Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-18
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creamery. His condition is consider
ed very critical at present, but his
many friends hope to see him rally
and pull through safely.
The first of the week Esbeck Bros, B
had gang of men at work rebuild \
ing the foundation for the city scales
in front of their big store at himball-
ton.
Attention, buttermakers Remem-
Der the meeting of the Botna Valley
Creamery Association at Extra on
Tuesday, January S0th. Also expo
sition of butter and contest.
| There were big birthday parties at
the homes of N. B. Lund and Jes
Schouboe in north Sharon township,
Saturday evening OF last week. Both
events were very enjoyable affairs.
| Rev. and Mrs. Simonsen mourn the
death of their little two-year-ol old son
which occurred one day last week.
Rev. Simonsen is the pastor of Be-
thania church northeast OF Kimball-
| ton.
+ Martin G. Christensen has had
new well sunk down on his farm on
Indian creek. 1t is located just across
the creek from the old one and the
erection of new windmill will fol-
| low at once.
Jens Kj9r and family came up from
Atlantic Sunday to pass week with
friends in Sharon township. Mr..
X. was called home by telephone
Tuesday on account of the illness of
his partner, Harald Hansen.
Last Saturday one of Hans John
sons 1200-ponnd steers fell into an
old well 16 feet deep, which had not
been sufficiently covered over to keep
the animal from falling through. It
took the united efforts of six or eight
men and a block and tackle system to
! extricate the critter from his uncom-
Portable position, but they got him
out and without much injury.
| Jens G. Anderson, of Elkhorn, ISL
getting ready to move back on hisSI
large farm in north Sharon township, W
some time next month, as he has notS
been able to dispose OF the place I'm
what he considered satisfacs7
price. Peter Rasmussen, whoW
been farming the land the past
years, will move onto hfs'-.wn Il Y
near Poplar, which he purchased
fall from Mr.. Parsons. WI
Albert Hansen, son of Jens Hans
Of Elkhorn, has purchased the HIT
Ian American and has already assu} "
ed charge Of the publicatio MIA
Hansen is graduate of lie Univee A. ].
ty of Nebraska and is an athleS &lsy
note, having served last veal M u
coach for strong football tea, WI
Arkansas. He is bright, emery
and ambitious and ought to su9
Here's hoping he will. RSX
/ Geo. Marcusen and Peter IS@a \
have made arrang ements to haSM
new telephone line built for in1lsA@
dual use. 1t will connect withs S
main line at Smiths schoolhousGS
extend to Mr.. Lykke's residenceJ d.
the Ridge with boxes at Mr.. MARI
sens and the Sharon Center schEX ca
house. Both of these gentlemen( ~ M
have occasion for rapid comnf a
ton and the new line will 4 AbNt
source of much convenience tory XVI
Jasper Jensen last week purcM An
the Poplar store, formerly the pA III
/ erty of the late Peter S. Petersenaf
has already taken possession off
! same. We understand the consid)
! tion was something like S4OOEM
Mr.. Jensen expects to carry GIN
up-to-date stock complete in en-
line. He is shrewd and carY
|! business man and has sufficient cal NJ
tai to push the business to succH r
full finish and we bespeak for hirl
very extensive trade.
The West Hamlin Creamery CS
pany received 303c per pound
their last consignment of but9
The following gentlemen are mia
! contract to haul milk for one off j.
best creameries in western Iowa ~
the several routes and at the prW
given below:
No. l-Kuud Knudsen, lie.
No. 2-Chris Nelson, l0c. Nt
No. SC. w. Boysen, liz. ~
No. 4-Rasmus Petersen 93c. IN
No. 5-Knud Knudsen, l0c. I'll
No 6-John P. Jensen liz. Az
No. 7-Wm. Rudolph 13c.
There are two routes yet toll
supplied.
Thousand Tongues.
Gould not express he rapture of Anrs
! Springer, of 1875 Howard street, PhiladelIa