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From the Aviators.
Kelly Field, So. San Antonio, Tex.,
August 26, 1917.
The week just passed has been a
busy and also a happy one for the
O’Neill boys. The first ray of ma
terial sunshine to pierce this came for
us came Tuesday afternoon in the
shape of cake and some fine home
made candy coming to Abe O’Sullivan
from Grace Campbell and Allie Mc
Minn. Later in the week Frank and Wal
lie both received big boxes filled with
fine eatables. Abe received a second
one Friday. Billy Gatz probably re
ceived the greatest surprise by the
presence of Eddie, who stayed until
this morning.
We are still in quarentine camp, but
expect to be released the first of the
week. After that we will be permitted
to go to town, once every three days.
Will be able to go over to the Y. M.
C. A. and moved about in general,
whereas now we are tied down to our
own camp. Speaking about the Y. M.
C. A., it is certainly a great institution
and deserves the encouragement and
support of all people everywhere.
They have houses at all of these camps
where you can go and write, material
all being furnished free. They provide
free moving pictures, concerts and
lectures, mostly every night and have
singing and bible exercises Sundays
and different evenings in the quaran
tine camp. At Fort Logan they had
an especially attractive place, piano
and victrola always ready for use, con
cert every evening and sacred concert
and singing by congregation Sunday
evenings. And you would be surprised,
at least I was, to see the fervor and
earnestness with which these soldiers,
both young and old, join in the
services, and you would be still greater
surprised if you misunderstood these
men as I did, to see them rise and ex
press confidence and belief in a God,
tell from their experience how he
helped them and advised the non
believers to get into line, and this
comes not only from a few but on the
contrary a great many varying in aegs
from 21 or 22 to 45, the majority of
them being middle aged.
The 62d stjuardon, of which Sam
Cunningham is a member, moved to
the barracks yesterday, were released
from quarantine and Sam is enjoying
himself in town this afternoon. The
64th have received their uniforms and
have been released from quarentine,
although have not moved to the bar
racks yet. F. Harnish took his first
look at the town last night. We are
just waiting for our uniforms before
we are released. We are expecting
them the first of next week. The
camp here is every day taking on more
and more of city appearance. Men
by the score are arriving daily and the
tented quarantine camp is about twice
as large as it was when we first ar
rived. They are building hundreds of
new barracks here and are opening up
a new field north and west of this one
but adjoining it. They have 6,000 men
at work there and the pay roll ag
gregates $170,000 a week. They run
an early morning excursion train
which leaves San Antonio at 5:45, ar
riving at the field with the workers in
time for them to start work at 6. As
a result of this war activity San
Antonio is surely booming. Think of
what this pay roll alone means to say
nothing of all the soldiers that are
here. Then too, near Fort Sam Houston,
where many soldiers are also quar
tered and which lies about five miles
north of town, they are building camp
Travis for the drafted army. The
pay roll there is probably as large or
larger than the One here and the
number of men to be trained there will
frobably be greater. Then at camp
unston,about 25 miles from here,they
have a large body of soldiers, many of
whom come to San Antonio for
amusement and recreation. Wouldn’t
O’Neill show some growth and de
velopment if given an opportunity like
this?
It gets pretty hot down here, hovers
around 104 degrees about all the time
and the wind generally always from
the southwest, blows the sand around
continually. Had a little shower here
Friday the first rain in this country
since the fourth of July. The wind
that accompanied it was quite severe,
blowing over several tents. One of
the carpenters working on the new
barracks was killed and four or five
others injured. The wind must have
been much more severe over there
though than it was here.
Pat Harty arrived here last Satur
day morning and is located in the 88
squadron. He received his third in
oculation yesterday and we are ex
pecting ours tomorrow.
While still at Fort Logan we met
Lester Geilish at “starvation.” He had
enlisted in the Aviation section Signal
corps as a wireless operator. He looks
fine, and likes the life.
Must close for this time. Regards
to all of my O’Neill and Holt county
friends.
Julius D. Cronin.
Gerald Cress Sends Greetings From
France.
The Wayne Democrat: The follow
ing letter, written by Gerald E. Cress,
from Paris, is dated July 8, 1917. Mr.
Cress is a graduate of the State Nor
mal school and well known in this part
of the state. He spent last year in
school at Williamstown, Massachu
setts, sailing for France in April to
enter the American Field service.
“Dear Friend Redmond:
“In beginning my letter I must in
form you that this typewriter is built
on the French style, and, while I’ll
admit that I am not very proficient
in the touch system, I trust you will
overlook my many mistakes. The Q
is in the A position, so please remem
ber that Q stands for A).
“I have been here almost three
months and it seems but three weeks,
I am general superintendent of build
ings and grounds here at Raynou&rd.
in Paris. I have the entire grounds
and buildings to oversee, as well as
the shipping and unloading of chassis.
I usually have from fifteen to twenty
five men working under me and am
beginning to have the department
pretty well organized.
“The grade of men now coming into
this service is not as high as it was
formerly, probably due to the con
scription in the states. We are get
ting more and more men who are
physically unable to be taken into the
U. S. Army. As yet I have not been
to the front, although I wanted to go,
but the higher officials said I could be
of more service here in my present
position than driving an ambulance,
which is looked upon by the French as
being more or less ‘ambusque’ work,
now that America is in the war.
“Naturally I know Paris very well
and it certainly is a very interesting
city. I studied French at Williams
and get along very well.
“The fourth or July I saw and
talked with some American troops.
They were in the large parade held in
honor of Lafayette and of course the
people went crazy over them. They
were covered with flowers from the
tip of the bayonet to the cartridge
belt. They certainly received a won
derful ovation, for the French people
are expecting great things of them.
When I saw the parade marching in
the cemetery in which Layfayette was
buried, Old Glory proudly floating in
front, immediately followed by a de
tachment of French Poilus, for the
first time in my life a thrill of
patriotism went through me at the
sight of the old flag, and for the first
time I really gave it a genuine, sincere
American salute.
“As I said before the French are
expecting great things of America,
not only in the way of provisions and
supplies, but in men. I wonder if
the people back home realize just how
much the French nation is expecting
of them. Her morale is low, she has
lost so many men, her best blood has
been shed for her ideals of democracy,
liberty and fraternity.
“I must close. Give my best re-,
gards to all who knew me, and I trust
this letter finds you as well as I am.
Fraternally yours,
Gerald E. Cress.
Sparks of Wit.
“It must be that Hon. Pol. I. Tician
died last night,” Bill Jones remarked
as he stepped into the office.
“Haven’t heard,” we replied. “Who
told you?”
“On, nobody told me,” Bill replied;
“but I heard somebody praising him
this morning.”
“For These Mercies.”
Bless the land that’ll feed us
For the country that’ll need us:
Guide the hand that’ll lead us
Where the road runs right.
When a man is too proud to beg and
too honest to steal, there is still some
hope for him, says J. Richard Come
back, if he isn’t too lazy to go to work.
The Preacher’s Son.
Word has been received by the Rev.
Mrs. A. J. H. Strike, Grandby, Quebec,
on July 17, that L. Col. W. Ross Strike
has been awarded the “Meraille Mili
taire” for conspicuous bravery.—
Momsburg (Ont.) Leader.
We praise the taste with which she
dresses
Her mass of hair with wavelets
through it,
And then—I wonder if she guesses ?—
We sigh to meet the maid who grew
it!
Today.
It isn’t the things that your grand
father did
In a hazy, long-dead day.
But the things you think and the
things you do,
That the world must have today.
No, it isn’t a name nor a breath of
fame,
Nor a pile of hoarded pelf
That the world must have to help it
through,
But the things you do yourself.
So go in to win, with a happy grin,
Let fame and wealth go to,
For the world needs men whose heart
are right.
Needs men who think and do.
—Stanley Porter Haines in the Ameri
can Boy.
It has been suggested to members
of the Ancient Order of Sick Folks
that they compel doctors to call dis
eases and medicines by their United
States names or all A. O. S. F. will
turn on the docs and get well.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE" NEBRASKA STATE BANK
OF O’NEILL, CHARTER NO. 895
In the State of Nebraska at the close of business August 21, 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts .$220,225.2C
Overdrafts . -... 3,609.2(1
Bonds, Securities, judgments, claims, etc. 4,276.7(1
Banking house, furniture and fixtures. 7,620.97
Other Real Estate. 6,104.06
Current expenses, taxes and interest paid.-. 2,418.71
Due from National and State banks.$44,865.19
Checks and items of exchange. 2,029.69
Currency . 9,370.00
Gold com. 2,780.00
Silver, nickels and cents . 529.96 59,574.83
Total.•.. $302,728.78
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in.$ 25,000.00
Surplus fund .. 5,000.00
Undivided profits . 3,775.49
Individual deposits subject to check.$88,888.68
Demand certificates of deposits. 3,594.25
Time certificates of deposit . 163,786.06
Due to national and state banks. 10,716.32 266,985.21
Depositor’s guaranty fund . 1,968.08
Total. $302,728.78
State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss.
I, Jas. F. O’Donnell, Cashier of the above named bank do hereby swear
that the above statement is a correct and true copy of the report made to the
State Banking Board.
JAS. F. O’DONNELL.
Attest: J. A. PONOHOE, S. S. WELPTON, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of August, 1917.
(Seal) ELIZABETH DONOHOE, Notary Public.
My Commission expires April 4,1920.
Come to the
Holt County Fair
We will be ready to take care of
all your wants in our line
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Like the Fair we will be
Bigger and Better Than Ever
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I O’Neill News & Cigar Store I
Golden Hotel Building |
The reason we ask your
trade is because there is ad
vantages for you in dealing
with us, as you will find by
the prices quoted below:
COFFEE, REGULAR 30c OOa
Value ..4UC
HOMINY, 18c CANS, 25C
PEANUT BUTTER, 28c
HEINZ’S CIDER VINEGAR, 1C.
(In Bottles) .10If
VINEGAR, QC.
Per Gallon.4tJ(f
CORN FLAKES, 16fs PACK- OC.
ages, 3 for.40If
ALL OUR CANNED FRUIT
such as Peaches, Pineapples,
Gooseberries, Rasberries, 25c 04m
values .40 If
These are All Syrup Packed.
We have just received some New
Patterns in our Dry Goods Depart
ment, also a full new line of Alberta
Corsets.
ALL OUR 15 AND 18c 1().
Lawns go at .I U If
REGULAR 22c PERCALES 011a
at 18 and...4UC
A NICE NEW LINE OF i ft A
Ribbons at...I UC
TUB SILKS, REGULAR O0-,
50c Values, now.—40 If
LINEN FINISHED CHAM
breys in All Colors and
Checks, Regular 22c Values, ftft
now, per yard, 18c and.4Ulf
It must be good if it comes from
Bazelman’s
Hoi No'Vur Sion, Up Ton
“A CRISP DOLLAR BILL”
I: When my baby boy was born his aunt gave i i
I; him a crisp dollar bill with which to start his
|: Bank Account. I sent it to the Bank to be put j
|; in his Bank Account. Many Dollars have L
|j: since been added to it. gj
We want the Babies! Open a Bank Account
for your Baby. By the time he comes of age
he will have a lot of money here for him.
Only takes $1.00 to start him here. We want
the Babies!
I THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK fj
O’Neill,' Nebraska
This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stock- W
holders and we are a member of The Federal Reserve Bank. f f
Capital, surplus and undivided profits $100,000.00. 11
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I TRUE ECONOMY 1
If you send us your last year’s skirt g:
or dress and have it returned looking
like new—isn’t that true economy? i
FREQUENT DRY I
gi Cleaning and Pressing will prolong
the life of your clothing and keep it [1
;| fresh and new. I
: MAY we help you economize? 1
j| Phone 209 I
|i O’NEILL SANITARY LAUNDRY i
Dry Cleaning Department jj|
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Dodge Brothers
MOTOR CAR
will be sold in this
territory by
ARTHUR RYAN
Phone 36 O’Neill, Nebr.
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