Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-22
Nebraska Notes

died from the effects OF terrible
burns Of a gasoline ire,
Fire destroyed Archie Oampbell's
barn at Hastinsg. Loss 5000, No
insurance.
Walter Houston Of Gering, charged
with the murder OF Clarence Fuller.
ton on october 8, has been acquitted
Henry Burrow, German farmer of,
Elk Creek, had his ankle crushed by
falling beneath a-moving wagon.
Neal Milligan, compostor on the
Falls City. Journal, fell and broke his
left arm.
The Nebraska State Horticultural
society held its annual meeting in
Lincoln last week.
At the annual meeting OF the
Chadron Volunteer Fire department
officers for the ensuing year were
elected.
Dating the revival meetings at
Nebraska City at the Free Methodist
church Miss Ties burst a blood vessel
and nearly bled to death.
A child OF Mr.. Bloom on his way
from Brighton, Colo, to Nebraska
City, died from the bitter cold while
they were encamped near Coumbus,
The Gihbon Normal and Business
college notified its students that the
college will close. Inability TO make
expenses Is given as the cause.
The high school building at VOL
bach has been destroyed by fire, the
origin Of which Is unknown. A pol
cy Of $3.50 expired several days pre-.
vious to the ire.
Preparations are being made by the
First Christian church at Beatrice.
to build in the spring at a cost Of
$40 600. The Jew church will he
erected on the site Of the present
! frame structure.
The Lincoln district Epwotth
League held its two days session at
WahOo last week. The meetings
we're held In the Methodist Episcopal
church. There was a large attend,
ace.
Oscar Wedker OF Pierce has been
/ adjudgei insane and will be removed
80 the asylum at Lincon. Wedkcr
has become so violent that 1t Is con.
sdered dangerous to have him at
large.
The cattle stealing case against
"Four Spot" Hurlburt Of Gering
was dismissed after the evidenc,
showed that the brand OF the com
planning witness, Mrs. Haynes o
Alliance, was not recorded With tn,
state brand commission.
Mrs Thomas Colbert, living nel
Memphis, was taken to the insan,
asylum at Lincoln. She tried Il
hang herself last week hut was res
cued by her husband Her mother
is an inmate OF the asylum at TIL,
present time.
The farmers met at Edgar to com
plete the organization Of the Farm
ers' Commercial association. One
| Hundred and twenty farmers haC
taken shares at S75 each and tire,
times that amount was guaranteed
Articles Of incorporation and bylaw
were adopted and board VI diret
tors elected.
The value of self-help Is being fell
tn new power by the cltizen
around McCOOk, and an organized
effort Is to be made for the benefit
Of southwestern Nebraska to sccur
enterprises and industries, to pro
mote the culture OF sugar beets ant
encourage the location OF hee
sugar factory in the Republican val
ley In the near future. Southwes
Nebraska Industrial association !
the name Of the organization effect
ed. The organization commences 1t
existence Nth membership OF owe
fifty, which will be materially Ia
creased as the matter Is brought t
the attention Of the people and tn
purpose OF the same becomes bette
known.
Unceasing efforts have been an
are being made to recover the bod
Of George Ruchl, Of West Point, VIII
was drawn under the ice at the dar
nearlY'a week ago but without success
A mass meeting Of citizens was cal lie
and a committee appointed to super
wise the work. OF the voluntcc
seaIchers. Nearly the entire mem
hcrship OF the local lodge Of tn
Woodmen OF the World or which dc
ceased was treasurer, turned out an
are cutting the ice away and search
ing the bottom Of the dam. Th
weather being so cold and the waite
being fifteen feet deep renders TN
work very difficult. The search wi
not be abandoned until the body
found. His wife Is Frustrated wit
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