VI I I KE XXV. LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1*)(I7. NUMBER 5 I. . Professional Cards A. P. CULLEY, Mtorney&ConBselorat-Law (Office: First National Bank) Loup City, Nebr. ROBT.P. STARR Attorney-at-law. LOUP CITY, REBRSSKS AARON WALL Lawyer Practices in all Courts Loup City, Neb. R. J. NIGHTINGALE Attorasj and Csiuselcr*&t>Law ; LOUP (3ITY. NEB R. H. MATHEW, Anorney-at-Law, And Bonded Abstractor, Loup City, Nebraska (). E. LONGA CUE PHYSICIAN ail SURGEON Office, Over New Bank. TELEPHONE (’ALL, NO. 39 A. J. KEARNS Phone, 30. Office at Residence Lcup City, - Nebraska S. A. ALLEN. Si SWTiST, 1.01*1* ' 1CY, • NEB. Office ii|> stairs in the new State Bank building. W. L. MAIiCY. DENTIST, LOUP CITY, NEB OFFICE: East Side Public Saume Phone, 10 on 38 > .If. //. .1IK.1D Bonded Abstracter Locp CiTr, - Nebea-ka. OhIv set «>f Abstract hocks in county Try the F f. F. Dfay F. F. Foster, Prop. Office: Foster’s Barber Shop L. A. BANGS The Drayman Phone 7 on 59 ^ Asks Your Patronage for a Pleasant Evenii g Call on Pratt at South Side Pul u] Billlaril Parlors Fixtures Sew and Cp-to-Date S A Pi?ATT - Proprietor For Sale! FROM THE LOUP YALLEY HERD OF PolapdChipas Spring and Fall Boars. Brood Sow Sale January 18th, 1907. H. J. JOHANSEN. New Railroad Sure. Broken Bow, Dec. o.—At a direct or's meeting of the Broken Bow St Western Railway company held at this place it wa« decided to push fch work of securing t e right of way and immediately aLt^nd to the prelim inaries preparatory to active construc tive work early next year. The pro moters claim to have been to great expense in getting the best possible survey, which is now practically com pleted. The wav the officers a>e pushing this enterpH^e makes tie outlook exceedingly bright that tlie s\ year IMS will see this road in opera \ tion between Loup City and Broken Bow. Director Van Antwerp stated yesterday that the road was an as sured fact and that there was n< doubt but what it would be in work ing order some time during the com tag >ear. THE NORTHWESTERN r*CKMS:—tl .00 Pit TtA». IF PAID Hi UTUOI Entered at the Loup City Postofflee tor trsas mission through the mails as «p«wih class matter. Office ’Phone, - - - 6 on 106 Residence ’Phone, - U on 106 J. W. BURLEIGH. Ed. and Pnb. ■ t Another Rural Route. A short time since Postofflee In spector Dutton was here and went over the proposed new rural routes north and south of Loup City and recommended their establishment. The postmaster has received word from the department contemplating the establishment of the rural route north, to be designated as Rural Route No. 2, as soon as three-fourths of the 107 families on that proposed route shall pledge to provide for themselves approved rural route mail boxes. Those on the route who will comply with this provision should at once notify Postmaster Owens as the sooner the required number is secured the sooner the route will be established. The said route will be as follows: Starting at the postofflee, the carrier will go north to the city limits, three-fourtlis mile; thence nort':- and northwest to a point near the center of west side of Sec. 28, four and one-half miles: thence north to southwest corner of Sec. 2, three and one-fourth miles; thence east to southwest corner of Sec. 5, three miles: thence south one mile, east one mile, and north one mile to south west corner of Sec. 4, three miles: thence east one mile, south three miles and east two miles to southwest corner of Sec. 24, six miles: thence south one mile, west three miles and south two miles to northwest corner of Sec. 9. six miles: thence southwest on angling road to Loup City post office. two and one-eighth miles. The length of the route is twenty-eight and tive-eights miles, with one hun dred and seven families on said route. Posts for mail boxes should be put in at once before the ground is frozen too hard. Along R. R. No. I. A. F. Kuhn killed a beef and a hog last Friday. Mrs. Bert Johnson and Mrs. Frank Kuhn went to Loup City Saturday. R. I. Barrick shipped his cattle to Omaha Monda... Andy Coppersmith butchered two hogs last Thursday. Miss Eva Tykwart visited at the home of Andy Coppersmith Monday. The mill lias been having a hard time running on account of the slush i ice the past week. A dance was given at Adam Zahn’s j Saturday night and a fine time is | reported. i Some person stiot a hole through Joe Blaschke's mall box a few days ago. If the department finds out who it is. it is iaible to go pretty hard with them. Frank Zwink has been in Omaha i the past week. Floyd Warrick is now attending veterinary school at Kansas City, Mo. W. F. Kratzer and Joe Krouse were shelling corn last week. Thomas Parsley is painting his house this week. Loren Gee sold some of his horses last week. John Warrick has been on the sick list the past week. The farmers owning boxes at O. G. Hunt’s corner have Dut their mail boxes, six in number, on an old buggy wheel. This makes it line for the carrier and it looks nice from the road. F. O. Johnson run out of paint in painting it. W. G. Curry was quite sick last week. Ray McFadden had a new mill put up Monday. A. J. Budler is a busy man these days baling hay. J. A. Converse was hauling' hay from iiis farm Wednesday. Andy Coppersmith, H. S. Conger, Frank Kuhn, John Warrick, J. O. Douglas. R. Johns, P. G. Peterson and J. T. Boice gave the carrier some fine pork and chickens last week. u. u. MenaricKson went toScn&upp Wednesday to look after the elevator there. Guy Eaton came home from Texas Tuesday for a few days visit with his brother. Roy, and on his return will stop at his home in Aurora. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Annabje from Poole, Neb., visited over Sundav at the home of H. L. Bell. There has been some good meetings going on at Cleora church this week. Mrs. H. L. Bell has been quite poor* ly lately. Mr. Peter Chilewski from New York visited at the home of Joe Kowxlew ski a few days last week. Bill Oltman was out to Joe Kowa iewski’s Sunday. Better look out, Bill. T. E. Driskell was elected road overseer in south Elm township* Felix Kowalewski is working for Wm. Aufreeht. D. C. Leach and wife had their grips and parcels taken out of their Hisnrv while in town Saturday, by McKinnie Bros, and on their way home demanded their goods and were u>!d that they could get them by going home to supper with them, which they did. Christ Sinner and family are happy as they are no longer quarantined for scarlet fever. Jeff Williams’ babv is verv sick at -his writing. Miss Anna Btaschke was trading at Loup City Wednesday. There will be a basket social at Prairie Gem schoolhouseon Christmas eve. Don’t forget the date. Charley Guilford shipped his nogs Monday and three of them to* gether weighed 1500 -, Taken to the Asylum. On Friday afternoon of last week, Frank Fulliton, a son of an old gen tleman living near Austin, was brought before the commissioners of insanity of this county and after a hairing of his condition from various witnesses and a careful consideration of the case, wes ordered committed to the asylum at Hastings. Hie boy is perhaps 18 to 20 years of age, the oldest son at home and the mainstaj of his aged parents, and his condition seems brought about by overwork and worry over the financial conditions at home causing loss of sleep and suc ceeding mental depression. He is known as a most indefatigable worker, whose energy was too great for his bodily and mental strength, resulting as aforesaid. It is thought a period of rest and refrain from work and worry will bring about his complete recovery. Sheriff Williams took him to Hastings Saturday morning. Injured in Runaway. A man named Neisner, living a few miles south of Loup City, near Andy Gray’s, was thrown from a load of hay' by a runaway team last Friday. He was rendered unconscious and did not recover till he found himself at home and in bed. He was unable to give any account of the accident save that he was trying to stop his run away team, and the next thing he knew he was at home and laid up for repairs. He was not seriously injured. Shot Wrong Game. One day last week, while the 15-year-old’ son of Herbert Ely was out hunting, he stopped to talk to some companions and rested his gun with the barrel on one foot, when in some manner the contents were dis charged, just missing carrying away one of his big toes. It is supposed he unconsciously pulled the trigger in fondling the miniature cannon. ROVD NOTICK (Thomson Road.) The commissioner appointed to view and locate a road commencing at tbe northeast corner of the northwest quarter of Sec tion four (4), Township fourteen (14J. Range fourteen ,14), and running thence north on the half-section line of section thirty three (33). Township fifteen (15). Range four teen (14). and terminating at center of Section thirty-three (33,. which connects to th- main traveled road running to Loup City. Neb., in Township fifteen (15). Range fourteen (14). has reported in favor of the establishment thereof and all claims for damage - or objections theie to must be filed in the once of the county clerk on or before noon of the 10th day of February. 1908. or said road will be established without reference thereto. Dated this 30th day of November. 1907. C. r. Beusbacsen. County Clerk. Last pub. Jan. 2) --=—r-:-\ Notice to Bidders. I. C. F. Beushauseo. Clerk of Sherman coun ty, Nebraska, estimate that the following books, blanks and stationery will be required for the use of the county officers for the en suing year: LOT 0*K—Three etoss lead pencils, best grade: one gross pen holders: twelve quarts Arnold's writing fluid: twelve gross steel pens; twenty-four gross assorted rubber bands; two reams Columbia legal cap: one gross indelible election pencils; three dozen election ink cones; eight eight-quire record books (two printed head, two printed forms, and four plain), patent flexible back, flap opening, best linen paper: four loose leaf Tecords. 700 pages to book (tw-i plain and two printed forms) best linen paper; 3.000 triplicate tax receipts blocked: 4.000 tax receipts in triplicate, bound and perforated, 200 in book, for connty treas urer to fold for use with carbon paper: thir teen sets of poll books, envelopes and ballot sacks: seven chattel mortgage files. 200 in flle. LOT TWO-1.000 1-8 sheet blanks: 5.000 1-4 sheet blanks: 3.000 1-2 sheet blanks: 1,000 full sheet blanks, all blanks to be of good quality paper; 3.000 bote beads: 6.000 letter heads, note heads and letter beads to be of good quality paper: 4.000 6(-i inch xxx envelopes; 1.000 lo-inch xxx envelopes. LOT THKRR—Court dockets, one case to page, indexed, with list of jurors, court officers and resident attorneys, on cap paper, in lots of forty; 6.000 election ballots. denied bids for each or any ct tbe above three lots of supplies must be filed with the county clerk at his office in Loup City. Nebraska, on or before coon of the first day of January. 1908 Sealed bids will also be received and must be filed in the county clerk's office on or before noon of the first day of January. 1908, for publishing delinquent tax list. County Treasurer s financial statement, road and bridge notices, and other notices required by the county. The county boardreserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Loup City. Nebraska, this 2nd day of December, 1*»7. C. F. Beushacses County Clerk, Notice to Non-Resident Defendants. To John J. Reed, and-Reed, wife of John J. Reed, first and true name unknown, and Lou So. 7.8 and 9 in Block No. IS in J. Woods Smith's Addition to tbe town, now village of Loup City. Sherman county, Ne braska. Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of December, A. D. 1907. William Rowe, as plain tiff. filed his petition in the District Court in mad for Sherman county. Nebraska, against John J. Reed.-Reed, wife of John J. Reed, first and true name unknown, and Lots Nos. 7. 8 and 9. in Block No. 17 in J. Woods Smith s Addition to tbe town, now village of Loup City. Nebraska, and all persons and corpora tions baring, or claiming, title to or any in crest. right.claim, equity or estate in. to or upon said real estate or any part thereof. Tbe object and prayer of said petition are to foreclose a certain Tax Sale Certificate No. 1178, issued to the plaintiff by the treas urer of Sherman county. Nebraska, on the 9th dey of May. 1906. aaainst said lots Ho. 7.8 and 9 In Block No. 17 In J. Woods Smith's Addition to tbe town, now village of Loup City. Nebraska. That tbe time for redemption of said Tax Sale has expired and no redemption has been made. Plaintiff prays that he may have judgment for the amount now doe on said Tax Bale Certificate No. 1128. to-wit; Tbe earn of $33 96 with interest thereon from the 4th dey of December. A. D. 19H7. at the rate oi M per cent per annum, nod also for an attor ney's fee of 19 percent of the amount recovered, aea part pf the costs In this action and that, me court decree that if these amounts are not paid amid property shall be sold as open execution and the proceeds of said sale he applied In payment of the judgment and oasts Ten are required to appear end answer (a said motion on or before the 39th day of Jan a»ry. HR Wiu.uk Row* a By Bowow P. Staur. his attorney. (Lest pab. Jan. 8» .. ‘ -:-i" ‘ . j-.X'. '- %>'')%■ ' * *x safc*. My;-'-'-~ 'XL. Schoof Notes. Mildred Culley, May Bock and John Burrowes are again in school after an attack of sickness. Miss Crews’ pupils have given very satisfactory work in examination in grammar. The Boys’ Athletie Clufc are clean ing out a room in the basement to be used as a gymnasium. They are planning on making various kinds of apparatus. Regina Beshaler is an absentee this week. She is detained at home by sickness. John Peterson entered the tenth grade of high school Monday. Myrle McLaughlin was absent from school Monday on account of sickness. Clayton Mead is again in school af ter his lastweeks’ absence. Clarence Peterson is again in school after his illness. Great preparations are goingon in the different rooms for their Christ mas programmes. On Friday evening, Dec. 20, com mencing at 8 o’clock, Miss Nettie Conger's primary pupils will render a Christmas cantata entitled, “The Beautiful Spirit of Christmas,” at the Methodist church. This cantata will be given atthechurch on account of the crowded condition at the school house. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The Bank of Commerce of Kansas City, with deposits of *16,000.000, went into the hands of a receiver last Thursday morning. It was the depository of some 1,500 country banks. A full account of the failure on our inside pages this week. REPORT OF THE CONDITION i T H E First National Bank OF LOUP CITY CHARTER SO. 7277. INCORPORATED At Loop City in the State of Nebraska, at the close of business December 3rd. 1907. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts..$150,042 39 Overdrafts secnred and unsecured 2.504 19 C. S. bonds to secure circulation. 7.0U0 00 Bonds, securities, etc. 338 32 Banking bouse.fnmtiure. fixtures, 11.066 o9 Due from approved reserve agents. 17.382 87 Checks and other cash items. 613 87 Notes of other National banks . 450 M» Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents . 152 22 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:— Specie.$10,350 00 Legal tender notes. 2.000 00— 12.350 00 Redemption fund with C. S. treasurer (5 per cent of circulation). 35o 00 Total.Koe.336 73 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in. $25,000.0 < Surplus fund. 4.800 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid. 2.426 90 National Bank notes outstanding. 7.000 00 Due to other National Banks . 4.000 l*i Due t«» Stale Banks and Bankers. 330 22 Individual deposits subject to check. 1W.S2 95 Demand certificates of deposit. 53.3 9 66 Total.$2023»75 State of Nebraska, ( . _ County of Snerman. i 1, W F. Mason. Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement la true to the best of my knowledge and belief W. F. Mason. Cashier. CORRECT"ATTEST: A. P. CCIXET. Director, M. L. CVLd.tr. Director. C. A Mas.iS. 'Irector. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day ol December. 1907. M. H. Mead. (SEAL) Notary Public My commission expires February 2, 1913. GRAND CLOSING CLOAK SALE We have just completed arrangements by which one of the largest dealers in this country in FURS, DRESS SKIRTS and CLOAKS will endeavor to close out all of their “end of the season” stock in ONE day and a half at our store. The time will be on the arrival of the Union Pacific freight train, Friday Afternoon, Dec. 20 AND ALL DAY SATURDAY, DEC. 21 There will be coats of all descriptions—black and colors, loose fitting, Japanese sleeve effect, tight fitting, military effects and the short broad tails. In Furs there will be Zazas Scarfs and Collars. Dress Goods in all Colors and Weaves of Cloth Price will cut no figure in this sale. The wiping out of the entire stock in one day and a half is the object in view. They must be sold cheap in order to do this. SOME will be SOLD at HALF PRICE, OTHERS SOLD at TWO-THIRDS PRICE, And still others, the best and finest to be had, Will be SOLD at FOUR-FIFTHS former price. REMEMBER, sale will commence FRIDAY, about the middle of the afternoon, and last ALL DAY SATURDAY. Bring the girls; there will be Coats for them, also. C. W. CONHISER Loup City, {Nebraska LOup City Opera House! One Night Only! THUPSDAY, deg. 19, ’©7 The Finest of All Farce Comedy Absurdities, OLE OLESON IN SHRIIIAND A 3-Act License for Laughter! Own Special Scenery for Each and Every Act! Beautiful Costumes! - Funny Comedians! Latest Music, Songs and Dances! Popular Prices, 25c, 35c and 50c Reserved Haiti now selling at Conhiser’s* - S&4 Bargains Offered THIS WEEK Loup City Flour, per sack, - - $1.30 and $1.40 Old Times Steel-Cut Coffee, per pound, - .30 Old Times Buckwheat Flour, 10-lb. sack, - .50 Advo Pancake Flour, 6 lbs., ..... .25 Advo Maple Syrup, per quart, ..... .40 Two Cans of Pears for. .25 Two Quarts of Cranberries for .... .25 J. M. Hominy, per can, ....... .10 J. M. Pumpkin, per can, ....... .10 Canned Peaches per can, - - 18c, 2 for .35 Husking Mittens, per dozen, - - - — .40 Good Comforts, each, - - - - 75c to 1.00 Men’s Overshoes, per pair, - - - 1225 cj * 7:pjSl: v * , ■' . _ . ■ . • I “ ■ . _ ' -* 1 - - • ' C. G. Cooper I. DEPEW®* Blacksmith $ Wagon Maker My aboo U the largest end beet equipped north of the Platte Elver I have a four bore- engine nnd n complete line