The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-05

7. w. Kitchen went to Garnett and
Westphalia last onday. These two
towns end his work for short time
and he will spend his vacation in his
store here.
"Bob" Aspinwall, one of the clerks
at the New York Store became pros
trated with theheat Saturday afternoon
and had to be taken home. He is able
to be at work now, however.
A. L. Taylor returned Sunday
from Rock Island, Illinois, where he
has been for few days on business
and pleasure. Rock Island is Mr..
Taylor's old home but this is his first
visit in 20 years.
j. O'Conner and Joe Adams went to
Yates Center last Monday to work.
| Mr.. O'Conner has the contract for the
brick and stone work on the new
school house and went over this morn
| ing TO commence on it.
Corn, kafIir corn and oats will he
taken at Claiborne's mill in exchange
for flour, shorts, bran, corn meal,
chop corn, oats, :buckwheat flour
graham -four, sorghum syrup, cider
vinegar and apple butter
Rev. Jessie Wilson who has been
here visiting his father w. S. Wilson,
left Monday for Yates Center to
visit his wife's folks. From there he
will return to his home in Chicago.
He is accompanied by his son.
Lawrence journal: The REGISTER
admits that lola has democratic
councilman. 1t should keep him.
Curiosities like democratic office
holders in Kansas will be so scarce
after the next election that they will
bring money from the museums.
w. A. Dexter arrived this week
from Gas City and has taken charge
OF the ware house at the Mo. Pac.
Business has increased there until it
was necessary to have another man.
The cashier at LaHarpe has been
transferred to Gas City to fill his
place.
M. A.. Moore returned home Fri
day from Medford, Oregon with his
daughter Mrs. Clara Davis. The long
trip coupled with the sad trouble she
has gone through was too much for
her and she is now under medical
care. Her many friends hope that she
will soon recover.
Mr., f. II. Bassett, president of the
from Chicago this afternoon accompa-
MED by Mr.. T.. II. Ryan Of Davenport,
Iowa, member of the Board of Di-
rectors The Directors of the compa-
ny are holding meeting at the Offices
this afternoon.
+. A. Brown and wife and ]. ID.
Baumgardner of Nevada and j. b.
Baumgardner from Minnesota who
spent last week here looking over the
town went to Neyala Saturday night.
They were much pleased with their
visit here and said the town far eX-
ceeded their expectations.
Miss Cora Charles has been COM
PEELED on account of poor health to
give up her position at Ramsay Bros.
& Co. Miss Charles has been cashier
ever since their opening day in lola
and it is with genuine regret that they
see her leave. Miss Halle Irving has
taken her place.
Mrs. Il. A. Ballard Friday brought
suit through her attorneys Gard g.
Gard against j. w. CofTey for $50
damages sustained by Cotfey tearing
down shed she was doing business
on the east side of the square. The
suit was brought in Potter's court but
will be dismissed there and brought in
the district court.
Business at the Mo. Pac., depot is
increasing so rapidly that new men
are constantly being added Fri
day new man was added to the dunn
my force and Mr.. Allison has been
promised another man to help at the
depot. The gent from Gas City will
be transferred here and viii be ware
house man. The salary Of the bill
clerk here has also been raised, which
is more evidence that city business is
increasing,
Yates Center News; Roberts 81
Harris of lola, are the contractors for
the new school house, their bid being
Sl24OO. This does not include the
heating apparatus nor the seating
They expect to have the building
ready for use by the first of November
The building will be of pressed brick
trimmed With our native sand stone
and covered with cedar shingles. The
sand stone trimming when painted will
look like the Carthage stone and will
b.: BETTER nasmuch as it won't run
and discolor the walls Of the building.