The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-07-27
COMPLIMENTARY.

COMPLIMENTARY
EDS HERALD Our slttcntioa was called
to fact that may be astonishing and of
greater interest 70 many of your readers
than TO OurSelf.
Now that OskalOOsa is fast becoming
Rail Road centre, is more rapidly gaining
an outside reputation, and is being talked
about as one of the leading points in the
State, it is more than ever to the interest
of the citizens to bring to the public eye
every movement for the advancement of
the city. TO this end take the liberty to
drop you line" A few days ago | was
called on by James McQuistOn In the
course of our conversation, he informed
me that he was now in our city contracting
to furnish some Of our wholesale dealers,
boots by the 100 cases. On inquiry | find
quite number ofOur retail dealers IN the
city and nearly all in the adjoining country
are selling McQuiston's "Oskaloosa Boot"
write this as do not think many OF your
readers are aware OF the reputation your
City is gaining from her manufactures, or
have just appreciation Of the extent Of
the same.
The vast coal fields Of MahaSka county
will eventually cause Oskaloosa to be the
greatest manufacturing town in the State,
and every mandatory, however small
when lirSt started, if encouraged and pat
rOnized at home will grow greater and add
new luStre to her already euViable fame.
Although have been from my old home
nearly nine years, have ever rejOiced in
her successes and deplored her failures
The ever changing pOpuaCc Of the country
are as ready 10 throw their money and in
tluence in,o a locality that mas spirit and
enterprise and gives marked evidence of
success as to give the declining one an ad-
ditional kick down. Outsiders now look
upon OckalOoSa as in the beginning of her
prosperity, that the ''winter Of her discon-
tent" is passed, ami It golden future awaits
her. Hoping have nat lrpspassed too
much on your valuable time, am cordially
yours, w. T. DART.
DEs MONIES, July 23d, 1871.
NATH. SLEEPER, correspondent Of The
Keokuk Gate city, was in town last week
and wrote thus to that paper for publica
ton
OsKALoosA-WHAT 1T WAS AND NOW Is.
From our own Correspondent
Twenty years ago there was no such place on
the map OfIowa ne Oskaloosa and those that saw
the town ten years ago, in its infancy, had idea
ii would form one OF the cities of Iowa. containing
5000 inhabitants Oskaloosa il the county seat Of
Me- II k3 9 fa q the argest and weaithest coun
rivers flow within five miles of the city. In the
year 1914, and 18th day of May, the present place
was selected as a county seat by Commission
appointed for that purpose. lou can get fine
view of the surrounding scenery from the cupola
OF the ST. James Hotel. The best description of
the scenery can give you, is contained i'll few
lines from poem by one Of Americas home
poets:
Up from the meadow rich with corn,
Clear in the cool September morn
The clustered spires of friedrich stand
GreenwallCd by the Mills of Maryland
Around about them orchards sweep,
Apple, peach and pear tree fruited deep.
You can cOnst: ne this verse to suit Iowa, but /
don't like the idea of mixing too many drinks. 1t
might go off and hurt some innocent young man.
Ii lie sad that on a clear day you distinguish
objects at the distance of p miles from the st.
James with the naked eye. Numerous churches
aud school buildings are scattered here and there.
The Central Railroad of Iowa runs through Oska-
lo0sa, and the Der Moines Valley runs within two
miles. Bus makes conncctions with all trains
on the ID V. X. r. More Railroads il the talk in
town, and some of the citizens intend making this
place the Railroad centre CT Iowa. (Hope they
will.)
The HeraLd, live newspaper. and the
organ of its party. holds forth here: Messrs.
leighton * Needham are the editors and propric-
tors. am sorry TO ray called twice on these
gentlem en-, but found no one in the office either
time. | embeZZled HeFdtI. | advise them to
| hire small boy TO 10 out for strangers.
OskaloOsa is a nice place, and like TO come
here; but every time do so feel like scolding
the Oskaloosates for their delinquency in tearing
down the miserable old frame buildings that are
disgrace To the fine business blocks. 1t is not
right, and they do not advertise the town enough
or subscribe for and circulate the home papers.
Miss Ella Noe II nothing more less than a
young girl with plenty of talent, enterprise and
not afraid to earn her livelihood. l should judge
she is eighteen years of age. She is very good
looking and not four leet and half in height.
l wish you could see her handling the implements
used in making tomb stones. (She is a sculptor
on grave stones.) Of course Iowa has right to
be proud of her Winnie Ream.
The Union Savings Bank is a new acquisition to
this city, also the gentlemen connected with it.
They are men OF money and good sense. l am
personally acquainted with them, and have been
for years. hope Gibbs 4 Co will succeed,
The ST. James Hotel is one ofthe best houses in
town. 1t l. a gOod-looking building on the out
better accommodations and meals than Mr.
ShacklctOn can give me Mr. s. has worthy as
sstant in the person fhis son, who is one OF the
right men in the right place.
AS regards our absence, we will just
say to Mr.. Sleeper that we gather our local
items by circulating around the town and
country, seeking them as much as possible
in person, and that our foreman will al
ways in our absence be found at his post.