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VOLUME XLI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1921.
NO. 48.
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THREE PROMINENT STUART
MEN DROWNED SUNDAY
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Boat Overturns At Dora Lake, Drown
ing Three. One Saved.
Forrest Shearer, son of Bert
Shearer, John Kaup, son of John
Kaup, of Stuart, and Thomas Enstine
of Creighton, were drowned at Dora
Lake fifteen miles south of Stuart
Sunday when the boat in which they
were fishing overturned. Dr. David
Stuart, jr., son of David Stuart of
Stuart, Iwho was in the boat with them,
*— clung to the overturned boat for more
than an hour and finally was rescued
after extreme difficulties. The party,
with Bert Shearer and Mr. Miller,
father-in-law of Enstine, had gone to
the lake Sunday morning, taking with
them a metal boat they had constructed
during the winter, the day "Being the
opening one of the bass season. The
party drove to the Stuart club house at
tthe west side of the lake and while the
elder Shearer and Mr. Miller were
1 placing the house in order the four
young men volunteered to go out and,
catch some fish for dinner. All four
climbed into the boat, they were
warned by Mr. Shearer that the boat
was overloaded and advised not to go
into deep water but to keep close to
the shore. Shearer and Miller return
ed to the club house after the boating
party had left and busied themselves
about it for a time. La tee on looking
out the boating party could not be
seen, but the t\vo men thought nothing
of it, supposing they were around in
one of the many little pockets along
the lake shore. Later they discovered
the overturned boat, with Mr. Stuart
and Enstine clinging to it.
Doors immediately were wrenched
from the club house and floated down
past the boat. Tables and planks fol
lowed, but the wind and current pre
vented their reaching the marooned
men. Mr. Miller then drove to a ranch
house four miles away for another
boat, but it had been loaned to an
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other fishiiy* party for use on a lake
seven or eight miles alway. He then
returned to the club house and he and
Shearer pried an old stranded house
boat out of two feet of sand and
floated it down, having ascertained
from, the floating doors and tables
where to launch it to drift near the
perishing men. When slightly above
the row boat the anchor was cast out
ar.d the big boat swung around until
Dr. Stuart could be reached. He
urged them to take off Enstine first,
but the latter, whom he said had com
plained of chilling and who had not
spoken for about half an hour was too
numb to assist in his own rescue. He
lay iwith his arms clasped around one
end of the row boat and his head
buried in them. Stuart also was
chilled and numb, but being the closer
to the men in the house boat was
rescued. In the meantime En'Stihe'
released his hold and sank in about
twelve feet of water.
Dr. Stuart’s account of the accident
is that the boys had anchored the row
boat from both ends, to do some fish
ing and that it was overturned by the
wind and waves. All of the boys were
heaviy dressed on account of the cold
and wore waders. Kaup sank imme
diately the boat overturned. Stuart
young Shearer and Enstinemanagedto
get hold of the boat again but could
not right it and Shearer, who was an
expert swimmer, divested himself of
some of his clothing and started to
swim to the shore, a quarter of a
mile away, for assistance. He was at
tacked with cramps when almost
there and sank. His body was found
ir. but four feet of Water, where he
would have been able to save himself
if he had not cramped. Kaup’s body
was recovered the same afternoon, but
Enstine’s Was not found until Monday
noon, in about twelve feet of water.
The drowning of the three young
men was an extreme shock to Stuart
ar.d the entire community, all being
prominent young men esteemed by all
who knew them. Young Shearer and
Kaup iwere natives of Holt county.
Thomas Enstine was foreman for the
Northwestern Telephone company, lo
cated at Creighton, and had come to
Sfcuart to be with his wife and family
who were visiting relatives there,
'i he three funerals were held Tuesday,
businss houses of the+'ity being closed
the entire day in tribute to their mem
ory. Coung Kaup was buried from
the Catholic church at 9 o’clock in the
morning, Enstine at 12 o’clock noon
and Shearer at 2 o’clock In the after
ioon. The funeral corteges were the
iargest ever seen in Holt county,
thousands attending the services and
following to the cemeteries.
«*JT)r. Stuart, the only survivor of the
fatal boating paty, is in a serious con
dition as a result of exposure in the
cold water for more than an hour, but
was able to be present at the burial
of his comrades.
CITY COUNCIL ORGANIZES.
The city council organized last Tues
day morning for the ensuing year.
The new members of the council are:
Frank Phalin in the First Ward, suc
ceeding J. A. Brown; H. J. Coyne in
the Second Ward, succeeding Mrs.
David Stannard and George Shoe
maker in the Third Ward, succeeding
¥■ W. Tomlinson. On motion R. J.
Ma^sh was elected president of the
Council for the ensuing year.
Mayor Daly then presented the fol
lowing appointments for the ensuing
year which wore duly approved by the
council:
Chief of Police—Wm. G. Beha.
Engineer, Pump Station^—Ed. David
son.
City Engineer—M. F. Norton.
Fire Chief—H. J. Hammond.
City Atorney—W. J. Hammond.
The following committees were ap
pointed for the ensuing year:
Streets and Alleys — Shoemaker,
Marsh and Phalin.
Lights—Marsh, Phalin and Shoe
maker.
Water—Birmingham, Marsh and
Johnson.
Se(wer—Johnson, Coyne and Phalin.
Walks, Crossings and Parks—Coyne,
Phalin and Shoemaker.
Auditors of Bills and Claims—Bir
mingham, Coyne and Shoemaker.
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$2.69
Ladies’ one-strap House Slippers
$2.69,
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ArtKvir Ryan, O’Neill
The Rev. C. F. Steiner went to Lin
coln Monday morning.
S. 0. Campbell of Page, was trans
acting business in this city last Mon
day.
Harry Haffner was an early morn
ing Northwestern passenger for Oma
ha and Papillion Monday.
Sylvester Zakrzewski of Opportu
nity, Iwas in the city Friday and had
his name added to our list of readers.
Judge Dickson and Reporter Scott
went up to Ainsworth last Monday
evening, where they are holding court
this week.
William Stanton of Ewing is filling
Mr. Radaker's position at the North
western depot during the latter’s ab
sence on a visit.
Thomas Crowe, one of the old time
and prosperous farmers of the north
ern part of the county, was an O’Neill
visitor last Friday.
Mrs. Ediward O’Connell went up to
Bassett Thursday of last week to visit
her sister, Mrs. Thomas Nolan, re
turning home Tuesday.
William Nollkamper came up from
Omaha last Friday evening to spend
a few days visiting friends and look
ing after his business interests in this
county.
John McDermott is setting ’em up
to storage batteries this week, all be
cause a ten pound son arrived at the
McDermott residence Saturday of last
week.
Supervisor and Mrs. H. B. Hubbard
returned last Monday morning fron}
Gordon, where Mrs. Hubbard has been
visiting at tho home her mother the
past six months.
Rev. Thomas Curin of New York
City, is a guest at the John Carr home
this week. Father Curin is enroute to
Australia and stopped off to visit
friends and see the country.
Senator and Mrs. D. H. Cronin re
turned home last Thursday night, the
legislature having adjourned sine die
at noon Thursday, after the longest
session in the history of the state.
Mrs. Edward Tomsick of Atkinson
won the honors at auction at the meet
ir.g of the Martez club Monday even
ing, Mrs. Edward Campbell and Miss
Ida Chapman were hostesses to the
club at the residence of Miss Chapman.
A Boy Scout benefit for Troop 2 will
bo given at the M. E. church Friday
night, May 6, commencing at 7:30, con
sisting of an illustrated lecture “Re
creation In the National Parks” to be
followed by refreshments in the church
parlors.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burival enter
tained a large number, of friends at
their home last Tuesday evening. The
time was pleasantly spent in dancing.
A lovely lunch Iwas served at midnight
and at a late hour the guests departed
foi home, after having spent a very
pleasant evening.
Will Simpson earned off the honors
for O’Neill dotwn on Cottonwood lake
Wednesday by snagging the biggest
pickerel, which weighed ten pounds
more or less. Arthur Ryan was sec
ond best and Roy Sauers landed in
third place. The less said about other
O’Neill catches the better.
Captain John Davis, of the engineer
ing corps of the regular army, was in
the city Wednesday afternoon and to
day on an inspection of the federal
aid highways. Captain Davis is a
former Holt county boy, having years
ago resided on a ranch in Swan town
ship which the family still owns.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. O’Donnell, Mrs.
R. R. Dickson and Mrs. F. J. Dishner
went up to Stuart last Tuesday after*
noon to attend the funeral of Forrest
Shearer, one of the young men drown
ed in the lake southeast of Stuart Sun
day. Mr. Shearer was a cousin of
Mrs. O’Donnell and Mrs. Dickson.
The state fish car came up Monday
afternoon, in charge of Deputy Fish
and Game Commissioner Koster, and
distributed a number of cans of young
rainbow trout for Holt county streams.
Several cans of rock bass, bass and
crappies also were left here for plant
ing in the Elkhorn and tributaries,
Work ou the standpipe was at a
standstill for a couple of days the
first of the week. Last Saturday the
steel workers struck for an increase
i of pay from $1.00 an hour, the amount
Custodian Public Property—*John
son.
Taxes—Birmingham, Marsh, Shoe
maker, J. C. Gallagher, City Clerk, and
W. J. Hammond, city Attorney.
Superintendent of Water Works—
J. C. Gallagher. „
The following Citizens Committee
was also appointed and confirmed by
the Council:
First Ward—Mrs. R. E. Gallagher,
Miss Beatrice Cronin and Miss Ire
nia Biglin.
Second Ward—Mrs. David Stamard,
Miss M. Fitsimmons and Miss Hilda
Longstaff.
Third Ward—Mrs. C. B. Scott, Miss
Cora Meredith and Miss Grace Ham
mond.
The $19,000 bond issue voted by the
city this spring to complete the water
works improvements have been sold
to the United States Trust company
of Omaha. They pay par for the
bonds and the city pays the trust com
pany a commission of ($760.00 for
securing a purchaser for the bonds.
Notice To Dance Patrons.
Article 24 of Regulations 43 Re
vised, Section 16 states as follows:
“Where gentlemen are required to pay
$1.00 for admission to a dance and
ladies are admitted free whether or
not accompanied by a gentleman, tax
of 10c must be collected* from each
lady admitted, as well as from each
gentleman.
G. E. MILES,
48-1 Deputy Collector.
M. F. Cronin, Mngr. K. C. Theatre.
O’NEILL HERO’S BODY
BEING BROUGHT HOME
Gaylord Simonson, killed in action
in France during the great world war,
will be the first O’Neill soldier to be
returned to this country for burial.
He now sleeps in France. Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Simonson have received word
that the body of their son will arrive
at Hoboken, from France, Saturday,
May 7, and immediately will be
brought to O’Neill, accompanied by a
guard of honor from the regular army.
The funeral here, date to be announced
Inter, will be. under the auspices of
Simon? on post, American Legion, the
local post named in honor of the de
parted hero, and will be a military one.
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—Price—
Paid for Eggs
KETCHUP. PER BOTTLE .30c
APRICOT BUTTER. PER CAN 25c
SALTED PEANUTS, PER LB. 25c
SUGAR, PER SACK . $9.00
SEAL BRAND COFFEE, LB.. 45c
EARLY OHIO SEED POTATOES
AND LATE ROSE, per bu. $1.25
ALL PRESERVED FRUIT,
PER CAN 50c
J. C. Horiskey
paid them. The foreman went doiwn
to Omaha Sunday morning and return
ed Tuesday evening with a dbw crew.
The eighteenth annual ball of the
Knights of Columbus, at the K. C.
ball Tuesday evening, is declared by
those there to have been the most
successful of any of these always de
lightful annual festivities. The hall
ivas beautifully decorated for the oc
casion, the music was superb and
everyone had a good time. ,
Frank B. O’Connell, state adjutant
uf the American legion, addressed a
small but interested audience, upon ;
the aims of the American Legion, at :
the K. C. hall Friday night. The ad- i
:lress was followed by a confetti ball, i
under the auspices of the local legion i
post, which was one of the most en- i
icyable events of the spring. <
Holt county friends of John Hop- 1
kins tender their sincere congratula
tions on his success at the election in ,
Omaha last Tuesday when he was .
sleeted as one of the city commission- ,
?rs of that city with a majority of (
jver 5,000. Mr. Hopkins is a young .
man of unimpeacable character and <
integrity and will make the city of
Omaha a first class official.
James H. Dahlman for twelve years ,
mayor of Omaha, was reelected as
mayor at the city election held in the
metropolis last Tuesday, defeating
’ormer Judge Sutton, the other avowed 1
■andidate for the position, by over 12,
)00. Every man on the Dahlman
;icket was elected, which insures a
narmonious running of municipal af- !
fairs in that city during the next two
years.
Nellie M. Eppenbaugh has filed suit
in the district court praying for an
absolute divorce from Howard W. Ep
penbaugh, to whom she was united in
marriage in this city on August 12,
1919. She alleges that although he is
an able bodied jnan and capble of sup
ocrting her he has refrained from doing
jo. She asks for an absolute divoce
and the restoration of her maiden
rime, Nellie M. Hendrick.
Holt county will be its own con
tractor on the federal roads to be built
out of Atkinson and Ewing this year (
snd county road gangs will build the
roads instead of letting the money go
to outside contractors. The county was
Ibe successful bidder at the awarding
of ihe contracts at Lincoln Wednes
day. County Supervisor Watson,
Hayes, Skidmore and Sullivan, who at
tended the letting, returned home
Wednesday evening.
County Supervisors Watson, Hayes,
Skidmore and Sullivan went down to
Lincoln the first of the week to be
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the state highway department for the
federal aid roads out of Ewing and
Atkinson. If the bids are not satis
factory the County Board figured on
submitting bids for the wont them
selves and having the work done by
residents of this county by day labor.
Fishermen are requested not to fish
n the spring creek on the Barrett
•anch, southeast of the city. Several
:ans of young rock bass were planted
n the lotwer reaches of the stream
he first of the week and six cans of
■ainbow trout minnows around the
iprings at the head of the creek, as
in experiment to ascertain whether
>r not this species of trout will
hrive in the tributaries of the Elkhorn
f given an oppotunity to become ac
limated and to adapt themselves to
he waters.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Radaker left
his morning for Savannah, Ga.,
where Mr. Radaker goes as delegate
•o the National Convention of the or
ler of Railway Telegraphers as one of
he delegates from Nebraska. The
■onvention meets next Monday and
vill be in session for one week. At
he conclusion of the convention Mr.
tnd Mrs. Radaker will go to Seminole,
?a., where they will spend a few
weeks visiting at the home of Mr.
cladaker’s parents. They expect to
>e absent five weeks.
A letter received from Major Owen
Meredith by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mere
lith, states that the major just has
)een detailed as instructor in the
school of chemical warfare at Edge
wood, Maryland. Major Meredith
ilso speaks of attending the races at
he Havre de Grace track at Anna
polis, Maryland, recently. The track
s one of the finest in the country. A
>5 to 1 shot won the leading event the
lay Major Meredith attended, and he
remarks that he failed to have a
;icket on the winner.
Holt county boys took prominent
parts in the city election in Omaha '
>n last Monday. John Hopkins,
who was born and raised on the
Hopkins ranch fourteen miles north
>f this city, was elected one of the city
commissioners with an overwhelming
majority. James H. Hanley, son of
Mr. and Ms. Dennis Hanley of this
city, who was born and raised on the
Hanley farm four miles north of this
city, was chairman of the campaign
committee of the United Seven, which
.wept the city, electing every one of
ts candidates with majorities ranging
'rom 10,000 down to 3,500. Congratu
ations James on your success as a
campaign manager.