Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
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rovivals in Beatrice.
Bladen is this year having quite a
growth in new buildings
The corner stone Of the proposed
new German church at Humboldt has
been laid.
The great troubles of farmers at
this time Is to secure enough help
in the harvest fields.
A 1oater sighted near Plattsmouth
was not secured. 1t is believed to
have been the body of man drowned
at Omaha on the 4th of July.
The county commissioners of York
are placing a number of steel bridges
IN place of the wooden structures,
which they say are short-lived and in
the end expensive.
A large-sized darning needle was
recently removed from the thigh of
B. F. Mcbride of Belgrade, says the
Fullerton News-Journal. Mr.. Mcbride
says he has no knowledge of how
the needle came there.
The census of Platte county has
been completed and 1t Is found that
there is population of 1S,98S. The
population Of Columbus has wonder
fully gained since the last census. 1t
was 522 then and now it Is 5,0S2.
Misfortunes don't come singly.
James Cannon, living north of Sew
ard, was recently injured in run
away and, while not yet recovered,
lest his little son, and in the hailstorm
last week had his crops destroyed.
Creamery men of the state have
been sending protest after protest to
the state railroad commission object
ing to a raise in railway rates. At
the state hearing, August 3, there will
be large number of dairymen to pro-
test.
The state beard of public lands and
buildings let the contract for two boil
ers of 150-horse-power for the Nor.
folk asylum for $4,520, and three mo-
tors Of 40-horse-power and one motor
OF 20-horse-power for the penitentiary
for $1.549.
Frank McMillen, who has been APP
pointed to have charge of the reor-
ganization of the Washington, D. c.,
postoffice and Is to make it a model
institution was for many years a resi-
dent of Nebraska City, being super
intendent Of the gas works.
l.. E. Grouse, through his attorney,
J. G. Watson, has filed suit in the
district court of Otoe county against
the Missouri Pacific railway for $4,000
damages for injuries while working
for the company on its section. He
had his shoulder dislocated
Mrs. Frances Hanlon of Fremont,
bride of three months, wife of Ed
Hanlon, a we'll known local singer,
shot herself with a 22-caliber re-
volver while sitting in Mortensen &
Christensen's grocery store In which
Mr., Hanlon is employed as head clerk.
Cause for the act is not set forth.
While in Fairbury Postofice In
spector Thompson Of Omaha ran down
case where two Jefferson county
boys are alleged to have used the
United States mails for the purpose
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. They were placed under ar
rest.
William Nickel of Seward county,
was found In his barn Tuesday by his
son, lying unconscious, having been
kicked by horse. The blow was
on his forehead. He had been there
an hour before he was discovered.
His physicians think there is a chance
for his recovery.
So far as the investigation of the
county board has progressed it has
been established that County Treas
urer Benjamin G. Gossard has not &C.
counted to Red Willow county as yet
for $6,240. This is said to have been
created since the January settlement
when the books and accounts OF the
Office were thoroughly gone over.
A few days since Mrs. julius Nor
mand of Nebraska City, a.widow, died
and in her will filed for probate she
cuts all Of her children off, save one
son, with SIS each. To this son she
wills all of her real estate, which con-
sists of two good farms. The other
heirs have given notice they will con-
test the will and bitter fight is prom
Used.
AS Willie Swanson, a boy about 10
years of age. was crossing railroad
culvert No. s, about one-half mile
from town, he was taken with a fit
and fell into the water Gotfred Hau-
gren small boy who was with him,
ran to town, giving the alarm. His
body was found, but not until he was
dead. He had been subject to these
fits all his life, having many narrow
escapes.
City Attorney F. L. Rain of Fair.
bury left for Philadelphia and Wash
ington, where he goes for his father
Il. M. Rain, city councilman, who
with about sixty others. have fallen
heir to several million dollars, which
is soon to be divided.
The residence of Mr.. Wolcott, about
twelve miles northwest of Central