The Frontier Published by D. H. CBONIN One Year .....$ 1.5U Six Months..75 Cents Entered at the post office at O’Neill, Nebraska, as second class matter. ADVERTISING RATES: Display advertising on Pages 4, 5 and 8 are charged for on a basis of 50 cents an inch (one column width) per month; on Page 1 the charge is C1.00 an inch per month. Local ad vertisements, 5 cents per line, each Insertion. Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of sub scribers will be instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration of tint paid for, if publisher shall be notified; otherwise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscription price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of the contract be tween publisher and subscriber. LOCAL MATTERS. F. H. Swingley and W. E. Scott, of Atkinson, were in the city Monday. Ed. O’Connell departed Monday on a short business trip to Minneapolis. Charles E. Berger, of Opportunity, was transacting business in the city Tuesday, John Hickey left Monday morning for a short business trip to Omaha and Minneapolis. * F. W. Phillips, of Star, was at tending to business matters in this city last Tuesday. W. W. Watson, the Inman hay merchant prince, was an O’Neill visitor last Monday. J. J. Thomas went to Norfolk Mon day to attend a meeting of the Chev rolet dealers of this district. O. Hardy, one of the prominent stockmen of the south country, was an O’Neill visitor last Monday. Senator Robertson went to Omaha Monday to attend a session of the North Platte district exemption board. The postoffice department has an nounced the discontinuance of the postoffice at Blackbird, this county, and its patrons will receive their mail at A gee. According to last evening’s papers most of the national army men who have been stationed at Camp Funston . .. ——4 are now on their way to France, hav ing left Camp Funston some weeks ago. Thomas Brennan, who is attending the state uinversity, came home last Sunday evening for a few days visit with home folks. Thomas is a mem ber of the university hospital unit and expects to be called to service about the first of the month. Walter Stein is hobbling around on cratches as the result of an injury to his right knee several weeks ago. At that time the knee cap was bumped and badly bruised, but no serious com plications resulted until last Thurs day. Walter Campbell came up from Omaha last Sunday evening for a few days visit with home folks. Walter is a member of the hospital corps, or ganized at the state university the past winter, and they are expected to be called into active service the first of the next month. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ryan returned last Saturday night from Baltimore, Maryland, where they had been visit ing relatives and friends the past four months. Mr. Ryan says the weather was cold and damp there all winter and he is glad to be again back in Holt county, the land of sunshine. G. C. Purnell, who lives in Emmet township, was a pleasant caller at this office last Tuesday. Mr. Purnell said that farming had commenced in his section of the county and that there was going to be a lot of spring wheat sown in his section this year and he looked for a bumper crop this season. Mrs. M. A. Englehaupt, residing near Chambers, suffered the fracture of several ribs Tuesday morning as the result of a runaway while driving to O’Neill. While passing the Quig ranch south of town, her horse became frightened at another horse and ran away, overturning the buggy, with the resultant injuries to Mrs. Engle haupt. D. E. Bowen, who lives fourteen miles straight east of this city, was an O’Neill visitor last Tuesday and made a short call at this office. Mr. Bowen said that most of the farmers in his section of the count;, were going to put in a little wheat and that there would be a larger acreage of spring wheat in his section than there had been for years. J. L. Weatherwax, of Red Bird, was on O’Neill visitor last Monday. Mr. Weatherwax says that about all the farmers in his section of the county are going to put in a little wheat and that there will be a larger acreage in that section of the county than there gj ^ust q ^orb of Qoob Cfyeer 1 I Our Spring Oxfords and Pumps Have Arrived Handsome Footwear the Motif All the dainty charm and brightness of ''Spring is manifested in the handsome shoe styles that have just arrived. v Oxfords with charming Louis heels and ^ medium high military heels; oxfords in tan jjj and black, with fancy tips and with plain toes; jjj oxfords and pumps in tan, and black—in short, every new device to charm the heart and dress jjj the feet of the most careful dressers. Come in gj and look—there’s a real treat in store for you. I THE CASH BOOTERIE !§ i Arthur Ryan, Proprietor ^ §jf MWSTOl^MaBaiaasBiaaasiBSimw < TWO SAYINGS | The Spaniards have a saying: “He who J ' stands near a tree finds good shade.” Our £ people also have a saying: “He who has an || account at The O’Neill National Bank tyas lx good service.” Brother Reader, where is y°ur money ? Does courteous, helpful service F | 13 mean much to you? If so, why not come and • ' make our acquaintance? It 3 There is only one form of insurance Si- that will assure you of success and insure you against failure. That is g a Bank Account at ® THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK B O’Neill, Nebraska raj This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stock- Iff ; holders and we are a member of The Federal Reserve Bank nf £ Capital, surplus and undivided profits $100,000.00. m 60c Plug YANKEE GIRL TOBAGGO PLUG-39c 25c Bar Toilet 19p Soap . I im u 15c Package None Such lip 25c Can One Pound 1 Salmon . I I 2 b 35c Pound QOn Codfish . £tlC $1.25 Large Bottle Pure 79/» Extract Vanilla . I fcb 3—5c Packages Steam’s 1 Hp 3—5c Packages Wrigley’s 1flp Spearmint Gum . I Ub $1.00 Box 7Qp 2—5c Packages Yeast (1K«p 100 Pounds Crushed Shell CJ1 *}A for Poultry . I ■ Irk 18c Package Lux, a pure 19p soap in flakes . I fcb 50c Can Sawsay for Baking, 9^P shortening and candy making fc Jb 20 Pounds of '<£ $4.49 2cn The season’s newest i >IQ iwU designs Men’s Hats I i*Ttf $3.00 Men’s CO OR Hats . $4i4U .$3.00 $1.60 Men’s Summer QQ. Caps . OOC $2.00 Men’s Summer 01 1 Q Caps . ylilw $2.50 Men’s Crusher Cl A Q Hats . $ I •£r«J $2.45 Men’s Cl 7R Overalls. V I 11 O $2.50 Men’s Summer C1 /IQ Union Suits . V » •tr»J $1.75 Men’s Dress Cl 1Q Shirts . y I ■ I w 40c Men’s Dress OAn Hose . 44C 50c Men’s ORn Ties . 40C If you have been paying others $25.00 for clothes you will appreciate this opportunity to buy a servicable and dependable suit tailored to your individual measurements for: $15.00 or $16.50 STEPS “MELVIN” SELLS FOR LESS has been for a number of years. Many farmers in that section started seeding the forepart of last week. Joe McCaffery, of Emmet, received word the other day that his brother, Dominick, had been elected to a prominent position in the common pleas court at Pittsburg, Pa. There were six positions to fill and there were 1800 applications for the posi tions, one of which Mr. McCaffery re ceived. The position is for life and pays a very lucrative salary. Domi nick McCaffery was a resident of this city some twenty years ago and his many Holt county friends will rejoice at his good political fortune. Mrs. A. J. Meals, of Valdez, Alaska, was a pleasant caller at this office last Friday, accompanined by Mrs. John A. Harmon. Mrs. Meals has been in the county since last fall, visiting with her son, George, near Atkinson. Mrs. Meals was a former resident of this county, Mr. Meals serving as county treasurer a little over a quarter of a century ago. Fifteen years ago they moved to Aalska, where they have since made their home. Mrs. Meals expects to return to her northern home about May 1st. The Farmers Unions of Holt county held their regular quarterly meeting in this city last Monday, delegates be ing present from every union in the county. A farm bureau was organized and they will have charge of the farm demonstrator and his entire time will be devoted to Holt county, instead of Holt and Boyd as formerly arranged. Members of the union did not take kindly to the idea of having one farm demonstrator for these two counties and they raised vigorous objections, with the result that a change was made. Joe Bigler, who was one of the first seven men sent from here to Camp Funston last September, died at New port News, Va., last Saturday. The body has been shipped here and is ex pected to arrive tonight and the funeral will be held tomorrow morn ing from the Methodist church, in terment in the cemetery at Meek. Relatives here have received no in formation as to the cause of death. Joe Bigler was a fine specimen of sterling young manhood and was one of those who volunteered as members of Holt county’s first quota. He has been stationed in Virginia for several months. Dr. Walter P. Hombach, who has been a resident of this city the past two years, will leave O’Neill about April first, moving to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he will be associated with his father, who is one of the oldest physicians in that city. A brother of Dr. Hombach was formerly associated with his father, but he has entered the service and Dr. Hombach Sr. is unable to take care of his large practice, so Dr. Walter will become associated with him after April 1st. Dr. and Mrs. Hombach have made many friends during their residence in this city who will regret to see them leave but wish them success in their new home. Margaret D. Heuton has filed suit in the district court asking for a decree of divorce from Frank W. Heuton, al leging cruel and inhuman treatment. In the petition she alleges that they were married at Spencer, Nebr., on December 4, 1914, and that ever since that time they have been residents of this county. She asks the custody of their child, Loraine R. Heuton, aged two years, alleging that the defend ant is not the proper person to have the care of the child. She alleges that defendant has personal and real property worth $3,000 and she asks for reasonable suit money, permanent alimony and such other relief as the court may deem just and proper. The U. S. Department of Agri culture is sending C. F. Curtis, Dean of the Iowa Agricultural College, to talk over with Nebraska farmers the important problems of production and marketing. A meeting will be held at Norfolk, March 28, at 2:30 p. m. Every farm community should send at least One representative, so that the deliberations of the meeting may be taken back home. Each representa tive should come prepared to present the special problems which exist in his community. The live stock situa tion, the seed corn and seed wheat scarcity, and the difficulty of securing farm labor are problems which are of special importance at the present time Goi^d halls of large seating capacity will be furnished. The town will be placarded so that the halls can be easily found. City politics has been warming up the past few days. There are now two candidates in the field for mayor. E. H. Whelan, present mayor, and F. J. Dishner, whom Mayor Whelan suc ceeded one year ago. C. P. Hancock is a condidate for city treasurer, to succeed William Stannard, who is now in the service of his country. John C. Gallagher is the only candidate for city clerk and he will undoubtedly be given the office without a contest. Charles Daly is a candidate for councilman in the First ward, to suc ceed Dennis Criss; in the Second ward P. D. Mullen is a candidate to succeed himself. There will be two council men to elect in the Third ward, one to succeed James Davis, whose term ex pires, and one to fill out the unexpired term of Dr. M. E. Pettibone, who has removed from the ward. We under stand Mike Johnson is a candidate for one of these positions. Members of the Limit Club. The following citizens of Holt county have become members of the War Saving Stamps Limit Club by in vesting $1,000.00 in War Saving Stamps, the limit allowed any one in dividual: F. J. Dishner, W. K. Hodgkin and E. F. Gallagher, O’Neill; Hans Jacobson, Emmet; N. F. Crowell, Stuart; Fred H. Swingley, Atkinson; John R. Thompson, and R. J. Graham, Cham bers. FOR SALE—50 TON OF HAY IN stack on Donlan farm south of Northwestern depot. Inquire of T. J. Joyce, O’Neill, Nebraska. 31-lp FOR OPTIONAL FARM LOANS at 5, 5!/2 and 6 per cent interest, with small com mission, payable any in terest date, in whole or in part. BUILDING AND LOAN LOANS on the best terms. Farm, City, Auto, Life and Live Stock Insurance at the best rates. SEE L. G. GILLESPIE O’Neill, Nebr. Phone 309 Best Land Bargain in Holt Co. NWs St< > *e [j The Store to buy Groceries and Dry Goods | from and receive number one goods | at reasonable prices: fj 10 Povind Pail of 30 Cent Coffee $2.50 f j The Pail is Worth 75 Cents j-| m Can Peas .. 15c Can Corn.15c 3-lb. Can Tomatoes 20c No. 2 Can Tomatoes 15c No. 3 Can Hominy... 15c 2 Cans Peaches.35c 2 Cans W. Cherries 35c SUN KIST BRAND Prunes, per lb.15c Cal. Raisins, pkg.15c 3 lb. Moon Coffee... $1.00 Rice, per lb...10c || 8 lb. Keg Herring $1.00 II Pail White Fish.$1.65 |1 Cod Fish, per lb..20c J| Syrup, per gal...80c l| Sweet Oranges at 40 cents a Dozen 500 Pairs Ladies’ Shoes from $2.50 to.$4.00 Corsets, New Styles, as low in price as...$1.50 Men’s Dress Shoes from $3.00 to...$4.50 I R^ed Onions* Extra Good, $1.50 Per Bushel | J. P. GaJ lather | i