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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1916)
W. F. MASON, C. H. RYAN, L. HANSEN, President. Ass’t Cashier Cashier. / The Value of Thrift As individuals, and as a nation, we are the most extravagant people in the world. This state of af fairs has largely come about within the memory of most of our older citizens. It has come from the unprecedent development of the country, and the vast fortunes and amount of money made during the last forty years. It is a common saying that America is the most prosperous country on the globe. This may be true at the present time, but looking forward fifty years, if this present extravagance continues, it will bring disaster and misery. We Pay Five Per Cent Interest on Time Deposits If You Want to Make j a Farm Loan we can give you quickest and most satisfactory ser vice. If You Have a Farm or City Property to sell give us a complete description, price and terms; ^ we can find a buyer. If You Want to Buy a Farm or Other Property tell us what you want to get, where you want to lo cate and how much you want to invest; we can cei’ tainly save you money. FIRST TRUST COMPANY Loup City, Nebraska \ OUR LUMBER j IS THE BEST THAT IS maps. stock i i ! | SeeOur Big SPECIAL Lumber Bargains - Boards, Shiplap and Roofing, $22.00 per M. Shingles, $2.25 per M. SOME BARGAINS. We set the pace on prices. Be sure and figure with us. We save you money. Woven Wire Fencing, Steel Gates, Posts. Red Cedar Wood Tanks. A 20-BB1 Tank for $12.00. High Grade Paints at bargain counter prices—Outside ■White, $1.50 per gal. Screens and Screen doors—a dozen styles—we can fit any window or door. On Special Summer Nut Coal, $5.00 per ton. HANSEN LUMBER CO. i ' Daily sells for less. — Try Chase’s first—it pays. Change of program every night at the opera house. William Ogle returned to his home I at Austin Monday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Lay, a boy, last Saturday. A. N. Cook was a business visitor to Columbus last Saturday. Mrs. Lulu Burke, of Austin, was in our city shopping last Saturday. Mrs. Katie Stelimack visited with i relatives at Ashton last Friday. Dr. C. E. Watkins was a business ; passenger to Rockville last Friday. _____ _____________. George Woten. jr., of Rockville, i spent Sunday in our city visiting with friends. Mrs. J. J. Slominski and children visited with relatives at Schaupps on Monday. Byril Wilson, of Boelus. came up last Saturday and visited over Sunday I at the Christensen home. _ Mrs. Naomi Criss left Wednesday morning for Spalding, Neb., to visit with her son, who is sick. R. F. Campbell went to Omaha on last Saturday to visit with his wife and relatives a few' days. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Smith and children, spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives at St. Paul. L. H. Currier attended the gradua tion exercises at St. Paul last Friday, returning home on Saturday. Miss Winnie Outhouse came over from Ravenna last Saturday to at tend the graduation exercises. Emil Cords, of Rockville, was in our city last Thursday on business, returning home the same day. * Mrs. John Ohlsen was a passenger to Grand Island last Monday to have an operation performed on her eyes. The Misses Emily, Ida and Hilda Steen, went to Boelus last Friday to attend the high school alumni ban quet. Miss Lizzie Leatherman went to Lincoln last Friday morning to spend a few days visiting with relatives and friends. Miss Pearl Brown, who has been here visiting with friends, returned to her home at Big Springs, Neb., last Monday. E. G. Taylor returned home last Thursday from Broken Bow, Ansley and Sargent where he had been on business. Mrs. C. H. Ryan and son, Frank, went to Gresham. Neb., Monday to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Bond. Miss Nellie Grierson visited over Sunday wth her uncle. J. P. Cooper, at Arcadia. She returned again Mon day morning. Mrs. Harve O'Bryan and little daughter, came up from St. Paul Mon day to visit with her father, O. Ben schoter a few days. Miss Meroe Outhouse is home visit ing with home folks from Spencer, Neb., where she has been teaching school the past year. Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald and children autoed from St. Petersburg. Neb., last week and visited with many friends and relatives. Mrs. Fred Dunker and children re turned to their home at Rockville on last Friday after a short visit here at the Henry Dunker home. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. O'Bryan returned home from Grand Island last Friday evening where they had been visiting with ther son and other relatives. George Leschinsky was an east bound passenger for Lincoln last Fri day morning to visit with her brother. Fritz, who is attending school there. Grandma Bowen, who has beeu visiting here and around this com munity for the past three weeks, re turned to her home at Rockville la3t Friday. — Mrs. S. E. Galloway and daughters. Fay and Harriet, visited over Sun day with the H. S. Conger family at Arcadia, returning home Monday morning. Miss Emily Steen closed a very suc cessful term of school near Schaupps last Friday with a picnic. A large crowd was present and all reported a fine time. Mrs. Jacob Winkleman and daugh ter, Mrs. William Odendahl, left last Saturday for Denver where they will make an extended visit with relatives and friends. The Misses Hazel and Alta Sutton came up from Ashton last Saturday evening to attend the graduation ex ercises and visit over Sunday with the A. E. Chase family. Mrs. Albert Anderstrom and baby returned to their home at Ashton on last Thursday morning after a short visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Corning, and family. The Misses Alpha Lindell and Sel ma Pierson, returned to their homes at Arcadia last Thursday vening af ter spending the day visiting here with the Misses Hannah and Mamie Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Beach, who have been here visiting the past few days with the latter’s brother, John Oltman. and family, and many friends, Re turned to their home in Omaha Wed nesday morning. Sheriff Sutton and little grandson, Billy Johnson, autoed over from Ord last Sunday and spent the day visit ing with the A. E. Chase family. They returned the same day accompanied by his other grandson. Hal Chase, who will spend a few days visiting there with relatives. AT VIC SWANSON’S r . Special sale on spring dress goods. 200 bolts of spring dress goods, the old dyes which will not fade, will be put on sale Friday, May 26, sale to continue for ten days. Worth from 25 cents to 50 cents a yard, sale price, 12'/a cents to 20 cents a yard. Every thing marked in plain figures. You will make a mistake if you don’t come in and look these goods over. Also embroideries, shoes and many other articles at greatly reduced prices. VIC SWANSON Daily sells for less. Try Chase's first—it pays. Park opening day June 8th. For washing or sewing phone Blue 70. Junior Class play Friday evening. June 2. Change of program every night at the opera house. Henry M. Eisner for glasses. Satis faction guaranteed. J. B. O'Bryan made a business trip to St. Paul Wednesday morning. _ H. M. Eisner attended the state shoot at Grand Island last week. Miss Grace Conger visited wth friends and relatives at Greeley and Aurora last week. . Miss Stella Stickney left Wednesday morning for Preston. Kansas, where she intends to work. Miss Goldie Kilpatrick went to Rockville Wednesday to spend a few days visting with relatives. Miss Nellie Jamrog came up from Ashton Tuesday evening and visited until Wednesday wth many friends. Miss Myrtle Phillips went to Aurora Saturday to attend the graduation ex ercises. She returned home Monday evening. Mrs. Jane Landers, of Arcadia, was in our city Tuesday visiting with her many friends and to attend the Deco ration exercises. Mrs. M. Henderson, who has been here visiting with friends the past few days, returned to her home at Aurora Wednesday morning. The eighth grade pupils held a sur prise party on Miss Emma Bartunek last Thursday evening, at her home. All those present reported a dandy time. W. A. Jacobs, of Rockville, was in Loup City on business several days last week. Mr. Jacobs has leased the hotel at Rockville and has taken possession. Jack Amick wras a passenger to Boelus Thursday where he organized a music class. He also has a class of fifteen at Ashton and will organize classes at other towns. Mrs. Wharton took suddenly ill Sunday morning and was in a serious condition for several days. Mrs. Wharton is improving and resting easy at the present time. Mrs. J. H. Dubrv. who has been here visiting at the O. Dubrv home, re turned to her home in Lincoln Wed nesday morning. She was accompani ed by Mrs. O. Dubrv who will visit there for a while. No local freight was run on the Union Pacific line while the motor was out of commission, all local freight being carried by the passen ger. This arrangement caused con siderable dissatisfaction among the patrons of the road. The building formerly occupied by Mrs. R. N. Prichard has been divided by a partition, the east side being oc cupied by the Chase mercantile com panv and the other side by Miss Jennie Sutton with her millinery store. The change was made the first of the week. Mrs. C. E. Waggoner left last Fri day morning for Chicago, where she will visit with relatives for a week or so and then from there she goes to Montana for a short visit with relatives. On her return trip she will go round by Florida and the southern coast. She expects to be gone a month or two. R. H. Tooker, formerly of Genoa, Neb., has accepted a position in Elba Smalley's barber shop and is moving his family here. Mr. Tooker stated that his parents will also make their home in Loup Ciity. He comes 10 Loup City highly recommended as a barber and we welcome these fami lies into our community. The Ladies’ Home Missionary so ciety met at the home of Mrs. Robert Dinsdale last Friday afternoon for the purpose of electing delegates to the district and state conventions, to be held at Kearney June 11 to 15. Mrs. Wm. Rowe and Mrs. Wm. Draper were chosen as the delegates. Officers for the coming year were elected: President, Mrs. Wm. W. Draper; vice president. Mrs. L. V. Slocumb; sec retary, Mrs. S. Sweetland; treasurer, Mrs. C. J. Tracy; secretary of pro gram and literature, Mrs. Robert Dins dale; secretary of mite boxes, Mrs. D. C. Grow. It was voted to take a scholarship in one of the southern schools. After the opening of the mite boxes, Mrs. Dinsdale served a fine lunch. The society adjourned to meet with Mrs. Chas. French on the last Friday Is July. Daily sells tor less. Try Chase’s first—it pays. Henry M. Eisner for glasses. Stacker rope at James Bartunek’s. Change of program every night at the opera house. * _ L. H. Spahr for roof and general repair work. Call at once. Will buy young calves.—L. N. Smith, Black 12. 3 t. “The House of Fear’ 'in four parts next Tuesday night. August Maschka made a business trip to Cambridge last week. Tomato and other plants are now ready.—Werner Pritschau. 18-4 For farm machinery of all kinds see the Farmers' Union line first. Eggs for hatching. Buff Leghorn eggs, 15 for 50 cents.—Frank Critel. Pure German millet seed $1.10 per bushel at the Farmers' Union store. No. 1 four ply manila stacker rope at James Bartunek’s for 22 cents a pound. “Silas Mariner,” Saturday, June 10. This is guaranteed to be a high class feature. Mrs. P. H. Winn, of Omaha, visited here with Mr. and Mrs. L. Hansen this week. Don't fail to see “Silas Mariner,” in seven parts, at the opera house, Sat urday, June 10. The telephone company offices are being moved to the rooms over the Graefe's drug store. C. W. Burt attended the funeral of Frank Oxley at Clay Center, Neb., Thursday of last week. William Ohlsen c-ame down from Chadron last Wednesday and visited at home for a few days. Thomas H. Daddow returned last evening from an extended trip in Iowa and other eastern states. For hail insurance, both old line and Mutual, see J. W. Dougal, man ager of the Farmers’ Union, at the store. The finishing touches are being put on the new school building and all work will be completed within a few weeks. A son weighing ten pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gardner on May 26. All concerned as doing nicely. For lightning rods, eaves, troughs and sewing machine repairing, see L. H. Spahr at James Bartunek's Hard ware Store. C. H. Ryan and son, Frank, left on Tuesday for the Pacific coast, where they will spend the next three or four weeks. James Bowman returned from his visit with relatives in Indiana, and Iliinois Tuesday, reporting a very pleasant trip. Charles Schwaner has accepted a position with the Loup City mill as traveling representative assuming his new duties on June 1. W. F. Mason, C. C. Carlsen and J. S. Pedler attended the group five bankers meeting at Grand Island on Thursday and Friday of last week. J. C. Wall was over from Litchfield on business Monday. Mr. Wall says he is well satisfied with crop condi tions in Sherman county at the pres ent time. Mr. and Mrs. L. Hansen. Mrs. P. H. Winn and Mrs. E. A. Miner and son, Verdon, autoed to Dannebrog and Boelus in Mr. Hansen's car on Tuesday. W. A. Coon is moving to Belvi dere, Neb., where he will open a blasksmith shop. Mr. Coon has been employed in the Schoening shop here for some time. Mrs. H. M. Hill, of Chicago, ar rived here Tuesday to visit with her mother, Mrs. Mason, who is very ill, and her brothers, W. F. and 0. S Mason and families. A farewell party was given in honor of Miss Fawthrop by the sophomore class at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Young last evening. A very pleasant evening was spent. E. F. Jones and Guy Martin are busy painting the woodwork and cornices on the First National bank building. As a result the building presents a much better appearance. Schaupps now has two general merchandise stores. William Le wandowski and Toy Gzehoviak have opened a store there with Mr. Gze hoviak as manager. The other store is owned by Ashton parties. Conductor Amick enjoyed a fish dinner Thursday. A farmer near Dannebrog stopped the motor and pre sented Mr. Amick with a four-pound catfish the previous evening. It is a pleasure to have such friends. E. G. Taylor has sold his large water wheel. He expects to make ex tensive improvements at the power plant here and has given up the idea of getting power from the mill race, and disposed of the water wheel. Effective on June 4, the Burlington passengers leaving Loup City at 7:03 a. m. is due to arrive at Omaha at 2:55 p. m., about an hour earlier than at the present time. Through car at Aurora saves transfer at Lincoln. C. L. Rein, secretary of the Ordi nance Revision commission, of Lin coln, for many years a resident of this vicinity, having spent his boy hood days in Loup City, was here Decoration day. He came up from Lincoln to attend the memorial day services and visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Rein also made The Northwestern office a business call, as this office does the printing for the commission, Miniimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 Evcmv dtftla?v 1 (Wild mliduiMfcyL | -mil a J | 4uMfui)iuLio(4,-tcr /r | oidl oat * ii I " Ml'iffW—— HERE’S A FACT: THE MONEY YOU SPEND NOW IS MANY TIMES THAT MONEY, BECAUSE IT IS CHEATING YOURSELF OUT OF THE PROFIT THAT MONEY WOULD EARN FOR YOU SOME DAY. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU ARE THROWING AWAY THE “FOUNDATION” ON WHICH YOU COULD BUILD A FORTUNE YOU ARE CASTING AWAY THE SEED WHICH WOULD BE COME A TREE IF PLANTED. PLANT SOME MONEY IN OUR BANK. BANK WITH US. Loup City State Bank BUY YOUR MEAT FROM US It is good meat. It has the right flavor. It is tender. It is easy to digest. It is a relief to that tired, overworked and disordered stomach. It means LIFE. Pioneer Meat Market O. L. TOCKEY, Proprietor The De Laval Separator Call and see one at my store and get prices on them. The Best Separator Made JACOB RITZ Rockville, Nebr. When looking for a good lunch or short order drop in at the IDEAL BAKERY LUNCHES AND SHORT ORDERS AT ALL HOURS We carry a full line of Bakery Goods. Careful atten tion given to all special orders. The Best is What You Want IS WHAT WE GIVE And It Costs You No More The economical selling of groceries has been reduced to a science at this store. It is the logical result of conscientious en deavor to satisfy our customers and give them the best possible returns for their money. It is the result of learning from long experience how to buy the right ar ticle at the right time and at the right price, and it enables us to sell to you as we buy. Redeem Your Palmolive Soap Coupons at This Store Loup City Cash Store WM. LEWANDOWSKI, Proprietor