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VOLUME XXXVII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916. NO. 28.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
^ Judge Malone of Inman vas in the
Jr city Wednesday.
Ed. Tomsik and Otto Stratton, of
Atkinson, were in the city Saturday.
Tom Joyce returned last Friday
night from Osmond, where he has
been employed for the past month.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert L.
Powell on Sunday evening, December
17, a fine 6% pound boy. All doing
nicely.
Miss Cora Meredith, who is attend
ing school at Drake University, Des
Moines, is expected home tonight for
the holidays.
The ice men and the coal men are
about the only residents of the city
who have been wearing the smile that
V won’t come off the past two weeks.
J A. E. Smalley, editor of the Wag
ner (S. D.) Eagle, was in the city
last Monday and made this office a
short fraternal call.
This is the shortest day of the year.
That must have been the reason that
it registered 27 below this a. m., as
the days in the frozen north are very
short.
John Hazelet must have been re
minded of the good old days in
Alaska when he turned out of bed
this morning and found that it was
27 below.
Carl C. Grant of Anncar was in the
city Monday, having come to town to
secure a casket, his mother having
died the day before. The Frontier
acknowledges a pleasant call.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Donoheo of
Detroit, Mich., arrived in the city last
Monday afternoon to spend the Holi
days at the home of Mr. Donohoe’s
mother, Mrs. Mary Donohoe.
y Miss Madeline Doyle, who is study
j ing Osteopathy at Kirksville, Mo., ar
rived in the city last Saturday after
noon to spend the Holidays at the
home of her parents in this city.
The Misses Cleta Harrington and
Bernadette Brennan, who have been
attending school at St. Clara’s
Academy, Sinsinawa, Wis., returned
home last night for the Holidays.
f Orin B. Hatch, formerly a resident
«f this county but now of Topeka,
Kansas, arrived in the city last
evening to attend the funeral of his
mother, who died Wednesday morn
ing.
Lee Brady of Dorsey suffered a
broken collar bone when thrown by
his horse Saturday afternoon. The
horse while loping stepped in a hole,
throwing Mr. Brady over his head.
Mr. Brady is a son of the late John
Brady of Dorsey.
The Northwestern have been having
their share of trouble the past week.
On account of the coldness of the
weather, or delapidated and worn out
engines, they refused to steam and as
a result every passenger train has
been from an hour to three hours late.
The Reverend Fathers Cassidy and
Giblin went down to Omaha Wednes
day morning to be present at the in
stallation services of Bishop J^ J.
Harty, the new bishop of this diosese.
Father Cassidy as ranking priest of
this district takes a prominent part
in this service.
Mrs. W. T. Evans entertained at a
delicious luncheon Wednesday after
noon at the Golden hotel, in honor of
her Holiday guests, her sister, Mrs. J.
A. Hazelet, and Miss Hazlett of
Seattle and Alaska, and Miss Ahlean
Spelts of Lincoln, her neices. The
afternoon was spent at cards.
The Western Bridge & Construction
Company of Omaha were awarded the
contract for the construction of
bridges in Holt county the ensuing
twelve months at a meeting of the
county board Wednesday morning.
Bids for the work were received Tues
day, a number of bidders being
present.
George Morrison left last Sunday
morning for Chicago where he will
join Mrs. Morrison, who has been
visiting at the home of his parents
there for the past six weeks and then,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs .Mor
rison, Sr., will go to Bangor, Mich.,
to spend Christmas at the home of
the latters son.
The Jordan Hardware Company
moved into their new brick building
on Douglas street last Saturday.
This is one of finest store buildings
in the city and a great improvement
to Douglas street. When they have
things arranged to suit them they
will have the neatest hardware store
in western Nebraska.
The officers of the Children’s Play
ground association, in conjunction
with the city officials and the heirs of
the Neil Brennan estate, have con
verted the cellar, at the corner of
Fourth and Douglas streets, into a
skating pond, where the “kids” who
are too small to go down to the river
or the lakes can enjoy this popular
sport.
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
fMay the True Christmas Spirit be yours ^
with its full measure of Abundance, Happi
f : ness and The Joy of Giving. J
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The Economy Cash Store
Special Cut Prices
Pay Cash and Pay
Less
John S. Taylor’s 15c Black Dia
mond Grape Fruit, each _ 10c
30c Butte County Naval Oranges
per dozen . 24c
112 size Extra Fancy Spit Ap
ples, dozen . 24c
Kansas Sweet Potatoes, per lb... 5c
300 size Triple X Lemons, per
dozen . 25c
Redbanks Emperor Grapes lb. 18c
Fancy Bananas, per dozen . 20c
30c Steel Cut Cotfee, per pound.. 24c
25c Santos Coffee, per pound .... 18c
70c 2 Pound Can Coffee . 57c
40c Coffee . 33 1-3
55c a Pound Pure Mocha and
Java Coffee . 45c
$1.00 a pound First Picking Chin
Chin Green Tea, per pound .... 59c
Absolutely only 1 pound to a
family.
Try this, a fancy green Tea,
brews a light colored delicate
liquor with a sweet aroma, per
pound . 45c
20c Bottle Olives . 10c
30c Can Pears . 23c
30c Cans Peaches . 23c
30c Can Apricots . 23c
30c Can Egg Plums . 23c
30c Can Hawaiian Pineapple .... 23c
25c Can of K. C. Baking Powder 20c
25c Can Calumet Baking Powder 20c
Sugar Cured Bacon, per pound.. 23c
Hams, per pound . 23c
Johnson Brother’s Biscuit Co.
Durity Hand Made Chocolates,
including Chips, Honey Comb
Flake, Peanut Cluster, Peanut
Crisp, Nougat, Caramel, Chop
sticks and Chocolate covered
Nut Meats, per box . 39c
Palm Olive Soap . 8c
Kirk Faust Soap . 8c
Morning Dew Soap contains Beu
> zoin Buttermilk and Glycerine 8c
Armour & Co>. Rosemary Soap.. 8c
Auto Mechanic’s Pumice Soap".... 8c
45 Different kinds of Fresh and
Pure Candies at only .
. 10 Cents per Pound
75c Triple Coated Dresden Coffee
Pots . 39c
Star Cut Glass Water Bottles .... 10c
Star Cut Glass 10 inch Vase . 10c
Star Cut Glass 6 inch Jelly Dish 10c
Up Where the
Prices are Down
JOHN MELVIN
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Haalet and
daughter of Seattle, Wash., arrived
in the city last Monday evening to
spend the Holidays with relatives and
old-time friends here. Mr. and Mrs.
Hazelet were residents of this city a
quarter of a century ago and have a
warm spot in their hearts for the
Emerald Tinted city and its in
habitants.
Fear that the present boycott on
eggs in eastern cities might induce
the Chicago egg king to turn loose a
few dozen of his seventy-two million
dozen now in storage caused a de
cided drop in prices with local buyers
this week, A five cent reduction
resulted. Oats also took a drop, while
hay and hogs advanced. Wheat also
is slowly advancing, but not yet
enough to effect the local market.
Dennis Hanley of Seattle, Wash.,
arrived in the city the forepart of last
week to spend a couple of weeks visit
ing at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Hanley. Mr. Hanley
was raised on a farm north of
this city but has been engaged in
business in the west for the past
eight years and has been very suc
cessful, a fact that will be welcome
news to his many friends in this
vicinity.
1 H. E. Coyne was stricken with an
attack of appendicitis while serving
on a jury in district court last Friday
afternoon and Sunday morning was
taken to Omaha where he underwent
an operation the first of the week.
Reports from there are to the effect
that the operation was successful and
that he is getting along nicely, a fact
that will be pleasing news to Hugh’s
many Holt county friends. He was
taken to Omaha by his brother, P. F.
Frank Freeman of Omaha spent
the first of the week visiting O’Neill
friends. Mr. Freeman recently has
perfected and patented several in
ventions for applying power to the
four wheels of an automobile which
are decided improvement over present
cars of that type. The first demon
stration car has proven a decided
success and a number more soon will
be out of the factory. The car will be
exhibited at the automobile shows and
placed on the market this year.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company will distribute $150,000 to
their employees as a Christmas gift.
This will be distributed as a bonus on
the yearly business of the employees,
bach employee receiving 7 per cent of
their yearly salaries. The local
manager of the Western Union, J. A.
Brown, receives $03.00 from the
company for his Christmas gift, be
ing 7 per cent of his salary for the
past year. J. A. is naturally feeling
pretty good and says this gift will
come in quite handy in assisting in
reducing the high cost of living in his
home.
John Melvin has opened his cash
grocery on Fourth street, in the
building formerly occupied by the
Royal Theatre, and is asking for a
share of the public patronage. Tie
has named it the Economy Cash
Store and intends to keep the people
informed of what he has to offer them
through the columns of the local
press. Mr. Melvin was a former resi
dent of this city, but left here and
engaged in the mercantile business at
Page for a number of years and was
very successful. He is a good, con
servative business man vnd will be a
valuable addition to the business
circles of the city. The Frontier
wishes Mr. Melvin success.
Ben McKathnie of Atkinson, one of
the Holt county pioneers, was an
O’Neill visitor last Monday and made
this office his annual call to extend his
subscription to this household neces
sity. Mr. McKathnie has been a resi
dent of this county for the past
thirty-six years and endured all the
hardships of the early pioneers of
this county. He was very successful
and today owns one of the nicest
ranches in northern Holt, which is
presided over by his son while Mr.
McKathnie takes life easy in Atkin
son, where he has made his home the
past four years. He ;has been a
reader of The Frontier ever since its
establishment and says it would now
be impossible to keep house without
its regular weekly visits.
is. 11. Watson, area manager for
the Nebraska Telephone Co., has
tendered his resignation to become
effective January 16, 1917, and as
soon as he can close up his business
affairs here will leave the city and
will probably go to Grand Island for
a short visit with relatives. He has
not fully decided as to what he shall
do but says he is considering two
business openings. He has become
tired of the telephone business and
decided to make a change. Mr. Wat
on has been manager here for the
past year and a half and the patrons
of the company have never had a
more competent or pleasant man in
charge of the local office or one that
gave better satisfaction. He also
endeared himself to the local base
ball fans during the past season by
his splendid work upon the mound
for the K. C. Team and he will be
sadly missed by the members of that
team during the coming season. The
Frontier joins the many friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Watson in wishing them
happiness and prosperity wherever
they may decide to locate.
Obituary.
Mrs. W. C. Grant died at her home
near Dorsey, Nebr., on December 17,
191(1, after a very short illness, at the
age of (12 years.
uary 24, 1856, in Chatfield, Min
nesota. On October 16, 1873, she was
united in marriage with Wm. C.
Grant at Sibley, Iowa. To this union
two children were born, Mrs. Nellie
Smalley, of Wagner, South Dakota,
and Carl W. Grant, of Ann Carr,
Nebraska.
Quite late in life she became a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, but later she withdrew to be
come a member of the Christian
Scientists. She was a member of the
Christian Scientists when the pale
messenger came to call her to another
world.
The funeral services were held
from the Wm. Grant home near
Dorsey. The Rev. G. W. Bruce of
O’Neill M. E. Church preaching the
sermon. The body was laid away in
the Dorsey cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon, December 19. ***
Warner-Pendergast.
On Wednesday morning at 8.30
Watelr B. Warner and Miss Martha
Bell Pendergast of O’Neill rode with
a small company of friends and re
latives to the Methodist Parsonage
and were united in marriage by the
Rev. G. W. Bruce. Immediately
after the ceremony the wedding party
went to the Pendergast home in the
west end of the city and partook of a
three course wedding breakfast. Im
mediately after the wedding feast the
bride and groom took their departure
for a trip to Omaha, and some cities
in Iowa.
Mr. Warner, the groom, is the son
of one of our successful business men,
and is in partnership with his father
in business. He is a most respected
young man, with hosts of friends.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Pendergast of this
city, and is one of O’Neill’s excellent
young ladies, whose friends are legion.
We join in wishing this young
couple much joy, happiness and
prosperity on life’s journey. ***
Good for Consumption.
Chamberlain’s Tablets are excellent
for constipation. They are pleasant to
take and mild and gentle in effect.
Obtainable everywhere. 26-4
FOR SALE.
Beautiful, almost new, Upright
Piano our own make can be bought
for the unpaid balance. Naw in the
home of customer in O’Neill, Ne
braska. A Bargain for the Im
mediate Buyer. Apply
HADDORFF MUSIC HOUSE,
28- Norfolk, Nebr.
District Court.
District court concluded its labors
last Saturday afternoon and the
jurors were discharged.
The jury in the case of Nellie
O’Donnell, administrator, vs. the Iron
Mountain Railroad Company dis
argeed and at 8 p. m. Friday evening
was discharged. This is the second
time a jury had failed to reach a
verdict in this case. It is understood
that the jury stood 7 to 5 for the
plaintiff.
The next case taken up was that of
the state vs. Arthur Stege, who was
charged with attempted criminal as
sault upon the person of Mrs. Julia
Heresel of Atkinson. The jury re
turned a verdict of not guilty and the
prisoner was discharged.
The next and last jury trial was
that of Thomas Hickman vs. the
County of Holt. This grew out of
the vacating of a road for a bridge.
The county board made a road
through a corner of Mr. Hickman’s
land and he filed a bill of $175 for
damages, alleging that the land was
worth $100 an acre and that
the county appropriated one and
three-quarters acres in making its
road. The county board allowed him
the sum of $50 for all damages sus
tained by reason of creating said
road. This Mr. Hickman refused to
accept and he brought suit in the
district court for the sum of $175.00.
The case was tried to a jury and they
brought in a verdict for Mr. Hickman,
assessing his damages in the sum of
$145.00.
Nervous Women.
When the nervousness is caused by
constipation, as is often the case, you •
will get quick relief by taking Cham
berlain’s Tablets. These tablets also
improve the digestion. Obtainable
everywhere. 26-4
$60.00 IN GOLD GIVEN AWAY TO
the man, woman, boy or girl who
turns in the largest number of pounds
of catalogues to my store I will give
$30.00 in gold; $20.00 to the 2nd and
$10.00 to the third. Everybody’s
catalogues count accordingly. Bring
in what you have. You can get
thousands by just sending a one cent
post card. Write for the big ones
they count more and cost you nothing.
They will be glad to send them to you
free. Don’t wait. I won’t tell how
long this lasts or what I am going to
do with them til its over.—JOHN
BRENNAN—Cash Does It 28tf
ITS NICE
It’s nice to have dollars to spend—isn’t it?
But it is a great deal nicer not to spend them.
If you have a good income—good wages—
, don’t spend every cent of it—no, not if you
are a very poor man or a very rich man. Pile
up something at this Bank in an Account.
The spent dollar comes not back. In the very
last analysis the only money value to you is
the money that is here in your Bank Account.
“If your friend be honey, do
not eat him altogether.—
Arabic Proverb.
THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK
O’Neill, Nebraska
This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stock
holders and we are a member of The Federal Reserve Bank.
Capital, surplus and undivided profits $100,000.00.