Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-25
~2NEWS in NEBRASKA NJ
THE STATE IN A NUTSHELL.


from $4,000 TO 100000
d. Kangeman, one of the oldest citi.
zens of Firth, is dead He leaves
wife and four children.
Articles of incorporation Of the
Stockham State bank, with capital
stock of $4,000 have been filed with
the secretary of state.
At a meeting OF business men of
Humboldt steps were taken looking
toward the organization of local
building and loan association.
Frank Robinson of Nebraska City is
in the Johnson county jail at Nebras-
ka City awaiting the sitting of the
district court on the charge of steal
ing chickens.
The management of the Parmele
theater at Plattsmouth has purchased
new asbestos fireproof curtain. The
other scenery in the building will also
be made fireproof.
The Columbus Maennerchor society
celebrated the twenty-seventh ami
versary of it's organization. Young
women, daughters of the members, had
charge OF the banquet.
The contract has been let and work
! will soon commence upon a new go
000-bushel crib elevator for w. +.
Hammond, to take the place of the
one recently destroyed by fire at Elgin.
DR.. John Cooke died in Hastings
last week from diabetes, aggravated
| by paralysis. DIR. Cooke. during a
rraafina nf Nan &c no NCnp
| an extensive clientage in Adams conn
| ty-
The city library Of Fremont will
soon receive eighteen new volumes of
standard works through the Kindness
Of some young ladies who planned and
carried out leap year bali two weeks
ago.
w. p Bucholz, the president of the
| Norfolk National bank, has resigned
and accepted the position of cashier
of the Central Eank of Oakland, Cal.
| c. e. Burnham OF Tilden was elected
to succeed Mr.. Bucholz.
| Word was received in Grand Island
| from Oskaloosa, Ia, of the sudden
| death by heart disease, of NJ. j. Gala
| han, manager of the Lacey hotel in
| that city, and formerly in the restau-
| rant business at Grand Island.
Freight train No. % on the Union
| Pacific was wrecked in the yards at
| Lexington. Engineer Hartman of
| North Platte received slight injuries
| and is forced to walk on crutches.
| The engine was badly damaged
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Shaw, two of
| Beatrice's oldest and most highly re-
| spected citizens, celebrated their fif-
! tieth wedding anniversary at their
| home in west Beatrice in the presence
| of few of their most intimate friends.
| While switching in the Burlington
yards at Pacific Junction Ed Branter,
a switchman, was caught between two
| engines and had his hip crushed. The
| unfortunate was taken to his home il
| Plattsmouth, where he lies in a pre-
| carious condition.
Much trouble is being experienced
| with coyotes by the farmers in the
western part OF Sarpy county. The
animals have grown bold and are null
| tiplying at an alarming rate. Poultry
and small hogs are being carried off
| in large numbers.
1t is reported that many hunters
from Dodge county have been going
| across the Platte river into Saunders
| county to shoot ducks and other game
Most of them are believed to have no
| licenses, without which it is unlawful
to hunt outside ones own county
Sheriff f. w. Kloke of Cunning
county has taken Henry Koch, SEN
fenced for six years at the last term
| Of the district court. 20 the peutiten
! tiary at Lincoln. The crime for
which the prisoner is confined was
grand larceny, cOmmitttcd at Ban
| croft in this county.
| Members of the state central COM
mittee of the prohibitionists met in
Lincoln and decided to hold state
convention in Lincoln during the Ep-
worth assembly. The exact date was
left with the executive committee, but
| the place and time were both recon-
mended in resolution introduced by
| A. G. Woifenbarger.
Food Commissioner Thompson is
still camping on the trial of catsup
and out OF fifteen samples examined
ny MS CHcHllSI only one mas DeeH
| found that is pure. The food com
missioner has not power TO prosecute
in this case and will endeavor to stop
| the sale by publishing the names Of
| the brands found impure as soon as
he has completed the list.
Counties delinquent in settlement
with the state treasury will be obliged
to pay "A penalty Of 10 per cent inter
est on the amount due dating from
from February I. BOokkeeper Sey-
mour of the state auditors Office has
been very busy for the past month
checking reports as they arrive from
! the various counties. Often errors are
| discovered and the reports are sent
| back for correction. If a treasurer
| had his report on file by February
and it is sent back for correction no
penalty is charged.
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