Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-11

riding cultivator Of Anderson Bros.
The boys are doing nice business in
all their lines and are we'll pleased
with the work.
EsTRAY-Three red calves with ring
in left ear. Strayed from my place
on the P. H. Andersen farm. If
located inform
NIELs N. NIELSEN,
Kimballton, Iowa.
The people around Sharon have
now enough money pledged to build
church and have selected a site near
Hans Lund's on which to build. They
will have it erected some time this
summer and it will be a good thing
for the community.
| now have fine line of wall paper
that am selling cheap. l have the
paper on hand and also sell from
samples.
P. j. HANSEN,
Painter and paper hanger,
5-2S.4w Elkhorn, Iowa.
Jens Schoube Of Sharon, went up
to Chicago Monday with cattle for
Ed johnson. Jens has shipped his
own cattle some time ago. He is an
enthusiastic supporter of the proposed
electric railroad and is man who
can and will help them if they come
through.
June 5th was duly celebrated at
Sharon by one Of the biggest crowds
ever assembled in the town. They
came from every place and every
direction. Chris Andersen took this
time to dedicate his new house and
between it and their store everybody
had a good time. Everybody was
served refreshments and went home
happy.
James johnson returned home to
Kimballton last week from Ames
where he has been in college. He has
had a good year and is we'll pleased
with his work. 1t will take him
three years to complete his course but
he expects to finish it ere he quits
His sister, Anna, and her friend, Miss
Carrie Rasmussen, Of Elkhorn, went
up to Ames to come home with him.
Chris Nielsen, son Of Hans Nielsen
the furniture man in Kimballton,
returned home last week from Des
Moines where he has been in attend
ance at the Grand View College. He
has begun work for Geo. Marcussen
and will assist him this summer.
Chris is an ambitious, hard working,
young man and is sure to get to the
top some time.
H. P. Bonnisen of near Dedham,
was down by Kimballton Saturday
and to the first Of the week visiting
friends. He says everything up by
Dedham is getting on nicely and he
believes land is going TO sell there
this year as it is at least Sl5 per acre
lower than around Sharon township
and is in good shape. He could
realize about SIS per acre raise on
his land if he desired to sell it.
Last Sunday was a great day at the
Botanic church north of Kimballton
Their pastor, Rev. Johansen, has
arranged to have their former pastors
to be present and they assem- bled fol
an all days meeting, taking theil
dinners with them. They have Revs
Anchor and Wig and s. P. Simonser
to speak to them, and it was day
much enjoyed by all present who
listened to some of the good sermons
for the above named men are among
the best in the conference.
Hans Larsen, Jr., son Of Hans Lar.
sen over southeast of Elkhorn died a
week ago last Saturday and was
buried the following Monday. He
was nineteen years of age and gave ur
to that dread disease, consumption
that has already swept several of the
family to the other shore. lie was
bright young man, active, energeti,
and ambitious and had he LIVED
would have made useful citizen anc
honored man. Friends Join il
sympathy and grief with his parent
over the calamity that has befallel
them.
Unmindful of mud or rain O
inconvenience, the convention a
Elkhorn has been a success. Owe
four hundred delegates have bee
present and entertained. The farm
ers met them at the station and care
for them royalty. Sunday was til
big day. Fully twelve hundred PEG
pie assembled in Elkhorn at the sci
vices. 1t was day that will nc
soon be forgotten in that community
as they had some good strong talk
The business has not all been con-
4 pleted. We hope next week to civ
q report Of the work done.
| The Elkhorn gun club held thei
annual shoot last Tuesday week {