The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-02

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leaves next week for Las Animos, Col.
orado, where he expects to make his
stake. Our best wishes go with him.
and we hope he will succeed and re-
turn again.
Stevenson's Price Strictly Pure
White Lead, $3.50 per 100 pounds.
Linseed Oil, IS and 20 cents per gallon.
Machinery Oils from 80 cents to M.25
per gallon. Now is the time to paint
while material is low.
The teachers engaged by the school
board are Prof. P. H. Harris, principal,
Miss Kate Thrasher, Miss Ruth Brown
Miss Jennie Colborn, Miss Jesse Buch-
anan and Miss Bertha Price, assist
ants. School commences Sept. 18th.
The Seventh Annual Convention Of
the Fourth Sunday School District of
Kansas, will be held at Chanute, Tues
day and Wednesday, Sept. 18th and
18th, 1881. Several parties are on the
programme of exercises from Allen
county.
The fair grounds of the District Fair
Association are cool, comfortable and
pleasant. The buildings are handsome
and well arranged. Stock and articles
exhibited can be examined, and the
heat of the sun will not annoy any
one.
Election notices are being published
in the Greenwood county papers call
ing an election in Eureka, Pleasant
Grove and Quincy township, to vote
bonds for the st. Louis, Fl. Scott &
Wichita Railroad. The time given for
the completion of the road is Nov. l,
1882.
Messrs. Hartman & Beatty have
shipped from lola station during the
past season over $4,000 pounds of first
class wool. Their commission men at
Kansas City give them the credit of
shipping the best wool from this point
that has been received from any town
along the line of the X. c.. L. & s.
L. L. Northrup has enjoined the
Wichita railroad from using the Y to
the L., L. & G.. track, it passing over
his land, which as yet, the company
have not paid for. The trial for an in
junction was before Judge Talcott yes
terday afternoon, but up to the hour
of going to press, had not been de-
cided.
Died, at Ward, Wilson County,
Kansas, August 18th, 1881, Mr.. John
Gemmell, in his s2nd year. Mr.. G.
was born in Delaware County, New
York, July End, 1900. He came to
Kansas, locating near Lawrence, in
1858; removed from there to Bourbon
County, and from there to Wilson
County.
A long looked forward to excursion
to Fort Scott, under the auspices of
the eastern Star" came off Wednes.
day. A large number of the members
of this Furnishing society were the
guests of the Fort Scott lodge, and re-
over night, returning yester-
day. A special representative of the
REGISTER will write up the trip for
next weeks paper.
A correspondent of the Union writ
ing from Salem township, clearly DEM
onstrates that a full half crop can be
expected down that way. From a
careful canvass of different portions of
the northern townships we are sure
that little more than a half crop of
corn is certain. The entire county will
average more than that.
Conrad Alder, Uncle of Mr.. VIM.
C. Thrasher and Mr.. D. L. Hutton,
died at his home near Central City,
Anderson county, Kansas, last Tues
day. His remains were brought to
lola for lnterment, funeral services
being held at Mr.. Thrasher's Wednes-
lay at 2:SO p. m. Mr.. Alder formerly
lived near lola, but for twelve years
past has lived in Anderson county.
We haye heretofore neglected to no
ice that Mr.. John Gordon has bought
B. O. Davidson's insurance business.
Mr.. G. is genial, wide-awal1e young
nan who will work hard to give salts
action and do a good business. Any
hing in the insurance line he is well
to do, as his companies are
Ill first-class and have a national rep
ltation. His Office for the present is
It the court house.
The Neosho Valley District Fair at
Neosho Falls commences the 18th of
his month and lasts one week. The
unusual attractions and varied amuse-
nents will draw as large a crowd as
yer, and all who attend will enjoy a |
week of pleasant recreation. social in.