Nebraska Newspapers

    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