The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-23
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


lered q decision based upon an opinion
from the Attorney General respecting the
validity Of what is popularity known as thu
sKansas Indian Scrip" The Secretary ha.
instructed the Land and Indian Bureaus t.
this effect:
!. That the original authority to issue Ger.
t1fcates was vested in the Secretary OF the
the treaty of March 16, 1868, and that all certfi
Gates, therefore, granted by the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, purpOrting to have been Is
sued under Its provisions, are absolutely null
=. That any over issue beyond the amount
limited by treaty as expressed in the Senate
amendments and assented to by the Indians
is equally null and void.
8. That the fact that a certain portion Of
unauthorized and void issues may have beer
fmprovidently recognized and redeemed viii
not. in view of their negotiable character
lawfully issued and still outstanding although
its acceptance may result In the disposal of q
quantity of land exceeding in value the limit.
alton imposed by treaty upon the issue OF the
certificates.
Instructions have been issued looking to
the Identification and history of each partic.
ular certificate, with view to final adjust
ment of the matter In equity and good faith
toward all parties interested.
The fall term of the State Agricul-
tural College at Manhattan opened on the
Sth, under the most favorable auspices. One
hundred and fifty students were in attend
ance, and more are to come.
A fire occurred recently at the town
Of Scranton, Usage County, the cause of
which was for some time q mystery. 1t now
appears that some brutes poured kerosene
oil over cat and set it on fire. The animal
ran under hay stack, setting it on fire and
burning other property.
The officers of the Kansas State Fair
Association have ordered that the Superin-
tendent of the police force of the Fair
Grounds be instructed to watch carefully
the booths and stands and see that no Ii
quors or beer be sold or given away on the
grounds during the Fair.
Land Commissioner A. S. johnson, Of
the Santa Fe Road. proposes to take q
many specimens of Kansas cotton to the At
lanta Cotton Exposition as he can secure.
Counties having cotton of home production
should correspond with the Commissioner,
and thereby secure an exhibition of their
specimens without trouble or expense.
Postal notes: Offices discontinued
Aladdin, Douglas County; Elizabeth, Wal.
lace County; Snokomo, Wabaunsee County.
Postmasters appointed-Andover, Butler
County, John w. Bayles; Elk Falls, Elk
County, Mrs. Susan A. TRULY; Felix, Gray
County, Horatio N. Ames; Fox Greek, Chase
Comfy, w. H. Hess, Harmony, Pawnee
County, Charles Prudom; Ivanpah, Green.
wood County, Mrs. Nellie B. Thompson;
Kinsley, Edwards County, G. w. Miner;
Rush Centre, Rush County, Benjamin #.
Deuel.; Rolling Prairie, Lane County, Joseph
s. Davis.
The Kansas State Fair at Topeka
opened on the 18th with every assurance Of
q most successful exhibition. The scene in
the main building was never excelled. The
displays in farm machinery and implements
Of every description were never half so nu-
merous or variable. The stock exhibits were
fine. The attractions in all de.
paftments, In fact, were far superior to
those ever seen before at any fair in Kan
sas.
Council Grove wants an Opera-house.
A bold attempt to break out of the
Topeka Jail was discovered and frustrated
= few days ago. Some Of the prisoners had
to obtain couple of small chisels,
and they manufactured saw out of jack.
knife. They had cut of the hinge from one
" the doors, and would doubtless have sue.
seeded in making trouble had not . timely
discovery been made.
The annual camp-meeting of the Sec
ond Adventists beg an at Bismarck Grove on
he 18th, to continue until the 10Th.
Lawrence has q new daily-1ne Mr.
ror.
A Horticultural Society has just been
organized in Junction City.