Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-02-02

noiA SAoCuAuS SoinPdny, Dig 8Q.
Martin Esbeck was at Fiscus, Tues-
day, looking after some separator
sales.
That clearing sale at Petersen g.
Johnson's is an opportunity. See
them about it.
Cecilia johnson, of Kimballton, is
visiting near Jacksonville at the
Chris Broderson home.
A large number of Kimballton's
young people attended the masquer-
sde at Poplar last week.
Everything you need goes in the
sale at Petersen e Johnson,s. See
the ad.
P. AMiller, assistant in the harness
shop, was one of the attendants at the
Poplar masquerade ball.
r P. Larsen, the genial harness
maker at Kimballton, is back at work
again after three days illness.
Geo. Faaborg, one of KimbalIton's
hustling merchants, was at Audubon
Tuesday, attending to business.
"Thresher'' CHRIS, Miss Steffensen
and Miss Petersen enjoyed sleigh
ride north of Elkhorn Sunday last.
Miss Lydea Madsen, daughter of
Hans, the jovial merchant, was quite
sick last week with a bad case of
quinsy.
Rasmus Knudsen, who has been
working for Lars Larsen, left for
Omaha Monday, his parents residing
at that place.
Chris. A. Jurgensen lost valuable
horse last week. The animal injured
itself in the stable so severely as to
necessitate its being shot.
Reduction sale is now on. Drop in
at Petersen & Johnson's and see the
bargains.
G. N. Christensen, who just re-
turned from the old country last
week, has been suffering since his
arrival with typhoid fever.
Fine furnishings for fastiduous fell.
lows. We're humming with business.
See our big ad.
ELKHoRN CLOTHING Co.
Last December Jens Frees made
wager with certain young lady re-
garding a certain Christmas trans
action. The elimination came Sun.
day evening when crowd of young
people gathered at the home of An
ders Jacobsen for chocolate party,
Jens furnishing the refreshments be-
cause of being the loser. 1t was an
even dozen and a jolly crowd.
FEBRUARY ! to the 25th. That's the
date. See Petersen & johnson for
the rest.
Following is the statement of the
condition of the Danish Mutual Fire
Insurance Association of Elkhorn,
Iowa, for the year ending December
81, 1904:
Amount of risks in force at begin
| ming OF year--------------.----$2 632 $50 90
! Amount of risks written during
Amount of RISKS expired and can '''''
celed during the year-- 703007. 90
Amount of risks in force at the end
OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2.7Gs.394.00
Cash on hand at beginning of year 1I37O
The amount of receipts from assess
ments 54Ss.03
Receipts from all other sources S7l.S3
Total S65O3.56
Amount of losses paid during the
year 52l63O
Amount received. by officers and
Ame s%Rle ef oth aarns ths
Total expenses for all pur-
poses during the year sa5osse
Amount of borr, wed money 56625
| Cost per thousand during the year 2.41
| Cost per thousand for the past five
years --------- -.------------- 706
RAsMus HANSEN, Pres.
Elkhorn, iowa
The reduction sale at Petersen &
Johnson's is big event. See the ad.
Mrs. Bodil Christina Kanutsen,
mother of Banker John Petersen died
at her home in Elkhorn Monday
morning last, after but weeks ILL
ness. The immediate cause of her
death was la grippe but her age made
her unable to resist the ravages of dis
ease. Mrs. Petersen was born in
Denmark in 1919. She was we'll
known about Elkhorn having lived
here since coming to this country, 20
years ago. Mrs. Petersen was strong
and healthy up to her death, her old
age enfeebling her very little. She
was 50 years and 3 months of age.
Mrs. Petersen was the mother of five
children, only two of whom are liv-
ing, John, president of the Elkhorn
Bank, and Chris, living on their farm
east of town. She leaves no other
immediate relatives, her husband