The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-15
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
From Register Reporters-Whst Is Being
Done Throughout The County-Events
and Gossip of tho Week.
Allen Center.

. don and Estclle Seagear. was consumnaten vi
Tuesday. Rev. Shaley officiating host oil
friends attended with congratulations ana good
, wishes
Our literary society shows more spirit III the
right direction than usual. and we hope the
whole community will encourage it by their act
i've support.
Joe stephens has rented the jas. Riley farm,
and also the Faddis eighty, for the next year ,
Ed. Riley informs us that he will work for
Mr. Horville next year :
Dempsey Jackson has rented the Carpenter ,
farm and viii till about 30 acrcs.
We understand that Mr. Toby has purchased ,
the Shultz farm, southeast of LaIIarpe, and will
install "Jim" on it.
Our new commissioner, 4. /. Crowell, entered |
upon his official duties Monday. and We predict
with his help successful management of cOun- |!
: ~ affairs.
. wewelcomc Lou" the new correspondent of
Prairie Hall, TO the corps of reporters for the
REGISTER We have TELLER feeling for the
craft. and especially when their letters are so
spicy.
Friends Of the REGISTER. how many of you
assist your correspondent by contributing items
or lending encouragement in any way? DO you
think he writes for fun or pleasure not wholly;
for be assured that the interest of his neiehbOr-
hood Is at heart Paks in your items when you
have any.
The Home Comfort Range" wagon Is working
our neichborhood this week and making some
sales.
81 George Fryer will move into the home place
and his mother will move To- town and Keep
house for Charlie, who is in the Cooperative
store.
! Chas Fussman has sent 20 Sweden for young
brother-in-law To help him with his work.
Thos Gannaway and Wyatt Fields. Of Pratt
county are visiting q ". Newman-old friends
! i'm Tennessee. Mr.. Gannaway threshed nine
hundred bushels of wheat last year and has
eighty aIrcs now in fine condition.
-Four wagons and the usual cavalry belonging
to q band Of the yagabond Gipseys campcd near
us Friday and secured our vicinity for anything
they could get to eat relating pitiGul tale of
want But while our people are ready TO divide
with the needy poor. they seem generally tn
have caught onto the character of this band
and the picking pretty slim for gang of
robust beggarS and they moved on east after one
nights stay. The women beg and the men and
boys buy "A little feed and look out for horse
trades They did not seem inclined tn pilfcr rs
far ~ we have learned.
Capt stewart had bad night for his talk on
silos and ensilnge but small but apPreciutivc
audience was much interested I'm his talk and
the sample ofthc product which he distributed
in the audience. Many questions were asked
and much information was gained of the ecnno-
my of saving the nutritivc elements of the corn
crop the better condition of stock and great III
crease nf the flow Of milk at the season of the
year when butter would pay Gf you had ..any To
sclD The increase when he commenced feed
ing hS stated was ~ per cent. The Capt Is an
enthusiast in this line and it will be worry enter
tasniuE to any community who desire to work
up nm interest in this line to hear his lecture and
examine the ensilage
Walter Thompson cousin of Mrs. Roy Run
yam has gone to Neb. 10 visit his brother there.
Don't forget the date OF the township board
meeting on Jan. - The REGISTER has printed
T some blanks for the Use Of those who have bilts
against the township JoEAND TIM.
; spring Branch.
, With tho exception of two or three the sick
are improving nicely.
Rev. Gillian commenced a protractcd meet
, ing at Pleasant Valley last week. There are
good crowds in attendance every night. There
will be quarterly meeting there Saturday and
sunday. also n bsptisinG ON sunday at eleven
o'clock. 4 large crowd l. expected.
several Of our neighborS returned last week
from their Indian Territory exploring e1pedi-
{ ton. They brought back samples of deor and
turkey to show that they had been out of Kan
Sas.
The silver Leaf school visited the Deer Greek
D school last Thursday.
That prominent Alliance neighbor of ours
who sold his fat stock to shipper and kept his
cattle from water the day before delivering
them then sailed them and let them drink be-
fore weighing them will no doubt have some
: pointers for his brothers at their next meeting
, about preparing stock for weighing SO AS to
: gain about two dollars per head.
, Presiding Elder Chsffee will preach ut Pleas
ant Valley saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night.
There have been several cattle buyers around
, this week Mr. Rob sold his coming two year
old steers for els head they were not fat
We are informed that that Alliance exhibition
3 will come off this Friday night. but if 1t Is
thought better to put it off again. further notice
!, will lie given
The Spring Branch teacher has secured board
I'm the country at Mr.. Wises' this week. Ii is to
:, be hoped il will be an advantage To the school.
= Mrs. Gurley's sister from Denver, Col. is Wis
= iting her this week
Mr. George Hardin's brother and wife from
Illinois are visiting him this week.