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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1904)
I : : ooiclY : S"'tO \l\lll \ \\tnth.u \ \ ' - - - ' . . ' USTER COUNTY'EPUBLICAN. . ( . . : . . . . \ ' . . . I S'1'AnLISIII D 1882 , 'l'IIE OFFICIAL PAPEH OF CUSTER COUNTY , LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN ' 1'In COUN'l'Y. , : . : : . , . , , ! c " . ' - : . . . , VOL. XXIII. BROKEN BOW , CUSTER COUNTY , NEBRASKA . ' , THURDSAY - , JUNE 16.1 19041--EIGHT PAGES , NOll , . } . . . . . r . ' We ; Want to 'I'alk to' You : About. . . . . . WATCHES. 0 \Vc ha\'c the largeqt . anrl heRt t'l'dt'rl stock il1 & the city , al1rl what's a great dc'almol'c'e guarantee - , antee to sa\'e' you a" much . as 10 to 5 l' r cent. ' ' ' ' 1'hat's Romet111I1g' , hn't " it ? We'll pro\'e it. . 'IApd r . ' ! . , . . - . . . . . - ' , - - - ' \ . j . School Books , ; ' " ' : . t , . ! . . Tablet' . -AND- ' , ill" School Supplies. . -AT- , f .J. Haeb " 'e'R ' : _ . . . . - - - - J - I , - . Auction ! Auction ! ! - - ' 1 . , IN ' ! 'IIH IU\AJ/I'Y mOCK. I IIang decided to c1oseout'my entire stock of goods consisting of dry goods , shoes , hats and no- j . tions , I will sell the entire stock at auction , commencing Satur- ay , June 25th. l emell1ber that any goods bought at auction will he duplicated at the same price until the next auction on the following Saturday anrl so on until - til the goods are all gone. 'l I\ls \ is thc largcst stock of goods cyer offered af. auction in ccntral Nc- braska. Buy at your < .1\vn price while ) 'ou ha\'c a chancc. He- member the place. . MUNK'S STORE , . l ealt Block. " ! to"N" ( ; 1"0"1\ , Rohert Hnglish solc1 a horsc last week. Walter Simonson is working for lIenry 1\lark. Charley Marl ill was sick with the measlcs la8t weck. I , ' ( J. R. l < anJ purchasrd ,14 heael of hog ! > of Sam \Vewer last weck. t' \lrs. N. Amr.herry of AnHley , wa'1 visH- h ; ; ing with the falllily of S. I. . Wewer la'1t \ " , .0' . weeI.- . ] ; , ; ' : ' 'I'hc recellt raills which raised thc ' ' ' , ' : ' ' . waters of the lIIudlly so high. wmhcel ; ' " . - , out J. W. Wills mill dam. I. . . . ' . . - Jack Carpellter is visiting with W. ' 1' . . ShalTer and falllily , hang returllell frolll , : ' the Salltlllills last week. ' - \ln ; ; . Baccun wa < ; takl'nto 1.incolu 10 'it week allIl hat ! II tUlliOI' r 'IIIO\'ed which weighed I ! ) pOllluln. She is reportell to hc getting along nicely , Roh'rt'ea \ ' ( r , an olrl lillie settler in this palt of the county : lI1cl who now Ii\'s in Wisconsin was hack 011 a visit last week , IIc expects to relul'lto Nehra'ika this fall. Arthllr Runery , who has heen att'IItI- ing the Olllaha l\leelical College , n-turn. . cd hOllle Imt week ancl wiII remaill at homc clurin [ vacation. Arthur WIll graduate next year. Prof. Zahn of thl' Brokell Bow Busines : ; College , was looking afler the intereslo of the collegc in thesc paris last wcd : . Thew will he Rel'cml of 0111' young people atlellli college lit llrolen Bow this wintcr. Johll RO1I'h , whu was among the first . settlers ill this settlementllnel who wcnl , j ! to UaltimOle , lillI. , IIhollt 5 years ao , . callie hack to look after his farm , anin'cl , : " here last Frillny , \lr. lIroach thinks . ) this is the finest cOllntry he ! : iaw on his road Ollt here. lie ' much ' was \'ery 5111'- . prised lit the improl'elllents made ! : i llce \ he left. . , " ' - - - r" 1I'h.t . . 'u . . . .KI.cralln" . Li \ ' ng at an ou t of t hc way placc , remotc from civilization , a family is often rlriven to dcspcra- tion in casc of accident , resuH- I ing in hurns , cuts , wounds , ul- ccrs , etc. I-Iay in a supply of Buc1den's Arnica Sah'c. H's thc best on each. 25c at Lee Bros. drug store , I [ : : rij.f : : : : : Ii' . M. Currie of Sargcnt , was a city visitor 11'riday. Bcn Predmore of Wcst tlnion , is attcnding court this ek as juryman. II. H. Hiatt of S J.rgent , is in the citj' looking after cases he Ita" in court. W. 1-1. Smith of Pilot , was in thl' city Satl1l'l1 lY making proof on hi" homt' ; tea < l. Thi'1 oOke acknowlcdges a ! odal call from Dr. Wa e of Ol'OlltO. "l1estlay. W. n. Pur rJl rcturned Monday from t. Loui" whcre he has bCf'1I thc past month. 'L'omVright , deputy as < ; cssor of Anslc ' towt1 ! hip hrought In hi" return , ; last Friday. Clta < ; Smith anrl John Mc1nich of Iason Citr , an in the city attending - tending court a . jurors. H. J. E"dill : ton and family Icft ' 1'uesday for Colorado , wherc the ) ' will Rpend thc summcr. Mi seVinnie ! Joyner and Ncllie Heed went to St. I-Iouis last week to visit the exposition. Mrs. 14. J. Gandy went to T4in- coIn , last wcek ; to accept a position - tion as cook in thc IAncoln Sani- tarium. Mrs. J. 1\L Ki nbcrling. and Mrs. S. K.Varrick rcturncd Monday from thcir'isit to St. Con is. Don C. Despain of the State Department of 14abor , was a city \'isitor Tucsday. This office acknowledges a call. Plag Day was generally observed - served by the business houses ' 1'uesdav by a liberal decoration with tl ; - national colors. A numher of the citizens of I Sargcnt were in thc city the first ! of the wcek as witnesses in the Olson-'Vildc law suit. t . 11' . 1\1. Manh , deputy asscssor of 1\Ij'rtle township , came in with I his returns thc latter part of last , . week. He returncd homc 'rues- clay. ] A. G. Hoffman of Arnold , accompanied - j companied by l\Ir. Ingrahm of 1\It. Ayr , Iowa , was a cit.Y visitor ' 1'uesday. 1\Ir. Hoffman has sold t on t , at Arnolcl and cxpects to go west. I J. H. g\'alls , the popular post- ma cr of al1away , kindly re- ( mcmbercd this oOice last Satur- i dar with a welcome call. 1\11' . g\'ans was o\'er looking after road matters bcforc 'the count ) ' board. 5 'rhe state board of ellualiza- tion has placed the aS essed'aluc ref r of thc railroads of thc state at $ .lhOOOOOO. ' 1'his is an incrcase i of t 1'JOOOOOO o\'er the former f aRsessmen ts. I4acies ] Circle One of the M. E. church will sen'e ice cream and strawberries in the old restaurant buililing- just east of ' 1 icrney Bros. . mcat market , Saturday aftcrnoon ane ] night. Ca11 in ane ] sec thcm. ' 1'he 1Ii-ses ! Gcne\'ie\'e and Jessie f l1sh of Chicago and Omaha - ha , resp cti\t'lj' , arr'ed here \Vedncsdar morning , and arc \ 'isilingtheir sister , Mm. Harry B. fszarc1. 'rhe , young ladics t will rcmain scveral days. 1\1. A. Proper , formerly of this 1 city. now of I40s Angles , Cali- i : fon1 a , is i.n thc city reprcsenting thc Jcssic' Bclle Mining Co. , of J I..o" Angie's , California , in which : he is interested. "his office acknowledgcs a welcome call. I I fl . II. Young , who has becn at Ureely , Colorado , for se\'eral i weclcs looldng aftcr his ranch I intcreJls rcturned home last 'l'hursdav morning. TIe went to ! Ansle ) ' Saturday to talce steps to I I organizc a National bank. 1\11' . Young informs the' l JPUBI.JCAN ( I that the directors expect to I chang-e both the Ansley and SarI I gent banl s into National banks in the near future. 'I own' : h i p boards as wc11 as school al1l1 town officers. should not fix the levies this year for I thc various purposes until the county board has ascertained the assessed valuation of each town- ship. The assesscd valuation is lilCl.'ly to he much higher than form'r y'ars and the le\'ies should hc lowercrl in proportion to prc\'cnt ovcrtaxation. . l ix upon the amount ncedcd for the \'arious purposes and lea\'e the levies to be fixed by the county board. , I. L. l-'rle4 ! Hl'1I01ll1Il tt'l ! . . - At the Senatorial Convention of the Fifteenth Senatorial District - trict hcld in Sargent ' 1'uesllay cvening , M. L. 11'ries of Arcadia , was re-nominatcd bj' acclamation. 'l'he convention organi.ed : by electing A. S. 1\Ioon of ' 1'aylor , chairman , and II. O. Cooley of Arcadia , secretary. Committces on credentials , pcrmanent organization - zation and resolution were ap- pointed. ' 1'he committee on permanent organization favored making the temporary organization per- manent. H.eport : was adopted. 'rhe report of the committees on credentials and resolutions were adopted. All the counties cxcept Blaine were represented. 't'he fqllowing members of the ccntral committee were chosen : Custer , D. 1\1. Amsherrj Valley , Alvin Blcssing of Ordj Blainc , 1 . H. I iggs of Brewster , Loup , g. Andrews of 'l'aylor. On motion 1\11' . Fries was authorized - orized to name thc chairman of the central committee. D. M. Amsberry was named , with authority to select his own secre- tary.On On motion the central committee - mittee was authorized to lill any \'acancics that might occur. Speeches were made b\ ' Senator - tor Fries and Hon. F. 1\C Curric. - . - . - . / ' . \11111I111 ! 1l'clIlIg. At the Alumni mecting of the Broken Bow High School last Friday night an unusual large attendance was reported. A banquet was spread at the Commercial - mercial with tifty plates. Senator Currie was toast mas- ter. 'rhe toasts were ul1usuallj' Intcresting. Prof. E. O. Garrett - rett , a former superintendent of the schools , was present , and added - ded to the interest of the occas- gion. On 1\Ionda ) night a meeting - ing was held at the county sup- ril1tel1dent's officc at thc court house for the purpose of electing [ ) fficers for the ensuing year. ' 1 he rol1owing officr IS were elected : President , E. J. Holcomb , vlce- [ > resident , Adah Bowcnj secre- tary-treasurer , Paul Humphrey. 1 J as. , v ; i-t- ; lC d , Hcgister of : he U. S. land oOice has a ten I lavs vacation , which he is usin 1 n visiting his farm in the south I , vest part of the county , resting : Ip for the rush that is to fo1low I ) t1 the ncw homestead law going nto ellect , on thc 28th. ' ! _ _ _ _ 1 ' ' , ' ' ' . i HI'III'SClltllth'IJ ( 'on\'clitluli. 1 - The dele ates to the Fifty.sixth Repre- , : enuLive DIstrict are herehy cal1ell to I neet at Callaway , 'fneslla ) ' , Junc28 , 190.1 , : It J o'clock p. m. for the pllrpose of IOminating t\\'o candidates for the State : , egisluture. The basis of representation . S 20 clelerlItes from Cllster cOllnty and 2 I 'rom Logan cOllnty. J. O. TA\'IOR , Ch'UI. Com. IT. S. I.ulld Ollh o . 'I't' ! ! . 'rhe U. S. Land Oft ce at this : > lace informs ns that the Deparl- nent has rulcd that $14.00 will Je the fee rcquired to file on MO I lcre ( or Ic's ) homcstead umler 1 he Kinkaid la\\ ' . 'J'li s is the 1 mme as required under the old .aw for HIO acres. - I U""I' "C.'llu..1 NI."s. The I1l1mher rrti ' , the s'lmmer : ; ehnol ir. 1O\1I11y \ tlrleahillg. Plans for alllllSemel1t'1 , hoclllls , ] eclmes 1 'te. , will hc IInliOllncl.d l1e"t week. The hotllllY ela"s is cloing' gooll work ] hoth technical ' . n nl1llmicrosl'opic hotany. I The l\1isse'i Lottie Zimmermal1 alii I Mal J ic KelT will visit their homes over SlIndav. , Considrrabfl" I1ppartllS is heing IIsec ] in 111 ' ; ( 'it'IH'C c1acs's UlIII great illterest is munifeslcII. Ollle culicthcnie t'xcrcises ha\'e heen inl rOlJII rt'cI hich willlt llIllo rev \'e interest - terest tllIIllI\\'ukcn ' ! itllpitlity. The n\llh \ ocls of teaching the variolls I mlJjech arc al1nt'\\ ' und IIp.to-dute unci tlH' ! , t\1llelltl. \ . lire making goodll e of the apport IIn it r to do good worl : . I The idCt that the sh\llents \ IIrc rarely C11I upon the strt'ct' ! h u matter of Iluit ( . lcllclal eonllucllt , anll i'i certaillly cvi- Ih.nl't that ther ale dc\'oting their tillle to stullr. _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ ( 'I.rCH 01 1 " . .rCM. \Vestmoreland , Kans. , 1\1ay 5 , } I)02. Ballard Snow Unirnent Co. : Your SilOLinitt1t nt cured an old ' , ore on the 'jirle of m ) ' chin that was sUppo' L'll to be a cancer. The sore wastu born and would not vielrl tn treatment. until 1 tric < i SIIOW f4iniment , which did the work in short order. 1\1) ' sisler. Irs. Sophia J. Carson , Al1emwille , Mimn Co. , Pa. , has' ' a sore and mistrusts that it is a tancer. Please send her a bottle. Sold by Ed. McComas , Broken Bow and Merna. Closing Ses8iun of 1' . J. : . 0 - The last day of the suprcme P. E. O. sessiou held in this city la ! week was full of interest and proHt to those in attendance. After the Ilevotional exercise ! ' which were conducted by Mis ! ' Edith Yonn stedt of Wahoo , Mi's I4ibbie re1l1zer re11l1er d a pittna solo and 1\1rs. I4aura Sheets of Omaha , sang a solo. Heport of committees were heard and iscussed. Mrs. Weber of Knoxville , Iowa , led discussion on oOicers and their dutieR aud study of consti- tution. In the afternoon thc session opcned with a piduo ole by 1\1abel Willing of llrolccn Bow. 1\lrs. Wcber then condncted a question box which prO\'ed to he one of the most interesting fea- hIres of the day. ' [ 'he fol1owitig oniccrs fOI : the ensuing year were elected : . Prcsident , 1\Irs. Carrie l. Peterson - son of Auroraj Vice-presidcnt , 1\1rs. 1\1. A. II unter of Brolcn Bowj 2nd Vice-president , Grace ' 1'homas of Nclsonj Hecording Secrctar ) ' , Miss Hattie A. I-liUle , G ne\'aj Correspond i ng' St'creta t'y , 1\1ISS Cora 1\lcMullen , Wymorej ' 1'reasurer , 1\1 iss lWa Brown , Hastingsj Organizer , 1-.lrs. N\'a Wagner , Omaha. After the report on t nance and resolution ! ' thc onicers elect wcrc inRtallcd. 'rhe following rcsolutions wcre adopted : HHSQIU'l'IONS. Wc , the ttlemhero of the Fifteenth An.1 nual Convention of Nehraska Grrllul Chapter , come with our hellrts fnl1 of thankfulncss to the Gi\'er of all , for thc I man ) ' hlessings wc han' enjo'cr } durin ! { thi session , ' \Vc ! Jhnll JO 10 ollr honll $ feeling that we ha\'e hecn macle hrl\'cr and stronger hy 0111' fIIct.ting' together. We wish to thank our llprellll' Presi. dent , 1IrVeher , III so thc npreme Or- gnni/cr , 1\1rs. Burch , 1I111lthc editor of the Record , Miss OsmOllll , for the pleasure allli helpfllhlCS9 their presencc has af- fonled us. Also , wc thank the statc ol ! cel'J for their uutiring cffortJ during the ) 'ear to promote the hest interests of each ] ocal l l1ptcr aucl hy their plcence : lIIul ffnr'ts ha\'e hl\'e clone milch towanl ! ) mnking this convcntion a sllccess. Surely thc true ailll nncl objcct of onr l > elo\'ell : ; isterhooll has t een cxemplified l > y ench mClllber of Chapter S. unc } for lhe c 1cient manner in which 0111' delegates - gates were lIIet 11I111 carcc1 for. The 1109pitnlity wc IlIu'c enjo'ell ancl the InallY plcasnres acconlcc1119 , WC , intokcn : > f our hcarty apprecintion cxtcncl the , incere thallks of Nehraska Granel hl1ptcr. To the hllsincss men of Broken Bow we xtenrl 0111' thanks for the courtes ) ' alIII interest shown in so healltiflll1y clecorat- :1Ig' : their places of bllsilless with ollr olors 11I111 star. ' 1'0 the IaclieJ Qllartet I\lIfl Prof. Gar- ichs who mldec1 so IIIl1lh to the sacreel. less of 0111' IIIcmorinl hOllr hy their Jeautifnl mllsio , we retllrn Bincere grali- , lIcle , and also to the hallel , who so lie- .ighlfnlly elltertainell us w wish to , hank. We are gratefll ] also to the Brokcn [ ! ow , Iincoln alul Omnha press , who Ja\'e given us such kimOy mention. HJ\cHP'rION. \ A public rec ption was g'cn in the evening' at the Opcra [ lousc , where a large crowd ! rathercd. and a pleasant time was enjoyed. 'l'he hall was Ilandsomely decorated with P. E. J. colors and in one corner punch was served hy young ladie . rhe Broken Bow Orchestra was [ ) re"ent and at inten'als during lhe e\'euing entertained with music. 'l'he newly clected oOicers werc [ > resen ted to the gueRts. ' [ 'he rc- ieiving committec consisted of Mesdames Ilumphrey , Hunter of 13roken Bow , 1\lesdames Weber , Burch , Parmele , Peterson , Mc- M lIllen , Dre IT n backer , 'l'homas , 13ro'nVagner and the 1\lisses f4ittle and Youngstcc1t. ' 1'he'reception being conchllled 11' . 1. Hublee callerl thc housc to [ ) rder and presided while an in- tercsting program was carned [ ) ut. A. R. Humphrey delivered the address of welcome in his usual happy manner to the dc- light of all. 'rhe response was made by MrJ. ! Chas. Parmele retiring - I tiring president. MrR. Walkins of South Omaha , gave a select reading , as did also Mrs. I rkpatrick of York , a 1111 Mrs. Casscadden of York. A piano duet wa5 g'cn hy Misses Pierson and White head. Mrs. T-Iaura Sheetz Rang thrCl' I solos during the e\'ening to the great delight of the audience. lrs. Sheetz was for a time a resident of Broken Ihw , hut as she had' been gone for sixtcen ycars , it was a grcat treat for : her man ) ' friends to meet her on : this occasion and hear her tine voice , . - " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "t" " " " ' + t""t"t'"t""t" " " " " " ' " " " " " " " " " " .1-2-5. . . . - . . . = = ' : : : : : - - . - = = When reall correctlj' , mcans a 5-foot sickle for McCorttuc1c , : : : : : = = PIano or Deering mower , for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -$1.25 each = = - : JL.XES ! : - = = While it iR not ) 'et It ) ' time , I will ! 'how you a It ) ' = = = = timcin pl' ces onl1'ly Nets. I bought out a concern that = = : : : : : had to go out of bUBines and havc gO me great prices to = = E : olTer.you on Summcr I4ap Hobes , Du'ters ! and Fly Nch . = = - - = = Leather Nets , Pea' Pail' . . $3.00. = = - - - - - : : : : I have alw ! rcce'cd a car of Boss Cultivators rind : : : : : , = = I-Row Sled Disc Listing Cultivators. 'L'he Doss l id- = = = = ing Cull \'ator is just what itR namc implies.-the Boss of : : : : : = = all riding cult \'ators nHul , and I am readj' to stand b ) ' it , = = : : : : : and guarantce it to be the bcst cull \'ator madc , casicst to = = = = operatc , durahle and easy draft. Ha\'ing' bought a car of = = = = these , I will ! 'ell them for : : : : $25.00 : : : : : For anything in the Huggy line j'OU can always de:3 : = = pend on I Ulling ahout what you want on m ) ' Hample > 1I001'S , = = - : : - : : as I carn' . more hugg'ies in stock than all the dealcrs in . the = = = = county , and I don't carr } ' any back numhcn . I ht ) ' direct = = : : : : from the factory the latest stylcs at the lowest pnces. If : : : : : = = you see a gooll huggy look for the namc platc and you : : : : = = \vill find. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = = I = = "The nealeI' That Sa\'es You Money , " = = C.S. MARTI'N , Mf [ . Agt ' : : : : : : -AND DBAT lt IN- : : : : : - - - : : : : ANTI-rr.r lIH'r ( ( ) ( ) lS. = = 1111111111111111il1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111 I J. _ _ _ _ . _ . l _ - - r. _ l- . - ; King \ cn ; to Mil- I hurn yesterday to resirle on her claim. She has leased her hotlsc to Mrs. Den Wallon , who will conltnue to take in boa1'llers as 1\Irg. King has hcen cloing. As 1\lr-1. ! King rcc'nt1y had the housc enlargcd and remodled she will be preparcd to furnish go 011 ac- commolations for her gucsts. - Mrs. beo. Ber'h ! of - \\Til1ow- \ \ hrook , " 1iSROtlri , is in thc city \'isiting her childrcn. 'She kindly - ly rememhered the H I\I'UIITJCAN \ oOice and : ul\.1nced Mr. Hcrsh's su lmcri ptioll. FOt { SAJH-Ilouse and 2 lots. glllluire at Star Grocery Co. of Con annoll. 52-1 " ' _ . - - - - . " . - - . . - - - - - - . - . - r , . . . . .E. c. HOUSE. . . . . i Real Estate , Loans $ Insurance I J ha\'c some of the best farms ill the countj' for sale. I ha\'e SOIll ( ' of the best ranches in the statc for Bale. I ha\fc three good city rcsidences for sale. [ ha\'c somc of the most dcsirable city lots for Bale. I have money to loall on good improvcd farms in Custcr Co. I ha\'c mOlley to loan 011 good city propcl'tj' . 8 f have the bcst eqllippell Insurancc Ag'ency in the county. 8 8 N - ' - . . - - - . = - : : : : : : ! ; - - - ; - - 88 - - - - - 8 8 8 I Hail ! Hail ! Hail ! Hail ! S N Now that you ha\'e the best prospects for a hnmper 8 crop , protect it by insurance in the old reliable St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. against Hail. 8 8 I'E. C. HOUSE , i . / \ G E N [ ' . I Broken Dow , - - - - - - Nehraska. fbr.r.r..r.r..r.u.I. : : : . .r..o.r..r..Io'r.r. : : /.YJ : : Ij"r , . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .r..f.f : : r..f. . : . : . : " . . : , : . : : . : . .Y..or.J'r..Q.r..r..cr.Q" : . ' OUR CAR OF Farll1 Il111JIC111C11tS 8 X i now here , and in which wc ha'e ollle . . . . . . . . . . . Groc > cl a1-gai.n..S : ! Come in anrllook th'm't'r. . lh-ith.h : High I41ft SlIllccy PlowH. , . . . . . . . $32.00 4-ba , 30 ' 1'ooth Stccl 3-Sectioll ITarrow . . 14.50 8 Culllvatorsfrom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : : lI.50up X i The Climax Three Wheeled Lister ! k ' -'rhe lister that plea"es. A good 17 lIarncs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ) . S A lIOOll 1.J1 Harncss of select stock at. . . . 20.00 On stock saddles we are always right. See onr line of sah1le ; for sprillr. ! J ane willc Barbcd Wire and Grand S Island Field Fencing' . 8 Our Motto : "UNlmWmJT. . " i C. W. APPLE , ' ! , Broken Bow , Ncbraska. \Vest Side Square - - -