Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-09

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an election.
Already there are displays of
holiday goods to be seen in some
of the show windows.
A. II. Copsey spent several
days at Westerville last week
looking after his farming in.
terests.
w. s. Metcalf Of west Lillian
precinct was in Wednesday with
the election returns from his
precinct.
Elijah Crawford, who has been
visiting here for several weeks
with his daughter, Mrs. G. ~.
Robinson left Tuesday morning
for his home near Corydon, la.
Miss Ella Shadden of Wester-
vile, who had been employed for
about two weeks as seamstreSs in
one Of the dress IN liking shops at
this place, returned to her home
last Tuesday.
The Bioken Bow City Foot
Ball team will play match game
with the Mason City team this
afternoon at 3 o'clock on the base
ball diamond Of this city. Adj
mission Is and IS cents.
Mary S. Eckrosh, sister of G.
IS. Eckrosh of Merna, left Mon
day of last week on a visit to her
old home in Palestine, Turkey.
1t has been ten years since she
left there. She will remain
several months and does not ex-
pect to return here until next
summer.
Geo. II. Young, a brakeman
on freight No. As, fell and had
his collar bone broken last Satur.
day night while fixing the rope
at the watering tank, at the de-
pot nthis city. AS he was TAX
len on west on the train we were
not able to learn TO what extent
he was otherwise injured.
/ Rev c. w. Bohart of Hooaier,
was in the city Wednesday, hav-
ing brought in the poll books
from his precinct. While in the
city he made the REPUBLICAN
office social call. He informs
ua that he raised about Z bushels
of apples this season from trees
he planted four years ago. The
trees were but one year old when
he transplauted them. One of
his trees bore three bushels. His
cherries put in at the same time
bore this season.
The fight between the Burling-
ton and Union Pacific railroads
for possession of the North Platte
Valley still goes on without any
prospect of a compromise. 1t is
!, reported that both roads have
men and teams grading for their
proposed roads. Whether this
county will derive any benefit
from the fight is yet question.
The Burlingtons declared inten-
tions to build to Salt Lake is not
favorably received by the u. p.
people and it may cause that
5 road to spend her energies farth-
5 err west and TO abandon the ex.
: tension from Galloway 10 the
: northwest next spring. But
: should the fight continue the b.
Y & Nj. may conclude to cross
E check the U. =. railroad by
: building through it's territory by
: way of Arnold. AT any rate the
\ building of either road across
Custer county immediately will
c be postponed while they are fry
L ing bigger fish.
The postoftice department a
f Washington has given out ad
: vice to postmasters that new
Il form of money order will be in
f PRODUCED November Is. Office,
i having old forms on hand will b,
L required to use their old form
| before starting on new ones. d.
II this account the new orders will
l. not come into general use unit
IS about January L. The distinc
IT tive features of the new form ar,
t he marginal coupon showing th
d amount Of the order in multipl
e of SIS to 500 and the name ant
It address of remitter will appea
Ie on face of order as well as on az
:, vice. The size of the order
l. also changed, same being wide
l. and somewhat shorter than old
e The color OF the paper used wi
Is be blue. The marginal check
a, intended to safeguard the publ
Is against raised" money order