The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-22
IN OL|vET LOCALITY
REPORT ON FARMS, CONDITIONS
AND THE PEOPLE. '1

Olivet, August III. A. Hearny
and the Herald man took a trip in
his car out into the country east and
south of town. He reports that in
his daily trips about the country he
has seen some damaged corn. He
also found weeds and the old time su-
mac bushes eight feet high and SO
near the roadway you could pick Der
ries without leaving the car seat.
This does not speak well for the far
mer who permits such state of af-
fairs to exist along the highway by
his place. The best piece of corn
we saw on this trip was on the Frank
Barnes place. Frank has a lovely
place and a magnificent home here.
On the w. T. Tandy farm along the
west edge of Scott township we found
the men busy threshing. At the
| Van Rocket place we found him and
his children herding cattle along the
road and at the Burr Oak school
grounds. He has piece of corn
badly fired by the hot winds. He
will not have half crop but he has
! no long face over the loss for he looks
on the bright side of every situation.
We called at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kreeling and paid our
respects to our old time friends with
whom we have had many pleasant
hour in talking over old times. Was
given cordial welcome by both Mr..
and Mrs. Kreeling.
l.. w. Clark, an old railroad man
from Havana, Kansas, was a caller
here Tuesday. Mr.. Clark says he
looks for beneficial results from gov
eminent control of the railroads.
Traffic has increased largely in some
parts and will continue to do so. En-
ployes are better employed for what
they do, and they work less hours with
better conditions, than in any other
period Of their history. He believes
the government will retain control
of tho roads.
| L. j. Evans, Sunday School Mis-
sionary of this district, was in town
Monday
| The farmers of this neighborhood
hired very little help for their har-
vest work and threshing on account
of exchanging help, with each other.
One man told me it would take him
two weeks working every day to pay
back the labor he received for eight
hours work. .......
week to Yer Ploeg Brothers north of
town for $3.50 per bushel delivered.
We noted what the weather man
said about Monday. August 5, being
the warmest day on record in Al
years. We have talked to men and
women who have been in Iowa since
1860 and they fully substantiate this
claim
Mrs. Jno. Mckenzie of Harvey re.
turned here Tuesday.
| B. F.. Burnett, the Underwood can
dy man, was in town Wednesday. He
declares that since tobacco is selling
sky high he is having an unprecedent-
ed trade on taffy. 1t makes better
chewing, we hope.
G.. M. Noah of Ames, an old time
friend of the writer, was caller here
Thursday. He has been making a
trip in an auto visiting friends in
Knoxville and Des Moines.
Mrs. John Mckenzie and sons of
Harvey returned Tuesday from a
short visit at the II. John c. Nossman
home west of town. Mrs. Mckenzie
reports a pleasant stay with these
people who spare no pains to make
one comfortable while in their home.
J. A. Hearny of north of Olivet was
in town Tuesday and extended us a
friendly greeting at the station. He
is busy looking after things while his
sons are away from home threshing
Sheriff ID. E. Henley of Mahaska
county was in town Tuesday and made
us neighborly call which was duly
appreciated. for We had not seen Ed
for cOon's age.
J. N. Gordon of Atlantic, Cass cCun-
ty, was caller at the depot Tuesday.
Mr.. Gordon is a strong advocate of
Governor Harding for reelection for
governor of Iowa this fall and want.
ed to know how the land lays in this
neck of the woods. He was told,
good"
We note what is said about the corn
being burned. We have been out
among the people for part of two
days this week and find it this way
to date. Experience taught us half
| century ago that whole lot of people
cross a bridge before they get to X
The corn scare is no exception to ,Lis
rule.