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, ' . R. A. Huntel' is shipping baled
c./ . : hay to MissGuri this week.
" " , I County Treasurer Cavenee was
) ' "if a business visitor to Mason City
_ , ) ; , on Monday.
, " : . , J. E. Myers and Peter Deck ,
.r. , of Georgetown , were among the
: . " t city visitors Monday.
\ J The Methodist church is undergoing -
' , . dergoing repairs and eing newly
fitted up on the interior.
i
Con lleshman , of the vicinity
' . . I ' of Merna , is associating with
/ county seat friends today.
I
" ; J. II. Smith , of Calla.way , was
! . . . . a visitor in the county scat and
J : apparently enjoyed th occasion ,
. on Monda . v.
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- Julius Slmonson went to Ans-
T : : ' r ley Wednesday to ass 1St the or-
' "do in's" of . the
I 'r , ' chestra at a
, , , _
-f , Modern Woodmen.
.
l'.kt :
, ti " Mrs. John Campbell , of Weis-
I , r. ! ; crt , is vislting at the home of
. ' I , : : l . Mr. and Mrs. S. I . Cannon and
, : , : , ' , other Broltcu Bow friends this
:
, ' week.
jl ' Miss Grace Cole , who has been
. at Miss Todd's millinery store , in
" , ' . ' . this city , has been engaged as
, , : i . trmmer ! in Mrs. Betz' store at
. . " : I ltchfield.
, ; : , , " John Campbell , of Weissert ,
' . J , ' one of the early-day Custer county
, : . , . settlers and a highly respected
\ , citizen , was a business visitor in .
\ . the city Tuesday.
Frank Berkmier is at Merna
" . . . this week assisting with the
work on the new Catholic church
which is in course of construction
in that bustling village.
Congressulan Kinkaid has been
notified that a pension of $12.00
per month has been granted John
McDermott , of Oconto , which
) . will not only please John , who is' '
deserving of it , but his many I
.J I
friends as well.
J. W. Jewell was in the city
I
'l'uesday to file a contest on a
Kinkaid claim , the original filer
having done nothing whatever
in the wav of improving- land
going to show that he inte'nded
to comply with the laws relative
thereto.
Nc George and daughter , Bertha -
tha , of Cumro , arrived in the
city last Saturday from Dunning
where they had been visiting relatives -
atives and spent several days
with his son , L. D. George , and
family , before returning to their
home on the South Loup.
W. H. Jones , of Dunning , was
a passenger to Omaha on yesterday -
day morning train , going to purchase -
chase furniture for his new Burlington -
lington Hotel which is now in
the hands of the plasterers and
will be ready for occupancy in
. . , about ten days.
- ' \ f. If H. A. Watts maintains the
gait he has be n going the past
. . ; three months In the matter of
selling pianos it will not be long
until most of the homes in the
. county will have a piano. His
( sales have averaged three per
f . weclt for three months. Quite a
strolte of business when one stops
to consider it.
I.
Prof. Mclndoo went to Ba.
velma last Friday afternoon an ,
that c\'cning' , as per pre.arrange.
- . mcnl , actec1 as am ! of the judge
in a dcc1amatory : contest. H ( ;
survived the shock in a mannel
that can be properly termec ]
as admirahle and was up brighi
anc1' early the next morning with.
out a nntTy feather.
The delegates frcrm Custel
county attending the republicar
! 'tate and congressional convcn' '
. dons , are : W. A. Ge rgc , Jule !
JIaul11ont , Alpha Morgan , Smitl
I Waterbury , ] lmer Cannon , II
' n. Glover , Merrit Johnso11 , Chas
H. Hobinson , P. II. Morley , Jos
, , Giddings , D. M. Amsberry , Jacl
Gray and Mr. Stredter.
' P. A. Walton armed bimsel
' " ' . t with a . & M. railroad iicke
' last Sunday before sun.up , de
posited il in his left-thumb pOtH
et , climbed "abode de cha
kahr" wilhout ) the assistanc
of a friend from Missury and re
mained fast awake until afte
\ .
the conductor had turned hi
search-light on him-and hi
: ticket-and discovered Vintot
. Iowa , as his destination. ' 1'he
"Fleet" got busy with hi
. thougbts which flew faster tha
I No. - + J , occasionally rallyin
1 from the tin.tin-nabulation c
the rails to recogni1.e some 01
land mark he had seen in daJ
long gone by , where he used t
drive Ua oxen" and heave a Ion
drawn sigh-and swear soml
It is a business trip and will COI
sume a week or ten days of h :
life time.
.
J. A. Coffman left Monday for
Cll1llicothe , Ohio , expecting to
be absent from home about two
we s.
Mrs. M. E. Harris and daughter -
ter , Mr . Gibbs , of Westervi11e ,
are spending a few ( lays iu the
city this week.
,
Walter Harris , of the creamery
and poultry station , was at Dunning -
ning and Brewster the latter part
of last week on business.
William Mast , Supt. of the
Forest Heserve at Halsey , came
to Broken Bow Sunday and remained -
mained until yesterday morning.
Alderman Rockwell seems to
have escaped one of the ills incidents -
cidents of youth as he is now
confined to his domicile by an
attack of mumps.
Miss Verda 'rhorpe and Miss
Mary Conley came bome last li'ri-
day night from Litchfield , where
the'y are teaching school , and re-
mamed ' over Sunday.
Dr. W. R. Pennington has
moved into the rEsidence recently
vacated by C. R. Deming , having
sold his property to George
Meyers last fall and given possession -
session last week.
Mrs. Effie Bean has decided
to do awal with spring opening
da vs of mlllinery and deslres to
announce that the stock , which
includes all the late and up.to-
date patterns , is now on sale.
L. L. Dady , of the feed store
at Ansley , i5 tr nsacting business
in the city today and called to
deposit an advance on the sub.
scription of our good fricnd and
valued patron , Maj. C. S. Ellison.
Jack Benjamin , son of Judge
and Mrs. J. S. Benjamin of this
I city is now at the head of the
Benjamin Steck Co. , in high-class
I drama , comedy and vaudeville.
The company opened on Monday
of this week at Colorado , Texas.
The board of supervisors assembled -
sembled on 'l'uesday , as per ad-
journmeet , and immediatley took
up the order of business and have
been pursuing It stren ously and
the chances are they will be able
to complete the work on hand
and adjourn tomorrow evening.
It is expected that the electric
light committee of the city
council , will report fully at the
city caucus next Tuesday night
on their investigations into the
matter of grantmg a franchise
and submit an ordinance for the
consideration of tax payers.
Judging from the number of
traveling men arriving here these
days the wholesalers are , evident.
-
ly onto the fact that Central
ebraslca is all right-financially.
And if they'd but come personally
they would discover a bunch of
climate just right and the best
people that trod cement walks.
Mrs. Emma Faidley , of Kansas
City , Mo. , who came here OJ
month ago to visit her parents ,
i Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Conrad , went
to G'rand Island two we'ks age
i last Sunday to visit friends and
, the la Her part of last week was
taken sick. Mrs. Conrad went tc
Grand Island on Monday and
I had her removed to a hospita1
where she Will be treated unti1
I she is sufii icn Uy recovered tc
premit of an operation.
Dr. and Mr . H. B. Mullin !
reached home last Saturday fron
. their southern trip , covering .
period of five weeks , a' greatel
part of the time beinf spent il
Texas and Florida. 'I he docto :
I had been sufI. . ring from the afte :
effects of la grippe and made the
trip for the purpose of recupera
ting , which he did to the fulles
. extent and is now feeling as wel
. as ever in life and is able o per
form dental or1c withont havinl
to contend with that weary feel
ing which follows an attack 0
1a grippe.
All communications for pubh , ,
cation in the RltPUnI.ICAN MUS ]
' . _ be accompanied by the name 0
.the wtiter or it will not b
printed. This is an imperativ
_ rule in ever , } ' n wspaper offic
'r ' and one very seldom broken , COD
sequently a neat bnnch of item
frum the "King School Vicinity
signed "A WeekJy Reporter
nestle in the tvaste pdper bask ( ;
, s closely to an article under th
caption of "Why C:1U't : We IIav
Crossing Walks to the Parkt
which is good and timely but-
no name accompanied it. A
most every week this occurs an
the writers will save postag
stamps by not sending and e :
pecting publication , unless the
name is known to the editor.
Try the RltPUnI.ICAN office fc
fine job printing.
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Ira Glazc'Jhad his bay baled
this week and is selling it at
$ ( , ,75 per ton ,
D n't forget the date of the
Dutch supper-the latest fad of
the season , Thursday , March
19th.
County Assessor l 'oster spent
Tuesday in Lincoln meeting the
connty assessors from all parts of
the state.
Mr. and Mrs. H. { Iomax were
passengers on the Mone. ay morn-
lng train with I incoll1 as their
destination.
A. H. Vanlandingham was a
passenger for Lincoln on the M.on-
day afternoon train , to remain
there until t0111orrow.
Mrs. Clyde Ellis , of Holdrege ,
left for home Monday morning
after a short visit with her parents -
ents , Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Le111mg" .
Last week tne elegant new
school building at Mcrna was
dedicated and citi1.ens and pupils
can well feel proud of the strnc.
ture.
Samuel Waddington , of Merna ,
passed through the city ) .ester-
day morning enroute to IlincQln ,
having in view the purchase of a
I Norman stallion weighing 2000
I ponnds.
Come to the 'l'emple 'l'heatre
Thursday e\'ening March 1 I ) and
enjoy a genunine Dutch supper
served on the Europen plan by
the Ladies Guil , in native
costume.
In our next issue we will au-
nounce the date of a public sale
of brood sows and gilts. from the
Custer county herd of Duroc-
Jerseys. Sale will be held in
Broken Bow.
A horse belonging to Mr. Ing-
ram , and driven by himself , drop.-
ped dead yesterdayafternoon just
west of W. B. Predmore's resi-
dence. The cause . was attributed
to innamation.of of the lungs.
There are prospects anl preparations -
arations for thc construction of
many new buildings in this city
the coming spring-and some
good ones , at that. Houses to
rent are needed and needed badly.
A silver cup value at $40 ,
furnished by the Hunter Arms
Co. , manufacturers of the L. C.
Smith shot gun , will be conte t-
cd for by members of the Brolten
Bow gun club in a series of
shoots during the next th ree
months. Medals will .a1so be
given for second a.nd third places.
Fairview Filicities.
Mrs. Ed. Sims is suffering with
tonsilitis.
J. N. West has mo".cd on Geo.
Willing's farm , south of Brokcn
Bow.
Bow.E.
E. W. Simmons and Rob
Wright are hauling lumber and
brick for Simmons new house.
John Demings are settled in
their ncw home on the J. W.
Windnagle placp and like it very
much.
Mrs. Elige M 0 r g a n and
children , are suffering with the
i mumps this week.
The carpenters and masons are
busy working on E. W. Shumons
new house.
Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Morris made
a business trip down to their
ranch near Berwyn Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace are busy
moving on Mr. Sutton's farm ,
down by Berwj'n. .
Mr. Olsen has moved on ' 1' . B ,
Monis' farm , that was recentl ) '
vacated by J. N West.
Mr , and Mrs. J. E. Woods en.
tertained the country club at
high fivc in their home east of
town last ' \Vednes ay night. It
was a perfect success. There
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were four tables , anr1 orangc
punch wag sen'ed as the players
progressed from table to table.
At tnidnight the guests were
servcd with an elaborate repast ,
such as Mrs. Wood J < uows so
well how to pr pair.
Obituary.
Olivc Neuman was horn at
Bishop Hill , Ills. , Sept 1st. 187 ,
died at W inchendon Springs ,
Mass , March 5th , 1908. She wns
married to ' 1'hom Bourgault ,
Aug. 5th , 1903 , to this union was
born one child. She leaves beside
the husband and Ii t tIe daughter
'to mourn hcr loss a fathcr
two sisters and enc brothcr
of I verett , Washing-ton , al'io ! ' a
sister , Mrs. 'Vatter Harris of this
city.At
At hcr request thc remains
were brought hcre for burinl ac-
compained b ) ' the husband and
child. 'L'he brother also came to
attend the funeral which was held
at the homc of D. M. Amsberry
011 'L'ucsday afternoon conducted
b ) ' Hev. 'l'homp50n of the M. l .
church and hurial in Broken Bow
celUcter ) ' . ,
Leap Year Social.
I
'L'hc p\Vorth T-4cul.'l1c ! uf the
Methodist l plscopal church , . . , ill
give a L ap Year social on 'l'ucs-
da } ' eveniug , March J 7th , at the
home of Mrs. Mary E. Gandy.
Refreshments will he served and
we assure ) 'OU of u good time.
Price 1Sc straight.
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Marriage Liccnses bsued.
Since 'l'hursday of last week
licenses to wed in Custer C0l1nt)1
have been issued as follows :
Lee R. Huffman , Sargent. . . . .27
Alice'M. Torrey , Sargent. . . . .18 I
Geo. W. Hanisier , Arnold , . . . .49 I
Laura N. Case , Arnold. . . . . . . 41
Attention.
You are cordially iuvitcd to thc
Dutch supper on thc Europcan
plan , given at the 'l'cmple theatrc ,
March 19th.
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Notice to Gas Partons.
'l'he morning service will be
abandoned on the fiftecnth o ( the
prescnt month until further
notice. ROI.J.A TOWSI.HY , Mgr.
Western I ight and li'ucl Co.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to thank our friends and
neighhors who so kindly assisted us dur-
tug the hurial of our loved oue , also thc
M ; 'D. A. lol1 c Bnd others ; for their floral
offerinbrM , nudul ) ' our heavcuJ ) ' Father I
reword . them.
'rIlOl\fAS A. DOtJItGAurl' I
MR. AND MRS. WATrmt HAIUUS
AnOI.1'1I NnUMAN lIull l AI\IH.\ '
1\1 E. HARRIS ANI > PAMU.V
( No.I \ I. )
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1I1WOU'l' OF 'l'I1J. CONOl'l'ION
" Ol 'rill , :
Berwyn State Bank
of Derwyn , Neuraska , CharIer No , 051 , WCIII'
1I0rated In the State of Neuraska. at the close
of uuslness , 1 ehruary 2th ! ! , IlI08.
IlKSOUIlCIC .
Inans and IIlscounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,011,75 \
Ovcrdratts , securell aud unsecurell 171.21:1 :
Hnuds. stocks , sccurltles , Jullge
mcnts , claIms , cct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.110
BankIng housc , furnltul'clIxtufl'S. . 500 00
Current expcnses anll taxes palll. . . , 1,200.:11 :
Duc from nat'l.state and Ilrl.
vate uanks and uankers. . . . . & 3,7\1 : > .1.1
Checks anllltems of exchange :1.80 :
( "sh j CIIlTency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,1111.00
00111 , Silver anll cllallge 11:1,75 :
' 1'olal cash on hanll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,65\1.0\1 \
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'rota I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-25,473.26
I.1AlI1LITl LS :
Capitol stock . palllln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > ! 5,000.00
UI\llIvldedlll.ollts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8W.81
Individual dcposlts lIuuJect
to chcck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,537.JO :
Demal1l1 certlll'ates of Ilc.
1I0slts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712.15
' \'Iml. \ ' cI rtlllcatcs uf 1It'lIo lt. . . II' : I.OO 111,573.15
.1'otal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . \fZ5,47:1.26 \ :
STNl' OJ. ' NI BltASKA , l .
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COLIN'I'011' ( JUS'J'NIC. I
I. \ \ ' . r..l\ICJANII/ / , cashier 01 the aho\'e
uamcd uank. do hereJy ! swear that the auo\'e
statrment 1'1 a corn'ct anll true copy of trle
rCllort lI1all ( tlllhe Htate hanklng ! Juanl.
W. I. . J\\GCANIIJ.tSS. \
, \'rts1' PIlANIC MILI.lm
! : ; . .
DIrectors
W.A.U OIWI1 }
SuuscrllJcl1 anll sWllrn tll hefllre IIIl'
this 10 lIay or March. 1lI0H.
I'II'AI. : ] ItOS-I : n , l'ICKt'I'l' :
Notary 1'111.t1lc.
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; Millinery Opening
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Thursday , Friday and Saturday I
!
e MARCH 19th , 20th nd 21st. I
e
All the Latest Ore at ions
in Ladies Headwear
BROWN is the prevailing color this seasen and here will
be found the whole Brown famil.r in all sizes and shapes.
"Thc Merry Widow" sailor IS one of the latest. Brims
- are made from 20 to 27 inches wide.
1- Miss Vernie Fisher , of St. Joseph , Mo. , an expert trim-
ld ming demonstrator , can please you in any style you dcs e.
; LIZZIE TODD ,
\VES'l' SIDE SQUARE , BHOICEN EO'V.
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Equip Your Homo
With Well Made Furniture at '
Reasonable Prices
Our chief thought in buying is to selcct goods we know
to be honcstly made at fair mices.
We do not asl < for the product of factories that make
prices so'low that quality must suffer according-ly.
We tmy standarclma.de goods produccd by factories that
have a reputation and arc able to guar'\ntce their products.
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Ca11 aJ:1d. : : see -u..s
Never mind about the buying
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GROAT and VANANTWERP
Opera Blocl ,
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IVI EVIS a CO.
AHtl H'l'l LL MOVING 1'lJll GOODS
' .1' . H 1 IH .I l.M ] NS.l 8'00K ( : l\fUS'l' 131
CLOSED OUT
AT ONCE.
NO\V'S YOUH ' .I.'T.l\1 ' 1'0 Gl 'r llAnGAINS ,
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Wc uow ncolllpiete
. CO.A.L.Wc : IIssortmCl1t au haulI '
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I : BALDWIN LUMP MAl'.rLAND [ W :
REX LUMP T4u111P , Nut and Pea ,
ffi1 NAS'l'l [ N HARD CORHEY g'm
id Nut and Stove r ump and Nut
t } COKING COAr for your Uncll.'rfee ( } l urnaces. Phone 19 I
I C. L. Turner Lumber Co.
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11'1"- Uf. - : ' " : ( ! ! . - " . : , ' , , "Il ' ' 'Ii jl ' it1o'iii : I : ; IJ. ' : \ ' . . .Iiff ! : "II : ; . . . . I ; " /JIJI " ) : : ' ' , tl./ri ; / \t. ; ' I.t " " 1. ! ! 'VjfK'M : ;
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o. H. Russom
Real Estate NOlrotiations.
Office with H. T. Bruce & Co.
Broken Bow , - Nebraska.
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Farms , Ranches , City Pro erty
For Sale and Trade
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Watch tbis each week for bal ( rains. ,
ere's C > : n.e
A tva story framc residcnce , 12 rooms , ' furllace , bath ,
two cisterns , city wa tcr , good ham , two lots , fine shade , for
sate or trade for good land.
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At rhis Writing
YOUI' attention is requested to n. consideration -
sideration of It subject of great im. . ,
portance to every family in Custer
county who-instead of living to eat-
Eat To Live
and in oreler to accomplish this with-
out endangering health and life secnre
I for food necessities those articles
I which are permiRsible to be sold nuder .
the restrictions of the pure food laws.
' 1'he Cash Grocery Store carries
in stor.k only the pure , full weight
firticlcR , whether in bulk 01' can , and (
your inspection is cordially courted.
J. N. Peale
Brolten Bow , Nebraska.
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