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f II II ,E Frontier. VOLUME XXII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1902. NUMBER 32. Story of Their Doings as Continued From Week to Week.—Bonds Approved. BILLS ARE ALLOWED BY THEM Many Ma ters of Into est to the Tax Pay . trs Itemized By the Clerk for Puhlioatnn. O’Neill, Neb., January 22, 1902, 9 o’clock a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Minutes of yesterday's session read • and approved. Mr. Chairman: I move you the county attorney be hereby directed to forthwith file with the county clerk all guarantees taken by him in fore closure actions brough by him in the name of the County of Holt to fore close its lien for taxes. Motion car ried. Frank Phillips, W. S. Grimes. On motion the county clerk was in structed to serve a copy of the above resolution upon the county attorney at once. Carried. On motion Board adjourned until one o’clock. One o’clock n. m. Board met pursuarnt to adjourn ment all members present. On motion the following rules were adopted to govern the Board of Health of Holt county. (Said rules were printed in The Frontier, issue of Jan uary 16. Moved and seconded that the chair man and secretary of the board of health be allowed to procure such sup plies that are needed to enforce then regulations, if Carried. Committee on bonds presented the following report: Mr. Chairman—We, your commit tee on bonds, herewith recommend that the bonds of the following named banks tie approved as follows: —• Citizens bank of Stuart.$ 10,000 Farmers bank of Page. 8,0< 0 Inman State bank. 6,000 Gallagher & Co. 6,500 O’Neill Nat’l bank. 30,000 Elkhorn Valley bank. 15,000 State Bank of Chambers. 5,000 First Nat’l bank. 100,000 Respectfully submitted. M. Keefe Frank Phillips Conrad Kramer Committee. On motion the report was adopted. Committee on court house pre sented the following report: Mr. Chairman—We, your commit tee on court house and jail recom mend that Robert Williams be given the work of removing vault doors from the office formerly used by the M clerk of the district court to the " county clerk’s office and tilling up the space with brick left by the removal of doors from their present position, and that he be allowed the sum of $30 for said work. H. C. Howard, John Moler, Frank Phillips. On motion report was adopted. On motion Board adjourned until 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. R. J. Marsh, Chairman. E. S. Gilmour, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., January 23, 1902, 9 o’clock. Board met pursuant to adjourment. All members present. Minutes of yesterday’s session read y and approved. On motion the bond of Erie Berg, road overseer of district No. 46, was approved. Moved and seconded that the clerk be instructed not to make any charge , for any acknowledgement taken in 9 pension cases. Motion carried. On motion the Board adjourned until 10 o’clock Tuesday, January 28, 1902, for the purpose of going into committee of the whole for settle ment with county ollicers. R. J. Marsh, chairman, E. S. Gilmour, clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 28, 1902. Board met at 10 o’clock this morn ing. Present Grimes, Howard, Keefe, Kramer and Chairman Marsh. Messrs. Moler and Phillips absent on bridge business. Minutes of proceedings of January 23 read and approved. On motion the following bonds were approved: Morton Greeley, justice of peace, Saratoga township. S. M. Albridges, treasurer, Sand Creek. On motion board adjourned until 1 o’clock, p. m. Jan. 28, 1 o’clock, p. m. Board met pursuant to adjournment all members present. The following communication from County Attorney Mullen was read. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 28, 1902. To the honorable board of Super visors of Holt county: Gentlemen—My at tention has been called to a charge against W. W. Bethea, ex-county clerk of this coun ty which is at this time being widely circulated in the press of Holt coun ty. 1 have made a careful investiga tion and tind that W. W. Bethea while county clerk of this county dur ing the year 1896 retained $200 in ad dition to his $1,500 salary. This ext ra $200 was retained by him for services as clerk of the county board. The law in this state is well settled that a county clerk is entitled to the maxi mum salary of $1,500 and no more. Any amount retained in excess of $1,500 is illegal. 1 would advise your honorable body to take the necessary steps to enforce the collection due the county from Mr. Bethea. As the law oflieer of this county 1 stand ready to take necessary legafsteps in case Mr. Bethea does not pay without a suit. Yours Truly, Arthur Mullen, County Attorney. Mr. Chairman: I move that the county attorney be instructed to com mence legal proceedings against W. W. Bethea, ex-county clerk and his bondsmen unless the said W. W. Bethea shall pay to the treasurer of Holt county the sum of two hundred dollars with interest from the first day of January, 1897. Said, payment to be made before the 28th day of February, 1902. John Mole. M. Keefe. Aye and naye vote called for. Ayes, Grimes, Howard, Kramer, Keefe, Moler, Phillips and Chairman Marsh (7). Nays—None. Motion made and seconded that the clerk be instructed to send Mr. W. W. Bethea a copy of the above reso lution, also a copy of the letter of the county attorney. Motion carried. On motion the following claims on the bridge fund were allowed: Galena Lumber co.$189 50 . 198 40 . 87 35 A C Mohr. 25 62 apply on tax A C Mohr. 45 62 apply on taxes. Frank Weickman. 3 30 J Brook. 14 SO Razelman Lumber co. 94 13 Townsend and Davis. 80 40 ffm Krotter & Co. 49 25 Galena Lumber Co. 197 75 G A Reed. 1 65 apply on tax. Jerry McCarthy. 3 00 apply on tax. A W Gunn. 2 00 nnnlv on tax. WillGorce. 18 25 Townsend and Davis. 77 16 John Enright. 14 85 Lawrence Barrett... 12 00 Bennett Martin. 47 00 Eli Hershiser. 6 00 VV S Grimes. 18 00 Townsend and Davis. 69 00 Bazelman Lumber co. 4 00 Townsend and Davis. 99 00 A Menish... 5 50 apply on taxes. Chris Anderson;'.. 6 00 Townfcend anjjfoauis. 98 75 Hugh O’Neill. 20 00 apply on taxes. VV A Friend. 3 25 G P Brlnnan. 5 00 W S Ifcller. 5 00 apply on tax. Wilkinson & Hendricks. 7 00 J B Junes. 5 50 Bert Poisholl. 5 oO P H Mulford. 29 50 A D Havens. 5 00 Andrew Larson. 32 62 J M Cramer. 22 50 CC Fuller. 9 90 P C Peterson. 18 00 Walrath & Sherwood. 52 55 Krotter & Co. 86 69 . 53 92 C S Keller. 14 00 James Brennan. 15 00 J B Torbet. 4 95 C E Ilowe. 1 00 John Ceary. 42 00 John F. Hunt. 8 00 apply on tax. Lewis Steabner. 7150 Farmers Bank. 43 25 E G Fowler. 23 50 W A Berry. 9 00 C VV. Hagenslck. 22 50 appiy on taxes. John Ceary. 10 00 L Derrickson. 4 50 Barney Hynes. 9 45 C E Mills. 5 50 apply on tax. VVm Brudder. 6 00 , apply on tax. (Continued on last pave.) BETHEA MAKES REPLY Explains the Transaction Which Has Caused Charges of Short age to Be Made. THOUGHT THE 8200 WAS HIS Re nrns Amount to the Treasurer Plus $70 89 Interest and Takes His Receipt for the Same. To the Horiorable Board of Super visors: My attention lias but recently been called to the double leaded ar ticle in the Independent, and later to your resolution. 1 am somewhat sur prised that the otherwise astute editor of the Independent has been so slow in getting onto this transaction. I would like to call your attention to the facts in the case. The statute provides that the coun ty clerk shall recei ve $1,500 per year; it also provides that the county clerk shall receive a salary of not to exceed $400 per year as clerk of the board of supervisors. 1 would refer you to the compiled statutes of Nebraska for the year 1901, page 048, which, in part, says as follows: “For performing the duties of clerk to the county commissioners and at tending to the business of the county, such salary per annum to be paid by the county quarterly as the com missioner of the county shall al low, not exceeding in any year the sum of four hundred dollars.” This section was in force in 1890. Acting on this law the board passed the following resolution on July 10, 1890, and will be found in supervisor icwiu xu, un pcigtj ouy. “That the county clerk shall be a lowed the sum of $200 for services as clerk of this board, provided the fees of the clerk’s office pay it.” I would also refer you to the report of the attorney general for the years 1895-6 which will be found on pages 20 and 21. He says: “For this the statute provides that the commissioners may allow him a salary to be paid quarterly not to ex ceed $400. In my opinion this $400 is an allowance for the speciiied duty, and is not covered or limited by sec tion 42 in the amount of fees, and that the clerk would be entitled to whatever was allowed him by the commissioners as clerk of the county commissioners, in addition to the $1,500 arising from fees.” This report is too long to copy in full, but can be found in W. K. But ler’s office. I will further say I con ferred with the county attorney in re gard to this matter and his opinion was the same as the attorney general. I will venture the opinion that more than half of the county clerk’s of the state at that time not only received $200 for one year but received the full amount of $400 for each year. The above is my explanation of the matter so far as I have been able to look un the law at this time. If I am not entitled to this money it will be returned without any expense to the county. I would like to call your attention to one instance. The year 1894 being my first year as clerk 1 failed to tile my claim for making the tax list at the July meeting, thinking it would be better to wait until 1 had complet ed the work before asking the board to allow it. But the fund was ex hausted and 1 had to carry it over until the following July and then set tling at a discount. The tax list was made in forty acre tracts that year and my claim was $1,600. In this transaction the county saved $112 in the way of interest, I sold half of this warrant when allowed at a dis count of $25, the total loss to me being $147. r will further say that during the time I carried this claim I paid the First National bank tlie sum of $67.70 interest on borrowed money to conduct the oillce. This claim will be found entered on my fee book at face value, or $1,600. In justice if not in law l should be reimbursed for the loss I sustained in this case. Since writing the above I find by consulting council that there has been a case decided by the supreme court covering this case, the decision being given June 3, 1897, State ex rel vs. Bussell, 51 Neb., page 774 (71 North west Reporter, page 785). Act ing on this decision, I have turned over to the county treasurer $200 with in terest from January 8, 1897, amount of interest $70.89, receipt No. 79. In reading tlie above case you will note the judge of the district court held that the county cierk was entit led to retain and not account for $400 as clerk of the board, but was reversed bp the supreme court. I attach here to an explanation of \V. R. Butler and make it a part of this report. Re spectfully submitted, W. W. Bethea. O’Neill, Feb. 1.1902.—To the Hon orable County Board of Holt county. —Gentlemen: In the matter of an allowance made to W. W. Bethea, ex county clerk of Holt county, of cer tain money for performing the duties of clerk of the county board for the year 1896, I respectfully desire to in form you that, as county attorney of Holt county, 1 was asked for an opin ion as to whether the clerk was entit led to any fees for this work and my opinion was that the clerk was entit led to Such fees as the board was wil ling to allow, and my opinion was governed by the written opinion of the attorney general, A. S. Churchill, dated January 25, 1895, which opinion I regard as the law unless otherwise laid down by the supreme court of Nebraska. Respectfully yours, W. R. Butler. FARMERS’ INSTITUTE nteresting Program for a Two Days’ Session. An interesting program has been prepared for a farmers’ institute to be held in'O’Neillon Febuary 18and 19. A mumber of prominent speakers from abroad have been secured and a profitable session is assured to the agricultural people. The program is as follows: Tursday, 1:30p. m.—Growing Cattle on the Farm, John Brewer of York: Care and Management of Poultry, lion. M. F. Greeley of South Dakota; Plain Foods and Plain Living, Mrs. Bertha 1). Laws of Minnesota. ":30 p. m.—Local.; The American Girl in the Home, Mrs. Bertha D.Laws; Landed Homes,lion-. M. F. Greeley; Stereoptican lecture, L. D. StiIson of York; The Nebraska Experiment Station and School of Wednesday, 10 a. m.—Local papers. 1:30 p. m.—Fruit Growing on the Farm, C. II. Barnard; Alfalfa as a Farm Crop, John Bremer. Utilizing Wast Products on the Farm by Sheep Feeding, Hon. M. F. Greeley. Howto Get the Most Out of the Corn Crop, L. I). Stilson. The Market. South Omaha, Feb. 5.—Receipts of fat cattle the past week have been very heavy, rather more than wanted, and prices have broken from 15c to 25c There vas a large run yesterday about 6,000, and market was generally 10 to 15 lower; The receipts today, much lighter, 3,000, with prices about steady, Butcher stock has been in good de mand all week and prices are about same as a week ago. Stockers and feeders have been in fair supply. Good weight and quality in good demand and prices firm. The bulk of receipts were of light and common grades and they were lower. Receipts of hogs have been less than looked toy and prices have kept about steady. Prices yesterday were 10 higher and strong to 5 higher again today. Prides range from $5.65 to $6.40, bulk of sales $6.00 to $6.20. Some light hogs very hard to move. There has been very little change in either receipts or prices on sheep. What change in price there is, is for the better. We quote lambs $5.00 to $5.80: yearlings $4.60 to $5.10; ewes $3.75 to $4.25. Nye and Buchanan Co. Matrimonial A quiet wedding occurred Wednes day morning at the Methodist par sonage in this city when Mr. Floyed A. Bolger of Marengo, Io., lead to the altar Miss Mamie E. Porter of O’Neill. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Porter of the Dewey hotel. She is a young lady highly esteemed by her friends and acquaintances and we don’t blame Mr. Bolger for coming clear from Iowa for his bride. The groom is a st ranger to most of our people. He has visited the city several times during the past year and has made a general favorable im pression among those with whome he became acquainted. The young couple departed on the morning F. E. passenger for a visiting in Boone county, this state, before going to Marengo, near where the groom has a home in readiness for himself and bride. The Frontier ex tends eongretulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bolger. Word has been received here that one of the members of the Meals llazelet mining party froze to death in Alaska. Ilis name was Ilorese Tuthn and he formerly lived in Iowa. The circumstances of his death are peculiarly sad. He was driving a mail sled drawn by dogs. They were overtaken in a storm and the dogs became exhausted and could travel no further. In the dreary waste of snow and alone Tuttin perished. He was found by his brother, who hauled the 1 if less body a distance of forty miles on a hand sled. SHORT LINE EXTENSION Project to Carry the Road to Alliance and Thence to Salt Lake Again Reviewed. THE “Q” IS TO BE THE LINK Senator Clark Interested In a Project Th t May He.alt In Giving O’Neill a Through Lin# West. Sioux City Tribune: That Senator AV. A. Clark of Montana is at least associated with John C. Coombs in his plans for the development of the com bination bridge,there is now no doubt. Aside from the fact that this has been known in Sioux City, it was re vealed by the conversation at Des Moines last week of an attorney asso ciated with Clark. This attorney, while careful not to commit himself, indicated that “lie knew the fact that Clark is associated with Coombs. ” He discussed the incident about Coombs securing control of the bridge freely, and indicated lie was thoroughly con versant with the situation. In this connection, there remains little doubt ttiat the trip west by John C. Coombs after tire meeting of flirotors of the Credits Commutation Company, in Chicago, was for the purpose of consulting with Clark in terests. Before Mr. Coombs had formed his trust in Commutation company’s stock, lie had looked over the railroad map, and taken into consideration the combinations of railroad interesst west of tlie Missouri river. He saw that the Union and Southern Paciiic Mrt'fnmn nr/\vn imif n/1 n nrl ..111«... the interests of James J. Hill. He look into consideration the circums tances leading up to the determina tion by Senator Clark to build the san Pedro line, from lower California to Salt Lake City. He saw that Sena tor Clark’s line needed an eastern jutlet, and lie was sure that the terminals and bridge at Sioux City would be needed. Senator Clark is hostile to the Union ind Southern Pacific systems. They have charged him excess freight tariffs, he has claimed. This is why he is now building the San Pedro line. Certain it is, that,after he has invaded Union Pacific and Southern Pacific territory he could not look to them for tn outlet to the east. The statement n New York financial circles that senator Clark came to the help of the iromoters of the great merger of lorthern railroads on Blue Thursday ast May, is indicative of Senator Clark’s work with the Northern securities company’s promoters. There are but two gaps to be filled letween Sioux City and Salt Lake City, to put Clark's line into Sioux hty, one from Sioux City to the Q, he other from the Q to Salt Lake 3ity. That the O’Neill line can be bought rom the Great Northern at a rcason ible price is known. That the Burlington has seriously iontemplatedconnecting its Cheyenne ine with Ogden and Salt Lake City is Uso known. The extension of the short Line from O’Neill to a point on jhe B. & M. railroad, at or near Alli rnce, and the fulfillment of the Bur lington plans to cross Wyoming to salt Lake City, would complete the transcontinental connections fin' Senator Clark. From Sioux City, the Milwaukee and Great Western railroads would put at his command the middle west. By way of Willmar and Sioux Falls north he, Mr. Clark, would find him self on the lines of the allied systems of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. He would be in a position t > compete with the Southern Pacitic a id Union Pacific. That Mr. Coombs’ plan is no less than this, seems certain. The fact that Coombs referred to his associate is a man whose name is a “household word,” confirms 1 his. The significant statement by Mr. Coombs that has plan involved very important connec tions for Sioux City, is consistent. Aside from the corroboration of the statement by a Sioux City man, who knows, and by Senator Clark’s attor ney, the plan is a most logical one for the utilization of the combination bridge. As will be seen by extended adver tising in The Frontier this week, Peter Kelly, one of the wealthy, pros perous and well known stockmen and farmers of Scottville township, will hold a sale on February 17. Mr. Kelly recently sold his place to J. V. Mer nan of Lewis, Io., consideration $9 per acre. Mr. Kelly has bought the F. M. Wade property in O’Neill and will move to town. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henry of Atkin-1 son visited Mr. Henry’s parents in this city last week. SOCIAL CLUB ENTERTAINS Pleasant Affair Given By the Young Men Thursday Evening. The soiree and musicale given by the Young Men’s Social Club to the young ladies of O’Neill at its club rooms in the O’Neill National bank building last Thursday evening was a very neatly and ably conducted affair from beginning to end. Indeed it was a grand social success generally. The entertainment was entirely in formal, the guests being all invited to make themselves at home and enjoy themselves to their heart’s content. The genial president graciously offer ed the freedom of the house to each of the ladies and later announced to each and all of them that when they felt their appetites had been duly satiat ed with the pleasures of the evening and they were about to depart for their homes that they had his most wel come permission to take along with them anything standing upon two legs and not nailed to the floor, which they might choose to select as a sou venjer of the very felicitious occasion. And as is well known every rule has its exception, so in this case the dis sent applied to the president only, who it was suggested could not be ap propriated by any of the fair dames for any such purpose at this time, as he earnestly desired to be left to look after the welfare of the house and care of the babies. A string band, composed of members of the club, discoursed sweet music throughout the entertainment. A sumptous luncheon was served and card and other games of manv var let ies were Introduced for the amuse ment and pastime of the guests. It is safe to say that everybody en joyed themselves hugely and will long remember the happy event. It was to be regretted that owing to the incapacity of the club room to accom odate comfortably all who had been invited, the reception hour had to be so arranged that one half of the guests only could be present at one time. In consequence the persons invited for the first hour, and who failed to make prompt appearance at the hour des ignated, had their enjoyment curtail ed to a very lamentable extent. It is to be hoped that when the next pccaslon of this sort for the club rolls iround again t hat it will be the happy possessor of more commodious and ex pensive quarters. The club will wind up its social sea son with a grand ball at the opera louse on Friday evening,—February 7. MINOR MENTION Bale ties at Brennan’s. I)r. Deck of Ewing was an O’Neill visitor Monday. Teas and coffees at Harrington’9. Defy competition. 31-3. Brennan’s is headquarters for all kinds of lamp’s. 26tf Andy Gallagher of Laurel was In the city Saturday. xeeui or pnocograpns ac cjoroeit s, 16th to 39th of each month. 39tf. The best line of shoes at the lowest prices at John J. Harrington. 31-3. For farm loans, on reasonable terms call on Elkhorn Valley Bank. 13tf C. W. Bigelow of Stuart had bus iness in O’Neill the first of the week. A. C. King was up from Orchard on a short business visit the first of the week. B. E. Sturdevant, H. A. Allen and A. C. Crossman all of Atkinson, were in the city Tuesday. Rev. G. D. Hyden will be in O’Neill next Sunday, Februory 9 and will hold services in the Presbyterian church both morning and evening. All are cordially invited to attend. A. E. Gwin has leased the O’Neill Bottling Works of S. L. Thompson. Patrons of the soft drinks will find Art always ready to furnish them anything in that line. Dr. J. M. Parrigo, expert refrac tioist, will be at Hotel Evans on Feb ruary 8, 9 and 10, returning regularly. His instruments are the latest and best, and he guarnatees absolute satisfaction. “Remember the Main” as put on at the opera-house last Saturday evening was a drawing card for theater goers and was pronounced a firstclass pro duction. The scenery was especially attractive and elicited much favor able comment. lr ipjjEs J URENNANS
