Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-04-30

Artist Harper has improved Tie ap-
pearance of his property by building u
fence around it. Additions to their
homes have been built by l.. ID. Phelps,
II. 7. Scott, +. NJ. Leet, G. Il. Brown,
and Chas. Bagley. Indeed there is an
epidemic of minor improvements which
add a great deal toresidence properties,
but more especially to the occupants.
Jno. A. Nash will immediately build
two story-and-a cottages ON the
lots south of the Presbyterian paIson-
| age, on Church street. l. James and j.
+. Russell have rented them fora period
Of five years. Mr.. Nash also contem-
plates erecting four cottages for rent
east of the mill on South Market street.
lie has made estimates upon them and
regards such buildings as good invest
ments.
The local medical examiners for the
pension department met with q relic
yesterday in the person of Mr.. Thos. II,
iIardenbaugh, of Atlantic. lie Is 78
years old, and was wounded while lii
The Seminole war IN 81 or '3S, fer ~ hich
he has been drawing pension, ccylili-
cate No, 2l7l, of permouth for more
than thirty years. He is an applicant
Tor an increase Mr.. lIardenbauEh i'd
not veteran of the rebellion, however,
IL, W. Hanna has a well authenticate
ed sample of 10, Dutch standard sugar,
as admitted free to this country, II Is
| the lightest brand of brown sugar good
'nough for any table in the land aud
retails at 4 cents FER pound When
| Coy, Doies was in the campaign last
| tall he carried u bottle of Now orleans
sugar, dark brown and poor grade,
charging that 1t was a sample OF what
the republicans admitted free, II WAS
/. base misrepresentation, but we pre-.
sumo it was put up by some of the
democratic strikers, and the governor
paroted their stories rs he has those Of
sovereign without regard to facts,
There is opportunity for safe and de-
iirable investments In Audubon in tho
erection of cottages for rent Tho
dwelling houses of the town are SO bad
| crowded that one must speak for u
| rouse months IN advance, and IL fortu.
iate indeed TO secure place Under
yhcSe circumstances. Rents, tco, are
| 'Norhitant, considering the acCummo.
latioAs and conyeniences furnished,
Residence properties valued IN tranSfora
1t 5000 to $l,o0o rent for from SS to
Sll. This is not excessive amount to
pay for rent, but 1t Is exorbitant for the
class of houses for which IT is demand.
ed. A good house could be built for
$1,000, furnished with alisutieieut con.
vcniences, and rented for sleeper year.
| There is u great amount OF money aloat
that doesn't pay an equal profit on tho
investment.
In the Register of Sunday Is noted
the fact that Mr., H. w. Brown was in
Des Moines on Saturday and that no
had been appointed agent for the Rock
Island ut this station. his father, i. w.
Brown, having resigned. We have in
quired ut the local station for contlrma.
ton of this item. but the gentlemen
there are very reticent. However, We
have no doubt that the first OF tho
month will develop the facts IA above
indicated. Mr.. i, W. Brown, the re,
firing agent has been in the employ of
the Rock Island for over twentyseven
years and is one of its most valued and
trusted agents. lie has been popular
with the public and solid with tie com
pany because he has always conducted
business IN IN upright, straightforward
manner. After his long continued SER
vice, retirement upon competency 80
well invested that there is no worry at-
tached toits management viii be pleas
ant. Mr.. +. w. Brown has grown up
IN railroad Office. He has been cdu-
tcatcd there, having come mp from
freight and baggage hustler to the i'm,
portant positions, including that OF
operator. Ills work has always been
conscientiously and correctly performed
and in the promotion which seems imi-
ncnt, he receives only II Just reward.
'rh1 change will probably be officially
announced tomorrow, May lst. We
learn later that b. w. Browns retire,
ment is In the nature Of a vacation OF
q years duration, during which he viii
reside ia Omaha, All will regret the
| ran,,vaI ,f Nj, anI NIro ppn,.n