The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

0IanCs xIluclp0 dlGn ScnOOl, LeaSenWOrtns
II. D. McCarty, Highland University, High
land; E. Miller, State University, Lawrence;
John Wherell, Kansas Normal School, PaOIa;
P. j. Carmichael, Superintendent City
Schools, Emporia; B. T. Davis, State Nor
NAL School, Emporia; L. A. Thomas, Princi-
pal High School, Topeka; Geo. w. Winans,
Principal School, Waterville; L. NJ. Knowles,
Principal Schools, Peabody; j. H. Lawhead,
Fort Scott; L. G.. A. Copely, Superintendent
City Schools, Wichita. The following are
authorized to conduct normal Institutes:
Miss J. A. Ahlbern, Custer; G. W. Botkin,
Pleasanton; j. w. Cooper, Lawrence; NJ. r.
Cook, Coffeyville; P. H. Harris, lola; j. H.
Hoover, Seneca; j. F. Kinker, Cottonwood
Falls; o. F. McKim, Wellington; D. San.
ders, Fort Scott; d. C. Tollotson, North To.
peka; N. L. Ward, Manhattan; F. W. Bart
lett, Atchison; j. r. Campbell, Newton; O.
NJ. Crazy, Abilene; T. D. Fitzpatrick, Salina;
Robert Hay, Cherokee; E. w. Huise, Au-
gusta; j. II. Middaugh, Beloit; C. T. Pick
EFT, Ellsworth; Porter Scotman, Wyandotte;
w. S. Sweet, Baldwin City.
State Superintendent Speer has sent
out written opinion in reply to an inter-
rOgatory addressed to him by County Super
intendent Frankenburger, of Bourbon COun.
ty, in regard to whether exchange of work
was prohibited between Superintendent
during periods of county institutes. Super.
intendent Speer, in his reply, directs atten-
ton to section 2 Of the act referring thereto,
explaining its obvious intent, and ruling that
it is violation Of the act for County Super.
intendents who receive q salary of over 1900
to leave their respective counties to engage
in normal institute work elsewhere. This is
an important decision, and should be gener-
ally known among educators throughout the
State.
The Commonwealth gathers from its
exchanges the reports concerning the grow.
ing wheat, and is gratified to find that the
statements made are uniformly so encour-
aging and indicative of bounteous coming
harvest. Notwithstanding the severe freez-
ing weather during much of the past win
ter, the repeated and heavy snow storms
have protected the plant, which, in most in
stances, upon examination has been found
to be in a remarkably healthy condition.
With a fair growing season from this on,
taking into consideration the increased acre
age sown. the prospect is highly encourage
ing that the crop for 1881 will be the largest
ever harvested in this State.
The President has nominated Hon.
Charles Chandler, of Wamego, and Thomas
A. Cavanaugh, Of Salina, as Receiver and
Register respectively of the new Land office
at Oberlin, Decatur County.
The attention of Notaries Public is
lad - 1oR ca <1,nk< h.
them to write upon all papers, upon which
they place their seal, the date upon which
their commissions expire.
THE colored people of Topeka have
organized Southern Kansas Colony with
the following officers: President, Column
bus NJ. johnson; Vice. Presidents, Sanford
Griffin and White Marshall; Recording
Secretary, A. d. DeGrantz; Corresponding
Secretary, D. B. Garrett; Treasurer, Rev.
ton is to induce the incoming exodusters to
locate in Southern Kansas.
Mr.. A. A. Talmage, General Manager
Of the Missouri Pacific Railway, gives notice
that for the present all work on projected
branches in Kansas has been abandoned.
The reasons therefor are given in the follow.
ing letter: "Being anxious to open up com.
mercial relations with Mexico at the earliest
possible date, and owing to the great amount
of work necessary to be done to effect that
result, as well as the difficulty experienced
in obtaining material for construction pur-
poses, our people have concluded to tempo.
rarily suspend the building of our projected
branches in Kansas, and therefore withdraw
all propositions for aid and right of in way
that State.'
The Central Kansas Wool Growers
Association will hold its next meeting and
first public strengthening at the Fair
Grounds at Russell, on the U. p. Railroad,
on the 18th day of April next. The shearing
will be opened to all classes of sheep, both
th0roughbreds and grades. As an induce
ment to shearers, premiums will be offered
to the best operators. First premium. s.;
second, 81; third, So; and fourth, 81. Twen-
ty-five cents per head will be paid for shear
ing all classes Of thoroughbred sheep, and
ten cents for all classes of graded sheep.
AT q meeting of delegates of several
lodges of the Ancient Order of United Work.
men in this State, held at Topeka, on the
3Oth, Grand Legion of the State was or
ganized and the following officers chosen:
Geo. w. Reed, of Topeka, Grand Comman.
der; w. A. Starr, of Oswego, Vice Grand
H. B. Trickey, of Rosedale,
Lieutenant Commander; E. NJ. Forde, EN-
poria, Grand Recorder; A. H. Leake, Cen.
tralia, Grand Treasurer; L. S. Payne, EN-
poria, Grand Standard Bearer; H. n. Pratt,
Centralia, Grand Junior Workman; Geo. X.
Ratcliff, Delphi. Grand Senior Workman;
N. banks, Rosedale, Grand Guard. The
order is represented to be in prosperous
condition. The first lodge was organized
March 26, 1880, and the present membership
numbers 40 knights.
Gov. St. John has appointed Geo. D.
Orner Regent of the State Normal School
for four years, vice NJ. NJ. Murdoch; also,
Jas. w. Chapman, Commissioner for Kansas, !
to do business in Massachusetts; Thos. NJ.
Fox Justice Of the Peace for Wakarusa
Douglas County, and Ray Shell.
don Justice of the Peace for Clay Town.
ship, Butler County.
w. A. Gebhardt, editor of the Els
worth Reporter, has been commissioned |
Colonel on Gov. st. Johns staff. |