Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25
Nebraska Notes

OCOIdShd NOLES
e. Whitney, we'll known con-,
tractor and builder Of Humboldt left
Friend where he has been engaged to-
erect a large new school building.
Eddie the thIee-year old son OF J.
j. Thompson. OF Humboldt, got his
hand In the cogs OF the wringer
while tho family washing was being
done, aud suffered the loss OF the
ends Of three fingers,
A number OF improvements are be,
ing made at Nebraska City In the
Argo Starch works with a view OF
doubling It's capacity. The plant be-
IonRs to the trust and they are maxi
ing 1t furnish all Of the starch for
the middle west.
Julius Lenzer, q farmer living near
Norfolk, has been arrested on COM
plant OF an employee, Henry Arends,
VINO states that eally this morning
Lenzer stabbed him In the arm with
picthfOrk while he was still in bed,
because he refused to get up at 4
O'Clock.
John State OF Leigh, Neb., pur-
;hased the .IIal stock farm and
stock, paiyng 90 200 for the same.
fhls ranch consisted of 1000 acres
Vt decided land and $50 acres OF leased
school land Mr.. State will turn the
roperty into dairy IA m and Will
commence by milking fifty cows.
Alfalfa and dairy farming is paying
handsome profits In this vicinity.
tom Peck who lives near Bur-
well In Garfield county, was bolmd
over 10 the district court Friday In
The sum of $500. lie is charged with
attempt to kill by shooting his son,
William, in the shoulder during an
alteration over the crossing Of soma
and owned by the elder Peck The
sJn's wound is painful but not dam
geIous,
Mrs. Sarah Dickinson died at the
State Home for the Friendless at
Lincoln where she had lived for
many years, She was born in Knox
vile, Tenn, eighty-tive years ago.
Her grandfather was general Meade
OF the revolutionary army, compa-
triot Of George Washington.
The board OF education OF Beatrice
has elected the following additional
teachers for the coming year: Edna
L Miller, Aurelia Crangle, Grace
Baungardner and Anna Fisher of
Beatrice; Ian M. Orcutt of Wahoo
and Maude Beach OF Superior. Prof.
M. s. Calvin was reelected supervi-
sor OF music, and Miss Minnie Davis
was reelected supervisor Of. dra wing.
The farm house on the farm owned
by Mrs, Little Long of Cook and oc-
cupied by Louis Keunning was burn
ed while the family was attending
the Sons Of Herman picnic at Talm-
age. Charles HolsrheI a neighbor
while passing by noticed smoke Is
suing from the house. He die at
tempt to stop the fro but succeeded
in saving part OF the furniture The.
loss Is partly covered by iLsu ance.
Only 1876 students are registered for,
the summer school at the state uni
veIsity. This falls far short OF the
number registered last year. Such a
condition Of affairs Is attributed to
two things; the establishment Of
junior normals throup bout the state
and the meeting OF the National Ed
ucation association at Boston this
summer. Many who might have at
tended the summer school are attend
ing the Junior normal intead, and
many otaers will take advantage Of
the rate to visit Boston and the East.
The association meets In July, when
the summer school Is 10 session.
The Lincoln Legal club an organi-
astion made up of the young mem
bers of the profession In the city,
closed the years work with BAN
quet at the Lindell hotel. The club
has for Its purpose the study and dis
cussion Of the problems that confront
the active practitioner. John A. Ma
guire acted as toast master, p
Rev. d. W. G. Huntington chancel-
lor Of the Nebraska Wesleyan uni ver-i
s!ty, preached in the M. K. church
at Ravenna last Sunday. In tho
morning he presented the caDse or