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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1907)
The Frontier. VOLUMF vxvill. _ O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2i>. I90T_NUMBER 9 RdSULTjj of the races Winners on the Tract at Last Week’s Speed Exhibition. GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $900 A Mile in 2:16 the Best Speed An nounced in the Trotting or Pac ing Races. President P. J. McManus of the nolt county Agricultural society says the gross receipts at the race track last week amounted to $951. He is unable to tell just at present how the society came out financially but will probably brake somewhere near even on the races this year. The attend ance the first day was rather small but the next two days brought out large crowds. The race results follow: August 14.-2:35 class trot—First heat: King Woodford, entered by William Zulauf of Pierce, first; Elk horn Boy, entered by Woods Cones, of Pierce, second; Jimmie, entered by A. L. Cushman of Pender, third; Princess Lockheart, entered by W. M. Towle of Lincoln, fourth. Second heat—King Woodford, first; Elkhorn Boy, second; Prince Lock heart, third; Jimmie, fourth; time, 2:31. Third heat—King Woodford first, Jimmie second, Elkhorn Boy third, Princess Lockheart fourth; time, 2:291. 2:20 class- trot or pace—First heat: Edith F, entered by J. H. Friend of Quincy, 111., first; Miss Gund, entered by Robert Schwarrz of Pilger, second; Carrie Nation, entered by W. M. Spear of Grand Island, third; time 2:211. Second heat—Edith F first, Carrie Nation second, Miss Gund third; time, 2:21i. Third heat—Edith F first, Carrie Nation second, MissGund third; time, 2:23. / Running event, half-mile dash— Frank James, entered by J. W. Can non, first; Gold Dollar, entered by W. M. Anderson, second; Jimmie Hicks, entered by Ed Terry, third; Bill Babel, entered by Cliff Pickrel, fourth; time, 61. August 15—2:27 trot—First heat: Jock Robbins, entered byT. E. Geisell of Guthrie Center, Iowa, first; Lady V, entered by J. II. Friend of Quincy, III., second; White Wings, entered by George McLeod of O’Neill ttiird. Time, 2:29i. Second heat: Lady V, first, Jock Robbins second, White Wings third, time 2:30 Third heal: Lady V first, White Wings second, Jock Robbins third; time 2:27i. 2:25 class trot or pace—First heat: Storm Cloud, entered by M. D. Lock wood of Kenesaw, Neb., first; Van S, entered by C. Schemehorn, second; Hastings Girl, entered by Mrs. J. Young of St. Edwards, Neb., third; Edith F, entered byJ. H. Friend of Quincy, 111., fourth. Time, 2:241 Second heat: Edith F first, Van S second, Storm Cloud third, Hastings Girl fourth, time 2:221, Thiyd and fourtli heats: Edith F first, Storm Cloud second, Van S third, Hastings Girl fourth, lime 2:211. Running event, half-mile dash, nolt county horses: Regine first, Tonysec cond, Sailorboy third. August 10.-2:50 trot or pace—First heat: Van S, entered by C. Schemer horn of Tilden, first; Shady O’Neill, entered by Hugh McKennaof O’Neill, second; Margaret, entered by C. A. Allen of Correctionville, Iowa, third; Henry Patton, eutered by Patton & Ccstaloof Me Fall, Mo., fourth; Bessie Billion entered by Osborn Bros, of w Tilden, fifth; Dickland, entered by Wm Mather of O’Neill, sixth. Time 2:241. Second heat: V an S first, Shady O’ Neill second, Bessie Billion third, Hen ry Patton fourth, Dickland fifth, Mag net sixth; time 2:25. Third heat: Van S first, Shady O’ Neill second second, Henry Patton third, Bessie Billion fourth, Magnet fifth, Dickland sixth; time 2:24} In the rree-for-all the outcome was the same in three straight heats, as follows: Captain Mack, entered by Wm Zulauf of Pierce, first; Fordyce, entered by Dan Freeland of Lomax, III., second, Pearl Sherbert, entered try W. M. Spear of Grand Island, third. Best time, 2:10. There were six entries in the run ning race, theee-quarters dash. Win ners: Bill Babel first, Louie Me sec ond, Dale third, Sir Gallant fourth; time, 1:18. A team and buggy was stolen Sun day from Peter Webber of Atkinson. The sheriff has been endeavoring to apprehend the thief and recover the team but as yet has not succeeded in doing so. Mr. Webber thinks he knows who took the outfit and is offer ing $50 reward for his arrest. The f county also offers $50 reward. ITS NO JOKE. Pure Food Law Means What It Says and Must Be Obeyed. Omaha Bee: Deputy Food Com missioner Johnson lias given orders fur the arrest of L. B. Hannimon of O’Neill for a violation of the pure food and dairy law. Hannimon is the agent of a Sioux City creamery and he refused to permit a dairy in spector to test his milk and refused to qualify under the law as a tester himself. Hannimon, so it was report ed to the food commissioner, said the pure food law was a joke and that he did not intend to pay any attention to it and the inspector could not go into his place of business lor the pur pose of making tests. When the matter was reported to Mr. Johnson he at once wrote the county attorney of Holt county to arrest Hannimon and prosecute him. When this arrest is made it will be the lirst to occur under the pure food law, and in order that it may have a good effect the case will be vigorously prosecuted. The food commissioner expects to insist on an honest inspection of milk and cream because it means money to tfie man who sells it. Should the cream really test 35 per cent butter fat and the tester tell the farmer it tests only 30 per cent, the farmer is out just that much money. It is for this reason lie is having his inspectors test the cream being bought by the creameries. There is no one at O’Neill in the cream business by the name of Hanni mon. The Frontier understands the Handford Produce company’s repre sentative at Ewing is L. B. Hanni mon. Obituary. Mrs. Cyntha Watson of InmaD, passed peacefully to her rest after about two weeks illness from typhoid fever Aug. 14, 1907,aged 75 years,8 mo. 2 days. This lady who was known by her acquaintances by the appellation “Mother Watson” was born at Camp tonjin the province of Quebec Dec. 12, 1831. Her maiden name was Cole. When twelve years of age she be came a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, renew ing her covenant by uniting with the “Reorganized” church in 1863 at Graf ton, Wisconsin. On July 30, 1848, she was united in marriage with Gilbert Watson whose death occurred many years ago, she remaining a widow ever since. There were born to them ten chil dren, six of whom are still living, Mrs. Sarah Bower, Millbank S. D., Mrs. Ella Butler, Inman Neb., Mrs. Abbie Logeman, Inman, Mr. W. W. Watson, Inman, Mr. pilbert Watson, Okaton S. D. and Mrs. Minnie Davis, Storm Lake, la. All except the last named were present at the funeral, which was held in the chapel of the Saints at Inman the 15 at 11 a. m. in charge of Rider Levi Garnet. It seemed to be the feeling of all that a good woman had passed to her reward. »** What Constitutes “Impr-ivements.” The officials of the local land office have received the following instruc tion relating to the taking of final proofs under the 640 acre homestead act: In considering final proof made un der the above act, you are advised that houses, fences, windmills, trees and the like, placed upon the lands, are to be regarded as improvements and also that the original “breaking” may be considered as an improvement, but that after the first “breaking” the further cultivation of the land will not be considered in summing up the amount of the permanent improve ments. When final proof is made it will not be a question as to the value at that time of the permanent improvements placed on such entries, but the claim ant in each case will be required to show that in placing permanent im provements on his homestead, he has actually expended at least $1.25 for each acre embraced in his entry eith er in money or in labor equal thereto. Very respectfully, Fred Dennttt, Acting Commissioner. Death of John Giblon. John Giblon, one of the land marks of the community and an interest ing character, died early Sunday morning at the home of Henry Zim merman where he was boarding. The exact age of the deceased is not known as no relatives survive him that are known of here, except a granddaughter of his wife, Mrs. Fannie Gallagher. He was probably around eighthy-tive years. He had been ill but a few days and was up town Wednesday of last week, ne was a native of Ireland, but lived for many years at Liverpool, England. He was a resident of Scranton, Pa., before coming to this county in 1S78. His wife died some fifteen years ago. He was active for a man of his years and supported himself by working at various jobs until about a year ago, since when he had been a charge of the township. I will close out my pianos and or gans at prices which you cannot afford to overlook. Have some second-hand organs which 1 have renovated and will close out at 810, $18 and $25. 9-1 G. W. Smith, LOCAL MATTERS. For quick farm loans see Waterman at O’Neill. Mark Howard of Page was in the city Tuesday. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Opp of Joy, Sled Monday. W J. O’Connor left for a business trip to Sioux City yesterday morning. For Sale—Twenty-six head of three and four year old steers.—A. Murray. Wanted—Girl or woman for general house work—Mrs. George Weingart ner. M. F. Harrington arrived home last week from his visit to tiie north west Pacific coast. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Quilty were among the O’Neillites who went to Neligh this morning. L. Drayton, a banker and lumber man of Orchard, had business in O’Neill this morning. O’Neill has played twelve ball games this season and has won eight of them. Not a bad record. Reuben F. L. Knapp and Winifred W. Waldron, both of O’Neill, were united in marriage yesterday. A good-sized crowd of O’Neillites are figuring on going to Nellgh with the ball team tomorrow morning. E. E. Brown, editor of theObserver a democratic newspaper published at Lincoln, was an O’Neill visitor last Thursday. Pat Morrison, who spent the past week in this city visiting his parents and other relatives, left for his home in South Omaha yesterday. C. J. Ryan left for his home in St. Joseph, Mo., Wednesday morning after spending ten days visiting at the home of his brother here. Lynch Journal: Miss Goldie Mar tin, of O’Neill, visited the first of the week with Miss Pearle Peeler. Mon day evening they went to Butte. Josiah Coombs was over from Spen cer Thursday and Friday last attend ing the races. Mr. Coombs made The Front ier a short call while in town. I have parties wishing to buy or lease Holt Co. lands, call and see me over land office. O’Neill.—Lyman Waterman. 7-2 pd Work was commenced Monday on the excavations for the steam heat ing plant at the court house. Andrew Schmidt is doing the mason work. For Sale—The southeast quarter of section 34, township 31, range 11. Ad dress 0120 south 4th street, Norfolk, Nebraska. 46-tf Mrs. Alfred Treglius of Nelson, B. C., is visiting among relatives and friends here. Mrs.Treglius is a sister by adoption of Postmaster Marsh. Miss Mary Lorge returned to her home at Randolph Tuesday morning after SDending a week visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. D. H. Cronin. “Yes I pay cash for everything now,” remarked Jim Armstrong, you see I planted all my grain with a Monitor Drill which I purchased of O. F. Biglin. Mrs. Charles Bousch departed Tuesday for Siloam Springs, Ark., on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. McKeown. She will be away for a month. II. Cdmpton of Atkinson is hold a prisoner in the county jail as being suspected of knowing something of the stolen team and buggy belonging to Peter Webber. Mrs. Ford, wife of Engineer M. Ford of the Great Northern, and children have been visiting In the city, the guests of Mrs. C. E. Hall. Their home is at Sioux City. Handsome new and comfortable chairs are being installed in the court room for jurors, with the view of making the long and tedious hours of a juror on duty as restful as possible. Taken up—one black horse weigh ing about 1100; scar on right shoulder, lump on left hind leg. Owner may have same by calling at the Cronin ranch nine miles north of O’Neill.—L. W. Knapp. 8-3 pd. Strayed from offr ranch on or about August 5, one black horse, was lame on right hindleg. A liberal reward will be paid for information leading to his recovery.—Ryan Bros. 9-2 The hearing In the John Rotherham case was had in county court yester day. Rotherham is charged with assault with a shot gun by Cornelius O’Connell. The defendant was held to the district court on $500 bonds, the same being furnished. O. G. Clay, right of way agent of the Great Northern railroad, was in the city the first of the week. Mr. Clay would neither deny nor affirm the report that he was looking over the country in the interest of a possi ble western extension of the road. The Ainsworth ball team will play the O’Neill team upon the local dia mond next Sunday afternoon. This team defeated the home team last week and the boys are determined that they will pay them back for the defeat suffered and a good interesting game can be looked for. Charles Hough and wife of Correct ionville, Iowa, were in the city last week visiting old-time frieuds. Mr. ti'Higli is the eldest son of Clark Hough and was a resident of O’Neill many years. He is in the restau rant business in the Iowa town and appears to be prospering. Col. Doyle says he has two as fine stacks of straw as can be found in Nebraska that will thresh out from 500 to 700 bushels of grain, whereas there would have been 3,000 bushels had it not been for the hail. The Allen ball team defeated Bruns wick a couple of weeks ago and on that they are claiming the champion ship of northeast Nebraska. As O’Neill shut Brunswick out we must be |along in the championship line somewlu re. B. J. Ityan and Mayor Huffman were among the Nelighites who came up last Thursday to see their team trimmed up on the O’Neill diamond. The O’Neill team play Nellgh a re turn game upon the Neligh diamond tomorrow afternoon. Norfolk and Battle Creek playedl a fourteen inning game at Battle Creek last Sunday afternoon. At the end of the ninth the score was two each, but in the fourteenth Battle Creek made three scores, winning the game with a score of 5 to 2. The little 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McDermott of Inman died Monday. The bereaved fathei was up to O’Neill Tuesday after a casket for the interment of the re mains of the little one. Mrs. McDer mott is a daughter of Mrs. Shaw, living south of O’Neill. Local coal dealers say its sdvisable to put in a winter’s supply of fuel early this year as the probabilities ol a shortage is strong during the cold winter months, occasioned both by a shortage of output at the mines due to an Insufficient number of men tc work the mines and also a shortage ol cars for transportation. On Tuesday at Butte, at a special term of the district court, Judge Har rlngton sentenced Charles Nissen, th< sixteen-year-old hoy who shot anc tried to kill his older brother neai Bristow on the first day of this month to five years in the penitentiary. H« will be seventeen years old Septembei 4. Tlie brother recovered. “Turn that wrapping paper the other side out,” saida lady in a drj goods store as ttie clerk was putting up her purchase in a printed wrapp ing paper. “I don’t want to be t walking advertisement of your store I read the papers as all intelligen! people ought to do, and I think it them is the place to advertise youi business. Instead of asking your cus tomers to carry your sign around witl each purchase of goods, simply tel the people through the paper wlial you have to sell and how you sell it.’ RE-ARRESTED LEAVING PRISON. Courts Not Yet Through With Bennet R. Moore. Sioux Falls, S. I)., Aug. 10.—As he stepped from the doors of the Sioux Falls penitentiary after serving a term for horse stealing, Bennett R. Moore was rearrested by the United States authorities of South Dakota on Instructions from the federal author ities of Nebraska, where Moore is wanted on an Indictment charging him with perjury. Moore has been surrendered to the United States authorities of Nebraska. The indictment returned against the prisoner by the federal court In Ne braska charges that Moore committed perjury on July 21,1904 before the of ficers of the United States land office at O’Neill, Neb. The alleged perjury consists of swearing in an affidavit after he had made application for the entry of a homestead in the O’Neill district, that he had never before made an entry under the homestead law, when the facts are alleged by the government to be that on July », 1904, he made entry of a homestead in the Rapid City (S. D.) land district. As the entry and the attempted en try of another homestead were made in the same month and year, and only twelve days apart, Moore must have gone to O’Neill soon after making en try in western South Dakota. The Markets South Omaha, Aug. 21.—Special market letter from Nye Schneider Fowler Co. This week started with the heaviest cattle run of the season, there being over 10,000 on sale. There was a de cline of 26 to 40 cents last week and to this was added 15 to 35 cents Monday. This will result In bringing out large numbers of feeder buyers and also, on the other hand, will shut off ship ments to some extent, so we look for a reaction from present prices by next week or sooner. Now is your time to buy feeders. Prices will range as follows— Choice steers.®6 25(a)G 75 Fair to good. 5 00(2)0 15 Common down to. 4 00 Cows and heifers. 3 00(«>3 75 Natives.2 00(<d3 00 Canners & cutters. 1 50(2)2 00 Veal calves. 3 60(2)6 60 Bulls. 2 00(0-4 00 Heavy feeeders. 4 25(a>4 75 Medium . 3 75(a)4 10 Stockers. 3 00(u)4 00 Stock heifers . 2 25(2)3 00 The hog market has been making almost daily declines and the end is not yet. Range $5 40 to $5 95. Sheep are holding up well although are a little lower. Receipts moderate. The Telegraphers’ strike is retarding orders in all meats and has a bad in fluence on markets. A. R. Haskins, founder and former publisher of the Stuart Advocate, was in town Tuesday and called at this office. Mr. Haskins is no longer con nected with the Advocate and is plan ning to go to Iowa soon. His wife met a tragic death at Stuart a few months ago by gasoline explosion. A good sized crowd came up from Nellgh on the special train with their ball team last Thursday afternoon. A large crowd was also expected from Norfolk but only three tickets were sold there for O’Neill that morning. They evidentily did not feel like re ciprocating for the delegation we sent down with our ball team a couple ol weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. George, who had been visiting at the home of Mrs, George’s mother, Mrs. O. E. Davidson, departed Monday for their home at Mitchell, S. D. Mr. George is a print er employed at one of the offices ic Mitchell. During his visit here he helped the local printers out of some tight places. Mr. George worked on Tlie Frontier twenty-three years ago, All of the passenger trains on the Northwestern have been put on a new schedule. The early morning train from the west arrives now at 4:03, an hour and three minutes later than formerly. The forenoon train from the west is thirty-live minutes later, the time of arrival being 10:15. Trains from the east are also a little later. The afternoon train arrives at 3:31 and the night train at 10:40. Tbe O’Neill lr*iiblie Schools In arranging the course of study for our schools, and effort has been made to make such requirements and present the work in such a manner that it will be not only possible for a student to learn, but that it will not be possible for a student not to learn. Our teachers are of broad ed ucation and successful experience. The High School teachers all have professional life certiiicates. Graduates may enter the State University with twenty-eight credits. 15he Normal Training Course prepares its graduates for teaching, and this is the only school between Norfolk and Chadron offering this course. Those who have completed the Tenth grade or its equivalent may enter the Normal Training Class. No tuition is required for this class. Hoard can be had by non-resident pupils in private families at a reasonable price. Those who wish may rent rooms, furnished or unfurn ished, and board themselves. For additional information address, M. II. McOabtay, Sec., or J. G. Mote, Supt. SCHOOL OPENS TUESDAY, SEPT. 3. O'NEILL TEAM WINNING Playing Some Good Ball and Taking the Laurels. AINSWORTH WINS ONE GAME Plainview and Neligh Each Suffer Defeat at Hands of Parker’s Bold Warriors. On Friday the Plainview boys crossed bats with the O’Neill boys on the local diamond and were deter mined to even things up for the de feat they suffered on their own dia mond the Monday before when O’Neill trimmed them up to the tune of eight to one. But they did not take Into consideration the curves Bradley dished up to them and they were un able to connect with them consecu tively. The O’Neill boys felt rather sorry for them and assisted them gallantly In their efforts to win the game, piling up ten errors behind the O’Neill twtrler. But even then they were unable to win out and when the smoke of battle cleared away the score stood fifteen to five in favor of O’Neill. Score: O’Neill.0 1 1 0 4 2 3 0 4-15 plainview.0 1201010 0—6 Hits: O’Neill 11; Plainview 7. Er rors: O’Neill 10; Plainview 6. Struck out; Bradley 8. Tepner 0. Batteries; O’Neill, Bradley and Wilson. Plain view, Tepner and Jewett. Umpire, O’Donnell. _ The Neligh ball team crossed bats with the local team on the borne dia mond last Thursday afternoon. The game promised to be a good exhibi tion of the national sport and was Interesting until the third inning when the O’Neill boys jumped onto Billy Allstal’s delivery and pounded out seven nice clean hits, which with two walks and a hit batter net ted O’Neill nine runs which was more than enough to win the game. Brad ley was on the rubber for O’Neill and was touched up for but four singles and would have scored a shut out were It not for errors. Score: O’Neill.0 0 9 0 0 2 1 0 x—12 Neligh.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0—4 Hits: O’Neill 11; Neligh 4. Er rors: 6; Neligh 1. Struck out: Brad ley 11; AllstatlO. Batteries: O’Neill: Bradley and Wilson. Neligh: A Us tat and Milllck. Umpire O’Dgnnell. There was a very pretty ball game played at Brunswick last Saturday afternoon between the O’Neill and Brunswick teams. There was not the semblance of a score until the seventh Inning when a single by DeSylva, a double by Bradley and a single by Gahagan brought in two runs which were more than enough to win the game as Brunswick was unable to cross the rubber at all. DeSylva and Robinson were in the points for O’Neill and done a good Job. DeSylva held the hard hitting Brunswick boys to four hits: Score: O’Neill.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-2 Brunswick.0 0000000 0—0 Hits: O’Neill 6; Brunswick, 4. Struck out: DeSylva, 11; Fosberg, 7. Batteries: O’Neill, DeSylva and Robinson; Brunswick, Fosberg and Fosberg. _ Tbe O’Neill basket ball girls went to Bassett Tuesday evening and re turned Wednesday with lost laurels. The Bassett girls won the game on a score of 10 to 2. The train was about two hours late going west Tuesday, hence the O’Neill crowd did not ar rive In time to begin the game before seven o’clock, which took them into the darkness. As our girls are not used to being out in the dark and the grounds being strange to them they did not put up the game they are capable of. ________ Advertised Letters. The following letters remain un called for in the O’Neill postofflce for the week ending August 22nd, 1907: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ryan, Mr. Chas. Hoover, Mrs. Minnie Jone 2, Mr. E. T. Linson, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Thomas Meorgto, Miss Bartha Miller, Mr. Ralph Spraker, C. E. Thompson, W. W. Hobbs. Lione Giacanlo. Pos tals—Mr. A. I. Ayer, Mr. E. Rlohard E. J. Revell, Miss Anna Ryan, Mr. E. Richarsin. In calling for the above please say “advertised.” If notcalledfor in two weeks will be sent to dead letter office R. J. Marsh, Postmaster.