Nebraska Newspapers

    " “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