Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-06
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Rosemont parties are prospectipR
for coal and have uncovered some
small deposits.
The Nebraska conference Of tbs
Evangelical Lutheran synod Is In ses-
sion at Kearney.
The Tresbyterians will erect ESQ.,
900 building at Omaha to be used ~
a theological seminary.
Crete will decide at the spring cleo
ton whether the city shall own an
electric light plant.
New machinery is being put into
the Columbus wooden shoe factory
and the output Is to be increased.
Five hundred persons attended tina
Cass County Farmers institute at
Weeping Water.
McCook Is the latest place to have
an attack Of the oil craze and COM
pany Is be to organized to sink test
well.
The Oongregationalists OF Taylor
have made the last payment on the
debt which has been hanging over
the parsonage.
The Friend Telegraph has started
In on its twenty-6fth year and is stfn
able to express its editors ideas with
out suffering.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with the secretary Of state for
the state bank of Stuart, with paid
up capital stock OF $10,0
Bridget McCawley OF N precinct In
the south part Of Seward county, was
adjudged insane and will be taken to
the hospital at Lincoln.
Jackson county farmers intend sow
ing larger acreage of sugar beets
than ever before. The tops make
good fodder and the roots are used In
the manufacture OF sugar. J,
Burglars entered the store Of W. d.
Badger g. Go. at Arlington and help
ed themselves to few pairs of Shoes,
Nothing else Is missing. They gain
ed entrance through the front door.
threats that the new
court house at Center will be burned
rs soon as finished, the Knox county
commissioners are keeping a close
watch on the building.
A. B.'Yantls of Niobrara was bad
ly burned about the arms and face by
the explosion of gasoline soldering
torch. An assistant smothering his
burning clothes before damage re-
suited. ,
AT meeting OF citizens at Valley
1t was decided to form a stock COM
pany with capital Of $4,000, to es-
tablish an independent telephone
company, eventually to connect with
other independent lipes throughout
the state.
ii. @. Russell, formerly commits
sloner of public lands and buildings,
slld that the old soldiers OF Nebraska
would ask the state legislature for an
appropriation of $75 GOD for new
home at Milford and repairs at Grand
Island.
Roy Mckee, Of Columbus, the hotel
clerk charged with the larceny of
checks aggregating Sl6S taken from
letters deposited In the private mail
Ing box ut the Meridian hotel, was
acquitted upon preliminary examipa-
tion before County Judge Raterman.
A. Moorse, who passed forged
check for $500 on the First National
bank OF Fremont has been arrest ed
In Oklahoma. He is said to have
passed similar checks at Grand Island
and Kansas City. His game was to
represent himself as a steward for a
government survey party.
The company which has been or
gained at Valp to prospect for
coal has decided to go ahead and con.
tract with experts to put down core
drill to sufficient depth to ascer-
tam whether there is coal 10 that VI
entity.
Elisha Ferguson was brought back
from Washington by the Custer
county authorities On suspicion that
he was concerned in hog-steallnu
epis' de. His preliminary hearing re-
suited In acquittal, there being no
evidence against him. Chris Burhop.
who lives In Custer county, was not
SO fortunate, but was bound over to
stand trial In the district court.
Roy Mckee, former night clerk OF
the Meridian hotel at Columbus, has
been arrested at David City on the
complaint of Landlord Wisentine,
who charges him with taking two
letters, containing checks for s16S,
belonging tn one of the guests. The