The Frontier.
VOLUME XLV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1925. NO. 48.
Abraham Lincoln
COME—See great things—
Lincoln’s birth in a snowswept Why Lincoln grew a beard—
cabin — The famous debate between Doug
Why they named him Abe— las, the little giant and Abe
As a youth—courageous, daring— Lincoln, the son of the
As a woodchopper in the backwoods—
wilderness— Lincoln’s and Douglas’ rivalry for
As the rail-splitter— the hand of Mary Todd—
Hardy pioneers fighting fierce The secret political meetings in
elements— the home of Lincoln—
As a Mississippi River boatman— Lincoln’s nomination for
How he met Anne Rutledge— Presidency—
The love of Abraham for Anne Lincoln’s election—
Rutledge— The pillowcase fight with his two
How Lincoln became a lawyer— sons at home—
Lincoln’s first speech— His Gettysburg address—
How Mary Todd decided to marry Lee and Grant—
him at first meeting— Lincoln’s Famous Cabinet—
How she predicted his election— Ford’s theatre—
ALL THESE THINGS AND MORE IN THE GREATEST ENTER
TAINMENT THE SCREEN HAS EVER GIVEN!
“ROYAL”
Sunday and Monday, May 3rd and 4th
MATINEE, MONDAY, 4:00 P. M.
I never expected to see Lin
coln—living, walking, talking,
as he seemed in your picture.
—Dr. Nellie Hoper Barrett.
“It touches the heart and
fires the imagination.”—Edwin
Markham, (The Poet)
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LOCAL NEWS.
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F. J. Dishner was in Stuart Wed
ensday.
Mrs. Frank Griffith has been quite
ill at her home near Meek.
J. F. O'Donnell and John Miskimins
drove over to Springview today.
J. B. Ryan and Guy Cole, of Em
met, were in Newport Wednesday.
George Forhardt, of Atkinson, was
transacting business in O’Neill Wed
nesday.
A nice rain consisting of .35 of an
inch of moisture fell over this part of
Nebraska Monday night.
Peter Albertus came up from Wis
jier, Nebraska, Tuesday, to look after
his farm south of Opgortunity.
Alfred Pierson, of Lake Preston,
South Dakota, spent Sunday at the
J. C. Harnish home in this city.
Jerome McGiveny, of Sioux City,
and Janies Dorrie, of Omaha, were
guests of J. B. Ryan Thursday.
Mrs. J. P. Gilligan received a severe
scalp wound Monday morning when
she fell on the basement steps. She
was confined to her bed several days
from the effects of the fall.
Ed. Donohue, of Omaha, spent the
week-end at the Margaret Brennan
home in this city, with his chldren.
Dr. L. A. Burgess and Dr. A. H.
Corbett were in Norfolk Sunday and
Monday attending a dental study club.
E. N. Purcell went to Fremont
Wednesday morning to attend a meet
ing of the poultry dealers of the
state.
The Woman’s Working Society of
the Presbyterian church wall meet
with Mrs. Elmer Surber Thursday,
May 7th.
Mrs. W. H. Starlin arrived in O’Neill
on Tuesday of last week from Whit
ten, South Dakota, and will make her
home here in the future.
The O’Neill Encampment initiated
a class of twelve into their order Fri
day evening. Ten of the twelve new
members were from Page. Another
class will be initiated some time dur
ing May.
J. H. Menkes, residing about ten
miles east of O’Neill, fell from a load
of hay Saturday evening and fractur
ed his elbow. Dr. Carter and Dr.
Gilligan set the member with the aid
of the Xray.
Past Grand Master J. C. Harnish
will go to Chadron, Nebraska, next
Tuesday and hold a special session of
the grand lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows.
No Regrets
No Worry
A certificate of Deposit in this bank
is your Certificate of readiness for
opportunity. There is no better in
vestment. Many men who think,
carry a reserve in this way.
This bank carries no indebtedness
of officers or stockholders.
Resources over $600,000.00.
The
O’Neill National
Bank
O’Neill high school defeated Page
here Monday afternoon by a score of
7 to 4. The game was one of the
county high school baseball series.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith* of Omaha,
were visiting with former O’Neill
friends today. Mr. Smith was the
Burlington agent here a number of
years ago.
Twin girls, Mary Louise and Mar
garet Ellen, were born to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Reka Saturday, at their
home on the corner of Adams and
Second slreets.
Mr. and Mrs, Andy Davis and
family came up from Sioux City Tues
day evening and will spend the week
end at the home of Mr. Davis’ mother,
Mrs. Chas. Davis.
P. C. Donohoe returned home from
Bassett Tuesday. P. C. says that the
actors and animals for the Perry
Brothers Shows are now arriving in
Bassett. The show will begin their
campaign May 2nd.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Calwell, and
daughter, Ana Mae, of Crawford, Ne
braska, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Calwell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. N. Purcell. They expect to re
main here for a couple of weeks.
Miss Anna Harrington left Monday
morning for Omaha to attend the
graduation exercises on April 30th,
of her daughter, Miss Mamie, who
has completed a three-year training
as a nurse from St. Catherines hospi
tal.
A delegation of Boyd, county citi
zens met the Holt county board of
supervisors Wednesday afternoon in
regard to some work that they wish
done on the Holt county side of the
Niobrara river near the Whiting
bridge.
Rev. J. A. Hutchins delivered the
sermon to the members of the I. O. 0.
F. lodge of this city, at the Methodist
church last Sunday evening. The oc
casion was the celebration of the 106
anniversary of the founding of Odd
Fellowship.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dean Selah and their
children, Miss Jean, and Master
Clarence and Master Robert, iff
Bloomfield, Nebraska, are visiting
here for a few days with W. E. Conk
lin and at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Hereford.
S. E. Kelley, of Neligh, was shak
ing hands with O’Neill friends last
Wednesday. Mr. Kelley stopped in
O’Neill by mistake; when the train
stopped at O’Neill he thought that it
was Atkinson. When he had dis
covered his mistake the train had
gone.
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The thermometer dropped to 31
degrees Tuesday night. Considerable
ice was in evidence Wednesday morn
ing. Wednesday night the tempera
ture registered 28 degrees. The
damage to the fruit crop and alfalfa
vary, some who claim to know, say
that very little damage has resulted
from the freeze.
Inman Leader: S. P. Ormiston of
Holly, Michigan, arrived in Inman
last Friday for a visit with his
brother-in-law, Chas. Crosser. He is
on his way home from a , several
months’ visit in California. Mr. Or
miston is an early settler of this com
munity, coming to Holt county in
1884 and for several years was en
gaged in the cattle business here.
David Hite, perhaps the oldest
citizen in Holt county, has already
planted a large garden for himself
and has assisted some of the neighbors
in the planting of their plot. Mr.
Hite is almost ninety-five years of age
and is feeling fine. He spades his
large garden and tends it with a hoe.
He will not allow a team to share
with him in the cultivation of his
fields.
Mr. and Mrs. James Connolly, ac
companied by their son. John and
daughters, Miss Anna and Miss Grace,
drove to Omaha Wednesday night in
response to a message that their
daughter, Mrs. Helen Bridges, was
seriously ill and to copie at once.
The drive was made in nine hours.
Reports from the bedside this (Thurs
day) morning are to the effect that
Mrs. Bridges' condition is a trifle im
proved.
A delegation of businessmen and
boosters were over from Creighton
Wednesday conferring with the super
visors of this county who were in ses
sion, in regard to securing a federal
road through Creighton which will
connect with federal highway No. 8,
eleven miles east of O’Neill. The
committee secured the consent of
of the supervisors to have the road so
designated. The six miles of road in
question is now being graded and put
m first class condition as a county
highway.
Janies A. Donohoe and P. J. O’Don
nell drove down to Sioux City Thurs
day afternoon. They expect to re
turn home Friday afternoon.
Tuesday afternoon a severe wind
storm struck O’Neill from the north
west, accompanied by snow and later
rain. During the wind storm the
north window in the office of Court
Reporter C.B. Scott, at the court house,
was blown in. Glass from the window
passed over Mr. Scott’s head and
struck Judge Dickson, who was stand
ing near the door, piercing his coat
sleeve and cutting a gash in his upper
arm.
Up in Cherry county the residents
are much excited over the report that
the Great Northern will build its line
from O’Neill to Alliance. An uncon
firmed report that railroad surveyors
are making prliminary surveys along
the proposed route of the Great
Northern west of O’Neill is having a
jubilating effect among settlers along
Calf Creek over in Cherry county.
They have it “doped out” that the new
line will run from O’Neill direct to
Brownlee, keeping north of the Mid
dle Loup river and connecting with
the Burlington in the vicinity of Al
liance.
Large delegations of Knights of
Columbus will visit O’Neill next Sun
day and take part in the initiation of
a large class in the local council. A
special coach will be attached to the
through freight which arrives in
O’Neill early in the afternoon and will
bring Knights from Norfolk, Tildcn,
Elgin and towns east; many Knights
are also expecting to drive from the
nearby towns. The banquet in the
evening will be furnished by the Altar
Society of St. Patrick’s church. Hon.
John A. Harmon will officiate as toast
master and will introduce W. C.
Fraser, and Father Savage, of Omaha,
&ho will make the principal addresses
of the evening.
The Boys Scouts Sunday School
class of the Methodist church have
one of the best base ball teams for
their age of any team in this part of
the country. The team under the
supervision of Rev. J. A. Hutchins,
Ray Eidenmiller and Roy Griffith,
went out to Joy Wednesday after
noon and defeated the Joy school
team. The Scouts have played three
games and have won each of them.
Their standing is 1000 per cent. The
boys wish to issue a challenge to play
any team in the county between the
ages of eleven and thirteen years. If
there are any boys between these
ages who think that they can play
ball they can get a game by writing
to the Boy Scout Class of the M. E.
Sunday School.
For Groceries
and Queensware
go to
Horiskey’s Store
Low Prices Good Service
Phone 19
Mrs. S. A. Horiskey
Martin Peterson, of Emerson, spent
Sunday with O'Neill friends.
J. J. Thomas wa? quite ill Monday
evening with an attack of acute in
digestion.
The Catholic Daughters of America
expect to initiate a class of about
forty, Sunday, May 24th.
James Dobias and Miss Elsie V.
Kliment, both of Atkinson, were is
sued a marriage license today.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Murray and Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Soukup spent Sun
day at the Murray ranch north of
Rage.
Henry C. Peterson, traveling agent
for the C. & N. W. Railway Co., was in
O’Neill today calling upon the busi
ness men.
Henry Cook was on the Omaha mar
ket Sunday with a car of cattle which
he was able to dispose of before the
^ decline in the price.
The county board of supervisors
were in session several days this week
transacting the regular business.
They adjourned today until May 26th.
Miss Winifred Murray, of O’Neill,
and Miss Irene Copes, of Page, went
to Wayne, Nebraska, Saturday morn
ing, to arrange for their attendance at
the Wayne normal this summer. The
girls went from there to Sioux City
and visited until Sunday evening at
the home of the former’s sister, Mrs.
D. A. Streeter and Mr. Streeter. Both
the girls are teaching rural schools.
Miss Florence Surber entertained a
number of her young friends at a
party at the home of her parents from
3:00 until 5:30 this afternoon in honor
of her seventh birthday anniversary.
Appropriate games were played, after
which luncheon wafc served.
The body of Floyd Collins was re
moved last Thursday from the crawl
way in Sand Caye where Collins met
his tragic death last February.
Everyone is familiar with the story
of the effort that was made to rescue
him from Sand Cave before death
would overtake him when he was
caught in a cavein while exploring a
new cave. He was buried in Crystal
cave which he discovered several *
i years ago.
The county clerk has received a war
rant from the state for the sum of
$7,466.78 and one for $132.00 making
a total of $7,598.78 which represents
the profits realized from the federal
aid contract which the county com
pleted last year. This money will be
expended on road work in the county
along with other monies that will be
paid into the county soon as a result
of the two cent gas tax.
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Have just received a number of the New 1925
models of Chevrolet cars. They are now on
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display at the garage.
Night and Day Service
We have arranged to furnish night service.
Rap on office door and we will admit you any
time during the night.
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Cars Washed and Polished. Expert Repair
Department <• ;*J
FULLER PEP
We are installing a—
New Gasoline Pomp
—conveniently located for yon, just
outside the sidewalk in front of our
garage. When in need of gas—
drive np!
OPEN DAY OR NIGHT!
The West Garage
H. W. STARLIN, Prop.