The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, January 22, 1931, Image 6

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    CEDAR COUNTY
CASE ON TRIAL
School District Demands
State Funds; Claim Made
It Is Church Institution
Lincoln, Neb. —(Special)— Dis
trict Judge Broady is hearing the
case of Cedar county school district
No. 6 against the state superinten
dent of schools to force payment to
the school district of the state ap
portionment which Superintendent
Taylor has refused to turn over.
Attorneys for the district con
tend that the school district is en
titled to the state funds since taxes
are paid for that purpose and that
the superintendent has no right to
deny payment. They further claim
that the school makes reports to
and is recognized by the county su
perintendent as a public school.
The attorneys for the state argue
that the school is in reality a paro
chial school, a sign bearing the
words, Sa. Boniface school, being
in evidence over the entrance and
the teachers of the school wearing
garb peculiar to their sect. They
claim that up to the fourth grade
the school Is in charge of the local
church, while the higher grades are
under the supervision of the priest,
and that sectarian instruction is
being given.
The records of the school were
introduced at the opening of the
case and witnesses included Paul
Q. Goeden of Fordyce, director;
George Kast of Fordyce modera
tor; Mike McCoy of Hartington,
county superintendent, and others
connected with the affairs of the
school district.
DIES ON HOMESTEAD
HE TOOK IN NEBRASKA
Royal, Neb.—(Special)—Peter B.
Stewart, 87 years old. died Tuesday
at the farm home of his daughter,
Mrs Fred Gibson, south of Royal,
Tuesday. Mr. Stewart came to this
county In the early 80’s and took a
homestead. Some years ago he
came to Royal to make his home,
but finally returned to the old
homestead where he died.
DENIES IOWA'S REQQI EST
FOR RETURN OF PRISONER
Lincoln, Neb. —(Special)— Gov
ernor Bryan has refused to grant
a requisition from the governor of
Iowa to return W. H. Barnhart of
Norfolk to Atlantic, la . to answer a
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
E. S. Holton, county attorney at
Atlantic, appeared for the preso
cutlon which was represented by
Kansas men from whom Barnhart
purchased sheep which were paid
for with a postdated check for $994.
They charged that the check,
written on a bank at Plalnvlew,
Neb., was to bo covered by money
as soon as the sheep were sold.
Barnhart was unable to sell the
animals because of disease and the
owners filed a civil ac 'on at Mad
ison, Neb., where th( • obtained
judgment, but were un: ole to col
lect.
An opinion from the attorney
general’s office supports the action
of the governor, who says the M ans- i
action appears to him more like a
note and no crltninel intent is
shown. -“
POSTHUMOUS AWARD
TO FORMER NEBRASKAN
Gering. Neb. — (Special) — A
French decoration, the crelx
de’guerre, was awarded posthu
mously to Edwin C. Todd, son of
the late Rev Q C. Todd, formerly
a resident of the Gering valley.
When the award was made, no
trace could be found of his rela
tives. Just recently a brother. John
N. Todd, was found in Seattle,
Wash.
The Washington man gives the
following information on his broth
er:
"My brother Edwin was killed in
France on March 9, 1918. He enlist
ed as a private in the 168th Ioya
infantry and went over with the
Rainbow division about December
1917. Wo were told he was among
the first 100 Americans to lose
their lives following our entry into
the war. He was first buried near
Pexonne, his remains later being
removed to one of the large perma
nent American military cemeteries
in the department of the Meuse,
France.”
The documents and decoration,
held by Postmaster Allison, have
been forwarded to John Todd as
the next of kin.
SSIS 1 SAftS IWIll Willi
"INSUFFICIENT FUNDS” CHECK
Hartington, Neb. — (Special) —
County Treasurer Louis G. Rilbc
has issued an order that in the fu
ture that taxpayers must have the
cash, bank draft or postal money
order before tax receipts or auto
licenses are issued. He says that
he has been having too many
checks returned the last few days
marked ‘ insufficient funds,” and is
forced to adopt a rigid policy as a
measure of protection. He says
that one day this week he had re
turned to his office checks amount
ing to $124 for lack of funds.
TONS OF BUTTER
Washington—(UP)—Data collect
ed by the census bureau in its cen
sus of manufacturers taken in 1930.
shows that production of butter in
the United States in the preceding
year totaled 1,518 834,529 pounds,
valued at $6(34.4 1 5,577. The figures
included whey butter and butter
oil.
PLAINVIEW, NEB., COUPLE
MARRIED 53 YEARS AGO
Plainview, Neb.,—(Special)—Mr.
and Mrs. G. P. Young, residents ol
Plainview, were recently honored
on the 53rd anniversary of theii
marriage. Those present were:
Charles Young and family. Frank
Young and family. Clyde Young |
Ernest Young and family. Mrs I
Ruby Young Hansen o id family,
Eilery D. Young and family, Harold
Young and family. Mr. and Mrs
Young are the giandparents of 2£
children and the great grandpcc
MORE FEDERAL MEN
TO ENFORCE DRY LAW
Lincoln. Neb. — (UP) — Twenty
five men will be added to the pro
hibition enforcement organization
of the ninth enforcement district,
which includes Nebraska, at the be
ginning of the new fiscal year, the
federal prohibition bureau has an
nounced.
The present force of the ninth
district, which includes Nebraska,
Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri,
consists of 80 agents and an in
creasing this force to 105 men, the
bureau expects materially to im
prove conditions within the district.
The district consists at present of
271,970 .square miles and includes
a population of 9,746,665. From
July 1 io October 31 there were 1,
491 arrests for prohibition law vio
lations in the district, while the
courts handled 1,510 cases over the
same period. Of these 1,367 were
terminated, manner not given, 233
were dismissed and 19 were nolle
prossed.
PAYS TAXES ON
SCULLY LANDS
English Family Makes No
Improvements on Its
Nebraska Holdings
Beatrice, Neb.—(Special)—Virgil
R. Johnson, agent for the Scully in
terests in England, paid taxes
here of $18,911.96 on the 25,000
acres of Gage county lands owned
by the Scully family. They com
prise almost 5 per cent of the land
area of the county. If all were put
in one township they would fill it
completely and leave 24 farms over.
The taxes paid were on land
only, the improvements all being
assessed separately. The Scullys
own no Improvements. The land is
all occupied and operated by les
sees and these lessees own every
improvement. The tenants pay the
taxes on the land to the Scully
agent, who delivers the money to
the county treasurer and takes a
receipt In the Scully name.
The tenants pay the taxes on the
improvements, which are listed as
personal property and assessed in
the name of the tenant, to the
county treasurer. The total as
sessed value of the land and im
provements runs Into the millions
of dollars.
FALLS C ITY HAS OFFER
FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Falls City, Neb. —(UP)—In order
to realize on the offer of $55,000 in
property for the erection of a mu
nicipal auditorium, Falls City may
hnve to become* a city of first class
rating.
Mrs. Laura Prichard, long-time
resident of the county, has offered
the city property valued at $55,000
to be used for the erection of the
auditorium—providing the city
matches the gift with a like amount
of money.
As a second class city now, bonds
cannot be issued in excess of $23,
000, city officials claim. By taking
advantage of the last census fig
ures, city officials can certify to
the governor the last census re
port and by proclamation can be
declared a city of the first class.
Changing to the first class city
division entails many problems ad
ditionally, which city officials are
debating before attempting to
“make good" on the $55,000 gift by
a bond issue.
ARRESTING OFFICER
FORCED TO RESIGN
Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)—Criticism of
his action in arresting Ben F. Dan
baum, former Omaha police in
spector and chief of detectives, has
brought about the resignation of
Officer William Maunier, Lincoln
motorcycle officer.
Maunier arrested the former
Omaha detective, now a private in
vestigator, for allegedly breaking
speed regulatory laws. Chief of Po
lice Anderson has stated the Onm
han will be asked to answer the
charge in municipal court here. The
cas?, Anderson said, probably will
be heard early next week.
Danbaum had informed Chief
Anderson he was ordered to go to
the police station, regardless of the
fact that Mrs. Danbaum was with
him and the further fact that ha
had an appointment for a certain
hour. Instructions regarding such
situations were issued Thursday by
Chief Anderson. Maunier's resig
nation followed.
The officer denied he had acted
other than as a gentleman in tak
ing Danbaum to the police station.
JAIL BREAKER FINALLY
BACK BEHIND BARS
White River, S. D.—Arrested In
Grand Island, Neb., Vincent Con
nelly and his brother, Andy, were
brought to White River and lodged
in the county jail. The former is
charged with having broken jail
here four years ago this month,
while his brother is charged with
assisting him to escape. The search
for the fugitive had continued since
the jailbreak four years ago.
In November, 1926, Vincent Con
nelly was convicted in circuit court
here of grand larceny. He was sen
tenced to three years in the state
penitentiary at Sioux Falls. Before
officers had fixed a date when they
would take him to the penitentiary
to commence his term, he succeed
ed in making his escape from the
Jail.
A coincidence in the case is that
it was exactly four years to a day
after his escape when he was recap
tured in Grand Island.
ASKS $10,000 FOR
HUSBAND S AFFECTIONS
Lincoln, Neb.—Dollie C. Smith
has sued Estella Nordella for $10,
000 for alleged alienation of the af
fections of her husband, Jewell
Smith. The Smiths were married in
Missouri in 1924. Thy live togeth
er until October, 1930.
Mrs. Smith alleges the defendant
enticed her husband away and
caused him to abandon her. Until
Miss Nordella put in an appearance,
it is claimed that the Smiths lived
happily. Five thousand dollars ac
tual and $5,000 punitive damages
are asked.
Can You Name It?
L.__ _ ,i . u i ii i. i i— _ -rrn
The fruit Mildred Stanley is display hg is a nameless hybrid which
s about the size of a grapefruit but of the same color, shape and other
;haracteristics as a lemon. The strange fruit was developed and grown
by the plant department of the pharmacy school of the University of
Washington, in Seattle.
Where Government Gets Revenue
And How the Money Is Expended
President Hoover, in his budget message to Congress,
.•stimates that it will cost $3,995,270,312 to run the federal
government for the fiscal year 1931-1932. It is impossible to
compare this figure with the expenditures for 1930-1931, fo~
these will not be completed until June 30, 1931. The 1931
1932 estimates compare as follows with the actual expendi
tures for preceding years:
Per
Capiti
1931-1932 .$3,995,270,312 .
1929-1930 . 3,994,152,487 $32.45
1928-1929 . 3,848,463,190 31.73
1927-1928 . 3,643,519,875 30.36
1926-1927 . 3,493,584,519 29.45
1925-1926 .,. 3,584,987,873 30.61
The following table shows where each dollar spent bj
;he federal government went in the fiscal year ending last
June 30, and where it is expected to go in the fiscal year be
ginning July 1, 1931:
929-30 1931-32
Actual Estimated
Public debt—retirement of and interest on . 30.7c 26.3c
Veterans’ bureau—including government life insurance,
compensation and adjusted service, but excluding pen
sions and government life insurance . 13.0c 15.1c
Navy department . 9.4c 8.8c
War department, military activities . 8.2c 8.4c
Pensions . 5.5c 6.1c
Highways’ federal aid. 2.1c 3.1c
Rivers, harbors and flood control . 2.6c 2.7c
Public buildings, general . 1.5c 2.2c
Postal deficit . 2.3c 2.9c
Federal farm board . 3.8c 2.6c
Prohibition bureau . 0.4c 0.3c
(Including narcotics, enforcement In 1929-30.)
Coast guard . 0.7c 0.8c
Tax refunds . 3.2c 2.4c
Administrative, executive and general . 16.6c 18.3c
Total . $1.00 $1.00
Of every dollar collected by the federal government in
929-1930, 58 cents came from income and corporation taxes,
4 cents from tariff collections, 11 cents from tobacco taxes,
I cents from war debt payments, 4 cents from documentary
tf.amps, club dues tax, estate tax and miscellaneous internal
^■venue, 7 cents from all other sources.
1980 COLLECTORS.
fo be collectors, men, it seems
Have liad primeval urge;
)ld Noah was the first in line,
And he cut quite a splurge.
told since his day, like hounds on
scent,
£ome folk have nosed around
tor curios of bygone years,
And many they have found.
Cigar bands, antimassars, and
Bone trays and mustache cups;
A whisky flask of rich, dark glass,
And grandma’s china pups.
I wonder from this age of ours,
What, after due inspection,
Some future chaps will pick and
choose
To put in their collection.
If we believe a recent film,
Depicting future years,
Twll be these skillets, pots and pans
That house work now endears.
When pills we take for food and
drink.
The kitchen stove will go,
And half the things our wives now
use,
Collectors only know.
—Sam Page.
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Color in Egypt.
From “Camels” by Daniel W.
Streeter.
This was the first day I experi
fnced the entire cycle of Egyptian
coloring from dawn to sunset. It
was kaleidoscopic. At dawn the
iir was sharp. The river flowed
silently under a seething, snowy
:ounterpane of mist. Above its vir
ginal green banks the hills rose,
mysterious and purple in the face of
the rising sun. Gradually their arid
fastnesses, the narrow strip of green
fringed it and the thread of river
itself, were suffused by pinkish
tints ineffably delicate and soft.
Over all, a deep inscrutable blue,
rested the sky.
Midday. The white heat of an
electric furnace. Bluffs and but
tresses of rock cast bluish black
shadows on satin-like sand drifts.
The glare of the high sun paints
Affects Railroad Pensions.
From Ramona (S. D.) Times.
The pensioners of the Chicago
and North Western railroad have
received notice of a 10 per cent cut
in their checks beginning this week.
To maintain a pension fund the
road has annually set aside a por
tion ot the earnings. The last year
has been disastrous for this fund,
hence the decision of the company
is to reduce the amount of the pen
sion. It is feared by many of the
old men who are subsisting on this
small stipend, that the system may
be entirely stopped. On April 1 we
understand the grain rate cut goer
into effect and this will cuita!’.
I earnlpgs of the Norji Western rail
•
hill and valley silver gray. It is the
time of sleep for man and beast.
Evening. Warm lights, rich in
color. Iridescent skies; shadows of
bluish black. Effulgent prismatic
beams and days; pearly shadows;
ebony pools of darkness. Then, the
ruddy after-glow with ‘‘the hills
translucent against the purple earth
shadow mounting in the East un
til all is absorbed by it.” The high
lateen sails of the Nile boats take
on the color of old ivory. The full
moon is distorted by the gently
moving waters into twisting bars of
silver . . . Sakiya and Shaduf are
silent. Oxen, donkey, camel, wa
ter buffalo, fallahin are sunk in
dreamless slumber.
The strips of emerald green that
outlined the river bottom contracted
and expanded as the hills closed in
or receded. Colors were vivid. The
cotton and wheat of the delta gave
place to sugar-cane and Indian
corn. The Dom palm, poppies and
castor oil plant frolicked in the
friendliest confusion.
WINDOW LESS FACTORY
Fitchburg, Mass. — A $1,000,000
factory plant is to be erected here
—and it will be windowless. Not a
single ray of light will find its way
into the building, yet artificial
lights will illuminate it even in the
remotest corner. Not a single breeze
will find its way into the building,
yet the air will be more pure than
that outside. It will be a one-story
bidding and will manufacture saws
and files.
FORK MOST POPULAR
Pork is the most popular meat in
Canada, a consumption chart shows.
Its per capita consumption last year
was 82.5 pounds. Beef, with a per
capita consumption of 69 pounds,
ranks second.
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Q. Do some animals hibernate in
summer? J. J.
A. The word hibernate carries the
idea of winter. Such tropical crea
tures as alligators, snakes, and cer
tain mammals and insects undergo
a period of torpor during the hot,
dry season when food is scarce and
vegetation is taking a rest. This is
known as estivation. _
roads as much as $15,000,000. Ob
viously the railways must take in
the money in order to pay it out.
Right now there are some 24 heads
o. railway workers in the city of
Wrshir.gton. endeavoring by law to
arrange a pension system, v.'here
by each emp'oye pays in one do.lar
per month and the company match
it. Also the six-hour day is being
discussed.
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CUT FIRE LOSS
Losses due to forest fires in ,«.c
United States, and cost of sup
pressing them, totaled $7,683,178 in
1929. This total was cut to $1,290,
890 during 1930.
To Test Legality of
Governor Bryan’s Act
Lincoln, Neb — — Ne
braska's senate Tuesday called on
State Attorney General C. A. Sor
enson for an opinion on the legality
of Governor Charles W. Bryan's ap
poinment of deputy secretaries oi
various state departments without
seeking confirmation by the senate
instead of naming secretaries.
In previous administrations gov
ernors have named secretaries ano
for confirmation. Bryan howevei
sent the nominations to the senate
announced he would assume com
mand of the departments and ap
pointed deputy secretaries to head
the various branches of the state
government.
Bryan is a democrat. A republi
can majority rules the senate.
YOUNG FARMER
GETS FORTUNE
Neligh, Neb., Man Goes to
Minneapolis to Claim
Estate
Nelight, Neb. —(Special)— Chic*
ftishling, young farmer living on
the Willow, has gone to Minnesota
with his fatherinlaw to verify re
ports of him falling heir to a large
fortune through the death of an
uncle. A Minneapolis attorney
wrote Rishling but did not make it
clear just how much of an estate
was left.
Stories as to the legacy rumor it
consists of several thousand dollars
of cash in the bank and a large
wheat farm with buildings and oth
er property.
FIRE DESTROYS
STANTON MILL
Loss Estimated at $10,000
Only Partially Covered
by Insurance
Stanton, Neb. —(Special)— Fire
Tuesday destroyed the Stanton
Flour mill with a total loss of about
$10,000. There was but $5,000 in
insurance.
There was little grain in the mill,
but the building and machinery are
a complete loss.
ASKS $25,000 FOR
DEATH OF HIS BRIDE
Laurel, Neb. —(Special)— Alfred
E. Mittelstadt of Laurel has filed
suit in district court for $25,000 for
the death of his wife, Edna Clau
Mittelstadt, who was killed Septem
ber 23 in a bus accident north of
Wayne. She was 30 years old and
had been a bride only three months
when killed.
LIVES ALONE ON HER
FARM 8 MILES FROM TOWN
Osmond, Neb. —(Special)— Mrs.
Mary Shermer, 76 years old, lives
alone on a farm eight miles from
town. She keeps a horse which
she cares for, harnesses and hitches
to her single buggy and drives the
eight miles to town. She has lived
on the farm nearly 40 years and has
liverd alone eight of the 16 years
since her husband’s death. She
keeps a gun and uses it when neces
sary. She is an inveterate reader
of good literature but doesn’t like
“silly stuff.” Four of her brothers
were soldiers in the Civil war and
all came home. She has four chil
dren, all of whom are alive.
FINE FARMS NEAR
CARROLL CHANGE HANDS
Winside, Neb.—(Special)-A 320
acre tract of land one mile east
and one half mile north of Carroll,
was recently sold by the heirs of
the late Gilbert French of Omaha,
to Arthur Auker for a consideration
of $120 an acre. Mr. Auker traded
his Winside residence in on the deal.
The land consists of two fairly well
improved quarter sections of land,
located opposite each other in ad
joining sections.
EXTENDS RIGHTS TO
SANTEE INDIANS
Osmond, Neb.—(Special)—An .ex
ecution order from President Hoov
er has been filed in the county
clerk's office, extending the trust
period on homsteads and allot
ments in the Ponca and Santee In
dian reservations of Knox county
for 10 years. Under an act of
Congress dated June 21, 1906, the
trust period was to expire December
28, 1930.
The continuation of the period
granted by Hoover will allow nine
allottees residing on 720 acres to
continue to live there without pay
ing real estate taxes. Thus they
continue charges of the govern
men, having the sole right to live
on the land, but no right to sell,
rent or in any other way make dis
posal of it.
OLD SHERIFF RETIRES
AFTER THIRTY ONE YEARS
Ponca, Neb—(Special)— For the
first time in 31 years Dixon county
has a new sheriff. Andy Maskell,
dean of the sheriffs of the state of
Nebraska, was defeated in the elec
tion last November by Sam Curvy.
Though a democrat in a republican
county, Mr. Masked was re-elected
term after term.
BECKMAN ESTATE LAND
DISPOSED OF AT AUCTION
Neligh, Neb. —(Special)— Eight
hundred acres of laijd in several
tracts of the Anton Beckman estate
were sold at public auction by R. M.
Gruger, referee. The total sale
price was $54,920. The prices ranged
from $124.50 per acre for a quarter
section west of the Perry land to
$18.50 per acre for a sandy pasture
tract west of Elgrn.
Most of the land was finally bid
in for the heirs. Other bidders were
active and the last raise on the
highest price was only 50 cents per
acre.
PROVIDE WORK
TO BUY FOODS
Gage County, Nebraska,
Puts Its Unemployed to
Wood Chopping
Beatrice, Neb. — (UP)—Employ*
ment is being provided lor a num
ber of Gage county’s unemployed
and at the same time fuel is being
obtained for destitute families,
through a plan introduced here by
County Supervisor J. R. Conn.
The plan calls for men receiving
help from the county to cut wood
on it farm near Beatrice. They are
allowed 30 cents per hour in gro
ceries for their work. A maximum
of $3 per week in groceries can be
drawn by each workman. This, the
county supervisor explains, will
keep the average family in plain
food and anything earned above
that amount is placed to the work
er’s credit for use during weeks
when outdoor work is impossible.
The wood obtained through such
labor is placed in the county barn
and garage and is later distributed
to destitute families which are
county charges. At present there are
about 80 tons of wood available, it
has been estimated.
In addition to the county charges
who are given work, the county
sheriff places his prisoners at work
on the wood cutting task. Enough
trees have been donated by resi
dents of near here to keep the men
busy throughout the winter.
OMAHA'S NEW DEPOT
FORMALLY OPENED
Omaha, Neb.—(UP)—In a sim
ple ceremony the north unit of
Omaha’s new $4,000,000 passenger
terminal was formally opened
Thursday. A crowd including five
railroad presidents, scores of high
ranking rail officials and thousands
of spectators witnessed the cere
mony.
Railroad presidents here to at
tend the dedication are Fred W.
Sargent, North Western; H A.
Scandrett, Milwaukee; F. E. Wil
liamson, Burlington, and L. A.
Downs, Illinois Central.
L. M. Allen, vice president and
passenger traffic agent, represented
the Rock Island lines, John Can
non, vice president and general
manager the Missouri Pacific, W. G
Lerch, vice president the Great
Western and H. E. Watts, passenger
traffic manager the Wabash.
BRING FRIENDLY SUIT
TO SETTLE ESTATE
Omaha, Neb.—Heirs to the $850,
000 estate of the late Judge James
Neville, of Omaha, filed a friendly
suit in district court here Wednes
day to untangle the strange provi
sions of his will, which, the heirs
said, decreed, paradoxically, that
they could not obtain the estate
until they were dead.
Judge Neville, who died 10 year3
ago in California, apparently hoped
to tie up the estate for two genera
tions and thereby to insure its
growth to tremendous proportions.
In the will he provided that his es
tate “should not be divided until
the death of my present living
grandchildren."
A year ago County Judge Craw
ford assured the heirs that, all par
ties having agreed, the estate might
be divided. The case was taken to
district court Wednesday, however,
that a final decree, from which
there can be no appeal, might be
entered.
In the suit the judge's two sons
and the widow of a third son are
named as plaintiffs and all the
grandchildren as defendants. The
three plaintiffs are Elmer J. Ne
ville, Los Angeles; George Neville,
St. Louis, and Mrs. Eugene J. Ne
ville, Los Angeles.
FARMERS’ UNION AGAIN
HEADED BY KEENEY
Omaha, Neb.— —H. G. Kee
ney, for six terms president of the
Farmers’ union of Nebraska, was
re-elected to that office Wednes
day. P. D. Peterson of Fairbury.
Neb., was his nearest competitor
The farm board and its policies
were leading issues in the election.
Keeney was considered as friendly
to the board.
INJURED STUDENT SUES
STATE OF NEBRASKA
Lincoln, Neb.—(Special)—A claim
has been filed against the slate of
Nebraska by Ruth Cole of Polk, la.,
who is seeking $10,483 on the ground
that she was thrown from a horse
while she was a student at the stats
university here, where she was re
quired to take riding lessons.
M’EACHEN RE-ELECTED HEAD
OF MEADOW GROVE SCHOOLS
Meadow Grove. Neb.—(Special)—
Superintendent McEachen has been
re-elected by the board of education
and given a contract for the next
three years. No action was taken
on other te. :hers, but probably wi'l
be discussed at the next meeting.
PLAIN VIEW MAN HAS
VALUABLE INVENTION
Plainview, Neb. — (Special) — T.
C. Dibble of this place has invented
what he calls a "tree mower.’’ It is
a circular saw, with motor attach
ment for sawing through and
felling standing trees. Tim machine
may also be used to saw wood as
any ordinary saw is used. He is
having the machine built by a Sioux
City concern.
WARNS AGAINST PERSONS
SOLICITING FOR MONEY
Pierce, Neb. — (Special) — Pierce
county residents have been warned
against contributing to a band of
persons operating under the name
of "The Samaritan Army" or "The
Good Samaritan Army." They are
said to be getting money fraudu
lently. Officials of Norfolk have
sent word to business men to be on
the lookout. The organization had
headquarters at Norfolk at one
time, but since the death of W. F
H. Brummond of Norfolk, was dis
continued.