Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-31
Condensed Local and Personal Paragraphs

A vote for division is a vote for
higher taxation.
c. f. Hammond came in yester-
day and snapped his check for
some of the necessities of life.
S. c. Beaver and wife left on
Monday night for visit to the
formers home at Valisca, Iowa.
Make an x mark on the ballot
where you really ought to, in the
circle next to the word "Republi-
/ can"
O. G.. Nordstrom was over from
Comstock last Friday and report
ed all farmers in that vicinity
highly prosperous and enjoying
life.
Mrs. Matte Linville, of Custer
City, Oklahoma, arrived in the
city last Wednesday, to visit with
relatives. She is sister of Jas.
McWilliams.
Jas. McWilliams, who returned
a week ago from a visit to Okla
homa, will leave the first of the
week for Deadwood, where his
boys are in the employ of the B..
& M. railroad.
Arthur Cooksley was in the
city from Weissert last Saturday.
He is making arrangements to
leave for England and visit his
old home, but could not say just
when he would leave this side of
the pond.
Revival meetings at the M. E.
church, beginning Sunday Nov.
8. Evangelists Bromley and
Robinson of Kentucky in charge
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend these
meetings.
The second numbered the Y.
p. S. G. f.. entertainment course
will be given Tuesday evening,
Nov ember II, by the Cincinnati
Ladies' orchestra. The company
consists of nine members and
comes very highly recommended.
There is not a reason on earth
why every Republican should not
vote the Republican ticket and
vote it straight. The Republican
nominees are good, capable busi-
ness men who will serve you
] honestly and satisfactorily if you
do your duty and elect them.
c. w. Carton recently sold his
place in the southwest part of
the city and purchased a farm
near Riggold, in Mcpherson, and
yesterday he and Mrs. Carton
left overland for the scene of
their future labors, 80 miles dis
tant. The REPUBLICAN hopes
they will reap riches in their new
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Watts
are enjoying a visit from his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. A. Watts, of Falls City, who
arrived iu-the city Tuesday even
ing and will remain for a couple
of weeks and then go to Hyan-
mis- and live on a ranch for a
couple of years, having leased
their hotel property in Falls City
for that length of time.
Frank Palmer and J. A. Jen-
nings of Loup township, were in
the city one day last week, and,
although Mr.. Palmer has resided
there for Is years, this was his
second visit to the county seat
during that time, and stated that
he would vote against division
as he was well satisfied as it now
is, not caring to have his taxes
increased as he knows they would
be should the county be divided.
o. P. Olson, who resides near
Galloway, was business visitor
to Broken Bow last Saturday,
Regardless of the fact that he is
a nearby resident of Galloway, he
is opposed to dividing Custer
county on the line proposed,
which goes to show that he
knows that such division would
greatly increase his taxes and he
is burdened with enough at the
present writing.
One of the most important
offices to be filled at the election
is that of assessor. Everybody
who has property is interested in
having a man of experience, good
judgment and absolute fairness
to have charge of the assessments,
one who has no friends to reward
or enemies to punish. M. r.
Foster is just that kind of man.