Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-30

was in the city Monday, on his
way to Galloway to visit relatives.
Mayor and Mrs. w. A. George
went to Omaha last Saturday
and are expected home tomorrow.
Sol Gerringer one of the pio-
neers of this locality who now
resides in Oregon, is visiting in
the city.
Attorney j. II, Dean has been
confined to the house this week,
being in that popular class of
grip patients.
Frank Madrid and A. J Heller
of Halsey were in the city Tues
day transacting business before
the u. S. land Office.
Daniel Sage, better known as
the long haired poet, was down
from Hooker county Tuesday as
a witness in the contest case OF
Descomb Mills against John Eli
wood.
William Bogort aud sister,
Catherine Kirkpatrick, of Buffa-
10, Nebraska, we're in the city
yesterday. Each filed on sec
ton of land in southeastern
Cherry county.
Judge not, and ye shall not be
Judged; condemn not, and ye
shall not be condemned; forgive
and We shall be forgiven, Luke
vI-37. The city hall has not-as
yet-been painted-neither has
the Custer block also.
TheIMichigan State Evangelist
Rev. Baker, is holding revival
meetings at the Second Eddell
Baptist church this week. He
will hold meetings one week at
the First Eudell Baptist church
commencing Saturday, February
first. All are cordially invited.
That season of the year is
rapidly approaching when the
circus bill posters will attract the
undivided attention of the Broken
Bow urchin and cause him to
connive in order to earn enough
lucre to pilot him past the ticket
taker at the entrance to the big
pavilion.
Berton Hague, of Merna, was
a city visitor yesterday. He in
forms us that he expects to go
back to Oklahoma TO look after
his real estate interests there.
He informs us that Harry Kellen-
barger has a boy in his home. II
is the first grandson of Joe
Kellenbarger and wife.
w. L. McCandless, chasier OF
the Berwyn State bank, came to
Broken Bow last Friday and was
laid up at the home of his par
ents for three days during which
time he suffered all the pains
known to la grippe. Vice Pres
Haumout went down and attend
ed to the wants OF bank custom
ers during Williams enforced alb
senCe.
Clara Jeifords has been APP
pointed post mistress at Mullen
Miss Jeffords is one Of Custel
county's products. She went t.
Mullen two years ago where she
was employed as teacher. Abou
year ago she filed on section
of land in that vicinity and il
now rewarded with a good posi-
ton by Uncle Sam which relieves
her from actual residence on he
land.
Mrs. J. G. VanCott was severe
~ burned on the hands and fac
Monday by the igniting Of. gaso
line. AS has been her custom
she was pouring gasoline on tn
clothes III the wash boiler, whe>
the fluid ignited and burned he
as stated. 1t is great wonde
her clothing did not catch fire
in which event the acciden
would have proven more serious
although It's no small matter a
it is.
Hon. f. NJ. Currie returned t
the city yesterday from MeXic
whittier he went three weeks ag
with a party to inspect the gol
mine there in which he is largel
interested. Next Tuesday h
will again leave for Mexico aC
companying party Of cightcer
Those who have been there--s
far as we have intcrvlewed-c2
press the opinion that the share
in this mine are perfectly sal
investment.