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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1907)
"f The Frontier. VOLUME XXVII. O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1907 " " NUMBER 32. FINANCESOFTHE COUNTY Annual Statement Made by Mr. Chittick. MUCH INDEBTEDNESS PAID OFF Many Claims Liquidated During Past Year and Good Cash Balance Left. R. E. Chittiok’s statement of the financial condition of the county ap pears in this issue. This statement shows a cash balance on hand of a trifle less than $71,000. During the year Mr. Chittick has paid out for all purposes, county general expenses and to township, school and village treas urers, redemption of bonds, etc., a to tal of $248,791.13. After paying this amount of indebtedness and claims there is a flattering balance on hand. When Mr. Chittick took charge of the treasurer’s office there was a heavy rush the first two months on the part of township and school treasurers who had been unable to get their money of the preceding treasurer as he was holding it so as to have a hundred thousand to turn over to his successor. During the month of February of last year he was calledupon tor and paid out to school treasurers the sum of $8,425. 96; in March $13,191.28. During these two months he paid to township treas urers $6,352.23, to village treasurers $3,883.94, and on one bunch of war rants held by a fusion scalper $11,433. 08; or a total of $43,087.47. In addition to ihis there was paid during the months of February, March and April in O’Neill, Atkinson and Grattan township bond, sidewalk and judgment funds the sum of $10,301.71, making a grand total of $53,389.18. Almost the whole of this should have been paid out by the previous treasurer, who would thus have had his cash balance reduced to about $50,000. It is noted by Mr. Chittick’s state ment that the warrants held in trust by him amounted to but $39.38 in ex cess of the amount the fusion strategy board claim in an injunction suit start ed to be the limit which he should turn over to his successor, namely $4, 500. The trust warrants amount to $4,539 38. It is also noted by this state ment that he could lawfully have more than $8,000 invested in trust warrants. The fusion bosses were evidently going on the theory that the county treas urer’s office was being run on the plan of their last treasurer and they would make a fine piece of p alitical capital out of a law suit they probably had good reason to be lieve would be well grounded if the same conditions still obtained. In connection with the fusionion leaders’ boasted economy, an item of interest to the tax payers is noted in the difference in salaries absorbed by the treasurer’s office in 1905 and that in 1906. In this respect aloue Mr. Uhittick saved to the taxpayers pretty near his own salary and that of his entire force. Here are the figures for , it: The treasurer’s fee book shows that during Mr. Cronin’s incumbency there were just nineteen people on the pay roll, in 1935 in the treasurer’s office. They were paid $5,760.10 as re gular salaries and in addition $1,000 for “overtime.” In 1906 Mr. Chittick and his office force drew in salaries alf told $3,959.50. That makesjust $3,810. 60 less than the fusion bunch of leaches got last year. List of Jurors. The following jury list has been drawn for the March term of district court: George Sturdevant, P. II. Mulford, George Graham, M. B. Daily, W. J. O’Connor, W. H. Galaher, Peter Sigler, Frank Jute, S. P. Miller, L. Grunstead, J S. Noble, Joseph Roades, John O’Donnell, William Miller, George Travers, L. C. McKinn, C. P. Conger, John Nelson, W. W. Bathea, William Ilaines, Newton Carson, T. E. Alderson, Fred Wilson, T. D. Han ley. __ Advertised Letters. The following letters remain uncall ed for in the O’Neill postofflce for the week ending Jan. 26, 1907: S. R. Allen, W. T. Kealy, W. O. McCabe, Miss S. M. Robertson. In calling for the above please say ‘ advertised.” If notcalled for in two weeks will be sent to dead letter office D. H. Cronin, Postmaster. For Sale Cheap. Eighteen years lease on one half section good hay land within two miles of Emmet. 29-tf Mrs. A. Woolverton. Notice. I will buy and pay cash for cream delivered at my station one door east of Bentley’s store and will meet all competition. J. W. Yantzi, O’Neill, Neb. LOCAL MATTERS. Architect Dyer of Fremont is in the city figuring on estimates and plans for the Knights of Columbus building. All members of the Emmet Literary Society are requested to meet at the store of Neil Brennan next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Important business to transact. T. II. Hadley was down from the western end of the county Monday and had bills printed for a big sale at his place ten miles northwest of Stuart on February 13. A lad at Neligh adopted a novel method of warming his bed, and suc ceeded. He took an electric light globe to bed with him and turned on the current. The bed burned up. Minnie Lathrop has begun suit for divorce in district court against her husband, William Lathrop. They were married in Wheeler county in November, 1905. Cruelty and non-sup port are alleged. Coal prices are pretty stiff here, but North Dakotans would be glad to get fuel at the prices we pay. They are threatening to pull down depots and use them for fuel unless the railroads bring in some coal. The railroads catch it at every turn. D. A. McDermot of Parkstown, S. D., lias bought a half section of land close to Chambers and expects to buy more of Holt county real estate. He was in the city the first of the week, and informed a Frontier representa tive that he would probably move here soon. The temperature has been right around zero for seven long weeks, with no indications for a permanent moder ation soon, although the weather bu reau predicted rain yesterday. The coldest point reached was Tuesday morning, when the glass tubes indi cated 16 below. C. R. Coucher, representing the Klopp & Bartlett Co., printers and stationers at Omaha, was before the county board yesterday endeavoring to empress upon that body the ad vantages of his loose-leaf record books. Mr. Coucher, by the way, was the fu sion candidate for secretary of state last fall. The ladies of the M. E. church gath ered at the home of Mrs. Conklin on last Thursday and Rev. Abbott organ ized a “Ladies Aid Society.” Twenty two names enrolled. The first regular meeting will be held at Mrs. Conklin’s Jan. 31st, at half past two o’clock. Business meeting at two o’clook promptly. Wanted: By a prominent monthly magazine, with large, high-class em ulation, local representative to look after renewals and increase subscrip tion list in O’Neill and vicinity, on a salary basis, with a continuing inter est from year to year in the business created. Experience desirable, but not essential. Good opportunity for the right person. Address Publisher, box 59, Station O, New York. The firemen are endeavoring to get reorganized on a new basis and to this end a meeting was held Tuesday night and a number of committees appoint ed to look after several things escential to reorganization A new constitution willbe framed up and another meeting held on Friday evening. A well or ganized and well equipped fire depart ment is an important thing in times of fire and any efforts looking to a more efficient fire protection should be encouraged. O. F. Biglin was at Aliance Satur day and Sunday last, his mission per taining to the Knights of Columbus. While away Mr. Biglinsays he learned from what appeared tobe authoritative source some things pertaining to the proposed Midland Central railroad that will be of interest to the Chambers people. While talking with a gentle man from Newport who appeared to be on the “inside” he was told that the Midland Central company had enlist ed the linancial rocourcesof an eastern bond company in the project and that the road would be built from Newport to Albion, arrangements being now about perfected to commence work when spring opens. St. Paul Republican: Our Gage Valley correspondent vouches for the accuracy of the following remarkable story: One year ago last June a youth working for a neighbor bought two Chester White sow pigs at a cost of $3.50. They were bred in due season and had fifteen pigs. This fall one of the original hogs was sold for $26.30 and the other, of equal value, was butchered for family use. Six of the pigs, averaging 220 pounds, were sold for $5 87 per hundred weight, bring ing $77.50; one was killed early in the fall, estimated at $6; the other eight pigs will'weigh more than 200 pounds apiece and are worth $5.70 or more, making $91 20. In other words, the $3.50 invested one year ago has grown to $227.30, an increase of something like 650 per cent. EXPERT NOff AT WORK Records of County Treasurer’s Office Being Checked Up. WILL COVER PERIOD OF 12 YEARS County Enters Into Contract With E. P. Hovey of Lincoln to Investigate Several Years Back. The work of experting the recofds of the office of county treasurer, that has been talked of for a year or more, has at last been taken up and is now in progress. The county has entered into a contract with E. P. Hovey of Lincoln to perform the work and Mr. Hovey is now engaged in the task at the treasurer’s office. The contract, which dates from January 25, calls for a thorough ex perting of the transactions of the of fice covering a period of twelve years. The expert begins at the close of busi ness on January 4,1895, and goes down through the records of the years to and including January 7, 1907. The work is to be completed by not later than May 25,1907. For his services the expert is to receive $1200, payable $300 each month for three months, the last payment to be made when the work is completed and approved by the board of supervisors. The contract provides that Mr. Hovey will appear in court in behalf of the county should the occasion arise. Minor Mention. For first-class printing see The Frontier. Fred Swingley was down from At kinson Wednesday. A son was born Friday last to Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Morrison. J. A. Douglas of Bassett had busi ness in the city Monday. Wanted, a girl for general house work.—Mrs. J. A. Harmon. Miss Phoebe Mullen entertained at cards at her home Tuesday evening. A grand ball—the greatest event of your life—at Golden’s hall February 4. Wedding announcements and in vitations furnished in the latest styles at this office. Dr. and Mrs. Flynn are rejoicing over the arrival of a son at their home, born Tuesday. A hundred envelopes with your name and address printed on them for 50c at The Frontier. “The Bible and its Influence” is the Rev. T. W. Bowen’s subject for next Sunday evening. Don’t miss the “Calico Ball” given by the Highlanders Monday, February 4, at Golden’s hall. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held their annual banquet at the Odd Fel lows hall last evening. Six forty was the top on the local hog market today, a goodly number of swine being marketed. The Biglin furniture store is under going repairs, among other things a steel celling taking the place of plaster. Fifty cents admits you to the “Ca lico Ball” on Feburary 4, where you will have ten dollar’s worth of dance. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th weeks of each month except Fridays and Saturdays are Dr. Corbett’s new dates for O’Neill. New five room house in northern part of O’Neill, for sale.—Dorothy Haley, at offlce of county attorney afternoons. 32-tf J. Lee Boyer of the Western Pap er company of Omaha was in the city today and got a large order from The Frontier for paper. The Misses McCafferty entertained a number of their young lady friends Tuesday evening and the affair was pronounced very enjoyable. There is no lack of ice this season and the quality is first-class. Cakes of ice over a foot thick and clear as a bell have been taken from the Elk horn. Our flour is the ouly cheap article on the market. I will advise all that use it to buy now, as I am selling good flour cheap on account of money.— Con Keys. Womenfolkand maidenslmust come clad in calico, bringing a necktie like their dress in an envelope, at the Highlanders ball Monday, February 4, at Golden’s hall. The Royal Highlanders Ball. A “Calico Ball” will be given at Golden’s Hall by the Royal Highland ers next Monday evening, February 4. Women and maidens are requested to wear calico dresses and bring a necktie in an envelope, made of the same material as their gowns and as they enter drop them in a box as they enter. Admissson flfty cents. Every body invited. Good music. ABOUT TOWN. A fashionable feminine headdress during the zero weather is a gauzy vail resembling a shset of tissue paper. A healthy looking citizen, who probably weighs 300 in the shade, de clares he eats half a peck of apples and drinks a quart of milk every night before retiring. A few young men have started to grow partial or full beards. It is said a number of girls have bound them selves by a compact to not marry a man without a beard. An O’Neill man got up at 7:30 and made a five-mile trip in the country when the temperature was 10 below. He was heard to tell about it twenty one times before sundown. O’Neill has an admirable household of husband, wife and ten children. Nine hundred such families would make us a city of over 10,000. Think about it, husbands and wives. When the ice is on the sidewalk And the frost is in the air, You have seen a man’s feet go sky ward— And probably heard him swear. A lady friend tells us she prefers cloudy weather during the full of the inoon. She awoke the other morning and mistook the glare of the nocturn al illuminer for the rising sun, and not until after the kitchen lire was lighted and the kettle “singing” did she discover it was only 2 o’clock. A local politician ventures to wager his next year’s prospects foroltice that Theodore Roosevelt has had but one term as president and if nominated again will be a candidate for a second —not third—term. He says the presi dent was elected only once and a second election wouldn't be a third term. An O’Neill man with a keen eye to economy safeguarded his household from the long stretch of zero weather and incidentally got the edge on the coal man by ordering a car of coal early in the winter for another fellow and holding out his own winter’s supply when the car arrived. The man for whom the coal was ordered unloaded and paid for the same before Uje freight bill came around, so the shrewd citizen got his winter’s fuel for the simple act of mailing the order. A Bank for Emmet. Articles of incorporation have been drawn for a bank at Emmet, to be known as the Emmet State bank. It is capitalized at $26,000. The incor porators are Ed F. Gallagher, T. F. Birmingham, W. P. Daley and Fred H. Swingley. Mr. Gallagher is to be the president, Mr. Birmingham vice-president and Mr. Daley cashier. Emmet is rapidly taking on the air of a hustling village. A lumberyard, grain elevator and several new build ings went up there last year. The opening of spring will bring more new buildings and it is also stated that the Northwestern will build a depot. Ray Items. Good skating everywhere. George Thavenet passed through here enrouted to Fhoenix last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Iliram Sterns were visitors at J. Twyford’s one day last week. Henry Vequist is attending the Fre mont normal; this makes his fourth week there. Mrs. Jake Ernest, Sr., visited with her daughter, Mrs. Emma Johnson, one day last week. Hazel Tanner and a few of the young people spent a pleasant evening at R. Twyford’s home last Tuesday evening playing cards. Miss Spindler we understand has re signed her position as teacher in the Stern’s district, and will take up a position elsewhere. Phoenix Pick-Ups L. G. Coburn was a caller at Charles Flnke’s Wednesday. Bert Parshall was a visitor at Mrs. T. Coburn’s Tuesday. Henry Bartels was a caller at Hans Storjohann’s Friday evening. O. N. Hendricks of Celia was a Phoenix visitor one day last week. James Hood of Anncar was a caller at James Garin’s Sunday morning. Harmen Damero was an Atkinson visitor the latter part of last week. James Reiser of Badger was a visit or at Ray Coburn’s one day last week. Mary Bartels visited at Ray Coburn’s a couple of day's the last of the week. Mrs. Thavanet, who has been quite sick for some time,is better at present writing. Dr Stockweli was called from Butte Friday and again Saturday for Lena Damero who is very sick. Elmer Enbody and| Charles Andrus from near Emmet are in the neighbor hood with their corn sheller. A dance was given at Frank Ellis’ over on Bush Creek Friday night and a pleasant time enjoyed by those pre sent. Mrs. Dr. Stockwell returned from Omaha Saturday, to her home at Butte. She is as well as can be expect ed, since her operation, as her friends here will be glad to hear. Blanche: Poor Helen! Has the worst been told? Grace: I think not. They’re all waiting for your version.—Smart Set. Oakdale Sentinel: Miss Edna Howe ot O’Neill, who has been visiting her sisters, Miss Josie Howe and Mrs. Evans of University Place, stopped off for a few days’ visit at the home of L. E. Tavener on her return home. From the stuff being printed about seed corn one would think the farmers haven’t known anything about their business._ The Price of Peace. Ihe terrible itching and smarting, incident to certain skin diseases, is almost instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain’s Salve. Price, 25 cents. For sale by Gilligan & Stout. ANNUAL STATEMENT Of R. E. Chittick, County Treasurer, Showing Receipts, Dis bursements and Balances for the Year, Beginning January 4, 1906 and Ending January 8, 1907. RECEIPTS T° cash received from D. J. Cronin, ex-Treasurer.$106412 14 total tax collected.. jT. . 167228 7ir school land principal collected..'... rJlj. AX school land interest collected. 1706 46 school land lease collected.. . «uia <•> university land principal collected.. 48 00 university land interest collected.| .] 149 40 univerlsty land lease collected. . 1474 66 state apportionment....! 8936 30 miscellaneous collections, county general.7601 03 miscellaneous collections, county bridge.j... 30 70 tines and license... 708 60 interest on deposit.’. 1214 06 redemption. .!...!!!.!.!. 20468 00 fees... . 1396 25 from school district No. 135.60 00 Total.$319784 8^ DISBURSEMENTS By state treasurers receipts, cons, state. $ 20689 83 soldiers relief warrants paid.1100 00 labor receipts.5283 00 water bond. 4774 73 school orders paid, district levy.65404 23 school bonds and coupons paid. .216 71 special school.535 65 township treasurers receipts. 16058 84 O’Neill judgment. 2002 00 village treasurers receipts.' ’ * ’" * 5432 40 O’Neill railroad bonds paid. 4109 95 Grattan railroad bonds paid. 4270 90 special sidewalk.304 75 county road warrants.. 168 00 redemptions .. 19822 77 Atkinson judgment.600 00 orders of the county board.] ”. 555 45 university land, state treasurers receipts. 1652 37 school land, state tr;asurers receipts. 13930 19 school orders paid, state apportionment. 8788 83 salar.es paid . 3959 50 county general warrants redeemed. 55437 27 county bridge warrants redeemed. 8154 36 warrants held in trust. 4539 38 cash on hand. 70993 69 Total.$319784 82 BALANCES Consolidated State...$ 4449 Soldiers relief. 742 35 County judgment. 84 43 County school. j 72 County funding. 77 37 Water bond. 2466 54 District school levy..... 27930 00 School bond. 13530 65 Special school. 4332 66 Township.4.,. 8117 18 O’Neill Judgment.. 1935 79 » Village. 1774 14 O’Neill railroad bond. 856 24 Irrigation. 615 20 Grattan railroad bond. 2728 36 Grattan judgment . 204 54 Special sidewalk. 343 38 Advertising. 425 41 County road. 37 95 Redemption. 1787 29 Atkinson judgment. 421 91 State apportionment. 5259 99 Railroad sinking. 551 61 County genera). 8 69 County bridge. 4123 61 Center precinct court house bond. 110 75 Orders of the county board. 24 47 Excess fees and Docket fees. 643 01 Total .$79228 73 Cash paid to J. C. Harnish, county treasurer.$70350 68 Warrants in trust, turned over to J. C. Harnish. 4498 63 Warrants in trust, still held. 40 85 Amount due from Elkhorn Valley bank. 3695 66 Excess fees and Docket fees. 643 01 Total.-$79228 73 Registered warrants on general fund. 4539 38 State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss. I, R. E. Chittick, Treasurer of Holt County, Nebraska, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement of receipts, disbursements and balances is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. r; e. chittick. Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this 26th day of January, A. D. 1907. W. P. SIMAR, County Clerk. r ^ M. DOWLING. President JAS. F. O'DONNELL. Cashier SURPLUS $55,000.00 I i i O’NEILL NAT’L BANK / Safely Deposit Boxes for Rent This Bank carries no indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders