Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26
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The tight between the Grand Island papers
goes rnerrily on.
Several large brick buildings are being
erected In Fairmont.
A ~postofile will be est ablished at the West
Lincoln stock yards.
The city treasurer's report at Lincoln shows
6 balance on hand Of $50, S39.47.
Fremont claims to lead the procession In
the Building boom since January l..
One OF the finest opera houses In the state
is 10 be oreued at Nelson In a short time.
The striking bricklayers at Omaha have
decided to stand firm and fight 1t out.
Burwell has organized q board OF trade and
taken steps to advertise ihe town and county.
The Kesrnsy County Democrat announces
In measured metre that the chinch bug Is no
more.
Nobody but a lawyer seemed to have a ghost
OF a show at the Republican convention at
Omaha.
The average pelican captured daily in the
vicinity of fremont measures eight feet from
tip to tip.
The state press, upon hearing the result of
Wednesdays game, praised Omaha's base
balcl hub madly.
Ebert W. Kinney, Of Whitewater, Wis, has
purchased an interest ia the Fremont mfJl for
sl3.5O0.
The Beemer Times reports the loss Of many
cattle in that vicinity, caused by some un-
known disease.
The farmers of northern Nebraska have
not yet got their corn planted, but will be
through by the Goth.
Morton park at Nebraska City is being
transformed into a beautiful garden with
walks and drive Ways.
A new bank has been organized In the town
Of Marquett and has incorporated under the
name of Farley's bank.
Mr.. George Goodrich, Of Nelson, was
thrown fIom his buggy Saturday and frae-
tured his leg in three places.
The school board at Oakland, on account q
the crowded condition Of the sch pol, has de-
cided to build a 81 900 addition.
Tn G. A. X. party throughout the state
is making extensive preparations to observe
Memorial Day in an appropriate manner.
The 5-year-old son OF Robert Whitla, Of
Norfolk, while playing on the banks of the
North Fork last Monday, fell into the river
and was drowned.
A Grand Island man Is the latest prize
victim Of a lottery. He drew $1,000 90, and the
incident is noted as a rich and rare chunk Of
comfort for the sucker tbrong.
Mr.. Kutly, late Of the Greenwood Leader,
has begun the publication Of u new paper at
Ashland to be called the Saunders County
Leader. His new field is extensive and
promising.
Henry koehler, ayoung farmer living 5 mile
northeast of West Point, was found hanging
dead In his barn Sunday morning. He is
supposed TO have committed suicide but no
reason can be assigned for the act.
A 3-year-old child Of Charles Bishop, near
Fairbury, while playing, pulled out one of the
stove legs, upsetting the stove and a kettle Of
hot water upon it, by which she was scalded
50 severely that she died In a short time.
A three-year-o old child of Charles Bishop,
near Fairbury, while playing, pulled one Of
the stove legs, upsett,ng the stove ami Il ket-
tie of hot water upon 1t, by which she was
scalded so severely that she died in u short
time.
Superior is at present engaged in the big
gest building boom she ever experienced.
Over 5000 0 will be invested In brick blocks
during the coming summer, and a large num-
Der of fine dwellings are now In course of
erection.
Two Beatrice girls, named Booth and Wer-
ges, got into the habit Of absenting them
selves from school to associate with ~viscious
men. The result Is they have both been sent
to the reform school, where they cannot alb
sent themselves.
An infanticide has been exposed to the pub
lie by the finding of a baby about two and a
half miles west of Stanton, in the Elkhorn
river, by a farmer named F.. Kroeger. It is
supposed to have come down the river from
some point above.
The ElkhOrn road has placed Lincoln on an
equal footing with Omaha in regard to the
freight business in the western portion Of the
state. Heretofore the rate on all classes, ex-
cept first class, was higher from Lincoln to
points In the western part Of the state than
from Omaha.
At a meeting OF citizens at Chadron Friday
evening a contract was awarded for the cree
tion Of a ,hree-story brick hotel, IS by 100
feet, to be supplied with every modern i'm
provement, and elegantly furnished. The
naked structure will cost 81, 400.
The city water wo.ks company has Fixed on
a scheme to cool the parched tongues OF
Omaha pedestrians, and will put up a number
Of free drinking fountains at convenient
points about the city. They will be elaborate
in design and II is said will cost about 81 900
each.
The Grand Island city council has started
the work OF reform by the adoption Of a reso-
LUTON that a fine of 81 be and the same is
hereby imposed on all councilmen and the
city clerk for non-attendance at regular or
special meetings Of the council unless excused
by q majority Of the council present, and that
no smoking be allowed In the council cham.
Der during business hours.
The York Times says: THE canning factory
Is again out Of tin. over POO, 600 cans are
now made, which is less than half the num-
Der required for this years product. Thcfac-
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