•tat* Historical Society
Loup City Northwestern
A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN
K VOLUME XXXV. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1916 NUMBER 26
I LOCAL INTEREST ITEMS
REBEKAH DISTRICT MEETING.
The ninth district meeting of the
Rebekahs of district No. 16 was held
in Litchfield June 6. This meeting
was one of the largest that Litchfield
lias ever entertained, there being
about 120 visitors present. The lodges
represented were Hazard. Mason City,
Ansley, Westerville. Berwyn, Broken
Bow, Merna and Anselmo.
Lodge was called to order at eleven
o'clock a. m. with all the officers pres- j
ent. We had with us Past President
of the Assembly, Mrs. Margaret Hoi-!
comb, of Broken Bow, and Past Grand
Master, Mr. Frank John, of Grand Is-,
land.
/ At twelve o’clock a sumptuous din
ner was served by the Litchfield lodge
in the basement of the Disciple's
church.
In the afternoon session the initia
I tion work was beautifully put on by
" the WreBterville team.
The secret work contest was en
tered into by all lodges present and
the banner was awarded to Broken
Bow and Westervile six months each.
The balloting was exemplified by
the Berwyn lodge; this was followed
by a Penny march, the amount given
being $5.14 which was given to Litch
field. the entertaining lodge.
The officers for the following year i
were elected and installed by the
Broken Bow team. This work was
well put on and appreciated by all.
Now comes five o’clock when the
train is due to carry away most of
the visitors so we adjourn to meet,
in one year with the Broken Bow
lodge.—One who was there.
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IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGE.
On Tuesday J. A. Arnett & Sou,!
dealers in hardware, furniture and im- ■
plementB, sold their stock to a Mr.'
Plant, of Waco. Neb,, who will take
;>c session of the store on June -0,
hen the stock will be invoiced. We
: ave not met Mr. Plant, who will soon
be one of our business men. but are
informed that he is a progressive.
ide-awake business man and will be
elcomed in our city. The Arnetts;
have not yet decided what they will
do in the future but will take life
... asy for a time before deciding fully
I* on their plans.
CARD OF THANKS.
As we have disposed of our hard
ware, implement and furniture busi-1
i ess we wish to thank all our cus
tomers for their patronage while we
were engaged in business in Loup
City. We have appreciated your busi
ness and would be pleased to have you
continue the Bame with our succes
sor. who will take charge of the stox-e
on June 20. We would be pleased to
have you call and see us if needing
anything in our line before we dis
pose of the stock. You will be treated
right. Respectfully,
J. A. ARNETT A SON.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The Odd Fellows and Reh.eccalis
and their families will meet at their
halls next Sunday at 10 o'clock to be
in readiness to repair to the M. E.
church where a special sermon will
be preached, after which they will go
to the cemetery and decorate the
graves of Odd Fellows and Rebec
cahs.
By Order of Committee.
FOR SALE.
Northwest quarter of section 33-15
14. lots 1 to 15 inclusive, block 2, in
cluding improvements.—Alpha Zink,
San Francisco, Calif., 2911 10th St.
26-4.
GIRL WANTED.
Dining room girl wanted at th ■
Frederick hotel. Apply to Mrs. Oden
dahl.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Christensen
and sons, Henry and Christian and
daughter, Bertha, autoed to Palmer
last Sunday and spent the day visiting
with relatives, returning home Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woznick and
son, returned Tuesday evening from
Kansas City, Mo., where they had
been visiting with Mrs. Woznick’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Dietz.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sinner returned
to their home at Arcadia Tuesday
evening after a short visit here wit::
her brothers, Charles, Everett an 1
Melvin Sickles, and families.
The Misses Bessie and Hazel
Brandt were passengers to Arcadia
on Tuesday evening for a few days’
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. H. Ryan and sister, Miss
Fern Bond, returned,-from Gresham
Tuesday evening after an extended
visit with home folks.
Mrs. D. C. Grow was a westbound
passenger for Arcadia Tuesday even
ing to visit with her son, James Grow
and family a few days.
Mrs. E. A. Brown came in from
Friend. Nebr., Tuesday evening for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Anna Ma:
and other relatives.
Miss Anna Kwiatkowski returned
an Tuesday evening from Ashton
where she had been visiting with rela
tives and friends.
Miss Ann Van, of Fremont cam
in Saturday evening for a visit with
her sister, Mrs. Seth Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hougan and son.
of Grand Island, were in our city on
Tuesday on business.
R. M. Hiddleson returned from Dar.
nebrog Tuesday evening wThere he
spent the day visiting.
SWAT THE FLY
Or better yet keep them out of the house. Now is the
time to fix up those screen doors and windows, replacing’
those that have outlived their usefulness with our white
pine screens.
We have just received another carload of the famous
Atlas Red Wood stock tanks. We have them in sizes
from 2x3 to 21x10 and all are guaranteed against decay
for twenty years.
KEYSTONE LUMBER CO.
Yards at Loup Citv, Ashton. Rockville, Schaupps and Arcadia
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LITCHFIELD EVENTS
Mrs. John Tlerge is reported much
better.
We had a grand good rain on Mon
day evening.
M. M. Stouffer has purchased a new
Ford car of George Lang.
Joe Cording left for Hastings to at
tend the druggist’s convention.
C. E. Achenbaeh shiped a car of
hogs Sunday morning to Omaha.
Ben Robinson and Hans Chapman
made a flying trip to Ravenna on Mon
day.
Lawrence Sorenson, wife and baby,
autoed up to Berym Sunday, return
ing on Monday.
Erick Mystrom's team ran away
with him while raking hay bruising
him up considerably.
Mr. and Mrs. Denno, of Red Cloud,
sister of Henry Harris, is here visit
ing him for a few days.
Mrs. C. L. Baker, sister of Wm.
Jones and Mrs. Wickman. came m
from Ulysses for a visit with them.
Pete Engleman is assisting F. G.
Purcell in Cording's drug store during
Joe's absence at the convention.
Mrs. Wm. McLellan. who has beei*
sick for the past ttvo months with
typhoid fever is convalescing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wilson, of St.
Edwards, are here for a few days’
visit with their son, Sherman Wilson
and wife.
Mrs. Mary Craven and family came
up from Ravenna Monday morning for
a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. Harris.
Mrs. Robert Peterson came in on
No. 39 Monday evening to the surprise
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Robinson and Fred.
Our townsman Henry Harris, left
for Broken Bow Friday, returning on
Sunday morning. Don’t tell anyone
that Mrs. Harris was away.
Our jeweler, F. G. Purcell visited
his home and some one else at Bro
ken Bow over Sunday, returning on
No. 40 Monday morning.
Mrs. Henry Harris went to Red
Cloud Saturday morning to attend the
funeral of her nephew. Roy Campbell,
who was buried on Sunday.
Irvin Kenyon, wha has just finished
his course in Omaha high school and
has been home for two weeks, re
turned to Omaha for the closing ex
ercises.
Floyd Howard, who lives on Wiggle
Creek had the misfortune to have
his hay stacker fall on him Friday
fracturing his ankle and otherwise
injuring him.
Martin Poleson, who was helping
Wilbur Curry stack hay was knocked
off the stack by a load of hay injur
ing his hip. He is in bed but hopes
to be around in a few days.
George McKenzie went to Grand Is
land on No. 40 Sunday morning to
visit his wife who is in the hospital
there. She is reported as doing well
after such a severe operation.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Achenbach left
in their car Monday morning. They
are motoring to Michigan to visit Mr.
Achenbach’s old home and his son,
Bimey. A pleasant trip to you peo
ple hoping you will enjoy your vaea
; tion.
Ralph Farnsworth left for Vernon,
! Colo., via Ray Colo., the latter part oi
; the week for an extended visit with
Charles North, brother of Mrs. Farns
worth and incidentllv to recuperate.
He has been suffering from lumbago.
! He has worked hard and proposes
taking a much needed rest.
At the annual school meeting Ed
Slote and John Duncan, the retiring
members, were re-elected. The llth
grade was added to the school and
nine months was voted and $4,000 foi
running the school for the next year
The old school building is to be sole
at auction when the new one is com
pleted.
Ben Robinson, the old timer and
' neighbor of the 70’s and early 80’s,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs
Green, mother of Mrs. Anson L.
Fletcher, a few weeks, left for Scran
ton, Penn., his home, on No. 44 Tues
day evening. Sorry to have you leave
Ben. we have enjoyed your company.
A. L. Fletcher accompanied him as
far as Omaha.
ROCKVILLE HAPPENINGS
I. C. Smith, of Loup City, was in our
burg on business Monday afternoon.
Mr. Metcalf, of Ravenna, was a
Rockville visitor Wednesday of last
week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Hans Smith,
a bouncing baby boy. Congratula
tions.
Mrs. John Hehnke returned from
Grand Island Thursday of last week
after a few days’ visit with friends.
Quite a number of people from this
place attended the park opening dav
at Jenner's park at Loup City last
Thursday.
Alonzo Beza autoed over to Ashton
Monday afternoon with James Ecke
to attend the Peterson wedding dance
at that place.
‘ Miss Nora Ohlund returned from
Grand Island on the motor Friday
evening where she had been visiting
friends and relatives.
Miss Elida Lund returned from
Grand Island Thursday evening of last
week, after having visited with friends
at that place for a few\days.
Burt Williams went over to Ashton
Monday morning to work for P. K.
Peterson in the barber shop, return
ing on the noon motor Tuesday.
If you want to see a real fast base
ball game better go to Boelus on June
18, Sunday, where the fast Boelus team
crosses bats with the Cairo team.
The rainfall in this vicinity for the
last few days was as follows: On June
10. 14-hundredths of an inch and 66
hundredths of an inch on the 12th.
E. Dwehus went to Dannebrog on
Wednesday of last week on business.
I Carl Linn, of Ravenna, was a Rock
ville visitor Wednesday of last week.
Wonder why the Rockville band
practices no more? Surely we’re not
going to let our practice slide like
that. If we do, we’re not going to
have any more band that what the
j little boy shot at, so lets get busy and
do something.
houis Hansen, who is in the hospit
al at Grand Island, being treated for
stomach trouble, does not seem to be
improving very rapidly, from latest
reports. Sometimes he seems to be
i getting along nicely and then he seems
to get a backset which is very hard
on him.
The annual school meeting for
school district No. 8 was held in the
Rockville school house Monday even
ing. The attendance was very small
on account of the bad weather which
prevailed. After the books were
j audited by the auditing committee,
:a vote was taken for the election ol
a treasurer. After the final vote was
' taken N. Jensen was re-elected to
l that office.
The results in the Sherman-Howard
league last Sunday were as follows:
j Boelus took a doble blill from the
Ashton team on the Boelus grounds
the scores being 6 to 0 first game and
jo to 0 second game. This makes
! eight straight victories for Boelus
i having won four double-headers, put
ting them way in the lead with a 1,00(
percentage. Dannebrog defeated tht
Farwell team on the Dannebrog
grounds, we did not find out what th«
score was.
Walt Finder, O. Wilson, S. C. Wal
- lace, F. C. Sundstrom and Leon R
Beza autoed over to Ashton Mondaj
j to attend the P. K. Peterson wedding
dance at that place. The rainfall ai
that place was so great Monday nighi
that most of the boys returned vis
the train route the next day, with th<
1 exception of Sam. who had to hire a
team and drive over those slippery
hills in the early morning hours so
as to be on duty next morning. Hard
luck we claim.
DISTRICT COURT.
The adjourned term of district court
| will convene on Tuesday, June "0.
Judge Hostetler, presiding. Following
| is the docket:
Applegate vs. Klatka, et al., petition
j in foreclosure.
Bruner vs. Liebhart, appeal from
| county court.
Dold vs. Bankather, J. K., appeal
| from justice court.
Dold vs. Bankather, M., appeal from
justice court.
Dierks Lbr. and coal Co. vs. Haller,
et al., petition.
Hosier vs. Chase, et al.. petition to
quiet title.
In the matter >f Uie/ sta v of „v<.u
j Olson, deceased. W. F. Mason, Admx .
petition for license to sell.
Kaminski vs. Keyser, petition for in
junction.
Keystone Lbr. Co. vs. Zoucha, et al..
petition.
Jackson, et al., vs. Modern Wood
man of America, petition.
Leininger vs. Iwan, et al., petition
in foreclosure.
Mason. Executor vs. Jackson, et al..
petition for license to sell.
Niesner. Admx., vs. Niesner, et al.,
petition of Admx. for license to sell.
Ormsbee vs. Ormsbee, petition for
divorce.
Occidental Bldg, and Loan vs. Bly,
et al., petition for foreclosure.
Person vs. Atkins, et al., petition in
equity.
Phillips vs. Goc, et al., petition.
Reed vs. Zaworski, et al., petition in
equity.
Reynolds vs. Domgard, et al.
Simpson, et al., vs. Gundry, et al.,
petition.
Scribner State Bank vs. Zaworski,
et al., petition in foreclosure.
Teeters vs. Nicoson, et al., petition
in equity.
WHY TAKE A CHANCE.
When riding on a country road.
Near a crossing at a grade.
You hear a distant whistle blow
And know why the sound is made.
All who hear the warning given,
Must expect to find
An engine coming down the line.
And a train of cars behind.
Can't the engineer stop it?
Why, yes, after a while.
But it takes a little distance,
Say about half a mile.
| Don’t give your car more gasoline
• Or whip up your "old hoss.”
And take a chance of getting hit—
! To beat the train across.
For if it ever hits you.
! Well—I’ve only this to say,
! There’ll be joy in heaven
! Or there’ll be the devil to pay.
—Communicated.
SCRAWNY CALVES.
What makes a calf scrawny—off
its feed? Germs—parasites—in the
intestines. Why not free them of
this trouble? If you will give the
calf some B. A. Thomas Stock Rem
edy in its feed, within a week you
will see it brighten up and in four
or five weeks you wont know the
calf. Costs you but a few cents and
we will refund that if it doesn’t do
as we say.—J. J. Slominski.
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The man with money never lacks
; for friends. But. then, some of them
| have more love for the money than
! for the man.
—
Who says the world isn't on the
move? You can see a murder almost
any night by going to the movies.
The essence of wisdom is to keep
one eye on the Mexican and the other
on the Jap.
Boys will be boys, but some are too
• devilishly boyish to run at large.
Daily sells for less.
TWO SURE WINNERS
Charles Evans Hughes, former gov
■rnor of New York, and until recently
justice of the supreme court of the
United States, was nominated for
the presidency by the republican na
tional convention at Chicago.
Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indi
ana. elected vice president with Theo
dore Rosevelt in 1904, again was
chosen for second place on the re
publican ticket.
Both nominations, made by over
whelming majorities on the first bal
lot of the day—the third ballot of the
convention—were by acclamation
made unanimous.
Almost at the same moment Theo
dore Roosevelt was nominated by the
■lational progressive convention and
later in the day John M. Parker, of
uouisiana. was named as his running
mate.
The republican nomination required
a ballot, the third of the convention,
while the progressive nomination was
made by acclamation.
Mr. Roe^evtelt’s provisional decli
nation to accept the progressive
nomination is believed by the politi
cal wise, to leave the door ajar, if not
wide open, for eventual withdrawal of
the third ticket, in the event Mr.
Hughes’ position on what the progres
sives feel to be the vital issues of the
campaign, mets their apeproval. To
this extent at least, the leaders in both
parties feel that the efforts at har
mony, even if not directly fruitful of
results, may be realized.
The republican convention at Chi
ago this year was notable in politi
al history for many things. A man
who steadfastly had refused to seek
the nomination had been chosen; it
left a new milestone in the paths of '
both the republican and progressive
parties; it was the first republican
convention since 1888 which had been
forced to take more than one ballot 1
to agree upon a candidate, and it has
been marked by a lack of riotous i
demonstration and nervous enthusi- '
asm which hithertofore has been a '
feature of such gatherings.
It did not touch any of the exist- '
ing records for sustained demonstra- 1
tions but despite the fact that in po
litical vernacular it was wholly and
4v'ided,y “unboss->d” it moved , ith a
/precision and quietness which has not
been equalled since the McKinley con
vention in Philadelphia.
THE BOELUS DAM.
This hydroelectric plant will be one <
of the largest in Nebraska, and is to !
develop 3600 electrical horse power,
ihrough two 1800 horse power gener
ators actuated by two immense tur- t
bine wheels under a 30-foot head of
wrater. A power line to Grand Island,
by the way of Cairo is already built,
and other lines are to be built to St.
Paul, Central City, Wood River, and
perhaps other towns within a radius
of twenty-five miles of the plant.
The river is to be tapped three miles
above the power bouse, and at this
point the water will be diverted into a
canal (which is already completed),
by a big diversion dam, work on whb h
is only just nicely started. At the
lower end of the canal the discharge
will be thirty feet above the normal
level of the stream. The power house
is located at this point, and in it are
installed two immense generators,
each having a capacity of 1800 bor.-da
power. The power house is very sub
stantially built of iron and reinforced
concrete, and in it the machinery is
already placed.
Just above the headgate, at the up
per end of the canal, is being built a
reinforced concrete dam. Its exact
length was not learned, but it will he
i thousand feet or more in length. It
will be a succession of concrete arch<-3
sach arch covering a gate which may
Pe raised or lowered as may be re
juired to control the stream. The
concrete w'ork on this dam is now in
arogress, not over one hundred feet of
ts length being so far completed.
The headgate, dam and power house
s of very heavy reinforced concrete
(instruction resting upon steel piling,
rhe builders have erected this expen
sive work in a bed of almost pure
white sand, which has added vastly to
he difficulty of the undertaking, but
t is believed that every danger has
>een well guarded against, and no
■■ery serious difficulty is expected to
levelop after the work is completed.
The site of the dam and power
louse is a great attraction for auto
mobile tourists, and every Sunday
mndreds of sight seers visit the place.
Vfter the work is completed a large
■eservoir or lake will form above the
lam. and it is not improbable that it
nay become quite a resort, being
within easy reach by automobile of
3t. Paul. Ravenna, Grand Island,
lairo, and a number of other places.—
tavenna News.
i Some iel’ows ar. a'wa>s lookiti. t
Lround to see whether the other tel-.
ows are working or not. And that
s why the boss is always watching
hem.
Edwin Ohlsen returned Tuesday
'vening from hadron where he has
>een working.
Straw hats and perspiration will
loon be ambling along.
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