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The Frontier. VOLUME XXXIII. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. .JANUARY 30,1913 NUMBER 33 HAVE PLANS OF Naff SGHOOL_BOILDING Board of Education Secure Drawings and Estimates. PLACE PROBABLE COST $47,500 Complete Details for Erection of a Handsome Structure Are Gone Into by the Board. Ouf contributor on the subject of bonds for a new school house has not taken any space in this week’s issue, but the subject is not permanently laid away. Tbe board of education bas secured plans of a bew building which are now in the possession of the secretary of the board, M. H. McCarthy. These plans are for a building tocost 947,500, including equipments, and incorpor ate all details necessary for a com plete and practical school building. The first story provides rooms from kindergarten to the fourth grade, each accomodating from thirty to thirty-six pupils; an assembly room with a stage and space for 140 double seats; the superintendent’s room at tbe end of the main corridor, com manding & view of same and the stair case, provided with book room. Each grade class room is provided with a wardrobe, and toilets are conveniently arranged. Tbe main entrance is on the south in the center of the build ing, with two exits on tbe north. The second story has rooms for the sixth, seventh and eight grades, with three high school rooms, chemeBtry and physics rooms, two wardrobs and two toilet rooms. In the basement are the boy's and girl’s toilet rooms for pupils on the first floor, play rooms, locker rooms and showers for boys and girls, domes tic science and dining room, manual training room, gymnasium and Boiler rooms. The board of education feels that a new school building will have to Be constructed sooner or later and the matter has been under discussion for some time. Tbe plans of a new build lag have been secured and' approxim ate cost ascertained with the view to bringing tte matter before the public io a comprehensive way before sub mitting to the voters the proposition of bdnds to raise funds to carry out tbe proposed work. Passing of the Ditch Co. Six deeds have been tiled for record at the county clerk’s office transfer ring ail of the Elkhorn Irrigation company’s land holdings in this county to F. E. Gowden, of Corning, Io. There are 10,600 acres Involved in the trans fer, whloh is made, were are informed, to clear up the old Irrigation com pany’s affairs here, and put the hold ings in shape for a further transfer involved in a trade for Iowa land. This transfer marks the passing of what was famillary known as the Ditch company that for many years did a big cattle business in this sec tion. We understand that F M. Wldner, manager of the late company, and who was responsible for the success ol the enterprise in late years after the company had met many reverses dur ing it soperations in the beginning,will personally continue to retain live stock interests here. Mr. Widner is a thorough going business man that has been a benefit to the community on a large Beale and bis friends here will be glad to know that he does not intend to permanently withdraw his interests._ _ The summary of crop reports from the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics reveals that Nebraska takes 1 her customary high rank in the field of production. Grain and other field crops total >238,946,391; orchard crops, >7,878,899; poultry, eggs and live stock manufactured by products, >93,822,663, and live stock, >144,892,205. The grand tolal as returned by the Bureau of Statistics is $465,540,158 as the annual production of the farms. In cluding the manufacturing produots of the state which total >168,368,383, the total production of Nebraska for 1912 is equivalent to >531.70 per capita' or >2,658.50 per family. In the ratio of production per family this places Nebraska at the head of the procession of agricultural states. Farm Barn Burns. A large barn on the farm' of Jacob Hersh five miles northeast of town burned to the ground last Friday. The men folks,as well as the neighbors, were gone to a sale when the fire broke out. Mrs. Hersch telephoned to O’Neill and Mayor Biglln got a crowd to go out in automobiles. Some oats, harness and corn were burned in addition to the loss of the barn, and also one hone perished. LOCAL MATTERS. Andy Gallagher was up from Laurel the first of the week. W. B. Cooper was up from Chambers Monday and Tuesday. Pat Boyle was up from the south end of the county Wednesday. John Alderson of Chambers bad business in town the fore part of the week. Sheriff Grady had official business at the west end of the county yester day. O. G. Lowell and J. L. Qalg depart ed yesterday for MoOlellan, Iu., on a business trip. Mike Brennan came up from South Omaha Sunday'to see the folks in the old town. He returned Monday. P. J. McManus went to Newport Tuesday. P. J. is putting In a stock of merchandise in that town. Charley Fauquier came up from Bliss Monday, going to Sioux City Tuesday to spend a few days with re latives. The board of supervisors went to Stuart last evening to make personal Inspection of some bridges in that community. J. E. Harding got home Monday from Nara, Neb., where he bought six pure bred Hampshire brood sows that he shipped here and has taken to his farm. William Simpson, meat cutter at the Sanitary market, received a tele gram last night announcing the sud den death of his> father at Wayne. Mr. Simpson left on the first train For that place. u. a. uiess, local agent or one Northwestern, with the general traf fic manager of that road who was here from Omaha, made a trip to Cham bers last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. P. Kille returned to their home at Luverne. Minn., after i week’s visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ernst, in this oity. Mr. Kille lays he likes the town: Judge and Mrs. 0. J. Malone Were up from Inman Monday, the judge remaining in town over Tuesday look ing after business matters and cir rulating amoung bis many friends bere. William Meyers was a pleasant sailer at The Frontier sanctum Satur day. Besides being socialabUy pleasant Mr. Meyers’ visits are always profit able as he has an agreeable habit of keeping the printer paid. An unusual runaway took place Saturday night, when a team from the Mullen barn went dashing down Fourth street bitched to a large load »f loose bay. The team was stopped down across the railroads and no material damage resulted. It is pretty well agreed by most of the old timers whose memories are particularly clear as bow the weather behaves, that this winter is the finest aver. With no snow on the ground and the temperature around 60 degrees above zero the weather continues ideal. Valentine Democrat: The Fort N iobrara game preserve was added to Tuesday by the receipt of six buffalo and two elk. This makes a total of seventeen elk, two deer and six buffalo. A. F. Hurlburt and J. W. Winters were in charge of this ship ment, assisted by C. O. Cooper snd Chas Bell, who are in charge locally. George Wrede, son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Wrede of Agee, and Miss Emma Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B Anderson of Dorsey, were married by Rev. M. F. Cassidy at the Catholic church at six o’clock Wed nesday morning. After breakfasting at a hotel the couple departed over the Burlington for Sioux Oity to Bpend their honeymoon. They will make their home in the Agee neigh borhood. The local land office has held the homestead entries of W. E. Scott and John Brady for cancellation. The land involved is in the southwest part of this county. The case was started about a year ago by the government and tried before Receiver Parker and Special Agent Hugh Murphy, who acted in the place of Register Sturdevant, the latter being disqualified by reason of being a wit ness at the hearing. Jack Qulg the first of the week got in a box of a new variety of seed corn that was grown by a young man near Harlon, Iowa. It is called Tablas’ Pride and is the product of several seasons’ experiment on the part of the young man who sends the seed. It is a yellow corn, very large and well filled ears, with medium sized kernels. The sample sent came from a field of sixty acres which yielded eighty-five bushels per acre. Mr. Qulg got the seed corn for Calmer and Lorence Simonson, but gave the agricultural editor of The Frontier two choice ears for planting. may , come ^omorrow Insure against that Calamity today You can get all particulars about fire, hail, life, live stock or burglary insurance at this bank. Come in today and talk over that insurance you have been thinking about. NEBRASKA STATE BANK JAMES F. O’DONNELL, Cashikk S PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON TlMK DEPOSITS S. S. Welpton. President. O. F. Biglin. Vice President State Dairymen fleet. L. E. Best, manager of tbe McGinnis creamery, returned Friday evening after attending tbe meeting of the Nebraska Ice Cream Manufacturers and the Nebraska Dairymen’s associ ation and reports very interesting and instructive meetings. “The subjects which received the most attention at tbe Dairymen’s meeting," says Mr. Best, “were the silo and the upbuilding of the dairy herds on the farm. “AU.creamerymen realize the im mense value of the silo in producing more milk and producing it much more cheaply and the vast saving of feed which now goes to waste on many farms. They have been preaching silos fo ryears and it was very grati fying, to see the large numbers of farmers in attendance who were very anxious and willing to testify to the great value they have been to them, All who have one or more silos are certainly highly enthusiastic over them and can not recommend them too highly to their brother farmers. “Interest in the upbuilding of the dairy herds, the weeding out of the unprofitable cows, was very noticeable among the farmer dairymen attending the meetings. Many cow testing as sociations are being formed in the slate among men who milk and is certainly the means of opening the eyes of many men who have been milking, in showing them that they can do much toward tbe saving of labor and the increase of profits from tbeirmitking. “Many do not realize the value of the dairy business but have regarded it as a side issue. Instead of it being a minor issue, however, it is coming more and more one of the most im portant factors in the upbuilding of the value of the land and furnishing ready money to the men who milk." “Any farmer,” Mr. Best concludes, “who is interested in dairying, will find his time and money well spent in attending these dairy meetings and Utiope that each dairyman will make the resolve now to attend the next meeting.” Announcement. On Monday, February 24, we will offer at public sale forty-five bred Poland-Chlna sows, consisting of tried sows and good, stretchy gilts. Bred to two of the best hogs sold at auction last fall. Send for catalogue. 33-1 Mather & Wolfe. There will be a special examination for teachers on Saturday, February 13,1U13. This examination will cover all subjects required for county certi fication and will be held one day, only. Minnie B. Miller, Oounty Supt, 33-2 ab Trial List. The following jury cases have been set for trial at the February sitting of the district court: Wenesday, Feb. 5. 7864 Marty vs. Mlinar 7387 McChaley Bros. vs. Ball 8215 McOafferty vs. Fruss 8366 Minton vs. Boggs 8288 Morehouse vs. McCarthy, et al 8374 W in Krotter Co. vs. Kenaston 8387 Chicago Film Exchange vs. Wyant 8465 Jirak vs. C&N. W. By Co. Thursday, Feb. 6. 8689 Peyton vs. Larson 6725 City National Bank vs. Butler 8612 Davis vs. Lichty 7956 Hoffman vs. 0. & N. W. By Co. Monday, Feb. 10. State vs. Carr State vs. Blchardson State vs. Webb State vs. Clauson Tuesday, Feb. 11. 7107 Bock Co. vs Holt Co. 7768 Boss vs. Holt Co. 7799 Flannlgan vs. Thompson 7900 Hamilton vs. Puckett 8260 Osborn vs. Hudson 8300 Mohr vs. Morehouse 8381 McAllister vs. Segar Wednesday, Feb. 12. 8422 Beeves vs. Clark 8431 Focken vs. Hajek 8454 McManus vs. Loob, et al 8476 Booth vs. Peterson Thursday, Feb. 13 8188 Flucklnger vs. C & N. W. By Co 8507 Middaugb vs. Bybin 8530 Price vs. Miller 8532 Katbje vs. O’Connell 8547 Batlen vs. Badger 8531 Valla vs Brand, et al Friday, Feb. 14 8548 Bowden vs. Elevator Co. 8551 Cleary vs Early 8660 Brobst. Admr vs. Mather, et al 8590 Sturdevant vs Gathje 8601 Jones vs. C & N W. By Co. 8675 Clouse vs 0. B. & Q. By Co. Monday, Feb. 17. 8574 Thompson vs. Davis, et al The Live Stock Market South Omaha, Neb. Jan. 28 — From the Standard Live Stock Com mission Co. The best grade of beef steers still seem to be quite a dragon the market although values are about steady with last week's decline. Other'killer! wtere rather slow also but prices Were nearly steady. Stockers and feeder! are active again with stronger price} and farmers seem bound to buy them no matter wbat the prices are. We quote: Choice beef.I7.60@$8.7( Common Beef down to. 6.0( Choice Oornfed cows. 6.0007.1( Good butcher grades. 6 0006 9< Canners and cutters. 3.2504 9< Veal calves. 6.0009 2f Bulls, stags etc.. 4.7506.21 Good to choice feeders. 6 7508.2? Common grades down to ... 5<X Stock heifers. 4.7606.51 Good to choice range beeves 7.5008 If Com mon to good range bee ves 6.2507.4< Hogs showed a slight decline th< first of the week but there Is an actlvi demand and packers want then around present values. Bulk 17.20 tc •7.36 top #7 40. Trade is very dull and slow in th< sheep division this week and th< market is 15 to 40c lower. MINOR MENTION L. E. Skidmore of Ewing was in the city Saturday. John O’Donnell and wife were in from Dorsey Sunday. Lee Baker, Chamber’s popular drug gist, was in the city Saturday. Senator Robertson and Representa tive Cronin were home from Lincoln over Sunday. Mrs. Zlemer and son Joe went to Atkinson Friday evening, returning Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scofield and little son of Orchard spent Sunday with Mrs. Scofield’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Mills. O. A. Kilpatrick of flarlon, Io., and Ed Anthony of McClellan, Io., were interested land seekers here last week. John Race and Mrs. Minnie Tlmmon both of Ewing, were united in marriage at the oounty court room Tuesday. Clyde Mather went to Allen Wed nesday to attend a thoroughbred hog sale as field man for the South Omaha Journal-Stockman. Mather & Wolfe reoelved three thoroughbred female hogs from Columbus, Neb., last week that weighed 2,250 pouuds. Send a quarter today to the Lincoln Daily News ami they will mail you the paper through the legislative session. This is half price. Col. M. T. Elliott came in Friday from the Fox sale and departed that evening for the western part of the state where he expects to spend a few days. J. M. Hunter was in from the east end of the county Friday last. Mr. Hunter had a sale at his plaoe Tues day and will now retire from the farm, which be has leased. Edgar S. Goff of Osmond and Lenora Helen Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy, old settlers of this community, were married Tuesday morning at St. Patrick’s church. John M. Cox and family departed Sunday for Los Angeles, Cal., where they go to make their home. Mr. Cox recently sold hip place near Min neola and had a public sale of personal property at the farm last Friday. E. L. Kline of Lincoln was In the city last week. Mr. Kline Is loaning money on Holt county farms and in company with hlslooal representative, J. L. Qulg, drove over a large portion of the country adjacent to O’Neill. Alex V. Virgin and Mrs. Nellie Mabel Weingartner were united in marriage yesterday, Rev. Harold J. Armltage of the Methodist church officiating. The couple departed shortly after the ceremony for a trip to the eastern part of the state. Mr. Virgin has been a resident of the city the past three years, being engaged in the plumbing business and is a young man or industry and thrift. His bride has been an esteemed resident of the town for many years and needs no introduction from The Frontier, which, however, joins with many other friends in extending congratu lations. u> m. smitncame up irom unam bers Wednesday, leaving over the Burlington this morning for Sioux Oity. Speaking of the prospects of the Burlington building to Chambers, Mr. Smith said this is the first time In the thirty years he has been a resi dent of the Chambers country that a responsible railroad has given them any encouragement. He says a prom inent Bnrllnton official has practically agreed that the line will be built pro viding they can show sufficient traffic to warrant it, and that the showing they can make of the amount of freight shipped In and out of that country will be much greater than the official with whom they have been negotiating has any Idea of. Last Bummer the streets of O’Neill were graded and put in fine form, with well rounded and sloping sides that formed an ideal roadway with gutters on either side to carry off the floods. It is doubtful if there are any better in any unpaved town. The work cost considerable money, too. Now, hav ing things decent and in order seems to be more than some residents of the town can stand. They don’t like the looks of well kept, cjean streets and have heaped them up in many places with ashes and rubbish. People that have no pride in at least keeping the front view of their places in decent shape ought to move to the back alleys. It is a very little trouble and practically uO expense to provides box, barrel or other receptlcal to dump 1 ashes and other rubbish in and have It removed to the garblsh grounds. The street commissioner says be is looking up all places where garbage Is dumped on the streets and those re ’ sponsible must have the same remov ed or pay the fine. I ARE BOUND OVER TO THE DISTRICT COURT Young Men Charged With Criminal Intent Held for Trial. BONDS FIXED AT $1,000 EACH One Lad Released at Once But Other Spends Night in Jail, Giving Bali Next Morning. The preliminary hearing of Harry Slebkin and Merle Tooker, the two Atkinson young men charged With assault with Intent to ravish the two Wahl girls the night of January 18, took place before County Judge Car ion Monday. A large number of Atkinson people came down to attend the hearlbg and with a liberal sprinkling of the bifid heads and youth of O'Neill the court room was well filled. County At torney W. K. Hodgkin and J. A. Donohoe conducted the prosecuting and M. F. Harrington the defense. Numerous witnesses were examined and testimony sufficient deducted, in the mind of the court, to justify bold ing the defendants for trial in district court, notwithstanding the endeavor of defendant's attorney to have them let off with a fine for assault and battery. J udge Carlon fixed the amount of bond for eaoh at 11,000. Tooker furnished bond at onoe and was re leased from custody. The boy's father, E. L. Tooker, and John Brady are sureties. Slebkin;was unable to give bond until the nextday,and spent the night Injail. His father, George Slebkin, and R. J. McAllister came down from Atkinson Tuesday and fixed up the bond. Revenues From Inheritance Tax. Tbe first estate upon which tbs amount of inheritance tax la to be paid has been determined in Bolt county Is that of tbe late HenfiOfiM K. Bennet of Atkinson. Under the inheritance tax law a different ratio of taxation la In effect on the inheri tance of different heirs. Those near of kin pay tax only when the inheri tance amounts to 110,000 or mom. t Those whose kinship is more distant pay on lesser amounts. Hoitoounty and Sheridan county will each get taxes from the Bennet estate. Bolt gets 0126.74 and Shari dan 012.02. The estate amounts to 141,877.83, but the inheritance of tome of the heirs is belew the requir ed amount for taxation. Tbs value of the estate Id Sheridan county la 04,000. The county judge is authoriz ed by law to determine tbe amount of taxes in these cases and certify them to tbe treasurer. For this purpose a • commission is appointed to investi gate and report tb the probate Judge on the vaiue of tbe inheritance of - each heir. In tbe Bennet oase the cost of the commission and court fees was 045 86. The taxes raised from inheritances are held by the county treasurer in • separate fund and are expended under the direction of the board of super visors only for tbe Improvement of public roads. This provision of the law is mandatory. County Judge Oarlon has others of these cases ou which the reports are not completed. No Bond With Guaranty Warteloo Gazette: The supreme court has rendered a decision in a oase brought by one of the banka in the state in which the bank contended that the guaranty law was sufficient bond for tbe deposit ot county or city funds. The bank had demanded of tbe county treasurer certain deposits under the law and the treasurer had refused until the bank filed tbe custo mary bond. This tbe bank refused to do, claiming that under the new law this was unnecessary. Tbe court holds for tbe baDk, aud the deoision seems good law. It will make it easier on the banks, which are taxed to provide a guarantee fund anyway, and cut down tbe profits of the bond ing companies that much. Insurance Company Fails to Settle. Mrs. John A. Golden returned to her home at Oreston, Iowa, Tuesday morning. Her visit here was for the purpose ot settling With the American Insurance company for the burning of her house, occupied by Dr. Fiynn, wherein Miss Daly and Miss Lamb lost their lives. The insurance company baa so tar refused to settle with Mrs. Golden, which was something of a surprise to her, as there seems to be no question about the loss. i Typewriter paper at this office.