The Frontier
Pabllihsd by D. H. CRONIN.
KOMAINE SAUNDERS. Assistant Bdttor
and Manager.
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Official paper of O'Neill and Holt county.
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Address the office or the publisher.
What has become of O’Neill’s com
mercial club?
Dahlman of Omaha as democratic
candidate for governor would suit re
publicans about as well as anyone who
might be selected.
If the late fusion candidate for
county judge, now wanting to be
mayor, doesn’t get an office of some
kind it will not be bis fault.
It looks now like Snyder of O’Neill
and George of Broken Bow will be the
Sixth district representatives in the
republican national convention.
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The reports from Cuba that annex
ation sentiment is becoming pro
nounced are probably promulgated by
American business men on the Island.
Probably the ‘‘fraternal feeling”
will be warmed a little now that the
two democratic editors of O’Neill go
to the state convention as members
of the Ilolt county delegation.
It took about two columns of space
for the Independent to say the pop
ulist party was dead and that hence
forth it would toot the Bryan horn
from the democratic bandwagon.
O’Neill is pretty well represented on
the democratic state delegation—nine
out of thirteen. There is nothing
small about O’Neill democrats—but
there demand for everything in sight
politically.
It is to be hoped that the “Brown
vllle incident” is closed now that the
senate committee on military affairs
has filed its report. The committee
sustained the action of the president
in dismissing the regiment by a vote
of 11 to 2.
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Public sales have been “too numer
ous to mention” this winter. They
have not been of the kind that are
held to satisfy creditors, but mostly
farmers who have got rich the last
few years of republican prosperity and
can now quit work.
It is said that a layer of water 14
feet thiok is evaporated from the
oceans annually to supply the world’s
rain fall. It is about all the three
fourths of the globe covered with
water can do to keep the other one
fourth supplied with moisture at
that. _^ _ [
Chicago’s chief of police can at least
protect his own fireside, as demon
strated by his shooting down an an
archist who attempted to slay him at
his home. The recent killing of a
priest at Denver and the attempt on
the life of Chicago’s chief of police
emphasizes the fact that anarchy Is a
growing evil.
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J. H. Edmisten, wanted in federal 1
court at Omaha on charges of land
frauds and whose bond of $10,000 was
declared forfeited because he failed
to appear in court on the date set, has
been heard from in Florada, where it
is said he is under the care of a physi
cian and cannot possibly come to
Omaha at present.
A candidate for mayor of Des Moines
declares himself on an “open town”
platform and says all the saloons,
gambling houses and resorts can run
that want to, “under proper regula
tion,” If he is elected. There is at
least the virtue about this fellow that
the voters known where he “is at,”
which is somtbing unusal in a candid
ate for mayor.
Holt county democrats could not
get away fiom passing the resolution
indorsing A. F. Mullen’s candidacy
for the congressional nomination,
which was brought into the conven
tion and handed to the delegate who
introduced it, but the state delegation
refused to take the lemon Mr. M.
tried to hand them in a resolution in
dorsing bis preferred, candidate for
national delegate.
That $7,500 a year is attracting a
good many congressional candidates
this year.
The bond issue that the Independ
ent said the county was “right up
against” over a year ago hasn’t ma
terialized yet.
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Indications are that this is a lucky
year for republicans The bourbon
state of Kentucky starts out by elect
ing a republican senator.
The groundhog theory has been
proved a fake. But we will note the
condition of the sky each succeeding
Anniversary just the same.
If socialists would cat out the red
lag parades and Incendiary and sedi
tious public meetings there would
irobably be more inclination to toler
ite their teachings.
M. F. Harrington is being mentioned
igain for the democratic nomination
Or governor, which M. F. would like
© have if it were not for the certainty
if democratic defeat.
About half of the delegates to the
tate convention are instructed for
raft. Nebraska will no doubt send a
lelegation to the Chicago convention
nstructed for the war secretary.
If Bryan should not be nominated
,t Denver what would happen? There
ias stranger things than that hap
lened, and with the democratic senti
aent croping out against the “one
nan power” it is not impossible.
People of Holt county who have
mown Treasurer Harnish for twenty
ears would rather trust to his integ
ity than accept as true the accusa
ions ot a renegade and irresponsible
icwspaper man who is anything po
Itically for what there is in it.
The railway companies have wisely
oncluded to comply with the nlne
lour law. They came to this conclus
on after first trying to secure an ex
ensiou of time or evade its provisions
,11 together. The nine-hour system
or telegraph operators will necessitate
he employment of several thousand
dditional men, hut it will reduce the
mount of losses from wrecks that
lave been traced direct to overworked
perators.
From all the money centers of the
ountry come reports of bank deposits
gain up to or exceeding the normal
efore the panic. This being the
ase, the secretary of the treasury has
aade a further withdrawal of public
unds from the depository banks to
he amount of 25 per cent of their
loidings, where the total is $100,000
r more, 10 per cent payable on or be
ore March 9 and the rest on March 23.
Jnder this call about $35,000,000 will
ie returned.
Omaha Investigator: All the ex
ilanatlons of the panic that come
rom Wall street are the merest bosh,
tny man who will stop to think over
he matter for a moment can come to
10 other conclusion. The cause of the
overly of the people is that they
lave been swindled out of hundreds
,nd millions which they were induced
o invest in worthless stocks. If the
>eople had the money that they have
ost during the last ten years by in
vestment in stooks there would be no
poverty in the land. It those stocks
were now paying dividends we would
lave prosperity greater than was ever
lefore known in the world. That
is all there is to it. Yet the Wall
Jtreet chatter deceives millions, silly
is it is
It may reasonably be inferred that
populism has made the last stand in
this county and that henceforth the
remnant of that party, which has
been dodging about under the name
of “reform forces” trying to get under
cover, will be classed as democrats.
About all that was left of the popu
list party in Holt county—a newspaper
and a district judge—have gone over
to the democrats. The former pop
ulist rabbi has not yet publicly re
canted, but his affiliations with dem
ocracy indicates that the party which
stood as “a living protest against the
wrongs of misgovernment” has been
abandoned without a protest from
him. The Independent’s announce
ment that it would be democratic in
the future marks the last of populist
newspapers—in name at least. It
can not be expected that the leopard
would change its spots or the Ethiop
ian his skin. Democrats were a long
time without a party paper in this
county. Now they have two, edited
by warmed over pops, for which con
gratulations are probably in order.
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The annual meeting oi the Nebras
ka Press Association held at Lincoln
last week was one of the largest at
tended and most interesting sessions
of the association held in years. A
trip around the world with Ed. Howe,
of the Atchison Globe, a reception by
Governor Sheldon at the executive
mansion, a banquet tendered the
newspaper men and women by the
Lincoln Commercial club and a ball
given by the Lincoln Typographical
Union, were among the features. W.
J. Bryan was one of the principal
speakers at the banquet and his en
tertaining jaddress made a hit with
the banquetors. H. C. Richmond, of
the Fremont Herald, the retiring
president of the association, deserves
much credit for the success of the
meeting and the progress of the asso
ciation under his leadership. L.
A. Varner, of the Sterling Sun, was
elected president and Grand Island
selected as the city in which to hold
the next convention.
Col. Bryan sees a new cause of alarm
on account of “predatory wealth.”
He thinks there is a conspiracy of the
money kings to prevent his nomina
tion at Denver. Mr. Bryan is himself
dangerously near the “predatory”
line. He received $50,000 in subscrip
tions to the Commoner before there
was a paper printed. Then caxe a
harvest of double that amount from
the sale of the “First Battle.” He
has adroitly held the Chautauqua
circuit for several years which has
netted him an annual income of $50,
000. Other enterprises in literature,
such as the “Old World and Its
Ways,” have been exploited and
people have been dropping their
money into the Bryan treasury for
wearisome platitudes and descriptive
narratives that were written in
better form a thousand times
before, until the hereof the Third
Nebraska is decidedly in the pluto
cratic class. His family can afford
to travel abroad along with the most
conspicious “predatory” specimens.
Col. Bryan wants the nomination and
as a man of expediency will keep up
the excitement about the corporations
opposing his nomination.
BOARD OF SUPERVISOR
Record of Official Proceedings of
That Body.
(Continued from last week.)
O’Neill, Neb , Jan. 10,1908. To the
Honorable Board of supervisors: Your
petitioner, J. H. Sutton, represents
that he is owner of the following land
in Francis township: Wi, NEi, Ei,
NWi, and Si, Si, of sec. 23, twp. 27,
range 15. Calling your attention to
assessors books for the years 1904,1905
and 1906 you will see that the Wi NEi
and the Ei NWi are valued at 91100
each, while the Si Si, which is a much
better quarter of land and is covered
with my improvements is valued at
91000. This is undoubtedly an error
and I find that other lands |in this
township of the same value as mine,
are valued by the assessor at from 9600
to 9800. I therefore ask you to look
into this matter carefully and after
placing a satisfactory valuation on
the Wi NEi and Ei NWi to refund
me the amount paid excessively for
the above named years and have the
tax list of 1907 changed accordingly.
Respectfully, J. H. Sutton.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 8, 1908. To the
Honorable Board of Supervisors.—
Gentlemen: On the application of J.
H. Sutton for refund of taxes on Wi
NE and Ei NW, section 23-27-15, for
the years 1904,1905 and 1906, will say
that this petition calls for very extra
ordinary relief. Before going back to
the year 1904 to make a refund of taxes
a hearing should be had and the as*
sessor should testify as to whether or
not he made a mistake in the valu
ation of this tract of land. Even then
the law would perhaps have required
Mr. Sutt n to have filed his objections
two or three years ago. The petition
which he has filed shows plainly that
he has slep upon his rights, and unless
he makes a better showing it would
be beyond your power to grant him
the relief prayed for. Respectfully
yours, E. H. Whelan,
County Attorney.
On motion the prayer of the peti
tion of J. H. Sutton was denied and
clerk ordered to send copy of the
county attorney’s opinion to him.
On motion the board adjourned un
til 9 o’clock Monday morning, the lOtt
of February.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb., 10,1908. Nine
o’clock a. m. Board called to order,
and on motion the board went into a
committee of the whole.
At 5 o’clock the committee arose
and adjourned until 9 o’clock tomor
row morning.
O'Neill, Neb., Feb. 11, 1908. Nine
o’clock a. m. Board called to order,
and on motion the board went into a
committee of the whole.
At 5 o’clock the committee arose
and adjourned until 9 o’clock tomor
| row morning.
O’Neil], Neb., Feb. 12, 1908. Nine
o’clock a. m. Board called to order,
and on motion went into committee
of the whole.
At 5 o’clock the committee arose at
which time they adjourned until 9
o’clock tomorrow morning.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 13, 1908. Nine
o’clock a. ra. Board called to order,
and on motion went into committee
of the whole.
At 1 o’clock p. m. committee arose
and went into regular session.
Mr. Chairman: I move that we re
consider our action of Jan. 17, 1908,
the estimate of expense.
t a n j_
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Jacob Rocke.
Motion carried.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved:
Sid Archard, road overseer for dis
trict number 44, one year.
George Stevens, road overseer for
district number 23, one year.
R K Stevens, justice of the peace,
Iowa township, two years.
On motion the depository bond of
the Pioneer bank of Ewing was ap
proved and bid of 3 per cent accepted.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 13,1908. I, J. S.
Walker, being sworn, depose and say
that, Fred Lemke was erroneously
assessed for poll tax in-road district
number 23 for year 1907, and also state
that said Fred Lemke was a resident
of South Dakota and not subject to
poll tax in Holt county, and ask to
have the same stricken from tax list.
J. S. Walker.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 13th day of February, 1908.
W. P. Simar, County Clerk.
On motion the prayer of the peti
tion of J. S. Walker was granted.
Mr. Chairman: I move that a re
fund of $2.50 poll tax of Joseph Schil
der be granted, for the reason that
said Joseph Schilder is over 50 years
of age. J. L. Roll,
J. A. Golden.
Motion carried.
Committee on settlement present
the following report of Robert Gal
lagher:
Dr. Bal. on hand Jan. 16,1907.
Cr. balance.$40 52
Dr. Sept. 11, 1907.$;00 00
June 25,1907. 100 00
April 26, 1907 . 75 00
Jan. 17,1907. 100 00
Total.$375 00
Cr. per money, balance due
Robert Gallagher.$ 40 52
Cr. per vouchers. 230 00
Total.$270 52
Balance on hand by Robert
Gallagher.$104 48
J. A. Golden,
Chairman of Settlement Committee.
Mr. Chairman: 1 move that the
report of Robert Gallagher be approv
ed as returned by the committee.
S. A. Hickman,
Jacob Rocke.
Motion carried.
Feb. 10, 1908. To the Honorable
Board of Supervisors of Holt county,
Nebraska: Your petitioner, the coun
ty judge of said Holt county, respect
fully represents that during the year
1907, the office of county judge earned
in fees the sum of $1527 30; I hat said
fees were duly accounted for to the
county board and that the excess, to
wit: $27.30 was duly turned over and
paid to the treasurer of said county
by your petitioner, and
Whereas, your petitioner cannot doi
without help and assistance, the work
and perfoim the duties of raid office,
and
Whereas, your petitioner had tc
furnish help and assistance in doing
the work of said office during the year
1907,
Therefore your petitioner respect
fully prays that your honorable body
grant and give to said petitioner the
right and authority to appoint an
assistant clerk in said office whose
compensation and remuneration shall
be the excess of fees of said office not
to exceed the sun of $300.
C. J. Malone, County Judge,
Petitioner.
Mr. Chairman: 1 move the prayei
of the petition of C. J. Malone be
granted. Jacob Rocke,
1 W. S. Roberts.
Motion carried.
Bids for coal were opened and read
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 12, 1908. Boarc
of Supervisors, O’Neill, Neb.—Gentle
men: We submit bids on coal as fol
lows:
Deer Creek lump, $6.80 per ton.
Deer Creek nut, $6.40 per ton.
Can furnish you a heavier easterr
coal for $7 per ton. All coal to b<
weighed on city scales and weigh mas
ter ticket to govern settlement.
Yours truly,
O. O. Snyder.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 12, 1908. T(
the Honorable Board of Supervisors
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The Galena Lumber Co. agrees to
furnish Holt county for the following
year coal as follows:
Deer Creek lump at $6.75 per ton.
Deer Creek nut at $6.35 per ton.
City scale weights governing.
Yours Respt.,
Galena Lumber Co.
Mr. Chairman: I move that the
bid of the Galena Lumber Co. be ac
cepted, their bid being the lowest.
J. A. Golden,
J. L. Roll,
Motion carried.
Mr. Chairman: Whereas, Mr. Skid
more and Mr. Root having been mem
bers of the committee to assist the
county attorney in the Miles case
against Holt county, appointed Fet).
21, 1907, and
Whereas, said members term of
office having expired, a vacancy exists.
Be it resolved, that the chair
man appoint two members of the
board of supervisors of*Holt county to
fill said vacancy W. S. Roberts,
Jacob Rocke.
Motion carried.
Mr. Chairman: I move the chair
man of this board appoint a commit
tee of five with the view of straighten
ing the Elkhorn and other streams in
Holt county and the chairman of the
board to be the chairman of this com
mittee. J. A. Golden,
S. A. Hickman.
Committee, Golden, Hickman,
Rocke and Roll.
Motion was carried.
Mr. Chairman: We the undersign
ed supervisors of Holt county having
viewed the bridge known as the
“Whiting bridge,” beg leave to report
that we find it built according to con
tract and hereby accept said bridge.
J. A. Golden,
S. A. Hickman,
Jacob Rocke,
W. S. Roberts.
Mr. Chairman: I move that we ac
cept the report of the committee.
J. L. Roll,
J. C. Clark
motion carried.
On motion board adjourned until 9
o’clock tomorrow morning.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 14, 1908. Nine
o’clock a. m. Board called to order,
and on motion went into committee
of the whole.
At five o’clock the board arose at
which time they adjourned until nine
o’clock tomorrow morning.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 15, 1908. Nine
o’clock a. m. Board continued in com
mittee of the whole. A 2 o’clock p.
m. the board arose and went into
regular session.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 15,1908. To the
Honorable Board of Supervisors Holt
county. I hereby tender my resiga
tion as janitor of the court house, to
take effect March 1, 1908. Thanking
you for past favors, I am, respectfully
yours, H. C. Howard.
On motion the resignation of H. C.
Howard, as janitor, was accepted.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors: In case of the resignation of H.
C. Howard, as janitor for the balance
of the year, I herewith make applica
tion for the same, at a salary of $50
per month, to preform all the duties
in said position. John Horiskey,
Applicant.
On motion the application of John
Horiskey was accepted.
On motion John Horiskey was elect
ed janitor of the court house at a
salary of $50 per month to take effect
March 1,1908.
On motion board adjourned until 9
o’clock Feb. 17.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 17,1908. Nine
o’clock a. m. Board met and went
into committee of the whole.
At five o’clock the board arose at
which time they adjourned until 9
o’clock tomorrow morning.
O’Neill, Neb.. Feb. 18, 1908. Nine
o’elock a. m. Board called to order,
: all members present.
Feb. 18, 1908. To the county board
of Holt county, Nebraska: I, the
undersigned anticipate being absent
ffom said county from Feb. 20,1908,
i for about two weeks and I respectful
: ly request your honorable body to ap
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point a suitable and disinterested per
son to act as judge of the county court
of said county during my temporary
absence therefrom. Dated this 18th
day of February, 1908.
C. J. Malone, County Judge.
C. D. Keyes, Chairman.
W. P Simar, Clerk.
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as soon as the icroupy cough appears,
this remedy will prevent the attack.
It is used successfully in many thous
ands of homes. For sale by Gilligan
& Stout
Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain un
called for in the O’Neill postofflce for
the week ending March 5,1908:
Chas. Grag, Tim Brady, Miss Alice
E. Brocha, Chas. Ross, A. N. Calla
way. Posoals: John E. Hill, E. C.
Fitzs[mmsns.
In calling for the above please say
“advertised.” If not called for in
fifteen days will be sent to dead letter
office.
R. J. Marsh, Postmaster.
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Nearly all diseases of the skin such v
as eczema, tetter, salt rheum, and
barbers’ itch, are characterized by ai
inrense itching and smarting, which
often makes life a burden and dis
turbs sleep and rest. Quick relief
may be had *by applying Chamber
lain’s Salve. It allays the smarting
and itching almost instantly. Many
cases have been cured by its use. For
sale by Gilligan & Stout.
FOR RENT—Farm adjoining O’- /
Neill. For further information call at
this office.
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Make that California Trip Now
Low one-way colonist rates daily
until April 30 to Utah, California,
Oregon, Washington and Montana
Winter Tonrs
To the south and Gulf resorts daily
until Apiil 30.
Homeseekers’s Rates
First and third Tuesdays of each
month to Colorado, Big Horn
Basin, Montana and the northwest
The Big Horn Basin
Mr. D. Clem Deaver, Land Seek
ers’ Information Bureau, Omaha,
will personally conduct land seek
ers to this country the tirst and
- third Tuesdays in April. Write
Mr. Deaver for information about
very desirable irrigated lands in
the Basin, subject to homestead
under the big Government Ditch
or under private ditches. 100,000
acres of new Basin land will come
under water in 1908.
Business Openings
We have a list of excellent busi
ness chances in new growing towns
on Burlington extensions; get
established early, ahead of the
coming population. Write Mr.
Deaver. 37 5
J. F. Jordan, Ticket Agent, O’Neill
L. W. Wakeley, G P.A, Omaha, Neb
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