The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, May 16, 1895, Image 1
SUBSCRIPTION, SI.SO PER ANNUM. T> ‘ '■> V ■vJ ■ O. H. CRONIN, EDITORS AND MANAGERS. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MAY 16, 1895 NUMBER 45 jANS WHISKERS terest Told A« They Aw Told to Ue. ID HOW IT HAPPENED Bing* Portrayed For Omani •ation and Amusement. is visited Atkinson Monday, ettlauffer has been releaaed ekes had business in Stuart Bin visited Atkinson last Cutcheon visited Stuart Sun tier is in Chicago this week brd Parker, of Spencer, Sun Neill. [Nichols, of Atkinson, spent Ibis city. ibons returned last Thursday oin Ckadron. sbiser is at home again, after tay at Randolph. Beavers, of Leonia, has been increase of pension, ames, of Ponca, Neb., was in esday on legal business. nillet seed for sale. Strictly .'4 tfVWwTT.T. HnncirnT f!rt da Duke, daughter of I. R. ) the city visiting her parent! 8. i.ves returned Monday from a rip to northern Holt and ties. council held a meeting Mon No business of importance cted. larrison and Delia Goodsell, Black Bird, secured marriage csiiay. Co., will pay half cash for tch out for their bargains Fri turday. iad made by Mrs. Cress beats We sell it. O’Neill Gkoceb^Co. much-boasted ability to do at last been discovered to lie gs, iggau, of Goodwin, Neb., is in le guest of Mrs. D. A. Doyle Flannery, children: Adam & Co., will ackages of Califoania fruit gum le until gone. Come early. Porter and Miss Sarah Campbell g. were married by County -Cutcheon lait Thursday even— Humpball, aged 65, and Anna »ged 50, were married Tuesday e McCutcheon. Their home is ion. “nan, of Kearney, represent btate Journal, was in the city 'and called for a few moments nee. ' for etrawberries and all kinds butts and vegetables. 0 Neill Gbqcbby Co. kostieb is under obligations to , r on> of this city, for a neat containing the irrigation laws ate of Nebraska. ice o| • Good !worth *ne. proprietor Star-Jonr '.and Republican-Journal, 18 IQ the city today attend ee meeting. 'rrigation >und, ired ,dried beef thin and nice ■ We also Bell dry Balt am »acon and California hama ) Neill Grocery Co. rn wife went down snd ih Tuc8day morning. V “gin a*n ^ Evans >» thinki: 6ln_iPaperaubat place Parti, longue ‘ m<! 0f b°»cdha, erki^ and“ beef’ 8ardines- fan 8 and mixed pickles. __^BILL Grocery C ia^lhe Jjj?' °.f Rudolph, ■il ,or a fe»°nd“y even*ng i with '^Sitrrek-a 1 Conccrnine .i, S d any ' S the same to CnAS. Meuithkw °'Ncill, N ,mencement „v fr°m next 1 be bel e i. ,he Fr',day waning. ^UiUyear. r SlUdenl " L We notice by Mathews' Free Preee that Jim DeYarman is visiting friends in Pennsylvania. Charlie Hall is in Omaha this week on business. Pat Blglin is acting marshal during his absence. Bishop Graves and Rev. Bates held services in the Episcopal church at this place last Sunday evening. O’Neill base ball enthusiasts have fixed the old park up in fine shape and will try to play ball right this year. If the Jew would clip more from The Frontieb and write less himself the general public would appreciate the improvement. The district irrigation people hold a meeting at the court-house today. It is for the purpose ot hearing the report made by the surveyors. Chambers Bugle: Dr. Trueblood was down from O’Neill Monday, on a pro* fessional visit to Charlie McQowen. We are glad to learn that he pronounced the case hopeful. John Skirving returned Monday night from Iowa where he has been the past month at the bedside of his mother who is dangerouslr ill. She was not much improved when he left. Neil Brennan last Sunday morning set up the cigars to the boys. It was neither a boy nor a girl. He was simply celebrating the twenty-first anniversary of his advsnt into O’Neill. Jack Wiley, of Scottville, has pur chased a farm near Bundy, 111., to which place he will remove in September. Holt county has lost a number of valu able citizens the past year. O'Neill schools will close next week. We presume the hearts of the little urchins thrill in delightful anticipation, even as ours did, under like circum stances) when we were a fair-haired boy. STRAYED—from my farm at Phoe nix, in the month of November, 1)394, a mare colt, black, with a little white above left hind foot. Will be one year old this spring. C. E. Hows, 43-8 _ Phoenix. Granville Hungate, of Rural Hill, III., has been in the city the past week. He expessed himself as being highly pleased with our part of the country and has proved the same by investing in a half section of Holt county land. The Jew is still shedding bitter tears because he was fired bodily from the band. Talk about irrigation! Just take Ham out on the highest point in your corn field and mention band to him; he will do the rest. Poor fellow. A letter has been received at this office from J. L. Biddle, Bundy, 111,, ordering ThS Frontier sent to his address there. He moved to Illinois from Scottville about a month ago and is well pleased with his new home. The G. A. R. social, held at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pfund last Friday evening, was well attended and a very pleasant time had. The proceeds, which were quite satisfactory to those in charge of the affair, were applied on the salary of the Methodist minister. Anile tne states of Mew York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and several of the southern slate, are covered with frost and ice; their fruit and early vegetable crop totally ruined, Nebraska is enjoying warm rains and balmy sunshiue. Come to Nebraska and be happy. During the storm Saturday forenoon lightning struck Bill Fallep’s barn, which stands a few feet to the east of this office. The barn was not occupied and the damage was slight. The shock, together with the snapping of electric light wires in this office somewhat un nerved the boys. Holt Camp No. 1710, Modern Wood men of America, will give their first annual ball at the opera house next Tues day evening, May 21. The O'Neill Orchestra will furnish the music and a good time is guaranteed. Tickets for the dance 75 cents. All are cordially in vited to attend and partake of Woodmen hospitality. The city council of Chadron has passed an ordinance requiring chilren to be off the streets at 9 o’clock p. ii., or liable to Incarceration in the city bnstile until the following morning. This is an example that our city fathers would do well to emulate, as it is o^e of the evils with which O’Neill is burdened and is decidely one of the most pernicious ones. Thero will be preaching services in tl Presbyterian church, Sunday the 19tl both morning and evening. Service i the morning begins at 10:30. Sabbat school immsdiatedly after preach in service. The Young People’s Society < Christian Endeavor, will meet at o clock P. m.; preaching at 8. All ai welcome to these services. R. E. Lbb Hatbs, Pastor, Ex-SherlS Herahiaer, of O’Neill, an old-time friend of the writer, and one of the pioneera of Holt county, tarried over in,Crawford yeaterday en route to Caaper and the Big Horn baain to put In a drug or grocery atore.—Crawford Tribune. _ Chambera Bugle: Mr. and Mra. Cbaae, of Spencer, who auffered a severe loaa in the death of their little child while camping in the vicinity of Chambera on Tueaday laat, left for home Wedneaday. The afflicted parenta ezpreaed themaelvea aa being heartily thankful to the good people of Chambera for the kindneaa shown them in their aad bereavement. The Omaha World-Herald aaya "Mr. Buchannan of the Elkhorn will leave for England in a few days in seaach of health. The World-Herald aincerely trusts that Mr. Buchannan will get what he goes after. And we also hope that while he is over there he will induce some of the economists of Lombard street to answer “Coin’s Financial School.” To the people of O'Neill and vicinity: I desire to announce that notwithstand ing hard times and the scarcity of money I come among you with the best line of samples of goods for men’s suits, pants and spring'and summer overcoats ever brought to your city. Have been in the employ of the largest and best tailoring establishments in the east and come prepared to guarantee all work the very best and latest styles. Repairing and cleaning a specialty. Shop over Biglin’s Furniture store. Gustav Von Heckeu. A man passed through Fremont the other day on his way to St Lonis on a bicycle, says the Norfolk Journal. In stead of taking the public highway the wheelman glided swiftly over the rail way track, making much better time than he could possibly have done on the wagon road. He had a light third wheel attached to a rod whibh hugged the rail on one side like a common rail way velocipede while he held a steady band upon the handles which runs the machine along on the other rail. He claimed that he could make 100 miles per day with ease. The Sun and Beacon Light editors seem to think it no greater sin to lie about their circulation than it is to lie about the economy practiced by reform politicians. An advertising agent'was in this office last week. He said that he had called upon the editors mentioned for the purpose of placing an ad., and that the Sun claimed a circulation of 900 and the Smudge 1,500. When they prevaricate in that manner to an adver ; tiser they simply obtain money under false pretenses. Such pirates as these make it hard for a legitimate newspaper to do businessupon business principles: writing recently about advertising John Wanamaker, the milliodaire mer chant said: “I do the heaviest adver i tising in dull times. Then is when people look most keenly for bargains, are anxious to know how much things cost and when they can save money. I advertise particular things, give prices, and take as much pains with inr announ cements as I do with my stock. One big dinner won’t keep the reputation of the house, but steady good cooking does it. I never permit interest in my announcements to lag, and never miss an issue in my chosen publications. Ad vertising has made my store one of the largest in the country." The surveyors, mentioned last week as having gone to the mouth of the Long Pine Creek for the purpose of forming an opinion as to the advisability of taking the water from the Niobrara to be utilized by the district irrigation company, returned Friday. The trip was not a profitable one, as nothing new was learned. It was found, as had been stated by Messrs. Meals and Gilles pie, that it would be impracticable to take the water from that source. In fact the altitude at the mouth of the Long Pine Creek is lower than that of O’Neill. In other words, were a ditch cut from the mouth of the Long Pine to the Elkhorn at O’Neill, the Elkhorn would flow west instead of the Niobrara and Long Pine flowing east. Ben DeYarman and the stable hands entertained the circus-loving Romans of East Douglas street lrst Monday morning. A fiery untamed quadruped of the species equine, commonly called horse, was led into the arena, harnessed and attached to a chariot used now-days for transporting lumber and other vulgar and unromantic substances. The steed, which had been wont to roam the plains without let or hindrance, revolted at tug and bit and made things immensely lively for all directly concerned. She would stand first on one end and then the other, then both ends at once, and finally wrap the drapery of her harness about her and lie down as to peaceful dreams. By the violence of her own exertions, the magic of Ben’s eye and whalebone whip she was at last subdued and trotted off as quietly as though foaled with a harness on. ^ ■■ a Cupid at It Again. John Walmer and Mlaa Dora Jonoa, both of thia city, were married laat Sun day at 13 M., at the Methodlat churoh, Itev. Hoaman, officiating. The ceremony took plaoe after the morning aervicea and waa witneaaed by a large number of relativea and frienda of the contracting partiea. Lou Walmer, aiater of the groom, waa brideamaid, and Charlie Jonea, brother of the bride, waa groomaman. The young couple hare, one might any* grown up in O’Neill, and are widely known and poaaeaaed of many frienda who wiah them well. They hare aettled aown to houiekeep ing in the cottage, known aa the Bowen reaidence, where they were duly aere naded Monday evening by the O’Neill Cornet Band. Bteolutlon of Thanks. The following vote of thenka was pre-1 aented to the membera of the O’Neill Orcheatra for their aaaiatance on the 25th of April, 1895: To the memdera of the O'Neill Orcheatra: We, the membera of Eden Rebekah lodge No 41., of O’Neill, Nebraska, fully realizing the obligationa we are under to your organization for the aplendid music which you so kindly furnished for the entertainment of frienda at the anni versary social given by our lodge and the I O.'O. F., of O’Neill, on the even ing of the 26th ot April, 1895, take this public manner of expressing our grateful appreciation of your kindness and our high regard for the excellent music fur nished by your organization. We conaider it far superior to anything of the kind ever rendered in O'Neill, and hope that you may receive the re ward due to your untiring energy and labor In bringing your association to its present state of perfection, trusting that the same may be appreciated by the public on similar occasions. Alberta Uttlby, M. Blanche Adams, A. H. Corbett, Committee. The above was, on motion, unani mously approved at the regular meeting held Friday evening May 8,1895, ordered printed in the local papers, a copy sent to each member of the O'Neill Orcheatra, and spread upon the records of the lodge. From Shields. Small grain is looking fine; it never looked better. J. E. Kearns finished shearing his sheep. 1 Bert Culbert returned Saturday from South Dakota. Miss Mary McGinnis is in Shields. County Surveyor Norton was survey ing in Shields last week. Miss Lizzie O’Malley is visiting this week at M. Gallagher’s east of town. Rob Morrison was calling cn Big Chief last Sunday. Bee McGinnis visited at the home of Dave Heeb, last Sunday. Jimmy Gallagher was calling on M. O’Malley Sunday. Shields base ball team crossed bats with the Michigan nine last Sunday. The game was interesting up to the eight inning. The umpire called the game in favor of Shields. Score, 18 to 10. John Colbert is busily engaged m in venting a potato digger and picker. He informed the writer that he thought he had it this time. Owen Killorn, after traveling all winter through the southern states, has returned again. Owen says that Holt is good enough for him even if the sand does blow. James Brennan is Shields’ strong est irrigation man. He is going to irri-! gate ten acres this year with the Red Bird, and next year he intends to water 50 acres. J. B. Donahoe is helping Ed Graham sr, plow for corn this week. Grasper McGinnis’ dam is the only one that was not swept away by the rains. He informed the writer that he had just put in the escape box and it let the rush of water pass through. Any one that wants to make a dam that will not wash away will do well by calling on Grasper. Bio Chief. Notice. I Strayed from P. F. Thompson’s, four miles south ot Swan Lake, March 21, 1895, one sorrel horse, white face, three white feet, weight 750. When last seen had halter on and was shod all ’round. A liberal reward will be given for same by D. F. Felton, 45-8 Swan, Holt county. Neb. 60 Cents te January 6,1696. That is an awful little bit of money for a twice-a-week paper like the Semi Weekly Journal, but if you send 50 cents you will receive that paper until January 1, 1896. You will find it the farmer’s daily. Markets alone are worth more money than that. If you take it the rest of this year far 50 cents you will want to keep it always. If you get up a club of five 60-cent subscribers you can have a copy free' for your trouble. Addres, Nebraska State Journal, Lin coln, Neb. ■ .. . * . i -• i j . •tat* Hatter*, Intereit In the cate of the itate against ex-State Treasurer Hill has somewhat abated since the Jury failed to agree and was discharged. The state's attorneys announce their intention to press for a new trial when oourt convenes May 81. It 1s said a new trial depends on funds, but If such Is the case there is little doubt but that another trial will be had, as there is S0,825,6S still in the treasury. From that amount must be deducted at torneys' fees. Before the trial began there remained about 810,057.47 out of an appropriation of 115,000. Only $2,457.47 remained from the $5,000 fund and during the trial $1,781.88 was ex pended to pay expenses. Two bailiffs at $5 a day cost $70, jurors who served cost from $80 to $45 each, and $848 was paid out by the state for hotel expenses. Members of the venire were paid from $7 to $15 each, and $184 was paid to Messrs. Ferris and Bfewster, extra stenographers. The sum of $3,800.80 has been paid to attorneys. Judge Wakely has drawn all of that amount except $500 paid to O. M. Lambertson as a retainer fee. Their services during the trial have not yet been remunerated. According to a contract with Gover nor Crounse, Judge Wakely is to get $8,000 for completing the prosecution, and $3,000 additional if he gets a Judg uiuub iur q>iw,wv. The $8,000 fee was to be payable ns follows: The sum of $700 when the suit was commenced. $750 when a ver dict and judgment was rendered and not ■et aside by the district court; $750 when the case was argued and submit ted to thi supreme court; $750 when all the services contracted for were ren dered, the state to pay all necessary traveling expenses and necessary dis bursements of Judge Wakely. If the case was finally disposed of without go ing to the supreme court the last two payments were to be due. The agreement reads: “In addition to the above the party of the second part agrees to pay $2,000 If judgment be finally obtained for $100,000 or more against the principal and so many of sureties upon either of the said bonds as may be practicable. Including such as justified in at least twice the amount of the recovery, or against any parties re sponsible financially for the amount re covered, or such proportion of $2,000 as the sum recovered, if less than $100,000, shall bear to that sum. Money obtained or paid pending litigation, reducing the amount of recovery to less than $100,000 or upon a compromise which may de termine the litigation without judgment, shall. he considered a part of the re covery. The sum received under this agreement to be in full of all compen sation, unless for special reason the leg islature may make an appropriation therefor.” It is believed there will be a new trial unless the court tuts the case short by determining the law questions in such a way as to settle the matter for all time. State Treasurer Bartley proposes to bring suit against the receiver of the Capitol National bank for dividends on the state's $286,000 deposit. A suit would not in any way effect Judge Wakeley’s fee, as shown by the contract, and lawyers do not see how it would influence the Hill case. Receiver Hay den returned and disallowed the state's claim, on advice of Mr. Lambertson, but he has reserved money with which to pay $40,000 dividends on the deposit. —State Journal. Dr. Price’s Cream Bakins Powder World’sFalr Highest Medal aad Diploma. Estrav. Taken up on my farm at Scottville, one yearling bull, Color, spotted white and red with a brindle face, has horns and a white star in the forehead. Owner can receive same by paying pasturing and advertising. *5-8 Pktkr Hcckel. Strayed or Stolen. From my place on the Red Bird, about two weeks ago, two yearling heifers, both spotted black and white. Notch cut in the right ear. Any information concerning the same, that will lead to their recovery, will be liberally re warded. E. P. Hicks, 44-8 O'Neill. Neb. Short Lins Tims Card. Passenger leaves 9:35 a. m., arrives 9:07 p. a..; freight leaves 9.07 p. is., ar rives 7 p. m. Daily except Sunday. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder Awardsd Cold Medal Midwinter Fair. San Francisco. Letter List. Following Is the list of letters remaining In the postofflceat O’Neill, Neb., unclaimed, for the week ending May 15, 1895: g®v- Morris. Sam Smith Rev. William Sohnelder. Oran Haynes W. 8. Rawbouse. J W. Colby. J. A. Russel. Edgar J. Blood Mrs. Anna Smith. Mrs. H. T. Elliott. .ii2aCS1UrVfo!theabojeplease say “adver **o®d. . If not called for in two weeks they will he sent to the dead letter oflloe. D. A. Doru, P. M. PERTAINING TO IRRIGATION. WHIM AMD HOW TO WATBH. Wheat and rye of the winter variety— The land to be aown to winter wheat and rye thould be watered with a flood* . Ing equal to fire inebee of water before plowing the ground preparatory to seed ing. As soon thereafter as ground is .in order, plow and follow the plow with a harrow or other suitable Implement to pulverize the clods, and an excellent plan will be to follow the harrow with a land roller. The ground will now be in excellent condition to seed, whloh should be done with a drill. No more water is required until |ust before freea Ing up time, when a flooding equal to 8 or 4 Inches of water should be given the wheat and rye fields. Again In the spring as soon as the frost is out of the ground, give another flooding of 8 or 4 inches. Onoe more only, and just when the first indication of heading Is seen, give the last flooding of 8 inohes, which completes the wheat and rye irrigation. (Spring wheat, spring barley and oats—Follow the same plan as for land to plant corn. Prepare the land and aeed In proper reasons. The first water ing after planting should never be done until the young plants are of sufficient growth to shade the ground. Then apply 8 or 4 Inches of water. Spring wheat and barley, like winter wheat and rye, must not be irrigated after head Ing. Oats is the exception and should be irrigated once after heading when fill ing, to Insure the best yield. Meadows and pastures should be irrigated in the fall before freeaing time by flooding with 4 or 5 inches of water, and again in the spring at the beginning of the growing season, and pastures should be watered from, time to time during the balance pf the season about every three or four weeks, with 8 or 4 > Inches of water each time. Red clover, white clover, alsike clever, Timothy, Kentucky blue graee and similar grasses should be Irrigated in a similar manner to that named for pastures, but meadows in tended for hay should not be irrigated less than two weeks before harvest- .; FROM IRRIGATION FARMER. Celery can be made an important crop to every irrigation farmer.' It com-' mends a high price, can be kept till after Christmas and is a sure cash product. It grows very fine in the sandy loam of these western plains and requires no more attention than otbet garden pro ducts. Let every reader as he goes into his grocery store look around and see how many things there are on sale that have been produced in his own country. Then make an Inventory of the things on sale that could be produced at home and it will very forcibly bring to mind the value of irrigation to every com munity. The Field and Farm in a breif editor* ial paragraph hae the following state ment: “The man who came to the far west in the 60’a wanted all the land he could aee. Now he only want* what he can cultivate well.” Tbia in a nutahell ia the eaaence of the irrigation move* ment. Small holdinga well developed will contribute more to the happineaa of the ownera than extensive domaina unsubdued. There are thouaanda of farmers who will this year try irrigation on a email scale. Every man who makes a success in bis neighborhood, is a pioneer, next year his neighbors will all follow hie example. There are not many men at present who have no faith in irrigation i and are asking the old question, where are you going to get the water? That question is not asked one time now where it was asked a dozen times a year ago. _^ The common fault of irrigatois, espec ially the beginner, is to use too much water. In this western country it is a common idea that all that is needed is water and the farmers are so accustomed to having their crops destroyed forwent of it that they think they can not get too much, so they water their garden every day. Remember that too much water with but little cultivation is as destruct ive to vegetables as hot winds and dry weather. The following suggestion from one of our exchanges as to the best method of sowing early melons is excellent: "If some early cucumbers or water melons, or any thing of that kind are desired get six or eight paper collar boxes, fill them with rich, mellow earth, plant from three to five seeds in each box and put them in a warm place. It will be only a short time until there will be from-three to five plants in each box. Plant them out, box and all, when all, danger of frost is over. Under irriga tion the box will soon rot.’' Or. Price’s Cream Baking Powder A wanted Cold Madal tddwiatar Pair, San Pmckaa.