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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1925)
rl.***4»*******t****WMMMM««*»4***«M*»***M* Royal Theatre COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN. - FRIDAY - Betty Compson and Theodore Rob erts in “LOCKED DOORS” Comedy —- SATURDAY — Buck Jones in “THE GOLD AND THE GIRL” ^ Comedy and Fighting Ranger -SUNDAY & MONDAY Zane Grey’s Triller, Living Before Your Eyes. “THE BORDER LEGION” —with— Antonio Moreno and Helen Chadwick A stirring tale of the Golden West Comedy and News - THURSDAY & FRIDAY - Mae Bush and Pat O’Malley in “BREAD” Comedy — TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY — Adolphe Menjou, Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagel in “SINNERS IN SILK” Comedy Coming— “Great Divide” “Eacuse Me.” “Shock Punch.” “Ten Commandments” LOCAL NEWS. A nine and one-half pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ben son August 13th. John Murray, A1 Sauser, also Carl Sauser, of Wallhill, Nebraska, mo tored tto Yellowstone Park, Sunday. Art Wyant was fined $10.00 and costs in county court Monday on an assault and battery charge filed by Henry Ritts. Miss Maxine O’Donnell returned yesterday from Atkinson where she has been visiting Miss Catherine Douglas and Miss Helen Campbell. Clifford Mott, of Redbird, Ne braska, was kicked on the nose by a cow the first of the week and as a result was unconscious for two hours. Attorney and Mrs. J. J. Harrington went to Racine, Wisconsin, the first of the week for a visit at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Helen Bue low and Mr. Buelow. John L. Quig and L. B. Fuller, were in the eastern part of the state Tues day looking over dairy heards with a view of purchasing purebred sires to head their dairy herds. ‘ ANNUAL STATEMENT OF W. E. CONKLIN, COUNTY TREASURER OF HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. SHOWING RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS AND BALANCES FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1924, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1925. RECEIPTS. To Balance on hand July 1, 1924 —— -- $257,331.79 To Total Tax collected --- 610>°07.66 To Total State School Land Funds collected - 22,327.26 To Total State University Land Funds Collected To Total State Hail Insurance Premiums- 69.60 To Total State Apportionment for Schools- 17,266.76 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (County General Fund) —— 10,057.90 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (County Bridge Fund) - 146.43 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (County Road Fund)- 8,745.77 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (County State Highway) . 27,347.80 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (County Dragging Fund) .... 9,115.92 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (State Highway Supervision) 1,322.53 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (Inheritance Tax)- 739.06 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (Fines and Licenses) --— 1,557.00 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (Interest’ on County Deposit) 4,512.54 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (Redemption Fund) - 97,681.63 To Total Miscellaneous Collections (Fees)- 1,044.50 $1,071,865.10 DISBURSEMENTS. I By State Treasurer’s Receipts (Consolidated Fund) - $ 66,201.59 By State Treasurer’s Receipts (School Land Fund) _i- 22,447.73 By State Treasurer’s Receipts (University Land Fund)- 1,884.85 By State Treasurer’s Receipts (Hail Insurance Fund) ___- 105.60 By State Treasurer’s Receipts (State Highway Supervision) - 1,324.32 By County General Fund Warrants Paid-_- 95,160.80' By County Bridge Fund Warrants Paid --- 50,263.66 By County Road Fund Warrants Paid- 13,520.76 By County Dragging Fund Warrants Paid - 8,946.39 By County State Highway Warrants Paid -I_l—.. 27,679.36 By County Soldiers Relief Fund Warrants Paid —_—-— 471.00 - By County Special Emergency Bridge Warrants Paid--- 166.81 7 By County Special Bridge Indebtedness Warrants Paid- 241.37 By County Prior Indebtedness Warrants Paid - 395.08 By County Mother’s Pension Warrants Paid - 1,725.00 By District School Orders Paid __—--- 251,974.84 By District School Bonds and Coupons Paid - 26,359.80 By District School Free High Orders Paid - 28,479.00 By District School Judgment Paid - 4,134.25 By Township Treasurers Orders Paid - 72,138.00 By Village Treasurers Orders Paid - 19,135.00 By Water Bonds and Coupons Paid - 8,657.70 By Sewer Bonds and Coupons Paid --- 2,778.68 By Electric Light Bonds and Coupons Paid-—. 3,049.50 By Grattan Township Library Orders Paid - 1,600.00 By Saratoga Precinct Judgment Paid —---- 617.68 By Coleman R. R. Bonds Coupons Paid- 420.00 By Inheritance Tax Fund Paid _ 33.12 By Redemption Fund Paid - 95,952.13 By Salaries Paid_ 5,821.14 By Refund Orders of County Board Paid_ 454.30 By Water Rent Paid City Treasurer - 48.33 By Chambers Township Special Tax Paid - 450.00 By Balance on Hand _i:- —---+-259,227.31 $1,071,866.10 BALANCES. State Consolidated Fund --- $ 3,487.21 State School Land Fund --- 1,098.79 State Highway Supervision Fund ___ 17.66 State Hail Insurance Fund ----- 60.00 County General Fund - 8,312.24 County Bridge Fund _ 418.26 County Road Fund --- 6,529.06 County Dragging Fund - 4,457.24 County State Highway Fund _ 14,132.93 County Soldiers Relief Fund _ 1,235.76 County Special Emergency Bridge Fund _ 136.15 District School Fund _ 94,886.71 District School Bond Fund _ 15,128,43 District School Free High Fund _ 41,516.82 District School Judgment Fund _ 1,066.89 Township Fund __.....______ 35,344.71 Village Fund - 4,670.21 Mothers Pension Fund __ _ 1,430.14 Water Bond Fund ____ 5,807.10 Sewer Bond Fund _______....__ 1,887.00 Electric Light Bond Fund __ ___ 2,274.10 Library Fund __-______ 346.03 Saratoga Precinct Judgment Fund __ 533.71 Coleman R. R. Bond Fund --- 3,887,21 Redemption Fund ........ . ___ .. 3,541.21* County School Fund _ 93.97 Irrigation Fund ___ 193.31 Center Precinct Court House Bond Fund _ 104.55 O’Neill Judgment Fund _ . 35.18 Water Rent Fund _____ 16.18 City County Road Fund _ 916.72 Sidewalk Fund _ 64.51 Excess Fees from W. E. Conklin, County Treasurer ... 5,597.28 $259,227.31 Cash on hand in Banks .. __ ...._ __ $239,672.86 Cash on hand in Office ... . . .. , 19,554.45 $259,227.31 STATE OF NEBRASKA, COUJ IT OF HOLT, ss. r I, W. E. Conklin, Treasurer of Holt County, Nebraska, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statenv nt of receipts, disbursements and balances, is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. E. CONKLIN, County Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of August, A. D., 1925. E. F. PORTER, County Clerk. (County Clerk’s Seal.) A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lewis, August 1st. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Liesley W. Caster, August 5th. Grandpa Jerry Scott come down from Rushville Tuesday to make the acquaintance of the new grandson at the Clifford Scott home. A seven pound daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn French, residing southeast of O’Neill, on Sunday, August 9th. A son who will be known as Kent ner Scott arrived at the home of At torney and Mrs. Clifford B. Scott,'at seven o’clock Tuesday morning. Tim Leach, one of the contractors on the federal highway, suffered a^ broken bone in one of his feet this afternoon when a large casting fell upon it. P. B. Harty and W. H. Harty and daughter, Mary Genevieve, returned Monday night from a several weeks’ visit with relatives at Shellsburg, Wisconsin. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kimble, of Brunswick, Nebraska, at the home of Mrs. Kim ble’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ash ton, August 9th. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bogart and children drove up from Hutchinson, Kansas, last Saturday and are guests of Mrs. Bogart’s sister, Mrs. Clarence Zimmerman and family. — John McCarthy has been visiting in Omaha the past week with Phillip Hughes. John and Phillip expected to leave for Grand Rapids, Michigan, Wednesday, for a visit at the D. A. Doyle home. M. F. Morton, of Wanblee, South Dakota, who is in the city this week with a bunch of horses which he will sell next Saturday, has decided to move to O’Neill in the spring and make this his headquarters. While washing the cream separa tor at her home early last week Mrs. Lee Taylor suffered a badly scalded right ankle and foot. She has been staying at the H. W. Tomlinson home in this city while under the care of a physician. Mr. and Mrs. James McPharlin started Tuesday morning by car for a visit with their daughter in Omaha^ Muddy roads the other side of Nor folk caused them to abandon the trip and return home to await drier weather. Miss Ida Craig arrived in O’Neill last Sunday from Chicago where she has been teaching. Miss Ida wilf leave the latter part of next week for Sacramento, California, where she will teach during the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. William Pierson, of Ludson, South Dakota, cam last week for a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Peirson went to Broken Bow this morning for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Miller, of Cas per, Wyoming, arrived in O’Neill, Wednesday evening for a visit at the' J. B. Mellor home and with Mrs. Miller’s many O’Neill friends. Mrs. Miller will be remembered as Mar garet Dorsey, who made her home, with Mr. and Mrs. Mellor prior to her marriage. M. F. Morton, arrived in O’Neill the first of the week from Wanblee, Souh Dakota, with forty-six head of good, heavy, young, horses of Perche ron and Shire breeding some of which are his own raising. They are not brochos. Mr. Morton will sell the entire bunch at the Roberts’ barn in O’Neill, Saturday afternoon at three o’clock. Four head of excellent sad dle horses will be sold in the sale Saturday. John Liddy, eighty-four years of age, suffered a stroke of paralysis this (Thursday) evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bridget Swan son in this city. Mr. Liddy is an in mate of the Battle Mountain Soldiers Home at Hot Springs, South Da kota, but had been visiting at the home of his daughter here for the past three months. He was down town this morning and was apparently in his usual health. Marcus Sryder, of Ewing, was ar raigned Tuesday before Judge Malone charged with assault. The com plaints were filed by Fred Primus and Frank Eppenbaugh, of Ewing, whose daughters were the principal witnesses against Snyder. The evi dence showed that Snyder attempted to force one of the ladies into his car against her wishes and the otl^er girl came to her rescue. The court as sessed the costs and fines at $45.00. This immediate territory was visit ed Monday with .34 of an inch of rain. Tuesday a general rain fell over nearly all portions of the state. Tuesday’s rain amounted to .44 of an inch making a total of .78 for the two days. The farmers are all rejoicing over the rains and are more hopeful for a fair corn crop. The rain came in time to help many of the fields of corn, and some of the early corn will yet produce a half a crop al though there are a few fields that are beyond the aid of rain. Loach Brothers, the subcontractors for the grading of the Ewing-O’Ncill highway arrived in O’Neill the first of the week with their grading ma chinery and a large force of men and began grading on the twenty-eight miles of highway that will when com pleted, connect this part of the country with the good roads in the other parts of the state. Leach Bros, are considered to be one of the largest dirt moving contractors in the country. They are accompanied by their sister, who will superintend the culinary department. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hanley, their sons, James, John and Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hanley and son, Fran ces of Portland, Oregon, drove up from Omaha last Sunday afternoon for a visit to the home of their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hanley. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hanley and son Francis drove over to Spencer Monday for a visit with Mrs. Hanley's mother, Mrs. Alma Looke. The entire party left for home Wednesday. P. J. and family will board the train at Co lumbus for their western home. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hanley and son were attending the National conven tion of the Knights of Columbus held at Duluth, Minnesota, last w^k. CHAMBERS DAILY VACA TION BIBLE SCHOOL The first Chambers Daily Vacation Bible School closed last Friday with a picnic at Jeffers Grove, west of town. The feature of the picnic was a ball game between two teams cap tained by Etha Adams and Doris Locke. Other games were played too and a delightful time was enjoyed. Friday evening a program was held at the Methodist church. The mem bers of the school had on exhibition samples of the handwork done in the school. Notebooks of the inter mediate class were on exhibition as were also books, clay modeling, paper folding, paper cut outs, chains and other handwork made by the other classes. Back of the tables of hand work were posters made by he stu dent advertising the exhibit and pro gram. ine program consisted of songs and drills by the primary folk, Bible memory work, Bible and character stories, picture studies, Bible geog raphy and dramatizations by the Junior Intermediate departments. An interesting feature of the program was a Bible memory contest between the Junior and Intermediate classes. This was held in the form of a spell down but instead of spelling words each child in turn would quote a Bible verse. Following the program steps were taken toward the formation of an or ganization for promoting the school next year. Mrs. Kellar was elected chairman of the organization. Mrs. Leo Adams was made Secretary and Leo Adams was elected treasurer. This committee together with a larger committee will have charge of the plans for the school next year. The teachers in the school this year were Mrs. Leo Adams, Mrs. B. W. Hubbard, Leona Adams, Viola Kellar, Wayve Woods and Rev. Rich ard E. Carlyon. The school enroll ment was thirty-eight, and the per centage of enrollment was very good. ♦ LOE’S LAKE, STANTON, NEB. August 12, 1925. The Frontier: Am writing this on the camping ground of the Epworth League Institute. There are twenty five Epworth League from O’Neill here. Our bunch are trying to win the “Loving Cup.” We stand a very good chance of winning. Only one other league have a larger delega tion than O’Neill, but they don’t have the mileage that we do. Mileage counts big in the percentage. Rev. H. H. Todd, pastor at Page, will preach Sunday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. Zell Bressler will preach Sunday evening at eight o’clock in the Methodist church in O’Neill. The Leaguers are having a fine time. The forenoons are spent in study classes, the afternoons in play. We do our own cooking and have our own tents. CHAMBERS items. E. H. Hatton is on the sick list this week. * Little Hale Osborn is confined to his home with an attack of measles. Mrs. Vernon Sagescr, of Amelia, is visiting her father at Nemaha this week. Miss Sarah Dorothy, who has been visiting relatives the past month, left for her home at Maimi, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. John McCaffrey are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl at their home, Tuesday, August G:h Mrs. Harris, of Emmet, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry Ressell and getting acquainted with the new granddaughter. Mr. and Mrs. Casper Walter and children of Arapahoe, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wal ter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ressel are the proud parnts of a baby girl named “Viola Maxine” born August 5th, weight 10pounds. J. W. O’Brien, who has been busy tuning pianos in and around Cham bers the past three weeks, left for his home at Columbus, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Doherty and daughter, Miss Nadine, of Lincoln, arrived in Chambers Saturday for a AND YET 1 | The above doesn’t disclose other important factors in connection with a Federal Farm Loan For instance:— A Low Interest Rate Profit Sharing by Borrowers No Commission Loan Expenses Paid by Dividends j Long Time Easy Payments With Options j No Red Tape We are glad to answer any inquiry—address JAS. F. O’DONNELL Secretary-Treasurer O’Neill :: :: :: :: Nebraska [ .1.■ THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL Old Settlers’ Picnic , U. .!-•■ • . j, Will be held in the Marrow Grove on the Old Madison Place, IVg miles East and 1 mile South Midway Garage, 16 miles North and one half mile East of O’Neill, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1925 ADDRESS BY JUDGE C. J. MALONE AT 12:15 P. M. TWO BALL GAMES I 1:15—Boys’ Baseball game: Redbird vs. Meek, purse $9.00 2:30—Baseball: Ft. Randall vs. Meek; purse $35.00 Tug of War—purse $5.00 Horse Race—purse $10.00 Men’s Foot Race—Purse, 1st $3.00; 2nd $2.00 Women’s Foot Race—1st $2.00; 2nd $1.00 Girls’ Foot Race—1st 75c; 2nd 50c Boys’ Foot Race—1st $1.50; 2nd $1.00 j Small Boys’ Foot Race—1st 76; 2nd 60c > Horse Shoe Contest—purse $3.00 V BOWERY DANCE § ORVILLE HARRISON, President. H. L. CHAPMAN, Treasurer 1 AXEL BORG, Secretary. | L * month’s visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tibbitt, Mrs. C. 1 E. Farrier, Miss Arta Farrier, and ! Miss Rachael Farrier left Tuesday 1 for White River, South Dakota, to attend the rodeo. i The following happy crowd of Chambers people took in the excur sion to Omaha Sunday; Mr. and i Mrs. T. E. Newhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter, Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Ox ford, Mrs. Mary deed, Mrs. Harvey Lee, Mrs. Chet McClanahan, Mr3. M. L. Sageser, Mrs. Vern Sageser, Mrs. Chas. Robertson, Mrs. Walter Rich ards and Miss Vada Grimes. All re- 1 port a good time. Last Friday afternoon about six .-'clock the barn on the Myron Brolh rton ranch, southwest of Chambers, caught fire and burned to the ground. Mrs. Brotherton and little grand daughter, Elsie May Brotherton, were at home alone at the time. Neigh bors soon gathered but were unable to save the two cars and two calves that were in the barn. The loss is not covered by insurance. NOTES FROM TIIE NORTHEAST. We are informed that some farm ers are cutting corn feed owing to short hay crop. The rains of the 10th and 11th inst. were beneficial to crops and pastures. Some fields of corn are seriously in jured by lack of moisture. Block Brothers, of Walnut, Ne braska, are threshing in this part of the county. They report yield of oats about 25 bushels per acre. Herman Groeling, an old settler of Walnut, Nebraska, was a Monday caller at the home of your corres pondent; recalling incidents of our pioneer days. Lyle Phillips and Leslie WerUt drove to Walnut and Center,. Nebras ka, Monday, relative to school work. Lyle will teach a rural school in Knox county. Charley Spengler, of Scottville, was a Sunday visitor at the Wertz home Charley informs us that he expects to go to Canada in the near future and work in the wheat fields. Walter Phillips, Evert and Leon ard Bolen and Ellis Butterfield de carted Monday for Readlyn, Sapf mtchewan, Canada, to work in the larvest fields. Walter received, ». elegram from Lysle Wertz, of Read yn, that crops and wages are good.. A modern school building' in Dis ;rict No. 49, known as the Haznsville District, will be completed about September 1st. The material is «f » food quality of tile and stucco, full casement, furnace and when com pleted will be one of the best school • Puddings in this part of the county , rhe site is where C. E. Downey mmi Family resided for several years. ■ rhe site has Cedar, Maple and Box ;lder trees and surrounded by a grove . Floyd Wertz, of Page, has the buifcf ng contract. T3& VERY LATEST RUFFLE STYLE | GENUINE i Tussan SILK M DRESS>|| ltwe of genuine Tua«ah EJo riilk in the newest ruffle B Btyle. Almost unbelievable R$ to get such a bargain, but Hra&M Bee for yourself entirely B&lgk ON APPROVAL. Every KttQ Snt back if not satisfied. ■PfE you wunt to bo in style, order this stunning dress. Blade In the popular one-#*?? IS piece style. Has stylish ruf-f JR gn fled flounces and Prett? fancy trimming down th front, on sleeves and col-sgl « ] lar. Buttons effectively fajMSi: trim front. Becoming to all 1*1 ages and figures. Cut full £1* fc and roomy. Only $3.98. 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