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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-13
NEIGHB ORHOOD NE S
tsY COURIER CORRESPONDENTS,

business visitor in town several days
last week.
P. A. Blackboard and Tom Lazenby
went to Salem Thursday.
School closed Friday with picn!,,
in M. r. Harlan's pasture.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mickelwait are
visiting relatives in stockport.
The Embroidery club met Friday
afternoon with Miss Hattie Mogul.
F. Barker was business visitor In
Ottumwa Monday.
Mrs. Will Steffy went to Waterloo
Monday as delegate from the local
Degree of Honor to attend the meet
Ing of the grand lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Alton OF Okla
homa City are visiting the formers
brother G. w. Alton and other rela-
tives here. They will soon leave FOL
Calf.
Mrs. G. G. Plumer met with the
Harrisburg Embroidery club Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. FranK
McCabe.
Mrs. o. A. Collins and little daughter
are visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs
M. e. Harlan
At recent meeting OF the school
board the present teachers were re-
elected: Mr.. Leedham. principal; Miss
Birdie Teter, intermediate and Miss
Lovilla Copeland primary.
Several loads Of gypsies passed
through town Friday.
Mr.. Williamson OF Eldon is visiting
his daughter Mrs. VIM. Burlington.
Rev. Wales will lecture at the
Christian church Saturday evening TO,
the Boys Christian association.
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EpDYvlLLE.

Mrs. Arthur Elliott and son, Mrs.
Elliott's mother Mrs. Davis, who has
been spending the winter In st. Louis
at the home OF her daughter, will ar
rive In Eddyville for visit with relA-
tives.
Mrs. NJ. Freeman or Des Moines who
was called to Ottumwa by the death
OF her niece Mrs. Laura Carroll stop
ped of in Eddyville on her way homo
for visit at the home OF her broth
er Amos Gray.
Miss Fac Watkins who has been
visiting friends In Eldon returned to
her home in Eddyvile Thursday.
DR.. r. e. Vance was professional
caller In Abba Friday.
James Boden who moved to Abba y
short time ago has been seriously i'll
with appendicitis.
Mrs. Al Mcmahon and daughter
Gertrude, Mrs. d. Moran. Mrs Fretl
Wilson, Mary hatcher and Mrs Nc.
Neese We're Ottumwa passengers on
Mrs. Matte Nicola and daughter
Mary and Maxine OF Oskaloosa, were
guests Thursday at the John Fields
home.
The Baptists have decided to secure
q ministe. for the church who will re-
side in Eddyville. Rev. Eldridge will
fill his appointment Sunday.
DR.. Roy Mater Of Wright was IN
Eddyville Friday DR.. Mater went tn
Abba the same day to visit his unclo
who is seriously Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Johnson were
business callers in Cskaloosa Thurs
cay.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Miss Elma Widger we'll known
resident Of this place died in the hos
pital in Lincoln, Nebr., Saturday aft
ernoon. The remains were brought
here Monday evening and buried Tues
day afternoon in Bethel cemetery. Her
sister Mrs. Ritz Of Sienna and brother
Willie were with her at the time Of
her death.
Monday where she expects to find em-
ployment.
Elsie Bennett went to Marshalltown
the first Of the week to spend the
summer with her brother.
Sam Arbaugh and VIII Scott went
to Des Moines Saturday evening and
returned with an auto.
Hattie Bell is visiting her sister.
Msr. Mathews at Salem this week.
Miss Nettie Shott and sister Mrs.
H w, Albright visited with relatives
in Fairfield the first OF the week.
Jasper Wickham and wife Of La
Plata, Mo, are visiting their daughter
Mrs. A. w. Swartout.
Arthur Woods. wife and baby visited
with the latter's parents at Fairfield
over Sunday OF this week.
The scnool board met Tuesday and
elected the corps of teachers for the
coming wear as follows: Principal, RI.
b. Carroll; assistant, Bertha Kisling;
No. 4, Rosa Miller; No. 3, Grace Rob
erts: No. 2. Flora Simmons; No. 1,
Lizzie McMillen.
Mrs. Clara Enlow Of Ottawa, Kans.,
is visiting her brother w. w. Wiley
west Of town. -.
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RENE W FIGHT
IN ROAD CASE
M'ELRoY-HlTE HIGHWAY LlTlGA-
TON is AGAIN BROUGHT
TO COURT.

The we'll known legal controversy
over the road through the John Nc
Elroy farm south of the river and be-
low South Ottumwa, has again been
opened in the district court by the FL
ing of an injunction this morning. The
case Is titled John McElroy vs. Luther
Hite, Hervery Hite and Wapello coun-
ty. 1t will be recalled that last fall the
same matter was IN the district court
before Judge D. M. Anderson when
John McElroy and Luther Hite were
the parties to the action. The court
then decided the case in favor of Hite
as against McElroy. The road in
question lies opposite the tract Of land
adjoining the packing house and an
old ford which was once in use that
lead from the north to the south side
of the river close to the McElroy
farm. In this action Mr. McElroy
seeks to enjoin the defendants from
using certain portion Of the road
claiming that the ground belongs to
him and that he has plowed it for the
planting Of part Of his crops.
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EDDYvILLE.

Rev. Adams of Armour, S. D., who
preached at the Baptist church in Ed
dyville Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, left Friday for a short visit in
Des Moines before returning home.
Miss Leta Nouall is spending the
week in Frederic visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Miller.
The Missionary society Of the Con-
gregational church was entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs Grant
Bolibaugh, Mrs. w. A. Roberts and
Mrs. Madge Lafferty at the home Of
the latter. The subjects of the program
was mothers Of the Bible" A large
crowd was in attendance and a profit
able and pleasant meeting was great
ly enjoyed by all.
The funeral Of Hugh Strain who
died Wednesday will be held at the
home this afternoon. Interment in the
Highland cemetery at Eddyville.
Mrs Laura Dible was business
caller in Ottumwa Thursday.
w. r. Hall has returned to Hurdland
Mo-, after spending the week visiting
his mother Mrs. Mary Hall.
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slGoURN EY.

DR.. c. 8. Cilley from What Cheer
was called to Sigourney Monday to
perform a surgical operation on
Casper Horras Monday afternoon. He
was assisted by Drs. Johnson and
Oliver.
Miss Kate Kelly was called from
Iowa City to Sigourney to nurse Cas-.
per Horras during his illness.
C. G. Jesup from Dunlap, was an
over Sunday visitor with his parents
in the city.
John r. Needham, editor Of the Cen
terville 1owegian, was an over Sunday
visitor at the Needham home.
H. M. McFarlan of What Cheer.
former member of the county board,
was Sigourney business caller Mon
day.
Miss Gertrude Butterfeld from Knox.
Vile was in Sigourney Saturday inter.
viewing the members OF the school
board with view to procuring q posi-
ton in the Sigourney schools for the
coming year. Miss Butterheld is now
teaching in the Knoxville schools. and
comes highly recommended as q teach
er.
Ed Schiltz from Grinnell spent Sun.
day in the city visiting his mother
who recently underwent a surgical
operation.
Mayor Edward Gilbert from Keota,
was seen on the streets in Sigourney
Monday.
Judge John F. Talbot from Brook
Ign, will be in Sigourney Tuesday to
hold an adjourned session Of the April
term OF the district court.
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SEEKS $1,000
FOR AN INJURY
FLoRIs WOMAN WOULD MAKE
CITY PAY HER FOR HURT
SUSTAINED BY FALL.

Claiming that she slipped and fell in
the city park January 4, 1910, upon the
sidewalk near the Third street en-
trance, and that the sidewalk was
slippery from snow and ice, Mrs.
Nancy Pitcher of Floris, has brought
suit against the city Of Ottumwa for
damages in the sum of $4,000. The
injury sustained to her left hip is said
to have been of sucn character as to
make it permanent and compel her to
use crutches. lhe place where the
accident happened was close to the
cannon that faces Third street side of
the park.
N. N. George sues the American
Commercial Travellers for 1915 claimed
due him for an injury sustained in
Minnesota January q, 1910, while en-
tering store building when he fell
and injured his feet. He claims dis
ability for 106 days and states in his
petition that his claim was made regu-
larly to the insurance company and
ignored.
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ELDoN.

Mrs. J. w. Robinson entertained the
Thimble club Friday afternoon. A
guessing contest was enjoyed by the
crowd, Mrs. Elmer Weber winning the
prize. A dainty luncheon was served.
at Nick Lutz's restaurant for tho club.
The invited guests were Misses Nell
Brown and Ethel Conrad, MesdameY
Clara, Heinz, Fred Lutz, Harry hll
and Andrew Shelter.
While at work on his engine, G. w.
Hagg, met with very painful acci-
dent. His knee was caught between
the seat box and one Of the levers and
pinched very badly.
Harry Cremer of Ottumwa was In
the city Saturday in his new Hudson
auto.
Rollo Baldwin, who is attending
Drake university at Des Moines, spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Baldwin and family.
Miss Grace Long Of Ottumwa spent
Sunday here with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Long and family.
Rexwell Finney OF OttumWA spent
Sunday here with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. b. H. Finney and brother Claude.
While going home from church Sun
day evening an accident happened to
the Crouch family that might have
been serious. Two Of the little girls,
who were sitting on the back seat OF
their spring wagon were thrown to the
ground both Of them being injured
slightly.
Mrs. La Vina Robinson returned to
her home in Oskaloosa after two-days
visit here with relatives and friends.
Mrs. c. w. Finney Is on the sick list
this week with tonsilitis.
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BATAVIA.

Graduation exercises will be held in
the M, E. church on April 10th. The
address will be made by Dean w. G.
wilcox of Iowa City. The baccalau-
reate sermon will be preached Sunday
evening May IA.
this place Wednesday evening May 10.
The social given by the Twilight
club at the Nelson home was 4 success
both socially and financially.
The Thalia Glee club Of Parsons
college at Fairfield gave fine enter
tainment at the Nelson opera house
Saturday evening.
Fritz Nehre is building hne
dwelling house on his property on
Second street.
Willis Blanchard lost q fi1s brood
mare a few days ago.
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CHARLTON.

Miss Lois Hamilton, of Lucas, for
merly of this city, visited her old
friends here yesterday.
The Misses Achsa and Oma Wilson
of WOODBURY., returned home yester-
day after few days visit with Miss
Laura Swift.
Mrs. Mark Hoeffer, of Creston is
visiting in this city with her sister,
Mrs. o. E. Hoskins.
Dr.. J. A. McKlveen is the proud
possessor of a new automobile, a
Chalmers touring car.
Miss Ethel Wilson, who is employed
in Des Moines, returned to her duties
last evening after two weeks visit
with her mother, Mrs. W. e. Doug
ass, Of Whitebreast township.
Frank Clark, of Des Moines, form.
erly of this place is spending few
days here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Clark, and old friends.
Mrs. .Chas Post, of Des Moines, came
last evening for visit in Lincoln
township with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. v. Van Arsdale.
visiting in this city with her parents,
MT. ana MIS-. w. w. .DcdluSlGy, sUcLOie
she and her husband leave next week
on c months trip to California and
other points in the west.
Mrs. Chas Howard, accompanied by
her nephew and niece, Charles and
Mary Clark, went to Council Bluffs
yesterday to visit her sister-in-law,
MIS-. Will Lackey. g.a
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Harrison went
to WOODBURY. yesterday for brief
visit with reatives. M
Rev. Theodore H. Aszman, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, left
this morning for Des Moines. to at.
tend the national council Of the Girl
Scouts of America, he being mem
Der of the council.
Mrs. Jesse Rarick, of Osceola' is
visiting in this city~with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Owens.
Mrs. J. N. Marquis, of Ottumwa, is
spending few days in Charlton with
her nephew, L. G. Harrison and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis, and two
children, of Ward, formerly of this
city, have returned home after visit
with relatives and old friends here
and at Lucas.
Mrs. A. A. Taylor, of Ottumwa, came
yesterday for few days visit with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Boyles.
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RiChLAND.

Mrs. Samuel Lewis went oyer near
Ottumwa Sunday to spend rev Gays
with relatives.
Mrs. Jane Bellamy is visiting rela-
tives near Linby and Martinsburg.
Miss Lucille Brady who went - =.
Muscatine Friday evening to visi,
relatives over Sunday has returned
home. ~.
G. J. steele accompanied BY his
son went to Iowa City Thursday to
consult an occuplist.
Mrs. Ethel Turbett Overman OF
Phila, Pa, who visited with her aunt
Mrs Del Ward has returned home.
Miss Helen Bergh returned Sunday,
morning to Ottumwa where she VIII
academy. -
church was held Sunday and Monday:
Rev. C.. l.. Stafford, superintendent o!
the district of Oskaloosa was presen!
and Rev. N. A. circuit of Packwood
preached Sunday morning and neio
communion services.
Clayton Brady of washington spent
Sunday here with his father and fam
lily. = =
McCartv spent Friday in Ottumwa
with friends.
Ottumwa visitors Friday went on to
Missouri Saturday to visit brother.
A Bible teachers training class has
heen organized and meets every Sun
dav afternoon at the Christian church.
Rev. W. j. Hadley of the Friends
denomination and superintendent OF
the pastoral evangelical work IN
iowa held services Sunday morning
and evening at the Friends church.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Omer singmaster OF
Keota were guests Of the T. F. Nc
Carly family Thursday. They expect
to start in q few days for the old
country and w'ill probably return with
lot OF fine horses. =, -
al stutzman OF Buda, ILL.,, who IS
visiting his sister Mrs. White near Veo
was visitor IN this city o nhurs n ;,s-
itor Friday.
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COLUMB IA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Waddington Of
Des Moines visited over Sunday at
the Harry Stevens home.
4. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Venator visited at
the home of their son, Clyde, south Of
'Fredric Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Stodghill was a shopper
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Miss Laura Sellars of Kirkville
visited the past week with her sister.
Mrs. r. w. Cramblit.
Mr. and Mrs. F. l.. Cramblit and
family visited the parental Cramblit
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stevens visited
at the home Of his brother in Dudley
Sunday.
Mrs. G.. w. Barber Of Chillicothe
made her unusual trip to her musical
students Of this place Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Akers and sons or
Eddyville visited at the parental Car
man home Sunday.
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FARMlNoroN.

James souders left Saturday morn
ing for Bloomfield to visit his daugh-
ter Mrs Orlie Beals and family.
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Woodman and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. De Lano returned
home Saturday from Des Moines
where thew went to attend the we'd
ding of Miss Harriet De Lano.
Charles Ashala Of Abba spent sew
eral days the last part Of the week
with his uncle Thos. Ashaba and fam
lily.
Harry Latham and Ora Palmer were
married in the home prepared by the
groom on Wednesday evening.
Messrs. VIM. Branham, Homer JET
fries, Allan Boyd. Ira Johnson, Guy
Force, Harry Keller, Sam Boyd, u. s.
Cooper and Glen Jennings attended
the high school field meet at Indianola
Friday.
w. L. Werts and daughter Hazel
spent Saturday in Abba.
Rev. Tinkham Of Hopkins, MO.
preached both morning and evening at
the Presbyterian church Sunday May
~.
Quincy Robb fell against his pillow
Thursday evening. A doctor was called
at once and 1t was discovered that he
had two ribs broken.
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/. MAN IN JU r ED
Dave Eskerson Fell to Bottom 9
Trench With Water Pipe Yes
terday Morning.

While riding a section of cast iron
pipe down into the water main trench
on East Main street yesterday morn
ing about 1880 o'clock, Dave Eckerson,
3O6 Iowa avenue, sustained painful in
juries when one Of the braces of the
lowering apparatus gave way. allow
ing the pipe to turn and fall upon
Eckerson at the bottom of the trench.
He was Immediately removed and
taken to the hospital where medical
attendance was summoned. Examina.
ton showed no injury beyond a severe
bruising of the flesh. Mr.. Eckerson
will be taken to his home in a short
time.
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BEAUTIFUL HOME
WEDDING LAST NIGHT.

Standing beneath the encircling
conopy of smilax, with the beautiful
bower pervaded with the sweet fra
GRANGE of May apple blossoms ar
ranged artistically and abundantly upon
the back ground, and vase of white
carnations with their full bloomed
head; nodding in countless numbers
toward the bridal pair, Miss Clarissa
Hackworth Porter, and Jay Glenn Upp,
were united in wedlock by the officiat-
ing minister, Rev. T. w. Jeffrey, pastor
OF the First Methodist Episcopal
church, last evening at $3.50 o'clock at
the home of the BRIDES brother, G. G..
Porter, 1855 Castle street. The
pretty nuptials were witnessed by a
company of seventy-fiye guests.
The ceremony was beautiful, al
though its simplicity was marked.
With the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march, played by Miss Marie
Porter, niece of the bride, the bridal
couple slowly wended their way down
the stairway. Miss Imogene Porter,
also iece of the bride, held in place
the silken ribbons through which the
couple passed and thus made an aisle
to the smilax canopied bower. I'M
following the ribbon bearer
came Master Allen McCune, nephew
Of the bride, bearing the wedding
ring. Rev. T. w. Jeffrey met the
couple at the bower, performed the
ceremony and gave his benediction.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in marquisette over white satin made
en- train and trimmed with princess
lace and pearl applique. A shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies of the
valley was carried by the bride, and a
few sprays of the lilies adorned her
hair.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Upp are very
popular young people. Mrs. Upp is a
daughter of the late Robert Porter.
and has resided in Ottumwa almost
all her life. She is a graduate Of the
Ottumwa hight school, class Of 1904.
The groom, although not a resident
of Ottumwa for many years has estab-
lished great friendship. He is now
in the service of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railway as train
Very attractive were the decorations
of the Porter home. The parlOr,
where the ceremony was performed
was adorned with smilax, ferns and
branches Of apple blossoms, with
vases and clusters Of white flowers
meeting the eye at every turn. The
back parlor and dining room carried
out the pink and green color scheme,
the wealth of smilax and ferns set
forth by the apple blossoms covering
the walls. The many flowers filled
the home with a sweet fragrance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upp left at midnight
over the Milwaukee on their honey
moon, for a two weeks trip through
the eastern states, visiting many points
Of interest. They will return to be at
home to their many friends after June
1 on Park avenue.
Among the out of town guests pres
emit were:
Miss Nellie Upp, sister of the
groom, of Braymer, Mo-, Miss Mar.
geret Arthur Of Davenport, Mrs. L. e.
Hyatt of Washington, D. c., Arthur
Haw Of Ames, and Ira Kellogg Of Des
Moines.
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LIeERnvILLE.

Mrs. ]. B. Thompson. OF West Plains.
Mo-, visited Mrs. H. D. Davis last
week.
Mrs. Anna Barry of Montana is here
visiting at the Bishop home. She ex-
poets to make her home with her
brother Carl Bishop OF Glasgow.
Miss Ruth Ireland Of Fairfield Wis
tied in this city over Sunday at the
Boyd home.
Miss Eva Shores OF Fairfield is WIS.,
iting friends here.
Mr. ami Mrs. Eisenhower have
moved into the Leedy property.
The w. H. NJ. S. met with Mrs. Dick
Swanson last Tuesday evening. Porto
Rico was the topic discussed.
Mr.. Plachier and Miss Ruth Rang
nor closed an eight months term OF
school here Friday. Mr.. Leech Of ABB
ingdon has been elected principal FOL
the ensuing year and Miss Effie Car
michael of Fairfield for assistant.
Word has been received here Of the
serious illness of Miss Vera WEIGH al
Ottumwa. The physicians have beer
unable to awaken her from the slea
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OBITUARY
Mrs. Minerva kinkads.

MRS. Minerva NtnkAoo.
Mrs. Minerva Kinkade died May 5,
1911, at the home Of her son, j. s. Kin.
kade, one mile south Of Ottumwa, al
the age Of 81 years, months and %
days. Interment will be made at ga
vannah.
Minerva Brunk was born in Ken.
lucky Nov. Z. 1926. She was united In
marriage to Samuel Kinkade Oct. 10.
1s43. To this union were born twelve
children, four Of whom, with her hus.
band, preceded her in death. The sur.
wing children are Mrs. Jane Meredith
OF Litchfield, KY; Mrs. Harriet Gun.
diff of Louisville, KY; Mrs. Bruner
of Perry. Okla; ]. B. Kinkade OF Pine
Bluff, Wyo.; w. T. and G. F. Kinkadc
Of Bloomfield; Mrs. M. w. Brooks Of
Ottumwa and J. s. Kinkade, also OF
Ottumwa. She had made her home with
the latter since the death Of her hus-
band.
She was q faithful Christian from
the time OF her early youth, loving
wife and devoted mother, and made
many friends by her unselfsh. kindly
nature. She had 81 grandchildren, So
great grandchildren and two great
great grandchildren.-C Contributed.
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oLlvET.

R. Williams spent Tuesday in Har-
vey on business.
Mrs. ]. l.. Billings and Mrs. Clark
left Saturday for Des Moines where
they will visit with friends for a short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Williams spent
Thursday in the country east Of town
at the Charles Coryell home.
Mrs. Alice Billings returned home
on Thursday from an extended visit At
the parental Wood home near Lyn-
vile.
j. II. Johnson Of Des Moines was In
town on Thursday on business.
: B. F. Brunett Of Oskaloosa was IN
town on Wednesday looking after
trade.
David Perry and wife spent Friday
in Beacon with friends.
Fred Voyce and wife were business
callers in Oskaloosa Thursday.
Miss Alice Wharton OF the Oska-
loosa hospital was calling on friends
Tuesday.
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0SkALOOSA WILL
MAKE GOOD ROADS
NEiGH5oRINe CITY, UPON AD-
VICE OF oTTUMWA, PREPARES
TO FIX UP HIGHWAY.

That Oskaloosa good roads enthu.
siasts are men who want the roads
kept in the best of shape all the time
Is brought out in a reply to letter
sent to Charles S. Walling Of that city
the other day by F. A. Nimocks, chair.
man OF the good roads committee OF
the Ottumwa Commercial association,
Mr.. Nimocks called the attention OF
Mr.. Walling to bad stretch of road,
and workmen were Immediately dis
patched to Ak up the highway. Mr..
Nimocks refers to the matter as fol-
lows:
ITO show the value to the various
cities Of having good roads leading
into town, enclose you herewith, a
reply from Chas s. Walling, editor of
the Oskaloosa Herald, to a letter
wrote him Monday saying that some
OF our people had complained Of the
bad roads near Oskaloosa. The Oska-
loosa people evidently know that the
fact OF good roads Is valuable to every
community"
Mr.. Walling's reply to Mr.. Nimocks'
letter follows:
Oskaloosa May 9, 1911.
T l0Lh "a. INlllOChS, OISuAA " a. A.
Friend Nimocks: In reply to yours
of yesterday, regarding the Ottumwa-
Oskaloosa road:
II got the secretary of the Automo-
bile club and took him out on this
road this morning where Mr.. Cox was
working, and found some very bad
road in the first four miles out Of
Oskaloosa. Mr.. Cox says it will be
smoothed up and made in first class
condition just as quick as he can do
the work. There are to be three metal
culverts put in, which have not yet
arrived. This may delay the work 9
few days.
"As we found there was more work
to do than he could get at Immediately
we have hired man to go out and
drag and grade these bad places to-
morrow, and you can notify your auto
mobile friends that the Oskaloosa-Ot-
tumwa road will be kept good, If we
have to drag 1t with machines.
yours truly,
"Chas. S. Walling."