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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
MEREDITH BET OAlYA BLUFF
Harding hackers Disappointed at Los
ing Eaey Money Chance.

Des Moines. Iowa. Oct. q. - One
morning this week the Des Moines
Register gave blackface type first
page prominence to letter puFport
ing to be from Dyvrsyille, Iowa, in
which H. B. Williams" offered to
bet one thousand dollars on Merediths
election. Dyersville Immediately at.
tracted considerable prominence. Tele,
grams and telephone calls were rush
ed in from all over the state from,
Harding supporters Decking the easy
money. They we're all disappointed
however, as the report came back on
each inquiry that no such man had
ever lived in Dyersville.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Splendid Structures Erected and
Contracted For.

The new bridge on the White Way,
near Spring Creek, east OF the city,
is nearing completion, and with this
piece of work finished every bridge
and culyert on the Great White Way
through Mahaska county will be
permanent structure This is fine
record for the county road system,
and for the present Board OF Super
visers. Most of the work has just
been finished, and counting each
b. dye and culvert on the road
through the county there are thirty
one cement permanent structures.
Tho seventeen new bridges which
are to be built in the county, and
for which the contract was let on
Monday are described and will be To-
Gated as follows:
Bridge No. &c. Pleasant Grove
township in section 5--6x6 it. r. c.
EoH Skew.
Lridge No 30, Union township, Sec
ton LIKE fit. R. C. Box.
Hridge No. 8, Prairie Township.
Section S--14 #. Slab Bridge.
Bridge No. Richland Township,
2cction 12-4x4, 3S it. r. c. Box.
Iridge No. q Black Oak Township,
y.ccticn 23'-4x4 it. r. C. Box Skew.
Bridge No. "a, Madison Township,
section 24--24 it. I-Beam Span.
Bridge No 50, Adams Township,
Section 34--6x6, % #. R. C. Box.
Bridge No. so, Monroe Township,
Section 21--4x4, rs it. r. c. Box.
Bridge No. 81, White Oak Town
ship, Section 29-5x5, 20 #. R. C.Box
Fridge No. %, Spring Creek TWP,
Section 1872 #. I-Beam Span.
Bridge No. 5, Garfield Township,
i Section 6-4x4, 40 it. r. C. Box.
Bridge No. 80, Scott Township, Sec
ton 2S-10x10, % #. R. c. Box. ~.5n.
Bridge No sc, Jefferson Township,
Section 25-3x3, so it. r. c. Box. ''"
Fridge No. 81, West Des Moines
TWP, Section 29-14 it. Slab Bridge.
Fridge No. 10, East Des Moines
/ Twp, Section 11--12 it. Slab Bridge.
Bridge No. 81, Harrison Twp, Sec
ton 1870 #. I-Beam Span.
Bridge No. So, Cedar TWP, Sec
ton S3-5x5, 20 it. r. C. Box,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
New Zealand POSTAGE.

Now that German and Austria and
several other belligerent countries
have been cut off the United States
mail service, the government has pro
vided 2 substitute in New Zealand.
First class postage rates, for letters
between New Zealand and United
states have been lowered to 500 per
ounce. But Uncle Sam does not ex.
pect tremendous mail service with
New Zealand. and has added no mail
steamers to his carriers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Iowa Gets Small Amount,

In the allotment of federal funds
for 1917 for national gnardsmen not
in the federal seryise, Iowa gifts the
smallest amount because this state
has only twenty-seven men not on
the border. These men are In the cav
airy band at Ottumway The hand re-
ceived s3,2s6ffo maintenance for the
fiss al year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Headed for Trouble.

Justices of peace are acting in
numerous cases where bogus checks
have been issued in local banks. The
party drawing the check has no funds
in bank. Charges of obtaining funds
by false pretense will be lodged
against the defendants. In some cases
the second offense is recorded The
grand jury may get a chance to inyes.
tigrte some OF the cases.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
her 18Th BIRTHDAY TWO PROPOSITIONS UPCOUyTY BRIDGE WORK
Relatives of Mrs. Mary. Riggs at
Wright Surprise Her.

. Y ~
Wright, Ia, Oct "A Thy LA mum
Der Of relatives of Mrs. Mary Riggs
Ecame In with filed baskets Sunday,
DC. 22nd, to celebrate her S8th birth
day. The following relatives were pres
emit: Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bond; Mrs.
Nancy BOND; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bridg-
es and family; Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bridg
es and family; Mr.. LerVis Bond; Mr..
and Mrs Charles Witt and Bell Witt;
Mr.. and Mrs Doc Perkins and family
Mrs. Lulu Howell and daughter, Flor
Ienee Mr.. and Mrs, Earl Witt; Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Perkins and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Perkins and
son, Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Chuff Bond
and Miss Hazel Bond, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Turner and family. There
were several other invited but on &C.
count OF the rough roads were absent
Mrs. Hattie Griggs and family of
Fremont were among those absent
The Randall Larkin Club met last
Thursday with Mrs. Mary Givin in
Oskaloosa, and Mrs. Sam Tennis Lar
kin club met at the GRANDPA home on
Thursday.
Mrs. G. o. Davis of Elrick Junction
visited with Mrs. H. w. Landfear 90
Tuesday and Wednesday, and Mrs. 0.
d, Zion of Oskaloosa also visited at
home Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Votaw were in
Oskaloosa Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Cochran went to Kinks
willie Missouri, Wednesday, to visit
her sister Grace who is in the hospit-
al there taking treatments.
Mrs, Anna Cochran, Mrs. Garner
Hackney and Mrs. Fred Nesbitt went
to Fremont Thursday.
Miss Helen Unsicker and Mrs. Err
nest Phillips were Oskaloosa visitors
Wednesday.
Miss Hattie Lyon of Oskaloosa WIS.,
tied Thursday at the l.. E. Lyon home.
Leland Lyon is confiled to the house
with heavy cold, caught by coming
home from school in the rain.
Will Emmert shipped car load of
hogs Wednesday and Thursday to
Cambridge, Mass.
K. Knudson shipped a car load of
oats to Peoria, Ills. Thursday.
Clayton Gunsaullis has moved on
the farm that was occupied by Mrs.
Mary Rice and he will gather her corn
and Mrs. Mary Rice has moved in
with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Gunsaul
lis.
Frand belong who lives near Cedar
Rauids was visiting here one day last
week.
Lewis Bond of Osceola is visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs, Marie Bridges who has been
visiting at Garden Grove for a couple
of weeks returned home Saturday.
Dave Bryson, Mr.. Phillips and Mr..
Dan Allsup and Ira Scharff went to
Oskaloosa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gullick went to
Kirksville Sunday to visit Mr.. Gull
lick's parents.
Mrs. Maggie Hammond went to Ere
mont Monday.
Mrs. Kittie Sullivan went to Osba-
loosa Monday morning.
Married in Chicago, Sunday. Oct
18th, at 200 p. M, Frank Johnson
and Pearl Sullivan. They are at homo
to their friends at 3464 Sheffield ave
nue., Chicago. Mrs Johnson is a train
ed nurse and a fine young lady. Mr.
Johnson is a barber by trade and we
wish them both a happy, prosperous
life.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Safe and Sane.

The authorities will no doubt con-
tribute their share toward making
Halloween safe and sane this year.
Destruction of property is punishable
by imprisonment and fine, no matter
when it Is committed. and there is no
day or night in the year when hood
lumism should not be put down with
relentless vigor,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Don't Forget to Register.

Remember that ifg' you are not reg
tstered you cannot vote. The days Of
registration are October rs, 81, 2S, and
November 4, and new lists are to be
made up. No matter how long you
may have lived here nor how long
you may have voted here, you will
have to register if you desire to vote
on election day. .s.s--
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Preparing For HOLIDAYS.

oskaloosa post office authorities
have received word from the depart.
ment headquarters at Washington, D.
c., to make preparation for handling
the heavy Christmas parcels post
mails. The department anticipates an
enormous patronage Of the parcels
post service this year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Great Car shartaao.

The Iowa railroad commission has
notice from the interstate commerce
commission that at present the United
States Is experiencing the greatest
car shortage IN the history Of the
country On Sept. 80 there was a
shortage Of $1,000 cars, while year
ago there was surplus OF 1929 cars.
The greatest shortage is4in box cars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Fail to Meet Expenses.

The funds raised and realized from
the Old Settlers celebration In JEFF
frson county have failed to meet the
expenses by almost two hundred dol.
lars. The deficit will be made UP by
voluntary increases of subscriptions
of Fairfield business men. Is
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
International Convention.

The PRAYER meeting hour Thursday
evening at the Christian church will
be given out TO raportssfrom the great
international convention recently held
in Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Nearly All Are Checked.

J. r. Wall, head of the county &C.
counting department of the state re-
ports that the county examiners SO
far this year have checked the books
OF eighty-six counties. Only thirteen
counties remain to be checked
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
secreary Daniels % speak.

The Democrats of Poweshiek coun
ty- have secured the Hon. Josephus
Daniels, secretary Of the Navy, mem
sar Of President Wilson's cabinet, to
speak in GrinneIl at the Colonial On.
era House on the afternoon q Monday
Get. 80
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26

v. 8. Building inspector Here.
Building Inspector Haverstick. OF
the Federal Treasury Department.
Was In town yesterday looking after
the local post ONCE structure.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
POWER FOR THREE MINES.

1t was learned last week that confer
ences have been held by representa-
tives of the Reindeer Queen, Carney
Copper and Carbonate Hill Mining
companies with the view to the erec-
tion of power plant that will supply
electric energy for the three compan-
les. Or rather the proposition is for
the Reindeer Queen company to in
stall the plant under definite agree
ment with Carney Copper and Carbon
ate Hill to take power from it. The
Reindeer Queen company owns a wa
ter right on Willow creek with Twin
lakes serving as an inexhaustible res
ervoir, being the source of the creek.
Carney Copper is preparing to install
a compressor and Carbonate Hill is
confronted with the necessity of put
ting in a. new compressor, the old one
having been carried away by a snow
slide. The plan seems to be an ex-
cellent one from every standpoint, and
1t is probable that it will be adopted
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
SNOW ON THE SUMMIT.

The prolonged suspension of opera
tions on the Northern Pacific between
this city and Missoula, on account of
a bridge being carried out by a snow
slide near Dorsey, and the delay of
opening the road to traffic after the
bridge was rebuilt. has drawn atten-
tion to the difficulties that beset rail-
road men in keeping the line open for
traffic during the winter months. At
Lookout, the station on the summit of
the Bitter Root mountains, the official
record of snowfall prior to the heavy
snow of last week, was 33 feet and s
inches. The storm last week added 5
feet to the record, making the total
snowfall for the winter 3S feet and
inches Here is an argument for a
tunnel through the divide.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
County Commissioners Should At Once
Open Placer Greek Road To Traffic

If snowslide or series of snow
slides should obstruct the wagon road
up Canyon creek or Nine Mile or any
other county road that is largely trav-
eled, would the county commissioners
stand back and wait for private par
ties who found it necessary to use the
road to clear the distractions? They
certainly would not, but on the con-
trary would not let day pass before
the work of opening the road was be-
ing done at the expense of the county.
And that would be right, for the roads
are for the use of the public and the
expense of keeping them open for traf-
fic should be paid out of public funds.
Why, then, should the county COM
missioners assume a different attitude
toward the wagon road up Placer
creek? That is a county road, and
while the district served is not as
populous as some others and the peo-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
THE RED HORSE.

From Harrison comes report that
a good shoot of copper ore has recent
ly been struck on the Red Horse, To-
Gated across the river from Springston.
The extent of the strike is not kiown,
but the following from the Harrison
Searchlight indicates that it is of con-
siderable Importance: Judge Frost re-
ceived word Wednesday night that the
lead had been struck at the Red Horse
Mining company's works, 140O feet in
from the mouth of the tunnel. A drift
of 20 feet to the north reached the ore
body. The strike was made 1000 feet
down from the original prospect. Mr.
Frost announces that the tunnel has
parallelled the lead for $50 feet. Sam
Piles of ore We're brought in by r. A,
Jonas"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
MINING AT SAN DIEGO.

A letter from Almon E. Smith, di-
rector of the palace of mines at the
San Diego exposition, states that the
exhibit will be open March 49, The
building will be devoted exclusively to
and oil properties and from manufact-
uring concerns which furnish supplies
for these Industries. Mr.. Smith is ev-
identity posted on the Importance of
the Coeur d'Alene district and the de-
STABILITY of having the mines repre-
sented, for he volunteers the follow
ing: Il am holding the best space in
the building for your district. Will be
up soon to get exhibits together"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
THE CLEAR GRIT.
Company Reports Striking From Two
to Three Feet of Zinc Lead Ore.

Company Reports Striking From Two
to Three Feet of Zinc-Lead Ore.
W. Fl. Matchette came over from the
Clear Grit this week and gives a very
flattering report of recent develop
ment on that property. The vein is a
contact Of Revett and Burke quartz
ite and is intersected at a depth of over
500 feet by crosscut From the point
of intersection drift has now been
extended about 2SO feet west and about
a week ago Mr.. Matchette states a
marked Improvement was noticed that
quickly developed into about two or
three feet of combination of zinc and
lead ore. He states that the tunnel is
following the foot wall, along which is
streak Of what appears to be car
Donate of zinc which varies in width
from to IS inches, while there is
about three feet of ore that he regards
as Of fair milling grade. A dixie which
was cut in the crosscut when in about
10 feet was expected to be encounter
ed in the drift at point about where
the ore came in. but there is no evi-
dence Of it, which leads Mr.. Matchette
to conclude that the vein has passed
through it without being deflected
from it's course.
The Clear Grit is about a mile below
Delta, on Beaver creek, and the com
pany is greatly pleased over the pros
pect of railroad being built up Bea-
yer this summer which will pass with
in a short distance of the main tun-
mel,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
THE CONSTITUTION.
May Eventually Erect an Eectroly ytic
Zinc Plant.

May Eventually Erect an EIectroly ytic
Zinc Plant.
In discussing the future of the Con-
stitution the other day, Judge George
Turner, one of the heaviest stockhold-
ers in the company, stated that it was
possible that in time the company
would construct an electric plant for
the reduction Of its own ore, the plant
to be located at Spokane on account of
the cheap electric power available
there. The main product of the Con-
stitution is zinc, and lead is also an
important factor. The development of
the property to date has been so salts
factory that the company plans to build
a mill at the mine this season and a
sawmill will soon be Installed to cut
the lumber. From present indications
the mine will eventually justify the
erection of an electrolytic plant, and
when such a step is taken it is prob
able that it would be built of sufficient
capacity to handle custom work.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23

expect a corresponding increase in
dividends even after allowing for a
large surplus which the conservative
management retains to tide over lean
periods and to meet unusual expenses
The physical condition of the mine
could hardly be better, and the large
ore bodies now exposed have given the
Hecla a place among the greatest
mines of the district The productive
capacity of the mine is far in excess of
the capacity of the mill, which is now
kept running to the limit seven days
with six days work in the mine.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
SEATTLE CAPITALISTS
BEGIN WORK ON ALICE
BOND PROVIDES FOR coNTINU.
Gus oPERATloN-MAY BE-
GIN SHIPPING.

Granville A. Collins, a prominent
mining engineer of Seattle, who re-
Gently secured bond on the Alice
mine, returned to his home last Tues
day after spending three days making
an examination of the property. The
bond is for $250,000 and runs two years
and provides for beginning work on or
before April and for continuous de-
velopment. Mr. Collins stated that ar
rangements will be completed to begin
operations on that date. The property
is we'll equipped and although it has
not been extensively worked for sew
eral years, everything is in good shape,
having been under the personal charge
of Fred M. Russell, one of the large
owners who has shipped several cars
of ore under a leasing arrangement
with the company. other heavy own
ers are the estate of the late Richard
Wilson, Walter Mckay James F. Nc
Carthy A, G. Kerns and Ed Doyle.
In Shape to Ship.
From the best information obtain
able it is believed that the Alice Is in
good shape to begin ore shipments
with little preliminary work. 1t is
estimated that 100000 has been ex-
pended which is represented by about
10000 feet of development, including
drifts, crosscuts, shafts, raises, etc.
compressor, pumps, hoists, and 150-
ton concentration. The underground
workings are generally in good condi-
ton and the surface equipment is in
good shape. The property is only
about three quarters of a mile from. the
Northern Pacific railroad where there
is sidetrack and facilities for loading.
The Alice has to its credit ore ship
ments amounting to $1S0,O00. The ore
is lead with a fair Silver value, and
practically no zinc, the concentrates
showing only per cent of that metal
The company owns 20 patented claims
and several unpatented. Much confid-
ence is felt that Mr.. Collins and his
associates soon will make Of the Alice
a steady and profitable producer.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23

pie who are dependent upon it as a
means of handling supplies do not
ride in automobiles, still there are
quite large number of people con-
cerned who are certainly entitled to
some consideration at the hands of the
county commissioners Between this
city and the Castle Rock, about 2 y
miles, there are at least a dozen snow
slides across the wagon road, varying
in depth from 10 to 80 feet and con-
tanning trees, stumps logs, rocks and
rubbish gathered in the rush of snow
down the mountain side These lsides
came down last December, and now
that the snow period Is over and pros
pectors and development companies
operating in that section desire to take
in supplies, it is the plain duty of the
county commissioners to put sufficient
men to work to open the road through
the slides as quickly as possible.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
Hecla Dividends Pass $4,000, 900 Mark

The Hecla Mining company paid div
idend No. 154 last Monday, March 20,
being 10 cents per share, or 100000
This brings the total payments for
1916 up to 100000 and the grand to-
tai paid by the mine up to $4,055,000
After paying this dividend there is
no doubt that the company retained
substantial surplus, possibly as much
as the dividend amounted to, from the
earnings of the month. During Febru-
ary the average price of lead was
$6.246. With the continued advance in
the price of lead, 1t is reasonable to
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
OUTLOOK FOR NATIONAL
IS VERY ENCOURAGING
PRESENT SHIPMENTS SAID TO
COVER EXPENSES FOR THE
MONTH-MlLL SAVING.

The National Copper seems to be
gradually extricating itself from the
/ slough of despond" into which it was
recently thrown by the managers re-
port for the month of January. The
! fact that the final smelter returns for
the month showed deficit of only $S4
instead of $1,000, as estimated in the
report, had an immediate and stimu
latng effect upon National stock, and
1t is claimed that the low level still
maintained is due to the fact that a
large number of Spokane brokers are
short on the stock and that a system
attic effort is being made to hold It
down in their interest. 1t is learned
from a reliable source that two cars
of concentrates have been shipped this
month and third car is we'll advanc-
ed. Assuming that these two cars
will show substantially the same smell
ter return as did the two shipped in
January referred to in the report for
that month, they will net about $12,-
600, probably enough to cover the op-
Grating expenses for the month. A
third car will unquestionably be ship
ped and possibly part of another car
should be credited to March, all of
which, if our information is correct,
will show @ subGlGntial profit for
March with the mill working only one
shift.
Motor Expected Daily.
The two new and powerful motors
for the electric tram are expected any
day, and when placed in operation the
company will be in position to deliver
ore to the mill that will enable it to
run full time Many changes have
been made in the adjustments of the
mill under the direction of Roy Hewitt,
a copper millman of much experience
who took a position with the National
about the first of the month
coming from Basin, Mont The mill is
reported doing better work than ever
before, the tailings showing less than
.03 per cent. Altogether the outlook
for the National is regarded as much
improved. 1t is stated that there is
ore for two years practically blocked
out, and with the high prices and
economy in operation, such as now
prevails, there should soon be a sub
stantial balance on the right side of
the National ledger.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-23
THE HEMLOCk.
Better Grade of Ore Struck on Prop.
erty Near Satese.

Ore from the Hemlock, about a mile
and half from Saltese, on Packer
creek, was exhibited in Mullan last
week that would probably run 40 per
cent lead. 1t was struck in a short
crosscut from the drift that is being
run from the bottom of the shaft, the
drift running alongside the ore shoot
which is reported to be four feet wide
of the same average grade as the sam
pie.