Loup City Northwestern t i VOLUME XXIV. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1906. NUMBER 2 Piano Buyers, Attention! Schmoller & Mueller Plano Co., man ufacturers of piano fortes, established 1859. ofTers great Inducements at the present time in pianos and organs. By paying a small deposit we will hold same In our warerooms for Chrlstmaa delivery. Our hand-made Mueller Pianos cannot be excelled in tone, work manship and durability, and we refer to thousands of families in Nebraska, Iowa. Kansas, Colorado. Wyoming and the Dakotas that have purchased anc are using the Mueller Pianos. Every Instrument warranted for 20 years. In order to make room for our holiday stock we have concluded to sell these matchless instruments at a discount of $100 00 from regular prices. We offer the $325 00 style at $225 00. the $340.00 style at $240.00, the $300.00 style at $260 00. the $375.00 style at $275.00. Payments $10.00 cash and $5.00 monthly. Write at once for our free illustrated catalogue, also ask for our bargain list if interested ill slightly used pianos or organs. We are manu facturers and save you the middle man's protits. SCMMOI.LGR * HOKLI.KR PIANO CO., 1311-1313 Karnam St., Omaha, Neb. Professional Cards A. P. CULLEY, Attirney & Connselor-at-Lav; (Office: Kikst National Bans) Loup City, Nebr. AARON WALL Lawyer Practices in all Courts Loup City, Neb. R. J. NIGHTINGALE Attorney and C:\uselcr-at-Law LOUP 0ITY. NEB ROBT. P. STARR Attorney-at-Law, LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA. J. H. LONG PHYSICIAN ifl SURGEON Office, Over New Bank. TELEPHONE CALL, NO. 39 A. S. MAIN, Physician ?nd Surgeon Office at Telephone Residence. Connection. LOUP CITY, - - NEBR. A. J. KEARNS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phone, 30. Office at Residence Lnup City, - Nebraska S. A. ALLEN. DEJYTIST, LOUP CITY, • - NEK. Office up stairs in the new State Bank bmldinsr. W. L. MARCY, 11NTIST, LOUP CITY. NEE. OFFICE: East Side Public Squaie. Phone, 6-16 ,?/. m. .?#/;.#/> Bonded Abstracter Loup City, - Nebraska. Only set of Abstract books in county C J. CHRISTENSEN AXD C, C. CHRISTENSEN EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS For a Drayman Send a messenger for J. W. Conger He will pay the fee I!£m&Ia!?o3d SP.WC UOM Medal Award to I.W.HARPER KENTUCKY WHISKEY For Sale by T.H.Elsoer THE NORTHWESTERN r ERMS:—11.00 PER TEAR, IT PAID IN ADTANOl Entered at the Loup City PostoBice for trant mission through the mails as second class matter. Office ’Phone, - • ■ 6 on 8 Residence ’Phone, - 6 on 15 J. W. BURLEIGH. Ed. and Pnb. Supervisors Proceedings. Loup City, Nebr., Nov. 13th, 1906. The County Board met as per ad journment of July 11th, 1906, all members of the board being present with the county attorney and county clerk. Minutes of previous meeting as appearing on the record from page 172 to page 179, were read and on motion approved as read. The application of Nelson M. Knox for admission to the soldiers’ home was on motion allowed. On motion the damages allowed Geo. Marlow on west half of section 24-15-14, were raised from $8.00 to $16.00, as it was shown that the land had been appraised as a quarter section instead of a half sec tion. On motion the proposition of An drew Szafraida to deed Sherman county a strip of land through the southeast quarter of section 24-14-14. for road purposes, was accepted, Loup City and Rockville townships to pay $75.00 therefore. On motion the request of Niels Jensen for a charge of Lay or Winteer road, in Rockville township, was allowed as requested. The Eaton consent road in Elm township; the Wescott consent road in Clay township: the Woznicki con sent road in Logan township and the Daddow consent road in Clay town ship, were allowed as petitioned for and the clerk ordered to record and plat same. On motion the County Board ad journed to November 14, 1906. C. F. Beushatjsen. Clerk. Loup City, Neb., Nov. 14, 1906. The county board met pursuant to adjournment of Nov. 13, 1906: all members present and the following business was done, to-wit: The Currey road in Elm township, was, on motion, allowed as petitioned for, provided said township pay the damages as allowed by the appraisers. The agent for the Burroughs Ad ding Machine Co., came before the board and explained to them the method of working same, and on mo tion the matter was laid over to the January meeting. The county board then took up the matter of the Nagelvoort road in Logan township, the Claussen road in Loup City township and the Camp bell road in Harrison township, and the same were on separate motions, ordered established as petitioned for, provided the said townships pay the damages as allowed on the same. In the matter of the Dwehus vaca tion in Rockville township, and the Couton vacation in Loup Citv town ship, same were allowed as petitioned for. The contract for raisin? the grade on the west side of Austin bridge was awarded to H. Heed for $100.00, as by his agreement with the committee on roads. On motion the clerk was ordered to draw a warrant on the general fund for $107.65 in favor of Geo. Dinsdale, for personal tax, he hat ing paid on the same property in Merrick county and Sherman county for the year 1905. The judgment of the District Court in the Beushausen road matter, was read to the board and the clerk order ed to certify same to Ashton township. In the matter of the Sethaler road in Clay township, the petition for and remonstrance against were heard and witnesses sworn and examined ; and on motion the same was laid over j to the next meeting, j The County Board, on motion, or ; dered the county treasurer not to purchase any more township or school orders for the county as an invest ment for county bond fund. The county treasurer was, on l motion, instructed to purchase op | tional bonds of Sherman county as j soon as there are sufficient funds on | hand to do so. On motion the board adjourned to j Nov. 15. 1906. C. F. Beushausen. Clerk. (Continued next week.) Loup City School Notes. Miss Lillie Kisling, a cousin of Miss | Maagie Minsliull from Litchfield, j visited the High School Thursday afternoon. Miss Tony Erazim, a former tenth grade pupil, now of near Ravenna, visited the High School last Friday afternoon. The Phileleutheroi Society gave a party at the home of one of the mem bers last Saturday night. A good time was reported, by all who were present. We are informed that one of the members failed to receive an Invitation, but we lay it to the fact of the misadventure of the mail. A special train, bearing the brass collars of the Burlington passed through here last Thursday, going on up to Sargent and returning. Wonder , if it is not in regard to the making of this a main, line? Along R. R.No 1 D. C. Leach is threshing this week. Luther Goodwin is working for W. O. Brown. Wright Reynolds has the frame up for his new house. Joe Crose has rented the Heapy place on Clear Creek. R. D. Hendrickson’s mother is better at this writing. J. Barrick of Giltner, is visiting his son, R. I. Barrick this week. It looks good to see the piles of corn looming up all along the route. Joe Siepmann’s men butchered a beef for Joe McMullen Tuesday. Coppersmith Bros, are working this week with a steamer from up creek. John Heapy threshed his wheat last week. It went 21 bushels to the acre. Mrs. Abbie Gilbert, who has been visiting in Grand Island, came home Tuesday. .John Douglas is enjoying a visit with his father, Thos. L. Douglas of Detroit, this week. H. S. Conger is road boss in Elm township and is doing some tine work south of Skip Baker's. The Misses Bullock were visiting their aunt, Mrs. Thos. Parsley, on Clear Creek this week. S. Youngland is having his house Elastered this week. Will Draper of iOup City doing the work. Mrs. May Westernliouse on Clear Creek has got her corn all out, her son Frank doing the husking. The Coffee Club met at H. S. Con ger’s last Thursday and from appear ances were having a tine time. R. H. Gibson lost one of his best 2-vear-olds with cornstalk disease. Better be careful with the cattle. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Annable of Poole visited over Sunday with Mrs. Annable’s sister, Mrs. FL L. Bell. Another tine rain covered the route Friday. The ground is thoroughly soaked and winter wheat looks tine. Miss May Gilford returned to her home in Aurora Monday, after a visit with her sister, Miss Nellie Gilford. Miss Lizzie Slyder, who has been visiting atW. H. Creery's all summer, left for her home Wednesday of last week. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. D Gilford Saturday, Nov. 17. The little fellow is very sick, having spasms every twenty minutes. Dick Baker of Loup City was taken suddenly ill at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Lee Johnson, near Clear Creek last Wednesday night. S. Youngland has a new son-in-law. The lucky fellow is Ray McFadden, who was married to Miss Anna in Cheyenne on the 7tli of November. We wish for them a happy life. Tlje Ladies’ Aid Society of Cleora met at the home of Mrs. Jas. Bone last week and spent an enjoyable day, also doing a good day's work. They will meet with Mrs. H. L. Bell next Wednesday. All neighbors are invit ed to join in this work. For Sale. Farm of 160 acres In Sherman county, Ne braska. 3 miles south and 2 miles west of Arcadia, all frame buildings, house 26x26. wind mill well. 80 acres in pasture, the balance in plow land, good scboolhouse on one corner of place. 2 miles west from Swedish church, price S25 per acre. For terms and particulars apply to A. Grammond on farm, or address Arcadia. Neb. Burlington Bulletin November 1906. Round Trip to tile Coast:—Dally Tourist rate in effect all winter to Pacific Coast destinations with variable routes. Chicago and Return:—One fare plus $2.00 for the round trip!Dec. 1st to 4th inclusive for the International Live Stotk Exposition. To the East and South'.—Very low home seekers’ and Winter Tourist excursions thro’ the autumn and winter to various destinations throughout the south and southeast. visit the Old Home:—Low excursion rates to to the old home points in Illinois, Iowa Wis consin, Missourioand other middle states des tinations. Nov. 13th and 27th, limit thirty days. Homseekers’ Excursions:—Frequently each month to Western Nebraska. Eastern Colo rado, Big Horn Basin, dry land farming des tinations or Irrigated sections Dry Land Farming:—Send for foldar and get hold of a quarter section of cheap western land before It is too late. Free Kinkaid Lands:—Write D. Clem Denver Agent Burlington’s Homeseekers’ Information Bureau at 1004 Farnam St.. Omaha, about get ting hold of a free section of Kinkaid lands now being restored to the public domain. Consult nearest Burlington Ticket Agent and see what rates he has available for yonr pro posed trip. R. L. Arthur, Agent. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE First National Bank OF LOUP CITY CHARTER NO. 7277, INCORPORATED At Loup City in the State of Nebraska, at tliec!08e of business. November 12th. 1906. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts . $151,181 16 Overdrafts secured and unsecured 3.586 45 U. S. bonds to secure circulation. 7,000 00 Bonds, securities, etc. 1,078 23 Banking house,rurniture, fixtures, 10,903 31 Due from approved reserve agents. 6,271 II Lhecks and other cash items. 498 55 Notes of other National banks. 255 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents. 25 37 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:— Specie.87.607 90 Le§al tender notes. 1 000 00— 8,607 90 Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer (•> per cent of circulation). 35o 00 Total.. *180 780 08 LIABILITIES. ! Capital stock paid in.*25.000.00 1 Surplus fund. 2,40o oo 17ndivlded profits, less expenses and taxes paid. 3.445 94 National Bank notes outstanding. 7,010 OJ Due to State Banks and Bankers. 885 80 Individual deposits subject to check. 91,385 65 Demand certificates of deposit_ 39,642 69 Bills payable, including certificates of deposit for money borrowed. 20.000 00 Total.*189 760 U6 State of Nebraska,). . County ol Soernian. j 8 8 1, W. F. Mason. Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. F. Mason. Cashier. CORRECT--ATTEST: M L. CUL.LtT. Director. It. J. Nightingale. Director. A. P. Cclley. Director. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of November, 1906. R. H. Mathew,