The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-25
Humboldt Happenings.

TIE column of b, ack smoke seen i.sG|ne every
Gay fir m the Oh M cy of Pvery ( Jones' eleya-
~ inform our towns people more fOrei' ;,
; han words, that this mammoth concern is II,
| nrgera thing tn rght OF "r Ihiny being built
| but il is In shed and completed work AMI II
| NV in fillol GRAFTON. Tn enterprise so lorg
needed, has hcen telling factor In our branch
| es of trade in humboldt, even during the short
t me it has Leen in working or'er. W tn ca
pacity Of 10, 200 bu-heIs, which mak"s 1t one
| f the largest in Southern Kansas, 1t can ar-
comm, date the many surrounding farmers who
Win to dispose uf any variety Of grain. MOI
satisfied " iti- finished ee' ator... they have
| within The last few days iutr duced the net
sary apparatus connected with corn grinding
| md the production Of chop, feed. etc. Ii IL
firth + r. ninrei that shorti they will also pm,
u ran nf wheat hurrs, SO thu; now the hungry
| # all classes may he fe in ro,ris'lase.
With feeling f deep re ret WI are com c'l
e to announce the departure on Monday, Jan
=, of Mr.. F.. Elirid-c. for Denver, loradr.
Mr.. Eldridgc, almost III t. the time r his dc.
! partnre, was the pnrtner Of Mr.. +. +. Dun
haugh. OF Star grocery notoriety. Mr..
| E,drdye left his OLD home far lis new fed Of
acton with many Ii grri < rrgre's. as WAS eN
nsricnced by his many frie!'ds at his going
tut he felt that hs health, which for sono
time past has bear anything tut g,nd, ard tn 4
| alone urged him to sever the sacred ho,sd
which hound both himself AND his family 81
! closely t. their many warm friends in Hum.
boldt His family, for the pre'ent, are still
here, but will leave for Denver rs soon rs Mr..
Eldrdge completes his bust ress arrangements
and can prepare for their rrceptl5n. May sue
cess att-n,i him wherever he goes.
Complaint was entered IN Monday against
Steve Gleason for violating the liqTrr law, be-
{ re Justice Il md. The h"aring wae set f.r
Thursday What the outcome will be we are
" able To predict. This fact IL very obyi MS
though. that the ienpls IF Humboldt are he
coming thoroughly aroused on the TEN erarce
question and expect to make mighty efforts TO
drive, irpossible, this 'monstcr,' - from their
midst. and TO free themseIves from the stigma
which in th!s respect has for 80 long lowered
over them.
Mr.. W. L. McE1ruy r trrIed home from
Washington, ID. e., Monday ev.ning, and
Tuesdays train brought safely Hon. 5. j.
stewart from the same place. Both these gen.
tIemen. we understand. have been looking up
the interest. Of the Postmas'rrShip of Hum
boldt. Nothing 6n,l WIS doe. however, as
this is t. be decided by the successor ,f ID. L.
Haskell.
We were pleased to note the presence of Mr.
v. +. Ac RS and Mr.. J. Gcrion In our midst
last Friday evening. Though their calls are
few 81 II their many friends are always glad t,
see them when they do como.
Col G. P. Smith with others of the Dcmocra-
CIV, left here Tu"sday for the present head
quarters Of the SEC nd District Democrats, at
Fort Scott.
On Monday OF last week Mr.. Il. Ii. Dayton
Of Dayton, Barber county. In company with
Mr.. Ed. Higgnson. of the Wholesale firm of
Lehman & Higginson, departed from orr little
city for the purpose Of h, aith repair and geDtr
al improvement and enjoyment, to the land
where the orange blossom grove, anil dOwny
cotton fields and the waving sugar cane refresh
the eye Of the frozen northerrer. y letter re-
ceired n ON Memphis, however, shows plainly
that up to that time they hal not struck it, for
on their arrival at that city they found several
inches # sn w on the ground, and = atmos- |
phere that " dissgreeableness at least, far ex
cerded that Of home. They were to have raac h !
ed New Orle the following day, and firm |
that city they expect t. go - various other |
southern cities, and in all probability will pick
oranges in the far-famed orange groves Of Flor |
da. an, ais view The brauties of Caba before |
again returning to their native heath.
On last Thursday evening the time-hoDored |
md well known organization or Dancing Club,
calei th- 4. n which for some
line past has been taking a rest, b ,bbed mp Sc
,enely from below, with an attendance of sev-
nteen couples. Until the hour Of twelve, the
music. waltz, and giddy dance were enjoyed to
he heart coh;ent. a short business m. citing
vas then held when 1t was decided TO continue
he organization, with few slight mod flea
ions, and that the meetings be as often as ev-
ry second W. Elk After this. the members re-
urned to their h ,nes pronou lcing it tn most
'tos-too'' and enjoy able event of the Sc. son.
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