Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
STATE NEWS AND NOTES IN CON-
DENSED FORM.
The PRESS, PULPIT AND PUBLIC
What is Going on Here and There That
is Of Interest to the Readers
Throughout Nebraska.

Oxford's water bonds have been dis.
posed of and the system is now as
sured.
Heavy rains of late have wrought
havoc with bridges in Cass and Saun-
ders counties.
]. w. Matthews, foreman of the
Windsor stables in Lincoln, was killed
by a street car last week.
While Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Boone were
at church services in Auburn their
horse and buggy were stolen.
rhS sixth annual old settlers plcnn:
of Colfax county will be held at the
court house grounds August 81
Mrs. Fred Rogge of Palmer, Kas.,
who is visiting in Auburn, was Sc
riously if not fatally injured in run
away.
The state banking board has grant
ed a certificate to the Citizens State
bank of Wood Lake. The new bank
has capital stock of 100000
The farm residence of Ben Mappes,
ten miles east of Grand Island, was
totally destroyed by fire. together with
a large portion of the contents.
The management of the Fillmore
county agricultural society is prepar-
ing for large crowds at the coming
county fair to be held September 10
to 49,
Governor Hughes of New York is
expected in Hastings to attend the Ne
,braska Baptist State convention, which
Twill be held from October 5 to 10, in
elusive.
Governor Hughes of New York is
expected in Hastings to attend the
Nebraska Baptist State convention,
which will be held from October to 10
Inclusive.
Roy Brown, young farmer Of the
vicinity Of Oxford, offers a reward of
$50 for the apprehension of the person
who stole a valuable horse and buggy
belonging to him.
The mayor of Omaha thinks the
salary of the governor ought to be
$4,000 a year, and If he makes the
race it will be with expectations that
the salary will be thus regulated.
Seventeen persons have persisted in
Gregory county, South Dakota. during
the present season-the largest mum.
Der ever known for one summer.
The clock purchased by the Schuy-
Ter high school class of 1907 from the
proceeds Of the class play arrived and
will be placed in the hall of the high
school as a remembrance of that class
The officers of the Nebraska City
chautauqua association claim that
there will be surplus of something
like $500 left after paying all of the
expenses Of the recent ten days meet
ing.
At Du Bots, in Pawnee county, Sol
Alabaugh was stabbed to death by
Frank Boren. Both were young men
and well known in the county. The
murder was the outcome of an old
grudge.
Miss Frances Jerman, daughter of
Joseph Jerman of West Point, has been
selected by the board of governors of
the Ak-Sar-Ben to be one of the maids
of honor at the coronation OF Queen
Quivera.
The annex to the English Lutheran
church at Grand Island, recently COM
pleted at cost of $3,700, was dedi
Gated Sunday by the pastor, Rev. w.
T. Kahse, and Rev. DR.. l.. P. Ludden
of Lincoln.
While threshing on the farm Of
Carl Moline, in Saunders county Err.
nest Johnson was caught by the band
cutter on the self feeder and a cash
six inches long was cut in the fleshy
part of his right arm.
For the accommodation of the mem.
bers of the Grand Army of the Repub.
lie the Burlington has arranged to rur.
through tourist cars from Lincoln tC
Omaha direct to Saratoga, using the
Wabash east of Chicago.
The Wayne Normal closed its years
work with an Alumni day program,
which was listened to by about 25C
members of the Alumni association
The total registration this year was
more than 100, while the attendance
for the summer term just closed was
TAI. commencement exercises began
August 2, with SO graduates from the
teachers and scientific departments.
James Robley, the man who is
charged with outraging the 12-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Y. GaSdner. had
a preliminary hearisg at West Point
and was committed for trial in district
court, under bonds of $1,000, which
he has been unable to furnish. The
county jail of Cunning county now con.
tains three inmates, all of whom are
charged with offene~s of this nature
The total assessed valuation of Sarpy
county for this year is $3,435. 1927. 76.
The state levy will be mills and the
the county levy about IA mills.
J. B. Lull, one of the Oldest men in
that section of the state and one of
the oldest Odd Fellows in Nebraska
being SO years of age, is lying danger.
Ously i'll at his home in Nebraska CITY