The Iola register., 1901-08-09
RURAL ROUTES ALLOWED
One Established West of the Rivor-
Two More are PrOmsed-Seven
Asked For in the County.

ty has been patiently awaiting the
coming of the rural mail route in
spector who has been heard of on ev-
cry hand and who has been promised
here repeatedly. He came in Monday
and lost no time in getting to work
His name is Thompson and he has
been working in Bourbon county
lately.
Accompanied by Postmaster Hender-
son he Monday drove over, inspect
ed and approved the route asked for
west of the river, of which George L.
Jones is to be carrier. Jones' father
worked up the route and the son, a
Philippine veteran in an Iowa regi-
ment. will doubtless be made carrier.
The route is as follows: Starting from
lola one mile westto Webster GREEN'S;
one mile north 20 Townsend's: west
one mile to Barnhart's: north one and
one-half mile to d. w. Jones'; west
one mile to county line; south two and
ope-half miles TO Piqua road; east one
mile to Eldridge place; soush one mile
to Pat McCabe's; west one mile TO
county line; south one mile to Rush's;
east two miles to VIM. Bolin's; north
one mile past Peck's; east one mile TO
Steel's: south onemile toU. b. church;
east one mile to Josh Buffers: north
two miles to the lake and then to
town. The route is about twenty-four
miles long.
The second route lies north and
slightly west of town and Ben F.
Wright son of prominent Carlyle
farmer, will probably be carrier. The
route as planned is as follows; Start
ing from the post office, it gets on the
north road just east of the Lanyon
smelter No. /. Then north seven miles
to Vezie Bros. east l mile to Nickel
vey's, north mile to Thompson's;
west l mile to Hnlderman's; north !
miles to Dickerson's, west miles to
Jasper Powell's; south miles to
Smiths: east mile to Scott Wilson's s.
south miles TO Horville's, and then
back into town.
The third rural route asked for out
of lola was inspected Wednesday by
Inspector Thompson. Thisroute covers
the country northeast of lola and
will be something over twenty miles
in length, serving not less than 100
families. j. w. Johnson, of lola, is
now booked as carrier along the
route and went over II with the in
spector, who reported favorably on
it, provided the governments condi-
tions are lived up TO.
Starting from the post Office, runs
north on Kentucky street / mile to
Sleepers: east mile TO Jas. Leake's
north mile to Mrs. Rutledge's; east
miles to Silver Leaf: north one mile
to Allendale post Office; east two miles
TO Buford's: north ] mile TO within !
mile of Wise post Office; east one mile;
north one mile. west a mile to the
Wise post Office; west one mile; south
one mile to Jno. Clark's west 3 miles
to Waters farm: south ] mile to Page
Fishers; west one mile to Dick
Wrights; south to town.
The route is ~ miles long and will
serve about 400 people.
The Allendale postoflice will be dis
continued, eliminating the Star Route
but the Wise postoiiice will be contin-
ued.
Humboldt has also asked for three
routes and will doubtless be visited
he haa 81
and southeast from that town. With
the route already allowed at Moran
the county will be pretty well COW
cred.
The great advantage of the rural
route system is that the farmer gets
his mail delivered without losing the
time of going TO town, He is in touch
with the world, can send hurry-uI
letters as compared with the old way
can have errands done by the carrier
can get the DAILY REGISTER every
day and in fact enjoys many priv
ileges of living in town. About the
only things the carrier cannot do are
delivering liquor, doing business fol
department stores or carrying letters
or notes between houses. All mai
must be stamped at post office. L
the three routes asked for are allowed
and it looks a if they would be, lola
will be indirectly benefited in that hei
nearer neighbors will be more inter-
ested in the town.
Carriers have TO furnish $1,000 bon d
and at least 100 persons have to agree
patronize the route and maintain
the regulation mail boxes before tn
route is established, At the very
earliest il is estimated that sixty days
will elapse before anything will br
done in the way Of starting the car
riers.
Their Secret is Out.
All Sadieville, KY, was curious tt
learn the cause of the vast improve
,,oant Il, tho hao1th pf MpS = u Whit