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Judge and Mrs. Benjamin are
enjoying a visit from thcir
daughtcr , Mrs. Eva Townlt'J.
With cverybody pulling on the
Samc linc a lot can bc accomp-
hshed for BrolCn Bow in 1908.
Elmcr. Bass , Ii' . W. 'l'a'lor and
Bcrt McKce , of Anselm ( ) , wcre"
transacting busincss in thc city
Tuesday. .
Somc people in this vicinity
are glad that New Ycar' rco-
lutions don't have to be made
bu t once a ycar.
If you are interestcd in Poland-
Chinas read the big all\'crtisc-
ment on HIe opposite pagc of
this lhwul1I.ICAN.
If'thh , summer wcather kceps
up an ice plaut will have to be
e t\\blishcd \ iu Broken Bow in order -
der to supply the demand.
Will Frey and family , who
moved to Kansas City last spring' ,
havc returncd and will again
nukc Brokcn Bow thcir home.
Fred 'V. Owcns' and F. W.
Thompson , o Oconto , were in
the city Tucsday transacting
business before the U. S. land
officc.
Mrs. Jame McMillan and
children , of Thedford , who have
_ bccn visiting fricnds in the citJ ,
for some time , returned homc
last Saturday.
, Pearl and Van Barcus have
been enjoying a visit for scveral
days from their father-in-law ,
James Bayless , of 14iucoln-an
olel ) , 'sjdent of the capitol city.
Authorities now say that it is
dangerous to drink niilk contain-
ing' more than half a million
" germs to the cubic centimcters.
'l'his means auother chore for I
of our citi7.ens--counting
many
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'f ' , C. E. Anlcney has disposed of II I
his stock of confections , etc. , ir.
, the post-office building to A. Ii' .
, Allen. Mr. Ankney will soon
- . and dcvote 111S tntire time , at-
, I tention and cnergy thereto.
Orin Ha7.cn's l ' contest
! against Lewis was conclnded in
the land office yesterday. It
t was the Recond day of the { rial ,
. j the caRe baving oeen continued
. fro i' Deceniuer. There was a
large at'tcndance at both sessions.
If any Broken Bow merchant
. . doubts whether any great number -
ber of people "know uargains , "
let him-in IllS advcrtisemcnt-
price a fcw things a little lower
tban anyone else has ever done
, in this city , and thcn watch the
result.
John Moore who has the good
fortune to havc homcstead papers
, on ( ,40 , acres of Uncle Sams ? dee -
; main in the vicinity of lIalscy ,
o
? Jf' / 161. r , ' wag in the city 'rucsday to dc- .
: fend a contest ag-ainst his claim ,
bV lr : . Sarah Wal1 < cr , who failed -
ed to appcar.
'l'he Cad well block is not cn-
tirely completed , yct on Monday
'rhe CURter County Ahstract Co. ,
and J. S. McGraw , real esta te
and inlrance \ agent , llIo\'cd into
the spacious ncw quarters adjoining -
ing the Custer National oank on
the north.
Fred Luther and ROllR , Waltcr
and Owen , of MaRon City , re-
turucd ycstNday from Brown
count ) ' \vhere they wcnt in scar h
of governmcnt land. Thcy le l \
contests on three sections thc ) '
found that had heenoaI1l10111 ; \
by the former cntrymcn.
. I " gditor Roy Barnard , of the
Callaway Quccn , was a count ) '
seat visitor last Saturday. Boy
was a candidatc for p ( ) tmastcr
at Callawav with an Cxci'nt ) )
, I chancc \vinning out , but callie
to tbc conclusion that the duties
of both ofiices would maltc lifc
.too strel1ltolt and dr.Jpp ll the
, uncle Sam end.
That fellow who remarked. a
' , -few daj' ago , that it wouldn't
.do an ) ' good to paint the city
lmll huilding' .now becausc the
, wind was so strong it would hlow
\
) ( ) ff all thc culor , i only a hall
brother to the fellow who re.
markell lIlat the reason the building -
ing Italln't h en paintell was oe-
causc it wa. ; too \H.iI ' , to stanll
up uUller a c'ut of paillt.
1.,0)11 & . fTuddcbrrrj' , repairers
of hicJCh'aliI ! I nny Idlltl of
machinery , with om l' ,1II1 ! laura-
toril's ill thl' S 'curity State bank
bloclc , have ju..t installcd a lathe
and cngin ' , which became abso-
lutcly neccssary on account of a
constantl ) ' incr\asing demand for
their timc and at tcntion. The ) '
are now prepared to pcrform all
machine repairing with alacrity
-and satisfacti l1.
Dr. Bartholomcw went t6
Aurora 'ruesda ) ' expecting to be
absent from home until tomorrow.
Broltcn Bow has eeca ped the
"grip" epidemic which has prc-
vailed in m1ny sections of the
count.ry. .
G. B. Brown has resigned as
postmaster at Lomax and Carleton -
ton B. Crisman has been app01l1t-
ed as his successor. .
Miss Ella Brooks , superintend-
cnt clect of Blainc county , spcnt
'l'ucsday in the city on hcr way
froUl Beatrice to Dunning.
'l'he homc of George Herrick ,
about tcn miles southwest of this
citv , was made happy last Sun-
da ) by the advellt of a girl baby.
I , , , 1-4ewin , the real estate dealcr
or Comstock ' la < Sunday
, came o\'cr ; t -
day and spent a couple of days
ttending to business matters in
this city.
Clyde Carlos and Earl Cooper
left last Sunday for California
where they will locate and engage -
gage in assisting to develop the
state and-wax w .althy.
C. Bonde , residing a short distance -
tance west of Callaway , was a
city visitor Monday and 'l'uesday ,
visiting friends , paying taxes a'nd '
noting how greatl ) ' the old town
had improved sin'e his last visit.
'l'he Eaglc Grocery Co. , has installed -
stalled a llew cash register-onc
of the niccst noW' in use in Broken -
ken Bow-and when you pa , '
ca3h you get a tickct with tIle
amount of Jour purchase printed
thercon.
R. ' 1' . Walker was an arrival
from Hill City , S. D. , last Saturday -
urday , rl'ltlaining a couple of
Ibys oefore procecdingcaSl on
busi neBS in connection wi t h the
gold mining company for which
hc is manager. .
&
William Warrcn , of the Calla-
way vicinity , was in the city last
Saturday and was greeted oy
many fricnds who hope he wll1
again Je a candidate for the
legislature. If he is , the chanccs
for his election are vcry flattcr-
in . '
On Monday C. l . Dcming
moved to the farm he recently.
purchased near Callawav. Mr
Deming is one of.the pr g'ressivc.
up-to-c1jte farmers who understands -
stands farming as a lmsiness and
niakes a success of it as an oc-
cupation.
'l'he B. & . M. H. R. Co" has
completed a ncw urick sidewalk
across its right of way at the
depot thereoy cQnnecting the ce-
t walks on the north aud
south sides-a stretch of aoout
enc mile.
Joint Iustallation of o ccrs ,
WorJlllCn and Degree of lIonor
lodges. 'l'uesday evening , Jan.
14lh. 1908. Refreshments scrved
by the brothers. 'l'hey cnll it a
'
' ' 'Pink ' ! 'ea" in honor ' ) f the
ladies. -By Com.
Last Monday , while attempting -
ing to put " helt on a moving
pulley , Wilbur Holcomb's thumb
on hi : > left han caught bctwcen
the loosely lacel1 cuds of the belt
anc1madc thc circuit of the pul-
Icy , comin/- / ! out with the uones
brocn. ! 'l'he wonder is the
thumb was not amputatcd by the
sudcen ! trip with thc h 1t.
HOHN-'I'o Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Scott. of lIalse'j } Neor. , a g-irl ,
Saturday night , Jan. 4 , lC)08 , at
thc homc of Mr. and Mrs. T II.
Jewett. in Brol < cn Bow. Mrs.
" , colt will be remcmhcred as Miss
P arl Jewett , former deputy iu
the postofiice in tItis city and innumerable -
numerable friends and acquaintances -
ances extend best wishes for
I ealth and happincss of the
family.
MIss A ah Bowcn , who was
tal < cn ill last spring on account
of over work at the Conservator } '
of lusic , BostOLl , Mass. , and r '
t urncd to her home here , has re-
clJP rated to the extcnt that she
will return there the latter part
of this mont h to resume studie
in music. Her innulr.erable
friends hopc her health will con.
linul' I ( ) ell aull cnahlc her to com.
plete the cmrse shc had under.
taken.
IIcllr ) ' Hwlewho " was en.
g-agl'd in shc"lIing corn fOJ
Walter Cox , in Grant precinct ,
.mITered a scvcre accident lasj
L4'riday. III reaching o\'er S01l1C
c : > g- wheels to throw the shellel
out of gcar , his clothi g caughl
in the cogs and the skill anc'
flesh on one side under his am
was torn loosc. Physicians froll
Oconto and Callaway were callcc
and fourtcen stitches were takel
to patch the .wound.
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'l'he weather in this part of
Nebraska has been so warm that
nics hav 'again started to wipe
. thcir feet 011 the 10ps of bald
'headed citizens.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Mills , of
Huxley , Nebr. , came to the city
the first of the week on account
of the illness of Mrs. J. A.
1 l\lge \ , who t8 a sister of MrR.
Mills.
lIon. Ii' . M. Currie and Attor.
ney A. P. Johnson left 'L'uesday
for Mexico , whcre Mr. Curric is
interested iu a gold minc and
Mr. Johnson will bc-if it looks
good to him.
Term of Court Next Month.
A jury tcrm of the District
court in and for Custer count ) '
will ocgin at the court housc in
Brokcn Bow on February 31'11.
'l'he requisite I1Il1nb r of namcs
are 110t in the box to enaole "the
clcrk of court amI assistants to
draw a jury to serve and will not
be until the board of supervlwrs !
. the 14111-
meet next weclc-.on -
and supply the deficiency. which
Clerk Mail' will request as on
as the new board effects an or-
ganization.
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A Big Sale of Poland Chinns.
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In this edition of the Rnl'unr.t-
CAN appears an announcemcn t l\f
a sale of Sweepstakes Orphan
Boy Poland Chinas to be he1c1 at
Sargcnt in the Vandenbcrg sale
pavilion next Wednesday , January -
uary 15th. Every reader of the
HHPU UCAN interested in hog's-
good hogs-should consult this
announcement and then-attend
t he sale.
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These are Lucky Ones.
During the past week a number
of Custer county citizens have
heen lucky by securing two papers
for the price of onc. 'l'hrt is
they have paid $1 f r the Hu-
PUnt.ICAN one year In ad vance
and oy so doing arc entitlcd to
and will r..ceive that excellent
farm journal , the American
Li'armer. The lucky ones arc :
G. GuyleValworth ; J. H. H.
Cross , Ansley ; C. Bonde , Calla-
way ; Wesley 'fhomas , It. W.
Buckner , D. H. Hilton , E. M.
White , Gco. Laughlin , Broken
Bow.
Highlanders Install Officers.
The Royal Highlanders , at
their regular meeting Tuesday
lIig-ht installed the following
officers for 'the imming' term :
D. A. Walton , IIlustridus protcc-
tor ; John Henrv , past Illustrious
Prot ceor ; J a1l1 s E. Wood , chief
counccllorj Mrs. Rolla To\vsley ,
Worthy Evangel ; S. H. Lee ,
: : ; ecretary-1'rtasurel' . Mag g i e
Wood , warder ; Rolla 'l'owsley ,
Sentr ) ' ; M's. J l1is. guidc ; Miss
Hanna Lylc , Herald ; Car r i e
Brown , chief archer ; Miss Zuic
Holcomb , chief spearsman ; Mrs.
P. A. Walton , 1st Censorj Mrs.
Chas. Ellis , 2nd Censor ; D. M.
Amshcrrv , trustce. .
H. 1-4oinax was tIle installing
oUicer. After the ceremonies an
oyster supper was enjoyed in the
banquet hall by the mem bers.
Zumbrotn Zephyrs.
Mrs. Nine McComas went to
Mcrna 1as6 week to visit old
friends for a short time.
Walter Hall , of Callaway , came
up this way last Wednesday to
get his team of mules that have
been in W. W. Bishop's pasture
for sc\'eralmonths.
l'h Cole boys attendcd the
surprise party on [ "loj'd " Holcomo
and. wife , on New Year's eve. I
Bc mt're and comc to the entertainment -
tainment to hc given at the Tappan -
pan Valley school house on Saturday -
urday cvening , Jan. II , 1908.
Ten cents admission will bc
charged for all above sixteen
years of age. Procceds to go for
a glohc. Don't forgct the date.
Mr. 'rappans'entcrtaincd Mr.
and Mrs. Bcrt Kimball on New
Year's day.
Mrs. Butler and son , li'orrest ,
accompanied by Mrs. Mentzcr , ;
arrived . . here Saturday - evenin r , to
VISIt at the home of W. W.
Bishop. 'rhe ladies mturned to
I4itchlicld ou 'l'uesday , but Mr.
Butler will remain some time yet.
Our distnct school is feeling
pretly proud of a ncw "Inter-
national Dictionary" that has
bcen purchased for them recently.
Frank Griffith and wife of the
Bow , Sunda'cd at G. J. Martins.
J. 1-4. Koozers spent Sunday
with C. R Dcmings in the Bow.
We are sorry to see Mr. D mings
leave the Bow , but hcst wishes
go with thcm to Callaway.
Miss C. g Underhill helped
her brother in the rcstaurant
during the holidays.
Miss Mad e Bishop returned
Sunday e"enmg to the Bow to
resumc her school duties after a
two weekll vacation pleasantly
spent at homc.
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Many Attend Revival.
'rhe revivil at thl. Chri'itialt
church conducted bv Fife and
son , evangelists , of Kansas City ,
Mo. , continues with great inter-
cst. Up to Monday night the
services were held in the ncw
Christian hurch , hut on 'rues-
day thc ) ' moved to the Opera
Ilol1se-across the way.- where
the ) ' will prooahl. } ' remaiil to the
close of the meeting. 'l'ltis
change was made in order to accommodate -
commodate the large crowds that
wish to atl < ' . 1Hl cv r.r night.
'l'he preaching is donc 0) '
Evangelist Hogcr II. li'if and in
attracting and holding the attention -
tention of all who hear him. IIc. .
is always interesting and instruct - '
t \'c. Man } ' convefsions and additions -
ditions to the church are report-
cd already and it is expectecl that
a large number wilt be add d in
the ncxt few days.
The tUu.ic. under the dircction
( } f'Evang list Clyde Lee i.'ife . , is
ccrtainl , ) ' of a high order. Besides
the main chorus , there is a Sun-
hine chorus of fifty voiccs , an
orchestra , piano and organ to as-
sist. Mr. l.'ife . thorqughly understands -
stands his busincss and leads
with a vim and earnestn ss that
is irresistable. He is being assisted -
sisted by some of the best talcnt
in thc city.
Evangelist Fife and son arc
men of national reputation and
from the turn the mceting is now
taking , it s ems that they will
full ) ' sustaltl the good record
madp. in othcr places.
'l'he following important subjEcts -
jEcts will be considered :
Friday-"Heartfelt Rcligion. "
Sa turd -"Sanctification. . . "
'rhis sercc .will oe held. in the
church.
Sundav-ll a. 111. "What and
Where Is Heavcn ? "
Sunday-3 p. m. "l'he Woman
' 1'hat .Moved ' 1'0 ' ! 'own. "
: : : ) unday-7 p. 111. . "Wh ) ' , I De-
long ' 1'0 'l'he ChriSl1an Church. "
Monday-II gxcuseg. "
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1'uesday-'Christian ptisl11.
Wed'sday-"The Holy Spirit. "
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m mm
Drs. Jj'arusworth & Beck- '
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Dentists.
.1"or ! all kinds of good coal go
to the West Elevator. 14tf
Another shipment ot couchcs
just receivcd dircct from factory
at Konkel's.
, Mol1ey to loan on choice farms.
W. B. EASTHAM.
-Furnished and unfurnished
rooms for rent in Rencau block
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Go to J. W. Scott's for un-
adulteratcd flour-puret' just as
the wheat growed.
Dr. Bass , Dcntist. Over McComas'
W AN'l' ItD-S t 0 c k to wintcr.
Horses preferred. Scc. 23 , 18-25.
C. 1-1. CASS , Loyal , Neb.
Money to loan on choice farms.
\V. B. EAs'fHAM.
The cclebrated Maish felt mat-
trasscs , at Konl < el's.
Dr J d ward Dodd one block
south of the west corner of Healty
olock. all callers promptly at-
tendcd. 30 tf.
If you have $500.00 or upward
deposited in the banks of Custer
countv that you would like to
convert into real estatc , first
mortgage coupons bonds , call
at m } ' office northeast corncr
public square. Broken Bow.
E. C. HOUSH.
Konkel sclls bow oack chairs at
75c each , the same for which
Montgomery 'Ward charges . 8Sc
and freight a ed. ,
New line of Murphv rockers
just received at Konkels.
Clean Secd I ) 'e for sale t the
Wcst Elcvator 14tf.
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Motley to loan on choice farms.
W. 13. EAS'l'IIAM.
Another shipment of l ocking
chairs just received at Konl < el'
c1ir"ct from the factory at factory
prices.
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Hemem bl'r Ken lel is head.
quartcrs for chairs of all kind
and prices. , ll-lf
20 head of Duroc male pigs fO !
sale. 'l'ops of 200 head. CustCI
Count ) ' Herd of Uuroc.Jcrseys ,
John leesc , Owner.
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NOTICP. OP PINAL Itt-POIl'J' : .
Islate : of A rth r D. Jlang-s , lice casell. Ir
County Court Custcr county. Nebraska.
'I'he State of NelJraska , to all ) lersons hllcr
cslcilin Nahllstatc. take notlcc. that Mag-gh
lIangH. l xcclltrlx. has IIIcli a IInal account
allli rCJlOrt or hcr allmlnlstratloll. anll alc
tltlon lor IInal : .cttleUlcnt anllllischarge a !
such. a\1ll fur the 1111l11ng as to hcln
anll tllstrltmtlon of said estale all 01
which have been set for hearing IJcfore bait
court on I ebruary 13 , 100M. at 10 o'clock a
m. . wben you Ulay alllCar anll conlest thl
same.
t l > ated January 0.1008.
[ SUI , ] A. n. UUMl'Jlm \ ' , Count ) . Judge.
\ J. A. Arllour. . attorney.
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'No have Hrranged to have
YSTERS our Now Years s\tpply \ of
" oysters eomo direot to us
fl'om Long Island Sound.
rfhoy hnvo the saIt sea flnvor. No ice touches
the oystors. Yuu et solid meat from tiS , and -
not n mixture of ( ) yst ( rs and ioo wnter. Cull
und exnmine Otl1' Oyster On1'rier.
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MEVIS " CO. ,
AU.lJ ! S'flL L : MOVING r1'1111 ] GOODS
'rH ] IH l.1\fThr. mNSl HTOCIC l\IUS1' .BE
CLOSED OUT.
. AT ONCE.
NO'N'S YOUH 'r.rII 1'0 G.l rr BAEGAINS.
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H.BAT4DWIN 14UMP MAI'I'LAND .f r ' ,
\ REX LUMP [ , ump , Nut anc1 Pea
' n ] AS'l'lDRN IlAI D COltHlDY Wi. ;
( II Ntt and Stove I..ump a11l1 Nut
J l COKING COAL for your Undl'rfecd J urnaccs. Phone 79 l
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rl'le're's ]
No
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about onr furniture , either in its make
01' in its selling. We handle only. the
kind that is above suspioion us regard
materials and fashioning. 'vVe have
( wery piece or suite in the newest -
st.y Ie nnd the prices wc ask-col1sider- .
jng quality-shame all rivals.
D. c. KONKEL
4..1 15'J. ' ' 1ft.
The Cash G rocerv
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Extends greeting's of the
scnSOI I and \vishos one and
all H Huppy No\v Ypur
. an d mnny , U111 H r ) ,0 , llt'ns.
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J. N. Paolo
I Broken Bow , Nebraska