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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1931)
The Frontier. ^VOLUME LI O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1931 No. 39 - - -——————————i——m————————l^MI ———————i^——————■————————.————— ——— < • I “Scottie” The Foreman i Says: «■ # y “Your neighbor sells us his ; Poultry and Eggs Why dotit you?” < • ■ • ; !! The satisfied producer sells his Poultry ■ ;; and Eggs on a graded basis. \ ■ > ■ .. ; | Armour Creameries ! ;; Phones 66 and 67 O’Neill, Nebraska ! :: : +*++*++*++*+++++++*+++*++********+****+*****+**++***+ GATZ BROTHERS BUILDING ARTIFICIAL ICE PLANT The Gatz Brothers have secured a lease on a plot of ground on the right-of-way on the Burlington and have begun the erection of their arti ficial ice plant. The building will be 38x100 feet one story and will be constructed of tile and will be stucco ed. It will be located about twenty five feet south of the Burlington tracks on Fourth street. The boys have purchased the new ice machine and the new Diesel en gine which will be here ready for placing as soon as the building is completed. The building will be so arranged; that railroad cars may, be loaded easily. The erection of an ice plant will I mean much to this locality and will bring business to O’Neill that has been placed in other cities in the eastern part of the state. P. O. DISCONTINUED AFTER 4i YEARS 4 ' - (Orchard News) The Knoxville postoffice, which had been in operation more than for-: ty-five years, was discontinued Jan-; uary 31st by the federal government. The building in which the post office, together with a large store, was located, burned to the ground last September. Arthur Wertz was then postmaster and for a time after the fire, mail was dispatched from his home. Then Mr. W’ertz resigned and moved away from Knoxville. The Henefin Brothers erected a new store and started operating the postoffice. Then they decided they would no longer have charge of the postoffice. Patrons who received mail at the store from now on will be ser ved by a carrier. The Benefit! Broth ers will continue to operate the store. CHANGE IN TRAIN SCHEDULE ON NORTHWESTERN LINE An unexpected change in the train schedule on the Northwestern was put in effect last Monday morning. —West Bound— No. 11 due in O’Neill at 3:50 p. m., terminates at Long Pine. No. 3 due in O’Neill at 11:07 p. m., goes through to the Black Hills and Wyoming. —East Bound— No. 14 due in O’Neill at 3:45 a. m., comes from Wyoming and the Black Hills. No. 22 due in O’Neill at 10:10 a. m., is made up at Long Pine. PRE-NUPTIAL SHOWER Miss Marjorie Carter was guest of honor at a pre-nuptial linen shower arranged by Miss Rachel Robertson, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Carter last Tuesday evening. The affair was arranged as a sur prise on Miss Marjorie. The guests arrived while Miss Mar jorie was calling upon her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Carter. The feature of the evening was a mock wedding, with Miss Hazel Schwisow, groom, Miss Corrine Smith, bride; Charles Smith, ring bearer; Sabanna Smith, flower girl; Miss Clara Bell Evans acted as best man while Miss Beryl Winchel serv ed as maid of honor; Mrs. Mildred Malone Spann, in a very clever man ner, officiated at the ceremony. Various games were played for en tertainment during the evening. A delectable two-course lunch was served by Miss Robertson. Miss Marjorie received many use ful gifts. The marriage of Miss Carter to Mr. Vance Beghtol of Hastings, Ne braska has been announced, to take place early in April. Saws.$1.00 to $3.50 Spade . $1.60 Keen Kutter Hake $1.50 Large 8 in. Screwdriver 25c Drop forged Hammer.50c Good Hatchet .$1.00 Planes .85c up Enders Draw Knife.$1.60 No. 10 Scoop .-.$1.85 See the KLONDIKE INCUBATOR before you buy and it will be a Klondike. Warner & Sons _ li I NTERESTINC. IN FORM ATION IN OUTDOOR NEBRASKA The January issue of Outdoor Ne ; braska, a magazine published quar terly by the Game, Forestation and Parks Commission, is filled with in teresting information. It might be called the Holt county edition, as two Holt county ladies, in huntresses costumes, grace the cover. Some very interesting data is giv en on page one in which figures tak en from the U. S. Department of Ag riculture reports, Bureau of Biolog ical Survey, show that conservation of wild life is worth one billion dol lars ($1,000,000,000) per year to this country. Estimate is made upon the basis of the following items Meat and fur production, destruc tion of insects by birds, production of fish, hunter’s expenditures and li cense fees, tourist’s expenditures credited to the drawing power of wild life. The outstanding article is Food Habits of the Ringnecked Pheasant in Central Nebraska by M. H. Swenk of the Nebraska State Agricultural College. After giving figures show ing just what pheasants eat at dif ferent seasons of the year, he con cludes as follows: “If the pheasant poulation is per mitted to increase unrestrictedly in Nebraska there will no doubt be in creased injury to crops; but if the birds are held down to reasonable numbers they will probably on most farms render a sufficient service by destroying injurious beetles, cut worms, grasshoppers and other nox ious insects, as on the whole to bal ance the harm done to crops.” A description of thirty-five state owned properties, twenty-eight of which were purchased by the com mission during the last two years, is K 1 * Cll. A classified report of expenditures for the period from May 9th, 1929 to December 31st, 1930 shows that the sportsmen’s money was judiciously spent, as much of it was invested in public recreation grounds at ex tremely low prices. On one page is a picture of Gover nor Chas. W. Bryan, who is now a member and chairman of the Com mission. Governor Bryan has made the statement that he will not recom mend any changes in the work of the Commission. Anyone desiring a copy of Outdoor Nebraska probably can procure same by writing to the Game, Foreata’i^ and Parks Commission, Lincoln, Ne braska. addressing to State House office. RED CROSS A special meeting of the executive board of the local chapter of the Red Cross was called this afternoon by the chairman, Mrs. D. Stannard, to make arrangements for a baby clinic to be held about the middle of March. Miss G. Elizabeth Reynolds, field representative, who is here assisting Miss Barbara Hazel, the school health nurse, gave a very interesting talk and some helpful suggestions about the work to be carried out. Dr. Gill and Mrs. Alma Farrier, of j Chambers, attended the meeting. — SUCCESSFUL COYOTE HUNT IN MEEK VICINITY SUNDAY A successful coyote hunt was stag ed in the vicinity of Meek, Nebraska last Sunday. A crowd of 300 to .500 took part in or witnessed the drive. Those who wrere present say that quite a number of coyotes were seen during the drive but most of them got through the lines in the lough part of the territory covered; how ever, three of the animals were pres ent at the end of the hunt and paid the penalty. About twenty-one dol lars was received from the sale of the coyotes after the hunt; the money was to be used for the purpose of buying shoes for some needy child ren in he Meek vicinity. SAUNTO—MOORE Joe Saunto, of Sioux City. Iowa, and Miss Catherine Mopre, of Has tings, Iowa, were married February 2nd. Joe has been in Sioux City for the past two years where he is connect ed with the Metropolitan Insurance Company. JOHNSON—BAUSCII Francis Marion Johnson of O’Neill and Ethel May Bausch, of Dustin, were united in marriage by County Judge C. J. Malone in his offie iff the court house on Wednesday, Feb ruary 11th. FRON THE INMAN LEADER Dan Davis, of O'Neill, was here Tuesday visiting his sister Mrs. Kes tenholtz. Dan was carrying his arm in a sling as a result of smashing his hand while helping move a house. ! The 15-room house on the Mrs. W. j Bethea ranch, southwest of Ewing, was destroyed by fire last week. The ! place was occupied by Wm. Spangler j and family. Little Marguerite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Clark had the mis fortune to fall on the sidewalk Mon day morning, breaking her left arm at the elbow. It was a bad fracture and the-little one suffered consider able pain. Dr. French, of Page set the fracture. CONDITIONS LOOK BRIGHTER FOR FUTl'RE With existing circumstances still demanding relief in many parts of the country, signs of a return to nor mal business activity continue to ap pear. New England mills have tak en on several thousand new hands; the Department of Agriculture prom ises better demand conditions for farm products during the marketing season of 1981 and 1982 and the Treasury feels that it can float a bul lion dollar refunding issue at an un usually low rate of interest. JOHN l». McKENNA John P. McKenna, one of the long lime residents of O’Neill, passed away in the Stuart hospital last Mon day evening following an operation performed for- colitis and appendi citis on Thursday evening? of last week. Jack, as he was familiarly known, had been ailing for some time pre vious to his going to the hospital. Mr. McKenna was born in Inde pendance, Iowa, January 7, 1877 and was 54 years, 1 month and 9 days old at the time of his death. He came with his parents to Holt county from Independence, Iowa, in 1884; the family located on a farm five miles southwest of O’Neill. He w’as widely knowm throughout this section of the state; he was in the cattle and sheep business and conducted a ranch south west of O’Neill for a number of years. He w'as united in marriage to Elsie Ambrose in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in November, 1921; to this union two children were born, Donald Raymond and Ilene Ambrose who with their mother survive. The deceased also leaves three brothers and one sister, C. F. McKenna, II. J. McKenna and Mrs. John P. McManus, all of O’Neill and James McKenna, of Saskatch ewan, Canada. Funeral services were held from St. Patrick’s church in this city on Wednesday morning at nine o’clock, conducted by Rev. Father B. J. Leahy; burial was in Calvary ceme tery. The pallbearers were Homer Mul len, T. J. Coyne, Tom Enright, Tom Joyce and John T. O’Malley. CARD OF THANKS We desire to extend our sincere thanks to the many kind friends who ‘ assisted us during the illness and following the death of our dear hus band and brother. Mrs. John P. McKenna Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McKenna Mr. and Mrs. H. J. McKenna Mrs. John P. McManus and Family. SIMON SIMONSON Simon Simonson passed away at the home of his mother, Mrs. Thom as Simonson, who resided fourteen miles northeast of O’Neill, on Mon day, February lGth, of pneumonia and heart trouble. He was aged 63 years, 9 months and 2 days. For the past year or more Simon has been confined to his room with heart trouble at various times; he would recover sufficiently to again lok after the farm; he was taken to the hospital in Norfolk a few weeks ago where he remained for two weeks; he seemed to be recovering nicely and was returned to his home; pneumonia developed a couple of weeks ago. Simon came to Holt county with his parents in 1881; he has always made his home with his parents; since the death of his father a num ber of years ago he has had charge of the home place and cared for his mother. He was one of a family of six children. He is survived by his moth er, three brothers, Loren Simonson, O’Neill; Colmer Simonson and Irving Simonson, both of whom reside near Agee postoffice fourteen miles north east of O’Neill; one sister. Miss Sena Simonson who resides at home. The remains were brought to O’Neill Monday morning; funeral services were held from the Presby terian church Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. H. D. Johnson, pastor; burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery. Those from out of town who were here to attend the last sad rites were his niece, Mrs. R. C. Goree, Long Pine, Nebraska; two nephews, Mc Kinley Simonson, Omaha, and Mel vin Simonson, Evanston, Wyoming. When the last feeble step has been taken, And the gates of the city appear, And the beautiful songs of the angels Float out on my listening ear, When all that now seems so myster ious Will be bright and as clear as the day, i Then the toils of the road will seem nothing, When I get to the end of the way. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our sincere thanks to the kind friends for their i assistance and sympathy during our ! recent bereavement, the death and j burial of our dear son and brother, Simon. Mrs. Thomas Simonson L. A. Simonson and Family C. T. Simonson and Family I. B. Simonson and Family X Chris Latter, of near Minden, Nebraska, estimated last summer [ that his Scotch and Austrian pine windbreak was already worth $500 | I to his farm. The trees were four years old at that time and the tall- • I est one is shown in the picture above as over seven feet tall. Mr. Latter’s farm is on the high plains region of south central Ne- j braska where many farmers think they can not grow' trees. Mr. Lat- | ter planted the trees as directed by C. W. Watkins, extension forest- i J er, cultivated the trees two years, and since that time has kept them j I mulched with about six inches of straw’ all the time. He lost only s i four or five of the 200 seedlings which he planted. The trees are growing in a double row about ten rods north of the j I farm buildings. Within four or five more years they will serve as an | | excellent windbreak for the home and live stock. The tree by which Mr. Watkins and Mr. Latter are standing is a I Scotch pine. Next week the illustration will be one of Mr. Latter’s i | Austrian pines which has also grown up into a beautiful little tree. , SLAIGHT—HUGHES j Harrington, of Atkinson. ! Mr. Emmett Slaight, of Fort Ran- Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ellis, of Stu dall, South Dakota and Miss Agnes ' art are the parents of a baby boy, Hughes of Randolph, Nebraska were born Monday, February 2, 1931. united in marriage at the Methodist I , . , , , . , parsonage, Monday afternoon, Rev. ^ baby daughter was born on Benj. Kuhler officiating. Their ad-' J uesday, I'cbruary .1 1.M1 to Mr. and dress for their future home will be Mrs. Lonnie ( tto, of Stuart. near Joy, Nebraska. Miss Ella Tuttle of O’Neill was in Stuart, Saturday on business per MAI)E HIS FIRST taining to her ranch northwest of FLIGHT SATURDAY town. (Inman Leader) Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brown, whose Ralph Colman, who is attending golden wedding anniversary will oc flying school in Chicago, writes his cur tomorrow are enjoying a visit of parents here that he made his first numerous relatives. They are Mrs. flying trip alone last Saturday and Andrew Gilbert and son Lyle of Kan will make one each week from now orado, Kan., Mrs. Z. X. Marshall and on. Ralph is working his way son Ronald of Tekamah, Mrs. George through school, working in the chem- Brown of Ellsworth, Neb., Mrs. A. ical department of a soup factory; he E. Marshall and daughter Betty Lee has been there since last September, of Kansas City, and Mr. and Mrs. - Wm. Brown and daughter Constance FROM THE STUART ADVOCATE of Chicago. Supt. and Mrs. Chas. - Rogge, of Agar, Neb., will arrive A baby boy was born this morning, this afternoon. More relatives are February 5 to Mr, and Mrs. Bldgar also expected to arrive. A SPENDTHRIFT is like a cannon ball. He must go on. If he stops his career is gone. The O’Neill National Bank Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $125,000.00 This bank carries no indebted ness of officers or stockholders.