Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
& Elkhorn,

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Hans Andersen has Joined the
JOURNALS big list at Kimballton.
Grandma Brodersen, of Harlan, has
been here the past week visiting with
children and many friends.
Mr.. Peter Mathisen, the grand old
man, was out on the farm this week
looking after his various interests
and visiting with his children.
Jimmy Petersen has had his barber
shop at Elkhorn neatly fixed up and
is now ready to lather and shave his
many friends in elegant shape.
ERRATA-In our report of the
Sharon creamery meeting last week,
milk ronte No. was sold to Geo. H.
Jensen and not Larsen as printed.
Feeder Kallesen's children are re-
ported to be improving finely. We
are informed that the Phillipsen
family will be released from quaran-
tine this week.
Chris Nissen this week went to
Omaha with his son Hans, who has
been sufferer for many months and
who will remain in the city for treat
ment several weeks.
Monday was the anniversary of
Mrs. Geo. .Marcusen's birthday and
that afternoon a number OF lady
friends gathered at her pleasant home
and made the event an enjoyable one.
The Charley Hansen sale Tuesday
was largely attended and the owner
realized we'll on his property. Milk
cows sold for over $50. Mr.. Hansen
has not decided as to what he will
engage in during the coming year.
Freeman Gwin was at the Charley
Hansen sale Tuesday and while there
recovered his big Shepherd dog that
had strayed down to Albert Spencer's
place on the ridge. Mr.. Gwin saws
he wouldn't take ten dollars for the
barker.
Martin Rasmussen returned Thurs
day from Omaha accompanied by his
sister who has been in hat city for
several weeks receiving medical treat
ment. She is now at the home of her
father Jens Rasmussen, east of Pop.
lar, and is gradually improving.
Hans Brodersen this week sold his
100-farm two miles northeast of Kim
ballton-40 acres to P. Ii. Andersen
and 60 acres to Chris Christensen.
This will prove very satisfactory
arrangement for all parties concerned
and gives the buyers a valuable body
of farming land.
We are permitted to announce that
Mr.. Hans Rattenborg and Miss Dora
Larsen will be united in marriage at
Bethania church next Thursday after
noon. The groom is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VILLAS Rattenborg, of Elkhorn,
and the bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Morten Larsen, of Sharon
township.
Deaths messenger has again called
at the door of a happy home and
lead away dearly loved one. Miss
Anne Marie Jacobsen died at the
Peter Hammer home in Harlan last
Friday and was buried in Bowman's
Grove cemetery Monday, Rev. Weiss
man officiating. The deceased was
about twenty years old and had been
for years sufferer Of the dreadful
disease which took away her life
asthma. Miss Anne was the ONLY
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Jacobsen, west of Kimballton. The
Borrowing relatives have the sincere
sympathy Of all in this their hour OF
trial.
Following is report of the condi-
ton of the Danish Mutual Fire In
surance Co., of Elk Horn, Iowa:
Amount of risks in force at begin
Amount Of risks written during year Si 1926 60 co
Amounts OF risks expired and can
celled during. year 3sl557 90
Amount OF risks in force at the end
of the year 114O79S 90
amount OF losses paid during year, $50 25
Amount received by officers and
other employees during the year 557 70
Amnunt of other expenses --- 66 rs
Total expenses during the year, 1854 20
Amount OF losses adjusted but not
yet paid $40 90
Cost per Thousand during year. 100
Cost per thousand for the past five
Amount of receipts from assessments
annual duesl 112O 48
Receipts from all other sources---- 1872 90
RAsMUs HANSEN,
HANS PETERSEN, President.
Secretary.
Elkhorn, Iowa, January, 1898.
The Danish Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Elkhorn is an institu-
ton that was only founded couple