Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-11-07

Mrs. Fred Maulick and daugh-
ter Dorothy, went to Geneva this
week for a short visit.
B. c. Empfeld of Anaelmo,
was city visitor yesterday to
get returns of the election.
Mrs. VIM. Gillings went to
Seneca, Nebr., on Wednesday, to
organize Degree of Honor lodge
and will return Saturday.
E. Hook of Omaha, came here
last week to relieve Mr.. Thorpe,
head miller of the Broken Bow
roller mills, who is laid up with
broken leg.
Mrs. w. II. Osborne, Jr., who
was taken sick last week threat
ened with typhoid fever is suffer
ing light attack thereof and is
today reported as improving.
Mrs. Alvin Burk was the re-
cipient of a handsome Yelling
ton piano last Friday which came
as birthday surprise, present
from her husband who selected
it from the stock of the Watts
Music company of this city.
County Clerk Pigman has been
sick this week, but continued at
his post, regardless of his suffer.
ing, and received and gave out
returns from the election without
stutter. When it comes to
attending to official duties Jos. is
Johnny-on-deck.
John Foley, one of Broken Bows
boss carpenters has gone to a
new town springing up as if by
magic north of Billings, Mont,
where high wages and steady
work is reported to prevail for all
who come, even though the num-
Der be thousand.
Judge Reese, Alpha Morgan,
Judge Armour and Postmaster
Jewett left for Omaha last night
to give testimony in a case in
which a piece of land in the sand
hills is a bone of contention.
They expect to get through to-
day and reach home tomorrow.
The citizen who has not visit
ed the various parts of town
during the past month has no
idea of the many buildings that
have been erected, the improve
ments that have been made to
residence property and the large
number of cement walks that
have been laid this year.
Over $4,000 was realized at the
sale of property for delinquent
taxes by the county treasurer last
Monday. Every piece Was sold
and the buyers regretted there
were no more lands or lots upon
which the taxes had not been
paid. This goes to show that
inueftors consider land in Custer
a pretty good proposition.
County Clerk MAR says that
half the majority would have
answered the same purpose, but
that the splendid Endorsement
by the voters is fully appreciated
. and that he will endeavor during
his next term of service to per.
form the duties of the Office just
as faithfully-and more so if he
can see any way to do so-as hi
: has during the dast four years.
Paul Humphrey, son of Judge
; and Mrs. A. r. Humphrey, who
was in the Forest service ant
located at Big Horn, Wyoming
I reached home last Sunday ant
, will remain during the coming
E weekt. He resigned his position
a there to become private secretar,
4 to Congressman Kinkaid and will
0 enter upon his new duties a weel
: from next Monday, going t
r Washington soon thereafter as
d session of congress will begin tn
d first Monday in December.
), DR.. Bartholomew went to Hi
y City, s. D. last Thursday night
returning Sunday. On this tri
J. he piloted S. T. Stevens, w. J
e Dunbar, Henry McCary ar
l. Elmer Ball, citizens of Comstocl
II who drove across from that plac
n and took the train from here
t The doctor will go again t.
r morrow night accompanying
d party of gentlemen from Auror;
ID Alma and Raglan. Shares in til
l. Gold Medal mines are now sci
l. ing at Is cents with indication
te of an advance during the ne1
;e thirty days.
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