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Just a Few Days Until Easter _ » Are You Ready? We are | with the prettiest and most complete stock of Millinery, Coats, Suits, Dresses, and etc. Our assortments were never better than at present and we are sure to have the garments here, that will look best on you, at a price you will be glad to pay.— Come in and try on the new styles. Pizer & Company - Busy Bee Hat Shop Loup City, Nebraska _ SAMPLE BALLOT Copy of an official ballot to be voted on in the City of Loup City, Nebraska, April 4th, 1916, showing the candidates and questions to be voted on: For Mayor. Vote for ONE. 1 PETER ROWE.Bv Petition □ A. B. YOUNG.By Petition □ . For City Treasurer. Vote for ONE. HL. HANSEN ..By Petition . • For Police Judge. Vote for ONE. □.. For City Engineer. Vote for ONE. □ T. W. 0. WOLFE .By Petition □ ...'. For Councilman First Ward. Vote for ONE. □ W. D. FRENCH...By Petition □ C. C. COOPER,.By Petition □ . For Councilman Second Ward. Vote for ONE I I JOHN OHLSEN.By Petition I I O. F. PETERSON..By Petition □.:. NO. □ Shall the City Council of Loup City, Nebraska, Grant Liquor License. YES. □ Shall the City Council of Loup City, Nebraska, Grant Liquor License. Dated at Loup City, Nebraska, March 28, 1916. PETER ROWE, City Clerk. -— ■ ------ ROUTE 2, LOUP CITY E. Daddow was painting his house last week. Vei n Alleman has been painting his new hog shed. Charley Cox and family Sundayed at A. Newhouser’s. Mrs. Jurgen Plambeck visited in Ashton all this week. Emma Schwaderer visited at her parents home Sunday. Frank Lorchinck put in a new fence east of his buildings. The U. P. railroad have painted their water tank black. William Fletcher shipped cattle to South Omaha Tuesday. Frank Lorchick raised the frame to his new house Tuesday. Dr. Chase had one of his cattle die with blackleg last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Gross moved to| Loup City the past week. Mrs. John Czarnek when this was written was some better. Chris Domgard was out on Wiggle Creek with oil last week. Hans Dietz and son, hauled hay for William Behrens Monday. Peter Kaminski was hauling hay on his new place this week. Ernest McFadden hauled out a load from town Saturday. Many farmers on the route were hauling out oats last Friday. J. Albers and family were visiting with D. D. Haller Sunday. Frank Daddow painted his mail box and post white this week. Edgar Foster and Supt. Currier autoed on route 2 last Thursday. Ed Roschynlalski has been having trouble with his well this week. Max Stark hauled a load of wheat to the Loup City market Monday. Lars P. Nielson took a load of hogs to Loup City market last Friday. 6. B. Wilkie put lightning protec tors on his house the past week. It looks now as if there would be another school district on route 2. Brun Zielinski was visiting with Tony and Leon Mendyk Saturday. William Knoepful had a load of hogs on the Loup City market Saturdty. The river was running full of slush ice Saturday and Sunday morning. Anton Dymek and son hauled a four horse load on route 2 last Thursday. Carl Scherzberg visited at Grand Is | land for several days the past week. Helen Behrens and Louis Mendyk I visited the “Victory” school Monday. Fred Foster hauled a load of straw from C. O. Johnson’s place Tuesday. The Draper family and the Shipley family attended church at Loup City. Fred Tucker took home a fourt horse load from Loup City Tuesday. Henry Bichel took home a load of lumber from Loup City last Wednes day. Henry Obermiler lost a two- year-old heifer last week. We do not know the cause. A. P. Paulson and family visited a few days at Iver Lyhne's home this week. Norton Lambert helped Hiram Cramer in the B. & M. coal sheds last week. Bob Pritchard, jr.( took a load of telephone poles out along route 2 last Friday. A big delegation on Wiggle Creek attended the revival at Loup City on Sunday. Frank Psota has been busy hauling out lumber for his new buildings again this week. Miss Amelia Hansen spent Satur day and Sunday at her home near Loup City. The Ladies’ Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. William Ruther ford, April 6. Chris OItjtnbrums’ hired man was knocked senseless by a kick from a mule Monday. C. E. Waggoner and wife of Litch field, spent Sunday evening at the C. W. Burt home. Mr. Folkon's little boy set the fire that destroyed his barn and chicken coop last tveek. Miss Nellie Kaminski and her sister, Theresa, were visiting with Miss Helen Mendyk, Sunday. John Peterson and son are baling hay for William Behrens and William Miller this week.. John Paulsen stored a hayrack load of cribbing and woven wire at Iver Lyhnn’s last week. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Howard got home from their trip to Albion, Neb., the first of the week. Mr. Miner, in company with Lum Fletcher and son, Glen, autoed west on route two Tuesday. Wm. Rutherford shipped a car of cattle to South Omaha Tuesday. He accompanied the shipment. John Peterson, Henry Obermiller and Fred Harring have been taking baled hay to town for William Beh rens. Walter Kaminski and his brother, John, were visiting with their uncle, Peter Kaminski, Sunday, going home Tuesday. Miss Minnie Gilbert went out to Wiggle Creek church Sunday evening and gave a talk on the Orphans Home in Omaha. John Burt and one of the ministers from Litchfield attended the revival meetings at Loup City last Wednes day night. Miss Amelia Hansen painted the names of the different owners of mail boxes on their boxes at the school house Monday. Postmaster Beushausen in com pany with H. E. Willis and Mr. Rus sel, were seen on their way to Haz ard last Friday. Hiram Cramer got one of his feet hurt at the coal sheds last week. He was laid up for the week, but is back at work this week. ' S. F. Reynolds was seen taking a load of lumber out to R. D. Hendrick son’s with which to build a new chicken house with. The Prairie Gem and Hawk district opened their school house Monday after two weeks’ of vacation caused by the diphtheria scare. Russel Wilkie got his ankle quite badly hurt when the horse he was riding home from school meeting last Friday night fell and rolled over on him. All the school teachers in the county that could possibly get to Loup City for over Sunday did. They attended the revival meeting at the opera house. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wilkie, a dandy baby girl last Saturday! March 25. G. B. was in the best of spirits Monday. The Wiggle Creek Aid society will have their supper and ten cent par cel post sale and bazaar at James Mc Beth’s home on Friday evening, April 7. Everybody invited. Glen Cash was at Litchfield getting He gave Glen lots of encouragement. If what he said was true he will in a few weeks be his former self. It looks bad to see the farmers hauling out oats that have been shipped in. But they are lucky to get such fine oats for their money. We hope they will be hauling the other way next year. Ray Garner got his ankle badly sprained when a heavy door was blown from its hinges during the high wind of last week. One of his brothers was struck by the same door but did not get hurt much. Next month all carriers have to weigh, sort and count all mail col lected and delivered. Please mark everything on the route next month, so the route will get proper credit for all business belonging to it. The Ladies' Aid society will hold their parcel post sale on April 7th, at the home of James McBeth. They will also serve supper. The McBeth home will hold you. All come and boost the sale and supper. A good many of route 2 patrons were in attendance at the revival meetings at Loup City the past week. They are worth your while to go and hear them. Erwin brothers are the best that has ever struck Loup City. Supt. Currier was over a big part of Sherman county with one of the state school instructors last week and they found one school in the county that came up to the standard and that was Mrs. Edgar Foster’s in the Tracy district. Chris Oltjenbruns bought a thor oughbred shorthorn bull at a sale in Grand Island, Neb., a short time ago that cost him $230.00. Chris is like a lot of other fellows on route 2. He believes in thoroughbred stuff and has always some of it on hand. The consolidated school mass meet ing held in the Wiggle Creek school house last Thursday was a successful affair. The house was packed and only two votes were cast against it. Supt. Currier had the state man from Lincoln with him and he showed everyone present that he thoroughly understood what he was talking about. Frank Papernick, who had such a close call from death in an automobile accident on the way to attend his sister’s wedding two weeks ago, is still unable to lie down in the bed. He has had to sit in a chair day and night ever since the accident, but he is slowly getting better. It surely was a close call and one that Frank does not care to repeat again soon. Several farmers were getting out the remainder of their last year’s corn crop the past week. Discing ground for oats has been the order of the day. Lots of oats sown now. Win ter wheat is fine. The heavy winds of the past week did a lot of damage to hay and alfalfa stacks. Some of the stacks were almost cut in two There will be hundreds of tons of hay and alfalfa left over this year. Route 2 has been almost free from hog cholera this year. Horses and cattle have come through the winter in fine shape. How different from last year? DAVIS CREEK NEWS Tony Zaruba was in Ashton last Fri day. J *■ Walter Palu was in Ashton Thurs day. Ernest Paddock autoed to Ashton Monday. Frank Palu as a visitor at the home of his mother last week. Frank Klatka is working for John Pelanowski this spring. John Pelanow'ski went to Loup City on business last Friday. John Pelanowski had a load of hogs on the market the past week. Stanley Jonak visited at the Pelan owski home a week ago Sunday. Lawrence White had a load of hogs on at Ashton market last week. Joe Sowokinos and Frank Man chester were in Ashton Thursday. Mike Kaminski and John Pelanow ski were in Ashton last Thursday. Ed Manchester and son, Gerald were fixing their fence last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Paddock and Joe Wolfe autoed to North Loup Friday. Morris Hassel had two' loads of hogs on the Ashton market last week. Jess Manchester and sons were breaking a colt the first of the week. John Schroll and brother were visi tors at Frank Manchester’s place Sun day. 9 Tony Zaruba was hauling hay the past week, his brother-in-law helping him. Frank Trump and Mr. Roeman, drove to Ashton the latter part of last week. Tony Kuffel and mother visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Pelan owski Saturday. Tony Pac-holewski visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Pelanowswki Friday and Saturday. Frank Klatka and his mother were transacting business at Loup City on last Saturday. John Rapp has been laid up with the grippe the past week. Ear Mills substituted for him. Mr. and Mrs. John Pelanowski and children visited at the home of St. Janak and wife Sunday. Mike Lewandowski’s boys were seen hauling sand from the Van Horn ranch Thursday and Friday. Frank Manchester and son, Clar ence, John Pelanowski and Frank Klatka, were in Ashton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kaminski and Mr. and Mrs. John Lewandowski and daughter, Helen, drove to Scotia on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Manchester and two small children and Jess Manches ter and wife, were in North Loup the last of the week. The high winds the past week has sure been hard on winter wheat. We would like to see a little rain along with It so as to settle the dirt. The Henderson brothers from Ar- 1 cadia, came down the middle of last . week with four wagons to finish mov ing their belonging® to their new home. i Ed Stillman has lost another calf. : DONELSON RANCHI 880 Acres 1 Custer County, Nebraska I AT AUCTION Two O’clock p. m. f THURSDAY, APRIL 6| Sale on Ranch 8 Miles Southwest of Comstock 1 ===^==^======= m On the above ctste we will sell at public auction to the highest bidder the following described real estate and all personal property thereon. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LAND—The north half of section four and north half of section three, and east half of southeast quarter of section thirty-four, Township eighteen, Range seventeen, and the southeast quarter of southeast quarter of section three, and east half of northeast quarter and northeast quarter of southeast quarter of section ten, Township 17, Range 17, West of 6th P. M., all in Custer County, Nebraska, containing 880 acres, more or less, according to Government survey. TERMS—10 per cent of purchase price cash day of sale, 50 per cent April 12, 1916, balance five years, interest at 6 per cent annually. .Abstract showing title together with warranty deed delivered to pur chaser April 12, 1916, when possession will be given. Land will be sold in tracts as described or as a whole, which ever way it brings most money. TRACT NO. 1—240 acres, improvements, ten room two story house, barn 32x44 with hay mow for 40 tons of hay, cattle shed 14x90, machine shed 20x28, cement block chicken house 12x32, cement block pump house 12x12, hog house 10x42, well and winmill, a 150 barrrel cistern, water piped to barn and pasture, 65 acres under cultivation, 5 acres oak timber, 80 acres in pasture, ten acres alfalfa, balance meadow, running water. TRACT NO. 2—Containing 240 acres, 6 room cement block house, cement block barn 16x34, cement block pump house 12x14 and cement water tank, 80 acres under plow, balance pasture and meadow. TRACT NO 3—Containing 240 acres, 30 acres under plow, 8 acres alfalfa, 190 acres pasture, balance mea dow, plenty timber. TRACT NO 4—Containing 160 acres, all in meadow. This ranch is all fenced and cross fenced, plow land lies from level to gently rolling, soil is all very best of black l.oam with clay, subsoil, pasture land and meadow is extra well grassed and lies rolling. A Good Time of Year to Buy; a Poor Time to Sett. Donyt Let a Trifle Keep You Away For Further Information Address Nebraska Realty Auction Co. CENTRAL CITY, NEBRASKA. COL. M. A. CARRAHER, Auctioneer. S. A. DONELSON, Owner, i M. A. LARSON, Manager. Comstock, Nebraska. This makes the third one he has lost. It seems as though Ed has hard luck this winter, but we hope his luck will change. ASHTONNEWS J. S. Pedler was here on business Tuesday. Bob Mills returned to Farwell on Tuesday. Kev. Radka as a passenger east Thursday. Sheriff Williams was here Friday on business. Frank Dzingle of Loup City was here Saturday. Mrs. Kuffel was an eastbound pas senger Monday. Walter Deseh of Ord was here Fri day on business. Dr. Wauek made a business trip to Loup City Tuesday. Louis and Tommy Galczenski were in Loup City Sunday. S. S. Polski was in Loup City Monday on business. Adam Radka and wife were Grand Island visitors Thursday. Leo Beza of Rockville, spent Sun day here with his parents. Mrs. Anton Tapolski of Schaupps, was here Saturday shopping. Joe Sack was here Friday from St. Paul coming via auto route. W. J. Dohursky and Clemens Gra bowski, spent Sunday in Loup City. Rev. Father Jarka of Loup City was here Thursday visiting Rev. Father Radka. Rev. Father Mynalski returned from Loup City Tuesday where he had been visiting. Albert Werner formerly of Farwell was here several days last week on businses. Mrs. C. L. Wilson and children' were passengers for Loup City Mon day evening. Mrs. Ed Janulewicz and daughter, were passengers for Loup City Tues day evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Odendahl went up to Loup City Saturday evening to spend Sunday there. Frank Maschka and wife were in Farwell Sunday visiting Bennett Maschka, and family. John Ericson returned to Central City Tuesday having spent Sunday here with Isaac Sandberg. Alonzo Maschka was in Farwell for several days the past week assisting his brother in his new store. Mrs. Stezleski of Farwell spent Sunday here with friends, returning to her home Monday morning. Mrs. Bennet Maschka came up Fri day from Farwell to visit relatives and friends, returning home Satur day. Frank Jonak returned from Colum bus Saturday to visit home folks. Frank is attending college at that place. Mr.| and Mrs. Julius Auger came up from Lenora, Okla., Monday on an sxtended visit to relatives and many friends. Mrs. Grella went up to Schaupps Saturday evening where she will visit it the home of her brother, Anton 3andur. • Albert Kartes and wife and Vine iVroblewski and wife went to Farwell ruesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. \nton Novak. Messrs J. R. Gardiner, W. G. Oden lahl, R. L. Ault, J. Rapp the 3d and Jarret Lorenz, went to Loup City on Friday on business. | Emil Ojendyk returned on Mondaj | from a trip in eastern Nebraska. Emil I also spent a few days visiting rela j tives in Lincoln. Stanley Badura, Jr. and his brothers Pete and Frank, autoed to Anton Stobbe's place Sunday where they spent the afternoon. A car of salt was unloaded here on 1 Monday. The merchants are all sup plied and you can get anything you want in the salt line. Mrs. Toller and children arrived Thursday from Omaha. Mr. Toller having rented the Stanley Dymak residence formally occupied by P. G Held. Mrs. B. Lukasczewski and Mrs. T. Lewandowski, were in St. Paul Mon day spending the day with their daugh ter and sister, Mrs. Frank Smith, who is in the hospital there. CLEAR CREElTsAND Martin Burtner is hauling corn from the car. Jim Hill has a ear of corn on track at Litchfield. Kufus Hill came home from Arnold and is hauling corn. Sammie Hill is visiting his uncle, Frank Potter of Huxley. Mrs. Winnie Garnet has been sick with a cold and sore throat. Jake Wall has a car of seed oats on track for the farmers to sow. A. D. Jones has it in the neck. He has one of the troubles of Job. The Clear Creek Aid society met with Mrs. Wes Heapy Thursday. Mrs. Ross Goethe returned home from Marquette Monday evening. The association of the U. B. Chucrh met with Mrs. J. H. Mead Thursday. Miss Retta Gasteyer visited home folks at Loup City Saturday and Sun day. Ivan Mendenhall has been confined to his bed for a week with rheuma tism. L. B. Hickman bought six head of flue Herford heifers from Homer Hoeket. George Curry has taken a little cold and does not seem quite as well as common. Mrs. John Hines entertained the Methodist Aid society at her home Wednesday. J. H. Burtijer has bought some young horses to take the place of the ones he sold. Mrs. Henry Reed went to Ulysses Monday morning for a weeks' visit with relatives. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kohls, a son, March 24. Everyone concerned as doing nicely. Most every farmer is doing some field work. Some are plowing, disc ing and sowing oats. Ross Goethe came home Saturday from Marquette where he had been called by the death and burial of his mother. F. T. Richmond and sons. Sennet, Jesse and Fred attended the lecture course at the opera house Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Heapy and Mr. and Mrs. Wes Heapy attended the lecture at the opera house Tuesday evening despite the strong wind. State inspector of rural schools, Mr. Teed, visited in Lone Elm district on Friday and gave a very instructive talk to the scholars and patrons of the district. F. T. Richmond with the assistance of his neighbors hauled hogs to the Litchfield market and shipped them i to South Omaha Thursday evening. F. T. Richmond has the work of | keeping up the good road movement. He is working on the road north of town to Mr. Hager’s and is overseeing the dragging. A. V. Teed and L. H. Currier visited a little while at the home of Mr. Men denhall Friday evening. Mr. Teed as county superintendent in Dixon county when Mr. Mendenhall lived there. 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