VOLUME L. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81,1929. No. 23.
NEW CONTAINER LAW
INTO EFFECT FRIDAY
Beginning tomorrow it will be un
lawful to use the containers that do
not comply with the new 1928 nation
al law that requires a bushel contain
er to hold 2,150.42 cubic inches.
The new container law requires
that one using containers must com
ply with the following schedule and
places the maximum penalty for vio
lation of the law at $500.00:
In Effect November 1, 1929.
Cu. Inches
1 Bu. Standard Dry Measure 2150.42
% bu. hamper or rd stav bskt 268.8
4 bu. hamper or rd stav bskt 537.6
% bu. hamper or rd stav bskt 1075.21
% bu. hamper or rd stav bskt 1344.0
Vi bu. hamper or rd stav bskt 1612.8
1 bu. hamper or rd stav bskt 2150.42
l-*4 bu. hamp or rd stav bskt 2688.0
1-Vfe bu. hamp or rd stav bskt 3225.63
2 bu. hamper or rd stav bskt 4300.84
1 Qt. Dry Measure - 67.2
4 qt. split basket -- 268.8
8 qt. split basket .. 537.6
12 qt. split basket 806.4
16 qt. split basket .1076.21
24 qt. iaplit basket 1612.8
32 qt. split basket 2150.42
EDWARD A. KEELER
BURNS FARM HOUSE
Edward A. Keeler, aged 76 years,
set fire to the Woeppel farm house,
ten or twelve miles south of Inman
last Sunday night and watched it
burn to the ground. Keeler has been
making his home with his sons and
at other places in the vicinity of In
man for some time; during the past
few months Keeler has been batching
in the Woeppel house.
The neighbors arrived too late to
save the building but made a search
for the old gentleman, thinking that
perhaps he had burned to death.
After the house burned down, the
old gentleman walked to O'Neill, a
distance of about twenty miles, and
gave himself up to Sheriff Duffy, tell
ing him that he wanted to go to the
penitentiary. He was arraigned be
fore the insanity board Tuesday and
later taken to Norfolk.
The residence that was burned was
a large eight room house; about 35
bushels of rye were stored in the one
room; there was no furniture except
ing a few pieces that were loaned to
Mr. Keeler, which he removed before
starting the fire.
DR. BROWN MOVES
TO O’NEILL PRACTICE
(Stuart Advocate)
Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Brown left last
week-end for O’Neill where they will
make their home.
The doctor has been associated
with Dr. F. L. Wilson here for the
past few years and will be associated
with Dr. Gilligan in O’Neill. During
his sojourn here he made many
friends, and as Mrs. Brown has al
ways been a popular member of our
community they will be greatly miss
ed. The best wishes of all their
friends go with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Warner and Mr.
and Mrs. Forest Smith drove to Ar
cadia, Nebraska last Saturday even
ing and spent Sunday hunting pheas
ants. They came home with the limit.
RALPH PRILL SUFFERS
LAPSE OF MEMORY
Last Friday evening Ralph Prill,
residing eleven miles east of O’Neill
drove to Orchard, and transacted
some business, then started for home
The next thing that he remembered
was driving up to a filling station in
Salina, Kansas, Saturday morning,
where he asked the man in charge
where he was; he obtained employ
ment there that forenoon; he talked
with a policeman at noon who called
Sheriff Duffy at O’Neill and notified
him that Ralph was there but was not
in a condition to come home alone;
relatives went to Salina and accom
panied him home the first of the
week.
LOCAL NEWS.
Last Friday was the eighty-second
birthday anniversary of Charles C,
Millard of this city. Mr. Millard says
that there are eight brothers and sis
ters in his family and that they are
all hale and hearty. H. B. Millard, of
Boulder, Colorado, who was here and
assisted in the celebration of the an
niversary, is the youngest of the
brothers and sisters; he has passed
the seventy-ninth milestone and does
not look to be over sixty. Charles Mil
lard was one of the early settlers in
O’Neill and has watched the town
grow from a few scattered houses to
the best town in this part of the state.
The O’Neill public school teachers
as well as the high school teachers
from all of the towns in the county
and from some of the rural districts
are in Norfolk attending the Nebras
ka State Teachers Convention which
began Thursday and will continue un
til Saturday afternoon.
John E. Boyle and George Brown
of South Omaha spent Saturday night
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bowen. These gentlemen and Mr.
Bowen were boyhood chums and the
meeting was a pleasant one. Mr.
Boyle and Mr. Brown were enroute to
Cherry county on a hunting trip.
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HANK DUDLEY IS
NEW APPOINTEE
(Nebraska Legionnaire)
C. W. (Cheese) Conklin, popular
department adjutant for the last four
years, tendered his resignation to De
partment Commander Dwight P.
Griswold at the department executive
committee meeting in Lincoln on Oct
ober 18. H. H. (Hank) Dudley, adjut
ant of Omaha Post No. 1 for the last
four years, was appointed by Com
mander Griswold as his successor.
The change in office will be made on
January 1.
Conklin resigned to go into busi
ness for himself. He will become gen
eral manager and vice-president of
the Service Publishing Co., which
publishes the Nebraska Legionnaire.
He is now associate editor of the pub
lication.
Dudley was selected to serve his
fifth year as adjutant of the Omaha
Post, but will resign that position and
move to Lincoln to take up his new
job. He is experienced in the work
and will be able to step into the new
work without causing a break in the
functioning of the state department.
Houdaiile Shock
! A bsarbers are just one
of the features of the
new Ford
THE new Ford has four Houdaille hydraulic shock
absorbers as standard equipment. They are the most
efficient type of shock absorbers made and are unusually
simple and effective. Combined with the low center of
gravity, the minimum unsprung weight, and the trans
verse springs, they make the new Ford one of the easiest
riding cars on the road today. Come in and arrange for
a thirty-minute demonstration. It will be a revelation.
Roadster, $450 Phaeton, $460 Tudor Sedan, $525
Business Coupe, $525 Coupe, $550
Sport Coupe, with rumble seat, $550
l Fordor Sedan, $625
(Att prices f, o. b. Detroit, plus charge for freight and delivery. Bumpers
and spare tire extra.)
MELLOR MOTOR CO.
| jj O’Neill. Nebr. J
{MERCHANDISE DEPT. WINS
PARTY AND PRIZES GIVEN
BY MONARCH RANGE CO.
For the third year straight, the
Interstate Power Co., O’Neill district,
O’Neill as headquarters, have won
the electric range selling campaign.
This campaign covers the entire
Interstate Company which consists of
13th districts, all the size of the
O’Neill district, and it is no small job
our boys have put over in again win*
ning this distinction.
A banquet was given Saturday.
October 2tith at 7:30 p. m., in the
Golden Hotel dining room, in honor
of the occasion. Mr. C. D. Wood, the
O’Neill district merchandise manager
acted as toast-master and at the hon
or table were the following guests,
Mr. T. Burg, general sales manager
Utilities Power and Light Co., Chi
cago, 111.; Harry Bayly, general sales
manager Interstate Power Co., Du
buque, Iowa; Ed Ward, Malleable
Iron Range Co., Beaver Dam, Wis.,
who was host; Mr. McKue, National
Lamp Works, Chicago, 111.; J. C. Ben
bow, salesman O’Neill district. Other
guests present were F. E. Bray, new
superintendent of operation, southern
division, Dubuque, Iowa; Interstate
Power Co., Mr. Jas. Rhea, Dubuque,
Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Walling and
son James, O’Neill district manager,
O’Neill; F. K. McCarty, division ac
countant; Mr. Ed Bendtschneider,
i Dubuque, Iowa, and representatives
from each town in O’Neill and South
Dakota territory surrounding O’Neill
which makes up this district.
Each of the guests present made
known their appreciation for the good
work done by the employees of this
district and Mr. McKue, of the Na
tional La’rp Works, talked on the de
i veloipment of light and the industry
j as a whole.
After the banquet, tables were set
aside and prizes were given to the
best waltzing pair, best Fox-trot and
best one step. A good time was en
joyed by all.
O’NEILL ENCAMPMENT NO. 30
HOLDS INTERESTING MEETING
The O’Neill Encampment No. 30
j enjoyed a pleasant social evening in
| the lodge room last Friday evening,
i when the members, assisted by tl^
Rebekahs, entertained Grand £hief
Patriarch George VV. Locke and Mrs.
Locke, of Alliance; Grand Treasurer
J. T. Fletcher and Mrs. Fletcher, of
, Orchard; Grand Marshal on the
Grand Master’s staff, Bert Harris and
Mrs. Harris, of Lynch; Grand Guar
dian Dr. L. A. Carter, and Past Grand
Master, J. C. Harnish of this city.
Following a short session of the
Encampment a public meeting was
held at which a number of interesting
talks were made by the visitors. The
Rebekah’s served the luncheon.
CORN HUSKING CONTEST
POSTPONED ’TIL WEDNESDAY
The corn husking contest advertis
ed to be held Saturday, November 2nd
has been postponed until W’ednesday
November flth. Fifteen huskers have
entered the contest and the indica
tions are that the corn will fly when
they get in action.
All of the contestants must be at
the Parker place one mile east of
O’Neill by one o’clock as that is the
time the contest begins.
LOCAL NEWS.
Mrs. Henry Bruhn and son Henry
Willard, of West Point, are visiting
at the home of her parents and
grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. W.
Tomlinson.
The following have purchased cars
from W. H. Stein recently: Henry
Woidneck, Spencer, Dictator sedan;
Peters Bros., Dictator coach and a
Whippet Six truck.
A number of hunters from O’Neill
were hunting pheasants in the coun
ties where the season was open on the
wily birds, and all seem to have brot
home a few birds.
Dick Tomlinson suffered a cut be
low the right eye Tuesday while prac
ticing foot-ball at the high school
grounds. Two stitches were required
to close the wound.
I he local branch of the Ked Cross
will hold a meeting Tuesday evening,
November 5th at the Public Library
for the purpose of electing officers
for the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tibhetts, ac
companied by their two sons, Richard
and Duane, drove to Alliance Satur
day night where they were visiting
at the Westley Tibbetts home.
Miss Vera James, formerly a clerk
! in the court house in this city, has
been transferred from her position
i with the McFadden Motor Company
' in Norfolk to a similar position with
| the same firm in Omaha.
J. C. Benbow is closing out the
stock of hardware recently owned and
operated by P. J. McManus, for
which he traded last Saturday. Ho
has a large advertisement on another
j page which contains real bargains.
Mrs. George C. Robertson returned
j home from Lincoln, Nebraska, Satur
* day.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Gallagher, Tuesday morn
; ing.
M. R. Sullivan has moved to the
Mrs. J. J. Thomas residence on east
Clay street.
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Lowrey, of
Windom, Minnesota, were guests the
past week of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Don
ohoe.
Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Ballard and
son Max, of Chester, Nebraska, drove
to O’Neill Wednesday for a few days
visit with friends.
The Catholic Daughters gave a
.“miscellaneous shower” for Miss
Winnie Shaughnesy whose marriage
will take place next Tuesday morn
ing. Miss Winnie received many use
ful and beautiful articles. The shower
was given at the K. C. hall.
Mickey Walker, the middle-weight
champion, victoriously defended his
title Tuesday night in Los Angeles
; when he met Ace Hudkins, the Ne
braska wild cat, in a ten round bout.
Hudkins put up a good fight but was
not a match for Mickey.
The stock sale that was advertised
to be held last Tuesday has been
postponed until next Saturday. The
sale will be held at the Ditch Camp
I ranch one mile south and three miles
west of O’Neill. E. C. Kennedy and
Evert Brown are the managers.
P. J. McManus traded the hardware
1 stock and a quantity of clothing from
his basement to L. A. Brown for a
quarter section of improved land 4 Vi
| miles north of Winner, South Dakota.
Mr. Brown then traded the stock to
J. C. Benbow, of Valentine, who is
closing out the stock.
Walter Burge and Roy Fursten
burg, president of the Overland Air
i port Company, of Omaha, flew to
O’Neill last Friday on a duck hunt
ing trip; they expected to return to
! Omaha the (jrst of the week but were
detained until Thursday afternoon on
| account of the stormy weather.
Mrs. Mary rsoDie ana aaugnier
Miss Fern; Mrs. Arthur Blum and
I daughter Miss Charlotte, who have
been visiting O’Neill relatives for the
past ten days departed for their home
; in Sheridan, Wyoming, Tuesday, ac
l companied by Mrs. Blum’s mother,
Mrs. L. A. Carter, who will visit with
them.
Snow, rain and sleet have been fall
ing most of the time this week. A
check-up of the rain gauge at the
court house shows that 1.41 inches of
moisture has fallen. The sleet on
Wednesday night broke down a num
ber of trees around town, and a num
ber of light and telephone wires were
down Thursday morning.
.1. It. THOMAS
James R. Thomas was born at Bow
ling Green, Kentucky, January 13th,
1863 and died at his home in Lincoln,
Nebraska, October 17th, 1929, aged 66
years, 9 months and 4 days.
On August 28th, 1887 he was unit
ed in marriage with Mary Jane Crowe
at Gallatin, Tennessee, and to this
union were born three children, two
sons and one daughter, S. G. Thomas
of Hastings, Nebraska; G. E. Thomas
of University Place, Nebraska and
Mrs. George C. Robertson, of O’Neill,
Nebraska, all of them being present
at the time of his death. Other rela
tives surviving him are four brothers
all living in Kentuckv. three of them,
H. J. Thomas and .nt Thomas, of
Rowling Green, and C. A. Thomas, of
Oakland, Kentucky, drove to Lincoln
to attend the funeral.
In 1901 Mr. Thomas with his fam
ily moved to Holt county, Nebraska,
and for several years lived on what
was known as the Jackson ranch
where the Disney postofTice was es
tablished but was later discontinued
and the Opportunity postolfice now
serves the same community.
In 1912 they - moved to Dickson,
Tennessee where he was in the real
estate business, but in 1921 they re
turned to Nebraska and for about five
years he has been running a grocery
store at Lincoln, Nebraska.
Funeral services were conducted
by Reverends McPherson and Sheaf
and interment was in Wyuka ceme
tery at Lincoln, Nebraska, on October
19th, 1929.
The deceased was held in high es
teem as a neighbor, friend and busi
ness man. There were many floral
tributes.
BRANDENBURG—SMITH
Carl Paul Brandenburg of Creight
on, Nebraska and Miss Edith Thelma
Smith, of Center, Nebraska, were
married at the Methodist parsonage
by the Rev. O, A. Fortune on Wed
nesday, October 30th.
LEISURE—KOHLS
Samuel R. Leisure of Venus and
Miss Freida Kohls of Ewing, were
united in marriage by County Judge
C. J. Malone last Saturday at his of
fices in the court house.
Ford Prices Reduced
PRICES F. O. B. DETROIT
Effective November 1st, 1929.
PHAETON ......... $ 440.00
ROADSTER .. 435.00
STD. COUPE .. 500.00
SPORT COUPE.. 530.00
BUSINESS COUPE... 490.00
TUDOR. 500.00
FORDOR 2. 600.00
FORDOR 3. 625.00
TOWN SEDAN . 670.00
CABRIOLET . 645.00
TOWN CAR. 1200.00
PICKUP OPEN... 430.00
PICKUP CLOSED .. 460.00
MODEL A PANEL DELIVERY.. 590.00 j
DELUXE DELIVERY. 550.00
TAXICAB . 725.00
STATION WAGON . 650.00 j
MODEL AA PANEL DELIVERY _ 800.00 j
TRUCK CHASSIS..... 520.00 j
MODEL A CHASSIS... 350.00 ij
No change in prices Cab, Stake Platform or
Express Body.
Mellor Motor Co. |j
Phone 16 O’Neill, Nebraska ij
Martin Bazelman is now the owner
of Sunset Lodge tourist camp and fill
| ing station, possession having passed
I to him today. Francis Bazelman is in
i charge.
Mrs. George Robertson returned
home from Lincoln last Saturday
evening where she was called some
time ago by the illness of her father
J. R. Thomas, who passed away Oct
ober 17th.
H. B. Millard of Boulder, Colorado,
spent several days last week visiting
at the home of his brother, Charles
Millard. He was accompanied by his
wife.
Fred Faulhaber of near Middle
Branch postoffice in the eastern part
of the county, is erecting a new resi
dence just north of his residence and
former home in the southwestern part
of O’Neill.
for the money because of these.
Ao car listing for less than $1000 offers advancements
to compare with these!
A 200-cubic-inch L-head engine.
The Harmonic Balancer.
The G-M-R cylinder head.
The cross-flow radiator.
Automatic temperature control.
Counter-weighted crankshaft.
Airplane type interchangeable
bronze-backed main bearings.
A 1! 4-inch carburetor.
A gasoline pump.
Expansion-type piston pins.
Full-pressure lubrication.
Crankcase ventilating system.
Internal-expanding four-wheel serv
ice brakes.
Special moulded, non-squeak brake
bands.
Special bodies by Fisher.
Flaring fenders—70 inches across.
Unusually high radiator of dis
tinctive design.
A variety of popular colors. .
Temstedt interior fittings.
Fisher VV windshield.
Adjustable driver’s seat.
Coincidental ignition and trans
mission lock.
Individually mounted instruments.
Foot-controlled headlights.
Small wheels, ten massive spokes.
Pontiac llig Six. $745 to $M5, f. o. h. Pontiac, Mich., plus delivery charge*.
Hampers, spring enters and Lovejoy shock absorbers regular equipment at slight
extra cost. General Motors Time Payment Plan available at minimum rate.
Consider the delivered price as u-ell as the list (/. «>. b.) price when comparing
automobile values . . ■ Oakland-Pontiae delivered prices include only authorised
charges for fre:gh: and delivery and the charge for any additional accessories or
financing desired.
Smith & Warner Motor Co.
Dealers, O’Neill, Nebr.
A. D. Under Norfolk
/. o. he r«»/!life, Michigam