Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-13
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badly a few days ago by the bursting
of one of the steam pipes. 1t might
have been even more serious but the
room was full of steam and everyone
hurried to get out.
Harvest is coming on in good shape
and promises to be one of the largest
for several years. Barley will be
harvested the coming week and with
in the next two weeks oats and wheat
will present a golden hue and make
the landscape beautiful.
A few of our jolly people joined
the excursion to Lake View Tuesday
and repart an extra fine time. The
following were the merry makers:
Mrs. Inman Sherman, Thos. Single,
R. O. LamoreauN, Elmer Agnew
Jeston Quimby, Will Bosley, and
Will Wagner, of Anita.
The democrats of Viola township
will hold causus at the Viola Center
schoolhouse Thursday evening, July
20, at o'clock to select delegates to
the county convention, to elect
member of county central committe
and transact other business.
j. T. BAKER, Chairman.
Word has been received that Ennis
Ochiltree is gradually growing worse
in his mountain home, and his father,
Charley Ochiltree, left to see him
Monday and to bring him home. 1t
is hoped that when he returns he may
be able to gain part, at least of his
former health.
The Maud Muller season has ar
rived and the meadows are full of
youths who think the same as the
noted judge when he erode slowly
down the lane, smoothing his horses
chestnut NAME" A buster or bright
er scene can not be portrayed than
the merry groups of hay makers.
John Somers sold ten fine young
animals from his herd of Shorthorns,
, Tuesday, to John w. Leney, of
Grant, Nebraska. These were shipped
Wednesday and will be put in large
head. This speaks we'll for Mr.. Som
ers' herd and shows that the herds of
our county compare favorably with
the best herds Of the state.
When you get ready to 90 out and
NOW your meadow and make hay,
it would be profitable and add much
to the looks of your place if you
would cut the grass and weeds along
the highway. You have doubtless
observed that many of the farmers
have seeded the highway along their
farms, which prevents all the big and
obnoxious weeds from springing up
and making the roads look ragged.
I The democrats of Cameron town.
ship will hold a causus at the Center
school house at s o'clock p. m. Thurs.
day, July goth, to select five delegates
to the coming county convention tc
be held at Audubon, Iowa, July %,
1899, and to select member Of the
county central committe and transact
any other business properly coming
before the caucus.
AMOS FANCHER, Chairman.
The creamery's business is increas.
ing ana the prospects are growing
brighter. They are receiving 10000
pounds of milk daily, making about
420 pounds Of butter daily, which
sells for 10 cents pound or $50 so
This is divided among 102 patrons
Creamery business counts up into
money very rapidly and it is only ;
question Of few years until tn,
creamery will afford one of the great
est sources Of income ofanything con-
nected with the farm
! j. F. Luse, the busy owner of tn,
Farmers Store, left for Santa Ana
California, last Thursday to Join hi
wife on the Pacific coast where sh
has been for some time. Jess has no
had a vacation for some time and a
he has been very closely confined
looking after the numerous duties O
his large business enterests, he
surely deserving Of long outing
free from the attendant cares necessi
2 tated by the large volume of bushes
! transacted.