The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-26

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Recentpostal changes: New Offices
established Providence. Butler County,
Lloyd W. Dunnell, Postmaster; Larimore,
Franklin County, Harmon Imes, Postmas-
ter; Red Clover, johnson County, Robert
Plunkett, Postmaster. Discontinued
Diana, sedgwick County; Lookout, Smith
County; Rufo, Decatur County. Postmas.
tiers appointed Cowley County,
Robert E. Hicks; Creswell, Marion County,
David P. Row; Hodgeman, Hodgeman
County, Anthony Snyder; Pearlette, Meade
County, Mrs. Jane Boiling; Rock Creek,
Jefferson County, John Y. Jewell; Wave
land, Shawnee County, j. d. vawter; Ash
erville, Mitchell County, Otto Bergen, POST
master; Beaumont, Butler County, Isaac W.
O. Wells, Postmaster; Catcus, Norton Coun-
ty, John N. Thompson, Postmaster; Climax,
Greenwood County, c. NJ. Wsggoner, POst-
master; Devices, Norton County, Mrs. Emil
ly j. Lindsay, Postmistress; Haddam.
Washington County, Reuben Vincent, Post.
master; Ludell, Rawlins County, Mrs. Mary
s. Baily, Postmistress; Netherland, Reno
County, o. s. jerks, Postmaster; Pioneer,
Rush County, Samuel Edwards, Postmas-
teri Roland, Rush County, VIM. F. Grum-
bein, Postmaster; St. John, Stafford Coun-
ty, W. r. Hoole, Postmaster, Stuart, Smith
County, Alvin H. Gully, Postmaster; Tib-
lom, Wyandotte County, n. B. Dilhorn,
Postmaster.
A correspondent of the Chicago TT-
bune who has just visited Montgomery
County, reports that 1900 acres there are
this year planted to cotton. He says: "Last
year about 100 acres were planted; it succeed
cd 80 well that this year it will be seen that
the acreage is largely increased. Capt. D.
McTaggart, an old cotton raiser, and one
who first introduced 1t into Montgomery
County, has seventy acres in one field. Dur
ing conversation on the subject he stated
to your correspondent that he Is assured Of
the success of the venture. He thinks the
soil is better for on-rsising than in Texas.
His present crop is looking finely, and boll-
ing out beautifully. 1t has every indication
of producing yield of q bale to the acre,
which is . more profitable crop than corn.
1t ripens here earlier than in the south, and
in quality closely resembles the Sea Island
variety. Capt. McTaggart feels confident that
his crop will be graded as "middling,"
which is the high grade in the South. Many
farmers who are witnessing the success Of
this crop are also preparing to devote q
great portion Of their own lands to cotton.
culture next season, and feel assured OF
making it profitable. Capt. McTaggart has
erected substantial gin at Liberty, and
there is another within four miles Of it.
Several thousand acres will doubtless be put
in cotton next year. Some of the exodusters
are working in the cotton-fields, just the
same as in the far-off Sunny South.'''
Two lads were arrested in Topeka
the other day upon a charge Of horse-steal.
ing. They are the sons Of wealthy farmer
named Taliaferro, residing on the Central
Branch some fifteen miles west of Atchison.
Not being accorded the liberty they desired
by their father, they conceived the idea Of
leaving home and going to Denver, where
they have a brother. They left home with
two horses, but at the time of their capture
they had parted with one, and were endeav.
oring to dispose of the other to raise money
to pay their fare on the train. Their father
telegraphed Marshall Cochran to be on the
lookout for them. They are likely appear
ing lads of 16 and 10, and will doubtless have
cause to regret their ill-advised adventure.
A three-card monte man and colored
soldier had difficulty on the east-bound
passenger train, near Coolidge the other
night. The colored soldier claimed that the
monte man had robbed him, and q scuf1e
ensued during which the monte man shot
the soldier, giving him slight scalp wound.
The soldier then "clinched +" his man, and
taking the pistol from him shot him in the
abdomen, inflicting probably fatal wound.
1t was the general impression that the monte
man got only what he deserved, and the COL
ored man was allowed to proceed on his
journey unmolested.
Some idea of the importance of the
water service Of this division of the Santa
Fe at the present time, says the Nickerson
Argosy, can be seen by the following, which
we get from MCGOWAN, who has charge Of
the division. He has 81 men on his payroll,
20 am-pump engineers and II laborers.
The engineers get $40 per month and the
laborers 81. 70 per day. There were lis tons
of coal and So car loads Of stone used by this
department during the month fully. They
are at present digging large well at Kins-
ley and one at this place. They are also
boilding drain from the round-house to
Bull Creek. Two years ago there were but
three men employed in this department.
The many rumors afloat regarding
the new daily to be started at Topeka have
been finally set at rest by the authorized an.
nouncemeut of the organization Of q stock
company, with $40, 900 paid-up stock, which
has bought the Capital, and will change II
into morning paper Of the size and style Of
the Kansas City papers, with full tele.
graphic news report. Capt. Henry King is
to be the editor-in. chief and j. K. Hudson
is to be business manager. The stock com.
pany consists of Henry King, j. X. Hudson,
j. r. Mulvan, President of the Topeka