RONTIER PRINTING CO.
Ml MORI PTION, St. BO PCR ANNUM.
CLYDK RING AND D. H. CRONIN, EDITORS AND MANAGERS.
O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, NOVEMBER 3,1894.
NUMBER 18.
MRS
(As They Are
HAPPENED
ed For General
ament.
ilion to see the
>ooze?
ea, was elected
iwnship.
from Spencer
[on returns.
from Norfolk
i be on hand
d all kinds of
ur & Feed Co.,
88-tf
ih you with all
to him -when
has been in
tb, came home
here to vote.
pear Atkinson,
ind while here
)u art era to see
lien and Lew
om Atkinson
Rg the election
entertained a
esidence last
able time is
Monday
1 he had spent
ehalf of the
tidid ran, car
i which is pop*
> his opponent,
a couple of
fcem under the
st Saturday, is
norning, Judge
| Samuel Gaffer
|th of this city,
lates.
left Saturday
|rn part of the
sage informing
|of her mother.
i you all kinds
or in small
furnish you
i by the gallon
I before buying
lOtf
red his store to
tcupied by the
i where he will
old customers
ban ever to show
bh at the court
[ht was listened
ice and heartily
>n is quite a,cam
tes many friends
as been in this
iaging the Chicago
for his home in
^ing. Will made
1 his residence in
try to see him go.
ha, Mr. Charles
and Mias Kupper,
Bt now of Omaha,
rriage. Mr. Odell
acquaintances in
wish him and *his
prosperity, among
of Minnesota has
>f decided interest
tr the country. A
A. Thompson was
itry road and met
cycle. Thompson’s
cycle, ran away,
f to splinters and
pson. The latter
ry damages, but the
!d in favor of the
ck says in his decis
vebicles used very
enience, recreation,
I, and the riding of
ic highway in the
is now done, is
ar prohibited, and
ihed because they
sles and were not
of Eden by Adam
sking powder—the
, -i
It we must eat crow we insist on
having the feathers plucked and the
varmint parboiled at least.
As the returns were coming in we
sent our kodak fiend out to catch John
Robertson, should the figures indicate
his election, and the above is what he
brought us. Note the smiling visage,
the noble brow, the intelligent glitter of
his eye and then doubt if you may that
we will not have a creditable represent
ative.
omermkem.
Some people imagine that we feel this
way, but we don’t. Of course Robert
son, Eem and tbe possibility of Craw
ford is nauseating, but at the same time
their small majorities are refreshing.
?This is the hand
that will write
on the wall the
pop’s defeat in
this county
nest tall.
^4*aL
The state Beems to have
place indicated above.
gone to the
We will tell you how it was done—
next week, when we will publish the
offlcical returns.
V
But after all we are one people under
one flag, there is a God in Israel and
balsa in Gilead.
Mra
WE WILL IRRIGATE
The Big Ditch Almost an Assured
Thing.
NOTHING IN THE WAY
Except Securing a Sufficient Number
of Water Bights.
After working up a plan for irrigation
that many called visionary, and work
ing against great odds for months, the
indomitable courage and perseverance
of the officers of the Niobrara River
Irrigation and Power company are about
to realize the fruits of their labor.
They have placed the matter where the
people may say* whether or not they
really want to irrigate. If they want to
irrigate all they have to do is to sign a
contract for water, at the lowest rate—
both for the right and the water—exist
ing in any irrigated portion of the
United States.
We do not believe that any farmer
will refuse to take out a water right.
The past few seasons have conclusively
proven that the land is worthless with
out water. The water, as we understand
it, will cost something like 900 per year
for forty acres, for the first ten years,
and after that 840. If irrigated land
cannot afford to pay this amount per
forty acres it cannot afford to pay
anything.
Following is a circular now being sent
out by the irrigation company: “After
the unceasing labor of almost a year,
the Niobrara River and Power company
has succeeded in closing a contract
with men of means and responsibility
which insures to the people of Northern
Nebraska the building of the much
talked of “big ditch, " through the coun
ties of Sheridan, Cherry, Brown, Rock
and Holt.
“The enterprise is one of mammoth
proportions and when completed wiH
not only revolutionize the agricultural
and industrial interests of Northern
Nebraska, but will be the largest of its
kind in the United States,
“This company has already spent a
great deal of time and muoh money "in
promoting the enterprise and in secur
ing and holding its rights to the water
of the Niobrara river and other streams,
and it will be obliged to spend much
mbre time and money in pushing the
undertaking to completion.
“We have guaranteed to the men with
whom we have contracted that the peo
ple of the different counties whose lands
are available to be watered from the
main canal or its laterals, will sign con
tracts to take permanent water rights.
The terms of such contracts are 88 per
acre payable 10 years after the enter
prise is so far completed that they can
properly receive the water upon their
lands, and an annual rental of 81 per
acre for the use of the water.
" To illustrate this we take the case of
a person wishing to take a water right
for 40 acres of land:
"He is required to sign a contraet
now, agreeing that* when the ditch is
completed and the water running in it
so that he can properly receive the
water from it on his land, he will give
hi's note for 8320, which note will be
due an cl parable 10 years after the date
it is given, and will be secured on the
land watered. This note will bear
interest at the rate of 7 per cent, per
annum, which interest shall be payable
semi-annually, or in this case 811.20
every six months. This is the same as
any regular real estate loan except that
the interest is lower than in many cases.
Besides this, he is required to pay 81 per
acre for the use of the water. This
would amount, in this case, to 840 per
year. This is all there is to it.
“As stated above, we have guaranteed
that the people will take the permanent
water rights on these terms, believing
that it is within the reach of and will
be considered reasonable by every
farmer in the country. If we have been
mistaken, and the people will not give
us the required contracts to take water
rights, the enterprise must fail.
"We respectfully ask that the people
living id the different sections of the
countiy to be watered, organize among
themselves for the purpose of assisting
the company in getting the required
water contracts, as it will be impossible
for the members of the company to
visit every section of the country for the
reason that they have not the time or
money necessary to enable them to do
so.
"Any communication or inquiry ad
dressed to the secretary of the company
at O’Neill will be cheerfully and
promptly answered.
“The printed water contracts, in blank
form, will be ready in a few days, and
will be sent upon application to the
secretary, to any one who will get them
I signed in his community.”
A (torn.
Among all of the rubbish dedicated to
politicians in this campaign, we find the
following gem, from the pen of Walt
Mason. It matters not who wins or
loses, the verses are good anyway:
In a poorhouse t’other day
Sat a farmer, old aud gray,
Broken by a life of toll
On the unproductive soil.
Dim and vacant were Ills eyes,
Sad and touohlng were his sighs
As he moaned tills dismal song,
While tbo old world Jogged along:
“One full-blooded Berkshire sow, 1
One old sway-baoked sorrel oow,
Two red holfers, weight unknown,
And a colt, a sort of roan,
These were mine, both great ana small—
Silas Holcomb got them all.”
Then I raised his hoary head;
“Oome, cheer up, old man,” I said:
“Try to olutlvate a smile—
Things will brighten in a while."
But he only sang away,
Palsied, stricken, old and gray:
“One old sorrel sway-backed oow,
One ten-dollar breaking plow,
One farm wagon, nearly new,
One cheok-rower, painted blue:
One old mare, whoso name was Nell,
And a deep artesian well:
Nloe new paper on the wall—
Silas Holcomb got them all."
“Friend.” said I, “I know It’s tough,
But I think youVe groaned enough;
Let the dismal post be dead,
Let It rot—and look ahead.
Brighter days are oomlng soon,
Winds of Hay and flowors of June,
Starry nights and sunny days.
Bluer skies and smoother ways.”
But he sang his dismal lay.
Palsied, stricken, old and gray:
“One old bee hive, filled with bees,
One old press for making ohoese,
Double harnoss. husking pegs,
Kltohen table, minus legs,
Hens and turkeys, dueks and geese,
Monkey-wrench and axlegreese.
Busted grindstone, not muoh good,
Fifteen oords of red elm wood;
AH these things were mine last fall—
Silas Holcomb got them all.”
It was vain to try to oheer
One so gloomy, mad and sere;
So I left, and as 1 went.
Filled with pain and discontent,
I could hear him sadly call:
“Silas Holoomb got them all."
P. J. McManushas
removed his store to
the building former^
ly occupied by the
Chicago Clothing
house. Call and ex
amine his stock in
his new quarters.
The explosion of a lamp in Jim Con
nolly’s saloon Tuesday morning caused
a little excitement with no damage.
LOST—A plain gold ring. Supposed
to have been lost near bulletin board.
Finder will please leave at this office.
In West Virginia Congressman Wilson
father of the Wilson bill, was defeated
for congress by the republican candidate
by a good safe majority.
Died.
On Friday, November 2, of infantile
paralysis, Edward Clarance, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cbas. Ingersoll, aged 8 years.
The funeral occurred Saturday, at 11
o’clock, from the Presbyterian church,
the remains being interred in the Protes
tent cemetery. _•
Card of Thanks.
We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to those who so kindly assisted us dur
ing the illness and death of our boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Ciias. Ingersoll.
Notice to Farmers.
As we have discontinued our arrange
ments with the O’Neill Butter and Egg
company, we will not honor their tickets
but will pay the highest market price
for No. 1 butter and eggs, and sell you
groceries at bed rock cash basis in ex
change. So bring along your good but
ter and fresh eggs.
17-2 O’Neill Grocery Co.
Only* *2.95.
We are closing out our lines of ladies'
welt and cloth top turn shoes, worth
#3.50, #4 and #4.50, at the uniform price
of #2.95. This is a great opportunity to
buy good sbbes cheap. Don’t fail to see
them before it is too late.
17-3 J. P. Mann.
Dr. Price’s cream baking powder—a
pure grape cream of tarter powder.
Letter List.
Following is the list of letters remaining li
the postoffice at O'Neill, Neb., unclaimed, to
the week ending October 18, 1884:
Joseph Myers Mrs Mary M Smttl
Zuen Wedardards
In calling for the above please say "adrer
tlecd.” If not called for In two weeks the:
will be sent to the dead letter offico.
J. H. Bioos P. M.
Dr. Price’s cream baking-powder—the
most perfect made.
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THE ELECTION RETURNS
The Whole Country Except Nebraska
Goes Republican.
SILAS HOLCOMB IN NEBRASKA
The Demoerat-Popullat Combine Wee Tee
Mach for Nebraska Republicans,
The Independent party has succeeded
in its ambition and has elected Silas A.
Holcomb governor of Nebraska by from
8,000 to S,000. The indications are that
the rest of the republican state ticket is
elected by small majorities. The repub
licans elect five of tbe six congressman,
a gain of two. Congressman Kern is
probably re-elected from this distriot by
a reduced majority. The exact figures
are not obtainable yet owing to the
returns coming in slowly from the
country precincts.
In this county tbe independents carry
the county for Holcomb by about 8S0;
Kern gets about 800 and Crawford about
180 majority. Smith is elected repre
sentative by about 100 and Robertson
wins by about 08 majority.
The following is the unofficial vote of
the county with the exception of Fran
cis, Inman, McClure and Swan town
ships: Holcomb 1810; Majors 009; Kern
1100; Dougherty 801; Crawford 1100;
Sample 088; Robertson 880; Smith Oil;
Griffith 716; Trommershaussher 806.
The indications are that Crawford is
elected senator by about 00 majority.
This is a republican gain of about 800
a« compared with the vote of Mullen
and Hunter in 1803.
In this county the head of the Inde
pendent ticket gains about 81 on the
vote for Holoomb for supreme Judge
last year, and the republicans on the
head of the ticket gained about
100 on the vote- for Harrison for
supreme judge last year.
Mr. . Eisele, republican, was elected
supervisor in Conley, to succeed W.
Calkins, republican.
Luther Maben, democrat, was elected
supervisor from Deloit to succeed F.
Schindler, independent.
An independent was elected from
Francis to succeed 8. Gilllson, republi
can.
The voters of Iowa township selected
R. Murray, democrat to succeed E. M.
Waring, independent.
The independents elected their candi
date in McClure to succeed J. H. Wilson,
republican
E. J. Mack, republican, was elected in
the city of O'Neill to succeed J. Murphy
democrat.
The independent candidate was
elected in Scott to succeed P. Kelly, in
dependent.
Hugh O’Neill, non-partisian, was
elected in Saratoga to succeed Perry
Miller, independent.
In Stuart township J. W. Wertz, re
publican, will serve instead of L. A.
Jillison, independent.
J. E. White, independent, was re
elected in Wyoming.
Mohr, independent, was elected in
Willowdale to succeed D. Trullinger, re
publican.
The independents will have a majority
over both the democrats and republi
cans on the county board.
—
The following specials are taken from
the Chicago Tribune, date of November
7, and are as accurate as any returns of
that date: ,
Boise, Idaho, Nov 0.—Reports indi
cate the republicans will elect their state
and legislative tickets by large plural
ities. Many democrats voted the repub
lican ticket for the purpose of crushing
out the populists.
Ciievenne, Wyo., Nov. 6—Republi
cans carried the state. The indications
at 9 p. m. are that the full republican
state ticket and a majority of the repub
lican legislative ticket are elected, in
suring the election of two republican
senators.
St Paui,, Minn., Nov. 6—?he polls
closed at 7 o’clock and figures are alow
coming in, only a few scattered reports
,* ; v.. . \I ^
having been received up to 0 o'clock.
There hae been a great falling off in the
democratic vote and a gain by both the
republicana and populate, the latter
saining the moat. However, the repub
licans would atlll win, even If they only
held their own, eo long as the other ‘
parties did not entirely Join together.
It therefore seems likely that Gov. Kel
son, R., is re-elected by an increase over
his plurality of 14,000 of two years ago.
The labor vote has chiefly gone to the
populist and that party has held most if
not ail of its former strength through
out the state. _ S
Topbka, Kan., Kov. 0—At 10 o’clock ll|“
there have been absolutely no
returns received of the Kansas eleotlon.
Kot a single precinct so far as heard
1 from has completed its count. Encour
aging reports of a general character
have been received at both populist and
republican headquarteis and both hold
to their ante-election claims.
Wicnrra, Kan., Kov. 0—The Eagle,
R., claims Long, R., for congress, will
be electad by 1,000 plurality over Jerry
Simpson and gives the state to Morril by
10,000 plurality.
Kansas City, Mo., Kov. 6—Across the
state line, In Kansas City, Kan., women
have made a determined fight to carry
the bonstitutlonal amendment granting
them the privilege of voting in all elec
tions. They are splendidly organised,
and have active workers at all booths.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 0—[Special]
At 10:80 o’clock tonight return* had
been received from 74 precinct* out of % '
8,608 in Indiana, showing a net republi
can gain of 1, 686. Return* are coming
in slowly. The average republican gain
to the precinct is 20 votes, the same • -
average being indicated by the return*
from both republican and democratic
counties. At this rate Indiana will go
republican by a plurality of not less
than 68,000, the most unprecedented
landslide ever happening in Hooslerdom.
The congressional returns are fewer
to-night than those on secretary of state,
the bead of the ticket, but at the present
rate republicans will not be surprised to
see every one of the thirteen districts go
republican. . \
St. Louis,'Mo., Not. 8— Democrats
have carried the state, but by a reduced
plurality. Seth W. Oobb, D., Twelfth
district, is elected to congress. Richard
M. Barthold, R., Tenth district, is
elected. In the Ninth congressional
district Champ Clark, D., is elected.
- - 'JvjA
Springfield, Mass., Not. 6—From
the returns received up to 11 o’clock the
indications are that Massachusetts has
giren Oreenhalge, R., a majority of 45,
000, a gain of 10,000 oyer last year.
Probabilities are that eleren out of the
thirteen congressmen will be elected and
that the lower house will easily hare a
republican majority. Massachusetts is
likely to hare a solid republican delega
tion in congress. '
Milwaukee, Wis., Not. 6—Wis
consin is in the procession with
the largest republican plurality which
has been given since war times. The
returns thus far received indicate that
the plurality will be In the neighborhood
of 60,000 for Mnj. Upham for governor,
and the entire republican state ticket.
The returns show that nine republican
congressman are elected and that the
republicans have an overwhelming
majority in the assembly and have con
trol of the state senate. 4 1
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 6—Estee,
R., for governor, and all the republican
candidates for state officers have been
elected. An unusually large vote has
been polled. No serious disturbances
are reported. D. M. Burns, secretary
of the state republican committee, at 7
p. m. made the following statement:
“We claim the state by at least 30,000
majority. Estee is elected beyond all
doubt, as well as the rest of the state
ticket. The legislature will be republi
can by a comfortable majority.”
Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Illi- <41*
nois and Washington also went republi
can by large majorities.