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Lrap City, Nebraska.
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POOL HALL
Handles Cigars, Tobacco, Candy, in fact almost
anything in their line you may wish, at prices as
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ti~' i A"f \
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When Looking For a
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Drop In At The
IDEAL
also for a Good Lunch
We also carry a Full Line of
Bread and Pastry Goods and
also send Bread by parcel
post. Phone Black 127
South Side Public Square.
Wm. Dolling.
When in
Need of
COAL
or first-class
Lum/ber
of all dimensions.
We also have a car of Coke.
We als > have a good line of Fence pos’s, range
ing in price from ten to fifty cents.
Phone Red 29 and you will receive prompt attention
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Bulletin of Winter Travel
Specialties
DENVER —Western Stock Show, January 19th to 24th
1914. Special rates from East and North of Denver.
Denver makes’this a gala week for the stockmen of the
Western country.
WINTER TOURIST RATES i n effect daily, with
lowerhomeseekers’ fares first and third Tuesday of each
month. Present indications are that the number of
Northern visitors during the winter of 1913-14, to the
south, will be the greatest in the history of the Southland
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED PARTIES TO CALI
FORNIA—seven each week— via Denver, Scenic Colo
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speciai conductors are men especially selected to look
after your comfort enroute.
•
I can secure you very handsome illustrated publications of
Southern or California Railroads and hotels, if you desire
them. "Low Rates south,” “California Tourist Parties,”
Pacific Coast Tours,”
Let me help you plan any tour you have in mind.
J. A. Danielson, Agent Loup City, Nebr.
L. W. Wakeley, Gen. Pass. Agt. Omaha, Neb.
Let ns figure on that next Mil of Job
Work, We Guarantee to suit yon
Jn both work, quality and price.
THE NORTHWESTERN
Entered at the Loup City Postofflee tor irant
mission through the mails as seeond
cla— mstter_ .
i Office Phone, - Red 21
Residence, - Black 21
J. W. RUKIjRIftH. Editor and Pob
J. R. GARDINER Manager.
A LETTER FROM
LITCHFIELD
Carl Farnsworth Writes in Answer
to Article of Few Weeks Ago
Litchfield, Neb., Dec. 8, Editor
of The Northwestern. I have be
fore me a copy of your paper of
Dec. 4 containing an article head
ed, rresbyterians Not Embroil
; ed”. The same being a letter sent
from Litchfield, referring to the
temperance mass meeting he'd in
• the Presbyterian church, Sunday,
i Nov. 23, and disclaiming all re
I sponsibility so far as Presbyter
j ians are concerned in regard to
the above meeting or as the writer
puf it, “The stunt that was pulled
: off ”. As the letter was not sign
ed I do not know whether the
i writer is a member of the Presby
• terian church or not, or was at
(the meeting, but would rather
r think neither. For it seems that
nearly every one that was not
there has a false impression of
the meeting, why it was called
and what was done there.
Now the object of that meeting
was, first to tell the people, who
want conditions improved, in plain
words just what had been done,
how, and by whom; second, to see
if the people, above referred to,
were going to back up their work,
morally and financially.
Ihe meeting was a complete
success (as results showed) in
every reason for which it was
called aijd that in spite of the non
attendance of the “True Presby
terians.” A large number were in
from the country, some coming as
far as six and eight miles, and the
unanimous opinion of the temper
ance people that were there, was
that the church was the pro|>er
place for the temperance mass
meeting, and united enthusiasm
prevailed.
However, the important part of
our work is this, we are trying to
improve conditions here in Litch
field, though we don’t expect to
make conditions perfect, and keep
down the evils which affect every
person either directly or indirect
j ly who-resides in our village or
j who make it their trading point
j and social center.
It is especially of vital concern
■ to the parents, jvho have growing
! boys and girls, to wake up in this
! matter of the evil influences which
so effect our young people.
But the work is too great for
any one person or any one body
j of people. It will take the united
effort of the “Law and Order
League,” the United Brethren,
Christian, Methodist and Presb.v
! terian church people, also every
other person that is interested in
this work. For it is the duty of
every one who would like to see
a cleaner town and kept clean.
Litchfield is a pretty good town
and then: are good people here,
i but we we think there are a few
i shady spots, and damp places, (j.».v
j springs) that need a ray of light
j into.
Now in regard to the writer’s
statement that no official of the
church was asked for permission
of the church I will say that per
mission was asked and given by
at least one of the elders, who is,
I suppose, more regular in attend
ance than any other man who at
tends the Presbyterian church.
Besides everyone thought, I be
lieve, that it was by common con
sent, or it is considered an honor
for any church to have a meeting
held in the cause of temperance or
any good cause, and further the
Presbyterian church holds more
people than the other church: for
that reason the announcement was
made for the Presbyterian church.
I also wish to set aright the
writer’s statement in regard to the
possibly half dozen that were there
that lean towards the “Presbyter
ian faith.” There were eight
there that I know of and at least
six of that number are as live
members as the church has in
Litchfield; one is our organist and
three of them members of the
choir, besides all six were faithful
workers in all the affairs of the
church. All were women, how
ever. There were a few others
that for unavoidable reasons could
not get to the meeting, though,
nevertheless were in favor of it,
active members also.
Now, I have "been wondering
what the writer considers that
“True Presbyterian Faith” stands
for, does it stand for “aristocracy”
and sitting on the fence with the
*yes closed to the evils that it is
our duty to fight and keep down,
and in fear that some persons may
be hurt or that some financial sup
port of the church may be lost? I
do not believe that such is the
Presbyterian faith. I think but
very few, if any, of the Presby
terians believe so, or even want it
practiced, especially a “{rue Pres
byterian.”
I will say in conclusion that we
feel very grateful and encouraged
the way so many of our leading
fanners have put their “shoulders
tb the wheel” (and it is turning),
especially those along Clear Creek
and our German Russian friends
northeast of town for what is our
welfare and interests, are the
farmers’ also. And a word here
foe our business men who have so
courageously stood for the right,
and the betterment of our town
and community, don’t forget them.
Carl Farnsworth.
P. S. This letter is not sent or
intended as any part to any con
troversy. No bitterness toward
anyone whatever, but simply sent,
to set aright certain things that
may and have created a wrong im
pression. C. F.
FRESHMAN GIVE
JUNIORS PARTY
Last Friday evening in Gzehovi
ak hall the freshmen of our high
school entertained the juniors at a
feed and pleasant evening. A prop
osition by the pupils to end the
evening with a dance was prompt
ly vetoed by the superintendent
and teachers. However, later, af
ter the superintendent was trailed
to his home and supposed to be
snugly ensconced in the arms of
Morpheus, the kids returned to
the hall, lighted up and started the
d sired inspiration, when just as
things were getting warmed up
nicely, the superintendent came in
upon them once more. It is re
ported that the surprisers were not
the most agreeably surprised,
while the ending came with surpris
ing surprisedness. Just what sur
prise is in store may prove a fur
ther surprise before the history of
the surprising affair is completed.
“The Comer Grocery”
The rural comedy hit, The Corner
Grocery, with Boyd Burrowes and a
big company of comedians, singers
and dancers will be the attraction at
the Loup City opera house one night
Dec. 20. The Corner Grocery tells a
beautiful story of life among the
backwoods district of Indiana; their
jovs. sorrows and amusements are in
terpeted by a company of ability and
merit. A complete equipment of
special scenery serves to frame aseries
of stage pictures of great beauty and
naturalness.and each scene is inter
sperced with a natural comedy ele
ment which completes a most enjoy
able entertainment Among the vau
deville features introduced in the act
ion of the play and between acts are
•‘The Musical artists; Boyd and Iva
Burrowes. Comedy sketch; Prof. Gil
more, violin virtuoso: Miss Marie Chi
quet, singing sonbrette; Charles Daw
es, English Tenor in some classy vocal
solos: Miss Hazel Gilmore, comedi
anne. A rare musical treat is the
concert orchestra under direction of
Prof. Gilmore. Two free band con
certs on the street daily. Seats now
on sale at Vic Swanson:s.
TO ALL FORD AUTO OWNERS
I have a complete stock of Ford re
pairs. When in need of anything,
call on A. C. Ogle.
Bids for County Supplies
Notice to Bidders
I, L. B. Polski, county clerk of
Sherman county, Nebraska, estimate
the following books, blanks and
stationery will be required for the
use of the county officers for the di
susing year:
Lot one:—Three gross lead pencils,
best grade; one gross pen holders,
twelve quarts writing fluid, twelve
gross steel pens, twenty-four gross
assorted rubber bands, one gross in
delible election pencils, three dozen
election ink cones, eight quire record
books (two printed head, two
printed forms and four plain) patent
flexible back, flat opening best linen
paper; four loose leaf recoids, 700
pages to book (two plain and two
printed forms), 0000 tax receipts in
duplicate, bound and perforated to
gether with carbon paper, thirteen
sets of poll books, envelopes, seven
chattel mortgage tiles, 200 to book.
Lot two:—1000 one-eighth sheets
blanks; 5000 one-fourth sheet blanks;
3000 one-half sheet blanks; 5000 lull
sheet blanks, all blanks to be of good
quality paper; 3000 note heads; 6000
letter heads, note heads and letter
heads to be of good qualitypaper; 4000
6^ inch XXX envelopes; 400010 inch
XXX envelopes.
Lot three:—Court dockets, one case
to page, indexed with list of jurors, l
court officers and resident attorneys,
on cap paper in lots of forty; 60001
election ballots.
Sealed bids for each or any of the
above three lots of supplies must be
tiled witn the county clerk at his of
fice in Loup City, Nebraska, on or be
fore noon of the 31stday of December,
1914.
Sealed bids will also be received and
must be filed in the county clerk’s of
fice on or before noon of the 31st day
of December, 1914, for publishing de
linquent tax list, county treasurer’s
financial statement, road and bridge
notices and other notices required by
the cbunty.
The covnty board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Loup City, Nebraska, this
1st day of December, A. D. 1913.
L. B. Polski,
[seal] County Clerk.
Last pub. Dec. 25
AUFRECHT VACATION
To All Whom It May Concern:
The commissioner appointed to va
cate that part of the public road com
mencing ata point where road num
ber 142 intersects with road number58.
and running thence in a westerly dir
ection about 46 rods and there termi
nating, has reported in favor of its va
cation. Therefore, all claims for dam
ages and objections thereto, must be
tiled in the office of the county clerk
on or before noon of the 12th 'day of
Feburary, A. D. 1914, or such road
will be vacated without reference
thereto.
Dated at Loup City, Nebraska, Nov
ember 28th, 1913.
L. B. Polski,
(seal) County Clerk.
Last Pub. Jan. 1st.
Articles of lactrpontita
—OF—
The Austin Irrigation Ditch Company
of Sherman County, Nebraska
Know All Men By These Presents: That
we the undersigned, residents of Phermsn
county. Nebraska, do associate ourselves to
gether for the purpose of forming and Ijecom
inga corporation under the laws of the state
of Nebraska.
ARTICLE I
The name of this Corporation shall be "The
Austin Irrigation Ditch Company of Sherman
County. Nebraska"
ARTICLE II
The principal place of transacting the busi
ness of this Corporation shall be at Austin,
in Pherman county. Nebraska
ARTICLE III
The general nature of the business to be
transacted and conducted by this said Corpo
ration shall be to appropriate and use the wa
ters flowing in the Middle- Loup river In the
Ptate of Nebraska for the purpose of irrigat
ing lands in Pherman county, susceptible of
and for irrigation from itscanal. laterals and
ditches, and for Its purposes to erect and
maintain a dam In said Middle Loup river and
all the necessary structures and^appllances
for diversion and appropriation of its waters
thereof at a point near said Austin. Nebraska,
in said county of Pherman: to construct,
maintain and operate a principal canal from
said first point near said Austin, Nebraska,
and running thence; southeasterly direc
tion. to a point or place, near Rockville. In
said Pherman county. Nebraska, and to a
point on said Middle Loup river where its sur
plus waters can be conveniently and easily re
stored to said Middle Loup river: to construct
and maintain all the proper and necessary
branches, canals and lateral ditches for the
distribution of water upon lands in said Pher
man county, Nebraska, susceptible of and for
irrigation fromits canal, laterals and ditches:
to construct and maintain head-gates, sluices,
flumes aqueducts, pipe lines, and all other de
vices connected with the use and sale of water
for irrigation purposes: also, to construct and
maintain reservoirs for the storage of waters,
to erect anti maintain such buildings and
structures as may be necessary, convenient
and proper for the carrying out of said enter
prise. undertaking and business, and to pur
chase and hold real estate as a site, or place,
for such buildings or structures, and for the
right of way of said principal canal and its
branches and lateral ditches and reservoirs.
Said corporation shall have power to divert,
use. appropriate, buy. sell and lease water for
irrigation purposes. Said corporation shall
have power to buy, sell, ease and improve
lands which are so situated as to be suscepti
ble for irrigation purposes for itscanal. later
als and ditches and also any tract through
which any of them shall run.
ARTICLE IV
The authorized capital stock of said Corpo
ration Shall be TEN THOUSAND DOLLA_8
($10,000.00) divided into shares of One Hun
dred ..Dollars each, of which Fifty per cent
shall be subscribed and paid for before the
commencement of business, and the remain
der of said capital stock to tie paid at the call
of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE V
This Corporation shall commence to exist on
the First day of October. A. D. 1913. and ter
minate Its existence on the First day of Octo
ber, A. D. 1963.
ARTICLE VI f
The highest amount of indebtedness or lia
bility to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject shall not exceed Two-Thirds
of the paid-in Capital Stock.
ARTICLE VII
The affairs and business of said Corporation
shall be conducted by a Board of Directors
consisting of five (3) members, to be elected
by the stockholders: such election shall take
place and at such time and be conducted in
such manner as shall be prescribed by the by
laws of said corporation.
ARTICiJE VIII
No person shall be eligible to become a
member of the Board of Directors unless he is
a Stockholder of said corporation.
ARTICLE IX
The Board of Directors shall have power to
fill a vacancy In the membership of said board
in the Interval between one election and an
other.
ARTICLE X
The officers of said Corporation shall be a
President. Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, who shall be chosen by the Board
of Directors, and shall hold their respective
office for the period, or term, of one (1) year,
and until their successor Is elected and qual
ified.
ARTICLE XI
At all meetings of the Stockholders each
share of stock shall be entitled to one (1) vote,
which may be cast in person or by proxy.
ARTICLF XII
All meetings of the stockholders shall be
held at the office or place of business of the
Corporation provided and designated in the
by-laws.
ARTICLE XIII
The Board of Directors shall require the
Treasurer of said Corporation to give a Bond
in at least twice the amount of moneys which
shall come into its hands at any time by
virtue of his office, with sureties to be ap
proved by the Roard of Directors.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands this 31st day of October. 1913.
W. 8. FLETCHER.
R. C. FLETCHER,
R. E. GILMORE.
F. O. HENRIKSON,
ED. ISAACSON,
NICHOLAS DADDOW.
HIRAM HARTWELL.
In the presence of
Robert P. Starr,
Witness to each and every signature.
State of Nebraska, i
. vss
County of Sherman,'
Be It known, that on this 31st day of Octo
ber, A. D. 1913. before me, the undersigned, a
Notary Public In and for Sherman county.
Nebraska, personally came W. 8. Fletcher. R.
C, Fletcher, R. E. Gilmore. F. O. Henrikson.
Ed. Isaacson. Nicholas Daddow. Hiram Hart
well, tome known to be the Identical persons
who executed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged said instrument to be their
voluntary act and deed.
Witness my hand and notorial seal the day
and year last above written.
[seal) Robert P. Starr.
Notary Public.
My commission expires on the 2nd day of
October 1915.
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