SUPERVISOR SESSIONS
Official : Publication : of : Proceeding
O’Neill. Neb. Dec. 23, 1904.—Board
called to order at nine o’clock a. in.
Minutes of yesterday’s session read
and approved.
The board then proceeded with the
examination of the delinquent tax list
until 5 o’clock p. m. at which time
the board adjourned until one o’clock
p. m. Dec. 28, 1904.
F. W. Phillips, Chairman,
k E. S. Gilmour, Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb. Dec. 28, 1904.—Board
called to order at one o’clock p. m.
There being no quorum present ad
journed until tomorrow morning at
nine o’clock.
O’Neill, Neb., Dec. 29,1904.—Board
called to order at nine o’clock a. m.
Present: Biglin, Grimes, Simar,
Moler and Reuting.
On motion Supervisor Simar was
elected chairman protein.
Minutes of session Dec. 23 and 28
were read and approved.
Communication was read from
Farmers Loan & Trust Co. asking
permission to withdraw their peti
tion for a refund.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to inform them that the matter was
in the hands of the County Attorney
for settlement.
On motion the assessment of the
Holt County Telephone Co. in book B.
page 4 was stricken from the tax list
the same being a double assessment]
On motion the personal tax against
Bennett Martin in Paddock township
for the years 1889,1890 and 1892 were
stricken from the tax list, the same
being an erroneous assessment.
On motion a refund warrant was
ordered drawn in favor of J. S. Har
rington for $29.20 amount of tax on
erroneous assessment in 1903.
On motion the following bonds were
approved.
Township clerks—W. N. Dawson;
Ewing; E. D. Henry, Willowdale.
Road Overseer District No.—C P.
Conger] 35; Frank Powell 19; John
Funk jr, 15.
On motion the board adjourned
until one o’clock p. m.
One o’clock p. m. Board called to
order and proceeded with the
examination of the delinquent
tax list until 5 o’clock p. m.
at which time the board ad
journed until 9 o’clock tomorrow
morning.
W. P. Simar, Chairman, protem.
E. S. Gilmour, Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb. Dec. 30, 1904.—Board
called to order at nine o’clock a. m.
Present Biglin, Grimes, Simar, Skid
more, Moler and Reuting.
Minutes of yesterday's session read
and approved.
The board then proceeded to the
examination of the delinquent tax list
until 12 o’clock at which time they
adjourned until one o’clock p. m.
One o’clock p. m. Board called to
order.
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On motion the following bonds were
approved:
Justice of Peace—J. M. Hunter,
Willowdale; P. A. Lindberg, Shields.
Road Overseer Dist. No.—Anthony
Murry, 4; John Enright, 16.
On motion the following claims
were allowed: E. S. Gilmour $13.50 ex
penses in printing ballots.
On motion 1902 tax receipt No. 7423
was ordered cancelled as general
fund warrant No. 46 was applied on
same and a refund warrant ordered in
favor of D. J. Cronin for amount.
On motion the treasurer was in
structed to collect the delinquent per
sonal tax,alistof such being furnished
him by this board, and he was au
thorized to employ help to make a
list of all delinquent personal taxes
uncollected that the county may re
ceive proper credit for same from the
state.
On motion a refund warrant was
granted to Albert Kenney, Inman
township, for $6 amount of labor tax
paid both in cash and labor for the
years 1902 and 1903."
On motion the court house commit
tee were instructed to purchase a
type writer for the otlice of county
superintendent.
On motion the board adjourned
sine die.
W. P. Simar, Chairman protem.
E. S. Gilmour, Clerk.
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used for that purpose, but they do not
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Finding: an Excnne.
An irascible old colonel who used to
play golf at Sandwich, which is on the
river Stour, had a habit, common with
many, of blaming everybody but him
self for his bad strokes. Finally one
day, becoming badly bunkered, be first
took mighty vengeance on the turf
with his club; then, glaring around in
expectation of the usually friendly
comments and nobody saying anything,
he blurted out, ‘‘How can you'expect a
man to play decent golf on these cursed
links with ships passing up and down
the channel?”—London Mail.
Eyes ns n Sign of Intellect.
Generally the special point of differ
ence between unimportant and remark
able people lies in their eyes, in the
clear, steady, piercing gaze which is
able to subdue or terrify the beholder,
writes Lady Violet Grevllle in the
Graphic. Sir Richard Burton’s look
could never be forgotten; neither, I
Imagine, could Napoleon's or Victor
Hugo’s or that of any other great man.
The eye is the window of the brain,
and through it shines the intelligence.
mutual Slips,
Tom—What made you give me away
so when I was telling that yarn at the
dinner table? Dick—I didn’t mean to;
it was only a slip of the tongue. But
that’s no reason* why you should have
kicked me so hard! tom-Oh, I didn’t
mean to—it was only a slip of the foot.
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ingratitude is a form of weakness. I’
have never known a man of real abil
ity to be ungrateful.—Goethe.
GOSPEL OF PORE SEED
Northwestern Train Makes Tour With
-University Lecturers.
MANY FARMERS AKE INTERESTED
On the Selection of Seed Depends the
Protits in the Corn Crop.
The seed corn special run over the
Northwestern line left Lincoln Mon
day for a five days trip over this road.
The special is composed of two audit
orium cars for lecture demonstrations
on the slection of seed corn and two
private cars for the accomodation of
the railroad officials and the univers
ity lecturers and newspaper corres
pondents. The cars are well equipped
for lecture purposes and will seat
about 100 each. At several stops over
flow [meetings have been held in the
waiting room of the depot.
Great interest is being taken all
along the line by ihe farmers. The
attendance for the first two days was
3,500 and it was expected that 10,00C
people will be the total for the week.
The train went as far north as Bone
steel, and as far west as O’Neill, alsc
reaching Ilasting and Superior in the
sauthern part of the state.
The largest croyd for Monday was
at Wisher and for Tuesday was af
Battle Creek.
The Northwestern officials in charge
of the train are Supt. Hughes, Asst
P. and F. Agent Kuhn, Traveling
Passenger Agent Benjamen, Trair
Master Iloach. ‘The University
lectures are Professors I. L. Lyon
Samuel Avery, A. L. Hacker, L
Cruner, C. W. I’ugsley, Alvin Keyser
E. H. Clark and I). P. Ashbuan of the
Farmers Institute staff. The Lincolr
and Omaha Dailes and the Nebraska
Farmer have representatives in the
party.
Synopsis of Lecture.
The average yield of corn per acre ir
Vermont is 40 bushels. The average
yield per acre in Nebraska is 30 bush
els. One would think from these
figures that Vermont is in thdcorr
belt and Nebraska just outside. What
it means is “that the difficulty in rais
ing corn in Vermont has resulted ir
better methods of culture. If the
same care were gi en the crop in Ne
braska, the present yield would be
doubled.
How does selection of seed increase
the yield? By increasing the amount
of corn on the ear. There a numbei
of points to be considered in selecting
ears of superior excellence. A cylind
rical ear carries more corn and more
uniform kernels than a tapering ear.
A tapering ear m^y be due to kernels
growing smaller towards the tip or tc
the dropping out of rows, which make
irregular sized kernels and lessens the
amount of corn. It may thus be seer
that a tapering ear by dropping out
rows or shortening kernels may de
crease the corn on the ear by 5 or 1C
percent. A rougfi ear with deep
kernels produces the greatest yield ol
corn. 11 is obvious that a deep kernel
is desirable, as it produces from 20 tc
30 per cent more corn on the same cot
than will a shallow kernel. A rough
kernel is desirable because it is a deep
kernel. On the other hand a smooth
kernel is usually shallow. A deep,
rough kernel goes with late maturity
and can not be used in a region having
a short growing season. There is,
therefore, a limit to the depth of tlu
kernel that can be grown in this
region, but since we want the corn ir
our main crop to occupy tire full'grow
ing season in order to give the largest
yield, we want to grow as deep a grain
as it is possible to mature.
The tip of the ear should be well
filled out with kernels. A tapering
tip with shallow kernels is a sign ol
degeneration. Such corn is in the
process of “running out.” A well
well filled out butt with deep kernels
is desirable. The shanlg should be
small and yet large- enough so there
will be no danger of the ear blowing
off. A large shank means a large cot
with shallow kernels. The shape ol
tire kernels should be such that they
fit snugly from tip to crown.
The kernels should not be square
because they leave large spaces be
tween the rows. You can’t fit square
kernels on a round cob without leaving
space. They should not be round foi
the same reason, and should not be
too pointed as they leave spaces at the
cob. They should not be tapering on
the narrow side because it leaves
spaces at the cob.
The kernels except on the tip and
butt should be of uniform Size, it is
impossible to make a machine drop
the same number of grains per hill
unless the grains are uniform. Oui
experiments show that with ordinary
corn butted and tipped only sixty pei
cent of the hills contained three
kernels, when it was attempted tc
plant that number. The best yields
of corn can only be obtained from a
perfect stand, hence the importance
of accurate planting.
In order to get nearly uniform
kernels it will be necessary to eithei
screed the corn or sort the ears accord
ing to size of kernel. There is a
prevalent opinion that it is desirable
to send to a distance for seed corn.Thii
is a mistake. Our experiments have
shown beyond doubt that corn must
become acclimated before it can give
its maximum yield. The most care
fully bred varieties of corn have been
brought from Indiana, ‘Illinois and
Iowa, but have not yielded so well as
home grown corn until they have been
raised here for several years. Seed
brought from Iowa and grown side by
side with seed of the same variety,
but having been grown here for two
years yielded much less than the
latter.
Well-bred seed corn from a distance
may not yield well at first, but pure
bred seed corn if of the right type will
prove better in the end than scrub
corn.
Seed com should be selected im
mediately. If left in the crib from
now until spring the vitality will
probably decrease 25 per cent. The
corn should be placed on racks or hung
up. It should be kept in a well ven
tilated room where It is not likely to
freeze. Do not pack it in boxes or
barrels.
Will it pay to go to this trouble?
We can expect such selection to in
crease the yield at least five bushels
per acre. Suppose we are raising 100
acres of corn. We would thus increase
the crop 500 bushels, worth about $200.
The entire work of selecting and stor
ing the 15 bushels of corn would not
take more than five days, making our
time about $40 per day.
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Star Twinkles
The old year has gone, the new
year is with us. We wonder what it
will bring for each? We hope success
and happiness; we know it will bring
peace to those who understand, for is
it not so written?
Christmas eve at Ilainsville was a
decided success owing tp so many en
tertainments around; the house was
not crowded, the program was good,
the presents were many and appro
priate and all went home wearing
“the smile that wont come off.” We
think a vote of thanks should be ten
dered Mrs. Joe Hunter for her untir
ing energy in training those who took
part in the entertainment.
Mr. Theirolf is busy herding cattle
these cool days.
Henry Smith and family spent
Christmas with relatives near Ruth.
The father, mother and brother, of
Will Young is here visiting Will. We
stated in a former article that Will
went to Omaha for medical care which
was a mis-information as It was an
O’Neill I)r. who amputated his lingers
which were shot, he is at this writing
at home and we were informed yester
day that his arm is yet badly swollen.
Alter a week of vacation school has
again commenced in the Star school
house. The 1. st term closed with a
small program and treat from the
teacher. Miss Ellis is to be commended
on the good work she is doing.
Miss Mate Theirolf has been on the
sick list the past week.
Miss Alice Lee of Dorsey spent New
Years day with Miss Ethel Harris.
E. E. Cole and family ate New Years
dinner with Aaron Harr’s.
Jud Parkhust was seen going around
Saturday with his head in a sling as
the result of too much lodge meeting.
Matilda.
Phoenix Pick-Ups
L. G. Coburn had business at the
county seat Saturday.
Bert and Ted Anderson spent Sun
day at Mr. Snyders at Anncar.
Airs. Damero was in town Friday.
Mary Bartels visited at R. E. Co
burn’s tlie latter part of the week.
Emma Moore spent Saturday and
Sunday with Atkinson friends.
Ethel Anderson visited with Jessie
Coburn Sunday afternoon.
Henry Stansberry spent Sunday at
Mr. McMain’s.
Dave Lamphiercame out from town
one day last week for a visit with his
parents at I’hoenix.
Mrs. Nilson was on the sick list Sat
urday.
A11 who attended the dance at S.
W. Anderson’s Friday evening report
a good time.
Perry Miller visited at John Dom
roes the latter part of the week.
Edith Damero was a caller at Mrs.
Coburns Saturday last.
Howard Greeley is up in the Rose
bud country at present.
Vern Anderson went to Boyd county
Saturday.
Peny Miller and John Damero took
dinner at Peter Greeleys Saturday.
S. W. Anderson and wife were Tur
ner visitor Saturday.
Our Christmas exercises were a suc
cess in every way. Those present from
other neighborhoods were: C. H.
Christensen, wife and children, Will
Walters and jvife, Han’s Storjochorn
and family, Louise Grossman, Lottie
Ellis, Mrs. Nachtmann and children
and Fred Turner and family.
George Kirkland, wife and son Har
old, spent Christmas with Butte rela
tives.
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According to tne terms of surrender
at Port Arthur the Russian officers
will be sent home and the private
i soldiers will be held as prisoners.
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