The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-03-21
MARBLE!
The Outlook Growing Brighter Ev-
cry Day.-Ianumsrabls Favor.
ablo Opinions. Not One
Adverse.-Somo Press
COmments.


Commsnts.
Our marble continues to attract more
and more attention. Inquiries have
come concerning it from New York
Chicago Topeka, Parsons and other
places, showing that the news Of the
find is becoming widely circulated, and
that 1t is regarded with very great in
tere-t. Mr.. William Knapp, who has
been Oh tn. roaf continually for two
weeks, has had samples Of the marble
with him and has taken pains to show
them to great many men engaged in
the tombstone and building business
and from not one Of them has he had
any but the most favorable opinion.
All regarded it as beautiful stone and
thought that lola hal struck q bon
anza.
A Kansas City capitalist was here
last week negotiating With Mr.. Robert
Cook for the ten acres upon which his
quarry is located, and also for right
of way for n railroad track from the
Southern Kansas to this tract. Mr..
Cook desired time to consider the
proposition and the negotiations are
yet pending.
The lola Sienna Company 10 contin.
tinuiug its work OH its lead acress Elm
creek and has shown up some very
fine stone. This company has ordered
its certificates of stOck-lOOO shares at
500 a share-and will have its stock
OH the market within few days.
The lola Marble and Granite Com.
pany is steadily prosecuting the work
on its shat, and will probably have
reached a depth Of 20 feet by the end
of this week. The stone grows harder
and of finer color as the vein is pene-
trated. This company is IN CORES.
pondence with manufacturers Of min.
ing machinery and expect to get to
work taking out stone to place on the
market at the earliest possible day.
So that, taken all around, the out.
look is growing brighter and brighter.
Everyb body is enthusiastic and conf
dent. The men who have taken hold
OF the matter are determined topush
1t with all energy, and the day does
not seem to be very far distant when
an industry will be established here
which will double the population Of
our town and treble its business.
A an evidence Of the attention the
matter is attracting we quote below
some of the comments Of the State
press:
Moran Herald: Mr.. John 8. Martin
informs us that he is q member Of q
company of Ave who are at work on
the lola marble find. They have
organized as a joint stock company,
with charter and a capital stock of
500, 600. anG are going to work with
all possible dispatch. The company
has secured "a location ON the south
side O: Elm Greek, near the Northrup
ford, and have one Of the finest open.
iugs for work ON the vein, as the rock
shows in an almost perpendicular wall
several feet thick. This furnishes
nice face to work from, and Obviates
the necessity of any stripping for some
time to come. Samples have been
sent East to marble workers and ex-
perts, and the company will soon know
just what they have got.
LeavenWorth Sun: The discovery
of extensive marble quarries at lola.
is one that bids fair to be one Ut great
importance, the extent Of which seems
almost Unlimited aud of e. eat thick
ness. The quality il excellent. As will
be shown by q letter written by Mr..
Anderson, of COldwater, Michigan, an
experienced man, who has followed
the business for many years.
Wichita Eugle: Twas ever thus
with Kansas We not only lay claim
to the "dago's" climate, but now we
have declared strong liking towards
his marble. The marble recently dis
covered near lola, IL said by an expert
who has examined 1t, to resemble In
quality and texture the celebrated
italian siena, which is very rare and
expensive.
Garnett Eagle: Our old friend D.
B. d. Smeltzer, called Tuesday with
some beautiful specimens Of the mar
BILE now being taken from the marble
beds at that city. The marble is beau.
tiful In appearance and capable Of the
finest finish. Mr.. 8. ald other lola
citizens have formed . company to de.
velop the marble industry Of those
beds.
Chanute Times: Mr. Robert Cook,
of lola, sent US by Mr.. Jacob McClain,
some beautifulsamples Of white granite
from quarry on his place near lola.
With the great quantity Of rock we
have in Kansas, we ought to find un.
limited supplies Of building stone. and
save the expense Of Transportation from
Indiana and other foreign quarries.
Colony Free Press: Another vein