Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28
T.B. Russell of Whitman was
a city visitor Tuesday.

held at Westerville September l5.
Ringing Brothers circus has a
dozen great menage riders this
season.
G. f. Perkins of Berwyn. was
a friendly caller at this office
yesterday.
H. II. Hussey of Standbury,
Missouri, who has been visiting
in this vicinity for several weeks
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Clinton Day, who has
been visiting in Des Moines,
Iowa for several weeks returned
home last Thursday night.
The w. A. h. Missionary So
ciety of the Epworth League,
will give an Art Social at l.. r.
Kirkpatrick's Friday night.
The Degree of Honor of An
selma, will hold a picnic in Lind
ley's Grove, Saturday, Sept. 9th.
The Broken Bow lodge is invit-
ed to attend
DIR. G.. w. kirkpatrick of the
West Table, was a city visitor
Yesterday. He was accompanied
by Mr.. Frasier,a nephew visiting
him from Indiana.
The giraffe with Ringing
Brothers Circus is the costliest
geological specimen in the world.
So far as known, it is the only
one in existence. When it is
gone the species will be extinct.
Everett Moore of Alliance, ar
rived in this city Sunday to meet
his wife who met him here Mon
day on a return trip from Seward
where she has been visiting with
her parents. Everett reports
business lively in Alliance.
c. w. Redfern of Oconto, was
amoug the city visitors Saturday
that remembered the REPUBLICAN
Office with a friendly call. He
reports his oats made 40 bushels to
the acre and that the corn in that
vicinity is exceptionally fine.
We ar pleased no note that Jud
Kay who has been confined to the
house for six wesks by sickness, is
again able to be out. He has
had a severe siege and it will be
some time before he is again
strong enough to perform man
ual labor.
B. w. kel lenbarger of Merna,
was a city visitor Saturday. He
reports three inches of rain at
his place Friday night and corn
and grass still growing. AS Ben
numbers his cattle by the hun
dreds he naturally enough has a
broad republican smile.
The Western Light & Fuel Co.
of Broken Bow received their
tanks Saturday, which they will
put in place at once. The COM
pany expects to erect thirty
foot tower on the corner by the
Custer National Bank corner and
place in it a light of 1000 candle
power to EXHIBIT she superiority of
their light over all others. They
will furnish individual plants for
those who desire them
The Dale picnic under the aus
piSes of the Catholic church last
week was quite a success finan-
cially and it is reported that a
good time was enjoyed. The
democratic candidate for govern
or was among the jovial crowd
and joined with the merry max
ers in the giddy Whirl of bal
ance all. The democrat Candi-
date for congress, p. II. Barry,
was also there. Broken Bow was
we'll represented as is always the
case when any of the local towns
of the county has an entertain
ment on tap.
M. M. Parkhurst who returned
last week by train from Montana
where he had gone on pleasure
trip with team and wagon died
in this city yesterday morning,
Mr.. Parkhurst was an early sett.
Ter in Clear Creek Valley and a
highly respected citizen. He
was a soldier in the Union Army
and a member of the G.. A. X,
post of this city. He leaves Z
wife, five boys and one girl tC
mourn his death. He was ar
active member in the M. f. churt
and his funeral will be conducted
from that church in this city Mon
day. The relatives have the sin
cere sympathy of the community
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