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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1962)
Prairieland Talk '“O'Neill's Son - A Drug Clerk" By ROM AIN E SAUNDERS. 4110 South 51st St.. Lincoln 6. Nebr. Where my good friend, P. C. Do nohoe now has his office a door or two north of the First National Bank entrance in the mid 1880's was P. C. Corigan's drug store. Johnnie O'Neill the drug clerk, he a polished young gent and a son of the General, lived with his mother and sisters in their home, a four-room shack across the street north of the old Methodist church. Corigan later moved his drug store two doors west of the t>ank, sold out to Picksley and Hanley who went broke at the drug business, and the last I knew of poor Tim Hanley he was trying to get orders for "tailor made” men’s Romalne suits, went to his grave a beg- Sanudeni gar and rests now under the sod. Two drug stores side by side west of tthe bank in other days. Now but one where the John Mann store was serving the public before the turn of the century. * * * To the northeast is Dorsey, a community of patriots for about as many years as there has been a county of Holt. The Frontier has news from Dor sey weekly. Doubtless some in that historic com munity can recall the days and pioneer events of the time of Back Berry, Mose Eliott and even the Kid Wade tragedy away to the west. And in south west Holt there is still a community of worthy citizens we know as Amelia. Some of the pioneer patriots are gone from the Amelia scene, such as Rhodey Adams and Will Riley, but Harry White still steps about on the sod he cantered over as a kid 80 years ago. Dorsey—a good community of loyal citizens; long may it survive. Amelia—Flowing well water and the homes of honest and industrious citizens. So may it, also, survive and thrive. ik * * Thousands homeless and many dead following hither to unknown storms and floods in central Europe. And much rain here—the old earth washed up. * * * The wind raged that day and O’Neill’s only three story building on south Fourth street, the Evans Jotter Hotel was wiped out by wind and fire. The next tq go by fire was the Checkered Livery Barn and the Millard building at Fifth and Douglas streets. Other fires from time to time and then one more great blaze that burned the Biglin and Frontier buildings. But before all these, fire on the hill wiped out the building that was the start of the now great Saint Mary’s Academy. * * * Neither flowery prose nor honeyed lines of rhyme can polish evil deeds or excuse a crime. But “where sin abounds grace doth much more abound.” Where Paul Shanner has a furniture repair shop there stood in the 1880's a low frame building where a guy served lunches, making a specialty of pickled pigs feet. And a guy with a blacksmith business closed up shop once every day to come to Sam’s joint and naw the tones of pickled pigs feet. Prairieland Talker did not join in the hog feast but there I stood stiff and stout with my belly full of saurkraut. * • • When George was broke, which was most every day, he knew where he could earn a two-bit piece. He came to our Frontier shop, took the blade out of our paper cutter and took to his home around the comer and put it to the grinding stone, brought it in and fastened it again to the cutter, got his 25 cents and then across to the comer where Bob stood behind the bar to serve him his drink. That was George Triggs, a good guy when we needed the cutter knife sharpened. How is it done now, Mr. Editor? • * * Mike Horiskey, Cowboy Birmingham on the comer across the street from where Mike holed up, Montana Jack, Billy McNicols, Frank and Billy Biglin-you see their smiling faces no more as you go about on the street of O’Neill. One by otic friends and loved ones are taken by the hand of death, and all are marching that way. The ladies we had known, Mrs. Charley Hall, Alice Coykendahl, Tess Harington, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Joe Horiskey. They too are gone from life’s scenes on Prairieland. But shall we meet again walking the golden streets in that realm beyond this vale of tears? * * * The rain water of a day or two ago turned to ice and snow again placed a white blanket over the land. It has been a winter and may continue so during the month of March. Do not lay away your overcoats and mittens just yet. It was a day in March in 1908 Holt county was swept by a blizzard to remind us of the storm of 1888. * * * The many friends who had been sending me cheering word by letter have now no more to tell me. But my little 5 or 6 year old sweetheart in the home of her daddy and mama out at Los Angeles sent me a Valentine. Son nor Bobbby writes no more but Doris still thinks of grandpa. Is there not one left in Holt county who still has a cheering word for the superanuated old Has Beens or shall they just sit these gloomy days and suck their thumbs. O, after more than 70 years a voter and taxpayer they know how to travel the highway of life or sit and look out the window at the falling rain and recall pioneer storoies to write about. * * * Is He who rules on High your friend? If so, you need fear no enemy. Editorial The Real Tax Test Pierce County Leader A race for the governor’s office of Nebraska is in the offing . . . that plus the races for state legislature brings up one common subject: Does Nebraska need . . . does Nebraska want a sales tax or a state income tax to replace the pre sent state property tax? Candidates will try to swing votes by using those mysterious words . . . “broader tax base.” There is only one real tax test and it is fair to ask yourself and to also ask any candidate to put his opinions to the tax test. Here is the test: Will a sales tax, a state income tax or any other change in the Nebraska tax system result in (a) Lower taxes? (b) Same tax load? (c) Increased taxes? When you meet someone advocating a new sys tem of taxes just ask them the three “tax test” questions . . . will taxes be lower, be the same, or lie higher? Sometimes you have to keep after the "guy” you are talking to for quite a while before he will directly answer your question. Usually they will wander all over and around the question . . . but you keep at it and when you finally get a true answer . . . it’s always the same answer. Any new tax system adopted except the pre sent system . . . and that includes in any variations of the present system, will result in higher taxes. Why is this true? The amount of taxes collected is not determined by the method of collection . . . the amount of tax dollars needed is determined by the amount of tax dollars being spent at the state capitol level of state government. If taxes are to be less . . . then the state government must spend less . . . that's just common sense. If taxes can be lowered under any new system, they could just as easily be lowered under the pre sent system. Think is over . . . when they talk to you they may try to convince you a sales tax will let you off easier and make the "the other fellow” pay more . . . and the next day these same politicians will try’ to comince the "other fellow" his taxes will be less because you will pay more. The trend is for more state taxes, and all sales tax plans, state income tax plans and any other plan is for one purpose and one purpose only ... to raise more tax dollars. So is you think a sales tax or state income tax is the answer to less taxes . . . just look a little deeper into the subject and try to discover what one state department ... or what one state agency plans to do to reduce their present spending program. The truth is evident . . . higher taxes is the goal of any new taxing system ... so the choice is yours (11 stick by the present method of taxing and paying the present tax load, or (2) adopt some new method and pay more taxes! it’s as simple as that and nothing can change the facts. ALTOONA, PA., MIRROR: “ . . . administra tion policy seems to come out as ‘everyone ought to get a raise this year that corresponds to what we can afford without inflation. And everyone who thinks he is underpaid should demand a bigger raise than that.’ ‘‘So the big drive to combat inflation by keeping costs and prices in check depends upon how many union members think they are getting all they are worth.” WINSLOW, ARIZ., MAIL: “The old philosopher who claims we would be a stronger nation if we went without a few more meals and enjoyed fewer lux uries, may have been wiser than the present genera tion of Americans seems to think.” WALLACE, IDAHO.. MINES: “Foreign Aid- A Merry-Go-Round for free-wheeling spenders.” CRYSTAL LAKE. ILL.. HERALD: “The growth of the United States has resulted from private en terprise and from the profit earned through trade and commerce. It has not come about from govern ment business operations.” SARANAC, MICH., ADVERTISER: “If Com munism is as great as the Russians would have us think, why don’t they take down the iron curtain \ and put in a picture window?” we are HEADQUARTERS for RUBBER STAMPS, SEALS, BADGES AND OTHER MARKING DEVICES THE FRONTIER Phone 788 114 N. Fourth St. O'Neill, Nebr. Frontiers Ago 50 YEARS AGO No. 1 hay reached $13.50 per ton on the local market last week and the recent bad storm in the eastern part of the state promis es to shove the price up a few notches. . W. H. Shaughnessey and family left yesterday morn ing for their future home at Allan near which town Mr. Shaughnes sey will farm the coming year. . Several residents from O’Neill went down to Inman last Friday to hear Governor Aldrich speak . ,W. N. Coats of Stuart has an nounced h.s candidacy for state senator from this district. . .Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Coventry of Inman, a nine pound baby girl February 22. 25 YEARS AGO Max W. Graver, Ewing, and Miss Hilda Gunter, Clearwater, were granted a marriage license in county court February 15. . . Prof, and Mrs. fl. L. Beal are rejoicing over the arrival of a 7 pound daughter at their home on Wednesday morning. Michael A. O’Brien, well known in this city as a conductor on the Burlington between Sioux City and O’Neill, died at his home in Sioux City last Wednesday. .Prices are up in heavy run of livestock at Atkinson sale ring. . Dr. and Mrs. L. A Bur gess returned last Friday night from Chicago where they had spent the week attending the an nual mid-winter meeting of the Chicago Dental Society. 10 YEARS AGO Retirement of L. C. Walling, manager of the O’Neill district of Consumers, was announced this week; has had 45 years in public utilities. . .Funeral service held February 26 at Page for Mrs. Adaline Kelly, 70, who died Feb ruary 24 at her home. . .John Eule, Ainsworth, John Berigan and Paul Moseman are members of the University of Nebraska band which will present a con cert here March 12. . .Barbara Birmingham is named a princess in the 19th annual Mardi Gras festival at Duchesne college at Omaha where she is a senior. . . Todd Tomlinson, 50, former O’ Neill1 resident, dies February 29 at Lynch. . .Holt county furnish es 10 inductees for service. 5 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. John Kee will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary March 10. . .Mr. and Mrs. Carl Boelter, longtime res idents of Knox county, honored on 50th wedding anniversary Febru ary 24. . .Mrs. Ida Calkins, 67, dies February 24 at home of daughter in Crofton; burial at Ewing. . .Highway commission approves O’Neill-Emmet plan for federal road. . .Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Tikalsky celebrated their golden wedding anniversary February 24 at Verdigre. . .Miss Lorraine Simonson becomes bride cf Donovan Joseph Becker in rites held here February 23. .Robert Young and Carole Johnson are king and queen in OHS ceremony. Good Reading for the Whole Family •News •Facts • Family Features Tha OahHai Saianae ManWar One Naraar *, Man IS, Mean mm^irenter. I * « aM |M Q I an* * Q -zsi—nr The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO You ought to see the rattle snake skin James Doherty has on display at "The Hub" which he captured while in Florida; it measures 7 ft. 6 in. long and one foot wide. .Mr. Hubert L. Smith of Chambers and Miss Cordia Davis, formerly of Cham bers and later of Grand Island, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony February 21 at the home of the bride’s parents. . . Leap year seems to be bringing good results with Fred Ermer, Harry Putnam, Fred Smith, Hu bert Smith and Glenn Smith set mg up the cigars in the last two weeks. . .Miss Pearl Roberts of Joy is finishing the school in the Taggart Dist. 25 YEARS AGO Patrick J. Redden, age 79 years died last Friday morning after a short illness of a heart attack. . . J. W. Walter closed a deal with the Travelers Insurance company whereby he became owner of the farm west of town the DeHart place. . .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter and family, Elaine Adams, Letha Cooke and Ralph and Bernard helped Mrs. Omar McClenehan celebrate her birthday Sunday. . .Chambers high school team lost to O’Neill j 42-17 in the Niobrara Valley Tour nament last week. . Twenty-two boys of Chambers high school have organized a rifle club and joined the National Rifle assicia tion. > Alice's Beauty Shop 325 E. Douglas St. Phone 283 Complete Beauty Service Slimliner Reducing Machine I \tkinson News Gene Ziskas Return Following Service Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ziska and daughter returned to Atkin son last Friday to visit his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ziska and son, Dennis Gene has <*>m pleted his service and the fam ily plans to make their home in this area where he will be em ployed. Mrs. Ziska is the former Joan Palmer. Gib Morgan returned Thursday from McAllen, Tex., where he has spent several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson attended the Gay 90’s Revue in Stuart Sunday afternoon. It was held at the Stuart auditorium and presented by the American Le gion and Auxiliary of Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy McMul len, O’Neill, entertained the Sun day night Pitch ebb at their home last 9unday night. Mr and Mrs. Owen Parkinson were al so guests for the evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Owen Parkin son, Emil Colfack, Mrs. Carl Schenzel and Owen Parkinson The group adjourned at a late hour to meet with Mr. and Mrs Claude Johnson for the next meeting. Irven Parsons underwent surgery last Tuesday at the Methodist hospital in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richard son visited his sister, Mrs ®cs sie Peterson, in Plain view last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Henry, Nehgh. visaed last Wednesday with his brother-in-law and ais ter, Mr. and Mrs Fred Richard son. Mrs Carl Smith entertained at a birthday dinner last Sunday in honor of her husband, Carl. Pre sent were Mr. and Mrs William Morgan jr. and family. Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Pacha and Mr and Mrs. Charles Shane and fam ily. Leaders from the local Extra sion clubs met at the home of Mrs. Leo Kramer Tuesday after noon to get the lesson materials on “Window Treatment,” which will be the next lesson to be giv en by the Extension office Cof fee and cookies were served by the hostess. Mr. ami Mrs. Holland Kersch and family, Spencer, were Sunday dinner guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs Frank Enbody and fam ily Mrs. Fred Mack and Mrs. Vin cil Kaplan went to Omaha Weil nesday where they will visit with Capt. and Mrs. Norris Johnson and family and Mrs. Mack’s bro ther-in-law ami sister, Mr and Mrs Walter Stevens; also Mrs Kaplan’s granddaughter, Patricia Burger. Mrs. Donald Mills ami Mrs Tod Manser were in O'Neill last Thursday on business. Donald Roth, O’Neill, Saturday Joined hi* parent*. Mr. ami Mr*. Fred Roth, and they drove to Valentine to viait their #»n and daughter-in law. Mr and Mr* Iv an Roth and family Other week end gurata at the Ivan Roth home were Mr. and Mr*. Jerry Hauer, Scottabluff Mr*. Hauer is the far mer Doretta Roth, daughter of Mr, and Mr* Fred Roth SPECIAL PRICES DURING * INVENTORY CLEARANCE Imagine a PHILCO GAS “Quick ’n' Quiet" Wonder Dryer in your home for only $199.50 • Dry any and all washable fab rics without a worry. $100.00 REWARD I'or proof leading to the arrest and conviction of the person, that stole the accessories from my Oldsmohlle cur, which was parked at the farm 2 miles southeast of Inman, known um the Kuther place. The hubcaps and radio whip are marked. We have some finger prints of the thief. 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