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MONDAY. AUGUST 11. 1919. rLATTSUGUTII SEMI-WEEK LY JOURNAL. PAGE FIVE. MURDOCK THE BUSINESS GIT! JseA HJ1KJU; PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. DEPMR TMEN T. V in Greetings from the Bank of Murdoch: W congratulate the people in our locality and adjoining terri tory as well as the progressive Editor of the riattsniouth Journal, in having at lm :ocured a 'MlRIX)OK PAGE" in .the "Good Old Journal." Ihis bank has always realized that our town has been handicappi d in not having a medium through which we could bet ter lii-t-p in touch with all of our friends and neighbors. We shall take advantage of the opportunity now offered us, to bring before the public just what we are doing, and how we can be of bt-ncSt to them in a great many ways. We fircerely trust that the merchants and business men of i?.irdock will all co-operate in making the "Murdock Page" a suc-.- in every manner and will not overlook the good and true old ilwgr.n tun it "Rays to Advertise." We are reserving this space and will from time to time call jour attention to certain conditions, of general interest to all of us. and nr;uest that you regularly read what the Dank of Mur I'ock kss to fuy in this paper, as you will find our space not only interesting, but also educating. ! m: overlook examining the copy of our latest statement to tie Ranking -Department, which appears elsewhere on this page. You will st-o that we are still growing and keeping pace with the veh-pment and growth of this section of Cass county. Ar-i'.irirp our friends and patrons that we always appreciate their "dr ppiiii; in to see us." whether for business or not. and with Personal Regards from every officer of this Bank, we are. As always, yours, THE SANK OF BURDOCK, Where You Feel at Home HENRY A. TOOL. President J. E. Gl'THMAN.V, Vice-President HENRY A. GUTHMANN. Cashier Mirs Mary Mcilugh is visiting at the huiiie of her brother Jerry Mc liu.:1.:. l aving come over from Ash land where the was staying with .Mr. nv.d Mrs. H.ipi:in. Mr;. Andiew Ftohlman who ha Sne'.i i-iti::g with relatives at Se ward. for the pact few weeks, re turned heme r.e d.iy lat week. Charles Kupke has just invested i-. a Waterloo I5ry tractor, which he i- putiir.sr to service on his place ia pi. wing for the winter wheat crop. Louis La i. who had his arm brok en F"ine time sinf . is getting along in nice shape, and will foou be able t ue the number again jut as wt'.l us bef-.re it was injured. Win. Cei.rts has just received a c.'T load of tractors which he has f:is;;s-d of t- the farmers, who are using them to brcik th"ir ground for the seeding of the winter wheat. Earl Mc Kinney the mechanic at th" Wni. GchrM oarage. has been rime frc ri cvt-ras but a short time, bit immediately took up his w -Tk a?id U well satisfied to be home a-uin. Paniel P-r!.er".;.r will in a slnrt tine depart td fur the west on ac count of his health, and will viit :. Pnr tr.-J other places in the we-t. '! has l.n in the employ of Wiv.. (i.-l-.rts for Fcrr.e time past. Mrs. David Pager and children of For. Scott. Kansas. are vi-iting ith relatives l!v! friends at Mur dock, they having driver. through with their auto and are having an 're!!e?:t time. They formerly lived here and hav many friends to viit. Tl ev will remain for some time. Mr. Aup'ht Tan.-ka. who has been vUiting for some time in the torth a :iu't of relatives at Ripc "teTM'. Minn., ir- expected home at an early ilat. but Uncle August, v. ho is keeping house thinks the tin e drc and thinks of going after her in a car if the strike on the rail road continues lor any great length cif time. He would rather like to make the trip anyway of it was not so dry and unsty. JUST DECEIVED NEW LOT OF and Bf Percales in dark blues, light blues, greys and white with dark stripes. All Percales are scarce. Drop in and lock them over and get them while you can. Murdock Mercantile Go, J. E. McKUCH, Manager Miss McDonald at the drug store is a very popular dispenser of ice cream and cold drinks at the re freshment counter in the store. The Northwestern glee club of the Northwestern University of Chicago, gave an entertainment at fie Cali ban church last Thursday evening, at which a large number of people attended. Harry V. McDonald who has been visiting at Hampton, with relatives for the past few days, returned home last week and is busily en gaged in looking after the details of the butine.-s at the drug store. At the hostelry conducted by Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Gillespie, we found business flourishing, with a good patronage and everybody satisfied with tLe fiue treatment which !s accorded to them by the genial host and hostess. T. C. Opets formerly a resident of near Murdock, accompanied by J. Savage of Rerger. Oklahoma, were visiting in the city last week with his many former friends, and among them Henry Guthmann. and al having some business with him. Jot:se Landholm. the machinist and mechanic with the Edward W. Thimbu Auto company, is having an elegant n'.w home built in the northeast portion of the city, which will greatly add to the appearance of the city, and also will make one of the most comfortable or homes, and one which Mr. Landholm and his good wife are entitled to enjoy. Herman Kupkc sr., and son Her man jr.. last week returned from the western portion of the state, where they went to look after some lands, which they had in that por tion, and report that after having secured this year's crop which paid very well, they disposed of the quarter which they had purchased a short tiaie since at a good advance in price. While they think the land a good investment, they could not see why they should turn down an offer of a good profit. ales PC FRED RHUGE DIES AT LINCOLN SUDDENLY Is Taken Sick While At His Work, Drank Cold Water When Overheated. Fred Rhuge, who has lived in the vicinity of Murdock, and who had reached the advanced age of 73 years, and being the father of ten children nine of whom were sons, and is survived by only one. August Rhuge, was working in the field one day last week, making hay, putting up alfalfa, when overheated, drank a quantity of cold water, which pro duced cramps and contractions of the intestines, and caused a stop- I page of their functions. Dr. R. Hcrnbeck was called, and it was thought as soon as he had made an examination, that the man had bet ter be taken to the hospital where he could have the services of a spec ialist. I!o was hurried to the Lin- coin hospital at Lincoln, but died in the night before he could be giv- ! en an operation, for which purpose , he was taken. He was accompanied bv Dr. Hornbeck. a nurse who was employed for his care, and his son August Rhuge. The remains were brought back to Murdock for inter ment, arriving here Saturday noon. Mr. Rhuge who was born in Germany has been in this country for many years, and has lived in this vicinity for over forty-five years. He had accumulated a competence, and was estimated to be worth many hund reds of thousands of dollars. WERE MARRIED AT TOBIAS LAST WEEK A Murdoch Youns Lady Weds Dr. Cecil Blattspeiler. Whose Pa tients She Cared For. Word was received by Mrs. V. O. Gillespie, of the wedding of their foster daughter. Miss Vera Isenhr.t. to Dr. Cecil Riattspeiler, a practi tioner at Tobias, where he has a lu creative practice, a few days since. Mrs. Gillespie called the daughter up by telephone and extended con gratulations and good wishes with the ble:f-ing of herself and husband. Miss Vera, who is the daughter of Mr. Isenhut. lost her mother when hc was young and has made hrr home with Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie ince. She secured a good education I and was graduated as a trained j nurse. She and her husband are. thus admirably equipped for caring j for their patients, as prior to their j marriage she acted in that capacity. This paper joins their many Murdock friends in extending congratulat ion j and best wishes. Mr. McAndrewa the city barber, had been trying for some time to get a barber, but they are very scarce, and he has to get along as best he can and which keeps him pretty close to the shop most of the time. RErORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF MURDOCK of Murdock, Nebr. Charter No. 67S In the State of Ne braska nt Die Hose oT liusiness July Sift. istli. ,oans and discounts $'J." j:.4 4 overdrafts u.voi.t,- ISondM. securities, judgments. limv. etc., iri-ludiiit; all Kovernment Wond 7,019.!T nankin? liovisr, furniture and fixtures 4,7 50.00 Current expenses, taxes and interest paid Hlo.r.fi LMie from National and State hanks.. $ 36.7si'.L'! Currency 2.17 4. on Cold eoin .r.17.."iO Silver, nickels and -,.i,ts 4t;:..i't i,(i;:s.! , TOT A 1 LIABIUTIKS ";ililul jtock paid in.... j I'fi.oiiti.on o.OIMI.OO 2,2:S." Surplus fund I'ndiviiled profit Individual deposits subject to check. . f 1 4 ,S1.7 :l Time certificates vt deposit llfi.RSl.O" Csnier's checks outstanding I,l2r,.0 iH'iMjsitor's Kuuranty fund... :::.:7o 2.2W4.17 TOTAL. $.'!2,S20.o7 State of Nebraska 1 . ss. County of Cass J I. H. A. tJutlnnann. Cust.Ier of tlie above named bank do -hereby sweur that tlie above statement is- a correct and true ropy rtf tlie report made to tbe Stale Banking Hoard. H. A. GUTHMANN. Attest: Cashier. IIKXIIV A. TOO I I i rector. J. J- GUTHMANN. Uireetor. Subscriled and sworn to before uie this sth dav of Aucust, 1919. JEKKV K. McHUCH. lily Commission expires Mar. 25. 1920) WILL MAKE HOME IN ELMWOOD Peter Eveland Sells Home Farm Af ter Residence of Fiftj-Two Years Thereon. After having lived continuously on the farm which he homesteaded over a half century ago, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eveland will move from their old home and make their abid ing place at Elm wood. Mr. Eveland was born in Muscatine, Iowa, about seventy years ago and came to this country more than a half century since, settling on the place where he has made his home so long. Here he and his wife have resided thru the years and reared their family, while the surrounding country that was but the wilds of an un.ettled domain when they came has devel oped into a wonderful farming com munity, and with this development has come greatly increased value of land, until ftir. Eveland deemed it wise to sell, when he received an offer of $200 per acre for the 320 acre3. At the same lime he sold a quarter section which they own in Keith county for seventy dollars an acre. Despite this disposal of such a lan-e amount of land they are still possessors of a section in Keith coun ty. They will make their home in Elmwood. a distance of seven miles from the old homestead, where they toiled and labored together these mani years. IS EUILDING AN ELEGANT HOME Henry A. Tool who is associated in the bank with Henry A. Guth mann. is having constructed a mod ern home with all the conveniences of the city, which will be modern iy lighted, with bath, heat and is all ways up to' date. This will mal:e an elegant home for this en terprising young man and his good wife. It also adds to the large num ber of clegp.nt residences which are now in Murdick. and which mark her as a progressive city. XILL ATTEND THE CONVENTION Fred Stock. Henry Meierjurgen and Fred Heike are delegates to the state Sunday school convention, which is in session this wt-ek at Milford. at the close of which Mr. -stock will also attend the convention ;f the church of which he is a mem ber, at Lawreuce, Kansas. J. J. Gutsin. who has been at the home of his son at Ashland for some time, returned home lat Saturday morning. Howard Tool the lumber yard man is a busy man these days, and is supplying the farmers and others with the needed building ma terial. J. A. Melvin as postmaster, with his daughter Miss Jessie Melvin, care for the mail in excellent shape, while Lacey McDonald does tbe work of looking after the distribution of it .in the country. J. A. Bauers and Lacy McDonald were fishing in the Platte river Fri day night and were rewarded by catching a two and one-half pound pike, which they landed near morn ing. Edward W. Thimgan departed last Saturday afternoon for Chicago, at which place he will look after some business matters for a week, and will also visit friends while he is away. Louis Neitzel the hardware man. is having a new concrete block gar age constructed for his own car, and when done will be on which will well care for his auto, and be a con venient place to keep the machine and to do what work there might be needed on it. In our rounds we called upon Oscar McDonald and found that jolly scout Einiling as he dispensed refreshments at his place of busi ness and said business was fine, having no complaint with the single exception that the matter of getting ice for his business was a difficult matter. Max Dusterhoff, is about as busy a man nowadays, as one would care to find. He has more than he can do. and still is unable to get anyone to, help him. He is offering the top wages, but while he occasionally finds some one to work,' they do not stay long, for most of the work, which he Is doing is on the inside, and very confining. He could give employment to a number of people if he could only obtain them. Remember the free lecture and stereopticon views in Murray on Wednesday evening, Aug. 13. BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED. WELL PLANNED, IN HEART OF RICH ( FARMING COMMUNITY. VERY PLEASANT PLACE TO LIVE With Beautiful Modern Homes And Substantial Business Houses, Good Shipping Facilities There. Murdock is located on an elevated land, making it sightly from the sur- i rounding territory and enabling an excellent view, has placed it in an enviable position and surrounded by a country rich in productive lands, and settled with a people thrifty and industrious, they are all pros pering, makes this an ideal place to either live or engage in business. I Located on the Rock Island road ; some twenty-five miles from the state capitol at Lincoln, and some forty from Omaha, it has good ship ping facilities from these places as well as the larger markets in the east. The clientele of the commer cial establishments of this city, are well qualified to care for all the wants which their home and busi ness demand. The bank in the city of which a statement is published in these columns, show a very prosperous condition of this city. A telephone system which places both the urban and rural community to gether, also facilitates business greatly. The facilities for handling the products of the farms, is ade quate, with the exception when there is a scarcity of cars for ship ping, are two elevators, cne the Farmers I'nion Elevator and the other, a large elevator with great capacity, which has just been built to replace the one which has just been burned, is owned by the White Leete Grain company of Lincoln. Two general department stores, two modern garages, two hardware and implement etores. two shoe repair er.', one exclusively refreshment es tablishment, one market, two hard ware and furniture establishments, one hotel, and auto livery with a large and well assisted stock of lum ber and building material and ex cellent school, employing a number of the best teachers, with black smith and harness shops, besides a number of other smaller industries, complete the business complexion of this flourishing little city. A rep resentative cf the Journal was a visitor at this lively business center for a few days last week, and found business ia an excellent condition, with everybody busy and happy. At the Bank of Murdock, we found Henry A. Tool, and Henry A. Guth mann, both as busy as they could be, and caring for the business in excellent condition. Jerry Mcilugh the manager of the Murdock Mer cantile company, a department store reported business in a very flourish ing condition as did also J. Bauer, of the Bauer &. Kraft firm. both places doing an excellent business. A. J. Tool who conducted a busi ness on one side of the street and L. Neitzel who conducts a similar busi ness on the other side were both well equipped for business, having a complete stock, and doing an ex cellent business in the line of hard ware, furniture and harness, both gentlemen pleasant to meet and both doing a pood business. W Gehrts who conducts the gar age, implement depot and sales agency for tractors, trucks and farming machinery, was busy as lie could be, and also were his assist ants. On the .other side of the street, and on the corner was Ed W". Thim gan who has one of the mobt com plete garages, machine shops, and sales rooms in this portion of the country, was busy as could be, with his numerous assistants, this place furnishes the city with electric light and this adds to the convenience, and business efficiency of the city. Harry V. McDonald, next door, dispenses drugs, confections and .re freshments, his ice cream being the best. , While this city is iu a good thirf ty condition, it is gaining, there being under construction at this time some very beautiful residences which is increasing the number of those already occupied by the con tented citizens of the place. I. C. McCrory is breaking up his stubble field in which there is one hundred and twenty-five acres, and r; will put it in wheat. The gang plo-vjfc which he is pulling with a tractor, turns over one-half acre every round. and he keeps the machine humping right along through hot weather and cool for it does not get tired. DEALERS EP mm mmmmiv We sell International, Waterloo Boy and Parriott Tractors the best. We are agents for the Interna, tional, G. M. C. and Patriot Trucks and Buirk Automobiles. uv Machine Shop is especially well equipped to handle all kinds of Au tomobile repairing as well as general machine repair ing of all kinds. MURDOCK, Business was good at the market where two gentlemen dispensed the goods which are a delight to eat. They are both genial gentlemen and are very popular. IHEE LECTURE AT IIUESAY WEEUESEAY EVENING. 8:30 There will be a free stereoptieon lecture on "The Great Northwest." at Murray Wednesday evening. Au gust 13th, at S:C0 o'clock. Everybody is invited to come and k am of the opportunities i:i Minne sota, Montana, North Da'.ota, Wash ington and Oregon for the home- reeker. Representatives cf the Great j Northern Railway will be present ti ! I,. :m 'm Automobiles ond tecassories AGEfiCY FOR MltchoU, Dodge and Ford Oars, Fordson Tractors and Oushman EVIotors Our machine shop is especially well equipped with modern machinery and first-class workmen. We are ready to do all kinds of repair work, including acetyline welding. WE CARRY A LARGE LfHE OF ALL KINDS OF TIRES! Ell M D Phone 35-B SHEEFS A ucieoii a MURRAY, NEBRASKA Saturday, August 16th I will sell 150 choice Breeding Ewes and Lambs at Auction Saturday, August 16th, at 3:00 p. m., at Murray, Nebraska. These ewes and Iambs are the pick of my herd. EVERYBODY COEJE! THERE IS NOTHING PAYING THE FARMER SO WELL AS SHEEP i X TERMS To suit purchaser on approved security at 8' interest from date of sale. fl HEX YQUKGr, Auctioneer S IN ALL KITiDS NEBRASKA fuiiy describe the country illustra id. Over l."i lilt -like picture. Booklets fully describing all of th' different slates will be ditri!mt ! at the lecture, ur you can secure ... copy cf any of these booklets bv writing t;i E. C. I.e'-dy, G-iiers ! Immigration Agent, Great Norther.: Railway, St. Paul. .Mian. Everbidy come out and a!t'irl ihis lecture. Tenants and tho-e b -siring to join in a "back-to-t he-land movement are especially invited an i eicryoi-e will be inti rested in tl. views shown' if they will but attend. 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