The Frontier
Published by Dennis H. Cronin
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us to enjoy a very happy New
Year.
WOULD CHANGE FORM
OF COUNTY GOVERNMEN1
Taxpayers of Holt couny will at
tempt at the elections next year to d<
away with township organizations ir
the county, to abolish the supervisor
system and to place the county undei
the commissionership plan of govern
ment with three county commission
ers in charge. This was decided upor
at a taxpayers meeting at the courl
house Wednesday afternoon well at
tended by taxpayers from various
parts of the county. -The meeting
also decided to request the countj
board to reduce its estimates foi
county expenses for next year, and a
committee was appointed to attend the
January meeting of the board when
the estimates are made. S. O. Camp
bell presided as temporary chairman
of Wednesday’s meeting. Later Mr
Campbell was made permanent hcair
man of the organization perfected
and John Roberton secretary. The fol
lowing committe was appointed tc
proceed with the circulation of peti
tions for changing the county form oi
government: S. J. Weekes of O’Neill,
Charles Kirkland of Atkinson and
Ferd Cullen of Page. J. D. Beck oi
Cleveland township, H. M. Uttley oi
O’Neill and Charles Kirkland of Page
were named as the committee to con
fer with the county board on reduct
ion of the county estimates.
COUNTY WILL HAVE A
RED CROSS NURSE
Holt county will have a Red Cross
nurse. Decision to employ a nursi
was arrived at by the Holt <ountj
chapter of the Red Cross at the count
1 meeting at Atkinson last Frida]
* Those attending the meeting as dele
gates from the O’Neill chapter wer
j Mrs. David Stannard, Mrs. J. J. Har
j rington, Mrs. Harry Clauson, Mrs. F
[ J. Dishner, C. P. Hancock and Ira H
Moss.
’ At present practically the entir
fund subscribed to the Red Cross ii
Holt county goes to carrying on th
I national work, the Holt county contri
buttons amounting to about $10,00:
annually. It was decided to set asidi
a budget of $3,500 a year for th<
nurse fund. The duties of,the nursi
will not be confined to any one towi
or neighborhood, but she will be sub
ject to call from all parts of th<
county. The Atkinson meeting wa:
presided over by Dr. Douglas as tern
porary chairman'. II. A. Snyder of At
kinson was selected as temporary sec
retary, Miss Logan, an interstat<
worker for the national Red Cross wa:
present at the meeting. Miss Logai
also attended the meeting of the loca
chapter, held at the American Legioi
club rooms Tuesday evening of thi:
week and spoke upon the nurse worl
and other Red Cross activities.
The local meeting Tuesday evening
selected Miss Anna Donohoe, Mrs
George Longstaff and George Har
rington as the local members of th<
committee of the county organizatior
to supervise the work of the nurse
who will arrive shortly after the firsl
of the year.
A big drive for membership will be
gin Friday, and a committee composes
of Mrs. F. J. Dishner, Mrs. Davie
Stannard and Mrs. Harry Clauson will
have charge. An annual membership
in the Red Cross costs $1. A meeting
to perfect the permanent organizatior
will be called shortly after the comple
tion of the drive, or roll call.
WILL RESTRAIN FARMERS
FROM PEDDLING MEAT
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 17.—Rules tc
control Nebraska farmers, who retail
butchers complain have been “beating
the game" by dressing their own meat
and selling it direct to consumers, arc
about to be issued by Secretary Lee
Stuhr of the state department of trade
and commerce.
“Farmers will not be allowed t<
peddle meat from house to house, bu1
they will be allowed to fill orders ol
dressed meat in halves and quarters,’
Secretary Stuhr says.
LOCAL MATTERS.
A beautiful dressed doll free to som<
one at Reardon’s. 29-1
Matt Cleary has completed his con
husking for this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sauers visite<
friends at Stuart last week.
You have tonight, Friday and Sat
urday to do your Christmas shopping
Holiday SaJe!
| $12.00 Toilet Sets ..$7.50
$10.00 Manicure Sets..$6.00
I $7.00 Manicure Sets...$4.75
1 $5.00 Shaving Stand....$3.50
I 25 Per Cent Cash Discount on all Holiday Goods.
50 Per Cent Cash Discount on All Dolls.
Every customer making 50c Cash Purchase will be
I given a chance to win the Beautiful Dressed Doll.
Reardon Brothers
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| Personal
Interest Shows In Business
i
We like to deal with the people
who take a personal interest in
1 us.
Personal interest is the only
thing in the world that will make
real friends.
Customers will hunt for the man
who shows a friendly and per
sonal interest.
This bank takes a personal in
terest in its customers.
TheO’Neill National Bank
O’Neill, Nebraska
Capital, Surplus and Undivided
Profits, $160,000.00
This Bsnk Carries No Indebtedness
Of Officers Or Stockholders.
j A aerie* at revival meetings were
. held at the school house at Erina last
- week.
1 Schools generally over the county
■ close Friday for a two weeks holiday
• vacation.
Judge Robert R. Dickson and Rc
, porter C. B. Scott this week held court
j at Ainsworth.
. Mrs. Joseph Schollmeyer of Scoti
' ville, is visiting O’Neill friends for a
I few days this week.
• You may be the recipient of the
! beautifully dressed doll to be given
: away at Reardon’s. 29-1 .
i W. H. Grubb of Chambers, has been
■ called to Brimson, Mo., by the serious
• illness of his mother.
1 Boyd county residents are seeing
snakes again, several being reported
' near Butte last week.
| Mrs. H. E. Coyne returned Sunday
| evening from a several weeks visit
with relatives at Omaha.
The Northwestern has laid off its
night operator at Neligh because of
! the falling off of business.
A daughter was bom to Dr. and
Mrs. D. K. Stuart of Stuart, at that
place Monday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hutchenson of
Stuart, announce the birth of a
daughter Tuesday of last week.
A meeting of the state association
of county fair officials has been called
for Lincoln for January 15-16-17.
Bernard Newhouse of Chambers,
who has been attending barber col
lege at Omaha, has returned home.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Flanni
gan of Stuart, at Nicholas Senn hospi
tal, Omaha, December 7, a baby boy.
Ralph Leidy has returned to his
Wyoming homestead after a several
weeks visit with Holt county relatives.
Ronald Gill has returned to his
home at Tekamah after a several
weeks visit with Holt county friends.
Reardon Brothers will give away a
beautiful, dressed doll, to some one of
their customers this week. 29-1
United StatesMarshal D. H. Cronin
spent Sunday and Monday at home,
returning to Omaha Tuesday morning.
Harry Russell of Chambers, was an
O’Neill visitor Wednesday and a
pleasant caller at The Frontier office.
Miss Julia Dwyer was hostess to the
West End club, at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Coyne Monday even
ing.
Down in Antelope county prisoners
sentenced to the county jail at Neligh
are being worked on the country
( roads.
Miss Mary Markey was hostess to
I the Monday Nite club this week. Miss
Lillian Golden won high honors at
auction.
The southern Holt metropolis,
Chambers, again has street lights, a
1 new dynamo having been installed
recently.
1 Lent begins on Wednesday, March 1,
next year. Easter will be Sunday,
April 16.
Asa B. Hubbard and Miss Susie
Fauquier, both of Chambers, were
issued a marriage license at Neligh
last week.
Miller Wilson and son, Thomas, ar
rived from Stickney, South Dakota,
last week and will spend the winter in
Green Valley,
Miss Margaret Donohoe of Omaha,
arrived Friday evening to be the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Ben J. Grady, dur
ing the holidays.
Royal Theater
- FRIDAY -
EARL WILLIAMS
—in—
“THE ROMANCE PROMOTERS”
2-REEL EDUCATIONAL COMEDY
“MAN OR WOMAN”
- SATURDAY -
CLAIRE ADAMS AND
ROBERT McKIM
—in—
“THE LURE OF EGYPT”
2-REEL COMEDY
-SUNDAY & MONDAY
9-REEL SUPER SPECIAL
ANITA STEWART
—in—
“SOWING THE WIND”
A woman with a past—a girl with
a future—a rogue ready to destroy
one as he had the other.
I’ve witnessed the screening of this
9-reel special and give my word its
The Biggest thing you’ll see in many
days. Words are fragile in attempt
ing to describe its beauty. You must
see it to know. It will hold you spell
bound until the last scene has faded.
I should get the price I charge for all
Super Specials but I never allow my
price to be raised on a holiday. So
don't forget I’ve a 100 per cent
picture for you as a Christmas treat,
and
2-REEL COMEDY
THE JANITORS”
Christmas Day and Monday fol
lowing we will start promptly at 7
o’clock. Don’t miss this Big 11-Reel
Show, all for
10c—25c
CHRISTMAS MATINEE AT 2:30
- TUESDAY -
TOM MIX
—in—
“BIG TOWN ROUND UP”
POLLARD COMEDY
- WEDNESDAY -
WM. RUSSELL
—in—
“IRON RIDER”
FOX NEWS
- THURSDAY --
EDITH ROBERTS
—in—
“OPENED SHUTTERS
—and—
2-REEL TOONERVILLE COMEDY
“TOONERVILLE FIRE BRIGADE"
COMING SOON—
BETTY COMPSON”
—in—
“PRISONERS OF LOVE”
—and—
“BOB HAMPTON OF PLACER”
“AFFAIRS OF ANATAL”
“INSIDE THE CUP”
\
The O’Neill high school girls basket
ball team were defeated by the Plain
view girls team, at Plainview Friday
evening 13 to 12.
Don’t fail to see the beautiful,
dressed doll that Reardon Brothers are
going to give away to some lucky
customer this week. 29-1
John Gilligan, who is attending th*
university school of medicine at
Omaha, will arrive Friday to spend
the holidays at home.
Mrs. Ruth McCafferty, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Meredith, returned to her home
at Omaha last week.
Frank Brockmoeller and son of Ew
ing, have received two cars of cattle
from Hot Springs which they will
feed through the winter.
Boys and matches were responsible
for the destruction of the big bam on
the ranch of Walter Graves near
Erina several weeks ago.
br. and Mrs. B. V. McDermott of
Stuart, are rejoicing over the arrival
of a baby daughter at the McDermott
residence Wednesday of last week.
Naughtoji brothers, residing north
west of town, have purchased two thor
oughbred Poland China sows from
Geary brothers of Inman last week.
Miss Demaris Stout and Miss
Marion GilligarijWho are attending the
university at Lincoln, will arrive Fri
day to spend the Christmas season at
home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Feezer of Lusk,
Wyoming, are visiting Mrs. Feezer’s
parents, Mr. and Mis. W. W. Abbott,
and old time friends in the city this
week.
Trappers should take notice that
trapping license expire December 31,
the same as fish and game licenses
No. 1
Autographic
Kodak, Jr.
Jes’ a Brownie Camera
for Christmas- $2.00 to $5.00.
W. B. GRAVES,
Jewelry and Kodaks
and must be renewed the first of the
new year.
Claude Bergstrom of Page, and
Miss Arma Kimball of Creighton,
were united in marriage at Sioux City
week before last. They will reside at
Sioux City.
Effective January 1, the war tax on
passenger and freight charges is re
pealed,which will mean a saving of 8
per cent on passenger fares and 3 per
cent on freight charges,
Edward Graham Jr., left Sunday
morning for Whittier, California,
where he will spend the winter months
with his sister and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Biglin and
daughters, the Misses Rose Mary and
Ruth Ann, will leave Saturday morn
ing for Jackson, Nebraska* to spend
Christmas with relatives.
The Martez club was entertained by
Miss Cora Meredith Monday evening.
High honors at auction were won by
Miss Ida Chapman and the consolation
prize by Miss Bridget Carr.
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Basketball fans will have the op
portunity Friday night <xf witnessing
one of the fastest games of the season
on the local floor when the O’Neill high
and the Atkinson high clash.
Jack Sullivan left Tuesday evening
for Butte, Mont., to spend the Christ
mas season at home, after which he
will go to the Pacific coast for the. re
mainder of the winter season.
The Page water bonds have been
sold and the money received and con
struction of the new city water tank
is to begin m the near future. Mains
for the system already have been laid.
Members of the American Legion
are notified that dues for 1922 now are
due in the amount of two and one-half
simoleons, which same should be
mailed at once to Adjutant Lee
Weekes _
District Judge W. V. Allen recently
shocked the natives down, in Antelope
county by imposing $1,000 fines and
from 60 to 100 day jail sentences on
three bootleggers. The boys will
Work on the Antelope county roads
for a time.
tVttitwiWflWfll 1 ilk i
by starting a savings account noiw?
Pennies, nickles and dimes soon make = „
dollars if they are saved; and they are
not hard to save. We will furnish
you a savings bank to start /the ac- U
count. §j|
Call at our bank and deposit one |§§
dollar. You then will be given a Save §|§
_ and Have savings bank, to which we sj
alone hold the key. When it is full gg
bring it in and deposit the savings. U
We will be glad to explain the system j:
to you.
Nebraska |
State Bank. j
Advance Suggestions
For the ^
CHristmas
Dinner
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We Have
Everything In Our Big Stock
That You Would Wish To Buy
JUMBO CELERY MIXED NUTS
HEAD AND LEAF LETTUCE CANDY jjj
APPLES CANNED MUSHROOMS
ORANGES CANNED CAVIAR
BANANAS CANNED LOBSTERS
GRAPES SWEET CIDER
CRANBERRIES MINCE MEAT
LEMONS PETIT-POIS PEAS
CANDIED CHERRIES BOTTLED CAPERS
j • CANDIED PINEAPPLE OLIVES, PICKLES
PLUM PUDDING SALAD DRESSING
FIGS, DATES OLIVE OIL
1100-Piece Dinner Set.......... $45.00 : ^
100-Piece Dinner Set ...... $35.00 I
42-Piece Breakfast Set....... $15.00 |||
$10.00 Parlor Lamp for............ $5.00 |||
CUT GLASS AT SPECIAL PRICES jjj|
J. C. Horiskey 1 -
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