The Iola register., 1902-01-31
LOCAL NEWS
E. P.Wauob, DeDtist.
Buckeye Churp at Coutant's.

the city Tuesday on business.
Wm Ferguson of Lone Elm has hat
his pension increased to $500,
For SALE: My farm four and one
b alf miles west of Savonburg. Thona
Johnson.
Five per cent money on faLms. Cal
on or write to f. w. Frevert, Gal
City, Kansas.
DR.. Enochs reports the birth of 6
ten pound girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
ton of OIL North State street.
Mrs. VIM. Cunningham and Mrs. 3
F. Garrett came ap from Humboldt
10 attend the funeral of Mr.. j. T
Wright.
The friends of Francis Heath, Bay,
ard, will be glad to know that the
Department has granted him pen
sion of $40 a month
The Lead & Zinc News published at
st. Louis has a nice half page write
up of lola and her smelters in this
weeks issue. 1t is nice ad. for
lola.
Burlington JeiIersonian: Jonas
Griffith left Friday for his home in
lola, where he expects to work on a
large store building which is to be
erected there soon.
Mr.. A. l.. Moorehead, proprietor of
the American Racket began the
moving of his stock from his store on
west Madison to the new location cor
ner South and Madison streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Lanyon left this
week for Neodesha where they
will make their home. Dee will have
charge OF the construction of the Ian
yon Bros. Smelter and went to
commence work.
Mr.. o. p. Duncan, of Sl1 North
Washington has been selected as sub
stitufe mail carrier for lola. Mr..
Duncan has not yet decided whether
he will accept and the appointment
has not yet been made.
The Fort Scott street cars were
stopped by the slight fall of snow last
Saturday. The cars here we're not
bothered in the least which shows the
difference in having a street car sys-
tenn and not having one.
The Cement Company received Tues
day two six ton boilers to be used
at the pumping station in place of the
ones now in use. The capacity of the
new station will be one million and a
half gallons every twenty-fours.
ebMr. Orville Williams has resigned
as clerk at the Postoflice and Miss
Theta Brewer was appointed to take his
place, her standing in the examination
putting her next in the line of promo
tion. Miss Brewer is very bright
girl and will no doubt give good sat
isfaction.
Beginning with Thursday morning
the street cars will leave the Santa Fe
depot at 3:45 in themorning instead of
O'Clock as formerly. The change is
made to accommodate the men who
are employed at the smelters and have
TO be at work at o'clock.
Mr.. FrankA. Bronson arrived Tues
day evening from Eureka and has
taken a position as manager at the
Hub Clothing Store in place of Grant
Herod who recently went to Lawrence.
Mr.. Bronson is an old clothing man
and good manager and Mr.. Kitchen
is to be congratulated upon getting
him.
Chanute Tribune: Col. Isett bad
some crude oil from the Neosho Val
ley Co., well on his place north of
town tested today by Col. Dora Her.
cd, deputy oil inspector and it made
fire or flash light test OF ia. AS coal
oil is passed by the inspectors at llO,
this makes a remarkable showing for
the oil. Mr.. Isett has secured an af-
tidavit from Mr.. Herod with reference
to the te st.
Dodd City Republican. Nick Wat
kins, acting for an lola, Kansas, com
PuHg' huo pun lOItt vi men anu
teams at work 1t is his purpose to
put up concentrating plant as soon
as arrangements now in progress can
be completed. This land was pro-
spected while under option and has
been proven to be good zinc,
Supt. N. o. Watkins informs us that
work is progressing satisfactorily in
taking out ore on the lola Consoli-
dated in 35-20-16.
Walt Canatsey was over from Mo-
ran Tuesday but was called home by
telephone message from his wife
stating that the gas had gone out in
their house. Moran seems to be hav-
ing considerable trouble with her gas
as number have had to have their
stoves disconnected in the last few days.