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VI M ij: XXXVI LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 3. 1917 NUMBER 20
CLEAR CREEK SAND.
Ji rIV. !» • ha- h.» curare about
' nirhed
K.!a Hunt and son are ristittr the
fuwraer family
L B Ho »aian !* urbt a new >ar of
Amoa Fletcher
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I Clear Creek an! society met with
[ 'r» C A Re fcti: d last Thursday
ufttmee-’.
Vfu ,te » *b«« fell l»«f Thursday and
nd : it rained uad
-nowed more.
W Hager drove to Mason. Wed
■ -day -ft ht» tew car to n •-t his
* ■ *» Jar and family
■ > H •- ■ f Omaha. • atne in Thurs
• * t - br ice
" • ' and • -.1 the work laid
xt
-lr K J Garnet were pas
*• '»• r» •.! tn-Iaiid Thursday, re
-n..t*4 ■ the ever rut Mr iuitt Mrs
ty Mu--- tt. it. at :n pa Med them
Albert Heapy ami wife were pas
-• tiger* to Grand Island last Wednes
day IVrt brought home a new Dodge
..r whi.-h he purchased from Boeck
ing Bros
MEN WED SINCE WAR BECA\'
NOT EXEMPT FROM SERVICE
Washington. April 30.—The hun
reds iii young men who rushed to
•he marriage license bureaus when it
was learned that married men were
in be ■ xempted from military duty
are t<> have their pains for nothing.
The war department today ruled
that ah men who have ben married
- • * the declaration that a state of
r t i -tell will be liable to military
iutv ju<t as single men are
The ruling came from the depart
• ;,• after receipt of reports from all
•’arts f the I nited States which said
...it n..n were undoubtedly rush in i:
it 'n marriage in order to escape mill
tary duty.
ESTRAYED.
A O' it April 1 one red sow. weight
. . mer Cook. 18 j
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Special Orange Sale
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Size 288 Oranges at 11
15 Cents per Dozen
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N Pioneer Meat Market!
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! “IT MAY BE YOUR DAUGHTER” )
AT THE LOUP CITY OPERA HOUSE 1
f SATURDAY EVENING, MAY Oth, 1917 f
► 1 HOW LONG do you intend to keep YOUR DAUGHTERS |
| • T.t- PITFALLS and SNARES set to |
= ENTRAP THEM as they venture forth into the world? 2
§ WHILE THEY aa .. .v BEING ENGULFED. WHO =
1 . ...d CONDEMN1 THEM or YOU? ???? =
**IT MAY BE Y*Ot K DAUGHTER” is a message to |
BS, SISTERS and BRO- |
f ' lid know the TRUTH 2
I - 11*AB nd PREPAREDNESS. |
IB L PREAd HM ENT full of dramatic mo- |
= i >!' our better selves, 2
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^ | ’ !• WARNING for PREPAREDNESS |
• i.NLM Y* In t- most subtle form. E
> I.IKK : UKALT WITH FRANK- I
E ^AKEDTRUTH Is REVEALED. J
r tk : : :c~:on of this picture is to aid and I
r. .COUP AGE THE NOBLE WORK OF UP- 2
t | LIFT AND REDEMPTION |
| Admission 10 and 20 Cents |
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THE NEW COUNCIL MEETS
The old city council met for the last
time Tuesday morning. All unfinished
i business was completed and the new
councilmen and mayor took their of
| fices that evening. W. T. Gibson, the
i new mayor, took hold of things like
i a veteran and soon had the machinery
of our city government running like
! clockwork. Mr. Gibson gives promise of
being a popular and efficient mayor
and his administration should he a
prosperous one, as the old eounicl left
the finances in fine condition. The new
councilmen are James Bartunek and
Oscar Bechthold. They are taking hold
1 of the new work with a vim and can
be depended upon at all times to take
care of the city business. The retiring
mayor and councilmen. R. H. Mathew.
Wm. Graefe and G. W. Collipriest,
were energetic in the city's welfare
and have made many improvements
and abated several abuses in the city
government during the past year and
have a clean record. The hold over
i members of the council are. C. C.
Cooper and John Ohlsen.
S. F. Reynolds was re-appointed
city marshal for the coming year. Mr
Reynolds i9 the right man for the
place and has given universal satis
| faction during the past year. It was
the wish of the majority of the people
that Mr. Reynolds be retained for the
coming year. He has proven to be an
able and popular officer.
S. E. Thrasher was appointed as
street commissioner and given the
street sprinkling job for the summer
Mr. Thrasher will also look after the
water meters in the city. He will be
able to handle the work to the satis
faction of all. G. H. Hosier, who held
the position the past year, was also
an applicant. Mr. Hosier’s work wa
1 satisfactory and no complaint was ever
heard in regard to his work, hut the
ccncil saw fit to make the change.
Pete Rowe, the old democratic war
horse, took down the minutes of the
meeting. He is now serving his seventh
or eighth term as city clerk. His re
■ cords are in good shape and he has
tilled the office satisfactorily to all.
Judge Aaron Wall was appointed city
attorney for the coming year. The
new board spent several hours in their
first session, not adjourning until near
ly minight. Several subjects of gene
ral interest were discussed at length.
' The council adjourned to meet again
1 on May 7.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
List of unclaimed letters remaining ,
; at the post office at Loup City, Xe-1
braska. for the month ending April I
30. 1017.
Ladies—Mrs. Marthy Johnson. Mrs ;
Anna Tappan.
Gentlemen—Ed. Peterson. Mr. Pet-;
^rson. *
Persons claiming any of the above
will please say "Advertised” and give .
date of this list.
C. F. Beushausen. P. M.
CARD OF THANKS.
We. your Committee on Courtesies,
wish to extend a vote of 'thanks to ,
Peerless Xo. 237. for the splendid en
tertainment during this splendid meet
ing. Also to Sister Holcomb whose
presence has been so helpful in all j
the work of the meeting W« fully ap
preciate the work of the Loup City De
gree staff and call especial attention
; to the music. <
MRS. PEDLER.
MRS. THOMPSOX.
MRS. BOWMAX.
SPECIAL ORANGE SALE.
O. L. Tockey, proprietor of the Pio
neer Meat Market is advertising a
special sale on oranges this week, of
fering a good grade of oranges at 15c
a dozen.
Try an ad in the Xorthwestern.
In The Home
Of The Cultured
V\ herever good books are read; wherever good
paintings are appreciated; wherever good music is un
derstood—
There the Edison Diamond Disc Is Preferred
There are Hundreds of so-called needle machines,
but only one Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph.
Don’t compare the perfect tone reproduction of
the Edison with the tm-pan effect of the needle ma
chines.
No need!- ? to change if you have an Edison.
7 he New Edison sells for $100 and up
L nbreakahle Records. All Sizes to Show You
I A. C. OGLE
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OUR FLAG
LOCAL RECRUITING OFFICER.
Loup City. Xeb May 3, lt*17.
To the Young Men of the Community:
By virtue of being Postmaster. I
have been appointed a recruiting of
ficer. and as such will make it my duty
to get every young available man to
enlist in some branch of the military
service. It is generally known that a
postmaster receives a compensation
for every man that he gets to enlist,
but let me say that in getting enlist
ments it is not for the money, but for
the sake of doing my duty to the de
partment and to my country, and that
1 never have nor never will put in a bill
for such services or accept any pay.
This is a time when we ought to give
our services to our country without
the dollar mark in return.
While the enlistments from this
community have beuen good, yet then
are many more that ought to feel it
their duty to stand by their colors and
offer their services to their country.
Any assistance 1 can render to get
enlistments will he gladly done.
C. F BEFSHAUSEX. P. M.
SOCIAL CLUB ORGANIZED.
A meeting was held at J W. Thomp
son’s place Tuesday evening, at which
time a gentlemen's social club was
organized with about twenty-five (bar
ter members.
The meeting was called to order and
officers ele red as follows: 1. L. Con
ger. president; Robert P. Starr, vice
president; J. W Thompson, secretary
and treasurer.
The club was organized for a plat e
of rest, pastime and amusement. All
business of the organization will be
transacted at the club rooms on the
first day of each month.
LIVE STOCK NEEDS ATTENTION.
Cattle. Sheep and Hog Losses in 1915
Total $3,527,720. Loss in 1916
Totaled $4.729.~1f
(By F. L. Taylor and F. M. Seidell.)
Alliance. Neb. May 2.—The meat
supply of the nation is an important
factor in war time. No other form of
food gives so much value for the
amount ot bulk. This is a very im
portant factor in supplying the armies
of the United States and the allies.
The meat supply of the United States
has not kept pace with the increase
of population and this, even in times
of peace, is a serious situation West
ern Nebraska is one of the important
live stock producing areas of the Unit
ed States and can do much when called
upon, as this section is now. to re
lieve the meat situation
In the 52 Western Nebraska coun
ties lying west of Merrick county, ac
cording to the State Board of Agri
culture reports on April 1. 1916 there
were 193.604 milk cows having a total
value of $11,616,240; 1.S20.SS4 head
of other cattle, valued at $73,135,360;
91.697 sheep valued at $641.S79; 807.
038 hogs valued at $16,140,760. The
loss by death of live stock for the
year preceding based upon assessors
reports, were as follows; milk cows.
6.19S head, value $372,080; other cat
tle. 39.968 head, valued at $1,598,720;
sheep, 3.4S0 head valued at $24,360;
hogs to the number or 76.62S valued
at 1,532,560; making a total of $3,527
720.
The report of the Bureau of Crop
Estimates shows that on April 1. 1917.
there was in this territory an in
crease in cattle of 4.5 per cent, hogs
1 per cent and sheep 2 per cent over
April 1. 1916. The losses of cattle in
the same area were 1.6S times what
it w as a year ago. Sheep losses "were
162 times what it was a year ago
The loss of hogs was .9 of what it was
one year ago. The losses on the esti
mate for 1916 would total $4,729,710.
The losses in live stock are attri
buted to many different causes. In
cattle the losses were chiefly due to
lack of feed, exposure, black leg. corn
stalk disease and tuberculosis. In sheep
losses were attributed chiefly to lack
of feed, exposure, losses during lamb
ing. etc. Til hogs the losses were for
the most part caused by cholera, far
rowing and many other swine ail
ments.
Labor will be scarce this year so
provision must be made to begin early
and secure enough feed for keeping
the live stock well during the com
ing year. More care should be exer
cised during calving, lambing and far
rowing seasons. Black leg losses
should be prevented by vaccinating
all young cattle twice each year, in
case of abortion among breeding
herd of cattle a good veterinarian
should be consulted. In hog cholera
sections, care should be taken to pre
vent widespread outbreaks by sani
tary methods if vaccination.
Stockmen are urged not to market
their stack in an unfinished, immature
condition, unless it is to prevent en
tire loss because of extreme inability
to get feed. This practice has caused
a recent break in the price of young
cattle at the different stock markets.
These facts and figures are submit
ted for the consideration of tte loyal
live stock men of Western Nebraska.
LOUP CITY NEWS NOTES.
Spalding Baseball Gods at Swan
son's.
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Don't fail to take advantage of the
special free offer at the Nval Store.
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H. A. Jung returned to his home at
Arcadia. Wednesday evening, after
attending to business matters here.
May day was a chilly affair and not
main of tile pretty baskets that had
been made were bung on that night.
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The dance which was to have been
held at the opera house tonight has
been postponed until Friday evening.
May 11.
Mrs. Otis White returned home on
Wednesday evening from Fremont,
where she has been visiting with
I relatives.
Atholbert Chase returned home on
Wednesday evening from Litchfield,
where he closed a very su. cQssful term
of school.
Mrs. Jack Pageler and baby came
in Wednesday evening from their
homestead in Glen Rock. Wyo. for a
visit with her husband and rfiends. Mr.
Pageler met them at Grand Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tucker's infant
child died last Sunday. The remains
were taken to Aurora for burial Tues
day. Mi. and Mrs. Tucker have the
sympathy of all in their hour of sorrow.
The past week has been told and
unpleasant, with enough rain to suit
everybody. During the month of April
three and one-quarter inches of water
fell, which is. a record mark for seve-1
ral years.
Section men on the railroads are
now receiving $2.00 a day. their wages
being increased to that sum several
weeks ago. The section men are ask
ing for more pay. and if they press
their demans will be getting $2.50 to j
$3.00 a day before very long.
The pool halls went out of business
in Loup Oitiy on May 1. The Central
pocl hall fixtures have been stored ]
away. J. \Y. Thompson has made his j
pool hall into a club room, about fifty i
men already joining the club. It is ex
pected that the club will soon have a
membership of one hundred or more
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. |
N'ewhouser died on April 30. Funeral |
services were held at the home south- ;
west of town Tuesday and the remaius |
taken to Aurora for burial. The bab> j
lacked a few days of being one year
old. Mr. and Mrs. N'ewhouser have
the sympathy of all in their hour of
sorrow.
Bess Gerhart Morrison will be here I
again on Wednesday evening. May 9
and will give a series of readings at
the high school building that evening.
The girl's double quartet of the high
school will give a few selections. This
entertainment is given under the aus
pices of the Juniors. Admission 25 and j
35 cents. Do not fail to attend this fine
enterainment.
While coming in from work last Sat
urday evening on the little motor car.
several section men on the Union Pa
cific road were hurt when the car
jumped the track south of town. Bar
ney Rojewski was quite badly hurt, re
ceiving a had cut on his shoulder and
arm. besides other injuries. He is und
er the care of Dr. Main. Swan Wilson
was also considerably bruised and
shaken up. N'o others were hurt to
any extent though several narrowly es
caped serious injury. '
Tlios. H. Daddow took charge of the
opera house on, May 1 and will conduct
'he same in the future. Messrs. Hunt
<C- Son. who have had charge of the
opera house during the past year put
on nothing but the best of pictures
and we believe Mr. Daddow will con
tinue giving the same grade of pic
tures as was offered ao the public by
the Hunts. Mr. Daddow has managed
the opera house heretofore and is no
novice at the business. Messrs. Hunt
have not fully decided upon their fu
ture location at the present.
The Hustlers class of the Presby
terian church gave a military party
last Friday evening at the country
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Thomp
son. in honor of the boys who enlist
ed in the Fifth Nebraska Company M
from here. The rooms were decora
ted with flags to suit tlie occasion.
Music was furnished by the Johnson
Brothers orchestra and Miss Faye
Gallaway. Various games were in
dulged in until a llate hour after
which a two course lunch was served.
Cash Prichard was the only one who
could come anywhere near riding the
submarine without any accidents.
There were about thirty-five present.
All departed for their homes in the
wee hours in the morning reporting
a very pleasant evening and a jolly
good time.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Maria Juliana Gross, was born
April 8. 1864 in St. Jost. Province of
Oldendenburg, Germany, as the fourth
r'hild of Henry and Anna Johnson.
In March. 1SS9 she came to this
country and directly to this state of
the union and settled in Nemaha coun
ty. On March 11. soon after her ar
rival she was married to Ludwig Gross
of which happy union were born six
children, four sons and two daughters,
j ill ol whom survive the dear mother.
[ After two years of farming in Xenia
:a county the Gross family moved to
Madison county and after a stay there
or six years moved to York county
Farming there about six years she
an-e with h^r family to Sherman
county where she has resided ever
since. A year ago the family moved
from the farm to thi- town. The last
>ix years she was falling hi health
vith a complication ol diseases. How
ever. since last fall she fell greatly
improved. Unexpectedly last Saturday
evening about 4:30 o’clock she took
suddenly ill. The doctor was summon
ed immediately and stayed with her
until 8:SO o’clock, when she quietiv
lassea away. Her dea’ii resulting
from a bursting of an artery of the
head. She arrived at an age of 53 years
•nd 22 days.
She leaves to mourn her death, her
sorrowing husband and six children:
Jacob John. Jesthia Margareth.i. now
Mrs. H. Hapka. of Ashton, Anna Kath
erine. wife of \Vm. Peterson. Heinrich
Gerdes. \Vm. Edward and Julius Quo.
Two brothers and two sisters in Iowa
who have come to her burial, and two
isters who are in the old country , be
sides four grand- hildren and a large
host of friends and relatives.
Mrs. Gross was a loving wife and a
good mother, a good Christian woman,
faithful to her church as a member of
the German Evangelical church For
about seventeen years she was also a
member of the Degree ot Honor
“The Master is come to call her."
Tohn 11 ?3. The funeral was held last
Wednesday. May 2. at two o'cloc k from
lie German Evangelical church. Rev.
Otto Schulze officiating, preaching in
German and English. The choir of the
church rendering several beautiful
pieces. The remains were laid to rest
:n the Evergreen cemetery.
The deepest sympathy of the com
munity is extended to the bereaved
family. *
Subscribe for The Northwestern.
THE STATE IS BONE DRY
Eight o'clock Monday evening. April
30. saw the last of the licensed saloon
in Nebraska, The state is now born
dry and liquor cannot be shipped in.
; The new liquor laws are very stric
tend they are to be enforced to the
i letter. Heavy penalties are provided
j for the selling or giving away of liquor.
Nearly everybody who uses alcoholic
beverages to any extent have a liberal
supply on hand, but it will be im
possible to secure any more when th>
supply is exhausted. It was thought
that the closing of the saloons would
I be attended by rioting and disorder,
but such was not the case, the saloons
; dying peacefully and not many tear>
I being shed. Many saloons completely
I sold out their stock before the final
closing time, while others dished out
their dope up to the last minute. Four
saloons were put out of business in
Sherman county by the new law.
DRAFT BILL PASSED
Late last week both houses of con
gress passed the conscuption bill 'to
get soldiers by the draft. This measure
was necessary as the volunteer sys
tem was proving too slow to secure
men for the army and navy. Drafting
will commence soon as the government
wants to have over 500.000 enlisted
men soon. Each state will be required
to furnish a certain number of men
and the drafting will be held In each
; county. It is not known how many
men Sherman county will be required
1 to furnish at the present time.
FOR SALE.
Ten head of brood sows and one
span of young mares. Also have for
rent some land for coni this year.—
V. T. Wesrott. phone 9350 18-tf
P. F. Hansen and wife returned from
Long Beach, Calif.. Tuesday, for a visit
with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Hansen
moved to California from Loup City
four years ago, and this is their first
visit here in that time.'
For one week commencing with
Friday, May 4th, a handsome
200-page Cook Book or a ticket
to the moyies at the Garland
Theater will be given free with
all 50c purchases of Nyal Toilet
Goods, Medicines, Stationery or
Sundries.
0. L. SWANSON
DRUGGIST
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Summer Normal Session
ACCREDITED
OPENS MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1917, IN THE
St. Paul Normal and Business College
St. Paul, Nebraska
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, COURSES OFFERED
All subjects leading to all grades bf County Teachers’
Certificates.
All subjects leading to all grades of C’itv and State
Teachers’ Certificates.
Ah subjects leading to a Life or Professional Certifi
cate.
Our Model School W ork and Primary Methods will be
a strong feature.
Full credit will be given for all work done during our
Summer School.
Expenses will be LOW and accommodations excellent.
Commercial and Stenographic Courses also offered.
For Further Information Kindly Address
ST. PAUL NORMAL AND BUSINESS COLLEGE
JOS. S. ZOCHOLL, Manager
St. Paul, .... Nebraska
