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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01

clined to believe that the lola gas
belt equals that of the Indiana fields
and that it extends farther than is
thought. Mr.. Nicely, who has been
in the business for twenty years, and
II practical gas man, informs MOni-
tor reporter that belt of forty square
miles will last fifty to seventy five
years and there seems to be no dan
ger that there will he any risk run
in piping il here. Mr.. Murdoch as
serts positively that nothing could
induce him to invest so large sum
of money in the scheme if he thought
the fields were not sufficient to sup
ply the city for years.
The outside estimate of making the
necessary improvements in supplying
the town tor all purposes is $500, 900.
Mr.. Nicely estimates, comparing the
land with that of Indiana and Ohio
where he has erected several plants,
that the cost of laying the pipes from
lola will be between $1,000 and $4,000
per mile, exceeding the cost in the
east some owing to the higher freight
rates, advances in prices on pipes and
the roughness of the territory. The
company lay their pipes by ma
chlnery.
When asked If there was any sign
OF the Indiana wells giving out Mr.
Murdoch said that wells become ex-
hausted nearly all the time, hut the
belt extends over an area of 100 miles
and wells are being sunk all the
time. For nine years a continuous
supply has been furnished to con-
sumers. An eight inch main would
be necessary to be laid, which will
furnish supply sufficient for city
Of 30, 900 inhabitants, for all pun poses.
In the event that the wells gave out
at lola new holes would be sunk, and
if the information sought is correct
the gentlemen believe that the belt
extends great distance.
Mr. Murdoch Is of the opinion that
it would be necessary for Fort Scott
citizens to take out about S25, 900 in
stock in order that the city can be
financially interested in the enter
prise.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01

Scott is making very active efforts
TO secure some of our gas there is no
doubt. The REGISTER is not alarmed
over the prospect, for aside from the
immense sum of money that would
be required to buy the Palmer Oil
Company leases--the only holdings
of sufficient magnitude to justify the
construction of so long a pipe line
and to put in the plant, any company
seeking to take the gas outside the
county would run up against some
pretty formidable legal obstacles.
Hence the STIR which our Ft. Scott
friends are making may be regarded
in the light of free advertisement
for us, for it not only spreads the
news that we have the best gas field
on earth, but it is practical admis-
sion that Ft. SCOTS only show for
maintaining commercial supremacy
Is in getting share Of the product
of that same gas field. lola people
will therefore read with satisfaction
rather than with alarm the following
report, taken from the Monitor, of
the latest gas meeting held at FIT.
Scott last Saturday night:
AS a result Of the recent gas meet
ing, James Murdoch Of Lafayette,
! Indiana, recognized as one OF the
largest natural gas owners and oper-
tors In the world and at present pres
ident of the Dietrich natural gas syn
dictate, representing $50, 900, 900, and
j. ID. >. Medley, superintendent OF the
same syndicate, located at Lima,
Ohio, arrived in the city yesterday
to investigate the lola and LaHarpe
gas fields and to confer with the
citizens with view of supplying this
city with natural gas, and both par
| ties are well pleased with their visit.
At the parlors of the business mems
club last evening there was a meeting
called, to which the public were ex-
tended a cordial welcome. A bout 100
representative business men were
and Medley. They were introduced
by Chairman Richards.
No formal proposition was made by
Mr.. Murdoch last evening. Mr..
Nicely, accompanied by G. G. Nelson.
will drive to lola and LaHarpe today
and take in the line between TT. Scott
and those cities, after which he will
present his report TO President Muir
dock, who will make formal prOpo-
sition by the middle of next week
He says he also wants the citizens
here to make him a proposition and
If they can agree on the terms, and
there is sufficient gas in the lola and
LaHarpe fields to warrant him in in
vesting several hundred thousand
dollars in the scheme, he will have
the city supplied with natural gas
within two months. He will leave
for his home this morning.
A bout a year ago Mr.. Murdoch
made visit over the lola fields and
at that time he was not very favor.
ably impressed, but he now thinks
there is brilliant outlook. He feels
confident that the gas in an induce.
ment and that 1t will upbuild the
city and bring prosperity. From
authentic sources the visitors are in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01
Lattarpe Again.

County Surveyor Slower is now
working on Fox's Addition to La
Harpe, having finished the Lanyon
addition. This addition will fit
right into the northeast corner of
town having as its southwest corner
the center of the original town. 1t
will extend north and connect with
the Busley Addition and will contain
105 town lots.
The Cruise Addition ON the south
end of town will probably soon be re-
inforced by another addition tapping
around the south half of the east side
of town. At the present rate the old
town cite will be about the proper
size for city park.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY,
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

A delegate convention Of the Republicans OF
Allen county Will be held at the court house in
lola, at O'Clock p. m. Tuesday. April %, 1895
Tor the purpose OF selecting delegates to the
Second District Congressional Convention which
meets in Ottawa. May Attn. 1898, and delegates
10 the State Convention which meets in Hutch
inson June S. 1895
The basis OF representation OF delegates at
the County Convention win be as follows.
Geneva .............. G Humboldt ......... .,lb
Caalyle ............. > salem. ..ss..ss....s.. U
Deer Creek ...... 6 North Elsmore. .....
Usage .............7 South Elsmore. ..,,., 8
Marmaton .......12 East Cot. Grove. 49,. 8
Elm .............. s West Cot. Grove. Z,
lola ................ 20 Logan o. ......,r. 3
1t is recommended that primaries for select
ing these delegates be held at the usual voting
place in each precinct on Saturday, April 49,
1898, at the following hours; lola, to 6 p. m;
Humboldt, to p, M; Marmaton 3 to p. MI
North Elsmore, 3 to 5p. IN South Elsmore, .
10 p. M; all other precincts at p. m.
]. I. TREADwAY, E. w. MYLER,
Chairman. Secretary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01
A SEVERE ACCIDENT.
Mr.. T. S. Ball While Chopping Wood
Splits His Foot.

Mr.. T. S Ball, of Carlyle, while
chopping wood yesterday afternoon,
cut his foot with the axe and nearly
bled to death pefore the doctor arriv-
ed. The axe struck his foot on the
inside near his big toe and followed
right along the bone for two or three
inches. The cut was deep and the
loss of blood was rapid. DR.. Morgan
was summoned and arrived on the
scene about p. m. and dressed the
foot. 1t is hoped that as no bones
were broken the wound will heal
without leaving any lameness.
1t is a distressing accident and Mr..
Balls host of friends all over the
county will be interested in hearing
that he is getting along nicely.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01
Foreseeing That Unless She Can Take Our
Gas Away From Us lola VIII Take
the Business Away From
tier, RI. Scott Is
MAKING A DESPERATE EFFORT
To Raise the Money to Put In Pipe Line
Il is Not Likely to Come to Anything
SO Far as Scott Is Concern
ed, But
IT ALL ADVERTISERS lola.

The REGISTER printed a brief tele-
graphic dispatch few days ago to
the effect that Ft. Scott was likely TO
vote $4,000 in bonds for the pur-
pose of securing natural gas from the
lois and LaHarpe field. The dis
patch was "A little premature, prob
ably. At least such an election has
not been called yet. But that FIT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01
For Sale.

A 25 acre farm, 3 miles north of
lola, room house, stable, acres in
orchard, > good wells, all under fence.
Former price $4,000, reduced to $3.50,
must be accepted at once, a snap,
by l. HOBART.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01

The REGISTER does GOOD printing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23
Millions Given Away.

SMOKE ROBERT MANTELL CIGARS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23

In my opinion the bill states a cause
action within the equitable jurisdic-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23
It MAY REOPEN THE CASE

Continued from Page Five.)
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
TRANSACTED

Foreign exchange. We draw direct on a
the principal. cities Of Europe and issue
our own letters Of credit, available 10 al,
parts of the world.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23

three polling precincts. which, with the
places Of voting. are described as fol-
lows:
Precinct No. I will consist Of all ter
ritory lying between the proposed ex-
tension line and the city limits north
and west to east side of Main street
The polling place for precinct No. l will
be on = north side Of Dublin gulch,
opposite Symons' boarding house. Pre-
cinct No. 2 will consist of all territory
lying between city limits and west sile
of Main street on proposed extension
line and running west and north to the
south line of the Raven lode: thence
west 10 the intersection of the center
line Of May street. extended north from
the Big Butte and Fairview addition:
thence south on said May street exten-
sion to a point directly west of place Of
beginning IN Main street.
The polling place for precinct No. 2
will be on the west side of Montana
street. where Main hill line OF Montana
Union railway crosses said street. Pre-
cinct No. 3 will consist of all territory
lying etwee present city limits AMI
southern extremity Of precinct No. .
on May street extension and running
thence south on said center line OF May
street extension and May street to the
south line OF section II. township 2,
north "A 8 west: thence east along
said south line of section - to the
southeast corner thereof; hence south
along the line between sections % and
"a to the quarter section corner be-
tween said sections; thence east to the
center of said section "a Che southwest
corner of the present city llmits).
The polling place for precinct No. 8
will be at a point on south side of West
Granite street, about midway between
Excelsior street n b., A. g. p. rail
road.
The polls will open at s o'clock Mon
day morning and remain open till 6 in
the evening. IL is fully expected the
election will result In annexation. as
the advantages, for the present at least,
are all In favor OF the residents of the
territory. Annexation for them. the
extension OF police and fire protection.
an important matter. as the police have
no jurisdiction In the thickly settled
locality which lies outside the city i'm
Its. and the fire department is not at
lowed TO go beyond the city boundaries.
Then. too. the residents of the sections
involved Will be entitled to the extern
sion OF water mains, electric street
lighting. street grading, the laying Il
sidewalks. etc. and 81 no added ex-
pense aside from the city taxes. In the
event the election results favorably to
annexation the city's population will he
increased, IT is estimated, by about B.
nOn
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23
TO VOTE ON ANNEXATION
An Opportunity Will Be Given
Next Monday.
MORE TERRITORY NEEDED
Manifest Advantages Which Will Accrue
to the Residents of the Addition
If the Vote Results Favor
ably.

Voters living within the territory
proposed to be annexed to the city win
be given an opportunity day after to-
morrow, Monday. TO decide whether or
not they desire to have the benefits Of
municipal government extended to
: them. II they vote to be annexed they
will receive all the advantages of police
and fire protection. city water, ~electri,
street lighting and all other advantages
incidental TO being within IN city In
corporation. II they decline to come
in the corporation will be deprived Of
h Q added territory needed In the
steady growth and expansion OF the
city. Following Is the territory pro-
posed to be annexed:
That portion of Silver Bow county,
Montana. lying between the present
city limits OF Butte and a line COM
mencing at present northeast corner o..
the city limits near Silver Bow mill
tthe one-Quarter section corner be-
tween sections IL and is. township 8,
north range 7 west). Thence north on
the line between sections IL n is 10
the northeast corner of the southeast
~one-quarter of the northeast
tcT OF saiu secllOn is, thence west along
said legal subdivision line TO the south
boundary line of the right-of-way ot
the main hill line of the Montana Union
railway: thence westerly and north
westerly along said south boundary OF
said right-of-way, to the south line Of
the Raven lode mining claim, lot No.
l6s, In section ~. township 3, north
range 3 west; thence west TO the in
tersection of the center line of May
street. extended north from Big Butte
and Fairview additions: thence south
along said extension and said center
line of May street and said center line
produced south from said additions 10
the south line of section IA, township
3, north range 8 west; hence east along
said south line of section IA to the
southeast corner thereof: thence south
along the line between sections % and
"a TO the one-quarter section corner be-
tween said sections; thence east to the
center of said section "a (the southwest
corner OF the present city limits On
Montana street near Silver Bow creekl.
The citizens of Butte have already
passed favorably upon the proposition
and IL only remains now for the voters
within the territory described TO sig
nifty their desire for annexation by
their votes and maxi the territory a
part of the city. All electors living
within the territory who registered for
the last county election will be entitled
TO vote. but no others. There will he
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23
BUGlE AND 6UlD0N
Presented To Troop L by the Pup lis Of
the Butte High school.

the Butte High School.
A letter was received in Butte yes
terdlay from Ralph Richards, a mem
Der of Troop l., o at Chickamaugai
acknowledging receipt, in behalf of the
troop, OF the handsome bugle and guidon
purchased and presented to the troop
by the pupils OF the Butte High school
the fund for which was raised i'm 10-ceni
subscriptions. Mr.. Richards writes
that the boys are very proud of the
bugle n guidon and they want the
people of Butte to know that they APP
p~reciate the compliment and are thank
full. The troop has not yet received any
intimation when, II at all, they will be
ordered to move, but Mr.. Richards says
IL they ever get an opportunity they
will give a good account of themselves
and will give the people OF Butte added
cause to be proud of their soldiers. In
the meantime the boys are getting very
restless n dissatisfied with their en-
forced inactivity and are anxious to be
sent TO the front.
The bugle and guldon reached the
troop just in time to be used in a review
of the rough riders, concerning which
the Chattanooga Times had the follow
ing:
Colonel Grigsby's rough riders were
reviewed yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock. The review occurred on the
Brotherton field and the reviewing was
done by Colonel Grigsby, Lieut.. James
r. Rend, aide-de-camp 10 Colonel Grigs-
by; Quartermaster Parliaman n
Brigade Commlssary McMichaels. Col
onel Grigsby was highly pleased with
the fine appearance of his men. h
formation for the review was in platoon.
The troops first passed the reviewing
officers In a walk. then in a trot n
lastly In fun gallop. Throughout the
entire review the alignment of the troops
was almost perfect. 1t was a very no
ticeable fact that when the troops pass
ed the reviewing officers In a gallop
they showed themselves to be rough
riders.
Mrs. Grigsby. wife of Colonel Grigs-
by, and Mrs. Rend. wife of Lieutenant
Rend. visited the camp yesterday and
witnessed the review in the afternoon"
A book of views of Camp Life at
Chickamauga" was also received in
Butte yesterday from Harry c. Bryant,
one of the members of the troop. Among
the views IL one showing a portion of
Grlgsby's regiment, and prominent In
the picture are about a dozen of the
Butte boys. Big Bob Ellis. the football
player. looms up In the foreground,
naked from the waist up. Other MEM
bers Of Troop l. in h picture are
Charles Sullivan, Bugler Gets. Harry
Van Gordon. Judd Brown. Dick Post
and Hudtloff.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23

A general commercial banking bushes.
transacted. including the purchase and
sale Of State. County ana City securities:
q careful attention TO collections and fhs
acceptance OF trusts
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23

II Is certainly gratifying to the public
10 know of one concern In the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors OF DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great med
icine: and have the satisfaction OF know
ing IL has absolutely cured thousands of
hopeless eases. Asthma. Bronchitis.
Boarseness and all diseases OF the
Throat. Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by H. Gail on any Druggist. and get
a trial bottle free. Regular sine Soc and
800 Every bottle guaranteed. or price
refunded.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23
A Delightful Outing in the Bitter Root
Valley.

$40. 90 will pay your railroad fare on
the Copper City Limited" from Butte
or Anaconda 10 Hamilton and return,
and will Include two nights lodging
and hve meAls at the new Ravalh no
tel at Hamilton. Tickets on sale Sat
urdays and Wednesdays: good return
ing Mondays and Fridays.
Sls.o 90 will pay your railroad fare and
will include a weeks board and lodg-
ing. Tickets on sale daily.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23
I v.

What has been said relates more par
ticularly 10 the objections raised by the
demurrer OF the defendants other than
j. IL. Leyson, who Is sued as the "a
ministrator of the estate OF Andrew J.
Davis. Among other things the bill
prays that this defendant be directed
10 account forthwith for all his proceed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
think of this awful stampede to this

think of this awful stampede to this
country, the hardships and deaths
which will surely follow it. 1 am
not neal as sanguine of success as /
was, yet / am like all the rest, moth
ing could turn me back. / certainly
would not have undertaken it had /
known what 1t was. We n much
better Iuipped than a great many;
have b splendid outfit in all respects.
The snow is about nine feet deep at
the present camp. 1t is all the way
from 20 to 200 feet deep on the trail.
l haven't slept in a house two nights
since 1 landed in Skaguay; our beds
are pine boughs on the snow; have
passed several nights in the snow
without the boughs, nevertheless,
am in splendid health and considered
one of the wheel-mules on the trail"
-
81 had pushed ahead only a short
distance when 1 heard the tinkle
of the bell on the leader of a dog
train. / caught a glimpse of a rigid
form strapped to the sled and called
out: Whats the matter" "Died
at Lake Tagish of pneumonia;
names Dinsley" was the answer and
they were away before 1 could ques-
ton farther. / have been at this
camp six days and have heard the
bells (Which denotes a funeral train)
of five different trains. The ques-
lions bring the same answer in nearly
every case: Pneumonia or frozen to
death over the range"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09

We are living too fas4. "Fast as light
ming" expresses II, for we talk by cleo
triety, cook by electricity, travel by
Its a hurry, hurry, hurry from the cradle
to the grave.
We crowd too much, crowd our work,
crowd q eating, crowd our pleasure,
crowd om sleeping.
A " breaking down of the nervous sys-
tenn" Is the way of expressing the result.
II means a depicting Of the nerves in
duced by prolonged strain, o~vertaxing Of
the nervous systemS = product Of over
hurry and bustle.
1t affects all people In al walks Of Life.
II battles physicians Of all schools.
No one knows the horrors of such a
condition better than Rev. ]. N. Nc
Cready, of E1kton, Mich. For years he
labored faithfully and well. He was pro-
gressive and aggressive, a leader among
men, a deep thinker and a hard worker.
In his zeal, he overworked; overtaxed
his mental and physical strength.
The outlook was dark, with health shat
tered and recovery apparently hopeless.
Many means for a cure were tried, with
out receiving benefit.
Finally he took Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People and was restored to health.
an April, 1896, the physicians said 1
most stop preaching Oh die.
" had overtaxed myself and was sud-
fering from a complete breaking down OF
my nervous system and a persistent stom-
ach trouble.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
ON THE TRAiL. OVER cnILKOoT.


The Belt Times recently published
a letter written from Camp 3 on
White Pass Trail, by Ed Martin of
Belt, whom many Lewistown people
will remember, he having visited
Lewistown last summer with the
Belt Grays. Mr.. Martins letter Is
full of interest and we should like to
publish it in full, but 1t is too long.
The party Is composed Of MI.
Martin, George Falligan, one Lucas,
Frank Rathburn Of Stanford. Mr.Fal-
ligan overlook h party n advis-
ing them that he had a sure Tip"
caused them to change their direc-
ton and reach a certain point on the
coast for the purpose of locating q
townsite, Mr.. Falligan saying a
railroad would surely be built from
that point to the interior OF Alaska
during the coming summer. The
party followed Mr.. Falligan, but
upon reaching the point became dis
gusted with the townsite PROPOSE
tion and again started for the inte-
rior. Mr.. Martin continues:
1--WE lost no time after our return,
but got on the trail headed for Daw-
son and have been working every
day since. We started Jan. 10, with
four In the party and have got 800
pounds of goods to Summit lake,
81 miles from Skaguay; $500 to the
foot of the summit, Is miles; and
HOO to our present camp, IA miles
from Skaguay. We still have 1900
pounds at the latter place. Three of
us use hand sleds, pulling from 100 to
200 pounds, depending on the condi-
ton of the trail. We have one horse
which we take turns in driving; in
places 800 pounds is a big load for
him; paid SlOS.50 for him; would be
worth about $40 in Montana. Hay
costs $50 per ton, and bats $3.50 per
hundred at Skaguay.
"As soon as we get to Lake Ben
nett we will haul the rest of our
goods from Skaguay to this camp;
take them, with what we have here,
to our cache at Summit lake, then
move camp to Middle lake, which is
about 10 miles from Lake Bennett,
and expect to reach the latter point
about February p. We will be
lucky though ii we do this. as there
are many days that no living thing
can get over the summit. This trail
follows the Skaguay river which has
n fall of $500 feet in IS miles. 1t runs
in a deep canyon and the trail is i'm
passable during the summer months.
The trail is now frozen hard, but SO
narrow thatit is difficult for animals
to pass each other, consequently we
have some very bad blockades.
1.-The sleds used are very narrow,
16 inches wide by seven feet long.
Goods are packed in waterproof
sacks and securely dashed on, SO that
IN amount of upsetting does not
injure the goods. Some trail four or
five of these sleds after one animal,
and 1t makes a bad trail, but there
are lots of places where anything
wider could not pass"
-.
81 sometimes shudder when 1