Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
SER COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY NOVEMBER PAGES

Tuesday.
The Baptists of Ansley are err
Getting parsonage for their
minister, Rev. Barrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shelton left
Saturday morning for their new
home in Los Angles, Cal.
Henry Miller of Over, was a
city visitor Monday. The RE
PUBLICAN acknowledges well
come call.
p. f. Campbell of Georgetown,
was in the city Thursday evening
attending the farewell reception
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Shelton.
G.. Hiser, ex-supervisor from
Elk Creek township was city
visitor Monday. He remember
ed this Office with friendly call.
He returned to Mason City Mon
day on A.
Dave Swick returned Saturday
morning from Seneca, where he
arranged to go into the restaur-
ant business after March |, when
his contract with Judge Sullivan
is completed on the ranch.
Superintendent Rev. II. Nj.
Pinckney of Westerville, was in
the city last Thursday and FRI
day looking after house to rent.
He rented Mrs. Emily Kings
house on the north side of town.
The Ladies Of the Christian
church wish to thank the public
for their patronage to the dinner
and supper last Saturday. The
dinner and supper was a success
financially, Sos being taken in.
The ladies wish to state that
their next big day will be Easter
market.
DR.. J. C. Breni2er has purchas-
ed share of stock in the Ameri-
can Shorthorn Breeders Associa-
ton, together with a set of herd
books. There are only fifteen
of these shares held in Nebraska,
as they can not be bought on the
market and can only be purchased
of s'sme one holding share that
wants to dispose of it.
The Burlington railway system
has announced raise of from II
to IS per cent in the pay of its
telegraph operators and station
agents. 1t is now paying its
employees as good an average
wage as any railroad in the coun-
try, and the advance ordered in
wages will make it the best SAL
aried road in the United States.
A Lincoln railroad news item
is to the effect that the Burling-
ton has invaded Northwe stern
territory in earnest and that the
road contemplates still farther
line pointing northwestward from
Schuyler, which, if true, me ans
that the Northwestern will at an
early day, if it does not already
contemplate, building west from
Fremont.
]. X. Lang and Chas. Mills of
Litchtield, were friendly callers
at this office Saturday morning
Mr.. Mills secured a marriage
license from Judge Armour for
himself and Miss Blanch Lang,
the only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. II. Lang. The wedding
was at the home of the brides
parents Sunday at o'clock.
The REPUBLICAN joins the many
friends of the contracting parties
in extending congratulations.
The Brewster News states that
the Dierks Lumber q Coal Co.,
is putting in lumber and Goa
yard at Brewster. Hans Dierks,
the senior member of this firm
engaged in the lumber business
twenty years ago in Broken Bow
single handed with a stock OF
lumber worth $1,000 or $4,000
Later he associated with him his
brothers, lIermon, Henry ant
Peter and began putting ir
branch wards at other towns.
The firm is now one of the larg
est lumber and coal companies in
the state. The y have yards al
over the state supplied by centra
yards at Lincoln and Kansas
City, The firm has large for
ests in Arkansas and mills by
which they manufacture a larg,
per cent of their lumber. They