The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, May 02, 1907, Image 1

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    The Frontier.
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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.