The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
HERALD SCRIBE GOES CALLING
SOUTH OF OLiVET.

into the country south of town. He
has ten acres of corn on his place
planted on ground he cleared off last
year. 1t was planted June 5. by the
side of twenty acres of corn planted on
old ground May 8. The corn on his
new ground is a rival both in height
and stand of corn. He has fifty acres
of corn all told. Fred has four large
Poland China brood sows that brought
him thirty-eight pigs this spring that
will weigh seventy-five pounds each
He wants to make them weigh three
hundred pounds each by January /,
1919. Will soon have crop of fall
pigs from same sows. This man has
the cleanest and best piece of drained
road from the Van Rokel home to his
home that we have seen in the town
ship. He has been busy this week
cutting some hills near his place and
putting in metal culverts. At the Lam
phere home we found marked improve
ments in and around the place. We
looked at the large orchard of Arie
Hol, found the apples too small and
not first class. Was pleased to note our
friends Geo. McCombs has treated his
house to a new coat of white paint
since our last visit over there Thresh
ing commenced in that neighborhood
Monday. Found Uncle Van McCmbs
doing his chores.
Ira Shaffer was in town Thursday
He said the railroad was good to him
This year they shocked two rows of
oats for him on their line fence. In re
turn he put harness on his horses and
plowed two good burrows all along his
side of the fence. We want Ira and his
neighbors to keep up for it saves lots
of fires in the fields where small grain
Is cut.
Uncle Joe REYNOLDS went to Leigh
ton this week and bought 2:10 buggy
horse. He made his first trip to Os
kaloosa Saturday.
John c. Nossaman of the county line
was in town Saturday. John reports
everything lovely in his neighborhood
This writer has served on the cleo.
ton board in Mahaska, Monroe, Mar
ion and Polk counties and in looking
over claims allowed at the June pri
maries we fail to see that the use of
the voting machine reduced the cost of
these election boards a full vote, being
the case it would be larger than the
old system for it will take two or three
DAYS to cast the vote judging from the
time taken up at June primary.
Neil Sedrel is the owner of a new
Ford car. We are glad to see Neil
climb in the car wagon of progress,
for he has pegged around for ten years
with a gray horse and buggy.
The wedding of Dusenberry and Ba
con caught our eye in the Herald re
Gently. We want to congratulate Mrs.
Bacon on her choice of a companion
for she made no mistake. The parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dusenberry were
among the first people We knew in
Iowa. The young man had the best
training and will make good. We join
with their many friends in wishing
them long and prosperous life.
Uncle John Thompson bought box
Kentucky twist for chewing. He says
if prices keep coming up it will be
$50 a pound before long. He has now
on hands to last him until
spring.
l.. NJ. Rathburn of Burlington was a
caller Monday. Mr.. Rathburn sells oils
and greases and goes all over the
state. He says he fines nothing doing
in politics. 1t seems to be a secondary
nature this year, but hope to see ii
up especially as to the re-
publican state ticket.
Mrs. Phillips of Valley Junction was
in town Monday looking after the
graves of her departed ones buried
here. Mrs. Phillips was raised on the
place now owned by Bartlema
west of town. Her many friends were
glad to meet her.
This township will have a concrete
bride on Tracy road just south of
own. This Is one of the main tractor !
'OduS III JHe township. During IHe
leavy rains some time ago the old |
boiler that formerly did duty as a
,ulvert was washed out and carried
Town in Denny Robertson's corn field
t was too small to carry off water Re.
suit, it threw the water on the bank
The channel naturally widened all the
ime. A temporary wooden bridge was
rot safe owing to the heavy traffic
rhe only remedy is new concrete
fridge. .#-.. ...... ...
NJ X. Freeman of Camden, Mo-. was
! caller Tuesday He says the bios
oms of Missouri are called to service
nut in many cases the young women
re filling the places made vacant
10Th on the farms and places of bust
less and do it well.
From the tone of the press It will
e entirely out of order to talk politics
his fall. Correspondence on file in
his Office says don't you believe a
gord you hear for hot time is com,
ng."
J. NJ Honheld OF Shelby county was
A the neighborhood this week looking
fter business. He was all worked up
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