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ACCIDENT STATISTICS
FOR NEBRASKA
Compiled by the Nebraska Press
Association and the Rehabiliation
Division of the State Department of
Vocational Education.
Report for Two Week Period Ending
November 5, 1929
No. of
Accidents Deaths Inj. Tot.
Motor vehicle 166 18 178 196
Other public 33 8 21 29
Agricultural 19 2 17 19
Industrial 9 2 7 9
Home ,25 4 22 26
Total.. .. 242 34 245 279
Of the 245 injured persons, 21
were permanently disabled.
Gun-shot injuries and fatalities
went over the top for a high record
during this two-week period with 6
serious injuries, 1 disability and 8
deaths.
Football, too, is going strong with
8 serious injuries of which 2 or 3 arc
probably disabilities.
Of the 25 pedestrians run down by
car during the past two weeks, 19
were school children—4 times as
many adults as children. This indi
cates that the chances for school
children being struck by autos are 12
times as great as for adults. What
do these facts indicate with regard
to present programs for safety edu
cation in our schools?
Motor Accident Report for Period
Ending November 5, 1929
No. of • No.
Accidents Dths Inj.
Skids, loose gravel ... 8 4
Tire blows out 4 14
Mechanical defects ... 4 9
Loses control . 10 2 15
Speed ..... 17 1 17
Passing car struck
car passed _ 6 13
Passing car struck
oncoming car _ 2 4
Ditched by passing
car 8 12
Collision _ 29 7 41
Struck obstruction 9 8
Passing signals and
highway markers 2 1
No lights .._ 5 2
Struck pedestrian 25 2 23
Driver asleep . _ 1 6
Driver intoxicated 2 11
Blinding lights _ 3 14
Reckless driving . .. 3 1 2
Railroad crossing 8 18
Miscellaneous _ 9 14
Aviation 1
Total . 156 18 178
General Summary for 26 Weeks
Other public 302 49 132 483
Inj. Dis. Dths Tot.
Motor vehicle 2257 79 214 2560
Agricultural 214 51 35 300
Industrial 198 42 31 271
Home 363 50 50 463
Total . 3334 271 462 4067
If the following six months pro
duce as many accident casualties in
Nebraska as have the last 6 months,
we will injure 6668 persons, disable
542 and kill 924 in one year by acci
dents.
Is it any wonder that following the
leadership of the Press Association
in the publication of the figures, the
people of the state are demanding
that a state-wide public safety pro
gram be undertaken?
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
The Cedar Valley P. T. A., Diat.
No. 138 Page, met last Friday night.
The discussion of the evening was
“Character Building through Read
ing.” They have voted to have the
traveling Library in their school.
District No. 91 held a program and
Pie Social last Friday evening. They
had a very large crowd in attend
ance and netted $21.63 which will be
used to purchase equipment for their
school. The patrons of this district
are holding a meeting on next Fri
day afternon for the purpose of or
ganizing a Parent-Teacher Associa
tion.
District No. 37 are building a new
barn on their school grounds. They
are building this large enough to ac
comodate all horses that the child
ren may ride or drive to school and
will also have space for the teacher’s
automobile.
The first State Teacher’s examina
tions will be held in Atkinson, O’Neill
and Ewing on Saturday, November
23rd. Following is the schedule for
the Third Grade Elementary Certifi
cate subjects:
Forenoon
Agriculture and Geography of Ne
braska; Arithmetic; Reading; Civics;
Orthography; Grammar; Penman
ship; History.
Afternoon
Music; Drawing; English Composi
tion; General Geography; Theory &
C...
Art; Mental Arithmetic; Physiology
and Hygiene; Nebraska Elementary
Courses of Study; Book-keeping.
Following are the dates of the
Teacher’s Examinations for the year
1929-1930:
November 23, 1929; January 18,
1930; April 19, 1930; June 7, 1930;
July 19, 1930; November 22, 1930.
The Holt County contestants in
the Young Citizens Contest, Ernest
Christon of Ewing and Ruth Keyes
of Inman, returned the last of the
week from the Diamond Jubilee cele
bration. This contest was very well
attended, although this iB something
very new in the state Forty-nine
counties were represented. All con
testants were given Intelligence and
Civic Personality tests and the high
est third of the group were chosen.
This third of the group were then
given another test and the highest
ten boys and ten girls were chosen.
Our contestant, Ruth Keyes, was
one of the highest ten girls. Holt
county can well be proud that they
have a young citizen who is capable
of ranking this high. Each contestant
received a medal and a billfold with
a new dollar bill. The contestants
were royally entertained and their
expenses were paid by the Diamond
Jubilee Committee. The contestants
reported a fine trip which was well
worth the effort put forth. The win
ners were as follows:
First Place—Ruth Mitchell, age 16
Holdredge, Neb.; Earl Rogers, 20,
Central City.
Second Place—Nina Berger, Tren
ton; Cecil Stanley, Havelock.
Third Place—Margaret Meyer,
West Point; Charles Auld, Red
Cloud.
METHODIST CHURCH
We extend to you a very cordial
welcome to worship with us. Sunday
School at 10 a. m.; Preaching 11 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday is invitation Sunday. Come
to Sunday School and invite someone
to come with you.
The Ladies Circle No. 1 held a
parcel post sale in the basement of
the church Monday evening and they
report a very successful sale.
Sunday evening Rev. Fortune will
give a book sermon on “The Christ
of the Indian Road.” Subject, “The
Messenger and the Message.”
The members of the Foreign Mis
sion Society of O’Neill were enter
tained Wednesday afternoon by the
Page Auxiliary in the home of Rev.
and Mrs. McKeown. The Page Auxil
iary rendered a very instructive pro
gram which was enjoyed by all.
The young people are invited to
attend the Epworth League Sunday
evening at 6:30.
OTTMAN—OTTO
Charles W. Ottman, of Ainsworth
and Miss Elsie E. Otto, of Pierce,
Nebraska, were united in marriage
by Rev. Othel A. Fortune, at the
parsonage of the Methodist church,
Monday morning at eleven o’clock.
The newlyweds left immediately for
Pierce, Nebraska, where they will re
side.
SUPERVISOR’S PROCEEDINGS.
The petition of Paul H. Gillan
coming on for consideration before
the Board, praying for a refund of
moneys paid by him on the void tax
sale, by reason of the erroneous as
sessment of certain lands in North
east Quarter of Section 32, North of
Range 10, West of the 6th P. M.
It was moved and seconded that
the prayer of said petition be grant
ed, and that the County Clerk issue
an order of refund of moneys paid
by reason of said erroneous and void
assessment. Motion carried.
The matter of said assessment
coming on further to be heard, it
was moved and seconded that the
County Clerk be, and he hereby is,
instructed and directed to properly
assess in the years covered in the pe
tition of the said Paul H. Gillan the
land, which is properly described as
the West 70 acres of North Half of
Northeast Quarter and South Half
of Northeast Quarter, except a strip
two rods wide on the east end there
of of Section 7, in Township 32
North of Range 10, West of the 6th
Principal Meridian, in Holt County,
Nebraska. Motion carried.
On motion claim of Wm. Krotter
Co. for $50.34 was allowed as fol
lows:
Road fund 9.70
Bridge fund 40.69
The following claims were audited
and approved and on motion allowed
on the bridge fund:
L. W. Sobotka 16.00
L. C. McKim 20.00
Henry Winkler . 21.00
Pruden Bros. 22.60
Wm. Grutsch 26.00
Hugh L. Janies _ 6.90
L. E. Skidmore :.. 20.00
L. R. Tomkins 23.50
O. B. Stuart 3.50
Hitchcock & Richards 15.00
L. C. McKim 20.00
5 o’clock p. m.; on motion Board
adjourned until September 25th at 9
o’clock a. m.
John Sullivan, E. F. Porter,
Chairman. Clerk
O’Neill, Nebr., Sept. 24, 1929
10 o’clock a. m.
Holt County, board met pursuant to
adjournment; all members present
Board called to order by the chair
man.
Minutes for Aug. 28, 1929 rend and
approved. Delegation from Sara
toga Township appeared before the
Board in the matter of the road near
Mr. Obermye-’s place The matter
was discussed to some length but no
conclusion reached.
Frank Mlnarik, Road Overseer
District No. 15, Deloit.
Joseph Thramer Jr., Road Over
seer District No. 55, Deloit.
Ernest Cracher, Justice of the
Peace. Deloit Township.
The following claims were audited
and approved and on motion allowed
on the General Fund:
C. J. Malone__183.34
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Marjorie Dickson ...- 90.00
W. E. Conklin, certificate-697.48
M. F. Norton... 368.00
Luella A. Parker_300.00
Luella A. Parker. 182.63
Inez O’Connell_91.66
Grace Joyce _104.17
Elizabeth Eggleston-90.00
Edith Davidson__ 90.00
C. C. Bergstrom..—204.75
Peter W. Duffy . 229.94
Julius D. Cronin_375.75
S. T. Winchell_125.00
Luella A. Parker__—200.00
Luella A. Parker_i_13.79
E. F. Porter_ 169.12
Ira H. Moss.. 201.64
Della Harnish ..—. 90.00
Margaret Donohoe _ 90.00
Harry Bowen _ .110.00
12 o’clock noon; on motion Board
adjourned until 1 o’clock p. m.
John Sullivan, E. F. Porter,
Chairman. Clerk
O’Neill, Neb., Sept. 24, 1929
1 o’clock p. m.
Holt County Board met pursuant to
adjournment; all members present.
Board called to order by the chair
man. The matter of the road near
Mr. Obermyers was again taken up
and it was decided that the board
meet with a delegation from Sara
toga township on Sept. 26th, 1929
and attempt to locate a road.
PETITION
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Holt County, Nebraska,
Gentlemen:
Your petitioner, Paul H. Hillen,
respectfully represents and shows to
your honorable body that throughout
the years 1922 to 1928 inclusive the
following described real estate, situ
ated in Holt county, Nebraska, was
subject to taxation, to-wit:
West 70 acres of the North Half
of Northeast Quarter and South
Half of the Northeast Quarter, ex
cept a strip two rods wide off the
east end thereof, of Section Seven
(7), in Township Thirty-two (32),
North of Range 10 (10) West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian:
That during the said years the
said described real estate was at
tempted to be assessed in each year
but in describing said land the same
was described as Part of the North
east Quarter of Section Seven (7),
in Township Thirty-two (32) North
of Range Ten (10) West of the Sixth
P. M,, that under said description
taxes were levied and assessed
against said described premises in
each year; that the taxes remained
unpaid; that the assignee of your
petitioner, S. Y. Gillan & Company
attempted to purchase said describ
ed real estate at private tax sale for
the years 1922 and 1923, and did on
the 19th day of December, 1924 pay
to the County Treasurer for a tax
sale certificate covering the years
1922 and 1923 the sum of $62.08 to
gether with the further sum of 50c,
costs of tax sale certificate, and that
on the 1st day of May, 1925, paid
the taxes for the year 1924 as sub
sequent. amounting1 to the sum of
$40.75, and on the 1st day of May,
1926, paid the taxes for the year
1925, as subsequent, amounting to
the sum of $33.89, and on the 1st day
of May 1927, paid the taxes for the
year 1926, amounting to the sum of
$32.23, as subsequent, and on the 1st
day of May, 1928, paid the taxes for
the year 1927, as subsequent,
amounting to the sum of $49.81, and
on the 1st day of May, 1929, paid
the taxes for the year 1928, as sub
sequent. amounting to the sum of
$29.50; that the said S. Y. Gillan &
Company has sold and assigned said
tax sale certificate and tax payments
to your petitioner, who is now the
owner and holder thereof; that the
assessment of said land for each of
said years was void in that said land
was not properly described, and that
by reason thereof your petitioner is
entitled to a refund of his money so
paid, together with the costs and the
interest to which he would have been
entitled had said land been properly
assessed.
That the following is a statement
of the amount now due your petition
er by reason of said payments so
made, to-wit:
Costs of tax sale and taxes for years
1922 and 1923_62.58
Interest to date thereon..35.39
Taxes for the year 1924 _40.75
Interest to date thereon _21.60
Taxes for the year 1925 _33.89
Interest to date thereon_13.90
Taxes for the year 1926_ 32.23
Interest to date thereon 9.35
Taxes for the year 1927_49.81
Interest to date thereon_ 8.46
Taxes for the year 1928_ 29.50
Interest to date thereon 1.45
$338.91
Therefore your petitioner prays
that your honorable body make and
enter an order granting a refund and
payment to your petitioner of said
sale of $338.91.
Dated this 24th day of September,
1929.
Paul H. Gillan, Petitioner
By J. A. Donohoe,
His Attorney.
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O’Neill, Neb., Sept. 25, 1929.
9 o’clock a. m.
Holt County Board met pursuant
to adjournment: all members pres
ent. Board called to order by the
chairman. Minutes for Sept. 24, 1929
read and approved.
On motion the claim of L. E.
Skidmore for $150.51 for redemption
of Federal Tax lien against J. L.
Fisher was allowed.
Mr. Chairman: I move you that the
county pay a bounty of 10c each on
crow heads between the dates from
October 1, 1929 and April 1st, 1930.
No bounty to be paid on less than
ten crow heads presented at one
time.
J. C. Stein,
E. Gibson.
Upon the above motion being put
to vote by the chairman it was de
clared carried, and so ordered.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors:
We agree to publish the delinquent
tax list for 1928 in The Frontier and
The Independent, each to receive
one-half of legal rates.
The Independent,
Geo. A. Miles, Manager
The Frontier,
W. C. Templeton, Manager
On motion the above proposal was
accepted.
12 o’clock, noon; on motion Board
adjourned until 1 o’clock p. in.
O’Neill, Neb., Sept. 25. 1929.
1 o’clock p. m.
Holt County Board met pursuant to
adjournment; all members present.
Board called to order by the chair
man.
The following claims were audited
and approved and on motion allowed
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