Iola
a city of Kansas the county seat of Allen co., on the Neosho river, and on the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas, the Missouri Pacific, and the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroads. The city has had rapid growth on account of the important natural gas wells in the vicinity. It has also large zinc smelter, cement works, foundry machine shops, and has a large wholesale trade with the surrounding region. There is a Carnegie library, hospital, and other public buildings. Pop. (1910) 9,032; (1920) 8,513.
IOLAUS (i-ō-lā'us), in Greek mythology, a companion of Hercules. He was worshiped chiefly in Sardinia.
IONA (i-ō'nä), or ICOLMKILL (i-kōm-kil'), the isle of Columba's cell or retreat, one of the W. islands of Scotland, in the Atlantic Ocean, separated from the W. point of Mull by a narrow channel called the Sound of Iona, 7 miles from Staffa; 3 miles long; 1½ miles broad; area 2,000 acres. It is chiefly interesting to the antiquarian, for the ruins of its ancient religious edifices.
These were established about the year 565, by St. Columba, who left Ireland, his native country, with the intention of preaching Christianity to the Picts.
In the church, said to have been built by Queen Margaret toward the latter end of the 11th cer century, are the tombs of 48 Scottish kings, 4 kings of Ireland, 8 Norwegian monarchs, and 1 king of France. The rearing of black cattle forms the principal occupation of the inhabitants.