Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-22
LOCAL LORE es9 PERSONAL PARAGRAFS


morning and evening at the usual
hours.
The absence Of farmers from
the city nowadays is evidence
that there is something doing in
the fields and every day-for the
next three months-will be their
busy day.
The Broken Bow baseball
aggregation for 1907 has been
disbauded for the reason that the
populace did not take enough
interest in the games TO warrant
a continuation.
Members of the u. B. Sunday
school went to the Brenizer grove,
miles west of the city, yester-
day, for their annual picnic and
all report more enjoyable time
than ever before.
Mrs. J. S. Baisch will spend a
couple Of weeks visiting relatives
and friends at Madison, this state,
and Sioux City, Iowa, having
left the city for the first named
place last Friday.
T. l.. Parrish. state manager
for Kansas and Nebraska for the
Mutual Protective League, is in
the city for the purpose of
organizing a local league and
reports flattering encouragement.
Secret societies are not meet
ing regularly during the heated
period, but the more active MEM
bers of some Of them are rounding
up candidates for membership
when the fall meetings begin.
James G. Leonard returned to
the city last Saturday after a
several days stay at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, where Mrs. Leonard
has been visiting tie old home
the past month.
The state game warden and
his deputies arc keeping an eye
open for "sooners. There is a
heavy penalty Tor killing wild
game out of season and the law
in this respect is to b. observed
without fear or favor.
From everywhere in Custer
county comes good reports of
the crops, and the same might
be said of all the country in
Central Nebraska. This is one
of the greatest growing countries
on the face of nature.
The Baptist young people are
making arrangements Tor
grand sociable tonight at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Apple. Ice cream and cake will
be served. The public is invited.
There is some complaint about
the new issue of $40 bills having
yellow backs like the $40 issue,
resulting in confusion to holders.
1t does not bother newspaper
men, however, so seriously that
they are making any great big
roar.
A new and commodious ampi-
theatre is being erected on the
fair grounds. This will be hailed
as good news by all who enjoy
excellent races when given an
opportunity to see them, which
could hardly be done from the
old contraption called grand
stand.
Doctor Talbot's new Rambler
autombile arrived Monday and he
has been cutting capers and short
on corners every spare moment
since then. 1t is too large to
take to bed with him so he has
been running it eac'- right until
he became too sleepy to stay
awake and has become an expert
in the manipulation Of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Amsberry
Mr., and Mrs. G.. II. Robinson
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Wells
left Monday for tne Loup river,
the intention being to pitch tent
at the mouth of Ash creek where,
It's said, the funny tribe abound in
great numbers an | are extremely
hungry at this particular time OF
year. They are expected home
tomorrow and on Saturday Mr.
and Mrs. Amsberry will go tc
Dunning and visit their daughter
Mrs. Carl Foo'e, during the re-
mainder of his VACATION of two
weeks from duties as receiver il
the U. S. land office.
John T. Dover who went t
the Pacific coast last March on (;
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