^m
Uoaal I7«ws.
C. L. Drake went to Litchfield Tues
day.
Eggs are worth 9 cents at A. E.
Chase's.
Good work harness for $14.00 at 1.
M. Reed's.
Ed Veeder returned from Nelson
Tuesday night
All the merchants are shipping large
quantities of eggs.
T. L. Pllger lias reduced the price of
Kerosene OH to 12 cents a gallon.
A. VVatkiDson has purchased the stock
of furniture from G. 11. Gibson.
Mrs.E. Scliwer went to Grand Island
yesterday, where she will reside.
You can buy a good pair of unlinud
gloves for 20 cenU at A. E. Chase's.
Just received a fine line of shirts.
Price, from 25 cents up. A. E. Chase.
Six-Inch iron bolts 1 cent each, longer
ones three for 5 cents. A. E. Chase.
Dr. Sumner Davis, Grand Island, Sur
gical diseases and diseases of Eye and
Ear.
Alfred Hastings of Arcadia attended
the dance in the opera house Monday
night.
T. L Pllger is selling all goods for
cash or produce only. Positively no
credit.
Charles Gasteyer received a carload
of salt over the Union Pacific Tuesday
evening.
Hats—a fine assortment. Forty-nine
cents buys a good fedora. Any kind at
HArruanArulintf flcnirPH A. "K. (JilAHM.
Do you need a wagon, buggy, disk
harrow, aeeder, plow or harrow If (
so, you should see T.M. Reed
All the neckv/ear In the boose, con
sisting of over 500 pieces, below cost
until April 1. A. E. On ASK.
Miss Louise Rosseter went to Grand
Island Tuesday morning to make a
short visit with her sister, Mrs. Martin
Comer.
Do you Deed a washing machine,
clothes wringer, wash boiler, tinware
or anything In that line. If so call on
T. M. Reed.
A weed In the garden can be easily
destroyed when it first starts. Con
sumption can be nipped in the bud by
One Minute Cough Cure. Odendahl
Bros.
We are glad to note that W. T. Gib
son is able to be out again and that Mrs.
Gibson is also improving In health.
Both have been very sick the last two
weeks.
Jim Johansen’s ball Monday night
was fairly well attended. It was proba
bly not sb profitable as it might have
been, but those present enjoyed them
selves to the full limit.
Mr. Edward Valak of Buffalo county
and Miss Rose Ilelebrant of Bristol
township,Sherman county,were married
at Loup City, February 24, 1897, Judge
Kay officiating.
All the different forms of slfln troubles
from chapped hands to eczema and in
dolent ulxers can he readily cured by
DeWitts Witch Ilazel Salve, the great
pile cure. Odendahl Bros.
A torpid liver means a bad comp
lexion, bad breath, indigestion and fre
quent headaches. To avoid such com
panions take DeWitt's early Risers, the
famous little pills. Odendahl Bros.
Hon. A. G. Wolfenbarger of Lincoln,
president of the state Irrigation associa
tion, will give a talk on irrigation at
the court house Saturday, March 13, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon. Everybody
Id the county invited. Admission free.
Do not forget the date, and bring the
ladles.
If there la any person that may be
seen at the poitofflco as much as D. C.
Doe it is Jim Johanson, atul if there is
anyoue that it as attentive around those
quarters as Jim Johanson it Is the fel
low with the long white apron ou who
performs on the south chair m the bar
tier shop, ins North wsaTK ER doesn't
care, however, so long as there are no
mistake* made In the distribution «*f
the mall aud this great family journal
reaches Its patrons on time.
Loup City’s erstwhile good uatured
cittern aud jeweler. Alonso lleoee
came over from I i reeley Center last
Friday evening. Mr House. *» you all
know, Is now eugsged la the Jewelry
business at Uttoloy county’s capita!
Mr. Boone la a practical optician also
aud has a c'.all of lawns which he
atakee every month, Loup City being on
hi# list. All work tor him > hoc Id he
left at Chase * drug store Mr IWone
•misled the orchestra st the (mil in the
open house M esdny night
A favorite remedy fmi many of the
IBs of this lifn i« Ottomans' User leg,i
Uis*. the met popular usadieioe yet
dieeovered It It a enti-hing eiOMssey,
and hy Its action frees the system of ail
ImporiOas pro due lug a sound, health*
User It Is the standard hooroheid
messed? for Use* and stomach 1 roe bio*
•sad has the uoqwaltAed endoroesaeoi of
tiemssads el ms# bent dittos** through*
not the mssmlry Using hasm before
the people for assay i sars its long se t
ImiWl'h career Is a usIMmI g .srse
tee of pern? and i.lisMbtf hlasm«ss>
lit*. m**hM«> is matsnfaeinred »y J
M /olio A Vo., I’btiadnipbU nod is
rondlly dtbtlngui'U. i ,f tp* red 4 wo
i§ ll . £fj £..
Tbe Bankrupt Clothing company
moved their stock to Stromsburg via
the Union Pacific Wednesday. They
report having done a good business
here.
We learn that Mrs. C. E. Achenbacb
died last Monday. Her sickness has
been of several months duration. She
leaves a husband and two children to
mourn her loss.
Constipation in its worst form, Pis
pepsia, sick headache, billiousness and
derangement of the liver are readily
cured by DeWitts Early Risers. These
little Pills never gripe. Small pill, safe
pill, best pill. Odendabl Bros.
Koothlng for burns, scalds, chapped
hands and lips. Healing for cuts and
, sores. Instand relief for piles, stops
pain at onee. These are the virtues of
DeWitts Which Hazel Salve. Odea'
dahi Bros.
Minutes seem like hours when life is
at stake. Croup gives no time to send
for a doctor, delay may mean death.
One Minute Cough Cure gives Instant
relief and Insures recovery. The only
harmless remedy that produces imme
diate resulta. Odendahl Bros.
S. Hancock, M. B. Thompson and J.
D Gilbert, all svyenty-three and seventy
fourites, caine in for a pleasant chat
this week. Each refreshed our memory
about some of tbe interesting things
which happened in the early days, aa
account of which will appear in out
write up later,
Quarterly conference, followed by a
week of protracted meetings, have been
going on at the Methodist Episcopal
church for the last fourteen days. Pre
siding Elder Erastus Smith of Kearney
was here last week and occupied the
puipit, aud this week his place has
been filled by the Iter. Fenton of Litch
field.
“Wednesday evening there was a con
cert at the Methodist church at which
Misses Lottie and Lillie Jaeger of St.
Louis were the principal artists. Several j
townspeople attended.’’ This item was 1
clipped from the Arcadia items In the
World-llerald of February 22. The Ar
cadia correspondent of the Worl4-Uer
ald will please give credit to whom
credit is due. The Misses Jaeger are
residents of Loup City, but they are as
accomplished as St- Louis artists, and
of course the mistake is excuseable.
Tuesday evening the Loup City camp
of Modern Woodmen of America, with
their families, gave a social entertain
ment and supper at their hall in honor
of G. H. Gibson, one of the camp's lead
ing members, who departed the next
day for I^ad City, 8. D, to perma
nently reside. Mr. Gibson has been a
member of the Modern Woodmen of
America ever since its organization in
Loup City aud has done more than any
other one member in the order to make
it what it is today. About 10 o'clock
two tables, extending the full length of
Watkinson ball, were spread with the
delicacies of the season and those pres
ent soon played havoc with the same
owing to their ravenous appetites.
The Loup City band, of which Mr.
Gibson was a member, was present and
furnished excellent music. ’After sup
per was over aud the baud had rendered
a few more selections, the gathering
was called to order by Venerable Consul
John L. Uoppcr. Neighbor W. H. Con
ger was then called upon, who stepped
forward and wade a very nice little
presentation speech and presented Mr.
Gibson with a handsome gold watch pre
sented him as a token of esteem by the
camp of Modern Woodman of America
of Loup City. Mr. Gibson feeling re
plied to the compliment, after which
all formed in line to bid him goodbye
and godspeed.
Loup City Market Keport.
Price* palil tor:
Coro. $ ,0
Wheat ..&*
Cat*.7 IS
Bogs. ... loo I
Cow* ami hellers S.uu ® «.:$ j
' Feeders ., . 3 jg
| Hotter, per pouml .. ... 10
1 Vgs*. per do* 10
Want ISP Two .‘-seated second
hand spring wagons that well carry
l,*K*0 pound*. Address
L. A. WiLaoN, Ashton Neb
wwwaaw « • «■ « ■ IMM HIM,
Kvary Tuesday availing, a lourlcl
i *Wf»ng car fu» Halt |,»k« City, Han
Kranclaco am) Lo* Angle* leave*
Omaka anil Lincoln via tbe liurltnglon
Houle
ll lai-ar|iei*t);M|ibul«ieratl in rallau
ba« taring «eal» am) l ack• am) U {««»
vidad wlib curtain*. < •add tag, Inaelt,
»**|i at*. An aiiM-rtemad aacnram*
conductor and a unilu*a*ad I'ullman
pottaf kivoui|*ai>) »| ibroogb lu (be
1‘acitta nwA
tt h la nailbwr m ng|MM>i«*lf •n.fced
j n* Ana l» kwh al a* a *!ee|mr H l«
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lie kata at* kwwal ami lha (triaa al a
betib, »>da enough and mg aawugb lu*
»«*S la »«| f**»ooai»ia
Pm fuflbaf iniutntal.wn aaa
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7A ivnU jK*r Uiut iKui'l min*
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tb**k* la IbaM atm to kin Hi *».i.i« l
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FACTS CONCERNING
THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF SHERMAN COUNTY
The following write up will be printed weekly In the Nokthwkstkkn as a ‘'continue'
story,” and afterwords will appear in hook form. In the back part of the book will appea
a directory of the present county officers, of all civic societies In the county, with names o
officers, officers of the canal company, and other public enterprises. A few pages will als
be devoted to advertising cards representing^ the present business Interests of the differ
ent towns in the county. Reasonable charges will be made for ads and enough cople
printed to supply the demand. The book will be sold at a very low price and all orders fo
copies should be made early. For further particulars see editor.
Continued from last week. *
Tiie year 1873 was an eventful one for the settlers of Shermai
county. Following the organization oemred many instances of note
The few settlers at once engaged in various occupations. Ingrain slartet
a general merchandise store, Hartley took up a claim, which is now knowi
as the Tracy farm, and whei not engaged in farming or bis official dutiei
as sheriff he would go hunting and bring iu a deer, elk or antelope, whicl
he would liberally divide among the little band. Hartley was wbat ii
known nowadays as a “crack shot ”
The writer and his older brothers would herd cattle over the hills o;
buffulo grass und prickly pears. There was littlo or no blue-joint grasi
on the virgin hill sides at that time.
Those of the settlers who broke up land and began farming coulc
raise anything chopped in sod—watermelons, pumpkins, sweet corn 01
any kind of garden truck. For several years, however, the farmers en
gaged in teaming and would haul great loads of cedar from fifty anc
sixty miles above here. Later, when there were more settlers in tb<
country, it was no uncommon thing to see from twenty to thirty teams i
day pass through Loup City heavily loaded with cedar trees from 40 tc
100 feet long. The cedar was sold on the Grand Island market.
The county court house was constructed in 1874, Benschotcr brother!
having the contract. It was nearly completed when it caught fire am]
burned to the groimd. The building had not been accepted by the com
miesioncrs aud the contractors were compelled to rebuild. Only a small
portion of the walls were lett standing after the fire. The county, how
ever, allowed them an additional sum of $2,500, which partly reimbursed
them for their loss. It was rebuilt in 1878 and was occupted as soon a*
completed by the county officers. The brick used in the construction of
the court house was manufactured in Loup City. The brick yards were
run under the supervision of J. D. Gilbert, who is now located at Arcadia.
At the close of the year 1873 the population of Sherman county waa
estimated to be 80; in 1874, 400; in 1875, 496, and in 1880 2,061.
EARLY SETTLERS.
The following is a list of prominent settlers who located here during
the time from 1874 to 1880.
List of 1874: David Christian, K. J. Davis, J. Gilbert, Henry
Plumbeck, John Dryden, F. 8. Reynolds, A. B. Tutton, C. II. Thode, A.
J. Wilson, John Roberts, Martin Brumbaugh, Tnomas A. Crouton, E. E.
lorsythc, Charles Croston, H. A. Gladding, Jacob Schmaljohn, Fled
Stein, John Treflern, Alfred Flint, J. Flint, It. W. Gowen, Enoch Gowen,
Hermau Jung, Herman Febig, J. It. Forsythe A. Fredenburg and Jacob
L aton.
List of 187/»: It. J. Brown sr., A. L. Baillie, William Baillie, sr.,
James Bunnell, B. F. Bunnell, Lewis Butts, Ed Chapman, Nimrod Caple,
A. E. Charlton, W. A. Cook, Simpson Criss, D. II. French, Howard Lang,
J. R. Lang, W. It. Hodges, Samuel Haddix, Samuel Johns, Albert Kain,
August Reiman, August Jung, William Kuehnz Ernest Itieslaod and
Esaw Beldon.
List of 1876: James L. Baillie^ D. D. Grow, J. Blumer, Julius Buss,
Claus Buschhausen, Oscar I’. Brown, Alfred Chambers, Henry Cappellen,
Henry Dunker, Sylvester Dean, William Ingleman, Ed Eastman, August
Gehrke, John Gregory, C. A. Hale, C. H. Knutzen, Henry Kruse, Stephen
Kittle, John Lombarg, Samuel Leininger, Jcfhn Neiman, Henry Snell,
James Snyder, J. R. Vanhorn, E. J. Vanhorn, Isaiah Vanscoy, Labon
Vanscoy, Noah Vanscoy, John Wiseman, the Fowler brothers, George
Adams, C. 11. Erench, Colonel J. M. Young and Levi Lovell Henry
Cappellen.
List of 1877: J. M. Snyder, Albert Boeckiug, John Boecking, Paul
Hianer, Judge Aaron Wall, T. S. Nightingale, D. A. Jackson, Sid Hollis*
ter, Daniel Adams, Abraham ilislop, Samuel Haddix, James Gray, J. L.
Goff. George A Cation, J. J. Cookingham. Jacob Winkleman John Fry,
and R. C. Hardin.
It is impossible for us to give a complete list ot the names of those
who settled in Sherman couutv during the years of 1878, 1879 and 1880.
At th^t time there was a large flood of immigration pouring into the
county and the early pioneers then began to realize that their efforts to
mukc Sherman county the banner county of the state were not in vain.
Men of wealth aud enterprise came in und industries of all kinds sprung
up. We give the following list of persons, however, who made their ad
vent here on the dates giveu: I. M. Polski and John Cook, 1878; J. D.
Callaway, A. 11. Gray, Michael Smith, Michael Buckley, W. A. Wilson
Theodore Wilson and H. Smelter, 1880; Thomas Bly, Ik78; Stepheu
SwcetluuJ, 1879, T. C. Chamberlaiu and Joseph Daddow and sons, 1880,
J. Wooc) Smith, l*7s; A. J. Smith and L A. Smith, 1879; Louis and
Fred Rein, 18*0, W. T, anil G corse 11. Gibson. 1870. John Wall IK78:
M. 11. Mead, IH'«, 0. 11. £eutt, W. T. Chase aad E. S. Uayburat, IMHO,
t'. J. Odoudabl, H7-r; J. ('. Fletcher, U. T. Suyder, K J. Delaney, l.ewie
Mvchlhnld, Frit/ Sf hum Jerite, l-'iank \V, Saltua, .lame* Slote, Calvin
l.andere, Jmata* Danders, Carl Hound, James Ooaley, Joseph Kiak,
Sanford llnutt, Adolph aud Charles lUlkwniytr, is7t», Joseph Hat
eoniaye r. I'-’O, \V II l.alk, K J. Krieeiihautu, It. Taylor and John
Hogue, l*7v Charlea Watte, lalti. August tiobrke, 187a, K lUinartsuu,
IJacob Hru»>*n, Johu It Kialing aud Thomas Nave, !»?*, Juba
Haller at., 1-7!*, Jacob He astro John Niemnu, W T. Draper and Alt»«rt
tisles, IS.' J W, and William Heap*, l*TW, William Jeffrey, 1, II
Knight, John Nun her John M usbuil, M T igniutee, Joseph WUarlou,
Char lea Coulter Dranl Dr* idem, Charles Andrews. William Howe, Ollier
On bn sUjutre Mliki, Heorge Miller, I, J Tracey ami eat, aud Ueorgs
Ileal, lain Frank Kioipom, |* or Ml ’bael Neiea, t•»W 11 Kennedy
ami i* H Kennedy, I *7*
"FrtT.FMKNr OF TIIK HFMMAN UUI.ON V At' » II.IIM.MtllnilK
Fhe pu*h and enterprise ta agricultural developments la the eastern
par* of i he county ta I argali dee to the Herman * d<m> which aettlwd
there ta l' T ", aad whtvh care- here un-h-r the leadership t»f Jacob Albert
amt Ftedwtt, h Ertnwaaa They bawled '*a the tablelaa*la awnthesat id
ViM *, wfenh t* guiernmeal land the v«*b*ny aoaatated uf the tan ad
*am* agents mentioned, Arrgwat IbarkraMK, It-inhaidl K'dbeck, Thao
dote t»j, odik, John Olnaann IVtet Henry. Hwurge Ul.namaun Hear;
Image, Fnu rteblnter, Heart fangernran aud tteary Ik haattg
They c rtwweneed improvement* on their land at anew, and a put
1 m « ass e»tabbana>l. whteh ant called W tlhelmahrdre
|a the tame year Urey rU« built a vhnrvh aad a ethmd bones
la l**W the* held a fair, which «»• well advettiand. and attaadad by
people from different parts of the county. A good delegation from the
county seat was present.
John Oltmanu and J. F. Taylor built the first two frame houses in
, that part of the county.
THE OLD KEARNEY STAGE LINE.
The first mail wagon driven between Loup City and Kearney was by
Dryden & Andrews in the year 1875, they having secured the contract
from the Star Routs contractor who was in Kearney at that time.
In February, 1874, however, Nick Harris of Grand Island starteil a
private stage line for the convenience of travelers and was paid a bonus
by Loup City and Kearney of #70 per month.
Harris ran the line but about six weeks, when he was bought out by
C. E. Rosseter, who conducted it until the bridges on the Sweetwater and
other streams were washed away, wheu it was abandoned.
In 1877 Andrews & Dryden sold out to C. H. French, who continued
the stage service from Aagust 20, 1877, to June :i 1880—nmyears,
I nearly—and until shortly after the advent of the Union Facific railroad.
The old Kearney stage line did a very large business by way of
( carrying passengers and express, especially under the management of C.
| H. French. It was necessary at times to put on extra teams in order to
( accommodate the truffle,
OPENING OF B. & M. LANDS TO SETTLERS.
The B. & M. Land company opened their lands for sale in 1878, and
> a big boom followed. The company was welt represented by both local
and general agenta.
The local agent for Sherman county was M. A. Hartley.
A great deal of the desirable government land had already been taken.
Later in 1883-84 the company was represented here by M. A. Hart
ley and D. I). Grow, but not without some opposition, however.
Jobo E. Walkman and M. II. Mead opened a land office and bung
out the sign, “B. & M. land office,” meaning of course Blackman & Mead's
land offlee.
To this Mr. Hartley objected, but Blackman & Mead still continued
to do business under the firm name re presented by their sign and by virtue
of the initials of their respective names.
In 1884 Charles W. Couluser and M. A. Hartley represented the -4
company.
Next week’s Installment will be even more Interesting.
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The Golden
OPPORTUNITY
-of the season
AT PILG6F?S’
LOUP CITY, - - NEB.
Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes
and everything kept in a first class store.
All goods sold for cash only
20 lbs Granulated sugar for SI.00
26 “ New Orleans “ “ 1.00
Kerosene oil, per gal. - - - .12
All package Coflee - - .15
Eight bar any kind of soap .25
Three cans corn or tomatoes .25
Arcadia Bakers’ Fancy flour .85
“ Cream Patent “ .95
Corn meal - - - .15
Choice prunes, 20 lbs for • 1.00
Extra choice prunes, 13 lbs 1.00
Best oat meal, 8 lbs for - .25 t
Four ibs choice raisins for .25
Apples per bushel - - - .75
HisLlesl Price Paid for Boiler eod Ens.
Don't fail to come and get
bargains in every line.
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