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Organized, 1855; named for William Allen, United States senator from Ohio; County seat, Iola; area, 504 square miles, 322,560 acres; population (1915), 23,515; assessed valuation (1915), $28,709,782; resources and industries—agriculture, natural gas, oil, Portland cement, brick and tiling IOLA Population (1915), 7866; elevation, 957 feet; established, 1859; named for Mrs. Iola Colburn; industries—smelters, cement and brick plants; has commission form of government; owns its water and electric light systems; has paved streets, telephones, street railway and interurban line to La Harpe; natural gas district; is on the lines of the Santa Fe, the Missouri Pacific and M. K. & T. railways Iola Discontinued Iola Short-lived--Vol. 1 ALLEN COUNTY JOURNAL, Democratic; Will H. King, editor and publisher, Iola. Weekly. Mar. 6, 1913 + 3 vols. Established in 1903; early history unknown, Society's file beginning with vol. 9, No. 48 CRUSADER, anticlerical; Father Jones, editor, Crusader Publishing Co., publisher, Iola. Monthly. Mar. 1914 + 2 vols. Established in 1914 by the Crusader Publishing Co. REGISTER, Republican; Charles F. Scott, editor and publisher, Iola. Weekly. Jan 9, 1875—1906. 34 vols. Daily. Oct. 25, 1897 + 65 vols. [on film] The Register is a continuation of the following papers: The Allen County Courant, Iola, founded 1867 by W. H. Johnson; name changed in 1868 to Neosho Valley Register, with Talcott & Acres, editors and publishers; name again changed in 1870 to Kansas State Register, with M. M. Lewis, editor and publisher; the same year Mr. Talcott obtained full control of the paper and restored the old name, Neosho Valley Register; in 1875 Messrs. Allison and Perkins took charge, changing the name to Iola Register. A new Allen County Courant, Iola, founded 1883 by H. A. Perkins consolidated in 1886 with the Allen County Democrat, Iola, founded in 1886 (presumably by J. J. Rambo, since the Society's first issue, vol. 1, No. 37, dated Nov. 27, 1886, shows him as editor and publisher), and name changed to Democrat Courant, with J. C. and J. W. Hamm and J. J. Rambo, editors and publishers; in 1888 name changed back to Allen County Courant, edited and published by Hamm Bros. and in 1889 the subscription list and good will sold to the Iola Register. The Iola Evening News and Iola Weekly News, founded 1896 by E. S. Davis; consolidated with the Register in 1897. Iola Daily Record, founded 1898 by A. P. Harris, and the Iola Weekly Record, founded 1899 by Mrs. Jennie Burns; weekly absorbed by the daily and discontinued in 1907, and daily consolidated with the Register in 1909. Iola Weekly Index, founded 1906 by T. F. Zeigler, and the Iola Daily Index, founded 1907 by Mr. Zeigler; consolidated 1909 with the Register. Iola Daily Register, founded 1897 by Charles F. Scott; weekly edition of the Register discontinued in 1906 ELSMORE Population (1915), 249; elevation, 1055 feet; established, 1888; name formerly, Elsinore; telephones; is on the M. K. & T. railway. Elsmore Discontinued LEADER, independent; H. T. Ashford, editor and publisher, Elsmore. Weekly. Feb. 6, 1914 + 2 vols. Founded 1914 by H. T. Ashford GAS Population (1915), 631; established, 1898; takes its name from the immense gas wells opened there; telephones; is on the Missouri Pacific and M. K. & T. railway lines, and inter-urban Iola to La Harpe Gas Discontinued TRI CITY HERALD, Republican; A. C. Shaffer, editor and publisher, Gas. Semiweekly. Sept. 5, 1902 - Nov. 19, 1915. 13 vols. Continuation of the following papers: Gas City Herald, founded 1902 by Horace P. and L. A. Schell. Gas City Headlight, founded 1901 by Ralph J. Wright; name changed same year to Gas City Gaslight; consolidated with Gas City Herald, 1902; name changed 1910 to Tri City Herald, with A. C. Shaffer, editor and publisher. Not received by the Society since Nov. 19, 1915 HUMBOLDT Population (1915), 2131; elevation, 960 feet; established, 1857; named for Baron Alexander von Humboldt; industries; cement and brick plants, oil refinery, elevators and flour mills; owns its waterworks system; has electric lights and telephones; abundant supply of natural gas; is on the Santa Fe and M. K. & T. railways Humboldt Discontinued Humboldt Short-lived--Vol. 1 UNION, Republican; C. A. Reynolds, editor and publisher, Humboldt. Weekly. Oct. 9 and Dec. 11, 1869; June 3, 1876 + 40 vols. [July 13, 1867-Dec. 30, 1954 on film] Founded 1866, with Orlin Thurston, editor, and W. T. McElroy, publisher. By June 1, 1874, Mr. McElroy obtained entire control of the paper and published it up to the date of his death. The Humboldt Herald was founded in 1887 by S. A. D. Cox. Humboldt Daily News, founded 1908 by S. A. D. Cox; consolidated 1909 with the Herald, and thereafter known as the Humboldt Daily Herald, with A. W. Cunningham, editor and publisher; in 1912 the daily edition was discontinued and the Humboldt Semiweekly Herald took its place, E. A. Berdell, editor and publisher; suspended 1913, when the Humboldt Union purchased its subscription list. LA HARPE Population (1915), 1182; elevation, 1045 feet; established, 1881; named for La Harpe, IL; industries; smelters, natural gas district; telephones, interurban line to Iola; on the Missouri Pacific and M. K. & T. railway lines La Harpe Discontinued La Harpe Short-lived--Vol. 1 ENTERPRISE, independent; A. R. Johnson, editor and publisher, La Harpe. Weekly. Jan. 16, 1913 + 3 Vol Founded 1912 by C. W. Hubbard MORAN Population (1915), 685; elevation, 1098 feet; established, 1881; named for Daniel C. Moran and first called Morantown; telephones; natural gas district on the Missouri Pacific and M. K. & T. railways Moran Discontinued Moran Short-lived--Vol. 1 HERALD, Republican; C. C. Thomas, editor and publisher, Moran. Weekly. July 2, 1885 + 30 vols. Established in 1883; early history unknown, Society's file beginning with vol. 2, No. 5, H. Armstrong, editor and publisher SAVONBURG Population (1915), 221; elevation, 1056 feet; established, 1879; telephones; natural gas district; on the M. K. & T. railway. Savonburg Discontinued RECORD, Republican; P. E. Cooke, editor and publisher, Savonburg. Weekly. June 17, 1898 + 17 vols. Founded 1898 by C. A. Reynolds |
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