The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-25
KILLED IN THE MINES
Marcus O'Holler Meets Death At
Bolton This Morning.

! fall OF slate in the mines here. O'Hol-
loran had just entered his room and
gone to work when a fall Of slate
came, burying the upper part of his
body. When taken out by friends in
the mine he was dead, his face and
mead being badly mashed. Coroner
Chas. Foehlinger was called from Os.
kaloosa and came Immediately to the
scene of the accident. O'Holloran was
well known and experienced miner,
having been employed in the differ
ent mines over the state for the past
thirty-five years. He came to the
Bolton mining camp about one year
age.
Other Bolton News.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Long spent Satur-
day in Oskaloosa, shopping.
w. P. Jones, of Iowa City, was a
business caller in town Monday.
Miss Iva Baird, of Penn college,
visited Saturday at the home Of her
grandfather, d. ]. Evans.
John Wnitmore moved his family to
Hiteman Ih.s week, where he has Sc
cured work in the mines.
Misses Bessie and Julia Beadle, OF
Oskaloosa, were pleasant callers at
the William Canty home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reese, of
Evans, spent Sunday in town at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hughes.
Joseph Carlin and sons OF White
City moved here this week. They are
true type of the representatives of
Garibaldi, from italy. ..
Mrs. Thomas Harris and children,
OF Evans, and Mrs. James Brooks and
children, of Boulder, Colorado, spent
Sunday at the ID. ]. Evans home east
o! town.
The coal trade has livened up great
ly this week, as the mine ran four
and one-half days. 1t is to be hoped
that this. will continue the rest of the
summer.
Charles Beaver, of Avery, visited in
iowa tnis week at the Eli Meadows
home. Mr.. Beaver was on his way to
Washington, Iowa, where he will make
his nome in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Villant, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Cuvlier, of Fraker, spent Sunday
in town at the Dehon home. Mr.. Vii
liant informs US that the mines there
are running about half time at pres.
emf. ....
Wilson Jones, of Perry, was in town
Tuesday on business. Mr.. Jones in
forms us that the recent severe cold
spell of weather mas greatly increased
the domestic coal trade, as he finds i'll
hia travels.
Beuce Evans was called out of the
mines Saturday to the bedside of his
brother Arthur, the operator at Ev-
ans, who was very sick. A few hours
after he arrived at the side of mis-
brother he passed away.
w. H. Henderson, of Anke1y, was
in town short time Saturday on bust
ness. Mr.. Henderson informs us that
the coal trade on the Northwestern is
picking up and the mines are running
three and four days a week.
J. H. Harrison, of Oskaloosa, spent
Sunday evening at the D. J. Evans
home as the visiting friend of Mrs.
James Brooks. Mr.. Harrison is in
terested with her husband, James
Brooks, in the mining business at
Boulder, Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore are
enjoying a visit this week from his
mother, Mrs. T. d. Cochran, and sis
ter, Mrs. Albert McClain, of CLARK,
Nebraska. The ladies are well i'm
pressed with Nebraska and have no
desire to return to Iowa to live.
Thomas McVeigh, one of our former
industrious miners, writes that his
family is well pleased with their new
home in Appanoose county, and he is
busily engaged this week setting OUT
"a young orchard. Mr.McVeigh's many
friends will join in wishing nim sue
cess in his rev home.
The writer notes with much inter
est the newsy letter from our young
friend at White City in the Thursday
Herald, and gracefully acknowledges
the nice compliment paid to our for
mer letter, but wants to say that her
letters are too far apart and would
be pleased to hear from that enter
prlsing town each week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Canty receiv-
ed letter from their son John. of
Colorado, Saturday. Mr.. Canty writes
that he is busy at present opening up
a new mine for the Rocky Mountain
Fuel Co., and when completed will
have about eight mines under his con.
troll. He expects to visit Iowa with
his family in June. His many Iowa
friends viii extend 70 him and his
wife and daughter hearty welcome
while on their visit
In personal letter from William
Saunders of Hitemal. he informs US
that his ,rou Vasfar waQ sevarely