The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-07-11

The county commissioners were in
session the first three days of the
week, busily engaged in transacting
the public business. Most of the time
was occupied i'm considering bills
against the county. A list Of those
allowed will be printed as soon a. the
clerk can prepare it. 1t is painfully
long. The road petitiOned for by +.
w. Arnold, and one by Elizabeth
Lawrence, were both allowed, while
the road prayed for by r. Maxwell
was disal1owed and that by =. f..
CAN'T laid over. The forenoon of
Wednesday was spent i'm inspecting
other roads petitioned for, and the
board adjourned on Wednesday even
ing.
A large share of Supt. BARRIERS
time this week was occupied in
filling out the diplomas for
the District School graduates.
There were III altogether and the
task was no light one, as the name of
the student, the number of the dis
trict, and the date must be written In,
and the seal and signature attached.
Grant Billbe did the ornamental part
of the work. The diplomas have to be
sent to Topeka toreceiye the signature
Of the State SuperinteDt before they
are completely official.
J. s. Turner has resigned his agency
for the Southern Kansas and his place
has been filed by Mr.. J. b. Daniels,
late Of kinsley, the change taking
place Monday. Mr.. Turner resigned
on account of i'll health and will prob
ably hunt up some business that IL
not 80 continuing. We hope he will
find it i'm lola a. he il one Of the men
we could lily spare.
Misses Sadie Reimert and Frank
Wilson are engaged this week, by Or
der of the Board, i'm copying the old,
worn out numerical indexes Of Hum
boldt and lola city property and
bringing up q similar index for Moran,
Elsmore, Sayonburg, LaHarpe and
Geneva. The work has been long
needed and will much facilitate bust
ness in the recorders Office.
The balance is on the wrong side of
the record i'm the Recorders Office for
June, the sum Of the releases being
but 81, 246, while the new mortgages
amount to so, 307. Tax-paying time Is
IcSDOBSiDlC lOI IIC CIldN-
tel record is all right, however, show
ing eighty-five placed this year as
against ninety-nine last.
The Normal Institute begins next
Monday, and there is promise of the
usual large attendance. The follow
ing il the faculty" i'm charge: Super
intendent, Ed. T. Barber; conductor,
f.. w. Myler; instructors, s. =. Estey
and l.. II. wishard, specialists, Miss
Nettie Chambers, kindergarten; Grant
Billbe, penmanship.
Street Commissioner Scott il having
some new stone put into the walks at
the crossing of Washington and
Madison avenues. From the size Of
stone it isn't likely that the job will
have to be done over again for some
thing near thousand years.
Miss Fannie Mcclure returned yes
terday from her trip to Texas, having
enjoyed "a very pleasant visit with
friends in Temple and Galveston. She
stopped day or two at Oklahoma
City on her return to call on the lola
colony at that place.
Miss Maude Richards returned Tues
day from Chicago, having flushed her
course at the conservatory. She has
spent the year assiduously cultivstiDg
her. rare musical talent and comes
back to Us an accomplished musician.
Miss Josephine Rodman started TO
Michigan Wednesday and will spend
several weeks visiting friends at
Detroit and other places in the State.
Her friends wish her q safe and pleas
ant trip.