Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-05
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Rev. Aurocher, an Evangelical
minister of Des Moines, and rela-
tive of the Harter family, south of
Oakfield, has been assigned to the
Winterset charge for the ensuing
year.
Charley Thompson did not go to
Idaho as was recently reported. He
struck good job working in the
Union Pacific car shops at Omaha
and concluded he had gone far enough
west. Charley is level headed boy
and presumably acted very wisely.
Francis Gingery and George Tenn
pleman were taken in and shown all
about the mysteries of Woodcraft
Tuesday evening. The boys were
mighty glad when they had been
piloted safely over the danger line
and were given seat under the shady
boughs of Brayton's big camp.
l. H. Jenkins and family moved to
Atlantic Wednesday where they will
make their home the coming year.
MIR. jenkins and family have lived in
and around Brayton for many years
and those of us who have been accus-
toned to seeing their pleasant, smil-
ing faces every day, will miss them
very much.
Tommy Mardersen, the junior part
ner of the firm of Larsen & Marder-
sen, of Elkhorn, was at the Brayton
depot Tuesday helping to load some
goods and in jumping off the plat
form accidentally sprained his ankle
He suffered severe pain for some time
and now very noticeable limp is
discernible when he walks.
Marion Jenkins was taken sick one
day last week with severe attack of
typhoid fever, and has been gradually
growing worse since. On Tuesday
he was considered in very precarious
condition. A trained nurse was pro-
cured from Des Moines, who is now
attending to his every want and care
with professional intelligence.
G. L. Bison last week received a
valuable and unique gift from his old
friend T. L. Kelly, of Butte, Mon
tana. 1t is a riding bride and quirt
braided from black and white horse
hair and is the most artistic piece of
work of its kind we have ever seen.
This ornamental handiwork was con-
structed by convict in the Montana
state penitentiary.
Jack Joyce was at Brayton We'd
nesday bidding good bye to his many
friends before leaving for New York
City where he goes to ioin Buffalo
Bill's Wild West Show, which opens
the season at Madison Square Gardens
in that city on April 23rd. This is
Jacks fifth season with the Rough
Riders. The big show will probably
go to Paris before the season is over
to appear at the Worlds Exhibition.
Brayton has new business firm in
the persons of Carey e. Lee, contrac-
tors and builders who will be here
next week to begin on some work
they have contracted. Mr.. Carey is
quite we'll known here, having lived
in Atlantic several years. Mr.. Lee is
his half brother who recently came out
from Maine to become partner in
the firm. They are both efficient
workmen and should find plenty OF
labor here.
The following is the report of the
assessor of Extra township:
Number of persons liable to mill
tary duty 16O.
Number of deaths i'm lS99-tive.
| Number Of births during year 81
| Number of polls under 45-154.
Number of polls over 45-1O3
| Number of dogs 8
Value of new buildings erected in
'99-S4092
Total assessment OF personal prop.
erty Sl43224.
JOHN Noon, Assessor.
Below we give list of names O
patrons Of the Troublesome Vale,
creamery who have each donated 81
cents to fight for ten, cent tax OF
colored oleo:
G. B. Sykes P johnson
Il. Marsh b Sislnr