VOLUME XXXVII.
(°HcaI Society rj
The Frontier.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1917.
NO. 48.
LOCAL MATTERS.
C. R. Young of Opportunity, was
an O’Neill visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Edith Taggart of Chambers,
was in the city Tuesday.
Charles Bigler of Saratoga pre
cinct, was an O’Neill visitor Monday.
Otto Stratton was down from At
kinson Sunday visiting friends in this
city.
J. W. Brentson of Opportunity, was
in the city Wednesday transacting
business.
Frank Dishner left Tuesday morn
ing for a short business trip to Omaha
and Lincoln.
S. F. McNichols departed Tuesday
morning on a business trip to Des
Moines, Iowa.
James A. Donohoe went down to
Omaha Monday morning on profes
sional business.
J. J. Thomas was looking after busi
ness matters in Sioux City the fore
part of the week.
Lewis Chapman returned Sunday
evening from a professional trip to
Omaha and points in Iowa.
John Chmeler went down to Nor
folk Sunday on a business and pleas
ure trip of short duration.
William Blackburn and George Clay
more of Green Valley and Atkinson,
were O’Neill visitors Modnay.
Frank Schmidt of Pilger, former
deputy postmaster, ‘was an O’Neill
business visitor Monday and Tuesday.
Editor J. T. McClean of the Cham
bers Bugle, was an O’Neill visitor last
Friday and favored this office with a
pleasant call.
Perry B. Barnes of Atkinson, and
Miss Anna Slaymaker of Stuart, were
granted a marriage license in county
court last Friday.
Editor Clyde Templeton, of the
Page Reporter, was looking after
business and visiting with friends in
the city last Monday.
Lieut. F. N. Brennan returned last
Tuesday evening from Bonesteel, S.
D., where he had been spending a few
days visiting relatives.
R. W. McGinnis of the McGinnis
Creamery Company was up from Lin
coln last Sunday, looking after his
business interests in this city.
Charles R^ka came up from Omaha
the first of the week and will spend a
few days in this city looking after
i business matters and visiting old-time
friends.
William Brittell and son, Ivan, and
son-in-law, Samuel Todd, of Neligh,
were in the city last week, having
come up to attend the funeral of L. E.
Harding.
K. A. Pound went to Blair the fore
part of the week to look after some
business affairs, and incidently to
spend a few days visiting with friends
and relatives.
Lyle Radcliffe and Miss Mabel
Gardner, both of Stuart, were united
in marriage at the M. E. church last
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. G. W.
Bruce officiating.
August Krueger of Bliss, and Miss
Anna Schmidt of Newark, N. J . were
united in marriage at the Methodist
church Wednesday afternoon. Rev. G.
W. Bruce officiating.
J. P. Mann arrived in the city last
Wednesday evening and will spend a
couple of weeks here visiting relatives
and old-time friends and trying out
the local golf course.
Work on the O’Neill-Chambers road
has been discontinued for three weeks,
or until the ground has sufficiently
dried out to permit the use of the
big graders. Contractor Night
engale Monday moved his outfit to At
kinson where he has a contract on
several roads to the north.
Road Overseer Jerry Hanley of
Grattan township, is repairing and ,
grading up the Chambers road from i
the city limits south to the first j
bridge over the Elkhorn river.
E. II. Whelan, P. J. O’Donnell, H .J.
Hammond and M. H. Horiskey left
Sunday evening for Alliance where
they go to attend the state convention
of the Knights of Columbus.
Father Isadore arrived in the city
last Monday and spent Tuesday visit
ing his mother, Mrs. T. Dwyer and
other relatives here, leaving Wednes
day morning for Oklahoma.
F. E. Marrin left Friday evening for
Bridgeport where he goes to visit a
brother over Sunday when he will join
the O’Neill delegation at the state con
vention of the K. of C’s at Alliance.
R. E. Nesbitt is one of the millionare
stockmen of northern Holt. Mr. Nes
bitt, who lives six miles north of town,
hauled in a small load of five hogs
Wednesday and took back $224.96, or
an average price per hog of $44,991-5.
Charles A. Sathe of Bellingham,
Washington, who has been in the city
for the last ten days attending to local
matters for his father-in-law, A. J.
Shearer, returned to his Washington
home Thursday morning.
Julius D. Cronin went down to Sioux
City last Wednesday morning to take
the examination for admission to the
Officers Reserve Training Camp at
Fort Snelling, Minn. He passed the
examination successfully and is ex
pected to return home and await or
ders from the officers in charge.
Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Gilligan left Sun
day morning for Omaha, where they
will spend a few days. From Omaha
Mrs. Gilligan will go to Tekamah to
visit a short time with relatives; while
Dr. Gillfgan will go to Lincoln to at
tend the annual meeting of the Ne
braska State Medical Association.
Edward Gallagher, Jr., and William
Boyle went down to Sioux City last
Monday and took the medical ex
amination for admission to the Officers
Reserve Training Camp at Fort Snell
ing, Minn. The boys passed the ex
amination successfully and returned
home Tuesday evening and are now
waiting for orders.
Dr. H. K. Williams, son-in-law of G.
W. Parham, and a former resident? of
Holt county returned to his home at
Atlantic, Iowa, Thursday morning
after severs 1 weeks spent here looking
after his Kolt county interests. Mr.
and Mrs. Parham at present are visit
ing with their daughter, Mrs. Wil
liams, at Atlantic.
“Omaha Bee, May 4: Jerome Mar
ing, of Emmet, Neb., and Miss Sibyl
Harding, of O’Neill, Neb . were mar
ried at Dietz Methodist parsonage
Wednesday, Rev. Mr. Dawson officiat
ing. Their home will be in Emmet,
Neb.” The many friends of the young
couple in this section <. xtend con
gratulations and best wishes for a
long and happy journey through life.
Mr. and Mrs. John O’oCnner re
turned Wednesday evening from an
extended business and pleasure trip to
Lincoln, Crete, Hastings and other
points. While away Mr. O’Conner
purchased the Commercial hotel at
Sutton, Nebraska, as an investment,
but has not yet decided whether he
will operate or lease it. The structure
is a two story and half-basement brick
building, modern throughout.
The two national banks of this city,
FOR YOU!
| Men’s 1 Quart Dry Oil
| Overalls Mason Peas At I
j! At Jar Cocoa At 10 Cents
| $1.25 19 Cents 12'/2 Cts. Gallon
Best Eating Potatoes You
Can Buy
£ Child’s Picnic Oranges Highest
Dress Hams At Price
At 22 Cents 12 Cents Paid for
35 Cents Pound Dozen Produce
All Kinds of Garden Seeds
Guaranteed to Grow
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IMPORTANT WAR NOTICE!
j TO THE CITIZENS OF HOLT COUNTY:
The United States government has ordered that a military census be
taken for the purpose of registering citizens of this county of military age.
The age limits or the day of registration have not yet been set but will be in
a short time. An Act of congress vests the power in the president and they
have attached a heavy penalty for the failure of any man who is within the
age limit and does not register at the time appointed by the president.
Under the Act the registration places will be at the polling places of the
various townships in this county, and all men between the ages set must
register upon that day.
Within a short time a day will be set for registration and it is the earnest
desire of the president that the registering will be conducted with as little ex
pense to the government as possible and for that reason we are authorized to
make an appeal to the patriotic men of Holt county who have had clerical ex
perience to offer their services on the day of registration. It is the earnest
hope that Holt county will not only register every man in the county of
military age, but that they will do so without any expense to the United
States government.
Under the Act one need not necessarily live in the precinct to be a
registrar therein. He can act in any polling place in the county. Under the
Act one registrar is required for every 170 voters or a fraction thereof; but
that does not necessarily mean that two men cannot act as registrars.*
The culmination of true patriotism is not necessarily the waiving of flags
or the singing of songs; but on the other hand it is the willingness to offer
your services when your country calls. We earnestly re-iterate and we trust
that Holt county will come forth with enough volunteers to act as registrars
at the different polling places on the day set to see that the cards are properly
filled out and sent to the proper officials, and we would ask that every man
who is competent at once mail to the secretary of the registration board his
name and voting precinct and we then will assign registrars for the various
polling places.
Under the Act the registration board consists of the sheriff, county clerk
and county physician, which latter means the county corcr.er, which office was
by the legislature of 1915 abolished and the duties thereto attached assigned
to the county attorney.
The registration board hereby appeals to the manhood of Holt county in
this the hour when their country calls, that they step forth and offer their
services.
We again ask that you kindly mail at once to the secretary of the regis
tration board your name and polling place and state 'rat you offer your
services, without compensation, to act as registrar on the day that is to be set
by the president. As soon as possible those who are accepted wall be notified
and assigned to a polling place.
It is likewise the earnest desire of the registration board that no man
within the age limit fail to register and that the Federal government has to
arrest and punish him.
Let us all co-operate with the one aim in view' of undying allegiance to.
our country and unending loyalty to our flag
REGISTRATION BOARD,
BY PETER W. DUFFY, Chairman,
P. C. KELLEY, Secretary,
HUGH J. BOYLE.
the O’Neill National and the First!
National, have each taken $10,000
worth of the bonds of the Liberty
Loan that the United States is now
floating. Other banks in the county
will also probably take some of these
bonds and we understand that several
citizens of the county will subscribe
for some of the bonds as soon as the
subscription books are opened.
David Erb, one of the hustling
young farmers living north of this
city, was united in marriage to Miss
Emily Greiser, of West Point, at the
Mennonite church north of West Point
last Thursday, Rev. Joseph Birky of
ficiating. The bride is one of Gum
ming county’s fairest daughters. The
Frontier joins the many friends of the
groom in wishing for him and his bride
many years of happiness and pros
perity.
William Ream, one of the big cattle
men and hay dealers of the south
country, was a caller at this office last
Tuesday and left the necessary “coin
of the realm” to extend his subscrip
tion to 1018. Mr. Ream informed us
that he has about 400 tons of hay still
in the stack and he expets to com
mence bailing it at once and placing it
upon the market. He had some No. 2
hay in town Tuesday and received $12
per ton for it.
Mrs. Ralph Evans, who has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Evans
of the Golden Hotel for several weeks,
accompanied by her children, Miss
Elizabeth and Misters John, Dick and
Robert, returned to the ranch near
Holyoke, Colo., Monday morning. Miss
Elizabeth and Masters John and Dick
had spent the winter with their grand
parents. Miss Ahlene Speltz, who also
had been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Evans accompanied them as far as
Fremont and will return to her home
at Lincoln.
Frank Campbell went down to
Omaha last Sunday morning to attend
the Grand Lodge of the A. O. U. W.,
as a delegate from the local lodge. At
a special Grand Lodge session held
last January the rates were advanced,
in many instances over 100 per cent.
At the meeting of the Grand Lodge
last Tuesday these rates were annulled
and a committee was appointed, two
from each congressional district, to
compile new rates for the order.
Frank Campbell is a member of this
committee.
Northern Nebraska will be one of
the first sections of the country to be
hit by the war schedulesj for operation
of the railroads, according to advices
eminating from Omaha. When the
new schedules go into effect passenger
trains Nos. 5 and 8 on this line of the
Northwestern and passengers Nos.
403 and 400 on the Bonesteel branch
are to be taken off. Several freights
also are to be dropped, but that
travelers may not be overly inconve
nienced the fast freights will carry
passengers between stopping points.
The new time Chrds probably will go
into effect within the next three weeks.
James Maynard and family, resid
ing fifteen miles northeast of Page,
will spend the summer in a tour by
wagon to the Pacific coast and after
spending the winter there will return
to Nebraska the same way but by the
southern route. Mr. Maynard, his
wife and seven children, passed
through O’Neill Thursday morning.
Their wagon is equipped for camping
along the way and they will follow the
Oregon trail after reaching Wyoming.
The trip is made in the interest of the
health of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard.
According to reports in Wednesday
evening’s papers about 200,000 young
Americans have applied for admission
to the Officers Training Camps, that
are located in different parts of the
country. Of this number sixty thous
and have been examined and passed.
Of this number 40,000 will be selected
and sent to the various training camps
for instruction during the next three
months. The balance of those suc
cessful in passing the examinations
will be held in reserve and will prob
ably be called to training camps later.
A large number of farmers, mem
bers of the different locals of the
Farmers Union, met in the Odd Fel
lows hall in this city last Saturday
afternoon and organize the O’Neill
Holt County Farmers Union Co
Operative Association, with the fol
lowing officers: Jacob Hirsch, presi
dent; Ed. Page, vice-president; M.
Martin, secretary-treasurer. Board
of Directors. A. F. Souser, M. A.
Whaley. The object of the association
will be the purchasing, selling and
shipping of grains, flour, feed and
such other things as the farmers may
need or have for sale. The promoters
of the organization see a bright future
in store for the association.
It Didn’t Take Long.
Everett Brown’s middle name in
Energy, according to Webb Kellogg.
Mr. Brown is the general manager of
the Rankin farms and ranches in Holt
county and it is said of him that he
not only sees the sun set and the moon
rise each day of the year, but that he
also wakes the sun up in the morning.
Recently Mr. Brown was in town until
quite late in the evening and invited
Webb to accompany him home to the
ranch for the night, remarking that
he was coming in again the next day.
Mr. Kellogg accepted the invitation.
[ The next morning Mrs. Kellogg, com
| ing down town early in the morning,
I spied Webb asleep in his office chair.
“I thought you went out last even
ing to spend the night with Mr.
Brown?” she commented as she
aroused her slumbering spouse.
“It don’t take long to stay all night
out at Brown’s,” drowsily replied
Webb.
Minutes of Meeting of Temporary
Organization of O’Neill Com
mercial Club.
W. K. Hodgkin, called the meeting
to order and placed in nomination l).
II. Cronin for temporary chairman
who was duly elected and took the
chair. Upon nomination W. K. Hodg
kin was elected temporary secretary.
it was then moved and seconded that
the meeting proceed to the election by
ballot of a permanent president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer.
Motion was declared carried by
chairman.
The chair then appointed M. E. Pet
tibone and C. P. Hancock tellers.
An informal ballot was then ordered
by the chair for election of a presi
dent. The ballot was then taken and
no candidate receiving a majortiy of
all the votes cast the chair declared
that there was no election.
The first formal ballot was then or
dered by the chair, there being 36
votes cast and Mr. S. J. Weekes re
ceiving 19 votes was declared elected
by the chair. Mr. Weekes then de
clined to accept the office of president.
A second formal ballot was then
ordered by the chair and no candidate
receiving a majority of the votes cast
the chair announced that there was no
election of a president.
It was then moved and seconded
that the meeting reconsider the mo
tion to elect the officers by ballot.
Motion carried and was so announced
by the chair.
A motion was then made and sec
onded to elect the officers of president,
vice-president, secretary and treas
urer by acclamation. Motion carried
and was so announced by the chair.
Mr. T. V. Golden was then placed in
nomination for president, there being
no further nominations for president
the nominations were declared closed
by the chair and a vote being taken
Mr. Golden was declared elected by
the chair.
W. K. Hodgkin and Harry Jordan
were then placed in nomination for
vice-president. A vote being taken
W. K. Hodgkin was declared elected
by the chair as vice-president.
M. E. Pettibone and C. M. Daly
were then placed in nomination for
secretary. A vote being taken C. M.
Daly was declared elected by the chair
as secretary.
C. P. Hancock was then placed in
nomination as treasurer and there be
ing no further nominations for treas
urer the nominations were declared
closed by the chair and upon a vote
being taken C. P. Hancock was de
clared elected by the chair as
treasurer.
Mr. T. V. Golden, the president elect,
was then called to the chair by the
temporary chairman. C. M. Daly, the
secretary elect, then took his position
as secretary.
W. K. HODGKIN,
Temporary Secretary.
For The Attention of Farmers.
It is a matter of considerable inter
est to the farmers of this community
and surrounding territory to know
that the Norfolk Packing Co., of Nor
folk, Nebraska, have recently equip
ped their packing plant at Norfolk for
canning Pork and Beans extensively,
and expect to develop the business to
a much larger proportion than at any
previous time. They are building and
equipping with a view to making this
the largest bean packing plant in the
west. This will furnish a ready mar
ket for all varieties of Navy beans
near home and give the farmers the
advantage of much lower freight rates
than he is required to pay to reach an
eastern market. On the whole this is
a great advantage to the Bean grow
ers of this territory, and should be an
inducement to fanners to-cultivate and
raise a er&p of this kind where the
climate and soil are so well adapted
to this purpose. Our facilities are not
surpassed either in adaptability or
climatic conditions by any of the large
bean producing states, and there is no
reason why this section should not
develop into a bean producing country
equal to or greater than the bean
growing states of Michigan, or Cali
fornia, and With a greater profit to the
grower on account of the nearby home
market. Under the present conditions
of all markets and especially the bean
market the outlook for the bean
grower this year is certainly very
fluttering, and should command the at
tention of every farmer in this ter
ritory. 48-1
The O’Neill Rifle Club Scores.
The two highest scores made by any
member of the club that has been at
the range this spring was made by
Sumner Downey and E. D. Henry this
week, the former leading by a score of
91 and the latter by a score of 86 on
targe “B” at 200 yards slow fire.
The number of hits in the bullseye
and the other circles, misses and total
score is given below:
5 4 3 2 0 106
Sumner Downey .13 5 2 0 0—91
E. D. Henry .11 *4 4 1 0—86
P. L. Henry .9 5 4 1 1—79
L. S. Smith .7 1 7 4 1—08
Art J. Hammond ..1 5 0 0 8—37
Ring score is as follows:
S. Downey 54454 56555 35556 54345-91
E. Henry .45555 45455 53253 35534-85
P. Henry . 45353 24455 45453 56503-79
L. Smith .33555 22525 33305 54233-08
A. Harnond 02002 50020 04224 20444-37
Anyone over sixteen desiring to be
come a member of the O’Neill Rifle
Club may send their application to the
secretary, E. D. Henry, accompanied
by a check for $2.00, which will cover
the initiation fee of $1.00 and 1917
yearly dues of $1.00, and the applica
tion will be presented to the club at
the first meeting.
M. E. Church Notes.
(By the Pastor.)
Girls Day was a big success last
Sunday in the Sunday School. Some
one did some good, hard work to bring
the “girls” out like that.
Mothers Day sermon next Sunday
at 10:30 by the pastor. Special music
by choir. Every mother attending the
service will receive a carnation.
Everybody welcome.
We will observe Fathers Day in the
near future. Watch for announce
ments.
Sorosis meets with Mrs. C. P. Han
cock this week.
Union service at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday evening. W. F.
Porter will lecture on “The Bible.”
Mother’s Day.
On the second Sunday in May, 1917,
the American people will again pay
homage to the Mothers of the nation.
The quiet and reverent celebration of
this day, which has now become a
fixed event in the Nation's Calendar,
is irrevocably interwoven with the
memories of chidhood’s happy hours
and an appreciation of the true inter
pretation of self-sacrifice and devotion.
At this season the progressive pho
tographer regards it as his duty to
suggest to his patrons that “Mother”
come to his studio for a sitting, for
there is no better way to perpetuate
the memory of this beautiful day than
by appropriate photographs. Will be
open Sunday after church.
48-1 O’NEILL PHOTO CO.
B. E. Sturdevant was down from At
kinson the latter part of last week,
looking after business matters.
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WHY THEY COME BACK.
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Look over these well known Brands. Then
you will see why they come back. We could buy ygj
cheaper goods but we would have to sell cheap jjg
stuff, but that is not the Policy of this store, gjj
We have built up Our Store on Quality mer- jjj
chandise and onr customers know it pays. Look jg
over the list of good merchandise to be found jj
here:
Kuppenheimer Suits.$18.00 to $35.00 Ji
Stetson Hats..$3.50 to $6.00 ?jj
Cooper Underwear.$1.00 to $5.00 Mi
Ide Shirts. $1.00 to $5.00 gp
Hansen Gloves.75c to $2.50 JJ
Styleplus Suits, 1-price always.:.$17.00 jjg
Carharett Overalls.$1.25 to $1.65 jB
“Elk Brand” Boys Suits.$4.00 to $10.00 jg
“Big Buck” Work Shirts.50c to $1.00
R. & W. Raincoats.$4.00 to $16.50 f
“Curlee” Pants.:...$2.50, $3.50 to $5.00 j|
Hansen Dress Gloves.$1.50 to $2.50 ijp
“Smilock Cravats”.50c to $1.50 Jg
O'Neill Clothing Company jj
The Live Store For Men and Boys.
K. A. Pound, O’Neill
