The Frontier.
VOLUME XXVI.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905
NUMBER 5.
On Saturday, Aug. 29th, Mann’s
begin their General Clearing Sale. Nothing
Excepted but Groceries. ^ ONE WEEK ONLY
VALUATION OF COUNTY
Figures Computed Showing Assessed
Value of Property.
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REAL, PERSONAL, CORPORATION
The Several Assessable Items Footed
Into Totals Make Big Figures but
Are Only Fraction of Value.
The total valuation of all property
in Holt county this year as returned
by the assessors foots up $2,622,286
The various items of real estate, per
sonal and corporation property are
valued as follows:
Real estate. $1,466,974
Personal. 674,222
Railroads and other corpor
ations. 481,090
Total. $2,622,286
The valuations in O’Neill are as
follows:
Real estate. $56,344
Personal . 70,704
Total. $127,048
The Markets
South Omaha, July 27.— Special
Market letter from Nye & Buchanan
Co.—Cattle receipts have been mod
erate so far this week, but values
have not changed much. It takes
very choice cattle to bring $5.25. The
grass cattle now arriving (mostly
cows) are in Very soft flesh and poor
sellers. However, the grass on the
range is curing now and they will
soon come in better shape and fetch
better prices on that account. Pack
ers claim demand for dressed beef is
still very poor. Good Stockers and
feeders strong.
Choice steers.$4 75@5 15
Fair to . 4 00(g)4 70
Cows and heifers. 3 00(^4 00
Grass Cows. 2 00(g>2 50
Good feeders. 3 25(o>3 65
Good yearlings. 3 60(g>3 75
Canners. 1 00(a>l 50
Bulls. 2 00(g>3 75
Veal. 3 50(gi5 50
Milkers and Springers.$20 to $35
Receipts of hogs more moderate
here but heavier at Chicago. Prices
eased off since a week ago, but are
now nearly back. Range $5.50 to $5.68.
Receipts of sheep are liberal and
prices declining rapidly, 50 cents low
er for the week.
O’Neill Mention.
Rushville Standard: C. B. Scott of
O’Neill arrived in town Wednesday
for a visit with his brother, J. D.
Scott and family.
Lynch Journal: Roy Hamilton and
Will Taylor drove over to O’Neill
Monday to work in the hay flats south
of there the rest of the summer.
Ponca Valley Times: Mrs. Taylor,
S. A. Sanders, Levi Wells and F. H.
Ellis started Friday morning for
O’Neill. They expect to be absent
several days on the Ellis-Heston con
test.
Fremont Tribune: O’Neill people
have given a bonus of $4,000 for the
building of a three-story hotel. The
business men of that town have been
robl*''1 by many delinquent officials
Dut they have the spirit to keep the
ball rolling.
Ponca Valley Times: We are
pleased to acknowledge the receipt of
a neat book as a compliment from his
honor Judge M. P.'Kinkaid of O’Neill.
As an officer Judge Kinkaid has done
more for Nebraska than all the mem
bers of the big Sixth put together.
The Kinkaid bill speaks for itself and
every section homestead in northwest
Nebraska is a guarantee that Kin
kaid’s name will live long in the mem
ory of his constituents.
Clearwater Record: Wednesday
evening trouble arose in the saloon
between Charley Maulding and a fel
low from O’Neill. Sherm Maulding
started for him but was caught and
held by friends who wished to prevent
trouble. Then the companion of the
O’Neill man landed on Sherm cutting
his lip so that it bled considerably.
Tlie O’Neill men then made tracks
and after the marshal had been noti
fied all efforts to locate them were fu
tile.
Laundry agency at Brennan’s store.
LOCAL HATTERS.
For farm loans see Lyman Water
man, O’Neill. 45-tf
Laundry agency at Brennan’s store.
Judge Gillespie was a Tilden visitor
Sunday.
W. H. Lockard went, to Omaha
Sunday.
Tom Golden visited his ranch near
Stafford Tuesday.
Lard in 50 pound lots, 8 cents a
pound at Miskimins’ meat market. 5-4
For Rknt—Six room cottage In
good condition. 52-tf Belle Byan.
Ko-Ke-Lo, the great summer drink,
made by O’Neill Bottling Works. 4-2
To Lease or for Sale—Five room
house. Enquire George Weingartner.
2-tf
Lyman Waterman was a passenger
to Omaha Saturday morning, return
ing Sunday.
Misses Mae Campbell and Mabel
McNichols went to Neligh Sunday for
a short visit.
Dr. Furry, a former physician of
O’Neill, passed through here Sunday
enroute east.
Norris Huse, of the Norfolk News,
was in the city Thursday in the inter
est of that paper.
Lost—Small Setter bitch dop,
white and black, reward if returned to
Rafe Shaw, O’Neill. 4-2
Miss Mary Lorge of Randolph is in
the city assisting at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. D. H. Cronin.
H. P. Dowling, vice-president of
the O’Neill National Bank came up
from North Bend Tuesday.
Dr. J. M. McCarthy of Gretna ar
rived in the city Sunday evening for a
short visit with friends and relatives.
For sale or exchange for cattle, a
good work team cheap, at Caldwell
ranch seven miles north of O’Neill. 5-tf
Dan Harrington was up from Hum
phrey, Neb., a few days last week vis
iting his parents and old time friends.
C. M. Husted, representing the Ne
braska Farmer, was looking after
business interests in the city Satur
day.
C. H. Walrath of Omaha,formerly a
resident of Atkinson, was in the city
Wednesday visiting old time acquain
tances.
Rev. Mead went to Ewing Monday
to be away for the week in attendance
at the district Epworth League con
vention.
S. F. McNichols and J. B. Mellor
have each had cement walks laid in
front of their residences, E. Kline do
ing the work.
Miss Myrtle Cherry, a niece of Mrs.
M. C. Roberts, departed Tuesday for
her home at Wayne after a visit with
her aunt here.
F. C. Gatz is having 12-foot cement
walks built in front of his building on
Douglas street and the delapidated
veranda removed.
A number of young people were at
the train Sunday morning to wish
Miss Margaret McCarthy god speed
on her western trip.
Well! Did you ever see things that
went so fast as the fine large galvan
ized water tanks at Brennan’s. No
hoops to be bothered with.
Loretto Sullivan entertained her
schoolmates on Wednesday evening,
the guest of honor being Miss Jean
nett Muldoon of Rosebud, S. D.
Joe Horisky is getting his grocery
building in readiness to move across
the street on the lot between Misklm
in’s meat market and Mrs. Cress’.
Mrs. N. C. Caully and daughter,
Edna, departed Monday for their
home at Milwaukee, Wis., after a
month’s visit with relatives here.
LaViollette Bros, will take a limited
number of pupils for instruction on
violin and piano. Also voice culture,
Italian method. See them for terms.
3-4
Mrs. Leaney and children of near
Spencer spent Sunday at the J. J.
McCaiferty home. They departed
Monday morning for a visit with rela
tives at Inman.
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M. DOWLING. President JAS. F. O'DONNELL. Cesbler
SURPLUS.* $55,000.00 I
O’NEILL NAT’L BAnIT
5 Per Cent Pa_id
on Time Certificates of Deposit
This Bank carries no indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders
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Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Gilligan depart
ed yesterday for a visit at the Port
land exposition. They expect to be
away about three weeks and will visit
Yellowstone park before returning.
There will be a Catholic social on the
lawn at Judge Harrington’s Thursday
evening, August 3, to which everyone
is invited. Ice cream and cake will
be served and a program of amuse
ments have been planned for the occa
sion.
Next Sunday[eveningin the Presby
terian church the Rev. T. W. Bowen
wiil preach upon “The Nature of
Truth.” The anthem, “Hark, hark,
My Soul,” will be sung by the choir.
“The Heavenly Light” will be rend
ered as a soprano solo.
The members of the Robert Emmet
Literary association are requested to
attend a meeting to be held in Gold
en’s hall next Sunday evening at 7:30
sharp. Business of importance to be
transacted and all members are urg
ently requested to attend.
Mrs. W. H. Lockard was given a
fright Monday by discovering a needle
lodged in the throat of her youngest
child. She quickly summoned a doc
tor but he was unable to remove the
needle, which the child swallowed.
Col. R. R. Finkle of Creighton, an
extensive dealer in blooded stock, at
tended the Short-Horn sale of D. J.
Cronin last week and was oae of the
heaviest buyers at the sale. He was
accompanied by his foreman, R. M.
Peyton.
Last Wednesday evening a number
of Miss Alice Turner’s lady friends
gave her a ‘‘china shower” at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Snyder,
the occasion being the approaching
nuptials of Miss Turner and Prof. M.
H. Evans of Weslyian University, Lin
coln, which occur Wednesday next.
Mrs. Selah and son, Dean, departed
yesterday for Exeter, Neb., where
Mrs. Selah expects to remain for a
time. Dean has been engaged by a
theatrical company at Omaha and
will follow the profession of an actor
again this year, he having put in a
successful season last year in the same
line.*
Michael Gonderinger, road super
visor of Sheridan township, was in
O’Neill Tuesday and entered com
plaint in county court against Levert
Bacon and John Bacon, charging
them with assault and battery, which
he says occurred on July 24, when he
alleges the two men pitched onto him
and did him ‘‘bodily injury.”
The city council completed a long
and wearisome seige on Monday even
ing with a bunch of new ordinances.
The new ordinances repeal the old
city laws and create a new code for
the government of the town. The
ordinances were drafted under last
year’s administration but for some
reason were not enacted but were
handed over to the present adminis
tration. The present council has put
in cluse to three month’s work to
propeily pass and enact the ordinances
and all connected therewith are heart
ily glad that the work has been com
pleted. The ordinances will be pub
lished in book form and made avail
able for the citizens.
The Spencer Advocate of last week
contained the following concerning a
former O’Neill lady: Mrs. J. C. Mor
row and children started for Denver,
Col., last Saturday. They were met
In Norfolk by Miss Anna Morrow and
Miss Cross of Atkinson who accom
panied them on their journey to Den
ver for a visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Louise Bedford, who drank a
deadly acid some weeks ago and whose
life liaa been dispaired of ever since,
was taken to Omaha Tuesday by her
father and sister to see if anything
could be done for her at the hospitals.
Miss Bedford seems to be all right in
every respect except that she can take
no nourishment, and is growing very
weak.
Judge J. J. Harrington passed sen
tence upon Edward M. McFarland,
the Chadron Journal says, at Chadron
Monday of last week. McFarland was
recently convicted of cattle stealing.
He was given three years in the pen
itentiary, though the judge said it
was hard for him not to give him the
full limit of the law. nad he done so,
there would have been no fault found
by any law abiding citizen.
Will Hayes of Atkinson, in endeav
oring to quiet a frisky young critter
at the Cronin Short-Horn sale last
Thursday, had a narrow escape from
being gored in the vitals. The animal
took a poke at Mr. Hayes but luckily
for him the distance from tip to tip
of its horns was sufficient to allow the
horns to pass on either side of him.
As it was he was knocked to the
ground but not seriously hurt.
C. C. Reka met with an accident
last Thursday evening that somewhat
dismantled his automobile. He was
driving the car west of town when he
encountered a herd of cows and under
took to drive through them without
slowing up. His machine struck a
big husky critter and turned over,
making kindling wood of the break
able material. Con and the cow
escaped unhurt.
The following Item concerning a
character well known in O’Neill is
found in a daily paper: Dominick
McCaffrey, at one time a pugilist of
some renown, is now a policeman in
Edgewood, a suburb of Pittsburg. His
pay as a guardian of the peace is the
smaller part of his earnings, for in his
leisure hours he teaches a boxing class
composed of young men and boys resi
dent in the rather aristocratic village
named. In his time McCaffrey met
such famous fighters as John L. Sulli
van and Charlie Mitchell.
A meeting of the contributors to
•4,000 hotel fund was held Monday
evening and a committee chossen to
conduct the negotiations, do the busi
ness and secure the funds in connect
ion with the deal, or in other words
to see that the specifications of the
contract were complied with by all
parties concerned. There are no de
velopments in connection with the
proposed hotel other than that the
lots are being cleared for the erection
of the building, on which nothing can
be done until the old buildings are
out of the way.
The great Fourth is now past but
Brennan lias still on hand some line
bargains in a nice assortment of gran
ite ware for 10 and 25 cents each.
Most of the people will need some
machine oil. I carry a tine assort
ment. Deerlng Binder, the best made
with a full line of repairs. Champion
Binder and Mower, no better was ever
put on the market. Moline Wagons,
Buggies. Ice Cream Freezers at a dis
count. Twine, twine and twine, now
is the time to buy. Call and see me.
—Neil Brennen.
Exchange: A child is born in the
neighborhood; the attending physic
ian gets 810, the editor gives the loud
lunged youngster and the happy par
ents a sendoff and gets 80. It is
ohristened; the miglster gets 85 and
the editor gets 800. It grows up and
marries; the editor publishes another
long-winded and flowery article. The
minister gets 810 and a piece of cake
and the editor gets 8000. In course of
time it dies and the doctor gets 850 to
8100 and the editor publishes notice
of death, lodge and society resolutions,
a card of thanks and gets 80000. No
wonder so many editors get rich.
Members of the Emmet Literary
society and their families had possess
ion of Col. Nell Brennan’s beautiful
park last Sunday for the purpose of
having a good old fashioned sociable
time. That they had it is putting it
mild, say those who were there. Un
der the shade of the beautiful trees a
grand dinner was spread that would
give appetite to anyone. It was
made a special occasion for the child
ren, something near 100 of whom
were in evidence. The children and
also the older ones participated in
games and amusements of various
kinds and a very pleasant day was
spent by all.
A Kansas City judge has taken an
effective step for the eradication of
divorces. A young married woman
not yet twenty years of age was press
ing her suit for divorce from a weal
thy young husband and the decree
was about to be granted when the
judge asked how long she had known
her husband before marrying him.
“Three weeks’’ was the response.
“The decree is denied,” said the judge.
“The time has come when young peo
ple who marry so recklessly should be
punished by being compelled to bear
their marital chains, no matter how
galling.” It is probable this method
will curtail divorces as much as any
thing. Its general application would
certainly cause young folks to weigh
more thoroughly the proposition of
matrimony.
A nimble fingered manipulator of
the poker deck came to town one day
last week looking for a victim. He
found one in the person of a gentle
man from a distant Nebraska town
who was in O’Neill that day. The
aifair happened sometime during the
shades of night at one of the saloons.
The clink of the goblets and congen
ialtyof the bar enticed the gentleman
from abroad in from the street. After
that he did’t seem to know just what
happened. He found himself 860
short after his visit to the saloon, and
he immediately notified the authori
ties. Mayor Doyle took the case in
hand, recovered the man’s money and
sent the fellow out of town who ex
tracted the six tens from the assets of
the stranger, Informing him as he
went that if he ever came back to
O’Neill while D. A. Doyle was mayor
he would be locked up.
The Northern-Line.
One of the most interesting series
of articles on the subject of the great
railways of the country that has ap
peared recently, is that from the pen
of Frank H. Spearman, recently pub
lished in the Saturday Evening Post,
and since printed in book form by
Scribners. The chapter descriptive
of the Chicago & North-Western R’y.,
has been published by the passenger
department of that line in pamphlet
form for general distribution, and
will be sent to any addres on receipt
of 2 cents for postage.
W. B. Kniskern, P. T. M.
GRAHAMS HAYS A MU
Jack Writes of Rich Strike of Gold
at Their California Mine.
WEALTH OF YELLOW METAL
Carry 94,000 Worth of the “Dirt”
From One Strike in a Suit.
Case.
San Jose, Cal., July 10.—Dear Broth
er Ed: I will drop you a few lines to
let you know that they have made one
of the biggest strikes in my mine that
has been made in California In years.
Mr. Kleyn-Schoovel was here to see
me today and he had a dressing case
full of ore that was worth about 94,000.
It was the richest rock I ever saw.
The gold was in chunks, some sticking
out of of the rock like wire and some
like pieces of hoop iron bent up. It
certainly was a great sight to see the
chunks of pure gold—and to think I
had owned the mines.
Well, the way it was they were
working down the old works and were
taking out some very rich rock—took
out about 20 tons or more that would
go 9100 per ton, and it kept getting
richer. So they put in a “shot” that
blew out and loosened about 98,000.
They had to cut it loose with a coal
shovel, there was so much gold hold
ing the rock together. They had so
much they did not know what to do
with it so they covered up 4 or 95,000
of it and left it and packed up about
94,000 worth in a dressing case and
brought it down. They were afraid
they might be held up and they had
no gun or revolvers. He has my re
volver now.
He tells me there is tons more of
the rock in sight, as they have not
taken an eighth of it, and it is getting
richer. They have another lead that
is going to open up on an other rich
deposit, and there will probably be
from 950,000 to 9100,000 in It besides
other rich rocks and all the rest of the
mine. They are not going to take out
any more till they get the mill run
ning as it is too rich to leave laying
around. The mill will be running in
a couple of weeks.
The foregoing letter is from Jack
Graham to his brother Ed of this
place. Jack, who was known here
when populism was in the flower and
flush of its youth by his political writ
ings under the non de plume of Sambo
Sun Flower, went to San Jose some
ten years ago and came in to the poss
esssion of some mining property
through marriage. His wife’s uncle,
an old French miner, deeded him a
mine shortly before he died.
The above letter indicates that he
has a very valuable property. His
brothers and a sister here, Ed, George
and Lizzie, are interested in the mine
to the extent of several thousand
shares, and they naturally feel pretty
good over the prospects of wealth
from their investments.
The property consists of two mines,
the King Solomon and Sir Rico, and
are located on Bear creek in Mariposa
county.
Annual Excuasios to Dnluth.
Via Great Northern line will leave
O’Neill at 7 a. m., Thursday, Aug. 10,
arriving Duluth Friday morning.
Returning will leave Duluth 4 o’clock
Sunday afternoon, Aug. 13. Round
trip fare only 96. Special through
trains will be run consisting of tourist
sleepers and day coaches. Double
berth in sleeping car 91 each way.
Duluth and vicinity comprise one of
the most enjoyable points for a few
days outing. Boat trips may be made
to many places of interest on Lake
Superior at small cost. Persons de
siring berths should make reservations
as early as possible in order to insure
getting accommodations. Apply to
Agent G. N. R., O’Neill, or to Fred
Rogers, G. P. A. Sioux City, Iowa.
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Lyman Waterman
NOTARY PUBLIC
Mortgages, Deeds, and Contracts
Carefully Drawn
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