Opening of Valuable Government
Irrigated Homestead lands.
43 Farms, 80 to 160 Acres Each.
LOCATION AND CHARACTER OF THESE LANDS: F rorn three to ten
miles North of ( . B. & Q. R. R. nearest Bayard and Minatare, Neb., in the
North Platte Valley. They are well adapted for alfalfa, small grain, corn,
sugar beets, live stock and dairying.
TERMS: Land is free. Permanent Government water right costs $55 per
acre, 20 year’s time, payable $2.75 per acre down, no further payments
for five years, no interest charged.
HOW TO OBTAIN A FARM: If you are interested in the method of opening
these farms between March 19 and 24th, or the location of 41 additional
Government-irrigated farms now open to entry, write me at once. There
is no time to lose, if you would become the owner of one of these very
valuable farms.
Our publication, “The North Platte Valley,” free on request, will give one
an excellent idea of this desirable locality.
S. B. HOWARD, IMMIGRATION AGENT,
BURLINGTON ROUTE
1004 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE NEBRASKA STATE BANK
OF O’NEILL, CHARTER NO. 895
In the State of Nebraska at the close of business February 24, 1916.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts .. $153,867.01
Overdrafts . 1,473.03
Bonds, Securities, judgments, claims, etc. 4,195.22
Banking house, furniture and fixtures. 7,520.97
Current expenses, taxes and interest paid . 4,469.21
Due from National and State banks.$48,067.74
Checks and items of exchange . 2,330.62
Currency . 6,238.00
Gold coin . 2,622.50
Silver, nickles and cents . 626.70 59,885.51
Total .$231,411.05
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in . $ 25,000.01
Surplus fund . 5,000.01
Undivided profits . 8,001.41
Individual deposits subject to check .$69,548.07
Demand certificates of deposit. 4,487.80
Time certificates of deposit .112,823.30
Due to national and state banks. 5,382.77 192,241.9.
Depositor’s guaranty fund. 1,167.65
Total .$231,411.0;
State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss;
I, Jas F. O’Donnell, Cashier of the above named bank do hereby swear that
the above statement is a correct and true copy of the report made to the Stat;
Banking Board.
JAS. F. O’DONNELL, Cashier.
Attest; J. A. Donohoe, S. S. Welpton, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of February, 1916.
(Seal) ELIZABETH DONOHOE, Notary Public.
My Commission Expires April 4, 1920.
(First publication February 10.)
NOTICE OF CHATTLE MORTGAGE
SALE.
Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of a chattle mortgage, Dated
May 17, 1915, and given by J. E.
Urwinn, to Charles T. Allen, to secure
a promissory note, dated (May 17.
1916, in the sum of $225.00, payable
August 1, 1915, with interest at ten
per cent per annum, said mortgage be
mg upon one frame house, 12x18 feet,
with seven foot posts, with addition
12x16 built thereto, and one frame
barn 16x24 with 14 foot posts. One
Whiz steel wind mill, and 640 rods 36
inch hog wire. All of said property
being kept and located upon the E&
Section 16, Township 31, Range 10
West of 6th P. M. in Holt County, Ne
braska. Said mortgage having bee:
duly tiled in the office of County Clerl
of Holt County, Nebraska, and sail
note and mortgage having been b;
Charles T. Allen, duly sold, assignee
and transferred for a valuable con
sideration before due to the Bazelmai
Lumber Company, and there bein*
now due and unpaid upon said note am
mortgage the sum of $240.00 no par
of which has been paid and defaul
having been made in the paymen
thereof, and no action at law or othe
proceedings having been had or com
menced to collect said note, the assign
ees thereof elect to proceed under th*
terms of said mortgage, and as pro
vided therein will on the 4th day of
March, 1916, at the pla..e where the
said property is located and kept to
wit: On the EVi of Section 16, Town
ship 31, North of Range 10, West of
6th P. M., offer and sell said property
at the hour of ten o’clock A. M. to the
highest bidder for cash; said property
to be delivered to the purchaser, as it
then stands upon the said described
real estate. Said property being sold
for the purpose of paying the amount
due upon said note and mortgage.
Dated this 9th day of February,
1916.
BAZELMAN LUMBER COMPANY,
By H. M. Uttley, Their Attroney. 35-4
(First publication February 17.)
NOTICE OF PETITION.
Estate of Thomas B. Harrison) De
ceased, in County Court of Holt
County, Nebraska.
The State of Nebraska, ss: To all
persons interested in said estate, take
notice that a petition has been filed for
the administration of the estate of the
deceased and for appointment of
Stephen J. Weekes as administrator
thereof, which has been set for hearing
herein, on March 9th, 1916, at ten
o’clock a. m.
Dated February 15th, 1916.
(Seal) THOMAS CARLON,
36-3 County Judge.
jrirst puuucauon reoruary 11.;
NOTICE OF PETITION.
The Estate of Wilson Iloxsie, Deceased,
in County Court of Holt County, Ne
braska.
State of Nebraska, ss: To all
persons interested in said estate, take
notice that a petition has been filed for
the appointment of W. K. Hodgkin as
administrator de bonis non of said es
state, which has been set for hearing
herein, on March 9th, 1916, at ten
o’clock a. m.
Dated February 15th, 1916.
(Seal) THOMAS CARLON,
36-3 County Judge.
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE
SALE.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a Chattel Mortgage dated Novem
ber 27, 1915, and given by O. E. Kent
to Citizens State Bank of Royal, Neb.,
to secure the payment of six promis
sory notes dated Royal, Nebraska, No
vember 27, 1915, and payable as fol
lows: $100 due December 1, 1915,
$100 due January 1, 1916, $100 due
February 1, 1916, $100 due March 1,
1916, $100 due April 1, 1916, and $500
due May 1, 1916, with interest from
date thereof at 10 per cent per annum.
Said mortgage being upon the follow
ing described personal property, to
wit: One National Cash Register; all
bar glasses; one clock; one writing
desk and chair; cigars; all liquor in
the saloon; all other articles pertain
ing to the saloon business consisting of
faucets, pumps, jugs, canisters, bot
tles, lines, cuspidors; all the above
described articles, situated in the
frame building situated on lots 30 and
31, of block 21, of the original town of
O’Neill, Nebraska.
That on the 29th day of November,
1915, said chattel mortgage was duly
filed in the office of the County Clerk
of said County.
Default having been made in pay
ment of the first three notes in said
mortgage, and there being now due on
said notes the sum o'f $1,024, no part
of which has been paid, and no actions
at law have been taken to collect the
same, mortgagee has elected to pro
ceed under the terms of said mortgage
and as provided therein will on the
11th day of March, 1916, in said
building offer foi* sale the above de
scribed property for sale at public
auction at te:i o’clock in the forenoon
of said day when and where due at
tendance will be given.
Said property being sold to pay the
amount due and payable on said notes,
secured by said mortgage.
Dated this 21st day of February, A.
D„ 1916.
CITIZENS STATE BANK OF ROYAL
37-3 By J. H. Meredith, Its Attorney.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that I have
severed partnership relations with my
son, Pearl Booth, and that he has no
further authority to write checks on
my account; nor to order goods in my
name or to charge my account for any
thing whatever. Parties extending
credit in disregard of this notice will
do so at their own risk.
37-4_.LP. BOOTH.
(First publication February 17.)
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the Matter of the Estate of William
R. Lewis, Deceased.
To All Persons Interested in Said
Estate:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that on the 14th day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1916, Flora B. Lewis, as
Executrix of the Estate of William R.
Lewis, deceased, filed her petition in
the County Court of Holt County, Ne.
braska, praying that the instrument
filed in said court on the 14th day of
February, 1916, and purporting to be
the last will and testament of William
R. Lewis, now deceased, may be
proved, approved, probated, allowed
and recorded as the last will and testa
ment of William R. Lewis, deceased,
and that the execution of said instru
ment be committed, and that letters
testamentary of said estate be granted
to Flora B. Lewis as executrix.
' You are therefore notified that
March 20th, 1916, at 10 o’clock, A. M.,
of said day, is hereby fixed for hearing
1 said petition when all persons in.
terested in said estate may appear at
the County Court of Holt County, Ne
braska, at O’Neill, Nebraska, and show
cause why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
(Seal) THOMAS CARLON,
36-3 County Judge.
(First Publication March 1.)
Notice of Special Election,
i To the Legal Voters of Holt county,
Nebraska:
1 Notice is hereby given that on Tues
■ day, the 18th day of April, A. D.,
[ 1916, at the regular voting place in
■ each township, precinct or ward in
, the county of Holt and State of Ne
: braska, a special election shall be
I held for voting upon and there shall
: be submitted at said special election
; to the qualified electors of said county
; the following proposition: Shall the
• county of Holt in the State of Ne
■ braska issue its bonds in the sum
of $100,000.00 in denominations of
i $1,000.00 each, dated June 1st, A. D.,
■ 1916, due in twenty (20) years from
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their date; said bonds to be nogotiable
in form and to draw interest at the
rate of five and a half (5%) per
cent per annum, payable annually,
principal and interest to be payable
at the office of the Treasurer of the
State of Nebraska in Lincoln, Ne
braska; said bonds to be payable in
even thousand dollar amounts five
years after the date thereof at the
option of said county of Holt:
Said bonds to be sold for the purpose
of obtaining money with which to
build and construct such wagon
bridges as are necessary across the
streams in said county of Holt so as
to place the public roads in said county
of Holt in condition for travel by the
general public:
And shall the proper officers en
trusted with the duty by law be author
ized, directed and empowered to levy
and collect taxes in an amount
sufficient to create a sinking fund as
required by law, to pay the interest
on said bonds and the principal of
said bonds as the same mature, on
all taxable property of the said county
of Holt in the State of Nebraska, the
taxes to be so levied not to exceed the
amount authorized by law.
The form in which said proposition
shall be submitted shall be by ballot,
upon which shall be printed said propo
sition, and beneath said proposition
upon said ballot shall be printed the
following:
For issuing $100,000.00 of County
bonds of the said County of Holt in
the State of Nebraska, and for said
Against issuing $100,000.00 of the
County bonds of the said County of
Holt in the State of Nebraska, and
against said tax.
And if the number of votes re
quired by law cast at said election
are in favor of said proposition as
submitted, then the same shall be
declared adopted: otherwise it shall
be declared lost.
Said election shall be conducted and
the result thereof ascertained in all
respects, as the general elections in
said County of Holt are conducted:
said election shall open at eight o’clock
in the morning and will continue
open until six o’clock in the afternoon
of the same day.
In witness whereof we have caused
the same to be signed by M. P. Sulli
van, Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors of Holt County, Nebraska,
and attested by the Clerk of said
Board and the seal of said County
hereto attached this 26th day of
February, A. D., 1916.
(Seal) M. P. SULLIVAN,
Chairman.
Attest: P. C. Kelley, Clerk.
(W. J. Hammond, Atty., O’Neill, Neb.)
(First publication March 2.)
LEGAL NOTICE.
Harrv Spindler. Mollie C. Spindler,
his wife, Susan Rosenberger, Matilda
McEwen, Alexander J. McEwen, her
husband, John Spindler, Amanda C.
Spindler, his wife, Walter Fike and
Josephine Fike, his wife, Rosa Myers,
Ernest Myers, her husband, Lloyd
Fike, Mary Fike, his wife, Ira Fike,
Helen Fike, his wife, William Fike,
James Fike, Clarence Fike, Alexander
Fike, John Fike, Clyde Fike, and Nel
lie Fike, impleaded with Andrew J,
Spindler, defendants will take notice
that on the 24th day of February, 1916,
Justus Spindler, plaintiff, filed his
petition in the Distritc Court of Holt
County, Nebraska, against all the
above named defendants, the object
and prayer of which are to have the
Court find, adjudge and decree the re
spective rights and interests of the
parties to this action in the following
described real estate stuated in Holt
County, Nebraska, to-wit: Lots Thir
teen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Sev
enteen, Eighteen, Nineteen, Twenty,
Twenty-one, Twenty-two, Twenty
three,and Twenty-four,in Block Forty
one, and the East Half of Lots Ten,
Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen,
Fifteen, Sixteen and Seventeen, in
Block Forty-five, all in Riggs’ Addition
to the City of O’Neill, in Holt County,
Nebraska, and Lots One, Two, and
Three, in Block “D,” in O’Neill and
Hagerty’s Addition to the City of
O’Neill, in Holt County, Nebraska, and
to make partition thereof according to
law and enter judgment confirming the
respective shares of the parties to this
action in said real estate and in the
event that partition cannot be made of
said real estate without great prejudice
to the interests of the parties that said
real estate be sold according to law
and the proceeds brought into Court to
wait the" order of legal distribution by
the Court.
You are required to answer said pe
tition on or before the 10th day of
April, 1916, the decree will be taken as
nrayed for in said petition.
Dated this 2rd day of March, 1916.
JUSTUS SPINDLER,
38-4 Plaintiff.
(W. J. Hammond, Atty., O’Neill, Neb.)
(First publication March 2.)
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HOLT
COUNTY. NEBRASKA.
In the Matter of the Estate of Elias
Spindler, Deceased:
To All Persons Interested in Said
Estate:
You are hereby notified that on the
1st day of March, 1916, James F. Gal
lagher administrator of the Estate of
Elias Spindler, deceased, filed in said
Court his account as said ad
ministrator and a petition for distri
bution of the assets of said estate;
that the said account and petition for
distribution will be heard on the 24th
day of March, 1916, at ten o’clock A.
M., at the County Court Room in
O’Neill, in said County, at which time
and place any persons interested in
said estate may appear and show
cause, if such exists, why said account
should not be approved and a decree
of distribution made of the assets of
said estate in the posession of said ad
minitrator.
It is ordered that a copy of this
notice be published for three succes
sive weeks in The Frontier, a news
paper, printed and published in said
County.
Dated this 1st day of March, 1916.
(Seal) THOMAS CARLON,
38-3 County Judge.
Keep Your Bowels Regular.
As everyone knows, the bowels are
the sewerage system of the body, and
it is of the greatest importance that
they move once each day. If your
bowels become constipated, take a dose
of Chamberlain’s Tablets just after
supper and they will correct the dis
order. Obtainable everywhere. 38-6
■ PAID ADVERTISING I
Paid announcements will ap
4|| pear under this head.
If you have anything to sell
I or wish to buy tell the people of
I it in this column.
Five cents per line each week
for announcements in this col
^ umn.
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WANTED—AN APPRENTICE GIRL
—Millinery.—Mrs. Kellogg. 38-tf
Mil,LETT SEED FOR SALE—GOOD
clean seed.—A. F. Souser, O’Neill,
Neb. 38-2p.
WILL SELL * MY HOUSEHOLD
Goods at private sale.—Mrs. Cars
eallen. 38-lp.
WANTED—A COMPETENT GIRL
for general housework.—Mrs. T. F.
Birmingham. 38-tf
FINE CANDIES AND HOT CHOCO
late.—McMillin & Markey’s Bakery
and Candy Kitchen. 22-tf.
FOR SALE—TWO FULL-BLOODED
Galloway bulls, not registered.—
John Hickey, O’Neill. 36-tf
FOR SALE — REGISTERED GAL
loway bull, coming 4 years old.—A.
F. Souser, O’Neill, Neb. 38-2p.
FOR SALE—SEVEN ROOM HOUSE,
cheap. Enquire at C. W. Campbell’s
Barber Shop, next door to P. O. 38-2
FOR SALE—A FEW CHOICE WHITE
Rock Cockerels—Hulbach Strain.—
Mrs. John Horiskey, O’Neill. 37-2p
ONE REBUILT CLOVERLEAF
Spreader for sale cheap.—Neil P.
Brennan, Hardware and Implements.
I DESIRE TO EXPRESS MY
thanks to the many friends who as
sisted me in winning first prize in the
Royal Theatre contest.—Zeffa Zeimer.
KODAK SUPPLIES. KODAK AM
ateur finishing developing, any size
roll of film, 15c; prints or post cards,
5c each.—W. B. Graves. 44-tf.
FOR RENT—THE JACOB BEAVER
improved 320 acres, 14 miles north
of O’Neill. Enquire or write to—
John A. Robertson, Joy, Neb. 36-tf.
SWEET CLOVER SEED—6,000 LBS.,
pure white blossom unhulled and
hulled $5 to $12 per bushel. Write or
phone.—Richard Burtwistle, Bliss, Holt
county, Nebraska. 36-tf.
HOISERY SALE—ONE LOT OF
Ladies’ 5 cents pair; two lot men’s
5 cents pair. Men’s 15c white leather
9 cents, on Saturday, March 4.—At
Downey’s 5-10-25c Store.
FOR RENT—160 ACRES . WELL
Improved. Northwest of O’Neill.
Three miles from country store. Ideal
place for small farmer.—Address, L.
R. 3, Box 62, Hooper, Neb. 38-4p.
FOR SALE—ONE J. I. CASE RID
ing Lister. On Rock Island Lister.
One Rock Island Two-Row Cultivator.
These machines are second hand, but
used only one season and in good
shape.—Neil P. Brennan, Hardware &
Implements, O’Neill, Neb. 37-tf
For Sale.
One second hand heating stove; one
Round Oak base burner, nearly new;
one slightly used cast range; one
second hand cook stove; three used
gasoline ranges.
Prices are- low to sell them quickly.
NEIL P. BRENNAN,
36-tf. Hardware and Implements.
PUBLIC SALE.
At the Will Townsend residence in
the south-eastern part of O’Neill, Neb.,
commencing at 2 o’clock p. m.,
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916
One Retort Oak heater; 1 bookcase;
1 good bed; 1 rocker; 1 new cupboard;
1 dresser; 4 common chairs; 1 parlor
suites; good Empire cream separator; 1
set double harness; 1 John Deere rid
ing cultivator; 1 good 3-section har
row 1 Deere corn planter; 1 breaker;
1 Monitor wheat drill; 1 wagon, 3-inch;
1 lister carriage; 1 baled hay hack; 1
good cook stove and other articles too
numerous to mention.
TERMS—Nine month’s time on all
sums over $10, with approved security
drawing 10 per cent interest. $10 and
under cash.
G. B. BURNS, Owner
Jas. Moore, Auct. S. J. Weekes, Clerk
Repayable Any Day
No Renewal Required
MATURES IN 15'/i YEARS
The CONSERVATIVE
SAVINGS & LOAN
ASSOCIATION
OMAHA
JOHN L. QUIG, Agent
For
Holt colIHty
O’Neill, - • Nebraska
The O’Neill
LIVERY & FEEP
PARN
Good Hay and Living Prices
Good Horses and Buggies
Single and Two Seats
Give Me a Trial
Phone No. 6
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Proprietor
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Spectacles correctly fitted and Supplied \
Office and Residence—Rooms No. 1,
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FRED L. BARCLAY
STUART, NEB. 1
Makes Long or Short Time Loans on
Improved Farms and Ranches.
If you are in need of a loan drop
him a line and he will call and see you.
OR. J. P- GILLIGAN
Physician and Surgeon
Special attention give to
DISEASES OF THE EYE AND
CORRECT FITTING OF
GLASSES
O’Neill Transfer Co.
Merriman & Son, Prop.
All Work
Promptly
^ Attended To
Phone :: :: :: 48
DR.. R.ER.UCHA 1
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
Naylor Building O’Neill, Neb.
All Diseases Treated
Eyes Examined. Glasses Fitted
Phone 262.
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Patrons:
THE SCHLIT2 HOTFL
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some time to come.
The same Splendid Service, at
Popular Rates, will be maintained
in the future as in the past.
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314-322 South 16th St.
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