A. P. GULLEY, President.
W. F. MASON, Cashier.
FIRST IMTIOUL MS
of Loup ojty.
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 <$ur cations.
Corn, per bu. 48 @ .50
Wheat, per bu. .80
Oats, per bu.38 .40
Rye, per bu . 1 .00
/Rutter, per lb.17 @ .20
Eggs, per doz. .20
Hens, per lb. .05
Spring chickens, per lb. .05
Uoaal I7ews
Have vou sworn off?
Happy .New Year to all our readers.
3 on 02. Ashley Conger, the dray
man. Get him.
The editor’s baby is a severe suffer
er from la grippe.
Loans on Real Estate, call on
John ]V Long.
Dried peas 5c per pound, at Loup
City Mercantile Co.
Miss Lela Chase was among those
ill tlie past few days.
Phone A. T. Conger. 3 on 02. when
in need of a drayman.
New York apples $1.7o per bushel
at Loup City Mercantile Co.
George Sharp returned to Lincoln
this morning to resume his studies.
//' you want to buy or sell real
estate, call on John [V. Long.
Art Eisner is up from Grand Island
for a few days’ visit with his parents.
Harry Wookey, formerly a Loup
City boy. is back here visiting old
friends.
(Jet your hard and soft coal now,
^ before prices advance, at the Leinin
ger Lumber Co.
J. L. Haillie of Fremont is here
visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. .1.
Fisher, and family.
Ask your flour dealer for a sack of
Loup City flour, best grade $1.40.
Every sack guaranteed.
Henry/ Eisner, who is attending an
optical school at Omaha, came home
last evening for a few days’ visit.
When you tsuy flour, duv the hest.
The Loup City Mercantile Co. handles
the Schuyler and Loup City flour.
Every sack is guaranteed.
A new Year’s gift in the person of
a little daughter came to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hamann in
Logan township, Wednesday.
Ask your grocer or flour dealer for
a 5-pound sack (T) Breakfast Food,
only 4 cents per pound. Manufac
tured by Loup City Mill & Light Co.
Acting County Judge C. F. Beus
liaused issued a marriage license
Monday to Amos Cummins of North
Loup and Myrtle Knapp of Davis
Creek.
Farmers, we give more pounds of
flour per bushel for wheat than any
mill near here and every sack guar
anteed.
Loup City Mill & Light Co.
Miss Inez Fries last Friday evening
entertained the tenth grade of our
city schools at her home in Arcadia.
She is proving a popular teacher with
both patrons and pupils.
Try German-American coffee once
at the Loup City Mercantile Co. Buy
« tills coffee direct from the growers.
' you save the middleman’s profit.
Price, 20c, 25c and 40c per pound.
l)r. A. J. Kearns was pleasantly
surprised on New Year's day by Mr.
E. .1. Sanders, of Vinton. Iowa. Mr
Sanders travels for the Rush & Park
seed iiou.se of Chicago and he and the
doctor had not mot for twenty years,
lie went up to Arcadia last evening,
returning this morning, and was
the guest of Dr. Kearns till this
afternoon when he left for bis home.
A reception was given by Mrs. T.
M. Reed last Friday afternoon at the
residence in honor of Mrs, Leonard of
Anselmo. who is visiting here over
tlie holidays. A pleasant afternoon
with a dainty luncheon was enjoyed
by all. The guests were: Mesdames
Catherine Leininger,Carrie Johansen,
Gibson. Wall, Rowe. Thrasher, Hiser,
Fowler, French. Kauffman. Musser,
Zimmerman, Bow nan. Anderson,
Stork. Collipriest and Burrowes.
To Our Patrons:
Owing to so much ice in the river
we cannot run the mil! at present,
but have a large amount of flour and
feed of all kinds on hand and will ex
change Hour for wheat at any time,
also wish to sell you feed or flour
when you need it.
Loup City Mill & Light Co.
Money saved is money made by the
use of a Manure Spreader. See what
your neighbor who has one will tell
you.
Messrs. Stewart, James and Ashley
Conger and families spent New Year’s
day with ('ash Conger and family at
Dannebrog.
T. M. Heed sells Manure Spreaders
of the best makes.
Sam Fowler was up from Kearney
last week on business.
See T. M. Heed for Feed Grinders.
Miss Nellie House returned to her
home at Pender, this state, last
Saturday.
it will make you money by grinding
feed for your stock.
Geo. Leininger’s infant child is
suffering from la grippe.
E. G. Taylor is reported much
better from his recent attack of
quinsy.
The Havenna Creamery Co. will
pay 25c ;for butter fat till further
notice.
Farmers' Institute, Jan. 14 and 15.
Plan your work and don’t miss a
session. L. N. Smith, Sec.
Miss Lena Smith went to Hastings,
this morning to visit with friends
over Sunday.
Parties having money to loan can
get gilt-dged security and a high rate
of interest by calling on R. H. Mathew
John W. Long is prepared to
make all Real Estate Loans on
short notice at lowest rates.
The last day of 190", a baby girl
came to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Beal, just east of Loup City.
Miss .Jess Culley resumes her studies
at the State University next Monday,
going to Lincoln Saturday morning.
Mrs. E. G. Taylor and children
went to Davi' City. Monday, to visit
a few days wi; h Mrs. Taylor’s father
and other relatives.
Mrs. Peter Dzwingle, living north
of Schaupps, died last Friday oT
pneumonia, and the funeral was held
Sunday last. We have no further
particulars.
Next Sunday morning at the Pres
byterian church the sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper will be dispensed and
an opportunity afforded those who
wish to unite with the church. Even
ing services at 7:30. Special music as
usual. All are invited.
We received a pleasant call Tuesday
from our good friend, W. H. Margritz
of Ravenna, accompanied by one of
his many big, husky sons. W. H. is
a big. warm-hearted prosperous farmer
and land-holder, and enjoys life to its
fullest. We are always glad to have
him visit us. Of course, he is a sub
stantial reader of the Northwestern.
Last Thursday a darling baby girl
was burn to Mr. and Mrs. John O.
Pouglas of Webster township, but
tl»e fragile little flower was allowed
to bloom for only a few short days in
the home, death claiming baby the
following Monday evening. The
funeral was held from the home yes
terday afternoon, Rev. McEwen con
ducting the services, and the little
form was laid to rest in the cemetery
nearby. The many friends of the
bereaved parents and a community at
large w ill deeply sympathize with the
afflicted ones in their hour of sorrow.
The editor was made happy last
Friday by the arrival of his daughter,
Mrs. Hess E. Phipps, from Cody,
Wvoming, accompanied by her two
children, who will visit here and with
her husband’s family at Franklin,
this state, during the winter. Mrs.
Phipps' health is not of the very best,
the climate of the high altitude of
Wvoming and the mountains not
agreeing with her, and will shortly be
joined by Mr. Phipps, when they in
tend locating somewhere in good old
Nebraska. Later—Mrs. Phipps and
children left this morning for Wilcox,
this state, to visit Grandma Phipps
and manv relatives and friends in
that section, and will return later to
make us a more extended visit.
Compare and
Save Freight
Best Schuyler Flour - - - - $1.40
Granulated Sugar, 18 pounds for 1.00
Dried Peas, per pound - - - .05
Best Navy Beans. 5 pounds for .25
Two Cans Alaska Red Salmon .25
Three Cans Alaska Pink Salmon .25
Five Pounds of Rice for - - - .25
Three Cans of Corn for - - - .25
Two Cans of Tomatoes for - - .25
Three Packages of Cornflake for .25
Three Packages Dr. Price’s Food .25
Three Packages Egg-O-See - - .25
Eight Bars of Good Laundry Soap .25
Wisconsin Cheese..18
Standard Oil..15
Best Rosine Coal Oil..23
Potatoes. .85
German-American Coffee - .20 to .40
We buy this Coffee direct from the
Growers. Cut out the middle man's
profit. Try our Coffee.
Loup City
Mercantile Co.
County Olerk Beushausen and wife
celebrated New Year's day with rela
tives at Ashton.
Herbert Nightingale returned to
school at the State Agricultural Col
lege last Saturday.
L. Johnson was a new subscriber to
the Northwestern from Webster
township last Saturday.
Miss May Bitters, from her home
in Marquette, renews for the North
western for 1908. Thanks.
Will Odendahl and wife came up
from Rockville and spent New Year's
with his mother and family.
Quite a number of the babies and
smaller children of the Loup City
homes are la grippe victims.
Judge and Mrs. J. A. Angier went
to Aurora lash Saturday for a few
days visit with their daughter.
Otto Bechthold came up from
Grand Island last Saturday for an
over-Sunday visit with his parents.
Win. A. Gray, from Mackey, Idaho,
formerly a resident of this county, is
visiting his many relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. Gus Lorentz nas been visiting
the past number of days with her
parents at Ravenna, returning home
yesterday.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Czaplewski on the evening
of the 31st. Nearly a New Years
gift to John.
A liaby boy was bom Monday even
ing of this week to Mr. and Mrs. Will
Draper. No wonder Will has an extra
smile for his friends.
Robert Young and family returned
from Omaha last Saturday, where
they have been for several niontns.
They will remain here.
Postmaster Owens has received
favorable reports from the postottice
department regarding the establish
ment of the new rural route north.
High Chase and family, who have
been visiting their hosts of friends
and relatives here during the holiday
week, returned to their home at
Mason City.
Dethlef Petersen returned last Fri
day from his visit at Lyons, Iowa,
bringing with him his daughter, Miss
Ida Petersen, who has been visiting
for some time at Washta. Iowa.
Dethlef says he was afflicted with
ague while on his visit and is glad to
get back to God’s country.
Last Saturday morning, as the train
arrived from Arcadia, where she had
been to an entertainment of her class
by Miss Fries, Miss Elma Corning,
daughter of County Surveyor Corning,
met with a very painful accident.
Her brother had come to the train
with a horse and buggy to take her
home, and she was holding the horse,
when the animal became frightened
at the engine and in the scramble fell
upon the girl, breaking her collar and
otherwise injuring her.
This is leap year. Look out. boys.
Lon Zink and wife were up from
Grand Island yesterday.
O. C. Warren was up from Univer
sity Place visiting friends here a few
days last week.
One-third as many divorces as there
were weddings, is the record of the
past year for Douglas county.
Mrs. Louie Bly of Greeley, visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John N.
Fisher, a few days last week.
Joe and Irene Comer are spending
the holidays with their aunt. Mrs.
Violo Odeddahl. in this city.
We are a day late this week owing
to sickness in our household and oth
er unavoidoble circumstances.
There was a change in the U. P.
time-table this week and there will
be a change in the Burlington next
week.
Misses Meroe and Emma Outhouse
expect to return to their school work
at the State University Saturday
morning.
Miss Nellie House was surprised by
a number of her former pupils last
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Clint Outhouse.
“The Handy Kitchen,” afternoon
of Jan. 14th. by Mrs. D. P. Ashbum.
at Farmers’ Institute. Don’t forget 1
the date. You are especially invited.
Stock judging contest for men.
L. N. Smith, Sec.
I Edgar Draper went down to Centra)
City on Christmas day to attend the
marriage of Mrs. Draper's sister, Mrs.
Christy, to Mr. Frank Mitchell of
Hordville. Mrs. Draper and children
having gone down the day previous.
There will be a temperance union
meeting at the Presbyterian church
on Sunday evening, Jan. 5th. com
mencing at 7:30 p. m. Hon. Thomas
Darnall of Lincoln will speak to the
people at that time. Special music
will be rendered by a male quartet,
also by the Methodist quartet.
Mrs. W. R. McCombs, accompanied
by her daughter, Lois, arrived here
Tuesday evening for a two weeks'
visit with her sister, Mrs. S. A. Pratt,
and other friends. Mrs. McCombs
ordered the Northwestern changed
from Cedar, Iowa, to their new ad
dress at Platte Center, this state.
Owing to the increased price of
print paper and the strenuous times
caused by the recent bank Hurry, and
because we think it for the best in
terest of the editor, we have reduced
the size of the paper. We expect to
give the same amount of news in a
boiled-down form, as it were, and it
all depends upon the way business
picks ups whether we will ever re
turn to the blanket form.
The 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
N. T. Daddow of Clay township died
last Saturday evening after a brief
illness. The bereaved family have i
the heartfelt sympathy of their many j
friends in their sorrow. Henry I
Nicholas Daddow was born Dec. 22. i
1904, and died Dec. 28. 1907. Funeral j
services were held at the Wiggle Creek I
M. E. church Tuesday afternooon by j
the pastor. Rev. J. O. Hawk.
The Northwestern lias just com-,
pleted the catalogues for Hermanj
Johansen's big pure-bred Poland;
China brood sow sale to take place on i
his farm one mile east of Loup City, |
Jan. ltith, 1908. Mr. Johansen is ae- !
knowledged to have the finest herd of i
Poland China swine in this section of |
the country, every one pedigreed, and J
you will make no mistake in attend-;
ing his sale and stocking up yourj
pens with the finest pure-bred stuff i
to be secured anywhere.
The I. T. Sunday school class of
the Presbyterian church, of which
Rev. McEwen is leader, pleasantly
entertained the young people's Bible
class of the M. E. church at the
church parlors on Tuesday evening.
There was a good representation of
both classes present and the closing
hours of the old year were spent right
merrily. Refreshments consisting of
ices, coifee and cake were served and
after exchanging Happy New Year's
greetings the guests departed with
the wish that such occasions might
occur oftener.
I will hold my first annual
pure-bred 0. I. C. Brood Sow
Sale, Thursday, Jan. 23,1907,
at inv farm one mile north
west of Loup City, on the
Arcadia road. King of Ameri
can swine—•• 20th century hog.
A. H. HANSEL.
High Grade Organ
Manufactured by the
You pay $5 Cash
apd $1 Pef Week
60 Per Cent Off on Retail Prices
Ask for Catalogue and Prices of the Factory Distributors,
Omaha, IsT et>.
The Big Piano and Organ House.
!
C. C. Cooper
THIS TEAR
And will try to
MEUTSAME
Loup City, Nebraska,
LUMBER
Posts, Shingles, Lime and Cement
Hard and Soft Coal Always on Hand.
Agents for Sherwin-Williams Prepared Paints
KEYSTONE LUJVIBEp CO.
Have a complete line of the following coals:
Cannon City Lump and Nut, Rock
Springs Lump and Nv.t, Hanna Lump and
Egg, Mor.arch Lump and Eastern and West
ern Anthracite. We also offer 20 tons of
screened coal at $2 per ton, where the pur
chaser takes a ton at one time.
E. G. Tatlob, J. S. Pedler, C. C. Carlson.
President. Vice President Cashier
-directors
W: R. Mellor, J. W. Long, S. N. Sweetland
LOOP CITY STATE-BANK
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA.
Capital Stock, - - $25,OOC.OO
Individual Liability, $250,000.00
