The Frontier
VOL. LV.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1934.
No. 8
EMPLOY 300 MEN FOR
PERIOD OF MONTH IN
LAYING PAVEMENT
Over $25,000 Has Been Paid So Far
In Wages, Not Including That
Yet To Be Paid Out.
In answer to questions regarding
the number of men employed in the
laying of the pavement thru O’Neill,
L. B. Youngworth, district manager
of the National Reemployment Ser
vice here, makes the following state
ment:
“A number of people have asked
this office to approximate number of
men that were employed by the Rob
erts Construction Company during the
progress of the O’Neill paving.
“Statistics made at the commence
meent of the project were that ap
proximately 175 to 200 men would
be employed.
“Later on in making a survey check
it was estimated that the number had
taken a jump, and in making a count
it was discovered that including the
foremen and the staff from the Rob
erts Construction Company, a total of
300 men were used.
“These were employed for a period
covering a month.
“A force of about 30 men had been
employed for several months on the
culverts and a force of about the same
number is still employed on curbs and
gutters.
“A rough estimate shows at this
time that somewhat over $25,000 has
been paid out for salaries thus far
and this does not include w’hat is yet
to be paid.
“All in all it has been a wonderful
help to the community, has put money
jn a lot of hands and the paveement
is a wonderful improvement to the
city of O’Neill.’’
Richard R. Morrison
Also A Candidate
In setting up the list of candidates
for the primary election next month,
in The Frontier last week, the name
of Richard R. Morrison was omitted
from the list of democratic candidates
for the office of clerk of the district
court. The employees of this office
use great care to prevent mistakes,
but they will occasionally creep in, no
matter how much care is taken to
avoid them.
Will Reappraise Holt
County School Lands
On Friday, July 13, Land Commis
sioner Conklin, of Lincoln, will be
here to view and reappraise the school
lands in this county. The meeting is
called for 9:30 in the morning. Sim
ilar work has been done in other
counties of the state for the past sev
eral months. Whether Friday, the
13th, will be an unlucky day for the
holder of school land leases in this
county or not, remains to be seen.
S. J. Weekes returned last Tuesday
night from Wichita, Kansas, where
he had attended a meeting of the re
presentatives of the various credit
corporations, at the personal invita
tion of Governor W. J. Meyer, of
Washington, Governor of the Farm
Credit Administration. Mr. Weekes
says the meeting was a very interest
ing one and was attended by 75 repre
sentatives of the various federal farm
credit organizations in the Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth federal land bank
^’stricts. Mr. Weekes says that it
was very hot in Kansas, especially in
Wichita, and that he was glad to get
a little farther north.
D. H. Cronin drove down to Ne
braska City last Friday morning, re
turning Monday afternoon, accom
panied by Mrs. Cronin and Richard,
who had been visiting relatives there
for the past six weeks. Marjorie Joan
remained at Nebraska City for a long
er visit with her relatives there.
George Harrington and his mother,
Mrs. M. F. Harrington, drove to Om
aha last Sunday morning. George
came back Tuesday afternoon while
Mrs. Harrington remained there for a
frw weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
Yvonne Hemingway, who had been
visiting at the home of her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gunn, for
the past two weeks, returned to her
home the forepart of last week.
Two small hoys eagerly watched the
stout woman on the scales. The
woman dropped in her penny but the
machine was out of order and only
registered 80 pounds. "Golly," gasped
one of the youngsters, “she's hollow.’1
Hospital Notes
Violet June Reily was brought to
the hopsital Thursday evening, July
5, with a fractured arm, where it was
set and splints applied. She went
home the same evening.
Gordon Hiatt, who was struck by a
car on the highway Saturday after
noon, July 7, was brought to the
hospital suffering from scalp wounds
and bruises. He is getting along fine
at the present writing.
Richard and Gene Roberts had their
tonsils removed Monday morning,
July 9. They went home that evening.
Miss Laverne Hartford had her
tonsils removed Monday morning, July
9. She went home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Fred Lorenz entered the hos
pital Monday morning, July 9. She
was given a blood transfusion. Her
son, Fred, was the donor. She is feel
ing better at the present writing.
Little Betty Gallagher, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gallagher, had her
tonsils removed Thursday morning,
July 12.
Eugene Sire, Jr., of Inman, went
home Wednesday morning, July 11.
Carl Miller is feeling better and
expects to go home coon.
Mrs. John Medlin is getting along
nicely at the present time.
BURKE SETS FORTH
HIS VIEWS HERE IN
TUESDAY ADDRESS
Does Not Wish To Be Known As The
Leader Of A Faction Or Group
In The Democratic Party.
A delegation of O’Neillites with a
sprinkling of democrats from adjoin
ing towns were on the streets Tues
day evening to hear Congressman E.
R. Burke, of Omaha, open his cam
paign for the democratic nomination
for United States senator.
Mr. Burke is traveling with loud
speaking equipment, and has a good
announcer, which draws the crowds to
within hearing distance, and he spoke
thru a microphone on the corner of
Fourth and Douglas streets.
Mr. Burke spent most of his time in
explaining to the audience that he was
not a member of any faction in the
democratic party; that he was a friend
of Arthur Mullen and also a friend of
Governor Bryan, and he called upon
all democrats to unite and support the
New Deal. He said that he was not
running for senator as a factional
candidate but upon his merits, qual
ifications and the record the adminis
tration had made.
He said: “I ask you not to consider
Governor Bryan, or any other of my
opponents, as the leader of a faction.
I ask you to consider Mr. Bryan’s
candidacy on his record, his temper
ment, his age, his vitality and his
ability to vigorously represent Nebras
ka in the United States senate. I ask
you to consider my candidacy on the
same basis and then to make your
choice.”
He extolled the corn-hog program
of the administration, but said that he
had heard a good deal of complaint
from the farmers of the state on this
particular program. He read a tele
gram from Secretary Wallace stating
that the processing tax would not be
placed upon cattle at the present time,
but the telegram inferred that the tax
would be put on later. If the tax is
a good thing for the corn-hog raiser,
why not for the cattle men? As a
matter of fact the cattle men are ob
jecting to the processing tax^ the
same as a large number of the farm
ers are objecting to the processing tax
on hogs.
Mr. Burke is a pleasing speaker,
but we doubt if he made many votes
for himself during his address here.
We heard several democrats say they
were disappointed with his address.
He left here Wednesday morning for
the west and expected to give short,
addresses in all the towns between
here and Valentine and have an even
ing meeting in Valentine.
Glenn Youngworth, of the local fed
eral reemployment office, was in Grand
Island last Monday attending a meet
i ing of the heads of the various re
employment offices in this section of
the state.
Chris Anderson was over from Bris
tow Tuesday evening mixing with the
voters in the interest of his candidacy
for renomination for state senator
from this district.
Joe Ryan arrived home last Sunday
from Chicago for a few weeks visit
with relatives and friend*. Joe has
been attending school at Chicago for
I the past year.
Governor Bryan Will
Speak Here Tuesday
Governor Bryan will be in O'Neill
on next Tuesday, July 17, and will ad
dress the voters in the interest of his
candidacy for United State senator.
Mr. Bryan expects to arrive in the
city about 11:30 and we will speak at
2 P. M. Mayor Kersenbrock went
down to Ewing Tuesday evening and
he engaged the Ewing band to come
here on that day and furnish music
for the occasion. This band is one of
the best bands in this section of the
state, consisting of forty members.
Governor Bryan has many friends in
this section of the state and he will
no doubt be welcomed by a large
crowd.
Nine From Holt County
Attending Summer Ses
sion At State University
Nine students from Holt county are
registered for the currant session of
summer school at the University of
Nebraska. Of this group, three are
from Stuart, two from Atkinson, two
from O’Neill, one from Ewing, and
one from Inman. Total enrollment
at the university this summer is 1,665.
At the University from O’Neill are:
Roy W. Carroll, working toward the
master of arts degree, fend Edna A.
McNulty, enrolled as a freshman in
the college of business administration.
The Students from Stuart are:
Winnie M. Davis, enrolled as a fresh
man in the teachers college; Mary II.
Coufal, taking advanced courses in
the graduate college, and Bernice R.
Westrom, first year student in teach
ers college.
Students attending from Atkinson:
Clarence I Pease, studying toward the
degree of master of arts, and Evelyn
A. Zahradnicek, in teachers college
with junior standing.
Wilda L. Dierks, of Ewing, is reg
istered as a junior in the college of
agriculture.
Genevieve Sire, of Inman, is study
ing in teachers college as a sophomore.
Corn On Contracted Acres
Word was officially received from
Washington by County Agent Reece,
permitting corn and grain sorghums
to be planted on the contracted acres
for forage. This takes all restrictions
off the contracted acres except raising
corn or grain sorghums for grain.
Taking Care of Unemployed
The relief office has been finding
that very many of the townspeople
are not aware of the fact that we are
taking care of all the unemployed of
the county who we have found need
help. Many of these people have not
found it agreeable to work and have
asked help from other sources.
We would appreciate it very much
if each one from whom these people
ask help would contact this office be
fore giving them financial assistance.
By: Doretha Montgomery,
Federal Relief Worker.
M. E. CHURCH NOTES
Service next Sunday at 11:00 A. M.
We again cordially invite our Pres
byterian friends to worship with us
during the absence of Rev. Johnson.
There will be no service Sunday
evening owing to the annual out-of
door service of the Epworth League.
Eddie Campbell drove down to Sioux
City last night and met the train from
Rochester, Minn., on which were Mrs,
Frank Froelich, Mrs. Edward Campbel
and Mrs. Froelich, bringing them home
and reaching here about 8 o’clock
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Froelich
had been in the hospital at Rochester
the past three weeks, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Edward Campbell
and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frttnk
Froelich. Mrs. Froelich feels much
better than when she went to Rochest
er and hopes are now entertained for
her complete recovery within a short
time, a fact that will be pleasing news
to her many friends in this city and
county.
Pat Stanton came up from Tilden
Wednesday afternoon for a short visit
with his many old time friends here.
Mr. Stanton had a serious spell of
sickness last spring, but now has fully
recovered and looks as hale and hearty
as in the olden days.
Joseph E. Daly, of Fremont, form
! erly of this city, who is a candidate
for the democratic nomination for con
gress from this district will hold four
meetings in this county on Saturday.
July 21. The meetings will be held
as follows: Stuart, 9 A. M.; Atkin
son, 10:30 A. M.; Emmet, just before
noon; O’Neill, 2:00 P. M.
CONTRACT SIGNERS
TO RECEIVE COPY OF
OFFICIAL RULINGS
Many Rulings Red-penciled, Especially
Those Concerning The Use Of
Contracted Acres.
Each farmer of the county who
signs a corn-hog contract will receive
a circular including the corn-hog ad
ministrative rulings and interpreta
tions. A few of the latest rulings arc
not included and will be furnished on
supplement sheets.
The drouth has red penciled many
of the rulings, especially those deal
ing with the use of contracted acres
and those about food crops and num
ber of litters to be farrowed in 1934.
Among the important rulings which
the contract signer must keep in mind
are those concerning:
1. The number of pigs he can raise
for market in 1934,
2. The acres of corn he can grow
for grain,
3. The total number of acres under
cultivation on the farm,
4. The acres of wheat sown this
fall,
5. The number of feeder pigs pur
chased,
6. The total corn acreage on other
owned land, and
7. Keep receipts of all hogs sold
in 1934.
Just when the check pf compliance
will be made has not been announced
by the federal corn-hog administrat
ors. It seems probable that corn acre
ages will be checked about September
and hog numbers checked later, but
no definite plans have been received
by the local corn-hog officials.
Permission to plant corn fodder and
grain sorghums on contracted acres
has been distributed over the county
by the allotment committee in the
last ten days. Reports from Lincoln
are that about 40 counties have now
shipped early payment contracts to
Washington and that about half that
number have peached their cpunty
quotas on hog numbers and corn qcros-.
Former Resident Of Holt
County Visits Old Home
Lee Crawford and daughters, of
Pittsburg, Pa., arrived in the city last
week to spend a week visiting with
old friends. Mr. Crawford was a
former resident of this county, living
south of Atkinson. In 1900 he was
a member of the O’Neill party that
made a gold prospecting trip to Al
aska, where the party remained until
the fall of 1901, when they came back
to this city. This party was made up
here and consisted of Chever Hazelet,
Jack Hazelet, A.T. Potter, Ralph Evans,
A. J. Meals and Lloyd Gillespie of this
city and Mr. Crawford and Doc. Brown,
of Atkinson. They left O’Neill in Jan
uary, 1900, and came back in Novem
ber, 1901. Mr. Meals returned to Al
aska later and several members of his
family are now living there, although
Mr. Meals passed away several years
ago. After his return from Alaska
Mr. Crawford moved to Missouri later
moving to Pennsylvania, where he
now makes his home. While in this
city he had a nice visit with Lloyd
Gillespie and Doc Brown, discussing
the memorable two years they spent
in the Alaska wilds. Mr. Crawford
is now just past 80, but he drove his
automobile all the way from Pittsburg
to Holt county, which shows that he
is enjoying good health.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
The Summer Session Study Center
started in O’Neill on last Thursday
and the work is progressing nicely.
Registrations have been sent in and
Centers wll start the latter part of the
week is both Chambers and Atkinson
and one is being contemplated at
Stuart. The work done in these Cent
ers is the regular University Exten
sion work and students are permitted
to carry six hours of work which may
be completed in from six to eight
weeks. There is still time to register
i and any student or teacher who de
sires to take up this work should com
jmunicate with the County Superintend
I ent ut once. No enrollments will be
j accepted after next Monday, July 16.
A Center may be organized in any
J town where there is a group of five
j students registered.
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W. J, Biglin drove down to .Jackson
last Friday morning and spent a
j couple of days visiting relatives and
I friends and returned home Sunday
i afternoon. Mrs. Biglin and children,
who had been visiting relatives there
j for the past two weeks returned with
j him.
Congressman Howard
Visits In The City
Congressman Edgar Howard, ac
companied by his son, Findley, arrived
in tht city last evening for a short
visit with his constituents in this city
and vicinity. Mr. Howard is looking
good, considering he fact that he had
a severe sick spell in the winter, and
says that he is ready to put up a
strong light for renomination and re
election.
BUSINESS MEN MEET
TO PLAN FOR A FREE
DAY CELEBRATION
Date Not Set As Yet. Two Committees
Appointed To Arrange Program
And To Set The Date.
A meeting of the business men of
the city was held last Monday even
ing to discuss having a Free Day in
the city to celebrate the completion of
the paving here. It was finally de
cided to have such a celebration and
eommitttees were appointed to make
the preliminary arrangements. The
consensus of opinion was that it was
the desire of the citizens of the city
to have Governor Bryan and Engineer
Cochran here on that day and a com
mittee to see what date would be ac
ceptable to these gentlemen, was ap
pointed, consisting of: W. J. Ham
mond, H. E. Coyne and Joe Mann.
A conimitttee was appointed on
general arrangements end to have
charge of the celebration consisting
of: Howard Bauman, Pat llarty, II.
J. Birmingham, Francis Bazelman and
Pete Todson. This committtee will
appoint all the other minor commit
tees and have general supervision of
all arrangements for the celebration.
It is believed that arrangements
will be completed by the first of the
week so that the date for the celebra
tion can be announced the coming
week, also a program of the events
of the day. O’Neill never does things
by halves and the celebration promises
to be a hummer. Watch for the date
and make arrangements to be present
on that occasion.
Gas Tax Collectors Hold
Meeting To Discuss Deal
ing With Tax Evaders
D. F. Felton, of Lincoln, director of
the Department of Agriculture and In
spection of the state of Nebraska, ar
rived in the city Wednesday morning,
to participate in a meeting held here
that moring with J. E. Adrian, of
Pierre, collector of the gas tax* for
the state of South Dakota, and Walter
Frazee, inspector for South Dakotas
southwest counties.
For the past few years skinning,
or refining plants, have been operating
in Nebraska and South Dakota, re
fining the cheaper grade of Vvjoining
oil. They have been selling this cheap
gas in Nebraska and South Dakota
and the department of inspection of
both states have been having a hard
time to apprehend the culprits, as they
have been evading the gas tax.
The meeting here Wednesday morn
ing was for the purpose of having the
gas inspection department of the two
states cooperate, under the direction
of Director Felton and Inspector Ad
rian, to stop the importation of this
cheap grade of gas into the state.
Thousands of dollars have been lost
during the past few years and the
officers are determined to put a stop
to this tax evasion.
Weather Hot. With
Very Little Rain
The weather has been excessively
hot the past week, with but little mois
ture, .17 of an inch, which fell Tuesday.
While the thermometer has not climb
ed as high as it (did during the month
of May, there has been so much hum
idity in the air that the heat has been
opressive. Following is the tempera
ture by days:
July 0
July 7
July 8
July 9
July I®
July 11
July 12
... _92
8!
101
100
97
100
100
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William Thomas Pierce has filed
suit in the district court asking for a
divorce from dandle Jenny Pierce.
He alleges that he has been a resident
1 of Holt county for the past two years.
They were married at fjtanton, Nebr.,
on March 28, 1»32. and lived together
as husband and wife for three months,
then she deserted him and has since
refused to live with him as his wife.
She deserted him on June 14, 1932
VALUATION HIGHER
THAN YEAR AGO ON
ASSESSMENT ROLLS
Values On Real Property Lower, But
Increase In Livestock Numbers
Swells Total Valuation.
County Assessor Keyes made his
report to the state board last week.
According to his report the assessed
valuation of all the improved and un
improved land in the county is $11,
754,965, or $1,634,986 less than the
valuation of 1933. The assessed val
uation of all the town lots in the
county, both improved and unim
proved, amount to $1,561,505, as com
pared to $1,684,240 in 1933. The total
average assessed valuation of the im
proved land of the county, is $10.99
per acre; the average assessed valu
ation of the unimproved land of the
county is $6.06 per acre, and the total
average on land and improvements is
$8.05 per acre. The total assessed
valuation of the county, as equalized
by the county board, is $16,821,451,
as compared to $18,007,815 for 1933.
The latter amount was reduced by the
state board of equalization.
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 or two million dol
lars if the state board does not re
duce the real estate valuation. Adding
the tax that will be added later the
total assessed valuation of the county
this year will possibly be in excess
of that for 1933 by possibly $500,000.
There were in the county on April
1st 91,128 head of cattle of all ages
and their assessed valuation was $1,
633,205. In 1933 there were 80,267
head of cattle of all ages and their
assessed valuation was $1,338,980, an
increase for the year 1934 of 10,861
head and an increase in the valuation
of $294,226.
There were neaa or norses
of all ages and their assessed value
j was |351,160. Last year there were
11,633 head of horses assessed in the
county.
There were 764 head of mules as
sessed in the county this year and
their value was $35,545. Last year
there were 1,105 head, assessed in the
county, but their assessed value is
higher this year than it was last year.
The total assessed valuation of the
county last year, as returned by the
state board of equalization, was $17,
038,740. If the railroads of the state
are assessed this year on the same
basis as they were last year, when
they were taxed at $1,281,051 in this
county, the Holt county valuation
would be raised to $18,103,051.
Forage Seed Available
Since the rains of the past week
have put the ground in good condition
many farmers have been receiving
seed for the planting of forage crops.
Fodder cane seed is still available to
anyone in the county who wishes to
plant forage and pay for the seed in
personal services. Apply to the
County Agent’s office; KrotterLumber
Co., Stuart; Campbell Lumber Co., At
kinson; Page Oil Co., Page, or Louie
Reimcrs at Ewing at once if seed is
needed.
Last Tuesday Judge J. A. Donohoe,
of Omaha,announced the appointment
of 25 attorneys as farm debt concil
liators under the Frazer-Lempke bill
recently passed by congress. Under
the law they had to possess qualifica
tions of a reeferee in bankruptcy and
will receive $26 for each docketed case,
to be paid out the the United States
treasury. W. J. Hammond, of O’Neill,
has been appointed as the concilliator
for Holt county; W. P. Wills, of
Butte, for Boyd; Robert A. Baker, of
| Ainsworth, for Brown; and Harold
Rice, of Neligh, for Antelope.
Major and Mrs. M. F. Brennan and
children, of Washington, D. C. arrived
in the city last Thursday afternoon for
a few weeks visit with Mr. Brennan’s
! mother and other relatives here. For
the past two years Major Brennan has
| been stationed at Washington, D. C.,
but he has been transferred to Ft.
Leavenworth, Kans., where he will be
! stationed as instructor for the ensuing
year.
Miss Mae Keyes and her brother,
Patrick, left last Sunday for Chicago,
where they expect to put in about ten
; days visiting the exposition.
Miss Hazel Hoisington, of Madison,
: S. D., arrived in the city the middle
! of last week for u visit at the home of
| her sister, Mrs. Jack Hoitman.