The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-04-28
l'EICHBORHOOD NEWS
Items Of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
oLlvET.

J. A. Hearny visited Harvey Friday.
A. A. Morgan was in oskaloosa an
business Saturday. ~
N. A. Anderson, of Des Moines,
was a caller here Saturday.
Chas. Warford, commercial man
was here this week selling goods
John Nossaman sold his 16O-acre
farm west of town for $50 per acre
last week.
The Harris Brothers were here Fri
day looking at some coal land recent
IL optioned west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wander Linden,
from south of Oskaioosa, attended the
funeral of j. l.. Billings here Monday
We were glad to see some Bolton
items in the paper recently and hope
the correspondent will write regular
ly.
Miss Brunnea, the teacher at Burr
Oak, reports an enrolment of SO pu-
pills and says she is we'll pleased with
the school.
J. S. Oldham, of Eddyville, was IN
town Tuesday calling on old frinds
H. NJ. Thompson was business cali
er in Tracy Monday.
We acknowledge the receipt OF
copy of the report OF the miners con
vention recently held in Des Moines
and thank Pres. John P. White for
the courtesy.
We are pleased to know that our
young friend Gilbert Johnson, has
has been appointed township trustee
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Mr.. Adair.
We also met Billy" Phillips, the
coal baron, of Beacon and he said
he looks Tor good coal trade this
summer. Billy" always looks on the
bright side and takes things easy. He
formerly run the mine here and prom
ised to make us a visit and when he
does. many friends here will give
him a welcome.
In conversation with leading un-
ion official he told us that the min
ers' convention held at indianapolis,
Cincinnati and the various state con
ventions had cost the union $3OO,OOO,
but the advance in wages gained
would net the union nearly $5,00O,'
900. so the cost of the conventions
was not in vain.
In conversation with l.. r. Rose
brook while in Oskaloosa the other
day he told us be had just returned
from the miners and operators con
-, n
ion was that they would not reach
an agreement for three weeks. We
had not met Mr.. .Rosebrook for TWEEN
ty years and We're glad to renew our
acquaintance with him.
A. A. Morgan, took charge of the
post Office here April 20. he Is the
Junior member OF the firm Of Morgan
& Channel, successors to j. 5. Old,
ham. He is an enterprising young
man and has moved here from
Blakesburg. His family consists of a
wife and little daughter. We think
he will make a good postmaster and
also competent express agent at
this place.
The coal company leased a hundred
acres of coal land west of town Wed
nesd2y and they now have enough
to assure work for ten years. J. NJ.
Ball, the general manager, was here
Saturday and said that when the min
ing matters had become settled he
wanted to work at least fifty men this
summer, and hopes to increase the
workers as the demand increases. He
expects 70 spend much of his time
on the road selling coal.
We noted with interest an article
in the Miners Journal from Joseph
Sharp, formerly of Iowa, but now
general superint endent of large
mining company in Cambridge, Ohio,
We first met Joe in the mining town
Of Brazil, when he was digging coal
and which work he followed until he
became president of the union
under Mr.. Perry. He only held that
position a short time until he became
National Board member from Iowa,
and from that he went to National
Organizer, after which he was select
ed by the Iowa coal operators as com
missioner. After the expiration of
his term he accepted his present of
flee and as Iowa men are always ris
ing, we expect good report from
him.
r. W.