Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-13
Hanlin


Mrs. Mary johnson went to Elkhorn
Sunday, his wife remaining for a
short visit with relatives.
Twenty-six of our neighboring
farmers disposed of their hogs on our
market the past week, ranging in
lots from one to twelve loads each.
Harm Rice has rented his farm to a
young man named Mendenhall over
east of Audubon. We did not learn
Mr.. Rice's intentions for the future.
The Elkhorn company has built a
large coal shed the past week and in
tend to keep q stock on hand in
connection with their lumber bust
ness.
Mrs. Nate Carper and two child
rem went down to Adair last Friday
and are visiting at the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Albert Croy, south of
that place.
A car OF hogs and cattle was
shipped from this station to Omaha
last Monday by Sherm Peppers,
Clark Gray and Lloyd Baird, all resi-
dents Of Greeley.
There was rousing big dance
down at the Frank Bartlett home
last Saturday night. A big crowd,
splendid music and civil behavior
marked the event.
Geo. Spencer and wife of Old Ham
lin returned home last Sunday after
a weeks visit at the home of their
son-in-law and daughter, MI. and
Mrs. Frank Hopley.
Born On Sunday, August 9th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dodge residing on
the south line Of this township, a
rousing big boy of which the fond
father is very proud.
The business transacted at this
station for the month of July was as
follows: Freight received S661 90,
freight forwarded S654.29, ticket
sales $500, miscellaneous $4,000.
For sale at bargain.-A four hole
Sandwich corn shelter with eight
horse power. Less than one third
cost of new, and is nearly new. Call
on or write G. w. Marlin, Extra, la.
John Jones of Knoxville, Iowa
left for his home last Friday by way
of Omaha where he intended to visit
son for short time. He was visit
ing his brother, Marion Jones, near
here for week.
Our markets on Tuesday were tor
cattle butchers stuff &c and SC, cattle
top 43c, hogs top S4.S5, grain top,
wheat Sc, corn 4O3c, oats 2Sc, bar
ley SOC, chickens 94c, hens SIC, ducks
&c, turkeys &c, creamery butter 100,
dairy lac, eggs lie, coal S4.75 to
S5.15.
N. E. Crane is doing a good thing
for the dairy farmers as well as fol-
his employer, Fred Heileman, ii
introducing the new cream separator
among them. Noah now has two
teams out gathering the cream in.
stead of hauling milk as heretofore.
Charley Wells returned last Fri.
day from the tournament held at
Malvern, Iowa. He states the At.
lantic Hose company to which be
belonged took all the prizes except
one, that was in the hook and ladder
where they came in for second place
The little child of Otto Mickelser
and wife southwest of town, who
was poisoned a week ago by eating
berries, and was treated by DR.. New
lon Of Extra, has completely re
covered from the poisoning. Promp
measures alone saved the little one
life.
Our jovial Mayor Chris Justesel
was looking quite flushed and having
that "tired feeling when we accost
ed him last Tuesday morning and Of
inquiring the cause informed us tina
he had just finished up a solid hal
hours work pumping thewater out O
the cellar under the store.
Farmers are all busy between
showers stacking hay and graf
where they do not thresh out of tn