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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1918)
_ The Frontier. VOLUME XXXVIII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1918. ■ Prspsty ’s^^TiTSteTS] N0- *>• —- i ■ . ' ..SB——ii ii i—t=g="4r- ■"■ — gj START THE YEAR RIGHT | □-□ | Financial progress comes from right H§ methods—fully carried out. ZT-— ■ That’s where the Nebraska State Bank can have a strong influence for your advance ment. Our officers will suggest plans that will fit your needs, and will be glad to have you consult them NOW. No obligation—come in ■ and talk things over. m LOCAL MATTERS. C. P. Siders, of Opportunity, made a business trip to O’Neill Monday. Webb Kellogg was looking after land interests in Boyd county the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. John Sturdevant, of Spencer, were O’Neill visitors the last of the week. A. L. Davies, of Meek, has gone to Crofton for a short visit with his son, a resident of that city. R. E. Maw, of Paddock township, was an O’Neill visitor and a pleasant caller at this office Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Storjohnn and family, of Phoenix, spent Christmas with relatives in Boyd county. L. E. Skidmore, one of the leading citizens of Ewing, spent several days in O’Neill, on business, the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. McMillian went to Ewing last Tuesday and spent the day visiting with relatives and old friends. Miss Grace O’Malley left Monday morning for Sioux City, where she will remain for a week visiting with friends. Thomas McKenzie returned Sunday evening from a holiday visit with Iowa relatives. He reports a most enjoy able time, T. J. Coyne and Peter Duffy went to Lincoftv Wednesday morning fan ,a couple of days visit and incidentally to attend to some business trans actions. ——1—————— Ed Morris, of Colome,- S. D., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Barney Hynes, of Saratoga township, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Vernon and daughters returned Saturday from a holiday visit With friends and relatives at Omaha. S. F. McNichols went to Valentine Sunday and returned Wednesday after visiting with relatives and friends for a few days. John L. Quig went to Omaha last Sunday morning and will stay a few days visiting friends and attending to business affairs. Misses Elberta and Helen Spindler came up from Norfolk the first of the week and will stay a short time visit ing with home folks. Mrs. M. R. Pound and Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Pound left Monday morning for a week’s visit with relatives and friends at Blair, Nebr. Miss Margery Shultz, of Atkinson, returned to her home Sunday, after visiting here for a few days at the home of Henry Grady. Misses Anna and Helen Clark came up from Omaha the first of the week and will visit with relatives and friends for a short time. W. J. Biglin returned the latter part of last week from Jackson and Sioux City, where he had been for a couple of days visiting with friends. Misses Goldie and Amy Applegate, teachers in the Public schools here, turned Tuesday afternoon. She was ac holidays visiting at their home in Peru, Nebr. The Misses Hattie and Josephine Pribil of this city were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Erychleb, of Spen cer, the first part of last week. The ice harvest began Saturday of last week. The ice is clear, of good quality and unusually thick for this time of the year, say the icemen. A too strict observance, by its owner, of food conservation resulted in the death of a horse in the south part of town Monday afternoon. The county board of supervisors be gan its annual session for settlement with county officers Tuesday. The session will continue a week or longer. F. E. Cowden, of Riverton, Iowa, part owner of the Ditch Camp Ranch west of this city, was here the first of the week attending to business matters. Mrs. D. Abdouch Is recovering from a severely burned hand which was in jured a week ago while she was extin guishing a small blaze on the kitchen window curtains. Miss Madeline Dishner, of Colum bus, arrived here Tuesday afternoon, and will emain for some time, being employed as stenographer in the office of Frank Dishner. William Gatz, who is now in the Balloon Corps and stationed at Fort Omaha, wsa in the city for a short time the latter part of last week, visiting with home folks. Leo Zimmerman, who is in the em ploy of the David Cole Creamery Co., of Omaha, came up from Grand Is land last Sunday to spend a few days visiting his folks and friends. Ralph Davidson, who has been visiting with his folks here for about a week, left Sunday morning for New York, from where he will be sent back to his ship to report for duty. To assist in the conservation of fuel, the merchants of Spencer have signed an agreement to close their places of business at 6 o’clock each evening ex cept Saturday, beginning January 1. Railroad reports filed with the state railway commission, for the year end ing June 30, 1917, showing the total receipts at junction points for freight and passengers, accredit .$166,481 to O’Neill. Miss Virginia Testman, one of the teachers in the High School here, re turned Tuesday afternoon, she was ac companied by her mother, Mrs. Mary Testman, and her sister, Miss Ruth Testman, both of whom live at Grand Island. Overwork and too close application to her duties bringing on a nervous breakdown, Miss Mayme Mullen has resigned as a member of the teaching staff at the Peru normal and has been ordered by her physician to an Omaha hospital for treatment. Father Giblin, who has been a suf ferer from rheumatism for some time passed left Wednesday morning morn ing for Omaha where he will enter ■St. Joseph’s hospital for treatment. The many friends of Father Giblin wish him a speedy recovery and re turn to O’Neill. Potatoe day will be Herbert Hoover’s next designated day in food conservation. Merchants will be urged to make special prices on pota toes one day each week and to re quest housekeepers to buy a week’s supply on that day. The food ad ministration wants spuds on the table at least once every day. Judge and Mrs. J. E. Freeman re turned Sunday evening from an ex tended eastern trip during which they visited Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and several other states. During the trip Judge Freeman visited seveal broth er i whom he had not seen for more than thirty-seven years and enjoyed the reunion immensely. Miss Della Raymond, telephone operator at Lynch, is the first woman from this section of the state to be accepted by the government for for eign service. Miss Raymond, who speaks French fluently, volunteered as an operator in the signal service with the armies in France and has been ac cepted by the government. She ex pects to be called for duty soon. Holt county is the leading wild hay producing county in the state, accord ing to the report of the state board of agriculture. The county produced 206,506 tons the past year, worth, at an average value of $12 per ton, $2, 475,660, says the report. The county also was third in the production of rye, with 187,090 bushels, valued, at $1.50 per bushel, at $280,635; and also third in the number of cattle, 96,846 head yaiued, at $60 per head, at $4, 850,760. The report records that the McGinnis Creamery company produc ed 300,000 pounds of butter during the year ending June 30. All unnaturalized Germans in the United States are to be registered by the government, that their movements from now on may be watched. It is estimated that there are more than 500,000 in this class. Beginning Feb ruary 4 all police and postal authori ties will collect the information re quired. Eevery man’s photograph ana finger print will be taken. Every registered one will be required to carry his certificate of registration and only may change his residence with the approval of the police or post master of his locality. The order does not apply to women or boy sunder fourteen years old. Judge and Mrs. J. E. Freeman left Wednesday night for Sundance,-Wyo., the judge having been transferred from the land office here to the,one there. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman have made many friends during their stay here who join- with The Frontier in expressing regret that they go from us and wishing them all kinds of good luck, good health and prosperity in their new home. Judge Freeman, as an expert forester has done much to beautify the shade trees of the city and had mapped out a campaign for further improvement which he regrets very much to leave, and expresses the hope that he may return some day to comlpete it. Ehr-Baedicker. Father Cassidy at the parsonage united in marriage Thursday, noon, December 27th, the lives of Mr. E. Ehr, of Minot, N. D., and Miss Eleanor Baedicker, of O’Neill. Following the ceremony the bride and groom left on an extended honey moon. When they return they will go to housekeeping in a fine home in Minot, North Dakota, that has already been fitted up for their occupancy. The groom is a stranger here. It was while Miss Baericker was in Minot, N. D., clerk in the Leland hotel, that he met Miss Baedicker, and the meeting was so agreeable that future meetings followed which finally cul minated ip ther wedding announce ment. Those who know him declare him a most agreeable young man with a bright future before him. Mr. E. Ehr is cashier in the Citizen Bank of Minot, N. D. The bride is one of O’Neill’s best young ladies. She is gifted with a charming disposition and her lady like ways have made her many friends. *** Mrs. Noah Peterson. Mrs. Noah Peterson, of Green Val ley, died at the Peterson residence nine miles south of Stuart, last Thurs day evening. The announcement of her death comes as a Shock to her many friends, as she had been ill but a short time. Her husband and little son survive. Burial was in the Stuart cemetery. One-Half Car Fancy |j W&shirvgtorv Jonathan Apples $1.35 In 5 Bushel Lois. Bring Your Sacks. I Northwestern Team Track I O’Neill, - . - Nebraska || UK I HOW TO FILL THE PURSE The best way to fill the purse is to empty it j! 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 jj just a moderate account. : j < “Little and often fills the purse.”—Marshall Brown. §| THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK | O’Neill, Nebraska j| 8 This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stock holders and we are a member of The Federal Reserve Bank. Rt Capital, surplus and undivided profits $100,000.00. COUNTY’S FIRST SOLDIER DEAD Benjamin Sprague Dies At Camp Merritt. ’v. - Benjamin Sprague, of Dorsey, is the first soldier of Holt county to give his life for the world’s liberty and peace. The stern reality of war came home to the citizens of Holt county with in creased force on receipt of intelligence of the death of Benjamin Sprague, of Dorsey, at Camp Merritt, New Jersey, last week. He died in a hospital at the great training camp Monday, De cember 24. The body was brought to Lynch, arrived there Sunday, and was taken to Dorsey, where burial took place Monday afternoon in the Dorsey cemetery. Mr. Sprague was about thirty years of age and was born and reared near Dorsey, being the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sprague both of whom preceded him to the great beyond by several years. Three years ago Mr. Sprague, with his parents and several brothers and sisters, went to Wyom ing, where he took a homestead. At the outbreak of the war Mr. Sprague volunteered and was enlisted as a member of the 153rd Field Ar-< tillery, being sent to Camp Merritt for training, and where he 'since has been stationed. No word of his serious illness had been received by his brother, Rollie Sprague, who re sides near Dorsey, and the first word came with receipt of announcement of his death and that the body was being sent home. The cause of death was bronchitis. He leaves to survive him, his brothers: Rollie, of Dorsey; Albert, of Gillette, Wyo.; Charles, of South Dakota and his sisters: Mrs. Henry Mills, of O’Neill, Mrs. Della Roberts, of Gregory, S. D., and Miss Alice Sprague, who resides in Wy oming. Benjamin Sprague just as truly gave his life for humanity and liberty as though he had met death storming the first line of trenches in France and all of the people of Holt county mourn with the bereaved relatives for this, our first sacrifice to the great cause of freedom. Approaching Biglin-Seely Nuptials. Cards have been received in O’Neill announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Frances E. Seely, of New York and Mr. Ambrose Bigiln, of Cas per, Wyoming, formerly of O’Neill. The wedding will be at Casper Jan uary 8 and a number of social affairs now are being given in honor of the bride-to-be, of which the following are noted in the Casper Daily Tribune: Yuong Couple Are To Be Entertained. Miss Frances Finnigan will entertain at a musical and tea tomorrow after noon at 5 o’clock at her home on South Durbin street in honor of Miss Fran ces Seely and Mr. Ambrose Biglin, who are to be married in the near future. The musical program will be given by Mrs. Will Treber, of Dead wood, S. D., Miss Aileen Sullivan, Mr. Harry Daily and Mr. Paul Batcheller, accompanied by Miss Frances Finni gan. About thirty guests will be present. Miss Smith Hostess at Informal Dance The Mullin Club was the scene of one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season last evening when Miss Eunice Smith gave an informal dance honor ing Miss Frances E. Seely and Am brose E. Biglin, whose marriage will trke place in the early part of Jan uary. The club rooms were attract ively decorated with Christmas bells and ropes of green. Punch was served during the evening and ice cream and cake were passed at 11 o’clock. There were about seventy present. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. Patton were chap erons. The Lyric orchestra furnished the music . Hosiery Shower and Tea For Miss Frances Seely. Mrs. Pitt Covert,Jr.,gave a hoisery shower and tea yesterday afternoon at her home at C.Y. ave. and Elm street for Miss Frances E. Seely whose mar riage to Ambrose E. Biglin will take place soon. The afternoon was de voted to fancy work and knitting and at five o’clock a dainty lunch wks served. The guests were seated at one table, centered with a crystal bowl of Russell roses. The guests were: Mrs. Leigh Townsend, Mrs. Wilson S. Kimball, Jr., Mrs. Rex Fanning, Mrs. G. F. Bell, Mrs. Neil Taylor. Miss Eilleen Sullivan, Miss Grace Grieve, Miss Eunice Smith, Miss Margaret Sulli van, Miss Irma Patton, Miss Chris tine Grieve, Miss Gladys Phillips, Miss Haxel Adams, Miss Florence E. Seely, and Miss Helen Colville. Government Taking Food Inventory. The government is taking an inven tory of all the supplies of foodstuffs in the country and practically every handler of these products will be re quired to report to Washington before January 10. The act of congress pro viding for the war emergency food survey requires every dealer in and manufacturer of foods or food ma terials and every holder of such com modities in lots substantially greater than family supplies, to fill out a schedule and mail it to the chief of the bureau of markets, Washington, D. C., by January 10, 1918, and fixes the penalties for failure to do so. This includes not only all wholesale and re tail dealers in foods and feeds, public warehousemen and food and feed manufacturers, regardess of the size of the stocks which they hold, also those in charge of hotels, restaurants, commissaries of industrial concerns, providing that their stocks on hand have a value of $250 or more. Even manufacturers are included who use a food product in the preparation of an other product wihch cannot be con sidered a food, such as bottling, chew ing gum and drug manufactuing con cerns. lied Cross Renewal. All citizens of O’Neill and vicinity, who are not members of the Red Cross, are urgently requested to join at once; and those who are members since before October 1, should renew their membership as soon as possible. By renewing at the beginning of the year will save a constant renewal all the time. In O’Neill there are about 500 members, which shows that excluding the children, there are many adults who have not been considerate of this most important matter. It is absolutely necessary, where your means allow, that you attend to this matter at once; as this will not necessitate the committee calling upon you to demand an explanation. In the name of Humanity do not fail to be a paid up Red Cross Member. •**