Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-30
OVER THE STATE.


be big enough II it were all shipped 20
fill train of 100000 cars.
W. II. Burch of Chicago, who bid in
the Sioux City & Homer railroad,
failed to make good and the road will
be sold again.
James Layton of Cedar Creek used
dynamite to kill fish in n pond, and
then took a horse from a neighbor, so
as to fee the country.
r. ]. Doyle of Lincoln was unani'
mously nominated for congress by the
democrats of the First district, assem-
bled in convention in Lincoln.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Axtell Grain and Elevator company,
held at the office of the company at
Axtell, among other things considered
was the ACCESSIBILITY of building a flour
mill at that place.
Samuel Rector aged 20, of Column
bus, was drowned while swimming In
the Loup river. He swan across the
channel, turning back Immediately,
when he was overcome by cramps.
His body was recovered
w. II. Bennett of Sterling, Colo, Is
the plaintiff in a suit for damages
against Ernst Roth of Grand Island,
in the sum of $4,000, $4,000 on each of
three counts, for defamation of char
acter. The suit grows out of allega-
tons in divorce action.
Prof. Horace F. Carson, who for
many years has been connected with
the Fremont normal, has decided to
establish normal and commercial
school at North Platte. Associated
with Prof. Carson are County Superin-
tendent Trotter and Prof. Goss of this
city.
The body of the late Horace Scud-
der, who died in Denver of typhoid
fever, was brought to Beatrice by his
mother, Dr. Julia G.. Starr. The fun
eral was held from the family home,
under the auspices of the Elks, of
which order Mr.. Scudder was mem
Der.
The Masonic temple craft of North
Platte has accepted the plans for their
temple building as drawn by Architect
Latenser of Omaha. The building will
have q frontage of lightweight feet
on Dewey street and have a depth OF
ninety feet and have four store rooms
32x90 feet each on the ground floor.
A young man, well dressed, about
al h,t,, ,i,,e we
on freight No. II, was killed in a car
| of lumber while the train was switch
| ing in the yards at Sutton. There
was nothing on his person by which
he could be identified and he was I'M
known to three companions.
| Edwin V. Childs, 70 years of age
an old soldier and pioneer of Ante
lope county, was buried in the |. o. o
F. cemetery at Tilden. Mr.. Childs
died in Minneapolis, Mimi, from ia
tigue from the journey to the G. A. r
reunion. Besides wife, three daugh
tiers and eight sons survive him.
At Arapahoe, during the temporary
absence of DR.. Houser and wife, who
were visiting at Wilsonville, some
sneak thieves broke into his residence
and stole several valuable rings anC
between SIS and 500 that Mrs. Housel
had left in her purse. The thieve!
had also gathered up quantity of sill
verware but from some cause faileC
to take 1t.
At Plattsmouth much excitemen
was caused by the finding of larg'
blacksnake, two feet and eleven inches
in length, curled up on the floor jus
inside the front door of the cigar stor,
of julius Pepperberg. How the rep
tile gained entrance to the building i
not known, but it occupied the mos
conspicuous position in the store t.
enjoy nap.
f. L. Taylor, after his discharg
from the penitentiary on charge c
horse stealing, secured diamond be
longing to Sheriff Bauman of Fremon
and borrowed about $500 from friend
on the strength of worthless chez
and left the country. He is vetera
of the Philippine war and was SUI
posed to have been wrongfully col
victed of taking the horse.
Three strangers drove into Ashlan
with a bay team which they offere
for sale to various parties for SIS
Finally they made sale of the teal
to William Kleiser, who gave the
$50 in cash and agreed to pay the ba
= ance on time. The three men the
engaged board at hotel for the nigh
paying for supper, lodging and brea
5 fast in advance. During the nigh
S however, The three men disappeare
e Early next morning word was r
n ceived that a team had been stole
u near Lincoln.
u The committee appointed by May
+ WOLF to make arrangements for
proper celebration of the fiftieth AM
versary of the founding of Fremor
which occurs Monday, September
g Labor day, met with the committee
e the labor unions and plans for joi
s. celebration were made, The princil
l. feature will be a trades parade sho
N ing Fremont of fifty years ago al
a. Fremont of today. The committee
ot anxious to procure a yoke of oxen.
rs H. Barnard. who was with the fiji