Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19
u. E. Owens of Oconto, was in
the city Saturday.

w. w. Haskell of the Ord Quiz
is in the city today. This Office
acknowledges a friendly call.
G.. II. Robinson was in the
city yesterday looking for corn
huskers. He finds them very
scarce.
The Fireman's Ball will be
held Thanksgiving night in
Martins hall in old l. O. O. f.
building.
Mrs. N. E. Reynolds, who has
been staying near Oconto for a
number of weeks, returned to the
city Saturday.
L. d. George has bought the
residence property, formerly
known as the J. l.. Cobb house.
Consideration $3.50.
w. H. Osborne Jr., has sold
his residence property in the east
part of the city to w. H. Ororke.
Consideration 5000.
Congressman Kinkaid intro
duced bill in congress yesterday
appropriating SIS, 900 for gov
ernment building at kearney.
The county board convened in
adjourned session Tuesday and
will probably remain in session
the remainder of the week. We
will publish the proceedings next
week.
The Broken Bow Gas Co. has
put in line of mains on Fifth
Avenue to the north side of town
with the view of providing light
and fuel for the residents of that
locality that desire it.
Geo. B. MAR, clerk of the court
elect, spent Monday and Tuesday
in the city looking after residence
property to rent. When we last
saw him he had about concluded
to buy as he could find no prop
erty to rent.
S. p. Groat & Co. have con-
tracted to sell their business, in
their stock of merchan-
disc, to X. O. Rockwell and Eli
Armstrong. The parties to the
deal have each put up forfeit of
$500, which practically assures
the sale.
AT the meeting of the Agri-
culture Society last week. l.. H.
Jewett was reelected president,
Tom Finlen, vice-president; E,
r. Purcell, Secretary and Alpha
Morgan, treasurer. Directors,
c. H. Milltr, E. c. Gibbons and
p. F. Campbell.
The cold wave struck this part
of the state rather severe Mon
day. Tuesday morning the
thermometer registered two be-
low zero. Since then the wealth
er has gradually been growing
warmer and today the wind has
shifted to the south east.
A. Fonda, supervisor elect was
in the city yesterday observing
the work of the county board.
We predict that Mr.. Fonda will
prove to be very capable and
painstaking member of the
county board of which his con-
stituents will have reason to be
proud.
A. E. Anderson returned last
Fri day night from Chicago where
he purchased a large stock of
Holiday goods. He spent two
weeks on his trip east and visit
ed his relatives in Minneapolis,
and spent day at Elgin,
ILL.,, inspecting the watch factory
at that place.
]. B. Jones, a former sheriff
of Custer county, who has been
a resident of Omaha for several
years arrived in the city last
Saturday morning. He informs
us that he expects to make
Custer county his permanent
home hereafter. He still owns
his farm in the southeast part of
the county. Mr.. Jones is
licensed auctioneer and will make
that his special business. Stock
sales speciality.
The ministerial conference of
the kearney district is in session
at this place, having convened
yesterday in the M. +. church.
A number of ministers of the
district are present and a protlta-
BILE, as well as interesting
sessions are being held. Last
night an able discourse by the
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