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Preparedness is now the watchword on every hand. We are a firm believer
in Preparedness, we are patriotic, but the preparedness we believe in is not
preparedness for war—as we are a lover of peace—but preparedness in the 'u
mercantile line. The only war we believe in is the war upon high prices.
Because we are a firm believer in mercantile preparedness we can show you |
the finest and best line of merchandise ever shipped to this section of the }
country upon our return from the world’s markets of the east where we are
now busily engaged in purchasing goods for the people of this section. We
are preparing for your patronage and we believe that the quality of our goods I
and prices will merit the same.
While at the style show I expect to equip my ladies’ department, as in
former years, with the finest styles and values the market produces and in
vite your inspection of these goods. I
I will have a splendid line of the latest styles, color and weaves in Hart
Shaffner & Marx clothing. There is no better clothing made or sold.
In shoes we have the celebrated Pingree shoe, one of the best values ever
placed on the market. The Ultra shoe, a very stylish and well made shoe, and I
the P. J. McManus Hand Made Shoe, made especially for my trade and one of
the best values ever placed upon the market in this section of the state. . ;
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Iron Clad Hosiery and all the necessaries to properly equip my patrons, in
style and quality. flj
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MAY BUILD EXTENSION
THIS YEAH
Burlington Thought To Be Quietly
Buying Right of Way.
Construction of the Burlington ex
tension from O’Neill to Alliance, Neb.,
may be begun this year. The recent
announcement of the Burlington of
ficials that a large appropriation is to
be expended in Nebraska this year,
and their failure to definitely state the
purposes of the proposed expenditures,
taken in conjunction with the activity
of private individuals in purchasing
Jand along the proposed route,is taken
to mean that the land is being pur
chased under cover for the road. Of
ficials neither confirm no deny the
story. It is a well known and recog
nized fact that land increases con
siderably in value when owners know
that a railroad is purchasing for ex
tension purposes, and as a result con
demnation proceedings which are slow,
expensive and laborious, frequently
must be resorted to.
Land owners around Chambers and
further to the west and south have
been approached and asked for prices
on portions of their holdings since the
first of the year. In each instance the
would-be buyers have been residents
of eastern Holt county or counties
along the short line and men who are
prominent in business, agriculture or
stock raising. They generally explain
that they are buying merely for in
vestment, but it is noted that the
purchases and offers are for elongated
strips not necessarily adapted to
stock raising or farming. A buyer
seeking land for investment generally
prefers compact bodies as nearly
square as possible. The same activi
ties noted in Holt county are reported
from "Brown and Rock counties and
also along the length of Survey valley,
a fertile valley running east and west
through Cherry county and Sheridan
county. These activities, considered
with a bill now pending in the legis
lature in regard to rates and services
on new extensions of existing lines, yr
lines built by new organizations, lead
the optomistic to believe that the ex
tension' soon is to be built. The bill
pending in the legislature seems likely
to pass.
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Renounces Allegiance To Mother
Country.
Foreign bom residents of Holt
county will stand by the United
States, the country of their adoption,
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LET US DO IT!
The Nebraska State Bank can undoubtedly
help you in many ways in the course of a year.
This is not merely a safe and convenient de
pository for your funds—its a good place to
get sound financial advice and aid in transact- jj
ing business at home or out-of-town.
Your account is invited.
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in case of war between America and
the German allies. All, practically
have so announced themselves, and
several who have not completed the
process of becoming citizens declare
that they will hasten to do so. Vaclar
Suchy, well-known tailor of O’Neill,
was the first to thus publicly declare
himself, when he appeared in district
court Tuesday and filed his declaration
of intention to become a citizen. Mr.
Suchy a number of years ago had
taken out his first papers, but through
a misunderstanding of the regula
tions permitted the time in which ap
plications for citizenship must be
completed to elapse. Accordingly
Tuesday he again took out first
papers and will complete his citizen
ship as soon as possible. If necessary
Mr. Suchy will give his services in aid
of his adopted country. He was born
in Theta Smetanova, Miravice county,
Bohemia, in the kingdom of Austra
in 1888 and came to this country in
1907. The federal naturalization ex
aminer at Omaha has announced that
foreign born residents of the United
States who have not completed their
citizenship previous to a declaration
of war, would, under the federal
statutes and regulations, in case war
was declared with the country of their
birth become subject to interment the
same as prisoners of war. However,
it is not probable that the government
would look upon one who has taken
out his first papers as it would upon
one who had made no attempt to
naturalize, although under a literal in
terpretation of the statute it might
be necessary to do so.
Why Not Buy It At Home?
While this discussion with reference
to the county board is at its height, it
might not be amiss to inquire, why,
when spending the taxpayers money,
they don’t, when they can without ex
tra expense, spend it with these tax
payers? Not long ago the court
house was in need of some new furni
ture, so the board thought, and the
committee on supplies proceeded to
buy about $500 worth, and they
bought it, as near as we can learn, in
Omaha. Anyway they did not buy it
in O’Neill, nor Holt county, nor did
they even ask load dealers if they
could furnish it or the price they
could o.r would make. This was al
done under the old board, and th<
board now in power had, of course
nothing to do with it. When askec
if he had bid on any furniture, Fran!
Biglin, of 0. F. Biglin’s, said: ‘ No, I
did not know that the board was going
to buy furniture. I can furnish the
same furniture any foreign house can,
and at a price equal to if not better
than theirs.” Harry Jordan, said: “I
sold the board no furniture, nor did I
know that they had bought any. I
know that I could make them as good
a price as anyone could.” “No I bid
on no furniture, but as a taxpayer I
think I should have been entitled to”
said Zeb Warner, of Warner & Sons.
“I can make them as good a price as
anybody can and furnish any thing
they want.” In addition to buying it
away from home, some one had to go
down and make the selection, which
was additional expense. We do not
wish to be understood as condeming
the furniture, but we do condemn the
practice of spending the taxpayers
money away from home when it could
just as well have been spent here. If
the county board persists in buying
away from home how can we ever en
courage the mass of the people to do
their personal buying at home? The
tendency to send to the city seems to
be taking a stronger holt on our peo
ple every year, even the families of
merchants being inclined to take semi
yearly shopping trips to the city.
With the aggressive merchants, and
the stylish shops O'Neill is so proud
of, there seems no reason why one
hould look elsewhere when in need of
anything. Try buying at home the
next time and see if you can’t save a
little and be just as well satisfied.
Holt County Man Richest In World.
S. E. Dexter of Wyoming precinct
is the richest man in the world. The
stores of wealth salted away by Andy
Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller are
as pennies in a child’s bank compared
with the treasure Mr. Dexter has
cached, and the daily income of the
czar of Russia is as the pin money of
a Belgian refugee when sized up with
what Ed takes in every day. Mr.
Dexter has three hundred, (300),
bushels of potatoes in his cellar on the
home ranch. His flock of hens shell
out three or fo\ir dozen eggs per day,
Dinner For Nevilles.
Governor and Mrs. Keith Neville
with Archbishop J. J. Harty, were the
honor guests at a dinner given by Mr
and Mrs. Arthur Mullen at their home
in Omaha Saturday evening. Gov
Chief Justice Morrissey from Lincoln
at 6 o’clock for their first social event
in Omaha since the election. They
are stopping with the governor’s
cousin, Mr. Elmer Neville, and Mrs.
Neville, during their stay in that city.
Violets and Mrs. Ward roses formed
the centerpiece for the table. Covers
were placed for: Governor and Mrs.
Keith Neville; Chief Justice Andrew
Morrissey; Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Dwyer;
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sullivan; Arch
bishop J. J. Harty; Misses Mayme
Mullen, of Peru, Neb.; and Helen
Mullen, of O’Neill, Neb.
Bad News For the Thirsty.
An appalling loss of property is re
ported in a recent fire at Omaha. The
fire, originating in the cooperage shop
of the Willow Springs Brewery, de
stroy!ng or ruined 10,000 kegs of beer.
The fire is the second to occur at the
brewery since December 1. The loss
is covered by insurance.
Read The Frontier, $1.50 per year.
Judge Ward Back To The Farm.
F. M. Ward is contemplating leav
ing O’Neill and taking up a homestead
in Wyoming. Mr. Ward has selected
Buffalo as a likely spot and will leave
in a few days to look over the country
before deciding definitely.
O’NEILL MARKETS.
Grain.
Wheat . $1.65—11.62
Corn ......,..76c—80c
Hay .$4.00—$7.00
Oats . 45c—48c
Live Stock
Hogs . $10.50—$10.80
Steers ..$6.50—$9.00
Cows ... $4.60—$8.00
Produce.
Turkeys . 16c
Chickens . 14c
Eggs . 30c
Cream . 36c
Country Butter . 30c
Creamery Butter . 34c
Potatoe s.$2.26—$2.50
Cabbage . 10c
Onions . 10c
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ARE YOU A HOUSEWIFE?
It takes more than one stroke of a broom
to sweep a room—doesn’t it? And just as it
takes a good many strokes to clean your room,
so it takes time to build up your Account here.
Make the start here. Remember you can join
us with only $1. Keep at it week in and week
out—month in and month out—and you will
have a big bank account all your own. Why
not make that start? It’s repetition counts.
DO IT NOW is the most
potent phrase of three
words in the Dictionary
of Success.
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 Beeerve Bank.
Capital, surplus and undivided profits 1100,000.00.