Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-25
NEBRASKA BRIEFS.

| day.
The county physician of Gage coun-
ty reports that he has found several
cases of smallpox that have never
been reported to the authorities. The
physician says that drastic measures
will be taken to enforce the quaran-
tine rules, and that arrests will be
made If necessary.
The Methodist Episcopal church at
BARLEY was dedicated Sunday. 1t is
a nicely furnished, commodious build
ing. over 5000 was raised and the
entire balance due was paid off and a
balance left on hand. Governor Mick
ey was present all day and was the
principal speaker at the evening exer-
cises.
Henry Reiber of the firm of Spear
man &c Reiber, Papillion, butchers,
while in the fee box cooling off was
accidentally locked in. All efforts to
release himself were unavailing and
it was only after he had shouted for
some time that the attention of pass
ersby was attracted and Reiber was
liberated.
The members of the Liederkranz
society Of Grand Island observed the
Tooth anniversary of the death OF
Schiller by a fine program of recita-
tions, dialogues, ETC., from the great
Germans works, the program being
listened to by about 800 of the Ger
man citizens of the city and members
of the society.
At Hastings Mary E. Winter has
filed suit for divorce from John Win
ter on the charge of cruelty. She al
leges that he owns 800 acres of land,
valued at $4,000, and asks for $500
suit money and alimony of $4,000. The
couple were married April 5, 1879, at
Hastings, Neb., and have twelve chill
dren, eight of whom are minors.
Robert Laughray, who has been in
Plattsmouth for some time on bust
ness connected with the estate of
Stephen Benton, departed for his
home at Bay City, Mich. Mr.. Laugh
ray is the husband of Mrs Eliza Viola
Laughray, who was declared the legal
heir of the estate left in Cass county
by Mr.. Benton. The heir will realize
about $4,000 from the estate.
Adam McMullen of Wymore Is in
correspondence with Adjutant General
Culver in an endeavOr to secure for
Wymore the forthcoming rifle prac-
tice encampment of the Nebraska ma
tional guard, together with the an
nual encampment of that organization.
, The rifle encampment will be held eX-
clusively for the purpose of rifle prac-
tice and range work for members Of
the militia.
Chancellor Andrews and Steward
Dales and the board of regents of the
State university visited North Platte
to inspect the sub-eXperimental farm
at that place. After inspecting the
farm a meeting of the board was held
and the board appropriated about
$4,000 for Improvement upon the farm
this spring, which includes a modern
barn and dwelling house for the SUI
perintendent,
State Veterinarian Thomas has is
sued a statement saying that the
spread of Texas itch among the herds
Of range cattle in western Nebraska
has been checked and the malady is
being stamped out The sheriffs of the
various counties are assisting in the
| enforcement of the dipping and quar-
| antine regulations established by the
| government.
The owners of land along the Ne
maha bottom will not be allowed to
dixie their land against flood waters
| is the gist of the decision handed
down by Judge w. H. Kelligar in
Richardson county. For the past two
| or three years owners of bottom land
| in this county have been throwing up
| bikes along their lines in the endeavor
to keep the food waters of the Ne
maha off their lands.
stranger walked into the second
hand store of Sis Kremenchuk at
Grand Island to sell a revolver. He
stated that the revolver was unload
| ed but while Mr.. Kremenchuk was
handling the weapon it discharged, the
| bullet going through two show case
glasses and, it is believed, striking the
stranger in the hip, Mr.. KremenchulI,
frightened, threw the revolver over
the counter, when the stranger
grabbed it and ran out of the store.
The trustees for the Institute for
the Blind at Nebraska City held a
meeting at the institute and decided
to hold the commencement exercises
in institute hall on Thursday and Fri
day, June s and 8.
Charles Packard of Lincoln, 1S
years old, was sentenced to one year
in the penitcntiary for stealing a
brass hand rail from Burlington pas.
seuger coach. Th boy claims that he
came from New York City in search
of work, but his earnest efforts for
two days had been unsuccessful, that
he was out of money and took the
brass.
At the council meeting in Humboldt
! a DptitiOn stoned nv about 16O VOtere