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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1931)
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FARM ACCIDENT STATISTICS FOR STATE OF NEBRASKA Compiled by the Nebraska Press Association and the Rehabiliation : Division of the State Department of | Vocational Education. Report for Two Week Period Ending March 10, 1931 No. of Accidents Deaths Inj. Tot. Motor vehicle 129 11 135 140, Other public 60 2 48 50 ; Agriculture 67 4 54 58 Industry 20 l 21 22 Home 40 1 39 40 Total 296 19 297 316 Of the 297 persons injured 14 were permanently disabled. In the field of sports, 13 persons were injured. Six of the 11 children injured at school suffered fractures. The most of the other public acci dents were caused by falls. Industrial accidents caused 19 injuries; 2 dis abilities and 1 death. Seventeen farmers were injured by animals and 5 suffered injuries from farm machinery. Cutting or sawing wood resulted in 6 injuries and 6 dis abilities. Twelve persons were injur ed by falls on the farm. , Injuries sustained in the home are! as follows: Falls on stair or steps, 7;! falls from elevations, 3; other falls, 9; electric wringer. 4; cuts, 4; burns j 6; scalds, 1; other causes, 6. Motor Vehicle Report for 2-Week Period Ending March 10, 1931 Skids 17 0 19 Tire blows out 4 1 5 Mechanical defects 6 15 Loses control 7 0 9 Speed 8 0 1 Pass’g car struck car passed 210 Pass'g car struck oncoming car _ 10 2 Collision 21 l 80 Ditched by pass’g car 3 0 2 Struck obstruction 4 0 1 Struck pedestrian 19 5 16 Struck bicycle . 1 0 1 Driver intoxicated . 2 0 1 Driver asleep . 1 0 1 No lights 2 0 5 Blinding lights _ 8 0 12 Reckless driving ... 8 0 7 Railroad crossing _ 3 0 2 Miscellaneous 17 1 16 Total _129 11 135 Stray horses on the highway at night caused three bad accidents but fortunately no one was seriously in jured. Being blinded by the sun, snow or glaring lights caused 7 accidents in which 12 persons were injured. During the past two weeks, one child and four adults were killed when struck by automobiles. Of the 16 pedestrians who were injured, 2 were children and 14 W'ere adults. Two persons had fingers so badly mangled in car doors that amputa tion was necessary. Two cars parked on the highway without lights, caused injuries to G persons. Six hit and run drivers caused distressig accidents. Total Casualties Since Jan. 1, 1931 Accident Casualties during year 1930 Tot. Inj. Din, Dths Cas. Motor vehicle 724 14 45 783 Other public .. 208 9 11 228 Agriculture 205 34 G 245 Industry _ — 87 5 7 99 Home 175 4 17 19G Total 1399 66 86 1551 INMAN ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Janies Coventry drove to Omaha, Friday, on business. Gilbert Noring is confined to his bed this week with an attack of heart trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Richardson, of Plainview, were here Sunday visiting at the JefT Clark home. Lewis Kopeeky shipped a car of cattle to Omaha, Thursday; he ac companied the shipment. Charles and Fred Richardson and families, of O’Neill were Sunday vis itorsat the Jeff Clark home. Mrs. Conard, of Mullen, came on Thdrsday for a visit with her daugh ter, Mrs. Geo. Sobotka, returning home Sunday. Jason Gifford, of Wayne, who has been visiting among his friends here the past two weeks, returned to his home, Sunday. Miss Ruth Killinger, student at the Wayne State Normal returned to Wayne, Sunday after a ten day visit with home folks. Mrs. George Killinger underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils ut the office of an O'Neill doc tor last Saturday. Mrs. C. J. Malone and Mrs. C. P. Hancock and little son, Morlin Dean, of O’Neill, were here Friday visiting with Mrs. Mary Hancock. Little Edward Bittner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bittner, has been very ill for a few days this week. His con dition at this time is somewhat im proved. C. P. Young, Herman Slabacker and Henry Burkeman, of Osmond, were here Wednesday on business and to visit the former’s son, Chet Young. Mrs. A. N. Butler and daughter Marjorie, and Miss Alice French, drove to Neligh, Saturday. Mrs. But ler and Miss French returned the same day but Miss Marjorie visited there at the J. H. Butler home until Monday. Mrs. Floyd Renner and daughter Patty, of Elwood, Indiana, arrived here Monday afternoon for a two week’s visit among relatives and to attend the golden wedding anniver sary of her parents, which is to be held in the near future. Mr. ami Mrs. C. P. Conger and daughter, Mrs. Fred Nielson; Lee Conger, son Lee Jr., and daughter Miss Sarah, drove to Plainview, Sun day to attend the thirty-fifth wed ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swengel. Mrs. Stvengel is a _* ELECTRIC SERVICE I | kj Reduce® household lribor. CJ Is the most satisfying of household servants. Make® living more comfortable at less cost, less j worry, less labor. i i i •jf Provide® time for leisure and rest for the House wife. <J Makes possible the elimination of house servants —saves worry and expense. €J Adds to cleanliness through use of Vacuum Cleaners, Oil Heaters, Laundry devices. •JSupplies comfort during sickness—Heating TVds —Instantaneous Lighting—Cooking. Electric Service Is Safe, Simple, Serviceable, Satisfactory k Interstate Power Co. sister of C. P. and Lee Conger of this place. Friends were grieved and shocked Monday when the news came that Thomas Jefferson Clark had dropped dead at his home here while building the morning fire. Mr. Clark was ad vanced in age; he had been quite ill a couple of weeks ago but had ap parently recovered from that illness. On Sunday he had been feeling fine, and had spent a pleasant day with a house full of company; on Monday morning he got up apparently feeling as well as usual, and was building the fire when he fell dead. Apoplexy was given as the cause of his death. Funeral services will probably be held at Johnstown, Nebraska. He leaves his widow and a number of married children. SOUTH OF O’NEILL Mrs. Wm. Jutte called on Mrs. Fred Kiltz last week. Adolph Soukup visited John Peter Jr., Sunday afternoon. J. S. Hoffman brought his wagon to Jim P eter to have it repaired. John and Harry Peter sawed wood for C. E. Kiltz a couple of days this week. Rudolph Brachman and Jim Peter attended business matters in O’Neill last week. The St. Patrick dance at Chambers was attended by a large number; all report having a fine time. The Jim Peter family were over to the John Peter, Jr. home, Sunday evening to a little ice cream party. Misses Irene and Mae Peter, also Annabel McKim and Archie Stone were visiting at Jim Peter’s, Sunday afternoon. Mr. und Mrs. Chas. Brown held a family reunion Sunday and a good time was enjoyed; most all the rela tives were present. Monday evening the fire was seen for a good many miles south of O’Neill and for a while it looked real bad on account ofa strong wind. The dance at Inman Tuesday night was a success; the roads were in good condition and many were there who otherwise couldn’t come. The music was furnished by the Streeter orch estra. LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Jeanne Scott is in Lincoln this week attending a music teacher’s convention. Miss Marjorie Dickson entertained the Martez Club at here home one evening last week. Mrs. H. J. Zimmerman came from Spencer, Sunday to spend some time visiting at the home of her son Clar ence and family. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Zimmerman, of Hutchinson, Kunsas, arrived last evening for a visit at the Clarence Zimmerman home. Miss Fern Hubbard has been re elected to her position in the Irving Junior High School at Lincoln, with an increase in salary. Miss Margaret Howard returned the first of the week from Lincoln, where she has been visiting her sis ter, Mrs. G. F. Davison. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Meredith and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Meredith and son, of South Sioux City, were guests of the former’s brother, J. H. Meredith and family, Sunday. Burlington officials visited O’Neill Wednesday morning. Those in the party were: II. R. Freed, Assistant General Freight Agent, Omaha; Sup erintendent L. E. Caldwell, Omaha; N. E. Kerns, Division Freight Agent, Lincoln; Glade Adams, Roadmaster, South Sioux City. Ed Hancock drove to Lincoln last Friday morning, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. C. P. Hancock, who will visit with her sister, Mrs. H. H. John son, in Lincoln. Mrs. Florence Rum mell went along, stopping at Stroms burg for a visit with her mother. Mrs. Frank Kubichek went along for a visit with her sister at Milford. Ed is taking a district agency for the Lincoln Hail Insurance Co., compris ing Antelope, Boyd, Holt and Knox counties. COUNTY AGENT NOTES James W. Rooney, Holt County Agent .■■ ■* Bee Meeting The date of the bee keepers meet ing has been changed to Saturday, March 28th. Mr. Bare will taltf on bee management and disease control. The Page meeting will be held at Harry Snyder’s farm, two miles west and one north of town. This meeting will begin promptly at 10 a. m. The meeting at Stuart will be held at the Coats hardware store. This meeting will start at 1:30 p. m. Cattle and Hog Day This meeting will be held at the K. C. Hall in O’Neill on Friday of this week. It is a meeting which should interest all farmers. Poultry Culling Demons!rations Twenty-one persons attended a poultry culling demonstration held at J. A. Beck’s farm four miles east and one and a half miles south of At kinson, on Thursday, March 12th. Ralph Leidy and the writer conduct ed the demonstration. If you are in terested in holding a culling demon stration in your community, get in touch with this office. Poisoning (lophers and Prairie Dogs This is a good time to get rid of your gophers and prairie dogs. Two poisoning demonstrations are to be given this week. The agent will be glad to put on demonstrations in communities that are interested. Seedling Seed Supply Supplies of green ash, soft maple, caragana, Russion olive, honey lo cust. and jack pine seedling trees for distribution this spring are exhaust ed, Clayton W. Watkins writes to County Agent Rooney. This leaves American elm, mul berry, cottonwood, Scotch pine and Austrian pine on the list. Judging from the number of orders in the office at Lincoln, Mr. Watkins believes that over a million seedlings will be distributed this spring. A j check-up in this county on March 17 j shows that local farmers have order ed 30,000 trees. County Agent Roon Spring Hardware Needs WALL DUSTER Like the Fuller brush man sells for $2.50. Our price.$1.75 Common 4-row stitched Broom 49c You con stretch your own Curtains with one of our CURTAIN STRETCHERS Only $3.50 GENUINE WAGNER WARE Dutch oven polished and with a tray Only $2.90 NOURSE Graphite AXLE GREASE Costs no more than common grease. 10-Pound Pail $1.00 Bring in that Old can or pail and let us fill it up with Noursite Pressure Lubricant. Why buy a can? CACTUS POLISH AND CLEANER Has no eqqual for Cleanishing, Pol ishing and Dusting all finishes. Large Bottle 60c Next Time try a “Never Mend” COPPER BOTTOM BOILER Costs $3.50 But Oh! What a Boiler SPECIAL! Balance of This Month 30x3 y2 U. S. Tube,only 85c Now is a good time to look over your MACHINERY And get in your repair orders. tttttnttntuttttttxntixttttttnitumtiutttinniititutitiiuuuttxixxiutttxnxttttmitntmwtmtittiiiiiii More Miles on Mansfields 1 20”—32x6.00 Mansfield Heavy Duty Casing .$13.20 I 21”—33x6.00 Mansfield Heavy Duty Casing .$13.45 | 32x6—10-Ply Heavy Duty Truck Casing.$42.45 \\ 32x6 Heavy Duty Tube....$5.05 jj 32x6.00 Standard Grey Mansfield Tube .$2.35 | 33x6.00 Standard Grey Mansfield Tube .$2.50 | When You Need A New Ring for Your Separator—Remember We Have It. Warner & Sons Phone 14 :: O’Neill, Nebraska ey has application blanks for any farmers who are interested. (Received last week) Corn and Hog Day Program A Corn and Hog Day program has bean scheduled for Friday, March 20, at O’Neill. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p. m., and will be held in the K. C. Hall. W. W. Derrick, Extension Animal Husbandry, and D. L. Gross, Extension Agronomist, will address the meeting. The experiences of Ne braska farmers in the ten acre corn yield contest and the pig crop con test will be given by Mr. Derrick and Mr. Gross. While the men from Lin coln do not pose as prophets, they can bring in the ideas that the farm ers in other sections have in mind. What the prospects are for the fu ture with corn aqd hogs will prob ably interest farmers locally more than any other one phase of the pro gram. How to tighten up on expen ses to realize some profit in the com ing year will be one of the leading topics of the meeting. Hog lot sani tation, use of labor-saving equip ment, increasing soil fertility, use of good seed corn and good manage ment will come up for discussion of ways and means to realize the profits from corn and hogs in 1931. The O’Neill Lions Club is co-oper ating in arranging for the Corn and Hog Day program. They feel that the farmers of Holt County should take advantage of the opportunity of hearing the Extension specialist.-. Seed Day Plana The Seed Day which was mention ed in this column recently will be held in connection with the Corn and Hog Day program. Anyone having seed for sale is asked to bring a sam ple to the meeting. Buyers are ask ed to attend also. People having seed corn, oats, barley, alfalfa, sweet clov er and other seed are requested to bring samples. This will give the buyer a chance to see the sample and talk to the grower about growing conditions and prices. New 4-H Clubs The Cottonwood Dale Market Hog club completed their club organiza aion last week. The seven boys who are enrolled live six miles southeast of Emmet. They have chosen How ard McConnell and Oliver Maring as their leaders. Seven girls who live in the same locality organized the Snappy Cook ing Club. Miss Faye Weeks and Mrs. Alice Fritton will act as local lead ers. Alfalfa Seed Suggestions Recent tests at the College of Ag riculture have shown that Cossack and Grimm Alfalfa are susceptible to alfalfa wilt. Alfalfa wilt is a bacter ial disease that is ruining entire stands of alfalfa in the Platte valley. I This disease can probably be found i in everv county in Nebraska. Plant I pathologists at the College of Agri culture are attempting to find strains I of alfalfa that will be wilt resistant. 1 Thousands of alfalfa plants are be ing inoculated with alfalfa wilt bac teria in the effort to find wilt resist ant strains. *T h e most resistant strain yet discovered is known as Hardistan. This strain was found growing in several fields in the Plat te valley. Seed from this strain and other wilt resistant strains will be supplied to Nebraska farmers as fast as it becomes available. Farm ers planting alfalfa seed this spring would do well to secure home grown seed if possible. Northwest hardy approved Nebraska seed which is adapted to our conditions may be purchased. This seed should be as hardy as Grimm and Cossack. While not wilt resistant it is not as expen sive as either of the above varieties, and should solve our needs just as well. 1 4,300 Seedling Trees Ordered Fourteen thousand three hundred seedling trees have been ordered through this office. Jack Pine and Scotch Pine are the most popular. Chinese Elm is the most popular broadleaf tree. There are a few ap plication blanks available. Persons wishing to secure trees should do so as soon as possible. Planting season will soon be here. Agricultural Outlook for 1931 While the latter part of 1931 and the year 1932 will probably bring a recovery from the present business depression, the long time trend of all prices is downward, Ralph Cole, of the Agricultural College Extension service said in summarizing the pres ent farm outlook. County Agent Rooney heard Cole talk at the dis trict conference of county agents at West Point, Thursday. Both industry and agriculture will adjust themselves according to the long-time trend, Cole believes. Land values have dropped every year since 1921, and are likely to go down fur ther, in the opinion of most econ omists. Lower prices of everything will be | fine for the man who is out of debt ; and able to go on earnig a living but the fellow who has assumed debts in the recent “good times” will have ; a hard time paying off the mortgage. Taxes are high and seem hard to j reduce. A revision of the tax system ! which would shift the heavy burden ] now on land to incomes or some oth | er source of revenue, would help pre 1 vent further declines in land values, Cole believes. Speaking of the next 12 month period, Cole said corn acreage would ; be larger than usual in the country as a whole this year. A normal yield is likely after the short crop of 1930, i which means a plentiful supply and low corn prices next fall. Hog prices may not be high but the corn-hog ratio will probably remain favorable I to producers. Recovery of business will bring an increased demand for beef, but cattle numbers are increas ing. A wheat crop failure somewhere in a major producing area of the world is about the only thing that could bolster up the price of wheat. | Unless producers get over their in clination to quit the poultry business there is likely to be a shortage ofpul lets next fall to lay the winter egg supply. Farmers will continue to milk ! cows to get additional income, a«d dairy products are likely to burden ' the market already loaded with but ! ter and butter substitute. —Buy it in O’Neill— j:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: PUBLIC S A L E ! I ■ ; i 1 At my home in north- 8 west part of O’Neill, on | SATURDAY, jj ill MARCH 21st, 1931 | || | ♦♦ ! 1 Ford Coupe j 1 team Work Horses 8 1 Saddle Horfee g 2 Sets Harness 1 wide tire Wagon 1 Brooder 30 Leghorn Chickens 1 Stock Saddle Mrs. John McKenna ^8m888:88:«Js.T.::88n»m8tt^ The Glee Clubs of the ijj Public School will pre- jj j;; sent the three-act oper- ;; j> etta, jj jj “THE BELLE OF jj i: BARCELONA”:: :: —At the K. C| Hall— - THURS., MARCH 26th jj .. <i :! There are 60 people ap- ;! j; pearing and plans are jj I: to make this the music- ;; ’ ■ al event of the season. ' '< .< <i Tickets are on sale at *; !; Reardon’s Drug Store. I! if at ■jj Reserve your seats | Early! ;;