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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1915)
Loup City Northwestern _ A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN VOLUME XXXIV LOOP CITY, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 15. B6 NUMBER 30 PLANS FOR FAIR MATURING FAST Secretary Tracy Is Making Strenuous Efforts to Make Third Annual Exhibit An Unqualified Success—Gov ernor Morehead to Be Present. C ra !e interest is l*eing in t’.e county fair to U* i ’i« r« 'v>|4etn s'r. i riM-iV < . J. Tracy, sw retarv of the fair •ari. appeared l«ef..re the cotn . »er a -luh Wed:,. - ay evening • .a-t week, and asked f.>r - ipjmrt ■ r the fair. Ti*e club w ill do all it* power t<> make the fair a —. are! appropriated 5s»" for ■ s.1 pretu. . . -. as follows; Two pr./» • * 1 i«e given for the .rg-st town- up exhibit. Fir-t pn/'-si:.; s uid. flo. Two prizes <e given f<*r ti»e largest t**wn - p .-legatees. First prize til »d. tilt*. L *up City township - >wrre1 fruot ootu|*ting forthese last two prizes. In addition to the regular prizes t • »- g.v--n t-. tie- fair association, arge :n s-r <-f -j»e< i*l prizes _ * tot- liteml business tten. A carnival company w ill lie • -re fair week. A g - »d. clean tnpany w.l! b- secured and will <* jp.v t - streets ..f the town and i ii v an a : led attraction for fair Vl-ltltfV Fro ra ti.e biggest attract on i. «> r ro.jr.i> fair will be (Jover : Mt.r.-vsd. who lias promised t jt>-s, ni ne lay and deliver an i :r> '«. The governor has a great uiat.v fr Is in this section of tie* state and many will avail t jeJtw’ves f U .s opp rtUIiitV to wee hue. rd fi tt’ fair s> 1 promts. *s to excel1 t • <-tner>.attractions and atb-nd u.-j- r. The oificers and directors are working tard to get all ar rangements -mpieted by the time tie- fair p-: s. Many other at tra *,.••!.» w.!l secured in the -ar fet re and hy the time fair — k r ar und everything will readmes- for the biggest fair • *-r he! i ib tiie county. Ii - hoped tiiat a large exhibit farm pr iti te will lie displaced. ii - ntv can have as good a Ii*»|uay as any in tlie state if it •an 1k» gotten together. Tlie premium book is on tlie press and w ill -..mui la* ready fordistribution. T - Northwestern wilihave more to say in regard to our county fair m t ie next few issues. The bene fit' to l>e derived from a county fair are far reaching and the ad ert>mg the county receives is I trice less. Every citizen of the county should assist the fair management :n every way itossible, for they are working without pay and arc i mating their time and efforts for i lie upbuilding and betterment of tlie county in which we live. MORTGAGE AND MULE MIXUP Emmett Hartwell, who resides on the east edge of >herman coun ty. i~ in the countv jail. It is al l-god that he sold a mule that was : mortgaged. He was arrested and • r< ight l>efore Justice Flint at Litchfield. He waived his pre liminary examination and was • ■ i over to the September term f di'triet court. Rond was fixed at >■'. which he has so far been liable to furnish. As the mule was mortgaged in Custer county, tii.-re i> doubt in the minds of some whether this county has jurisdiction in the case or not. The Oldest Mason. S .me of the state pajiers are asking f. r tlie oldest Mason in the si 11+*. W.H. Real, now of Broken Bow, a native of Indiana, is now *7 years old. He sent in his ap plication to become a member of the A. F. and A. M. as ap prentice. passed a~ a fellow and raised to tlie third degree in the .tear lb.'>4. This makes him a memlier of the order for fil years. He lias his dues paid up to January 1. H»16. He is now a member of Ladd on la Lodge No. lie. of Lad douia. M >.—Custer County Re publican. July Clearance Sale of Summer Goods Startling Price Reductions in Every Department Straw Hats Full line of straw hats at half price. Children's straw hats at half price. — Underwear l nion Suits, all sizes. 75e ind $1.00 values, for.Ol/C Shirts and Drawers. 55c values. now. .“vC Oxfords Odd lot of $d 60 and $4 00 Oxfords, your choice <f* i rr\ now.1 mOU "Sport” Shirts See the new “Sport” Shirt. $1.00 to $1.50. New style ties that ! match these shirts at 50 cents. Odd lot summer shirts, 75c; and $1.00 values, for.QUL, Socks Odd lot of Silk Socks, 50c values, per pair. Boys’ Wash Suits Values from 25c to $2.50, at half price. Sweeping Reductions on all Summer S uits GUS LORENTZ Clothier and Furnisher I WORLD’S MARKET PLACE ~ (Copyright.) ANOTHER PIONEER GONE David Kay Dies Suddenly of Heart Failure at His Home. After an illness of five weeks David Kay passed away at his home eight miles north of Loup City on Friday July 9, 1915. Mr. Kay was one of the old settlers in this section of the state, settling in Logan township with his family in November, 1881, lie was known to many as Judge Kay, having served several terms as county judge, and at one time' edited a newspaper in this city, lie took an*active part in i>olitics for several years, though in late years his activities waned in that direction. He received a practical college education in youth and spent some time in studying along the lines of medicine and theology. He taught several times in the district schools of Shermar. county. He was promi nent in the educational and politi cal life and development of Sher man county and was actively identified with the interests of his community. He was widely known and had many friends, as well as the respect and esteem of all who had dealings with him in social, business or other character. David Kay was born in Girvan. Ayrshire, Scotland, July 3, 1818. and was the youngest of six chil dren in the family of Cat heart and Elizabeth (McWilliams) Kay. lie was sixty-seven years and six days old at the time of his death. In 1869 Mr. Kay left his native country and went to Canada, where he remained until October of the same year when he moved to Cass county. Illinois where he joined relatives. A year later he made a trip into northeastern Nebraska to look over the country. He then returned to Illinois and soon after made a trip to his home in Scot land. In June, 1871 he returned to Illinois and remained there un- j til 1872, when he went to Nemaha ' county Nebraska, where he was j united in marriage with Miss Mary Caroline Williams Decem ber 16. 1877. In November, 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Kay moved to this county and have resided here ever since. Mr. Kay is survived by a wife and seven children. Children are as follows:—Mrs. Sherman L. Wilson, of Litchfield, Mrs. E. E. Tracy, Kenneth, William, James, Albert and Carrie. He also leaves a sister and two brothers, who re side in Scotland. Mr. Kay united with the Pres byterian chureh in Scotland when he was a boy. He was a member of the International Peace society and was an active advocate of its principles. The funeral was held at the P*es byterian church in Loup City Sunday, Rev. Steen conducting the services. Interment was made I in Evergreen cemetry. SPRING SURPRISE ON FRIENDS Two of Loup City's prominent young people were married at the home of the bride's parents last Thursday morning. The cere mony occured at 5:30 a. m., at which time Hev. E. M. Steen spoke the words that united Miss Ethel Oltman and Julius Sorensen in wedlock. Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen left the same morning for Denver, where they will sj»end their honeymoon. Upon their return they will go to housekeeping in the John Oltman residence until Mr. and Mrs. Olt man return in the fall, when they will rent a residence. Congratu lations. “The Land of the Lost." A photographic masterpiece. The location of many of the scenes, particularly those in the Island up on which the wreck victims are cast are exceptionally beautiful. At opera house on Friday and Saturday nights. Admission 1<> and 15c. JENNER SOME ATHLETE Young Recruit Goes to Draw In Fast Wrestling Match. The following article is taken from the Great Lakes Recruit, published at Great Lakes. Illinois, where a United States Naval train ingstation is located. H.B. Jenner, mentioned in the article below is the son of our townsman, Henry Jenner. He joined the navy sever al months ago and is stationed at the training station for six months before entering actual service. " Next fol lowed a w restl i ng match between Leo Evans, of the fifty first company and H. B. Jenner, of the thirty-third. Evans has not lost a match on the station and has wrestled practically every Thurs day since these athletic events started: so when the two boys got into the ring, Evans towering over Jenner, his shoulders broader, chest larger, arms longer, and en tire body sturdier looking than his opponent, it was the con sensus of opinion that the match would last only long enough for Evans to pick the other man up and lay him down twice. But such was not to be thus. .Tenner proved to be in every respect the equal of Evans. Strong, elusive and quick, he worked himself out of some very dangerous holds and had Evans guessing many times. He himself was on the offensive nearly all the time. Both boys put up as pretty an exhibition of wrestling as could be seen. At the end of half an hour neither one had been able to put the other's shoulders to the mat so as the time was limited, the referee called it a draw. It is hoped that these two boys will be matched again short ly” ABSTRACT OF VALUES County Assessor Owens Submits Some Interesting Figures. County assessor Owens com pleted his work of abstracting; the result of the valuations assessed by the precinct assessors and the fol lowing is taken from his state ment as sent in to the state board of equalization. No. of horses in county 9,525. actual value $581,615. No. of mules in county actual value $63,990. No. of cattle in county 25,964, actual value $660,260. The assessors found the follow ing numl>er of bushels of grain in the county; wheat, 13,329: corn. 205,700; rye, 350: oats: 26,937: katSr corn. 245; barley, 400: pota toes. 900: speltz, 2: grass, alfalfa and clover seed. 163: tons of hay and alfalfa, 3412. Railroads were assessed at $477, 824. Acres of improved land. 169.200 actual value $5,583,600. Acres of unimproved land. 189. 34o actual value, $3,881,470. Improvements on lands, $784, 600. Average value or improved land, i actual $33. Average value of unimproved land, actual $20.50. Town lots improved, 3447, actu al value $351,105. Town lots unimproved, 3254, actual value $244,050. Improvements on lots, actual value $670,090. The banks show deposits of something over half a million in the county, while the assessors re port $122,345 as money on hand or on deposit. Clocks and watches listed. 1244; incubators and brooders. 299; pianos, 339; organs and other musical instruments, 473; sewing machines, 1166; firearms. 369; ( safes, 59; stationary engines and boilers, 168; gasoline and steam tract ion engines, 64: threshingma chines, 69: wagon scales, 26; auto mobiles, 240; cream separators. 822; butter making machines driven by power. 16; carriages, wagons and other vehicles, 2575: tyjiewriters and adding machines. 54: typesetting machines. 2: cameras and kodaks. 13; phono graphs, 51; moving picture ma chines, 3: cash registers, 45; dogs. 1217: dozen chickens, 7,256: hogs. 18,093; sheep and goats. 293: stands of bees, 120. Several other items of less interest are not enumerated here. The actual value of all assessable property in the county is $16,890, 305, assessed value $3,378,061. The cost of assessing Sherman county was $1,670,81, as follows: Salary of county assessor $450.00 Office help ... 52.90 j Deputy assessors - - 1145.61 Bent and postage - 22.30 i $1670.81 ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR SCHOOL BOARD Considerable Discussion Regarding New Site For New High School Building—Special Meeting of Electors of District Called For Near Future. The school Ixutrd met in regular session Monday evening. The usual business routine business : was transacted and bills passed on. A jietiiion was presented to the board praying that a meeting | of the electors be held to discuss the question of a site for the new building, bonds for which were voted at the recent special elec ! tion. The site question is l»eing large ly discussed and it is difficult to i determine just what is the senti ment of the district generally. Many are ap[>osed to erecting the new building on the present 'site occupied by this old building, arguing that there is riot sufficient room for two buildings on the ) block without the sacrifice of the playground. It is also contended that within the next five years it | will be necessary to make ahother change to accommodate the in creasing attendance. Some elec tors who opjiosed the bond issue now say that as we have the school building coming, it is no time to think of pinching on the expense of a site and are strongly in favor | of buying a block and erecting the new building thereon and having a school and grounds that will I* a credit to any city. On tiie other hand, it is con tended that the added expense of janitor services and other details will not justify the purchase of a new site, and it is stated that the heavier tax payers are opposing the purchase of a new site. A meeting will lie called in the near future and the question wil undoubtedly be the subject of con siderable argument in the inter x ening time. There is no question hut that a new site is the proper thing for a new $30,000 building, and it is certain that snch a school on an appropiate site xvould be something that xvill lie iniinted to with pride even by those who noxv oppose the expenditures of a fexx thousand dollars xvere for the site. There is no doubt, howe\Ter, that the question will lie decided amicably and speedily, as it is the desire of the electors generally that the new building be com pleted and equipped for service as soon as possible. Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Hold Installations. Morning Star Rebekah Lodge. No. 191, held their semi-annual in stallation of officers Wednesda.v night of last week at the I. O. O. F. hall. The services were con 0,\ -Dejm^i \irkO(i Presi dent, Mrs. AimeeConger, assisted by Mrs. Carrie Johansen, Mrs. Carrie Brown. Mrs. Rose Thomp son, Mrs. Myrtle Henyan, Mrs. Lizzie Rowe, Mrs. Katie Hen drickson and Mrs. Hannah French. Following is a list of the newly installed officers; Noble Grand. Mrs. Minnie Fisher; Vice Grand, Mrs. Louise Solms; Secretary, Mrs. Nettie Steen: Treasurer, Mrs. Ella Boecking: Chaplain. Mrs. Blanche Thompson: Warden, Miss Constance Jenner: Conductor. Mrs. Gertrude Vaughn; R. S. N. G. , Mrs. Mollie Gibson: L. S. N. G., Mrs. Anna Aye: R. S. V. G., Mrs. Ethel Young: L. S. V. G., Mrs. Rose Thompson: Inside Guard, Mrs. Emma Doner: Out side Guard, Mrs. Inez Bly. The installation was followed by a social time and refreshments. On Friday evening the Odd Fellow installation of officers was held. 8. Olilsen. of Rockville. District Deputy Grand President was in charge of the ceremony, being assisted by his staff, E. Dwehus and Wm. Bowen of Rock ville and Jas. W. Conger and T. R. Lay of Loop City. Following are the officers installed: W. S. : Steen, X. G.; Lee BI.v, V. G.; Harold Hancock. R. S. X. (i.; i Chris I*. Petersen, L. S. X. G.; R. D. Hendrickson, Warden; ,1. A. Reiman, Conductor; .Tames W. Conger, Chaplain; II. G. Hosier, K. S. \ . G. ii ■' ir.~fa.ll«tir-'1 ,i-as i follusmi -bj. ,x social time ana 11 ;freshments. A large number wen present aDd the spirit of brother hood was intensified and broadened by the meeting. Germans From Many States to At tend Omaha Music Fast. From far and near, lovers of high class music will come to Omaha for next week's concerts, which will be given under the auspices of the Saengerfest associa tion. With six of the world's famous musicians on the program, an ideal concert season is assured. Estimates of the number of mem bers of the organization who will attend the concerts place the num ber at fifteen to twenty thousand. All concerts will be held in the. Auditorium where the male chorus of two thousand voices will hold forth. Never before has there been such an array of talent for a con cert in Omaha and never before will so many lovers of music have attended concerts. The dates for the Saengerfest are July 21 to 24. Miss Emma Rowe went to Ash ton yesterday morning to visit with Mrs. Albert anderstrom. Deposits in this bank have the additional security of the De positors Guarantee Fund of the State of Nebraska. T rading Trading old age comforts for present petty enjoyments appeals to some people as being good business—some others prefer to trade all present enjoyment for old age comforts. Nat urally these are matters for individual'settle ment. A rational modification of the two plans apperls to us as being good. We all need some enjoyment if we are to do our best work—at the same time we need to save for old age comforts. Come in and let us show you how our bank account plan will help you save more. Loup City State Bank Loop City, Nebraska. We pay 5 percent interest on time deposits
