Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-14
LINCOLN AND FlSCUS

As was locally expected the famous
herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle that
Chas. Escher, Jr., took to the Interna-
tional stock show in Chicago, not only
eclipsed anything ever before offered in
that breed, hut any herd that was ever
sent up from the state of Iowa. The
Long Branch farm the main home of
his famous cattle is located 81 miles
north and one mile west of Fiscus, and
there almost at any season of the year
it is no uncommon sight to see 200 or
300 of them grazing and all are as black
as coal and none but the worlds best
are kept as all scrubs are constantly
disposed of. 1t has now been about 20
years since Escher's father became
famous as national stock breeder and
from that day to this their cattle have
been winning prizes and taking sweep
stakes. Chas. is also a large land
holder as he owns 1900 acres on the
middle Botna between Irwin and Kirk
man and no better land the sun ever
shone on and / think am safe in say
ing this as | have. been over nearly
every acre of it,. This large tract is
divided up into seven farms and some of
the cattle are to be found on each and
each farm is under the supervision of
tenant. The last tract of land he pur-
chased comprised 400 acres joining and
part lying within the corporation of
Irwin He bought it about six months
ago for the low figure of $l05; which is
very reasonable for land lying against
town of over 400 people; but much of it
is subject to over flow and at present is
fit only for pasturage; but the Junior
is confident the river will be dredged
and Strengthened in another year or SO,
and most people will admit this as many
citizens are now beginning
to talk of petitioning the coming legis-
lature to appropriate for the work
Esher for young man of 81 years has
a national reputation which
few men in life time have been able
to do, and it was all through confidence
always taken for his cattle. The cattle
were originally imported from Scotland
and are under the supervision of a
Scotch herdsman employed at very
high salary and this immense herd is
daily combed and brushed and each are
and registered At the state
fair in Des Moines this year they took
nearly all the prizes and several sweep
stakes amounting in cash prizes to about |
S400 At Minneapolis they were ad
mired by thousands of people and given
. large number of worthy rewards. At |
Salt Lake City the biggest hit was
made and over 30 head were sold in !
Utah and Nevada and other western |
states. Escher is at present state repre-
sentative from Shelby county and was
the originator of several important bills
that went through at the last session.
The governor has appointed him as one
Of a committee of four to go to San |
and arrange for Iowa s exhibit
1t the Panama exposition to be held
here in 1915. AS was stated in last
weeks paper several thousand dollars
was spent to get them ready for ship
nent; but he was very well rewarded
md the following taken from the Irwin
news of the Shelby County Republican
will show what was done IF the
people of the United States have never
before heard of Irwin, Iowa, we think
hey are now busy looking it up on the
nap Chas. Escher, Jr., of Irwin, with
MS famous Aberdeen Angus cattle has
captured practically all the prizes in
The classes entered at the International
Live Stock Show at Chicago. The
bunch of money won will amount to
about $1,000. The following is fairly
list of their awards: Grand
on carload lot. First on
ar lot of yearlings. First on car lot of
;wo year olds. First fifth, sixth.
seventh and eighth on Angus fat steers.
The wrestling match billed betweenI
Martin Andersen of Fiscus and Bill
finland of Manila which was to have
,een held in the Opera House in Irwin,
evening was called off on &C
,ount of the rain. Andy Anderson of
Douglas township VS. Jake Hoosier of
Red Line and Will Gran of Lincoln
ownship VS. Jack Bots of Manila were
,illed for the preliminaries. This
ocality can boast of as good bunch of
yrestlers as any rural community in
he state, among whom may be men,
Toned, VIM. Hagedorne: Bert Erb; Andy
anderson; Lars Hodne; OF Hagedorne;
'lartin Anderson and Clarence Hodne;
II of whom are under 30 years of age.
Nm. Hagedorne especially is making ,
equation for himself during the past ,
ear throwing the champion middle !
weight of Chicago; the champion mid
lie weight of Omaha and wrestled to
raw with the champion of Fort Dodge
nd last Friday night at Coon Rapids
efeated the best man from Kansas
II