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/ The Frontier.
VOLUME XXXVII.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1917.
NO. 37.
Board Member Critises Count)
Furniture Purchase.
We have heard much favorable com
meat regarding the article appearing
in The Frontier of February 15, re
lative to the purchase of county sup
plies in the county, the business mer
of the county being solid in the beliel
that the county merchants should be
given an opportunity to compete witl:
foreign concerns in the purchase ol
these supplies. Following is a clipping
from the Chambers Bugle containing
an interview with Supervisor H. U
Hubbard, on this subject:
Chambers Bugle: H. U. Hubbard
member of the board of county super
visors, in speaking about an article
that appeared in The Frontier of last
week, relative to the matter of buying
furniture for the court house, said the
article was true, and also the state
ments made by O. F. Biglin and
others, were true, to the best of his
belief, but says this purchase was
made by the old board, and the new
board which took over the affairs of
the county on January 9th, knew
nothing of the contract, or purchase
of this furniture, and was greatly sur
prised when told that there were two
dray loads of furniture unloaded at
the depot for the court house.
Mr. Hubbard said that not all of
the old board are to blame either.
Just two members of the old board
were responsible for the act. J. O.
Iiubbel, and Henry Tomlinson are the
two. These gentlemen went to Omaha
and while there took it upon them
selves to buy this furniture. The pur
chase was made without the knowl
edge or consent of any of the other
members of the board.
Mr. Hubbard is very reasonable in
matters of this kind. He believes in
economy in so far that the needs of
the county should be purchased witl
judgment to such an extent as to kee]
the expense as low as possible. He
believes also, that when any thing ir
to be purchased in the county that the
people living within the county and
paying taxes here should be con
sidered to the extent that they be
given an opportunity to compete in
the prospective purchase.
Some Remarkable Plays In Whist
Tournament.
Arthur Ryan and Tom Enright won
the buttons at the city whist tourna
ment Monday evening by a score of
plus twelve, the highest yet made
The remarkable score was made pos
sible by a scientific play of Butch
Simpson and George Miles' at the
psychological moment during a con
test with Messers. Ryan and Enright
in which the latter made a score of
seven points. The play was as a re
buke to J. P. Golden and Walter
Hodgkin for violating an agreement
made with Mr. Simpson and Joe Hor
iskey last week by which they won the
buttons from Jess Mellor and Mike
Enright. As such it was truly suc
cessful. At last week’s session, which
was the most exciting of the tourna
ment so far, Mr. Simpson and Mr.
Horiskey administred a grand slam to
Enright and Mellor, the three-times
champions, on the last board of the
evening’s play thus giving the buttons
to Golden and Hodgkin. At the con
clusion of the play some argument en
sued and Mr. Mellor requested Mr.
Horiskey to make an affidavit that
everything had been on the square,
offering to pay for the paper .
Both Mr. Horiskey and Mr. Simpson
resented thus having their honors im
pugned and naturally refused to do so.
L. G. Gillespie and several others of
fered to volunteer as affidavit men,
scaring Mr. Mellor out. There was an
unwritten understanding that Mr.
Golden and Mr. Hodgkin were to per
mit Mr. Simson and Mr. Horiskey to
wear the buttons last Saturday and
Sunday. This they neglected to do.
As a result the buttons went to Arthur
Ryan and Tom Enright Monday even
ing. Several present doubted the pos
sibility of any one making the score
of Mr. Ryan and Mr. Enright on the
board by which they won the buttons,
but after adjournment it was de
monstrated that it could be done in
several ways. Only the regular decks
and boards were used Monday night.
Golden-Nugent
Thomas Vincent Golden, son of T.
V. Golden of this city, and Miss Helen
Thresa Nugent, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M. A. Nugent of Sioux City,
were united in marriage at the Ca
thedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City,
by the Rev. Father Janse, last Tues
day morning. The bride was accom
panied by Miss Ruth Nugent, a sister,
while Mr. Bernard Mullen, of this city,
attended the groom.
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After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the bride’s
home after which the happy couple
left on an extended trip which will in
clude, Omaha, Chicago and other
eastern points. They will make their
home on the Golden ranch, near Ew
ing, of which Mr. Golden is manager.
Tom, as he is familiarly called by
his friends here, is a graduate of the
State University, and for the past few
years has been managing the Golden
ranch near Ewing, at which he has
been very successful. He was born
and raised in O’Neill and has always
made this his home, with the ex
ception of a few years spent in
Lincoln, at school, and the past few
years at the ranch.
Miss Nugent is quite well known
here having spent several summers
visiting in the city, at the A. J. Ham
mond home. She is a young lady of
many accomplishments and much
personal charm.
The Frontier extends congratula
tions, with the expressed wish that
they may enjoy a long life and pros
perity.
One of the George Gaughebnaugh
children is suffering from the chicken
pox and as a result the family is in
quarintine. We understand that her
condition is not at all serious.
LOCAL MATTERS.
I. N. Boggs left Tuesday with two
car load of horses bound for Iowa,
where he intends to offer them at
public sale in different towns in that
state.
Ross E. Harris and Wm. Cuddy,
both of Emmet, were in the city Mon
day. They report a lively interest in
the McNally-Cobb wrestel and say
that considerable money is already up
on the outcome.
Mrs. M. F. Harrngton acted as
hostess to a number of her lady
friends at her home on Monday even
ing. A sumptuous dinner was served,
after which the guests enjoyed them
selves playing cards.
Miss Etta Froelich acted as hostess
to the Martez club Tuesday evening.
The official game of the club, Whist,
occupied the evening, after which a
delicious luncheon was serve.d Miss
Hazel Walker won the prize.
Morgan J. Doyle, who has been
visiting friends here the past few
days, left Thursday morning for Nor
folk to look after the interests of the
Investors Syndicate, whom he is
representing in this section.
One day last week a number of
friends of Pete Reifers gathered at
his home, the occasion being the anni
versary of his birth. Dinner, re
freshments and cards furnished the
amusement of the evening. The
guests presented him with a hand
some upholstered chair as a birthday
gift.
In order to dispel an erronous rumor
which had attained wide circulation,
that he had been materially assisted
in winning last weeks seven-up tourna
ment by the self-styled champeen of
“Old Holt,” Frank Barrett repeated
the performance Monday night at the
weekly session. The champeen was
not present, which of course, ma
terially detracts from the honor.
Edward Gatz returned the latter
part of last week from Council Bluffs,
where he had been taking a course in
pharmacy. Ed has taken the neces
sary examinations and been passed
and registered by the state board of
Pharmacy and is now a “regular”
druggist. He has accepted a position
with Gilligan & Stout and entered
upon his duties Monday.
William J. Biglin received word last
Saturday, that he had passed the ex
aminations given by the state em
embalming board, and he was now a
registered and licensed emblamer.
While we would wish that we might
have no need for embalmers or funeral
directors, it would not avail much, and
as it is written we all must die I know
of no one better able, through educa
Walter Stein has secured plans and
specifications for a modern garage
which he is figuring on erecting, in the
near future, just west of the old
Mullen livery barn. The plans call for
a building 45x170 to be built of brick.
Walt has only recently entered the
garage field but has been unusually
successful, and needs a larger building
to meet the demans of a growing
clientele.
The McGinnis Creamery company
held its annual meeting and election
of officers Monday, re-electing the old
officers. The annual report of the
company shows a most flattering in
crease in the volumes of business in
the several lines in which the company
is engaged, totaling more than $100,
000 for the last year. More than
$8,000 was expended in improvements
and betterment. Extensive improve
ments will be undertaken this year, in
cluding the erection of a brick wing on
the west of the present main building.
The car shortage seems not to have
improved to any great extent in Holt
county, if two mandamus actions filed
in district court are to be taken as a
criterion. Michael J. and Peter Gon
deringer, residing in Sheridan town
ship, south of Atkinson, have through
their attorneys, M. F. Harrington and
W. J. Hammond, asked the district
court to compel the Chicago and
North Western railroad to furnish
them twenty cars at Atkinson, where
they have 175 tons of hay, setting out
on the ground waiting for cars. They
state in their petition, that for over
two months they have been demanding
cars, and that during that time they
have signed the record book, but that
they have received only four cars.
They further state that they have
been discriminated against in favor of
other shippers in other parts of the
state and in that locality. Leslie L.
Puckett, of Emmet,is the other gentle
man demanding cars. He states that
he has over 200 tons of hay in Em
met, that it has been there for over
two months and that he has been un
able to secure cars. He asks the court
for fifteen cars. The first action, to
grow out of the present car shortage,
was filed here about a month ago by
Frank Valla, as reported exclusively
in The Frontier, and as an outcome
Mr. Valla received his cars. No doubt
but that the railroads are short of
cars in this section of the country, but
they should take some action to pre
vent eastern railroads from getting a
large nubmer of their cars in that
territory and failing to return them.
One eastern railroad president is
quoted as saying “that to return them
without loads would be poor railroad
ing,” so consequently they are waiting
there for loads while the people out
I. O. (). F. Grand Officers Visit O’Neill
Elkhorn Valley Lodge No. 57, I. O.
O. F., was host Wednesday evening to
Grand Master Walter G. Hoagland of
North Platte, Grand Secretary I. P.
Gage of Fi emont and Thomas S.
Fletcher of Orchard, former officer of
the grand lodge, the occasion being
the conferring of the initatory degree
upon several local candidates. After
the candidates had demonstrated their
abilities in riding the goat a banquet
was served in honor of the dis
tinguished visitors, Harry Claussen,
Robert Brittell, Frank Harnish and
Peter Curtis officiating as directors.
The lady members of the Rebecca
auxilary also were guests of honor at
the banquet, which began at 11
o’clock. During the evening’s festivi
ties addresses were delivered by Grand
Master Hoagland, Grand Secretary
Gage, Mr. Fletcher and former Grand
Masters O. O. Snyder and J. C. Har
nish of O’Neill. The occasion was one
of the most pleasant of the winter’s
festivities.
In Memoriam.
The remorseless hand of death
brought to an untimely close a beau
tiful life of devotion and kindly
thought of others when on Friday,
Mrs. Arthur Mullen, Sr., surrounded
by her family departed this earth.
Rose L. Lyons, was bom November
29, 1801, at Railton, Ontario, Canada.
She was married at Railton on Feb
ruary 19, 1878, to Arthur Mullen, who
survives her. To this union the fol
lowing children were born: Mrs. C.
P. Rourke, Deadwood; Dr. L. A. Mul
len, London, Ontario, Canada; and
Leo, Dolores and Wallace, of O’Neill.
In the spring of 1881, the deceased
with her husband came to O’Neiii
direct from Canada where they have
resided ever since.
Mrs. Mullen was in the truest and
fullest sense of the word a mother and
a home builder. Her every thought
was for those near and dear to her,
and her every effort had in view their
future happiness. The home will be
ever lonely without her and memory
of her life, the patience and resigna
tion with which she suffered and died,
will be the only solace to those re
maining. *
To mourn her demise, Mrs. Mullen
leaves, besides a loving husband, and
five children, five sisters, Annie Ly
ons, Belle Lyons, and Mrs. Edward
O'Brien, all of Kingston, Canada, Mrs.
B. M. Mullen, Deadwood; Miss Madge
Lyons, and J. D. Lyons, a brother,
both of Railton.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic church, Monday morning,
Father Cassidy officiating, and inter
ment made in Calvary cemetery.
Congress Makes Dry States Really
Dry.
Dry states are to be really dry
through federal enactment. The house
of representatives of the national
congress Wednesday adopted the
senate amendment to the postal bill
absolutely prohibiting the shipment of
liquors into states adopting prohibi
tion. The vote was 321 for and 72
against the amendment. The act if
approved by the president will nullify
any state enactment to permit small
amounts of liquors to be shipped into
prohibition states for individual con
sumption.
Emmet Banquet.
As announced in our last issue the
Emmet Literary Association will hold
a banquet at the Golden on Monday,
March the 5th ,in honor of the an
niversary of the birth of Robert
Emmet. Hon. John A. Harmon has
been secured as toastmaster and the
speakers are assured of a very flatter
ing introduction. The program
follows:
Overture—-“Star Spangled Banner”
.i._...McMinn Orchestra
Vocal Solo .Miss Genevieve Biglin
Emmet’s Speech from the Dock.
. Mr. T. J. Nolan
Vocal Solo .... Miss Margaret Donohoe
Emmet’s Career .
. Mr. Wilfred J. Boyle
Vocal Selection .O’Neill Glee Club
The American Irish .
Judge J. J. Harrington
Vocal Solo . Mrs. Charles E. Stout
Irishmen in Public Life .
Mr. D. H. Cronin
Vocal Solo . Miss Thresa Fallon
Irishmen in Business .
. Mr. T. V. Golden
What I’ve Learned About the Irish
. Mr. E. H. Whelan
Vocal Solo . Mrs. Harry Reardon
Observations .Judge R. R. Dickson
NOTICE.
Gentlemen who have received in
vitations to the Banquet of Robert
Emmet at the Golden hotel on Mon
day evening, March 5. If coming
answer yes, if not no, as the Com
mittee on banquet will have to
guarantee to Mr. Evans so many
plates on that evening.
Answer before March 2nd.
By Order of the Committee.
WILLIAM FALLON.
Announcement.
During lent there will English
Lenten-services every week at the
German-Lutheran church. Sunday,
February 26, German services at 10:30
a. m., English services at 3:00 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
regularly.
H. F. Brauer, Pastor.
Opening Sat., Feb. 24
YOUR LOYALTY AND CONFIDENCE IN US TOGETHER WITH
THAT OF HUNDREDS OF OTHER FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS HAS
MADE POSSIBLE THIS GREATER STORE. NOW WE WANT YOU TO
COME AND HELP US CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THIS NEW HOME
DEVOTED TO YOUR BEST INTERESTS AT ALL TIMES.
Here you will find the largest and most complete line of men’s
and boys’ Clothing and Furnishings in O’Neill.
WE HAVE PLANNED AND ACHIEVED A CLOTHING STORE COM
BINING FEATURES SELDOM SEEN UNDER ONE ROOF—A STORE AS
FINE AS THE FINEST IN APPOINTMENTS, YET HOMELIKE AND IN
VITING TO ALL—A STORE AS GOOD AS THE BEST IN SERVICE, AS
HIGH AS THE HIGHEST IN CHARACTER—YET A STORE WHERE THE
BEST CLOTHING IS MODERATELY PRICED AND WHERE YOU ARE
ASSURED MORE ACTUAL VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY. INSPECTION
WILL BE INTERESTING.
Come, bring
your friends
with you. The
more the
merrier.
Come, bring
your friends
with you. The
more the
merrier.
lO’NEILL CLP. CO.|
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I The Value of Your Land Depends 1
Upon Your Market
Every pound of butter that goes out from your |
M town helps to increase the value of your propetry,
and advertise Holt County as a Dairy Country. I
Help us make it a million pounds this year.
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McGinnis Creamery Co.
O’NEILL, - - - NEBRASKA
LAND WILL BE SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER!
The 1000 acre Ranch of the late T. V. Atkinson,
in Cedar Valley, 30 miles south of Atkinson, 22 miles
south-west of Chambers and 22 miles north of Bur- |
I well, will be sold to the highest bidder on Monday,
March 19th, 1917, at 10 o’clock A. M. in O’Neill, Nebr.,
at a court sale. j
This land will be a bargain for any man desiring
a small and productive ranch, is well improved, has
100 acres in cultivation and contains some of the
best meadow land in Nebraska. Tom Atkinson kept
200 head of stock on this place.
The owners all live in England and the land must
be sold. No by-bidding. Title confirmed by Court.
$4000 mortgage, balance cash.
640 acres of this ranch with the buildings will be
sold separately if desired, part cash.
You will never get another chance like this. Go j
and examine it now. Come to O’Neill on March 19
and buy it. See or write H. D. Grady, Referee, or
Ed. H. Whelan, Attorney for Heirs, O’Neill, Nebr. j