VOL. LIV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1933._ _ No. 25 O’NEILL ICE SKATERS TO HAVE POND NEAR THE CENTER OF TOWN Interstate Power To Donate Lights, And Water Given By The City —Propose A Swim Pool. At a meeting of the Lions Club last Tuesday Max Johnson, who has charge of federal relief in this county, was present and urged the necessity of some civic improvements for the pur pose of giving employment to men who were obtaining federal relief. Among the things mentioned by Mr. Johnson was a skating pond and a swimming pool. Mr. Johnson explained that the gov ernment desired to have the mer) who were on the federal relief roll work and that the labor on these two pro jects could be performed by men who are now on the relief roll, without ex pense to the city. The members of the Club were unanimous in their approval of both projects and a committee was appoint ed to submit the matter to the City Council, which was done at the regu lar meeting of the Council that even ing. The Council agreed to furnish the water for the skating pond and the management of the Interstate Power Company agreed to furnish free lights, so ice skating will be the popular sport in this city the coming winter. The pond will be at Second and Douglas streets and will be about 90x170 feet. Work will commence on the project at once, getting the ground ready to have the water turned in, so that when colder weather comes along the pond will be ready for use. On the matter of establishing a swimming pool the City Council dis cussed it at some length and then laid the matter over until the next meeting. The idea of those advocat ing the swimming pool was for the city to build the pool, the work of ex cavating to be done by those on the federal relief rolls without expense to the city; the city to borrow *he money from the government necessary for its construction, also asking a grant of thirty per cent of the amount. Many of the towns and villages in various ports of the state have se cured loans and grants for city and village improvements and it might be a good idea for the city officials to look into the matter thoroughly. A municipal swimming pool would be of great benefit to the people of this city and, if installed, would very soon become the most popular place in the city. — Will Be No Limit On Number of Distilleries According to Washington dispatches there will be no governmental restric tion as to the number of distilleries that may be operated after expected repeal of the eighteenth amendment or as to the amount of liquor which they may produce, it was stated by Dr. James M. Doran, commissioner of in dustrial alcohol. Judging by the number of applications being received to operate distilleries, there is a good chance the number may reach the peak of 1904, when 805 plants were in operation in the United States. Hun ddreds of millions of dollars, it is j estimated, are ready to be put into the rehabilitation of old distilleries! and the construction of new ones when Doran's office goes out of existence and this industry is taken over by the internal revenue bureau, which super vised the industry before national pro hibition went into effect. While the internal revenue bureau regulations are supposed to be some what rigorous, they merely require that the applicant put up a bond, show full title as to ownership of the prop erty, so that the government has first lien in case of failure to meet obliga tions, and that the persons owning the distillery are of good character. At the present time only seven dis tilleries are in operation. In 1904 there were 805, according to the de- j partment of commerce, which made a survey of the industry every five years. William Mcllvaine died at his home south of this city last Monday morn-1 ing, after an illness of several months. He was buried in the cemetery at | Chambers Wednesday afternoon. Mr., Mcllvaine had been a resident of this county for several years and a resi dent of Grattan township for the past fifteen years. He had always been quite active in the affairs of Grattan township and had served the people of the township as precinct assessor, a position he held at the time of his death. Obituary notice next week. Hopes That Crickets Will Destroy ’Hoppers Residents of South Dakota, who have been in the city the past week, arc of the opinion that they will not be affected by grasshoppers in that section during the coming year. They say that there are thousands of crick ets in that section this year and that these little insects eat the eggs of the hoppers, so that there will not be many hatched out this coming spring. , Residents of that section, who have had two years of hopper experience, are hoping that the crickets will work overtime, if they will prevent another visit of the hoppers. SEEDLING TREES WILL AGAIN BE AVAILABLE Holt County Farmers Have Set Out 150,400 Trees In Seven Years. Governmental seedling and trans plant trees for windbreak, woodlot and shelterbelt plantings will again be available to Holt county farmers next spring. County Extension Agent Rooney was informed this week by Clayton W. Watkins, Extension Forester at the Nebraska Agricultural College, that plans for the 1934 forestry program are being completed now. Each year it is carried on by county farm bur eaus thruout the state, the college of agriculture and the Nebraska Nursery men’s Association. Both broadleaf and evergreen stock will probably be available to the farm ers for improving their homesteads, according to word from Watkins. The evergreens are grown at the Nebraska national forest located at Halsey. Holt county farmers have taken an active interest in the forestry project in past years. Records show they have planted 150,400 trees in the seven years the enterprise has been operating in this county. Survival this year was cut down considerably by unfavorable weather conditions during the summer months. Applica tion blanks will be available at the i Farm Bux-eau office in O'Neill in a ■ few weeks. Roosevelt Asks Governors To Back His Farm Policy Last Saturday President Roosevelt turned down the applications and re commendations submitted to him by five midwestern Governors to fix the price of farm products as the solu tion of the farm emergency. The midwest governors, who were in conference with the president for two days last week predicted that the de cision of the president would lead to widespread increase in farm unrest and disorders. The governors attending the con ference, Olson of Minnesota, Herring of Iowa, Berry of South Dakota, Schmedcman of Wisconsin, and Lang cr of North Dakota, expressed dis appointment as they prepared to re turn home. Langer, of North Dakota, identified with the non-partisan league during its reign in North Dakota, said he was disgusted. He asserted that the decision “means the farmer is the for gotten man in this administration.’’ O’Neill friends learned the first of the week that Clifford Rustemeyer, of Bonesteel, South Dakota, had met with a serious automobile accident between Dallas and Colome last Sun day night. His car went into a ditch in turning a short corner and he laid in the ditch for several hours before he was found. He was unconscious for twenty hours. Later reports are to the effect that he is getting along nicely. Mr. Rustemeyer is a brother of Mrs. S. A. Downey of this city. Mrs. L. G. Gillespie returned last evening from a four months visit with relatives on the west coast. Mrs. Gillespie left here the forepart of last July and went to Portland, Oregon, where she visited for two months with her brothers and sisters. From Portland she went to Ponoma, Califor nia, where she spent two months visit 1 ing her daughter and husband, Mr. and \ Mrs. Eldon Wood. She reports having ‘ had a very enjoyable visit, but said she was glad to get back home again. At the cribbagc torunament held at ! the K. C. hall last Monday evening Harry Sullivan walked off with the honors of the evening. One of the old-time cribbage players of these , tournaments broke all tournament 1 records Monday night when ho lost every game played, nine straight. He 1 is of the opinion that there should be j some honors connected with his feat. Mary Elizabeth Watson The passing of Grandma Watson has added another to the list of llolt county’s pioneers who have passed on to the great beyond. Mary Elizabeth Dominy, daughter of Jeremiah and Tryphena Dominy, was born May 22, 1848, at Ellensbury Center, Clinton county, New York where she spent the early years of her life. On October 30, 1806, she was united in marriage to her soldier sweetheart, Winslow Z. Watson. This union was blessed by two children, Fredric C. and Glasford M. Glasford M. passed away at the age of thirteen years. In the year 1888 she came with her husband and family to Holt county and settled on a homestead near Amelia. Mrs. Watson was a woman of en ergy. She was devoted to her family and her home and yet she took a kind ly interest in her neighbors and friends, being ever ready to lend a helping hand in case of sickness or trouble. Many of the early settlers have commented on the kindness shown them by Grandma Watson. She took upon herself the duties of a nurse in many a sick room. All who knew her can testify to the goodness of her nature, her integrity and faith as a Christian. She enjoyed, as she well deserved, the love and respect of her many friends. March 29, 1895, her home was sad dened by the passing of Mr. Watson. After the death of her husband she spent some time with her son Fred and his family at Amelia and also lived at Chambers with her grand daughter, Mrs. Elsie Greenstreet, to whom she wes deeply attached. When age compelled her retirement from active life she entered the Soldiers Home hospital at Burkett, Nebraska. But home ties caused her to frequently visit her loved ones. While visiting her son at Amelia she became ill and quietly passed away Saturday November 4, 1933, at the advanced age of 85 years, 5 months and 14 days. Grandma Watson is survived by her son, Fredric of Amelia, one sister, Mrs. Asa Watson, of Ellensburg Center, N. Y.; two brothers, Will Dominy of Delta, Colorado and Ezekiel Dominy, of Atwood, Kansas; three grand child ren and four great grand children. Impressive funeral services were held at the Methodist church, at Chambers Sunday afternoon, Rev. Sawtell officiating. The casket was covered with beautiful flowers. The pall bearers were: M. L. Sageser. C. E. Remington, E. A. White A. E. Sammons, Warren Gilman and Hubert smith. The remains were tenderly laid to rest beside those of her hus band in the Chambers cemetery. To warn, to comfort, to command A perfect Mother nobly planned And yet, a spirit sweet and bright With something of an Angel’s light. XXX John L. Little and A. O. Action ar rived in the city from Neligh the first of the week and have rented the Dr. Carter building, just north of his office, and will open a furniture repair, up holstering and mattress factory there in. At the present time they are using Dr. Carter’s garage and are doing some work there. WALLACE CUTS CORN PROCESSING TAX —... i Processing Tax To Be Five Cents A Bushel Until December 1. Secretary Wallace last Saturday cut the processing tax on field corn, which becomes effective November 5, to 5 cents per bushel until December 1, when it would be put at 20 cents a bushel. The tux originally had been set at 28 cents. Wallace explained that the initial tax rate was reduced as a result of evidence produced at a public hearing last week. He said testimony and data present ed at that time “indicated that the full legal processing tax of 28 cents a bushel imposed on field corn or its products would cause a reduction in the consumption of corn and tend to build up a burdensome surplus.” Instead of paying floor taxes at the base rate of 28 cents on corn or its products which manufacturers have on hand, the tax on their stocks will be effective at the lower rate. Floor taxes are collected from manufactur ers and wholesalers. Retailers have 30 days in which to dispose of their floor stocks before those acquired prior to November 5 become collectable. The farm act, Wallace said, exempts frpm the tax corn processed by or for a farmer for consumption by his own family, employes or household. Corn ground for feed purposes is also ex empt. Meanwhile, the department was at tempting to ascertain whether com pensatory processing taxes should be levied on products sold in competition with corn and its products including sugar, tapioca, food oil and cotton seed oil. Hugh J. Boyle Gets . Washington Position According to the daily press, Hugh J. Hoyle of Norfolk, formerly of this «,;v, expects to leave in a short time for Washington where he has accpeted a position as trial lawyer on the legal staff of the Agricultural Adjustment administration. Mrs. Minnie Stewart, for many years a resident of Page, died at the state hospital at Norfolk last Tuesday morning. Higlin’s ambulance went after the body Tuesday and it was brought to this city and the funeral will be held from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Wanser, at Page at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Mrs. Stewart was 65 years of age; her hus band, Walter Scott Stewart, passed away in 1929. The Seth Parker show at the Pres byterian church last Friday evening was one of the most successful events in this city for some time. The church was crowded with people anxious to see the playlet and they all highly appreciated the entertainment. It is said that some of the local talent dis played histronic ability of a high cali bre and would have been successes had they taken to the legitimate stage, instead of other occupations in life. Leo Ryan, of Omaha, has been in the city the past week, visiting at the home of his father, Arthur Ryan. Not Special Prices but Prices Quoted For Every Day’s Purchasing. ANTELOPE COUNTY FLOUR RR 48 pound sack ▼ lilIU N BEANS 9Rp »• pounds tor fcwU RICE QRp S pounds for 4.UU P & G SOAP 9Rp 7 bars for IVORY TOILET SOAP 9Rr