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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-07
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. |. deans. President.
w. Fl. Pike. Vice President.
R. X. Davis, Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: w. /. Beans. Whaf
Cheer; Charley Victor, Lacey; W. H.
pringer, Eddyville; Thos. J. Wilson,
Beacon; r. w. Moore. Cedar; W. c.
Reed. oskaloosa; w. H. Pike. Rose
Hill; Paul Synhorst, Leighton; Geo
$. Prime. oskaloosa; R. X. Davis, o.
kaloosa; NJ. s. Downey, Lacey
City Business Solicited.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
County farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head
quarters while in the City, 16tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-07
r. r. Parker, .. v. M.
VEIE ERIN A Ms.

New Phone No. 613. Hospital. No.
3O5 South First Street. Residence.
No. So1 South First Street 46tt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-07

The cucumber crop Is said to be
coming along nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-07

Are you glad the Fourth is over?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
AN OLD SETTLER on NORTH BOTTOMS

The poor for the poor here. as elsewhere,
with good viii; and they do share anothers bur
dens in commendable spirit. When sickness appears
brings all the self-sacrihce that has not been
lost in the hard pace Of lowy life stories Of hero
ism that will never be told abroad part Of the
oral traditions of every such neighborhood.
Happy? Many of the residents of these outlying
settlements are, apparently, not unhappy; but tina
measures Of happiness vary widely. Becoming accus-
toned TO things makes difference and the children
at least TO carry envy grief from their as
ISOLATION with those in fortunate circumstances
who live ION the high ground" In comparative luxury
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Types You Meet.

Very few of the children in this neighborhood but
go school steadily and in their play out of school
hours the color line does not appear to be drawn In
the group photographed youngsters white and
black, haf-breed and two at least of Spanish
descent. This taken IN the neighborhood where
deplorabe accident recently occurred through which
a little girl lost her life.
Another of the pictures taken at spot where
a Jewish pedder fatally slugged in the early
mer by robbers
Very few of the houses in this section of Omaha
put together made" ground, but the majority
look If they finished, ever VIII be. They
patched together any old way, of dozen different
materials and have stovepipes sticking out of roof
side the fancy struck the builder. Wood, in the
form of old boards and shingles. is used with plaster
bricks tin and paper worked in here and there to I'LL
space stop hole Some set close by the
edge of the water, amid reeds and weeds; others
put together a made" ground, but the majority
in what appear to be regularly laid lots. An
occasional house has number over the door, perhaps
indicative of the earlier and brighter hopes Of the
builders
Where there is head Of the family to provide the
living the fact sticks out Enthusiastically The usual
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13

very much above the average-and himself and wife
enjoy life ali the year around. I'VE stop where we
please TO hunt and fish, and take time all the
while" He has a snug cabin the full length OF the
boat which is equipped with a good engine and
stern paddlewheeL Most of the craft are manipu-
lated by hand or pole and do not venture far in any
direction
At any hour of the day fishermen may be seen
hauling up the lines small nets they use, moving
them to other locations, perhaps On some of the nets
large bottles empty and tightly corked used for
buoys
The Omaha water front. from Jones to Davenport,
was originally dedicated to park purposes, but long
ago this purpose vacated First, the city council
gave a lot away to the location of a factory;
then others given to more new enter
pTises finally the park that would have glOrified
the metropolis in its greatness of today vanished for
ever, probably, from the map. Railway yards and
tracks hold the old park site marked on the original
maps of Omaha. Scattered along their length are
city dumps garbage sorting depots shacks and the
fotsam and etsam that naturally drifts out of sight
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13

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LONG the water front of Omaha and contig-
uous to the banks of the lake-arms aud
ponds on the north bottoms" can be found
a character of life picturesque to a degree.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
High Tension Discharges.

Prof. e. Wilson and W. H. Wilson explained In
London the other day a method of producing
high tension electrical discharges. In this method
energy is taken from alternating or continuous
current source, and is stored in magnetic nsId by
induetance; 1t is then allowed to surge into con
denser, which. together with the inductance forms a
low frequency oscilatory circuit. When the energy
has accumulated in the condenser the condenser s
mechanically bridged the primary winding or
induction coil, with which It forms a high fire.
quency oseatory circuit The energy is then trans
mtted by the secondary winding OF the induction coil
TO the work circuit and may either oscilatory or
undreetional The apparatus is suitable for radio
telegraphy or any work employing high tension cleo
trieity.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Picturesque, Even if Poor.

The north bottoms" have an outlook, a perspec-
tive and distinctive quality all their own. They
stretch from about Nicholas street far away to the
head of Carter lake. with much water and swamp in
between In the nearer section factories and store
houses hold most of the ground but beginning about
Clark street finds numerous homes, of a kind.
Years ago stone block pavement was laid on Thir-
teenth street to point where Twenty-third street
would If through the east and is still in
good condition, a rule. The kind of pave
ment is also found Eleventh street, where it
loses itself the sagnant ponds and odorferous
Dumps but succeeding floods have undermined and
warped the roadway into felife picture of the ia
nous rocky road to Dublin. The pavement is kept
in fairly passable condition. however where it leads
down to the white lead works.
To making first visit the north bottoms
it something Of a surprise to find a solid
stone pavement running off into what looks like a
swamp from little distance. He is less surprised
to find many comfortable little homes. with
yards carefully kept set down amid general Of
unpromising looking sPanties, and his establishment
may grow when he notes that into of the most
ramshackls huts a TELEPHONE line is run.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13

have. And there few truants credited to these
homes the edges of the city, the average as
to the mansions OF much greater pretension. 900 s
Helpfuness is a cardinal virtue among the dWell~
ers the north bottoms in fact, everywhere that
the usual method of life is not the rule What one
home has a neghbor is welcome to- and interest a
charged on loans. Borrowing in the good old way is
still practiced among the folks living near the
primitive way the city will permit If trouble
comes then the essential human virtues are found in
the huts cottages to greater degree than among
the palaces on the boulsVsrdA
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13

who lives here?" was asked OF Doc Carver,
sistant probation officer whose business calls him fire.
quently into the out-of-the-way places
"A colored married to a white woman" re-
plies the officer in the matter of fact way, land
they have a house full of children. The works
for paving contractor and the goes out
washing"
This hut had telephone, and one Of the small
boys posed for picture with his dog one Of his
dogs every house is seemingly provided with two
three.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
River Supplies Fuel.

The question of fuel is solved for the residents
here by the river just back their main street Those
who have the time disposition can, with the aid of
boat, which nearly everyone owns, help themselves TO
whatever they catch floating down. No matter how
wet the wood, it will dry in time, after being split
open, and these fall days finds it in good condition to
be up and piled handy to the kitchen door for the
winter
Wells have been sunk by almost every house
holder in the little city under the HILL but water for
ordinary is carried from the river One sight not
usual In this country is the with the flat yoke
over her shoulders pail hanging from each end. An
attempt to get a snapshot of sturdy matrOn thus
laden her way TO the river met with objection
the ground that her dress not clean Her Ian
guage broken, but she had a smile that worth
lot Of trouble if 1t could have been caught by the
camera. To get the river water. it is necessary to
trudge the sand that line the bank this
place, but with her pals filled the yoke-carrier made
no fuss the heavy walking. She is type of the
self-helping independent home-making woman one
reads about in descriptions Of old lands;
sun nor winter wind interferes with her scheme Of
hardworking domestic economy.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13


There one may meet those who struggle but
have worry some who exist happily enough, but
have vital interest the buzzing strife by
the smoke Of the city, fishermen and hunters, poul-
terer gardeners hog rasers and gatherers of casto
things from which they make the little money needed
for their few wants.
Marked differences notable between the
separated communities that occupy the bottoms north
of Clark street and the land along the river bank
south of the Union Pacific bridge The small city at
the latter location lying about the foot of Pacific and
Pierce streets up of closely clustered homes
with or less pretension to sodity and conven-
tional shape and trimmings When they squatted
there many years ago, the people owning the
land-for through court of decree they hold by ad-
verse possession against the railroad companybuilt
their homes with a view to having reasonably we'll
defined streets. They fenced the plots of ground
wherein they built and planted trees, that today
the settlement bears the appearance or having been
laid out with at least degree of system Lines
are straight boundaries exact and the houses
are crowded very in spots. the whole neigh
bOrhood has the appearance of being occupied by a
thrifty class of people.
Chickens are kept, and ducks and geese and dogs,
of course; with occasionally or horse; and
vegetable gardens worked, with not a few flower
beds in evidence. In windows pOtted plants,
or a singing bird, and in the pictures
OF political candidates small grocery is found
stuck in a little opening which up town" would be
the stub of To this store the two
lions of the main thoroughfare converge. 1t is
equipped with the usual sign and has modest dis
play of goods in the window.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
TzZER F1o9T 5EzoW OF 51z0GE

squaor is absent and the appearance of cleanliness
and order is strikingy apparent All too often the
indications of poverty and struggle to exist are found
That much modest bravery is being exercised will
strike the visitor who look below the surface;
and the children meets bright and courte-
the ordinary run of boys and girls anywhere.
where's your brother?" was asked little girl
Hes changing his Clothes" the rather unex-
pected reply You know he can't play in the clothes
he wears to school"
his rough and tumble suit. In another moment he
securing the neighborhood to bring his small
friends to his house ito have their pictures took"
Then he found trouble because his dog could be
kept still long enough to get in the picture and he
almost wept he turned the dog loose with parting
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Tragedy Not Unknown.

Down here you meet the uninterested fisherman
the man who is too tired to work more than day or
two week, the widow who sews works out to keep
her little tribe together the "muskrat' hunter, the
road wagon" who lives half the year travelling
in a canvas-covered home wheels with his family,
and many other types more OF less odd.
The hunter of the muskrat shows you extra
large skin he has stretched board, and he tells
you that few days ago he sold IS worth of skins
I'VE get 40 cents apiece for ordinary skins but this
one is worth more he says "No, the rats not
easy to get they used to be. We catch them in
traps set in the water"
Democracy on the dump" suggested soft-spoken
Yag. when attempt being made TO round up
the old gray donkey. The donk, apparently rumi-
mating peacefully and without thought of moving
until day after next Sunday swung his big ears sus-
picopsly when the camera brought close up to
him, then turned his head dsdainfully and walked
away through the high weeds 1t was necessary to
trail several hundred feet the railroad track before
he made up his mind to stand and be shot.
Hold out to him." said man surrounded
by bunch Of children and many dogs. 'That's
the way catch him"
Let me get on him. urged smiling citizen sit
ting a log from which he showed no disposition to
move. IF ] get on board he'll sure stand for you,
cause I'm democrat" And he laughed with glee
at his own joke.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Live Easily on the Water.

On the river front proper. 200 or 500 yards east
OF this settlement river boats wherein people live
tied up for the winter and protected fish pools
maintained. where weeks catch be kept against
the trip through the city THURSDAY when the fish
are sold. The men who do the fishing will tell you
that the river fish always better than the
kind caught in the lakes ponds. Carp, buffalo and
catfish constitute the usual catch
owners Of the houseboats do considerable fishing
too, and who brought his boat from St Louis
to lay it up at Omaha for the winter remarked that
he had disposed OF big cat the day before He prob
ably expressed the philosophy of his kind when
of the pleasures of his life
1T might be lots worse" he said, speaking of the
blowing sand and the drifting smoke that filled the
air 1T amt alwaysas bad this and fine days
this location is hard 70 beat don't so any farther
up the river, but Just the fishing amt as good
II might be-"
This has a boat which cost him $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Lessons of Life Here.

The half Of the world that doesn't know how the
other half lives could find much food thought by
occasional visit to the forgotten places along the
river front and on the bottoms Life lin the raw" is
there to be and much evidence OF grieyous cir
cumstance that has too strong natures
against which it struck The probation officers know
most about It, and policeman occasionally gets
close view but, rule these sections Of great city
left severely alone their own salvation
II must not be understood that there is no pride
OF living to be found in these modest abiding places
that hide successfully away from general observa-
ton The groups Of school children that one meets
not 10 be distinguished In a crowd from the ordi-
nary run Of little folks And that the children shall
secure an education is the hope and determination Of
their parents, because they know the needs and the
benefit better than anyone can tell them. Lacking
book learning themselves they have often been made
to realize that it would have been good thing to
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
No Raise i'm Price.

1 desire to announce to the public
that am selling the Dallas and Rick
real flour at a profit of ten cents sack
Notwithstanding the strong efforts Of
the other Dallas grocers to make me
raise the figure to profit of 20 cents
per sack. have been notified by the
Dallas and Rickreall millers that
they cannot sell me any more flour
unless raise the price. They say that
the other Dallas grocers have asked
them not to sell to me at all unless !
come to their terms. However, not
withstanding their efforts to down me,
/ am doing a good business at my gro
Gerry, and will still furnish the flour
to my patrons il 1 have to buy wheat
from the farmers and grind it myself,
with a coffee mill. ] will give the pub
lie as good a deal on any line Of gro
ceries as 1 will in -four, and respect
fully ask you to call and give me a
trial at the Cash Grocery on Mill
Street in the Uglow building.
J. B. SIMPSON.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
WILL ORGANIZE SOON
Glen o. Holman Perfects Plans for
New Association.

An organization known as THE
Sons and Daughters of oregon Pion-
GERS" is a new society which pro-
poses to gather it's membership among
those whose ancestors resided in the
Oregon country prior to the admiss-
ion of the state to the Union. The pri-
mary organization was effected at the
home of w. M. Kaiser in Salem. The
moving spirit is Glen o. Holman of
Polk County and it is understood,
Mr.. Holman had carefully outlined
his plans and discussed it with others
before launching the organization.
At the meeting, the preliminary
appointed, including Associate Justice
Thomas A. Mcbride, Perry Raymond
and w. M. Kaiser, to draft consti-
tuition and bylaws. At some later
date a meeting will be held, at which
time an effort will be made to secure
all parts of the state and organization
effected.
Those whose parents came to Ore
gon prior to the admission of this
state in 1859 are eligible to member
ship. 1t is believed that the new or
ganization will have the sanction of
the oregon Pioneer Association, for
it's purpose is primarily to keep fresh
the memory of the achievements of
the early pioneers long after they
have naSsed on and ont
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
DEFEATS SWAMI TEAM
Dallas Basketball Team SOundly
WallOps Corvallis Athletics.

Dallas, 81; Corvallis, %. The same
old story. The Observer has printed
the news of Dallas victories on the
basketball floor for so many years
that the announcement of winning a
game no longer creates particular sur
prise or comment. The lovers of the
sport take it for granted that Dallas
will win, and the college boys seldom
fail to make good"
The game with Corvallis, Friday
night was full of snap and ginger
from start to finish and the crowd
got its moneys worth Corvallis
knows the game as few other teams
in the Northwest know it, and the re-
suit is that when Dallas and Corvallis
come together, there is something
doing every minute.
The visiting team Friday night was
made up largely of former o. A. c,
players, with Claud Swami as captain.
Dallas threw IA field goals and 8 fouls
Corvallis threw field goals and 6
fouls. Lloyd Rice officiated as referee
Dallas will play its first game of the
year away from home next Friday
night, when it will meet the Pacific
College team at Newberg. on Satur-
day evening, the team will play the
Multnomah team in Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
GOAT SHOW NEXT FALL
Breeders of Three States Hold Meet
ing in Dallas.

The Oregon Angora Goat Show will
be continued. This course was deeid-
ed upon at a meeting of the leading
breeders of the Northwest in Dallas
last Saturday afternoon, at which time
1t was unanimously voted to hold a
great Angora show in Dallas next
Fall, the date to be decided later.
Representatives from most of the
goat centers of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho were present at Saturdays
meeting. Addresses were made by u.
S. Grant, President of the National
Mohair Association; w. A. Ayres,
William Riddell, Alva L. Mcdonald
and other prominent breeders on sub
jects of interest pertaining to the tn
dustry.
| Plans looking to the organization
of a permanent association of all
growers in the Northwest were thor
oughly discussed and committees were
appointed to carry them into effect.
The objects of such an association
will be to promote the goat industry;
to get the breeders in position where
concerted action can be taken on all
matters affecting the industry; to Sc
cure adequate recognition of needs
from legislatures and state officers; to
provide for a comprehensive plan of
publicity; to collect statistics and
data for the purpose of disseminating
information concerning this profitable
branch of the livestock industry in the
Northwest; to hold Angora goat con-
ventions; to hold annually an Angora
goat exhibition, and in general to
contribute to the prominence of the
great Northwest as an Angora breed
ing center.
officers were elected as follows: G.
w. McBee, of Dallas, President; e. L.
Naylor, of Forest Grove, Vice-Presi-
dent Alva L, Mcdonald, of Portland,
Secretary and Treasurer.
A Board of Directors was chosen as
follows: w. A. Ayres, Dallas, Greg
on; ]. Hanks, Ellensburg, Wash; B.
B. Gwinn, of Oakland, Oregon, and
one to be elected by the board from
Idaho.
The convention was harmonious
thusiastic gathering of goat men that
has ever been held in this part of the
country. An intense and earnest dis
position was manifest to get together
and work for the upbuilding of the
Angora goat industry.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
Merry Skating Party.

A merry crowd of boys and girls
gave a Box Party in the Colosseum
skating rink last Friday evening
About thirty couples were present
Skating was indulged in until 10
o'clock, when a delicious lunch was
served by. the young ladies. After the
refreshments had been disposed of
another hour on the rollers brought
the evenings merriment to a close
Manager Kerslake entered heartily in
to the spirit of the occasion and help
ed to make the party successful.
Many of Dallas old-time skaters were
in attendance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
snlrIted Runa~ar.

II. G. Campbell had part IN a lively
runaway near the salt Creek school
house one day last week. Mr.. Camp
bell was driving q livery team. when
in some unacc0untable manner the
king bolt dropped out and the front
wheels pulled ioose. The sudden Jar
frightened the hSFsss ard they jumped
forward and started TO run. The lines
were 5erked from Mr.. Campbell's
hands and the team ran about three
miles before they were caught For
tunafeIy. no serious damage was done.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-11
FTremen Elect Officers.

The officers and members OF the
Dallas Fire Department held their
regular business meeting last Thurs
day night. Omcers for the ensuing
year were elected and other routine
matters were disposed Of. The new
officers are:
Chief-W. /. Soehren.
Assistant Chief-W. S. Muir.
Seeretary-August p. Riser.
Treasurer-Lew S. Ballantyne.
Foreman Cart IL s. Bailantyne.
Foreman Cart &c. F. Ratlin.
Following the election. the fire boys
adjourned TO Posthlewaites restau-
rant and enjoyed an elaborate ban
quet