The Frontier
Published by D. H. CEOS IN.
ROMAINE SAUNDERS. Assistant Editor
and Manager.
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STATE CONVENTION.
Pursuant to the call of the National
Committee issued December 7, 1907,
the Republican electors of the State
of Nebraska are hereby called to meet
In convention in the City of Omaha
on Thursday, March 12,1908, at two
o’clock in the afternoon, for the pur
pose of selecting four delegates at
large and four alternates to the Re
publican National Convention to be
held in the City of Chicago, June 16,
1908, for the nomination of candidates
for President and Vice President of
the United States.
The basis of representation of the
several counties in said state conven
tion, shall be the vote cast for Honor
able H. H. Wilson for presidential
elector at the general election held
November 8,1804, giving one delegate
for each one hundred and fifty votes
and the major fraction thereof so cast
for said H. H. Wilson, but each
county to be entitled to at least one
delegate. Said apportionment entitles
the several counties to the following
representation in the said convention:
Holt.12
It is recommended that no proxies be
allowed and that the delegates pres
ent from each of the respective coun
ties be authorized to cast the full vote
of their delegations.
Attention is called to the method
provided for by the resolution of the
state committee giving the republi
can electors in each county where de
sired, an opportunity to express their
preference for candidate for Presideut
of the United States, when plan of
expressing said preference has been
forwarded to each county chairman.
Attention is also called to Section 3,
of Rule VI adopted by the state com
mittee providing for the filing of cre
dentials and which rule is as follows:
“Credentials of delegates to conven
tions shall be filed with the Secretary
of the State Central Committee at
least live days before the date of said
convention.”
Pursuant to said call of the Nation
al Committee and the laws of Nebras
ka, the several Congressional Commit
tees are Instructed to proceed in the
usual manner to name a time and
place for holding their respective dis
trict conventions for the election of
two delegates and two alternates from
each of said Congressional districts,
in conformity with the requirements
of the call of the National Committee,
the same basis of representation being
used In the several counties as is here
in provided for the state convention.
It is recommended that the same
place and date be selected by said Con
gressional committee for holding said
district conventions as have been
selected by this committee for the
state covention.
F. P. GORRICK Wm. HAYWARD
Secretary. Chairman.
January 8,1908, Lincoln, Nebraska.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
Pursuant to tbe authority contain
ed in the oall issued by the republican
state central committee, on January
8,1908, the republicans o( the Sixth
Congressional district of Nebraska,
are oalled to meet in delegate conven
tion at Omaha, on March 12, 1908, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the pur
pose of electing two (2) delegates and
two (2) alternates each, to represent
said Sixth district, at the national re
publican convention, to be held m
Chicago, 111., on June 16,1908. Also,
for the purpose of transacting any
business that may regularly come be
fore said convention.
The basis of representation of the
several counties of the district shall
be the same as contained in the state
call of said January 8, 1908, (tixed by
statue under the new primary law)
and based on “the vote cast for Hon.
H. H. Wilson for presidential eelctor
at the general election held November
8, 1904, giving one delegate for each
150 votes and the major fraction there
of so cast for said H. H. Wilson, but
each county to be entitled to at least
one delegate. Said apportionment en
titles the several counties to the fol
lowing representation in said conven
tion.”
Banner. t Howard .I
gf Blaine. 1 Keya Paha.
Box Butte. 4 Keith. .
oyd . 8 Kimball .
; rown. 4 Lincoln.II
uffalo.17 Login.
Cherry. 7 Loup.
Cheyenne . S McPherson.
j|>'. Custer .18 Rook.
Dawes . 5 Scotts Bluff.
Dawson.11 Sheridan.
rn Deuel. 3 Sherman.
Garfield.8 Sioux.
Grant. 1 Thomas .
Greely . 6 Valley .
Holt.18 Wheeler.
Kf, Hoooker .1
Total.16
It is recommended that no proxies to
allowed and that tbe delegates pres
ent from eaoh of the representative
counties be authorized to cast the ful
,
ifc
vote of their delegations.
If upon election of delegates fron
the respective counties, their name:
shall be at once certified to me. can
Home hotel, Omaha, the list will b<
made up, ready for use of congression
al convention imnediately on con
vening, C. II. CORNELL,
Chairman.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The republicans of Holt county
Nebraska, are called to mi et In con
vention in the city of O’Neill, Hob
county, Nebraska, on the 29th day o
February, 1908, at 10 o’clock a. m., fo:
the purpose of selecting 12 delegate:
to attend the state convention to hi
held in the city of Omaha, on the 120
day of March, 1908, and for thefurthei
purpose of selecting 12 delegates to at
tend the Sixth congressional districl
convention to be held in Omaha or
the 12th day of March, 1908, to select
delegates and alternates to attend tht
republican national convention to bt
held in the city of Chicago, on tht
16th day of June, 1908, and for tht
further purpose of transacting suet
other business as may properly comt
before said convention.
The basis of representation in said
convention will be one delegate for
each ten votes or major fraction there
of cast for Hon. M. B. Reese for
supreme judge In 1907. The different
townships and wards will be entitled
to representation as follows:
Atkinson.14 Plensantvlew. 1
Chambers. 8 Rock Falls. t
Cleveland. 1 Sand Creek. 5
Conley. 3 Saratoga.J
Delolt. 3 Soott. s
Dustin.2 Shamrock. 1
Emmet. 3 Sheridan. «
Ewing.12 Shields. 4
Fatrvlew . 1 8tet: Creek. 4
Francis. 2 Stuart.14
Grattan.. 5 Swan. «
Green Valley. 2 Verdigris. <
Inman. II Wlllowdale. 3
Iowa. 2 Wyoming.2
Lake. 3 O'NIelll ltsw.5
McClure. 3 0’NelU2ndw. 2
Paddock. 5 O’Neill 3rdw. 4
Total. 140
It Is recommended that no proxies be
allowed and that the delegates pres
ent cast the full vote of the township.
It is recommended that caucuses be
held on the 20th day of February,1908,
at 2 o’clock p. m.
It is further recommended that at
the several precinct caucuses, the re
publican electors present, express
their choice of presidential candidates
and that the same be certified on the
credentials of the delegates elected tc
the county convention.
J. P. GILLIGAN, Chairman.
R. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
J. H. Edmisten, the once populist
beacon light in this state, failed tc
show up in federal court at Omaha
Monday to answer to indictments
charging him with frauds in several
land transactions and his bond ol
810,000 was declared forfeited. Ed
misten could not be located at his
home or elsewhere and the intimatior
is given out in the dispatches that he
has “flown.” His brother, John A
Edmisten, Is caught on the bond for
feiture. Edmisten was once cliairmar
of the populist state committee whicl
used to send out tons of literaturs
about the rascality of republicans
He was also state oil Inspector during
the reign of populism.
Oconto Register: O. O. Snyder o
O’Neill has announced himself as i
candidate for delegate to the Chicags
republican convention from this dis
trict. Mr. Snyder is a close persona
friend and supporter of Congressmai
Kinkaid This would seem to indicats
that Kinkaid will not ask for thi
honor of being one of the represents
lives from this district. Mr. Snyde
is a prominent lumber dealer ii
O’Neill. He has represented Hoi
county a number of times on stare am
congressional delegations, and is mai
of wide acquaintance and consider
able influence in this district and ii
the state. He would make this dis
trict a good representative in Chicago
The Boyd County Register had ai
enthusiastic inspiration last wee!
and proposes our distinguished towns
man, M. F. Harrington, for the denuc
cratic nomintatlon for congress. I
makes the very modest estimate c
Mr. Harrington's ability as a states
man of saying he would do more i
congress than the entire Nebrask
delegation. M. F. has showed severs
flashes of talent in keeping ban
wreckers out of jail and managin
: milllon-dollar mining projects froi
1 which a lot of fellows over the Slxt
1 district are still waiting fordivldend:
and now he ought to go to congress,
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| The Crawford Tribune is one paps
• refusing to switch from Roosevelt t
i the clamor of Taft amongst Nebrasli
1 politicians. It declares in doubl
1 column pica'‘that the Roosevelt sent
’ ment is so nearly unanimors in th
, state as to relegate all antagonist
1 politicians to the rear. ”
Its rather a hard knock on “the
1 only Simon pure democratic paper in
1 Holt county" to be ignored by the
| party organization in publishing the
. convention call. The supposedly pop
ulist paper at O’Neill appears to still
hold the favor of the democratic lead
ers of the county.
Three newspaper men have been
located in Madison county against
whom the attorney general has direct
’ ed the county attorney to begin
■ action for the alleged violation of the
' anti-pass law. C. S. Evans of Norfolk,
founder of the Alliance Tribune at
, O’Neill along about 1889, is one of
. these.
A number of prominent western
educators, among them J. L. McBrien
and his deputy, O. C. Bishop of Lin
coln, are in Washington in behalf of
Senator Burkett’s bill providing feder
al aid to western state normal schools.
Congress should appropriate at least
$1,000,000 for this purpose. It would
be of untold benefit to the normal
schools In western states.
It is surprising that anyone would
give credence to the story purporting
to come from Washington to the effect
that President Roosevelt had “order
ed” certain Nebraskans to deliver the
delegation to the republican national
convention for Taft. A well told lie
isn’t so bad, but the pinkeye that con
trived this one must be new at the
business.
BOARD OF’SUPERVISOR
D_i r nm n__j:__ _ r
That Body.
(Continued from last week.)
The State of Nebraska, County of
Holt, ss.
I, Daniel Gleason being sworn, de
pose and say, that affiant was a resi
dent of road district number 3, In At
kinson township, Holt county, Ne
braska, during the year le07, and is
erroneously charged with poll tax for
said year, and states that be is 57
years old and not liable to poll tax
and asks for a refund of $2.50.
Dan Gleason.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 26th day of January, 1908.
(Seal) W. P. Slmar, County Clerk.
On motion the prayer of the peti
tion was granted.
O’Neill, Neb., Jan, 30,1908. To the
Honorable Board of Supervisors: I
hereby request your honorable body
to grant me a refund of $3, said
amount being paid by me as poll tax
in district number 9, for the year 1906,
for the reason that I am physically
unable to perform road work and am
not assessable per same.
Jesse Briles.
On motion the prayer of the peti
tioner was granted.
O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 27,1908. To the
Honorable Board of Supervisors.—
: Dear Sirs: The undersigned members
of school board of school district num
ber 242, represents and state to your
honorable body that on the 7th day of
December, 1904, school district num
ber 242 was organized duly and legally
out of certain territory that formerly
belonged to school distriot number
207; that sections 1, 2, 3,10, 11,12,
13,15 and the north half of 14, town
ship 30, range 15, were organized into
and made a school district, then and
since known as school district num
ber 242. That a division of the pro
perty of said school district numbei
242 and school district number 207.
was made.
Your petitioner state that the coun
ty clerk of Holt county in preparing
the tax list for the year 1905, assessed
I as a part of the property of school dis
( trict number 207, to 2.71 miles of the
Northwestern railroad; that Included
within said school district numbei
i 207, the correct amount of railroad foi
- that year was 2.16; that included
winhin said school district numbei
242 for 1905, there should have beer
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18 ALL DRUGGISTS; 50c. AND $1.00. A
assessed .55 miles of railroad; that
the county clerk of Holt county as
sessed none of the railroad in school
district number 242 for said year.
The valuation of said railroad for said
year was #5500 per mile: the leavy in
school district number 207 for said
year was 9 mills: that the total tax
levied against the railroad company
in 207 in said year was $158.54. That
a part of said amount was wrongfully
assessed in school district number 207:
that the Aaluation of the, part of the
railroad which was wrongfully assess
ed in school district number 207 is the
sum of $3575; that the amount taxes
eue based on a levy of 9 mills is the
sum of $32 18; that said sum of #32 18
was collected by school district num
ber 207; that said amount was paid
into the treasurer’s office by the rail
road company and was apportionated
and paid out to school district num
ber 207; that the said sum of $32.18
was wrongfully and erroneously paid
to the officers of school district num
ber 207; that said sum of $32.18 was at
all times and now is a part of the
funds of school district number 242.
Wherefore your petitioners pray
that an order be made authorizing
and directing the county treasurer of
Holt county to transfer the sum of
$32.18 out of the funds of school dis
trict number 207 to school district
number 242 and that said treasurer
make the necessary record of the same
so that school district number 242
shall receive credit for the sijm of
$32.18. Paul Seger, Director.
N. D. Seger, Treasurer.
On motion the prayer of the peti
tion of N. D. Seger was granted.
On motion the board went into com
mittee of the whole.
At live o’clock p. m. the board arose
at which time they adjourned until
ten o’clock February 3.
C. D. Keyes, Chairman,
W. P. Simar, Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 3, 1908, ten
o’clock a. m. Board met pursuant to
adjournment ana on motion went into
committee of the whole.
At five o’clock p. m. the board arose
at which time the board adjourned
until nine oclock tomorrow morning.
C. D. Keyes, Chairman.
W. P. Simar, Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 4, 1908, nine
o’clock a. m. Board met pursuant to
adjourment and on motion went into
committee of the whole.
At five o’clock p. m. the board arose
at which time they adjourned until
nine o’clock tomorrow morning.
C. D. Keyes, Chairman.
W. P. Simar, Clerk
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 5,1908.—Board
met pursuant to adjournment and on
motion went into committee of the
whole.
At five o’clock p. m. the board arose
at which time they adjourned until
nine o’clock tomorrow morning.
C. D. Keyes, Chairman.
W. P. Simar, Clerk.
O’Neill, NebT, FebT 6, 1908.—Nine
o’clock a. m., board called to order, all
members present and continued in
committee of the whole.
At five o’clock board arose from
committee of the whole and adjourned
until nine o’clock tomorrow morning.
C. D. Keyes, Chairman.
W. P. Simar, Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 7, 1908, nine
o’clock a. m. Board met pursuant to
adjournment, at which time they
went into a committee of the whole.
At 5 o’clock the board arose and
adjourned until 9 o’clock tomorrow
morning.
C. D. Keyes, Chairman.
W. P. Simar, Clerk.
I O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 8, 1908, nine
{o’clock a. m. Board met pursuant to
adjourment, all members present.
On motion the depository bond of
the First National bank of Atkinson
was approved and bid of 3 per cent
accepted.
On motion the bond of Fred Reich
ter sr , road overseer in district num
ber 19 was approved.
Be it resolved that we the board of
supervisors of Holt county, Nebraska,
in session assembled, Whereas the
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Statute of Nebraska, 2387 Sec. 539,
requires Magistrates to make state
ments of fines assessed by him for the
year ending Jan. 1, (proceeding) in
writing to the county clerk of their
respective counties on or before the
1st day of February in each year. And
when no fines have been assessed the
report shall be made showing the
same, and,
Whereas, it has come to our know
ledge that no such reports have been
made. Be it resolved that the county
clerk be requested and hereby author
ized to notify each and every magi
strate or justice of the peace of Holt
county, Neb., to make said statements
according to law.
I move the adoption of the resolu
tion. J. L. Roll,
W. S. Roberts.
Report of County Superintendant for
the year beginning Jan. 4, 1907, and
ending Jan. 8,1908:
RECEIPTS.
Amount on hand Jan. 4, 1907. .*399 02
Jan. exam., 7, 2 yr. cert. 7 00
Feb. exam., 8, 2 yr. cert. 8 00
March exam., 1, 2 yr. cert. 1 00
April exam., 9, 2 yr. cert. 9 00
May exam , 3,2 yr. cert. 3 00
June exam., 15, 2 yr. cert. 15 00
July exam., 53, 2 yr. cert. 53 00
August exam, 11, 2 yr. cert.... 1100
Sept, exam., 11, 2 yr. cert. 11 00
Oct. exam., 12, 2 yr. cert. 12 00
Nov exam., 13, 2 yr. cert. 13 00
Dec. exam., 18, 2 yr. cert. 18 00
Institute enrollment. 56 00
To State Sut. excess fees. 169 00
Total.*785 02
EXPENDITURES.
Instructor Supt. Abbott.* 35 50
Lecturer, Supt. Downy. 5 00
Lecturer, Supt. Thomas. 15 00
Lecturer, Supt. Davison. 30 00
Rent, Golden hall. 0 00
Janitor, Brooks, 7 weeks . 35 00
Janitor, Howard. 10 00
To St. Supt. for excess fees_ 169 00
i Institute fund for junior nor
mal (*404.71). 303 51
Incidentals. 54 09
To balance. 121 92
Total.*785 02
We have this day checked over the
above record of Institute fund with
the stubs of certificates and other re
cords kept by superintendent and
found the fees of the office properly
reported and recorded.
Date, Jan. 20, 1908.
S. A. Hickman,
W. S. Roberts.
Committee for board of supervisors.
On motion the report of the county
superintendent was accepted as check
ed by the committee.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, as a part of the road dis
trict in this county has been designat
ed as follows: That each district work
every other section around said dis
trict beginning at the northeast cor
ner. And,
Whereas, there seem to be some
misunderstanding in this, therefore
be it resolved that the boundary lines
of each road district in the county be
as follows: That each road district to
have and work the odd numbered sec
tions on the boundary lines of their
districts. And the clerk is hereby
ordered to notify each road overseers
in the county of this action of the
board of supervisors.
S. A. Hickman,
W. S. Roberts.
On motion the above resolution was
adopted.
On motion the board adjourned
until one o’clock p. m.
One o’clock p. m., board called to
order, all members present.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 8, 1908. To the
Honorable Board of Supervisors.—
Gentlemen: Your petitioner repre
sents that he is a resident of school
district number 74 and should have
been assessed for 1907 in that district.
I find that my tax (personal) was
Sgured into district number 246,
which is an error. I therefore request
pou to refund me the amount of $11.63
which was paid by me into district
lumber 246 Refer you to my schedule.
Respectfully, D. M. Harp,
By G. E. Clabaugh.
On motion the prayer of the peti
tion of D. M. Harp was granted.
O’Neil], Neb., Feb. 4,1908. To the
Honorable Board of Supervisors.—
Gentlemen: Your petitioner repre
sents that he paid school taxes as
igent, for owners, for 1907, on the fol
owing land in school district number
10, in Willowdale tawnship:
SWi 17-30-10, $468. SWi 9-30-10,
54.68. NE* 7-30-10, $3.53
As per your order having the school
tax for this district cancelled, I re
spectfully ask you to grant me a re
’und of $12.89, amount so paid.
Respectfully,
John A. Robertson, Agent.
On motion the petition of Johr> A.
Robertson, Agent, was denied.
On motion a refund was granted to
J. D. Livermore, school tax, in school
listrict number 60, on the SWt 17-30
L0 for $4.68; and Henry Forman on
iWi of 9-30-10 for $4.68; and Dora
Harris on the NEi of 7-30-10 for $3 53,
the same being erroneous assessment.
C. D. Keyes, Chairman.
W. P. Simar. Clerk.
FOR RENT—Farm adjoining O’
Neill. For further information call at
this office.
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SPECIALS
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sorts until April 30th.
Homeseekers3
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Montana and Northwest.
One Way Colonist:
March and April, to Mon
tana, Washington, Oregon,
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To Farm Renters:
Write to D Clem Deaver,
Landseekers’ Information Bu
reau, Omaha, for list of farms
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Business Openings:
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