A. P. CULLEY, President.
W. F. MA.SON, Cashier.
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BUR
of Loup eixy.
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 ({notations.
Corn, per bu.«2 @ .r,4
Wheat, per bu.80 (g. 82
Oats, per bu.38 (if .40
Rye, per bu . .55
* Butter, per lb.15 @ .18
Eggs, per doz. .11
Bens, per lb.:... .07
Spring chickens, per lb.05t£
$25 REWARD.
A reward of $25.00 will be paid for
Information and Evidence that will
lead to the Conviction of any person
guilty of unlawfully selling, disposing
of. or giving away Malt or Spirituous
Liquors, in Loup City or vicinity.
Anti-Saloon League of Loup City.
LOCAL NEWS.
Dipping tanks and dip sold at P. O.
Reed’s.
Art Eisner made a visit to Ashton
Monday.
For farm loans call on A. L.
Zimmerman.
For good grades of machine oils
see P. O Reed.
Miss Rose Mulick came home from
Grand Island Monday evening.
I will guarantee 1 7c for butter fat
1 test and pav cash.—A. E. Chase.
T. H. Eisner was among those on
the sick list the first of the week.
If you want to buy or sell Real
Estate, rail oil John \Y. Long.
County Superintendent Hendrick
son had business at Boelus Tuesday.
Take your butter and eggs to Con
liiser's. where you can get anything
you want.
Charley Minshull left Tuesday for
Spokane, Wash., where he has a good
position.
Star Brand shoes are better. Every
pair guaranteed.—Loup City Mer
cantile Co.
Miss Lela Chase returned home
last Saturday evening from her visit
at Lincoln.
Farm loans made on short notice
and at reasonable rates by A. L.
Zimmerman.
R. J. Nightingale had business at
Rockville Tuesday, returning home
the same evening.
1.200 yards unbleached muslin. 7L
cents per yard.
Loup City M ekcantile Co.
M r. Fred Stehr is reported gradually
growing feebler and fears are ex
pressed that the end is near.
It will be tine—the recital given by
Miss Van ReCar on the Outhouse
Jaw n next Tuesday evening.
.lollii W. Long is prepared to
make all Ileal Estate Loans on
short notice at lowest rates.
», Miss Nellie Rawding came down
from Sargent Tuesday morning to
visit Miss Emma Rowe and other
friends for a few days.
From now on Jenner's Park will be
open every day. including Sundays,
with refreshments served, the admis
sion being 5 and 10 cents.
Mr. A. J. Moore of Pittsburg, Pa.,
was here Monday visiting his cousin,
Mrs. T. A. Taylor, and family, on his
way home from a sojourn on the
Pacific Coast. Mr. Moore expressed
himself as well pleased with Loup
City and the valley, which he thought
superb in looks and location.
More people are using Loup City
flour now than ever have been in the
past. Try a sack from your flour
dealer next time and if satisfied get a
supply while old wheat is being
ground. We always carry ground
\ corn and all kinds of feed and solicit
your business.
Loup City Mill & Light Co.
The smiling face of Geo. W. Marvel
was seen on our streets last Satur
day and Monday of this week. On
the latter date he concluded a real
estate deal, whereby he traded a sec
^ tion of land up on Davis Creek for a
f quarter section adjoining his farm
between Loup City and Ashton.
George now owns a farm of one sec
tion all in one body of land. He will
return to Greenwood in a few days.
Lap dusters, horse covers, nets, etc.
at P. O. Reed's.
Hear Miss Van I)e Car next Tues
day evening.
3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray
man. Get him.
Loans on real estate, call on
John W Long.
Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on 62, when
in need of a drayman.
If .you want a good buggy whip
cheap, go to P. O. Reed's.
Frank Foster went to Omaha Mon
day with a car of hogs for Riemond.
The Ravenna Creamery Co. will
pay 17 cents for butter fat till further
notice.
Mrs. E. S. Hayhurst returned from
her eastern visit last Thursday even
ing.
Flies are coming. Get your screen
doors and windows of the Leininger
Lumber Co.
Miss Byrdee Needham returned last
Thursday from her extended visit in
Iowa.
McCaskey Account Register will
save time and expense.—T. M. Reed,
Territory Agent.
Mrs. George Krill of Omaha is visit
ing at tiie home of Judge and Mrs.
Wall.
You can walk on stars if you buy a
pair of Star Brand shoes at the Loup
City Mercantile Co.
See by the Y. M. A.A. notes of the
tine recital to be given next Tuesday
evening.
Keep out the Hies by getting soin<
wire cloth for your doors and win
[ dows at P. O. Reed’s.
Louie Spahr left for^Omaha Mon
day morning on a short business trip
to return this evening.
Try Oakdale Nut coal for your cook
: stove. An excellent coal for summer
[ use, for sale by E. G. Taylor.
Mrs. J. A. Parshall arrived from
Butte last week to settle up her late
husband's business affairs and visit
friends.
For Sale—Eight fine yearling Short
horn bulls for sale. Enquire of H. B.
Musser. ’phone o on 274, or address
him at Loup City, Neb.
Miss Ella Taylor returned home
last Friday evening from her visit to
Lincoln and York. A young lady
friend from York accompanied her
home for a visit.
Misses Jennie and Fannie Sutton
; returned last Thursday from their ex
i tended visit to Illinois, Miss Jennie
coming to Loup City, while Miss
Fannie went to her home at Ord.
The editor left this morning for
I)es Moines. Iowa, for a few days’
i visit with his mother, and Mrs.
; Burleigh arid daughter Hazel are ex
pected to return home with him the
| first of next week.
J. B. Flint came up trom Kearney
last Saturday, returning home Tues
day morning. Mr. Flint is looking
well and enjoying life and it is a
pleasure to have him come to the old
home and associations frequently.
Ed. Itadcliffe lias received the con
tract for the erectisn of a residence,
barn and outbuildings on the farm of
Otto Petersen, some six miles north
of town and went out Monday morn
ing with a force of men to begin
oyerations.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Keeler and son,
Earl, left Tuesday morning for
Spokane. Washington, w here they will
visit with their daughters and sisters
for an indefinite period. It is hoped
Mr. Keeler s health will greatly im
prove during his stay in the west.
Grandma Smith, Judge Hunter's
aged mother, is quite seriously ill
She is growing rapidly feeble and
only a short time will elapse till she
will be entirely dependent and unable
to even move or partake of nourish
ment without assistance. She lias
nearly reached her 95th milestone.
W. A. Holder of Council Blnifs, la.,
who has been visiting ins sister. I)r.
Allen's mother, left Wednesday morn
ing for his home. Mr. Holder could
but marvel at the change tiiat the
western country has gone through
since he crossed it in early days over
the government trail with corn
bought at Kansas City. Mo., at 25c
per bushel and sold to the soldiers at
Denver for 12J*c per pound.
A number of the young friends of
John Janulewicz gave him a pleasant
surprise last Friday evening.
Mrs. Victor Johnson came up from
Aurora last Thursday for a visit with
her parents and many friends.
Mrs. E. L. Patton left last Friday
morning for a few days’ visit at
Grand Island and Broken Bow.
Mr. Meyers of Palmer visited over
last Sunday with his sister. Mrs. Ira
Timson. and family, north of town.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Long and chil
dren left Tuesday morning for Lake
Okoboji, to spend several weeks at
the lake.
We are pleased to note that Super
visor Andrew Garstka. who is ill
with typhoid fever, is reported as
improving.
Miss Meroe and Master Raymond
Outhouse visited at the Aufrecht
home in Washington township a few
days last week.
Grandma Beck is reported as grow
ing feebler day by day, and partakes
of scarcely any nourishment what
ever. Her demise may be expected
any day.
Prof. J. F. Nicoson went to Grand
Island Tuesday morning to meet his
wife and baby, who were on their
way home from their visit to Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Downs and the
twins were down from Broken Bow
over last Sunday visiting numerous
friends, while Mr. Downs looked after
business interests.
Miss Marie Sehneidereit orders the
Northwestern sent to her sisters.
Misses Anna and Ella Sehneidereit.
at Long Grove. Iowa, where they will
visit for some time.
E. O. Taylor went to Farwell Mon
day morning, taking Pete Rowe and
Fritz Joliansen along to work on his
elevator there. Pete will put in a
cement foundation for his portion.
Cash Conger and family were visit
ing relatives here over Sunday last,
returning to Dannebrog Monday
morning, where he has been placed
as the regular agent of the Union
Pacific.
C. F. Charlton, son of Bert Charlton,
a recent graduate of the State Uni
versity, and who has been here on
business for the past two or three
weeks, returned to Lincoln Monday
morning.
C. W. Conhiser and H. B. Musser
returned Saturday from their trip to
Nevada. They report the country as
showing good real estate outlook, but
we understand they did not make in
: vestment.
Monday morning—There has been
good rains all around us in the last
two days, but the moisture has
j scrupulously avoided hitting the city,
although coming within a mile or so
on either side.
E. J. Delaney, in his Southern
, California home, re-orders the North
western to visit him the coming year.
He still has the fondness for old
associations and to know how matters
plod along here.
There will be both morning and
evening services at the Baptist church
on Sunday. July Ikth, at the regular
hours. The ordinance of baptism
will be administered at the close of
the evening service. All are cordially
invited.
The Locust orchard consisting of
seventeen acres of the finest fruit,
land in the valley was yesterday sold
by Charles Trisler to William Kettle
of Ashton. Nebraska, the considera
tion l>eing $12,000.—Grand J unction
(Colo.) Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blaschke left
for Dodge, this state, the first of the
week to take charge of the hotel
there which they have leased for a
i time. We wish them success. Of
course the Northwestern will visit
them regularly.
The remonstrance of the anti-saloon
league against the issuance of a saloon
license to M. C. Mulick last week be
fore the town council, was decided
by the city dads in favor of M ulick,
aiid the anti-saloon league will take
the matter to the district court.
Rev. Joseph James came up from
St. Paul on Monday, where he had
been spending a few days gathering
the Baptists of that place together.
He reports a good prospect for con
tinuous work and will continue as
pastor until the Association in Sep
tember.
A. H. Mead, father of Mrs. W. T.
Draper, who lias been visiting old
scenes hereabouts, orders the North
western to keep him posted on Sher
man county affairs in the future.
Mr. Mead is highly pleased with his
Colorado home and thinks nothing
could induce him to return although
he desires to keep in touch with his
old home county.
The $22,000 Catholic church recent
ly completed in this city was dedi
cated yesterday forenoon, and we are
informed about eignt thousand dollars
the amount required to meet the
debt, was pledged at that time. High
mass and confirmation services were
also held. Owing to the illness of
Bishop Scanned of Omaha a bishop
came all the way from Wyoming to
perform the ceremonies, and also
preached an excellent sermon in the
English language.
Itannebrog suffered from a cloud
burst last Sunday afternoon, washing
out some of the track between Koelus
and Ifannebrog, and the flood condi
tions prevailing at Ifannebrog on ac
count of the storm was very severe,
the town being flooded to a depth of
several feet. The motor, which was
disabled and want to Grand Island
for repairs Sunday morning was un
able to return to Loup City till Mon
day morning, but got here in time to
make its regular trip only an hour
belated. This would indicate that
the washout was not very severe.
The property damage was quite ser
ious, but no loss of life is reported.
Grocery
Department
We have the business,
because we sell for small
profits.
Good Dried Prunes,
count 80 to 100
per pound, - - - 5c
50 to 60fine prunes
3 pounds for - -25c
N. Y. Ring Dried Ap
ples, 2 lbs. for - - 25c
Best Calif. Dried Ap
ricots per pound, 15c
Fine Calif. Dried
Peaches, per lb., 25c
Dr. Price s Foods, 3
boxes for - - - 25c
Egg-O-See, 3 for - 25c
Maz-AII, 3 for - - - 25c
Rice, Texas broken,
new 1907, good
color, per pound, 5c
Extra fancy Texas
head Rice, per lb.
10c, or 3 for - - 25c
uiiea J>araines, six
cans for - - - - 25c
Good Mustard Sar
dines, 3 cans for 25c
8 bars good Laun
dry soap for - - 25c
We handle the German
American Goffee. Buy
direct from the growers.
Cut out the middle
man’s profits. Best cof
fee for the money.
OUR Leader—
—20c and 25c—
—Try Them
Barrel Salt, - - $1.60
Oyster Shells,
per 100 .90
We pay the HIGHEST
MARKET PRICE FOR
BUTTER AND EGGS.
We utterly refuse to relate the ex
periences of I)r. Longacreand a party
composed of Judge Starr. Dr. Allen
and others, the front end of the week
on the river just below the city, es
pecially the harrowing experiences of
the good doctor in his endeavors to
teach the others the difficult feat of
walking on the water, etc.
As mentioned last week, the new
! Heesch saloon, operated last year by
i Cords & (i rafe, started up last Friday
morning, and the sigh of gratification
of the thirsty patrons would have
caused tears of sympathy from a
granite monument. .lust how long
a time the establishment will remain
open is a matter of conjecture and
the probable action of the district
cou it.
I lie regular annual meeting of the
school board of this city occurred on
Monday evening of this week. The
new members of the board were
sworn in and .J. S. Pedler was elected
director, S. N. Sweetland treasurer
and Ward Ver Valin secretary. After
transacting some routine business,
the board took a recess to meet at
the school house at 7 o'clock the fol
lowing (Tuesday) evening.
Miss Emma Rowe, who teaches a
class of girls in the Baptist Sunday
school, is giving her girls an outing
in the country. Last Tuesday they
drove out to the home of Mrs. Herman
Jung ten miles up the river where
they will camp until Friday. There
are thirteen girls in the party accom
panied by their teacher, Mrs. Joseph
James and the pastor of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hale, Mrs. C. C.
Outhouse and Miss Ella Taylor went
down to Grand island Wednesday
morning to attend the marriage of
Mr. LBanks Hale and Miss Carrie
Gallup, which occurred at high noon
on that day at the home of the bride's
parents in that city. Miss Taylor
playing the wedding march at the
ceremony. The wedding party came
to Loup City the same evening where
a reception was held at the residence
of the groom’s parents, several hun
dred friends of the contracting parties
being present. The spacious rooms
were beautifully decorated with
flowers and wedding bells, and the
presents were many and beautiful.
The best wishes of their many friends
will go with them through life.
J. A. Failor is handling Ashley
Conger's draj business.
Don't forget the recital by Miss
Van DeCar next Tuesday on the
A. B. Outhouse lawn.
Mrs. Jennie Bawson has almost re
covered her recent illness and able to
be up and around again.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Mathews of Webster town
ship Tuesday afternoon.
II. A. Sleetli went to Lincoln Tues
day morning where he will be
employed on the State Fair grounds
for a season.
The Unity Club donated $10 to the
Young Men's Athletic Association on
Tuesday of this week. That was very
kind of the ladies.
The hearing in the Eisner saloon
case carue off last evening and the
city council granted a license. The
case w as appealed.
For Sale—A real estate mortgage.
$l(i3o.OO at ti per cent, on S\Y '4-24-14
l‘>. Sherman county. Inquire of .1. J.
King. Kearney. Neb.
Rev. A. H. Brink of Arcadia will
fill the M. E. pulpit here next Suuday
morning and evening and at Wiggle
Creek at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Mrs. J. B. O'Bryan of Ord and Mrs
I’.inker of St. Paul were here yester
day to attend the dedication cere
monies of the Catholic church.
Miss Maude Blackman returned
from Sargent Tuesday morning and
will visit for a few weeks at the
home of her uncle. C. W. Conhiser.
In case of rain or cool weather,
the elocutionist advertised in this
paper will appear at the Methodist
church instead of the home of A. B.
Outhouse.
A postal card from Rev..!. O. Hawk
at Jeffersonville, Ills., says. "Folks
all well, but oh. how hot, dry and
dusty. A real drouth is on. Crops
all dried up.''
Some thirty to forty people came
down on the B. & M. Wednesday
morning from Sargent and other
points to attend the dedication cere
monies of our Catholic friends.
The union meetings of the Baptist
and Presbyterian churches during
the hot evenings will begin a week
from Sunday evening at the Baptist
church or on the lawn. Ilev. McEwen
will preach.
Ladies, if you want millinery, call
at Mrs. Mead's former millinery
rooms, where for the next ten days.
Mrs. I>. L. Adamson will dispose of
the stock of goods at less than cost.
Call early and secure first choice of
this tine stock of goods.
Preaching by the pastor at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning. Sunday evening a "Flower
Service and Festival” will be held,
beginning at 8 o'clock. This promises
to be something altogether unique
and attractive in the way of church
services and the public generally are
invited to attend.
Judge Hunter and wife were suffer
| ers Sunday with a slight attack of
! ptomaine poisoning from eating
(canned pears. However, they only
i ate lightly of the fruit, and the effect
’ was correspondingly small, altlioug!
i the judge was quite seriously ill for
i several hours Sunday night :.n0
suffered more or less from the effects
of the poisoning for two or thru
davs.
Car-ten Truelsen came home Mon
i day from Ids trip to ]>eeth. Nevad:
He is well . leased with the countr
which lie heiicres has gr at p- --’
hilities. 11 - says Will Zimmemini
iexpeeto! to --tart home about tin
' 15th, but would stop at \urio.is point -
enroute. Mt. Truelsen has purchased
a cattle rare-h in Elko county, la
miles west of .sal' Lake City, and will
move to that country as soon as he
disposes of his business interests here.
Our people will regret the loss of Mr.
j Truelsen and his estimable family,
but will wish them unbounded pros
perity in tlieir new home.
Miss Mary Minshull and brothers.
| Charles and Will, entertained a num
j ber of friends at 7 o'clock dinner last
: Thursday evening. Toe guests were:
Misses Eiva and Beth Zimmerman.
Jess Culley. Ernestine Odendahl.
Henry Young, Maude Craven and
Pearle N'eedham and Messrs. A. S.
Allen. Robt. Mathew. Bex Jeffords.
After a sumptuous dinner, stories
and jokes were exchanged. The
guests then withdrew to the parlor,
and there were solos by the Misses
I Zimmerman. Culley and Needham:
duet. Jess Culley and (’has. Minshull:
organ and cornet duet by Miss Oden
dahl and (’has. Minshull. The young
j people then departed for their homes
j thanking their hosts and hostess for
! the most enjoyable evening they had
j spent for some time.
Y. M. A. A. Motes.
Follow the merry crowd and use
j the shower bath. It was very well
j patronized last Saturday. All mem
; hers are (riven the use of the bath
j free of charge, but have to pay five
! cents for the use of a towel. We are
not advertising this as a public bath,
but will admit any one at a regular
charge of twenty-five cents.
Next Tuesday. July 21. Miss Cora
B. YanDecar will give a recital for
the benefit of this Association. Miss
YanDecar is a graduate of the I>epart
nient of Elocution of York College
and comes well recommended. Music
will be furnished by local talent. The
program will begin at 8 o'clock, seats
being provided on the lawn at the
residence of A. B. Outhouse. No
one can have any excuse for not at
tending this as there will be no hot
building to stay in and the proceeds
will go for a good cause. Get your
tickets of anyone selling them. Ad
mission, 15 and 25 cents.
Roy Boone has resigned his position
as librarian to take another place in
the country. Delmar Draper is back
again, for a while at least. If the
service at the library is not quite
what it should be. we ask that you
be satisfied for a while until we can
get it in better shape.
By next week we expect to have
the wrestling mats in good order.
They will be quite large. (5x10), and
arranged so that a mat ten feet
square can be made. We hope that
by this time next year the Loup City
Y. M. A. A. will have the champion
wrestler of the world. You can
arouse the interest in the gymnasium
by taking a little interest in it your
; self.
If you are thinking of joining, ask
, any of the officers to show you what
j we have in the way of gymnasium
: appliances. We are glad to show you
| everything and do not object to any
one joining. The shower bath will
more than pay you for the small
membership fee charged.
HOT! Who Said it is Hot?
We have some
COOL UNDERWEAR
left, don’t forget that fact.
STRAW HATS,
W e have lots of them. Everyone will need one for hay
ing and harvest. One thing we want you to remember is
OUR LINE OF GLOVES.
We have as strong line of gloves as was ever shown in
town. Every man and boy will want a pair through
harvest. We have them for sale.
CONHISER’s
Come in and Look Over Our Line of
CARPETS
Rugs, Art Squares, Lin
eoliums. Lace Cur
taius and Portieres.
Don't Fail to Get Our Prices on
FURNITURE
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Blacksmith §• Wagon Maker.
My shoo is the largest and best equipped north of the Platte Kiver
1 have a tour horsn engine and a complete line of the latest improved, ma
chiuery, also a force of experienced men who know- how to operate it and
turn out a job with neat ness and dispatch.
MY PRICES ARE REASONABLE AND PROMPT
ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL CUSTOMERS
We are selling many gallons of
aiul those who use it are report the
CHICKENS AND HENS FREE FROM VERMIN
Bettor try it. It is also a great wood preserver. It greatlv
preserves tlie life of the post, if applied to tiie post just at or
below the ground. Sold in bulk, $1.00 per gallon.
We have just unloaded a ear of good WHITE CEDAR POSTS, which
I we are offering at 11c each in lots of loo or more
KEYSTONE LUJVIBEp CO.
Loup City, Ashton, Rockville, Schaupps, and Arcadia, Neb.
E. G. Taylok, J. S. Pedlek, C. C. Carlson.
President. Vice President. Cashier
-DIRECTORS
W: R. Mellor, J. W. Long, S. N. [ Sweetland
LOIIF CITY STlTMiM
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA.
Capital Stock, - - $25,000.00
Individual Liability, $250,000.00