The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, March 15, 1928, Image 5
Cattle Sale! t Stock Yards, Atkinson, Nebr. Saturday, March 24th, 1 p. m. I 450 Head of Cattle ' 1 200 Whiteface cows ,all springing. 2 85 Shorthorn cows, all springing. 3 to 5 years old. 25 Shorthorn milk cows, good ages. * j 22 Holstein heifers, all comine fresh soon. «■. G8 Shorthorn yearling steers. 50 Shorthorn 2-year-old steers. These cattle are a good lot and will be sold day of sale to high bidder. If you have grass it will pay you to attend this sale. Be her if you want cattle. Is Terms of Sale is (‘ash. John Miskimins, Owner COL. ED. BORDERS, Auctioneer. f “AIN'T NATURE WONDERFUL” “Uncle Pete in St. Louis Post-Dis patch.) Children residing on the north side of the Calamus River prevented by high water from fording the stream to attend the Lost Pond school on the south side, are being ferried to and from the school by fish power until the floods recede. Motive power to pull the flatboat used as a ferry back and forth across the stream is being furnished by Scar-Faced Billy, a big pet pickerel belonging to Frank Bar rett, a ranchman residing south of Beaver Flats. The high order of intelligence dis played by the big fish, which has been trained almost from infancy by its master, enables the ferry to be oper ated without human supervision which otherwise would necessitate the part time employment at the ferry of one of the ranch hands at the present 4 time badly needed in spring work about the place. Scar-Faced Billy has been taught to respond to the call of a whistle. Each morning an hour before taking up school he is summoned from his hunt ing range in the stream near the ranch to the boat landing, where the flatboat loaded with childreen awaits him. He then is fed a small piece of fresh meat, of which he is very fond, after which the end of the boat’s painter is tossed to him and he makes the trip across, towing the boat be hind him. On arrival "on the south side of the stream the children dis embark, tie the boat up to a stake and then after feeding the fish another bit of fresh meat proceed to school. In the afternoon after school iff dis missed the children again proceed to the river bank where Scar-Faced Billy once more is summoned and the process of ferrying across once more repeated. The fish ferry has been in operation ever since the ice went out early this spring and so far without an accident. Scar-Faced Billy was found by Mr. Barrel several years ago in a .small tribu®-y of the Calamus near his place. 5 The pickerel, which now weighs between 30 and 40 pounds, had been woundext in the head by the spear of a carp fisherman and it is from the scar of this wound that he takes his name. He was nursed back to health by Mr. Barrett and ever since has evinced an extreme fondness for his master, whom he follows in the water whenever the latter is at work along the banks of the several streams on the ranch, all of which empty into the Calamus. Sear-Facta! Billy has been made an honorary member of the Beaver Flats Ike Wal ton League because of his great work in preying upon nongame fish infest ing the waters of the river and its I tributaries. LOCAL NEWS. You’ll be sorry if you <k»n’t see “Sylvia” at the K. C, Hall next Tues day evening. , Food Sale, Saturday afternoon, March 17th, at the Horiskey Grocery store, by the Catholic Daughters. Mrs. Izetla Shaw, of Exselsior Springs, came Wednesday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. F. J. Ratliff. ])r. Gilligan is fixing up some ad ditional rooms in his office suite which will be used in connection with his hospital. — Mrs. Marquette Kennedy and daughter, Norma Jean, of Page, are visiting this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Loy. Dr. L. A. Carter was called Wed nesday to the home of Mrs. Charles Sholes residing south of Inman who is quite ill with the flu and heart com plications. Clifford Thomas plead guilty in county court Monday to the charge of stealing forty bushels of ear corn from Oscar Keithley on March 9th. Judge Malone assessed a fine of $30 which was paid into court. The corn was returned. Mrs. L. A. Carter entertained at a tea last Friday afternoon as her part to the contest being held by the Ladies Guild of the Presbyterian church. Then on Wednesday noon Mrs. C. J. Malone served a luncheon at noon to twelve ladies as her duty to the contest. - * NOTICE. ' To All Persons interested in Sale of Cream. A meeting will be held in O’Neill, Nebraska, on Sunday March 18, 1928, ' at 3 p. m. Called by GEO. BRESSLER. The Frontier $2.00 per year. <’» 1 Prices %-Ton Commercial $670 1- Ton G-Boy * 895 lV4-Ton - « 1245 2- Ton (6-cylinder) 1595 2-Ton Dump (6-cylinder) • 1645 (Chossij prices f.o.b. Detroit) VfcTon Panel Delivery Car (Complete) $770 (/- o. b. Detroit) To go on working mile on mile, day after day, capacity loads, all roads, all weathers ... to do this with sunrise certainty year upon year requires unusual stamina. That sort of stamina in Graham Brothers Trucks and Commercial Cars — all sizes — is being proved constantly on the roadways of the world by just such performance. And with this stamina—power, speed, operating economy, low prices, service. Let us show you the right type— body and chassis—for your business. J. M. Seybold , Dodge Brothers Dealer Telephone No. 291 O’Neill, Nebraska COACH F. J. BROKENECKY BANQUET BASKET BALL BOYS Coach F. J. Brokenecky entertain ed the basket ball boys at a 6:30 ban quet at the home of Mrs. C. B. Scott on Tuesday evening. The banquet is the culmination of the season’s activi ties in basketball circles. The team made an excellent showing at the state tournament this year. Miss Ruth Scott and Miss Helen Pinlflerman, the cheer leaders for the team, were present and served the three course dinner. Principal R. V’ Jones was also present. Tho members of the team present were: Elmer Lorenz, captain: Hugh O’Don noil, Marvin Johnson, Edward Han cock, Harlow Sehwtsow. Substitutes: Ralph Tomlinson, El win Thompson. George Abdouch. The evening was spent in conversa tion and music. iO’NEILL ENCAMPMENT WILL HOLD RADIO PARTY The O’Neill Encampment will hold a Radio Party in the I. O. O. F. lodge room Friday evening, March 23rd, to listen to the Odd Fellows program that will be broadcast from KM A Shenandoah, Iowa. Grand Master J T. Fletcher, of Orchard, Nebraska, will be one of the principal speakers, A. E. Bowen will furnish the program over an electric receiving set. All Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and anyone inter ested are invited to be present. I*ro «»»* ov**» vo ub t twv* EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. The Second Annual Meeting of the Rural School Board Members of Holt County was held at the High School Auditorium Saturday, March 10th County Judge Malone spoke to the members urging them to a more pleas ant relationship to their tencher. He cited instances from his own experi ence as a teacher. Mr. C. B. Nellis, one of our County Supervisors, gave an interesting talk on “Compulsory School Law from A Rural Stand point." J. I). Cronin. County Attor ney, gave a clear and concise inter pretation of the Nebraska School Laws, In many instances making school laws clear concerning which members were in doubt. In tho af ternoon the audience was treated to a program as follows: Piano Solo .. . Lona Cromwell Reading Winifred Starlin Song 7th and 8th Grade Ppuils Reading Miss Coolidge Duet Miss Coolidge-Miss Kramer Anna W. McCartney, County Su perintendent of Boyd County, then spoke on the qualifications we should look for in hiring our teacher. Her talk,was ospeciMly interesting as well as instructive. Mr. G. W. Rosenlof of Lincoln, Director of Secondary Edu cation in the State Department, gave an address upon the “Necessity of Im proving and Standardizing of oui Rural Schools." . i He emphasize J tht fact that we as parents and citizens it is our sacred duty to create the best advantages possible for the edu cation of our children as our future cifiiens. He then eonduetd a Round Table Discussion in which many mem bers took part. Mr. Rosenlof is a man of wide experience in educational problems and is a speaker of unusu al ability. This meting was well attended and all present expressed their belief that such meetings were very interesting and helpful to them in their capacity of Rural School Board members. The O'Neil) Local Spelling Contest will be held Monday evening, March 26th at 7:d0 o’clock at the High School Auditorium. All schools entering this local will please report your district number and pupils to Mr. Jones the Principal as soon as possible. Insist on The Frontier printing Your Sale Rills. Avoid Failure 1 Ni'i'thrap Kim; & Co's Pure fir. Seeds, package UJl 17 5c Baby Ruth Candy (JC. Bars 4wl Diamond Brand Budded A Ar English Walnuts, lb. . ; t With each purchase of English Wal nuts we will gh<* one pound of F.incj Mixed Nuts FREE.) • ' lunigt Baking Powder 07f lb. ran /. 1 ( Sugar PutT Marshmallows, QQf puund 4w( I Large Pkg. Swim's Down 99g t'nko Flour wwl If.e Ripened "It’s Wonderful" Jf (’•dres*. pound "Tvl II i ford Fa no Cn .mer> /IQr Buttei, pound ^wl I:-chest, Stmts ' t. IF—t PQ I'uritsn Malt, |H*r <JJl JOHN J. MKLVIN SHIh for Id'hn .17 !»lepa I < % I ‘Tve found that fenced into small fields my farm will make more money” WE hear more and more of our farmer friends making that statement every year. Farm ers in this'community who shift over to a diver sified program of farming must find it profitable because they never switch back to the old system. .... ivioic auu i-icttcr iences arc tnc Key to inis new profitable farming program. Good fences depend on good fencing materials—the only kind we handle. Come in and let’s see what we can work out together—how a little more fencing on your farm will help you turn waste into profits, get you bigger and better crops and raise the value of your farm. Bazelman Lumber Co. O’Neill, Nebraska THE ROYAL THEATRE’ Home of Good Pictures - Thursday, March 15th - Thomas Meighan in “WE'RE ALL GAMBLERS” East Side and Park Avenue riding 1 the roulette of life! Spin the wheel and see what happens! Ninety-nine out of every hundred are born gnmb lers! — Friday-Saturday, March 16-17 — BIG SPECIAL—SYI) CHAPLIN IN “THE BETTER ’OLE" Chaplin has made a rip-roaring comedy. It is by all odds his best and cleverest picture. -Sunday-Monday, Mrh. 18-19 Marion Davis and Conrad Nagel in “QUALITY STREET” Critics, picture ' fans, everyone, without exception, have hailed this as Marion Davis’ finest performance. - Tuesday, March 20th - Blahche Sweet in “SINGED” A throbbing story of men, money and a woman’s steadfast love. - Wednesday, March 21st Buck Jones in “BLACK JACK” NufF said, Buck’s here with all the f thrills he always brings. Bring the i fnmily. BIG SUPER SPECIAL 1 THURSDAY, FRIDAY. SATURDAY March 22. 23, 24 Charlie Chaplin in "THE CIRCUS" The battery Derby comedian, fun nier than fifty clowns. Funnier than a rubber tent pole! More convulsing than a trick mule’s left hind foot! More Chaplinesque than any Chapline comedy ever before cheered! (Sullivan Merchant Tailor Now Open for Business f First door south of The Frontier office J. F. Sullivan * I > I * I ) . I > * i I ✓