Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
NEnuA.KA NOTES

tcntion to the cultivation Of alfalm
and sugar beets.
George Gould Of Bellwood, charged
with completely in the forgeries Oh
the Platte Valley bank, was cleared
after hearing before Judge Good
Edward Meradith, a farmer eight
miles southwest OF Nebraska City,
was kicked in the head by a horse
and tits thought he will lose the lefr
eye. lie was taken to the new Ne.
braska City hospital for treatmepA
Fred Reno, Of Rushville, who was
found guilty Of sending through thS
mail letter threatening to wipe one
Of his neighbors of the face OF tho
earth, was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary at hard labor for one year by
Judge Harrington.
A new Corlss engine ordered by
the Kearney Electric compa' "
months ago, arrived aud will be put
In place at the power house as soon an
The new engine Is OF the most
modern type, and OF 2j0-horse power.-
Mr.. j. w. Weaver OF Shelton, her
little son aad her granddaughter,
were painfully injured by the over
turning Of their buggy In a runaway~
Mrs. Weaver sustained FRACTURES
Of the nose and deep cash on the
head. The others were badly
bruised.
AS a result OF the recent raise In
the price OF chicory, the directors OF
the Nebraska ChicoTy factory met az
Schuyler to discuss the advisability
Of re-opening the local chicsry fac-
tory. The institution was closed
down two years ago, owing to tho
low price Of chicory.
Benjamin Anderson, 10 years olds
committed suicide 10y hanging him
self from the Tafters OF the barn ON
his fathers farm. George Andersors
the father, discovered the boy when
he went to water the stock. The
boy was popular with his mates,
He was graduated from the high
school last year.
John Henderson, who arrived from
Omaha about six weeks ago rs q
blacksmith In the employ of tho
Union Pacific, at North Platte, sfOt
himself through the head and VIII
die. He has been complaining OF Sc
we're pains In the head for scveraR
lays, which probably caused his rash
act. He leaves a wife and tbree
children.
While A. Spells Of Bellwood, was
grinding feed he got caught by the
belt. Ills left arm was broken In
two places above the elbow. A CASH
was also cut under his chin and he
was otherwise hurt internally. He
was conveyed to his home on a
,tretcher. His wife was at David
City at the time the accident oc-
cured, but was notified by tele
phone.
Henry Burritt, merchant OF Shell
by, was accidentally shot last nighe
1T G. G. Defeats seven miles souths
west of Rising City, by Levi Miller
aud seriously wounded In both legs
near the knees while engaged In
charivaring Frank Schesllnper and a
daughcr OF Mr.. Deleat, newly mar
ried. Mr.. Burritt Is said to be Ia no
serious danger unless blood poison
should set in,
The body of Mrs. r. +. Skeede
was found 10 South Seward The
clothing was water soaked and 1t 10
presumed that the woman tried to
commit suicide, but the chill Of the
water drove her out, and afterward,
while going home, she succumbed to
the effect of the exposure. Tracks
we're found on the river bank that
showed where she had waded In.
Mrs. Skeede had been In poor health.
Notwithstanding the cold snap, the
army worm mas maze It's appearance
in the locality of Galloway, and IL
said, is doing great damage to rye
and winter wheat. One farmer, who
thought his rye was winter killed,
was told to examine it, and upon
examination he found the field to be
alive with the army worm. He
pulled up one bunch OF rye and
counted twenty-five Of the worms on
the roots of the one bunch.
such force and noise that all the
horses working on the drill became
frightened and ran away, tearing
and breaking the machinery. The
flow continued so that 1t was difficuls
for the men to continue the work,
but the vein was finally drilled
and cased through, aud the flow was