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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1907)
The Frontier. * v»_ We extend a cordial invitation to everybody to come and witness with your own eyes the marvel ous and superior advantages and wearing qual ities to be found in the make-up of the goods we sell. From May 13 to 18 inclusive we will conduct a public demonstration to exhibit our ranges, spreaders, gosoline engines and ballbearing bug gies. With each range*sold during this exhibit we give absolutely free a $7.80 set of kitchen utensils. The gasoline engine shown by the accompaning picture will be on exhi bition and running. No power is as cheap as the gasoline engine, providing yforeverTpoundei>^dat X°" Pay ^ 0ar enelnes *re ^anteei “ cheapest^” <but ^viRYTHm^THEBEST3^ "°th,"a the , Ne member the dates of this exhibit and come in if you are at all interested in any of these lines. _ NEIL BRENNAN II he above is an exact picture of our celebrated Majestic Range. This is not a “steel range,” but a mailable and steel combination range; body of charcoal iron, rust-resisting, and [therefore 300 per cent better than any other on the market. Mailable iron is absolutely necessary for making air tight joints. That’s what is used in this stove. Come in and see with your own eyes. ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL Joe O’Donnell Sliot by Companion While Hunting. BOY DIES A FEW HOURS LATER Tragic Ending of Afternoon’s Sport on Dry Creek.—George Harrington Acidentally Discharges Gun. A fatal accident occurred last Sun day afternoon that has brought sor row to many hearts and a shock to the entire community. Joe O’Don nell, a 15 year-old boy, was fatally wounded by a charge from a shot gun while out hunting on Dry Creek a bout four miles southeast of town. In company with his little brother Frank and George Harrington, son of M. F. Harrington, he had gone hunting that afternoon, they using the Har rington horse and buggy. Joe and George, about the same age, were hunting while the other boy held the horse. It seems that they were crawling through the grass, the O’Donnell boy being a little in ad vance and to the right of the Harring ton boy. While crawling along this way the Harrington boy’s gun was acidentally discharged and his un fortunate companion received the full load, shot powder and wadding, in the side just above the hip. The boy was heavily clothed, otherwise it must nave wra nun 10 pieces insianuy. As it was a deep hole was torn to the vitals Horror strickn at what he had acidentally done but cool enough to see the need of immediate action, George proceeded to get his wounded companion into the buggy to bring him home, but in the excitement the horse run away and Joe lay for some 1 minutes on the wet and snowy ground while the other boys caugbt the horse. ' They drove into town about live I o’clock, the wounded boy being sup ported in the buggy. They first in- ' quired for James O’Donnell, a brother ( of Joe. Dr. Berry opened his office 1 and the injured lad taken there and 1 physicians called. Examinations by < the doctors disclosed the seriousness of the injury, but it was thought he might recover. After the wound had been dressed the boy rested easy, but 1 began to sink as the night advanced ‘ and about midnight died. ( It came as a severe blow to his mother and other relatives. Some two years ago the boy’s father was brought home dead, having been i killed while stacking hay. j, The family were among the early settlers here and are well known throughout the community. Joe was ( born in O’Neill and his untimely tak- ] ing off in so tragic a manner is deeply i mourned. The Harrington boy is greatly affected over the affair, but 1 nob at all condemned as it was purel accidental. It emphasises the fac that boys of that age should not b out alone with shotguns. The funeral was held this mornini at 10:30 at the Catholic church, am was largely attended. The publii schools closed in respect to Joe’ memory. Relatives and friends cami from a distance to attend the funera and comfort the bereaved mother brothers and sisters. Quilty O’Malley. Thomas Quilty and Miss Nor: O’Malley were united in marriagi Wednesday morning at Sb. Patrick’: ffiurch. Mr. Vincent Golden, ; nephew of the groom, acted as bes man and Miss Mamie O’Malley, siste of the bride, as bridesmaid. Weddinj breakfast was served at the home o Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Golden. Th< nappy couple left on the 9:40 Nortli western train for a brief honeymoor to be spent at Omaha and Kansai 3ity, after which they will be at homi in O’Neill. The groom is one of our popula: iveryman, being a member of thi irm of Mellor & Quilty and has beer n business here several years, acquir ng a reputation for industry and gooc labits and has a large personal friend ihip. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Marj 3’Malley, and is too well known ir mis community to need any intro luction by The Frontier. She is re farded as a line young woman by iverybody. The Frontier joins thi nany friends of both the bride anc troom in extending congratulations Pounty Fund Exhausted. The county clerk’s office is advisee iy the state auditor that the state lepartment will be unable to draw varrants for the payment of bounties in wolves as there is no appropriate irovided for their payment. This appliees to claims already 'ouched and that may be vouched luiing the next two years. Until n appropriation is made by the egislature no more wolf bounty lairns can be paid. Seed Potatoes. I have for sale 400 bushel of seed lotatoes. Early Rose and Burbank ieedling, at forty cents per bushel lall at my place ten miles east of VNeill. 44tf R. H. Murray. Fjr Sale. The O’Neill Bottling Works. This ilant must be sold. A snap for some ood live man. Address, 45-2pd O’Neill Bottling Works. Strayed—From my place north of VNeill, one dark red yearling steer, .liberal reward will be given for infor aation leading to its recovery. 44-2 II. W. Cook. i LOCAL MATTERS. ' Capt. Walker was an Inman visitor J yesterday. H. A. Allen was down from Atkin , son Monday. I John Robertson of Stuart was an O’Neill visitor Monday. Home grown alfalfa seed for sale at J. P. Gallagher’s store, 44-2 ' For Sale—Three hundred bushel of ' choice millet seed.—J. D. Kelley. 43-5 Charles Cole, of Lynch, is in the city visiting at the home of his par i ents. Dr. Corbett, Dentist, in O’Neill 2nd, 3rd and 4th Mondays, 4 days each week. Ex-Supervisor Fritchotf was down from the western part of the county Monday. E P. Hicks and son Steve went to South Omaha Tuesday with two cars of cattle and one car of hogs. . William Finch has home grown ' alfalfa seed for sale, at the Gallagher farm one mile east of town. 4s-2 Twenty-five head of horses wanted ■ to pasture. Address John Grutch, , O’Neill, Neb , R. F. D. No. 1. 4l-tf Mrs. Fannie Ray returned last week from Blackfoot, Idaho, where she had spent the winter visiting her sons. Fred P. Oetter and Miss Georgia Simpson, both of Bliss, obtained a marriage license of Judge Malone on Monday. Mrs. C. E. Howe went to Lincoln Saturday last to spend a few weeks at the home of her daughter at Univer sity Place. Mrs. Frank Phalin departed Satur day last for Prairie due Chine, Wis., to attend the funeral of her sister, who died on Friday. Washing and ironing done, on reasonable terms.—Enquire at Mrs. Wyatt’s, one block east and one block south of Presbyterian church. 45-2 Mesdames J. A. Golden and E. H. Whelan departed yesterday for Well- ! fleet, Lincoln county, being called there by the serious illness of their sister. For Sale—If taken within thirty ; days, I will sell my residence property in O'Neill at a much less figure than j it is actually worth. Call on S. J. Weekes. 42-ft , Sam Dietrich, former stockman of s O’Neill but now of Springview, passed < through town Tuesday on the North- < western with several cars of cattle for the Omaha market. , Residence for sale: Good repair, 7 1 rooms and closets, nice bath room, ce- 1 ment walks, largecistern, furnace, tine 1 double cellar, maple floors. One block \ from schools and court house, nice i shade and grass. Bargain for cash, i Address Box “0” O’Neill, Neb. 43-4 i Good residence for sale, centrally located in O’Neill. Good barn and out-buildings: cement walks. Address Box 191. Tht editor nearly fainted the other day when an O’Neill belle in express ing surprise at something told her by a friend, replied: “Wouldn’t that wrinkle your laundry.” The “Ladies Aid” of the M. E. church will “have a quilting” at Mrs. Gillespie's, Thursday, May 9, at 2 p. m. There will be other work for those who do not wish to quilt. Or. J. P. Gilligan expects to leave the latter part of the week for Chicago where he goes to take a post graduate course of two months. He will ret urn to O’Neill about July 1. J. J. Fester and Henry Rohwcdder were pleasant callers Tuesday, the former renewing his subscription and the latter having his named added to Tlie Frontier’e large family of readers. Jack Ernest, Sr. an old-time Fron. tier reader was a pleasant caller Tuesday and dropped a years subscrip tion into the cash box. Jake says it is impossible to keep house without the old reliable. In the case of J. S. Walker vs. P. T. Stevens, tried in county court last week, the court found for the plain tiff, in the sum of $32.85, the value of the steer whose ownership was in dis pute, and costs of suit. That tlie O’Neill hog market is growing in importance was demon strated Tuesday when forty-six loads were brought in from the country. One car of these belonged to Steve Hicks, who shipped the same to South Omaha. The balance were sold to local dealers. Lafe Flucky, of Chambers, was ar rested last Thursday upon a warrant iworn out by W. II. Jeffries who was ifraid that said Flucky would hurt, jurise and commit great bodily in ury upon the person of the said Jef ries Flucky was bound over in the ium of $400 to keep the peace for four nonths. The new regime at the Presbyterian :hurch is in full swing under the cap ible leadership of the Rev. F. C. lullhoist. Sunday morning preach- , ng service 10:30. Sunday school 11:30. t fuung peoples society of Christian , mdeavor 7:00. Evening preaching , ervlces 8:00. Prayer meeting Thurs- | lay evening 8:00. Everybody wel- \ ;ome. . The Presbyterian church Will pres- < mtly be equipped with a bell to call : Re worshippers out to meeting. A < arge uon-tongued instrument is on I lie ground ready to hoist into the l ower The bell comes as a surprise ; o the congregation, who say they had I lothiug to do with ordering it but I iccept the same with the admonition 1 to the newspaper men that the story of how it was obtained is to be made known the first time it rings for ser vices. Senator George Wiltsie, of Rand olph, was in O’Neill on legal business Tuesday. Mr. Wiltsie was a member of the last senate and was recognized as one of its leaders. He bellieved that all the platform pledges should be redeemed and labored energetically to that end. His eastern Nebraska friends are predicting higher political honors for him. A. W. Dodge and wife have taken up their residence in O’Neill, they having bought the Roberts residence in the northwest part of town. They recently sold their farm in the Eagle creek country to F. M. Widner and come to town to spend their declining years. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge were among the early settlers along the Eagle, where they lived on one place for twenty years. Humphrey is not a large town. The people in that town are not as a rule better educated than the people of ether towns. Hut the merchants of Humphrey have solved one problem which is worrying the merchans in many other places. They have solved the problem of beating the Chicago mail-order houses, and they have >uiveu 10 in a simple way. They do it by using their home newspapers to tell the people of that vicinity that the Humphrey merchants can and will jompete with any mail-order house on iarth.—Columbus Telegram. Workmen excavating the ground for ;he Morrison house just nort of the Episcopal church proved the old say ng that man earns his bread by the iweat of his brow in a somewhat un isal way. While digging into the ;arth last Friday, down a distance of tome three feet a loaf of white bread was thrown out. The bread appeared ;o be in a perfect state of preservation, diose say who saw it, and apparently ; is fresh and sweet as the day it was jaked. IIovv the loaf came to be juried there is somewhat of a mystery ; is well as how long it had lain under- i leath the sod. J. B. Murnan, of Scottville, was a jleasant caller Tuesday renewing his ubscription to this household neces. lty. Mr. Murnan is one of the largest eatly holders in the county as he iwns 3000 acres, most of which lies in he Blackbird valley. He lias several ] uindred acres seeded in tame grass 1 ,nd says it is doing fine. He is of the 1 opinion that in a few years it will be .11 blue grass in his part of the 1 ounty as it does especially well in ' hat section. Mr. Murnan has been a 1: esident of the county but about five ' ears, coming here from Iowa, but his j aith in the county is unbounded as i le buys a farm whenever the oppor-. i unity presents. 11 I NEWFIRE DEPARTMEMT Volunteers Disband and New Organ ization Effected. WILL BE PAID TO FIGHT FIRES Membership Limit Twenty-one, With Reserve Force of Ten Members for Emergencies. Tlie O’Neill Volunteer Fire Depart ment, which was organized some fif teen years ago and has done effective service ever since, held its last meet ing Tuesday evening under the old irganization. The organization was lisbanded and a new department or ganized under the provisions of an jrdinance recently enacted. This ordinance provides for a laid Are department, each mem ler responding to an alarm of ire to be paid for his service the sum of one dollar; and when it is lecessary to remain longer than two lours before tlie tire is extinguished, in additional sum of fifty cents for :ach hour or fraction thereof in ex :ess of two hour. The officers of the lew department are: .John G. Mc Bride. president: Tom Enricrht. vice aresldent; Mike Enright, secretary ind treasurer; James Davidson, chief. The new department is organized with fifteen members and this is jxpected to be increased to twenty >ne, the limit under the new rules if organization. There is also pro visions in the ordinance for ten reserve members to be called in case of eraer jency. The new department will be made up largely of members of the )ld. Government Homesteads in South Dakota. Plenty of government land along the lew line of the Chicago & North Western between Rapid city and Pierre open to settlement. There are 10 eharges except the land office fee )f from $14 to $20 for quarter section. It is the chance of a lifetime. It will pay you to investigate. Ask any tick ;t agent of the North-Western line to jive you maps, pamphlets and com plete Information. 40-4 At the M. E. church, May 5, ser nons of special interest to all, morn ng and evening. At 10:30 a. m., ser non topic: “The message of an Vngel”, Luke 24. 5-6. At 8 p. m.s ser non topic: “The Horn of ttie An dents,” Luke 1.69. Class meeting at .0 a. m. Sunday school at 11:30 a. m. Spworth League at 7. p. m. Every body cordially invited. A hundred envelopes with your lame and address printed on them for i0c at The Frontier.