Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18
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house, to be erected at b token Bow.
Having secured the right OF way OF a new
railroad, Norfolk is now moving for a union
depot.
The canal craze has struck Minden.
Broken Bow and Republican City are SINH
larry afflicted.
The Methodists of Seward have set their
hat for a $40, 600 church. Committees are
now h%ustllng for the funds.
Bassett holds down the county seat OF
Rock county by a majority OF thirty-cne
votes, according to the revised count.
Central City boasts OF having just com
pleted the best bridge spanning the Platte
river. 1t is 4,4S3}s feet long and cost
81, lSSs %.
Postoffice elections are becoming fashion
able in Nebrasks towns. The man with the
largest number Of votes does not always
knock the persimmon.
The watch regulation scheme will be inau-
gurated on the Burlington on the LIST. Every
train man must arm himself with a full jew
eled, split second patent regulator, adjusted
TO heat and cold.
Hastings has secured an elaborate system
OF sewers on paper. A cheerful feature Of
the pictorial display is the assurance that
500, 600 will put the system in practical
operation.
The Plattsmouth Journal Is convinced that
the germs OF a great manufacturing town are
lying around loose in that vicinity, awaiting
the proper effort to spring Into LIE. Bat the
efJrt-there's the rub.
Dave Crinklan, the tin horn sport, who
hastily hustled Frank Frencher into eternity
at Hastirg., last November, end attervard
jumped his bond, is now enjoying the free
dom OF a 6x o IN the Adams county Jail.
Grand Island has sent a committee to Bos
ton to advise with President Adams regard
ing the force to be employed In the shops In
II 1T city. Messrs, Ref, Gedder and Meal
lister viii exercise their persuasive powers.
The Louisville Advertiser is the latest
hustler for public favor IN Cass county. If a
column Of eloquent intentions pave the way
10 success, the Advertiser will get there
with both pedals.
John Bern, Of Niobrara, plunged into the
thick Of a dog fight and whaled the animals
with the butt Of a loaded gun. Mr.. Bern Is
now resting on the hillside, while the purps
howl a requiem from the roadside.
Two unshackled cranks rebelled against
jail fare in Beatrice, and bid a silent farewell
to their keepers. The officials had become SO
attached to them that they pursued and over
took the truants and induced them to tarry
yet awhile.
The town boys OF Rulo are rounded up once
a week and relieved OF their artillery by the
authorities. in addition, the caliber of the
fine is guaged by the size ofthe captured gun.
The result is that none but the bellies Of the
town can safely bare arms.
Fremont has invested 5000 In a city hall
site, 132x76, on the corner of f and Fourth
streets. II the own council displays as
much energy as the aldermen of Omaha, the
~prettiest will have a city building before the
nineteenth century becomes a chapter In his.
tory.
Adams county will vote tomorrow on the
question of issuing $75, coo In bonds for a
county court house. Hastings is unanimously
In favor Of 1t, while Juniata and other towns
are opposed, for no other reason, apparently,
than that Hastings will be the chief bene-
fciary.
The wise dads OF Falls City have neatly
juggled the saloon license. The regular
license was reduced from $3.50 to $500 and the
occupation tax raised from $3.50 TO $500. This
divides the receipts between the school fund
and the city treasury, and materially helps to
pay for water works on the side.
A somewhat rude but impulsive embrace is
wagging the gossips of Ashland. While cross
ing Salt creek bridge one day last week, a
lady, accompanied by her daughter, was
seized by a runian and Rugged with the ardor
OF a lover. The embrace lasted but a
moment, The runian left with a weird laugh,
exclaimIng, so, aln't that good"
The retiring license board Of Ord, having
been ousted by the antis, closed the official
record with the following: "Whereas, our
successors in Office are DESTROYS Of raising a
good crop OF hay In the principal streets
durin. the year beginning May /, all parties
are hereby warned to keep off the grass
under penalty Of being stabbed with a meat
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The Nebraska Central railroad scheme
gives evidence Of new life. A meeting of the
directors was held in Oakland last week, and
q letter read from the London syndicate
which proposes to invest In the enterprise.
The directors decided TO look up the financial
status Of the syndicate, and requested that a
representative be sent out to look over the
ground. Meanwhile the railroad will sleep on.
Perkins county 10 struggling vainly to dis
cover the section corners planted there by
government surveyors. The cheap mounds
Of earth substituted for stones have been
washed away by the pod Of time, and moth
ing now remains to prove that the work had
ever been done but the large and %voluptuous
bills which the government paid. TIL county
surveyor hes gone TO Lincoln to search the
record for the notes.
There was q large and affectionate neigh
borly ehindig In Valparaiso last Monday night
While flying feet chased each other through
cotillions and dreamy waltzes c. j. McFar
land found time to insert his knife In the ribs
of 8. Gustofsen, and cut q wide, crimson cash
under his left eye. cGustofsen gallOped cheer
lily after Nc with q gun, but did not get q
chance TO yentilate his carcass. Joy con-