A. P. GULLEY, President. W. P. MASON, Cashier. FIRST MUL SINK Of LOUP CITY 1885 Conser vative i # and Strong I 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. 0.20 Corn, per bu. 26 @ .28 Wheat, per bu.50 ^ .51 Oats, per bu.29 i<£ .31 Rye, perbu.15 @ .48 Butter, per lb.18 @ .20 Eggs, per doz.12 Hens, per lb. .06 Spring chickens, per lb. .06 Lioaal Daws. Notice. Parties wishing the Never Break Range and cooking utensils will please call before Saturday night, as can not furnish ware with stove free after Saturday. Yours Respectfully. P. O. Reed. Will Zimmerman sells land. Panauss at Siepmann’s. Ask for it. Who will be the next village marshal? Call and see Draper Bros. 5 and 10 cent counter. 3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray man. Get him. Do you want the town wet or dry the coming year? The best stock food made, for sale by C. H. Leininger. Village election. Tuesday, April 2nd. Don’t forget. Will Zimmerman has some fine bargains in town lots. Anyone wanting meat smoked, call at Siepmann’s market. Photographer Draper returned home from Sargent, Monday. Feed your chickens Meat Meal. For sale by C. H. Leininger. For custom-made harness fullv guaranteed see Draper Bros. Mrs. O. G. Hunt has received word that her father is very low. C. H. Leininger sells Loup City, Grand Island and Crete Flour. Sleeth guarantees 27 cents for butter fat delivered at Chase's, If you leant to buy or sell real estate, call on John W. Long. Clarence Simpson is building a cottage in the west part of town. Jim Johansen will sell you settings of Plymouth Rock eggs. See him. Miss Fannie Smith of Ashton visit ed Miss Rose Mulick last Saturday. SALES—We clerk sales. See us. First National Bank, Loup City. T. M. Reed returned from his home stead Tuesday, Mrs. Reed returning with him. If you have any old traces ripped, take tiiem to Draper Bros., they will sew them for 5 cents per foot. The ladies of the Baptist Aid Society will give a Kensington at the Baptist parsonage next Thursday afternoon. Everybody is cordially invited. It is worth $2.00 per head to your stock to dip them. I am prepared to dip cattle and horses. Sure cure for lice and mange. L. N. Smith. Loyd Bennett of Valley county and Halcyon Roth of Custer county'were married yesterday in the county judge's office by that urbane official. 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. After the close of church at Cleoria last evening, about fifty friends and neighbors surprised Mr. Chas. Sickels at his home in honor of his birthday anniversary. For Sale—Tested seed corn, good varieties. From early planting. Pro duced 60 bu. per acre on my farm last year. F. O. B. here $1.50 per bu. j Write or wire quickly if interested. I O. S. Matticks, Aurora, Nebr. Dr. Bilon, the Kearney eve-special ist, who visited here last week, ex < pressed himself well pleased with the ' patronage our people gave him and proposes to make regular trips here after to Loup City. The doctor had with him a very good class of moving pictures for the delight of those who appreciate that kina of an encertain ment, and his lectures were of especial interest to those interested in the treatment of the eye. A number of the K. P. boys met at the St. Elmo parlors Tuesday evening and presented Dr. Long a line gold headed cane, as a token of esteem to their brother who is soon to leave us for other fields of labor. R. P Starr made the presentation in a neat little speech, which was feelingly responded to by the doctor, and further ap propriate remarks were made by R. J. Nightingale, representing the re grets of the Sir Knights over the good doctor’s leave taking. Sir Knight Long has been a power in lodge work and he will be sorely missed by the members of the order j especially. 1 Notice To The Public by W. I1, lined, that be has real estate to sell, and will sell and does sell choice town property and farms at reasonable prices. Alfalfa. Those wanting alfalfa seed foi spring sowing see T. M. Reed. Attention, Farmers. I have a small quantity of the eele brated Russian Kherson seed oats foi sale. These are without doubt the best oats to sow in Sherman county. This seed is clean and pure, having come from Lincoln last year. See me at St. Elmo hotel. Loup City. 1' D. M. Gue. O. F. Peterson has the grippe. If you want a buggy see T. M. Reed. L. A. Bangs’ father from Aurora is visiting him. Draper Bros, will repair and oil your harness. M. (.’. Mulick is able to be up and around again. Loans on Real Estate, call on John W Long. A small life-proof safe for sale. In quire at this office. Phone A. T. Conger. 3 on 62, when in need of a drayman. Lon Zink was up from Grand Island the lirst of the week. Fish of all kinds during the Lent season at Siepmann’s. Carl Carlson is enjoying one of Job's comforters on his face. See the latest style Easter hats at Miss Froehlich's millinery rooms. A. P. Paulson was up from Boelus on business last Friday. Go to T. M. Reed for well work, windmills and supplies of all kinds. II. A. Hinman has moved into the house vacated by Dr. Long. Extra large bulk olives for sale at Siepmann’s. Try them. Mrs. Abe Conklin of St. Paul is visiting her brother, E. G. Taylor. Siepmann buys pigs, Siepmann pavs the top price and sells at the right price. John Mathewson was in from the west end of the countv on business this week. Buy your storm sashes and doors now. Sold bj the Leininger Lumber company. Mrs. Eva Kendall of St. Paul is visiting her brother, E. G. Tavlor. and family. Do you want a setting of fine Plymouth Rock eggs? If so, see •James Johausen. J. H. Epley left today for LoupCity to look aft er >ijs real estate interests. —Fairfield Herald. It will pay you to look Diaper’s large stock of harnesss over before buying elsewhere. Bert Harris and family of Greeley Center were visiting A. M. Robbins, north of town over last Sunday. Try some of that Carsolium Dip, kept by C. II. Leininger. It kills lice and mange on hogs. A. M. Bennett is suffering with a very bad thumb, with a suspicion of blood poisoning in that member. Another fresh shipment of bulk dill, sweet and sour pickles received at Siepmann’s market. Miss Cora Leininger visited last Saturday evening and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Needham at Austin. John IF. Long is prepared to make all Ileal Estate Jjoans on short notice at lowest rates. Will Betts left Tuesday morning for a visit of a few weeks to McLean, Texas, and to look over the country. Draper Bros, will put more oil in your harness for $1.25 than you can in a week with the old process. The Presbyterian supper Tuesday evening in the church parlors netted the ladies some $32 for their trouble. Home-made headcheese, liverwurst, frankfurts, bologna and Berlin ham for sale at Siepmann’s market. Miss Gertrude Lundy entertained a number of hor young lady friends at the St. Elmo parlors last Saturday evening. Those wanting ice boxes would do well to call on Christensen & Ferdi nandt early in order to have their wants attended to. * Roberts-Clarke Recital Co., last lecture course number. At opera house, evening March 28th. Be sure to hear them. Notice—All those owing me on account must settle the same before the first of April, This means busi ness. A. P. de Lybtee. We understand Loup City is prom-' ised five saloons for the coming year. The new on«ss by Mr. Herechlug, who Eurchased fide Conger building, and y two Polls! i gentlemen, whose names we have nob learned. This is the first day of spring. Harvey O Bryan was home from Grand Island over last Sunday. Carsten Truelsen returned Monday from his extended trip to old Mexico. Mrs. Truelsen met him in Lincoln on his return home. Mrs. Harvey C’Bryan expects to join her husband at Grand Island about the first of April, where they will make their home. Mrs. N. E. Vance will have a millinery opening at Conhiser’s store on the 29th and 30th of this month. Don’t forget the date. Will Larson, the new partner in the Jolinson-Lorentz mercantile com pany, arrived from Aurora with his family Tuesday evening. Easter will be here very shortly and if you have not secured'your new Easter hat or bonnet at Miss Froeh licli’s, do so before too late. Episcopal services will be held in the German church tomorrow evening by Rev. .1. M. Bates. Everyone is most cordially invited to attend. Sheriff Sutton and wife were over from Ord, Sunday, to help properly . celebrate Bert Chase’s preparatory slide into another year of his life. A basket social will be held at the Valley Center school house. March 28tli, for the benefit of the Rockville church. All are cordially invited. Mrs. A. O. Aendrickson of Aurora, I who has been visiting at the home of j her husband’s parents west of the river, left for her home this morning. Mrs. Newton Vance has been quite ill the past week or two at the home of her mother in Palmer, but we are glad to record is convalescing finely. Mrs. B. T. Snyder and daughter, Mrs. Cowper. left Tuesday for a visit with relatives at Viola. Ills., and at ; tend the funeral of Mrs. Snyder's sister Those who do not take the North western should borrow it of their neighbors who do, as we want every body in Sherman county to read the paper. Frank Larcheek has sold his in terest in the mercantile business at Sehaupps and returned to Loup City with his family Tuesday evening, so we understand. Lan Benselioter. we understand, will soon go on the road with a medicine wagon, and wall move from here, but has not decided just where they will locate. A. .1. Boeck of (3rd was in Loup City Tuesday visiting his half-brother, C. F. Beushausen, going from here Wednesday morning to visit other relatives at Ashton. Mrs. If Belle Burleigh entertained the Entre Nous club Monday after noon, it being the anniversary of her appearance on this earth something over 2*5 years since. Little Hugh, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Airs. J. Q. Pray, has been quite ill with inflammation of the bowels the past week, but is much better at present, we are glad to note. Herman Johansen and Albert Johnson were up to Sargent last Thursday, where they purchased a registered Shorthorn buil, the animal arriving here Wednesday of this week. Last Sunday was Bert Chase’s —tli birthday anniversary and his good wife invited a number of intimate friends of Bert to help him eat of the good things prepared for the occasion. Ladies will be interested in the fact that Mrs. N. E. Vance will have a millinery opening of the latest and up-to-date styles of millinery goods at Conliiser's store next week Friday; and Saturday, March 29th and 30th. ' Representative E. A. Brown was home from Lincoln last Sunday to attend the funeral of his wife's father, returning to his legislative duties Tuesday morning. He thinks the session will end by the first of the month. Next Sunday morning at the Pres byterian church the sacrament of the Lord’s supper will be dispensed and new members received. The evening service will be held as usual at 7:30 o’clock. All are cordially invited to attend. J. F. Kieffer and family left for McLean,' Texas, Tuesday, where they are to make their home* Mr. Kieffer promises to write the Northwestern his opinion of the country as soon as he feels he is competent to express an opinion commensurate, with the facts. We wish them success in their new location. .mss .viae jioueros, reauer ana im personator; Charles E. Clarke, bari tone soloist, and Ralph E. Plumer, pianist, will furnish the last number lecture course. This will be an opportunity to hear the best talent. Everyone should attend. Holders of tickets and public remember the date, evening March 28th. D. M. Gue this week sold his big farm west of the river. Mr. Glenn Farnsworth of Saunders county get ting the three south eighties and A. L. Zimmerman the north eighty. Mr. Gue will have a sale of his stock on the 3rd of next month, and will sell his household goods in town on the 6tli. Don’t forget the dates. There will he a trotting race to morrow afternoon at the fair grounds, best 3 in 5, mile heats, be tween the fast nags owned by Stewart Conger and Will Zimmerman, the purse being some $50. Fred Foster will take a load down to the grounds, as we suppose other owners of rigs will also do. So you need not walk. Henry Eisner, A. Boone and W. G. Odendahl went down on the Platte hunting, the tirst of last week, Mr. Odendahl returning the latter part of the week, but the other gentleman remaining indefinitely, or until there remained no game within getting dis tance. W. G. brought home with him several feathered products. Judging by the conversations we have heard on our streets the past few days, the sentiment seems to be strong for a higher license for saloons. The figures most prevailing are from $1,000 to $1,500, including occupation tax. What is the opinion of our read ers in general? The present license is *625 including *125 occupation tax. Last week, Jim Rentfrow sold his big farm of upwards of 400 acres to the Messrs. J. W. and R. E. Gilman (father and son) of Shenandoah, Iowa, the consideration being something over *14,000. The junior gentleman will probably move here and take charge of the large holdings, while the pater will remain in Iowa for a time. Mr. Rentfrow has purchased a farm of some 80 acres just north of Grand Island, in fact almost in the suburbs of that town, where he will move shortly. While we shall miss our good friend Rentfrow, we sincere ly trust the Messrs. Gilmore will have the greatest of success as valuable additions to our population. K. P. Starr had business at Ashton today. A. L. Zimmerman went to Aurora this morning. Thanks to the following new and old readers for their favors the past week: Thos. Parsley, .1. \V. Conger, J. F. Kieffer, .1. O. Douglas, Irvin Knox, Miss May Bitters. Michael Wiezorek. A. E. Cox and Dr. Long for Miss Hazel Long. Gus Lorentz of Loup City, dropped in on us last Saturday, jolly as ever. Monday of this week, Mr. Lorentz, Mr. Wm. Larsen and I). A. Johnson left for St. Louis to investigate the market and buy goods for both stores, here and at Loup City. The firm have just completed a tine large store room at the latter place, which they will occupy April first with an increased stock.—Aurora Sun. Have you been into P. O. Reed’s yet, drank a cup of coffee and ate some of those delicious biscuit baked by Mrs. Katie Burrowes every two and a half minutes on the Never Break Ranges, which are being show n by Mr. Kluth, an expert stove man from St. Louis? Well, if you have not, you miss a good thing, besides not seeing those famous range cookers. Still it is not too late, for the exhibit lasts till Saturday night. Don't miss it all. Miss Hattie Eroehlich’s Millinery Bazaar last week Thursday, Friday and Saturday was a very bower of beauty in the great number of latest style of millinery goods, and that our ladies found a large and artistic num ber of newest and tastiest goods in that line might be attested by the fact that on the first day alone Miss Froehlicli sold nearly fifty hats to the very cream of the trade. On Thurs day morning, especially, were the rooms espeeia^v pleasing, before the ladies had beg®n the task of depleting the very artistic and plentiful supply of delightful millinery. Miss Froehlicli is to be congratulated over the very auspicious commencement of her U’nrL’ luiro ia» ./« NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, Land Office at Lincoln, Ne!).. Feb. 9, 1907. Notice is hereby given that James YV. Conger of Loup City. Neb., lias Hied notice of bis in tention to make Hnal commutation proof in support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry So 18H3 made June 29. 1905, for the Lots 1 and 2, Section 14. Township 15 n. Range 1.5 w. nth F. M.. and that said proof will be made before J. A. Angier, County Judge, at Loup City, Neb , on Marc h 23. 1907. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of. the land, viz: Eugene Miller, U. J. Swanson. William Curry. K. I). Hendrickson, allot Loup City. Neb. Chas. F. shedk. Register. (Last pub. March 21.) NOTICE FOR. PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, Land Office at Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 28, 1907. Notice is hereby given that Hiram II. Thompson of Litchfield. Neb., has Hied notice of his intention to make final commutation proof in support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 17S1S made August 22. 1902. for the N. E. H S. w. >4 Section 6. Township 13 n, Range in w, and that said proof will be made berore J. A. Angier. County Judge, at Loup City, Neb., on April 12. 1907. He nisn.es the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of. tho land, viz: Arthur Minshull. Joseph I Ivibise.r. Peter Uenuis. Robert Hetnkin. all of Litchfield, Neb. CHAS. F SHEDD. Register. (Last pub. April 11.) Road Notice. (Bauhard Eoad.) The commissioner a. pointed to view and locate a road commencing at the northwest corner of Section live (5.. Township sixteen (161. Range fifteen (151 and connecting with the Loup City and Arcadia road and running thence west on county line between Sherman and Valley counties one mile and terminating at northwest corner Section six (6). Township sixteen (16). Range li’teen (15). has reported in favor of the establishment thereof and all claims for damages and objections thereto must be filed in the office of the county clerk of Sherman county on or before May 10. UW7, or said road will lie established without refer ence thereto. Dated this 5th day of March. 1907. C. F. Bechiiauskn. County Clerk. * Last pub. April 4. Road Notice. (Fletcher Vacation.) The commissioner appointed to view and vacate a road commencing at quarter Section ilne on north line of southwest quarter Sec tion twenty-seven (27). Township fourteen (14), Range fourteen (14 (.about 80 rods west of the northeast corner of southwest quarter of said Section and running thence in a southeasterly direction across the northeast corner of the southwest quarter Section twenty-seven f.'7). Township fourteen (14). Range fourteen, (14) and terminating at quarter section line about 100 rods south of the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of Section twenty-seven (-7). Township fourteen (14). Range fourteen (14), same being a part of road No. 36, lias reported in favor of the vacation thereof and all objec tions thereto must be filed m the office of the county clerk on or before Mat Id. 1907. or said road wili be vacated wilhout reference thereto. Dated this ftth day of March. 1907. C. F. BKrsBAUSKN. County Clerk. Last pub. April 4 Send name and address for illustra ted catalogue of bee keepers’ supplies to O. G. COLLIER, Fairbury, Nebr. Ask about our liberal premium offer. COMING TO LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. » The eminent physician on chronic disease's will visit our city Sunday, March 31, 1997, And will be at the St. Elmo Hotel until 5 p. in., one day ONLY. Dr. Potterf, president of the staff of the Boston Electro Medical Institute, is making a tour of the state. He will give consultation, examina tion, and all the medicines necessary to complete a cure B’UEE. All parties taking advantage of this offer are re quested to state to their friends the result of the treatment. Cures DEAFNESS by an entirely new process. Treats all curable cases of catarrh, throat and lung diseases, eye and ear, stomach, liver and kidneys, gravel, rheumatism, paralysis, neuralgia, nervous and heart disease, epilepsy, Bright’s disease and disease of tlie bladder and female organs, cancers, blood and skin diseases. Liquor and tobacco habit, big neck, stammering cured. Piles, fistula and rupture cured without detention from business. Eyes, nose and throat. Glasses fitted, granulated lids, cat aracts, cross eyes straightened with out pain. If you are improving under your family physician, do not take up our valuable time. The rich and the poor are treated alike. Idlers and curiosity seekers will please stay away. Our time is valuable. Remember, NOT A PENNY will be charged for the medicine required to make a cure of all those taking treat ment.this trip. Office hour 9 a, m. . Positively, married ladies must be accompanied by their husbands. Re member the date, Sunday, March 31, at St. Elmo Hotel, Loup City, Nebr. FARM IMPLEMENT ...SALE... We now have our samples on the floor, showing our Spring Line of Implements, consisting of. Good Enough Sulky and Gan* plows Nebraska Clipper Walking Plows Economy Double Lever Disc Harrow s Gretchem Corn Planters (with shoe and disc runners i ♦ Riding and Walking Cultivators Ihe Cjooqs are right, the Prices are right, and you can not make a mistake when you buy any of these Tools. ALL KINDS OF GRASS, FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS AT OUR STORE Public Sale. T will offer at public auction on my farm. Sec. 15-14-14, 1 mile southeast of Austin, 7 miles southeast of Loup Loup City and 5 miles northwest ol Rockville, on Wednesday, March 27. commencing at 10 a. in., sharp, tin following described propertv, to-wit 42 head of cattle, 45 head' of hogs 1 2-year-old bay mule, 10 dozen chick ens, farm implements, etc. Fret lunch at noon. Terms of Sale: All sums of $10 anc under, cash: on all sums over $10. £ credit of 10 months will be extended purchaser giving bankable note, wit! approved security, drawing ten pel cent from date of sale. JAS. RENTFRCW, Owner. J. T. Hale. W. F. Mason. Auctioneer. Clerk. Put up Page Fencing—cheapest and best. The fence that lastsa life time. Double strength spring steel wires. Be sure to see me before building your fence. _L. N. SMITH. ATTRACTIVE RATES - - - DURING MARCH ' “ » March 5th and 19th, cheap ex cursion rates: also dailv low tourist rates to the Gulf’coun try. Colorado^ Oklahoma. Arizo na. Old Mexico and New Mexico. A Good Chance to Visit Pacific Coast March and April one-way rates to Utah, California, Oregon, Washington. Idaho, Montana, Big Horn Basin—nearly 50 per cent reduction. Daily through Standard and Tourist sleepers. Homeseekers’ Excursions, Frequently each month from Eastern Nebraska to Western Nebraska. Eastern Colorado, North Platte Valley, and the Big Horn Basin. Landseekers’ Infor mation Bureau; Valuable free information to seekers of Government lands and to prospective purchasers of all kinds of deeded lands along the Burlington Route. Write Landseekers’ Information Bu reau, 1004 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska. R. L. ARTHUR, Ticket Agent, Loup City, Neb. L. W. Wakeley, G. P. A. Omaha, Nebraska. I WE HANDLE ** Carpets, Lineoliuot, Fortiers. I Window Shades, Iron Beds, jV IBeci Room Siaites | Couchss, Tables, Ohiffonierbs *■> And in fact the Most Complete Line of ^ FTTRMITTJRE $ I Ever shown in Loup City. Come in and J Get Our Pi ices Before You Buy. J ^ Christensen & Ferdinand! \ Furniture Company. I Christensen & Ferdinandt, £ Undertakers and Embalmers £ VVVVVV*VVV§VVVVVVVVVVVW T. 3^C. REED, (Business Established in 1888.)