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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
WEALTH OF MAHASKA
Splendid Showing Made By Assess
0rS' Returns.

1t would take twenty-sevea million
dollars to buy Mahaska county if the
county was compelled to go at forced
sale. But While this is the actual
value of all property it is safe to say
that very few men in the country are
worth enough to be able to make their
bids inviting.
Deputy Auditor Roy Rowland has
Just completed an Interesting abstract
from the returns made by the asses
sors of the county. Owing to the
state law of two years ago, the taxable
value of all lands has been reduced
but Mahaska county farms seem to be
valuable property Just the same The
average value of an acre of land, in
Guiding hills, river bottoms, and every.
thing, is $43.75. Some Of this of
course could not be bought for $500
per acre, Other figures worthy atten.
ton are found in the following table.
1924 yearling colts. .......$ 7S,706
1861 two-yearolds ...... S0.S5l
9409 horse ........s.....c G05.75G
ll6 ataliicas ............ 27.ss2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
SEWER MAY Be BUILT
If Project Is Encouraged By Pro.
missed Tapp ges.

The first steps towards remedying
the sewer conditions south of the Rock
Island tracks were taken by the city
council last night. The place mas been
complained of as nuisance for some
time and considerable difficulty has
been encountered in making plans for
a sewer which would do away with the
open ditch into which the canning fac
tory, overall factory, creamery and
many private residences nave been
dumping their sewage. City Engin-
eer Shannon was authorized to draw
up plans and specifications for filter
beds to be built In connection with
the septic tanks in accordance with
the Ames plan.
Mr.. Shannon, in conjunction with
the city solicitor and sewer committee,
is also to investigate the best plan for
building lateral from the canning
factory sewer to the filter beds. Such
a sewer would probably extend alCag
the rayine through the Frdnkel proper
ty up to the Rock Island depot, and if
such plans are considered practical
and the right-of-way secured, the coun-
Gil will no doubt order them to be
carried out if a sufficient number of
tappages can be secured. 80
Bonds Approved.
The bonds of w. w. Wareham and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
BUILDINGS ARE SOLD.
Site Of New Market Place To Be
Cleared Soon.

The buildings on the site of the new
city market place have at last been
disposed of. For several months bids
have been received, but all were coa-
sidered too small until last night ,wnen
Joe II. Crookham's offer of $685. was
accepted BY the city council, at its reg
ular meeting. This price includes the
purchase of all except the west house
on First avenue, which has been re.
tanned by the city for Offices,
Better Care of Park.
The matter of having the streets
around the square swept every Satur.
day night was referred to the street
and alley committee with power to act.
At present the contract only calls for
them to be swept on Friday, The park
committee We're given supervision over
the planting of flowers in the square
and some added decorations along that
line will probably be forthcoming.
For New Crossings.
Councilman Pickett brought up a
matter that needs attention and its
colsummation would be appreciated
by the public. He suggested that new
street crossings be put in ali about the
park similar to those on the west side,
with iron plates above the cutters.
This makes a level crossing, and is
a boon to people who go in wheeled
chairs and to mothers who take their
babies in cabs. The matter was re.
ferred to the improvement committee.
Mains Are Located.
AS the Oskaloosa Light and Fuel
Company are about to lay their gas
mains along c avenue between L and
H streets, an order was issued com
peiling them to place their pipes in
the street outside the curb line.
w. h. Richie made few remarks
in regard to his patent corrugated
steel culverts and urged the council
to adopt their use for city work, but
as no improvements along that line
are to be made at present, no action
was taken in regard to their use.
Other Public Matters.
The street committee were ordered
to open the alley running east and
west past the canning factory and to
remove all distractions in the path
marked by the stakes of the city en-
ginee..
Complaints were heard in regard tc
the hide and tallow shop on West First
avenue and the police committee were
given authority to abate the nuisance
The matter of paving Second ave
nue. between A and First streets was
discussed, but no action taken.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Conditions In Chicago of Interest
To Iowa Producers.

-.. Chicago, June IS, 1907.
CATTLE-The heavy run of cattle
last week forced decline in prices
Of 10@15c on steers and anywhere
from 20040c ON butcher cattle. The
heavy run and decline in market
checked the receipts for today and
caused quite a reaction in prices. The
receipts were estimated at 10000,
bulk of the good fat steers ruled 15@
zoe higher with the undesirable kinds
fully 10c higher than the close of last
week. Butcher cattle are also in
strong demand and were readily
bought up. We do not look for
heavy run of cattle the balance of this
week and believe if receipts should be
moderate we will see still further
advance in prices.
HOGS The hog market closed up
in good shape-Iast week and Monday
with a light run of 27,000 market
was very active and strong with hogs
selling generally 10@15c higher, ex-
IRENE top for fancy light was $500
with the bulk of the sales around
$G.10@615. There seemed to be a
very healthy feeling in the market
and at the close, the hogs were well
bought up. We believe it is a good
time to ship hogs that are ready for
market as we think hog prices are
still good enough to accept.
SHEEP-A very light run of iGl00o
sheep caused the market to become
very active, and bulk of the offerings
were bought up at good, strong
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
COAL TRADE REVIEW.
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS AZ
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, JUNE 15-The Black Dia.
mond today says: Denurrage coal
continues to be factor in the Chica.
go market and accounts for some OF
the weakness that appears in smoke
less, Carteryille, Duquoln and Brazil
block Goals, while being a factor of
less Importance in very nearly all
the other kinds of coal shipped into
the Chicago market. The appearance
of unusual quantities Of eastern GOALS
in this market is accounted for in
part by the diversion towards chicago
of amounts that can not be sent up
the lake. on account o. the shortage
of vessels, The Olly strong point of
the market is screenings. No relief is
expected for another month or six
weeks. Harvesting demand is just
ahead and this will influence certain
grades of coal, but buying has not
started
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
GAS STOCK WATERED.
Not Financial Deal But An ANNOY
ing Situation.

- The Oskaloosa Gas Company and
the oskaloosa Water Company are in
a bad mix up that is annoying to the
companies as well as distressful\ for
the patrons. The water from the
pipes of the Water Company has
found its way into the gas mains of
the Gas Company somewhere west of
Market street in the neighborhood of
Third or Fourth or Fifth avenues,
but the trouble thus far defies loca-
ton. The water must be pumped
from the gas mains frequently to per.
NIT customers to get half supply of
gas. Consumers of fuel gas have hard
work getting gas for the early morn
ing meal and in some cases the sup
ply fails altogether until the pipes
are pumped out. The only explana-
ton for the trouble TO be had is that
leaking gas main passes leaking
water main and the water seeking an
outlet has found the hole in the gas
pipe and slowly filters through. The
trouble is growing from day to day,
but the location cannot be found. The
pavement on South Market street has
been taken up in several places in
the effort to get at the seat of the
leaks and trenches have been put
down in other places where the pipes
of the two companies cross. The. men
have been hunting the trouble all
week and are still unable to find 1t
Neither the water nor the gas has
come to the surface of the grounu
and the leak cannot be detected by
the ordinary methods.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
THE TER-CENTENNIAL.
St, James Parish Celebrates Notable
Episcopal Occasion.

Sunday, June 16, the tnird Sunday
after Trinity, was great day among
Episcopalians all over the country, and
the celebration of the st. James
church of this city which was SO large
ly attended was only one out of the
hundreds which were neld simultane.
ously throughout the land. Three
hundred years ago on the third Sun
day after Trinity. ia 1907, the first
English church ever organized in
America held its first celebration of
the Holy Commuaion. The ritual was
that of the Episcopal church and the
celebrations yesterday were in com
memoration of that event.
The address of the day was made by
Henry s. Nollea, secretary of the
Bankers Life Association of Des
Moines, and was very interesting. II
his remarks he covered the whole his.
tory of the denomination from the
time OF its first meeting on May 10,
1907, when board nailed between two
trees formed the reading desk, down
to the present time. He referred to
Washington, Jefferson and other early
statesmen, who were among the or
ganizers of this church, to show that
those who mad been at the bottom OF
the Episcopal denomination in this
country were the men who. hadj been
prominent in founding the government.
Three services were held during the
day, with early celebration of holy
communion at o:UU a. M, and the enc
raj even song service at 500 p. m,
wnen the address of the pastor, Rev.
John w. Jones, was omitted on &C.
count of the excessive neat. The
main service was at 1920 when Mr..
Nollel spoke and the ordinance of in.
faat baptism was administered to Wal
ter Topper Jones, the infant son Of
the rector of the church.
The patriotic theme of the day was
carried out in the decorations which
had been artistically arranged by the
members of st. Mary chapter of the
Episcopal Guild, under the leadership
members Of st. Mary's Chapter of the
Taylor Kalbach rendered a special
program of patriotic airs on the chimes
and Mrs. Annette Valentine of Center
vile added materially to the beauty of
the music by renditions on the violin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
BABY IS BADLY HURT.
Little frankie DeBoard Falls
Through Sky Light.

SFrankie DeBoard, the 2-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James DeBoard, who
reside over the South Side cigar
store, met with painful accident this
morning watch may prove fatal. Mr..
DeBoard was putting screen over
the kylight5 to prevent the lad from
falling through. While busy putting
on the wire the little fellow, who was
playing near his father, tripped and
fell, going through the skylight, and
filling on the corner OIL billiard ta-
BILE twelve feet below. The little fel.
low by instinct held onto the edge of
the skylight for few seconds. Men
in the billiard parlors below saw the
little fellows predicament and endeaV,
ored to reach him and catch him,
but he fell before they could get near
Him. He alighted on mis- back on the
corner of the billiard table, then fell
to the floor. The baby was picked up
unconscious and taken to his home in
the rooms over the store. His head
had struck on the billiard table and a
bad scalp wound resulted. DR.. Nor.
gan was called and the wound was
dressed, necessitating two stitches.
The baby was unconscious for over
an hour after the accident and grave
apprehension was felt for MS sefov-
cry. He regained consciousness later
but his condition is still serious. II
there Is no blood clot on the brain
the lad will recover.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
EINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.
4 In matters OF the estate o

Samuel T. Woolsey deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on or
before the 1st day of July
1907, there viii be on file in the office
of the clerk of the district court OF
Mahaska county, Iowa, the final
settlement and petition for discharge
of Jennie r. Woolsey, Administrative
of the estate of Samuel T Woolsey, de-
ceased, and the same is set for hear
ing on the LIST day of next term of the
District Court to be begun and held
in Oskaloosa, on the 1st day of Oct.
1907, at which time objections can be
made to the approving of said settle
ment and granting the prayer OF said
petitioner.
JENNIE R WooLsEY, Administrative
Dated this 3rd day OF June 1907
l.. e. CoRLETT,
45w3 Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
Fell Down Stairs.

Miss Flora CanadaN of Penn col
lege, narrowly escaped serious iljur-
les at the college Monday afternoon.
While descending the stairs into the
basement of the college building she
tripped and fell half the length of the
flight Of steps and luckily escaped with
only a slightly spraiaed ankle and a
few bruises
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
pMINIsTRAToR,s NoTInE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that ona the Bird
day of March A. d., 1908, the I'M
dersigned was appointed by the Dis
trict Court of Mahaska County, Iowa,
administrator of the estate of Fred
Victor, deceased, late of said Ma
haska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersign-
ed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally
authenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated this 4th day of juno 1907.
ADAM VICToR, Administrator.
l.. E. CoRLETT, Clsrk.
BY q. w. Patterson, Deputy. 45WS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
ExEcurRrx NOTICE.

Y
az Notice is berehv given to all
persons interested. that on the lat
day of June A. ID. lsJ7, the under
signed was appointed by the district
court of Mahaska County, Iowa,
executrix of the estate of David w.
Edwards deceased, late of said Ma
haska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned
and those having claims against the
same will present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated this l4th day of June 1907.
ELIZABETH EDWARDS, Executrix.
Avs l.. K. Oorlett. Clerk.
By g. w. PATTERSON. Deputy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20

prices. Sheep and lambs are selling
very high and while we may see d
little more advance, we believe it Is
a good time to let them come along
Iowa Live Stock Commission Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
Buggy top and harness dress
ing at L. L. Hull's. 244d2 W.

The returns of the assessors in Ben.
ton county show that there were only
43S births in the county during 1906.
Belle PLANE leads the towns with "a.
Vinton is credited with 20.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
Forced Sale
of Improved Farms i'm, Red River
Valley, Minnesota.

A law having been passed in the State of Mime
sofa declaring that bank doing business in the state
real estate, they obliged to sell the
There is only about six months time left in which to
do it, consequently these farms being offered from
s. to $40 an acre under their actual value.
tits conceded that the Re River Valley of MINI has
the richest land in the World Why buy the best?
If you want an investment buy lands that will give you
good revenue each year Renters pay from So to Sc
rent for farm; suppose he pays S. per
year; 10years pays for the land Besides the renter
has increased the landlords farm in value much
more. Why not do this for yourself?
BY making payment of from $1,000 to $4,000 you
can buy fine, well improved farm and get your own
time in which to pay the balance.
The average price for grain during the past ten
years where these lands are located 7lac for wheat
194c for oats, 2S for barley lis for mlet 37 for pata
toes 6 to SIS so for wild hay $50 to II ton for timothy
The Red River Valley always obtain the best prices for
grain because the competition is very great. Every
little town has two grain elevators with
pacities from Is, 600 to 5000 blu.
The owner of Red River Valley farm can work
his 160 alone with four fairly good horses and the
necessary machinery. The most he would need to
hire would be man for about 10 days in haying and
10 days during harvest The threshing machine bill
is his greatest outlay.
There are now "a creameries in Norman Co. but
great many of the farmers prefer to ship their
to Minneapolis, getting more money for the cream
Cream shipped day. the farmer receives his check
by mail the next. .t.
Z The Red River Valley is so famously known the
world because of it's pure black soil free from
waste land because of its fertility and richness of its
producing qualities and yearly bumper crops because
OF It's artesan wells flowing pure clear soft water its
proximity of good markets and shipping facilities its
educational advantages; its average and ideal rain
falls to grow grain its climate that produces the best
grade of grain; namely, long bright sun-shiny days
Its pure waters timber and fuel in great abundance
All these the famous valley defend but the great
of all is that it has the for being the Bread
Basket of the World" Go into this Bread Basket
and you will always have plenty.
have over 10, 600 acres of these improved farms
for sale and will be pleased to give any further inform
alton regarding the same.
j. M. HEBRON, Agent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining uncalled for In the posi-
office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for tn
week ending June Is, 1907.
Gents List.
BEEN, John Barr, Samuel
Baumgailin, e o billiard, 8 Fl
Ferguson, r M Ferguson Taylor D
Garvin, Geo w Holbrook, Ira II
Hinzmau. l. M Henkle, Thorn II
Jeans, John Lyon, D d 2
Musgroye, N McFair, WE
Meyers, Charles Newton, Jim
Prichard, Ray Phillips, L P Rev
Richarson, r Smith, W o
Shelly, Ray Solmop, H B
Wtnklemannn, S
Ladies' List.
Ashby, Mary E belong, Geo Mrs
Davis, A O Mrs Gregg, ClaraL s.
Jones, Dora Linderman, Lizzie
Morrison, E Mrs Mccormick, j Mrs
Moore, Laban Mrs Mccall, j NJ Mrs
Newton, Avis Mrs Nelson, Ella
Rupson, Maggie Russell, Jane
Smith, Jim M Mrs W ilson, Annie Mrs
Wolf, Jennie Mrs Whedon, Edna q
White, OLIVIA Mrs
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention to adver-
tised list'of this date. The above let,
tiers will be held two weeks from date
and then sent to the dead letter office.
OHAs, ". HOFFMAN,, p. M.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-20

Ed Matthews were examined and APP
proved, the one for the building Of
the hospital sewer and the other for
cement work.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14
FELL INTO OCEAN;
SWIMS ALL NIGHT

but it seemed half an hour. / would
wake up talking about the sharks
After awhile | fell to thinking of my
wife and child. l didn't know where
they were. Then l wondered if / was
going to die, and | was sorry because
could not go to sea again.
me time passed quickly. l sup
pose IT was because my senses were
so numb from the cold. After a long
tlme saw ship. | could almost
nave cried for joy. l must have been
In the water six hours then. l was
naked and cold and my legs and arms
was so tired! l rolled over on my side
and watched the ship as / swan in
the cold. 1t was awful would
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14

ascribing to the gulf stream oroo+ou
.nluence than it really had. II has
Deen determined that it's effect is
practically nil after reaching north
latitude 40 degrees and west longitude
% degrees, where it loses itself ~
nlahy other slight currents. Franklin
.nought that the gulf stream had q
oroao sweep out to sea, and that -
"aue circuit of the Gulf of Mexico
Even IN his day there was probably
nuch speculation on what the effects
would be If the stream should shift its
course. That sort of mental everoiso
was not INDUCED in strongly mill
Iater' when United States offioer
Laeue' Maury of the navy, published
wiidt was one of the most popular
7Iientlhc books ever printed in the
united States up to that time Thu
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14

Among the interesting things found
is the skeleton of man supposed to
nave been one of the ancient Toltec
Kings. Beside the human skeleton
was that of tiger, and both we're
painted red. In addition to these there
were also found large quantities OF
sea shells, obsidian beads, jade and
ooslolan idols, knives, snakes and pol
ished stone masks representing heroes
VINO lived 5000 years ago. Many
spiral shells were also encountered
whlch had holes drilled through them,
showing that they had been used as
oeads. They were beautifully pol
ished
Many copper, bronze, chichehuite
ana perite objects were also found
among the others, showing that the
ueau man must have been of great
Importance in his day Many of these
were beautifully polished and OF e.
taorulnary size.-Mexican Herald
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14
CHANGES ITS COURSE, BUT DOES
NOT AFFECT CLIMATE.
Study of the Peculiar Ocean Current
Shows That the Theory of
Early Scientists is
Wrong.

Scientists who have studied the
question know that the warm ocean
current known as the gulf stream has
practically no effect on the climate of
any part of the United States or
Canada, and none at all on any part
of Europe, and yet the old theory adj
Vanced years ago after the discovery
OF this strange ocean river that it
was a great equalizer and modifier of
the climate of both America and Eu-
rope still prevails in the minds of
most people.
1t was Benjamin Franklin who gave
the name of Gulf Stream to this
strange current, and Franklin. like
many others after him erred in
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14
SAILOR TELLS STORY OF HIS Ac-
CiDENT AND REMARK
ABLE RESCUE.
UNDRESSED In THE WATER
Topples from Bridge of Ship While
AsIeep-Dozes at Times But Man.
ages to Keep Afioat for
Eight Hours.

New York.-Paul Soldier, the Hun
garian sailor who fell from the bridge
or the Carpathia, 200 miles off Gibral
tar, at $3.50 at night and swan until
picked up by another steamer at go
the next morning, told his story for
the first time the other night. He ar
rived here few days ago.
L fell asleep leaning on the rail on
the starboard side of the ship, at the
highest point of the deck | woke I'D
all OF sudden, with water all around
me. | had fallen As feet / am used
10 the water, but there was something
awful in coming to the surface and
seeing the cabin light of a ship dis
appear in the night
heard rattle, so | knew that
they were lowering a lifeboat. The
DIG snip stopped when it seemed al
most out of sight. ! might have
shouted, but | reasoned that thew
would find me and would be WASTING
breath that ! might need.
i had on all my clothes. includino
an oVercoat. They began to bear me
down. The current must have carried
me, FOR the ship got further and
iurther away and the boat was out of
sight altogether. / knew I must get
out or my clothes First | got off NV
coats and then | tried to take off nv
shoes. had to let myself sink each !
time unlaced bit of the strings
ana would struggle to the surface for
air. Finally / got off my shoes and 7
was almost exhausted.
what did | think of? am an
atheist, and | found myself asking if
believed in God / knew | was near
ueath' My friends used to tell me
that when | was near death | would
see God as they saw him. I argued
with myself, but l could not believe
lhen | thought of what the peonle
ON the ship were thinking of me and ]
IL gave me joy to think they were {
sorry for me, because l thought all i
must think me lost. 6
Il shivered in the cold +bouah. !
IL sharks. l talked aloud for T
'sieep. Yes, | fell asleep. That
sounds. funny. and it scared me &C -
woke up with a start as the water -
anne into my nose and mouth. dom .
now how long / would sleep At -
lme. 1t probably was only a minute =