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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
MANY GOPHERS FOUND
Boys Making Spending Money
Capturing Animals.

One hundred and ten gophers in one
bunch is the record catch reported tc
County Auditor Riggs thus far this
year and the bounty of $3.50 was paid
for them by the county to Clarence e.
Loughridge last month. But another
big bunch of sixty was returned yes
terday to the county auditor, and they
We're killed by Rex Sarbangn, about
six years of age, and his little brother
in Spring Greek township. A total OF
$1S6.45 has been paid out by the
county as bounty on gophers since
the first of the year and Stills OF
that amount during the month of May
These figures show that a total Of
1928 gophers have been killed in the
county since the first OF the year and
that 1928 were killed during the
month of May alone.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
REWARD IS OFFERED
Two Hundred Dollars For Recovery
of Ralph Cruzen.

The search for the body of Ralph
-Cruzen, believed by relatives to be in
the waters of Skunk river, continues
without result and up until press time
today no traces OF the missing man
had been found. Mr.. Cruzen is sup
posed to have been drowned last Sun
day and during the last two days the
river has been dynamited continually
within considerable distance on each
side OF where the body is supposed to
have been lost, but the water is so
high and swift it is impossible to esti-
mate where it may have drifted and
very difficult to make any progress in
the search. Following the recent
rains the river has been and is still
rising rapidly and 1t is out of its
banks in many places. The relatives
|of the missing man have offered re-
ward OF $500 for the finding of his
body in hopes to stimulate a more
thorough search for him. d.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
NEW SHARON.

Grace Clements is visiting in Grin
nell.
Will Durbin, of Ollie, visited friends
here a few days.
Elmo Sheesley, of Oskaloosa, visit
ed his mother here over Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Martin, of Oskaloosa,
visited her daughter here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nicholson return.
Jed Thursday from Sully where they
visited relatives.
Mrs Weaver Fowler came Monday
for few days visit at the parental
IL. B. Wildman home.
NJ. Swisher, of Grinnell, attended the
commencement exercises at the Chris
tian church Thursday evening.
Mrs. Harry Woodland, who had been
visiting at the parental Woodland home
in the country, returned home Thurs,
day. ... ... ...
Verna Harp, who has been working
in her uncle's store at Searsboro, is
visiting at the parental Chas. Harp
home this week. .-
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Maud Davis were held at the NJ
e. church Tuesday and interment
made in the Friends cemetery
I May go. Rose of Sharon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
LINCOLN.

Abel Hicks lost valuable horse
Saturday night. Z
Mrs. Briggs spent a day at the Gil
bert Farr home recently.
Owen Jones visited with his sister
Mrs. C. C. Caldwell, Monday.
ed Butler~and wife visited at the
Fred Butler home one day this week
Mrs. Briggs fell from a step-ladder
while cleaning house, but is better
at this writing. A..
Much sympathy is extended to the
Cruzen family in their hour of sorrow
Mrs. Mcpherson died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Farr, on
Monday. We extend sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McIlvaine, OF
Chicago, are visiting at the ]. S.Rey
nolds home. Mr. Mcllvaine returned
the first of the week, but Mrs. Nell
vaine will remain for more extended
visit
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
OLIvET.
w. H. Perkins, of Burlington, was
caller here Tuesday.
BROWNIE

w. H. Perkins, of Burlington, was
caller here Tuesday.
j, s, Jones, of Des Moines, was IN
town on business Monday. ata
w. H. Bozart, of Denison, was in
town on business Wednesday.
VIM. Baxter, vice-president of the
miners union. tells us the mines on
the Northwestern are running full
time and reports the Union in the
very best condition.
Uncle John Thompson spent Tues,
day with his son Alpn. He says our
neighbors on the west are eagerly
looking for the opening OF their &C.
ment plant this season.
Perry Jones, of Van Meter, was a
business caller in town Wednesday
We met him several years ago curing
a meeting of the state legislature and
was glad to renew old acquaintance
and talk over times gone by.
Squire Harvey was in town Wed.
neSudy anu Sdlu Tic Idu 20 dCtcS VI
corn planted. He looks on the bright
eide of life and thought the Lord sent
rain just when it was needed to make
the corn come up and to make the
pastures grow.
Mrs. Il. c. Lambert, who was killed
in runaway at What Cheer recently,
was well known In Olivet. Mr.. Lam.
bert having run a store here at one
time. Many friends here felt sad over
her untimely death and extend sym
patty to the bereaved family,
Mr.. and Mrs. AL DeCook were In
town last week after attending, the
funeral OF Mrs. Yer ploeg. VINO died
at Leighton. The services We're held
In the Reformed church by Elder
Drinkle and the remains were laid to
rest In the Porterville cemetery.
Wallace Shaw pitched his tent here
"wednesday and entertained the peo
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
CEDAR.

Irwin Knott has been chosen mai
carrier of Route No. 2. ~
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Steele
May rs, 99 pound daughter.
Those that have corn up say II
looks fine and there is prospect for a
good crop.
Mrs. Ora Knott, who underwent al
operation in the Ottumwa hospital
is reported as getting along nicely.
Mrs. Alma Mayors and Mrs. Amos
Gray, of Eddyyille, visited at the Jno
Arnold home Friday. Mr.. Arnold Is
getting ready to build a cattle barn
Conrad Bass, of Texas, has return
ed to make his sister, Mrs. Mary l.
Garrett, visit. She returned home
from Illinois, where she was called by
sickness and death of her brother-in
law, Harve Garrett. "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03

pie with a first-class exhibition which
varied from a moving picture show
to the tricks of a pet bear. Owing
to the rain the street parade was
dispensed with much to the regret OF
the small boys.
Our attention was called to an ar
ticle going the rounds of the press
on how to kill dandelions If one
OF these men that know how TO DO the
trick. will come to Olivet he can get
free bed and board while he is exter
minating the pests. For one that we
killed last year we have two hundred
this season.
The Abba Republican reached us
this week containing sixteen pages
chuck full of home news, filled with
spice and ginger. If Horace keeps on
we look for him to soon have met
ropolitan daily and the merchants OF
Abba show their appreciation of him
by giving him all the advertising ne
can take care of,
VIM. Weece. the mine foreman, re.
signed his position here last week and
will make his home in Ottumwa
During his stay here he made many
improvements to the mine and lett
1t in fine condition. 1t is one of the
best small mines in the state and the
coal is from four to five feet in
height and of good quality. ....
We were pleased to note the success
of o. Il. Dickson recently published
in the Herald. He is an example OF
what honesty, pluck and energy viii
do for young man. When living in
Monroe county we used to buy tea,
coffee and spices from HIM and al
ways found his methods square. He
was courteous and worked under the
rule Of keeping people, once Gus
toner, always customer" We ex'
tend congratulations to him and wish
for his further success.
We read with much interest the
letter in the Herald by j. B. Pearson,
for the writer has made two trips
through North Carolina and a large
part of Virginia during the past four
years. The people of the South, way
down in their hearts. believe they
were in the right during the late war.
We attended two confederate reun-
ions during our visit and saw many
confederate days displayed. We
brought small one home with us
and gave it to our friend. T. X. Brick
ley. of Ottumwa, to put up in the Re-
publican headquarters during the cam
paign between Lacey and Brewster.
/ was much amused at one instance
of my Southern visit. / asked an Old
patriarch on the streets of Salisbury,
N. c., one day. where the National
cemetery was located. He said he
never heard of such a place, but that
the Yankee cemetery was right over
there, meaning a place not two hun
bred yards from where we were.
Owen Henderson, of Hardin county,
was here last week and he said farm
ers there had their corn in and that
he never saw the pastures look better.
''''. X. w.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
will leave Oskaloosa June 7th to /
away till August End, when he will r,
open his office for two weeks.
EYES TESTED FREE
EAST CENTER.

Gail Williams spent Sunday with
Mrs. T. B. White.
Grandma Colville is visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. j. Fl. Williams.
W. G.. Robertson and family visited
relatives. in New Sharon Sunday.
Mrs. Comstock, of Oskaloosa, is Wis,
iting with her daughter, Mrs. w. G.
Robertson.
Harry Willhoit and Mr.. Robertson,
of Oskaloosa, took dinner at the w.
j. Without home.
]. C. Williams and wife, of Oska.
loosa. took Sunday dinner with John
Nelson and family. "A
Nina Colville spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her teacher, Miss
Lillian Bryan. OF New Sharon.
May 30. Pond J.ily.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Items Of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
EVANS.


Mrs. John Hancock is visiting reia-
tives in Des Moines.
Born. May 26, 1909, baby boy to
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Brown.
Mrs. Baxter, OF Beacon. spent Fri
day Within Gs N. Evans
Mr. shinofield, ,ofl Osltaloosa, was a
business caller here Friday.
Mrs. Garrison Is spending a few
days with her sister Mrs. Barker
Miss Hays, of Des Moines, is visit
ing her friend, Stella Green.
Mrs. Anna Davis is spending week
with relatives in Colfax and Des
Moines.
Mrs. Melcher and baby Mabel were
over Sunday visitors with relatives in
Beacon.
Will Lawrence and wife were sun
day callers at the Fisher home west
OF town.
Chas. Lingren is down from Des
Moines for brief visit with parents
and others.
Miss Margaret Lichtenheld closed
her school Friday after years sue
cessful work.
Dave Edwards returned from Col
fax Sunday, where he had been visit
ing Mr.. Made. rt.i
Miss Lizzie Evans returned from
the city Monday after a pleasant visit
with Mrs. Ryan. .,.
Miss Lulu Gear went to the city
Thursday and spent the day with
Jessie Cruikshank. ..,..t
Joe Charington and wife were over
Sunday visitors at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Hines. .as, 1,,. !.
Jack Lawrence went to Beacon
Wednesday night to enjoy the mus
ical given by the G. H., u. chorus.
Mrs. VIM. Moulton and Mrs. Clyde
Moulton were guests in Bolton Mon
day at the Harry Moulton home.
Mrs. Edna Garland left Saturday
for Valley Junction for a weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. George Reid.
D.
Lowry, of Oskaloosa, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Hanley at the Harris home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher returned to
their home in Des Moines Monday
after a visit with their neice, Eliza
beth Meister.
Jim Prethero, wife and baby re-
turned to their home near Buxton
Monday after pleasant visit at the
John Hancock home.
Wonder what makes Jim Kerr, Sr,
look so sad .nese days and wish there
were no saw mills in this part of the
country? Cheer up jim maybe it IS
not all true. :
Mrs. Verne Trevylian and son How
ard left Monday for their home in
Valley Junction after spending the
last few months with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Hancock.
The Rebekah lodge which has been
progressing nicely, held their regular
meeting Tuesday night. Miss Mabel
Davis was initiated in proper form
and after business. ice cream and
cake and lemonade were served.
Rev. Wilke preached his farewell
sermon Sunday night as he leaves
soon for Idaho for the benefit of his
health His many friends here wih
gladly welcome him back this fail,
hoping his health will be fully re-
covered He preached a splendid
sermon to an interested audience. A
duet by Mrs. Lawrence and son JACK
and a solo, "He Lifted Me-" by Rev.
Wilke, added much to the spirit OF
the meeting.
. BROWNIE"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
SEWERS.

Joseph Pratt was in Newton on
legal business last week.
Mrs. E. A. Davis and Mrs. Joe Slack
and Mrs. Viola Davis were in Des
Moines on business last week.
Mrs. w. Paynter, Mrs. w. Mabie
and Mrs. DeCamp went to Pekay Dec
grafton Day to visit with friends.
Mrs. Dickey and two little girls and
Mrs. Sam Shocks went to Brooklyn
Saturday to spend a. few days with
relatives.
Fl. A. Gum, VIM. Gest and Harry
Burke went to Prairie City Friday
might to assist in the degree work Of
the Odd Fellows lodge.
June 2. ]. A. b.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans.
fers In County.

Gladys NJ Weatherwax and
husband to Hattie l. and AL
bert C. Robertson, lot /,
Motifs S. ID. o. l.. s, Oska-
loosa.. ........ .......$ 675 90
David Robertson to Jas. A.
Dewitt, lots 10 and IL, NV.
Sc, 1S75-15. ............. 5000 90
Philana A. Owen to Bessie
G. Owen, lots and s, blk.
5, o. p. Oskaloosa. ....... 1900 90
Haty A. Pilgrim and Milton
Geo. W., Chas. NJ Pilgrim
and wives and Frank Peters
and wife and Sarah Ellen
Bolsem and husband, W. IL.
Shadley. to b. +. Shoemake,
pit. lots II and II, blk. A, At
woods ad Sharon. .....,.. 1870 90
w. b. Klnnlck to q. f. Rein
king, pit ne 9.74-l7 .. LOO
Ida May Rogers and husband
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
to Jno. w. Doak, lots 17S,
65o.oO

to Jno. w. Doak, lots 1I6,
III, ITS, Rose Hill ....... 600. 90
VIM. A. White and wife to
Sam1 White. lots IL and II,
North ad Fremont ....... 500 90
H. c. Kllngman and wife to w.
c, Sheppard. pit. lot s, blk.
10. o. p. Oskaloosa. ...... asa. SO
10. s. Hitchner and wife to e.
Il. Hickman. pit. lot 3 blk %
o. p. Oskaloosa ........ 100
t. C. Beach, Gdn.. to Rhoda t.,
Jno. b. and Ida NJ. Clevinger,
lots 4. and 6, blk. 5,Taintor 700. 90
Mary L. Sexton aud husband
TO Frank j. Lamar, lots 4.
5 and 6, blk. 5, Taintor. 1 90
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
Road Needs Fixing.

Farmers living north OF the city
complain of stretch OF very bad road
just north OF town on the River
road. 1t is located between Spills
Hill" and old Carbonate grade. Sew
eral teams have become mired in the
place and harness and vehicles have
suffered,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
Board Comes Next Week.

The June meeting OF the Board Of
Supervisors of Mahaska county does
not open until next Monday, the first
Monday in June. Many persons hav-
ing business with the county thought
the meeting commenced tomorrow, the
first day of June.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
More Bows Than Girls.

One remarkable fact about the 1903
class of the Ames high school is that
there are more boys than girls in the
class. The class, numbering fifty-six
is the largest ever to have been grad
uated from Ames.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
To Beautify Town.

The ladies OF Riceville have organ
lied themselves into civic league for
The purpose of improving the condi.
tions about town, looking especially to-
ward cleaning up and identifying.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03

FISHER. - The funeral services
over the remains of the late Mrs. Jane
Fisher, who died last Sunday, were
|neld Tuesday afternoon at the resi-
dence, 500 First avenue west, Envoy
M. l.. Colt of the Salvation Army in
charge. Rev. Eugene Allen, pastor
|of the Central Methodist Episcopal
church, delivered a few remarks.
The comrades of the G. A. r. as es-
cort accompanied the procession to
Forest cemetery, where interment was
made The pail bearers were furnish
ed by the Masonic fraternity. > The
deceased was a member of the Saliva
ton Army for twenty-five years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03

EPPERSON-SULLIVAN ~ Mar.
ried, at the residence of the Minister
Tuesday afternoon, June /. 1909, at
two o'clock p. M, Miss Kathryn Sulll-
van to Mr.. Ebert Epperson, both OF
Eddyville, the Rev. Father ]. H. Rent
han, of st. Mary's church, officiationg.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
number of the friends and relatives
of the young people who departed via
the Rock Island at three o'clock for
South Ottumwa, where they Will
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Epperson are wei
known young people of Eddyville
where they have lived. The groom is
son of F. M. Epperson. Congratu-
lations and well wishes for future
welfare and happiness are extended.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03

MERCER. -Chas. e. Mercer, men,
Der of the firm of Dede & Mercer. mer-
chant tailors on the south side of the
square, died at his home in Washing
ton, Iowa, this afternoon at 1880
o'clock, according to telegram re-
ceiyed shortly after that time. He
has been i'll for couple of months
and his relatives from here went to
Washington few days ago. He will
be buried at Washington, probably
Friday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03

An endowment of 5000 has been
made by Andrew Carnegie for the Cal
vary Baptist church OF Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03

DUNBAR.-Luella Leone, daughter
of John and Alice Dunbar, was born in
Monroe township, Mahaska county,
Iowa, August II, 1900, and died May
20, 1909, at the age of 8 years, 8
months and Is days. Leone was bap-
tized when Is months old and was
taught to love Jesus from infancy and
was never too tired to kneel at night
and say her prayers which had been
taught her as soon as she could lisp
the words. She was very patient and
not afraid to go and live with Jesus,
and her only regret was leaving her
parents and little brother. When bid
ding them goodby she said:"You must
come and see me, mamma, and you,
too, papa, and poor little brother must
be good boy and come too She
has gone to better land where sick
ness and sorrow are unknown. She
had always been delicate and last
November took a cold that developed
into tuberculosis and heart disease
She was conscious to the end and said
goodby with a smile. The funeral
services were held at the NJ. L,
church in Rose Hill Sunday, May 80,
1909, at $3.50 p. m, conducted by Rev.
Lloyd Tenant, who took his text
from Zech. S:5. The singing was by
a selected choir with Mrs. Thos. Beat
tty at the organ. Four little girls,
Zana Witt, Marie Beatty. Byrl Val
landingham and Ruth Souter. acted as
honorary pail bearers, while four
young men were pail bearers. In
terment was made in Hopewell ceme-
terry. -l0-ant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
Parry al Rock aan,as.

AT a special election at Rock Rap
ids board Of park commissioners
was chosen and win at once take tae
necessary steps q secure paFA.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03

WOODS.-Bo Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
John Woods, of White Oak township,
May 2S, 1909, a son.
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HUTCHINS.-Bor to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Hutchins, Wednesday, June
2, 1909, a daughter.
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4 KNIGHT--Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Knight, of 91S Fifth avenue
east, Wednesday, June 2, 1909, son.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-03
DEATHS, MARRIAGES

EROWsI.-- Ie3n, to sir. and Mrs.
Pat Brown, Of Evans, May rs. 1903, a
son. ss
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M'PHERSON.-Died at her home
on M avenue west, Monday, May 81,
1909, at 7:10 o'clock, p. m, as the re-
suit of an operation, Mrs. Myra Nc
Pherson, aged ~ years. The de-
ceased had three assesses on one OF
her limbs and although the chances
of recovery was one in hundred an
operation was performed in an effort
to save her life but 1t was unsuccess-
full. The deceased was an old resi-
dent of Iowa having resided in the
state fifty years. Funeral services
at Penn Chapel, Thursday, June 3, at
1880 O'Clock and Interment in the
Friends cemetery. She-was the moth
er of nine children, seven of whom
are living. They are, J. w. McPher-
son, of Tindel, So. OAK, Charles l..
Mcpherson, of Van Tura, Cal. Mrs.
V. B. Hibbs, of Alton, Kans., John and
Linley Mcpherson, of Pierre, So. OAK,
Harriet Mcpherson, of Minneapolis
and Anna M. Farr, of Oskaloosa.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-15
lum ground.
WaterWheelS

To furnish and install one $50 volt
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-15

The Appeal Job department is Ii
oh the busiest places II town. We do
the work thai has the class to it and
Idc prices charged are right Take
a LOOK.
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Sealed proposals Will be received
by the State Board Of Commissioners
for Care of the INDECENT Insane, ad-
dressed to the Board, Carson City,
Nevada, until II O'Clock, noon, Mon
day Oct II, 1909, for furnishing and
installing the following at the Ne
vada Hospital for Mental Diseases.
Pole Lines
Cor the furnishing and installation
of necessary poles. wires. crosS-arms.
and other material to connect to and
operate on the present pole line from
power house to transformers on Asy-
lum ground.
WaterwheeIs
To furnish II install one turbine
waterwheel operating under effective
head of twenty-eight feet, g%uaran-
iced to deliver not less thar 40 horse
W using to exceed not less than
1850 cubic feet per minute; vince, to
be equipped with Woodward quick
acting, compensating governors; one
steel draft tube: Oac steel feeder
pipe connecting pipe line with water
wheel fitted with Lombard relief
valve.
To furnish and install one $50 volt