The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-26
of ground and under nearly all con-
ditions. 1t is good reading.

of ground and under nearly all con-
ditions. 1t is good reading.
Company D., National Guards, took
there tents and camping outfit out to
the Vannuys hill, east of town, Mon
day and spent the day in drill, target
practice and general outing. The
boys all did good shooting and Capt.
Slower won the highest score, making
a total of twenty-one out of possible
twenty-five. They report very en-
joyable day.
d. Ewart has bought and presented
to his daughter, Mrs. Harry McNiel,
tine lots at the northwest corner of
NeOshO and Walnut streets, and will
build a neat house on them in the
spring. He will also rebuild for the
use of his own family the house in the
same block, now occupied by his
mother, making it one of the largest
and best houses in that part of town.
Samuel C. Warner was granted a license
| in probate court yesterday to marry Ada L.
Dryden daughter of James Dryden. of this
city. Mr. Warner is Moran boy and met
Miss Dryden at that place. They were mar
ried last night at the home OF the brides
parents-Ft Scott Monitor, Feb %, 1881.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner came to lola
Tuesday morning and went up to
Colony to visit Mr.. Warmers parents.
The lola friends of the groom extend
congratulations and best wishes.
Robert Cook has been at work for
l.. Sleeper just at the edge of town for
the past five months, but he has been
down town so seldom that when he
appeared on the streets the other day
people shook hands with him and
asked him how things were back east
II can't do as much work as some
men can," remarked Uncle Bobby
"but can do as much as good many
men dOn
1t has been many year since lola
has enjoyed as much social gaiety al
it has this winter. There have beef
receptions and parties and musicals
galore, to say nothing of church do
ings and lodge socials. And it is al
q good sigma sign that people arr
happy and friendly and fairly pros
) porous. People don't give parties
when they are blue and discouraged
: and poor.
Mr.. Connell, of st. Paul, MINI.
representing q wealthy syndicate o
that place, was in our city this week
looking over our gas field to see if i
was as big thing as it is advertised
to be. A REGISTER reporter saw hin
as he boarded the train and askeC
him if he was satisfied. He replieC
that he was more than satisfied as W,
had a great deal larger field than b.
expected to find. We may see NOR
of the gentleman later.
: HeIshberger & Csnatsey have pu
three new chairs into their barbe
shop this week that are probably tn,
finest in this part of the State. They
are called Hydraulic" which ough
to mean that they are operated by
water, but as matter of fact they ar,
raised and lowered by an oil pump
arrangement. They are very smooth
chairs and the boys are to be con
graduated on the prosperity which
makes their purchase possible.
''If L had had every vacant lot in
town on my lists at $50 and SO apiece
last Saturday." said c. l.. Whitaker
~ could have sold them every one.
never had so many calls for vacant
city property in all my life before
And every other real estate man in
town could doubtless have made a
similar report. Every house in town
is full, and a new conner hunted in
vain all day Saturday for even a room
to store his goods. That is the kiAd
of town lola is these days.
Messrs A. F. Palmer, f. L. Mosley
and H. Waymire were in lola Tues
day as a committee from the city
council of Yates Center to find out
how our city stone crusher did its
work, with a view, if found satisfac-
tory, to buying similar machine for
Yates Center. They made careful in
quiry and returned home satisfied
that it was all right. They took in
the town generally while here and
frankly admitted that lola has a
right to be proud of the progress