Over the County OPPORTUNITY John Schmidt shelled corn in this locality on Thursday and Friday of last week. Mu doff brothers had the misfortune to lose two head of cattle by corn stalk poisoning last week. Miss Katherine Wolfe, who has been visting at the Paul Young and James Van Eevery home the past two weeks, returned home Saturday evening. Mrs. Leonard Anderson and, Miss Gula Myer were callers, Monday, at the Paul Young home. J. B. Long was a guest Saturday evening at the Ralph Young home at Meek. He returned home Sunday. Mrs. Lloyd Whaley was called to Atkinson Tuesday by the illness of an aunt. Mudloff brothers purchased, a new radio this week. Mrs. James Van Every has been having the flu the last week but is better at this writing. PLEASANT DALE Carl Lorenz and Guy Beckwith at tended the sale in Atkinson Tuesday afternoon. Gus Seger and son, Darwin, made a business trip to Atkinson Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Seger, Darwin, and Minnie Seger, Miss Pearl Burge, Rex and Ralph Beckwith, were dinner guests at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Verne Beckwith in O’Neill Sunday. Rex Beckwith and Minnie Seger spent Sunday evening with Ralph Beckwith. James Carney left for Sioux City the latter part of the week where he expects to undergo an operation. Myrlen Beckwith attended a birth day party at the home of Ruth Burge in O’Neill Saturday afternon. There were nine little girls present and they spent the afternoon playing games. Before they departed Ruth’s mother served cocoa, cake and jello. Mrs. Guy Beckwith called on Mrs. William Schmohr Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ralph Beckwith is visiting her sister, Mrs. Vernon Keeney, and brother, Harold Seger, in Norfolk. INMAN NEWS The Inman Workers Club, will meet with Mrs. Carrie McMahon Wednes day of this week, “recreation” being the subject of study. Mr. and Mrs. Warren McClung, and Miss Ruby Jacobson, of Wayne, were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller over the week-end. Mrs. Casper Pribil, Mrs. W. S. Goree and Mrs. F. E. Keyes went to O’Neill Friday to get the lesson for the Inman Workers Club. Mrs. Mnry Hancock visited in the home of Judge and Mrs. C. J. Malone at O’Neill Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Goree and daughters, of Long Pine, were here Saturday visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Goree and other relatives. Francis Renner was here from Lincoln over the week-end, visiting with his grandparents and other rel atives. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Norton, of Staf ford, were here Saturday visiting at the Mart Harkin home. Mr. and Mrs. George Conard and sons, of Redbird, were here Sunday, visiting at the R. M. Conard home. Mr. and Mis. Delbert Sholes were called to Ewing Sunday evening on account of the illness of his father. Fred Sholes, who suffered a stroke of paralysis. Ed. Van Kirk and son, of Bruns wick, were here Sunday visiting at the J. -T. Thompson home. The Y. M. club met with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith Saturday evening for their regular meeting. MEEK AND VICINITY Funeral services were held at At kinson last Sunday for Peter Greeley, old time settler of Phoenix, who died at VVahoo, Nebr., on Tuesday, January 23. Mr. Greely was an old soldier of the Civil War, and will be remembered here by many of the old settlers. Albert Kaczor spent Wednesday afternoon with Eric Borg. Mrs. Schelkopf, mother of Mart Scheikopf, came up Saturday evening from Geneva for a visit with her son and grandaughter. Mrs. Horace Henifin is helping a. the Fox home since the birth of the baby. i Roy Spindler ami Cecil Griffith had dinner at the Frank Griffith home last Wednesday. Mrs. Eric Borg spent Thursday aft ernoon with Mrs. Marriedy Hubby. Mr. and Mrs. Will Blitzkie, of Spenc er, were dinner guests at the Frank Griffith home Friday. Miss Mabel Hansen spent several days last week at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ed. Henifin and family. Marvel Borg spent Thursday after. 'noon with Mildred Hansen. Levi Yantzi trucked hogs to O’Neill Saturday for George Hansen and Charlie Linn. John Boshart, old time resident of Joy, passed away Thursday, January 26, at his home. He has been lil for some time. He had many friends and will be missed by many. Marvel Borg spent Friday with Mrs. Virgil Hubby. Callers at the Harry Fox home Sat urday afternoon were, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindberg, of Page, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rouse, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Griffith and Miss Esther Day. Arthur Miller, son of Mr. und Mrs. James Miller, is very ill at his home. Arthur was in the forestry service for six months and was well all the time while there, but his old trouble from an injury received several years ago, came back on him recently. His many friends are hoping for his recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindberg and daughter, Helen, of Page, drove up to the Fred Lindberg home for a short visit on Saturday. Frank Nelson recently purchased a Chevrolet truck. Roy Blunt is visiting relatives and friend.s at Clearwater this week. Rev. Paul Borg, of the Gospel Tab ernacle, of Norfolk, preached at Pad dock Union church Sunday morning. A large crowd attended the Rook party at the Mart Schelkopf home on Saturday evening. A nice time is reported and the young people vote Neva June and her grandmother as royal entertainers. Arthur and Elmer Devall called at the It. D. Spindler and F. II. Griffith homes Sunday. Rev. and Mrs .Paul Berg, of Nor folk, and Mr. and Mrs. Marriedy Hub by and children, Bonnie and Bruce, v/ere dinner guests at the A. L. Borg home on Sunday. A. L. Rouse, who has been quite ill at his home in O’Neill is somewhat improved at this writing. Leroy Spindler called at the Fred Johring home Sunday afternoon. Arthur Devall, of Scottsbluff, was a dinner guest at the Frank Griffith home on Monday. A. L. Borg shelled corn and sawed wood for Gus Johnson Tuesday. Elmer Devall, Cecil Griffith, Frank Griffith and Roy Spindler helped. Athur and Elmer Devall and Ray mond Johnson spent Monday evening at the Griffith home, Raymond spend ing the night with Cecil. Some from this locality attended the funePal of Mr. Boshart in O’Neill Monday. Robert Benson came up from Nor folk on business Friday, returning the same day. EMMET ITEMS Bill Lewis and Charley Brown, of Clearwater, were hunting coyotes in this vicinity last week. The returned to Clearwater with one coyote. John Dailey was burnt quite ser iously by acid while he was testing cream at the McGinnis stole Sunday. Lois Ann Wilson was an overight guest of Esther Luben Friday night. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. F. C. Priestly Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bates and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bach man and children, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Moyer. Nels Hassleback, of Shelby, Nebr., was a visitor at the Bob Pease home last week. iur. aim inis, >v mitim uumrii cum Francis and Carl went to O’Neill last Tuesday evening to hear Rev, Brown speak at the K. C. Hall. Mrs. John Lowery and daughter, Lucille, called on the Misses Evelyn Tomjack and Geraldine Harris at their rooms last week. Misses Evelyn Tomjack, Evelyn Pruss and Geraldine Harris were din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lowery Tuesday evening. Miss Anna Rose O’Donnell was ab sent from school Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Fritton, who has been ill at the home of her daughter in Emmet, is not so well at this writing. Rev. and Mrs. T. C Priestly and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vogel Sunday after noon. Dugel Allen was taken ill Saturday with un attark of appendicitis. He was taken to the Stuart hospital where his condition was considered quite serious. News Items by the Pupils of District III Mr. nnd Mrs, Matt Brown and daughter. Feme, of Sioux City spent the week-end ut the Andy Brown home. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ben Way man and daughter, Arllys, ami Roy, Harry, Linda ami Annie Wayman and Claude Johnson were dinner guests at the Hershi er home Sunday. Miss Mary Welsh called on Mrs. W. P. Dailey Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brown and daughter, Feme, and Tillie, Olive, Otto and Andy Brown were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Horn, Saturday even ing. John Gaughenhaugh is spending a few days with his brother, Clnrk, at Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh and daughter, Mary, Robert Gortner, Art Burge and sons, Harold, Clyde and Glen, and George Bowen, were visitors Sunday at the Hershiser home. Margaret, Nelle and Mose Gaughen baugh were dinner guests at the Welsh home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maring and Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh visited the Horn family Sunday evening. Mrs. Arlo Hiatt and Miss Ruth Hoff man called on Mrs. Emma Maring and son Sunday. Mrs. John Horn and Mrs. Joe Mar ing spent Monday with Mrs. Tom Maring. Loss of Moisture Classes Minnesota A Drouth State A recent Associated Press report gives figures on the Minnesota drouth that are startling, and others suffering this visitation may find some cheer in knowledge that things might be worse than they are. Misery loves company, they say. ‘“Imagine 0,625,623,701,522 cubic feet of water, or multiply that by 7.48, which is the number of gallons per cubic foot, and then try to figure out how many battleships 49,559,666, 287,386-,304 gallons of water will float. “That amount of water, probably more than that contained in all of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes, is the deficit in the state’s average share of pre cipitation since January 1, 1920. “Since the drouth period began in 1920, up until January 1, this year, the average deficit chalked up by the weather amounts to 33.99 inches. If water of that height were spread over the state’s 63,943,379 acres it would be equivalent to 6,625,623,701,522 cubic feet. “But one year during that period, 1928, resulted in a brief respite from the arid conditions that have gripped the state, .37 of an inch above normal precipitation being registered. “Figures of the United States weather bureau here show that pre cipitation in 1933 totaled 21.97 inches, which was 4.32 inches below the aver age yearly total for the state. This was the second driest year since the drouth began, being exceeded only by 4.63 inches below normal in 1923. In 1932 the deficit was 3.43 inches.” hur Quotations Those who follow traplines may be interested in fur quotation sent out recently by a prominent fur house: Mink, from $11.50 to $4; Raccon, from $9.25 to $2.75; Badger, from $21 to $4; Wolf, from $13 to $4; Muskrat, from $1.35 to 30 cents; Skunk, from $2.10 to f>0 cents; Civil Cat, from 75 cents to 25 cents, and Wensel from $1.20 to 30 cents. White tail jackrabbits are quoted at from 20 to 10 cents each. Just why black tail jacks are not quoted is not explained. Taxpayers Support 7,802 In State Institutions Of interest to every Nebraska tax payer is the population of the seven teen institutions which are kept going thru cash levied from them. The board of control compiled these figures about January 1, this year, and they give the number of inmates in the 17 tax financed charitable and penal insti tutions of this state. At the state penitentiary at Lin coln, 938; Lincoln state hospital, 1,26G; Norfolk state hospital, 1,024; Hastings state haspital, 1,549; Home for dependant children, 112; Soldier’s Home, Milford, 131; Reformatory for men, 375; Reformatory for women, York, 47; School for Blind, Nebr. City, 49; School for Deaf, Omaha, 207; Industrial school, women, 73; Orthopedic hospital, Lincoln, 79; Tuberculosis hospital, Kearney, 156; Boy’s Industrial school, 192; Soldier’s Home, Grand Island, 235; Girl’s Training school, Geneva, 191; Feeble Minded school, 1,178. In all, there are 7,802 persons con fined in the 17 institutions, or were, on January 1, this year. This Year’s Wheat Acreage Larger Than Was Expected The department of agriculture at Washington reports that winter wheat planting for the year 1934 was 23 per cent above the acreage expected under the crop reduction program of the farm administration. An analysis of results of the" wheat reduction cam paign, when checked with the depart ment estimate of the crop reporting board, showed that the net reduction in the 11 principal producing states was only 77 per cent of the reduction expected. The actual reduction in acreage was estimated at 3,2(57,000 acres as com pared with 4,203,000 acres expected. The greatest differences between ex pected and actual reduction were in the states of Oregon and South Dakota, where both spring and winter wheat are important crops. Aged (ilobe Trotter Keeps On Trotting A few years ago a woman traveling by hitch-hiking appeared in O’Neill and caused a mild sensation on ac count of her age and ability to care for herself anywhere and under every cconditon. It is believed the following, appearing in the Sioux City Tribune, refers to this same globe-trotting woman: “Marshall, Minn.—Mrs. Lydia Hodgkins, Marshall’s 84-year-old globe trotter, is off again on another of her annual pilgrimages. “This year she is going to visit Palestine again. Two years ago she visited the Holy Land, but did not have time to see all of the interesting places. “Last year Mrs. Hodgkins visited Paris and Rome. She also is contem plating a trip to South Africa. “Although she is 84, this eccentric woman travels alone, and claims she has no trouble in getting around. She generally wears an old straw hat tied to her head with a veil, has an apron tied over her coat, and carries a stout branch of a tree for a walking stick.” Nebraska News Items In Knox county a petition is in cir culation for obtaining voters approval of the building of a new courthouse at Center, the county seat of Knox county. The building would be con structed under the PWA plan. Sev eral other counties near Knox may see petitions circulated toward razing ramshackle county buildings and erecting modern county plunts. Bonds for $35,000 to erect a $78,000 school building in Braiuard carried with a vote of 5 to 1. Recently the state PWA hoard approved a loan and grant for the school building. r * Sportsmen of the punhundle section of Nebraska want a representative of that section of the state on the state game, forestation and parks commis sion and are urging the appointment of L. G. Lowe of Sidney. Emerson Purcell, a member of the commission, and whose term expired on January 15, is not a candidate for reappoint ment, as he has entered the field as a candidate for the democratic nomina tion for congress for the Fifth district. The Ackerlund farm near Fremont has more corn under official seal than any other farm in the state. The seals, supplied, by the state railway com mission, are preliminary to govern ment loans of 45 cents a bushel. A few days ago Gilbert Ackerlund got n certificate for the storage of 28,816 bushels of corn. Saturday, his mother, A. Doris Ackerlund, obtained one for 13,656 bushels. Near Wahoo, an automobile contain ing six persons drew alongside Charles Russel, a bachelor workingman, and a woman in the car asked Russel for a match. He accomodated the woman and in return she asked him to produce a penny so she might bless it. The penny was “blessed” and the woman asked Russel to hand over his wallet for a general blessing. The woman blessed the pocketbook and handed it back. The money, $80, must have been blessed for the woman, inasmuch as Russel was short that amount when he reached his home and made a count. The matter was reported to Sheriff Mengel. Ward Betzer, of Lincoln, state presi dent of the Izaak Walton league, asked land owners of Nebraska of large acreages of sub-marginal lands that may be retired from crops production and which might be suitable for rais ing game birds and nesting and breed ing grounds of wild birds to notify him. Federal officers have requested Mr. Betzer to find tracts of such lands comprising about 1.000 acres which may be more suited to game bird pur poses than to production of crops. What remuneration such land owners FARMERS . . . . ! Now is the lime lo bring your barite** lo lie repaired and oiled. During Ihe month* of February and March we are making Special Price* on re pairing amt oiling harm***. Highest prices paid for hides. T. M. IIAI