Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-11-14

Mrs. M. E. Bishop expects to
leave in few days for visit at
Grand Island.
]. r. Laing Of Litchfield, was
in the city Tuesday in the inter-
ests of road case in his vicinity.
h. M. Weaver, Jas Richardson
and Joe Swisher of Halsey, were
in the city Monday, on land
contest.
The special meetings at the Nj.
E. church are drawing large audi
ences and a good deal of interest
is being manifested.
The city council was billed to
to meet last night, but it didu't.
A sufficient number of the MEM
bers were not present to respond
to roll call.
M. D. Callen was in yesterday
and reported having seen flock
of ducks fving southwark over
his plantation, but they were
higher than the price of bed at
Galloway during the fair.
At the regular meeting of the
M. B. A. lodge last Friday three
candidates were initiated and
eight others were elected for the
next meeting. A fine chicken
pie supper was enjoyed by those
present.
The football gare between the
high school teams of Ravena and
and Broken Bow in this city re-
suited in favor of our team by a
score of 10 to 0 in a hard fought
battle. No bones broken or
skulls cracked.
During the present financial
trouble-and then forever after
wards-the wisest and most prac-
teal thing to do is for the citi-
zens Of every community to stand
together in mutual trust and
business reciprocity.
The question of county divi-
sion was voted on at the recent
election in Cheyenne county, but
failed to receive majority of all
votes cast. AS there were 70
more votes cast for division than
there we're against it, the divi-
sionists are threatening to carry
the matter intoIcourt.
Mrs w. B. Eastman and baby
left Tuesday morning,for Bennett,
Nebraska, having been summon
ed there on account Of her
brother, Joe Lilly, having suffer
ed q stroke of paralysis last
Friday. The length of her alb
sence from home will depend up
on Nj. Lil.y's condition.
Fred Reeder's dray team had
little time all by themselves las,
Saturday. Starting at the depot
they ran south to the city hall
and turning east made short time
to the Conrad building where
they collided with a farm wagon
and were caught. No damage ex,
cept the tongue to the dray was
broken short off.
Manager Groat has arranged
for new front curtain to b,
placed in the op ra house as soor
as rapid artists can paint it.
This will be quite relief 10 tt,
many who patronize the house,
and in the absence Of programs
to read, are confronted by tn.
same old advertise ments that are
so ancient their hair has become
snow white,
Miller & Kennedy, in the Real.
ty block, announce, on the first
page of the REPUBLICAN that
demonstration of the wonderful
capabilities of Moore's ranges
will be made at their store every
day next week and that a free
lunch will be served each day
Everybody invited. A souvenir
of the occasion will be given all
who visit the store next week.
The backbone of summer re.
ceived q severe fracture last Sat
urday-in til i S latitude--since
then the weather has been of a
wintry hue, although not of the
severe kind. Those who dare
venture prediction, however,
are of he opinion it is only tenn
porary and that after a lew days
fine weather will be the order
until about New Years Gay
The practitioners are taking
desperate chances, by thus prog
nnSticatinr of Shaftnrinnr thn,,