Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-15
THE STATE AT LARGE.

Some eases OF scarlet fever have ap-
peared in Columbus and are being
quarantined
big race meet to be held at the fair
grounds early In October.
Omaha gets the meeting OF the
State Teachers association next Jan
nary. and Lincoln retains the poultry
show.
Rudolph Schneider, aged IS years,
died at Lincoln presumably from the
effects Of some poison taken with sui
cidal intent.
At q special election In Osceola, the
bonding Of the town for a system of
water works to cost 1000, was voted
upon. The result was a majority in
favor of the bonds Of over four to one.
l.. w. Garounte OF Lincoln has been
appointed to position on the staff
Of Governor Mickey. Mr. Garouute is
travelling man, and bis appointment
is expected to smooth out the Hayes
incident.
A boy employed in the drug store Of
Walter Bros, Beatrice, had his arm
badly burned by sulphuric acid, the
accident being caused by the bursting
OF large jug OF the liquid, which
he was handling in the cellar.
Word has been received in West
Point OF the death, in Erie, Pa, Of
Robert Pollock, formerly cashier of
the First National bank OF this place
The remains will be inferred in Erie.
the former home of the deceased. He
was 60 years OF age.
interpretations at the secretary Of
states office recently were the Farm
ers' Elevator company of WILDER, a
cooperative concern, with a capital
stock OF $4,000, and the Elsomore
Place company Of Benson, Douglas
county, real estate firm, with a cap
ital of $4,000.
Following is the mortgage report
for Gage county for the month of
August: Number OF farm mortgages
filed, s5; amount, s34441; number OF
farm mortgages released, 10; amount
$27,710. Number of city mortgages
filed, "a; amount, $13,384; number Of
farm mortgages released, II, amount
1929.
The Otoe Preserving company has
been running twenty hours a day for
the past ten days canning sweet corn
and tomatoes. The pack has averaged
10000 cases a day since the plant be-
gan operations. The sweet corn crop
is unusually large and OF fine quality
this year. Prominent farmers say the
crop is the best they have ever raised
in this state.
II. r. Kyd, as a taxpayer Of Gage
county, filed an injunction suit In the
district court and secured a temper
airy restraining order from Judge Bah
cock enjoining County Clerk Plasters
and his deputy, G. E. Emery, from ex-
tending the per cent increase in val
nation on both real and personal prop
erty in the county which was ordered
by the state board
B. f. Fields, the nursery man,
has big field of cabbage east OF Ere
mont which are attracting consider
able attention. The ground was planted
to small trees last spring, but they
we're drowned out by heavy rains. 1t
was then planted to cabbages. The
yield has been good and there are
enough cabbages on the tract to loan
an average freight train of forty cars.
The peach crop about Humboldt IS
being harvested and as predicted early
In the season the yield is as fine as
any reported by the oldest inhabit-
ant, while the quality Of the home
grown article Is much superior to that
IF any shipped in so far this season.
Farmers are suffering, however, from
lack Of market, there being no buy
.r present, and thus far all efforts OF
The local Commercial club to interest
some buyer have proven unavailing.
Clark O'Hanlon, democratic nom
NEE for county attorney of Washing
ION county, has sent his declination to
Chairman Faber of the county central
committee. and will not make the race
for that office his fall.
Mrs. Rady OF Grand Island attempt
ed suicide by taking sulphate of cop
per. A physician was called and by the
administration Of prompt antidote
soon had the woman out of all danger.
Mr.. Badly and wife recently came here
from Kansas, where he had been en-
ployed in canning factory.
Acting under the advice OF the state
department of public instruction, the
various county superintendents are
sending out letters of instruction to
rural school boards containing sug
gestions for the beginning of the fall
terms of school. The boards are asked
to keep the school yards moved, to
renovate buildings and furniture and
to take proper sanitary measures to
prevent contamination of the water
supply and the possible outbreak of
disease. The directors also are warned
against patronizing representatives of
book concerns not recognized as stand
ard by the department of public in
struction.
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