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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1907)
- - - - . ' . " - . - , : " 11 - I J rv'.f'N'I. . I' ' . .AJVt..JVWVVVVVVV'V.\A.r..rA'VVVVVV" , , Wy. C- . News of a Local Nature r : J . . . . . _ _ _ . . . . . . . _ _ . . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ . . . _ . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " , . . . , . " , . ; 1 J . vvv Vvvv . .vvvvvvv _ _ _ ww. John A. Mvers , of Merna , was in the cit Saturday making proof on his homestead. Mis Edith Mauk returned to . College View , Nebraska , last Saturday where she is attending school. I Alpha Morgan was an Omaha and Lincoln \'isitor the first of I the week. lIe returned home I MondlY ! night. II. II. Myers and J ames Cool , of the West table , were in the city Saturday , as witnesses before - fore the U. S. land office. Broken Bow merchants are very much busy this .wccl { taking an inventory of stock in order to get wise as to their los es during 01906. Ray Musselman , a student at the Lincoln Business .college , visited during the holidays in Broken Bow with his un de , J. S. Molyneaux , and famil ) ' . Miss Mable Hall occupied the pulpit in the Baptist church Sunday - day night. She gave a fine address - dress on the subject , " 'l'he Stranger within our Gates. " Floyd Smith , who has been spending the holiday vacation at home in this city , will return to rAncoln Saturday and resume his. . studies at the State university I next Monday. Will Frey has decided to move from Broken Bow to Kansas City and there engage in the lumber business. 'l'his is where Kansas City gains and Brohen : Bow loses a good family. Ruemont Pigman will begin teaching a term of school in the McCall district , 12 miles southwest - west of the city , next Monday. His successor , as night operator at the Central telephone office , has not been announced. E. C. Pickett came down from Dunning and spent Sunday and Mondar : visiting with his parents and many friends in this city. He returned to Dunning 'uesday morning in order to resume 111s school duties yesterday morning. I ) Of course it'g a rather hard proposition but if you will just sit down with a tab of paper and . pencil and do nothing else for 15 minutes but write four figures 1 they will be impressed on your mi d and you will , . not . forget . . to write it " 1907. One of , the bay horses 011 the F. H. Smith Dray and Transfer Line , while in the discharge of his duties , dropped dead in the harness , at about 11 o'clock yesterday , of. heart failure. This was one of Mr. Smith's best and 1110St faithful horses and the loss is quite a severe one. Although the weather was everything but pleasant last Saturday , a cold rain falling 'most ll dav , the Poland China hog sale by W. M. Conn was held at It'inlen's barn and all 0 f the 40 head of swine ofTered were sold , bringing fairly good prices. J. G. James , of McPherson ; county , formerly a resident of ' " Callaway , was a city visitor Mon. day , accompanied by his son-in. ! law , 'Floyd Edwards , who formerly resided in Broken Bow. The older residents of the citJ will remember him as the son oj Baxter Ed wards and wife. Alferd Cooper , residing unde ] the lyno Table , wag in the citJ Monday and reported con averaging only abe t 35 busheh to the acre in his vicinity on ac count of a hail storm which CUi it down badly. Still he was no / comolaining as such disaster : must be expected-occasionally It is announced that a chang ( will be made in the time 0 arri val and departure of train : on the B. & M. next Sunday Whether or not it will apply tl No. 42 , which changc time frol1 one to twelve hours behinl schedule each day , is not stated but the chances are it will b and given slower time so it wi ] not be the subject of so muc1 abuse by the traveling public. The board of supervisors , wit two new members , Messrs. J. E Grint of the 1st district and J B. Gilmore of the 5th districi will meet next Tuesday. ' 1'11 first business , will be that ( organizing by lecting a chai : man and this honor will Ul doubtedly be conferred upon M : A. Fonda , of the 9th distric ! " The matter of appointing a official newspaper and awardin the contract for furnishing blan books , stationery and office sUI plies will also be considered j this session. . . .vvvvvvvvv..vv..vv".v _ _ Comrade Ner Hartley returned hOUle Monday froUl a ten days with friends at Lincoln and. reports having thoroughly cn- joyed the occasion. SOUle of those who climbed on the water wagon the nigh t before New Years , fouud it a slippery place and roBed ofT yesterday with a duB and sic1\Cn- ing thud. 'fhe local lodge of li'orlsters : : did the handsome' act by their secretary , Mr. G. 11. 'fhorpe , in presenting him with one of those handsom'e Morris chairs exhibited at Konkel's furniture store. The Custer County ] D < litorial association will hold its annual meeting in Broken Bow next Monday. 'l'here are sevcnteen editors in the county and each one is on the prog-ram-for some- thing. Cha.s. H. and Clara F. 'Wind- nagle , who are students at Wesleyan university. Lincoln , who have been her during the holidays. will ret urn Saturday to schools duties , Miss Clara taking the course in music. 'l'ha chances look very favorable at this writing for C. H. Luce of this cit ) , getting a clerkship in the Senate during this session of the legislature. Mr. Luce is n worthy and capable young uian and the RJ PUllLICAN hopes to see him get the position. It is the intention of the RE' l'UBI.ICAN to give its subscribers the worth of their money , so far as good , interesting reading matter is concerned , and instead of a four page section , as during the past five weeks , a sixteen pagc maga ne section is a part I of the REPUBLICAN this week. During 19Q7 the RltPUBLICAN will be better than ever before. In another column will be found the professional announcement of Miss Martha K. Dill , instructor - tor in music , whose studio is in the Gleim & Myers block. Miss 1 Dill is a graduate of the University - versity School of Music and is highly recommended by the president - dent and faculty thereof. Her terms for piano lessons are very reasonable. Jerome White has sold his residence - dence property in the southwest part of the city to Miss Jennie Bookneau , of Westerville. Con. sideration , $1350. This is the property that was formerly owned by Vi. H. Thompson. Mr. White sold another property a few months ago , known as the Gadd property , in the samc vicinity , to Col. Leserve , of Westervillc. An Enjoyable Dinner Party. Mr. and Mrs. H. Rogers gave a dinner on New Years day for their daughters , l osella and Mabel. A most bounteous repast - past was served , and thc afternoon - noon was spcnt in social games and mUSiC. both vocal and instru- mental. 'l he evening was closed with a joBy sleigh ride. Those present wcrc : l\Hsses Joc Lee Howard , of Springdale , Arkansas , aad Hazel Sims , and Messrs Guy I Phillips and Harold Howard , of Springdale , Arkansas , and Boise Gran t. Obituary. H. M. Brownell was born at , Waverly , Iowa , December 19 , 1859 , died December 31 , 1')06 , at Broken Bow , Nebr. , of bloo poison , causcd by an ulcerated r tooth. In 1884 he was united in r marriage with Miss Susic Briggs 1 and in 188 ( , caUlC to Broken Bow and rcsided until about five years - ago whcn he moved to Gates , Nebr. , nd there resided .until death. Funeral scrvices wcre held at . the Episcopal church in Brokcl ] Bow , January 2 , 1907 , conducte < l by Rcv. W. H. Xanders , undcl the direction of the Modcn Woodmcn of America , of whicl1 order he was a mcmber , inter. ment being at Broken Bo" cemctcry. IDeceased leaves < : wife and child. > , e Removal Notice. 11 I have removed my stock 0 h Undertaking Goods , Picture an < Room Mouldings , etc. , to th ( room recently vacated by R. T Wal1\Cr Grocery Co. , and am pre pared to do all kind of furnitur ( upholstering. Business phonc 85 ; residcncc 322. L. E. CorH. For Sale. Mare buggy and harness household go ds , steel range bedroom set and wall pieces. 'Mar t. and buggy can be seen at Tooley' n livery barn. Mare about 9 ycar g old ; also two quarter sectio k farms 12 miles north from Brokc ) - Bow. Must be sold soon. He It sons , lea\'ing city. S.'lyen 4th house east of Union block. . . I f 1. . . . . j/ . . . . f After a very successfu I years business , in which we l1five sold more goods than in any of the yeoL'S we have been in Broken Bow we deem this a very propel' time of year to "Clean I-Iouse" and will I BEGINNING SATURDAY , JANUARY , 1907 and continue untilli'ebruary 9th , inaugurate a Spccial Sale on various lines of winter goods at prices : that will interest the tardy buyer. ' . You all know what a Hpecial Sale at our home menns. It means that you can buy any of these goods at less than cost 'N e have had It very successful soason's business und now you may have moro than the profit on what is left. - 25 % off ON CLOTHING 25 % off All winter weights in clothing must go to make room for our new spring lines. ' ] , . ' } lOse prices should cuuse you to uloosen up. " . Childrens Suits and Overcoats. $1 50 Suit or Overcoat at. . . . $1 13 2 00 II " . . . . 1 50 2 15 " " . . . . . 1 62 2 25 II . II . . . . 1 69 2 40 II I ! . . . . . 1 80 2 65 "II II , . . . . . 1 99 2 75. .1 ' , " , . . . . 2 Q6 2 90 I. . I. . . . . . 2 18 3 00 II I. . . . . 2 25 3 25 .1 II , , . j \ . . . . 2 44 3 40 " .1 ' : ' , . . . 2 55 3 65 , I Ii. . . . . . 2 74 375 " " , , ; , , : . . . . 280 3 1)0 , II . > . I ! . : ! . . . . 2 93 . 4 00 II It. , . . . . . 3 00 . 4 40 " " , - . . . . 3 30 - 4 50.1 . - II. . . . . 3 38 . 4 65 " " . . . 3 49 4 75 II - II . . . . . 3 55 4 90 " I. . . . . . . 3 63 5 00 II II . ' . . . . 3 75 5 50" . , , " . . . . . 4 13 6 00 .1 I. . . . . 4 50 ( ) 25 I II' . . . . 4 68 ( ) 50 II II. . . . 4 88 6 75 " " . . . . 5 07 . 6 90 II " . . . . 5 18 - Young Men's Suits and Overcoa , ts. $325 Suit or Overcoat at. . . . $2 44 3 40 " " . . . . ' 2 55 3 90 " " . . . . 2 93 4 40 II II. . . . ' 3 30 4 65 II II. . . . 3 49 4 75 II I' . . . . 356 4 90 I. II : . . . 3 63 5 00 " " . . . . 3 75 5 75 I. " . . . . 4 32 6 00 II II. . . . 4 50 6 40 " I. . . . 4 80 6 50 II II. . . 4 87 6 75 .1 " . . . . 5 07 7 00 II' , , ' . . . . 5 25 . 7 25 II ' II > . . . . 5 44 7 40 'II " ' . . . . 5 55 7 50 II " . . . . 5 ( ,2 7 90 " " . . . . 5 93 8 75 " .1' I . . . . 6 5 ( ) 8 90 II II. . . . ( ) 68 9 00 " " ' . . . . ( , 75 9 40 .1 II. . . . 7 05 9 75 " " . . . . 7 32 10 00 " " . . . . 7 50 11 50 II II. . . . 8 63 12 50 " " . . . . 9 37 13 00 " " . . . . 9 75 13 75 " " . . . .10 32 13 50 " " . . . . 10 13 Men's ' Suits and Overcoa , ts. $6 50 Suit or Overcoat at. . . . M 87 7 50 II II. \ . . 5 62 7 90 II Ie . : . :5 93 8 00 II " . . . . ( , 00 8 40 II " . . . . 6 30 . 890 " " . . . . ( ) 68 9 40 . II ,11. . . . 7 05 9 50 II' " . . . . 7 13 9 75 .1 " . . . . 7 32 9 90 II " ' . . . . 7 43 10 00 " H. . . . 7 50 11 00 II I . . . . 8 25 11 50 II H. . . . 8 ( )3 12 00 II. , , . . . . 9 00 12 50 II . "I. . . . 9 38 13 00 " .401. . . . I ) 75 13 50" . . " . . . . 10 13 14 00 " ' ' ' . . . . 10 50 14 50 " ' -1' . . . .1088 14 75 II . " . . . . . 11 07 15 00 &I 41. . . . . . 11 25 16 00 " ' ' ' . . . . .12 00 1 ( , 50 II . .11 . . . . 12 38 17 00 &I .11 I . . . . .12 75 17 50 II .U. . . . .13 13 1800 II oI' . . . . .13 50 . 18 50 " "I . . . .13 88 1900 " 4-1 . . . . . .1425 20 00 II 011 . . . . . . 15 00 - - - Il Sale Closes Satllrclay , Febrllary th , . Remnal1ts in Various Lines of Goods at Less than Original Cost . 1000 yards Staplc Print Remnants ( Mill Ends ) Mill Enel Hemnants of li'leeccd Suitings , 10c 6 1 to 10 yard lengths. at pcr Jard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 C quality , at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' C , 25 Pieces Fle ced Suitings ancl lanndcttcs , Perfect Remnants of Standard Shirting Prints 4 ! rom .our regular stock , worth 10c and 126c , go 8..c : and Dress Prints , 1 to 10 yanllengths. er yard ' C In tl11s clean-up sale at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ) . 50 pairs 11.4 Twilled Cotton Blankets , very : cheap 200 yards of Remnants of 'furkey l ed and Blue at $1.15 but our customers will not want them Table r incns , 2 to 3 ard , worth 30c to lengths next , have them now , while 40c , at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24c they sUI last uncr , at . . so . . you . . . . can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93c _ _ L - - \ \ ' e have about 50 Children's and Misses Cloaks which wc will not need in our busines for 7 thc bala ce of the season , and thc styles will be difTerent next year. You can have . ! 70. 0 . cents on the dollar and we'll pockct the loss. A few Ladies Cloaks also included : 'in this lot. I - - I Notion Bargains LADIES STREET AND DRESS SKIRTS. , ' ( as iong as they last ) 'tVe have a fairly good assortment of these garments left over fronl Spring 1-1.ooks . and 2c the Fall Linos. Styles and qualities are A I-none of the "eheap ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " ; : store" kinds-all tailored by one of the hest Ex.clusive Skirt F.ae- NJ IC ] { : e , a e a e , . y Pins , pCI' card. . . . . . . . . . 2c tories in the country. 'ro add intel'est to a dull part of the year Ladies IIpm-stitched 3c and close these out during this sale you lnay take your ehojce at Handk fs , each. . . . . . . . . TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OFF Pi l : : : .I .u..I : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G Pearl Button 10c 5c $200 Skirts for. . . . . $1 50 $450 Skirts for. . . . $3 38 $ ( ) 75 Skirt for. . . . $5 07 " I " . . . . , 1 ( , II . . . . ( ) 90 H . . . . 5 18 , an ( 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C 2 340" 25 . . . . . 2 55 ,9 500 4 90 II . . . . 3 3 ( 75 )3 700 II . . . . .5 25 One lot Iens 15-lb 3 50 " . . . . . 2 ( ,3 II . . 4 . 7 50 II . . . . :5 : ( )2 . . 550 ' ' 13 II . . . . 5 82 50e Ootton Fleeced 3 75 . . . . . 2 80 II' 7 75 Undershirts anod 390 II . . . . . 293 ( ,00 . . . 450 790 II . . . . 593 . . . . ( 4 o II . . . . . 3 00 ( , 25 " . . . . 4 ( , I ) 8 00 " . . . . ( , 00 I D laWell.i , to c I ese 42 4 25" . . . . . 3 1' ) r I ) 50 II . . . . A. . 87 890 ' " . . . . . 1\ \ out the lot , each . . . . . - . . - , ' - - - One Lot cf ; La ies \\T aists of various sorts and kinds-nice fall and win eI' ; : styles , but not suitable for next spring's trade--you may take your chOJc l during this sale at M TIiIRTY PER CEI\lT. \ OFF. f . . _ _ _ _ ' - - - - - - Our Shoe ] ) epart n t is gl'owing st ; nger every day. N one of the " heap stoJ.'e" V3 rieties a1'.o good enough fo ) ' us. Better Shoes for the same money or your money back. _ ! . 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