Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-30


Last Saturday night goodly num-
Der of people gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Rattenborg near
here and passed very pleasant even
ing in various amusements conducive
to good health and longevity.
A short time ago the Hamlin base
ballists extended an invitation to an
Audubon team to meet them
on the formers grounds on Sun
day last but as the latter did
not show up tbs game was deferred.
An interesting ''Young Peoples
Alliance meeting was held in the
Evangelical church last Sunday even
ing, led by Matte Moore. Three new
members were received. Let all the
young people come. Sunday even
ing's meeting at 1870.
Hamlin is still with 'em on the
markets as witness cattle butchers
stuff 2 and 3 cents, cattle top 4 and
Al cents; hogs Sc 50; wheat SOC; corn
26c; oats 25c; barley SOC; creamery
butter 27llc; dairy lSc; eggs 13c, all
Tuesdays quotations.
The Republicans to the number of
81 held caucus at the Center school,
house last Monday evening and Sc
lected the following delegates to rep
resent them in the convention being
held today in Audubon, going there
uninstructed; w. D. Stanley, j. Nj.
Dimick, George Scott, Robt. Mullin-
ger, Charles Ballou and Fred Searles.
George Scott was again elected
as township chairman this making
the third time this honor has been
conferred upon him.
After several weeks anxious wait.
ing and watching Andrew Mickelsen
has found his lost COW. 1t appears
she was taken up by farmer west Of
the Botanic church who advertised in
paper which does not seem to be
perused by himself or neighbors so
he did not see or hear Of it until few
days since a postal came from some
party who had read or heard of his
loss and informing him where the
animal was to be found. He lost no
time in following the trace and now
there is plenty Of the tactical fluid in
the home and joy reigns supreme.
We are right in the procession this
week with our stock sales as for
instance: Nels Jorgensen sold two
cows; Andy Wells two; Asa johnson
three: John Twist one load of hogs:
Nels Olesen one; G. I'll. Phipps two;
A. Larsen one; Ole Jensen one; f.
Christensen one; n. Marcussen one:
w. S. Thomas one; Lauritz Louritzen
one; Peter Esbeck one; Peter Rubel
one; Geo. Jorgensen one; August Burr
-four; C.. Carson one; Peter Petersen
one; Nels Andersen TWO; Soren Faa-
borg one; H. j. Hansen one; Hans
Knudsen one; Peter Madison three
loads which brought s346.40; G..
Madison four loads brought S497.S5,
and Barney Deets six loads which he
sold to Nelson for S674.S0.
At last another ray Of light illumes
the fast waning hopes and fills our
hearts with joy and gladness. Last
Saturday the Rock Island surveyors
were here and proceeded to survey
and lay out plot Tor the depot site
at the place where it was first located
on paper. Under the new manage
ment OF the railroad everything is
moving on the west end of the road
and on its branches, even depots are
being moved if certain conditions are
complied with. The managers OF the
system received an offer some time
ago OF $50 from one Of our energetic
business men if the company would
move the little depot or build a larger
one which would better meet the in
creasing business here; to the pro-
posed site and the company has now
shown its willingness to comply with
the demand and it is now up to bust
ness men and citizens alike to assist
in the undertaking and have your de-
pot where it will be an eyesore no
longer and where it will be remote
from the foul smell emanating from
the stock yards which is in rainy
weather almost unbearable and nause-
ating III the extreme. Before the two
weeks limit for you to say whether
the small amount necessary to be
raised has expired, raise itamong you
and its removal within that time is
assured.
| Hopeless Effort.
Mrs. Jagway-EbeneZer, you have
been hanging around the saloons again.
Mr.. Jagway-I'll not DECEIVE, you, M
| dear