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VOLUME XLI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1920. . NO. 24.
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BURLINGTON MAY BUILD ,
S ' EXTENSION NEXT SUMMER
Present Line Being Placed In Shape
For Heavy Traffic.
Partial confirmation of semi-official
intimations that the O’Neill-Thedford
extension of the Burlington may be
come a reality next year with the be
ginning of construction in the spring
was given by the visit of high officials
ef the Burlington to O’Neill last week.
The party was headed by General
Superintendent Flynn of the lines west
of the Missouri river and accompany
ing him were Division Superintendent
N. C. Allen.. Train Master Connett,
Road Master Hurlbert and Master
Carpenter Fred Heddingren.
The visitors, traveling to O’Neill in
the private car of- Superintendent
Flynn, came in last Thursday
afternoon and spent the remainder
of the day in inspecting the O’Neill
terminals, yards and tfle round
house. They also looked over the forty
acre tract the company owns and on
which the shops will probably be
erected when the extensfbn is built.
Friday morning the party started
back over the O’Neill-Sioux City line
in the inspection engine of Superin
tendent Flynn, which had been sent up
ahead of them. On the return the
officials inspected the repairs and im
provements made on the line this
year and which consist of widening the
cuts, reinforcing the bridges and
placing the roadbed in shape for heavy
traffic. As the line will be part of the
mainline system from Denver to Min
neapolis and St. Paul when the ex
tension is completed the traffic will be
of the heaviest kind.
The recent application of the com
pany to issue nine millions of securi
ties for extension work is considered
to have a significant bearing on the
building of the O’Neill-Thedford line,
which long has been one of the im
portant links in the ultimate scheme
of development.
SECOND ANNUAL HEREFORD
BREEDERS SALE A SUCCESS
The second annual sale of the Elk
horn Valley Hereford Breeders asso
ciation was held in this city last Fri
day and was a success in every par
ticular. Fifty-eight head of register
ed cattle were sold and while the
prices were not as good on some of
the stock as expected, the breedrs
were on the whole well satisfied with
the sale. The cows sold averaged
$175.00 a head while the bulls sold
averaged $150.00. Buyers were pres
ent from several parts of the state
and the management is confident that
future sales put on by this association
will bring good crowds of buyers, as
the stock offered at the last sale as
well as at the first sale held by the
association was some of the finest
breeding in the state.
Following is a list of the cattle sold,
their catalogue number, price and
residence of the purchaser:
Lot Amt. Purchaser.
32, Cow, $230, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb.
26, Cow, $225, Boosinger Bros., Bas
set, Nebraska.
16, Cow, $225, Orley Peterson, Pony
Lake, Nebraska.
10, Cow, $130, Orley Peterson, Pony
Lake/ Nebraska.
2, Cow, $110, Jim Ryan, O’Neill, Neb.
23, Cow, $200, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb.
25, Cow, $185, Boosinger Bros., Bas
set, Nebraska.
4, Cow, $350, J. L. Fisher, Ewing, Ne
braska.
28, Cow, $205, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb.
11, Cow, $205, O. W. Jarmen, Cham
bers, Nebraska.
31, Cow, $230, Henry Woods, Ewing,
Nebraska.
67, Cow, $295, V. C. Sageser, Cham
bers, Nebraska.
66, Cow, $290, C. V. Robertson, Cham
bers.
6, Cow, $160, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb.
18, Cow, $210, Orley Peterson Pony
"Like, Nebraska.
12, Cow, $105, O. W. Jiarman, Cham
bers, Nebraska.
33, Cow, $205, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb.
36, Cow, $225, Boosinger Bros. Bas
set,'Nebraska.
39, Cow, $200, Ed. Belski, Eli, Neb.
37, Cow, $200, John Dee, Long Pine,
Nebraska.
77, Cow, $175, W. C. Hunter, O’Neill.
19, Cow, $170, J. L. Fisher, Ewing.
30, Cow, $175, John Kuhlman, Chester.
14, Cow, $150, Leon Soukup, O’Neill.
24, Cow, $110, George Wrede, Agee.
34, Cow, $165, Leonard Soukup.
27, Cow, $200, Noah Peterson, Stuart.
8, Cow, $125, W. E. Wilson Long Pine.
3, Cow, $95, George Wrede, Agee.
20, Cow, $140, E. V. Sageser, Cham
bers.
9, Cow, $90, J. L. Fisher, Ewing.
13, Cow, $140, Bill Tiedgen, Battle
Creek.
22, Cow, $150, John L. Quig, O’Neill.
35, Cow, $200, Ed. Belski, Eli.
29, Cow, $135, Noah Peterson, Stuart,
65, Cow, $170, Vern Sageser, Cham
bers.
59, Cow, $65, Orley Peterson, Pony
Lake.
Mary, Cow, (Substitute), $80, Orley
Peterson, Pony Lake.
58, Cow, $80, Orley Peterson, Pony
Lake.
Horn Brand No. 23, $200, J. L. Fisher,
Ewing.
46, Cow, $80, Orley Peterson, Pony
Lake.
57, Cow, $80, Orley Peterson.
Horn Brand No. 68, $110, O. W. Jar
man, Chambers.
1, Bull, $325, Ed. Belski, Eli.
60, Bull, $80, J. L. Fisher, Ewing.
49, Bull,-$95, Frank Calkins, Dorsey.
64, Bull, $200, Leon Soukup, O’Neill.
52, Bull, $110, S. E. Dexter, Erenia.
51, Bull, $75, Orley Peterson.
62, Bull, $200, Neil Ryan.
50, Bull, $80, Vem Sageser, Cham
bers.
56, Bull, $200, Ed. Belski, Eli.
40, Bull, $85, Orley Peterson.
53, Bull, $75, L. J. Barrett, O’Neill.
21, Cow, $200, Ed. Belski.
Ear Tag No. 51, $70, Phil Harrington,
O’Neill.
55, Bull, $80, Frank Calkins, Dorsey.
61, Bull, $120, Paul Schwisow, O'Neill.
Over in our sister county of Knox
there were two candidates nominated
at the primary election for the office
of county judge. Neither of these
candidates were satisfactory to the
people apparently for at the general
election they wrote in the name of a
candidate and he was elected, receiv
ing a majority of 694 over his closest
competitor.
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION.
The regular fall term of district
court convened Monday morning with
Judge Dickson presiding. On a call
of the docket a week ago, it was
found there were some forty odd jury
cases for trial, but when court con
vened it was found that about half
of them would either be settled and
dismissed or continued.
The first business that occupied the
attention of the court was the natur
alization of several applicants. John
Laird, of Stuart, formerly a subject
of the King of Scotland renounced his
allegiance to the King of England and
took the oath and become a citizen of
the United States. Henry Spahn, of
Ewing, formerly a subject of Ger
many was also made a citizen, as was
also Francis Holderberg of Stuart.
Charles Hohndorf, a German sub
ject, made application to become a
citizen, but upon examination by the
Attorney for the United States, who
was present, it was found that in his
questionaire made during the war, he
claimed exemption from military ser
vice on the ground he was an alien.
The United States courts have re
peatedly held that this is a retraction
of their declai'ation of intentions
which each applicant has to make in
obtaining his first papers, and con
sequently Mr. Hohndorf’s application
was denied. He will now have to
make a new declaration and wait an
other five years before being admitted
as a citizen.
The first jury case for trial was the
case of Myron J. Hall, administrator
vs. Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of
the World. This was a suit to re
cover on an insuranve policy which the
defendant company had issued to one
Cyril Hamm at Long Pine, Nebraska,
the case having been transferred to
this county by agreement. The de
fense was that the deceased had fail
ed to pay his monthly dues within the
time required by the by-laws, and
hence he was suspended. The evi
dence showed, however, that he had
paid his dues to the local clerk and
got his receipt fhe day before his
death, and it was also proven that
this was the custom of the local camp
at that place, to accept dues any old
time. At the conclusion of the testi
mony, both plaintiff stiff defendant
made motions for an instructed ver
dict. This automatically uischarges
the jury and the question of law in
volved will be argued before Judge
Dickson at a later date.
The case of Chris Berger vs. Wal
ker D. Hines director general of the
railroads during the war, and the case
of McKean Brothers vs. the same de
fendant were by agreement, consoli
dated. These actions were for
damages to cattle in shipment from
Morecraft, Wyoming to Atkinson, Ne
braska, during last December. The
-daintiffs alleging that the cattle
were kept forty-four hours on board
cars without unloading or feeding,
while the law places the limit at 36
hours. The evidence for plaintiffs
showed they were kept on the train
over 48 hours, and M. F. Harrington,
the attorney for plaintiffs, asked that
they be allowed to amend their peti
tion to conform to the evidence. The
railroad attorneys objected to this,
thereupon Mr. Harrington withdrew
a juror and continued the cases until
the spring term. New petitions will
be filed and larger damages will be
asked for.
The M. F. (Humming Grain Company
of Lincoln vs. William Krotter Com
pany of Stuart, was the next case.
This was a suit over a contract for
hay made last spring. Judge Dickson
dire<rted the jury to return a verdict
for the plaintiff for $40, the defend
ant having offered to confess judg
ment for (hat amount.
C. A. Crancer Co. vs. Dimmitt &
Eidenmiller, a replevin suit over a
piano, was the next suit tried. Julius
D. Cronin represented the plaintiff
and Mr. Uttley the defendants. This
was young Cronin’s first case in
District Court, and he handled it with
becoming dignity and efficiency. At
the conclusion of the testimony he
made a motion that the court direct
the jury to find for his client which
the court sustained and the jury in
structed to return a verdict for the
plaintiff.
Wednesday afternoon a jury was
impaneled in the case of State of Ne
braska vs. Jewel Udey, who is charg
ed with having stolen three head of
cattle last spring from the ranch of
T. V. Golden near Ewing. Wm. M.
Ely an attorney of Ainsworth is as
sisting in the prosecution of this case,
and A. O. Williams an attorney of
Neligh is defending. The case will
probably go to the jury Thursday
afternoon. C. B. S.
RURAL-CARRIER EXAMINATION.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex
amination for the County of Holt, Ne
cbraska, to be held at O’Neill, on Dec
ember 11, 1920, to fill the position of
rural carrier at Stuart and vacancies
that may occur on rural routes from
other post offices in the county.
The alary of a rural carrier
on a standard daily route of 24
miles is $1,800 per annum, with an
additional $30 per mile per annum for
each mile or major fraction thereof in
excess of 24 miles. The examination
will be open to citizens who are actu
ally domiciled in the territory of a
post office in the county and who meet
the other requirements set fourth in
Form Vn 1977. Both men and wo-'
men, if qualified, may enter this ex
amination, but appointing officers have
the legal right to specify the sex de
sired in requesting certification of eli
gibles. Women will not be considered
for rural carrier appointment unless
they are the widows of U. S. soldiers,
sailors, or marines, or the wives of U.
S. soldiers, sailors, or marines who are
physically disqualified for examina
tion by reason of injuries reeived in
the line of military duty. Form No.
1977 and application blanks may be
obtained from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States Civil
Service Commission at Washington, D.
C. Applicantions should be forward
ed to the Commission at Washington
at the earliest practicable date.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burge, for many
years residents of this city but now
residing in Omaha, arrived in the city
last Thursday evening for a couple of
weeks visit with relatives.
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“ THANKSGIVING DAY. |fl
The average person goes ?
along from day to day without |
much thought of being thank- I
ful for the many privileges and r
blessings he enjoys.
Happiness is largely a mat- I
ter of comparison and if we [
see some one who is a lot worse I
off than we are, it is not hard I
for us to be thankful. S
The O’Neill National Bank 1
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