Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-05

j. WIRTH, Pastor.
Ten cars of stock were shipped from
amin during January.
Counselman 81 Co. sent car of oats
to Muscatine on the 10Th.
Andrew christensen has been husk-
ing corn for Hans Mortesen.
Charley Ballou had business call
ing him to Extra on Saturday.
w. d. Stanley was transacting
business in Extra last Saturday.
Mrs. Phipps of near Old Hamlin,
returned from Atlantic on Monday.
r.. G. Lauritzen sold good horse
to Elmer Davis the last of the week.
Henry Shryer was busy last Tues
day on his r. r. reports for January.
Tom Gill is on the look out for a
good farm to rent the coming year.
L. W. johnson purchased a new
lumber wagon of our dealers on Mon
day.
The Misses Gerard and Justesen
had business in the county seat last
Tuesday.
Two hobs and one cutter left at
johnson & Carstensen's, first come
first served.
Geo. Gerard now that his corn is
cribbed will take the time to look for
cheap farm.
Miss Emma Christensen had bust
ness calling her to Audubon the last
of last week.
The r. F. d. petitions sent out
from here appear to be pigeon-h oled
for the present.
w. FL. Warner, who was very sick
last week is reported as being little
better this week.
Peter Nelson shipped car Of hogs
to South Omaha last week and a Car
of cattle this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. e. Mortesen were
guests of j. G. johnson and wife on
Wednesday evening.
Nels Jessen while in town the other
day purchased nice new steel range
for the good housewife.
Asa johnson has SO far recovered
from the relapse of measles as to be
able to do his chores again.
Will Young since his return from
Missouri has been trying to secure 8
farm without success so far.
Gill Petty is trying to rent the
farm he now resides on sou thwest OF
town belonging to John Griggs.
L. w. johnson of near Elkhorn,
bought fine team of horses the first
of the week of johnson & Christensen.
Just Justesen while in Audubon
last week purchased fine auto
wheeler for baby Justesen's exclusive
use.
o. P. Tyler came home from South
Omaha last Monday and reports his
son, Frank, as being able to go to
work.
Tom Bruhn struck out with a big
load of lumber for Elkhorn last Tues
day although the storm was quite
severe.
VIM. Viggers and Geo. Hansen
prosperous farmers six miles south
west of town were in with cattle last
Monday.
Mrs. Wigginton of Old Hamlin
was in very precarious condition
the first of the week and we learn hel
life is despaired of.
Jens Andersen of the Oakfeld
creamery was here one day last week
and secured good driver Of johnson
& Christensen while here.
Postmaster Justesen and sister
Miss Myrtle Justesen, Miss Jessie
Gerard and Hans Christensen, were all
Audubon visitors last Friday.
The Blue Grass managers are hav.
ing hard time getting haulers, all
seem to be holding back for some
cause or other and won't contract.
j. W. Phipps, John Reed, Chris
Reed, Otto Leib, Jorgen Hansen al
delivered cattle here the first of the
week for which Pete paid the tor
price.
Peter r. Nissen feels himself lucky
that he finished husking corn befor,
Tuesdays blizzard reached here. Hi
corn yielded we'll and is of very good
quality.
Fred Nelson of Audubon, was her,
last Tuesday in charge of his father
work at theselevator and stock yard
and we found him clever accommo
dating gentleman.
w. A. Clark had another bat
attack on Monday night and for
time his life was despaired of. 1t wa
reported that his children who ar
away have been notified.
A big crowd of Youngsters wen