Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-07-27

Peter Miller, who has been work
ing in the Martin Larso harnes
shop at Audubon, is helping Peter
Erickson in the harvest field.
Thomas Thompson purchased fine
set of harness of r. P. Larsen last
week. Claus Larsen and George Jur-
gensen also bought single sets.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. ii. Hendricksen Thursday last
All concerned are doing we'll and
another happy papa is wearing a
broad, broad smile.
George Hennigsen was caller at
Extra, Thursday and Friday where
he went to look up a business deal
for the Kimballton Hydraulic Stone
Works. Incidentally he made the
Journal pleasant visit.
]. S. Faaborg and family, who own
a large dry goods and clothing estab.
lishment at Clinton, will arrive
Thursday for weeks visit with his
brothers, George, John and Soren
and his sister, Mrs. Peter Lykke.
James johnson, OF Kimballton,
that jolly veterinary surgeon. was
doing some work near Elk Horn,
Tuesday. Jim will 60 back to Ames
In about SIX weeks so that those de-
string any more work will have to
hurry some.
Tuesday was the fourth wedding
anniversary of Joe James and wife
and while they did not celebrate the
event they recalled many pleasant
memories of the past four years of
their life as means of commemorate
ing the day. The Journal wishes them
thousand more anniversaries.
R. P. Larsen has now taken the
agency for steamship tickets on eight
different lines. Now all you have to
do is to get ticket of him, strike
railroad anywhere, whisk yourself to
New York, hand your pass to the
captain of steamship, tell him you
got it of R. P. Larsen and he will
take you across the briny flying.
Walter Oleson, Jens Christensen
and Earnest Stafford who have the
Petersen & Hansen merry go-round
in charge, shipped the outfit to Min
den Thursday where a German cele-
bration was in progress. When they
arrived they found another swing in
ahead of them and so took theirs on
up to Irwin where they are now To-
Gated.
P. H. Miller is now making a
splendid free offer as an advertise
ment for new style picture he is in
PRODUCING. 1t is the new gold finish
photo. To all the little girls between
the ages of five and twelve bringing
q bouquet Of flowers to his studio be-
fore August goth are to receive
picture of themselves in the new
finish free. See his ad in this issue.
Chris Petersen is taking a vacation
this week over among the sand hills
about Hamlin. Chris is mighty
good clerk and it is seldom he can be
spared from the store 80 long but
when those other people made their
trip to the lakes Chris said he could
not stand it any longer, that he must
take few days off. He spent the
week travelling, visiting friends and
pulling big "channel cats" from the
| Nishna.
Arthur Axelsen, son of Mrs. Peter
AXelsen fell from load Of hay Tues
day and was severely injured. He fell
down from the front Of the wagon
just behind the horses. The horses
became scared and began kicking.
Before they were quieted Arthur
was badly bruised about the head
and shoulders. He is now belfast
and under the doctors care but will
soon be about again. 1t was certain
| ly narrow escape for him.
Mrs. Christensen, mother of Tom,
Andrew and John Christensen, died
Saturday morning at her home three
miles east of Elkhorn. Mrs. Christ
ensen had been ailing with lconsump-
ton for some time and gradually grew
worse until death was inevitable.
Burial was in the Elkhorn cemetery
the funeral service occurring Sunday
ai'OAllooll az tuIOC " ClOCh WIFI IteN.
Jersild in charge. She left no hus.
band, he having died about three
years ago. Deceased was about sew
enty years of age. The sympathy of
the Journal goes out to the relatives
and friends.
Elk Horn had some $40 or $50 left
over from the Fourth donations and
are now talking OF putting in sys-
tenn of fire protection by adding a
little to the above balance. They are
considering a large force pump for
six men, mounted on trucks and cap
able of throwing twenty-six gallons
of water per revolution. 1t will dis
charge one and three quarter inch
stream of water. With such pump
about fifty feet of suction hose and
one hundred feet of discharging hose,
Elk Horn would have as good a fire