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VOLUME LI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9,1931 No. 46
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FIRE BUG STARTED BLAZE
IN MRS. RILEY’S HOUSE
An unsuccessful attempt to burn
the residence belonging to Mrs. Riley
in the northeastern part of the city,
was discovered Thursday morning.
A pile of lath that had been soak
ed in kerosene and lighted were
found partly burned in a closet; a
hole was burned in the floor but the
fire had evidently gone out because of
lack of air.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the sheriff, the fire chief,
and Tom Wilson, deputy state fire
marshal, who happened to be here.
No evidence has been discovered as
to who the fire-bug might be but the
citizens of the town are asked to re
port anything that they know which
might have any bearing on the fire,
to the Fire Chief, Gerald Miles or to
the sheriff’s office. A reward of $50
will be paid for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the
guilty party.
This is the third fire recently that
has the appearance of having been
started by a fire-bug and everyone
should be on the lookout for further
evidence; if any clews are found they
should be immediately reported to
someone who has authority to act.
THE FIRE TRUCK BONDS
CARRIED AT CITY ELECTION
The city election was held in O’Neill
last Tuesday and a fairly good sized
vote was cast. The question wheth
er or not the city would issue bonds
for the purchase of a new fire truck
and pumper was one of the main is
sues. The proposition carried by a
margin of only 13 votes. There was
considerable interest taken in the
election of members of the school
board; Dr. H. L. Bennett and Miss
Anna L. O’Donnell were the winners.
There was no contest in any of the
wards for the office of councilman—
each of the couneilmen elected were
the present members of the city coun
cil.
For Couneilmen:
1st Ward—Frank Phalin 231
2nd Ward—Hugh E. Coyne 173
3rd Ward—L. G. Gillespie 225
For Members of Board of Education:
1W 2W 3W Tot
Anna L. O’Donnell 170 135 72 377
S. A. Liddell 75 95 162 332
Dr. H. L. Bennett 211 204 210 625
Bond Issue for Fire Truck:
1W 2W 3W Tot
For 154 114 155 423
Against 76 48 70 194
More than the required two-thirds
vote, 13.
BOY SCOUT MEETING
HELD AT SPENCER
A meeting of Boy Scout leaders of
the North Central District was held
at Spencer, Tuesday, March 31st. Al
though this was an executive meet
ing the district was well represent- !
ed. About thirty sat down to a fine j
banquet, of which we heard many j
compliments, prepared by the Metho- i
dist ladies. Mr. J. E. Harper, town j
chairman, of Spencer, acted as host, j
After the banquet the meeting was
called to order and presided over by I
E. J. Sexsmith, of O’Neill, District
Chairman. Harry Heald, of Norfolk,
Field Executive, acted as Secretary.
The principle interest of the meet
ing centered around the selection of
the camp site and time of camping
for this district. June 17th to 24th
was approved as a good time to hold
the camp. An invitation was then ex
tended by the city of Spencer to j
again make use of the camp site on
the Niobrara River south of Spencer
and on the Holt County side of the
river. After consideration, this site
was selected. More about the camp
and camping activities of the Boy
Scouts will be given in a later i sue.'
A number of short, snappy talks 1
were given concerning the Boy Scout
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movements.
Lynch was selected as the next
meeting place for the executives, the
time to be set at a later date.
F. J. Sexsmith.
MARGARET SWEENEY ANDER
SON AGAIN VISITS O’NEILL
Mrs. Margaret Sweeney Anderson,
the lady who received much notoriety
when she walked from her home in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the
White House in Washington, D. C.,
in 1922, in order to obtain a pardon
for her son who was being detained
in a Federal prison, paid O'Neill an
other visit Tuesday evening and Wed-1
nesday morning; while here she was!
the guest of Mrs, W. G. Beha, with
whom she became acquainted a num-'
ber of years ago while the Beha fam-'
ily resided in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Mrs. Anderson has walked and
hitch hiked over thousands of miles
of the United States. About the first!
of March of this year she started,
from Sioux Falls on a hitch hiking
trip to Washington, D. C., to visit
President Hoover, whom she knew as!
a lad at the old home at West Plains,
Iowa; she says that she and the
President enjoyed a pleasant visit
and discussed in detail many incidents
of mutual interest that occurred in
the olden days at West Plains.
She says that one can gain admit
tance to the White House easily, es
pecially an elderly person, that the
attendants are very courteous and
gave her every attention possible.
Mrs. Anderson just recently left
Sioux Falls and came to O’Neill by
way of Chadron, Nebraska, having
hitch hiked all the way. She is en
route to Omaha, where she expects
to secure work if possible.
EWING FARMER FOUND DYING
(Ewing Advocate)
Irving Lofquist, 37, farmer living
six miles east of town, was found in
a granary on his farm shortly after
12 o’clock Sunday with a shotgun
wound in his side, when members of
the family returned from church.
Death occurred a few minutes later.
The shotgun was found in the
driveway through the shed. The
shooting is believed b$ relatives to
have been accidental, as no motive
for suicide is known to exist. His
family life is known to be most
pleasant and his health and financial
conditions were good.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fink accom
panied Mrs. Lofquist and two of her
children home from church. It was
Mr. Fink who found the dying man.
Mr. Lofquist recognized Mr. Fink
and whispered, “Bert, I’m dying,’’ be
fore lapsing into unconsciousness. |
He died shortly after he was remov-!
ed to the house.
He is survived by his parents who
live near Stuart; his wife, and three
children; a girl 13, and two boys, 5
and 7. Mrs. Lofquist is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Miller, prom
inent farmers living east of town.
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NUMBER OF O’NEILL LIONS
ATTEND BANQUET AT TILDEN
Nine members of the O’Neill Lions
Club drove to Tilden last Tuesday
evening where they were guests of
the Tilden Lions Club at a seven
o’clock dinner and banquet given by
them honoring the bringing to Tilden
by the Norfolk Lions Club the1 re
plica of the bronze lion “Leo Nebras
ka the First.” “Leo” is a good fel
lowship Lion that travels from one
club to another; he remains not to
exceed two weeks in any one place,
being carried by the club to some
neighboring club, where he becomes
the object of much club pride and the
incentive for club activities and a so
cial gathering honoring his appear
ance.
It is expected that “Leo” will ar
rive in O’Neill next Tuesday evening;
he will be escorted here by a number
of the members of the Tilden club.
Those who went to Tilden were
President H. W. Allinger, Roy Car
roll, A. E. Bowen, Peter Todsen,
- Blower, Fred McNally, Dr. C.
H. Lubker, Anton Toy, VV. C. Tem
pleton.
WILMA MARY LUBEN
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Wilma Mary Luben, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luben, Jr., resid
ing one and one-half miles south of
Emmet, Nebraska, died in the Stuart
hospital last Saturday afternoon at
4:30 o’clock following injuries which I
she received on the preceding Thurs
day afternoon.
The little girl was in a truck-back
Ford enroute home from school in
Emmet; there was no top on the cab;
it seems that the car struck a rut in
the road which threw the child out,
and it is thought that her head struck
the running board in the fall; she
suffered a fracture of the skull and a
broken shoulder. She was taken to
the hospital in Stuart where she
seemed to be improving until Satur- j
day morning when the change came
and she passed away during the
afternoon.
Wilma Mary was born February
28, 1925, at Emmet, and passed away
Saturday at the age of six years,
one month and four days. She leaves
her father and mother and three
brothers, John, Carl and Francis, to
mourn her early death.
Funeral serivees were held at two
o’clock Monday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. W. G. Vahle, in the Metho
dist church in Emmet; burial was in
Prospect Hill cemetery in O’Neill.
The pall-bearers were Maxine Mc
Connell, Luree Abart, Lucille Low
ery, Velma Erska and Blondina and
Beatrice Welsh.
Those from a distance attending
the funeral were: Mrs. Veina Patras
and little granddaughter Wandafaye,
Charles Luben and children, Melvin
and Shirley, all of Clearwater; Mr.
and Mrs. Silas Barnes; Ralph Ball
and daughter Mary Anna, of Shelby,
and Mrs. Elmer Carter, of Graham,
and Mrs. Lawrence Huffer, of Osce
ola.
CARD OF THANKS
There does not seem to be ade
quate words to express our deep ap
preciation to the many kind neigh
bors and friends who assisted us dur
ing our late bereavement; we wish to
especially thnnk Rev. Vahle for the
beautiful words he rendered over the
remains of our little darling; avid for
the many beautiful flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luben, Jr.,
and Children.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luben, Sr.
ELMER ELSWORTH
(Chambers Sun)
Elmer Elsworth was born to James
and Nancy McElvain, in Harris coun
ty, Missouri, and passed away at the
age of (54 years. 0 months and 5 days.
He was one of nine children, all of
whom grew to maturity except one
brother, Charles, who died at the age
of three years; another brother, Sam
uel, of Richland, Washington, pass
ing away a few years ago.
In the year of ’70 his family mov
ed to Nebraska, where they have re
sided since, his father passing away
at the age of 88; his own mother
passing away 51 years ago. His step
mother, Sarah E. McElvain, mourns
his death at her home at Fairbury,
Nebraska.
Uncle Dick, as everyone knew him,
was a resident of Chambers for 26
years, and after his health broke, 5
years ago he made his home with his
brother near O’Neill. He gradually
grew worse from arterior clarosis,
until he passed away Sunday morn
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ing at 9:30.
He was of pleasant disposition, a
good citizen, and well respected in
his community, and always ready and
willing to help anyone in any way
possible.
He is survived by his step-mother,
Sarah E. MeElvain, of Fairbury; 5
brothers, Howard J., Portland, Ore
gon; Robert S. and John S, Denver,
Colorado; Elijah D., Living Springs,
Montana: William T., O'Neill; one
sister, Mrs. Nellie Jensen, Lincoln,
also nephews and neices and a host
of friends.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our apprecia
tion for the thoughtfulness of friends
and neighbors; the kindness of the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs; for the
beautiful flowers; the kind words of
Rev, Brooks; the songs by the male
quartette, and the beautiful music
rendered by Mrs. Oxford.
Brothers, Sister,
Nieces and Nephews
LOCAL NEWS
Miss Barbara Hazel, the Health
Nurse, went to Chambers last Sun
day afternonn, where on Monday
morning she began work in the
Chambers school.
Last Sunday was Easter Sunday.
The day was clear and pleasant,
which was greatly in favor of new
hats, coats and dresses worn by the
ladies. Appropriate sermons were
enjoyed at all of the churches.
The Gatz Brothers have their new
artificial ice plant completed and
have about twenty tons of artificial
ice in storage. The boys have a plant
large enough to take care of the
needs of this community and the sur
ronding territory.
G. H. Nichols, fieldman for the
Game Forestation and Parks Com
mission, is inspecting springs and
pond sites on Eagle Creek. It is pro
posed to build several trout-rearing
ponds if available and practical sites
can be found. Further developments
to reclaim the Eagle as a trout
stream, will be made providing rear-*
ing ponds are built.
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