The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
THE COUNTY NEWS.
ROSE HILL.

mp at Rose Hill in the best OF heaith,
viii try to scratch a few lines 20 in
terest the many readers.
packed my grips July IA at Santa
Monica for my return, boarded the
Pacific electric cars for Los Angeles,
and at five o'clock p. m. got aboard
the Pullman train for San Francisco.
taking the inland route by the way OF
Fresno. through the great raisin
country of California. | arrived at
San Francisco at 10 a. m. July Is
and got lodging at the Sierra Hotel
on McCaliister street, seventeen
blocks from the landing, going
through the stricken district. ] view
ed the ruins pretty thoroughly the
morning OF the 10th. | took the ferry
boat for Oakland where the Southern
Pacific train was due. On our arrfy-|
al we went by the way OF Sacramen-
to to Reno and to Salt Lake City, a
distance of Isl miles, over night and
spent the day in the city. Taking the
observation car, we had in two hours
traversed ali the principal streets,
viewed the great Brigham Young
temple, and made a tour through the.
tabernacle, and saw the monster or
gan which is twenty-eight feet high,
thirty-three feet long, and has $500
pipes. The building Is so construct
ed that If small brass pin In held
In your fingers an inch from the
speakers stand and dropped upon the
stand the sound can be distinctly
heard at the other end of the taber-
nacle, two hundred feet away.
After dinner we took an excursion
train for Salt Air, fourteen miles
from the city, a pleasure resort on
Salt Lake, where are all kinds of
amusements to catch the eyes and
the pocket book Of the tourist.
July 10 at $3.50 p. m. We took the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad for
Denver, IT'S miles, and passed
through the Grand Canyon and Royal
Gorge by daylight. and arrived at
Denver at IL a. m. We stayed over
night and at $3.50. July 20, we got
aboard the Rock Island fast mall
train through to Chicago by the way
OF Omaha, Council Bluffs and Des
Monies. and arrived at Des Moines
Sunday morning at 1880, distance
Of 725 miles. We spent the day at
Ingersol Park and at $3.50 got train
for Oskaloosa, where we arrived at 3
a. m. and took shelter with County
Auditor ]. w. Doak. If the Herald
readers have been interested in read
ing my letters previously written.
these few lines will end tour of
5000 miles I hove travelled and havel
met with many old time friends from
Mahaska County and formed the &C
quaintance of many new ones. for
got to mention when at Salt Lake, |
Utah. OF meeting Roy Bishop, a for
mer Oskaloosa boy. whose destination |
was the State of Washington.
l will now endeavor to give the
readers few items picked up since
my return.
w. T. Phillips Of Oskaloosa was In |
Rose Hill Wednesday of last week, on
business. His genial face is always
a welcome visitor to the writer.
w. w. Eby, ex-eounty treasurer of
Mahaska county. and John A. Magee,
real estate agent, were in Rose Hill
Wednesday of last week looking after
business interests.
Mrs. Jack Morrison Of Hedrick Wis |
tied the past week at Rose Hill with |
her daughter, Mrs. c. L. Wharton, re-
turning to her home Thursday.
Tom Beatty shipped four car loads |
Of hogs from Rose Hill to Ottnmwa |
the past week, prices ruling high and |
hogs very plentiful.
DR.. Leland Van Gordon of Emmetts- |
burg. Iowa, accompanied by his broth |
er. Cole Van Gordon, was in Rose
Hill Saturday. II is a great pleasure
to meet these gentlemen and it makes |
one feel at home when in their com. |
pany. Cole is a son-in-law OF H. w |
Lunt and the two make a full team. |
James Stout made a short visit re-
Gently to st. Louis, but Is back on
duty at Rose Hill.
Mrs Diddie Crandall Of New Shar-
on made a short visit in Rose Hill
Saturday between trains.
Rev. Samuel Dyer OF Ames Agri-
cultural College visited Charles L.
Wharton the past week
Charles Miller of Taintor and Mr.
Mechanics OF New Sharon shipped
five car loads of fat steers from Rose
HILL leaving there Sunday morning
for Chicago.
Rev. A. Pearson Of Avery preach
ed two very interesting sermons at
the Christian church in Rose Hill
Sunday, to a good audience and the
best OF order prevailed.
Frank Jackson and wife of Arkan-
sas are visiting at the parental home
Of Mrs Myers In Rose Hill.
Esquire Charles Boster and wife
were business callers in Oskaloosa
Friday last
The Rose Hill kids played the bows
OF Blyth Sunday afternoon. The
game stood IL to in favor OF the
kids.
Miss Mabel Bump OF Longmont.
Colorado, visited near Rose Hill with
her aunt. Mrs. Fletcher Bump and
other relatives. She departed Friday
for Des Moines 10 visit her uncle,
Ranaldo Bump. on her return home.
While here she has made many
friends who will miss her from socie-
ty.
Charles Mckinley of Oskaloosa
came down to Rose Hill Monday
morning on the Flyer for a days
hunting one OF his favorite sports.
Mfso LAMA Is1Iig donarfad fron1