The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-11
COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS.
What is Being Done Throughout the
County-Events and Gossip
of the Week.
Osage Ranch.

County-Events and Gossip
of the Week.
Osaee Ranch.
Editors and Redders Of Regisier:-I want to tell
YOU how good feel this morning and why.
First, we finished or laid by our corn crop
Yesterday, LIS to 1sO acres. Second, 1t Is rain
ing now like cats fighting. and 70 acres of the
widow corn crop part tasselling out and the
balence in bulk of tassel, with roasting ears
or new corn in the garden. And thirdly, p
acres of good oats that will be ready for the
reaper by Monday next IL nothing happens.
rourthly, Ii acres of mille.t that is boot top to
knee hIgh-very nice. Fifth, 50 acres Of timo-
thy, the most of It looking fine. Sixth, about
acres of early and late potatoes that are splen-
did. Seventh, about IS acres of blue grass
(sowed last spring. that is as fine as any widow
ON earth could wish for. Eighth, g acres Oftimo-
thy and clover, in nice, young orchard, doing
splendid with about 900 rods Of thrifty
hedge, with about 400 rods hog tight, nicely
trimmed and doing and looking fine. All are
well and able to work, eat an sleep, normally,
and everything: running smoothly around the
Widows ranch. How are the above conditions
and prospects for high, in the way of making
happy and felt good in the beginning of this
letter And this is not all, not by jug full.
NV neighbors are sOciable and clever, with
just as good prospects as the widow has, and
have more to make them smile, for there Is
neighbor;;stanley who is raising broom corn and
has on his ranch about 200 nice, thrifty, wal
lowing big pigs, all his own raising this spring.
Then comes Don Marvin, with lBo acres of fine
corn Is to 90 acres OF fine oats and 4j to 30 acres
Of flax, the finest patch in this vicinity and the
computed yield Is set at Is bushels per acre
with II to IL acres of nice millet. Yes, Long
Don smiles and says ''by Jacks am all right
old man, And could just keep on telling
you about the same thing all the way to Bron-
son and TO Moran. Every rancher that you
meet comes up smiling and sticks out an old
brown, rough, big paw and gives you terrible
shake, and Ii makes thrill run all over you
to see brother granger 80 happy, Yes, you
are certain and sure to feel good all the while.
And why shouldn't you, when a man is feel
ing good and happy9 and then to see all of his
ueighbors little more happy than he is; Oh
my Dear Sirs, 1t is more than pen can tell
to think, If nothing happens, of the great guam
tity Of kale seed (mouey) that will come into
the crop statistics come out this fall and VIM
ter, and it will surprise the Moss Backs east of
the Mississippi river, to see what a country we
Jayhawkers do live in. You bet, Boys. must
stop, for am too full to write, for the big tears
are running 80 fast that can't see to do any
good any longer. Long may this happiness last
is my prayer. A. GRANGER.
west NJ the River
Dear Register. Although our last commune
cation did not find its way to your columns,
we will try again.
d, how the hearts of the husbandmen swell
with gratitude to the giver of all good for the
much needed and bountiful showers of rain we
have had lately, although the corn and fruit
have been slightly injured by the wind. But
the injury can not I've compared with the bene-
fits derived from the rain.
1t is about time that the noxious weeds were
attended to along the public highways; es-
pecially the burjlock, which will soon go to
seed, and nothing looks more reckless than to
see great overgrown buriock or cuckleburs
along the roadside. Every one should keep them
down as far as his land goes. But if one
should neglect it there will be seed enough on
the ono neglected place to seed all the others
over again, as the cattle will carry the seed
from place to place. We hope that il the land
owners neglect il that the road Overseers will
properly notify them of the same as the law re-
Quires
We hope that the proper authorities will no
tice the culvert that Is washed ont at the cross
roads two miles west Of lola.
We could not refrain from tears when read
ing the historic letter OF j. W Scott In last
weeks REGISTER; bringing to our memory SO
many things of the past. 1t seems almost inn
possible that so many and such great changes
could have taken place In seemingly go short
time That great curse slavery that has been
wiped out forever; but, friends, there is at this
present time much greater curse thar slave
ry existing In our land OF liberty; that great
slave power King Alcohol that is enslaSing s"
many thousands and holding them in bondage.
Rut let us have courage to fight the mighty
monster, and ere another quarter of century
has passed the rising generation will be so en-
lightened that they will touch not, taste not,
or handle not the accursed stun.
The wheat harvest IL almost over and the
crop generally good. We notice that where
wheat had been sown on wheat stubble ground
il has more cheat than usual Oats are about
ready to cut and promise good yield.
Mrs. Bringle, Of Neosho Falls, has been Wis
iting her niece Mrs. q. lite, of lola, and is
now taking in the West Side at Mr.. Lawyers
and Cutwrites.
Messrs. Osborn 4 Wilson have their new
separator ready. Messrs. Riggs Bros. & Har-
ris also have new machine.
The Neosho steamers did not reap as rich a
harvest on the Fourth as usual
We learn that Mr.. l.. IL. Sheakley has sold
out hi 8 interest in the crops on Jones farm to
Mr.. n. Heath, and has gone to hunt more
congenial cline. OCCASIONAL.
Moran Matters.
Mr.. i. Naniuzen, of New York City, paid
his sister Mrs Clothier a short visit last week.
lie has gone west but will make longer stay
on his return.
Miss Josie Clark, of Central City, Anderson
county, is visiting her brother Eugene.
The pic mic on the Fourth passed of very
quietly. There was a large crowd in attend |
from ,000 to 4,000. Massrs. fOust and Benton |
were present and delivered very interesting |
addresses. But as you were present, Mr.. Ed !
itor, and will doubtless give detailed report,
I will say no more.
Prof. John II Fesler, OF Stanbury, Mo-, ar
rived in town last Thursday; he is visiting his
mother Mrs. Fesler. The Professor expresses
himself as highly pleased with southeast
Kansas and especially with Allen county