Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-29
Nebraska Notes
The State Voluntary Fireman,
coventlOn was held at Crete.

Mrs. Eta Douglas was found dead
In bed at Superior,
1t is reported that United States
army recruiting station is soon to be
established at beatrice and that II
may become permanent thing.
A meeting will be held at Fills,
January u, to consider proposition
for the erection of 10000 busnel
public grain elevator.
The Avoca company with a capital
OF $50 was incoI porated this week by
Asaph j. Wheeler and II. j. Brown.
The company will manufacture
remedy to cure cancer.
Joseph Keller. who was tried In
district court dt Nelson charged az
procuIer to arson through Joseph
Robinson, was acquitted Of the crime
by the jury.
Rev. A. W. Henry, Of Lincoln, the
evangelist, is conducting revival
meetings in Wymore at the Christ
ian church. They will continue for
an indefinite period.
The general store OF Langdon 81
Drake Odell burned. The building
and store are a total loss. They were
valued at $4,000. TIE fire originat-
ed from a falling lamp.
while feeding corn thresher at
Humbolt the machine threw out a
cob hitting Henry Lutz in the eye,
Knocking him from the feeding
board and nearly binding him.
Congressman Burkett has nominal,
ed Mrs. A. ID. Beemer as postmis-
tress OF Lancaster, which is the pen
itentlary. Mrs Davis. the wife OF
the former warden, has resigned.
The bill introduced ny Howell of
Douglas, providing that the city Of
Omaha be enabled to acquire and
operate the waterworks plant, was
passed by the senate. The measure
received thiIty-three votes.
The ArgO starch factory resumed
operations at Nebraska CITY and will
continue grinding corn at the rate OF
20 600 bushels per day. Positive as
suTance Is given that the plant is to.
run continuously and the capacity in
creased in a short time.
Ex-State Senator l.. II. Woods fine
residence on his farm, adjoining Vio-
let, was completely destroyed by fire
entailing a loss OF 81 900. which was
partly insured. This was one of the
Oldest and most beautiful places 10
the county.
suit for damages was brought in
the Beatrice district court in the
sum OF $40, 900 for breach OF promise
by Miss Carrie M Rasmussen of Lam
easter county against II. @. Mont
gomerS. Both parties are well known
Ia Beatrice.
A. M Walker. rural mail carrier,
who delivers on "A route In the vicin-
ity OF Cedar Bluffs, has bought an
automobile, which he will use In his
work. He calculates that he can
make trip in three hours with only
the expense of one gallon of gasoline.
Now he drives team of horses and
1t takes nearly an entire day to go
over the route.
The show Of the State Poultry as
ISOLATION at Lincoln, is pronounced
the best or its kind ever given In
Nebraska. Exhibits were displayed
from five states. The egg and dressed
poultry department Is a lew feature
and Is a success. The display of in
euhators and breeders was extensive
and the pet stock exhibit. with its
pigeons, rabbits, Belgian hares and
guinea pigs was great attraction.
Andrew Carnegie has offered $40, 600
for city library at Kearney, IL the
council, by resolution of the people.
will put mp not less than 81 900 a year
for the library's support and furnish
a site. The offer has been accepted
by the council, which has agreed to
the conditions and returned thanks
for the gift. A committee Is now Sc,
lecting the site.
At special election held at North
Bend, proposition to establish and
maintain municipal lighting plant
was carried by an overwhelming ma
iority, there being only twenty-one
votes against it out of total of 1870.
The kind Of light to be used has not
been decided on, but the cold gas
system seems to be somewhat IA
vOred.
Burglars gained an entrance to the
store Of Marcus Ferankel at Alliance
and started to rob the store. They
got in over the transom OF the front
door. A clerk who was sleeping in
the rear was awakened and began