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Neb' Sta,e Hist«ical Society The Frontier VOL. LIV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1933. No. 8 HEAVY RAINS AND WIND DO MUCHDAMAGE Northeast Nebraska Storm Tuesday Night Reaches Flood Proportions. HAIL DAMAGES CROPS The following account of the wind, hail and rain storm of Tuesday night i3 taken from the Wednesday noon edition of the Norfolk Daily News: “Heavy rains, destructive winds and damaging hail storms swept over parts of northeast Nebraska last night flooded the towns of Pilger and Ran dolph, caused extensive damage to buildings around Hartington and dam aged crops near Stanton, Pilger, Hos kins and Winside. “A cloudburst, in which four in ches of rain fell, flooded the business and residential sections of Randolph. A heavy rain west of Pilger which caused Humbug creek to overflow, sent the water into the town, washed out two Chicago and Northwestern railway bridges and inundated high way No. 8. 2 feet of Water on Road. “The cloudburst east of Randolph sent two feet of water over highway No. 20, just west of Belden. The water became pocketed between the highway and Burlington railway, caus ing a serious problem to the state highway department. In order to re lease the lake of wrater, it will be nec essary to cut thi’ough the railway grade, District Engineer J. B. Martin of Norfolk said this morning. Per mission to cut through will be sought he stated. “Construction crews of the Chicago and Northwestern railway were re pairing bridges two and one-half miles and five miles wrest of Pilger this morning, and indications were they would be able to resume operations this afternoon. Train No. 12, due out of Norfolk at 2:30 a. m., was de toured over the Albion line because of the washouts. Destruction at Hartington. “Buildings were wrecked, farm structures demolished and trees up rooted by destructive winds that swept Hartington and vicinity late Tuesday. “The grandstand at the county fail grounds was leveled and half the roof of the city auditorium ripped off The building, a three story structure, was not otherwise damaged. “Small buildings around the John Herfkins elevator at Hartington wrere blown from their foundations and tumbled down the streets, scattering like kindling wood. The elevator was not damaged. “Rain fell in torrents during the storm and some hail accompanied the wind. Considerable debris w-as left on the streets of Hartington and high ways leading to the town. Windows were shattered and signs blown thru windows. Corn rieias Damaged. “The worst hail damage reported was between Stanton and Pilger and in the vicinity of Hoskins and Winside. Here a number of corn fields were stripped by large hail stones that fell for several minutes. “Following another sultry day in which the government thermometer climbed to 99 degrees Tuesday after noon, two hard rains, measuring a total of 1.61 inches fell in Norfolk. Since last Thursday night, 3.16 inches of moisture have fallen in Norfolk. No wind or hail damage was reported near Norfolk. “No rain fell in the Rosebud of South Dakota last night, or west of O’Neill, the Northwestern Bell Telephone com pany reported. Precipitation as re ported to the telephone company this morning follows: Laurel, lVi inches; Wakefield, .64; Fullerton, Vi; West Point, Vi; Humphrey, 1; Columbus, and Howells also received a good rain. “The additional moisture was needed and will be of great benefit to the corn, pastures and late gardens. “High winds blew dowt. a number of poles on the Iowa-Nebraskn Light and Fewer Company high line neir Stan ton, and for four and one half hours the trunk line to Omaha was out of commission. Repair crews experien ced considerable difficulty because of flooded highways. “Highway traffic at Pilger was tied up for about two hours and a half, travelers waiting for the flood waters to subside before daring to drive their cars over the inundated stretches. Many Places Get Rain. “The following rainfall Tuesday night was reported by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad: Omaha and Arlington, 1 inch; Bennington, 2V4; Washington, 1%; Arlington 1; Blair, 2.61; Fremont, 1.58; Hopper, 1; Scrib ner and Crowell 1 Vg; West Point 2; Beemer, lVa; Wisner, Ms; Pilger, 3; Stanton 2; Battle Creek, 1%; Mead ow Grove, Tilden and Oakdale, 1; Neligh and Clearwater Vi. “Snyder, 1 Vi; Dodge, 2; Howells, 3; Clarkson, 2; Leigh, lVis; Preston 1; Humphrey and Cornlea, 1V&; Lindsay Vi; Bradish, Vi; Albion, shower; Pet ersburg and Elgin, Vi and Hadar 1.” FIRE DESTROYS HEN HOUSE AND GARAGE The fire department was called to the residence of Elmer Hagensick, in northeast O’Neill, about 1:30 Tuesday morning, when fire was discovered in his garage and hen house. The build ings were destroyed and with the building went a Chevrolet sedan, all his plastering tools, that he kept in in the car and about eighty-five chick ens. Mr. Hagensick places his loss at from $1,200 to $1,500 and he carried no insurance. It is thought that the fire was of in cendiary origin. One of his neighbors reported having seen a flash light near the chicken house and garage a couple of hours earlier. Whether the mid night marauders were trying to steal gas from the car or raid his chicken coop will probably never be known, but their presence around the chicken coop at that time of the night was evidently not of a friendly nature. CORN BELT PIG CROP IS LARGER Slight Decrease In States Not In The Corn Belt. The Nebraska spring pig crop is slightly larger than a year ago but considerably below that of two years ago. A larger fall pig crop is in pros pect. The spring pig crop for the Corn Belt States and the United States is somewhat larger than that of a year ago but the prospective fall crop will be considerably larger. The prospective hog crop for the marketing year beginning October 1, 1933 will be approximately 4 per cent larger than the previous year, assuming the same average number of pigs per litter. A total of 4,631,000 pigs were saved this spring as compared with 4,406,00 a year ago and 5,460,000 two years ago. The average number of pigs saved per litter was 5.6 and the in crease over last year, 5 per cent. The number of sows farrowed was only one per cent larger. An increase of 20 per cent in number of sows to far row this fall is indicated. Corn Belt States have an increase of four per cent in the spring pig crop. There is an increase of three per cent for the United States as a whole. The average number of pigs per litter for the Corn Belt is 5.9 and for the United States 5.86. Corn Belt farmers plan to breed 13 per cent more sows for fall farrowing while the plans for the United States as a whole indicate an eight per cent increase. The prospective hog crop for the marketing year beginning October 1, 1933 will be approximately four per cent larger than the previous year, assuming the same average of pigs per litter. HARTINGTON DAMAGED BY WINDS AND HAIL Wind, hail and rain swept the town of Hartington last Tuesday afternoon, wrecking buildings in Hartington and tearing down buildings and trees in the rural districts. Among the buildings wrecked in the city was the grandstand at the county fair grounds and the roof of the city auditorium was ripped off. The build ing. a throe story structure, was other, wise undamaged. Rain fell in torrents during the storm and some hail ac companied the high winds. It is estim ated that an inch of water fell in about a half hour. Window glass in many of the store windows was shat tered and signs blown through the windows. Mr. and Mrs. 0. <\ Rrki. and daught er, Leone, left Wednesday morning for Rftchester Minn., where their little daughter will go through the cl’nic. MATTERN SAFE IN SIBERIA Jimmey Matters, the flier who was lost about three weeks ago while at tempting to break the world’s record for round-the-world flyers, has been located in the wilds of Siberia safe and well. He was forced down on Jane 14, and was unheard of up to July 7 when a message was received from him that he was safe and well. He asked that a new plane be sent to him so that he could complete the round-the-world flight. CONVICTION OF J. C. FANNIGAN UPHELD Supreme Court Decides That He Had A Fair Trial. State Journal: James C. Flannigan, vice preseident of the failed Citizens bank of Stuart, and for years a lead ing banker in northeastern Nebraska, lost in supreme court Friday his ap peal from a conviction of a charge of receiving deposits while the bank was insolvent. The first jury that tried him disagreed, but the second one convicted him February 26, 1932, on nine counts. Judge Dickson sent enced him to from five to ten years on each, the sentences to run concur rently. Seventy-nine different errors were assigned on appeal. The court says that there was ample evidence that deposits were received when the bank was insolvent, and that defendant had knowledge of the deposits and the insolvency. Neither does it find that there was misconduct of the county attorney or judge during the trial, as complained of, and says there is nothing in the record to show abuse of discretion on the judge’s part. It says that one comment made might well have been omitted, but that it did not “doom the defendant" before the jury, as claimed. The court holds that it was not in error for the special prosecutor to discuss before the jury an attempt to bribe a juror, as there was evidence that defendant personally and Harry Kopp, whose sentence for contempt was sustained by the supreme court, did attempt to use Joe Juracek to bribe a juror just previous to the first trial. The court says an instruction that proof must be given that Flannigan actually knew of the insolvent con dition of the bank was properly re fused. Such an instruction would put a premium upon and emphasize the lack of business judgment or the overconfidence of agents of banks, as if they might be permitted to receive all deposits irrespective of the obliga tion to be informed as to the likeli hood of ever being able to repay them. Chief Justice Goss wrote the opinion. RIES-PRUSS A very pretty wedding took place at Epiphaney church in Emmet, Tues day morning, when Gladys Pruss be came the bride of George Ries, Rev. M. F. Byrne officiating. They were attended by Evelyn Pruss and Edward Ries. The bride was dressed in white silk crepe with long veil and carried a bridal boquet of cream roses and lilies. The bridesmaid wore delicate blue chiffon with white accessories. The groom and best man wore the con ventional blue. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Frank Walters, of Ewing, an aunt of the bride. “I Love You Truly” was sung during the marriage cere mony by Mercedes Foreman, of Ewing, a cousin of the bride. A delicious four-course dinner was later served to the immediate rela tives of the young couple at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pruss of Emmet. Mr. and Mrs. Ries have many friends in this city as well as in the western part of the county who join with The Frontier in wishing them many years of happiness and pros perity. WANT TO BUILD A CEMENT PLANT The citizens of Weeping Water have enlisted the support of Governor Bry an in their efforts to get a million and a half dollor cement plant established there and to secure federal aid to build the plant. The delegation that interview the governor said that the plant they had in mind would produce 3,00<UMMI bar rels of cement annually to sell for '.*8 cents to $1.05 a barrel at a profit. The state is now paying $1.75 to $1.78 a barrel for cement at the present time, according to the Governor. J, D. Cronin was looking after legal 'business at Ainsworth last Monday, McCauley must REMAIN IN JAIL Judge Malone Holds That His Sentence Is Not Completed. The Habacs Corpus proceedings brought by Arthur McCauley, who al leged that he was being wrongfull held in the Holt county jail by the sheriff of Holt county, occupied the attention of the county court nearly all day Friday. Emmet Harmon rep resented McCauley while County At torney Cronin looked after the inter est of the county. At the conclusion of the hearing Judge Malone held that McCauley had not completed his sentence, that he could not be allowed credit for the time he had spent in the hospital and that he would have to make up that time in the county jail. Probably in the court records of the state there has never been a case just like this. In his petition, or applica tion for the writ, McCauley alleged that he was arrested by the sheriff on December 8, 1932, and that on account of the condition of his health that Sheriff Duffy did not take him to jail but took him into custody and left him at his home in the custody of a guard whom the sheriff selected. That he remained in confinement in his home until January 4, 1933, when he was removed to the county jail. The sheriff, in his return to the writ ad mitted practically all the allegations made in the application of McCauley for the writ, but the court held that the time spent in his home, in the hospital at Omaha and in the Starlin rooming house in ths city, were not in accordance with the sentence of the court and that he would have to serve that time in the county jail of Holt county, as ordered by the court. Had McCauley been given crdit for the time spent in the hospital and in the rooming house in this city he would have been released. LIGHTENING KILLS MAN AT CHAMBERS Chauncey Cooke Struck When Sitting on His Porch. Chauncey Cooke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Cooke, of Chambers, was instant ly killed by lightning last Thursday evening, while sitting on the porch at his home near Chambers. Mr. and Mrs, Cooke were sitting on the porch of their home watching the rain, when he was struck. Mrs. Cooke didn’t feel the shock, nor was any damage done to the house. Mr. Cooke leaves a wife and two little sons and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Cooke. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church at Chambers last Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. RED BIRD GETS RAW DEAL AT ATKINSON Atkinson and Red Bird played at Atkinson last Sunday afternon and it is said to have been a hectic ball game. According to Manager Carson, of the Red Bird team, when they got to the grounds for the game Atkinson had an umpire* to which Carson ob jected, for the reason that he was listed as a player on the Atkinson team and therefore unqualified to act as umpire. He was told by the At kinson management that they were there and ready to play and it was up to Red Bird to play or leave the field. Carson then told them that he would play the game, but under protest, and the game was so played resulting in a victory for Atkinson with a score of 15 to 11. From what wre can learn of the game the umpiring was of such a calibre that it would not be tolerated in any section, being too one sided. If the umpire could not see the plays any better than he judged them his eyesight is such that he is unfit to fill the position in any ball game, at any time and any place. O’Neill and Ewing crossed bats on the local diamond and the game was won by O’Neill with a score of 10 to 4. MAY I BORROW YOl R HAND BILL? Adel News: The editor of one of our exchanges asks the business men of his town the follow ing question: “Have any of your neighbors ever dropped into your home to borrow the weekly collection of circular letters, hand bills, etc., that the users think nre a* good as advertising in your favorite news paper?” RYE SOARS TO NEAR DOLLAR MARK ON CHICAGO MARKET Dollar a bushel rye seemed in the offing on the Chicago grain market as that cereal jumped eight cents per bushel on Monday and came back Tuesday with another gain of seven cents per bushel. The grain was in great demand by speculators who were of the opinion that the new processing tax would turn bread eaters to rye. On Monday, December delivery of , rye reached 93 9i cents per bushel, . while on Tuesday it passed the dollar | mark, reaching $1.00Vi per bushel. The sensational advance also pulled wheat up and it was quoted Tuesday for May delivery at $1,12 per bushel. Corn and oats also made a good ad-* vance in price. RAINS RAISE HOPE FOR GOOD CROP Last Thursday’s Rain General In Northeast Nebraska. A splendid rain, amounting to from three quarters to three inches fell last Thursday evening in this county and over the most of northeast Nebraska, marking the end of the longest and hottest dry spell in this section of the state. Many of our readers, from different parts of the county, have as sured us that this was the salvation of the corn crop, which came through the remarkably hot dry weather in splendid shape. The rainfall in this city was 1.50 inches. At Atkinson the precipitation was a little over three quarters of an inch. At Stuart the rainfall was two inches. North and east, as well as southwest and south and southeast of j this city,the rainfall amounted to from ; two to three inches. Practically every j corner of the county was covered, the heaviest rainfall having been in the northeastern and southeastern part of the county. The moisture not only aided the corn crop and pastures but gave the residents of this section of the state hopes for a fruitful harvest. The rainfall in this section of the state, as given by the Norfolk News, was as follows: Ainsworth, .25 of an inch; Columbus, 2%; Humphrey, 1; Laurel, Va; O’Neill, 1 V%; Randolph, .25; Stuart, 1.28; Wakefield, Vi; Wayne, .75; West Point 1; Winner, .25. Valentine received no rain, but indications were it would be fore noon today. Rain was still falling between 7 and 8 o’clock this morning at Columbus, O'Neill, and Stuart, the telephone company reported. Cloudy weather prevailed at all points early in the morning, there being indications of additional moisture before the day is over. The telephone company’s manager at Bonesteel reported to the Norfolk offices there was a cloudburst at that place, but as it was accompanied by no wind no damage resulted. Practically all points on the Chicago and Northwestern in this part of the state reported good rains during the night or early morning. The report issued shortly after 10 a. m. is as follows: Hadar, 1; Pierce, 1.50; Foster, 1.50; Plainview, 2.50; Creighton, 2.50; Win netoon, 2; Verdigre, 1.50; Monowi, 2; Bristow, Spencer and Anoka, 2; Fair fax, 2.50; Bonesteel, 2.50; St. Charles, 2; Herrick, Burke, Gregory, Dallas, Colome, 1; Winner, .13; Wood, .10. Battle Creek to Ewing, 2.50; Staf ford, Inman, O'Neill and Emmet, 1.50; Atkinson, .75; Stuart, 2; Newport and Bassett, 1. Snyder, 1.75; Dodge, 1.50; Howells, 1; Clarkson, 1.75; Leigh, 1.50; Creston 1; Humphrey, 2.50; Cornlea, 2.50; Lindsay, 2; Newman Grove, 1.50; Bradish, 2; Albion, 2; Loretto, and Petersburg, 2.50; Elgin, 3.50. Stanton, 1.50; Pilger, 2; Wisner, Beemer and West Point, 1; Crowell and Scribner, 2.50; Hooper, 2; Fre mont, .88. An inch fell between Gordon and Rushville, and showers between White wood and Newell. The railroad reports .50 to 1.50 from Fremont to Omaha and .75 of an inch from Arlington to Blair; on the Lin | coin line, 2 inches from Cedar Bluffs i to Davey; on the Hastings line. 1 to 1.75 inches fret* Morse Bluff to Hous ' ton; .44 at Yors, u sprinkle at Chari**, i on and nonesouth; on the Superior line 1 to 1.50 inches and Abie to I;. .«.«•! Croh-ing; .25 at Cordova; .03 at Fle eter and none south Judge R. R Dickson went up to Ainsworth In^t Monday where he held 1 a short session of district court. HOLT COUNTY LAND VALUES ARE LOWERED Six Million Cut From Last Years Valuation. INCREASE IN LIVESTOCK County Assessor Keyes made his re port to the state board last week. Ac | cording to his report the assessed val I uation of all the improved and unim proved farm land in Holt county, amount to $13,289,950 and that of town lots and improvements at $1, 684,240. The total valuation of all the tangible property of the county, as equalized by the county board, is $18, 007,815. The total valuation of the county as returned by the county board last year, was $24,602,545; this was re duced by the state board of equaliza tion to $21,314,670. The valuation of of the county, as returned by the county board of equalization this year is $6,594,730 less than that returned a year ago. The railroad taxes, both real and personal, are not included in the above valuation, neither is the tax on the Pullman company, so that the total given above will probably be raised a million and a half to two million if the state board does not reduce the real estate valuation. The intangible tax, in Class A, that is the tax on money, savings accounts, bank deposits, checks and other se curities, amount to $273,460, for the year 1933. The intangible tax, in Class B, that is shares in corporations, building and loan companies, notes, bank accounts, banks and loan and trust companies, amount to $587,590, for the year 1933. There are about 5,000 more head of cattle in the county this year than 1 there were in 1932, according to the assessment, and the assessment on cattle isincreased $32,100 over that of 1932. Following is a list of the number of cattle assessed in the county for the year 1933, as taken from the records of the county assessor, together with their assessed value. Cattle Number Value Yearlings_ 22,838 $ 229,670 2 year old.._ 13,888 208,785 3 year old_— 3,642 72,455 Milch cows_ 3,449 76,935 Cows, other than milch 33,952 675,080 Fat cattle __ 1,050 29,220 Bulls, registered 531 18,175 Bulls, not reg._ 917 29,660 Total_80,267 $1,338,980 There are 11,683 head of horses in the county and their assessed valua tion is $20,265, for the year 1933. There are 1,105 mules and Jacks in the caunty and their assessed valuation is $36,840. Following is a list of the number of cattle assessed in Holt county for the year 1932, together with their assessed valuation: Cattle Number Value Yearlings . 23,217 $ 253,685 2 year old_11,763 188,225 3year old_ 3,466 71,160 Milch cows_ 4,198 107,990 Cows, other than milch—30,528 631,240 Fat cattle_ 602 15,125 Bulls, regisetered_ 532 14,790 Bulls, not reg._ 995 24,665 Total _75,301 $1,306,880 There were 11,709 horses on the as sessment roll in 1932 and they were I assessed at $259,105; 1,290 mule3 and Jacks that year and they were as j sessed at $42,600. ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR PAVING ON HIGHWAY 20 State Journal: Plans for expend itures of approximately $750,000 of ! federal emergency funds for paving ! construction on two main U. S. high I ways in northeast Nebraska were an nounced Monday by Governor Bryan. In announcing the tentative plans, which have yet to be approved by fed eral authorities, the governor said he \yished to open work in northeast Ne braska at the earliest possible time to relieve the acute unemployment sit uutior In that region. D(*!ea«»tes from Dakota City and South Sioux City have recently car riwu to the governor stories of extreme need and requests for immediate re lief. Monday’s announcement* wore made (Continued on page 3, column 4.)