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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1919)
. ■ts H **v • - VOLUME XXXIX. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1919. NO. 49. LOCAL MATTERS. T. J. Coyne went down to Omaha Friday morning on a short business trip. 4^ Miss Cecelia Kloke, of Norfolk, was in the city Friday and Saturday visit ing friends. Miss Hazel Walker returned Mon day from a week end visit with re latives at Page. COFFEE 8 Ss.0""._.$2.00 8 Sof'”:.$2.00 8 Large Cans Tomatoes, ©O Jlfl at 30c . y4i‘tU $1.00 Package Coffee . UiUU ALL FOR . $5.97 Armours Bacon, AQf* Pound .. ‘rdb Armours Ham, QCn Pound .... www 5 Pound Pail Peanut ©1 OC Butter . y ««4 J 1 Bushel Early Ohio © 1 Q O Seed Potatoes . y I i4U 1 Ounce Bottle Lemon Ex- Ofl© tract, absolutely pure . 4Uw 1 Ounce Bottle Vanilla Ex- 9f)p tract, absolutely pure . 4Uw ASK OUR PRICE FOR A CASE OF CORN, PEAS OR TOMATOES. 1 Pound Salted Peanuts . C'Tv 2 Packages Lux Washing OCn Powder .. 4 Jb 2 Pounds Black Wax Seed QC. Beans . 2 Pounds Red Kidney Seed OCn Beans . 4Jb 80c Gallon Heinz C7n Vinigar . Jib 25c Cans Large Size Carna- 1 nation Milk . I Ob 50c Large Jars 97p , Preserves . Jib NO WONDER WE SELL UNDERWEAR $2.25 Men’s Summer ©1 QQ Union Suits . y I i J J $2.75 Men’s Summer ©1 7Q Union Suits . y 111 w $3.00 Men’s Summer ©1 QQ Union Suits . ylijw $1.50 Men’s Work QAp Shirts . UT’b $1.00 Men’s Summer CQn Caps . JJb $2.75 Men’s Summer ©1 7 Q Overalls . y 111 w $6.00 Men’s Tan Union ©9 QQ Alls . yjiJU Mary and I dropped in on the local dealer this afternoon. Mary had a chip on her shoulder. What I told her about Royal prices and values seemed too good to be true. She was frankly incredulous. But when she saw the Royal . fashions and fabrics, her doubts began to melt. The rest of her misgivings the dealer soon squelched. He showed her the Royal guarantee card—a virtual legal contract issued with every Royal garment. It reads: “If this garment doesn’t fit and please you in every respect, we ask you not to accept it—not to pay one penny.” “You can’t ask anything more than that, John,” she said to me. I told the dealer to measure me up. 57 STEPS ‘MELVIN’ SELLS FOR LESS Miss Geneva Alderman, of Newport, was in the city Friday and Saturday visiting friends. Chauncey Keyes, of Inman, was at tending to business matters in the city yesterday. Attorney Jouvenat, of Atkinson, was looking after legal matters in this city last Tuesday. Representative B. E. Sturdevant, of Atkinson, was looking after business matters in this city last Tuesday. Van Humphrey, of Atkinson, was an O’Neill visitor last Tuesday aiid favored this office with a short call. Wm. O’Sullivan, who has been visit ing in Spencer the past two weeks, re turned to this city Monday evening. Master Lee Andrews of Valentine, arrived Monday morning for an ex tended visit with his aunt, Mrs. A. L. Wilcox. Arthur Millgr and Miss Eula Stil son, of Atkinson, were in the city Fri day evening in attendance at the K. of C. annual ball. William L. Shelley, of Palmyra, and Miss Cora Hatch, of this city, were issued a marrigae license by Judge Malone on last Saturday. George Smith and Miss Sarah Nolan, both of Niobrara, were married in the chambers of the county court by Judge Malone last week. The Odd Fellows are putting on a steel ceiling and otherwise improving their property on Fourth street, oc cupied by the Graves Jewelry. Mrs. F. D. Ross of Detroit, Mich., arrived in the city Friday for a pro tracted visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary McMillian. No preaching service at Presby terian church Sunday morning, but Sunday school at 10 o’clock. En deavor 7. p. m., preaching 8 p. m. Misses Demarus and Irma Stout in formally entertained a few of their friends at their home in the northeast part of the city Sunday evening. The District Convention of the Royal Neighbors of America will be held in O’Neill on Saturday, May 24. All neighbors are invited to attend. Peter Clausson, of Emmet, one of the pioneer settlers of Holt county, was an O’Neill visitor last Wednesday and made a short business call at this office. Frederick Alfred Peterson, of Mid dlebi-anch and Miss Sarah Miller, of St. Louis, Mo., secured a license to wed from the county court last Sat urday. William McKinley Myers, of Cham bers, and Miss Roseland Gretchen Sievers, of Ewing, secured a marriage license from the county judge last Friday. Ex-Governor Andrew Lee, of Ver million, S. D., was in the .city last week, looking after his real estate holdings in this section. He left for home last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Bowden left last Tuesday morning for Colorado, being called there by a message an nouncing the serious illness of their daughter, Mrs. Spelts. The domestic science class of the High School enjoyed a picnic on the river last Thursday afternoon which was followed by a dance at the school auditorium that evening. J. A. Brown returned from Omaha last Monday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Brown and the children, who had been in Omaha where the latter had been receiving medical treatment. ■ FARMERS! SAVE THE NATION j jj That’s the cry from far and near. And the jj S American Farmer goes on aggressively, with jj H his spring work, preparing to meet the high- ! jj jj priced demand for good products as keenly jjj jj patriotic as if no continual stream of advice | jj| jjj were coming in. Truly these are stirring times. The Farmer jj jjj will feel the strain and a wise move will be a |jj Kj|g| m connection made now with the Nebraska State ■ jS jjj Bank, which will conserve the busy farmer’s g| TOE jj time and give assistance in any reasonable jj 1 | Ht^eas&a Statt Baal | ii Bm ... ;iF jiih;; ....... g'nP Hugh O’Neill was in from the north country Wednesday. He had word for his son, who has been over seas, the first of the week saying that he had landed in this country and would be mustered out next week. Thomas Brennan, who was a mem ber of the 49th Hospital Unit, which was organized in Omaha for overseas service, arrived home last Saturday evening, having received his discharge from the service at Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Vernon, and children and Mr. and Mrs. Ed O’Con nell left Wednesday afternoon for a motor trip through the southeastern part of the state. They expect to spend some time at Grand Island and Hastings. Michael Holland, who is connected with the Internal Revenue depart ment at Omaha, was in the city the forepart of the week looking up some income reports in this city and visit ing at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holland. The lamp post, located in the center of the square at the intersection of Fourth and Clay streets, and which was slightly disfigured by a Ford some time ago, has been repaired and will soon furnish light and comfort to the weary northbound wayfarer. The Sixteenth annual ball of the Charles Carroll of Carrollton Council of the Knights of Columbus was held in the K. of C. hall in this city last Friday evening. Many members of the order and their ladies from the nearby cities were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Biglin, of Casper, Wyo., stopped in the city over Sunday visiting Mr. Biglin’s family and old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Biglin are enroute from their home to Rochester, Minn., where Mr. Biglin goes for an operation on his nose and throat. The Junior-Senior banquet, an an nual custom in the local high school in which the juniors banquet the seniors, was held in the assembly room of the high school building last evening. A splendid flow of oratory followed the “feast” which, in turn, was followed by dancing. The “Hearts of the World” one of the spectacular moving pictures de picting scenes from the World’s War, was shown for four performances ate the Royal Theatre last Tuesday and Wednesday to crowded houses. The picture was very elaborate and gave general satisfaction to those who witnessed the performances. Robert Morrison and Mesdames Dan J. Cronin, Peter Donohoe and J. J. Mechaley were called to Omaha last Friday morning by the serious illness of their brother, Pat Morrison, who was run over by an automobile a short time ago. Latest reports are that Mr. Morrison has had another turn for the better and is again get ting along splendidly. There has been considerable talk the past week about having a genuine old time Fourth of July Celebration in this city this year. O’Neill has not cele brated for two years and many of our citizens are of the opinion that we should have a good one this year. If we are going to make the eagle scream it is not too early to com mence making preparations. Word has been received by relatives here that Ben F. Jones, a native of this city who left here a few years ago and moved to Montana, was mar ried on April 25, 1919, at Port Ange lus, Washington, to Miss Margaret Bird. They are living at Ekelaka, Mont., near where Mr. Jones has a farm. His many O’Neill friends extend congratulations and good wishes. H. G. Frey, who has been agent of the Burlington here for the past six years, has tendered his resignation as agent of the local station and expects to be relieved about June 1st. Mr. Frey says that he will take a vacation of about six weeks before again set tling down to work. He has not de cided as yet where he will be stationed when he gets ready to resume railroad work. C. W. Spargur returned last Satur day evening from a short trip to Kimball county, where he has some real estate interets. Mr. Spargur says that things are booming in that sec tion of the state and that land values have greatly increased there during the past five years. He and his brother, who resides in Denver, have had real estate interests there for several years and added a section to their holdings during their recent visit. Mr. Spargur says that the day after they purchased the section they were of fered a profit of $1,500 on the land, but they decided to hold for further ad vance. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Downey, ar rived on the afternoon train, Monday, from Independence, Mo., and will spend the summer with ther sons, Charles and L. H. Downey of this city. Emory Downey, now eighty-nine years of age | will be remembered by many of the early settlers of Holt county; he filed on a homestead in the vicinity of Star postoffice in 1879 where he was ac tively engaged in farming and stock raising until 1890, when he retired, moving to Inman and engaging in the mSrcatile business until he retired ten years later, when he moved to Inde pendence, Mo. The 13th of August they expect to celebrate their sixty fifth wedding anniversary at the home of their son, C. E. Downey. Ernest Jehn, who for some years has traveled through this section for the Hanford Produce Company, has leased the Merchants Hotel from Mrs. Jj A. Zeimer and will take possession the forepart of next week. Mr. Jehn is a practical hotel man and intends to d’bvote his energies and abilities to the management of the New Merchants. I^is family, who now resides in Sioux City, will not move to O’Neill in the immediate future. Mrs. Ziemer, who has been suffering considerably from rheumatism, intends to leave very shortly for an extended visit with relatives in Minnesota after which she will return to O’Neill. Mrs. Ziemer has been in the hotel business in O’Neill for twenty-five years and her estabishments have aways been noted for service and courtesy. Last week C. E. Stout sold his resi dence property on “Kid Hill” to J. P. Protovinsky, of Tilden, Nebraska, for $3,600 and will give possession this week. Mr. Stout purchased this prop erty eleven years ago for $1,800 so that in the eleven years of his owner ship he doubled his money on the property and had his rent for nothing. This is an evidence of the great in crease in the value of O’Neill real estate in the past few years. The new owner will move his family here the latter part of this week. He has two daughters now attending St. Mary’s Academy and has another daughter who will enter the academy next fall and he decided to move to this city so as to be near his children. Mr. Stout will build a new residence this sum mer, as soon as he can find a suitable location. * Clyde DeSilva, for many years a resident of Ainsworth, Nebr., was found dead in bed at his home at Scotland, S. D., on Wednesday morn ing of last week. DeSliva was well known in this city and throughout this section of the state where he had won renoun as a base ball pitcher, being among the best left hand twirlers that ever stood on the mound in this sec tion of the state. He had a great arm and if possessed with a head that would go with the arm would have won fame and fortune in the big league. But he was eccentric and tried too often to play the whole game there by losing games that should have been won, on account of his desire for a great strike out record. He had many friends in this section who will regret to learn of his sudden death. He was buried at Scottville, northeast of this city, last Saturday. The Lee-Prentis ranch was made history the fore part of the week by the filing, in the office of the county clerk, a deed for 9,020 acres, formerly comprising what was known as the east ranch of this corporation, to Andrew J. Lee for a consideration shown thereon as $175,605.30. Mr. Lee, who is a former governor of South Dakota, and who at this time resides at Vermillion, that state, was the former president of the Lee-Pren tis Co. It is understood that this deal disposes of the remainder of this cor porations land in this county. Other tracts of land owned by them was dis posed of some time ago to Fred Mc Nally and Ed. Peterson. On the authority of Deputy Clerk T. D. Han ley this is the largest deed, in point of money involved, ever filed in this county. Revenue stamps to the value of $176 were affixed thereto. Anselm Whelan, son of Captain and Mrs. E. H. Whelan of this city, and a student in the O’Neill High School, won the state oratorical contest at Crawford, Nebr., last Friday evening, in a field of five competetors. Anse is only sixteen years of age, but, des pite his youth, has shown marked abil ity as an orator. This was evidenced when he went to Norfolk about six weeks ago and won out in the contest there, thus winning the right to rep resent this district in the state con test. In the contest at Crawford he was pitted against the best high school orators from the several dis tricts in the state and his victory there is not only an honor to him and his parents, but to his school and the county as well. He was tendered a reception by his fellow students in the assembly room of the high school building last Saturday evening in honor of his victory. The Frontier extends hearty congratulations. A representative of the Federal Government, accompanied by a rep resentative of the State Engineers of fice, was in the city Wednesday after noon, having made an inspection of the proposed O’Neill-Spencer-Butte federal and state aid highway. They x%ere met at the Whiting bridge by Highway Commissioner Hubbard who accompanied them on their inspection. As a result of this inspection the road will probably be changed again from the cemetery road, as designated by the county board some four weeks ago, to the road one mile further west. The representatives of the state and federal government say that a much better road and one that can be easier maintained can be built on the pro posed new line than on the road run ning north from the cemetery. The Deputy State Engineer is expected to return in about ten days when the route will be established and arrange ments made for advertising for hids for the construction of the road. Cemetery Cleaning Day. Tuesday, May 20th,' has been set as the day for cleaning up the Protestant cemetery, and all interested are urged to come and bring rakes and shovels and help us do what we can to make the city of our dead look as nice as possible. Trustees. But Not a Joy Forever. Young Tom Toots was in the country and had been invited to the beautiful home of a sweet young thing named Agnes. “What a charming place,” he said enthusiastically, to Agnes’ proud pa ternal parent. “Does it go as far as those woods over there?” “It does,” remarked the somewhat unsympathetic father. “Ah,” said Tom, still cheerily, “and to that old stone wall over there, sir?” “It does,” came the gruff answer, “and it goes as far as the river on the south and to the main road on the north.” “Beautiful!” put in Tom. “Yes,” went on the old man, “but it doesn’t go with Aggie!”—San Antonio Light. Lyceum Course. The entertainment presented by Mr. Wilson is so miscellaneous and varied, as to be unique. He never leaves the platform from the beginning to the end of the program and there is some thing doing every minute. He pre sents characters in make-up, using grease paints and wigs, the making up process taking place in full view of the audience, with a song or story go ing on at the same time. The characters impersonated are such as may be found in almost every .com munity, and the accompanying read ings or poems are wholesome and edifying, whether they be grave or gay. Mr. Wilson is also a fine musician and singer and his Saxophone and Flute solos help to vary the program to the delight of his audienecs. Mrs. Wilson at the piano; at the K. C. Hall Saturday night, May 17, 1919. M’KELVIE MAKES FULL REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS Legislature Passes Bills Amounting to $15,929,492; Increase Over Session of 1917 About 4 Per Cent. That the people of the state may know just where the increased ap propriations over the 1917 session have been placed, Governor McKelvie has prepared a statement covering all appropriations, the total amount for the session being $16,929,492.48 as against $9,694,189.04 for the 1917 ses sion. The last session had a deficiency to make up of the former administra tion of $313,277.03 as against a de ficiency made up by the 1917 session of $33,779.32. Taking all these into consideration the increase made in ap propriations by the last session over the previous session was only about 4 per cent. The statement of the governor is as follows: Capital building 1% mills $ 1,695,000 Child welfare . 15,000 Game and Fish Commission, Gretna and Valentine. 10,000 Fish nursery . 2,600 ' Paving at Kearney . 311 Expenses of legislature .... 20,000 Salaries ..._. 108,000 Enforcement of prohibition 25,000 Normal schools, 1 mill. 1,130,000 Relief of Maud Caston . 5,000 Paving along chicken farm 1,000 Potato Improvement ass’n 1,500 Social Hygene fund . 25,926 State aid bridge 1-5 mill .... 226,000 State institutions, mainten ance . 2,927,500 Paving state institutions and fair grounds . 100,000 Relief of Mrs. J. M. Tizor..'.. 825 Purchase of land dependent children . 5,000 Land for cemetery, Burkett 2,800 Hospital Milford . 100,000 State printer . 3,000 University, maintenance, 2 M, mills . 2,825,000 Certificates for solders, world war. 25,000 Salaries bill . 1,130,300 General maintenance bill. .. 1,251,150 State institutions, perma ment improvements .. 583,450 Good roads . 3,093,262 Supplement to statutes .... 3,000 Vocational education . 100,000 Boundary . 300 Board of health . 3,000 Benklemen Fish hatchery.. 15,000 Tuberculosis eradication .... 75,000 Women’s Custodial farm.... 50,000 New York soldiers’ re ception committee .. 25,000 Claims .24,591 Books for state library .. 3,011 State dental board . 391 Institutional deficiency . 287,900 Iowa-Nebraska boundary.... 300 Destroying prairie dogs .... 2,000 Relief of Kathryn Huffman 1,500 Relief of Eugene Romberg 4,000 General deficiencies . 21,975 Total . $15,929,492 Appropriations of Thirty fifth session . 9,694,189 Less Deficiencies .:... 33,779 (HR 797 and HR 232 .$ 9,660,410 Total appropriations Thirty seventh session .$15,929,492 Less deficiencies: Books for state library..$ 3,011 State dental board . 391 Institutions . 287,900 General . 21,975 $313,277 313,277 $15,616,215 Increase: $5,955,806.73__ (Continued on page six.) js- \ -r'r~«»>fe %b^^'PA' ,iESE^™^-5 8 Seventeen Thousand Banks B rpHROUGH the Federal Reserve 9 JL System we can collect checks on B 1| seventeen thousand banks at par and S in the shortest possible time. B This is important to you as a depositor B as it means economy and early returns. SB •S THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK I B Capital. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $125,000 B .. - ■