Loup City Northwestern OFFICIAL PAPER OF SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA. I LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN SHERMAN COUNTY. THE PAPER THAT THE PEOPLE READ VOLUME XXXIII LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. Jannary, 21st 19l{ NUMBER 5 FROM SUNNY CALIFORNIA George Cramer Former Sherman County Citizen Writes Interestingly of a Trip Through the Beautiful State of California. GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR EXPOSITION. Ocean Beach. Calif., .Tan., 19 1915. Editor Northwestern: Loup City, Nebr., Dear Sir:—A few lines from a friend in this far away beautiful land, might be of interest to you. From Columbus we came over the Union Pacific to Denver, and from there we took the Sante Fe on the 17th of Dec ember for San Diego, California. The SantaFe does not carry diners, so we had breakfast at Trinidad. We had dinner at Las Vega. New Mexico, supper at Alberquerque. Saturday morning we had break fast at Williams, where a branch road runs up to the Grand Can yon of Arizona. Kingman was the next stop, where we ate dinner at 11 o'clock. There is where the real desert starts and extends for about 200 miles. There seems to have been a rain, and being real calm the sand did not blow. All along the trail or as far as the eye could reach the way was strewn with carcasses of cattte. Now and then we would notice an Indian hut. We arrive^ at Needles for sup per. which is on the Colorado river, just over the line in Cali fornia. We peached Los Angeles for breakfast and the ride down to San Diego was a most beautiful one. Orange, lemon and olive eroves and flowers everywhere along the road. We can buy oranges here for less than one cent a piece, and bananas at 10 and 15 cents a dozen. The nicest kind of fish for 5 cents per pound". While at the fish market a few days ago we saw a Jewfish that weighed 285 pounds, which I was told is put un like salmon. We also visited the cruiser San Diego, which until the 16th day of September was called The California. She is a most beautiful ship, and is manned by 8eeped around and ex amined odd corners to be sure triplets and not twins had been presented by his high-priced bo vine. Anyway, Will has two of the finest little heifer calves of the Holstein species one could wish to see, and he has a perfect right to do the Presbyterian tango over his good fortune. Here is a new Ford story we saw somewhere, but have forgotten just where, A man in California writes to the Ford company and tells them they should feel very much exalted for the reason that the Ford is the only car mention ed in the Bible and to prove it cites them to a passage in Isaish which says: “He went up into Heaven on high,"' and asks what other car but a Ford could do that? Automobile Instruction Becoming Popular Automobile instruction in Ne braska is a popular thing if the enrollment at the college of agri culture is any indication. The number of students has more than doubled within the last two years. Last year when such instruction was first offered, thirty students enrolled. This year there are seventy-five. Aside from the lec tures, actual repair work is done on cars brought in, for practice. The students make adjustments of bearings, carburetors, magnetos, and differential gears, do valve grinding, rewiring, and retiming of the engines, as well as replace broken parts where necessary. These repairs often necessitate the complete dissembling of the car. All such work is done free except for the cost of new parts. Rev. Wedge Goes Back to the Ring The Rev. “Kid’’ Wedge, pugil-; ist and preacher, is going to for- 1 sake the Rev. C. W. Savidge and return to the roped arena, believ ing more money is to be made j there than in saving souls in Omaha. “I may not be able to cast the devils out like the Rev. Mr. Savidge does.” says the Kid in a letter to Omaha paper, “but I can show the public how to knock ’em out in the most Lavidge, artistic, scientific and up-to the-minute style. “My broken left hand, which I cracked over the hard head of Guy Buckles five weeks ago, is mended. I am going to bandage it with electric tape this time, so all of the hardheaded youths here and hereabouts will get a chance at me.,’ Wedge wants to meet Omaha’s promising youths in a five-round bout as preliminary to his mono logue. We learn that C. J. Tracy and Will Kowe, Sr., & Son, have the contract for the cement found ation and carpenter work of the new Tracy school house up the vallev, to replace the old one de stroyed by fire at the hands of a supposed incendiary. That in sures the building being put up in the most satisfactory manner. Sherman county has 2906 child ren between the ages of 6 and 20 years and 1946 or 67.0 per cent of them attend school,’according to a recent census bulletin. The data contained in the report relates to the year 1910 and has only recent ly been made public. The distri bution, by age groups, and the number attending school is as fol lows: Age • Total No. No. In School 6 to 9 788 551 10 to 14 1022 979 15 to 17 540 338 18 to 20 556 78 Harry Taylor returned last Fri day from Montana bringing his children with Mm and will nggin make his home in Loup City. FALLS ON ICE BREAKS NOSE While Skating 0. L Swanson Meets With Painful Accident. SKATE BECOMES UNFASTENED Last Sunday, while O. L. Swan son of this city, with a number of men and boys was engaged in the pleasurable pastime of skating on the river, and during the chase in a game of ice ' polo, one of his skates became unfastened, and he was thrown violently on his face and against a skate worn by some one in front of him. resulting in breaking the bridge of his nose. His physician, to ‘whom he im mediately repaired, fixed up the injured and most valuable frontis piece to his countenance, and save for the pain and discomfort of having to try the rest cure for a few days, he will come out with health and beauty unimpaired. But laying all jokes aside. Oscar can see not the least bit of pleas antry in his unfortunate predica ment. Gottlieb Lipp, who lives od the farm of William Aafrecht near Arcadia, received word last Thurs day that an older brother, Joe, had lost his life for Germany, while fighting in Franee near Neu port, when an English areoplane dropped a bomb, killing 51 men. He leaves, besides his wife, five children, from 4 to 12 years of age, on a farm near Bremen, Ger many, the home he had spent years of hard labor to call his own. You can’t afford to miss this one, A Fool and His Money, comes highly recommended from the cities it has been playing, and the only high class comedy booked for this season. Guy and, Constance Caufman heads the f*ast which is assurance of a splendid perform ance. At the Opera house Mon day, Jan. 25. Price 25, 35 and 50. Will Henderson's sale last Fri day was quite successful and brought good prices. Will and wife left Monday for Edinburg, Texas, where they expect to make their future home. They are most estimable young people and the Northwestern, with their large circle of friends here will follow them with best wishes for their success in all ways. The Odd Fellows held one of the best meetings of the year last Friday night. The iniatory was put on, followed by installation of officers as follows: N. G., Joe Vaughn: V. G., Will Steen: Sec., Albert Boecking; Treas., A. B. Outhouse; Warden, R. D. Hen drickson; Conductor, John Foy; Chaplain, Jim Conger; R. S. N. G., Dr. Aye; L. S. N. G., Lee Blv; R. S. V. G., Jim Lee: L. S. V. G., C. Larson. The meetings at the Methodist church will continue until Friday night. G. I. Waltz has rendered exceptional good service as musi cal director during his stay with us. Outside of the church he vis ited the schools where he both sang and gave helpful talks, he also visited the sick and shut-ins. Tuesday night was the last night of his engagement. We hope the time will come when we will be able to work with him again. There will be a concert given by the Loup City High School Girls’ Glee Club at the Daddow opera house Friday evening, Feb. 5th next. The girls will be as sisted by the High School Male Quartet, and Miss Mayer, reader of Lincoln. Further announce ment later. Remember the date. Floyd Howard and a bunch of other fellows who shipped a car of porkers to South Omaha last week, got $6.29 per for the out put, which was pretty good re turns. Rev. J. L. Dunn was called to Lincoln the first of the week to conduct the funeral services of an old friend, John Westervelt. He also remained for the Baptist B. Y. P. U. and S. S. Institute. A 600D LAW FOP NEBRASKA Much Desired By Every Beaker and Merchant ■ fl» DM*. ON FKADDHOT OSECAS. The Indiana law relating to bad checks, which many bankers de sire to see enacted in Nebraska is as follows: "Section 1.—Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Indiana that whoever, with in tent to defraud by obtaining money, merchandise, property, credit or thing of value, although no express representation is made in reference thereto, or who, in the payment of any obligation, shall make, draw, utter or deliver any check, draft or order for the payment of money upon any bank, depository, person, firm or cor poration, knowing at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivering that the maker or draw er has not sufficient funds in or credit with such bank, depository; person, firm or corporation for the payment of such check, draft or order in full upon its presentation, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 to which may be added im prisonment in the state prison for not less than one year nor more than five years. The making, drawing, uttering or delivering of such check or draft or order as aforesaid shall be prima facie evi dence of intent to defraud. The woid “credit” as used herein shall be construed to mean an arrange ment or understanding with the bank, depository, person, firm or corporation for the payment of such check, draft or order. ” Mr. and Mrs. Willis Waite and daughter were down from Valley county last Friday on business and pleasure, returning home that evening. CELEBRATES HER 77TH BIRTHDAY Grandma Gardner Celebrates Her 77th Birthday and Welcomes Youngest Granddaughter on Same Bay. HARRY GARDNER HAPPY PAPA. Two interesting historic events occured on Monday of this week, Janurary 18. 1915, when Mrs. Mary A. Gardner, one of the grand mothers of the present day rounded out the 77th year of her existence, and on the same day was made doubly glad by welcoming her youngest granddaughter, who came on her anniversary to bring joy and happiness to her only son, Harry. Also came to visit her home and help celebrate the two glorious events, was a daughter, Mrs. M. G. Zeigler, from lloxie, Kansas, who brought with her a toothsome anniversary cake, pre pared with loving care for the sainted mother. It is not often two events of like nature occur, and this proves a memorable oc casion alike for all those interest ed by the ties of relationship and Today Mrs. Katherine Bridge ford. the editor’s good mother-in law, who has been looking after the conduct of the editorial house hold for the past six months she has been visiting with us, cele brates her 77th birthday anniver sary. This will perhaps her last visit with us, as she will return to her home at Jefferson, Iowa, about the first of Feburary, and we want to si»eak of and pay tribute at this time to the best mother of the best woman on God's foot stool. May Mother Bridgeford live to bless her children’s child for many years to come. Mrs. Clemma Conger and Mrs. Will Steen are expected home to morrow (Friday) night. Mr. Steen returned over a week ago, having been away from business as long as he could conveniently. Comes From Husband’s Grave and Ends Life Mrs. E. J. Winchester, of Six teenth and Lawrence streets Den ver, committed suicide in Grand Island last Friday by taking chloroform. The woman, middle aged and of good appearance, ar rived at the Koehler hotel about noon, secured a room and shortly thereafter ended her life. From letters she left, addressed to her mother.a resident of Wood River, it appears that she had married the second time; and that for two years her life had been made un happy by the husband's drinking and that he finally committed sui cide. She had just returned from his funeral. She feared God had deserted her and that her two sons at 114 West Bayard street, Den ver, with a friend would be better off without her. She had some insurance money coming which, she asked to be kept for her sons. We made a note last week of Willard Thompson selling his pool hall to J. S. Caddy on Mon day evening. The next day he purchased the other pool hall in charge of Robt. Prichard, thus making another quick business change. Last week Friday, Thos. Dad dow, in company with Emil Beus hausen, purchased the Dreamland picture show machine and fixture^ and the Dreamland will from this on lie discontinued. It seems that Mr. Beushausen wished to start a new furniture store in the building occupied by the Dreamland picture shew, but could only do so by the purchase and discontinuance of that place of amusement, hence the above named gentlemen purchased the appurtenances thereto, the two theaters consolidating at the opera house and the old film machine and stuff belonging to the Dream land stored away for sale. We understand Mr. Beushausen will put in his stock of furniture as soon as the building can be got in readiness. What Gives More to the Public Ex-Gov. David R. Francis of Missouri once said the following of newspapers: “Each year the local paper gives from $.jOO to $1,000 in free lines to the com munity in which it is located. No other agency can or will do this. The editor, in proportion to his means, does more for his town than any ten men, and in fairness he ought to be supported—not be cause you like him or admire his writings, but because the local paper is the best investment a community can make. It may not be brilliantly edited or crowded with thought, but financially it is of more benefit to the community than the preacher or teacher. Understand me, I do not mean mentally, and yet on moral ques tions you will find most of the papers on the right side. Today the editor of the local papers do the most for the least money of any people on earth. ” also to the many friends who will wish for Grandma Gardner many years of happiness yet to be en joyed with her loved ones and friends unnumbered. The North western force was remembered • with a choice bit of the annversary dainty, and fragrant Havannas from Papa Harry, for woich we return thanks and added congrat u lations. News Along Route Two Ernest Daddow's spent Sunday at the Ira Daddow home. Lulu Brodock spent Thursday with Lena Snyder. The Grange will meet at the C. W. Burt home, Monday night, Winter wheat has gone through the winter in fine shape. Mrs. Watrous has been a lum bago sufferer the past week. Mrs, Harry Shipley was on the sick list last week. Hans Deitz went to Omaha, last week. Wm. Rutherford shelled corn for C. W. Burt, Monday. G. B. Wilkie lost a good calf, last week. E. J. Flynn sold a horse to Merle Warrick. Saturday. Sim Criss hauled four loads of household goods to town Friday . T 3: a : J •!!_a at xiiu » ixi un:cb n ibu i Herman Jung a week from next Thursday. Harry Shipley and wife are ill with la grippe. Miss Meroe Outhouse has been sufferer from la grippe this week. John Oltjenbruns will live one mile west of the Hawk School house next summer. Iver Lyhne has been visiting his parents at Boelus the past week. Carrier lost a never-slip horse shoe, any one finding same, kind ly leave it at the mail box. Lars Nielson gave the carrier a sack of ground feed for a New Year’s present, last week. Jessie McFadden and Lulu Bro dock spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Kuhl. Be sure and come to Literary, Friday evening to see the moving pictures entitled, “Love will find away.” Ed. Flynn, 0. G. Hunt, R. I). Hendrickson, Marvin Lee and E. M. Lewis attended the I. O. O. F. lodge last Friday. A large crowd attended the literary last Friday. One of the ljest things of the evening was the paper, which was fine. E. M. Marvel got one of his fingers almost cut off Tuesday while feeding wood into a gaso line propelled saw. W. H. Gunn returned home to Kearney Monday after a few days’ visit at the Roush home. He is much improved in health. Leroy, son of Art Wilson, now at Kimball, Neb., is in the Omaha News auto contest and solicits * your subscription votes. Help him win the auto. Rev. Wagner will begin revival meetings at Wiggle Creek this coming week. Wind Monday night bent the engine head of Tom Garner’s windmill clear over the platform. The Iossi sale was the largest attended ever on the route. Car rier gives thanks for a box of eats for dinner from same. Jessie Mc Fadden and Lulu Brodock helped Mrs. Iossi with the lunches. The Farmers’ Institute will be I held at the Wiggle Creek church .lan. 26. There will be a cooking display and ribbons awarded j as prizes. Awards will be made on j the following: White loaf cake, dark loaf cake, white layer cake, dark layer cake, apple pie, pump : kin pie, mince pie, baked beans;, potato salad, cucumber pickles, can apples, can peaches, can plums, : can cherries, doughnuts, plate ; c ookies, loaf bread, light biscuit, buns, pound butter. 1