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"Be ye therefore always ready"
is a divine injunction that might
consistently be considered and
acted upon by the management
ol the city water works ,
How could Cook expect the
American people to believe he
discovered the north pole ? He
failed to show any moving pic
turea depicting his trip.
DOWN at Omaha the other day
the inexorable tax collector sold
a couple of toombstones to satisfy -
, fy a claim for taxes. It was not
stated whether the goods were
second hand or not.
THK latest confident estimate
of man's age on earth , says the
New York Tribune , is from 60,000
to 100,000 years. We knew that
all the time , but we were never
able to learn the man's name.
Si-iu.i , and define non-parti
sail said a school teacher to one
of her pupils the other day.
D-e-in-o-c-r-a-t , a fellow who is a
candidate for office on the mi
nority ticket , was the pupil's
reply.
DID Gov , Shallenbarger tale
$10 from the state for delivering
a lecture before the Kearney
Normal School ? If he did , was
he Gov. Shallenbarger or A. T.
Shallenbarger , the short horn
cattle man when he delivered the
lecture ?
THK cause of the opposition o
| | | W. O. Whedon to Sen , Burkett's
re-election has at last been made
plain. Whedon wants the office
himself. Whedon has about as
much real live human blood in
his veins as a crocodile and is
about as easily approached b
one of "the common herd" as the
king of England. Burkett is
white clean through and as com
mon as agenuine American citi
zen should be. And his record
as a United States senator is an
honor to him and the people he
represents.
UNDRK democratic manage
ment at the Industrial School a
Kearney a piece of garden hose
is one of the implements of re *
formation used for the good ( ? )
of the inmates. It. is asserted
that a colored boy died a few
days after receiving oue of these
castigations and that his body
was buried in the pasture. This
is a grave charge , and the Gov
ernor should try and steal a little
time from his lecture dates and
investigate the matter.
THK handful of Lincolnites
who have not been able to con
trol the vote and speech of Sen
ator Burkett , who met in Lincoln
recently to protest his candidacj
for reelection , with the view o
endorsing one more pliable fo
the place , will find they will no
have the walk away they antici
pate. We remember that it ha
oily been a few months since i
move was made to discontinue
the Broken Bow land office and
to transfer the southern portio
of the district to Lincoln , who
Senator Burkett took a bol
stand against this scheme , ver
much to the displeasure of those
behind the move. He maintained
that the rural districts should
not be deprived of their rights
iq order to build up Lincoln.
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County Bonrd
Jan. 11 , ll)10.
In accordance with Chapter 11
Sec.H82 , of the compiled stat
utes for the year 1909 the county
board of supervisors met at the
court house at 9 a. m. and was
called to order by the clerk.
A motion was duly made and
carried that Ben P. Morris be
made temporaly chairman ,
The chairman appointed Sup
ervisors ( Irint , tlilmoie and Cush
man on Credentials and perman
ent organization.
The committee on credentials
and permanent orgaization made
the following report :
Jan. 12 , 1910.
Wo. vour committee on ere-
dentials and permanent organiz
ation respectfully report that we
find Edward Foley , Sr. , George
W. Headley and George Dcwey
to have been duly elected mem
bers of the board as per certifi
cates of the county clerk and
that each of them have qualified
by taking and subscribing to the
oath and filed a bond as provided
by law and that the bonds have
been approved. We recommend
that they be seated as members
of this board and we further rec
ommend that the temporary organization -
ganization be made permanent
and that the same rules and or
der of business adopted for 1909
be used for the coming year 1910.
J. E. Grint ,
Iw. Cushman ,
J. B. Gilmore ,
Uomuiitce.
It was moved and carried that
he report of the committee be
ccepted and adopted as read.
Tne chairman reported the
.ppointment of the following
permanent committee ! ! for the
ear 1910 :
Claims Committee J. E Orint ,
Geo. W. Dewey , L. Cushman.
Erroneous and Delinquent Tax
Committee Geo. W. Dewey , L.
lushman , J. E Grint.
Road ami Road Claims Com
mittee Edward Foley , Sr. , J. E.
rrint , L. Cushman.
Bridge and Bridge Claims
lommittee J. B. Gilmore , Geo.
W. Headley , Geo. W. Dewey.
Judiciary Committee L. Cush
man , Edward Foley , Sr. , Gee
W. Ilcadley.
Official Honds Committee Geo.
W. Headley , Edward Foley , Sr.
Finance , Poor Farm , Court
House and Jail Committee Ed
ward Foley , Sr , ben P. Morris ,
L. Cushmau ,
At 12 m. the board adjourned
till 1 p. m.
AFTRRNOON SESSION ,
Board met at 1 p. m. all pres
ent.
Finance committee made the
following report on depository
bonds. We recommend that the
following depository bonds be
approved :
Citizens State Bank , Comstock ;
Farmers State Bank , Ansley ; Se
curity State Bank , Broken Bow ;
Anselmo State Bank ; First Na
tional Bank , Sargent ; The Bank
of Merna ; Peoples State Bank ,
Arnold ; Farmers State Bank , Ar
nold ; Farmers Bank of Merna ;
The Home Bank of Merna ; State
Bank of Sargent ; Custer Nation
al Bank. Broken Bow ; Broken
Bow State Bank , Broken Bow ;
Mason City Banking Co. , Mason
City ; Farmers State Bank. Calla-
way ; Farmers Bank , Oconto.
And as follows upon the Bond of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
of Comstock.
We recommend that the bond
be accepted and approved with
the understanding that the Far
mers and Merchants Bank of
Comstock furnish a surety bond
by next meeting of the county
board.
L , Cushman ,
Ben P. Morris ,
Edward Foley. Sr. ,
Committee.
It was moved and carried that
the report of the committee be
accepted and adopted as read ,
At fi p. m. board adjourned
till 9 a. m. tomorrow.
Wednesday Jan. 12 , 1910 ,
Board met at 9 a. m. with all
members present.
It was moved and carried that
a committee be appointed to in
vestigate the requisitions of the
various county officers ,
Chairman appointed J. E.
Grint , Geo. W. Dewey and Ed
ward Foley , Sr. , on such com
mittee.
Balance of forenoon was spent
in committee work and at 12 m.
board adjourned till 1 p , m ,
AFTHKWOON SHS9IOM.
Board met at 1 p , in , with all
members present.
The bids for furnishing county
supplies were opened by thecleik
before the general board and
upon motion referred to the court
house and jail committee ,
After checking over the bids
they brought in the following
report : We your committee to
w.is referred the bids for supplies
for the year 1910 beg leave to
report.
We find there were two bids
filed with the clerk. One by M.
Lorkobky of Sargent and one by
the W. G. PureeII Printing Co.
of Broken Bow.
We find the bid of M. Lorkos-
ky to be $1 15 lower than the bid
of the W. G. Purcell Printing
O. on Group No. 1 and therefore
recommend that the contract for
furnishing books for county for
1910 be awarded to M. Lorkosky
of Sargent , Nebr. , and that he
be required to give proper bonds.
We also find that the bid of
the W. G. Purcell Printing Co.
to be the lowest on Group No. 2
by $339.15 also the bid of the
W. G. Purcell Printing Co. to
be the lowest ou Group No.3 byj
$299.80 therefore we recommend
that the contract for furnishing
blanks , stationary and other sup
plies be awarded to the W. G.
Purcell Printing Co. of Broken
Bow , Nebr.
All supplies to be laid down at
the court house in Broken Bow
without freight , express or dray
charges.
Edward Foley Sr. ,
It. Cusbman ,
Ben P. Morris ,
Committee.
It was moved and carried that
the report of the committee be
accepted and adopted as read.
A motion was duly made and
carried that the county clerk be
instructed to exchange the old
Oliver typewriter in use in his
office for a No. 3 , 14-in. carriage
Underwood. County to pay Un
derwood Typewriter Co. $61 25
in lieu of this exchange.
Balance of afternoon spent in
committee work and at 6 p. m.
adjourned till 8:30 : a. m. tomor
row.
Thursday , Jan. 13 , 1910.
Board met at 8:30 : a , m. with
all members present.
The chairman appointed the
following committees to check
the various county offices :
County Judge Geo. W. Dewey
and Geo. W. Headley.
County Clerk Geo. W. Dewey
and Geo. W. Headlev.
Register of Deeds J. E. Grint
and L. Cushman.
Soldiers Kelief Edward Foley
Sr. and J. B. Gilmore.
Clerk of Dist. Court Edward
Foley Sr. and J. B. Gilmore ,
Sheriff Edward Foley Sr. and
J , B. Gilmore
At noon the board adjourned
till 1 p. m.
AKNKRNOON SHSSION.
Board met at 1 p. m. with all
members present.
The matter of the maning of
the official paper of Custer Coun
ty was up for the consideration
before the board and requests
signed by E. R. Purcell publisher
of the Custer County Chief ; A.
H. Barks publisher of The Argo
sy , Ansley , Nebr. ; C. J. Hall ,
publisher of The Merna Postal
Card , Merna , Nebr. ; M , Lorkosky
publisher of The Leader , Sar
gent , Nebr. ; Dunn and Son pub
lishers of The Courier-Tribune ,
Callaway , Nebr. ; D. M. Ams-
berry publisher of The Custer
County Republican , Broken Bow ,
Nebr. ; Barnard Bros , publishers
of The Loup Valley Qneen , Cal
laway , Nebr. ; E E. Wiuimer ,
publisher of The Comstock News ,
Comstock , Nebr. ; E. E. Philpott
publisher of The Enterprise ,
Auselmo , Nebr. ; Fred M , Bryner
publisher of The Oconto Regis
ter , Oconto , Nebr , ; B. A. Darrow
publisher of The Mason City
Star , Mason City , Nebr. , asking
that the county board pass reso
lutions naming all of the papers
of Custer county official papers of
Custer county at 1 legal rate was
before the board for consider
ation together with the follow'
ing proposition from Mr. Lorkos
ky :
Sargent , Nebr. , Jan , 11 , 1910 ,
Honorable Board of Supervisors
Custer County , Nebr. Gentle
men : Pursuant to the rejection
of the resolution presented by E ,
MMUll * * * 1
BROKEN BOW ABSTRACT CO. , BONDED
( INCQHI'OllATKIl )
BONDED ABSTRACTORS
IliioKiN How , CI'MTKU COUNTY , Nnn.
ANNOUNCEMENT
On the night of Friday , January 14 , 1910 , the Custer County Court House at Broken
Bow burned to the ground , and the building' is a complete loss , except the vaults which
have not yet'been examined. '
We take this opportunity of announcing1 to all Real Estate Dealers , Bankers , and
other business men , as well as the general public , that we have , and maintain the only com
plete and up-to-date Abstract Books in Custer county. We took olt' the slips on Friday , the
day before the fire , and have them locked in our lire-proof vault. We take oil1 the day's fli
ngs every day and put them in our vault at night.
Our records are up-to-date , and complete and we are in a position to furnish Abstracts
of Title on short notice and guarantee title from our books. Until further notice there
will be three competent abstractors in our oflice to take care of the work.
Should you have , or prefer , any particular form of abstract blank , you may send us
your form , and we will use it for your work. We are glad to receive suggestions , both in
regard to the form , and the certificate of abstracts.
There will be no change in our prices. We will not take undue advantage of the sit
uation.
\Ve solicit your abstract business , and assure you our best efforts and reasonable
prices.
Sincerely yours ,
BROKEN. BOW ABSTRACT CQ.
I. A. RENEAU , Secretary.
R. Pu cell , asking you to desig
nate all tlio papers in the county
"official papers' * I beg to submit
the following rules for legal
printing10 : per cent of the
legal rate provided for by the
statutes except delinquent tax.
60 per cent of the rate provided
by the statutes for the tax list.
Yours truly ,
Sargent Leader ,
M. Lorkosky , Pub.
And after discussion the chaii-
man referred the matter to Ed
ward Foley Sr. , J. E. Grint and
Geo. W. Headley to investigate
and report.
The committee so appointed
reported as follows :
We your special committee ap
pointed to take up the matter of
county printing beg leave to re
port that we recommend the re
jection of the resolutions pre
sented by E. K. Purcell et al and
that we further recommend that
The Custer County Beacon be
designated as the official paper
of Custer county for the year
1910 at the same rates as allowed
for such printing in 1909 ( namelv
fifty per cent of the legal rate. )
Respectfully submitted ,
Edward Foley Sr. ,
Geo. W. Headley ,
J. E. Grint.
Committee.
It was moved and seconded
that the report be accepted and
adopted as read.
Mr. Dewey read the following
proposition from E R. Purcell
and offered a substitute motion
that the proposition of E. R.
Purcell be accepted and The
Custer County Chief be named
named the official paper :
To the Honorable Board of
Supervisors of Custer County.
Gentlemen : 1 will do all of the
publishing of the official pro
ceedings of the count } ' board , the
delinquent tax list , the road ,
bridge and all other legal notices
of Custer county for the year
1910 , for ten per cent of the legal
rate. I will also furnish extra
copies of the paper containing
the tax list in any number up to
five thousand copies to be sent to
people whom the supervisors may
furnish the names and addresses
of.
I will also place at the disposal
of the county clerk and members
of this board copies of the paper
containing official publications
of the county , in any number
not exceeding 1000 copies. Said
papers to be taken at any time
or times during the year as the
board may desire.
Will give such bond as the
board may desire for the ful fill-
mint of this contract.
Respectfully submitted ,
E. R. Purcell , Publisher Chief.
Broken Bow , Nebr. ,
January 13 , 1910.
Roll was called for on the sub
stitute motion and was as fol
lows : Voting yes , Geo. W. Dew
ey , L. Cushman , J. B Gilmore.
Voting no , J. E. Grint , Edward
Foley , Sr. , Geo. W. Ilcadley ,
Ben P. Morris.
Chairman declared motion lost.
Roll was called for on the mo
tion to adopt report of the com
mittee and vote was as follows :
Votirg yes , J. E. Grint/Edward
Foley , Sr. , Gso. W. Headley ,
Ben P , Morris. Voting no , Ueo ,
W. Dewey , L. Cushman , J. B.
Gilmore.
Chairman declared motion
carried.
The 1909 road committee made
the following report on the Jos
eph Eret et al for the establish
ment and vacation of a road in
township 19 range 17. We rec-
ouiend the petition and vacation
be granted and the clerk be in
structed to advertise same.
And in the matter of the pet
ition of Chas E. Howard et al
for a road in section 20 and 21 ,
township 18 , range 17.
We , your committee recommend
that the road be granted as rec
ommended by the commissioner ,
the road to be 60 feet wide as
asked for in the amended pet
ition.
Damages allowed as follow !
against road district No. 1 ,
Douglas Grove township : W. C.
Gaddis , for land and fence , $40.00
E E. Mickle , for land and fence ,
$50.00 ; Addie Wills , for land and
fence , $200.00 ; J. J. Wescott and
Wescott and Gibons , $381.00.
And upon the petition of VVal-
ter Robertson et al for a road
in Township 13 and 14 , Range 23.
We recommend that the peti
tion be granted and the Clerk be
instructed to advertise same.
J. E. Grint ,
L. Cushmau.
Committee.
It was moved and carried that
the report of the committee be
accepted and adopted as read
and that the roads are hereby es
tablished and vacated as recom
mended.
The matter of application for
janitor was up for consideration
and motion made and carried
that the application of Scott
Cooper be accepted at a salary of
$50.00 per month.
At ( > p. in. board adjourned till
8:30 : a. m. tomorrow.
January 14. 1910.
Board met at 8:30 : a. m. all
members present.
Minutes of January 11 , 12 and
13 read and.approved.
The balance of the forenoon
was spent by the committees in
checking up the various officers
and at noon board adjourned
till 1 p. m.
AFTERNOON SKSSION.
Board reassembled at 1 p. m.
with all members present.
County clerk instructed to
make requisition on state for
blanks needed.
Balance of afternoon spent in
committee work and checking
county officers and at 6 p. m. ad
journed till 8:30 : tomorrow.
January 15 , 1910 , 9 a. m ,
County board assembled at of
fice of County Attorney , N. T.
Gadd , owing to the court house
being burned and destroyed.
The matter of the preservation
of the county records , a temporary
ary place for the holding of dis
trict court and temporary quart
ers for the count } ' officials was
discussed in general by the
county board and county officers
Board proceeded in a body to
investigate the Temple Theater
for quarters. Recess was taken
till 1 p. m.
At 1 p. m. the board assembled
in A. Morgans oflice to meet the
Temple Craft Co. , and Mr. Mor
ris on behalf of the county board
made the following proposition :
To rent the lower story of the
Temple Craft building at $30.00
per moLth. It was moved by
Grint , seconded by Headley that
the minutes of the special meet
ing of the Temple Craft Co.
dated Jan. 15th. , 1910 and signed
by E. R. Purcell , secretary pro
tern be accepted by this board as
a contract and that the same be
spread upon the records of the
board of supervisors.
Special meeting of the Temple
Cratt Co.
Broken Bow , Nebr , ,
Jan. , 15 , 1910.
A special meeting of the Tem
ple Craft Co. was called for the
purpose of considering the prop
osition from the board of super
visors relative to renting the
first floor of the Masonic Temple
for the use of the county officers.
Alpha Morgan acted as chair
man and E. R. Purcell as secre
tary. There were present A.
Morgan , A. R. Humphrey , H.
Lomax , J. C. Bowen , J. S. J
Squires and E R Purcell.
The members of the board of
supervisors were also present.
Kir. Morris on behalf of the
county _ . board submitted a propo-
: ;
jn rfrtt flip hnilrlinnr at
$30.00 per month. It was moved
by Humphrey , seconded by Pur
cell to accept the proposition of
the county board and that the
Temple Craft Co. rent to Custer
county for the use of such county
officers as the board of supervis
ors may desire , the lower story of
the Temple Cruft building , the
rent of the same to be * 30.00 per
mouth , which will include the
stoves now in said room and tht
Custer county be tendered this
building for such time as it is
necessary for the county to use
said lower floor of building for
county oflice purposes.
Roll being called , all members
of the executive committee voted
"yes" and the chairman declared
the motion carried.
It was moved and seconded
that the chairman and secretary
enter into a lease for the lower
floor of this building with the
county board , carried.
Moved to adjourn , carried.
E. R. Purcell , Sec. Pro Tern.
Moved and carried to adjourn
to Thursday , Jan. 20th. , 1910.
NOTICK TO C'RKDITOKS.
In tue County court of Custer County ,
Nebraska , In the nutter of the estate of
Abasha Sanders , Deceased Notice to
creditors.
The Slate of Nebraska , to Creditors of
said Estate'
Take Notice , that I will sit In the County
Court Koom , in llrokt-n How , In mild countr
on the .Hst day of January. I'jio ' , and the
flth day of July. 1U10. at 1" o'clock A. M. , to
receive .mil examine all claims Hied ami
presented against said estate , with a view
to their adjustment and allowancei and
that on the llrst date above named the pel !
lion ol the widow wlil be heard for home
stead , exemptions and allowance , and other
statutors rights.
Tlie. time limit for the presentation ot
claims against bald estate Is six months
from the Sth day of January 1110 , and the
time limited for the payment ot debts Is one
yeai from said date.
Dated January 6,1910.
ISK/I. ] A R HuxiPiinET ,
31 jj County
Judge
NUTICK OF I'KTITION
Estate ol Frank H. King , deceased In the
County Com t ot Custer County , Nebraska
The State ol Nebraska to all persons in
teiestedln said estate , take notice , that a
petition has been tiled lor the appointment
of Mlllan King as administratrix of said
estate , w hlch has been set for hearing here
In. on February 15th. 11'lo , at 10 o'clock a. m.
Dated January 11,1910.
c II. Hor.iTiu
County Judge.
NOTIcn TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed bids will be received on or befoie
7 p. in. IVbru.irr ? tli. Wlu , by i . H. Jewell ,
Secretary , tor the erection ot a High School
lUilUlhit ; for school District ot Ilroken Ho\\
Glister county , Nebraska , in accotdante
with plans and sptviilratious
now on tile
w lib the Secretary and also on tile with tin *
architect. John I.atenser , Omaha. Nebraska
Kach bid to be accompanied bv a certltled
check In amount Five Hundred Dollars as a
guaianteeof good laltli
The right is re
serml to reject any and all bids
I , , H Jeweii Secretary ,
1 | IM
limken Huu , Nebraska ,