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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1903)
Loup 1 — Ml I ■ ■ 1 " "" ' ' ' ' ■” —- - - - ' "" ■■■■'■' 1 1 ' 1 1 ■>■«■■■ « VOLUME XXI. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1903. NUMBER 6. LOUP CITY CREAMERY. Great Increase In Business. A few days ago we visited the creamery ami learned from its man ager, Mr. F. M. Henry something ot the immense business that has been done this season. This industry is a branch of The Ravenna Creamery Co. and is un der the general supervision of Mr. Clark of that place. Mr. Henry is its local manager. The figures show a very healthy growth in the volume of business and confirm the idea that the dairy business is going to take the lead in all other industries in this western country. Mr. Henry, in his statmcnt, says that the business has more than doubled, the gain being about 90 per cent ov r that of last year, and he thinks that the company will do a much larger business next year. The amount of butter that was made from Jan. 1st. to Oct. .'list, is a little over 2t)0,00U pounds. ] Mutter made during the month of July was 4 2,000 pounds and the most butter made in one d«y was 3,200 pounds. The production is of the best quality and found a ready market at an average prici of 21 cents per lb. In May 1900, the first month that the creamery was controlled by the Ravenna Creamery Co., tin make was but 7,320 pounds, while in May of this season the make was 23,24 7 pounds. The largest amount paid for <>ne can of •ream (ten gallons) was $9.72 and at the present time an av erage can »f cream will bring from $1.00 to #1,50 more than the av erage load of corn. For the heav iest month of the season there was paid out about. $8,000 for cream and all payin’ nts were made direct from the company’s office in this city. LIU CITY MILLING Cl). Soon To Have Mill in Operate' Mr. J. II. Parshall, the* builder and owner of the new grist mill at Loup City kindly showed us over the plant and gave us what infor mation we desired as to tin* enter prise and when he expected to get it in operation. The machinery, with the exceptions of three rolls is all set in place ant ready for bus iness. It is up to date in every re speet and he thinks that he will ex perience but little trouble when it is set in motion. The building is very substantially built. It is a three story structure and well finish ed and painted on the outside. On the inside everything is in fine or der. It has a fine brick foundation and basement in which the large shafttings are located. The wheel pit or power house sets in the! mouth of the mill race a few feet north of the mill, and the large barrel through which the water runs just before it reaches the wheel pit, is about twenty feet long and the filling around it forms a drive way or crossing over the race and takes the place of the old bridge. There are two sets of shaftings in the basement to the mill; one to drive the rolls and the other to run the feed mill. The capacity of the mill is about 100 barrels per day. To Mr. I’arsball is due the thanks of our citizens for establishing this great enterprise, especially aber having met with the misfortune of having the entire frame work of the structure leveled to the ground by high winds just before getting it enclosed. Mr. Parshall did not get discouraged as some might have done but proceeded at once to tear away the wreckage and rebuild. He lias succeeded and it goes witn out saying that by doing so he de serves the hearty support of the en tire community for miles around. He hopes to have the mill in op eration by the beginning of the new year. LODGES ELECT OFFICERS. List of Honored Members. I). OF H. At the last regular meeting of the Degree of Honor lodge Thursday of last week a new set of officers were elected for the ensuing year. The following is a list of officers elect: Mrs. J. T. Male, C. of II.; Mrs. Carrie Johansen, L. of II.; Mrs. Geo. E. Benselioter, C. of G.; Mrs. L. J. Holcombe, Rec. and Org.; J. S. Pedler, Fin.; S. N. Swwetland, Rec.; Mrs. J. S. Pedler, Uuslier,; Mrs. L. Bechthold, sr., I. W.; Mrs. M. V. Wharton, O. W. A commit tee was appointed to arrange for a supper to be served in the near futuie. A. 0. U- AY, The following officers were elect ed for the coming year at the last regular meeting of the United Workmen: Sam Daddow, Master; Iliratn Cramer, Foreman; Will Wharton, Overseer; J. S. Casada, Guide, Geo. W. Hunter, Financier; S. N. Sweetland, Receiver; G. 11 Gibson, Recorder; John McDonald, I. W.; C. D. Hansen, O. W.; ,J. A. Angier, Trustee. A- F. & A. M. Porter Lodge No. ltMi met in their hall Monday evening of last week and elected the following named persons as their officers for the coming year of 1904: J. S. Pedler, II. P.; Ii. L. Arthur, K.; : Cars ten Truelsen, S.: C. W. Con hiser, Caj>t. of ll.; J. W. Landers, Prin. Sojourner; W. T. Chase, R. i A. C. and Treas.; L. Hansen, See.; J \Y. II. Morris, A. M. Bennett and Win. Rowe, M. of V. M. W. A Last week Thursday, at a regular meeting ol the Modern Woodmen lodge of this city the following I officers for the ensuing year were elected: W. ,f. Fisher, Y. C.; .las, Burnett, W. A.; E. A. Draper, Banker; (J. II. Hibson, Clerk; P. T. Rowe, Escort ; John Lofholm, Sen try; Lew Winkleman, Watchman; Milo Hilbert, Manager; Dr. Kearns, , Physician. 11. N. A. 'The Rov’d Neighbors met in reg ular session last Tuesday night and after transacting the regular busi ness made the following selection for officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. Jessie Fisher, ().; Mrs. E. E. Ditto, V. <>.; Mrs. Iluibcrt, Roc.; Mrs. J. I. Depew, Recorder; Mrs. L. K. Hibson, Chan ; Mrs. John Lofholm, I. \V.; Mrs. 'I'. M. Hired, O. \\\; If. II. Gibson, Managed. 1. 0. 0. F. The annual election of officers in the Odd Fellow hall was made last Saturday, week, as follows and the\ will be installed at their first meet ing in the new year: .lames A. Ikirnett, Noble Grand; Fred Korn ruff. Vice Grand; Geo. \V. Hunter. Treas.; Geo. II. Gibson, See. I L.OFG. A.B. Last Saturday afternoon the Lad ies of tile (J. A. I {. m t in Society hall and after transacting general ■ business named the following of ficials for the coming \enr: '-is L. J. Holcombe, F’res ; Air- .1 A Converse, S. Y>; Mrs. Cl anna C m ger, J. Y.; Mrs. Isabelle French. Chap.; Mrs, L. Bechthold, >r.. > on.: Mrs. Ya\ McDonald, Board. LADIES BREAK RECORD. Feed Multitude of People. The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. ehureh hehl a fair and served supper to a very large crowd of people at I’ilger's opera house in this city last Saturday evening Ii was the largest and most successful undertaking which they have ever engaged in. JJetween two and three o'clock in the afternoon all arrang incuts for opening the fair were completed and the many useful ar ticles exhibited, found a ready mar ket at very profitable prices. About half past live o'clock the tables wen* spread and the waiters were kept busy for several hours before there was any sign of the appetites being ■-atisjied. Il looked for a time to those who were not aware of the amount of reserve in store that the supply would soon he ex hausted, but not so. It seems that [the women had anticipated so inf illing of the kind and had prepared to meet every emergency. he supper was excellent. There was everything in the line of eatables and everybody to eat them WIkii supper was over the tiling that remained at the booths were put up at auction and sold to the highest bidder. In this way 111:1m articles brought more than retail prices and when the things were all gone, the money bag; were full to bursting. $130.80 was realized This breaks all past records, Mrs. A 1'. Culley, of LosAngeles California sent $5.00 in cash to be equally divided among th** several committees who were 111 charge of the booths and Mrs. \\ . It. Mellor now at (Chicago sent articles to the value of *5.00 which were put on sale at the booths. NEW TELEPHONE LNE. Down Middle Loup Valley. \V. id. Raish, a representative ol tlui Central Telephone Company o Broken Bow was in the city las week Thursday and interviewed tin city authorities in regard torunnin. their line into and through Boti| City. This company has alread; connected a large number of tin towns in Custer, Valley and othe counties north and west of here They have just effected an exchange at Arcadia and are establishing : line from that tojmi towards Loup ' ('it,. They are asking the village | hoard to pass an ordinance granting ■ ■ ihem a franchise to come into the corporate limits. If this is done i it will give us direct connection j with our sister tow is north ol us. '.They have finished the line tint ■ i of Arcadia about seven,miles and ! are putting in phones for quite a ■ j number of farmers along the line, i Let the good work proceed. COUNTY BRIDGE WORK, Big Sum Expended. County Bridge Contractor, \V. '1'. Gibson has kindly furnished us with a report of the amount of work done in Sherman county during the past year, and a statement of costs of each bridge including all work and material used. The bridges, Mr. Gibson says, are much better than any that have bee.: built in the county here to fore. The piling and all timOers used in these bridges are of the best material and they are all high v.ater bridges. The following is Mr. Gibson’s report: 1 go fe“t on Rockville river bridge s KMiO.no. Bridge on line between C.istcr and Sherman counties, H-J feet long #003.40 Lang bridge on Clear ereek, ho ‘feet $570.80. I Chapman bridge on Clear creek, ' 80 feet $576 80. Hubert bridge <>n Muddy ereek, 04 feet long $401 44. Bridge on line between Buffalo and Sherman counties, 80 feet long $5 7 6 80. Rapp bridge on Oak creek, 80 1 cel $5 70.811 Artliand bridge on Oak creek, 0 1 feet $161.44. Ashton bridge, 88 feet $6'!0 00. Wilson bridge on Oak creek, 04 feet 40 1 4 1. The total number of feet is si>4 | and the total cost, $5094 82. l’rot. Lucian rollansbce gave one of his able lectures at the opera house last Friday night and to sa\ the least it was the finest lecture that has been listened to by our people for many years. IIis subject was “Genius and Gumption1' and Mr. Follansbee handled it in a forcible and eloquent manner. He drew tnanv illustrations that were instructive and morally elevating. Such lectures are worthy of the patronage of all our citizens and should he encouraged and patron ized everywhere. The house was well filled and everyone expressed groat delight for the opportunity given them to listen to such an able speaker. The lecture was the third of a scries of five entertainments arranged for by the M. E. church with the .Midland Lyceum Bureau of Dea Moines, Iowa. In about a month the fourth of these series of i ntertainments will be presented liy the Midland Concert Company and we are assured that they are one' of the best that will come here this season. All who enjoy a first class musical entertainment should not fail t*> come out and here them. The date will be announced hi gi>od time. r. and Mrs. .1. I. Depew and j t daughters, Mable and Florence, s tried last Monday for it month's | \ sb at 'li- Depew's old home, | j Vuhiirii, Indiana. Xo man in town n at tended eh*si‘r to business and n one here deserves to have a few hi ks rest from the cares of busi ness life than Vr. Depew. He came to Sherman county in 1887. On the 28th d:tv "I February of that year lie left his .d ! home in Indiana and started we t. lie ramr dii> mlv to Loup t’ity and landed here threi days later. It was not a very pleasant time of year that he set foot on Nebraska soil, but he re solved to stay and face the Nebras ka bliy./.:ifds that were at that time frequent visitors and at once set to work to establish himself as it use ful citizen and as soon .as possible opoji up a business for himself, lie tirst went to work on a farm and llum engaged in whatever he could find to do. Later he entered the blacksmith shop of .1. S. 1’edler as an apprentice, but soon acquired a knowledge of the business to such an extent that lie was able to com mand good wages. He final y bought the plant and lias enjoyed an ever increasing business. The purchase was made in the spring of 18f)() and since that time Ins busi ness lias so increased that he has materially improved his plant. In lool he erected a fine brick black smith shop 20x80 which is the finest building of the kind tins side of the l’la’te i i\. r. It is equipped with an the modern machinery, which is run by a four horse power gasoline engine. dr. Depew is one of the leading business men of the town and holds several positions of honor and trust. For several years he was a member of the Hoard of Education and for the last six years he has been, and is now an active member of the Village Hoard. It has been ten years since Mr. Depew visited Ins parents and the Xoktiiwkstkrn wishes him and bis family a most pleasant visit and a safe return. COURT IN SESSION. Duesterhoft On Trial. District court for Sherman coun tv was called t<> order Iasi Monday at 1 ::>0 p. m. with Judge Gutterson on the bench. Several minor eases were considered ami disposed of ami the docket gone over during Monday afternoon and evening and cases set for trial. On Tuesday morning the work of impaneling a jury in tin* Duester hoft murder ease was begun, but it was 1 1 :0O a. in. Wednesday before a jury was secured and the examina tion of witnesses began. Tuesday afternoon the regular list of jury men was exhausted and the town was scoured for tailsmen. When night came on there were but nine qualified jurymen found and the sheriff was ordered to go into the country and summons others to appear forthwith. As a result a jury was soon obtained and the ease proceed to trial its above stat ed. The following is a list of the jury who have been impaneled to bring in a verdict: John Zoehal, John Dickerson, Fred Borck, Sylvester France, Frank Bom/.ynski, Wallace Peters, It. 11. Gibson, Gus Lorentz, Benson Parkhurst, Albert Snyder, 11 W. Brodock, Vincent Bogacz. Karl Duesterhoft is charged with having, on or about August 21st of the present year, heat and bruised Ins wife, Lena Duesterhoft, with murderous intent, and because of such treatment she came to her death Her body was found in a draw or ravine about a half mile from the Duesterhoft home by a searching party some two or three days later It was in a terrible stale ot decomposition. The facts which developed at the inquest seemed to warrant the arrest of the husband and a warrant was sworn out by county attorney .1 S. Pedler and placed in the hands of Sheriff Edward Snyder to serve. He was arrested, had a preliminary hearing in Judge Angler's court and bound over to t.i- district court for trial. -Vs we g > t > press witnesses for the slat" is being examined and the case \:i 11 not likely go to the jury bolero Saturday. County Attorn ey .1. S Pedler ami II M Math ew are counsel for the state and A. Wall and Hold 1'. Starr are attorneys for defendant. I p to date there ha* been 18 wit ness summoned by the state and 1 8 for the defense. The regurlar jurors in attendance to court are: Frank Bonczinski, J. W. Zimmerman, L. N. Smith, Eugene Hickman, John Beck, Ferd inand Schroll, Fritz Bickel, Joseph Eckel, Stewart MeFadden, Sylvester Krance, Fred Burk, George Herrin, Edwin Manchester, Wallas Peters, Frank Kascblon, sr., Geo. Knzak, John Dickerson, John Otlewski, Will Peterson and Wright Reynolds. The following is a list of tailsmen ; summoned to complete the pannel ; in the Duestertioft case. Herman Peddieord, R. H. Gibson, Wm. Bow man, Frank Dietz, Chas. D. Hill, Wm, Newrnann, Henry Wilson, A. I, Gilbert, James Bennett, Gus. Lorentz, Carsten Truelsen, Carl An derson, Will Zimmerman, Wm Rowe W. S Waite. Chas. Johnson, John Ohlson, B W. Parkhnrst, Albert Snyder, Clark Alleman, H. W. Bro dock, N. Dsddow, W. A. Arthur, Geo. Broca, L G. Gross, Vincent Bogaez, W. 8. Salyard, John Bie mond, and Will Dunker. MET ON THE ICE, Serious Accident Happens. While a number <»f young people were out skating last Sunday a verv unexpected and quite serious acci dent occured when Arthur Inks and Joe Cording came together like two freight engines. To say that a total wreck of both heavy weights was the result would be puting it as it occured. It seems Inks, Cording, John O’Bryan and Charley Bennett were cutting a Ggare 8 on the ice ; when at a high rate ot speed the I two meet on the crossing. Inks had two from teeth knocked out,and Cording had his upper lip badly cut arid was thrown violently ou the ice. IIis head struck with such force as o render him unconscious for a while ami it was feared that bis injuries might prove fatal, hut after a time he regained consciousness and we are glad to say that he has ijuiie recovered and is able to be mi duty at Chase’s drug store.