The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-05
CORRESPONDENCE
From Register Reporters-what is Being
Done Throughout The County-Events
and Gossip of tho Week.
Allen Center,

The cyclone of the 18th was the most destruc-
tive that has visited our township, damaging
! eight buildings five of which were blown to
pieces, besides fences trees etc. that were bro
ken and twisted out of shape But no living
being was killed as far as we have learned ex-
cept Mr.. Remsburg rooster. while two calves
confined in the COW barn were unframed.
Elm creek was up to near the nine foot mark
all day on the 10Th, which is unusual
The apple bloom although not so plentiful as
in some years. is sufficient If all should mature
TO produce good crop. We observe the Maid
| en- Blush Romantic Willow TWiC Grimes
Golden. Lowell Wine Sap and Missouri Pippin'
each have a fair amount of bloom, but early
| varieties are blooming shyly. Several of our
neighbors will use the HOrticulturist sprayer if
| they can secure it at the right time.
Elosie Ramsey has returned from Conway
/ Springs and appears much improved in health
We are glad TO thus correct statement we re-
Gently made to the contrary, we made the state
ment on what was thought good authority, we
are thankful for items but please be sure they
are correct.
The disbursements of the Township Board on
the oath were the lightest they have been for
many quarters, being sl3.S5. The Board is be-
sieged by dealers TO buy Vitrifed Sewer pipe
for culverts, but with the abundance of stone
and the number of good eulverts we can show,
where they have been well built we, individ-
ually are emphatically opposed to sending the
road tax to Kansas City, or any other town, for
material when good substitute lies on the sur
face of the cart b near where it is needed to
make all necessary drains.
The Clerk has orders to purchase a new book
for his Office. The old one contains all the
records of the business of the township since its
organization in March 1871. The first trustee
was Z. Deleplain. still a resident and Judge
Arnold was our first treasurer. The present
clerk was appointed to fill a vacancy in the
same Office as early as 1873. Henry Givler and
Erastus Richardson, both living, were judges at
the first election.
Mr. Toby lost one of his finest steers recently
with what he thinks was dropsy, he lost a
younger one with similar symptoms and Mr.
Treadway also lost one last fall The State Vet
erinarian could no doubt give some information
on serious a trouble and perhaps be able TO
suggest preventive. We also learn that one
man in Elm has quite number of lumpy jawed
cattle.
Guy Treadway will take horse belonging TO
Rev. Alt to Wichita
f. p. Deleplain expects to so on a trip TO Ne
braska soon.
Ada Nash has completed her school work and
is now at home.
X, l.. Manley will soon start on a visit to Can |
ada to see his father and will return through
the United States to visit other relatives lie
expects TO be accompanied by phonOgraph !
Of course this is an unnecessary adjunct to his |
travelling outfit but he thinks he can secure |
more of the pcsuHidr than if accompanied by |
the talking machine he has owned and manag |
ed from his youth.
The lightning on Tuesday April 18th came |
near striking Mr.. Crowelrs house, striking at |
the root OF a maple tree not 50 feet from the |
house and shocking +. |. severely, who was not /
far off and so affecting his horses in the barn |
that they were for some time mnch agitated |
the tree was unframed except at the root the |
current followed the roots out from the tree |
some distance tearing up the sod. ELMITE