The Frontier
Published "by D. ELCRONIN
One Year ..-.-.$L5U
Six Months.75 Cents
Entered at the post office at O’Neill,
Nebraska, as second class matter.
ADVERTISING RATES:
Display advertising on Pages 4,
6 and 8 are charged for on a basis of
60 cents an inch (one column width)
per month; on Page 1 the charge is
£1.00 an inch per month. Local ad
subseription price. Every subscriber
must understand that these conditions
are made a part of the contract be
tween publisher and subscriber.
Every subscription is regarded as
an open account. The names of sub
scribers will be instantly removed
from our mailing list at expiration of
tin* paid for, if publisher shall be
notified; otherwise the subscription
remains in force at the designated
vertisements, 6 cents per line, each
Insertion.
MORE LOCAL MATTERS.
Supervisor W. T. Hayes, of At
kinson, was an O’Neill visitor Monday.
Clift Marquis, Chambers merchant,
made a business trip to O’Neill Thurs
day.
The Misses Bee and Sue O’Donnell
returned last evening from a two
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Omaha.
The Keith Red Cross Auxiliary No.
2 are going to give a basket social at
Roy Spindler’s at Meek Friday even
ing, July 26.
Dennis Hanley is the proud pos
sessor of a seventy-five acre field of
wheat that will average twenty-two
bushel to the acre.
Tyler Scriven, one of the old time
residents of the south country, was in
the city last Wednesday and favored
this office with a pleasant call.
As a result of the notice to property
owners to mow weeds or be fined, the
streets and yards of the city have
taken on a much neater appearance.
Judge R. R. Dickson cast aside the
care3 of court and council of defense
this week to mount a binder and is
assisting in the harvest on his several
farms.
County Food Administrator Hunter,
County Agent Lancaster and George
Miles, have just completed an invoice
of farm machinery and prices in the
county.
Judge and Mrs.. C. T. Dickinson, of
Omaha, arrived in the city last Sat
urday evening for a couple of weeks
visit at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. S. J. Weekes.
Mrs. Marie Weekes, of Norfolk,
deputy state food inspector for this
district, was in the city yesterday in
specting the various business insti
tutions in this city.
The republican county convention,
to select delegates to the state con
vention, will be held in this city next
Saturday afternoon, convening in the
K. C. Hall at 1:30 in the afternoon.
The southern part of the county re
ceived two nice rains'last Wednesday,
one in the forenoon and one in the
afternoon. Crops in southern Holt
never looked better than they do this
year.
John Gilligan came up from Teka
mah the latter part of last week for
a couple of days visit at home. He
was accompanied by his cousin, John
Latta. They returned to Tekamah
Monday.
The Eighteenth Annual Old Set
tlers Picnic will. be held in Adam
Martin’s grove on August 15. Any
one wishing concessions should see or
write to Clyde Hull, Harry Fox or C.
L. Benson, committee on concessions.
Word received by relatives from
Charles Schroder of this city, who
answered the draft call from Wyom
ing, is to the effect that he has been
transferred -from Fort LjOgan, Colo.,
and is enroute to some post in Texas.
Lieutenant Hugh Birmingham came
up from Omaha the latter part of last
week for a few days visit at home.
Lieut. Birmingham recently returned
from a school of instruction at
Columbus, Ohio, and is again stationed
at Fort Omaha.
Max Keene came down from Buf
falo, South Dakota, this morning
for a few days visit with
relatives and friends here. Mrs.
Keene has been visiting relatives here
for the past two weeks and will re
turn home with Mr. Keene.
Oats in several sections near O’Neill
will go over fifty bushel to the acre,
say the owners of the land. Other
small grain also is in excellent con
dition and because of the large
acreage Holt county will produce
much more wheat and rye than ever
before.
Yesterday’s daily papers contain
dispatches from the front announcing
the death of Lieut. Quinton Roosevelt,
youngest son of Col. and Mrs. Roose
velt, who was killed in action on the
west front. Young Roosevelt was an
aviator and had been in the service a
little over a year.
Arthur Wyant has received word)
that he has been re-awarded the con
tract for tarrying mail between
O’Neill and Chambers, at a substantial
increase in the contract price. The
new contract is for four years at
$2,100 a year. The old one was at the
rate of $900 per annum.
Pierce Leader: Mrs. P. C. Dono
hoe, of O’Neill, was visiting here last
Week with her husband, our county
agricultural .agent. On her return
home she was accompanied by' her
husband, who remained over Sunday.
This was Mrs. Donohoe’s first visit to
Pierce and she was highly pleased
with our enterprising little city.
Lieutenant Harry Claussen is the
hero of the fishermen this week.
Harry snagged a large pickerel, down
on the South Fork Wednesday. He
also caught several others, not quite
so large ,and a goodly string of bull
heads. The big pickerel weighs some
where between four and forty pounds,
according to who tells the story. Any
way it is a mighty fine fish.
The American boys are covering
themselves with glory in the battle
on the west front. The Germans drove
them back about a mile and a half,
then the Americans counter attacked
and drove them from their terri
tory. The German losses in the two
days battle are said to have been
around a 'hundred thousand men, the
Americans taking about 1,500 prison
ers. The drive has been stopped and
things are again looking very bright
on the west front.
The destruction of the electric light
plant put The Frontier’s linotype
machine out of commission, as we
were minus power. Neighbor Biglin
came to our rescue however and dor
nated us the use of a little gas engine,
which we put on the floor in the office
and connected up with linotype and
Monday afternoon the machine was
casting slugs the same as ever. The
Biglin boys have our sincere thanks
for their assistance in enabling us to
get out this issue of The Frontier.
A nice rain visited this county last
Sunday morning. The precipitation
in this city was forty one-hundredths
of an inch, but north and south of
O’Neill it was much heavier. In the
south country the rainfall was about
two inches, while in the northern part
of the county it was from one to one
and a half inches. This rain was one
of the million dollar rains as growing
crops were greatly in need of
moisture. Everything is now surely
looking fine and harvest is in full
blast.
The haying season now is on in full
blast, all the big outfits starting to
work Monday. A number of farmers
from other sections of the state where
crops are either a total or partial fail
ure, have come in witifcteams and out
fits to assist. The tmr in the north
end of the county thi^ear is showing
up much heavier than that in the
south, where the grass is short. A
heavy rain now would permit of
further growth of this short stuff and
increase the yield in the south end of
the county fully a third.
John C. Sprecher, one of eastern
Nebraska’s leading attorneys, was
looking after legal matters in this city
last Wednesday. Twenty years ago
Mr. Sprecher was one of the leading
populists in the state and has always
taken great interest in political mat
ters. He says that he does not belong
to any political party at the present
time but is of the opinion that Ne
braska will go overwhelmingly re
publican at the fall elections. He says
he has become convinced of that fact
from talking to men in different sec
tions of the state.
Ed. Fleek, an old time resident of
the Chambers country, died on the
train, while on his way home from
Omaha last Monday night. Mr. Fleek
was suffering from cancer and went
down to Lincoln to take treatment a
little over a week ago, but not secur
ing relief was on his way home when
he passed away. The remains were
brought to this city Monday and
taken to Chambers for interment. Mr.
Fleek was about sixty years of age
and had been a resident of the Cham
bers country for about sixteen years.
He leaves a wife and seven children to
mourn his death.
R. A. Baker, who has been deputy
county treasurer the past year and a
half, resigned his position last week
and leaves about the twenty-fifth of
the month for Johnstown, Nebr.,
where he has accepted a position as
cashier of the Security State Bank.
Mr. Baker has made a splendid official,
efficient and accomodating and the
directors of the Johnstown bank are
fortunate in securing the services of
as capable and able a man as Mr.
Baker as Cashier of their institution.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker have many friends
in this sity who regret to see them
leave O’Neill but tender their con
gratulations on his selection as cashier
of one of Nebraska’s growing institu
tions and wish them prospeirty in
their new home.
W. B. Graves went down to Omaha
last Sunday morning and purchased
an electric ilght plant which he has
installed in his jewelry store. Mr.
Graves uses a great deal of power in
his developing business and was put
out of business by the fire, so he de
cided to put in a plant of his own.
The plant arrived Tuesday and is now
in operation. It is a 1920 candle
power machine, with engine and
storage batteries and Mr. Graves has
a plant that is large enough to light
and furnish power for a half dozen
establishments. It is a very attrac
tive and smooth running machine and
has been the center of attraction since
its installation. Mr. Graves is bound
to keep right up to the times, even if
he had to invest several hundred dol
lars in an electric light plant.
Home Guards Will Help Farmers.
Members of the O’Neill Home
Guard will assist in the harvest. At
a meeting of the company Wednesday
night it was unanimously voted to as
sist in every way possible and soldiers
in the wheat fields near O’Neill will
be a common sight from now on. The
company also elected the following
non-commissioned officers to fill
vacancies: Quarter-Master Sergeant
E. D. Henry; Corporals,William Froe
lich and Paul Adams.
George Riley’s Barn Burns.
Stuart Ledger: Last Wednesday,
lightning set fire to the barn on
George Riley’s farm two miles north
east of Dustin, destroying it and its
contents, consisting of a team of
driving horses, a yearling mule, set
of buggy harness, saddle bridle and
other extra harness. Loss about
$300.00 with no insurance.
Mrs. Riley and her mother were
tho only folks at home, and they were
not able to get the horses or other
property out on account of the in
tense heat.
A number of the Home Guard boys
were at Dustin and made quick time
to the Riley home, but were too late,
however they saved the wagon and
rack which were close to the structure.
Mr. and Mrs. Riley can ill afford
their loss and have the sympathy of
their neighbors in their misfortune.
Candidates For Office.
During the past week several candi
dates have shied their hats into the
political arena, subject to the action
of the voters at the primary election
on August 20. The closing date for
filings is Saturday, July 20, and
several others may enter the race be
fore that time.
Senator John A. Robertson has filed
for renomination and reolection to the
senate from the Twenty-fourth senato
rial district, as a democrat.
Dennis H. Cronin has filed for the
republican nomination for state
senator from the Twenty-fourth sena
torial district.
T. F. Nolan has filed for the demo
cratic nomination for county attorney,
and will contest the nomination with
Hugh J. Boyle, present county at
torney who is a candidate for re
nomination.
Lewis Chapman has filed for the
republican nomination for county at
torney.
Ed. F. Porter, of Chambers, has
filed for the republican nomination
for county clerk. Mr. Porter is an
old time resident of the south country
and will make an exceptionally strong
candidate.
M. F. Norton has filed for the demo
cratic nomination for county surveyor,
the office he now holds.
John L. Quig, present police judge
of the City of O’Neill, has filed as a
candidate for re-election to the same
position.
Of Course.
“Now they want to standardize
woman’s dress.”
“Ain’t it standardized? Every
little squab has a pair of white shoes
and a sweater.”
Always Belong Elsewhere.
“There’s one good thing about
spoiled children.”
“What’s that?”
“One never has them in one’s own
house.”
He Would Help.
“Suppose a fierce lion approached
me from one direction, a tiger from
another, and there was a rattlesnake
a short distance away, coiling to
strike, what would you do?” said the
romantic young woman.
“Dear me!” exclaimed the young
man who calls frequently. “If there
were a tall tree in the vicinity I
would certainly assist you to climb
it.”—Birmingham Age-Herald.
A Pictured Beet.
The beet upon the envelope
Containing early seed
Is quite a beet with which to cope,
A model beet indeed.
I’ll try, though in a snug retreat
Along a sunny slope
To raise a beet to beat the beet
Upon the envelope.
Plenty of Fly Magazines.
“Have you any fly-paper?”
“Yes, sir,” was the prompt reply.
“We have the Aeroplane Journal
and the Aviator’s Gazette.”—Harper’s
Magazine.
Not Popularity,
“See that man ? Everybody’s crazy
about him.”
“So popular, eh?”
“No—not especially. He’s super
intendent of a state hospital for the
insane."
i Seventeen Thousand Banks B
/THROUGH the Federal Reserve jB
A. System we can collect checks on B
seventeen thousand banks at par and H
in the shortest possible time. B
This is important to you as a depositor B
as it means economy and early returns. * m
THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK f§
■ Capital. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $125,000. f#
El.. ' ~~ ~--— ~ M
f
5 POUNDS OF COFFEE 5C
This week and next week we will give 5
pound of 25 cent coffee for 5 cents with each
$10 order for goods. On account of the rul
ings of the Food Administration we are not
allowed to give flour, sugar or any other food
stuff.
Creamery A 1 _
Butter . tf'+C
All 10c Plugs Chewing HQ**
Tobacco . UuU
If you have a horse that is not doing
well or a cow or a pig buy a Dr. Black
mans Salt Brick and throw it in the feed
trough.
35c Cans OQr*
Cocoa . £00
35c Bricks OQf*
Chocolate . fcwl»
6—10c Boxes QQn
Matches . fctlv
Monarch Coffee. Buy it in Bulk.
Save the cost of the tin cans, 7Qrt
3 pounds . I mU
3 Pounds English C7r»
Walnuts . O» w
3 Pounds Mixed C7r*
Nuts . Oil*
To the first ten customers Friday
morning we will sell your choice of
Middy Blouses for 25c. To the next ten
^ on Saturday morning we will sell them
at fifty cents and all the rest will go at
a dollar thirty seven cents. There is
not one blouse that is not worth $2.00.
3 Pounds 35c QQa
Candy .
To the first ten customers Satur
day morning bringing in eggs
we will sell your choice of 7Rf*
ladies waists at . I UU
: We have a few Boys’ Summer
suits to clean out, from 4
to 13 years. Prices are 01 DO
$4.00, this week . i
j Men’s Suits, Size 38, 40, 42, Only
a few at half price, 0 1 7 K fl
I $35.00 suits . I I idlf
Regular sized Packages 10j>
S Ladies’ Hair Pins . I U U
Special Prices on Men’s Straw
Hats for Sundays, $1.50, 70f»
$2.00 and $2.50 hats . Nl
6 Cans Lewis 71 o
Lye ..... • I O
All those who subscribed for the
Delineator saved $1.45, as the magazine
has now advanced to 20c per copy.
Go out to any barn or shed at any
home, where a car is used, and you will
find from one to ten old casings and a
basket full of tubes piled away that have
not given any where near the service
they should. If you had bought those
casings from me you would have got
your 5,000 miles. One fellow would not
take my casing as he said his neighbor
told him they were no good so he went to
t another place and bought one for more
money. Five Weeks Running and it was
in the shed and he received $1.50 damages
from the fellow he bought it from. I
know how it is you like to buy a little
from all the stores but on tires and shoes
you can’t do it. You have no choice in
that matter. If you want tires and shoes
to give the mileage you have to buy from
a man who makes them make good.
New Potatoes, D9n
per pound . UOl»
Checkered Black and White Goods for
childrens dresses 27c per yard. This is
the best thing now on the market for
childrens dresses at the price. School *
'] will start now in about a month. It is
time to be looking up the clothes, ;1
Red and White table cloth per yard 85c, p
which will soon be selling at $1.28. J
6 Spools of Coats Thread OCn f i
for . 431!
Special prices on all White Canvas f
Shoes and Slippers.
Lemons, A0P HI
per dozen . p|
3 Cuts of Climax Medium oe« m
Plug Tobacco . tvlli ;-|
Coats Crochet Cotton, AO a
regular 15c balls . UUl»
Men’s Genuine U. S. Rubber
Boots, which are now 09 OA
selling in town at $7.00 . «P»Ji»IU jjj
Bovs’ Overalls, Worth $1.25, 00«t
this week . UUU
Men’s Overalls, $3.50 OO 7R H3
Grade, . jjj
6 Packages Grape 79« ill
Ntus . I Ol# sj|
Ladies $2.75 White Canvas 01 OO
Slippers . «)> I iJO jjj
25c Cans Sewing Machine 1 0 p»
Oiler filled with Re Nio Oil. I ill#
LOOK LADIES, Ip
$1.00 Stockings . jjj
Aprons Free. Each lady that buys if’
two aprons or house dresses will re- |jj
ceive one free. |||j
Straw Hats. Buy them here. Save jjj
Money. 31I
Boys and men’s Summer 40n j|j
Caps, 79c and . ■f'Ol# jjj
3 Bottles of 25c EO#t If!
Catsup . JJl# jjj
15c Bottles of Olives, 91 #» m
3 bottles . Oil# jjj
Salted Peanuts, 1E» LI I
One-half pound for . I Ul# jjj
Fresh Roasted Peanuts, ACn
per pint . Will# j||
A hint to my lady friends: If you P!;
come in now and buy cloth to make the s||
children’s school dresses you will make jjj
a big saving. We are not going to raise jjs
the price on what we have on hand now Li
till the new goods come in. If you take yj
advantage of this hint you will be able j|!j
to buy two dresses instead of one later. jjj
6 Packages Puffed 70 jfi
Rice . I JV jjj
6 Packages of Puffed 70« ill
Com . I JO
Full One-pound Packages of (
Fancy Raisins. OA«* jf|
Not wormy . CUU |fj
Fancy Large Sweet Pickles, OAa
per dozen .,. (tUl# sp
Canned Sweet Potatoes, E7•% Ilf
3 cans . Oil# (J;
15c Bottles AQ*
Perfume . JJl# jjy
35c Packages Talcum 1Qn Ifi
Powder ... I ill# 11
25c, 35c, 50c Boxes Stationary, 1Q. Ill
your choice .; I *11#
Ladies’ $10.50 OA 7E
Raincoats .. «P‘Ti I O
Colored Table OO 7E H
Spreads . «|>fcilvl :||
I only have a little salt left and its ;sj
hard telling when I will have more. jf
Soda Crackers, Per Pound, 1 Q
Made as he says . I Ol»
JOHN BRENNAN
Caish Does It.
\ , *
■ ^-.' .
