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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24

III was UOVeQ anu CdTTleu tuut the
county clerk be instructed to add the
additional mill Judgment levy to the
tax list of the city of Broken Bow.
The erroneous and delinquent tax
claims committee made the following
report:
We recommend that the following
claims be allowed and refunded to the
several claimants, as follows:
Frank Kelsey ......,,........$ 13.23
n. B. Sheldon. .......... 8.1I
And in the matter of the applica.
ton of l.. j. Pfrehm, we recommend
that the sum of S2.44 be refunded and
the county treasurer be instructed to
transfer from the village fund Of Sar'
gent to the township fund of Sargent
the sum of $1.00, and upon the appli.
cation of Homer Hockett we recon-
mend that the county treasurer be and
Is hereby ordered to cancel personal
tax of S. w. Hockett for assessment
made by Homer Hockett for the year
1906 on one stallion and jack, and the
county clerk be instructed to return
check to S. w. Hockett, Howard, Neb.
JOS. KENMORE,
]. B. GILMORE,
j. E. GRINT,
Committee.
1t was moved and carried that the
report of the committee be accepted
and adopted as read
The bridge committee made the fol-
lowing report:
We recommend that the petition of
Frank Weisenreider ct al for bridge
ha+unon contipnc and hainp in
township II, range 81 and 20, be
granted, and that the following claims
be allowed:
e. Knoell, hauling lumber etc..$ 1000
c. G. Christensen, work on Ev-
ans bridge ................ 4.oO
G. F. Christy, hauling lumber,
etc. ................. LOU
J. o. Taylor, merchandise. -. 100
Dierks Lumber Co.. mdse 26.70
Dierks Lumber Co., mdse. 1881
R. r. WEIGH,
JOS. Kenmore,
A. FONDA,
Committee.
1t was moved and carried that the
report of the committee be accepted
and adopted as read
The road committee made the fol
| lowing report upon the petition of JOS
Vodhenal ct al for road In township
| 20, range II:
We recommend that this petition be
granted and road established as rec
commended by commissioner, road to
be 40 feet wide, and remonstrance re-
jected, and claims allowed as follows
against road district No. l, Sargent
! township:
To the owner Of the northwest quar-
ter section SO, township 20, range II
$500, and all other claims be rejected
BEN p. NORRIS,
l.. CUSHMAN,
]. b. GILMORE,
| Committee
1t was moved and carried that the
report of the committee be accepted
and adopted as read and that the roat
| be established as recommended by
| committee.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
l.. CUSHMAN,
II. r. WEIGH,
j. Il. GRINT,


Ii was moved and carried to accept
and adopt the report of the committee
as read.
The finance committee reported MS
follows upon the county treasurer's
statement for the half year ending
June 30th, 1907:
We, your committee appointed to
check up the office of the county
treasurer, hereby certify that we
have carefully examined the within
report, and find the same correct, and
that the vouchers and other items of
credit were in proper form and cor.
reotly entered, and that said vouchers
were surrendered to us.
j. b. GILMORE,
BEN p. NORRIS,
A. FONDA,
Committee.
1t was moved and carried that the
and adopted as read.
The poor farm, court house and Jail
committee made the following report:
We recommend that the following
claims be allowed
Ed McComas, merchandise for
court mousse .....,..........$ 100
Ray Gadd, material, paint and
OIL .........,. 1890
Ed McComas, merchandise for
poor ..-...-.- 22e6
holla Towsley. board for pris.
oners .................... 1890
advo Grocery, merchandise. 975
Purcell Bros, supplies. ........ 76244
Purcell Bros, supplies. ....... 1886
ID. G. Konkel, merchandise for
superintendent ..... 375
Central Telephone Co., phone
rent for Wickham. 100
Rroken Bow city, water rent. 1000
Nebraska Hardware Co., mer-
chandise ..................t. $50
S. M. Doris, labor. no
Western Light G. Fuel Co., gas
for court house. ......... 37O
Western Light & Fuel Co., gas
Tor court houses. ......... g.25
National Office Supply Co.,
numbering machine ...... 800
Midland Chemical Co., mer-
chanulse ".............. $500. 1900
Central Telephone Co., rental
On phones '................. 70.25
q. c. House. premium on bond. 5000
q. Taylor, premium ON bond. 1900
j.. 5. McGraw, premium on
poHu ................. 1900
Scott Cooper, salary for Sep.
TENDER ........ 5000
Scott Cooper, salary for Aug
ust '....................... 5000
S. r. Lee, merchandise for
court mouse ............... $50
A. FONDA,
|
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
Afternoon Session.

The bridge committee made the fol-
lowing report on the claim of the
Standard Bridge Co. for 100000, to
estimate on bridges and bridge mate.
rial.
We recommend the within claim be
allowed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24

1t was moved and carried that the
report of the committee be accepted
and adopted as read and that the road
be established as recommended by
committee.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Improved Divers Helmets.

Divers who so down TO examine
wrecked vessels or assist in repairing
them are often able to stay under
water for half an hour or an hour at
time. Air is supplied TO them
through flexible rubber tube from a
boat ~ other place on the surface. a
simple air pump being used for that
purpose. So long as there is no spe-
cial current TO disturb the tube there
is little danger of trouble. Some
times, however I'm strong tide. the
tube gets snarled and the flow of air
Is shut OF. \ similar result is occa-
stoned. too. If the diver is too ven
turesome in walking around and into
the vessel. 10 is now proposed to
supply oxygen. the life giving ele-
ment of the air, i'm another way and
20 dispense with the tube entirely.
\ diver always wears a heavy wat
erproof suit. having a peculiar collar
of metal, TO which can be secured an
immense helmet that completely COW
ers his head. The operation of fast
euing the helmet TO the collar Is per-
formed by some one else, and is the
last thing done before the wearer OF
this queer suit goes down. IL is into
the helmet that the air tube has hith-
erto led. Experiments have been
made in England recently with n
chemical. called oxylithe, which
evolves oxygen. a small quantity OF
1t was adjusted properly inside a div
er's helmet and emitted enough gas
for respiration. Hereafter Il will
enable divers to enjoy greater free-
dom while at work.-New York Tri-
bune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
A STATE IN PAWN.
Nevada Said 10 Have Been i'm That
Condition Five Years Ago.

Five years ago Nevada was State
in pawn. She had been stolen. says
Successful American. The entire
population was not sufficient to. con-
stitute third rate Western town and
it was decreasing. 1t might well have
been asked then, whats the matter
with Nevada?"
The trouble grew out OF Nevada's
public land grant, amounting to p
100000 acres, which Congress had
carelessly authorized the State to Sc
Iect as desired The Nevada Legis-
lature practically put the land up at
auction, and the result was that few
stockmen bought land enough to
shoestring and surround and abso-
lutely control every river, lake and
water hole in the State.
BY doing so they became virtual
pOsscssOrs of the rest OF the State.
No one else could use the public land
or make settlement because of their
control Of all the water, and i'm Ne
yada water is the lifeblood Of the
land. Sixty million acres were con-
trollcd and i'm effect owned by about a
million acres, and not an opportunity
for single 1G0 acre homestead
Five years ago this was the situa-
tion-a hopeless one. Public spirited
men had attempted to induce immi-
grafton and to encourage the develop
ment of their State, but their work
had come to naught and they had
quit. There was no chance.
Yet all the time there was still a
great water supply running to waste
annually. The perennial flow of the
rivers and streams was entirely util-
i2ed, but the floods from the melting
of the mountain SHOWS swept away
uselessly to the sea.
Viewing the situation as it was
then, who would have dared to pre-
dict that with the passage of the ma
tional irrigation act could have oc-
Cured the great transformation and
development i'm Nevada. and if it had
been predicted. who would have be-
lieved it? Ofthe thirty-seven million
dollar Government reclamation fund
Nevada has thus far received her fair
share, aad the completion OF the great
project upon which the Federal en-
gineers are now working will more
than Quadruple the already increased
population of the State.
The first section of the Truckee-
Carson project has been completed
and the settlers are now farming the
fertile land I'm eighty acre home
steads. BY mex. year 10000 acres
of this project will be under irriga-
ton.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Takinu a FLYER.

The secretary of an Eastern COM
pany that some time ago was anxious
TO purchase a silver-lead mine in the
Northwest tells of an amusing Incl
dent in the negotiations for its pur-
chase
AS the ore assayed we'll and every
thing looked propitious a mining ex-
pert was sent to examine the mine.
His report was favorable-too favor
able in fact-and aroused the sus-
picions of the would-be purchasers;
so it was determined to investigate
more closely.
At this point a well-known mining
man of Butte recommended that GER
tain rough-and-ready genius should be
sent to look at the mine. You can
depend upon his Judgment the min
ing man said. you can trust to
his report, which, in all probability,
will be brief and very much to the
point"
The advice was followed. AS pre-
dicted, the report was short and
pithy 1t read substantially as fol-
lows:
Gents: | have made an examina-
tion of the Y mine, and report
that the ore is as represented: that
IL assays high; that il is here in
plenty; but to get your supplies in and
your ore out, you will need a pack
train OF bald eagles" ."-Harper's
Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Strawberries n Drntifrice.

Perhaps it is your sunburn that
deceives me, but | really believe. 81
said the first girl, as she foated on
the sunwarmed pillows, that your
teeth have turned three shades light.
err"
The second girl, taking huge
breaker very skilfully, laughed and
replied:
NO, il is the truth. They really
are white. 1t is a new wash that
use"
Tell me what it is"
1T is nothing but crushed straw
berries. You take two or three fresh
strawberries, crush them and rub
your teeth with them for five or six
minutes a day. The Improvement be,
gins at once, and in a short time the
yellowest teeth are as white and ius-
trous IS pearls. Minneapolis Jour
nal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
ShAhE 5LAmEO FO1 Ln1S1.
Drops at Woman Drivers Feet. She
Fsints, and Auto Wrecks Wagon.

In big automobile of foreign manu-
facture +. c. Burton of Boston, Ralph
F. Comstock OF New York, George Dill
lingham of Newark, Miss Comstock of
Springfield. Mass, and Miss Gould OF
Philadelphia. were riding from Plants
vile 10 Waterbury. Miss Comstock
was driving the car ans Miss Gould
was sitting besjdf her. The machine
was moving at about ten miles an hour
and the passengers were talking gayly.
Suddenly Miss Comstock gave
piercing shrek, shrank away from the
dashboard and tainted. No one knew
what had happened TO her, but there
was a more serious need than finding
out. This was the approach of Frank
Scoville. a farmer driving a horse and
wagon. the latter filed with cans OF
milk.
Miss Gould grasped the steering
wheel Of the automobile and averted a
direct collision with the milk wagon,
but smashed it with a side blow and
swung it across the road, the automo-
bile driving into a stone fence so hard
that il was put out of commission
Miss Comstock remained insenslble,
and her companions. who had been Sc
verely Jared when the automobile
dashed into the fence, gave all their
attention TO her. She was put into
another vehicle and taken TO the near
est house, half mile away, where she
remained unconscious or hysterical for
several hours.
Meanwhile the mystery of her fright
was still unexplained. Scoville had
suffered severely when the automobile
struck his wagon reducing it to lum-
ber and scrap iron. His horse was so
frightened that it stood amid the
wreckage, and would not bulge until
lured into milder temper by the offer
Of corn. Scoville received $50 from
the automobilists to make amends for
the damage he had suffered, ana
agreed also to say nothing of the col
lisiOn.
While Miss Comstock was being at
tended by Miss Gould and the women
of the farmhouse the men of the party
took the three state automobile license
numbers Of Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey and Connecticut off the machine
and put them in a suit case.
When mechanics who had been sent
to repair the automobile drove it up
to the farmhouse they exhibited an or
dinary black snake which they had
found on the floor Of the car. 1t had
been stamped to death apparently by
Miss Gould and the others who were
aiding Miss COmstock.
That the snake had fallen from
tree or had been tossed up by the
wheel on Miss Comstock and caused
her to faint was understood at once,
and this she later confirmed. Miss
Gould almost tainted when she learned
that she had been tramping around on
the snake.-Waterbury Comm CORE
spondent to the New York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

Every morning when the sky is taking on q
tint of gray,
And the sparrows round the window sill
are crying for the day;
While the city slumbers soundly, and the
mhning air is sweet
There's a welcome little wagon rolling
through the stony street.
With its jostly jars of icy milk; with noisy
What activity amid the quiet dawn does
it inspire
Oh, it brings a fellow comfort-makes him
feel as fine silk
For a lonely hour il banished by the
wagon with the milk.
You can hear it as YOU lie there in a mo.
ment of unrest,
For its rat'ing rends the Stiffness spicing
daylight with a zest;
And the dreaW dreams Of darkness soon
begin 20 vanish fast,
While million dawning mem ries link the
morning with the past
From away beyond the hilIowed brick and
mortar Of the town
Comes a vision OF the homestead with the
sun a-heamng down;
Where the little old red wagon catters
over turowcd grounds,
And the music of the cow-bells mid the
sunny hills rcsounds;
Out among the verdant, cattedotted pas.
lures Of the farm.
Where the bees and birds are merry and
are singing to a charm
How it takes a fellow dreaming back 20
happy days Of yorc.
When the noisy little wagon with the milk
is at the door
-Remsen Crawford, in American Home
Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

-They are very nice. Since I've
seen you and your husband in one.
I'm really thinking OF following your
example. Just for myself, you know.
Our big one is so unwieldly, and they
say a child can msnage one like
yours. You haven't been far, have
you?"
"Oh, no."
This and more.
The next morning Mrs. Witherby
rose, pale but determined. She spent
the morning in town, getting togeth-
er all her available resources. She
went TO her bank, TO her safe deposit;
she even visited her father. Armed
with the results OF her work she
forthwith purchased the largest, most
luxurious automobile she could find.
and ordered it delivered at the ear
Hest possible moment Then she
calmly waited for her husband.
"Ha!" he exclaimed. Glad you're
home. It's late, but let's go out for
spin. Who cares? We've been
foolish about our dinky little motor
car. Come, dear, I'll tune her up"
"All right" she said, "I'll do it.
I don't care, either. Only listen. I've
been to town to-day, got all my
money together and bought a big one.
/ just couldn't stand being humil-
lated any longer"
Her Mortified husband sprang back.
You did, did you?" he exclaimed.
"Why, in heavens name, couldn't you
wait until Tomorrow"
"Why should | wait"
Because, my dear, / went off TO
day and did exactly the same thing"
Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Churchyard Under the Sea.

When the Coast Eros.on Commits
sloners visited Walton on the Maze
yesterday they were shown a spot
north of the pier, and about a mile
from the shore, which was formerly
a churchyard. A quarter Of century
ago the .ombstones could be seen
under water at Cbb tide, but since
then the sea has further encroached,
and even when the tide is extraordin-
arily low a." the sea clear the Old
lurylng ground is scarcely discern
ible from the sea level.-LondCn
Daily News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
No Enemies.

Bishop Joseph F. Berry, during the
Methodist Conferences recent ses-
sion in New York, told a story in H.
lustration of the tender mercies of the
wicked.
1T is said" he began, that when
the great Spanish Marshal Narvaez,
lay dying, his confessor asked him il
he had enemies.
No whispered the MARSHAL, 4
have none
But the priest, rejecting on the
stormy life of the dying man, re-
peated:
Think, sir, Have you no enemies?
None whatever
No said the Marshal none
And he added, TRANQUILITY:
81 have shot them all Wash.
ington star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

tration below shows one of the most
recent toys patented. II consists Of
n small platform holding a small cir
cular box at one end. Close TO a hole
In the box is a mouse, while at the
other end is the ever-watchful cat.
In the centre of the platform is a
guidcway. Attached 20 the mouse
and the cat is an elastic band, d.
rectly under the guideway. Normal
ly. the catch is held at the far end
of the platform by spring releasing
the catch; the cat springs after the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Interesting Toy.

Toys for the amusement Of the
youngsters very often prove equal. %
interesting to the older folk. After
very trying and nerve-racking day
at the office many a business man will
find infinite pleasure and relaxation
in explaining the intricacies of some
novel toy TO the children. The Illus
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

Is said and done, no very good reason
can be advanced why a man should
not be buried in a ceremonious and
somber motor hearse, particularly in
these piping motor times, when tour
ing cars filled with fearful mourners
professions. Scientific American
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Catching, n Tartar.

Bacon-"A lady Of Tartar will rub
a piece Of freshly cut onion on her
hands and over her countenance to
enhance her attractions"
Egbert-"That gives me an idea
of what it means for a man to get
Tartar for a wife. ."-Yonkers States
man.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

ceedingly useful. Like the folding
bed. it can be instantly changed for
either purpose required. Tho i'm
proved article of furniture would
probably be most appreciated in the
kitchen. When the table is not r.
quired, it can be quickly converted
into a chair by simply turning back
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Accounted For.

"Yog advertised new mown hay
and lowing kline" said the city man
who was a new arrival at the farm
house. where is the new mown
hay?"
ITS in the lowing kline" said the
farmer, looking up from his task Of
trying to make a calf behave.-Chi-
cago Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

w. v13 US y - -
THE way to figure it out Is this"
said Witherby. 1--WE can get Just as
much pleasure out of runabout mo-
tor car as we can out Of a four-cylin-
der touring car. We may waver just
little bit on the hills. But what Of
that? We can go as fast as the law
allows, and it isn't nearly the trou-
BILE"
Mrs. Witherby sighed
'As long as you are getting one"
she said, why not get decent One?"
But this Is decent. It's just as
reliable as a bigger one. only smaller.
IL will carry us anywhere"
THE Paysons, next door, have a
French machine. The Burts, on the
other side, a big four-cylinder forty
horse power. Aud they keep a chauf-
feur. How shall we appear?"
Fine! Splendid You wait and
see. It's all false pride"
The next day when the trim little
runabout was delivered Mrs. With
erby gazed at it silently for long
time.
We'll" said her husband, "how
Is it?"
"Dnky!"
"Umph! Just like a woman. Full
of vanity. Everything for appear
ance"
But, my dear, you must admit
that it is a trine humiliating for us,
especially with our position. Yester-
day, when Mrs. Burt heard IL was
coming, and what ii was, she con-
graduated me. What do you think
of that?"
Rise above such things! What
nonsense. Come, let us go out for
spin"
At the end of a week Witherby
said
81 have a business friend coming
TO dine tomorrow. He's from the
West"
Very well. will have a nice din
ner."
Witherby fidgeted uneasily.
by the way" he observed care
lessly, with an elephantine attempt
at Indifference, don't say anything
to him about our machine"
Mrs. Witherby opened her eyes.
"Why not?" she asked.
well, if you must know, dear, he
has two or three big cars, and l
thought didn't-that is"
"Ah! So you know how it is, do
you"
Witherby blushed.
But he's a valuable customer.
and in this case"
Don't say any more. | understand
perfectly"
The next few weeks the Witherbys
were drawn together by a silent bond
OF sympathy. Each had had exper-
fences; each tacitly understood the
other. Under cover of the darkness
they surreptitiously enjoyed their
new machine. They rode I'm side
streets and sought the unfreuuented
byways. 1t was a subject they never
mentioned. Every ride was like
snatching a fearful JOY.
"Ah,' said Bender one morning at
the station, as he slapped Witherby
on the back, Il see you've Joined the
great majority. Didn't see YOU puf-
fng along in a runabout Yesterday"
Witherby acknowledged thecharge.
Mice little cars, those. " said Bend
er. Il keep one on hand myself as a
kind of supplement to my touring
car. BY the way, old man. what is
your carr"
THAT is" said Witherby. with q
sudden squirt Of courage.
"You have no other?"
"No!"
"Oh! Certainly, of course: beg
pardon Nice little affairs see
Jones waving 90 me-"
He was off, much to Witherby's re.
lief.
But y that gentleman had his trou
bles. what must be thought of Mrs
NitheTby's?
One day, i'm a moment OF forgetful
ness, she attended a meeting OF tn,
woman's club. Mrs. Linnet. just IN
front. leaned over enthusiastically.
How do you like your little car
my dear?"
VERY nuch.'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
AN AUTOMILE HEARSE.

A lugubrious automobile novelty
IN the form OF motor-driven hearse
has recently made its appearance In
the streets Of Paris. A nation that
rejoices in the grim delights OF troll
ley car funerals is hardly justified in
shaking It's head at this latest appN-
cation OF the electric auto. After all
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Her EXDeriPnce.

The Maid-'I can'tunderstand why
Tom wants to postpone our wedding
till he gets his salary raised. They
say that two can live cheaper than
one"
The Widow-"Yes; as a matter OF
fact they've got to."-Chicago Daily
News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
WHY She Did.

Aunt Fanny-"It is a great mis-
take, Mabel, to trihe with the affec-
tions of man who loves you"
Mabel-"Well, wouldn't think OF
1t for a moment, Auntie, only there
are others. ."-Brooklyn Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
WIFI Power,

"I wish they wouldn't leave read
Ing wills until after the funeral"
How so?"
lone would know so much better
what flowers to send. .'-Lippincott'
Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
A National InlignatiOn.

Would you mind return
ing the book you borrowed Of me last
winter?"
Todd-"Some one borrowed it OF
me, and hasn't returned it yet. Did
you ever see anything like the way
some people act about a thing like
that? They have no sense of honor"
Life.