Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-01-03
OVER THE STATE.

Catholics OF St Mary's church at Os-
mond held fair that netted over
$3.50.
A wolf hunt, in which about 100 peo-
pie participated occurred in Dodge
county.
The city council of Omaha proposes
to make fight for one dollar gas. The
price is now $1.35.
The Brett Mercantile company OF
Wood River has Incorporated with
capital stock of $4,000.
Articles of incorporation of the Co
operative Telephone company of May
wood have been fled with the secre-
tary of state.
On the 1st of January, ]. s. Saun-
ders will retire from active connec-
ton with the Farmers and Merchants
bank of Bloomfield
Adjutant General Culver is now pay
ing out funds that have been received
from Washington for back pay to
the Third .,ebraska.
H. Il. Sackett, senator-elect from
Gage county, is a candidate for presi-
dent of the senate, and is making
strenuous efforts to land the place.
An epidemic of pneumonia is pre-
valent among children in Galloway,
and the region round about, Thus
far, however, no deaths have occur
red
Rev. j. r. Lewis, of Beatrice re-
ceived a telegram announcing the
death of his brother, A. r. Lewis,
which occurred at Chihuahua Mexico,
of typhoid fever
James Craske of York, who attempt
ed to end his life by cutting his wrist
and throat with a knife is getting
along nicely Craske is 60 years old
and is pioneer resident of York.
Mrs. w II. Wisecarver, about 35
years of age, was found dead on cot
in her room at Red Cloud, she hav-
ing shot herself. Ill health and do
nestle trouble are assigned as causes.
AS a means of raising funds for the
Christian church of Edison, sixteen
young lady members of the congrega-
ton invaded the corn fields of farms
near town and picked and husked lis
bushels of corn.
Henry Seymour of the auditors Of
fee is sending out blanks to be used
by the county treasurers to make their
annual reports to the auditor. These
reports will be sent back to Lincoln by
February 1, the year closing January
l.
Ace Walls of Gordon, who in fit
of jealous rage shot Miss Maggie
Bylstra in the Office of the Central
hotel of that place last July, has been
found guilty and was sentenced by
Judge Westover to five years in the
penitentiary.
Fremont Hill of New York, promoter
of the Norfolk & Yankton railroad, at
present in Norfolk, in the interest of
his railroad, announced that surveyors
would commence work January 5 at
Yankton and work south Norfolk
township will be asked to vote $4,000
in bonds.
Rev. John f, Seibert of North Platte,
announces that he has decided to with
draw his resignation, which he had
previously submitted to the council.
This announcement caused much joy
among the congregation and it is
equally pleasing to the citizens of
North Platte.
A meeting was held at Grand Island
to consider the matter of holding a
| semi-centennial celebration of the set
Element of Hall county and vicinity.
| 1t is proposed to make the celebration
one of Importance, to have prominent
speakers and to invite the governor,
senators and congressman.
no relatives in this country. He
suffered a sunstroke some tome ago.
and later is alleged to have attempt
ed suicide. Since then he has been
cared for at the county farm. He
came to town and attempted to hire
hall in which he proposed to hold a
ball and grand Chris y las celebration.
The members of the ministerial as
ISOLATION at meeting for the purpose
of distributing the 600 cards which
were signed by converts at the Lyon
revival, discovered that large num-
Der of persons who were already mem
bers of the churches had been among
those who went to the altar to profess
belief in the Christian doctrine.
Washington dispatch: Congressman
Kinkaid was informed that the pen.
sion Office had granted increased pen
sions to the following; William n.
Van Horn of Page, Neb.. S24; from
November Z; George Garrison, Sar-
gent, Neb., SIT, from November 7;
John S. Borden, national military
home, Ohio. restoration, supplemental
and increase to $40 from November
2, 1892
County Treasurer Barnard of Gage
county, reports having received $16,.
O0O29, in partial payment of the per-
sonal taxes OF the Burlington Railroad