The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-29
.OL|VET AND VICINITY
RICHARD WILLIAMS HAS A COPY
or TAE NEW MINING LAWS.
WATER TROUBLES AT MINES
AT HARVEY ARE OVERCOME.

Olivet, June 24.-While in Oska.
loosa Monday we met our friend Roy
Wymore. He informs us the town
of Chelsa where he will locate has
coo inhabitants and 80 business
houses. We hope, to see him do we'll
with his paper there.
Miss Rozella Robertson spent sun.
day in Oskaloosa al the home of her
parents, MI, and Mrs. II. d. Robert.
son. 49,.
w, C, Whalcy the bridge man of the
Rock Island, was in town short
time Monday on business. ..
J. II. Johnson, of Des Moines, was
in town Tuesday looking after bust
ness.
The writer received this week
through tho courtesy of Mr. X. T.
Rhys the mine inspector of this dis
trict, copy of the now mining laws
in effect July 4th. The revision Of
the old mining law passed by the leg
islature known as the Clarkson bill
brings our mining laws up.to.date in
the fullest detail as it meets all re-
quirements for the health, safety and
comfart of those working under the
ground. In looking over the laws we
ca readily see II was framed by one
matter in hand from personal obser-
walton and not from heresay or i'm.
agination as may of the laws are.
George Davis from Hamilton was i'm
town on Tuesday. George was among
the first residents at Evans % years
ago. He married a sister to Jim
Peterson who died when their first
child was born. He looks hale and
hearty and seems to be enjoying life
richly.
n. -. Prewitt representing J. w.
Garner. of Ottumwa, was a business
caller in town Tuesday Mr.. Prewitt
informs us he finds trade good in his
travels.
Fred Voyce was up TO the new mine
near F'laglcr on Tuesday. He in
informs us they arc hustlng the grade
to the mine but havn't started To sink
the shaft yet.
Your correspondent is in receipt of
letter from Ottumwa asking for an
option on tho Clark and Emery mat.
ter. We know them both well, and
so does Mr.. Kendall. OF the two
Clark Is our choice and we hope to
sec him reappointed.
Mrs. William Hughes and daughter
of OskaloOsa, we're pleasant callers
at the K. Williams home on Thurs
day.
The remains of NJ George Barnes
who died at his home in Tracy, was
laid to rest in the Oiivet cemetery
Sunday. He was well known.
Squire ]. 3. Lyman and Mrs. Smith,
of Tracy, attended the Barnes funeral
on Thursday.
K. u. Jenkins Of Bloomfield. ILL.,,
was in town a short time Friday. II
was the first time we had seen Dave
since we came to iowa in 'S2.
Mr.. Clinton Robertson. of Washing
Ton, Iowa, was in town shaking hands
on Thursday. Mrs. Williams &C
knowledged a pleasant call. They
we're old neighbors and friends in
Dublin, Washington county, several
years ago
William Male. one of the owners of
tho mine at Harvey, was a pleasant
caller in town on Friday. Mr. Male
informs us that the coal trade is
picking up and they are now running
three and four days a week. They
have overcome their difficulty with
water and tho mine in now dry. The
writer would like to see those young
men whom we have known since they
were kids do we'll Mr.. Male spent
the younger part Of his life with his
parents at FTagIcr in and around the
mines. Mr.. Anderson, the secretary
and treasurer was raised at Foster,
worked in the mines there to secure
an education AS civil engineer,
position he now holds with the Nor.
wOodviIle Coal Copany at Dos Moines
and is making good Mr. Thomas the
older member Of the firm spent his
early days at Foster and took a
course on mines and mining and held
the position Of mine formenan for a
number Of years for the Whitebreast
Coal Company ar Hilton. Monroe
county. They arc all making their
mark in the world Of progress and We
are glad to see il FOR they certainly
had a struggle in life to make it, Mr.
Bishop, the other member Of the Arm
we are not acquainted with
Our Old friend 7. Haines, Of Aar
vey was a pleasant caller at fhe did
depot on Thursday morning. Mr..
Haines is a devoted Herald reader
and looks to it for The news and never
/ fails to get it. r. w.