The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-27
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Mrs. w. B. Rodgers spent Monday
in Oskaloosa shopping.
J. L. Thompson was a business
caller in Harvey Monday.
Mrs. Clark Billings and sons at
tended the Old Settlers, Reunion at
| Lynyille last week = MI Rh
| Mrs. Scott Smith and children, of
Tracey, spent Tuesday at the paren-
tai John Dolan home.
Mrs. Thomas Vanderlfnden and
Mrs. Nick Vanderlinden spent Thurs
day in Oskaloosa shopping.
| Harmount Thompson attended the
Chautauqua in Oskaloosa Wednesday
and reports a very interesting time.
]. S. Oldham and Mr. Shafer, of
Eddyville, John Lanhelma, of Pella,
we're in town this week taking an
inventory of the Vanderlinden stock,
which was transferred to J. S. Old
ham this week.
In letter from R. T. Rhys, mine
inspector for the second district, he
reports the mines running half time
and crowded with men, He said that
this time last year men were wanted
Everywhere, but this year it is diff.
erent, as no one is wanted.
., NJ Anderson, Of Valera, was in
town Monday on business. Mr.. An
lderson is deyout republican and says
he expects to see Kendall sent to con.
gress with $500 majority, and Jasper
county will do her best to make it
so. He said the miners are solid for
Kendall.
The writer and his better half re.
| greet very much the notice was SO
short for the Herald correspondents
picnic, as we would liked to have been
present. We hope all had good
time and that a beneficial meeting re,
suited and proved to be of interest to
all, regardless of our absence, which
was very much to our regret.
Adam Thompson, one of our enter
prising farmers east of town, was a
pheasant caller at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. r. Williams Sunday. Mr.
Thompson owns a fine eighty-five
acres of land and we'll stocked, but
needs better half to look after his
home and domestic duties, and we can
see no reason why some nice old
maid could not find congenial com
panion in him. ...
| w. H. Nelson, of Union, was a
pheasant caller in town Monday. In
a conversation with the Herald cores
tpondent Mr.. Nelson reports a large
corn crop in Hardin county, equal tC
county had large number or demo
Gratis he locked to see Taft and the
Republican state ticket get majority
of the votes, as the people show ne
desire for change of administration
Mrs. A. Long and Mrs. J. H. Fred
rickson and two little sons, of Bolton
Ispent the Sabbath at the home of theil
father, r. Williams. Mrs. Long re
lports large emigration to Bolton
this summer and the houses are
largely filled up. Albert Booth, sor
of Harry Booth, the well known mine
manager at Flagler, is in charge of the
store. Mr.. Moulton, formerly of Ev
ans, is welding the cleaver in the
meat market. We are glad to see Sc
many good families going there, ant
hope the work, which has been run
lining about half time, will change tc
full time and all will do well.
In a personal conversation with
lW. H. Vanginkle, of Des Nome!
saturday in regards to the coal bust
mess he said that the Iowa coal solo
to the Omaha trade on the cars a
the mine as low as $1.20 a ton, ant
found one instance where mine-rur
coal was offered at the mines fol-
NINETY cents ton, but says, to ge
10 the bottom of the business. there
is too much coal mined, as the low;
mines run to their full capacity coult
furnish coal for Iowa, Missouri ant
Nebraska. The above figures are
startling to the writer. as we Civ,
lmine-run coal seventy cents ton fol
1.-THE privilege of burning II. At one
instance in Iowa for nine years WI
lpaid $3.50 for nut coal and slack a
the mines and now comes the news
THAT our best screened coal is offered
Ito the NEBRASKA man for s120 pc
lton. 1t is well said, let our days b,