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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1922)
*ie« — ' - ■ ■ The Frontier. • * __ v •■' *i •• *• *■<•■■ • - ■'* ‘ *, VOLUME XLII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1922. NO. 17. I I f At Grady’s Store I PURITAN BACON N BARRINGTON HALL COFFEE I Ben Grady, Grocerl | Hn SkdW^' J —mm ii. -■■■ J IPHONES68-l26j Mrs. R. R. Dickson returned from a two weeks’ visit in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burge returned to their home in Omaha Monday. They have been visiting with Mr. Burge’s sons, Arthur and Edward, for the 'past two weeks A. Y. Craig moved his household goods to Tilden last Saturday where he and his daughter, Miss Ida, will reside. Miss Ida is teaching in the Tilden scools again this year. Edward Peterson received a broken collar bone last Friday when his Ford car turned over with him north of O’Neill. He and George Bradt were returning from the Bradt farm when the accident occurred. John Crowley and family arrived here on Wednesday of last week from Darlington, Wisconsin, and will make their home here. They are stopping, for the present with the former’s brothers, Charley and Jim Crowley. Valentine Republican: Mrs. M. V. Nicholson was c.'^lled to Bdston, Mass., Wednesday night by receipt of word of the serious ilness of her mother, Mrs. Sullivan, widow of a pioneer school principal of Valentine. V. D. Anderson returned to his home in Washta, Iowa, Monday. He was visiting with his uncle, J. B. Anderson, and other relatives here for a week. Clifford Ritts and Harry Hatch ac companied him here for a visit with relatives. Walter O’Malley returned home Sunday from the wedding trip to Omaha. Mrs. O’Malley has gone to Philadelphia,where she is looking after business matters and visiting with friends preparatory to making her home here. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meets Tuesday afternoon, Octo ber 3rd, with Mrs. Signa Naylor. A full attendance is requeued. Valentine Republican: Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Twamley have moved up from O’Neill, where they have been living for the past few months, and are once more residents of Valentine, this time to stay. Mr. Twamley rep resents the Hanford Produce Co. of Sioux City. Rev. George W. Mayfield, grand father of E. D. Mayfield of this city, died at his home in Louisville, Ne braska, last week. The deceased was one of the prominent characters of Nebraska during the early history of the state; he was the father of six sons, five of whom are prominent newspaper men. Arthur L. Cook died at his home in Dewey, South Dakota, on Sunday even ing. Mr. Cook made his home in O’Neill about fourteen years ago. Arthur Louis Cook was born in Sioux City, Iowa, May 3, 1882, and died at Dewey, South Dakota, September 17, 1922, aged 40 years, 4 months and 14 days. He was married Nov. 15, 1908, to Miss Edith Voedisch, of O’Neill, Ne braska. To this union was born six children, all of whom survive except one girl who died about four -years ago. Mr. Cook went with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cook to the neigh borhood of S. & G. Ranch about thirty five years ago, where he grew to man hood. He as lived at Dewey for the past twenty-one years, having as soon as he attained his majority, taken a homestead and made for his family a comfortable ranch home. To The Depositors NATIONAL BANKS FAIL. When ; i they do depositors lose heavily. Why? I Because deposits in National Banks are not guaranteed. STATE BANKS FAIL. When they j 'do depositors are paid in full. Why? Because deposits in State Banks are protected by the Depositors Guarantee Fund of the State of Nebraska. THE NEBRASKA STATE BANK OF O’NEILL is the only Bank in I O’Neill which offers you this pro tection. | You will protect yourself and please I us by depositing your money with us. 5 per cent paid on time deposits. Nebraska State Bank of O’Neill, Nebraska C. E. Stoijt went to Omaha Monday morning. T. V. Golden went to Lincoln Mon day morning. The Zimmerman building is going up rapidly these days. Miss Mary Hagerty came up from Columbus Monday evening for a visit with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Malone and children returned from Omaha Mon day evening in their Buick. Mrs. Ivan Kimble and Mies Ethel Kimble, of Brunswick, are here visit ing the former’s pi.rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ashton. S. J. Weekes, president of the O’Neill National bank, went to Omaha Sunday to attend a session of the Bankers’ Convention. James F. O’Donnell, cashier of the Nebraska State bank, was a passenger to Omaha Monday where he attended the Bankers’ Convention. ■ Miss Cora Meredith went to Bladen, Saturday, where she will teach in the public schools. Miss Gladys Miles is also teaching in the same school. P. C. Kelley went to Casper, Wyo ming, Tuesday of last week where he expects to again be identified with the publication of the Casper Herald. Mrs. D. F. Bogan, nee Miss Mary Waring, and little son, arrived here Thursday from Burlington, Iowa, for a visit with her sister, Mrs. S. A. Arnold. A marriage license was issued on September 22nd to Thomas M. Slat tery, of Sybrandt, Nebraska, and Miss Lillian B. Robinson, of Burwell, Ne braska. Grandma Jones returned Monday afternoon from Orchard where she has been visiting a few days with her daughter and family, Mrs. John Wal mer. H. W. Eppenbaugh and family and D. L. Hendrick and family, from Bas sett, are here for a week’s visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hendrick. C. J. Malone returned home the first of the week from Omaha where he was confined in a hospital for a time. The Judge is recovering slowly from his recent illness. A marriage license was granted Monday to Dan E. Chaney, of Falls City, and Miss Eula Stillson, of At kinson. The couple were married at Atkinson Tuesday. The 'Atkinson Gralphic reports a daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilcox, September 13th. A a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wright on September 14th, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Mc Donald on the 16th. Funeral services for the late Joseph Matousek, of Atkinson, were held at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in At kinson last Thursday morning. Mr. Matousek was born in Caslay, Bohe mia, and was 69 years, 11 months and 11 days old at the time of his death. Mrs. Henry Straka died at her home six miles west.of Atkinson on Septem ber 14th. She was born in Cunsa, Australia, May 11, 1874. She leaves a husband, eight sons, and two daugh ters, all of whom reside in the vi cinity of Atkinson. The funeral services were held from St .Joseph’s Catholic church at Atkinson, Sep tember 15th. The Holt county fair is in full swing this week. Tuesday was entry day, with fair sized crowd. No program was given during the afternoon. Wed nesday the crown began to gather early in the day and by noon the streets had assumed the appearance of a metropolis. An excellent (program is being given each afternoon at the fair ground. The exhibits are extra good. I. P. Gage, Grand Secretary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Nebraska for the (past thirty years, died at his home in Fremont, Ne braska, Monday evening. Mr. Gage was in usual health until Saturday when he became ill. His death will be morning throughout the entire state by the members of the order'. He was, no doubt the most widely known Odd Fellow in the state. The South Fork Fair held at Cham bers closed last Friday. Those who claim to know say that the Chambers fair enjoyed the largest attendance this year over any year since the fair was organized. The exhibits were ex tra good in all departments and the people of that territory are to be con gratulated for the interest that they have shown in the exhibits of agri cultural products and live stock. Three Omaha automobile bandits with three cars stolen from Omaha, were picked up here Tuesday evening by Detective James Murphy of Omaha and a state sheriff wno had been tracing the men westward from the metropolis for three days. Detective Mui'phy returned to Omaha with the men Wednesday morning. The three cars, one a new Buick, were left here until later. B. S. Gillespie returned to O’Neill last Saturday from Rochester, Minne sota, where he had recently gone to consult the Mayos in regard to a growth on his face which he thought might be of a serious nature, but after examination by five or more sergeons he was informed that there was noth ing serious the matter with him, which, it is needless' to say, made him feel prptty good. Mayor James C. Dahlman and City Commissioneft Jlohn HQopkins, of Omaha, were guests of the Holt county fair Wednesday. The mayor and Mr. Hopkins arrived Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon the mayor de livered an address at the fair grounds. Wednesday evening Mayor Dahlman, Mr. Hopkins, Crawford Kennedy, of Lincoln, and Pat Statton, of Tilden, were the guests of J. B. Mellor at din ner, followed by a theater party. The visit was the first one of Mayor Dhal man to O'Neill in twelve years. The mayor returned to Omah Thursdy morning. f PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. --v Virgil Alters had the misfortune of pinching his fingers in the pump handle last week. Thomas Abdouch spent the first part of the week at Norfolk, Nebraska. Verle Mills and Robert Cook were absent Monday on account of sickness. Virginia Taylor spent the week end at Royal, Nebraska. Hazel Vaught enrolled in the third grade Monday. This gives the third grade a total enrollment of twenty five. The third grade have taken up the study of liquid measure in arithmetic and the study of the seasons in geog raphy. Nelly Toy, Stella Van Every, Fern Wilkinson, Edward Wertsbaguh, Robert Reeves, Boyd Bay, Donald j Vaugh and Dick Cromwell of the fourth grade have handed in excellent papers in penmanship during the past week. The fifth grade industrial art class made (parasols this week. These were made of paper plates and crepe paper. Goodsell Hutchins was absent Tues day afternoon on account of illness. The fifth grade has had no case of tardiness during this school year. Roland Loy as been absent from school since Thursday on account of an injury. Ruth Scott was absent last Friday morning on account of illness. The grade children will march in parade Friday afternoon at the Holt county fair. In history the eighthgradeclasshave studied, reviewed and outlined to Mon roe’s administration and are much in terested in their work. The eighth grade are having daily drills in penmanship and shall en deavor to earn at least an improve ment certificate and if (possible a final one. In order to become acquainted with flowers the eighth grade had a guess ing game. The flowers were brought by the pypils and the class guessed the name of each. Florence Clevish and Howard Ashton won the game each getting fourteen of eighteen cor rect. It is the aim of those in charge of High school athletics to make all High school athletics self-supporting. No donations will be asked of the general public, but we do ask that all get back of our budget ticket selling campaign. The budget tickets are good for five fames and will cost all school folks 1.00. This would be at the rate of 20c for a game. The adults budget tickets will sell for $1.50 or at the rate of 30c a game. Buy a budget ticket if you approve of this plan to make High school athletics self supporting. «*The first home game will be with Springview, October 6th. The High school football team will play their first game at Spencer Fri day. Dr. Tickler reports the boys to be in good condition and says they will give Spencer a real battle. Prac tice has been held in the morning -dur ing the past week, due to the fact that many of te boys would be absent for the fair. Several of the old men are now back in school and tese will add considerably to the strength of the team. All players who have been showing an interest in the practice and who are in good standing will be taken to Spencer. The following are ne^r High school pupils enrolled during the past week: Merle Hunt, Archie ;Faulhaber, Les lie Uhl, Alice Hiatt, Everett Dimmitt, Myrtle Harrison, Bessie Cleary, Rose Saunto, John Minton. Total enroll ment now is 142. The ninth grade English class are studying Browning’s “Incident of the French Camp.” PLEASANT VALLEY. John Nichol hauled buckwheat to Page last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Murray were here from O’Neill last Sunday. Martin Peterson and family were Sunday visitors at the G. W. Lush home. Claude Hamilton spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Cora Hamilton, * in O’Neill. A picnic was given at the Hayne lake last Sunday. A very enjoyable time was hadi by all present. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sachett, of Page, and Mr. and Mrs. Less Lines and child ren were Sunday visitors at the C. A. Grass home in Pleasant Valley. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Streeter and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter gave a birthday supper Sunday night in honor of Mrs. Stanley Soukup’s birthday anniversary. PLEASANT VALLEY. (Received last week.) The threshing machine is busy this week again. Percie Grass was an O’Neill visitor last Monday. Mrs. L. E. Grass was down from O’Neill last Saturday. A heavy rain fell last Sunday night which pleased all the farmers. C. A. Grass and family spent last Sunday with Mrs. L. E. Grass in O’Neill. Miss Leona Stauffer spent last Sun day with Miss Vera Henderson in Pleasant Valley. Geo. Wadsworth and family spent Sunday at the G. W. Lush home. Mr. Wadsworth is thinking of building a new barn at his farm in Pleasant Valley. The Pleasant Valley school started last week ,Miss Faye Smith as teacher. Eleven pupils will attend her school. We all wish her great success in the coming year. We understand that the Allen; brothers have dissolved partnership. Ethan Allen is to continue on the farm. We have not heard what Frank intends to do. Page High school started last week. The pupils from Pleasant Valley, who will attend this year are: Ronald Grass, Harold Grass, Helen Anderson, Wayne Henderson, Mabel Clasey, Ed ward Grass, Vivian Hayne, Ocea Lush, Helen Van Conett, WayneTitterington, Vera Henderson, Florence Anderson and Kennets Braddock. MARKED TEAL IS KILLED NEAR AGEE While hunting ducks, William Har vey, of Blackbird, Neb., killed a blue winged teal duck which had a metal band on its leg. The inscription on the band leads as Hollows: “BIOL SURV-208-102-208.” It is believed the duck was marked at some far northern point by officials of the government who are tracing the flight and distance of travel of these migratory birds. ATKINSON MAN SUES FOR LAND (Norfolk News.) Harvey Shaw, of Atkinson, Nebr., was on the witness stand in federal court for several hours Tuesday after noon in his damage suit against Fred A. Haase and Charles W. Haase. Shaw told the jury he traded his hardware stock at Atkinson for a cer tain piece of Minnesota land and claimed the price of land was mis represented. He wants $20,000 damages. The defense is endeavoring to show that Shaw boosted the price of his hardware stock in order toevenupwith the price placed on the land. The question of depreciation in land prices and hardware stock prices was being argued by attorneys on both sides. J. A. Donohoe of O’Neill and C. H. Kel sey of Norfolk represented Shaw. J. J. Harrington of O’Neill is counsel for the defense and a bitter law suit was in progress Wednesday morning when the case was resumed. Many witnesses from counties west of here were in the court room. Indications are that this case will require most of Wednesday and pos sibly some time on Thursday. The court may adjourn on Friday. Judge Woodrough is presiding. O'NEILL IS SELECTED BY REBEKAH ASSEMBLY Emma Steinkraus Is Elected New President At Twentieth Meeting Here. (Norfolk News.) O’Neill was selected as the place for the twenty-first annual meeting of district No. 29 of the Rebekah as sembly at the business meeting of the twentieth annual meeting held here Wednesday morning. The following officers were elected: President, Emma Steinkraus, Pierce; vice president, Ruby Davis, Norfolk; secretary, Mrs. O. Kaygley, Pierce; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Marsh, Norfolk; warden, Mrs. Ray Ashbum, Tilden, Past President, IV^rs. Susan Kierstead of Tilden, and Assembly President, Mrs. Alice Coy of Scotia, Neb., were present at the meeting which was at tended by a large delegation from all iparts of this district. Registration; exercises by the Nor folk group; presentation of grand of ficers; music by Norfolk and Clear water groups; reports and a school of instruction by Assembly President Mrs. Alice Coy and the election of of ficers too'k up the morning session. Secret work, memorial exercises, an address by Mrs. McCoy; initiatory work, reports of committees and other fraternal business took up the after noon. The installation of officers and a banquet concluded the meeting here. I