«eo. state Historical Society
I? The Frontier
VOL. LV. O'NEILL,NEBRASKA, THURSDAY,AUGUST 16, 1934. No. 13
PIONEER RESIDENT
IS DEAD FOLLOWING
SUNDAY ACCIDENT
Timothy D. McCarthy Dies Following
An Auto Crash At The Corner
Of Fifth And Douglas Sts.
Timothy D. McCarty died at his
home southwest of this city last Sun
day afternoon, as the result of an
automobile accident in this city last
Sunday morning, at the age of 77
years and three months.
Last Sunday morning, about 9:30
there was a collision on the corner of
Douglas and Fifth streets between a
car driven by Dennis McCarthy and
that driven by a man named Green, a
member of an orchestra that was com
ing to this city to play for a dance
at Danceland that evening. McCarthy
was turning across the street from
the south side, angling northeast to
pull into Mellor’s filling station to get
some gas. The other car was com
ing into town from the east. They
came together just at the east edge
of Fifth street the car coming from
the east side swiping the McCarthy
car and turning it half way around
in the street. The front end of the
McCarthy car, the fenders, were
crushed and the glass in the front
window on that side of the car broken,
and one of the other windows was
cracked. Mr. McCarthy was sitting in
the front seat on the side of the car
that was hit and in the rear seat his
daughter, Mrs. Daucey and little
daughter were sitting. Mr. McCarthy
was cut on the top of the head, ap
parently from the broken window
glass. After the collision he was
taken to the office of Dr. Finley and
the gash in his head sewed up and it
was not thought that he was seriously
injured, as he appeared all right and
the cut was not very deep. The Mc
Carthy family were taken home by
Ralph Mellor, their car being put out
of commission by the collision. When
they reached home Mr. McCarthy got
out of the car and walked into the
house saying that he was feeling fine.
A little later he went to bed to rest
and slept for a couple of hours, then
woke up and recognized Father Leahy
who had called at the house and in a
short time passed peacefully away.
It is thought the shock of the collision
was more injurious to him than the
cut he sustained.
A coroners jury, consisting of H.
E. Coyne, M. J. Golden, A. D. Palmer,
T. A. Quilty, G. W. Mellor and S J
Weekes were empaneled by Coroner
Cronin. After they had examined
about a dozen witnesses they returned
a verdict that Timothy McCai thy
came to his death as the result of an
automobile accident, which was un
avoidable, superinduced by old age,
high blood pressure and heart trouble.
They held that there was no liability
on the part of either driver, as the
accident was unavoidable.
Timothy D. McCarthy was born in
County Cork, Ireland, in May 1857.
When a young man he came to the
United Sstates and located in northern
Michigan, where many people from
his home county in Ireland had lo
cated. He remained there until the
spring of 1883 when he, accompanied
by his brother, the late Daniel Mc
Carthy, came to this county and lo
cated on Dry Creek southwest of this
city. He remained on his homestead
for a little over a year and then went
to Butte, Mont., where he worked for
a few years and in June, 1887, he was
united in marriage to Miss Catherine
Sullivan and they came to this county
and took up their residence on the
homestead that he had taken a few
years before and where he resided
continuously up to the time of his
death. Mr. McCarthy leaves his wife
and six children, five daughters and
one son to mourn the death of a kind
and affectionate husband and father.
The children are: Dennis A. and
Margaret, at home; Sister Mary Helen
Anaconda, Mont., Mrs. Mary Doucey,
of Highmore, S. D.; Mother M. Macu
lata, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Sister M. Pat
rica, Havre, Mont., all of whom were
present at the funeral except Mother
M. Maculnta and Sister M. Patrica.
Mr. McCarthy was one of the pion
eers of Holt county, having resided
here, with the exception of a couple
of years, for over a half century.
During his life here he had been ex
tensively engaged in the cattle busi
ness, of which he had made a signal
success, and the original homestead
of 1MR3 has grown into a good r.izetf
and well equipped ranch. He was a
splendid citizen, well known and ad
mir'-d by n laige circle t»f filelids slid
aequaintenances. His entire life was
devoted to the rare of his loyer) one*
and attention to his business. He
had an enviable reputation among the
business men of this county, for to all
of them Tim McCarthy’s word was
as good as his bond and his sudden
passing will be sincerely mourned by
a large circle of friends and acquaint
ances.
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing from the Catholic church, Rev. B.
J. Leahy officiating and the funeral
was very large attesting the high es
teem in which the deceased was held
in this community, interment in Cal
vary cemetery.
GOVERNMENT WILL
BUY 210 CATTLE IN
O’NEILL ON FRIDAY
.Men Are Asked To Remain At The
Yards Until Deal Is Complete,
And All Papers Signed.
Cattle will again be purchased for
the government in O’Neill on Friday,
August 17, when 210 are to be de
livered at the Northwestern yards.
A much larger quota for Holt county
has been applied for next week. Farm
ers or ranchers having cattle to sell
to the government should get them
listed with their respective precinct
commiteemen as soon as possible. Only
those having cattle in distress should
be listed. The owner will then be
notified when and where he is to de
liver the cattle and the number given
him which must not be exceeded.
Upon arrival at the yards each man
should stay with his cattle until they
are appraised by the veterinary. Im
mediately after the cattle are sold the
owner should go to the office to sign
his contract and should not leave until
all papers are signed.. To do so only
holds up all contracts and makes him
an extra trip to town. Prof. H. J.
Gramlich has been unable so far to
get Nebraska’s quo^a increased so
until he does our individual quotas
will be small.
Miss Marion Golden
Becomes The Bride
Of John W. Robinson
A wedding of charming simplicity
was solemnized at 10 o’clock Thursday
morning at the Rectory of St. Pat
rick’s church when Miss Miriam
Golden, of this city, became the bride
of John W. Robinson, of Hampton,
Iowa, Vy. Rev. J. G. McNamara off
ciating.
The bride wore a dark blue silk net
suit, fashioned with a square neck
line and trimmed with white Gar
denias. Her ensemble was completed
with blue accessories.
The young couple was attended by
Mrs. F. J. Dishner and Max Golden, of
this city. Mrs. Dishner was attired
in a yellow knit suit with white ac
cessories.
The breakfast was served at the
Golden Hotel after the ceremony for
Bridal party and near relatives. The
dining room was decorated beautifully
with roses and gladolis.
Before the couple left on their wed
ding trip to Port Arthur, Canada, a
small reception was held at the Golden
hotel.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs.
Ivan Kinsman, of Columbus; Miss Mae
D. Hammond and Miss Maiy Fitzsim
mons Massie, of Omaha.
Mrs. Robinson is a graduate of St.
Mary’s Academy and Wayne State
Normal. She has been a teacher in
the schools of Hartington, Nebr.. the
past four years.
Mr. Robinson is a graduate of the
Hartington high school and attended
Kansas University where he was a
member of the Sigma Epsilon Frater
nity. He is at present associated
with his father in the hotel business.
Their many freinds wish them
many years of happy wedded life.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson will be at
home uftcr September 1 at the Coon
ley Hotel, Hampton, Iowa.
Small Boy Injured When
Run Over By Automobile
The little fourteen month old son of
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Harrington was
run over last Wednesday morning by
a car driven by James Seybold. The
front wheel of the cur passed over the
boy’s head, leaving the imprint of the
tire on the side of his face, and the
rear wheel passed over his abdomen.
(After a medical examination Doctors
said the child was not very badly
l injured. Mr. Harrington said that
no blame is attached to Mr, Seybold
for the accident, and he was not at
fault in the matter. It was a mir
artdous eseape and the wonder is how
a ear wheel could pass over a little
1 tot like* that without crknia injury,
TRENCH SILO IS AN
EXCELLENT METHOD
OF PROVIDING FEED
Both Damaged And Mature Corn Can
Be Used Successfully As Silage,
Refuting Other Claims.
Ernest Faucher, Lancaster county
farmer, didn’t wait for his neighbor*
to experiment with immature corn this
year for ensilage purposes. Rather
he went right uhead and cut his drouth
damaged corn and put it into a trench
silo. Now after being there for three
weeks, it looks excellent and shows
no signs whatsoever of spoilage.
Holt county farmers can follow
Faucher’s example of putting dam
aged corn into the silo for fall and
winter livestock feed. Stories going
around that the corn will turn to
“mush” and the like are strongly re
futed by Faucher who is one of the
most prominent livestock ensilage
feeders in Nebraska. He has used
both damaged and mature com for
silage.
While some of his neighbors were
dubious about getting the corn, Fauch
er went ahead and cut his. He put it
into a 600-ton trench silo which has
been constructed for several years.
He mixed a little straw with it, think
ing it would help the quality of the
silage.
“There is no need for anyone to be
scared of this stuff,” Faucher says,
“it can and will keep. One should
pack it well and he will have no
trouble in feeding it. Certainly if I
can get more com, I am going to fill
the remainder of that big silo.”
The Lancaster county farmer is sold
on trench silos and believes they are
even better for putting up the im
mature corn than are uprights. He
has two of the latter type on his farm.
Bulletins on construction of trench
silos are available at the County
Agent’s office.
Peggy McLeod Married
Thursday At Omaha
Omaha Bee: Miss Peggy McLeod,
daughter of Mrs. Mary McLeod, will
become the bride of Mark Fangman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fangman,
at an early morning wedding at St.
Cecilia church, Thursday. Father
Keliher will read the marriage lin«s.
Mrs. Bessie C. Baker, sister of the
bride-elect, and Leonard Fangman,
brother of the groom, will be the only
attendants.
The bride will be gowned in a brown
tile crepe with matching accessories.
She will carry a boquet of Johanna
Hill roses. Mrs. Baker will wear a
dress of hunter green crepe with brown
accessories. Her boquet will be of
Talisman roses.
Following the ceremony, a wedding
breakfast will be served at the Green
Garden tea room. Out of town guests
will include Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gatz
and Hugh McLeod, of O’Neill, Leo
Heinricks, of Gergsford, S. D., and
Miss Angela Fangman, of Cleveland.
The couple will then leave on a 10-day
trip to Denver and Estes Park.
Charles Barrett
Charles Barrett, 56, died in a hospit
al at Sioux City, Iowa, last week and
was buried at Jackson last Monday
morning, at the side of his wife who
passed away 12 years ago.
Mr. Barrett was raised in this vicin
ity, being a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick Barret, who lived south
of this city. For the past 30 years
he had been a resident of Sioux City,
where he followed the printing trade,
and of late years had been a mail car
rier. Frank Barrett, his brother, went
down to Sioux City about a month
ago and was with him until his death.
Mr. Barrett had been suffering from
pernicious anemia for the past three
years, and his condition l|fd been quite
serious for the past month.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barrett,
of this city, and Patrick Barrett, of
Greeley, went down last Sunday to
attend the funeral, which was also
attended by a sister, Mrs. J. 11. Dunn,
of Omaha.
Mrs. R, L. Arbuthnot say* they have
an apple tree in their garden that
i* again in bloom, for the second time
this season. The tree bloomed at the
usual time this spring, hut the ex
treme high winds blew all the blos
som* off. Now the free is trying
to make up for that hard lurk by
blooming again. Maybe the climate
j is changing and we are not going to
' have any winter.
F. J. Biglin and sister. Mi** Gene
j vieve, made a trip to Sioux City last
; Friday morning, returning Saturday
Hospital Notes
Adeline Anderson went home Mon
day afternoon, August 13.
Adolph Block, of Middle Branch,
had his tonsils removed Wednesday
afternoon, August 15.
Mrs. Harold Sharp, of Spencer, un
derwent a minor operation Wednes
day afternoon, August 15.
Carl Miller went home Tuesday
afternoon, August 14.
Miss Mary Joyce was brought to
the hospital Friday afternoon, August
10. She was suffering from a stroke,
but is convalesing nicely at present.
Lester Cadmen, of Emmet, had his
tonsils removed Thursday morning,
August 16.
Dorothy Ott underwent a minor
operation Sunday evening, August 12.
CROP OUTLOOK FOR
AUGUST 1 POOREST
IN STATE’S HISTORY
Most Crops Near A Complete Failure,
And Those Which Are Not, Will
Run About 25 I’er Cent.
The unprecedented, drouth and crop
failures have brought about the poor
est August 1 crop outlook in the
history of the state, says the state
and federal division of agricultural
statistics. Corn production is estim
ated at 61,318,000 bushels as com
pared to 179,613,000 bushels a month
ago and deterioration has continued
since August 1. Winter wheat, altho
short, was not injured as badly as the
oats, barley and hay crops. Most
pastures are extremely poor or of no
value.
The forecast for corn is 51,318,000
bushels as compared with 234,689,000
bushels last year and the 6-year av
erage of 230,002,000 bushels. Nearly
all of the corn in the state is extreme
ly poor or a complete failure. With
the exception of a few scattered local
ities only the northeastern and ex
treme southwestern part of the state
have a chance at a partial crop. A
v$,st amount of the acreage has no
value as forage. Much of the corn
which had made sufficient growth and
development is now being cut for
fodder.
Oats are nearly a complete failure.
The average yield is estimated at only
6 bushels and the production at 8,682,
000 bushels as compared to 23,373,000
in 1933 and 74,190,000 in 1932. This
crop is the poorest on record.
The estimated yield of spring wheat
is 4 bushels per acre and. the produc
tion 1,076,000 bushels as compared
with 3,312,000 in 1933. The acreage,
altho smaller than that in 1933, is
larger than normal.
Barley with a yield of 6 bushels
per acre will produce only 2,400,000
bushels as compared with 8,390,000
bushels in 1933 and 18,360,000 in 1932.
The average estimated yield of po
tatoes is 40 bushels per acre which is
only slightly more than half of the
yield estimated a month ago. The
production is forecast at 6,760,000
bushels as compared, with 8,626,000
bushels in 1933. Greatly reduced pro
duction is forecast even tho the acre
age was considerably increased this
year. The early commercial potatoes
in the Kearney district are good. The
farm crop is generally a failure. A
considerable proportion of the pota
toes in the late commercial area of
western Nebraska are still capable of
producing a partial crop if rain is
received in the near future.
Charles Beckman, of Platte, S. D„
was an O’Neill visitor last Friday on
his way home from a visit with rel
atives at Ewing. Thirty-five years
ago Mr. Beckman taught school north
west of this city and was quite well
acquainted here. He has been a resid
ent of South Dakota for a number
of years.
The next state convention of the
j American Legion will he held at Grand
Island, commencing Monday, August
127. The members of the Grand Is
lam! post are making arrangements
for splendid entertainment for the
legion boys during their stay in that
city.
Red Bird plays Kwing next Sunday
in a regular game of the Holt county
league and that evening Red Bird
goes to Bartlett where they will play
the Martlet team under floodlight^
that night. This promises to he quit*
a game and many from this rity ar*
planning on going down to witness it.
Judge J. A. Donohoe laid aside jud
ieial cares last Tuesday and came iif
here to spend a w eek or so visit ins
relativrs and old lime If lends,
RECORD VOTE IS POLLED AT
PRIMARY WITH DEMOCRATS
CASTING GREATER NUMBER
Simmons And Griswold Win Out On The
Republican Side, And Burke Defeats
Bryan Over Two To One.
“BOB” MARSH GETS RY. COMMISSION NOMINATION
The 1934 primary election has gonec
into the history of the state and it
brought out the largest primary vote
ever cast in Nebraska and by far the
largest ever cast in this county. The
democrats cast the heaviest vote in
the primary history of this county,
3,091 voters voting the democratic
ballot for United States Senator. On
the republican side 2,004 voters cast
their ballot for United State Senator.
The vote cast for the non-political
candidates was by fur the largest
every cast in this county. A great
deal of this interest was created by
the large number of candidates for
county superintendent. In this con
test, Mrs. Parker was high on the
ticket with a total of 1,085. In second
place was Clarence J. McClure, of
Stuart, with 98(5 votes, and he will be
her opponent at the general election.
AH of the candidates made splendid
races and none of them need feel
ashamed of the vote they received.
In the county the unexpected hap
pened and Charles VV. Bryan went
down to defeat in this county for the
first time since he has been running
for office, and in the state at large
he was simply slaughtered by the av
alanche of democrat ballots, Burke
leading him in the state about two and
one-ty»lf to one.
In the county the closest race was
that between Ira Moss and Leo. T.
Adams for the republican nomination
for clerk of the district court. With
the mail vote to count, Moss is lead
ing Adams by one vote. There are
about 30 republican mail votes to
count. There were no close races on
the balance of the republican ticket.
In the contest for sheriff the nomin
ation was won by H. D. Grady, leading
Axel Borg by 275. This was Mr.
Borg’s fist entrance into the political
game and he made a splendid race.
J. J. Krska, of Atkinson, won the
republican nomination for county
treasurer defeating A. D. Palmer by
148 votes.
On the democratic ticket one of the
surprises was the defeat of that old
time campaigner, T. J. Coyne, by a
new man in the political field, John
Harrington. Harrington carried off
the nomination with a majority of 290.
John P. Sullivan, one of the pioneer
farmers and stockmen of this county,
won the democratic nomination for
county assessor from a field of five
candidates. He won the nomination
with a majority of 267 over Ben J.
McDonald, of Paddock township, his
nearest competitor.
In the contest for supervisor in the
several districts there was more inter
est shown than in that of the contests
for any other office. In the first dis
trict J. C. Stein won the republican
nomination with a majority of 19
votes over Fred Beckwith, of Emmet.
He will be opposed in the general
election by Troshynski who won the
democratic nomination over A1 Moler
with a majority of 21 votes.
In the Third district Chauncey Port
er won the republican nomination with
a majority over Hurley Jones of 243.
John Sullivan won the democratic
nomination with a majority of 222
over Joe McNichols, his nearest op
ponent.
In the Fifth district Rodell Hoot
went down to defeat at the hands of
Kzra Cook. Cook won the nomination
with a majority of 238 over S. J.
Starr, his nearest opponent. He will
be oposed in the general election by
Smith, of Inman, who won the nom
ination with a majority of three votes
over Seymour Harkins, of Bliss.
In the Seventh district Matousek
won the republican nomination with u
majority of 88 votes over J. V. John
son. His opponent will be Ulrich, of
i Atkinson, who won the democratic
nomination with a majority of 11
votes over lly Nightengale, who was
, second in the field of eiuht candidates.
Returns from 14185 of 2,028 Nebras
ka precinct* for (he democratic sen
atorial nomination (full term) Rive:
Burke 110,304, Bryan 50,114. Return*
from 1,084 precincts for the republican
senatorial nomination Rive Simmons
72,039. Wherry 40,710, Smith 33.053,
>
Returns from 1,984 precincts for the
democratic nomination for governor
give: Cochran 62,912, Carpenter 41,
(560, O’Sullivan 39,655. Returns from
1993 precincts for the republican
nomination for governor give: Gris
wold 88,932, Sorensen 40,232, Metcalfe
34,159.
For the republican nomination Don
ald Gallagher, formerly of O’Neill,
came in third, receiving 11,628 votes.
The nomination went to Johnson who
received 16,764 votes This is the vote
in 1,256 precincts of the 2,028 in the
state and basing it on the run of the
vote in the first precincts received
Johnson has won the nomination.
Robert J. Marsh, of this city, re
ceived the republican nomination for
railway commissioner apparently, with
1,294 precincts giving: Foster 13,741;
Miller 13,720; Walker 6,028; Harden
brook 7,715;. Marsh 16,146; Smith
7,366; Jackson 10,945; Sawyer 5,438;
Kizer 6,091.
The winners in Tuesday’s primary:
National Ticket
Democratic Republican
Senator (Long Term)
E. R. Burke R. G. Simmons
Senator (Short Term)
Richard C. Hunter J. H. Kemp
Cogressman
First District
Henry Luckey* M. L. Poteet*
Second District
Charles McLaughlin H. Rhoades
Third District
Edgar Howard Karl Stefan
Fourth District
C. G. Binderup J. W. Hammond
Fifth District
Harry B. Coffee A. N .Mathers
State Ticket
Democrat Republican
Governor
R. L. Cochran Dwight Griswold
Lieutenant Governor
W. H. Jurgensen C. W. Johnson
Secretary of State
Harry R. Swanson Frank Marsh
State Auditor
William B. Price George Marsh
Land Commissioner
Harry Conklin Leo N. Swanson
State Treasurer
George E. Hall T. W. Bass
Attorney General
W. H. Wright R. O. Johnson*
Railway Commissioner
Fred A. Good* Robert J. Harsh*
Non-Political Ticket
State Superintendent
Chas. W. Taylor J. A. Jimerson
Supreme Court, Sixth Dist.
James L. Tewell E. F. Carter
(No contests in other districts)
The result of the primary, giving
thetotal vote received by each candid
ate in Holt county follows:
REPUBLICAN RESULTS
For United States Senator:
Robert Smith_- 223
U. S. Renne_— 25
Robert G. Simmons - 1439
Kenneth S. Wherry .-. 234
Barton Green - 83
For U. S. Senator, to Fill Vacancy:
.1. II. Kemp 664
A. A. Rczac l'-’l
J. S. Kroh .....256
Dana Van Dusen_363
For Governor:
Theodore W. Metcalfe_223
Dwight Griswold . 1327
C. A. Sorensen 454
George W. Sterling_34
Gfcofffe B. Clark 47
For Lieutenant Governor:
C. A. Green 280
II. I.. Webster an
Lewis C. Westwood _ ..... 187
C. W. Johnson 542
Stanley Wright 233
For Secretary of State:
Frank Marsh MB
Ralph 8. Smith - 196
George C. Snow 149
Charles W. Hill .... 150
Charles B. McMahon 149
For Auditor of Public Accounta:
A.D. Spencer 285
George W. Marsh 959
Karri i Bahaath 4M
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