Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-07
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Rasmus Hansen was quite sick the
irst Of the week with the grip. |
Walter Olsen has ceased to work in
the new blacksmith shop in Elkhorn
and will find work elsewhere.
Several hog buyers from Marine
were in Elkhcrn, Monday, looking
after hogs, paying five cents for same.
Lars Larsen, out on the ridge, has
contracted in Kimballton for lumber
to put him up fine new barn in the
spring.
Andrew Johansen, south of Elk
horn, was to Marine, Monday, with
couple of loads of hogs getting five
cents for them.
Merchants Faaborg g. Heigaard, in
kimballton, were busy the first of
the week invoicing their stock OF
general merchandise,
Mrs. Nigers, from out by Elkhorn,
visited last Saturday at the pleasant
home of Andrew Christensen, up near
the Sharon creamery.
Ms Larson 81 Son were busy the
first of the week putting up their
summer supply of ice and ''making
ice while the wind blew
Joe Burkhead, who rented farm
down by Brayton, was given $50. 90
last week for his contract and is now
looking out for new piece Of land.
There was a stereoptican entertain
nent in the school house, south of
Elkhorn, Tuesday night, one-third Of
the proceeds going to the school for a
library which is truly a noble purpose.
Mrs. Selma Berg is here from her
home in Council Bluffs visiting at the
home of her father, Peter Esbeck, the
we'll known farmer east of Kimball-
ton.
The force at Hans Madsen's store,
in Kimballton, are busy this week in
voicing so he may count up his loss
and gain and find out how he stands
in the financial world.
Jens P Rosenbeck has advertised to
sell all his property February Sth
the sale to begin at one O'Clock We
understand that he expects to 60 tc
Minnesota next spring.
George Faaborg returned last week
from Clinton, where he has been Wis
iting relatives and friends. George
had good time and looks like the
trip has done him good.
Peter Petersen, over by Jackson.
Vile, has purchased lumber in Kim
ballton and will erect a fine house
soon to help to decorate the country
and have things convenient.
We have few feed grinders lief
that will be sold cheap to the first tt
get here.
). G.. PEDERSEN ~ Co.,
ElkhorD, Iowa.
S. G.. Petersen e. Co. are now NIGEL
located in their fine new warehous,
aud office and are busy setting vi
machinery for their spring trade
Notice their ad. his week as to wha
they are doing.
Mrs. Bergreen writes back from
Coltax that she is improving fast
She is now so she can write which
she could not do at first and is able t.
be around some which her man
friends will be pleased to learn
Lars n. Larsen is home from tn
hospital in Omaha where he has bee
for some time tor his health. Weun
derstand that he is continually grow
ing better ard is able TO be up all
around some which his many friend
will be pleased to know.
Monday the congregation of II
Lutheran church in Kimballton mt
to talk over future conditions Of Il
church. Rev. Sorensen has resigne
aud they will have to hire some ne
man which they wish to talk ov
aud beside who to invite.
Last week was one of the be
business weeks that Elkhorn h
enjoyed since last summer. 1t
estimated that over $1,000 worth
goods were sold and The patrons a
sure they got some rare bargain
Both the Atlantic firms did 90,
business.
If ali the citizens build busint
houses that are talked Of in E(kho
it will be on boom such as it new