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THE FRONTIER
D. II. CRONIN, Publisher.
IV. C. TEMPLETON,
Editor and Business Manager.
Entered at the postoffice at O’Neill,
Nebraska, as second-class matter.
“WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR”
It may be the man next door, or
the man in the next block, or man
over on the other side of town. Who
ever he Is, and wherever he may be,
the chances are that he is a pretty
good fellow If you only knew him. If
you will stop and think a minute you
will realize that there are a whole
lot more folks for you than against
you. Often it takes a dose of grief
and trouble to disclose one’s real
neighbor, and too often you wail for
calamity to befall before you let your
neighborly spirit have a chance to
work. And the measure of neighbor
liness is disclosed in the quickness it
appears.
Here and there may be found those
In business who are quick to take ad
vantage of the misfortune of other?
But that is only here and there. Most
folk forget self when they fully realize
that an opportunity affords to help
others. When Dennis Cronin’s print
shop at O’Neill went up in flames and
the O’Neill Frontier had not where
to lay its head, did George Miles of
the O’Neill Independent chortle to him
self and proceed to take advantage of
Denny’s mosfortune. He did not. lie
took Denny by the arm, led him over
to the Independent shop and said:
“There she is, Denny. We'll use it to
gether until you get your new shop
going.”
And so the O’Neill Frontier and thr
O’Neill Independent are being printed
from the same type on the same press
and Denny and George are giving n
genuine example of what friendliness
means.
And that’s the sort of thing that is
growing and spreading and making
the world better and better every
day.—Omaha Bee.
A Service That Ik Appreciated.
Attention of the Nebraska farmer^
and their organizations will be cen
tered at Lincoln the first week In Jan
uary when the annual sessions of Or
ganized Agriculture will be held. For
those meetings the various organiza
tions have secured the best speakers
available lo discuss the farm and
home problems of the current year.
Even though the attendance this year
is expected to far surpass that of the
last few years the number of fanners
that can attend will still be compara
tively few among those of the state.
The State Board of Agriculture ap
preciates the way In which the papers
of the state have cooperated in ac
quainting the people of the state
with the programs and the success of
the past years. No agency can do
as much as the press of the state in
taking the news of these meetings out
to those people who are interested in
attending or in the messages that the
speakers have to give said Mr. E. R.
Danielson, Secretary of the Board of
Agriculture and Chairman of the coimg
mittee In charge of Organized Agn^
culture.
Are Farms Good Property ?
■.—Mm —- •
Are our cornbelt farm lands as good
a place to put our money as they were
' twenty years ago? This will be one of
tbfl: subjects for discussion at the
winter meetings of the Nebraska Crop
Growers Association during Organiz
ed .'Agriculture at Lincoln, January 6
to 9. The discussion will be opened
by Frank D. Tomson who has made a
special study of this question. In ad
dition to having a great deal of in
formation along this line, Mr. Tomson
Is well kuown as a public speaker.
Thfere is also some argument that
larin lands are not now as good from
the investment standpoint ns they
were some years ago on account of
the high taxes and interest that must
be paid in comparison with the low re
turns that are received. P. L. Gaddis,
formerly connected with the Agri
cultural College, later a farmer in
Caster County, and now an official of
the Federal Land Bank, will lead the
discussion following the talk by Mr.
Tomson.
8pceial Rates To Winter Meetings,
The special rate of fare and a half
has again been secured fort round
trip railway tickets tor Lincoln and re
turn during Organized Agriculture
week. Beginning January 3. all depot
agents of Nebraska will sell Uicse
tickets which will be good for the re
turn trip until January 10. Farmers
and their wives who are planning to
attend the winter meetings of the
various organizations at the Agri
cultural College during this period
should ask their local agent for these
Tates when they buy their tickets, the
general committee in charge of Or
ganized Agriculture advices.
M. E. CHURCH NOTES.
The hour for morning worship wil
be 10:30 o’clock instead of 10 o'cloc;
This change is made on account of th<
extreme eold weather.
A special New Year service will In
held next Sunday morning. The pasto
■will preach a "New Year’s Sermon.’
Special music by the choir.
The Christmas program put on by
the Sunday School was a decided sur
cess in spite of the stormy weather
The church building was well filled
Treats were furnished for the children
The Ladles Aid will meet Thursd.-r
afternoon at the parsonage. This will
be a covered dish dinner. All member- .
(are urged to attend in order to plai
for the annual church rally day.
The extreme cold weather has kept
Many away from church services dun
Jng the month of December. We am
hoping that we will have more favor
able weather through January.
Prayer meetings on Thursday even
togs will meet at the parsonage dur
ing the winter months.
The Chambers and O’Neill basket
ball game at the High School Gym.
tkasiuxn last Monday evening resulted
In a victory of 31 to 6 in favor of the
O’Neill High School. Bazclman made
twenty-three- of the points for O'Neill.
t nri ttM r> ••
Jo Jnose iv ao < au
"All honor to him who shall win thr
prise."
The world ha* cried for a thousand
years;
But to him who tries, and who falls
and dies.
I give great honor nntj glory and
tears.
Give glory and honor and pitiful tears
To all who fall In their deeds sub
lime;
Their ghosts are many In the van of
years,
They were born with Time in ad
vance of Time.
Oh, great is the hero who wins n
name,
But greater many a many a time
Some pale-faced fellow who dies in
shame,
And lets God finish the thoughts sub
lime.
And great Is the man with n sword
undrawn.
And good 1s the man who refrains
from wine;
But the man who falls and yet still
fights on,
Lo, he Is the twin-born brother of
mine.
—Joaquin Miller.
Canadian Towns Given
Mother-Country Names
The giving of the name of “Wem
bley” to the latest railway atution in
Canada, 15 miles southwest of Grand
I’rairie, Alberta, is another illustra
tion of tiie homely method the Domin
ion has often adopted of naming new
towns after persons and places in this
country, says London Tit-Bits. On
tarlo, for example, has a Windsor,
a Woodstock, and a Chatham, as well
as h London-on-the-Thames in Middle
sex county.
Prime ministers are eommemornted
In the same way: There is un Asquith
postoflice in Saskatchewan, a Bonar
Law station in Ontario, and a Bea
consfleld and a Gladstone In Manitoba.
Kitchener, in Wnterloo county, On
tario, earlier known us Berlin, was
renamed in 1910. Lethbridge, Alberta,
bears the name of the first president
of the Northwestern Coal company,
who was once a partner in the firm of
W. II. Smith and Son; whilst Revel
stoke, British Columbia, commemo
rates the first Lord Revelstoke, of
Baring Brothers, whose taking over
of the first bond issue of $15,000,000
of the Canadian Pacific railway wus
un event of importance in the history
of the Dominion.
Canine Good Fireman
Did you ever hear of a dog whose
whiskers never had a chance to grow
because he had a mania for putting
out tires? Brownie, the beautiful
three-year-old collie owned by Albert
R. Allen of Worcester, Is such a dog,
says the New York World.
Light a match within his hearing.
Zip! Brownie has snapped It from
, ''our hand before the flame fnirly
draught. Light a bonfire In the yard.
As soon as he sees the flame Brownie,
with a burk and a yelp, Is on It paw
ing like mad, scattering the burning
pieces of paper and, heedless of sparks
In his fur, scraping the dirt until not
even a wisp of smoke remains. And
he loves a light lunch of live bees.
Outside of that he Is the most nat
ural, play-loving dog In the world.
Historical Ring
The ring which Queen Elizabeth
gave to the earl of Essex, the one
which the countess of Nottingham bo
cruelly withheld when the earl lay
under sentence of death. Is said to be
the gery ring which Ellznbeth gave
to her cousin, Mary Stuart, when the
latter married Darnley. The ring was
made .for a lady’s finger and was af
terward enlarged. It was set with n
sardonyx engraved with a portrait of
the queen. Many people have claimed
to possess that fatal ring, but the ring
which Is exhibited as having belonged
to Lady Frances Devereaux, daughter
of Essex, Is thought to be authentic.
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UTTLE TO SAY
Mary—So your husband Is devoted
tO the rifle—a line marksman, I sup
pose?
Mrs. Youngbridge—He’s very mod
est ; but I’ve heard he’s at the Crap
Shooting club a good deal.
Will Preaerve Famoua Oak
The famous oak at Mont-de-Marsan,
France, said to be three centuries old
and holding its own, near the chapel
of Saint Vincent DePaul, shall be
saved for future generations. It Is de
creed. Tlte oak Is now supported by
planks. It is said the oak was stand
ing in the days of the saint. Its diame
ter at the base is 15 feet. Only its
lower branches remain.
Her Excuee
Me—I’m surprised that you would
go to tlie opera in Lent.
She—It was a box purty and we
only talked; we didn't really pay any
attention to the opera.—Boston Tran
script.
Airplanea for Hire
A flying club is being formed In Lon
don, at which it will be possible for
members to hire airplanes at the rate
of 2r» cents a rainuio.
GASOLINE LA 11* ODES.
*»S I'leo HI- * *’0 rr70 PITir 1
sons of Mr. «.pd Mr;. Wi liam Hcnklr
who were Fo badly hum«>. Ohristmr
eve when a gasoline hi exploded
ha\>> been brought h re from ’theJ
horns in Holt county ami • e under th'
cart of a doctor and pure. The old
est boy is in a very c iti* al conditier
and it is feared pm u • <^*!a will de
velop
SUPERVISORS’ PROCEEDINGS.
O’Neill. Neb., Dec. 17. 1924, 10 a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
All members present but Nellis and
Larson.
Board called to order by Chairman.
Minutes for Nev. 26, 1924, read and ap
proved.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved: 7
Justice of the Peace —
Atkinson—W. P. Simar.
Paddock M. A. Shelkoff.
Grattan—Fred I^orenz.
Sand Creek—Hugh L. James.
Fairview—Levi Hershiser.
Wyoming—Ed. Dexter.
Township Clerk—
Atkinson—A. T. Barnes.
Dustin—L. M. Reed. 7
Wiilowdale—E. C Wertz
Chambers—James E Gibson.
Paddock—Albert Kaczor.
Josie—Casper Larson.
Wyoming—Rodell Root.
Stuart—John Steinhauser.
Township Treasurer—
Shields—Martin Conway.
Stuart—J. B. Coger.
Grattan—E. A. Graham.
Dustin—F. H. Fundus.
Josie—Bernard Gardzelewski.
Conley—Charles Homolka.
Inman—Arthur Clark.
Clerk of thte District Court, Holt
County—Ira H. Moss.
Justice of the Peace, O’Neill City
Frank Campbell.
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., Dec. 17, 1924, 1 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present but Nellis and
I,arson. Board called to order by the
Chairman.
O’Neill, Neb., Nov. 25, 1924.
Hon. Board of Supervisors of Holt
County, Nebraska.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
members of the-. School Board of
School District No. 172, ask you to or
der the County Treasurer to transfer
$12.41 from the Bond fund of District
No. 172 to the General fund of said
district.
The bond is paid and satisfied.
O. Campbell, Director.
Frank Janak, Moderator.
Sam McCartney, Treasurer.
Upon motion prayer of petition was
granted and Clerk instructed to notify
the Treasurer accordingly. ?
To the Honorable Board of Supervis
ors.
The undersigned respectfully asks
that he be relieved from the payment
of the poll tax assessed against him in
Lake township for the reason that said
tax Is also assessed against me in
Deloit township, see schedule No. 52,
Harvey W. Smith, and also schedule
No. 10, Joe Thramer.
WILLIAM TOGEL.
Dated at Ewing, Nebraska, December
15, 1924.
Mr. Chairman: J move you that the
petitioner be granted and poll tax be
stricken from the tax list of Lake
township for year 1924.
L. E. SKIDMORE.
C. E. HAVENS.
Upon Bame being put to vote by
Chairman it was declared carried and
clerk ordered to Btrike same from tax
list.
Mr. Chairman: Imove you that the
following claim of the Western Bridge
& Construction Company in the sum
of $38,138.47 filed December 17, 1924,
covering bridges built by authority of
emergency resolution duly considered
and passed by the board during the
summer just passed, be rejected and
disallowed because there are no funds
available from which to pay the same.
Upon same being put to vote by the
Chairman it was declared carried.
L. E. SKIDMORE.
To the County Board of Holt County,!
Nebraska.
Gentlemen: The County Treasurer
has advised me that there is a per
sonal tax in the sum of $162.50 assess
ed against the estate of James Mullen
for the year 1924 and 1922 in Verdigris
township. Your attention is called to
the fact that the estate of James Mul
len was probated in Holt County and
all debts of the estate, including all
taxes, were paid in full, and the prop
erty distributed so there is no property
owned by the estate of James Mullen
in Holt County since the final order j
was entered in the probate proceed-I
ings. The same contract and the
leases on school lands in Section 36,
Township 28, Range 10, were assigned
to me in 1916, and I have been the
owner of that property every since. Of
course, these leases are personal prop
erty, and as my residence has been in
Douglas County, I am not subject to
taxation in Holt County.
I therefore request that you enter an
Order cancelling these taies, that
there is no authority to levy them, and
they are invalid.
ARTHUR F. MULLEN.
State of Nebraska. County of Douglas.
ss:
Arthur F. Mullen, being first duly
sworn on eath, deposes and says that
he has read the foregoing Application,
and that the statements therein made
are true, as he verily believes.
ARTHUR F. MULLEN.
Subscribed in my presence and
sworn to before me this 3rd day of
December, 1924.
(Notorial Seal.)
EDWIN C. BOEHLER,
Notary Public.
On motion some was granted and
Clerk instructed to strike same from
tthe tax books.
O'Neill, Neb., Dec. 11, 1924.
To the Honorable County Board of
Supervisors of Holt County, Nebr.
Your petitioner, the undersigned, re
spectfully asks your Honorable Body
to grant a refund to him in the amount
of $120.95 that he may redeem tax sale
No. 725 on the S*4 of Section 22, and
the SW14 of Section 23, Township 31,
Range 10, in the name of Holt County
i and reemburse the purchaser of said
tax certificate, the same having been
Hip Home of (iood Pictum
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Viola Dana, Monte Bine, Lew Cody in
“REVELATION”
Comedy
-.. S*Ti >'i)\Y -
Tom Mix in
“EYES OF THE FOREST”
Comedy and “Riddle Rider”
-S. XD4V AND MONDAY
Betty Bronston and Ernest Lawrenee
—In—
“PETER PAN”
Comedy and News
_ TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY —
Jaqueline Logan and Antonio Moreno
—in—
“CRIMSON ALIBI”
Comedy
--THURSDAY and FRIDAY-..
Pola NegTi in
“MEN”
This coupon when presented at the
Royal Theatre from Tuesday, January
6th to Friday, January 9th, inclusive
admits one woman when accompanied
by one paid adnlt admission.
Coming —
“Hunchback of Notre Dame,”
issued erroneously on said land on No
vember 19, 1924.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. CONKLIN,
County Treasurer.
Upon motion same was granted am’
refund warrant ordered.
At 5 o'clock p. m. on motion board
adjourned until December 18, 1924, at
) o’clock a m
L. C. McKIM, Chairman .
r. V FOR ' ER, Clerk
O’Neill, Neb.. Dec. 18, 1924, 9 a. m.
^""’•d met pursuant to adjournment
Larson.
All members present but Nellis and
Larson. ?
Board called to nvrF - ’ -
Minutes December 17, 1924, read
n moved .
The following claims were cudRr
Minutes of December 27. 1924, rom
and on separate motion allowed on the
Lion Ins. and Ind. .._. $ 9.88
T’ru Reddin . 3.00
Tu,!u« D Cronin .. 325 or
. .. 80.0r
Winnie Shauglinesy
J. M. Hunter...160 or
C. J. Malone . 182.00
'’••’'""in .... PO oe
B. T. Winshell ..... 104.13
Anna Donohoe . 66.53
Anna Donohoe ._. 34.00
Peter W. Duffy ._._... 191.49
C. L. Harding . 1.00
Minn. Elect Dist .. 41.54
Dorothy Dunhaver.. 80.00
C. C. Bergstrom . 138.33
Scott Hough . 12.29
Grace Joyce . 80.00
E. P. Porter ......’ 166.66
Holt Co. Farm Bureau . 159.93
Robert Carson . 7.50
Anna Donohoe . 158.33
Peter W. Duffy . 31.34
Harry Bowen ... 110.00
At 12 o’clock noon on motion board
adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m.
L. C McKIM, Chairman.
F F PORTER, Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., Dec. 18, 1924, 1 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present but Larson.
Board called to order by Chairman.
The following claims were audited
and on separate motion allowed on the
Highway fund:
Matousek Bros. ... $14.50
Chas. Conners . 6.40
Sidney Faulhaber .110 00
Wm. Grothe ... 3.00
Wilton Hayne . 4.50
Ambrose Slattery _ 15.00
Richard Minton . 110.00
Minn. Elect Dlst. Co... 1.60
E. E. Borden . 9.60
Lloyd Gibson . 110.00
W. H. Crippen ------ 110.00
Mueril Hunt.. 3.20
Wm. Krotter Co.. 9.10
Seth Noble . 35.85
C. E. Havens . 75.00
The Bond of J. N. Wyant, Justice of
the Peace, Chambers township, was
approved.
Mr. Wilson, of Atkinson, appeared
before the board in the matter of his
assessment on stock of drugs in At
kinson.
Whereas, it appearing to the Board
from the school census, computation
being made as authorized by the Ne
braska Supreme Court, and from other
evidence that the present population
of Holt County is in excess of 17.155.
Therefore, I move you, Mr. Chair
man, that we find and declare the
present population of Holt County to
18,000 people.
L. E. SKIDMORE.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
Passed by Holt County Board De
cember 18, 1924.
E .F. PORTER.
Upon same being put to vote by
Chairman it was declered carried.
The following claims were audited
and on separate motion allowed on the
Road fund.
Bert Shoemaker __$ 54.0#
Leo Hanna . 76.50
Lloyd Phelps.. 16.00
L. C. McKim . 18.00
Mutual Oil Co...; 97.03
John Sullivan _ 12.50
Standard Oil Company_ 2.85
Standard Oil Company _ 3.56
Standard Oil Company . 3.56
Standard Oil Company .. 4.28
Standard Oil Company .. 4.28
B. G. Hanna __ 464.00
Lynn Hanna . 87.00
Ralph McElvain . 81.00
G B. Nellis.. 4.40
L. E. Skidmore.. 12.60
R. E. Calvert.. 110.25
Standard Oil Company . 4.99
Standard Oil Company . 3.56
Standard Oil Company . 2.14
Standard Oil Company.. 4.99
At 6 o clock p. m. on motion board
adjourned until December 19, 1924, at
9 o’clock a. m.
L. C. McKIM, Chairman.
E. F PORTER, Clerk
O’Neill, Neb, Dec. 19, 1924, 9 a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present but Havens and
Larson.
Board called to order by Chairman.
Minutes for December 18th, 1924, read
and approved.
The following claims were audited
and on separate motion allowed on the
General fund:
L. C. McKim .. $ 20.30
W. F. Finley.... 13.50
P. J. McManus.. 29.77
Wunner Bros.. 99.93
Julius D. Cronin.. 6.00
J. T. Bauman.. 21.10
The Grand Cafe . 6.85
C. B .Nellis .... 41.40
W. F. Finley .... 15.50
Van Zandt Bros. . 19.50
Julius D. Cronin . 3.00
Balin Bros.. 60.00
O. E. Roben. 109.03
R. B. Crellin . 20.00
E. F. Porter . 10.90
John Sullivan . 18.00
L. E. Skidmore . 27.00
The bond of E. L. Twiss, township
clerk for Deloit township, was ap
proved
The following claims were audited
and on separate motion allowed on the
special Emergency Bridge fund.
Halsey Hull __ $ 34.50
C. Sorey .....— 17.00
L. E. Skidmore .._.. 16.80
Fred Vitt .._. 12.00
The following claims were audited
and on separate motion allowed on
the Special Bridge Indebtedness fund:
Wells Borden ... $ 12.00
L. S. Tomjack _ 3.60
The following claims were audited
and on separate motion allowed on
the Prior Indebtedness fund:
Garrett Kallhoff .. $ 24.00
Joe Mlinar, Jr. 43.53
Newhouse Bros... 4.70
E. A. Stevens . 13.00
Dave Beck .. 18.00
Frank J. Tomjack . 17.10
C. L. Vogle _ 3.60
Frank Barrett . 2.00
Harry Sullivan .. 2.00
Russell R. Grover ._.. 31.35
L. E. Skidmore .'.. 54.40
G. C. Sigman _ 25.45
J. B. Jones. 9.00
W. F. Tasler. 12.00
Geo. White .„. 6.00
F. E. Hoffman . 14,10
Sid Farewell . 48.45
Martin Homik _ 12.00
J. W. McDermott . 2.60
Ed Sparks . 2.00
W. C. Kelley.. 20.00
L. E. Skidmore . 30.40
The following claims were audited
and on separate motion allowed on the
Bridge fund:
J. W. Bailey _ $102.40
At 12 o’clock noon on motion board
adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m.
L. C. McKIM, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, Clerk.
O’iNeill, Neb., Dec. 19, 4324, 1p.m.
All members present but Havens
and Larson.
Board called to order by Chairman.
The following claims were audited
and on separate motion fallowed in
the Road fund:
J. W. McDermott ...... $25.00
The board devoted the balance of
the afternoon to committee work.
At 5 o’clock p. m. on motion board
adjourned until January 12, 1925, at 10
o’clock a. m. unless sooner called by
the clerk.
L. C. McKIM, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, Clerk.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
One square block, in College Hill,
Hot Springs, South Dakota. Half
section in Montana, north of Billings.
10-tf / PETER REIFER.
STRAYED.
One black yearling steer with white
faee, Slit in one ear. Came to my
place, 5 miles southeast of O'Neill and
6 miles northwest of Inman. Owner
can have same by paying for adver
tising and keep.
28-3 FRED VITT.
Nebraslm Culvert and
Mfg. Co.
Austin-Western Road
Machinery
Armco Culverts
Everything in Road
Machinery. Western
Representative.
L. C. PETERS
O’Neill :: Nebraska
THE O’NEILL
ABSTRACT CO.
—Compiles—
“Abstract of Title”
The only complete set
of Abstract Books in
Holt County.
NEW FEED STORE
In the Roberts Barn
in connection with the
Feed Barn. All kinds of
feeds and hay carried
in stock. We make de
livery.
We do custom grinding.
Office 336. Res. 270 or 303
ROBERTS & HOUGH
Spinal Analysis. Physical
Diagnosis
DR. C. H. LUBKER
Chiropractor
Phone 316. O’Neill, Neb.
DR. J. P. GILLIGAN
Physician and Surgeon
Special attention given
to disease of the eye and
correct fitting of glasses
W. F. FINLEY, M. D.
Phone, Office 28
O’Neill :: Nebraska
FOR RENT—ON SHARE OF FOR
cash, 760 acres of hay land. Good
house and barn.—Peter Reifer. 8-tf
Staple & Fancy
Groceries
Phones 68 and 126
BEN GRADY
“The Grocer”
V
Parts Supplies Hemstitching
The Singer Shop
New and Second-Hand Sewing Machines
All Makes Cleaned and Repaired
W. A. GDY, Manager
0*Neill, N ebraska
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Farm Loans; Fire Lightning, Tornado, Wind
storms, Cyclone, Hail, Auto, Compensation, Public
Liability, Property Damage, Collision Accident,
Health and Life Insurance, see
Phone 9. L. G. GILLESPIE, O’Neill, Nebr.