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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1943)
THE FRONTIER D. H. Cronin, Editor and Owner Entered at Postoffice at O'Neill. Nebraska, as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION One Year, in Nebraska $2 00 One Year, Outside Nebraska 2.25 Display advertising is charged foe on a basis of 25c an inch (one column wide) per week. Want ads 10c per line, first insertion. Subsequent insertions 5c per line THE DAYS OF _LONG AGO Sixty Years Ago Holt County Banner, Mar. 13, 1883 The Banner is one year old to day. The Holt County Creamery Company was organized last week and the following were elected directors: W. E. Adams, Patrick Fahy, M. W. Flannigan, G. M. Cleveland, John Dwyer. At a meeting of the directors the fol lowing officers were elected: Pat rick Fahy, president; M. W. Flan nigan, vice president; G. M. Cleveland, secretary; W. E. Ad ams, treasurer. Holt County Banner, Mar. 20, 1883 McCafferty is moving into his new store building. Farming has commenced, con siderable wheat having already been sown. Holt County Banner, Mar. 27, 1883 Cornelius J. Murphy proved up before Judge Cleveland on Sat urday, John J. Kelley and James Sullivan being witnesses. Mullen Bros, have been award ed the contract for building the creamery and will commence work the first of April. They ex pect to have same completed by May 15. That enterprising merchant, John Skirving, of Stuart, is build ing a large addition on the north side of his store, and when com pleted he will put in a full line of hardware. Fifty-Five Years Ago The Frontier, March 1, 1888. A. H. Corbett has purchased McCoy’s photograph gallery and will continue the business at the old stand. The Frontier, March 8, 1888. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gatz, on Tuesday, March 5, a lit tle daughter of average weight. Miss Mary Hecker started teaching in the public schools here Monday. J. S. Harrington and W, E. Haley departed Tuesday evening for Valentine, where they will open up an abstract office and do a general land and loan business. The Frontier, March 15, 1883. H. G. Cross has discontinued the publication of The Index at Inman and will move the ma terial to Petersburg. Died, at Omaha, on Thursday, March 8, 1883, of lock jaw, Mar tin McDonough, aged 55 years. He had been a resident of Holt county for ten years. The Frontier, March 22, 1888. Con Keyes’ house, about a half miles north of town, was com pletely destroyed by fire last Sun day morning. No one' was home at the time the ftre started and the cause cannot be learned. Nothing was saved and there was no insurance. The Frontier, March 29. 1888. O’Neill markets: Rye 25c eggs 15, wheat 50c, potatoes 50c, fat steers $3.25, ear corn 32c, flax 60 to 70c, barley 20 to 30c, shelled corn 32c, hogs $3.50 and $4.75, butter 12% and 15c, fat cows $2.50 and $3.00. Peter Weingartner, a tailor of thirty years exeperience, has op ened a shop in Cole’s jewelry stores and desires a share of the public patronage. District court has been in ses sion for tha past three weeks and a number of cases have been dis posed of. Judge Norris of West point presided, as Judge Kinkaid had some cases coming before the term that he had been attorney in, and changed with Judge Nor ris, and during the past three weeks Judge Kinkaid has been holding court in West Point. Fifty Years Ago The Frontier, March 2, 1893. Chan DeLance, deputy clerk of the district court, will today hand in his resignation and go at once to Boone, Iowa, at which place he has a half interest in a large re tail boot and shore store. Died, at his residence in this city last Saturday morning, Feb ruary 23, 1893, of asthma, Reuben Taylor, age 34 years and six months. The Frontier, March 9, 1893. On last Saturday A. J. Ham mond purchased the abstract bus iness of R. R. Dickson & Co., and will continue the businuess under the name of the A J. Hammond Abstract Company. John M. Graham left Wednes day morning for California, where he intends to make his fu ture home. John A. Harmon, who left this city a little over two years ago to go to Ann Arbor University to study law, returned to O’Neill last Friday a full-fledged lawyer POSTI II (OMMKMORAm RATAAX DAY __ BUY WAR BONDS! L... .j BROOKLYN, N. Y.—More than 20 cnnvases, including the above commemoration of iiataan Day, liuve been contributed by a •core of distinguished American artists for a traveling exhibition throughout the country to stimulate the purchase of War Bonds. The painting pictured here, by Alexander Brook, is one of those currently featured at the “Art for Bonds” exhibition of the Brooklyn Museum. *■' —V. S. Treasury Department. _ _1 and intends to make his future home among us. D. A. Doyle, C. C. McHugh and M. M. Sullivan are candidates for the postmastership of this city and a lovely scrap is looked for. The Frontier, March 16, 1893. Inisfail, Or the Wanderer’s Dream, will be presented on St. Patrick’s night at the opera house by the Academy Dramatic Com pany, composed of local talent. The Frontier, March 23, 1893. Fred Herre of Hooper, who will be remembered by many of our old citizens as an old O’Neill boy, was visiting friends in this city yesterday. Died, Mrs. A. T. Potter, at the residence of her daughter in O’Neill on March 18, 1893, in the 60th year of her age. The Frontier, March 30, 1893. Married, Tuesday evening, on March 23, 1893, at the residence of Clark Hough, in this city, W. S. Hough to Minnie Daniels, Judge Bowen officiating. A. T. Potter left O’Neill Wed nesday morning for Janeau, Wis., to attend the funeral of his father, who died at that place at the advanced age of 91. Forty Years Ago The Frontier, March 5, 1903. In the death of Col. B. W. John son, which occurred at his home in Atkinson last Monday morn ing, Holt county loses one of its most active and useful residents. Died, at his home one mile north of this city on Sunday, March 1, 1903, at 5:45 p. m., of apoplexy, Richard Kilmurry, age 61 years. He had been a resident of the county for twenty-six years. The Frontier, March 12, 1903. The public schools and St. Mary’s Academy are closed this week. The closing of the schools was taken as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread ing of diptheria. The Elkhorn river is on the rampage. It is reported that the county bridge across the river near Ewing has been washed away and on the low lands along the river south there is water! enough to run a steamboat. The Frontier, March 19, 1903. Mrs. M. A. Fitzsimmons of Chi cagd arrived in the city last week and has opened up a millinery store in the building two doors east of the Evans hotel, which she purchased a few months ago. The Academy Dramatic Com pany presented on St. Patrick’s night the beautiful Irish drama in three acts entitled, “Captain Jack, the Irish Outlaw,” with the following cast of characters: Cap tain Gordon, John Biglin; Squire Shannon, John Dwyer; John Driscoll, Mike Horriskey; Barney Donovan, John McBride; Teddy Burke, Pete Ward; Lieut. Rogers, Frank Campbell, Jr.; Aline Dris coll, Sarah Brennan; Nellie Shan non, Anna Dwyer; Mary, Mae Campbell. The Frontier, March 26, 1903. The municipal campaign has opened up and a battle royal is now on and promises to continue until the last vote is in the box on April 7. Dr. J. P. Gilligan and J. S. Harrington are the opposing candidates for mayor. For city I THIS is the meaning of total war—that the home front and the fighting front pull to gether. It is not enough that men fight, and give their lives. This will be in vain unless the millions of Americans at home fight and give with them. Would you jeopardize Victory for a cup of coffee and another lump of sugar, for a tire and another gallon of gas? Would you want to hear again from some far-flung mili tary outpost the words of defeat, "Too little and too late”? Or are you willing to drive less, drink less, eat less of certain foods, in the sure knowledge that we can achieve total victory only through totqj war?, O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK O’NEILL, NEBRASKA Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation clerk Sam Barnard and Clarence Campbell are the candidates. No contest on city treasurer or po lice judge. In the First ward E. H. Whelan, A. P Brooks and Jer ry McCarthy are the candidates. No contest in the Second ward, J, F. Gallagher being the only candidate. There are four candi dates for the council in the Third ward: Emil Sniggs, Henry Zim merman, J. A. Cowperthwaite and R. H. Mills. Thirty Years Ago The Frontier, March 6, 1913. March came in with the worst storm of the winter. A piercing gale blew from the north all day and fleeting clouds filled the air with snow at intervals. The tem perature got down to 14 below zero Saturday night. Sunday a phenominal change, that only Ne braska weather can produce, took place. The snow melted fast and everybody felt that spring had come. Rural mail delivery route No. 2 was started out from O’Neill Monday. The route serves the people living in the river country southeast of town. The bond election Tuesday re sulted in 326 for and 49 against issuing $50,000 bonds for the erec tion of a new school. The Frontier, March 13, 1913. Farmers are evidently convinc ed that spring has come to stay. They have started sowing wheat and if a freeze doesn’t come will be in the fields soon with plows. William Reams, age 89 years, father of the Reams boys living south of town, died Sunday last. The body was shipped to Wayne for burial. The Frontier, March 20, 1913. Father Flannigan, assistant par ish priest, has been transferred to Omaha. Father Gleason has been sent here from Omaha to take his place. Everett Brown and family mov ed here last week from Iowa. Mr. Brown will have charge of the Ditch Company ranch under the new ownership. The Frontier, March 26, 1913. Reports a few instances of large losses of livestock in the blizzard last Friday have come to The Frontier. Also a number of indi vidual losses of a few head. The largest single loss we have heard of was by a man named Osborn, living in the southwest part of the county. Mr. Osborn had a herd of 110 head of cattle on the prairie when the storm struck. They drifted with the whirling snow and driving wind into a lake and all perished. The Frontier, March 27, 1913. The Frontier’s informant of the loss of cattle in the southwest part of the county during the blizzard two weeks ago was either not posted on losses in his neighbor hood or else careless as to state ments made. Supervisor Hubbell, of Inez, says the statement made and the figures given were far from the truth. Instead of 110 head reported lost to one man, the number should have been six, which was the largest individual loss in that neighborhood. A few others lost from one to three head, Mr. Hubbell said. The last published figures on the casualties of the Omaha cy clone last Sunday evening place the number of dead at 152. Jesse Mills and Miss Maude Sniggs were married at Orchard last Wednesday. The wedding took place at the home of the groom’s sister, Mrs. Ray Scofield. Twenty Years Ago The Frontier, March 1, 1923. Dan Cronin and family expect to go to Omaha Saturday, where they will make their future home. Paul Beha left Sunday night for Casper, Wyo., where he will look over the prospects for a business opening. Representative Donald Galla gher came from Lincoln Wednes day evening, the legislature hav ing adjourned until Monday. Joe Schollmeyer of Dorsey and Miss Martha Reynolds of Oppor tunity were married Tuesday af ternoon at the Presbyterian Manse by the Rev. George Long staff. Mrs. Ida M. Conklin, wife of William E. Conklin of this city, died at her home in this city Wed nesday evening at 10 o’clock, fol lowing many months of failing health. She was 61 years of age. Mrs. Arthur Ryan of this city died Tuesday morning at the Wise Memorial hospital in Oma ha, of pneumonia, following a complication of ailments for which she was taken to the hos pital on January 11. The Frontier, March 8, 1923. C. H. Stowell, one of the pio neers of the south country, died at his home in Chambers this morning. Negotiations are under way for a county crow hunt, to be held the latter part of this month. The Frontier, March 15, 1923. A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Matthews at the Gilligan hospital on Tuesday of last week. Patrick Brennan died at his home in the east part of the city early Friday morning, following a lingering illness of many months caused by old age. He was 88 years of age. He came to Holt county in October, 1879. Mrs.. Alphonzo L. Rouse died at her home in the southwest part of the city Monday evening about 6 o’clock, at the age of 62 years, two months and seventeen days. She had been a resident of the county for 43 years and leaves her husband and eight children. The Frontier, March 22, 1923. A son was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray, living one and one-half miles north of O’Neill. About ten o’clock Saturday morning one of those old-time blizzards descended upon this part of the state and before noon it was difficult to see across the street. The storm raged until sometime Saturday night, when snow ceased falling. The ther mometer fell to 11 below zero Saturday night; Sunday was ex tremely cold and disagreeable, with a stiff wind blowing. The thermometer registered ten be low zero Sunday night. Wednes day another storm visited this ter ritory, accompanied by a strong wind, which filled the cuts with snow and again stopped traffic. The Frontier, March 29, 1923. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt, who reside north east of this city. Ten Years Ago The Frontier, March 2, 1933. Paul Montgomery and Eric Nu Bloom of Creighton came over last Wednesday morning and are busy in the Mellor building, for merly occupied by Janousek’s pool hall, getting it in shape for the opening therein of the Mont gomery Hardware Company. August Troshynski, one of the pioneer settlers of the county, died at his home four and one half miles north of Emmet last Tuesday morning, after an illness of several months, at the age of 79 years, seven months and seven days. The Frontier, March 16, 1933. Senator R. B. Howell passed away at the Walter Reed hospital in Washington last Saturday, af ter a two weeks’ illness of pneu monia. The Frontier, March 23, 1933. Mr. and Mrs. William Martin are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter, who arrived last Sun day morning. During the year 1932 there were 91 marriages and six di vorces in this county. The Frontier, March 30, 1933. Arthur Mullen, of Omaha re fused an appointment as Judge on the Federal Circuit Court, tender-1 ed him by President Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Donohoe returned last Monday from Oma ha, where they had been in at tendance at the funeral of Mrs. Donohoe’s brother, M. J. Holland. GUY S. WILLIAMS’ PAPA TOOK HIM TO THE COUNTY FAIR “The summer I was eight go ing on nine Papa took me to the county fair,” says Guy S. Wil liams, that eloquent writer who for years has been on the staff of the Omaha World-Herald, and whose story herewith is so hu morous, as well as having actual ly happened times innumerable, we continue the story as follows: “They had a merry-go-round and some exhibits, in addition to a splendid carnival down near the end of the grounds, but the thing I remember best was the ice cream cones, on account of I had not only never tasted one, but it was the first time I had ever seen one. “The first one tasted so splen did that I began to nag for an other one before I had hardly fin ished the one I was eating, but Papa said No, as it would not be good for my stomach. “I had just about given up hope when we happened to walk down towards the carnival grounds, and in front of one of the tents a gen tleman with a megaphone was standing on a platform hollering, “Men only, Men only!” By the time we had gotten over in front of the tent several beau tiful ladies with a red kimona draped around them had come out of the tent and lined up behind the gentleman with the maga phone, who was now hollering, “On the inside, men! On the in side! See Fatima, queen of the muscle dancers— the little lady who does that famous dance with out the aid of the feet!” “The ladies smiled and went back into the tent and all the men except Papa made a rush to buy their tickets. Papa just stood Money to Loan ON AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS TRACTORS EQUIPMENT FURNITURE Central Finance Co. C. E. Jones, Manager O'NEILL : NEBRASKA BE THE PICTURE OF SPRING IN THESE NEW C o m p I i ment catching dresses you want for Easter and after ... for furlough dates. Flower bright prints or wonderful navy with a lingerie trim. Suit Dresses An overwhelming favorite. Smooth looking dresses mated with a clever young jacket. Print charmers — some with solid color jackets, or pastels with matching jackets. 8.9S Long Torso Chin up and smile! So much easier if you’re wearing a new dress in a long torso style. Navy blue with a touch of white at throat, sleeve. $4.98 $5.95 $8.95 there, looking first at the tent and then at me Finally, when the megaphone gentleman was say ing, “You’ll have to hurry! Show’s just about to start!” Papa looked down at me again and said if I would go back up by the merry go-round and wait while he saw a man he had to see he would buy me another ice-cream cone. “Why can’t I wait here?” I said. “Maybe the ladies will come out again.” “No,” he said, “you wait up by the merry-go-round and I will be right up as soon as I have seen this man I have promised to see and buy you a nice big ice-cream cone.” “So I went back up to the merry-go-round and waited, and after 15 minutes he came back and bought me the cone, which tasted even more splendid than the first one and didn’t hurt my stomach a bit.” Word has been received here of the birth of a daughter, Jean Frances, on April 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Barlow of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Barlow were for merly residents of O’Neill, where he was assistant manager of the Council Oak Store. Miss Dorothy Jordan of Lincoln came Sunday to attend the funer al of Pat Regan of Inman, who was buried on Monday. Notice | DR. A. E. GADBOIS Eye, Ear, and Nose Special- ft ist. will make his regular f$ visit at Dr. Carter's office in ♦$ O’NEILL FRIDAY, APRIL 23 | GLASSES FITTED REAL ESTATE A SAFE Investment I have a number of good farms listed, ranging from 160 to 320 acres, and priced to sell. These farms are located in Holt, Knox and Boyd counties and can be bought for as little as 20% down and balance due in five to twenty years at four percent interest. If you are looking for a safe investment, you can’t go wrong buying real estate at this time, as the reports show increased prices on all real estate, and these farms are still priced without any advance. I also have listed: 5 acres with 7-room modern house, in first class shape, good fences, fine soil, and lays well located in city limits. Priced at $2750, with good terms. 8-room all-modern home, in good repair, at $2500. 8-room modern home, in fair repair, at $1800. 7-room modern home, oil burner, insulated, just refin ished inside complete; priced at $3250. 7-room modern home, oil burner, new water system, in very good repair. This is one of the better homes. TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED ON TOWN PROPERTY. I am now located in the Har mon Building, just south of the Telephone Office, and solicit your business in all lines of in surance, real estate and city and farm Joans. Where Your Business Is Appreciated R. H. Shriner Real Estate, Loans and Insurance PHONE 106 O'NEILL, NEBR.