The
Frontier.
VOLUME XXII.__
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1902.
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NUMBER 45.
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Inman People Pray Boahl to Have
Their Town Raised to Dignity
of Village.
ANOTHER BATCH OP PROCEEDINGS
Official Report of Official Doings Officially
Printed by the County’s Official
Printer.
O’Neill, Neb., April 18, 1902, 9 a. m.
—Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present. Minutes
of yesterday’s session were read and
approved.
T. V. Golden, representing the Ilolt
County Telephone company, appeared
before the board and presented a con
f* tract between the Ilolt County Tele
' phone company and the county of
Holt in accordance with the resolu
tion of April 17.
On motion the contract was ap
proved and accepted, and the chair
man and clerk were authorized to
sign tlie same on behalf of the
county.
The bond of B. J. Hanna, road over
seer of district 54, was approved.
The board then went into a consult
ation witli the county attorney in the
matter of the excess fees of ex-Sheriff
John M. Stewart.
On motion adjourned until 1 o’clock
n. m.
1 o’clock p. m.—Board,met pursuant
to adjournment, all members present.
The following petition was read:
PETITION FOK INCORPORATION OF A
VILLAGE.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Holt county, Ne
braska.—Gentlemen: We, the under
signed citizens of the state of Nebras
ka, being residents of Inman town
ship, Holt county, Nebraska, and be
ing and constituting a majority of the
taxable inhabitants of a tract, piece
or parcel, of land situated and being
in said Inman township, Holt county,
i Nebraska, and bounded and described
i as follows, viz: commencing at the
northwest corner of the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section 1!), township 28 north, range
10 west of the Sixth principal rnerid
ian, in Holt county, Nebraska, and
’ running thence east to the northeast
corner of the southoast quarter of the
northwest quarter of said section 19,
township 28 north, range 10 west of
the Sixth principal meridian, in Holt
county, Nebraska; thence directly
south along the east line of the west
half of said section 19 to a point
where said line intersects the north
boundary line of the Fremont, Elk
horn & Missouri Valley railway com
pany’s right-of-way across said section
19; thence running in a southeasterly
direction along the north boundary
line of the said Fremont, Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley Railway company’s
right-of-way across said section 19 to a
point where same intersects the south
line of said section 19; running thence
directly west along the south line of
said section 19 to the southwest corn
er of said section; thence directly
north along the west line of said sec
tion 19 to the place of beginning, and
embracing the south half of the north
west quarter and all of the southwest
quarter of section 19, township 28
north, range 10 west of the Sixth
principal meridian, in Holt county,
Nebraska; and also all that part of
the southeast quarter of said section
19, township 28 north, range 10 west,
lying to the south and west of the
north boundary line of the Fremont,
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railway
company’s right-of-way across said
section 19; and upon which said tract,
piece or parcel, of land there are now
not less than 200 nor more than 1,500
inhabitants: do most earnestly and
resentfully pray your honorable body
that we may be incorporated as a
village (as provided in section 40, con
solidated statutes of Nebraska, 1901),
said village to be known and design
ated as village of Inman. Signed—
E. J. Mack H. I). Bee by
A. .J. Clark A. S. Cates
W. W. Watson W. W. Crosser
J. II. Logerman G. T. Goree
E. R. Baker George Sindlinger
Levi Garnett E. II. Hartman
A. R. Logerman 11. F. Clark
I. R. Thompson M. A. Peterson
C. J. Malone C. M. Fowler
,1. F. Swain O. L. Walker
E. Downey E. A. Clark
Fred Swairi Elmer Crosser
A. Thompkins W. E. Kelly
Will Goree Gilbert Noring
E. P. Ilarinel G. A. Henningway
Ala Ek .1. 1). Stye T. F. Shuffiebottam
M. C. Lininger L. M. Tompkins
E. B. Green E. W. Wilcox
A. C. Judd James Clemans
George Klintob F. Coleman
On motion adjourned until Satur
day at 10 a. m.
R. J. Marsh, Chairman.
E. S. Gilmour, Clerk.
U'JNeiii, jncd., April isi, si a. m.—
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present except Moler.
Minutes of yesterday’s session were
read and adopted.
The following resolution was read:
Whereas, a petition signed by E. J.
Mack, W. W. Watson, J. If. Loger
man and thirty-seven others has been
presented to this board asking that
the following described territory,
namely, (description given in above
petition) be incorporated into a vil
lage, to be known as the village of
Inman; and—
Whereas, it appears to the board
that a majority of the taxable inhab
itaius ui Mini piuyuseu \uiuge nave
signed said petition, and inhabitants
to the number of 200 or more are act
ual residents of the territory described
in said petition, and there being no
objection or remonstrance appearing
before the board: therefore be it—
Resolved, that tlie prayer of tire
petition be granted and that the
above described territory be incorpor
ated into a village to be known as the
village of Inman; and be it further—
Resolved, that W. W. Watson, T.
F. Shufflebottam, Emery Downey. E.
A. Clark and.Elmer Crosser be hereby
appointed trustees of said village of
Inman, who shall hold their offices
and perform all tire duties required of
them by law until the election and
qualification of their successors at the
time and in the manner provided for
in the statutes of the state of Ne
braska. Signed: W. S. Grimes.
C. Kramer.
Resolution was adopted. On motion
board adjourned until 1 p. m.
MINOR MENTION
Dr. Flynn went to Omaha Monday.
John McNicholas of Atkinson was
in town Monday.
Pat Kelley was at Omaha a few
days last week.
Doc Robertson was over from Spen
cer the first of the week.
E. P. Hicks was up town yesterday
after several days’ tussle with tlie
grip.
R. J. Marsh returned Monday from
a week’s bussiness visit in the Black
Jims culm li y .
Miss Nora Murphy returned Satur
day evening from a three week’s visit
in South Dokota.
George and Will Mullen are home
from Chicago, where they spent the
winter in college.
Wanted, girl for general housework;
will pay best wages going—Mrs. D. .7.
Cronin.
Dr. McDonald and 11. A. Allen of
Atkinson were down to O'Neill on
Wednesday.
G. W. Whitehorn, county surveyor
of Boyd, has been in town several days
this week.
Dick Kilmurry was up from Cham
bers Tuesday after supplies for his
hardware store.
Dave Weisgarver, a former resident
of O’Neill, died at Boswell Springs,
Oregon, April 20.
Jim Berry was in from Blackbird
Tuesday and renewed for The Fron
tier for the coming year.
J. B. Berry was in from Paddock
Tuesday and renewed his subscription
to this popular journal for another
year.
Mesdames Trueblood and Newell
went to Grand Island Monday to
attend the grand chapter of the order
of Eastern Star.
Mr. and Mrs. Heckel of Lonie left
Wednesday morning for St. Edwards,
Neb., to spend a few weeks visiting a
daughter who resides there.
Dr. Ryan, familarly known in
O’Neill as Jay Ryan, was in O’Neill
a few days last week, lie is practes
ing the profession at Aurora.
J. P. Gallagher of the O’Neill
Grocery has bought the building now
occupied by L. Pfund’s store and will
move his grocery into the same.
C. E. Perrin, who was,an employee
of the O’Neill Grocery Co , several
years ago, was in the city Sunday
visiting old time acquaintances.
Gatlib Reichart of Bruening, Neb.,
who has been in town for two or three
weeks, called Monday and renewed
his subscription to The Frontier.
For Sale—W. R. Jackson residence
in eastern part of city; 10-room house,
.'5 large lots; line location. Price
reasonable. Enquire of A. B. Newell,
agent.
Mrs. Farnk Welton is visiting in
the city at the home of Mr. Welton's
mother. They have been making
there home at Chadron. Frank was
here a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Coffey came over
from Spencer Sunday. Con left for
Hot Spring that evening to spend a
few week’s vacation while Mrs. Coffey
visits relatives in this city.
Buggies, buggies, buggies—A car
load of the nicest and best that ever
came to O’Neill; if you want a snap
now is your chance to call and get
your pick.—Neil Brennan. 45-tf
It. H. Jennesscame up from Okmul
gee, 1. T., last week and this morn
ing departed with his family forthat
place, where Dick is installed as post
master and editor. Thus O’Neill
loses a good family.
Arthur Menisli and Frank Shiveley
left for Plainveiw Sunday night to
enter the employ of William Nall
who has the contract for putting in a
telephone exchange there and in
several other towns throughout Ne
braska and Iowa.
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BARGAINS
for the next 2 weeks at the Harrington store
IT5he John J. Harrington 1
stock of Merchandise, consisting
of groceries, dry goods, boots and
shoes, hats, caps, shirts, under
wear, pants, overalls, etc., will be
sold at prices that will enable
you to purchase a supply for sum
mer or winter use. This stock is
new and the several lines to
be sold are the very best.
O. F. BIGLIN, Adm.
One of the handsomest chunks of
horse flesh the live stock editor has
seen for along time is a 1900-pound
iron-gray stallion brought in last
night by John Culbert from St. Paul,
Neb., which was bought at the Frank
lams barns.
J. II., F. 15. and C. V. McFarland
this morning opened a barber shop in
the building next to Laviollette’s
saloon. J. II. has been a resident of
O’Neill for some time, F. 15. comes
from lies Moines and C. V. from
Buffalo, N. Y.
Last w'eek Dennis Handley purchas
ed for his son, J. II., the old Reddy
farm three and a half miles west of
town from Paxton & Gallagher of
Omaha, consideration $1,600. Mr.
Handley and his sons now own three
farms in that neighborhood and have
clearly demonstrated that farming
pays in Holt county.
An uncuccessful attempt was made
last Thursday night to burn the
Hurley saloon. Fire was started at
the rear of the building at about the
time the dancers were going home
from an evening’s entertainment at
the rink, and some body discovered
t he same and extinguished the flames
before any damage was done.
The Frontier is asked to announce
that the thirteenth anniversary of
the Epworth League will be observed
at the Methodist church on Sunday
evening, May 11. The program will,
consist of recitations, short _papers
and music. Installation of officers
at close of service. Every body cor
dially invited.
The Holt county institute for the
year 1902 will open Juhe 16. An
unusually large attendance is expect
ed, and all who desire to board teach
ers are requested to leave word with
the county superintendent at their
earliest convenience. Board will be
required by a large number through
the summer school term.—T. V.
Norvell.
Bob Williams and Jim Davis re
turned Saturday from the Niobrara
river country, where they had been
putting up a house, barn and other
buildings for A1 Fahy, who recently
sold his place in Boyd county and
moved into Holt, east of the
Whiting bridge. lie has some of the
best buildings in the county, Mr.
Williams says.
Mike Tierney died rather'suddenly
at liis home in this city Tuesday
night. He had been in a poor state
of health for many months, but was
around town during the day previous
to his death. He was one of the old
landmarks of O’Neill having run a
blacksmith shop here ever since the
town was started. The funeral oc
curred today at the Catholic church.
The deceased leaves a wife, three sons
and one daughter.
Judge Harrington was over at Butte
last week holding court. Boyd county
furnished two murder trials I liis term.
Warren Carter for attempting to kill
his father-in-law, Peter Hansen, at
Spencer last year, was given a second
trial and was found guilty. He was
sentenced to ten years in the pen
itentiary at hard larbor, solitary con
finement on each anniversary of the
shooting and to pay the costs of the
trial. A man named Irwin, found
guilty on a charge of attempting to
kill a boy by shooting him, was sen
tenced to 1 year in the penitentiary.
Ben McKathnie, of Phoenix, was a
caller today and deposited the neces
sary amount of cash to insure the
weekly arrival of The Frontier the
balance of the year.
Mrs. Mary J. Harrington, daughter
of Mrs. J. J. Kelly, died at the home
of her mother, northeast of of O’Neill,
this morning after an illness of several
months of consumption.
Thirty Russians came up from Nor
folk last night to work in the sugar
beet fields south of town. Officers of
the sugar company inform 11s that,
they have thirty acres of beets up and
doing nicely.
Sheriff Hall went to (tlenwood, Jo.,
this morning after William Barnett,
who broke jail here April 26. Word
was- received last night from . the
sheriff at Glen wood that he had Bar
nett. Barnett is supposed to have
stolen a horse near Atkinson since
breaking jail.
T. I). Hanley went to Sioux City
last Friday remaining over Sunday
with Mrs. Hanley who is the hospital
there recovering from a surgical oper
ation which was performed about two
weeks ago. Tim returned Monday
night and says Mrs. Hanley is recover
ing rapidly.
P. T. Stevens of Middle Branch was
a pleasant caller Tuesday, leaving a
substantial deposit on subscription.
Mr. Stevens says during the storm of
two weeks ago nearly every farmer in
his neighborhood lost from one to four
head of cattle, himself losing two
head of young cattle from drowning
while trying to cross the creek with a
large bunch. The cattle became
panic stricken in the storm and he
had difficulty in saving several of the
young ones.
Will Go Home to Mamma.
Fremont Tribune: A printer nam
ed Davis and a woman who wassup
posed to be his wife came here from
O’Neill on Friday of last week and
have been staying at a hotel. Word
was received by the police a few days
ago that the woman was the wife of
another man. As the result of cor
respondence back and forth she has
been persuaded to go to Chicago,
where her parents live. Her husband
has brought suit for divorce. The
man who came with her has been
working here, but made arrangements
to leave the city today.
i ne auove reiers to will iiavis and
Mrs. J. W. McLeran, wlio sensation
erttlie city a couple of weeks ago by
leaving town on the same date in a
suspicious way, the former driving to
Inman and tiie latter hoarding the
train here and there uniting. It was
tiie outgrowth of some months’ nurs
ing of mutual attachment and it ap
pears by tiie above that guilty love
has reached a culmination.
Teachers Elected
The Board of Education met on
Monday evening and selected the
teachers for tiie next year except as
sistant principal. The principal, J.
V. Owens, was re-elected at a meet
ing of the board some weeks ago.
The teachers selected all live in the
county and are: Anna Hopkins,
Maud Gillespie, Maggie Hurley. Belle
Martin, Mary llorrisky and Tess O’
Sullivan.
Tiie assistant principal will be
elected at a future meeting of the
board.
Teeth or photographs at Corbett’s,
16th to 30th of each month. 39tf.
Who Is He?
Fremont Tribune: The lodging
house kept by Mrs. Martha West on
lower Main street was the scene of a
robbery Tuesday night, according to
the story told by a young man who
came here from O'Neill, on that day
and spent the night at the place. The
youth claims to have lost $25 in money
and a gold ring which lie bought here
Tuesday for his sweetheart. The
persons who are alleged to have re
lieved lnm of his property are two
men who arrived in the city only a
few days ago and who, it is reported
have been rooming at Mrs. AVest's
part or all of the time.
The tale of woe as narrated by the
young man, who is about 25 years of
age and visited Fremont only twice
in his life, is as follows: He fell in
with a tall man and a short man
while in the city Tuesday and in the
evening proceeded to make the rounds
of the saloons with them. Either
Fremont budge was too strong for
him or else his companions contrived
to mix knockout drops in his drinks,
for he soon found himself unable to
exercise mind or muscle to any ad
vantage. He remembers that the
two men helped him to the room at
AVest place, and the rest was a blank
until tlie next morning.
When tie woke up he saw ills gar
ments lying on the floor of the room
with the pockets turned inside out.
The ring which ho had in his posses
sion was gone and with it his pocket
book, containing $25. Likewise, the
two individuals who had helped him
make merry the preceding evening
had disappeared.
The case was not report ed to the
police and it is understood that the
youth from Holt county will place
his missing cash on the credit side of
his experience account, without carry
ing the matter farther.
Gross A-Blaze.
The business portion of Gross, Boyd
county, was obliterated by lire, proba
bly of incendiary orgin, which started
in the rear of Korid's saloon at 11
o’clock last Wednesday night, never
ceasing in fury until the work of de
struction was complete. The com
bined efforts of tlie citizens against
the awful conflagration was of no
avail and building after building
melted before the roaring flames.
Gross was a thriving town, in spite
of its having been left out of direct
railroad communication, but it will
probably not rise from this body blow.
The following are the losses, which
amount to nearly $30,000, wit h but
onethird of that amount of insurance:
Mareellus restaurant, bowling alley,
Korad’s saloon, Sellers harness shop,
Blair’s general store, M. E. Smith &
Co., general merchandise; Gross Hard
ware and Furniture company; B. B.
Gross, general merchandise; Bank of
Gross and Simms’ barn.
Reservation Rush.
Although months will elapse before
the strip on the Rosebud Indian re
servation to be thrown open to settle
ment will be opened, hundreds of
people are now setting at the edge of
the strip and hundreds more are
traveling overland in that direction.
Bonesteel, Fairfax and other towns
:>n the border are filling up with peo
ple. Camp wagons and tents are seen
in all sides and shanties are being
put up in a hurry. The hotels in the
towns are reported to have run almost
but of provisions last week, so great
ivas the demand upon them, and the
provisions have to be hauled there by
teams. Land men say that if the
free liome amendment to the Gamble
bill passes the senate no less than 50,
persons will be on hand to take a
bhance at the drawing for land. It is
said some of the land is worth $5,000 a
luarter section.
Cheap Buggies
I have just purchased a full car
load of buggies, road wagons, stanho
pes, spring wagons and carriages. 1
bought these goods at jobbers’ prices.
They will be shipped on May 15 and
will arrive in O'Neill about May 20.
I will have a tine variety to select from
and the prices will be lower than any
ever offered to the public in Holt
county. If you expect to buy a
vehicle it will pay you well to wait
a short time until these goods are
unloaded.—Frank Campbell. 45-4
Marriages.
County Judge Morgan has issued
the following marrige license since
our last report:
Rosco L. Doyle, age 23, to Atta
Dallman, age 17, both of Stuart.
,1. E. Englis, 21, to Rhoda I. Doyle,
18, both of Stuart.
Frank Stracke, 23, to Irene Hughs,
24, both of Stuart.
The last named couple were marri
ed by the judge.
For Sale—Three large work horses;
in good flesh and averaging 1400 each.
—W. P. O’Brion, Saratoga, Neb. 42-tf
RAISE SALOON LICENSE
City Council Shove It Up From #1,
200 to #1,500.—Four Ap
plications In.
BONDSMEN AGREE TO SETTLE
If Stewart Soeen't Do It Himialf Within the
Next Thirty Day*.- #290 Will Be
Refunded to County.
The new city city council held their
first meeting on Monday night and
organized. While it is called the new
council, there is no change except
short-term councilman in first word,
to which M. M. Sullivan was elected,
but resigned, S. J. Weekes being
elected by the council to fill the
vacancy.
The most important business of the
session was the license question,
nearly the whole evening being spent
in arriving at an agreement. It was
voted to raise the saloon license from
$1,200 to $1,500. There were four
saloon applications on file and all
were approved. The applications for
druggist’s perimits were not acted
upon, but will be considered at the
next meeting.
Jake Pfund of the Second ward was
elected chairman of the council. The
appointive offices were re-elections,
and are: Water commissioner and
Marshal, Bennet Martin; night
watch, John Ilorrisky; weighmaster,
William Gordon.
The council adjourned until Satur
day evening May 10
A committee from the board of
supervisors, County Attorney Mullen
and the bondsmen of former sheriff
John M. Stewart met in O’Neill Mon
day to come to an agreement for the
effecting of a settlement of the
county’s claim against Stewart,
amounting,the county attorney avers,
to $290, which can legally be recover
ed out of a claim of something like
$500.
As Stewart was not in the county
tlie bondsmen asked for thirty days’
time so they could see what he in
tended to do, and if the ex-sheriff
failed to make settlement within that
time they would at once make the
amount good.
Meanwhile the public awaits the
closing chapter of the county's ex
perience with one branch of the pop
gang of boodlers.
Memoral Service.
Blackbird, May 5.—General Corben
I’ost.lGrand Army of the Republic,
will hold memorial services at the
Methodist church here on May 30. A
general invitation is extended to the
public to observe the day with the
post. There will be music and speak
ing.— II. Hodgkins, commander;
John Hubby, adjutant.
Notice of Town Herd
I will take cows for the summer
months; have 200 acres of good pasture
idjoining town, plenty of stiade, river
water; Ivin Bain will have charge and
jive them good attention. Price
>1.50 per month.
I). A. Doyle.
Social Bail
Will be given by the Orchestra at
jhe rink Friday evening, May 9. This
>all is given to raise funds for that
organization. Tickets 75 cents.
Two O’Neill boys received diplomas
'rom the Creighton Medical college
his week. They are Dr. T. J. Dwyer,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dwyer, and
Dr. P. H. McCarthy, son of Mrs. Tim
Hanley. The Frontier wishes then
x>ys a successful career in their
:hosen profession.
Brennan’s is headquarters for all
rinds of lamp’s. 26tf
BLACKLEG
Is now prevalent among the
herds of this and adjoining
counties. It has been fully
demonstrated that the only
means of prevention is—
VAGG1NE
The best is always the
cheapest, and the product
of Parke, Davis & Co. is
without doubt the best.
Come in and let us talk
about it to you.
GILLIGAN & STOUT
THE QRUGGISTS