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.
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BRENNAN’S POOREST BUGGIES STAND THE TEST jj
Neil Brennan, O'Neill
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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.
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