The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-28

where in this paper, is one of the best
things that could have happened for
the eastern part of Allen county, for ii
will give it one of the best roads in
this part of the State. Under the man.
agement of the NJ, X. & T., with the
connecting link from Paola completed,
this road will be the most direct line
from Kansas City to the Gulf, and is
bound to draw an immense traffic. 1t
is big thing. The Times comments
upon the purchase with reference to
its effect upon Kansas City as follows:
sit will give Kansas City its first real
line to the South and will create q
revolution in commerce such as has
not been witnessed since the building
of the first railroad to Kansas City. 1t
will bring the cattle ranges of Texas
within speaking distance of Kansas
City's stock yards and packing hOus-
es. 1t will open up fed of coal
mines i'm southern Kansas surpassed
in area and richness by none in the
west. 1t Will bring the wealth of Tex
as to this market and carry the wares
of Kansas City to the Lone Star
State"
Leaven,corth Times: Kansas ia
now in all the glory of early summer
which means that every acre is cover
ed with the most abundant verdure
that the richest soil and the most fav-
Orable weather can produce, The
only break i'm the expanse of greens of
varied shades is the ripe or ripening
| fields of wheat. Go where one will,
he cannot find greater luXuriance in
summer growth and wider diversity
Of what the soil will produce. Just
now, as one rides in the cars or along
the country roads, he finds the air
redolent with the fragrance of white
clover, which has been SO abundant
this Season. From this time until No.
vember, Kansas will be delight to
those who are pleased with views of
abundant crops.
Here We are! Come and get your
property insured in the German Insur-
ance Co., or some one of our good COM
panies. Come to us for the cheapest
loan. And look down the street and
see the liars kicking themselves be.
cause we did not leave lola, as they
said we did. If you want to learn any
thing about lola, Allen county, Okla
homa country, Oklahoma City. or
Guthrie, or any other place within our
reach, don't fail to call on us and we
will inform you. Cummings & Jones.
In the Probate Court the following
business has been transacted since our
last report: Catherine Glassner adj
ministrator estate of VIM. Glassner,
made her annual settlement with the
court; marriage license was issued to
J. p. Jet, of Harper county, Kansas,
and Lille Fisher, oil Allen county,
Kansas. The final settlement of G.. l..
Smith as guardian of Mary M. Gard
ner, and the final settlement of Geo A.
Amos as executor of the estate of ID.
w. Washburn approved.
The government crop report says
that the country this year will not pro-
duce an average crop, the Kansas City
Globe, commenting upon the report,
says: "While we do not rejoice at the
eastern crop failures We feel pardon
abb gladness i'm contemplating western
prosperity. Missouri shows percen-
tage of 80 i'm corn; 100 i'm oats. Nebras-
ka has 100 in corn and 81 in oats, and
glorious Kansas 1s2 in corn and 1l9 in
oats.h
The y. p. c. L. society of the Pres
bvterian church, will give social
Tuesday evening, July =, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. ID. Ewart. The commit.
tee having the social in charge have
arranged a program consisting of mu-
sic and recitations and have appointed
a subcommittee to see that all are
made acquainted. A collection will be
taken during the evening for the bene-
fit of the society. All are cordially in.
vited.
After examining a large number Of
text books, superintendent Barber has
decided to adopt, for the use of the
Normal classes in Didactics, Prof.
Welch's Glow to organize, classify
and teach country school," The re-
tail price of the book is 81, but by Or
deripg 100 copies Mr.. Barber obtained
them for 60 cents piece and he will
sell them at that price to all students
desiring to purchase copy.
At the meeting of the city council
last Monday evening, a petition was
presented from the citizens living
north of the Wichita, road praying that
the culverts in that road and in the
S. X. be enlarged. The petition was
referred to the city attorney with in
structions to notify the roads to cause
said improvements to be made. A few
bills were allowed. but no further BUSH
ness of general interest was transacted.
Moran Herald: We understand
that Hon. E. H. Funston has recon-
1nI RI hn oil orfn haf
Mr.. Philip Moss receive the appoint
ment of postmaster here, and We pre-
sumo that this settles the matter. His
commission will probably arrive by
the first of next month, and the Office
is expected 10 be located on Randolph
street, between Cedar and Spruce.
The potato crop seems to have suf-
fered more from the continued wet
weather than anything else, very
widespread complaint being made that
the potatoes are rotting in the ground.
Mr.. Kindred who had i'm nearly so
acres on the west river bottoms, thinks
thai all but possibly ten acres is abso-
lutely ruined. The wheat seems to
have suffered but little if any.
In as much as there are going to be
celebrations in at least three other
places i'm the county, it is not likely
that lola will have so tremendous a
crowd here the Fourth as she has had
on other occasions. But that will only
be the better for those who do come
and who will find beautiful grove,
good speaking, good music and plenty
of entertainment.