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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1907)
f _ ' _ : ! " ! - - I.J. I . . . . . . . = - - : - : _ " ' 'VV' ' : > . , ' ' ' 'V ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' WVV'- . _ _ Ct fa News of a Local Nature : c..un..r. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; ' . v."J' , " . v''l' _ ' " ' _ ft. _ ' . / ! , " . . . . . . Jt..w. . . . " w"/\f".JVt.'I/\I'I-"NV' - . V./.t c. Charlie Hayes has sold his interest in the restaurmt north of Baisch's drug store , to Frank Beaver ( "Si" ) and the firm name : is now Marquiss & Deaver. I . Asa C. li'urrow and Euroia Fodge were joined in the holy bonds of wed.lock by Judge , Humphrey on Saturday , January 5 , 1907. With a host of friends the Ihn'unr.IcAN joins in best wishes. 'fhe militia boys have finally moved from the shack in the rear of the Chief office to the Cadwell block which will give them nice roomy quarter : : . for bollt drilling and their gymnasium para- phernalia. , Last Sunday the Burlington , . . \ : changed the time of its arrival ' and departure of trains at the . variOUS stations along the line. : ! The new schedule for Brcken Jf. Bow will be fouud on the last l _ > > page of this edition of' the Hn- . PUDI.ICAN. . , ' It is stated that there arc one , \ hundred and fifty thousand ( lif. \ ) \ ferent brands of souvenir postal fl cards and Miss Jennie Gceseman . of the local post office thinks she handled about seventeen of each brand during Christmas week , but was kept so busy she did not _ have time to investigate or keep count of them. The team attached to the Commercial - mercial hotel bus took fright when a passenger train pulled up to the depot last . Sunday evening an left that. place right away qUick. After a run of two blocks the bus was wrecled by colliding with a telephone pole at , Attorney Holcomb's corner and the team was captured. I John Morf rd , who was in the city from his farm 3 miles south .of Mema , on Tuesday , informed IUS that his corn was in the hail ' .district last summer and as a : result is not Yielding 75 bushels \ ' :0 : to the acre. Mr. Morford has ' . ) Ibeen s ffering with a lame back for some time and its not , there- . . II jfore , feeling as chipper as he did ; I :25 : years ag-o. He is well pleased t 'With the REPUDLICAN and says a person can surely get more than ; a dollar's worth of readi.ng out of it in the course of a year. The Broken Bow steam laundry patronage is increasing so rapidly that Propr ietor Thomas found it n.ecessary to purchase more ' machinery and has just added a machine for starching neglige shirts , an extractor and a cylinder washer , the last two machines doubling the former . capacity in the matter of washing - ing and drying. In the spring .an addition will be built to the I .laudry building , as there's not . enough room to comfortably .accomodate the new machines. Last Friday the C. O. D. 1Packages in the Broken Bow express office , which were known TtO contain intoxicants , were .snrroundtd and under a writ of , law taken possession of and .carted to the county jail where . it was placed with the 70 gallons .sided a.bout two weels ago. About 30 gallons was captured in ithe last raid. This means that \there's \ about $300 more in the , , po session of a number of citizens than thera would be had the city < ! uthorities permitted its sal.e in . the city contrary to the law. \ I ( { \ County Sup't of Schools r J : > iackney has received notice of " \ his appointment as one of nine , as a committee on legislation , J' ' under a resolution ac10pted at the . ' . . ; session of the Teachers associ a- : J" tion recently held at Lincoln. , 'l'his is quite an honor to Mr. " Pickney who has served but a . " year as cou n ty su perin ten- I . . . I. dent , while there are many I , p who have Ren'ed several terms. 'l'he object of the committee - tee is to promote wholesome ' , ) school legislation as well as to I . defeat vicious measures on school , questions , , \ " Manager Great of the Broken I Bow Opera house is presenting latel" , to the play.going people som excellent entertainments , , having decided to investigate thoroughly each company desir- 'ing to appear in the house , before .entering into contract with them. By so doing he is able to give patrons the very best companies and not any old thing that happens along. 'l'he Boston Ideal Opera company which appeared last li'riday night in 4Il'he Milmdo" was certainly fiue and have been enfaged for a return date , the 2CHh of this month. " 'l'he IIome.Spun Heart" will be presented next Monday night , the 14th by a company of the first. class and all who attend will be glad they did. . , " " " t . . \ ! ' jJ ' ! 1rt'r. . . a ' . " \ , - ; )4"t. . II ' I ! i. ' : " , \ The next number of the entertainment - tainment course of the Young People's union will be the Barbour company on Jan. 24th. The I40nergan building , on I tIt e North side , is being fittcd up for a bakery which witI be opened about the 1st of next month by a gentleman from Bataviall. The brand of weather this winter has caused the "oldest settler' : to scratch his think-tank in an etTort to recollect one just like it in the early days. If a coat or two of paint were given the city hall-it would not appear to a stranger that Brolen Bow is sure enough "busted. " Why not apply the contributions of the gamblers to that laudable purpose. James Ledwich returned last Saturday from a ten day's absence from home visiting in Omaha , and with his sister at DesMoines , Iowa , accompained on the trip by his daughter , Miss Ruth Ledwich. He says there is no snow on the ground in IQwa a.nd the weather fine. Willis Cadwell reached the city Tu.esday from Houston , Texas , where he is engaged in the real estate business and has been soJourning- several weeks" He is endeavoring to c10se up his business affairs here so he can move there permanently , and the first of next week will go again with a party of eastern land seekers. He says the Texas coast country looks good to everybody - body who sees it and realty prices arc steadily advancing. . Custer College opened Mondav , after the holiday vacation , with twenty.one new students present , making a total of seventy.five. This is certainly as good , if not better , showing than ever made by such an Institution , Custer College having been opened on September 10th last. President Cornett and his corps of assistants - ants are certainly de erving of a large attendance and will surely be rewarded therewith , for each student is so well pleased that they will influence others , so that next year the attendance will be at least double the present number. The board of supervisors con vened Tuesday and buckled right down to business after electing A. ,11'0nda chairman for the ensuing year , a deserved honor. Mr. Fonda , during his three years service as a member of the board has' been careful , painstaking , faithful and ever alert to the best interests f the tax payers , zealously attending to the duties of his official position , all of which being patent to Lis associates - ates they wisely selected him for their presiding officer and the REPUBLICAN is satisfied he will perform the duties with credit and honor to both himself and the county. We have been asked by several citizens if it is the intention to raise the price' subscription for the REPUBLICAN , the query being cauSied , undoubtedly , by the larg amount contained in the paper recently. To all who may have thought the price would be raised we desire to state that it will not. At one dol1ar per year a fair profit is derived , provided subscribers pay up , and the patrons of the l EPUDLICAN are early all that class of people. There arc some on the list , however - ever , who would assist very materiaU" , should they step up to the capt in's desk and secure a receipt-or havG. one sent them by mail. Two weeks ago the REPun- UCAN told how John McGraw's parents had saved about $27 by going from BrokeI1 Bow to Grand Island and purchasing tickets from there to Logansport , Ind. , from the Union Pacific. Mr. Ormsby , agent in this city for the Burlington , could not understand - stand how such a thing could be done and , upon investigation , found that Mr. McGraw had been to1c1 the round trip holiday ex. cursion rate by the night operator here , while the price giv n him over the phone from the Union Pacinu ag-ent at Grand Island was for one way only. He further founel that Mr. and Mrs. McGra w learned upon arrival at Grand Island that they could continue their journey on the same Burlington train at a less rate than that offered by the U. P. and they did so. The Burlington is , generally , a "square deal" and the RIt- PUBLICAN IS glad 1,0 be able to show that this company offers as low rates and excellent service as any competing line. I - - - . - " . JLr- . - , . , - . . . . . . . . . . . . . " ,11 , . . - . ---\I , ' \ : ( ' I - _ _ . . _ l11. . . " - i . . - - - - - "Y - . . ; . = . " _ L. . . : . : . . . . . 'J.- : : i . . . . " ' " . - I After 0. very successful years businosR , in which we ] JIlve sold mo1'O goods thnn in any of the years we have been in Broken Bow we eem this n very proor time of year to LlCleo.n J1ouso" and will BEGINNING. SATURDAY , JANUARY , 1907 and continuo until : B'ebrllary nth , inaugurate 0. Hpecio.l Sale on various' lines of winter goods at price5 that will interest the tar y buyer. You all know what a Special Sale at our home means. T t means that yon can buy any of these goods at less than cost.Ve have hod n very successful soason's business end now you moy have more than the profit on what is left. ' . - . - - - - - - 25 % off ON CLOTHING 25 % off All winter weights hi clothing nltlst. go to mnke room for our new spring lines. 'l'lese ' ] prices should cause yon to "loosen up. " - Childrens Suits and . Overcoa , tS. $1 50 Suit or Overcoat at. . . . . $113 2 00 II , I " . _ 1 50 2 15 . . " , . . . _ 1 ( ,2 2 25 II . " . . . . . 1 ( ,9 2 40 II , I' . . . . . . 1 80 " . . . 65 " . " \ " . . . . . 1 ( TJ In 2 75 " ; . . . . . 2 06 2 fJO " ' \1 . . . . 2 18 3 00 " c'i. . . . . 2 25 3 25 . " II . . . . . 2 44 3 40 I' ' 1. . . . 2 55 3 65 " , II . ; . . 2 74 3 75 II " . . . . 2 80 3 90 " " . . . . 2 CJ3 4 00 II ' . 'I , . . . . 3 00 4 40 II " . . . . . 3 30 4 50 II " . I , . . ' . . . 3 38 4 65 " . , II " , ' . : . 3 49 4 75 II . II , , . . . . 3 55 . " 4 no II , ' , ' 'II" . ' ' : . . . . 3 \ ) 3 5 00 II II . . . . 3 75 5 5Q II II . . . . 4 13 ( , 00 I I. . : . . 4 50 6 25 I .1 . . . . 4 6S ( ) 50 " II . . . . 4 88 6 75 " II . . . . 5 07 6 90 . . II . . . . . . 5 18 - Young Men's Suits and Overcoats. " S3 25 Suit or Overcoat at. . . . $2 44 3 40 II II ' . . . . 2 55 3 90 " " . . . . 2 1)3 4 40 II I. . . . 330 465.1 . , . . . . . . .34C ) 475 . . II . . . .35 ( , 4 90 I. II. . . . 3 ( ,3 5 00 . . " . . . . 3 75 5 75 I. " . . . . . . 32 ( ) 00 II I. . . . . . . 50 ( , 40 II ; ' 1' . . . . . . 80 ( , 50 II I , . . . . . 87 ( , 75" " II 5 07 . , . . , . . . . 7 00 " ' . II ; . . . . 5 " . . . 5 7 25 II II. . . . 5 44 7 40 . . " . . . . 5 55 7 50 II " . . . . 5 ( ,2 7 90 II II. . . . 5 CJ3 8 75 II ' 1. . . . ( , 56 8 CO II " . . . . ( , 68 C ) 00 I' I. ' . . . . ( , 75 9 40 II II. . . . 7 05 CJ75 . . . "I . . . . 732 10 00 II II . . . . 7 50 11 50 II II. . . . 8 63 12 50 . . . . . . . . CJ 37 13 00 . . " . . . . 9 75 13 75 II " . . . .10 32 1350 . . " . . . .10 13 I Men's Suits and . . Overcoats. $6 50 Suit or Overcoat at. . . . M 87 7 50 II , II . . . . 5 62 7 YO II II. . . . 5 93 8 00 II , ' , II . . . . ( , 00 0 s 40 II . . ' . " II. . . . . 6 30 8 CO II . ' " " . . . . . 6 68 40" ' " . 7 05 CJ . . . . . . . " C ) 50 II : . 1"1 . . . . 7 13 9 75 "I . ' . > ' II . . . . 7 32 I ) YO . . 0. . I ' , I. , . . . . 7 43 10 00 . . ' . ' . ' , 1,1 . . ' . . . . 7 50 11 00 II ) , , . . . . . . 8 25 11 50 II . \ , \ " , . . . . 8 ( ,3 12 00 . . " ' , . ' " I'j . . . . I ) 00 1" 50" , , ' . , 'II' , ' . . . . n "J 38 ' ' ' \ 13 00 II . . . " . . . . I ) 75 13 50 . . . ! : II ' . . . .10 13 14 00 II . . . . . , I . . ' , . . . . .10 50 14 50 II " , , , . ' ' , H. . . . . 10 88 14 75 II. 'I. ' , . . . .11 07 15 00 . . I . . . .11 25 . 16 00 " II , . . . .1200 I l ( ) 50 II II . . . .12 38 1700" " . . . . .1275 17 50 .1 'I. . . . 13 13 1800" , . . . . . .1350 1850 . . I . . ' . .1388 1 C ) 00 'I 'I. . . . 14 25 2000 " " . . . .15 00 II Sale Clo _ T es Saturday , February 9t41 . - - - I Remnants in'Va , ious Lines of Goods at Less than Original Cost - - I 1000 yards Staple Print Rem a.u' ts ( Mill Ends ) Mill End Hemnants of Fleeced Suitings , 10c 6 1 to 10 yard lengt11S. at per 'y utd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 c quality , at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C 25 Pieces Fleeced Suitings a 'i\d li'lanndettes , Perfect l emnants of Standard Shirting Prints ' 4 from .our regular stock , worth ] ( k and 120c , go 81 and Dress Prints , 1 to 10 yard lengths. per yard C 111 this clean-up sale at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -c - 50 pairs 11-4 Twilled Cotton Blankets , very cheap ; ,00 : rard of Remnants of 'l'uTkeyRed \ and Blue at $1.15 , but our customers will not want them 4 : 1 e .s : . .t . . . ) " engbh . . . . . . . J\ . \ . .o.r.t l. .t. 24c next they summer last , at. , . so . . . you . . . . can . . . have . . . . . . them . . . . . . now . . . . , . while . . . . . 93c . - - . . . . - - - We have about 50 Childm n's and Misses Cloaks which we will not need in our busines for . 7 the balance of t season , JJ1 d the styles will be ditTerent next year. You can have them for 70 7 0 cents on the do Par and we'lU 1 , > ocket the loss. A few I4alie.s Cloaks also included in this lot. - - . . . - - Notion Bargains . lADIES STREET AND DRESS SKIRTS ( as 10ng as they last ) ! W.e 111ave a fairly . good assort.ment of those garments left over from . I. I Sprll1g lIooks ; a d 2c tJi'e' F all Lines. Styles and qualities are A I-none of the "cheap yes , card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' s t 01& kinds-all tailored by one of the best Exclusive Sril't ] Fac- NlCldePlatedSafety Pins , per card. . . . . . . . . . 2 C tories : hl the country. To add interest to a dull part of the year Ladies limn-stitched ' 3c and clos \ e these out during this sale you may take your choice at Jlandk'fs , each. . . . . . . . Pi TWENTY-FIVE PER CI"NT " OFF. : Il. \.Jc _ . . . . . . . Pearl Button , 10c 5c $200 Sld.rtS1 : ' for. . . . . $1 50 $450 Skirts for. . . .S3 38 $6 75 ldlts : for. . . . $5 07 and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . r . C 2 3 40 25 I' " . . . . . . . . . . ' 255 1 6Y 4 - 90 00 II II . . . . . . . . 3 ' " 63 75 700 6 CJO " . . . . . . . . 5 5 25 18 One lot 1\Ien.s 15-1b 350 II' . . . . .2 ( ,3 II . . 7 50 " . . . . 5 ( ,2 50c Ootton B'leeced 375.1 , . , . . . . 280 50 I" 13 7 75' II . . . . 5 82 Undershirts 0. n d 3 cJO " . . . . . 293 ( ) 00 I . . . . 4 50 790 II . . . . 5 93. Drawers close 400" . . . . . . . 300 ( ) 25 II . . . . . . ( ) C ) 800 : : . . . . ( , 00 to ] I' 42 4 25" . . . . . . . 0" ' 50 II . . . . . 87 8 90 . . . . u 66 out t 10 ot , each . . . . . - - . One LOG or Ladies 'V o.ists of , ' : wri tJl ; ; orts and kinds-nice fall and win"er styles , but not suitable for nex ; t : SWl'IiMg'S ! trade--you may take youI' cholCe 0 d uriug this sale at . THIRTY PER CENT OFF. - I . . . . - - . yo- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Our Shoe None of the "cheap store" varieties are Department is growing strong ( ! \t'I 'Ve1\y : day. good enough for liS. Better Shoes for the t S J.13e .money 01' youI' money back. . . :13. : , X > . & . : B. . . . . . . -