The Iola register., 1882-03-10
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

The first passenger train on the
Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern Rail-
way left Leavenworth, Feb. 18th, for trip
to the end Of the track at the west line OF the
county. The excursion was made up Of Off.
GERS Of the road, county and city officials,
and citizens Of Leavenworth, and the
train was in charge of Chief Engineer Ap.
pleton.
Post-offices have been established at
Elrick, Graham County; Graves, Cloud
County; Meadow Brook. johnson County.
The Offices at Cherry Mound, Anderson
County; Groton, st. John County; Long
Branch, Norton County, have been discon-
tinued. Postmasters Appointed-Cool,
Cloud County, Philander R. Wilson; Grove
City, Jefferson County, George W. Steep
er; HavensvilTe, Pottawatomie County,
L. W. Dennan; Iona, Jewell County, b.
F. Pound; Jonesville, Brown County,
William Woodrum; Millbrook, Graham
County, Nathaniel C. Terrell; Wildwood,
Leavenworth County, Aaron P. Chase;
Milo, Lincoln County, L. E. Crosby; Ohio,
Smith County, George Cook; Parallel,
Washington County, Charles T. Dickey;
Paris, Lincoln County, Charles E. Moss;
Plympton. Dickinson County, W. B. Ross;
Reiter, Washington Cour>y, James N.
Smart; Rocks Center, Rocks County, Leon
ard W. Carter; Seward, Stafford County,
Mrs. Rozella L. Yates; Tonganoxie, Leav'
enworth County, Ellis c. Linton.
The stockholders of the First National
Bank of Topeka have elected the following
Board of Directors: Theodore Curran, j..
D. Burr, D. A. Moulton, j. w. Redden, T..
L. Stringham, Geo. w. Wood, VIM. Sims, w.
W. Manspeaker, VIM. WellhOuse, T. j. An
derson and w. A. Johnston. The Directors
elected the following officers: Theo. Cur
ran, President; j. w. Redden, Vice-Presi-
dent; D. A. Moulton, Cashier.
The Old Settlers of Wyandotte have
effected permanent organization. The
officers are: President, Byron Judd; Vice.
Presidents, j. s. Stockton, William Bucher,
j. T. johnson, Joseph Mcdowell, Steve
Perkins, H. F. Reid, F. H. Betton, A. C..
Dolley, j. G. Pratt, Charles Lovelace; Sec
retary, E. F. Blum; Assistant Secretary, NJ.
Collins; Corresponding Secretary, Il. b.
Armstrong; Treasurer, Perly Pike; Execu-
tive Committee, Messrs. Hadley, Newman
and OvertOn. Grand Marshall, V. S.Lucas.
Mark Albin, residing five miles east
of Paola, says the Republican, has just fin
ished boring a we'll on his premises. Upon
indications of gas being discovered, test
was made by DR.. Beatty and Marion Wilgus.
A tube inserted into the we'll gave a
beautiful light. The mouth of the well
was lighted and huge blaze was the result.
There is strong volume Of gas in the we'll.
All over the State, but especially in
Southern Kansas, farmers are far advanced
in their spring work.
Larned has just secured her first con-
viction under the Prohibitory law.
The authorities of Atchison are deter
mined to stop the petty gambling devices
commonly in vogue in saloons, whereby dice
are thrown from box, either for liquor or
any sum of money that is desired. This has
caused much trouble and wrangling and fire.
quent arrests.
The acreage of spring and winter
wheat is about the same as last year.
Southern Kansas cattle are in excel
lent condition, and green grass is becoming
plentiful.
Lyon County has had q case of kid.
mapping. A7-year- old girl was taken from
her home by a Mr.. Long.
The Leavenworth, Topeka & South
western syndicate is elated over the fact that
their ck-layers have crossed the west line
of Leavenworth County. Cars will be run.
ming into Topeka By May 1, it not sooner.
If every county in Kansas that is talk
ing of voting Jail bonds votes them, there I'll
be a lot of new homes for the weary before
the year is out.
The town of Lecom~ton desires a
change of name.
Topeka is to haps another 100000
hotel.
The gamblers were palled in Kansas
City, the other day, and fined total of
$222.5O.
The new iron bridge over the Kaw
River at Lawrence is finished.
Rents and property values at Leaven-
worth have gone up % per cent. within a
year.
The School Fund Commissioners of
Kansas are buying per cent. bonds at par.
Forty-one out of forty-tive scholars at
Sego took the measles.
Sorghum is growing in favor as stock
feed in Cowley County, while millet seems to
meet with disapproval.
Colorado cabbage sells in Western
Kansas at eight cents per pound.
Hiawatha is growing rapidly, and
promises to be one of the largest towns in
Northern Kansas.
Thirteen divorce cases are pending in
Jewell County.
Eighty insurance companies are rep
resented in the State.
Charles Payson, an ex-convict of the
Kansas Penitentiary, is lecturing on "Crime
and Criminals" in Southern Kansas.
Leavenworth claims larger bank cap
tai and larger deposits than any other town
in the State.
The Condell farm, of five thousand
acres. near Emporia, has lately been sold
for $61 900.
An Emporia man tried sending let
ter folded in a newspaper to save postage.