Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27
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Y; NEBRASKA NOTES q
1922 SS3SSD

p. o. Laska, while hunting acct
ntally discharged his gun and blew
lis head to pieces.
Adjutant General Colby has do
liled Lieutenant Hull OF Lincoln, "
luster the Fremont company mss
he state militia on March 20.
A defective flue caused fire In the
lrm house OF j. w. Meradith, near
Iretna, that was subdued with smas
oss after hard work.
The government has sent six tomb
It lucs for the veteran dead In tne
} metery at Hemingford. The quars
Q master general made a request non
hem two years ago.
The debate between represents
ives of the Nebraska and Coloraoo
state universities will take plaCs
april 4; that with Kansas April N
nd with Missouri May Q.
NJ. G. Peterson's jewelry store ID
Oannebrog was entered by burglars
md $500 worth OF watches taken
Ii is reported that three suspects
rave been arrested.
II. Nelson, a farmer Of Wahoo, al
empted to take his life by firing q
ullet into his forehead. The BAN
4 ttened on striking his skull ans
,lused bad wound, but the doctexs
say he will recover.
The killing Of willard Smith, sf
Tilley, by Frank Shadley, while No
former was trying to escape from
Ulcers who were attempting his ar
Z st for levying blackmail, was JUS
flied by the coroner's jury yesterday
Reports from all parts OF the state
which raise winter wheat are to the
effect the plant has not been injured
my up to date and that with the
late rains and SHOWS the prospects for
large crop are excellent.
The body of Riley Stratton, ages
rs. and resident Of Spring Ranrhs
was found In the Blue river nesn
Scntt's place. 1t Is believed that
traitor fell In the river while wash
ny clothes.
Incendaries are supposed to hae
set the fire that burned the stables
and eranary belonging to Mrs. Oliver
Bonvier, four miles south OF Blair.
Eight horses, a team Of mules, hw
cows and considerable stable equip
ments were destroyed.
John Nicholson, a well-to-do farm
err near Newark, shot himself In the
forehead. Death was instantaneous
He h I'd been III with grip for several
weeks and became respondent. He
went into a room adjoining tho
kitchen, got an old shotgun, leaned
against the wall, calmly looked dows
the barrel and sprung the trigger
with a stick.
The city Of Fremont has purchased
the site for the new Carnegie library
from Mr.. ]. II. Smith for $1,000,
about one-half the value OF the land
Mr.. Carnegie has been notified that
the deed to the site Is in the posses
sion OF the city, and 1t Is expected
that he will acknowledge the notitt
cation by advancing the $4,000,
which he promised.
Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
nearly one-half Of Campbell. The
citizens turned out enmasse and
formed a bucket brigade, but fu
which the entire town would have
been burned. The hotel, postohice.
printing Office, blacksmith shop,
pool hall, drug store and two imple-
ment houses, we're burned. The
d mage will reach several Thousand
dollars, mostly insured.
Joseph Juva OF Howells met with
an accident which Is likely to cost
him his life. His team ran away
ana In some manner Juva got his LED
in the wheel, breaking the limb Id
several places. The surgeon who wal
allied advised amputation, but the
D ,tient refused to submit to the op
G alton. On account Of the severe
nature OF his injury and his advanced
age, small hopes are held out for hh
recovery.
Some months ago a man and WON
an cllling themselves j. w. Carlil'
and wife appeared at Bloomington
aud the man engaged in business
Later a brother OF Carlile's appeared
fr I'M Algiers,, Ind, and stated Cas-
lille had abandoned a wife and tw'
children at his Indiana home ant
eloped with the woman who wa
with him at Bloomington. He ais
stated that the man had forged tn
name of his mother tC papers Of
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