The Frontier
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MORE LOCAL MATTERS.
Officials of rural school boards who
are to meet at the court house Satur
day afternoon to discuss the reduction
of rural school expense will do well to
appoint a committee to investigate and
ascertain whether or not their re
spective districts are receiving reve
nues rightfully due them from taxa
tion of rural telephone concerns and
whether or not such concerns operated
for profit are escaping taxation or not.
One of the telephone concerns, with
miles of wires and poles ex
tending through the country north of
O’Neill, is that owned by John A.
Robertson of Joy. How many of the
school districts, road districts or other
taxation districts through which Mr.
Robertson’s wires and poles run and
*■ in which his telephone bells jingle arc
receiving their portion of the taxes
Mr. Robertson pays on the concern in
the occasional years Mr.( Robertson
gives it in for taxation. It is not right
for Mr. Robertson’3 home district to
absorb all of the taxes on his tele
phone concern, but there is nothing
«t the court house to show that these
nceaaa&.i' taxes were apportioned in
recent years. There is nothing at ail
on the records of u show that he
was assessed on the telephone cupcern
that year. An entry raising the as
sessed valuation on his personal
property schedule for 1918 as returned
by him $150 may or not be the valua
tion of his telephone properties. In
1919 there is an item of $500 on his
personal property schedule for Pad
dock township listed as “stock in any
corporation,” which may be for the
telephone property, although it does
not so state. No other item on the
achedulo is for his telephone property.
In the schedules of 1920 there is noth
ing specifying that the telephone con
cern is listed for taxation. In 1921
Mr. Roebrtson did not make a return
on his telephone property until his at
tention was called to it by the county
officials, who sent him blank schedules
which telephone concerns are required
to make out and file with the county
assessor. The personal property tele
phone schedule calls for the numbers
of the road and school districts
through which the concern operates oi
maintains poles and lines. It calls for
the number of poles, miles of poles
miles of copper wire, miles of iron
wire, feet of cable, number of tele
phone instruments, number of booths,
central office equipment, value of
property in read district, value of
property in school district and the
total value of the property. On re
ceipt of the schedule from the county
assessor Mr. Robertson visited the as
sessor’s office and pleaded inability to
make out the schedule or properly ap
portion the property, although other
telephone concerns, rural and urban,
had not complained of inability to
make the return. He then returned
the value of his telephone property as
$600, listed as “other property not
listed,” to be attached to his personal
property schedules for Paddock pre
cinct. The schedules as filed by other
telephone concerns, properly appor
tioning their property, may be seen at
the court house. Each road and school
district through which these other
concerns run receives its proper share
of the taxes paid by the concerns.
The taxes these telephone concerns
pay help to reduce the tax burdens of
the residents of the school and road
districts through which they run.
Chambers Sun: We have often
heard that a cat has nine lives, buf
beautiful Chambers Valley, Holt
County, Nebraska, can go the eat one
better. Last Saturday Hylas Farriei
went out to the C. F. DeHart ranch
to butcher a beef that Mr. DeHart had
bought of John Walter some time ago
After arriving at the ranch John got
his killing paraphenalia arranged, and
the first move he made was to shoo:
the critter in the forehead with a shot
gun, both barrels at once. This sc
astonished the brute that she gulped
down her cud and belched up anothei
one and went right along with the
feeding. When Hylas got his nerve
up, he grabbed a 22 rifle and sent s
bullet into the place where the shot
found lodgment. It was too much tc
see her stand there and blink fastei
than he could himself, so he tapped
her on the head with an axe, whicl
brought her to her knees, and he alsc
stuck her in the throat with a Ions
knife#, /Vnd tjgJA *3mm ttm wfier*
bcrvto# got buiy. She jumped to hex
feet and tor# out of the yard and went
for the Walter ranch a mile away
faster than a Ford could travel. After
arriving there she jumped over a tank,
staggered into a small shed, and gave
up her tenth life. Mr. Farrier says
the shot was flattened out on her
forehead.
Atkinson Graphic, Jan. 20: The fol
lowing named members of the Farmers
Telephone Co., and their wives held
their annual stock holders meeting
January 11th at the farm home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Richards, who were
host and hostess on the occasion of the
meeting and served the annual dinner
which is made a feature each year:
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hall, Mr. and Mrs.
M. J. Fullerton, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Atchison, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. West,
Mr. and Mrs. John O’Neill, Mr. and
Mrs. H .A. Tower, Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Davis, J. W. and Leslie Fullerton, Mr.
and Mrs Bailey Millev and Harry
Fullerton.
H. L. Ottemeicr, of Omaha, attor ■
ney and general collector for the
Federal Farm Loan bank spent several
days in O’Neill this week checking up
the O’Neill Farm Loan Association,
which he found to be in the best shape
of any of the many in the country.
There is not a cent of delinquent in
terest due in the O’Neill association
and Secretary James F. O’Donnell was
highly complimented by Mr. Ottemeicr
for the showing. Mr. Ottemeicr is a
former resident of O’Neill and in the
early days was a Writer on The
Frontier while studying law under
Judge Cleveland and Judge Kinkaid.
Atkinson Graphic, Jan. 20: The sad
news of the death of Miss Helen Hub
bell, which occurred at 8 o’clock Mon
day evening, January 16th, was re
ceived here by relatives and friends.
Miss Hubbell died in St. Joseph’s
hospial, Omaha, where she had been
■Ai'x several weeks past. Her ailment
was tumar affecting the brain and an
operation had been jierformed for pos
sible relief. The funeral devices and
burial were at York, Nebraska, Wed
nesday, where her mother, who died
some years ago, is buried.
The presence of a number of work
cars on the side tracks in the Burling
ton yards and a large amount of steel
unloaded near the roundhouse lead the
hopeful to believe that construction of
the Burlington exension between
O’Neill and Thedford may begin this
spring. Press announcements re
cently were that the Burlington had
asked permission of the interstate
commerce commission to issue a large
amount Of bonds, a portion of the
funds from the same to be used for
extension purposes.
The garage of the Star Motor
company of Valentine, together with
its contents, including twenty-nine
cars, was destroyed by fire early Wed
nesday morning of last week. The
loss is estimated at more than $60,
000. Ray Christopher, one of the
managers, was asleep in the garage
when the fire broke out and was
aroused by n dag. Cause of the fire
is unknown.
Members of the American Legion
entertained at a banquet at the Grand
cafe and a program at the Legion club
rooms Wednesday night in honor of
Lee Weekes, who left this morning
for Omaha, iwhere he will become a
member of United States Marshall D.
Y Cronin’s force of deputies. The
evening’;, entertainment was most de
lightful and enjo-J'id.by all.
Deputies of the state fisn garni
department are conducting a driv,.’
against illegal trapping and shipping
of furs and hides from this territory.
Sixty-three arrests have been made
and convictions secured since Dec. 30
and a number of individuals trapping
without license are on the list to be
taken into custody, in the near future.
Jimmy Early is the author of the
latest ice story. Jimmy is putting up
ice at his ranch northwest of the city
and states that theeongealedaquapura
is to thick that several inches must be
chiseled off after cutting before the
blocks can be placed on the running
gears of an ordinary wagon.
The O’Neill high school basket ball
team met its first defeat of this
season, and its first defeat on the local
floor, last Friday night at the hands
of the Bassett aggregation. The score
was 16 to 8 in favor of Bassett. The
team plays Atkinson at Atkinson Fri
day night.
Next Thursday will be ground hog I,
day. If the ground hog comes out on!;
that day and sees his shadow he goes -
back for a six weeks sleep and no one I ]
will be able to play golf until the ad
ditional period of cold weather is over. ;
The American Legion post of Suart i
has organized a basket ball team and <
is arranging a schedule for the balance
of the winter. The team meets Bp
sett at Stuart tonight and Long Pine
it Stuart January 31.
J. P, Freihage, TCeya Paha county ’
ranchman, was seriously injured last
week when his hand was caught and !
drawn into a corn husking machine.
He is receiving treatment at a Stuart
hospital.
The Louisianna Ragadors, compos
sd of state university men,will play at
Yellctwsone park the coming summei.
Jack Adams of Atkinson, is a mem
ber of the organization.
Somebody lost a ten dollar bill a.
Stuart recently and the Stuart Advo
cate offers a reward of $3 if it is left
at that office. The finder can get $8
for it here.
The young ladies in-charge of the
local lyceum course gave a dance at
the Hotel Golden Tuesday evening to
assist in defraying the expenses of the
course.
The girls basket ball team of the
high school meets the girls team of
Chambers high school at the high
school gymnasium Friday night.
The next program of the musical
department of the Womens Club, to
have been held Friday, has been post
poned to Friday, February 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson of
Martha, are rejoicing over the arrival
of a ten pound daughter at their resi
dence a week ago Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watson of In
man, announce the arrival of a baby
daughter at the Watson residence
Thursday, January 12.
The Stuart fire department is going
to buy new rubber suits for its mem
bers with the funds derived from a
recent dance.
George E. Collins has leased the At
kinson ttocr.- mills and as soon as the
machinery is ovei&snled will start
operations.
Miss Anna Murray left Tuesday
night for Hot Springs, S. D., where
she will spend the winter months
visiting.
William Boedeker of Omaha, was
an O’Neill visitor the first of the week
while looking after his Holt county in
terests.
Roy Goree and family of Omaha,
who have been visiting O’Neill and
Inman relatives, returned home last
week.
Fred W. Londer of Swan, is laid up
with four fractured ribs, the injuries
resulting from a cow kicking him.
Mrs. George Killinger and daughter,
of Inman, have gone to Hereford,
Colorado, for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Gilligan of Willmar,
Minn., who has been visiting Inman
relatives, returned home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B, Graves are re
joicing over the arrival otf a new son
at the Graves domicile Tuesday.
Miss Stella Sharlik and Mr. Oscar
Reinke of Newboro, Were united in
marriage at Omaha last week.
James Shane of Denton, Neb., was
looking after his Holt county land in
terests last week.
A ten pounc* daughter arrived at the
'•osidence of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lee
’up .(day morning.
Mrs. Fay Lewis of Omaha, is visit
ing nei narents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
oree of Inman.
Miss Gertrude Meiergeri »f West
Point is visiting Holt county frienuz.
W. C. T. U.
The people of O’Neill were given a
rare treat when a national and two
state workers of the Woman’s Christ
ian Temperance Union met with us on
Wednesday of last week at the First
Methodist Church in this city. Miss
Spalding of Inndiana, as a teacher in
Americanization was especially good.
She presented the subject to us in
such an able manner that we could
not help but see the need of the work
in our o\vn state.
Mrs. Dyer, our state president is a
woman of wonderful personality and
education. One could not help but get
an inspiration from her. Mrs. Seibert
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Business Heads
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Many women pay out the
money for the household
expenses. To all those we
wish to say, you can open \ §
an account at this bank ;
| [ and find it a great con
venience. 2
Every check you pay out ;
becomes a receipt for the 2
bill it pays. ;
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I The O’Neill National Bank I
O’Neill, Nebraska 1
J Capital, Surplus and Undivided
Profits, $160,000.00 J
; This Bank Carries No Indebtedness
Of Officers Or Stockholders.
Save Us a very interesting talk on the
rnung peoples branch of temperance
cork. She is an ideal person for the
We hope some time to have a con
’erence again and that many more
nay take advantage of this splendid
ipportunity.
* CORN WANTED.
Mr. William Simpson, manager of
he Sanitary Meat Company, has
ipened up the Gaughenbaugh eleva
or and will pay the top price for corn
md oats. We will grind feed. Tele
jhones 55 and 150.
34-tf WILLIAM SIMPSON.
FARM FOB RENT.
The Cronin farm, adjoining the city
)n the northeast is for rent. See D.
El. Cronin at The Frontier office Sun
lay, Monday or Tuesday.
TO AID SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
State Superintendent J. M. Matzen
las certified the semi-annual state
school apportionment for December in
accordance with an act of the legis
lature of 1921 providing a plan to aid
school districts containing state lands
rot sold or deeded. As such land is
lot taxabl|j, the school districts or
counties in which they are situated
have complained that they derived no
taxes from state lands. The legisla
ture has refused repeatedly to order
state lands sold, but as a matter of
equity to counties containing such
lands it has enacted a law which gives
such counties an amount equal to what
the tax on state lands would be if suen
lands were taxable.
This amount is to be taken from
the total fund for distribution to
counties and districts before the total
fund is distributed. Thus counties
having no state lands get less of the,,
school apportionment and counties
containing state lands receive more
than they lose by the deduction of the
equivalent of the land tax from the
total fund before it is apportioned.
The total fund apportioned is $442,
980. Out of that amount there is de
ducted $59,955 which is found to be
the equivilent of the tax on state
lands. The balance in the total fund,
$382,000, was then distributed in ac
c« ii/tce with the old law of 1915,
which gives ori>-fourth olf the total to
be divided equally between school dis
tricts of the state, the reitmining
three-fourths to be divided on a basis
of school population.
It was estimated during the legis
lative session that the equivalent of
the land tax would be about $44,000
per year. Instead it turns out to be
nearly $60,000. Cherry county gets
$4,353 in the form of equivalent to
the state land tax, Custer county com
ing next with $4,363. Every county in
the state except Nance and Thurston
contain state lands and get some of
the funds.
Holt county received the amount of
$1,801.71 on account of school land,
making the total Apportionment $7,
834.26.
Subscribe for The Frontier and keep
posted upon the affairs of this great
county of ours.
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SCHOOL TAXES. *
School officers of Holt county are
:alled to meet at the district court
•oom at the court house Saturday,
January 28, at 1 o’clock p. m., for the
purpose of discussing a reduction of
school taxes.
34-1 WINIFIELD MAYNE.
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Or Trade!
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An Old, Established Implement
Business
The oldest one in the county and
the only one in O’Neiil. Doing a
Good Business.
0. F. Biglin
of the many things that you can
bviy, a.t regvila.r prices, of me
ORANGES, per dozen 22c .1 lb. 7 oz. OATMEAL . 25c -1
... LB. OVSTER SHELL w, • £ 1
48 LBS. FLOUR . *1.75 PRUNES, per pound . 15c
* Don’t Fcorjet t Sell
Honey Moon and*j||vitter Nvit Coffee
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J. P. | Gallagher
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PUBLIC SALE I
11 As I have decided to quit farming I Ivill sell at Public Auction on the E. F.
Roberts’ farm, 12 miles north of he Fair ground corner and one mile north
' oi Joy postoffice, commencing afte?r the Free Lunch, the following described
property, on
Monday^" 'eb. 6, 1922 |
1 Mule and 6 Head of Horses
One coming 2 year old mule; 1 bay gelding, smooth mouth, weight 1100; 1
sorrel gelding, 10 years old; weight 1050; 1 gray mare, 6 years old, weight
1100; 1 black gelding, 7 years old, weight 1200; 1 sorrel gelding, 6 years
old, weight; 1200; 1 gray mare, 12years old, weight 1400. \
8 Head of Cattle
Two choice milch cows; 6 head calves;
Farm Machinery and Miscellaneous
400 bushehls oats; 5 sets work harness; 2 sets fly nets; 1 set single harness;
1 garden plow; 1 sweep; 1 feed grinder;; 1 potato planter; 1 riding
attachment for walking plow; 1 16-in. walking plow; 1 truck wagon with
rack; 1 box wagon; 1 Sharpless cream separator; 1 75-gallon feed cooker; 1
H horse-clipping machine, new; 1 double seated carriage; 1 Sandwich V/2 H. P.
gasoline engine; 1 Sattley V/2 H. P. gasoline engine; 1 pump jack; chicken
- crates; hog troughs; 12 stacks wild hay; some household goods; 1 Dain
self-extending hay stacker; 1 Dain side hitch sweep; 1 6-foot McCormick
binder; 1 6-foot McCormick mower; 1 5-foot McCormick mower; 1 ensilage
cutter; 1 10-foot McCormick rake; 1 Sattley corn planter; 1 Moline lister, 4
wheel; 1 Moline riding cultivator; 1 New Century cultivator; 1 2-row John
Deere cultivator; 1 Champion-Junior O. K. potato digger; 2 Moline discs; 1
; Little Yankee sulkey plow; 1 Emerson eli; 1 Moline eli; 1 John Deere eli; 1
bean thresher; 1 4-section harrow; 1 3-section harrow, and many other
articles.
I FREE LUNCH AT NOON. BRING YOUR OWN TIN CUPS.
TERMS—Six months’ time on all sums over $10.00 with approved
security and 10 per cent interest $10.00 and under cash. No property
to be removed until settled for.
WaJter ScHutz, Owner
COL. JAMES MOORE, Auctioneer. O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK, Clerk.
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