Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17

Rev. S. w. Richards will
preach at Merna Sunday night.
Attorney c. L. Gutterson was
west bound passenger Sunday
night.
Attorney ]. B. Smith went to
Lincoln Monday on legal bust
ness. He returned Tuesday.
l.. A. Wells and we scribe went
to the South Loup last Friday and
got over100 forest trees to trans
plant.
Last Friday, Maj. V. c. Tai
bot and his father, X. G. Talbot,
went to Halsey to look after their
ranch interests.
The Broken Bow Equality Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Clara A. Young, Friday evening,
April Is. All are cordi ally in
vited to attend. Julia Willis,
Secretary.
The Great West is the name
of a paper recently started in
Omaha in the interest of the
realestate in Nebraska. 1t con-
tains in each issue articles about
some county in Nebraska or Iowa
and list of realestate agent in
d number of the towns.
J. H. Ullom, one Of the prom
inent farmers and stock raisers of
the Middle Loup Valley, near
Milburn, was transacting BUSH
ness in our city Friday and Sat
urday. He reports his cattle do
ing well, having come through
the wi inter- in fine shape.
The Ord Quiz has changed to
the from of a magazine, reducing
its size from a 20 inch six column
quarto to a 10 inch three column
% page. While the new form is
convenient for its patrons, Mr..
Haskell will find it will be more
expensive than the former size.
John Wehling, one of the sue
cessful hog raiscrs of the West
table called last week and left
his order for supply of printed
stationery. He reports he is
having good luck with his pigs
this spring. In the past week,
from seven young sows he has
Al pigs.
w. G.. Purcell, the senior editor
Eof t heChief, wife and little daugh-
ter, left Saturday night for
/ st. Louis. They will accompany
the Nebraska Editorial Associa-
ton on an excursion to the south.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, where
the National Editorial Associa-
ton meets is among the
points of interest contemplate
ed on their journey.
S. w. Leep of Milburn, was in
the city Friday and Saturday
with span of horses, which are
IS and 10 years old. The horses
were in good flesh and brought
Mr.. Leep $3.50. The horse buy
er, who was buying for the New
York market, correctly guessed
their ages, which would indicate
that the condition of horse has
more to do with the price on the
market than the age.
General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, p. S. Eustis of the c. B.
& Q. has been made passenger
traffic manager of the Burlington
System. ]. Francis at present
general passenger and ticket
agent of the B. & NJ, will sue
coed Mr.. Eustis. Mr.. Wakely
at the head of the passenger
department of the Missouri lines
of the Burlington will succeed
Mr.. Francis on the B. &. M. and
Mr.. Lalor, assistant general
passenger agent of the Q. will be
promoted to the position of
general passenger and ticket
agent of the Missouri lines.-
Alliance Grip.
The Milburn & Anselmo Tele-
phone Co., the Pleasant Ridge &
Cummings Park line, and the
West Union & Broken Bow Telc-
phone Company, were granted
permission by the city council
last Wednesday night to enter
the city and establish station
at the Commercial hotel. The
Milburn & Anselmo lines already
have made connection with the
Central Telephone Co., which
enables them to get the benefit
of any of the phones in town.
We hope the other companies
may be able to see their way
clear and make similar arrange