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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1928)
THE FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN. Publisher W. C. TEMPLETON, Editor and Business Manager Entered at the postofflce at O’Neill, Nebraska, as second-class matter. ADVERTISING RATES: Display advertising on Pages 4. 5 and 8 are charged for on a basis of 28 cents an inch (one column wide) per week; on Page 1 the charge is 40 cents an inch per week. Local ad vertisements, 10 cents per line first insertion, subsequent insertions 5 cents per line. Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of sub scribers will be .instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration of time paid for, if publisher shall be notified; otherwise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscription price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of the contract be tween publisher and subscriber. RUNNING RACE MEET AND THREE DAY CELEBRATION A WONDERFUL SUCCESS (Continued from page 1.) Tom Owens, owned by Duffy, third; also ran, Bow’s Feathers, Van Fryer, Louis. Time—1:45. THURSDAY, JULY FIFTH. First Race. Special %-Mile, purse $50.00. Banadonna, owned by Rice, first; Cash Girl, owned by Barton, second; Cub Lottie, owned by Evans, third. Also ran, Buster Grutten, Flash, Second Race. 3-8 mile, purse $125.00. hl'dnight, owned by Dorty, first; War Spangle, owned by Loomis, sec ond; Blue Bell, ownad by Leonard, third; also ran, Lady Flapper. Time—68 seconds. Tihrd Race. %-Wile. Purse $100.00. Muleskinner owned by Gartner first; Dr. Brush, owned by Dorty, sec ond; Elsie Gold, owned by Estes, third; also ran, C. O. Doran, Crain Crow, Diana Queen. Time—49% seconds. Fourtn Race. 1 mile and 1-16 for Non-Winner3. Purse $160.00. Parley Belle, owned by Disbong, first; Louis, owned by Burke, second; Bob Link, owned by Culwood, third; also ran. Bobby Doyle. Time—1:62. Fifth Race. 3-8 mile. Purse $75.00. Satan, owned by Clark, first; Sun shine, owned by Disbong, second; Bertha Skillful, third. Time—36 seconds. Following is the line-up and sum mary of the three games played dur ing the race meet: Randolph va. O'Neill at O’Neill Wednesday, July 4th Randolph: AB R H PO A E Ieed, 3rd 5 2 1110 Farrow, 2nd 4 1 2 5 8 0 Larsen, ss 5 1112 0 Lackas, rf 6 110 0 0 Brown, 1st . 4 118 0 0 Moore if 5 2 2 0 0 0 Wenetead, c 3 1 0 10 2 1 D. Farrow, cf 4 0 110 0 Mailliard, p 8 1112 0 Townsend, p 2 0 0 0 1 0 40 10 10 27 11 1 O’Neill: AB R H PO A E H. Martin, 3rd 4 10 0 10 Harrington, cf 3 2 3 0 0 0 J. Martin, ss .4 0 2 1 3 2 T. Troshynski, 1st 4 117 0 0 Carney, If 2 0 0 1 0 0 Schollmeyer, c .4 0 2 16 0 1 Enright, rf _ 4 0 0 1 0 0 Beha, 2nd _ 3 1 0 1 0 C Sheldo, p ... 4 0 10 12 Cuddy, ss . 32 5 9 27 5 5 Score by innings: R H F O’Neill 001 030 010—5 9 5 Randolph 100 013 005—10 10 1 Home runs, Mailliard and Laekas; three base hit, J. Martin also a two base hit. Struck out by Mailliard 4, Town send 5 and Sheldon 15. O'Neill vs. Creighton, at O’Neill Thursday, July 5th Creighton: AB R H PO A E Kain, ss 4 0 0 3 1 1 Holliday, 2nd 4 1 2 2 G 1 Johnson, V., 3rd 4 12 13 0 Burke. If 4 0 10 101 Ferris, c 4 0 1 7 0 0 Horstman, rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson, I., cf 3 0 1 1 0 0) Horstitt&n, 1st 3 0 1 12 0 0 Townsend, p 3 0 116 0 33 2 9 27 17 2 O’Neill: AB R H PO A E H. Martin, 3rd 5 0 0 0 5 1 Cuddy, ss 5 0 3 1 3 0 Cook, If 3 0 2 0 0 0 T. Troshynski, 1st 4 0 0 8 0 0 Harrington, cf 4 0 110 0 Schollmeyer, c 4 118 0 0 Enright, rf .100000 Beha, 2nd 403520 Honeycuett, p 4 0 112 0 Rencontre, _10 10 0 0 35 1 12 23 12 1 Score by innings: R H E O’Neill ... 010 000 000-1-12 1 Creighton 000 000 01 x—2 9 2 Three base hits, Beha; two base hits Holliday, Cook and Beha. Struck out by Townsend 3, Burke 1, Honeycuett 8. Batting Averages: AB H Pet. J. Martin _ 8 4 .BOO Schollmeyer 25 9 .360 Harrington 23 8 .348 Cuddy _ 19 6 .316 Tom Troshynski ..25 6 .240 Beha ... . _..... 17 4 .236 Carney . .... 17 4 .236 H. Martin 29 6 .207 Honeycuett 24 4 .167 Enright 20 3 .150 O’Neill vs. Creighton at Oakview Sunday, July 1st O’Neill met Creighton on the Oak View diamond last Sunday and defeat ed them by a score of 3 to 5. The game was a good one from the start, both teams playing excellent ball. Following is the line-up and sum mary: O’Neill: AB R H PO A E H. Martin, 3rd 3 0 0 0 1 1 Harrington, cf ._ 3 0 0 0 0 1 J. Martin, ss 4 2 1 0 2 0 T. Troshynski, 1st 4 0 0 10 0 0 Carney, rf 410001 Schollmeyer, c _ 4 0 2 12 1 0 Enright, If_ 1 0 0 1 0 0 Beha. 2nd 2 0 0 3 3 0 Honeycuett, p 4 110 4 0 Cuddy, rs . _ 1110 0 0 31 5 5 27 11 3 Creighton: AB R H PO A E Kain, ss 5 0 110 0 Holliday, 2nd 3 2 1 2 3 1 Ferris, c _ .... 4 1 3 5 2 2 Johnson, V., 3rd . _. 4 0 0 1 6 1 Saunders, fcf 3 0 0 0 0 1 Johnson, I., cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 Beck, p- 3 0 0 1 2 0 Horstman. H. rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Horstman, C., 1st ... 3 0 1 16 0 0 Irwin, p 1 0 0 0 4 0 Thomsen _ 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 3 6 27 17 5 Score by innings: R H E Creighton _ 001 000 200—3 6 6 O’Neill ..... 000 001 031—5 5 3 Three base hits Ferris and Scholl meyer. Struckout: Honeycuett 10; Beck, 3 and Irwin 1. Walked Honey cuett 1, Beck 4 and Irwin 1. Hits off Irwin 3, Beck 2 and Honeycuett C " /owtytes for station ^station calls during these hours. Evening Tlotes From 7 to 8:30 p. m, reduced rates for station* to-station calls are in effect. These rates are about one-fourth less than day station-to-sta* tion rates. cMight tytef Between 8:30 p. m. and 4:30 a. m. the sta tion-to-station rate ia about half the day rate. Station<to>station calls apply when you are will* ing to talk with anyone available at the tele* phone called. I Thas# reduction* ere mad* when th# day rat* ia 40 cents.or more, Th* minimum reduced rat# ia 3S cents. The night rata Is th# cam* as th# evening rat# whan the day station-le-«t at Ion rat* ia 41 cents or las*. NORTMWKSTIRN BIU TfllPHONC COMPANY CHEMISTS CREATE DUSTLESS TRACKS j Horses Run Under Ideal Conditions, Thanks to Science. ^/-|^AKING the other horse’s dust," r phrase Immemorial in the racing world and run ning back to the time when the mem ory of man runneth not to the con trary, seems destined to be obsolete soon, race goers say. Gradual improvement in caring for the big metropolitan tracks near New York and Chicago, as well as others in various sections of the country, is responsible for the change. Landscape gardeners have wrestled with the problem for years, not for thn hpnpflt of hplnine thn ‘‘Rtndentfl of form" but for purely aesthetic reasons. Oustless race tracks, it was agreed, would add greatly to the comfort of the spectators for the best race flnleb In the world holds no thrills if only the Judges can see it. Today chemicals are freely used in keeping the dust from riBlng. Chem ists had to find something that would not injure the horses' hoofs and at the same time permit thoroughbreds to use their maximum speed. Calcium chloride, a chemical that absorbs many times its own weight of water, has been used for some years on the smaller tracks at county and state fairs and now is coming into wider employment on the larger tracks. nos AUTO PICKS UP ITS OWN ROAD DUST Englith Idea Not Needed in This Country, However, Experts Say. A MANCHESTER, England, en gineer 15 years ago patented an apparatus to be used on au tomobiles which would collect its own dust As described by Church Howe, then American Consul at Manchester, the device drew the dust into funnel shaped conduits which ran from the rear of the front wheels to the rear of the back wheels. The dust was blown into a central box, either by air pressure of the moving automobiles or by a centrifu gal fan geared to the driving shaft of the car. Such an apparatus would have little success in America today, highway engineers point out Recent improve ments in road construction have elim inated the dust problem almost to the minimum in some sections and even old dirt roads may be modernized hy applications of calcium chloride. BACKYARDS GIVE JOY TO CHILDREN URN your backyard Into a chil dren’s playground! That Is an Idea growing rap Idly In various sections ot the United States and Canada. One of the first to do that was George W. Perry, Director of Parks and Playgrounds, of Orange, N. J., who one year ago established a recrea tion center in the rear ot his property. So pleased was he with the success ot the Idea that he told others of it and today a well-established organiza tion, called the Backyard Playground Association of America, Is functioning with headquarters in New York City In hot weather the most popular part ot the equipment is a garden hose which serves as a shower bath for the children. Those playgrounds have beeu salv aged from dismal areas ot tin cans and other rubbish. The Janitor has been enlisted as groundkeeper and dl rector ot activities, and when bo ts ot the alert type, ue baa work ed to make the giouud quite In keeping wtifc be more ambitious recreation centers, lolling the earth or pounding It down nrmly and spreading a thin layer of < alclurn chloride to keep down the duet. la tie congealed districts ot the ' larger cities, particularly la New York, j tke Idea baa caught on, the play ground esperts declare. m - --rT- „ * i 4 « l «W4lp% FORMER O’NEILL BOY ALMOST DROWNS IN I’OOF, AT OAK VIEW Frank Wyant, >on of Mr. and Mrs. Lew Wyant of this city, came near drowning in the swimming pool at Oak View Park on the 4th. Frank, whose present home is near Wausa, had gone to the park to celebrate; he had been in the pool a short time when he was seized with cramps and went down three times. A park visitor saw what w. happening and jumped over the fence and dived down and brought him of the bottom of the pool. Dr. F! tcher, of Orchard, was called; first aid was given him and after some time F mk was brought to life. He wa3 taken to his home at Wausa where he is reported as recovering nicely from tho near fatality. Mr. and Mrs. Lewi Y'vant went over to Wausa and spent' the following day with him. DOUBLE WEDDING. A very pretty double wedding was olcmnized Sunday afternoon, June 24, 1928. at .’1 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wdcox in Elgin, v hen their daughter, Fern Olive, be came the bride of Roy D. Conger and Mossie Mae, the bride of A. Hawley Mi rchant. Mrs. Robert Lawrence, sister of the brides sang “I Love You Truly,” accompanied by Mrs. Mary Merchant, mother of A. Hawley. The house was prettily decorated with ferns and roses and the bridal couples marched down the ktairs to the strains of a wedding march play ed by Mrs. Merchant. Both brides were daintily dressed in white satin and lace with flowing veils and carried bridal bouquets of roses, sweet peas and ferns; the bridesgrooms wore the conventional navy blue. Rev. D. B. Carne, of Pierce, officiated at the wedding using the double ring cere mony. Following the ceremony a dainty bridal luncheon was served, after which both couples left on a two weeks’ honeymoon to points in Colo rado. The brides are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Wilcox, of Elgin, where they have grown to womanhood. Mrs. Conger has taught for several years in Alliance, where she has a host of warm friends. Mrs. Merchant has taught in the Elgin grade schools for the past three years, having resigned her position this spring. Both young ladies because of their pleasing per sonalities have a host of friends, who wish them every success in married life. Mr. Conger is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Conger, of Inman, and was until recently employed at the C. & N. W. depot at Elgin. He is a man of dependablity and sterling worth and has many friends in Elgin. Mr. Merchant is wire chief of the Antelope County Mutual Telephone Company, which position he has oc cupied for the past four years, during which time and on account of his straight forwardness he has formed many and lasting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Conger have not de cided yet where they will locate. Mr. and Mrs. Merchant will be at home to their many friends after July 15th at Elgin. *** EDWARD A. GRAHAM. The community was shocked by the announcement of the sudden death of Edward A. Graham at his home north west of O’Neill at about 9:40 o’clock Monday morning. Mr. Graham was preparing to come to O’Neill to transact some business relative to the regular monthly meet ing of the township; he had stepped into a room to procure some papers when his wife heard him call; she went to see what was wrong and found him unconscious on the floor. He expired in a very few momonts without re gaining consciousness. Edward A. Graham was born in Fon dulac, Wisconsin, June 1, 1867. He came to Holt county in 1877 from Wis consin, and located near O’Neill; he has continued his residence in this vi cinity since coming to the county. He was united in marriage to Mary Heenam, September 1, 1892; to this union were born nine children, Mrs. C. C. Johnson, Yuba City, California; Mrs. J. B. Shuster, Omaha; Ed. Graham, Whittier, California; Mrs. Lloyd Ritts, Morris J., Harry, Gertrude, Gerald, Charles and Viola. Two brothers and a sister, John, of San Jose, California; George, of St. Cruise, California; Mrs. Elizabeth Corcoran, of Oakland, Cali fornia, also survive. the funeral services were held Irom St. Patrick’s church at nine o’clock Thursday morning, July 5th, Rev. Father B. Leahy, officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The deceased was one of the early settlers of the county, coming here with his purents at the age of ten years. He was a man who enjoyed a large circle of friends; he was a friend to everyone. W. H. BENTLEY. _ W. II. Bentley died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Hough in this city | on JnlyJth. Old age was given as the cause of his death. lie came to Nebraska from Indiana about fifty years ago and settled near Dustin. Holt county, where ht* has since resided. He would have been eighty-one years of age in September. | He was born in New York in 1847. Mr. Bentley was brought from his home to O'Neill about three weeks ago for medical treatment. The funeral services were held from jthe Biglin undertaking parlors at eleven o'clock Thursday morning, con ducted by the Rev. H. II. Beers, pas tor of the Presbyterian church of this city, A daughter, Mr«. Anna Staton, of tnkom, Idaho, was with him during hii lata illness. Burial was made in Prospect Hill ! cemetery. * Adore than a ! "health ibod ’ I £ Shredded Wheat is some thing more than a mere health food. It supplies the elements for growing children —mineral salts for teeth and benes. carbohydrates for heat and energy, proteins for mus cular li; sue,vitamines for nor mal growth and the preven tion of diseases of chAdhood. Shredded Wheat contains no condiments or “teasers” to stimulate an unnatural appe tite. It is 100 per cent whole wheat, nothing added, noth t ing taken away. It is salt-free and sugar-free—you season it to suit your taste. Every package con tains 12 large full size biscuits (12 ounces) thoroughly baked, crisp and brown. Ready cooked, ready to-eat. l^^Made^b^The^Shredde^U^ieatCompany^^ MRS. L£W1S KNAPP. Mrs. Lewis Knapp passed away in the Luthran hospital in Norfolk Thursday morning at seven o’clock, following an illness of about two weeks. She was fifty-one years of age. Sh^ leaves a family of eleven children all of whom are at home, one daughter being married and resides near the Knapp home. Her husband passed away a few months ago. The Biglin funeral coach brought the remains to O’Neill this (Thursday) evening. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from the Methodist church. The Frontier will publish an obitu ary next week. MRS. MARY L. COPPOC. Mrs. Mary L. Coppoc, a resident of Holt county for forty-four years, passed away at her home, at Cham bers, Friday, June 29, aged 91 years, 4 months and 18 days. Friends here were in a measure, prepared for the sad news as Grandma Coppoc had been in ill health for some time. Mary L. Shutts, eldest daughter of Peter and Orpha Shutts, was bom in Otsego County, New York, February 11, 1837. Her early life was spent in New York and Pennsylvania. About 1853 she moved, with her parents, to Benton County, Iowa,August 18, 1861. She was united in marriage to Jo seph L. Coppoc. To this union ten children wrere bom, five of whom preceded her in death. Shortly after the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Coppoc Mr. Coppoc was called into the serv ice of his country. During the last three months of his service she was with him in the South and acted as his secretary in closing up the affairs of the company, issuing discharges, etc. Soon after the war Mr. Coppoc en tered the ministry and the faithful wife became his helper in that work. In the year 1884 they came to Holt County, Nebraska, where her home has been continuously ever since. Rev. Coppoc passed away March 27, 1914. She is survived by two brothers, Ij. E. Shutts, of Vinton, Iowa; H. L. Shutts, of Northfield, Minnesota. Five children, Mrs. A. E. Lusk, of Des Moines, Iowa; Rev. J. S. Coppoc, of McDonald, Kansas; Mrs. A. M. Horan, of Herrington, Kansas; Lorena and Earl Coppoc, of Chambers, be sides eighteen grandchildren and seven ■ great grandchildren M rs. Coppoc was a good woman. Her life was charac terized by many deeds of kindness. In the days of her activity she was an earnest worker in the Baptist church. Her last years were spent with her daughter, Miss Lorena and her homfe life was made beautiful by the won derful devotion of a daughter for her aged mother. In the great adventure on which she has gone, we feel that whatever is reserved for true worth is hers. Private funeral services were held at the home Sunday morning at 9:30, Rev. Ray assisted by Rev. F. R. Davis officiating. The remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Chambers cem etery. *** For Picnics Try Our FRESH POTATO CHIPS McMillian & Markey ’ 160 S S AUCTION MONDAY, JULY 9, 1928, AT 2:30 l*. M. On the above date on the premises we will sell at Public Auction the Southeast quarter of Section Seventeen in Township Twenty nine, Range Eleven, West of the 6th P. M., Holt County, Nebraska. 1 MILE EAST AND 1 MILE NORTH OF O’NEILL, NEBRASKA This fine quarter of land lies just one mile ea ’t and one mile north of the Northeast comer of O’Neill, Nebraska, one e* tk» best towns northeast Nebraska, qn the Black Hills branch of the C. & N. also is the western terminus of the Sioux City Short Line. Is the County Seat of Holt County; has wonderful schools and churches; three good banks, and all lines of busine "e represented. The improvements consist of a 6-room house, barn 18x28 with leanto 10x28; double comcrib 18x32; the driveway has plank floor; bo* house 14x24; garage and chicken coop 18x20. and coal house r;x12; good well with windmill. All fenced and cross-fenced. On R. f'. D. Telephone. Share of telephone stock in farm line goes to purchaser of the farm. Farm lies practically level, black loam soil; 35 acres pasture,2u acres seeded to sweet clover, balance farm land. Terms—15*« Cash day of *ale;36‘. «»n March 1 * 1 to assume the payment of a first mortgage of $2,800 bearing inter est at 5* V due March 1, 1933; balance carriesl back on place 5 years at 5' interest. Purtwlon given March 1, 1929. Lucinda Travers, Owner F. D. CARROLL, Auctioneer. B. J. Hl’IGENS, Sale* Manager Creighton, Net r. Creighton. . «br. ^ .