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The Frontier.
PUBLISHED 9V THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO.
SUBSCRIPTION, SI.SO PER ANNUM.
O. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAGER.
VOLUME XIX.
O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, TUNE 15, 1899.
NUMBER 50.
The FOURTH
In O’NEILL
THE celebration this year will eclipse all former efforts at
celebration in Holt county. One of the best speakers
in the state will deliver the address. More money for
v sports than ever before. Best display of fireworks west
of Omaha. An 8-ft. flag will be given as a prize for the
largest delegation from any locality in the parade. Cash
prizes for best decorated wagons or buggies in parade. Cash
prizes for best decorated bicycles in ihe evening parade: over
100 wheels in line. Don’t fail to see it at 7:30.
Corbett’s best $1.00 per dozen. 22tf
Go to Mrs. Cress' for fireworks. 49 4
E. Opp is down from Smart this week.
Joe Horresky is laid up with a sick
spell.
John Carr of Stafford was in the city
Tuesday.
Arthur Gwinn has accepted a position
at the Derbv•.
Miss Kate Mann of Spencer is visiting
in the city.
Willie Meals is a new clerk in Mc
Manus’ grocery.
Bail ties and wire always on hand at
Neil Brennan’s. 16-tf
Miss Flora Lowrie is home from the
state university.
John McNichols was down from At
kinson yesterday.
Pat McManus went to Sioux City on
business Tuesday.
A. C. Crossman was down from At
kinson Tuesday.
^Bill Hayes of Atkinson was in town
tire first of the week.
Attorney Uttley was in Boyd county
on legal business last week.
Come in and see our line of jewelry;
its all new.—Gilligan & Stout.
Mike Flannigan is in town this week
swaping yarns with the boys.
Miss Tilly Mullen went to Pane Tues
day to spend the summer vacation.
Miss Eva Burke went to Fremont last
Saturday to attend the normal.
The 3-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
P. Jones is very ill with scarlet fever.
The county board is in session this
week sitting as a board of equalization.
E. 11. Benedict has first-class Building
and Loan stock for sale or can-make you
a loan. 4G-tf
.Janitor Cline has set out a number of
spruce pine trees at the cout house
grou rids.
Martin Cronin was up from Ewing
over Sunday. Martin is employed on
the Advocate.
For teeth and photos, go to Dr. Cor
bett’s parlors 23rd >o 30th, cf each
month. Photographs $1 a dozen. 30tf
Banker Smith of Page was in the city
Tuesday, calling at Frontier headquar
ters and ordering prin'ing.
New line of wall paper at Gilligan &
Stout’s just arrived. All assortments,
all prices. Come and make selections.
Dr. Berry made a professional visit to
Boyd ‘county Tuesday. He was ac
companied by Charles Meals.
A new Plano binder and a new Plano
mower to be fold at reduced prices.
48 4 P. J. McManus.
Sheriff Stewart and son John departed
Monday morning for Burlington, lo.,
where Mr. Stewart will attend a sherriffs’
convention
The Fourth of July is coming, and
Mrs. Cress has the largest and most
varied assortment of fireworks in the
city. 49-4 _
O. F. Bigliu went to Grand Island
Monday to attend the annual convention
of the Nebraska State Funeral Direct
ors’ association.
J. U. Daly returned Saturday from
Fremont, where he has been attending
the normal, and will spend the summer
with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Meredith were at
Sioux City from Saturday last until
Tuesday, Mr. Meredith on business and
Mrs. Meredith visiting.
Tbe Ledger has a mind that Stuart
hallist are the chaps what can play ball.
They must have undergone transition
since their last efforts against O'Neill.
Editor Henry of Atkinson spent Sun
day in O’Neill. Lee’s visits are frequent,
but of course he has a good excuse—
just to visit bis parents.
N. J. Lorge. who has been visiting the
family of his sister, Mrs. D. H. Cronin,
the past three weeks, returned to his
iinme at Randolph Tuesday.
Garrett Doyle departed Monday morn
ing for Adrnin, Mich., where he expects
to remain for a time and will probably
return west in about a year.
Call on Mrs. Cress for tinware, choice
candies and fruits, tobacco and cigars,
the finest ice cream in the city, and
warm meals at all hours. 49-2
j W. T. Hayes of Sheridan township
has been elected chairman of the board
[of supervisors to fill the vacancy caused
| by the resignation of Mr. Hopkins.
| A ball game was pulled off Sunday
| between the "men of family” and the
i young chaps. The former were awarded
| the game. We haven't space for the
1 score. _'
The Short Line freight waited here
for two hours Tuesday morning for a
load of butter from Amelia. When the
butter arrived it was shipped on the;
‘Elkhorn. _^
Col. Towle stepped off the passenger
train Monday morning long enough to
shake hands with a few friends. He
was on his way down the road from
Valentine. _
FOR SALE—200 head stock cattle;
yearling and 2-yr. old steers, springers,
cows dud calves and young heifers.
Enquire at DeYarman’s barn.—C- S.
Wendel or B. A. DeYarman. 47-4
Alexander Laviollette, who has been
visiting his brother William and family
here, went to Omaha Tuesday for a few
days. Mrs. William Laviollette acom
panied him.
Uev. E. Grant Hutchinson will preach
a special sermon Sunday at 10:30 a. m.
to the children. Subject of evening
discourse, “The Enduring Name.”
Everybody invited. *
Prof. C. L. Anderson, a former prin
cipal of the O’Neill schools, drove in
from Ord Tuesday and spent the week
among friends here. Mr. Anderson has
been re-elected principal of the schools
at Ord.
O’Neill, June 15—Advertised letters:
E M Love, .Tudson Lligley, L A Jud
kins, S Stallinga, Mrs. M Zimmerman,
Eunice Neith, Robert Jacob. In call
ing for above say, “advertised.”—D. II.
Cronin, postmaster.
Rev. .1. M. Bates will hold services in
the Episcopal church next Sunday
morning only. It will then be decided
whether evening service will be discon
tinued in the future or not. A large
att'-ndance is desired
On last Saturday County Judge Selah
issued marriage license to Frank Horn
ing and Miss M. Florence Hurst, both
of Webster, lo. Rev. Grant E Hutch
inson of the Methodist church perform
ed the marriage ceremony.
Mr. McCoy, a farmer living eight
miles northeast, had the pleasure on
Tuesday of walking a distance into the
country after his team. The team be
came frightened in town and ran away,
piking off homeward over the hills.
John and Jim Davidson, Jim Triggs,
8. Simmons and J. C. OUen went out
to the Pickadilly ranch Friday last to
tin a roof and incidently to fish in the
lakes in that region. They returned
with a quantity of nice bass and picker*
el.
Tuesday evening the base ball en
thusiasts held a meeting and perfected
an organization by electing Jim Dono
boe manager and Tim Hanley captain.
A committee was appointed to solicit
subscriptions to a fund for procuring
the equipage.
The Epworth League will have a fes
tival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Uarn
ish Mondav evening. Ice cream, cake
and coffee will be served profusedly;
besides, lots of social entertainment.
Everybody invited. Come with us and
we will do thee good. *
While trying to run a car into the
Short Line round-house Tuesday, an ac
cident occurred which caused a little
damage. The doors stood only partly
ajar and the car ran into the same,
breaking them off, smashing the door
posts and raising the roof.
Freddie Qalz met with a painful ac
cident Monday evening. While at play
he stepped in a hole, turning his foot
over in such a manner as to break the
cords running up the side of the leg.
Dr. Trueblood dressed the wound and
now Freddie hobbles about on
chrulcbes.
Anyone contemplating buyiug either
a ladies' or gents’ bicycle will do well to
see me before buying as I am agent for
as fine a wheel as there is made in
America and will sell them at prices
that can’t be beat considering quality.
Come and see them at V. Alberts’ har
ness shop. 48-tf Fred Alberts.
Will Mullen, who taught in the gram
mar department of our schools the past
year, has .been offered the principalship
■of the schools at Central City, S. D., at
a salary of $80 per month. Central City
is in the Black Hills country. Mr. Mul
len is a competent instructor and Cen
tral City people will not regret their
choice.
A letter to Captain Cross of Company
M from Col. V'fquain states that ar
rangements are being made to get the
Third Nebraska regiment together at
Lincoln to receive the home-coming
First from Mannila. No expense is to
be entailed on the part of the boys.
Members of Company M are pleased
over(the plan.
Thursday evening the school board
met and elected teachers for the ensuing
year. There were but two changes in
the corps of last year. Mr. Whelan is
re-elected principal with Miss Schumate
assistant. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Mullen
retire and their places are filled by Miss
Maggie Hurled and Miss Maud Gillespie..
The others are Misses Cronin, Hop
kins, Burke and Mullen, same as last
year._
Last Friday Supervisor John Hopkins
filed his resignation as a member of the
county board, same to take effect on
Tuesday, June 13. The resignation was
accepted and D. J. Cronin of Shields
township selected to fill the vacancy.
The appointing board consists of Judge
Selah, Treasurer Henry and Clerk Leis.
Mr. Hopkins expects to leave in a few
days for Lincoln to famaliarize himself
| with the duties of warden of the state
penitentiary, which position he enters
upon July 1.
Boyd county last week experienced a
sensation. County Treasurer Nick
Sieler was arrested at the instance of
State Examiner Simpson on the charge
of being short $5,270 in his accounts.
At the preliminary examination Mr.
Sieler produced all the money due the
county and handed in his resignation
as treasurer, tlis arrest causeda mild panic
among bank depositors at Bultte and a
run was made, but as all could get their
deposits the alarm soon quieted. The
Gazette says of the affair: “Ater a
size-up of the situation and the move
ments of some of the populist leaders it
was plain to be seen that a wholesale
campaign thunder factory was in full
blast iu our midst.”
The Frontier is handed a report of the
Sunday school convention held last
week, which report, on account of its
voluminousness, we are compelled to
omit. However, we give the statistical
statement showing the average attend
ance of the Sunday schools of the
county: First Presbyterian, Atkinson,
50; Maxfleld Methodist, Page, 23; Bright
Hope, Emmet, 35; Methodist, O’Neill,
85; Methodist, Chambers, 42; Bethnay
Presbyterian, Little, 00; Presbyterian,
O’Neill, 50; Methodist, Page, 60; United
Presbyterian, Ewing, 58; Presbyterian,
Cleveland and Brodie, 25; Presbyterian,
Stuart, 55; Methodist, Ewing, 55; Meth
odist, Inman, 35; PresbyterUn, Pleas
ant Valiev and Blackbird, 40; Presby
terian, Lambert and Page, 41; Congre
gational, Dustin, 7; Presbyterian, South
Pork, Chambers, 45; Leonia, Blackbird,
GO; Union, Swing, 12; Union, Ray, 20;
Clay Creek Union, Dustin, 21; Pioneer
Union. Dustin, 12; Union, Dorsey, 30;
Badger, 25. The total enrollment of
the schools is considerably larger. The
Methodists of O’Neill head the list with
an enrollment of 145 with the United
Presbyterians of Ewiug next with 78. A
number of schools reported verbally and
no figures are given._
tVorld-llerald, June 11: John Oaklief,
a switchman, was instantly killed laRt
evening at 8 o’clock in making a coupl
ing between two Rock Island freight
cars in the Union Pacific yards. They
were two old cars with projecting floors
at either end to act as buffers, but upon
which Jamey couplers had since been
placed, so that when the cars came to
gether but a hand’s breadth was left
between the two cars. He had just
drawn a pin when the cars came to
gether, and quick as snuffing out a
candle, ended his life.
Jack Oaklief was well known in this
city, having been a brakeman on the
Short Line for about four years. His
numerous fritthds here Were grieved to
learn of his tragic death. lie leaves a
wife and four chilkren, who reside in
Sioux City. _
The Commissioner of Public Lands
and Buildings will offer about 38,000
acres of school land for lease at public
auction at O’Neill, at the county tieas
urer’s office beginning at 9 A. M. July
10, 1899, under the following provision
of the new school land law:
“If, after using due diligence to lease
said land, at an annual rental of six per
cent upon the appraised valuation, /the
Commissioner is unable to do so, he may
offer the same for lease at less than the
appraised valuation and lease it to the
person or persons who will pay six per
cent on the highest offered valuation, as
annual rental, if, in his judgment, it is
to the best interests of the state to ac
cept such bid.”
Persons desiring to examine the lands
to be leased may secure lists of the same
showing the present appraisement there
of, as well as any other information,
upon application to the county treasurer
or by addressing the Commissioner, at
Lincoln. At the beginning of the
auction the Commissioner will gladly
answer all inquiries in regard to the
school land business or the workings of
the new law.
A LAND GRAB
Tlie State Journal in discussing the
“reservoir act,” which is making such a
stir for government lands, gives out
some interesting information. The act
went into effect, says the Journal, with
out attracting any public attention, and
it was only because the Broken Bow
land office men noticed that ex-Senator
W. V. Allen was entering two or three
quarter sections of land per day in that
district under the provisions of the
“reservoir act” that people out in the
west began to smell a rat This act was,
ostensibly, merely passed for the pro
tection of cattle ranchmen who had
gone to the trouble and expense of dig
ging reservoirs to furnish water to their
cattle. The bill, which was framed by
Petigrew, the populist senator from
South Dakota, provided that tncy could
do so in peace providing that they
would not fence out the cattle of the
neighbors, and in consideration of their
philanthropy in providing drinking
places for man and beast might have
the “control” of the said reservoirs and
of ICO acres of government land around
it, so long as they kept the reservoir in
repair under the regulations of the sec
retary of the interior.
But it seems, continues the Journal,
as one of the fellows, who passed this
act, having lulled the suspicions of
l’effer and other champions of the com
mon people, the late senator has been
showing that he knew what was what
'oy entering already on his own behalf
from sixty to a hundred quarters under
the act and now "controls” some ten
thousand or so acres of the common
heritage for his own benefit. Instead of
buying a bunch of cattle and going to
some convenient spot forjhis ranch, and
digging a reservoir for their benefit and
the benefit of his neighbors, the ex
senator just enters the lands. Under
the act a single man can euter a whole
township or a whole county or several
counties of government quarters and
"control” the same for two years be
fore making a reservoir on each
quarter. Then he is monarch of all he
surveys. Nobody else can graze cattle
on hia domain and if they cannot graze
them they of course will not want to
water their stock at the reservoir and
the ex-senator aud the others who have
been locating these "reservoirs” will
soon "control” the entire public do
main or at least all that is worth any
thing for pasture, and will bo In good
shape to peddle the said coutrol to
others who may have an ambition to
pasture some stock on government
land.
Pretty soon when the western settlers
get onto the snap there will be one of
the biggest musses you ever saw on our
frontier. Whether the act will give
anybody a vested right of permanent
value is problematical, but the steadi
ness with which that distinguised farmer,
law giver and judge, W. V. Allen, is
gathering to himself all the government
laud in the Broken Bow district has
certainly surprised and even alarmed
the natives.
The following is the full text of the
act. It will be noticed that it neither
specifies how many gallons of water the
reservoir shall hold, nor limits the num
ber of entries of quarter sections for
“reseryoir purposes” that “any person,
live stock company or transportation
corporation” may make per diem. The
act reads:
Section 1. That any person, live
stock company or transportation cor
poration engaged in breeding, grazing,
driving or transporting live stock may
construct reservoirs upon unoccupied
public lands of the United States, not
mineral or otherwise reserved, for the
purpose of furnishing water to such
live stock, and shall have control of
such reservoir, under regulations pre
scribed by the secretary of the interior,
and the lands upon which the same is
constructed, not exceeding 160 acres, so
long as such reservoir is maintained and
WE WANT
Youp Business
and in return guarantee the fresh
est and choisest Groceries on the
market, at the lowest living
prices. Give us a trial order.
We will call and get and deliver
all orders.
Try a sack of our 85c flour—
it’s a crackerjack.
Yours respectfully,
O’NEILL GROCERY CO.
F. M. Raymond, Mgr.
water kept therein for such purposes;
provided, that such reservoir shall not
be fenced and shall be open to the free
use of any person desiring to water ani
mals of any kind.
Section 2. That any person, live stock
company or corporation desiring to
avail themselves of the provisions of
this act shall file a declaratory statement
in the United States land office in the
district where the land is situated, which
statement shall describe the land where
such reservoir is to be or has been con
structed; shall state what business such
corporation is engaged in; specify the
capacity of the reservoir in gallons, and
whether such person, company or cor
poration has filed upon other reservoir
sites within tbe same county; and if so
how many.
Section 3. That at any time after the
completion of auch reservoir or reser
voirs, which, if not completed at the
date of the passage of this act, shall be
constructed and completed within two
years after filing such declaratory state
ment, such person, company or corpor
ation shall have the same accurately
surveyed, and shall file iu the United
States land office in the district in which
such reservoir is located a map or plat
showing the location of such reservoir,
which map or plat shall be transmitted
bv the register and receiver of said
United States land office, to the secre
tary of the interior and approved by
him, and thereafter such land shall be
reserved from sale by the secretary of
the interior so long as such reservoir is
kent in repair and water kept therein.
Section 4. That congress may at any
time alter, amend or repeal this act.
TAKEN UP—At my place south P.
E. depot, yearling heifer, red and white.
50-3 Mike Englehaupt.
TAKEN UP—On my premises 8 miles
north of O’Neill, about June 1, one
filly 3 years old. lw D. J. Cronin.
STRAYED—From my place on Dry
Creek about June 2, small mare 6 years
old, brand 88 low down on left hip. In
formation leading to recovery suitably
rewarded lw John Carr, Stafford.
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BIG
Clearing Sale
ON OVER'
300
PAIRS OF
I N|ens, Ladies and Misses £hoes
AND LADIES OXFORDS.
20 to 50 per cent discount.
We want to clear our stock of all odds and ends
j and you will find some splendid bargains in this lot.
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