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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1914)
Here’s a Lister that has always made good. The user takes no chances in putting in his corn right if he uses a Rock Island. Everyone knows that. Why not get the old reliable and make sure? It’s light in weight, neat in appearance, simple, and very strong in construction. Few work ing parts to wear, break or get “out o’ whack.” It Has tlie Famous n I Rock Island Convertible Drop y ijj With this convertible drop there is no trouble to change plates—no delay, no tinker ing, no tools required. No matter what the position of lever, condition of soil or depth, the suction is always the same. Insures even, regular planting. Bottom always scours. That's because See How the Moldboards Fit right and left moldboards are so fitted to gether that there is no crack. An end of scouring trouble and a saving to you in wear. You should examine the manner of making | and fitting the Rock Island Lister Bottom. Best in the world. Come in and see for yourself. If you knew all its advantages, it’s the only Lister you would ever use. That’s the experience of others that has made the Rock Island No. 10 Lister outsell all others. I Drop around soon. |j auBBwRg i, ■ Come in and Let Us © Show You This Great Lister See the 3-iigh Share That I Saves BaaysKg 52 Me w Bottom BRENNAN’S POOREST BUGGIES STAND THE TEST jj Neil Brennan, O'Neill i______ i To the People of O’Neill. Dear Friends: I esteem it an honor us well as a great privilege to be per mitted to contribute to this particular issue of The Frontier, and it is with pleasure that Mrs. Watson and myself extend hearty greetings to our many friends in and about O’Neill. Having served the Methodist church in your city, as pastor, for four de lightful years, the very thought of O’Neill brings up so many pleasant memories that it is not easy to decide what to say to you all, now that tho opportunity is ours to improve. I do wish to say, however, that, to my mind, the fact that you are planning to build a new Church indicates a spirit of progress and advancement and we trust that your fondest hopes, and brightest anticipations may be realized in the near future; and that the new edifice may mean to all of you, a new and enlarged opportunity for service. We rejoice to hear of the recent increase in interest and the goodly number of accessions to your membership, and trust that the good work may go on for many years to come. Mrs. Watson and myself often speak of the good people of O’Neill and we are promising ourselves a visit to that place one of these days. Then we hope to meet and greet our many friends, not only of the Church, but of the town as well. In closing, let me once more assure you all of our very best wishes for your good influence spread until, like leaven of the Scriptures, it shall have leavened the whole lump. Very sincerely yours, T. S. WATSON. Hartington, Neb., March 6, 1914. Holt County Rural Schools. The Holt county rural schools are supplied with well quilified teachers as a result of normal training in three of our high schools, and the work of the O’Neill Junior Normal. The majority of teachers en deavored to follow the course of study and secured good results giving us the largest class of eighth grade graduates in the history of the county. iState aid to weak districts has been a wonderful help to the few districts who have received aid. It will be needed for some time to come in dis tricts where the indebtedness is large. Among the noticeable improvements in rural school conditions are the improvements in school buildings and grounds, the installing of heating and ventilating systems and the sani tary drinking fountains. Nearly every school has its library. Most schools have maps, globes and many have an organ. For several years during institute week an exhibit has been held which has been very successful. These ex hibits from the rural schools have been of good quality, including papers in penmanship, maps, drawing, nature study, etc. At the state fair last fall, Holt county won a number of prizes and many rural schools won prizes at the county exhibit. Most of the schools of the county observe the special days with ap propriate exercises and much in terest has been displayed in the school by reason of this. lhc normal training course has afforded us many teachers that are doing excellent work. However, there is a decided lack in practical training, to especially fit teachers to an un derstanding and appreciation of rurmd conditions and environment. We certainly need teachers practically trained to meet conditions as they exist, to comprehend these con ditions, and thus better them. We cannot hope to have our rural schools provide the kind of education needed by the farmer’s son and daughter to fit them for better, fuller and happier living, to lead them to an appreciation of their environment and its pos sibilities, so long as our ru al school course is arranged with the sole purpose of fitting these same sons and daughters for the high school, when only about ten per cent of them ever get any education beyond that af forded them in the country school. The country school should offer a practical course in agriculture, do mestic science, business, (of the farm and home) should teach good reading and create a taste for the best in literature, should teach writing, prac tical arithmetic, language, etc. How can we hope to do this without special trained teachers? When we provide these the rural wi wim—bmi—m school problem is solved. And why should we not do this when the vast majority of our population is the rural population? There is a crying need for practical education throughout the country, and only those who are slosely in touch with rural needs and rural conditions appreciate what this means. We believe that the coudition of school matters in Holt county are in a progressive condition. A strong co operative spirit prevails among school officers and generally speaking, our teachers have been enthusiastic, con scientious and capable. MINNIE B. MILLER, County Superintendent. O’NEILL PUBLIC LIBRARY. By S. J. WEEKES, Member Library Board. Second only to the Public School building, the most important' im provement made in O’Neill during the past year is the Public Library. This is a brick structure, thirty-seven by sixty-four feet, with tile roof, steam heated and modernly equipped throughout The main floor is all in one large room arid will be used for library pur poses proper. In the basement, in addition to the furnace room, storage room, closets, etc., there is a large room to be used for public meetings, such as city council and township meetings. The building was erected at a cost of $10,000.00, all of which was donated by Andrew Carnegie. A nominal levy is made each year against the taxable property of Grattan township and O’Neill for maintenance purposes. The Library Board, consisting of Judge R. R. Dickson, J. J. Harrington, J. A. Donohoe, O. F. Biglin and S. J. Weekes, have announced that the building will be opened two days each week, which is customery in towns of this size, on Wednesdays, from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m., and Satur days from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. The first installment of books have been ordered and it is expected that the building will be opened early in April. The Library Board wish it under stood that any citizen of O’Neill and Grattan township should feel free and at liberty to use the library whenever and as much as they desire. THE GOLDEN HOTEL. “The Golden” Hotel was opened to the public on May 10, 1913, under the management of Evans & Evans (Wesley T. and Ralph P.) veteran hotel men well and favorably known to all, including the traveling public. The management has spared no labor or expense in making it attractive by elegant furnishings and ornamen tation. This is a modern fire-proof build ing containing forty-six sleeping roms, very spacious lobby, dining and writing room. The kitchen and other rooms are well arranged. All rooms are well ventilated and are heated by the McGinnis Creamery Co. from their central plant. There being no furnace in the building safety and cleanliness are insured. This building was erected and is owned by T. V. Golden an old and well known resident of this city at a cost of approximately $50,000.00 whose faith in the future of c-ur town and surrounding country prompted j him to take this first step toward making a bigger and better O’Neill, j Its central location, its distinctive appointments, that bespeak comfort, and its unique and up-to-date facil ities and service make it second to no other hotel in the state. Evans & Evans and Mr. Golden deserve con gratulation and thanks. Taken from the Holt County In-; dependent, M. E. Church issue, of March 15, 1901: “We learn from the Basset Eagle that Dennis A. Criss, formerly as sistant agent at O’Neill and Atkinson, but who now has the station at Basset, is very sick. His parents passed thru O’Neill the other day enroute from Petersburg to Basset to be at his bedside. Dennis was a general favorite here and his many friends wish him a speedy l'eeovery.” We are glad to state at the present writing that Mr. Criss is still alive and well and is now the agent for the Chicago and Northwestern railway at this point and resides with his family in the western part of our little city. Ilv£o2n.a,rcjr^ 2nTo. ± ZDIp 1 Use one part Dip to 75 parts water. Certificate of Government Approval on every can. The best for Sheep, f Horses, Cattle, Poultry and Hogs. Sure death to Lice and Ticks, cures Scab and Mange, chases Files and kills diseases Germs. Guaranteed by RoG Chemical Concern 1 Lincoln, Nebraska j| For Sale by TorcLao©, dz Wamei | I I Am Going t© Quit Business I My stock is for sale at cost in bulk 1 \ or at retail. The goods are all high 1 \ class and worth on an average 10 | I per cent more than when purchased. 1 Ail goods in my line have advanced | \ in price. | —-i My brick store building is For Sede or R.er\t This is the best store room in O'Neill and ready for any kind of merchan dising. 3 Frank Campbell is