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The coupons in this Adv., if cut out and
presented at our store are good for a cash re
bate of 10 per cent on the dollar on all goods
in stock except flour, or sugar by the hundred
weight.
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News Along
Rural Route 2
Harry Shipley took home a load of
coal, Saturday.
Floyd Howard visited at Albion the
past week.
Don’t forget the Grange Literary
next Friday evening, Febr. 19,
,?ohn Blaska and wife spent Sun
day at Jas. McBeth's.
The Grange took in eleven new
members,last Tuesday.
E. J. Flynn marketed two loads of
hogs on the Loup marketed Tuesday.
Carrier on two received many
pretty valentines the past week.
Mrs. Stark butchered a young beef
last week.
Fern Wilkie was some better, Tues
day, he has been very sick for some
time.
Will Miller put his mail box in a
more convenient place for the carrier
the past week.
Lawson Bailie has started to move
on his rented place east of Hazard,
this we&k
W. T. Draper did some repair work
at the Prarie Gem schoolhouse Mon
day.
Roland Goodwin and Art Casteel
went to Grand Island Monday to at
tend the horse sale.
Harry Hinman and Bob Prichard
were repairing telephone lines on
route two the past week.
.1. W. Cowling took his daughter,
Yida out to her school in the Biehel
district. Monday.
There will be no mail service on
route two next Monday the 22nd.
This being a holiday.
Miss Meroe Outhouse taught school
Saturday. She was making up one
of the blizzardy days.
Rufus lliddleson is working for
Will Hawk, having sold his dray line
to Roy McDonald.
Pupils neither tardy nor absent
during the fifth month of school from
district No. 72 are: Lester Shipley,
Viola and Bessie Kilpatrick. Silvia
and Louisa Schwaderer.
Fritz Biehel attended the big Here
ford cattle sale at Grand Island the
]8th and 19th. Mr. Biehel is a
member of the Hereford Whiteface
cattle association, and always takes
interest in these meetings.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Draper attended
the Eastern Star lodge at Loup City
one night last week and on their way
home got into a drift just south of
the V. P. depot and had to unhitch
the team and pull the buggy out
backwards.
Chandler and Martin were out on
route two Sunday Using telephones.
They got stuck in a drift and had to
call for help to get out. The telephone
men, doctors, and carriers have all
been up against the real thing tiie
past few weeks.
The Cash family on route two
are certainly having hard luck the
past week. Last Friday they had a
mule get his foot caught in the wire
fence in such a manner that it cut its
foot off just above the hoof. It died
a short time afterwards. Monday
the best milk cow they had on the
place fell and broke it's neck, and
the worst of it was that the cow be
longed to Glenn and she had been
fresh only a few days.
The southwest route district was
completely blocked with snow for
over ten days during the blizzardv
weather. Hut 1 managed to get
around through pastures and plowed
fields. If I run up against some
thing so that 1 do not get around, I
go thorough for 1 always carry a
shovel and it does not make any dif
ference how bad the roads are I will
get to you some time during the day
never give me up, for if I do not get
to your place the first day. remember
I am still on the road as J never turn
back, unless there is a terrible blizz
ard raging.
The farmers have had a hard time
getting feed to their stock the past
three weeks, and during the blizzards
that held for a week in the first part
of February hundreds of head of stock
were several days without feed or
water. Many horses and cattle were
completely snowed in and the only
way that water and feed could be got
to them through the roof of the
sheds or building. There was very
little loss during that trving week.
Some of the farmers’ fences are cov
ered with from 2 to 10 feet of snow.
The third blizzard since the first of
February struck us Saturday night
and all day Sunday the 4th it almost
made the road impassable. The road
to the south bridge was completely
blocked again W. O. Brown said that
he has lived here 40 years and had
never seen such conditions as we have
had the past two weeks. To the
road bosses and patrons 1 was glad
you helped me through the bad roads
again Monday.
ROCKVILLE HEWS
Mrs. Wm. Reimers went to
Boelus fast Tuesday to visit with
her brother and family.
The Misses Nora Ohlund and
Wilma Nelson went to Ashton
last Wednesday to visit friends.
Miss Pearl Needham, deputy
county treasurer, came down from
Loup City last Saturday for a visit
at the Dr. Dickinson home.
Henrv Bushhausen has sold his
interest in the pump and well
business to Ed. Isaacson, and the
firm hereafter will be Bowen <6
Isaacson.
Carl Jensen, son of Niels Jen
sen, just east of town, returned
last Saturday from Lincoln,where
he was taking the short course in
the state agricultural school.
E. F. Kozel, of the firm of Ko
zel & Sorensen, went to Omaha
last Tuesday to take in the auto
mobile show. He left the Mrs.
at home to enjoy herself. Oh,
you naughty man.
T. K. Lay of the Keystone Lbr.
Co. ’s force at Loup City, is taking
care of the local yards at present,
the manager, F. A. Dunker being
on the sick list.
E. Dwehus went to Frogtown
last Tuesday. He did not men
tion his business down there, but
we should judge it was to get a
drink of good water.
E. Cords and a Mr. Langford, a
piano salesman, who found the at
traction of our little town so
strong that he concluded to spend
the winter here, went to Omaha
last Friday, both returning hale
and hearty on Monday evening’s
motor.
A comedy entitled “A Cheerful
Liar,” by home talent, was given
under the auspices of the local
base ball club last Saturday night
at the opera house. Although the
weather was next to a blizzard
there was a good-sized house. To
say the least, this was one of the
best plays put across the foot
lights, by home talent, the house
being in a continual uproar from
beginning to end. The specials
between the acts by the Misses
Olga Scherzbach and Fay Neilson
received generous applause. We
understand the management has
been requested to repeat the play
at some future date, when the
roads are in better condition, so
the country folks can enjoy it.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
NOWIN
We have just received
our spring line of Muslin
Undewear, Underskirts,
Corset Covers. Call and
see them.
Loop City Morentile Co.
LOCAL NEWS
Daily sells for less.
Mason Philips was a St. Paul
visitor last Saturday.
Frank Adamson was a passen
to Seward, Neb., Tuesday morn
ing of this week.
Daily sells for less.
County Surveyor E. II. Corn
ing was an Ashton visitor Tues
day.
J. W. Long went to Lincoln
Tuesday morning on a business
trip.
If you want good, prompt draying,
call on John McDonall, successor
to L.C. McDonall. Phone Red 104
Nelson Fisher received two fine
mule-feet hogs Monday, shipped
to him from the south part of the
state.
Daily sells foi less.
Rev. Slocumb will be home b.v
next Sunday and all services will
be as usual at the Methodist
church.
Leave orders for John McL mail
dray at either lumber yard, or at E
G. Taylor’s, or Phone Red 104
Louis Strattmann, aged 30 and
single, committed suicide hist Fri
day night at his home near Chap
man by shooting himself twice
with a 25-20 rifle.
Daily sells for less.
President Johansen and Secre
tary Tracy are busy these days
rounding up and securing the
coming attractions for our next
county fair.
Stationery, tablets, and school
supplies at Joe Vaughn’s.
Sunday morning services at the
German church as usual. Choir
practise Friday evening. Ladies
aid met Thursday with Mrs. D.
Baumann.
Pay cash, Pay less, for your
groceries at Joe Vaughn’s.
Two changes in dray firms oc
curred this week, C. L. McDonald
buying out Rufus Hiddleson, and
Walter Thornton buying out Jno.
McDonald.
^ The pony contest closed hist
Saturday night, Miss Bessie Con
ger being announced as the win
ner Tuesday night at the picture
show.
Quality and Quanitity groceries
at Joe Vaughn’s.
Clarence Pruss, the three weeks
old child of Frank Pruss died of
pneumonia,and was buried Thurs
day. J. E. Scott of the Daily
Furniture Co. had charge of the
funeral. _
Don Holmes will this week Sat
urday move down on the farm
north of Ravenna vacated by his
brother Robert, who has a public
sale the day previous and will go
up into Cherry county, where he
has bought a ranch near Crooks
ton. We wish both the brothers
the best of good fortune in their
new locations.
A special lot of split southern
Red Cedar posts 13c each, while
they last. Hansen Lumber Co.
Clifford Bone brought to this
office Monday a lemon sent to him
from Edinburg, Texas the other
day which was one of the largest
we ever saw, weighing two
pounds. That's some lemon, eh?
If you want a dray, phone A. L.
Enderlee, Black 63. or leave your or
der with either lumber yard or E. G.
Taylor. Best of service guaranteed.
Baptist—10:30 a. m., subject,
‘The Heart’s Desire.” B. Y. P.
U., 6:20 p. m., led by Miss Eva
Jackson. 7:30, subject, “Young
People as God's Witnesses”, a
subject of special interest to young
people.
We will sell you enough Square
Deal woven wire fence to fence
160 acres for §160.
Hansen Lumber Co.
Mrs. R. H. Mathew and little
son returned from Chicago last
Friday evening, where they had
been for the past two or more
weeks while the baby was being
treated by a specialist. No opera
tion was found necessary, we are
glad to note;_
Loup City Flour is sold by all
our merchants. This flour is
guaranteed and if not satisfactory
your money will be refunded to
you. _
Mr. and Mrs. John Topolski of
Schaupps attended the club dance
at the opera house last Friday
evening. These club dances are
attracting wide attention from the
younger class, not only of this
city, but from our neighboring
towns as well.
Notice—All Modern Woodman
of Loup City are requested to be
there Feb. 23, business of import
ance. L. V. Slocumb.
The third and last blizzardy
weather of Friday and Saturday
seriously interfered' with passen
ger and freight traffic on the
Union Pacific west of North Platte
and the Burlington in the north
west part of the state, so much so
that freight traffic did not attempt
to go anywhere otf schedule time.
Of course, branch roads were laid
up as usual.
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New Trimmings and
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Lincoln, Feb. 15.—Food Com
missioner Harman received word
this morning that the second ol
the parties prosecuted at Ord foi
selling diseased' meat, had enterec
a plea of guilty and paid a fine
The second man to plead guilt.)
was Mr. Mazac, a butcher, he wai
assessed a fine of $100.
l3aily sells for less.
Some prices of interest at the Wesl
Side 3-10 and 23c Store.
Crepe paper in all shades 7c per rol
3 boxes of matches for. 10<
3000 new post cards at.lc eacl
China nest eggs.3 for 5<
Scrub brushes of all kinds 5-10 and 15<
Corn poppers.10 and 15<
John Ohlsen and son last Wed
nesday closed a contract for a 3
story brick building at Ansley,
Nebr., with basement, three stor<
buildings, metal ceilings, pressec
brick front with plate glass, and
up-to-date in all appointments
Over two of the store building!
will be a Masonic hall, while ovei
the other will be offices. Th<
building will be 72x80 feet, anc
will cost approximately from $13,
000 to $15,000 when completed.
To the cash trade—Did yoi
ever take notice that we carry tin
most up-to-date line of Groceries
and Dry Goods in Loup City, oui
stock is large and complete. W<
are not over-stocked on merchan
dise, and do not have a lot of un
desirable goods on our shelves t<
offer you at cash prices, but we
do have the new up-to-date mer
chandise, and will meet any price
that our competitors make you on
any class of goods it does not make
any difference what the price is,
we will still save you money.
Remember the store.
VIC SWANSON’S
The store that has up-to-date
goods at the lowest prices.
Special Teacher’s Examination.
Examination will be heid Fri
day and Saturday this week, Feb.
19 and 20. L. H. Currier,
County Superintendent.
Want Advertising
The rate for advertising in this
column of the Northwestern is 5
cents a line for each insertion. The
Northwestern is tiie oldest newspaper
in Sherman county, and is acknow
ledged the best advertising medium
in this section of Nebraska.
Wanted—For the Eastern war
zone, the best and most market
able horses, sufficient in size and
qnalit.v for any of the duties re
quired there. See Myrl Warrick.
FOR SALE OR RENT
Few choice male Poland China hogs,
for sale.
Milo A. Gilbert.
For Sale—Imported Percheron stal
lion and purebred Holstein cow,fresh,
with two bull calves, Grant Rogers.
For Sale—Two registered Short
hornbulls, yrs. 1 and 4 years. G. B.
Wilkie, Route 2, Loup City, Neb.
We have still on hand at the old
brick yard a large quantity of brick
for sale. Prospective purchasers will
do well to see or write us regarding
same. At their earliest opportunity.
Henry Ohlsen & Son.
Loup City, Nebraska.
For Sale—1 team of horses, 5
years old wt. 1000; 1 set light
work harness; 1 low truck farm
wagon; 1 good top buggy; 1 Jen
nie Lind walking cultivator; 1, 14
inch stirring plow; Deering mow
er. Alfred Andersen*
For Sale—Some of the best
farm and ranch land In south
Cherry county, In tracts of from
a half section to four sections,
close to good towns, schools
and churches. For further In
formation, write or call on R.
F, Osborn, Cherry, Nebr. 118-4.
HANSEN LUMBER CO.
SUCCESSORS TO
J. P. LEININGER LUMBER CO.
Lumber and Building Material
KLEAN COALS THAT DON’T KLINKER
We sell Paints, Oils and Glass. Our paints
are like some smiles “They Won’t Come Off
LET US FIGURE TOUR LUMBER BILLS
Yeu Will Like It When From
HANSEN LUMBER COMPANY
For Suit* or Trade—My resi
dence and three lots, known as the
old Judge Hunter property, in
first block north of court house
square. Price and terms made
known upon inquiry.
J. W. Burleigh.
Notice For Liquor Licence.
: In the Matter of the Application of
Julius J. Dilla for a Liquor License:
Notice is hereby given that the said
Julius J. Dilla did, on the 10th day of
February, A. D. 1915, tile his petition
to the chairman and members of the
County Board of Supervisors of Sher
1 man county. State of Nebraska, for a
' license to sell malt, spirituous and
: vinous liquors at retail at Schaupps,
in the southeast quarter of section
twelve (12) township fifteen (15) north
range fourteen (U) in the county of
Sherman, and State of Nebraska,
from the 6th day of March, 1915, to
the 6th day of March, 1916. If there
be no objection, protestor reraonstra
ance filed on or before March 4, 1915,
said license will be granted.
Dated this 10th day of Feburary. A.
D. 1915. Julius J. Dilla.
Attest: L. B. Polski, County Clerk.
A. W. Boecking, Deputy.
WANTED
20,000
POUNDS OF
POULTRY
Will Pa,
Delivered at
Loup City, Nebraska
Friday and Saturday
Febr. 12 th and 13th
at our car on Bur
lington Tracks.
11c
For Hens and Springs
61c
For Old Roosters
These Prices are
Top so I think you
should do well to
sell now.
J. J. Slominski
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Report of the Condition
or THE
Rockville State Bank
Of Rockville. Charter No. 851. in the '• ■
of Nebraska, at the close of busin*—
Feb. Pth. 1915:
RESOURCES:
Loans and Disooun ts.. -'« 4
Overdrafts.
Banking house, furniture and fixture- .
Current expenses.taxes and int. pai.;
l)ue from National and
State Banks__ |22 066 4:
Checks and items of ex
change .. 9K M
Currency... I 732 wt
Gold coin. i .625 ■«
Silver, nickels and cents.. 273 in i
Total....
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in.
Surplusfund.
Undivided profits.
Individual deposits sub
ject to check..... 137.710 19
Demand certificates of de
posit. UM 80
Time certificates of de
posit... 52.061 15
Depositor's guarantee fund
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State of Nebraska, j
Countyof Howard. 1
I, EL Dwehus. cashier of the aluve m
bank, do hereby swear that the ai»oe -
ment is a correct and true copy of the i.
made to the State Banking Board
E. Dwihi .
Attest:
P. Jensen. Director.
Olof Nelson, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of E’ebruary. 1915. Chris Apph
[seal] Notary Paid.
By
George Barr McCutche.i
is a story which
strike? an original
note. Its plot is
bold* striking and
unique.
How james Brood’s
early mistake affected
his file, and the strange
way in which he dis
covered his error, form
an exciting narrative
which no lover ot fic
tion should miss.
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