Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1915)
1 VOLUME XXXIV LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12. l»lo. NUMBER 34 ( INTERESTING LETTER FROM TRAVELERS T he North* -«tem Receives an lntere&ing Letter From Vic S* unson. The Swansons and Steens Had a Very Muddy Automobile Trip. II w»* re-i ested by some of my l»» write a few lines of our |> to ill Ur us b> automobile. \ '•teen an i mi’seif ami families t l/i i[i 4 'it% -‘•:Io Thursday •r.i ug. We found tie* nuni* Oil* rough to Kavenna and arrived t ieiv at scte o'clock. We had I t .r r<« :» to 4 tralei I-land except .J ab. • i »dv<* at;- » from the t -laid eii. . ui i/ i**d a rougii .are in lac r »»d. 1 was m tin* jd aui tried to avoid tins jdaie / I g.*i .»!*-. — «ft day by tie* s.ie f tbe road a: went «-lear down • tie* ave air: lu -re I was sj i.Vv. ■* e:s t . »i. nis tin card Kurd! #i tried t i pull tne out. I mi t found Ul{ao"i -e . v He*, '»leeti look * till car tl» 1 -tailed for a house • gbty r -1- away. Jtisi tiefore r.-4- i»ed tier.- the carliorator on * car failed to work. so tliere.we ere *t- k a ills lauil cars. Kev. w ,-..u informed tn<‘ if I »ikl t \ tie- car****rator on" hts tr far st...! i get a team ate I pull «e out. at i l«e?mM. tie* man of e |.> was not at bottle, imt e* ladt ~a;i they bad a team in •• J*a«l re and if lie would go after ■ -in a:> i !.arte-ss th*-.u himself r -wild owe them. K * iert'w.k tills stunt. Ile finally 4 the team reall I Wit did Hot u.ce r ; e*r he got the collars ti-e h .!--■• p sidedowu or not. vnywav. I*e e sue* out to tie* road ; ;■ r ■ - • -. tiv.ng tite earlsir -*r on uua car. 1 a** ail ■ ,»v*-n»«i with gre w* i U>kei us-*re like a dago than merchant. I finally got the -sky thing apart and found a l/',ui (ji i noii-e fly had got :uU» * e « _,r>< irmtor. I extracted tuis •a*-: and j*r**re>i-»i to get my »i* with tf*e team, and how we I »«eat. We l*r«»ke the rufe — vend tins—• and finally gave up. I *tarte i for the nearest ptacr to get a chain. H I i* go:ie Key. >teen 1 1 l e r««jie to lie spring and j. ted the car «*ut. We were - k i this pia* e ft*r over three «r> i »d *>eiiig let! and excited. 1 a* ir * l i tad a preacher along I !. g»,t have —sti.i something t it W " tid reU sound very good iri pr nt. la all. st was a g aal way to te-t a preacher, hut lie Iteiiaved very w *11. We at last got our c.r- *" .rt-1 and arrived at (irand I atid at n*e*ts. 1 no • -ctth of the i~iaiid e ii 'i rcd a piaie wliere the H Mill river lend overflowed. There v- as three-fourths of a mile of mud a d * iter from one to three feet i**ep, and s-irri! large touring • sr» stic k in tie- center of this, so i c decs led w e would turn hack a id take ttie Lincoln Highway to * * nan*. We had a fearful road en n*e Island to Central City, •ter and as id through all the * Wc arrived at Silver < reck at* I pit up for the night, .v ng Ktidav minting at six ► k. and arrived at * finaita at »»ii • ith g««*J road*. H*-re we tnktlie KivertoKiver r »»d to lhivei)|eirl. Iowa. Oar s- ■’= 1 ins'*! stop «(, at Kxira. 1 * a. ml left liter- >alurda.V \ uvorn g. arriving at M-ndo, Iowa. Saturday night. H're we found tiie prettiest place on our entire trip. W’lien we went to register, tlie hoiel kee|M>r wanted to know low many tlierc was of us there were, -o we had tofes up, and we had four kids each, but I noticed Kev. Steen did not mention that he iiad l< ft half of hi- at Loup City, j We left Merido Sunday morning eSV tuid arrived at Itaxenport 11 ;-•••. There we bid Rev. Steens g bye as they were to stop aid vi-it friends. We proceeded ! on our way arriving at Cialva, IIIi- < nois. i:i the afternoon when' weex jpect to vi-.it a few days. I m’jst -ay we iiadadandy trip, with little tmuhle with our cars. 1 only had fifty cent- exjiense on my car on re trip an I Kev. Steen went without a cent of exjiense ion In- car. If any Sherman coun ty |ieople contemplate going east •»v automobile, take the River to River route and you will find the i»est mad you could wish for. j With t»est wishes. — Vic Swanson. CHAUTAUQUA CLOSES The fifth annual chautauqua held :i Imup City dosed last even ng with a musical program by , the Ni“a|xilitan orchestra and the gran I opera singers. Signor Monoiti and Madame Ellini. These ‘ l«*i formers were greeted by the iarg«-st and most enthusiastic a.idieii'-o <if the five days and were jcompeil'-d to res|>ond to related i encores. In the varied program presented tins tear we would have to bi* j ver.t iiard to please, indeed, that >uid not find a number of toe en tertainment to their liking. Du , • rot, ‘ Mac ioegiciii-, had a rvis* appreciative and fievvildered audi ence of children of all ages and 'i/.C' «*n the stage and to say that the.v were highly entertained would be stating the facts mildly. Hr. Hopkins delivered the l ie< tare Sunday to a large audience ihd. i iging fmin the comments, wa.- much appreciated. Ralph 1*arlette, who lectured Tuesday evening on "The University of Hard Kihh ks" vvas also well and favorable received. Some of the numbers were not thought to be of marked merit, but w ith a few exceptions the pro gram as a whole vvas instructive an entertaining. Much credit is du»- to the business men ot Loup City who left their stores and w orked with might and main to make a success of the chautauqua, aim it is certain that their untir ing Jaliorand unselfishness in pro moting the series of entertainment is sincerely appreciated by the community. ELECTION MONDAY. riie election to decide upon a site for the school house will be h< ld Monday tile lGtli. Not much interest is lieing manifested in the matter, but a large vote is ex pected. it would U* hard to guess what site the voters will decide on. The county board of su|iervisors will be in session on Eriday, August 13th. I SPECIAL PRIZES BY LOUP CITY MILL & LIGHT CO. A Home industry using home grown wheat We Manufacture White Satin = AND — Pansy Flour I We will give special prizes on bread made from 1 our brands of flour, on exhibit at the County Fair. See County Fair premium list for special prizes. ■ Loup City Mill & Light Co. f MR. KILL JOY j f vrwmmrm I v^ flu.. Mijree J Mom, i'll 5paid yoo , a ne^ op E» i -- 6000 ByE. HAVE A 600D 1 T£} *|f? I MliTER. OOflEa? 5M/FH, (TIME MI'TEC ' R6POI?r AT MJ/VE POHT WoR* J0tf£5 O’CLOCK TOrAOKROlV ^ Szv.Mffggt'S.-J| OMAHA DAY AT STATE FAIR. Secretary Mellor announces a program crowded full of great at tractions for “Omaha Day" at the state fair, Thursday, Sept. 9. DeLloyd Thompson, the world's greatest aviator, will perform new thrilling stunts with his aeroplane three times on this day in addition to a speed contest with Barney Oldfield in his automobile. Old field will go against the world's record for a dirt track on the fair grounds. The track has been entirely rebuilt during the past .1on iijtv* a gi<at liarne^b run ning program is scheduled for Omaha Day with $2,300 in purses. Desert Joe. the trotting ostrich, will go against horse, automobile or motorcycle in a sjieed contest. A vaudeville program of unusual merit will be given in front of the grand stand during the races and the night program is of unusual excellence. The city of Omaha will declare a holiday and special trains and an automobile delegation will carry thousands of visitors from the metropolis to the fair. LATEST MODEL ADVERTISED. The latest of the 1916 models in automobiles is the Maxwell, adver tised as the “wonder car, *’ be cause of the unusual good records for durability and low cost to maintain. The tendency to reduce price among automoble manufactures generally the coming season is emphasized by the new Maxwell. With complete equipment, includ ing electric starter and electric lights, the five-passenger touring model is priced at $655, f. o. b. Detroit. There seems to lie no radical change, mechanically. Maxwell engineers claim that the success of their product would not lie so marked if each new model repre sented a new idea in construction. A proven product, they contend, should not be changed unless some new feature is perfected that will prove beneficial beyond any doubt. To the ordinary eye the new Maxwell is more handsome and has the apiiearance equal to that of many higher-priced automobles. From the new-shaped radiator to the back of the rear seat it is a true stream-line design. There is more room both in the driving compartment and in the tonneau, three people being able to sit in j the rear seat with comfort. The upholstery is really luxurious and there are many minor features that add to comfort included in the equipment that often are over looked by many manufactures. Call on the local agent, Alva O. Lewis for full particulars about this new car. DEATH AT ARCADIA. Mrs. M. E. Hastings, wife of George Hastings, of Arcadia, and well known in Sherman county, died suddenly at her home Tuesday evening. She was 64 years of age. The funeral will be held from the home at 10 o’clock Fri day forenoon. Special Teachers' Examinations. By order of the state superintend ent, there will be a special teachers' examination one day only, Saturday, | August 21st, in county subjects only. —L. H. Currier, county s^perintend 1 ent. WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST Issued by the U. S. Weather Bureau, Washington, D. C.. for the week Ivcginning Wednesday, duly 28. 191 For I’pper Mississippi Valley and Plains States: Fair weather for four or five days, probably followed by showers the last two or three days of the week. Moder ate temperature. BEGINNER S SHOOT The Loup City Gun club will hold a shoot for i.r-w beginners only on August 15th. Twenty tire targets, no entrance fee. Two trophies will Ive given to the high scores. All Iveginners are invited to enter this event. Following are the scores made at the shoot on August 8th: Shot Broke Thompson.35 :U Toekey.35 32 Eisner.35 31 Sehuman..35 27 Smalley.25 22 Eisner.25 17 McCrary.'... 8 8 Hidelson. 8 5 Xelson.8 »> COMMUNITY CENTER Proliahly the first really complete organization of a community center is now rapidiy being finished in Beaver Crossing. The farmers and business men at Beaver Crossing have already raised over $7,000 towards a fund of $12.(Kk) to erect a large audi torium in Beaver Crossing, the audi torium to be the business and social center of Beaver Crossing and sur rounding territory. Plans when com pleted will include a gymnasium, li brary, rest rooms and everything to make for the comfort and entertain ment of the people as well as a most complete business organization and facilities for different club meetings. At the time of the swimming meet at Beaver Crossing, the l*th and 19th of this month, an annual home-coming celeDration will be held and this pro ject permanently launched. Loup City needs something like the above. Who will start the move ment? THE CHURCHES. German. Choir practice at 8 p. m. Friday. The* Ladies Aid society meets Thurs day. August li*th, at 2 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Henry Dolling. Methodist. Regular services at the usual hours next Sunday. Swedish Song service will be given in the Swedish Mission church, Sunday. August 15th. to which we invite all the Swedes to attend. The Sunday school at 10:30 a. m., sermon at 11:15 and at 8 p. m. in the evening. Come and hear. Baptist. Subject for Sunday morning. "Law and Grace.'’ Contrasted song and gospel service in the evening. B. Y. P. I*. 7 p. m., led by the third di vision of the society. Everybody in vited to attend all these services J. L. Dunn Pastor. ' Mrs. J. A. Smalley and Miss Bertha | Smalley were Rockville passengers [ Wednesday noon to attend the funeral of Perle Gray. HARVEST CARNIVAL. ^ The Harvest Carnival at .Tenner's Park last Thursday was not very | largely attended, probably due to the fact that the day was in the * midst of the busy season. In an [ordinary year the date would be propitious, but the rainy weather j this year has so delayed work of all kinds that farmers and others i have not as yet caught up with j work that should have lieen com i pleted two weeks ago. Those who attended the doings at the park j report as having had a splendod ■ iuoe. The p> • '«-•» »■ • ■.Tied | out as advertised, and one of the ! of the l>est hall games ever played ; here was witnessed by an enthusi i astie crowd of fans. The game was played by the Rockville and | Arcadia teams and was won by I Arcadia by the score of 4 to 3. | These teams put up such a splendid exhibition of the national game (that Secretary Tracy of the coun ■ ty fair, immediately signed them i up to play here fair week. The j Comstoek team will also play here i during fair week. To get back to the Harvest Carnival we will state i that it was a success despite the j small attendance, though it was | not a success financially. The i day closed with a display of fire | works and a dance, which was well | attended. We regret to state that the park was not patronized to the extent it should have lx»en on Har vest Carnival day, and hope that the next attraction they will get the patronage it is entitled to. Heavy Hail Storm. A hail storm of considerable pro portions struck the northwest part of Sherman county last night and did a large amount of damage. The storm extended from Clarence Wilson’s, four miles northwest of town to nearly the county line on the west and went up the valley for several miles. The A. B. Outhouse farm, about nine miles up the rivjer, was in the center of the storm and crops were com pletely wiped out there. The storm came up quickly and lasted only a few minutes. It seems very late in the season for hail storms. This is an exceptional year, however, and almost anything can be expected. A nice rain extended over the county gener ally. PUBLIC SALE. Frank Critel will hold a public sale i at his place four miles northeast of ! Loup City., on Dead Horse creek, sec tion 33-16-14. on Thursday, August 26, sale commencing at 10 a. m. At this sale he will dispose of several head of horses, cattle and hogs, farm machinery and other articles. For Another Chautauqua. Arrangements have been made to hold a chautauqua here next summer. I The local committee have already se- , cured enough signers for tickets to in- j sure the guaranty required by the ! company. To Property Owners in Rockville Township. Notice is hereby given that the Xebraskalaw requires all highways to be mowed clear of weeds and 1 grass by the 15th of August This must be done at the expense of the owner or occupant Oi the land. If not done by the 15th the road supervisors must perform this labor and tax the cost thereof to the property. Save ex|>ense by mow ing your own highways.—Order I Rockville Twp. Board. FEDERAL BIRD LAW TO BE ENFORCED Sportsmen Warned That Federal Regulations for Protection of Wild Fowl Must Be Observed. Open Season For Migratory Birds Will Soon Be Here. With the approach of the open season for shooting wild fowl, the United States department of agri culture is warning snortsmon that the federal regulations as amended October 1. 1914. will be strictly .enforced. Some misunderstand ing has arisen from the fact that the various state laws no not al-! ways conform to the federal regula tions. This is regarded as unfortu nate but in such cases the depart ment must insist 141011 the obser vance of the federal regulations. | The department will consider j any recommendations submitted | in good faith for amendment of j the regulations, but will hold no public healings thereon, nor will ii amend the regulations prior to t >etolter 15. 1915. It is the pur pose of the department to conform j the regulations to the wishes of the majority of sportsmen so far j as it can be done and at the same ; time give wild fowl the necessary protection. Federal regulations divide the United States into two zones. Zone No. 1, the breeding zone, in-, eludes the states of Oregon, Idaho, Colorado. Nebraska, Iowa,Illinois, Indiana. Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and all states north iif them, /line No. 2, the winter ing zone, includes all suites soutli of those named. The regulations prescribe sea sons as follows: Open seasons for migratory birds in 191.1 under federal regulations for zone No. 1, Nebraska: Waterfowl—Sept. 1 to Dee. 16. Kails, coots, gallinules—Sept. 1 to Dec. 1. Woodcock—Oct. 1. to Dec. 1. Shore birds—Black-breastedaud golden plover, jacksnipe, yellow legs—Sept. 1. to Dec. 16. Insectivorous birds protected in definitely. Band-tailed pigeon*-, cranes, swans, curlew, smaller shore birds, and wood ducks pro tected until September 1, 1918. Shooting prohibited between sunset and sunrise, or at any time on sections of upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers after January 1. 1911. CAN T AFFORD IT The other day a merchant said lie couldn't afford to advertise in his home newspaper. I f the man's view were not distorted, he would see that he couldn't afford not to advertise. Refusing to advertise is his most expensive extravagance. That same merchant will spend hours telling of the''unfair” com IH'tition of the mail-order houses who are his most aggressive and dangerous competitors, yet the methods employed by tliejnail 1 order houses which succeed are i fie vt'fx Wues w inch- the i.-. -ceh | refuses to use. The mail-order house first of all is an advertiser. Advertising is the life of its busi | ness. Every magazine that enters die small town and rural home carries the ad of the mail-order house. Expensive catalogues are printed showing the illustrations of the actual articles. Occasion ally sheets are scattered broadcast over the country as a special "come-on” for the bargain hunter. Instead of doing these tilings in a smaller way through the columns of his local paper, the merchant who can t afford to advertise sits down and “cusses'5 his tough luck and wonders why he can't get the business. He never thinks he has a better opportunity to reach the people in his neighbor hood than the mailorder house has. It doesn't cost him as much as it does the outsider: he can draw the people to his store and show them the actual article he is I advertising, and, when they buy. i they can take their purchase home with them instead of haviugto wait for several weeks for it. Advertising is an investment. It should be charged to your selling cost. Figure what percentage you have to pay to advertise, then base a fifty-two weeks campaign on the computation. You can't lose. You can't afford not to advertise! FOR SALE. 80 acres of improved land. Inquire of Peter Thode. 34-3 LOUP CITY CLUB DEFEATED. The Shelton gun club defeated the Loup City squad in a matched tourney at Shelton Tuesday after noon.- Smith, of the Shelton club, made the highest score, breaking 99 bluerocks out of 100 shots. The following scores were made: Shelton: Mortimer 90, Hofgard 94, Taylor 93, Slattery 94, Smith 99, total 470. Loup City: Thompson 90, Elsuer 93, Miller 82, Tocke.v 83, Smalley 83, total 431. Im mediately after the shoot was over arrangements were made for an other .match between the same dubs which will be pulled off at Grand Island the forepart of Sep tember to decide the champion ship. MASS MEETING. A mass meeting of the citizens of Loup City and vicinity will be held in the M. E. church, Monday evening. August 16th at 8 o'clock sharp, for the purpose of organiz ing for work in this county in co operation with the state temper ance federation. Citizens, let us get together and boost for this great movement on foot for state wide prohibition for 1916. It is hoped that every one interested will make an effort to be present. An interesting and en thusiastic talk will be given by Rev. Slocumb, after which plans will be consummated for the work in our county. Committee Miss Florence Reed went to Greeley Wednesday morning for a weeks visit with her cousin. Miss Leda Reed. Mrs. A. B. Outhouse came home from Lincoln Tuesday evening where she had been on business. Mrs. C. C. Outhouse went to Lin coln yesterday morning to visit a few davs with friends. W. J. Bryan spoke to a large crowd at the Ravenna Chautauqua Saturday night. Dr. Bowman was a passenger to Rockville Wednesday. Deposits in this bank have the additional security of the De positors Guarantee Fund of the State of Nebraska. Your Account Started Today Will receive the same select care and rtianage ment that earned for us the good will and con fidence of present customers. Whether the account be large or small, we ex tend to patrons every possible courtesy and accommodation consistent with the rules and regulations necessary in the conducting of a safe, sound business. Loup City State Bank Loup City, Nebraska. We pay 5 percent interest on time deposits
