The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-04
REAL ESTATE.
BOsTwICK & ACRES.

BOsTwICK & ACRES.
Mr.. d. w. BOstwick is the best
known real estate man in this portion
of Kansas, his reputation in this line
extending hack over a period of thirty
years. He came to lola in 1865 where
he engaged in farming and stock
raising. He soon became interest ed
in real estate matters and during his
career has been connected with many
large and important land deals. His
knowledge of the country and land
values have made him a high author
ity on such matters, and this knOwl-
edge of his is never at fault. MIR. n.
F Acers is a lawyer by profession,
having graduated from the Albany,
n Y. law school in 1862. He came to
lola in 1865 and for time practiced
his profession. The discovery of the
Mineral Well, elsewhere alluded to,
directed his attention in the direction
of Sanitarium and for several years
he devoted most of his time to the
successful management of this insti-
tuition, gradually Withdrawing from
the practice of law. He was a
candidate for congress in 1882 hut
was defeated. After Cleveland's first
election he was appointed and served
as collector of internal revenue for
the district of Kansas until 1890
Last summer he formed a partner
ship with Mr.. BOstwick i'm the real
estate business. The firm handles all
kinds of local properties and are also
agents for the famous Bear river val
ley fruit lands of Utah. The firm also
pu blishes a valuable paper known as
the Allen County Investor which cOu-
tains much important Information rel
alive to Allen county and lola in
vestments.
II. l.. HENDERSON.
AS president of the Cooperative
Gas Company, of lola, and well
known real estate dealer, Mr.. Hen
dersOn occupies high standing among
our business men. He settled here in
1874 and was engaged in teaching
school until 1878. He then embarked
in the hard ware business in which he
continued for six years. After two
more years in the grocery trade he
started his present business of real
estate and insurance. Mr.. Hender-
son has been very successful and en-
joys liberal patronage both here and
from abroad. He makes a speciality
of natural gas lands and has recently
made some important sales of these
properties to Indiana parties. He is
native of Ohio and graduate of the
Wooster University in that state, and
was leading teacher in that institu-
ton before coming to Kansas.
L. HOBART.
Mr.. Hobart came to Allen county
in 1867 and settled in Cottage Grove
township where he engaged in farm
ing. In 1889 he was elected sheriff of
the county and served two terms.
He opened a real estate Office about q
year ago, and has been making good
progress in his new business. Mr..
Hobart handles all kinds of property,
BIT makes q speciality of farm lands.
He is thoroughly acquainted with the
character of every farm in the county,
and this knowledge is of great service
to him. He is q native of n. Y. state,
but was brought up mostly in Ill.
In August 1861 he enlisted in the 10Th
lips. infantry, and was in active
service until mustered out in Feb. '66.
JAMES MCCAIN.
This well known real estate dealer
has been a resident of Allen county
for the past twenty years. For about
eleven years he was engaged at farm
ing, and nine years ago started his
present business. While Mr.. McCann
deals in various kinds of property, he
has had unusual success in handling
real estate, some of his recent sales
varying in size from 40 acre farms to
900 acre ranches. Among Mr.. Me-
Cams important sales of the present
year may be mentioned a tract of
], $50 acres in WOOdsOn county, and
another of / $50 acres in a lien county
which comprised eight farms in a
body. MIR. NcCann came TO this
county from Pittsburg, Penn. .ewbere
he followed his trade of mechanical
engineering.
c. L. WHITAKER.
&. L. Whitaker has been a resident
of Allen county for q years, coming
here with his parents while a boy,
and working until he became of age
on the home farm in Carlyle town.
ship. For TT past ten years he has
been engaged in the real estate, loan
and insurance business, and has
established au enviable reputation
for business sagacity and square deal
ing.
FURNITURE.