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VOL. LV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1934. No. 19
CONTRACT SIGNERS
MAY PLANT WHEAT
TO RAISE AS FEED
Modification Expected To Take Care
Of Farmers Needing Feed
Early Next Spring.
Corn-hog contract signers who do
not have wheat contracts on their
farm and who live in officially des
ignated drouth counties may plant
up to 15 acres of winter wheat on
their contract farms and harvest
the wheat for feed in 1935. A
new ruling modifying the previous
statements regarding wheat acre
age was received today by W. H.
Brokay, state corn-hog adminis
trator at the agricultural college,
Lincoln.
The modifications will apply to
all counties in Nebraska except
Dixon, Dakota, Thurston and Burt
which have not yet been designated
as drouth counties. The corn-hog
contract signer who takes advan
tage of this modification can in
crease any small base that he may
have on his farm up to 15 acres
provided he used all of the wheat
for livestock feed.
The modification, Brokaw be
lieves, will take care of hundreds of
eastern Nebraska farmers who need
livestock feed early next year and
who will probably not be able to
get seed oats and barley to plant
next spring. Neither is seed rye
available in any quantity for plant
ing at this time.
Under the corn-hog contract the
farmer agreed not to increase his
wheat seeding in 1935 above what
he seeded during the years 1932 or
1933, whichever was higher in those
two years. ✓
Both wheat and corn-hog con
tract signers are permitted to plant
all of the wheat they want for pas
ture and to hold the soil from
blowing and washing this winter
and next spring. Moisture con
ditions over much of th*e state are
favorable for sprouting of wheat
but the subsoil has not yet been
soaked sufficiently to insure that
the wheat will live thru the winter,
according to the reports which have
been coming in to the college of ag
riculture. Some localities in the
state have been favored by heavier
rains and have enough moisture in
the soil to insure a good growth of
wheat this fall. Other sections
have only enough moisture in the
top soil to start the wheat and will
be dependent upon rainfall between
now and freezing weather to take
the wheat thru the winter.
Frontier Enlarged And
New Features Added
Today’s issue of The Frontier is
the second in its new form,one col
umn having been added to the page
and many new features make their
second appearance in today’s Front
ier. Among them are:
“This Week” by Arthur Brisbane,
probably the most famous column
ist in the world.
ARTHUR BRISBANE
“Seen and Heard in the National
Capital” by Carter Field, will keep
Frontier readers informed as to
news and gossip in the nation’s
capitol.
Travel articles prepared by the
National Geographic Society will
give our readers interesting ac
counts of the "far places,” which
everyone would like to see.
Bedtime stories for the kiddies,
receipts for the housekeepers, as
well a? a pattern or two, "Question
Box” by Ed Wynn, and a carton j
of the week by Kettner will ap
peur regularly.
S. S. Van Dlne’s most baffling
murder story will also appear
weekly, and I believe our readers
will feel we have made a wise
selection in choosing one of Van
Dine's thrillers.
Be sure and look these features
over in today’s issue—then form
the habit of following them every
week.
Should List Cattle For
Government Purchase
Cattlemen of Holt county should
list what cattle they wish to sell
to the government with their local
committemen in order that ade
quate quotas may be established.
It will be necessary to list cattle
even though they are not to be sold
for a few weeks with the preferred
date of delivery specified.
Holt county cattlemen have sold
over 7,000 head, to the government
ahd have several thousand listed.
The government is anxious to
close the cattle buying as soon as
possjjole, so the cooperation of
those desiring to sell w'ill be appre
ciated.
Press Comment On
O’Neill’s Free Day
O’NEILL FREE DAY
Clearwater Record: H. W. Mit
chell and wife drove up to Oppor
tunity Monday afternoon and vis
ited the L. C. McKim family and
Tuesday took in the big Free Day
celebration at O’Neill.
The good people of the Holt
county metropolis sure had on their
galla day clothes and put over a
real entertainment which started
in the forenoon with a parade of
the town school children and teach
ers. Each grade being represented.
The marchers being led by the
Ewing High school band. The
main event wa^ the dedication of
school exhibit hall which had just
been completed on the court house
lawn. It was a real building, an
honor to the school and the city.
It was filled to capacity with school
exhibits. State Superintended
Taylor of Lincoln made a very in
teresting dedicatory talk that seem
ed to be appreciated.
There were also numerous foot
races, basket ball and base ball
games. The Antelope county Leg
ion team playing the Red Bird
champions of the Holt county
league. It was a close game with
the kids leading most of the way,
but the final score was 9 to 11 in
favor of Red Bird.
We didn’t stay for the evening
pavement dance or to hear the dif
ferent political speakers that were
on the program but we met Karl
Stefa'n, republican candidate for
congress; Ray Cochran, democratic
candidate for governor and a
number of lesser lights..
Taking it all in all we think
“Little Ireland’’ put over a very
good entertainment and we will say
this for them, they are all boosters
all the time and everything goes
with a band that appears to be for
the best interest of their city and
county and that’s what puts a town
on the map is unanimous co-oper
ation.
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O’NEILL HAS LARGEST
CROWD IN ITS HISTORY
Atkinson Graphic: Tuesday was
free day in O’Neill and, according
to oldtimers, that city had the
largest crowd in its history. Streets
were jammed all afternoon and the
thousands who were at the fair
grounds watching the Redbird-Ne
ligh Legion baseball game did not
seem to be missed from the down
town streets. Redbird won the ball
game, 11 to 9.
Chief attractions were the child
ren’s parade at 10:30; foot races
at 11; speaking by State Super
intendent Chas. W. Taylor at the
dedication of the new school exhibit
hall; baseball, football and kitten
ball; Norfolk drum and bugle corps
at 7 p. m.; fireworks and a pave
ment dance.
Den H. Murphy, one of the pi
oneer settlers of Grattan township
and also one of the largest farmers
in the township, was a pleasant
caller at this office last week and
extended his subscription to this
disseminator of current events. Mr,
Murphy has been a reader of The
Frontier for over a quarter of a
century and says ho eouid not get
frionjr without it.
Dr. Mat Kane came up from Om
uha last Friday afternoon and
spent a few days visiting old time
friends in this city.
Pheasant Hunters Get
Seven Days Shooting
The open season on pheasants
this year will be for a period of
seven days, beginning at 7 A. M.,
October 12, and ending at 6 P. M.
on October 18, 1934. No hunting
is permissable between sunset and
one-half hour before sunrise of
each day. All counties in the state
are open except Box Butte, Cass,
Cherry, Dawes, Douglas, Gage,
Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe,
Pawnee. Richardson, Sarpy, Sherid
an and Washington.
The daily limit this season shall
be four male birds or three male
birds and one female bird and the
possession limit shall be four male
birds or three male birds and one
female bird.
Duck Hunters Must
Pay An Extra Dollar
It will cost hunters an extra dol
lar to hunt ducks this fall. Every
person 16 years or over who hunts
migratory waterfowl is required to
have a federal hunting stamp cost
ing $1.00, obtainable at postoffices
in all county seats and in towns
with a population of 2,500 or more.
This means -that Holt county
hunters must secure these stamps
at the postoffice in O’Neill. Ap
plication must be made in person
and the stamp affixed to the hunt
ing license.
The “duck stamp” bill is a fed
eral measure and backed by sports
men from all parts of the country.
The funds derived from the sale of
these stamps will be used for the
conservation of wild game.
Visits In The East
George Shoemaker came home
last week from a three w'eeks visit
with relatives and friends at Stella
Niagara, N. Y., and the World’s
exposition in Chicago, and with
relatives at the old family home of
the Shoemaker’s at Ottumwa, Iowa.
George went to Stella Niagara to
witness the induction of his
daughter, Leonore, into the sister
hood, her vows being taken there
at the mother house of the Order of
St. Francis, where she is teaching
the seventh and eighth grades. Mr.
Shoemaker also visited Niagara
Falls and many points of interest
in the east. On his way back he
stopped and took in the World’s
exposition at Chicago, where he
spent a week. When he reached
Omaha, on his way home, he
learned that an uncle of his was
seriously ill at Ottumwa, Iowa, and
he went over there where he spent
a week visiting with relatives and
friends. His uncle is 81 years of
age and has resided at Ottumwa
for 75 years. George says that he
recovered from his sick spell and
is now getting along nicely. From
impressions he gained on his jour
ney he says that he believes that
business is on the up-grade in the
eastern states. He says that he
had a very enjoyable trip and saw
many interesting sights.
Stephen Carter and niece, of
Esbon, Kansas, arrived in the city
last Friday for a visit with his
brother, E. B. Carter, and his neph
ew, Dr. L. A. Carter. Mr. Carter
is 86 years old but is in splendid
health and moves around like a
man 30 years younger. They made
the trip here by automobile and
he drove the car all the way. He
has a son who is located on a farm
southeast of Chambers and they
visited there as well as with rela
tives here.
Word comes from Omaha that
Dr. Oxford, of Chambers, who was
injured in an automobile accident
southeast of Chambers a couple of
weeks ago, and who has been in a
hospital in Omaha since, is expect
ed to return home the latter part of
the week.
Andy Clark, of Emmet, and
Thomas Enright, who are members
of the federal court jury now in
session at Norfolk, were home over
Sunday and returned to Norfolk
Monday afternoon.
Will Give Dinner Here
For Dwight Griswold
Several local business men have [
decided to have a dinner at the
Golden Hotel tomorrow evening,
honoring Dwight Griswold, republi
can nominee for governor who will
speak here. The tickets are 50c
DWIGHT GRISWOLD Jl,
each and anyone deBiring to attend
the dinner can get tickets at the
hotel.
Do not forget to come out and
hear Dwight Griswold tomorrow
night. Mr. Griswold is a fine
speaker, has been meeting with a
splendid reception in other parts
of the state and should have a nice
crowd here. He is a western man
and knows the needs of the people
of this section of the state. Come
out and hear him.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dailey re
turned last Saturday from their
wedding trip to the Black Hills and
have gone to housekeeping in the
Scott apartments.
Mrs. P. B. Harty will entertain
the Martez Club at her home this
evening.
A Letter To The Readers of The Frontier From W. D.
Mathews Who Was The First Editor of This Paper
Our family record shows that I
was born on the 2nd day of Octo
ber, 1855, at Eleroy, Stephenson
county, Illinois, hence I am about
to enter upon the 80th year of ex
istence on this mundane sphere.
And so, I extend felicitations not
only to myself, but all Holt county
and Nebraska friends who may be
on this side of the River Styx.
Then, and no doubt not a few,
but many, think of this—of the
about 30 (males only) living at
the cross roads called“0’Niell City”
—for it was so named by the
founder, General John O’Neill, and
the city so appeared on the post
office stamp when I came there in
July, 1880. Only one man remains,
Charles C. Millard, always my good
friend in business and in politics.
(Bless your old soul Charlie.)
And now let’s see how good my
memory is. I will reminiscent:
Father J. T. Smith was the only
minister.
Patrick Hagerty was post master
and general storekeeper, Mike M.
Sullivan his assistant and clerk.
Neil Brennan and John J. Mc
Cafferty had a hardware and furn
iture store. Neil also teamed for
Hagerty, hauling supplies from
: Oakdale and Neligh where the Fre
! mont and Elkhorn Valley railroad
ended.
Harold M. Uttley and Gilbert M.
Cleveland was a firm in the prac
tice of law.
Charlie O’Neill was also a law
yer, while his brother, Hugh, ran
the Ccity hotel with old man
Murphy helping, especially in the
salt* of hard liquor.
Doc and Gillie Daggett had a
dxuff and notion store—the drug's
beinjc mostly kept in the back room
in kegs and barrels. They did well
until B. J. Capwell came out from
Waterloo, Iowa, and built what
was then a bi^ two story building,
with a basement which was stocked
with all kinds of booze. Barney
Kearns was sheriff and clerk for
“Cap."
Ed. E. Evans ran the Valley ho
tel, owned by John I*. O’Donnell.
Mike Tierney and Frank J. T*-o
hil operated blacksmith shops.
I think John I’urcell had a small
notion store—perhaps he came
later.
I have a faint recollection that
Dan P. O’Sullivan taught school—
not sure.
Quite sure that Patrick Fahy had
not yet moved up from Lincoln, al
though he had a homestead or pre
emption adjoining the “city,” which
Ed. Evans contested and got the
lots where he built the “big” hotel
on 4th street,. in a compromise
settlement.
I think Denis (one n for him)
Daly, the first postmaster, lived in
O’Neill, but what his business was
can’t recall.
Tom J. Smith was publishing a
democratic paper—the Holt County
Record. James H. Riggs was with
him, but came to me when I started
The Frontier. Brought a printing
outfit with me when my family
came from Monroe, Wisconsin.
The milk was supplied by Mich
ael Cavanaugh, Daniel Wisegarver
and Daniel Cronin, who lived near
the “city.” (The present editor of
The Frontier, the Hon. Dennis
Cronin used to deliver milk at our
house. I can see the broth of a
boy as he then appeared.) Dennis,
I dare you to print this—take or
leave it—but-know you will let it
go in ’cause nothing to be ashamed
of—rather to your credit, for those
frontier days were hard ones, as to
ready cash—and milk brought in a
little, eh?
Say, came nearly forgetting the
main guys of the town and county.
Sanford Parker, county clerk, and
his deputy, Mike D. Long. No man
had a better or truer friend than
I did in Sanford Parker. Requiesc
at en pace— rest in peace—maybe
I will soon be looking you up “over
there.”
Charlie Millard then had a feed
store and a horse hotel for the
transients passing thru to the west
—as well as for farmers coming
to town to trade. Do you feel lone
some Charlie, when you think of
the past? Do the ghosts of the
departed appear and discuss with
you the days of uuld lang sine?
Your old friend Doc hereby ex
tends the hand of love and friend
ship with "God be with you till we
meet again"—which, if at all, will
be in eternity.
And, my friends, this will prob
ably be my farewell to you all.
Goodbye—from the heart.
W. D. MATHEWS.
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 25, 1934.
We know that Frotnier readers,
especially the old timers, Will be
interested in reading the above
from the pen of W. D. “Doc” Mat
hews, who established The Frontier
54 years ago last May.
During the years that Doc was
the publisher as well a3 since it
has been a consistent booster for
O’Neill and Holt county. No man
had more to do with the settle
ment of this part of the state than
Doc Mahews and The Frontier.
He christened this ‘“God’s Country’’
and he printed many boom editions
of this paper which were sent all
over the United States and had
much to do with getting immi
gration to come to this county.
And since the boom days The Fron
tier has consistently, year after
year, boosted for this city, county
and her poople. And folks, while
we have had hard times and en
dured many hardships, other
counties and states have also, and,
taking it all in all this is about as
good a place to live as there is in
the United States. We have a
splendid class of people, no better
on earth, and when prosperity
again smiles upon us we will be
contented and happy.
We were particularly interested
in reading the above from the pen
of our old friend. In one place,
however, we believe that his mem
ory served him false. He mentions
Denis Daly as O’Neill’s first post
master. As we remember it, and j
we were here before Doc came,|
Patrick Hagerty was the first post-j
master here. A scrap between the
two factions of the republican
party—and there were two active
factions in the party here in the
early days, both active and influ
ential—resulted in Denis Daly
getting the postoffice away from
Hagerty. At that time Daly was!
running a little store in the City
hotel, as well as the hotel. Let
your memory go back to the old
days, Doc, arid we believe that you
will agree that we are right on
this—D. H. C. '
Hospital Notes
Beulah Sider3 had her tonsils
removed. Saturday.
Donald Clevinger was dismissed
from the hospital Sunday morning.
Little Lenina Kloppenborg, who
had her eye injured, was taken to
the Norfolk hospital Saturday for
an operation and came back to the
O’Neill hospital Sunday morning.
She went home Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Liermann was dis
missed from the hospital Wednes
day morning.
Rev. Ohmart is much improved
at the present writing.
Good General Rain
Falls In North Nebr.
This section of the state was
visited by a nice rain last Sunday
night and Monday. The rainfall
here was only .67 of an inch, but
it was much heavier east and west
and north of here than it was here.
About ten miles north of town and
from there over into Boyd county
the rainfall amounted to from one
inch to 2.26 inches at Butte. The
rain was quite general over the
state, and heavy in the southeast
corner. In Boyd county, near Mon
owi, Ponca creek overflowed, tak
ing out about 850 feet of the North
western railroad track Sunday
night. The rainfall was again
heavy in that section Xfonday night.
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Rebekahs Entertain
About 125 members of the Re
bekah lodge from cities from here
east to Norfolk were in the city
last Friday attending the district
convention of the order, which was
held in this city. The convention
was held in the Odd Fellows Hall
and a banquet was served at the
Western hotel in the evening. The
local members of the order were
hosts to the visiting delegates and
it is needless to say that they were
well entertained.
Cornstalks
The demand for corn fodder and
its sudden rise to wealth as it were,
has created a new relationship be
tween landlord and tenant, says the
Nebraska City News-Press. Ord
inary farm leases make no men
tion of the stalks in a corn field,
assumption being that they are to
be turned under the soil or fed as
roughage on the farm. But this
is a different year and many a law
suit has evolved from a discussion
as to whose stalks they are. Lan
caster county, for instance, origin
ated its first suit the other day to
determine ownership of stalks from
the tenant’s share of corn. A sim
ilar action in Otoe county is of
interest to farmers.
Victor Headman, living southeast
of this city, was an O’Neill visitor
last Monday. Mr. Headman says
that he^ was in the city last Tues
day, Free Day, and that he had
never seen as large a crowd of
people in a small town, in this state,
as he seen here that day. He also
said that the business men and
women of this city were to be con
gratulated upon the splendid show
they gave the people of this trade
territory on that day. He said that
everyone went home well satisfied
and that the people of this city
could look forward to even a bigger
crowd the next time they put on a
like celebration.
Dr. L. A. Carter returned last
Thursday evening from a trip to
LaPlant, S. D. They had a large
horse sale up there last Wednesday
and Dr. Carter went up with the
intention of buying some horses
to put on his ranch southwest of
this city, but the quality was not
as wanted, so he returned without
investing. Dr. Carter says that
there were 22 carloads of horses
sold, or 060 head, and the price per
head averaged from $10.25 for
yearlings to $37.50 for mares. One
load of the horses were sold to
Iowa parties and two loads to Il
linois parties. The balance of the
horses were sold to parties from
Oklahoma and South Carolina.
E. P. Grubb, farmer living in the
Chambers territory, died at his
home there last. Saturday, after an
illness of several years of tuber
culosis. Funeral services were held
Monday in the Methodist church at
Chumbers. Deceased was 40 years
7 months and 20 days old at the
time of his death. A widow and'
five children survive.
HOLD MEETING TO
MAKE PLANS FOR
SALES PAVILLION
Work On Construction Of Building
And Other Plans Held Up By
Questions On The Code.
A meeting of those interested in
the establishment of a sales pavil
lion in this city was held last Mon
day evening and was well attended.
They have decided to erect a pavil
lion and a stock company will be
formed and the building erected.
Several farmers in this vicinity
have signified their intention of
purchasng stock in the enterprise,
as they are of the opinion that a
pavillion would be a financial suc
cess in this city.
The building, with ground and
equipment, will cost about $3,000.
A tenative location has been select
ed for the pavillion three bolcks
south of the County Garage, on
land owned by Pete Morgan, south,
of the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad tracks.
The question of the code, apply
ing to the building of the pavillion,
came up and it was decided to de
lay further action until they could
secure some definite information.
An article in the Norfolk News
last Tuesday—reprinted in this is
sue’ of The Frontier—brought the
question to the front, and it was
thoroughly discussed. The promo
tors decided to get this matter set
tled before going any further with
their plans for the pavillion. They
expect to have this information
within a few days and will then
take definite action on the matter
of a pavillion.
Code Holds Up Work
On Neligh Pavillion
Norfolk News: The building of
the new livestock pavilion at Ne
ligh by Smith and Son of West
Point has been delayed because of
pending litigation in other cases
under the NRA building code, ac
cording to information received
here.
Smith and Sons secured a site
and had some old buildings torn,
down. They also purchased an
elevator which they expected to
tear down in order to use the lum
ber in building the new pavilion.
They are now meeting all sorts
of difficulties in complying with
the provisions of the NRA building
codes, they say. If they tear down
the elevator themselves they will
have to pay over $600 compensa
tion insurance. If they let this job
to a contractor they are responsible
for the compensation insurance if
the contractor fails to pay it.
If the work is done under the
code the hourly rate to be paid for
labor is greatly in excess of what
Smith and Son had figured op pay
ing, and greatly in excess of what
they can hire the labor for.
They cite the case of a builder at
Winner who started a building with
local labor hired at wages satis
factory to both the builder and
workers and who was stopped, by
the code authority until higher
wages are paid.
They also cite the case of Sam
Damm of Dickens, Iowa, who start
ed to build a new home on hi3
farm with his own labor instead of
hiring a contractor. The code au
thority has cited Damm for a viola
tion of section 2, article 4 cf the
code for general contractors.
Smith and Son announced they
have decided to suspend all oper
ation; at Neligh until they are as
sured that “they can proceed with
out getting into legal difficulties.
O. II. Johnson, pubiishsr cf the
Phoenix Labor Press has been ar
rested end bound over to the dis
trict court at Phoenix, Ariz., for
being the driver of the car that hit
and fatally injured Carl Kiser cn
the streets of Phoenix on Sunday
afternoon, Sept. 2. Kaiser was
struck while walking across the
street ai d was dragged over 100
feet by the car. He died a few
hours after he was hit, in a Phoenix
hospital. Kaiser was a fonuet
resident of this county and later
operated an automobile sales ag
ency at Cody, Nebr,
Mrs. Jet nie Cinharu, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, arrived in the city th«
forepart nf la. t week to attend the
funi ral of her mother, Mrs. Kmnw
H Jones. .Mrs. Hinkard will visit
here for a couple of weeks befon
returning to her home.