UNITED STATES
BANK EXAMINERS
Cio C* ref ally over the condition of this
bank at different interval#.
Depositors interests are protected first,
before any l*«dy or anything el#e. . i
The continued growth of this bank ia |
the best possible evidence that we treat
all patrons with courtesy and extend to
tbem every facility to be found in a mod
ern banking institution.
Your account is welcome here.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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L. Nmcii. CuKkr
The Gem Theater
On Account of
COLD WEATHER
and
OPERA SHOWS
we will oq!« run
Pictures Three Nights
EACH WEEK
TmAyt, Ttersdjys. Saturdays
After This Week
< oat 4 ■ n And spend *n hour with
sfc!l* you rest
A. O LEE. Prop
THE NORTHWESTERN
LOCAL NEWS.
T M BMd for r’eed Grinders.
Mrs I»r Main was a Grand Is And
t tattor T undtv
>prta( cidrkew* And o.d hens wanted
Uf Lee BnrJen.
X was 1*JstA.s and Booklet* At Sw an
•oa k Lufholn's
Try Ue C. Stroud drat line.
He eti: *t*e too rood service.
Karra: r»* tn te>rse btankeu- at Bar
tuwrfcs ii«t in on the few left.
A man from ivearner last week
pon-t awed Use Bon Ton restaurant
For lie LEST out in tiie »|i of
( MSB Separator* see T. V!. lUeJ
Ross Murdurk went to < *fd Monday
■new business rrtumtar Wednes
day.
\sa» Tree T <*»orali «► of all kinds
are W> be found at Sw anson & Lof
noin a.
C ' Stroud successor U> Coaler,
• t!l do your hauling promptly
tnd mtwfarioniy
If you want * >>nge- xvinr ma
chine all an L H tflhr. general
-epair shop tor prices
Wr l.a»e a full supply of all kinds of
jay coal and our price* are right. ,
• all at TiiWt Elevator.
Plau fMr k«Rkm| kuaiMU with |
Laap CUT Statu Buna They arc .
•tr»*4 ana staadty (reamf
H "jw and ot for mle. ju-t aero**
the <iw from the Presbvterian
Nttar see ate for particulars
J. W.Coxceb
»e are ian«« 21 cent* east) for
ream deli eered at Uie creamery.
Karevs* ( BCAiEtv Co.
My two vacant corner lota, nortl -
•«-*t of tl<e court house are for sale.
Price l.oa. J. W Ooamnt
Knag I* 'ior tprint chicken* and
ta hem* h> Lae Brothers anti receive
•*tt bfeferac market price for tne
•a me
(tia» S«-banner of < »rd brother of
aur Ldm ^chwaner drove over f.T>m
• ia*, cat* Tuesday in hi* new auto to
not a abort ume
% ny oar wishing tome special thing*
la the furniture line for Christmas,
place year order with U*e Ferdinandt
Pumlrsn C*.
If paw *a«t a dray, phone A. L- En
dariew • on <2. «r leave your order
with either lumber yard or E C.
Taylor. Beat of awrvicr guaranteed.
We understand Burr Bobbin* Is to
build a brick building in the spring
to take the piaceof the wooden struc
ture now occupied by Y ou nr s tonaorial
pariota
~IMdyou mi oaal?“ “Yes. Pinnacle
But com- ' Ttits is a food coal for
cnofc stoves. free fro® slack and *-a- t
u«il Try it For alt at Tay
lor'* elevator
•***•_' (Tau* t.ead jaarter* will ba
at the lisen’1*1 Ill'll Variety Store
l«r 1*11 «kli fresh nuu iod candies
aad all eort* of toys to make the
rtiftfcftfm bippf.
Frtti Johansen on Monday per
i-nasod the restaurant fttturaa in S.
X. KtaU's pool ball and moved the
same Into the e—> building just
east of the aid UdenrtaM druf store
know tar theme! ves in
, on accounts, or note.
T. M.
Buy your Christmas, candies and
nuts at Swanson & Lofholra’s.
Loup C'ltr bested Arcadia at foot
ball at that town yesterday by 5 to 0
Adam Zahn and I*. It. Adams were
down Trim Elm township trading
Tuesday.
Mr John Warneke returned last
Saturday evening from another trip
to San Fancisco.
Farmers- Maks Loup City Stats
Bank your financial headquarters.
They will take food care of you.
See the most complete line of Hol
iday floods in Sherman county, before
buying at Swanson & Lofholm's.
L H. Spahr cleans and repairs all
kinds of Sewing Machines, also sup
plies for ail machines. Call at once.
I*on't miss tlte Trier Sisters at the
opera house next Tuesday evening,
I*ec. 12th. It is the rarest treat of
the seav.n.
Miv' Maud Bevnolds was down
from her school in Valley township
eating Thanksgiving dinner with
llie home folks.
E G. Taylor and family autoed to
T>avid City and spent Thanksgiving
with relatives and friends, returning
home last Sunday.
Mr John Benschoter of Falls City.
Neb., is lie re on a visit to his brother.
O. Bens boter and family, and re.lew
mg old acquaintances.
We understand T. A. Taylor is in
tending to start a cigar store in the
bunding now occupied by W. J. Fisher ,
as soon as vacated by that gentle
man.
Mrs. Louie Kechtliold was a pleasant!
caller last Friday, sending the sub
scription of her son. Lewis Bechtliold ;
of <irand Junction. Colo., a couple of
not*-lies ahead. Tnanks.
Chicken pie supper given by the
Ladies Aid of the M. E. church to
be held in basement of church Fri
day Vme. stii. Brices 35c and 20c. Sup.
per will be ready at 5:30 p. m. Come
early and avoid the rush.
Mr. C. C. Cooper returned last Sat
urday from spending Thanksgiving
with liis daughter. Marie, and other
relatives at Fort Ikxige. Iowa. Miss
Marie expects to return to Loup City
about tlie 1 Kth of January.
M C. Mulick went to Omaha Tues
da> morning and mi have an oper
ation for the removal of his tonsils,
and consult a specialist in regard to
trouble with hearing. We trust lie
mav return greatly benefited.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Christensen and
baby, of St. Baal. Nebr., arrived in
the city Tuesday evening. Mrs. Chris
tenaen is a daughter of ye editor and
wife. Mr. Christensen will be en
gaged in the de artment store of L.
F Bennington Ze phy rhilIs Colonist.
Exoert rifleman Mason has under
taken the slaughter of the multitude
of pigeons roosting around on the
First National and adjoining build
ing- and making life a misery for
passers along the streets. It is to be
hoped lie will keep on with the good
work till the last one has been exter
minated.
We received a very pleasant cal! last
Saturday from Mr. and Mrs. Carl de
la M 'tteand Mrs. Andersynand son
of Hazard township, who were in the
city connected with legal business.
It was tiie first time Mrs. dela Motte
and Mrs. Anderson had ever visited
a printing office and they were very
much interested in seeing the presses
turning out work and placing of laden
messengers of thought in their re
spective places. Call again. Youare
always welcome.
A queer and unusual incident oc
cured in this county this fall worthy
of notice. About the first of Septem
ber. Irvin Barrick west of the river
last a tine loo-pound porker and after
dilgent seareii the shoal was given!
up for lost. A few days ago. parties
along the river came upon the pig.
which was down in a hole from which
it lad tieen unable to get out, and
wbile very thin and emaciated, was
taken out and returned to Mr. Bar
rick otherwise none the worse from
iu experience. The evidence goes to
sitow that the pig had been in its en
forced retirement from public gaze
since tiie day it was lost and had sub
sisted on roots and stuff extracted
from the ground around the hole into
w hieh it bad fallen.
Cook-Akers
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 30, In this
city occured the marriage of Mr. G.
5. Cook and Miss Della Akers, two of
Loup City's choice young people, the
ceremony taking place at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Zimmerman,
where Miss Akers has been making
her home while in the city, the Rev.
J. C. Tourtellot of the Presbyterian
church othating, and only a very few
of the nearest friends being present.
The groom is employed at the Key
stone lumber yard, coming here from
Wichita, Kas.’ about a year since, and
has made friends of all with whom he
lias had business or personal relations
Ttie bride has also been here a num
ber of months and lias likewise be
came well known. They will have
charge of the Zimmerman residence,
while ttie family is absent for the
winter in Southern Texas. The North
western, with their Iiosls of friends,
will wish for the happy couple all the
blessings belonging to such worthy
young people.
Parrish-Foy
A license was issued to and the
county judge also united in marriage
yesterday morning. Dec. 6, Mr. J.
Robert Parrish and Miss Blanche
Myrtle Foy both of tills city. The
groom is a young carpenter of this
city and the bride is a sister of Mr.
J. W. Foy. the master painter. They
are highly spoken cf among friends
of each.
E. G. Taylor and C. C. Cooper were
up to Broken Bow by auto the first
of the week on business connected
with the flouring mill.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Kohls of Elm
township were visiting in the city
yesterday and Mr. Kohls also having
business at the court honse.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Conklin were up
from St. Paul yesterday, guests at
the E. G. Taylor home. They made
an auto party to Ashton in the after
noon.
For Sale.—One set driving harness,
one set work harness, one Great West
ern Manure Spreader, good as new
and one Empire cream separator in
very best of shape. For paJticulars.
see L.Banks Hale.
The Trier Sisters, who appear here
next Tuesday evening, are composd
of five sisters, including two sets of
twins and they are tine. One pair of
twins sing alto and the other pair
soprano, while the fifth is the reader
making a happy combination. Don't
miss seeing and hearing them.
We are in receipt of a nice letter
fro« Mr. and Mrs. Roy T. Fisher,
stating they arrived safely at their
new home in Lockport, Ills., and
were royally received by Mr. Fisher's
friends and that they were having a
fine time. May their paths be full
of roses and their liyes one continual
round of joy.
Myron Gilbert, who is living up in
Rock county, used his pedal extrem
ities so dexterously last week that he
walked down from his home at Blake
in Rock county, some eighty odd
miles, in less than three days, arriv
ing here Thanksgiving Day evening
on a visit to his good mother. A unt
Abbie Gilbert, and other relatives.
Myron may remain for quite a period.
On the evening of Dec. 18. the sis
ters of Ht-rmion Temple. K. P.’s
will give a tine comedy-drama, en
titled "Flies in the Web.” The play
is highly spoken of and when it is
presented by such good talent as is
found among our home people, and
there are no amateurs to be found
better, you may know it will be well
staged. Mrs. Drusilla Pedler has the
play in charge and has selected as the
cast among the very best of our home
people. Keep the date in mind and
don't miss it or you will never cease
having vain regrets. We will speak
further of the play next week.
Next Tuesday evening at the opera
house will be held the second enter
tainment of the lecture course, the
Trier Concert and Opera Quintette,
composed of five sisters, all of whom
are unmarried and only one single.
Now don't mistake what we have
said, but study it out . The sisters
are most highly spoken of by the press
who are enthusiastic over their con
certs. (>ne of the sisters is an excel
lent reader and the other four form
a ladies' quartet, not equalled bv anv
musical combination of the kind
heretofore visiting our city. Don't
forget the date, next week' Tuesday.
Dec. 12. at the opera house. Season
tickets for the remainderof the course
including tnat given bf the Trier
Sister. W.25 and 80c.
Take Notice
*.ny article on the ten cent counter
at the Second Hand Variety Store
will go at 5c. Commencing Dec. 11th
1011 and good until Jan. 1st. 1912.
N«w is your chance for a bargain.
THE CHURCHES
Swedish
Sunday Dec. 10th 2:30 p. m Sunday
school in English. 3:15 p. m. Sermon
in Swedish Subject “Sic transit gloria
mundi.” 1 John 2:17.
German Evangelical
Sunday I>ac. 10th Services as nsual
10: a m. Sunday School 10:30 a. ml
services 11:30 a. m. Board meeting.
1:30 p. m. Young people meeting.
Baptist
Services every Sunday Preaching at
10:30 a. m. Sunday School at 11:45 a.
m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Prayer
service and Bible study at the par
sonage Thursday evening at 7:30.
Communion service at the Babtist
church this coming Sunday evening.
All communicants cordially Invite
Methodist
Regular services both morning and
evening Subject for the morning
“Are we all giving to Heaven” and
at night “the christianitv of John!
Miltcn as > resen ted in Paradise Lost."
Sunday school at 11:45. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public.
Presbyterian
Servicesasusual nextSunday. Morn
ing worship. 10:30. Evening. 7:30. Sun
day school at 11:45. C. E. at 6:30
Topic for Sunday evening. *iOur
Schooling.”
Two more special “Talks About
Ourselves” have ceen added to the
series being given at the Presbyterian
church for young people. Next Sun
day evening, Dec. 10, “Our Schooling”
and Dec. 17, “Oar Lite Work.”
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Christmas Gifts
To please everybody are now on
display at our store. We invite
you to inspect our line, which is
complete in every detail.
Our goods are best and at right
prices.
Swanson- Lof holm.
GAREY ACT LAND OPENING
The Uuion Pacific Railroad announces the opening of
14,(XX> acres of public land under the provisions of the
Carev Act by the State Land Board of Idaho, at Jerome,
Monday, December 11, 1911
All persons 21 years of age or over, except married
women, are entitled to enter for 160 acres though they
may have previouly used their homestead or other land
rights.
Be on hand for the opening at Jerome on above date.
For and information relative to fares,
routes, rtc., call on or address
G. W. Collipriest, Agent.
To Our Hour Trade
Our old wheat flour is now all sold
aut we have flour that is fully up in
luality to any flour on the market
ind is sold by all merchants in WJwn.
Lorp City Mill an d Light Co.
Fifteen High Class
Duroc Jersey Boars
I am now offering the choice boars
at farmers' prices. Haedelers Choice
Goods, No. 103t<99, Sire heads my
herd. My pigs are growthy and ready
to ship. Write me. Farm two miles
west from Ashton Depot.
ED. HAKDELEB
ASHTON NEBB.
Auction of School Land
Novice is hereby given that on the Hth day
of December. 1911. at one o'clock p. m.. at the
office of the County Treasurer of Sherman
county, the Commissioner of Public Lands
anfl Buildings, or his authorized representa
tive. will offer for lease at public auction all
educational lands within said county upon
which forfeiture of contracts has been de
clared. as follows:
EMNE. W-M-16. Albert Keeney.
WH M-lfi-lS. Aaron WaU.
E. B. COWLES.
Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings.
Dated Nov. IK. 1911.
Order of Hearing and Netice of
Probate of Foreign Will
In the County Oourt of 8herman county. Ne
braska.
State of Nebraska.
Sherman County.
To the next of kin and all persons interested
in the estate of James C.whitford. deceased:
On reading the petition of W. F. Kopp.
praying that the instrument filed in this court
on the 21st day of November. 1911. and purport
Ing to be a duly authenticated copy of the last
will and testament of James C. Whitford. de
ceased. and of probate thereof in Henry coun
ty. Iowa, that said Instrument be admitted to
probate, and the admiaisttation of said estate
be granted to Robert H Mathew as
exesuior for the Stare of Nebraska, it
is hereby ordered that vou and all persons in
terested in said matter may. and do. appear
at the County Court to be held
in and for said county. on the
12th day of December. A. D. 1911. at ten
o'clock a. m.. to show cause, if auy there be.
why the prayer of the petitioner should not
be granted, and that notice of the pendenrv of
said petition and the hearing thereof be given
to all persona Interested in said matter by
publishing a copy of this order in the Loup
City Northwestern, n weekly newspaper print
ed in said county, three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing
Witness my hand mod the seal of said county
oourt this Slat day of November. 1911.
[MALI
County Judge.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
State or Nebraska, i
-3S.
Sherman County. '
In the County Court of Sherman Countv Ne
braska. December;, 1911.
In the matter ol the estate of James F. Rey
nolds deceased.
To the creditors of said estate:
You are hereby notified, that I will sit at
the county court room tu Loup City, in said
county, on the 2#th dav of June. IBIS, al
ten o'clock a. m. to receive and exam
ine all ciairns against said estate, with a view
to their adjustment and allowance.
The time limited for the presentation of
claims against said estate is the 29th day of
June, A D. 1912. and the time limited for pay
ment of debts is one year from said 29th day of
June, 1912.
Witness my hand and seal of said court, this
2nd day of December. A. D. 1911.
jsiAx] E. A. Smith. County Judge
Last pub. Dee. 28
L-UMBE
Building Materials
And Lumber of every sort. Shingles
Flooring. Planking, Framing Timker
and Lath. We are now in a position
to make -
TEMPTING OFFERS
ito early buyers. If you are going to
I do any building or repairing this is a
I fine opportunity to get a "lot” for a
ilittle.
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Keystone Lbr. Go.
Coal yards at Loop City,
Ashton, Rockville and Austin.
V* * -GUARANTEE!* _
turscnbauin Qothes.
all wool
hawp Tailored
From oil painting of Traf -ar F lua-e and the N'.rit
Ing*. London. The Kirschbauru models shown on t e
La Pai* Overcoat and the thiv^-butt n Kegrgv Suit, b
>nii! Ga >ryof Pa:: *
m. e figures a c :
i “Yunrfclo” :"oc ’ -
WE EXPECT the Hon r
share of the trade v>I t'-.
dressy young men of this ._>L
season.
If we don’t get it, the fault will be with ou
advertising. For we have certainly -jot ihj
clothes:—
The Kirschbaum Clothes Chen v Ti b S'.
The snappiest suits, the swellest overcoats
that have ever been shown anywhere by any b o
Not freak styles—we don’t handle til-, bind c -
clothes.
Not the grotesque sort that soon yet tiresome
and make a man wo. der why he evu- L ngl::
them.
But every suit and overcoat in . S? -b f e’y •. c 1
taste; with style that gro . oti .■ . ..
a fine impression as long as he Wcjr- the .b it .
Hand tailoring throughout; an^ every
guaranteed “All-wool/’
The Kirschbaum label ij the i-cntifica-ioti __irk
finest clothes made.
Prices. $15 to S.35
Ask for the Kirschbaum SI Re^gy ” Suit — st apec:
Style, full of character acJ iden—.y.
GUS LOREl^TZ
For sl C3-ood
Range or Heater
T. M. Reed
UNO plus WATER-GOOD CROPS
UNO minus WATE—FAILURE
The Big Horn Basin and Yellowstone Valley Hare an Abun
dance of Water for Irrigation Purposes.
The Government has made ample provision to supply each and every far
mer under its canals with sufficient water during the crop growing
season to cover every acre o his farm two feet deep. This is equal to
twelve heavy rains of two inches each. Just think what it would have
meant to your community during the crop growing season of lull if
your farmers could have turned on twelve two inch rains at will. > u
can do this nest year and every year thereafter as long as you are ' r
mer. if you will go with me to Powell, Wyoming, and tile on one of the
Government irrigated homesteads, now readv for entry.
D. CLEM DEAVER, Immigration Agent
1004 Farnam St., Omaha, Mcb.
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