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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
TO USE ELECTRICITY
ROCK ISLAND MAY CHANGE POW.
Err BETWEEN oskALooSA
AND DIES MONIES.

Des Moines, April 25.--The Rock
Island Is, seriously considering the
use Of electricity on portions OF it's
lines out OF Des Moines and within
the past three weeks officers Of the
company have gone ove the lines
where 1t is proposed to do this work
with electrical engineers. These en-.
gineers have been supplied with plats
OF the road, profles, etc, and are
now actually engaged in drafting
plans and preparing estimates for
the work. .... ,
The plan Is TO use the trolley sys-
tenn for passenger, mail and express
services and for light freight and TO
continue the use OF steam for. the
heavier freight service. ...> b.
The proposal Is TO use electricity
on forty.two miles OF road between
Des Moines and Winterset, six miles
between Summerset and Indianobs
about eighteen miles OF proposed
new road between Indianola and
Knoxville and about nifty miles OF
road between Des Moines and Oska-
loOBa.
II It Is decided TO do this 1t Is like
iy that the present passenger service
over these lines will be Discontinued
and that instead Commute electric
service will be installed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

All the old settlers Of this county
with whom we have c~onyersed, shake
their heads when speaking Of the an.
nual prairie fires which swept tho
western prairies every fall after the
frost had killed the grass and left a
bed Of dry straw covering the whole
face Of Nature. The cautious settler
always surveyed the landscape far
and near before retiring at night. II
there wac an unusual light anywhere
in the horizon some one Of the house.
hold remained ON guard throughout
the night TO give warning in case OF
It's approach toward the cabin. In
case Of It's approach a M fire was
started. Much damage was done in
the early years by these fires. MRS.
q. y. McFall states that in their early
home In Cedar township when one OF
these reslstiess fires was rolling
across the prairie toward their home,
n sudden change In the wind reversed
It's course and saved their property
from destruction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
CHAPTER SIXTEEN,
Reeclleetlons o. Pioneer Days In Ma
haska County.


In the happy hunting days Of thu
pioneers there were those who spent
much of their time ABOUT the camp
fires In the forest, on their return
from THESE hunting excursions II was
the great delight Of these Jolly sons
OF Nature TO sit around tho homo gro
cor~y--(every grocery had n barrel OF
whiskey)--and relate their adventures
and experiences. =. l.. Pomeroy re.
lates one which he knew TO be Crue.
Two OF these old lovers Of the trail
whom the boys had ~nick-named Fox
and Kangaroo, were owe across
skunk for an outing. One day around
the camp fire Fox says: 81 am q BRAY.
err man than you are" Kangaroo re-
piled: Il will not believe 1t until you
prove t." Whereupon Fox threw
his hat into the fire. Not to be out
done his partner did the same. Goats,
Jackets and every thread Of wearing
apparel followed until their blankets
were the only covering they had left.
Gathering up their traps they man.
aged some way 10 get across the river
and started homeward. Passing a
large pool OF water, Fox again chal-
lenged his companions bravery, say.
ing: "T can stay longer under the wat.
err than you can" The words were
no sooner uttered than both men
made the dive. Fox, who came up
first. CHANGED TO find himself under
the spreading roots Of a nearby tree
on the shore. He could breathe com.
fortabiy and awaited developments.
In a short time Kangaroo came up,
painting at a furious rate. When he
could collect himself he looked
around for his friend. linen climbed
out on the bank, and, becoming more
serious, took n long pole and prodded
about In the water. Fox now thought
II vas about time for him to appear,
and diving out into deeper water came
TO the surface. Kangaroo was prompt
I'm according TO his companion as be-
Ing the brayest man Of the two.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

wtssn wd w their cAlpt who wMa wlial
" hnawn AZ ula jnhm uFeun. illh
iathvF WAS quite welt acquainted with
the tribe. having III the year pfavluAs
purchased from them their nite, no
cause ~ an acquaintance formed IN
thls way they uaitei him liN White
chief The Indians were mot on
North Marie, street and they said 20
MIR liaer by alnns and scraps of hrok1
On English that they had been withou.
food Tor three days, tie told the rhIsi
10 roniA down 90 thu house aud ha
would give him something 20 eat.
wbereupon the whole company &C.
ceptcd the Invitation and marched M.
Ter their leader Mt. Iiaer perEis cd
In vain that Il would be lmposelble for
him 20 feed 50 many. They replied
that they were hungry mud must be
fed, After they had devoured all 81
the eatabies In me nelghborhood, the
villagers loaned them a supply Of pits
aud kettles and they were directed TO
n grove over ON the hill on what Is
now North Third street. Here they
camped over Sunday. On Monday
the warriors went to Mr.. Baer's resi-.
dence, a half block north Of the Chris.
tian church, and left I'm the cars or
Mrs. Baor all Of their implements OF
war while they went up to the old
court mouse and repaid the villagers
for their hospitality by giving them
q genuine war dance with all OF It's
confusion, pow WOW and frenzied ges.
tlculatlon IL was always their cus-
tom to place their var equipments
out OF their reach before going into
these war dances, lest In frenzled ex-
element when the war spirit mad TAX
en- full possession Of them, some vio-
lence might follow. After a visit OF
less than o week they departed to-
ward tho northwest into their wilder.
ness home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
coLFAx GROWING.
Census Report Shows Increase Of
Nearly Five Hundred.

Colfax, Ia, April 25,-Mrs. AdelIa v.
Weaver, ems enumeration for this
city, has completed her work and has
now placed upon her census reports
the names Of $500 persons as resi-.
dents Of this city. against 2,O53 as
given in 1900 and $50 in 1890.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Great Gathering Of Presbytsrlans In
Des Moines.

Des MOineg, April 25,-TwO hun,
drcd and fifty Delegates representing
local missionary societies ali over the
northwest and missionaries home
from Asia and Africa gathered in Des
Noincg today for ths thirty.fourth an,
nual meeting Of the Women's pregby,
terrain Board Of Missions Of the North.
west.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

All the pioneers agree in Af,, in.
credible number Of wolves "A the coun.
try In the early daygFfney were tho
4sayeugera- Of thdf land, devouring
Whatever they could find, both living
and dead. s. l.. PomeToy, who came
In 1S47, Is full Of "reminiscences or
those beginning years in Mahaska
county. He was himself quite a hunt.
or. He kept two %greyhoundB for feet
ness on the trail, and n large, savage
dog of mixed breed to do the killing,
when the hounds had ovcrtaken the
wolf and had II pretty well worried
out. All were well trained, and ever
II the wolf was In sight would inyarI.
ably follow at the horses heels until
the word Of command was given for
the attack. Mr.. Pomeroy says when
he CHANGED TO take one alive he would
sometimes bring the hunting OUTFIT 70
town and have the boys form n circle
in the public square, where the anil
NAL was let loose and compelled 10
run IN the circle until II would break
through and make for It's life. Then
the dogs Of the town were let loose
and the race began.
Hunting was the chief excitement
Of the times, and when a settler start.
ed to mill or on a journey, II mis- dogs
chased up a wolf or deer he would
often unbitch his fectcgt horse and
give chase. Jordan Whltacre, an old
hunter who lived across Skunk river
In Madison township, at one time shot
seven deer without moving from his
hiding place. A heavy sleet covered
all nature and while hunting in the
forest no came unexpectedly upon a
group Of seven who had not noticed
hiB approach because OF tho cracking
and crashing OF falling branches cy.
erywh8re. They took no notice Of
the report Of hig gun until the last
one had fallen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
NAY RESULT IN MURDER.
VIII Rider Shot BY Unknown AsssIl
ant In Des MoJnea.

Des Moineg, April 25--Wm Rider,
boarding at 401 South East Sixth
street, was fatally shot at $3.50 last
night ut the Rock Island tratks and
East Fifth street in a mysterious man,
q While walking across the tracks
from his boarding house, Rider was
stopped and after a few words was
shot by HIS ssealIant, While knowing
the particulars Of the affair, Rider re-
fuses 70 diyuigc the name OF the mnr.
derer. The affair IL believed 70 be
the outgrowth Of q feud between the
members 81 the tough ganw which
hold forth near the scene Of tine shpot-
jnG.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
PEKAY POSTMASTER.

Washington, d. 9, April 25-T W.
Walters has been appointed postmas.
ter at Pckay, Mahaska county, vice
Oliver Reese, resigned
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
BANK EXAMINER QUITS.
Scramble Among Iowa Politicians For
MiIler's Place.

Des MoInes. April 26.-Word has
reached this city Of the resignation OF
y. -. Miller Of Red Oak, as national
bank examiner for Iowa. The posi-.
ton pays $1,000 a year and there is
already a scramble for the place, H.
NJ. Germany, present state examiner,
Of Woodbine, and ". s. Ellis ana
Banker Gibson, Of Red Oak, are said
10 be among the candidates.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
NEW POSTAL DEPOSITORY.
Money Order Funds From Northern
. Iowa Go to Mason City.

Mason City, Ia, April 25-The Ma
son City p~ostofice has been designat-
ed as an additional depository for SUI
plus money order funds for Northern
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

The Muscatine Commercial club has
decided TO commence an active cam
paign for factories.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

SELF VERY good" says young East.
man, congratulatinR himself You
take the calf aud II We can't get the
fowls any other way | am a good shot
with my ride The Major cautioned
him 10 come quite early In the morn.
ing or late IN the evening, as they
were off 10 the woods during the day.
Early one morning Eastman drove out
TO the Medley home, some miles north.
east Of town, 10 bring IN n buggy load
OF toothsome chickens and turkeys.
The Major told him he had ono n lit
Ito late for the turkeys. as they were
off for the day. Taking him out into
a piece Of deadened timber no showed
him u prairie chicken here and there
in the tree.tops. Are these the fowls
you promised / should have for the
catching?" said Eastman. 20, yes"
said Nseley; "our chickens and tur'
keys are all of the wild variety" The
young attorney was too badly unnery.
ed TO try his skill as a marksman, but
drove back home, making the mental
record of defeat number one.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

Perhaps the first pork packing done
in this county was done ny Leeper
Smith in the winter of 1847.4S at the
lower end OF Six Mile bottom on the
Des MoInes river. II was an open
winter land favorable to the business.
The hogs were brought into Oskaloo.
sa already dressed aud hauled down
to the packing house. The work was
superintendent by Henry Leister. To
ward spring q large fatboat some fifty
feet long and half as wide, was built
Of heavy native lumber with the ex'
pectatlon OF floating the cargo down
TO some southern market when the
spring rains should bring water
enough In the river channel TO make
the trip with safety. That year, how
ever, proved 10 be- n very dry year and
the spring went by without the usual
freshet. A Dr.Lee had a similar pack.
Ing house and boat further up the riy'
err. When these gentlemen saw In
tho eaply summer that the river route
woula not be available 10 them, they
sGeured teams and moved their pork
Products overland TO Keokuk, where
II was sold Or sent down the MisBls.
sippi on boats. A few years later
they loaded their Hatboats with corn
which brought them a good price
down the river because OF the large
demand for II by emigrants on their
westward march.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
KANSAS LAND. KANSAS LAND.
yDw Opportunity % Gas q Suns.

In prosperous sunny Kansas we will sell you a choice fertile 100.
acre farm with o cash payment Of only $500 and balance on ten years
time, with 8 per cent interest.
We pay the premiums for ten years on a policy on your life for N
amount greater than your lndebtedness on the land, so that in the
and cash besides.
Why work here all your life NJ a renter when you can buy a farm
In Kansas, equal in fertility 10 the best In Iowa?
For further Information see our Mr.. Blankenbfler, at the Arnold
Hotel, Oskaloosa.
THE FEDERAL LAND co, Des Moines, Iowa.
WANTED
We want an agent for Mahaska County. We require a deposit OF
$500, which will be returned with interest at Termination of contract.
Only reliable husners wanted. Previous experience not necessary.
Our Mr.. Blaukenbiler 10 now at the Arnold Hotel, Oskaloosa, and
II you desire q profitable position, see him az once.
THE FEDERAL LAND CO., Agency Department,
Ds Mones, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

We examined with much interest
several primitive articles owned by
s. l.. Pomeroy. Among them was n
handmade hammer made seyenty.fVe
years & and used in the family for
three quarters Of a century. A door
with wooden hinges, having all It's fas'
tening with pegs instead Of nails, was
made by John Morgan, north Of FIRE..
mont, IN 1Si8. An oak clapboard four
feet by eight inches rived out by his
father in 1855. A huge prairie pillow
made by Nichols e ToIbCrt in 1851,
In their blacksmith shop, which STOOD
on High avenue one block west OF
the square, where Lewis Brothers
implement store now stands. Mr..
Prime says they kept the old servant
pretty busy In those early years. II
waB drawn by six yoke Of oxen and
sometimes ten, This larger number
however. were only used whcn they
were breaking young cattle 10 work
In the yoke. a yoke Of cattle broke
10 work were worth much more than
those who had yet 10 bo initiated,
An ~Oldsfaghloncd lantern carried by
fathers sixty or o years ago.
It consisted Of a perforated sheet or
tin welded in circular form, with q
conical top, into which a ring Of con.
yeniCnt sizs was inserted for carry.
Ing II. A door OF tho same material
hung on hinges and allowed a candle
10 be inserted on the inside.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

John X. Basr showed us q receipt
given by his faaECr, o. W. Baer, 10
Thomas Fancher ~ 184S, when tise for
mer was county treasurer Of Mahaska
county. The receipt Is written In a
plain hand on a scrap OF f~ooI'scap pa.
per OF q blue tint, and reads az fol.
lows: Received Of Thomas Fancher
his taxes in full for the year 1S47.
Jan. Z, 1913. g. w. Baer, 4. M. O."
Mr.. Baer waB o. tailor by trade, his res.
ldence and shop being located ON the
west side of the square. In the year
1916 fire destroye both shop and res.
idence. II was quite a notable fire
at the time, being the first that mad
occurred in the village Of OskaIoosa.
Mr., Baer recalls the visit 20 Oskaloo-
sa Of a company Of Musauakee In.
dians IN the spring on 1913. They
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27
BY ID

$50 tell the story that the wcrld ut today
will be the better for lta recital ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

In fS48, James Woods, who llvca
over on Middle Creek, came over 10
Samuel Coffin's TO borrow some mon.
ey. lie found Mr. Coffin some miles
from home breaking prairie. Mr.. Cot.
fin told him he ala not have time 70
30 to the houge TO get him the money,
but II he would 80 over 10 the house
he would find a package Of money in
a particular corner Of the smoke.
house. Take from ths package the
sum he wanted and put the rest back
where he got II. No note or obliga.
ton Whatever was given. 8. H. Pom.
eroy was administrator Of the Coffin
estate and says this was a fair sam.
pie Of the business methods OF this
largehearted man. He aimed to deal
in that way only with men 81 yeracity
and his losses were not overly large.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-27

Back in the forties when H. W.East.
man was %practicing law IN oskaloosa,
one spring H. CHANGED 70 w a calf
which he was quite DESTROYS 10 dis
pose Of at almost any price. so ne
bantered n a his constituents, a
Major Medley, for a trade. Said no
would take anything. The Major said
he had nothing TO trade but chickens
and turkeyg IN he wanted that kind
~ a trade he should take until he was
satisfied II he would catch them him.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-10

Canvas shoes at half price at Peoples
Coop.
Joseph Wnn came down from Gar
land on Monday.
A blight is killing the pear trees at
Brigham City and vicinity.
Alice Greenwood was the guest OF
Emma Austin this week.
II you want shoes that wears yet them
at Racker Mere. Co.
Ruby Davis has returned FROM Paysou
where she was the guest of Rhes
Simons.
Sarah T. Evans OF Odgeu, who Was
visiting here for several days, returned
home Monday.
Mrs r. T.. Steele and her mother
Mrs. Barr, are spending u few days il
Salt Lake City visiting friends.
When you buy your coal at Rsckei
Mere. Co you get 20O0 pounds to the
ton.
Margaret Davis OF Iona, Iowa, who i:
cousin of Sadie Davis, is visiting
relatives in Lehi
Ruby Brown returned Sunday from
Idaho, where she has been visiting
friends at Sugar aud Idaho Falls.
The Utah Light and Power Co paid
of its indebtedness to the cana
com psnies. this month.
A big shipment Of the famous "Quicl
Meal'' ranges, just received at tn
Peoples Coop. (,
Mrs. Johannah Ottetson, mother q
Mrs. Christian Knudson, is visiting il
Lehi. She has just returned from
trip to Idaho.
Alfred Empey OF Ainmon, Ida, is Il
town visiting friends and relatives. Ill
went over to Provo to register.
May and Ella whipple entertained
their Sunday School Glass at their HON
Tuesday evening. Refreshments wer
ssryed, on the lawn
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-10
News of the Week.

Beat EN- all soap at Peoples Co OF
81 Goodwin went to Salt Lake We'd
nesday.
Mrs. vernett Moyle OF Alpine was in
Lehi Monday visiting her parents.
Get your Fruit Jars at Racker Mere.
Comp,
James Munns, who has been confined
to his bed for some time, is ttill quite
sick.
Mrs. Rhoda Marshall Of Tooele spent
last week visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. q. l.. Stookey.
"Red Tag" binding Irvine the genuine
at Peoples Co op.
Blanche Coates has returned home
from Provo, where ste has been work
ing for several months.
Mrs. George southwick presented her
husband with girl Tuesday evening.
Mother and baby doing fine
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Webb went TO
Idaho Friday to spend week visiting
with their children.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Nate Rockhil, C. C.
Friel and J. +. Cotter we're Salt Lake
City visitors Thursday.
IT'S said a bottle and glass
viii make person mellow,
But Rocky Mountain Teas the drink
That livens up a fellow.
Rachel Worthing and her daughter
Edna of Salt Lake City are visiting with
Marshal Butt and family, also her father
Mr.. Whimpey
War news from the East.-No tia
wasn't powder smoke, only -four dust
caused by drop in the price. wewan
your trade. Peoples Coop.
Dentist q l. Stookey is making prepa
rations for building new home jus
east Of his brother. DR.. w NJ Stookey.
Samuel TAYLOR and wife aud Sam J
Taylor left Sunday for our Nationa
Park. They will spend two or three
weeks visiting and seeing the sights o
Yellowstone Park.
Mrs. c. G. Friel went to Salt LAX,
Wednesday and will visit with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. Il. Cutler, for
week or more.
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O. a - II @ RIA.
Bears the II lhs Nn0 YOU Ha1 Always BoUeh
Signature sf I/zNIzIzMI

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial club will he held In their
rooms in the Bank building next satur-
day night, Aug II. The rooms will not
be completed by then. but near enough
to hold meeting there.
Mrs G. II. Jennings. Boston; "our
babies (twins), were sickly Had sew
eral doctors but no results. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea made them strong
and robust" 30 cents. Tea or Tablets. :
NV ingalls,, assisted by Jas II Gard
ner, A J Evans aud Eli Kendall took a
level from Utah Lake to the edge Of
town on street between Prime Jacobs
and A. A Peterson's finding an eleva-
ton OF AS II
When you want an "up to date"
Kimons, either long or short, silk or
Japanese fabric, 90 to the Racker Mere.
Comp, they have all sizes, colors and
grades direct from the manufacturer. .
Every man owes to himsel and his
family to master trade or profession.
Read the display advertisement of the
six Morse schools Of Telegraphy, in
this issue aud learn how easy Young
man OF lady may learn telegraphy and
be assured a position
An accident which might have proved
fatal occurred at the Fairfield switch
last week It seems a pistol had been
laid on the saloon counter and was
thought to be empty. In moving the
pistol it went of and the bullet struck
Alfred Anderson OF Cedar Fort in the
back and passed nearly through his
body and lodged neal the heart. He
was taken to a hospital in Salt Lake
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-10
i'nEY APPEAL TO oua sYMpArnfrs.

They APPEAL TO Qua SYMPArHfEs.
The bilious and dyspeptic are constant
sufferers aud appeal to our sympathies
There is not one Of them, however, who
may not be brought back to health and
happiness by the use Of mbeflain'c
Stomach and Liver tablets. These tab
lets invigorate the stomach aud liver and
strengthen the digestion. They also
regulate the bowels. For sale by II. B
Merrihew.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-10
Notice.

Lehi, Utah, July 10, 1905.
Notice 10 hereby given that a meet
ing OF the members Of The Lehi Com
mercial Club will be held in the club
rooms, over the Lehi Commercial and
Savings Bank, Lehi, Utah, on satur-
day, Aug. ~, 1905, az 2 o'clock p. M,
for the purpose Of voting 10 incorporate
said club,
4. j. Evans,
G. n. CHILD,
GEORGE WEBB,
Committee on Incorporation,
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Bears tho The Kind You Have kIWayS BOulI
signature Of &rzXZAIzze<

Last Saturday the Lehi baseball
team was over to Lark and played ball
with their team. The score was IL to 2
in favor Of Lehi. Our boys report hav-
ing had a good game aud fine time.
LOSr-Or left at some place OF bust
ness or private house in Lehi, within
the last six weeks. one pearl handle
umbrella. Finder will be rewarded II
the article is brought to The Banner
Office.
A. l.. Mathews. Asst. Supt at Sugar
Factory, has been elected as mem
Der Of the American Chemical Society.
This is considered quite an honor on
account OF the men who compose this
society.
g. c. Friel and John +. Cutler left for
Idaho Tuesday. At Garland they will
be joined by Heber Cutler. They will
spend some time visiting different
places in the state.
Sick headache results from q disordered
condition OF the stomach and is quickly
cured by Chamherain's Stomach and
Liver tablets. For sale 10y H. b
MerTihew
David Smith returned Wednesday
from a trip to Canada, where he went
to visit his ranch aud look after his
other interests up there. lie reports
the beet crop fine, The grain has been
partly destroyed by hailstorm and
drought. lie says Lehi pc )ple mp there
are all we'll
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-10
A ToUcnlNa Story

il the saving from death, of the baby
girl OF Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland. Md,
He writes: "At the age OF II months,
our little girl was in declining health
with serious Throat Trouble, and two
physicians gave her up. We were al
most in despair when we resolved 10
Try DR.. King's New Discovery for Con
SUMPTION, Coughs aud Colds The FIRST
bottle gave relief; after taking four
bottles she was cured, and is now in per
feet health Never fails TO relieve aud
cure cough or cold. Al r. j. Wads-
worth's drug store SOC and $lOO guaran-
teed. Trial bottle free. I