The Iola register., 1902-03-28
LOCAL NEWS

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Sc cured a position in the smelters.
w. S. Hadley, of Lamar, Mo, is In
the city visiting his,::sister Mrs. L. S.
Myler. He is on his waylto LaJunta,
Colo.
Mrs. Gordon, of Longton, Kansas,
who has been here visiting Mr.. and |
Mrs. j. NJ. Spaur returned to her
home.
Miss Lena Lord who lhas been here
visiting her cousin Miss Florence
Robinson returned to .her shome in
Lone Elm.
Mrs. Mary Brice;who haslbeen here
visiting her sister Mrs. II. b. Wagers
returned this week to her home in
Tama City Iowa.
Charles II. Rose and Mrs Lena Stot-
ter, of Humboldt we're married this
morning at the probate Judges Office
by Probate Judge Smith.
Mr.. ]. M. Simpson, of Essex, ITowa
is here visiting Mrs. Nettie Simpson.
He will spend several days looking
over the city and may invest in prop
erty here.
Pittsburg will consider PROPOSE
tion TO bore three holes 1000 feet for
gas. If the deal goes through Chas.
Meier of Humboldt will have the con-
tract for doing the.work.
Mr. r. c. Brown representative of
the Loomis e. Nyman Co. who manu-
facture drilling outfits has established
headquarters here and will remain
here a greater part of his time.
This week will be busy one for the
young ladies and some of the older
ones who are preparing their clothes
for Easter. The millinery stores are
doing big business and the churches
next Sunday will contain display of
finery that would be credit to New
York
Dunsmore. the "bald hornet of the
Neosho," and Mrs. Nation are to de-
bate at Chanute for the benefit of the
Library. The bills state that 'the per-
formance will start promptly ateight''
and guarantee that 1.-The audience will
be protected from any personal in
jury"
The men who are selling fruit ind
shade trees in lola report good busi-
ess, much better than ever before,
specially with shade trees. There is
nothing that helps the looks OF ones
property as much as shade trees and
there will doubtless be lots of them
set out this year.
John Young, well known to the Older
residents here came in yesterday from
Americus,L ,LGa., and will spend a few
weeks looking over the town that has
built up since he left. He has quit the
horse buying business and is rail =
road contractor, working mostly in
Illinois.
A Santa Fe engineer was convicted
OF running at too high rate of speed
through Emporia some months ago
and now the case will be tried in the
courts to test the validity of the city
ordinance regulating the running
speed of passenger trains within the
city limits
Andrew Carnegie has offered Fort
Scott $4,000 for n public library
building The city is to maintain il
at an expense of 81, 500 per annum,
and the offer will undoubtedly be ac.
cepted. This is the second library given
toa Kansas town recently. Newton was
given such an institution several
weeks ago.
A. b. Cockerill is drilling a gas
we'll about a half Ia mile west of the
plant at Gas. It.is expected to come
in to day. This will give him three
wells, one of which can be kept as O
reserve all the time. His new plan
is the best equipped and up to dat,
smelter nthe field.
The funeral of Edith Larson, the
thirteen year old daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Andrew Larson, was held Sun
day from the residence 905 North Jef
ferson avenue at 3 O'Clock Rey. DR.
Shadwick, officiating. She was tn
only daughter, a bright and attractiv
girl and Mr., and Mrs. Larson viii
have the sympathy of their man.
lfieuds in their bereavement,
Arrangements are under way be
tween Mr.. Crouch and the band Il
give concert in Crouch's park mex
Sunday afternoon. OF course there is
nothing in the park at present but II
will give the people a chance to see il
in it's native state so that they viii
appreciate it when Mr. Crouch doctors
il nn. Mr.. Peterson. the band lender