Nebraska Newspapers

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VOLUME XVII.
•UBBORIPTION, SI.«0 PER ANNUM.
D. H. CRONIN,
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APRIL 29, 1897.
NUMBER 43.
NEWS SANS WHISKERS
Items of Interest Told As They Are
Told to Us.
WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED
Iioesl Happening* Portrayed For General
Kdifloatlon and Amusement.
Note O. F. Biglin’s sd In another
column. _(
Attorney Scott was down from Atkin
son Tuesday._
. Sheriff Hamilton went to Norfolk
■ Tuesday morning.
0. 0. Snyder transacted business in
'f' Sioux City last Saturday.
I Ben DeYarman and son Hugh were
in Sioux City last Saturday.
1. M. Kelley, of the Sioux City Print
ing company, was in the city last
Friday.
Paper hanging 15 cents a roll. Satis
faction guaranteed by George Triggs
and Sam Thompson. 42-3
Mrs. W. T. Evans and Mrs. Elmer
Williams were visiting in Sioux City
Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Miller and Miss Kate
Prussa, of Atkinson, were O’Neill
visitors last Monday.
Norfolk Times: W. T. Shivley has
gone to Hot Springs, Ark,, to take
treatment for rheumatism.
The best line of wall paper in Holt
county, cheaper than you can steal it,at
Hershiser & Gilligan’s. 42-tf
Corn, oats, bran, shorts and oil cake
always on hand.
48-1 O’Neill Grocery Co.
WANTED—Room and board by
gentleman. Address with particulars
and location, A 27, this office.
For teeth or photos, go to Dr. Cor
bett's parlors, 23rd to 80th of each
month. Photographs $1 per dozen.
We sell good flour, corn meal, graham,
I bran, shorts, corn, oats, etc., at gold
ft standard prices. 33-tf L. Keyes.
The best line of cigars, wall paper
and paints at Hershiser & Gilligan’s.
Give us a call before you buy wall
paper. 42-tf
J. W. Leeper has contested the elec
tion of J. H. Hopkins as director of the
Golden Irrigation district. He charges
that several fraudulent votes were cast
in this city. _
C. J. Murphy, father of Mrs. J. J.
McCafferty, died at his home in this city
last Monday morning, after an illness of
three days, of pneumonia. Obituary
notice next week.
We carry a nice line of crackers,
cakes, Newport flakes, lemon and
vanilla wafers, and in fact everything
that goes to make up a first-class gro
cery stock. Try us for fine groceries at
living prices.
48-1 O’Neill Grocery Co.
Flkhorn Valley lodge I. O. O. F.,
celebrated the seventy-eighth anniver
sary of the founding of the order last
Monday evening, by entertaining the
members and their families. An elabor
ate program was prepared and success
fully rendered.
L. F. Weeks, general agent, Karbach
block, Omaha, wants at once an active
lady in this city to sell the Miss Lisk
patent cake pans and the Missing Link
garment supporter. Quick selleis, every
lady wants them. Exclusive agency
given. Write him at once.
Last Monday, accompanied by John
Hazelett, we made a trip to the South
Fork country. It was our first visit to
that section o( the county for about ten
years, and we were greatly surprised at
the indications of prosperity evident
..among the farmers of southern Holt.
We reached John Alderson’s at noon
and were royally entertained and feast
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Alderson. They
have one of the finest houses in the
South Fork country, and are prosper
• ous and happy. Lack of space forbids
our giving an extended account of
beautiful southern Holt.
James M. Merrlman died at bis home
in this city last Thursday evening after.
; an illness of about a year and a half, of
paralysis. Deceased was born in York
state July 10,1836.- When twenty years
' old he moved to Wisconsin where he
was married a year later, 1897. In 1863
he enlisted in Company A 12th Reg.,
Volunteer Infantry and served until the
close of the war. In 1879 he moved to
K this county and settled on a farm near
, Saratoga, where be remained until about
seven years ago when he moved to this
city. The funeral was held last Friday
7 under the auspices of the G. A. R., of
which organization deceased was an
honored member. The remains were
followed to the cemetery by a large
concourse of friends,
THE CEEAXEBT INDUSTRY.
The • creameries of Holt county cer
tainly made a good showing last year.'
The five creameries of Holt county
and the one at Newport, in Bock
county, put in circulation in this county
not less than 150,000. The. figures as
far as we have been able to get them
are as follows:
Atkinson. ..88,000.
Amelia. 8,068.
Blackbird.......... 4,000.
Chambers. ... ....(estimatld). 9,000..
Newport. 10,000.
Pa*e... ...i. 8,860.
Amount paid for cream.849,815.
Estimated amount paid to cream
gatherers and hired help. 5.000.
Total amount paid out.:.854,616.
We have not been able to get the
exact amount paid out by the Chambers
and Blackbird creameries but the esti
mate we have made will fall below
rather than exceed the true amount. It
must be remembered that the creamery
industry in this county is in its infancy.
When the farmers recover from the
reverses of the past few years and get
more stock around them, double the
number of creameries can be supported
in this county. There should be a
creamery at this place. O’Neill, Inman
and Ewing should each have one.
This county possesses many fine
advantages. The man who utilizes
them will succeed. Work along the
lines for which the country is adapted
will bring its own reward.—Stuart
Ledger. >■■...
PBOGBAK.
Of the Holt County Teachers’ associ
ation to be; held at O’Neill, Neb., May 8,
1897, in the Court room.
Music.
Paper—“When Should the Sciences
Be Introduced?"—C. L. Anderson.
Discussion—Maud Gillespie and C. J.
Malone.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1 P. M
Paper—“When and How Should
Arithmetic Be Tauebi?”—L. W. Worel.
Discussion—May Percival and P. E.
Chase.
Paper—“Should Narrative History Be
Taught In Codnection With the Source
Method?"—R. F. Cross.
Discussion—H. C. White and Nell
Johnson. ’ >
Music.
Paper—“How Can Business Men Pro
mote the Efficiency of the Schools?”—T.
V. Golden.
Discussion—B. S. Gillespie and W. E.
Scott.'1 A,: i
Paper—“The Class Recitation."—
Sarah Davies.
Discussion—Emma Greeley and Mamie
McManus.
This will be the last meeting during
the present school year, and every
teacher in the county is earnestly
requested to be present and help to
make it n meeting profitable to all.
School officers and all those interested
in educational work are invited to be
present and participate in these discuss
ions. J. C. Morrow, President.
Sarah Davies, V. President.- .
Ina Orcutt, Secretary.
BIO INDUCEMENTS FOB CASH TBADE.
Permit us to hand you one of our
Premium Purchase Tickets which fully
explains the unprecedented offer we
wish to make you as an inducement to
do your trading—not part, but all of it
—with us. These portraits we offer you
FREE when your purchases reach the
amount of 810. This gives each cus
tomer the inducements for cash trade.
They are the new electric or water
color tints in life size, reproducing the
color of your hair and eyes, hence, most
life like, and will be made for you free
from any.picture you treasure sufficient
ly to have enlarged.
We make you this special offer as. we
have a contract with the largest portrait
and frame company in the country to
furnish us with a large number of
frames at a very low price, end we also
give you the benefit of this, carrying a
stock of assorted styles so that you can
select the kind you desire. We furnish
one with each picture at the lowest
possible price.
We trust you will take advantage of
this offer, and favor us by calling at
once. Very respectfully yours.
43-9 P. J. McManus.
Bel) your wheat and buy better flour
than you can get at the ordinary coun
try one roller mill. We have Just
secured a car load of very fine flour,
graham and granulated corn meal. See
us before buying your supply. Our
prices are right.
I 43-2 O’Neili. Grocery Co.
The morning Side, la., college club
rendered a very successful program at
the college chapel last Saturday evening.
The Sunday Sioux City Journal, in the
write-up of the event, has the following
words of praise for Walter Laviollettee,
of this city: "The program closed with
musical selection rendered by two of
Miss Abbie A. Lawrence’s pupils. Wal
ter Laviollette sang ‘The Church Across
the Way,’and responded to an encore
with ‘AH For the Love of a Girl.’ . Mas
ter Walter has a charming voice, which
not only exhibits natural talent, but also
much careful training, and those who
heard him Friday evening predict for
I him a brilliant future as a musician.
KIM NEAR STUART
Complete Account of the Tragic End
of Frank Cole.
VERDICT OF CORONER’S JURY
Two of tho Accused Bound Over to the
DUtrlet Coart.
Last (Thursday) evening a tragedy
was enacted about three miles west of
town. The victim is a young man
about twenty-three rears of age. He is
said to be Frank Cole of Greely, Center.
The parties responsible for his death
composed a party of six farmers from
Lutes, Key a Paha county. Their names
are: Ralph Lewis, his son Harry,
Edward Denmar, Arthur Newman, Wm.
Wiley and Wm. McAllister; Edward
Roberson, of Rock county, joined thft
party at the Niobrara river.
Thursday morning about 7 o’clock
Harry Lewis discovered that his saddle
had been stolen during the night. Foot?,
steps and marks where the cinches had
dragged in the sand were' traced to
where there were tracks of a bugcry
drawn by small footed mules. The trail
was followed for four miles to the resi
dence of Arthur Newman where another
saddle was taken. A posse was organ
ized and took up the trial. It wag - fol-,
lowed to Haugan's bridge. Moat of the
way it bad avoided the road. Edward
Robinson who lives this side of the
bridge about a mile saw the team pass
bis place at 0:80 a. m. He joined the
searchers. The trail from his place was
through the prairie till about three miles
west of town where it struck the road.
About sundown the pursuing parties
found the alleged rustlers in camp on
the south side of the snow fence about
three miles west of town. They proved
to be two young men named Everett
Robinson and Frank Cole. Perhaps out j
of fear of being lynched, knowing the
method of dealing out justice in the
neighborhood where they stole their
plunder (Robinson formerly lived there)
they grabbed their guns and fled. Young
Lewis and Wm. McAllister pursued
them on foot. On. the south oahic of
the Elkhorn Cole was shot. Lewis and
MoAUister mounted their horses and
captured Robinson about one-half mile
further on.
Ralph Lewis came to'town and gave
notice of what was done. Coroner Kline
was wired. He came on the noon train
today (Friday).
The coroner issued a venire for six
jurymen and placed it in the hands of
Constable Allman for service.
They repaired to the scene of the
tragedy where they were sworn in by
the coroner.
On examination the body revealed the
fact that the victim was shot from the
rear, the ball entering the left shoulder
blade six inches above the small of the
back, two and one-halt inches from the
center of the spinal column, ranging up
ward, coming out on the right breast
two and a half inches below the collar
bone and two and one-half inches to the
right of the center of the breast bone.
After making and examination of the
body of the deceased where he fell, on
the south bank of the creek about one
half mile south of the snow fence the
jurors adjourned to town and the body
was turned over to the undertaker.
Thirteen witnesses were subpoenaed.
The examination was held in the town
hall.
In substance, the testimony of the
witnesses was as follows:
Mat McCertney—Lire six miles west
of town. Was going home from town;
saw some horsemen coming over hill
from north; one men rode in front with
gun; asked one man what was the mat
ter; he laughed; drore on; men passed
toward river; heard three shots; saw
smoke of one; it was eighty rods away;
saw men running quite a bit before I
heard a shot.
William McAllister—Live in Keya
Paha county; come on two men behind
snow fence; they had guns pointed
through snow fence; do not know
whether it was Cole or Robinson that
shot; think it was the shot gun; one of
our men said, “they are going to kill
us;" we shot two er three times; we
iired at the men; I shot once; do not
know whether mine was last shot; think
there was one more; my gun was a
Winchester; think there were six shots
in all; some had six shooters and some
had Winchesters; think the other fel
lows (Robinson and Cole) fired twice;
they brought us horses; we ordered the
other fellow (Robinson) to stop; be laid
down his gun and came to us; fellow
who fell stopped on other side of slough
and fired at us and then started again;
six of us, some on horseback and some
on foot, in the chase; in field; we had
no warrant; there was an officer with us
—Wiley; one fired before our party did;
they (Robinson And Cole) fired twice, I
think, once befoie they crossed the
slough and once after; did not know
man killed; they stole two saddles, one
from Lewis and one from Newman.
Ralph Lewis—Live near Lutes, Keya
Paha county; we followed trail from my
place to the snow brake on railroad
three miles west of town; I climbed
upon know fence; saw the thieves with
guns leveled on the horsemen; 1 hol
lowed at them; they jumped and ran
south;eome of the boys went after them;
some were on horseback and some on
foot; did not see thieves shoot; saw
them aim guns; saw none of our party
shoot; law Robinson’s gun-, It had two
shells, both empty; think they had been
loaded 'with buckshot; am not acquaint
ed with dead man; Robinson had a
grudge against us; I had been warned to
look out for him.
Frank Biglow—Live near the snow
[fence; just got up from supper; saw
three or four men and a buggy coming
from the fiortli; taey rode up to the,
.Wake; saw a couple of fellowa running
south of the track; then two more; heard
one shot; walked on; then beard anoth
er; could not see; all were In the hollow;
two men .were at the fence; one was old
Mr. Lewis; went down toward the creek;
met Mr. McAllister coming back; he
said "I guess I did the business, it is too
bad, he was on equal footing with me,
he shot first."
Geo. Hallock—Saw party of men
going towards snow fence; saw a man
going fast south; two men after them on
horseback; ope horse was a dapple gray;
saw him (Robinson) stop, draw up gun
as if to shoot, and then lay it down;
was forty rods away.
Ed Robinson—Lire in Rock county;
the men (parlies in pursuit) stopped at
tpy place to get something to eat; saw
two men in a light wagon drawn by
mules pass my house about 9:30; was
not acquainted; went along with search
cry; hot far from snow fence I went east
to grave to look for trail; had lost trail;
In direction of snow fence I heard three
shots; saw men running; all shots were
close together; one sounded like a shot
gun; the pursuing party had one Henry
rifle; rode up to where Cole lay; could
not get close, my horse jumped and
snqrted; two men went up within ten or
twelve feet of body.
Wm. Riley—Live in Eeya Paha
county; was 100 yards in the rear; boys
(McAllister and Lewis) dodged back;
pretty sure the guns were pointed at us;
our boys halted then; heard two shots
beyond the fence; think I heard our
boys fire one shot; it. was a Winchester
shot; our party had one Winchester and
a couple of revolvers; did not see dead
body; when they (Harry Lewis and
McAllister) came back they said one was
killed; six in our party from our county;
I had no arms; there was no officer; I
had no arms; am acquainted with Rob
inson, not with dead man.
F. E. Merrill—I heard three shots.
Harry Lewis—I was one of the party;
live in Key a Paha county; one saddle
was stolen from me; when we first
found them (the thieves) some one said
"look out, they are going to shoot;”
they (the thieves) were behind the
buggy; did not examine buggy to find
stolen property; knew they were .guilty,
they ran from us; I. followed; I told
them to halt; one of them turned and
fired; I did not fire at any one man; in
all there were five or six shots; did not
go to body; went on after other man;
think McAllister had Winchester; was
on foot; they biought us horses to chase
second man; McAllister was with me;
Robinson said when we caught him he
would have Shot me if he bad not recog
nized me; I told him to lay down his
gun, that we did not want to hurt him.
Geo. Morrill—Live near the scene of
the murder; heard three shots.
Ed Demmar—Live in Reya Paha
county; heard shots fired when boys got
to creek; three or four shots; know
Everett Robinson, we were raised
together.
Arthur Newman—Live in Keya Paha
county; we tracked team all day through
the hill* and came upon them at the
enow fence; saw them rise up; could not
see just wbat they did; was a little
behind; first sight I got they were run*
ning; some of our party crossed fence
and went after them; later I went
through gate and through meadow;
heard one shot; think altogether there
were four shots; saw the man laying on
the ground; Harry Lewis and McAllister
followed; could not say who had rifle; I
stayed with the body last night; I think
Lewis and McAllister shot; there was no
officer; I do not belong to a vigilance
committee.
Wm. Brown—I work for Mart Me*
Cartney; 1 was* with him; saw men
behind the fence; saw no guns; am posi
tive three shots were fired; did not see
the fellows (Ihieves) shoot; they did not
appear to want to shoot; could see the
party as they ran except when they
crossed the creek; did not see them stop
at (the body; kept on after the other one,
(
Everett Robinson (the captured thief)
—Were camped behind suow fence; saw
man on horse back'.'walked up to fence
and saw seven or eight men; walked up
to buggy and got shot gun; Frank got
Winchester, which was not loaded;
three shots were tired; we did not shoot:
we took our guns and run; Frank was
behind me; I beard him say, “My God,
I can not stand this much longer, I am
going to stop.’' Both barrels of my gun
were loaded; I had several carttidges in
my pocket; I first knew Frank at Spald
ing; we have been hunting on the lakes;
had known Frank some time; had not
been hunting saddles until here of late;
they called on us to halt but we kept on
running; that is the gun, it is not just as
1 left it, there was a piece of paper
under the break, that is gone; had my
gun lying on my arm; did not point it
at them.
McAllister recalled—I tired one shot;
Lewis fired one shot; there were several
shots fired I think; other partieg.shot;
prisoner shot twice; I think it was the
prisoner; he fired one shot on the north
side of the stream and one shot on the
south side of the stream; they both held
their guns at us; think it was Robinson
first; there were four or five shots; we
followed them to bring them back; we
did not tire till they stood us off; was
about 100 yards away when we shot the
last time; I shot at the men.
Wiley recalled—I am not a constable
now, wn ior iour years.
Harry Lewis recalled—I recognize
this gun, there was no shells in it when
I picked it up.
Ralph Lewis and his son were both
again recalled. Ralph Lewis testified
that there were shells In the gnn and
that he took them out. Harry Lewis
then denied that there were no shells in
the gun when he picked it up.
The jury then adjourned till 7 p. m.
when they again met and were not long
in reaching a verdict, which is as
follows:
Statb of Nebraska 1
Holt County. f
At an inquisition holden at Stuart, in
Holt county, Nebraska, on the 28rd day
of April, 1897, before me, £. Kline,
coroner of said county, upon the body
of Frank Cole, lying dead by the jurors
whose names are hereto subscribed, the
said jurors upon their oath do say that
said Frank Cole came to his death on
the 22nd day of April, 1897, from a shot
from a gun in the hands of one of the
following namhd parties: Ralph Lewis,
H. D. Lewis, Wm. Wiley, Wm McAllis
ter, A. Newman, Ed Robinson and E.
Demmar, with intent to do bodily harm.
(Signed) David Clbvbxqbb.
D> C. Blondix.
F. McKay.
Geo. Hahn.
. J. N. Hovey.
Attest: E. Kline, Coroner.
The evidence brought out at the cor
oner’s inquest was so strong and of such
a nature as to make it appear that the
parties connected with the homicide
were guilty of willful manslaughter. In
accordance with the verdict of the jury,
the coroner issued warrants for the
accused parties ordering them to be
taken before some magistrate to be
dealt with according to law. The par
ties were arrested this (Friday) evening,
and will he taken to O’Neill in the
morning for a hearing before the county
judge.
The unlawful and unjustifiable killing
of Frank Cole is to be deplored. There
is unity of sentiment here that the par
ties who have stained their hands with
his blood should be punished and the
majesty of the law vindicated. Everett
Robinson was taken alive. In all prob
ability he was the greater criminal and
the more dangerous man of the two.
There is no good reason why Frank
Cole should not have been taken alive
also. Nothing is known of the deceased
except that he has a mother and step
father living near Greeley Center, this
state. They have been notified and will
be here tomorrow night>
Everett Robinson was taken in charge
by Sheriff Hamilton and will be turned
over to Keya Paha county authorities
for prosecution.
Cole and Robinson camped last Sun
day night as they were going north at
the same place wheie they were cap
tured.
There is no doubt but what they stole
the plunder which was found in their
possession—two saddles and a set of har
ness—but tbeir theft does not justify
the greater crime of murder and the
stigma that it brings upon this portion
of the state.
The above account of the shooting of
young Cole and the evidence adduced
at the coroner’s inquest is taken from
the Stuart Ledger of last week. The
prisoners were brought to this city by
Sheriff Hamilton last Saturday morning.
They were brought before the county
judge and hearing set for Monday
morning at 10 o’clock. Monday morn
ing they appeared before the county
court and all except McAllister and
Lewis were discharged. The latter
waived preliminary examination and
were bound over to the district court in
the sum of $3,500. They furnished bail
and were released. The following are
the bondsmen and the amount they
swore they were worth over and above
all debts and exemptions. On Lewis’
bond: John Demer, $500; S. O. Lewis,
$700; J. H. McAllister, $500; C. E. Lear,
$5,000. On McAllister’s bond: F.' J.
Rhodes, $600; James Wiley. $500; H.
M. Oradstreet, $500; Ralph Lewis,
$5,000.
The complaint of the county attorney,
upon which they were arraigned,
charged them with the murdar of Frank
Cole. The case will come up at the
next term of the district court in
September. < •,
Young Robinson, who was with Cole
when be was killed, was brought before
the county court and his bond fixed at
$1,000 to appear as a witness against
McAllister and Lewis. He.was unable
to furnish bail and is now in the county
tail, where he will remain until the case
Is tried.
SHORT LINE EXTENSION
Donald McLean Declare! - Dirt Witt "vl
Be Flying in a Month.
THE SITUATION IN THB WBST
The Bight of Way leeared, and Only * tar, v'
Preliminaries to Be Arranged.
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Parlor suite 801-303 at the Mtndamin *
hotel, occupied ' by Donald McLean,
builder of the Pacific! Short Line and
the projector of the Sioux City and
Western railway, was a busy place yes
terday. AH day. long there was a stream
of visitors. Among the important call
era in the afternoon were F. C. HUls,
receiver of the Sioux City, O’Neill and
Western, John Hornick and John
Pierce, Mr. McLean and Mr. Pierce
have burled the batahet and again are
working hand In hand.
It *u arranged (or Mr. McLean to go
to O’Neill today or, tomorrow, where he
will be accompanied by Mr. Hllla. '
Chief Engineer Wakefield will go along,
and aeveral matters in regard to surveys
will be adjusted.
Mr. McLean was going into the dining
room lor supper when he was seen by a
reporter for the Times and asked if
there was anything new in relation to
the road,
"No, nothing particularly new,”
replied Mr. McLean. “Everything is
coming our way again, and the doubting
Thomases soon will be convinced that
Sioux City can have a railway to the
coast. The capital necessary for the
construction of this line is np, as the >
well informed people in Sioux City -
know, and with another month’s appli
cation to the preliminary work of
detaiM, dirt will begin to fly.’’
While Mr. MoLean was in the far
west the Salt Lake Herald published ihe
following: "The latest rumor connec
ted with railroad building about Zion M
the incorporation of the Wyoming and
Northwestern road for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining an inde
pendent line from Casper west through
Natonia, Fremont and Uinta counties to
the Wyoming state line and thence to
the Pacific coast by way of Sell Lake.
The capital stock of the new company
is placed at (6,000,000 and the names of
the Incorporators appearing in the
papers are Thomas 8. Moffat, Reflben
Hatch shd Thomas J. Brawn, alt Eng* •••"*
liahmen, the latter being the American
agent of the Britiah-American Exchange
association. No further information
can be obtained locally regarding the
new incorporation, but it has a suspi
cious intimacy with Donald McLean,
who is now on the grounds in the inter
ests of the Pacific Shore Line plan. Mr.
JMeLean came near letting the cat out of
'the bag during bis ihterview with a
Herald man on Thursday evening, when
he said that the stockholder in the new
line were all Englishmen and that the
extension of McLean’s road, from
O’Neill, Neb., would cut the state of
Wyoming in almost a direct line. Some
years ago Mr. McLean wu Intensely
interested in the piece of road 136 miles
long, which extends today from Sioux
City to 0'N*eill, and it was mainly
through his efforts that this beginning
of the Pacific Short Line was made.
For some financial reasons, the road
never got any further than O’Neill, and
the commotion over the most direct line
to San Francisco died a natural death.
Now the angel of the plan hep emerged
from his South American retirement
and the scheme hu again taken wings.
Mr. McLean was entirely willing last
evening to take the responsibility of the
Wyoming and Northwestern incorpor
ation, the veritable extension of the
Pacific Short Line from O’Neill to Salt
Lake. Beyond Salt Lake there is as yet
nothing tangible, but Mr. McLean gives
it out that he will bring out the other ,
section between this point and Beck
with's pass, In California.
"The Wyomiag and Northwestern
incorporation is official,’' having been
obtained from the records of that state.
Mr. McLean darkly intimates that he
may be getting another organisation
ready to incorporate under the laws of
Utah, but he will make nothing public
until the plans are ripe. The rather
interesting operator was closited in his
rooms during the whole of yesterday
receiving numerous obscure callers,
whom be said were of importance to the.
deal be is now arranging.”—Sioux City
Times.
Donald McLeah F. C.- Hills, re
ceiver of the Paclfle Short (Line, F. L.
Seaman, general clatmageht, and L. F.
W akefleld, civil engineer,' arrived in the
city last Monday evening on the Short
Line. The party were met at the depot
by a delegation of our business men and
escorted to the Hotel Evans. They 4
were in the city all day Tuesday looking
after business matters connected with
the extension of the road. Mr. McLean
informed a Frontim’reporter that the
| road would be pushed on from this city '
this season, and,that work would com
mence in about 80 days. He said they
would put in machine shops here and '
would make O'Netll.one of the best cities
in northeastern Nebraska. He said that
he would go to New1 York in a few days
to finish the preliminary arrangements,
and that upon his return work would
commence. The people of O’Neill
sincerely hope that Mr. McLean’s pre
dictions will be verified and eagerly ' -
look forward to June 1, when, he said,
dirt would be flying all along the 11m.