The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-22
The Following will Convey
Some Idea of the Size
and Pleasure of
the Day.
WE'LL BURN r1ILLlONS OF GAS.

| Campbell d Burrell's drug store Mon
day steps were taken to further
complete the arrangements for the
Log Rolling to be held here Septem-
Der lst.
Among other things it was de-
termined to give Il natural gas dis
play at night and Messrs. l.. l..
Northrup, A. w. Beck, l. c. Beatty,
A. l.. Taylor and Harry Sleeper were
appointed to make arrangements for
this feature.
l.. l.. Northrup, representing the
Woodmen, A. l.. Taylor the CONNER
cial Club and G. II. DeClute repre-
senting the Fair Association were
selected as committee to communicate
with Santa Fe officials in regard to
using water from their tank for stock
and sanitary purposes. Arrange
ments for drinking water will be
made later on.
The secretary ofthe association was
instructed to procure samples and
prices of axes, badges, NJ, w. A. flags,
bunting and other goods emblamatic
of the order. These will be on sale at
places to be named later and the
profit accruing from such will he APP
piled towards detraying expenses.
Treasurer McCaIty was instructed
to enter in correspondence with all
camps in this district for the purpose
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and to encourage payment of per
capita tax.
Secretary Ritter was instructed to
continue sending circulars containing
list of prizes to various camps through
out district. In short every effort
will be made to thoroughly advertise
the log rolling aud make 1t the larg-
est gathering of the kind ever held in
Kansas.
As it has heretofore been the custom
to prepare some emblematic design as
q souvenir committee consisting of
w. j. Evans, J. H. Campbell and G.,
H. DeClute was selected to have such
souvenirs prepared from zinc smelted
with natural gas from lola shelters.
The form and design of souvenir has
|. not yet been agreed upon but the
, people OF lola can rest assured that it
, will be of form to he a credit to lola.
On motion of VIM. Knapp the offer
of the local lodge knights of Pythias
to assist in any way possible at the
) log rolling, was accepted and men,
I bers of committee who are also men,
D bers of that order were instructed to
{ convey acceptance OF offer and best
g wishes to X. pc.
= NOTES.
The citizens of lola will be called
upon t. raise only enough money to
pay miscellaneous expenses. The as
h, ISOLATION will pay all prizes.
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:, The program is not yet made up
but will be arranged in the most
convenient way and announced in
u due time.
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y All bands taking part in the Log
= Rolling will be given dinner. And
= it will be swell one too!
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Is The sale of hack and stand privi
leges on the grounds will be a large
% item towards helping defrsy miscel
laneous expenses.
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10 When any of the soliciting commit
tee comes TO you be liberal lola ha'
y u big job on her hands this year and
- she must keep up her reputation III
u an entertainer. w. J. Evans, Chris
Il ). Ritter and VIM, Knapp constitute
o. this committee and any money turn
ed over to them will be highly appre
% ciated and put to good use.
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i, Arrangements have been mad,
grove adjoining the Fair grounds
20 Additional gates will be put in botl
70 places aud everything arranged 70
70 the convenience of those whom w
will entertain.
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o. lola will this year pay cash prize
amounting to over 1906 co. This ia
exceeds that ever paid at any othe
II, place
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in The prize of $50 to best drilled tear
I'd of Foresters with good second an
third prizes insures military dri
that at this time should be highl
appreciated. The crack teams OF tn
n State will compete for these prizes
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IN The committee is assured of the al
10 tendance of from fifteen to eightee
ms bands. The band dinner to be give