History of Custer County, Nebraska; a narrative of the past, with special emphasis upon the pioneer period of the county's history, its social, commercial, educational, religous, and civic developement from the early days to the present time, Part 29

Author: Gaston, William Levi, 1865- [from old catalog]; Humphrey, Augustin R., 1859- [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western publishing and engraving company
Number of Pages: 1180

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of to Dr. E. A. Hanna. Hanna, in turn, dis- posed of it, October, 1917, to Charles Chand- ler, who now conducts one of the best pharma- cies in the state. The value of his investment is $15.000.

ANSLEY'S PROFESSIONAL MEN

The first lawyer on the ground was George Snell. Shortly afterward J. A. Armour moved over from Westerville; he later served two terms as county judge. In the spring of 1888 came Hugh McConelly. Judson C. Porter be- came an inhabitant of the village in 1898 but died in 1903. J. R. Rhodes hung out his shingle October 1, 1893, and has practiced his profession here ever since, with the excep- tion of four years ( 1894-8) which he spent in Broken Bow, as county judge. F. M. Bent- ley began the practice of law in March, 1904. but died two years later, in December, 1906. N. Dwight Ford, the present county judge, was also a resident of Ansley for some time.

Ansley's first physician was Dr. C. H. Mor- ris, who practiced here from 1886 to 1893. Part of the time contemporaneously with Dr. Morris was Dr. Hawes, who left the town in 1894. Other physicians who have practiced in Ansley are Drs. Thomas, Anderson, Mul- lins. Imah, and Jennings. Dr. Grace M. Lewis, a sister of Mrs. J. H. Kerr, also practiced medicine here, from 1898 to 1902. Of the present physicians. Dr. E. A. Hanna came here from Elmo, Missouri, in 1895; Dr. W. R. Young came in 1897: Dr. C. L. Housel, in 1907 : Dr. R. P. Higgins, in 1913 ; and Dr. H.

C. Stadden in 1916. Dr. Hanna is a graduate of the Ensworth Medical College, at St. Jo- seph, Missouri : Dr. Young, of the State Uni- versity of Iowa; Dr. Housel, of the Lincoln Medical College ; Dr. Higgins of the Univer- sity of Nebraska, and Dr. Stadden of the Creighton College of Medicine. Dr. House! and Dr. Higgins have been serving their coun- try in the medical corps, in connection with the world war.

Ansley's first located dentist was Dr. Kra- mer, now of Hyannis, Nebraska. Dr. W. A. Housel opened his office in Ansley upon his graduation from the Lincoln Dental College,

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in 1905. His assistant is Dr. Curtis MeCal- lister, also a graduate of the Lincoln Dental College.

ANSLEY'S ELECTRIC-LIGHT, WATER, AND TELE- PHONE SYSTEMS

Ansley was the first village of the state, west of Grand Island, to have both city water and electric lights. The Ansley Electric Light & Power Company's plant was built and owned by C. J. Stevens and was enfranchised by the vil- lage, September 20, 1892. The waterworks company was organized and the plant complet- ed in 1893. For this purpose, four thousand dollars' worth of bonds were voted and issued in 1892. The light plant, however, was destroyed by fire in the fall of 1904. Peter W. MeTag- gart & Company succeeded the Electric Light & Power Company, October 1, 1906. This plant, in turn, was also destroyed by fire, April 13, 1910. It was succeeded by the Mu- nicipal Light & Power System, June 6, 1910. This latter plant was completed the following year, at the approximate cost of $21,000.

The first telephone company in Ansley was known as the Central Telephone Company and the plant was installed in the year 1903. The first manager was A. L. Butler and the first operator was Miss Grace Butler, now Mrs. Fred Maulick. The first 'phones in town were those of A. L. Butler, E. A. Butler, and J. 11. Hiser. The present telephone company, known as the Ansley Telephone Company, had its origin in the year 1909, through the purchase of the plant of the Central Telephone Com- pany. Its present officers are : C. J. Stevens, president ; John McCullough, vice-president ; Roy Patterson, secretary; R. A. Studley. treasurer. It has local and long-distance con- nections and 682 subscribers.

ANSLEY'S NEWSPAPERS

The following facts relative to the news- papers of Ansley have been furnished by Mr. C. N. Harris, himself at one time a publisher in the village. A short time after Ansley was founded, James Westervelt purchased the Western Echo of Westerville and, removing it to Ansley, published it here. This name was

later changed to the Ansley Chronicle, with two brothers, Will and Harve Chapman, as joint editors. In 1895 the plant was sold to Thomas Wright, who was its sole editor until about 1902. About the year 1900 A. H. Barks started the Citizen which, about 1902, was combined with the Chronicle and called the Chronicle-Citiseu. Wright and Barks being joint editors and publishers. About two years later Barks sold his interest in the paper to Wright, who continued to publish it until 1907, Barks starting a new paper, the Nebras- kan, which was discontinued after a few issues. Then, in 1905, Barks purchased the Argosy of Dr. McArthur, of Westerville, moved it to Ansley and published it here. In 1907 he pur- chased the Chronicle-Citisen of Wright and combined the two papers under the name of the Argosy and Chronicle-Citizen. June 1, 1908, this plant was sold to C. N. Harris, who continued to publish the paper as the Argosy until July 11, 1914. when the establishment was destroyed by fire. Thereafter the town was without a paper until the beginning of 1915, when Wright purchased the Beacon plant at Broken Bow, moved it to Ansley and began the publication of the AInsley Herald which he continued until June, 1918. when he sold it to J. A. Wallace, of Gilby, North Da- kota, its present editor and publisher. During the years 1894-6 James Amsberry published in Ansley a Populist paper, which was called the Advocate.

ANSLEY'S POSTOFFICE

The first postmaster was Sam Royds, ap- pointed. He died before his term expired and his wife, now Mrs. B. J. Tierney, filled out the term. In their order the postmasters. since Royds, have been Major E. S. Ellison. A. H. Turpen, T. T. Varney, Thomas Wright. E. P. Gaines, and A. H. Shepard. The first rural route was established in 1904. with Joe Hyatt as the carrier. . There are at present three regular and two Star routes.

ANSLEY'S PATRIOTISM

The sons of Ansley have fought both in the Philippines and the world war. Those who

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fought in the first were E. A. Miller, C. C. Cooper, H. L. Kerr, C. V. Pinkley, William Lawson, Oliver Winch, Seymour Burton, Nat. S. Sims, F. C. Rucker, Lemuel Clay, Alvin Coxan, Parlie Busic, Fred Peterson, and Wal- ter Ashworth, the last named having died of disease, in the Philippines.

Up to August 15, 1918, Ansley had made the following contributions to the financial support of the government. She has pir- chased bonds to the amount of over $151,000; she has bought war savings stamps to the amount of $53,000; she has contributed to the Red Cross $4,441.75; to the Young Men's Christian Association, $1,100; and to the Knights of Columbus, seventy-five dollars. The town has stood ready to do all that was demanded of it in the giving of its sons and the contributing of its wealth to the cause of liberty.

Up to August 15, 1918, ninety-nine of our boys have answered the call and were either in training camps or on the battlefields of Europe. They are : Argyle Knapp, Art Dobesh, Paul Martin, Hermie Dewey, Dr. C. L. Hou- sel, Albert Thessen, Dr. R. P. Higgins, Claude Hoover, Orrie Amsberry, Walter Anderson, Raymond Dewey, Glen McCollister, Perley Comer, Clyde Oglevive, Earl Harris, Earl Case, Clyde Geeseman, Edwin F. Lund, Lee McCollough, Wehland Hayslip, William Mc- Cormack, Harvey Porter, Roy Shepard, Will- iam Moore, Rosil Draper. Floyd Junk, Fred Graff. George Martin, Arthur Stuckey, Nor- man Spalding, Leon Fowler, Art James, Will- iam Rigby, Clark Springman, Clyde Wills, Everett Carothers, Ray Lockhart, Richard Thessen, Otto Price, William Mackey, Arthur Hein, Lawrence Berry, Ernest Wilson, Glen Brisbane. Clifford Paine, Roy Burton, Law- rence Bristol, Earl Fox; Charles Armour, Fred James, Lawrence Lowery, Fenton McEwen, Vernon Devine, Harry Zahn, Ralph Smith, Richard Thessen, H. R. Norden, Edwin Bur- rows, Harry Hilldebrant, Joseph W. Cassell. Roscoe Coleman, Ivo Dewey, Earl Watson, Levert Farrel, Emil Malm, Noel Ritenour, Fritz Baalhorn, Sam Hoblyn, Roscoe Rhodes, Edgar Haines, Frederick E. Butler, Clinton

Applegarth, Bert Morrison, Clarence C. Ar- nold, Charles H. Munn, Wesley J. Anderson, John A. Crist, Alfred B. Mills, William Dud- ley Pester, Harry B. Duncan, Kresten Ray Jensen, Clyde Willis, Fayette Corlin, Henry Brown, James Rigby, William Ray Van Sant, Chester Harris, Wesley James Anderson, Hen- ry Wrasse, G. Herbert Evans, Lynn Payne, Walter Smith, Alden Draper, Glen Glover, Frank Bubak, Jesse Iloleman, Harry Hicken- bottom, Leslie Nider.

Ansley ! Fairest city of the prairie! May no portentous cloud arise to darken thy horizon ! May thy sons ever be strong and thy daugh- ters fair. And may the coming years behold naught but thy unfolding glory and increas- ing strength.

ANSLEY'S LIBRARY

The Ansley public library was first started by the Woman's Federated Club, in the fall of 1916, with books donated by the members and with a small purchase of new books. In 1917 the township elected a library board, consisting of Dr. W. R. Young, Mrs. D. W. Thomson, B. J. Tierney, F. B. Housel, and Lewis Newcomb. They also put a three-mill levy on the township for library purposes. At present we have on our shelves about 500 books and have made quite an extensive pur- chase besides. A large number of maga- zines have also been donated. The books are free to all residents of the township, but non- residents are assessed twenty-five cents per quarter. The board has an application in with the Carnegie library people and is await- ing their decision. If the decision is not favor- able, a move will be made to build a building ourselves. The library is open Saturday afternoons and evenings. The weekly output of books is from thirty to fifty. Mrs. H. L. Fowler is the librarian.

THE STORY OF ANSELMO

[The story of Anselmo is contributed by Mrs. J. C. Moore. ]

The village of Anselmo derived its name from Anselmo Smith, who was a civil engi- neer and who platted the towns along the Bur-

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1-MAIN STREET, ANSELMO. 2 STREET SCENE IN ANSELMO. 3-COMMUNITY BUILD- ING, ANSELMO

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lington Railroad for the Lincoln Townsite Company.

When he arrived on the ground where the town was to be platted, he was so impressed by the beautiful surrounding country, that he suggested this site would bear his given name, and to harmonize with this he named the streets and avenues after the men who settled on the land in the early '80s, namely, M. R. Foster, Harvey Said, and Walter Scott.

Anselmo Smith, being a man of vision, in looking through his field glass, probably fore- saw the future of the village that was to bear his name. Looking north and west, before him lay the virgin soil, which few thought it necessary to cultivate, and the great, dry, sandy plains which up until this time had been left to the hunter and his prey.

To the south and east the engineer saw the beautiful agricultural valleys of Eureka, Or- tello, Dale. Victoria, and New Helena, over- shadowed by vast table land, together with Victoria creek, rising in the plains to the west, passing underground through Anselmo and coming to the surface again, in the form of mineral springs, in the New Helena valley.

A pioneer with vision, once looked beyond what had been done and saw what might be done, then did it. H. B. Andrews, one of the pioneers of the early '70s, saw in these vast prairies an opportunity to make a fortune out of the cattle business, and how well he succeeded, would be a history in itself. For the next quarter of a century, Mr. Andrews was a familiar figure in the saddle. looking after his vast interests. C. R. Mathews, an- other pioneer of the early '70s, who blazed the trail across the tortuous west, found ample compensation for the travail he endured, in the superb fruitfulness of his labors - coming as he did from far away Virginia. Only the pioneer can appreciate his early struggles.

The common remark, that the world is now in the engineering age, is well borne out by the history of the years now under considera- tion, namely the spring and fall of 1886. It was signally manifest, in that it marked the entrance of the first train over the Chicago.

Burlington & Quincy Railroad into Anselmo - a line of railway having been surveyed from Grand Island to the Black Hills -and An- selmo was platted in the fall of 1886 (Novem- ber 20).

Henry Kelley erected the first building in the village, to be used as a drug store ; C. F. Graves followed with a building to be used as a grocery store. Dorr Heffleman was al- ready on the ground, located in a tent, in which, while his building was in the course of construction, he conducted a bank, afterward known as the First Bank of Anselmo.

While the town was being built, Harvey Said conducted a hotel in a sod house one- half mile from town. The first restaurant and short-order house was built by Thomas Flood, followed by what were then called modern hotels - the Bowman House, built by Crate Bowman ; the Poor House, erected by Charles Poor ; and later the Ong House, which is now known as the City hotel. The Bowman House was transferred to a new location by Moore Brothers, in 1911, and named the Com- mercial hotel. The present owner of the property is Al. Willet. The Poor House has long since gone out of existence. Weander Brothers conducted the first general store, after these came E. C. Gibbs, C. D. Pelham, Humphrey Smith, T. R. Brayton, T. P. Riley, James Phillips, William Fishroff, Fairchilds & Bodine, J. H. Brandenburg. Joe Michele, Hugh McKee. Pierce Cain, C. L. Tupper. Kel- ley Sisters, Doctors Stack, Hamilton, Kelley, and Gilligan, Thomas Russell, Otis Scovill, John Jessen, Kloman and Arnold, James Zane, William Stater, James McDermott, William Boyd, and others.

These were the merchants and business men of Anselmo from its infancy until 1895. and all did a thriving business. Then An- selmo met with reverses, on account of the drouth of 1894, and time passed slowly for the next two or three years, when business revived again, with G. M. Williams, store and postoffice : Lee Gordon, general store; H. K. Atkisson, general store ; Wilson Brothers, ele- vator: W. E. Warren, elevator; Dierks Bro-

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thers, lumber ; H. B. Andrews, stock buyer ; Charles Smith, hardware; Warren & Bass, general merchandise.

The old corporation was revived, after a slumber of four years. A village election was held and gave to the village board the fol- lowing personnel: F. C. Wilson, chairman ; H. K. Atkisson, clerk; W. E. Warren, Henry Kelley, and Crate Bowman as village trustees. The little town once more began to show signs of life, and so went Anselmo until 1903, when come J. J. Tooley, with the Anselmo State Bank; Moore Brothers, general merchandise : B. C. Empfield, hardware, (succeeded by W. H. Danielson) : Frank Taylor, meat market : Williams & Johnson, general merchandise.

Among the prominent business firms and corporations now in the city are Moore Bro- thers, wholesale automobile dealers; Anselmo State Bank, with Charles Sanders president and Dave Christen cashier ; People's State Bank, with Henry Kelley president and R. E. Thompson cashier ; Farmers' Mercantile Com- pany, Aloin Daily manager : Moulton & Bass, general merchants: Williams & Taylor, gen- eral merchants: W. W. Bass & Company, and Moore Brothers, hardware ; J. W. Crist, Frank Taylor, meat markets: Kelley & Wills, H. S. Mittonberger, drug stores; John Runner. jeweler ; Mrs. Barr, hotel : Jay Barton, res- taurant ; Henry Doty. T. P. Maroney, pool halls; Harrington Brothers and George Tap- pan, dray lines : Henry Morrisey. Roy Par- sons, barbers; Jack Wells, blacksmith; H. L. Day, Frank Willson, wells and windmills ; Dierks Lumber Company. Melville Lumber Company. Central Granaries Company. Far- mers' Elevator company; J. R. Kalar, doctor ; Moore Brothers. Dennis & MeMurtry. Will- iam Knight. Thomas Mahar, garages: M. C. 1.conard. R. II. Miller, real estate : C. G. Emp- field. J. E. Fodge, contractors : . Anselmo En- terprisc. R. H. Miller editor : Mrs. May Gibson, millinery.

POSTOFFICE HISTORY

The first postoffice in the vicinity of An- selmo was named Wirt. with W. E. Ross post-

master; it was located two miles north of Anselmo. In the spring of 1886 Joe Michele was appointed postmaster at Anselmo and the Wirt postoffice was discontinued.

With the different administrations of the government Anselmo's postmasters changed, and in the following order the local postal ser- vice was efficiently looked after by Hugh Mc- Kee, Harvey Said, Henry Kelley, Granville Adkins, George Williams, Henry Kelley, Roy Atkisson, B. C. Empfield. Fred Brechbuhl, and Patrick Leonard, the present postmaster.

TOWN IMPROVEMENTS

From the early beginning of .Anselmo the people of the community were optimistic and determined, as was well represented by men who made life a success. The buildings in the beginning were of frame construction, neatly planned and well taken care of.

Anselmo has always been blessed with real "boosters" -men who had enough faith in the town to put their money back of their ideas - such men as Dorr Heffleman, William Moore, David Christen, Fred Brechbuhl.

Confident progressiveness has been mani- fested by the organizations of the Workmen and Masonic orders. Moore Brothers, F. C. Wilson, the community (in building the Com- munity Hall) and others who had seen the bright side of an optimistic life.

A municipal water system was established and a voluntary fire department was organ- ized in 1911. On April 21, 1913, Anselmo had its first electric lights installed, by Christen & Brechbuhl.

It may not come amiss here to mention the beginning of the Ford motor car in Custer county. On May 17. 1910. the firm of Moore Brothers made a contract with the Ford Motor Company and estimated forty cars for the Custer county territory. On May 26. 1910. they received their first shipment, and on the following Sunday they delivered the first car. to E. Knoell, of New Helena. Anselmo was also the beginning of the Dodge Brothers' production in Custer county, by Moore Bro- thers. This firm received the first Dodge car

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March 11, 1915. This car was sold May 12, 1915, to Jacob Geiser, of Sargent, who still owns it.

ANSELMO NEWSPAPERS

Anselmo very early in its existence had a newspaper, called the Sun, which illuminated the darkness that then prevailed. The first issue was from a tent, with S. I. Meseraull as its editor. J. H. Zerung, Ben Sanders, J. J. Tooley, and others tried their hands at making the Sun shine, but it eventually lost its lumi- nary power, in 1890, causing a total eclipse. and was finally gathered into the bosom of whomsoever represents Abraham in the news- paper heaven.

The Enterprise was founded by B. C. Einpa field and H. G. Campbell, and the first number made its appearance May 11. 1906. A few months after the establishment of the paper Mr. Empfield sold his interest to his partner, Mr. Campbell, who conducted its affairs until within one week of the close of the first volume, when he sold it to O. C. Anderson, who had been in the business of painting and paper-hanging in Anselmo for some time. He assumed charge with the issue of No. 52, volume 1, and conducted it for a little over two years, when he disposed of the plant and good will to Sherman Bly, of Hastings. Mr. Bly assumed charge with the issue of No. 10, volume 2, published July 10, 1908.

During this year the paper was increased to its present size, and with No. 50, volume 3. E. E. Philpot became the editor. He continued in charge of the paper until the first number of volume 7 was issued, when the paper was pur- chased by K. K .Smith, who issued his first pa- per under No. 2, volume 7. on May 10, 1912. After two and one-half years, C. M. Anderson became the owner and publisher. He remained in charge until August 1, 1917, when the busi- ness was sold to R. H. Miller, the present pub- fisher.

In its initial number the editors announced the politics of the Enterprise as non-partisan, which. however, is not interpreted as being owned by a non-partisan league. The Enter- prise has filled its niche as a paper for Anselmo

and vicinity, and is enjoying the liberal pat- ronage of the community.

ANSELMO FIGHTS THE KAISER

The American soldier and sailor of to-day stand in the public view as do no other indi- viduals. Anselmo has contributed her share to the conflict. All honor to them! Men die for no better cause than theirs.

Those who have responded to the call of their country from Anselmo and vicinity are : Adlai and Elwyn Johnson, Ed. Baird, Walter Smith, Ervin Miller, Hubert Wilson, Harry Frye, Albert Campfield, Harold Kepler, Oak Kepler, Ora Dennis, Joe Wanischke, Walter Spooner. Ray Ross, Ralph Lewis, Fred Carr, Scott Winchester, Ray Adams, Nay Dishman, Russell Lehmanowski, Frank Crist, Davis Crist, Henry Cain, Dr. C. L. Wills, Lawrence Ray, George Spelts, Martin Gallington, Willard Mayfield, Talmage Smith, Ivan Province, Fred Hodapp, Shirley Parkison, and Peter Muys.

Few events in the history of Anselmo have been more inspiring than the zealous response to the appeal of the war fund, Red Cross, Young Men's Christian Association, and Knights of Columbus.

Anselmo has risen to the occasion mag- nanimously, gloriously. She has given sterling evidence not only of her patriotism, but also of power of organization, power of pushing a big thing through.

ANSELMO CHURCHES

Religion. the great bulwark of our ideal democracy, providing ever for the betterment of the masses, is represented by three denomi- nations, namely : Methodist, Catholic, and Christian.

The Methodist church- building was located in 1887, on a little knoll overlooking the town, with James Eads as pastor. The little build- ing in a few years outgrew its usefulness, and in 1902 a modern structure was erected, on the corner of Dorr street and Foster avenue.

Long cherished hopes and ambitions were realized by the Catholic people of Anselmo and vicinity when, in 1905, St. Anselm's church was dedicated. Previously to this date

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the mission was attended, from Dale, by Father Flanagan. Rev. M. L. Daley suc- ceeded Father Flanagan, and was successful in raising the money to build the church. Then came Rev. Father Donnelly, and during his administration the parsonage was built. He was succeeded by Rev. Thomas Minogue, the present pastor, who has built up the parish to one of the choicest in the Grand Island diocese and who enjoys the good will and esteem not only of his own congregation but also of the public at large.

ANSELMO FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

Social and fraternal orders had their begin- ning in Anselmo in the year 1895, when the Ancient Order of United Workmen was or- ganized, on March 23, with Arthur P. Smith as master workman. Then followed Cedar Lodge, No. 185, Degree of Honor. The camp of Modern Woodmen of America was organ- ized February 20, 1900, with Frank Britton, venerable counsel. The Modern Brotherhood of America was organized March 5, 1900. The Odd Fellows were organized on March 20, 1904, with M. J. Johnson as noble grand. The Masonic lodge was instituted June 7. 1905, with J. J. Tooley, master, and Chal Empfield, secretary. The Eastern Star was instituted May 8, 1907, Nettie Tooley, worthy matron. The Royal Neighbors was organized Febru- ary 8, 1909. Woodmen of the World was organized June 27, 1913, Joseph C. Moore, counsel commander.

THE STORY OF OCONTO

Oconto is located on the Kearney & Black Hills branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. fifty-two miles from either end, thus making it the exact center of one of the most pros- perons and best paying branches of the Union Pacific system. It is situated in the Wood River valley, known over the central United States as one of the most prosperous and fer- tile valleys to be found.

Oconto was located in the fall of 1887, by the Lincoln Townsite Company, which bought 160 acres of land, of Wallace Highbee. for that purpose. R. G. Crossett and a Mr. John-

son built the first general store, hauling the material from Plum Creek, now the town of Lexington. and the same building is now oc- cupied by the Jones Drug Company. The next store building was moved from Lodi, being the pioneer building used as a store in this portion of Custer county, and having been built by John Moran, now postmaster of Cal- laway. This building was occupied by W. D. Cox as a general store. H. Bockman built the first hotel and Lewis Wambsgan built the first livery stable, which was run by Gottlieb Bensler. Mr. Crossett, at the same time, acted as first postmaster.

On April 25, 1905, Oconto was honored with the first edition of the Oconto Register, a paper started and edited here by Bryner Broth- ers, Fred and Walter, who conducted the paper for a few years, when Fred bought the interest of his brother Walter, who moved to Eddyville, purchasing the paper there. Fred edited the paper, and also acted as postmaster, until 1913, when he sold the newspaper plant and busi- ness to F. J. Dunn. of Callaway. Mr. Dunn manipulated the type for a couple of years. when he sold the paper to F. C. Ferguson, who was editor in chief until the fall of 1917. when he sold to Ashton Henderson, of Callaway. Mr. Henderson conducted the paper but a short time, when it was again sold, to the Queen Publishing Company, making it one of a line of papers owned by this company, along the Kearney & Black Hills branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. U. A. Brown was temporarily placed in charge as manager, but at the present time Fred Bryner. the original editor, is conducting the news-gathering.

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History of Custer County, Nebraska; a narrative of the past, with special emphasis upon the pioneer period of the county's history, its social, commercial, educational, religous, and civic developement from the early days to the present time, Part 29

Author: Gaston, William Levi, 1865- [from old catalog]; Humphrey, Augustin R., 1859- [from old catalog] Publication date: 1919 Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western publishing and engraving company Number of Pages: 1180

Author: Gaston, William Levi, 1865- [from old catalog]; Humphrey, Augustin R., 1859- [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb., Western publishing and engraving company
Number of Pages: 1180