The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-08-07
HOW THEY Do THINGS
At D NELL CITY
HARMONY AND AGGRESSIVE Ac.
TON ON PUBLIC ENTERPRISES.

correspondents: A person can't help
liking the way they do things in
O'Neill Harmony is the watchword
first, last and all the time: back OF
harmony there is aggressive organi.
cation and liberal attitude toward
any public Improvement or new enter.
prise that comes along.
The community is overwhelmingly
OF the Catholic faith in religion. yet
Catholics We're among the most liberal
donators toward new Protestant
church. And, inversely, Professionals
freely took stock in the new knights
of Columbus building, regardless OF
the fact that the organization is an
exclusive religious society.
The Knights of Columbus had 49,.
900 when they started out on their
building project. The building cost
100000. Stock to the extent of &c.
600 was quickly and easily sold to
private individuals about town. so
that the building is clear of debt. ex-
cept for about $4,000. The two lots,
among the best in the business por.
ton of the town, were donated out
right by the Catholic priest for this
handsome structure.
Fair Grounds Donated, Too.
The same liberality made possible
the fair and race grounds. One even.
ing after supper dozen live bust
ness men stood talking on the street
corner. Lets start a race meeting"
somebody suggested. Were on"
said the others. Forty acres OF
choice ground, lying just in the north
east edge of town, were deemed de-
sirable. There wasn't any money in
sight, but that didn't dampen the
enthusiasm. The various owners of
town lots in that section were seen.
Each agreed to donate his ground for
use as a race track. 1t is provided in
the deed that the land will revert at
any time the grounds are not used
two years in succession for a race
meeting.
A dozen men quickly put up enough
money to guarantee any loss which
might be incurred by the race meet
ing. They still guarantee each meet
ing advance to guard against bad
weather.
This is the way two big improve
ments to O'Neill have been brought
about during the past couple of years
And so it goes in other things.
A creamery came to town and a
bonus was quickly forthcoming. One
church starts at something and other
churches fall into line to boost.
So, Also, In Politics.
SO, also, in politics. O'Neill is a
hotbed of political fire. There's more
fire than smoke, too. But bitter par
tisanship is not allowed to mar the
Communitys peace of mind Arthur
Mullen, president of the Bryan Volun-
across the street from o. o. Snyder,
who went to the Chicago convention
as a delegate from the Sixth to help
nominate Taft. Mullen strays over
into Snyder's office, and Snyder into
Mullen's, and they argue politics in
spirited, but good natured, fashion.
Sparks fly during the argument, but
the men are friends after the discus
sion is all over and the war paint
washed off.
This is the home of Congressman
Kinkaid and of Judge ]. j. Harring-
ton, one a Republican and one a Dem
ocrat; it is the home of NJ. F. Harring-
ton, long a right-hand man of Mr.
Bryan and at the head of the Govern
ment Ownership League of a year
ago. 1t is the home of the county
officials, some Democrats and some
Republicans, and something of the
political atmosphere may be drawn
from the existence of three weekly
newspapers-one a Republican, one a
Democrat and one an Independent.
And to add to the political tone of
the town still further, the United
States land Office is located here and
out to the west of this city are located
the new Kinkaid section-big home
steads which have been taken up
rapidly within the last year or so.
Look For Burlington Extension.
O'Neill looks for further opening
of tributary territory in the prospec-
tive extension of the Burlington rail-
road from this point southwest. Peo-
pie here say that the Sioux City Com
mercial club has kept man on the
job of keeping in touch with this situa'
ton, because the extension would
mean so much to Sioux City, and they
claim here that the Sioux City Com
mercial club is satisfied that the Bur
lington is going to extend. This, it
is pointed out, will mean still more
activity for O'Neill.
After That Piano.
With wOnted spirit O'Neill has
gone into The News $500 prize con
test Miss Rose Fallon has been Sc
| lected as the city's standard bearer