The Frontier.
VOLUME XXXIV.
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O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY JULY 31,1913
NUMBER 7
O'NEILL RACE MEET
AND BASE BALL TOVRNATENT
August 12-13-14, 1913
i. Thoroughbred Running Meet!
This is the first exclusive Running Meeting ever held in this section of the state. We have secured the best string
of Thoroughbred Running horses in the middle west and can assure you the best racing ever held in Northern Ne
braska. All previous records for running races will be broken.
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A Base Ball Tt >urnament Fi > * the
Championship of Holt County
Arrangements are about competed for this tournament which is for the Holt County Championship and schedule
of games will be printed next week. * _ ^
Band Concerts and Free Attractions Will be Given Every Evening
SUPERVISORS IN COURT
Suit Brought Against the Board to
Prevent the Payment of Bridge
Claims Against County
The members of the county board of
supervisors are defendants in a suit
brought against them in district
court last Tuesday. The plaintiffs in
the action are H. M. Uttley, D. A.
Doyle and M. T. Hiatt, The members
of the county board have been served
with notice that on August 5th, the
plaintiff will aslr the district court for
a restraining order to prevent them
from allowing the claims that are
questioned until the matter hasten
adjudicated in court.
• The petition is a very voluminous
one and contains two separate causes
of action rgainst tbe defendants. In
the first cause of action plaintiffs
allege that for one year or more past
the oounty-board have been building,
erecting and repairing bridges and
culverts In various parts of Holt
county, the cost of which are In excess
of $100 without in any manner adver
tising tbe same and letting the same
to the lowest and best bidder, and
without haying received bids upon
said work or any part thereof.
That the board has for one year or
more made illegal and unlawful con
tracts for the erection and building of
bridges the cost of which have exceed
ed the sum of $200, without first hav
ing adopted and filed In the office of
tbe oounty clerk plans and speci
fications of all the material and
kinds of construction to be used in
said bridge.
That they have for a year or more
illegally and unlawfully exeouted con
tracts for bridges and causing tbe
same to be built without first having
advertised the same for bids upon
plans and specifications previously
adopted, the cost of said bridges being
largely In excess of $200 and without
having rejected bid or bids submitted
for the building'of said bridge as re
quired by statute.
Plaintiffs allege that each and all of
said contracts and all the bridges, so
built, are wholly void and no obli
gallon against the county.
They further allege that there is
now on file in the office of the county
clerk of Holt county claims for the
building of such unlawful bridges
amounting to about $6,000.00, and
that there is a large number of claims
not yet filed, the amount of which'
the plaintiffs cannot state. Ail of
which will be, unless enjoined by this
court, wrongfully and unlawfully paid
out of money raised by taxation upon
the property of these plaintiffs and
others of Holt county, Nebraska.
That on August 26, m2, they un
lawfully and Illegally paiefthe sum of
$6,124.00 for bridges built as hereinbe
fore set out, and that on December 13,
1912, they paid the further sum of
$3,000.00, and are preparing and will
pay out the money collected by taxes
in Holt oounty for such unlawful and
illegally constructed bridges, udless
restrained by an order of this court.
Wherefore plaintiffs prays for an
order of court enjoining and restrain
ing the defendants from paying any of
said claims now on file for the build
ing of said bridges, and for any and all
other claims which may hereafter he
filed for the building of bridges for
which no plans and specifications
have been adopted and bids advertised
for and received in the manner're
quired by law, and for such other
relief as the court may deem Just and
proper.
In their second cause of action they
allege that on or about July 11, 1912,
the defendants adopted plans and
specifications for a steel concrete
bridge to be built upon the section
line between sections 34 and 35, In
township 28, range 12, and advertised
for bids to build said bridge accord
ing to said plans and specifications.
That said plans and specifications as
adopted were insufficient and deficient
in this: That in order to build said
bridge at the point designated It was
necessary to build an abutment at
each end of said bridge upon which to
rest the same, either of concrete,
piling or some other material sufficient
to hold and maintain said bridge, and
no plans or specifications were adopted
by said board previous to advertising
for blds for the building of said bridge,
and nothing was said in the advertise
ment as published concerning the
building of said abutment or any part
thereof.
That on August 21, 1912, they
entered into a contract upoq bids
then on file for the building of said
bridge, according to the plans and
specifications previously adopted.
That said bridge was built, but not in
accord with the plans and apeci
ficatlons. They allege that the floor
of said bridge is not according to
specifications, In that it Is not as thick
as the plans called for; has no wheel
guards am) is not reinforced in the
manner specified In the plans and
specifications, and that there are
other defects.
That the cost of building the abut
ments under said bridge will exceed
the sum of 9100 and the board having
failed to adopt plans and specifications
and having failed to advertise for bids
for the building of the same, it' la
j illegal and no liability against the
county.
They allege further that there is a
claim on file for the building of said
j bridge in the sum of 92,399.00 and
although said bridge is not built
according to contract, and said illegal
and unlawful claim for the building of
the abutments appears to be included
therein, the defendants will unlaw
fully pay said claim, unless restrained
by an order of this court
Wherefore these plaintiffs pray for
i an order of court eojoining and
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restraining these defendants from
paying said claim or any part thereof
until said bridge snail be built in con
formity* with the plans and speci
fications adopted by the board .of
supervisors, and to enjoin the defend
ants from paying any sum whatever
for the building of said abutments
under said bridge, and for such other
and further relief as the court may
deem just and proper.
Former County Clerk Dies.
Jackson correspondence in Dakota
City Eagle: The entire community
was shocked by the sudden death of
John hois at his home here Monday
evening. He was in his usual good
health and while engaged about some
outdoor task his daughter, Etta, went
out to call him into supper and found
him lying on the ground lifeless. He
is survived by his wife, three sons,
Ralph, George and Frank, and one,
daughter, Etta, besides his parents
aM number of other relatives living
at different places. Another daugh
ter proceeded him to the grave four
years ago. Mr. Lies was always a
congenial, warm-hearted friend, and
« model husband and father, who will
long be missed by all left to mourp
his sudden taking away,
Mr. Lets was a former resident of
Sheridan township, this coubty, and
was elected county clerk,. of this
county by the populists, serving four
years. After retiring from office he
moved to Dakota county where he had
made his home since that time. Mr. |
Lewis was a quiet unasuming man
who attended strictly to his own
affairs and was well liked by the
people of this city and county, who
will regret to learn of his sudden
death.
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Reduction In Cost of Serum.
Dr. Gain, veterinarian at the state
farm says that bog cholera serum if
now within the reach of all who find
it necessary to treat bogs for the dis
ease. Dr. Gain says:
"July 1 the price of hi)g cholera
serum and virus was reduoed to one
cent per cubic oentimeter. This Is
less than serum is sold for in any
stato in the corn belt. This is made
possible by the liberality of the Uast
legislature appropriating $15,000 as
a subsidy fund. After Augiist 1st
we shall discontinue the practice of
refunding the serum not used. Ow
ing to the possible deterioration of
serum through standing in the sun or
in other places wheie it is subject to
high temperature this ruling is made
necessary. We do this for the pro
tection of the users of serum."
LOCAL MATTERS
William Gill waa down from Stuart
the first of the week.
A little over a half an Inch of rain
fell last Sunday night and a good
crop of corn in this section It now
assured.
Miss Margaret J^unt came up from
Omaha last Sunday evening to spend
a few weeks visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Johh Biglin returned
to their home at Hastings last Thurs
day after a ten days visit with rela
tives and friends here.
Miss Gertrude Dickerson and friend,
Miss Lula Crane, of Omaha, are visit
ing at the home of Miss Diokerson’s
sister, Mrs. S. J. Weekes.
Dave Dlokerson of Omaha was In
the city a few days the first of the
week visiting at the home of his .
sister, Mrs. S. J. Weekes.
When a man seta out in life be Is
after a game. Along about the time
he is 56 be comes in with bis game
saok about balMull of rabbits.
"No man pan serve two masters,’'
thundered the preacher. "I’ll bet be
doesn’t know what it is to have twins
at home," sighed the wesry father.
Bay Montgomery and Miss Alice
Butterfield, both of Venus, were
unitea in marriage by County Judge
Carlon at the county court room last
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. B. Hemingway, who has been
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
C. Wettlauffer north of town the past
three weeks, returned to her home at
Bushvllle Wednesday afternoon.
John Wrede, the mercantile king of
Bed Bird, was in the oity last Sunday
attending the Chautauqua. Mr.
Wrede sags that the oom crop never
looked finer in the history of the
county than it does at the present
time in the northeast part of the
county.
From the Chambers Bugle: Ac
cording to statistics filed in this
office by the cream merchants of this
town, about 12,525 lbs of butter fat
was bought from the farmers during
the month of June. At the average
price paid during the month this
brings the farmers over $3000, assum
ing that the sale of butter fat would
average this much for at least 6 y
months in the year this would bring
in an Income to the farmers of $18 000
j a year. This is quite a help in solving
the question of the high cost of Mvin
Aoxjuajj x purpose m inis me is i
one of the best aids to success, j
If that purpose be the resolve to I
save money your success will be j
sure and satisfactory. f
A young man should anchor himselt to > bank account
as the tirst step to success. As his account grows so will
HIS CON1PENCE IN HIMSELF~TQ MAKE COOP.
NEBRASKA STATE BANK j
JAMES F. O’DONNELL, -Cashier j
B PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON T|MC"BEP08ITS
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I IrSFThe depositors of this bank are protected by the deposi- I
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| S. S. Welpton. President. O. F. BigllruJ^cpJP^^
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