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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1923)
F ebr. Sale! Our February Sale did not sell all the goods we expected to move and we are going to give the same good values for the next ten days. r i $2.75 Wire Stretcher .... $2,00 •Wash Boilers— Quart Floor Polish . 60e Tubular Rivets ....,. 10c Clevises . 15c Scoop Handles . 55c $1.85 Lanterns.$1.49 $4.75 P.ayo Lamps . $4.00 Used Oil Stove. $12.00 90c Fancy Scissors . 72c $1.25 Fancy Scissors. 98c $1.35 Shears, Medium .. $1.10 $1.85 Large Shears. $1.50 Mop Handles . 19c 5 Gallon Oil Cans . 98c White Chamber Pails .... $1.39 Child Chambers . 59c 12 Rolls Toilet Paper. 9Gc Carpet Beaters . 19c Milk Strainers . 25c Glass Measure Cups. 10c Rex Barn Paint . $1.69 35c Paring Knives. 25c 25c Toasters . 15c 6 Doz. Best Clothes Pins 25c Ferruled Fork Handles ... 60c Axe Handies .35c Barn Door Track, ft. .... 12c 50c Can Spring Oil . 25c $1.00 Steel Brushes . 65c Hot Shots . $2.24 $1.35 Pails Grease . $1.00 $1.00 Buggy Whi^s . 69c Tea Kettles . $2.95 14-qt. Setter Cans . 63c 12-qt. Tin Dairy Pails. .. 60c 12-qt. Galvanized Pails. .. 25c 30-in. Rip Bar . 50c Scrub Brushes . 20c 9-in. Clevises, Extra Good . 40c . Shoe Half Soles, pr. 20c jj $3.50 Barn Door Hinges, l j r Set . $2.76 Barn Door Track, per foot . 12c 25c Mop Sticks . 19c 50c Mop Sticky . 39c 75c Sprayers . 64c $1.25 Sprayer Con tinuous . $1.03 Fry Pans, 25c and up. $1.50 Cast Iron Skillets $1.29 $1.85 Cast Iron Skillets $1.66 $2.20 Cast Iron Skillets $1.94 Our New Garden Seeds are here You can get the varie ties you like if you come while the stock is complete. Scissors. Kindergarten Shears,. 25c Bale ties, 8% ft. bids. $1.60 Pig troughs, 6 for. $5.00 $4.50 Aluminum Tea Kettles No. 9 . $3.29 $3.75 large N. P. Cdpper $4.50 Roasters . $3.78 $27.50 Feed Grinder .... $22.00 You will not find greater values in wash boilers for many moons than we offer right now. $1.50 Galv. Wash boilers..l.24 1.75 Galv. Wash boilers..l.39 4.00 Altantic boilers.3.25 4.75 heavy Copper bottom3.69 5.50 Copper boilers.4.25 50c Drain pipes solvent..39c Halter rope, per lb-.20c Hammer handles.10c Stock dips, gal.$1.00 1.00 Motor oil, gal.74c Separator oil, gal.60c Bring your can. Copper rivets, box.20c Gas Mantles, Dozen . 90c k M Your Trade Is Appreciated, Neil P. Brennan O’Neill, Nebraska sors of Holt County, Nebraska: We, your committee, appointed to Gentlemen: The undersigned here- .advise with the various officers of the by respectfully requests that he be al- county for the purpose of determining lowed a deputy in the office of the the amount of help necessary to trans Clerk of the District Court, for a act the business of the county, would period of twelve months, beginning respectfully report the following, and January 2, 1923, said deputy to be paid recommend that a salary from the fees of said office, The County Clerk be allowed one in a sum not to exceed one-half the deputy at a salary established by law, salary allowed the Clerk of the Dis- and three clerks at a salary of $80.00 trict Court, in accordance with the per month each, said clerks are neces statute. , sary in the office to carry on the werk Dated this 2nd day of January, A. in a prompt manner. Also additional D., 1923. help for making up of Tax List, and IRA H. MOSS, Assessor’s records, upon the proper Clerk of the District Court. application to this Board. Filed January 11, 1923. That the County Treasurer be al To the Honorable Board of Supervi- lowed one deputy whose salary is fixed pors of Holt Cuonty, Nebraska: by law. Also two clerks at a salary i, the undersigned, do hereby request of $80.00 per month each, your Honorable Body to allow me the That the County Superintendent be following help for the year of 1923: allowed one assistant at $80.00 per One Deputy at a salary of $1,000.00 month, per year. That the County Judge be allowed One clerk at a salary of $960^00 per a clerk to be paid out of the fees of year. the office, not to exceed a salary of PETER W. DUFFY, $80.00 per month. Sheriff of rfolt County, Nebraska. That the Clerk of the District Court Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the be allowed one Deputy to be paid out Board: of the fees of the office. ~ ANTLEE It Cant Leak Because it's Made in One Piece _ 10UT money bacf{ if it leaks-a guarantee good at any Rexall Store. America’s best known Hot' Water Bag-the safest and most economical to buy. Your home needs one. C .E. Stout, “The Rexall Store”_ ... .will —»■■■■»m That the sheriff be allowed one deputy whose salary is fixed by law. Also one clerk at a salary of $70.00 per month. That the County Attorney be allow ed one clerk at a salary of $70.00 per month. I That the County Assessor be allowed | jne clerk at a salary of $80.00 per month. Respectfully sumbitted and signed. C. E. HAVENS. E. GIBSON. • L. E. SKIDMORE. Mr. Chairman: I move you that the rdport of committee on help in the various county offices be approved and that the Help and wages be fixed ac cordingly. JOHN SULLIVAN. C. B. NELLIS. Upon motion being put by chair man, it was declared carried. Filed January 5, 1923. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 5, 1923. To the Honorable Board of Supervi sors of Holt County, Nebraska: Gentlemen: I hereby make appli cation for the position of Janitor of the County Court House and grounds for the year 1923, at a salary to be fixed by your Honorable Body. . Yours very truly, HARRY BOWEN. On motion Mr. Bowen was given the position of janitor—salary fixed at $110 per month. Mr. Chairman: I move that as there being only two bids on Class B for printing and supplies, that the bids be rejected and that the matter be turned over to the Committee on printing and supplies and be purchased on the open market. L. L. LARSON. JOHN SULLIVAN. Ulpon motion being put to vote by chairman, it was declared carried. At 12 o’clock noon, on motion board adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 12, 1923, 1 p. m. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All members present. Board called to order by chairman. After consultation with the County Attonrey the following resolution was passed: Mr. Chaimran: I move you that the following banks be designated as de pository banks each to the amount prescribed by statute according to their capitol stock or bonds filed and approved namely: First National Bank, O’Neill; O’Neill National Bank, O’Neill; First National Bank. Atkinson: First Na tional Bank, Staurt; Citizens Bank of Stuart, Stuart; Security State Bank, Atkinson; Emmet State Bank, Emmet; Nebraska State Bank, O’Neill: Inman State Bank,'Inman; Farmers State Bank, Inman; Page State Bank, Page; Ewing State Bank, Ewing; Pioneer Bank, Ewing; Chambers State Bank, Chambers. C. E. HAVENS. E. GIBSON. Upon same being put to vote by chairman, it was declared carried. On motion the Depository Bonds of O’Neill National Bank and First Na tional Bank, Stuart, were approved. The following claims were audited and on separate motion allowed on the General fund: Lewis Chapman, salary 4th Qr. 1922 . $325.00 Lewis Chapman, cash advanced for heating office . 10.46 Lewis Chapman, Dec. exp., ac. 49.40 At 4 o’clock p. m. on motion board adjourned until Jan. 13, 1932, at 9 o’clock a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 13, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members present: McKim, Skidmore, Sullivan and Gibson. No quorum. Members present devoted the day to checking county officials. At 10 o’clock a. m., adjourned until Jan. 15, 1923. L. C. MeKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 15, 1923, 10 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All members present but Skidmore and Nellis. Board called to oi’der by chair man. Board resolved themselves into committee of the whole to check county officials. At 12 o’clock noon, committee arose and on motion board adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 15, 1923, 1 p. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present but Skid more and Nellis. Called to order by chairman. Resolved themselves into committee of the whole to check county officers. At 5 o’clock p. m., committee arose and on motion board adjourned unt;l January 16. J923. at 9 o’clock a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTFR OkrK O’Neill, Neb, Jan. 16, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present but Lar son and Nellis. Called to order by chairman. Went into committee of the whole to continue checking oounty of ficers. At 12 o'clock noon, committee arose and on motion board adjourned until l p. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 16, 1923, 1 p. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present but Lar son. Called to order by chairman. Board went into committee of the the whole and continued checking officers. At 5 o’clock p. m., committee arose and on motion board adjourned until January 17, 1923, at 9 o’clock a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 17, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Called to order by chairman. Board resolved themselves into committee of the whole and continued checking county official^. At 12 o’clock noon, committee arose and on motion adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk, O’Neill, Nebv Jan. J7, 1923, 1 <p. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. AH members present. Board called to order by chairman. Delegation from Conley townehip appeared before the board in the mat ter of a division of the township. Comnpttee from Tax-payer’s League consisting of Mr. Weekes, Mr. Robert son and Mr. Conway appeared before the board in the matter of the estimate of the county for the ensuing year. The question of the expenditures in the different funds, etc., and means of economizing in county expenditures were discussed at length. Delegation from Inman township appeared before the board in the mat ter of the Blue Pole Road. On motion the claim of The Harry A. Koch Co., for premium on Surety bond of W. E. Conklin, County Teas urer for $1,387.50 was allowed on the General fund. Bond of Ezra W. Cooke as treasurer of Chambers township was approved. Mr. Chairman: I move you that the chairman be empowered to sign the contract of waiver between the County and Mr. Cowden for land to make a ditch to straighten the Elk horn river one mile west of O’Neill. JOHN SULLIVAN. L. E. SKIDMORE. UY>on same being put to vote by chairman it,was declared carried. At 5 o’clock p. m., on motion board adjourned until January 18, 1923, at 9 o’clock a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clek. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 18, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Called to order by chairman. Board resolved themselves into com mittee of the whole and continued checking county officers. At 12 o’clock noon, committee arose and on motion board adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 18, 1923, 1 p. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Called to order by chairman. Members of the Soldiers Relief Committee being present chairman ap pointed Nellis and Skidmore as com mittee to settle with them. Report of A. D. Havens: Balance on hand Jan. 13, 1922 . $481.53 Vouchers returned Jan. 18, 1923 . 246.49 Balance Jan. 18, 1923 . $235.04 Report of L. S. Butler: Balance on hand Jan. 25, 1922 . $276.00 Drawn from Co. Treas. May 25, 1922 . 500.00 Total . $776.00 Vouchers Jan. 18, 1923 . 290.00 Balance Jan. 18, 1923 . $486.00 Report of L. G. Lambert: Balance on hand Jan. 13, 1922 . $ 5.00 Drawn from County Nov. 16, 1922 . 120.00 $125.00 Vouchers returned Jan. 18, 1923 . 120.00 Balance on hand Jan. 18, 1923 . $ 5.00 We your committee auditing Sol liers Relief Commission beg to report above correct as stated. L. E. SKIDMORE. C. B. NELLIS. On motion same was accepted and committee discharged. On motion cldrk was instructed to draw warrant on Soldiers Relief Fund in favor of L. G. Lambert. On motion Mr. A. D. Havens was appointed a member of Soldiers Re lief Committee for three years, L. G. Lambert for two years and L. S. But ler for one year. At 5 o’clock p. m., on motion board adjusted until Jan. 19, 1923, at 9 o’clock a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER. Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 19, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Called to order by chairman. Resolved themselves into committee of the whole. Committee checking county officials. At 11 o’clock a m., committee arose and board devoted balance of the fore noon to discussion of the budget for maintaining State and Federal Aid Roads. At 12 o’clock noon, on, motion board adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. * E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 19. 1923, 1 p. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Board called to order by chairman. State Engineer and County Board made a budget for expenses in main tenance of State and Federal Aid Roads, and on motion same was ap proved by the Board. Copy of same filed with County Clerk and County Treasurer. un motion tne xouowmg umtiai bonds were approved: James E. Deming, treasurer, Sand Creek township. A. F. Pache, clerk, Green Valley township. C. M. Carroll,, Justice of the Peace, Green Valley township. D. E. McClurg, Justice of the Peace, Cleveland township. Motion made by Sullivan, seconded by Nellis that Mr. Norton, County Surveyor, be appointed County High way Commissioner. Upon same being put to vote by chairman, same was de clared carried, and Mr. Norton was declared County Highway Commis sioner for the ensuing year. At 6 o’clock p. m., on motion board adjourned until Jan. 20, 1928, at 9 o’clock a. m. L. e. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 20, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Board called to order by chairman. Resolved themselves into committee of the whole and continued checking county officials. At li: o’clock noon, committee arose and on motion board adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m. L. C. McKTM. Chairman. E. F. PORTER Clerk. O’Neill,-Neb., Jan. 20, 1923, 1 p. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Board * Coming! Coming! K. C. Theatre, Saturday, Mar. 3 Fun Fun Fun “The Missouri Girl” In Three Big Acts Lots of Real Vaudeville As Clean As A Whistle HARMONY SINGING GOOD DANCING _ SWISS YODELING Back To Earth Prices, 25c and 55c. War Tax Inclusive. Don’t Forget The Date—Saturday, March 3rd. Place K. of C. Theatre, O’Neill, Nebraska. Seats on Sale at Reardon’s Drug Store. called to order by Chairman. The following claims were audited and on separate motion allowed on the General fund: John Sullivan .. $76.60 C. B. Nellis . 76.10 R. E. Gallagher, Co. Tr. Ex. $236.36 L. C. McKim . 83.80 On motion the following official bonds were approved. M. F. Norton, Highway Commis sioner for Holt county. A. D. Havens, Soldier’s Relief Com missioner, Holt County. At 4 o’clock p. m., on motion Board adjourned until Jan. 22, 1923, at 10 o’clock a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 22, 1923, 10 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present but Skid more. Board called to order by Chair man. Communication received from Geo. E. Johnson, State Engineer, asking for joint meeting with Boyd County Board and State Tlngineers office concerning continuing cement bridge across Nio brara river on Highway No. 49. Same was discussed at length, and on mo tion it was decided to go as a body to view same before answering the letter. At 12 o’clock noon on motion board adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman, E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb, Jan. 22, 1923, 10 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present but Skid more. Called to order by Chairman. Resolved themselves into a committee of the whole to inspect Whiting Bridge across the Niobrara on Road No. 49. At 4 o’clock p. m. Committee arose. Mr. Chairman: I move you that the Clerk be instructed to answer State Engineer Johnson, that the Board has viewed the Bridge known as the Whit ing Bridge and that it is the belief of this Board that the present Bridge with proper repairs will be sufficient for a number of years and that the Board dqes not feel justified in recom mending the expenditure of State and Federal Aid funds to build a new bridge at this time. C. B. NELLIS. C. E. HAVENS. On same being put to vote by Chair man, it was declared carried. On motion the following bonds were approved: Henry Wood, township clerk for McClure township. George H. Pots, Justice of the Peace for Dustin township. At 5 o’clock on motion Board ad journed until Jan. 23, 1923, at 9 a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 23, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Board called to order by Chairman. On mo tion Chairman appointed Skidmore, Gibson and Sullivan as a Committee to go and view the proposed ditch one mile weat of O’Neill on the Elkhorn river where same affected land of Paul Schwisow in the bee. 35 and 3b, Town. 28, Range 12. Board spent the balance of the fore noon making the estimate for County expenses for the ensuing year. At 12 o’clock noon on motion board adjurned until 1 o’clock p. m. L. C- McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 23, 1923, 1 p. m. Board met pursuant to adjustment. All members present. Committee from Conley township appeared before the County Board in the matter of a division of the Township. Board spent some time in discussing the matter with them. The following is the estimate of the County Expenses for the ensuing year. Bridge .,. $48,000.00 County Officers . 13,000.00 Books and Printing . 7,500.00 Clerk Hire .9,000.00 County Roads. 5,000.00 Precinct Assessors . 4,000.00 Road Dragging.. 4,000.00 Poor . 4,000.00 Co. Farm Bureau .. 3,200.00 Mothers’ Pensions . 3,000.00 Court House and Jail. 3,000.00 County Fairs . 2,000.00 Court and Jury . 1,000.00 Justice and Misdemeanor.. 500.00 Soldiers Relief . 500.00 Feeble Minded . 500.00 Blind . 500.00 Coroner Inquest . 200.00 Insane . 200.00 Board of health . 200.00 Miscellaneous . 4,900.00 Total .‘. $114,200.00 At 5 o’clock p. m., on motion board adjourned until Jan. 24, 1928, at 9 o’clock a. m. \ L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 24, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Board called to order by Chairman. By ballot The Frontier was designated as the official paper of the county. On motion the Atkinson Graphic, Fron tier and The People’s Advocate were designated to publish the proceedings of the Board at 1-3 the legal rate to be divided among the three. Chairman appointed Skidmore, Sul livan and Gibson as a Committee to go and appraise the improvements on part of Sec. 36-26-12. Balance of the Board resolved them- * selves into Committee and continued checking County officials. At 12 o’clock noon Committee arose and on motion board adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 24, 1928, 1 p. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. Members present: McKim, Nel lis, Larson and Havens. No quorum. Members present continued checking County officials. At 6 o’clock p. m,, committee arose and on motion adjourned until Jan. 25, 1923, at 9 o’clock a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 25, 1928, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Called to order by Chairman. Board held consulation with Representative from Klotpp Printing Co. and Huse Publish ing Co. in regard to printing and sup plies. Chairman, Nellis and Havens were appointed Committee to appraise the improvements on part of Sec. 4, 27, 10. At 12 o’clock noon on motion board adjourned until 1 o’clock to. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 26, 1923, 1 p. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Called to order by Chairman. Committee on appraisement of school land proceeded to view and appraise same. Balance of Board continued checking County officials. At 4 o'clock p. m., Representatives from Klopp Printing Co. and Huse Publishing Co., presented schedule of prices for County supplies. At 6 o’clock p. m., on motion board adjourned until Jan. 26, 1923, at 9 o’clock a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 26, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present. Called to order by Chairman. On motion Mr. Gibson, Nellis and Sullivan were ap pointed to appraise the improvements on part of Sec. 36-27-12. Mr. McKim, Havens and Skidmore were appointed as Committee to appraise the improve ments cm parts of Sec. 36-30-11 and 36 30-9. And Havens, Nellis and Larson as Committee to appraise the improve ments on parts of Sec. 16-32-13 and 16-27-15. Also on motion Havens, Nel lis and Larson were appointed as a Committee to investigate the condi tion of the road along the Niobrara river between the mouth of the Big Sandy and the Niobrara river and re port to the Board as soon as possible. At 12 o’clock noon on motion board adjurned until Jan. 27, 1923, at 9 o’clock a. m. L. C. McKIM, Chairman. E. F. PORTER, Clerk. O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 27, 1923, 9 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. All members present but Lar son. Board called to order by Chair man. The following claims were audited and on separate motion al lowed on the General fund: Harry Bowen .. $110.00 E. F. Porter. 166.66 J. D. Cronin. 14.00 L. E. Skidmore . 74.20 Anna Donohoe . 16.77 B. T. Winchell . 104.17 Peter W. Duffy . 47.55 Loretta Sullivan. 70.00 Loretta Sullivan. 70.00 Grace Joyce . 80.00 Winnie Shaughnessy . 80.00 Opal Ashley. 80.00 E. F. Porter . 1.45 Julius D. Cronin. 108.80> (Continued.) W. F. FINLEY, M. I> Phone: Office 28, Residence 276. O’Neill Nebraska