The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-23

Iranean water channel. This company
lis now sinking new opening one-half
mile north Of Valley Junction and
northwest OF the first location Their
shaft is down about 80 feet now,and
distance of 20 feet more will reach
an excellent Az foot vein of coal.
Three alternate shifts of men are EN-.
ployed.
One and one-half mile still farther
north, the Gibson Coal Co. is develop
ing its new mine, having very recent
Ily completed sinking the hosting
shaft. The meL employed at both
mines are under the jurisdiction of
Local Union No. 1912 temporarily,
and, in all probablh-y, a new local
union will be organized some time in
August with the,men from both mines.
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Two experienced tracklayers can
find employment at Norwoodville.
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The Hawkeye mine, of Flagler, is
now again in operation, employing
125 or more men. This mine is equip
ped with good machinery and the
company will increase the tonnage
this fall. They have also purchased
a large number of new mine cars of
modern construction.
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For the month of July so far the
death rate has fallen off. Only six
claims paid for the first sixteen days.
A few days ago, a quiet, inoffensive
miner, Mr.. Frank Williams, was evil
IDENTIFY murdered near Valley juno
ton, for some of his wearing apparel
and the contents of his dinner pail,
He is survived by a wife and two
children. 1t is to be regretted that
the culprits should succeed in elud-
ing the officers of the law and roam
ing at will, unknown, possibly, to any
human being.
The mines in the lower coal fields
are resuming operations. 1t will be
some time, however, before they will
operate on anything like full time.
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On July 10, Joint Board Meeting
was held in Des Moines, Iowa. Only
a few questions of minor. Importance
engaged it's attention at that time.
Many of our mining camps are
lit rnff IN nnlnhRntn I a
Dor Day this year. AS yet nothing
definite is known as to President
Lewis intentions. He promised, how
ever, to advise this office some time
ago as to his plans.
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The Anthracite miners have evil
IDENTIFY drifted into that rut of indif-
ference that too often permeates the
wage earners. Efforts will be put
forth to arouse them from their seem
ing slumber to help, by their influ-
ence, to furnish inspiration to organ
lied labor A failure to respond will
bring about the old time demoralized
state of affairs in the anthracite re-
gions, and they alone will suffer the
consequences of their ill-advised
course.
There are a large number of men
still out of places at Buxton. The
company has previously agreed to
give all men idle preference over any
newcomers. 1t is reported that some
of the men now out of places have
been notified to vacate their homes.
If this is true, the company is exer-
cising very arbitrary measures to get
rid of some of our leaders at Bux.
ton, evidently having incurred the dis
pleasure of the management,
Everist, Foster, Des Moines, Abba
and other places are making prepare
tions to celebrate Labor Day. Oska-
loosa has been anticipating a definite
answer from President Lewis before
lperfecting arrangements for their
celebration. A correspondent in the
official journal of the organization, an
lnounces that President Lewis will
speak at Rocky Glenn, Pa, on that
day. This is somewhat disappointing
to the Oskaloosa people inasmuch as
Mr.. Lewis promised us in telegram
that he would give us a definite an
swer as TO his intentions for Labor
Day, over two weeks ago
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| Seventeen local unions have sent
returns of the vote on the Old Age
Pension proposition. The result will
not be known until August 1, when
lit will be officially announced to all
Jour local unions.
The Beacon Coal Company have
succeeded in pumping the water out
of the old mine, formerly known as
1.-THE Blind Pig" and they are now
ready to supply the public with Q
good grade OF fuel. The Jurisdiction
lof this mine will be vested in Loca
Union No. ITS. and all dues and mi
tiation fees should be turned over t.
Frank Shoemaker Secretary. Beacon
Iowa.
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