BLAINE COUNTY NEBRASKA

Named for James G Blaine (1830-1893), an American Statesman.
Established 5 March 1885.

1907

Married: Oct 24, Charles A. Quillin of Blaine Co. and Ora L. Johnson of Colo. By Judge Copp in Loup County.

Ben Baker, accompanied by his sister Miss Edna, came up from Ord Tuesday and is spending the week.

Ed Joslin is building a new frame house for E. B. Smith in Pleasant Valley.

A 12 pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Whittakers yesterday morning at Dunning.

Married: at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spencer, March 31, T. Frank White and Miss Mamie Waters.

A Telephone line is being built from Dunning to the northwest and will soon reach the homes of Wm. Newton, Mr. Dillavue, P. Wilson, J. J. Mandeville and W. E. Harris

Henry Perdue of Iowa accompanied by his son Frank and a young lady relative arrived Wed. and is visiting his brother William in German Valley.

W. S. Turnbull starts overland this afternoon for the bedside of his dying mother at B. B. (Broken Bow)

F, H. Dunning of Chicao (sic) who is a brother in law to F. H. and F. W. Fields and owns land near Dunning is spending the week with relatives here.

Married: Thomas Simonton and Miss Bessie Wilson, both of Purdum, March 24.

Harry Johnston has rented the Dr. Kenner farm east of town, again this year and a new frame house has been built there for his use.

The Brewster hotel property has been sold to Frank E. Harker of Purdum, who at once moved to Brewster though he does not expect to take possession of the property until September when the lease to E. H. Riggs expires.

Hal Copp and Wade White departed Monday for Halsey where they will while away the spring season in sticking little Bull Pine trees in the sandhills.

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Harris arrived Mon. from Mont. And may spend the winter here with their dau., Mrs. F. W. Field.

A Telegram from Bradshaw Wed. eve, announced the death of Mrs. Dore Neubauer, a dau-in-law of Wm. Newbauer.

Lawrence Giles made proof yesterday before Judge Turner on his homestead in the Goos(e) Creek Valley near Elsmere.

Mrs. Mary Miller returned Sat. from a visit at her home in Ashland.

Married: John R, Ferguson of this county and Miss Susie Reynolds of Taylor, March 20, witnessed by Allen and Stella Ferguson, brother and sister of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson will live on one of the Coughwell farms in Loup County about three miles west of Taylor.

The body of Menerva Miller, who was drowned in the North Loup river Jan. was found by two small boys, “Doc” Bragg and Tommy Hemmett.

The social event of the season will prevail this evening. It is a free dance in the new Jones store building, with strawberries and cream on the side. The B. B. orchestra has been engaged and a good time is expected.

Mrs. D. C. Norris of Dunning spent last week with her friend Mrs. Ed Stall southwest of town.

Mrs. Mary S. P. Miller made proof on her Goose Creek claim yesterday before Judge Turner.

John Jochem is hauling lumber from Dunning for a large barn on his farm in west German Valley.

W. E. Turner left for Custer County Wed. with about fifty of their horses to winter in the corn stalk fields.

An enjoyable time was had at the J. C. Golson home in Pleasant Valley last Friday evening, the occasion was a dance by the neighboring young people in the new house, which the Golson family will move into very soon.

George Rodocker near Elsmere is lying near deaths door at this writing.

Mr. Geo. W. Abbott met with a heavy loss Friday night by fire. The barn and 17 head of horses were burnt to ashes. It eeems ? that Mr. Abbott left a lantern in his barn which is the only way he can account for the fire.

Married: Last Mon. evening at the home of James Clow, Miss Cora Clow to Frank E. Sharp.

Charles Jochem is spending his vacation from the business college at G. I. (Grand Island) with relatives in German Valley.

J. E. Luke of Oxford has been visiting relatives in Loup County a few days and accompanied by Tom Miller was here Wed. Buying a few cars of cattle on the side.

Our old townsman George Sawyer was down from Ainsworth last Sat. on Business. (Article incomplete)

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schilling and children of Norfolk arrived Wednesday for a visit with their relatives the Schipporeits in German Valley.

W. H. Crouch has been appointed Deputy Assessor for Brewster precinct.

Clounty (sic) Clerk Cox is having a new frame house built on his place south of town, Jess Baker is doing the work.

A dance will be given at the Court House Hall on the evening of March 15.

County Commissioner White and family passed through town Thursday morning for Arcadia where they will visit relatives a few days.

Sam Hulbert of Westerville honored us with a call Sat. while in town a few hours.

Porter Riggs is busy putting a new roof on the “Home” hotel.

Married: Wm Fetherston and Miss Nellie Crooker, both of Giles.

J. C. Golson and dau. Lida are attending the S. S. Convention at Lucy.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Teaford were in town from Purdum Sat. transacting business and spent Sunday with the Cox family.

Fred Field returned from Montana Thursday and thinks Dunning is the dearest spot on earth to him.

J. C. Robert is moving into the Joe Allen house and apparently arranging to make Dunning his future home.

Mrs. Carrie Giles of Elsmere arrived yesterday and will spend a few days with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. S. M. Cooper on the Dismal.

Ellis Kennedy, who sells everything from a hair pin to a real live range steer with crumpled horns, at Halsey, came down last Sunday night for a few days visit with parents and ---the marriage record at the court house does not say who –yet.

W. L. Parks of Giles was in town on business yesterday. W. J. Rodocker, Giles, was down last Friday.

W. S. Turnbull was at B. B. (Broken Bow) last week as a witness in the Sample vs. Farrell contest.

George W. Mulligan is up from Walworth looking after his cattle interests with the Turner Brothers.

Twin Mountain Echoes:
Mr. Wm. Turnbull the “house joiner” in home again.

R. S. Yost of the south side is at present living on his homestead.

Mr. John Ferguson, passed through our valley on his way to Kansas City.

We are pleased to see Uncle Wm. Scott able, after his severe illness, to be around attending his farm work.

Hugh Ferguson the carpenter is nearing completion the commodious barn and sheep fold for Cox Brothers at their ranch.

The Venerable Dr. A. B. Cox is failing rapidly in health and strength of body, should the doctor live until the 25^th day he would celebrate his 91^st birthday. It is thought doubtful if he reaches that date.

Dr. C. B. W. Cox, Friday and Sat. was in Dry Valley doing dental work for the families of Thomas B. Miller, P. Jarvis and Mr. Crayons people.

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A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Robison Monday.

Died: “Grandma” Turnbull at B. B. (Broken Bow?)

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Dr. C. T. Owings is in the eastern part of the state on business.

Genl. Gage returned yesterday from Lincoln after a two weeks visit.

Mr. and Mrs. Claud Robison spent Sunday with relatives near Anselmo

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Neubauer of Purdum are Dunning visitors for a few days.

Ray Jester is reported sick.

W. W. Parsons and John Kugler made a trip to Merna, returning Tues.

W. H. Jones is suffering with rheumatism

Willie Robison is having trouble with his heart, it is enlarging.

Married: At the Congregational Parsonage in Burwell, March 4, George A. Ferguson and Miss Ida Shamblin, both of Blaine County. Mr. William G. Smith and Miss Effely Ferguson sister of the groom were attendants.

Genl Gage and L. N. Scothorn are at Halsey in the interest of the Gage Lumber Yard at that place.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hanna returned yesterday morning from a reunion of the Hanna family at Merna.

T. N. Hunt and W. S. Turnbull of Brewster are among the carpenters working on the Robison Bros. Store.

Cards are out announcing the wedding of Mr. Oscar Hanna and Miss Edith Neubauer to take place March 14.

Mrs. Marry S. P. Miller of Ashland is visiting her son M. S. Miller on Hawley Flatts.

Dr. Cox reports the arrival on Tuesday of a large girl baby at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Case.

Mrs. W. H. Perdue arrived Saturday from Iowa. Mr. Perdue has been here for some time on their claim north of German Valley where they will make their home.

Boone Hawthorne is up from Valley county and a guest at the Grant House in Dunning.

D. Duryea arrived Monday from Arcadia with a car of goods with which to equip his place southwest of town. Two of Mr. Duryeas brothers arrived Tuesday, they also have land in the same territory and their holdings will be used jointly as a stock ranch.

A Baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hendryx Wed. evening making a quarter of a dozen for this family.

Dry Valley was represented in Brewster Monday by “Irv” and Asa Rogers, also “Coon” Rittenhouse.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown of Dunning were visitors Tues, with their dau. Mrs. T. N. Hunt southwest of town.

Mrs. M. L. Reynolds and Mrs. Anna M. Thomas were in from Giles Friday transacting business.

A wedding will be among the good things from Dunning in the next issue of the News.

Died: Feb 2, at Ely Nevada, Mr. W. F. Brewster one time editor of the News.

L. W. Wells from the southwest corner of the county was among business visitors in town Sat.

Less Payton and E. C. Wells were registered at the Oldham House from Taylor. Less is now in the delivery business at that place.

Our former Blaine citizen Per Anderson has bought a farm a few miles east of Taylor where he will make his future home.

A. H. Schlasman accompanied by his daughters Misses Maggie and Susie returned Sat. from a weeks visit at Burwell.

Fred Dunn and his family made a short visit with his brother William near Purdum Monday and Tuesday. The mother and sister, Addie E. Mathews from Thedford were met while there.

Wm. Dunbar, H. Rittenhouse, Martin Robinson and their families are expected to start for Hasting this week.

M. F. Jarvis has added to his real estate by the purchase of the Harry Rittenhouse farm adjoining him on the north.

Dr. Cox reports two cases of typhoid at the home of Dan Strohl among his children.

The name of the Oma post office in lower Edith Valley has been changed to Frank with Mrs. Frank Thompson as postmistress.

Mrs. Anna Burke on Hawley Flatts is enjoying a visit from her sister
from N. J.

Funeral services held for Olive Ombria (Roberts) Miner, wife of Rush D. Miner.

very sad death occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Rodocker at Thedford last Wed. morning. Their youngest child, aged two years, was playing about the mill, where there stood a half barrel full of water, and in some unknown way, fell in and drowned.

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Way on Hawley Flatts, died yesterday noon.

After this week Dr. Cos’s (believe this should be Cox) office will be in front room of old First Bank of Brewster building.

Dr. Cox reports the birth of a girl baby Sabbath morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Cooper on the Rankin flats.

Mrs. Rosa Johnston suffered a cerebral stroke Tuesday morning and was unchanged last evening. Mrs. Johnston is at the home of her son W. G. Sadler.

A New and substantial bridge has been built across the Calamus river near the Midvale post office which will enable travel to Ainsworth without fording the stream.

Elmer Robison of Dunning is just recovering from several days confinement to his bed with sickness.

A ten pound boy baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Claud Robison of Dunning Monday. Mother and child are doing well and Papa Claud is getting better but Grandpa Turnbull is several sizes to large for the Grant House.

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If your phone is out of repair, consult R. G. Thompson at Dunning.

Eugene Schuler went to St. Louis, Mo., Thursday morning to see his mother who is dangerously ill.

Ross Wilkinson has a quanity of ice for sale at his place two miles northeast of town.

Roy Walker of Deadwood, South Dakota was in town Wednesday on business in relation to real estate. (Article incomplete)

A Telegram was received Tuesday evening announcing that Mrs. Lela Queen at Murray, a sister of Mrs. E. H. Riggs, was not expected to live but a few hours.

Elsewhere in this issue will be found the notice of incorporation of the Brewster Cemetery Association which at this time is promising to be a thing of permanency (sic).

Claus Sierks and Bert Robbins were over from Dunning Monday.

A. C. Hannah, accompanied by his nephew Walter Hannah, went to Whitman Tues., to buy a car of horses.

Frank Fellows and his younger brother were down from Elsmere on Business, Wed.

Miss Stella Ferguson is clerking in the General store of Rusho Brothers at Taylor.

A boy baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Einspahr in German Valley Monday of last week.

M. W. Woodward arrived last Sat. from Kansas and will make Blaine County his future home.

A train of prairie Schooners stopped in town Wed. a couple of hours for rest.

Dr. Cox was called to the bedside of Mrs. J. L. Donahoo on Goose Creek Weds.

Herbert Cox spent several days of the week with friends on the Middle Loup.

Mrs. Lizzie Laughran from Dunning spent Friday and Saturday with her friend Mrs. Mabel Baker.

MARRIED: Last week Amos Lilly and Miss Ollie Donahoo at the brides home on Goose Creek Dec. 22.

Roy Hanna of Dunning was at Brewster on Weds.

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Roberts of Dunning returned from Gibbon Thursday.

Mrs. Sarah Owen and Miss Hallock are both reported ill at the Dunning Hotel.

Mr. J. C. Way moved his family back to Hawley Flatts last week.

Mrs. Martha Bailey moved back to her claim last Monday.

Cox Bros. have taken their cattle to German Valley for wintering.

Ed Martin of Lucy made his final claim before Dist. Court Clerk Cox Yesterday.

Dr. C. B. W. Cox was called to Goose Creek Thursday of last week where he attended J. L. Donahoo.

Wm. Neubauer and Adam Schlasman were in town yesterday from Purdum.

Mrs. S. H. Oldham of Purdum received the sad news Tuesday of the death of her mother and father at Crescent City, Ill. Sunday and Monday respectively.

Last Monday things were moving some in Brewster. E. H. Riggs vacated the hotel and transferred his household effects to the Cox Property. Frank Harker took possession of the hotel and Porter Riggs moved into the house vacated by Harker.

Dunning Doings:

Charles Foot is reported among the sick this week.

Grandma Thomas and son Hubert went to Mullen Tues. where they will spend a few weeks with relatives.

A girl baby was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Jochem in German Valley.

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A. C. Hannah made a shipment of five cars of cattle to Kansas City Monday. (Article incomplete)

Miss Maycie Shamblin has been engaged to teach the Brewster school and her sister Miss Bernice will be the Teacher in Pleasant Valley.

R. R. Greenland was a visitor in town Sat. from Purdum having business here. “Dick” was quite cheerful as to prospect and claims he will have a fair crop of corn even if it never rains again.

Elmer P Robison and John C. Roberts, both of Dunning and candidates for Sheriff and Assessor respectively on the Republican ticket were Brewster callers Tuesday.

Married: Wesley White and Miss Violet E. Solomon, both of Brewster, June 10.

Died: Ed Pixley, former resident, at his home in Brown Co. May 30.

The band Boys met for practice last Monday evening and will be ready to play all day the Fourth.

A Sabbath school was organized in Edith last Sunday with Mrs. Lollie Hulett as Supt. And Miss Jessie Cox, Secretary.

H. Einspahr returned Sat. from a business trip at B. B. (Broken Bow)

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Worth are spending the Fourth with friends at Crawford and Chadron.

The Brewster ball nine was organized last Sat. electing M. S. Miller captain and C. L. Hodgman manager.

Dr. Cox is one of the busiest men in the country, not but what this is one of the healthiest sections under the heavens, but the territory he covers extents many miles in each direction.

A new post office has been established at Fred Schipporeits place in German Valley named Scheding with Mr. Schipporeit as postmaster and Edw. Kaiser as mail-carrier. Wed. and Sat. are mail days.

Baby01f Dr. Cox reports the arrival of a baby boy at home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dunn early Wed. morning.

A man named Wright 75 years old and living near the Rankin ranch on the Middle Loup died suddenly Sat. morning of heart failure and was buried at B. B. (Broken Bow)

Cupid was pierced the hearts of two of German Valleys young people and these two hearts expect to beat as one from next week on.

L. W. Hannah returned Fri. of last week from Greencastle, Mo.

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Fletchers little boy has been seriously sick but is now better.

H. C. Rainier is erecting a tower and windmill for John Cail today.

John Bolli, northeast corner, was doing business in Taylor on Tuesday.

Mrs. Gertrude Riggs visited her friend Mrs. Ross Wilkinson yesterday.

Robert and Lyle Ferguson are attending the Custer Co. Fair this week.

Dr. L. F. Ruppel of Cooleyton will be in Brewster Sept 23. Parties wishing artificial teeth or plates repaired will do well to call on him.

Died: Uriah Hollopeter, He was one of the oldest residents of this country, having lived here when this was unorganized territory.

Listen, did you hear that terrible racket the night of the 17^th an old soldier and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Scott McNown age 60 were charivaried. A small crowd gathered to greet (sic) the return of his wife from Wymore, they rattled the pans and played the bands. “Mc” introduced his wife and they all shook hands. It pleased the old couple and “Mc” said it was the first charivari they ever had so “Mc” treated the crowd.

Per Anderson was up from Taylor Friday shaking hands with his many friends. George Worth accompanied Mr. Anderson.

Ben Baker was a passenger on the Brewster-Dunning mail last night from the Forest Reserve where he has been working.

Thomas Young of Halsey accompanied by his friend T. N. Hunt was in town one day last week.

Mr. Ed Riggs was in Dunning Monday ad Tuesday from Brewster.

Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Clark were guests at the Dunnng Hotel Sunday.

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