The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-27

Of old Ones in the City OF 1oAa
An less than one Year, Civ.
ing Us good Cause for
Thanksgiving.
On the 9th day of March, 1888, THE
REGISTER issued special edition call
ing attention to the rapid and substan-
tial growth of our town during the
two years previous. During that time
the Colborn block, the Brosier block,
the Opera House and the Beatty bull
ding, in addition to several costly
dwelling houses, had been built and
every body said the town was having
a boom. Careful estimates made in
the edition referred to showed that
SlOO, 900 had been expended for build
ing purposes during the two years
taken into account, and we were all
proud of the record.
The impression seems very general
however, that this year the
town has been at a stand
still, or worse. On every hand
the remark has been made, "How ter
ribly dull it s!,n and the exclamation
has not been contradicted. We con-
fess to having shared this impression
to considerable extent. Everybody
said it was dull, and certainly "every-
bodyn ought to know. 1t occurred to
us recently though, that we had record
ed the erection of good many hous-
es off and on during the summer, to-
gether with other improvements, and
so, partly to satisfy our own curiosity,
and partly to set before our readers
something that most of them, we
think, will be interested in, we Sc
cured list of the houses that have
been built, or are in process of con-
struction, and of the improvements
that have been made, annexing in
each case the cost as nearly as it could
be estimated. Mistakes may have
been made, and omissions may be no
ticed. The work involved is no
small item and it would be strange
if some flaw could not be found in it.
1t has been done with great deal of
care however, our reporter having
worked faithfully a full day,
passing up one street and
down another, and will be found
to be generally correct. Most
of our citizens, we venture to say, will
be surprised to see that before the yeal
closes it will have seen nearly S65, 0OC
paid out for buildings and substantial
improvements in lola. We may not
have "boomed" much this year. but il
the same proportion could be kept up
for another year, the record of 1925
would be distanced by $4,000. Read
the record and see if it does not put q
little starch into your spinal column
and help you to maintain more rigid
labiuns superior.
WALNUT STREET.
Joseph Culbertson, residence 16x26
with L 14x26. Cost 81, 200.
John Schliessmayer, one story frame
residence 2Ox24, cost 800.
Mr.. Story, addition to residence, cost
$500
A 2 Neighbors, one story stone bust
ness house 20x2O, cost $500
c. Funkhouser, addition to resi-
dence 10x14, and frame barn 14x16, cost
5000
Gaylord Robinson, two story frame
stable 2Ox26, cost $3.50
Riley Young, addition to residence
10x16, cost 500
JAS. Jimpson, two story frame resi-
dence 16x2S with L 14x2O, cost 81 200
G w Apple, two story frame resi-
dence l6x2S with L 14x16, cost 81 800
Mat Fields, addition and improve
ments to residence, 81 200
d Wood, two story frame residence
16x2S with L 14x16, and two story sta
bic 16x24, cost 81, 200
CIV McNiel, two story frame resi-
dence 16x2S with L 16x16, cost 81 200
DIR w ID Chastain, story and half
frame residence 16x26 with L AKA,
cost 81 900
r II Knight, two story frame resi-
dence 16x2S with L 16x16, and large
frame stable. cost 5000
SIS White, story and half frame
residence 1412S with L l4x16, cost 500
q Miller, story and half addition to
residence, cost $500
johnson, one story frame resi-.
dence 14x20, cost $500
WESTERN STREET.
1t will be seen that we include un.
der this street, improvements that
have been made on both sides of the
block. Wedo this because the street
treally county road running north
and south along the western limits of
town is not named.l
John Reimert, addition to residence,
cost $500.
Mr.. Gates. one story frame residence
I6x24, $500.
w. III. Evans, new roof on residence,
cost $l0O.