• •• •. r ■eviTs - -; .. — ... i _n■—1 —— ■ -■■■- .. -■ ■ VOL. LV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934. No. 16 REPUBLICANS HAVE GOOD TURN-OUT AT COUNTY CONVENTION County Chairman and Executive Com mittee Elected, and Delegates Named For State Meet. The republican county convention met last Thursday at 11 o’clock in the Odd Fellows hall, and was called to order by C. P. Hancock, chairman of the county central committee. Considering the fact that now days there is not much for a county con vention to do, it was a good and en thusiastic meeting, and the delegates assembled were of the opinion that the coming campaign would result in a victory for the entire republican ticket, in both state and county. When men will leave their business and drive 30 or 40 miles to attend a county convention it gives evidence that the people are interested in the out come of the political campaign in this county the coming fall. Things look bright for republican success. On motion D. H. Cronin was elected chairman, and Garry Benson, of Ew ing, was elected secretary. It was moved, seconded and carried that the chair appoint a committee of three on credentials. The chair ap pointed as such committee, L. G. Gil lespie, of O’Neill; Frank Nelson, of Paddock, and D. W. Gemmill, of Ewing. A motion was made and carried that the chair appoint a committee of five on credentials. The chair ap pointed as such committee, Ira Moss, of O’Neill; Ben Engler, of Stuart; Dr. L. A. Carter, of O’Neill; Frank Cronk, Page; Schmidt, Golden town ship. The committee on credentials report ed that over half of the townships in the county were represented, many of the townships having full delegations present. The report of the committee was adopted and the commitee dis charged. The temporary organiation was then made permanent after which the con vention adjourned until 1:30 P. M., in order to give the committee on resolutions time to prepare their re port. At 1:30 the convention was called to order by the chairman, and the com mittee on resolutions submitted the following report, which, on motion, was adopted as read: We, the delegates of the Republican party in Holt county, Nebraska, in convention assembled at O’Neill, Ne braska, this 30th day of August, 1934, realizing the seriousness of the sit uation confronting the country today, both industrially and financially, do hereby adopt the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, that we hold the Repub lican party to be the party of pro gress and achievements, and the one best suited to protect the country and our cherished constitutional liberties. 2. We condem without reservation the policy of the present administra tion, which has brought about chaos in industry, destroyed priviate initiative, and taken away from indivduals the constitutional right to conduct their own affairs without unreasonable gov ernmental interference. 3. We condem the policy and activ ities of the Democratic administration in reducing the American farmer from , a self sustaining and self respecting position in society to a creature sub ject to unlimited regulation at the hands of a bureauracy in Washington. 4. We especially cite the failure of the Democratic party to live up to its promises made in 1932, to reduce the cost of government, and call atten tion to the increase of 38 per cent in the cost of our national government in the past two years., and we point with pride to the fact that in our past history it has been the Republic an administrations which have paid off the debts of the country incurred while the democratic party was in control. 5. In order that Nebraska may be represented in congress by men w’ho hold the interests of their state and constituents above fealty to a party dictator, we endorse the candidacy of the republican congressional nom inees, and to the end that state and county government may be placed in capable hands, we commend all state and county nominees of the republican party, and pledge them our hearty • support in the coming election. The matter of selecting a chairman and members of the county committee for the coming year was then taken up. D. H. Cronin was elected chairman of the county committee and the fol lowing were elected as members of the executive committee: Dr. L. A. Carter, O’Neill; Ralph Kelley, Atkinson; Leo Adams, Chambers; D. W. Gemmill, Ewing; Fred Cronk, Page; G. E. Moor, Inman; Art J. Runnells, Stuart, and Fred Beckwith, Emmet. Members of the county committee for the various townships were then ..elected. In townships that were not represented in the county, the execu tive committee was given the power to fill any vacancies on the committee. The committee was also given the power to fill any vacancies that might occur on the county or precinct tickets. The following delegates were then elected to attend the state convention: L. G. Gillespie, O’Neill; G. E. Moor, Inman; N. G. Miller, Page; E. J. Col lins, Atkinson; A. J. Runnells, Stuart; F. J. Brady, Atkinson; D. W. Gemmill, Ewing; Robert J. Marsh, O’Neill; C. W. Kirkland,, Dustin; Ralph Prill, Page; H. W. Tomlinson, O’Neill; C. P. Hancock, O’Neill; Fred Zink, Stuart; B. C. Engler, Stuart; John A. Carson, Red Bird. The convention having completed it? labors, then adjourned. Eastern Scientist Visits Here With His Parents Dr. Thomas N. Jenkins, professor of experimental psychology and head of the experimental laboratory of New York University, and wife, Dr. Marion P. Jenkins, of the psycho-educational clinic, New York City, who had been spending a few days visiting at the home of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins, who live five miles north of O’Neill, left for their home in New York City Friday. Dr. and, Mrs. Jenkins have been on an extended tour covering 5,500 miles thru Ihe western states. They left New York City in July, visiting the Chicago Exposition and with friends in Iowa and relatves in Nebraska. They also visited at the home of Mr. Jenkin’s sister and husband, Judge and Mrs. George W. Hay, of Silver City, N. M. They have been visiting thru the National parks in the west. Crop conditions were reported poor all over the country visited, except in Ohio and the Fountain Valley in Colorado. Dr. Jenkins says the east is gradually re covering from depression in the heavy industries. Dr. Jenkins is a Fellow in the New York Academy of Science and the American Association for "the Ad vancement of Science. Dr. and Mrs. Jenkins have collaborated with Dr. C. J. Warden, of Columbia university in writing several books on different branches of psychology. Says Recommended Dam Building Will Add To The Pleasure Of Fishermen “All persons who like to go a fishing should be especially interested in the work that Director C. V. McReynolds, of the FERA, is promoting,” says G. H. McNichols, former field man for the Nebraska Game, Forestation and Parks Commission. “The work of building dams and im pounding more of Holt county’s water that has been flowing away uselessly, will provide homes and breeding places for game fish that some day in the distant future will be in demand,” he says. He continues, “We, who have lived in Nebraska for many years, know that many!o|jour dry lakeibedn in (this county, and others farther west, will be refilled by nature. Seasons of copious rainfalls have always followed periods of prolonged drouth, and there is no reason to feel that nature’s plan has been permanently changed. That is why we say that there will be a de mand for fish. They who take time by the forelock and prepare for such demand will act wisely.” “During the three years that I was in the Commission’s employ,” con tinued Nichols, “thousands of dollars were paid to owners of private fish hatcheries for fingerling bass. Those fish were released into bayous along the Elkhorn river valley. According to reliable authority they cost the state less than any ever hatched and distributed from the large state hatch eries. Furthermore they were planted in far better condition, as but a few hours were required to remove them from the hatch ponds to public waters In many instances the distribution was made by local sportsmen at little or no cost to the state. The results were that for the past three seasons more good catches of adult bass have been made between O’Neill and Norfolk than the present generation of anglers had ever experienced. “Rearing fish, however, is not the only value attached to such ponds as arc proposed by the FERA manage ment. Water impounded by a well built dam is a valuable asset to any farm or ranch. In many instances it may be so built as to be used for irrigation purposes. A few weeks ago while making surveys in Brown county I saw a large garden that hud been irrigated from a small fish pond. In spite of drouth and the prolonged heat period the owner will have all kinds of vegetables and garden truck for the winter, besides marketing enough to bring in many much needed dollars. “In my way of thinking the FERA is is doing a wonderful work and Direct or McReynolds should have the hearty cooperation of every Holt county cit izen,” says McNichols. xx. What Good Arc 1,000 Accs When Luck Fails? Mayor John Kersenbroek has quite a reputation as a pinochle player, but many of those who play with him say ;t is mostly luck, and. not much play , ability. An incident that occurred trie other day tends to prove that the boys who have held to the luck theory had something to base their theory on. One day last week the Mayor and two of our local players were indulg ing in a pinochle game, playing 1,000 points to the game. The game had just fairly got started; the Mayor was 250 in the hole; one of the other play ers had 250 and the other 120. The Mayor picked up his cards and let out a loud yell. He had one thousand aces, a hand dreamed of by all lovers of this game, but very seldom held. lie melded 1,030 and took 200 in cards, making his total 980 or 20 points less than the game, as he was 250 in the hole. On the very next bid he got set 240 and a couple of hands later lost the game, the player having 250 at the time he melded his 1,000 aces winning. It seems almost impossible for a “real” pinochle player to meld 1,000 aces and lose the game, when they are playing a 1,000 point game, but itreally happened. If you don’t believe it, ask the Mayor. Over 147 Thousand Dollars Received In Benefit Checks Checks totaling $147,981.15, have been received in Holt county to date with several more to come. This is the first payment to cooperators. With the Supervisors completing their work of compliance in the next few days, a sum dlmost as great as that already received will start coming to the farm ers of the county after November 15. Lawrence Chapman came up from Omaha last Saturday night and Sun day returned to Omaha. Mrs. Chap man and daughter, Mrs. Ida Ulbrich, who has been visiting at the home of her mother here for the past two months, and niece, Miss Ruth Simpson, accompanied him to the metropolis. Mrs. Ulbrich will visit for a few days at the home of her brother in Omaha and will then leave for her home in Los Angeles. Mrs. Chapman enjoyed a visit at the home of her son and in cidently visited the wholesale houses and purchased additions to her fall stock of goods. They returned home Tuesday night, being accompanied by Mrs. D. H. Cronin who has been visit ing for a week with relatives in Ne braska City and friends in Omaha. J. P. Mann, Ed. M. Gallagher, H. J. Birmingham and C. E. Stout drove to Sioux City last Monday .taking W. J. Froelich down there so that he could catch a train for Chicago. As the Iowa state convention of the American Yegion was being held in Sioux City the O’Neill contingent spent several hours witnessig the gala evets in con nection with the convention, return ing home Tuesday morning. Word reached this city the first of the week that Dr. E. J. Oxford, of Chambers, met with an automobile accident on highway 281 near the county line southeast of Chambers, last Monday afternoon. We under stand the ear turned over with him a couple of times but that he luckily escaped without serious injury. The car was considerably damaged. CARD OF THANIKS We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends and neighbors for their many acts of kind ness and assistance rendered during the illness, death and burial of our beloved wife and mother.—Fred Lor-1 en/. and family. CARD OF THANIKS We wish to express our thanks to] all of our friends for the help an