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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1899)
The Frontier. PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO, SUBSCRIPTION, tl.60 PER ANNUM. O. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAOIR. VOLUME XIX. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, APRIL 20. 1899. NUMBER 42. M. F. Harrington was in Sioux City Monday Sanford Parker was over from Spencer Tuesday. W. E. Scott was down from Atkinson last Thursday. Ex-Sheriff Hamilton wa9 here from Stuart Tuesday. Bail ties and wire always on hand at Neil Brennan’s. 16-tf Dective Hanse of the F. E. was in the city Wednesday. John Flannigan was down from Stuart last Sunday WANTED—Choice, well sorted po atoes at O’Neill Grocery Co. Billie Hahn of Stuart was in the city on last Thursday. t Mrs. C. E. Hall and children arrived i.ome Tuesday evening. The F. E. section house is being raised and the foundation repaired. Bob Magirl went to Sioux City yester day, his father being quite ill. Ed Purdy was in from the south country the last of the week. B. E. Sturdevaut and B. W. Johnson of Atkinson were in town Monday. Edward Gallagher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed F. Gallagher, has scarlet fever. If you want to make an Atkinsonite redheaded, talk to him about the new railroad. The irrigation company got in forty head ot cows and heifers Sunday from Omaha. 1'OK ltKMl — lhe Cavanaugh house and 13 acres of ground, Enquire of It. It. Dickson. John Skirving and family have moved into the Gillespie residence near the court-house. WANTED—A girl for general house work. Small family. Apply to Mrs. R. H. Jenness. Albert Newell is putting in water works at his residence and making other improvements. Mrs. 8. Boynton, of Sioux Rapids, la., is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. J. W. Rathbone. FOR SALE—Thirty head of white faced Hereford young|bulis. Jacob Kiiaft, Stuart, Neb. J. H. Meredith went to Dakota City yesterday on legal business, his little daughter Mable accompanying him. Miss McBride departed yesterday for Des Moines, where she will visit a few weeks before going to Park City. The working society of the Presby terian church will meet with Mrs. James Stout, Wednesday, April 26, at 2 p. m. For teeth and photos, go to Dr. Cor bett’s parlors 23rd to 30tb, cf each month. Photographs $1 a dozen. 30tf Edward Timmerman and Maria Ther esa Kubik of Stuart were granted mnr tiage license by Judge Selah last week. The amount of deeds and leases called fof daily at The Frontier office is an in dication of considerable activity in real estate. Lee flershiser is visiting his parent s west ol town, lie has been working for his brother Jake at Norfolk since being mustered out of the service. If you are going to paper your house this spring don’t fail to see Gilligan and Stout’s line of beautiful patterns now ou display. 37tf. The little baby of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Maring, living west of town, died Sun. day and was buried Monday in O’Neill The babe was but one day old. Will Davis, who has been setting type for the Frontier the past year, resigned his position last week and Monday be gan similar duties on the Independent. For good service and quick t.nie. route your freight from Chicago and the cast via the 0. M. & St. P. By., in connection with the S. C. O’N, & W Ry- _ i2tf. A. T. Blackburn and Dr. McDonald came down from Atkinson yesterday to aatend a meeting of the pension board with Dr. Gilligan. A number of cases were examined. Misses Mary Walker, Edith Short, May Neligh, Daisy Mtisser, the Misses Blackmer and Mr. Ira Burleson were a party ot Atkinson young people in ONeill Saturday. The agricultural editor purchased a bushel cf potatoes at an O’Neill grocery store. The bushel when delivered was a peck short. Is that a good way to invite custom? Ed Tremain was called to Blair last Friday morning by a telegram announc ing the serious illness of his father. Ed returned Monday leaving his father in greatly improved health. The O’Neill Electric Light company supply twenty arc lights and .nearly 500 incadesents to our citizens. Manager Minnick says this is a much better patronage than he had anticipated. FOll SALE—The w$ swj sec. 4, ej swi sec. 5, w$ nwj sec. 9, township 28, range 13—240 acres in all. Can you make me an offer? F. K. Fulton, Cripple Creek, Colo. Wayne Republican: B. Cunningham was up in Holt county last week and we understand bought some land in the southern part of the county, and will move there sometime in the not very distant future and engage in the cattle business. J. C. Gromer, of McFall, Mo., and his brother, W. J., of Pattonsburg, Mo., were in the city the first of the week looking after business matters- They are both lumber dealers and in addition to that business J. C. runs the McFall postolllce. We acknowledge a pleasant call. Go to Brennan’s where you get the best garden seeds found anywhere. I carry the Sioux City seeds which are known everywhere as the best. Also the D. M. Ferry seeds, Rice’s seeds, and Rush Park and Co. Independence seeds which are very fine. 31tf. Neil Brennan. Ed. Thompson expects to move to Sioux City, la., in a short time, where he will engage in the real estate busi ness. Ed. has been a resident of this city for a number of years and has num erous friends who will regret to see him leave the city but wish him well in his new home. Judge Kinkaid returned Saturday from Valentine, where he was holding court. The case of the state vs. Edge mont George was retried. George was convicted of cattle stealing last spring anil sentenced to five years in the pen itentiary. The supreme court remanded the case for new trial. George has been found guilty the second time. The new postoftlce outfit has been placed in position and the office moved to the front part of the building now occupied by The Frontier. The fixtures are made from quarter-sawed oak. There are 144 lock boxes equipped with Franklin keyless combination locks, and 200 call boxes. It is one of the finest postofflee outfits in the state and O’Neill ites are justly proud of it. Mary Blacek of Stuart was before the insanity board yesterday, Sheriff Stew art was up Tuesday and with a number of Stuart parties brought the insane woman to O’Neill. She will be cared for here until taken to the asylum at Norfolk. A petition was presented to the county court praving for the ap pointment of J. A. Rice as her guardian and Judge Selah set May 15 as the day for hearing the case. There is an unusual amount of im provment going on in O’Neill this spring among property owners. Dwellings are being furnished with new roofs, paint, and other materials, and some are adding city water supoly. One thing, which perhaps is the most essential, and which has not been altogethe- over looked, are the sidewalks. Many of our walks are in very bad condition and so far as possible should be put in repair. O’Neill, April 18 -Advertised letters: Gugliennea Laviolette, Myrtle Ander son, II Levi, D G Donne, Atntl West brook, Evens Scott, A II Winder, Frank liny word, M Ilookinsnn, Amie van Horn, P J Thompson, Emma Bigler, W H Evans, B Ilallenbock, Ilulda Loveu green, Alice Roberts. In calling for the above please say “advertised.” If not called for in two weeks will be sent to the dead letter of fice. D. II. Ckonin, P. M. The county clerk and treasurer have each received a letter from the state auditor regarding claims for bounty on wild animals. The last legislature made two appropriations to pay bounties. One was for $45,000 to pay claims for certificates issued prior to April 1, 1899, available after July 1 next; the other was for $15,000 to pay bounties for the biennium beginning April 1, 1899. The couuty clerk is instructed to issue vouchers for claimants on blanks furn ished by the auditor, and upon receipt of voucher duly filled out state war rant for the amount will be forwarded. OASTOniA. Bears the Signature * The Kind Yen Have Always Bought of The Frontier regrets to learn of the death of Mrs. J. McElhaney of Star, which occurred last week. Mrs. Mc i Elhaney was in Iowa at the time of her death and the remains were brought here Friday and taken to Star for burial. Her husband die! at their home near Star several years ago. They were early settlers in this county and excellent citizens. The cause of Mrs. McElbaney’s death was, we are told, advanced age. She has a son residing near Star. — Work on the Atkinson and Northern railroad grade was begun on Thursday last and, as near we can learn, the work will be pushed vigorously. Large forces of men and teams are at work all along the line. Atkinson people are at present having a revival and it is like attending an experience meeting to henr them talk. A number of new store buildings are in course of erection and plans and specifications for others are being discussed. Strangers are wandeing into Atkinson and looking over the pros peels for a location some where on the line. Az Perry, promoter, is the biggest man in north Nebraska and keeps the sod hot between his town and the southern terminus of the road. On Tuesday James Erychleb of Stan ton and MIbs Mary Peter of O’Neill were united in marriage in this city by Rev. Father Cassidy. The event was an occasion for a spread on a grand scale, which took place at the home of the bride’s parents, who reside five miles south of town. Many guests were in vited out from town, and those attend ing report a grand time. Sumptuous feasts were served during the afternoon and evening and dancing and music detained the joyous crowd until a late hour. The bride is a young lady highly esteemed by her acquaintances. The groom is a brother of Cyrl Erychleb of this city. Both bride and groom are of Bohemian birth. The Frontier ex tends best wishes to the young couple. Duncan Clark’s “lady” ministrels have come and gone. They showed at the opera-house Saturday evening and drew to the footlights a fair sized crowd of men. The aggregation left here the reputation of being the rankest, most obsene and depraved company of people that ever appeared before the public. After the show adjournment was taken to their car, where the females with those that cared to go nestled in iniquity for a time until interrupted by the cruel officers of the law. Marshal Meredith, Sheriff Stewart and special deputies raided the nest. They were refused ad mittance to the car, but battered in the door and hauled the birds up before Police Judge Davidson, who gave them $20 and costs. It is, indeed, time that somebody calls a halt when travel ing bawdy houses carry on commerce with immunity. Atkinson, we hear, had a mild sensa tion the first of the week. Three strang ers went into the store of C. L. Sturde vant and while two of them engaged the attention of the clerk, the third con cealed several pairs of pants under his overcoat and walked out. The clerk mistrusted something. Getting rid of the other two he .went m pursuit. The thief was located in the stock yards where he &had concealed six pairs of pants. Being requested to return with them he pulled a six. The clerk went for the marshal and the fellow was again overtaken a short distance from town. The gun was again brought into play, and the clerk nor marshal neither being armed the encounter was likely to be one sided. They returned to the city, secured a winchester and again took up the pursuit, this time bringing pants and man home with them. The two con federates disappeared but the one is held for stealing and assaulting Joseph Ver gal, the clerk. Every time an election is held in O’Neill, and some one other thali a re publican is elected mayor, the opposition press All their columns with the rotten est kind of rot about it being a free sil ver victory. The same glaring misstate ment is telegraphed to the World-Herald. At the recent election for mayor and council, John A. Harmon, a man who has always been classed by the populist press of Holt county as a gold bug dem ocrat, was elected mayor in a three cor nered fight, the other two candidates be ing republicans. It was immediately telegraphed to the World-Herald as a free silver victory. Of course, the peo ple of O’Neill kmw that there was no politics in the election at all No party made a nomination, all candidates were on the ticket by petition, and it is a well known fact that a large number of straight republicans voted for Harmon. The populists know that themselves. One populist was heard to remark, after reading the World-IIerald and Inde pendent’s account of the election, that he had never known of an election in O'Neill that was so free of politics. It is such misstatements that disgust the average fair minded citizen. To Judge Selah. We desire to Inform Mr. Selah that H. M. Uttley was not the author or the writer of the articles in The Frontier, which have caused him (Selah) to issue several of his famous signed editorials. We deny that Mr. U ttley has had any* thing to do with the controversy. Prairie fires have been raging through the southwestern quarter of Holt county of late and great quantities of hay and other property has been cousumed. It is impossible to learn the extent of the losses in outlying districts. The fire originated over a week ago in the South Fork country and had been brought under control, but a fierce gale swept accross from the south Sunday and carried the fire this way. The Gray ranch, four miles south of O’Neill, sustained about a $500 loss. The sheep sheds were entirely consumed. One sheep and some minor property were also burned. Thu irrigation company lost two small dwelling houses. The fire crossed the Elkhorn river at the dam just west of O’Neill Monday morn ing. A1 and Will Walmer were at the point as the fire crossed and by heroic efforts succeeded in putting it out. To them great credit is due for saving the west end of town from being swept by fire, as bad it gotten under headway no doubt much damage would have been done. In the vicinity of Stuart and over into Itock county considerable property was distroyed. Fires aleo have been raging in the southwest part of the state and two lives are reported lost. B. S. Gillespie hands us an interesting letter from A. J. Meals, dated at Copper Center, Alaska, March 18. “It has been one year and ten days,” says Mr. Meals, “since we landed at Port Valdes and we have been rustling and fighting to get posession of Alaska’s hidden treasurers ever since, but nature is a good guard—ice, snow and water is the combination that locks them up. As yet we have not been able to get the tumblers in the right position to open the door of the great vault that is filled with treasurers. He says they have put in nine months frieghting, which they did with hand sleds, being their own moter. power. They wintered in the Alaska mountains, and have bad to lay up but six days on account of the weath er." It was 60* below zero and many days murcery froze up, though they need less clothing than in Nebraska. Mr. Meals says he wore a coat but one day while pulling a sled. They used a tent for an abode when it was 57 below. Fuel abounds everywhere, except on high mountains. Currents, rasberries and cranberries also grow there. For native wild flesh meats they have bear aud cerahoo, which is very fine. Where they wintered the snow was five feet deep. The days were four hours long and the sun never got above the treetops. At noon a stick measuring 7.4 feet will cast a shadow 100 feet. During the summer they have twenty hours sun shine >>out of twenty-four. Mr. Meals says they lately bought a horse and he feeds well on pork and beans. Copper Center, he says, is about deserted and those there are all sick, due to improper living. Their own health is first-class. “Hazelet has got very strong and ro bust. I don’t know that he would do to enter the trotting class, but as a drafter I will put him against anything of his weight,” concludes the letter. “DOC” MATHEWS BANKRUPT. The Omaha Bee of Saturday says that a dispatclr’from Lille Rock, Ark., states that W. D, Mathews, editor of the Arkansas State Republican, has gone into bankruptcy, with liabilities of $196,000 and assets of $2U0. Mathews, or “Doc,” as he was familiarly called, was one of the best known of the pioneer journalists of the Elkhorn valley. He was editor and proprietor of the O'Neill Frontier when land office notices came thicker than boys at a circus. He made money rapidly, saved some aud lived well. His paper was not only one of the best money makers in north Nebraska, but was one of the most influential republican organs. When land offices patronage fell off he sold the paper and engaged in other business. One of his ventures was a bank, which was backed by the Rochester Loan and Banking company of Rochester, N. H. The bank was flnaly wound up and went out of business, not proving a profitable re turns, though it did not fail, Mathews went to Arkansas several years ago and has been engaged in the real estate and newspaper business. He was one of the commissioners from that state to the Transmississippi Exposition and as such made numerous visits to Omaha. OASTORXAr Thajy- Kintl You Have Always Bought IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROP ERTY OWNERS. The following provisions are con* tained in the consolidated statutes of the State of Nebraska: “Section 53.—That the corporate authorities of the cities and villages of the State of Nebraska shall cause shade trees to be planted along the streets thereof. “Section 54. For the above purpose a tax of uot less than $1.00 nor more than $5.00 in addition to all other taxes shall be levied upon each lot adjacent to which the trees are to be planted as aforesaid and collected as other taxes. Section 1360. Compiled Statutes of Nebraska makes it the duty of municipal authorities “to require and regulate the planting and protection of shade trees.” Ordinance No. 33 of the City of O’Neill is as follows: An ordinance relative to the planting of shade trees on certain streets in the City of O’Neill, Nebraska. Be it ordained by the mayor and city council of the City of O’Neill: Section 1.—That every owner or own ers of lots iu the City of O’Neill, Neb raska, shall plant or cause to be planted in front of each lot aforesaid, excepting lots fronting on Douglas street between First and Seventh streets and on Fourth street between Clay street and the F. E. & M. V. Railroad depot in the city aforesaid, not less than three shade trees. Section 2. That said trees shall not be less than four feet high when planted. Section 3.—That whenever any of the trees planted as aforesaid shall be de stroyed or die, the owner or owners of lots adjoining said trees shall replant or cause the same to bo replanted. Section 4.—That the planting or re planting of said trees shall be done dur ing the month of April iu each year. Section 5.—That upon the failure or refusal of the owner or owners of lots in said city to plant or cause to be planted the trees as aforesaid during the time herein specified, it shall be the duty of the overseer of streets of said city to plant said trees. Section 0.—That whenever tree3 are planted by the overseer of streets upon the failure or refusal of the owner or owners of lots aforesaid the cost of said planting shall be assessed ns taxes against said lots as provided by the statutes of the State of Nebraska. Section 7.—That the compensation of the overseer of streets while engaged in the planting or replanting of trees as herein provided shall be $2.50 per day. Attest: Approved: W. McK. Slocum, John McBride, City Clerk. Mayor. There are a great many in default by reason of failing to comply with the above,and while this noliee ienekneces sary to bo given, as said ordinance was regularly published at the time of its passage, all persons interested will take notice that steps will bo taken immedi ately to carry out the provisions of said ordinance and that the same will be strictly enforced. J. H. Meredith, City Marshal and Overseer of Streets. cUysvlS' SlMfS SPRING ...HAS COME! Buy your seeds in bulk, best and cheapest, money saved to the buyer. We have a complete line of gar den and grass seeds. r^sr^i Try one of our *• brands.. * * 8c, 10c, 124c, 15c, 18c, 20c, 25c, 30c and 35c per pound. Most complete line of teas and coffee in the city. O'Neill Grocery Co. V. M. RAYMOND, Manager. oLPtfS'lS m PAGE ITEMS. Charley Haynes is up from Orchard visiting his parrents. Dr. Skerton is in Chicago taking a four weetcs’ post graduate course in surgery. Dr Briggs of Ewing is attend* ing to his patients during his absence. Mrs W.W.Page has moved into town from the farm. Mr, Page is in Utah on surveying business. John Walker's sale last Saturday was well attended and property sold at fair prices. Jim Mullen, who was quite seriously ill recently isable to be about again. Page is enjoying a nice, healthy boom this spring and future prospects look bright. Mark Howard has m course of erection a livery barn 32x40 feet, Henry Baker a house 16x22, one and a half story, and Smith & Adams are building a lumber shed 80x00 feet. A little child of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Roberts has been dangerously ill. It was taken down with measles, which developed into pneumonia. VENUS ITEMS. Wheat sowing is now in progress. Those that were rushing the season came to grief by breaking plows. W. W. Carey is putting up a new windmill. Mr. A. Bruce has a new tongueless cultivator ot which he is very proud. Mr. Summers has returned from a __ very successful job of threshing for Mr. Clark of Inman. The funeral of Mrs. Hardesty, men tioned last week, was held at the house Sunday morning. The deceased had many friends here who mourn her loss, - - The funeral was largely attended. Fred Carey has a new buggy. Fred is now working for Mr. Post. Bowyer. f' For the Springtime Shirt Waists We have a very nice line in ladies’ and misses’ in all the latest patterns. LADIES—40c 50c, 65c, 75c, 81, 81.25, $1.50 up to $3. Our 50-cent line bas mnuy waists as good as the average store sells for 75 cents. MISSES SHIRT WAISTS—50c and 75c. Also have a new line of misEes white collars. Jackets Jackets for spring ami summer wear from the best New York firms. Good styles and good values, $5.50 to 810. Our $6 50 silk lined is a daisy. MISSES JACKETS $3.75 to $6. CHILDRENS JACKETS, 3 to 12 years, very nobby and very cheap, 81.95 to $3.50. Silk Capes A good line, new styles, not an old capein the store; prices to suit your pocketbook. $1.50, $2 50, $2.75, $3, $3.50, and up to $8.50. Dress Skirts A large assortment from $1.50 to $13.50 in blacks, blues and plaids. Crash skirts for summer wear $1 to $2.50. Big line of satine underskirts, plain and fancy, $1.50 to $3. Silk underskirts, $4 to $5. Muslin Underwear By fur the best line ever shown in O’Neill, and at prices as cheap as you can buy for in Chicago. Corset covers, 25c to 85c each. Drawers, 25c to #1.50 per pair! Skirts, 50c to #2.50 each. Night gowns, 50c to $2 each. Yon will be surprised and pleased at the values we offer in this line. Jewelry New buckles, new pins, new shirt waist sets, new hat pins, new links, new belts, etc. _ Bicycles Columbias, the best made, 850. Uartfords. as good as any except Co lumbia, $35. Vidette, an excellent cheap wheel, 825. We can recommend and guarantee tliene wheels and prefer to let others sell the unreliable wheels sold at lower prices. T_ £». 2v£^-3ST3lT