Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-12
BROKEN BOW CUSTER COUNTY THURSDAY FEBRUARY
f. Mosley of Elton, was city
visitor Tuesday.

city VISITOR saturday.
f. NJ. Rublee was an east
bound passenger Monday.
DR.. r.. c. Talbot went to
Ansley Tuesday morning on No
a..
Fred Rhine is again confined to
his bed from light stroke, of
paralysis Tuesday night.
Henry Coble of Berwyn, was in
the city Tuesday with load of
hogs for which he received go.
J. S. Kirkpatrick, one of the
Supreme Court Commits
sioners was a city visitor
Monday night. He returned to
Lincoln on "A Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Purcell was called
TO Crete, Monday on receipt of
the news of the death of her brother
DR.. Root. Mr.. Purcell went down
to Crete, Monday to attend the
funeral.
The convention of farmers to
organize state cooperative
shipping association that con-
vened in Lincoln yesterday. is
still in session. 1t was decided
at the meeting yesterday to effect
a state organization. The or
ganization will be completed to-
day.
Rollin h. Gordon, who is a son
of Reuben Gordon, one of the
early settlers of the vicinity of
Merna, secured license of Judge
Armour Tuesday to marry Miss
Gertrude M. Ridenour, of Merna.
The intended bride is the daugh-
ter of ]. N. Ridenour, promin-
ent citizen of Merna.
F. Nj. Currie is advertising a
general cleanup sale at his place
in Sargent, Feb. 21st. He offers
a large line of farming imple-
ments, harness, horses and cattle.
This will be the last sale of the
season, and will be an excellent
opportunity for those desiring to
buy second hand implements for
their spring work.
| A change of the weather
yesterday morning brought with
it a furry of snow that lasted for
several hours. The temperature
of the atmosphere was most to
warm for it and it melted nearly
as fast as it fell. This morning
the wind has shifted to the north
and the thermometer has run
down to ID above zero and a light
snow is falling.
Subscribers of stock on the
Business College met the latter
part of last week and appointed
committee to make inventory of
the property offered by Prof.
Roush. The committee has made
the investigation and will pre-
sent flattering report at the
meeting to be called the first of
next week. The incorporation
of this college should be effected
if at all possible with good bust
ness principles.
Some Sneak theft entered G..
, w. Apples place of business last
Thursday night through a win
, dow and stole a $45,00 saddle.
I Sunday some boys were playing
; near the railroad turn table, one
observed a yellow object under
meath the table that he thought
was a dog. Informing his com
Il panions they proceeded to throw
: snow balls at it. The dog fail
S ing to get move on it they pro
: ceedcd to investigate the cause
d when they discovered the saddle
: They reported their find ant
e were literally rewarded by Mr.
: Apple. AS yet sufhc Gent evidence
can not be secured to faSten thu
!. theft on any one, but circum
g stances give cause for strong
- suspicion.
l. Nothing has given us NOR,
d pleasure than the promotion o
,r Earl Shaw to book-keeper of tn,
Al Dierks Lumber Co. of Broker
,e Bow. There is a lesson in i
n for every young man. We hav,
lie watched the course of Earl SHAY
:. with interest, SIMPLY because h
ID grew up to his position by hi
a own attention to business an
h maintaining clean and honor
n able character. Other youn
al men with far better opportunj
lie ties have fallen behind him sin
lie ply because they wasted the OF
n portunities and neglected to
re nSaful Earl will laova Garrar