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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1901)
"'■'■fr1- ~ fta,J -JSSSS The Frontier. ,i >■■■ — ■■ —■ PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY BT fat FRONTIER PRINTING' COMPANY D. H. CRONIN, Kditor. , ROtfAlNE SAUNDERS, Associate. The Kearney Hab is booming Boos evelt and Fnnston for the national republican ticket of 1904. --►**•*-• Chicago people are evidently prond of their Sodomite characteristics. The notorious Harrison has been re elected mayor. . ■ .MtM----* The choice of senat ore gives pretty general satisfaction. Republican speak in glowing terms of the sena tors, while populists and democrats have nothing to say. Aguinaldo has taken the oath of allegiance to the United States and is expatiating his sins agin the gov ernment by doing his best to subdue all the tribal ohieftaina. »«•»< . D.E. Thompson is spoken of as minister to Mexioo. That is better if not so “honorable” aB United States senator. The pay is double and the work half that of senator. Mr. Rosewater might be sent to Venezuela Govenor Daitrich has changed his mind about remaining in the guber national chair until fall and will retire the 15 th of the present month. Lieutenant Governor. Savage, who becomes governor, has showed him self a man of executive ability as president of the senate and the gov enor’s office will suffer none from his hands. Kearney Hub: A Lincoln dispatch remarks that Geo. D. Meiklejohn is in line for any one of a number of good things, with a good positon in one of the new island possessions if he ohooses, or a fine managerial posi tion with a large private oompany in Mexico. Mr. Meiklejohn made a good race for the sehatorship and quit the contest with many friends. The Hub and all republicans should be pleased to know of his success in lines political or personal. Our Advancing Trade. When a party paper speaks peo ple naturally look for coloring of the subject to benefit one potitical side to the detriment of the other. How ever, nc such motive can be attaohed to a purely soientifo and commercial journal. Therefore the following from the .Scientific American is not political clatter but information of -value: /*• V V‘*V Although the recent increase in the exports of iron and steel man ufactures from the United States has been simply phenomenal, there is at present no sign of falling off of the rate of increase. An analysis of the February export figures shows that for the eight mouths ending with February, 1901, the total export is six and. a half millions greater than the truly phenomenal figure of last year, and nearly three times the total for the eight months ending with February, 1891, whioh means an in crease of 10 per cent in a single year, and 383 per cent in the decade. In the eight months ending with February, 1901, iron and steel formed 3 per cent of the total dom estic exports, whereas in the eight months just ended they formed 7 per eent. These total figures particularly gratifying when it is known that the exports cover a great d versity of produots, thus proving not only that our manufacturers are rapidly in creasing their output, but that they are each year fabricating a large proportion of the product, and therebly scouring for themselves and for the labor employed the greater share of the profits arising from such manufacture. Thus, ten years ago, such artides as typewriters, cash registers, pumping machinery, eleotrical machinery, and other arti cles requiring a high degree of man ufacture, had no plaoe in the export schedules of the United States; whereas now they constitute an im portent part of our annual exporta tions of iron and steel, and are stead ily Increasing both In volume and In the number of foreign markets in which they find profitable sales. To take a single instauce, we may qnote electrical machinery* in which in 1891 no exports whatever were re cored; while in 1900 the figures for the transactions of two-thirds of the year had reached about $2,500,000. For a similar period in the present year they had risen to over $3,500, 000. Another gratifying feature is the fact that the area of distribution steadily and rapidly enlarges. Ex ports which formerly went only to the principal countries of Europe are now shipped to China, Japan, Australia, Africa, and the islands of the South Sea, where such articles as sewing machines and typewriters find a market in the most distant islands. -- U. S. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C., April 0, 1901. —The Division of Forestry of the U. S. Department of Agriculture has decided to make thorough ex amination, during the coming sum mer, of tree growth in the State of Nebraska. The object of* this ex amination is to determine if forest production on a large scale is possi ble in this region. Throughout the greater part of Nebraska there is but a sparse timber growth, while portions of the State are practically treeless. From the results of the proposed investigations the Division of Forestry hopes to devise means for improving and extending the present forest growth, and, in the case of the treeless regions, to for mulate a plan of tree planting where by the waste lands may be reclaimed. The best methods of treeculturfe will be considered and a careful study will be made of climate, soil, and the natural enmies of trees io this region. For several years past the Divi sion of Forestry, through its Section of Tree Planting, has been investi gating the forest growth in several of the Middle Western States. The agents selected for the work to be done in Nebraska this summer are men who have a practical knowledge of the existing conditions, and are well fitted for tne task of making an exhaustive study of the region. The results obtained from this tour of investigation will be of value to several of the neighboring States, for in Kansas, South Dakota, and portions of Eastern Colorado, and Wyoming much the same conditions exist. , The valley of the Platte River, from Plattsmouth to Kearney, and the entire western half of the State, will constitute the field of investi gation. About May 1, two repre sentatives of the Divison will begin work at Plattsmouth and go up the river examining and classifying the growth of trees. Especial attention will bo paid to the distribution of species, and to all efforts to cultivate considerable bodies of timber. In the investigation of tree-planting experiments the fuilures as well as the successes will be noted, for it is desirable to obtain all possible infor mation on the subject. It is expected that Kearney will be reached before July 1. At this point the party will be increased to six members and will be equipped with a complete camp outfit and Baddle horses. The following four months will be spent in work that will practically cover the 'westreu half of the State. The line of travel will be from Kearney to the western boundary of the State, along the Platte, thence northeast to Crawford, and then in a geueral southeasterly direction through the sand hills, and dowu the Middle Loup River to uoup *jny. A wide strip of territory can be studied on each side of the route, as the party will bo mounted, and parti onlar attention is to be given to the distribution and reproduction of the Yellow Fine. Nebraska is the meet ing ground of the plains and moun tain floras, and for this reason much valuable and interesting information is likely to be obtained. Coopera tion by the people along the route to be taken by the Government party will greatly facilitate the work. The Divison of Forestry has recei ved sufficient encouragement from work already done in Nebraska to warrant the thorough examination that is to be made this summer. The fact that many tree growers in the State are already realizing sub stantial profits from planted timber is noteworthy.. A number of men who have had wide experience in dealing with the problem of forestry io Nebraska have written to the Div ision of Forestry stating that there is no doubt in their minds of the possibility of increasing the present scant growth of trees, and agreeing that even the sand hills can be forest ed. Among these who have expres sed such an opinion are Ex-Secre tary of Agriculture, J. Sterling Morton; Prof. Charles E. Bessey, of the University of Nebraska; C. S. Harrison, President of the Nebraska Park and Forest Association; and E. F. Stephens. The rapid spread of interest in forestry will soon bring landowners to realize that timber may be con sidered as truly an agricultural crop as wheat or corn. With the Divison of Forestry investigating the best methods of tree culture and offering its advice and assistance to land owners interested in tree planting, there is reason to believe that in the near future much headway will be made in bringing about a reasonable forest growth on lands now almost treeless. The work outlined by the Division, looking to the improvement of Ne braska forest, should attract general attention, considering that through out this region forest products are in constant demand, commanding high prices and presenting a profitable field for the investment of capital. Improved forest conditions in Ne braska would mean cheaper fuel, a beneficial influence on local climate, with a consequent increase in the value of land. COUNTY NEWS McCaffrey Items. Since the heavy rains of two weeks since the whole valley is I under water. Dry creek has over flowed its banks and traffic is im possible. Joe Gapter spent Sunday at Lam bertson’s place. Will Morgan spent a few days visiting friends the last of the week at O’Neill. John Harmon and another gen tleman passed through the valley Saturday enronte for the Blenkiron ranch. Miss Belle Martin and Mrs. Mc Caffrey took in the sights of O’Neill Saturday and Sunday. Em lioy Sundayed in Garfield county. Pat O’Donnell of O’Neill visited in this vicinity Saturday. Andy and John Morgan had bus iness in Western Holt the last of the week. Miss Kate McCaffrey after a week’s visit in town has returned to her home. After a rest of a couple of weeks the McCaffrey and Morgan baling gang has resumed their work. Leonia Linnings. Hiram Hodgkin marketed hogs last week. Chris Heokel is going to Omaha soon to work in a hotel. Clifford Thompson has purchased a new top-buggy. Of course, all know the motive which prompts young men to buy buggies, we therefore await developments. Charley Speogler has rented E. F. Roberts’ place. The Misses May and Esther Han son have gone to Neligh to attend sohool. John Hoyer jr., is building a new house on his brother Jim’s place. Jessie Bedford closed a very suc cessful term of school in the Hull district lust Friday and begun a spring term in the Peter Qreeley district Monday. Her sister, Della, also begun a spring term in the Otto Nelson district the same day. The gramophone entertainment given at the Presbyterian church April 1 by llev. Sharpless was well attended. The Free Baptist church will hold its quarterly meetings at the Mar qnette chapel beginning Friday evening and continuing over Sun day. Twins. J THE COUNTY PRESS Ewing Advocate: Lieutenant Hull was down from O’Neill yesterday visiting with the boys of Company M and incidentally talking water works. Mr. Hall has had lots of experience in this class of work and is competent to talk upon it from a practical standpoint. -- Chambers Bugle: Married, at the home of the bride’s parents on April 3, 1901, at high noon, Daniel H. Merritt of Lincoln, Neb., to Miss Hattie LaRue, Rev. Shaffer officiat ing. The groom was, for several years, a resident of Bliss, Neb., where he owns a line tract of land and has the highest esteem of his neighbors. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James LaRue and is a young lady of rare accomplish ments. She has a large circle of friends, all of whom join with us in wishing the happy couple a pleasant voyage across the ocean of life. They started to Lincoln this morning which will be their future home. -- Atkinson Plain Dealer: L.M. Smith, John W. Tulk and their families of Green Valley town ship started for the Alberta country last Monday noon. We are sorry to lose these highly respected citizens from Holt county but we wish them luck in their new home. Mr. and Mrs. B.W. Johnson left Saturday morning for Alliance, Ohio, where on May I* they celebrate their golden wedding. A brother of the colonel’s celebrated his golden wedd ing April 3, at the same place where their father had celebrated bis golden wedding. Miss Stella Potter accompanied them as far as Warren, Ohio. Th# Increase of Cities. A comparison of the roll of cities now with that at the time of out first census, in 1790, discloses some strange mutations of fortune. In 1790 the fourth city in the United States was Charleston, S. C., now the sixty-sixth. The seventh was Salem, Mass., now the one-hundred-and-tenth. There were only six cities of over 8,000 inhabi tants; not even a village west of the Alleghanies had a place on the census roll, and even in the east there was no Jersey City, Newark or Washington.— Saturday Evening Post. Bis Product of Mohair. It is estimated that there are about 400,000 Angora goats in the United States and that our annual production of mohair is about 1,000,000 pounds. Although very little has been said or written about Angora goats during the last forty years, they have been en tenslvely bred in the western States and territories, especially in Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Florida, Cali fornia and Oregon. Congressman’* Baseball Marks. Congressman Wadsworth’s hands are battered out of shape nearly as much as were those of the late “Silver” Flint and from the same cause. The New York man was in his day a crack baseball player and at one time held down first base in the Yale nine. He has a son who filled the same position for Yale and was as good a player as his father Auriferous Bearings In Siberia. The marquis of Queensbury, Prof. Holloway, the well-known geologist of Cardiff, and Prof. Trutsway, engineer expert of Canada, are about to exam ine the Siberian gold mines of Schilka and Yeltoukha, belonging to the em peror of Russia, which a London syn-. dicate, with a capital of £1,000,000, is ( to farm. These auriferous bearings i cover an area of 8,000 square miles. Aluminum a Useful Metal. The use of aluminum is growing and its price is decreasing. With the ex ception of iron, Line and lead, it is now said to be the cheapest metal on the market. Twenty years ago the world's output was about five tons and its price about" 830,000 a ton. Now the price is less than 8700 a ton and the output is reckoned at 5,000 tons. Italy’s King Collects Coin: The present king of Italy is an en thuiastic collector of coins. When he was prince of Naples and had more time to himself, this coin-collecting was one of his chief hobbies, and not even the cares of kingship have made him give it up. His collection is one of the finest in the world, but it is limited to one country—Italy. Fragments of Will Put Together. Tearing up a will is supposed to re voke it, but a Brooklyn woman after tearing up her will placed the shreds in an envelope on which she wrote. “This will is all here.” The fragments were pasted together and the will was probated in regular form. 1 wenty-tvvo years selling to the users of farm machinery of Holt county is a good guarantee mac wnat we put out is giving the best service. Right at the front again this year with the celebrated— JOHN DEERE MACHINERY —every bolt and bar and bur of which is genuine. Plows, harrows, cultivators and everything that is needed to cultivate the soil as it should be. Poor machinery can’t do good work any more than poor flour can make good bread; it costs you more for repairs in a year than the original machine. The beauty of the Deere is simplicity, durability, easy running and perfect work. You are looking for farm tools; here is the place to get the verry best manufactured. It pays to buy none other. We can give you a deal this spring that will make you smile. Buggies, wagons—the best made. HARDWARE A long standing reputation gives us pre-eminence in the hardware business of this section. The Majestic Steel Range has won fame all over the country; we have them. Exclus ive agent for the Lick and Elliott anti-rust tinware and Stan skey steel ware—every piece guaranteed. Stockmens’ attention is called to the Prussian food—the best thing yet put out to feed stocd and keep them fat and healthy. A full line of guaranteed grades of cutlery, guns, amunition and all kinds of sporting goods. NEIL BRENNAN NOW HERE Nebraska 5tate Dental Company APRIL I TO 14 Office Opposite of ffotei EVaijs All work done by the latest methods. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge made. We fill, clean and extract teeth by the painless method. Bridge work done right and prices reasonable. Coi)sliltatioi) & Ejtaipiijatioi) Free T3a.@ DERBY A. A. STANTON, Proprietor. A quiet orderly > the resort where the best brands of CIGARS AND LIQUORS are always at nd. -TRY OUR 7 0 year old 0. F. G. Taylor 8 year old I/ll. H. McBriar 8 year old imported Cherry Wine CASE BEER $2.75 PER CASE M >•« 3 ittu' *mncim is the... JL Xl6 JjiJU X Cheapest If you want to buy the best Buggy, Carriage, Farm Wag on, Spring Wagon, Iioad Wagon, Farm Truck, Cart, Wind mill, Feedmill, hand or power Corn Sheller, Plow, Disc Cul tivator, Sweeps, Stackers, Rakes, Mowers, Binders, Headers, Threshers, Steam or Gasoline powers, call and see Prop. Elkhorn Valley Blacksmith, Wagon, Carriage, Shoeing & Machine Shop. P. S.—Just received another car of Rushford wagons, complete stock ot all sizes; they are the best wagons made. The Frontier | One year.. Six months $i 5<>S 75