Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-15

cars of hogs the past week.
Chris johnson is painting his res
idence and giving it the latest tints.
Tuesday is Court House day. To
be or not to be- that's the question.
johnson & Christensen sold a good
driving team to Olesen & Petersen
this week.
johnson and Cartensen sold good
driving team to Olesen and Petersen
this week.
Ed Dryden was in town Tuesday
and purchased a load of wire fencing
for large hog pasture.
The Marine and Elkhorn Tsleph one
Company unloaded car of poles here
for the extension of their line.
G. Jorgensen OF south of Extra was
in Hamlln Tuesday on his way out
west of town to call on relatives.
Carpenters intended to go out to
Jens F. Petersen's, Wednesday to re-
shingle and floor the latter's residence.
Mr.. Campbell of Atlantic was
here Tuesday looking over the eleva-
tor and grounds with view to pur-
chasing.
Joe H. Bell closed his school, We'd
nesday with appropriate exercises.
Joe is one of the very oldest teachers
in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Carstens en- at
tended the Miller Rasmussen wedd-
ing at Elkhorn Friday and visited
couple of days with relatives.
Hans Rattenborg residing one mile
west of town has purchased the lum-
Der for one of those big red barns
which dot the country in all direc-
tions.
r. H. Garnett dug IA foot we'll
Monday on the bottom west of the
stock yards aud Tuesday he had ~
feet of water at his com mand for his
stock.
Our blacksmith has all the work he
can possibly do now which is as it
should be. When man comes here
and sets up in trade sustain him
with your patronage.
The country schools have all closed
and the children are all enjoying the
vacation hugely while the teachers
are posting up for the inevitable In
stitute and Examination to follow.
James S. .Negley of Wahoo, Nebr-
aska was in town Tuesday. He is
STAYING at present with his daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. .. G..
Gaffin and is quite an interesting
talker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Miller of
Extra and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Olsen and Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Christensen OF near Hamlin, were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. johnson
Sunday.
Jens Anderson Ostergaard writes
lack to friends near Hamlin that he
is looking over the land with the
view to buying farm in old Den
mark. This means that Jens has re-
solved to end his days in the Father
land.
Miss Cora Tyler, one of the most
popular of Audubon County's teach
ers after closing another successful
term of school in this neighborhood
left for her parents home at the Bluffs
Tuesday where she will spend ner
vacation.
Mr.. John Fair, father of Mrs.
Heileman and Mrs. Alex Mcclure
returned to his home in the east part
OF the state, Maxwell, Saturday, after
weeks visit. His daughter, Miss
Grace Fair remained here on pro-
longed visit.
Frank Tyler and his sister, Miss
Agnes Tyler OF Council Bluffs who
have been here since the death of their
brother-in-law Chaa. Ballou were
guests Wednesday of their former
neighbors Mr.. and Mrs. E. Dryden
southwest Of Hamlin.
Mortensen snod Juel have their
store and warehouse Jam full of new
goods and groceries all clean and
fresh which they are selling at rea-
sonable prices. These gentlemen are
rapidly coming to the front as good
accommodating statesmen whom it is 8
pleasure to deal with.
Our popular landlord, Mr.. Olesen,
besides catering to the appetites of q
hungry public, has started meat
wagon out among the farmers and is
serving them the best fresh meats
that can be procured, which is cer-
tainly great accommodation to the
farmers these hot days.
The Elkhorn and Kimballton lum-
Der Company has unloaded one car
of lumber and one car of plaster this
week. The Company has quite a yard
here although they have teams busy
now daily hauling lumber, shingles
etc. to their yards at Elkhorn and
Kimballton. Their manager Oluf
Hansen can figure your bill for you
as cheap as they make 'em if you