Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-09-26
Additional Local Matter.

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Additional Local Matter.
The beauties of Washington Terri
tory are truthfully told by Mr.. |. ID
| Johnson in letter to an Audubon
friend. For the benefit of those who
may have the far west fever we append
an extract. "The description of this
country may appear well in a news
paper, but / am not stuck on such a
place as Washington Territory. We
have had no rain here since June 10
wheat almost failure; fruit is good
where water could be secured; barley
was a complete failure; the dust is from
four to twenty inches deep in the roads
at present; all wild grass is as dead as
on New Years day. Have just driven
1900 head of sheep across the great
Territory to Canada TO get water and
grass. Will not remain here much
longer, but will explore Colorado, and if
not better satisfied will return to the old
Hawkeye State. There is more money
in handling wool alone than wool and
sand combined" If the Father of His
Country could see this brief description
of territory of his name his great heart
would at least be grateful because of
its truthfulness.
Rev. Z. L. Ilgenfritz, the new NJ. E.
pastor, occupied the local pulpit for the
first time last Sabbath morning, and
was favored with very large audience.
Notwithstanding the fact that he sue
ceeds one who was so universally es-
teemed for his labor within and without
the pulpit, the general verdict is that
Rev. Ilgenfritz is the right man in the
right place. His discourse was logical
and eloquent, and regarded as mastery
by all who heard it. Such harmony ex-
listing between pastor and people augurs
church prosperity. The good ladies
have been engaged this week in prepar-
ing the parsonage for the reception of
the pastor and his family. Mrs. Ilgen-
fritz will arrive today and the family be
domiciled In the pleasant home. THE
REPUBLICAN, on behalf of the public,
extends them hearty welcome, and ex
presses the wish that their residence
here may be a happy fulfillment of the
objects so zeslously sought.
Mr.. Thos. & Clark, a cousin of Mrs.
VIM. McLeran, had some experience in
the camp Of Apache indians in Mexico,
recently, which will not need to be re-
peated to keep green the memories of
his fortunes. In company with two
Englishmen and an Irishman, Patrick
Delaney, he was riding in stage coach
which was rifled by road agents. The
four occupants were Invested of their
worldly goods and left at nightfall in
the woods, without food or directions.
Here they remained over night, and
when in the morning they were looking
for accommodations were captured by
Apache indians, and Clark and Delaney
taken to tribe headquarters. They
were able to offer $1,000 each for ran
som if taken to town, but the indians
considered the plan scheme for escape
and would not listen to it. The captives
were subjected TO the most excruciating
tortures and with the lash forced to
Ierform the mental toll of slaves for a
period of ten days, when they were res
cued by Mexican troops. The report
occupies two columns in q western
paper and has all the novel features of
yellow covered literature. The conclu-
sion is that the percentage of good in.
dams is yet too small.
He sat in his door at monday, lonely
and glum and sad; the flies were buzz.
ing about him, led by blue winged
''gad;" not a customer darkened his
portals, not sign of business was
there, but the flies kept on buzzing
about the old mans hair; at last in mis-.
cry he shouted, Great Scott! I'm GOV.
cred with flies" and the zephyrs that
toyed with his whiskers whispered
"Why don't you advertise ?'-Ee.
change.