Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-25
Hanlin
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The lovers OF a good game of ball
are preparing to go to Elkhorn next
Sunday to witness the big game be-
tween our Hamlin team and the Wis
consin Ridge team.
j. G. johnson was in Atlantic Fri
day night and on Saturday witnessed
the accident to the little girl who
was run over by the tender of an
engine which was backing.
Hamlin citizens are debating the
question of erecting city water tank
in the most central part of the vii
lage and providing the necessary APP
paratus for fighting fire. They all
seem to think an Investment of that
nature would undoubtedly pay them
in case fire should break out and
therefore nearly all favor the project.
Peter Lauritzen sold one load of
hogs this week to our buyer; Jorgen
Spyrup, one; Hans Rattenborg, one;
Jess Nissen, one; Lauritz Lauritzen,
two; Pete Nissen. one; P. Stetzel, one;
Il. j. Petersen, one; A. Warner, one;
Otto Larsen, one; James East, one;
J. 2. Christensen, one; Geo. Gill,
four, and Barney Deets, one load.
Hamlin markets this week for the
most part are on the boom with the
prospects for still better markets for
next week. Butchers stuff, cattle 3
to SIC, steers prime 4ac to 4ac, ht,.a !
top notch S5.45, then comes =
with raise to Coo, corn 3sc, c s
and barley SIC, eggs 12c, Blue e
Creamery butter 21c, dairy l5c, 4
Potatoes 4oc, chicks lac, hens SIC,
ducks &c, turkeys &c.
Fred Genung, who was accidental
ly shot some time ago while up north
and came to the hospital in Audubon
for treatment, has been visiting out
at James East's few days, but was
obliged to return to Audubon last
Tuesday and enter the hospital for
further treatment. The bullet passed
through the feshy part of the leg
without touching the bone, but it
docs not seem to heal readily.
We were sadly disappointed lastS
Tuesday when the news came up from
Extra that the people of that town
had decided the night before that
there would be no demonstration
there on the Fourth. We always take
delight in rambling through that
cities beautiful groves on the great
"Natal'' day and had hoped we
should have the pleasure of doing the
same again this coming Fourth of
July.
James East has proved himself to
be a wise farmer. He raised an
immense crop of corn last season and
although often importuned TO sell at
the prevailing prices he has steadily
refused until he could get his price
90 cents bushel. Last week he sold,
200 bushels at that price and still has.
little over $500 bushels which he
thinks he isabsolutely sure ofreceiving
that price for and maybe a margin
over.
We notice l6 barrel tank and a
tower windmill and pump have been
put in the stock yards for the use Of
shippers who may have stock to send
away or receive. When the Rock
Island takes notion to give good
service it does it good and plenty, as
witness this last act of magnanimity-
but our depot is still in that loud
smelling mud-hole, please help US out
with that Mr.. Superintendent, and
we will rise up and call you blessed.
/ Miss Lily Wirth who has been
attending Ladies' Seminary al
Napierville, Illinois, returned home
last Saturday and is receiving the
congratulations of her numerous
friends, upon the successful ending Of
her studies and the results which ard
looked to follow. She will start IA
the summer school in Audubon on
opening day and prepare herself as
far as possible in SO short a time for
the active and onerous duties of the
school room as teacher this fall.
1t looked heartsome and cheering
last Tuesday as we looked out of the
!; coach window on our trip from Ham
lin to Brayton, to see the men, and
teams working away in the warrl
sunshine turning the weeds under am
throwing the soil around the hills q.
corn which in but few instance
presented fine appearance conside,.
ing the late spring, and we said all
still say there is yet hope for a
bounteous corn crop, although there
will not near be the acreage of last
year owing to the farmer being un.
i able to plow his valley land.
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