Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-16

G. S. McLearan, d. d. S., office over
Brorson's drug store, Audubon, Iowa.
Mrs. Henry Pollock, of Manning,
was down last Sunday visiting between
trains with friends here.
Jake Ruhs got back from Illinois
last week where he was called by the
serious sickness of his mother
w. B. Barrott, of Carroll, was in
town between trains last Saturday
looking otter matters of business.
Miss Hendrickson, the trained nurse
at the hospital, is down to Griswold
this week attending to sick patient.
f. M. Leet departed for Chicago
Tuesday evening to attend to business
in connection with his various banks.
Pure Blood Golden Wyandotte
setting eggs for sale. Is to a setting
for ST. Enquire of Geo. E. Brown,
Audubon. 3-26-Sw
Mrs. Ralph Hersman and little
daughter departed last Friday for her
home at Valley junction after visit
here with her parents.
oCU Jul pl1CSS vi uOOIS duu
and water tanks and all kinds of mill
work before buying.
If JAMES HART.
For the best grades for the least
money see w. A. Smutney. Under
taking is our speciality. Day phone,
No. 100. Night 'phone No. 100. Store
on South Park. 4-16tf
Miss Augusta Cloughly came home
last Friday from Omaha where she is
studying music and remained until
Tuesday, spending her Easter vaca-
ton with parents and friends.
Morrissey & Ruhs have new glass
cutlery case in their store that shows
up their line of goods in a tempting
array and makes it a temptation to
buy something whether one needs it
or not.
Claude Kirkendal, who has been as
sisting in the barber shop of Bert
Keith, the past year, will soon quit
here and 60 to his home town where
he will. we understand, open up a
barber shop of his own.
| hereby announce myself as cand-
idate for the nomination for the office
of County Superintendent of Public
Instruction, subject to the decision of
the Republican county convention.
G. r. OAKLAND.
Marriage Licenses for the past week,
ending Wednesday: Oliver C.. Bing.
ham and Alvina Jens. Elgin Terrell
and Lille Jones. Carl G.. Andersen
and Grace Pearl WEIGH. Leo A. Riggs
and Daisy l. Anderson.
Will Hamilton is assisting Sheriff
Anderson in the work around the off.
ice and Jail. Willis military expert
ence in the Philippines ought to make
it possible for him to catch any kind
of criminal if such a case came up.
F. S. Watts expects to have the
stone masons begin on his building
the latter part of this week. He is
fixing a good basement and the build
ing will be two stories high. All the
rooms are now rented and will be oc-
cupied as soon as the building is COM
plete.
Mayor j. A. Nash has appointed B.
L. Darnell as city marshal. Mr.. OAR
nell is we'll acquainted with the pecul-
arities of all the people, fearless in the
discharge of his duties and backed by
the determination of the mayor to see
that the law is enforced and order kept
in the city, will doubtless make a good
marshal.
I. j. Essington, from near Brayton
was up Wednesday feeling of the po-
litical pulse of the county seat. Mr..
Essington is a candidate for SUPER
visor, subject to the decision of the re-.
publican party in their convention.
He is aspiring to the place now held
by Niels P. Hoegh. He is a careful
and conservative man and doubtless
if selected would make good super
visor although he could not look after
the interests of his part of the county
any closer than Niels P. Hoegh as he
has seen that they get their full share
of everything and were never imposed
| upon.
The honorable board of supervisors
adjourned last week after carefully
looking over the business of the coun-
| ty. In response to an invitation thew
appointed committee to meet In Des
| Moines yesterday and to-day with
what is known as the Good Roads
| Committee. The committee as an.
pointed consists OF A. III. Edwards, of
Douglas township; Frank Buckner,
of Cameron; Geo. Mccall, of Greeley:
0. F. Ide, of Extra, and e. A. Bates,
of Leroy. The new law has opened
up much discussion in the state in re-
gard to the best way of making our
public highways better passage ways.
| The rural free deliveries are creating q
demand for better roadways as some
have been abandoned in this state on
account of the impossible condition of
the roads. Many of the culverts and
bridges in the county now are in need
| of the services of a road boss The
roadway has either been washed away
or worn away so they are in bad con-
dition. We know of bridges, small
ones in the county, that lay the town.
ship liable every time team passes
over them, for the stringers are all
rotted away. Let every road over
seer this year strive to get the best
drainage possible in the low places
and the conditions will be much bet
ter in the following sprinp