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Subject: Re: 1880-82 Holt County according to THE FRONTIER
Date: 10 Mar 2005 19:31:43 -0700

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Sept 30,1880 The Frontier
O’Neill City is to have a railroad in 1880, that is a settled fact.
Charlie Jones 14, and James Marley 10, ran away from home on Monday and haven’t been heard from yet.
1000 cottonwood trees delivered to O’Neill $1.00
Construction bids of a mill dam on Oak Creek near Saratoga to be let.
The Chattel mortgage of Jeremiah Fitzgerald is for sale.
The following have proved up on their land claims- William E Bailey, Franklin L Jones, Thomas J McGovern, Dwight L Pond, Milo Goodrich.

Jan 13,1881 The Frontier
Died Dec 26,1880, Nellie May Mitchele, the daughter of Henry and Jennie, aged 16 months and 1 day.
The following have proved up on their land claims- Albert Dodge, John Hall, Michael Callahan, Charles E Diehl, Erin Cleveland.
The Stephen Keyes, deceased, property is for sale.

April 21,1881 The Frontier
Died Otis Perrine, on the 22nd of apoplexy, He was a banker in Niobrara.
Married Dan Crowley and Melva Hazard at Red Bird on the 19th by Rev C Smith
The following have proved up on their land claims- Harry Spindler, Neil Brennan, David Huffman, Sarah Judd the widow of William C Judd deceased,
Alice Atkins and William Atkins are separating.

May 12,1881 The Frontier
The following have proved up on their land claims- Michael Dillon, Patrick Hagerty,Thomas N J Hynes, William Fallon, Patrick S Hughes, Thomas Cain, John Fallon, Neil Brennan, Sarah Judd,

May 19,1881 The Frontier
Died Elma D Wheeler on May 20, age 19 years 6 months 29 days, the daughter of Theo Wheeler. She was born Oct 22,1861.
Disappeared, Rebecca Puckett, age 13 years, while herding her father’s cattle.
A new flouring mill
A new bank, The Cheney,Adams and Co.
The young son of John Taylor was bit by a rattlesnake one week ago last Monday and died last Saturday night.
On Monday afternoon last a son of Mr Hudson, living near Cleveland, was bit by a rattlesnake and it is thought he will die.
Married David L Darr and Ella Jones by Esquire Knight.
John Fritz opened a grocery.
Atkinson chose a site for it’s town.
The following have proved up on their land claims- James McFarling, Thomas Cain, William Fallon, Patrick Hagerty,John Fallon, Patrick S Hughs, Thomas N J Hynes, Daniel Griner, Michael Dillon, Bastian Syberson, Ole Syverson, Elijah H Thomphson

June 2,1881 The Frontier
Drowned Michael Hagerty and Isaac Thomas in the Elkhorn River on Sunday the 6th.
The following have proved up on their land claims- James McFaring, Griner, Michael Dillon, Byron Parker, Barnabus Welton

Aug 18,1881 The Frontier
The following have proved up on their land claims- Nannie M Osborne, Nannie J Osborne, Joshua A ?, Charles H Cornell, James H Perry, Perry O Summers, Scha Sha C Day, Richard McDonald
Mary Jane Billings of Ford, Holt County is separating from Isaac F Billings.

Aug 25,1881 The Frontier
The following have proved up on their land claims- James H Skirving, John DeLos Wilson, Joshua A Hitt, Nannie M Osborne, Nannie J Osborne, Charles H Cornell, Perry O Summers.
The land office is moved from Norfolk to Neligh.
Wanted – information on Julius Ellerman, last seen in O’Neill on June 6th.
Mrs Scott received her 7th son.

Sept 22,1881 The Frontier
The following have proved up on their land claims- Charles I Deltz, Clayton Troth, Vincent M Ross, Joshua A Hitt, James H Skirving, John De Los Wilson, Nannie M Osborne, Nannie J Osborne, Charles N Sweat, Charles H Cornell, George W Hulton, Hezekiah Chambers, Edward Murphy, Jacob Dohualder,
W H Campbell is a stone mason

Oct 6,1881 The Frontier
Died Charley Fuller, while hunting with three companions and by the carless handling of his gun caused his death. Funeral was held Monday, Rev G F Smith officiating.

Dec 1,1881 The Frontier
Mary Isabell Gillett is separating from Emmit B Gillett.
Married Ed Munroe and Ella Sanford at the residence of John Sanford in Inman on Wednesday
The following have proved up on their land claims- Jordon L Smith, Randolph Smith, William D Berry, Addie Inman the widow of William H Inman, Henry Razey,Samuel Spear,

Dec 20,1881 The Frontier
Long Pine News editor is T J Smith
Married Walter O’Malley and Julia Welch on the 25th at the Catholic Church, Rev Father Smith officiating.

Jan 5,1882 The Frontier
The following have proved up on their land claims- Joseph Preise, Clement Lamourouex, Lorenzo D Wood, Jesse Scott, Peter H Anderson, James Fitzgerald

Jan 26,1882 The Frontier
Married at the residence of the bride’s parents in Long Pine, Charles S Beeman and Lizzie E Hartsell on the 15th by S Lickens, justice of the peace.
The following have proved up on their land claims- Charles Welton, Joseph Prebs, James O’Neill, Thos F Malloy, John Grady, Joseph R Morrison, James Fitzgerald, Patrick Fitzgerald, John Fitzgerald, John Grady,
The Chattel mortgage of George W Howenstein is for sale.
Henry DeYarmon was married
Andrew Robinson is opening a saloon in Atkinson

Feb 9,1882 The Frontier
Gillespie Dutchner trial verdict
Charlie Arndt of Steel Creek became insane and taken to Lincoln Asylum.
Joseph Tomlinson of Steel Creek was killed by the caving in of a well
The following have proved up their land claims- James O’Neill, Peter H Anderson,
Mr and Mrs Bert Eghert lost by death their infant boy on Wednesday last.
Will Belknap died Saturday last at the residence of his father on Big Sandy of inflammation of the bowels.
Mrs Hughes, old lady judged insane and taken to Omaha last spring for treatment, died a few days ago. The remains were brought to O’Neill and buried in the Catholic Cemetery. By her death, the Catholic Society of this place comes into possession of two or three thousand dollars worth of property.

Feb 16,1882 The Frontier
Mary Cook , who lived in this city for four years, and who about two months ago went to New Jersey on a visit, died at Jersey City on the 8th of Typhoid fever.
Dennis Daly and Mr Smith both filed claims for the land where Long Pine is located.
Mr and Mrs Evan’s little nine month old babe is dangerously ill with inflammation of the bowels. The doctor is sitting with him.
Wife of Helger Gaulekson, a Norweigan homesteader on the Keya Paha, was brought to O’Neill yesterday. The woman is violently insane and taken to asylum in Lincoln. Mr Gaulekson also became insane and he was brought partway to O’Neill with the expectation that he would also have to be taken care of, but that he appeared to get over the trouble and was rational and so was sent back home. There are three small children left to the charity of the world. Mr and Mrs are first cousins and insanity is hereditory on both sides.
Wool flannel is 20 cents a yard.
Seven pounds of coffee for $1.00
E H Clark is prepared to make boots.

Feb 23,1882 The Frontier
Farmers began plowing Feb 9 on the Saratoga.
Sold for $33.00, a 13 year old cow, a yearling heifer and some hogs.
Married Issac Deninmings and wife on the 5th.
Mr Gaulekson was taken to the asylum in Lincoln.
John Welch, one of the first settlers, died at the residence of Patrick Hughes, 3 miles west of O’Neill on Monday morning last. Aged 39 years.
Webster fell from the Long Pine bridge, 95 feet, landing in the creek, and lived.
The following proved up on their land claims- William S Wisegarver, James O’Neill, Thos F Malloy, Fritz N Warren.

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