The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-20
KANSAS NOTES.

The Stockton NeOs is scolding the
farmers for not blowing deep enough.
Spring river, Cherokee county, is
now supplied by handsome fishing
steamer.
At Manhattan, last week, a colored
man, Wesley Hamilton, was elected
City Councilman.
Two banks, Ina Kansas City, paid out
for cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses, on
Monday last, S25l 900.
The Grand Army, at Hiawntha, has
bought a lot ON Utah street, near Sew
enth, for 500, and will build an az
mory.
1t is reported that Col. H. c. Rizer,
who has sold the Eureka Herald, will
enter the geological survey under Ma
jor Powell.
Topeka, Lawrence and WyandOtte,
like Ottawa, are enjoying a degree of
prosperity, such as has not been known
for years.
Mr.. G. Hoffman, proprietor of the
Enterprise mills, Dickinson county,
and wife, have gone to Europe to spend
tile summer.
Henry ]. Burnett sold his thirteen
acres Of unimproved land between old
wyandottc and what is called ARM
strong for $1,000.
I.eavenworth is to have another cam
ming factory, a linseed oil mill, and
factory for the manufacture of Plum
mers evaporators.
Col. III. C. Rizer, late of the Eureka
Herald,is to be be married, OH the 18th
inst, to Miss Clara Isabelle, daughter
of Egbert Jansen, of Chicago.
Wyandotte, Kansas City, Kas., Ar
mourdaie, Argentine, and Rosedale,
will before many years be consolidated
under one municipal government.
The Grand Army of the Republis is
becoming very strong organization
In our state, thousands of new men,
bers being added each month to the
muster rolls.
Ottawa has citizen whose height is
six feet seven inches, width of should
er four feet, weight 30 pounds. His
hand when doubled is no smaller than
the foot of large horse.
Choice farms in Doniphan county
are selling at from $50 to 500 per acre,
and are i'm great demand even at these
prices. The Chief says the person who
imagines that the county is going down
hill, is badly out of his bearings.
Roscoe Conkling says: "The small
est county NEWSPAPER is more to its
county subscribers IN one month than
its price for a year, and does more fol-
its neighborhood for nothing than any
high official does for his mAnifcent
salary"
The flocks of Geo. Plumb, says the
Emporia Netps. were Increased this
spring by an addition Of 600 lambs, on.
Iy two per cent. Of which were lost
Sheep men throughout the county re
port their fiocks as being in excellent
condition.
Governor Click has received a letter
from J. M. Wright, general manager
earnestly inviting his attendance, and
the. cooperation af Kansans for thu
Southern exposition to open at Louis
Vile, Kentucky, August Isl, and to con
tinue for one hundred days.
Kansas farmers are building ston'
and brick houses and barns, ston'
fences and corralls, and iuauguratin,
an era of solidity that proves to outsid
ers THAI they are making money ant
are here to stay. A Kansas farm !
getting TO be as valuable rs any
body's farm.
1t is reported that arrangements ar
being made to turn the Topeka Capi
tai into an organ for the Democracy
Some of the leading Democrats of tn
State are In the scheme. What do tn
Kansas City Times, and Atchison Pa
friot and Leavenworth Standard sa.
60 t2sis move?
The city fathers of Ellsworth hav
contracted with C. L. Myers, hom
nurserymap, 10 act ont and take care o
2.0e0 trees, to be pleed along the sever
.alxtreess Of the city. We hope the eS
amsie xiR be followed sext spring b!
our own council. The town could no
make better Investment.
1t Is said that Kansas Is already h'
leading state in the production Of sor
ghum syrup, and the indications ar
very strong that she will soon rani
Stat in the production Of sorghum sa
gar. Yiete are now six sugar mills IL
the Arkansas valley, representing
capital OF over ssGe, 600 The Hutchin
son mill cost sl00, 900; the Sandys mill
of Sterling, $50, 600; the Clements mill
$4,000; the Minniek mill at Ellsworth
$4,000.
The Small arrangements for the loca
ton of the Indian school at Lawrence
haye been completed and the land fol
its site pyrehased. The purchase con
sists Of two hundred and eighty acres
of fine land, one mile soath Of the city