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

T. c. H. Bayerhoffer of Ryno,
made this Office friendly call on
Friday of last week.
The A. O. y. w. lodge INSTALL
ed its officers elect for the ensuing
year at it's regular meeting last
week.
Luther Miller of Cambria, Iowa,
who is in this vicinity buying
hores, made this Office friendly
call Monday.
f. J. Bowen made this office
friendly call last Thursday, and
had his subscription account
credited ahead.
The knights of Pythias organ
lied a lodge in this city last Fri
day night week, with upwards OF
twenty members.
J. C. Porter of Ansley, was in
the city the first of the week at
tending to legal business before
the district court.
Ed. Upton and KEN Wahl
leave this week for Westerville,
where they will erect dwelling
house for Nj. E. Harris.
Mrs. J. H. Kerr of Ansley, was
in the city last Friday soliciting
funds to build a Baptist church
in Ansley. She met with good
success.
Geo. B. Houder, who recently
bought the bowling alley, moved
his family to the city last week
from Arcadia, and has located in
the west part of town.
VIM. Davis, who moved from here
to Nebraska City last fall, was
visiting in the city the first of
the week. This Office acknow-
lodges friendly call.
VIM. Laughlin and wife of
Sargent, celebrated their golden
wedding on the 18th inst. They
have been residents of Custer
county since 1879; and are count
ed amoung Custer county's most
estinable pioneers.
| MARRIED:--At the home of the
officiating minister, Rev. Haney,
Mr.. Carl Bowman of New Helena,
and Miss Grace Griffith of Ansel-
mo, January IL, 1908. The bride
and groom will reside about three
miles north of New Helena.
Il. G. Gardner of Westerville,
made this Office a friendly call
Saturday. He reports the roads
between Westerville and Broken
Bow still in a very bad condition
because of the snow and ice in
that part of road that follows
the canyon. 49,
Sheriff Armstrong and Marshal
Towsley went to Fort Robinson
last Saturday with the colored de-
serters they arrested here Thurs.
day morning. returning Sunday
night. They report having nc
trouble in getting receipt fol
their prisoners and an order for
their pay.
Jesse Candy offers the follow
ing criticism on the board: He
says "the old republican member:
of the board were perfect gentle
, men and as to the pop member:
: he says Daily is a great safe
P guard for the tax payers; Conley
is mode of honesty and tina
: Greenwalt is a great deplomat.
: Jesse has had considerable to DE-
with the board in the last 81:
a months in the matter of road pc
n titions and whether the above i
r ment as a compliment or criticism
: the members can best judge.
s The case of the state agains
It Will Morrisey, who was charge,
+ with criminal assault, came to
sudden ending Monday afternoo
1, by the judge instructing the jur
,r to bring in verdict of not gui,
IS ty. The cause of the sudde
If turn in the case was caused b
lie the defense being unable to prov
ID by admissible evidence tina
to Morrisey was more than eightee
lie years old when he committed tn
i'd crime. 1t is thought this sessio
lie of court will not extend over tn
st week.
m We ere informed by Sup
Lewis that the delay in the di
4. tricts receiving their state apo
~ tionment is not due to any fault
}. the county superintendent nor II
al county treasurer. The count
I'd superintendent made the oppo
be toned to the districts on T
On ceipt of notice of the amount a
~ portionment to the county al