Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Local
Mention.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

at Lincoln Monday.
c. d. Pelham of Anse limo, was
a city visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Dora Towel of Berwyn,
was a business caller at this Office
Tuesday.
Paul Haumont of Elton, was
business caller at this Office
yesterday.
J. n. Ridenour, proprietor
of the Merna Hotel was friendly
caller at this Office yesterday.
The Bank of Commerce is be-
ing treated to a new coat of paint.
l.. f. Cole is doing the work.
Clark Waters went to Irvington
last Friday morning where he
has engaged to teach ten months
school.
Miss Purdy Allen of Weissert,
was seriously i'll the first of the
week, but is reported better at
this writing.
J. Nj. Kimberling and family
returned Tuesday morning from
a three weeks visit to Des Moines
and Knoxville, Iowa.
Claude Currie of Sargent was
in the city Monday. He reports
seven inches of rain in the vicin-
ity of Sargent last week.
l.. E. Wilson of the firm of
Wilson & Drake went to Chicago
the first of the week to lay in
their fall stock of goods.
G.. O. Waters winter wheat on
his Dry Valley farm yielded 80
bushels to the acre and tests %
pounds. That is a pretty good
showing Tor a 80 acre field.
Ringing Brothers great circus
represents an invested capital of
So, 700, 000-more than twice the
amount invested in all the other
circuses in the United States.
J. f. Haerble is fitting mp his
store building on Main street
just west of Woods furniture
store for A. e. Anderson who
will occupy it with his stock of
jewellery.
Bedford Ray and wife of
Greenbush, Illinois, are visiting
in the city with DR.. Day, Mrs.
Rays brother. Mr.. Ray is look
ing over the count y with a view
of locating.
The relatives of Mrs. c. M.
Mauk, whom we mentioned last
week visiting her from Iowa and
other states returned home the
first of the week.
Broken Bow was largely rep
resented at Ansley last week at
the Woodman picnic and old Sol
diers reunion. One hundred fifty
tickets were sold here Thursday
morning for Ansley,
The Highlanders made a good
record in the payment of John
Schroders beneficiary certificate
to his widow. Within fifteen
days of his death the local secre-
tary, p. II. Munk turned over tC
Mrs. Schroeder a draft for the
$4,000.
Among the interesting animals
in Ringing Brothers geological
display this year is a splendid
specimen of the practically eX'
tinct giraffe, several Royal Ben
gal tigers, two horned horses, {
bi-horned rhinoceros, two hip
popotami, pair of rare black
tigers, and many other animals
including 30 trained elephants.
The fishing party of whom the
REPUBLICAN made mention las
week returned Friday morning
having enjoyed a pleasant time
and splendid luck in fishing
For lack of space we are unable
to give an extended notice of thu
trip. In behalf of the party WI
hereby extend our thanks to
Phil Cambell, Mr.. and Mrs. Dial
Woodruff and SilaS ThOmDSOI
for courtises received.
A delightful kensington il
honor of Mrs. H. O. Sutton o
Grand Island Was given by Mes
danes A.Y. Sutton and J.R. Deal
Friday afternoon. Fancy wotl
and social chat we'll prepared tn
: guests for a dainty three cours
luncheon served at 4;3O. TIL
r invited ladies were: Mesdame
Salisbury, JeWett, Morgan Stuck