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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1907)
_ . " - - - - - - - - , , _ T. , ' " " . ' \ . . LOCAL LORE @I PERSONAL PARAGRAFSo ! . , . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . , . . . . . . . . .IV.A.rJ'v'VVVV"u" ' \ - " 'J.vvvv-vv.\v..1\1\.vV' l . . , , . Custer College , Broken Bow , . Nebraska. Fall term begins . , Sept. , 16. Write for catalogue. . , / \Villis Cadwell reached home . . . . . . yesterday froni a business trip to . : 'it : . , " Omaha which detained him there . . . . from last Friday. , . A. 1-1. Pester was in town from . . .41. , J \ , " . . . Ansley yesterday to learn who ' : : tf ; ' { ' he'd have an opportunity to vote ti , . , It . for in November. , < It ' , . Lovers of fine apples will now ' i' be seen watching the arrivals in . ' the market and making discrimi- J nating selections. , Mrs. J. G. Leonard , who has . . been visiting relative and friends at ClIuncil Bluffs , Iowa , the past SIX weel < s , reached home last Sunday. Mr . ] mma H. Smith , left _ eo : : No th ; r , Monday morning o . Dakota after having vls\ted wIth t' ' her daughter , Mrs. C. K. Bassett , , the past year. . Mrs. S. K. Lee and daughter , . Dorothy , left Monday morning I " for Lincoln where they will spend ) < the week visiting friends-and ( t' the State Fair. / , . Fred Baisch left yesterday for t' . Denver and will be absent from . the city about four weel < s , visiting - ing friends and seeing the sights which . .bound . in abundance in \ . that locality. I 'rhere will be a meeting of the : Lo Ie T.ee Cemetey association , . Oll OCLOber 7th to transact general business. All members are requested to be present. P. M , Case , sccreta j' . : W. 11. Predmorc , ofWe t Uniou , " brought in thc clection returns from East Li1H n precinct yesterday - day and was an interested sp ctator of the various street corner canvassing boards. M jor Ellison , of Ansley , was transacting business in the city : \ J last Friday. He recently returned - - . . turned from a three months visit with . relatives in Michigan , , Illinois , Pennsylvania and 'Dela- "V' ware and reports a pleasant trip. ; ' Fred W. Hayes left Tuesday evening for Lincoln. For the ; benetit of any who may be inclined - . clined to "break through and steal" it is stated that his I watcbes are locked in the vault e ch night 1uring his absence. ' . Andy Sommers ! performed the . , , import.ai service . Cf conveying the Kllf01l townshlp returns to , the county clerk's office yesterday and his arrival was hailed with delight by a bunch of fellows I , eager to learn which way the sheriff cat jumped. Elmer Cannon , of Westerville , was in the city yesterday to learn the result pf the primary election. ' Elmer was a candidate for the nomination for sheriff and be'd . have made a good onr had his . . constituents favored him with . , . . the nomination and election. ' . . The - of , . manag-ement the County . . : Fair which will be helel the 17th , 18th , 19th and 20th , have decided to make the five mile relay race with five horses , each "run ning a half mile and resting until his S. turn comes again. 'I'he management - . ' gement is now assured of least t : 1ive entries and this will be a , : very interesting race. : - , Demain J. Led wich left Monday - . . ' day morning for Missoula , Mont. , ' .t' . where he will take a position in ; the drug store of Geo. Frushei- mer , formerly of this city. Demain is a Broken Bow product , an upright honorable .young man and a graduate of the high school here last year , He will be missed by many-both old and young. The management of the County Fair which begins the 17th have decided to change the rule " allowing only second premium where there is but one enlry of registered stock or poultry.rl'he , rule will b that if there is but / \ . . . " ' 1 one entry such entry WILT. HE- . ' ( cmVE ItmST MONEY where the I believe the exhibit . judges worthy j of such premium. .I Mr. and Mrs. Richard Price , of , j ; , York county , visited with Mr. 7 ; ; ' and Mrs. C. W. Edwards , in this : : city , the latter part of last week. ; Messrs Price and Ed wards were . " friends in Wales , bu t had not \ seen each other for twenty-five years , hence the meeting was a cordial and entertaining one. Mr. Price came to purchase a . certain piece of land a mile north of Berwyn , but upon his arrival found the farm had been sold I only a f'ew days previously. He , , is favorably impressed with Custer county realty , however , I and will return here later and - \ . make a purchase-when he bas - " f' time to look over property far sale. V - - . . - . ' , : , . . ' " " - Hegardless of cool weather the past few daY9 t he iceman continued - tinued to look happy and prosperous - perous , A. J. Robertson went to Omaha last Sunday , accompanying his son John , who will attend business - ness college in that city. Mrs , J. F. Baisch , who has visited' friends and relatives at Madison , this statc , and Sioux City , Iowa , the past three weeks , reached home yestcrday. I A Post card from Dr. H. B , Mullins , showing a part of the Cripple Creek milling district , indicates that the doctor is going some and seeing all that's going. lIe expects to be home next Monday. Cha e Meyers , who has been slumping with a peg for several years , left last Saturday for Minneapolis where he will be fitted with a cork leg and foot and better enabled thereby to na viga tea As was expected at this time of the year the inquiries for small houses are so large in number-and the supply so few in number-that real estate men are at their wits' ends trying to satisfy the clamoring. The large-40x100 feet-build- ing for the exhibition of cattle at the fair grounds has been completed - pleted and is 110t only ready for occu pancy , but wyl be OCCLt pied by some of the best stock ever shown at a county fair in Nebraska The Broken Bow Cl ty schools opened Monday with an enrollment - ment of about 550. Prof. Mc- Indoo has been kept so busy getting everything in running- order that he is unable to furnish a detailed report for publication this week , but hopes to be able to do so next week. Fritz Gierhan came. down from Mason Cit\ , last night anel returned - turned on this morning's train. He brought the primary election l'eturns from Elk Creek township , likewise the compliments of Fre Schultze attache to a two dollar bill to advance his subscription lo the REPUllI.ICAN. City Attorney Gadd was at unning yesterday as prosecutor I 111 the case of State of Nebraska > 's. Ben Thurston , the defendant J ing charged with unlawfully ; elling intoxicants , and he was ) ound over in the sum of $500 to lppear at the next term of the ) istrict court. Thurston is now ; ngaged iu the restaurant busi- less at Merna. Charlie Gadd opened the nel.7 > arher shop and bath rooms , ldjoining the Never Close res- : aurant , Monday morning and 'eports a surprisingly good > atronage on so short notice. TIverything is new and the latest > attern and all who desire a ihave or bath will find just what .hey want at the new shop. Mrs. James and Ellsworth { oung , of Gates , came to Broken 30w on Monday , and Tuesday Ie parted for a visi t of six weeks njWisconsin ( and Illinois. In llighting from the vehicle upcn lrriving in this city , Mrs. James { oung's foot slipped. . from the itep and her ankle was severely iprained , causing hrr g-reat pain , lnd it was with difficulty she vas able to walk. George Scott is associating 'lith a pair of crutches these days II1d the effectionqte manner in vhich he clings to them indicate hat he has acquired a great love or 'em in a short time. Last 4'riday while he was riding , the lorse stumbled and fell. one of I s legs being caught under the .nimal. An examination of his ledal extremity disclosed a bone Iroken in his ankle. However , I s appetite at meal hour is not lisparaginly fractured. The Meneley Quartette , of hicag-o , will give a concert at he 'rem pie theatre next Tues- lay evening under the auspices If the local W. C. T. U. 'fhe IIeneley's have been before the mblic the past fourteen years II1d come to us very highly re- : ommendec1 by competent judges ' 'ho . .ave been delighted b ) ' heir concerts. Col. J ames Led wich leaves omorrow for Saratoga , N. Y. , o at tend the National Encamp. nent of the Grand Army of the epublic. 'rhe boyhood days of ol. Ledwich were spent in the : ounty adjoining Saratoga and , Her the adjournment of the ncampment he will go there or a few days visit. He will Ie absent from home two . or three 'leeks , - . . , , " Custer College , Broken Bow , Nebraska. Fall term begins Stpt. , H" 'Vrite for catalog'ue , Ole Johnsoll , nn carl ) ' day set tIer and sucessfuJ farmer in Round Valley , has leased his farm and is in the city today inspecting several pieces of 'town propertv listed for sale , it being his int ntion to reside here. I Mr. and Mrs. Clifford lIaney , of Alliance , were in the city last Thursday evcning to witncss the wedding ceremony of Mr. A. II. R.yan and Miss Inci' Sharp. Mr. Haney is eluplo 'ecl in the train dispatcher's office at Alliance. Fred Ream , on his wa ) ' to the depot to leave the cit ) ' for Lincoln Tuesday morning lcarned that his name was to be put 011 the Socialist ticket as a candidate for curveyor and called at the Hm'unr.IcAN office to say he docs not affiliate with that party and that-if his name appeared - peared on the ticket-it was put there without his knowlcge or consent and against his wishes. Elmer E. Wimmer , who recently - cently disposed of his interest in the Beacon , in this city , and wcnt to Comstock to establish a paper , has done so and the first number of his publication , the Comstock News , has been re- ceived. It is just what its name' implies-news , and if the gait at which he starts is kept up , Wimmer will be a winner. The RUPUDLICAN wishes him success in more tha.n abundance. Judge Sullivan is in Lincoln attending the State fair with the intention of procuring- more attractions. than the many already advertised , for the Custer county fair. It is the intention of l1ur county fair managers to give all who attend the fair several agreeable and highly interesting surprises. I 'l'here will be a number of attractions - tractions which have not been publicly mentioned , but are well i I worth coming fo sec. Don't miss the Custer County Fair , Sept. , 4 17th-20th. Tl.ere are many ncwr.omers locating in Broken Bow. There would be more if new enterprises j ould be established. Every new business means more families , 4 ilnd more families mean an ldditional pay roll and , more tnoney to spend for rents and mpplies. The advantages of ; mch things are obvious. Why . t10t all get together and land ) omething in the manufacturing line that will build up the city ? Jf course we have "Knockers ! ! ; vho will say this is impossible , Jut it is not-i : the "knocker" .vill subside and all others pull ogether. Bound by Hymen's Knot. At the home of the bride's > arents , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Sharp , in Broken Bow , Nebr. . rhursday , August 29 , 1907 , at 1:30 : p. m. , Mr. A. H. Ryan and vIiss Inez Sharp , were united in narriage , Rev. H. . H. Thompson , It the M. E. churcb , officiating. The bride is one of Broken 30w's fairest and accomplished mung ladies whose friends are egion. 'J'he groom , who occupies the } osition of I prescription clerk in ee's drug store , has proven him- ielf an exemplary young man iince coming here four months 19O , and his friends and relatives lack home may rest assured tha t Ie has made a good selection of He partner. A number of handsome and 'aluable presents were bestowed lpon the young couple , among hem a house and lot in this city ) ) ' the bride's parents. Prairie Hill Happenings. Oscar Wooters and sisters spent undilY with Ora and Perry dorford in Prairie Hill. Mr. Knipes home was made tappy by tbe arrival of a baby 10Y last wee A new school house is being lut up in the Pumpkin Hollow , istrict i' nd Miss Mary Nicholson ill take her place as teacher the st of October. A heavy rain visited this ection Sunday night which : very one was glad to sec. Mrs. Huffman went to Moulton , owa , Monday , accompained by ler daugher , Mrs. Neth. They xpect to visit relatives there and randma expects to go on to her lome in Bridgepurt , Ill. Mr. Charley Huffman and amity and Mrs , Lee Huffman and hitdren , of the Loup , visited .t Mr. Neth's in Union Valley iaturday and Sunday. FOR SALIt- Horse , buggy , larness , saddle and cow. .3tf J. A. ARMOUR , . - - . - - - - . . ' . . " Doroe lIogs at the Fair. When J'ou attend the Custer Count ) ' 14'air don't fail to see the exhibit of hogs from the Custer Count ) ' Herd of Duroc-Jerseys owned b ) ' John Heese of nrok n Bow , Neb. Crimson Wonder , Jr. , one of the great boars of the breed will be on exhibition , also spring pigs. _ . Man and Wife Wanted to work on fa rm , Good wages , C. W. Fonou , BroleuBow , - - No Hunting Allowed. Notice is hereby given that hunting willuot be permitted eli my property in sections 35 and 3 ( ) in 17-21 , amI 2 and 3 in 16-21 , uuder penalt ) ' of prosecution for trespass. Dated August 28 , 1907. 14'UANK WmsHNlmIDHR. Estrayed. Estrayed from my inclosure at the Globe hotel , Broken Bow , one sow pig , slit in left car , weight about 100 lbs. Heward paid for information leading to recover ) ' . G , A , FIR'l'JI. MILLINERY OPENING Friday and Saturday , September 6th : and 7th. I take' pleasure in inviting the ladies of Brokeu Bow and Custer county to inspect a stock of milliner - liner ) ' that is up-to-date in every respect. During the several years I have couducted a millinery store in Broken now I ha va ncver been so gratified with my offerings to pa trons as at the prcsen t season and invite all to call and see the latest creations .in millinery for the fall and winter wear. Miss Escher of Des Moines , Iowa , lady who is an expert milliner , will , I am sure , please you in the matter of trimul1ng. 'l'he upen- ing days are 1'riday ! and Satur- ay , Septr.mber ( ) and 7. Mus , E. M. BltAN South Side Square. Schedule of Brokc"n Bow Ml\ila. ScheJ'lIle of arrival :11111 Ileparturc of l1Ial1s : rom llrokclIlIow Ilost office POllcheq for Imst closc at ! Collows : 'I'ralll No. 40j ! a III ; N.J. H. 5J ) II 111 ; , . 14.7:30 : p. 111. Pouches for west close aR followR : 'I'ralll No. 43 , 7:30 : II. III. : No. 41,7:30 : a. m. OfficI ! hourR. 7 a. m. to 7:30 : p. 111. Office Ollel1 8111111a9 frol1l 9:30 to 10:10 : : :1. 111. I. . n. JItWUTT , 1' . M. . - - ' . . . . . . , 'fl ii sa 1 FINE FURNI- I , . . TUBE . I of excellent make and superior finish is our particular specialty. 'Vhether you want an odd article or a house "lI full of i'urniturc , we arc at all timcs ready to meet the de- mand. Every article we sell is guaranteed to be made of \1l ! the finest , thoroughly seasoned wood , designed on the 1110st artistic plan , and finished in a satisfactory and per- U1anent style. otwithsta11t1ing the superior quality pf fj our gO dS , our prices are at all times reasonable. i ) D. C. K 0 N K E L.I . - - sik ? gIi ? 1 . Th e air . Ii With a large display of farm products and live stock will be open Septembea 17th , 18th , mt 19th and 20th. , I Th e Ad YO I with a large display of pure 'groceries and II I ) $ provisions is open at all times , every week day 'J' J in ( ; lw year , and it ; will be to your interest to " 1J attend every day you need anything in the IW line of groceries. & 'j ' " , . . ' " , . ' ' . . . . . . " ' : t pYC(1 ' ' ' " ' 'rG ' ' ' 'tG'Gl : : > ' lr : ; ( < m 'Gtn'i "Cr. < I' 'G.rn 'C-(1) Prw - - . - - - - _ . - - . BIG REDUCTION SALE ' . . . . . . I - With the consent of the Creaitors / the entire stock of MEVIS & C'O. , , will be closed. out without reserve. . This sale 'will commence at once I ancl continue ind ftnitely : : : : DON'T M SS &rHaS SALE . Our stock is com plete and now is the time for you to lay in your Dry Goo .s , Clothing , : Soots , Shoes , Hats , Caps , . Cloaks , Skirts . and large li es of Mells' ' Fur Coats : : : : : : . . , O. H. Mevis & CO. East Side Square . u . . .