___ ! , _ __ I - ■ - ■ --- The Best Advice on Lumber Co its the Least Money and when we say to prospective homebuilders that “now’s the time to build” we are offering you really sound advice. No matter what you have heard about cheaper lumber, take it from us that you’re on the safe side if you build right now. We haven’t been in the lumber business for (?) years for nothing—we know a thing or two and we’re willing to admit you do too, but in the face of all this talk nowadays about timber conservation we believe you’ll agree that lumber has a fixed value and that by delaying the build ing of your new home you will gain nothing but inconvenience. We believe we can convince you the above is good advice—let’s talk it over. O. O PHONE 32 GreatChange in HomesteadLaw MORE LIBERAL THAN EVER BEFORE Just think of it! Only 21 months’ actual residence required during 3 years, instead of 60 months as before. Write today and let me tell you about the— Government Irrigated Farms in the Mondell 320-Acre Big Horn Basin Free Homesteads Twelve years time to pay for [n Wyaming. A good chance for . , . , . , farm hands, farm renters, and water right, without mterest.Only others> to obtain valuabie dairy small payments first five years. and stock farms. Included in New Law 5 Months Absence Each Year. WHAT THIS NEW LAW MEANS: This new law Is the result of the joint wisdom of the best posted land men oftbeWest. You can be away from your homesteads 5 months each year earning money to Improve your farm The 7 months’ time of residence can be employed to get in shape for keeping stock, and a Patent thus early secur ed gives you credit to buy enough stock to start with. Send for new folder telling all about the soil, crops grown, convenience to timber, coal and other advantages for home building. When writing let me ■ know which lands interest you most. D, CLEM BEAVER Immigration Agent 10 o”; for wooden stringers and floor plank i200 tt» o”. MATERIAL All material as per specifications. No steel less than 5-i6” shall be used except 1 s and L s. RIVETS. All rivets shall be 5-8” o. PINS. All pins shall be 2i’' in diameter. PACKING. Members shall be packed at joints to prevent lateral movement. HOLES All rivet holes, except those for lacing bars and batten plates, to be punched to a diameter i-i6” smaller than that of the rivets and reamed to a diameter 1-16” larger than that of the rivets. Holes for lacing bars and batten plates may be punched to a diameter 1-16 larger than that of the rivets. PAINT, Shop paint one coat linseed oil as per specifications, surfaces inacessible after erection shall receive an addi tional coat of iron oxicie paint as per specifications. COMBER Comber will be provided by increas ing lengths of top chord 3-i6 for every ten feet in length. DETAILS Contractors will tie allowed to sub stitute tbeir own standard details subject to approval of State Engineer Shop drawing shall be furnished the State Engineer and approved by him before any shop work is done. FLAN OK FLOOR All concrete to be i:2:4 mixture. Floor shall be cast continuously. Forms shall not be removed until concrete Is thoroughly set. Surface of floor shall be left corrugated. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check fof $100.00 and must be tiled in the office of the County Clerk of Holt county, Nebraska not later than ten o’clock a. m., August 21, 1912. By order of the County Board of Supervisors of Holt County, Nebraska. (Seal) S. F. McNICHOLS, 4-4 County C'erk (First publication July 18) Probate Notice. July 16th, 1912. In the matter of the estate of Val entine Alberts deceased: Notice ,f8 hereby given that the creditois of said deceased will meet the executor of said estate, before me, County Judge of Holt county. Nebras ka, at the county court room in said county, on the 14th day of August, 1912, on the 14th day of November 1912, and on the 13th day of February, 1913, at 10 o’clock a. m. each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examination, adjustment and al lowance. Six months from August 14th, 1912, are allowed for creditors to present their claims, and one year for the executor to settle said estate, from the 16th day of July, 1912. After six months from August 14, 1912, all claims barred. This notice will be published in the Frontier for four weeks successively, prior to the 14th day of August, 1912 (Seal) THOMAS CARLON. 5- 4 County Judge. First publication July 25th. Order of Hearing of Probate of For eign Will. The state of Nebraska, Holt county ss. In the probate court of said county. In the matter of the estate of George C. Calkins, deceased. On this 22nd day of July, A. D 1912. Frank Calkins tiled his petition in this court, and presented an authen ticated copy of the last will and testa ment and probate thereof of George C. Calkins, deceased, late of Adams County, Iowa, the prayer of said pet itioner being that a day be fixed by this court for the purpose of approv ing and allowing said last will and te&ttment and probate thereof, and oausing the same to be filed and rec corded in this office. It is therefore hereby ORDERED, that Monday, the 12th day of August, A. D., 1912, at 10 o’clookja. m. be fixed for hearing said petition, when all persons interested In said matter may appear and show cause why the prayer of said petition, should not be granted: and that notice of the pendency of said petit ion and the hearing thereof, be given to all persons Interested in said mat ter by publishing a copy of this order in the Frontier, a weekly newspaper printed in said county, for three weeks prior to said day of hearing. (Seal) THOMAS CARLON, 6- 3 County Judge. (First publication July 25) Sheriffs Sale. By virtue of an order of sale, direct ed to me from the clerk of the district court of Holt county. Nebraska, on a judgment obtained before R. R. Dickson, Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district of Holt county, Ne braska, on the 29th day of May, 1912, in favor of Farmers National bank as plaintiff for the sum of twenty-two hundred seven dollars and in favor of Anton Schmidt as cross petitioner for the sum of three hundred forty dollars and against George E. Bricker, Mary M. Brfcker, his wife, James E. Bruce and Ella Bruce, his wife, real name unknown, W. K. Carey, real name un known, administrator of the estate of Otis D. Carey, deceased, Mae Carey, widow, aDd Kenneth Clayton Carey, a minor, John Doe and Anton Schmidt as defendants, said decree aggregating the sum of $2,547.00 and costs taxed at $59.40 and accruing costs, I have levied upon the follow ing real estate taken as the property of said defendants, to satisfy said order of sale, to-wit: The southwest quarter of section twelve (12), and the northwest quarter of section thirteen (13), all in town ship thirty-two (32), north of range eleven (11). west of the Sixth princi pal meredian in Holt couuty, Nebras ka. And will offer the same for sale to the highest bidder for cash, in hand, on the 26th day of August, A. D , 1912, at the front door of the court house in O’Neill, Nebraska, at the hour of 10 o’clock a. m., of said day, when and where due attendance will be given by the undersigned Dated at O’Neill, Nebraska, this 24th day of July, 1912. 6 5 H. D GRADY, Sheriff of said county. (First publication July 20) Sheriff’s Sale. By virtue of an order of sale, direct ed to me from the clerk of the dis trict court of Holt county, Nebraska, on a judgement obtained before R. R. Dickson. Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district of Holt county, Ne braska, on the 24th day of May, 1912, in favor of T. V. Golden as plaintiff, and against George E. Bricker, Mary M. Bricker, and Clinton A. Townsend, otherwise known as C. A. Townsend as defendants, for the sum of Four Hundred Fifty-two and tifty-eight one hundreth dollars, and costs taxed at $23.25 and accruing costs, I have levied upon the following real estate taken as the property of said defend ants, to satisfy said order of sale, to-wit: Northeast quartt r of section ten [10], in township thirty-two [32], north of range eleven [11], west of the Sixth p. m. in Holt county, Nebraska And will offer the same for sale tc the highest bidder for cash, in hand, on the 26th day of August, 1912, at the front door of the court house in O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska, at the hour of 10 o’clock a. m. of said day, when and where due attendance will be given by the undersigned. Dated at O’Neill, Holt county, Ne braska, this 24th day of July, 1912. 6-5 H. D. GRADY. Sheriff of said County (First publication July 25) Sheriff’s Sale. By virtue of an order of sale, direct ed to me from the clerk of the district court of Holt county, Nebraska, on a judgment obtained before R. R. Dick son, Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district of Holt county, Nebraska, on the 29th day of May, 1912, in favor of John O. Slaker as Plaintiff, and against Frank W Phillips, Minnie L. Phillips, his wife, Mary M. Bricker and George E. Bricker, her husband, James E. Bruce and Ella Bruce, his wife, real name unknown, W. K. Carey, real name unknown, adminis trator of the estate of Otis D. Carey, deceased, Mae Carey, widow, and Kenneth Clayton Carey, a minor, and John Doe as defendants, for the sum of One Thousand Ninety-three and eighty one-hundreth dollars, and costs taxed at $60.25 and accruing costs, I have levied upon the following real estate taken as the property of said defendants, to satisfy said order of sale, to-wit: The southeast quarter of section seventeen [17], in township thirty [30], north of range nine [9], west of the Sixth principal meredian in Holl county, Nebraska. And will otter the same for sale to the highest bidder for cash, In hand, cn the 26th day of August, A. D. 1912, In front of the court house in O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska, at the hour of 10 o’clock a. m. of said day, when ind where due attendance will be j>ivm by the undersigned. Dated at O’Neill, Holt connty, Ne braska, this 24th day of July, 1912. 6-4 H. D. GRADY, Sheriff of said County. First Publication July 25 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. Tracts No. 2235 and 2235a The State of Nebraska, Plaintiff, vs. The several parcels of land hereinafter des cribed, ana all persons and corporations having or claiming title to, or any interest, right or claim In, and to, such parcels of real estate or any part thereof, defeadants. FINAL NOTICE. To W. I). Mathews and Pitt, L. Purdy and lots 1 and 2 in block “F” in Milliard’3 addition to O’Neill |Nebraska, and advertised as tracts No. 2235 and 2235a and duly sold at scavenger sale on November 28, 1905, by the county treasurer. Notice is hereby given to VV. D. Mathews. Pitt L. Purdy and Charles C. Millard and l«»t« I aud 2 in block “F” In Millard’s addition to O'Neill, Nebraska, that under a decree of the district court of said county, rendered in the state tax suit for the year 1905, the fol lowing described real estate situated In the county of Holt and state of Nebraska, to-wit: Lots I and 2 in block F in Millards {addition to O’Neill, Nebr., were duly sold by the county treasurer of said county at public vendue In the manner provided by law on the 28th day of November, 1905, and the period of redemption from such sale expired on the 28th day of November, 1910. You are further notified that the owner of the certificate of tax sale issued by the treas urer will make application to the court in the above entitled cause for confirmation of such sale as soon as praticable after the period of redemption has expired, and you are hereby notified that the time and place of the hearing upon such confirmation will be entered in the confirmation record kept by the clerk of said court, on or before the 2lst day of September, 1912. You will examine said confirmation record to ascertain the time of suoh hearing and majr be present, if you desire, to make any objections or show cause wiiy the sale should not be confirmed. JOHN P. McCAFFERTY. 6-3 Owner of said Certificate. First Publication July 25 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, Tracts No. 2019 and 2020 The State of Nebraska, Plaintiff, vs. The several parcels of land hereinafter des cribed, and all persons and corporation* having or claiming title to, or any interest, right or claim in, and to, such parcels of real estate or any part thereof, defendants. FINAL NOTICE. To M. M. Sulliven, Elias W. Redpath, Toler ton Stetson, a corporation, and Sam Block and lots 11 and 12 in block “U” in O’Neill & Hagerty’s addition to O’Neill, Nebraska, an i advertised as tracts 2019 and 2020 sold on No ve mber 18, 1906. Notice is hereby given that under a decree of the district court of said county, rendered in the state tax suit for the year 1905. the fin lowing described real estate situated in I he county of Holt and state of Nebraska to-* it: Lots 11 and 12 in block “G” O’Neill and Hag erty’s addition to O’Neill was duly sold ;• t public vendue on November 18, 1905. by flu* county treasurer of said county in the manner provided by law and tHe period of redemption from such sale expired on the 1st h day of November, 19 0. You are further notified that the owner of the certificate of tax sale issued by the treas urer will make application to the court in the above eutit'ed cause for confirmation of such sale as soon as practicable after the period of redemption has expired, and you are hereby notified that the time and place of the hearing upon such confirmation will be entered In the Confirmation Record kept by the clerk of said court, on or before the 18th day of September. 1912. You will exam ine said Confirmation Record to acertain the time of such hearing and may be present, if you desire, to make any objection or show cause why the sale should not be confirmed. * JOHN P MoCAFFERTY, 6-3 Owner of said Certificate. First Publication July 25. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. Tract No. 2U9. The State of Nebraska, Plaintiff, vs. The several parcels of laud hereinafter des cribed. and all persons and corporations having or claiming title to, or any Interest, right or claim iu, and to. such parcels of real estate or any part thereof, defendants. FINAL NOTICE. To the German National bank of Lincoln, Nebraska, Ann Hynes and lot 1 in block 46 in MeCafferty’s addition to O’Neill, Nebraska. Notice is hereby given that under a decree of the district court of said county, rendered iu tlie state tax suit for the year 1905, the fol lowing described real estate situated in the county of Holt and state of Nebraska, to-wit: Lot 1 in block 46 in McCaff. rty’s addition to O’Neill, Nebraska, and standing in the name of Ann Hynes and German National bank of Lincoln, Nebraska, was on the 21st day of November 1905, duly sold at public vendue by the county treasurer of said county iu the manner provided by law and the period of re demption from such sale expired on the 2l8t day of November, 1910. You are further notified that the owner of . the certificate of tax sale Issued by the treas urer will make application to the court In the above entitled cause for confirmation of such sale as soon as practicable after the period of redemption has expired, and you are hereby notified that the time and place of the hear ing upon such confirmation will be entered in the confirmation record kept by the clerk of said court, on or before the 21st day of September, 1912. You will examine said con firmation record to ascertain the time of such hearing ami may be present, if you desire, to make any objections or show cause why the sale should not be confirmed. B. HELEN McCAFERTY, 6-3 Owner of Uerlifieate. I want you to see my big stock o£ FLY NETS —AND HORSE FURNISHINGS And all lines of Horse Furnish-, ings before you get your new spring outfit. I have the goods that you want and lots of them; besides I think I can make you a little better deal than you might find elsewhere. J. H. Davison HOTEL EVANS ONLY FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN THE CITY FREE BUS SERVICE W. T. EVANS, Prop O’NEILL GARAGE O. a. LAWELL, Proprietor. AUTO LIVERY Full stock of tires of all sizes. Lathe work a speciality. Auto supplies of all kinds. First-class repair man in shop. Phone No. 304. W. K. HODGKIN Lawyers Office: Nebraska State Bank Big. REFERENCE: O'NEILL NATIONAL BANK, O'NRIIL FRED L. BARCLAY STUART, NEB. Makes Long o> Short Time Loans on Imnoieii Farms and Ranches If you are In need of a loan drop him a line and he will call and see you. A. 4. Kuptae Abstract CoacFtift Title Abstractors Office in First National Bank Bld^ DR. P. J. FLYNN Physician and Surgeon Night Calls will be Promptly Attended Office: First door to right over Pixley «Sc Hanley’s drug store. Residence phone 06 OR. J. GILLIGAN Physician and Surgeon Special attention giuen to DIStASbb OF WOMEN, DISEASES OF 1HE EYE AND CORRECT FITTING OF GLASSES Dr. E. T. Wilson PHYSICIAN and SURGEON sreciatlieb: • *t. EAR, NOBE AND THROAT .r-~'.«ri*io«rr*stl7 fltt.d and Bnppliad. Miller and Retidence—Rooms No. 1, and 3, Naylor Block O'NEILL, NEB. I. N. BO66S Poo! & Billiard Parlor and Box Ball Alley Uolden Block - O’Neill