VOLUME XXXiV. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY AUGUST 211913. NUMBER 10
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ONE LAND OFFICE TO CLOSE
O'Neill and Valentine in Scrap to a
Finish Over detention of Office.
The Lincoln news of the 15th con
tains the following account relative
to the moving and consolidating the
land offloe_here with the one at Valen
tine: '
Washington, Aug. 15.—Nebraska is
about to lose a land office. The In
terior department is Considering a
consolidation of the land offices at
O’Neill and Valentine, and each of
lhetwo (jowns is making strenuous'
111 .1 s to be chosen headquarters.
i>ieui.s i .nor rfitchcock and
Representative Kiiikatu u>u bunding
outlie side lines watching llie light
and taking no part other than to reier
to the department the various argu
ments that are being submitted.
Senator Hitchcock let a part of the
record he made public today. It con
sists of a letter from C H. Cornell of
Valentine, in which he ridicules the
claim which O'Neill lias made.
“O’Neill has but one thing that
Valentine has not,” writes Mr. Cor
nell to Senator Hitchcock in a letter
which the Senator has referred to
Secretary Lane, “namely a vault.
Valentine has only one thing that
O’Neill has not, namely, government
land subiect to homestead entry.”
Mr. Cornell submits, however, that
the government land is near Val
. entitle and claims this to be an un
answerable argument for his town.
Furthermore, he says that while O’
Neill claims tp have a public building,
It has none that the Valentine Com
mercial club will not duplicate for the
same rent of tfie building now used at
C’Neill.
An inspector or I he Cheyenne land
office,'A. Baker, favors O’Neill. Mr.
Baker says it is because his financial
interests are there, “and he married
a lady there and has social interests
there also.”
It Is understood that mysterious
visits that Arthur Mullen has made'
to Washington this summer have
been in the Interest of O’Neill in this
matter. It Is said he claims that
within a few vearsall land offices in
Nebraska will be abolished except
two, one at Lincoln and the other in
tne Sixth district. He wants the
other to be O’Neill, it is not certain
when the matter is to be decided
The Cattle Situati on.
On ly a few years ago we were ac
customed to talk about the greatness
of our western range and to boast that
we not only consumed more meat
per capita than any other civilized
nation but that we had surplus big
enough tQ satisfy the demands of
Europe. We had some excuse for
boasting, for in 1901 we exported 495,
000 cattle and 352,000,000 pounds of
fresh beef. By 1908 our exports had
fallen to 350,000 head of cattle 201,
000,000 pounts of fresh beef while In
1912 we exported only 105,000 head of
cattle and 15,000,000 pounds of fresh
beef. Our dairy exports amounted to
$9,500,000 in 1901 and less than half
that amount in 1912. The indi
cations are that this year’s exports of
beef will be less than last.
During thd year that our beef ex
ports have decreased our imports have
increased from 92,000 head of cattle in
1908 to 318,000 in 1912. The value of
the dairy products importd during the
same period increased from 85,000,000
to more than 810,000,000.
In 1909 there were over 11,000,000
cattle in the United States. At the
present time there are 56,500,000. It
is a story of decreasing herds and
decreasing exports, of increasing im
ports and increasing population.
The agriculturist of the University
of Nebraska are firmly convinced that
in the face of the above figures no Ne
braska farmer should sacrifice his
breeding oitm because of the present
shortage of forage. The cattle market
is high now, but we have every reason
to believe that it will continue to be
high, and that the farmer who sells
his breeding stock now will not only
lose his natural increase but will
have to pay as much or more for
similar stock when feed becomes
more plentiful.
In practically all parts of the state
there is sufficient feed for the winter
if it is properly conserved. Much of
the injured corn can be cut for fodder
andi,he silo is the meins of saving"
feed which otherwise is an almost
total loss.
The Live Stock Market
South Omaha, Neb. Aug. 21.—Ffom
the Standard Live Stock Commission
Co.
Cattle receipts are coming very
liberal this week and values are on the
decline and can be quoted 10 to 26c
lower on all gdades of killers, butcher
stock and fleshy feeding steers. Good
quality light grads stockers are
about the only thing on the list hold
ing steady. There is not .much pros
pects of prices the balance of this
week.
We quote:
Choice beef.$8 30(4$8 90
Common Beef down to. ■ 7.25
Choice Cornfed cows...6.25(47.40
Good butcher grades.5.25(4«.20
Canners and cutters. 3 25(45.20
Veal calves.6.00@9.50
Bulls, stags etc.(. 4.75(48 85
Good to choice feeders. 6 75(47.85
Common grades down to ... 5.75
Stock heifers. 4.76(46.50
A wide range still prevails in hog
values, but receipts are easing up and
the tendency is higher. Bulk $7.70 to
7.75, top 8.35.
Sheep receipts are lighter than ex
pected this week with fat lambs show
ing an average of 15 to 30c, feeders
steady.
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Atkinsoa Graphic: Miss Anna Cross
returned from Omaha on Friday night
where she has heen in a hospital for
some time. She Is much improved in
health.
KILLED BY LIGHTENING.
Richard O'Malley Instantly Killed
by Lightening Last Saturday.
Klchard O’Malley son of Mrs.
Michael O’Malley, who lives about
eight miles northwest of this city,was
Instantly killed by lightning in Mel
lette county, S. D., last Saturday
afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Mr. O’Malley was working in a
field when the storm came up and he
hitched his four horses to the wagon
and started for home. lie was not
very far from home and thought he
could make it easily before the storm
broke. It was a very sharp electric
storm and was not raining at the
time he was struck. The bolt follow
ed Lite lines, his right shoulder and
side being severely burned and he was
thrown from the wagon and was un
doubtedly killed outright.
The remains were brought to this
city last Sunday afternoon,
accompanied by Harry Sterling, for
whom Mr. O’Maliey worked while
holding down his 4ciaim, Mr. Mo
Greevey, county treasurer of Tripp
county, Nic McHaley and Miss Olive
Prichard of Witten. The funeral was
held Monday morning from the
Catholic church and was largely
attended, the remains being laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetary.
Richard O’Maliey was born on
December 1,1881, on the farm north of
this city where his mother still resides.
When the Melette county land was
thrown open for settlement Mr. O’
Malley registered fora claim at
Chamberlain and drew No. 6, thereby
securing one of the most desirable
claims in the county and would have
made final proof upon his farm next
April. While bolding down his claim
he was working for Mr. Sterling who
owned land in Tripp county close to
the Mellette county line.
C Dick O’Malleyl was a big hearted
man and everyone that knew him was
bis friend. He was born on the old
homestead in Shields township where
he residen until he went to Dakota
two years ago. His tragic death is a
sad blow to his aged mother, sisters
and brothers and they have the heart
felt sympathy of the people of this
section in their hour of soirow.
Gospel Mission
The series of Revival meeting being
held at Mlneola M. E. church are still
holding the intereBt of the people.
The meetings continue uutil Sunday
night.
On Friday the Rev. Garriet Jan
ssen will deliver his lecture on
“Onesimus’’ and as it is of especial
interest to foreigners and teachers we
should be glad to see a good number
present. On Sunday morning Rev.
George Almond will open the doors of
the church to receive all who care to
become members of the ohurch.
A Baptisimal service will also be
held. Come and bring a friend and
we will do you good.
Cole-Ernst
Walter Roy Cole, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Cole, and Maude
Ernst, eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Ernst, were united In holy
matrimony at the brides home, on
Wednesday afternoon last, August
20th. ,
The home was tastefully decorated
for the occasion, and a sumpttous
supper immediately followed the
jceremony, which was conducted by
Rev. Harold J. Armltage, M. E
church, O’Neill.
Those who witnessed the marriage
were just the parents and brothers
and sisters of the bride and groom.
All friends of Mr. and Mrs. Cole
wilt wish them a very happy and
prosperous, long life together.
Silage Worth $75,000,000
According to advices received by
the state board of agriculture the
silage in the state of Nebraska is
worth $75,000,000. Just how farmers
may utilize the dry corn stalks for
nutrlcious stock food will be explained
at the Nebraska state fair at Lincoln
Sept. 1-5. By conserving the supply
of grain and using the ensilage for the
feeding of stock experts deolare that
fanners will realize as much oash as
would he assured by an average corn
crop in the field. Pit silos have been
recommended in some states. It has
been found that a large per oent of
the ensilage rots and the task of tak.
ing the silage from the pit is not easy.
However, the plan is well worth try
ing, It is reoomended that the pit be
lineal with boards if possible.
LOCAL MATTERS
P. J. McManus left last Monday
morning for* Chicago for his regular
buying trip.
Another nice rain the first of the
week that has put pastures in
splendid condition for fall feed.
Rev. M. F. Cassidy and niece, Miss
Cullen, returned last Friday from a
six weeks visit in southern California.
The Eikhorn Valley is the garden
spot of Nebraska this year and Holt
county is one of the brightest spots in
the garden.
W. M. Lutter and Miss Barbara
Schaaf, both of Stuart, were granted
a marriage license by County Judge
Carlon last Monday.
Dr. E. T. Wilson left Wednesday
morning for Chicago, where he will
spend the next three weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
John A. Hamilton of New Virginia,
Iciwa, and Miss Edna Chandler of
Emmet were granted license to wed
by Judge Carlon last week.
Work on the new Bchool building is
progressing rapidly and when com
pleted O’Neill will have one of the
finest public school buildings In the
state.
Tile rush of work the past two weeks
is responsible ifor The Frontier being
iate again this week. By next week,
however we expect to bo on time
again.
Ferris E. Webb of Webster City,
Iowa, and Miss Sylvia Robertson of
Atkinson, were granted a marriage
license by County Judge Carlon last
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Bowen and son, Archie,
left this morning for Utica, New
York, where the latter w ill enter a
conservatory of music for a couple of
years ot study.
The race meet last week was one of
the most succsoful ever held In the
county, both in attendance and inter
est and a nice balance will be left in
the treasury after paying all debts.
The village of Emmet is once again
numbered among the wet towns ot
the county. The village board grant
ed license to a saloon there last week
and it opened for business a week ago
Saturday.
M. F. Harrington returned Wednes
day evening from a three weeks trip
to Atlantic coast states and in the
sunny south land. He says that crops
are looking as fine in this section as in
any part of the country that he visit
ed,'
v cf the largest crowds that has
ever attended an Old Settlers picnic
gathered in Martin’s grove north of
this city ' today to help celebrate the
thirteenth annual picnic and every
one present thoroughly enjoyed them
selves.
The Empire state is well equipped
with governors there days, having
two men who are trying to perform
the duties of chief executive. Gover
nor Sulzer was impeached but refuses
to turn the office over to the lieuten
ant governor.
At the special eleotion last week to
yote upon saloons or no saloons the
village of Atkinson went wet. We
understand that the dry voters
ignored the eleotion entirely claiming
that the election was not legal, as
they settled the question of saloons or
no saloons at the regular city election
last April.
Harry Thaw, the murderer of the
New York architect, Sandford White,
occupied the center of the stage in the
daily press the past week. He escaped
from the New York state Insane
asylum, where he has been confined
the past seven years, last Sunday
morning. It undoubtedly cost him a
few thousand to make his get-a-way
Johu Mathis and Miss Nellie M.
Farley, both of Atkinson, were united
In marriage by County Judge Carlon
at the county court room this morn
ing. Mr. Mathis is one of western
Holt's most enterprising real estate
men who has many friends scattered
Ihrouguout the county who will wist
him and bis bride happiness and
prosperity.
Mr. Sanders of Norfolk, district
manager of the Nebraska Telephone
Company, was in the city last Satur
day and met will* some members of
the Commercial Club that evening,
when the proposed increase in tele
phone rates were discussed. The
citisens at the meeting were neiyrly all
unanimous in opposition to an in
crease in telephone rates and went on
record as favoring a decrease in rates,
as it was the consensus of opinion that
the present rates were too high, that
the property was paying too large
dividends, as the local people who
sold it to the Nebraska people say
that the property earned 20 per cent.
The Nebraska people withdrew their
application for an Increase of rates
but they will probably tile another
application in the near future.
The O’Neill High School has been
designated by the state superintend
ent as one of the state agricultural
schools, oreated under the Shumway
act passed by the last legislature.
There will be a special Instructor
who will have charge of the
, agricultural department and the
school board will rent a few acres of
ground where the pupils will secure
practical knowledge.
WEDDING BELLS,
Two Prominent O'Neill Ladies Wed
ded the Past Week.
Married, at the residence of the
brides mother in thisplty Wednesday
morning at 8 o’clock, George M. Henry
of Dallas, S. D. and Miss Mabel G.
Martin of this city, Rev. Longstaff of
the Presbyterian ohurch officiating.
The happy young oouple left on the
10 o’clock train for Omaha and will
visit friends and relatives there and
in Iowa before returning to Dallas
where they will make their future
home. Both the bride and groom
were raised in this county and are
quite well known over the entire
county. For the past six or seven
years Mr. Henry has been making his
home in South Dakota, where he has
a responsible position with an eiectrio
light company. * The bride is one of
O’Neill’s most charming young ladies
and is well known and admired by a
large circle of friends and acquaint
ances. The best wishes of alt their
Holt county friends will accompany
them and wish them a long and happy
wedded life.
Keene-McHugh.
Married, at the Catholic church
last Tuesday morning, August 19,
1913, Max Andrew Keene of Buffalo,
S. D., to Miss Loretta Mc
Hugh of this city, Rev. M. F. Cassidy
officiating, in the presence of a large
number of the relatives and friends
of the contracting parties. The bride
is one of O’Neill’s fairest young ladles
the daughter of Mrs. C. 0. McHugh
and has grown to womanhood in this
city. She is a charming young
lady and has a host of friends
in this city and surrounding
country. The groom Is a
stranger to O’Neill people but that
be stands highly In the estimation of
the people of his own home is attest
ed by the fact that he is occupying
the position of clerk of the circuit
court In bis own county. The young
people left for their future home at
Buffalo Tuesday morning and carried
with them the best wishes of the
people of this city for a long and
happy journey upon the matrimonial
sea.
The Value of Your Farm.
The August publication of Wallace’s
Farmer contains the following ex
planation by Prof. 0. G. Hopkins of
the University of Illinois, on the yield
and value of your farm: "If it cost
$4 an acre to raise corn, 5 cents a
bushel to harvest and market the
croup, 9 cents a bushel to maintain
the fertility of the soil, and one-halt
of one per cent on the value of the
land for taxes, then If money is worth
5 per cent, land that produces 20
bushels of 40-cent corn is worth $21.81
an acre. On the some basis what
would land be worth that produoes 40
bushels of corn and equivalent values
of other crops? At first thought one
might say $43.62, but' this answer
would be far from the correct one,
whloh is $116 36. And if we again
double the yield, making it 80 bushels
an acre the value of the land becomes
not $87.24; but easy computation will
show that the gross receipts from an
80-bushel crop will pay 8" 20 an acre
for soil enrichment, 84 for raising the
crop, 84 for harvesting and marketing,
81.S3 for taxes and 5 per oent interest
on a valuation of 8305.45 an acre.”
Gold Medal Contest.
At the double contest to be given
in connection with the W. 0. T. U.
convention at O’Neill, the selections
to be given by the Matron’s Gold
M'edal Contest class are “The Result
of a Fathers choice,” “Cost of a vote”
by Edna Jackson Howck, "The March
of Clzilizatlon” by Geo. R. Stwart,
also one other selection by winner at
Newport, August 22. Mrs. Della B.
Eby will give "The Court of Last /
Appeal.” The vocal solas are “T’is
a Drunkard’s Home Today” “Will
It Pay?” and “The Child at the
Door.” The O’Neill orchestra will
render some beautiful numbers and
the girls will also sing. Date of con
test Friday, Aug. 29, at the Opera
house. Admission 10-15-25C. The
contest must commence at 8 sharp as
the contestants leave on the 10:30
train west. *•
Elkhorn Valley Doctors Here.
The annual meeting ot the Elkhorn
Medical Society was held in O’Neill
last Wednesday and was attended by
about thirty live members of the pro
fession, some being present from
Omaha and as far west as Chadron.
The members were treated to novel
entertainments and the citizens of
this city were voted expert enter
tainers by the members of the pro
fession. A blue rock sboot was one of
the entertainment features provided
for their entertainment during the
afternoon and in the evening after an
automobile trip around tbe city a
smoker was furnished at the K. 0.
Hall where the members of the pro
fession met the citizens of the city.
The meeting was voted one of the
best ever held by tbe Elkhorn Valley
Society and the people of our city
hope that they will again decide to
meet with us.
Supervisors Proceedings.
O’Neill, Neb July 18th, 1, o’clock,
p m, .1913.—Board afet persuant to
adjournment all members present
except Hubbeil.
Mr. Chairman: We yourcommtttee '
appointed to view the brldgea in the
supervisors districts 6 and 4 beg leave
to report tbat we would recommend
that a steel bridge and concrete
abutments 18 feet long be constructed
where the bridge washed out across a
branch of the South Fork 4 1 mle
west of Chambers. And the super
visor of Dtst 5 is hereby instructed to
do the necessary work in said l>ist.
5. M P Sullivaq
Th D 8levers
0 A Fauquier
Upon motion report of committee
was adopted.
On motion board adjourned until
July 30,1913, at 10 o’clock.
S F MoNichols. county olerk
Th D Sievers, chairman.
Many Holt oounty people are figur
ing on attending the state fair, which
commences in Lincoln next week. The
management does not believe tbat.the
attendance will be materially affected
by the crop shortage.
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A Carload
Peaches &
Grapes!
I will have a mixed car of Mis- |
souri Peaches and Crapes on track
at O'Neill about j
Wed., August 27th
This fruit is hand picked, of good
quality and will sell:
Peaches $1.50 per bushel.
; Crapes 25 cents per basket.
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: You never know when you may be workless. Sickness-other causes—
: may do it. Money in the bank makes you independent. It gives you
time to look around and—you can choose a better job. It is a
terrible thing to be out of work—food to buy and rent to pay.
Start saving today, before it is too late,
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Even a dollar will commence an account at this bank
NEBRASKA STATE BANK
JAMES P. O’DONNELL, Cashier
a PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
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! ISfThe depositors of this bank are protected by the deposi
! tors' guarantee fund of the state of Nebraska.
; S. S. Welpton, President. of F. Biglin, Vice Preeidentjj
