Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
OVER TINT STATE.

The Cass County Teachers asSOcia-
ton will hold a meeting in Louisville
February 10.
At meeting OF the Beatrice Com
mercial club steps were taken to pros
pect for oil and gas.
Houses are so scarce in Wood River
that in some cases two families are
occupying the same structure.
Emil Nevis, a progressive farmer
living north Of West Point sold in the
market two hogs weighing 1,4O0
pounds.
William Brown. a ranchman living
fifteen miles west of Ogallala, was
found dead in the South Platte river
in front of his ranch.
Frank Svehla, while out hunting in
the timber along the banks of the Mis-
souri, river south of Plattsmouth, shot
and killed a large red fox.
The loss on the Dempster plant,
Beatrice, which was damaged by fire
several days ago was adjusted the
amount being placed at $3.50
The American Beet Sugar company
Of Grand Island is now busy making
contracts with the farmers for the rails
ing of beets in 1906. The price to be
paid is IS per ton.
The contest brought against County
Treasurer-elect G. e. Bowlby of Saline
county to test his eligibility to hold
the office for another term, has been
decided by the county court of Saline
county in favor of Bowlby.
e. Piper, farmland from Madison,
and o. T. Bottecher, an ice chopper
from that place, were arrested at Nor
folk and sent back to Madison on the
charge of stealing $3.50 from Philip
Knapp, Pipers employer. Piper ad-
mitted his guilt.
The report of the business done at
the Union Pacific depot at Wood River
during the last year shows an in
crease of several thousand dollars over
that of last year. The exports we're
152 cars more than last year, while
the imports were just the same.
Sheep men about Wod River have
lot of sheep ready for the market and
train of several cars will leave for
market soon. The winter has been
so exceptionally fine that the sheep
have fattened rapidly and are ready for
the market much earlier than usual.
John Stump, who was recently
brought to McCook from st. Louis for
forgery, was convicted and sentenced
in the district court and will serve
two and one-half years in the peniten
tiary for forging three checks on JohL
F. Helm. a well-to-do farmer of Red
Willow county.
A wireless telegraph station in Kear-
ney is one of the probabilities of the
near future. w. f. Conklin, a repre-
sentative Of the DeForest Wireless
| Telegraph company, has been there for
the purpose of arranging for opening
a station which will be worked in con-
junction with chain of stations which
extend across the continent.
w. II. Mast of Washington, D. c..
connected with the forestry service of
the United States and in charge of the
Dismal river forest reserve in Nebras-
ka, spent day last week at Arbor
Lodge, examining the forestry and par
ticularly the evergreens of the es-
tate. Mr.. Mast is inspecting the nurs-
cries of the middle west for the gov
eminent.
Until the courts decide differently,
sheriffS who charge under rs cents a
day for feeding prisoners after they
are convicted until they are brought to
the state penitentiary will have their
vouchers cut just 20 cents per day,
and they will not be allowed railroad
fare unless they file with the auditor
receipts showing that the fare has
be en- paid.
James o. Bolts of Chadron, who has
lately had trouble with his wife, tried
to shoot himself but was prevented
by man standing near knocking the
pistol from Bolts hand. The authorl.
ties brought the case up before the
Board for the Insane, but sufficient
ground for holding him could not be
found, so he is loose again and priv
legged to kill somebody.
John Moser, for many years a resi-
dent of Humboldt, who was sent sew
eral months ago by his implement
company to look after their interests
in Canada, wr ties now from Argen
tina, South America where he was
: sent in November on 4 similar mis-
; sion. That is great wheat country
= and Mr.. MOser reports some interest
e ing experiences both on the way down
and since arriving there.
The state Board of Equalization anG
Assessment held a meeting to discuss
the assessment, Every county asses
sor in the state Is under the orders Of
the board and a mighty effort is coins
to be made by the board this year t.
place every dollars worth Of taxable
property in the state on the assess
/, ment roll. The board ordered the
secretary to formulate some instruc
tons to the county assessors and urge
them to do everything in their powel