A Self-Evident Fact.
The fact that the business of this bank during the
past nine months has increased more than thirty
per cent is evidence of an increasing number of de
positors, of satisfactory service and facilities, that
the accommodations extended have fully met the
demands of our patrons.
The First National Bank
of Loup City gets its charter from the government
It is under Government supervision and every
reasonable precaution is taken by the Govenment
to insure the safety of the funds deposited with us
If you do not at present possess a bank account,
We give you a personal invitation to deposit your
money in this bank.
A. P. CULLEY. President, L. HANSEN, Cashier,
IRA E. WILLIAMS, Vice Pres., 0. E. ADAMS, Asst. Cashier
THE NORTHWESTERN
THRUSDAY, JUNE 3, 1909
A Few Market Quotations.
Corn, per bu. . .03 @ .04
Wheat, per bu.1.20 (§ 1.25
Oats, per bu. .50
Rye, per bu.:..... .75
Butter, per lb. .20
Eggs, per doz. .10
Hens, per lb. .08
Spring chickens, per lb.OS1*
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.
Opening Day, Jenner’s
Park, is postponed till
Thursday, June 10.
For field seeds see T. M. Reed.
Lee Bros, for finest of Aneats. fish,
celery, etc.
Bring your cream to the Loud City
Mercantile Co.
Loans on real estate, call on
John W. Lons.
Try a sack of Loup City flour, for
sale at your flour dealers.
Miss Lucy Fowler is the new
“hello” girl at the central.
Protect your buildings with Lead
& Zinc. Geo. Stork does the work.
I will guarantee 24c for butter fat
I test and pav cash.—A. E. Chase.
T. A. Taylor is having his residence
re-shingled and otherwise improved.
If you want a dray in a hurry and
get quick work, see Stewart Conger.
R. P. Starr delivered the Decora
tion Day address at Litchfield last
Monday.
Have your house look like new with
Lead & Zink. Stork will give you
prices.
Ciosing out sale of trimmed hats,
silks, satins, etc., now on at Hattie
Froehlich’s.
Mrs. Ida M. Ogle became a new
reader of the Northwestern last Fri
day. Thanks.
Reed Bros, are selling land in the
North Platte Valley. Excursions
every Tuesday.
Get your silks, satins, feathers, etc.
at reduced prices during Hattie
Froehlich’s sale.
You make no mistake in calling on
the Stewart Conger drays when you
want quick service.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Wilson were up
from Ashton to attend Memorial Day
exercises Monday.
When in need of shoes see the;
Mercantile Co. They guarantee |
every pair of shoes they sell.
Fred Odendahl and Oscar Bech-:
thold went to Grand Island Sunday
bringing nome the auto Monday.
FOR SALE—The two corner lots
at the northwest corner of the public
square. See J. W Conger.
Our old friend, S. S. Reynolds of
Webster township, gave the North
western a pleasant financial call last
Saturday.
FOR SALE—In the city of Loup
City, houses with two lots and with
fi . r< s. Price- from *550 to §1800.
by Reed Beds.
Miss Abi Bey non, one of our popu
lar teachers, left Monday for her
home at Wymore. this state, to spend
the vacation days.
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.
Father Wolf of Grand Island and
Father Jarka of Ashton were in the
city Tuesday in relation to business
matters connected with the Catholic
church in this city.
I am closing out at prices never
before heard of, my entire stock of
silks, satins, feathers, etc. Call early
and get your choice.
Hattie Fkoehlich.
Mrs. M. C. Muliek went to Grand
Island last Thursday to attend the
graduation exercises of the high
school there, of which Miss Katie
McGrath was a member.
Do you know you would be selling
your cream for 20 cents, if it were
hot for the creamery? Ttien why not
patronize the place that makes it
possible for you to get 22 cents?
Ravenna Cbkamery Co.
John Burrowes this week joins his
uncle, Boyd Burrowes, and his com
pany of players touring the summer
season with their big tent show. We
predict, from witnessing the young
man’s good work in the class play
here last week, that he will develop
into a rattling good theatrical artist.
Farm Loans
At the First National Bank, Loup
City. Cheap rates, quick action.
Plenty of money the year round.
' Pure-Bred Poland China Sows.
I have for sale a few pure-bred Po
land China sows, due to farrow this
I 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.
If you want a good cream separator
see T. M. Reed.
Phone A. 1’. Conger. J on 62, when
, in need of a dravman.
The Loup City Mercantile Co. have
the best shoes for the money.
Buy Aztec or Canon City coal at
Ta\ Dr's elevator for summer use.
i f you want to buy or sell Ileal
Estate, call on John W. Loug.
Not a high price show, but a got I
one at Pilger's opera house this week.
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.
Miss Ethel Haggart left for her
home in St. Paul Saturday to spend
her vacation.
Don't forget Lee Bros, constantly
keep on hand fresh bologna of their
own make.
The Germania Yerein gave another
of their most enjoyable social times
at Jenner's Park last Friday evening.
We are paying 22 cents cash for
cream delivered at the creamery.
Ravenna Creamery Co.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Youngquest of
Logan township went to Aurora last
Friday to remain over Memorial Day.
John W. Long is prepared to
make all Real Estate Loans on
short uotiee at lowest rates.
Mr. Peter Larsen and family ofj
Marquette were guests o\er last;
Sunday at the home of his brother, I
Wm. Larsen, in this city.
Having finished my course in voice
culture. 1 am now prepared to give;
lessons in both voice and piano.
Elizabeth Leixinger.
We understand Ed Radcliffe has
the contract for C. W. Fletcher's new
residence to be erected south of the
Baptist church.
Say, I always wear Star Brfcnd
shoes, for I think they are the best.
I get them at the Loup Citv Mer
cantile Co.
Mrs. C. E. Lundy returned home
from the hospital at Columbus last
week Wednesday, nicely convalescing
from her operation.
Mrs. H. Leininger returned home
last week from a seven weeks’ visit
with her son, C. H. Leininger, and
family, at North Platte.
Mrs. Harvey Criss and two daugh
ters of Greeley, arrived last Saturday
evening for a visit with their numer
ous relatives and friends.
Mrs J. W. Conger entertained a
number of friends Tuesday afternoon
in honor of Grandma Haney and a
most pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. O. J. Van Dyke and daughter
of Shelton, this state, spent the past
few days at the home of her sister-in
law, Mrs. T. A. Taylor and family.
Miss Orplia Outhouse went to Lin
coln last Saturday for a visit with
her sisters. Misses Meroe and Emma j
Outhouse, at the State University.
Rex. Jeffords left for St. Paul, i
Minn., last Saturday, where he will
spend some time in perfecting him
self in the jewelry and engraving
business.
Mrs. R. H. Getty, sister of Mrs.
I. X- Syas, went to Cotesiield last
Friday to welcome her new nephew,
born to her brother. J. G. Todd, the
day previous.
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. _
H. P. Ferdinandt of the live firm
of Christensen & Ferdinandt Furni
ture Co., went to Omaha. Monday, to
take a two weeks’ course in the
embalming school.
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.
Opening Day, Jenner's
Park, is postponed till
Thursday, June 10.
Surprising, but it is a fact, that
the sun has shone for a short time on
three different days during the past
ten days. And the rest of the time
Old Sol hid his face behind most
stupendous clouds which have dis
bursed plenteous showers over this
fair section, making crops to fairly
leap forth from their underground
recesses.
Miss Minnie Gilbert left for Omaha
on Monday of this week, where she
has secured employment as traveling
agent for a child saving institute.
She was. engaged by a Mrs. Janes ol
the home who was here on business
connected with the institution. Our
people will wish Miss Gilbert success,
in her new undertaking, as she is in
every way worthy and well qualified.
Decoration Day was most fittingly
observed with appropriate exercises
at the M. E. church. Sunday and
Monday of this week. On Sunday, at
10:30 a. m., occurred the Memorial
services, with Rev. Hawk delivering
a splendid address. On Monday after
noon the church was nicely decorated
and the pulpit smothered with flowers
, for the Decoration Day exercises.
Christian Sorensen delivered the
Gettysburg Address in a very pleasing
manner and several musical selections
were rendered by our home talent,
Hon. Jno. W. Long giving the address
to the old veterans in one of the
finest and best oratorical talks it has
ever been our good fortune to listen
to, he by request giving a history of
his recent trip through the South
land, visiting Chattanooga, Lookout
Mountain. Nashville, Richmond.
Washington, Arlington cemetery and
the great battlefields of the South,
the history being preceded and closed
by a rare and affecting address to and
in regard to the veterans in whose
honor the day is commemorated.
Owing to the rainy weather, the
parades of children, veterans and
citizens was of necessity abandoned,
although a goodly number visited the
cemetery and decorated the graves.
The Presbyterian church was filled
last Friday evening on the occasion
of the commencement exercises of
the graduating class. Much favor
eble comment is heard on every side
in regard do the program rendered,
which was as follows: Instrumental
music, Nellie Jeffords: invocation,
Rev. James: Duet. Florence Lein
inger and Jennie Anderson; address.
Prof. A. E. Davisson: presentation of
diplomas. J. S. Pedler: violin solo,
Harold Hedlund: benediction, Rev.
Montgomery. Clifford Rein won the
scholarship and he is a most worthy
recipient. Owing to sickness in the
editor's family, he was prevented
from being present and therefore is
unable to speak specifically of the
doings of the evening.
| Mary Gaydecki, a Polish woman
j aged 34 years, whose home is at Ash
i toil, was Tuesday adjudged insane
and yesterday morning was taken to
the asylum at Hastings by Sheriff
Williams. The patient, a single
i woman, was brought before the in
! sanity commission here last February,
! and owing to certain conditions, she
was placed in a home for friendless
women with the hope that future
j developments would restore her men
[ tal condition. The first of the week
I the matron of the home had her re
I turned to Loup City as her condition
developed most pronounced symptoms
i of insanity, and she was adjudged
| insane and taken to Hastings as
; above stated. /
Patrons of the Northwestern will
he pleased to know that the North
western's most efficient assistant,
Miss Etta Lofholm. has consented to
! remain with the paper for a season
{longer, but will take a vacation short
! ly for a much needed rest from her
j four and one-half years’ continued
work in the office, which has been
granted willingly, as she has proved
invaluable not only in putting up the
leaden messengers of thought, but
1 in all the details pertaining to the
publishing of the paper. We are
glad to thus pay tribute to a worthy
| attache of this paper. Miss Pearle
Keeler has kindly consented to take
Miss Lofholm's place during her
i vacation.
i
We regret omitting in last week's
paper of the serious injury to Fred
/.wink, the 20-year-old son of Chris
; Zwink of Elm township. While the
| young man was riding horseback on
| Saturday, 22d. at the farm, the animal
| stumbled and fell throwing the rider
; to the ground and falling upon him.
: dislocating his right shoulder. He
had the injury attended to by Dr.
Longacre and is doing nicely as could
be expected. Surely, the Zwink
family is in hard luck, with the head
of the family nursing a broken arm
and the second son with a dislocated
shoulder.
The Northwestern has received and
installed in its office a tine new and
up-to-date large job press and is now
in position to solicit and accept anv
of your commercial printing and do
it in the most artistic and first class
manner. Your patronage will be
most appreciated. Thanks to the
prince of transfer men, Stewart Con
ger, the moving duty and placing of
the press in place was most neatly
done by that accommodating gentle
man.
Mr. A. M. Lewis came up from
Aurora last Thursday and closed a
deal whereby he became possessor of
the Thos. Bagley 172 acres a mile
south of town, making his second
investment in Sherman county land,
paying $6,900 for the same, w hich he
considers a tine investment. It is
almost certain that either Mr. Lewis
or one of his sons will come to Sher
man county neit spring to make their
home.
We. the Ladies of the G. A. R.,
wish to express our thanks to the
speakers. Rev. J. O. Hawk, Mr. J. W.
Lon? and Christian Sorensen. Also
to Rev. Montgomery, Rev. James,
Messrs. Lundy. Hosier. Keith, H. S.
Conger. Cowling. J. W. Conger, C. J.
Tracy, the ^editors and all those who
assisted in the services on Memorial
Sunday and Decoration Day. %*
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Musser enter
tained last Fridav at 6 o'clock dinner
in honor of Prof. A. E. Davisson of
Lincoln, the Messrs. W. R. Mellor,
•L W. Long. Ira E. Williams, G. S.
Leininger. C. J. Tracy and Prof. Jas.
O’Connell.
Two of our bright young farmers
became readers of the Northwestern
last Saturday. Messrs. O. P. Gilmore
of Austin and Bob B. Jacksou of
Oak Creek township. Thanks, bovs;
may your sliadowes never grow less.
The high school boys and the team
from Rockville played ball on the
home grounds last Friday afternoon,
resulting in a victory for the Loup
City kids by a st-ore’ of 21 to lfi. It
was reported a most interesting game.
Mr. Paul Plat/, of Fremont joined
his wife and baby here last week tor
a few days' visit with Ira E. Wil
liams and family, leaving for homo
Friday, and visiting Mr Platz's par
ents at Schuyler en route.
Miss Emma Johnson of Genoa, this
state, who had been here for some
ten days, visiting her sister, Mrs. O.
E. Adams, left last Saturday morn
ing to visit another sister at Wahoo,
en route home.
C. M. Stockwell, son of Wm. Stock
well of Webster township, is the only
Sherman county boy we have noticed
so far who has entered the corn grow
ing contest of the State Agricultural
Society.
Wolfe’s high class motion pictures
accompanied by music and sound
effects and all the realism possible, at
the opera house rest of this week.
The great Thaw-White tragedy in
motion pictures will be exhibited at
the opera house Saturday night,
j Admission that night, 15c and 25c.
Supt. O’Connell expects to leave
for Lincoln tomorrow doming.
lams, the big horseman of St. Paul,
has announced that he will go out of
the horse business.
Miss Frieda Stehr came up from
Grand Island last Thursday to visit
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Henry
Ohlsen. ' <
Miss Flora Brown left for her home,
in University Place last Saturday,
Miss Mabel Daddow accompanying
her for a visit.
Miss Lela Goodell returned home
last week Wednesday from Omaha,
convalescing nicely from her recent
operation for appendicitis.
Messrs. T. H. Eisner and Arthur
Eisner purchased a tine Velie auto
mobile while in Omaha last week,
which they expect to receive in about I
ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sorensen of
Boelus were here to attend the com
mencement exercises, their son. Chris
tian Sorensen, being one of the
graduates.
Tony Erazim was over from Ravenna i
Monday to attend to matters of busi
ness. His daughter. Mrs. Gus Lor
entz and baby, who have been visit
ing at Ravenna for a couple of weeks,
also returned home.
Opening Day, Jenner’s
Park, is postponed till
Thursday, June 10.
Miss Nettie Conger, the popular,
teacher of the primary department
of our public schools, last Friday
afternoon entertained the little ones
of her department to the number of
45, at Jenner’s Park. Miss Conger,
assisted by Supt. O'Connell, treated
the party and a most enjoyable time
was the result.
Mr. and Mrs. Carle T. McKinnie
returned Monday evening of this
week from their trip to Los Angeles,
and report having had a most enjov-;
able time in that sunny southern
clime. They are visiting a few days
at the home of Mrs. McKinnie's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Leach.
Owing to the unfavorable condition
of the weather, the opening day of
i .Tenner's Park has been postponed
: until Thursday. June 10th, one week
from today, or next Thursday, if you
please. Bear this postponement in
mind: tell all vour friends, and lie
prepared to join the crowd at the
park next Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Nightingale and
daughter. Miss Beatrice Nightingale,
expect to leave for Seattle, Wash.,
about the 22d of this month, where
Mrs. Nightingale and daughter will
spend the summer months tenting
out on a beautiful spot on the shores
' of Lake Washington and within easy
| access of Seattle and the exposition
grounds by electric cars. Mr. Night
ingale will remain with them fora
■ month before returning to the toil of
! his law business. While he is absent
; bis son. Herbert, will attend to the
i routine work of his father's business.
The Ashland Times Gazette of
Ashland. Ohio, says of Mr. Eichel
berger, who is to give an entertain
tainment at the Methodist church,
Monday evening, June 7th. that as a
tenor soloist he gives promise of
making an enviable reputation for
himself: that he sang the solo.
"Onaway!" and “Awake Beloved"
with brilliant effect and in a manner
that captivated the audience and was
forced to respond to an encore. All
should hear him at the Methodist
church, Monday evening. June 7th.
Admission, adults 25c, children under
14 years of age 15c.
Superintendent O’Connell contem
plates quite an extended tour during
the summer vacation. As at present
thought, he will go south through
Old Mexico, leisurely through that
historic realm, and thence down to
the Panama Canal zone. Such a trip
is calculated to broaden and widen
one's scope of knowledge and give a
conception of matters and history not
otherwise to be gleaned. The North
western has exacted a promise from
the professor that he will write some
thing of his travels, and our readers
may expect something of rare in
terest from his pen. We certainly
trust and expect he will have a most
interesting experience,
HYMENEAL
A Very Pretty Affair
Last evening, at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Reed, in this city, occurred the mar
riage of their eldest daughter, Miss
[Zua, to Mr. Ainslie L. Davis, who is
'connected with the Times printing
plant here. Tne ceremony took place
'a few minutes before the hour of nine
o’clock in the evening, the home be
ing filled with invited guests the par
lor being profusely decorated witli
carnations, lillies. evergreens and
i beautiful ribbon effect, while above
the alcove in which the ceremony
took place were suspended large wed-,
ding bells. As the acute moments
approached. Mendelssohn’s wedding I
march was given on the piano by Miss
Jennie Anderson, with violin accom
paniment by Harold Hedlund, anr
the wedding party entered the parloi
six little ribbon bearers. Fern anc
Velma Rowe, Evangeline Waite. Wau
neta Conger. Florence andLeda Reec
forming an aisle through which the
happy pair, preceded by the officiat
ing clergyman. Rev. D. W. Montgom
ery. Ralph DeWolfe and Miss Zelpha
Reed, best man and bridesmaid. Ger
aldine Waite and Elsie Reed, (lower
girls, and followed by ring bearer, lit
tle Lucille Taylor marched to the al
tar, where with the beautiful ring
ceremony the couple were united in
holy wedlock. After congratulations,
the guests repaired to the home of
Mrs. Katie Burrowes. where the wed
ding supper was served under the
deft fingers of that splendid cuisine
artist. A number of out-of-town
guests were present, including the
groom’s parents from North Loup,
and his brother. Editor Davis of the
Ord Journal. The bride, daughter,
of one of our most respected citizens
and one of Loup City’s oldest resi
dents and business men. was born!
and reared here and is a girl of charm-j
ing personality and has a large circle
of friends. The groom, although a
comparative stranger, has shown
many admirable qualities, made
many friends and is a live, energetic
young business man. The North
western wishes them success and
happiness through life.
High School Alumni Meets
The second annual reception and
banquet of the Loup City High
School Alumni Association was held
last Thursday evening. May 27th, at
.Tenner's Park. Music was furnished
throughout the evening by Jeffords'
orchestra. The pavilion was very
beautifully decorated in the school
colors—crimson and gray—and the
class colors of oiarOon red and cream,
and pennants were most effectively
used throughout. The attendance
was all that could be desired, some
seventy members and friends being
present, and a pleasant hour was
spent in renewing acquaintances and
recounting the good old school days.
The banqueting tables presented a
lovely sight and all were seated to a
sumptuous repast which, needless to
say, was heartily enjoyed. The serv
ing was excellently done by a number
of the mothers of the members, and
of course the feast was par excellence.
After supper the class of '09 consist
of Arlie Corning. Ada Smith. Flora
Ohlsen. Klea McNulty. Emma Rowe,
Lulu McFadden. Christian Sorensen
and Clifford Rein were one by one
initiated into the “mysteries" of the
association. At a late hour all
departed for their homes feeling
that the second alumni reception and
banquet had been a success. This
meeting together of old schoolmates
each year is always one of great
pleasure and helps in more firmly
cementing our schoolday friendships.
Plans are already started for the
banquet and reception to be held
next year.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mellor returned
to Lincoln Monday morning.
J. C. Wall, assessor for Harrison
township, was in the city last Friday.
Mrs. Leonard of Anselmo is a guest
of Mrs. T. M. Reed this week, coming
here to attend the Davis-Reed
wedding.
Miss Addie Leininger returned
home last evening from the State
University A number of the young
folks are expected home this evening.
Himalaya Cloth!
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 yam.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 25c, direct from New York.
Call and see them.
Are You Not Ready
for that Buggy
You promised to buy as soon as we get good rains?
I thought I would remind you that.
We Have the Rain
But you have not
Copie in After the Buggy
And I now have a good slock to select from and
will be pleased to fit you out.
PLEASE CALL AND SEE THEM
T. M. Reed
The Jmplepiept JVlap
CONHISER’s
The old saying is, the farther
east you go the cheaper you can
buy your goods. Well, we are in
the last building on Main street,
so we must be the cheapest place
in town. Call in and be convinced
that we can sell you...
Furniture, Rugs,
Lace Curtains
and in fact everything that is kept
in a First-Class Furniture Store,
and save you money ..
Christensen & Ferdinand!
Furniture .Company.
Christensen & Ferdinandt,
Undertakers and Embalmers
E. G. Taylor,
President.
J. S. Pedler, C. C. Carlson.
Vice President. Cashier
DIRECTORS
W: R. Mellor, J. W. Long, S N. Sweetland
100F CITY STATE
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA.
Capital Stock, - - $25,000.00
Individual Liability,$250,000.00
Excursion Rates Eastl-Dailv low round trip rates
with thirty davs limit, in effect early in June to .New York,
Jersey Coast Resorts, Boston, Montreal, Portland Me., and
other prominent eastern resorts. Somewhat higher round
trip rates daily, with all Summer limits, to New England, St.
Lawrence river, Atlantic Coasit and New England resorts.
Also desirable round trip rates to Wisconsin, Michigan, etc.,
including Lake Journeys from 'Chicago to Buffalo and return.
Rates, details, destinations, etc., may be had of your nearest
ticket agent.
Excursion Rales West :* battle Exposition, Cal
ifornia, Pacific Coast Tours, 1)<. ..» and Colorado Resorts,
Black Hills; Big Horn‘Mountai Ji ih, Yellowstone Park
circuit through scenic Colorado d Yci:• >wstone and Gardin
er gateways. Homeseekers rates first and third Tuesdays.
You can reach all western Summer r«-sores on very desirable
rates this Summer. Call on nf'nrrs', i At-t agent for special
publications covering any western lour.
Burtinoton
Route
J. A. DANIELSON, Tu Uet A^vnt. Loup City, Nebr.,
L. W. WAKEl.** ., yj. A-, Omaha.
