Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
THE STATE AT LARGE.

The Auburn Canning Factory COM
pany is making arrangements to dou.
BILE its capacity for corn.
The prospects for large fruit crop
in the vicinity of Stanhaur were new
er better than at present.
Polk county's total assessment this
year will be between 100000 and
100000. Last year it was between
$4,000 and 100000.
Right Rev. Bishop Bonacum of Lin
coin administered first communion,
and confirmation to a class of sixty
children at Stanhaur.
Alex Robinson, one of the pioneer
merchants of South Auburn, has sold
his stock of boots and shoes, clothing
and furnishing goods to A. F. Wick
STRAIN of Omaha.
A move is on foot in Beatrice to
celebrate the Fourth of July in true
American style. The Commercial club
and the fire department will hold
meeting to perfect arrangements.
The old homestead of the late Sen
ator Paddock, located just north OF
Beatrice, and which consists of a
modern dwelling and one block of
ground, has been sold to Emil Lang
of that city.
John w. Ladd returned to Creigh-
ton from Neigh, having in his pos
session the black mare that was stol-
en- from his livery barn. Mr., Ladd
was unable to obtain any tangible
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Work on the big ditch in Burt coun-
ty is only waiting the arrival of nee
essary machines, and will be pushed
as fast as possible. This will be the
largest ditch in the state outside some
of the irrigating bitches in the arid
regions of the state.
Fire from unknown origin was dis
covered in the barn of George Wigton
at Hastings. The barn, two ponies,
buggy and harness, feed and hay, and
the household furniture OF Mrs. G. e.
Pucket, which were stored there,
were totally destroyed.
Reports from over Hall county say
some sections of the county is being
infested by cut worms and that they
early vegetation. The farmers say
the only thing that will stop them is
lots of wet weather, this having kill
ed them off last year.
A committee consisting of the fol-
lowing well known residents of Elm
wood have been chosen to perfect ar
rangements for the annual district
reunion of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which will be held June
30 to July 4, inclusive: John A. Stork,
James Woodland, E. T. Conner Willis
Bartlett and Fl. Denman.
The tower of the main building Of
the Fremont normal school caught
fire on account of the electric light
wires becoming crossed. 1t was put
out by the students before the de-
partment arrived and without much
damage being done. For time, there
was considerable excitement around
the buildings.
Grain rates for northwestern Ne
braska territory were adjusted on a
basis which was not disclosed by the
railway freight agents. Apparently
there was some disagreement between
the various roads, for the Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha will pub.
lish tariff without reference to the
rates agreed upon by the Willmar G.
Sioux Falls and the Northwestern.
Sheriff Mcbride received a tele.
phone message from Murdoch, Cass
county, saying that his general mer.
chandise store was burglarized again
and three watches, rings and other
valuables to the amount of $500 taken.
This is the second visit of burglars
to this store within ten days, the
sheriff returning yesterday with two
men accused of breaking in this place
May 8.
The preliminary examination or
William l.. Newly, an attorney Of
Friend, on the charge of uttering a
deed knowing it to be forged and
fraudulent was had before Justice ].
" Shestak at WILDER and the defend
ant held for trial at the next term of
district court under 81 900 bail, which
was given.
The saloons of Loren Bennett and
Peter Sorhen and the hardware store
of the Edwards-B Bradford company at
Elgin We're entered. Some money
and goods were taken in each place.
Sheriff Frisbie came with the hounds
from Neigh, but the rain since the
raid had spoiled the scent and the
dogs could do nothing. 1t is suppos.
ed to have been the work of home
parties.
The body of William Edison a la
borer, was found under the bridge
over the upper end of the mill pond
at Irvington. The body was identified
by Zach Ellis, the storekeeper there,
who formerly was detective on the
Omaha police force. Mr.. Ellis says
he saw Edison near his store Monday
night, and that he was considerably
under the influence of liquor. The
supposition is that Edison fell into