Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01

in Broken Bow.
The big 62x74 foot barn of
John Yelling, IL, miles northwest
of this city, was dedicated last
Saturday night with a dance in
which one hundred and twenty
five persons participated.
The automobile is becoming
numerous in these parts, but not
more so than the grumbling and
swear words of the drivers of
nags which "skeer" when they
meet up with one of the "tarnal
masheeus."
Don't fail to come to Broken
Bow and enjoy yourself at the
Old Settlers picnic in the beauti-
full park next Wednesday. There
will be plenty of sport and games
as we'll as speaking and swapping
fabrications.
The grass on the court house
lawn has grown nicely and the
weeds are slowly but surely dis
appearing. The grounds are
kept in nice condition by Janitor
Cooper aud the effect of his work
is very gratifying.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson,
who moved TO Benson, Nebr., last
spring, came to the city Tues
day, accompanying the remains
of their grandchild who died at
their home last Monday. They
expect to return to Benson to-
morrow.
Let every property owner see
that the weeds in front of his
residence are cut and that the
vacant lot near him also be free
from ugly, high weeds. 1t will
give visitors better opinion of
the city than they would other
wise get.
Paddy R, who won the 2.30
pace $1,000 stake at Quincy, Ill.,,
last week was sired by Prof.
Litton, horse that Luther
Miller sold to the Broken Bow
Horse Co. 1t being Paddy RS
LIST start he stepped the first two
heats in 2.15, each on a heavy
track.
Allan Reyner has changed the
date of his public sale of twenty
head of horses and mules to
Saturday afternoon this week at
Hickman & Webb's barn. The
sale begins at 100 and if you
are on hand at that hour you
will be able to secure just the
kind of stopper you've wanting
On complaint of Jessie ]. Sar'
gent a warrant of arrest was
issued out of the County cour'
yesterday for the arrest of Guy
Chapman, on the charge OIL
bastardy. He appeared in court
this morning and the case was
continued till next Thursday, the
sum of 5000 being fixed as the
amount of bail bond.
The intermittent advertiser
does not derive the full benefit Of
his expenditures. He gains
some advantages, it is true, but
falls behind as compared to the
persistent dealer who advertiseS
every week in the year. "Ou
of sight, out of mind" is especial
ly true in business. When f;
dealer quits the publicity plai
the public gets an idea he has al
the business he wants and can
handle any more. Purchaser
patronize the man who seek'
: their trade and asks for it in
public and courteous manner
exploiting goods that will stane
the limelight of publicity AM
investigation. Such dealers gail
the public confidence and get tn
business.
| The authorities of the cit
t have done much to beautif
E Broken Bow this year by con
demning dilapidated board walk
/ und replacing them with cemen
a and thereby eliciting the prais
: of citizens generally. There ar
still several badly demoralize,
: walks to be torn up and pave
e ments laid, one of the wors
t being around the southeas
e corner of the block in which
r located the Commercial hote,
/ and while citizens who are CON
: PEELED to traverse it daily hop
for the improved condition, tn
city papa's have their eyes upo
it and the change for the bette