VOLUME XXV._
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1904.
NUMBER 13.
WANT COUNTY DIVIDED
Atkinson and Ewing Long Cherished
Plans Revived.
MAKE THREE COUNTIES OF HOLT
Modesty of Atkinson in Only Want
^ ing a Little Over Half.—Counties
of Meadow and Elkhorn.
Atkinson and Ewing agitators and
hatchers of plots have filed with the
county board petitions for the division
r , of Holt into three counties, the new
- * counties to be known as Meadow and
Elkhorn. The proposition will be
"submitted to the voters at the comiDg
election, a majority vote determining
whether or not the county will be
divided.
The petitions have been largely
signed, but it is doubtful if the major
ity of the signers have any conception
of the burden of taxes they would
saddle onto themselves by such a
move. A diagram of the proposed
change and the petitions follow:
HOLT COUNTY
Atkinson
Q
O’Neill
PROPOSED ®
COUNTY
0F PROPOSED
MEADOW COUNTY OF
Ewing
O
ELKHORN
DIAGRAM OF PROPOSKD DIVISION
To the honorable board of supervis
ors of Holt county, Nebraska: We,
l the undersigned residents of Holt
county, Nebraska, and of the territory
described in this petition, and being
legal voters therein, hereby petition
your honorable body and ask that a
new county, the name of which shall
be Meadow county, be erected out of
the following described territory, now
inoluded in Holt county, Nebraska,
towit:
Commencing at the southwest corner
of twp. 25, north of range 16, west;
thence east to the southeast corner of
twp. 25, north of range 13 west;
thence north along the range line be
tween ranges 12 and 13, west to the
middle of the main channel of the
Niobrara river; thence up said chan
nel to a point where the second guide
meridian intersects the same; thence
south along said guide meridan to the
place of beginning.
We further petition that the above
proposition'for the division of Holt
county, Nebraska, and the erection of
a new county to be named Meadow
county, be submitted to the voters of
said Holt county, Nebraska, at the
general election to be held in the
year 1904.
To the honorable board of supersi
sors of Holt county, Nebraska: We,
the undersigned residents of Holt
county, Nebraska, and of the territory
described in this petition, and being
legal voters therein, hereby petition
your( honorable body and ask that a
new county, the name of which shall
be Elkhorn county, be erected out of
the following described territory, now
encluded in Holt county, Nebraska,
towit:
Commencing at the southeast cor
ner of sec. 25, north of range 9, west
of the 6th P. M., theDce north along
the range line between Antelope and
Holt counties to the northeast corner
of twp. 28, north of range 9, west of
the 6th P. M., thence west along the
township line between twps. 28 and
29 to the northwest corner of twp. 28,
north of range 12, west of the 6th P.
M., thence south along the range line
between ranges 12 and 13 to the south
west corner of township 25, north of
range 12, west of the 6th P. M.; thence
east along the township line between
Holt and Wheeler counties to the
place of beginning.
We further petition that the above
proposition for the division of Holt
county, Nebraska, and the erection of
a new county to be named Elkhorn
county, be submitted to the voters of
Holt county, Nebraska, at the general
election to be held in Holt county,
Nebraska, in the year 1904.
The Park City, Utah, Record of
September 17 contained this item:
“M. J. Dailey is in the east, but his
presence was not at all neeessary to
secure his nomination for Representa
tive from this district. The mere
mention of his name demonstrated his
popularity and his election is prac
tically conceded. He will make an
ideal ligislator.” Mr. Dailey’s nom
ination as a legislative candidate came
to him by a unanimous vote of the
republicans of Summit county, Utah,
during his recent visit to O’Neill and
when he got home he found the hon
ors awaiting him. His friends here
hope for his election.
Roast wild duck at Wenegartur’s
restaurant tonight, Thursday.
DR.GILLIGAN NOMINATED
Chosen by Republicans for Senatorial
Nominee.
THE 13TH DISTRICT CONVENTION
Held Last Saturday, Candidate Named
and the Committeemen Chosen.
—A Strong Candidate.
The republicans of the Thirteenth
senatorial district, in convention in
O’Neill last Saturday, September 17,
placed in nomination for state sena
tor Dr. J. P Gilligan of this city.
The convention was called to order
by Committeeman D. H. Cronin, who
read the call. J. M. McGlnltie of
Boyd county was chosen chairman of
the convention and S. J. Wcekes of
Holt secretary. A committee on cre
dentials, consisting of E. A. Lucke, B.
E. Sturdevant and F. R. Rignold, was
appointed. Garfield and Wheeler
counties were not represented and the
committee on credentials recommend
that the delegates present from Boyd
and Holt cast the full vote of their
counties.
Dr. J. P. Gilligan was placed in
nomination by C. J. Malone and the
nomination was seconded by Josiah
Coombs. Upon motion the nomin
ation was made unanimous.
The Holt county delegation named
J. B. Sturdevant of Atkinson as their
committeeman, Boyd county selecting
Josiah Coombs of Spencer. The nom
inee of the convention was authorized
to select the chairman and secretory
of the committee and the committee
empowered to fill any vacancies that
may occur.
Dr. Gilligan, the nominee, need no
introduction to the. people of Holt
county, nor in fact to many in the
other counties of the district. As a
professional man be is known all over
north Nebraska for his marked ability
and eminent success as a physician
and surgeon. His reputation as a
business man and strictly square deal
ing also extends to wherever he is
known. No more popular candidate
could have been chosen and no man in
the district is better fitted to repre
sent the people in the senatorial halls
at Lincoln. He has practiced mecd
cine at O’Neill for some twelve or
fourteen years, is senior member and
principal owner of the drug business
of Gilligan & Stout in this city, and
has a medical practice that extends
all over north Nebraska. Whenever
the most skilled doctor is needed any
where along the Elkhorn Dr. Gilligan
I 46 SHORT HORN CATTLE; IOO HOGS—DUROC AND POLAND
GRAN COMBINATION SALE
UNDER DIRECTION OF
Randolph Short Horn Breeders’ Ass’n.
Randolph, Neb., Oct. 6-7,1904
Short Horns sold Thursday, Oct. 6; hogs sold Friday,
Oct. 7. Cattle sired by sons of Imp. Spartan Hero, Imp.
Orange Prince, Imp. Scotch Lord-all Cruickshanks. Hogs
sired by sons of Oreon and Dandelion, and the prize win- j
ners Cherry Boy. Iowa Chief and others.
Animals of breeding age are bred to registered sire. A number of these choicely
bred cattle and hogs should be bought by farmers in this section. There are some
good bargains in the offering, including 15 young bulls and 50 boars. Sale under
I canvass few block from depot. For catalogue address H. L. Peck, Sec., Randolph, Neb
TERMS—Cash, or 6 to 12 month’s time on approved notes I
C. H. RANDALL, Clerk J. W. JONES and S. W. MOSHER, Auctioneers I
is sent for. He is not only a good
doctor, but Is well posted on political
and economic questions and is well
flitted to present the needs of this
district and state to the legislature,
and has the sand, ability and disposi
tion to fight through any measure he
takes up.
GENEROUS PETITIONERS
Want to Deed the Divisionists a
Plot of Land.
Four tax payers of Holt county,
who are charitable and generously in
clined. presented the following resolu
tion to the board of supervisors just
before the adjournment of that body
yesterday morning:
“O’Neill, Nebraska, September
20, 1904.—To the Honorable Board
of Supervisors of Holt county,
Nebraska.—Gentlemen: The under
signed voters and taxpayers of Holt
county, Nebraska, respectfully ask
your honorable body to make a deed
with full title to the disgruntled
citizens of this county who are asking
for a division, of a strip of territory
suitable for political purposes which
must be large enough to hold all the
pent up oratory within such people,
and also broad enough to al
low spice for such important
personages. The quality of the
soil is entirely unimportant, as
the aforesaid gentlemen have the
ability and power to make mountains
of mole hills and meadow grass out of
sand burs. No bond will be required
for the faithful keeping by them of
such lands as we are satified they
know enough to keep a good thing
and have never been known to let
loose of anything.
“Signed by James Brown, Frank
Brainly, Oliver Thompson, James A.
Jarvis. ”
LOCAL MATTERS.
For Rent.—Five room house. En
quire of Geo. Weingartner. 12-3
The Misses Dykeman came up from
Omaha Thursday evening last.
Miss Margaret Hall went to Omaha
Saturday last to attend Boyle college.
John Davidson returned to Bone
steel Monday after a visit in the city.
Spensley and Miss Pauline Bowen
departed Monday for Belvue to attend
college.
P. H. McNichols, who has been very
sick for the past week, is slowly re
covering.
Wanted at once, girl for general
house work. Call on Mrs. L. G. Gilles
pie, O’Neill, Neb.
M. F. Harrington has signed for an
engagement to tickle the itching ears
of the fusionists at Norfolk the 28th.
Miss Lizzie Graham left for Fondu
lac, Wis., Wednesday morning for a
six week’s visit with relatives at that
place.
Mrs. P. H. McNichols left for her
old home in Fondulac, Wis., last Wed
nesday morning in answer to a tele
gram stating that her mother was not
expected to live.
John Gallagher and Matt Meir came
down from Hot Springs yesterday.
Mr. Meir is recovering from his recent
illness and comes here to further rest
and recuperate.
Norfolk News: Harry Gerard of
O’Neill is in the city today enroute
to Bellwood where he has purchased a
blacksmith and wagon shop, which
will be known as the Grant & Gerard
shop.
The Shorthorns to be sold at Wayne,
Nebraska, September 27, are drafts
from the very largest and best herds
in the state. Every animal will be
fully guaranteed by breeders who will
do exactly what they say. 11-3
The war spirit in the far east has a
bad effect at O’Neill. While the com
bats here are not as deadly nor leave
the battle field strewn with as many
dead and wounded as those around
Liao Yang, they have been occurr
ing more frequent.
R. T. Williams went to Butte yes
terday t<T ioOk after the flnlBlrtbg
touches on the Boyd county court
house, the construction of which he
had the contract for. Under Mr.
William’s supervision the building
has been put up rapidly and is now
about completed.
Mrs. E. G. Adams and children and
sister, Miss Dorothy Davidson,depart
ed yesterday for San Bernardino, Cal.
Mrs. Adams goes to join her husband
who is employed there with the
Southern Pacific railroad. Miss
Davidson will also make her home
there if suited with the country.
Straydor stolen, on Sept. 8, 1904?
from Harry Weekes’ place 2 miles
south of O’Neill, one bay mare 8
years old, weight about 1200; scar on
left shoulder caused from thistle; one
brown gelding coming three years old,
weight about 850. Liberal reward for
their return or information leading to
their recoverey.—John Skirving. 13-3
Rev. Amoz Fetzer, for several years
pastor of the Methodist church here,
was given the appointment at Ban
croft at the recent annual conference
held at Wayne. Rev. G. F. Mead of
the western Nebraska conference has
been appointed to the O’Neill charge.
Rev. Mead will be in O’Neill in time
to take charge of the services next
Sunday.
Ernest Simmons, the young son of
J. E Smith of Beed, left Saturday
morning for O’Neill where he will at
tend St. Mary’s convent for the next
ten months. His sister, Miss Erla
Simmons, has attended this same
school for the past three years and in
two years more will have completed
the course and graduate. St. Mary’s
is recognized as one of the best schools
in the west.—Naper News.
Beatrice Daily Express: Misses Ona
and Martha Younkin left today to
join their parents in their new home
at O’Neill, Neb. These talented
young ladies possess rare musical
ability and will be greatly missed in
our city. Miss Ona has proven her
efficiency as a teacher of voice culture
and also instrumental music. Such a
compentent, thorough musical instruc
tor is a valuable acquisition to any
community.
A resident of the adjacent country
was in town several days and nights
this week and finally had to be placed
in jail tolsober him up. His son—a
tiny bit of a boy—was with him and
wandered regretfully around town,
sleeping in livery barns and shifting
as best he could while his father was
carousing. The city authorities took
the matter in hand, cared for the
child and got the reckless father sober
ed up so they could go home.
HURT BY STACKER.
P. J. Kinney Meet* With a Serious
Accident in Hay Field.
P. J. Kinney of this city met with
a serious accident while stacking hay
with a stacking machine in company
with Charles Pettijohn on Monday
and now lies at his home Just across
the street Bouthwest from the Presby
terian church in a somewhat critical
condition, although showing signs of
Improvement.
The accident occurred toward even
ing of Monday and the injured man at
once brought home and placed under
the care of Dr. Trueblood. The stack
ing machine was not working satis
factorily, a pully being tloged by «.
bunch of hay. Mr. Kinney got under
the machine to remove the obstruc
tion and had the horse back up so as
to loosen the rope. As the horse back
ed the rope came unhooked from the
singletree and this let the ponderous
stacker down upon the head and
shoulders and back of Mr. Kinney.
The force of the fall was broken some
what by a pitchfork which Mr. Kinney
had in his hand, the stacker striking
the fork handle as it stood erect and
thus preventing it from falling the
full distance to the ground and also
saving the injured man from instant
death.
An ugly wound was made on the
scalp and serious Internal injuries
sustained which may prove fatal.
Minor Mention
W. H. Blackmer has removed to
Atkinson.
Dr. Corbett will be in bis dental
office and gallery from tbe 23d to 30th
of each month. 17-tf
Don’t neglect to read the "ad” ap
pearing elsewhere in this paper of the
grand combination sale of Shorthorns
at Wayne, Nebraska, September
27. 11-3
Wanted—Man and wife to work in
restaurant; to do baking and help at
counter and tables. Good wages and
other inducements to right parties.
—George Weingartner. 124
E. S. Eves returned last Saturday
from a trip to the coast country. He
is very much pleased with the showing
the state of Washington makes in the
way of products and thinks it the best
place he has struck yet.
Excursion tickets to Horse Show at
Omaha, Neb.
Via the North-Western Line, will
be sold at reduced rates Sept. 26 to 30;
inclusive, limited to retuan until Oct.
3, inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago
& North Western R’y.
Very Low Excursion Rates to Ak
Sar-Ben Carnival, Omaha, Neb.
Via the North-Westem Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold Oct. 3 to 7,
inclusive, limited to return uutil Oct.
10 inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago
& North-westerti R’y.
Notice
All accounts due to tbe firm of Leek
& Blackmere are payable to me as the
authorized collector and to no other
person.—A. E. Gwin.
For Sale
Good 1300 pound black horse; sound.
Cash or time—G. W. Smith. 12-2
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