The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-21
Mr.. |. ]. STALEY.
The New PrOpr etor of Iola's Roller
Mill--Sketch of His Lite, Which
Has Been Prominent
and a Useful one.

such that their advent into our pro S.
porous and thriving city adds great
deal to its reputation for solidity and
business acuman. Some of these citi-
zens have already become favorably
known to u portion of our people,
while others have as yet acquired but
limited circle of acquaintance. One
of the latter class is Mr.. T. j. Staley,
who has just assumed the proprietor
ship of 1ola's Roller Mill. AS Mr..
Stanley comes to us strongly recon-
mended as a gentleman of high attain
ments in business circles, and with
clean reputation for probity and hon
esty, the REGISTER has compiled a
sketch of his life, and as 1t will be of
interest to our many readers, we
cheerfully accord the sketch space In
our columns.
Mr.. T. j. Staley was born in Mar
ion county, Ohio, January 8, 1888.
His early boyhood was spent upon
farm and in attending the dis trict
schools. His education was completed
at the Ohio Wesleyan University, at
Delaware, from which institution he
graduated in the spring of 1852. Be
fore he had reached his ma iority in the
fall of 1852, he became II resident
OF Toledo Iowa, which town he helped !
to "stake out He built the first |
house in Toledo, and was the first
treasurerand recorder of Tawa county
when it was organized. He was en-
gagged in the dry goods business there, |
and together with his partner built
the first Touring mill the town had. |
In the spring of 1864 he went 10 Wash
ington, d. c., to accept of a clerkship |
in the treasury department. While in .
Washington MIR. Staley studied law
and was graduated lromthe Columbia
Law School OF that city, in 1869. and
was admitted to the bar the same year.
Having large land interests in Iowa,
Mr.. Staley resigned his positionin the
treasury department in 1872, and re
turned to that State. During his two
years stay in Iowa he disposed of his
property and in 1874 went to Angola,
Indiana, where he engaged in the
milling business. in 1875 he sold his
mill at Angola and went to Sturgis,
Michigan, where Inc bought mill,
which he run until 1871. He then
traded for a mill in Erie, Neoshocoun
ty, Kansas which he conducted until
1880. During his residence in Erie he
9racticed law, where he had large
clientage.,
Mr.. Staley again went to Washing
ion, to accept of a position in the De-
partment of the Interior. While filling
that position he had charge of the
Indian depreciation claims. Because
of his Republican "proclirities Mr..
Staley was invited to step down and
out of Office during Grover Cleveland's
administration. In 1889 he was APP
pointed as special agent in the Indian
office. His duties were to investigate
the claims resulting from the depreda-
tions of Indians. most responsible
position, inasmuch as upon his iudg-
ment claims of many thousands of
dollars were allowed and pad His
duties in this position took him all
over the west and northwest, as far
as the Pacific coast. In 1891 he en-
gagged in the real estate business in
Washington, which he continued until
1899, when he located in the eastern
portion of Allen county, on farm.
Together with his son he run the farm
until recently, when he traded his i'm
terest in the farm to Davis Brothers
for their mill in lola, he taking poss-
ession of the mill property December
Is. 1900.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Staley to
conduct the mill in manner which
will leave no room for fault-finding !
upon the part of the patron of the
same. His experience eminently
qualities him for successfully srunning
the business, and as he is careful
and conscientious business man he
will surely succeed. When the needs
require. the capacity of the mill,
which is now eighty barrels of flour
and POO bushels of corn per day, will
be increased. 1t is his intention to
handle feed and hay, and also coal.
The REGISTER takes pleasure in well
coming Mr.. Staley to lola, and is of
the opinion that he will, in every way.
prove worthy of the confidence of our
people. Our city wants live, energetic
representations and business men;
and theREGIsTER will always be found
ready and willing to do all in its
power to further the interests of all
reputable new Corners. An when we
bespeak for Mr., Staley the considera.
ton and patronage of the people, we