The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-22
THE 0LIVET ITEMS
CORN SELLS AT st.o4 PER BUSH
Ell AT PUBLIC SALE.

Olivet, Feb. 16.--Dy r. W.)-We
noted with much interest what Robert
Miliner Jr, wrote his father Robert
Miner, ST., about enlisting in the ser.
vice in defence of his colors We knew
his father and wife on their arrival
from England to Evans about twenty
years ago or more. We want to con-
graduate the young man on what he
wrote. 1t was true Americanism.
J. H. Herman, an old time friend of
the writer's from. Angus, made US a
friendly call at the station on Tues
day. We were glad to see him and
talk of days gone by.
We are glad to note that there is
no Republican party, no Democratic
party in Washington, when it comes
to sustaining our president in his
break with Germany. We want one
united party.
Mrs. A. Billings and Mrs. r. "
Clark spent Saturday in Oskaloosa
trading.
Daniel Systma and daughter OF
county line spent Saturday in OskG'
loosa trading and looking aftern bust
ness matters.
H. NJ Thomson wa sa business
caller in Oskaloosa on Monday. He
is making preparations to go to Ne"
Mexico to locate ON ranch.
Miss Jeanette Wander Keif. who
teaches at Pleasant Grove school in
Madison township spent Sunday with
her sister Minnie, at the Arie Hol
home.
Mrs. George Cox, of Harvey, return
ed home on Monday after visit at
the Alec Degase home west of town
H. M. Thompson, left on Tuesday
for Pueblo, Colorado, to look after an
Improvement claim there.
Mrs. Clark Lester and her hand
some little daughter, Of Rose Hill
spent Saturday and Sunday with hei
sister, Mrs. Clyde Robertson.
j. A. Henry and SONS shipped cal
load of hogs to st. Louis on Tuesday;
seventy-four head in the car.
Corn sold for $1.04 bushel at the
Robert-Barnes sale on Monday. The
buyers thought that they were getting
It cheap at that. Hu
This wrier noted the little story
about feeding birds at the Cruzen
home. We have the same experience
at our home. We have had some all
the winter to feed. A little later will
have focks and droges. They eat on
the front porch then they go to this
back part of the house to drink, where
they never fail to find water in pan
We see them no more until the next
day.
c H. Ward, of Victoria, Cass eoun
ty. says he was born in Germany, but
was brought to America very youns
by his parents. while he has some
sympathy for his fatherland should
there be war between this country and
Germany he would defend the stars
and stripes. This is AmericaniSm tc
:, a letter
w. /. PHILIPPE, Vi OShdiOOod, was IL
town a short time on Tuesday with
his usual smile and friendly greet
ing. We are always glad to see Billy
while on the rounds.
Mrs. William Druse spent Wednes
day in Oskaloosa having some dental
work done.
The Herald man is awful glad &c
see the weather man have some sym
Ipathy for the people.
John Shaffer was in town on Wed
nesday. John says that he is tired
of winter as he has lots of extra feed
ing, but still has plenty of feed to last
until grass comes.
A, L. Curry of Nodaway township
Taylor county, was caller at the
station on Thursday. Mr.. Gurny says
that corn has sold as high as $l.OS a
bushel in his county, at public sales
and that cows go from $50 to $lDO
each. Horses don't seem to sell as
we'll, especially ordinary work horses,