The Frontier s? '"‘ *r" 1 —~ " VOL. LIV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1934. No. 41 YEGGS ATTEMPT TO OPEN SAFE AT AN O’NEILL ELEVATOR Safe Survives A Bad Battering, Re fusing To Yield Its Contents Of Over $500, A steel safe at the office of the Farmer’s Union elevator office here, near the Northwestern railway east industry tracks, south O’Neill, weigh ing about 1,000 pounds, was wrecked last Thursday night at a time believed to be between 11 and 12 o’clock, mid night, by supposed itinerant yegg men who failed to open the door. It is believed the men were frightened away. About five dollars in small change was taken from a money till which reposes near the safe. According to W. A. Ellis, elevator manager here, he sold an unusual amount of corn Thursday to South Dakota buyers and he was unable to deposit the money in a bank because of Washington’s birthday observance by the banks, causing them to close that day. Mr. Ellis forgot about the holiday, however, and made out a deposit slip, leaving himself a complete record of the amount on hand, in the safe and in the till. entrance to tne elevator uunuing was gained thru a door, one panel of which was knocked out so a latch was reached. The office door was opened, possibly thru use of a skeleton key. Tools in a box, owned by the Farmer's Union, a claw hammer and a few others were used at battering the safe. Heavier tools may have been used and taken away by the yeggs. The claws of the hammer were bent backward. The dial knob and door handle were knocked off the safe; one hinge bolt removed, and by prying, the door frame wras bent out of line, door lining cracked, and the safe mad* worthless, according to Mr. Ellis. Because of the holiday and the corn sales, there was in the safe, in cash and checks, about $550.00, which was not disturbed. Nothing but the small change wras taken. Several who live nearby heard a peculiar sound in the night and. be lieved it the ringing of the St. Mary’s academy bell at six o’clock, morning. They turned over and slept some more, giving them the longest “last sweet moments” of morning sleep enjoyed here after the bell sounded in many years. Safe expert Janies Davidson was called Friday and within a few minutes he opened the safe. Peter W. Duffy investigated and found little to work on. The damaged safe was first seen by Mr. Ellis, who said, he received the sur prise of his life when he saw the dam age and felt his $550 was gone. Strangers in this business generally are several hundred miles away from the scene of a job when it is discovered and even if known they would be hard to apprehend. It is possible the men hid in the elevator until it w'as closed, Mr. Ellis said, and the south door panel may have been knocked out so they could get out. In a hurry, they may not have noticed the latch. Both Scott Hough and Sheriff Duffy, working in co-operation, are giving the job their attention and if apprehension is possible the robbers may languish behind bars of steel. Hospital Notes Mrs. James Oppen is convalescing nicely and will leave the hospital in a few days. Mrs. A. T. Crumley, of Page, un derwent an operation on Monday of this week for double hernia and is doing nicely. Baby Kenneth Wrede, of Opportun ity, was admitted to the hospital on Friday, February 23, with pneumonia. Mrs. Gertrude Easton, a special nurse, is in charge of the case. This morn ing. March 1, the baby was operated on for empyemia, and at the present writing is doing as well as could be expected. Work of raising the grade of high way No. 281 south of the Northwest ern depot is progressing in spite of the variations in the weather. The amount of earth moved there is as tonishing to one who has moved earth only by spade. Alfred Sanders lost his pocketbook containing one five dollar bill two and one-half years ago near hit home. A few days ago he found the pocketbook near an upple tree, the book, a key, to which was a piece of cloth, all in good order, but the money ia rotted glmoet beyond identification. Mrs. Hiram U. Hubbard At Chambers last Monday morning at seven o’clock, Mrs. Hiram U. Hub bard, 74, mother of Mrs. Chauncey Porter, of O’Neill, died. Mrs. Hubbard was born in Canada. He husband died nine years ago. She leaves seven sons and one daughter to mourn her death. He children arc Earl, of Buffalo, Wyo.; Mrs. C. W. Porter, of O’Neill; Arthur, of Miller, S. D.; Ivan, of Gordon, Nebr., and Hiram, Ben, Ace and. Edward, of Chambers, Nebr. Funeral rites for Mrs. Hubbard were held at Chambers Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and burial was in Chambers cemetery. FARMERS ASKED TO GET THEIR FIGURES DOWN ON CONTRACT Every One Signing A Contract Has A Chance Later To Change His Mind. Farmers in this county with unusual problems connected with the corn-hog plan are being urged this week by the county temporary committee to get their figures down on a corn-hog con tract. The filling out of the contract does not make it a binding agreement with the secretary, the committeemen point out. It does make it easier to submit the case to the state and national corn-hog administration headquarters for consideration. The sooner the difficult special cases are down in black and white and sub mitted to the state headquarters at Lincoln, the more chance local people with these cases will have to get their problems favorably solved. The prop pcr way to submit such a case for con sideration at Lincoln or Washington is to put down all the figures on the corn-hog forms and then have the agricultural agent, Mr. Rooney, at O’Neill write a letter explaining the problem. Letters sent by individuals of this county to the state office are now coming back to Mr. Rooney for reply since he is the local representa tive of the corn-hog section and famil iar with the general condition in the county. Putting the figures in contract form, collecting supporting evidence, and making a map of the farm have become the favorite winter sports all over Nebraska. Farmers have scratch ed their heads more in the last six weeks than they ever did in a similar period before in history. They seem to be getting a kick out of it, never theless, since it gives them plenty to think and talk about at home, in town, and at neighborhood meetings. Everyone who signs a contract has a chance later to change his mind. After the county allotment committee has adjusted his figures in line with the county allotment, he gets the con tract form back to look over again and to sign as a binding agreement. Filling out the first part of the contract now does not bind the farmer to sign the summarized contract later. * ___________ District Tournament For B Schools Will Be At Neligh At Neligh today, March 1, was scheduled to start the basketball tourn ament for this district and the play is set to end March 3. Those in the play there belong to what is desig nated class B high schools, those hav ing less than 100 enrollment. Towns expected to enter are Page, Bruns wick, Wood Lake, Center, Newport, Ewing, Inman, Johnstown, Oakdale, Orchard, Clearwater, Bristow and St. Mary’s Academy of O’Neill. Arrangements have been made to seat about 450 spectators at the games. Admission charges will be adults 35 cents, students 25 cents and for the finals the charge is to be 25 and 50 cents. Those desiring season tickets may purchase them at $1 and $1.50. The champions for Class B of this | district for the past three years is ! Oakdale and Orchard has been the | runner up. Those who have followed [ this sport here this season fondly ex , pcct the St. Mary’s Academy boys to bring home the bacon. i .... A Wedding At The Mission At Long Pine, Nebraska On Tuesday, February 20, after the close of the service in the Gospel Mis sion, two Christian young people of Holt county were united in marriage by Rev. E. E. Dillon, of Long Pine. The bride. Miss Helen Cole, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cole of O’Neill, and the groom was Robert Strong, also of O’Neill. The friends of the Mission extend to this young couple I their prayers and best w ishes for a 1 happy wreddfd life. xx. Four Democrats And One Republican File As Can didates On County Ticket During the past week T. J. Coyne, of O’Neill, filed, as a candidate for the democratic nomination for clerk of the district court, subject to the action of i the democratic electors at the primary ; election nex August. Mr. Coyne served 1 four years as clerk of the district ; court, from 1916 to 1920, and was de- j ifeated for a third term by the present, | incumbent, Ira H. Moss. J. V. Johnson, of Atkinson, has filed as a candidate for the republican nom I ination for supervisor from the Sev enth district, now held by Jesse James, democrat. Charles Baloon ,of Atkinson, and John McNulty, also of Atkinson, have filed as democratic candidates for the nomination for supervisor from the Seventh district. Forrest Smith, of Inman, has filed as a candidate for the democratic nomination for supervisor from the Ffth district, a position now held by Rodell Root, republican. Candidates still have four months in which to cast their hats into the political ring and from rumors current there will be a great field of candidates for the various offices before final entires are closed. William P. Simar Called By Death Following Illness William P. Simar died at his home in this city last Monday morning, after an illness of several months of Bright’s disease, at the age of 67 years and eight months. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the Presby terian church in this city, Rev. H. D. Johnson officiating and burial in the cemetery at Atkinson. William Prentice Simar was born at West Union, Iowa, on June 26, 1866. He remained in his native town until the spring of 1893 when he came to this county and located at Atkinson, which was his home until the spring of 1930 when they moved to this city. On July 12, 1911, he was united, in marriage to Miss Helen H. Sehultz, of Atkinson, who with two brothers and one sister are left to mourn the death of a kind and loving husband and brother. His brothers are V. D. Simar, df North Dakota, and George Simar, of Iawa, and a sister, Mrs. Nettie Schaad, of Iowa. Mr. Simar was one of the most lov able of men, with a kind and. pleasing disposition and numbered his friends by the score in every section of the county. He served the people of this county as county clerk from 1906 to 1910 and later served the people on the county board and was one of the most pop ular officials that ever served the people of the county. He went thru life handicapped by being a cripple, but he had a bright and active mind and ever looked upon the bright side of life, and his physical infirmities were no bar to his enjoyment of life and the companionship of his many friends. He was a splendid, citizen and his passing will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends in every part of the county. Mrs. Ruth Rezac Dead At Los Angeles Home According to a message received here Monday, Mrs. Ruth Rezac, 30, died following an attack of pneumonia at her home at Los Angeles, Califor nia, last Sunday. Mrs. Rezac was born at Brainard, Butler county, Nebraska, and moved with her parents when a small child to CKambers where she remained until she reached the age of 10, at which time she took up residence at Omaha. She leaves a widower and one child, a boy aged eight years. As this is written it was not known where the remains were to be interred, pos ibly at O’Neill, Omaha or Los Angeles. Omaha newspapers were called on Monday in effort at locating a brother to Mrs. Rezac, Ray T. Gib son, who resided at Omaha all of his life, a carpet layer, very well known ! at Omaha, but who had moved and whose street address was not available i at O’Neill. Mrs. Hattie Connaro, mother of Mrs. j Rezac, is the mother of Mrs. Fred Fred 1 Lowery, of O’Neill, and at present is making her home with the Lowery family here. At the inter-class basketball tourna ment held in the High School gym nasium Wednesday evening the Fresh men took the Seniors to a cleaning with a score of 19 to 9. The Juniors also defeated the Sophomores with a score of 25 to 11. The winners and losers will contest for the champion ship tonight and the winners will claim ■ the championship of the school. LIVESTOCK ON FARMS FEWER IN NUMBERS THAN ONE YEAR AGO Cattle Are The Only Exception, With Increase In Numbers, And Lower Total Value. Fewer horses, mules, sheep and i swine, but more cattle are shown by the annual report of numbers by the State and Federal Division of Agri cultural Statistics. The total number of all livestock is 1.7 per cent below that of a year ago. The value of all livestock is$l30,179,000 compared with $121,027,000 a year ago and $147,251, 000 in 1932. Although total numbers are 1.7 per cent smaller than a year ago, the total value is 7.6 per cent greater. Total values show the first increase since 1929. There are 4 per cent more cattle on hand in Nebraska now than a year ‘ago, cattle being the only kind of livestock showing increased numbers this year. There are 3,460,000 head on hand as compared with 3,326,000 head on January 1, 1933 and 3,138,000 on January 1, 1932. The average value per head is $17.94 as compared with $18.80 a year ago and $24.20 in 1932. Total value is $62,070,000 against $62, 493,000 a year ago and $75,932,000 in 1932. Milk cows, which are included under cattle given m the foregoing para graphgraph total 765,000 head against 735.000 a year ago. Milk cow numbers have shown a gradual increase since 1920. The average value is $26.00 per head against $27.00 last year and $36 in 1932. Total value is $19,890,000 agairst $19,845,000 iaut ten days it became necessary for the re lief worker* to find new quarters. REV. J. G. McNAMARA TO RE PASTOR OF ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH Has Been Pastor For Thirty-Four Years At St. Andrews Church Of Bloomfield, Ncbr. According to press announcements this morning Rev. J. G. McNamara, who has been pastor of St. Andrews Catholic church at Bloomfield for the last thirty-four years, has been noti fied by the Bishop at Omaha that he | has been transferred to O’Neill to succeed the late Monsignor M. F. Cas sidy. Father McNamara has been dean of the northeast Nebraska dean ery for many years. He is fairly well known in this city, having visited here on several occasions. Those in the city who are acquaint , ed with Father McNamara speak very j highly of him as a splendid man and I and able and devout servant of the Lord and say that O’Neill is very fortunate in securing the services of such an able priest to take the place of the late Monsignor Cassidy. I _ - Miles A. Summers, Early Holt County Settler, Dies Following 3 Weeks Illness Miles A. Summers died at his home 1<> miles east of this city Wednesday evening at U o’clock, after an illness of several weeks from infirmities due to old age, at the age of 81 years and 9 months. The funeral will be held Sat urday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Page, Rev. Griddle officiating and interment in Prospect Hill cemetery in this city. Miles A. Summers was born in Eff ingham county, Illinois, on May 30, I 1852. When he was 15 years of age, in the spring of 1867, his parents moved to Nebraska, settling in Wash ington county, near Blair, where he grew to manhood and remained until his removal to this county in the spirng i of 1892. On February 18, 1888, he was united in marriage to Isabella Cruichshank, at Blair, who with six children and several grandchildren are left to mourn the death of a kind, and j loving husband, father and grand father. The children are: W. A., of Wheeler, Nebr.; Charles, Middle Branch; Frank, O’Neill; Earl, Page; H. M., Elgin; Leslie, Page. In May, 1892, the family moved to t this county, coming here fron Wash ington county, and located east of this : city where they have resided for the past forty-two years. Mr. Summers was a good citizen, frugal and indus trious and had a host of friends in the eastern part of the county, where lie was well known. He had always enjoyed good health, until the past few months. He had been seriously ill for only about two weeks and, his sick ness was not considered serious until a few days before his death. Mr. and Mrs. Summers celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary last | year and at this gathering all their ; children were present and most of I their grandchildren and at that time I Mr. Summers was enjoying the best of health and gave promise of a good many more years with his loved ones, I but it was decreed otherwise. When he came to Nebraska in 1807 he drove a yoke of oxen, pulling a large wagon in which was piled their household goods. Nebraska was very sparsedy settled in thgse days, about the only settlements being along the Missouri river. He lived to see the bleak and barren plain that was the state when he first glimpsed it, blos som and become one of the greatest states in the union and he had his part in making it so. Will Have Bargain Fares To Chicago This Summer Bargain fares, as low as u cent-a milc for certain round trip coach tick ets, will be offered by the Chicago & Northwestern railway this summer to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, according to an announce : ment of the passenger traffic manager at Chicago. These tickets will be for week-end travel from most all sta tions on the northwestern’s territory I and will be limited to ten days. A set fare of $10 for round trip ticket from Omaha, Council Bluffs and Sioux City hus been announced. This should en courage railroad travel to the exposi j tion during the coming summer. Mrs. George Mitchell returned from Atkinson Tuesday accompanied by her sister, Mrs, Margaret Fewer, whose mother, 75, hotel operator at Atkinson, suffered the loss of half of her right leg recently ut Stuart hospital thru amputation to relieve a condition which failed to yield to treatment, i Feeser Jr., resides at Midwest, Wyo,