Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-10
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Nelson shipped out three cars OF
hogs the past week.
Hans Rattenborg is building an adj
dition to his house west of town.
Lars Esbeck, we'll known in this
county, was here on business visit,
Tuesday.
The landlord of the hotel Olsen
was a business caller in Audubon
Tuesday.
The Express Auditor, VIM.
Chambers OF Des Moines, was in town
short time, Tuesday.
r. III. Garnett and wife, J. H.
Jones and wife went to Atlantic
Tuesday to hear Gov. La Toilette
speak.
Blacksmith Skonnig is kept quite
busy now on repair work and horse
shoeing the latter especially being his
speciality.
Peter Clausen's father was taken to
the hospital at Audubon last week
for treatment for serious case of
kidney trouble.
j. w. Hood made a business visit
to parties in Extra, Monday, the re-
suit will probably be divulged in
the near future.
Henry Rabe made the purchase Of
new wagon box, Tuesday, to take
the place of the old grain distributor
he has been using.
Hans Mortensen of the firm of
Mortensen & Juel is in Keokuk la.
attending to business matters leav-
ing here last week.
Rev. Johansen preached last Sun
day to a large congregation in the
church which is now the property of
the Danish Lutheran people.
The j. q. Moore fine agricultural
and fruit farm just west Of town is
offered for sale so we see, Mr.. Moore
wishing to sell on account of declin-
ing health.
j. w. Hood while he has sold out
his elevator will still continue to pur-
chase grain and stock and will probab-
ly engage in the latter business more
energetically than ever from what
we learn.
We noticed Carl Christensen, Asa
johnson, j. P. Jensen, Peter Inger-
slew, and I. j. Elwood on the mar
ket, Tuesday, with fine punches of
hogs, the latter gentleman having
some twenty head.
Frank Pfeiffer and partner were in
town Tuesday getting their new
traction engine ready so they could
go to work. 1t has been delayed in
transit they expecting to get it here
and ready for work last week.
1t would pay farmers who are
selling their butter fat to Omaha
parties to read the ad of the Extra
Creamery Company and then take the
product of your dairy to the nearest
Creamery. It's money in your pocket.
Hamlin is proud over the fact that
we have another barber now, Mr.. S.
Sutherby of Minnesota who seeks
your patronage and if good work
will go with you he is sure to Sc
cure it. Give the gentleman a call
at the billiard parlors on the north
side OF the street.
Peter Nelson has purchased the
elevator of j. W.Hood and has NOV
ed his office fixtures into the old Of
flee he occupied so long while mana
ger for the elevator company. He
will still continue to buy grain and
stock. He had machinist at work
Tuesday putting up a new Howe
set of scales and will soon have every
thing in tip top condition.
Through the courtesy of the agent
at this station we are enabled to give
our readers synopsis of the business
of this station tor July ia part as
follows: Cars Of stock forwarded, Is;
cars of grain forwarded, 4; pounds OF
butter forwarded, 42452; pounds of
eggs orwarded, 3l4O; pounds of live
poultry forwarded, 24O; cars OF coal
and lumber received, 9; ticket sales
$47.58.
Hans Miller, of Abdul bon, was NOV
ing his harness tools into the west
end of the store Tuesday. He pro-
poses to do all kinds of work in his
line in good workman like manner
and as he is reputed to be a good
workman we see no good reason
why he should not receive liberal
patronage. His family will remain
in Audubon on account of not being
able to secure house.
Hamlin markets-Cattle, butcher
stuff, % ca 81, tops, 5; hogs, 5.35
wheat, 90 ca zoe; corn, 43c; oats, 2lc
barley, SOC; potatoes, 35c; Or. butter,
Csc; dairy butter, 15c: eggs, 15c
chicks, &c; hens, &c; ducks, Sc; geese
63c; turkeys, 10c.