Loup City-Now and the Future—by Mayor Samuel A. Allen
Great similarity exists between
towns of the west in their growth
and additional comfort for their citi
zens. We, too, can mention the
change from nothing to telephones,
from planks to cement sidewalks,
from dark streets to electrically
lighted thoroughfares, from wells to
a general water system, from soddies
to real modern homes and business
institutions and schools, comfortable
churches, homes, newspapers, banks
etc.
An active commercial club, having
about 100 members, anxious to pro
mote the city's welfare and encourage
the farmer to trade here.
Loup City's new $30,000 school
house, now under construction, means
that we are not only keeping pace
with the world’s education needs
but are preparing for the future in a
way that is to insure Loup City be
coming an educational centre. Is
this enough? We answer, yes; so
long as we continue to improve. We
believe that Loup City is a good place
to bring up.children, believe that a
beginning in life can be made here
just as well as anywhere in the
world, that it is a good place to live
and work and be happy.
No town in the state of like size
can boast of more beautiful trees,
well kept homes, nor more congenial
people. A new man has a chance
here provided he is willing to work
and win.
Loup City is growing along lines
that mean no permanent set back,
no reaction of local conditions need
bring fear to the residents here. Lo
cated at the most logical place in this
section of the country, it will always
and is bound to keep pace with the
country’s growth. The constant day
and night work of our mills for years,
the steady shipment of grain and
stock from our surrounding country
under all conditions of crops of the
past, proves the resourcefulness of
the land.
Our creamery, with an output of
many thousand pounds of butter per
WM. GRAEFE
month; modern liotel; two weekly and
one monthly newspapers; mail several
times each day, argue for business,
substantial now, and assured for the
future.
Look, during the day at the men
about town, busy. Many of them
their lives chuck full of effort, build
ing, constructing, going and coming;
business is here and actually being
done, not going to be, but IS.
Investigate individual concerns and
observe that the small town of today
presents every modern improvement
of the city. Take these words you
are reading, they have passed from
the mouth to a dictaphone, and from
there to a stenographer and from
there to a linotype machine of The
Northwestern printing office—modern
—why is this? It simply represents
the statute of Loup City’s progres
siveness.
The big city is meeting a sort of
competition; it is losing its enticing
atmosphere because more and more
the improvements of today find their
way to the small live town as quick
ly as the large and the desire for
living in the big place is becoming
less and less each day because of the
fact of its being just big is not
enough since now it has no other ad
vantages over the smaller town.
Loup City and her people are be
coming more and more advanced, not
only commercially but socially, and
the fact that its criminal docket
carries fewer cases than any town of
its size in the state, places a high
credit mark for general conduct, of
its people reflecting the work of
church, schools and home in a way
to prove our assertion that Loup
City is a good place in which to live,
in more ways than one.
SKETCHES OF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICERS OF LOUP CITY.
S. A. Allen, mayor of Loup City was
born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and has
been a resident of Loup City for
twelve years.
Mr. Allen stands high in the dental
GEORGE W. COLLIPRIEST
President of the Council.
DR. SAMUEL A. ALLEN
Mayor.
profession. He is a graduate of the
Northwestern University Dental
school of Chicago and Peeso's Post
Graduate school, of Philadelphia, Pa.
He is a member of the Nebraska
State board of Dental Examiners, hav
ing been appointed to serve a four
year term by Governor Morehead
about a year ago. In addition to his
PETER ROWE
City Clerk.
other duties he is editor of The Ne
braska Dental Journal, a monthly pub
lication of large circulation, which
was established three years ago. Mr.
Allen belongs to the K. of P. and
Masonic orders and is Worshipful
Master in the latter named organiza
tion.
In spite of these things the doctor
finds some time to spend at home
with his family, consisting of Mrs.
Allen, a son and a daughter, who seem
to know their father pretty well at
that.
It gives us great pleasure to see
Loup City business and profession
al men win the highest honors in
their profession in the state as Dr.
Allen has done. The writer recont
ly when in Lincoln met a dentist who
said: “So you are from Loup City,
where our dental editor lives. Dr. Al
len is certainly a Rood dentist and a
fine fellow.” Incidentally the doctor
can make a good talk.
Robert H. Mathew, City Attorney,
born just south of Loup City, moving
to this place twenty-seven years ago:
graduated from Loup City high
school, Kearney Military academy
and law department of the University
of Nebraska: has practiced law here
for about eleven years; has served
two terms as county attorney; owns
the only set of abstract books in the
county; possesses one of the best law
libraries in the country and conducts
an active law and abstract business
in a building constructed by him for
that purpose. He is a Mason, K. of
P., Odd Fellow and a member of
several Greek Letter fraternities. In
his capacity as city attorney he is
consulted on all questions of muni
cipal law and from reports of the
city board members, delivers the
goods with cheerfulness and always
gives careful attention to all matters
placed before the board. He is strong
for everything which will make a
better Loup City, and devotes much
time to every movement which might
promote its growth.
Mr. Mathew is one of Loup City's
most enthusiastic advocates of out
door sports and is in a large measure
responsible for the organization of
both the tennis and golf clubs and in
which he takes the keenest interest
William Graefe, Councilman, bom
in Hall county, Nebraska, has lived
in Loup City ton years,- in business
all of that time; has four fine chil
dren, three girls and a boy.
Mr. Graefe takes a serious interest
as a member of Loup City's boaid
and can be seen at each and every
meeting, taking active part in con
ducting the business of that body.
Being a business man he becomes
a valuable member of the board and
DR. O. E. LONGACRE
City Physician.
ROBERT H. MATHEW
City Attorney.
is always willing to look after all
matters assigned to him. This is the
stuff that makes town boards do
things and Mr. Graefe is not afraid
to do. Mr. Graefe conducts one of
the most up-to-date and complete drug
stores in the west ;a customer at Mr.
Graefe’s store feels all the atmos
H. R. H. WILLIAMS
Police Judge.
phere of the city, for the most mod
ern show cases display a clean and
well kept stock, his street windows,
changed often, and in real "up-to-the
minute” fashion, convinces a patron
that Graefe represents genuine pro
gressiveness in conducting his busi
ness.
James Burnett, marshal." Excepting
the mayor, the man who receives the
most compliments (?) on all things re
garding the city, is the marshal.
James Burnett, born in Indiana, came
to Loup City in 1SS4. and has served
as marshal for nine years. “Jim” is
good natured. big, and wears a smile
most of the time and. when it is con
sidered that his duties include looking
after the city’s streets and acting as
the city water commissioner, the smile
certainly conies from a strong hear t,
Jim believes in a square deal, but in
a “show-down” can lock a man up witli
about as little trouble as anyone we
know.
Dr. O. E. Longaere, city physician.
Born in Dodge county, Nebraska; lo
cated in Loup City about nine years
ago; graduate of University of Mary
land. Dr. Longaere is called upon to
adivse and act in all cases coming be
fore the city health board and is will
ing at all times to serve with his abil
ity for the betterment of health con
ditions. He has held different offices
in the Sherman County Medical so
ciety and is a student and close fol
lower of advanced medical and sur
gical treatment. Dr. Longaere is a
Past Master of Loup City’s Masonic
order; Past Chancellor of the Order
of K. of P„ and a member of several
other organizations in which he is al
ways willing to take a helpful and ac
tive part in the work.
George W. Collipriest. Born at As
tor, Iowa. President of Loup City’s
Board, since his first year, three years
ago. Has lived in Loup City' ten years,
all of which time he has conducted
the business of the Union Pacific rail
through his position as agent here.
Mr. Collipriest lets no man on the
board work more dilligently than he.
He is anxious at all times to build
a better city and when the board is
in session Mr. Collipriest devotes ev
ery possible effort to see that money
is properly and profitably spent. He
has built a neat and comfortable
home and the proud possesor of a
mighty good wife and five children.
George Collipriest leads a very busy
and trying sort of life, but at that,
has the reputation of the best natured
ticket agent on the system. Mr.
Collipriest stands mighty high in the
esteem of the people of Loup City
and the longer one knows him. the
more reasons one learns why they are
right.
John Ohlsen has been a member of
the city council for three years and
has taken a great deal of interest in
JOHN OHLSEN
the affairs of the city. He is ^
senior member of John Olilson ^ S<
Contractors. Architects and Build
and has had over twenty years' . •
experience in building fine brii k I
other structures, including some
the leading buildings of the st;
The firm now has the contract for
erection of the fine $.!0.000 s< i. ,1
house of Loup City, and the fine i a
bank and office building at Chadi
Nebr., which will cost about $40. •
complete. It is tine that our busin*
men can land and efficiently handle
such big contracts, Chadron being , i
the extreme western part of the stat
but our business men are the equal < i
any. Mr. Ohlsen was born Aug -t
1C, 1862.
Will French has been associate i
in the teaming and contracting li'
at Loup City for many years, being a
member of the ‘ Big Four.” He ha
earned the enviable reputalion of com
pleting every job he undertakes just
as agreed and on time. He has been
a member of the council for four
years, scarcely ever missing a me-, .g
of the city board. Ho wu- horn
Minnesota and has lived in l.oup City
for thirty-nine years and is r- .m I
as one of our most reliable . ;ti. • .
Peter Rowe, the genial and - ^
clerk of the city board, has serv-.i in
his present capacity nine yeais. d
has devoted more time and at nti n
to liis official duties by far than >. -
salary will ever pay him for. but ■
not care, as he enjoys official ”'»■
and believes that an official In. 1
give tile best that is in him to his
sition. Mr. Rowe is an exj iat r
and mason and is well knowt o r
the county. Incidentally, he ke
close to the political situation and
influence is often much sought a:
by prospective candidates. Mr. Ri
.moved to Loup City front Grand
land twenty-nine years ago and i .
a fine wife and family. He is me i
for the courtesy and fairness w i
which he attends to the wants of tin
having business with the city.
JAMES BURNETT
City Marshal.
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