The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-04
FINE RURAL Home
L. HAcKERT FARM VISITED BY
RICHARD WILLIAMS


tesy of l.. Hackert the Herald man
was favored with ride to his home
northwest of town last Thursday. Mr..
Hackert owns two hundred and five1
acres of land in this farm and figures
on his barn shows that it was built
in 1888. He became its owner in 1895.
He has one of the most modern and
up-to-date homes eve have seen. He
has large, Toomy two story house,
well ventilated and lots of light,
painted white and trimmed in green.
His barns are all built of native 'lum-
Der and have cement foundations. He.
informed us that he has never found
board loose which was nailed on
thirty years ago. Some of his buildings
answer a double purpose. The entire
sides are in sections hung on hinges
from the top which are left up in the
summer and put down in the winter.
In his barn lot he has three large
square water tanks for his stock
which are filled by large windmill.
All of his machinery Is under cover
He also has nice work shop all filled
with material and tools to repair all
his machinery. His garage has ce-
ment floor. Everything in and. around
the place indicates practical farmer
of good judgment. Mr., Hackeart is
not lover OF barber wire. All OF his
fences ana gates are of eight inch,
fence boards with cedar posts around
barns, feed lots, sheds, and in front
of his house he has an artistic woven
wire fence and gate. There were four
children born and raised in this home,
two girls who are married and two
sons who are expecting a call from
Uncle Sam anytime and are willing
and ready to go. This will leave the
old folks alone at home. Mr.. sHackert
has confidence in himself and says
that he can run the place If he has
to. ...st., -tts f.t& 3 .>r .a. FL"
In reading the various letters from
coal men in tampering with coal prices
we find some questions coming up
which were raised in Iowa. over TWEEN
ty years ago, that ofilocation and gen.
eral conditions. About that time this
writer was digging coal at Flagler,
Marion county for sixty cents ton.
II came up during discussion by the
writer and Senator j. j, Sullivan OF
Oklahoma during the legislature be-
fore committee of miners and min
ing. That Flaggler was >hipping two
cars of coal a day to Bennett Bros. in
Des Moines costing sixty cents ton
for digging, fifty cents ton freight
to Des Moines, the total of which was
S1.1O on car, digging and freight. At
same time Sandy Dargavel of Cen
l.terville was sending some over the
Rock Island, two cars a day, costing
ninety cents a ton, freight $1,00, and
the total for digging and freight $3.50
against $1.10 from Flagler and he
asked the legislature how they pro-
posed to- equalize them. 1t never was
done. .-.-. g. ....... ,...... -..... ,...s..g.
]. w. Reed of Akron, Ohio, was in
this neighborhood visiting this week.
The Herald correspondent was favor
ed with a call at the station Tuesday.
Mrs. Daniel Systma and son of the
county line were in town trading on
Tuesday. ...H. ...t."
We join in the regrets of seeing
Harry Rosebrook leave Oskaloosa, for
Harry is not only an Oskaloosa boost
er but is a county and state booster
and he will make good anywhere.
Wilson Jones, a travelling man from
Davenport was caller at the station
Tuesday Mr.. Jones was much inter
ested in our collection of sample ears
of corn in the front room. He said IT
was for the best collection he had seen
in his travels and a credit to the
township and the county as well.
The principle occupation of the
farmers this week is hauling coal and
fence posts -. ...s.. ..... ''
Married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lem HackGrt
northwest of town on September is.
1917 their daughter Cornelia to Mr..
Edgar Liter of Pella. Mr.. Liter wiz en-
gage in business with his brother John
Liter who is now in the New England
granite and monumental works. hav.
ing bought a half interest in the bust
ness. The young couule viii make
their home in Pella on East First
street. Both the bride and the groom
came from two of the best families
and the best wishes of the communi-
ty goes with them on their journey Of
lire.
L. Hackert brought over two large
ears of corn for our collection We'd
nesday. They are the yellow variety
and are well filled and matured and
out of the danger of the frost. He has
.l05 acres of this corn on his place in
addition to the corn he has the ground
covered with rape. He informs is that
all the animals on the place eat the
rape and like it, even the horses. This
will make them feed by hpstling for 1t
all winter. He has one hundred and
fifty head of hogs in his pasture, which
he says have not been home since