": ; . .. _y ‘ s ■:■ USHED BV THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO, )Lume XIII. ' ;■ * ■ ' • ■4■ - r ; ■ . ■ » ' ^ • ■■■ •UBBORIPTION, Bl.SO PER ANNUM. CLYDE KINO AND D. H. CRONIN. MANAGERS O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APRIL 6, 1893. NUMBER 39 ucal News of O’Neill a* Caught by the “Kids.” [ER interesting NOTES ,{General Interest Published 'While Hews Is Still New*. ,Uin was in the city Tuesday. Sample cntno over from Eutte fl„h went down the road Tuesday r Gallagher had business in i last week. , >1 cNichols was down from on Tuesday._ Adams went up to Stiiart Sunday in business._ Clark is building an addition to lie on Kid hill. lie Stannard of Hapid City is in y visiting relatives. W. E. Haley, of Valentine, is in y visiting her mother and other Laviollelte was quite sick tbe the week but is now improving. C. Evans, of Spencer, stopped i O'Neill Friday night on his way ix City. Evered, of the Page Eye, was city Tuesday and made this office taut call. ISaliard and Miss Severns, of Iph, came up Monday evening to the bail. IV. Lessinger has been suffering meumonia the pa^t week but is ruuDd again. O'Neill Holler Mills have dis :d their engineer and again turned water in the race. i Adams, a sister of E. W. Adams, it city and will remain here. She tenographer and will work for die Millard presided over the t clerk’s office a few days this during the absence of . Clerk "fl irt is making an effort to secure ory factory. We understand Mr. tutan of this place is interested in ovement. Cronin, who has held the posi f custodian of the cloak room. in nate chamber, at Lincoln, returned Sunday evening. Misses McGee, Lorge and Saun vho had been visiting in this city 1 days, returned to their home in tlph Monday evenipg. E. Bowdlear, formerly of Sioux is aow in the employ of Pfuud & rs and will have charge of the dry department in their store. rk on the electric light power ,s progressing rapidly and the ng will be ready for occupancy in ,le of weeks. ^lara Manville, daughter of Mr. rs C. A. Manville,formerly of this *bn hfst prize in tha dramatic ical contest m Fremont last week. understand Butte is making prep ns ^or a b’g celebration Saturday acc°unt of winning the county "ntest. 'Well she may be jubilant. km^n0.11 *eft yesterd«y morning Dakota to be absent about ten >y Lou ] - a pretty valuable farm that he expects to dispose of e|le returns. ban pmcr ^"'son> Herman Woods “Colburn, of Atkinson, with the Misses Burleson, Tay ,rcutt “‘tended the ball in this 00ijaa»i ‘oof. 1 s »0(pauaa JH ‘3 I a s grasp v ,pt Asia « . J|«10 °80 «5 -••• u>feK'M| S S S •noiJ'BO'goiii ootmaiq -a -a ; 4 Vp,'.:- it 35a 2 eg a 5« 3“ |S * |g * ca S £| a od ^ <9 ~ a ! c a & gS? a 4* w « *i!f hh 8 £ oig rn E*- O.H -* d flfl e c a 33 cj cS a ea ? o'G a *fla |f?| ,o > S o la feh A Splendid Opportunity. A splendid opportunity will be pre sented to the people of O’Neill and Holt county next Wednesday night to bear the famous Sixth Cavalry Band at the opera-house in this city. This band has been secured by a few of our citizens upon a guarantee of $150, which will just about pay their expenses. It is not a money-making scheme for anyone, but they were secured simply to give our people an opportunity of enjoying a musical entertainment of a very high order. On Thursday evening, April 18, the night after the concert, they wil* give a dance in the rink, the music to be furnished by a full orchestra com posed of band musicians Following is the program for the concert: PART I.—MILITARY BAND. Overture—Poet and Peasant.Suppe Potpourri of PopulaT Songs.Brooks Cornet Solo—Grund Fantasia, (selected).Hartmann Concert Waltz—Venus Rolgen..Gung) Baritone Solo—Booked In the Cradle of the Deep, arr.Rolllnson Hunting Scene, (descriptive).Bucalloss Synopsis—The morning breaks calm and peaceful. The huntsman prepares for the pleasures of the chase. We jump on our saddle and our huntsman sounds a merry blust. The parties join. A hunting we will go. The start. The break away. On the scent. The hounds. Tally ho. The return home, finale. After part 1 Mr. Flynn will sing the classical song (orchestra accompaniment) entitled “The White Squall,” composed by 6. A. Barker. PART II.— ORCHESTRA. Overture—Berlin in Joy and Sorrow..Couradi The Darkle's Dream of Heaven, (characteristic).Lancing Clarinet Solo—Sounds From Home. (with variations).Gungl Pdylle—The Frog in the Foest.Mlchaells Synopsis—At night. Day break. By the brook. Prayer. The forge. With anvils and other accessories. Finale. Grand Medley—Songs of the Day, arr.Boeltger Galop—The Merry Sleigh Bells, (with bells, whip, etc.).Psenmann County Clerk Bntler left Saturday morning for Auborn, Cal., at which place it will be remembered his wife is sojourning for her health. Mr. Butler received a letter a few days before he left to the effect that his wife was slowly growing weaker and it is his intention to remain with her until the worst is known, which The Frontier sincerely hopes will be a speedy recovery. The county board at its last meeting kindly granted Mr. Butler a leave of absence that mav be extended indefinitely, in the mean time the genial Jim Harnish is lord high dictator in the office and everything will pursue the even tenor of its way as of old. Peck’s Bad Boy tonight. Bev. Walter, who has been holding revival meetings at the Methodist church the past two weeks, left Wednesday morning. He stops at Ewing for one week to assist Rev. Blaine in church work. Mr. Walter made many friends during his stay in O'Neill, and nearly all our citizens would be glad to have Lim make hi» home among us as he in tends to remove to Nebraska this fail. He has been a personal friend of Judge Bowen and family for fifteen years. It is said by those who know that O’Neill has never had such an awaken ing in religious matters as the one just experienced and that many lives have been made better through bis labor. Fact* and Flymi, “The inquirer/ for Molt county lend’* truthfully remarks the Atkinson Gra phic, “Is assuming encouraging propor tions, and the renl estate boom that has been anxiously anticipated for the past four years seems now to be approaching the line of realization. The hign rental rates demanded for farm lands in the east, Is driving thousands of thrifty ten ants to the cheaper and more productive lands of the west, where such liberal conditions ekist that this industrious class of immigrants can become inde pendent holders of the realty the/ till, 1 and not dependent tenants as they have been in the land of rental bondage from which they emigrate. No section of the west offers a more inviting field for this class of home seekers than the vast unoccupied soil of Bolt, where climate und other essential conditions afford the requirements for the establishment of contented and prosperous homes for all whose industry, enterprise and frugality are concentered in such laudable pur pose. Not only are the tenant farmers of the east drifting westward, but many with small holdings in acreage are be coming more familiar with the oppor tunities here presented, and they are disposing of their narrowly limited farms and are seeking a broader acreage on the prolific plains west of the Mis souri, and this hegira must, necessarily, bring to Holt county a large number Of desirable settlers. Holt is now on the eve that precedes the dawn of a more rapid and permanent developement of her agricultural and grazing resources— I she is now in the transition state—a condition that all newly sottled coun ! tries inevitably experience—a period | when new industrial blood will be in fused into her veins and the sluggards who have subsisted, principally, on the bounties that nature has vouchsafed to this region, are migrating to other fields to pursue their life of Indolence add their vacancies will be occupied by more energetic and provident denizens. Our ! people have cause for gratulation when ! they view the situation from the stand point of cause and effect. The gods have been appeased—the oracles have spoken, and the tide of emigration has commenced drifting Holtward.” In connection with the above it is not a bad time or place to give a few figures gathered from the 1891 report of the Bureau of Labor and Industrial statis tics of Nebraska, showing the export trado of the different counties in the state, which may be well taken as an index to their wealth and prosperity. Following is a table showing the way Holt county is listed: Cattle.529 cars Hogs.381 “ Horses, mules. 2 “ Sheep. 5 •* Wheat. 63 “ Corn. 12 “ Hats. 23 “ ltye. 77 “ Flour. 5 “ Hay .2,243 “ Provisions_ 1 “ llulldlng brick 1 “ Sugar beets.... 12 “ llroom-corn.... 1 “ Potatoes. 5 “ Mill stuff. 2 “ Miscellaneous. 37 “ Miscel. In bbls.235,050 . 10,580 head...1423,200 19,860 “ ... 158,880 40 “ ... 4,000 . 4U0 “ ... 1,500 .31,500 bu.26,775 , 6,000 “.1,500 .23.000 - . 5,520 38,500 “ .W0,800 . 750 bbls .... 3,300 40,374 tons....201,870 . 500 . 100 . 720 . 150 . 1.250 .. 280 . 0,250 . 1,950 Total.8,359 cars..*876.545 This showing gives Holt twenty eighth place among the ninety-one counties of the state listed, and is a splendid advertisement for our county. It is safe to predict that that the report for 1892 will show an increase in our ex ports of 100 per cent. Holt county’s bay industry is of considerable mag nitude and stands at the bead of the list with an export trade for that year of $201,870. Butte Wins. Butte City, Neb., April 4.—[Special to Tiie Frontier]—Marshal’s decision received today. Citizens hilarious; music, smoke and racket reign supreme. Come over and help us paint the sur-. rounding country a deep red Saturday eve. Parties coming to the war dance should come via the “ridge road,” as the gloom is too thick in Spencer for com fortable passage. With two buckets of paint I am yours truly, Armstrong. umciai ana sennit*. . The bureau of defamation has recived a slap in the face. The penny-a-liner* hired to write down the world’* fair are without an occupation. President Hig inbothum yesterday gave official denial to current falsehood* and made prom inent the following declarations: 1. The exposition will be open to visit ors May 1. 2. Abundance of drinking water will be provided free for all. 3. Ample provision for seating will be made without charge. 4. Fifteen hundred toilet-rooms and closets, conveniently located, will be ab solutely free to the public. 3. The admission fee of 50 cents will entitle the visitor to enter all the expo sition buildings on the grounds and in spect all the exhibits in them. (The Esquimaux village not included.) 6. Imposition or extortion will not be tolerated. ~ 7. Free medical and emergency hos pital service will be provided on the grounds. This is definite, explicit and official.— I Inter Ocean. HO KAH’B COLUMN. "Tho house wn« still, the light was low, The hour was growing shocking late— Reluotantly I rose to go And said “good night” to charming Kate. “My overcoat she help'd me don; 1 fain had kissed her, standing there; I waited till my gloves were on And then, alus! Idtdn'tdare, "Just then the cuokoo-olock struck one. ‘Twas April llrst, I chanoed to know, ’Why, Kate,’ I said, ‘it would bo fun, To April fool you e'ro I go!' “ 'Mow If I take your hands like this,' (I seised them as the works I spoke) ‘Would you consider It amiss It I should kiss you for a Joke?' - “I tried to do It, too, but she Uislsted me with all her might; Sbo pulled and struggled furiously, And foiled me of my purpsse, quite. ‘“Mow stop sir 1 Are you not ashamed? No gentleman you suroly are. To think that aught by forco Is gained! Let go, or I will call pupal' "I dared not hold her longer then: She turned and run half up the stair. Then stopped and looked around again, And saw me standing humbly there. “Her angry mood had vanished quite, She smiled aoross the bunlster, Then bent and whispered low, ‘good night, Oh what an April fool you are!'" Supervisor Long, chairman of the committee on court house improve ments, is creating a transformation in the immediate vicinity of the county's capitol. The building is supplied with water by the city, new side walks are being laid, preparations being made to sow the block to blue grass and plant trees promiscuously. M. D. and the county board are deserving of much praise for these innovations. It is fit ting that the servants of the people should labor in pleasant places, and then it will be so much more ‘soothing to Scott when he "touches” the county's till to have the surrounding ozone ruf fled by the song of birds and fragrant with the odor of bursting rose buds. This thing of forcing him to continually gaze upon a landscape whose counten ance is as melancnoly as that of John Crawford is nothing short of cruelty to animals. The couit house improve ments are timely. “Fred Stannard ia a little off today,” remarked Pat Biglin Sunday aa he saw him taking a header from Ida wheel of high altitude and great circumference. It was a rather cruel remark but Fred’a face atteata its truthfulness, “I drown!” screamed the actor. “Soon these turbid wares will—will—these wabid turvea will— “In that case I’d better drop you a line,” muttered the prompter. A pink shirt was discovered in a field north of town last Sunday. There wus a man inside of it. Some petticoats were discovered at the same time. There was a female partly inside of them. Guess the rest. • It has come to the knowledge of this department that there are a couple of confidence men in town. We do not presume that any of our readers are. unsophisticated enough to be caught napping but it is well enough to look out for them. Their favorite game is the old check racket. Fred Stannard has a new wheel, one of those old time high ones, a regular steeple-chaser, and while out cutting a great swath in the atmosphere last Sun day he took what is known to the fra ternity as a “header.” Now Fred did not take it feloniously or with malice aforethought, but a circumstance in the road in the shape of a crossing caused him to lose his equilibrium and the mys terious force of gravitation, or some thing else, attracted him to the earth, where he arrived in due time minus a little of that substance from the face commonly called skin, although other wise intact. While people are discussing the prob abilities of Register Mathews going into the democratic camp it may be pertinent for this department to remark that he has not far to go. I have purchasers for 200 good, im proved Holt county farms. Want noth ing but good land. Parties having such land and wishing to sell, call on or address S. J. Weckes. 2-39 When in need of any abstracts, war ranty deeds or other conveyances, call on J. H. Meredith. 88tf For Sale. The celebrated stallion, Cal Rattler, three-quarter Norman and one-quarter Clyde. For further particulars apply to Bernard McGreevy, Elkhorn Valley Bank, O’Neill. Neb. 88-8 Auction Bale. C. R. Parker, living 1 mile northeast of Scottville, will sell at public auction at 10 o’clock, on Tuesday, April 11, the following described property: 35 cows with calf; 1 2-year old bull; 1 2-year old steer; 9 yearling steers; 2 yearling heif ers; 6 head 2-year old colts; 20 head of hogs: 9 month's time will be given with approved security or 8 per cent, dis count for cash. The Mokltr 1111, Inquiries arrive here by every mail from Nebraska and South Dakota as to whether the Piekler Umber bill was passed by congress during the last ses sion. An Inquiry from the Sidney land office received by the Bee correspondent today states that there Is much doubt and Interest in it. The Pickier amend ment, or Pickier bill, so called, was not passed. A compromise provision upon the same subject was, however, Incor porated In the sundry civil appropila tion bill and is now a law. It Is as follows: “That section 1 of an act en titled, An act to repeal timber culture laws and for other purposes approved March 8, 1801, be and heroby la amended by adding the following words to the fourth provision thereof; And provided further If trees, seeds or cuttings were in good faith planted as provided by law and the same and the land upon which so planted were hereafter Jn good faith cultivated as provided by law for at least eight years by a person qualified to make entry and who has a subsisting entry under the timber culture laws, t final proof may be made without regard to the number of trees that may hate been growing on the land, and provided , further that where soldiers* additional homestead entries have been made or/ iniatiated upon oertifleateof the commis sioner of the general land office of the right to make such entry and tbeie Is no, adverse claimant and such certificate Is found erroneous or Invalid for any > cause the purchaser thereunder on mak-: ing proof of such purchase may perfeoi' his title by payment of the government price for the land, but no person shall. be permitted to acquire more than 160 acres of public land through the loca* tion of any such certificate."—'Bee Washington Cor. , r <: ij I "•Y!‘ ■afi 1 ■JVf*; f"a'K • $8$ y-Mt § Modern Woodmen of Amorioe. - . , V We hare been presented with a band* some copy of the special edition of the ‘ ■ ; “Modern Woodmen,” the official organ , of the Modern Woodmen of America, a >' ■ fraternal* insurance society. There were 160,000 copies of this edition print* ed and it contains a full page “half tone” cut of the head officers and dele*. gates to the last head camp at Omaha. f Fraternal insurance is becoming very <0 popular with the people and the M. W. • ’ A. is fast taking the lead among these fraternities. Over 05,000 new members Joined this order in 1803 and already 6,000 have joined in 1808. The highest • average cost per year carrying $1,000 ,3 insurance has only been $4.06, the cheapest on record. This order is flnan* ' daily sound and is under excellent, management, and embraces in its mem- . bership 80,000 of the brainy working men of the great northwest. It ls'dolng an immense amount of good and die* tributes monthly about $76,000. It yon $ want to Join this order you can receive ,'|| full information from the clerk of Holt ;:M Camp No. 1710. or any member in this ”’ip olty, or by writing to C. W. Haus, head $f| clerk, Fulton, 111. Attention, Fanasrs! . The Fremont, Klkhorn and Miasonri "M Valley railway company will make half v tariff rate on seed wheat shipped from any point on their line in Nebraska to O'Neill. The wheat must be for seed- . ;,'"v ing purposes only, and charges must be prepaid. W. J. Dobbs, Agent. -■ Three Farms For Sale. 1. The Walstrom farm, 16$ acres, bo-' /;, ing the northwest quarter section 3, townsbsp 26, range 10. y-Ji 2. The DeOuntber farm, 160 acres, west half northwest half and northeast , • half northwest half and northwest half northeast half section 33, township 83, :A range 18 west. J|| 8. The Simonson farm, 160 acres, northwest quarter section 10, township 8, range 11 west. These three farms are in Holt cdunty, well located and are good investments. The deeds are now in the hands of the mortgagee who now desires to offer either one or all of the farms at prices and terms that will suit any responsible purchaser. For full information apply to Fkahk L. Fu Reason, Chadron, Neb. WANTED—Local and traveling dep- ./ utlea for the Eclectic Assembly. Face of certificates from 9500 to 13,000; lim ited assessment; no doable headers, splendid commission to organisers; ' - Write at once. , State Deputy, M. L. Adam, 0-m Lock Box 77, O’Neill, Neb. I will sell at public auction on the streets of O’Neill on Saturday. April 8, 1803, a matched team, a mare and a 'l'. ‘ horse, ages six and seven. A light her-’ ness also goes with the team. 88-3 Ed McBbidk. -’ft A complete line of garden seeds in bulk, also blue grass seed. All new and fresh. 87 A O’Neill Grocery Co. For Sals. 7 “w 65 head of choice Galloway cows, in i'* calf by registered bull. One yearling Galloway bull, also stock cattle of all i\ > ages, in numbers to suit purchasers. Time given on bankable paper. „ Frank Anderson & Co. 87-tf O’Neill. Neb. , ^ Parties desiring to buy, sell or lease % land, will find it to their advantage to -.7? call on J. U. Meredith. 88tf •