The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25
oLlvET MAN HEARS OF FUEL
FAMINE. OTHER NEWS.

Olivet, Oct. 23.--J. J. Haskins a coal
man of Des Moines was here Tuesday
and predicted a coal shortage this
winter as the demand is far in excess
to the supply. He says a man could
now get about any price he asked. He
also said that he did not know of one
mine in Polk county that was not
short Of nen, as many of them during
the summer worked at good WAGES
and did not return 10 the mines,
and he did not think thai they would
this winter owing to tn increase in
the wages paid for outside labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith of Spring
Creek spent Tuesday IN town at the
parental j. II. Perfect home.
w. II. Koen a government man from
Des Moines was a caller here Tues.
day. je
We noticed lots of farmers hauling
SAID this week to make cement floors
in their feed lots
IS. Bartlema commended husking
corn on October 18th and was the
first one reported. Mr.. Bartlema is
the first to plant, the first to reap
and has been for the past ten years
to our knowledge.
Mrs Arie Hol returned Wednesday
from visit with relatives and friends
in PeHa.
II. M. Anderson, OF Bussey was a
caller Wednesday while in town look
ing after business.
We noticed our young friend Henry
Hackert has been called to the colors.
Henry, threshed all the grain there
was to be handled i'm Black Oak town
ship this fall and has put his machine
in the shed and now says that he
will have to thresh the Kaiser.
John MeCombs of the county line
was in town Thursday trading.
Corn husking started in earnest
this week. We havei heard of as high
as eight cents bushel being paid for
the work.
William Vanson returned Thursday
from visit with relatives and friends
in Rose Hill.
E. L. Alcorn of oskaloosa was in
town Thursday talking up trade and
made this office call
A. p Perry of Ames an old time
friend of the writer was'in this neigh
borhood this week looking after bust
ness matters and made us call.
Ira Shafer was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Durham, an aged resident was
passenger TO Harvey Friday TO visit
her daughter Mrs. White.
A. N. Haskell of Peoria, Illinois, was
a caller at the station Friday Mf.
Haskell was formerlyIioin the coal
business on Kickap6o creek. He says
all indications leads to serious MN
er strike in his state. The miners are
determined to get more pay for their
coal and the operators are just as de-
terminea.
Joseph HOffer, one of the oldest
Rock Island conductors aad his crew
took dinner at the J. H,Perfect house
Friday while waiting on 4 passenger
train. ., d. .. n
Al DeCook was over the road with
his drag Friday. Al is very careful in
the matter. He never fails to show up
after rain and looks after the rail
road crossing as well
The city of Rochester was repre-
sentcd at the Red Cross meeting Fri
day by Mrs Ida Johnson and her
children are among the largest Liber-
ty Bond holders in Scott township if
not the largest.
The writer has been trying for
some time to buy some potatoes. We
find lots of people who lave them to
sell but not at the market prices.
We have several parties who want
small lots for home use.
Thomas Champ an old veteran from
Eldon is visiting this week with his
daughter, Mrs. d. A. McReynolds.
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