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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1908)
.. ..... . ■ .1 ■■ ■■ Where the finest biscuit, i jvl cake, hot-breads, cruets u \% or puddings are required k j|J ‘Roy*1 is indispensable, j 1 HI BaJcintf Powder ELI Absolutely Pure ySj Not only for rich or fine food ||y J or for special times or service, j m Royal is equally valuable in the aj preparation of plain, substantial, ■ | every-day foods, for ail occa- flj sions. It makes the food more taSty, nutritious and wholesome. ^ BOARD OF SUPERVISOR Record of Official Proceedings of That Body. (Continued from last week.) O’Neil), Neb., Feb. 18, 1908. Re vuest of Judge Malone was read. Motion made and seconded that the requestor Judge Malone be granted and L. G. Chapman be and hereby is appointed to act as county judge in Malone’s absence. J. L. Roll, S. A. Hickman. Motion carried. By motion L. C. Chapman’s bond was approved as acting county judge, during the temporary absence of C. J. Malone county judge. On motion the board went intocon.i rnittee 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. 19, 1908. Nine o’elock a. ra. Board called to order, all members present. To the Honorable Board of Super visors, Holt county.—Gentlemen: There is at present in the fund known as the “Center precinct court house fund,” an amount of money which should be transferred to Grattan and Shields township at the ratio or three fourths to Grattan township and one fourth to Shields township. We re quest that the county board pass a resolution instructing the county treasurer to make such transfer. Frank Campbell, treasurer, Grattan township. W. S. Roberts,supervisor 2d district. Request was granted. To James C. Harnish, county treas urer: You are hereby instructed and empowered to transfer all money in the fund known as the “Center pre cinct chourt house fund” as follows: Three-fourths to Grattan township and one-fourth to Shields township. This order applies to money on hand at present and all future money com ing into such fund during your term of office. The above division was agreed upon between the township officers of Shields and Grattan township. W. S. Roberts, S. A. Hickman. Ou motion the treasurer was order ed to make the above transfer. On motion the bond of Robert Gal • lagher, a member of soldiers relief commission, was approved. ► Cn motion the petition of T. V. jrolden was referred to the county ittorney for his written opinion. O’Neill, Neb. Feb. 20. 1008. Mr. Chairman: 1 move that the treasurer oe instructed by the clerk to redeem from tax sale the following lands sold through error: NJ-and SEi 23-29-15, $24.22 SWi 22-26-12, $5.74 SEi 32-31-16, $5 71 NEi NEi 30-25-15, $1 32 S. A. Hickman, W. S. Eoberts. Motion carried. Annual statement of J. C. Harnish, county treasurer, showing receipts, disbursements and balances for the year beginning January 8,1907, and ending January 8, 1908 RECEIPTS. To Amount received from E E Chittick, ex-treas_$ 74859 09 To total tax collected. 173100 32 To school land principal col lected. 4460 00 To school land interest col lected. 2360 89 To school land lease collected 9734 05 To university land principal collected. 96 00 To university land interest collected. 431 04 To university land lease col lected . 1539 27 ro state apportionment— 9994 87 ro miscellaneous collections, general fund. 1681 57 To miscellaneous collections, bridge fund. 51 75 To miscellaneous collections, fines and license. 655 20 To interest on deposits. 1378 96 To redemptions. 25959 11 To fees. 1596 50 To amount received from O. F. Biglin, receiver. 1385 86 Total. $309077 48 DISBURSEMENTS. By state treasurers rec.ipts, consolidate state.$ 22411 41 By soldiers relief warrants paid. 1065 00 By labor receipts. 3570 00 By water bond. 6345 89 By school districts, orders' paid. 63693 74 By school bonds and coupons paid . 743 63 By school judgments paid.. 747 44 By township treasurers war rants paid. i9373 35 By O’Neill judgment paid.. 2002 00 By village treasurers war rants paid. 4975 65 By O’Neill railroad bonds paid. 2951 15 By Grattan railroad bonds paid. 3046 55 By special side walk war rants paid. 1407 95 By county road warrants paid. 648 50 By redemptions. 25976 65 By Atkinson judgment paid. 406 04 Used in ^ millions of ^ *"* /mUMET > /baking powder 3 W Jt Is put up under the supervision of a competent ■ chemist, from the finest materials possible to select,, ^ Insuring the user light, wholesome, easily digested food. R Therefore, CALI51KT is recommended by leading M physicians and chemists. / Perfect In Quality Sr C) Economical in Use ^ / Moderate in Price y Calnmet is so carefully and scientifically prepared that the m. neutralization of the ingredients is absolutely perfect. There- mA fore Calumet leaves no Rochelle Salts or Alum in the j food. It is chemically correct. “For your atomach’s m nalie” u»e Calumet* For economy’s sake buy Calumet M $| ,000.00 given for any substance in jurious to health found in Calumet* •- - - - -... -• ■ — I By orders of tbe county board. 1012 03 By state treasurers receipts, university land. 2038 72 By state treasurers receipts, common school land. 10389 39 By school warrants, state apportionment. 10200 74 By salaries paid. 3831 60 By county general fund war rants redeemed. 23912 74 By county bridge fund war rants redeemed. 11931 47 By warrants held in trust... 4498 53 By irrigation warrants-paid. 615 00 < By Grattan judgment. 204 54 , By Cash on hand . 75011 72 . Total.$309077 48 I BALANCES. Consolodated state.$ 44 49 , Soldiers relief. 032 25 County judgment. 692 61 County school. 10 09 County funding. 304 71 Water bond. 922 67 District school levy. 31424 31 School bond. 10800 70 Special school. 1578 90 Township. 7537 31 O’Neill judgment. 583 10 Village. 1210 68 O’Neill railroad bond. 305 67 Irrigation. 67 91 Grattan railroad bond. 5165 70 Grattan judgment. 35 71 Special sidewalk. 190 60 Advertising. 627 84 County road. 845 34 Redemption. 1769 75 Atkinson judgement. 46 78 State apportionment. 5443 32 Railroad sinking--- 580 75 County general fund. 4250 72 County bridge fund. 4675 58 Center precinct court house bond. 379 91 Orders of the county board.. 24 47 High school fund. 220 34 Special road fund. 476 81 Excess fees and Docket fees. 1251 28 Total.$81860 90 AMOUNT ON HAND. First National bank O’Neill..$17018 52 O’Neill National bank. 7288 27 Inman state bank. 2000 00 Citizens bank of Stuart. 7500 00 First National bank Stuart.. 7500 00 First National bank Atkinson 7500 00 Atkinson National bank. 7500 00 Chambers State bank. 5900 00 Ewing State bank. 2500 00 Pioneer bank of Ewing. 2500 00 Fidelity bank of O’Neill- 5500 00 Emmett State bank. 1500 00 Cash in office. 1704 93 Total.$75011 72 Due from Elkhoru Valley bank.$ 2309 80 Warrants In trust. 4498 53 Warrants not turned by Mr. Chittick. 40 84 Total.. 90 County general warrants re gistered and not paid.$4353 50 Checked and found correct except errors in receipts No. 8315-7546-6523 9117 and 209 in cash book, total errors $5.17. Jacob Rocke, J. A. Golden, J. C Clark. S. A. Hickman, C. D. Keyes, W. S. Roberts. State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss. I, J. C. Harnish, treasurer of Holt county, Nebraska, do solemuly swear that the foregoing statement of re ceipts, disbursements and balances, is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. C. Harnish, County treasurer. Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this 29th day of January, A. D. 1908. W. P. Simar, County Clerk. (Seal) By Roy Smith, Deputy. On motion the statement of J. C. Harnish, county treasurer, was ap proved as checked and returned by the committee on settlement. We the board of supervisors of Holt county, Nebraska, on the 8th day of Feb. 1908, as a committee of a whole counted the money in banks which were county depositories for the year 1907, and found the amount certified to as by the county treasurer in each bank as follows: First National bank O’Neill.$17018 52 O’Neill National bank. 7288 27 Inman State bank. 2000 00 Citi/.ens bank of Stuart . 7500 00 First National bank Stuart... 7500 00 First National bank Atkinson 7500 00 Atkinson National bank. 7500 00 Chambers State bank. 5000 00 Ewing State bank. 2500 00 Pioneer bank of Ewing. 2500 00 Fidelity bank of O’Neill. 5500 00 Emmet State bank. 1500 00 Being in total.$73306 79 J. A Golden, chairman of settle ment committee. On motion the bond of L. G. Lamb ert, soldier relief commissioner, was approved. On motion the bond of Conrad Boehme, soldiers relief commissioner, was approved. On motion a refund of $2.50 was granted to John Carney, he being sixty years of age and therefore ex empt from poll tax, same having been paid in road district No. 8, Verdigris, township, 1807. On motion refund was granted to Fred Swain for $3 poll tax for the year 1903, in road district 56, he having paid the same in cash and also in labor as per road overseers receipt attached. On motion the petition of Con O’ Connell for refund was rejected. On motion the petition of Con Keys for refund was denied. On motion the board adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m One o’clock p. m. Board called to order, all members present. On motion the prayer of the peti tion of Chas Hayden, filed No. 9,1905, was denied. Mr. Chairman: I move the follow ng claims amounting to $302.10 be al owed on the road fund of 1907: W J Ilickok, road work.$ 2 00 )' J Mlinar, road work. 4 00 S D Noziska, road work. 4 00 iV W Page, road work. 6 00 ?red Vltt, road work. 4 00 tohn D Kelly, road viewer_ 5 f>0 ►I F Nortan, surveyor. 260 00 iV W Page, road viewer,. 12 60 fohn Westfall, road appraisor. 4 00 Mr. Chairman: I move the follow ng claims amounting to $1004.64 be ind hereby are allowed on the general und of 1907: lames Armstrong, witness fee.$ 9 David E Beck, election. 4 Patrick Barrett, election . 4 Lars Bartelson. election .. 4 P J Biglin, coal. 28 62 Ernest Beaver, election. 4 50 r C Clark, session work. 51 School district number 216. 6 loseph Dobias, election. 4 D E Downey, election. 4 Frank Eppenbach, election.... 4 1 A Golden, session work. 48 rhomas Golden jr., witness fee 2 10 8 A Hickman, session work_ 48 B A Harding, salary of deputy sheriff. 50 John Hunt, mason work. 10 50 B A Harding, election. 2 C E Hall, sheriff. 250 C D Keyes, clerk of M W A elec tion purposes. 12 C D Keyes, session work. 48 C D Keyes, supervisor work.... 56 70 Theo Kubart, election_ 1 60 C J Malone, recording bonds... 2 T E Maring, election. 4 Jas Mullen, election . 4 Neblnstit ute for Feeble minded 10 74 “ “ .. 21 60 “ “ “ “ “ 29 73 H J Porter, election. 4 J L Roll, session work. 46 50 C. D. Keyes, Chairman. W. P. Simar, Clerk. LOCAL MATTERS. The Frontier for your sale bills. George Herzog of Harold was in the city Sunday. Jacob Kraft of Stuart was an O’Neill vssitor Monday. Dan O’Donnell of Stafford was in the city Tuesday. Horiskey has several select varieties of fish now on sale. Mark Howard came up from Page Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. J. C. Addison of Page visited in the city Sunday. Fern Smith of the Chambers Bugle was in town Monday. The Presbyterian exchange at Mann’s next Saturday. John Hancock of Inman was an O’Neill visitor Monday. J. W. Berger and wife of Stuart spent Sunday in O’Neill. Salt fish for sale all during Lenten season at J. C. Horriskey’s. Tyler Scriven of Chambers was an O’Neill visitor Sunday last. Rose Comb White Leghorn eggs 50c per setting. D. D. Miles, Dorsey,Neb. 4 Abe Saunto arrived home Saturday from a business trip to St. Joseph) Mo. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McGowan were up from Chambers the first of the week. Miss Zink is spending a few day this week visiting among the district schools. For Sale—1907 home grown alfalfa and also timothy seed.—W. F. Bell, O’Neill. 38-4pd. Lewis Thomas of Corning, Io., fath er of J. J. Thomas, visited in the city last week. FOR RENT—Farm adjoining O’ Neill. For further information call at this office. O. O. Snyder was called to Sioux City Tuesday by the serious illness of his mother. Alex Searl, John Kazda and A. O. Perry, all of Atkinson, had business in town Monday. Don’t fail to attend the grand open ing of spring goods at the Fair De partment store Saturday. The Frontier is always equipped to print, on short notice, wedding in vitations and announcements. Fred Martens of Atkinson was in the city Monday, making this office a brief business call while In town. Sheriff Hall was at Ewing Tuesday summoning jurors for the March term of court, which is scheduled to open on the 23d. Ernest Knapp departed Tuesday for Council Bluffs, where his parents moved last fall and where be expects to remain. County Judge Malone returned Fri day last to his family and friends and official duties, after a visit of a fort night with relatives in Kansas. Lost—A black sweater coat, initial “A” on left outside, along river road 4 or 5 miles southwest of O’Neill. Re ward. Return to Frontier office. 38-2 Charles Shrier, one of the hustling young farmers of the Harold neigh borhood, accompanied by his mother and sister, had business in town Mon day NEW OPERA HOUSE 3 - NIGHTS - 3 STARTING Monday, Mar. 16 Chase-Lister PRESENT Clint and Bessie Robbins and a capable company in Repertoire of new mertropolitan successes, mingled with high class vaudeville. Opening Play, “At Risk of His Life” Prices 25c and 50c. Seats on sale at the usual place. Extra—Chase-Lister Celebrated Orchestra will give a concert each evening from 8 to 8:30 o'clock. CONCENTMTION of all valuable features is accomplished in T. H. C. manure spreaders. As a successful farmer you appreciate the value of concentration. Nothing worth while is ever accomplished without undivided attention. Concentration is one of the chief aids in life, in business, in everything. Manure spreaders are becoming more necessary to the equipment of an up-to-date farm than ever before. CLOVERLEAF SPREADERS embody up-to-date characteristics and features which make them unexcelled machines for every farm. They represent concentration of effort, experience and skill in the highest degree. These spreaders are built in three sizes to suit all requirements. Call and examine them for yourself. For sale at Brennan’s » BURRESS IROaS-HSSJ* 1 Percheron and Belgian Horses We arrived with our last importation Oct. 18, '07 Our barns are full of big, square built horses, imported and American bred— from year!ings to 5-year olds. We handle the best draft horses in the north west. They have the size, bone and action, each horse being selected on the merits of its own individually. We have no agents; do our own buying in Europe and our own selling at our barns in Carroll, so we can afford and do sell them very reasonable. Farmers, form your own companies; come to our barns and select a horse that will be a money maker for you and a benefit to your com munity. Come and see our horses or write us. Mrs. W. F. Smith returned Tuesday from Norfolk, where she has spent the winter, and will probably remain here during the summer, either in town or on her farm near here. Surveyor Norton had official busi ness in town a day or two this week. Mr. Norton hasn’t fully recovered yet from the politically fright of last election when came within three votes of being defeated. A social gathering was held at the home of Charles Bigler, in honor of his daughter, Miss Etta, last Wednes day evening. Games were the chief attraction of the evening and a dainty lunch was served at midnight. A good time was reported by all - I wish the good people who owe me would realize it is the same as lost money* I did not want to refuse them. Now I am sorry I didn’t. I want all that owe me to square up or I will have to look for another Nebra ska.—Con Keys. J. C. Ecker of Winside, formerly of O’Neill and at one time publisher of a paper at Mineola, was in the city the first of the week. Mr. Ecker is now in the insurance business, represent ing the State Insurance company of Nebraska, whose headquarters are at Omaha. Mrs. Caroline M. Woodward of David City, state organizer and lecturer of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will speak in Gold ens hall Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. She will also speak in the Presbyter ian church at 8 o’clock in the evening in a Union service. A birthday party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Enright five miles north of town yesterday afternoon in honor of theii daughter Bea. Mesdames Thomas and M. J. Enright and J. J. Thomas went out from town to attend the same, which is reported to have been a very pleas ant affair. E. Roy Townsend has bought the Episcopal church building and will move the same from where it now stands. The Episcopal congregation are planning a new place of worship. They expect to begin a new church building about April 1 a few feet north of where the old church stands. Rev. W. W. Wells of Valentine was in O’Neill Monday perfecting the plans with members of the church here. They will put up a $2,000 build ing. _ Buy your merchandise at the Fair store. Sell your butter and eggs at the Fair. When you are in O’Neill don’t fail to visit the Fair Department store.