The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-20
RICHEST NEBRASKA WIDOW
Her Romance Equal to Thread OF
Any Novel

nv 'NONNi
One of the richest, If not the rich
est, woman in Nebraska is Mary
Bronson who owns 10000 acres of
land of an average value of $50 per
acre, more than 100 head of cattle
and $50 head of fine horses. This
property is all in Cherry county. 200
miles west of Omaha. Besides this,
she has a fine country home, the
house being modern in every respect.
It contains twenty roorls and is fur
nished as well and in as good style
as any home in any IF the cities. Be
sides owning this property, Mrs.
Bronson owns county and other bonds
and is cid u have a tank account
that sdche5 into six fgures.
"A the life of Mary ,onson who is
now past sixty year1 Of age a rom
Gnce Of more III N passing interest
has Played an important part. Miles
from neighboTs and surrounded only
by four sturdy sons, she cares moth
ing fo7 society thol sh she is a splen-
"a entertainer ID those who are
fortunate en-dgh to have an opportu-
nifty 70 enjoy the hospitality of her
home find it rare privilege.
The large roomy house, built upon
the Colonial style, contains a large
library of splendid, up to date books,
and in another room there are guns of
the most modern type and fishing
tackle that would be the envy of the
most enthusiastic angler and If one
should happen to be her guest for a
time he would be sure of having an
opportunity of using both the guns
and the fishing tackle to good advan-
tage for upon her premises and close
by are two large clear lakes upon
which gather all varieties of water
fowl, both spring and fall. while in
the water of the lakes are countless
numbers of bass and pike always anx-
ious to take the lure. This resort is
only six miles south of Iii siding a
small station on the Black Hills line
OF the Northwestern road. From the
station to the Bronson ranch there is
a wagon road that is as hard and
smooth as macadan, over which the
big Bronson touring car bowls along
at speed of thirty miles an hour.
Left a widow. fifteen years ago,
Mrs Bronson has since then accumu-
lated large portion of her property
by good NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that she took into her own hands up
on the death of her husband, John
Bronson.
However, three years ago Mrs,
Bronson came into possession of
$3.50. 900 cash by the death of Walter
la ~.
has invested TO good advantage and
a large portion OF it she has made
pay her from 10 to Is per cent annu-
al interest. During this last named |
period she has given extensively to !
charity and has done much TO i'm |
prove the surroundings of her poorer |
If she heard OF a man
who had lost cattle or horses, she inn |
sent him number OF ami |
mails equal to those he had lost If
sickness overlook a neighbor she sent |
a doctor to the afii cted home and Of |
ten a nurse accompanied him, she al |
ways requesting that the bill for SER |
vices be sent TO her for liquidation.
Thirty-five years ago back in the |
little village of Barre, Vt, there re- |
sided the Bronson. the Ellis and the |
Layton families. In these families, |
besides the parents, there was John |
Bronson, Walter Ellis and Mary Lay !
ton. The Bronsons and the Laytons |
were poor. or rather in moderate cir |
though the Ellis family |
was rich Walter Ellis and John |
Bronson we're suitors for Mary Lay |
tons hand. Her parents favored the |
emit of NVaIfar t1llic and nicfurpd IN |
her a happy home, surrounded with |
all the comforts. She had a mind of |
her own and spurned the advice of |
her parents. She informed them that |
life in a howell would be preferable |
with the man she loved to life in a |
palace with one for whom she had no