" — The Frontier.
VOLUMfc XXX
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13,1910
NUMBER 30
LOCAL MATTERS
Hides boilgla, at. Davidson’s harness
shop 21! If
Up to date job printing at The
From ier.
(J. J. Milligan was up from Sioux
City Tuesday.
Start the new year right by paying
your subscription.
W. H. Dodds of Ainsworth was an
O’Neill visitor yesterday.
J. B. Murnan and Jim Pinkerman
were in from Scottville Monday. •
J L. Fisher, cashier of the Ewii g
Stale bank, was an O’Neill visiter
Sunday last.
F. A Drayton an A. J. Johnson,
bankers of Orchard, were in the city
last Saturday.
Newi on Carson and John Brady
were in from the Dorsey neighbor
hood Tuesday.
The smile of a rose should bring joy
to the saddest heart, buy your wed
ding ring of Graves. 29-5
Dr. Corbett Dentist, in O’Neill every
Monday (except the fourth one in each
month) four days each tiip. 14tf
Mrs G C. Hazelett of Cordova,
Alaska, is iu the city visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. W. T. Evans.
Mrs. Adolph Schroeder of Bloom
UvJlu IS ill tile uiuy vioii/iug au nic
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.
C. Gatz.
A. T. Potter, who has been visiting
his son at Minneapolis the past two
months, returned home last Thurs
day night
All those owing The Frontier on
subscription will confer a favor on us
by remitting the amount due. Now
is i he Lime.
Instead of Bowen & Palmer, here
after the firm will be Bowen Bros., as
I have bought an interest ia the firm.
—Ilarry Bowen. 30-2
Dr. J. P. Lord of Omaha was in the
city over night Monday, returning to
Omaha from a professional visit down
Hie Burlington.
Patrick Brennan returned Monday
evening from South Omaha where he
tiad spent the holidays visiting rela
tives and old-time friends
For watches, musical instruments
including pianos, and tirstclass jewelry
go to Graves’ the Jeweler—Watch re
1 airing promptly attended to. 30tf
I have bought the interest of Bert
Palmer and will settle the bills of
Bowen & Palmer and all accounts are
payable to me.—G E Bowen. 30 2
Hogs sold on the O’Neill market
last Friday and Saturday for $8.00 per
hundred. This is the highest price
ever paid for hogs on the local market.
M# Dowling of Omaha, president of
the O’Neill National bank, was in
^ the city Tuesday to attend a meeting
of tlie stock holders of that institu
tion.
Gotleib Reichert, who is one of the
largest farmers and stock growers in
the Mineola country, left yesterday
for Omaha with a car load of corn-fed
steers.
J. B. Berry of Paddock was in the
city yesterday, leaving for Valentine
on the evening passenger to spend a
few days visiting his daughter, Mrs.
George Lamoureaux
Harry Bowen, who moved to Omaha
last fall, has returned to O'Neill and
will make his home here again, hav
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George in the pump and well business
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Killian of Red
bird were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Hansen Tuesday. Mr. Killian
leased Mr. Hansens farm on Eagle
creek for a period of five years while
in town
Regular preaching services will be
conducted at the Presbyterian church
■ on Sunday, the 16th, inst. morning
and evening at the usual hours of
service. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
The Burlington passenger train
changed time last Monday morning.
The passenger for Sioux City now
leaves at 6:20 a. m. instead of 7 a. m ,
as formerly, and arrives here at 11:35
p. m. instead of 10:50
YES I CAME BACK. My office is
over Gallagher’s store. I can get you
money on your farm, sell your.farm or
get you an exchange for any kind of
property. Come over or write,
301 Lyman Waterman, O’Neill.
Alfred Anson, Robert Hanson,
Frank Losier and John Shroeder ol
Creighton, C. Anderson of Blake, Gar
field county, J. E. Buoy of Butka,
Rock county, were in the city Tues
day, having business before the land
office.
T. T. Waid, one of Grattan’s hust
ling and progressive farmers, was s
caller Tuesday renewing for the “ole
reliable.” Mr. Waid said it would b<
impossible to keep house without Tin
Frontier and while it is always an en
joyment to read It the pleasure is two
fold when he has it paid in advance.
W. W. Bethea, ex-county clerk, was
nptrotu Ewing P'riday last and favor
ed this office with a pleasant call, re
newing his subscription to the old
reliable. Bill had not been in O’Neill
for over a year and said he noted
manv evidences of improvement in
the city since that time.
Yesterday was tlie twenty-second
anniversary of the memorable blizzard
of January 12, 1888, and the way it
started snowing yesterday morning,
made many believe it would be a re
peater. But after a few hours it
ceased snowing and turned out to be
a fairly decent winter day.
F. M. Addison yesterday entered
into an agreement with the county
board to lath and put in the windows
and doors in the lower story of the
county jail. This will complete the
lower story all but plastering and
painting. The mason work on the
upper story will be completed when
the weather permits
During the year 1909 County Judge
Malone issued 108 marriage licenses
and performed twenty-eight cere
monies. In 1908 the Judge issued but
104 licenses and performed but twenty
two ceremonies. This year those
matrimonally inclined have not put
in an appearance so far but the judge
is hopeful that as sping approaches
the “rush” will be on.
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water department of the Burlington
railroad was in the city last Friday
and made arrangements with the city
to secure water for their engines the
coming year, the water plant at the
round house not being able to supply
sufficient for their needs. Mr. Snyder
says that as soon as the weather
moderates they will commence laying
track to the gravel pit northwest of
town.
At the regular meeting of Ash
Camp Woodmen of the World, held
last Tuesday evening, the following
officers were installed for the ensuing
year: Charles Divis, consul com
mander; James Davidson, advisor
lieutenant; David Stannard, clerk:
L. G. Gillespie, banker; Frank How
ard, escort; D. N Murphy, sentry;
Dr. J. P. Gilligan, physician; O O
Snyder, F. C. Gat z and S. L. Thomp
son, managers.
W. C. Grant, one of the leading
merchants fff Lynch, was an O’Neil)
visitor yesterday. Mr. Grant is a
large land owner in this county, hav*
ing about 1100 acres near Dorsey, <80
acres near Anncar and a few weeks
ago closed a deal for a large tract of
land in the Scottville neighborhood.
He says all northeastern Holt needs
is a railroad so that the enormous
crops raised in that section could be
put on the market and that then it
would be an ideal spot.
A. E. Wikel, for many years a resi
dent of the county but who now lives
in Ohio, was in the city Monday re
newing old acquaintances Mr. Wikel
still owns his land near Inman and
says that things looks so good to him
in “old Holt” that he is going to hold
on to it. He left this country a little
over ten years ago and says that while
he understood, from correspondence
with old friends here, that things had
greatly improved in this section he
was not prepared for the evidences of
prosperity evident upon every hand,
which was a pleasant surprise.
J F. O’Donnell, J J. Thomas,
Aithur Kyan, M. F. Kirwan and John
Hiber went to Omaha last Friday to
attend the athletic carnival put on
in that city that evening by James J.
Jeffries and Frank Gotch. Jeffries
was, of course, the star attraction as
his coming fight with Jack Johnson
for the heavyweight championship of
the world is the main topic of con
versation in sporting circles the world
over. The O’Neill delegation were
not very favorably impressed with the
present condition of Mr. Jeffries and
were unanimous in the opinion that
he would have to improve consider
ably during the next six months if he
expects to win the championship from
the colored man.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National bank
was held in the banking rooms Tues
day. The First National is one of
the largest and most prosperous bank
ing institutions in western Nebraska
and tfie year just closed was one of
the best in the history of the bank.
The usual semi-annual dividend of 8
per cent was declared and $10,000 was
added to the surplus fund, bringing
this fund up to $45,000. This addition
to the surplus makes $20,000 that has
been added to it this year, $10,000
having been placed therein on July 1,
which shows the prosperity of this
institution. The old officers were re
elected for the ensuing year, as fol
lows: T. F. Birmingham, president;
J. P. Mar.n, vice president; Ed F. Gal
lagher, cashier; J. F. Gallagher, assist
■ ant cashier. These gentlemen, with
■ J. A. Mann, constitute the board of
directors.
A local Implement dealer got In a
pair of bob sleds Tuesday and fifteen
minutes after they were unloaded lie
had a dozen purchasers for them.
There has been a great demand for
bob sleds this winter but it has been
impossible for local dealers to get
them as all factories are over crowded
with orders owing to the heavy snows
throughout the country, and the fac
tories were not prepared for such an
unusual demand The pair reoeived
here Tuesday was the only pair receiv
ed in O’Neill this winter, although
dealers say they could have sold
seventy pair if they had been able to
supply them.
Farmers living in the neighborhood
of Dorsey met last Thursday and or
ganized the Dorsey Cheese company
with a capital of $5,000 and they
will build a factory at Dorsey. The
contract has been let for the machin
ery to be installed before April 1,
1910. It. L Wyman, a practical
cheese manufacturer, has been en
gaged to superintend the factory.
Directors were elected as follows: M.
T. Elliott, F B. Pine, Roy Pilger,
John Movak and Scotia Stevenson.
They elected the following officers:
W. T. Elliott, president; O. O. New
man, vice president; Fred Pilger, sec
retary, and Scotia Stevenson treas
urer.
' Harry Dowling was up from Grand
Island Tuesday attending a meeting
of the stockholders of the O’Neill
National. Harry is one of the demo
cratic state bank examiners—having
been appointed by Governor Shallen
berger last April—but so far has
failed to get on the salary list as the
law creating the board of examiners,
to which he was appointed, was knock
ed out by the supreme court. Conse
quently republicans are still doing the
work and drawing the pay and will
probably continue to do so during the
balance of the present state adminis
tration. But Harry has a little sat
isfaction in the fact that he succeeded
in getting the appointment anyhow.
The stockholders of the O’Neill
National bank held their annual
meeting at the banking rooms last
Tuesday evening. The regular semi
annual dividend was declared and
the surplus fund was increased to
$10,000. This popular banking in
stitution had the most successful year
in its history in the year just closed,
which speaks highly for the financial
ability of its cashier, S. J. Wetkes,
and was highly gratifying to the
stockholders. The total footings on
January il, this year, were $307,000,
as compared with $233,000 on January
11, 1909, which clearly shows that the
O’Neill National is rapidly taking its
place as one of the giant financial in
stitutions of northeast Nebraska.
The old officers ‘ were all re-elected
and are as follows: M. Dowling,
president; O. O. Snyder, vice-presi
dent; S. J. Weekes, cashier; C. P.
Hancock, assistant cashier; E. T.
Quinn, bookkeeper. The president,
vice president and cashier with Dr.
J. P. Gilligan and Harry Dowling con
stitute the board of directors.
A rather amusing story is told of a
man who went into a hardware store
in a neighboring town and wished to
purchase an ax, says an Ohio paper
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that the price was $1.15, he said,
“Why I can get that^ame kind of an
ax from a mail order house for 90
cents.” "Very well,” said the hard
ware man; “I will give it to you for
the same price provided you will do
the same with me as you will do with
it.” All right replied the customer
as he handed over a dollar bill, the
merchant giving him back 10 cents in
change. “Now,” said the hardware
man, “I want 25 cents more to pay ex
press charges,” which the customer
gave him. “How much did your ax
cost you?” “One dollar and fifteen
cents,” the man answered. “Very
good. Now give 6 cents more for
money order fees and postage,” which
the purchaser had to hand over.
“Now,” how much did your ax cost
you?” “One dollar and twenty
cents,” said the customer. “Not so
cheap, after all,” said the merchant,
whereupon he picked up the ax, tossed
it back on ttie shelf and told the
easterner to call for it in ten days, as
that would be as soon as he could get
it if he had ordered it from the mail
order house.
Last Tuesday night was a gala one
for the woodchoppers of O’Neill, or
at least those who were fortunate
enough to belong to the Modern Wood
men of America. It was the regular
meeting night and after two candi
dates tiad been adopted into the
mysteries of the order, the officers for
the ensuing year were duly installed.
The initiation and installation cere
monies were conducted in the opera
house, the lodge rooms proper being
tilled with tables and loaded down with
tempting viands to refresh the wood
choppers after their arduous labors.
At the conclusion of the camp meet
ing the Woodmen were joined by
many members of the ladies’ auxiliary
order, the Royal Neighbors, and sat
dowu to the “big feed" on the floor
above and the way some of the “boys”
stowed away food would make a
novice believe them to be
genuine “lumber jacks” from the
forests of Wisconsin or Minnesota.
At the conclusion of the spread the
lower lloor was again pressed into
service and, with Miss Loretto Sulli
van presiding at the piano, the boys
of thirty years ago tripped the “light”
fantastic to their hearts content.
Such old-time dances as the “barn
dance” and the “three step” were
supplanted by two of the latest dances
known to swell society, entitled “Old
Dan Tucker” and the “Virginia
Reel.” Between dances clogs by J. P.
and P. J. McManus and the singing
of that familiar German, song, "Die
Wacht Am Rein” In German by Wil
liam Meyers and Henry Zimmerman
were loudly applauded and thoroughly
enjoyed. About 1:30 all departed for
home happy because they had been
present and enjoyed a very pleasant
evening.
The county board met Tuesday
nfternoon and organized by electing
J. D. Grimes of Chambers chairman.
The chairman then appointed the fol
lowing committees lor the ensuing
year:
Court house jail and judiciary—Kel
ly, Kramer and Sievers.
Printing and supplies—Nilson,
Hunter and Prussa.
Financial and official bonds—Prussa)
Nilson and Kramer.
Tax and tax titles—Kramer, Sievers
and Kelly.
Claims—Sel vers and the entire
board.
Settlement—Hunter and the entire
board.
Sullivan-Langford Mill Prohibited
A Pittsburgh, Pa., dispatch to the
daily press, under date of January
10th, has the following to say regard
ing the Sullivan-Langford six-round
bout, mentioned in The Frontier last
week and which was to be pulled off
next Tuesday night: “After a month
of scouting in an endeavor to Hud a
man willing to meet Sam Langford in
a six-round bout here, the Empire
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Athletic association had its work un
done today, when Director of Public
Safety Morin declared he would not
issue a permit for a tight between
Langford and "Montana Jack” Sulli
van.
"It now seems probable that Lang
ford may not he seen here at all.
“Director Morin declares there are
but six men at present who have any
chance with Langford and that to
secure a permit the club must match
the negro with one of the six. The
six men designated are Kaufman,
Ketchel, Papke, Jeffries, Johnson and
Jack O’Brien ”
Teach the Children to Save Money
It is often and truthfully said that
a pen’ny saved is a penny made. The
foundation of tjie greatest fortunes
was begun by saving a penny. The
habit of saving is one of the best that
can be formed. Every child should be
taught to save something every week
The satisfaction of counting these
pennies when the bank is emptied is
one of the pleasures tjiat we never
forget; perhaps every one of us can
remember the thrill of joy we had
when we emptied the contents of the
bank on the table and counted and
recounted this moutaln of wealth;
how eager we were to tell our little
friends the amount of our great
fortune, and raced with them in retill
inur thft hank.
To bring tills pleasure within the
reach of every child and help the
forming of the penny-saving habit,
Messers. Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl
Street, New York, the manufacturers
of Scott’s Emulsion, are offering to
send to any address, for 10 cents, a
beautiful little Savings Bank; each
bank contains a new Good Luck
Penny. Send 10 cents and get one.
Card oi Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and neigh
bors for the kindness and sympathy
shown us in the death and burial of
our beloved father and grandfather.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Naughton and
family. _
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counter pads.
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Methodist Church l^ems.
The usual services will be held at
the Methodist church nest Sunday,
beginning with the class meeting at
10 a. m. and at 7:30 p.m. The sub
ject of our morning discourse will be,
“Intimacy with Christ and Its Ef
fects.” In the evening our theme
will be,“The Lord’s Side.’’ To these
services we most cordially invite
everybody. We are always glad to
welcome strangers.
Sunday school at the close of our
morning service, and our friends are
Invited to tarry a while for the study
of God’s Word.
Junior League service at 3 o’clock
Sunday afternoon, to which we
cordiallv Invite all of the boys and
girls.
The extreme cold weather inter
fered somewhat with the meetings
called for the week of prayer, but the
interest manifested this week is really
encouraging. Meetings every night
this week, and longer if the interest
warrants. Our friends are invited to
come out and hear Rev. Stopford.
The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet
in the class room on Tuesday after
noon at 2 o’clock. Ail ladies are In
vited to meet with them.
T. S. Watson, Pastor.
For Sale.
As lam going to leave the county I
will sell my household furniture,
horse and buggy, my office fixtures
and business.
29- John A. Golden.
New Store
IN OLD POSTOFFICE BUILDING
I have moved and am now located in the old
postoffice building, where I will be pleased to meet
all my former patrons and hope to meet many new
friends.
I Carry a Full Line of
Gen’l Merchandise
Good-sized stock of Men's up-to-date
Clothing at Prices never equaled in O'Neill B
Men’s $7 suits at...$4.95
Men’s 19.50 suits $14.45
Men’s $23 suits....$l8.77
Men’s $4 Pants* at.$3.15 I I
Men’s 3.50 Pants"* at.. 2.10 I I
Men’s 1.65 Pants”* at.. 1.15 | I
LADIES* SKIRTS—We have a splendid line of ladies*
skirts at exceptionally low prices. The latest styles.
Priced from $4 up.
Space will prevent ns from giving you in detail a list of the many bargains we
can offer vou. We carry a full line ot Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Diy
Goods and Clothing, in fact everything carried in an up-to-date general merchandise
store. Call and see us, examine our goods and we are satisfied we can please- you,
both in price and quality.
IA/e have a line nf imnorted fanCV Oriental Goods.
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