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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1897)
Ltoaal Daws. Alfalfa seed at Watkinson's. Ord prices discounted at Gasteyer’s. D. L. Garrison, was in town tbis week. Good work harness for $14.00 at T, M. Reed’s. The small grain ln’tho country Is looking flue. Everybody has commenced gardening in good shape. W. II. Conger, went to Omaha yester day on business. Mrs. L. E. Walworth. Is having a new porch put on the front of her hoesc. Ladies’ ready made wrappers for sale cheap at Gastyers. Adam Schaupp Is having bis house re-papered this week. Odendabl Bros., are having tbelr ice bouse painted this week. Oliver Dubry of Arcadia, and father of Mrs. Wm. Roe Is in the city to-day. Lawrence Bansch, of the west part of the county was in the ally last Monday. GARDEN AND FIELD SHEDS IN BULK AT T. M. REEDS. Garden seed; new stock just in at the old reliable Seed store, Watkiuson. Do not fall to call and aeethc new Platina and Celluloid Finish at the York Phato car. D.W. Titus, of Litchfield wss over to the county seat on businois last Mon day. Mrs. J. T. Halo, wont to St. Paul this morning to apend Sunday with her sister. Don’t think because Grsterer does not ask you two prices, that his goods are not all right. Gaateyer now carries a complete •toclc of ready made clothing for men and boya. Henry French waa called to 8t. Paul yesterday to aasist at the it. u M.Depot daring the absence of one of the helpers there. Do you need a washing machine, clothea wringer, wash boiler, tinware, or anything in that line, if so call on T. M. Reed. Mr. Leschinsky our photographer is ■till making bis first class photographs at 75. tents per doz. Don’t mils to get a doz taken. A fine bunch of sheep went through town last Tuesday morning on their way up the valley. There were about 1800 In the Hook. Newton Pilger went to Kavenus last Sunday, to visit his brother Ernest, who is employed at the B. A M. station at that place. Yearling steers are selling for 815.00 and 818 00 per bead and the sucking calves are being picked up aronnd town by farmers for from 95.00 to 86.00 per head. J. B. O’Bryan has two excellent var ieties ef seed potatoes which be is sel ling reasonable. One variety in parti cular will make in sixty days after planting and is of a superior quality. District court for 8hermsn eounty adjourned last Saturday afternoon. The court docket was pretty well clean ed up. It is thought by some that it will not be necessary to held court in August, owing to the few cases left for trial. * Joe Ricman, the youngest son of Angnst Ricman is suffering with a white swelling ou his knee. It was thongbt a few days ago that possibly Kin lltnk ntm.l.l a V _ _a. - a. - I -- *• w • V« uai V vv l/v will | r emeu but the physician says that it will not be necessary. Jos was kicked by a horse some three years ago, and it is thought that this Is the result of his In Juries then received. W. I*. Keed. who U now traveling for the implement firm of J. \V. Crawford & Co , of Omaha, made us a pleasant call Monday. Walter has a gsod job at a fair salary. Hi* many friend* hera will be pleased to learu af this fact, lie Is a good steady young maa. and wa can assure tbe company that he Will well guard their Interests in all business entrusted to his care. Mr. Laachtusky,our home photogra pher did <|ulie s rushing business this week, lie is taking cabinet site photo', at the rate of IW cents per dos, tbe se a celluloid and piatiaa flulah. aad the people hnuniug him to be a tine artist as well as a reliable photographer, are not (low to take advantage of this up. portainiy I'on t lutes seeing h in be fore getting your picture lakes, he guarantiee his work aad will always he hare la make good the guarantee <‘eegrce*maa Ureses ha* beam farm laa this week lie hopes to have his erwps well la the ground before gumg baek tu W ashiagtoa One «f Uivessr middle of the road eoe*lliu#ets ih nk . that the tongreaewaM is a p«or gnne eter II# thinks a good taaa wight have ba*t» hired tu do the farm won for |es« thae the railroad fare paid by the «ee, greeawta la tewing from W ashing ion to any aotbiug of the eapeuae for curt* Hut II Ureene could get through as cheaply as fwr gutb a* he due# ta> r»a>i tare he eould make the trip tea tiwea wa • bushel el ten* hesreey Itub Seed barley at Watkinson's. Mrs. E A. Ilrown.s on the sick list. If you wish tine Photo's call od the York Photo car. I. S. Sbepperd has m overt Into one of J. S. Pyke’s houses. New stock of Garden and Field Seeds at T. M Heeds The York Phoho car Is now in Loup City and ready for business. Cries Smith is having his harness shop re papered and otherwise fitted up. WIMDOW SHADES, cut and fitted without extra charge at Watkinson s. Remember the York Photo car will only remain a short time In your city. Picture frames and furniture repair ing carefully and promptly done at Watkinson's. C.E. Aehenbach.* of Clay towushlp was doing business at the county seat last Monday. A good copper bottom wash boiler for 84 cents at Watkinson's. Ladles ready made underwear for sale cheap at Gasteyers. Don’t forget the briek hardware store for prices on hardware, tinware and furniture. Gastyer has just received as fine a stock of dry goods as Sherman county contains. Do you need a wagon, buggy, disk harrow, seeder, plow or harrow. If so, you should see T M. Reed. Mrs. R. Taylor, and daughter, has started a resturant in her building on the south side of the square. Ui it itpuucu 'luuo nn-.n Athe OBryan of Grand Island Is taking his place at the U. P. engine bouse dur ing hit illness. Orln Manchester, of Oak Creek town ship made us a pleasant call Tuesday Mr Manchester hat a fine lot of cattle which be will market next month. There was reported to be seven drum mers in town last Tuesday night. Loup City seems to be a good place to sell goods. L. A. Kossetcr, who has been engaged ou the Ord Journal was in the city Sun day. He returned Monday, and will go to work on a new republican paper, that is to startup in that town soon. The best finished Cabinet size Photograph Celluloid or Platina finish only 99 cent per doz. until June 1st. at the Loup City Gallery. Mrs. Rettenmaycr, mother of Wtn Rettennoayer, and Mrs. C. W. uonhlser, of this city met with a very serious ac cident last Tuesday afternoon. While corning down stairs she sliped and fell to the botton, and in the fall broke her arm just above the wrist. Two of the bones were badly fractured. Dr. Jon# was summoned and dressed the injur ed member. A gentleman from Denver has moved his family on the Will Oliver home stead, and will farm the sarao this sea son. He had the misfortune to loose one of his horses last Wednesday night. The animal was tied to the wagon, when in some w»ay it got its hind foot over the rope, and choked itself to death. A Uaab/i »Ln H i n m «>I11 V_T . . — 1 —- - “ruv i City May 4 aad 5 with headquarter* at Chase’* drug store, lie is fully prepar ed to make a thoiough test of all eyes, and can furiish lens#*, and frame* to suit. It will pay yea to see him if you want anything In the optiican line. Let us show you paper that will jnst suit your parlor, bed-room, and kitchen, and how the right combination of paper and border will give the finest artistic effect Our prices w ill help you to make up your mind to paper sow. Some of oar 10 cent papers used to cost twice as much, and there is a choice for everybody at 44 to 36 ceuts per roll. Come early while there are plenty of designs to ehoose from, W. T.Ciiasg, Loup City. The Campbell Publishing Company offer the following liberal cash pre miums for the largest yield of wheal, oata and barley, grawn ou two tqaare rods of ground, under the Catupbel method of soil culture, which eoasitu i simple ia thoroughly fin*lug sad firm ing the soil at least eight inches deep, j then drilling or planting the gram far j enough apart to ha cultivated during; the growing season They will pay t'.tiuo cash for the largest yield o j wheat. *10.U0 for the eecoud largest. §5.lk) for the third largest tj litt (or u,r fourth and It dm for the fifth. I he same premiums are ottered on oat* and barley, I hey offer a further hue ef premiums for the leigset shrol of whesi containing the largest erne bay ef gram* grown from wee ted for tee largest stool fl** •»*, for the secsusd Itigot |i uw for the third largest, fit Jo f Mirth lerg set 91,Mli fifth Hi tee is | gsse same fiselswi os offered for ttusde ef «s>< sad barley A further premise a fW ut> Is offered to aey person that **ay meted In a lea log set threw of ihs> alms e first prises s mo mew a #,.»* * i*srs sad seed to the Cssepieiii 1‘o ntsh lagt'oapauv alsrea City law* hi appilcelhse Clank* and totes goterelee for t *>u*p*liUt>e with full ihiltiKiWis fur we<k withs'seereoa Ism-1* fry im. It atsy he werthateay times the prises f tu you i FACTS CONCERNING THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF SHERMAN COUNTY. Continued from last week. THE HARD WINTER OF 1880 AND 1881. Settlers who were located in Sherman county, as well as all over western Nebraska, reoall the bard winter of 1880 and 1881, and wonder how they eyer managed to come out as well as they did. But few, how ever, managed to get through without great suffering, and losa of proper ty. The farmers had jnst begun to get a start in stock raising. Win ters before that bad been quite opt-n, and eattle and horses coaid rustle their own food to a considerable extant, and only a small quanlty of feed was necessary to kaap tjiem in a thriving condition. The buffalo grass which grew abundantly here at that time was considered to be excellent feed, and stock wonld paw holes in the snow to get nt it. Lienee our people were not prepared as they otherwise might have been for sueli a trying ordeal. On the 15th day of October of 1880, it commenced snowing and drifting and so continued all winter. Suow laid au the level to a <1 >pth of over three feet, and the ravines and draws in the bluffs were fill ed to the very top. In many snch place* it was to a depth of 30 and 4f» feet. The settlers were not only short of feed for stock but their suf .ply of provisions was very limited also, and for several months it was almost impossible to go to town or mill with a wagon or oven on horse hack. T. C. Chamberlain in relating his experience said tha» be was very fortunate in saving his stoek, but that it cost him a terrible effort. lie made sev eral trips to mill at Sweetwater on horseback, on on„ of these trips he managed to buy some wheat m the staek, unfi whenever the weather would permit he would haul a small jag o' jt home. In early spring he made a trip on horseback some 50 mile', to Kearney, the nearest railroad town. Said be, “that trip wasreally t’ae worst of mytexpcrience. Every ravine, creek or draw tbat 1 crossed f had to swim and my pants and boots were full of slush ice and srl0w. Mr. Chamberlain lived tker.t and does new on Clear Creek, and his neighbors who shared with bf.m jn the hardships were Richard Baker, Tamaa Grav. John Nutehcr. tiu.t Mo«il lorrv Sliattlur .lamnu f )ruLo I J. W. Heapy, Wm. Heapy f Cy. Heapy, Abe Hislop, Elliag Johnson, B. F. Young and a few othr r8 There was butlitU t. flour consumed during the whole winter. Those whoeould get 25 pou ads of shorts or corn meal thought themselves very lusty. Many were compelled to live for months on cracked corn ground in a aoflee mill. It can safei’y be said that half of the stock in the county perished, and that there wa3 intense suffering among our people. The hard winter was f ollowed by a very late spring. There was still enow ea the ground ' iQ jUne. A heavy freshet washed a portion of the Middle Loup brid'ge out and the people on the west side of the river was much inconvun ienced thereby. The ground being in excellent condition a good crop «C small grain was raised the following season. A large amount of corn wi is also raised, bat as the season was short a part of it did not fully mature. A TRIP UP THE LOUP. INDIANS AND GAME ON THE ROUTE. O. 8. Brown tells the following story ragarding hit first trip up tka Middle Loup valley: “In the fall of 1872 in company with Mr. Souls and Mr. Posegate l made my first tiip through Sherman county, going up the Middle Loup as far as the saiid hills above Arcadia, and from there creased over to the North Loup into Valley and Garfield counties. I should judge that we went up the North Lonp country as far as the present location of Fort Hartsuff. In making the trip we came out on the Middle Loup valley near the Jim Zink farm, south of Loup City. On striking the valley we saw a herd of several hundred bead of elk. “Why,” says Mr. Brown, “We eaw more elk in one herd on that trip than I have seen in eattle in any one herd in Shertnan county sioce. And I certainly saw a larger number of elk, deer and antelope than could be seeu in horses, battle and hog* in traveling through the county to-day.” “We only had one gnn with us, and that was badly out of fix. It was an old musKet and would not stand cocked, so when we used it we had to bold the hammer up until we got ready to fire. We had no bullet moulds to fit the gun so had to roll the bullets out between an old plow ahire and an ax. One day we came upon a herd of antelope, and Mr. Posegate drew forth the old gun. We laughed at him for attempting to kill game with such a thiug. But he held up the hammer until be got good aim, and then he let her go. The result of his shot placed him in a position to get the Jaugh on us, as he brought down a fine back. Whan we got up into Val ley county we camped over night in a big draw. Just before we went into eurnp we saw a smoke ahead of oe, and I told myj companions that as there was no settlement in that conntry it must be au Iudiau camp. My companions thought that it \ ?as BOt Indians, but we changed our course a little, and wheu night came went into camp. It was a very dark night and the illumination from the supposed Indian camp was very bright. We went upon a hill to see if we could make out just what it was when a fearful rain and hail storm cs.me up. I never wasoulina worse storm in my life. In going back t o the wagon we lost eur way nail for a lime could not find the team. Finally we located it, and trot there just in time to save our bedding fro in going down stream. The water was raising in the draw very fast, a nd w# just had time to get our horses hitched np tu time to pull out beb ire the greet rush came. W e lost all of our provisions, it being carried otfby the llood of water which rose to a depth ol six or seven feet right on the very spot where we had camped. Tbs next day we started out agaiu. Somewhat to our surprise we found a sod dug out where *oine white people lived. We pelted in and asked the lady if she could gsl us some supper. She aeid she could, snddanug me ronversatmu asked us if wa had seen the liidiaue, and further explained that atmut bu of the red skins bad earn ped uot faraway Fhal they had surrounded Trapper Jack's shanty, au I robbed him of all kia furs skins, aad provision*. That t'apt Munson and bis command sms down from the Tori to see what tboy wanted. 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