Nebraska Newspapers

    The Frontier.
VOLUME XXIX.
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 21, 1909
NUMBER 31
LOCAL MATTERS
Oranges 20 cents per dozen at Hor
iskey’s. 30-2
Good oranges at Horiskey’s, 20 cents
per dozen. 30-2
Cash paid for hides at Davison’s
harness shop 29-tf
House to lent. Enquire at Galla
gher’s store. 2Stf
Get oranges at lloriskey’s grocery,
20 cents a dozen. 30-2
Don’t let your horses shiver in the
cold; get some blankets at Davidson’s
harness shop. 29-tf
Miss Fannie Millard departed Mon
day for a visit at Sioux City and Cher
okee, Iowa.
Go to Davidson’s harness shop for
whips, blankets and all kinds of horse
furnishings. 29-tf
Bliss Native Herbs, the greatest of
family medicines at Albert’s Harness
and Shoe Store. 30-2
W. M. Kelly arrived home Monday
after a fortnight’s absense in Iowa
and South Dakota.
Dr. Corbett, Dentist, will be in
O’Neill, Feb., 1 to 4 , 8 to 11,15 to 18,
22, to 25 inclusive.
It is reported that the Niobrara
river is the highest at present it has
been for ten years.
Try some Bitter Dick Medicated
Salt Brick for your horses. Alberts
Harness and Shoe Store. 30-2
Conrad Wettlauffer was a caller
Tuesday, renewing his subscription to
this household necessity.
I have some eastern money to loan
on farms in Holt county: See R. H
Parker, O’Neill, Nebr. 25-8 pd
Miss Frances Menlsh visited with
friends in South Omaha last week and
a portion of this week.
Arthur Ryan was passing around
the cigars Monday on the arrival of a
daughter at his home that morning.
We have a few special prices on
sewing machines, drop heads from
$5.75 and up. Albert’s Harness and
Shoe Store. 30-2
For Sale—My residence property at
a bargain, if taken at once. Cash
payment, and balance on time if de
sired —H. P. Dowling. 31-tf
Walter Laviollette, who has been
at Groton, S. D., the past year where
lie has a position in a drug store,spent
last week visiting at the home of his
parents.
1. P. Gallagher departed Tuesday
on a trip to St. Louis and St. Joseph,
Mo. While away he will make his
purchases of spring and summer mer
chandise.
Dan Kennell, son of Chris Kennell,
who resides northwest of town, re
turned last night from a six weeks
visit with relatives at Stratford,
Ontario, Canada.
Highest cash price paid for hides.
Also have hides tanned for robes and
coats. See some of the work and get
prices if you are interested; all work
guaranteed first class,or will exchange
&s we have a few select robes already
on hand—Albert’s Harness and Shoe
Store. 30-2
OPERAHOUSE
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Friday, Jan. 29
THE SUCCESS OF
THE CENTURY
aROYAL
SLAVE |
WITH
Walter Hubbell as Apila
SUPPORTED BY A STR0N6 CAST
The Most Powerful and Gorgeous
Scenic Production
EVER IN THE CITY
SEE
The Great Valcano
Floating Island by Moonlight
The Palace of the King
and the most elaborate and
awe inspiring Marine
Spectacle ever presented up
on the American stage.
EXTRA SPECIAL FEATURE
First and only appearance in this city of
the original
SHEATH GOWN GIRL
PRICE ----- 50 Cents
Sanford Parker, receiver of the
United States Land office, was in
Grand Island last week as a witness
for the government in 8ome land cases
that were tried in federal court.
W. IF. Clevish, one of the old-timers
of Rockfalls township, was a caller at
these headquarters this morning and
advanced his subscription and that of
his son-in-law, who is a resident of
South Dakota, to 1910.
The secretary of the Holt County
Agricultural society requests us to
announce that there will be a meet
ing at the office of M. H. McCarty hon
Monday evening, January 24, and all
members of the society are requested
to be present.
W. W. Mills tells us his sale last
week was one of the best held this
winter and that it netted him nearly
double the amount he expected. M.
T. Elliott was the auctioneer. Mr.
Mills expects to make his home in
O’Neill but will visit at Meadow
tlrove before locating here perman
ently.
A Baker, special agent of the inter
ior department in charge of this dis
trict with headquarters at Cheyenne,
Wyo., was in the city Saturday and
Sunday visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. Baker was on his way home from
Omaha and Sioux City where he had
been taking depositions in some land
cases. He left for home Sunday even
ing.
Prof. N. C. Abbott of Tekamah,
late fusion candidate for state super
intendent, known in O’Neill for his
connection with the summer normal
school and the curious but flattering
letter issued previous to the primary,
has been appointed superintendent of
the state institution for the blind by
Governor Schallenberger.
The Farmers State bank of Hadar,
Nebr., was dynamited by robbers last
Monday night and $1,940 stolen. The
residents of the town heard no com
motion during the night and it was
gearly 9 o’clock Tuesday morning be
fore the citizens of the village were
aware of the robbery. Hadar is a
little town in Pierce county five miles
north of Norfolk, on the Bonesteel
line of the Northwestern.
The sudden break in temperature
from extreme cold to spring-like
weather indicates that summer can
come as quickly as it disappears.
Monday was quite like a day in April,
after ten days of severe freezing.
Tuesday the light blanket of snow
nearly, all disappeared and water ran
in rivulets like a day in spring. The
Frontier is not prepared to promise
its readers that winter is over.
“In Mexico” is one of the numerous
song hits in “A Eoyal Slave,” which
will be seen at the opera house, Jan.
29. Perhaps no better idea of the
rich, pulsing nature of Mexican life
could be had than by hearing those
splendid melodies, characteristic of
the people and the time. Sung by
sweet voiced singers, they carry their
hearers back to the days of Maxi
milian, In the land of sunshine and
of flowers.
F. E. Harrison, formerly of Black
bird, this county, but now in the real
estate business at Gregory, S. D.,
was in the city the past week. Mr.
Harrison called yesterday at this office
and renewed his subscription. He
had not yet heard that his home
town had won out in the land ottice
fight but upon being informed that
it had expressed his delight, and
said he believed it would result in
a great boom for Gregory.
The hearts of the feminine contin
gency of the audience at the presen
tation of “A Royal Slave,” which
comes to the opera house Jan. 29,
will flutter when the magnificent
gowns worn by the Countess Inez
are seen in all their gorgeousness.
She wears six altogether, a different
gown in each act and two in the first
act. It requires a handsome women,
who assumes the role of the Countess,
to display these gowns to advantage.
The following have been drawn on
the jury for the May term of district
court: G. W. Dobney, John Veiquist,
Charles Wrede, sr., Merle Richards,
Z. Prothero, Charles Berger, Sam
Becker, Ray Coburn, W. Joyce, David
Baker, Fred Seibert, J. M. Jackman,
James Carney, Joseph Iloriskey,
Frank Campbell, F. H. Molz, Charles
Crandall, A. C. Purnell, W. H. Sloan,
Elmer Merriman, A. D. Haveus, By
ron Gray, John Fundus, Samuel G.
Coover.
Charles Larson, one of the hustling
and progressive farmers near Meek
postotlice, has adopted modern meth
ods of showing what can be done
growing corn on Holt county soil. He
arranged ten specimen ears of corn in
a row and photographed them on
postal cards. Mr. Larson was in yes
terday and favored The Frontier with
one of his cards. It shows a display
of as fine corn as can be produced any
where and indicates that Mr. Larson
not only knows how to raise good corn
but Is also somewhat of an artist with
a kodak.
W. J. Walker of Scottville was a
caller at these headquarters Monday
last. Mr. Walker says the people in
his section of the county are getting
the railroad fever as many believe
that the Burlington will extend their
line from Orchard up through north
ern Holt,crossing the river near Butte
and extending on into Tripp and
Meyer counties, South Dakota. Res
idents of the northeastern part of| the
county are hoping their belief will be
confirmed as a railroad through that
section would greatly enhance the
value or their land, 'besides giving
them a closer market.
Lewis Savage, a brakeman on the
C. B. & Q , was crushed to death be
tween two freight cars at South Sioux
.City last Saturday, He had worked
on the regular freight running into
O’Neill for a year or more until re
cently, but at the time of the ac
cident was working on an ice train.
His home was at South Sioux City.
He leaves a wife and two children.
This is the second brakeman that
has been killed on the Burlington
this month. An accident similar to
that at South Sioux City occurred at
Oakland a sohrt time ago when a
brakeman was crushed between the
bumpers.
Ed McBride was elected janitor of
of the court house for the ensuing
year by the county board last Fri
day morning. Tnere were four ap
plications for the position: Ed Mc
Bride, John Horiskey, William La
violette and Ira Lapham and it re
quired two ballots to secure an elec
tion. On the first ballot McBride, re
ceived three votes and Horiskey and
Lapham two votes each. On the
second ballot McBride received four,
Horiskey two and Lapham one. Up
on motion McBride was then made
the unanimous choice of the board
and he will assume the duties of his
office on April, 1,1909.
“Back” Berry of I’addock was in
town Tuesday and spent a few min
utes with The Frontier force. Al
though Back has lived on the banks of
the historic Niobrara for thirty years
or more he says he learned something
new this winter relative to the timber
products of his section. He tells us
he entertained a college man at his
place a few days this winter and
through him learned that over forty
varieties of timber grow on his place,
something he had not known before.
Mr. Berry also tells us he has made
arrangements to enlarge and improve
his already somewhat famous fishing
resort. He will have a new dam
built and increase the size of his fish
pond and expects to have one of the
best in the country when it is com
pleted.
S. H. Trussell of Little, who has
been a reader of The Frontier since
its establishment twentynine years
ag”, was a pleasant caller at these
headquarters Monday morning and
advanced his subscription to January
1, 1910 Sam says he has received the
weekly visits of the “old reliable” so
long that it would now be impossible
to keep house without it. Mr. Trus
sel, who owns one of the finest ranches
in Holt county, consisting of 1000
acres, has rented the same and will
remove to Ewing about February 1,
where he will reside and enjoy the
rest that years of arduous labor en
title him to. He has advertised a
sale of his stock and farm machinery
which will be held on Friday, January
29. Eighty-two head of cattle and
twenty-four head of horses and mules
will be offered for sale.
Public Sale.
Having sold my farm one mile north
of O’Neill fair grounds I will sell at
public sale on Jan. 27, 1909, all my
personal property. 7 head of horses,
56 head of cattle, 20 cows most of
them will be fresh soon. One
thoroughbred Hereford bull, with
pedigree, 19 head of thrifty shoats, 8
dozen chickens, 12 hundred bushels of
corn, 25 bushels timothy, 35 bushels
millet seed and all my machinery.
See big bills for particulars.
Dan McCarthy, Owner.
J. A. Cowperthwaite, Auctioneer.
District Court Dates.
Dates for the terms of district court
to be held the comming year in the
several counties of this judicial dis
trict are as follows
Holt — May 31st.December 6th
Boyd — March 1st_September 20th
Rock — March 15th. .September 13th
Brown — April 6th_November 8th
Keya Paha.. .April 12 — October 4th
Cherry — April 19th — October 11th
Sheridan. .June 28th. .November 15th
Dawes..June 14th_November 22nd
Box Butte. .June21st.. December 13th
Sioux — April 5th — September 13th
C. S. Evans Passes Away.
C. S. Evans, a former citizen of this
county, founder of tiie Alliance Trib
une at O’Neill which nourished dur
ing the days of populism in the early
90’s, died at Norfolk last Saturday.
Mr. Evans homesteaded a quarter
section of land eight miles southeast
of O’Neill over twenty years ago, now
owned by E. J. Godfrey, later started
a paper at Inman which he conducted
for a time and then when the popu
list tide began to rise came to O’Neill,
resurrected John McDonough’s old
Tribune outfit and started up the
Alliance Tribune which finally became
merged into the Holt Gobnty Inde
pendent. The Norfolk News of last
Saturday gave the following account
of the death of Mr. Evans:
Waiting for a roll of paper of the
right size to “try out” a new perfect
ting press of his invention, asking for
life long enough to put his plans into
operation, to bring his last and most
hopeful invention into practical
shape, C. S. Evans, newspaper editor
and inventor, died at 7:30 o’clock Sat
urday morning at his home, office and
workshop on East Norfolk avenue.
Mr. Evans lias been in poor health
for a long time. But he could not
tear himself away from his office, his
paper the weekly Times-Tribune, or
his invention, a new perfecting press
of which he had hoped great things.
The dead editor was sixty-seven
years old. IIi3 wife, the same age,
also in the most feeble health, has
been for a number of weeks past with
a daughter at Meadow Grove. Evans,
himself, would not follow her but in
sisted on staying with his work.
Bo for some time past he has lived
alone. Since Christmas he has printed
his weekly paper without help, put
ting in his spare time on the new
press which was to revolutionize
npwspaper printing in the smaller
offices. It was a hermit existence,
yet lie clung to it, bringing his “case”
of type from his office into the living
room that he might get up a few
“sticks” each day.
Evans was taken sick Thursday
night. He was alone in Norfolk. His
relatives were notified but his wife
could not come through the storm to
his bedside. His daughter, Mrs. J. L.
Dunn, and her husband came from
Meadow Grove Friday morning and
were with him until he died. Death
was caused by peritonitis.
Born in New York and spending a
considerable part of his early life in
Iowa, Mr. Evans went to O’Neill
about twenty yeaas ago publishing a
weekly paper there for about five
years. Before that he had edited the
Boone County Republican in Iowa,
fend had other newspaper experience.
After leaving O’Neill he published a
paper at Meadow Grove until he came
to Norfolk in 1896.
Mr. Evans started a daily news
paper in Norfolk during the Bryan
campaign and received support from
such enthusiastic Bryan men as
Senator Allen of Madison and the
late G. A. Luikart. The paper ran
as a daily for a time and was after
wards continued as a weekly.
Dying, Mr. Evans’ thought turned
to the new press, which was separated
from him by only a thin wall. He
had a model made of the press ready
for trial and was waiting for a roll of
paper the right size to give it a trial
Meanwhile his children had been
notilied hut save for the daughter,
Mrs. Dunn, could not reach here in
time to see him. The following
children survive: Alfred T. Evans,
in Arkansas, Raymond Evans, Dallas,
S. D.; E. E. Evans and Walter P.
Evans, Des Moines, la.: Mrs. J. H.
Custer, Omaha; Mrs. J. L. Dunn,
Meadow Grove.
Mr. Evans, in addition to IPs press,
has had on the market for some time
a paper folder, which is being manu
factured in Omaha and which is used
In many north Nebraska printing
places. Earlier inventions had never
resulted in profit to the inventor,
although a force pump had a big sale.
Ladely-Spindler.
A very pratty wedding occurred on
Tuesday, Jan, 12, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Justus Spindler, when their
daughter Iretta was united in the
holy bonds of wedlock to Mr. Henry
Ladely of Kennebec, S. D., Rev. Ham
mond of Lynch officiating. Having
lived in Holt county all her life, the
bride needs no introduction. She is
esteemed by all who know her and
wiil be missed by her many friends
here. The groom is one of Red
bird’s prosperous young men who,
among others took a homestead in
Lyman county three years ago and
has resided there sine.e. He showed
his good judgement by making one
of Pleasant Valley’s fairest daughters
his wife.
About eighey guests witnessed the
ceremony. The young couple received
many beautiful and costly gifts as
tokens of esteem from their numerous
friends.
The good wishes of all accompany
them to their new home.J ***
A Prolific Boss.
Lynch Journal: Five calves in two
years from one cow is the record that
Sam Bridges has made and be says
that she is not a high blooded animal
but just an ordinary A 1 milker. Two
years ago in March she gave birth to
two tine calves and one year ago in
February she gave birth to one fine
calf and last week, the 12th, she again
presented her owner with twins and
all five of the calves are extra good
animals and the mother is an extra
good milker.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will not allow any hunt
ting or fishing on the grounds or in
the streams running through lands
owned or controlled by this company.
All persons who violate this notice
and caught upon said land will be
prosecuted for trespassing.
Elkhorn Valley Irrigation Co.
31-4 A. U. Roundy, Manager.
Educational. Notes.
By the County Superintendent.
The North Nebraska School Folks’
Club will hold its second annual
banquet at the Oxnard hotel in Nor
folk, Jan. 29th. at 8 o’clock. Instead
of the usual number of toasts, a
round table discussion of “The In
dustrial and Manual Phase in Edu
cation” will be led by Dr. A. O.
Thomas of Kearney. The School
Folks Club was organized a year ago
with an enrollment of sixty three
charter members. It is a social or
ganization for both ladies and gentle
men in educational work.
The N. N. E. A. will hold its twenty
third annual meeting at Norfolk Mar.
31st, April 1st and 2d. The com
mittee is now preparing a most ex
cellent program. This office is send
ing out blanks for a “Compulsory
Attendance” report from each dis
trict in the county. This report will
give the name of each pupil in the
district and the exact number of days
each has attended. The law requires
each pupil between seven and fifteen
years of age to attend school at least
twelve weeks and not less than two
thirds of the entire time that school
shall be in session during the school
year. Those on account of mental or
physical incapacity and those living
more than two miles from school
are exempt under the law.
Methodist Church Items.
At the Methodist Church, nextSnn
day the usual service will be held, be
ginning with the Class Meeting at 10
a. m. This is always a profitable ser
vice and should be well sustained.
Sermon by the pastor at 10.30 a. m.,
and at 7.30 p. m. The subject of our
morning discourse will be, “Tha Model
Church”, and in the evening our
theme will be, “Worthy Employment
for All”. We most cordially invite
everybody to attend these services.
Sunday school at the close of the
morning service. We always have an
interesting session of the school and
are always glad to have our friends
tarry with us for the study of God’s
word.
Junior League service at 3 o’clock
Sunday afternoon. We are glad so
many boys and girls are getting inter
ested in the work of the Junior
League, but there is yet room for
others. We most cordially invite all
boys and girls to this service.
Epworth League service ot 6:45
Sunday evening. This is an interest
ing and helpful service especially for
the young people, all of whom are
cordially invited, but we are also glad
to have the older ones come in with
us.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 8:30, to which we invite all
who would care to spend an hour in
prayer and the study of God’s word.
The Ladies Aid society has elected
the following officers for the current
year: Mrs. Clara Gordon, president;
Mrs. Flora Barnard, vice-president;
Mrs. Pearl Curtis, secretary; Mrs. May
Snyder, treasurer, The last year was
a very successful one for this society,
and the prospect is good for the future.
SPECIAL SALE
Jan. 22 to Feb. 5
v
For the next two weeks we will have a special sale in
order to reduce our stock to make room for our spring
goods. Our prices are always low and our patrons can
know that the low prices always prevelant at this store
reduced to special sale prices means the greatest bar
gains ever offered in O'Neill. Below are a few of the
bargains we offer: j
Best outing flannel, all colors
per yard.8ic
Percale, 32 in. wide, per yd- 8k
I Ocklawaha, extra heavy shirt
ing, per yard.9ic
Cotton flannel dress goods, yd 9|c
White and fancy colored oil
cloth, per yard.17c
| Dauntless dsnim, extra heavy 12ic
Damascus table cloth, per yd 25c
Linen table cloth, 64 in. wide
per yard.39c
All woolen dress goods at cost
Heavy bicycle hose, all sizes,
s per pair.15c
: Heavy woolen hose for children
per pair.15c
Ladies' heavy fleece lined hose 15c
Ladies' all wool hose, pair.. 25c
6 pairs heavy shoe strings for 7c
Extra nickle plate, non-corrisive
safety pins, all sizes, doz.. 3c
Fine pearl buttons, per doz.. 3c
Needles, hooks and eyes, pins
and thimbles, 2 packages for 5c
Ladies' union suits, each .... 50c
Heavy quilts, each.1.25
Men’s every-day-shirts, each 39c
Men's black satin shirts, all
sizes, each.39c
Men's blue handkerchiefs, 28
in., each.6c
Bed spreads, extra heavy, at 1.25
Overalls, 2 buttons on each
side, stripe and blue, pair 75c
Boy's wool knee pants, sizes
8 to 15 years, per pair... .50c
As I do not expects to handle
clothing hereafter I will sell all
the men's clothing on hand at cost.
Men's curduroy suits, light color,
at $3.50.
We carry a splendid line of
shoes, every pair guaranteed.
Below are a few of our prices
on groceries:
Electrohoid, tele girl, Japan tea
to close out, per pound-35c
Arm and Hammer brand baking
soda, per package.7c
Best gloss starch, per package 7c
Corn starch, per package.7c
Choice Alaska salmon per can 11c
Good tomatoes per can.11c
Sugar corn per can.7c
Mother's crushed wheat, 2 bxs. 45c
D. ABDOVCH
1 Next Door Golden Furn. Store O'NEILL, NEB.