A. P. CULLEY, President. IRA E. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
i FIRST mm RAM
OF LOUP CTJY.
i I
Conser
vative
and
Strong
Real Estate and all classes of loans
made promptly at lowest rates,
with optional payments.
THE NORTHWESTERN
A Few Market Quotations.
Corn, per bu. .45 ;
Wheat, per bu.80 @ .84
Oats, per bu.;58 (a .40 ■
Rye, per bu . .05 j
Butter, per lb. .18 i
Eggs, per doz. .lp j
Hens, per lb.0T12 |
Spring chickens, per lb.09L |
BON TON
RESTAURANT
Aid Slrnrt Order House
CONGER BROS, Props
4. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA
Hot Meals and Lunches at all Hours
Dray and Ice Delivery Office. Leave
orders with the cashier. aug20rf
LOCAL NEWS.
Lamps galore at the Little Boston.
Corn cribs for sale at J. M. Czap
r lewski’s.
For farm loans call on A. L.
Zimmerman.
Did you get one of those salads at
the Little Boston?
Cloak Sale one day only, Saturday,
C*ct. 24. at Conhiser's.
I>on’t forget Lee Bros, is the place
to get choicest of meats.
Before buying a new cloak, see the
Loup City Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Dan DeWitt has been quite
seriously ill the past week.
The Loup City Mercantile Co. will
undersell anyone in cloaks. .
The Little Boston w ill pay 25 cents
I for cream till further notice.
A. P. Culley intends going to
Los Angeles to spend the winter.
I w ill guarantee 25c for butter fat
I test and pav cash.—A. E. Chase.
All kinds of Granite Ware at
bottom prices at the Little Boston.
If you want to buy or sell Keal
Estate, rail ou John W. Lous.
The Ravenna Creamery Co. will
pay cents for butter fat till further
notice.
Little Opal Yer Valin was quite ill
tlie first of the week but is better at
present.
Take vour butter and eggs to Cor.
hisers, where you can get anything
you want.
Farm loans made on short notice
and at reasonable rates by A. L.
Zimmerman.
Flies are corning. Get .vour screen
doors and windows of the Leininger
Lumber Co.
Wes Pedler wen up to make a try
for some of the Tripp county land
last Friday.
Buy your cloaks of the Loup City
Mercantile Co. You know what you
get is O. K.
Watch the window at -J. M. Czap
lewski’s hardware store for Shamrock
enamel ware.
A marriage license was issued last
Fridav to Edward Stanzyk and Cecelia
Dzingle, both of Ashton.
Do not be encouraged to try some
other flour but use Loup City flour
and patronize a home industry.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dinsdale of
Palmer were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Johansen a few days last week.
The Loup Cltv Mercantile Co. gives
a nice book slate to every schoolchild
purchasing a pair of Star Brand shoes.
Mrs. Wm. Larsen was called to
Aurora last Friday by the illness of
her father. She was accompanied by
her two youngest children.
Lost—Oct. 1st. between Loup City
and Cleora church, one left-hand
glove, buckskin front and mutkrat
back. Finder please leave at this
office.
Pastor D. W. James of the Baptist
church, who has lieen absent in
Kansas Citv and other points the
past two weeks, returned home last
Saturday evening.
Buy a pair of Star Brand shoes for
your ’child of school age and secure
the premium book slate free with
every pair.
Loup City Mercantile Co.
W. G. Odendahl last Saturday
picked a tine bunch of blossoms off
his cherry trees. Pretty good for this
time of year. Wtiat’s the use of go
ing to California for weather?
Just the thing for every school boy
and girl, a nice little book slate free
with every pair of Star Brand shoes
| purchased of the Loup City Mercan
tile Co. Call and see the red book
slate.
It is figured that some*twenty-five
to thirty Sherman county people have
registered for a share of the Tripp
county land. Surely outof this bunch
one or more ought to win out.
The Loup City Mill & Light Co.
s are better prepared than ever to ex
rf change flour for wheat. We still
have a large amount of old wheat
fl.iur which we exchange, for new
wheat. We also have all kinds of
feed We want your business.
Loup City Mill & Lioitt Co.
$400 to $600
is to be made this fall by shelling the
big crop of corn. We will tit you out
with shelters. Call and we will talk
this matter over with you.
T. M. Reed.
.1. M. C/.aplewski sells Grand Island
bog wire.
3 on <52. Ashler Conger, the drav
man. Get him.
Cloak Sale No. 2. at Conhiser's,
Saturday, Oct. 24.
Call at.I.M Czaplewski's hardware
store for the Ilinoy heater.
Cloaks always on sale at the Loup
City Mercantile Co.'s store.
Ed Angier returned home from his
trip south last Saturday evening.
I>o you want a new corn shelter?
T. M. Reed will sell you one right.
If you want a dray in a hurry and
get quick work, see Stewart Conger.
T. M. Reed can fit you out with a
dandy corn shelter. Call and see
him.
The Loup City Mercantile Co. is
certainly doing a cloak business this
year.
Elegant rain Sunday night and al!
day Monday last making all nature
smite.
Oakdale and Aztec coals are both
good burners. For sale bv E. G.
Taj lor.
Call and see those latest corn
shelters sold by T. M. Reed. Just
what you want.
You make no mistake in calling on
the Stewart Conger drays when you
want quick service.
Have you tried that fine bologna
at Lee Bros’, meat market? It is
mighty good eating.
Mrs. E. G. Taylor entertained the
ladies of the Entre Nous club at her
home last Friday afternoon.
Lessons given in Vocal and Instru
mental music.
Beatrice Nightixgale.
A carload of new buggies just re
ceived by T. M. Reed. He will sell
you one of them right.
County Supt. Hendrickson has been
quite busy the past few weeks visit
ing schools over the county.
John W. Long is prepared to
make all Real Estate Loans on
short notice at lowest rates.
Sim Criss last Friday sold his dray
business to John McPonall. the
latter taking charge of the business
Monday.
See the new line of China at
Jeffords'. Very pretty patterns in
Ilaviland. You must get the price
t-oo in order to appreciate them.
Mrs. Gus Lorentz and baby re
turned home from Itavenna last
Thursday, accompanied by Miss Tony
Erazim.
Tiie Stewart Conger drays are on
the rush from morning to night, but
you will get the quickest kind of
service on a hurrv call. Try them.
Ohlsen Bros, are making the Swan
son brick store reach skyward at a
fast rate, but then that is the way
Ohlsen Bros, always do.
Lou H. Spahr. the sewing machine
expert, still cleans and repairs all
kinds of sewing machines at J. M.
Czaplewski's hardware store. Call
and see him.
John D. McDonald and Mrs. Lou
Jessup of Three Oaks. Mich., were
united in marriage last Thursday
afternoon by County Judge Pedler.
We mentioned last week of their
getting a license on the morning of
our publication.
Handsomest
ware—knives, forks and spoons at
Jeffords'. A variety of styles for
your choosing and prices right.
Grandma Gilbert lias reason to
think nature is especially kind to Ne
braska and to tins portion of Sherman
county, as last, week she had radishes
raised in her garden that measured
2214 and 23 inches in circumference.
Who can beat that?
An interesting item that escaped
us last week was that of Grandma
Gilbert entertaining on Saturday, the
10th. Grandmas Haney and Criss, Mrs.
Will Fisher. Mr. .las. Baillie and Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Douglas. A splendid
social time was reported.
Fred Herschlag came down from
Stanton last Friday to look after his
real estate holdings. Fred is one of
those great, big hearted Germans
whom it is a pleasure to meet. He
w ill continue to be a reader of the
Northwestern to keep posted on Sher
man county and its doings.
At the Presbvterian church Sunday
morning the regular service will be
held At the evening service the sub
ject will be. “There is No God.”
Special music consisting of an anthem
by the choir, a solo by Miss Lizzie
! Leininger and a violin solo by Mr.
1 H. E. Hedlund. All are cordially in
I vited to attend.
Why not own a reliable watch?
A timepiece which cannot be depend
ed upon to show accurate time, which
has to be pulled hack or jogged ahead
every day in order to have the
correct time, isn't worth tying to a
tish line for a sinker. Every move
ment and case we sell hasour personal
as well as the manufacturer's guar
antee. Our low prices bring them in
easy reach of the weakest pooketbook.
No trouble to show you.
J. F. Jekkobds & Sons.
Grocery
Department
We have the business, because we
sell for Small Profits and give the
best quality for the money.
A nice broken Japanese Rice,
5 lbs. for.
No. 1 Mexican Head Rice,
3 lbs. for.
A good bulk Coffee, per lb... . 15c
New California Dried Apri- |
cots, per pound.. -* dl
New California Dried Peaches 1 Xr,
per pound. lvC<
Nice Norway 3kkk Herring.
3 lbs. for. <wC
Nice White Fish.3 pounds for OS,,
only. wl
Dr. Pierce’s Breakfast Food. k)K,t
3 packages for.
Maze-All Breakfast Food. 3 £)
packages for. ‘W"C.
GERM A N-AMERICA N COFFEE,
best coffee for the money. We buy
this coffee direct from the growers,
whereby we save the middle-man’s
profit. Our Leaders, 20c and 25c.
When you once try this coffee, you
will use no other.
Loup Citv
Mercantile Co.
Death of Grandpa Fross
S. M. Fross was born Jan. 4. 1822. in
Chautauqua county. New York, was
converted at the age of hi years at
Westfield in the same county.' At the
age of 25 years lie emigrated to Wis
consin. In 1954 he was wedded to
Phoebe Onstine. and to this union
were born eight children, three of
them preceding their father to the
heavenly home by several years. One
! year after the war he moved to
i southern Minnesota, a few years later
j to Giltner. Neb., then in June. 1907.
; coming to Loup City and settling in a
I comfortable little home on the farm
I of his son. O. S. Fross. west of town,
i where he lived happily and on the
evening of Oct. 19. 1908, peacefully
; passed away sitting in his chair, at
the ripe age of so years. 9 months and
15 days. Surely his children will rise
up arid call him blessed. The funeral
was held at the M. E. church last
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by
C. H. Foe of Huxley. Neb., assisted
by Rev. J. O. Hawk, interment being
: at Moon cemetery. The bereaved
wife and family have the sympathy
of all in their sorrow.
Wedding Beils.
Last Thursday evening at the resi
dence of the bride's sister. Mrs.
Herman Jung. in this city. Mr. Conrad
Koch of Rockville township and Mrs.
Eliza A. Stark of Wiggle Creek were
united in marriage by County Judge
Pedler. Mr. Koch is an old resident
of this county and one of our pros
perous farmers, and a friend of the
Northwestern of many years, while
the bride is also a long time resident
of the county and well and favorably
known to a large circle of friends.
They will live on the farm of Mr.
Koch in the south part of the county.
We wish for them a long, happy and
prosperous wedded life.
Mrs. G. W. Collipriest's mother and
sister returned to their home in Indian
; Territory last Saturday.
H. B. Musser was another of those
who registered for the Tripp county
land whom we heretofore failed to
mention.
, The drawing for the Tripp county
land began Monday, but so far we
have not heard of' any of our boys
w inning out.
Luther Goodwin went to Lincoln
; Monday as a delegate from the local
Odd Fellows lodge to the session of
the grand lodge.
Every child of school age will get a
nice red book slate and pencil free at
the Loup City Mercantile Co.'s store
on purchase of a pair of Star Brand
shoes, it is a most useful present.
The Brotherhood will hold an open
meeting next Sunday afternoon to
which all are cordially invited., both
, men and women. Rev. McEwen will
give an address on. •‘How we got our
Bible.”
Messrs. C. T. and B. I‘. McKinnie
and i>. C. Leach returned last Satur
day evening from a hunting and fish
ing trip up into the sandhills and
; over to O'Neill to register for a
chance at the Tripp county land
The boys say they had the time of
their lives.
Mr. C. O. Wagner, who has charge
of the Morsman billiard parlors, lias
gone to tiousekeeping in one of Mrs.
Gardner's cottages. Their goods.
, which should have been here over a
week sinco. are still delayed in transit,
a most provoking and seemingly un
warranted occurrence.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
; Methodist Episcopal church of Loup
' City. Neb., will be celebrated on Oct.
I 25, litOH. This is not a day of debt
raising. but a celebration, beginning
with the fallowing program for the
morning service: Hymn. Invocation.
1 Anthem. Scripture Reading and
! Notices, Offertory.Greetings by Mail.
| The Early Church of Loup City by
C. J. Tracy: Hymn, a Short Address
by Rev. E. A. Brown; Music. The
Mission of the Church by J. W. Long:
Roxology. A cordial invitation to all.
Committee.
Mr. Max Jeffords returned home
from Hastings last Saturday, where
he has been employed for some time
by a music firm. We understand he
has decided to enter the ministry of
the M. E. church and will study to
I qualify himself for that life work this
| winter, while he takes care of the
| athletic room and earns his expenses
giving lessons on the violin. Mr.
Jeffords is a bright, energetic, talent
ed and worthy young man and we
believe will prove a most sincere and
successful worker in the Master’s
vineyard. We and his host of friends
all about us. will wish him the utmost
success in his endeavors.
An interesting debate is on for
Friday evening of this week at Pllger's
opera house between a number of
high school contestants, on the ques
tion, “Resolved. That a compulsory
guarantee of bank deposits is desir
able.” Those on the affirmative are
Emma Rowe, Christian Sorensen and
Clark Whittaker, while on the nega
tive are Clifford Rein. Earl Pray and
Walter Callaham. We understand
this is a trial debate to decide who
shall be contestants in future debates
of our high school with those of our
sister towns. We trust our people
will generously attend this opening
wedge of uratorv in our high school,
and feel assured all will be well re
paid for their attendance. The small
admittance fee of 10 cents will be
charged to help defray expenses.
Dry Goods, Cloaks
Clothing.
You can get anything you want by asking. If we have not got it, we
will get it for you. We are here for business, and business we must have In
price, we are the lowest, and in quality the best. We challenge any one.
Good Outing Flannel, 5c to 10c per yard, in lights or darks.
Table Damasks we have at all prices. We have
A big line of Madras Cloth, regular price loc; now - 10c
All our regular 12 l-2c Flannels now - - - 10c
Boys’ and Children’s Clothing
Best that can be bought for the money. We handle the Wear Better
Cloths for Boys. 2 pairs of Pants one Knickerbocker and one plain
double knee—Suit, $6.50. In MEN'S CLOTHING, we handle the ven
latest styles in cashmere or worsted, and if you want a Made-to-Order Suit,
we are here to take your measure at any time, and we will guarantee a tit.
as that is in our line. But for a man to go to a grocery store to have a
measure taken for a suit of clothes, what can he expect'?
Along R. R. No. I.
F. A. Pinckney’s potatoes went 200
bushels per acre. He took (52 bushels
to Loup City Wednesday on one load.
L. B. Focht and Frank Blaschke
I were hauling potatoes to market this
week.
Why notsave a few dollars for Loup
I City township by running the road
drag over the roads to the bridges.
A. J. Budler went up to O'Neill to
register and to hunt and fish, return
j ing Monday.
Eli Barries is husking corn for W.
iO. Brown.
Miss Mable Garrett from Litchfield
j visited Miss Winnie Parsley Saturdav.
Mrs. Parsley went to Ravenna last
Saturday to visit the new arrival at
the honie of Mr. and Mrs. Peterson
returning Monday.
Miss Verna Kowelawski spent Sun
day with Nellie Janulewicz.
Rubert Kowelawski visited his
parents last week.
Andrew Weedin and wife came up
from Aurora Monday to visit the
Johnson and Ling families.
Henry Apple and Frank Weedin
returned from their Aurora visit last
; Wednesday.
Christ Zwink bought another quar
ter of land southeast of his place last
week from Gus Siekman of Aurora.
Harry Shipley's corn crib was blown
i over Monday.
W. Koger had to sow most of his j
wheat over.
Jackson Bros, cleaned up $33 last!
j Saturday with one of their horses
called ‘•Billy.” Tom found out as
: well as others that old Billy was a
j swift one for a scrub horse.
L. Hayden has only about one-third
| of his corn standing after the storm
of Monday. His field had been stand
I ing up the best of any on the route.
Miss Maude Reynolds is home again
after a couple of weeks at Litchfield.
Mrs. Fagan is improving in health.
Everybody attend the bos social at
Dist. 59 or tfie Zwink school house,
on Oct. 24. Bring your friends and
have one of the best times of the year
Miss Edith Day is the teacher.
J. Plambeckis building an addition
to his house.
Miss Lizzie Bingham is visiting at
the home of S. S. Reynolds.
Frank Kuhn. J. A. Summers and
L. Hayden's boy did some fine work
on the roads last week.
A heavy rain covered the route
Monday.
The storm of Monday took the form
j of a twister at the home of F. A.
Pinckney about 4 o'clock in the after
: noon. His old mill was blown to
pieces and pieces carried up on the
road about 20 rods, the chicken house
blown over and the tops torn oil the
alfalfa stacks, while his neighbors
stacks were not touched. The storm
blew from the southwest.
W. C. Peck of St. Paul was out on
the route last week buying horses.
W. G. Gurry sold a horse Saturday
for $150.
Porter Curry was trading at Mason
, City Satu rday.
■fom Parsley sold one of his horses
Saturday, receiving $150.
Mrs, Ford and children spent a
couple of days at the home ui Tom
Parsley on their way to Scouts Biu.f..
Neb., last week.
Joe Kovvelawski's boys were trad
: ing at Loup City Friday. There must
; be some attraction there for Arthur.
J. Olson has Been building a small
addition to the west of his house.
Miss Julia Olson is visiting at
Stromsburg.
Take a daily paper and help your
route: take a county paper and also
| help your route.
a. cergsirom is doing tnecarpenter
j work on .lohn Olson's house.
Crist Domgard took home some |
I horses of T. M. Keed’s to winter last
Thursday.
At the home of L. Johnson Monday
the wind moved a hayrack loaded with ,
hay several feet.
Mr. and Mrs. Kay McFadden and
Miss Lena Youngland vifited at Gust
Youngland's Sunday.
S. Youngland sold six steers to
Biemond Tuesday.
Andy Coppersmith left Monday for
Bradshaw , where he will be joined by
his father and Dr. Morrison of that
place. Andy is taking his father to
Omaha for a surgical operation as the
old gentleman is almost totally blind
in both eyes from the formation of
cataracts. Mrs. J. A. Gilbert knows
better how to sympathize with him
than anyone else on the route as she
passed through the same thing a short
while ago and can now see good.
It is with deepest regret that we
chronicle the death of one of our
patrons, Mr. S. M. Fross. who passed
quietly away Monday evening at his
home four miles west of Loup City.
Especially will the carrier miss him
as he was always at the mail box with
a cheery "good morning" and a pleas
ant laugh and joke. Our heartfelt
sympathy goes out to the dear old
wife and family left behind.
Mr. and Mrs.’Geo. Lyons from Mar
quette were here to attend the Fross
funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perdy and fain ly
of Phillips. Neb., arrived’ too late for
funeral of S. M. Fross.
Miss Bertha Fibrick of Des Moines.
Iowa, arrived last evening for a visit
to her uncle, O. S. Fross and family.
She did not know her grandfather
had passed away and arrived too late
for the funeral.
C. Johnson butchered this week.
Thanks.
Loans on real estate, call on
John W. Long.
Grocery
Price List
Celebrated Barrington Hall
Coffee, per pound, - 35c
Corn Flakes, 3 pkgs for 25c
Ur. Price’s Food, 3 for 25c
Egg-0 See, 3 for - - 25c
Grape ^uts, 2 for - - 25c
NewPrunes.lUc lb. 3 for 25c
Apricots new,15c lb, 2 for 25c
Flour and Feed Combined:
Kearney High Patent, $1.40
Boelus Big B Flour - 1.40
Auror Cream Patent - 1.40
Loup City White Satin, 1.40
Try Our New Store.
McNulty &
Machoski
Y. M. A. A. Notes
Work in the gymnasium has been
neglected lately, but we promise you
such will not be the case from now
on. If you are not a member better
join at once to get the new rate men
tioned below.
Tiie Library, under the manage
ment of Max Jeffords will be open for
the loaning of books from 1 o'clock
till 4. Books may be returned at any j
time by depositing them in the box
provided and leaving a card in them
with your name on. Anyone owing
tines on a book will not be allowed to
borrow another until the tine is paid.
You may lie sure of finding someone
at the library between these hours
and we especially invite the older
people to borrow books here. New
Lincoln books will be in soon.
Those joining the Association be
fore Nov. 1st, can get 3 months mem
bership for SI, and afterwards the
mempership will be t.iie same.
A meeting for all boys under 14
years of age will lie held in the gym
nasium every Monday night at 7:30.
This will be simiiarto the K. O. K. A.
with gymnasium training, and any
boy can come whether a member of
the association or not.
We want to organise a young men's 1
class later tnis fall for gymnasium
work. Be-.lose of ibis we offer three
m (lions membership to new or old
members at Uie rate of SI. and work
will cumin mce a> s. on as a .-.t . e.u
number I, i . e joined.
A meeting for men will be held
oii'v a m inth mi Sun la\ aftt rnoon at
4 o dock. This will ic aim • meed a
few days previous. The service will ,
include sponging by different promi
nent men o tiie town. Tiie gym
nasium will tie tilted with seats.
If you aro behind in your member
ship dues try to see Max Jeffords, as
the collections have been hard to
make recently, so many being out of
town. * _
Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on t>2, when
in need of a drayman.
Clocks! Clocks! Clocks!
Jeffords lias some new ones that
are beauties and the price is way
down. See them.
I Have Some for Sale.
. I have some tine young Poland
China Boars for sale. I don’t want
to “butt in” but if you can't find one
that you like in any other herd. I
would sell you one rather than have
you do without.
A' J. JOHNSON.
% mBe north of Jenner’s Park.
For Sale.
Three miles south of Loup City.
17 fall and spring Poland China boars,
good bone and lenghth.
B. W. Pakkhttrst.
Public Sale.
Having sold my farm. I will hold a
Public Sale at my farm, \ mile south
of town, on Saturday, Oct. 31st, at
1 o'clock p. m. sharp.
HENRY DOLLING, Owner.
J. T. Hale. J. S. Pedleh,
Auctioneer. Clerk.
^_JN, PEN
Sails factual* Excels
For Sale by J. F. JEFFORDS.
School Land Auction.
The following described lands in Sherman
county will be offered for leas* at public
auction at the county treasurer's office, Satur
day. November 21. 1908, s.t 9:00 a. m.
Terms of leasing and appraised valne may be
bad od aoplication to the county treasurer or
to the Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings at Lincoln.
SE 38-13-1 J.
NE 36-15-16,
W-2 16-16-16.
H. M. Eaton.
Commissioner Public Lands and Buildings.,
CLOAK
SALE
No. 2
SAT. OCT. 24,
CONHISER’s
Our Guarantee Velvet Rug
9x12 Beautiful Parlor Rug - $30.00
Our Highest Grade Axminister
Rugs, Flowered Design - 27.50
Reversible Cashmere Rugs, 9x12, 15.00
9x12 Art Squares from $4.50 to
$11.00, according to quality
All sizes of Oil Cloth and Stove Rugs. A
large line of Floor Rugs to select from.
Come in and let us show you that we
can save you money on Floor Coverings.
Christensen & Ferdinandt
Furniture Company.
Christensen & Ferdinandt,
Undertakers and Embalmers
*3>J. I. DEPEW©*
Blacksmith 9 Wagon Maker
My shop is the largest and best equipped north ol the Platte Klver
I have a four horse engine and a complete line of the latest Improved, ma
chiuery 1 also a force of experienced men who know b»<w to operate it and
turn out a Job with neatness and dispatch.
MY PRICES ARE REASONABLE AND PROMPT
ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL CUSTOMERS
IOWA GATES for the FARM
By sliding this ring back, the largest hog may
pass under and have the run of two lots. Or raise
your gate to drive hogs in or out. Your larger
stock cannot get out while you are busy. The
IOWA CATE works fine this way. When you have
time drop around and look over the gate hung up at
KEYSTONE LUJVIBEP CO.
Loup City, Ashton, Rockville, Schaupps, and Arcadia, Neb.
E. G. Taylor, J. S. Pedler, C. C. Carlson.
President. Vice President Cashier
-directors
W: R. Mellor, J. W. Long, S. N.QSweetland
LOUP CITT STATE'!®
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA.
Capital Stock, - - $25,000.00
Individual Liability, $250,000.00
