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    Loup City Northwestern
A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN
VOLUME XXXV. ' LOUPCITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916 NUMBER 11
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
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Golden weddings are not everyday'
events and the account of the cele
bration of the fiftieth wedding anni
versary of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gowin,
of Litchfield, as written by The North
western’s correspondent, Mr. Albert
Flint, wjll prove interesting to our
readers. Mr. Flint's story is as fol
lows :
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch tV. Gowin cele
brated their fiftieth annievrsary of
their wedding day on Friday, February
25. They were married at Charleston,
111., on the 25th day of February, 1S8G.
The event and reception at the mod
ern bungalow -home of Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Kisling, south of town. It is
large and conveniently arranged and
is one of the very few homes that
could have accommodated the many
guests. Tnere were a few over one
hundred full grown friends and rela
J fives, besides the younger ones that
sat down to the elegant and sumptu
ous repast provided for them. This
undertaking was planned and provid
ed for by their own children. Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Kisling. Mr, and Mrs. Sam
Sweelev of Kearney, and Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Erskin Gowin of Litchfield.
No language of mine could adequate
ly describe the enjoyable and pleasant
social time enjoyed by all on this
memorable occasion, some guests
coming a long way to be present, es
pecially W. King and daughter, Lula,
friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs.
Erskin Gowin 'when they were ranch
ing near La Hunta, Colo., made a
special trip to be present. Also James
Butler, one of Mrs. Gowin's brothers,
who came from Charleston. 111., to be
present at this time. Among the out
of-town friends present, I especially
wish to mention Mrs. Lizzie Whitney,
of Lees Park, who. as Miss Lizzie
Nisley, taught the Cedarville school
tor two terms, and the George Work
school one term. She will be well and
kindly remembered by all the old set
tlers of that date. Mrs. A. G. Boner,
of kearney, who, as Mable Flint, was,
one of her pupils. Mrs. C. H. Free
land and Airs. Pace, of Ravenna. Air.
9 and Mrs. Frost, of Hazard, and Air.
and Airs. Elmer Alarquet of Ravenna,
and Air. and Airs. Sorenson of Alason.
The other friends present were the
G. A. R„ some of whom could not be
present, on account of sickness or ac
cident, which was to be regretted, as
Mr. Gowin himself, is one of them, he
Eavicg enlisted in the Fifty-fourth Illi
nois Volunteer Infantry on the first
day of December. 1861, was once cap
tured and paroled. He was mustered
out on the 15th day of November. 1865.
lacking only twenty-five days of active
service. The remainder of the guests
were old-time settlers and near neigh
bors too numerous to mention.
1866 - 1916
MR. and Mrs. Enoch W. Gowin
request the pleasure of your company
at the
Fiftieth Anniversary'
of their marriage at high noon. Febru
ary twenty-fifth, at the home of
J. H. Kisling
Litchfield, Nebraska.
The card also stated that Air. and
Airs. Gowin especially requested that
there should be no present, it stating
that "all we need is your friendship.”
This they have in a very large meas
ure, however, as was evidenced by
the way the guests disregarded the
wording on the invitation and they
were the recipients of many presents.
And here let me say that Mr. and Mrs.
Gowin have imposed a rather hard
task upon me, desiring me to express
their appreciation of these kind re
membrances and, judging from his ex
pression to me, 1 do not feel able to
do so. but I assure you they will al
ways be sacredly kept in memory of
your kind expressions of friendship
and r^ards.
I wish also to express here the sin
cere hope of all present, and many
who were not able to be present, that
you may, both of you, Mr. and Mrs.
Gowin. live to enjoy many more years
in this life in the society of your
children and your many friends, and to
reap the reward and comfort of the
fruits of your labors and thrift, and
we are glad to know that you are so
well provided for in this respect.
And now, Mr. Editor, if you will
bear with me a little longer, 1 will give
you, as near as possible, a list of the
donors on this occasion:
Air. ana Airs. u. w. i ltus. a goiu
coin; the Slote family, gold spec- •
tacles; Miss Helen M. Webster of I
Denver, a gold coin; Miss M. M. Gow
in of California, gold hat pin; Mr.
and Mrs. George Gray, gold trimmed
china cups and saucers; Mrs. S. Bidel.
Charleston. 111., doilie; M. J. Butler.1
Toledo, 111., embroidered pillow case
Mrs. J. Butler, fancy embroidery;
James and David Butler. Charleston.
111., a gold coin, each; Miss Maud
Ormsbv of Portland, Ore., cream la
die; Mrs. W. King and daughter, Lu
la of La Hunta, Colo., gold fountain
pen; Mrs. M. E. Mathews of Benson
Minn., gold meat fork; Mr. and Mrs
D. H. Watson, of Portland. Ore, gold j
spoon; Mr and Mrs .John Stewart,
gold spoon; Mr. and Mrs. Sorenson of
Mason, gold aluminum percolator: !
Mrs. Maggie Kissling, a fancy tatted
handkerchief; by the old friends and
■'settler, a gold-headed cane, berry
dish, sugar and creamer; by their
children, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sw'eeley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kisling, Mr. and
Mrs. Erskin Gowin, two gold watches
and chains; Mrs. A. G. Bowers of
Kearney;, flowers; the members of |
the G. A. R.. a gold coin.
This was also the twentieth wed- j
ding of Mr. and Mrs. Erskin Gowin. ;
although myself and 'i-any other were j
not aware of it until this day, and tc j
whom we wish also to express our |
hope that they may enjoy many happy i
and prosperous years.
No one is more surprised or thank
ful to be able to congratulate Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Gowin on this anniversary.
Surprised, because I nor no one else
who saw them when they came to
Clear Creek in March, 1874, would
have thought it possible for them to
live forty-two years. I met them at
Sweetwater, accidentally, and when I
arrived home, I told my wife they
were there; she asked. “What do
they look lfke” I replied, “We will
have them to bury before another
spring. Mrs. Gowin weighed only 96
pounds, and if I remember right,
Enoch could not walk across a quarter
section without lying down. The
children were small, lively little kids
and all of them yellow with the ma
Now is the Har
ness Season
when every farmer ought to look over
his harness and horse collars and see
if they need some repairing. We
- , can fix your harness for a few dollars
and make it do for another two or *
three years. Bnng them in now.
Bring one or two sets at a time. You
will need these harness inside of one
mouth. Don’t delay. Oiling har
ness only $ 1.00 per set.
Remember!
1 give a free humber on every dollar
spent in my store on one set of $55.00
hand made harness and one celebrated
Horton washing machine, value
$ 12.50. Go after it you may get it.
No one can tell when his lucky num
ber will be drawn. §
James Bartunek
\ * | Hardware and Harness
1 WISH THEV’D^
STARTED HIN
RETREATINQ
IN THE OTHER
DIRECTION.
I _ J
laria they had brought from southern
Illinois, but. thanks to our healthy
Nebraska climate, they are here, well
and hearty. I am able to conjatulate
you.
Carl Farnsworth photographed the
company on the east side of the house,
the sun being too bright In front, and
afterwards one was taken of Mr. and
Mrs. Gowin and family in the parlor.
ATTENDS STATE MEETING.
Miss Pearle Needham attended the
county treasurer's e association at
Omaha last week. Miss Needham
was given a write-up in an Omaha
paper as follows:
But one woman is attending the
County Treasurers’ association state
convention at the Pioneers' rooms in
the court house, but she has already
become extremely popular.
Miss Pearle Needham of Loup City,
has been for nine years deputy treas
urer of Sherman county, and is now
representing F. M. Henry, the real
treasurer, who has been ill for some
time.
Miss Needham has filed for nomina
tion for the office of treasurer in her
county on the democratic ticket, and
has four opponents on that ticket.
They are: T. H. Eisner, Loup City;
G. H. Lorenz, Ashton; Jens Rasmus
sen, Rockville, and Emil Holub, Ra
venna.
“I was urged to run for this office
last time,” smiled Miss Needham af
ter yesterday afternoon's session,
"but I had a bit too much conscience
to run against Mr. Henry, who was
then campaigning for his second
term. Since Mr. Henry, because of
poor health, is not in the present
race I feel at liberty to do as my
friends wish.
Mr. Henry, whom Miss Needham is
representing at the present conven
tion, is vice president of the associa
tion.—Omaha World Herald.
ROAD NOTICE.
To All to Whom it May Concern:—
The commissioner appointed,to lo
cate a road commencing at the north
easct corner of Sec. 11-14-15 and run
ning thence south on section line be
tween Sections 11 and 12-14-15 one
mile and there terminating has re
ported in favor of the establishment
thereof, and all objections thereto or
claims for damages must be filed in
the County Clerk’s office on or before
noon of the 15th day of May A. D.
1916 or such road will be established
without reference thereto.
Dated this 1st day of March A D
1916.
B. B. POLSKI, Co. Clerk.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the Postoffice at Loup City, Nebras
ka for the month ending Februarv
19, 1916.
Ladies—Mrs. Mary Kaminski, Miss
Sybil Enid Hungington.
Gentleman—H. P. Ferdinand^ G.
C. Minnes, Charles P. Peterson, F.
A. Greenlund, Guy Furst, Sam Faires
(two).
Persons claiming the above will
please say “Advertised” and give date
of this list.
C. F. Beushausen, P. M.
This week Gus George, sold his
interest in the Ideal Bakery to his
partner, William Dolling. Mr. Doll
ing will conduct the- business in the
future, will serve no rgular meals,
but will serve short orders at all
hours and carry a full line of bakery
; goods, as in the past. Mr. George
' will farm the coming year.
A LETTER FROM ATTORNEY J. L.
McPHEELY, OF MINDEN.
Minden. Neb.,Feb. 21, 191G.
Rollin H. Oreutt, of-Minden, is a
republican candidate for state sena
tor of this district No. 22, composed
of Sherman. Buffalo and Kearney
counties. Mr. Oreutt has resided in
Kearney county, for thirty-eight
years, and has no time wavered in
his adherents to R , republican party
and 1t3 prm'cVr r>-s. Sieved in many oL
ficial and responsibility positions
previous to his election as county
treasurer where he served faithful
and efficient for f^ur years, of said
Kearney county, has also served as
secretary and member of the school
board for over nine years.
Kearney county is at this time en
titled to the state senator, for since
the organization of the present dis
trict, Buffalo county has for the two
past terms presented candidates, one
of whom was elected and served two
terms.
Mr. Oreutt is fully qualified, of
sterling character, worthy, and if elec
ted will make a worthy and able re
presentative of the people.
J. L. McPHEELY,
_Minden, Neb.
Seed Corn Situa
tion Critical
There will be a short crop this
year and millions of dollars lost to
the corn belt. Farmers, if great
care is not taken in selecting and
testing the best matured corn for this
season planting no - matter whether
you are going to use seed from your
1914 crop or not, test it just the same
it may have become damaged by the
frost during the cold freezes of last
year. I have a large folder telling
all about corn, to test and handle
your seed corn. Call and get one.
0. S. MASON.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I have recently made an extended
trip to Omaha and other eastern
points for the benefit of my customers.
While in Chicago, I was fortunate in
purchasing spring, summer and fall
goods from wholesale manufacturers
at very low and unheard of prices in
Loup City. Goods are now coming in
daily and my store will soon be
stocked.
The public is most cordially in
vited to examine my goods and com
pare them as well as the prices. Whv
send off your good money for goods
to the mail order houses, since you
can buy all lines of goods from me
just as cheap and cheaper, and goods
you can see.
TRY
LEWANDOWSKI’S
FIRST
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
Miss Florence Chropkowski came
up from Boelus last Saturday evening
and si>eiit Sunday with her sister. Mrs.
Frank Sobiesczyk.
For Sale:—One stack of alfalfa hay
one good milch cow fresh soon, prob
ably before this appears in print and
one heifer fresh in April.—Henry Doi
,ling. 10-2.
Mrs. John Oltman and daughter
Mrs. Julius Sorensen, returned lion e
from Boelus last Friday where the;,
had been visiting at the R. Sorenset
home.
Miss Mable Hansen returned from
Hastings Monday evening, where she
has been the past two weeks visiting
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans
Hansen.
R. L. Arthur announces in his ad
this week that he has a complete line
of spring dnd summer dress goods
now on display at his store. It will
pay you to trade at Arthur's.
Mrs. R. N. Prichard has moved her
millinery stock to the building one
door west of the Ideal Bakery. Mrs.
Prichard has received a large ship
ment of spring and summer millinery
and will soon announce her spring
opening.
Tbe Freshman class held a party
at the home of Miss Elva Ohlson last
Friday evening. The evening was
spent in playing games of various
kinds and light refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. At a
late hour all departed for their homes
reporting a most enjoyable evening.
Last Friday evening about one hun
dred of the neighbors gathered at the
Gus Forsman home and had a hard
time party. The evening was spent in
games, music and eating the hard
time supper, but from the amount of
fine things times were not so hard
after-all. They all departed at a late
hour declaring they had a fine time.
O. S. Mason received two car loads
of implements and farm machinery
of all kinds this week. This ship
ment is the first of a large consign
ment of goods that Mr. Mason will
receive for the spring trade. He has
a splendid stock of goods and it will
pay anyone interested in his line to
look over his stock before buying
elsewhere.
Another old land mark is gone. Tbe j
Burlington section house has been j
torn down and the lumber converted |
into other uses. In an early day the
company was compelled to build
these houses for their section fore
men, but of late years has abandoned
the practice. The building has stood
here for a great many years and its
destruction marks the passing of an- ,
other railway custom.
MOTHERS.
Should see that the whole family^
take at least three or four doses of"
a thorough, purifying system cleaning
medicine this spring. Now is the
time. The family will be healthier,
happier and get along better if the
blood is given a thorough purifying,
the stomach and towels cleaned out,
and the germs of winter, accumulated j
in the system driven away. Hollister’s
Rocky Mountain Tea is the very best •
and surest Spring Remedy to take, j
Get it at once and see the difference
in the whole family. Their color will
be better, theyll feel fine and be well
and happy. 35c. The best spring tonic
laxative, purifier.—Graefe Pharmacy,
EVENTS AT LITCHFIELD
Mrs. Albert Dickinson is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. C. W. Duncan is on the sick
list this week.
Ed Slote is confined to his bed with
a severe case of pluerisy.
Jot. Ward shipped a load of hogs to
the Omaha market Tuesday.
Jim Read of Hazard, made a flying
visit to Litchfield on Monday.
Earl Welden has his old job and is
again second in command at the de
pot.
Klaus Friesen shipped out an emi
grant car on Fridav for Holt countv,
Neb.
Rob Chapman has left town and has
moved onto the Jim Gowiu farm, east
of town.
D. C. Plants shipped his goods and
stock to Benedict, Neb., via the emi
grant route.
Earl Hopper shipped in an emi
grant car of goods from Halsey, Neb.,
on Monday.
John Duncan sold to Will Miller 40
head of fine stock heifers this week
at $62.50 per head.
F. H. Perkins -shipped his goods
and stock to Cairo last week. He has
rented his farm here.
Wm. Beck bought a Norman horse
of North & Robinson of Grand Island
that is sure a good one.
Henry Kaucher is loading out his
goods and implements for Buffalo,
Iowa, where they go to farm.
Lee Engleman has bought Ira Wil
liamson's big mule dray team. Ira
will drive his gas truck in the near
future.
A. D. Jones shipped a male Hamp
shire hog to Kenesaw, Neb., and a
bred gilt to A. McIntosh of Scotts
Bluffs.
Pete Friesen. a brother of Klaus
Friesen. who lived north of this town,
died very suddenly at bis home last
Thursday.
John Anderson is sporting a new
Ford these days, that he bought of
G. Lang. John can see nothing but a
Ford now.
Mrs. George Gray left on Xo. 40
for a visit in Kearney, before leaving
for South Dakota, where George hat
bought a ranch.
Walter Comford is loading out two
ears of emigrant goods fox Falls City.
Xeb., where they go to live. Good
luck to you, Walter.
John Pritchard shipped a load 01
stock to the Omaha market last week
and from there he went to Iowaand
purchased a Belgian stallion.
Mr. and Mrs. Kolscheen and family
left on Xo. 40 Monday morning for
Excelsior Springs, where they go for
Mrs. Koiseheen’s health.
Henry Bichel shipped a very fine'
yearling buil to B. J. Tierney of Ans
iey, Xeb., from there he goes to the
purchaser. Fred Muhbach of Dunning.
Xeb.
1 understand David Ormsby and his
wife have agreed to disagree. Mrs.
Ormsby left for Kansas City on No.
44 Saturday with no intention of re
turning.
John Mead shipped in a fine bleck
Belgian stallion on Saturday that he
purchased in Grand Island of E. A.
Wescott. of Seward. This horse will
be offered for sale at George Lang's
sale on March 11.
Tom Spelts has rented the farm of
George Sheets. He gave up the farm
he has been living on. There was some
litigation over that. He w-ould not
have given it up had he not have
found a better one.
Our auctioneer. George Slote, will
hold another commission sale at his
sale yards in Litchfield on Saturday.
March 4. Anyone having any stock. *
implements, furniture, in fact any
thing, can take advantage of this op
portunity.
A. M. Itumery has rented A. L
Fletcher’s corner building on Mail
street. He will buy cream for the
Lavenna Creamery company. He
will a'130 handle flour and feed, oil
meal and tankage. Call and see him
when in need of these goods.
Ira Williamson bought a gas tractor
of the Avery company at the Omaha
tractor show, it is a 50-horse power,
to haul from two to five tons, weigh
5,500 pounds and cost $2.75-i. The
next thing Litchfield will do will be
to move the county seat over on this
truck.
Wheeler Fov arrived with his car
of goods and implements and stool
on Saturday. 1 understand he is stay
ing with the Ilalbeisou’s uuLl lie cui
move into the home R. L. Fans
wcrth is building for him on the farm
he bought of Frank Wyman. Mr.
Farnsworth is rushing the work and
will have it completed in a few days
Cecil Atkins, son of John Atkins,
who lives on the original ^ohn Corn
ford farm, in Pleasant Valley, had
the misfortune to have his horse fall
with him, breaking his leg just above
the ankle. Dr. Rydberg set the frac
ture, assisted by the undertaker,
Charles Potter, who informs me the
subject refused to take chloroform
and never flinched during the opera
tion.
John H. Mead will offer for sale at
George Lang's annual clearance sab
at Litchfield on Marqfc 11. the black
Belgian stallion, Monarque, No. 6410,
bred by Joseph Uousselle. of Seward.
Neb., bred by Fiasco 3918 (62186). his
dam, Flurette (39943 >. Monarque’s
dam. Nina De West 997 (61543. Mon
arque weighs 1.900 and is five years
of age.
Ray Eastabrook and wife started
on their western move on Thursday
evening, stopping at Mason City.
Henry Woolf (Mrs. Eastabrook's
brother) left on Friday and joined
them at Mason City and together
they started for their destination and
future home at Huntley, Montana. Ed
Lewis is leaving on Sunday evening
with their combined goods and* stock
in i<n emigrant car. Good luck to
yoa. We arc sorry to lose you, but -•
you have our sincere wishes for
health, wealth and prosperity in this
undertaking. Ed Lawis’ family will
remain here until he gets settled.
Thomas Chamberlain, the orginal
and only old-time politician of the
Clear Creek valley, champion checker
and seven-up athlete, met with an
accident that might have been more
serious than it was. His neck yoke
broke or came unfastened, letting the
tongue down; the horses ran away,
threw him out and he was uncon
scious for some time. He is hurt
about the chest and is very painful
and feels very badly because he was
unable to attend the fiftieth weddiug
anniversary of his old comrade. Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Gowin on Friday, but
insisted on Mrs. Chamberlain repre
senting him there, which she did. Tom
is no spring chicken, as he has passed
the seventy-eight mark and these lit
tle jokes count with him now.
NOTICE.
I have decided to discontinue serv
ing regular meals after March 1. but
will serve short orders and lunch,
and carry a full line of bakery goods
at the old stand. Thanking you for
your past patronage.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM DOLLING
Reduced Prices
s
on men’s and boys’
Overcoats
and
Mackinaws
and all other
Winter Goods
Come and See Me
Before Buying
IT PJYS TO TRADE WITH
LORENTZ
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