The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, July 12, 1923, Image 4
rim Frontier ii. H. CRONIN, Publisher. W. C. TEMPLETON, Editor and Business Manager. Entered at the post office *at O'Neill, Nebraska, as second-class matter. One Year-. $2.00 Six Months .. $1.00 Three Months_ $0.50 Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of sub scribers will be instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration of lime paid for, if publisher shall be notified; otherwise the subscription remains in force at the designated eubscription price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of the contract be tween publisher er.,: .'.becriber. ADVERTISING RATES: Display advert**..1!:* in Pages 4, 6 tnd 8 are charged for on a basis of ’5 cents an inch (one column wide) <er week; on Page 1 the charge is '0 cents an inch per week. Local ad vertisements, 10 cents per line first nsertion, subsequent insertions 5 ents per line. LOCAL MATTERS. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hines, of Celia, on June 30th. Hugh O’Neill, of Ann Carr, was looking after business matters in O’Neill last Monday. Miss Helen Robertson celebrated July 4th, with her sister, Mrs. F. J. Weidman, at Plainview. J. K. Aaberg returned to O’Neill Sunday afternoon from a ten days business trip through the south part of Iowa. A marriage license was issued on July 9th, to Joseph F. Petr and Miss Helen Mary Souktfp, who reside south of this city. Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Kubitshcek and children returned Sunday from a three weeks auto trip to Eaglo Grove and other Iowa points. The Page terrors again succeeded in defeating the O’Neill base ball team last Sunday on the local diamond. The score was 13 to 12. Miss Louise Sattler and Miss Lo retta Phalin returned from Norfolk Sunday evening, where they had been visiting friends for a few days. Miss Opale Ott and Miss Agnes Ken nedy,. of Amelia, who have been stop ping in O’Neill for the past two weeks, returned home the firsto? the week. A daughter was born on July 4th to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ullrich, of Atkinson. A daughter was also born to Mr. and J'Trs. George Haigh, of Atkinson, on the same day. E. A. Waters, of Atkinson, has pur chased the coal, feed and grain busi ness of LeRoy C. Richards, and will operate the business in connection with his seed store. J. C. Horiskey has purchased the large residence property belonging to Mrs. A. V. Virgin, on the corner of Fifth and Everett streets, and has moved thereto. The Long Pine baseball team de feated the Atkinson team on the At kinson diamond last Sunday 5 to 4. A number of the O’Neill fans were pres ent at the game. Charles P. Siders, of Opportunity, was in the city Monday and purchased a new eight-foot binder, which he had decided was necessary to take care of his fine grain crop. John A. Golden came over from Creston, Iowa, last Friday for a visit with relatives and his many old time friends. Mrs. Golden has been visiting here for a couple of weeks. Mrs. James Conley and son, Frank, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who have been here for several weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. Katheryn McNichols, left for their home last Tuesday morn ing. <*■■■' .. ■■ .■■. — The fair board of the Holt County Agricultural society will hold a meet ing Friday afternoon to determine the size of the new grandstand that they expect to erect at the fair grounds this summer. A new packing ordinance was pass ed at the last meeting of the city council. The ordinance is beinp pub lished in this issue of The Frontier and we would suggest that all car drivers look it over carefully. " Of K. Tickler loaded his household goods the first of the week and ship ped them to Silver Creek, Nebraska, where he will engage in the veterinary business. Dr. and Mrs. Tickler drove to thir new home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sarchett, of Page, were visiting in O’Neill last Thursday evening on their way to Sas katchewan, Canada, where they have a farm near Maple Creek. They ex pect to remain there about a year. Mrs. Frank Harnish and son, Frank James, of Lake Preston, South Da kota, are expected to arrive here this evening for a visit at the J. C. Har nish home. Miss Naomi Harnish drove to Plainview today to meet them. Judge Robert R. Dickson, sitting in a special session of the district cotirt last Friday, granted a divorce to Maude Whisler, of Atkinson,-from her husband, George. She received $1,500 alimdny and was restored her maiden name, Maude Maxwell. George Syfie and M. W. Spry, of Phoenix, were O’Neill visitors Wednes day. While in the city Mr. Syfie sold hogbuyer Chas. Pruss one hundred head of his fine hogs which he will de liver in O’Neill during the next few days. , The chautauqua held at Inman this year and which came to a close about two weeks ago was a social success, but not so financially. A shortage of $295.00 was taker, care of by the sign ers on the guarantee. Inman will not have a chautauqua next year. Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes and two daughters, Misses Thelma and Lavein, arrived in O’Neill Wednesday from Hinton, Iowa, on their way to the Black Hills country. Mr. and Mrs. George Clyde and daughter, Miss Oyma, will accompany them on the outing. John B. Longstaff, who is now with the submarine S-4 located at Cheepoo China, ha% been promoted from ensign to lieutenant junior grade, which is of equal rank to a first lieutenant of the infantry. John expects to return to the United States some time this fall. Mrs. Helen Wier and daughters, Helen and Gertrude, went to Omaha, Tiflsday. Mrs. Wier and Miss Ger trude expect to go to New York where they will visit with another daughter and sister who will be professed into sisterhood the latter part of August. United States Marshal D. H. Cronin came up from Omaha Monday evening and remained until Wednesday morn ing visiting with his children. Miss Geraldine Cronin returned to Omaha with him and will visit there the re mainder of the summer vacation. Plainvlew News: Geo. De-rlin and wife who have resided at Yankton, South Dakota, have moved back to Sioux City. Mr. Devlin has been given the position of city salesman for the Warfield-Pratt-Howell Company. He formerly traveled on the road for that company. Mattie J. Wright, of Ewing, obtain - ed a divorce from her husband, Omer K. Wright, at a special session of the district court last Saturday. Mrs. Wright was granted $2,500 alimony and a property settlement was made. The defendants is to pay $60 per month for the maintenance of the minor children. M. S. Abdalla arrived in O’Neill last week and has been busily engaged in stalling new cases and shelving in the H. E. Coyne building where he will open a ladies’ and gent’s up-to-the minute furnishings store about the first of September. Mr. Abdalla will go to New York in- about ten days to buy the stock direct from the manu facturers. Mr. Abdalla plans to make his store one of the finest west of Omaha. » You Will Like It Sound in security, modern in equipment and friendly in its dealings, this bank invites the business of all who would like to deal with an up-to date institution. This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stockholders. Resources over $600,000.00 O’Neill National Bank Tom Rae was in Stuart Saturday. P, J. McManus was a passenger to Ewing Monday. Will Stanton, of Ann Carr, was in the city today on business. Chester Morgan went to Wayne last Friday, where he is working. Attorney T. F. Nolan was down from Newport the first of the week. Banker and Mrs. D. A. Criss, of Stuart, were O’Neill visitors Wednes day. John Kellogg and Wife came down from Hot Springs, South Dakota, last Thursday. Miss Margaret Carney went to Lin coln Saturday where sne will attend summer school. Miss Nell Flaherty, of Dixon, Ne braska, was a guest of Miss Irenaeia Biglin last week. The county board of supervisors was in session Tuesday and Wednes day of this week. Joe Wise has begun the erection of a new brick building on his lots on east Douglas street. Miss Bessie Armstrong, came up from Norfolk last Friday for a few days visit with O’Neill friends. W. J. Hammond and family departed Wednesday, on a pleasure trty> to Den ver, and other points in Colorado. Miss Maude Bain returned to Omaha Saturday, after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bain, in this city. A marriage license was issued to Otto Clauson, of Atkinson, and Miss Emma Johnson, of Joy, Nebraska, on Tuesday. Mr. Lefler, adjuster for the Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of Lincoln, was in O’Neill Wednesday adjusting farm losses. Mrs. Harry Bowen is enjoying a Visit from her cousin, Mrs. Lottie Nel son, and a niece, Miss Margaret Stone, both of Omaha. P. J. Donohoe and son, Edmund, drove over from Bonesteel, South Da kota, and spent several days last week visiting with relatives. Miss Florence McCafferty returned to Omaha Sunday afternoon where she will continue as stenographer in the office of a trust company. Rainmaker Harry Bowen announced .09 of an inch of rain early Wednes day morning. A heavy rain fell in the vicinity of Page at that time. Another nice rain fell here this morning. Mrs. C. A. Patton and two daugh ters, Betty and Jean, arrived here Thursday from Davenport. Iowa, for a visit with her brother, Leo Mullen, and other relatives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Zimmerman and daughter arrived Wednesday morning from Hutchinson, Kansas, for a short visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zimmerman of this city. Edward M. Gallagher accompanied by George Agnes, Frank and Ed O’Connell, drove over to Plankington, South Dakota, Tuesday, where Mr. Gallagher was looking after land in terests, while Mr. Agnes visited with old time friends and relatives. Mrs. O. T. Pflug drove up from Omaha, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning accompanied her daughters, Miss Helenl and Miss Dorothy, to their home in Omaha. The girl3 have been visiting with their aunt, Mrs. Harry Bcwcn, for about two weeks. The June state apportionment for Holt county was $11,409.55; fines and licenses were $111.00 making a grand total of $11,520.55. $9,353.17 was re ceived in January from the state mak ing the total for the year$20,873.72. $2,614.40 of the January apportion ment was received from school lands in the county. Mrs. Mane Weekes, editor of the Norfolk Press, and who is also a mem ber of the executive board of the Non Partisan League of this state, was a pleasant caller at The Frontier office last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Weekes attended a meeting of the league at the Frank Oberle home, at Opportu nity, Saturday evening. The city water tank has been re ceiving a coat of paint on the inside during the past week. The water has been furnished to the residents of the city by running the engine at the pump house from four o’clock in the morning until eleven o'clock at night, using direct pressure. The city council have a seven year guarantee on the paint ing job. Miss Mae Hammond, Miss Grace Hammond, Miss Cora Meredith and Mis; Mary Fitzsimmons went to At kinson last Saturday where they at tended a house party at the home of Mrs. Ed. Tomsik. Mrs. Tomsik and daughter, and Miss Dorothy Miller re turning with the young ladies Sunday evening and were their guests until Monday afternoon. Congressman Robert G. Simmons will be in O’Neill all day Monday, July 16th, and has expressed his desire to meet and talk with anyone who has anything to say wherein he can be of any benefit to them. The object of the trip, Mr. Simmons states, is to get personally acquainted with the people of this district. He will be found at the court house all day Monday, July 16th. Inman Leader: Mrs. Jim Colman was called to Ironton, Minnesota, last Tuesday afternoon on account of the sudden illness of her brother. He in company with another brother were cleaning out a deep well at their home when the younger one was over come with the gas fumes in the well. His condition was reported serious. Mrs. Colman left on the early train Tuesday morning to be at his bedside. Inman Leader: Report comes from St. James, Minnesota, the first of the week that Floyd Manchester, of In man, and Miss Vanelda Aaberg, for merly of Holt county, were married there July 4th. The couple are well known to residents of this territory. The groom was formerly engaged in the automobile business here, dispos ing of his interests to Fred Richard son only a few weeks ago and imme diately left for Minnesota where the happy event took place. We under stand that they will make their home in California. — - - — J. B. Mellor was in Norfolk Wednes day. Mike Timlin went to Omaha last Friday. Miss Sylvia Simonson is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Goree, in Omaha. Mrs. Mike Lyons, of Glen Gardner, New Jersey, has been visiting in O’Neill this week. Edward Reardon, of Miles City, Montana, is visiting his ndphew, H. J. Reardon. Mr. Reardon arrived Wed nesday evening. Miss Louella Purcell went to Gill ette, Wyoming, last Saturday, where she will visit with her sister, Mrs. Wade Caldwell. Donald Gallagher went to Casper, Wyoming, last Monday where he will enter the practice of law with an old established law firm. Miss Lillian King, who has been a guest of Mrs. Max Golden at the ranch near Ewing, returned to her home in Chicago, Wednesday morning. Wm. Nollkamper returned to Omaha Wednesday. He has been looking after business matters and visiting friends here for several days. J. M. Hunter, Herb Hammond and Henry Grady returned Tuesday even ing from a two days fishing trip to Enders lake in Brown county. Miss Mary Otten and Miss Mary Beazel, who have been the guests of Fj W. Rose, returned to their home in Rossville, Indiana, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stein and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stein started for Marshall, Minnesota, this morning and expect to arrive at their destination tonight. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tomlinson, ac companied by their son Ralph and daughter, Miss Mildred, loaded the truck and started for Toronto, Kansas, on a four week’s (pleasure trip this morning. Mrs. H. W. Tomlinson entertained ten young boys and girls at her home last Friday evening at a surprise party for her daughter, Miss Mildred. Games and luncheon were the features of the evening. George Finney, of Sanmonica, Cal ifornia, has been shaking hands with old time friends of thirty years stand ing. Mr. Finney was a settler in this locality in the early days. He still owns a farm near Chambers. Frank Youngkin left last Friday for Camden, New Jersey, and after a short visit will accompany his <dfe and two children to O’Neill. Mrs. Youngkin and children have been visiting with her parents at Camden for the past three months. The Misses Grace and Mae Ham mond entertained at cards Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Hubert W. Anderson, of Omaha. Honors at Ruct ion were won by Mrs. Edward Camp bell and the all-cut prize by Miss Helen Willcox. Mrs. E. N. Purcell and family, heve been enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. C. Boberg, and a sister, Miss Elaine Boberg, both of Stromsburg, a brother, A. L. Boberg, and family, of Clarks, Nebraska, and Mr. Sam Jones, of Polk, Nebraska. They returned home Saturday. Mrs. E. F. Gallagher entertained eight young ladies at a seven o’clock dinner followed by bridge, last Friday evening, in honor of Miss Helen Fen ton, of Lincoln, who spent several days visiting at the Gallagher home last week. Miss Marjory Dickson won the high score prize and Miss Fenton the guest prize. Miss Bessie Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Porter, of Chambers, came very near making a fatal mis take one night last week when she took seven bichloride of murcury tab lets thinking that they were asperin tablets. Fortunately she discovered her mistake soon after taking them and went at once to a physician who was able to remove thgm from her stomach before they did any damage. Word comes from Waterloo, Iowa, that Jake Hershiser, formerly a resi dent of this city, but who now resides in Norfolk, was quite seriously injured at Waterloo on July 5th while bathing in one of the parks. It seems that Jake dove in shallow water, breaking three! ribs from the backbone near the neck also fracturing a vertibra, causing a partial paralysis of the body. Mr. Her shiser had been called to Waterloo by the serious illness of a cousin, Ed. Grady, who is also in a hospital in that city. Children of Robert Strong while playing along the Elkhorn river on the old Strong ranch, west of Emmet, last Friday, discovered a human skull in the stream. Attached to the skull were a piece of scalp covered *with long, black hair, and a portion of an ear, in which was an ear ornament of copper wire. County Attorney J. D. Cronin and Sheriff Peter Duffy at once were notified and made an investiga tion. A grave, exposed by recent high waters was discovered a short distance above where the skull was found. In it was a skeleton, the bones of which crumbled when exposed to the air. The remains are supposed to be those of an Indian buried perhaps before the settlement of Holt county. _ i FRONTIER DAYS BOOSTERS IN O’NEILL NEXT FRIDAY The little village of White River, South Dakota, believes that it pays to advertise, and with that idea Vara* mount they will leave next Monday on a five days booster trip advertising their Tenth Annual Frontier Days which will be held at White River, August 7, 8, 9, and 10th. The booster paVty will be headed by the Bent “O” Ranch Cowboy band which will furnish the music. The party will also contain a bunch of real Indians fresh from the reservation who will entertain the crowds along the trip with some real war dances and will be attired in full Indian costume. The larger towns through which the boosters will pass are Chamberlain, Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Yankton, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Fremont, Norfolk, O’Neill. The boosters are scheduled to arrive in O’Neill Friday at one o’clock, are to remain here for dinner and leave at two o’clock for Lynch on the last lap of the trip. GRADY’S GROCERY PURITAN BACON Barrington Hall Coffee Lettuce Celery Fruit Cash Paid For Eggs Phones--68--126 SCHOOL BOARD ELECT TEACHERS FOR NEXT YEAR At a meeting of the school board recently the remainder of the grade teachers were elected as was also the principal. Unfortunately the principal and one of the! grade teachers refused to sign their contracts leaving va cancies in the line-up of teachers. The teachers already signed for the coming year are: Superintendent, E. H. Suhr. Principal, To be supplied. High School, Mrs. F. J. Dishner. High School, Miss Kathleen Roskoff. High School, Miss Fayme Dixon. High School, Mrs. E. H. Suhr. Grade, Miss Katherine Dillon. Grade, Miss Bessie McLeod. Grade, Miss Ella Caffrey. Grade, Miss Mary Horiskey, Grade, Miss Irenaeia Biglin. Grade, Miss Rose Taylor. Grade, Miss Alice G. Trihy. Grade, To Be Supplied. Ward School, Miss Nellie Cromwell. Miss Katherine Dillon, of Greeley, Nebraska, and Miss Ella Caffrey, of Kearney, Nebraska, are two teachers of the public school who were recently elected to ipositions in the grades. STAMP-EFFLE. Louis Emmett Stamp and Mrs. Ethel Effle were married on Tuesday, July 3rd, by County Judge C. J. Ma lone. FAIRFAX BANK FAILS TO OPEN ITS DOORS Fairfax, S. D., July 9.—The Gregory County State bank here failed to open its doors this morning. Depleted re serves were announced as the cause for closing the institution. The bank had a capital of $50,000 and deposits of six or seven hundred thousand, with as sets about equal, including a new $60, 000 building. The bank was con sidered one of the strongest country banks in the state. It was organized in 1902 and was later purchased by Judge Starcher? who in turn sold his interest to Frank Woods and D. E. Coffey, Coffey bought Mr. Woods’ interest and has been president of the institution for the last two years. It is thought that the loss, if any, will be small, as it is said that the bank has been very efficiently man aged and has had a steady 'growth until the last year. MRS. CHARLES GREENFIELD (Stuart Advocate, July 5) Mahittiable Pritchard was born in Lawrnceville, Penn., July 2, 1849, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Martha Bromley, in Omaha, June 25, 1923, at the age of seventy-three years, eleven months and twenty-three days. She was united in marriage to Charles Greenfield, February 27, 1876, at Springwater, Wisconsin, and to this union was born six children: Mrs. J. W. Bromley, of Omaha, Neb., Clarence, of Fort Morgan, Colorado, Mrs. E. H. Merriman, of Crete, Nebraska, Jay, of Lyons, Nebraska, Louis, of Central City, Nebraska, and Mrs. J. G. Mer riman, of, Lincoln, Nebraska, all being present at her bedside except the son, Clarence. <£J The family moved to Scotia, Nebras ka, and in 1881, moved to Stuart, where they took a homestead one mile west of town. Son;3 years later they moved to Colorado and resided there four years for the benefit of Mr. Greenfield’s health. Prom there they moved to Ashland, Nebraska, and in 1903, re turned to Stuart, where Mr. Greenfield passed away June 12, 1904. Since 1907, Mrs. Greenfield has re sided with her daughter, Martha, in Omaha. Mrs. Greenfield united with the M. | E. church at the age of twelve years I and lived a constant Christian life. In later years her health failed her and for seven months she was confined to her bed, being a patient sufferer and passing away happy in the faith of her iviaster. She was a charter member of the Stuart Degree of Honor lodge organ ized in 1893, and the ladies of that order were present at thre funral. Besides her children, she is survived by eighteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren and a host of friends, to* mourn her departure. Her remains were brought to Stuart Wednesday evening and the funeral services, conducted by Rev. Beers, were held in the Presbyterian church, Thursday afternoon. Inter ment was made in the Stuart ceme tery. I 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. Nebraska State Bank Nebraska |H _I