A. P. GULLET, President. W. F. MASON, Cashier.
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FIRST NATIONAL
OF Loup eiT-y.
Conser
vative
and
Strong
Real Estate and all classes of loans
made promptly at lowest rates,
with optional payments.
Moving Sale
For j^ext 30 Days
We will sell everything at Reduced Prices, 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.
Boys’ Fleece Under Suits at 35c and 50c.
Ladies Under Suits at 15c to §2 00.
Duck Coats, $3 00 for $2.50; $2.50 Coats for
$2.00, and $1.50 Coats for Si .00.
Outing Flannel: 15c Flannel at 12 l-2c. and
12 l-2e Flannel at 10c per yard.
All kinds of Calico and Prints from 4c to 10c.
Overcoats, see the reduction, • $15 Coats for $12
Overcoats, another grade, - 12 Coats for 10
Overcoats, yet cheaper, - - - 10 Coats for 8
Overcoats, get one, cheap. - - 8 Coats for (3
Overcoats, isn’t this low enough? (3 Coats for 4
Overcoats, away down to bed rock, 4 Coats for 2
Don’t forget the old place is still there.
Johpsop 8t Lofentz.
THE NORTHWESTERN
A Few Market Quotations.
Cattle, per 100 lbs .$2.50 $5.00
Hogs, per 100 lbs. 0.25 @ 0.50
Corn, per bu. 20 <a .28
Wheat, per bu.54 Jt .5"
Oats, per bu.28 ia .30
Rye, per bu.50 @ .54
Butter, per lb.18 @ .20
Eggs, per doz. .18
Hens, per lb. .00
Spring chickens, per lb. .06
Uoaal D&v/s.
Johansen’s Poland China
Hogs, Horse and Cattle Sale,
Thursday, Feb. 21st, 11107
Don't gorget the date of H. J.
Johansen's big Poland China hog sale,
Thursday, Feb. 21st. Mr. Johansen
will also sell 20 horses and 20 head of
cattle and invites every one to attend
the sale, whether intending to buy or
not. Remember,, next Thursday, 21st.
Will Zimmerman sells land.
Panauss at Siepmann’s. Ask for it.
Call and see Draper Bros. 5 and lo
cent counter.
Mrs. E. G. Taylor has been on the
sick list the past number of days.
3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray
man. Get him.
Will Zimmerman has some tine
bargains in town lots.
Litchfield is having a series of
revival meetings at the Christian
church.
C. H. Leininger has some excellent
buckwheat flour for sale.
For custom-made harness fully
guarunteed see Draper Bros.
The infant child of John Peterson
was buried from the M. E. church
last Sunday afternoon.
Sleeth guarantees 27 cents for
butter fat delivered at Chase's,
SALES—We clerk sales. See us.
First National Bank, Loup City.
Mrs. Carsten Truelsen entertained
a number of lady friends at her pleas
ant home last Saturdav afternoon.
If you want to buy or sell real
estate, call on John IK. Lony.
Miss Gertrude Lundy left Monday
morning for an extended visit with
friends at Friend, her former home.
If you have any old traces ripped,
take them to Draper Bros., they will
sew them for 5 cents per foot.
W. K. Mellor was home over Sun
day. He appreciates the new order
of things and now pays railroad fare
like a veteran.
We have just received our new
carpet samples. Come in and look at
them. Christensen & Ferdinandt
Furniture Co.
We have now had over a week of
weather '.‘finer nor silk.” If this is
the effect of the ground hog theory,
let it continue.
C. E. Mellor has movedjiis business
to the rear of the First National Bank
where lie will be found with a full
line of windmills, pumps and general.
repairs.
Did you get a valentine?
If you want a buggy see T. M. Reed.
.1. W. Long had business at Ashton
Tuesday.
Mrs. G. II. Wise is visiting relatives
at Arcadia.
Draper Bros, will repair and oil
your harness.
Farmers’ Institute, Tuesday and
Wednesday next.
Loans on Real Estate, call on
John IF Long.
A small tire-proof safe for sale. In
quire at this office.
G. II. Lindall made a business trip
to Callaway Tuesday.
Fish of all kinds during the Lent
season at Siepmann’s.
Go to Leininger's feed store when
you want shelled corn.
Go to T. M. Heed for well work,
windmill^ and supplies of all kinds.
See the big adv. of the Hayhurst
Gallaway Hardware Co. on this page.
The Johnson-Lorentz building is
getting close to the finish ing touches.
Extra large bulk olives for
sale at Siepmann’s. Try them.
W. F. Pickett, a cousin of F. F.
Foster, was down from Arcadia last
Friday.
Buy your storm sashes and doors
now. Sold by the Leininger Lumber
com puny.
Don’t forget the Farmers’ Institute
at the court house next Tuesday and
Wednesday.
It will pay you to lock Draper's
large stock of liarnesss over before
buying elsewhere.
Mrs. M. \ . Wharton was reported
very ill with lung fever last week, but
is better at present.
When you want anything in the
furniture line go to Christensen &
Ferdinandt Furniture Co.
F. R. Foster from South Dakota,
visited his brother, F. F. Foster, and
family over last Sunday.
Moving sale for next thirty days at
Johnson & Lorentz. Everything sold
at reduced prices. See ad.
t . E. Mellor sunk a thirty-foot well
in the basement of the First National
Bank. Monday, and found a plentiful
supply of pure water.
Closing out Ladies' Misses and Chil
dren's Coats and Jackets at nearly
cost at Johnson & Lorentz.’
Draper Bros, will put more oil in
your harness for *1.25 than you can in
a week with the old process.
Messrs, and Mesdames A. J. Johnson
and C. E. Mellor and Miss Hallene
Mellor were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
• I. B. Musser Sunday.
Home-made headcheese, liverwurst,
frankfurts, bologna and Berlin ham
for sale at Siepmann's market.
A bunch of young people went to
Arcadia Monday night to attend the
revival meetings being held there.
Christensen & Ferdinandt Furni
ture Co. sell the best organ on the
market. Guaranteed for 10 years.
Judge Angier is much better and
was able Tuesday to be at his office.
He show’s the effect of his illness very
plainly, but we. are glad to note the
improvement towards health.
Regular services at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday.
Anyone wanting meat smoked, call
at Siepmann's market.
W. II. Rettenmayer is repairing his
residence in fine shape.
Hr. Main is expected home from
Kansas City this evening.
Feed your chickens clam shell and
granulated tone. C. H. Leininger
sells it.
Siepmann buys pigs, Siepmann pays
the top price and sells at the right
price.
Misses Belle and Rose Mulick at
j tended the trainmen's ball at Grand
Island last Friday.
C. II. Leininger (successor to A. P.
de Lyster) sells flour and all kinds of
feed. Phone ti on 23.
Mrs. H. S. Conger was called to
Dannebrog yesterday by the serious
illness of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Cash
! Conger.
Another fresh shipment of bulk
dill, sweet and sour pickles received
at Siepmann’s market.
Mrs. C. H. Brown was the guest of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. G. Taylor,
last week, returning to her home at
Bradshaw Saturday.
A basket social w ill to given at the
Fairview or Pray schoolhouse, eight
miles northeast of Loup City, on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 19th.
Mrs. W. L. Marcy continues quite
ill at her home, but it is to be hoped
with the coming of bright sunshine i
and better weather sue will regain
the best of health.
Wes Pedler last week received a fine
pacing horse from Albion which he
has given to his wife for driving. The
little animal is a beauty, with tine
action, and is very speedy.
Postmaster Owens was able to be
down town the past few days. It is
bard work to keep a good man down,
although Uncle Billy has had a long
tussle. He is looking much like his
old self.
C. J. Tracy attended the meeting
of the state association cement block
makers at Grand Island last week and
became a member of the association
He will add new machinery to his
plant here as soon as it can be secured. |
W. T. Gibson returned from Lincoln
last Friday evening. The Northwest
ern was in error as to Mr. Gibson's
illness, ascribing the trouble to a
goitre, when it should have been
bronchial trouble instead. He is much
improved in health.
The C. E. Society of the Presby
terian church spent a most enjoyable
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Ver Valin last evening. Cupids,
hearts, arrows, etc., were much in
evidence and served to remind those
present that it was St. Valentine’s
time.
G. A. Curry is a severe sufferer from
imflammatory rheumatism, and the
first of the week his life was in im
minent danger. At present, how
| ever, reports from his bedside are
most encouraging and recovery is as
sured. His many friends sympathize
with him in his most serious illness.
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Smith and Miss
Edith N. Smith entertained atdinner
Friday. After dinner a very pleasant
musical evening was spent. There
were present. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S.
Leininger. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Wise,
Mesdames Mellor and Jenner. Several
were unable to attend on account of
the bad roads.
Wash Peters and family will leave
the first of the week for his future
home in Wyoming. They will visit
for a short time with relatives at
Aurora and Nebraska City. Mr. Peters
has some land in Hayes county which
lie will dispose of and then expects to
invest in land nearSheridan, Wyominy
We wish for this worthy couple suc
cess in their new home.
Baptist services at the usual time
next Sunday. The pastor has come
among the peopie 'desirous of being
one of them, and will be pleased to
meet all and anyone whom he may in
any way help. A cordial invitation
is extended to be at the services, for
the aim will be to preach short, prac
tical sermons. Hope is expressed that
all may prepare for the union ser
vices, commencing Sunday, Feb. 24.
Our fellow townsman, Mr. E. S.
Hayhurst was made a member of the
executive committe of the State
Hardware Dealer's Association at its
meeting in Omaha last week. The
association is honored in honoring
one of Loup City’s most progressive
businessmen. Mr. Hayhurst returned
home the last of the week, reporting
a most interesting and instructive
meeting of the hardware men of the
state.
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wi uuc pica.?auu ctcuus ui uuc
week took place Monday evening,
when twenty-five of the friends of
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Mead went to
their home to give them a surprise
and welcome. During the evening
games were played and refreshments
served by the ladies of the company.
Mr. A. P. Cullev in behalf of those
present presented Mr. and Mrs. Mead
with some beautiful pieces of china,
and it was at a late hour when they
said good-night, wishing their host
and hostess many years of happiness.
Sunday afternoon the south ap
proach to .the big bridge south of
town was crushed out by a big gorge
of ice, but Bridge Carpenter Gibson
and his men are busy at work putting
the bridge in good shape again. A
visit to the river Tuesday found the
ice piled in great drifts for miles and
it will be good fortune if the west
is not. also badly damaged before the
ice passes out. Hundreds of people
daily go to the bridges and line along
the river banks to witness the mag
nificent sights. Later—Last night the
second pier from the north end of the
GREAT HARNESS SALE
Some people do, but all of them may not know that we carry the largest, best selected,
up-to-date stock of Harness to be fourd in any retail establishment in this great state of
Nebraska. Therefore we take this opportunity to lay before you a description of a few
of the 40 different kin s and styles of Harness we carry in stock. We can not describe
each and every set, butb fore giving the descriptions as they appear below, we wish to
state that the goods we are offering in this sale are cut from the very best A stock oak
tanned leather, and made up by the best mechanics in this line. Look our line over and
the time spent in doing so will prove a profit to you.
li IHr — ■■■■ — — —rw nTUTl—ITtr— «■——ill——— a — I—I— III
Single Buggy
Harness ...
No. 0
Gig Saddle—2b inch, full!
pad.
llridle—58in. cheek, patent'
leather blinds, overdraw.
Line—% inch, loop to bit.
Breast Collar-Plain folded
Traces -lin., doubled and
stitched.
Breeching — Plain folded,
b inch side st rap.
Shaft Tugs- v.in-. doubled <
and stitched.
Belly Band Doubled and
stitched.
Turnbacks b inch.
Price, $6 00
No. 4 1-2
Gig Saddle—Single strap.
patent leather jockey.
Bridle—% inch box loop
cheek, leather blinds, 3
buckle overcheck.
Line—rRin., to loop in bit,
lin. hand parts.
Breast Collar-1 bin, shaped
single strap, box loops
Traces--lb in single strap.
Breeching l3g inch single
strap, box loops to lead
ups.
Turnbacks— bxl ’j. round
crupper sewed on, 58in.
hip straps.
Belly Band -lbin, Gritjitli
buckle, single strap.
Shaft Tugs bin., ironed.
Price, $12.50
Double Team
Harness . . .
No. 212
Pads—Perfection ring-end.
lbin. market strap.
Bridle—?4in., short cheek.
Line—1 in. x 18ft.
llames—Overtop, b strap,
llame Tugs—lbin., long
folded.
Traces—lb inch, doubled
and stitched.
Back and Hip Strap—1 in.
with trace carrier.
Breast Strap—lb inch.
Pole Strap—lb inch.
Belly Band—Folded, lbjm.
Price, $27.00
No. 214
Pads—Perfection.
Bridle—bin., short cheek.
Line—lbin. x 20ft.
llames—Bolt, witli Cooper
jointed clips,
llame Tugs— lb"Concord.
Traces—lb inch, doubled
and stitched.
Back Strap—lbs inch.
Hip Strap—lb inch.
Breast Strap—lb inch.
Pole Strap—lb inch.
Belly Band—Folded, l.bin.
Price, $31.00
HAYHURST
GALLAWAY
%
Hardware Co.
Double Driving
Harness ....
No 100
Coach Pads—Leather, 1?8 in.
Bridle—% inch, overcheck.
Lines—% inch through.
Hames—71t>. iron. ®8in strap.
Hame Tugs—l1,, inch.
Traces—1 inch, doubled and
I stitched.
Turnbacks — % inch, round
crupper.
Breast Strap—1M inch.
Belly Band—Folded.
Complete with collars.
Price, $15.00
No- 109
Bridle -% inch, box loop.
Pad— Coach, long housing.
Traces—114 in., single strap.
Hames—Iron, coach.
Lines—1 inch front, It„ inch
hand parts.
Belly Band—Single strap.
Turnbacks—% in., scalloped.
Pole Strap—1% inch.
Complete with collars.
Price, $27.00
No. 109
Same as above described,
with double hip strap breech
ing.
Price, $31.00
Double Team Harness
with Breeching . . .
No- 210
Pads—Swell, flat wool lined.
Bridle—:1* inch.
Lines—^in x 18ft.
Hames—No. 150, iron overtop
Hame Tugs—Long, 1 % inch,
folded.
Traces—l1.,' in., doubled and
stitched.
Breeching — Folded, double
hip straps. «,
Breast and Pole St raps-U in.
Belly Band—1% inch.
Price, $20.00
No. 214
Pads—Heavy Perfection.
Bridle—,?8 inch, short cheek.
Lines—l^in x 20ft.
Hames—Bolt, \ inch strap.
Hame Tugs—IJ4 inch, long.
laced box loop.
Traces—l1^ in., doubled and
stitched.
Turnbacks—1 in., with trace
carriers.
Breeching—Heavy, folded.
Breast Strap—1C inch.
Pore Strap—l1., inch.
Belly Band—Folded, 1% inch..
Price, $37 00
south bridge went out and the entire
structure is in great danger. The U.
P. bridge across the river at Pleas
anton is reported out and the village
itself under four feet of water.
Bockville Items,
Thursday is St. Valentine’s day.
Little Ainer Sensen is on the sick
list this week.
Lou Louck spent a few days in
Rockville last week.
Pretty and comic valentines for
sale at the drug store.
Since the high water it is reported
the Rockville bridge is unsafe.
Mr. Paulson of Dannebrog visited
with Peter Peterson last week.
J. YV. Davis clerked for Mr. Smel
ser, during the latter's absence.
Solomon YVineteer has been suffer
ing with an attack of la grippe.
YV. M. Smelser returned from his
business trip to Omaha last week.
C. H. YY’ineteer is slowly recovering
from an attack of that miserable la
grippe.
Mrs. Leonard Sparks will sell her
entire stock of millinery, Saturday,
Feb. 16th.
Mrs. .1. L. Gray visited her daugh
ter at Poole last week, returning
Saturday evening.
Miss Lizzie Reasland met with a
very unfortuuate accident last Fri
day morning by falling on the ice and
spraining her left ankle.
Peter Peterson returned last YVed
nesdav from Omaha, bringing with
him an expert barber. He has opened
up his shop and is busy all the time.
Our popular trapper, Chas. Reas
land, met with bad luck during the
recent high water, losing some forty
traps set along the South Loup river.
Mr. Levi Branscomb left here last
Thursday afternoon to return uo his
work in California, after a visit with
his parents since Xmas last. His many
friends here are sorry to see him go.
Cleora Notes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sorensen are
still quite sick.
Miss Olson will give her school a
valentine box today.
Mr. Apple’s hand which he got
hurt in a corn sheller is better.
John Fowler who will soon move
on Cole creek, visited at S. Foss’
Sunday.
Mr. Foss has been suffering witli
gall stones of the liver and at this
writing is pretty sick.
Cleora Aid Society met with Mrs.
Clias. Johnson to quilt. They report
a very nice time and excellent dinner.
Miss Emma Bell will soon close a
successful school in the Zwink dis
trict and will take up another school
east of Loup City.
We will say to the editor to be care
ful and not let your wife get hold of
your valentines, as we heard your
best girl say you were to get one.
We of District 35 are badly in need
of a bridge on the branch of Cob
Creek, as it is impossible at times
ior a team to cross after the children
to school.
Mrs. Iloss Warrick visited from
Friday over Sunday with tier parents
who will soon move to Texas. We
are sorry to see so many of our friends
and neighbors leave us, but our loss
is another’s gain.
A little daughter of H. Beck was
called to the glory land last week.
Oh: how sad for the bereaved parents
but what a blessed thought to think
her last words were, “ I'm going home
to see my Jesus.
There was quite a gabble over the
line Monday when the women found
out the river bridges were gone or
thought they were as their husbands
were an the other side. You men
ought to l>e thankful they think so
much of you.
Loup City School Notes.
Mesdames Pilger and Boone visited
the eighth grade Thursday afternoon.
The tenth grade were out for a jolly
good time and a sleigh ride Thursday
evening.
The pupils of the eighth grade en
joyed a hayrack ride Friday evening.
Last Wednesday night the Juniors
were entertained by the Seniors at
the home of the class president. Miss
Emma Outhouse. After a sleigh ride
about the town, all did justice to
“oysters, oysters,” this time in soup,
instead of on the half shell. The re
mainder of the evening was pleasant
spent in playing games.
The Philes entertained the senior
class and teachers at the home of
Miss Addie Leininger on Saturday
evening. The time was very pleas
antly spent in games and music. A
three course luncheon was served,
after which the teachers, the seniors
and the flag of the “Squared” class
were appropriately toasted. J
Loup City, Nebraska,
LUMBER
Posts, Shingles, Lime and Cement
Hard and Soft Coal Always on Hand.
Agents for Slier win-Williams Prepared Paiids
1 LET DBAPEP
|Vlake a Face for You,
3 Draper, the Photographer
Just let him make a face for you i
Don’t you think you ought to ?
A beautiful Medallion, or 1 hoto But- J
ton, given away with every dozen pie- I
tures.