The Frontier.
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VOLUME XXXV.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1915.
NUMBER 50.
Great SpeciaJ Shoe Sale, For Orve Week Only
From Saturday, May 29, to Saturday, Jvine 5, Inclusive
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Men’s Summer Dress Shoes at $1.49 Per Pair, All Sizes; Men’s Black Dress Shoes, Button or Lace, At
$2.98; Men’s Working Shoes, Value $2.50, $2.75 At $2.14 Per Pair
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Weather Forecast.
For the week begining May 26.—
For Upper Mississippi Valley and
Plains States: Generally fair weather
will prevail, with seasonable tempera
tures.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Mose Campbell was down from At
kinson last Tuesday.
Romaine Saunders was up from his
Wheeler county ranch last Monday.
L. E. Skidmore of Ewing was trans
acting business in this city last Mon
day.
Judge Dickson was over in Keya
Paha county last Monday, holding
court.
Attorney Alex Searl of Atkinson
was looking after legal matters in this
city last Saturday.
Robert Baker, operator at the
Burlington depot, visited friends in
Inman last Sunday.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold an exchange at Morrison’s
store Saturday afternoon.
Dr. George Mullen of Creighton was
in the city last Friday, visiting friends
and looking after business matters.
Mrs. Robert Baker and children left
last Monday morning for Tennessee
for a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Wolfe.
A. E. Aegeter of Randolph wasinthe
city last Saturday, looking after his
real estate interests in this vicinity.
William Clevish, one of the pioneer
residents of Rock Falls township, was
a pleasant caller at this office last Fri
day and extended his subscription to
The Frontier for another year.
Dan Swanson of Fremont, secretary
treasurer of the Fremont Realty Co,,
was in the city the first of the week
looking after some real estate hold
ings owned by the company in this
city.
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crowd that witnessed the Old Virginia
Minstrels and laughed at its perfor- •
mance, would put to shame, numer- ,
ically speaking, any show in Cheyenne
in some time past.
A. E. Wilson of Chambers called at i
these headquarters while in the city
Tuesday on business. He informed us
that he expected to start for the Ex- ^
position on the western coast about .
the first of July with an automobile. |
John Bellar left yesterday morning i
for Wood River, Neb., to attend the 1
annual convention of the Menonite
Sunday School Association, which
convenes in that city this week.
From Wood River he will go to
Kearney where he will spend a few
Jays visiting relatives.
Tom McKenzie was a caller at this
office last Friday and extended his
subscription to this disseminator of
lurrent events another year. He also
idvanced the subscriptions of a couple
of foreign friends to whom he is
sending the paper.
T. T. Waid left last Sunday morning
'or Tennessee where he will spend a
veek visiting Sam Wolfe, formerly of
;his county. Before returning “Wink”
sxpects to visit several points of in
serest in the Southland, returning
home in three or four weeks.
The committee on celebration met
it the office of John L. Quig Wednes
lay night, perfected plans for the
greatest aryl best celebration ever
julled off in Holt county, for July 2
ind 3. Races, base ball, foot races,
ire works and a ladies’ band.
Last Tuesday J. H. Dunn purchased
he pool and billiard tables and the
ixtures in the old Cockrill pool and
lowling alley. Two of the pool tables
ind the billiard table he will install in
he Mission Pool hall now owned by
lim. He will remove the bowling
illey and will conduct an exclusive
aool and billiard hall.
|J. P. Gallagher
Summer Dress Goods
I have a full line of Summer Dress Goods, Em
broidered Voilles, Tub Silks, Crepes, Silk and
Cotton Poplins, Flaxons and Lawns. Come in
and look over the line and choose material to
make a “Fourth of July Dress.”
Oxfords, Hats, Etc.
I can supply yon wilh a new pair of Oxfords,
new Panama Hat, Silk Socks, etc. I have a full
line of black and tan Sandals, all sizes; Children’s
Oxfords, Patent and Gun Metal.
If you are figuring on a new Dug or Lin- I
oleum for any room come and look over my
stock before buying.
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Dr. Erwin Gallagher returned from
St. Louis last Saturday night and will
spend a month visiting home folks.
Last week the Doctor graduated from
the medical university at St. Louis and
has been appointed an interne in the
city hospital in that city and will
enter upon his duties July 1st.
Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont,
(Texas.): The Old Virginia Minstrels
was the first genuine Colored Minstrel
Show of the old school to ever visit
Beaumont, such a decided success was
scored that the management cancelled
his Port Arthur date and will show
here tonight.
Sam P. Burge has filed suit in the
district court asking for a divorce
from Martha Burge to whom he was
united in marriage in Lincoln, on Jan
uary 26, 1915, on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment. In his
petition he alleges that she deserted
him in May and refused to return, al
though he asked her to do so.
Peter Ryan went down to Sioux City
the first of the week, being called there
by the serious illness of his brother,
John. A message was received
from Mr. Ryan yesterday afternoon
that his brother died that afternoon
and the body would be brought to this
city for interment. The body will
reach here on the Burlington to-night
and the funeral will be held tomorrow
morning.
One of the heaviest rains that has
visited this section for years fell here
Tuesday evening. In forty minutes
two inches of rain fell. A heavy wind
and a little hail accompanied the rain
and as a result the window lights in
many residences were blown out, and
some trees broken. It is claimed that
the storm was much worse farther
east, but we have learned of no serious
damage being done.
Word comes from Lynch that there
was a cloud burst near Bristow yester
day afternoon and that Joseph Pro
vecek, his wife, two children and his
nephew were drowned. Their house
was built in a draw near a creek which
became a raging river as a result of
the cloud burst. Mr. Provecek hitched
up his team and attempted to get his
family to a place of safety but they
were caught in the raging torrent and
all were drowned.
O. F. Biglin was in Norfolk last
Monday. While there Mr. Biglin
entered into contract with George
Stolcup to move the present residence
of Father Cassidy to the northeast
corner of the block where the church
and house are located. The house is
being moved to make room for the new
parochial residence which will be
erected upon the lots where the pres
ent residence stands. Mr. Stolcup will
commence the work of removal the
latter part of the week.
Every person in the United States
ten years old or over may open an ac
count in a postal savings bank after
July 1, according to an instructive
leaflet un tne rusiai saving oystem
just issued iby Postmaster General
Burleson. This important extension
service will be made possible by per
mitting persons living in communities
so sparsely settled as not to justify
the designation of their local post
office as regular postal savings banks
to open accounts by mail.
Creighton News: Some young man
from O’Neill dropped in town last
week, wrote out some checks that were
cashed by some of our prominent
business men, who afterwards found
that they had got stung for about
twelve plunks. They immediately
chartered a car and went to O’Neill to
look this gentleman up, and upon ar
riving at their destination they could
not locate the gentleman, but landed a
mortgage on some furniture he had,
and may come out on top yet.
James Brown, proprietor of the
O’Neill News and Cigar Store, has
been adding some improvements to
that popular establishment the past
week. He has built a balcony in the
DECORATION DAY PROGRAM
At K. C. Hall on Monday, May 31, 1915, at 2 P. M. Sharp.
SONG—Star Spangled Banner.Audience
MUSIC.O’Neill Band
RECITATION.John Longstaff
VOCAL SOLO.Bridget Carr or Genevieve Biglin
| ORATION.Harry Prouty
DRILL—Soldier Boy.Public School Primary Boys
MUSIC.O’Neill Band
READING.Ray McBride j
RECITATION—The Little Rebel.Helen Harrington
RECITATION.John Walsh I;
SONG—0, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean.Academy
ADDRESS...Frank Harrington
SONG—Tenting on the Old Camp Ground.
.Seventh Grade, Public School \
MUSIC.O’Neill Band
Route of March: From the K. C. Hall north two blocks, east three
blocks, south two blocks to Public Library, west to Cemetery.
M. SLATTERY, G. A. R.
F. G. SCHMIDT, S-A. W. V.
Committee.
rear portion of the store for the ac
commodation of the Western Union
office and is fitting up a little grille
room underneath for the accommoda
tion of his soda fountain patrons.
When completed the grille will be
covered with vines and it will be the
neatest and coolest looking room in
the city.
Patrick Hickey returned yesterday
afternoon from Omaha where he had
been in a hospital the past week.
While accompaning a carload of cattle
to Omaha a few weeks ago the caboose
in which he was riding was bumped
into by a freight car throwing him out
of his seat and up against the end of
the car. His back and side were
seriously injured and he was hardly
able to walk when he went to Omaha
a week ago. He is now considerably
improved but has to use a cane to as
sist him in walking.
The Whiting bridge across the Nio
brara river is now in Boyd county and
is high and dry. During the rain last
Tuesday night the channel of the river
changed and is now running south of
the bridge, the bridge spanning a dry
channel. On account of the heavy
rains of the past week the chances are
that the channel cannot be changed
back and a new bridge will have to be
built across the river. There is now
no bridge across the Niobrara river in
this county, the closest being the
bridges at Niobrara and the one at
Cams on the west.
Last Monday evening a large
number of friends gathered at the
Rouse home for the purpose of having
a “Farewell Party” on the Misses
Mabel G. Rouse and Anna A. Magirl.
Toward the close of a most enjoyable
evening Miss Magirl and Miss Rouse
sang the farewell songs accompanied
by Earl Wisman, violinist. The hosts
of friends present on departing declar
ed Miss Rouse and Miss Magirl as
royal entertainers, and regret the fact
that they intend to leave O’Neill. The
out of town guests were: Helen
Smith, Ed Golden, Ruth Davenport,
Frank Connole, Earl Wiseman and
Walter Stephens. ***
At a meeting of the city council
the first of the week a contract was
awarded to Andrew Schmidt to erect
a new city jail. The jail will be of
concrete blocks, 18x24 feet and will ,
cost completed $695. It will be built
on the lot just north of Hagensick’s
blacksmith shop, which the city
recently purchased for $500. At this
meeting Sam Barnard was elected city
weighmaster and he resigned his ,
position on the council and will enter
upon the discharge of his new duties
the first of the month. At the next
meeting of the council the mayor will ,
appoint some person as councilman t
from the Third ward to fill the vacancy .
caused by Mr. Barnard’s resignation.
The grocery store of Joseph McCaf
fery and the hardware store of :
William Tenborg of Emmet were de
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stroyed by fire last Saturday night.
Most of the stocks were saved, al
though that of the grocery store was
seriously damaged by handling. Mr.
McCaffery had $1,600 insurance on his
building, but none on his stock. His
loss will be about $5,000.00. Mr.
Tenborg carried no insurance on his
stock or building and his loss will be
about $3,000.00. For a time the fire
threatened to destroy the entire town
and help was asked from Atkinson and
this city. Five car loads of people
went up from this city, but the fire
was practically under control when
they arrived. Had there been a heavy
wind that night the entire village
would have been wiped out, but they
were fortunate in that respect as
there was no wind blowing, and the
fire was confined to the hardware
store, where it started, and the
McCaffery store adjoining.
Judge Dickson has postponed the
June term of district court from June
7 to June 14. The Judge made this
postponement so that farmers would
be through their corn planting before
:ourt set, the lateness of the season
Jelaying this work at least ten days.
There are twenty jury cases set for
trial at this term of court and this
term of court is liable to last two or
three weeks. The following jury cases
are set for trial The cases will be
tried in the order named. Should a
:ase be settled, the case following it
will take its place: Mielke vs. G. N.
R. R. Co.; Murphy will case; Miller vs.
3. B. & Q. R. R. Co.; Pucket vs. Welsh;
Hanks vs. Holt County; St. Anthony
Elevator Co. vs. Shanner; Eli Bridge
Co. vs. Savidge; Milnar vs. Jilg;
Keyes vs. Chicago & Northwestern R.
R. Co.; Overmire vs. Wearne; Me
indes vs. Camery; Western Glass &
Paint Co. vs. Wheeler; Angel vs.
\egeter; Mann vs. Hall; Hagensick vs.
Campbell; Gallagher vs. Connaughton;
Creseck vs. Bruner; Zaborowski vs.
Craver; State vs. Latzel.
County Board Allows Salaries.
At the meeting of the county board
last week, among the salary claims
illowed were the following for mem
bers of the county board:
3ennry Bousch.$61.90
H. W. Hubbard. 44.40
SV. T. Hayes. 88.00
rh. D. Sievers.26.15
3. W. Tomlinson. 14.40
St. Paul’s Church.
There will be evening service and
>ermon in the Episcopal church on
Sunday next, May 30, at 8 p. m.
Trinity Sunday.)
During the summer months there
vill be evening prayer and sermon
svery Sunday in the Episcopal church
it 8 p. m. and a celebration of the
3oly Eucharist and sermon at 8:30 a.
n. on the second Sunday of each
nonth.
Claude R. Parkerson, Pastor.