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

sale at his farm in Geneva township
the Goth of this month lot of cattle,
horses, farming implements, &c.
When we get our Girard & Topeka
Railroad done we shall be able to get
to the District Fair by rail as we are
informed that the depot will be on or
very near the Fair ground. This year
We will all 60 up in our own convey
ances.
w. G. Jones' new house in the north
east part of lola ..is looming up, and
when completed will doubtless be one
of the most beautiful residences in the
city. A French mansard roof will add
to the attractions, and the location is
hard to beat.
w. H. Richards, J. E. Ireland and
C. A. Lakin will hereafter own an
equal interest in the grocery and drug
business heretofore conducted sepa-
rately. The firm name is given in
their advertisement which does not
appear elsewhere.
That young man in q black suit
walking with lady dressed in white,
is respectfully notified that black
coat sleeve around a white waist shows
as plainly as red nose on a pallid
face. The phenomenon was observed
on Madison avenue Sunday night.
Hay has beer an important product
from Allen County this year. The
hay press at lola has averaged about
three car loads day, and we under
stand about all the vacant land east of
lola has been cut over. In the
northern part Of the county, about
Colony it is the same.
An incipient riot among some of the
railroad hands, Wednesday evening,
caused some excitement. Two gangs
of track-layers had been placed under
Mr.. Costello, and McGaffney's hands
disliked the change. Disagreement
resulted, and some of the boys were
going to thrash Mr.. c. They were de-
feated in their intentions and given
their time. AS it was, no one was
hurt, and no damage done.
Now that all doubts as to the issu-
ing of the bonds voted to the Wichita
road have been settled, by so doing,
the question occurs. are the people of
lola and vicinity satisfied. To that we
answer that the same opinion exists
to-day that did at the time the bonds
were voted. The road is a good one,
and the general opinion is, that event.
ually it will be one of the most valu-
able lines in the State. The whistle
belongs to US, and..it will be paid. for
and don't you forget it.
lola township is credited with about
$4,000 in personal property. There is
not man in..the community, who has
thought OF the matter, that does not
know we have nearer four times that
amount. A similar statement would
apply to nearly every city in the State.
Taxes are high, or appear so, when in
fact, if a true valuation was given,
taxes would not be much..if any..above
one-fourth the present rate. A radi-
cal change must eventually be made
in the listing of property for taxation,
or q radical change in the enforcement
of the present one.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Bartels Bros. which appears
elsewhere. From long continued BUSH
ness dealings with these gentlemen
not only one but nearly all of our peo-
pie can testify to their uniform cour-
tesy, pluck and solid business judg-
ment. We expect to see them do a
magnificent trade and are confident
that, quality of goods considered, they
will not be undersold nor out done by
any one. Their stock is complete in
all lines, and fresh and good. Just
drop in and see for yourselves, pur-
chase a trial bill and if you are not
satisfied we will miss our guess.
In the case where the railroad COM
pany made application in behalf of
purchasers to temporarily enjoin the
selling of lands by the sheriff wherein
w. J. Richards had a judgment
against the old L., L. & G.. Co., the
court ruled that he would not pass up
on the merits of the case now, nor al
low the injunction, but would pass up
on the case when confirmation of the
sale was asked and before deeds were
issued; and that the application for
an injunction is refused at this time
because there is an adequate remedy
at law. This ruling does not affect
the rights of purchasers at all, and it
only defers until the regular term of
court the decision that must be made,
Whoever is able to build should do
80. AS a matter of fact, we are losing