A. P. GULLEY, President. W. F. MASON, Cashier.
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FIRST HTIOML SIR
OF l OHP CITY.
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Real Estate and all classes of loans
made promptly at lowest rates,
with optional payments.
THE NORTHWESTERN
A Few Market Quotations.
Cattle, per 100 lbs .$2.50 $5.00
Hogs, per 100 lbs. 6.25 @ 6.35
Corn, per bu. 25 (>t .28
Wheat, per bu.50J .57
Oats, per bu.27 ^ .28
Rye, per bu.i.
Butter, per lb.18 @ .20
Eggs, per doz. . .20 j
Hens, per lb. .06 |
Spring chickens, per lb. .06
Uoaal r/sws.
Will Zimmerman sells land.
G. H. Lindall is a victim of la grippe.
For well work see or phone T. M.
Reed.
Visit Siepmann’s market and be
convinced.
Jim Conger returned from Omaha
last Friday.
Sweet—Sour—and Dill pickles at
Siepmann’s.
Mrs. James Johansen is as yet re
ported quite ill.
Call and see Draper Bros. 5 and 10
cent counter.
E. G. Taylor made a business trip
to St. Paul yesterday.
Cranberries and sauer-kraut at
Siepmann's.
A. N. Rask of Boelus was a Loup
- C’ity visitor last Friday.
Draper Bros, will repair and oil
your harness.
Will Wharton had a severe attack
of pleurisy the first of the week.
3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray
man. Get him.
Will Zimmerman has some fine
bargains in town lots.
Miss Fannie Sutton returned to her
home in Ord, Tuesday morning.
For custom-made harness fully
guarunteed see Draper Bros.
A bright baby girl was born Mon
day to Mr. and Mrs. Will Wharton.
Sleetli guarantees 26 cents for
butter fat delivered at Chase’s,
Anton and Frank Tapolski are
erecting a general store building at
Schaupps.
SALES—We clerk sales. See us.
First National Bank, Loup City.
The real estate firm of Reed &
Simpson has been dissolved. Mr. Simp
son stepping out.
If you mint to buy or sell real
estate, call on John W. Long.
Albert Snyder will occupy the build
ing vacated by P. O. Reed with a new
harness and repair shop.
Just remember we carry 12-foot
linoleum in stock. Christensen &
Ferdinandt Furniture Co.
License to wed was granted yester
day to B. H. Lorenz and Miss Clara
Jamrog. both of Ashton.
If you have any old traces ripped,
take them to Draper Bros., they will
sew them for 5 cents per foot.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. O'Bryan enter
tained the families of W. T. and A. E.
Chase at dinner last Sunday.
C. E. Mellor has moved his business
to the rear of the First National Bank
where he will be found with a full
line of windmills, pumps and general
repairs.
The marriage of Miss Martha Maz
enkowski and Anton Spotanski, both
of this county, occurred at the St.
Josephs church in this city Monday
morning.
In honor of her sisters, the Misses
Jennie and Fannie Sutton, Mrs. A. E.
Chase entertained at dinner last Sun
day the Misses Odendahl, Seabold,
Swanson, Taylor, Whitaker and Lela
Chase.
Rev G uemsey of Idaho Falls, Idaho,
has accepted a unanimous call to the
pastorate of the Baptist church, and
his family will be here in a few days to
occupy the parsonage. The reverend's
family consists of wife and one boy.
We are pleased with the call made for
the gentleman and with all those who
have met him congratnlate the church
upon securing his services.
For buggies see T. M. Reed.
M. C. Mulick returned from Omaha
Friday.
Mince-meat and bulk olives at
Siepmann's.
Frank Taylor was up from St. Raul
Tuesday evening.
Work horses for sale. Inquire of
T. M. Reed.
The general stores of Conhiser and
Gasteyer are invoicing.
Loans on Heal Estate, call on
John IP. .Long.
Frank Peterson returned last week
from his visit to Sweden.
A small tire-proof safe for sale. In
quire at this office.
Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on.62, when
in need of a drayman.
Mrs. T. M. Reed returned to the
ranch in Custer county Tuesday.
Buy your storm sashes and doors
now. Sold by the Leininger Lumber
company.
C. J. McCall and P. B. Bell of St,
Edwards were over Sunday visitors in
Loup City.
The best investment on earth is to
buy some town lots in Loup City of
W. P. Reed.
C. C. Carlson made a business trip
to St. Paul Monday, returning Tues
day evening.
It will pay you to look Draper's
large stock of harnesss over before
buying elsewhere.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Swan Wilson
of Washington township, the 25th
inst., a daughter.
Moving sale for next thirty days at
Johnson & Lorentz. Everything sold
at reduced prices. See ad.
Tom Daddow has purchased four
lots just east of I). L. Adamson's, up
on which he will erect a new residence
John TP. Long is prepared (■ ■
make all Ileal Estate Loans on
short notice at loxrest rates.
Mr. Newton Vance and his bride
arrived here Monday, preparatory to
Mr. Vance taking charge of the Con
hiser mercantile house. * .
Closing out Ladies' Misses and Chil
dren's Coats and Jackets at nearly
cost at Johnson & Lorentz."
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Tracy on Tues
day entertained at dinner Rev. and
Mrs. G. II. Wise: Mrs. Livingston, the
evangelist, and Miss Rigdon, the
singer.
Draper Bros, will put more oil in
your harness for $1.25 than you can in
a week with the old process.
Miss Maude Hinman. who lias been
visiting her brother, Harry Hinman,
and wife since the holidays, returned
to her liom6 at St. Edwards last
Saturday morning.
We have a lot of short ends of
picture moulding that we will close
out cheap. Christensen & Ferdinandt
Furniture Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Johansen on
last Sunday entertained at dinner
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Pedler, Mr. and
Mrs. Wesle> Pedler, Mrs. E. E. Ditto
and Mr. C. C. Carlson.
L. A. Bangs has purchased one of
Ashley Conger’s dray wagons and is
prepared to do all kinds of draying
and hauling. Residence phone, 3on i J,
calls answered at Bert Chase's store
Next Monday will occur the mar
riage of Walter Wasnicki and Miss
Katie Dietz at Ashton. On Tuesdr y
following will occur the marriage of
Miss Pauline Dembouski and Frank
Osantowski at St. Josephs church in
this city.
F. F. Foster received word Tuesday
i of the dangerous illness of his good
j mother at Ord and he and son Frank
j left immediately lor her bedside. Art
j Bennett has charge of the barber
shop during Frank’s absence. -Latest
j news report Grandma Foster betttr.
j La^t Friday, while skating on the
: ice near his home in Webster -town
iship. Clarence, the second son of
i Frank Blaschlce, Sr., fell, striking on
the back of his head, rendering him
i uneoncious and producing concussion
! of the brain, which for a time caused
i much fear for his life, but at present
time be is out of danger. Dr. Long
t attended the unfortunate young man.
Troy Hale is laid up with rheunia
tiim.
A cheap farm for sale by W. I*.
Reed.
Henry Dolling expects shortly to
start a milk wagon route.
W. H. Gunn of Esmond, 111., is here
on a visit to his son on Wiggle Creek
It is reported Fritz Bicke. had a
leg broken by the kick of a horse a
few days since.
••A Gay Old Girl” at Pilger's Opera
House. Come out and see us anyway,
just for old time’s sake. Monday,
Feb. 4th.
Don’t fail to hear Dainty Dollia
Arnold sing, "When the Flowers
Bloom in the Springtime. Moilie
Dear,” and other latest catchy songs
of the day, in "A Gay Old Girl,” at
Pilger’s opera house. Monday, Feb. 4.
M. C. Mulick. suffering from a
complication of heart and kidney
troubles, left for Lincoln yesterday
morning, where he will take treat
ment at the sanitarium. We trust
his ailment will speedily give way to
treatment.
Another business change took place
yesterday, A. P. de Lyster selling his
flour and feed store to Chas. H. Lein
inger. Mr. de Lyster hag no future
business decided upon. We are glad
to note that Mr. Leininger has again
engaged in business here and wish him
much success.
By the Monitor we see that Litch
field has re-organized its base ball
club, with Ilarry Goff, president and
business manager: .1. E. Bowman, sec
retary: Bert Achenbach, treasurer,
and Fred Gale captain. They issue
a challenge to all neighboring towns
and propose to make their team the
fastest in this section.
C. W. Conhiser made the North
western man envious last Thursday
by show ing some fine samples of the
"yellow boys" from his mines in
Georgia. For a fact, the samples
shown us are "the rale ould stuff,"
and if Mr. Conhiser's claims in the
southland are fairly represented by
the samples shown us. lie is "strictly
in it" to the extent of a goodly por
tion of this world's hidden treasure.
Coming, "A Gay Old Girl," a
beautiful musical farce comedy, a
deeply interesting story, well put to
gether in a series of charming scenes,
cleverly acted by an admirably bal
anced company. Special vaudeville
features, including many new and
catchy singing and dancing specialties.
The company numbers fourteen people
with elegant costumes, beautiful
scenery and a chorus of pretty girls,
will be /at l’ilger's Opera House one
night only, Monday, Feb. 4th. Seats
on sale at Conhiser's store.
Week before last the Northwestern
had mention of the sad case of Peter
Janssen of this county, who was taken
to the Norfolk asylum. This week
we chronicle the second and final
chapter of the sad story, the death of
the young man. which occurred at
the asylum on Tuesday of this week,
the return of the body to the saddened
home, and the funeral at the Meth
odist church in this city last Friday
afternoon, and the interment of the
remains in Evergreen cemetery. Sure
ly, the story is a sad one, and the
hearts of our people will be with the
bereaved family in their hours of
sorrow.
The catalogue for II. J. Johansen's
big Poland China hog sale is now
ready for distributioh and any one
desiring one of the pamphlets can
have same by sending to Mr. Johansen.
The sale promises to be the event of
the season. It will occur on the 21st
of February, at which time Mr.
Johansen will dispose of some thirty
five pure-bred Poland Chinas. Z. S.
Branson, one of the most noted
auctioneers in the state on this kind
of sales, will be here, and that of
itself will be worth your while to at
tend. Don't forget the date, February
21 times, and if you tfisli the purest
breed of Poland Chinas, be sure to lie
on hand.
Married, Saturday, Jan. 2(5, 1907, at
the residence of file bride’s sister,
Mrs. E. II. Kittell, near Rockville.
County .I udge Angier officiating. Mr.
M. II. Mead, our popular county
superintendent of schools, and Mrs.
Ida M. Hawkins of Boelus. The
happy couple are well and favorably
known here, the bride formerly living
in Loup City, but of late years con
ducting a millinery establishment at
Boelus, while Prof. Mead for years
principal of our city schools and now
as superintendent of schools, enjoys
an enviable reputation as one of the
best educators in this part of the
I state. They will reside in the new
home recently purchased by Mr. Mead
in the north part of the city. The
Northwestern extends warmest con
gratulations.
A change in the business life of our
city occurs on the 1st of February,
C. W. Conhiser securing the services
of Mr. Newton Vance to take general
superintendency of his mercantile
business, .and Mr. Conhiser to take a
much needed rest from business cares,
with which he has been strenuously
connected for perhaps a score of years,
; without what might be termed a good
substantial vacation. We congratu
late Mr. Conhiser upon securirig the
services of Mr. Vance, who is well and
favorably known here by his former
connection with the business, and
trust C. W. may have the easy time
of his life from-now on. We under
stand Mr. Conhiser will later visit the
gold Helds of Georgia, where he is
deeply interested in mines producing
the yellow Unetal, and look after his
interests there. We wish all of whom
.we speak unlimited success.
Another line communication from
our Rockville editor this week.
R. M. Harris, a prominent lawyer
of David City, is in the city on legal
business.
Mrs. Ashley Conger and children
returned from their Iowa visit last
evening.
Mrs. E. M. Potter, mother of Mrs.
Wise,, returned home to Arcadia last
Monday evening.
Rev. McEwen was confined to the
house with a severe billious attack
the first of the week.
License to wed has been issued to
Tlios. Lewandowski and Miss Polly
Lukaczewski of Ashton.
Rev. Raymond Rush of Ansley, was
in the city Monday and Tuesday of
this week, assisting in the revival
meetings at the M. E. church.
The usual Sunday morning service
will be held at the Presbyterian
church*- next Sunday. There will be
no evening service on account of the
special meetings at the M. E. church.
The revival meetings at the Meth
odist church this week are productive
of quite a numberof converts and the
interest increases nightly. The meet
ings close Sunday night with union
meeting of the churches, and Monday
evening Evangelist Livingston com
mences a series of union meetings at
Arcadia.
Another goodly list of Northwest
ern readers remember us this week.
The best people on earth read the
Northwestern and among them who
remembered us this week are: Harry
•lenner, H. Foss, Ed. Angier, John
Lofholm, Joseph McCoy, Mrs. E. E.
Ditto, A. L. Baillie, Will Wharton,;
Harry Stine.
A young man who has not been j
many years a benedict, carefully laid ■
aside a piece of bread the other night
and said to his wife, "1 wish you
could make bread such as mother
used to make!” The young wife
smiled and remarked in a voice that
not tremble: “Weil, John, 1 wish that
you could make thedough that father
used to make.” A hush as silent as
death fell so suddenly that John al
most lost his breath and the bread
and dough question hasn't come up
for family discussion since.—Ex.
Rockville Items.
Avery nice and complete surprise
party was given to Mrs. J. L. Gray by
some thirty or forty of her friends,
on last Thursday evening. A tine lap
supper was served and the evening
was spent with music and singing,
the party being in honor of her fiftieth
birthday anniversary, and she was
presented with a kitchen cabinet and
a set of silver knives and forks.
John Gray drove to Wiggle Creek
Sunday returning Monday.
A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home of E. H. Kittell on Satur
day of last week, the groom being
our county superintendent of schools,
M. H. Mead, and Mrs. Ida Hawkins
of Boelus, sister of Mrs. Kittell. The
people of this community offer con
gratulations.
II. J. Nightingale was in Rockville
on busineas Monday.
We understand our barber, Ray
Sparks, has sold his shop to Peter
Peterson.
Mrs. L. W. Butts left Friday morn
ing for St. Paul to visit her mother,
Mrs. A. J. Wilson and two daughters
who are attending the Normal.
Miss Ruannah Branscomb is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Emma Callwell is visiting her
brother at Libwood. Neb.
Erick Sunstrom shipped a car load
of cattle and hogs Tuesday.
We understand Levi Branscomb will
leave for Kansas soon.
Mr. I. Vanscoy and daughter, Miss
Ethel, drove to Austin Tuesday.
Harry McDonal is getting better
again and says la grippe is not very
good.
J im * \ uu. i iv.an uvjticujt ui uquiuj
tliat was held in the M. W. A. hall,
Saturday, Jan. 2(5, was well attended.
Mr. Andrew Wilson and wife re
turned to their home at l’oole, where
lie is railroad foreman.
Corn stalk disease is getting away
with the cattle frequently in this
vicinity.
Our old friend, John Carpenter from
Iowa was seen in Rockville Tuesday.
It had been reported lie had gone back
to Iowa and we are glad to know lie
is here yet.
A dance will be given in the Rock
ville hall, Friday night, Feb. 1st.
Literary was organized at Rose
Valley school house last Thursday
evening, and a program will lie given
' at that place Thursday night, Jan. 31.
J udge Angier was seen in Rockville
j the latter part of last week.
A little daughter of Henry Reas
land aged five, suffered a severe at
tack of croup this week but is better
at this writing.
We hear that Aldella Gray will stay
in Rockville in the future.
Along R. R. No. 1
G. W. Hagar put up his ice the first
j of the week.
0. A. Clark is putting up his ice.
Mrs. F. A. Pinckney was quite ill
last week. .
Andy Coppersmith is wrestling
with a very lame back at present
writing.
- Miss Ada Riley is visiting at Poole,
Neb.,"these days.
R. D. Hendrickson’s father is get
ting along as well as can be expected
for one of his age.
W. O. Brown and Geo. McFadden
put np ice last week.
Last week the carrier received three
sacks of spelts and one sack of shell
corn from A. Coppersmith and L.
Hayden, respectively; also a nice roll
of butter from Mrs. Westernliouse.
Many thanks.
(Too late for last week.)
Mrs. Annabel of Poole, was visiting
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bell last week.
B. D. Piper is a very busy man on
Clear Creek these days, as he is shoe
ing horses for the farmers along the
creek, and has a string of teams at
his place all the time waiting to be
shod. It is difficult for farmers to
haul loads with unshod horses.
Roy Leach is home from Oakdale,
Neb., where he spent the holidays
with relatives and friends.
L. Hayden, Martin Price and Andy
Coppersmith are shelling corn.
Eva Tykwart returned to town to
work for Mrs. Culley. the 24th, after
a three weeks’ visit witli friends on
Clear Creek.
Col. Frey is painting Chris. Zwink’s
barn.
E. M. Jackson lost three head of
cattle in the corn fields on the 14th.
Mrs. Pinckney’s brother, Mr. Gar
ner, left for his home on the 14th. j
O. A. Clark on Clear creek is very j
ill with lung fever. I)r. Rydberg of j
Litchfield is attending him.
W. II. Creery's little boy is better.
Martin Price took a load of hogs to
Loup City on the 15th.
V. Lieacn nas oouguc one u.
Hayden and R. D. Piper corn to feed
his cattle. This helps the Clear Creek
farmers who get the,market price for
their corn and have only a short haul.
Harry Shipley lost one of his cattle
with corn stalk disease last week.
I). C. Leach lost two of his cattle
last week with corn stalk disease.
Miss Flossie Criss visited at J. W.
Conger's on the 17th.
Har,ry Shipley has rented the Jim
Lee place west of the river.
Take a county seat paper and be
posted on what is happening in the •;
county.
It is almost impossible to make the
trips on the mail route, as the wagon
slews on the side hills so that it al
most goes over. A little manure on
these places would help out.
Don't forget to order the trees to
plant along the route next spring.
Col. Frey lost Iris big gray mare
last Thursday. This is quite a loss
as horses are very high.
L. Walker took ten loads of hogs to 1
the Loup City market the 19th. Loup !
City is getting to be a tine market.
Andy Coppersmite took a load of
hogs to Loup City markets Saturday
and went home with a load of shingles.
dive us a Trial
Round Front Barn,
J. H. MINER. Props.
Loup City, , - Nebr.
Finest Livery Rigs, careful drivers.
Headquarters ior farmers’ teams <v>m
mercial men’s trade given especial at
tention. Your patronage solicited.
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To Colorado, California, and all
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Cheep Excursions
TO SALT LAKE CITY: JAN
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Write for folder describing how to
obtain free 640 acres of govern
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farming and dairying
Send for Free Folders
“A Good Dairy District,” “The
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R. L. ARTHUR,
Ticket Agent.
L. W. Wake ley, G. P. A.
Omaha, Nebraska.
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\ Moving Sale «!
| for flext 30 Days |
a We will sell everything at Reduced Trices, as we ^
\ have moved back in the rear of our lot, and will
\ give you bargains in everything. ^
\ Men’s Fleece Under Suits at 75c per suit. A
a Boys’ Fleece Under Suits at 35c and 50c. ^
a LadiesjUnder Suits at 15c to $2 00. $
\ Duck Coats, $3 00 for $2.50; $2.50 Coats for
a $2.00, and $1.50 Coats for $1.00. ^
5 Outinsr Flannel: 15c Flannel at 12 l-2c, and ^
'p 12 l-2c Flannel at 10c per yard.
£ All kinds of Calico and Prints from 4c to 10c. ^
a Overcoats, see the reduction, • $15 Coats for $12 a
% Overcoats, another grade, - 12 Coats for 10 J)
Overcoat-, yet cheaper, - - - 10 Coats for 8
jp Overcoats, get one, cheap, - - 8 Coats for 0
^ Overcoats, isn’t this low enough? 6 Coats for 4
Overcoats, away down to bed rock, 4 Coats for 2
£ Don’t forget "the old place is still there. $
| Johpsop & Lofentz. ^
E. G. Taylor, J. S. Pedler, C. C. Carlson.
President. Vice President. Cashier
-DIRECTORS- 1
W. R. Mellor, J. VV. Long*, S. N. Sweetland
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LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA,
Capital Stock, - - §25,000.00
Individual Liability, §250,000.00
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