The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-05-18

Some persons who are either misin-
formed or evilly disposed have been
circulating reports which do the oil
company organized by Mr.. George A.
Bowlus great injustice. They assert
that the company was organized sole
ly for speculation and that the result
of its organization has been and will
be to retard, and possibly to altogeth-
er prevent, the development of oil in
lola or Allen county. The names of
the men who compose this company
ought to be a sufficient assurance that
such assertions have no foundation in
fact. Men whose interests are all in
lola and who have spent their money
freely for twenty years past to pro-
mote her enterprises are not likely to
cOnspire against her prosperity now.
The truth is that this company was
organized to protect the interests Of
lola. The land all over the county
was being rapidly leased by foreign
company which had given nobody
any assurance that they would bore
wells here. Mr.. Bowlus reasoned
that If those interested in lola and
Allen county, could secure large
body of this land they would be in
pany on much more advantageous
ground than if they had nothing to
offer in the way vf inducement. He
according organized a company, and
all that company has done has been
to lease lands which would otherwise
have been leased to outside parties.
1t takes a very large sum of money to
develope an oil field and this COM
hax 10 in rrfoiIo
| ital to do it. But we feel safe in say
! ing that no agreement will ever be
made which does not assure thor
ough prospecting of all the land COW
cred by these leases. The men who
compose the company hope to make
some money out of it; but it will not
be made at the expense of lola or Of
Allen county.
| The Oklahoma Journal has the fol-
lowing note of formerly-of-Iola man:
W G. Mcdonald. of Arapahoe or G county.
is in the city delegate to the territorial con-
vention. Nc. is well known in Oklahoma nav-
ing been prominently identified with its inter.
| ests since the opening in SO Like hundreds Of
| the pioneers. he had hard struggle for awhile.
| but his hundreds OF friends will be pleased to
ty. Nc managed TO get possession of a little
| valley claim and engaged at once in raising cat
! tie and hogs, 1t was a paradise for both as the
rough country around him for miles is covered
with black Jack which affords plenty of mast
and which is too rough 10 invite settlers He
cannot well avoid getting rich under such cir
cumstances He makes pretty efficient citizen
for county like g. for he has practiced law and
has run a newspaper, the two giving him val
liable education. and one that can frequently be
used for the benefit OF his county.
A subscriber to the REGISTER in
North Dakota writes: "a travelling
man got hold of one of my REGISTERS
few days ago and saw a suffrage
article in it / found he was very
much interested in that subject him.
self He took all the numbers of the
papers had and said he thought he
would have to subscribe for it. He
said he was going to do all he could
to have the question brought before
the people of this State and voted on.
He thinks you have some bright
women down there. / am glad the
ladies there can Offset the reputation
the Pops have made. 1t is refreshing.
Lawn tennis has about taken the
town as means of amusement, near
. ly all the young folks and a few who
! are not so young have unconditional
, " surrendered to the craze. There
are three courts, side by side on the
vacant lots at the corner of Washing
: ton avenue and Spruce street. and
two or three more will soon De laid
, out in other parts of town. 1t is de-
> lightful game and We don't blame
anybody for falling in love with it.