Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-09


Mrs. ]. r. Tcagarden and son
leave today for a visit of two
weeks at Sutton, Neb.
Miss Alice Neumann, of Lamar,
Mo-, is visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Walter Harris.
Chas. Davy of Oconto was
among the welcome callars at
the REPUBLICAN Office Saturday.
Miss Anna Pummell of Wauni-
ia, was in the city yesterday and
ordered the REPUBLICAN sent to
her address.
Josias Wells of Cunning, and
I,cral Wells were in the city yes
terday on land business with tAe
u. s. land office.
Mrs. H. T. Bruce was pleasant
ly surprised one day last week
when her sister, Mrs. Ella
Movies, of Kansas City, arrived
to visit with her until the first of
next week.
Charles B. Pool leaves Satur-
day for Lexington, Nebr., where
he has accepted situation in a
drug store and will remain per-
manently - unless he becomes
angry at the proprietor and
"fres" him.
Letters have been received from
some of the militia company
members, now in camp at Fort
Riley, Kansas, and from the
tone of them it is believed they
are being put through course
of tactics they did not have up
their sleeves.
The famous Oconto base
ballists are in the city ready for
bout with the Broken Bow
contingent this afternoon at
3 o'clock. flanders and Gadd
will constitute the battery for
the home team.
Benjamin Parker of Dunning,
county superintendent of Blaine
county, was in the city yesterday
making proof on a section home
stead he took under the Kinkaid
law. He is an old soldier and
was credited with his time OF
service in the army.
A party of Broken Bow young
ladies. composed of Misses Lelah
and Essie Holcomb, Katie Moore,
Zoe Bishop and Katie Ellerswick,
left Tuesday for Denver and will
spend couple of weeks in that
vicinity seeing the sights, which
will include a trip up Pixies
Peak.
The new fence around the park
will be completed before the
evening shadows fall tomorrow
and Broken Bows "beauty spot
will be greatly improved thereby.
Now, then, gentlemen, those
cement or brick cross-walks to
the park, please keep in mind.
All hope they will quickly follow
the finishing of the fence.
The Dramatic Stock company,
of this city are now actively
engaged rehearsing "Uncle Sans
Consul" under the direction of
H. B. Iszard. The drama was
written by Mr.. Iszard, especially
for production by this company,
and it will be presented between
the LIST and 18th of September.
About ten days ago Miss Fyrne
Tooley, of Anselmo, came to
Broken Bow, suffering with great
pain in one of her feet. DR.. Null
lin deemed an operation neces-
sary and successfully performed it,
finding a decayed bone, which
was removed. Miss Tooley i'm.
proved rapidly and returned uome
Tuesday.
Prof. J. G. w. Lewis, our
former county superintendent Of
schools. has acceptedIthe chair OF
history in the Grand Island
college and will go there the first
of next month to assume the
duties thereof. Prof. Lewis is
an able instructor and will I'M
doubtedly meet with success ir
his new field of labor.
Mr., and Mrs. h, w. Walker
reached home last Thursday from
a five days visit to the Broker
Bow company's gold mine, in
which he is interested, near Hill
City, South Dakota, They are
more than ever satisfied that il
will prove valuable investment