The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
THE lola REGISTER.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER s, 1893.
SOME NEosHo VALLEY FARMERS.

SOME NEoSHO VALLEY FARMERS.
MIR. While driving around
recently / made some personal obser
vations which pen for the REGISTER
if you think them of sufficient inter.
est to give them space.
1 begin with w. r. Robinson, who
resides in the south edge of lola town.
ship. He it was who gave Frank
Travis such a close race for the office
of Clerk of the District Court. He is
not a politician, however, but gives
his time in winter to teaching and in
summer to farming. AS a teacher he
stands in the front rank and his farm
shows that he is not unsuccessful in
farming
/ next come to the farm of J. w.
Bale,-by the way Mr.. b. is candi-
date for sheriff This farm shows the
most positive signs of being success
fully managed, and 1 believe that a
large portion of the success is due to
the attention given to raising tame
grasses. If you ever have occasion,
Mr.. Editor, to come near the home of
Mr.. Bale, do not fail to stop, for he and
his amiable wife have a special facul-
ty of making things pleasant for those
who visit them.
| now come TO the Ferguson home
stead, and here pause for moments
reflection, out Of respect for the de-
ceased, James Ferguson. We find
Frank operating the farm, guided
somewhat by the counsel of his aged
mother; and although the manage
ment of the farm is new burden there
is no evidence of failure.
The Barr farm is the next to meet
my view. This place has been occu-
pied for a number of years by Joseph
Brown, and he, assisted by his two
sons, Marion and Will, till in such
manner as to raise good crops, where
it is possible for them to grow.
The premises of Henry Crook now
seizes my attention. Age has weak
ened the step and bent the form of Mr..
c., and it is evident that he is no long
er able to stand up to a hand-tO-hand
conflict with farm life. But Earn is
strong and trusty and keeps up a
movement that assures success.
A short distance north finds us at
the residence of Mrs. Lucy Bale. Her
son, Rube, also lives here and tends
the place in connection with quarter
section that he OWNS adjoining. RUDE
is one of those easy sort of fe llows that
make but little buster and accom-
plishes a great deal. And the indica- |
tiOns are that he is making some mon
ey despite the hard times that prevail.
We now find ourself at L. +. SLOT
tiers. Perry is full of push and pluck
and though he may be beset by crop
failures he never succumbs to discour-
agement. His premises show neat
ness and thrift
The Eylcr farm is the next to meet
my vision. There are more forest
trees on this place than any other prai-
rie farm we know of. Wesley Fisher
has occupied the place for several years +
and is an excellent tenant. Adjoining
this is place that he owns himself
and is improving for a home. We
glance across the line and observe that
the farms Of Messrs. Rose and Snively
do not show that they are carried on
in an indolent manner, but present
neat appearance.
Christian Crumbs home is now be-
fore me. When we look over his farm
and think what it was not many years [
ago, that it was raw land, and how |
it has been brought up to its pres
ent improved state by single hand '
ed labor We are made to wonder i
at what can be accomplished by one
man. G
Now betake myself to Clark Cleav- a
er's place where 1 find him digging I
away on the old homestead, not show J.
ing the strength and vigor that he did t
early in the sixties, however. We do Ii
not believe that he is accommodating e
any great amount of wealth from his a
farm, but it is fair to suppose that he "
is making good living. One of his Il
chief characteristics is to deal honest s
y with all men. "
From this standpoint / view John b
farm, which is tended by Il
chester Cummings. Mr.. c. and the D
Boys have had a hard struggle with Il
he weeds on this place this season IL
,ut it seems that the crop is better io
han usual. This is a good farm and m
f thoroughly cultivated for several VI
onsecutIve years it would produce to
aging crops. .
i now come around the corner to J. SC