Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-10
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF

ING IdluOdu dJ Arlington.
Public schools in Nebraska quite
formally observed Arbor day.
There is said to be quite a number
Of smallpox cases in Lincoln.
The democratic state convention
will be held in Lincoln, August Is.
All Nebraska towns did nobly in
furnishing succor to the earthquake
sufferers.
Congressman Hnshaw has secured
an increase in pension from Sc to $12
for Lewis Il. Wolford of York.
After so many untitled promises ex.
tending over a number of years, Beat.
rice is at last going to have a new
Burlington depot.
Attorney McCandless Of Wymore
was in Beatrice and purchased 500
trees to be planted in the parks Of
Wymore. He selected silver poplars,
elms and hackberries.
The First National bank of Crofton,
has been authorized to begin business
with $4,000 capital, Henry hammers,
president; II. j. Oswald vice presi-
dent; Frank Nelson, cashier
l.. A. Kimball, who settled in the
state of Washington last year, is back
in Oxford, after spending much time
and money in looking for a better
home than south-central Nebraska.
Rev. A. F.. Ploetz, who was pastor
of the First Presbyterian church in
Plattsmouth for more than five years,
has accepted call to the passionate of
the First German Presbyterian church
in Lexington.
The state league of local building
and loan associations will meet in
Seward on May "a. Representatives of
twenty towns will be in attendance,
and committee has been appointed
to furnish proper entertainment.
The normal quartet will leave Peru
May IL, for a tour lasting until May
10. They will sing at Weeping Water,
and negotiations are under way for
dates at Papillion, Mead Valley, Elk
horn and Elmwood.
While Il. Il. Day was taking in corn
at Weeping Water, the team in the
elevator became frightened and back
ed the wagon, and caught Mr.. Days
right arm between the wagon wheel
and the dump door, crushing the arm
from elbow to wrist.
DR.. Stewart, a veterinary surgeon OF
Beatrice, lost valuable horse from
strychnine poisoning. 1t was discov-
cred that someone had placed the pol
son in the feed box in the animals
stall. The matter will be thoroughly
investigated by the authorities.
Tekamah, which voted $4,000 cleo
trio light bonds some months ago and
which the auditor refused to register
because the bonds amounted to per
cent of the assessed valuation of the
town, will after all get the bonds reg
istered and be permitted to sell them.
The Curtis Bartlett company, sue.
cessors to the Curtis-Van Denberg COM
pany Of Clinton, Ia, has filed articles
of incorporation with the secretary of
state and will do business in Nebraska.
The firm deals in lumber and it is
now running an establishment in Lin
coin and in Omaha.
DR.. George Candy, Humboldt sur
geon, cut one of his hands quite badly
when he attempted to brush his coat
and struck his hand against an open
lance, which he had thoughtlessly
placed in his pocket. The hand was
cut to the bone in several places and
caused an ugly wound.
The York Brick company, owned
and operated by home capital, COM
menced business one year ago, and al.
though 1t has made thousands of brick
1t was unable to furnish all the brick
that York bought. This year it has
| added to the plant until 1t is one Of
the largest in the state.
Nine of the Burlington freight cars,
which were on side track east of the
Missouri river, opposite Plattsmouth,
were consumed by fire. The origin of
| the fire Is believed to have been caused
by sparks from passing engine. 1t
is estimated that the loss will not ex-
coed the sum of $4,000.
M. B. Thompson, president of the
Albion National bank, who has been
| COuuHSu 10 HIS Deu LOT more IMAM
month on account of paralysis, started
last week for Indiana, the home of
his relatives. A sleeping car was
chartered and Mr.. Thompson was
taken the entire journey without
change of cars.
Jospeh Carsh, young farmer of
near Humboldt, made an unusual
catch a few days ago when in discing
| his field he unearthed a nest of seven
young grey wolves, a species that is
almost extinct in that section He
took the animals TO the county clerk
and received thereon a bounty of 500.
rs from the state and county com.
bined.
Buildings are now rapidly going up
in the new Great Northern town OF
Leshara. Two lumber yards two ele,
vators, hardware store and butcher
shop are now operating A bank has
been chartered and will soon be doing
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