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Mrs. Dubr.r , wbo wa9 operated
o MondaV , , 1S reported as doing
mcey. )
I Hugh McMillian , of Dunning ,
was transacting busil1 sS in the
city yesterday.
. O. Empfield , one of the 4-n-
sclmo hustlers , was transact1l1g
business in the city last Satur-
day. .
Prof. Chasc , of Pawnee City ,
lectured on the "Leales on thc
{ 1'arm" at the farmers institutc
't last : tight. .
. , Prof. Leonard , of Pawnee
" City , gavc a profitnble lecture on
Hogs , before the { . 'armers lnsH-
tute in the court house last night.
, Mrs. G. l . Bray and children
lert Monday morning for Salem.
" Mass. , her old home , for a visit I
of two : or three months with .
: relat'cs. .
: ' . W. T. Cannon wcnt to Ansley
Sunday to see his daughter , Miss. .
Cannon , who has the small pox.
He reports that she is getting
along very well. '
' ; \V. H. Farrer. of O'conto , was
' in the city yesterday. While
r. I1cre he' filed on a homestead in
. the North Platte district , before
I DiGtrict Clcrk Mair.
" William Brewer , of Arnold ,
't.ransacted business in the city
and visited mother and l ister ,
Mrs. Marv and Miss Sadie
J3rewer , last Friday.
" 'Peter Beck camc ovei' from
Georfetown last Saturday on a
hU6i" ' t ; proposition and re-
I portcd the going-under foot.-
in prctty Lad conditio
Pr , Prof. Chase's lecturM"fifaising
; , and brecding corn yesterday
. afternoon. bcfore the Farmcrs
\ . Institute , was weil receh'ed by
r thc large cro..d that was present.
. . { Judge Ricl' . the unterrified
j ( , anti divi5ionist of the Merna
neighborbood. was in the cit v
( ) 'esterday , cnroute home rrOlil
, Wlutner wher ( ' he spent a couple
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of wcehs.
Ii. Taylor's orchestra will give a
social ball at thc Opcra house
tomorrow ( [ i'rieldY ) night , be-
r I ginning- 8:30 o'clock. A fine
time is anticipated. Tickets are
, i only 75 cent.s.
Prettotnan : & Ieape bought of
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Freel Bertrand and shipped two
car of c.attle to South Omaha
. Tuesday. John Ric1de accom-
. . pained them and performed the
the "cow puncher" act.
Mrs. Harle } ' O. Wantr" of
. , " Cambria , W yomi ng , arr1 vcc1 in
the city last Saturday to attctid
th funeral of her mother , Mrs.
Marquiss , and will rema111 until
the first of ncxt week.
Regardless of the inclemently
inclined weather conditions on
Monday , Francis Marsh , of
Myrtle town. associated with
fricnds and transacted a bunch
of busiu ss. in the county scat.
Attorney J. B. Morrison , of
( jandy , Grand : Mastcrof the 1. O.
O. F. of the state , was in the city
on business Monday and that
e\'ening met with th locallodgc ,
: the members pre'5ent higbly
appreciating his visit.
'l'aylor's orchestra concert at
. Ansley last Friday night did not
. k 'prove a howling success from a
. " , } financial stand-point , the receiptE
' \ ' being Ss to the bad. This state
It' of affairs was causcd by the
t'L : " deve op l1ent of a CfC of sma } } .
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f. . . : pox 111 tllat burg WhiCh resultc !
I' : in throwing a scara into th (
> ' : . inhabitanis and preventing then
" from attending.
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The home of Robert Led wicl
-'o - was the ccne of a social gather
ing last Friclay evening , whicl
was votcd by Uosepresent ! as enl
of the most cnJoyable they havI
attended this season. Thosl
present were : Messrs. and ! \res
" damcs A. R. Humphrey , E. C
. \ h House , E. Taylor , Jud Morton
J ames Led wich ancl Mrs. Speaks
Progressi ve High II'i ve was playe' '
and refreshments served.
In the pages of thc Februar
American Boy there. is every thin'
to please and delight its reader
The practical boy will be sure t ,
find matter to please him in th
many articles devotcd to schoo'
travel , electricity , mechanicE
amateur journalism , stamp !
coins , and curious tang-les , pou1
try keeping , and other hobbies c
boys. Certainl\ numbar whic
, it would be hOard to beat. I
I addition to thc handsome colore
cover page i11ustra ion there at
I over seventy-two p1cture . 51.e
I a year. The Sprague Publishin
Co. ' , Detroit , Mich. , publisher :
.f t.tt ( The American Boy and RnpulII.
, I CAN , both one ycar for $1.65.
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Supt Pickney kft for Lincoln
this morning for a two days sta.y
on business in onneotion with
his ofiice.
Messrs Wm. 11. Mast and J. D.
Shoclc1ev , of Halscy , and Mrs.
V. C. T lbot , of Berwyn , a sister
of the bride , were in the city
ycstcrday to attend I the Scott-
Jewctt w dding last night.
I Mrs. Geo. l astman , and two
childrcn , of Lee Park , rcturned
home last wcek after a visit of a' '
month in tIltS city. They were
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accompanied as far as ArtS-ley by
her mothcr , Mrs. P. A. "Walton. I '
I f the mercnry wasn't 331i ! below - '
low 7.cro in this neck o'woods
'ruesdaJ morning then some of
the "oldest inhabitants" missed
a gucss. And they did if those
who reported 8 below were corrcct.
Supervisor Cushman "footcd it"
in from the plantation , ( ) % miles
sonthcast of town , 'l'uesdav
evcning and went to Anslcj'
ycstcrday morning 011 an errand
in behalf of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. l\101yneaux ,
who went to Lincoln last week ,
he to attend the Lumberman's
convcntion , wcnt frofu thcre to
Kansas Ci ty. 'fhey ar expected
'home by the first of next weele.
Rev. J. n. Haney , or Ansclmo ,
visitcd the metropolis of Custer
county yesterday and reportcd
his tow'u in a prosperOl15 and
lively condition regardless of
cxtenuating circumstances in the
shape of cbil1y zephyrs.
It is reported that Miss Winnic
Jovner , who had her arm broken
wliile : oastil1g a couple weels
ago , is gettmg alqng \ ' ( ry nicely
and hopes are entertained that
in a short time 5he will be ablc
to r sume hcr worlc in col1ege.
' \V. B. Eastham returned on
: \Iouday frqm Lincoln where he
was summoned to sen'ed as a
juror in the Federal court. He
was there a week , called on two
cases and excused from each 01
them , consequently did not experience -
perience a very strenuous timc.
J. I-i. McBrien , state Supt. of
schools , will deliver a lecturc
Friday evening next week. Feb.
8th. at thc court house. A
corelial invitation to attend is ( 'x-
tendcd Ofe citizens of Broken
Bow. Supt. Mr.Brien is a pleasing -
ing speaker and all who aUQnd
will Cf1joy the occasiol' .
Rev. J. R. Wood , of Mason
City , slipped and fell last Sunday -
day evening and injured one of
his hips so badly as to preven t
walking' . lIe preached at Bethel
Union church , 7 miles northeast
of Broken Bow. that day and
was brought here and took the
train for home Monday morning.
Mrs. G. ' 1' . Robinson left left
yestcrday morning for Ii'\artmng'
ton , Iowa , in response to a tele , .
gram announcing that her sister ,
Mrs. Kate Kelly , was so seriously
ill hope for ber recovery had beel1
abandoncd. Mrs. Robinson was
accompain ! cl from Omaha by het
husband , who was there visiting
his brother , I-iloyc1.
Deputy Sheriff Thompsou lefj
for Hastings this morning it
charge of Barney Mohatt whe
goes to the Asylum for Incurables
L Mohatt was on rarole from tilt
State Insane asylum at Lincoh
and , since his attack on Ms
Grant two wccl < s ago , it ha !
. been dcemed advisable to tal <
him to the Hastings institution
1 On Monday J. S. Benjam 1
received a small box , containin !
colton blossoms , from his son
Jolin , who is touring 'l'exas witl
- a theatre company. Theyool ] < ec
J good to Bro. Benjamin wh
hasn't seen any since he tourec
the south fighting to perpetuat
the stars and stripes and th
- atmosphere secmed to warm u :
when we saw 'em , although th
, mercury ho\'ercd near the 7.er' '
mark.
Broken Bow has been e
cecdingly fortunate this winte
in not having had a conflagratiot :
Of course we arc not "out of th
woods" yet , as the saying gee
but numerous other towns nc
far distant ha\'e suffered "cor
sidcrably from the tire fiend an
citi7.ens ha\'e reason for bein
thankful for hang thus fa
escaped. Like death , a fire i
liable to occur at any time an
preparation should be made t
mcet it. 'l'hose in charge of th
fire department should see tlH
the hoselis in Jood shape and t 1
hydrants , by flushing , free frol
ice. The hme to attend to th
s. is now and not after a tire h. .
1- laid waste that could have bel ;
prevented by timely action.
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The regular February term of
District court in und for Custer
county will begm next Monda ) ' ,
February 4th , Jl1clge Hostetler
presiding.
Miss Vera Meyers has acceEted
a position in the Broleen How
postoffice temporarily , but if the
work is con genial will remain
permanently.
'L'he next number on the Young
People's Lccturc course will he
Halph Parle tte at thc 'l'emple
thcatrc , Monday night , F'ebruary.
11th. Scats will be on sale at
Baisch's drug store Feb. , 8th
IJlh and 11th.
Odd Fellows hall will be the
scene of a gcneral good ti me tomorrow -
morrow ( Friday ) night. 1 ! vcrJ-
body is in\'ited to come and join
in the fcstivities which promisc
to be something' cntircl ) ' out of
the ordintry. :
A case of small pox was rc-
ported from An ! c" and Dr.
Pef1nington went thcn and
C\Iartantincd ) last li'riday c\'ening.
Ollly the one case has so far
dc\'cloped and it is thought 1)\ '
lids prompt action there will he
no more.
1'he Brokcn Bow lodgc , Woocl-
mcn of Amcrica , will g'e their
Annual ball on 'l'uesltY ( nig'ht ,
February 12th , at the 'I'cmple
theatre. Taylor' : ; or hcstra has
becn engaged to furnish music.
The price of tickets is only 5U
cen ts each. ,
l\J. Hagadorn , J. 1\1. White
and l . N : NOr ! litt , returned
home Tuesday night from IIalscy
where they have been working
on thc Governmcnts new forestr ) '
resen'e building' . 'l'hey report
the wcather too cold to p"rlllit
g'ood worl ; : . "
A hill has becn introduced into
thc state Icgisttturl' ; , and it will
becomc a law , making the killing
of quail c1urinJ the ) ar } C ) 7 a
misch.'nlC'anor. Thc.re'a a
'Iwarrum" di cussion in the 100\\cr
'house whcn tile measure was
brought up , hut a Ilt'ljorlty'oted
in fa\'or of it , The sCliate \ \ il1 ,
it is thought , coincide with thc
house.
Walter W. Waters , who estab.
lished the Columbus Commercial
collcg-e tour ) 'ear : ; ago , sold 'a
half interest therein n year ago ,
reccntly disposed of hfs other
interest 1n thc institution to his
partner and , purchasing a
quartcr scction of land of Juseph
Burdick , near Berw'n , mo\'ed
thereto last Saturday.
Prof. Hunt , of Nebraska City ,
formerly one of the faculty of
the Statc Un'crsity was in tbe
city yesterday , He was 'Qe of
the lcctur n : ; before the Pal'mers
Institute now in session. It was
Mr. Hunt's first vi..it to Broken
Bow in the past IS ycars. IIe
conducted the Teachers Institute
in 1889 when Prof. Randell was
county supcrintendent ,
l oy Walker , manlg'er { for the
Gold Medal Mining Co. , writes
from Hill City. , Sontb Dalwta ,
tbat they expect to have their
new 5 stamp mill ready for
operation by [ i'ebruary 10th. He
, has sent samples of ore from
I different ledges on the company
claim to DOJtor Bartholomcw and
they are fine specimcns. Shares
in the company are advancing
rapidly in pricc.
Lieut. L. F. Oxford , in charge
of the Dierlts Lumber and Coal
Co. , yard at Berwyn spent last
night in the city , returning hQ e
this morning. He says the c' al
I shortage has kept tbem worried
nearly all winter and at the
prescnt time their bins are empty ,
but thcy are , notified two car
loads of coal will reach them
tomorrow or Saturday. News of
1 a 10calllature were at low tide in
I"erwyn , social events being few
and far betwi.t : on account of UI ( ;
cold weather. 1'he health of tll (
cmmunity a\'erages fair to good.
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Organ Valuc ; .
I am off ring the followil1
exceptional bargains in organs
p 1 second hand , $75 grade
e Estey urgan , in fine conditi01
o for $40.00.
1 Chicago CoUag ( ' . ( ) octa\ ' (
, , organ , sligh lly uscd but as gooc
- as new , original valuc , $85 , no\\ \
'r ' S45.00.
I D.yer Bros , new , soliel oalc
, fine tone , guaranteed quality fo :
" 548.00.
It 1 Dyer Bros. , new , elevcn stop
11- solid oak case , 575.00 grade
c $57.50.
g These are "cash" prices. Ge
r my terms on "Mason and Ibm.
IS lin , " ! 'Chicago Cottage , " anc
.d "Crown" organs. 'rhe best il
:0 : the world. H. A. 'W A'rT
34-35 Broken Bow.
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Ie FOUND-One lap robe , bet weel
It1 Painter's restaurant and Spain' !
is barn , Saturday evening. Own
is' er can have same by calling a
n 1 Spains barn and proving' propert :
JOlIN IIARGnT.
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The Pure Food
and Drug L w
has 110 elTect all .our larg
stock of crude drugs , patent
medicines 'anll toilet requisites ,
beyond the fnet that it estab-
lishecl to 0111' own satisfaction ,
that we had been complying
with thc requircments evcn be.
forc it bccame effective. You
call well afford to patroni e a
store , where ) 'ou know ) 'our chil
drcn will rcce'e the same con-I
sidcra tc it Hcn t ion .u111 . courl COli ! : ;
tr a llent shown you.
S. R. LEE ,
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When ) 'ou bave hog (0 ( sell
ca 11 II P No. 62. 11. II. SrlUJlUiS.
l > ad Groat' II-CCl1t rug sale
advcrtisement on the first p.lge ,
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fee ) t Ita t line line or cofTecs at
-P ulc's.
I wbh t c\n \ plain scwing at
1I11'0)111" , at LIIlr Kil1g' .
3i tf lHs. Lel.A IIOIIIIS.
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absolutcly . purl-at the Ad\'o.
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Cl'nt rug salc-li'l1Jruary ! 2nd-at
( hoat's.
1 am making farm loans at : ;
per ccnt interest.
JAl\IUS TnDWtClI ,
25tf Brokcn Eo , 'I , Neb.
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Los'-A note in thc amount of
$ ( ) OO , with interest at 10 per cc t ,
payable to Matilda E. Gandy ,
or ordl'r , on or bdore Jan. I ,
l'lO , dated June 1S , IYOf > , igned
by Hayworth Doan.
On Januan7 \ , 11)07 , th said
note was p id in full and all
persons are hercby warned
against negotiating the saUH < .
11'indcr wil1 be rewardcd by
returning to JHSSU GANDY OH
34-3 ( ) MA'fILDA E. GANDY.
l\1is ouri black walnuts and
hickory nuts-finc goods --at
Peale's -
Good chewing- tobacco , 5 cents
per pound at the Ad\'o.
Drs. li'arnl worth l Beck-
De n t is te : .
One hour 1)9 cent rug sale
from 2 to 3 o'clock , Saturday ,
February 2nd - at Groat's.
W AN'fED-l'.Ien , women , boys
and girls to reprcsent McClure's
l\Iatazine Good pay. Address
( )7 East 23d St. , N. Y. City. 34-1 f.
Do yoU choose to chew-
tobacco ? Try the Advo's 25
cents prr pound flavor.
Smyrna rugs , 3xJ feet , usuall ) '
sold at from 51.75 to $2 , only Ilj
cents bctween the hours of 2 and
. 3 on Saturday , February 2nd , at
Groat's.
I am making farm loam. at t
, , per c'nt interest.
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25tf 13rokl'n Bow , Neb
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. Go to J. W. Scott's for un' '
adulterated flour-purc , just it !
the wheat growcd.
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Bowman & Anderson , just wes
1 of the Security State Bank. lOt
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Let us bc your printer. ' 1'h ,
g-ood kind of printing only.
I WANTJW-the year around
ten men , with or without families
, ' HUJlus G. CA1W ,
r 20lf ' Doris , Ncbraska. '
s Don't forget to order your coa1
oats and corn at west side ele\'a
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tor. l s ANDHHSON ,
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per cent intercst.
:1 : J A\IHS : \ f-iHDWICH ,
II 25tf Broken Bow , Nel
LOS'l'---Two warranty dee(1
signed by J. P. Gandy and wif (
11 Finder pleasc return to Jess
S GancIy and recei\'e suitabl
1reward. . 25-1
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for any kind of lumber is an eas ) '
matter for us. Wc carry a full
suppl , } ' of all kinds required fol'
exterior and interior work. It
is a t well seasoncd and in per.
fecl cnuditiol1 for i1l1mec1 ate use.
On larg-e or smull ( IUantities
wc can cillotc'cry attractive
prices.
Our mill work is of superior
grade both in matcrial and work-
manship.
Dierks Lumber and Coal Co.
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Rnglnoll. , ,10. etc.
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Cattl" . I\I ) ' III.nl I1l1l\1h'rll o c."w . Will , 'nlll'
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lor thlR alld lIext ) 'o:1r'II : Ren1ce , r.h' CUWR
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lIOM ESEEKER'S
EXGURSIO
. RATES
Frcquently each mouth to
homeseelecrs territory. .
WINTER TOURIST RATES
To Colorado , California and all
Southern resorts. Personally
cond uctecl Cali fern ia cxcur.
sions.
CHEAP EXCURSIONS
To Salt Lake City , Janu ry
15 , 16 , 17.
To Denver , Jan. 20 , 21 , 22.
FREE LANDS
Write for folc1erdcscribing how
to obtain free ( )40 acres of
/ovcrment / land In Nebraska
for mixed farming and dairying
SEND FOR FREE FOLDERS
"A Good Dairy District , "I"'hc
Big Horn Basin , " "Irri"atcd ! , ,
[ , andH in the Billings District , "
"Bastcrn Coloraclo , " "Personal.
ly Conducted California gxcur.
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iio'ns , " anti " ' 1'0 the ( reat
North wcst. "
Inquire for Details.
n. L. OH\1SIIY : , 'Pickct Agcnt.
T-i. W.VA ] mtG. . P. A.
Omaha , Nebrasl < a.
MARTHA 1 < . DILL.
INSTRUCTOR OF PIANO.PORTE ,
Clns in Theory or1nsir : , [ ( a 1'11I0 II ) '
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Pin no ! c StH : of .10 ltIiunle , 5" CCIts )
Pt'efson ! , payahle ltIouthy. !
In Glcilll & Mycl ! ! hlock.
Broken 1Iow , . - - Nchrnllkn.
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II Enr Nose rl'hl'oat
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l'itting of Glasses.
OO ce in Hcalty hlocl { .
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Be sure you see
MEVIS a , CO a , .
fOI' CLOTJ-IINn and VEHOOATS. } 'spcc-
ially those lines to be closed out at cost.
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J.Jf\rg-est Stock of
Mens 511068 I . .
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I S 'lJC Q IxelH.l : l'in .r a Specialty.
Ladies , Misses and Childr l1.'S '
Shoes iT. ! . abun .ance.
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Dt1Flng the month of Pebru.ary we
will make som. very lo'w prIces on
ODD CHAIRS ,
DRt SSERS ,
COMIYODESI
and many other articles iud 's'pan i-
ble to good housekeeping.
: Our spril1g stoolr of , carpets ancl
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rugs are beginlli n g' ' to a rri va. Call
and inspect then' ! .
Ou.r "quick . delivery" " still at
your serVlce.
D. . C. KONKEL.