davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Siaourney.

Sigourney, Sept. 1S.-Wednesday
was Old Settlers Day in Sigourney.
A good program had been arranged.
There was large crowd present
people from all parts of the county
We're in attendance. The rain. howev-
er, marred to some extent the success
of the celebration.
Jay jenkins was at Harper Tuesday.
Mrs. George is visiting relatives at
Chicago.
Fred Strohmann and Herman Burns
were at Oskaloosa Wednesday.
Pat Stanton is visiting his sister at
st. Louis.
E. B. Rossiter was at Hedrick We'd
nesday.
Rev. Loveall and Robert Wyatt are
at the M. E. conference this week.
Mrs. Levi Bowen of Harper, is Wis
iting this week at the home of hel
son, Ed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Hiahland Center.

Highland Center. Sept. 1S.-George
Bane and wife of Otttumwa spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Bane's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCor--
mick.
j. M. Elder and R. w. Doak went
to Missouri last Wednesday to look
for land.
George Bane, accompanied by his
son, Will, of Kirkville, went to Mis-
souri, last week with a view to pur-
chasing land.
N G. Hill of Hedrick was an over
Sunday visitor at the home, of his son,
Albert Hill.
Rev. HI. B. Scoles preached his last
sermon here Sunday before leaving for
conference. He is well liked and his
friends desire that he will be return
ed
The social given by the school chill
dren at Highland Center, Friday even
ing, Sept. -, was a decided success.
A goodly number We're present and all
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Selma.

Selma, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Geo. Noble
returned to Des Moines after short
visit with her parents. Her mother
returned home with her.
Pearl Lee returned home to Ottum.
wa after visiting her mother few
days.
Hugh Gardner is home from Idaho,
having arrived last week.
Earl Schellhouse and family will
move to Brighton next week.
Mrs Ruble returned to the hospital
at Keokult last week.
Mrs Clete Keegan visited the fam
lily of her cousin Barney, near Pitts
burg, Tuesday.
A number CT Salem people attended
the Big reunion this week.
j. G, MaddiX and wife, of Eldon, Wis
tied in town Sunday.
lack Jackson returned to work on
the Rock Island pile driver this week
after few weeks nursing lame leg.
Melbourne Walker, of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday at home with his wife.
Oscar Dulin is home from Minnesota.
Cole Smith is slowly improving.
Steven Puff had business in Eldon
Wednesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
North Fairview.

North Fairview, Sept. 1S.-Edd va
ley attended the Jefferson county fair
at Fairfield one uay last week.
Miss Emma Parker, formerly of this
place but now of South Ottumwa Wis
few days of last week.
Miss Nellie Black of Eldon has been
visiting in this vicinity few days
with relatives and friends, returning
home Monday.
Mr.. Clark and daughter, Mrs Zada
Hays of Illinois, are visiting in this
vicinity with Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. 10y of Batavia visited
with Mr. and Mrs William Bartholow
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers passed through
this vicinity Sunday
Dunkard meeting closed Sunday
night, after continuing for two weeks.
Rev. Megan Of Eldon preached at
the Baptist church Sunday afternoon
Mrs. H. F. Taylor was a business
caller at Libertyville one day this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Petzinger and
daughter, Georgia, and son, Grover
visited at the George Copeland home
Sunday
Threshing is about over now and the
threshers have pulled their machines
in.
S. c. Laughlin was business caller
in this vicinity one day last week.
Mrs. Mary Block was caller at Ell
don Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Brookvilie.

Brookville, Sept. 1S.-Misses Winnie
and Ollie Tracy entertained quiet a
number of their young friends Monday
evening in honor of Miss Ollie's birth
day. Music and parlor games were in
dulged in until a late hour, after which
dainty refreshments were served and
then all departed for their homes, feel
ing they had spent a most enjoyable
evening.
Mrs. Joe Martin is enjoying a visit
from her sister, Miss Denmark of Ke-
vance, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Downey Wis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Brompton.

Brompton, Sept 1S.-Rev. Clark was
appointed to take charge of the Bromp-
ton work by the annual conference for
another year.
A. ]. Eslinger is on the sick list at
present.
Miss Mary Adams is attending
school at Foster at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Morrison were
visiting in this community last week
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Robin.
son. Monday, boy.
G. Beck attended church at Bromp
ton last Thursday night.
Henry Whitlock is attending school
at Foster.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
kirkviIle.

klrkville, Sept. 1S.-Miss Nina Hal.
ris left for Keolluk Saturday after a
short visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Rundell and Mrs.
~ A. Rundell spent Saturday and Sun
day at the home of Mrs. P. P. Lykins.
Mrs. William Abegg came home Sat
urday after a few days visit in Hite-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jenkins and Mrs,
Martha Jenkins of Yankton, S. D., and
Miss Minnie Cole of Akron. went
to Ottumwa Friday, to visit at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. Cole, on West
Fourth street.
Nj. and Mrs. Henry Dinsmore were
over Sunday visitors with Mrs. Dins-
more's parents.
Mrs Theoph Reed and children
Harry and Gladys, came home frem
Hiteman Monday.
Mrs. Rebecca Waddell is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
SHUTS.
Mrs. Maude Thomas returned to
her home in ottumwa Saturday, af-
ter visit with relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Bissell spent
Sunday with relatives in Kirkville.
Mrs. Matilda McFadden is spend.
ing few days in Ottumwa, after
which she will return to Kirkyille
for short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson left
Tuesday for their home in West Vir.
ginia.
George Knight has moved to the
Davis farm south of town.
School began on Monday. The teach
ers are as follows: Principal, ]. Muir.
ply; third room Miss Downing: sec
ond room, Miss McGlasson; first
room, Miss Moore.
Lutte Owens has. returned to his
home in Denver Colo
/ Mrs. Jeanette Reeves. Mrs. Hayes
and daughter, Miss Blanche, were
shopping in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mrs. Ben Newell and children, &C
companied by her mother-in-law, Mrs
Newell, of Eddyville, visited yesterday
at the home of Fred Cummins.
William Bane is taking a tril
through Missouri He will ct to Okla
homa before his return home.
Mrs. Mart Garvin, who has spent
the past year with her son, j. w. Gar
vim, left for her home at Wheeling
West Virginia. Tuesday.
Quite a crowd gathered on Tuseda,
and began excavatiug the cellar fol
the new Presbyterian church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18

sion Ed Woodward, Ella and Ollie
Darner, Ella and Carrie Burgess, Mrs.
j. C. Watts, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Forby, Amy
Palmer. Walter Wedge, Parker Brit
tain and daughter.
Charley Beck is hauling lumber for
q new barn.
Quite number of the people drove
to Oskaloosa Sunday to the yearly
meeting.
Hugh Morrison and Harry Burgess
We're business callers in Fremont Tues
day.
Addie Arganbright was caller at
A. ]. Burgess Friday afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18

Now is the time to get a good over
coal or fall weight suit at greatly re
duced prices Same We carried over
but they are as good as ever and bar.
gains at the price offered. Ask to sea
these goods, at the Hub.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Green Valley,

Green Valley, Sept. 1S.-Arthur War
ner and sisters, Cora and Carrie, visit
ed over Sunday with relatives near Ed
dyville.
Miss Eta Lucknow is quite sick
with typhoid fever.
Tip Wilson and Mrs. Kate Railsback
are spending few days with their
friends in Missouri.
Miss Zelma Arnold of Moravia Wis
tied friends in this vicinity last week.
Sim Stocker and family spent Sun
day with relatives near Brompton.
Mrs. Jane Underwood. of Unionville,
spent Tuesday at the parental home of
John Roberts.
Thomas Ray and wife spent Sunday
at the home of Lawrence Ward.
Miss Mamie Knight visited few
days with her sister, Zelma Under
wood, of Moravia.
Mrs. Sarah Milliman visited Satur-
day with her sister, Mrs. Julia Wood,
near Moravia.
Nose Alternately and Emery Chides-
ter were business callers in this neigh
borhood the first of the week
Fred Dotson and wife, of Foster
aspent@Sunday with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Dotson.
Phillip Delon and family visited
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
west of Abba.
Otha Taylor and sister, Elsie, made
business trip to Abba Tuesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Butler.

Butler, Sept 1s.-Hugh Morrison
spent Monday in Ottumwa.
John Dunbar and Dan Troy, of Rose
hill, spent last Tuesday evening at A.
u. Burgess and went to the Hedrick
fair Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darner were in
Ottumwa Saturday.
Marion Bennett is hauling hay to
Ottumwa.
Mrs. Lizzie Burgess and children, of
ottumwa, were Sunday visitors at A., j.
Burgess.
The following persons went to Fort
Madison last Thursday on the excur-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
MuntervilIe.


Munterville, Sept. lS.-Born, last
Sunday morning, Sept. IA, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Larson, a son.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Jacob Peterson, of
Blakesuurg, entertained September IA
large number of their friends and
served an elegant dinner at the noon
hour ana all present had a most socla-
Bile time. Those present were Messrs.
and Mesdames Peter Burgason, Nels
Hall, G. HI. Swanson, G. F. Hall. and
Mr., anu Mrs. Peter owenson, of Red
Oak
Mrs. Perry Swenson returned to her
home in Red Oak last Monday.
Sander Pierson is hauling lumber
for new dwelling house, and will i'm
mediately commence the erection of
the same.
John Gunnarson called on L. S. Cos
ney last Monday.
The frost last Friday night was
quite severe on the low lands, and the
late corn on these places will be in,
1ured in consequence, although the
larger per cent of the corn is out of
danger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
BohtoWn.

Bobtown, Sept. 1S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Fitzgerald, of Taylor street, are
the proud parents Of new son.
Mr. and Mrs. Boon Shadley, of OF
tumwa, were visiting Stephen Walker
and family recently
VIM. Ruleman is visiting friends in
the city.
Francis Simmons and family. of
Ashgrove, We're visiting with Mr.. Sim
mons brother, Dan Simmons, and fam
ily of Pickel avenue, Sunday.
Mrs Thomas Skinner, of Ottumwa,
is visiting Mrs. Hadley this week
David Kirkland and wife We're visit
ing at the home of J. w. Ruff, of Tay-
lor street, Sunday.
Charles McCance, of Court Hill, sold
his farm to Rev. Flowers, of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Ruff. Jane Kirkendall, Bertha
Walker, Mrs. Wood, Mart Smith, Dan
Simmons, Steve Walker and Cir Wood
We're callers at the Fitzgerald home
Sunday.
Charles Gordon, of Sorghum Ridge
was in Ottumwa Saturday and Sunday
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Watts.
|. d. Mowery and daughter were in
Ottumwa on business Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18

Benson of Moravia wer united in
marriage last Wednesday by Rev. G.
r. Norton, pastor of the M. E. church
at that place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
Biadensbura,

Bladensburg, Sept. 1S.-The basket
meeting was well attended last Sun
day.
Eliza Smith and family of Brooklyn
visited Saturday, Sunday and Monday
with relatives at this place.
Charles Harris and family and Mr..
and Mrs. S. D. Long visited at the
home of Jason Harris last Thursday,
Mrs. H. H. Mcclure and Mrs. Chas
Sands and children returned from Hi.
nois last Monday, after two weeks
visit with relatives at that place.
Charles Parker of Ottuwa is spend.
ing few days at the John Murray
home this week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18
UnionvilIe.

Unionville, Sept. 18.-Charley Clark
returned home from Decatur county
last Sunday, where he has been visit
ing for some time.
Rev. Aired, of Ottumwa, preached at
the Liberty church Saturday night and
Sunday.
The new bank building is being rap
idly completed and will soon be ready
for occupancy
w. S. Gale has his new house almost
completed.
Vim. Crow has sold his farm and is
talking of moving to town.
Rev. Baker filed his regular APP
pointment at the Miller church last
Sunday.
w. C. Miller returned from Okla
homa Territory last week with five
car load of cattle which he had pur-
chased at that place.
R. d. Voorhees, shipped a car load
of calves from Kansas City one day
last week
Several of the farmers of this vicini-
ty attended the Bloomer stock sale last
Tuesday.
Several of the business men of this
place left last Wednesday for Des
Moines to attend the National conven-
| ton of Odd Fellows.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18


tied few days this week with their
daughter here, Mrs. Frank Sears.
They went from here to Hedrick to.
visit other relatives.
Misses Nellie and Lille Ireland were
at Fairfield Tuesday shopping.
Rev. Caughlin preached his farewell
sermon here Sunday.
A number of the young people at
tended church at Cross Lanes Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banning Degood drove
to the county seat Saturday.
Misses Mabel Goodman and Annie
Degood spent Saturday and Sunday at
Abingdon with their friend, Helen
Best.
Postmaster Campbell made bust!
ness trip to Packwood yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18

Edwin Grooms and family and Mrs.
'Brantner will move to Littleton this
week
The corn on the bottom land was
slightly damaged by the recent frosts.
Mrs. b. Elery entertained Harve and
Delmar Garfield and Misses Darby
and Dewey at tea Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. Williams residence IS re-
ceiving coat OF paint.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-26

railroad, was a Tombstone visitor yes terday. Mir. Miller states the compa- ny are handling all the freight busi- ness their present available capacity can accommodate, but new engines and rolling stock are being added as fast as possible, the builders being delayed In their completion. The class rates on freight from Fl Paso to Bis bee under the old and new schedules show material reductions in favor of the E. P. & s. W. from 70 cents per hundred on one class to $6 per ton on another grade. which has made 1t popular with shippers to route busi- ness over the new road. Meanwhile the company also have their eye on all business in their line and propose to keep busy. Regarding the building of the road from Fairbanks to Tombstone Mir. Miller remarked he could not say anything definite. not being in au- thority to do so, but stated the inten- tiois of his company was evident since they had been to considerable expense and their maps showed the propose route. It Is also understood that tho contract has been let for the grading and the crowding of other necessary work at other points by the contrac- tors prevents the earlier start here. On every hand, says the Prospector. Mir. Miller was assured of hearty wei come for the road here and anxiety made manifest by the numerous in quiries made of the railroad man when the iron horse could be expected horo
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-26

(pany for the wages offered, unless he sees fit. The company reserves the same right as it has in the past, to Lpay the wages it deems best The policy of the company has always beea very liberal, and wages paid by it are in excess of any other mining camp in the United States or Mexico. In regard to hospital fees. we con slider that as a matter of protection to the employees of the company. medt cal service should be available for men who are sick and injured; and who may be temporarily without funds as matter of protection both to the employees and to the company, hos pital fees will be charged inl the flu ture as in the past.
 In conclusion, the company will state that although it has large amount of construction work on hand and naturally is interested in its com pletion at the earliest possible date, yet it would much prefer to see the entire plant shut down indefinitely that to. recognize any; arbitrary de- mand such as that submitted by you.
 All persons desiring to return to work on the basis of wages heretofore paid by the company may resume, the company reserving in the future as 1t has in the past, the right to advance or lower wages as in Its judgment it may deem best. -
 Trust that the employees of the company will take into consideration the fact, that whilst personal accom- modations of the camp are not every thing that could be asked for, yet the company is constantly endeavoring to improve the conditions. It is impos- sible for a new camp. such as Cana nea, which is barely twelve months old, to give the same accommodations as in older communities, and we trust that the employees will take into con sideration this fact.
 i All persons not caring to resume work are also requested to imme- diately leave camp, as the accommo- dations provided by the company are needed for workmen, and cannot be used by agitators- Yours truly, W. C. Greene, president
 With this letter before them some of the employees refused to return to work, and the next days left for Ari- zona.
 The Cananea Company has always been liberal with their employees, and as stated in MT. Greene's letter, that company has paid the highest wages in all departments of any mining com pany either in Arizona or Mexico.
 The statement submitted by the employees does not state any griey- ance. except where mention is made of the medical administration. The walk out was the result of demanl for an increase in wages which was refused by the company.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-26
STATEMENTS OF BOTH SIDES --~-2
 or CANANtA MECHANICS STRIKE

The Review is in possession of the correspondence that passed between the committee representing the boiler makers, machinists, blacksmiths and steam-fitters, and the Cananea Consol- dated Copper Co.,. during the recent misunderstanding, which had its com mencement on Tuesday of this week.
 The question as set forth in the statement presented to the company seems to be one of wages; the men demanding $5 gold for nine hours work, where s4.50 had been paid. This demand was refused by the company, who added to their answer that all men who did not choose to work at the rate of $4.50 per day to leave the camp.
 The demands presented to the com pany by the employees, were as fol lows:
 Sir:-We, the machinists, boiler. makers, blacksmiths and steam-fitters in joint meeting this day. pass the fol. lowing resolutions, to wit: Resolved, that we consider all ex. isting agreements between the c. C. c. Co. and aforesaid employees abrogae. ed forthwith. .. - 2. That we demand $500 per day gold, nine hours constituting a days work, excepting Saturdays and Sun. days and legal holidays. when eight hours shall constitute a days work, for which we shall receive nine hours pay, s5 gold.
 employed on regular night work, eight hours shall constitute a shift, for which he shall receive s5 gold f. All overtime to be paid at the rate of double time.
 5. That we refuse to pay further hospital fees to the present medical administration.
 tSigned) B. J. Zabriskie, Mike Han lon, Geo. Bates, J. P. Cullen, J. c. Joy II. Cody. committee. .. The above scale of wages prepared by the committee. was presented tC the master mechanic on the 22nd inst and on the 23rd, the following com
 
 mitee in answer to their letter: Gentlemen:-A communication sign ed by you, dated April 22. addressed to MT. Otto Rosenthal, master me chanic of the Cananea Con. Copper Co, has been referred to me. In an swer would state that the c. C. c. Co employs a large number of men in its various branches; the company, 1T the future as it has In the past, wtl decide the wages it will. pay to em ployee in its various branches o business ,and 1t remains altogether with the employees as to whether they work for the wages of the company or not. The company fully recognize that there is no obligation on the par of any employee to work for the com
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-26
Personal @

F. A. whitlock came in yesterday from Los Angeles on business.
 Max Bauer came in yesterday from Denver to be here for a short time.
 w H. Smith of Chicago is in town. He will be here for few days on busi- ness.
 Joseph Paschaly came up from No gales yesterday. He says Santa Cruz county is waiting to issue those bonds.
 R. c. Morgan, superintendent of the Fl Paso and Southeastern, was in the city yesterday from Douglas. Edgar Thompson has arrived from Kentucky to make this oity his home. He is for the present stopping with his niece, Mrs. E. Arbuckle. Mrs. Ida Thomas is up from Cananea on a visit with her mother, Mrs. c. II. Philbrick. She will return to Cana nea Monday.
 Mrs. Robert Mitchell and daughter, and Mrs. Harry Mitchell. are visiting in the city from Cananea for a few days. Assayer Mitchell of the Copper Queen has just returned from Silver City, New Mexico, where he has prom ising mining prospects. It is an excel. lent cyanide proposition. James A. Smith spent yesterday il Bisbee, a visitor from Douglas. MT. Smith has charge of the music in the Fashion saloon at Douglas. Dr. and Mrs. Lang are in the city from Cananea. Dr. Lang is one of the company's physicians. He says tho
 conditions at Cananea are not as bad
 as painted, and will be greatly i'm proved when the new hospital is com pleted
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-26

West people are ready to operate IS soon as they get franchise
 If We could have a heavy rain" says E. B. Mason of the Bisbee Water company, the present scarcity would be at an end.
 "A soaking rain of only twenty min. utes would fill all the pipes of our system Follow this up with a few more rains, and all will be well.
 The unusually dry season has caus. ed the supply to gradually grow less as the water has been drawn out to meet the demand"
 Citizens of this city all express desire for action on the part of the city council that will insure a con- tinual supply of water.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-26
Residence at Cananea.

W. c. Greene will erect at Cananea an elegant residence to cost $50, 1000 The plans have been prepared by Tue son architects and are now being ex. amined by Colonel Greene. The re. sidence is to be built after the style of the Spanish missions and will contain twenty-four rooms. The building ia. cludes large dining room, parlors, music room and library on the first floor, and ten bedrooms each with bath on the second floor.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-26

The funeral of Mir. Thomas Cobb will be held from the home in Upper Tombstone Canyon at three o'clock this afternoon.
 MT. Cobb's death resulted yesterday morning from protracted attack of pneumonia. The entire community unites in truest sympathy for the be- reaved wife and children. MT. Cobb had been five years a resident of Bis bee, in connection with the mine. He had won many friends, and his pres ence and beautiful voice will be sadly missed.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-26
WATER GETTING SCARCE.
surro Load Now Costs Fifty Gents and
 Not Many of Them.

Water is going up and may go high CT before the limit is reached.
 Yesterday afternoon the Mexicans who deliver water on burros were ask ing fifty cents per load.
 The price up to this time has been twenty-five cents, and the raise is due to the fact that the source of supply is getting smaller
 The present conditions of affairs will not last long. The Copper Queen company will have their pipe line com pleted in eight weeks, and the Bisbee
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-26
A High Court.

". R. Uber, deputy supreme chief Of the Independent Order of Foresters. arrived in Phoenix this morning says the Enterprise. MT. Uber comes here for the purpose of instituting a High Court in Phoenix, April 25. The cere- monies will commence at 10 o'clock in the morning, in the I. O. F. Hall Delegates will be present from every court of this order in Arizona