The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-28
THE FARM NEWS
SPECIAL PAGE DEVOTED TO THE FARMING
INTERESTS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY

i From an ordinary farm hand to the
owner of 240 acres of fine Crawford
county land, with home possessing
the convenience of modern life is "a long
|step indeed, but 1t has been accomplish
led by Henry Hansman, of section 4,
West Side township. The day we called
at this place a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
B6ttgar, of Ida Grove, was moving her
household goods back to the old home
tplace. This was made necessary be-
cause of the death of her husband, who
died Of flu and pneumonia last year. Mr..
| Bottgar was a prominent business man
of Ida Grove, having been engaged in
the wholesale popcorn business. He
and his wife had expected to remove
| to Mason City and their household
goods had been shipped when he was
taken by death. The goods have been
STORED until this time Now Mrs. Bott-
gar expects to keep house for her broth
| er Henry, Jr., who returned last June
! from France. Mr. and Mrs. Hansman
expect to retire from the farm, and we
urged them to move to Denison, and
Mrs. Hansman says she rather fayors
the proposition, if they can find a suit
| able house. There are 240 acres in the
Hansman farm, and the placesis being
worked by the son Henry. He keeps
25 head Of mixed cattle, and has so head
! of Poland China hogs. Mrs. Hansman
has 500 Rhode Island Red chickens.
They have the painters at this time and
the house is being treated to new
coat of paint. Mr. Hansman has lived
on this farm since 1894 and has built
the place up to its present high STAN
dard. For many years he devoted his
attention to Berkshire and Poland
China hogs and general farming. Mrs.
Hansman's maiden name. was Luck.
hardt and she was born in Germany.
She has made her husband an excellent
wife and has nobly assisted him during
the years Of his early struggles and
now shares with him in the reward of
a happy home and freedom from wor.
ry from financial obligations. Both are
sincere members of the lutheran
church. Mrs. Bottgar is an accomplish
ed lady, and is again taking up farm
life with an energy that Is to be com
mended. Fl
q [F]-
y On last Thursday we found another
cattle man who feeds good many cat-I
tie during the year, In the person of
VIM. Gottsch, who lives in section Is,
West Side township. He owns 100
acres Of land that is well adapted for
his purpose. Fine running water flows
the place where the yards and build-i
ings are situated and this furnishes
an abundance of water for all the
stock. Mr.. Gottsch purchased 1928 head
of cattle, in March, and in shipping
some to Chicago received $15.75 per
hundred for them. He did not have
very good success with his hogs this
year, and only has about Is head on
the place at this time. He Is keeping
six milk cows. Mrs. Gottsch is n |
daughter of Otto kruse, over south of
West Side. and she raised more than
800 chickens this year. She is the I
mother of three boys, and takes much I
comfort with her family. The Gottsch
home is very large one, having eight |
rooms on the first floor and four on the
second. Then there is an attic that IL |
finished off would accommodate four
more rooms There is a full basement |
to the house, electric lights have been
Installed, and all the other buildings /
are lighted with this plant. Mr.. |
Gottsch expects to build new fireproof |
and already has most of the /
on the place. de keeps a !,
truck, Moline tractor, and a pleasure |
car. The family spent last Sunday at I
the John Barnhoft home near West /
Side, and inspected the new home.
FIJI
The national swine show will be held I
in Des Moines October 4 to 8. All en-l
tries in pig club contests must be adj
dressed to w. j. Carmichael, secretary,
81 West Van Buren, street, Chicago,
ILL.,, or Des MOines.
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