Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1915 — Return From Attending Funeral of Cousin in South Dakota. [ARTICLE]

Return From Attending Funeral of Cousin in South Dakota.

John and Lore'tta Nagel, who were called to Mitchell, S. D,, last week by the death of their cousin, Miss Theresa Nagel, returned home Thursday on the 11:20 a. m., train. The, report lots of \now about Mitchell yet, the drifts, in many places being four to five feet in depth. Last Fn day it was 2 below zero there, but Wednesday morning, when they -started home, it was 12 above. The days were bright and pleasant and it thawed considerably each day. They met while there A. J. Harmon and other former residents of Jasper county. Mr. Harmon is at present feeding about 100 head of cattle, and is doing well there. He is engaged in the stock buying business ans is one of the solid business men of Mitchell. Their uncle, Michael Nagel, is farming on quite a large scale and is a successful stock grower. The Mitchell Gazette says of Mr. Nagel: “Mike Nagel, who leases one of the McCartney farms west of the city, came home from Chicago last evening, having taken 30 head of Hereford cattle to the market. In a shipment of 14,000 head Mr. Nagel won the distinction of topping the market for Monday when he was paid $8.75 per hundred for his They were all young cattle and in fine market condition. He bought them a year ago last fall m the Smith & Davison sale, paying S3O a head for them, and has cleaned up a good sum of money from the investment. It is some credit to Davison county to be able to top the market with a bunch of cattle and emphasizes more than ever the money that is to be made in stock raising. Mr. Nagel was called home soone* than expected, by the sudden death of his daughter, Miss Nagel, who was a nurse at St.. Joseph’s hospital.”