Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-18

from a several weeks sojourn in
the Black Hills country.
John Heating, of Dunning,
was a city visitor Monday, as
witness in final proof of Miss
Bertha Ashley.
Willis Caldwell returned Tues
day night from Texas, where he
has been the past month engaged
in the real estate business.
Frank Luke, residing in the
Ash Creek neighborhood, looks
pleased when he reports the
arrival of son last Monday.
Judge Cook, of Lexington, was
in The city the first of the week,
looking after legal matters in the
district court now in session here.
DR.. Bartholome was called to
Merna last Sunday in consulta-
tion with DR.. Morrow in the
cases of DR.. Downing and Mrs.
Geo. Davidson, who were very i'll.
J. B. Osborne, ex-county clerk,
accompanied by Mrs. Osborne,
came IN from the farm near
Mason City last night and are
visiting friends in the city today.
Boyd Steele, of Fremont, was
in the city Monday and filed
homestead papers on section IS,
town "a, range %, near section
on which his father recently
filed.
Mrs. Bartholomew and Miss
Flora GRUMPY entertained the
teachers of the city schools last
Friday evening. A very enjoy
able time is reported by those
present.
Harvey Sweeney and wife, of
Merna, were city visitors Tues
day. They were accompanied
by Miss Matte Foote, who
recently completed a term of
school at Weissert.
DR.. X. C. Talbot, who has been
giving his time exclusively to his
stock ranch for the past two or
three years has returned again to
Broken Bow and will resume the
practice of medicine.
Thos. Morgan. of Fremont,
was in the city Monday to file on
section "a, township %, range
"a, a section which the govern
nent recently cancelled, in the
south part of Blaine county.
C. H. Holcomb went into re-
tirement, after church services,
last Sunday with an attack of
la grippe, but is today able to
perambulate the streets and ave-
nues of the county seat of Custer.
c. r. Luce, one of the clerks
OF the State senate and who has
spent the winter at Lincol, 1e-
turned home last week. He re-
ports having enjoyed the work
very much and especially the new
experience it gave him.
The new steel bridge over
Muddy creek on Fourth avenue
is now in and ready for traffic,
both passenger and freight, and
excavating for a similar bridge
on Fifth avenue will be COM
menced at once. With cement
walks from the depot to the
square these avenues would be
quite respectable in appearance.
Mrs. James Kelley and children
stopped over in the city last
night on their way from Mason
City to Hemingford, to establish
residence on government land
Mr.. Kelley homesteaded last fall,
Mr., Kelley and preceded his
family with his stock, farming
utensils and household goods
which were shipped through on
the B. & M.
An election has been called at
Galloway for the purpose of
voting on the question of issuing
bonds in the sum of $10,0 900 for
the purpose of building new
baick school house which is badly
needed in that growing village.
The Tribune says that from the
general sentiment expressed by
townsmen there is no question
about the bonds carrying.
Harry E. Henderson, of Chey-
cnne, Wyo., was in the city last
week, visiting his sister, Mrs.
Fife Dodds, clerk of the U. S.
land Office at this place. Mr..
Henderson, is State Examiner OF
Wyoming, a position which he