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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1923)
- • ** ^ - - » • ',&$«*. -yJaL .41*$ ffijb&’viLifc teffaE • , .^" •£■ 9R^9«£fil£Sif| iffi SShmSIIIB ► -il ' 1 ■'■ ■ I .-M I. ■■!!.. I. .. - - _ - .- ^ ■ VOLUME XLII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1923. NO. 34. ----:---—---- - _____ LOCAL MATTERS. Loren Richardson had business in Neligh Saturday. John Shaal, of Stuart, was an O'Neill visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Malone were In man visitors Saturday. John Reimer, of Wausa, was in the city Wednesday on a short business trip. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Delay, of Atkinson, on January 10th. The Henry State Bank of Henry, l Nebraska, closed its doors Monday morning. Joe Delaney, of Fremont, is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Mar key north of O’Neill. Paul Deck and John Berigan, of Ew ing, were in the city several days this week buying cattle and horses. Mrs. Edith S. Taggart, of Chambers, spent several days of iast week at the home of Mrs. A. L. Cowperthwaite. Mrs. F. H. Lancaster is enjoying a ► visit from her mother, Mrs.,.Bliss, of Schuyler, who arrived here last Satur day. Pat Welsh reports the close of the husking season with five thousand bushels of extra good quality corn in crib. Ross Taggart, of Chambers, went to Lincoln last Thursday where he will take an agricultural course at the uni versity. , May E. Keys went down to Norfolk Saturday afternoon to \isit with her friend, Bess Armstrong, returning Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Marcott left Monday morning for their home at Marshall, Minnesota, after spending a month been visiting at the home of Mrs. Marcott’s mother, Mrs. Ziemer and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gray were visiting with the latter” brather, E. J. Mack and family, at Atkinson, on Sun day of last week. A ten pound daughter was born on Jaunary 9th to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vandersnicks, living in the southeast part of the couny. Sidney Telegrph: Dr. M. E. Petti bone was absent from the city last Friday, Saturday and Sunday attend ing a dental clinic in Denver. Miss Present is booked for a con cert here on February 2 under the auspices of St. Mary’s Academy. She comes with the very best endorsements and from what the press has to say of her work she ranks as one of the best j women pianists of the day. Tom Murphy is having the Bogg’s! livery barn reconstructed into a first class ice house, which will insure a plentiful supply of ice for the coming summer. There ia some speculation as to the ice crop as the weather has been so mild the past two months. Ealph Parcaut, of Spencer, Iowa, the middle weight wrestling champion of Iowa, threw Ray Zimmer, middle weight champion of Nebraska, in two straight falls at Spencer, Iowa, last Thursday evening. Parcaut has been having better success at wrestling than he did at boxing. He is one of the fellows who Homer Sheridan put away here last spring. Miss Present has been a keen student all her life; she has studied with the very best masters including Godow sky, Cortot and Joseffy. She has ac quired the style of both the French and the Autrian schools and there fore can use both to advantage. Her Polish and French descent has equip ped her in many ways that show a diversity of playing, and then being born and brought up in America she has learned to master the American mind and knows just what style suits American audienceS. We Both Can Pull Together i nm i We wish to make many good friends and we doubt if there is another bank anywhere that offers you as much for your friendship as this bank does. All we ask is that you make use of us. Ill &/>e O'Neill National Bank O’Neill, Nebraska Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $150,000.00. This bank carries no indebted ness of officers or stock holders. H. E. Coyne was a passenger to Omaha Tuesday morning. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Leach, in this city, Wednesday. Mrs. H. B. Hubbard was in Long Pine last Sunday and Monday, visit ing friends. R. R. Dickson and daughter, Miss Marion, returned Tuesday from a short visit in Omaha. Martin Cronin laid aside his duties as foreman of the Neligh Register and spent Sunday with O’Neill friends. The Junior Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church enjoyed a party in the church basement Satur day a.'ternoon. Judge Robert R.» Dickson went over to Springview where he will officiate at the sentencing of a couple of fel lows who wish to plead guilty to some offense, Thursday. E. .W. Richter, of Opportunity, has moved into his modern, new semi-bung alow which he recently finished. The new residence is 28x40 ground measurements and contains ten rooms and bath. Mrs. Ed. Tomsik, of Atkinson, ac ootrJpanied by her brother, James Kane, went up to St. Paul, Minnesota, last week for a visit with their sister, Mrs. Clarence Parker. E. L. Davies, of Ewi&g, has pur chased the lot east of the Pioneer bank and will begin at once the erection of a new cfpera house to take the place of the one destroyed by fire last spring. The Tuesday club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Scott on Tuesday evening of this week. The husbands of the club members were guests of the club. The evening was spent at whist. Inman Leader: Morris Cavanough, of Chambers, and Miss Edna Tweedy of O’Neill, were married last week at Neligh by the county judge. The hap py couple came to Inman Thursday evening where the wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Ethel Effle. After dinner they drove to O’Neill and from there to Chambers where the groom is em ployed in a hardware store, and where they will make their future home. Secretary of State Charles W. Pool has just completed a canvas of the total votes cast in each county at the 1922 election, which show3 that 407, 673 men and women cast a ballot. For United States senator, a total of 387, 691 votes were cast, showing a loss of 19,982., For governor, a total of 391, 440 votes were cast, showing that 16, 233 persons failed to vote for governor. For attorney general, a total of 361,701 votes were cast, show ing that 45,972 persons declined or failed to vote on attorney general. For state superintendent, a total of 337,397 votes were cast, showing a loss of 70,276 on that office. According to the annual report of the Department of Public Works of the State of Nebraska, there were registered with this departmment 233,658 automobiles, 22,998 trucks, and 1856 motor cycles during the fiscal year just ended. The amount of money received from autos was $2,516,267.25, from trucks $436,281.09, from motor cycles $8,251.00. $2,553.00 was re ceived from the reissue of lost num ber plates. There are 1689 automobile dealers in the state. There were 24, 613 transfer during the year that ad ded $38,632.42 to the treasury. Total amount received from all sources $3, 031,609.93. Holt county registered 2, 622 autos for which she received $24, 184.76 for registration fees; 153 trucks, registration fees $3,041.50; 2 motor cycles, fees $5.00; 18 number plates were reissued amounting to $18.00; There are 15 dealers in the county; No trailers registered; There was 125 transfers of cars during the year; Total amount received by the county $27,628.26. Douglas county has 25,376 autos and 4,599 trucks; Lancaster county is second with 15, 546 cars and 1,838 trucks. • Art Carson, while breaking a pair of muleS Saturday, sustained a very painful injury, his shoulder being thrown out of joint. Mis. George Longstaff went to Kan sas Cii;:# Missouri, this morning where she will visit a sister, Mrs. Newton Connolly. She will vist with Mrs. W. T. Evans in Omaha enroute. The Farmers Union local at Scott ville enjoyed an oyster supper and dance at the home of Joe Scnollmeyer Saturday evening. The music was furnished by parties from Lynch. County Surveyor M. F. Norton has been appointed Highway commissioner by the county board of supervisors. The combining of these two offices will no doubt work to the advantage of the people of the county. Mr. Norton can be found at his office in the court house when his services are* desired for con-1 sultation or otherwise. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS I PRESENT MUSICAL COMEDY The Home Talent Musical Comedy entitled “Mr. and Mrs. O'JEool,” pre sented at the K. C. opera house Mon day and Tuesday evening of this week was one of the most enjoyable affairs that has appeared in this city for some time. The play was presented under the auspices of Charles Carroll of Car rollton Council Knights of Columbus and was under the direction of P. M. McIntyre, of Leeds, South Dakota, who has been in the city for the past ten days preparing the cast. Miss Constance Campbell, gave a toe dance en costume, each evening as a specialty which added much to the entertainments. Miss Constance is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Campbell, of Seattle, Washington, who, with her mother, has been visit ing here for the past few weeks. . The singing during the presentation of the play by Miss Genevieve Biglin, Mrs. Kubitscnek, Mr. McIntyre and the pianologue by Ben Harty, assisted by the chorus girls, were the features of the evenings. Following is the cast: Timothy O’Tool—The Henpecked Hus band—Mr. P. M. McIntyre. Bridget O’Tool—His Wife. % Mrs. F. J. Kubitschek Captain Smith—Tim’s Dearest Friend Mrs. Jas. McPharlin Betty—Captain’s Young Bride Miss Bessie McLeod Fred—Captain’s Uncle Mr. Frank O’Connell Mary—Maid in the O’Tool Home Miss Genevieve Biglin Blinky—A Bugologist. Mr. Ben Harty James—A Waiter. Mr. P. McDermott CHORUS GIRLS: Miss Evelyn Stannal-d. Miss Ida Chapman. Miss Helen Willcox. Miss Florence McCafferty. Miss Bridget Carr. Miss Loretta Ryan. Miss Maxine O’Donnell. Miss Dorothy Frost. Miss Bernadette Brennan. Miss Grace Hammond. ACT I—The O’Tool Country Home. ACT II—O’Tool Home—Next Morning After The Night Before. ACT III—Evening of the Same Day. Time: Before the Eighteenth Amendment. ORCHESTRA: Miss Rose Taylor, Piano. Mrs. Ted Cooper, Violin. Mr. Ted Cooper, Drums. ALL IN KNOWING HOW. The O’Neill high school boys' basket ball team added their seventh victory Friday on the local floor, against the Ewing Giants. The O’Neill tossers turned the trick by hitting the loops for a total of 55 points while 19 was all that fell through the Ew&ig hoops. It ws a very exciting game to the finish and a good crowd attended the game. Another very important game wqs the O’Neill girls walking away with a 33-19 victory over the Ewing girls. This makes the second victory for the O’Neill girls. The O’Neill boys and girls teams went 9o Spencer Wednesday where they met the Spencer teams. Friday night the two teams will play Chambers on the local floor. This promises to be a good game. O'Neill Field goals. Free throws Simonson...5 Mellor .. 6 Beha ,. 16 1 Hatch . Stannard . Subs.—Enright, Uhl and Hunt. Ewing Field goals. Free throws Versaw . 2 Wright. 3 1 Bremer.2 Butler ...*. Nofke . 1 BLUM-CARTER. Cards have been received by the O’Neill friends of Miss Vera Gladys Carter of this city announcing her marriage to Arthur Blum, oi Sheri dan, Wyoming, Saturday, January 20, 1923. They will be at home to their friends after February 10th, at 415 Gladystone street, Sheridan, Wyom ing. The wedding was solemnized at University Place, by Rev. A. B. Shep ard, an old friend of the Carter family. The newly wedded couple left at once for a short wedding tour to points in South Dakota, after which they will go to Sheridan where tiie bridegroom is engaged in business. The many O’Neill friends of Mrs. Blum extend congratulations. REV. PRESSLY HERE. Rev. Dr. J. W. Pressly, of Omaha, assistant field secretary for Nebraska synod, preached at the First Presby terian cnurch Sunday morning and evening. Steroptican pictures were shown at the evening services. Dr. Pressly was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, H. E. Radaker and Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Longstaff from Saturday until Mon day. LANGAN-ROUSE. William Langan and Miss Hazel Rouse were married Wednesday of last week, by the Rev. Father Cassidy of this city. They were attended by Miss Minnie Rouse, sister of the bride, and Bernard Hines, cousin of the bride groom. The bride is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Rouse, of Black bird, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Langan of Spen cer. They left Friday for their new home at Colome, South Dakota. TABLE OPCASES AND COURT DECREES FOR YEAR 1922 District Court of Holt County, Nebr. £8 ’S i £§ | i a 'sj J u w Sw Q *h n m £ n ° S # c C TI .2 £ I .2 •S o 35 B o |y| Q ^ Foreclosure. 137 118 29 Law . 60 30 27 Divorce . 22 16 6 Quiet Title . 14 21 0 Criminal . 12 6 8 Juvenile. 4 3 2 Cases not Classified. 27 7 15 Total . 266 201 86 To The Depositor NATIONAL BANKS FAIL. When they do depositors lose heavily. Why? Because deposits in National Banks are not guaranteed. STATE BANKS FAIL. When they 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 O’Neill which offers you this pro tection. You will protect yourself and please us by depositing your money with us. 5 per cent paid on time deposits. a Nebraska State Bank of O’Neill, Nebraska - ■ ‘ ' ■ ~J
