Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-21
OVER THE STATE.

|
Lee Faunce, a delivery boy, was fat
ally burned at Nebraska City, by the
explosion Of gasoline in tank he was
! filling.
Captain j. II. Bond of company G.,
| at Fairbury, has sent his resignation
to Adjutant General Culver. Business
reasons made the move necessary.
The co ltract for the three new
swine barns to be erected on the state
fair grounds will be let at meeting
of the state fair board OF managers.
The United States land office at
| North Platte, has been doing a rush
! ing business lately, over $4,000 acres
Of land having been filed upon during
the month of May.
The board of secretaries OF the
State Board of Health has recommend
err to the board proper that the certi'
ficate of DIR. j. T. Mathews to practice
medicine m Nebraska be revoked.
The Seward County Agricultural So
ciety has arranged and prepared
speed program for the county fair
September IL. Three thousand dol
lars viii be given in the six races
o. A. Cooper, of Humboldt, has re-
ceived cablegram from his daughter,
Miss Eva, announcing her safe ar
rivtl at Manila, where she expects to
begin the work of teaching in the city
schools at once.
At meeting of the board of direct
ors Of the Johnson County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical society, held in
Tecumseh, 1t was decided to hold the
annual county fair from September
10 to 81, inclusive.
Secretary Royse of the state bank
| ing board issued charter to the Den
ton state tank, which begins business
with capital stock of $4,000. The
incorporators are l.. j. Dunn, A. w.
Wells and G.. S. Knodle
The trial of August Muller came to
close at Stanton, when the jury
brought IL a verdict of guilty of an
| attempt TO kill his wife, and Judge
Graves pronounced sentence OF fifteen
years in the penitentiary.
Calude Drew, barber of Beatrice,
| cut the end of his forefnger nearly
off while shaving customer, the ac'
cident being caused by his hand acct
dentally hitting the person in the chair
just after he had opened the razor
Within a short time abstracts of the
county assessments will be returned to
the State Board of Equalization. From
it loks rs though there will be con,
siderable increase in the valuation OF
| property this year over last.
The large barn of 2. H. Gardner Of
Cleveland township, Cunning county,
WITS struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. A large quantity Of hay,
all the harness and three horses were
destroyed. The property consumed
was covered with only 5000 insurance,
In accordance with the action of the
State Board of Horticulture last win.
ter, that organization elected sec.
rotary, who is to receive larger sal.
airy than ever before paid for the posi-
ton. l.. M. Russell of Lincoln, who
has been secretary, was reelected to
the salaried position.
A class of three boys and nine girls
was graduated from the Falls City
High school this year, the exercises
taking place at the Ceiling opera
house. ". II. Pillsbury, who has
been the superintendent of the Falls
City High school for several years,
has resigned his position, and will
, go to Lincoln.
The report that Treasurer Mortensen
had been robbed at Ord was not admit
ted by him on his return to Lincoln
q 1t was reported that his house at Ord
). had been robbed. but Mr.. Mortensen
I said he missed nothing whatever from
/ the place. The house had been en-
o tered by boys, apparently, who ran
sacked the place, but nothing was
missing.
Insurance Deputy John l.. Pierce
2 has discovered bogus insurance con
O tracts in existence in Nebraska They
O are issued by men who erect lightn
d ing rods and purport to guarantee thu
@ owners of property against loss b.
r. lightning The contracts have been is
S sued to farmers near Plattsmouth an,
t purport to indemnify them in the sun
l. or $500 Tor period OF five years.
a The assessment of Omaha rea
estate this year exhibits anothe
healthy increase in values, represente
by improvements, over the amount re
D. turned in the assessment of 1905. TIL
TT total increase in real estate is $1,643
le 40. with probable increase OF fror
H. 100000 to 100000 from South Oman
ID and the country precincts, Dougla
is county Will have approximately an al
n dition in her assessment rolls of 81
100000.
Warden Beemer has reported to IL
governor that the average number
al prisoners in the penitentiary durir
IL May was 351. One prisoner was place
Sc in the dark hole" for falsely reportir
u the quality of his food. Seven we
he discharged during the month, one r