Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-22
THE NEWS IN NEBRASKA.

harvest festival is to held at
Shelton September 20, 81 and %.
Improvements amounting TO several
thousands Of dollars have been made
by the Union Pacific about the local
depot and yards in Sutherland during
the past week or two.
Henry Toler, a merchant of Anoka,
was burned to death trying to save
his wife after kerosene exploded, GOV.
ering her in flames. She may die
The building is partially burned.
At special election in Osceola
the bonding Of the town for sys-
tenn Of water works to cost $4,000
was voted upon. The result was a
majority in favor of the bonds Of over
four to one.
The Kearney Construction COM
pany, Of which T. q. Parmele Of
Plattsmouth is president and w. ].
Stadelman of Kearney is vice presi-
dent has been granted franchise
for an independent telephone system
at Minden. A first class exchange
will be installed in the near future.
The articles of incorporation filed
by the Bank Of Benson have been APP
proved by the state banking board.
The capital stock is $4,000, divided
into shares valued at 500 each, and
the incorporators are James A. How
ard, B. H. Post, G. A. Tracy, Peter
Gravant, F. D. Pamur, H. o. Wulff
and B. F. Thomas.
The members of the National
Guard who are alleged to have in
suited women in David City during
the recent encampment there are to
be punished If proven guilty, and the
investigation that has been started
by Adjutant General Culver will be
pushed with yigor until the name of
every guilty man is known.
The state board of public lands and
buildings and the state board Of irri-
CATION held their regular meetings
last week. The former board passed
on a number of claims, including the
one for the construction Of the hos.
pital at Milford, and the latter board
merely approved the work done by
Secretary Dobson during the last six
months.
Rev. James Mark Darby, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal church OF
Wahoo, among the announcements
Sunday morning made one Of unusu-
al interest to his congregation, that
of donation of a fine new piano by
friend of the church, ALI ?rt c. Kill
liam. The congregation showed its
high appreciation of the costly gif by
rising vote of thanks.
A young German, apparently about
81 years of age, who has been con-
fined in the county Jail at Wahoo for
some time, was ad1udged insane by
the examining board and taken to the
asylum at Lincoln. The young man
Was first discovered at Ashland run
ming about in a half nude condition,
and when parties tried to approach
him he jumped into a creek
A little waif was left just outside
the door of the residence of Richard
Sampson, prominent farmer resid-
ing about a mile north Of Seward.
Cries from the child were heard in
the house and Mr.. Sampson went out
and found 1t lying In basket. The
baby was a male child and well dress
ed and a card pinned upon it's cloth
ing told of the date Of It's birth.
A horse and buggy belonging to
Henry Mast, a farmer living four
miles south of Scribner, were stolen.
Next morning the buggy was found
beside the road on Somers avenue
just outside Fremont, and later the
horse was taken up near Leavitt. 1t
Is supposed that the thief stole the
rig to come to Fremont with and
turned the horse loose just before
reaching the city.
Deputy Game Warden Smith went
out into Hooker county and arrested
James Cleary and A. o. Crawford,
charging them with killing seven prai-
RE chickens. The men were taken
before a Justice and fined $35 and
costs each, which they paid.
The house of Dr. T. C. Sexton at
marauder secured entrance to it by
placing a chair under an unfastened
window and climbing in. He went
through everything in two rooms, Sc
cured some small articles and SIS in
money, and then climbed out, taking
DR.. Sections clothing with him. From
the pockets he took fine gold watch,
but he left the garments on the lawn.
Governor Mickey and party will
leave for Seattle to witness the
launching of the battleship Nebraska,
about October 5. 1t has not yet been
decided over what road the party will
so, but 1t has been decided that no
free transportation will be secured
The trip cannot consume more than
ten days, as October Is has been set
apaTt as Nebraska day at the st.
Louis exposition, and the governor and
staff will leave for that place Octo-