Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-07-25
LOCAL LORE $50 PERSONAL PARAGRAFS

f. M. Currie will hold a horse
sale at the railroad stock yards
on Saturday afternoon, August
10th. See his lad" next week
Miss Hazel Jewett returned
home Tuesday evening from
two weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. Chas. D. Scott, at Halsey,
aud admits having had "the
time of her life" along the line of
pleasure.
Prof. Teagarden reports good
sales of season tickets for the
Chautauqua during the past few
days and that the people are
rapidly awakening to the fact
that a great literary and musical
treat is being brought to them
at so little expense to each Of
those who take advantage of the
opportunity.
Whenever there's a strong
zephyr it seems to hunt up A. E.
Anderson and throw trouble at
him in punches. Early last
spring one caught him out at
night and took away his new
So. 1873 head gear, and last
Thursday night another one
came bowling along and removed
several punches of shingles from
the roof of his building which
permitted rain. which followed
in torrents, to permeate the
interior of his jewelry store.
Mention of the crop and
weather conditions in the RE-
PUBLICAN are not made with the
view of enlighteuting those who
reside here in Custer county or
endeavoring to tell 'em something
they don't know, but the RE-
PUBLICAN has several thousand
readers, former residents and
persons interested in such matters
here who desire to keep
posted on these conditions which
they do by reading the reliable
reports furnished them in the
columns of this great family
journal.
C. c. Coffman and wife, OF
Eugene, Oregon, visited in the
city last Saturday with the family
of d. M. Amsberry. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Jane Ans
berry, of Ansley, who is a sister
of Mr.. Coffman. They were
enoute to the Jamestown exposi.
tion. After visiting relatives at
Ansley ard Mason a few days
they will GO to Ute, Iowa, where
a brother Of Mr.. Coffman resides
They will also visit relatives al
Des Moincs and in West Virginia
and Kentucky before returning
to Oregon.
Cashier II. D. Pickett, of the
Security State bank, accompanied
by Mrs. Pickett and the three
children, reached home las
Thursday from a visit of ten days
with his parents at Tamara ant
in that vicinity, Ian outing which
he thoroughly enjoyed as this il
his first vacation since he entered
a bank seven years ago. While
many divertations entered into
the formula to make real gooc
time, he dwells longer and des
cribes more infinitely the tim'
spent IN angling, when telling
of his trip, not forgetting to add
"And its no fish story, either.
There has never been year il
Custer county, perhaps, in which
the prospects fer good GRO
were so discouraging and the
revived and became so encourag
ing in short time, as the presen
year. Spring was cold and back
ward, corn planting being com
pleted several weeks later thai
usual. Then the cold rains cam
aud chilly weather continue
but, presto, change, the su
came forth and spread its war;
rays, and seed that had lai
dormant sprung into life an
grew with a rapidity that almos
: took the breath of those VIII
saw the transformation. A
present the outlook for splendi
results from the growing crop
very flattering. AS the old say
= ing goes: you { an almost hea
: the corn grow"
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Erni
, Thomson are parents of a DO
II months old who is certainl
: a caution when it comes t
\ hazardous deeds. Ont on tn