Charter No. 6770.
Reserve District No. 10
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
The O’Neill National Bank
Of O’Neill, in the State of Nebraska, at the close of business on
October 4, 1929.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts ... ... ..... 395,509.48
Overdrafts _MMr.:' 421.81
United States Government securities owned _ ..... 104,250.00
Other bonds, stocks, and securities owned _ ... 85,381.90
Banking house, $3,388. Furniture and fixtures. $1,680 . 5,008.00
Real estate owned other than banking house 6,000.00
Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank _ 29,014.01
Cash and' due from banks _ - 73,202.22
Outside checks and other cash items __ 2,092.33 104,308.56
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from
U. S. Treasurer . ..._ __ __— 2,500.00
Total .. . ...—... $703,439.75
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ... -
Undivided profits—net .
Circulating notes outstanding
Due to banks .. —- --
Demand deposits -- -
Time deposits . -
Bills payable -—.—..
Notes and bills rediscounted —..
$50,000.00
50.000. 00
30,485.98
49.000. 00
_ _ I 20,577.02
$287,564.24
_215.812.51 523,953.77
NONE
NONE
Total . ... $703,439.75
State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss:
I, S. J. Weekes, President, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
S. J. WEEKES, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of October, 1929.
(Seal) MARJORIE DICKSON, Notary Public.
My Commission expires June 5, 1935.
Correct—Attest: C. P. Hancock, J. P. Gilligan, H. P. Dowling, Directors
(This Bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stockholders)
O’NEILL WOMAN’S CLUB
The regular meeting of the O’Neill
Woman’s Club will be held at the
Club Rooms on Wednesday afternoon
October 16th at three o’clock. Mat
ters of vital importance will be
brought up and discussed at this
meeting and it is necessary that
there be a full attendance. Members
who have not paid their dues are re
minded that next Wednesday would
be a very good day for that.
METHODIST CHURCH
Text: “Whatsoever a man soweth
that shall he also reap.”—Gal. 6:7.
This church extends to all a cor
dial welcome. Sunday School at 10
a. m.; Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m., every Sunday.
The Epworth Leaguers are invit
ed to meet at 6:30 Sunday evening.
Miss Cramer is the leader and we
are planning an interesting meeting.
The Ladies Aid cabinet met in the
home of Mrs. Sam Liddell Tuesday
afternoon and made plans for the
first half of the conference year.
Dr. Charles G. Gomon, of Norfolk,
will hold our first quarterly confer
ence Monday evening, October 14th.
All members of the official board are
requested to be present.
Mrs. Belle Warner is attending the
W. F. M. S. convention in Omaha, as
delegate from our society.
Rev. O. A. Fortune will preach at
the Marquette church Sunday morn
ing at 9 o’clock.
All boys interested in Scouting are
invited to meet with our troop on
Thursday evening in the basement of
the church.
Sunday was our record attendance
for the year in Sunday School. An
interesting program was carried out
with special music and a splendid
talk was given by Mrs. Luella Park
er on “How to Make the Sunday
School Better.”
rKOPACOLOft-j
HOME MOVIES IN riLL COLOr/
Cone in and we will show you the
HOME MOVIE CAMERAS
Kodaks — Kodak Films — Firishing
Enlarging and Tinting
F'rames made to order for all kinds
of pictures. Come in early for your
Christmas Portraits and Groups
O’Neill Photo Co.
LOCAL NEWS.
H. J. Zimmerman is very ill at the
home of his son, Clarence.
R. V. Jones and Bennett Gilligan
attended the foot-ball game at Lin
coln Saturday.
Owen D. McPharlin went to Oma
ha Wednesday morning to attend
business college.
Charles Graham left Sunday morn
ing for southern California, where
he will attend college.
Bob Smith and family enjoyed a
visit from his father, who lives at
Hastings, Iowa, last week.
Bert Gunn is driving a new Master
Six Buick, which he purchased from
A. Marcellus the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rafe Shaw, of Tona
wanda, were here last Friday visiting
his mother, Mrs. Della Shaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Starlin have termin
ated their lease of the Beha hotel
and gave possession last week.
The M. M. Club were entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Gifford
Bachman, at her home in the north
part of the city.
Miss Harriett Willis, Kindergart
en and public school music instruct
or, spent Saturday and Sunday at
her home in Lincoln.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
At tjje Jjjst Legislature a new law
was passeaT raising the number of
days of Compulsory School Attend
ance. This law will be enforced very
strictly over the state this year. The
State Welfare Department at Lin
coln is lining up with the County
Superintendents and the District
Judges in an effort to stop all delin
quincies.
In a few instances parents have
tried to keep from sending their
children to school by not report
ing them to the census taker. A very
close check up on the county is being
made in an effort to locate such cas
es.
We do not want children to attend
school if they are not physically able
to do so. A child’s health comes first
at all times, but the law does not per
mit absence from school for any other i
reason. The law very specifically
states that the attendance must be
continuous. This office will make a
special effort to see that all children
are in school the required time this
year.
The County Superintendent, ac
companied by Miss Baldridge, Di
rector of Rural Education and In
spector of Approved High Schools,
visited the four approved High
Schools in the county, Emmet, Em
poria, Martha, and Amelia High
Schools during the past week. The
courses in each school were checked
up and approved by Miss Baldridge
With the exception of a few minor
criticisms, she reported the work as
being very satisfactory in these
schools. A few' sugestions were made
for obtaining more equipment and
for improvement of conditions of
this type of school.
A meeting of all officers of the
Parent-Teacher's Associations of
Holt County, met in the Woman’s
Club Rooms in O’Neill on Tuesday
afternoon, Oct. 1st. The meeting was
Called by Miss Chloe Baldridge, state
vice-president of Parent-Teacher As
sociations in Nebraska. A splendid
talk was given by Miss Baldridge on j
the purpose of the organization.!
Everyone present entered into the
discussion which followed and dele
gates from each organization report
ed the good that had been accomp
lished by their association. The meet
ing was intensely interesting and
helpful. There were representatives
from all but three of the associa
tions in the county.
School districts No. 37 and No. 62
organized a joint Parent-Teacher’s
association at ttw» school house in
district No. 37, northeast of O’Neill
on Tuesday evening, Oct. 1st. Miss
Chloe Baldridge, state vice-president
of Parent-Teacher Associations in
Nebraska, and County Superintend
ent Luella A. Parker, explained the
object and work of the organization.
Officers were elected as follows:
John Schmidt, President, Dist. 37.
Hurley Jones, V.-Pres., Dist. 62.
Kathryn McCarthy, Sec., Dist. 37.
Anita Knapp, Treas., Dist. 37.
At the close of the meeting a deli
cious lunch was served by the teach
ers, Miss Kathryn McCarthy, dist.
37 and Miss Ruby Knapp, dist. 62.
The next meeting will be held on Fri
day evening, Oct. 11, at the school
house in district 62.
On Friday evening, Oct. 4th, dedi
cation services were held for the new
addition to the Page school building.
The increasing enrollment of the
Page school during the past few
years has made the new addition an
absolute necessity. There are forty
eight tuition pupils now enrolled in
the Page high school. The new addi
tion is a fine structure and an added
improvement to the building. Sixty
new tablet chairs for the- class
rooms and fifteen desks and seats
for the assembly have been purchas
ed. An electric bell has also been in
stalled. The following program was
given:
Selections—Page band.
Invocation—Rev. McKeoun.
Dedication Address—"Co-operation
and Improvement of Educational
Facilities,” Chloe Baldridge.
Community Singing, “America”,
accompanied by Mr. Byergo on the
cornet.
Dedication Service—County Super
intendent Luella Parker.
The band then played several se
lections while patrons and friends
inspected and admired the new struc
ture.
The new school building in Dist.
No. 55, seven miles northeast of
Page was dedicated a short time
ago. In spite of the rain and bad
weather a large crowd gathered to
take part in the services. The follow
ing program was given:
Community Singing.
Talk—Rev. McKeoun.
Song—School Children.
Talk—County Superintendent.
Song—School Children.
One of the most interesting fea
tures of the program was a talk on
the progress of Dist. 55 by Mrs. Rol
lie Snell. Mrs. Snell attended school
in this district when she was a small
girl. She gave many interesting rem
iniscences.
This fine new building, which is
beyond a doubt, the best one room
rural school in Holt county, replaces
one which has given service to the
children of this district for 47 years.
After the dedication services a stand
ard school plate was presented by
the County Superintendent to the
school board. The entire program was
very interesting. Cake and ice cream
were served at the close of the pro
gram. The board members in this
district are J. R. Russell, John Dorr
and David Bowen.
PROTECTION OF WILD BIRDS
FROM NATURAL ENEMIES
By Carlos Avery
President American Game Pro
tective Association
Reports received by various agen
cies concerned with the restoration
of game birds and the protection of
song and insectivorous birds indicate
a very rapidly growing interest in
the care and rearing of game birds.
Many people are experimenting with
Hungarian Partridge and Bob-white
Quail and as a result the young of
these birds will be released this seas
on. Besides this, vast numbers of
pheasant eggs are distributed to
farmers and sportsmen by state
game authorities for hatching, the
young birds to be released. Many
persons have purchased eggs and are
rearing the young pheasants with
the intention of turning the birds
loose in order to increase the local
bird population. The output of
state game farms is increasing from
year to year and the volume of dis
tribution and release this year will
be much greater than in any pre
vious year.
It is not enough, however, to de
pend wholly on the hatching: and
rearing: of the young: birds and turn
ing: them loo*; to shift for themsel
ves without any further care or at
tention as much of this constructive
effott is negatived by the depreda
tions of predatory creatures, which
take a heavy toll of young birds of
all kinds, particularly those which
nest and live on the ground. There
has been and is yet a notable lack of
attention to providing the necessary
coverts, food and protection for both
young and mature birds of both game
and non-game species.
Game birds are released chiefly to
provide hunting, and the quality of
hunting obtained depends upon the
quantity of game that survives its
natural enemies, rather than on the
number of birds produced from arti
ficial propagation and distribution.
That the summer months consti
tute the most vital period in the life
history of game birds is a fact often
stressed by naturalists and other
qualified observers familiar with the
subject. The number of these birds
can be enormously increased and the
quality of hunting greatly improved
by the adoption of the simply neces
sary conservation measures to pro
tect the birds if,rom their natural
enemies and to provide the required
environment of cover and food. This
is a fact which is becoming to be rec
ognized more and more and as intel
ligent efforts on the part of those
concerned are made better results
fr'om propagation are immediately
apparent.
The intensive cultivation of farm
lands ami the dose grazing of pas
tures have deprived game birds of
the natural conditions which are es
sential to their existence. These
coverts are required not only for
food which i.s produced from shrubs
and plants but as a means of seclu
sion and avoidance of enemies.
While birds are nesting such ene
mies as crows, rats, weasles, skunks,
foxes, snakes, and other creatures,
depending upon the locality, are
taking enormous toll. Certain hawks
and owls destroy the young birds.
Stray house cats and wandering dogs
are fearfully destructive. Most of
these enemies can be controlled by
care and attention by shooting, trap
ping, and providing shelter in which
the birds can hide. It is not to be
understood that all hawks and owls
should be considered enemies of
game birds; there should be discrim
ination in their control, and only
those which are destructive in that
particular locality should be destroy
ed.
DO GOOD WHILE YOU MAY
If with pleasure you are viewing
any work a man is doing,
If you like him or you love him,
tell him now.
Don’t withhold your approbation
till the priest makes his oration
As he lies with snowy lilies o’er his
brow;
For no matter how you shout it, he
won’t really care about it—
He won’t know how many tear
Writers Allowed More Time
In State Pioneer Story Contest
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Says Time Limit Ex
tended To Oct. 27
Rules for the Nebraska Diamond
Jubilee Pioneer story contest, the
subject to be "A True Story of
Service Rendered Nebraska By A
Pioneer,” are printed In this news
paper to allow residents of this
community, who plan to enter this
contest, a chance to know all rules
regarding it.
Mrs. Bess Streeter Aldrich, Ne
braska author who is the contest
chairman, announces that Nebras
kans who are writing "A True Story
of Service Rendered Nebraska by
a Pioneer.” as outlined in the first
announcement, will have an ad
ditional week or until October 27
to send their manuscripts to the
Diamond Jubilee Pioneer Story
committee at 201 City Hall, Omaha.
Any inquiries about the contest
should also be addressed to Jubtlee
headquarters in Omaha, where a
large .ttaff of writers are dally
reading manuscripts being sent in.
Length: Limited to 1500 words.
Preparation: AU manuscripts must
be typed on one side of paper. No
name* of contestants on manuscripts.
Kach article to be accompanied by
sealed envelope containing name and
address of writer. No manusorlet*
returned unless accompanied by self
addressed, stamped envelope.
Time Unilt: ttnvelopea containing
manuscripts with postmark dates later
than October 27 will not be read.
Address ali manuscripts to Diamond
Jubilee l*lone«r Story committee, 201
City hall, Omaha, Nebraska.
Additional contest rules ioilow:
This contest is open only to resi
dents of Nebrsska. Prizes: First,
$200: second, $150; third, $100;
fourth, $75; fifth, $50; sixth, $25.
The Nebraska Diamond Jubilee
has been arranged as a historical
celebration of the ceding of Ne
braska by the Indians to the federal
government in 1854 as a Territory
and the subsequent passage of the
Kansas-Nebraska bill.
As Omaha was the first Ter
ritorial capital It was decided to
make it the scene of the state
celebration, which has the sanction
of Governor Weaver and other
prominent state officials, who plan
to attend the Celebration.
The annual session of the Ne
braska Territorial Pioneers assoc
iation will take place in Omaha
B«»s Streeter Aldrich
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during the Jubilee dates, which are
November 6, < and 7. There will
be a spectacular parade of nations,,
including representatives of those
pioneer groups who built up Ne
braska, and a beautiful pageant,
"The Making of Nebraska," on
November 6 and 7. There will
be Jubilee air races, a Mid-west
trap shoot, Nebraska Young Cit
izens’ Contest, and state Old Fid
dlers' contest, with all counties en
titled to representation.
The Ak-8ar-Ben Livestock Show,
Agricultural show and Horse show,
will bs feature attractions of the
Jubltse from Novembber 1 to S, at
Ak-Saf-Ben's new half million dol
lar Coliseum. Special rates of fare
and one-third to Omaha will be
in effect on all railroads, with
special excursion rates during the
Jubilee. Omaha Is spending $100,
000 for free entertainment of visit
ors from all parts of Nebraska dur
ing the Jubilee.
Mrs. Aldrich’s Pioneer story con
test committee Includes:
Miss Flora Bullock of the Uni
versity of Nebraska English depart
ment; R. P. Crawford, president of
the Nebraska Writers' Guild; L. C.
Wimberly, editor of the* Prairie
Schooner; and George Grimes, lit
erary editor of The World-Herald.
drops you have shed,
If you think some praise is due him
now’s the time to slip it to him,
For he cannot read his tomb-stone
when he’s dead.
More than fame and more than mon
ey is the comment kind and sunny
And the hearty, warm approval of
a friend,
For it gives to life a savor and
makes you stronger, braver,
And it gives your heart the spirit
to the end;
If he earns your praise, bestow it,
if you like him, let him know it,
Let the words of true encourage
ment be said;
Do not wait till life is over and he
lays beneath the clover,
For he cannot read his tomb-stone
when he’s dead.
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Invitations...;
Visiting Cards.
Stationery....
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SALKS OF SARGON TOTAL
MILLIONS; SET RECORDS
If you were told that literally
thousands of well known men and
women had statea publicly that a
single medicine had' relieved them of
health troubles after all other medi
cines and treatments had apparently
failed—it would sound impossible,
wouldn’t it?
Yet, that is Sargon’s wonderful
record.
So great has been the demand for
Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills
that the Sargon Laboratory has been
forced to increase its capacity from
8.000 to 45,000 bottles daily.
"Phenomenal and bewildering,” is
the way one of the big drug jobbers
of the country describes the marvel
ous demand.
One big New York firm with whole
sale branches in leading cities, is
selling at the rate of more than one
million bottles a year—or to bo ex
act, 908,184 bottles in the past eight
months.
Introduced in California in April
of this year, the people of this state
alone are now using it at the rate of
more than one million bottles per
year, or an average of one bottle for
every family in the state; and so it
is everywhere.
Why this enormous and ever-in
creasing demand for Sargon?
The answer is this;
Sargon is a new kind of medicine
It is different from any other medi
cine you have ever taken because it
is based on new and remarkable dis'
coveries in the field of modern medi
cine which have completely over
turned many old moss-grown theories
we have known for a life-time.
That is why people everywhere are
looking on Sargon as tne one great
outstanding health-giving remedy of
the age. No wonder it is called the
medicine with a million friends.
Chas. E. Stout, Agent.
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