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NEW EDISON
PHONOGRAPHS
We have New Edison Phono
graphs at $41.00, $68.00, $95.00,
$100.00, $120, $167.50, $200.00,
$265.00 and $295.00.
SEWING MACHINES, ELEC
TRIC WASHERS, IRONS,
ETC.
White Sewing Machines and
Electric White Sewing Machines;
Maytag Electric Washers in Cyl
inder type and Wood tub and
Swing ringer; Electric Irons;
Copper-Clad Ranges.
KITCHEN CABINETS
BUFFETTS
Kitchen Cabinets from $36.00
to $54.00. Buffetts from $25.00
to $125.00.
AXMINISTER RUGS
A few Rugs in 9x12, Good Ax
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minister, for $45.00 and $50.00.
Small Rugs from $5.00 to $9.50
TABLES AND BED ROOM
SUITES
Tables from $25.00 to $95.00.
Bed Room Suites in Plan Oak
Full Quarter Sawed Oak, and
Caucassian Walnut from ^100.00
to $350.00.
Dressing Tables from $25.00
to $75.00.
Duofolds from $55.00 to $70.00
Plain Wood and Leather
Rockers from $5.00 to $65.00.
FOR THE HOME
MUSIC CABINETS
CEDAR CHESTS *
FLOOR LAMPS
TABLE LAMPS
PEDESTALS
SMOKING STANDS
CARPET AND
VACUUMN SWEEPERS
PICTURES
PICTURE FRAMES
STANDS
CLOCKS
VACUUMN BOTTLES
LUNCH BOXES
CARVING SETS
SILVER PLATED WARE
POCKET KNIVES
RAZORS
SAFETY RAZORS
RAZOR STROPS
SCISSORS
FLASH LIGHTS
TOILET SETS
MANICURING SETS
CASSEROLES
TOOL CHESTS WITH'TOOLS
PYREX BAKING DISHES
INDIVIDUAL
CUSTARD CUPS
PYREX CASSEROLES
ALUMINUM TEA KETTLES
ROASTERS
WATER PAILS
DOUBLE BOILERS
COMBINATION KETTLES
PUDDING PANS
GEM PANS
SKILLETS AND GRIDDLES
ENAMEL WARE
OF ALL KINDS
WHITE INSIDE AND
WHITE OUTSIDE
FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS
We also have things for the
little folks:
ROCKING HORSES
HORSE CYCLES
KIDDIE CARS
VELOCIPEDES
AUTOMOBILES
SLEDS
COATSER WAGONS
CARTS
ICE AND ROLLER
SKATES
AND SOME
SMALL TOYS
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Eugene Henry is visiting relatives
at Norfolk this week.
A. D. Havens, of Atkinson, was an
O’Neill visitor yesterday.
L. E. Skidmore, of Ewing, was an
O’Neill visitor Thursday.
E. J. Mack, of Atkinson, was an
^ O’Neill visitor last Friday,
Mrs. John Linehart left Wednesday
for Winner, S. D., to visit relatives.
W. V. Hunter returned the first of
the week from a short business trip
to the metropolis.
Vern Powell left last Wednesday
morning for Reno, Nevada, where he
exepets to majee his future home.
The Frontier wishes all its readers
a Merry, Merry Christmas and a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Miss Nellie Walker, of Page, was
the guest of her sister, Miss Hazel
Walker, for several days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Richard went
down to Omaha the first of the week
to spend the week with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Joseph Hansen and nephew,
.*** Thaddeous Taylor, leaves to-day to
spend the holidays with relatives in
California.
Harley R. Everett and Miss
Beatrice Dollarhide, both of Stuart,
were granted a marriage license in
county court on December 15th.
The Misses Irma and Demaris
Stout arrived last week from Omaha
to spend the holidays at home with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Stout.
Sam Losher left this morninj for
the oil fields in southern Texas vhere
he expects to make his future home
and try to carve his fortune in tht oil
game.
A Non Partisan League orgafizer
was in the city last Tuesday, bit we
have not learned of his havinj se
cured any new members at $16.0 per
member.
St. Mary’s Academy closed last
Friday for the Holidays. On amount
of the coal shortage school wai dis
missed a week sooner than usual.
School will open the first Momay in
January.
A. C. Purnell was down frai At
kinson last Tuesday and maa this
office a pleasant call. Mr. Purnell
sold his farm last fall and moved into
town last week and is now taking
things easy.
Mrs. J. P. Gallagher and son,
Frank, leave tomorrow morning for
Denver, Colorado, where they will
spend the Holidays visiting Mrs. Gal
lagher’s daughters, Helen and Hilda,
who are attending school in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. William Boedecker
will leave Saturday morning for
Omaha where they will spend Christ
mas at ,the home of their daughter.
From Omaha they will go to Minot,
N. D. , to spend a few weeks with
another daughter.
Charles Larson had his left hand
badly torn last Saturday when he got
it caught in'a small power shelter. He
came to O'Neill and had the hand
dressed. He was very fortunate, for
while the hand was badly torn, he
will not lose any fingers**
J. J. Tooley, of Broken Bow. super
visor of census for the Sixth congres
sional district, says that the pay for
census enumerators in this county
will be $7.00 per day, except in the
larger towns in the county. Enumer
ators in the towns will be paid ac
cording to the number listed.
Tuesday was the first day since No
vember 25 that the thermometer at
the government weather station has
registered above freezing point, 32
degrees. On Tuesday the thermom
eter registered 34 degrees. The
lowest registration since the date
mentioned was 22 degrees below.
Dewey Losher, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Losher, of this city, left yes
terday morning for Long Beach, Cali
fornia, where he will spend the bal
ance of the winter. Dewey expects
to attend a business college there
during the winter months and will
probably remain in that section, if he
likes the country.
' The Frontier force tender congratu
lations to Editor and Mrs. C. W. Tem
pleton of the Page Reporter on the
birth of a ten pound daughter, who ar
rived at the Templeton home last
Saturday afternoon. This is the first
daughter in the Templeton family and
the little lass will , make a Merry
Christmas in their home.
Through a mistake caused by look
ing at the wrong page of the almanac
the weather prophet of this great
family and religious journal an
nounced that winter began at mid
night of November 21. The true of
ficial and scientific date of the be
ginning of winter is December 21.
Indian summer is what we have been
having the last few weeks.
Hurley Jones, formerly a resident
of this city but now of Montana, was
an O’Neill visitor the first of the
week. He shipped his catle and
horses to Orchard where he will have
them wintered as there is no feed in
Montana. He says about everyone
who can possibly do so are shipping
their cattle out of the state as a
severe drought the past two years
has killed nearly all vegetation. He
says that it cost him about $25.00 a
head to ship his cattle from Montana
to Orchard.
The restrictions placed upon the
business houses of the city by the
local fuel committee were removed
last Monday and the business houses
now maintain their regular hours.
The action of the local committee was
taken after the ban had been raised
in several of the larger cities of the
state after the settlemen of the coal
strike. Local coal dealers are limit
ing the amount of coal to each
customer and will continue this
practice until coal shipments become
more regular.
The annual meeting of the Holt
County Farmers Union was held in
this city last Tuesday afternoon. At
this meeting delegates were present
from nearly every union in the
county. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: J. M.
Hunter, O’Neill, president; Jacob
Hirsch, O’Neill, vice-president; F. H.
Lancaster, O’Neill, seecrtary. Di
rectors: J. B. Donohoe, O’Neill; W.
E. Snyder, Page; S. A. Hickman, At
kinson. J. M. Hunter and F. H. Lan
caster were elected delegates to the
state convention, which will be held
in Lincoln the second week in Jan
uary.
SUPERVISORS’ PROCEEDINGS
O’Neill, Dec. 11, 1919, 10 a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present but Wat
son, Meeting called to order by
Chairman.
The following bridge claims were
audited and on separate motion were
allowed on the bridge fund:
Galena Lumber Co. $242.36
Galena Lumber Co. 161.78
Galena Lumber Co. 44.36
James H. Carney. 8.00
J. V. Johnson . 6.00
Fred Eppenbaugh . 6.20
Nye Schneider Fowler Co. 69.46
Bauer Henry Lumber Co. 14.21
Seth Noble . 27.60
Omaha, Nebr., Oct. 4, 1919.
Hon. Board of Supervisors, Holt
County, O’Neill, Nebraska.
Gentlemen: I have the honor to
submit to you the report of my ex
amination of the office of Robert E.
Gallagher, County Treasurer of your
County, for the period beginning De
cember 1, 1918, to September 22,
1919.
I have given the Treasurer’s office
a very thorough audit, and am pleased
to be able to state that his accounts
are correct, and that the affair* of
your Treasurer are handled in a highly
creditable manner.
Your attention is called to the un
liquidated balance of the defunct
Elkhoin Valley Bank, amounting to
$2263.61. The affairs of this bank
have been definitely closed and the
county has received its pro-rata shaVe
from the receiver, like any other de
positor, and no good can be accom
plished by carrying this worthless
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Christmas Selections
OUR STORE IS LOADED THIS YEAR WITH THE CHOICEST
THE MARKET AFFORDS
In Holiday Goods
WE HAVE RINGS OF ALL KINDS, PLAIN, STONE, DIAMOND AND SIG
NET; BRACELETS, CUFF BUTTONS, WATCHES, WATCH FOBS,
LOCKETS, SILVERWARE, VIOLINS AND KODAKS, ANY
OF WHI.CH WOULD MAKE A BEAUTIFUL AND LAST
ING PRESENT
WE ALSO CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF EASTMAN’S KODAKS
Graves’ Jewelry Store
