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VOLUME XXII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1901. NUMBER 25.
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Atkinson People A Unit on Extent ion
of Niobrara River Road From
O’Neill to Their Town.
EFFORTS MADE TO THAT END
Mas3 Meet ng Held and Committee Appoint
ted to Confer With the Officials of
V the ‘;rea- Northern.
Atkinson Graphic: At a mass meet
ing of the citizens of Atkinson held in
Grand Army hall Monday night for
the purpose of inquiring into the senti
ment of the people generally concern
ing the desire to have the Atkinson &
Niobrara River railroad extend its line
from O’Neill to Atkinson, it was
developed that the people universally
favored the project.
In the speeches made by a number
of leading citizens it was shown that
the Great Northern would sooner or
later run its line from O’Neill to
Alliance, striking the B. & M. in
Nebraska at that point. In the event
that this road should run south of
Atkinson, which is the plan, it is easy
to see that it would not help very
largely to increase the present devolp
ments and growth of Atkinson, but to
the contrary, the building up of a town
10 or 20 miles south of here, which
would interfere with the best trade
territory. Should the Atkinson A
Northern extend from O’Neill to At
kinson and from Atkinson to Butte
the outlook, to say the least, would be
far brighter for the future of Atkin
son.
For these reasons and many ot hers
too numerous to mention and which
will readily occur to the minds of those
interested in this project, it was un
animously decided that the necessary
steps would be taken to bring the
matter before Abel Anderson, trustee
of the Atkinson & Northern who is
supposed to be interested in this
matter because he thinks it would be
of advantage to all concerned. The
following committee was then appoint
ed to confer with Mr. Anderson at
Sioux City: B. W. Johnson, chairman;
F. II. Swingley, I. E. Beck, A. C.
Crossman, B. E. Sturdevant and Dr.
J. L. McDonald. These gentlemen
will say to Mr. Anderson that the cau
cus which delegated them to interview
him sends a unanimous desire for the
realization of this enterprise.
Obituary.
Harriet A. Davis was burn in San
dusky county, Ohio July 10, 1835 and
died at O’Neill, Nebraska December,
14 1901, age 66 years, 5 months and 4
days.
The deceased had resided in O’Neill
for twenty years and was known to be
loved and respected by a large circle
of friend’s and neighbors, who with
the bereaved relatives, mourn their
loss. She was a devout christain and
during her sickness and suffering of
many months lior trust in the divine
Savior of men was a cheerful and never
failing refuge. Deceased was a member
of the Methodist, church from which
sanctuary the remains were buried
Wednesday, December 17, the services
being conducted by Rev. W. A. Romin
ger. ___
Fresh fruits, candy, nuts, bread and
pies, at Viepa restaurant.—Thompson
A- Hatfield, propritors. 24-2
L TTLE THINGS
W. J. Trullinger was a caller at this
office Friday last and had bills printed
for a public sale, notice of which occurs
elsewhere in this issue. Mr. Tullinger
is a brother of Lsvi Trullinger who
was found dead at his home near
Minneola postoffice, and recently re
turned from Oklohoma, where he has
taken land, to assist, his father who is
here from Iowa, in straightening up
the family affairs. He expects to sell
all the personal property, buildings,
etc., at. the family farm, and will then
return to Oklohoma.
J. A. Donahoe will officiate as de
puty county treasurer for the first few
months of Treasurer Cronnin’s term
and I\ .1. O’Donnell will go into the
office as clerk. Mr. Donahoe expects
to resign in about three months and
enter a law school. When he does M r.
O’Donnell will be appointed deputy.
Pat is a good boy thoroughly corn
pen tent to till the position, and The
Frontier congratulates him upon his
selection.
Atkinson Odd Fellows called up
some of their brethern in O’Neill
Tuesday and invited them up to par
ticipate in a social gathering of the
lodge that eveing. Five members of
the O’Neill lodge were already in Atk
inson and attended the gathering.
Ten members of the local lodge went
to the depot to take the 10 o’clock train
for Atkinson, but the train was three
hours late and they turned their steps
homeward.
The Crowe repertoire company was
at the opera-house Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights, putting on some
good entertainments. The severe
weather prevented many theater goers
from attending, hence the attendances
was not so large as it otherwise would
have been.
Bob Rumsey, a pioneer resident
of northwestern Holt, was before the
insane commission last week, adjudged
insane and taken to the asylum at
Lincoln. He imagined every man he
seen had a six-shooter or a winchester
and wanted to make a target of him.
C. L. Bright and sister Miss Kittle,
returned from Shellsburg, AVis., last
Saturday night where they had been
the past three weeks at the bedside
of their father, who died December 8,
and was buried on the 10.
Ella C. Blackmer, administratrix of
the estate of Dr. Blackmer, deceased,
this week tiled a petition in t lie dis
t rict court asking to be allowed to sell
real estate belonging to the estate.
County Judge Morgan on Tuesday
issued license to and joined in marriage
Mr. C. S. Yokom and Miss Laura
AValke, both of Venus.
The handsomest, and best jewelry—
and a very large assortment to select
from—at Cole & Son’s.
The Nebraska State Volunteer fire
association meet at Nebraska City on
January 21, 22 and 23.
Hay Land for Sale- X. AV. 21-25-12
$600. Terms apply to P. T. Meeks.
Fredonia, Wash.
Rafe King departed Thursday last
for Moline, 111., on a visit to his brother
Clyde.
Ralph Evans is tying bundles at
Mann’s during the holiday rush.
AA’e pay the highest price for butter
and eggs at Sullivan’s. 23-3
Bale ties at Brennan’s.
TH.RTY BELOW
Snow Piles Heap Upon Heap and
Mercury Tumbles.
Not since the winter of the big
blizzard has the temperature reached
so low a mark this early in the winter
as lias been experienced the. last week.
With five inches of snow upon the
ground mercury fell from the warm
and balmy degrees of autum to 30 below
zero on last Friday night and remain
ed there and between 11 below until
Sat urday night. when the coldest point
was 27. Sunday’s sun warmed up to a
few degrees above zero, but a strong
wind and drifting snow kept people in
doors and Sunday night the thermom
eter dropped to ten below. Word
was received by phone Monday morning
that a blizzard was raging northwest
of us and was headed this way. The
school children were taken to there
homes and preparations made for the
storm, which arrived about 10:30, but
was not as bad as anticipated. It con
tinued storming throughout the day
and into the night far after t he weather
editor was asleep between high tariff
blankets. At the coldest point Mon
day night mercury registered 11 below.
The Spencer and Paddock mail
wagon started out Monday morning
but the storm became too severe and
they turned around and came back to
O’Neill. The stage from Spencer
coming this way, however, came in
Monday evening about on time. The
Chambers stage made its regular trips
every day. arriving in O’Neill about U
o'clock each morning.
The storm is universal throughout
the west, and stock has suffered sevorely
on the ranges, with a number of lives
reported lost a mong the herders.
Card of Thanks
The relatives of the lateMrs. Harriet
A. Davis, desire in this manner to ex
press their sincere thanks to the many
friends and neighbors who by their
kind words and deeds assisted them
during the sickness and death of the ■
deceased.
Local coal dealers have it from the
mammoth coal headquarters at Min
neapolis that there is a soft coal
famine. The terrible floods in the
1’ennsylvania coal fields have suspend
ed operations at the mines and a short
age in the coal supply is the result.
11. IT. Jenness came up from Ok
mulgee, I. T., Saturday last to spend
a few weeks with his family during
l he holiday season. Mr. .Jennesss is
engaged in the newspaper business at
Okmulgee, and likes the country
very much.
Loyd Gillespie, who has been with
the Alaskan party the past two years,
arrived home last week. He had
stopped for a visit with relatives in
Washington upon returning to the
states with the other members of the
party.
0.0. Snyder is presenting his cus
tomers with neat souveniers in the
shape of thermometers. They are quite
interesting instruments to hang upon
i cold wall and look at when you first
*et up in the morming.
The recent severe cold snap caused
those at work putting in the local
telephone exchange to cease work tem
porarily but the officials of the com
pany say the exchange will be in
running order by January 1,1902.
The Short Line passenger pulled in
with a disabled engine Monday amid
[lie cold and snow and was laid up for
repairs next morning, in consequence
af which Tuesday’s t rain was two hours
late getting out.
FOR SALE—600 purebred Rambou
ilett and Delain rams. Are in best of
rendition, 2 years old and have never
been in service.— Barto & Hoyt, Gor
ton, Neb. ' 24-8
PRIDE OP THE CITY
A Local Orchestra of Noteworthy
Musical Talent.
O’Neill has a symphony orchestra
of fourteen pieces that ranks among
the very first in this class of musical
organizations and it is not too much
to say it will rank ahead of any
a mat uer orchestra in the state. Each
member displays more that ordinary
talent and their rendition of classical
musical productions in conjunction
shows the delicate and line touch of
harmony that creates music with
“charms to sooth the savage beast”
and draw the attention of the educat
ed ear. The orchestra is composed of
strictly local talent. It is a develop
ment of what has long been popular
ly known as the Smith orchestra,
which derived its name from the
gent leman who instigated the orches
tra,G. W. Smith, and who is the leader
of the present arrangement. The
members of the orchestra, and in
struments played lire:
G. W. Smith, first violin.
W. Laviollette, solo violin.
J. E. Davis, Walter Laviollette,
Lyons Mullen and J. Nolan, second
violin.
J. V'. Owens, flute.
.J. McGreevey, clainet.
Emil Sniggs, bass viol.
Maud Gillespie, piano.
Clarence Campbell, second cornet.
George Henry, solo cornet.
.i. C. Harnish, trap drummer.
B. McGreevey, violin.
The orchestra is preparing to make
its first public appearance on the even
ing of the New Year, when it will give
a ball at the opera-house, it is su
perflous to add that the citizens of
O’Neill who may attend will be given
an opportunity to trip the light
fantast ic to a rare class of music.
Ewing Advocate: M. A. Craig lias
lost two head out of his herd of cattle
by the cornstalk disease, one of which
was a full blood Short Horn which he
had purchased of Tony Drzeweicki
when a yearling, and for which he
gave $50. Hugh Angus lost six cows
the past week and Tom Armitageof
Deloit tive.
Henry Zimmerman, II. It. Henry,
C. X. Cole, M. I). Price, II. T. Williams
and J. II. Meredeth were at Atkinson
attending a banquet given by the Odd
Fellows of that town the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Sammons and
two children drove to their home at
Amelia Tuesday after a week's visit in
tlie city with Mrs. Sammons’ parents,
Mr. and Mrs. 15. F. Cole.
Supervisors Bethea, Marsh and
I’astlewait are a special committee of
the county board at work this week
checking up 1 lie books of the late
J udge Selah.
Mrs. S. J. Weekes and sister, Miss
Helen Dickenson, left for Tekamali
this morning to spend Christmas
visiting relatives and friends.
Editor Raker was up from Ewing
Tuesday probably pressing the button
at $2.50 per press for a few more county
foreclosure notices.
John Bennett, the popular tailor,
has so much work that he found it
necessary to procure the* services of
another coat maker.
Get your lamp oil at Brennan’s for
he keeps the highest standard grades
af any one in town: he keeps Ihc
Eoceneoil.
Judge Kinkaid was a passenger for
the west Tuesday night, where he
went on important legal business.
FOR SALE One new cook stove,
one new heating Stove, at half price.
Call at Sullivan’s store. 23-3
Fresh homemade taffy at the Viena
restaurant. 24-2
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A holiday!
SUGGESTION j
f O'NEIIL GROCERYf
J. P. GALLAGHER, Prop.
Nothing makes a more lasting remem
brance than a pretty piece of china or
glass ware. Our new stock is here
and we are now showing hundreds
of pieces of pretty, attractiue
and useful things suitable
for Christmas gifts in
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Dishes :: Glassware
Lamps & Fancy China.
Christsm
Dainties
A store full
of sweet and
dainty eat
ings for old
and young —
fruits, nuts
and candies.
Sh Ives are
loaded with
fresh nice,
groceries of
every kind.
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jjpfs Christmas is at hand and you Igg
i©)| want a nice, good present that will
[ggj be of service to your friend. I have Sirs
grj~n on hand for that purpose some fine !=!
|d-b| uickle plated and silver lined tea
ll&i-j pots and coffee pots, silver knives
©PD and forks, Bohemia glass sets, and ftflifl
Stamps; but the greatest and best
article to bring home is a grand
©© Majestic Range to cook your dinner. tggl
© There is no stove or rauge . made in |$i|
j^lsi the world that can be compared Sup
JSS88 with it.
B Remember I keep hundreds of Qggj
other good articles, but space will ij|||
not allow me to mention all. Call
Band see me before the best are gone. 5=!
Remember your boys; get them a
nice new knife for Christmas.
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NEIL BRENNAN |
The New Big Operatic Minstrel Boom.
It- is always pleasent to look forward
to a up-to-date performance of minst
relsy, and the new Mahara Minstrel
Musicale is among the recent eboney
productions of the current season.
Critics have been profuse in their
praise of the unique company and'to
gether with t lie superb scenic environ
ment which Manager Mahara has sup
plied this attraction with has been
called a work of art. From a musical
standpoint- the Mahara company is
superior in every particular. The
musical melange being an immense
treat in itself. The festive vaudevil
lian also forms part of the entertain
ment, and numerous other attractive
features place Mahara’s Operatic Min
strel Boom on a par with tlie best.
A splendid street parade will lie ex
hibited on t lie day of the performance
Friday December 20. At night tlie
company appears at the opera-house.
Animal Patho ogy.
The losses among cattle in Nebraska
the past-few years have been greatly
decreased through the efforts of the
Department of Animal Pathology,
University of Nebraska. Losses could
lie made practically nothing were the
stockmen of the state to take the
course in Animal Pathology offered by
the School of Agriculture of t lie Uni
versity of Nebraska which begins
December 31, 1901. At the present
time the University has two men in
its employ, each of whom is thorough
ly acquainted witli the diseases of
animals. A young man who takes this
course will in all probability save for
his father in one year ten times the
amount of money which it costs to at
tend the school for eleven weeks.
Write to the Principal of the School
of Agriculture University of Nebraska
for full information.
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Something New.
New line of tabacco and pipes suita
ble for Christinas presents; box of line
cigars also makes a good Christmas
present. At O’Neill Cigar Factory.22-4
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School closes Friday of this week for
the annual holiday vacation of two
weeks. No elaborate preparations
have been made for exercises for the
day owing to the severe weather the
past week, which has prevented many
pupils from attending school. There
will, however, be appropriate pro
grams given for the benetfi of the
pupils.
W. II. Palmer returned home this
morning from Keya Paha county,
where lie had been called last
week by the illness of his mother, who
was much improved when lie left.
Mrs. J. P. Mann arrived in the city
last evening for a few week’s visit with
relatives and friends. J. P. is ex
pected the first of the week for a short
visit.
Dress making palors have been open
ed in the rooms over Bentley’s store
and ladies of O’Neill are invited to
call when wanting dress making done.
For that empty feeling go to the
Vlena restaurant and get relief. 24-2
A. E. Gwinn made a business trip
to Lynch last Friday.
Miss Alice Turner is clerking at
McMannus’.
DISTRICT JOURT SETS
September Term Begun on December
12.—Holt County Bar Adopts
Resolutions.
DISMISSING CRIMINAL ACTIONS
Jury Pressed Into Ssrvioe In Two Cues and
Then Discharged. — Mostly Minor
Matters Easily Mended.
District court convened on last
Thursday with .Judge .J. J. Harring
ton presiding. This is the adjourned
Sept ember term. As a mark of respect
to a deceased member, the Holt
county bar at the opening of the
present session abopted the'resolu
t ions on the death of Judge Selah,
which were printed in full in The
Frontier last week.
It. cannot be called a specially busy
session of court. But two cases have
been tried to a jury thus far. Several
criminal cases were disposed of,
enumeration of same being as follows:
State vs, Charles Reed; defendant
charged with stealing a hunting dog;
dismissed.
State vs. Henry Shaw; peace war
rant; judgment of cost against defend
ant and case dismissed.
State vs. Mat Davis; dismissed.
State vs. George E. Hubbard; cost
assessed to defendant and case dis
missed.
Mate vs. John Lawless; dismissed.
State vs. J. K. Spear; a peace war
rant case, the defendant being a resi
dent of Page, at which place, it was
alleged, he had made threats of viol
ence to certain citizens for alleged
scandle; assessed a fine and costs of
$96, until payment of which defendant
will be kept in county jail.
State vs. E. D. Fitzsimmons; an
allegement that defendant had sold
cattle which did not belong to him;
case dismissed and defendant dis
charged.
State vs. George McLeod; assault
and battery; dismissed.
State vs. Dick Johnson; dismissed.
A replevin case, Charles Wrede vs.
J. H. McAllister, was tried to a jury
Monday. McAllister had taken up
cattle belonging to Wrede, who re
fused to pay the damage asked and
replevined the cattle. The jury found
in favor of plaintiff.
The case of Grant Hatfield vs. Paul
Sullivan was dismissed. A bundle of
equity cases have also been disposed
of.
Wednesday afternoon the jury was
called in a case of A. P. Bovier vs.
M. 11. McCarthy, suit to recover on a
note. After being out the greater
part of the night a verdict was re
turned for plaintiff for $110.
Piano Presentation.
Remember the piano will be given
to our customers, January, 1, 1902.
Everyone holding small tickets should
exchange them before that time, the
name of the lucky customer will be
published in each of the city papers.
We will be pleased to have as many of
our customers as possible present.—
Yours truly,_ J. P. Mann.
Teeth or photographs at Corbett’s,
16th to 39th of each month, 39tf.
