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Attention!!
LIVE STOCK MEN
Omaha Live Stock Commis
sion Firm Opens House
in Sioux City
THE CORN BEET LIVE STOCK
COMMISSION CO. will open a Live
Stock Commission office in Sioux
City, Iowa, on
JUNE 15th
The CORN BELT COMMISSION
CO., one of the leading live stock
commission firms on the South Oma
ha market will continue with their
same efficient house in South Omaha.
Joe Powers, one of the best hog
salesmen in South Omaha, will be
the manager and head hog salesman
of the new Sioux City house. Henry
(Heinie) Schmitt, formerly with
Swanson, Gilmore & Carroll of Sioux
City, will also be connected with the
CORN BELT COMMISSION CO. in
Sioux City. We want your business.
Let us sell your Cattle, Hogs and
Sheep. We will work very hard for
you; we will try to get you the last
nickel out of every head and see that
your stock goes over the scales with
the biggest possible fill.
Good Sales Good Fills
Good Fellows
CORN BELT
COMMISSION CO.
Sioux City, Iowa
LOCAL NEWS.
John Green and family will leave
Friday for Madison, Nebraska where
they will make their home.
Mrs. Victor Ulbrich, of Los An
geles, California, is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Chapman.
Mrs. M. F. Kirwin and children
came up from Allen, Nebruska, Mon
day for a week’s villt with O’Neill
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mary Osenbaugh, who has
been visiting for some time with her
son John and family, returned to her
home at Auburn, Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Youngkin returned
the latter part of last week from Lin
coln where she ha* been attending
the State University the past year.
Floyd Pilger accompanied Federal
Prohibition Agent, George Bay, to
North Platte, Nebraska, the first of
the week where he is visiting a niece.
Mrs. Arthur Cowperthwaite, Mrs.
C. J. Malone and Mrs. L. A. Carter
are guests this week of Mrs. G. A.
Miles at the Miles cottage in the
Long Pine park.
A farewell reception was held for
the Elmer Surber family, who are
soon to leave for Lincoln, in the par
lors of the Presbyterian church, on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Thelma Crellin entertained
several girl friends at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Crellin, last Friday evening, honor
ing Miss Elva Fortune, of Tilden.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Signa Naylor, Tues
day afternoon, June 16th. All mem
bers are urged to be present as spe
cial work is to be attended to at this
meeting.
G. E. Morgan, of Atkinson, is ar
ranging to erect a brick building on
the McNichols corner in Atkinson.
The building will be 102 feet 4 in
ches by 32 feet, one story high and
will have a full basement.
Miss Vera Baker, of Oakland, Ne
braska, arrived in O'Neill Tuesday
and Wednesday began operating in
the Classic Beauty Parlor. Miss
Baker is an experienced operator
and comes highly recommended.
Kebekah memorial exercises will
be held Sunday, June 14th, at 2
o’clock p. m. Short services will be
held at the lodge hall, after which
they will march to the cemetery and
decorate the graves of all deceased
Rebekah.
H. B. Hubbard drove to Lincoln
last Thursday and returned Sunday
morning, bringing Miss Fern and
Burt homo for the summer vacation.
Miss Fern received her Masters’ De
gree from the State University with
the class graduated last Thursday.
A nice rain is reported through the
northern part of the county. Joe
Stein, residing about sixteen miles
north says that at his place three
fourths of an inch of rain fell. Good
rains are reported in the extreme
eastern part of the county last night.
POVERTY is the oldest disease
in the world. It can only be
abolished by a Bank Account.
The O’Neill National
Bank
Capital, Surplus and Undivided
Profits, $125,000.00
This bank carries no indebted
ness of officers or stockholders.
Mr. Joyce B. Kuhler, son of Rev.
Benj. Kuhler, passed through O’Neill
Sunday night on his way to Spear
fish, S. D., where he will attend sum
mer school. He has been teaching in
Sioux City the past year and was re
elected with the highest annual raise
in salary they give there.
Mr. Willard Hetzel, a nephew of
Rev. Benj. Kuhler, stopped in O'Neill
for a couple of days visit. He had
been attending college in Oskaloosa,
Iowa. He left for his home in Gor
don, Nebraska, Tuesday night. His
sister, who had been here for ten
days, went home with him.
W. P. Hiltebrand returned Satur
day evening from a business trip to
Seattle, Washington, and is visiting
a few days at the J. H. Meredith
home. He will leave the latter part of
the week for Boston, accompanied by
Mrs. Hiltabrand, who has been vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Meredith, for several weeks.
Newport Items in Stuart Advo
cate: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Radaker
plan to leave Wednesday for New
Bethlehem, Pa., where they will vis
it Mr. Radaker’s parents. Enroute
home they will visit a sister of Mr.
Radaker at New Kensington, Pa.,
and a sister of Mrs. Radaker at Im
perial, Pa. They expect to be gone
during the month of June.
Inman Leader: Bobbie Stevens, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stevens, receiv
ed a bad wound on his head last Fri
day afternoon. He with some other
little boys were running a coaster
wagon on the depot platform when
Bobbie run his head into a railroad
truck. Dr. Brown, of O’Neill, rail
way company physician, came down
and dressed the injury.
Inman Leader: William Stevens,
section hand for the Northwestern
railroad, had his foot injured Wed
nesday afternoon. He and four oth
er hands were lifting the gas car
onto the track when his foot slipped
into a hole in the ground, badly
wrenching his ankle. He was taken
to Page where Dr. French examined
the injury and found no bones brok
en.
Federal Engineer Clifford Shoe
maker was in O’Neill the first of the
week in consultation with John Sul
livan, chairman of the ccunty Board
of Supervicors in regard to the mile
and one-half strip of oil road near
the South Fork on Highway No. 13.
Mr. Shoemaker stated that the road
would be repaired with heavy oil and
put in first class condition right
away.
Peter Greeley and his son Howard
came up from Lincoln and visited
Atkinson friends on Decoration Day.
For the past four years Mr. Greeley,
who is almost ninety years old, has
been living with his son Howard, in
Lincoln. Mr. Greeley and L. J.
Brown, of Stuart, according to the
Atkinson Graphic, are all that re
main of the old soldiers of the Civil
War who belong to G. A. R. posts in
Holt county.
Byron Gray, 85, formerly of At
kinson, killed himself by hanging at
his home at Keeline, Wyoming, on
May 19th, according to the Atkinson
Graphic of last week. Mr. Gray lived
alone and no cause for his action can
be determined. He is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Winkler of
near Atkinson and one son, Claude,
of Sumatra, Montana. He was one
of the early settlers of the west end
of the county.
Fred McNally drove to Omaha last
Friday, accompanied by six young
men from St. Mary’s Academy who
went to Omaha to compete in the
track meet; owing to rainy weather
in Omaha the event has been post
poned until Saturday, July 4th. The
party came home Saturday. The boys
who made the trip were FraneisSou
kup, Gene Harty, Johnnie Wrede,
Bernard McNally, Hugh Ryan and
Robert Swanson.
Miss Hildreth Davies came home
last week from Arnold, Nebraska,
where she has been teaching for the
past five years; she was re-elected to
the same position for next year, but
resigned; her approaching marriage
to Mark Fowler, formerly of Inman,
has been announced to take place
some time this month. Miss Gerald
ine Davies also came home last week
from Gordon, Nebraska, where she
has been re-elected to teach lan
guages in the public schools. Evan
Davies came home from the Wesley
an University last Saturday and vis
ited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Davies until today when he
went to Pocahontas, Iowa, where he
has accepted a position for the sum
mer with the National Map Co.
IRENE DUNNE STARS
IN SECOND FILM HIT
Talkie entertainment gets off to a
fine start in 1931 with two entirely
different Radio Pictures offerings,
“Cimarron” and “Bachelor Apart
ment.” Irene Dunne, star of the
stage’s “Show Boat,” played in both
of them. Lowell Sherman is featur
ed in and directed “Bachelor Apart
ment,” a racy and sophisticated story
of ultra-modern love intrigue. At
the Royal Theatre, Sunday and Mon
day.
INMAN ITEMS
A couple of nice showers fell here
the latter part of the week.
Miss Gladys Hancock spent Sun
day with friends at Long Pine.
Mrs. Cleve Roe entertained the
members of the Y. W. club, Tuesday
of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith and Bet
ty Lou, of O’Neill, were in Inman
Monday visiting relatives.
Harvey Tompkins went to Norfolk
Tuesday where he underwent an
operation for the removal of his ton
sils.
Miss Marvel Hartigan went to
Norfolk, Friday where she will take
a course at the Norfolk Business Col
lege.
John Gifford, of Belden, Nebraska,
spent a couple of days last week vis
iting here with his brother, Jason
Gifford.
Mrs. E. R. Rogers and children, of
Madison, Neb., are here visiting her
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mother, Mrs. Ed Clark and other
relatives.
Miss Dorothy Reimers, who has
been employed in Atkinson, is home
for a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Reimers.
.Mr. and Mrs. Forest Smith and
daughter Ardith, returned home Sat
urday from a visit at Mullen, Nebr.,
and Sterling, Colorado.
Misses Esther Fraka, Ruth Keyes
and Della Thompson went to Wayne
Friday to attend summer school at
the Wayne State Normal.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
church held a food sale at the Fink
bine hardware store, Saturday after
noon; a nice sum was added to their
funds.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Anspach and
children, of Page and Mr. and Mrs.
John Conard, of Emmet were visit
ors at the John Anspach home here,
Sunday.
The Methodist Sunday School is
planning on a big Children’s Day
program; committees have been ap
pointed and work has begun on the
program.
A baby boy was born on last Fri
day evening to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Colman. The little one lived but a
short time. Mrs. Colman, whose con
dition has been very critical, is some
what better at this time.
The Bob McLain variety show
made its second appearance here this
week, playing Thursday, Friday, Sat
urday and Monday nights; from here
they went to Page where they will
play the balance of the week.
Grandma Fillmore who has visited
here for the past few months with
her grandchildren, Mrs. Orville Kas
tor and family and Harold Ticknor
and family left for Denver, Colorado,
Monday to make her home with her
son.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moor went to
Lincoln last week to attend the com
mencement exercises at the Wesley
an University; their daughter, Miss
Lois, was a member of the class.
From there they drove to Omaha,
where Miss Moor underwent an oper
ation for appendicitis, at the Lord
Lister hospital; reports are that she
is getting along nicely.
MEEK AND VICINITY
Arthur Rouse spent Sunday at the
Steinburg home, near Orchard.
Nearly everyone in this vicinity is
busy elying the corn at this time.
A. L. Borg trucked a load of hogs
to O’Neill for Dan Hansen, Tuesday.
James and Mary Ellen Spindler
called at the Gus Johnson home Sun
day.
Miss Dorothy Rekin is helping
with the work at the A. L. Borg
home.
Mrs. A. L. Borg, Laverne and Hel
en called on Mrs. Frank Griffith, on
Tuesday.
Charlie Fox left Saturday for
Wayne, where he expects to attend
summer school.
Mrs. Fay Puckett and daughters
visited last week at the home of her
parents at Central City.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Karr motored to
the Clarence Hicks home east of
O’Neill and spent Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robertson and
daughters were dinner guests at the
A. L. Borg home, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fox, Charlie,
and Ralph Rousch spent Saturday
evening at the Oscar Lindburg home.
Rev. H. D. Johnson will preach in
the Pleasant Valley Presbyterian
church at Meek, Sunday afternoon,
at 2 o’clock. A large attendance is
desired.
Mrs. Ella Karr spent the week-end
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Bob Worth and family and helped
them celebrate their fifteenth wed
cling anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Langan and
children; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Sanders
and children and Mrs. Horace Rouse
and children were Sunday guests at
thehome of Mrs. E. H. Rouse.
Quite a crowd attended the ball
game at Sam Rebertson’s, Saturday
afternoon and from reports they had
a very interesting time. Let’s hope
they get along fine with their Satur
day ball games.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Henry Walters on Wednesday; a
large crowd attended, but owing to
the excessive heat, not much work
was done on the quilt. Mrs. Walters
served a delicious lunch.
Rev. Marts is continuing the meet
ings at Paddock Union this week, as
sisted by Mrs. Marts. The Rev.
Yockem, of Long Pine, could not re
main here any longer. Come out to
the meetings; it will be worth your
while.
SURROUNDING AND
PLEASANT VIEW
Ed Early was at Albert Klingler’s
Tuesday.
FOR RENT
House for Rent.—Mary G. Horis
key. 3-tf
Modern home for rent. See Mrs.
Stannard. 51tf
For Rent: My modern cement
house, close in. Can give immediate
possession.—Peter Reifer. 3-tf
Furnished apartments for light
housekeeping. Phone 330J.—Mrs.
Ella Riley. 35tf
LOST
Lost: Pair of brown rimmed glass
es. Reward at this office. 3-tf
FOR SALE
Gooseberries for sale; first door
north of Library. 3-tlp
For Sale: One white-face bull two
years old.—Robert Tomlinson. 3-1
For Sale: Child’s Bed and a Baby
Buggy.—Mrs. W. B. Graves. ltf
For Sale: Tomato and Aster plants
grown in open. Mrs. A. F. Sauser. 2-2
For Sale: Tomato and Cabbage
Plants.—Mrs. James Davidson. 50tf
For Sale: 5-room house, partly
modern, in excellent condition.—J. M.
Seybold. 46tf
For Sale: Double size bed, com
plete, in good condition.—Mrs. L. G.
Gillespie. 3-tf
For Sale: 1,000 bushels of shelled
corn at 50c a bushel.—Joe Cihlar, 1
mile north and 3 miles west of Dor
sey, Neb. 3-2t.
For Sale: Modern residence, close
in; also a store buiding. I also have
some second-hand farm machinery
and furniture for sale cheap.—Peter
Reifer. 44tf
PLANTS FOR SALE
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomato, Pep
per and Sweet Potato plants. White
Navy seed Beans also for sale.
52tf. Lewis Kopecky, Inman, Neb.
MISCELLANEOUS
Farm Loans see R. H. Parker. 49tf
Dressmaking.—Clara Aim.
KODAKS, FILMS, KODAK FINISH
ing.—W. B. Gnaves. O’Neill, 80-tf
Lawn Mowers reconditioned by the
factory way. See Vic Halva, at the
Ford Garage. 3-2tp
I have private money to loan on
choice farms. See R. H. Parker,
O’Neill, Nebraska. 27-tf
Barn Dance, at Orville Griffith’s,
11 miles north on highway No. 13
and 3 miles east of O’Neill, on Satur
day night, June 13th.
Any child of school age may have
their name placed on their fountain
pen for 25c. Any pen purchased in
the future will have the owner’s
name stamped on it free.—Graves
Jewelry. 46tf
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha
announces that they are anxious to
secure farm loans at this time. All
those desiring a loan, call on Jas. F.
O’Donnell, Secretary, and submit an
application. 35
BOOK EXCHANGE.
Buy one book at 75c, read it and
bring it back and exchange it for
another for 10c.
27-tf W. B. GRAVES
EYE SPECIALIST COMING
Your Eyes are your
most important Gift
from Nature. They
deserve the best that
science, skill and experience can give.
Perrigo Optical Co. will have a train
ed specialist in O’Neill at the Golden
Hotel on Saturday, June 13th. He
will tell you the truth about your
Eyes and if glasses are needed, the
price will be reasonable. 2-2
Will Steskal was at Albert Kling
ler’s, Monday on business.
Wayne Werner and Fred Fox were
at Albert Klingler’s, Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilcox’s mother and sister
visited at her home last week.
Arthur and Floyd Evans visited
Albert Klingler, Wednesday night.
A. Wehrly and Will Brochman
autoed to Davenport, Neb., one day
last week.
Lloyd Evans came home Friday
from Powell, Wyoming, where he
taught a term of school.
Mrs. Albert Klingler has gone to
Fort Madison, Iowa, to attend the fu
neral of her mother, who died June 2.
Paul Roth, Buddy Miller, Jack
Banks and McNair and son went to
the Niobrara river, fishing. We wish
them good luck.
Henrietta Dexter underwent an op
eration for appendicitis, Monday; re
ports are that she is getting along
nicely at this time.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the Board of
Trusses of School District No. 15 of
Grattan Township, for the comple
tion of a basement 24x32 and the
erection and completion of a school
building 24x32 with 10 foot posts,
and an addition 10x14 feet with 9
foot posts.
Bids will be received by the Direct
or up until noon of Wednesday, July
1, 1931. Bids will be opened and
read the same evening at the school
house in said district at eight o’clock.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the Seth Noble Lumber Yard
in O’Neill, Nebraska.
The Board reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
Harry Page, Moderator
Martin Stanton, Director
3-2t John Murray, Treasurer
UNITED STATES COURT FOR
THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
NORFOLK DIVISION
In the Matter of
Thomas Ray Zimmer- |
man, of O’Neill, Ne- ; Case No. 757
braska,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
Voluntary Petition.
On this 8 day of June, A. D., 1931,
on filing and reading the petition of
the above named bankrupt for dis
charge, it is
ORDERED, that on the 16 day of
July, A. D., 1931, be and the same is
hereby fixed as the date on or before
which all creditors of, and all other
persons interested in said estate and
in the matter of the discharge in
bankruptcy of the said bankrupt
shall, if they desire to oppose the
same, file in my said office in Nor
folk, Nebraska, in said district, their
appearance in writing in opposition
to the granting of said discharge,
and also, within ten days thereafter,
file in my said office specifications of
the grounds of said opposition.
WITNESS my hand thereto, at my
office in Norfolk, Nebraska, the day
and date herein first above written.
FORREST LEAR,
3-lt Referee in Bankruptcy
(First publication June 4, 1931.)
NOTICE FOR PETITION FOR AD
MINISTRATION
Estate No. 2247.
In the County Court of Holt Coun
ty, Nebraska, June 2, 1931.
In the Matter of the Estate of El
mer E. McElvain, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested in said estate that a
petition has been filed in said Court
for the appointment of William T.
McElvain as Administrator of said
estate, and will be heard June 25,
1931 at 10 o’clock A. M., at the Coun
ty Court Room in O’Neill, Nebraska.
(County Court Seal.)
C. J. MALONE,
2-3t. County Judge.
Dr. C. H. Lubker
Douglas Methods
Phone 316, O’Neill, Neb.
John N. Stauffer
City Dray Line
Dray amd Transfer
Piano Moving. Phone 325
O’Neill Nebraska
DR. L. A. CARTER
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Glasses Correctly Fitted.
One block South 1st Natl. Bank.
-Phone 72
O’NEILL :: :: NEBRASKA
W. F. FINLEY, M. D.
Phone, Office 28
O’Neill :: Nebraska
Graduate Veterinarian
H. L. BENNETT
Phone 304. Day or Night.
O’Neill, Nebraska
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And get our new low
interest rate on
Federal
Live Stock Loans
JOHN L. QUIG,
Agent
Ennis Shoe Hospital
West of the Penney Store
We Aim To Please
All Work Guaranteed.
Prices Reasonable
DR. J. P. BROWN
Office Phone 77
Complete X-Ray Equipment
Glasses Correctly Fitted
Residence Phone 223
You can’t beat our Milk
but you Can Whip our
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The Best by Test
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For sale by
John Kersenbrock
Or call 240
John L. Quiff
Dr. F. A. O’CONNELL
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