Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-29
F. H. Young is looking after
his ranch near Greeley, Colorado.


his ranch near Greeley, Colorado.
Jas. Cnittick of Etna, was visit
ing in the city the latter part of
the week.
l. A. Reneau and w. b. East
ham returned the first of last week
from a business trip to Kansas
City.
Alpha Morgan, wife and daugh-
ter left the latter part of the week
on holiday visit to Iowa Falls,
with Mr.. Morgan's brother.
B. w. Blair, the real estate
dealer has his Office now located
in the Bank of Commerce build
ing, in the room recently occupied
by DR.. Day.
Waugh Campbell of George
town, who is attending the Dental
college at Omaha, came in Friday
morning to spend the holiday
vacation at home.
Anyone desiring students to
room or board, will please notify
l.. L. Epley at once, as we will
have good many requests for
places the coming week.
Misses Adah Bowen and Nell
Gutterson who are attending the
Doan College at Crete, came home
last Thursday night to spend the
holidays. with their parents.
d. c. Konkel came down from
Chadron the latter part of last
week to spend the holidays with
his family. He reports that sew
eral localities in his district had
been visited with quite a little
snow.
At the regular meeting of the
NJ. B. A. lodge of this city last
Friday night number of appli-
cants we're initiated. After the
election of officers for the ensu-
ing year a lunch was served by
the ladies and a pleasant time
was enjoyed by all.
Taylor Flick left last week on
a visit to Oklahoma City with his
sons George and Walter. The
former is now located in Wash
ington in the land department,
but as he would spend his vaca-
ninOklahona he requested his
father to meet him there.
The winter term of College
will open next Monday at 1000
a. M, an address will be given
by Supt. L. L. Epley. All the
citizens of Broken Bow are in
vited to attend and show their
interest in the school and get ac-
quainted with the students. A
large attendance of students is in
prospect for the coming term.
Frank G.. Stevens of the Crete
Nurseries has accepted the posit-
ion of horticultural editor on the
Nebraska Farmer. The Nebras-
ka Farmer is one of the best
agricultural papers of the state
and it is being appreciated by
the farmers as is evidenced by it's
circulation which now numbers
10000. Mr.. Stevens has grown
up in the horticultural business
in Nebraska and doubtless will
prove a valuable accession to the
itorialed staff on the Nebraska
Farmer.
E. X. Douglas who has been in
Oklahoma for the past year and
a half arrived home Christmas
morning. He and Harry Homes
were in the feed and commission
business at Elk City. They had
homesteads five miles out from
the city on which they have COM
muted. Earl informs us that he
received $3.50 as rent from so acres
of cotton on his laid this year.
The high price of cotton was re-
sponsible for the big rent. He
says Elk City has population
of 200, electric lights and two
cotton gins, and the town is only
three years old, but the sand
storms there occasionally are
fearful.
Christmas entertainments in
the several churches of the city
for the children were we'll ate nd
ed and pleasant time enjoyed in
each. The entertainments con-
sisted in songs, recitations, cam
tatas and distribution of presents
nuts and candy for the little folks.
Santa Clauses Dream" was the
name of the cantata rendered al
the Baptist church and was well
received by the large audience
that witnessed IL A fter rauder.