The Frontier.
VOLUME XXX.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21,1909
NUMBER 18
FIRE IN THE WEST END
Man and Team Caught In Raging
Prairie Fire Near Stuart.
A special to the Norfolk News of
last Saturday says: During the high
northwest wind yesterday, a prairie
fire broke out in the neighborhood of
John Deseive’s place, six miles north
west of town, and burned over a belt
of country about two miles wide and
eight miles long before it was brought
unoer control. R. H. Dobney, living
three miles northeast of this place,
was badly burned. It is not yet
known whether his injuries will prove
fatal, but late word says there is little
hope of his recovery.
Mr. Dobney's team was badly
burned and one of his horses will
probably die. He had run a couple of
furrows along a road and was at
tempting to plow through once more
when he was caught in tall grass by
the head fire. He was penned in and
had to run through the flame some
distance to get out.
With clothing aflame, he ran and
jumped into a water tank that stood
some distance away. Those who saw
him say it seemed a miracle to see
him running from the flames alive.
It was the guard that he plowed that
enabled those fighting the fire to stop
it where they did. The team ran
wildly away, dragging the plow after
them. Timely aid from town and
near neighbors saved the buildings of
II. Starks, H. Shald and W. A. Jones.
About 1,000 tons of hay were burned.
John Deseive, Edward Hart, M.
Starks, H. Peters, W. A. Jones and
A' J. Hahn lost nearly all of their
hay. Hahn was the heaviest loser—
t hirty-nine stacks. Others who lost
hay are Fiickenger Bros., Richard
Ilovey and Shaal.
A Railway Telephone.
. Bassett Leader: The Northwest
ern railway company has a force of
linemen at work in the vicinity of
Ainsworth installing a telphone line
between Long Pine and Chadron
as an experiment, the railway com
pany having recently appropriated
810,000 for this purpose. In describ
ing ibis new line the Ainsworth
Democrat says it is known as the Gill
system, and is different from the
ordinary telephone line in that it is
constructed of two copper wires
which are strung side by side about
fourteen inches from one another and |
every ten poles distance the wires are I
reversed forming a continuous circuit. ]
It is said that the line is to be used j
in the operating of trains over the
Long Pine-Chadron division. In I
working this line the dispatcher at
Chadron, by pressing a button can call
any station he desires, and he can tell
if the gong at the other end works
properly. Agents along this line can
not call each other but ‘must talk
direct to the dispatcher. It is said
that this system wherever it has been
installed has given entire satisfaction.
Marriage Licenses.
Name and address Age
Lawerence 0. Poage, Stuart,.23
Maude Johnson, Stuart,.23
Delbert Poage, Stuart.25
Emily E. Johnson. Stuart,.25
Daniel Edward Alder. Dorsey,.21
Cora Grace Hudson, Dorsey,.21
Gottlieb A Bauer, Ewing,.26
Angela Vandersnick,.19
Joseph N. Englehaupt, Chambers, . 22
Geneva E. Keepers, Chambers,.13
John S. Smith, Orchard.22
Mabel Nelson, Page. 18
David Reeves, Battle Creek,.28
Maggie Wells, Battle Creek,.28
Wanted, at the New Meat Market
some good fat cattle. 12-tf
J. P. Mann «, Co.
WE HAVE A VERY COMPLETE LINE OF
Ladies (Q. Misses Ready-to-Wear Garments
| Ladies 1-Piece Dresses
This is a garment that has grown
so rapidly in favor with the Amer
ican lady and taken the place of
the tailor suits. Ask to see the line.
Ladies Fall Waists
Wash waists of linen, price $1.25
to $1,75; linen tailored $2 to
$2.50: chiffon taffeta silk, black
and colored, $2.75 to $4.50.
I Ladies Walking Skirts
Imported voiles $11, chiffon pan
ama side pleated $8 to $10, eleven
gore panama $5 to $8.
Ladies Dressing Saques
and Kimonas—Figured flannel
etts in assorted colors, 75c to 1.50.
Fleece down kimonas in full
length $2 to $4.
Reliable Brand Wrappers
Fleeced flanneletts $1.25, fleec
ed flanneletts trimmed with sout
ash braid $1.50 to 2.50, Cameras
flanneletts $1.75 to $2.50.
Ladies and Misses Aprons
Gingham—short 15c to 35c, long 25c to 75c; white lawn
25c to 75c.
HOSIERY—We haue all grades in lisle, cotton, wool and
cotton fleeced. Black Gat brand.
Ladies Long Coats
We have a very large line in all
the popular shades and lengths,
$12.50 to $30.
Ladies and Misses Knit
Jackets. Misses V neck all wool
$2. Misses V neck half wool $1.25,
ladies worsted V neck $3, ladies
all wool $2.50.
Ideal Petticoats
Mercerized sateens $1.25 to
$2.50, climax taffeta $2 to $3,
heatherbloom $2.50 to $3.00,
taffeta silk with dust ruffle $6.50.
Ladies Lounging Robes
Long belted, cuff and front faced
with plain sateen $1.50 to $2.75.
Misses Fall and Winter Dresses
In this line we have a large
range of patterns and materials.
Ladies Fur Neck Pieces
and Muffs. We will show one
of the best lines of furs this year
ever carried by us.
Ladies and Misses Underwear
Union suits 50c to $3, separate
garments 35c to $1.50, childrens
sleeping garments 65c.
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Obituary.
Rebecca Duesenberry was born in
Peoria county, 111., June 28, 1840 and
died at Emmet, Neb. October 15,
1909. On June 20, 1862 she was united
in marriage to Mr. John Scott. Of
this union there was born two
children, a son Frank and a daughter
Florence, both of which survive her.
Mr. Scott having died in 1869, the
deceased on February 20, 1880 was
married to Henry C. Uhler. A year
later, she, with her husband and
children, came to Nebraska, locating
at Wahoo, in Saunders county. In
1886 they removed to Holt county
where they resided until 1893, when
Mr. Uhler died, leaving the deceased
for a second time a widow. Soon
after the death of her husband Sis
ter Uhler removed to Ord, in Valley
county, this state, and remained
there until something over a year
ago, when she returned to Holt
county and has since made her home
with Mrs Harold Garnick her grand
daughter, near Emmet Nebr., For
more than twenty-five years Sister
Uhler was a faithful member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and has
lived a devoted and consistent
Christian life. She was also a worthy
member of the Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union, and always wore
tiie white ribbon. In her death the
entire community has sustained a
great loss, but all are assured that,
“their loss is our sister’s gain,” she
has gone home.
The funeral service was held in the
Methodist church, in O’Neill on Sun
day, and was largely attended by rela
tives and friends of the deceased.
Interment was in the family plot in
the local cemetery. The sympathy
of the entire community is extended
to the mourning ones. ***
George E. Hansen of Leonie now
olfers his home place for rent or sale,
on the most favorable conditions ever
heard of. Just a section. 14-5
Educational Notes.
By the County Superintendent.
Programs for the State Teachers’
Association are being mailed from
this office this week. The program is
an excel'ent one and teachers who are
so fortunate as to be able to attend
will have no cause for regret. The
dates are November 3-4-5.
The total number of high school
students enrolled in the county this
year is 239. This is the largest enroll
ment in the history of the county;
about 60 of these are members of the
normal training classes. From pres
ent indications the number of eighth
grade students preparing to finish
the work next spring will be nearly
double that of other years. In ap
plications from directors for teachers
this year the principal instruction
was “Send us a teacher who can teach
the eighth grade.” A teacher who
can teach the eighth grade well has
the ability necestary for giving good
foundation work in all grades. If the
I
foundation has been built firm and
true there need be no necessity for
failures in the eighth grade.
The land department at Washing
ton has instructed the land office at
this place that the cultivation of the
lands embraced in an original home
stead entry will not be credited as
cultivated on an additional entry but
the cost of the first breaking on
original entry, performed subsequent
to date of the additional entry, will
be considered to that extent in fixing
the value of improvements on the
additional entry in making final proof
thereon.
For Sale.
My black mare and stick seat sur
rey. Want a fresh milk cow.
W. T. Evans,
17-4p Hotel Evans.
Wanted—A full blood Poland-China
boar.—George W. Davies, Olearwater,
Neb., 17-2
WILL COMPLY WITH DEMAND
Northwestern to Protect Crossings
and Build Drainage.
Norfolk, Nebr., Oct. 19, 1909—Mr.
O. F. Biglin, Mayor, O’Neill, Nebr.—
Dear Sir: I am very glad indeed to
be able to advise that in accordance
to our recent conference, I recom
mended the carrying out of all the
suggestions in the resolutions recently
passed by the council of the city of
O’Neill in reference to the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad, namely,
as to drainage matters in the vicinity
of First street; the opening of a new
crossing at Madison street, and mak
ing provision for the protection from
approaching trains of the crossings at
Fourth street and First street, and I
have been authorized to say that we
will carry out these plans, unless in
the case of the drainage matters in
the vicinity of First street there
should be some legal objection to our
doing so, as 1 understand some oppo
sition has been developed in the
matter, although I do not know to
what extent. Otherwise we will put
In tiie culvert at First street and
drain the. low ground lying east of
there to this culvert, but, as I ex
plained to you, we cannot get at this
this fall, as It is too iate to get the
material to do the work, but will fig
ure to do it next spring.
The opening of Madison street we
will proceed with at once, and I have
Instructed roadmaster accordingly.
The best protection that we can think
of for the crossings at Fourth street
and First street are electric alarm
bells, and these we we will arrange to
have installed as early as possible. It
will take a little whllelto obtain the
electrical and other material connect
ed therewith, but we will get after it
at once and hurry it as much as pos
sible. I hope that this arrangement
will be satisfactory to yourself 'as
Mayor, to the Conr ell and the citizens
of O’Neill generally.
Yours truly,
C. H. Reynolds, Supt.
The Live Stock Market
South Omaha, Neb., Oct., 19.—Spec
ial market letter from Standard Live
Stock Commission Co.
The cattle run keeps up the same
liberal pace again this week. Prices
are holding up remarkably well al
though they are showing some weak
ness at this writing. A brisk demand
continues for cows and butcher stock.
Receipts have been heavy at Chicago
and Kansas City and those markets
have slumped off some and the effect
no doubt will be felt here in a day or
two.
We quote:
Choice range beef.*5.40(a)#6.40
Others down to. 4.00
Good range cows and heifers3 75@ 4.25
Choice corn fed beef.7 00(a) 8 00
Common to fair. 6 00(^ 6 90
Cornfed cows and heifers up to 5.00
Pair to good . 3 10@ 4 10
Canners and cutters. 2 00(g) 3 00
Yeal calves. 4.00(g> 6.75
Bulls, stags,etc.. 2 75(g> 4.75
Prime feeding steers..4'25(d 5.35
Others down to. 3.00
Stock heifers. 2 85@ 3.65
Hog values have not recorded any
material gain as vet, although receipts
continue very light. The shortage
last week at five principal points was
140,000 compared with a year ago, and
sincere first of March it is 1,700,000.
Bulk^#7.35 to #7.40, top #7.45.
The enormous sheep run also con
tinues right along but with little
change in the market. The demand
for feeders seem inexhaustible.
Highest cash price paid for hides at
the New Meat Market. 12-tf
We are selling lots of goods and also getting in new things every day, so we continue to
sell at prices that move the goods. Elegant new merchandise in all lines now shown.
Dress Goods, Silks, Outing Flannels, SllOCS 311(1 OvCfstlOCS Duck Coats caps, Underwear, Flan
Blankets, Fur Coats, Skirts, Heather A full line of guaranteed Quality in many ne^ Shirts, Flannelette Goods, Furs,
Bloom Skirts, Shawls and Facinat- styles at low prices. Hoods, Caps, Combs, Bags, Collars,
ors and Jackson Corsets. I UNDERWEAR I Hair Rats, Bands, China and Belts.
We are still selling the best. Double-breasted back and front man’s
I f garment for...50c |f