Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-06
THOTEN.
From our Regular Correspondent

May 2, 1903.
The road supervisors are banished
and the roads are in terrible condi
ton. No wonder the farmers find it a
capital thing to have their groceries
and other necessities delivered at
their door in exchange for eggs by
the proprietors of the Washington
Prairie and Nasset stores, as it makes
the long drives to the city compare
lively few.
There has been quite a run on 0. p
ROcksvolds oat bin this week, no
less than four different parties filling
up their sacks on one day with his
famous Silver Mine oats, for seed Mr.
Rocksvold informs US that he has
sold all that he can spare for this
season.
Ole Funer is a hustler, he is work
! ing two farms this year, both his own
and Peter Jacobsons living two miles
distant. This makes drive of four
miles for him back and ferth, still
he has his work we'll under hand, but
then You'll find Ole cup and doing"
| before the roosters crow in the morn
ing.
The thermometer registered at de-
grees below freezing on the morning
of April 30th
A. H. Kirkeby and son Oscar were
DEBORAH business visitors Friday
Several of the young people of this
vicinity took in the views along the
banks of the river Sunday afternoon.
OLAF Kallevang of Nasset called on
Peter Rocksvold Friday.
George Carlsborg had the misfor-
tune to lose his black horse King, one
day recently. The animal was let
loose in the yard to Craze and in a
playful mood commenced to frolic
about when it fell breaking one leg
in two places so it had to be killed
Quite singular that such an old horse
could be so animated, being that it
mad seen hearly thirty summers.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. J. Berge of Wash
ington Prairie we the guests of E.
l.. Stevens and family Sunday.
The parochial school commenced in
the Rocksvold school house last Mon
day for term of two weeks with o.
II. Bergh as teacher.
Quite a few of the farmers in this
vicinity are reported to be just about
through with their seeding.
Masters Hilmen and George Kirke-
by have been making daily trips to
the river of late trying their luck at
fishing, but so far we are afraid their
baskets have been heavier going down
| than returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johnson from
near Waukon visited with A. HI.
Kirkeby's last Sunday.
Melvin Tangen who has been suffer
ing for some time with whooping
cough and bronchitis, is little bet
ter at the present writing.
The ladies in rhe north district of
the G.. l.. S. met with Mrs o. A.
Berge Thursday. The meeting was
quite we'll attended considering the
busy times
Miss Alberta Amunrude from Frank
Vile went home last Sunday after
several weeks stay with Grandpa
Rocksvoid.
John O'Neil living four miles east
| of here near Conner was the victim of
a destructive fire last Saturday night.
| His new barn containing nineteen
head Of young cattle, seven horses
with harness and some machinery was
completely destroyed by fire while
the family was fast asleep. Nels
| Guam living about a mile away
happened to see the blaze and hurried
to the place of the disaster to render
his assistance, and awakened the
sleepers, but they found that it was
too late to save anything as the fire
had just about completed its work.
The loss is estimated at 81, 900 partly
covered by insurance.
Mrs. O. H. Kirkeby was the guest
of Mrs. Ingeborg Kirkeby and Miss
Julia from Thursday until Friday.
One of Andrew Blegen's horses was
injured in barb wire fence recently.
Mrs. Anna Donohue who has been
quite seriously i'll of late and whose
life was despaired of, is now con-
valescent.
Mrs J. HI. Tangen and her brother
Anton Brynsaas drove to Waukon last
Monday.