The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-08


ulation of lola city to be 1850, gain O
nearly so per cent. since the census o.
1880. The population of the city and
\ Township together Is 272O.
| il. Casmire has been engaged all
week in moving his immense stock Of
hardware into his new building on the
north side. When you call on him
now, you will find him in one Of the
largest and best rooms in town.
We have talked with men from
Humboldt, Moran and Ozark and
they say everybody in their respective
neighborhoods is coming to the cele-
bration at lola. We may look for the
biggest crowd the town has ever had
on the fourth Of next month.
Lee Rucker has got his ice cream par
lors fitted up in elegant style, and can
accommodate almost any number Of
guests. Lee knows how to make ice
cream and how to serve 1t, and it is
real treat to spend an hour in his cool
rooms these warm evenings.
DIR. J. F. Troxell and Rev. H. ].
Cocker, of Eureka, were in town Tues
day. Rev. Cocker was on his way to
Commencement, at Baldwin. OF
course, they took in the mineral well
and other sights, and were favorably
impressed with our city.
Ne had the pleasure last Tuesday,
b6f meeting Mr. 8. c. Warner, Of Moran,
and Of adding his name to our sub
scription list. Mr.. Warner has recent
ly purchased the lumber yard at Nor
an. has laid In an immense stock, and
il doing booming business.
The finance committee report that
the celebration fund is coming out
even better than they had expected.
Every one pays without grumbling,
the amount he at first subscribed,
while many have voluntarily increased
the amount Of their original subscrip-
ton.
A letter from D. C.. Haskell to
Chairman Henderson, states that II 1t
is possible for him to be in the state at
all on July 4th he will be in lola and
address the people. With Thacher
and Haskell and Stillwell, few places
in the state can offer better attractions
in the line of oratory than lola.
Miss May Morey returns to-day
ito her home in Garrett, where she will
remain uutil September, when she ex.
poets to attend a musical school in
Chicago. Miss Morey is one of the
most cultivated singers lola has had,
and has made many friends during her
short stay here who will very much
Eegret her departure.
We are requested to say that the
sale of privileges on the celebration
grounds will take place at the County
Clerks Office next Wednesday, June
Is. Stands will be sold at auction to
the highest bidders. A plat of the
grounds, showing the location of the
different stands may be seen at Mr..
Stover's Office.
Prof. Carruth, of the State Universe
ty, will be in lola sometime during the
session of the Normal Institute, prob
ably about the third week, to
hold examinations for any parties
wishing to enter the University next
fall. To those contemplating such q
step, the advantage of being examined
right at home is obvious, and they
would do well to prepare themselves
for it. The exact date will be an
nounced in THE REGISTER.
The professional card of DR.. w. D.
Scott, whose arrival here was noted
week before last, will be found this
week in our city directory. The Doc
tor is a physician Of thorough educa-
ton and many years. practice, and will
no doubt give entire satisfaction. His
Office is at Scott & Sons drug store,
where he will be found during business
hours, to answered. calls. Out of BUSH
ness hours he will be found at his resi-
dence, the Capt. Jones house.
Prof. Suow's, weather report for May
is at hand, and contains the following
facts concerning the rainfall for that
month.
Rainfall, 1853 inches, which is $3.50
inches above the May average. There
were five thunder showers. Hail
accompanied the rain of the l3tbwith-
out damage at this station. On the 18th
the rainfall was three and one-half
inches, which daily register has been
but twice exceeded in the past sixteen
years. OF this amount two inches fell
in one hour, and three-quarters from
s.4s to $40 p. m. The entire rainfall
for the five months of 1883 now COM
pleted has been 14.07 inches, which
is 2.2S inches, above the average
for the same period in the past fifteen