Accounts
The depsit accounts and certificates bearing
_ 4 per cent interest, all payable on demand,
of the farmers and business men are always
welcome at the old. time-tried
rst National Bank.
In Strength and Security this bank stands in
the front rank among the best banks in the
State.
Capital Stock and Surplus. $37,500
This item added to the important fact that
we loan no money to any oflicer or even
stockholders should appeal to those desiring
a safe depository for their funds.
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Matte* and iaasilf. Mr. and Mia
L'Banto Man attn capact in jafn Um
part* at Gcand litand aatattdaj.
Notice
- ' -. ' r a number of
■- ' a ** v *.i'< p*-r a. re.
a • y <u are desiring a sub
urban innr m Loup Ciit.
A. L. /.uimekmav
Free! Free!
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* ’ • • - • <j €n »f m> be>: pictures
a beaut;: u. •«-—..'id : .edaoion. A
ago I pat oat a great many
- ti—- tt • - ovenirs and
a • ? »et^ fi rturate enough to
- -*• t^tifi to their dura
k ;:y and beauty.
Edgar Draper.
>peria - n si* at Cjt: ;s*r's every
Satmrday.
WANTCD-Vm t br- ak .>*< acres.
r>e* J ohn w Lcu^f.
» ir.i - *1 >a,e at Con
..i>erV every Saturday.
Ias*, price paid for your
rid -let., at Lee l*ro?
a a: .: eiu : ne t:. «-e Hound (»ak
Range? at T \J Heed ?
Lennrtt «a*te your tides and will
jay ti.e 1 ighag market price.
Btaonlef that the Loop City
* r art lie * i* buy ing cream.
' r? t - ja.nter uses white lead
ar*" k and •gne you tigures.
* «it .«*.* as spe -jai> on sale every
tia: r lay in and •>**. Saturdav.
Stackers and Sweeps,
call at T. M Reed's.
T V Reed :.andie~ t te Litchneid
and 1 • ■ w >vi Mia r* ? reader?.
None better.
R -» V - la. July 11. l;*l*t. u* Mr.
*r*J '•>- if i. Watt? in L jgan town
ship a daughter
* 1 i■ • HI* KENT are -'anted
a: . •!,. i» mark*-! Highest
atartet pr. ■*• paid
Mr Law retire Nvgaard of «»maha
*' * fms. at tie Adamson liome.
arr -.mg n-rre V nday evening
i r Mrt My rti.ideae in ea>t
Lw-,1 >r wiii trade same for
rea estate WlLTEIt Wocncs.
'*• are pa? ::ig !*4 rents cash for
- : • • . * nd at tie i neamerr.
iUVCV'kl < KKAMEKY Co
hnir". a:way> las on i.and the
► -st i * meat* of ali kinds Call
a' * - • *. «i en wi-dJlig the best.
V W" i; J and He-ter. Xigtit
.'.gag eft last satcrda; morning on
- ■ r - • - a oetK-e on U«e i*acitic
Ca»t.
! ag« w • n wine of ail and
:*rst tttrbed wire, at prises that will
sale . u r ’*■! L X Smith. *ptione
z on ir.
Mju- Lina Losingnam of Aurora
arr t-i city .a«t Thursday
evening 'or a visit at the home of
• *- Lai—»<>• Uie Mercantile Co.
; • •nil a dray. phone A. L. En
te: et. * 4 vr. r ea'e your order
• it: * r inter ya-d or E
Taylor i—4 of wrrice guaranteed.
TW -sly board met Tuesday and
a: -urn- after only a fe» liours'
**— _n. ' .r : being very
• brut. T ey meet again August loth.
U: n i; I* Starr ieft Monday
sf'ern r lieiridere. Ilia, to at
r-iil ■ ega alters nvoii ing the
kettung of an estate. He will lie
atMem prlap a week.
Try M \ Kkolaaa tie drayman,
for <]i.i k and satisfactory service.
Leave T iers at Ue Keystone. Lein
inger V jt Taytor s elevator, or phone
his nudene. « on kC.
Mr» W. L. Marry and little son
a*ei da . ► ..ter jeft Tuesday morning
f. r a protracted visit at Sterling and
ottgv .nts :ri Llinois. and will also
visit relatives ui Miri.igan. They
may he absent till school begins.
flanker Ira E. Williams and wife
expect u ene unnorrtw for their
tnp to tl«e i*arittr Coast. They go
from it* re hi Gtenwood. Iowa, to
visit Mr W i .urns father and sister
: over Sundav . tiien to I»u uth. Minn .
to view Uif great lake. From Uiere
they go to Mvokane. Seattle and down
tig cuhst to I' inland, w here they
take tig i *r-g on Short Line to points
in Ida:. .. ti*atx up to Yellowstone
Park, thence south to Ml Lake City
J and home toy way of Poet4o Colorado
-pring* and ftenrer. lie trip in all
‘ taking tome four or are weeks.
Mrs. Ian DeWItt and little daugh
ter arrived from Eustis last evening
Miss Grace Tracy of Gibbon was
here last week visiting lier father.
E E. Tracy, and many friends.
County Assessor Lewis Rechthoid
went to Lincoln Monday morning to
take in his returns to the state
hoard.
A 1’. Culley ‘went to Omaha Mon
day morning and is to bring his
daughter. Miss Jess, home with him
tlie last of the week.
Mrs. A. L. Zimmerman left Tues
day morning to visit her parents,
relatives and friends in eastern Ohio,
to l<e absent several weeks.
Misses Bernice and Alice Ben
schoter. daughters of Geo. Benselioter
are here from Schill. Xeb.. on a visit
to their many relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ollie Howard ami children
re:-rued Saturday morning to their
home at Central City. Grandpa Lou
Williams looks and feels lonesome
since.
County Attorney Mathew is ex
peeled home Friday from his trip to
England. Germany and France. Rev.
Montgomery is expected home the
_Vth instant.
Miss Nettie Fowler returned Tues
•tay evening from her visit at Aurora
and Cedar Bluffs Her sister. Miss
Lucy Fowler, went ontoOmcha for
a further visit
The MK-e> Wehke and Catherine
I’agejer of Cedar Bluffs. Neb., ar
rived Tuesday evening fora visit with
tiieir brothers. Messrs. B. H.. Jack
and Win. I“ageier.
Alex Haillie left last week for a
visit to the Pacific Coast country,
hi* r.rst objective point beingSeatlle,
where he arrived safe, sound and
tiappy. he writes home.
It. O. E. Longacre left last Satur
day evening by motor for Boston and
otiier points on the Atlantic sea
board. It is understood he will be
absent some three weeks.
Master Howard Starr returned last
Saturday from an extended visit with
relatives in Lincoln. He was accom
panied home by a cousin. Miss Jose
phine starr. of the capital city.
The Industrial Society of the
Presbyterian church will hold its
next meeting on the afternoon of the
-X<th with Mrs. John Ohlsen at her
home in the south part of the city.
I>an I*eWitt arrived in Loup City
Monday evening from Eustis. Neb.,
and we understand will remain and
work for his step-son. A1 Fellows,
who bought out the Engle barber
shop tl»at day.
County Judge E. A. Smith started
tnis morning on a fortnight's trip
to Lbe Montezuma \ alley. Colo
rad . to look over that far-famed
section. A. P. Culley was to join
him at Grand Island.
John Minshuil has resigned his
position as deputy county clerk and
Lo_is Hein hasaccepted the appointr
merit to the vacancy. Mr. Minshuil
i- now omployed as bookkeeper and
stenographer with E. G. Taylor.
jonn »>. Long ana two children
went down to Lincoln last Saturday
for a few days' visit. John said the
children wanted to go to tlie circus
on Monday, and all you fathers know
tins old excuse: and its a dandy.
On Monday of this week. Wm.
Kngle sold bis residence property to
Walt McNulty and his barber shop
to A1 Fellows, and will remove from
Loup City, though we liave no defi
nite information as to his future
plans.
Mrs. Clara Hawk is having the old
residence building ou tlie Geo. Ben
schoter piace. recently purchased by
her. moved on to the rear lots, and
" id soon begin the erection of a new
home on the site of the former
building
Rev. W. H. Kearns, superintendent
of home missions and synodical evan
gelist of Nebraska, gave two most
exce. ent discourses at the Pres
byterian church in this city last
>-nday. Prof. Smith of Hastings
will occupy the pulpit next Sunday,
morning and evening.
Mr. II. H. Petersen of Teed?. Iowa,
accompanied by his wife, son John
and wife. wl»o had been liere for some
days »i?iting ids brothers. Otto and
Iieiief Petersen, left for their home
Tuesdav. They came by auto and
will »i„it at Columbus and other
point? en route home.
A Mr. Bayard of Elgin. Ills., a
gentleman w bo owns a good deal of
rea: estate in Sherman county, and
»ho wa? here looking after his in
terests. and who is also a local
preacher, occupied the pulpit at the
Methodist church last Sunday even
ing. He gave a most pleasing dis
course was the comment of those
present.
We are pleased to learn that latest
new? received by Mr. Gus Lorentz is
that Mrs. Lorentz, who is at the
home of her parents at Ravenna
being treated fora threatened attack
of appendicitis, is doing nicely and
tlie physician assures Mr. Lorentz
she will not liave to undergo an
operation.
Tlie vitality of Grandma Haney is
truly wonderful for a woman of her
advanced age. After being confined
almost entirely to her room and bed
for tlie past four months, and her
demise thought to be a matter of
only a short period, now we under
stand she is able to be up and around
tlie home and seemingly growing
' .-tronger.
Henry Musser returned to Lincoln
this morning.
For Sale—Rubber-tired ruuabout
bughy. See Jas Johansen.
Mrs. W. R. Mellor is expected up
I from Lincoln this evening.
Mrs. C. C. Christensen of St. l*aul
, is visiting relatives in the city.
Sherifi Williams went to Kearney
this morning to attend the state con
vention of slreriffs.
Geo. Stork is putting the tinishing
touches on U»e new farm residence of
Loren Gee. this week.
Miss Maud Hinman of Sts Kdwards
arrived here last Saturday un a visit
to relatives and friends.
The Birthday Club Tuesday after
noon gave Mrs. G. W. Collipriest a
pleasant surprise party.
C. J. Tracy and his cement gang
are now- busily hutting in the foun
dation of the Woznick building.
Mrs. Troy Hale Tuesday had a
narrow escape from being run over
by an auto driven by a tourist party.
Miss Lulu Lee left this morning
j for a visit with her sister. Mrs. Kdna
Hickman, and family, at Dolores.
| Colorado.
It raise* the praises, but raises no
dust. Tlie New Home Vacuum
| Cleaner, price 18.30. For sale by
Archie J. Kearns.
Mr. Jacob Albers goes to Omaha
the lvth to attend a state meeting
i of Herman societies, representing the
Yerein of tliis city.
Max Lesehinsky's new residence is
already under construction, the Loup
City Cement Block Co. having the
contract for its erection.
Misses Arlie and Frances Corning
returned last Friday evening from
their extended visit to their grand
parent* and friends at Hampton, la.
Mrs. 1). W. Montgomery and three
daughters left last Saturday morn*
ing for a two weeks' visit at Tucker
ville. in Custer county, with Mrs.
Montgomery s sister.
Mrs J. F. Newman and Mrs. Will:
Newman, who had been, visiting'
their daughter and sister-in-law.
Mrs. L. Rein, returned to their home
in Chicago last Saturday.
This evening Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Outhouse and Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Outhouse entertain at tlie home of
the former for Miss Olive Alsop and
Miss Winifred Outhouse.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Watts and
; little daughter. Anita, of the Electric
’ theatre, drove over to their old home
at Broken Bow last week by auto.
, returning home Friday evening.
The newly organized band of tliis
city began its practicing Monday
evening of thisweek and whi be ready
in a short time to give evening con
certs for the pleasure of our people.
A card received Tuesday by the
editor from R. H. Mathew, dated at
Rome June 27th, stated that lie
would leave for Naples the following
1 day and sail from there the 29tli for
New York.
Rev. Harper. R. D Hendrickson.
J. W. Conger and Jos. Reiman went
j to Rockville last evening by the
i Odendahl auto, aud District T*eputy
Hendrickson installed the officers of
the Odd Fellow lodge there.
Geo. Stork last week entertained
an old friend. E. L. Wadsworth of
Lake Geneva, Wis.. from Thursday
to Saturday. The old cronies had
not met in a number of years and
had a strenuous time going over old
associations.
Having resigned his position as
pharmacist at Chase's drug store.
Ciias. Bennett last week Wednesday
went to Litchfield to work for Joe
Cording, while the latter visits Ids
parents at Grand Junction, Colo..!
when »e understand Charley will
take a position at Kearney.
A. L. Zimmerman went to Aurora
Tuesday to attend the wedding of!
Miss Mae Gunnarson. daughter of!
A. O. Gunnarson t>o a Mr. Peterson
of the Aurora State Bank. Mrs.
Zimmerman, who started on her Ohioj
visit that morning, stopped off for.
the wedding. Some 500 invitations j
were out.
While County Judge Smith is on,
his visit to the Montezuma valley, j
County Attorney Mathew across the I
water. R. J. Nightingale on the |
Pacific Coast and R. P. Starr on
business in Illinois. Uncle JoePedler
is looking after their interests, in
connection with his own. showing
Uncle Joe as being both accommo
dating and capable of strenuous
action, even with the thermometer
hunting for cooler weather. Ofow,
while J udge Smith is away and J udge
Pedler is running the affairsof Cupid,
we may confidently look fora material
increase in the demand for hymen’s
vows, if indeed, not a material re
duction in fees, should there be a
run on that happy relation.
Little Mildred is in her first term
of school where she gets reports as to
her standing marked on a decimal
scale. One hundred is perfect, and
sixty is pretty serious. The other
night while saying her evening
prayers, her spirits, always high,
were actually irrepresible. and her
petition was punctuated with snick
ers and smothered giggles.
“Do you think the Lord will like
that kind of a prayer?" asked her;
mother reproachfully.
“Nope." returned Mildred glibly.
; “Not much! He’ll gimme 'bout sixty
on that!’’—From Woman's Home
1 Companion for J uly.
Litchfield came ever Tuesday and
l*ad a third try at our local i<all team
but returned home with tlseir *ai
feathers, drooping. Loup (Hy won
by a score of a to 1. winning twc
games of tlie series of three.
Ainslie I>avis. wife and baby drove
over from Greeley last Sunday by
auto in company with L. H. Win
chell. a me reliant of that city, who
was on his way u> Ravenna for a
short trip. Leaving the ’.‘avis lamb
ly at tl;e home of Mrs l*a»t>' i-ar
ents. Mr. ami Mrs. T. V iU«... ,*ir
Winsliell left the >a t.-e afit r.. ..
Ravenna, but upon entering t!u bn.
steel bridge south of t. v». e a..:
encountered a tea n cvhiu.i.;. and it
backing down the north approach
tiie auto nearly turned turtte. cause
by the two side wneeis singing iti to
sand and sliding down ti e side of ti»
embankment. However, no especls*.
damage was done. W i I'riss going
down in an autc and hauling tin
Wincltell car into safety. Mr. Ivavb
returned to Greeley. Monday, whin
Mrs Davis and baby remained a
short time longer returning home in
the Wincltell auto on its return fro::
Ravenna.
Electric Theatre News
The Electric Theatre management
has inaugurated an amateur, home
talent night. This will be every
Thursday evening. Anyone in town
who will take part in these programs
will please advise the manager in
time so the feature may be adver
tised. Do you sing': We furnish and
illustrate the song. Can vou recite
Here is a splendid place to exercise
your talent. A reading, a short play
or farce: anything in fact, that might
prove entertaining will be welcomed
and appreciated. A cash prize wiil
be awarded the best homo talent
number rendered during the month.
Inquire particulars.
Don't forget tire hig Saturday
Picture Matinee. This is worth
seeing and is different than anything
during the week.
To Ice Patrons
The negujar icing days are Monday.
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday of
each week. Patrons failing to get
their supply on these dates will
please notify J. W. Conger immediate
ly of said failure and he wi. attend
to the matter at once.
“Hard Time Soshul"
The EpworUt League axes yu and
yur frends t-u be at the M E. church
Tuesday evenin. July lih don't f rgit
when Progrime and sootibi. eatins
for every wun. Don't mind lukin
bum. but leve finery tu hum. Ten
sents admishun. Hul tiling starts
off at $ p. m. in the evenin in the
suller of the church. Fines fer
finery.
N. E. Church Notes.
At 10:30 a. m. next Sunday the
pastor will preach., Sunday school
will convene at 11:45 a. m. Class
meeting at 10 a. m. We extend a
cordial invitation to these services
The Epworth League will convene
at 7 p. m. The young people es
pecially are invited to this service.
At S o'clock Mr. W. R. Meilor will
deliver an address on "The Itassion
Play." Mr. Meilor lias recently re
turned from Europe and had the
special opportunity of making a study
of the great scene. By special
request he gave this address last
Sunday evening at St. Paul's church
in Lincoln and won much favorable
comment. We are fortunate to
secure this address just at the time
tliat everyone is interested in this
world renowned exhibition. All are
cordially invited.
W. C. Harper. Pastor.
Farmers, call and see
that new stock of bug
gies just received by
T. M. Reed.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Suie of Nebraska i
* ss
Sh. rMt Count. ' The Slate of Nebraska
In Count. Court within and for Sherman
count; Nebraska. June ilst I9h>
1c ifcv natter of tbe estate of Louts Piersot
deceased.
To tbe creditors of said estate.
You are hereby notified that I will sit at the
count, court room ia Loup CUT. in said rx-un
it#; nd da. of Sept* mber Ifh' at one
o riw-s b K and on tbe ttbb day of Decem
ber. ISIt at one o'clock I*. m to receive
and • xaimne all claims acainst -aid estate,
with a new to tbeir adjustment and allow
ance
The time limited for tbe pres* Elation of
rlain - aeaiust said estate is six month' from
the i-'ro da. of July, and tbe urne limned for
payment of debit i* one year from said :Sad
day of July. A D. 191b.
Witness my band and U e seal of naid Coun
ty Court, ibis ;ist day of June. !9!».
E A St I'm County Judge.
(Last pub. July It.
We Are Milling
the best flour that ever was put on
the market for Quality and uniformi
ty. It is known as Whit* Satin
flour and whenever and wherever it
has been given a fair trial the result
lias always proved our claim. Your
grocer keeps it.
Loup City Mill A LightCo.
LET OS GROW TOGETHER
$85,000
represents in round numbers the Growth in De
posits during the last year
59,000.00
rep C33nts the Increase in Loans to our patrons
over the figures of a year ago.
'•% hich means that this bank has grown in the con
fidence of the public, and has grown in
ability to be of genuine service
to its clients.
It nr eans that more of our people than ever before
arc profiting by a close alliance wit a strong,
safe and well-managed bank
There's a profit for you in becoming a depositor
with the
LOOP (ITT STITE Oil
Capital and Surplus. £37.500
SPECIALS!
WHERE!
CONHISER’s
WHEN? WHEN?
I 9
Every Saturd'y
Watch The Progress Of
Farm Development in Wyoming
The Richest Indevrloped State in the nest
Go with me on one of our personally conducted laudseek
ers excursions to
THE BIG HORN BASIN
ihe tirst and third Tuuiitys of each mouth. *i_d see wlist the farm
er* are doing on these new iano* where tne Burlington Railroad is
building new line*: where new n.wns offer splendid business open
ing* in ah lines i f trade and profession
Examine these lands personally with me. I win help you to pick
out the best. I a in employed by the Burlington Railroad for this
nnr purj*ose.
Our Homeseekers* Ticket allows you 25 dais with stopovers every
where in homeseeker's territory; ampie time to examine the iat.d
and spend a few days fishing in the mountam streams if yon like.
See the irrigated lands where the ditches are built bv the Govern
ment and alsobv private companies, and the Mondell 200-a*re tree
homesteads all on or trip. Syeoia v prepared Wyoming literature
just off the press. Write tor it today.
D. Clem Doaver, General A^ent
Land Seekers Information Bureau
10m Fa marc Street Omaha. yebr.
.
The New Century
Cultivator
Is All Right- No Spring or Levers Neces
sary. Call and see it at
T. M. Reed’s
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 2EO
No trouble to figure your bills anil show
our stock
LEININ6ER LUMBER. CO., Loud City Neb.