Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-02-26
WASHINGTON PRAIRIE.
From our regular correspondent)

Feb. "a, 1902.
1t is getting very much like spring.
Misses Cecilia, Ida and Albert Tes-
low went to McGregor, Tuesday, for
a couple weeks visit with friends and
relatives.
Helmer Hendrickson and d. Camp
passed our burg Wednesday on bust
ness trip to Waukon.
The drillers at 1. o. Berge are get
ting along nicely, but it is going to be
very deep well. They have already
sunk it AGO feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Nelson, Mrs.
Anna o. Qvam and CLAUS Berge were
the guests of MIR. and Mrs. G. o. For
tun Sunday.
Jens Ehri was calling on Waukon
folks Saturday.
Albert Rocksvold visited with the
Skjeggerud folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. Wilcox had a very
busy day in our neighborhood Satur-
day vaccinating. There were over
100 gathered at o. c. Asks place so we
hope there will be no smallpox cases
in our neighborhood.
Albert Amundsen returned to his
home in Lake Wilson, after couple
months stay with friends and relatives
Saturday.
Oscar Anderson, John Jones and
Miss Betsy Anderson were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Tostensen Sunday.
N. Evenrud is hauling large guam
titles of logs to o. A. Berge, where p.
Rocksvold is going to move his saving
right.
The "Gauken" concert at Rocksvold
school house Saturday evening was
well attended, and was immensely en-
joyed by everyone present.
Henry Hill was visiting at M. Hen
drickson's Sunday evening.
Mrs. s. H. Hagen and Mrs. Iceberg
from Northwood, N. D., returned last
week. They were called here to attend
the funeral of their sister Miss Ovedia
Bcrge.
Misses Karn Nash and Jorgene
Prestesater and Selmer Hill were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Teslow and
family Sunday.
A. Halvorson has purchased the
Nyhus farm consisting of 300 acres.
Mechanic J. s. johnson from Wau-
kon, passed here Friday going out in
Pleasant township en- some well drill.
ing business. The drilling tools got
stuck 300 feet down in the hole and II
will be quite a job TO get it loose.
Albert F. Hans Teslow and III. Hill
were called to DEBORAH on business
matters Saturday evening and at the
same time took in the dance.
Mr.. A. Hatlestad and wife were call.
ing on Hans Rosendahl near DEBORAH
Sunday.
Friday is the last day of the winter
term school at Berg's school house.
Z. Hexom and H. Berg were spend.
ing Saturday evening with A. West
by's folks.
Miss Anna Lovstuen is still on the
sick list.
Copper is the main question amongst
Washington Prairie folks now days
The president of the Fargo Gold, Cop
per and Silver Mining Co. is around
in this neighborhood selling shares.
Feb. II, 1902.
(Too late for last weekly
Mrs. Carl Sivesind is reported to bt
on the sick list; she is ill with neural
gia.
Agrim Halvorson and daughter
Synerva were attending to some bust
ness matters in Waukon Tuesday.
Frank Savoy, who is drilling the
well at liver Berg's, is on the sick list
Ole Nelson and wife were visiting a
G. Westby's Oh Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Borge were call.
ing on DEBORAH folks one day las
week.
Mrs. G. o. Forum visited with Mrs
G. Naess on Friday.
III. A. Teslow was transacting bust
ness with Julius Westby Friday.
Gust Westby, of Decorah, was q
Washington Prairie business callel
Thursday and he stopped over nigh
with his son Albert. o. HI. Bergt
spent very pleasant evening with
them.
Helmer Blegen, who has been work
ing his parents farm the last year, is
busy now days moving onto Mrs C.
TOyen's place, which he is going t.
work the coming year.
Mr.. Moe was transacting business in
DEBORAH Wednesday.