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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1915)
Representative and Progressive Business Men of Loup City New Enterprises Are Welcomed by Our Business Men J. A. CHANDLF.R. J. A. Chandler, manager of the Sherman County Telephone Company. His experience in telephone work is very large and his work as manager of the Sherman County Telephone system is giving entire satisfaction. Ho has his office in the State Bank building where he can be interviewed at all business hours. He was born at Moberly, Missouri, 1SS3. He first entered the telephone service at Ked Oak, Iowa, where he was in the employ of the Ked Oak Telephone company in 1900. He then moved to Omaha and was telephone inspector of the Nebraska Telephone J. A. CHANDLER Company where he resided for some years before coming to Ravenna. During the year 1912 he was manager of the Ravenna Telephone Company, lie came to Loup City in January 1914 and at once took charge as general manager of the Sherman County Telephone Company. This company was first known as the Nebraska Telephone Company hut was latert aken over by local i apital, E. G. Taylor, J. W. Long. W. R. Mellor. Dr. Kearns and W.S. Waite representing the capital stock and the business was continued with Mr. Waite as manager. For several years Die central office was at the residence of Dr. Kearns, hut in 1908 the com pany built the new ceniral office on the block west of the old location: and equipped it with all modern con \ eniences. The company now has about eight hundred miles of line, extending to every part of Sherman county and has long distance connec tions in every direvtion. At the time the local company bought the inter est from the Nebraska Telephone Company there was five hundred phones on the line, now there are about two thousand and the line un der Mr. Chundler’s management is in good repair. BERT G. TRAVIS. Bert G. Travis, proprietor of the Loup City 5-10-15 and 25 cent store, was born and raised in Hamilton county, Nebraska. He lived at Aurora and for many years was clerk in some of the leading stores at that place. On account of failing health he quit the store for a time and accepted a position as traveling salesman, but later decided to seek a new location BERT G. TRAVIS and start in business for himself. He came to Loup City in April, 1913. He sought his location on the west side of the public square in the old Porter block where he first occupied only the front half of the room. Later, on account of an increase of business he was compelled to set back the parti tion and make more room. He has his stock well displayed. His five, ten and twenty-five cent counters are well loaded with all goods in his line. Mr. Travis numbers with the best of our citizens. He is a church going man and his efforts in behalf of the upbuilding of all that is good in our community* is never tiring. MAX LESCHINSKY. “Max” is one of our merchants who owns everything round about him. The big store building, the large stock of goods, the beautiful eight room residence, are all his. And you want us to tell how he got it? Well, that would be too long a story to go into all the details so we will abre viate by saying that it was by strict attention to business, in other words, by “hard knocks.” Max was born in Prussia and came to America in 1881. He first located at Grand Island, where he worked at the printer’s trade. In 1891 he came LtSCHIN5KY NlA,. to Loup City and opened a photo graph gallery which business he fol lowed for thirteen years, lie bought a farm on the west side of the river and for a number of years engaged in farming and stoc k raising. It was hard times then and Max, like other farmers, did not put his eggs all in one basket, so to speak, but used other means to provide. Being a good photographer, he rigged up a car and went through this and adjoining counties working at his profession. By this means he was able to keep the family provided with necessaries of life. Max said, “I was making money, but. I couldn’t realize it. My stock was growing, my land increas ing in value, and it was not until I had a sale could I see any profits C. R. SWEETLAND and then It all came In a lump sum.” We mention this to give you a glimpse of the hard knocks above referred to. It was just such ex periences as these and a determina tion to win that has placed him on easy street and has made him mon arch of all he surveys. He is now one of the leading merchants of the town and carries a very large stock of drygoods, shoes, groceries and crockery. HENRY M. ELSNER. Henry M. Eisner, Jeweler and Op tician. Mr. Eisner is a Nebraska boy. He was born at Grand Island, Hall county, April 9, 1881, where he lived with his parents until 1898, when he came to Loup City and has been a resident of this place for seventeen years. He was educated in the Grand Island school. Before coming here he worked in a repair shop at Grand Island, repairing guns and bicycles. This trade he followed during the years of 189G-7 when he came with his parents to Loup City and worked for his father until li'Oti. In the fall of 1907 he went to the Omaha Watch making, Engraving and Optical In stitute, where he took a thorough course under Dr. A. B. Tarbox, an in structor with eighteen years ex perience in the Waltham Watch fac tory. In 1908 he worked for three months in a jewelry store at lied Oak, Iowa, and then continued his course of studies in the watch making school at Omaha, taking another nine months course and then worked for Max J. Egge of Grand Island. Nebr. During the year of 1903 he was in poor health, and in the spring of 1904 went to Hot Springs, Thermopolis, Wyoming. He took treatment at the springs and while there made his home with David Schoening whose ranch was near the springs. The J treatment at the springs and the re creation on the rant It was the means of his complete recovery. In September. 1909, Mr. Eisner was married and started in business here the first of January, 1910. Up-to-date he has repaired 3,000 watches and has fitted more than 300 pairs of glasses, all of which has given good satisfaction. Thus it is seen that Mr. Eisner is an expert in the art of repairing all articles in the jewelry line. He holds a state license as a optician and only recently attended the meet with the state board of Optometry at Omana where he took examination in this line of his profession. Nowhere in the state of Nebraska, in a city the size of Loup City can be found a better and more complete stock of jewelry that Mr. Eisner caries. His cases and shelves are well loaded with everything in the jewelry line suitable for the holiday trade as well as for every other day in the year. Mr. Eisner keeps the best goods that ca be bought on the market. He handles only the kind of goods that bears the manufacturer's trade mark. His motto with every sale.is “Guaranteed.” VICTOR VIENER. The exclusive clothier of The Hub is a native of Russia. He started in the clothing business in the old country as a clerk when but 13 years of age and consequently knows all about the business from A to Z. Be VICTOR VIENER fore coming to Loup City lie was in business for himself in Chicago. He came to Loup City May 15, 190S, when he w ■ associated in the clothing bu~l.ithere with Mr. Kreistein, the ■•rm being known as Viener & Krel States. A young man of sterling stein. They opened business in the old Nightingale building on the north' side of main street. Later Mr. Viener i bought his partner’s interest in the j establishment and became the sole owner. He is a thorough business man and has given his individual at tention to business, as trade and the large and w'ell selected stock of The Hub Clothing house will show It was not long after he had taken over the business until he was compelled to seek more commodious quarters, P. E. HANSEN I Unity of the Business Men Means the Up-Building of the Town [ when he moved his stock to its pres I 'lit location. If you call at his place f business yon will find not only lonest values, but courteous treat ment. Mr. Viener lias his clothing muse here and also one at Mason 'ity. both establishments being well stocked with up-to-date clothing. THE IDEAL BAKERY. Dolling & George proprietors. This is one of the best bakeries that can WM. DOLLING be found in the west. It is well equipped with all modern improve ments and has a large restaurant parlor in connection. Mr. Dolling, who first started the enterprise, April 1912, is a citizen here of many years and is known as one of the best citi zens in the community. Mr. George, who joined him a little later, came from Aurora some ten years ago and first engaged in farming. He later married Miss Tac-a Dolling. Mrs. George has entered very much into the life of the business since Mr. George’s connection with the firm and her able and willing assistance to give their patrons the very best that can be had in the bakery line, is much appreciated by the public. As we stated, the plant is well equipped. The oven is 10x14 in size, the mixers are of the best design, and all other conveniences in like propor tion. Besides furnishing the city, they make daily shipments to Ashton, Farwell, Rockville and Boelus. C. R. SWEETLAND C. R. Sweetland. plumber and elec trician. was born on a farm near Loup City and later moved with his parents to town where he received his high school education. He then took a special two years course at Grand Is land college, studying electricity among other things. During the sum I mer and after finishing school at Grand Island he worked for the tele phone company of this place. He was the first mail carrier on | Route No. 2. carrying mail for one I year when he resigned his position | to move to Sulphur Springs, Arkan sas. Here he resided over two years working with expert plumbers, from whom he learned his trade. He came back in June, 1911, with his family, to Loup City, and has GUS GEORGE since made his home here being en gaged in the plumbing and electrical business. Mr. Sweetland has a complete stock of plumbing and electrical goods, also a line of pumps and windmills. He does first class work and satisfaction is guaranteed on all work done by him. The town is fortunate in having a first class workman along these lines. THE HANSEN LUMBER COMPANY. The business of the Hansen Lumber company is carried on under the supervision of P. E. Hansen, “the far mer’s friend.” Mr. Hansen is a young man from Hastings, who purchased this extensive lumber plant from J. P. Leininger and took charge on the first of February last. That he is making good may be seen by the heavy loads of lumber that are daily going through our streets with the “Hansen Lumber Company” tag con spicuously tacked on the side of the wagon. Mr Hansen is a wide awake young man of splendid business quali fications, and the business is growing under his management. Many a little nose makes a big noise. Plenty of holiday bargains right here in this town. Look for ’em. W. D. Zimmerman Real Estate Farm Loans Insurance LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA PERFECT SATISFACTION is enjoyed at all THANKSGIVING DINNERS when the TURKEY is baked in a GREAT MAJESTIC RANGE. Call and we will show you why all who use a Majestic range are perfectly satisfied. This Majestic Range Will Make a Splendid Christmas Gift Heating Stoves Complete line of heating stoves, all sizes. Come in and look this line over before you buy. Blankets and Robes We have the 5-A Horse Blankets and Plush Robes; also complete line of heavy harness. Hayhurst-Gallaway Hardware Co.