The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-20
LYNNV|LLE LOCALS OL|VET AND VICINITY
sLATTEN, AN "oLD TIM.
Err" SPENDS A FEW DAYS WITH
FRiENDS--c. IA. CoRYELL Los.
ES A VALUABLE COW.

Olivet, Feb. 15.-William Staten, of
Porterville, Cal, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his old.time friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. McCombs, and the
Hofmire family. Mr.. Staten informs
us that his parents were among the
first settlers at Beacon, having come
there during the civil war. lie says a
coal mine. was unknown there then.
He has been in California twenty-one
years and likes il well.
B G. M. Coryell lost valuable young
COW on Sunday night. She had Just
come in fresh and when he went to
his barn ON Monday morning to feed,
she was dead.
Mrs. j. S. Cole, of Knoxville, spent
Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs.
J.. l.. GRANDPA, north of town.
Mrs. Ora McCombs spent Tuesday
in Oskaloosa shopping.
Our road legislation seems to be
composed of solution of hot air
and wind, punctured with a desire to
say something with dollars and dimes
left out. .. e..
1t is well for the readers to remem-
Der that all newspapers of note have
man on their force that makes a
specially of getting up advertising
news, generally in his own way, just
like the writer GETS up this letter, but
he puts his news in a different form,
calling the attention of the readers
to what the advertiser has to say.
This news is just as reliable as any
part OF the paper, only in another de-
partment. 1t is q mistaken idea not
to read it, for you are almost sure to
find just what you are looking for,
and the place to get it when in town.
| J. M. Heron, of OskalOosa, was a
pleasant caller at the station on Tues
day while in town on business. We
were glad to meet this old-times and
have a talk on days gone by.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Robertson spent
"Wednesday night in OsEaloosa with
their many friends.
Miss Lucretia Robertson was a pas.
senger for Oskaloosa on Thursday.
Uncle John Thompson spent Thurs
day in Harvey at the home of his son
Alph.
Mrs, Jennie Drake, of St Louis, is
Visiting at the Billings home this
week.
The Clarkson bill to make the term
of our mine inspectors six years in
the place of two, as the law now
stands, is step in the right direction
for the average beginner will take at
least one year to familiarize himself
with the work of his Office, or more,
and when you have a good man, why
not keep him? This. practicing at
1kl H.ll H.,
the limit in this as well as some other
state offices we might mention. ls
1 The writer enjoyed visit from his
youngest daughter, Mrs. }. II. Fred.
,rickson, and little grandson, from OF
Itumwa, on Friday and Saturday.
/ J. Lister, of Iowa City, was in town
on business Friday He reports trade
good in all lines of business and says
he has never seen collections better
than they are at the present time.
Clarkson's Liability seenIs to have
run against a snag in the legislature
The writer has met people with very
sensitive ,corns in his time and if you
tramp on them they are sure ia
,"holler."
| Thomas Stephenson, the miners
travelling auditor, of Mystic, was in
town a short time on Friday. Mr..
Stephenson informs us that the af.
fairs of the miners union are running
smoothly and nicely. While the min.
ers have not had over the state a
heavy winters work, owing to the
open winter, they have not had any
reason to complain, for they have
done fairly well over the state, espe.
Cially at the larger mines. As auditor
he finds the miners books kept in a
more systematic way than he did on
his previous tour over the state. We
were glad to meet Tom and see him
looking so we'll r. w.