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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11
COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL TAKES FINAL
ACTION ON MEASURE
TO BE VOTED ON BY PEOPLE
Franchise gives the people the right TO
purchase and people may change
The rates Of the Company
Plant first class.

The city council meet Wednes-
day evening at the city hall for
the regular meeting. After
some water works, and gas light
matters had been settled two re-
presentatives of the Ladies
Library Association were heard
and committee consisting OF
Councilmen Ledwich, Kimberling
and Squires was appointed to
consider the feasibility Of under
taking to get Andrew Carnegie
to give the city $4,000 for a
library building and the commit
tee was instructed to report at
the citizen mass meeting Tues
day evening. In order to get
the domination Of $4,000 from
Carnegie the city mus t
guarantee $1,000 per year for the
rnatainence Of the library.
The matter Of All electric
light franchise was then taken
up and the committee appointed
at the last meeting read fran
chise which Chairman Ledwich
stated embodied the best features
in each of the two franchises
which had been submitted for
their consideration.
The committee asked leave TO
furthur consider the matter and
report at special meeting to be
held Friday night.
The Committee held another
session this morning and COM
pleted the franchises which the
Council will recommend that the
people grant to whoever the coun-
Gil thinks best, provides that the
party who gets the franchise
shall begin the work of constsuct-
tion within 120 days, and shall
have the plant completed and IN
operation within one year.
1t provides for a sliding
scale on residential lighting
beginning at sixteen cents per
1000 watt hour sand running down
to ten cents, and for the COM
mercial lighting the rates begin
at fifteen cents per 1000 watt
hours and run down to eight
cents. The cost in each case de-
creases as the amount of current
used increases.
The city agrees to take
twenty five arc lights for period
of five years at the rate Of $3.50
per month for all night service.
The company towhich the fran
chise is granted must establish,
maintain and operate without
cost to the city an arc light or an
arc of incandescent lights at each
corner Of the public square.
The city retains the right to
purchase the plant after it has
been in operation ten years and
the price to be paid for the sys-
tenn is to be determined by board
Of arbitrators.
The franchise requires that the
plant shall be first class and that
the construction throughout
shall be modern and up to date.
A board of arbitration may be
selected at any time that the
council feels that the rates Of the
company are not reasonable and
proper and this board has powcl
to fix the rates of the company.
The franchise gives the city
the right to purchase the plant
the right to fix the rates of the
company and requires that The
plant shall be a good one.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11

The trial Of Messrs Amos and
Hirely of WcsteEVillc in county
court last Friday on the charge
of running a disorderly pool hall
in Westerville resulted in a
victory for the defence, County
attorney Gadd scenes to have
had sufficient evidence to prove
his charges but the court held
that the charge made against
the men did not constitute a VIC.
lation of the law and I turned
them loose.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11
PRESBYTERIAN RECEPTION.

The Ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave a very delightful re-
ception. Wednesday evening at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Jewett, in honor of
Rev. and Mrs. Aubrey.
a great many of the members
and friends Of the church avail
ed themselves Of the opportunity
of meeting the new minister and
his family, in this pleasant way.
At intervals during the even
ing the guests were treated to a
number Of vocal and instruments
al selections.
Refreshments were served in
the dining room, which was
lighted by the soft light from
many shaded candles. The table
decorations were, red carnations
and smilaN; red candles and
shades. Miss Pearl Hunter sat
At one eud of the table and cut
the ice cream, Miss Svbil Guth-
rec at the opposite end and pour
ed the coffee, The Misses Farrel
and lIipsley served the guests.
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ms I lh'FSdaV) al'etnooh'
MIS- ~ W. Nlchardsoh ana her
"a"Sh' MIS- II NJ thompson en-
'er'Aiheo at 4 'hree course louf
o CLOCK iuncheon' III hohor OF NrS'
- w. nonpson' Oh Enreka'
NaL' EarIy IN the afternoon
button hoIe contest was ahhonnc-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
OF THE PAST WEEK
DINNER AT THE PH0ENIX.

Mrs. c. II. Kennedy, entertain
ed few friends at one o'clock
dinner, at the Phoenix Cafe
Thursday. Covers were laid for
Mesdames Palmer, E. Nj. Thomp-
son and d. w. Thompson.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11

], *. Herm on, returned last
Sunday from Clyde, Kansas where
he was called, by the illness of
his mother. Wednesday Mr..
Hermou received word that her
illness had taken serious turn.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11

c. w. Bowman has sold the
Nello Marshall farm of 100 acres
in section 35'19.20 to II. Lomax.
The consideration was $3.50.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11

Supt. II. M. Piuckney return
ed Tuesday from Chicago where
he went to attend the National
Teachers Association.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11

Miss Helen McComas who has
been the guest of her sister Mrs.
John Squires for the past two
months returned last Saturday to
her home at BroWnville.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11

John 5 McGraw went to his
farm on the Middle Loup the
first of the week and returned
Wednesday with a fine lot of
ducks. He says he never saw
better shooting than can be found
on the Middle Loup nov.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11
TEACHERS ENTERTAINED.

and Mrs. l.. II. Jewett, entertain
ed at their pleasant home, at a
seven o'clock dinner, the teachers
Of the Public schools of the city.
Covers were laid for seventeen.
The place cards were decorated
with sprays of violets. The
table was arranged to form the
letter T. The decorations were
red carnations, aud candle sticks
with red shades. The four
course dinner was served by the
Misses Bessie Orr, Eleanor Rich
ardson, jamie Cooper. A fearurc
of the dinner was the wonderful
carving, by Prof. McIndoo, who
proved himself, without mention
all expert. Those present were
Prof. and Mrs. McIudoo, the
Misses Clark, Hills, Mcconnell,
Detwciller, Downey, Keaton,
Ware, Simmons, Snyder, Farrell,
Findley, Crumley and Fulton.
Shakespeare Quaratette Meet,
The members Of the Shakes
peare Ouaratette, Mrs. Chas
Gutterson, Mrs. Tom Stucky,
Mrs. Edward McComas, and Mrs.
Frank Taylor, held their weekly
meeting, Tuesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock, at the home Of Mrs.
Taylor. These ladies, ardent
admirers Of the great poe t ,
author, and dramatist Shakes
peare, banded themselves together
early last fall, for the purpose OF
studying in a thorough and sya
tematic manner all OF his plays
taking them up in chronological
order. King Henry the Y. Is
now engaging their atten'
tion. History and tradition are
searched for details, 80 that moth
ing of the least Importance, es'
capes their attention, relating tc
the period 1413-l422 when Henry
was King of England. Search
iers for information concerning
Shakespeare or his plays, are re
! fered to any one or all the mem
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11

bers of this intensely interested
Ouartette, of authority on the
subject.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11
Marriage Licenses,

VIM. +, Haumont, Elton, 81
Phyllis X, Govaerts, Elton, 2t
Martin G. Jensen, Hazard, %
Karen &. Jacobson, Mason City 81
Ollie Olson, Round Valley, 2
Stella lIaumont, Round Y alley Il
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11
COUNTRY CLUB.

The Country Club was enter
tanned last Friday evening, by
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods, at their
home just south of the Fair
grounds. High five and dancing
were the order of the evening
Mrs. Russell won the first prize,
box Of Chocolates. a dainty
midnight supper was served.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11
o. F. s. kENSlNGT0N.

Mrs. Joe MolyneuX and Mrs f.
II. Purcell entertained the ladies'
of the O. f.. S. at Kensington,
Tuesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Molyneux. Thirty
members Of the order were pre-
sent. A variety of fancy work
was in evidence. The l'r sident
requested Mrs. Dodds to read 4
number of chapters from book
giving the experience Of a Ten
der foot" in southern Cal The
only decorations in evidence
were house plants.
After a short business session
fine supper @as served by the
hostesSes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-11
DUPLICATE WHIST.

Last Saturday evening Mr..
and Mrs. f. Taylor entertained
few Of their friends at their
home on the southsidc Progress
sive duplicate whist was played
at three tables. Refreshments
were served at late hour.
Those present were, Messrs and
Mesdames, House, II. Bruce,
Leonard, J. Ledwich, f. Taylor,
and Arthur L,cdwiCh.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-06
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

ONCE Of The ConQueror Mining Company.
Wallace. shoshone County. Idaho. April H.
1909.
Notice Il hereby given that ut q meeting Of
the directors Of the Conaueror Mining Company,
a corporation organized under the laws OF Idaho.
held on the Goth day Of March. 1919. an assess.
lncnt Of three mills per share was levied upon
the capital stock Of the said corporation. pay.
able on or before the 18th day Of May. 1909. TO
James E. clyde, Treasurer. At his oehce In the OF.
terson building. Cts Of Wallace. Shoshone
County. Idaho. ANY stock upon which this a..
srssn,ent remains unpaid on tho 18th day Of May.
1907. will be delinquent. and advertised for sale
at public auction. and unless payment Is made
before. will be sold on the tenth day Of July.
1909 At 10 o'clock In the forenoon Of said day to
pay the DELINQUENT assessment. together with the
costs OF advertising and expenses Of sale.
JAMES r. GYDE,
aecretAry Conauerof Mining COMPANY. Otterson
Bnildins. Wallace. shoshonc County. Idaho.
ZAP l6May u
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ii the District Court OF the first judicial District
of the State Of Idaho. In and for the County OF
Shoshone.
Olivia n. Bussert. plaintiff. ~. Henry Bussert.
defendant.
The State Of Idaho to Henry Bussert.
You are hereby notified that there IA now on
Ale In the oice Of tho clerk Of the above entitled
court. In Wallace. County Of Shoshone. STATE OF
Idaho. the complaint Of the above named plain.
til. COPY OF which Il attached hereto.
And you are also notified that unless you ap.
pear and answer to said complaint within
twenty days after the service hereof, II served
within the First judicial District Of the State Of
Idaho. and within forty days II served elsewhere
texclusive Of the day Of seryice). the plaintiff
will take default against you and apply 70 the
court for the relief demanded In the complaint
on file herein.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the District
Court Of the First judicial District Of the STATE OF
Idaho. in and for the County Of Shoshone. this
10th day Of March. 1909.
STANLEY p. FAIRwEATHER.
Clerk
[sEAL] By LII. BRAINARD.
Deputy Clerk.
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SUCCESS As announced in
The Miner some time ago . re-
sumption Of work Is to be made
on or before June /. About 100
men will be employed. The
mine has been closed down tor
almost two years owing to the
low prices prevailing in the zinc
markets. Already upwards OF
$50, 600 has been disbursed in
dividends under the present
management and large sums
were distributed while the prop
erty was operated under the
name of the Granite Mining
company.
YREKA-The annual meeting
Of stockholders has been called
for today and will be held in the
company's Offices in Kellogg. A
new board Of directorate will be
elected and other business trans
acted.
GOLDEN EAGLE The an
nual meeting Of stockholders has
been called for May II at the
company's Offices in Mullan.
Reports from the different off,
GERS of the company will. be sub
mitted and a new board Of d.
rectorate elected.
DAY-An assessment of one
mill a share has been declared
on the capital stock Of the Day
Mining company. The ASSESS
ment is payable to N. D. Nc
Phee, 800 Sherman street, Occur
d'Alene City, on or before May
20 and the delinquent sale has
been set for June Is.
KING SOLOMON The forma-
ton is rapidly Strengthening out
and the crosscut has been driven
to a point where it is expected
that the ledge may be encoun-
tered at any time. A little ore
is showing in the face of the
tunnel at present. The proper
ty adjoins the Formosa mine at
Canyon creek.
IRON CLAD-A contract to
continue the tunnel Of this prop
erty is to be let at once. The
property is located in the Muir
ray section.
WOODCOCK-A stringer Of
rich looking quartz was encoun-
tered on this property while the
assessment was being done by
Albert Otto. The property is a
gold proposition, located in the
Murray section.
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Wanted: A responsible man
as representative and associate.
Object, acquiring high-class min
ing prospects and properties with
a view of installing a new pat
ent smelter thereon, and aiding
in the promotion Of the device
throughout Idaho and the West.
No capital required. Ability as
. salesman is what is desired.
Compensation, large: in, fact q
fortune for the right man. APP
ply W. ]. Curtis, 215 CONNER
cial Blk, Portland, Oregon.
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BREvH|Es FROM VARIOUS PROPERTIES

I COPPER MOUNTAIN Some
good ore is being encountered II
the face Of the tunnel samples
of which have been brought in
to Mullan. The tunnel has now
been driven about $50 feet anC
1t is probable that the contract
let some time ago will be com
|pleted within the next few days.
No arrangements have yet beer
made for q continuation of work,
The property has been under
steady development all winter.
The mine is located in the Mul.
Ian section.
MISSOULA COPPER ia.
mond drilling on this property
has ceased and arrangements
are being made for the continu-
alton of the crosscut for another
45O feet. It is believed that
this will be sufficient to strike
the ledge. A meeting Of the
directors will be held at once to
make definite arrangements. The
diamond drilling is said to have
opened up some good ore. The
property is located in the Mullan
section and is under the man.
agement of Thomas G. Kennedy
Of that city.
COPPER CROWN-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders
of this company which had been
called for Friday at Mullan, has
been postponed until a later date
because there was not enough
stock represented. 1t is prob
able that a small assessment will
be levied to keep the mine under
development.
SILVER CROWN-A wagon
load Of provisions has been sent
to the mine and the. force in
creased. It is the intention to
block out a car Of ore and if the
returns from this are satisfac-
tory other shipments. will be
made. The property is located
on the Montana side of the d.
vide and is being developed UNI
der the management of Captain
A. J. McCockly.
TAMARACK & CHESAPEAKE
The regular monthly meeting
of directors was held in Spokane
at the end Of last week but only
routine business was transacted.
Arrangements were made, how
ever, for the calling of the an
nual meeting Of stockholders
some time during the month of
June.
REINDEER Excellent pro-
gress is being made with the
long tunnel and a full force Of
men is now at work. Develop.
ment was somewhat hampered
for want of water power but
this difficulty has now been
overcome and it is expected that
the ledge will be encountered
about the beginning Of June.
The property is located in the
Mullan section.
NEW JERSEY-Owing to a
break down in the compressor
work has been suspended. A
new compressor has been order
Cd from the east but it is not ex-
pected that work will be resum-
ed for about 60 days. About 10
men were employed in develop
ment. The property is located
between Osborne and Kellogg.
TEDDY-Rapid progress is
being made now that the proper
ty has been equipped with air
power. The tunnel has been
driven about 300 feet but a large
amount Of work still remains to
be done before the showing
made in the upper workings is
encountered at depth. The prop
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plant which was recently order
I ed for this mine has now bee
installed and is giving excellen
results. The tunnel has beef
driven over GOO feet and it is tn
intention to increase the forc'
in the near future. The proper
ty is located in the Osborne sec
ton and is being developed
under the management OF Geo
Austin of this city.
ALMA-U. H. Fillio, Of Nortl
Adams, Mich, one of the direc'
tors of this company, made q
trip of inspection to the proper
ty during the week. Mr.. Fillie
expresses himself as delighted
with the showing made in the
mine. The property is located
in the Mullan section and a large
body of low grade ore has just
been opened up.
MORRISEY--G Good progress is
being made with the long lower
tunnel which is designed to gain
depth of about 700 feet on the
showing made in the upper work
ings. The ledge is about 40 feet
wide and has an excellent show
ing Of lead carbonates carrying
good values in in silver. The
property is located in the Sal
tese section.
RHODE ISLAND-The Wine
is now down about 70 feet and
shows from three to four feet Of
ore carrying 81 per cent copper
and from $40 to SIP in gold.
The ore continues to grow in
value with depth. The property
is located in the Osborne section
and is being developed under the
management of F. J. Martin of
this city.
II LUCKY SWEDE-D velop-
ment on this group Of claims
which was recently incorporated
is to commence as soon as the
weather will permit. Expert
ments are to be made with the
surface ore and if these are sue
cessful it is possible that small
plant may be installed. The
property is located in the St. Joe
Mining district south of Wal
lace.
IMPERIAL-The tunnel has
been driven. about 1900 feet and
progress is being made at the
rate Of from seven to eight feet
a day For some time past de-
velopment has been hampered
by a want Of water power but
this difficulty has now been over.
come.
SNOWSTORM -Shipments
from the mine are gradually
being increased and it is believ-
ed that if conditions continue to
improve dividends will be re.
sumed. Work on the lower tun-
mel which was interrupted by q
cave-in has been resumed and
the men in that part of the mine
are encountering no difficulties
in connection with the develop
ment.
GIANT-A compressor is to
be installed at the mine as soon
as the weather will permit of
the hauling of the heavy ma
chinery. The property is locat-
ed on the north side of Sunset
peak and is being developed by
means Of a long lower tunnel to
gain a depth of 600 feet on the
showing made in the upper
workings. An inspection Of the
mine was made last week by
Herman Mangold, president Of
the company. Mr.. Mangold ex-
presses himself as highly pleased
with the showing being made.
SILVER ROCK Preparations
are being made to commence de-
velopment on this property. A
company was recently organized.
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being installed AZ IL arrives, 1Hu
while there has been consider
able delay in this matter it Is
expected that the plant win be
in operation by the end Of the
summer. As soon as the new
mill has been completed it is the
intention to remodel the old mill
after which the output from the
mine will be doubled.
MOONLIGHT THE annual
meeting Of stockholders which
had been called for Saturday in
the company's Offices in Wallace
has been postponed until June s.
The postponement was due to
the non-attendance of q sufficient
representation Of stock.
IDAHO NORTHERN The
crosscut is reported to have been
run 66 feet and the foot wall is
not yet in sight. Alarge amount
Of concentrating ore has been ex-
posed and it is expected that
shipping ore will be encountered
"a soon as the wall is neared.
The mine is owned by the Nord-
quist brothers and is located
near Murray.
AMERICAN COMMANDER
A report is in circulation at Null
Ian to the effect that permission
to operate through the workings
of the Hunter mine has been re-
fused. Interviewed in connec-
ton with this one Of the princi-
pal owners Of the American
Commander stated that no def
mite arrangements have been
reached.
GUELPH The drift is in be-
tween 100 and 100 feet and much
ore is beginning to show in the
face. Samples of this have been
assayed and give returns Of 118|
ounces in silver and II per cent
in lead. A crosscut has shown
the ledge to he about six feet in
width. The property adjoins the
Hercules and other mines in the
Burke section.
LEONARD ETC. CLAIMS
D. H. Brien has filed answers in
the suits against him by Charles
j. Morse, E. H. Mofitt, R. X.
Neill and others involving the
title to the Leonard. Nilus, Nilus
Fraction and Ornus Fraction
lode claims. Mr.. Brien denies
that the plaintiffs have any
right whatever in the claims
named and petitions to quiet
title.
IDAHO GOLD MOUNTAIN
A report which has not been
confirmed states that at a depth
Of only 80 feet and at the end of
a 55-foot tunnel a ledge Of lead
silver ore il feet in width has
been exposed. 1t is stated that
eight feet Of this is of shipping
grade. It is the intention to
sink on the ore body. The prop
erty consists of seven claims.
The principal owners are M. w.
Frost and others of Harrison.
and W. Wayland, Carl Eiseman
and S. J. Daniels Of Spokane.
The property is located near
Harrison.
NORTH STAR-The drift
from the end of the crosscut
tunnel has now been driven
about 200 feet and the whole
face is well mineralized. The
filling consists Of iron carbon
-ates, tale and quartz. The indi-
cations are that a good body of
ore may be encountered at any
time. The claims adjoin the
Cuba mine on Nine Mile on the
south.
ALICE. Angus has been
appointed foreman of this prop
erty to succeed Nels Strom who
has been sick for some time.
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500 REWARD 500

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Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Tolr,io. O.
Sold bv all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for cOnsti patiOIl
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Where Is She?

An exchange truthfully says:
"A real queen 10 a girl who looks
just as you'd iu q SO cont wrapper
q she does in a $25 tailor made
suit, feels just as much at home
feeding chickens as she does play.
ing the piano, whistles the same
tune patching sox as she does do
ing fancy work, cooks just as good
meat for the family as she does
for the company, can talk just as
we'll Oh national topics of the day
as she can about her neighbors,
aud has the same smile on her face
wash days ss Sundays.