Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21
Kirnballton-E 1khorn

there for him so he may be ready for
the fall season.
Jens Werner of near Sharon, seemed
to have the whole community in his
hay field the first of the week, and
was putting it up as fast as it was
possible for him to do it.
Hans Christensen and wife and Chris
johnson and wife of Hamlin, and
j. P. Nielsen and wife of the Oakfield
creamery, were at the big social event
at Lars Esbeck's Sunday.
The Misses Edith and Louisa Oh
sen who have been visiting the par
entail home and with their friends in
and around Elkhorn left Monday for
Elkhorn where they work.
Mrs. Anchor and two boys of Blair,
Nebraska are visiting among their
many friends in Elkhorn this week.
Their work here as him being pastor,
makes her to know many people.
/ A Mr.. Lambertsen living south
east of Elkhorn, entertained the
young people IN his home last Satur-
day by providing music and furnish
ing floor space for their use to dance.
Juhl Philipsen the new proprietor
of the store at Sharon, is now moved
there and has charge. The people of
the community will soon find he has
a good stock and will supply all their
wants.
A son of A. Bergreen in Elkhorn,
is with II. G. Madsen in Kimballton
apprenticed to learn the jewellery
trade. He is bright young fellow
and is most sure to make good man
at the profession.
P. A. Rasmussen, the shoe man
from Audubon, was out to Elkhorn
Sunday with his family, visiting with
their friends. He went home that
day. but Mrs. Rasmussen remained
for few days visit.
S. G. Petersen had to have one of
his fine sorrel horses shot last Satur-
day. 1t got so badly cut the Fourth
from running into the fence, that it
could not recover and to put it out of
its misery he had it killed.
Bids Wanted.-We will receive
sealed bids for all the work on the
cave at Public School of Elkhorn,
size II X lSfeet and feet deep. Bids
received up TO July 25. May reject
all bids. Mis- Larsen, Elkhorn, Ia.
Mis- Larsen informed us Monday
that Polk, the great interurban mag
nate, assures the people of Harlan
that the line will go through this
year. Mis- adds that Elkhorn will
give $4,000 to have it come to Elk
horn.
Nels j. Christensen, ye landlord
at the hotel, purchased some grass
last week and made hay of it. He,
had the following men assisting him:
Fred Petersen, Carl Schroeder, BRACE
johnson, Ole Madsen, Jens Olsen and
Chris 0. Jensen.
Jens Hansen who has been out to
Hooper, Nebraska visiting his daugh-
ter, reports that his farm there was
visited by quite severe hail storm
that did considerable damage to q
part Of the field but that they will
get fair crop yet.
j The Elkhorn Implement Company
have decided to put branch store at
Roerbeck, and are busy now erecting
the building and getting ready for
the seasons work. They have received
much encouragement from the peo-
pie surrounding there, and believe it
will pay we'll.
Ewald Petersen, son of Hans
Petersen of the general store firm in
Elkhorn, was badly hurt last week
by falling down short flight o.
steps and striking his face against &
churn, cutting it SO badly that DR.
Soc was called to fix it up, and tn,
little fellow who is but two years ole
is doing nicely now.
The Walnut ball team and tn,
Elkhorn team met Sunday at half
way station and crossed bats. Th
Walnut team was little too livel,
. for the other team, however, as the,
v famed them to the tune of clever
u scores to two. This is one of tn
a first reverses though to the Elkhor
:, team, so they do not feel so bad owe
. it.
n M. N. Esbeck & Co. in Kimballtc
did good business in hay leaders tn
:. past week. The following name
parties procured them: P. F. Peder
d sen, Lars Larsen, Lars Hansen, Pete
$, KRONER, Peter Petersen and Georg
=, u Petersen one together, Henry Paulse1
10 Peter Ingerslew and George Larse
and Jens Peter Larsen purchased on
le together.
Is John Christensen and Jim Nelson
~ two progressive hustlers near Kim
10 ballton, have purchased a new j.
Case threshing outfit of M. N. Es
rs beck & Co. in Kimbsllton and a,
is ready for business. The outlook
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