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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1920)
K'b ««* -j ( x . 11 ".. " ' ... - . ---. . —.1.111 ■ .. ■ I I ■■ ■! I . .. * VOLUME XLI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1920. . NO. 24. ______1_. _____ BURLINGTON MAY BUILD , S ' EXTENSION NEXT SUMMER Present Line Being Placed In Shape For Heavy Traffic. Partial confirmation of semi-official intimations that the O’Neill-Thedford extension of the Burlington may be come a reality next year with the be ginning of construction in the spring was given by the visit of high officials ef the Burlington to O’Neill last week. The party was headed by General Superintendent Flynn of the lines west of the Missouri river and accompany ing him were Division Superintendent N. C. Allen.. Train Master Connett, Road Master Hurlbert and Master Carpenter Fred Heddingren. The visitors, traveling to O’Neill in the private car of- Superintendent Flynn, came in last Thursday afternoon and spent the remainder of the day in inspecting the O’Neill terminals, yards and tfle round house. They also looked over the forty acre tract the company owns and on which the shops will probably be erected when the extensfbn is built. Friday morning the party started back over the O’Neill-Sioux City line in the inspection engine of Superin tendent Flynn, which had been sent up ahead of them. On the return the officials inspected the repairs and im provements made on the line this year and which consist of widening the cuts, reinforcing the bridges and placing the roadbed in shape for heavy traffic. As the line will be part of the mainline system from Denver to Min neapolis and St. Paul when the ex tension is completed the traffic will be of the heaviest kind. The recent application of the com pany to issue nine millions of securi ties for extension work is considered to have a significant bearing on the building of the O’Neill-Thedford line, which long has been one of the im portant links in the ultimate scheme of development. SECOND ANNUAL HEREFORD BREEDERS SALE A SUCCESS The second annual sale of the Elk horn Valley Hereford Breeders asso ciation was held in this city last Fri day and was a success in every par ticular. Fifty-eight head of register ed cattle were sold and while the prices were not as good on some of the stock as expected, the breedrs were on the whole well satisfied with the sale. The cows sold averaged $175.00 a head while the bulls sold averaged $150.00. Buyers were pres ent from several parts of the state and the management is confident that future sales put on by this association will bring good crowds of buyers, as the stock offered at the last sale as well as at the first sale held by the association was some of the finest breeding in the state. Following is a list of the cattle sold, their catalogue number, price and residence of the purchaser: Lot Amt. Purchaser. 32, Cow, $230, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb. 26, Cow, $225, Boosinger Bros., Bas set, Nebraska. 16, Cow, $225, Orley Peterson, Pony Lake, Nebraska. 10, Cow, $130, Orley Peterson, Pony Lake/ Nebraska. 2, Cow, $110, Jim Ryan, O’Neill, Neb. 23, Cow, $200, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb. 25, Cow, $185, Boosinger Bros., Bas set, Nebraska. 4, Cow, $350, J. L. Fisher, Ewing, Ne braska. 28, Cow, $205, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb. 11, Cow, $205, O. W. Jarmen, Cham bers, Nebraska. 31, Cow, $230, Henry Woods, Ewing, Nebraska. 67, Cow, $295, V. C. Sageser, Cham bers, Nebraska. 66, Cow, $290, C. V. Robertson, Cham bers. 6, Cow, $160, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb. 18, Cow, $210, Orley Peterson Pony "Like, Nebraska. 12, Cow, $105, O. W. Jiarman, Cham bers, Nebraska. 33, Cow, $205, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb. 36, Cow, $225, Boosinger Bros. Bas set,'Nebraska. 39, Cow, $200, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb. 37, Cow, $200, John Dee, Long Pine, Nebraska. 77, Cow, $175, W. C. Hunter, O’Neill. 19, Cow, $170, J. L. Fisher, Ewing. 30, Cow, $175, John Kuhlman, Chester. 14, Cow, $150, Leon Soukup, O’Neill. 24, Cow, $110, George Wrede, Agee. 34, Cow, $165, Leonard Soukup. 27, Cow, $200, Noah Peterson, Stuart. 8, Cow, $125, W. E. Wilson Long Pine. 3, Cow, $95, George Wrede, Agee. 20, Cow, $140, E. V. Sageser, Cham bers. 9, Cow, $90, J. L. Fisher, Ewing. 13, Cow, $140, Bill Tiedgen, Battle Creek. 22, Cow, $150, John L. Quig, O’Neill. 35, Cow, $200, Ed. Belski, Eli. 29, Cow, $135, Noah Peterson, Stuart, 65, Cow, $170, Vern Sageser, Cham bers. 59, Cow, $65, Orley Peterson, Pony Lake. Mary, Cow, (Substitute), $80, Orley Peterson, Pony Lake. 58, Cow, $80, Orley Peterson, Pony Lake. Horn Brand No. 23, $200, J. L. Fisher, Ewing. 46, Cow, $80, Orley Peterson, Pony Lake. 57, Cow, $80, Orley Peterson. Horn Brand No. 68, $110, O. W. Jar man, Chambers. 1, Bull, $325, Ed. Belski, Eli. 60, Bull, $80, J. L. Fisher, Ewing. 49, Bull,-$95, Frank Calkins, Dorsey. 64, Bull, $200, Leon Soukup, O’Neill. 52, Bull, $110, S. E. Dexter, Erenia. 51, Bull, $75, Orley Peterson. 62, Bull, $200, Neil Ryan. 50, Bull, $80, Vem Sageser, Cham bers. 56, Bull, $200, Ed. Belski, Eli. 40, Bull, $85, Orley Peterson. 53, Bull, $75, L. J. Barrett, O’Neill. 21, Cow, $200, Ed. Belski. Ear Tag No. 51, $70, Phil Harrington, O’Neill. 55, Bull, $80, Frank Calkins, Dorsey. 61, Bull, $120, Paul Schwisow, O'Neill. Over in our sister county of Knox there were two candidates nominated at the primary election for the office of county judge. Neither of these candidates were satisfactory to the people apparently for at the general election they wrote in the name of a candidate and he was elected, receiv ing a majority of 694 over his closest competitor. DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION. The regular fall term of district court convened Monday morning with Judge Dickson presiding. On a call of the docket a week ago, it was found there were some forty odd jury cases for trial, but when court con vened it was found that about half of them would either be settled and dismissed or continued. The first business that occupied the attention of the court was the natur alization of several applicants. John Laird, of Stuart, formerly a subject of the King of Scotland renounced his allegiance to the King of England and took the oath and become a citizen of the United States. Henry Spahn, of Ewing, formerly a subject of Ger many was also made a citizen, as was also Francis Holderberg of Stuart. Charles Hohndorf, a German sub ject, made application to become a citizen, but upon examination by the Attorney for the United States, who was present, it was found that in his questionaire made during the war, he claimed exemption from military ser vice on the ground he was an alien. The United States courts have re peatedly held that this is a retraction of their declai'ation of intentions which each applicant has to make in obtaining his first papers, and con sequently Mr. Hohndorf’s application was denied. He will now have to make a new declaration and wait an other five years before being admitted as a citizen. The first jury case for trial was the case of Myron J. Hall, administrator vs. Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of the World. This was a suit to re cover on an insuranve policy which the defendant company had issued to one Cyril Hamm at Long Pine, Nebraska, the case having been transferred to this county by agreement. The de fense was that the deceased had fail ed to pay his monthly dues within the time required by the by-laws, and hence he was suspended. The evi dence showed, however, that he had paid his dues to the local clerk and got his receipt fhe day before his death, and it was also proven that this was the custom of the local camp at that place, to accept dues any old time. At the conclusion of the testi mony, both plaintiff stiff defendant made motions for an instructed ver dict. This automatically uischarges the jury and the question of law in volved will be argued before Judge Dickson at a later date. The case of Chris Berger vs. Wal ker D. Hines director general of the railroads during the war, and the case of McKean Brothers vs. the same de fendant were by agreement, consoli dated. These actions were for damages to cattle in shipment from Morecraft, Wyoming to Atkinson, Ne braska, during last December. The -daintiffs alleging that the cattle were kept forty-four hours on board cars without unloading or feeding, while the law places the limit at 36 hours. The evidence for plaintiffs showed they were kept on the train over 48 hours, and M. F. Harrington, the attorney for plaintiffs, asked that they be allowed to amend their peti tion to conform to the evidence. The railroad attorneys objected to this, thereupon Mr. Harrington withdrew a juror and continued the cases until the spring term. New petitions will be filed and larger damages will be asked for. The M. F. (Humming Grain Company of Lincoln vs. William Krotter Com pany of Stuart, was the next case. This was a suit over a contract for hay made last spring. Judge Dickson dire<rted the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff for $40, the defend ant having offered to confess judg ment for (hat amount. C. A. Crancer Co. vs. Dimmitt & Eidenmiller, a replevin suit over a piano, was the next suit tried. Julius D. Cronin represented the plaintiff and Mr. Uttley the defendants. This was young Cronin’s first case in District Court, and he handled it with becoming dignity and efficiency. At the conclusion of the testimony he made a motion that the court direct the jury to find for his client which the court sustained and the jury in structed to return a verdict for the plaintiff. Wednesday afternoon a jury was impaneled in the case of State of Ne braska vs. Jewel Udey, who is charg ed with having stolen three head of cattle last spring from the ranch of T. V. Golden near Ewing. Wm. M. Ely an attorney of Ainsworth is as sisting in the prosecution of this case, and A. O. Williams an attorney of Neligh is defending. The case will probably go to the jury Thursday afternoon. C. B. S. RURAL-CARRIER EXAMINATION. The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an ex amination for the County of Holt, Ne cbraska, to be held at O’Neill, on Dec ember 11, 1920, to fill the position of rural carrier at Stuart and vacancies that may occur on rural routes from other post offices in the county. The alary of a rural carrier on a standard daily route of 24 miles is $1,800 per annum, with an additional $30 per mile per annum for each mile or major fraction thereof in excess of 24 miles. The examination will be open to citizens who are actu ally domiciled in the territory of a post office in the county and who meet the other requirements set fourth in Form Vn 1977. Both men and wo-' men, if qualified, may enter this ex amination, but appointing officers have the legal right to specify the sex de sired in requesting certification of eli gibles. Women will not be considered for rural carrier appointment unless they are the widows of U. S. soldiers, sailors, or marines, or the wives of U. S. soldiers, sailors, or marines who are physically disqualified for examina tion by reason of injuries reeived in the line of military duty. Form No. 1977 and application blanks may be obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. C. Applicantions should be forward ed to the Commission at Washington at the earliest practicable date. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burge, for many years residents of this city but now residing in Omaha, arrived in the city last Thursday evening for a couple of weeks visit with relatives. # JI ?v * • v i 7,f '• k J1L v ft i&G i?'f Copyright 1920 Hart Schaffner & Marx Lower prices—better clothes for the people of Nebraska. ! ! : - / ' " ■ | Hart Schaffner & Marx fine suits and overcoats $25 We’re out to lower the cost of clothes for the people of Nebraska and we’re doing it with the best clothes made—Hart Schaffner & Marx. You’ll save money both in the long wear an " he short price; it’s a combina tion that can’t be beat. You’ll have a new idea of value standards when you see what fine suits and overcoats you can get at these prices. Overcoats that are Nothing finer than worth lots more than these all-wool suits we’re asking * $35 $45 I P. J. McMANUS The Home of Good Mdse. |Lz3=^-=SL-- =. I “ THANKSGIVING DAY. |fl The average person goes ? along from day to day without | much thought of being thank- I ful for the many privileges and r blessings he enjoys. Happiness is largely a mat- I ter of comparison and if we [ see some one who is a lot worse I off than we are, it is not hard I for us to be thankful. S The O’Neill National Bank 1 can see many reasons for being f ;5 thankful today and rejoicing ! IH with the rest of our citizens, | in a community that has en- \ joyed good business, good | health and has good prospects * _ THE O’NEILL NATIONALBANK