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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1925)
— Benefit Showing of “The Snob” -Benefit of St. Mary’s Academy -At the Royal Tuesday Evening, July 14th Auspices the Alumnae Special Music and a special program of Dancing, Musical Selections and Readings in addition to the picture. __ Admission—Adults 50 cents, Children *12 to 16 years, 25 cents, Children under 12 years, 10 cents. THE FRONTIER > D. H. CRONIN, Publisher , *'"■ W. C. TEMPLETON, Editor and Business Manager Entered at the postoffice at O'Neill, „ Nebraska, as second-class matter. Entered at the post office at O’Neill, Nebraska, as second-class matter. One Year_$2.00 Six Months_$1.00 Ttiree Months_$0.60 BIG FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION A GRAND SUCCESS O’Neill’s big old-fashioned Fourth of'July celebration was a grand suc cess. It was attended by one of the largest crowds ever assembled at such an event in the city. The big gathering was a good-natured one. Everyone came to have a good time and each and every one had it from early morning until late at night. The program began at sunrise when Doctor Lubker, who had arisen earlier than the sun, touched oiY a hundred gun salute which aroused the sleeping city and caused some to burst into song. From then on we?-: was something doing every minute of the time. The features of the morning pro gram were the decorated automobile parade, won by St. Mary’s academy with the Women’s club car second and the White Owl Cafe car third. The kid parade, the kid baseball game between Page and O’Neill at the fair grounds was won by Page 10 to 4, and the patriotic exercises at the bandstand, with the Reverend II. H. Beers of Stuart as the orator of the day. Then followed many other ex citing events before the baseball game in the afternoon between O’Neill and Spencer. Principal among these was the greased pig race in which Jimmy Dugan captured the pig. Mr. Dugan also caught the one last year. Many in the big audience who witness ed this event thought that City At torney Biil Hammond caught the pig. But they were in error. The pig caught Mr. Hammond. It seems that the pig which previously had been annointed with used crankcase oil, was released just about the time Mr. Hammond started to cross the street, and that in its haste to avoid Mr. Dugan who was pursuing it the porker collided with Mr. Hammond, felling him and copiously lubricating his nether garments. Jdr. Dugan, who already had wrestled once with the animal, likewise collided with the fallen man who then retired to the barn for repairs, while Dugan con tinued on and caught the pig. There were tugs of war, foot races and many Other contests and in the evening be fore the dancing a water fight down at the Bazelman lumber yard corner between ; O’Neill and Orchard. The contest, a very moiety affair, was won by Orchard. The innocent bystand er again got his in this event. Mr. Edward Early was at the ringside, his point of vantage being the top of & pile Of posts. A stray stream of water wrecked both Mr. Early and the pile of posts, but Ed was rescued by Harry Reardon and Ben Grady before he was entirely submerged and drowned and witnessed the re mainder 'of the contest from a shed roof odtside the zone of hostilities. The big crowd jammed the ball park at the fair grounds in the after noon to witness the game between O’Neill and Spencer and to listen to sweet music dispensed between in nings by the massed O’Neill and Page bands under the leadership of Doctor | Lubker. Ed. Allen and Emmett Doyle were the battery fonO’Neill; Art Ny gren, Harding and Bartllng for Spencer. Allen, whom the big gather ing was unanimous in declaring the best pitcher in north Nebraska, was in fine form. Nygren, who pitched the first Beven innings for Spencer, also was good, but stove up a finger on his pitching hand while making a wide catch and was replaced by Hard ing. The game was a much better one than the score of 10 to 1 in fa vor of O’Neill would indicate, O’Neill’s strong batting and practically error lest) playing being responsible for the big difference in the figures. Then came the three-eighths mile running race, won by Miss Bagdad of Sheriff Peter W. Duffy’s racing sta ble, which had been conditioned by Trainer Fallon, and afterward fes tivities were resumed down town. The old fiddlers contest and the oldtime dancing contest were held just before the water fight and afterward, with the darkness, the grand fire works display at the head of Fourth street. Dancing began early at both the bowery and the oldtime dance at the K. C. hall. Dinty Donelson’s Dance Demons served the music at the bowery and the Taylors and Selah at the K. C. hall. Dancing continued until a late hour. The Winners Horse Race—1st, Peter Duffy. Decorated Auto Parade—St. Mary’s 1st; Woman’s Club, 2nd; White Owl, 3rd. Children's parade: Best decorated bicycle, first Richard Daly, 2nd Don ald Stunnard; Best decorated tricycle, first victor McDermott, second Lanone Miles; Best decorated wagon, first Jack Cromwell, second Master Har bottle; Best doll carriage: Harriet Hammond; Best miscellaneous cos tume, first Mary Campbell, second. Gene Gallagher. Tug of War—East vs. West—West won, Chet. Margan, Captain. I Trees against telephone wires j interfere with service TTMB8 of tna often make telephone lines "noisy'’ or put them out of order. This is especially true In wet weather, because the damp branches touching the wires am likely to "ground” ] the telephone current. i ; Because it is essential td satisfactory telephone sarvtee that breaches be kept away from the wires, our workmen prune them in s way that wiD feoi only improve the appear ance of the trees but will lengthen their life. | The proper pruning of treee along our lines, ie a part of our >i policy of providing reliable service at the lowest possible eoet to the publio. I Telephone Company l #: ! \ i — I... —« in i.wpua*—p—■ hi ii >» ii ■■■■!,. | | ———- -r . iillT k-^'- ra,it'*iw»1mii. » -ttt-, - r-iT-ntnirM.it, r— iurnr. iri— MTMm .f .•V Boys Tug of War—James Dugan, Captain, won. Girls’ Foot Race—Uuder 10 years— Marie Bay, 1st; Lois Pratt, 2nd. Men’s Foot Race—Free For All— James Dugan, 1st; Leo Ryan, 2nd. Men’s Foot Race—Warrent Hall, 1st; Jim Dugan, 2nd. Girls’ Foot Race—Under 16 years —Blanche Mohr, 1st; Lea McGreka, 2nd. Fat Mans Race—Elmer Madison, 1st; W. C. Buford, 2nd. Water Fight—O’Neill vs. Orchard —Orchard, 1st. Boys Foot Race—Under 16 Years —Matt Dugan, 1st; Jim O’Donnell, 2nd. Boys Foot Race—Under 10 Years —Leslie Johnson, 1st; James Gaugh, 2nd. Horse Shoe Pitching — Albert Brooks, 1st; Wm. Welsh, 2nd. Pie Eating Contest—Jack Grady, 1st; Will Dugan, 2nd. Woman’s Nail Driving Contest— Mrs. M. Malloy, 1st; Mrs. E. A. Steskal, 2nd. * Boy’s Nail Driving Contest—Under 16 years—Will Dugan, 1st; Henry Minton, 2nd. Boys’ Nail Driving Contest—Under 10 Years—John Sullivan, 1st; Robert Biglin, 2nd. Junior Ball Game—O’Neill vs. Page —Page boys 1st. Score 10 to 4. Three Legged race—Schwisow and Winchell, 1st; Ryan and Dugan, 2nd. Ball Game—O’Neill vs. Spencer— O’Neill team, 1st. Score 10 to 1. Boys Bicycle Race — John Mc Carthy, 1st; Frank Wyant, 2nd. Fiddler’s Contest—O. W. Baker, 1st; Arch Wyant, 2nd. Dancing—Matt Ernest, 1st; Wm. Meyer, zna. The thanks of the community are due to the O’Neill band and its able leader, Dr. C. H. Lubker, under whose auspices the entertainment was given, and the donors whose munificence made it possible, for one of the best celebrations ever staged in O’Neill. The following doners made possible the Fourth of July Celebration: O’Neill Gas A Oil, $25; Zimmer man A Son, $10; John Kersenbrock, $10; A. Toy, $10; W. H. Harty, $10; Wm. J. Meyer, $5; P. J. McManus, $10; J. P. Gallagher, $10; Tom En right, $5; S. L. Thompson, $10; Pur cell Produce Co., $10; Connor Bros., $10; Ben J. Grady, $10; Seth Noble, $10; McMillan & Markey, $10; M. S. Abdalla, $10; O. F. Biglin, $10; Han ford Produce Co., $15; Yantzi & Son, $5.00; J. M. Seybold, $10; Western Hotel, $10; J. J. McDermott, $5; Star lin Garage, $5; M. H. Hayden, $3; H. E. Coyne, $3; A. Saunto, $6; D. Ab douch, $10; Grand Cafe, $25; Martin Bazelman, $10; Fred Robertson, $1; Farmers Elevator Co., $10; Pig by Pruss Bros.; L. M. Merriman, $5; Galena Lumber Co., $10; White Owl Cafe, $10; Dr. C. H. Lubker, $10; J. C. Harnish, $2; Dr. L. A. Carter, $2; Geo. Bay, $2; Archie Bowen, $5: J. B. Ryan, $10; Warner & Sons, |l0; R. E. Harris, $10; Golden Hotel, $10; D. H. Clauson, $2.50; Mike S. Ab dalla, $10; J. H. McPharlin, $5; Mrs. Susie Horiskey, $5; H. B. Hubbard, $2; W. B. Graves, 2.50; Jas. F. O’Don nell, $10; S. J. Weekes, $10; Julius D. Cronin, $6; First National Bank, $10; H. J. Hammond, $2; J. A. Donohoe, $10; Swift & Co., $5; Ed. Hagensick, $1; C. J. Malone, $2.50; W. E. Conk lin, $2.50; C. W. Conklin, $2; R. E. Gallagher, $2; C. B. Scott, $2.50; Ira H. Moss, $2; B. T. Winchell, $1; John Melvin, $1; R. L. Jordan, $5; L. G. Gillespie, $2; Mellor Motor Co., $15; Geo. Urlaub, $1; Dr. W.. F. Finley, $5; H. J. Reardon, $5; W. W. Abbott, $2.50; Walter Stein, $2; Geo. Bress ler, $5; Stouts Drug Store $5; Frank Phalin, $2; C. M. Daly, 2; Sam A. Arnold, $3; Clark Hough, $1; Harding Cream Co., $5; Edwin Hull, $1; S. L. Berry, $2; L. A. Burgess, $5; W. P. Curtis, $1; Stout’s Drug Store, $5. Curtis, $1. An itemized statement will be pub lished next week of receipts and dis bursements. RED BIRD CELEBRATION A SUCCESSFUL EVENT The residents of the vicinity of Red Bird in the northern part of the county, enjoyed a big, old time cele bration last Saturday. A large crowd was present from Boyd, Knox and Holt counties, and everyone seemed to get the spirit of the occasion and thoroughly enjoyed the day. A ball game and races were the features of the afternoon. In the evening dancing was the principal at traction. A number of O’Neill people attend ed the celebration and report a very enjoyable day. MARRIAGE LICENSES ON THE INCREASE The matrimonial department of the county court has been quite busy dur ing the past ten days. The repealing of the marriage law that has been in action for the past two years has caused those matrimonially inclined, but who were a little backward about popping the question, to brace up and take the plunge. Dwight L. Raymer and Clara V. Rhodes, both of Atkinson, Nebraska, were married by the county judge. Tuesday, June 30th. William Horton and Corinne Al triger, both of Stuart, were married by the county judge at his offices, on July 1st. , Brnest S. Lingo and Mary Costello, both of Anncar, Nebraska, were unit ed in marriage by County Judge Ma lone, Thursday, July 2nd. Ewalt A. Miller, of Star, Nebraska, and Miss Myrtle Belter of Walnut, Nebraska, were married by County Judge C. J. Maloae, on Saturday, July 4th. Francis J. Hanel, of Bayard, Ne braska, and Miss Rosamae Schindler, of Norfolk, were married Wednesday, July 7th, by County Judge Malone, at his office. William E. Olson and Maurine Hougland, both of O’Neill, were granted a license to wed, Thursday, July 9th. They are to be married at Emmet, Nebraska, this evening. Health. 75c Size Puritan Malt Sugar Syrup Hop CQ Flavored _ wwl# 75c Size “Gesundheit” Hopped Malt. Purest Syrup. “A CQa Smile In Every Can”_Uww Kraft Bros. Full Cream 9Ea Wisconsin Cheese, lb. _ Owl# 25c Jars Raspberry, Grape 4Ra or Currant Jelly, 3 for_Hwl# 2 lbs. Delicious Fig JQa Cookies _ Hwl# $1.15 Gallon Size Can Logan berries in Syrup. Men OQa Do like Pie_03C 2-lb. Can Best Grade RQ#« Peanut Butter_ wwl# 10c Fly Swatters, 24 inches 7a Long, each'-_I I# M»:'.Wort st“w 19,25,35c Men’s Summer Union QQa Suits___ wOw “Better Clothes for Less Money” AU Virgin Wool Men’s gQ JOHN J. MELVIN 57 Steps Sells for Less Miss Antionette Mullen, of Lincoln, spent Monday with O’Neill friends and relatives, going to Ewing Tues day morning for a short visit at that place. NOTICE. In an article appearing in the Omaha papers July 4, 1925, on boot leggers in O’Neill, etc, I desire to state that I had nothing to do with such publishing and it was done with out my knowledge or consent. J. P. GILLIGAN, 6-lp Mayor. CHARLES ABRAMS. Charles Abrams died at his home near Star, Nebraska, suddenly last Tuesday night of heart trouble. He was about fortyfive years old. Fun eral services were held and burial made in the Osborn cemetery in Knox county. Deceased and his father, Cash Abrams, lived alone. MISS EFFIE OTT - , L. A. Ott of Joy, received a telegram this morning announcing the sudden death of his sister. Miss Effie Ott, at Nashville, Tennessee, where she has been employed as a graduate nurse. She was about twenty-three years of age. Miss Effie was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Ottv former resi dents of near Joy, who moved to Ten nessee a few years ago. O’NEILL ADMINISTERS DECISIVE DEFEAT TO BAKER SUNDAY O’Neill administered a most de cisive defeat to Baker’s fast baseball aggregation on the fairgrounds dia mond Sunday afternoon. The score was 17 to 7 in favor of O’Neill and the conflict was witnessed by a large collections of fans, although not as gib a one as saw Pitcher Ed Allen and his cohorts wallop the Spencer team on the same diamond Saturday after noon. The game began with Bishop serving for O’Neill and L. Ambrose for Baker. Bishop struck out five men in the first two innings, but the Ba« ker men began to find him in the third and he was relieved by Ed Al len, O’Neill's premier, which effect ively sewed up the game for the home team. Ambrose, who rumor has it, had officiated in games Friday and Saturday, developed a bad shoulder in the seventh and several other of the visitors attempted to substitute for him, but without avail. Features of the game were two home runs, one by Ed Allen and the other by Fritz Doyle, both of O’Neill. Battery for O’Neill: Bishop, Allen and Doyle. Baker: L. Ambrose and W. Ambrose. The two teams meet again on Aug ust 16, at Baker. EAST SIDE DEFEATS WEST SIDE IN COUNTY WIDE CROW HUNT The east side crow hunters, under command of Major General James McPhariin are victors over General Mose Campbell’s west side army, m the county wide crow hunt which concluded July 1, by a total of better than two to one. The east side cap tured and disposed of 3,691 crows and crow eggs, as against 1,455 for the west side, according to the officia’ count. The big hunt lasted sixty days. The totals are not a true count of the number of crows and eggs actually disposed of, for on each side a number were turned in for which the captors asked no bounty and which are not included in the count. These it is conservatively estimated would swell each total by more than 600. Robert and Clayton Witherwax, aged 9 and 7 years respectively, sons of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Witherwax, of Agee, are without doubt the cham pion crow hunters of the county and the state. These two champions turned in a total of 511 crows and crow eggs, which are listed under the name of Robert Witherwax. They hunted without guns, climbing trees to se cure the eggs and young crows. It is said that the boys now are so well known to the crow population of their vicinity that the birds begin to swear as soon as they come in sight, and im mediately hike over into Boyd and Knox counties for safety. The boys broke more than 100 eggs, which they did not turn in to be included in the count, which would make their total over 600. Following are the in dividual scores and totals of the two opposing armies: Donald Allen 122, John Butterfield 12. Alden Brenier 17, Robert Brit tell 8, Franklin Bairu 90, Robert Bourne 11, W. B. Brittain 12, Harry Boyer 62, Russell Bowen 4, Clarence Benash 75, A’'"' Cleary 22, John ! Cleary 13, Glen Clark 24, George Cur- ' AND YET The above doesn’t disclose other important factors in connection with a Federal Farm Loan For instance:—* A Low Interest Rate Profit Sharing by Borrowers No Commission 1 Loan Expenses Paid by Dividends Long Time Easy Payments With Options No Red Tape We are glad to answer any inquiry—address JAS. F. O’DONNELL Secretary-Treasurer O’Neill :: :: :: :: Nebraska 1 ran 26, Ronald & Duane Carson 60, John Conard 32, Warren Conard 27, Joe Connolly 24, Meard Conley 22, Irma Connelly 7, John Crandall 41, Roy Clyde 14, Donald Chase 2, John Cavenaugh 10, Earl De Long 18, Wayne Disney 82, Lenard Dusatko 2, James Early 17, Vernon Elkins 16, Norman Farrand 2, F. W. Griffith 22, C. L. Griffith 20, Robert J. Gallagher 107, Stephen Gallagher 13, Charles Graham 21,-Fred Hudson 43, Floyd Hudson 16, Ned Hudson 6, Clark Hough 1, Woodrow Hubby 12, John A. Hayne 105, William Hayne 12, Clifford Haynes 15, Ralph Hayne 11, Lyle Johnson 19, Adolph Jaroske 8, Lester Jones 13, Francis Kelly 57, Francis Kimbrough 19, Kenneth Kim brough 12, Otis E. Kilpatrick 73, John Lydon 31, Eldon McPharlin 20, Wil liam Murray 17, Arthur Miller 11, E. C. Miller 11, Wm. Meyer 13, John Martin 7, Paul Nelson 22, John Na bor 46, — Pribil 40, Walter Roy Cole 5, Jean Rummel 3, John Peter 21, Joseph Peter 10, Roy Plessel 99, H. Richardson 84, John Richardson 62, Roger Rosenkrans 94, Floyd Sanders 20, Thelma Sanders 16, Clara Swain 12, Harold Schwisow 4, Roy Spry 15, Roy Spindler 13, Francis Soukup 11, Harold Strong 10, Theodore Strong 31, John Steskal 123, Joseph Sarck 12, Lester Thompson 31, Elwin Thompson 7, Robert Witherwax 511, Marvin Wiley 10, Donald Wolfe 35, Earl Wrede 224, Michael Piklapp 360, H, W. Church 40, Ned Allendorfer 14, No name 29, Total 3,691. West Side— Henry Vequist 133, Clem Olberding 8, George Holcome 40, Frank Sample 2, F. E. Hoffman 13, Merrill Smith 84, Thos. and Ross Anderson 4, Bow er Brothers 4, A. C. Millington 6, Thos. Malloy 15, Melvin Henderson 56, Claude Raymer 46, Fred Roberts 4, Francis Turner 47, Leonard Ulrich 15, S. E. Dexter 8, R. 0. Clifford 29, O. L. Hansen 80, John Kahler 41, Ira Lierman 20, John Wonderchek 51, Ed win Jelnik 18, Joe Mlinar 13%, Wm. Seger 34, Earl Schrunk 43, C. J. Tas ler 20%, Arthur Rennalds 141, Wm. Roth 105, Joe Obermier 181, Alfred James 15, J. H. Burns 54, Casper Harley 1, Issac Walton Club 123. Total 1,455. : Royal Theatre r COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN. - FRIDAY -— George O’Brien and Dorothy Mackailf —in— “THE MAN WHO CAME BACK” Added Attraction DINTY DONALDSON’S IMPERIAL SIX will play the show and give a musical' act. - SATURDAY - Buck Jones in “AGAINST ALL ODDS” Comedy -SUNDAY & MONDAY BIG SUPER SPECIAL Harold Bell Wright’s “THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR” x Pat O’Mally, Dorothy Mackaill and Creighton Hale. Comedy and News. - TUESDAY --- Connard Nagel, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert in “THE SNOB” Comedy Benefit St. Mary’s Alumnae - WEDNESDAY - Connard Nagel, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert in THE SNOB” - THURSDAY & FRIDAY Matt Moore and Dorothy Devore iir “BAXTER BUTTED IN” Coming—‘Tracked In Snow Coun try;” ‘Thundering Herd;” “Merton Of the Movies;” “Forty Winks.” Free Show Every Saturday, at 2:30 Every Thursday Family Night. All* the family admitted for 50c. 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 June 30, 1925. RESOURCES Loans and discounts _ $353 163 87 Overdrafts -w-I. 2’o05.‘76 Bonds, securities, judgments and claims (exclusive of cash reserve) - 8,409.00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures_ 5,000.00» Other real estate _,_ 10,964.15 Bankers’ Conservation Fund _ 580.72 Due from National and State banks_$74,671.32 Checks and items of exchange _ .. 2,547.03 Cash in bank-12,810.40 U. S. bonds in cash reserve- 16,050.00 106,078.75 TOTAL --L-;-1_ $486,182.25 LIABILITIES Capital stock --- $ 25,000.00 *und -- 5,000.00 Undivided profits (Net) __ 3 730.99 Individual deposits subject to check ____$ 105,044.56 Demand certificates of deposit _ 11 822.07 Time certificates of deposit _... '320,563.05 Due to National and State banks -1. 14,515.95 451,945.63 Depositor’s guaranty fund _ 506.63 TOTAL -----*- $486,182.26 State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss: I, Jas. F. O Donnell, Cashier, of the above named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is a true and correct copy of the report made to the Department of Trade and Commerce. JAS. F. O’DONNELL, Cashier. ATTEST: J. A. Donohoe, P. J. O’Donnell, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of July, 1925. GRACE HAMMOND, Notary Public. (My Commission Expires October 24, 1927.)