The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-14
OL|VET AND VICINITY
OUR THREsHERs REPORT GRAIN
TURNING OUT WELL-FARMER S
DIFFER IN THEIR OPINIONS AS
TO THE CORN CROP.

Oliyet, Aug. 9.-The threshing ma
chine has been busy in this locality
this week. Every one we have talk
ed to reports their grain turning out
we'll H. r. Barnes informs us that
his oats threshed out 35 to 40 bushels
to the acre.
Mrs. Druse left Thursday for Pella
where she will spend week or two
with friends.
Mrs. Van McCombs and Mrs. Geo.
McCombs spent Wednesday in Oska-
loosa trading.
Mrs w. B. Rogers, of Des Moines,
visited in town this week with old
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Williams
received a pleasant call on Wednes-
day
DR.. Sybenga, of Leighton, was in
town a short time Thursday. Every
time Doc comes he either brings or
takes away a load of good looking
women.
swat the hyy" has had the desired
effect for the man that sells the fly
killers. Every device known to man
for killing flies has been sold In Oil
vet. Uncle John Thompson purchas-
ed wire fly killer and he says he
has killed "a million" In the last two
weeks, but at least two million" have
come back to take tAeir place. Same
here. Anyone wanting job killing
them, call on the writer either at the
Rock Island depot or at his home on
Main street.
The remains of Mrs. c. Munden,
who died at her home in Oskaloosa,
were laid to rest in the cemetery
Wednesday. The deceased spent her
early life here. Her many friends
join in sorrow with her husband and
relatives in their loss.
Mrs. Scott Smith, of Tracy, visited
in town this week at the parental
John Dolan home.
Jessie Billings, of Lynnville, spent
the week at the parental Clark Bill
ligs home.
e. M. Craft, of Des Moines, was a
pleasant caller at the station Tues
day. He is urging Senator Clarkson
to run for the U. s. senate.
Those Des Moines fellows seem to
want the earth. We have seen
number of mighty nice watch fobs
lately advertising Labor Day for Des
Moines. We had hoped to see them
all go to Abba on that day and have
an all around good time with the
Mahaska people.
George Dennis, of Harvey, and his
section crew were in town this week
helping Mr.. Top.
We, were pleased to meet our old
friend, J. T. Haines, while here.
These old fellows are the best of citi-
zens and We are always glad to get
| the glad hand and see them around.
They report everything lovely and
the goose hanging high in Harvey.
\ In our daily conversation with far
mers we find they differ in their opin-
ion as to their corn crop, as no two
have the same ideas. G. Fl. Laughlin
might be classed among the corn ex-
perts as he was raised tilling the soil
and is man that makes a special
study of those matters. He says that
owing to the continued dry weather
the farmers will do well If they have
two-thirds crop, but would rather
tnink at this time a half crop.
Vice President Marshall evidently
has the right ideas about people when
he says the words "P. c." mean
Preaching Christ" when it should
read blowing corn" This was evil
denced in our own legislature last
winter in Des Moines ad is every day
at Washington, D. c. Hence, we want
to congratulate him as he voiced our
sentiments to dot.
Jessie Billings left Friday for
visit with relatives and friends in
Jasper county aroud Newton.
Miss Eva Norris, of Spring Creek,
visited this week at the G. II. Laugh
lin home. .. Int
The writer has noticed our friend
w. T. Phillips going up and down the
road often and we learn that the has
gone in the coal business as a side
line at Knoxville. This is his bust
ness, for Billy has a natural adapt
met for the business, for he knows
how to handle miners and treat them
in a way they should be treated. We
wish him all kinds of success In his
new mine there.
A. DeCook was in town Friday. AL
has been helping his nelghbors
thresh this week and he informs US
that the fall and winter run is from
IL to 20 bushels per acre.
A. Frazier, of Cass county, was a
pleasant caller in town Thursday. He
last letter on steers selling for Sill
per head. He says he has neighbor
that shipped As head TO Chicago 'ast
week that averaged sfi5 per head
and he himself sold ope brood SOW for
$32 and had eight $40 shoats left
This beats we neighbors at home.
--R. w.