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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1912)
" “The Frontier. VOLUME XXXII. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11,1912 NUMBER 30 LOCAL MATTERS. FARM LOANS. See R. H. Parker Fresh Bread at the O’Neill Bakery. For Sale—Fresh milch cow.—J. Q Howard. 3o-tf Subscribe for The Frontier, only *1.50 per year. For Farm and Ranch Loans see R. H. Parker, O’Neill. 7-4. For Sale—Two secoDd hand top bug gies —Neil Brennan. 27-tf. For Rent—A seven room house in good repair.—D. A. Doyle. 22 tf. Joe Mann made a trip down the Burlington this morning. Service at the Episcopal church next Sunday evening at 7:30 Attorney llodgkiu made a business to Atkinson last Wednesday. Gerald Donohue, wtio lias been sick for some t i ne, is slowly recovering. Fur Sale—A house and eight lots. Will sell six lots separately.—C. A. Moore 28-2pd. For Sale—Empty flour sacks, eight for twenty-five cents, at the O’Neill Bakery 29 2 I am making Farm and Ranch Loans at lowest interest rates R. H. Parker, O’Neill. 7-4 Charles McKenna returned from a business trip to Omaha the first of the week. Fine Candies and Hot Chocolate.— McMillan & Markley’s Bakery and Candy Kitchen. 22-tf. I have Eastern Money to Loan on Farms and Ranches —See R. H. Park er,O’Neill, Nebr. Try Frank and Yince Suchy s tailor shop for French Dry Cleaning. Their work can’t be beat. 1-tf. Eclipse and Big S. flour is 5 cents a sack higher. Coal on track Monday and Tuesday $5.6o.—Con Keys. Arthur Ryan left for Missouri last Sunday morning to spend a few days visiting at the home of his parents. Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednes nay and Thursday Dr. Corbett’s den tal office will be open in O’Neill. 14tf For Sale—Four second hand soft coal heating stoves and two second hand cook stoves,—Neil Brennan.27-tf Why pay rent when you can get money to build on small payments. Call at the office of 0. E. Hall for full particulars. 52-tf Ira West and Miss NoraE. Hallo way, both of Page, were granted a license to wek by County Judge Carlon last Wednesday Paul Consigney of Omaha and Miss Freda Johnson of Stuart were granted a marriage license by County Judge Carlon last Tuesday. A surprise was given Mrs. C. Mc Nichols at her home last Sunday when the friends and neighbors were in vited to partake of a bountiful spread of turkey. The afternoon being spent in cards and music. Before you buy a Cream Separator you want to be sure and have a talk wiih us. We can interest you.—Mc Ginnis Creamery Co. 29-2 Wanted—Cattle to winter, on my ranch in southern Holt. Board sheds, plenty of water and clean bright hay. —C. E. Burch, O’Neill. 30-lpd Board man Eis and Miss Carrie I. Martin,both of Atkinson, were granted a marriage license, by County Judge Carlon last Tuesday afternoon. Start the New Year right by resolv ing to sell your cream to your home creamery. Special prices for sweet cream.—McGinnis Creamery Co. 29-2 O. F. Biglin went down to Omaha last Tuesday morning to attend a meeting of the Nebraska State Under takers board,of which he is a member. Wayne Herald: Edward and Byron Young have rented a half section of land near O’Neill, Neb., and expect to move onto it about the middle of February. For Sale—One second hand J. I. Case 15 horse power engine, one 32 inch separator, belts, tools complete, nearly new.—Neil Brennan. 27-tf. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the O’Neill National bank, which was to have been held last Tuesday, was adjourned until Friday of this week. G. L. Lines of Inman is a new ad dition to The Frontier family of read ers, Mr. Lines having ordered this household necessity sent to him for the coming year. We do French Dry Cleaning in ou shop of all ladies and gentlemen’s garments. Nothing but first class work turned out. At Frank and Vince Suchy’s tailor shop. 1-tf Bert Haynes of Page, Nebr., and Miss Esther Blair of Stugis, S. D., were united in marriage by County Judge Carlon at the county court room last Tuesday morning. Will cry your sales for you and guarantee satisfaction. As to our ability ask any resident of southern Holt. Make dates at Frontier office or phone us, at our expense, at Chamb ers.—Cooper and Wiotermote. 19-13 This office is in receipt of a letter from Dr. Geo. J. Hess, for many years i resident of Chambers, ordering his paper changed from Battle Creek to Wayne, Neb., where the Doctor is now engaged in the practice of his profession. Tom Shively c? me up from Norfolk last Saturday and spent Sunday at the home of his brother-in-law, Eli Her you start a Think of possessing your own business-being independent of employers--of enjoying all this world can give to the successful man. All that and more will he yours if you commence a bank account today. Open one_here—now. NEBRASKA STATE BANK JAMES F. O’DONNELL, Cashier 5 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON T|ME DEPOSITS JdgHThe depositors of this bank are protected by the deposi tors' guarantee fund of the state of Nebraska. S. S. Welpton, President O. F. Biglin. Vice President shiser, west of town. He returned home Monday and was accompanied by his daughter who had been visiting at the Hershiser home. I have leased the rooms in the build* ing recently erected by Mr. Golden and will have for rent, about Jan. 25, four or live very desirable, steam heated, electic lighted rooms with orivilege of bath. Apply to me at Hotel Evans.—W. T. Evans 30-2pd J. B. McGinley of York was in the city last Tuesday. For many years Mr. McGinley was a resident of this county and still owns land in Sheridan township, but for the past four years has lived at York, Nebr., where he is engaged in the patent medicine busi ness. Miss Anna McCafferty, who had been spending her holiday vacation at the home of her parents in this city, returned to her school duties at Win toon, Nebr., last Sunday morning, ac companied by her pupil, Miss Grace Johnson, who spent the vacation as her teachers’ guest. O. K. Wright of Ewing was in the city yesterday and called at this office and left the necessary coin to Insure weekly visits of this household neces sity for the ensuing year. Mr. Wright is an auctioneer and has been very successful in his chosen vocation in the eastern part of the county where he has been crying sales for the past live years. See his add in another column. J. P. Mann came out from Chicago the first of the week to attend the annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank and to look after his store interests here. Mr. Mann has been upon a deal for the balance of the stock and while the deal was not closed during his visit the chances are that the store will be disposed of the coming week. Mr. Mann left for his home in Chicago this morning. W. R. Jackson, deputy food com missioner, died at his home in Lin coln, Neb.,last Tuesoay morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Jackson was a former resident of this county, hav ing been principal of the publicschools at Ewing for six years and then was elected county superintendent, a posi- j tion be filled for four years. While still county superintendent he was elected state superintendent a posi tion he filled for four years. He was fifty-two years of age. In a letter received from E. S. Kinch of Strattonville, Pa., enclosing a renewal of his subscription to this household necessity Mr. Kinch says: “About the latter part of August,1880, I subscribed for The Frontier and have been a constant readerever since, thirty-one years. Some changes in the old burg since I blew into O’Neill, but The Frontier is always a welcome and eagerly looked for weekly visitor and keeps us posted on the happenings in our old home. Kind regards to all enquiring friends ” A very pretty wedding was solemn ized at the residence of Mrs. B. Wel ton in this city yesterday afternoon when her youngest daughter, Etha G. was united in marriage to Floyd L. Pilger of Plaineiew, Nebr., Judge Carlon officiating The bride is a native of this city, but for the past ten years the family has resided most of tlie time at Plainview and Denver. She is a charming and accomplished voung lady who has many friends in •his city who wish for her and her ■sband many years of wedded bliss i prosperity. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National bank of this city, held last Tuesday, Ed. F. Gallagher, who for the past twenty years has so ably filled the position of cashier of t hat institution wasadvanc ed to the presidency and J. F. Gal lagher, who has been an employee of the bank for the past fourteen years was elected cashier. T. F. Birming ham, who has been president, retires from hisactive connection with the bank Following are the officers elect ed: Ed. F. Gallagher, president, J. P. Mann, vice president, J. F. Gal lagher, cashier. The above officers with J. A. Mann and M. A. Gallagher constitute the board of directors. The Frontier tenders its congratulations to Cashier Gallagher upon his advance ment to the position of cashier of one of the strongest financial Institutions In Northeast Nebraska, a position merited by his long, faithful and effi cient service. The First National bank of Atkinson, which is controlled by the same financial interests as the First National here, elected their old officers, except that M. R. Sullivan, now county treasurer, who had been assistant cashier, retired and Ivan Dickenson was elected to the vacancy, The officers of the Emmet State anc the Inman State bank, allied banks were re-elected for the ensuing year All the banks report a very prosperous year. Found Dead in His "Dug Out.” John Pherson, an old time settler of this county, living'twelve miles north of this city, was found dead at his place last Sunday morning by John Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Martin who live near Pherson’s place. Martin went to the home of Clarence Simonson, Pherson’s nearest neighbor and the information was telephoned in toCoroner Wilson, who notwithstand ing that the mercury was around twenty below zero, drove out to the Pherson hut and viewed the remains. Coroner Wilson said there was no nec essity of holding an inquest as deceas ed came to his death from exposure, assisted by the intirmities due to old age, as Pherson was about sixty-tive years old. Pherson was of a pecular disposition and was considered by those acquainted with him as not be ing sound mentally. He has lived in a little shack and dug out for several years his only companion,s since the death of his wife several years ago, be ing a couple of horses and a few pigs who shared with him the shelter of his dug out. He owned the eighty acres of land upon which he resided and has lived the life of a recluse, hardly ever associating with his neigh bors. Several times during the past ten years they have tried to help him, but he has always refused their aid or assistance, but nevertheless they have always looked after him as well as they could, even against his wishes, and some of them would make daily t rips to his hut to see If there was not something they could do for him It was on one of these daily visits that young Martin found him dead. He was called “Wooden Shoe” by his neighbors and many people knew him by no other name. He derived this name from the fact that he always wore wooden shoes. We understand that he has a brother who is a min ister and resides some where in Min nesota, bnt so far parties interested have failed to locate him. The re mains were to be interred today on his farm at the side of his wife. County Board. The new county board met, last Tuesday morning and organized by electing W. P. Simar of Atkinson, chairman for the ensuing year, Mr. Simar receiving five votes to two cast for Th. D. Sei vers. The board then adjourned to allow Mr. Simar an op portunity to Belect his committees for the ensuing year. At the afternoon session Mr. Simar announced the following committees for the ensuing year: Court House, Jail and Legal Ex penses—Sei vers, Davis and Hammer burg. Printing and Supplies—Davis, Sei vers and Hubbell. Finance and Official Ponds—Sulli van, Hubbell and Tomlinson. Taxes and Tax Titles—Tomlinson, Davis and Sullivan. Claims—Hammerburg and the en tire board. Settlement wiiii the County Officers —Hubbell and the entire board. The county board on Wednesday awarded ttie contract for blank books, blanks, stationary and supplies for the ensuing year to The Frontier, it being the only bid on file for blank books. The committee of the board made a comparison of the bid submitted by The Frontier with the piices charged the couuty by the Omaha firm that supplied the books last year and found t hat the bid submitted by this paper was from 15 to 140 per cent lower than the same supplies had been purchased for last year. Tills will make quite a saving to the county during the year and speaks well for the energetic man ner in which the republican board assisted by some of the democratic members, are looking after the inter ests of the taxpayers. Tests of Nebraska Seed Corn Urged. Omaha, Nebr., Jan. 8.—On the statement of Prof. C. W. Pugsley of the agricultural extension department of the University of Nebraska, that Nebraska seed corn is poorer than for years, business men of Omaha will use not only their time, but their money, in urging on the farmers the import ance of testing all corn for seed and in districts in the state where weather conditions were such that good seed corn in large quantities was matured. The Commercial Club of Omaha has already taken preliminary steps in the campaign. The many railroads cen tering in Omaha, the implement job bers, the banks, with $55,000,000 de posits; the creameries, which made $5,060,000 worth of butter last year; the Omaha grain men, whose receipts are 45,000,000 bushels a year, and the Union Stock Yards company, which last year broke all records for live stock receipts, will assist, realizing that a good stand of corn next spring will increase the general prosperity ol , the state and will go far toward help ing them break 1011 business records in 1912. Prof. Pugsley, in an address before the Commercial Club, said he and his assistants had tested corn at many points in the state and found it very poor. Tests at Farnam showed 10 per cent good seed corn; at Upland, 10 per cent; at Chadron, 40 per cent. Tests at Central City, Genoa, Fremont, Beatrice and Virginia showed a low percentage of good seed. “This con dition is due," he said, “to the cessa tion of rain fall in the summer, stop ping the growth, and rains in late July and early August, starting the growth again. This caused late mat urity and a hard freeze came when the corn was still full of moisture aud killtd the germ.” “Tlie corn has a fine outward ap pearance and it will be hard for the farmers to believe it is poor seed, but such is the case” said Prof. Pugsley. “The Commercial Club’s campaign for good seed two years ago was of inesti mable value to the state, but the Club.s efforts this year will be of much more value, as conditions are worse than two years ago. ’’ The Omaha business men have started on this campaign because they know that good seed increares the probability of good crops and good crops means more money for the state and more business done in all lines. Advertising Brings Results. The following article from the Lin coln Evening News is worth perusal by merchants and customers, as it presents some cold facts worthy of careful consideration: “The man who travels much over Nebraska is struck by the large num ber of packages he sees in the railroad depots that come direct from the mail order houses. Many of these are dir ected to residents of towns, although the major portion goes to farmers This has given rise to the speculation whether or not this isn’t due to un progressiveness on the part of many country merchants. Much is made in discussions of this question of the superior buying ability of the cata logue bouses, but it is insisted by men who ought to know that their selling cost is above that of the county merchant. Not an inconsiderable a mount of this selling cost is consumed in advertising, the printing of costly catalogues. Some small town merch ants have take the hint, and advertise intelligently. They are not suffering much from mail order competition. Newspapers wiil doubtless be accused of using this fact for self-serving pur poses, but it is a cold fact, neverthe less.” Presbyterian Items. Rev. Loyd Cunningham of the Pres byterian church of Atkinson, will preach both morning and evening of Jan. 14th. One of the addresses will be “Business in Religion.” The other subject not at hand but will evidently be something along the line of prac tical church activity. Do not miss the opportunity of hearing Rev. Cun ningham both morning and evening. We invite you to attend our Sunday school each Sabbath and do your friend or friends the kindness of bring ing them with you. A business man considers "a satisfied customer” his best advertisment, we as Sunday school workers consider “a satisfied scholor” our best advertisment. Last year our school averaged 94 for each Sunday in the year. Our enrollment Is much larger, remember that is on basis of voluntary attendance. Each of these individuals had some good reason for “why I attend this particu lar school?” Each Sabbath following morning service we have our Bible study hour. Prayer meeting each Thursday evening at 7:45. Rey. D. B. Ralston, Pastor. The Live Stock Market South Omaha, Neb., Jao. 9. 1912. —Special weekly market letter from Nye, Schneider Fowler Co. Compared with a week ago our cat tle market is probably just a shade higher but with the reports from the east today prospects seem to be that it may ease off again this week unless the weather would get bad enough to stop shipments. The strength is mostly on the killers although there is a fair inquiry for Stockers and feeders considering the bad weather with the fleshy ones selling higher. We quote:— Choice beef.*7.00(2*7.75 Common Beef down to. 5.25 Choice Corn fed cows. 4.75(25.50 Good butcher grades.3.75(24.70 Canners and cutters. 2.75(23.60 Veal calves. 4.00(27 25 Bulls, stags etc.3.5O(«05.25 Good to choice feeders. 4 80(26.25 Common gradesdown to.... 3.50 Stock heifers. 3.60(24.50 The advance of the past few days in the hog market has been well main tained up to the present, although in dications seem to be fora little easier market today. Bulk $6 to (6.20, to #6.30. This week start out with a sharp advance in lambs of fully 15 to 25c reaching the highest price since last August. Muttons are 10 to 15c up. Uncalled for Mail. The following letters and cards re mein uncalled for in the O’Neill post office for the week ending Jan. n, i9i2. Miss Tessie McCarthy, R. L. Vail, Jess E. Vincent, Logan Todd, Charles E. Lewis, L. M. Lelly, Nellie Thomas, Mr. Latt Morris, Hans Nelson, Mrs. Agnes Bawalle.Tonner Boyer, Charles A. Read, Jr., Mrs. Louis Furtenan, Otto Huber, A. V. Smith, Charles Stanage, W. C. Donivan, W. H. Dur and, Julus Frank, Wohlemar Magen sen care of Chari Nlelseln. If not called for within 15 days,will be sent to the dead letter office. When calling for same, please say "ad vertised.” R. J. Marsh, P. M. Wanted—Improved Farms. Have a number of parties waathsg to rent improved farms. Landowners wishing to rent their land call and tee me or write stating rent and terms. 30-2 C. M. Daly, O’Neill. Supervisors Proceedings. O’Neill, Nebr., Jan 2,1912,1 o’clock p. m., Board met persuant to adjournment all members present. Minutes of the last meeting of Dec. 5, 6, and 7 were read and approved. On motion the board took up the matter of the assessment of Charles Mulhair. To the honorable board of supervis ors: I, Charles Mulhair being first duly sworn depose and say that for the year 1911, I was assessed in Scott precinct for 214 bead of cuttle of an average value per head of about <16.00 the total valuation for 214 cattle being $343,000, also I was assessed for 36 head of horses at an average valu ation of about $38.00 a head or a total valuation for horses for $1370.00. At the time this assessment was made 1 owned 153 head of cattle and 29 head of horses, therefore your petit ioner asks that this assessment be re duced and corrected that 1 shall be as sessed only for the number of cattle and horses which I owned at the time the assessessment was made, to wit: 153 cattle, $2,448.00, 27 horses $1,026.00 being a reduction in my actual valu ation of $1,326.00. Charles Mulhair. (Continued on page four) Wright & Brewer The Up-To-Date Auctioneers We cry sales anytime or anywhere and guarantee satisfaction. Big ranch sales a specialty. For dates see any of the O'Neill banks, or ’phone us at Ewing, Nebr. This is to certify that Wright & Brewer cried our sale j on our ranch, on Dec. 13, 1911, amounting to $23,000.00 h» three hours and five minutes. We were very much pleased I and would gladly reccomend them. Fisher & Berigan Wright & Brewer cried our sale on Nov. 14, 19x1, n amounting to $11,000.00 in two hours. Things sold for bet I ter than we expected. Anyone wishing to have a sale should