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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1929)
| MAKING THE FARM PAY - - By Old Man Economy ( NO Sip,Jin, ! VOUDNT FARM VlTHOUTlHIS « cH)hwDeere plowing outfit. look attke goodjob or plowing-see now much I’VE \ Pon^ start Telling' DONE SINCE MOPNIN0. NOT A STOP EXCEPT ( ME VH AT THE JOHN DEERE FOR FUEL, ANDTHC WAY THIS TPACTOP WALKS TPACTOP WILL DO~YOU avay with three bottoms is mighty vi knov ! rave Two / (satisfying. .-t-—--— / i or ’em. •' <{ GOOD PLOVI< n- IS RIGHT ;L®E!L Warner&Sons * O’Neill, Nebraska o r At this St ore You Get" QUALITY EMMET ITEMS Jack Wallen from O’Neill helped Earl Houts with his harvesting last week. Fred Beckwith, Ralph Young and son J Junior, helped Leon Beckwith harvest his rye and oats last week. Mrs. Clinton Shellhase, Mrs. Jim Beck and Mrs. Harry Wilson gather ed at the home of Mrs. Leon Beck with for a social chat Thursday after Mr. and Mrs. Henry Putman and daughter Phyllis, of Central City, were over Sunday visitors at the Ralph Young home a week ago. The wedding dance which was to have been given for Mr. and Mrs'. Francis Anderson at Pat Barrett’s last Saturday has been postponed' until next Saturday. Mrs. Joe Corrigan, the new bride in this vicinity, had her house all cleaned *last week. She also pur chased a new Essex last Saturday. Before her marriage Mrs. Corrigan lived in California; she Says the weather is too warm here and that the summers are cooler in California, non. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beckwith, Mrs. Kalph Beckwith and daughter Myr len and Mrs. Vein Beckwith drove to Norfolk Saturday morning. They at tended the ball game and visited with Dean Beckwith whd pitches for the York league, and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Keeney. Mrs. Keeney is a sister of Mrs. Ralph and Mrs. Vern Beckwith. Returning home Saturday evening they stopped for a short time at the home of Mr. Beck with’s sister, Mrs. Ed Hall, at Neligh. They report crop conditions fine be tween here and Norfolk; the oats looked especially good and is most all harvested. With Our Compliments LADIES A delightful $3.00 “Facial” and Scien tific Beauty Advice Without Charge We have arranged at considerable expanse, to bring to our city July 29th-Aug. 3rd, Miss Iva Smith, one of the profession's expert beauty specialists. She is a graduate in her art, capable of rendering really sden fic service. It will be our pleasure to have her give you without charge, one “Dorothy Perkins” Facial. If yon desire it she will advise you on pers onal beauty problems. We will have a private booth in our store. W. B. GRAVES O’Neill Nebraska To avoid the possibility of waiting, phone us for appointment Visit the AUTO SHOW -4 41® a. m. to 8 p. m. on Circus Grounds 4 . - « Robbins Bros. Circus ADMISSION FREE -JL I Circus Day will likewise be Chevrolet Day in this com munity. Fea turing this celebra tion will be a big free automobile show on the grounds at Robbins Bros. Circus. An entiro tent, adjacent to the main Big Top circus tent, will be given over to a complete display of Chevrolet passenger cgrauandjtrucks. This ■ will afford an unusual oppor tunity for you to inspect every model of the car that has brought smooth, powerful, six cylinder performance within the reach of everybody, every where. Be sure to start to the circus in time to spend an hour f at the Auto Show—and bring aLor\i..Yaut family and friends. f Arbuthnot & JKeka / DEALERS, O’Neill. Nebr. I, LOCAL NEWS. * M ss Blanche Goree who has been visiting with her mother at Albion, came Monday to make her home with L. G. Summers. Miss Lois Ruth Templeton went to Neligh, Nebraska. Tuesday after noon to visit a few days with Miss Maxine Stimson. Judge Robert R. Dickson re turned from Thermopolis, Wyoming, last night, where he has been for the past three weeks. Miss Margaret and Miss Agnes Joyce came from Chicago, Monday, to he with their father, Wm. Joyce, who is seriously ill. Attorney Lawrence Chapman and wife of Omaha are visiting at the home of his parents, Attorney and Mrs. L. C. Chapman. Mrs. Ted McEJhaney and daugh ter, Marjorie Ann, and Mrs. Joe Bazeiman drove to Orchard Wednes day to visit relatives. Mrs. George Stannerd was host ess to the Martez culb at the home of her parents, Mr. apd Mrs. C. N. King, last Friday night. Mrs. Max Golden entertained the Martez club at her home Tuesday evening. The high score prize was won the high score prize. Mrs. E. B. Carter left for Whiting and Glenwood, Iowa, this morning; she expects to visit with relatives and friends there for a few days. Earl Perkins and niece, Miss Fay Slender, of Bryant, South Dakota, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Perkins east of town. The ladies of the Methodist church served ice cream and cake on the court house lawn last Saturday after noon and evening and enjoyed a very nice crowd. Ross E. Harris has assigned his stock of groceries to his creditors and closed the doors Saturday night. Mr. Harris has been in business here for the past five years. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Griffin have as their house guests for the month, old 'time friends, Ur- Higina, his mother and sister, Miss Eleanore, of Nw Haven, Connecticut. Mrs. Reka Merrell, daughters Miss Minerva and Miss Amolia, will leave via auto i some time next week for Oklahoma, *to visit tlheir son and brother, Osckr Merrell and family. Mrs. L. (S. Summers returned home Sunday fronv Kearney where she had gone for her brother, Roy Goree, of Inman, who will make his home with Mark Summers, at Bartlett. Mrs. Edward Gatz and Miss Pearl Morton entertained a number of their friends <it a dinner Thursday evening; the occasion being a birthday anni versary of their mother, Mrs. A. C. noon. Mr and Mrs. Hans Anderson, of Colon, Nebraska, accompanied the latter’s mother, Mrs. S. Simmons to O’Neill last week. Mrs. Simmons had been visiting at the Anderson home, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zimmerman and tfhildiVn, Harold Zimmerman, and Mrs. Anton Nemic drove to Hast ings, Nebraska, Saturday evening where they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Leo Zimmerman, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Zimmerman; a picnic din ner was enjoyed at the Harold Zim merman home Sunday. WILLIAM HULL William Hull, one of the real early settlers of Holt county passed away in the Lynch hospital onFridny, July 19th. where he had gone to visit with a daughter, Mrs. Preston Jones and baby who were in the Lynch hospi tal. He had been enjoying his usual health during the day; death was due to heart failure. < William Hull was born in Boone county, Iowa, March 27, 1862, and passed away in the Lynch hospital last Friday morning at the age of seventy-five years, three months and twenty-one days. He was united in mariage to Sarah Ellen Ross, Octo ber 7, 1874; to this union were born thirteen children, eleven of whom are living; one died in infancy and one son, John W., passed away at the age of seventeen years. The deceased leave to mourn his death his wife, six sons and five daughtrs, all of whom were present at the last sad rites. The children are Elmer and William, Meek, Ne braska,Clyde, of Paddock, Nebraska, Levi, O’Neill; Arch, Crookston, Ne braska: Edwin, Sioux City; Mrs. rrank Nelson, airs, rresiun Junes, Meek, Nebraska; Mrs. Cecil Miller, Boone, Iowa; Mrs. Cecil Haynes, Parmalee, South Dakota; Mrs. Leon Mellor, Redbird, Nebraska; hi' also leaves twenty-seven grand children ten great-grand children^ thiiee brothers, Poke Hull, Sidney, Mont; Ab Hull, and John W. Hull, of Bel lingham, Washington; one sister Mrs, Jane Miller, Bellingham, Washing ton. Mr. Hull was one of the very early settlers of the county; he came here in a covered wagon and homestead ed the farm upon which he resided until the time of his death, over fifty years ago. He was united in the Free Meth odist faith many years ago and lived in that faith until his death. The deceased leaves a host of close friends whose acquaintances he made during the early dafc’s when this country was wild and infested with Indians, and settlers far apart; friends made during those times re main true until the end; they deeply regret the passing. The funeral services were held from Marquette ehappel Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. George Dressier of O’Neill; burial was in Marquette cemetery near by. Be cause of the large crowd of over two hundred fifty relatives and the large a'udience of sympathizing friends the services were held on the * church lawn. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NEBRASKA STATE BANK of O’Neill, Charter No. 895 in the State of Nebraska at the close of business June 29, 1929. RESOURCES Loans and discounts-—-... $232,203.11 Overdrafts_——-—.—- 534.64 Bonds and securities (exclusive of cash reserve) — 28,170.07 Judgments and claims- 7,312.67 Banking house, furniture and fixtures -- 6,000.00 Other real estate- 23,692.02 Cash in bank-s and due from National and State banks 32,928 54 Checks and items of exchange--- 2,064.74 34,983.28 TOTAL_ $331,895.79 LIABILITIES Capital stock-* ^ 000 00 Undivided profits (Net) - 324.52 Individual deposits subject to check .. - $ 92,250.21 Demand certificates of deposit - 16,016,93 Time certificates of deposit--150,125.96 Mxfstit* banks_ ... ' - : 1.178.17 2MW.27 Bills Payable _ —~ 43,000.00 TOTAL _ $331,895.79 State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss: ■— 11, Jas. F. O’Donnell, President of the above named bank do solemnly i*w that the above statement is a true and correct copy of the report made to the Department of Trade and Commerce. JAS. F. O’DONNELL, President. ATTEST: Ed. L. O’Donnell, P. J. O’Donnell, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of July, 1929. LEWIS CHAPMAN, Notary Public. My Commission expires April 26, 19 31. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF W. E. CONKLIN, COUNTY TREAS URER OF HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, SHOWING RECEIPTS. DISBURSEMENTS AND BALANCES FOR THE YEAR BEGIN NING JULY 1st, 1928, AND ENDING JUNE 30th, 1929. RECEIPTS To Balance on hand, June 30th, 1928 — ♦233,177.44 To Total Tax collected To State School Land Funds collected « ini rk To State University Land Fund collected _ ,*1*1 To State Apportionment for Schools 'o r.o.l'oo ' To Miscellaneous collection, (County General Fund) 8,&A'.a> To Miscellaneous collections, (County Bridrfh^’und) .1,^95. d To Miscellaneous collections, (County Road Fund) To Miscellaneous collections, (County Dragging Fund) 27,913.94 To Miscellaneous collections, (Inheritance Tax) 104 To Miscellaneous collections, (Interest on County Deposits 3,291.11 To Miscellaneous collections, (Redemption Fund)- 41,571.60 To Miscellaneous collections, (F’ees) . . To Miscellaneous collections, (State Highway Supervision To Miscellaneous collections, (State Highway Maintenance) 11,916.55 To Miscellaneous collections, (Fines and Licenses) 1,606.65 $941,046.65 DISBURSEMENTS By State Treasurer’s Receipts (Consolidated Fund) $ 70,107.16 By State Treasurer’s Receipts (School Land Fund) 22,41 1.67 By State Treasurer’s Receipts (University Land Fund) 2,157.91 By State Treasurer’s Receipts (State Hi’way Supervision 1,026.42 By State Treasurer’s Receipts (State Hi’ Maintenance Fd) 11,976.85 By County General Fund Warrants paid ~ 73,379.62 By County Bridge Fund Warrants paid , 26,730.35 By County Road F’und Warrants paid 36,619.96 By County Dragging Warrants paid .... \U67.35 By County Soldier’s Relief Warrants paid 1.428.43 By County Mother’s Pension Warrants paid 2,745.00 By County Judgment Warrants paid - !1,2 !7 >0 By County Highway Warrants paid LbO By District School Orders paid 232,096.15 By District School Bonds and Coupons paid 16,075.36 By District School Judgment paid 203.31 By District School Orders paid (Free High School) — 48,331.00 By Township Teasurer's Orders paid 54,213./0 By Village Treasurer’s Orders paid 24,303.56 By Water Bonds and Coupons paid 7,293.75 By Sewer Bonds and Coupons paid ’ 3,179.17 By Electric Light Bonds and Coupons paid 1,092.00 By Grattan Township Library Orders paid - #,200.00 By Coleman Township R. R. Bonds and Coupons paid 420.00 By Redmption F’und 40,866.15 By Refund Orders of County Board paid 1,865.47 By Salaries paid _ c,114.96 $708,149.00 By Balance on Ham! 232,897.65 $941,046.65 BALANCES State Consolidated F’und — — $ 1,720.04 State School Land Fund 1,348.39 State University Land F’und - 153.15 State Highway Supervision Fund 14.20 State Highway Maintenance F’und — 154.11 County General Fund_ 11,268.82 County Bridge F’und - - - —. 9,714.76 County Road Fund__-.... 10,143.07 County State Highway Fund—.-._.- - 25.55 County Soldier’s Relief Fund — — —.—.. 653.30 County Mother’s Pension Fund _--- - 309.02 County Judgment Fund ..,—.—— - 2,536 22 District School Fund --- 86,465 17 District School Bond Fund -- . 27,123.68 District School Judgment Fund - 816.61 District School (Free High) Fund - 9,944.00 Township F’und . 37,329.93 Village Fund . -- 8,388.60 Water Bond Fund ____- 9,776.46 Sewer Bond Fund------ 551.85 Electric Light Bond Fund_ 1,337.59 Library Fund_ 1,060.64 Coleman R. R. Bond Fund--- 5,431.51 Redemption F’und 2,115.10 County School F’und . 93.97 Irrigation Fund _ -, 193.31 Excess F’ees fr< m W. E. Conklin, Co. Treas. - 4,229.10 $232,897.65 Cash on Hand in Banks ___— — $198,437.32 Cash in Office ____— - 6,420.69 F’ederal Land Bank Bonds .. .— —.— 10,000 00 Bridge Warrants held in trust -- 18,039.64 $232,897.65 W. E. CONKLIN, County Treasurer STATE OF NEBRASKA.I SS. County of Holt, I, W. E. Conklin, Treasurer of Holt County, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement of receipts, disbursements and balances is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me tris 25th day of July, 1929. W. E. CONKLIN, County Treasurer. E. F. PORTER, County Clerk.