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PROPRIETOR
(First publication Jan. 31.)
ESTIMATE OF HOLT COUNTY
FOR THE YEAR 1924:
The following is the estimate of the
expenses of Holt County, Nebraska,
for the year 1924, as made by the
board in regular session January 29,
1924:
Prior indebtedness on
brdge fund . $30,000.00
Bridge fund . 10,000.00
County offiicers . 12,000.00
Printing and supplies . 9,000.00
Clerk hire . 10,000.00
County road . 5,000.00
Precinct assessors . 6,000.00
County poor . 5,000.00
Road dragging . 6,000.00
Holt County Farm Bureau 3,500.00
Mothers’ pension . 2,500.00
Court house and jail . 3,500.00
County fairs . 2,000.00
Court and juries. 1,000.00
Justice and misdemeanor..,. 500.00
Feeble minded . 200.00
Blind . 400.00
Coroner inquest . 200.00
Insane . 200.00
Foard of health . 200.00
Miscellaneous . 5,768.00
Total . $112,968.00
E. F. PORTER,
35-4 County Clerk.
Royal Theatre
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- FRIDAY -
Douglas McLean in
“BELL BOY 13”
2-Reel Comedy
- SATURDAY --
Jack Hoxie in
“WHERE IS THE WEST”
Hall Room Boys Comedy
Second Chapter
“The Way Of A Man"
-SUNDAY & MONDAY
Montie Blue, Marie Prevost, Harry
Myers and Irene Rich, in
“BRASS”
Superb, Gorgeous, Magnificent, yrith
a wonderful east of popular serpen
players, guidpd by a great directional
genious, Sidney Franklyn,
Comedy
News Reel
Special Music
— TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY —
Katherine McDonald in
“WHITE SHOULDERS”
2-Reel Comedy
- THURSDAY ---
Thomas H. Ince Presents
Milton Sills, Marguerite DeLaMotte
and John Bowers in
“WHAT A WOMAN LEARNED"
2-Reel Comedy
- FRIDAY & SATURDAY -
February 8th and 9ih
WM. S. HART in
“WILD BILL HICKOK”
This is Hart’s new picture just re
leased, his first in two years. Don’t
fail to see “Wild Bill Hickok,” Ca
lamity Jane and Bat Masterson in
action,
-•- Coming -
“Trifling With Honor.”
“Enemies of Women.”
“When Knighthood Was In Flower.”
“Voice of the Mineret.”
“Christian.”
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ites —just the kinds that
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inexpensive, though handsome,
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Chas. E. Stout
“The Rexall” Store
«
O’NEILL WOMAN’S CLUB
GIVE ITALIAN PROGRAM
The Literary Department of the
Woman's Club met nt the club room
with Mrs. H. H. Haffner as leader.
The club chorus, under the direction
of Mrs. Scott, gave two numbers of
Italian music: “Garibaldi’s Hymn,”
which is the national hymn of Italy
and “Italia Beloved,"
Then the study of Italy was taken
up and the following subjects very
ably given:
Talk on Italy—Mrs. R. M. Sauers.
Italian Literature—Mrs. P. J.
O’Donnell.
Italian Folk Lore—Mrs. C. B. Scott.
Italian Art and Works of Michael
Angelo—Mrs. J. P. Gilligan.
A group of humorous Italian read
ing were given by Elsie Patzel, Joyce
Kent and Helen Ryan.
The study of Italy will be continued
next Wednesday, February 6th, and
a good attendance is desired.
CHAMBERS ITEMS.
E. V. Sageser is confined to his home
with an attack of the grippe.
Mrs. Violet Pierce, of Amelia, is
convalescing after an attack of pneu
monia.
A. L. Clement, of Norfolk, was
transacting business in Chambers
Saturday.
Mrs. Hamilton Ballagh, of Ballagh,
who has been seriously ill, is on the
road to recovery.
Richard Kaiser, of Amelia, was call
ed to South Dakota, Tuesday by the
serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. Ed White and Miss Audrey
Brotherton, of Amelia, were calling
on Chambers friends Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Enbody, of
.Inez, are the proud parents of a 10%
pound baby boy ,born January 28th.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Watson, <5f
Amelia, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Whitcomb, of Swan, were Chambers
visitors Saturday.
Melvin Bell met with an accident
Thursday when a horse he was riding
slipped and fell, throwing him to the
ground and injuring his foot
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Gill motored to
O’Neill Thursday and were pleasantly
entertained by Dr. and Mrs. J. P.
Oilligan and Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Sauers.
Ignatz Walch <purchased a new Ford
:oupe from our local dealer, C. E. Tib.
oitt, last week and is enjoying a few
nice drives. “Nancy” is one of Cham
bers confirmed bachelors.
Mrs. A. B. Hamlyn and Mrs. B. L.
Knowles, who have been visiting Rev.
ind Mrs. Hamlyn, left for their home,
n New York, Sunday. They will visit
in route in Chicago and Buffalo.
A large crowd gathered at the M.
S. church Wednesday, January 23.
rhe occasion being a sock social given
by the Epworth League. Rachael
Farrier won the prize in a bon bon
irame.
Mr. and Mrs. David Holcomb re
turned to Chambers Sunday to again
nake this their home, after an ab
sence of about a year, spent in Omaha.
Friends w'ill be pleased to welcome
hem back.
Word was received last week that
drs. I. L. Patten, of Hugo, Colorado,
’ormerally of Chambers, was in a
serious condition following an opera
;ion for appendicitis, at a hospital in
Denver. Later reports are that she is
mproving.
M. E. CHURCH NOTES.
The following named wer elected
;o office in the Sunday School for the
snsuing six months:
C. P. Hancock, Superintendent.
Mrs. J. S. Ennis, Asst. Supt.
Esther Pine, Secretary.
Naomie Harnish, Asst. Secretary,
Georgette Coon, Asst, Secretary.
J. S. Ennis, Treasurer,
Catherine Loy, Librarian.
Harry Deland, Asst. Librarian.
Mrs. L. B. Parkinson, Organist.
Mrs. Deland, Supt. Primary Dept.
Mrs. O. W. Smith, Asst. Primary
Department.
Mrs. J. A. Naylor, Supt. Missionary
Department.
Mrs. Emily Bowen, Superintendent
Home Department.
Mrs. Ray Eidenmiller, Superintend
ent Cradle Roll.
The Sunday School enjoyed a fine
skating party Monday evening on the
river. C. P. Hancock Sponsored the
party. Another one will be held next
week.
The Epworth League elected the
following named officers for the en
suing six months:
Edwin Hull, President.
Enda Harnish, 1st Vice President.
Clara Adams, 2d Vice President.
Oscar Lindberg, 3d Vice President.
Nettie Cromwell, 4th Vice President
Esther Pine, Assistant 4th Vice
President.
Orton Young, Secretary,
Mable Gaughenbaugh, Assistant
Secretary.
Mrs. J. A. Hutchins, Treasurer.
Della Harnish, Organist.
The Epworth League is giving an
apron and overalls social Friday even,
ing in the church's dining room.
Esther Pine is leader for the devo
tional meeting Sunday evening. The
topic, “Youth and Employment.” This
is the fourth chapter In the book call
ed “Youth of America.” These studies
are very interesting and attractive.
The Ladies Aid are meeting at the
parsonage with Mrs. Hutchins, Mrs.
Ennis and Mrs. Eidenmiller acting
hostesses.
Prayer meetings are held each Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings. All
are cordially invited to attend.
The attendance last Sunday was
very good at all services. We are
glad to see so many attending the
morning preaching services. The
pastor will Iprach a sermon on the
“Integrity of the Scriptures.” Mr.
Henry Dimmitt, of Broken Bow, Ne
braska, will sing a solo. All are cordi
ally invited to all the services of the
church.
The Sunday School gave a “food
sale" last Saturday at Grady’s store.
$10 was realized, proceeds to be ap
plied on chairs for the kindergarten
department,
The Sunday School is indebted to
R. H. Parker for a gift of ;a fine
pigeon-hole cupboard which will be
used to care for the many papers and
magazines that the school handies.
DR. FINLEY’S BROTHER
BIG DAIRY FARMER
An interesting incident has been re
lated by Dr. W. F. Finley who recently
returned from a visit with his brother,
L. M. Finley who is a prominent dairy
farmer in southwestern Wisconsin.
It is illustrative of the handicaps un
ded which some high producing dairy
counties are laboring and the lengths
they will go to improve conditions.
The soil on the farm owned by Mr.
L. M. Finley contained a quantity of
acid sufficient to kill alfalfa and pre
vent the starting of a satisfactory
stand. Going to a lime quarry about
a mile distance from his farm Mr.
Finley bought 250 cords of lime stone
and then had it pulverized upon his
place and spread over eight acres of
land which he wanted to put into con
dition to raise alfalfa. “Eight acres
of good alfalfa land will be enough, if
it produces right, to supply me with
ensilage and hay,” he said, “and I am
willing to pay any (price to put the soil
in proper shape. I can make it back
out of increased milk production.”
Mr. Finley has in ten years, start
ing with nothing but faith in the dairy
business, built up one of the leading
herds in the state of Wisconsin and
cows from his herd demand prices
that stagger a Nebraskan. It just
goes to prove what can be done in a
business that heretofore has been a
minor issue in Nebraska.
FRANK T A NCASTER TO
IMPORT CAR LOAD OF
WISCONSIN HOLSTEINS
The ILst move in Holt county to
wards -...^ ..1.1 dairy production was
made this wean, when Frank Lancast
er closed a deal to import a car load
of Wisconsin Holstein cows to be de
livered in about two yeeks. All of
the cows are bred to drop calves early
in March which will give the basis for
a fine herd,
“I am convinced that I can make
more money out of dairying than any
other line of farming,” Mr. Lancaster
said, “and I am not going to put feed
in cows that will not give a heavy
milk production.” Stating that he
bought a few pure bred cows and the
rest good “grades,” Mr. Lancaster
said he intended to build up his herd
from the pure bred until he should
have a pure bred herd.
The cattle are being bought for Mr.
Lancaster by a dairy man in his ac
quaintance who has had long and suc
cessful experience with dairy cows
and who knows a good milk cow when
he sees her. But alL cows will be test
ed when they arrive. Their milk pro
ducing qualities as well as health are
guaranteed and it is safe to say that
Frank Lancaster will have the leading
dairy cows in this section of the state,
state.
Mr. Lancaster is now looking to his
equipment to get it in shape to take
care of the new milkers. Before an
other winter comes on he intends to
have his barns as warm as they can
be made. He is planning on building a
silo for furnishing fresh feed. The
silo is of great advantage to dairy far
mers and will pay for themselves in
comparatively short time in increased
milk production.
It is understood that several other
parties are planning on shipping in
good Holsteins from the larger dairy
states. If this proves to be true it
means a great boom to the dairy in
dustry around O’Neill and a general
increase in prosperity.
MANY DAIRY FEATURES
WILL BE DISCUSSED
FEBRUARY 4th AND 5th
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Plans for the Agricultural Short
Course to be held in O’Neill, February
4th and 5th under the auspices of the
O’Neill Commercial club and the Farm
Bureau are now complete and the
meetings promise to be the best of
the kind held in Holt county for a long
time. While the series of meetings
will chiefly interest farmers it will
have much of interest to all people
interestd in the development and the
prosperity of Holt county.
The meetings will be held during
the afternoons of Monday and Tues
day, February 4th and 5th, beginning
promptly at one o’clock each after
noon. Those who arrive early will be
rewarded for their efforts by a music
al program-which has been arranged
by the Commerical club.
Of especial interest, aside from the
lectures to be delivered by experts
from the Agricultural Extension De
partment, will be dairy and poultry
exhibits. The dairy exhibit will be
featured by a “mechanical cow” which
is a unique device of educational in
terest. In the poultry exhibit is prom
ised a splendid display of latest poult
ry equipment and appliances. The
two exhibits which require an entire
baggage car to transport will arrive
Sunday from Chadron, Nebr., where
it has been on display at the Dawes
county farmer’s congress and will be
assembled at the K. C. Hall in O’Neill
on Monday morning ready for the
afternoon session.
The Agricultural Short Course will
ST.PATRICK’S CHURCH CATHOLIC
Sunday Services: First Mass 8 a.
m.t Second Mass 9 a. m„ Hiph Mass
at 10.30 a. m. Vespers 7:30 p. m.
Daily Mass 8 a. m.
Catechetical Instruction for First
Comraua’Vants 3 p. m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Confession, Saturday from 8 p. m.
to 6 p m. and from 7 p. m. to 9:30
P. m. Children’s Confession, First
Thursday every month at 1:30 p. m.
Very Rev. M. F. Cassidy, Pastor.
PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS.
The Public Library will be open
each day except Sunday and Monday,
from 2:00 until 6:00 t>. m.
MARY McLAUGHLIN, Librarian.
The Frontier for Sale Bills.
be conducted by speaker# of high
graue who combine the best in theo
retical training with practical exper
ience. Mr. H.P. Davis, who will lect
ure on subjects pertaining to dairy
ing, is the head of the dairy depart
ment of the State Agriculaural Col
lege and a man with a splendid repu
tation in dairy circles. Lectures on
poultry raising will be given by Mr.
i'. E. Mussel who is head of the poul
try department of the State Agricul
ture College. Both of these men have
large and finely equipped farms at
their disposal and are constantly work
ing in the practical phases of their
subjects.
The main theme of the short course
will be dairying which is also the sub
ject of a great campaign that is just
about to be launched in Nebraska. A
fund of $100,000.00 has been raised
for the purpose of educating Nebras
ka farmers along dairy lines with the
view of increasing dairy production.
It has been realized by state author
ities that Nebraska is especially well
adapted to dairy work aid the pros
perity of the state can be increased
through dairy production more quick
ly and to a greater extent than in any
other way. Business interests
throughout the state have been quick
to realize this and have subscribed
crenerously to the fund of $100,000.00
with the view of popularizing dairy
;ng and promoting the prosperity of
the state.
Attention has been directed to the
tact that while Nebraska is perhaps
as well or better adapted to dairying
than any other state it is only fifth
among the dairy producing states. It
is believed that Nebraska can easily
be made one of the leading states il
a better knowledge of the business is
had by Nebraska farmers. Much de
pends upon the care and handling of
cows in addition to the securing of a
better grade of milkers. The state
ment has been made by interested far
mers locally that the production of
Holt county could be doubled without
expense to the farmers were the best
dairy method generally known and
understood.
The short course which is to be free
to every one is being presented by the
O’Neill Commercial Club and the Holt
County Farm Bureau. The speakers
on dairying and poultry culture are
being furnished free by the state
while the Commercial Club and Farm
Bureau are defraying all local expen
ses including hall rent, drayage, adver
tising and the like. “Farmers have
done much for the business men of
O’Neill,” one official of the Commer
cial C'ub stated, “and it is only fair
chat they should show their apprecia
tion to the farmer by offering them
the advantage of the Agricultural
Short Course. We shall feel well paid
if our farmers take advantage of the
good things to be offered by the Speak
ers at the two day’s sessions.”
The short course is being advertis
ed in all towns in Holt county and far
mers everywhere invited. It is to be
made quite an event in O’Neill during
the two afternoons. The Farm Bureau
is cooperating in every possible to pro
mote the success of the meetings.
SCHOOL NOTES.
O’Neill High Sehaol Basket Bal
team plays two games this week end
Friday night Bassett and Saturday
night Valentine.
O’Neill defeated Bassett at Basset!
by a close score. Valentine has wor
games from Chadron, Alliance ant
Ainsworth. At present Valentin*
stands as the only undefeated team ir
the northwest Nebraska conferenc*
Come out and give the boys your sup
port.
O’Neill defeated Bristow last Wed
nesday by a score of 40 to 10. In the
third quarter the High school ponj
team, a team averaging per mar
about 110 pounds in weight, took th*
floor and outplayed the Bristow team
6 to 4. The regulars going in again
at the end of the game.
Eighth Grade.
The Eighth grade has taken up
longitude and time.
Marjorie Carter spelled down the
class January 18tn and Amelia
Saunto January 25th.
In a test in mental arithmetic Mon
day Frank Maben, Melvin Clyde, Rus
sell Bowen and Franklin Gaughen
baugh each received 100 *per cent.
Each member of the class purchas
ed one of Stephenson’a Eighth Grade
Examination Question Books as an aid
for state examinations in the spring.
Wednesday the class enjoyed the
reading of Barbara Frietchie and
Sheridan’s Ride in connection with
their history lesson.
fourth Grade.
The following pupils have a perfect
attendance record for the first semes
ter: Marie Bay, Fern Daugherty,
Ralph Ratliff.
The Fourth grade basket ball team
played the Fifth grade boys Monday.
The Fourth graders were victorious
with a nine to three score. These
teams are scheduled to play again
Friday with more evenly matched
teams.
The Fourth grades first team line
up :
Center—George Abdouch.
Second Center—Alvie Schelowsky.
Forwards—iFred Calkins, ! Ralph
Ratliff.
Guards—Eddie Aboud, Garland
Bressler and Donovan, Martin.
Garland Bressler was absent Wed
nesday because of a very sore eye.
The following tpupils were absent
this week because of sickness: Velma
Hunt, Alice Sivesend, Fern Wilkinson.
Many beautiful valentines were
made by this class Tuesday. The
Wild Rose of Love was the design
used.
Second Grade.
Henrietta Aboud is a new student
in the Second grade.
Jack Parkinson is absent from
school on account of whooping cough.
Fifth and Sixth B Grades.
The following received 100 per cent
in language this morning: Billy
Griffin, Bernice Wyant, Dorothy
Youngkin, Philip Dempsey, Lala
Smith, Maxine Simmons, Donald
Elvidge, Jack Davidson, M. E. Pinker,
man, Edgerton Haskin, Glen Marton,
Dick Cromwell, Violet 1L .!*sr, Stella
Van Avery, Ralph Tomlin .va, Helen
ltofc ,ler, Francis Dempsey, Nellie Toy,
, Gladys Hough, Harry Morris.
r 1 te Fifth grade are blocking out an
alpi abet to aid them in lettering their
; hea.th posters*
COLDS AFFECTS THE KIDNEYS.
Many O’Neill People Have Found
This To Be True.
Are you wretched in bad weather?
Does every cold settle on your kid
neys?
Does your back ache and become
weak ?
Are urinary passages irregular and
distressing.
These synfptoms are cause to sus
pect kidney weakness.
Weakened kidneys need quick help.
Doan’s Pills are especially prepared
for weakened kidneys.
Ask your neighbor!
O’Neill people recommend them.
Mrs. Chas. Pruss, O’Neill, sayB: “I
caught cold and it settled on my kid
neys, disordering them. This caused
me a great deal of annoyance and I
had sharp catches in my back and
kidneys that hurt severely. There al
ways seemed to be a heavy dull feel
ing just over my kidneys and at times
it became very bad. I was advised by
a friend who had used Doan's Pill* to
try them so I got a box. The first
box relieved me so much that I could
eo to bed and sleep the night through.
The pains and stiffness left my back
and I have been strong in every way
since. I very seldom have an attack
of the old trouble but I always find
at such times that a few Doan's re
lieve it in short order.”
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MILLIONS OF POUNDS BOUGHT
BY OUR GOVERNMENT
KOKOKOKOKOKC
PUBLIC SALE!
As I am leaving for California, I will sell the following described
property at what is known as the old George Hansen place;—17 miles
north and 3l/> miles east ot O’Neill; 3 miles east and 1 mile south of Meek;
Wednesday, February 13th
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8 Head of Horses
1 gray mare, age about 7 years, weight about 1400; 1 gray gelding, age
about 5 years, weight 1400; 1 white gelding, age about 12 years, weight
1400; 1 dark brown mare, age 7 years, weight 14(H); 1 stawberry roan gelding,
age about 5 years, weight 1200; 1 sorrel mare, age about 12 years, weight 1200;
1 white gelding,’age about 12 years, weight 1100; and 1 saddle pony.
33 Head of Gattle
13 good milk cows, some fresh now, the rest to be fresh in the spring; 6
2-year-old heifers to be fresh in the spring; 4 yearlings; 8 calves; 1 red
bull, 2 years old; 1 red yearling bull.
100 or more shoats; 1 spotted Poland China boar.
Farm Machinery, Etc.
Machinery;—1 Deering eight-foot
McCormick mower; 1 ten-foot
1 corn-planter; 2 elies; 3 riding
1 eighteen inph sulky plow; 1 braking
1 three-section harrow; 2 wagons; 1
harness; 1 two-hole sheller; 1 grind
some hog wire
binder with trucks; 1 five-foot
McCormick rake; 1 sweep; 2 listers;
cultivators; 1 disc cultivator; 2 discs;
plow; 1 four-row spring tooth harrow;
hay-rack with truck; 1 buggy; 4 sets
stone; 2 grinders; 1 emery stone; and
One dozen white leghorn hens.
1 new writing desk and book case combined; 1 organ; 1 heating stove; 1
washing machine and wringer; 150 quarts of canned fruit; and other
articles too numerous to mention.
FREE LU^hTt NOO^^ALE^STARTS AT ONE O’CLOCK SHARP.
TERMS OF SALE—Nine months time on sums over $10.00 with approved
security and 10% interest. $10.00 and under cash. No property to be
removed until settled for.
Charley Hansen, Owner
COL. M. T. ELLIOTT, Auctioneer. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Clerk.