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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1914)
The Frontier. VOLUME XXXIV. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY MAY 28 1914, -r-*-1 NUMBER 50 I W* ;/F?W ■ 1 I I How to Choose a Bank I i I DON’T be like the man who conducts his g | life by chance—who chooses his bank like boys playing at “hide the button,” the boy who chooses the hand with the button wins. Choose your bank for its good points. Come in here today and let us | talk it over. | THIS BANK CARRIES NO INDEBTEDNESS OF OFFICERS | OR STOCKHOLDERS. | | O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK 1 ONEILL, NEBRASKA j| Capital and Surplus, $80,000.00 [3 1 M. Dowling, I’res. S. J. Werkes, Cashier f, O. O. Snyder, Vice-Pies. C. P. Hancock, Asst. Cash. j| LOCAL MATTERS. Joe McDonald of Atkinson is in the city today. E.H.Whelan was looking after legal business in West Point last Tuesday. J. B. Ryan took a load of cattle and liogs to the Sioux City market last Tuesday. O. O. Snyder returned the first of the week from a business trip to the Black Hills. T. V. Golden is in Omaha this week where the sand brick are being put ihrough the final test. Rev. G. W. Bruce, pastor of the M. E. church, delivered a Memorial day sermon at the church last Sunday morning. T. F. Birmingham is building an addition to the porch around his resi dence and otherwise improving his Iroperty. Matt Kane, who has been attending the Creighton Dental College the past year, came home the first of the week for his summer vacation. Miss Mae Quinn closed a very sue ■ | You can cut down your expenses, j if you try—a little less for this luxury, a few = cents less for that—and you have the be- I E ginning of a fortune; if you put what you E save in the bank. All the time it is ac cumulating you are getting nearer to E independence and to the goal of that am bition—for all things are easy when you E have money. E what you have. Even a dollar will do. E m — ■**■■' — ■■ — P Start today. Open a bank account with - ■ ■ - \NEBRASKA STATE BANK! - 9 JAMES F. O’DONNELL, Cashieis S PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON TIME OEPOSITS I r__ ! E JSTThe depositors of this bank are protected by the deposi- - E | tors' guarantee fund of the state of Nebraska. : * — - — ; \ S. S. Welpton. President. O. F. Bitflin. Vice President i IJiM'M I lil •il liM lil iii—iiinmiiiMiiM^eiieiMa. ■ ■ . « " »• • HI l»l I • • DMUMiM I t«»M? cessful term of school last Friday and entertained about one hundred per sons at a four course luncheon. She expects to return in the fall. ** P. J. Barrett, who graduated from the law department of Creighton University a couple of weeks ago, ar rived in the city the first of the week for a few weeks visit at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick P>arrett, south of this city. The O’Neill Chautauqua will be held this year from July 30 to August 4th. The management say that the program arranged for this year is far ahead of that furninhed last year, so you want to make arrangements to visit O’Neill upon the above dates. R. Hudspeth of Council Bluffs is in the city this week looking after busi ness interests. While here he ordered The Frontier sent to his address so that he might keep informed of the political happenings, as well as the local matters in this section of the country. Gustav Gableng of Columbus, Neb., and Miss Rose Thoendal of Ewing PROGRAM DECORATION DAY To be Given at the K. C. Opera on Nay 30th Chorus—“Star Spangled Banner”.Students St. Mary’s Academy Reading—“The Gettysburg Oration”.Master Raymond McBride Chorus—“The Flags of All Nations”. ..5th and 6th Grades, Public School Reading—“Decoration, Day”....i.v.Master Vincent Whelan Solo—“The Singing in God’s Acre”...Miss Genevieve Biglia Reading—“Exchanged Graves”...Miss Loretta Carlon Solo—“O, Stern Old Land”..Miss Cecilia Kloke The old soldiers will meet at the Odd Fellows hall at 1:30, sharp, and will march to the opera house at 2 sharp. were granted a marriage license in county court last Wednesday morn ing. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thoendal pioneer residents of the eastern part of the county . Judge L. C. Chapman left for Min neapolis, Minn., this morning in an swer to a telegram announcing the death of his mother at the home of his brother in this city. Mrs. Chapmna man was 94 years of age and was well known to the old timers here, having lived in this city some twenty years ago. H. J. Boyle, E. H. Whelan, Will Biglin, M. H. Horrisky, John Gal lagher, Ben Grady, J. P. Golden and Julius Cronin went down to Emerson last Sunday morning to attend a K. C. initiation. The work was in charge of the O’Neill boys and they say they had a splendid time. At the banquet, given after the initiation,E,H. Whelan presided as toastmaster and it is re ported that he made quite a hit with the able manner in which he filled the position. Last Wednesday Supervisor J. O. Hubbell of Inez filed as a candidate for the republican nomination for county clerk, subject to the approval of the republican electors at the pri maries next August. Mr. Hubbell has been- a member of the county board for the past three years and is well qualified to fill the position to which he aspires. He has a large acquain tance in the western part of the county and will be an exceptionally strong candidate. Last Monday W. X. Hayes of At kinson filed as a candidate for the re publican nomination for supervisor from the Seven Ln supervisor district. This district is st present represented 1 y D. M. Sturrt of Stuart and as the republicans or the two townships have an understanding that the nom ination is to alternate between res idents of the two townships every other year, Mr. Hayes will be the nominee from that district for this year as Mr. Stuart will not be a candidate. Leo E. McCaffrey of Emmet and Miss Nellie Hiatt of this city were united in marriage by Rev. Father Gleason last Wednesday morning, in the presence of a few relatives and friendsf of the contracting parties. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCaffrey, old-time and promi nent residents of this county. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hiatt also pioneer residents of this vicinity. The young people have the best wishes of a host of friends for their future happiness and pros perity. 1-ittac oaturuay nomer iviuiien sui fered a fracture of the right arm while cranking an automobile. The car is equipped with a self starter, which they have been using nearly all the time to start the engine, and with which there is no damage done if the spark is left advanced. He was crank ing the car by hand and with the sparked advanced, it kicked back a trick they all have under similar con ditions and with which nearly all automobile drivers have had some ex perience, and as a result of the kick he is now carrying his arm in a sling. What might have been a serious fire was extinguished without serious damage at the home of C. C. Millard last Saturday night about 10.30. Mrs. Millard had been in the clothes closet with a lamp and shortly after she lefi the closet the fire was noticed and it is supposed that the fire caught from the lamp having been held to close to some clothing. The fire department ws promptly on hand but the fire was extinguished without turning on a stream. All the clothing that was in the room was destroyed and other rooms in the house was badly damaged with smoke. Willis Barker of Dorchester, Neb., was in the city last Friday and favor ed this office with a call. Mr. Barker owns a quarter section of land north west of this city and he came up to see it as he had never seen it before, having purchased it last fall and at that time was unable to look it over. He is very well satisfied with his in vestment and believes that land in this section is very cheap at the price asked for it, when compared to land prices in the eastern part of the state. He ordered The Frontier sent to his address so that he could keep posted upon events in this vicinity. The bookeeping department of the O’Neill National bank is now equip ped with an electric bookeeper. It is a machine somewhat similar to an adding machine run either by hand or electricity, and multiplies, adds and subtracts. The machine runs along pmoothly until it strikes an overdraft when it balks and refuses to go any further, until the catch that locks it is released. It is a wonderful piece of machinery and will enable the force at the bank to perform their work in considerable less time than formerly and it also reduces the possibility of errors to a minimum. The Frontier occasionally receives what purports to be an item of news through the mail to which no name is attached. We do not use matter that comes to us in this manner as we de sire to know the source of our in formation so that we may know that the matter is reliable. We are always glad to receive news items, but in sist that the parties sending in the items sign their names to the letters, not for publication, but that we may know the matter is reliable. By ob serving the above rules parties send ing matter to this office will not be disapointed in not seeing the matter ity print. xx paiv vx uicuu uie r irat no* tional bank building had been removed by the workmen in remodeling the building and had not been repaired and during the rain last Saturday night rain ran in there from the gutters on the building and having no outlet poured through the ceiling into the grocery room of John Welsh. For a time last Saturday Jack’s grocery looked like Noah’s ark, with a couple of inches of water on the floor and watersoaked goods piled in every corner of the room. When a heavy canvas was placed in the opening in the cornice the downpour into the store room ceased. Mr. Welsh estiinates the damage to his stock, by reason of the water, at $200. The citizens of this city held a meeting last night, and it was decided to hold a celebration in O’Neill, on the 4th of July. The committee in charge reported that aft v a canvass of the citizens that abo it $500 could be raised. C. E. Hall was selected as manager, and empowered to make all necessary arrangements. Some of tne teatures planned are a mammoth parade, baseball game, horse racing, foot racing, speaking by some well known citizen of the state, and a large display of fireworks in the even ing. As it has been about nine years years since O'Neill celebrated special effort will be made to make this year’s celebration one that will be enjoyed by all the visitors. Last Wednesday William Myers sold his farm to a Mr. Otto of Geneva, Neb., receiving $62.50 per acre for it. Mr. Myers bought this place three years ago, paying $50.00 per acre for it and he made $12.50 on his invest ment in three years, besides raising three good crops. This farm is lo cated nine miles northwest of this city and shows that Holt county real estate is constantly increasing in value. Mr. Myers says that he is now looking for another farm and will probably invest in a half section this time, as he did not think he had quite enough land in the quarter section. Mr. Myers is a good citizen and The Frontier is glad to hear that he does not intend to leave this county. With a couple of hours in Norfolk last Monday, we had the pleasure ol running across A. E. Bitglin and be ing shown through the Norfolk Na tional Bank. The Norfolk Nations' enjoys the distinction of being the prettiest and one of the best equippec r.nd the best rated banks in Northerr & Nebraska, and to make good with them is in itself a glowing tribute to a man’s ability. Mr. Biglin has been associated with them, in the capacity of receiver, for about a year and during this brief time he has made himself an enviable reputation in the banking profession. He is another of those O’Neill boys that have left home and made good, and he always has a glad hand extended for his many Holt county friends. On complaint of Walter Wyant John Smith was arrested charged with having stolen from Wyant five hens valued at $5.00. The caBe was up in county court last Wednesday and was thrown out of court by Act ing Judge Chapman, the latter be lieving that the county should not be burdened with the expense of pros ecuting a man for “hooking” five hens. A new complaint was sworn out and Smith was brought before Justice McCafferty, where he was given a hearing on the charge. After the evi dence was all in Justice McCafferty said that he believed the defendant guilty but he did not believe there was sufficient evidence to bind him over to the district court and he ac quitted him with the admonition never to do it again. The Yankee Robinson show drew an enormous crowd of people to this city last Tuesday. One of ihe man agers of the show informed us that they had 4,200 paid admissions at the afternoon performance and that it was the largest crowd that they have played to this season. At Neligh, the day before they were here, they show ed to 3,800 people. We did not get to see the afternoon performance but we understand that the show gave fairly good satisfaction. It is not a large show, much smaller than others that have been here, but the quality of what they had was good and the afternoon performance gave general satisfaction. The evening per formance was somewhat of a joke. It lasted only forty-five minutes and was not worth the price of admission, 50 cents. One of the heaviest rains that has visited this city for years fell here last Saturday evening^ The precipition amounted to 3.06 inches. The rain in the northern part of the county was much heavier than it was here and in the vicinity of Spencer it amounted to almost a cloud burst and washed away several hundred feet of the North western tracks. This rain, following the heavy rain of a week ago, done con siderable damage to bridges in the northern part of the county, as well as some in the southern part. Peter Donohoe was in town yesterday and * . f WHEN your little one is sick, or even ailing just a little bit, and the physician prescribes for it, you wouldn’t think of having that prescription filled where you had the least doubt of procuring the purest of medicine, would you? Why, of course, you wouldn’t. But listen!—This is just one thing you should ' think of when your baby’s life, or the life of any member of your family is at stake. There’s a great difference in drugs, and when they are impure or stale, they frequently act directly contrary to what the physician had intended. says that the neavy ram done con siderable damage to bridges in Shields township and tore down many fences along the Blackbird, as well as washing out several fields of corn on the sloping land. Peter says that it took out about twenty acres of corn on his farm. RDIDGE FUND IN BAD SHAPE. Fund Now $25,000 Behind and $75,000 Needed to Build New Bridges. The heavy rains of the past week have played havoc with the county bridges in different parts of the county. Seven bridges across the Eagle were washed out and one across the Elkhorn, in Sheridan township, is in such condition that it is practically useless. Four bridges were taken out on the north branch of the Verdigree and many of the smaller bridges on the Blackbird and Red Bird creeks were also washed away. The county board were in session the first of the week and they were of the opinion that it will take $76,000.00 to replace the bridges that were taken out by the heavy rains of Tuesday and Saturday of last week. In addi tion to this there were enough town ship bridges washed away to prob ably bring the loss to the county from the two storms in bridges up to $150,000.00. The members of the board are in a quandry regarding the rebuilding of the bridges. The bridge fund is now $25,000.00 behind and the levy for the coming year will not quite make up the deficit now in that fund and they have no money with which to build bridges to replace those washed out. The expense for bridges in this county is one of the greatest items of expense that we have. The annual levy for the bridge fund does not any more than pay for the up-keep of the bridges already built, so that When new bridges are built some of those needing repairing have to be neglected to take care of the new bridges. The members of the board are striving to find a way out of the dif ficulty and are seriously considering asking the people of the county to vote bonds with which to replace the bridges washed away. The voting of bonds is never a popular proposition and The Frontier is of the opinion that a majority of the tax payers of the county would not ag$-ee to a bond proposition, as in certain town ships of the county the people are al ready heavily burdened with taxes. For Sale—My Modern Residence. Terms to suit purchaser.—Gam Tinsley. 44-tf ’ 1 " 111 I