The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
ALONG RURAL ROUTES.
Herald Representative Tells of What
He Sees and Hears.

too busy at their homes tending tt
tkei corn fields and getting ready fol
harvest.
If the weather permits this weet
viii find many of the farmers In the
hay fields cutting and, stacking. The
clover Is ready to cut and has beer
for the last week, but on account oil
the weather the crop mas been stand
ing. Some of the farmers were lucky
enough to have some hay cut and
placed in the barns, but the greater
number have been waiting for the
opportunity.
Dragging the roads" is again the
topic of the day. Better get out with
your drag now while the ground is
| soft and with few rounds, about
three on the most of the roads, yor
| will have the highway in good condi
| ton for travel when the next rainy
weather comes.
Wonder why the farmers in Mahas
ka county don't build silos for theil
grain. In passing the farms betwec-
| Des Moines and oone on the intsrur
ban one may see silo on every farm
The agricultural college being in that
| locality may be the reason.
| o 49,
w. s. Mercer, south of Oska' oosa
has remodeled his barn, the roof ci
which was blown off by wind storm
Bert Sheppard has built a new nay
and cattle barn on his place south iol
the city. j. S. Cooper did the cal
penter work. ..
Daniel White leaves for the west as
soon as harvesting is over. He will
spend the winter in Colorado and
Utah. This will make his fourth TRIP
to that section in the last three years
The recent rains have put the mai
| men from Beacon in a rather bad
predicament. The carrier on Route
has been unable to make his full
drive, as two bridges have been wash
ed out A bridge is out on the road
west of Union Chapel and the carrier
goes as far as Jack Oak school house
and turns north, where he agaiI
meets his route. South of Oskalooss
he goes south, to the Daniel White
corner, where he leaves the mail fol
Jerry Wymore, NJ. Shields, May Young
Robert Kirk, q. .McFadden and l.. Lew
is in Mr., Whites box. A culvert Is
out just east of that corner and the
square in and around w. s. Mercer
Is left out. Carrier NO. 2 is unable t.
| make the part of his route that |!
south of the river as the lower bridge
cannot be reached on account of the
high water running across the road
1t was reported Saturday that the
river was falling and 1t Is possible
that the full route will be covered to
day, If the roads are impossible fol
thirty days the mail man does not
have to travel that part of the route
longer.
N. J. Smith has bought the Wilcox
place south of Beacon and Is now liv
ing there.
The women of the farm are making
good use of the men folks this kind
of weather. The nIen are picking
md seeding cherries, while the house
Uifa doao tho Aoynrino apd oannin o.
Everybody works on the farm"
Geo. Pilgrim moved onto the home
place, which is owned by Mrs. John
r. Pilgrim, and is now doing the farm
ing. ':@
A. II. Tandy has put new roof OF
his barn. He says he had to do the
work between showers and just had
it done in time. {
A. C. Tandy is erecting a new mill
shed in order that he may have q
dry place for his cows. 1t rains toe
often to try to do 1t in the barn yard
The semi-annual election of officers
of the local miners union at Bolton
was held Tuesday evening, June 80
The result was: VIM. Kramer, presi
dent; F. E. Pearson, vice president;
Robert Kessinger, recording secretary
Al Kaskaden, financial secretary
Ind those selected to do committee
work were. l.. T. Pearson, Rodger
Griffiths and Marion Bailey.
C. B. West has built new kitchen
on the house occupied by Thos. Ship,
Richard Hull has rented the farm
and OF Geo. Shultz and Is tending II
this year. ~
Fl. B. McCoombs moved onto the
West Foster place this spring and is
farming when the weather permits.
7. B. Wilson is making arrange
ments to tile the lower part of his
farm as soon after harvest as he can
get to 1t. ~"" tn -..