The Frontier
VOL. LIII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1932. No. 2
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA ASKS
GOVERNOR BRYAN
FOR AID IN KILLING HOPPES
The county supervisors from the
counties of Antelope, Boyd, Brown,
Rock, Keya Paha and Holt met in this
city last Tuesday and asked, in 'a
resolution addressed to Governor Bry
an and signed by the representatives
of all the counties present, that the
state grant aid to the above counties
in their fight on grasshoppers, without
any strings attached thereto.
O.S.Bare,state expert from Lincoln,
was present at the meeting and made
an appointment by telephone to pre
sent the resolution to the governor at
Lincoln next Monday afternoon. A
representative from each county will
be present to urge the Governor to
accede to the wishes expressed in the
resolution.
Hoppers are present in alarming
numbers, according to the members
of the county boards of the above
counties, and a large number still to
be hatched within the next two weeks.
The representatives of all the above
counties, except Antelope, said that
their reserve funds had been ex
hausted, and are without funds to
match the state dollar for dollar.
Governor Bryan has announced that
an $18,000 state fund will be matched
against an equal amount from the
several counties for the purchase of
poison bran.
According to Mr. Bare grasshoppers
exist in large numbers from Valentine
to the Missouri river.
ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES
Charles Croser, one of the pioneers
of Inman, passed away at his home in
that city at 6 a. m. on June 1, 1932,
at the age of 81 years, 11 months and
23 days. Funeral services will be held
from the M. E. church in Inman Fri
day afternoon at 2 p. m., burial in the
Inman cemetery.
Charles Crosser was born in Carrol
county, Ohio, on June 8, 1930. In April,
1883, he moved to this county and
located on a farm just south of In
man where he lived up to the time of
his death. He was a good citizen and
respected and admired by all who had
the pleasure of his acquaintenance.
He leaves to mourn his passing his
wife and one daughter, Mrs. M. Pet
erson, of Neligh, and one son, Elmer
Crosser of Inman.
MRS. LAURA J. SCOTT
Mrs. Laura Jane Scott died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Jessie E.
Farley at Page at an early hour this
morning, at the age of 71 years and
five months. Funeral services will be
held at 2 p. m. Saturday, with burial
in the cemetery at Anselmo, Neb.
Laura Jane Avery was born at
Wilkesbarre, Pa., on January 11, 1861.
On March 12, 1869, she was united in
marriage to Edgar Moore Scott at
Peoria, 111. The family lived there
for many years and then moved to
Nebraska. Mrs. Scott came to Holt
county last October to make her home
with her daughter at Page. She was
the mother of ten children, four sons
and six daughters, three sons and five
daughters who are still living and left
to mourn the passing of a kind and
devoted mother. The children are:
Hughes Scott, Horace Scott and James
A. Scott of Anselmo, Nebr., Mrs.
Jessie E. Farley, of Page; Mrs. Hazel
M. Crist, Lansing, Mich.; Adele E.
Scott, Chicago; Mrs. Doris Berry, Ne
ponsit, 111., and Jane W. Scott, Neligh.
Death of Mrs. Peter Greeley.
Mrs. Peter Greeley died at her home
in Lincoln on Decoration day and the
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 p. m., with interment in the
cemetery at Atkinson.
Mrs. Greeley was one of the pioneer
residents of Northwestern Holt, living
on a farm near Phoenix. She came
to Holt county with her husband,
Peter Greeley, in 1880, and resided
there until about fifteen years ago
when they moved to Atkinson, then
later to Lincoln. The family has many
friends in this county who will re
gret to learn of her death.
Gaius Caldwell and F. N. Gronin
drove over to Boyd county last Sun
<i*y. where Mr. Caldwell was inspect
ing the damage done to Company
farms in that county by the high
water of last week. He says that
there was considerable damage done
to fences, barns and other buildings
on many farms in that section, but
he believes that the benefits derived
from the heavy rain will make the
damage done seem inflnitimal.
BRIEFLY STATED
John Reimers, of Inman, was an
O’Neill visitor Tuesday.
M. R. Sullivan was over from Hart
ington Sunday and Monday.
Dr. L. A. Carter made a business
trip to Norfolk Wednesday.
Miss Mildred McNulty, of Atkinson,
is visiting friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter visited
relatives at Brunswick Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Collins visited her
parents at Plainview last Sunday.
Mrs. C. F. McKenna entertained the
Contract Club last Friday evening.
The Catholic Daughters had a wenier
roast at the city park Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Abbie Nelson and children
went to Wausa to spend Memorial day.
Mrs. Frank Froelich entertained the
Delta Deck Club last Tuesday evening.
Clinton Gatz left for Omaha last
Tuesday morning for a few days visit.
Jack Vincent and Sheridan Simmons
spent a few days in Ainsworth last
week.
Mrs. W. H. Harty entertained the
Contract Club at her home last Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Patrick Hughes returned to
O’Neill last Tuesday evening for an
extended visit.
Ezra Cook, of Chambers, republican
candidate for representative was in
the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Saunto visited
relatives at Winner, S. D., last Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. LePage, of Omaha, was in the
city over Memorial Day, visiting rel
atives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Morrison made a
business trip to Sioux City this morn
ing, via automobile.
Miss Marian Golden, who has been
teaching at Hartington the past year,
returned home last Saturday.
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N. F. Crowell and Dennis Criss,
of Stuart, were attending to business
matters in this city last Tuesday.
Harlan Agnes, who has bee attend
ing school at Dubuque, Iowa, the past
year, returned home Thursday night.
Harry Haffner came up from Oma
ha the latter part of the week for
a few days visit writh the home folks.
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Mrs. F. N. Cronin entertained the
Martez Club Wednesday evening, with
lunch at the Grand Cafe after the
cards.
Miss Grace Quilty went to Omaha
the latter part of last week to spend
several weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
M. M. Higgins, one of the prosper
ous and successful ranchers of south
western Holt, was in the city last
Monday.
Miss Catherine Lawler, one of the
teachers in the O’Neill public schools,
left for her home at Lincoln Sunday
morning.
Miss Nellie Toy, who has been at
tending the Wayne Normal for the
past year, returned home last Monday
evening.
Miss Ella CafTrey, one of the teach
ers in the O’Neill public schools, left
for her home at Orleans last Sunday
morning.
H. L. Beal, one of the teachers in
the O’Neill public schools, left for
his home at Washington, Iowa, last
Sunday morning.
Miss Ruth Barnsrd, of Omaha, ar
rived in the city Friday evening for
u weeks visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. C. E. YanUi.
Waller Puckett and Miss Leona Mc
Connell, both of Emmet, were granted
a license to wad by County Judge Ma
lone last Tuesday
Jury in Flannigan Case
Returns Verdict of Guilty
The jury in the John Flannigan case,
which has been on trial in the district
court before Judge Landis of Seward
for the past two weeks, brought in
a verdict of guilty a little after 2 p. m.
last Saturday afternoon. The case
had been submitted to them about
8:30 the night before. Sentence was
not passed, pending motion for a
new trial.
He was convicted on three of the
nine counts contained in the indict
ment against him.
The evidence in the case was com
pleted last Thursday night when the
defense rested. Then Friday morn
ing the arguments of counsel were
made. County Attorney Cronin made
the opening argument for the state,
taking most of the forenoon in pre
senting to the jury an analysis of the
evidence presented by the state. He
was followed by Judge J. J. Harring
ton and J. C. Cook for the defense.
Assistant Attorney General Stalmaster
of Omaha closed the argument for the
state. All of the arguments were
ably presented and were listened to
with rapt attention by a large audi
ence. After instructions by Judge
Landis the case was given to the
jury about 8:30 Friday evening, who
returned a verdict as above stated a
little after 2 p. m. Saturday. Sentence
was deferred, pending the filing of a
motion for a new trial.
The motion for a new trial was
filed last Tuesday. It is a very vol
uminous document and contains 106
reasons why a new trial should be
granted, according to the attorneys
for the defendant. Among the reasons
given, in asking for a new trial, are:
Irregulartiy in the proceedings of the
court; irregularity in the proceedings
of the prosecuting attorney; irregu
larity in the orders of the court; that
the verdict is not sustained by the
evidence; that the verdict is contrary
to law; that newly discovered evidence,
favorable to the defendant has been
discovered and objections to the in
structions of the court.
Affidavits will be filed by the de
fendant’s attorneys to support some
of the allegations made in their mo
tion for a new trial. Then a date will
be set by Judge Landis for hearing
the motion when it will be argued
before him.
There has been a good deal of dis
cussion over the county as to the cost
of the three Flannigan trials, growing
out of the failure of the Stuart bank.
At our request, Clerk Moss of the
district court, made an estimate of the
costs to the county of the three cases
and found them to be as follows:
First trial $2,670.00; Second trial
$1,963.00; third trial $1,960.00, or a
total expediture for the three trials
of $6,593.00. In arriving at these re
sults Clerk Moss figured jury fees
and mileage, extra expense of keep
ing the jury, witness fees charged the
county and officers fees for serving
wits. However, items of cost which
the county may be compelled to pay
upon appeal of the cases to the su
preme court are not included in the
above estimate.
Mrs. Mildred Spann, of Atkinson,
spent Sunday in the city visiting at
the home of her parents, Judge and
Mrs. C. J. Malone.
Mrs David Lahm, of Norfolk, ar
rived in the city last Saturday for a
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. Abdouch.
Rev. B. J. Leahy went down to
Jackson last Monday morning to spend
the day with relatives and friends
in the “old home town.”
The Misses Mary and Martha Han
ley, of Omaha, ai’rived in the city Sat
urday evening for a few days visit
with relatives and old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sisco and son,
of Pawnee City, arrived in the city
last Saturday and spent the week end
visiting relatives and old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chapman
drove up from Omaha last Saturday
and visited at the home of his mother
in this city Sunday and Monday.
Dale Tressler, Paddy Carr' and Neil
Ryan went to Omaha last Saturday
morning to take in the air races and
to visit friends for a few days.
Miss Nancy Beha, of Omaha, ar
rived in the city last Friday for a
couple of weeks visit at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Beha.
Petersburg Index: Mr. and Mrs.
P. J. Donohoe, of O’Neill, were Sun
day guests at the A. D. Duffy home.
Mrs. Duffy and Mrs. Donohoe are
sisters.
Louis R. Suchy and Miss Vlosta A.
Krupicka, both of Niobrara, were
united in marriage by County Judge
Malone at the county court room last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Cliff and son, George, of
Long Pine, were in the city Sunday
and Monday visiting at the home of
Mrs. Cliff’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. C. Gatz.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beha, of Sioux
City, arrived in O’Neill last Saturday
evening for a few days visit at the
home of Mr. Beha's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Beha.
Mrs. Constance Wattles, of Hot
Springs, S. D., arrived in the city
Inst Sunday morning for a visit at the]
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. F. Harrington.
Miss Florence Malone came up from
Omaha last Saturday evening and,
spant Sunday and Monday visiting at1
the home of her parents, Judge and
Mrs. C. J. Malone.
Miss Grace Quilty closed a very
successful term of school in District
-u iber 141, on May 23rd with a pic
nic for pupils and parents, at which
all enjoyed themselves.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walters and
children and Mrs. Mike Boler, of
Cherokee, Iowa, visited at the home
of their sister, Mrs. W. J. Biglin in
this city Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. G. F. Dyer, who has been in
the city for the past two weeks visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Thomas Brennan
and other relatives, retured to her
home in Omaha Monday morning.
Mrs. Byron Reeve arrived here Sat
urday evening from McCook to join
her husband, who is a representative
of the Standard Oil Company. They
will make their future home in this
city.
Dick Tomlinson, who has been at
tending Creighton University, and in
cidently making a name for himself
in the field of athletics, arrived home
the latter part of the week for a few
clays visit.
Mrs. E. L. Kinney, of Omaha, and
sister, Miss Mollie O’Malley, of
Lincoln, spent the week end in O’Neill,
the guests of Mrs. T. A. Quilty and
other relatives. They returned to their
homes Sunday.
Archie Bowen left this morning on
a business trip to Gregory, S. D. He
owns a Racket Store in that city and
went over to help move the store to
larger quarters, an evidence of in
creasing business.
Miss Geraldine Davies, who has
been teaching school at Gordon the
past year, returned home Sunday
morning. Miss Davies has taught in
the High School at Gordon for the past
two years and has been re-elected for
next year.
Mrs. James Moore, who has been
seriously ill the past two weeks, is
much better this morning and her
needy recovery is looked forward to,
which will be pleasing news to the
mnny friends of the family in this
city and county.
The rains of the past week have
caused the rivers and creeks in this
county, and to the west of us, to rise
and local lovers of the piscatorial art
are talking of making a raid on the
ftnney tribe. So look pu^ .for ft*h
stories in the next few weeks.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Memorial Day was observed in this
city last Monday with appropriate
exercises.
At 10:30 the O’Neill Cornet Band
and the flower girls, with veterans of
the Spanish-American and World wars
met on the court house lawn, where
an approprite concert was rendered
by the band. Then they formed in
line and, headed by the band, marched
to the cemetery where the graves of
those comrades who had passed be
yond were appropriately decorated, and
salutes were fired in their honor.
During the afternoon the Washing
ton Bi-centennal Pageant at St. Mary’s
Academy was largely attended and
well received. This Pageant was pre
sented by the pupils of St. Mary’s
with the co-operation of the Sisters
and the business men of this city, as
part of the Memorial Day celebration.
Lucille Hough, who has been one
of the teachers in the Pawnee City
public schools for the past two years,
arrved home Saturday for the summer
vacation. She will return to Pawnee
City at the beginning of the school
year, having been employed for next
year.
The Christianson pool hall, which
was run in the McManus building
south of the Grand Cafe, has been
closed and the fixtures removed there
from and placed in storage. Mr.
Christianson left for Pierce the first
of the week, where he has secured
employment.
Joe Obermire, one of the old-timers
of northwestern Holt was in the city
Wednesday and made a pleasant call
at this office, renewing old acquainten
anceship. Joe says that things are
looking fine in his neighborhood and
that no hail visited his section, during
the heavy rain and hail storm of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Schroeder and
daughters, Maurine and Jean and their
niece, Miss Meta Cliff and Klwood
Page, of Omaha, arrived In the city
last Saturday to spend Sunday and
Decoration day visiting at the home
of Mrs. Schroeder’s parents, Mr and
Mrs. F. C. Gatz and with other rela
tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Thomas, of
Lincoln, were in the city last Tues
day, leaving for the west Wednesday
morning. Mr. Thomas was, for many
years, publisher of a newspaper at
Harvard, Nebr., and later private
secretary to Senator Norris, but is
now in the employ of a Lincoln pub
lishing firm.
Another nice rain of three quarters
of an inch fell here last Monday night
and was quite general over the county,
and, we understand extended east to
Sioux City. West of us, in Rock and
Brown counties, they had a very heavy
rain Monday morning, amounting to
about four inches, between Bassett
and Ainsworth.
The “No Name Bridge Club” held
a picnic last Tuesday evening. Those
in attendance were: Dr. and Mrs.
J. P. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Davies, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. .Clauson,
Mr and Mrs. C. E. Yantzi, Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Sauers, Mr and Mrs. Pete Todson and
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. W’alling.
E. F. Porter, former county clerk
of this county, was up from Chambers
last Friday and favored this office
with a pleasant call. Ed says that
the rains the forepart of last week
made the south country look better
than it has for several months and
placed the smiles back on the faces
of the farmers of southern Holt.
A concrete example of what a small
plot of ground can be made to pro
duce is found at the home of Vince
Sucky in the southwest part of town,
Vince posesses the rare ability of a
gardener. He has a wonderful garden
growing this season, everything from
strawberries to cabbages. The patch
is protected on all sides but the east
by a dense growth of trees and schrubs
which prevents damage from w'ind.
The rich black earth is kept entirely
clean of weeds ami the vegetables,
plants and vines of all kinds stretch
in straight lines, row after row, across
the plot on both sides of the walk
which Is laid through the center of the
lot. There will be no “depression’* this
summer at Vince’s household.
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O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS
COMMENCEMENT
GRADUATE GLASS TWENTY-FIVE
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The commencement exercises for
the class of 1932, of the O’Neill High
school were held at the K. C. Hall
last Thursday evening when twenty
five young people bade farewell to
their high school days.
Hugh J. Boyle was the orator of
the evening and he delivered an ad
dress to the class that has received
universal commendation from those
who were present. His subject was
“Character” and, it is said that it was
filled with good advice and a glowing
tribute to his subject. Hugh has al
ways been a favorite with O'Neill
audiences but from the consensus of
opinions expressed on his latest effort
it was a masterpiece.
After his address Dr. H. L. Bennett,
president of the Board of Education,
presented the graduates with their
diplomas, while Supt. Miller performed
a like service for the Eighth Grade
graduates.
The members of the graduating
class this year were Ned Allendorfer,
Ralph Auten, Garland Bressler, Mar
jory Brittell, Richard Cromwell, Mary
Louise Davies, Gerald Donohoe, Mar
jorie Gillespie, Helen Hancock, John
Harbottle, Mary Elizabeth Henry,
Scott Hough, Beatrice Kranig, Ruth
Kuhler, Geraldine Madison, Mae Mey
er, Frank Peter, Thelma Sanders, An
drew Schmidt, Jeanne Selah, Sylvia
Sprague, Clarence Saunto, Ruby Tom
linson, Wilda Wolf and Marie Williams.
ACADEMY CLASS DAY AND
COMMENCEMENT
The Class Day exercises of the Class
of 1932 will be held in the gymnasium
of the Academy at two-thirty on the
afternoon of Monday, June sixth.
The Commencement Exercises will
take place at St. Patrick’s church on
Tuesday morning, June 7, at ten o’
clock. Rt. Rev. Bishop Rummel, of
Omaha, will preside.
AGED COUPLE DROWNED
Mr. and Mrs. John Clinch, an aged
couple of Lynch, were drowned dur
ing the storn a week ago last night
when their home, on the banks of
Whiskey creek, was washed into the
creek, which had become a roaring
torrent, and was swept down stream.
The bodies were not recovered until
about noon of last Thursday. They
were still in the house which had
floated down stream to Ponca creek,
on the edge of town and stranded
there. Mr. Clinch was eighty years
old and and his wife seventy-six. The
Clinch home stood only about two
blocks north of Main street. Follow
ing the downpour, in which some es
timate that five inches of water fell,
both Whiskey creek and Ponca creek
flooded suddenly without warning.
About half of Lynch was under water,
w'hich flowed over the highway.
Rescue parties with boats, ropes and
on horseback were formed and about
twenty families were assisted out of
the flooded region. The Clinch home
could not be reached in time to rescue
the occupants before it had been
swept away.
The flood receded rapidly, but floors
in the houses that were flooded were
left covered with mud and the base
ments were left full of water.
EVADING GAS TAX.
James K. Braddock, of Page, was
I arrested last Wednesday by John D.
Culver, of Lincoln, a special repre
sentative of the department of agri
! culture and brought before the county
court charged with having in his pos
session on or about the eighth day of
April, 1932, in the county of Holt
and state of Nebraska, 600 gallons of
gas that had not been inspected and
! stamped as required by law and had
i not been reported to the Department of
i Agriculture of the state of Nebraska.
Mr. Braddock, when arraigned in .
county court pled guilty and was fined
*10.00 and costs, amounting to $3.25.
.Mr. Braddock stated that he had
nurchased the gas for his own use in
1 Sioux City and that he did not know
that he was violating the law in doing
so and hauling the gas to his home at
Page, as he was assumed in Sioux
City thut the tax had been paid. It
'irobably was in Iowa, but when he
brought it into Nebraska he was liable
for the Nebraska tax.
Herman Rakoff, of Page, was rana
acting business in this city Wednaa
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