The Frontier
Published by D. H. CRONIN
KOMA1NE SAUNDERS. Assistant udltor
and Manager.
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A Kansas exchange says down there
the temperance folks have the consti
tution and liquor men have the
saloons._ _
It has never failed us yet. Summer
and winter come sooner or later in
Nebraska. One may lap over Into the
domain of the other at times—but
they come.
It is up to the authorities in Omaha
to make a few examples of the des
perados. If the town .wants Its im
portance to expand and capital to
come that way it will have to estab
lish a better record for law enforce
ment. _
Buffalo Bill cables from Italy a
denial that he is either sick, ‘'busted”
or discouraged. On the other hand,
Bill says he was never in better health
nor enjoyed a more flourishing busi
ness, and sagaciously adds that he will
return to America next fall and tour
the country with the grandest
pageant ever under tent.
.Senator Burkett has tacked on an
amendment to the agricultural appro
priation bill calling for an appropria
tion of $15,000 for the extension of
experimental forest planting in Ne
braska. The government’s experi
ments in this line in this sate have
proved very satisfactory. It Is a
work that means much to the future
of the state and agricultural appro
priations can be expended for no
better purpose.
The judiciary committee reports
favorably Senator Burkett’s bill to
create a new federal judicial district
in Nebraska. The measure has some
strcng backing, as well as some vigor
ous opposition. The judicial officials
of the state are in favor of a new
district. During 1903 court was in
session 208 days, during 1904 275 days
and from January 1 to November 1,
1905, 225 days. When lifty-two Sun
days In each year are added to the
total number of days court was in
session Judge Munger believes some
relief should be given him.
STOCKMEN RESENT IT.
The Omaha Live Stock exchange,
in its anxiety to gather in an increas
ed tribute from western cattle men,
may put Its foot in it and loose much
valuable and paying business now go
ing to the metropolis of the Missouri
valley.
The Omaha exchange threatens an
increase in commissions to be charged
for the sale of live stock. Tills has
aroused Wyoming and Colorado stock
men, who now threathen to establish
a rival stock exchange at Denver.
The latter city is beginning to develop
the packing industry and bids fair to
become a strong competitor for west
ern stock business.
A member of the executive commit
tee of the National Live Stock associa
tion is quoted as saying: “We can
not afford to pay the exorbitant com
missions demanded by the Missouri
river exchanges, and in case they in
sist on having their pound of flesh we
will withdraw from the exchanges
and found an independeat one of our
own. We feel the venture would be
successful and will go to it if we are
driven by the greed of the Missouri
river men.”
UP TO MR. MULLEN.
During the closing hours of the re
cent prolonged session of tire county
board some resolutions were adopted
of sufficient significance to call for
more than the ordinary attention ol
mere publication in the general grist
of proceedings.
With a view.of making the rewarc
for the apprehension of Patrick Hag
erty sufficient to in duce some sleutt
to take up the trail, a purse of 81,000
is offered by the county for ills capture
and return to O’Neill.
The county board also adopted a
resolution that puts it up to Mr. Mul
len to show his ability as a trust
buster. The county attorney has
long posed as an enemy of trusts, but
notwithstanding this paper has fre
quently directed his attention to an
obnoxious combination in Holt county
he has made no move to dissolve the
same. The county board says in a re
solution adopted last week that they
believe a combination exists among
the banks of the county to obtain the
deposits of county money at a lower
rate of interest than heretofore paid,
and calls upon the county attorney to
take legal steps to undo the combi
nation.
If Mr. Mullen is sincerely desirous of
serving the Interests of the tax pay
ers, now his opportunity to .make' a
great hit.
During Treasurer Cronin’s term of
office, The Frontier repeatedly show
ed that he was keeping county money
in some of the banks contrary to the
plain provisions of the law. At the
time of the failure of the Elkhorn
Valley bank, Treasurer Cronin had in
that bank something like $1,500 more
of the county’s money than that al
lowed by law. Here again Mr. Mul
len lias an opportunity to show his
loyalty to the interests of the taxpay
ers by proceeding to collect from
former Treasurer Cronin and his
bondsmen this $1,500, according to the
instructions of the county board.
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.
The Stuart Ledger observes that a
California man has discovered the art
of growing fadeless llowers; aryl com
ments: “If mindless man keeps on,
our crops will degenerate into seedless
seeds and our race into breedless
breeds.” _
The railroad politicans are like a
mortgage, work while others sleep,
says the Norfolk Press, and It Is of
the opinion that if any republican
thinks otherwise he will wake up
about convention time to a realiza
tion of this fact.
“If more Nebraska politicans had
shown Peter Mortenson’s respect for
the state constitution during the past
thirty years, Nebraska would not now
be millions of dollars in debt, and
many other unpleasant things would
never have occurred,” says the St.
Paul Republican.
Referring to the complaint of demo
crats and populists that the republi
cans have stolen their thunder, the
York Times says: “The trouble with
those fellows is, there was no light
ning accompanied the noise. It is the
lightning bolt and not the thunder
clap that does the execution.”
It is the opinion of the Valentine
Republican that a town that is kept
constantly in turmoil over local gov
ernment until bitterness and hate is
engendered among its citizens cannot
prosper. So long as the spirit domi
nates the town will surely be divided
against itself and its growth and best
interests retarded.
“A patient device in the shape of an
animal release from burning barns has
been allowed at Washington D. C.,
to J. W. Itoss of Spencer,” says the
Advocate. “A good device of this
sort, and Mr. Ross has it, cannot help
but be of great value, especially to
livery barns. Who would not much
prefer putting up bis team at a barn
where they would be practically safe
from fire?” _
Dr. Charles E. Bessey, professor of
botany in the University of Nebraska,
is being urged by his friends for the
position of secretary of the Smithson
ian Institution—a position that has
come to be regarded as a high prize to
be rewarded to a scientist of the first
rank, says the Omaha Bee Dr.
Bessey’s pre-eminent qualifications
for such an honor arc well established
and much as Nebraska would like to
continue to have his undivided ser
vices for the university, it could not
but feel honored by his recognition.
The North Platte Telegraph says
that Bishop Turner, one of the most
prominent negro preachers in the
country, is quoted as having referred
to the flag of the United States as a
dirty rag, and as saying that hell
would be better place for the negro
than this country. “All we can say,”
continues the Telegraph, “is that
Bishop Turner is as much of a fool as
Dixon or Yardman. Such talk las
that will do more harm than almost
anything that has occurred for a
long time. It would be a good thing
for this country if a good many people
who talk in public had been born
dumb.” _
The Hastings Tribune notes that it
has been decided by the committee on
agriculture that there shall be no ap
propriation for free packets of garden
seeds for the representatives to send
to the people in their districts, and
the matter will soon come hefore the
house for discussion. “It goes with
out saying,” says the Tribune, ‘that
this action will call forth some heated
discussion, because many of the rural
representatives will take the stand
that much of the present success of
the farmers is due to the experiments
and tests made with the various kinds
of serds put out by the government.
On the other hand it will be argued
that the amount expended does not
justify the means The free seed dis
tribution is a public nuisance and a
graft, and now that the agriculture
committee has gone on record as being
opposed to it, it should be done away
with.”_
Would Like to Use ft On Rate Bill.
An item from Washington in the
Bee says: Should President Roose
velt ever have an opportunity to sign
a railroad rate bill, he will doubtless
use a penholder of ebony from the
Philippines, uniquely carved by T. G.
Harris of the quartermaster’s depart
ment at Fort Robinson, Neb , which
was today presented to the president
by Congressman Kinkaid. The presi
dent expressed to Judge Kinkaid his
appreciation of the pen, and said he
would be "delighted” to use it in
signing a railroad rate bill.
CHAMBERS
Dr. Norval sold his brown team to
Mr. Whitney yesterday.
W. II. Jeffers is putting up a new
house on his place west of town.
Mrs. C. M. Smith, of Sioux City, is
visiting Mrs. F. D. Smith.
C. M. Smith with a party of Dakota
land seekers are in Chambers today.
Mr. Whitney and family, of San
dusky, Ohio, arrived in Chambers
March 8th, and moved onto the Jack
Douglas farm.—The Bugle.
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II. A. Trowbridge, the carpenter,
has just completed a house for Jas.
Mullen.
Mrs. Emeline Malone took the
freight, Tuesday afternoon for O’Neill
to visit her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Green,
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Timlin of Jackson,
Neb., came up on the passenger, Sat
urday night to visit their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Brown. Mr. Timlin
returned home Monday. His wife
will remain here for a few days.—The
Reporter.
EWING
Mrs. Haley of O’Neill visited from
Saturday to Monday with Mrs. Trom
mershausser.
Miss Pearl Baker came up from
Ulyssus, Neb., last Friday night, on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Neil Provost.
D. L. Cramer and D. C. Horton,
old-time merchants of Ewing, are now
engaged in the mercantile business to
gether at Braidwood, 111.
M. Blanch Williams of Ainsworth,
deputy grand matron O. E. S., presid
ed at a school of instruction in Frater
nal Hall Wednesday night, and two
new Stars were added to the member
ship. A banquet was given in honor
of the occasion, at which a few invited
guests partook of the many good things
the Stars know so well how to prepare.
—The Advocate.
STUART
The west end of Holt county has a
number of alfalfa growers, who have
been experimenting with the forage
weed for several years. Some have
planted their crops in the spring, oth
ers in the fall. The land has been
freshly plowed, harrowed and disked
by one and carefully fertilized by an
other. In every case, the experiment
has been a success and proclaims the
riches lying dormant in Nebraska soil.
Mr. Ward Brayton has been broaden
ing his alfalfa acerage for several sea
sons. The level part of his fine farm
land is, in the summer, waving with
fields of alfalfa. Fred L. Barclay will
put in his fourth crop this spring. M.
Chenowotli and J. D. Boucher have
grown the weed successfully the past
three seasons. Mel Rhodes, Tom Stan
ton, George Isenhart and Wm. Schorn
will try their hands on larger fields
this year. When it is remembered
that the roughest soil produces alfalfa,
and that hogs fatten rapidly on a diet
of forage crop and water, we can look
for big results when farmers of this
section go to work on systematic prin
ciples to develop the natural resources
of the banner stock county of the
state.—The Ledger.
ATKINSON
Julia McHugh returned to her home
at O’Neill, Monday. Nellie Mathews
will assume her duties at Mann &
Ryan’s.
John Wilhite of the Commercial
hotel is entertaining his father who
lives at Gordon and an uncle from In
diana. They arrived from Gordon last
Friday and will prolong their visit all
this week.
The Atkinson Milling company re
ceived their aynamo last week for
their electric light plant which is be
ing in tailed and will be in operation
as soon as the poles arrive to allow
them to string the wires
Rev. C. F. Schmidt will leave Mou
day morning for conference, at Claj
Center, Nebraska. During the past
year here he lias driven 4,930 miles,
preached 89 sermons, baptised 22, had
10 convertionN and received 11 into the
church. Rev. Kersten will preach
here from March 19th to the 20th.
Geo. L. Raymer recei ved a telegram
from Lincoln yesterday saying that
his son Ilenry Raymer had died there
Thursday morning. lie has been con
tined to the house for some time with
rheumatism but was reported as im
proving. We are informed that his
remains will be brought here today for
burial.
B. E. Sturdevant received a tele
gram from Omaha Tuesday that his
partner J M. Bennett was seriously
ill and requesting that he and Mrs.
Bennett take the next train for Omaha
We are unable to give at this time any
particulars as to his illness, but it is
reported that he was forced to under
go an operation for the removal of a
tumor back of the ear near the base of
the brain.
Denny Hunt went to O’Neill Tues
day. Before going he informed us that
ne had resigned his position with the
Highlanders to accept a position with
the John Deere Plow company. His
territory will embrace all points on the
Northwestern railroad from Bonesteel
via Norfolk to the end of this road in
Wyoming. The company is fortunate
in securing the rervice of Mr. Hunt
as he can always make good in any ca
pacity and is the best “all round”
man in northwest Nebraska —The
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