BLAINE COUNTY NEBRASKA Named for James G Blaine

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

Blaine County's neighbor to the east, Loup County, shares the following,
courtesy of Kevin Brown, Loup County Historical Society, President"

The Blaine Co. envelope marked biographies contains obits. and death notices for the following (probably taken from the BREWSTER NEWS):
Ordinance No. 10: Electric Light and Power Franchise, Brewster, Nebraska (with Custer Public Power District,1953)	1952 New Street Lights in Halsey	A Brief History of the Brewster Congregational Church by Ralph Spencer	Dunning Congregational Church Dedication of 1952
	Street Light Dedication in Brewster in 1953	1951 Freight train derailment west of Dunning

Herbert Baker	John N. Barton	Mary Lena Bartsch Blake	Tom Body
William (Mike ) Carruth	Emler Christopherson (brother of Sophia Pierce)	Charles S. Copp
Elmer N. Demaray - - 30 years as county official in 1953	Elmer Demaray's Good Neighbor Award in 1954 from Ak-Sar-Ben	Mary Demaray's 90th birthday	Mary Moody Dugger
Mabel Shoemaker Dunn	Jenny Duryea	Maria Jane Duryea
Beulah Hanna Edwards
Anita Ferguson/Ralph Meade wedding	George Ferguson	George C. Ferguson	Hugh R. Ferguson
Louis C. Fletcher	LaVerna Adkins Folsen	Jesse G. Fountain	Lulu Irene Lockhart Fountain
Arthur Francis
Frank T. Glidden	Frank Greenland	Richard Franklin Greenland
Ida May Kile Hunt	Lee V. Hunt	Lee Vivian Hunt	Noel Douglas Hunter
Edith Idora
Lucinda D. "Lucy" Jennings	Mrs. Cliff Jewell (nee Fitch), sister of Mrs. John Turner	Frank F. Jones (also of Loup Co.)	Mary A. Joslin.
Louis Kaiser	Ethel L. Houser Keys	Rev. W.D. King
William Lewis Linder	Eva Mae Williams Losh	Ira Karl Lucy
William Mackey	William (Doc) Martin	William Challis (Doc) Martin
EdgarW. O'Neel
Harold Morgan Pickering	M. Oscar Patterson	Myron Oscar Patterson	Mary Gertrude Pitt
Mrs. William Pitt
Judge Charles H. & Lucy (Little) Rice - - 55th wedding anniversary	Mrs. Charles H. Rice
Nellie Ferguson Sadler	Otto Schipporeit	Harry Shamblin	Dr. Alfred Spencer
Waters Spencer
Mary Louise Dill Taylor	Mary (Molly) Riggs Taylor	Ralph Teaford	Joe Harold Turner
Phil Wadhams' 75th birthday	Glen Wagner	James Waters	Marie Robbins Wilkinson (Mrs. Clark)
Sallie Wilkinson - - 90th birthday	Andrew U. Wilson	Frank Wright
Earl Zeigler

OMAR GAGE BUYS HARRY ZUTAVERN INTEREST IN GAGE LUMBER COMPANY
Thursday, October 8, 1940
Newspaper Unknown

A transaction which we were aware several weeks ago, but did not publish until papers were closed, was that of Harry Zutavern selling his half interest in the Gage Lumber Company to Omar L. Gage. This transaction brings Mr. Gage’s only son George in with his father and will give him valuable experience in this capacity. Mr. Zutavern has been connected with the Gage Lumber Company many years and the two partners has enjoyed a good business patronage for many miles distant. As yet we have not learned definitely the plans on Mr. and Mrs. Zutavern, but understand they are considering locating in the west, perhaps California, where their only son Harry Zutavern and wife reside. The following clipping from our neighbor paper, The News at Brewster, appeared recently.

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Gage were over from Dunning on business last Friday and while in town paid the shop a friendly visit. We learned that the Gage Lumber Company has undergone a recent change in management in that Harry Zutavern has sold his interest in the organization and Mr. Gage’s son, George is going in with his father in the lumber business. Mr. Zutavern expects to devote more of his time to ranching activities. Incilentally(sic) this is the third generation of the Gage family to have an active part in the operation of the poneer(sic) yard of Blaine County. J. D. Gage was the founder of the company many years ago. Later his son, Omar went in with him and has been actively engaged in the business at times since. Now conts(sic) his son George as the third generation that family to choose that line of work. The Gage Lumber Company has enjoyed, and deservedly so, a large volume of business through the years and we do not hesitate to predict more of the same in the years to come.

	GRAND CONCERT
SOLOISTS Marshall Taylor . . . Vocal H. E. Poole . . . Violin Lyle Wilson . . . Violin W. L. Buzzard . . . Trombone Mrs. H. G. Zutavern . . . Piano Mrs. Rob't. Blakely, Accompanist	GIVEN BY THE DUNNING BAND AT THE JONES OPERA HOUSE WEDNESDAY EVENING March 21st, 1917
BAND MEMBERS	PROGRAM
P. Wilson Bass Drum Hugh McMillan Bass Lawrence Wilson Trombone Dr. C. T. Owings Trombone R. H. Stevens Alto E. G. Reed First Cornet Arthur Scism Solo Cornet H. E. Poole Snare Drum Marshall Taylor Baritone W. L. Buzzard Trombone Vivian Roberts Tenor Dr. E. J. Mitchell Alto Lyle Wilson Solo Cornet W. L. Buzzard - - Director	March "Perambulator" Band Overture Band Violin Duet - Messrs. Poole and Wilson Operatic Mingle Band Vocal Quartette Messrs. McMillan, Reed, Poole & Wilson Trombone Solo W. L. Buzzard Medley "Yankee Hash" Band Vocal Solo Marshall Taylor Piano Solo Mrs. H. G. Zutavern March "Friendship" Band
This was the program for the "Grand Concert" at the Jones Opera House, March 21, 1917 by the Dunning Band. I don't know where the Jones Opera House is -- perhaps Dunning, Anselmo, Merna, or Broken Bow (I know that Broken Bow had an opera house). I did several web searches, but can't find it. Perhaps someone else will know Regarding the band members: P. Wilson (William Pearson "Pete" Wilson) is my grandfather, Lawrence Wilson is my father, Lyle Wilson (Carlyle Wilson) is my uncle, and Mrs. Rob't Blakely (Bessie Wilson) is my aunt. - - - contributed by Larry Wilson Facsimile created for Blaine NEGenWeb - - 2002 - - Patricia C. Ash

	From the files of the Loup County Pioneer Museum, Taylor, Nebraska

For further information you may contact: LOUP COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY P. O. BOX 102 TAYLOR, NE 68879-0102