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

Frank T. Hill brakeman on tho
Fremont, ElkhorD g. Missouria VAL
lev railway, was SEVERELY injured by
having large coal bucket dropping
upon his foot. The amputation OF
his foot will To necessary.
For the second time within six
months Beatrice has been visited by
n disastrous fire, entailing an actual
loss OF nearly 500, 900 besides the de-
stIuction OF thousands OF papers and
documents, the loss OF which is ire.
parable.
The report OF State Librarian Erd-
man shows that the Omaha public
library contains total OF 7,249 vol
umes. Of which 4, FOL are bound. This
is an Increase of 3,27l bound volumes
during the past two years. The
Omaha public library is now the
largest west Of the Mississippi river.
A search is being made here for
john Cote, OF Kimball, prominent
ranchman, who Is believed to have
persisted In the recent storm. Gotte
left his ranch and his ri1erless horse
returned two days later. A search
ing party was organized Immediately,
b It no trace OF the Ianchman has
yet been found.
The house OF Ferdinand AlbrighC,
of David City, burned to the ground.
The fire originated from defective
due. Mr. Albright in the attempt
to extinguish the flames, fell off tho
roof severely injGring his back aud
sustaining sprained ankle. The
household goods were saved loss
BOO, with no insurance.
Ainsworth has furnished remark
able weddings the past few days.
Last week occurred the marriage OF
Levi Linquist and Miss Grace Hager-
man, two OF Brown county young
people. The groom weighs little
aver e hundred pounds while tho
bride weighs three hundred and
twenty pounds.
The Congregation club OF Crete
oi served FurefatheIs day December
%. with a banquet at the Streeter
house. DIT uttle OF Lincoln, gave
the address of the evening, a brill
liant and forceful plea for returnl
to the ideals OF tho Pilgrim forefath-l
ers on the part of their children Of
today.
Il. ID. Tibbets Of Nebraska City
has received notice that by the DEATH
OF an aunt he and his two brothers,
nd a sister have fallen heir t. $780,!
90. The brothers are painters and
have been residents Of Nebr iska City
all Of their lives. The property Is 10
ated IN California and one OF them
will leave In a few days to look after
the same.
The little 2-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nicholson, re-
SIDING few miles east of Galloway,
fell head first into boiler OF boiling
water while her mother was washing,I
scaliing her arms, hands and face In
horrible manner. Medical aid was
summoned, but the little one was
past all help, and died In terrible
agony few hours later.
In his report to the governor Adju-
+ nj General Colby will make num-
er OF recommendations concerning
the national guard. One OF them
will be to have the hospital corps or
ganized separately from the regi-
m ,nts, In order to encourage medical
5 udenJs and young doctors to enter.
Another Is for the creation OF the
p sition OF quartermaster, the in-
cumbent to have the rank OF captain
and to be responsible for all guard
stores. In addition he wants an as
sistant Adjutant general on account
OF the increasing Importance Of mill
tary affairs in the state.
"A Russian tenor at Warsaw has
Insured his voice for 5000 rubles.
william Buunell. who was acct
dentaly shol hy his gun Slipping
through the Stats 10 the bottom OF a
road cart, Is not expected to recover.
Bunnell lives twelve miles southwest
OF StocTville lie and Charles Sulli-
van were out hunting. His shot gun
slipped through the bottom Of tho
road cart aud the hammer caught,
expodlng the charge,