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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1932)
KEEN MEMORY GREAT ASSET Banker at Wisner, Neb., Becomes Towns Informa tion Bureau Wisner, Neb— (Special) -When ever information is desired about pioneer days in Wisner or accuracy or truth concerning any event that took place in the dim past, every one here knows that it may be obtained bv a visit with J. R. Emley, president of the Citizens National bank. He and his brother, Sylvester Emley have lived here continuously longer than any other one in the city. They came here with their parents, Mr and Mrs. John Emiey, in the spring of 1864, and were the first home steaders to locate in this section in the Elkhorn valley. Possessor of a keen memory, Mr, Emley recalls with accuracy events relative to earliest happenings and subsequent events. Perhaps most persons have al ready forgotten the kind of weather on April 30. 1932, but Mr. Emley says that he vividly recalls that date, April 30, 1866, 60 years ago. On that date In the morning, his brothers John and Oliver, had planted corn on the home place east of Wisner, now known ns the Martin Gallagher farm. The day, balmy and spring like, was ideal even for Nebraska. In the afternoon, the father sent the boys afoot, on an errand to a place south of what Is now the town ol Beemer. The lads did not return un til the evening. In the meantime, the mild weather of the early morn ing had given way to chilly winter and the boys arrived home nearly frozen. NEBRASKA CUTS WHEATACREAGE This Year’s Crop of That Cereal to Be Shortest in 30 Years Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)— Nebraska’s wheat crop for this year Is expected (o be the smallest harvested during a 30-year period, with the single ex ception of the 1917 orop, the state and federal division of agricultural statistics announced Thursday. Abandonment of the already small Rcreage Is expected to be 40 per cent. The condition of that portion of the crop remaining for harvest is given as 70 per cent. Heavy abandonment of the crop was credited by the statisticians to abnormally low temperatures In eastern quarters of the state and a combination of low temperatures, drought and high winds In western Nebraska. A total of 3.042,000 acres of wheat were planted In Nebraska last fall, as compared to 3,496,000 acres in the fall of 1930 and an average planting since 1925 of 3,691,000 acres. This year’s estimated 40 per cent abandonment leaves 1,825,000 acres for harvest as compared to last year’s harvest of 3,339,000 acres. Estimated production bf wheat tills year Is 24,638,000 bushels as compared to last year’s crop of 57, 431,000 bushels and an average crop since 1927 of 63,293,000 bushels. “With the exception of the 1917 crop, which was practically all abandoned, this year’s crop promises to bo the smallest In 30 years,” the monthly crop report predicts. The abandonment for the 1917 crop was 84 per cent. I “About 80 per cent of the rye crop will be left for harvest,” the depart ment report estimates. “The condi tion of the 283,000 acres remaining for harvest is 81 per cent, which In dicates a production of 3,113,000 bushels as compared to 2,997,000 bushels for last year.” FORMER RAILROAD MAN PROSPERS AS INVENTOR Alliance, Neb.—iUP)—Fred Ayres, former Alliance railroad conductor has made a success as an inventor He claims to have accidentallj stumbled onto the plans for his in ventions. While serving as a conductor here Ayres gained the idea of demon strating the principles of workings of a mechanical air brake to em ployes through use of motion pic tures. The process was patented and netted him considerable revenue. Later he came upon the Idea for his second invention when he devised the coloring of certain parts of mechanisms shown on the screen. The second idea was sold to the manufacturers of cartoon films and Ayres receives royalties on all films of this sort mode. Ayres and his wife have moved to Long Beach. Cal. Neligh. Neb. — (Special) — Paul Pryo. who lives southwest of Neligh. recently turned In SO coyote pelts to the county clerk’s office. The county pays a bounty of $2 per pelt making a total of $60 for Frye since April 15. The animals apparently are more numerous this spring than usual as 92 bounties have been paid from thg clerks office in the last month. university graduating CLASS TO BE LARGER Lincoln, Neb. —(UP)— Unlversltj of Nebraska's June graduating class this year probably will be 75 mem* brrs larger than last .wars class, according to figures rrleast d from the office of the chancellor. Approximately 950 degrees will be (ranted thla spring. Of these. 851 will be bachelor degrees. 88 masters, nine doctors and two specials. At mid'semester this year 162 ue* grees weie granted and at the c'.ore of the summer seasja*' last August 268 degrees REPORT HOPPERS DOING DAMAGE NEAR CROFTON I Lincoln, Neb. — (Special) — Governor Bryan has received re ports that grasshoppers are reap pearing in large numbers near Crof ton, Niobrara and Lynch. The in sects are said to be eating allalla, having eaten as far as several rods into the fields. The governor said he spent half of the $25,000 state funds available Tor fighting the corn borer and oth er pests when he purchased a num ber of cars of poison to be used in killing grasshoppers last year, so that very little money Is available for insect eradication. WAGE WAR ON INSECT PESTS County Agents and Farm Bureau Join Forces in Big Battle Lincoln, Neb.— (Special)— County agents and county farm bureaus over the state have united in an ef fort to cope with destructive Insects, nnd are waging war on grasshoppers and cutworms, as well as other posts. Cutworms are reported to have done considerable damage in the east central part of the state and grasshoppers are said to be hatch ing in large numbers. Farmers are being advised to scat ter poison bran because, according to a statement by O. S. Bare, exten sion entomologist at the agricul tural college, 10 pounds scattered at this time will do more to combat the grasshoppers than 100 pounds could do later. M. C. Townsend, Dodge county agent, has arranged for one of the leading Fremont drug stores to han dle white arsenic in quantities and for a Fremont feed store to keep a quantity of the poison bran bait on hand. J. P. Stack, Nance county agent, has made arrangements for a mill at Fullerton to sell the bait at approxi mately $1 per hundred pounds Agents in other counties are co operating with farmers to combaf the insects. LINCOLN PAYS OFF BIG DEBT Pipe Line Construction Cost City Grand Total of $1,520,437 Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)—The city of Lincoln has paid off a total of SI, 178.295.50 Of Its total of $1,520, 437.20 of contracted Indebtedness for the construction of a pipe line system to carry water from the Platte river, near Ashland, to Lin coln. The city council Monday allowed $195,887.78 in payment to the Abel Dobson Construction company bringing the total of payments to that firm to $987,653 of the total contract figure of $1,309,000. On the basis of work completed and material on the ground, the present accumulated total is $1, 161,950.58, The principal Item of this amount is 27,875 tons of 36-lnch pipe, at $35 per ton, or $975,025. An other of the larger Items included is $143,571.20 for the laying of 89,732 feet of pipe. NEARLY LOST LIFE SWALLOWING HALF DOLLAR Fremont, Neb— (Special) —Play fully entertaining his 1-year-old i baby by tossing a half dollar in the air from his forehead and catching It in his mouth, Louis Schulte, op erator of the garage at Newman's village on the Lincoln highway north of Fremont, opened his mouth too wide and swallowed the hall dollar. It stuck deep in his throat, shutting off his breathing. In a panic he ran to the kitchen where Mrs. Schulte was washing the dinner dishes, but was unable tc make her understand what was wrong. He tried to stand on his head and motioned wildly for his will* to pound him on the back, but she thought he had gone mad, and hast ened to summon neighbors. A few minutes later an ambu lance was called knd Schulte, hall deed, was taken to a hospital. Four doctors worked over him for three hours but failed to bring the half dollar to light. It finally passed inly his stomach. OLD GOLD ARTICLES GO TO C III RCII FI ND Fremont, Neb.—(Special)—A * gold diggers" social v.as held at the First Congregntional church to celebrate the successful! culmination of a campaign to secure donations of old gold and old silver pieces. A feature of the social was a ses sion devoted to Inspecting the col- 1 lection, consisting of old solid gold and silver articles ranging from false teeth to silver goblets. There were several dozen gold teeth sets. 36 gold watches and ?5 spectacle frames, not to mention hundreds of other things. The metal is to be melted and the proceeds of its sale will go to the church fund. TO DO NO CANNING OP CORN THIS YEAR Fremont, Neb —(Special)— An nouncement was made by the Fre mont Canning company, a branct of the Atlantic Canning company at Atlantic, la. that no corn con tracts will be completed this sea son and neither factory will be op erated. This will be the second time u> 30 years the factories have not been operated. It was said there is a large quantity of canned com on hand carried over from last sea Mtt. ? By HELEN WELSWMER ^ I "M laving thingi Mg ■ -» For a rainy day...'- 1 V I nave a new moon r Packed away. A WALK we took V *»• In April weather, i, All the timet I f We have laughed together. * Y OUR face, fire-bright, * In the drifting dark. i A bench we shared In a bright green paiL A FUNNY tune l That you used to hum. . i I’ll need them all *■ When the fall rains cornel ' * . ' >rrr- ^ >y r - THIS CURIOUS WORLD - \ . .. '■'"■in .. "»—i yf * a*> TVy&lkfsj - ^ 7fo ’ INDIANS BEUEHEDTHAr H . The Sool left The ecoy Through The mooTH, AND THAT AN INDIAN WHO 0160 or srftANGourm wax.DBeo>TofiF> FOflEUEff, m from The R HAPPV II Hunting grounds’. 6P0SI0N HAS CHANGED THS Surface of the eARTH more than The COMSINEO EFFORTS OF £ARTW<S>U4K£rS/ volcanoes, tornadoes, landslides. And glaciers. I— . FTTJ ATOOTH (S' TH€ ONLY PART OF Ike BODY THAT CANNOT REPAIR tTSacF. 4 t' 'M2 BY NCA SERVICE INC The Indians preferred almost any other form of death to that of being strangled. Since the red men thought that the soul took flight through the mouth, strangulation, they believed, would force the soul to remain on earth with the body instead of entering the warrior’s heaven. Erosion goes about its work quietly, true because it is going on constantly, it gets results. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado is one of the outstanding examples of what erosion can do. Earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and the like, can make great alterations in small areas, but the face of the earth, as a whole, has undergone few changes because of them. Mooney Fight Goes On. New York World Telegram A fourth governor has denied jus tice to Tom Mooney. Governor Rolph claims to have j studied the case with "an open I mind" five months. That he sought 1 excuses instead of justice is shown by the fact that he points to the \ legalistic blunders of the courts ! and the decisions of the three for mer governors. He says nothing of the interces sion of two federal commissions un der President Wilson that saved Mooney from the gallows. Nwthing of the experts of the Wickersham commission that found this trial reeking with "flagrant violations of the statutory laws of California by both police and prose I cution." Nothing of the statement of Mooney's trial judge. Judge Frank i lin Griffin, that the Mooney trial I in his court was the "dirtiest job | ever put over.” Nothing of Griffin's statement to Federal Judge Kenyon that of the only four witnesses who connected Mooney with the dynamiting three were "wilful and deliberate per juries," and the fourth was not within 90 miles of the scene of the crime. Nothing of the statement of the captain of detectives who built the case, that Mooney had not been given his rights. Nothing of the perjury confessions of MacDonald and Estelle Smith and the proved perfidy of other wit nesses. But these things are known to the world. Unfortunately thev are known to millions of people, already stirred with bitter thoughts about AS CANADA LOOKS ON From Montreul Star How comes this sudden passion for Philippines independence In the American congress'1 Quite incident ally the western American farmer found that oleomargarine and other tropical products of the little brown brother were Injuring his market, since they came in duty free, Thr gentle grower of sugar beets — the mildest, most altruistic of Ameri cans — found that Philippine sugar was not at all sweet to his taste Out there on the Pacific coast, where they have at times favored Japanese and Chinese exclusion act* there were a few anti-Filipino I the double standard of our Justice. Governor Ralph’s ill-considered decision will matter not so much to Mooney. He expected the decision. It matters mightily to the United States, for it will spread social un rest. It proves that in one state, at least, justice is not available for a workingman. The fight for Mooney’s pardon must go on. And it will go on until California elects a just and fear less man as its governor. Some turtles oiten lay as many as 150 eggs at a time. • ■ ■ ■ - 0OME PEOPLE ARE SO SLOW ALL [THEY EVER PASS IS THET/AAE; OP DA>1 / r.cts in Lumorniu. unuiicq raui|>* pine independence, then tariffs and immigration acts would apply. And of course there have never been lacking htgh-souled Americans whe feel chat upon principle the United states should grant full freedom to the Filiplnou, lest any taint of imperialism' should attach to the land of the brave and the home of the free. Keats Fcr Two. From Passing Show. "But why do her people object to him?" •Well, there's seven tn the famll? and fee's only got a two-seater." TO FIGHT FOR WATER SUPPLY Farmers in PlAtte River Valley Work on Con servation Plans Grand Island. Neb.-*-(UP)—Actioi to direct the attention of Nebraska-: state officials to the importance o: conservation of waters of the Plattf river is being taken by farmers along the length of the Platte river valley Threats of depletion of the waters needed for irrigation of fertile tract of Nebraska land, through diversion either within or without the state have aroused Platte valley farmers to action. Appeals are to be made to state of ficials, members of the state legisla ture and Nebraska members of Con gress for action to conserve Nebras ka’s water resources for Nebraska lands. Stress is being placed on the fact that the issue is one of state and not federal interest alone. At a recent meeting of the local Farmers’ Union, a resolution was adopted demanding conservation of waters—surface and underflow— from diversion. A resolution was drawn up, which is being submitted to all local units of the Farmers Union along the length of the valley, for signatures. The resolution reads; “Whereas in recent years there has been a noticeable decrease in both the surface and sub-flow of the Platte river throughout central Ne braska, we, the undersigned, mem bers of the Farmers’ Union and other farmers and landowners in the Platte river valley, heartily indorse the policy advanced by the state’s department of geology and by many of the valley’s newspapers, namely the storing of overflow waters of the river; the power of the release of such stored waters to be placed com pletely in the Nebraska board; and the protection of the subsurface flow from any efforts to divert the river’s waters from their natural channels, whether such efforts be made within or without the state. “Wherefore we respectfully and earnestly petition the authorities of the state and the senators and rep resentatives of this state in Congress to leave nothing undcn^to conserve Nebraska’s water resources for Ne braska lands.” HIGHWAYS ARE PUT IN SHAPE Norfolk. Neb. — (Special! — Al though a large amount of mainten ance gravel is being placed on the highways of northeast Nebraska this spring, the amount v'hlch will be done during the entire year will be little more than usual, accord ing to Joe B. Martin, district en gineer in charge of the Norfolk dis trict. The difference this year is that the heavy snows of last win ter damaged the highways to such an extent that they all had to be repaired at once instead of spread ing out the work through the sum mer and autumn. It is anticipated that little main tenance gravel will have to be put in place this fall. When the projects under way contract are complete, Mr. Martin says, U. S. Highway No 81, the Meridian highway, will be regrav eled from Columbus to the Yankton, S. D., bridge over the Missouri; U. S. No. 77 will be regraveled from the Dodge county line to Dakota City; U. S. No. 20 will be regraveled from Plainview east to the intersec tion with No. 81; Nebraska No. 8 will be regraveled from Neligh to the pavement west of Norfolk and from Norfolk east to the pavement at Wisner; Nebraska No. 15 will be regraveled from Wayne south; No. 35 will be recoated from Wakefield to Wayne; the highway from Madi son to Newman Grove will be given a new coat and several other small er jobs will be included. GIVEN JUDGMENT AGAINST MONUMENT CONCERN Lincoln, Neb. — (Special) — A judgment for $1,250 was awarded Lloyd E. Mount in federal oourt here against the Capitol Hill Mon ument company of Des Moines, aft er the company had confessed judg ment for $2,500 representing a de posit made at the time Mount took a position as district manager in this territory. He charged that the company did not repay him for money he spent to make up an in ferior monument delivered by them and that half of his first year’s guaranteed earnings had not been pnid. The company contended that Mount had broken his contract but no attempt was made to prove this claim. NEBRASKA POTATO GROWERS FORTUNATE Lincoln. Neb. — (UP) — Nebras ka potato growers are in a particu larly advantageous position this year, because oi a marked reduc tion in the national potato acre age. a probable short crop and a slight increase and good condition of the Nebraska crop. CLOSED HOSKINS BANK PAYING 40 PER CENT Lincoln. Neb. — Depositors in two failed state banks of northeastern Nebraska have received dividend iwymtnu from the receivership di vision of the state department of trade and commerce. A first divi dend of 40 per cent, totaling *76, S4S was paid to depositors in the Korkins State bank. Depositors of the Washington County bank at Fort Calhoun received a 7 per cent dividend amounting to *8.06873, which brings the total paid to 839, 19132. GOLD TRINKETS IN METING POT Old Heirlooms Are Sold by Hundreds as Price of Metal Soars London — (UP) — Trinkets, fam ily heirlooms, false teeth and old tiepins are going into the melting pot by *he hundreds these days as gold soars in price. The world’s financial readjust ments have created a new kind of gold rush in the countries which went off the gold standard. When their currencies depreciated, the price of gold metal naturally shot upward. In Britain, for example, it is about 44 per cent higher than before, and precious metal dealers are being swamped with tarnished jewelry and outmoded art objects. Even the gold sovereign, which was worth a pound of 20 shillings at par, now brings 27 shillings and six pence to anyone who happens to have hoarded a few. Street buyers are flooding sub urban housewives with their quer ies: “Any old gold for sale? Brace lets? Studs, Gold teeth? Watches?” Many old but impoverished houses are sorely tempted to sell the crested family plate. Wreck the Barge Line? rrom the Portland (Ore). Journal. Is the government’s barge line on the Missis: ppi and other rivers to be chloroformed? Is there to be legerdemain In Washington by which to deprive the Mississippi valley of the great waterway service that has been a living example to the country of the effectiveness and value to pro ducers and shippers of inland wa terways? Colonel Thomas B. Estey, Pacific coast representative, reports that the Inland Waterways corporation, in 1931 had net profits of $298,756. 51. It has accumulated a $2,000,000« reserve. It has built a $15,000,000 federal allowance into a $30,000,000 prop erty. i Its service reaches from New Or leans to Minneapolis and St. Paul, not to mention St. Louis. It has ex tended its service to Peoria and next year will make the Gulf of Mexico a port of Chicago by furth er extension. It is one activity that hasn’t asked for a moratorium, an erasure of debt, an emergency appropriation or a governmental handkerchief with which to dry its tears and blow its nose. It has gone right aloe*. giving the shippers a trans portation service economically ad justed to the needs of the times. Nevertheless, there is before con gress the Mapes bill, which pro poses the transfer of the Inland Waterways corporation, which means the Mississippi barge service, to a bureau of transportation to be created in the department of com merce. . It is said to be a railroad bill. The statement is that it is intended to destroy the barge service and the constructive inland waterways policy of the government. The Mississippi barge line has been a tremendous benefit to the shippers along the route and a demonstration to the country of the competitive value of inland wa terway transportation. It examples what will be done in some thrifty generation on the upper Columbia river. The Mississippi barge Ime cut rates in the Mississippi valley to the sea 20 per cent. In many cases it was done by joint use of river and rail. Export grain rates from Burling ton, la., to New Orleans were 26 cents per 100 pounds. The barge line cut the rate to 14%. It is a saving of 11% cents per 100 pounds, or 7 cents a bushel, on wheat, and more on corn. And more than that is in the picture. For example, fish and fruit from Oregon, canned veg etables and fruits from the north west, citrus fruits from California and sugar from the Hawaiian Islands are shipped by water through the Panama canal and the Gulf of Mexico to Illinois and states along the wav at a saving of 20 per - cent In freight rates. These things done by the Missi ssippi barge line are a picture to be held everlastingly before the eyes of northwest people until they make the fight and secure, through congressional action and otherwise, a like service on the upper Colum bia. SANDWICH MEAT. Another stronghold stormed, alackj Man’s last domain invaded! A-down the street the other day, A “sandwich girl” paraded. For years with down cast eyes, just men Have plodded on their way, Tvixt signs that read, “See Unci® Tom,” Or, “Dine at Smith’s Cafe.” But now a damsel, daintv. pink, With hair of golden hue. Trips gailv forth to advertise A beauty parlor new. "This sandwich, now,” I said to Jones. “Say brother, axe von willin'* Man’3 prized perogatives" Quo;h he. “I’m strong for this new filling.” —Sam Page. Cheaper for Him. From Ulk, Berlin. Tish: What made you give up etyarct smoking for a pipe—doc tors orders? Tush: No; none of my friend* smokes a pipe. Truthful Ad. From Answers. “Well, madam." said the boarder as he was about to leave. “I can testify that you are one of the most honest persona 1 have ever mri" "That’* very nice of you." said the landlady. "I always try to please." •'Yea.’* he went on “your honesty Is conspicuous on the very front of your house. Yosir sign saya; Boarders taken In’!" Fatal and other street arrldrnt* in Glasgow. Scotland, last year were fewer than In 1930.