Simplified Statement of the Condition of
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Loup City, Nebraska, Auditor’s “Call,” April 28. 190®
Where Our Money Is Invested,
Loans and Discounts ..*144,645 72
This sum is loaned on good security to the farmers of this
county and not one dollar of it to the officers of this hank.
Cash on Hand.
Gold, silver and currency kept in our home vaults and safe
as part of legal reserves.
Ceposited in City Banks. ..
New York, Omaha and Lincoln, subject to draft and plus
the ‘cash on hand,” amounts to *51,459.95 available CASH,
or nearly 826,000 more money than the law requires.
Overdrafts.
This sum has been checked out by responsible customers in
excess of their deposits. It is an undesirable practice and is
permitted only as a strictly temporary accommodation.
Real Estate and Personal Property.
This includes our bank building, vaults, deposit boxes, bur
glar proof safe, furniture and all office and bank equipment.
Total Assets. *210,809 18
Where This Money Came From.
Capital Stock, 825,000.00, and Surplus 85,000.00, total.8 30,000.00
This represents the investment of our stockholders and the
additional working capital increased from year to year.
Due to Depositors. 170.181.73
This sura includes *110,680.06 subject to check account and
859,501.67 on certificates drawing interest if left six months
or more.
National Bank Notes Outstanding. 7,000.00
Secured by United States government.
Undivided Profits. 3,627.45
This is net earnings belonging to our stockholders after pay
ing all expenses to date.
Total Liabilities.*210,809.18
We appreciate the confidence of our customers and will show our grati
tude by giving them the best possible service at all times.
12,519 69
38,940 26
3,637 42
11,066 09
THE XORTHWESTERN |
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1909
i Few Market Quotations.
Com, per bu.63 @ .65
Wheat, per bu.1.22 @ 1.24
Oats, per bu. .50
Rye, per bu. .70
Butter, per lb. .20
Eggs, per doz. .16
Hens, per lb. .08
Sprint chickens, per lb.08}^
LOCAL NEWS.
FIRE! FIRE!! FIRE!!!
Patronize Nebraska institutions.
The Columbia and the State of
Omaha are strictly first-class. Ira E.
Williams. Resident Agent, at First
National Bank.
For field seeds see T. M. Reed.
Bring your cream to the Loud City
Mercantile Co.
Loans on real estate, eall on
John W. Lons.
3 on 62. •. Ashley Conger, thedraj
man. Get him.
Try a sack of Loup City flour, for \
sale at your flour dealers.
Misses Hattie and Helma Froelich !
visited friends at Cairo this week.
If you want a dray in a hurry and
get quick work, see Stewart Conger.
Protect your buildings with Lead
& Zinc. Geo. Stork does the work.
Sheriff Williams had business at i
Lincoln last week, returning Monday. J
I will guarantee 24c for butter fat j
I test and pay cash.—A. E. Chase.
We understand T. H. Eisner and
Gus Lorentzare away purchasing new j
autos.
Have your house look like new with
Lead & Zink. Stork will give you
prices.
John Leininger received his new
auto last Saturday and it sure is a
beauty.
Reed Bros, are selling land in the
North Platte Valley. Excursions
every Tuesday.
You make no mistake in calling on
the Stewart Conger drays when you
want quick service.
Before Opening Day get your season
ticket to .Tenner's Park for $1. On
sale at Conhiser's.
Don't forget the closing out sale at
Hattie Froehlich's, commencing on
Saturday, May 29th.
When in need of shoes see the
Mercantile Co. They guarantee
every pair of shoes they sell.
George Stork is doing some inside
painting on Loren Gee's residence
south of town.
FOR SALE—The two corner lots
at the northwest corner of the public
square. See J. W Conger.
This evening at .Jenner's Park
occurs the alumni reception and ban
quet and a fine time is expected.
Little Evelyn, infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sami. Daddow, is one
of the latest patients with mumps.
On Saturday Mrs. Mathew will
have a souvenir to give everyone who
buys a dollars' worth or more of goods.
Prof. A. M. Young entertained his
pupils at his home last Friday after
noon and a most pleasant time was
the result.
rOK oALJS— In the city of Loup
City, houses with two lots and with
five acres. Prices from *550 to *1800,
by Reed Bbos.
Miss Grace Adamson left this morn
ing for Council Bluffs to visit her
sister, Mrs. W. S. Taylor, who will
return with her in a few weeks.
The 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.
A marriage license was issued the
20th instant to Chris L. Knoeyfel and 1
Sophia Heins, both of Ashton, and on
the 24th to Wm. Holtz of Cherry
county and Minnie Lade of Hazard.'
Do you know you would be selling
your cream for 2u cents, if it were
not for the creamery? Then why not
patronize the place that makes it
possible for you to get 22 cents?
Ravenna Ckkakery Co.
The following old subscribers have
remembered us the past few days:
L. E. Knapp. W. R. Waite, W. D.
Garner. S Daddow and H. Dolling.
The following new subscribers have
been enrolled during the same time:
. Miss Pearle Keeler, Howard M. Hart
’ man and N. H. Nelson. Thanks.
Mrs. M. C. Mulick received the sad
news this week of the death of a
nephew, Dennis Carey, on May 18th,
at a hospital at Moose jaw, Saskatche
wan, from burns received in a prairie
fire, while trying to save his horses.
The nearest doctor was sixty miles
distant and the delay in getting the
necessary medical attention combined
With the long distance he had to be
^ teken to the hospital all worked
against him and he expired after six
4 iys of untold suffering.
WANT COLUMN
Local Notices. Want Ads. Lost. Pound of
Stolen items. For Sales, etc., under this head
at one-half cent per word, no item less than 5c
Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock eggs, of the
famous E. B. Thompson strain. $100 per
setting. Phone. 8 on 2t*». Mrs E. C. Dyer.
Pure-Bred Poland China Sows.
I have for sale a few pure-bred Po
land China sows, due to farrow this
coming August. H. J. Johansen.
HAIL! HAIL!! HAI!!!
Insure your crops NOW. Company
that PAYS losses. O. E. Adams.
Resident Agent, at First National
Bank.
Lee Bros, for finest of meats, fish,
celery, etc.
If you want a good cream separator
see T. M. Reed.
Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on 62, when
in need of a dravman.
R. P. Starr is billed for Memorial
Day address at Litchfield.
The Loup City Mercantile Co. have
the best shoes for the money.
Felix Makowski moved this week
into his fine new residence.
Buy Aztec or Canon City coal at
Tailor's elevator for summer use.
If you want to buy or sell Real
Estate, call ou John W. Lons.
Have your house painted with
White Lead & Zinc. See Geo. Stork.
Take your butter and eggs to Con
hiser's. where you can get anything
you want.
Don't forget Lee Bros, constantly
keep on hand fresh bologna of their
own make.
Rowan Sutton and family of Valley
county visited the Waite and Chase
families a few days this week.
John W. Lons; is prepared to
make all Real Estate Loans on
short notice at lowest rates.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mellor are
expected up from Lincoln Friday
evening to be present over Decoration
Day.
Say, I always wear Star Brand
shoes, for I think they are the best.
I get them at the Loup City Mer
cantile Co.
Get your trimmed hats, feathers,
etc., at closing out prices. Saturday
at Hattie Froehlich's.
A bouncing baby boy was born last
Thursday morning. May 2uth. to Mr.
and Mrs. John O. Douglas of Webster
township. Congratulations.
Great bargains in Millinery, every
thing in trimmed hats goes' regard
less of cost. Call and get prices at
Chase's store.—Mbs. D. DeWitt.
Mrs. Viola Odendahl and Fred
Odendahl and wife went to Grand
Island Sunday for the auto, which
has been down there for repairs, but
had to return on the motor on ac
count of the rain.
The David Cole Creamery Co. of
Omaha has its local headquarters
with O. F. Petersen, paying 24c cash
for butter fat and "testing same
while you wait.
The Northwestern extends thanks
to Miss Nettie Conger for an elegant
bouquet of fragrant lilacs, presented
to this office Wednesday morning, the
first of the season.
Henry Jenner has spared no time,
labor or expense in giving us the
finest little park in the state, so let
us all turn out and show our apprecia
tion on Opening Day, June 3d.
Breeders will take notice that the
noted stallion, Basco B.. will be in
Loup City the first three days of each
week during the present season, with
headquarters at McLaughlin’s barn.
Mrs. Norton Lambert entertained
Miss Flora Brown and a number of
her schoolmates last Saturday after
noon in honor of Miss Flora, who
leaves next Saturday morning for her
home at University Place.
Invitations are out to the marriage
of Miss Zua Reed, daughter of Mr.
:ind Mrs. T. M. Reed, to Mr. Ainslie
L. Davis, formerly of Ord, and who
is at present, employed on the Times,
on Wednesday evening, June 2d, 190!'.
Charley Mellor and Will Simpson
left yesterday for their new home at
Mitchell, in Scotts Blulf county. The
boys believe they have found the
place that beats'all others. Their
families will remain here till fall.
We wisli them success.
A Mr. Browning of Wolbach has
taken a position as meat cutter in
Bennett’s butcher shop. He is a
young married man and his wife is
here with him. If he likes his posi
tion he will remain and they will be
come residents of our city.
Mrs. Rose Schweitzer and baby of
Shelton and Mrs. Aug. Bechthold of
Milburn are here visiting their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wn), Rowe, and
to attend the exercises of the grad
uating class of which their sister,
Miss Emma Rowe, is a member.
Closing Out Sale
of trimmed hats, feathers, satins,
silks, etc., at Hattie Froehlich's,
commencing Saturday, May 29th.
Mrs. George Stork and baby left
yesterday for Kearney for a visit with
her parents.
Arthur Brown was up from Uni
versity Place over last Sunday, re
taining Monday noon.
A. P. Culley returned last Friday
evening from nis extended trip to
Texas and Oklahoma.
The Commencement exercises will
be held at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow (Friday) evening.
Mrs. A. T. Forsell of Central City
visited her father, Frank Otlewski,
and family, here last Sunday.
Henry Dolling was in town Tuesday
and'daims five inches of rain fell at
his farm in Monday’s down-pour.
We are paying 22 cents cash for
cream delivered at the creamery.
Ravenna Creamery Co.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Taylor of St.
Paul were over Sunday visitors at
the home of their son, E. G. Eaylor.
Miss Inez Fries of Arcadia, former
teacher in our high school, is here
attending commencement exercises.
Miss Pearl Parshall of Butte, Neb.,
arrived in this city Wednesday even
ing and is a guest of Miss Ada Smith.
The Loup City mills are doing a
liine business these days, and today
are loading two cars of flour on the
U. P. tracks.
Mrs. Sherman DeWitt left for Iowa
last Saturday to join her husband.
They will make their future home in
the Hawkeye state.
Don’t miss the band concerts on
Park Opening Day. The Oak Creek
Talley band is conceded to be one of
the best in the state.
Mrs. Nan llilsabeck and daughters
left yesterday for their home at
Holdredge. after their extended visit
at the C. C. Outhouse home.
J. B Geitzner came up from Colum
bus Tuesday to look after his farm
east of town which was badly mis
treated by Monday’s big rain.
A sweet baby girl arrived Friday.
May 2lst. to gladden the hearts of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blaschke, and
Grandpa Draper is now stepping high.
A letter from Dr. J. H. Long gives
information that he is up at Beeton,
Ontario, Canada, where he orders the
Northwestern to reach him for a
season.
The sun is shining this morning
-or the first time since Saturday and
it looks as if the immense rains of
the past few days is to give way to
the necessary weather insuring good
crops.
Perry M. Davis and Anna M. Volf,
both of Comstock, were united in
marriage at the St. Elmo. Monday
morning of this week, County Judge
Pedler being the accommodating
parson.
Willis Waite and family came down
from Valley county last Saturday and
visited relatives over Sunday, return
ing home Monday evening'. He re
ports all crops looking fine in his
neck 'o the woods.
Lawrence Lot holm and Ten us Bie
raond leave for Seattle tomorrow
morning where they will take in the
exposition and visit various points of
interest on the Pacific coast. Law
rence will visit at Grand function.
Col., en route home.
Who can pull the more—a horse or
a number of men of the equal weight
of the horse? This will be decided
on Opening Day at Jenner’s Park.
Thursday, June 3d. We believe the
men can. The horse if he wins gets
£.n extra feed, the men a box of choice
cigars.
A large audience assembled at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening on the occasion of the bacca
laureate address to the class of '09
by Rev. J. O. Hawk of the M. E.
church. The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion and warm
praise is accorded Rev. Hawk's ad
dress to the class. Solos were ren
dered by Mrs. B. P. McKinnie and
Miss Lizzie Leininger in their usual
pleasing manner.
Dr. S. A. Allen was one of the
passengers on the motor Monday
evening that got becalmed between
here and Austin by reason of the
washouts. He went to Lincoln last
Wednesday to attend the state dental
meeting, and from there went to
Omaha, Council Bluffs and other
points. While at the Bluffs an uncle
suddenly passed away Saturday, and
he remained over to attend the
obsequies and visit witli his good
mother.
Unfortunately, we were not able to
attend the opening season of Boyd
Burrowes’ merry players in their
tent, last Saturday evening, but those
w ho were more fortunate claim he
had a record breaking crowd and that
the show was A No. 1, just as was
expected. Boyd did a very generous
act in giving one-tenth of the pro
ceeds of nis first night to the piano
fund of the high school of this city.
And that was just what might be
expected of Loup City’s own first
c.ass showman.
Last Saturday afternoon, while
Earl Daddow was running and jump
ing from one freight car to another
in the U. P. yards, he missed the
distance between two cars and falling
managed to cling to the top of the
car, but cut a gash in his right leg
below the knee that required several
stitches to close. He will be laid up
for a number of days. The little
fellow had been warned by his father
against this dangerous sport, and the
result was just what has happened so
many times. It may prove a valu
able lesson to others who engage in
this dangerous pastime. It was ex
tremely fortonate lie did not meet
more serious accident.
Along R. R. No. 2.
Ferdinand Kuhl. Joe Lindahl and
Hugh MeFadden of Wiggle Creek,
attended the show at Loup City last
Saturday.
Will Stickney of Oak Creek brought
a bnneii ot cattle over to Kirshner's
pasture Saturday.
J. E. Rainforth is busy breaking
his new land.
Mr. and Mrs. John Olson spent
Saturday with Kirshner Bro3.
A very large rain combined with
some hail fell here Monday evening,
washing the fields prettv badly, so
most of the farmers will have to
re-plant some of their corn.
Henrv Goodwin marketed hogs in
Loup City Monday and on account of
the heavv rain could not get home
till Tuesday.
When John Oison was going home
Monday evening from Kirshner's. he
found W'iggle Creek rather high to
cross with four horses, so he took the
horses up to Kuhl’s and left them,
making his way home partly wading
and swimming.
J. W. Conger covered all his route
Tuesday on time, regardless of wire
fences strewn across the road and
numerous washouts,
Farm Loans
At the First National Bank, Loup
City. Cheap rates, quick action.
Plenty of money the year round.
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The most remarkable reproduction of the fashionoble rough silk weave was
made in a cotton wash fabric
27 Inches Wide
36 Beautiful Shades and Colors
Price, 35e Per Yard
It is ideal for waist gowns, suits, coats, automobile wraps and children's
frocks. In fact, for almost every article of outerwear.
The nub yarn from which Himalaya Cloth is woven will never wear fuz
zy and its elegant appearance is thus permanently assured. Added to all
this, Himalaya Cloth will wash beautifully.
We also have a new line of cotton values at 2oc, direct from New York.
Call and see them.
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The Hail Storm the Other Night
Reminds us that it is time to put up your screens. Come in ano.let us make
you an estimate on those that you need. No matter what the size of the
window or the number of the lights, we can fit you.
Screens from 75o TT~p
The Hlites and lice have Their Eyes
Upon that Flock of Chickens
A single dollar will get a gallon of Carbolinium. Paint your roosts with this
and save the chicks. SEE US FOR SCREENS AND CARBOLINIUM.
KEYSTONE LUJVIBEP CO.
Loup City, Ashton, Rockville, Schaupps, and Arcadia, Neb.
FENCE POSTS
We have a good stock of lumber and all
kinds of building material on hand.
A carefully assorted stock of Fence Posts
ranging in price from 120 to 250
No trouble to figure your bills and show
our stock
LEININGER LUMBER. CO., Loup City, Nets
NEW CENTURY
PLEASE CALL AND SEE THEM
T. M. Reed
The Jmplejnept ]\flap
GET IN ON TH A
CONHISER’s
REMOVED!
TO THE
Sweetland Block
BARGAINS IN
CHAIRS and ROCKERS
Watch Jhis Space
Christensen & Ferdinandt
_Furniture Company.
Christensen & Ferdinandt,
Undertakers and Embalmers
E. Gr. Taylor, 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, - - _ $25,000.00
Individual Liability, $250,000.00
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