The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-12

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dried up.
The first automobile seen in Fort
Scott appeared there Monday and is
the property of Walter Major, "a col
ored man, who made the machine and
is very properly proud of it.
Prof. j. w. Stevens, of the Still
water Oklahoma Agricultural College,
is here for a visit with his wife's peo-
pie, the family of Mr.. S. p. Ruble.
Mrs. Stevens has been here for sever
al days.
DR., A. w. Whitfield and his wife of
Pomona, Cali, have located in lola
and will practice. They are both
homeopathic physicians OF consider
able experience and come to lola with
the best of recommendations.
Now that the revenue stamps are
no longer required on checks some of
the factories at lola are paying OF in
checks instead of cash. The result is
mighty washed, wrung and hung out
looking lot of bank clerks at the close
OF pay day.
j. f. Balchus, Henry Hayes, Yes
Thomas, Il. 5. Stratton and G. f.
Stretch all started this week for
the new country. They will go to FL
Reno first and register after which
they will look the country over with
view to locating.
Charlie Smith came up from Hum
boldt this week and together with
County Surveyor Slower and Charles
Il. Guy of the firm of Mcclure IL Guy
went out to Marmaton township where
they will figure on the new bridge to
be built out there.
Sam O'Hara came over from Moran
Tuesday. He is looking and:feeling
better than he has since returning
from the Philippines and thinks he
will go down and try his luck in the
new Indian lands. He says the Moran
} Gas Company has commenced drill
, ing. The first well will be sunk in the
city park. 1t is hoped that they will
strike plenty of it.
Beginning tomorrow night, July IL,
Northrups', Ramseys' and Bedell's
stores will close at six O'Clock during
the remainder of July and August
This action is taken for the benefit Of
/ the clerks and is certainly commend
/, able. The tendency of the times is to-
ward shorter hours in all classes o.
! labor and the patrons of these stores
: will be glad to do what they can tc
5 help out the clerks and give them theil
, evenings. Closing at six they still
e work from eleven to twelve hours 6
day and that ought to be days worl
{ for anyone this hot weather.
I Mrs. Louisa Often has through
her attorneys, Campbell & Goshorn
g commenced partition suit agains
4 Riley Wilson & Co., The Fort Scot
Wholesale >. j. V. Often and Nile
e g. Moser to have certain land located
j. on the banks of the Neosho river OF
u the fair grounds partitioned. Whei
Mr.. Otte ! died he left large numbe
y of heirs but now all interests lie be
tween Mrs. Often and the above mel
a toned parties and she brings suit t.
If have her part partitioned from tn
e rest. She owns siXteen-twentieths G
a the land.
d Mr.. joint. Allen sprung surpris
e on his many friends Saturday by an
y nouncing his marriage to Miss Jessi
a o. Smith which occurred Wednesda
IS at the home of Rev. Vezie in this city
l. After the marriage they went to MI
Vezie's home near Carlyle to spen
}. the Fourth. John is painter and
IF well known by number of lola pee
g pie. Miss Jessie Smith has lived i
II or near lola nearly all her life and
re very charming young lady. II
" REGISTER Joins their many friend
re in extending congratulations and be-
Is wishes.
re A team of Mr.. S. b. Whites VIII
"a lives near Humboldt which had bee
he driven to AL Morris broke away fro
b. the hitching post Monday an
he started home. Morris lives in Il
d northeast part of town and the tea
m evidently ran all the way to the bus
= ness part of the city as they were vel
r. near windel. They came down JEFF e
i son avenue turning west at MadisC
m and ran into an electric light pc
At striking it squarely on with the tongu
b. The tongue broke and piece of
D flew through DR.. Cotfman's Office wi
e. dow. One of the horses was knOckt
s. down and before he could recover h
ed feet bystanders had grabbed both
Is them. The hind leg of one of Il
I'd horses was cut slightly but beyor
that and the breaking of the tongue l
p, damage resulted.
Of KoKoMo, IND, Aug. 10, 1899
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