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.
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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.
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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<KIN<1T<IN
O'NKIU..NEBRASKA
might expect wns not mentioned in
first announcement.
At Laurel, recently, a perfect bridge
hand, 13 spades, was dealt Mrs. A. D.
Felber, who did not faint and had the
courage to bid. two spades. Those
playing with Mrs. Felber at the time
were Mrs. M. T. Ankeny, Mrs. Frank
Westland and Mrs. Earl Rimel,
Dan Cottrell, East Omaha, was killed
instantly lust Saturday night when
struck by a car driven by George J.
Bryan, 32, of East Omaha. Cottrell
was walking ulong the pavement in
east Omaha when he was struck from
behind and he did not see Cottrell until
it was too late to stop.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Custer Arms apartment building
at Broken Bow last Saturday after
noon, rendering fifteen families home
less and causing damage in the amount
of $25,000. The loss was partly cov
ered by insurance.
Rev. D. K. Miller, pastor of the
Cedar Bluffs Presbyterian church,
whose sermon last Sunday was be
lieved partially responsible for an out
break of opposition to the state bank
ing department, will preach another
sermon on the state banking situation
next Sunday, it was announced last
Friday. His topic will be “Has the
Devil Been Converted?” In his sermon
of a week ago, Rev. Miller bitterly
assailed Governor Bryan and the state
banking department, charging they
have created a reign of terror in Ne
braska.
State Sheriff Mike Endres has re
signed as state sheriff and Tom Ben
ton, who has been a deputy the past
three years, has been appointed to
succeed him. Among peace officers of
the state Endres’ ability as a state
officer was not very highly thought of.
Convicted in district court in Omaha
three months ago on the charge of ob
taining money under false pretenses,
Lawrence Goldman, Omaha uttorney,
was sentenced to four years in the
state penitentiary. Ilis motion for a
new trial was overruled before the
Judge pronounced sentence, lie ob
tained release on a $2,500 bond pend
ing an appeal to the supreme court.
He was convicted of having .obtained
a loan of $700 on a piece of property
which he represented as being clear of
incumbrances, but against which there
were several outstanding mortgages.
I,(i00 Students Enrolled
In Relief Study Centers
An announcement by Professor A.
A. Reed, director of the University of
Nehraskaextension division, says 1,000
students have enrolled in Nebraska in
100 relief study centers, so far. Heed
is in charge of the project.
College or high school credits may
be obtained by the students. The term
of the schools is eight weeks. One
hundred teachers have been employed.
Among the 100 approved study centers
and the directors, as well as the num
ber of pupils attending, are the fol
lowing:
Ewing, Anna Van Zand.t, 22; Albion,
Mildred Hess, 10; Hartington, Ida Bry
ant, 11; Blair, Alice Jensen, 19; Long
Pine, Catherine Ward, 10; Elgin, It. II.
Elliot, 10; Lyons, Mabel ltoda, 24;
Lynch, Frank Howell, 10; Neligh,
Adelyn Wolfe, 16; Madison, Margaret
Schmitt, 10; Oakland, Arlene Larson,
20; Norfolk, .Edmund Werner, 14;
Spencer, Marguerite Dye, 25; Wynot,
Edith Hackl, 15; Stanton, Mary Mie
lcnz, 25; Rosalie, Marjorie Anfin, 12;
PUBLIC SALE
As I am leaving the ranch 1 will sell the following property at the
old Charles Wrede ranch eleven (11) miles north and four and one-half
(4 »/*) miles east of O’Neill Fair Grounds, or three(J) miles north and
three (3) miles west of the Opportunity store, on
Wednesday, February 7, 1934
at one o’clock p. m. ■
2—HEAD OF HORSES—2
A team of geldings, ages eleven and 12. Weight, 1.400 each.
2(5— HEAD OF CATTLE—2«
One Whiteface bull. Eight Whiteface milch cows, three now being
milked, one just fresh, rest to be fresh soon. On Whiteface call. One
two-year-old steer. Thirteen Whiteface stock cows and heifers, two
with calves by sides.
52—HEAD OF SHEEP—52
One buck. Six yearling ewe lambs. Forty-live ewes.
POULTRY
Sixty Rhode Island Red hens. Ten Rhode Island Red roosters.
F \ KM M \UHL\Ein
One wagon with rack. One four-wheel trailer with box. One two-wheel
trailer with rack. One fi-ft. McCormick-Deering mower, tine 12-ft.
John Deere hay rake. One new seperator. used about li months. Two
sets of harness, one nearly new. One large saddle. Other articles
too numerous to mention.
ABOUT 21 TONS OF NEW If VV AND 11 TONS OF OI.D HAY
I.KM) BUSHELS EAR CORN PIANO AND DAVENPORT
TERMS—Cash. No property to lie removed until settled for.
EARL WREDE, Owner
FIRST NATIONAL HANK, Clerk Col. BUY WANSF.R, Auctioneer
l oiii h served at noon hy Shipman Brothers.
Spalding, Esther Kinner, 17; Page,
Marie Heiss, 18; O’Neill, Roberta Ar
buthnot, 21.
Some Believe Weed In
Holt County A Narcotic
Here is somthing that should inter
est Holt county folk, especially those
having children who ramble prairies,
often partaking of unknown plants or
roots, called “Indian tobacco” or other
fanciful names that is no guarantee
the undertaker shall not have some
thing to do at your place. The clip
ping is from a San Francisco paper,
the name of which is missing.
“Alarmed by a swiftly rising tide
of marihuana users, the California
state narcotic division has started a
concerted drive against the loco weed,
W. G. Walker has announced.
“Successful campaigns against other
types of dope rings, combined with
the general economic depression, have
resulted in marihuana becoming one
of the most popular narcotics, Walker
said. Practically the entire staff of
the narcotics division is engaged in an
attempt to eradicate the nuisance.
“Marihuana, common problem in the
southwest for many years, grows pro
fusely in California. It is cheap, and
in many instances has taken the place
of cocaine and other narcotics,
“The depression, coupled with the
breaking of drug rings, has had much
to do with the recent abumlunt cul
tivation of the marihuana weed, Wulk
er said. Those seeking a thrill may
receive it inexpensively. Rolled in
cigaret form, the weed will give the
average addict exhileration for ap
proximately three hours, at an aver
age cost of but 25 cents.
“A large quantity of the weed is
cultivated in southern Caliofrnia.
Fields of it also have been located in
the Fresno district and in Tehama
vruuiiiy. «lie ih namy ami mini
it is found under cultivation in back
yards and on odd. bits of land.
"Because it is of nondescript ap
pearance, without odor, it is difficult
^o detect except by experts of the
department. A constant patrol is
maintained in territories where the
weed is known to be cultivated,.
“Historically, the weed is held to
be a native of India, where it is known
as hasheesh.
“The weed is not classed under fed
eral law as a narcotic, hence the burd
en of suppression rests wholly on the
state narcotic department. Approx
imately one-half the states of the
nation include marihuana in their nar
cotic regulations, and. the weed was
classed as a narcotic at the Geneva
conference, to which the United States
was not a party.”
A silver colored foot-high plant,
spindley and delicate appearing, grows
in parts of Holt county and many
believe it a loro weed,
WHAT BETTER COURSE?
In a I'hiladephia family recently, the
engagement of a daughter was an- .
nounced. A friends, calling, was met
at the door hy the colored maid who
announced: "No’ni Miss Alice ain’t
home dis nft’noon; she gone down to
de class.”
"What class?” inquired the visitor.
"You know Miss Alice is gwine to
be mar’ied in de fall," explained the
maid, "an’ she’s taking a course in
domestic silence.”—Globe (Toronto).
NO LONGER TRUSTING
Detroit Free Press: “Maybe the
sign on the dollar will be changed from
‘In God We Trust’ to ‘Under New
Management,’”—Toledo Blade. And
there doesn’t seem to be anything more
to say.
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