A. P. OULLEY, President. W. F. MASON, Cashier. FIRST NATIONAL MR op loup ejTY. 1885. Conser vative 1907 and ♦ , Strong 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.*2.00 *5.00 Hogs, per 100 lbs. 5-25 Com, per bu. 30 @ .35 Wheat, per bu..68 ji .70 Oats, per bu.30 $ .33 Rye, perbu.45 @ .50 Butter, per lb.15 @ .20 Eggs, per doz. .13 Hens, per lb. .08 Roosters, per lb. .03 I&oaal Daws. Notice To The Public by W. P. Reed, that he has real estate to sell, and will sell and does sell choice town property and farms at reasonable prices. , Farms for Sale in Nebraska and Virginia. For full information see or write A. O. Zim * merman, Hallboro, Virginia., or A. L. Zimmerman, Loup City, Neb. Will Betts went to Ashton Monday. Wm. Cramer was down from Arcadia last Saturday. 3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray man. Get him. Six inches of rain was reported at Sargent last Sunday. Loans on Real Estate, call on John W. Long. Rev. L. C. McEwen was a Grand Island visitor Monday. Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on 62, when in need of a drayman. A. B. Outhouse and little daughter, Orpha,.spent Monday in Ashton. Sleeth guarantees 18 cents for butter fat delivered at Chase’s, Mrs. Katie Burrowes this week moved into her new residence. Ray Kearns came home last Friday from school at Bellevue, this state. Rowan Sutton and family visited relatives and friends here the first of the, week. If you want to buy or sell real estate, call on John W. Long. • Mrs. W. J. Fisher and children' left Monday morning for a visit with relatives at Fremont. Mr. and Mrs! L. P. Squiers of Web ster township spent Sunday with their son at Comstock. Now is the time to get your screen doors and windows before the rush, at the Leininger Lumber Co. Rev. G. H. Wise went to Lincoln Monday morning, to be absent the remainder of the week. Mrs. Viola OdendMil was a pas senger to Grand Island last Thursday morning, returning that evening. John W. Long is prepared to make all Real Estate Jjoans on short notice at lowest rates. Miss Ella Taj^or arrived home last Thursday evening from her extended visit at Grand Island and York, Neb, Best sewing machine needles for al; makes of machines at the “Singei Store,” 20 cents per dozen. 25tf Ike Keith went to Grand Island Monday morning to visit a brotliei whom he has not seen for seventeen years. On Saturday afternoon of each week farmers can secure any quantity of ice from Conger’s wagon on Maim street. Christensen & Ferdinandt Furni ture Co. are agents here for the Vic tor Graphophones and records. Go it and hear the one they have on exhi bitlon. It’s a hummer. Mrs. A. P. Culley and two daugh ters, Misses Jess and Mildred, an among the Loup City people who wil see the sights at the Jamestown Ex. position. They left Tuesday morn lug of tills jveek. For use on sewing machines, type writers, bicycles and all purposes re quiring a firm lubricant, the best is always the cheapest in the end Genuine Singer oil can be obtained at the “Singer Store.” « ' -7 -V.V • - . # Sheriff Williams had business at Ashton Tuesday. O. Benschoter was a Loup City visitor the first of the week. . R. P. Starr returned from his busi ness trip to Spokane, Wash., Sunday. Jeffords for tine watch, clock or jewelry work, at Cooper & Rawding’s store. Hail! Hail! See W. F. Mason or F. H. Hiser for best Hail Insurance at lowest rates. H. B. Musser and daughter, Miss Esther, went to Lincoln Tuesday morning. Dr. Perijigo, the Fremont eye-spe cialist, at the St.. Elmo hotel again, June 27 and 28tli Miss Rosa Draper arrived here last Saturday from Denver and is visiting her brother, Edgar Draper and family. Mrs. Henry Ohlsen’s father, who makes his home with her, was quite ill last Friday, but is better at this writing. Mrs. H. A. Sleeth and little daugh ter, who have been visiting relatives in Lincoln returned home last Friday evening. Mr. Fred Thompson and wife of Grand Island, visited his cousin, Mrs. Henry Olilsen, ard family, over last Sunday. Miss Beatrice Nightingale returned home from school at University Place Thursday evening for the summer vacation. Miss Mamie Gibson, who has been visiting at University Place the past two weeks, returned home last Thurs day evening. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. G. H. Wise, E. A. Brown will deliver an address at the M. E. church next Sunday morning. John Minshull drove to Litchfield last Saturday, accompanied by Miss Hazel Nute, who has been visiting at the Minshull home. Headaches, weak, inflamed eyes, styes, cross eyes, etc., relieved by Dr. Perrigo at St. Elmo hotel, Loup City, again June 27 and 28th. Children’s Day exercises were held at Wiggle Creek last Sunday and were attended by a large number of Loup City young people. Mrs. Frank Mercer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Angier, and chil dren returned to their home • in Hamilton county Monday morning. Don’t forget the Saturday night dances at the Park. Stewart Conger has charge, which guarantees the best of order, good music, good time, etc. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. L. J. Holcombe next Friday, the 12th instant. All mem bers are requested to be in attend ance. Mrs. H. A. Hauck and daughter, accompanied by Mrs. Hauck’s brother, Jos. Cole, arrived last Saturday for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends. Miss Ethel Lewis, daughter of Mrs. W. O. Brown of Webster township, left last Saturday morning for an ex tended visit to he:* childhood home at Batavia, Ills. Editor and Mrs. J. W. Burleigh and Miss Hazel Burleigh left last Friday morning for a fgw days’ visit in Omaha and lows,, returning home last evening. Mrs. Harvey,O’Bryan left for Grand Island Tuesday morning, where she will join her husland and they will go to housekeeping. Her father re turned with her. Mrs. O. E. Briggs and two children arrived in the city Saturday evening. They will visit. Mrs. Briggs’ sisters, Mesdames C. J. Tracy and J. W. Jones and brother Mr. Frank Brewer. School boards of the different school districts v'ill please bear in mind when makirg the levy for the ensuing year to certify to the clerk tire amount of money you need to run your schools for one year and the clerk will put on n levy bo raise that amount. Do not make a levy. The clerk has no authority by law to do Sugar, 171bs for.. Jl.00 3 cans good corn for.. .25 3 bores Dr Prices food .25 Good California prunes per pound.05 Bacon, per pound.18 Ham, per pound.18 Coal oil, per gallon.... .15 8 bars laundry soap .25 Coffee .15 to .40 Canned apples .10 WE HANDLE SeHUYbEf^ fbOUR, EVERY SACK GUARANTEED. EWTry one and you will use no other We pay the highest mark et price for produce. Loup City Mercantile Bo. Colonel Heikes, deputy for the M. W. A., is in the city. t Who said drouth? It doesn’t look like it in Sherman county. Mrs. B. T. Snyder returned from her visit to her old home in Illinois last Friday. August Reiman and wife left Tues day morning for a short visit with friends at Farwell. Mrs. Wm. Rowe and small son re turned from their visit to Shelton, Saturday evening. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Toulouse, Monday morn ing, J une 17th, 1907. Mr. and Mrs. L. Hansen visited friends and relatives at Arcadia and Lee Park last Sunday. Miss Lucy Grow spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. W. R. Waite, and family, in Valley county. If your clock, watch or jewelry needs repairing, take it to JefTords’ afCooper & Rawding’s store. Mrs. J. S. Pedler, C. C. Carlson and Dr. Longacre attended the Beard Raynor wedding at St. Paul Tuesday. Mrs. E. G. Taylor is enjoying a visit from her father, W. H. Brown of David City, who arrived Monday evening. Dr. Perrigo gives you satisfaction or refunds your money and his prices are moderate. St. Elmo hotel, June 27 and 28th. Mr. Ira Timson of Logan township, called at this office last Saturday and renewed his subscription to the Northwestern. Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Boyd are the proud parents of an 8-pound baby boy, who arrived at their home on Monday, June 17th. Mesdames J. T. Hale and C. C. Outhouse left Tuesday morning to attend the P. E. O. convention held at McCook, this state. O. C. Warren returned to University Place, this state, Tuesday morning, having finished the work of extend the gas mains in the city. Don’t forget that the ladies of the Baptist Aid will serve supper at the church tomorrow (Friday) evening. Everybody come and get a good supper. Mesdames C. F. Beushausen, J. O. Douglas, Edwin Angler, and Misses Lizzie Leininger, Meroe Outhoue and Frances Sweetland and Mr. Arthur Brown, left Monday morning to at tend the State Sunday School Con vention held at Hastings. Messrs. E. G. Taylor, J. T. Hale, W. D. Zimmerman, B. J. Swanson, Dick Baker and August Jaeschke left Tuesday morning to look over the country in southwest Colorado. A. P. Gulley, who has been there for some time will join them. Having decided to locate per manently in Loup City, I am now prepared to do any kind of Watch, Clock or Jewelry repairing, also fine engraving. Come and see me at Cooper & Kawding’s store. J- F. Jeffords. Joe Church arrived here from Alliance, this state, where he has been working for C. L. Drake, Tues day evening for a short visit with his many friends. He is on his way to his home in Kansas, where he goes for the benefit of his health. Word was received here Monday that Mrs. A- Sutton of Ord, who is receiving treatment at the Bailey sanitarium at Lincoln was very low. Her son-in-iaw, W. S. Waite, left Tues morning: to be at her bedside. Later reports are that no hopes are enter tained for her recovery. Boyd Burrowes drove over from Boelus, where his show is now play ing, after the performance Tuesday night. His company wjll be at Wolbach, this state, on the Fourth of July and will furnish the music and'street attractions for that oc casion. He returned to Boelus j co day morning. The Aurora Normal and Business College was burned to the ground last Wednesday shortly after midnight. The total loss Is estimated, at *15,000, the building being worth *11,000 and the equipment *4,000, having a total insurance of *9,800. The fire of incendiary origin. It Is st Floyd Gibson came up from Boelus Tuesday for a day at home. Born, Monday, June 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Glaus Eggers of this city, a baby boy. Loup City Mercantile Co.' handle the best line of corset you ever saw. They are called the Kabo. Boy and Frank Fross and Miss Cora Fross were entertained at dinner last Sunday at the home of J. P. Leininger. v Mrs. Frank Robbins pleasantly en tertained the Industrial society yes terday afternoon, serving delicious refreshments. M. Enevoldsen this week adds his name to our list of readers. Mr. Enevoldsen is section foreman on the U. P. at this place. .The L. T. L. will hold a special meeting at the home of E. A. Brown on next Monday evening, June 24. All members are requested to be present. Miss Lillie Johnson came up from Grand Island Tuesday evening and is visiting her uncles, Peter and Chas. •Larsen, and families in Washington township. The new Presbyterian church at Austin is nearing completion and will be a credit to that community. Rev. McEwen conducts afternoon ser vices there. A. L. Zimmerman and family left Tuesday morning for their extended visit to the Jamestown Exposition and to their son, Archie, and wife, at Hallboro, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wasznicki went to Elyria yesterday to visit the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Dietz. Mr. Wasznicki will build a new residence there for Mr. Dietz. Breeders will please take notice that my horses will be found at my barn in Loup City on Fridays and Saturdays only, after Ju[y 1st. John A. Thompson. Misses Carrie Galup and Kellie Feeney of Grand Island visited with friends here over Sunday. Miss Feeney returned home Monday, while Miss Galup will remain a few days longer. Children’s Day will be observed at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. The pastor will preach to the children and the Sunday school hour will be devoted to a program. Sunday evening service with special music as usual. Mrs. J. A. Converse of this city was the victim of a very painful accident last Monday afternoon. While at tempting to put the windmill out of gear during the high wind and rain the lever flew up, striking her on the nose breaking that member. She is getting along nicely. The eldest son of Joe Kowalewski, a farmer of Webster townshsp, has been suffering intensely during the past week, from blood poisoning, the result of getting his hand cut on a disc. Dr. A. S. Main of this city has been in attendance and it is now thought that the danger is past. A District Sunday school Conven tion was held at Austin last Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. Quite a number from Loup City attended and took part in the pro-’ gram. Rev. McEwen conducted a Round Table conference, Mr. E. G. Taylor gave a talk and Mrs. and Mrs. Chas. Leininger and Miss Lizzie Leininger sang a trio. Owing to the editor’s absence this week, extended report of the coQnty normal has not been given. However, we learn the attendance was very good, considering a>> large number of the teachers are at the Kearney and St. Paul normals, those present being close to forty. The instructors, Profs. H. H. Hahn and A. L. Caviness and Miss Grace Greveg, gave the best of satisfaction and are teachers of state wide reputation. Instructive morn ing talks were given before the nor mal on various days by Attorney R. J. Nightingale and Revs. McEwen, Wise ana Wold. We understand there will be some 50 qualified teachers in the county. Those who attended the recital by Miss Greves at the Presbyterian church last Thursday evening, were carried bacll in thought to childhood’s hour by her vivid and realistic presentation of songs and stories for the children. While the first part of her program was intended more especially for the teachers, every parent or person hav ing the care of children could profit by it. The second part of the pro gram gave Miss Greves an opportnuifcy to show the strength and sweetness of her voice, notwithstanding fa hoarseness from which she was suffer ing. Mrs. Starr was her skilled ac companist and Rev. Wise added to pleasure of the occasion with a couple of violin numbers. The entertainment given at the opera house Tuesday evening, under the auspices of the Woman’s Relief Corps, brought out an audience that packed the house, Every number on the program was pleasingly rendered and heartily applauded. The local musicians, both vocal and in strumental, who always please their audiences, were assisted op this oc casion by Miss Vera Schaupp of Lincoln, whose instrumental work added to the pleasure of the evening. The sash drill by the young ladies was a fitting climax to an Interesting program. Rev. L. C. McEwen presid ed and at the close of the program, In behalf of the ladies, presented Miss Pearl Keeler and C. J. Tracy with tokens of appreciation of their ser vices in aiding the Circle. Judge Wall followed and in a neat speech ed an offering for the “Circle’ was taken after which the Rockville Items. A celebration in Rockville on the Fourth of July. Watch for bills. Mrs. Jay Plant and Miss Ethel Van scoy leit Monday to attend the Sun day school convention at Hastings. Leonard Sparks purchased a driving horse and to see him spinning around you would think he was in an auto mobile. About an inch of rain fell here Monday afternoon and evening. That makes the corn grow and the farmer step high. Several Rockvillians attended the Eicnic at Austin Sunday. Those from iOup City showed their respect for that place as nice as could be. Messrs. Dan and H. Mumey and family and Sadie and Solomon Wine teer visited at H. Peterson’s in Boelus Sunday and took In the ball game. Mrs. M. H. Mead, accompanied by Miss Marjorie, visited at E. H. Kittel’s Saturday. Mrs. Mead returned home leaving Miss Marjorie to visit other friends here. The basket supper and dance given in the M. W. A. hall Saturday night was well attended. The Royal Neigh bors drill was grandly performed. All report a good time. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kittell and sons, Arthur and Jeff, accompanied by Miss Marjorie Mead of Loup City, spent Tuesday evening at C. H. Wineteer’s. A very pleasant evening was spent and strawberries and cake was served. Mrs. John Carpenter received the sad news the latter part of last week that her beloved mother had departed this life at her home at Kalona, la. Mrs. Carpenter returned home as fast as trains could take her. The heart felt sympathy,of this community is with 4he bereaved ones. No par ticulars were learned. Two ball 'games were played last Sunday at Boelus. At first the second team from Rockville played the second team from Boelus and lost the game by a score of 11 to 13. The first teams of both places then stepped out on the grounds to see what they could do, and the score being 4 to 4 at the ninth innings, thirteen innings were played, Boelus winning the game. Grand Street Paegant for Semi Centennial Anniversary. The arrangements tor the celebra tion of the half-hundredth anniversary of the settlement of this section of Nebraska, at Grand Island, on July 4th, are about complete. It is observed from the Grand Island papers that one of the features is to be a grand parade of four divisions, the first of which will be historical in nature, the second civic, the third to consist of fraternal organizations and the fourth of trade displays—floats. The historic section will contain an ox team and emigrant wagon, such as used by the pioneers in coming from Davenport, la., to Nebraska. The sur vivors are all Germans, from Sches wig-Holstein, the Americans in the colony having returned to more east ern parts years ago. The section will also contain a band of “made-up” Indians, a company of cowboys under the direction of Bradstreet & Clemens, the horsemen, a detachment of “scouts,” a reproduction of the old “Fort Independence,” built to protect themselves from the Indians, and the eight survivors of the original colony in automobiles. In the afternoon there will be ad dresses by some of the ablest orators of the state and men who had some thing to do with its development. It is expected that many of the state officers will be present. Send name and address for illustra ted catalogue of bee keepers’ supplies BEES to O. G. COLLIER, Fairbury, Nebr. Ask about our liberal premium offer. AT JENNER’S PARK LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. One Continuous Round of Pleasure and Excitement all Day and Night Dancing in the Pavilion For the Pleasure of the Young' and Mirthful. EIH L1. MATHEW will inr the onto of Its ty MUSIC ALL DAY BY THE LOUP CITY SILVER CORNET BAND Hinalaati«as and Sis Balloon Ascension. COME EVERYBODY AND HAVE A GOOD TIME SPECIAL Low Kates $15 QA TO COLORADO AND RETURN •0\t Every day to September 30, 1907. 131.35 TO OGDEN or SALT LAKE CITY and RETURN Every day to September 30, 1907. OO TO SPOKANE AND RETURN jUne 20 to Julv 12. 1907. I $50.80 J une 20 to J uly 12, 1907. TO PORTLAND. SEATTLE, TACOMA, EVERETT, BEL LINGHAM, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA or NEW WEST MINSTER and RETURN. June 20 to July 12. TO SAN FRANCISCO or LOS ANGELNS and RETURN J une 8 to 15 and 22 and J uly 5 $51.45 8*»7 TO YELLOWSTONE PARK and RETURN wO I tOU including rail and stage, June 7 to Sept. 12