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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1916)
LOOK WESTWARD Are you or your sons using proper energies towards finding land, industrial or professional opportunities in localities adja cent to the Burlington lines through Wyoming, Western Ne braska, Northeastern Colorado or Southern Montana? I can put you in touch with excellent prospects in any of these sec tions. Mondell lands are going fast—so are the irrigated lands. Deeded lands in Western Nebraska are steadily increasing in value. The towns of the North Platte Valley and the Big Horn Basin are all growing and offer good business chances. The oil industry of Central Wyoming and the Big Horn Basin is very extensive. All this new money is greatly widening the scope of business openings. The Burlington now has through service between Nebraska and Casper, Central Wyoming via Alliance I and Wendover. If you have before you the problem of the future, either for yourself of for your sons, let me help you. S. B. HOWARD, IMMIGRATION AGENT, 1004 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Keeping Everlastingly At It We keep at it, summer and winter, doing our utmost to give you the very best that the country affords. We don;t close out when hot weather comes to save the ice bill, as some markets do. W e s rve you all of the time. Won’t you stay with us? $ Pioneer Meat Market O. L. TOCKEY'Proprietor 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. I Have the agency for Fleishman yeast in small tin foil cakes. In stock at all times. - _ Say, How is Your Light? Winter is here. Try the Electric Lights and you will use no other We now have our new plant running. Also have an experienced electrician and want a chance to figure on WIRING YOUR HOUSE. We sell the celebrated WESTINGHOUSE MADZA LAMPS. We sell wash ing machines. We sell the Alamo Farm Lighting plants Loup City Mill & Light Company Good Lumber ===== at = Lowest Prices KEYSTONE LUMBER CO. Yards at Loup City, Ashton, Rockville, Schaupps and Arcadia F. J. SCHOLZ & SON manufacturers of MONUMENTS AND MAUSOLEUMS JACOB RIT7t Rockville, Nebr. See The Northwestern for Sale Bills i iu*v iu rxccfi vi iv bv;/ wn viic rai iih The answers to this question are as varied as the minds that have ad vanced them. Some have merit. Some are doubtful. Some are utter nonsense. The problem, we believe, could be met if fat'-iers of boys on the farms could only be brought to see facts as they are. We venture to say that more boys leave the farm on account of the deadly monotony and sameness of the average farmer boy’s life than from any other cause. The normal boy craves the excitement to be found where humanity herds in crowds. It can’t befound on the farm, hence he must go where it is to be found. Why not encourage the boy to fa miliarize himself with town life to some extent? Our word for it, he is held to a monotonous routine on the farm until one of two things us ually happen: He either sinks into a listless, spiritless automaton, or he revolts and throws off the shackles to make the boy determined to plumb them to the depths. The boy would soon lose many of his illusions. Let him go among the young men who are filling positions in the town. Impress upon him that these men, in stead of living like millionaries, are in reality worse drudges than he; that while he sometimes must work early and late for a very short sea son, these young men must frequent ly be at their work before he is out of bed, and must remain there until he is back in bed again; and that as to the matter of fine clothes, fre quently the suits he sees on their backs comprise their entire ward robe. Let him also learn that while they frequently handle much money, very little of it sticks to their fingers, except with ugly results to them selves. And right here is where the aver age farmer father fails from want of foresight. He uses every means at his command, even to force, in prevent ing the boy from familiarizing him self with town or city life. The busi ness and social life of the town are cried down as somethin to be shunned—the surest way in the world altogether. Let the boy come to town. Let him have a taste of town life and make the acquaintance of town boys. Let him learn, as he is bound to do, that not by any means is all gold that glitters. Thus, with the right sur roundings and conditions on the farm an occasional dose of town life will not hurt him, and he will soon grow to see that his own life is infinitely to be preferred to that of any town boy of his acquaintance. Stick to the farm and its money will stick to you. SELF-DENIAL, OR SENSE? Says a writer in the Ohio State Journal: "As time moves on the vir tue of self-denial is more and more needed. The social fascinations, the alluring fashons, the varied amuse ments, the fun and ficton in reading, the gadding maia, the every day gos sip ad all the glitter and hum of this materialistic age strongly demand the exercises of the virtue of self-denial. In fact, there is no safety in any other way. Anyone who lets himself go loose among the blandishments of the day runs straight into the face of ruin.” The writer uses the wrong term when he names self-denial as the virtue that is to resist these peculiar allurements of the age. He should have said “sense.” Self-denial some how includes the idea of a right sur rendered, of a legitimate privilege foregone for the sake of a greater end in view. When we apply the term self-denial to the quality in man that is to re sist the extravagant vanities of any time, we pre-suppose his perfect right to the free exercises of these vanties. This is an error. Man has no right to excuses of any nature. Any viola tion of the spirit of moderation is a transgression against either hmself or his fellow man, according as his act affects the one or the other. But the'writer is right in the danger which he sees for the race in the mul tiplicity of temptation of his age. It requires a sane and sensible mind in deed to safely steer a life course amid them. Volumes have been written on the virtue of patient endurance of the afflctions of poverty. Greater volumes are needed on the greater virtue of resistance to the ills of prosperty. Yes, we say “ills” advisedly. Pros perity is far from being a blessing to a large per cent of the human race. Not a community in the country but can point to numerous instances of the abuse of prosperity. Its wrecks are fairly strewn along life’s road. We sometimes wonder if our human betterment societies, our churches, our schools, and even our homes, are NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER A8 GOOD. Purchase the “NEW HOME” and you will have a life asset at the price you pay. The elimination of repair expense by superior workmanship and best quality of material rnsures life-lone service at mini mum cost Insist on having the NEW HOME*** WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. Known the world over tat superior sewing qualities. Not sold under any other name. THE NEW HOME 8EWING MACHINE CO.,ORANGE,MA88. ron SALS RT E. P. DAILEY uumfi turn uuij m luiomgcuuj' iu* structing the race in a course of sen sible avoidance of the many peculiar vanities of the age. Most of these vanities are the direct outgrowth of an unprecedented prosperity, and the mind of the young, especially, needs to be particularly fortfled against them. Are we doing this? BIDS FOR COUNTY SUPPLIES. Notice to Bidders. I. L. B. Polski, County Clerk of Sher man County, Nebraska, estimate the following books, blanks and stationary will be required for the use of the county officers for the ensuing year. Lot One:—Three gross lead pencils, best grade; one gross pen holders, twelve quarts writing fluid, twelve gross steel pens, twenty-four gross of assorted rubber bands, one gross in delible eletion pencils, three, dozen election ink cones, eight quire record books (two printed head, two printed forms and four plain) patent flexible back, flat opening, best linen paper; four lose leaf records, 700' pages to book (two plain and two printed forms.) 6,000 tax receipts in duplicate bound and perforated together with carbon paper, thirteen sets of poll books, envelopes, seven chattel mort gage flies, 200 to book. Lot Two:—1,000 one-eighth sheet blanks; 5,000 one-fourth sheet blanks, 3.000 one-half sheet blanks; 5,000 full sheet blanks, all blanks to be of good quality paper; 3,000 note heads, 6.000 letter heads, note heads and letter heads to be of good quality paper; 4.000 6% inch envelopes; 4,000 10-inch envelopes. Lot Three:—Court dockets, one case to page, indexed with list of jurors, court officers and resident attorneys, on cap paper in lots of forty. Sealed bids for each or an of the above three lots of supplies must be filed with the county clerk at his of fice in Loup City, Nebraska, on or be fore noon of the 2nd day of January, 1917. Sealed bids will also be received and must be filed in the county clerk’s of fice on or before noon of the 2nd day of January, 1917, for publishing delin quent tax list, county treasurer’s fi snncial statement, road and bridge no tices and other notices required by the county. The county board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Loup City, Nebraska, this 28th day of November, 1916. L. B. POLSKI, Co. Clerk. UVE STOCK PRICES AT SOUTH OMAHA Cattle Market Stoady to Strong; Liberal Receipts FIVE-CENF UPTURN IN HUGS Reaction In Killer Lambs—Around 10 @15o off. Many Sales 15c Lower Top $12.05. Ewet Are About Steady —Several Bunches Sell Around $7.85—Feeder Run Not Very Large and Trade Active at Prices That Are Easily Steady. Union Stock Yards, South Omaha, Nebraska, November 28, 1916.—The week opened with a fairly liberal run of cattle, some 426 loads, about 12,000 head, being reported in up to noon. Monday’s rather liberal receipts were made up about half and half of corn fed and range cattle. Demand from all sources was very active for ths. desirable grades and prices ruled steady. Right good weighty cattle sold around $9.75@10.10, and the fair to pretty good 1,050 to 1,350-pound beeves sold around $8.50® 9.50. The demand for killing cows and heifers was broad enough to make a steady to strong market for anything in this line. Quotations on cattle: Good to choice yearlings, $9.75@11.00; good to choice beeves, $9.50® 10.25; fair to good beeves, $S.50@9.25; common to fair beeves, $6.50@8.25; good to choice heifers, $6.75@7.50; good to choice cows, $6.50® 7.25; fair to good cows, $5.75@6.50; canners and cutters, $4.25@5.50; veal calves, $8.00®10.00; bologna bulls, $5.00® 5.50; beef bulls, $5.50@6.75. The week opened out with an un usually large run of hogs for a Mon day. Early estimates calling for 182 cars or 13,700 head. Shipping demand was very brisk, and a good share of the offerings moved on outside orders at prices that were mostly 5c higher. Packers’ early offers were about steady, but most of them soon gave up the attempt to buy hogs at last week’s prices, and when the bulk of the supply began to move it was at figures generally a nickel higher. A very liberal run of sheep and lambs was on hand for Monday, ar rivals counting out eighty-five cars or about 20,500 head. About the only thing certain about the lamb trade up to a pretty late hour in the fore noon was that prices would be lower. One packer bought a few bunches of ewes and lambs early that were weak to 10@15c lower, paying $12.00 for a few. Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs, good to choice, $11.75® 12.05; lambs, fair to good, $11.25® 11.75; lambs, clipped, $9.50@10.25; lambs, feeders, $9.75@11.00; year ling*, good to choice, $9.00 @10.00; yearlings, fair to good, $7.75 @8.75; yearlings, feeders, $7.00@8.00; weth ers, fair to choice, $7.00@8.75; ewes, good to choice, $7.60@7.90; ewes, fair to good, $6.50@7.50; ewes, plain to culls, $4.50@6.25; ewes, feeding, $4.50®6.50; ewes, breeders, all ages, $6.00 @8.50. At any rate, the stakeholders could jingle the money a little longer. " r L P. DAILY FURNITURE CO. I * Sells for less and pays the freight V w I I mm- —..;i. iSLATFABRIC Liggett & Platt Spiral Spring These springs are the products of two of the largest exclusive bed spring factories in the world. Guaranteed for life at a price within I the reach of all. We also have a complete line of brass and steel beds, steel couches and cots. Come in and inspect our rugs and linoleums. We carry a complete line of all grades. Get our special prices on porch and lawn furniture. FURNITURE CO. Your mjneu's worth or your money hack CORN IS KING b Portable Corn Cribs I Slat and Wire Cribs I r* 1 hi. — ■ Get our prices on Storm Sash and Doors, Roofing, Screen Doors, paper, Ladders, Gates, Hog Fencing, Barb Wire, Hog Troughs, Posts, House and Barn Paint, Var nishes. Coal Coal Coal Clean, Bright Coal—Routt County, Rock Spring, Nigger head. Lump, Nut and Pea Coal, Hard Coal and Black smith Coal. Have us figure your Lumber Bill. Good Lumber at Right Prices. Phone 67. Hansen Lumber Co. j ———— WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The following is the law on weights and measures as taken from the Ne braska Statues: 7624. Sec. 11. WEIGHTS PER BARREL AND PER BUSHEL. — Whenever any of the following arti cles shall be contracted for, or sold, or delivered, and no special contract or agreement shall be made to the contrary, such sale and all computa tions for payment or settlement there for shall be by weight or measure. The net weight per barrel or bushel, or divisable merchantable quantities of a barrel or a bushel, shall be as follows: wheat flour, per barrel, 196 pounds; per half barrel, 98 pounds; per quarter barrel sack, 48 pounds; per one-eighth barrel sack, 24 pounds; per one-sixteenth barrel sack, 12 lbs.; com meal, per bushel sack, 48 lbs.; per half bushel sack, 24 pounds; per quarter bushel sack, 12 pounds. Of the following articles, per bushel: Lbs. Wheat .60 Hemp Seed .44 Rye .56 Native Blue Grass Seed.14 Indian Com in the ear..VO English Blue Grass Seed.22 Kaffir Com . 56 Timothy Seed .45 Rice Corn .. Dried Peaches .5.33 Com, shelled .56 Dried Apples .24 Sorghum Seed .50 Green Apples ..48 Buckwheat .50 Unslacked Lime . 80 Barley . 48 Plastering Hair, unwashed. 8 Malt . 32 Plastering Hair, washed .4 Oats ...32 Parsnips .60 Bran .1.20 Carrots .50 Beans .60 Beets .56 Clover Seed .00 Tomatoes .56 Hungarian and Millet Seed.60 Peaches .48 Potatoes .60 Shelled Dried Peas. 60 Sweet Potatoes .50 Alfalfa Seed .60 Turnips .55 Wrinkled Peas .56 Flax Seed . 56 Lima Beans . 56 Onions .,>67 Pole Beans .50 Salt .80 Speltz or Emmer .40 Castor Beans .46 Nature warns you when your bowels are stopped up. The filth from your system is backing up instead of go ing out. Take at once Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets—clear the bowels, get them to work regular ly, then keep them regular—that’s the secret to real health.—Graefe’s Phar macy. Daily Thought. We all oi us exercise unconscious ministries. When we never dream ire are affecting anybody we are touch ing and turning others all the time.— G. H. Morrison, D. D. NOTICE. On and after December 1, 1916, the price of hair cutting will be 35c. I. L. CONGER. S. E. SMALLEY. Tc Cure a Cold. To cure a cold, put one-half teaspoor-i ful oaklng soda into a cup with oi^^ hall teaspoonful aromatic spirits ammonia; add one-half cupful ot hot !L water. Drink hot and cover up well ' In oed. Another Consideration. “T has heard,” said Uncle Eben, “dat •clitics makes strange bedfellows. But fat don’t make much difference when far's such a rumpus dat nobody kain’t deep nohow.”—Washington Star. Composition of Whalebone. The whalebone is not bone, strictly speaking, but bristles found in the nouth of the whale, by which the ani mals are enabled to entrap small fish for food. Right to Religious Opinion. The religion of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience Df every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may iictate. This right is in its nature m inalienable right.—James Madison. Coal Used to Drive Ocean Ships. Estimates place the coal consumed 3n the oceans of the world at apnroxi. nately 75.000,000 tons per annum vai led at over $250,000,000. Still It Persists. Conscience,” says Uncle Eben “Is mly a still, small voice, an’ half me when It tries to speak up It flnhi l»t da line is busy.” } Qlass Coffins Used In Russia. oofflns.lthy Ru8Slana ar® burl*l to Dus .. 3k .3? > < *