Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31

Chris Jensen is now teaming for
the Elk Horn Implement Company.
L. Larsen of near Elk Horn, is
hauling lumber from Brayton for
a big barn.
DIR. Jorgensen was called to Pop
lar one day last week on a pro-
fessional visit.
Hans Doe and wife spent Thurs
day of last week with relatives out
south of Elk Horn.
The Messrs. Andersen have re-
turned and are engaged at their
studies in the college.
Mr.. Ole n. Olsen is going to start
on his trip for the emitting Com
pany as salesman next week.
Joe James & Company and Peter
Nielsen were busily engaged in put
ting up ice Tuesday and Wednesday.
Pete Petersen, residing southwest
of Elk Horn has been i'll for some
time and is still far from being q
well man.
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Madsen died last week, interment
taking place at Elk Horn cemetery
Saturday.
The literary society at the college
is said to have given fine entertain
ment Friday evening. The debate
was lively.
Rasmus Nissen, the cattle buyer,
shipped two cars of cattle last week
and will ship the same amount some
time this week.
Chris Larsen, the Implement man
is selling quite number of buggies
every day and has nice supply on
hand for the coming season.
The teachers and students held q
social at the college chapel Tuesday
evening. A good program was rem
dered and refreshments were served.
The solicitors for the Interurban
did good work Saturday out in the
country and report about $4,000
subscribed. Let the good work go on.
Dan Larsen is busy hauling ma
chinery and other goods out to the
farm he has purchased near Extra, of
which he takes possession March LIST.
N. G. Christensen and wife have
been laid up with Ia grippe the past
week. Mr.. Christensen is able to be
around again but his wife is still
belfast.
P. P. Nelson is going to build q
cattle barn 5Sx6s with sheds for
cattle. The main barn will be for
hay. John Lanless will do the
carpenter work,
The Modern Woodman dance last
Friday was we'll attended and all had
fine time. They expect to see the
same crowd again couple or more
times before spring.
Albert Larsen is busy now getting
ready to start on his trip to Canada,
where he expects to go sometime in
March. Albert is hustler and sure
ly will make success in this new
country unless the crop proves to be
a failure.
The Atlantic Northern anG South
ern railway gave notice of Incorpo-
ration January IL, 1907 and are Off
cered as follows says the Telegraph,
j II. Simmons, Pres; F M Nebe.
Vice Pres; James Stier, Secretary;
E E Marquis, Treasurer.
The railroad business is still pros
pering from Atlantic and north
The people in Elk Horn and Kim.
ballton have sold shares amounting
to $4,000 or better. When they get
100000 raised, we hope to hear and
see the machinery working.
The Marine and Elk Horn Tele-
phone Company elected the following
officers at their annual meeting at
Rorbeck last week:
III S Mutum, Pres; II j Ensden,
Vice Pres; A P Hansen, Treas; aud
sc Petersen having resigned, Mr..
A G Fredericksen was elected to fill
his place as secretary. H P Ben
dixen, N P Hoegh and Chris Peter
sen comprise the remainder of the
board. The company Is reported to
be in fiourishing condition and
new phones are being added weekly.
"This vicinity is very enthusiastic
over the good progress of affairs that
will bring the new electric interur-
ban line from Atlantic to Elk Horn
and Kimballtop. The solicitors have
been at work since our last report
and they have met with splendid
success. Already they have succeed
ed in getting nearly all of the re-
quired amount, which is S75, 700.
There is but little doubt now but
that the road will be built.
There will be an important meet
ing Saturday afternoon in Kimball-
ton at 1870. 1t will be attended by
such men from Atlantic as Hop.
James Bruce, Ex-mayor McWaid,
Fl. A. M essenper and TT. 8. Ratten-