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.
THE FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN, Publisher
W. C. TEMPLETON,
Editor and Business Manager
Entered at the Postoffice at O’Neill,
Nebraska as Second Class Matter.
EMMET ITEMS
Mervin Kee called on Darwin Sog
er, Sunday afternoon.
Gler Lorenze has been herding cat
tle with his pony the past week.
Joe Winkler got his threshing ma
chine in readiness and began thresh
ing, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kee called at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zinky, on
Sunday afternoon.
Adalene Kee called on Mrs. Carl
Lorenze, Monday afternoon; Mrs.
Kee went to Emmet and helped the
) Ladies Aid do some quilting.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Seger and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Beckwith drove to
the Obermire pasture to see about
their cattle, Sunday; they foundthem
getting along fine.
The coyotes got revenge by taking
twenty-five of Mrs. Joe Winkler’s
young turkeys the night after the
Winkler boys had dug out the six
young coyotes; the den was quite
^ near the roosting place of the tur
keys.
A few of the men in this vicinity
are stacking their rye and oats. The
small grain crop is very light this
year. The corn is looking wonder
ful, and much of it is layed by. The
cucumber, squash and pumpkin vines
are being molested by a small, yel
low bug with black stripes; if air
slacked lime or a solution of soap
suds and kerosene is put on the vines
the bugs will not bother so badly.
INMAN ITEMS
Ezra Cook, of Chambers was in
town Monday on business.
Duanne Gifford, of Wayne is here
visiting his grandfather, J. A. Gif
ford.
Miss Wilma Chicken is spending
the week at O’Neill as the guest of
Emma Swanson.
W. C. Hancock and sister, Miss
Gladys, drove to Atkinson, Sunday
to visit relatives.
Mrs. Mary M. Hancock went to
Norfolk last Friday where she spent
the day shopping.
The ladies of the Saints church
served ice creamand cake, Saturday
afternoon and evening. *
Mr. and Mrs. George Conard, of
Redbird spent Sunday here with his
brother, R. M. Conard and family.
Mr. and Mrs. .John Anspach and
daughter, Helen spent Sunday at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. John
Conard, at Emmet.
Mrs. Tom Hutton and children re
turned from Ainsworth, Saturday
evening after a week’s visit with
relatives at that place.
J. H. Butler, of Neligh, and his
father, N. S. Butler of Independence,
Missouri, were in Inman, Friday vis
iting relatives and friends.
Harold Killinger, who works in an
Omaha bank, arrived here the latter
part of the week for a visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Killinger.
He was aeompanied by Miss Kath
eryn Scott, of Tarkio, Missouri.
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THE FULLY AGED BREW I
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church held a quilt tea on the par
sonage lawn Wednesday afternoon.
A big crowd was present and many
beautiful quilts were on display.
Lunch was served to all present.
Charles Smith, who has been trav
eling with the Walter Savidge Co.,
came home the latter part of the
week; he said the company had dis
banded for the present but in all
probability would open up again in a
few weeks.
Mrs. W. S. Goree, son Earl and
wife, and grandson, Jask Lewis, left
Wednesday for Omaha to get Mrs.
Fay Lewis, who was visiting friends
in that city; from there they went
to Memphis, Tennessee, at which
place Mrs. Lewis is a nurse in a gov
ernment hospital. Mr. Goree and son
will visit in Memphis a few days be
fore returning.
MEEK ANI) VICINITY
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters arid
children spent Monday evening ut
the Rouse Bros. home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
the Clark Young home, at Opportun
ity.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindburg and
Helen were Sunday guests at the
home of Mrs. Lindburg’s sister, at
Lynch.
Bible School will begin at Paddock
Union church on Monday, July 20.
All are hoping to see a large enroll
ment this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindburg and
daughter, and Raymond Johnson,
spent Thursday evening at the Frank
Griffith home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mills, of
O’Neill and Miss Mary Emma Spind
ler were Sunday guests at the Gus
Johnson home.
Mrs. Rose Gannon, of Inman; Mrs.
Fred Lindburg and baby, and Mrs.
E. H. Rouse spent Thursday with
Mrs. Eric Borg.
Mr. and Mrs. Blunt returned from
a visit with relatives at Clearwater,
Sunday. Mrs. Blunt’s sister, Evelyn,
came with them, expecting to spend
several weeks.
Lester Thompson, who recently
underwent an operation for a ruptur
ed appendix at the Lynch hospital is
spending a few days visiting at the
Frank Griffith home.
At the picnic meeting held at
the Meek store, Saturday evening it
was decided to hold the picnic in the
same grove where it was held last
year, the Orville Griffith grove.
Most of the farmers in this local
ity have been busy the past few days
in using grasshopper poison on the
fields in the hope of at least check
ing the damage that the hoppers are
doing.
Word was received from Paul
Y'oung, who was recently called to
New York by the serious illness of
his brother, Guy, on Monday; the
message said that Guy was a little
better; friends and relatives are glad
to hear that.
Rev. Johnson, of O’Neill, preached
a very interesting sermon Sunday
afternoon at the Pleasant Valley
church. A fair sized crowd attended
but we are hoping for a larger crowd
the next time; he did not know def
initely when he would be out again.
PLEASANT VALLEY NEWS
R. V. Crumley cut rye for Clyde
Streeter, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Kelly autoed to
Neligh, last Saturday.
Tinley Crumley is cutting oats for
George Fink this week.
Mrs. Mclntire, of Plainview is vis
iting this week with Mrs. Frank
Snyder.
Several from Pleasant Valley at
tended the Albert Anderson funeral,
Monday.
Claude Hamilton is cutting rye and
barley for George Fink and Frank
Snyder.
Lois Fink has had the whooping
cough the past two weeks but is get
ting along fine.
Mrs. R. H. Murray, Mrs. Mattie
Soukup, and Mrs. Bernie Matthews
visited Monday at the Ernest Perk
ins home.
Mrs. L. K. Hough, of O’Neill, is
spending the week with her husband
at Thermopolis, Wyoming, and Yel
lowstone Park.
Mrs. Frank Allen entertained the
N. O. K. club last Thursday; a dainty
lunch was served and a good time en
joyed. They will meet with Mrs.
Herman Dimmitt in two weeks.
SURROUNDING AND
PLEASANT VIEW
Will Erherns threshed, Monday.
Herman Klingler, Bessey and Al
vetta Belinger visited at Albert
Klingler’s Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Richards is enjoying a visit
with her sister and husband and a
neice and husband, from Grand Is
land.
Mr.and Mrs. Arthur Jones; Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey Miller visited Sun
day evening at the John Delosch
home in Stuart.
Mrs. Jungbluth, of California, is
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Will Steskal and family. She
will remain only a short time.
Ivan and Gertrude Cone are em
ployed in the Commercial hotel,
while Mrs. Ruby and husband are
visiting her mother, who is eighty
years of age.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Benj. Kuhler, Pastor
Sunday School at 10 a. m. O’Neill
won 40 points and Spencer 20 in the
contest.
Morning worship and preaching
hour at 11 a. m. We expect to begin
promptly and close promptly. It
worked iast Sunday. Theme, “Is it
Religion or Psychology or Both That
We Need?”
Epworth League at 7 p. m. There
is considerable renewed activity and
plans since the Institutors returned.
Evening worship with the Pres
byterians in their church at 8 p. m.
We are encouraged with the excel
lent atttendance during this summer
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weather. Next Sunday evening our
theme will be the last of the series
on “Trust in the Lord and do good,
so shalt thou dwell in the land and
verily thou shalt he fed.” “Economic
Security Through Trust in the Lord.”
Something many folks are thinking
about. Can we have it? Who has dis
covered a better remedy than the
Psalmist offers?
The church board voted the pastor
a vacation of about three weeks with
two Sundays off, beginning July 20th
and closing August 8th.
Conference year closes August 30.
What shall our record be? We have
notice that there was an increase in
World Service offerings. The Sun
day School attendance has been bet
ter, some gain in membership, etc;
considerable improvement in proper
ty all paid for and other obligations
of the past met. How about the reg
ular budget? The secretary will
make a report next Sunday morning.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Sunday School, 10 a. m. Geo. C.
Robertson, Supt.
Morning worship, 11 a. in. Theme,
“Thirsting for God.”
Evening service 8 p. m. Rev. Benj.
Kuhler will preach.
In times of depression the church
has always made great gains. It is
because she can help one to find God.
We invite you to our services.
H. D. Johnson, Pastor.
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
O’Neill, Neb., May 20, 1931
10 o’clock a. m.
Holt county board met pursuant to
adjournment taken on May 2, 1931.
Meeting called to order by chair
man. All members present except
Skidmore. Minutes of previous meet
ing were read and on motion were
approved as read.
The Board spent the forenoon in
conference with the District Judge,
R. R. Dickson, in discussion of Moth
ers Pensions and care of the poor.
12 o’clock noon; on motion board
adjourned until 1 p. m.
May 2fi, 1931,
1 o’clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Meeting called to order by (he
chairman. All members present ex
cept Skidmore.
Supervisors Curtis and Chittenden
of Boyd county met with the Holt
County Board and discussed the ad
visability of having some changes
made in the plans for jetty work and
protection of embankments at the
Grand Rapids bridge on the Nio
brara river.
It was moved by Steinhauser and
seconded by McKim that two mem
bers of the Holt county Board ac
company two members of the Boyd
County Board to Lincoln, Nebraska,
to confer with State Engineer Coch
ran in regard to this matter. Carried.
Resolution of County Board, Ap
proving Substitution of Securities
RESOLVED, that First National
Bank, O’Neill, Nebraska, be permit
ted to withdraw the following secur
ities, held in escrow by County Clerk
Holt County (trustee) to secure de
posits of this county in said bank, to
wit
4th—4V4% Liberty Bonds $50,000.00
And that the substitution of the
following securities therefore be and
the same hereby is approved:
United States Treasury Bonds of
1941—43’s 3 3-8%, due 3-16-’43.
$30,000.00.
United States Treasury Bonds of
1V»40—43’a 3 3-8%, due G-15-’43
$25,000.00.
The foregoing resolution was mov
ed by .James and seconded by Stein
hauser, and on the roll call, the vote
was as follows:
Ayes: James, Hoot, Steinhauser,
Stein, Sullivan, McKim.
The chairman declared the resolu
tion adopted.
PETITION FOR REFUND
To the Honorable Board of Supervis
ors of Holt County:
Comes now Fred M. Jobarg and al
leges that he was assessed in Stuart
Village for the year 1930, with an
automobile; and that the same auto
mobile was assessed in California,
and on which he has already paid
the taxes for 1930, as is evidenced by
tax receipt for same hereto attach
ed.
Therefore, your petitioner respect
fully asks that you refund to him the
amount of $0.08, which amount has
been paid twice by him, both in Cali
fornia and in Holt county.
Respectfully submitted.
Fred M. Kobarg,
By It. E. Gallagher.
Motion by Stein seconded by Stein
hauser that prayer of petition be
granted and clerk instructed to write
refund order for above amount. Car
ried.
Mr. Chas. Elkins appeared before
the Board in regard to obtaining pen
sion for the blind. After due consid
eration of this matter, the board
found the statements of Mr. Elkins
to be correct, that he was entitled to
a pension for the blind, and agreed
to a pension for a period of five
months. In consideration of the
granting of this pension, Mr. Elkins
agrees not to ask the hoard for any
further aid or help during the exist
ence of this pension.
Motion by Root, seconded by Stein
hauser that Chas. Elkins be granted
a pension for the blind at the rate of
$25 per month for a period of five
months, beginning June 1, 1931, and
that Clerk be instructed to draw war
rants in accordance herewith. Car
ried. *
5:00 p. m.; on motion board ad
journed until May 27, 1931, at 9
o’clock a. m.
John Sullivan, John C. Gallagher
Chairman, Clerk
O’Neill, Neb., May 27, 1931
9 o’clock a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Meeting called to order by the
chairman. All members present.
Minutes of the meeting of May 26,
1931 were read and on motion were
approved as read.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved:
Jos. Mlinarik, road overseer Dist. 15,
Deloit. »
T. F. Matthews, road overseer, Dist.
25, Shields.
Joseph A. Thramer, road overseer,
Dist. 55, Deloit Twp.
The following “Order" was read at
this meeting:
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA
In the Matter of the Application
of Winifred McTaggert, for a Moth
er’s Pension. Order.
Now on this 26th day of May, 1931
this cause canie on for hearing in the
matter of a mother’s pension, and
was submitted to the Court; on con
sideration whereof, the court finds
the allegation of the petition to be
true. The Court further finds that
the applicant is entitled to a mothers
pension of $15 per month.
It is therefore considered, adjudg
ed and ordered by the Court that a
mother’s pension be granted to the
applicant, Winifred McTaggert, of
$15 per month for the months of
May, June, July, August, September,
(Continued on page )
FOR SALE
I have buyer for a good modern
residence in O’Neill. See R. II. Park
er. 4-tf
For Sale: Perfection 3-burner oil
stove; very good condition; excep
tionally low priced. Phone 115-W.—
Mrs. Margaret Brennen. 8-1
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
STRAWBERRIES
Fresh strawberries for sale.—Wil
lard Arnold, phone 187-W. 7-tf
FOR RENT
Furnished apartments for light
housekeeping. Phone 330J.- -Mrs.
Ella Riley. 35tf
Lost
Left on ground at Danceland, Sun
day night, a brown Gladstone bag.
Finder leave at this office and receive
reward. 8-ltp
Lost: Yellow gold Hamilton wrist
watch at or near Danceland. Reward.
Catherine Donohoe, or leave at this
office. 7
MISCELLANEOUS
Farm Loans see R. H. Parker. 49tf
Dressmaking.—Clara Aim.
Popular Songs 15c; 7 for $1.00.—
W. B. Graves. 7-4t
Found: A bunch of keys. Inquire at
this office. 8
KODAKS, FILMS, KODAK F1NISH
ing.—W. B. Gsaves. O’Neill, 30-tf
I have private money t" loan on
choice farms. See R. 11. Parker,
O’Neill, Nebraska. 27-tf
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.
