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I Curt Douglas is performing the
chin artest act in Merna this
week.
Will Newman is building a
residence , 24x30 , on lots owned
by him in the northwest part of
town.
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'l'he 'l'aylor Orchestra of
city exhilaratell and elcctrified
Mernaites at a . grand ban last
. Friday night.
'L'he special meetings at the
Baptist church closed last Sunday
" night. 'l'he Evangelist , l ev.
' ' , Baker , lefl for his home in Micl.-
1'1 , I igan IvlOnday morning.
: Attornev John B\'ans , of
I 1'hcdford , was a city visitor yes-
tenlay. He , with several witnesses -
nesses , were here on a land contest -
. . . test case before the U. S. land .
Lince.
" . A ver.y pleasant evening is reported -
' ; , ported to have been spent last
I' Friday at the home of William
\ Schaad , on the west table , about
LJinety guests , neighbors and old
, friends , being present.
. Mrs. C. S. Spore , who has
spent some time in school work
1 in China , will speak in the Umt-
ed Brethren church n'xt Sunday
at 7:30 : p. m. , on the "Educa-
tional Work in China. "
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Blair left
last Sunday for Superior , Nebr. ,
. " where they w1ll reside , having
recently disposed of thmr res i-
, dence property in the east part
t of the city to U. F. Williams.
I. C. R. Deming came over from
.l his ne\y possessions , near Calla-
' way. last Saturday , and returned
Sunday , taking Architects Nor-
I cutt & Munk who will remain
. . there till the completion of his I
,
! \ , . . . new residence. i
, Andrew Horn , of the Jake I
Johnson tonsorial parlor , who
has been incapaciated on account
of an attack of Quinsy , thought I
con\'alescence had been accomplished - :
plished and ventured out doors :
Monday with the result of a
relapse.
Last Saturday Thomas Smith
sQld a quarter section near Bel'-
wyn , the sw of section 32 ,
town 14 , range 18 , to Fred Cor-
dis for $2100. and on Monday
gl ve possession. 'l'his transfer
wa5 about as sudden as they
make 'em.
Arthur Athey , who has be n
working a telegraph trick in
Salt Lake City , Utah , was among
the many operators who were recently -
cently laid ofT , and rp.turned to
his home in this cit.y last weel , .
lIe will remain here until business -
ness pick5 up ( 'nough to request
his return to work.
Mrs. J.V. . Knox and children
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lcft Tue , > day for Moriety , New
Mexico , Mr. Knox having left
with a lIar ot stock , etc. , on
We nesday of last week. 'l'hey
have a son who has bcen there
for o\'er a year and have filed on
a homesteac1 adjoining that of
the son. 1\11' . Knox r < ! ccntly sold
his Custer county possessions , 14
milcs south of this city , in order
to malc this move.
1\1rs. Emily King returned to
her home a t Merna yesterday
aftr : : : a visit of a wcck with her
( laughter. in-law , 1\11'8. Lilly
Kiug. 1\lrs. King- has resH1cd in
the count ) ' for more than 25
, ear and during all that tune
has bcen a sub cribcr to the Rn-
} 'UIII.ICAN , cOlllmcncing with the
tirst.numher of the paper issuell
25 years ago last June. : : ) he
1I10\'cd trom this city to Merna
two ycars ago.
Aftcr an abscncc from thc
livery husiness for ovcr a ) 'cart
\V. A. Tooley is at it again , hav.
ing on I\londay resj.tmed the man.
.agemcnt of his barn , just wes1
.of the Commercial hotel. Ne"
drivers and vehicles will be adde
, ut once and patrons can rest as'
sured they can here secure geol
turnouts at reasonable rates
Mark Boots , who has had thl
barn leased since last September
will again perform tile duties 0
an honest farmer.
The Ih PUBI.ICAN is thankfu
to those who have quietly pail
up their arrcarages on subscrip
tion-quite a number havinl
done so-which is a starter to
ward maldng 50me contemplatel
impro\'emeuts in this great ram
ity journal. 'l'here are severa
' thousand c1011ars still outgtandinj
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, " ' ) Jl in view. KlUdl } ' remember , whel
'I ) 'ou have an exlm "plunk" il
. , " . ' ) 'our pocket. to call and secur
. . ( one of our nicely wriUen receipt
. 'l'hey are worth the price-ever ,
_ i t' ooe of them.
Mrs. R. W. Perry is visiting
friends at Merna tins week.
Mrs , Efiie Bean returned lasl
li'riday from the east where she
purchased an unusually large and
superb line of millinery for the
spring trade.
Mrs. A. M. Kirkpatrick and
children , who moved to this city
from Merna about two years ago , I
leave next Monday for Washington -
ton state. where they will reside'
J. H. Currie , manager for the
Central Telephone Compan ' ,
spent last wcek at Sargent 111
char e of the elevator managed
by h1s son who desired to take a
short vacation.
A posf'card reccived from Dr.
R. B. Mullins , indicates that he
and Mrs. M. , wer ( ' at KevVest ,
Florida , on Feb'y 28th . 'l'hey
expect to reach home the latter
part of next week.
J. E. Powell has moved his
stock of groceries from the north
side of the square to the builo-
ing formerly occupied by the
Advo store. The building has
been painted and now prescnts
a clean and neat appearance.
Mrs. J. W. Scott who has been
sick for sevcralmonths , suiTered
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two slight strolces of paralysis I
last we k , but is reported better
this week. 'l'he cause of her ill-
t1ess is attributed to an in5ufiic-
ient am unt of blood to keep up
a proper circulation thereof.
J. B. Deming , of Lmcoln , who
purchased the W. \Vindnaglc
14 sectlon of land , 3f miles
south of this city. for S9,250.00 ,
took possession ot that place last
wcek and is all ready for spri ng-
time to blossom so he can get
, action in the way of soil tickling.
the u { > posite page of this
RUPUDJ.ICAN will be noticed an
advertisement-"Scott's Spring
Greeting. " Mr. Scott is all ready
for seed time and wants the
growers in this vicinity to put
themselves in the same condition
-with his assistance. Read the
advertisment.
Rev. J. R. Wood , of Mason
City , came in on this mornings
train for the -purpose of performing -
ing the marriage ceremony of
Theodore H. Sanford anc1 Verna
Pearl 1-4oyd , this evening at the
home of the bridc's parents , Mr.
and Mrs. James Loyd. ten miles
north east of this city.
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Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Great left
Tuesday for I xcelsior Springs ,
Missouri , where they e pect to
remain for about three weeks
with the hope of improving Mrs.
Groat's health which has not
been good for sometime. Many
friends hope with them that the
tri p may prove beneficial.
L. C. Cross , of Miller , Nebr. ,
who came to this city about
three weeks ago , purchased thc
barber sh p on the west side of
the square , conducted th ( ' past
three years by Leo Dean , and
took possession Monday. 'l'hose
who are in a position to know
state that Mr. Cross is a tirst-
class tonsorial artist and is fully
satisfying all patrons.
The re ular shoot of the
Broken Bow Gun club at the
traps , cast of the depot , 'L'ueday ;
afternoon , was one of tbe mosl
stccessful ones yet held. somc
good scores' being made. 'l'h (
club was organized last Augus1
with a mcmbership of ten wbicl
has increased to thirty-one ,
Club shoots are held each weel
on Tuesday at 3 o'clock p. m.
Leslie H. Clay , of Ansley , is ir
the city for a few hours today
He states that at his public saIl
I on Monday every article oiTerel
brought a higher price than hi
bad anticipated. Mr. and Mrs
Clay expect to leave the first 0
next eek for Long Mountain
Colo. , to loc.ate , but Ylil1 noj
_ fasten themselves there so closle'
that they cannot easily breai
. away and return if not satisfied
\ V.V. . Cuwles jeft Tuesda'
for Peoria , 111 , where a daughtci'
resides and wit h whom Mrs
Cowles is making her home. MI
Cowles was very 10th to leav ,
Broken Bow as he was one uf th ,
, - founders and mainstays here ani
had much to do with its u
building and prosperit ) ' , and h
felt that , as advanced age is ra !
idly placing its stamp upon him
he wigh t never again be pC !
m tted to visit this city an ,
fnends , and he more particularl
disliked to break away becaus
of his associate comrades of th
Grand Army post. He is held i
I. the vcry highest esteem by a
y citzens ! and an regretted hi
gomg.
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I Mr. aud Mrs. Leo Dean left
Monday for Grand Island where
they will visit for a couple wceks.
Claud Wahl , proprietor of the
whisker amputating bazar in the
Broken Bow State Dank building
is laid up this week with a slight
attack of appendicitis.
JIans P. Simonson , o'f the Van-
Cott hardwarc store , ig huilding'
a four-rool11 cottage ill the cast
part of the cit ) . , it ha\'ing' reached -
ed that stage where thc frame is
up and inclosed.
Broken Bow will certainl\ '
prescnt an attractive appearanc-e
the coming summer if the cleaning -
ing up habit-which has already
conut1enced-succeeds in spreading -
ing all ovcr the town.
l lba Pigman , who wa\ ! reported -
ed in these columns last week ilS
seriously ill , is better toda ) ' .
During the past week his condition -
tion has varied , at times bcng :
considered almost critical.
A deal is said to havc hcen
consummated to the extent of
making a contract whercby li'rank
Dean disposes of the B. & M.
restaurant to James Davis. of
Weissert , who is to take pos es-
sion next Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Parker
bave gone to Gresham. Nebr. ,
where they will reside , thcir car
of household goods , etc. , having
gone forward last 'l'hursday.
They have a daughter , a I\lrs.
Bond , living thcre.
Miss Vernic Ii'isher. of 8t.
Joseph , Mo. , who has been engaged -
gaged as trimmer at Miss LbZ : e
Todd's miUinery store , arrived in
the city last 'l'hursday ud is
busily engaged in malutlg' ready
for the spring opening.
The valiant ranks of the G. A.
R. are being broken day by day.
If there is any joy or position of
honor and recompense that can
be given the old veteran --do it
now for he is marching on aud
you may fail to overtake him.
Chas. B. Overton who has been
holding down a Kinkaid section
on the east line of Cherry county ,
was in the city yesterday cnroute. .
to his farm southeast of town.
Hc came overland and was two
days on the road. lIe expec.ted
to start back today with a wagon
load and thought the return trip
would consume three days.
Stephen Wilcox and I enry
Tuttle left Tuesday on a trip to
investigate 121.1111 in the San
Luis Valley , Colo. , concerning
the fertility of which there is at
present much being said and
printed. If it mcets up with
their approval they will bring
back deeds to a bunch of it.
Earnest Thompson , who is
agent for the Woodman Accident
Insurance company in seventcen
counties in central and wegtern
Nebraska , is associating with
Ansleyites this wf > ek and showing -
ing them sometlling good at a
reasonable price in the wa ) ' of
acci ( lent insurance.
J. Linville , who sold the Star
rcsta'.trant in the city to J. T.
Dover. last fali , and opened a
restaurant at Ansley , has returned -
ed to Broken Bow and will re-open
the Star re&taurant next Mondav.
lIe intends that it shall hereafter
he first class in every respect and
patrons will be served with the
venT best , either tahle de hote era
a l carte.
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, Ryno Rumblings.
: Jesse Freel has sold his farm
on Ash Crcek to Mr. Brig-gs and
will move to the saud hills.
l Brank Luke has hought the re-
I . linquishl11cnt of a Kinkaid homc-
"tead in south wcst Nebraska arHl
C will move onto it right away.
"Bill" 'l'hompgon. an old timc
1 resident of J yno 'l'ahle ant ]
. \'icinily , has decided to let go it
Custer and will plant his stale
in McPherson county.
Jack Reeves will have enougl :
porkers.to . turn otT in the sprint ;
to furmsh the money to built1
that new two story frame house
-and he's going to build it.
To Nominate City Officers ,
A citizens caucus is hereb }
called to meet at the cou-t housl
at 7 p. m. on Tuesday the 17t1
of March , 1908 , for the purposl
of nominating the followin !
officers for the C1ty of , Broker
Bow :
Mayor ; O'1e conncilman , enl
from each ward ; city engincer
city clcrk and city treasurer
And for the transaction of an'
other business which may b
necessary to transact at tha
meeting.
II. J. SHINN t
Com.
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ls 'l'wo rooms in the Custer block
I Inquire at the RIWUDIICAN office
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Duroc Jersey Swine.
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BRED IN THE ROY At PURPLE.
At the "Kant Be Beat" Hog'
Sale 'Circuit held Februarr l2.
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13 , 14 and 15 h ) ' Gilhert Vau
Pattcn , Sutton , Nebr. , George
Briggs and SOl1 , Clay Ccnter.
n. G. Warren , Inland & lhp-
Jdns Bros. , Holdrege , Nebr. 122
bred sow ! : and g-ilts sold at an
average price of $ H,5.HO. J ndge
I eese who has , for the past th'c
years , bcen huilding up a tine
herd of Durocs and for the purpose -
pose of improng' hisalrcady
Hne hcrd purchascd the best bred
and highest priced brood sows
evcr shipped into Custer count ) . .
Onc of his selections was a Higgins -
gins l'.lodei sow , a half sister to
the Old ! Jueen Nebraska Bcll ,
which has sold for $2,000.00 , also
a half sister of Clay Ccnter Bell ,
which 01ll in Mr. Briggs last
sale for $1,500.00. She is a litter
sistcr to thc sow that topped Mr.
Briggs sale last fall at $500.00.
'l'he price paid hy Mr. Heese for
this sow wm $205.00. ' : '
Another one was the great sow
Hed Bud II I , l42,27 ( " a Ilaughter
of the great I ese Bud Lady , the
$1,575.00 Rowand a gmluldaugh-
tcr of the great "Kant Be Heat"
$ ( , ,050.00 boar.
Another linc gilt , { 1 , daughter
of Lincoln 'I'op , 55,2H7 , that
great first premium and sweep-
. takcR hoar at the NebraRlm state
fair , } I)07. Also a line Medoc nnd
Hose BUll 1-4ady gil t. And a fine
gilt granddaughter of Improver
II , and 11 iggins Model , two of
the great hoarsof the brecd , now
dead.
'l'nese sows were mated for
last of March farrow to the g-reat I
boar. ! the' $ ( , ,050.00 "Kant Be -
Beat , " who stands without a peer
in the red hog world. TIe has j
won 57 first and sweepstakes :
prizes out of 58 shewings. Ilc
is a sire in a class by himself. !
His winnings have been mad ! ' in ' : , i
aU parts of the United State . ;
Echo 'fop 43605 which stands
at the head of Gilbert Van PatP P
ton's herd , was third prcmium I
aged boar at the Nebrasla state I
fair and headed thc third prcm- '
ium herd in 1')07. !
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Advancer III , ( ,22C)3 , a son of
the great prhe : winncr. Advance , i
was the first prizc spring pig' at 1
the Nebr. state fair and H.eserve
Champion i 11 P)07.
Mr. R . Drake. an cxper-
lenced farmcr and stock raiser
will havc charge and management - I
ment of Mr. I eese's Custer couut y
Herd of Duroe Jerseys. this
) 'ear. With animals of such
high ( IUality and brecding added
to his Hne herd of Durocs we may
expect some fine pigs this year ,
as good as can be found in this
or any other state.
Breeders and farmcrs will have
the opportunity to purchase pure
bred Duroc hogs in Custer county I
-as good in quality and brceding
as thc best.
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Concert Favorites.
Don't forget thc datc of the
"Concert Favoritcs , " March 1 Ilh.
J ea < 1 what has bcen said in rc-
gard to one of thcm :
Ros TIICIHHNHT.L , Cornet
Soloist. is . a splendid musician.
TIe is enc 01 the few cornetists
who kliows the true art of cornet
playing. Posscssing a tonc as
swect and soft as the most beautiful -
tiful voicc , pleasing phrasing ,
am } wii hal ahunllant techniquc ,
his playing- always au agrce-
able surprise to his audience.
, During the season of 1904 he appeared -
peared .is soloist at Chautuqua ,
N. Y. , with gr'at success. and in
1'105 in
was a promincql1\figurc
the famous Innes B Ind on lts
coast tour , appcarin'g' in the
principal musical festivals of this
country. His work with the
I cornet , trumpet : lIlIl pORt horn.
will add a pleaslng varicty to
this giftcd company.
Quinine In Sunflower.
All eminent Spuntih ! scientist hus
I11l1de thu rucent discovery that the
Iunnow r ) 'Ields It splendid fobl'lfuge
that CUll be used as a Hub lItutu for
Quinine. More than ten ) 'cars ago Mon
corvo reported to the Tlwl'apeutlcal
Society of Paris with relation to the
III\me subject , Accordingly the sunflow.
er should not only by Its Ll'owlng ex
ert great fever.dlsle1l1n ) elrect , but
also yield n product which Is used ad
vantageously In all fevers.
Sure Enough.
"Slick Pete seems to have got next
to that young dude. " all ( the flrsl
bunko man. "but 1 woutler what's the
use. " "Oh. thcre must ho lIomothlll'
In It. " rcplled the othel' , " ( or Pete
dou't waste his time , " "Well , au ) '
how , It looktl liS It he was tryln' to
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Schedule of Broken Bow Mail. .
Schedule III arrival ami lIellartllrc flf lIIalh
froOl Urokl'lI lIolV 1108t ollice
Pouche8 fur ea t clOiie aM fullOlVb :
' ! 'raln No. 'U. 100 p 111 : No 04.,7 : ) ) 11,111.
Pouches for we > > t clo , , , aM follows :
. 'rraln No , 043.7:30 P. m. : No. 041.7:30 a , III ,
' Office 1I0urll , 7 ; t. III. to 7:311 t' . IU ,
: . omc" Op" " Suuda1i from 9:1to : : 10tla. : . m.
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Equip Y our Homo
With Well Made Furniture at
Reasonable Prices
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Our chtef thou 'ht in huying i to sclect goods we know
to be honestly made at fail' pricc .
Wc do nol ask for the product of factories that make
) lrice so low that IlU llity mu t uITer acconlingly.
We huy standard mlIl : good ! ; produced by factorie that
ha\'e a rcputation and arc ahlc to guar'lutec their products.
C tJ11 tJo..c1. see -us
Never mind about the buying
GROAT and VANANTWERP
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G. H. Russom
Real Estate NOJIotiations.
Office with H. T. Bruce & Co.
Broken Bow , - Nebraska.
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Farms Ranches : E'ro
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For Sale and Trade
Watch t is each week for ba ! ! ains ,
JEJere's C > I1e
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i\ two story frame rc"ilh'l1cc , 12 roolUS , furnace , hath ,
two ci tern . city water , g-olHI barn. two lots. fiuc shade , for
. . , ale or trade for g-oml land.
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Y OUl' a tt.ontioll iH I'oq 1I0HtL.d to It oon-
Hidoratioll or a subjod of great im-
portatwo to orel'Y family in Uustm'
county who-instead of liyillg' to ent-
13Jat To Live
and in oreler to aecomplish this without -
out endangering' ] wnlth and life snclll'e
foi' food 1l0cuHHitim ; those articles '
which Hre I > el'mi sihle to he sold under
the restrictions of the [ Hll'e fond laws.
' 1'he Cash U I'ocery S toro curries
in stock only the pure , full weight
Hl'tielCH , whethm' ill bulk or can , and
your inspection is cordially courted.
J. N. l eale
Broken Bow , Nebraska.
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