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LOCAL NEWS Empty syrup cans and buckets will be taken at Claiborne's mill in payment for sorghum syrup, apple butter and pure cider vinegar. Arthur Coblentz has sold a half interest in his feed business on West street to Frank Bonnell and the firm name hereafter will be Coblentz & Bonnell. Mrs. A. G. Charles and daughter Miss Bessie who have been here visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Charles returned to their home in Galesburg, Illinois. Bob Wilhite is back in Iola at work in the Our Way. He has been in several places since leaving here, but had an air of contentment when seen behind the counter at his old stand now About a year ago a Yates Center bank failed. E. A. Runyan, the cashier, was arrested on the charge of receiving deposits after the bank failed. At his recent trial he was acquitted. Mr. L. L. Northrup, president of the new Commercial Club, has chosen his committee on membership. Mr. C. C. McCarty is the chairman and Messrs. Geo. DeClute, Dan Brewer, S Heller and E. W. Myler are the members. They will rustle new members in time for the next meeting. As soon as the well on the Anderson-Findlay ranch is finished the derrick and tools will be moved north of Gas City and a well will be sunk for J. C. Noble. It is confidently predicted that if good wells are developed there it means some more big factories, among the possibilities being the Johnston glass works. There was an interesting report, which could not be run down nor verified, that an order for eight car loads of lumber has been placed which material is to enter into the construction of a new cement works on the land west of the mound. Sometime ago the REGISTER printed a report to that effect but nothing more came of it, Here is comfort for a town that does not claim to be a railroad town. At Ottawa the Santa Fe is cutting down its force, meaning a $500 saving in the monthly pay roll. At Chanute the saving is to be $1000. At Fort Scott the Missouri Pacific is turning off numerous hands. It is the annual "retrenchment" move. Iola's factories do not retrench, day or night, 365 days a year. Dodd City (Ark.) Republican: Supt. N. O. Watkins doesn't come to town much but we caught him long enough to learn that the Iola Consoldiated was turning out lots of fine jack. The work is a tunnel in the hill which is following the mineral bearing ledge. A great deal of ore is ready for the mill, and the amount and grade is highly gratifying to the owners. The Iola is in 35-20-28 Ft. Scott has just finished her fourth gas well, as usual striking the Mississippi limestone at a depth of about 350 feet. No sign of oil or gas were found and drilling has ceased, the citizens feeling greatly discouraged. It is possible an attempt may be made to drill through the limestone and see what is beneath. The rest of the field would like to know too. Galena Times: For the first time the Standard Acid Company, the new smelter at Iola, entered the field, buying five cars. This company is represented by Mr. John Bell, of Joplin, as purchasing agent, who for many years was with the Cherokee-Lanyon Company and later with the Upland smelter. The advent of Mr. Bell makes it appear as though surplus will be taken care of unless it reaches over 200 tons per week. A deed is on file in the recorder's office which tells of the sale by J. A. Robinson to Mr. R. Zeising of 2.53 acres of land in the east part of town for $2,800. The land lies southeast of the W. H. Richards home and right east of the Frank Robinson home. It will make a beautiful site for a residence and it is supposed that is what Mr. Zeising bought it for, as he is interested in the acid works and has previously attempted to secure a home site in that neighborhood. So another handsome Iola residence may be expected. Mr. Robinson reserves oil and gas rights and access to the land for drilling purposes. The ladies of the Presbyterian church feel considerably elated over the success of their Easter bazaar held