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VOLUME XXII. O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA. NOVEMBER 28, 1901. NUMBER 22.
• Brennan's is headquarters for all
kinds of lamp3. 21-tf
Mrs. IdaB. Stewart lias been granted
a divorce from John M. Stewart.
Smoke the Shamrock, the best 5c cigar
in town. For sale by all dealers. 8-tf
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hicks departed
Tuesday for Springfield, Mo., on a
protracted visit.
Miss Julia Sullivan departed Tuesday
evening for Lead City, S. D., where she
expects to remain.
Call for the Shamrock; little, but O,
my! Best value for your niokle. For
sale by all dealers. 8-tf
Sape rvisor Marsh has been busy the
past week reparing the bridges od the
road south of O’Neill.
WANTED—A girl for general house
work; good wages to the right girl; in
quire of Mrs. J. Pfund.
With a butter, egg, milk, potato and
bean famine, about the only thing left
for us to do is to eat baled hay.
J. G. Foster, one of The Frontier’s
readers, has moved into the city from
Inman, occupying the Hatfield house.
A Bnrwell nimrod named E. B. Mc
Kinney has been arrested by Deputy
Game Warden Simpkins for shipping
game.
A. H. Blinco is home from Sioux City
to spend Thanksgiving. Bert is now
with the Milwaukee running out of
Sioux Ctiy. _
For Sale-Pedigreed Poland China boar
pigs For price and other information
inquire of
18-4 G. D. Janzing, O’Neill, Neb
Carloads of eggs went out of O’Neill
this summer for six to ten ceuts a dozen.
Now they are coming back and the
buyer is asked to pay 20 cents.
FOR SALE—600 pure bred Ilambou
ilett and Delaine rams. Are in best of
condition, 2 years old an 1 have never
been in service.—Barto & Hoyt, Gordon,
Neb 16-8
Boyd county is strictly in it on corn
this year. Ears of corn the length of
half your arm are coming across the
rivpr and finding a ready market in
O’Neill.
The Bugle says Chambers business
men are thinking of installing a road
engine for hauling freight from O’Neill,
not being able to secure teams enough
to handle the business.
Ord Quiz: James Boyce, a good Holt
county republican, has purchased one of
the choice one hundred and sixtys in
Geranium township and will move to
Valley county to make his home.
The present weather would- suit very
well the month of September. A re
freshing shower fell Tuesday evening
and the warm sunshine Wednesday
made one forget it was time for winter.
A very pleasant time was had at the
home of Miss Sarah Brennan Wednes
day evening by a number of her young
friends. Twelve o’clock lunch was served,
after which the guests made their
departure.
As soon as the wreck was cleared
away from tearing out the old building
lately vacated by George Weingatner
the work of constructing a new building
began, which is being built by Killmurry
& Hurley for suloon occupancy.
W. D. Bradetreet of the Niobrara
river country was in the city VV eduesday
and called. Mr. Bradstreet says there
are some cattle dying in his neighbor
hood from the “corn stalk” disease,
himself losing a two-year-old steer.
West Point Democrat: J. A. Golden,
a real estate broker at O'Neill, stopped
in this c4ty Tuesday while on hie way to
Iowa. Mr. Golden was in this city
nineteen years ago and he was pleased
to note the rapid progress the city has
made since that time. He met many
old friends, who were indeed glad to
see him.
The carcas of a horse that died a
natural death or was killed from eating
winter hay lies on the cemetery hill
without a slab or monument to mark its
uncofined clay. Somebody an enem;
of dogs has embalmed the horse with
strychnine and a number of “fifty
dollar” bird dogs have eaten of the em
balmed horse flesh.
Ui TIES
IENNANS
Telephone connections have been
made and the first “hello!” was spoken
over the wire to Omaha by S. J. VVeekes,
secretary of the local campany, yester
day. O’Neill is now in communication
with over 400 Nebraska towns and prac
ticallv the whole outside country. The
connection is made with the Nedraska
company’s line at Ewing and the wires
run via Page. On the west the line
runs to Atkinson.
I am very sorry I was not here to
preach for our people last Sunday even
ing. I went down on the morning
passenger instead of the freight as usual
and Bro. Potter not finding me on the
freight supposed I did not attend my
appointment at Inman, and therefore
did not come after me I offer this as
an explanation for not being on hand
Sunday evening. Next Sunday evening
I will preach in the Prescyterian church.
Subject: "Thanksgiving.”—G. D.
Hyden.
Mrs. Cathrine Murry died at the
home of her son Lawrence ten miles
northeast of O’Neill on Wedensday, No
vember 20, of dropsy, age 50 years,
the funeral was held in this city Friday
morning at 10 o’clock, from the Catholic
church to the cemetery, many friends
of the deceased following the remains
to the burial. Five children, all living
in this county, survive her. Her
husband was called to rest some years
ago. The children living are: Thomas,
Henry, Lawrence and Inez Murry and
Mrs. Joseph Marring. The family i
wishes to express their gratitude to the
friends who comforted and administered
to them during the sickness, death and
burial of their mother.
Saturday’s Omaha News contained
this live stock item : “The higest price
ever paid on the open market in South
Omaha for beef was reached y esterday
morning. Two carloads of half-breed
short horn cattle sold at $7 25 a hundred
The average weight was 1.330 pounds.
The stock was bred and raised by John
Tiarkis at Weston, la. The buyer was
the Cudahy Packing company, and the
produce will go to the export trade de
partment.” The agricultural editor of
The Frontier has before pointed out
that the bast beeves are sent to the city
market to feed the delicate appetites of
the many metropolis of the nation while
those who live in the region where it
grows are fed on aged brindle cows or
flesh akin to bronco hide. And the
mild eyed steer with the softest flesh
doesn’t * stop this side the Atlantic
People in tbe cattle regions get what
nobody will buy, the market centers get
ihe good and the best goes via Liver
pool.
The citizens of O’Neill were surprised
and pained to learn Tuesday morning
that Judge Clarence Selah was dead.
At 2 o’clock a. m. on Tuesday, No>
ember 26, death came to the Selah home
and took the husband and father, leaving
awidow and orphant son, other relatives
and many friends in mourning. A
little over five weeks previous to his
death, Judge Selah was taken ill with
typhoid fever and for many days his
life seemed to hang in the balance.
But he again revived and the danger
point in the progress of the disease was
though to be passed when a relapse set
in and ended with the judge’s death.
Clarence Selah was born at Tremont,
III., on October 1. 1837. Since 1870 he
had been a resident of Nebraska, com
ing to West Point in that year. For a
number of years he followed the print
ing trade and was engaged in newspaper
business. In 1877 he located in Neligh
and the following year went to Norfolk
and established the Journal. In 1880 he
was married, and three years later came
to Ewing, this county, and
established the Item. Some tour or live
live years later he moved the newspaper
plant to O’Neill and issued the paper
here for about two years, when it was
bought up by The Frontier. He was
recognized as oue of the able newspaper
men of Nebraska, and was also prom
inent in republican politics, until
the populist movement was started,
when he became identified with that
party. He was deputy revenue collector
for four years after coming to O'Neill,
lie afterward took up the study of law
and opened an office in this city. In
1897 he was nominated by the populist
party for county judge and was elected.
In 189!) he was reelected and was hold
iug office at the time of his death. Ho
was a member of the Odd Fellows,
Knights ot Pythias, Ancient Order of
United Workmen and Highlander
lodges, in the last two of which he had
$2,000 insurance each. The death of
Judge Selah casts a gloom over the com
munity. He had long been a prominent
figure in the county in political, educa
tional and literary work and enjoyed
the confidence and esteem of a large
circle of friends. While he had political
enemies, personally nobody could say
anything against him The funeral
occurs Friday at 11 a. m. at the
Epicopal chaple. The Odd Fellows
will be in charge, and Rev. White
house of the Episcopal church is
expected here to pieach the funeral
sermon. J. D. Selah of Ewing,
a brother of deceased. Mr. and
Mrs. M. S. Bartlett of Omaha, Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Harmon of Chadron,
brothers-in-law and sisters, Mrs. Charles
Parks of Wisconsin, a sister of Mrs.
Selah, and John Peters, uncle of Mrs.
Selah, are the relatives from out of town
here to attend the funeral.
Later—Owing to there not being
room sufficient in the Episcopal chapel
the funeral services wilt be held at the
court-house.
Illinois papers contain many notices
of the death of cattle from ‘ cornstalk
disease,” which the Chicago Poet terms
‘‘a new diseuse.” It is not“new,” nor
even dangerous if the farmers will not
permit their cattle to remain in the corn
stalk fields more than an hour each day
during the flret three weeks they are in
tbe stalk fields.
Moline. 111., Nov. 22.—Editor Frontier:
The above paragraph is an extract from
he Iowa State Register, an authority
upon such matters. Upon reading it my
thoughts naturally turned to the brakes
and braes of old Holt and the lowing
herds upon her thousand hills, and
knowing that the "cornstalk disease”
has been a regular and expensive visitor
to the farmers of the county,send it to you
that through The Frontier they may be
come advised of the efficacy of this pre
caution. It would seem that one hour a
day in the stalks for three weeks puts
the cattle in such condition that they
are immune for the rest of the season.
Yours truly,
_Clyde King.
The beautiful home of Mr. anil Mrs.
R. R. Dickson was opened last Friday
evening to a number of invited guests
and one of the most delightful evenings
was spent that has characterized the
social affair of the city for some time,
the occasion being in honor of Miss
J ennie Dickson of Osage, Io., sister of
Mr. Dickson. The rooms were decorated
with white and yellow chrysanthemums
and pink carnations, and lighted by
candles, making a very pretty scene.
Mrs. Charles Stout and Miss. O’Sullivan
entertained the guest with a number of
piano selections. Progressive high five
was the principal feature of the even
ing’s entertainment. Miss Agues Gallag
her won lady’s first prize, a boquet of
chrysanthemums, and Leone Skirving
the booby prize. Mr. Brimmer was
awarded gentleman’s first prize, a silver
match case, and Dr. Flynn the booby
prize. An elegant luuch was served on
small tables iu the different rooms.
Punch was also served in the dining
room during the evening. Conundrum
guessing was introduced after lunch.
Miss Ethel Mores was awarded the
prize, a book mark, in this contest.
Those present were: The Misses
O’Donnell, Mores, O'Sullivan, Martin,
Gallagher, O’Malely, Leone Sadey and
Nellie Skirving, Mrs. Walker, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles E. Stout, Messrs. P. J.
Flynn, M. Ryan, Joe Maun, Ralph
Eva..s, A. Brimmer, J. P. Gallagher,
Albert Baker, J. F. O'Donnell, Clarence
Campbell and M. R. Sullivan, and M. J.
Flannigan and Fred Barclay of Stuart.
Ewing Adovcate: Last Wednesday
Deputy United Slate Marshal Moore, in
company with representatives of R.
Becker & Degan of Omaha arrived in
Ewing and proceeded at once to the
well known ranch of John Dierk over
at Goose lake. It appears that over a
year ago Mr. Dierks got of this firm
some five or six hunjred head of young
stock, giving his paper in security for
the same expecting as a matter of course
that the increase would be scfiicient to
allow the payment of accumulative
interest. In the meantime Becker &
Degan sold to Mr. Dieks an additional
174 head of stock, hut unfortunately
these last were afflicted with what is
termed by cattle men as Texas itch, the
result of which was a decimination in
the numbers of Mr. Dierk’s herd some
tiling like 250 head. Even the hides of
the animals were unsalable, making
the whole thing an entire loss. Uf
course, Mr. Dierks had to pocket the
loss. However, the United States
marshal, with representatives of this
disgraceful ouifit, came to Ewing and
proceeded at once to the Dierk ranch.
They found the cattle grazing, watched
over by careful attendants and receiving
every attention usually bestowed on a
first-class ranch. This, of course, cut
no figure with the minions of the law,
but everything had to go, not only the
cattle of the original purchase, but also
tne family cow, the old stand-by, all, all
had to go at the bid of releutless greed.
Sometime during the early morning of
Thursday the cattle were brought to
town and not having room to yard
them, they filled up the lumber yard of
Edwards & Bradford Lumber company
with these Texas scabbed eattle, where
they succeeded iu scratching the lumber
in all diretcions. Fortunately the
manager of the yard discovered the
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intrusion before any serious damage
was done and the cattle driven out on
the prairie. In addition to biinging in
Mr. Dierk’s cattle, they also brought i n
quite a number of cattle which he was
wintering and wnioh belonged to other
parties. What the outcome will be we
are not prepared to say. but the probabil
ities are that a recourse to law is almost
certain, the airing of this case in t he
circuit court nearing the inevitable. Mr.
Dierk bas the symptby of his numerous
friends and wish that he may come out
of the ordeal with flying oolors is
general. The fact that so many of our
friends have been skinned by this
“Cbeeny’’ outfit is discouraging in the
extreme. Men of Mr. Dierk’a calibre is
very certain to make it warm for some
one or know the reason why.
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Resolutions.
Whereas, in His inscrutable providence
it has pleased Almighty God to separate
from us our honored and esteemed
brother, Judge Clarence Selah, we
deem it a duty and a pleasure to express
publicly our appreciation of the many
virtues and commendable qualities of
our departed brother, an d our deep sense
of the loss to our Lodge and to the com
munity in his untimely demise. There
fore be it,
Resolved by O'Neill Lodge, No. 133,
A. O. U. W. that it is with deep sorro w
we are called upon to record the early
taking off of our beloved brother, at
what seemed to be the meridian of a
useful, successful and honorable career.
And, Resolved, that we extened to the
family of the deceased our sincere con
dolence in the loss of a devoted husband
a kind father, a faithful brother, and
with the people of O’Neill and Holt
county, we mourn the loss of a respected,
honored and exemplary neighbor and
citizen, in an estimate of whose character
and fine personal qualities the ordinary
words of praise are forceless and com
monplace. And, Resolved, that a copy
of these resolutions be delivered to the
family of our departed brother, (with
action of this Lodge endorsed thereon)
and a copy thereof be delivered to each
of the local papers for publication, and
be spread upon the records of the lodge.
Committee'
H.S Gillespie,
T. V. Golden.
The Klondvkers who got home lamt
week report that they have some valu
able property in the Alaskan gold fields.
They have had some trouble, however,
over the possession of the same. It
comprised claims staked out by Messrs.
Hazelet and Meals on a previous expedi- ,
tion. While these gentlemen were in Ne- I
braska getting the party in readiness to |
work the ground some of their olaims
were jumped. Injunction was served
on the parties, who than brought
counter injunction to bold the claims.
Some of the Nebraska party were driven
from their claims by armed men. tty
these extreme circumstances the dig- 1
ging for gold was not extenuated. Sev
eral of the party remained in the coast
country on the return to the states.
The death of Clarence Selah causes at j
vacancy in the office of county judge,
which will be supplied by appointment |
of the county board, which will prob
ably fall to Judge-elect Morgan.
For 8ale—Full Blood Poland China,
boars. 2 miles east of O’Neill.
19-4 P. J. Toohill. 1
Visiting card, make nice Christmas;
gifts; The Frontier does the latast.
For farm loans, on reasonable terms;
call on Elkhorn Valley Hank. 13-tf
District court will convene on Decent-,
ber 12.
Winter Reading on the Farm.
Long evenings are here again a od
naturally one thinks of a good fam ily
agricultural weekly, because its regu lar
visits are welcomed by the whole family.
The Twentieth Cenury Farmer is onl
of the rut in which most agricul toral
papers travel. This is true particularly
of the splendid illustrations from
photographs taken by their own artists
and special articles by the best known
and most practical men in every brunch
of agriculture, such as N. J. Harris,
secretary of the Iowa Heed Corn Breeders
association; H. W. Campbell, the
authority on soil culture; James Atkin
son of the lawn experiment station at
Ames, la; Frank G. Carpenter, famous
for his letters of travel; C. R. Thomas,
secretary American Hereford Breeders’
association; B. O. Cowan, assistant
secretary AmericanrjShorthorH Breeders’
association; Dr. A. T. Peters. Nebraska
experiment station; E. F Stephens,
president Nebraska Horticultural
society; Woman's Department, con
ducted by Mrs. Nellie Hawks, Friend,
Neb.; J. J Edgerton of the Iowa Ex
periment Station will answer all ques
tions relating to live stock matters.
This is a weekly agricultural family
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Something New.
New line of tabacco and pipes suitable
for Christmas presents; a bos of fine
cigars also makes a good Christmas
present. At O’Neill Cigar Factory. 22 4
NOTICE—To those owing me—call
and settle. I am no banker if I try.—
Con Keys. _ 20tf.
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