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


face by a gasoline explosion while
doins the family washing.
The Farmers Elevator company Of
Pickren closed the deal for tho pur.
chase OF the Nebraska elevator az that
place, the consideration beins $4,000.
Theodore Hahn OF leryo, MINI. ar.
rived IN Omaha. met May Anderson by
chance, proposed was accepted, blew
IN his bank roll upon her and was de-
serted at the altar--all in three days.
Albert Raider. Of West Point, who
was so seriously injured in railroad
accident two weeks aco Is getting
along very nicely and strong hopes are
entertained for his ultimate recovery.
The Northwestern railroad company
announced that new headquarters
building will be built in Norfolk at
once to accommodate the overflow of
officials who have been located there.
This has been a very busy year with
Hasting hrickmaking plants. There
are five OF them there and in size and
equipment they are among the best in
the state The total output of the FIVE
plants for the season of 1905 is nearly
100000 brick.
McCook lodge. X. Of P, will enter
tain the district convention of the or
der November s. There will be an af-
ternoon and an evening meeting All
the degrees of the order will be exem-
plified. After the evening session there
will be banquet
The Sutton post of the Grand Army
of the Republic, assisted by the Wo-
mans Relief corps, rendered Comrade
r. A. Pauly and Mrs. Pauly farewell
reception in the Grand Army hall on
the eve Of their deprature for their new
home on the Pacific coast.
The Burlington is rebuilding the
yards, will rebuild the semaphore
plant at Gilmore Junction, near Omaha,
and will change the plant at Oreap-
oils. At Grand Island an electric SEM
aphore plant is being installed.
A meeting of the farmers about Neb-
raska City. has been called to meet in
that city for the purpose of forming
protective association: There has been
considerable petty stealing going on
of late and the farmers mean to pre-
vent it in the future, if possible.
Cortes B. Handy, an old resident Of
Nebraska, died at Hood River, Ore,
October 81, where he had gore in the
hope of benefitting his health, which
had been failing for the last few years.
Mr.. Handy located in Grand Island in
1875 and has been a continuous resi-
dent of the state since that time. His
wife and eight children survive him.
A party who has had extensive ex-
perience in the Kansas oil fields is in
Falls City, desiring to test territory
Whereabouts for both oil and gas at
his own expense, upon the condition
hat he can obtain a lease on at least
10000 acres of bottom land at the
usual 10 per cent royalty.
James Whitehead, register of the
land Office at Broken Bow, is in Port
land, where he was subpoenaed as
witness by the general land office to
| appear against Frank Lambert, for
| merly of Mullen. Lambert was re-
Gently arrested in Oregon on the
charge of obtaining land by fraud
under the Kincaid act.
The Methodist ministers of Hum.
boldt have recently made an agree
| ment to assist each other in conduct
ing revival work during the coming
winter in preference to the old custom
| of importing professional evangelists
from other points. They expect to Sc
| cure better and more lasting results
| from this character of work
Rev. John Doane of Fremont city
has received call to the pastorate OF
the First Congregational church OF
Greeley, Colo. and will probably &C
cept. He recently rendered his resig
nation as pastor Of the Congregational
church of Fremont, which was accept
ed. He has been prominent in his
denomination in this state for the past
| fifteen years.
| The Nebraska University Glee club
which is to tour the Pacific coast next
spring, is now made up for the winter
season. After trying out over 20(
eager applicants, Director Gillespie
Mr.. Fitzpatrick and Manager Dirk'
have finally selected those to com
pose the working squad. They will
train steadily and after the home con
cert in February the number will b.
reduced to half, and the western triI
taken.
Burlington fast freight No. 76 haC
her second wreck, in which one mar
was killed and much damage done, a
Otis, Colo, light engine ran into the
read of the train smashing the way ca
and injuring two stockmen one of then
being burned severely about the legs
by the stove. Sunday night at Eckle!
another freight ran into her rear, kill
ing one stockman, T. p. Mallory ant
Killing a large number of sheep, ant
causing great daamge.
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