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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-05
KINKAID WINS
BY LARGE VOTE
THE FUSION CANDIDATES FOR STATE
LEGISLATURE ELECTED.
REPRESENTATIVES WIN EASILY
Returns From rhlrteen Counties Give
kihkaid About 1000 Majority
kinsey Carries Custer aud
Loup But LoOses Valley

Congressman Kinkaid carried
this county by majority of 404
according to the unofficial re-
turns. Kinkaid secured 1886
votes and Judge Westover tailed
up but 2632. He carried his home
county, Holt, by about 200. The
early reports indicated that he
would be defeated by a small ma
Iority but later returns are more
favorable to him. Out of thirteen
counties which poll the heaviest
vote he has majority of about
1000. In these thirteen counties
are those which would be the
most unfavorable to him.
George Kinsey of Arcadia, the
Republican candidate for State
Senator, polled 1868 votes in this
county. This gives him a ma
jority of IS in this county. He
carried Loup county by 40 major
ity and J. A. Oils carried Valley
County by 259. The unofficial
returns elect Oils by about 200.
The returns from Logan Coun-
ty have not been secured but w.
j. Taylor of Merna aud e. Miller
OF Sargent, the fusion candidates
for the state Legislature secured
such a large majority in this
county that even if the Rcpubli.
can candidates secured every
vote in the small county of Log
an the fusion candidates would
still be elected. In this county
Amsberry of Mason City secured
2568 votes; A. l.. Mathews of
Galloway got 2l75; w. J. Taylor
OF Norma came out of the race
with 3007; and e. Miller of Sar-
gent landed the largest vote by
getting 3024. Each candidate
with the exception of Amsberry
carried his home precinct by a
large majority, Amsb berry was
defeated in Algernon township
by both of the fusion candidates.
LATER, ,-kinkaid says the returns
from all counties elect him by
1900 to $500 majority.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-05
Baptist Church.

Rev. Donovan of Omaha will
occupy the pulpit in the Baptist
church next Sunday at IL a. M.
and 7:30 p. IN. The public is
cordially invited 10 attend these
services.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-05

Rev. John D. Brady of the
Baptist church preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday. Rev.
Brady will preach at Merna and
Bethel Union during the coming
year.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-05

The dinner served at the Tenn
pie Theatre on election day by
Baptist ladies was fairly success
full. The receipts were not quite
as large as last year but neat
sum was made.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-08

something good during the series.
The altitude may effect them, as
1t seems to most of the visiting
teams, and cause them to raise
their sights in throwing and like
wise in batting"
The Winslow nine, in full trim
and the best of condition left yes
terday morning for Prescott to
play their series. The boys will
go up against a strong team,
but we have faith in them, and
believe that they will come away
with laurels. However, should
they go down to defeat at the
hands Of the Grays, their many
friends here will know that thev
played their best, Here's luch to
you, boys.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-08

ing the business men plenty OF
time to run bases. And the home
runs he made when at bat! Eh!
What?
For the business men, Don
Chisholm and Byron Yont were
the battery, Don's principal asset
being his pale green bloomers
and red sox. The Irish contin-
gent were much pleased with his
make up, the green appearing
above the red.
Frank Cervantez played first
and with the assistance of his
faithful dawg Uoe) was fairly
successful in holding the bag,
but not the ball. Bill Kelly at
tempted to fill the place of sec
ond baseman but had very little
to do the best plays being made
on some other part Of the field.
Spellmire at third was very ac-
tive some times being located over
in right field on account OF the
ball showing an inclination to
favor Mark Wilson and his Bar
mum and Bailey make up. Tom
Hesser in right field, with his
decidedly Germanistic attire,
took we'll with the grand stand
and made some very fancy plays.
Chris Sorenson, center fielder,
with his kaki uniform and college
boy cap, will probably be drat-
ted by the Chicago Cubs as
soon as the official lrecord is made
up, nothing but the ball escaping
him.
Umpire McCahill held the play
ClS w Gil III IlIC(k Dul DSSdQSC lC
failed to see the justice of ore de
cision calling him out at first
mine host Hesser was inclined to
argue the point. Mr.. McCahill
says that he has umpired in vari
Gus parts of the United States
but last Sunday was the first
time he ever had a player strad-
die his neck.
1t is claimed by DR.. Hathaway
that his right to the position of
pitcher comes from the fact that
when a boy he was always able
to hit the robins when throwing
stones, while one of his team
mates claims that the doctor
was not even able to hit the barn
upon which the little robins were
roosting.
p n
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-08
"Profesh" and Biz" Ball
COMMUNICATION

0aV a game Ol DdSeDdll was l'ioy
ed between a nine picked from
the ranks of the professional men
and team made up of business
men. The score and the winner
are still subjects of much discus
sion, hence, that we may still re-
tain our scalp, nothing definite
will be said on these mat
ters. Ask the District Attorney
and he will tell you very decided
ly who won. Ask Judge Finn,
who laid aside the mantle of law
and appeared with the men of
business, and you will get a very
different score with conclusive
argument to show that he is
right. But the game was pulled
off all right, even though the
grand stand was not as well fill
ed as it should have been. The
poor attendance is no doubt ira
ceable to the threatening wealth
er as there was every indication
of rain early in the day. The
proceedings were interrupted by
a lively shower but play was re-
sumed after a slight delay.
The game opened with the
business men at bat Dir. Hath
away was the slab artist for the
professional men, while ]. ].
Murphy, the druggist, was on
the receiving end. The doctors
work in the box was so well ap-
preciated by the business men
that they jollied him into letting
them make eight runs before their
side was out in the first inning.
OF course, this was merely gra-
tuitious on the part ofthe doctor,
his team mates giving him excell-
ent support, especially third base
man w. P. Geary, who was kind
enough to allow DR.. Sprankle,
short stop, to cover his territory
gathering in such fly balls as
came that way. The short stop
needed the chances to fatten his
fielding average. After the first
inning Francis Geary, a brofher
of the District Attorney, did the
twirling for the men of profes-
sions but. not appreciating the
humor of the situation, he per-
sisted IN striking out and other
wise marring the batting averag-
es of his opponents. DR.. Bazell,
the renowned manager of the
Winslow Base Ball Club, essayed
to play first base and played
right well-in spots. DR.. Chilson
was on second but sometimes
forgot the duties of his position
incidentally giving Or. Sprankle,
who played short, and F. Geary,
center fielder, a chance to handle
the ball. Right fielder Gillard
was on the job at all times CIV
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-08
Base Ball at Prescott

ne many DaSe pan IdIS III
Winslow were this week greatly
interested in the series of three
games between Flagstaff and
Prescott, the same being played
at the latter place last Sunday
and Monday. The Flagstaff
team nas many friends here in
WinslOw, and besides the Wins
low battery, Bazell and Chat
field, played in their regular posi-
tions with the Flagstaff team
the first game, which was the
only one that they were victors
of out of three games. The first
game took eleven innings to de-
eide the winners, and the last
game was only seven innings in
order to give the visitors chance
to catch the tram. The score OF
the three games was as follows:
1st-Flagstaff 7, Prescott 5; 2nd
Prescott 8, Flagstaff 5; 3rd-
Prescott 8, Flagstaff 6.
Among other things the PRES
CoTT JOURNAL MINER has the
following to say about the games:
"The three games were the best
witnessed in Prescott in many
moons, the the best witnessed on
the home grounds this season.
\ Why Bazell and Chat
field, the best battery seen in
these parts the present season,
were not utilized, only Flagstaff
knows. Bazell with his curves
and shoots and cannon ball
straight ones, had the Grays
guessing Sunday morning, but
Samoso was easy in the after
noon. < Chatheld, the
little catcher for Flagstaff, is a
host in himself, full ofgingertrom
the jump off, gingering every
other man on his team, and a
winner with the grand stand and
bleachers. He is a fair batter,
an accurate thrOwer, goes after
everything and seldom fails to
land. 1t is worth ten times the
price of admission and going a
long ways besides to see Chat
field work, jolly the batter and
get his own team to work all
the time"
The Prescott Courier hands us
the following:
Coming events cast their
shadows BEFORE" and they do
say the Flagstaff bunch is only a
shadow of the mighty Winslow
team, which will gambol for the
delectation of the fan on Satur-
day and Sunday, a-comin."
Saturday and Sunday next, the
Winslow boys will make their
bows to the public, and it is the
general opinion, Judging from the
fact that the visitors have a rec
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-08

F. Bastian, in charge of a gang
of electricians and wire men, has
been here this week assisting in
the work of moving the Santa
Fe battery room from the base
ment of the Office building to the
new room IN the freight shed.
Mr.. Bastian and his men left for
Ash Fork Thursday.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-08
Matrimonial Surprise.

The younger element of Wins
low society was somewhat sur
prised during the past week by
the announcement that Miss
Mayre Rice, sister of Mrs. Robt.
L. Moore, had become the wife
of Frank c. Fisher, who formerly
had charge of the drug store of
the Winslow Drug Company.
The ceremony was performed
by Judge Chas. L. Finn on July
18th the contracting parties tax
ing but a few minutes leave from
their work and returning thereto
after the knot was tied, their
most intimate friends not being
let into the secret.
Mr. Fisher left for San Francis
co about two weeks ago expect
ing to embark in business for
himself either in San Francisco
or some other Coast town where
the newly welded couple will
make their future home, after
Mrs. Fisher visits her parents in
Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher have the
best wishes of the MAIL as we'll
as of the citizens of Winslow,
both being very popular among
all who knew them.
The telegraph office at Ash
Fork, now located in the east
end of the freight depot, will be
moved to the tower in which are
located the interlocking switches,
the purpose being to have the
operators handle the einterlocking
plant as well as their telegraph
work.
]. B. Matchin, agent for the
Santa Fe at Maine, Ariz., until
that office was closed; has been
transferred to Thoreau, N. M.
as agent, relieving A. S. Brown
who has been granted a sixty
day leave of absence.
c. Hess Jr. one OF Navajo Coun-
tvs rising sheep kings, was a
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-08

Mrs. VIM. Peppard and babies
OF Kansas City are visiting with
Father Connolly these few weeks.
The Winslow mail., 1908-08-08

c. Hess Jr. one OF Navajo Coun-
tvs rising sheep kings, was a
busines visitor here Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27
Deeds Recorded.

Bruce Meyers to Edward A. Morgan,
the Continental lode, Illinois-Central
district.
Peter E. Anderson and Hilda Ander-
son, frame house to McPhee & McGin-
nifty.
James C. Nelson to James DAILY, IA
interest in Gold Dollar group, Wiscon-
sin district.
VIM. Fox to J. B. Gould, all interest
in Baltimore lode, Wisconsin district.
Albert Gallagher sold to Mrs. Agnes
Hamilton house and LIT in Black Hawk.
County treasurer issued tax deed to
Jos. A. Thatcher to the Clipper and
Comstock lodes and frame house in Gen.
trail City district, formerly owned by
Comstock Mining company.
United States has issued patent to
Jos. Short and John Husband on Lottie
lode, Central district.
The Pewabic Con. Mining Co., affi-
davit of labor on Becky Malone and "a
other lodes.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

Niedermeyer & Co., who have lease
on the Troublesome, located on corner
of the Central City, Quartz Valley and
Eureka mining districts, are shipping
regularly and the ore carries good val
ues. The present operators have had a
lease on the property about year and
the work they practically have done in
that time is all that has been done on the
mine since 1878. 1t was considered one
of the best mines in the county thirty
years ago, when some rich surface
pockets were worked. The shaft is only
down 160 feet and very little drifting
had been done prior to the time Nieder-
meyer & Co. took hold. They are now
drifting and stoping.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

Alfred Anderson, working the Casio
mine, located near the Troublesome,
has put the property in very good shape
for steady production of better than
the average grade of ore. He has been
operating the Casio about year and
since that time he has put up shaft
house and machinery and retimbered
the shaft. Most of the time ore has
been taken out, but this was while de-
velopment was under way and only
within the past two months has any
mining to speak of been done. Good
bodies of ore are now being worked and
the output is enough to keep one bat
terry at the Fifty mill constantly at work
and part of the time two batteries are
employed The ore averages better
than an ounce and half to the cord.
In the 150-foot level crosscut has
been run to the Dean lead and four feet
of iron has been encountered. In the
40O-foot level raise is being driven to
the $50. Good ore is being taken from
the 400, which exists in large bodies and
is easily broken and therefore can be
mined at little expense.
Eastern parties have an option on the
Casio and if they take up the option the
first of March, which it is expected they
will do, the shaft will be sunk an addi-
tional depth of 100 or 200 feet. This is
the plan of Mr.. Anderson whether the
easterners take the mine or not. The
sinking of the shaft will permit of much
new ground being opened up. The shaft
is now down about 425 feet.
The Casio is located in section that
is looking very promising, there being
several properties in that vicinity that
are now producing good grade of ore
and are paying profits. Mines near the
Casio have always yielded satisfactory
returns on the money invested in their
development and it is not surprising
that the Casio should pay well.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

The Anchor mine in Russell Gulch will
abandon steam power and install an
electrical plant. This equipment is to
consist of Is h. p. hoist and 25 h. p.
motor to run the compressor. The ma
chinery has been ordered and will be
placed in position as soon as it is re-
ceived. Within few days linemen
will commence stringing wires from the
junction pole at the Hazeltine to the
Anchor. The point from which the
wires will be strung is only 1000 feet
from the Anchor and only three days
will be required to set the poles and
string the wires. The electrical mach
inery will mean big saving as coal
used for steam costs S5. SOFA ton deliver
ed to the mine and about ton of coal
is consumed day. Then, too, the
water expense to keep the boiler and
compressor supplied will be greatly re-
duced. The amount of water now used
is about 100 tanks month, and water
costs something around Russell.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27
SUIT ENDED
Settlement in Sleepy Hollow
Case Finally Agreed Upon
Plaintiffs Each Receive
$500 Damages.

The long drawn-out litigation of Min
ME Williams VS.. The Sleepy Hollow
Mining company was finally terminated
last week, by the defendants agreeing
to pay $4,000 and costs. There were
originally twelve cases. Five cases
were dismissed pending the litigation
on account of the deaths of plaintiffs
nd3some being aliens. The remaining
case is now being tried in the district
court. This is VIM. Prisk VS.. The Sleepy
Hollow Mining company. Prisk has died
since the suit was brought and the widow
is now continuing the case. The case
was brought to recover S., 900 for the
loss of son, the amount being asked
by the plaintiffs in each of the other
cases for the loss of husbands or other
relatives. The company refused to
compromise this case, contending that
it was not liable for the death of the
son. from the fact that the elder Prisk
had a lease in the Sleepy Hollow and the
sonwas working for the father at the
time of the accident.
The Minnie Williams suit was first
brought in April, 1896. 1t resulted in
mistrial. In the second trial Judge De
France took the case from the jury and
gave decision in favor of the company
This was appealed to the supreme court
and that tribunal reversed the lower
court In 1907 the case was again tried
and the jury returned verdict allowing
the plaintiff damages in the sum of
81, $50. The verdict was set aside and
new trial granted. This trial came
up last month and before the case went
to the jury the defendants offered to
settle and an agreement on the sum
mentioned above between the litigants
was finally reached last week. During
the course of the twelve years of litiga-
ton no less than dozen of those con-
neScetfswith the case at the con4nsnee~
ment of the first trial, as plaintiffs, wit
nesses and counsel, have died. Prom
inent among the deaths were those of
]. Warner Mills and S. B. Seaman,
Denver attorneys, who were of the
original counsel for the plaintiff and de-
fense respectively. The original trial
Judge, A. H. De France, has also passed
away.
The accident which was the basis for
the suits occurred in the Sleepy Hollow
mine August 18th, 1895. Water broke
from the Mabee Fisk into the Americus
filling up the workings to the 40O-foot
level, rushing through this connection
into the Sleepy Hollow. Two men were
drowned in the Americas and twelve in
the Sleepy Hollow. The details of the
accident are still green in the memories
of the residents of the county, the ma
jority of whom We're living in this vicin-
ity at the time.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27
With "The Armorer's Song"

with 1.-The Armorer's Song"
After the literary program, the allot-
ment of boxes began in the reception
room under the direction of Ray Kel-
cher, captain of the base ball team. The
auctioneer, Mr.. Bosanko, sold the re-
naming boxes, all at fancy prices, show
ing his skill at the business as we'll as a
good lively demand for his wares. Many
of the boxes We're most beautifully dec
Grated. Washington's birthday favors
were in evidence, roses and crysanthe-
NUNS blossomed out everywhere, and
the good things the ladies succeeded in
getting into those boxes would have
graced kings table. From luncheon
until twelve o'clock fine time was had
playing games and enjoying a good
social time. This is the first public pro-
gram and social given by the Boosters
club and the boys are to be congratulate
ed not only on its successful outcome
financially but also on their excellent
management of the affair. Parents
should understand that socials of this
kind given in the school building under
the auspices of the school will always
be carefully planned and so conducted
as to leave no room for criticism on the
part of any parent whose children might
attend. The high school students take
as much pride in maintaining high
standard of entertainment as do their
teachers and we feel sure they will never
fail to prove that an entertainment with
the high school trade mark on it is a
good place for any boy or girl to be.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

A seven-foot streak of good pay ore
is being taken out of the Frontenac as
sinking of the shaft progresses. Good
headway is being made in the shaft and
since sinking was commenced last Octo-
Der over 300 feet has been sunk, the
best record for one month being ninety
feet. Sinking had to be suspended a
couple of weeks on account of the wat
er, but was resumed yesterday. When
sinking was suspended two weeks ago
drifting was started in the 7O0-foot
level. Drifting in the 600 has been
pushed since operations on the From
tenac were resumed. Lessees are still
working ground in the 400 and in the
tunnel level.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27
CONCERNING THE Mines
Eastern Parties May Purchase Casto-Anchor Will Install
Electrical Machinery Vein Of Pay Ore in the
Frontenac Shaft-Mlls Crowded With Ore
and Output Of County Increasing.

The mills in Black Hawk which are
operating are crowded to their full ca
pacity with ore. This is the first time
this condition has prevailed among the
mills in two years. The output of the
county the past two or three months
has been most encouraging, the ship
ments from Black Hawk in January ex-
ceeding those of any month of the pre-
ceding twenty-five. The production
this month is very large and although
February is short month the ship
ments will show an increase over jan
uary.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27
N. {. Church Announcements.

The morning sermon will be upon "A
Commendable Hunger and Thirst" the
fourth subject in the study of the Beati-
tudes. The Sunday School will study the
lesson, Jesus Feeding the Multitudes, "
at 2:45 p. m. Mr.. H. C. Willis will lead
the evening devotional meeting of the
Epworth League at 6:l5 upon the SUBJ
ject, Persistence in Prayer" The SER
mon at TOO p.m.will be parable study,
1.-THE Intrusted Talents" Good music.
A cordial welcome to all who may at
tend these services.
VIM. c. Millikan,
Pastor.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

Ball-bearing roller skates at Rapin.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27
Locations Recorded.

E. G. Howard located the Hosie lode
No. 2, Grand Island district.
Sherman T. Harris, the Amethyst,
Esmeralda and Mendoza lodes, Russell
district.
John F. Kaminsky, the Portland lode,
Vermilion district.
A. H. Bixler, the Invincible lode,
Vermilion district.
Emil Brunswick, the Albany lode,
Eureka district.
Dan Munday, the Little Fairy lode,
Eureka district.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

The usual heavy production continues
on the Old Town and the Pewabic mines
in Russell. Monday the shipments from
these properties was exceptionallylarge.
On this day there were sent from the
Old Town to the mills in Black Hawk
Ia tram cars and from the Pewabic 20
tram cars. The ore from both mines is
of good grade.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

Cox & Co., leasing on the Hunter Ex-
tension, have got the shaft cleaned out
and other necessary work done. They
are now in position to make regular
shipments of ore. A shaft house has
been erected and whim installed. Only
small force is employed at present,
but more men will be put to work in
the near future.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

The San Juan on Quartz hill, managed
by w. c. Denison, is shipping on an av-
erage of 100 tons of ore per day. There
are % leasers in the mine. The ore is
sent out through the La Crosse tunnel
which has it's portal in Nevada gulch
and is transported from there in wagons
to Black Hawk. The ore averages good,
and some of it is of pretty high grade.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27

Thompson & Hambly have about COM
pleted work on three large ore bins at
the Anchor mine. They are also NOV
ing and putting in the fixtures of Sher-
man McCallister, who is moving his
butcher shop from Eureka to Main St.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Preaching at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath, March 1st, 1908, at II 100
a. m. Subject, "Bread and Bread Win
ners." The public is most cordially in
vited to attend.
E. A. JUNKIN, Minister.
Gilpin observer., 1908-02-27
Celebrate mardl 6ras

At New Orleans in February. At
tractive winter tourist rate. For de-
scriptive literature write T. E. Fisher,
G. p. A., Colorado & Southern Ry.,
Denver.