The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-11
OL|VET AND VICINITY
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES AND As
SCISSOR DELoNG HOLD MEET
iNG--FARMERS ARE BUSY WITH
THEIR SPRING WORK. t1 4a

day in Oskaloosa among relatives and
friends. 1t was the first time We had
seen Mrs. Barnes this winter, and we
| were pleased to see. her looking so
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| The Herald man had an interesting
character call on him last week in
the person of a man that had travelled
all over Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma
and Texas. He said he had never
realized where Gods country was IN
Til he saw Iowa, as during his two
weeks travels in the state had seen
more fat cattle, horses, and better
looking women and children than he
had seen in all the above states com
bined, and was going to look himself
up a better half and locate right in
Iowa. We hope the young man will
find the lady of his choice, locate in
his chosen country, raise family
and do we'll.
The Herald correspondent was high
ly elated to receive a call from John
A. Bell of Sewers, on Saturday, who
shared our hospitality for dinner. 1t
was the second time we had met this
old friend, who has passed his three
score years and ten on the shady
side OF life, and he still bids fair to
live q number OF years yet. While
Mr.. Bell is travelling on the shady
side of life, only leaving his good
points on the sands of time, he is
fully alert in getting up news for the
Herald each week from his home
town, and when he makes trip
abroad, we always hear from him
through the paper, regardless OF
where he is. The old gentleman in
forms us he is the cOnservator or
peace at Sewers, and enforces the
Jaw rs he sees it. regardless of jeer
or power.
Ihe township trustees OF Scott
township met in the town hall on
Monday, April l. and made a settle
ment with the assessor, Mr.. belong.
They are all mighty good fellows.
Mrs. Ella Dickson was passenger
for Oskaloosa on Monday.
We We're pleased to read in the
press dispatches last week that the
miners had made some concessions in
regard to what they would take as an
advance over present prices, which
seems to he fair and We hope to see
tho operators accept il. ~.
Hanel Osborn, OF Bogard, Nebraska,
was a pleasant caller at the station on
Monday Mr.. Osborn has been visit
ing in this locality for some time with
relatives and friends. He is well i'm
pressed with Nebraska and will re-
main there.
Mrs. Mailman, of Blyth, was a
pleasant caller in town on Monday.
She formerly lived here, and her many
old friends and neighbors were glad
to meet her while in town
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jones, of Dallas,
from here to Oskaloosa, where they
will visit for few days. Mr.. Jones
informs us that the coal at the Dallas
mine has been in a fault ever since
they found it, but seems to be getting
home higher and better the further
they go in They will sink shaft in
one side of their slope for air. This
will be sixty feet deep to the coal.
The other side will be put down for
manway for the men and mules to
go and come from their work.
The Herald man was a business
caller in Harvey on Wednesday and
found the people of that little burg
happy and enjoying life richly. We
enjoyed a pleasant talk with our
friend, DR.. c. c. Thompson, who is
now occupying the building next to
the bank and has a nice stock of
drugs and stationery and is doing a
good business up there. He is a
prince of good fellows and was raised
in this locality, and we are pleased to
see him doing so we'll
A. Morgan left on Wednesday for a
business trip to Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Tener, of Pleas.
antville, visited at the home OF MI.
Tener's sister, Mrs. J. L. GRANDPA. on
Tuesday. The writer acknowledges
q pleasant call on Wednesday.
The farmers have commenced pre-
pairing their fences and getting ready
for their spring work, but report frost
in the ground yet, after getting down
4 little way.
Mrs. Ted COryell returned to her
home in Bolton on Thursday after an
extended visit here at the parental
John DOlan home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clark were pas.
sengers for OskalOOsa on Friday.
Mrs. j. l.. Billings was a business
caller In Oskaloosa on Friday.
II. NJ. Thompson returned home on
Tuesday from Kansas, where he has
been for few days. He contemplates
raising poultry this summer with his
brother Adam, east OF town.
Seven passengers left this station
for Oskaloosa on the early train last
Saturday
Charles McAlister, who has been
working in the new mine at Dallas all
the winter, informs us that the coal
in their shaft is getting better than
it was at the beginning and is now
four feet high and OF good quality.
Charley informs us that he recently
secured a certificate from the state