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OBSERVATIONS.
Governor Charles Bryan, who hap
pily is recovering from an extended
illness, during much of which the
chances were decidedly against him,
probably will never know the con
sternation it caused among democratic
leaders of Nebraska. It is a safe bet
that from now on candidates for lieu
tenant governor will be more closely
scrutinized and that the nominees will
be taken into the pre-election councils
of the leaders as to division of the
spoils, to forestall such eventualities
as were threatened this time. The re
counting of some things admittedly
gruesome and inappropriate, but not
so much so as the things themselves,
and there was a great deal of dis
cussion of Lieutenant Governor-elect
Jurgensen and speculation as to what
he might do, while the governor was
ilL “Constitutional” lawyers scratch
ed their heads and pondered about the
succession. Many thought that in such
cases the state central committee
should be empowered to fill the vac
ancy creuted before it actually ex
isted, to assure the carrying out of
pre-election promises, if any. “What
do you know about this fellow Jergen
sen’,’ was asked thousands of times
and it is probable that more persons
dropped in down at Lincoln to shake
hands with the lieutefitant governor
elect voluntarily than shook hands with
him before election; for Jurgensen
wasn’t consulted when they were cut
ting the pie before election. Which
goes to show that the high-brows are
all wrong in their interpretation of
the meaning of the cry, “The king is
dead. Long live the king." It really
isn’t a symbol of the immortality of
the kingship itself at the death of a
ruler. Merely the office or favor
seeker getting in early with his con
gratulations to the successor. And as
an answer to many who continue to
inquire, Mr. Jergensen, who is a
pretty good scout, resides in Lincoln
where he is an executive in a building
and loan association. But, fortunately,
it doesn’t matter now.
The problem of economy is going tc
be a tough one for the in-copiing
democratic state administration an<
the democratic legislature. In othei
years the abolition of the code de
partments and their secretaryship;
was advocated by the democrats. Bui
now with a democratic legislaturi
able to do the abolishing, if it cures to
and with so many needy aspirants foi
jobs, not near so much is heard aboul
it. Many have discovered many merit;
in the code system. Neither is tin
proposal to reduce the number of leg
islative employees meeting with a heel
of a lot of enthusiasm. The stati
railway commission, a majority ol
which is republican, is due for t
trimming however.
The members of the incoming legis
lature are now being polled am
sounded out quietly by the state wei
leaders on a proposition to repeal en
tirely the state prohibition enforcemem
act and a majority of those ap
preached so far seem to be favorable
The agrument is that while the stati
constitutional amendment prohibit;
the manufacture or sale of intoxicant;
jt does not define an intoxicating con
'“’tent, nor & penalty for violation. Con
sequently the only way it could bi
enforced would be for courts to en
join first offenders from future vio
lations and the only penalties wouli
be those imposed on violators for con
tempt of court in violating the in
junctions. No anticipatory blanke
injunctions could be issued. Also
whatever actions takata, the court
would be required by the rule o
precedence to accept as binding th'
federal definition of intoxicating al
coholic content as long as the stati
had no such legal definition. If thi
proposed act is passed it will then bi
necessary for the legislature to pas
some licensing act applying to al
purveyors of soft drinks, under whicl
category beer would come, if the stati
or its subdivisions are to realize an;
of the prosperity promised through thi
sale of beer. The movement, of course
is sponsored mainly by the beer div
ision of the wets, who are fearful tha
an attempt to submit a repeal amend
ment at the coming session would bi
defeated and might result in defeat ol
all liquor legislation. It is not meet
ing with much encouragement from
the distillers and those drinkers who
prefer a slug of good germ killer dur
ing these perilous epidemics of disease
and snake bites.
The local land owners who are ad
vocating the transfer of the realty tax
to other property may be surprised
to learn that the idea did not originate
with them. Instead it started and is
being continued as a presg bureau
campaign of propaganda by some
large eastern mortgage loan concerns,
throughout the agricultural states in
which they have farm mortgages.
They have been compelled to take
over thousands of farms on foreclos
ures and will have to pay further
taxes on them to prevent them in
turn being sold out from under them
for taxes by the various counties and
other taxing subdivisions. With the
real estate tax shifted, or reduced by
the increase of other property tax,
these farms will at once become de
sirable investments for big capital and
may be operated at a profit with a
tenantry which would carry the load
of taxation in an increased personal
property assessment. The small land
owner who operates his own farm
would also be hit in that his realty
tax would merely be transferred to his,
cnttle, hogs and grain instead of be
ing reduced.
If the legislature considers all of the
bills now being prepared for intro-*
duction by Trenmore Cone, of Douglas
county, the session will not be a short
one. Mr. Cone can easily use up sixty
days in talking about his own
measures. L. C. P.
PAY FARMER TO RESTORE
GAME, GRAY DECLARES
That the farmer urul landowner must
be taken into partnership in game
management in order to restore wild
game naturally on farm and ranch
lands, was the declaration of Chester
Gray, Washington representative of
the American Farm Bureau Federa
tion at the Nineteenth American Game
Conference recently in New York, ac
cording to a bulletin of the American
Game Association, sponsors of the
Conference.
Comment on all sides since, and
from all parts of the United States,
endorses Mr. Gray’s proposal. A suf
ficient incentive of compensation as a
reward for such practices in game
management as the farmer carries on
must be extended to him in order to
restore desirable species of wild life
on the farms, Mr. Gray said in effect.
“If we build a game policy in Am
erica, based upon the assumption that
the farmer is not going to look at
game from the profit side, I suggest
that we will find it to be in error, and
in a few years from now we will have
laboriously and painfully, to revise
such a game policy,” Mr, Gray said
in part.
ilf J A _ il A A\
jl uu nut iiivaii vuat uic ini iiici win
ever expect that the game on his farm
or in his neighborhood will be a source
of major income to agriculture gen
erally in that neighborhood or per
sonally to himself; but I do mean that
the American farmer has come to an
era where any income from any source
which is legitimate and ethical is go
ing to be acquired by him if it is
possible to acquire it.
“If revenue is going to be a part of
the national game problem, then the
farmer is going to be interested in
making locally a fine locale for game
of various kinds so that his neighbor
hood and his farm will offer an induce
ment to sportsmen to come thereon
and by various processes of fees and
licenses or permits, whatever might
be in vogue, get for himself his por
tion of the revenue.”
Who Will I'ay?
Who will pay the taxes after all
property has been confiscated and all
capital has at last found its way into
the coffers of the government?
The optimistic answer is that that
will never happen. Probably it won’t.
But we are coming closer to it than
we realize. In some states more than
£>0 per cent of the farms have been
foreclosed and are being worked by
lesses, not owners. In some cities it
is cheaper to tear a good building down
than allow it to stand—because taxes
l on the structure are greater than the
■ income it produces. In other cases it
■ is cheaper to close a factory—because,
t under present conditions, returns are
, not great enough to meet the tax bill
s and the other running expenses.
f It is very easy to advocate soaking
i the rich to help the poor. But over
- taxation of capital is the surest way
! to produce distress, unemployment,
i depression. When people are afraid
; to invest their Vnoney in producing en
5 terprises, because of fear of increasing
1 taxation, the country faces a crisis
i from unemployment and actual con
: fiscation of capital and jobs by
' taxation.
> The Congress now in session must
. deal with an unbalanced budget. The
■ next Congress will have the same
identical problem. Unless expenditures
are reduced, there will come a time
1 when there will not be enough tax
payers to meet government’s high cost.
§
Our
Greeting
AT the stroke of
Midnight, may
all your 1932 sad
ness turn to 1933
gladness, and may
Good Fortune de
scend upon you for
a permanent stay.
ENNIS SHOE
HOSPITAL
S. L. Ennis
TO our friends we
extend wishes
for a year of grat
ifying work, abund
ant play, material
success and spirit
ual well being.
W. H.STEIN
Studebaker Sales
and Service
With
Sincerity
WE are overflow
ing with the
best of good wishes
for your new year.
Prosper, all of you,
and be happy.
GALENA
LUMBER CO.
MAY the patrons
who have been
so kind to us this
past year receive
equally kind gifts
from Destiny dur
ing the year to
come.
MARGARETS "
BEAUTY SHOP
An Appeal
for Your
Prosperity
Bells, ring out
as you have
never rung before.
We wish our com
munity a year of
years. And good
wishes must come
true.
STANNARDS
STORE
Cigars, Candy and
Magazines
Your Cargo
for 1933
AS you enter the
new year, take
with you a large ca
pacity for the suc
cess and happiness
we are wishing you.
BEN J. GRADY
I. G. A. Store
A Wish
With Warmth
and Wealth
of Sincerity
LET a divine light
guide you safely
and sweetly through
the coming year.
CLASSIC
BARBER AND
BEAUTY SHOP
With Deep
Appreciation
WE have enjoy
ed this year
the loyal patronage
of our community.
Along with our.
New Year Greet
ings, we wish to ex
press our apprecia
tion.
C. E. STOUT
Rexall Druggist
.
May
Abundance
Abide With You
Relish each
moment of the
coming year. Live
richly and gener
ously and joyfully.
Those are our New
i Year wishes.
SETH NOBLE
> Lumber, Coal and
Paint
Our Theme
of Thanks
MAY 1933 bring
a multitude of
blessings to our
friends, patrons and
employees.
GRAND CAFE
I Our Good Will
and Gratitude
AMID a boister
ous welcome to
I the New Year, we
shall pause to think
of our friends and
wish them happi
ness.
O’NEILL
NATIONAL
BANK
—-----—
With Faith
and Friendship
THAT 1933 be a
year of dreams
come true, is what
we wish our many
friends.
H. E. COYNE
Hardware
In a Strain
of Deep
Sincerity
WE are sincere
ly grateful for
your co-operation
during the year of
1932, and take this
opportunity to
thank you and wish
you joy.
R. R. MORRISON
Groceries & Meats
LET your year be
a succession of
divine favors, each
more wonderous
than the last.
W. N. JOCHUM
Wholesale Tobacco
Confections
In Community || 1
Friendliness Ihfl
■ r * * * i ’ |
THE leaders of our coni- ! 5. J
munity have subscribed 1 §
to this page in a co-opera- 1 ■ppHgf
tive endeavor to greet all of 1
their friends and patrons in IK ms I
the glad spirit of the New A
Year. We trust that you '
will enjoy their messages. J
The Frontier j
For Peace and Plenty £
THE beauties of life be t
yours. The hardships ’ K ^
of life be forgotten. This is »
our New Year’s wish. c
|Mni
J. C. PENNEY CO. I ■ I ■
In Friendliest Feeling
V
WE pray that your life
be enriched by a year
of glad experiences, bright '
associations, gentle thoughts.
MELLOR MOTOR Co! <
Ford Sales and Service
Good Times
Betide You
MAY Providence .
heap its boun
ties at your thres
hold ; so that you
i and your dear ones
might be happy.
P. J. McMANUS
The Home of Good
Merchandise
To Your
Health and
Happiness
A MERRY heart
that beats with
the joy of living is
what we wish you I
for 1933.
W. H. HARTY
Launderer and Dry
Cleaner
Our Greetings
at the
Mile Stone
WITH gratitude
for your loyal
patronage, we wish
you a year of
plenty, of smiles,
of health, of love.
O’NEILL PHOTO
COMPANY
MAY a spirit of
unselfishness
lead you to life’s
deepest satisfac
tions in the coming
year of 1933.
BOWEN’S
VARIETY
STORE
HERE we can
tell you how
deeply we enjoy
your friendly pa
tronage. To you
all, a happy, happy,
New Year.
ARBUTHNOT
& REKA
Chevrolet Sales and
Service
•
Our Wish
Is Your Hopes
YOUR every ef
fort be reward- j
ed with success. j
Your every desire
fulfilled. These are
the things we wish
you for 1933. ■
GOLDEN RULE
STORE
Read Your
Own Heart
For Our Wish
WE can wish
only that your
days will be crowd
ed with the events «
and the associates
that are most pleas
ing to you.
GOLDEN HOTEL
and
CORNER STORE
Clasping
Your Hand
By Proxy
MAY your spirits
be high, your
pockets jingling,
your appetite good,
your actions noble,
throughout the
coming year.
GOLDEN HOTEL
BARBER SHOP
I). H. Clauson
___— S
With Our
Sincereity
IN wishing, we
chose to wish
that your laughter
far exceed your
sighs, thatyou
never need to dry
your eyes.
REARDON BROS.
Nya! Drug Store
I
In Lieu
Of a Personal
Opportunity
MAY every wind
blow happiness
your way. You,
whom we have
known so well this
past year, are in
deed deserving.
ANTON TOY
From Our
Family to Yours
EACH member of
our personnel
wishes hereby to
extend his personal
New Year’s greet
ings.
O. F. BIG LIN
Voicing
Our Hearts
THAT you be sur
rounded by true
friends and affec
tionate kin is what
we wish you for
New Year.
j
W. T. BROWN
Shoe Repair Service
WITH the better !
half of a wish- f
bone in our posses
sion, we call upon (
Fate to give you a
New Year of unpre
cedented joy.
O’NEILL GAS CO. j
In All
Earnestness
I
OUR wish is that
you may live j
the New Year cour
ageously, w is e 1 y,
usefully and con- ]
tentedly.
i
J. P. PROTOVINSKY ;
Groceries
If— —— I
Over the County
INMAN NEWS
Mr?. George Killinger and daught
er, Lois, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gan
non and children went to Wayne Sat
urday to spend Christmas at the W. H.
Gifford home.
Miss Carita Gifford, primary teach
er, in the Inman schools has been quite
ill with the flu, but is some better at
this time.
Lester Cole, of Shelby, Nebr., came
the latter part of the week for a visit
at the G. E. Moor home.
Chet Fowler, who teaches in the
schools at Sioux City, Iowa, is here
spending the holidays with his father,
Charles Fowler and other relatives.
Rex and Vere Butler, Harvey Tomp
kins, Kenneth Leidy and Bud Smith,
students at Nebraska Wesleyan at
Lincoln, are home spending the holi
days with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Anspach and
Helen went to Page to spend Christ
mas at the Hardin Anspach home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goree and daught
ers, of Long Pine, were here to spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Goree.
Mrs. Walt Jacox went to Norfolk
Saturday to spend Christmas with her
husband, who is in a hospital at that
place.
Miss Dorothy thicken, student at
the Wayne state normal, came home
to spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chicken.
Christmas guests at the home of
Mrs. Mary Hancock were: Mr. and
Mrs. C. P. Hancock and family, Mrs,
Loyal Hull and son, Donald, of O’Neill,
and Vance Cline, of Ewing.
Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Conger and son,
Dean, and Mrs. E. J. Enders, went to
Atkinson to spend Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Jones and family.
Judge and Mrs. C. J. Malone, of
O’Neill, and daughter, Miss Florence,
of Omaha, were here Monday visiting
at the home of Mrs. Mary Hancock.
J. A. Gifford, who has farmed his
place just north of town the past two
years, has retired, and left for Wayne
last week, where he will make his
future home.
Miss Muriel Chicken, who teaches at
Gracia, Nebr., is home spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Chicken.
Charles Tompkins, student at the
Medical college at Omaha, is spending
thu holidays here with his parents, Mr.
a«4 Mrs. L. R. Tompkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Chudomelka and
daughters, Eunice and Arna, drove to
Dodge, Nebr., Saturday to spend
Christmas among relatives.
A Christmas program was put on by
the Methodist Sunday school last Fri
day evening. The first part was put
on by the primary department the
latter part was the dramatization of
the Christmas story as told in the
Gospels. Rev Miss Clute, Mrs. Karl
Keyes, Gladys Hancock and Esther
Fraka directed the program.
Word was received in Inman that
A. M. Hopkins, 76, a pioneer resident
of thik community, dropped dead at
his home south of Inman, about 5
o’clock Monday evening. Mr. Hopkins
had not been well for some time but
was able to be up and chore around
and at the time of his death was en
gaged in doing the evening chores.
He was carrying in wood, and had
brought in one arm load and was just
entering the house with the second
when he fell. Death was instantenous.
His wife preceeded him in death sev
eral years ago and since that time he
has been living with his son, Walter,
and family. Funeral arrangements
have n(?t been completed at this time.
I LIVESTOCK
AUCT'l N
AT
Atkinson, Nebraska
EVERY TUESDAY
(rain or shine)
1:15 1*. M,
l 500 to 1000 Head of
Livestock
Here you get fresh cattle right
out of first hands, no ship ins.
Holt county cattle are known
all over the grain belt for
their good feeding qualities.
They are the kind that make
money in the feed lots. You
can save money by buying 3
them direct. We have one of
the finest sale pavillions and
sale yards in Nebraska and
; can give you good service.
Everything sells by the pound.
Listen in on WJAG, Norfolk ;
every Saturday and .Monday
during the noon broadcast, for
full particulars.
ATKINSON
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Operated Iiy
Weller Auction Company
PLEASANT DALE
Mrs. Ada Stahley and Miss Velina
Stahley spent Christmas vacation at
the Carl Lorenz home.
Alvin Kloppenborg, who was ac
cidently thot on December 17th is im
proving quite rapidly.
Leon, Guy and Ralph Beckwith and
their families and Rex and Dean Beck
with were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Beckwith Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Coleman and
children spent Christmas day with Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Hickman.
Several in this community have been
to Atkinson to see the buffalo that
the Weller Auction company have at
their sale yard. The buffalo has been
teased so much that it trys to chase
anyone who comes near.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seger drove
up from Norfolk Saturday evening
and visited relatives and friends in
Atkinson and nenr Emmet. They re
turned to Norfolk Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Keeney spent
Christmas day with Mrs. Keeney’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Seger.
They returned to Norfolk early Mon
day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Seger re
turned with them and visited there
this w’eek.
Roy Johns shelled corn for Fred
Beckwith Friday, December 23rd.
Guy Beckwith improved the ap
pearance of his car by putting on a
new winter top and a coat of paint.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Beckwith re
turned to Rock Falls Monday morning
after a weeks vacation.
Herman Grothe spent Monday after
noon skating, he says the ice is fine
for skating.
Miss Blanch Young just took one
day of vacation. She will have New
Year’s day off also.
MEEK AND VICINITY
A large crowd attended the program
and box social at the Meek school
Friduy evening. The school house
would scarcely hold the crowd. The
program was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Borg and son,
Marvel, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Searles
and sons, Austin and Zane, and
daughter, Ilene, were Christmas din
ner guests at the A. L. Borg home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters and
daughters, Florence and Lavone, spent
Saturday at the Rouse Bros. home.
Miss Maude Rouse, of O’Neill, spent
the week-end at the Ralph Young and
Rouse Bros, homes.
Mrs. Roy Blunt and Mrs. Roy Spind
■” "
ler entertained Frank Spindler and
son, Allen, and daughter, Helen, of
O’Neill, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grif
fith and son, Cecil, at a dinner on
Christmas at the Spindler home.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby spent
Christmas at the Albert Kaczor home.
Raymond Johnson spent Friday
night with Cecil Griffith.
Mrs. E. H. Rouse spent the week
end at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lee Wyant and family at O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rouse and
family spent Christmas eve at the
Gus Johnson home.
S. J. Benson has been suffering with
an ataek of the flu the past few days,
but is better at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Benson and
children spent Christmas with Mrs.
Benson’s mother, Mrs. Mamie O’Neill,
of A near, Nebr.
The Herb Worth, Fritz Worth and
Bob Worth families spent Christmas
at the Roy Karr home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson came
from Chicago Friday to spend Christ
mas at the home of John’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Robertson, of
Joy, and other relatives.
LeRoy Spindler spent the first of
the week at the Frank Spindler home
near O'Neill.
Rev. and Mrs. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lindburg and Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Fox spent Monday evening at
the A. L. Borg home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters and
Florence and Lavone and the A. L.
Borg family were Christmas eve vis
itors at the Harry Fox home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young, Leonard,
Thelma and Edward, spent Christmas
at the Clark Young home at Oppor
tunity.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters, Flor
ence and Lavone, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Robertson, Lois Jean, Ilene and Ray
mond, Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson,
and daughter, Wi'ma, were dinner
guests on Christmas day at the Will
Walters home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sundell and children
of Wakefield, were guests at the home
of Mrs. Sundell’a parents, Mr. and
Mrs John A. Robertson on Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Foheifson and
children spent Tuesday afternoon at
the A. L. Borg home.
Miss Lorna McCulley, of Riverview,
spent Monday and Tuesday with her
friend Mrs. Merriady Hubby.
The Puckett family have been hav
ing the flu the past week. Roxie and
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