THE FRONTIER.
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VOLUME XIX. O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, MAY 4. 1899. NUMBER 44.
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The Frontier for cbntHe mortgages,
Corbett’s best $1.00 per dozen. 22tf
Frank Campbell went to Omaha Wed
nesday.
Edward Adams was up from Page
Monday.
Jack McQrane was up from Stafford
Tuesday.
Mike Welch is up from Scotia visiting
relatives.
Editor Raker of Ewing was in town
last night.
LI. Zimmerman has added a kitchen to
his residence.
Charley Bright was in the vicinity of
Stafford Sunday.
Bail ties and wire always on hand at
Neil Brennan’s. 16-tf
Tyler Sciiven was up from the south
country Tuesday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed
H. Whelan Wednesday.
Henry Zimmerman made a trip to
Boyd county Tuesday.
Dr. Withers, Omaha dentist, will be
in O’Neill May 8 and 9.
J. A. Testman rode the Short Line as
far as Randolph Monday.
Mrs. Fannie Gallagher’s two children
are down with the measles.
Miss Rose Merithew returned home
from Neligh Monday evening.
"V. A snow storm was reported from
Ohadron Wednesday morning.
Bezelmans have erected a new build
ing to store lime at their yards.
Ira Laphan has leased the Dollar a
Day house and will open It soon.
Holt county has enjoyed several
soaking rains during the past week.
We invite the attention of our read
ers to O. F. Biglin’s ad on last page.
If you need spectales go to W. E.
Hamlin, the optician. At Corrigan’s.
For sale or rent, small ranch three
miles from town.—E. H, Benedict. 44-4
Bargains! bargains! bargains! at the
old post office building, O’Neill, Neb.
WANTED—Choice, well sorted po
atoes at O’Neill Grocery Co.
Watch repairing skillfully done by
W. E. Hamlin, the jeweler. At Corrigan’s
The postoffice force point with a de
gree of pride to the embelished front
of their building.
W. P. Lakin, a representative of the
Cchicago Record, was in the city the
first of the week.
11. A. Folk was in from Agee Mon
day and renewed liis subscription to this
household necessity.
WANTED—A girl for general house
work. Small family. Apply to Mrs. 11.
H. Jenness.
You can buy good flour cheap now at
Keys,’ next door to postoffice; got to
raise some money.
Will E. Lower, representing the Oc
cidental Building and Loan association
of Omaha, is at Hotel Evans.
J. A. Trommershauser was up from
Ewing over night Tuesday and re
rnaine 1 until Wednesday noon.
Mrs. James Stout went down to
Tekamah Monday, being called there by
the serious illness of her mother.
For teeth and photos, go to Dr. Cor
bett's parlors 23rd »o 30th, of each
month. Photographs $1 a dozen. 30tf
Neil Brennan accompanied his daught
er, Miss Sarah, to Fremont last Sunday,
where she will attend the normal.
FOR SALE—Thirty head of white
faced Hereford young-bulis.
Jacob Kraft, Stuart, Neb.
We desire to thank the neighbors and
friends who assisted us so kindly in the
hour of ailiction.
B. A. Joining and Family.
If you are going to paper your house
this spring don’t fail to see Gilligan and
■Stout’s line of beautiful patterns now
•on display. 37tf.
For good service and quick t.rne.
route your freight from Chicago and
the east via the C. M. & St. P. Ry., in
connection with the S. C. O’N, & W
Ry. 12tf.
FOR SALE—The w£ sw'i sec. 4, ei
swl sec. 5, w£ nwj sec. 9, township 28,
range 13—240 acres in all. Can you
make me an oiler? F. K. Fulton,
Chippie Creek, Colo.
Miss Stella Shively Friday closed a
term of school nine miles south of town
and is now with her parents in O’Neill.
The Ditch Company has 110 head of
fine yearling heifers which they will sell
on twelve months’ time to responsiple
parties. 44 1
Dr. Oilligan, Dr. Trueblood, Ed F.
Gallagher and R. U. Jenness are adding
valuable improvements to their resi
deuce properties.
Miss Ona Skirving visited friends in
Fremont last week, returning home
Monday evening in time to attend the
May Day ball.
Don’t you want a few shares of build- j
ingand loan stock for investment? Don't
you want a small loan? See Lower at
Hotel Evans.
The teachers’ meeting postponed from
April 22 will be held in the high school
room on Saturday afternoon, May 6.—L.
E. Shumate, president.
Silas Smith arrived in the city Friday
evening from Fitzgerald, Ga., and is
looking after property interest here,
and also vieiting relatives.
There Were seventy homestead filings
at the United States land office during
the month of April. Who says people
are not coming to this country?
Monday was Dewey Day. A number
of flags floated from O’Neill buildings in
commeration of the distruction of the
Spanish fleet by the great admiral.
The Working society of the Presby
terian church meets with Mrs. Minnick
Wednesday afternoon, May 10, at 2
o'clock. Good attendance is desired.
W. E. Hamlin moved his family down
from Bassett last week and they are
now comfortably settled in the McNich
ols house in the southern part of town
The remains of Mrs. John Kloke, who
died at Spencer, were taken to West
Point Monday for interment. Mr
Kloke and family accompanied the re
mains.
This morning the funeral of Dan
Kelly was held at the Catholic church.
Death occurred Tuesday at the home of
Paul Sulliyan, a relative, living north
east of O’Neill.
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W. C, Cruser, editor of the Montrose
(Pa.,) Democrat, was a pleasant caller
last Monday. He recently acquired
some property in this section and came
out to inspect it.
G. W. Smith, wife and son Frank de
parted this morning for Missoula, Mont,
where Mrs Smithjwill spend some months
the benefit of her health. Mr. Smith
will return in about ten days.
Summer term Plainview normal from
June 19 to July 29. Will open under
the management or Drs. J W. Bow
lus and A. W. Norton. Address for
particulars A. W. Norton, Normal,
Neb.
Services will be held in the Presbyter
ian church next Sabbath as usual;
Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m.; preach
ing at 8, subject “What Appeared to Be
a Good Choice Became Bad In the
End.”
Mr. and Mrs. Finnigan of Ohadron,
who have acquaintances in O’Neill,
passed through the city Wednesday
morning en route to Detroit, where
Mr. Finnigen will attend a gathering
of railroad conductors.
j Tom Morris came up from Meadow
' Grove Sunday and attended the-Dewey
ball at the rink Monday. He returned
home Tuesday morning accompanied by
Mrs. Morris who had been in the city
the past ten days visiting friends.
O’Neill, April 2.—Advertised letters:
George W Talbot, M Hagerty, Door
Beck, Anna Borgetlkesan, W H Pierce,
B & Co. In calliug for above say “ad
vertised.” If not called for in two
weeks will be sent to dead letter office.
D. H. Cronin, postmaster.
Dr. Homer Newell returned home
Monday evening from St. Louis, where
j he last weett graduated from a medical
college. He will remain in O’Neill for
a time visiting relatives and may re
turn to Missouri to practice his profes
sion.
1 STRAYED—A 4-year old bay horse
! and yealing black mare colt, one white
! hind foot; both have star in forehead;
i from my place 10 miles south, 2 miles
! west of O’Neill. Reward for return or in
formation concerning same.
44-3 John Peters.
To our friends and neighbors I wish
! to express the appreciation of the kiad
ness and sympathy shown us. We have
i felt the truth of the proverb that “in the
day of calamity a frieud near at hand is
better than a brother far off ” The best
wish we can make for you is that you
may all know, in your heart and lives,
that Friend which sticketh closer than a
j brother. Charles Ingersoll.
The Frontier wants someone it can
rely upon at every j^ostofflee in the
county to send in item9 of news for
publication; correspondents who can
represent their localities every week or
as often as possible. To such we can
offer inducements.
Oreenberry Darr, who has been spend*
ing the winter in York county, returned
to O’Neill last week. The Frontier
acknowledges a short call from Mr.
Darr. He says the winter wheat was
killed in York county, extreme cold and
no snow.
The Trussed Belgian stallion will
stand during the season at the Wilcox
farm adjoining O'Neill. A fine animal
and sure foal getter. Weight 1540
pounds. It will pay you to see him be
fore breeding. Fee, $3 single leap, $5
to insure and $7 after foal. Owned by
A. Merrill. 44 5
A party of O’Neill Odd Fellows went
over to Spencer Tuesday to organize a
lodge. Those we noticed with their
best suits on were; Maylon Price, Jim
Davis, It. H. Henry, J. H. Meredith,
Judge Selah, O. O. Snyder, Oscar Wil
cox, C. L. Bright, B. F. Cole and E. H.
Thompson.
Prospective buyers will lose nothing
by purchasing of those who use the
newspaper columns to advertise their
wares. A good advertiser always sells
more goods than one who does not
believe in the use of printer’s ink and
consequently can sell at a smaller profit.
Patronize the advertisers.
P. F. McCann and sister Anna of
Scranton, Pa., arrived in the city Mon
day and are visiting their cousins, O. F.
and P-J. Biglin and PeterToohill. Mr.Mc
Cann is a railroader and is a delegate to
the national convention of the Brother
hood of Railway Conductors which
meets at Detroit next Tuesday.
As the Short Line train pulled out of
the yards last Friday sparks from the
engine set fire to some straw and hay
in Charley Davis’ barnyard and for a
time it appeared that there would be a
serious conflagration in that neighbor
hood. The Are spread rapidly, consum
ing a quantity of hay belonging to
Charles Orth, a Short Line section hand.
Mr. Davis attached his yard hose to a
hydrant and played a stream of water
upon the fire until it was extinguished,
thus preventing any serious loss to
anyone.
Died, Monday morning, May 1, at
2 o’clock at the home of her parents,
Deretha Welhelmene, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Johring. Deceased was
was 13 years, 4 months and 2 days old.
Death was the result of a severe coll
contracted only five days before her
demise. All of the family, father and
mother, five sisters and one brother,
were at the bedside when her life went
out. The funeral was held at the Pres
byterian church in this city Wednesday.
The Frontier extends sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
There was a smooth bird in the county
bastile two weeks astern. Sunday night
he sawed a bar and silently stole away.
It was the chap, one F. C. Miller, who
was caught in the act of walking off
with six pairs of pants at Atkinsou some
weeks ago, particulars of which were
elaborately set forth in The Frontier at
the time of the adventure. Well, Mr. M,
was given in charge of Sheriff Stewart
and committed to jail on healthy rations.
Sunday nijht he was in his cage when
Jailar Bradstreet gave him his supper.
When George Shively, who slept at the
jail during the chap’s incarceration,
went to turn in for the night he found
the cage empty, a bar sawed at the
north side and the window near the
roof open. The officers had been more
suspicious than usual with such cases
and thoroughly searched the fellow, and
some outside party must have furnished
him the means of escape. No effort has
been made to locate him. If our es
teemed contemporary will permit the
“immoral” suggestion, The Frontier
would odvocate that law, ordinance or
rules of the county board reach out and
haul these fellows onto the streets or
other public works and make them
word in place of lying on upholstered
cushions in the county castle and grow
corpulunt on public feed.
Deputy E. G. Adams of the Woodmen
of the World organized Schley camp 173
at Venus last Saturday. The following
were elected officers: R O. Newell,
con.-com ; J. E. Sexton, adv.-lieut.; P.
E. Sexton, banker; E. M. Hardistry,
clerk; D. J. House, escort; J. E. Well
man, watchman; G. A. Brady, sentry;
A. G. Anson, Louis Gossman and Edwin
Butterfield, board of managers. Fruit
and cigars were served after installation
and a general good time was had.
PLAY BALL
We have the bats, balls, - and mitts.—
Gilligan & Stout, The Druggists.
FIRE CLEANS
THEM OUT
Last Friday afternoon a tire which
wrought death and distructiou swept in
furious flames over the country lying
live miles to the west and south. Just
after dinner volumes of black smoke
were seen in O’Neill surging up from
the bosom of the plain to the west. A
number of citizens started out in that
direction, but learned the Are was in tho
vicinity of Emmet and returned. Later
in the afternoon smoke rolled up in in
creasing cloud®, enveloping the heavens
in blackness. People gathered on the
highest pinaclcs to witness the scene.
Not uutil evening, when the smoke had
cleared away, was it known in town
what damage had been done. Three
families lost nearly everything and
several others had hay, sheds and ma
chinery burned.
The Pukett ranch, nine miles south of
O’Neill, sustained the heaviest lost m
point of amount distroyed, though per
haps Charles Ingersoll received the
heaviest blow. The Pukett ranch is
owned by Mangle Bros, of Chicago and
was one of the best improved places m
this section. There was a large two
story house, fine sheds and barns, wind
mill and other out buildings. All were
consumed. L. A. Puckett resided on
the ranch and sustained considerable
personal loss in household good, ma
chinery, hay and ten head of calves and
heifers. A quantity of lumber which
he had hauled out to erect a house on
bis own place just south of the ranch
was also burned. The loss to Mr. Puk
ett and the ranch amounts to about to
$2,000.
Charles Ingersol), living five miles
from O’Neill, was swept almost entirely
out. Mr. Ingersoll was away from home
assisting the neighbors in an effort to
subdue the flames. In the meantime the
fire was carried by a fierce gale to Mr.
Ingersoll’s place. Mrs. Ingersoll and
three small children were alone. Amid
the roaring flames and stifling smoke
she gathered the children into her arms
anil with difficulty escaped to a patch
of prairie that had been burned, and
here in these grewsome surroundings
saw their home and fireside go up in
fladfet** •'The house and contents,1 barn,
cattle sheds, hog house, windmill, farm
machinery, some hay, two calves and a
1-year old heifer composes the list of
property distroyel. Mr. Ingersoll’s loss
amounted to about $700. A contribution
from friends and neighbors partly re
pays him. Mr. Ingersoll has bought the
house on the Cauble place down on
Holt creek and will remove it to his
farm and start anew.
J. 13. Maring, residing about ten miles
out', was the other heavy loser. Mr.
Maring lost house, bam, farm machinery
and six bead of calves; value estimated
$600. They succeeded in saving most
of their household goods. Mr. Maring
will rebuild, as will also the others.
H. C. Uler’s place was in the fire track
and received its marks, lie lost barn,
cattle sheds, bny, and wagon. It comes
hard on Mr. Uler as he had a big loss by
fire last year.
A barn and some hay belonging to
Emil Erickson were burned.
The ditch company lost 100 tons of
hay.
A portion of the Emmet bridge was
also burned.
These are all the losses The Frontier
has been able to locate though others
have been reported. The fire originated
south of Emmet between South Fork
and Dry creek. A strong wind blew
from the south, in fact it was one of the
worst days we have had this spring.
About 4 o’clock in the afternoon the
wind shifted and came from the north
west, thus checking the fire’s progress.
The country over there resembles a
desert as one looks across the black
waste. It is a curse this country has
long suffered from and why anyone will
set out fire without proper guards to
control it and when he knows of the
calamity it may cause is the most gener
al expression of a problem which has
been mooted in this country.
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NO MIRACLE.
Strange that so many people entertain
the idea that “anything will do” in the
way of glasses. Using improper or de
fective lenses they imagine they see well
or if aware their vision is below par,
think it impossible for anyone to im
prove their sight. I have many such
persons fall into my hands, who almost
imagine a miracle has been wrought by
simply placing a piece of glass before
their eyes that entirely restores impaired
or failing sight. They have failed to
get such vision before, simply bacause
they have never had their eyes scientifi
cally examined or properly fitted.
W. E. Hami.in,
j Optician and Jeweler. At Corrigan’s.
CITY MATTERS
Saturday evening the city council held
a meeting to wind up affairs preparatory
to the seating of the new officials. A
number of claims were allowed. An
ordinance compelling the clearing of
sidewalks from snow and ice was ap
proved. Though a little late for this
year, it was a good move and will be
effectual when another crop of snow
and ice arrives.
The various bonds were fixed at the
following figures: Mayor #500, clerk
$1,000, treasurer $10,000, attorney $2,000,
weighmaster $1,500, chief of police $1,
000, aldermen $100, night watchman
fl,500 and water commissioner $5,000.
The city marshal presented a prop
osition that $4.35 he deducted from the
nightwatchmnn's salary for failing to
make arrest, the marshal claiming that
such failure cause a loss to the city of
that amount. Matter was tabled.
A bill of $105 presented by the mar
shal for salary was rejected. There
seems to have been some misunder
standing regarding the marshal's salary.
The council supposed that his compen
sation was $1 for each arrest, while a
city ordinance makes provision for a
salary. On the strength of the ordi
nance Mr. Meredith says be will bring
suit.
An ordinance which none claimed as
their production and all opposed was
presented. It furnished no compensa
tion for mayor or aldermen and cut
down salaries of other officials to a
whisper. The ordinance was tabled and
adjournment taken to May 1.
Monday afternoon council met in
adjourned session and proceeded to wind
up the business left over from Saturday
night. Reports from treasurer, weigh
mastrr and water commissioner were
received and filed.
The marshal presented another salary
claim for $140, which met the same fate
as the other. It will also go to suit.
Other claims were allowed.
Councilman Evans was called to the
chair by Mayor Davis, who moved that
the mayor's salary be raised to $100.
The motion was discussed at length,
while Mayor-elect Harmon withdrew.
It was lost when put to vote.
Councilman Ivlnch moved that city
attorney’s salary bo cut from $250 to
$100. Motion prevailed, but on re-con
sidering it was placed at $200.
Ma/or Harmon, Cleric Gallagher and
Councilmen Jenness and Pfund then
received the oath of office.
The incoming council met Monday
afternoon and adjourned until Tuesday
at 8 a. in., when business was taken up.
Emil Sniggs was chosen president of
the board.
Thomas Carlon was re-appointed city
attorney and confirmed by the board.
Attorney Carlon refused to serve under
the reduced salary, and the matter of
raising salary to what it was last year
was continued.
Saloon license was then taken up,
and occupation tax placed at $300, pay
able quarterly in advance. Bonds of
the following were approved and license
ordered issued: A. A. Stanton, Jerry
McCarthy, Thomas Campbell, William
Make up your mind to give ua your
grocery order and you’ll feel better. We
have successfully treated that hungry
feeling in hundreds of stomachs in the
past and we are better qualified at pres*
ent time to cater to your wants than we
ever have been before.
Our prices will interest you and every*
thing we sell carries with it our positive
guarantee vs to quality.
We have added a full line of smoked
meats. Prices are right. Yours respect
fully,
O’NEILL GROCERY CO.
F. M. Raymond, Mgr.
Laviolette, P. C. Corrigan, GiUlgan A
Stout.
Following appointments were made
and confirmed: Weighmaeter, S. M.
Wagers; Thomas Coyne, nightwatch
man. There was quite a struggle on
the latter office, there being several can*
dldatea for the place.
The name of William Lakey was pre
sented by Mayor Harmon for street
commissioner and on vote of council
the matter was laid over until next
meeting.
Motion prevailed to instruct clerk to
collect license money on presentation of
license.
Upon motion The Frontier wai desig
nated the official city paper.
A committee consisting of Pfund,
Bradstreet and Hanlev, was appointed
to confer with Manager |Minnlck of the
light company and ascertain at what
figure the company would do the city
pumping. Committee to report at ad
journed meeting.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that city attorney be allowed $150 for
office rent, fuel and stationary in addi
tion to his salary.
On motion council adjourned until
Friday evening at 8 o’clock.
VENUS ITEMS.
Another nice rain has helped the small
grain. _
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grim are the
parents of a boy baby.
People in this vicinity are setting out
large numbers of trees this sping.
Fred Carey has purchased a team of
horses. Next in order is a buggy, and
then, well-.
Our "village blacksmith,” while clang
ing at the metal, received a blow from
a piece of iron which slightly disfigured
him, but he is "still in the ring.”
A number of our citizens were'at
Pago Tuesday to haul out trees which
had been received in a consignment
from Marshall Bros, at Arlington.
An item stating that Mr. John Post
and Miss Bertha Strain have been mar
ried has been given in, but when and
where the event took place or the size
of the wedding cake we know not.
Bowzer.
® have JU8t received anew assort
ment of while silk loces, Valen
cines laces, all over nets and
embroideries, silk frontings,
appliane insertions and the lat
est things in wide and naarow plain and
milled ribbons.
Our line of summer dress goods is very
complete in all grades from 8c to 40c per
yard. We have just added several new
items, ond can show you a good assortment
for single skirts shirt waiBts.
New shirt waists just opened. If you
want something nice come and see them.
Big line of new lace curtains and white
curtain goods by the yard just received.
Our first lot of silk capes has been closed
out and we have just received our second
installment. They are beauties and in
price from 82 to $5. Some long, some short.
New Summer Skirts
t New Silk Skirts
New Fancy Under Skirts
New Calico Wrappers
New Fans and Parasols
Full line of shirt waist sets, beltbuckles,
collar clasps, belt ribbons, new leathern
belts, silk mits, etc. As cheap as you can
buy from catalogues and more satisfactory.
J. P. MANN