Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-01

was overcome with the heat Wednes-
day to such an extent that he was
unable to walk and had to be carried
to the house where restoratives were
applied. Heis now able to be around
but unable to perform any work.
Edward Nelson east of Elkhorn,
has devised new scheme to protect
his clover hay stacks from the wealth.
er. He builds his stack, and then
after he has finished them, he places
a sort of a trough shaped cover over
| the top which prevents the rain from
spelling them and is inexpensive.
Hans Jensen, who short time ago
bought w. Rattenborg's farm, bought
Nels Olsen's 400 acre farm last week
at $50 90 per acre and then Nels Olsen
Immediately purchased Hans Jensen's
100 acre farm paying $1,000 dollars
per acre. Land in this neig hborhood
is steadily on the raise and it will be
but short time before land will sell
at $4,000 per acre.
A sister of Jes Bensen passed to her
eternal resting place on last Tuesday
and the funeral services were held at
the Lutheran church by Rev. Simin-
sen and the body was laid to rest in
the Lutheran Cemetery. She came
from Nebraska but short time ago
and has since resided with her BROTH
err. She leaves two girls to mourn
the loss of an atfectionate mother Just
in the prime of her life.
LOST OR SToLEN-On June 18th an
express package containing lace was
lost or stolen from my wagon or the
depot at Brayton and the finder will
be literally rewarded if the package
is returned to the station agent at
Brayton, or to John Peterson, at Elk
horn. No questions will be asked
and a raward freely paid.
JOIN PETERSON
Elkhorn, la.
There was special meeting at the
Lutheran church last Saturday to
consider proposition of the United
English church in regard to the pur-
chase of the College at Elkhorn. A
committee consisting Of w. Ratten-
borg, Anton Hansen, and Nels Nelson
were elected to confer with these
people in regard to the purchase of
this college, if it can be purchased
reasonable. This committe will pro-
badly buy the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. a. Sterling came
over to Kimballton from Harlan the
last OF the week and he Immediately
commenced work on Saturday to
move Peter Bertelsen blacksmith shop
on its foundation which has just been
completed and when they get their
work completed, Peter will have a
fine shop. The blacksmith will be in
the basement and wagon shop above
in the old shop Mrs. Sterling is
stopping at the hotel during their
stay in Kimballton.
Jens ?. Rasmussen and wife on last
Friday had lived with each other for
twenty tive years and their friends
decided that such an occasion as a
silver wedding should not go by UNI
noticed and SO large crowd gathered
al this beautiful country home i'm the
morning, bringing with them many
presents as token Of their friendship
for this worthy couple and proceeded
to make rything pleasant. Before
any one was aware the noon hour was
at hand and all sat down to tables
loaded with the choicest dishes that
the land affords. The afternoon was
spent in social chat and after bounti-
full supper, all returned TO their
homes wishing that this couple might
live another twenty-five years ia
celebrate their golden wedding.
Married.