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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1924)
rHE Frontier D. H. CRONIN, Publisher. VV. C. TEMPLETON, Editor and Buianess Manager. Entered at the post office at O'Neill, Nebraska, as second-class matter. One Year . |2.00 Six Months . I Three Months . $0.50 < ADVERTISING RATES: Dif*play ad\'ertising on Pages 4, 5 and 8 are charged for on a basis of 25 cents an inch (one column wide) per week; on Page 1 the charge is 40 cents an inch per week. Local ad vertisments, 10 cents per line first insertion, subsequent insertions 5 cents per line. MORE LOCAL MATTERS. The woman’s working society will meet with Mrs. J. J. Thomas on Thursday, May 1st. As we go to press the Republican" county convention is in session at the K. C. opera house and the democratic county convention is being held in the Royal theatre. OFFICIAL VOTE FOR DISTRICT JUDGE 15th JUDICIAL DISTRICT R. R. James H. Dickson Berryman Brown . 879 171 Boyd . 1166 192 Holt !. 1621 642 Rock . 389 296 Keya Paha . 262 71 Totals. 4317 1372 PRAIRIE FIRE SWEEPS COUNTIES SOUTH OF HOLT A prairie fire covering a territory fifteen miles wide and twenty-five miles long swept over the grazing country between Chambers and Bart lett last Sunday and Monday. The fire came within eight miles of Cham bers, consuming many tons of hay and destroying some vacant buildings on an unoccupied farm known as the Jim Simmons place. Many farmers came very near losing their build ings and had it not been for the united efforts of the entire country many farmers would now be without shelter. No loss of stock is reported. ...—~ THE CHAMPION DAIRY COWS OF NEBRASKA Two new champion Holstein butter producing cows for Nebraska are an nounced by the advanced registry de partment of The Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Varsity Derby La Vinnic is the state’s new leading Holstein cow for the production of butter in ten months as a junior four-year-old. In the herd of the University of Nebraska at Lin coln this cow completed her test with 19,791 pounds milk and 705.43 pounds butter. The highest producing senior four year-old cow of the state for ten months’ production now is Dot Pon tiac Yankee Colantha, owned by H. L. Severe at Palmjnra Her record is 16,200 pounds milk and 579.23 pounds butterfat, equivalent to 724 pounds butter. “AIN’T NATURE WONDERFUL” (By Uncle Pete—In Omaha Bee) O’Neill, Neb., April 20.—Doc Wil kinson is considering offers from sev eral lyceum bureaus for the appear ance of his quartet of musical wood peckers on the eastern chautauqua circuits this summer. The quartet, which consists of two red-headed woodpeckers and two three-toed woodpeckers, is perhaps the only quartet of birds in the coun try playing popular airs on musical instruments and it has taken the doctor several years of patient appli cation to perfect his feathered musi cians in their art. But now the birds seem to enjoy it and readily learn new airs and tunes. The instruments are four sonorous wooden tubes of varying diameter and length and the notes of the scales are produced by the tapping of the birds as they run up and down these per pendicular perches, the grasp of their toes around the tubes lengthening and reducing the vibrations just as the slide on a trombone does. Doc’s attention was first attracted to the possibility of teaching the woodpeckers music by noticing sev eral young birds tapping on the hol low branches of trees in the orchard on his ranch just west of Beaver Flats. He soon discovered that the little fellows enjoyed the sounds produced almost as much as they did the grubs and borers for which they sought. After securing a number of fledge lings from the nests which were quite numerous in the orchard the doctor made a set of wooden tubes and drilled minute holes in them. As soon as the birds had grown sufficient to begin the work for which nature had in tended them he would fill the gimlet holes in the tubes with bits of earth worms. As the holes were placed at inter vals corresponding to the scales the birds soon learned their notes, and then were taught to play ensemble. For a long time it was necessary to prepare a special set of tubes for each tune desired and to puncture them somewhat after the manner of the playing roll of a player piano, but gradually the birds learned harmony and soon would perform without the tubes being baited for them. Each bird is taught its part in each selection apart from the other birds and then they are brought together and taught to play in unison. After each selection they are fed, getting one worm each for slow music, two for waltzes and three for jazz, and when Doc holds up one, two or three fingers, the birds know just what class of music is desired. lneir misreading ot the signals at their first public appearance, at the Beaver Flats church social last win ter, proved rather embarrassing for their trainer and put the birds in rather bad repute. The doctor held up one finger for “Onward Christian Soldiers,” but in the artificial light the birds thought they saw three and played “The Sheik.” Since then they have become more proficient in counting and have learn ed to control their appetites, so that they now go through their program just as their owner desires. Be sure and attend the Catholic Daughter’s Bazaar at Reardon’s drug store next) Saturday. Children’s clothing and hand-made articles. 47-1 BEATRICE CREAM STATION. We have a full line of feed and flour and pay cash for Eggs and Poultry. 47-2p_Beatrict Cream Station. MRS. WALTER HUXT. (Stuart Advocate, April 17.) Mary Jane Beobe was born July 2, 1844, in the State of Illinois, where she grew to womanhood and was unit ed in marriage to Mr. Chas. Comstock. To this union five children were born, four boys and one girl, Frank, George, Earl and Charlie, who live at Madrid, Iowa, the daughter, Mrs. Cora Young lives in Long Beach, California. Four years after the death of Mr. Comstock, she married Mr. Walter Hunt and one child was born to this union, Mrs. Bessie Gill, of Stuart, Nebraska. After living in Illinois and South Da kota, Mr. and Mrs. Gill moved to Stu art where they have lived until her death. She was nearly eighty years old when she died. Some twenty-six years she lived in Stuart. For years she has been failing in health and the end came peacefully on April 11th at noon. Her husband and two daughters were with her at the time of her death. She joined the Presbyterian church at Stuart in 1904 upon Confession of faith in Christ, and later became a member of the Methodist church. She leaves at the time of her death, a husband, six children, twenty-seven grand-children and six great-grand children and a host of sorrowing friends. Funeral services conducted by Rev. H. H. Beers were held in the Presby terian church Sunday afternoon and interment was made in the Stuart cemetery. MRS. JOHN DAVENPORT. Mrs. John Davenport died at her home about fourteen miles northwest of O’Neill, Monday evening. The cause of her death was pneumonia following complications. Mathersa Celestial Hayne was born September 13, 1890, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hayne, near Page. She was married to John Davenport, in Fairfax, South Dakota, January 27, 1909, % to which union eight children were born: Leon, George, Violet, Orval, Warren, Martha, Gertrude and James, who, be sides her husband she leaves to mourn her death. The funeral services were held at Page, Wednesday afternoon, and burial was made in the Page cemetery. Rev. L. R. McGaughey officiating. THE MAIL-ORDER MAN. Do you know that Sears, Roebuck & Company have a bureau whose duty it is to read each week the country newspapers from all over the country ? When the the bureau find a town where the merchants are not adver tising in the local papers, they im mediately flood that territory with literature. Herman Ro^enfield, the advertising manager, says such advertising always brings results far in excess of the same effort put forth in territory where the local merchants use their local papers.—Patchwork. WILLIAM LOCKMAN. William, the two and one-half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Dock man, of Stuart, died at the family home last Friday, from blood poison ing and leakage of the heart. His parents and three brothers survive him. The funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church at Stuart Saturday afternoon, Rev. H. H. Beers officiating. The Frontier for Sale Bills. I runabout Asi 5f«r<«r am/Demountable Rime $85 Extra The Lowest Priced Two-Passenger Car The Ford Runabout is the most economical car for personal transportation known. Priced lower than any other motor car, its maintenance and running expenses are in keeping with its present low cost. To salesmen and others who average a high daily mileage in business, the Runabout has a special appeal both for its operating economy and its convenience in making city and suburban calls. | --Detroit, Michigan See the Nearest Authorized Ford Dealer CARS - TRUCKS * TRACTORS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. The O’Neill High school baseball team defeated the Chambers team by a score of 21 to 18 last Wednesday. A recent game which was played at Chambers was also won by our boys by a score of 16 to 14. Home runs by Bazelman and Morrison featured the 0,ame Wednesday. Bazelman and Simonson toiled on the mound for O’Neill while Simpson went the en tire nine innings for Chambers. The following is the line-up: O’Neill Chambers Morrison, c. Simpson, p. Cronin, s.s. R. Allen, c. Enright, 3b. E. Rankin, cf. Smith, lb. T. Allen, ss. Berger, 2b. Blair, rf. Downey, rf. Barton, If. Fray, cf. Gribble, lb. Simonson, p. Jones, 2b Hunt, If. R. Rankin, 3b. Bazelman. p. •Score by innings: * R H E O’Neill ... 31434 1 41 *|21|18| 8 Chambers.. 51142121 1|18|18| 7 Be sure to see the Brightville In door Chautauqua to be given by the O’Neill High school at the K. C. opera house Thursday, May 1st. There will be matinee and evening performances. Look for bills giving complete pro gram. You will miss a great theat if you do not see this chautauqua. NOTES FROM THE NORTHEAST. Sowing of oats completed and acre age normal. Ralph and Lysle Phillips were in Omaha Monday, returning home Tues day. Floyd Wertz, of Page, was doing carpenter work this week on the Phillips farm. Emmet Wertz and Arthur Aim were on the Page market Tuesday with hogs, selling at top prices for that day. F. W. Hendricks, owning and oper ating what is known as the Clark ranch, has two carloads of cattle in the feed yard that will average 1500 pounds; weighing as high as 1740 pounds. The grader has been operating in Willowdale township completing a grade on the Steel Creek and Willow dale township line, connecting with the Opportunity grade. The public has the benefit of a grade from the Star postoffice to O’Neill, and no doubt it will be well maintained. Farmers are realizing the benefit of sweet clover for pasture. Con versation with those that are pastur ing sweet clover indicate satisfactory results. Larger acreage of alfalfa and sweet clover, more high grade cattle and hogs appears to be the sentiment noted by your correspond ent. We note the death ot Lmery Downey, of Independence, Missouri. May 12, 1880, Emery Downey and family, Andrew Watson and wife and Nate Butler landed in Holt county, taking dinner in the “shanty on the claim” of your correspondent. Filing on land near us we enjoyed the hospi tality of their home, in the pioneer days, wlien sod houses were in evi dence. A citizen, friend and always advocating progression for public benefit; living up to what he advo cated, morality and what was right in every sense of the word. Another pioneer over the “Great Divide” that assisted in “blazing the pathway” of the west. NOTICE. Sunday School at 10 a. m. every Sunday the Lord willing, at Mar quette. Eerybody invited. CHAMBERS ITEMS. Dentist Hemmingway is spending the week in Chambers. D. R. Burrel, of Verdel, came to Chambers Monday to work at the carpenter trade. Mr. and Mrs. Gleason Grimes are rejoicing over the arrivel of a 10% pound baby girl born April 12th. Rev. Carlyon returned Monday from Ishpensing, Michigan, where he was called by the death of his father. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Lee returned Tuesday from Columbus, where they had been visiting relatives for a few days. Vernie and Floyd Cooper left Wed nesday for Powder River, Wyoming, to spend a few months on a home stead. Richard Kiser, of Amelia, returned from Deadwood, South Dakota, Thurs [sample WS n « Send us your ■f y, gl, name and ad • dress, a post card will do, and we will mail free and postpaid, a sample copy of Popular Mechanics MAGAZINE the most wonderful magazine pub lished. It contains the never ending story of the Events of the World and 400 PICTURES 160 Illustrated Pages every month, that will entertain every member of the family. 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Hayden Garage For Service Repair Work On All Makes of Cars. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Residence 141. Office 176 O’NEILL, NEBRASKA day. Mr. Kiser went to visit his mother, who has been ill for some time. Frank Porter and family are mov ing into the house recently vacated by Harry Cooper, who is now pleasantly located in the Gathje place west of town. Dr. and Mrs. Gill, who were called to Tekamah by the illness of the doctors mother, returned to Cham bers, Friday. Mrs. Gill is slowly im proving. Mrs. May Hubbard, Miss Hilda Katz, Prof. David Innis, Principal L. P, Mitchell and Ernest Farrier went to O’Neill, Saturday, to attend a teachers’ meeting. Word comes from Lilbourn, Mis souri, that Rev. and Mrs. Fricke are the proud parents of a baby boy. Rev. Fricke was formerly pastor of the Lutheran church at Chambers. Prairie fires were raging southeast of Chambers Sunday and caused con siderable damage to hay. R. K. Platt lost his barn and cattle shed. His loss was not covered by insurance. Manly Allen went to the Methodist hospital at Omaha, Tuesday, where his eye was operated on by Drs. Pat ton and Gifford, for an injury he re ceived Sunday at Chambers. He was accompanied by his mother who re turned to Chambers Saturday. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS’ BAZAAR The Catholic Daughters will hold their bazaar in Reardon’s drug store next Saturday. They will have a large assortment of Children’s clothing and hand-made articles. 47-1 — NOTICE. I will pay a reward for any infor mation leading to the recovery of one Dodge^tar with a truck back; car No. 36-2348 Neb.; engine No. 373144, 1919 Model. Car has been in the pos session of and driven by Leonard Soukup during the year 1923. 47-tf ANTON SOUKUP. NEW BOOK EXCHANGE. We have installed a book exchange at our store. Buy the first book for 75c, exchange it for another book for 10c. 31-13 GRAVES JEWELRY STORE. Royal Theatre " “HOME ~OF "(GOOD PICTURES’’ * Marion Davies in “ADAM AND EVA” 2-Reel Comedy - SATURDAY - Jacqueline Logan in “SALOMY JANE” Never was a picture filmed with finer regard for detail than “Salomy Jane,” a story of the Pioneer West, produced by George Melford, who made “The Sheik” and many other screen classics. The storm scene in “Salomy Jane” is a masterpiece of realism. It was three days in the making, yet it rep resents just a brief scene in the picture. That’s just a hint of the ab solute thoroughness with, which this great production was made. ^ Comedy, Fables, and “Ghost City” Second Chapter. -SUNDAY & MONDAY Douglas MacLean in “GOING UP” Outclasses “Hottentot” by a mile is what they say of “Going Up.” Park your car where you can, but park yourself at the Royal to see “Going Up.” He was in love. The birds were singing. She asked him to fly and away went love on wings. He did wonders with his machine until he picked out a tree to land on. The birds stopped singing. Douglas MacLean is screaming funny in “Going Up.” 2-Reel Comedy, News, Special Music — TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY — Colleen Moore in -^“LOOK YOUR BEST” Comedy - THURSDAY & FRIDAY - Agnes Ayers in “HEART RAIDER” A Heart Raider, A Love Thief, no interesting man is safe with her at large. Comedy - Coming -- “Palace Of the King.” “Little Church.” “Glimpses of Moon.” “Red Lights.” “May Time.” Charter No. 5770 Reserve District No 10 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NEBRASKA STATE BANK OF O’NEILL, CHARTER NO. 895 In the State of Nebraska at the close of business on April 10, 1924. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts .:. $296,990.18 Overdrafts . 3,270.01 Bonds, securities, judgments, claims, etc., including all QQ9,n(. government bonds ... Bankers’ Conservation Fund .~. r Banking house, furniture and fixtures. Other real estate.„Q0 crQ 10.954.15 Due from National and State banks.ao^'qi Currency . 5,635.00 Gold coin . 3,085.00 Silver, nickles and cents . 1,792.75 Liberty loan bonds held as cash reserve. 14,500.00 118,806.54 Total . 444,786.32 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in . $ 25,000.00 Surplus fund . 5,000.00 Undivided profits (Net). 897.88 Individual deposits subject to check.136,521.46 Demand certificates of deposit ,. 13,125.45 Time certificates of deposit.252,477.07 Due to National and State banks . 8,668.60 410,792.58 Depositor’s guaranty fund. 3,095.86 Total ... 444,786.32 State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss. I, Jas. F. O’Donnell, Cashier, of the above named bank do hereby swear that the above statement is a correct and true copy of the report made to the State Bureau of Banking. JAS. F. O’DONNELL, Cashier. Attest: J. A. Donohoe, P. J. O’Donnell, Director*. * Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of April, 1924. GRACE HAMMOND, Notary Public, My commission expires Oct. 24, 1927.