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

People struggling against cities the
North and East where baggg competition and the intense spirit
of commercam have reduced the chances
life with enlarged opportunities acquiring
competence by locating and expndns their energies among such en-
turing enterprises other location exceeds generosity PROPOSE
ton placed by Humboldt before prospective investors Free fuel and
free sites obtnabe by bona fde manufacturer who will
plant.
Humboldt is the gas belt used wel-nigh exclusively
fuel lighting purposes and excellent quality There
producing wells within radius mile gas used by the
following manufacturing enterprises Brick works cheese factory ice
factory lime kiln The school district having
pressure lbs which supplies all the the heating
lighting the school buildings Another we'll which while
plugged present utility past
is the property of the Humboldt Water Mills This well furnished the
fuel for Dbl mill in 1888 its being discontinued after the de-
rucon of the mill by fire Humbod exists in sufficient vol
for the needs of small factories attempt being made
induce large consumers, such as smeters, to locate.
The discovery of natural gas underlying Humboldt might be
ed accidental comnnv of local business men composed in mart
Lindsay s. Robson. T. W. Phillips R. Russell and James Perry
was organized in 1887 for the purpose of prospecting for coal Gas
found depth second well used by Pckel ell
proved good gasser 1887 Neoho Valley Coal
Oil Mineral Company formed numbering among stock
holders j. Jones, Chas Sharer r. W. Phillips, G. H. Pratt f.
Rosena and D. r. Russell and another producing we'll drilled
In the Forest Oil Co prospect for oil and sunk
wells these producers and but three
them have been open These three supply the gas
Humboldt in general for fuel and light.
The of Humboldt numbering people, situated
the East bank of the Neosho River in the south portion AL
len The land which the built selected
N b. Banton a. CoHey the being
made with the aid of pocket compass The German col
organized in Hartford Connecticut consisting and their
families The Humboldt
organized i'll Lawrence Kans The settlement
after Baron Van Humboldt May 1857 the colony
The first houses built of logs but sawml
ed by On Thuron later the and its output utilized
building houses The first frame building erected The
Sth and Bridge the residence and A. Coffee
In 1853 steam and gst mill operated by w c. Orien 1t
the first gris mill in the county The grew rapidly
year and postofce established 1880 brick
made on the property just south of town.
Up the meetings the Town Company held
but June 1860 the reoganzed and
corpomted under the the Humboldt Town Association
1861 the United States Land Office removed Humboldt F
Scott The had grown rapidly and in 6ohad reached popu
aon 800 with enjoyed large highly
trade with the Indians of the south
civil of the male inhabitants joined Spten-
Der 1861 Confederate raid all but buildings
destroyed by fire. In 1866 the took fresh many
buildings erected including school house Catholic
brick block and village organization The
witnessed continued rapid growth and the spring 1870
incorporated city the ord class April 1870
souri, Kansas Texas railroad the side of the
peted to the site To the road the $4,000
bonds The citizens also donated depot site ghtofway
October the the Iavenworh Galveston
r. the Santa Fe SYSTEM also finished
The natural result of the advent of these trading
vty and the
bridge the Neosho river The general hard 7os
stopped the progress somewhat recovered
steady growth has been its portion In 1883 fire destroyed
considerable portion of the business district
slight nearly all were insured.
$4,000 building just completed an indication
opopery which adds inducements
business houses for the part built
fine residences enhance the towns appearance It's citizens
progressive enterprisng will wentenoned
people who may locate with hem> Humboldt has full quota
churches and societies and is fully
municipal improvements. the best
and no epidemic OF disease has