Ernst Ortman
Auction notice found in the Saturday, 31 Jan
1891 edition of The Reeseville Review.
Sale to be held on 12 Feb 1891 at the farm of Ernst Ortman located 1 mile south
of Reeseville. The auctioneer is to be S. Woodward. The terms are
cash for everything under $5. Anything over $5 can be paid on installment
at 5% interest within one year.
Items to be sold:
Livestock
A span of work horses
2 cows
Machinery
Lumber wagon
Double buggy
Plow
Drag
New seeder
Walking cultivator
New Deering steel binder
Fanning mill
Set of work harnesses
Buggy harness
Set of blacksmith tools
"Other articles too numerous to mention"