Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-12-25

We are in position to offer the Des
Moines Daily Capital one year and
the Audubon Republican, weekly,
one year for $500. This rate APP
plies to new subscribers only. Here
is $3.50 worth of reading matter for
$500. This special rate will help
cut the high cost of living.
Mrs. Thressa Schultz of Silver
City. New Mexico, who has been
here on an extended visit at the
parental w. w. Smith home, return
ed to Audubon the latter part of the
week after a three weeks visit with
relatives in Des Moines and New
ton. She will remain until after
the holidays when she returns to
her western home.
John T. Sampson and Lester Olsen
and their families departed the lat
ter part of the week for Moore,
Mont, where they will make their
future home, having purchased a
large tract of land in that vicinity.
They sold out here and decided to go
further west The best wishes of
a host OF friends will follow them
to their new home and all trust they
will meet with unbounded success.
Martin Christensen of Omaha and
his brother Peter Christensen, who
returned December 9th from three
years overseas service in France,
who have been visiting their cousin,
N. l.. Petersen near Extra, were in
the city Tuesday visiting relatives.
Tuesday they returned to Omaha
where both have good positions.
Martin worked in the Jensen bakery
year before he enlisted in the
service.
Miss Eloise Buck arrived in the
city Saturday from Denver, Colo,
where she is student at the Dem
yer University. She says she likes
her school work ever so much and
is greatly in love with Denver and
the Colorado climate. She will re-
main until after the holidays, com
ing ostensibfy to attend the mar
riage of her sister, Miss Mildred, to
Mr. A. Segel, which is to take place
at the brides home on New Years
afternoon.
\ John Clark who has been farm
city the fore part of the week 10 re-
Kew his subscription to thu Repub-
lican. He had a public sale the
fore part of this month and Is low
getting ready to move to Cedar Rap
ids, where In ell probability he will
g. to work in the oatmeal factory.
Mr. Clark finds that farming in
these strenuous times is not the
most profitable and thought a change
would be best for the present.
A car load of coal was received by
the Updike Grain Co. last Saturday
afternoon. SO many people were out
of coal that Deliveries were made
LATE into the night and some on Sun
day. The car did not last long.
Monday two more cars were received
all of which has helped a great deal.
1t is thought that by the middle of
next week a sufficient amount of
coal will be received so that the IL
quantity to meet their immediate
needs.
Clarence and Floyd Turner who
have been spending the spring and
summer months on ranch near
Douglas, Wyo., arrived in the city
the latter part of the week to re-
main with their parents until next
spring. "Floopie" says he has a
notion to go back as it is too cold
here Why. he says 80 below is a
real spring day out in Wyoming.
Some of his friends claim he got all
''heated-up" chasing that bandid a
few weeks ago and hadn't got cool
ed of yet. The young men are
well pleased with their ranch life
and from their appearance seem to
be living on the fat Of the land.