The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
.OLWET AND VICINITY
HARRY DEVISE WILL TEACH
SCHOOL IN DYskRT. NEW MINE
AND TRACK NEAR FLAGLER
NEARING COMPLETION. s.tlyts


Olivet, July 3.-Henry Jones Of
Angus was in town last week on bust
ness. nv.
Harry Devise of Pella was a pleas
ant caller at our home, while here
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Bill
lings. Mr.. Devise has just finished
his studies at Grinnell and informs
US he has secured position as teach
er in the city schools at Dysart. He
will teach history. Harry is a very
pleasant young man and has whole
lot of good common sense.
The cherry crop is about a thing
of the past in this locality. The yield
was good but the fruit very small.
/ Fred VOyce spent the week at the
mine filling the place of the regular
engineer for a week.
/ Miss Rozella Robertson, of Oskaioo.
sa, visited with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. d. Robertson, last week.
William GreenbOna, of Harvey, was
a pleasant caller in town recently.
Mr.. Greenbona is the prince of good
fellow. We are always glad to meet
| him when in town.
Frank Newton, of Evans, was in
town on his way to the Hawkeye
mine. Frank informs us he is sink
ing the air shaft there, which is
nearing completion. He went through
four feet of quick sand during the
time.
George Anderson, of Des Moines,
was in town last week Mr.. Ander-
son informs us the coal trade is pick
ing up some. ..
Our attention on Thursday was at
| tracted to woodpecker in an apple
tree. Nature seemed to have endow-
ed him with ravenous appetite and
the tools to get his prey las well as
furnishing him with food free, but he
has to bore hard and deep to get it,
The same with man. Nature has
properly equipped him for his work,
but often he has to bore hard and
deep to get what nature has furnished,
but with the same perseverance this
woodpecker has he can do anything.
Keeper, the Spencer man, was in
town on Thursday and said when he
looked over the drought in Olivet and
the moisture in other places he said
it was evident to him the rain only
fell on the just The writer pleads
guilty to the charge
Mrs. Eftie Druse and her brother
William Thompson, returned home
from Tacoma Thursday. Mrs Druse
brought her deceased sisters little
daughter home with her. The little
girl is nine months old and seems to
be very healthy and strong. She is
well taken care of by her aunt and
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garig Wiser returned
home Friday from a visit with their
children at Bussey.
N. A. Nesbitt of Des Moines, was
in town on Thursday on business
with X. Williams.
Squire J, A. Hearney made fy-
ing trip to town on Friday. At pres
ent he is devoting his time to selling
silos and is meeting with good sue
cess. He sold twelve in this locality.
w. T. Phillips and b. F. Burnett,
two good fellows, were in town
short time Friday.
William Thompson was a passen-
ger to Harvey on Friday to visit his
brother, Alph
Mrs. George Jones was a passenger
for OskaloOsa Friday, where she will
spend a few days with her mother,
Mrs. Rains.
The writer is in receipt of a mark
ed copy of a Kansas paper on dry
farming, which was carefully read,
but want to say right here, the pro.
cess might raise bird seed, but it
takes less wind and more rain to
raise corn and grass.
J. NJ. Bell, of Oskaloosa, was in
town Friday looking after cherries.
He took home two bushels.
David Perry and George Jones who
are teaming at the new mines near
Flagler, spent Sunday at home. They
say the new mine is being put down
very rapidly as well as the grade for
the track to the mine. Everything
indicates something doing up there
soon.
Mrs. Lee Nossman and son return.
ed Saturday from two weeks visit
at Valley Junction.