Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-28

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kindly remembered this Office
with an agreeable call.
f.. j. Powell of Rose Valley,
kindly remembered this Office
with social call Thursday of
last week.
DR.. J. J. Pickett of Scocia, was
in the city over Sunday, the
guest of his sou, X. G.. He re-
turned home Monday.
J. H. Ulham of Milburn, re-
turned today from Omaha where
he shipped a car load of fat COWS.
He received S3.40
Wesley McCaslin of Rose
Valley, returned today from
Omaha, where he shipped his
sheep the first of the week.
The President appointed J. H.
Evans postmaster at Galloway
last Monday, so says the State
Journals reporter at Washington.
This office acknowledges the
receipt of copies of the Annocor-
tes Sentinel. A new paper re-
gently started at Annocortes,
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. G.. Pickett are
the proud parents Of girl baby
that arrived in their home last
Saturday. Mother and child are
reported getting along very
nicely.
Claris, the oldest boy of DR..
W. Z. Talbot, had his face and
eyes quite severely burned today
while playing with powder and
match. Fortunately, the injury
is not serious.
Alvin Burk has bought the
residence property of DR.. h. B.
Mullins, west of the new bank
building. Consideration, $3.50.
This property was bought at a
bargain considering its location.
Supt. Lewis, who was quite
badly shaken up and bruised
Wednesday of last week near
E. M. Mosley's, on Clear Creek,
by his team running away, is
again able to attend to the duties
of his office.
At the meeting of the county
assessors it was decided to assess
school land at its actual value,
less the amount due the state.
Homesteads and timber claims
will be assessed after the date
when the holder is entitled to a
patent.
Mrs. Hattie Talbot, who had
an operation performed at Omaha
last Monday week for appendi-
citis, is reported as getting along
very nicely and is out of danger.
Her son, DR.. w. f. Talbot, was
with her during the critical
period.
Col. V. c. Talbot left last
Thursday as delegate of the
Nebraska National Guards to at
tend the meeting of the National
Military gathering at st. Angus
tine, Florida. He went by the
way of Omaha where a special
car was provided for the Nebras-
ka delegation. He expects to re-
turn in about three weeks.
f. A. Amsberry of Mason City,
who was a city visitor recently,
invested i'll the Central Nebraska
Telephone Co., with the view of
extending the service in the
vicinity of Mason City. He will
take charge of the central Office
at Mason and superintend the
new construction work with the
view Of giving his locality a
service second to none in the
county.
Con Gibson OF Ansley, who
went to Nevada, Mo-, on the 18th
for medical treatment died there
at that institution Thursday of
last week. Mr.. A. Morgan
went to Nevada on receipt of the
sad news and accompanied the
remains back to Ansley where
they were entered. The deceas-
ed was for a number of years a
resident Of Broken Bow, but of
recent years resided most of the
time at Ansley where he was
cashier of the Ansley Bank, UNI
til two or three years ago when
he re igned on account of failing
health and went south with hopes
of relief. Not getting the relief,
he came back to Ansley where he
has since resided. He is a bro
Their of Mrs. Alpha Morgan and
Mrs. H. G.. Curtis, formerly of
this city. He leaves a wife with
NJ her rala tiVaS ard MANY al tt1ir