Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
AUDUBON NEWS
FARM LOANS,
5 Per Cent. Interest once a year,
10000 optional payments with
Davenport SaHings Bank.
RAGLEY e NELSON

Davenport Savings Bank.
BAGLEY e NELSON
Supt. Arthur Farquhar drove out to
his farm this week and superintended
the painting of his property.
Mrs. Langworthy was sick the first
of the week and unable to look after
the interests of her boarders.
Among the list of patents granted
this week we notice one has been
granted to H. Mendenhall, Audubon.
Obstetrical instrument.
Mrs. Loud Rippey and daughter
arrived home Tuesday after an
absence of several weeks visiting at
the home of her parents
Get our prices on doors and windows
and water tanks and all kinds of mill
work before buying.
tt JAMES HART.
For the best furniture see w. A.
Smutney and pay one profit. No
jobbers, no large rent. You pay one
profit instead Of three. South Park.
CLIFF
Ned Curtis went out to Omaha
| Tuesday to meet his mother who is
coming back from her home in Ok Ia
homa to visit for time with relatives
here.
VIM. KEGS is now the carrier on
Route one from here assuming that
duty Aug l, and will now look after
the welfare of the people along this
route.
Miss Lucy Lieb went to Valley
Junction last Friday and will take a
two weeks vacation from her duties as
nurse at the hospital and visit with
her friends.
Miss Mae Christy of Oskaloosa is in
town this week visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Fred Verm1lya and making the
acquaintance of the young people of
our vicinity.
Fred Suter started Tuesday for
Missouri where he will make his
future home. Fred is hard working
progressive farmer and will make a
good citizen of that state.
Mrs. John Weighton and daughter
departed Sunday for an outing in
Colorado. They expect to be gone
most of the summer and will have all
the pleasure those western resorts can
afford them.
AL Zaner received word the first of
the week that his brother. Warren,
who learned the meat trade with him
years ago died not long since at
johannesburg, South Africa, where
he has been for several years.
The various churches are now hold
ing union services in the town at the
Presbyterian church. Rev. McCor,
mick preached an able sermon Sun.
day evening. They expect to hold
these services for some time in the
future.
E. a. Beason and wife started Sun
day for California to pass few weeks
in that most delightful part of our
! great United States, where the soft
breath from the ocean watts in on
semi tropical flowers to make one
dream away the cares of life.
Miss Iona Hays and sister, Goldie,
went to Omaha Monday to visit rela.
tives and where Miss Iona will look
she returns she will move to the 1. w
Ary's stock and good will in her estab
lishment there.
II. S. Wattles, county surveyor was
up from Brayton Wednesday
planning with Dan Freeman trip te
California that they are intending tt
make in few days. Mr.. Wattles has
every thing in shape in the way o.
grade stakes for the county so he can
take we'll earned vacation and enjoy
somewhat Of life.
1. P. Hansen and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Spencer and son, Mr. anG
Mrs. Hans Hansen and son and P. L
Hansen and wife the two latter familie!
Of Extra started Tuesday for Wis.
consin to visit the island on which
Mr.. Hansen and family lived years
ago when he was just struggling tt
get start in the world.
Will Wilson got home from hi
California trip Monday feeling gooo
for his outing. He had a fine expert
ence while crossing the mountains OF
horseback. He saw Alvin Cole wei
known to our people and says he il
doing nicely. While crossing tn
mountains he always found plenty 0
! mountaineers who were only too glac
to have him stay with them for the,
4 so seldom see anyone.
: Audubon county has set of super
visors who lived close to the letter O
:, the recent law in putting on TIL
valuation of property as the stat
board cut down the apportionmen
4 2 mills. The state tax was cut from
a 3 $40 mills to mills. The increased
valuation will not make taxes mucl
higher in the county for there is onl,
: so much money to be raised and if tn
: value is raised they can then cut dow
on the rate which they doubtless will
i L. Il.