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The Iola register., 1902-08-01

The canyons at Neodesha.

The following items from the Will
son County Sun about formerly-of
lola people, will be read with inter
est. The fishing story sounds parti-
cularly natural
The Lanyon Bros Spelter Co. start.
ed to smelling zinc ore in their usw
smelter at this place Monday OF this
week in oss block of 600 retorts.
About seventy-6ve additional men are
employed. When the three other
blocks are started, as they will be
soon, the full 20o men will be en-
ployed.
The canyons have rugged up an oil
wagon and haul the crude oil that
flows from their Supple we'll. They
deliver II to the refinery and sell it at
the market price, hsnling about 20
barrels per day. The well has never
been pumped bnt is undoubtedly a
good one. c. w. Murphy does the
hauling.
G. w. Butcher, William Lanyon,
o. G. Krshner aud Dee Lanyon and
three or four others drove to near
Verdi, up the Verdigris river We'd
nesday, for q several days fishing
bout. IT is needless to say perhaps
that they went fully equipped for
camping out and had along plenty oil
bait when they left town.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
ASSESSMENT IS LOWERED
State Board of Equalization Looks
After Allen COunty's Interest
Tax A. I.2 Mills.

The State Board OF Equalization
sitting At Topeka has gone over the
assessments sent in by the various
counties and raised or lowered them
as it thought just. The State will
raise 81, 997 ,448 in taxes this year. The
total taxable property in the state is
valued at 1868, lsO, 232.
Some of the counties sent represent
atives to Topeka to seek lowering
of the assessments, but Allen county
left the matter in the hands Of the
board, the result being that it lowered
the county's valuation for State pur-
poses 81 ,052, 255. The valuation sent
in was 81, 900, 469 and it was cut down
to "a, ,848, 2l4. lOn this last figure a
State tax OF S28 ,665 for this county
was levied, but it will take about a
Al mill levy on the original county
assessment to raise this sum. Four
and q half mills falls just sll3 short
OF raising II but il there Is that much
in the state fusd at the treasury the
levy will not be changed,
Last year Allen county raised S25, :
| 397 by At levy, That year, also,
the state board set the county assess
ment over a million.
Only five counties received such q
cut this year, while several we're raised
over a million. The total assessment
was increased over 20 millions in fifty.
six counties and lowered l3 millions
in forty.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
Misfortunes Always Married.

Misfortune never comes singly, you
know. Tom Milne is the latest CON
vert TO this belief.
The other evening his wife, while
romping with the children in the back
yard at their home on West street,
had the misfortune to turn her ankle
The hurt was severe ard the doctor
thinks it possible that the lUbricating
sack in the ankle is broken, which
may result in premanent stiffness Of
the Joint. With this prospect in view
a telegram was sent to Mrs, Mines
mother in Pittsburg TO come up and
help run things She arrived Thurs
day afternoon. On the way to the
house, which is but three blocks from
the depot, she tripped on loose
plank on crossing and fell, very
nearly breaking her shoulder. The
injury is so bad that she has been un-
able to use her arm since.
And so Tom has had to be man Of
the house. mother and grandmother
too.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
Stover to Direct Speakers.

The following interesting paragraph
is going the rounds of the State press;
Tim Stover, of lola, has formally
notified Morton Albaugh, chairman
OF the Republican state central COM
mittee, that he will accept the position
of manager OF the Republican speak
ers' bureau during the present cam
paign. Stover will begin work about
the middle OF next month. In mean
time Chairman Albaugh will look
after the dates of such speakers as are
in the field.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
4 BUSY BUSY COUNCIL COUNCIL MEETING
One Of The MoSt Interesting Sessions
Tor Months on Important
Matters

The council met Thursday pur-
suant to adjournment.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
lola Men Called MlIliona Tres.

A copy of the Boone County, Ar
kansas, Wasp, which contains write
up of the zinc developments in that
section has this to say OF one of the
numerous lola holdings
NTUE TOTAii
The Iola register., 1902-08-01

Ft Scott Tribune: w. Turner, rep
resenting the Lanyon smelters of La
Harpe, was in the city recently
looking for about fifty men to work at
that institution. The smelters are
being rebuilt and it becomes neces-
sary for the company to have about
fifty common laborers He called
upon the City Clerk Brown for assis-
tance but all the superauous labor in
the city is employed and he had to go
to another town.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
The Park Extension Matter.

Thursday the city council once more
took up the question OF granting to
the lola Electric Railway a right-of-
way across its land at the river for an
extension to the Crouch Park. The
question has been up no fewer than
three times and each time it has been
voted down. Such was its fate again
that night.
AS the question is one in which the
entire city is interested, it might be
we'll to consider 1t from all points. In
the first place there is little reason to
doubt that much Of the hostility to the
measure on the part Of the public and
council is due to Mr.. Crouch 8 unfor-
tunate manner of demanding as a
right whatever he desires to obtain.
This has put a whole lot of people on
the defensive. In the second place it
was argued that it was undesirable to
have a park so close to the city's
water supply. And in the third place
it was said the city will need the land
between the power house and the river
and therefore right-of-way should
not be granted along the river bank.
On the other hand whether the coun-
Gil loves Crouch or not, the park is
now established by the water supply.
Furthermore he declares he can and
will build his line along the east side
OF the settling basins thus prohibiting
expansion of the plant TO the east and
still gaining access to his park. He
prefers the bank route for the reason
that it is more picturesque and will
cost less as his line now extends to
the river bridge.
But one of the main points is this:
From the council came statement
that If Crouch would at his own ex-
pense lower the West street track to
grade the bank route would begranted
him. He kicked and sputtered that he
would never do it, but that night he
agreed to do 1t. And then the council
by q tie vote turned it down. That
| w SSb SbISSb u SNh 10 hilNuhS uhS NSuSC
for suit for damages against the
city, The track IS too high and was
so built by blunder on the part of
the city. To recitify this error will
cost several hundred dollars. So the
situation boiled down seems to be that
Crouch is going to his park. The city
has a chance to get the West street
track lowered for nothing or to pay
for it and still have cars running past
the power house. The talk of needed
extensions does not seem mIvery impert-
inent now, as the present plant will
be sufficient for years.
Connecticut has highway commits
sion which co-operates with the towns
and counties in the construction of fine
roads This commission has spent an
nually over S4OO, 900 since 1892 in the
building ana maintaining OF new roads
The funds for constructing the public
roads are furnished by the State,
county and town, the first supplying
one-half now. although formerly it
was responsible for only third.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
News 0f the SmeIters.

The Cherokee -Lanyon Company Is
preparing now in earnest to install its
equipment to smelt gold and silver in
addition to zinc. Mr.. Sadler and Mr.
Kuntz. OF Colorado, are at Gas City
~ supsrinteHd the construction OF the
pew furnaces where the smelling will
he done and other experts in the
smelling of precious metals Will be
imnorted as needed. If the company
The Iola register., 1902-08-01

Bills we're allowed as follows:
" hobart BOARDING CITY prisoners ... Ss1 -
X, U Plusbing Co, main taps. ..... l3 3N
W. l.. Alltson, exPeuso. .......... ......... 6e
missouri Fuclnc, freight t............. ...., ey
Santa Fe. freight. ............ b.. ....., IS On
u. ID. ElaI1, draJGEe ....,, H
A petition from the Gas Belt Re-
union Association asking for the use
OF Riverside Park on August 10, 20,
2l aud - was read and on motion re.
ferred 10 the Fair Association,
Tue CLERK Was structed to collect
occupation tax at once from VIM.
Watts. the time having expired.
The semi-annual report Of the lola
Telephone Company was read and
filed. IL IS as follows: Amount re-
ceived from 81 phones from January
1 to July 1, 1902, $1,656,00; amount
fro rental of tl phones, 81 10000;
amount received from rent Of phones
installed during the period. Sl69.
Total SO, l27.0o. AS the city is to get
per cent from the company's gross
receipts after they passed 81 500, this
means the company will pay on the
hslflyear $93.sl
The mayor reported appointments
as follows: City Assessor, A. f..
Wright; Superintendent OF Water &
Light plant, w. L. Allison; Park
Commissioners, c. II. Wheaton, G.
Fl. DeClute and G. B, Spencer. The
council confirmed the appointments.
The mayor also announced that w. H.
Fullwider is appointed policeman for
East lola.
A communicate from w. II. Tar
rant in regard to the claims OF certain
parties that they held patents on sep
tic basins, stated that the city is in no
danger There are certain patents
out but he does not use any of the
patent devices in his system.
The matter of the mill contract WITH
r. j. Staley was referred to the Water
& Light Committee.
The question of land for septic
basins was discussed, but nothing
done. 1t is hoped an agreement on
price will be arrived
Ordinance No. 472, providing for a
system OF sewer drainage for lola,
and establishing "Sewer District No
L." was read and passed. 1t appears
in full in the REGISTER.
1t was moved and lsecoued to grant
the lola Electric Railway right-of-
way across the city's land at the river,
along the river bank, on condition
that the Company lower its tracks on
West street TO grade, was lost on a
tie vote. =,
Another petition asking the council
to establish rock pile was received,
but the city having already an ordi-
nance and a rock pile, no action was
taken.
The Mayor stated that the purpose
of the meeting was to receive propo-
sition from Orlando Hunter to sell the
city certain strip OF land for sewer
outlets.
Mr.. Hunters proposition, for him
self and others, was for a tract and
strip of land for the settling basins and
outlet for 81 500, The proposition
was rejected, Instead the council
decided to adhere to original survey
for basins and outlet. Further con-
sideration of the matter was deferred
until Monday night
The bill OF George Tapkin for build
inc an office addition to the power
honse was allowed for $264
The Iola register., 1902-08-01

L. d. Baird, we'll known here, is
stopping of for visit with friends on
his way to market to buy goods for
his store at Bartelsville, 1. T.
Fifteen head OF good two year old steers,
vemes north east of LaHarpe. S w. Lust
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
"THE IOLAn

"In Sec. 35-20-l8, here we encount-
cred proposition, whose immense
richness must be seen to be under
stood. Here a doubter can no longer
doubt, here imaginery treasures van
ish before glittering confusions OF
reality, under the management N. O..
Watkins. This property has been
pushed to that degree of development
that one almost shouts on first behold
ing the success that his patience and
toll has made possible. Laid out be-
fore us, glisening in the Arkansas
sunshine, were long ricks OF ruby
jack, capped in many places with \
grade OF Galena, the quality of which
no country can truthfully boast su-
perior, Drifts have been pushed into
the mountain side, shafts have been
sunk; with ore on the dump, ore in
the drifts and ore in the shafts, what
more this company wants we confess
we do not understand. Those who own
the lola are millionairs, and If that is
the limit of their ambition we. advise
them to send Nick Watkins home"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
improved Stock.

Messrs. Hull & Tice of Pella, Iowa,
were in the city during the past week
with a fine lot of young short horn
bulls, from nine to fourteen months
old-all selected animals from the
best herds in that part of the state,
which is famous for it's breeding and
shipment of fine cattle. The Newton
district of Iowa sends more fat cattle
to Chicago which sell at top prices
than any other locality of equal area.
These animals have been left with
J ohm Grundman for sale, and may be
seen on the George Grundman place,
on the Melrose road. Every animal
in the lot is subject to register. and
represent the best blood in the state,
and are from milking strains of short
horns.
They also brought two fine stations,
a Shire and a Norman, both superior
animals. Mr.. Grundman also has
charge of them. Our farmers can do
no better than to make selections from
these animals for breeding purposes.
Good stock is always in demand and
is pro6tobie.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
Late Local News

The Great Northern road will haye
another of its popular excursions to
Duluth on Saturday, June IA, at the
low price of $3.50, The train will
leave here at 7:20 a. m. arriving at
Duluth about noon; returning will
leave Duluth in the evening arriving
here about midnight. Allwho parti-
cipated in either of the like excursions
over this road will be glad to avail
themselves to repeat their delightful
experiences.
On Sunday night i6 is said that
nearly three inches of rain fell as
measured in an open vessel, and on
Monday afternoon there was q ire
mendous downpour. No damage was
done, however, and the streams,
sloughs and lakes are we'll filled.
M. E. Dimond has removed to
Browerville, where he owns some
property.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
Minneapolis June Fair.

If you happen to contemplate trip
to the Twin Cities, for either business
or pleasure, it may benefit you to
know that during the first two weeks
in June the railroads from this sec
ton have granted excursion rates
during the Elks' carnival and June
Festival.
Some of the features of the great
carnival will be displays by merchants
and manufacturers, which will line
both sides of an inclosed street a
half a mile long. There will be Mid
way shows in which some two hundred
performers appear, illuminations, pa
lrades, and some distinctiue carnival
features for each day, such as baby
shows; automobile races, Mardi
Gras, etc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
Business EXPANSION.

The following from the Sunday
News Tribune of Duluth relative tt
the business in which B. w. How is
engaged, will interest his troops Of
friends: E.....E
The Kelly-How Hardware company
and the Thomson-Glaskin company
have consolidated under the firm name
of the Kelly-How-Thomson company
The new building now in course OF
construction on Fifth avenue by the
Killorin Construction company will
be occupied by the new company as
soon as it is completed. The concern
will be capitalized at 100000.
The two concerns have been hand
ling entirely different lines of goods,
but both felt that the trade of each
could be taken care of to better ad-
vantage by effecting the consolidation.
The line that will be handled will be
shelf hardware, iron, steel, mill,
mining, railroad and lumbermen's
supplies, rubber goods, and the con-
solidation of the two we'll known firms
will make one of the strongest COM
panies in Duluth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
Summer Tourist Rates via the
Great Northern Railway,

Summer Tourist Rates via the
Great Northern Railway.
Reduced rates are made by the
Great Northern Railway as follows
Meeting Fraternal Order of Eagles,
Minneapolis. One fare forround trip.
On sale June LIST to It'll. Final return
limit June 9th. Thirty days extension
at cost of so cents.
Annual convention National Edu-
cational ASSN, Minneapolis. One
fare for round trip. On sale July 5th
to 9Th. Final return limit July 18th.
Thirty days extension at cost of so cts
Annual meeting, Young Peoples
Christian Union, Tacoma, Wash,
$4,000 for round trip, to Seattle, Ia
coma and Portland. On sale JULY
10th. to 21st. Final return limit
September Is, 1902.
National convention Travellers
Protective Assn, Portland, Ore,
s45.o 90 for round trip, to Seattle, Ia.
coma and Portland. On sale May 9th
to June 9Th. Final return limit &C
days from date of sale.
Supreme Lodge A. o. U. W., Port.
land, Ore. $500 to Seattle, Ia
coma, Portland and return On sale
May 9th to June 9Th. Final return
limit 60 days from date of sale. ,-.
Imperial Council Mobiles of Mystic
Shrine, san Francisco. $4,000 to Sar
Francisco and return. S61.O0 to Los
Angeles and return. On sale May
9th to June 9Th. Final return limi
60 days from date OF sale.
Meeting Knights of Pythias, Sar
Francisco. $4,000 to San Francisco
and return. S6l.OO to Los Angeles
and return. On sale Aug. End to 9Th
Final return limit Sept. 30, 1902.
Additional excursion rates to Mon
tana and Pacific Coast points. Fol
round trip, to Montana points, $40. 90
To Pacific Coest points $500. o.
sale July 18th to 21st. Final return
limit September Is, 1902.
For further information, illustrated
booklets, etc., call on,
.- JAMES A. NORRIS,
Agent, Great Northern Railway,
Sank Centre, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
A Fortunate Wreck.

The Great Northern road is remark
ably free from serious accidents at
all times, and when one does occur
the results are far less serious than
would be expected under the circum-
stances. One day last week No. 4,
the flyer eastw ard. near Larimore, N.
D., while returning sixty miles an
hour, six cars jumped the track and
were badly wrecked, and yet no Que
was killed and but one seriously in
jured. The story is told by the
daily press:
sit is a miracle that fifty were not
killed, but only one man, Mail Clerk
Frank Hebron, was hurt and his in
juries are not fatal.
''The smoking car was broken in
two and some seats jammed up ag ainst
the roof, but not single person re-
ceived scratch. The baggage cal
was thrown fifty feet; the tourist Cal
caught fire and the passengers were
rescued from the windows.
"The heroic work of the porter say
ing the car from destruction, The
wreck is a bad looking affair. The
track is torn up for $50 yards and
slivers and splinters are scattered il
all directions
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
FISHING SEASON OPENS.
Good Catches of Black Bass
at Birch Lake.

A party consisting OF Charles
Graceson of St. Paul, Fred jacob,
Fl. E. Brooks. 7. D. Davidson and
r. L. Palmer went out to Birch Lake
one day this week, and had day OF
excellent sport, and yet they lost the
best part of the day-their bait giving
out before five o'clock.
They caught eighty-nine black bass,
from one and a half to four pounds
each, and over fifty five pickerel and
pike. They fished in both lakes with
about equal success.
Another party of two in , a short
time caught twenty-five black bass.
AS matter of fact the day was not
favorable-a thunder storm prevail
ing for a time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
REV. RISINGER LEAVES.
The Baptists' Young Pastor
Gone to Byron.

On Sunday evening Rev. W. E. Ri
singer finished his work as pastor of
the Sank Centre Baptist church and
on the early Tuesday mornings train
left with his wife for Byron, Mimi,
where ne had accepted call. His
father, I. w. Risinger, proceeded him
to the new location, driving through.
Rev. 9. B. Brecount, Methodist, sus-
pended services on Sunday evening
that his congregation and himself
might attend the Baptist church and
he took occasion to pay glowing trib-
ute to the good work done here oy
Rev. and Mrs. Risinger. Rev. Ri
singer preached an excellent farewell
sermon-a sermon which will leave a
lasting effect for good on his hearers.
A farewell reception was given on
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Dora Allison and was we'll attended,
regardless of the disagreeable wealth
er. Light refreshments were served.
<AichouSh Aut. lsiSlAsSi nos 1SVOu %
pastor here for less than two wears he
has accomplished much good and his
friends and admirers are numbered
only by the number of his acquaint-
ances. Mrs. Risinger has also done
much to build up the interest in the
Baptist church and their departure is
a matter of deep regret. The best
wishes for their success follow them
to their new field.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
N7Z1@&s4ee
. SHoESToRE
Creamery Meeting,

A meeting of all persons interested
in establishing cooperative cream
cry I'm Sank Centre will meet at the
city hall on Saturday, at 2 p. M,
June IA, to listen to the reports of the
committees appointed at meeting
held some tine since. The commit.
tees have been hard at work and will
have important reports to present.
The matter of organizing will De
taken up and acted upon.
An expert dairyman, thoroughly
familiar with matters pertaining to
organizing and operating creameries,
from the state experimental station,
will be present and address and ad-
vice the meeting. Let every farmer
be present. THE COMMITTEE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
BASS BALL IS THE GO.
Games Played and SeveaaI
Others Scheduled.

The Melrose kids were defeated by
the Sank Centre Kids on Memorial
Day.
The Colts will give a dance at the
City opera house tonight. The pro-
ceeds will be used for buying uniforms.
The Colts haye arranged for games
with Grey Eagle, Glenwood and Osa-
kis teams. They have also challenged
the Academy Red Caps.
On Friday the colts droye to Grey
Eagle and won a victory, the score
being 9 to 7. Johnson was umpire
The feature of the game was the
backstop work of Sarff, throwing out
seven men at second. The home boys
were treated we'll by the Grey Eagle
team. Kay, the young Colts pitcher
curve was too effective for the Grey
Eagle team.
This afternoon the Colts-to be
known hereafter as ''The Bostons''-
defeated the Willard nine by a scol e
of 20 Is.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05

Pleasant Valley VS.. Liais Roost:
A fine exhibition of ball was played
on Sunday by the above named teams
midway between Sank Centre and
Melrose at the latter's grounds.
The home team with a Melrose
battery, and a first and third base
man put up hard game, but failed to
connect with Connelly's curves. G.
Weddick caught him like an old hand
at the business. With the exception
of Connolly the Pleasant Valley nine
consisted entirely of farmers.
The score was IA to II in favor of
the P. VS.. A large crowd was in at
tendance, and a fine bunch of Melrose
rooters cheered their team to defeat.
The L. r. boys are a fine lot of
gentleman, but they would in their
next game if they would not call on
the Melrose boys-the ones last Sun
day-to assist, as they are poor play
ers, and an excellent bunch of erowl-
ers.
The P. V. and r. l. boys say they
will play any team in the vicinity con-
sisting of farmers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-05
MCCORMICK LAKE.

Mr.. Robert Craig and his two
daughters of Willard, have been
visiting at Mccormick Lake.
A number of young people attended
the birthday party OF Mr.. William
Richards, Jr., on Tuesday evening
last and all enjoyed themselves.
Clinton Loomer has captured gray
squirrel and.succeeded in getting it
quite tame. Harold and Paul Wilcox
have two squirrels also and they have
also succeeded in tanning them. -
Mr.. Garfield is hustling around
getting his assessing done.
Most of the people attended the
Memorial day exercises &C Sank
Centre.
There has been an epidemic of
mumps in this vicinity but nearly all
are well now.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Garfield were
visiting at Norwood Whites on Sun
day. MADGE.