Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
OVER THE STATE.

secretary 10. ROyse or the state DanK-
ing board has granted a charter TO the
Farmers bank of Bennett, which has
a capital stock of $4,000.
j. Amos Barrett will sever his con-
nection with the State Historical So
ciety during the coming year. Mr. Bar
rett contemplates removing from Lin
| coin.
Sheriff C. e. Hall of Holt county has
notified State Veterinarian G. A. Nc
Kim of a case of CHAMBERS at O'Neil,
and has asked him TO make an exam
nation of the diseased horses.
Passing engines set fire to a hay
meadow belonging to X. r. Roberts
near Arlington. and the entire crop
was burned. Some stacks of last
years hay were also consumed.
The large barn of j. p. Schroeder,
several miles southeast of Clay Cen
horses. He had insurance of $3.50 on
the horses. but 1t is understood none
on the buildings.
y he records of the locla registrar Of
the Board of Health for David City
and vicinity show that during the last
year the number of births reported was
ITO, male Co. females 45. Deaths re-
ported 35, males II, females IS.
Frank Coursey, who was formerly
superintendent of the Plattsmoutn
Water company, was killed in rail-
road accident at Grand Junction, Colo.
He was employed in the train service
of the Denver & Rio Grande railway.
Fire caused by the explosion of
gasoline lamp destroyed the building
occupied by the general store of j.
w. Ashmore at McCool Junction.
Building loss, total. $1,000, insurance
$780, Ashmore carried a stock worth
$4,000 Most of it was saved. 1t was
insured for $4,000
The Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows at Burwell, moved into it's new
hall last week and held a banquet and
dedication service. The Ord and Sar-
gent lodges were present and number
of the state and district officers were
there and assisted in the work. Plates
wre laid for 200 and every one occu-
pied.
Andrew l.. Welsch, a retired mer-
chant and man some so years of age,
| living in Crab Orchard, Johnson conn
ty was taken into the justice court in
that town on the charge Of wife beat
ing. Mrs. Welsch, the complaining wit
mes, was present and was covered with
| blood. Mr.. Welsch pleaded guilty to
the charge of assault and was fined $50
and costs by Justice G. w. Roberts.
Harrison Clark, under sentence of
death for the murder of Conductor
FURY at South Omaha several months
ago, has appealed to the supreme
court, which acts as a stay of execu-
ton until his hearing there. Clark
claims that the state of popular senti-
nent was such that he did not receive
a fair trial. He also objects to the
admission of certain testimony and to
errors of a technical nature in the
court record.
The Nehawka Fair association clos
ed the second annual fair last week.
1t was a success, both as to attend.
ance and exhibits. No entrance fee
was charged. The funds. amounting
| to several hundred dollars, were rails
ed by voluntary subscription. The ex-
hibition of horses, fruits. grain, cut
and ported flowers, canned fruits and
artistic needleworI was unusually
fine. Professors from the state uni
versity gave lectures each afternoon
The first shipment of feed cattle
from Colorado was received at Arap-
ahoe last week. Messrs. j. f. Cox, J..
w. and p. Watson receiving a train
load, and T. j. Alstot and others local
shipments amounting to another train
load some forty cars in all. At the
present prices for fat cattle. and what
feeders can be bought for west OF
there, and an abundance of 30-cent
corn, it would seem that the cattle
feeders of western Nebraska could
make bit of money.
The Christian Endeavor state con
vention at Hastings was one of the
best attended ever held by the asso-
citation. 1t was voted to hold the next
annual convention in Omaha. Off,
GERS were elected as follows: Presi,
dent Arthur Chase. Omaha vice pres.
ident, Rev. j. II. Salisbury, Platts'
mouth; secretary Mrs. Edith d. Gar.
loch, Omaha; superintendent of junior
work, Mrs. f. f. Carruthers, Hast,
ings; superintendent of missions
Clark Oberlies, Lincoln.
After being absent and unheard OF
for seventeen years, James Cuhel OF
North Bend put in an appearance last
week at his brothers home near thai
town, His father, Anton Cuhel, dice
about IL years ago, leaving consid
, another son with the condition that 4
I James appeared at any time within