Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS NOTES
HERE AND THERE.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Social, Agricultural, Religious and
other Matters Having Reference
to This Commonwealth Alone.


celebration of the Fourth.
All of the Sunday schools Of Beaver
Crossing have united for a union Sun
day School Fourth Of July celebration.
There is some talk of installing a
motor car on the Union Pacific ROAD
between Beatrice and Marysville, Kas,
The state board of equalization has
raised the railroad assessment in Web
ster county from $594,755 to $612,976.
an increase of $1S,221. v
Herbert Winton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Winton Of Nebraska City, was
drowned at Clayburne, Texas, where
he fell into the river.
Alliances school board is ndvertis-
ing for heating plant for its new
brick and stone modern building now
in course of construction.
Mrs. Emma Kaufman, who is being
tried for the murder Of girl that
worked for her, at Flandreau, s. D.,
was formerly a resident of Nebraska
City.
The Lincoln County Beet Growers
association, which was organized some
time ago, Is now making some efforts
toward securing a factory for that ter
ritory.
Clyde Black, IS years old. boy who
has been living six miles north Of
Valentine, drowned while swimming in
the mill pond with a number of other
boys.
Wolves are said to be very thick in
the south part of Colfax county along
the Platte river and are so bold as
to enter pastures and kill young
calves.
Three times and out does not apply
to ST. Pauls church, near Talmage,
as the steeple of that church has been
struck by lightning three times, but
not badly damaged
F. II. Taylor received the autograph
of President Theodore Roosevelt. 1t
was attached to commission as post
master of Table Rock. He will enter
on his duties July 1.
The damage suit of Hal e. Markle
of Beatrice against the city of Lincoln
for $4,000 for injuries received by
falling through a manhole has been
settled out of court.
The Nebraska Stock Growers, in
session at Alliance, elected officers as
follows: r. M. Hampton. president;
q. p. Meyers, vice president; q. M.
Searle, jr., secretary-treasurer.
John Weirandt of Cedar county has
reversal of the Judgment of 5000 Sc
cured against him on the charge of
selling liquor without a license.
A public library and gymnasium for
David City now seems to be a posi-
bility. Already one citizen has volun-
tarily offered to donate $1,000 and two
others $500 each for such purpose.
While polishing discs on an emery
wheel at Ord, Joseph Warwick, a
blacksmith, allowed the sharpened in
strument to slip, striking him in the
leg, and very nearly severed the leg
from the body.
]. w. Stubs, Nving one and a half
miles northwest of Watertown, was
drowned in Wood river while fishing.
He was subject to epileptic fits, and
is supposed to have fallen in during
one of his attacks.
The bank deposits of Seward county
exceed 100000, as shown by the last
bank statement published. Over one
half is carried by Seward banks, while
the remainder is with the banks in
smaller towns of the county.
A man residing In the south part
of Auburn had COW which the veter-
marian ordered killed because OF hav-
|, ing tuberculosis. Upon investigation
It was found that the lungs of the an
imal were in very bad condition.
D. Glenn Deaver general land agent
for the Burlington, is having a special
coach prepared at Plattsmouth to con-
tain the exhibits grown in Nebraska,
which will be exhibited over the differ
ent lines of the road in the future.
Miss Bertha Jensen, who for the,
last five years has been one OF the fac
ulty of the institute for the blind, at
Nebraska City, has resigned her posi-
ton and will go to Seattle, Wash. She
makes the change on account of her
health.
II all of the counties of the state
make as good an increase in their as
sessments as has Richardson county,
the total increase in the assessment
of the state will aggregate about $751;
100000. Assessor G. A. Jorn of Rich
ardson county has written Secretary
George d. BENEFIT of the state board
of equalization that he has dug up
personal property amounting in value
| to $607 $50 more than it was last year
Lyle Boyd of Hastings was drowned
| at Nelson. LaVerne Arthur, his com
panion, who made an effort to rescue
Boyd, lost his life in the attempt. The
bodies were recovered. Lyle Boyd was
| we'll known in Hastings.
| August Helms, farmer living twelve
miles west of Surprise, is searching
the country for Rev. Henry Luebke,
| German Lutheran minister, who disap-
peared from there last week. On the