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The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-10-01
ELECT DELEGATES
To Attend Republican Co.
Convention at clendive.

The Republican caucus Of the
Wibaux precinct for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to the Republi-
county convention was held in the
hall here last Saturday afternoon,
and, despite the inclement weather,
which usually prevails on an occa-
sion Of this kind, quite a number
Of our citizens were Out to attend.
The session was not a lengthy one,
but, nevertheless, it's purpose was
very successfully accomplished, and
with much harmony.
Following is d splendid list Of
Concluded on eighth page.)
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-10-01
CHICAGO
MARKET
Reported by Clay, Rob-
inson & Co. u. Stock
Yards, September %.
RANGE CATTLE.

and the sharp advance in the price
of native corn feds the past weeks S
market for range cattle proved a
disappointment to the selling inter
ests. While the better grades late
in the week sold steady with the
close of the previous week, plain
and medium kinds sold 15M25 cts.
lower. Good to choice COWS and
heifers sold 1Oc higher, but other
kinds were no more than steady.
BUYERS DOWN ON MARKET.
1t seems to be the chief aim Of
the buyers to keep the market well
under control. They may De sue
cessful III this if receipts Of native
cattle are increased, but another
weeks supply as light as last weeks
will be the means of sellers again
dominating the trade in the better
rangers. Steers in plain flesh, as
well as light heifers, are meeting
with poor favor, as local packers
seem to have small need Of them,
while outlet through country chan
neis is quite narrow.
A two-load bunch Of extra choice
l456- 1b steers from Albert Page
range in Wyoming reached $6.25
on Wednesday of last week, the
next best price being S5.S5. On
Thursday we sold the f. T. Stearns
steers from South Dakota at S.. 20,
topping that days trade by lOc
per cWt, while we sold the next
highest steers on that days market
landing for the Conrad Invest
ment Company of Montana 81 head
of 13l4- 1b average at S.. 80. A few
other loads made $5.25@5.75
during the, week, but the great bulk
Of the steers went at 81. 25@5.00,
with palmer and tailends at 81. 90
and down to $3.50.
RANGE HEIFERs AT IS. so
On Thursday we secured the high
est price of the season by l5c per
cwt as we'll as the highest since
1902 for heifers, when we sold at
$3.50 for Robert Craig Of South
Dakota Ii head Of 1214- 1b average
md for T. P. Stearns of the same
state q head Of lO77- ID average.
Only scattering lots OF she stock
sold above 81. 25 last week, however
there was a long, list of sales at
S3.25@3.75.
RANGE SHEEP.
Poor trade in sheep. Trade in
tat western range sheep and lambs
ltst week was Of a disheartening
Kind to the flocamasters and most
troublesome to the selling interests.
Buyers could hardly have been
more indifferent and on most days
il was well towards the. noon hour
before a trading basis hadsbeen es-
tablishea. The decline was 100
Csc from the previous week. Local
buyers a1e giving the trade in med.
ium fleshed offerings very poor
support, while old toothless OF
broken mouthed ewes lacking flesh
are pot being wanted by any buyers,
not few of these being unsold last
week owing to lack Of bids.
A spread of $4.e0M5. 40 gathered
in the bulk Of the palmer to choice
lambs lately, the latter price being
top and secured by us Oh Thursday
for the Austin 4 Son offerings
from Utah. Bulk of yearlings fol
slaughter sold at $4.00@4 25, most
mutton weathers at So. 75@4.OO,
and desirable ewes largely at $3.50
Concluded on fifth page)
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-10-01
THE BOYS
OF 8e7
How They Played Bali
With CIendiye Nine-~
Score Was 81 To "a.

,Glendive Independent July 10,
1897: The one-lunged ruhes Of the
Glendive base ball team and the
Wibaux COW punchers crossed bats
at the race track Monday afternoon.
Present Indications are that a few
of the spectators will recover.
The score was 81 to Il.
It wasn't the score SO much as
the playing of the glass eyed aggre-
gation which was supposed to rep
resent the home team which pro-
duced that all ll-prevading and omni-
potent tired feeling that proved
predominant during the game and
which tended to elucidate, vividly
and disgustingly, the fact that the
Glendiye ball tossers couldn't play
marbles let alone base ball--wlth
a team from an asylum for the in
durable blind.
The score was 81 to Ii
As base ball game the play put
up by the locals was a gross libel
on the national game; but, When
taken as the dismal burlesque that
If was. viewed from the Wibaux
standpoint, it was a bowling sue
cess. The judgement of few Of
the Glendive players was worse
than that Of the weather man, and
they couldn't stop an ice wagon
with danger signal. Errors came
faster than beers at a Dutch picnic
and they couldn't catch fly with
a so foot net, but hung around like
a mob Of yaps and Whist ed Tor help.
Short stop and first base rad more
errors than Coin Financial School
and ran bases like a lot of pail
bearers at an Irish wake. They
couldn't knock the foam off a
schooner Of lager if it was handed
to them. Third base was held
down for Glendive tMith an energy
which demonstrated beyond doubt
that the player Of that position had
never tried Ayers safsaparilla ax.ld
couldn't distinguish m,.d fence
from London fog. He threw to
bases with that accuracy with which
a mad woman shies a stone at a
thieying cat and howled like a
hungry coyote because first base
didn't use step ladder to reach
them with. Altogether the several
players heretofore refprrod to made
catches in a style indicating that
their hands were sewed up in a
blanket and famed the air with
their bats like the girations of a
windmill wheel III a cyclone, for
they couldn't knock fly off their
necks with feather duster.
The score was 81 to IA.
The game opened fairly we'll with
Wibaux at the bat, Smith and
Lacy were retired. With two men
out Banker singled and Payne hit
to Seimens. The Glendive third
baseman threw wild and two runs
crossed the plate. Orgain soi to
first otiSchryver's error and reached
third on Bowers muff of a low
thrown ball. He came III later and
Glendive went to bat on Mullen
dore' S making the out which retired
Wihaux. The second inning was a
shut out for Wibaux and Glendive
sent Bowers around the square.
In the third inning costly errors of
Schryver, Simens and Jennings
gave Wibaux ) more runs and
when Wibaux went to the bat iE
the fourth after retiring Glenttve
without run, errors filed the
bases. Then it was that theGlen-
dive felders went up into the air
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-10-01
Heavy Buyers


In our town, these days, we see
faces that are strangers to us, faces
that are not familiar in our town.
People from distant parts of our
county, from other towns, and other
localities, some near, some far,
drive III to inspect and ascertain
personally the worth and reliability
of the pledges that are made from
time to time to the public, by
means of extensive advertising, by
poster notices, and in the local
papers.
Generally those strangers are
heavy buyers, and return homeward
well satisfied with the results of
their long trip,
This is the finest and highest rec
omendation that can be given to
our business men and should be the
source Of their keenest pride and
qualification.
1t proves that they have backed
up their promises, and redeemed
their pledges, that they were able
to, as they hoped, meet the expect
ations Of those who respond to
their invitations, and took them at
their word.
1t proves further, that these mes
sages to the public, in one form OF
another, -newpaper ''ads' and
poster notices, are bringing them
the hoped for results, III the form
Of increased popularity, increased
number of customers and increased
business.
| If it were not SO, why then those
many strange faces in our town
these days?- Why then the rusl
Of business these days?-Why thel
do people travel SO far, from distant
localities to do business here?
Here and there in localities, are
still to be found little miserly bus
mess men who have not yet learned
the great lesson of business pro
gression, but. generally they leal
against deserted counters and soon
er or later go to the wall.
Business progression these days
is activity-expansion. The bust
ness man must speak to the people
or they will not speak to him.
| He owes it to the people, and
the people are entitled to know
what he has to offer them; if HI
will moi keep in touch with them
and keep them enlightened regard
ing his business, they will recip
rocate his slight. They will no
keep in touch with him and h
does not deserve it.
The new and just demand Of th'
people, to be recognized by th'
business man, and to be informe.
from time to time regarding hi
activities, constitutes the mos
desirable, the most legitimate kine
Of advertising.
It is directly in opposition K
trick and wildcat advertising, ha
the usefulness and Drawn of sin
cerity, and finds stability in soune
reason, in justice, and in goo(
business principles.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
Old Settlers and Odd Fellows Picnic

In company With J. II. Dean
the writer attended the Old
Settlers and Odd Fellows Picnic
held in Uncle John Welsh s
beautiful grove near Wcsterville
last Friday. We arrived at the
picnic grounds at about the noon
hour. The day was as ideal one
for picnic, but owing TO the
busy time with the farmers who
were ruchiug their threshing,
only about three hundred people
were in attendance. Uncle John
Welsh and his good wife were
busy during the day making the
people comfortable. Broke n
Bow was we'll represented at the
the picnic by Messrs. N. II.
Gadd, c. w. Beal, James Led
wich, Jess Candy, J II Dean
and G.. X. Russom. At 1886
dinner was announced and the
guests were seated at tables load.
ed to their utmost capacity with
the many good things which the
good women of that neighbor.
hood had prepared. After din.
ner the Ansley band discoursed
several fine pieces of music, a,
the conclusion of which Chair.
man Glover called the people tc
order and delivered the welcome
address. He was followed by G,
w. Beal, James Ledwich, J. r
Dean, f. d. Mills, w. S. Matley
Rev. Bence, Sam Cannon, Johr
Welsh, ]. X. Dean and C. r.
Russom. Mr.. Dean was the
principle speaker of the day
Ex-gov. Holcomb was billed tC
speak but could not be presen
which was a disappointment tt
the people. Everybody presen
enjoyed the day, the speaking
the dinner and the treatmen
by the good people of Wester
Vile and vicinity,
ONE WHO WAS THRRR.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
BUYS ANOTHER
SCHOOL SITE.
SCHOOL BOARD BUYS A DESIRABLE T.
LOCATION.
MUST HAVE MORE ROOM.
The Site Selected is The Ground just
South of The North Side School.
II Was Wise Move on The
Part OF Our Directors.

The school board of Broker
Bow, realizing that in the neal
future our city would have tc
have another school building to
be used exclusively for High
School purposes, have been cast
ing about for suitable location
on which to build the same. The
school population has been
rapidly increasing and, while the
city has two fine buildings, one
on the north side and one on the
south side, the board knew that
it was only question of a short
time when there would be de-
mand for more room. The ques.
tion of a suitable site for the
new building was considered. At
ter looking at the ones available
the board used good judgment
when they selected the site spok-
en- of above. This block was
owned By three parties and a
deal had to arranged. with each
conditionally before the the bar
gain for the whole block could
be finally .consumated. The
total cost of the new 81 ite is $44 90
which includes the improvements
of S. L. Cannon, who owned and
occupied the northwest corner of
the block, for which the board
paid him So, 500. Hall Schneirn-
ger of Galloway owned six of the
lots for which he was paid 5000.
Ten lots were owned by T. w.
Edwards and he received $1,000.
The board estimated that the
buildings on the Cannon property
can be sold for $1,000 which will
make the block cost $34OO net.
One of the special advantages
gained by the purchase of this
block is the additional play
ground that will be provided by
vacating the street between the
two school buildings. Another
big advantage is that one
heating plant will furnish both
buildingSwhich will be a great
saving to the district. The site
is high and dry and just sloping
enough for a natural drain of
water. AS a suitable location
could not be had in the center of
the city we regard the selection
as good as could have been made.
While the price seems high, it
was one Of those cases in which
the purchaser had to let the
other fellow make the price and
the longer the sale was deferred
the greater was likely to be the
cost. Taking everything into
consideration the Board made a
wise move and the members are
to be commended for their judg-
ment in selecting this beautiful
school site.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
Mr.. Tobain Got Left.

Last Friday noon there was a
badly excited man at the depot
in this city. A Mr., Tobian and
his wife and baby were enroute
to Kansas City and on arriving
at Broken Bow Mr.. Tobian went
to one of thin restaurants near the
depot to get some tea for his
wife, thinking that the train
stopped here ten minutes. While
in the restaurant the train pulled
out an Mr.. Tobian with his tea
chasing after It but he was un-
able to catch it. He was a badly
excited aud frightened man for a
few moments until some friendly
persons, who had witnessed his
foot race after the train, offered
suggestions which he followed.
He telegraphed ahead for his
wife to stop at some station and
await his arr ival on the next
train.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
Will Take Needed Rest.

W. A. George and wife and
Joseph Pigman and wife will
start on an automobile tour of
Custer and Buffalo counties next
week. The trip is made for the
purpose of giving County Clerk
Pigman a much needed rest and
recreation. Joe is worked down
in his Office and his many friends
hope that the trip will restore
him to health and give him the
rest he needs so much.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03

"A fearless newspaper may of.
fend and lose subscriber, but il
1t is right in the end it will gain
five. 1t may lose an advertiser
but if it is right it will gain two
thereby. If it labors not to dis
please any one it will please no
one. If its editor tries to ride all
the horses in the field he will be
unhorsed by each of them. The
editor should follow his honest
convictions, aud the man he
should labor to please is himself.
If he does this with ability and
without fear or favor he will
have great following and bet
ter support, though he be wrong
half the tine, than he who
trims his sail to every change of
the breeze, and without chart or
compass, principle or purpose,
drifts aimlessly with every shift
ing wind. A newspaper which
attempts to play to all elements
or to all parties in the end finds
itself a nonentity in the commun-
ity in which it is published.
People of intellect want a news
paper to stand for something,
whether they agree with it at all
times. or not.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
Wedding Bells.

On last Thursday evening
Aug. 81, 1908, w. w. Bishops
home was the scene of a pretty
wedding, when their daughter
Leah Zoe, was united in mar.
riage to Mr.. J. Ollie Heaps.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Mrs. f. f.
Taylor took her place at the
piano and rendered Mendels.
sohn's Wedding March, as the
bridal party entered the parloi
in the following manner: Rev.
kopp of Lillian first, then the
bride and groom and their at
tendants whom were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Turner Of Broken
Bow. After short ring cere-
mony the happy couple received
the congratulations of the fifty
guests present, and were then
ushured to the dining room
where supper was served in
courses. The brides costume
was a beautiful all wool cream
tafata, with suitable trimmings
and made in a most becomming
fashion. She carried a lovely
boquet Of roses tied with golden
aud white ribbons. The decor
ations were neatly carrie d
through with golden glow and
golden and white ribbons making
a very pretty effect. The groom
wore the conventional black and
their attendants were attired
appropriately for the occasion.
Neither bride or groom need any
introduction in this locality,
having been reared mostly in or
near Broken Bow. The bride is
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Bishop and is an
educated and refined young lady
whose friends are legion. The
groom is the eldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Heaps and is a
kind, generous and ambitious
young man, and has been here a
greater part of the time until the
last few years, when his busi-
ness in connection with the J. /.
Case Company calls him to many
different locations. Mr.. and
Mrs. Heaps were the recipients
of a number of beautiful and
useful presents from friends who
wished to let them know the
high esteem in which they are
held. They departed for Winnie.
peg Canada on last Tuesday
morning, taking with them the
best wishes OF host of friends.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
NO TELEPHONE
AT DEPOT.
WHY SHOULD SUCH A CONDITION OF
AFFAIRS EXIST
COMMERCIAL CLUB GET BUSY
Patrons OF Both Companies Believe That
There Should be Sor thing Done.
As II is il is Mighty
Inc0nyenient.

1t looks strange to us that
city the size of Broken Bow
should be cut off from telephone
communication with the dcpot
and also that a telegram cannot
be sent after seven o'clock at
night. Such a condition of af-
fairs should not be in city of
nearly three thsusand population.
Just where the fault is we do not
know, but we do know it should
be remedied by some means or
other. Other towns much
smaller than Broken Bow have
telephone communication with
their depots and we should have.
If the railroal campany is at
fault we believe that il could be
induced to at least put back the
phone in its depot for the ac-
comodation of the public and it's
patrons. If the telephone COM
pany is to blame, it looks to the
man who is DISCONNECTED in hav-
ing torun down to the depot
whenever he wants TO find out
something and has phone of
his own, that the railroad COM
pany and the telephone company
should get together and do some
thing for the accommodation Of
their patrons. AS usual thing
railroad companies are willing
to do the right thing by their
patrons and the same can be
said of the telephone companies
but their seems to be a hitch be-
tween the two in Broken Bow
that their patrons would like to
sec strengthened out in the near
future. The patrons of each one
OF these companies have right
to know just where the fault is
in not having telephone in the
depot and something should be
done to bring about condition
of affairs where all parties
would be satisfied. This would
be good job for the CONNER
cial Club to get busy on.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03

Attorney h. e. Brega of Cal
laway was in the city few hours
Monday morning. He was on
his way from Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, where he had been to visi t
brother. He says that that
part Of Uncle Sans domain does
not hold any edge over Custer
County, in fact our crops are bet
ter by far than any seen on his
trip.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03

la spite Of the fact that the
Republican vote was double that
OF the Democratic and Populists
at the primary Tuseday only one
Taft and Sheldon Club was
organized. Several are under
way and will be hourishing in a
week or so. Those already or
ganized are gaining new mem
bers every day.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03

The Republican is we'll pleas
ed with it's corps OF Assistant
Editors which it now has. Their
items are interesting and newsy
and we feel greatful to them.
We want several more so that we
can devote page TO them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
Will Organize Saturday.

A Lodge of the Woodmen Of
the World will be organized in
this city Saturday uight of this
week. The new lodge will have
about fifty members.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03

The Custer College catalogue,
which everybody says is beauty
was printed by the Republican
force. All job work is turned
out in like manner. We strive
to please our customers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03

Burrell Landreth who resides
about twelve miles southwest of
Broken Bow, recently killed
eleven rattle snakes in one hole,
and it wasn't good day for
snakes either.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03

The number of scholars in 9TH
er districts, who have made ar
rangements to attend school in
Broken Bow during the winter is
good evidence that our High
School is second TO none.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03

Henry and Steve Johnson and
Gus Taylor left the latter part Of
last week on a visit to Mime
apolis, Minnesota.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
COME TO THE
: COUTNY FAIR.
SEVERAL NEW ATTRACTIONS HAVE
BEEN ADDED LATELY.
A BAND OF THIRTY INDIANS
Another GuidleSS Wonder. An Illumi
mated Ball Game. Fire Works of
Evenings. Good Races and
Fancy Exhibits.

Those who have Charge of the
Custer County Fair are going tc
make good their promise that the
fair this year would be the best
one by far ever held in the coun.
ty. They are continually adding
to their list OF attractions and
are leaving nothing undone that
will add to the EMO yment and
comfort of those who attend.
Their latest attractions added
are band of thirty Indians
which will be on the fair grounds
during the day and camped up
town at night. The indians will
once in while let out an occas-
ioual war.whoop and execute the
dances peculiar to their people,
all OF which will be weird and
facinating and well worth the
price Of admission to the
grounds.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
An $500 Horse Race.

Aside from the liberal purses
offered for racing purse OF $500
has been made up by the enter
prising men Of Broken Bow for
race that is sure to bring some
fast horses to the fair. This
special race alone will be worth
the price of admission for the
four DAYS fair.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
Something all the Time.

There will be something doing
from the time the gates are op-
ened the first day until they are
closed on the last day. There
will be fireworks at night, merry
go-rounds all the time, two thea
tres going at night and many
other amusements which will
please. Lay dull care on the
shelf for few days and come to
the fair and enjoy vacation and
at the same time see the fine
stock, the floral hall exhibits, the
Indians, the races, Homer Will,
sons show, the fireworks, the
base ball games by gas light and
many other things which will be
here to see. Rememher to bring
along something to exhibit ant
that the fair starts September Is
and lasts for four days.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Since Thursday of last week
licenses TO wed in Custer county
have been issued as follows:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03

Subscribe for the Republican.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-03
Exhibits of all Kinds.

The stock exhibits this year
give promise Of being larger and
better than heretofore and with
the bumper crops raised in Gus
ter County this season there is
no reason why the grain and
root crop exhibits should not ex-
cell all former exhibits Of this ma
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