Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21

A stroll by the school house
grounds now will convince you
that Nels has been there with his
little scythe and rake getting things
in shape for the opening of the fall
term of school.
Will E. Wissler is again elected
Assistant Cashier in the First Ma
tional Bank. Close attention to
business and looking after your
employers interests as well as your
own, will win every time boys. Just
try it once.
Mrs. Ola Tracewell left Saturday
for her home in Valentine. Neb.
Her father Leonard Farley accom-
panied her as far as the Bluffs, on
his way to Missouri Valley. where
his daughter Mrs. Belcher is visit
ing at present.
The First National Bank officials
declared dividend of IL per cent
and set aside 8 per cent of that
amount as surplus account. This
showing must be highly gratifying
to the stockholders, and shows the
bank to he doing a fine business.
Elmer Wetherel, of Alma, Neb.,
who has been visiting friend in
this vicinity since April started to
return Friday evening accompanied
by VIM. Patty and A. p. Petersen,
of Greeley, who followed the crowd
to Bonesteel and for the same pur-
pose.
II. III. Dimick has a souvenir of
the war days of '63 in the shape of a
watch chain all made by himself in
his idle moments. The pieces of
which it is made are Tennessee pearl
shell, the stars in the center of each
piece are of another color from the
chain all being made into chain
by silver wire forming beautiful
and highly priced memento of by
gone days.
an. L. Noel has purchased and is
now in possession of the Harlan
Steam Laundry. The laundry is
we'll equipped with modern mach
inery tor doing the best of work.
Mr.. Noel is careful business man
and will conduct the laundry in a
manner to merit your patronage.
He will do up your work as good as
it can be done in the best city
laundries."
The above clipping from the Har-
Ian American, refers to the son-in-
law of VIM. Bintner, who resides
near this town. Mr.. Noel formerly
resided in Atlantic, and moved to
Harlan over year ago.
In the Review of Reviews for
July, the feature of chief interest is
the sketch of Theodore Roosevelt as
Presidential Candidate" contrib
uted by delegate to the National
Republican Convention. This
writer pays his respects to various
elements in the two great parties in
a series of pungent characterize
tions that make excellent reading
in this rather quiet opening month
of the campaign. In this connec-
ton, the Review publishes the prin-
cipal parts of ex-Secretary Roots
mastery convention speech on the
republican party's record for the
past four years.
The inquiries in regard to the an
nual coru Judging contest at the
farm boys of the state appreciate
this opportunity to earn a scholar.
ship at the state college at Ames.
The conditions remain as last year:
young men of Iowa under twenty.
one will judge, Monday, August %,
at a. M, two rings each of horses,
cattle and swine, consisting of three
or more animals, and not less than
two varities of corn of ten ears
each" The one who proves to be
the best Judge of the foregoing will
be the beneficiary of 5000 placed to
his credit at the state college.
Young men can secure blanks upon
which to make entries in this con-
test by addressing Secretary ]. G.
Simpson, Des Moines. All entries
must be in the hands of the secre.
tary on or before August 10. Those
who have taken short courses at
the state college are not barred
from the contest, but regular stu.
dents of agricultural colleges are
| barred, because it ia intended espec.
tally for amateurs. Those who con-
tested last year are not barred, and
many will try again. Last year the
prize went to Ellis Rail, of Birm.
ingham, Iowa, and he is now a
student regularly enrolled at Ames
Real Estate Transfers.
Following are the conveyances
for the week ending Saturday, July
Is, 1904:
Dena Statzell (guardian) to Chris
]. Sorensen s1a of sw1s and a. in
sw cor sw4 of set 34-79-S5 Guard. D.
$4,000.
Rasmus P. Rasmussen and wife
to Chris Rasmussen swi of swi and
lot of sci of sw4 $685. So. S w
$4532.
Frank Garroute and wife to Dora
r. Garoutte and Emery w. Garoutte
lot of mel of nw4 and lot 2 of sci OF
rwi 3-S0-36 wd $500.
Important to Druggists and Liquor
Dealers.
A law was passed by the last gen.
eral assembly making it felony