The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-25
NEOSHO VALLEY.
theuI.
G. L. ARNOLD Reporter.

August 23.-There was not an over
ly large crowd at Mrs. simpsons sale
on Thursday OF last week and to the
surprise of all there was very limit.
ed attendance of stock men. Mr..
Butler got all of the cattle but few
cows that were purchased for family
use. a bunch Of two.year old steers
sold for S3I, "a yearlings sold for a lit
tie over S25, yearling heifers brought
from SIS to SIS. Tie best horse did
not reach $50.
Oscar Heath and family were visit
ing here over Sunday.
A Mr. Riley, of Leroy stopped at NJ
Jacoby's day or two last week
while on his way to Nevada, Mo.
Contrary to reports it seems that
Ben Brown and his company are still
in Colorado and that there is mark
ed improvement in his health.
j Davis, former resident of this
place came over from Missouri
VIM. Purdom returned to his home
near Bronson the first of the week.
As a matter of preliminary to set
Element with the contractors our twp
board met Saturday to examine the
work and measure the walls of the
new arch bridge lust west of town.
They expressed themselves as being
well pleased with the job.
McFall and wife spent sunday
visiting friends in Geneva.
: McDale, arrived here from Iowa
on wednesday of last week. He came
to attend Mrs simpsons sale, and to
assist i'm the adjustment Of other mat
tiers in harmony with her plans. by
reason of home duties II was necces-
sary TO make his stay here brief
j Butler is building a couple of new
houses in town.
One OF Thomas Andersons texas
steers showed H.. on Mrs Purdoms
premises last Sunday, and his long
horns, together with his wild fierce
look made him very unwelcome visit
er during the three or four days that
he was there.
On Wednesday. NJ p JacOby and
wife and Clark, by means OF a rustical
conveyance that made their friends
smile, left for Lecompton. Mr. Jacoby
will return home sometime next week,
but his wife will remain and keep
house TOR Clark while he attends Lane
University.
1t was certainly very thoughtful
and kind on the part OF the editor to
propose reunion of correspondents
| during fair week. And as we have
| been provided with "A ticket we
could not show our appreciation more
iorceable than to attend. In the alb
sence of better plan, we suggest
that as means of Identification each
correspondent clip the heading from
| his items bearing only his name and
| locality and pin it on his person, dur
| the hour that we remain together, On
near approach this could he read and
and obviate the necessity of a formal
introduction.
Mr. and Mrs Geo Black, of Ohio
cousins of NJ p Jocohy and Mrs G A
Arnold arrived here on n visit Tues
day.
Land agents have been driving
around with parties looking for land
to buytalmOst continually of late but
we kave not heard of any definite
sales as yet.
In sixteen days after the death OF
r. Nj Purdom his $1,000 lie insurance
was placed at the disposal Of Mrs
Purdom This speaks well for the
promptness of the A o L W.
The Epworth League, now in con
vention assembled at lola, draws a
heavy attendance from the west side
Bridge d Beach and Bucks cook
stoves are the hest lines of stoves In
the market -Schell ~ Baird.