Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
News of a Local Nature

city VlSltOI MOuudy'
Miss Myrtle MINER, of Dun
ming, was visiting in the city
Monday.
]. S. Baisch went to Madison
last Friday On business propo-
sition, returning home Monday
night.
Alvin Burk spent couple OF
days last week at Whitman, in
which vicinity he spent many
happy days on the ranch.
Deputy Sheriff Ernie Thomp-
son had severe siege Of quinsy
for ten days, but is again able to
be around, although slightly dis
figured.
Miss Cora Foote, of Cunning,
was a city visitor Monday and
Tuesday. She closed her school
in the Mcmillan district on the
Dismal last Friday.
We understand that the Litch-
field Mfg. Co. were pioneers in
the use of steel wheels on manure
spreaders. Their article this
week on the first page goes into
this question quite thoroughly.
George Palmer has again en-
gagged in the hog buying business,
this time on his own account.
He has purchased the business of
II. H. Squires. Office in Dierks
Lumber and Coal Company Office
Harvey Lang, of Litchfield,
accompanied by cousin, Thos.
Lang, late from Indiana, visited
in the city last Thursday night
on their way to Oconto to visit
the latter's brother, who is teach
ing at Oconto.
George Sigler returned to the
Black Hills Saturday, with the
view of closing of his business
there. He will build on his
property in the south part of the
city and make his home in the
future in Broken Bow.
J. r. Klumr, one of the old
timers near Merna, who has
witnessed the development of
Custer county and fully satisfied
with it as it is, was in the city
last Thursday associating with
friends and transacting business.
Charles J. Baiseh, who will
graduate from the department of
pharmacy at Creighton uni
versity, Omaha, in June, came
home last Thursday, having a
vacation of eight days. He re-
turns to the universi ty work
tomorrow.
Oscar Euglesjerd and Ole John
son, of Round Valley, who have
farmed for profit and succeeded,
we're in the city last Thursday
and Friday and reported general
activity among the natives of
their vicinity getting ready to
tickle the productive soil Of good
old Custer.
s. p. Groat and daughter, Miss
Lincola, spent Monday in Omaha
on business in connection with
the big furniture and hardware
store in this city, and Mr.. Groat
says it was really strenuous day
for them as they had so many
bu siness matters to transact.
John Robinson and family,
who have resided here the past
twenty years, leave tomorrow for
Omaha, their car of goods going
forward yesterday. "Uncle"
John has long been identified
with Broken Bow that his
absence from the city will be
noted by all. In their removal
the city loses good family.
Mrs. ]. r. Klatt, who recently
rented her farm near Anselmo
and disposed of the farm stock
and implements, moved to Broken
Bow l. st week and is occupying
the Lutte Sheppard house, near
the Catholic church, for the pre-
sent. 1t is her intention to pur-
chase a residence if she finds one
that suits her, and if not she will
purchase lot and build within
the next three months.
w. B. Eastman reached home
last Saturday from four weeks
visit in Texas, greater portion
of the time having been spent in
the southeastern part OF that
state where he has relatives, and
from them he secured a great
deal of valuable information that