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J.S J. F. BA
THANK you your
very liberal ronage
and wish you all a Merry
Merry Christmas.
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I News Notes From Our Assistant Editors
ZUMBROTA ZEPHYRS.
The Martin children were ab
sent from school last week.
The Lanterman Bros baled M.
D , Gallon's hay this week.
B. B Sands and family spent
Sunday ar D. V. Franklin's
W. R. Jackson is very ill , Dr.
Penaington is in attendance.
t L. L. Sharp has his lumber
hauled for his convenient cot
tage.
School closed in this district
this evening until after the holi
days.
jMiss King has done some sew
ing for Mrs. Bishop the past
week.
, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Rector of
the Bow , Sundaved with A. 1.
Rduth's.
Mr. Prettyinauof Broken Bow
waa a business caller in these
'parts last Monday.
Mr. Huff has been thinking
that he would move to Hound
Valley in the spring.
Mrs. M. D. Gallon and Chas ,
Kpozer had some dental wock
done last week in the Bow.
Walter and Arthur Cole , aad
' Chas Roozer attended the box
supper at Snake Run last Satur
day night.
Boots Bros , were shelling- corn
in this community , for Pershall ,
Rquth , Bishop , Callen , Koozer
and Ed White.
Misses Madge Bishop , Elmira
and Nannie McComas are home
for two weeks vacation from town
school.
Oscar Tappan and Family
spent Sunday with the farmers
people in Broken Bow , and spent
the evening at Stewart Lanter-
man's.
Roy Cramer of Ormsby mingled
with the Tappan Valleyites last
Sunday , at the lagoon m Gallon's
pasture where all enjoyed good
skating.
Some of the neighbors will
entertain on Xmas day , and oth
ers will be away , and we suppose
some will enjoy their own well
prepared dinners.
DRY VAUKY DOINGS.
Mr , and Mrs. H. B. Glover re
turned home last Thursday.
The weather is fine at this
writing .and has been all fall.
Bert Dixon will farm one of
Mr. Spear's farms for the next
year.
Bert Brass put in a new gaso
line engineas a motive power to
use in pumping water.
The teaclier of the Columbia
school , Miss Richtmycr visited
her parents last Thursday.
Charley Bedford finished gath-
ciring corn last week Charlie
Si lid a good mail could have gath
ered it quicker than he.
James Jackson has rented a
f win four miles west of Comstock
or next year and will remove as
s com as the new residence is com
pleted.
Christmas will be here and
iciany anxious ones will have a
burden lifted from their minds
and also many made both glad
and happy.
Mrs Gallagher who is now re
siding in Ansley , will move on
her farm occupied and farmed
this year It > y Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean
having runted a farm for next
year , near Woods Park.
The stove in the Columbia
school house balked one day last
week , so not wanting to bother
the school board both the teacher
and scholars went to work , took
down the pipe and in a short time
everything was all righ * and
regular exercises continued.
J. L. .Ferguson has just been
appointed agent for the New
York Life Insurance Company
for this district au.-l anyone want
ing life insurance iu the best old
line insurance company , and sate
as Government Bonds should call
on Mr. Ferguson and have a pol
icy written in the moat reliable
company existing.
BETHEL tmiON.
Ringl Oh Ring ! the Merry
Merry Xmas in.
Charlie Sloggett spent Sunday
with sister Mrs , Joe Loyd.
Rev. Brady filled his regular
appointment at this place Sun
day.
.Earl Heaps and Elsie Kellcy
visited Sunday at the Wooter
home.
Ted Sandford of Dry Valley
was seen iu this valley last Wed-
nesday.
The Misses Maude and Pearl
Marshall spent Sunday with Leo-
ra Heaps.
Jesse Wilson ol Omaha has
come to spend Christmas at the
Baker home.
Mrs. Jas. Martin is expecting
a visit from her sisters during
the holidays.
Mr. Jackson has been quite
sick for several days. He is bet
ter at this writing.
Jim Loyd and daughter Clara
were doing their Xmas shopping
in Broken Bow Friday.
Everyone is invited to attend
the Christmas to be
program giv
en Thursday evening. All who
attended the box
supper will re
ceive their treat.
The box supper given Saturday
night was considered a success.
Something near $35.00 was secur
ed. A committee of three con
sisting of Mr. Karl Holcomb , E.
O. Cole and John Stewart was
selected to get the treat and the
tree. Mrs. E. O. Cole , Mrs. Carl
Holcomb , Mrs. C. G. Heaps , Mrs.
Jas. Martin , Pearl Martin and
Clara Loyd were selected as a
committee for trimming and fill
ing sacks.
PLEASANT VIEW.
Hugh Wells is home'from York
for vacation.
Mrs. D. II. liudical visited at
at Henry Wooters Tuesday.
Miss Alberta Fodgc and Lee
Wells are home for vacation.
Mrs C. W. Fodge spent Satur
day and Sunday in Broken How.
Chas Rudical shelled corn for
Mr. Bav Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Grace Wooters who has ,
been very sick is better at the
present writing.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Furrow
and daughter spent Friday night-
at Mr. Furrow's.
Mrs Asa Furrow and daughter
spent Tuesday night and Wed
nesday in this vicinity.
SUNNY DBLI , . t
Nclla Holcomb spent Saturday !
and Sunday with homefolks in [
Broken Bow.
Elmer Talbot of Broken Bow
is working on Hunter's Ranch
this week for II. M. Sullivan.
Dayton Young of Broken Bow
made his farewell visit at A. J.
LJroylcs before going to Okla
homa.
Lester Holcomb of Broken Bow
is visiting at J. T. Bortncra thi--
week and will attend the Christ
mas cncrtainment.
A. number of the young people
of this vicinity arttend the dance
it John Metscars on last Satur
day night. All reported a good
ime.
ime.Mrs.
Mrs. J. T. Uortner left last
Wednesday morning for Nuck-
jlls County , Nebraska where she
will spend several days with rel-
itivcs and friends.
School closed on Tuesday for a
/cek and three days vacation.
The children and teacher arc cr-
eying iheir vacation and will
itart iti school the first of next
year in good spirit.
CALT.AWAY SIFTINGS.
Willard Mathews vho. has been
at Lincoln for some time arrived
n town Sunday of this week.
Mrs John Fredricks visited a
ew days with her daughter Mrs.
Odgen , of Eddyville last week.
This nice winter 'weather is
very favorable to the Carpenter
crews , whose hammers and saws
are still making merry music
finishing dwellings and begining
t'ew ones iti Callaway.
A new moler car now makes
the daily trips from Kearney to
. It it to be hoped that
this car will give better service
than the old one which a good
sized frost usually blockaded.
Mr. Gustav Vangseen , the
father of John , Vamier and Tobe
Vangseen and Mrs. J A. Gustus
died last Wednesday morning at
the home of his daughter n
Callaway. Funeral servises were
held at the residence of Mr. Gus
tus.
Mr. Dcloss Warren and wife of
Spokane , Washington. _ Who
have been visiting with hi *
brother , William Warren , who
lives nortn of town , have return
( id to thier home. The brother
had not seen each other for eigh
teen years.
PRAIRIE IIIU. .
Mr. Elwood Thomas of Dun
ning is visiting his brother Wes
ley.
Mrs. Orchard of Iowa is visit
ing at Mr. Elton Palmer's this
week.
Mr. Will Philipsen of Callaway
spent Sunday at Mr. Longfel
low's.
Mrs. Charley Howard left las
Friday night for Iowa to visi
relatives.
The Ladies Aid society wil
meet at the home of Mrs Dave
Coulter's , Jan. 4th.
Mr. George Reedtr of Orinsby
spent last Sunday at the home o
Mr. John Longfellow's.
Mr. Carl Jeffords who has been
attending school in Lincoln , is
spending the Holidays at home.
Everyone , young and old .in
most cori.illy invited to attend
the Christmas tree and entertain
ment at the Prairie Hill school
house Xmas eve. A good pro
gram has been prepared and a
merry time is assured.
OKTEI.I.O.
Ida Ingram was quite sick the
first of the week.
Mr. Ingram and family visited
at C. H. Lutes' Sunday.
Mr. Lowu and son Lee visited
at Mr. Kuapp's Sunday.
Miss Jennie Edwards is spend
ing her vacation at home.
Chas. Prescott is visiting rela
tives in Missouri this week.
E. Smith of Merna was a cal
ler at Frank Edward's Tuesday.
Mrs. Fritz and children of Eu
reka valley visited at Mr. Knapps
Tuesday night.
C. E. Ingram and family left
Monday for Hansen , Idaho , where
they expect to locate if they like
the country.
W. S. Pierpont had a sale
Wednesday. He and his family
expect to leave Thursday for Ok
lahoma where they expect to lo
cate.
WESTER VILLE.
Quite a number in this vicinity
are having a tussel with pumps
thib week.
Mr. and Mrs. Avery of Humbolt
are enjoying a visit with Mrs. I
Avcry's parents. '
Westerville will have her usual
Christmas tree and entertain
ment on Christmas eve.
Mrs. John Welch is enjoying
a visit with her nephew Ensign
Sitts of Brier Hill , N. Y.
Don and Ralph Leech who
arc attending School in Lincoln
are at home during vacation.
Mr. amJ Mrs Guy Lamphear
are feeling happy over their first
born. It-j an eight pound boy.
Isaac Clark has a force of men
assisting him iu repairing the
nil ! dam that was partly washed
outlast
Useful Presents
for a New Years gift can be ob
tained here at small figures. We
cordially invite an inspection of
our assortmeu t of Watches Clocks
Silverware , Rings , Cut Glas , Etc.
We have used the utmost care ,
aided by the taste and judgement
gained through years of exper
ience , in selecting articles that
are appropriate and pleasing to
the trade. Our prices are not
high ; just high enough to isure
good value. : - : . - . ; - :
Ed McComas.
LAND PRICES.
Last spring before the crop
season began several good land
sales were made , since that date
speculation has been ripe as to
what prices of land in this vi
cinity would bu lor the future
Parties who made sales at that
time have hoarded their money ,
some ot these parties hoping and
m one instance- were praying that
something might turn up so that
they couid catch some fellow in a
tight box and thus buy his laud
at a sacrifice price , but it now
envelopes that they are disap
pointed and the good crops and
business conditions have given
another boost to land The part
ies who have been so anxious to
buy a snap cnn just figure they
have lost from ten to twenty pc'r
cent on their money and it will
keep them guessing to buy at
this time even at above advance-
Kecent salesotlaud. 2iOacres
rough pasture land 7 or 8 miles
from Broken Bow , sold for $17.50
per acre and 320 acres iiisarae lo
cality , no improvements except
ing 125 acres in cultivation , bal
ance very rough pasture land sold
for $15 62 % per acre , 320 acres
farm laud with just iairimprove
ments six miles irom Broken Bow
sold for $50 per acre and the Jap
Robinsun land 114 acn , adjoin
ing Broken Bow soli' ' lor S120 per
acre last Thursday. These sales
give a fair and just bases f or val
uation of our lands , ( This need
not be reported' to the Ta'x asses *
Isor. ) Then fbr lease value , our
i ranch of 1200 acres has just been
i leased for one year with privilege
of six years , renter agrees to put
in 400 acres of alfalfa , Laud
here-to-fore in nearly all cases
is only leased for one. year. Here
is another suggestion. Land
holders arc considering Custer
county lands as a permanent in
vestment and the man without a
farm must think very ' Seriously
about when he Is going to get his
farm , if he don't get in at once.
Sometimes real estate men of
fer bargains and just beg a cus
tomers to buy , but the customer
looks wise and makes all manner
of excuse , even going so far as to
say the real estate man is not
honest , in s'hort is a liar to put
it plain , for he knows the land id
not worth the price asked , such
men expect real estate men toJte
and don't lay it very hard agamdt ; .
them. Real estate men get"
pretty tired .telling the truth to
such men. But if buyer and acll :
er would take a fair invoice of
conditions they can very easily
determine that the representat
ions of real estate men as to prices
are more nearly correct than any
other
The price on the Bertran ranch
to-wit ot $25.00 per acre for farm
and pasture land , $50.00 per acre
for good farm land a. d $75.00
per acre for the east 160 acres
containing the improvements are
too low. We do not know of
another track of land of same
quality and location only two
miles trom Broken Bow that can
be bought for the price.
The above prices will continue
only until Jan. 1st. 1909 , after
that date prices will be advanced.
Willis Caldwell.
C. W. Bowman.
The Market Day Sale.
The 4th grand market day sale
managed by Auctioneers Tinder
and O'Rorkelast Saturday
brought out a big crowd"at the
sale barn. About thirty head of
horses and hogs were sold and a St j
lot of household goods found a. > . J
purchaser. See the advertisement - '
ment of the next sale on page
five of this issue.
BUSINESS POINTERS.
Dr. Bass , Dentist..Over McComas'
The winter term at Custer College -
lege will begin January 4t. 27tf. jr
Drink "Blue Ribbon" coffee ? .
Roasted fresh eve y day. 24-tf. '
FOK SAI.K. Four room house
with 1-6 block of ground. Close i
in. H. Siraonson 22-tf -
The winter term at Custer Col
lege will begin January 4th. 27tf
C. A. Norcutt , lather. X
I have now arranged to take
care of a general collection busi
ness , having secured a competent *
clerk and stenographer , and all
collections will receive prompt
and energetic attention.
20-tf N. T. GADD
EDWARD DODD
Physician and Surgeon
Diseases of women a Specialty. Of-
f.ce phone 260. Residence" 2.j8 Aliens-
i's piomptlv attended
WEN
WANT to
You , one ana all , for s
your literal patronage
during tke
past year
arid wisli you a Mer
ry , Merry Ckristmas and a
Happy New Year.
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