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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1880)
I The Frontier. dcvotuj n xm ted* iiudbww holt county * ' Tffmf WRMf ftft Pratdent of th* United atajcfcr JAMES A. QARFIeLd, or Ohio. Jfr VHfrtfffUegt fft $tie Unload Stole*— CHESTER A. ARTHUR, of N. Y. lununnu. KMtcron—Ooo. W. Colllra, of ■Powneo Coonty; Jotneg'Lotnl, of Adorn* County; John M. Thuntein, of lKni«l** Count}'. STATE NOMINEES. fat Umbel of tfrngw? ■ £t)^4H0 K. VALENTINE tat Member of Conroys (Conthwentj— TU0MA8 J. MAJORS. Foe Governor— ALBIXV8 NANCE. Fqt Lieutenant-Govcyyy^— JEQWAKO C. CARNS. #«r offitale 8. J. ALEXANDER.* Nor Auditor— JOHN WALLICHS. For Treasurer— O. 11. BARTLETT. fop Attorney-General— ’ !! ' C. J. piLLWOJtTH. -’ For Comn^hnM.nu Public Lands and Buildings— A. 1). gESQALL. JTjr Superintendent <jf revile Instruction— ■' ip. W. JONES. COUNI Y. For Coriy„i*I<,iicr— JAMES EWIUNG, of Ford Product. Tor Coroner— * 1>R. K. M BENNElt, of Center. lCei>ubli('Rii County Convention. The rcpnhliciinH of Holt county as sembled tu delegate convention oil Sat urday, Sept. 23th. Oil motion lb 8. Gillespie was elected tcmiiorary chairman and J. T. Prouty temporary secretary. * Qii motion th^’ clmir appointed the following committee on credentials. VV. |3. Mathews, Jas. Ewing, J. T. 1‘ronty, M. I>. Hazard, C. W. Swain, B. 8. Gil lespie, Km melt Buck. On motion adjourned until half-past one o’clock. "A »»...« "At two o’clock convention callp4 to ritei ‘ oruer hy temporary chairman. *l'he committee on credentials made the following report: Gentlemen of the Convention: Your committee appointed to examine creden tials have filllllled tho duty as Instructed, and Would respectfully report the followlnK-najned liartlcs as entitled tu seats la the pomeui.ell. ■■ Cenu-r precinct—II. M. 1'ltlcy. lleruard Kearns, Nell ltreuuan, W. P. Mathews E. E. Evans, N, A. Ilacensteln. Bernard Kearns gives his prwxy Pi Nell llrcnnan. Inman Grove—II. N. Gould, Win. Inman, Clias. Sunlit. Steels Creek—M. P. Hazard, W. V. McElhancy, J. W. \fIns, Jacob Davis: Paddock—It. 1. Wood, J. C. Prouty. 1. It. Smith, Harry Splndler, N. W. Nunley, W. K. Rich, I. M. Mernmsn. Atkinson.—B. 8. Gillespie, Frank Bstney, J. A. Slartnaker. Fori—Wm. Bailey, James Ewing, L S. Butler. Keya Pava—No credentials. By Order Committee, W. D. Mathews, Chiu. On motion adopted. Moved and seconded that the tempo »ary ollicers ho made permanent. Mo tion amended hy substituting H. M. Utility as chairman. Motion lost. On motion VV. ft. Mathews wiis unan jii)ously electorpermanent chairman, uud J. T. I’routy sei'rf.'U*. . Moved that J. H. I’erry F ley he admitted as delegates froTtl iyeya Palin precinct. Lost. V Moved and carried tlpit all voting lie by ballot. Moved that tho substituted delegates from the unorganized territory he ad piittcd. Lost. On motion J. II. Terry was admitted ■s delegate with power to cast full vote p{ Keva Falia precinct. On inotion the substituted unorgan ized territory delegates were admitted. Moved that the vote ho reconsidered. Tabled. J. U. Perry, E. E. Evans, 0. W. Swain and E. K. Buck were elected dei egatps Jq [l|e spuatoyiiyl convention. Moved aiyc' l and oarrietj that the delegates to the senatorial convention lylsi) apt its delegates to the representative pon voli tion. On motion W. D. Mathews, B. S. Qil fospie, Win. Bailey, and Neil Brennan were elected delegates to the judicial convention. Janies Ewing, of Ford precinct, was pominateti candidate for. county com pii sioner- The nomination was en thnsiastiply made unauiinous. Dr. 8. M. Benner was unanimously nominated candidate for coroner liy Reclamation. On motion the several delegations Were instructed to cast the vote of ab Rentees. .... A resolution was adapted pledging the support of the delegates <if the enn yei)tiim fq the nominees df the several ponvolitions. J. T. Prouty, Sec’y. VV. D. Mathews, Cliairinan. attention, Urecnbackcrs! Tlie greenback labor men in the pountie* of Holt, Knox, Cedar and Dix on are requested to meet in their re spective precincts and choose delegates to the Greenback Isdior Convention to be ltelu at the court house, O'Neill City, Pet. 2nd, 1880, at one o'clock sharp, for the puip*ise of placing in nomination a "T pian to be voted for as slate senator, and plso a member of the assembly, and for i (he transaction of such other business as may properly come before the con vention. It would be desirable to hold primaries ten days ahead. r By pBl>EK CttM. Co. Cgs. Com. Forest Trees, The undersigned is prepared to fur pish forest trptss, such as cotfon wood,box plder, sqft maple and whjte a»h, to any part of the county. Tripe per 1000, de livered at O'Neill. Cotton wood $1, pox elder $2 50, white ash $2.5Q, soft maple $4. Trpes warranted and satis faction guaranteed. Also agent for all kinds of Nursery stock. 7wlQ D. Crowley. Ret} Bjrd, Nrh. Katies to Contractors. Proposals for the construction of a mill-dam on Oak creek, near Saratoga, will be received until Oct, loth, 1SSQ. For particulars enquire of P. S. Gillespie, jjept. 7th, 1880. Saratoga, Neh. Ileye 1 Here ! No more credit will be given by the jjq iersigned. All accptints due must lie sgt’led immediately. We mean busi ngs*, and must have our due. ._ Brstkan & McCafferty. • Fog a Moment. - - All parties indebted to ihsyare re quested to call and settle accounts by (tovember 1st proximo, and save o; Patrick Hauer;’ 0 Neill City, Sept. 29. ^ Hits ny ¥4 O’NEILL CITY IS TO HAVE A BAILED AD IN 1880— . , j THAT 18 A SET. :if. TLED FACT. Three CI^r« and a Tiger for the 8. C. & P.,, Scraps (lathered fur the Benefit of the Interested Public. At lost tlie important question as to whether or not the Sioux City & Pacific Bailway Company would extend the Neligh line further west this season has been definitely decided in the affirma tive. Not only will it be extended, but it will terminate at O'Neill for a time at any rate; in fact until the company finds it necessary to push further west to keep some other road from cutting it off. We opine there is nothing to fear in this direction, however, everything tcqds to show that the C. M. & St. P. Co. will make O’Neill the fighting point. It would lie folly for the St. Paul company to eudeavor to cut out the Sioux City company by running north and striking at or near Atkinson, for the moment that move was attempted tho S. C. nutim |juii ngiik uui k>i tnu stinii; puuib. Rates get tlie trade, and it is just as well, and attended with far less expense, for both roads to stop at O’Neill until the country tyest demands a road, or until they intend to push through to the Rlaek Hills. By so doing the two companies will bo able to compete sue ccssfiilly, and the one giving the hest rates will secure the business.' That is where the tUg of war is bound to lie eventually, as neither company will al low the other to beat it by building west. Both can build, and will if necessary. A DEAD CERTAINTY. Oo Tuesday the right-of-way agent, Mr. E. H. Thatch, war ju O'Neill, and entered into articles of agreement by which the Sioux (lily it Pacific R. R. Co. secure a deed for eighty acres of land adjoining the towu site. Mr. J. T. I’routy donates twenty acres, Mr. David Wisegarver twenty, Patrick llagerty twenty, and P. Faliy twenty. It is stip ulated that the depot shall be located on 4th street, near Wiscgarver’s corn field, auij it shall he the same size and styje as|))c one at Norfolk or Neligli. Air. Thatpli has secured the right of-way on the entire route, with one or two excep tions, which will have to be appraised. He informs us that he has had very little trouble in Holt county, tjiat nearly all act very friendly, and are decidedly reasonable in arranging the amount of damages. He has allowed from $3 to $10 per acre. The contract for grading the entire distance from Neligli to O’Neill has been let to Mr. J. J. Brown, w|io suh-con tracts. Grading will commence at this end of tiie line the forefsirt of next week, and track-laying at the other one week from ncx-t Monday. The material has All been purchased, and there will bo no delay in completing the work. Cars will certainly lie running into O’Neill by the first of January, or at an earlier date if it is found necessary. Mr. Hall, gen eral manager, Rais that if crowded by any oilier road, the whole work will be completed in thirty days. This is business, and we congratulate our people that we are to have a rail road outlet. Now let us work and secure the C. M. A St. Paul road. It can he done. With the two roads O’Neill can with assurance add the City. TO RE milLsiED. We have it fiom reliable authority that the Chicago, Milwaukee it St. Paul Railway Company have decided to bridge the Missouri river near Niobra ra. This will facilitate matters consid erable when the road is extended this way. In last week's Niobrara Pioneer we fowl -the--foildiving, review of tim Inn roads headed for O'Neill City: The Pioneer has for some time been quietly and silently looking upon the railroad prospect in Knox county, hut has finally summed up the case satis factory to itself, and, it is hoped, to ll e satisfaction of its readers. Tl e Nio brara branch of the Elkhorn Valley road lias been quietly coming north dur ing the summer, and the O'Neill branch lias gone slowly up the Elkhorn valley, while the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul folks have stood still in the matter of extending the Niobrara branch west ward owing to the close pull they have had with tiie Northwestern at the north of them on the Brule City line. Last fall the Elkhorn Valley folks surveyed down the Rude through Niobrara and thenco up the Niobrara and Verdigris to Creighton. The surveyors reported that fifty-two bridges would have to lie built on the Bazile route, while not more than half a dozen would ho necessary ou the Verdigris route. It is understood that the latter route was virtually select ed by the Elkhorn Valley folks. The grade to Creighton from Norfolk was completed about ten days since, and the track-layers are, at present writing, in the vicinity of l’laiiiview, twelve miles south of Creighton, coming north at the rate of a mile per day. A few weeks since the Milwaukee folks sent men into the cattle country to work up the stock interest there; And in tho meantime secured laud near Nio brara upon which they immediately erected stock yards for the reception ot cattle. This gave the Elkhorn Valley folks occasion t_> branch out likewise. The success of the Milwaukee folks in securing the cattle shipments was very fair, hut owing to unavoidable delay tliey were unable to secure the large shipments they sought. Therefore, a few weeks since, General Manager Merrill ivas here op the spot with surveyors to ascertain which routes were the most desirable. They went quietly at work looking up the routes to the west of us, passing along the north branch of the. Verdigris and also along the main branch, with a view of ascertaining the most feasahle one to the Union Pacific by Way of the main branch to the cuttle ranches of the Niobrara and the Black Hills. The Elkhorn Valley folks learning of llie Milwaukee's quiet work, sent in spectors into the enemy’s camp to re port progress. But a fetv days had pass ed when news came that graders were making the dirt fly along the Elkhorn valley out from Neligli, and that a con tract of thirty miles had been let. This pricked tip the ears of the Milwaukee folks, and the next thing we know they have their right-of-way agents in the field, the land through which they are to pass bought up, and the valley block ed against the coming of their enemy; a full corps of surveyors, white men and Indians put to work chopping down brush, ready for cross-sectioning and grading, and a permanent survey effect ed to O'Neill City. In the meantime [he chess-lioard is awaiting the move ments of its players, the cattle men and armors of the west are smilingly look ing on, and each of the interested pare lies is striving to make the Jiest and «i iv 1 i er Tlie Niobrara Item figures out the most feasible route to the Black Hillses follows, and is the first tangible state ment wo have seen in print: The Sioux Treaty of 1875 provides for the right of ivay for three roads through the Great Sioux reservation to the Black Hills; one starling from the northeast near Bisniark; oue from the east at Fort Pierre, aud one from the southeast via the Niobrara valley. The first two have been laid out by the territorial govern ment of Dakota. The last lias not as yet l»eeu located. The first ya8 intend ed for the Northern Pacific; the second is now being occupied by the Chicago 4 Northwestern railroad; the third, or Niobrara valley route, is as yet unclaim ed. Any of these three routes may be occupied by a railroad or other road, without further negotiations with the Indians and without payment for such occupancy. No other routes can be used or obtained without a new treaty with the Indians occupying the entire reserve, and would undoubedly be strongly opposed if not defeated by op posing interests. The country travers ed by the two northern routes is very rough and broken aud the divides espec ially west of Pierre, north and south by that {joint, are high and difficult. The country is very dry and at certain sea sons almost rainless; the soil poor, and large tracts of the lands traversed ore of that class known ns Dan mnus, or im mediately bordering on such lands. The country is more adapted to graz ing than agriculture, if, indeed, agricul ture is possible at all. The crossings of the Glicyene river are especially rough ami difficult. The lands will never he valnab'e or capable of settlement for agricultural purposes. All the lands a re of this character until '.he imme diate vicinity of the Black Hills is reached, whpre the rainfall is greatei*. It is common for the prairies to be burnt and parched by the sun as early ns June and after that month there is iitt e or no rain. The center of the Sioux Re serve is the most dry and sterile, nud the rainfall increases slightly as you go north or south. Of tlie three routes the south ern, or Niobrara route, ts the most feas ible for a railroad. ft runs through a better country, much of it capable of agriculture, nearly all valuable for graz ing and better generally than that furth er north. Business will come to the road from the Niobrara cattle ranches, liosebud and Pine Ridge agencies, and from Forts Niobrara, Sheridan and Rob inson, before reaching tpe Hills. The line is direct and easy and far superior to the other two in respect to the char acter of the country traversed, and the local business obtainable between the Missouri river and the Hills, The Chi cago, Milwaukee *fc St. Paul company, with that keen sagacity and foresight that has ever characterized its manage ment, have secured the key to the Nio brara valley, and Messrs. Dugan and DeMaranville have the contract fur plearing the right-of-way and have com menced work. More active operations will soon be inaugurated and the iron horse will soon awaken the echos of hills and valiies along the Niobrara on the road to the Black Hills, and the great cattle region adjacent, and illustrates the Napoleon generalship of Mitchell and Merrill in railroad affairs. —Charlie Jones, aged 14, and James Marley, aged 10 years, living with their parents ten miles down the valley, ran awav from home Monday nfternoon, and have not been beard from. Sheiilf Kearns searched the hull train that passed up Tuesday, but did not ffnd the young would be Dick Turpins. Atkinson Advertisements. FRANK BITNEY -Dealer in General _ Merchandise) DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, PRO VISIONS, BOOTS and SHOiS, HATS and CAPS, Etc. Town Lots In Atkinson for sale at reasonable rates. SPECIAL inducements to parties who will build Immedi ately. Come an«Hee our location. 10 Theo. Wheeler & Son, Umi SALE m FEED "STABLER ATKIXSON, - NEB. tSuLftrgest bam in Holt county, and best aecom. modatiuus. Terms reasonable.. Sherill Sagendorf, HARDWARE AND DRUBS, Wines, fciyiors and Cigars, Atkinson. Nebraska DANIEL LYNCH, BLA’KSMITH -and BEPAIR shop;' Horseshoeing a Specially. 49~AU work warranted to give entire satisfaction. PL D. Paul, M.n, ATKINSON. NEB, Office, Sagexdorf’s City Dreg Store. S. M. BENNbR, M.D.. Physician. Surgeon and Ob stetrician* i .O'NEILL CITY, - KEB. ficwir'I’ ^'tended to promptl)'. IKK» rear room, Neligh Business Directory. IT 18 A FACT i ?hat yqu can obtain Moke and Better Goods at / Lower Prices at G ETC HELL’S, NELIGH, Than at unv other point in Northern Nebraska, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HATS, CArS, BOOTS, SHOES, SHEW-H’RDWARfi •——IN PACT EVERYTHING! COME TO NELIGH j AND I WILL MAKE IT PAT |I. C, BUTCHER, i i 1 •vsr DEALER IX PAINTS, OILS, U ASS, VARNISH, PATENT Medicines, BRUSHES, NOTIONS, Largest Drug House IN THE UPPER ELKHORN VALLEY. Galloway’s 01*1 Stand, Neligh, Neb. Fisher -Neligh, Neb., has a full line of— General Merchandise, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &C., And will give LOWER FIG GRES than any other house in the west. Call and be convineed. . WARRE1T O’DAY, - Attorneys at Law Neligh, Nebraska. • CASUnaHtQM COUtfTY AT TlCNI)IiDfC.=m__ Travelers Stopping at Neligh Uo to Waverly House, I. B. LEAKE, Prop. The Best Hotel in the Upper Elkhom. UyGood Stabling, and attentive servants.'A* HUH.L.ISBELL, NELIGH, NEBRASKA, And Ornamental Painter, Graining, Gilding, Frescoing, Kalso minikg, Paper Hanging, Ac. US" US"A11 Orders promptly attended tQ. “S* HUFFMAN’S Prints.....,.,. 5 cts. yard. Children’s Shoes. 25 cts. pair. Misses’ Slices. 75 ids. pair. Ijidies’ Slioes.„ I.OOto 2 25. No. 70 Men's..........1 25 worth 2 25 DryGoods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes and Hardware. Cash Paid for Stock and Grain. FRED. L, GREGORY, Italic Manufac’ngJeweler, -WATCHES OR CLOCKS- j Sent by Mr. Robt. Powers for repairs will be ab tended to proraj>t\y._ [ S. W. ALLEN,' —DENTIST.-± All operations in Dentistry performed with care, and satisfaction guaranteed, -ALSO TAXIDERMY IN all its branches. F. L. HOWELL, -DEALER -rr niobrar/T advertisements. "■ gr ~ = - =£=spas=t-—r Pry-Goods, , H&ts, . ■ Caps, In these lines we have a largt ami select assortment, and in vite the particular attention ol thp general public, Ready-Made Clothirg Stock is complete. Hardware, Stoves and Tinware. Our stock of Shelf Hardware s complete. The best stock of Stoves in North Nebraska. Tin rarc assortment large. A Good Tin-Smith. i employed to attend to the i-ork of Tin Shop Department. CROCKERY ! Onr Crockery and Glassware itoek is always complete. GENERAL DEALERS Groceries, Bocts&Shoes Oqr stock is the larecst ever brouglit west of Yankton, ami we life confident we can suit our customers with good goods al pair prices. i ;i. * • '• Call at Our Triple Storej NIOBRARA. - NEB. Wholesaling! We make a specialty of the JOBBING- BUSINESS, uid country merchant^ desirous of s go'6d Ftchmcs 7 are respectfully invited to give us a call. Goods Sold Reasonable. New Lumber Yard! PSA VET & WmBEMER ^DEALEIfS I TV Lumber, Lumber r-AND ALL KINDS OF-, BUILDING MATERIAL, COAL, ZHLAIIEL, LIUUCIE, ETC. CSJLSEX &Et.&XEf ESt Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded, jgg E. P. WILCOX & CO., NIOBRARA, NEB., __ The Pioneer Lumber Yard! TjttVttcA aw A T5es\ •K.s.fcovXmtwX. vw "SlovWv NtaX&Ofttai. Agents for Pitkin & Co.'s celebrated “Chemical Liquid Paints.” guaranteed to wear twice as long as the best LEAD AND OIL. tfsySuve money by cal Hug on us at the OLD STAND before buying elsewhere. TheMICHIfiAN STOVE STORE FOR HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE Tinware, Slopes, Crockery anil Agricultural Implements. OUR A1QTTQ. FAIR DEALING AND DOW PRICES. OURMOTTO, EAGLE MILLS ADVERTISEMENT^% LgS? JL§j JCa ILLS, WM. NOLLKAMPER, Prop. Eagle Creels., IE3Colt Co. tSyTlie EAGLE MILLS have recently been refilled with the Latest 3m. proved machinery, and the proprietor feels confident tlml he can please Ins pat. tons, in both CUSTOM AND~MERCHANT ^TILING, New Store! Neir Goods! Have also put in a NEW STOGj GENERAL MERCHANDISE! IHlost Complete Stock iiiT Btolt Co Come to the Eagle Wills to trade, -My prices will be/found low and just. ALAR DRY-G GROCE CLOTH! Boots *>_ / • Ji- * C io^KEKY; Gljiss - Ware, yankee-nqtions, etc., To la Closed/Out in Next 60 Days for KEADY PAY. S\ova u\\& ''FvisjCxvvti* Tov CWE.W. Also One Top Quggy, One 3-Spring Wagon, • . One' Set /Heavy 2-Horse Harness, OAL ! AT' THt bENERAU STORE OF KE3t-A PAHA, 3NTESB, j -ALL KINDS OF- J ; r Dry-Giods, Clothing, Notions; Groceries, ^ATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, 4C., 4C-. Can be bought ."it Lower Prices than at any other Store in i the Western Country. Call and see. lumber, slabs & wood ' i/y -—For Sale at my Mill-*— ‘We-s.X. o') "VcAAoeXi, ow "^vo'o'ecx'fa T&\v>e.y. Brennan & McC^fferty,.. —DEALERS IN— "f .‘ i ... £helf and Heavy Hardware, 1 STOVES Iron, Nails, Tinware, Agricultural Tools, FI] R/lSriTtXI^ #®*A fell a^ortmentnlwnys on hand. Our pHpetwjllbe (WMd M }oyt at the lowest. Call mid see our goods und consult ouf prio O’NEILL CITY, HOLT COUNTY, NJSBRASKAj _ '« ____.__ FRANK T()0IIILL, O’Tfc’SYLl. CYST, b-all kinds of machinery repair INO, HORSESHOEING AND JOBBING,T6|” —1M t!TY HOTEL— A rid Restau?§flk Murphy & O’Nibll, ^rorj’bs, ’ : ! O'NEILL CltY, NEB. I-atyest and heat appointed hotel In Holtconntjr. Hcadtiugrtere for llie general traveling pnb^O. terms reasonable. WBcst acpqpwtttlattap.s f(V, HjtNI »fld bMlPO
