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PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO.
SUBSCRIPTION, SI.SO PER ANNUM.
D. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAGER.
VOLUME XIX.
O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, MAY 11. 1899.
NUMBER 45.
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Mrs. Maylon Price is ill.
Corbett’s best $1.00 per dozen. 22tf
W. E Scott was down from Atbinson
Monday.
The F. E. freight depot is freshly
painted.
O. O. Snyder went, to Sioux City this
morning.
John Deiterich of Ewing was in the
city Sunday.
S. L Conger of Inman was in the
city Saturday.
Editor Henry of Atkinson spent Sun
day in O’Neill.
Bail ties and wire always on band at
Neil Brennan’s. 16-tf
Attorney Uttley Lad business up tbe
road Wednesday.
Martin Cronin is at Ewing assisting
on the Advocate.
Mrs. W. T. Evans was a passenger to
Sioux City Tuesday.
Con Coffey was over from Spencer
tbe first of tbe week.
Hay McClure was in from bis South
Fork ranch yesterday.
Doinnick McCaffrey returned from
Omaha Monday evening.
Miss Anna Murphy returned Saturday
from a yisit at Valentine.
Attorney Chapman of Atkinson bad
business in the city Monday,
Mike Welch went to Laurel Saturday
after a short visit in O'Neill.
If you naed spectales go to W. E.
Hamlin, the optician. At Corrigan’s
John Skirving went to York Tuesday
to attend the Grand Army encampment
Bargains! bargains! bargains! at the
old post office building, O’Neill, Neb.
For sale or rent, small ranch three
miles from town.—E. U, Benedict. 44-4
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hough were up
from their farm near Chambers Monday.
Watch repairing skillfully done by
W. E. Hamlin, the jeweler. At Corrigan’s
Miss Emma Hahu of Stuart visited in
O'Neill Sunday, the guests of tbe Misses
Bentley.
County Attorney Butler was in Blain
county on business this week, returning
this morning.
WANTED—A girl for general house
work. Small family. Apply to Mrs. It.
II. Jenness.
A number of O'Neill people were at
Inman the first of the week attending
a big dance.
You can buy good flour cheap now at
Keys ’ next door to postoffice; got to
raise some money.
T. M. Wiedner of Cuming, la , is in
the city7 on business, he being interested
in the irrigation ditch.
C. E. Verity of the Western News
paper Union at Omaha had business in
O’Neill Friday last.
Miss Rosa Marithew went to Neligh
Sunday to accept a position in Wolfe
Bros.’ store at that place.
Con Keys has remodeled his flour
store building so as to have an outside
enterance to the upper story.
FOR SALE—Thirty head of white
faced Hereford young^bulis.
Jacor Kraft, Stuart, Neb.
Corn plnuting was ventured upon this
week and the agriculturalists have been
shy about the city in consequence.
Miss Florance Smith, who has been
at Sioux City for several months, re
turned to O’Neill Saturday evening.
The Working society of the Presby
terian church will meet with Mrs. Low
rie Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
For teeth and photos, go to Dr. Cor
bett’s parlors 23rd 10 30th, cf each
month. Photographs $1 a dozen. 30tf
A shout went up from the camp of
the Third Nebraska as they arose this
morning to hid farewell to military
service.
FOR SALE—The w£ swj sec. 4, e^
sw'J sec. 5, wi nwj sec. i), township 28,
range 13—240 acres in all. Can you
make me an (Her? F. K. Fulton,
Cripple Creek, Colo.
The printing plant formerly used in
the publication of the O'Neill Sun was
moved to Spencer Monday. A Mr.
Miller purchased the plant of John Me
IIugh, who had taken it on a motgage.
O. O. Snyder & Co. have a fine large
span of hays hitched to their coal wagon,
which Mr. . nyder lately bought in
Boyd county.
Elmer Merriman was in from Middle
Branch Monday evening to extract a
tooth that had been keeping him awake
for a week.
Albert Newell has bought the widow
Kevs farm one mile north of Emmet,
one of the prettiest places in that de
lightful valley.
Dan Cronin hauled out a load of
lumber and shingles Monday to errect
more commodious quarters for his large
feathered flock.
Judge Kinkaid returned Saturday
eveuing from a three weeks’ stay in the
east. Monday the judge went to Rush
ville to hold court.
J. N. Blenkiron of Randolph came up
to O'Neill Saturday, returning Monday.
Mr. Blenkiron is interested in a ranch in
the vicinity of Inez.
The eight year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. V. V. Ilosenkrans of Dorsey
died Thursday last of lung fever. The
funeral occurred Saturday.
Harvey Bentley came down from
Stuart Sunday and visited his parents
until Tuesday evening. Harvey has
become a confirmed Stuartite.
Charley Bright went to Lincoln Mon
day for a couple of days’ sojourn with
the Ancient Order of United Workmen,
in grand lodge session there.
Sam Thompson lias moved his pop
factory into the building just south of
the Galena Cumber company’s office
and is preparing to build an addition
thereto.
Alfred Gun and family have moved
into the county from Iowa. Mr. Gun
bought the Shively place six miles
southeast and will make improvements
thereon.
J. J. MeCafferty has a pair of stuffed
golden pheasants sent him by A. J.
Handlon of Portland, Ore. They are a
beautiful bird with richly .colored
plumage.
Pat O'Donnell and M. F. Raymond
rode their nags to Atkinson Sunday,
Pat is interested in a cattle ranch near
Atkinson and went up to see his flocks
and beards.
Epworth League anniversary day will
be observed at the M E. Church, Sun
day, May 14, at 8 o’clock p m. Special
appropriate program will be rendered.
All invited.
James O’Donnell hus a pretty little
steed of the steamer sex with white,
black and red spots on his glossy coat.
James undoubtedly is the proudest man
in the city.
Damage caused to bridges across the
Elkhorn in the vicinity of Emmet has
necessitated an' extra session of the
county board to make provision to re
pair the same.
The burying grounds have been under
going improvements the last week or
two. Dry grasses were burned out and
fresh sod, shrubs and flowers adorn
many of the graves.
W. H. Ladd and E. A. Smith of
Crighton, John R. Collins of Piainview
and G. E. Furgeson and Hans Post of
Lynch had business before the O’Neill
land office Monday.
A. J. Smith and J. I. Parshall of Butte
had business in O’Neill Friday and Sat
urday and called at this office. Both are
republicans, ardent expansionists and
pleasant gentlemen to meet.
Monday Judge Selah issued license to
and officiated in the ceremony that
joined in marriage Mr. Charles G. Craig
of Verdigris and Miss Hattie Coon of
Frenchtown, Antelope county.
J. M. Stevens has been appointed post
master at Page to succeed J. A. Cronk,
resigned. Mr. Stevens is an old soldier,
a resident of the county for sixteen
years, a true republican and destrxes the
appointment.
H. VV. Finney of Central City, Iowa,
was in the city Monday and applied for
an order before Judge KinkAid to sell
some laud belonging to the estate of
Thomas M. Finson, of which Mr. Finney
is administrator.
Sid Smith dug out an interesting little
collection on his father’s farm south of
town the other day. It consisted of
twelye wolf pups with their eyes not
yet open. Sid is feeding his pets on
milk and they promise to deyelop into a
savage pack.
Col. Roster of Niobrara was in the*
city the first of the week. The colonel
is as big and handsome ns he was in the
days of old when the singe road be
tween O’Neill arid Niobrara was kept
hot with boomers, and land ofllce clerks
were overrun with business.
William Krotter of Stuart brought
down a tborougbred brindlo pup for
Bert Newell Monday. O’Neill has
a few specimens of the kauine that
would do to put up at a dog show.
E. S. Kinch sold the vacant lot be
tween J. C. Varnish's and A. B. Newell’s
to those two gentlemen, who take kalf
each and have run a fence betwixt them.
Each now have two and a half lots.
From a letter from Sergeant Olson of
Company M,'Third Nebraska, at Augusta,
Ga., The Frontier has it that the boys,
or part of them, will be home Saturday
night of this week. The regiment is
mustered out today.
If you receive a sample copy of The
Frontier it is an invitation to subscribe.
Look the paper over, read it and if you
think it worth the price, come in, or
send your name and remittance, aud be
come a permanent reader.
In The Frontier’s account of the prairie
Are last week we went astray by stating
that a barn and some hay belonging to
Emil Erickson were burned. We should
have stated Emery Herrick instead. Mr.
Herrick is a son-in law of Thomas
Maring.
E. L Brownlee of Page did business
in O'Neill Friday. Mr. Brownlee says
he is milking twenty cows and has a
separator at home aud finds it a profit
able line of trade as he sells the cream
to butter factories and has the milk for
use on the farm.
The Catholic congregation are holding
mission services this week at their
church, the meetings being well attended
atul much interest manifested. Fathers
Corbly and Van Dereden, Jesuit priests
of St.Louis, are tiie speakers aud deliver
able and edifying eermons.
Mrs. Calhoun, a daughter of I. R.
Smith, is here from Deadwood on a
visit to relatives. Mrs. Calhoun has
been in ill health for some time and will
remain in O'Neill for a few months in
hopes of recuperating. She says there
is a great deal of sickness in Deadwood.
C. C. Howe went over to Sioux City
Saturday last to bo treated at a hospital
for an affection in his throat which has
caused him much annoyance and pain.
For some time Mr. Howe has breathed
with difficulty and often suffered from
strangling. It is hoped an operation
will relieve him.
The Trussell 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. Parties desiring can
leave mares, and will pasture same
Owned by A. Merrill. 44-6
J. E. Harding is righteously indignant
at the way a row of his apple trees were
treated last Saturday night, An inebri
ated Individual got off his beat while
going home that night and drove through
Mr. Harding’s fence, breaking two posts.
A row of apple trees were driven over
and badly bruised and bent.
The case of Alta Borton vs. Arthur Q.
Maloy, involving a piece of land in the
Sioux reservation in Knox county, has
j lately been decided by the secretary of
j the interior, who sustains the commin
| sioner, holding that Borton has the right
of entry. Judge Selah was attorney for
Maloy and Gillespie & Son for Borton.
It. F. Gilbert and son of Gilbert, la.,
were here Thursday and Friday of last
week looking for ranch room. Mr.
Gilbert does extensive cattle feeding at
home and came here to look up a place
where he can raise slock which he can
ship and feed. They returned without
buviug but have land in view which
they will doubtless take.
The relatives of Phil N. De Laney,
who died on March 22 at Skagway,
Alaska, are residents of Boyd county.
A letter from Mrs. Catherine l)e Laney
of Baker states they all live at Butte.
The Frontier has received a number of
inquiries from Skagway concerning the
whereabouts of the relitives, who have
a nice little fortune awaiting them.
When it comes to a wolf chase, Tom
and Back Berry are not slow. They
lately have been making a great record
in slaying these pests. They have several
wolf hounds and when a bushy tail
starts up he is certain to be captured.
Monday Bam Barnard shipped thirty
skins, which were trophies of the Berrys’
hunt between Blackbird and the
Niobrara.
Attorney M. F. Harrington was over
to Alliance last week on mailers par
taining to a case for damages against
the Burlington road. Mrs. Fay, as ad
ministratrix of the estate of Michael Fay,
sues the company for $5,000 damages,
her husband being?fatally injured in a
gravel pit. Mr. Harrington represents
the estate, and the case is being tried at
[ Hushvilie this week.
The Frontier wants someone it can
rely upon at every poetofflce in the
county to send in items of news for
publication; correspondents who can
represent their localities every week or
as often as possible. To such we can
offer inducements.
Charles, the two year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Whetlaughfer
who reside ten miles north of O’Neill,
died Tuesday of spinal mengitis. The
funeral occures today at the family
home, conducted by a Lutheran minister
of Atkinson, and interment made in the
O’Neill protcstant cemetery.
Citizens of O’Neill are taking a com
mendable interest in beautifying their
homes with trees, shrubs anil lawns, as
well as adding muuy substantial im
provements to house and barn. O’Neill
will be a bower of beauty by day and a
blaze of glory by night when the roses
bloom.
Pete Crutch sustained an ugly wound
on one of his Angers Tuesday afternoon
while unloading a car of salt at the F. E.
tracks. A barrel fell and caught Pete’s
Anger on a coiner of the car, cutting a
deep gash and severing the nail. It
makes a painful wound aud will disable
tnat member for some time.
A copious downpour of rain at Water
burry and Jackson Tuesday night played
havoc with the Short Line. Five hun
dred feet of track were washed out at
Waterburry. Trains did not run Wed
nesday, and the passenger boys took
occasion to enjoy their lay off by en
gaging in • field sports afford by the
numerous resorts in the vicinity of
O'Neill._
Parties were in from the south country
yesterday and complained before the
authorities that one, William F. Pabst,
was behaving himself unseemingly and
threnteuing to fill the valley with
blood. The fellow is presumed to be
off his base mentally or otherwise.
Sheriff Stewart and Deputy Bradstreet
adjusted their sixes and went south this
morning at day break. -
Editor Cronin went to Wayne Monday
to attend a gathering of the Northeast
Nebraska Press association. It Wt.s a
a very successful .meeting and well at
tended. Mr. Cronin was eleeted presi
dent, W. T. Bartlett of the Jackson
Criterion vice-president, George Nelson
of the Hartington Ilerald secretary and
Mo0e Warner of the Lyons Mirror treas
urer. Next meeting will be held at
Randolph in November.
A writer put the matter very aptly
when he said: "Corn loaned to hogs is
cash at a good investment, safe and at a
very large interest. A hog is a condens
er; he will put ten bushels of corn inlo
less space than a bushel measure. lie
has been styled ‘a manufacturer of
hams, lard, hair brushes, headcheese,
toothbrushes, glue, buttons, fertcrilizer,
fats, bacon, knifehandles, whistles,
soups, souse, sausage and satisfaction.’
He converts corn into coin and can buy
what he will.”
The people in the section of country
to the west and south are having more
than their share of disaster from fire
this spring. The blaze again lighted
the heavens out in that direction Tues
day evening, while during the afternoon
heavy clouds of smoke rolled skywaid
and drifted northward before a heavy
wind. While The Frontier has not
learned of any special damage done by
this fire, it is safe to assume that were
people out there able to lay hands on
the chap who is setting the Ares they
would run him through a haybaier.
Activity in Holt county real estate
abates none as spring adyances. Mon
day B. J. Moore of Missouri Valley, la ,
purchased the old Hank McEvony home
stead just east of O'Neill which Pat
Barrett is farming. Mr. Moore expects
to stock the place with cattle next year.
Last week John F. Bower of near Ewing
bought a piece of pasture land adjoining
him, John Olds and Richard W. Ualton,
who live north of Page, each bought a
quarter adjoining them for pasture pur
! poses. Now is the time to get land.
While loitering around the F. E. depot
the other day the railroad editor picked
up a little red covered pamphlet entitled
“The Guide.” It is issued by the
passenger department of the Elkhorn
and contains facts and figures of the
lands, counties, towns and industries of
Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and South
Dakota, and is devoted especially to
Nebraska interests. There are valuable
statistics and general information in
this little pamphlet concerning the
counties through which the Elkhorn
extends, and, unlike many such publics
tions, statements and figures are correct
or as near so as investigation can make
them. It is valuable for this reason.
The Elkhorn is doing much to encourage
emigration into the west and are dis
pensing just the information needed by
eastern people. There is also much in
formation for the western man in these
publications and one wishing to be well
posted on the surrounding towns and
| territory can find the information in
"The Guido.”
Monday’s Omaha World-IIerald con
tained an Illustrated historical write up
of “the bench and bar of Nebraska."
It gives much iuformation concerning
Nebraska’s judges and attorneys. Judges
Ivinkaid and NVestover of this district
are given nice notices and picture of
each published. Judge Ivinkaid is the
oldest judge, in point of continous
service, now on the district bench of
the state, his term of service having
lasted without interruption since April
1, 1887. Of the O’Neill bar Attorneys
Dickson, Clarion, Benedict and Selah
recelvo notice.
Land Commisioner Wolfe departed on
the 10 o’clock Elkhorn passenger Mon
day morning after stopping in the city
over night. Commissioner Wolfe had
been in Boyd county. Saturday at
Butte he leased the school lands in that
county. Mr. Wolfe says there was great
interest taken in the disposition of the
land and considerable feeling stirred up
among the set'lers toward outside
parties. A syndicate was formed by
outsiders to run the land up and extort
fees from settlers. Speculators came in
and would bid on the land, extort a
bonus of $400 or $500 from the settler
occupying the land, und thus withdraw
their claim. All the laud was leased at
good figures and lively scrambling was
indulged in to secure it. Mnny settlers
had been living on the school lands for
several years and made improvements
they could not afford to sacrifice.
William Eisle of this city and Commis
sioner Wolfe were neighbors years ago
in Saunders county and they enjoyed a
visit while the commissioner was in the
city. He expects to be in O’Neill about
July 1 to auction off Holt county school
lands.
A spirited meeting of the city council
was held last Friday evening. It was
an adjourned session to finish up the
matter of appointments. The offices of
street commisioner, water commisioner
and chief of police were to be supplied.
It was decided to consolidate the three
offices and the salary was placed at $00
per month. Mayor Harmon made several
appointments for the place, but all were
rejected by the council. The names of
John Horriskey, Frank McDonald, Wm.
Messner and Walt Rathburn were pre
sented one after the other by the mayor
but each received but one vote on con
firmation. Much disscusion was indulged
in and Mayor Harmon being nonplused
announced that he had no more appoint
ments to make. Hence the matter was
unsettled. There is a variance between
mayor and council and It seems the
latter does not propose to accept any of
the mayor’s selections. After the meeting
adjourned the mayor pinned a star to
John Horriskey and authorized him to
serve. After the council rejected him
it is doubtful if the appointment will
stand and doubt also exists whether Mr.
Horriskey will be able to draw pay for
time of service. The committee ap
pointed to confer with Mr. Minnick
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 us to quality.
We have added a full line of smoked
meats. Prices are right. Yours respect
fully,
O’NEILL GROCERY CO.
P. M. Raymond, Mgr.
of the light company reported and a
contract was made for the company to
pump the city water for t900 a yaar.
Mr. Minnick is under 81500 bonds.
Tuesday was a day that makes men
weary of life and long for a quiet spot
where the wind never blows.
Deputy Ernest Adams went to Page
Tuesday to complete the organization of
a camp of the Woodman Circle.
If you are going to paper your bouse
this spring don’t fail to see Gilligan and
Stout’s line of beautiful patterns now
on display. 87lf.
Charles Meals closes a term of school
in the Coffey district tomorrow. Charles
is thinking of attending the normal at
Fremont this summer.
Howard Havens, who has been alter*
nating his services in the O’Neill print
ing offices this week and last, returned
to Atkinson last evening. I
For good service and quick t.me.
route your freight from Chicago and
the east via the C. M. & St. P. Ily., in
connection with the 8. C. O’N, & W
Ry. _ 12tf.
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.
81 tf. NeH Brennan. '
Notice to City Water Users.
Water is supplied for lawn purposes
from 6 p. m. until 10 p. m. At the blow
of the whistle at 6 water may be turned
on; whistle blows again at 10, when
water must be shut off. Penalty strictly
enforced for violation of these rules.
John Horrtakey,
Acting Water Commissioner.
FUB5ITUBE SALE.
I have some extra bed steads, springs,
mattresses and dressers I will sell cheap.
All in good shape. Come and see them
at 44-4 Hotel Evans.
FLAT BALL
We have the bats, balls, and mitts.—
Gilligan & Stout, The Druggists.
g^. _jp'E have just received anew assort*
ment of white silk laces, Valen
cines laces, all over nets. and
embroideries, silk frontings,
appliane insertions and the lat
est things in wide and narrow plain and
ruffled ribbons.
Our line of summer dress goods is very
complete in all grades from 80 to 40c per
yard. We have just added several new
items, and can show you a good assortment
for single ekirts shirt waists.
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 $2 to $5. Some long, some short.
New Summer Skirts
0 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