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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1906)
The Frontier. VOLUME XXVI. ■™'' ■1 ,. .I i . O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1906 .. I * . .. _NUMBER 29. NEB. A GREAT STATE Products In 1905 Attain Mammoth Proportions In all Lines. EXPORTS AMOUNT $208,110,190.63 |fc. _ y ! Richest Agricultural Area In the World, Producing Millions in Crops Annually. Crop statistics for 1905, issued in form of a bulletin by the department of labor, are now available. From this bulletin we select such matter as will be of interest to our readers generally and the farmer and business man in particular. The compilations submitted are the results of the successful operat ions of a through and complete or ganization of crop correspondents throughout the state. This organiza tion is composed of nine hundred producers (ten in each county) who give the bureau the benefit of their judgment upon crops whenever called upon. All the estimates, at all times, are|made upon a conservative basis and with a conscientious desire to attain absolute accuracy. The figures in the tables, with the ex ception of the figures on acreage which are secured by the assessors, are the results of an investigation conducted between September 16th and October 25th with subsequent revisions. While the general expectation was for a greater production of corn, this investigation was conducted at a period when the crop was insured and had passed the danger of frost and consequently all estimates were free from speculation as to frost damages, etc., and were confined solely to the visible and demonstrated yield of the fields in each community. The total shows an increase in the corn crop of 16,754,050 bushels over the crop of 1904. The average yield is 37.65 bushels per acre as compared with 36.7 bushels in 1904. The wheat crop shows an increase of 9,517,907 bushels. The increase in production of oats is 11,742,813 bushels, the average yield being 32.45 bushels per acre as compared with 31.12 bushels in 1904. Barley production increased 433,606 bushels over 1904, and rye, 438,710 bushels. The table on alfalfa is the result of the first complete and detailed en umeration made of that crop in the state. However, in past years, the total crop has been estimated and it is gratifying tp note the crop was nearly doubled last year over 1904 and has a money value of $11,715,840. The valuation on farm products raised in Nebraska in 1905 may be summarized as follows: Corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley and alfalfa, $161,455, 434.60. This enormous sum represents but a portion of all products of the farm and factory in this state, for in 1905 there were exported from Ne braska products worth $208,110,190.63. The eastern half of Nebraska is the richest agricultural area in the world and thereupon is produced the majority of its agricultural products, but the 25,000,000 acres comprising the western half of the state is rapid ly undergoing a natural converson from semi-aridity to productive fertility. JianK ueposits. One of the best indexes to a state’s condition and prosperity is to be found in a statement of its bank de posits. The conditions as shown by such figures, are indeed flattering at this time. Bulletin No. 3, August, 1904, there was published a detailed statement giving deposits in all banks by counties. This statement showed there to be $102,180,795 81 in deposits in the state on November 17,1903, or a per capita of $95.84. The following will show the great growth since the above date and also the marvelous in crease in the quarter from June 1, 1905, to August 25, 1905: Deposits shown by bank reports for quarter ending May 29, 1905. In National Banks.$74,235,676.67 In State and Private Banks. 44,642,050.48 $ Total.$118,877,727.15 Deposits shown by bank reports for quarter ending August 25,1905. In National Banks.$84,407,269.82 In State and Private Banks. 50,583,941.22 Total.$134,991,211.04 The above shows an increase in three months of $16,112,483.89 in the bank deposits of the state, The de posits on the latter date show a per capita deposit for the state of $126.59. The following table shows the gradual growth of bank deposits in recent years in Nebraska: Nebraska Bank Deposits. 1890.$43,770,311 00 1903. 102,180,795 00 1904 . 109,214,222 00 1905 (May 29). 118,877,727 00 1905 (August 25). 134,991,211 00 LOCAL MATTERS. See McNichols for flour, feed and grain. ll-3mo Rocking chairs given away at Hor risky’s store. Do not sell your grain until you see McNichols. ll-3mo. For farm loans see Lyman Water man, O’Neill. 45-tf Wanted, a boy to learn trade. En quire at Cigar Factory. 29-3 Rock Springs coal, both lump and nut, at Biglin’s coal yard. O. O. Snyder had business at'Omalia and Lincoln {ast week and this. Sanford Dodge at the opera house, one night only, Monday Jan. 15. Call at Horriskey’s grocery store and see the nice rocking chairs he is giving away. Patrick Brennan returned Friday evening from a fortnight’s visit at Omaha. Lost—Liver and white pointer. Liberal reward.—J. H. McPharlin, O’Neill. 29-2 I have just received two cars of Rock Springs coal, lump and nut. P. J. Biglin. W. R. Butler went to Butler county Wednesday, being called down there on land business. Sanford Dodge will appear but one night in O’Neill, presenting11 Julius Caesar” on Monday night next. Come out and enjoy yourself at the dance next Thursday evening, Jan. 18. Music by LaViolette orchestra. Judge and M. F. Harrington and R. R. Dickson went to Butte Sunday, court convening there on Monday. Durocks good as grows for $15. Boars gilty up to 200 pounds. Come and see them. Address Z. Warner, Atkinson. Mrs. Snyder, mother of O. O., re turned to her home at Sioux City yesterday after a protracted visit here. For Sale—Five saddle ponies, 3 colts 2 and 3 years old; 2 horses 1000 and 1200 pounds, also 2 cows and 1 yearling heifer.—J. H. McPharlin, O’Neill. 29-2 Wanted—Bright, honest, young man from O’Neill to prepare for paying position in Government Mail Service Box One, Cedar Rapids, la. 27-8 When wanting an auctioneer call on or write me. Sales over $1000 1 per cent: a mininum charge of $10 for small sales.—Joe Schinder, O’Neill, R. F. D. No. 1. 27-2 Dennis Murphy went to Omaha yesterday in response to a telegram announcing that his brother John, who was being treated at a hospital, was in a dangerous condition. $10.00 each buys 4 full stock Duroc. Jersey boars of serviceable age—good ones. Also a few Barred Plymouth Rock roosters.. J. H. McAllister, Agee, Neb. The following obtained marriage license of Judge Malone yesterday: Scott Connor of Page and Rhoda Styer of Inman; H. L. Grund and Bessie B. Connor, both of Inez. Strayed—6 head of steers, branded on left side with C-', holes in each ear; strayed from pasture 12 miles southwest of O’Neill. Address C. E. Keever, O’Neill. 29-tf william Jiigsaysuis saic wcut uu very satisfactorily and things sold well excepting the machinery, some of which went very cheap. The cat tle and horses brought big prices. The Frontier observes by the Sioux Tribune that John McHugh, formerly of the State bank of O’Neill, has been advanced from cashier to vice-presi dent of the Iowa State National bank. FOR SALE—Six room house on two lots 90 xl70 feet; good outbuildings. Furniture goes with sale. A good home in a good location for $1,000. For further particulars enquire at this office. At the annual meeting of the First National bank officers were elected as follows: T. F. Birmingham, presi dent; J. P. Mann, vice-president; Ed F. Gallagher, cashier; James F. Gal lagher, assistant cashier. The Frontier learns that the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Luce, for merly residents of O’Neill, was re cently killed in a railroad wreck in Colorado, the young man being at work on the railroad at that time. On Tuesday at the county judge’s office Fred H. Kemper and Miss Han nah M. Hagerty were united in mar riage. The groom is the resident agent of Nye & Schnieder company the bride being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hagerty. Dr.Flynn reports a son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Beattie in Emmet township, born Monday; a boy at the [home of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Goodsell % 11 ..—ll SURPLUS $55,000.00 I O’NEILL NATL BANK 5 Per Cent Paid on Time Certificates of Deposit This Bank carries no indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders at Joy, born yesterday, and a boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Mc Carthy of O’Neill, born Tuesday. Attorney Dickson was at Harding ton last week to defend two men who were arrested on an assault charge,but Mr Dickson says just as they were liued up in the court house to begin the legal battle the county attorney, to the surprise of everybody, dismissed the suit. Mustasches are becoming fashion able. This winter has not brought out the usual unmber of full-beards, but several O’Neill men are training a stubby brush of hair under the proboscis. Ed Whelan and |Dr. Gilll gan will each soon have a growth sufficient to apply the curling iron. Claud Goodsell, residing in the Agee country, sustained a broken leg at the ankle while scuffling in town Saturday night. Dr. J. P. Gllligan set the fractue and Sunday morning* contrary to the advice of friends,’ Goodsell drove home alone in the cold, a distance of some fifteen or twenty miles. Bernard McGreevy was granted a change of venue by Judge Westover, the application being heard last Fri day. The McGreevy cases will be taken to Rock county, court conven ing there in April. McGreevy is, meanwhile, still in jail, but it is rumored bonds will be offered for his release in the near future. R. R. Morrison has resumed busi ness again after the fire last week. But little damage was done to his stock, the fire having been confined to the small apartment at the rear of the store where were no valuables save a thank of oil,t which was carried out during the fire. The lost was ad justed by the insurance comany pay ing $32. The special services in the Presby terisn church continue with increased interest. The intensely spritual min istry of the Rev. Dr. Caldwell has been productive of good. The services may continue another week. Mr. David B. Grosvenor, whose soloes are so much appreciated by the people of this city, will continue to have charge of the singing. xx The pupils of the eight grade were very pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Kline, the occasion being the fourteenth birth day of their son, Otto. All present reported a good time. Those present were: Maud Hall, Clara Hemingway Pearl Kinney, Lillie Butler, Esthei Thomas, Mary Howe, Willie Wood ruff, Harry Willis, Ben Jones anc Willie Barnard. Butte uazette: married, at iair fax, S. D., on Tuesday of this week Mr. Bert A. Parshall and Miss Elnors Lamphfire, both of Holt county Judge Starcher performing the cere mony. They will go housekeeping immediately on the home place, ir Holt county. Bert is well and favorab ly known here and all join the Gazzcti in wishing the newly wedded couple a long and prosperous married life. Rev. Dr. Caldwell has been preach ing some interesting sermons during the special services in progress at the Presbyterian church last week am this. Dr. Caldwell has had a fruitfu and long ministerial experience anc always has something interesting anc instructive to say when occupying the pulpit. A good interest has beer manifest in the meetings and churcf workers anticipate much good as the result. The installing of a new gasolene engine at the Spittler meat market just east of the Security bank Tues day evening came near resulting in a disasterous fire. While pouring gaso lena into the tank of the engine from a 5 gallon can and holding a lantern nearby to give light the gasolene caught fire and the whole works was enveloped in iiames with the rapidity of lighting. The burning can of gaso lene was thrown out the door before the building could catch fire. ■MHOmHMr James and Earl LaViolette return ed Saturday to tlielr school work at St. Paul. They were aceompained by Charles Reka and Ray Peeler, who enter the same Institution. Vincent Golden, also attending the same school, returned to St. Paul Monday. The board of supervisors convened Tuesday to organize and elect a chair man. F. W. Phillips, who has been repeatedly honored with that position, was again unanimously chosen. After the organization the board took an adjournment to give the chairman time to select his committees, and convened again yesterday. They will probably be in session more or less for several weeks. Farmers of Adams CGunty and vici nity have formed a state union of the American Society of Equity, whose plan of controlld marketing has been endorsed by the National Farmers’ congress. It is the object of the organizers to extend the mem bership of the society throughout the farming section of the state. The or ganization was started at Indianapolis three yeais ago and is now represent ed in twenty states. The little glass tubes that indicate the rise and fall of the temperature showed a change of 28 degrees from Monday morning till Tuesday morn ing. Monday was by several degrees the coldest morning thus far this winter, the thermometor showing 17 degrees below. Bright sunshine during the day warmed up and thaw ed the frost and snow so that by early Tuesday morning the mercury had got down no farther than 11 above. The Snyder lumber company have a fine span of dapple grays in a new harness hitched to one of their coal wagons. They were feeling so good Monday morning when first hitched upithatithe ordinary gait of a coal team was too slow for them and they took a little spin. The driver was knocked off his footing and landed prone on the floor of the wagon box. They were stopped after a two-block run, a broken wagon toqgue resulting. Fire broke out in the Wolverton restaurant Tuesday about noon and an alarm brought the fire company and a great crowd to the scene of smoke and flames in a few minutes. The fire boys scaled the roof and soon had a hole chopped through, when smoke came pouring out. A stream of water was turned on and the fire soon extinguished. But little damage was done to the exterior of the build ing, although the interior requires considerable reparing. M. ana u. e. Dowling were up rrom North Bend a few days last week and this looking after their banking in terests and to attend the annual meet ing of the bank officials. The old officers were all re-elected, M. Dow ling, president; H. P. Dowling, vice president, and James O’Donnell, cashier. The year just closed has been the most successful in the history of the bank and the business was found in a very satisfactory condition. The bank declared a dividend. It is noted in the news from the national capital that B. E. Sturde vant of Atkinson is in Washington in the interest of his candidacy for the receivership of the O’Neill land office. Despite the favorable attitude of the president and department to ward the proposition to abolish the office of reveiver in the United States land offices and the prospects that the office will be continued but a short time at the best, there are several applicants after the vacancy at O’Neill. O. F. Biglin tells us that his son John has been given a responsible and paying position with the Molone Plow company as agent in the south ern part of the state, with headquart ers at Holderidge. John and wife have been living at Albion, John being imployed as collector for the International Harvester company. The position to which he has been advanced is more desirable and better paying. His many friends here look to see John make his mark in the business world. One of the first things Miss Zink has undertaken since taking charge of the superintendent’s office is the ar ranging for a teachers meeting to be held in O’Neill sometime the latter part of next month. Such a meeting has not been held for several years. Miss Zink thinks that an important part of educational work is occasional meetings of the teachers of the county for the interchange of thought and discussion of methods for the general welfare of the schools. Citizens of O’Neill will be asked to entertain the teachers during their stay of one day here, which no doubt will gladly be done. Mayor Issues An Order. On the complaint of Laurence E. Peterson, a young man from Madison county who says he came here for the purpose of buying land, Ed Mahon was placed under arrest last Saturday by Sheriff Hall and lodged in the county jail. The complaint charges that Mahon inticed the plaintiff Into a card game and fleeced him out of 816. Mahon, while not a resident of O’Neill, is well known in local •‘pro fessional” circles and has been involv ed in similar scrapes here and at neighboring towns on various oc casions. It seems from the story told by Peterson that he came up here from Madison county to buy land with the intention of moving here and farming. He fell in with Mahon and some of the local talent and was separated from the 816 above referred to. The matter was brought to the attention of the mayor, county attorney and sheriff, who set out to recover the man’s money and apprehend the guilty. Mahon was taken to the county court, fined 825 and costs amounting to 817.30. The 816 was also recovered and returned to Peterson with 82 more to pay extra expenses he had incurred by having to stay in town another day. The total amount Mahon had to dig up was 860.30, or 844.30 more than the original “haul.” He was also cited by the authorities to leave town by Tuesday morning, which same he did. As a sequel to this incident comes an order from Mayor Doyle for the removal of cards and card tables from all saloons under penalty of having their licenses revoked. In speaking of the affair Monday Mayor Doyle said: “It is incumbent on the authorities to protect strangers who come to town to transact business. We have been bothered a good deal with this fellow and his resident pals, and these robberies will be stopped if I have to close every saloon in town. A few months ago a similar incident occur red when a prominent business man of an adjoining county, who was here on business, was fleeced out of 861. I went to the saloon where the hold up occurred and recovered the man’s money. Similar depredations are oi frequent occurance, but there will be no more. The saloons will be ordered to remove cards and tables and the order will be heeded or the saloon' will be closed. If card tables can not be maintained without gambling hold-ups the saloons will have to diS' pense with cards altogether.” The saloon men are displeased with the order, the majority of them claim' ing they never; allowed gambling in their places and think they are made to suffer because of the course others have pursued. Homeseeker’s Excursion to the North west, West and Southwest. Via the North-Western Line. Ex cursion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the territory indi cated above. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining Chain and “The Best of Everything.” Foi dates of sale and full particulars applj to agents Chicago & North-Wester! R’y. - Social Dance. Will be held at the opera house 0! Thursday evening, January 18. Come and bring your best girl and enjoj yourself for the evening. The latest music by LaViolette orchestra. For Sale. Black Percheron stallion, 6 yean old, weight 1800; will sell or trade: easy terms.—J. A. Cowpertbwaite. 29-4 For Sale. Residence, household goods, driving horse and buggy.—D. Clem Leaver. The most successful treatment for a sprain la use of hot footbaths for fif teen minutes three times a day. Fol low each bath with massage for fifteen minutes, then apply snugly a rubber bandage from toes up to as high as ankle and have patient walk. Ballet dancers use this method with such suc cess that they are seldom Incapacitated for work longer than a week.—Medical Record. SENTENCEJOBSTEALING W. R. Butler Interests Himself in Horse Stealing Case. BERT VALENTINE PLEADS GUILTY And is Sentenced by Judge Harring ton to Serve Three Years and a Half in the Penitentiary. Two weeks ago the Ainsworth Star Journal contained this item: On Wednesday morning Warren Butler, father-in-law of David Eller of Buffalo Flats, drove into town with Eller’s team, and fed it back of Henry Lochmiller’s implement store. To ward noon he discoved that the team was gone. The phones were used and it was learned that a man had been seen driving such a rig northeast. The phones were used all over that part of the country and he was traced on and on until overtaken as above stated. Part of the good work done m this case was done by Attorney Butler of O’Neill, a brother of the man who drove the team to town. The sheriff of Keya Paha made the arrest and is bringing the man and team to Springview. Attorney Butler is gone over after him. The man’s name who stole the team is Fred Valentine, who formerly lived in this county. Judge Harrington went to Ainsworth Thursday last to preside at his trial and upon the de fendant pleading guilty was senten cened to the penitentiary for three years and six months. W. R. Butler was in Ainsworth at the time and interested himself in the case, having the sheriff of Brown county appoint him as special deputy and went out after the culprit. Val entine was apprehended in the vicin. ity of Gregory by the sheriff of Keya Paha county, who brought him to Springview and turned him over to Mr. Butler. Valentine was then taken to Ainsworth where sentence was passed. The fellow is a brother of Fred Val entine, convicted in 1898 in this county of shooting Frank Willows of Dorsey and was sentenced to the pen ltlntiary for a term of six years. Fred Valentine attempted to bold up and rob the Willows family, who had a small store at Dorsey at that time. He drew a gun on young Willows, who put up a fight and received & slight bullet wound on one ear. Mr. Butler was county attorney at the time and prosecuted Valentine. He has now been instrumental in sending the brother of Fred Valentine to the penitentiary. Phoenix Pick-Ups Joseph Wagner was a caller at the Coburn Saturday. Jess Anderson visited Howard Wagner, Saturday. Bert Anderson called at Bay Co burn’s Friday morning. Howard Wagner staid with Jess Anderson Saturday night. Friend Keeler was a visitor at the home of Balph Coburn Monday. Bert Parshall and wife will live on the old home place. He having rented same. Dave Lamphier and wife were out from town, the latter part of the week. Mrs. Bay Coburn and children were callers at the Garin home Saturday afternoon. John and Edith Damero spent Fri day evening at the Manchester home near Turner. Mr. Starks and family left for At kinson Saturday where they will live this winter. Jess Benson and Pearl Moler of Turner attended literary at Phoenix Saturday evening. We understand that F. M. Cleven ger was thrown from a horse Saturday and his arm broken. George Parshall and family are moving onto to their place they purchased last summer, at present. Bay and Lerves Coburn drove to Butte and back Tuesday of last week. John Damero was also a Butte visitor last week. Messrs Enbody and Henderson from near Atkinson are In this neighbor hood with their corn sheller at present. A crowd of our young people attend ed a dance at the McMain - Stans berry ranch, Friday evening. Every one enjoyed themselves to the full extent. At Fairfax, S. D., Tuesday, Jan. 2nd a quite Wedding took place, in which two of our young people were united in marriage, Elnora Lamphier and Bert Parshall. We extend con gratulation. The local markets yesterday were: Hogs, $4.50; corn, 3oc; oats, 22c; rye, 51c; wheat, 62c; butter, 18c; eggs, 30c potatoes, 30.