Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-10
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NJ entiOn,
Observation-Disclosures

Ocean, S1.50.
John Haney of Merna, spent
Sunday in our city.
Rev. S. w. Richards will preach
at Merna Sunday at 8 p. IN.
d. C. Konkle of WeiSsert, was
a social caller at this Office Mon
day.
Theodore Purcell, his sister,
and Miss Clara Jeffords, spent
! the Fourth at Ravenna.
ID. c. konkle of Weissert, has
bought the Decius property on
the north side. Consideration
S650.00
Geo. Schmidt was around Sat-
urday setting up the cigars to
his friends. It's girl, and their
first child.
Senator Currie came over from
Sargent Tuesday and spent yes
terday in this city. He says the
crops are most excellent all over
Custer County.
Rev. S. w. Richards returned
from Arnold Monday evening,
where he delivered an address on
the Fourth, and preached Sunday
morning and evening.
h. D. Pickett and wife are the
proud parents of boy that was
born to them Tuesday morning.
DR.. J. J. Pickett now boasts of
the fact that he is grandpa.
J. c. Bowen, ]. j., Fred c.,
and Wilson, left Tuesday
morning for Dome Lake, Wyom-
ing, where they will remain a
couple of weeks recuperating.
Tom Wright and A. H. Banks
attended the annual meeting and
banquet of the Custer County
Editorial Association held at
the Grand Central Tuesday night
Mrs. ]. ]. Snyder left last
Thursday on visit to her old
home in Pennsylvania. 1t is her
! first visit in sixteen years. She
expects to remain a couple of
months.
A heavy rain Of 2.95 inches
was recorded at this place Tuesday
night. AS there was no wind
with it no damage to crops was
sustained except it will keep the
farmers out of their fields for a
few days at least.
The state prohibition conven-
ton has been called to meet in
the auditorium at Lincoln, Au-
gust 7, at 10 o'clock, to place in
nomination a state ticket. Gus
ter county is entitled to Fl dele
gates,
J. H. H. Cross left us a sample
of his barley Monday morning,
which was ready for harvest. IT
stands ~ inches high. The
heads are unusually large and
we'll filled. He estimates that it
will yield 40 or so bushels to the
acre.
c. w. Bcal, the senior editor
of the Beacon, who was called tc
his old home in Missouri, some
three weeks ago by the critical
illness of his mother, returned
home Monday morning. His
mother had improved so as to be
able to sit up when he left. His
brother, Elgin, who went witt
him, has not returned yet.
The new mail route, Sargent
to Somerford, Coburg and Berwyr
started July LIST. Mail leaves Sar
gent at s a. IN. and arrives at Der
wyn at p. III. Harvey Smith il
, the mail carrier. Chas. b. Over
ton, of Berwyn, has the contract
Byron Bently has the contract t.
carry the mail between Phillips
burg and Sargent. Mail leave
Phillipsburg at 4:45 p. m, arrive
at Sargent at b p. m, arrivas a
Phillipsburg at 7:45 p. III. Ed
= Graves, of Anselmo, has the con
tract for the Sargent-Anselm'
oute.-Sargent Leader.
: Geo. f. Sillivan of Sargent, i,
y company with his brother b. w.
: made the Republican Office
4 friendly call Monday. Mr.. Sill
a van had recently returned fror
/ Idaho, where he and Othe
= brothers located fifteen mining
Il claims in Thunder mountain,
e distance of 20 miles from tn
g nearest wagon road and y
e miles northeast of Boise City