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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1923)
Die Frontier U 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 ADVERTISING RATES: Display advertn i j m Pages 4, 6 nd 8 are charged for on a basis of '5 cents an inch (one column wide) t*r week; on Page 1 the charge is 'J cents an inch per week. Local ad vertisements, 10 cents per line first osertion, subsequent insertions i enta per line. _ __ Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of sub scribers will be instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration of time paid for, if publisher shall be notified; otherwise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscription price, Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of the contract be tween publisher .bucriber. MORE LOCAL MATTERS. Edward Gallagher left for Sioux City Thursday via auto. J. A. Weibel and Mike Rotherham were up from Ewing Monday. Paul Deck, of Ewing, was in the city a few days this week buying cattle. N. S. Short, hay buyer at Ewing, was an O’Neill visitor Wednesday. Mrs H. W. Tomlinson is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Turner, at Lynch. Nels Parsons, of the Parsons Hay Co, of Omaha, was in the city the lat ter part of last week. Miss Alice Hamilton returned home Monday evening from an extended visit with relatives at Early, Iowa. Mrs. L. A. Burgess was hostess to the Et-a-virp club last Monday after noon. Mrs. Wm. Winchester was a guest of the club. H. H. Henley, president of the Min nesota Electric Distributing Company, has been looking over the company’s interests in this vicinity this week. Robert Williams and family moved back to O’Neill from Hay Springs, Ne braska, the first of the week, where they have resided for the past year. Mrs. C. P. Hancock, Mrs. J. A. Nay lor, Mrs Pete Hereford, and Mrs. A. V. Virgin were visiting with friends in Norfolk on Wednesday of last week. Nebraska slipped one over on the Notre Dame foot bailers at Lincoln last Saturday, defeating them 14 to 7. The result was somewhat of a sur prise to many fans in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lewis returned to O’Neill last Thursday night from Gregory, South Dakota, where Glen has been driving one of the J. J, Thomas trucks on the state road gra ing outfits. As the cold weather approaches there are numerous inquiries for old cast off clothing, shoes,, etc. If you have anything of the kind that you wish to donate, please call or send them to John L. Quig. The fall term of the District court has been postponed indefinitely on ac count of the serious illness of Judge Dickson’s sister, Miss Jennie Dickson, at Osage, Iowa. Judge Dickson ex Pectsjto leave Friday morning for her The Are whistle last Monday an nounced a small blaze in the upper part of the building occupied by Ed win Hull. The damage was small. The price of gasoline has been re duced to 16c in O’Neill due to the cut in prices recently announced by the Standard and other large companies. Jonathan Gore, of Omaha, repre. senting the American Eagle Insurance company, and Otto Deal, of Omaha, representing the Continental Insur ance company, were in the city on business the first of the week. Mrs. W. F. Finley, who has been seriously ill for the past ten days was taken to Sioux City Monday where she submitted to an operation for ap pendicitis. Later reports from her bedside are to the elect that she is somewhat improved. Mrs. Thomas Quinn went over to Mapleton, Iowa, Saturday, where she will visit for a couple of weeks with her son, James, and her grandson, Walter Babl. Miss Matilda, IiCwis and William Wagman accompanied Mrs. Quinn and will visit with rela tives in Mapleton. Mrs. Chas. W. Cunning, of Stur gis, South Dakota, visited in O'Neill last Friday and Saturday with her brother, J. J. Thomas and family. Mrs. Cunning was on her way home from Corning, Iowa, where sht was in attendance at the funeral of a brother-in-law, E. S. Johnson. The cut of Mr. and Mrs. James Pinkerman, which appears on the front page of The Frontier this week, was furnished through the courtesy of the Siqjux City Tribune, in which it ap peared last week in connection with an account of the golden wedding cele bration of Mr. and Mrs. Pinkerman. Rev. George Longstaff was in At kinson today where he was called to preach the funeral sermon for Robert Hart, one of the prominent and highly respected citizens of Atkinson, and one of the old settlers of the county. A large number of O’Neill people were also in attendance at the services. GAS AND OIL CAUSE OF “SPOOKY LIGHTS” (World Herald, Nov. 11.) Eminations from the earth, indicat ing the formation of gas and the ap pearance of oil, account for the mys terious lights that have been appear ing nightly north of Atkinson and O’Neill, Nebraska, according to Dr. C. H. Cook, 4924 Davenport street teleologist, who has returned from a study of the field. He was invited to solve the mystery of the “spooky” lights by Judge R. R. Dickson and J. J. A. Donohoe, of O’Neill, and John F. Brady and Frank J. Brady of At kinson. • Dr. Cook said he drove out in the daytime with Judge Dickson to a point twelve miles north of O’Neill, where the lights had been mosp numerous. He found many water seepages in the basin of the Eagle River country, and the appearance $>f the vegetation in dicated gas emanations. “A water seepage develops a line of least resistance for the emanations coming up from a dhemical strata where gas is being organized,” said Dr. Cook. “Ekch one of these emana tions, which are really molecules, has its quota of light, or radium rays. When these molecules are densified sufficiently they magnify the size of the light to the lens of our eye, as they are* carried into the earth atmos phere. As they pass through the seepage they are confined in a water bubble, probably no larger than a birdshot, which will float in the wind. The wind accounts for some of the lights rising at times to considerable heights, and being seen at different T-— 1 Notice To Electric S | s’ Consumers We have heard of a number of ; complaints of October Bill being . unusually high. There is a rea son and the public is entitled to know it. Due to the fact that we took over th6 operation of the business as of November 1st, it was necessary to make meter reading at that time, therefore, most consumers bills for October incorpor ated about five weeks of service. Minnesota Electric Distributing Company G. D. Myers, Manager General Office, Foshay Building, Minneapolis, Minn. SERVICE—FIRST—LAST AND ALWAYS. X places on different nights “When these bubbles are perfect spheres they show their greatest bril liancy; but when the wind blows them out of the spherical sha'pe, maybe nearly flat at times, they appear to our vision as being nearly out, only to flash up, strong again when they re sume their proper snape. Naturally they are short lived, as the gas bubble expands and bursts in an amosphere permeated with oxygen.” Dr. Cook said he had seen similar lights in other parts of the country. “Mankind should welcome these lights, for they indicate to us that be low the earth's surface in this part of Nebraska is a wonderful resource of wealth. This doesn’t mean, how ever, that we would get oil or gas if drilled for where the lights come to vision. There are many many things to be considered before making loca tion.” * - JACHIM WABS. — Jachim Wabs, one of the early set tlers of Holt county died at the home of his son Henry, last Monday morn ing at ten o’clock. The cause of his death is given as heart failure. „ Mr. Wabs had been in fairly good health until last August when his health began to fail. For the past six weeks he has been confined to his bed most of the time. Jachim Wabs was born in Holstein, Germany, March 14, 1844. He came to America about forty-two years ago and located at Avoca, Iowa. He came to Holt county and located upon a homestead one and one-half miles north of the AnnCar postoffice where he has since made his home. He was a soldier in the German army before coming to America. He was married in Germany to Catherine Storjohn. To this union were born three sons, August, Henry and Wiliam, all of whom reside near the old home place in the northern part of the county. The funeral services were held at one o'clock Wednesday from the home of Henry Wabs, conducted by Rev. Vahle, of Atkinson, and burial was made in the Phoenix cemetry. PEACOCK-KOBARG. (Rock County Leader.) David Peacock, jr., of Mariaville, and Miss Esther Kobarg, of Stuart, were united in marriage at Burke, South Dakota. Wednesday, ’ October 24th. The young couple was ac companied to Burke by Gardie Pea cock and, Miss Elma Kobarg, brother and sister to the groom and bride, re spectively. The newly married couple are well and favorably known in their communities and everyone extends a hand in wishing them a long and hap py life together. For sale—a few holstein cows just fresh or soon due 6 miles N. E. O’Neill fair grounds.—Harry L. Page. 24-tf THE AMERICAN LEGION HOLD ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of Simonson Post j)f the American Legion was held of the American Legion was held Wednesday evening. Following is the list of officers elected for the ensuing year: Commander—George M. Harring ton. Hirst Vice Commander—P. B. Harty. Second Vice Commander—Chas. Graham. Executive Committee: Paul, Beha, F. W. Rose, John Lansworth, W, J. jBiglin, Tom Bennan. JAMES ENBODY, OF EMMET, KILLED WHILE WORKING AROUND POWER BALER The community was shocked about noon Wednesday by the announcement that James Enbody, of Emmet, was thrown into the pulley wheel of the tractor while endeavoring to put the ■belt on the tractor pulley. He was working with Clarence Ten borg.and was assisting in baling hay at the Tenborg farm, one-half mile east and one-half mile north of Em met. James was twenty-three years old and leaves a mother and three younger brothers and one sister. EDWARD HERSHISER. * '■ ■ 1 " ■* Eli Hershiser received the an nouncement Monday of the death of his brother Edward, who was found dead in bed that morning at his home in Seaside, Oregon. Edward Hershiser was a prominent l’esident of this county in the early days. He was elected sheriff in 1884 and held the office fop two years. He was also postmaster of O’Neill. The family moved from O’Neill about twenty-six years ago. The deceased was born June 20, 1856. He leaves a wife and eight children, one son and seven daughters. The Frontier for Sale Bills. Worries of Mrs. Toodles. Movies wp.e very real to tender hearted Mrs. Toodles. She always wept freely through the sad scenes and considered that her favorite ^ac tress was nothing short of an angel with a baby stare. So when she came home looking grave Mr. Toodles knew that something serious had happened. “.What’s wrong, my dear?” asked he. “f don’t like this. My favorite hero ine Is playing a vamp,” she replied. “You mustn’t let that worry you. It Is only pretense. You know that.” “Maybe so. But where did she learn to smoke cigarettes?” Name Plagues From Victim’s Color. The term “white plague” originated among the early Greek physicians and was so called by th^m owing to the ex treme whiteness of the body and the attendant terrible emaciation. The white plague, black plague and yellow plague are all characterized by white ness. blackness and yellowness of the body. Edward Eager expects to leave Sat [ urday for a visit with his children at Louisville and Arlington, Nebraska. H. W. Tomlinson will have charge of the feed store during his absence. George Hunter, of Page, was a /pleasant caller at The Frontier office last Friday. Mr. Hunter was one of the first settlers in the east end of the county and has made his home there continuously since taking a home* stead. For many years, he was as sodiated with Robert Gray,- also an early settler, in the mercantile busi ness in Page. ... ,,,,,,,,,, ^. 77^—/' „■■„ 1 11 ;-,j ■ il . * ||. PERCENT>9o3 *o4- 'o5 'o6 ’o? bfl/pq *10 ’11 ’l2 ’<3 ’i4 SS *i6 *17 ^6 ’19 *2o *2i 122 ? m ABOVE I-3*1 8 i NORMAL i v I I NORMAL ( | BELOW I?1' | NORMAL I -' 1 11 Ki|; S 1 ^ I H c if. B ■ v-* ■ This chart shows the volume of new business buildings and residences constructed from 1903 to the end of 1922 -w * * Looking Into the Future THE number of residence and business houses built from 1914 to 1921 was greatly below normal, and far less than re quired by the increase in population. The building shortage in the past, will likely mean that the next few years will be ones of intense building activity. Re cently the amount of new con struction has been far above normal. As a result of this increase in construction work, vast sums of money must be invested in tele phone plant and equipment to provide service for these new buildings. In order to obtain from inves tors the money necessary for growth, it is essential that we have the confidence and good will of the public and earn a fair rate of return on the value, of our property. * * - » - ' *' r_. 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Giving rapid, dependable hauling ser vice at low initial cost, and at the lowest possible expense for operation and upkeep, it pays the highest divid ends on the investment of any economy ior which 7^we trucks can be obtained through “■W***00 the Ford product is the ForJ Wcekly Purcha$e Pl*„ equipment available notable everywhere. ---—- to the business world. J. B. MELLOR Dealer • O’Neill, Nebraska CAR S * TRUCKS ; TRACTORS i.—Ji'i'.11"'" .... --c«w—>-?»-■ i.i I a-4.- •'