The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-18
A BIG SEND OFF.
The Kansas City World
Gives lola a Fine Illustrat-
ed Write Up That Will
Be Worth Lots of
Money to Us.

the most conspicuous half-paRe In its
Sunday issue. And the beauty of 1t
Is that 1t did not cost any lola man
a cent except Grant Miller, who fur.
nished the photographs from which
the illustrations were made, and the
REGISTER which spent a few hours
and few postage stampe to supply
the author of the article with the
facts he needed.
Pictures of the smelters, the Odd
Fellows building, Mrs. Hsrtman's
residence and the Hotel Thomson at
tract attention to the accompanying
article which Is written by Mr.. II. M.
Ruggles, the Kansas correspondent
for the World, and which-while in
accurate in few minor details as Is
to be expected from a sketch written
after a single hurried visits a
strong presentation of the splendid
resources which are sure to build a
city here. The article cannot fail to
result in attracting much favorable
attention to lola, and the REGISTER
begs to assure the Manager of the
World, and his capable lieutenant,
Mr.. Ruggles, that the people of this
city gratefully appreciate their court.
esy.
TO quote the Worlds article in full
would be to reprint many statements
that have already appeared in these
columns, but the following para
graphs will be read with interest:
People Of Kansas but little appreciate the
extent value or commercial importance Of
the natural gas fields ut lola and surround.
ing country These fields have caused and
will cause large manufacturing concerns
to locate in the State which will create
market fot the products Of the State The
gas fields have probably attracted more at
tention in the east than IN Kansas thus far.
They have been examined and tested by
experts aud pronounced the most extensive
and altogether the best in the United
States
Natural gas is great luxury as well rs
an important commercial commodity. 1t
is used exclusively at lola for heating,
cooking and lighting purposes also for the
operation of the large manu- facturing plants
there.
The remarkable oheapness of the gas is
an important feature, both in the home and
factory. As an inducement to manufactur.
ing concerns, gas is furnished to them In
unlimited quantities absolutely free. In
the homes and Offices, heating and cooking
stoves are furnished with gas at 81 per
month, and for that sum the fire may be
burned twenty-four hours every day IL
wanted. The price paid for gas lights
ranges from to Is cents a month. The
price paid by the thousand cubic feet is so
low that the cost Of running the gas engines
-ofwhich there are several in successful
operation In Iols-is less than one.tenth
Of a cent per horse power per hsur The
4horse gas engine in the office of the
DAILY REGISTER lie run At a cost of 3 cents
for ten hours. with such inducements in
the matter OF fuel 1t can hardly be wonder
ed at that lola is rapidly becoming the
manufacturing metropolis of Kansas.
New houses and business buildings are
being erected in all parts Of lola. The clink
of the hammer is heard on all sides The
demand for homes Is very great and ex-
ceeds the supply. Landlords are making
in rentals, from D TO ~ per cent, on their
Investment Within the next four months
It is estimated, 100 additional homes will
have been completed, Under present exist
ing contracts that many families are now
in sight to occupy them. This sort of
growth has been going on in lola for over
year.
The town has not only been transformed
but business has
BEEN REvoLUTIoNIZED.
The merchant no longer sits on a dry
goods box waiting for a customer He
has his hands full of business and is
reaching out for mere He advertises
extensively. His store windows are filled
and decorated in metropolitan style. He
is on the alert His business methods
have changed with the town.
A little over year ago the lola REGISTER,
ex-senator Chas. r. Scott editor was a
county weekly paper II is now an enter
prising and successful daily and weekly.
The daily carries from IS to q columns of
advertising matter each day. 1t is spicy
paper and money making. Mr.. Scott APP
preciated his opportunity, took advantage
of conditions and has prospered with the
town he assisted In establishing.
lola Is the largest town in the county
is transacted here. lola has two banks
which have over 100000 deposits The
deposits are double what they were this
time last year