Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-13

School is progressing nicely with
Robert Kuntz. of Packwood, as prin-
tcipal and Miss Harlan, of Rome as
primary teacher.
Keb.
Keb. Nov. 12.-Miss Dora Howells of
Ottumwa, spent Friday in town with
friends.
J.. II. Nelson of Iowa City, was a
bushes caller in town on Saturday.
James Shevlin spent Saturday eve
ming and Sunday in Ottumwa with
friends.
Jabez Bennett has a force of ear
penters at work erecting a fine resi-
dence neal their store north of the
city.
Edward Fowler of Ottumwa, was in
town Saturday. paying the miners off
for the last two weeks in October. MI.
Fowler reports an increasing trade for
the Keb coal.
Corn is selling in Keb this week at
35 cents a bushel; oats so cents a
bushel; potatoes 35 cents a bushel;
hay mine dollars a ton, baled and de-
livered.
The many Foster and Hooking
lIlGuUS Vi llUOlldS IilChehloopSl VIZ
Edward Sloan residing in Keb. were
pleased to read in the Courier OF their
reflections as clerk of the court and
recorder for Monroe county.
The mines are running full time at
present.
William H. Anderson of Valera was
a bushes caller in town on Monday.
He reports the mining business in the
vicinity OF Cclfax on the boom and
everybody supremely happy.
Willie Nicholson, a trapper in the
mines, had his left hand badly mashed
while at work in the mines on Satur-
day. The little fellow was opening a
door for the mule and loaded car to go
through, and in some way was caught
between the car and the coal. DR.. ].
A. Hull was called and amputated the
first finger of the left hand at the first
joint.
The young folks of Keb enjoyed
themselves at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. David Masters on Saturday night
with a social party. During the eve.
ming refreshments were served and a
happy social time is reported.
r. Williams was made to feel sad by
reading in the Courier of the death OF
his old friend. Hon. S. G. Finney, al
his home near Rlakesburg. The de
ceased was the first mayor OF Fairfield
served one term in the state legisla
4 ture and for several years. was a mem
I Der Of the Monroe county board o.
supervisors.
George Holt and wife of Ottumwa
were pleasant callers in town on Sun
a day. Mrs. and Mrs. r. Williams &C
= knowledge a call.
: Edward Sweeney. the mine inspec
e tor for this district, on a recent visi
: to Keb, reports large developments o
new mines in Marion and Monroe
counties on the Northwestern roat
near Buxton. w. R. Dupee. the vet
S eran coal operator of Mahaska county
who had the Standard mine in 1882. il
giving up a large mine there. JOIN
e Price of Evans, a large mine at Evlan,
What Cheer. Work on the new roa'
: from Tracy to Oskaloosa Is beini
pushed rapidly. This will open Ii
one of the best coal fields in Iowa. TIL
n o. K. Coal company at Bussey is nov
y working coal " and eight feet i
height with a good roof. Mr.. Sweene
II reported a number of improvement
added to the mines in his distric
this year. He says the ver
~tilation and sanitary conditions G
the mines are being greatly improve
e with the aid of the new mining laws
While in town he was the guest of Nj
$. and Mrs. R.. Williams.
u Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Thomas spen
y Saturday evening and Sunday in o
$ tumwa, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.Joh
HASTE. Mr.. Thomas is taking lesson
x in the Scranton School OF Mines, o
u mining while his wife is taking lesson
=. in the same school in book keeping.
III Mr.. and Mrs. David Morgan al
spending the week with friends j
W Lucas.
i Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis spent SUI
- day at the home of his father, DAM,
=. Davis, near Kirkville.
10 Card of Thanks.
he We desire to extend our SINGER
thanks to our many friends and loo;
TT union for their kindness in our late b
T., reayement.
IS Mrs. David Howell and relatives.
si. Milton.