Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-17

Geo. Palmer was an Omaha
visitor the first of the week.
w. J. Rice of Rest, was among
the welcome callers at this Office
Monday.
Miss Eva Caldwell went to
Merna Tuesday night on 43 to
spend few days visiting.
The republican senatorial con-
ventian is to he held at Ord on
Monday September l. Call will
appear later.
w. S. Metcalf of Walworth,
was a friendly caller Monday.
He reports crops fine in his local
ity and plenty of rain.
All parties wishing to take
boarders during the teachers in
stitute should send their names
to the county superintendent or
call at the office.
VIM. Blair who has been visit
ing in the eastern part of the
state with his parents and old
time friends for several weeks re-
turned home Tuesday night.
G.. II. Robinson of Fleming
valley, left at this Office Tuesday
samples of spring wheat and rye.
The wheat is the finest we have
yet seen. 1t measures 5 feet in
height. The sample of rye is
remarkable for exceptional long
and full heads.
Wilbur Bangs, the eight year
old boy of A. d. Bangs, left in
this Office Tuesday, a sample
stalk of corn of his own planting
and cultivation that measures
six feet in height and does not
show signs yet of tasseling.
Wilbur remarked he had more
like it.
The Musical given Tuesday
night in the Baptist church was
quite a success. The attendance
was large, the entire seating
capacity which included about
rs extra seats was occupied.
The entertainment was of high
order and is spoken of very high
ly by those present.
Elias Mottinger who has been
attending college at York the
past year was friendly caller last
Friday. But few days previous
he had returned from trip to
st. Paul, Wisconsin where he
went from York as delegate to
the National Young Mems Chris
tian Association. He reports a
very pleasant trip.
The Custer County Teachers
Institute will begin next Mon
day, July 21. All who expect to
teach in the county next year are
expected to be in attendance. On
July p, the second day of the
institute, State Superintendent
Fowler will visit the teachers
and address the school officers
and patrons, who have "a meeting
on that day. Everybody is in
vited.
J. w. kindree south of town
says he has the finest crop he has
grown in Custer county. He has
his rye in shock, 1t took 100
pounds of Irvine to bind 43 acres.
He has IS acres in oats that is
nearly ready to harvest that is
very fine. He has 40 acres of
corn part of which is in tassel.
He, his son and wife planted and
cultivated the entire crop. He
has 100 hogs and pigs to feed his
immense crop to.
N. w. Mcpherson, a nephew
of Simon Cameron made this
office friendly call with his
uncle this morning. Mr.. Nc
Pherson is a young man who is
on his return from the PHILIPPINE
Islands where he recently COM
pleted three years service in the
American Army. Before going
to the Philippines he served To
months in Portorico. His home
is in Ohio, where he expects to
return in few days.
Jas Thompson has bought the
interest of G. w. Cass in the
bowling alley at Broken Bow
and the new firm will be known
as Thompson and Wilson. Jim
expects to go up there soon and
take an active part in the man
agement of the alley. Reports
from there say that they have
a splendid run. Jim is an old
resident of Custer County and
we'll known in the Bow, and will
be a big help toward making
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