The Frontier.
VOLUME XXIX.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1909
NUMBER 38
High Water Again Causes Trouble
On the Niobrara.
CANT REBUILD AT PRESENT
County Board Faces Problem of Re
construction With No Money in
the Bridge Fund.
'flic turbulent and troublesome, as
well as historic, Niobrara river is
causing the usual amount of grief
tiiis spring to those living in that
vicinity.
, The Lynch bridge is gone, or a por
I ion of it. Two spans of the bridge
have been swept loose by the high
water and people living in the north
cast part of the county suffer a great
deal of inconvenience thereby, as well
as the town of Lynch in Boyd county
being cut off from its most profitable
territory.
It is also reported that the Whiting
bridge south of Spencer is inaccessa
ble, the river having cut around to
the south of the bridge making a
roaring torrent between the bridge
and dry land. The belief is expressed
t hat the river will cut a new channel
at tliis point, leaving the bridge high
and dry spanning the empty bed of
the river.
One man is reported to have lost
200 pigs by the high water and ac
cording to reports several families
have been driven from their home
because of the water rising to the
houses.
mere is quite a strong sentiment
against the rebuilding of the Lynch
bridge by the two counties of Holt
and Boyd. Holt county people feel
that it is an injustice to tax the en
tire county for the maintenance of
the expensive bridges necessary on
the Niobrara for the benefit of the
few living adjacent thereto. The
Lynch bridge has been the source of
much grief and people here and
t hroughout the county feel that the
l.usiness men of Lynch should main
tain the bridge inasmuch as they de
rive the direct benefit. It is aiso
said that Boyd county people, aside
from those in the towns directly in
terested, are opposed to building
bridges over the Niobrara.
Dies From Injuries.
Tom Clouce died yesterday evening
at Long Pine from injuries sustained
during a quarrel with a Greek or
Syrian laborer, whose name The Fron
t er did not learn.
Tom went to Long Pine a few days
ago from his home here. Just what
the circumstances were that led to
V the encounter are not definitely
known, but he was struck on the head
with a shovel in the hands of the
laborer who was removing snow from
a sidewalk.
His mother and two sisters reside
here and he also has a brother, Charles
Clouce, residing out near Turner.
To Let, Sell or Trade.
1 offer the Pfund building in O’Neill
for rent, sale or trade for land. Ad
dress Geo E. Hansen, Leonie, Neb.
38-5pd
Several stocks of general merchan
dise and hardware, ranging from
$10,000 to $50,000 to exchange for land.
—E. H. Benedict, O’Neill, N^b. 37-3
You can get kodaks and sheet music
at Graves’ jewelry store. 37-2
LOCAL MATTERS
John Garr was up from Stafford
Monday.
Up-to-date job printing at The
Frontier.
Sheriff Hall had business at Ewing
Tuesday.
Gash paid for hides at Davison’s
harness shop. 29-tf
Large, attractive sale bills printed
at this office.
R. R. Dickson was an Atkinson
visitor Tuesday.
Wanted—Man to work in livery
barn.—Mellor & Quilty. 38-lpd
Katherine Grady will have her
spring millinery on display March 17.
Standard makes of pianos sold at
the lowest prices at Graves’ jewelry
store. 37-2
For Sale—Riding lister and riding
cultivator, both as good as new. In
quire of Jack Warner. 38-4
Edward P. Butler of Chadron and
Flora W1 Heck of Stuart were granted
license to wed Friday last.
Heavy work harness, medium
weight and light driving harness at
Davison’s harness shop. 37-3
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. McRobert next Wednes
day, March 17, at 3:30 p. m.
For Rent—My building on Douglas
street formerly occupied by the Demo
crat office.—Mrs. Laura Cress 38-tf
Morris Malloy, formerly of Emmet
but now a resident of Omaha, is
spending the week with friends here.
J. A. Harmon is edjoying a visit
from his sister, Mrs. Uhl, who arrived
in the city one day last week from
Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Simmons went to
Inman Tuesday, being called there
by the illness of Mrs. Simmon’s aunt,
Mrs. Grosser.
Tim Harrington was in town Tues
day with four teams to haul out
lumber for a new barn at his place
six miles northeast.
Mrs. Charles Peterson of Spring
view, Neb., visited at the home of her
sister, Mrs. A. L. Cowperthwaite, a
few days last week and this.
The county option bill was killed in
the state senate on a close vote Tues
day. The Holt county delegation in
the legislature were for the measure.
The divorce case of Anna Savidge
vs. Martin Savidge was dismissed
from the district court Thursday last
by agreement of the parties con
cerned.
Lost— A lady’s gold watch with
name Enda engraved on case; chain
and locket with name on locket.
Lost in vicinity of Northwestern
depot. Reward. See A. L. Cowperth
waite. 38-2pd.
Stuart Advocate: Miss Bea Mur
phy, whose home is northeast of
O’Neill, has been employed as teacher
in the intermediate department of
the Stuart school, commencing Mon
day of this week.
John Robertson received a tele
phone message from his daughter,
secretary at the Wayne normal, stat
ing that the president of the normal,
J. M. Pyle, died this morning. The
funeral will occur Saturday at Wayne.
The Chambers Bugle reports the
death of S. A. Summers on February
26, at the age of eighty years Mr.
Summers was one of the early settlers
the in south country and was well
known in O’Neill by all of the old
timers.
[millinery
OPENING
March 17th
Having returned from Chicago
with a full and complete line of
Spring Millinery and will have
them on display on Wednesday,
March 17. All are cordially in
vited to call and inspect them.
' KATHERINE GRADY
fj.P. Mann & Co.
Royal Spring Silk
Worcester Fabrics
i New and exclusive patterns
V/Ul ht! to in Mcssalincs and Foulards
— Black Silk
d& dtch all silk black taffeta
DUCKillglldlll dress silk,an unusual
value at special price of
| to $1.25 per yard.
Tussorah and Rough Suiting
c'1UC Tussorah and Rough weaves of rough suitings
OI1K.0 in a beautiful assortment of fashionable color
ings for spring. 50 cents and 65 cents per yard.
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H^xon
The craze of the season for
dainty dresses and lingerie.
Flaxon is new, distinctive and
individual. You -would like it be
cause it looks like linen and launders
repeatedly without ill effect.
Rampur Pongee Side Bands
One of the most popular fabrics of the season at popular
prices. A wide range of colorings.
| TOILE DU NORD GINGHAM—For misses and
children’s school dresses.
SPRING EMBROIDERIES — We are showing
some very rare values this season as we bought in large
quantities direct from the mills.
[j.P. Mann & Co.
For Sale—One bedroom suite and
carpet, one set dishes, one toilet set,
one organ, one buggy and single har
ness, all as good as new.—Mrs. E. P.
Hicks. 36-tf
J. B. Mellor and family arrived
home Saturday from Colorado. Down
in t be Third ward they say Jess got
back just in time to run for council
man again.
N. J. Lorge, a brother of Mrs. D.
H. Cronin of this city, died Monday
at his home in Wilmont, Minnesota.
Mr. Cronin departed Tuesday to at
tend the funeral.
Next Wednesday, March 17, is the
date for the spring opening and mil
linery display at Katherine Grady’s
when a select line of all the new
things in hats will be shown.
R. H. Parker, one of the hustling
young real estate dealers of the city,
has moved an office building onto the
vacant lot just south of the Dewey
hotel and has established headquar
ters therein.
Arthur Menish, who has b<*en very
sick for a week or more, was taken to
Omaha Tuesday for medical treat
ment. He was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. R. J. Marsh, and
cousin, W. J. O’Connor.
George Hodges is able to be out
again after a severe spell of sickness.
Mr. Hodges has sold his place in the
north part of town to C. J. Yequist
and expects to leave in the near
future. Mr. Vequist says he will
move to town next fall.
I have on hand the largest and
most complete stock of flour and feed
of any store in Nebraska and while
the price is higher I still want to sell
and will make the price as low as can
be done. You know I want some
money for homesteading in the Rose
bud the first of April. Yours truly,
Con Keyes.
The government weather bureau
has established a record for accuracy
in forecasting storms this winter.
Every snow storm of any consequence
tills winter was forecasted a day or
two in advance by the weather men.
The snow of last Sunday was pre
dicted on Friday and came about as
the government reports indicated.
The government service may not tell
us the kind of weather as far iu ad
vance as the almanacs, but it is more
reliable.
For Sale—Due bill for four weeks
tuition at Wayne Normal. Value
$17. Will sell cheap. Enquire at
this office. 38-2
Weak inflamed eyes, cross eyes,head
ache, dizziness, ect. relived by Drs
Bowlby & Perrigo, of 304 Paxton Block
Omaha. At Evans Hotel Mar. 25. 38 :1
Lost—Thursday, February 25, in
O’Neill or between there and my
farm, a brown shawl. Finder please
leave at Frontier office.—M. D. Mur
phy. 38-2
George C.Burr, age fifty-eight years,
died Monday at the home of his
brother, Daniel Burr, with whom he
has made his home. The deceased
had been an invalid the past two years
The funeral occurred yesterday after
noon at the Methodist church.
Randolph Reporter: Mr. and Mrs.
Will Burke are the proud parents of a
fine son, who arrived at their home
last Sunday. Mrs. Burke and the
youngster are progressing finely and
“Uncle George” says he thinks he
can get “Dad” back to normal again
before long.
The snow and attendant cold snay
the first of the week put a crimp in
duck hunting. Ducks and geese came
in during the warm weather of a weei
ago in great numbers, but the sports
men had hardly got “next” to the
presence of the game until anothei
cold spell set in.
The county has collected the mu
nicificent sum of $7 for carnages done
to the court-house during the higl
wind the latter part of January or the
first of February. The court-house i:
insured in several companies ane
Clerk Simar says each of them put uy
$1 for a window or two that was blowr
out.
John O’Malley has concluded thai
farming is better than banking anc
last Saturday resigned his place ai
the O’Neill National. His resigna
tion effected a change at the couri
house. Roy Smith, who has beet
deputy county clerk the past threi
years, resigned the deputyship to g<
into the bank, and Percy Deveson
who has been a clerk in the county
treasurer’s office the past two years
becomes deputy county clerk.
Firemen Quit.
The lire department met Tuesday
evening and by a unanimous vote a
resolution was passed to hand in theii
resignation to the city council. The
resignation was prepared and signed
by all members of the deparment and
filed with the city clerk Wednesday.
The firemen set forth the following
reasons for their action:
We have repeatedly asked the pres
ent city administration for new and
necessary apparatus with which to
tight lire, but they have refused, sim
piy Ignored us.
They have made at least three dates
to meet a committee of firemen to
talk over this matter, and failed to
show up.
They give as a reason for not get
ting us new apparatus that we will
not take care of the same, when in
fact the ordinance governing the fire
department plainly states it is. the
duty of the city to maintain all neces
sary apparat us and care for the same,
including the furnishing of a suitable
building in which to keep the equip
ment of the fire department. Any
fireman will take pleasure in showing
any one interested the kind of place
in which we were supposed to “prop
erly care” for the company’s outfit.
We asked the mayor and city coun
cil to come to our hall that we might
explain to them the condition of the
department, but were ignored in this
also.
At the last fire it was demonstiated
that we did not have hose sufficient
to reach the half of the buildings in
the business part of town.
When the resignation was tiled the
mayor made arrangements to hold a
special meeting o' the council to ac
cept the same and also to organize a
new department and while city
officials say a new department was
not contemplated at this time they
intimate that the disbandment of the
old company offers an opportunity for
which they were not altogether un
prepared. _
1 have some Eastern Money to loan
on Farms in Holt county. You will
find me in my new office building next
to the Dewey hotel. See It. H. Par
ker. O’Neill, Neb.
Drs. Bowbly & Perrigo never advise
the wearing of glasses unless they are
found necessary. You are perfectly
safe in consulting them. At Evans
Hotel Mar. 15, one day only. 38-2
B. S. Gilllspie came down from
White Clay Tuesday and will remain
in the city a few days. Mrs. Gillespie
has been in the city the past two or
three weeks ill at the home of her son
and Mr. Gillespie's visit to town is
for the double purpose of seeing his
wife and attending to some business at
the land office.
Thomas and James McCarthy and
Charles Appleby of Ewing are cited tc
answer in the county court next Mon
day to a charge of assault and battery
made by J. J. Hall. The complaining
witness was in O’Neill Monday and
had the county attorney file the com
plaint. He says the three men as
saulted him at his place on Sunday.
Supervisors S. A. Hickman and J.
A. Golden made a trip to the Nio
brara river the first of the week tc
get a line on the bridge proposition
over there. They think the Lynch
bridge is probably the only one
which will have to be replaced. The
other bridges are still intact and
will doubtless withstand the Hoods.
No action has been taken looking tc
the replacing of the Lynch bridge
In fact it is going to prove a serious
matter. The bridge fund is practi
cally exhausted. It may be severa
months before the bridge can be re
placed,
ASKS $45,000AMAGES
Railroad Engineer Sues the North
western Company.
INJURED IN WRECK AT CHADRON
Washout on Northwestern in Dawes
County Last June Cause of Big
Damage Suit.
The prospects are that Holt couDty
will have to meet the expense of an
other big railroad damage suit.
Monday a was petition filed with the
clerk of the district court of this
county against the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad company for
$45,000 damages. The plaintiff, James
W. Pace, is an engineer, an employe
of the company.
The suit in which the large amount
of damages is asked grows out of a
hail and rainstorm up in the west end
of the state last summer. The plain
tiff was an engineer on the Chadron
Long Pine division and alleges in
his petition that he was injured to
the extent asked in the damage suit
by his engine overturning on a washed
out track up in Dawes county on
June 26 last.
The plaintiff’s petition states that
he was running the head engine on a
double-header drawing a train which
started from Chadron to Long Pine.
He knew nothing of the washout on
the road, but run into it a few miles
out of Chadron and his engine over
turned. He sustained numerous in
juries which he alleges are permanent
and has been unable to work since.
The railroad company is charged
with negligence in not having pro
vided sufficent drainage at the point
where the washout occurred, although
he alleges the company knew of the
dangerous condition of the track and
that the train dispatchers at Chadron
knew of the washout but failed to
notify the train crew before they left
Chadron.
C. Patterson and M. F. Harrington
are the attorneys of record for the
plaintiff.
Read This Carefully.
No doubt you have been thinking
of buying some town property for
the purpose of an investment or the
erection of a building. Town lots
have been very low in price and are
still low. Some of the choicest lo
cations have been purchased and you
are still waiting. It is unwise for
you to wait longer as property is
sure to increase in value. The debts
of tbe city are practically paid and
taxes will be considerable less. Now
is the time to buy before the ad
vance in price comes.
I have some very fine residence
locations in town lots and acreage
property that I will sell now at a
reduced price. It will do you no
harm to investigate and learn the
location and price. My property is
in the east, west and north sides of
the city.
Please write or call at my office.
38-3 T. V. Golden.
The following is the program of the
Thalian Society for March 19:
‘•Nathaniel Hawthorne,” Life and
M orks, Mamie Cronin; Book review,
“The Marble Faun,” Miss Philips,
Reading of Scarlet Letter by the
club, Current Events, Rose Grady;
Current Events, Mary Horiskey;
Reading of “Peter”
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SPRING
| Millinery |
IN ALL ITS BEAUTY AND ATTRACTIVENESS 1
Si §
Formal Opening |
I March 16 -17
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{ KEITH AND GAGE HATS
| In Tailored and Pattern j
and a line of very 1
pretty hats for Children. t
Mrs. M. Fitzsimmons |
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