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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
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• Good
!worth
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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.
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ia^lhe Jjj?' °.f Rudolph,
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with
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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.
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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.
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•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.’'
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