The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23


Speak Louder than Words in Attest
ing His Reliability.
lola, like Rome, twas not built in
day" Its present substantial appear
ance, the construction of its business
houses, palatial residences and coy
homes has been the work of years, and
while the future is to show an unpre-
cedented era of building activity, its
past growth has been such as to re-
fleet great credit on the enterprise OF
its citizens. Taken as whole few
cities of its size compare i'm appear
ance. Our massive brick business
houses and many of our residences
were constructed along advanced lines
of architectural beauty; with result
that is not only pleasing to the eye,
but which insures stability. After all
the chief responsibility of creating a
city rests on the contractors and build
ers. Let money be spent ever so Law
ishly; let the planans of world renown-
ed architects be followed, if the con-
tractors work is faulty and the mater
ial used of poor character, both money
and plans avail nothing. Honest re-
liable and painstaking contractors and
builders should consequently be APP
preciated in any community, and
among men of this class, in lola, whose
work is monument to their ability,
Mr.. ID. G. Wood is entitled to de-
served prominence. 1t would be no ex-
aggeration to credit him with the con-
struct ion Of one-third of lola. He has
been II resident of this city ever since
1878, and for about 20 years has occupi-
ed leading position in his chosen vo-
cation, The first contract he closed in
lola was for the erection of the North
up store, and some of the other build
ings and residences he has erected
are:
BUILDINGS.
Pennsylvania Hotel, Postoflice
j. II. Young's store Bank of Allen Go.
Henderson d Powell, G. II. Declute,
office, store
ID. Ewart, store, Racket store,
Campbell d Christian, Northup Bros
drug store. store,
\. T.. Krutch, grocery store.
RESIDENCES.
j. ID. Arnett, Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Brewster, G. II. DeClute,
\. l.. Taylor, w. w. Anderson,
G. \. BowluS, a. Ewing,
\. W. HowIand, \. III. Campbell,
f. A. Northrup, Jas. Campbell,
Henry Waters, II. l.. Manley,
John Foust, {. w. Mcneil,
DIR. W. ID. Chastain, VIM. Buchanou
Aside from those named i'm the fore
going list, Mr. Wood has huilt,a grea
many others, including smaller dwell
lings, and resides with his family il
an attractive story-and-a-half cottage
which he erect ed three years ago. II,
also built the Pennsylvania hotel il
Moran, and other buildings in tin
county he has constructed are TIN
handsome frame residence of Chas
Ohlfest, La Harpe, brick residenc
for Henry Grimm in Geneva town
ship and fine farm house for Jas
Beatty on the Usage. He was selecte,
to superintend the construction wor
E on the Allen County court house
erected in lSS6-a recognition of hi
. standing as a contractor. Mr.. Wood
bid has already been accepted on thre
resid ances, work on which will he bt
gun i'm few days, and he expects tn
wear 1890 to be the busiest ofhis careel
- Bids will be made and estimates ful
e nished on any description of dwellin
y or building, and the imvariable sati'
# faction given owners in the past is a
e indication of the character of his iutul
transactions. Occupying so prom
" nent position in the creation of llo'
short biographical sketch OF Nj
d Wood will be of general interest. II
&c was born in Philadelphia, Jefiers0
d county, New York, March 20, 1915, h
d parents moving to Wisconsin in 1876
e. and it was at Oshkosh that he starte
/, on his apprenticeship at the carpent'
>. trade under w. II. Porter, a carpent'
/ and builder. In 1867 he was marie
TX to Miss Helen A. Voshburgh. Tn
le union has been blessed with four chill
is rem, three dauy hters and "A son. III
two older daughters are Mrs. Whit
n. of Chicago, and Mrs l.. G. Martin,
u" Joplin.
ct FINE RIGS, FAST HORSES.
,h At Hart d Thompson's Livery, Boa