VOLUME XXXVII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA^THURSDAY, JANUARY, 4, 1917. ' NO. 30.
LOCAL MATTERS.
, Jim Barrigan, of Ewing, spent New
1 ears in the city with friends.
E. A. Lindquist spent New Years in
'Vasau with relatives and old time
friends.
Mrs. Lee Baker and daughter, Miss
Gladys, of Chambers, were in the city
Wednesday.
Attorney H. M. Uttley was before
the supreme court, at Lincoln ,the first
of the week.
Miss Mary Lorge, of Randolph, was
a guest at the home of D. H. Cronin
over New Years.
Ed Tomsick was down from Atkin
son the first of the week, taking in
the New Year's ball.
Frank Geis left Sunday evening for
Gillette, Wyoming, to investigate
respective locations.
Mrs. Opie Chambers of Dallas, S.
D., is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
B. Martin, for a few days.
Mrs. A. A. Driggs left Tuesday
morning for a several weeks visit with
Lincoln friends and relatives.
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Roy H. Pilger, H. B. Rosencrans
and F. Skeltz were ahiong the
‘‘Henry” purchasers this week.
Miss Gladys Miles, who is teaching
school at Bridgeport, Nebraska, re
turned to her duties Sunday night.
W. J. Hammond went up to Stuart
Tuesday night to look after some mat
ters pertaining to his law practice.
Frank O’Donnell, C. J. Keys and.
Emmet Hickey returned to their
studies at Creighton Tunsday morn
ing.
Mrs. Z. Bullard, of Opportunity, re
turned Tuesday from a two months
visit wtih ffiends and relatives at
Spaulding.
Charles McKenna went up to Rapid
City, S. D., Tuesday night to spend a
couple of days looking after some
real estate matters.
Tuesday, John Hoher, age ,25, of
Columbus, and Miss Hazel Harley,
age 17, of Chambers, secured a mar
riage license from the county judge.
Mrs. Sam A. Arnold and sister, Miss
“Mary Waring, returned home Tuesday
evening from York where they had
been in attendance on their sister, re
cently buried at that place.
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Peter Matthews, who is attending
the Fremont Normal, returned to his
studies the first of the week, having
spent the Christmas vacation at home.
- Iver L. Gustafson, of Ablerta,
Canada, and Miss Pauline E. Fanek,
of Page, were granted a marriage
license by Judge Carlon on last Fri
day.
Wm. B. Barnard returned to his
large and lucrative law practice at
Decatur, Tuesday morning, having
spent the holidays here with his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Donohoe, re
turned to Detroit Tuesday morning
after having spent the .holidays with
Mr. -Donohoe’s mother, Mrs. Mary
Donohoe.
The clerical force in Brown’s
popular cigar store has been aug
mented by the addition of the genial
and smiling Pat Donohoe, who becomes
first mate.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Aim, of
Mgneola, left Wednesday afternoon
for Fairbury to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Aim’s father, who had just died
in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warner re
turned last Friday night1 from* the
eastern part of the state where they
had been for the past two weeks on
their wedding tour.
Chief of Police Sheridan Simmons,
who was severely indisposed the lat
ter part of last week with an attack
of grip and cold, survived the siege
and again is on duty.
Mrs. Eltha Sivesind of Opportunity,
who has been at O’Neill for several
days engaged in the settlement of her
late husband’s estate, departed Thurs
day morning for Page.
Michael Matthews, of Isabel, South
Dakota, came down from that place
the latter part of last week for a
short visit at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Catherine Matthews, north of
the city.
Mrs. Laura Warner and daughter,
Miss Lelia, of Sioux City, are in the
city at the home of O. O. Snyder, a
brother of Mrs. Warner’s. Mrs. War
ner has been in a hospital in Sioux
City for some titne and is now e'h
route to California in the hopes that
a change of climate will be beneficial.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil P. Brennan re
turned Thursday night from Albia
Iowa, where they had spent Christ
mas. Mrs. Garretson, Mrs. Brennan’:
mother, returned with them for i
short visit.
Miss Catherine Morrison entertainer
at a luncheon, after the dance, Tues
day ight in honpr of the Misses Har
ris, Frankie, Young and Morrow, ol
Alliance, house guests of Miss Helen
Harrington.
The Misses Margaret Harris, Ma
tilda Frankie, Mable Young and
Theresa Morrow, house guests of Miss
Helen Harrington for the past week,
left for their homes, at Alliance, Wed
nesday night.
Senator John A. Robertson and Rep
resentative Dennis H. Cronin left last
Sunday morning for Lincoln where
they will enter upon their duties as
members of the 1917 session of the
Nebraska legislature.
Charles Calkins, Bernard Ulullen,
Bernard Geis and Charlie Schroeder
went up to Gillette, Wyo., the first of
the week to look over the lands of
fered for homestead entry, under the
Faris law, in that section.
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Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stanton re
turned to their home at Danbury, la.,
Wednesday morning after a short
visit at the home of Mr. Stanton’s
sister, Mrs. E. P. Smith, and at the
home of his nephew, E. D. Henry.
A pure bred Duroc from the Black-i
burn Bros, stock farm at Royal, Ne
braska ,wil! head the herd of porkers
at the W. H. Shaughnesy farm east of
town this year. Mr. Shaughnesy re
ceived the animal Tuesday evening.
The members of . the Arch &
Scharbin orchestra, which has been
playing at the Star theatre this
winter, left Thursday morning for
Waterloo, Iowa, where they will be en
gaged permanently at the Crystal
theatre.
Rev. and Mrs. PT. Brauer, of Wood
Lake, Minnesota, arrived in the city
the latter part of last week, Rev.
Brauer having accepted the pastor
ship of the, German Lutheran church,
and will remain permanently. A
school has been opened in the church
building which will also be in charge
of Rev. Brauer. v
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|YOV’LL smile too
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% see “SUCH VALUES”—All of I
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Did You Know
that we were selling:—
^ 65c Men’s 2-Piece Ribbed
Underwear . 38c
35c Boys’ 2-piece Fleece
Lined, for. 19c
50c Boys’ Overalls, 3 pr. for$ 1.00
$15.00 All-Wool Overcoats $4.95
$15.00 All-Wool Suits,“guar- >
anteed” ..$7.97 I
%$1.00 and $1.25 Dress Shirts
. for .. 69c
ALot of Good Winter Caps 38c
Dress Shirts ,worth 75c, for 43c
. Serviceable Suits for Boys $3.48
1 “YES! MONEY TALKS’’^_
f f We sell for cash because, it’s the only way we can sell goods at a small margin of
I profit and still make money—Yes, we make money on everything we sell and we
1 belieye you expect us to. Remember Our Prices are lower than any other store
* | Ri O’Neill. We bought the goods at the right time and the right price and sell
them just that way—Better drop in and get acquainted.
I A Happy and Prosperous New Year-K. A. Pound
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Local coal dealers and the Me
, Ginnis Creamery company repori
difficulty in securing prompt shipments
i of coal. Several cars were received
the first of the week that had been or
the road from Wyoming points since
the first of, December.
Hugh J. Boyle returned Tuesday
night from Darkington, Wis., his for
mer home .where he had spent the
holidays. Mrs. B«yle, who is at Cam
bridge, Nebr., also her former home,
was detained a few days on account of
the illness of the baby.
John Hickey went up to Newel, S.
D., this morning to look over some of
the South Dakota lands offered to
homesteaders under the new law re
cently enacted. John owns one tract
near there of 160 acres which he
homesteaded a few years ago.
The city council at its regular
meeting Wednesday night passed a
resolution instructing the water com
piiasioner to shut off all water in cases
where the rent is not paid by the first
of the month following quarterly
statement from the city collector.
Martin F. Cronin, editor and owner
of the Chambers Bugle for the past
year and a half, has disposed of his
interest in that paper to J. T. Mc
Clean, of Omaha, who took possession
January 1st. Mr. McClean comes
highly recommended and we wish him
every success.
Mrs. Sheridati Simmons, who re
cently left for an extended visit with
relatives at Fremont and Dodge, was
suddenly called home the first of the
week owing to the illness of her little
daughter. The young lady is much
improved at this writing which will
be very welcome news to the family’s
many friends.
On last Thursday evening Miss
Helen Harrington entertained at a
dancing party in the K. of C. Hall in
honor of Misses Margaret Harris, Ma
tilda Frankie, Mabel Young and
Theresa Morrow, of Alliance, house
guests of Miss Harrington. About
fifty couples enjoyed Miss Helen’s
hospitality, and the occasion was one
long to be remembered by all.
Many of our readers have responded
very liberally to our call for aid, ex
teiKioitWa couple of weeks ago, .but
there is still room for many more.
If you are behind in your subscription
then take this as a sepcial invitation
to call and square yourself with the
office. We need the money and will
appreciate your extending your sub
scription at this time, when we really
need it.
Local wrestling promoters have ar
ranged for a match between Frank
Schmarder of Louisville and Fred Mc
Nally of Amelia, to be held in the
Star theatfe on next Tuesday night.
McNally is well known to the wrest
ling fans of this section, and is a
wrestler of proven ability. His op
ponent, judging from his past record,
should give Fred a tough match, if not
beat him. Both men will be on hand
tonight and will open training quar
ters so any who may be skeptical can
look them over for themselves.
The following clipping taken from
a long article in the Anaconda,
(Mont.) Standard referring to the
resignation of Jack Dwyer, a brother
of Mrs. C. E. Stout, and former resi
dent of this city, as city attorney
shows the esteem in which he is held
by the people of that community:
After Alderman Hardcastle, on behalf
of the city council, had paid glowing
tribute to Mr. Dwyer and his ability,
Mayor Lane paid him personal tribute.
He spoke of the general success of
the legal department under Mr.
Dwyer’s supervision and of his own
personal loss he felt in losing such a
splendid advisor. A vote of thanks
was extended at his request by unani
mous rising vote.
C. W. Duel of Page was a^ O’Neill
visitor last Saturday and made this
1 office a short call. C. W. has disposed
of his interests in Page and vicinity
and will leave the forepart of next
week for Sacramento, California,
where he will make his future home,
Mr. Duel has been one of the pioneer
settlers of this county and by fru
gality and thrift has acquired a com
petence and is well able to live ir
southern California ff he desires. He
has many friends am»ng the old
timers in this county who regrets tc
see him and his estimable family
leave old Holt but wish him God
speed in his new home.
Big Fire at Page.
Tuesday night about ten o’clock fire
was discovered in the shed adjoining
the Frank > Reynold’s pool hall on the
rear and before sufficient help ane
water arrived the fire was beyonr
control. The pool hall and the tw<
vacant buildings adjoining it on th<
north were entirely destroyed. Im
mediately north of the vacant build
ings was a vacant space separating
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Our officers will suggest plans that will fit
H your needs, and will be glad to have you con
suit them now. No obligation—come in and
talk things over.
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them from the Farmers Bank by about
twelve feet at the rear of the bank,
and this is all that saved the bank
building. The bucket brigade suc
ceeded in pumping many of the wells
in the vicinity of the fire and by
the use of the wet blankets on the
roof of the bank building and the ef
forts of tlfc citizens the fate of saving'
the bank was accomplished. The pool
hall building belonged to Leonard
Mott, of Stuart, Nebraska, and was
insured for $1,000 which will cover the
loss. The vacant buildings were the
property of E. J. Woods, of Presho, S.
I)., and were not insured. The pool
hall fixtures and stock were insured
for $1,200. The pool tables were
taken out of the building before the
fire reached them but in taking them
out they were badly broken up and
Mr. Reynolds will realize quite a loss.
The night was still and no wind to
speak of was blowing, which is the
only reason there is a town of Page
today. The water supply is very bad
down there and the town should take
some steps to put in a water system
of some kind in the spring. Every
town should have a water system.
O’Neill Temperatures.
Moderate and thawing weather has
prevailed the greater part of the last
week. The official temperatures as
recorded by the local government ob
servatory are as follows:
fiate Max. Min.
December 29 .12 —18
December 30 .26 15
December 31 ...37 15
January 1 ..,41 15
January 2 .44 14
January 3 .38 13
January 4 .45 22
Mrs. Emily Hatch.
Mrs. Emily Hatch, who had been
ailing and in poor health for some
time has passed away. Her dying
moments were peaceful, as her life
had been, surrounded by her children,
sympathetic comforters in her last
illness.
Emily Dudley was born March 6,
1832, in Marrion County, Ohio. In
1861 she was married to Ebon B.
Hatch, who died in 1908. Of this
imion seven children were born, one
passing away in infancy, another in
young manhood, leaving the other
five, Mrs. Josie Townsend, of Stough
ton, California, Orin, of Topeka, Kan.,
and Roland, Frank and Cora of Op
portunity, to mourn the demise of a
loving mother.
Mrs. Hatch wps a comparatively
early' settler in this county, and was
respected and revered by all who knew
her. The funeral services were held
at the Hatch home, near Opportunity,
and her body was laid to rest in the
O’Neill cemetery.
Thomas Jackson Fleener.
Thomas Jackson Fleener, ■'age 77
years, died at his home at Scanlon,
La., on December 26th of Apoplexy
Mr. Fleener was an old time resident
of O’Neill and Holt county removing
to his new home in Louisiana only
two and a half years ago. For years
he lived on a farm northeast of
O’Neill, later moving to town where
he resided until he moved south. He
has a host of friends and acquaintan
ces who will be sorry to learn of his
demies. His body was shipped to
O’Neill, arriving last Sunday, and the
funeral was held from the Methodist
I church on New Years day, Rev. Bruce
officiating .j
Card of Thanks.
To the many kind friends and
neighbors-who so generously assisted
us in the last sickness and death of
our beloved husband and father we
desire Xo extend our most isincere/
thanks.
Mrs. Caroline Simenson and family.
O’NEILL MARKETS.
Grain.
Wheat .$1.66—$1.70
Com .76c—80c
Hay .$6.00—$7.60
Rye .*..$1.20
Oats ...46c—46c
Live Stock
Hogs .$8.80—$9.16
Steers .$6.60—$7.00
Cows .$4.60—$7.00
Produce.
Turkeys . 18c
Chickens . 13c
Eggs . 35c
Cream . 380
Country Butter . 30c
Creamery Butter . 34c
Potatoes .$1.76—$2.00
Cabbage . 4c
Onions . 4c»
HOW TO FILL THE PURSE
The best way to fill the purse is to empty it
into your account here. Even though you
have but small sums they should be placed at
regular intervals in our Bank. We welcome'
the moderate Bank Account—and if you
diligently follow it up it will not always be
just a moderate account.
t‘L,ittle and often fills the '
purse.”—Marshall Brown.
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THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK
O’Neill, Nebraska
This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stock
holders and w are a member of The Federal Reserve Bank. *
Capital, surplus and undivided profits $100,000.00.