Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-16
Alex McGrew was a welcome
caller at this Office Saturday.

Mayor Apple made a business
trip to Omaha the first of the
week.
Silas Thompson of George.
town, kindly remembered this
Office Friday with call.
J. o. Taylor of Berwyn, at
tended the meeting of the Agri-
cultural Society, Tuesday after
! noon.
! j. II. Mcclure and wife of
Arnold, were city visitors Mon
day. Mr., Mcclure made this
Office friendly call.
+. d. Mills and John Welsh of
Westerville, were in the city
Tuesday afternoon attending the
Agricultural Society meeting.
The American Bow and the
REPUBLICAN for ST 90. Now is
the time to subscribe. Call on
or write the REPUBLICAN, enclos-
ing $l,60.
f. c. Gibbons of Comstock,
was in the city Tuesday attend
ing the meeting of the Agricul.
tural Society Of which he is one
Of the trustees.
Mrs. b. B. Sands and their old.
est son are confined to their beds
with typhoid fever. Mrs. Sands
is reported improving, but the
boy is yet quite low.
The football game between
Broken Bow and Mason City re-
suited in tie, to 5. Another
game will be played today be.
tween them at Mason City.
The road committee, "Messers
Thorpe, Schneringer and Fenni
more left Monday morning for
the west on the early train on
road viewing expedition in the
north part Of the county.
We notice in the Daily Me-
' braskan that Herbert G.. Myers
Of Georgetown, this county, was
honored with the craftsmanship
of the membership committee OF
the Republican Club Of the stu
dents of the State University.
This office acknowledges the
receipt of an invitation to attend
the silver wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Pittaway at Zion City,
Illinois, Friday, November r.
Mr., and Mrs. Pittaway lived here
for number OF years and they
enjoy an extensive acquaintance
in Custer County. Their many
friends here will joi with the
REPUBLICAN in extending to them
congratulations.
A proposal has been made by
Char es Il. Dudley, secretary of
the state historical society of
Colorado, that Governor McDon-
aid issue proclamation setting
aside November % and 81, 1906,
for the celebration Of the centen-
NAL anniversary of the discovery
of Pixies Peak. The governor is
in favor of SUCH an observance,
and within a few weeks will
probably issue the formal procla-
nation.
w, ]. Woods, wife and son.
who have been west for the past
two months, sight seeing. return
ed home Monday morning
They visited all the principal
towns of the northwest from
Denver. They planned their trip
to do all their travelling ia day
light so as to see the entire coun-
try through which they passed.
Mr.. Woods says the only night
they travelled while gone was
the last night before arriving
home. They enjoyed their trip
very much.
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city council last week a represen.
tatiye OF the manufacture of hoi-
lers and engines were present
and gave figures on necessary
engine and boilers for installing
an electric light plant in connec-
ton with the water works plant.
He estimated that the engine,
boiler and all necessary appara-
tus could be put in place for
10, 900. Mr.. Churchill, who was
here three weeks ago, represent
Jag the electric works, estimated
he could furnish all necessary
goods in his department for $3,-
500 or install them ready for OPP
peratiou for $500 If those fig
ures are correct the plant can be
installed complete for $4,000.
This amount being about $1,000