The Frontier
y0L Ly O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1934. t No. 21
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BASS AND JOHNSON
SPEAK HERE TO A
CROWD OF VOTERS
Candidates For State Treasurer
And Attorney General Speak
On Their History.
Richard O Johnson, republican
candidate for attorney general, and
Dr. T. W. Bass, republican candi
date fbr state treasurer, spoke to a
fair sized crowd oiv the streets of
O’Neill last evening, using a loud
speaker.
Dr. Bass was the first speaker of
the evening. He was former state
treasurer and one of the pioneers
of the state. He gave his audience
a short sketch of his life. His
parents came to Nebraska when he
was a little boy from his native
state of Indiana and located in
Hamilton county. When a young
man he decided that he did not
want to follow the life of a farmer
and he went to college and studied
dentistry and upon graduation took
up the practice of his profession in
Broken Bow, where he practiced
his profession for about thirty
years. He served as first chief
clerk of the house of representa
tives in the sessions of 1922 and
1923 and served four years as the
secretary of the republican state
central committee. For three and
a half years he was gas tax col
lector for the state and was elected
state treasurer in 1930, being de
feated for re-election in the land
slide of 1932. He spoke of his
record in public office and that if
elected he would conduct the affairs
of the office efficiently, honestly and
in the interest of the people of the
state.
Richard O. Johnson, republican
candidate for attorney general, was
the next speaker. Mr. Johnson ia
a young man, 41 years of age, and
a native of Nebraska, born in Saun
ders county. He gave a brief out
line of his life, stating that he
believed the people should know
something about the candidates
they voted for.
When he was two years of age
his parents moved to Havelock,
where he received his education in
the public schools of that city.
After his graduation he entered the
machine shops of the Burlington
railroad as an apprentice machinest
and learned the trade. An accident,
which resulted in the loss of a
couple of fingers, changed his plans
and he entered the office of the
clerk of the district court of Lan
caster county, where he served two
years as file clerk. It was while
in this office that he decided that he
would become a lawyer and he en
tered the law school of the
state university and graduated
therefrom in 1922 and opened up
a law office in Lincoln and has fol
lowed the practice of his profession
ever since.
He served Lancaster county in
the house of representatives in the
sessions of 1927 and 1929 and made
a splendid record in that office.
He assurred his audience that he
was squarely behind Dwight Gris
wold in the reforms that he favored
in the state and that if elected it
would be his aim to give every one
a square deal, irrespective of race,
creed or position in life.
Both of the speakers made
splendid talks and were given the
closest attention by the audience.
They are both pleasing speakers
and made many friends with their
addresses here.
Town Of Spencer Is
Considering Bankruptcy
According to the daily press, the
town of Spencer, Boyd county, is
thinking seriously of going into
bankruptcy. Bonds of the city to
the amount of $166,849 are held by
the state board of educational ands
and Funds, which were purchased
from the city with funds of the
state permanent school fund. The
bonds were purchased between 1923
and 1931. The city is without
funds to redeem the bonds or even
take care of the interest, but their
attorney says that if the rate of
interest could be lowered they
might be taken care of with re
funding bonds and that eventually
they might be able to pay them.
Methodist Board Meeting
The members of the official board
of the Methodist church with their
wives met in the first monthly meet
Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the
home of Mrs. A. J. Naylor. There
were twenty-six present and after
devotional service the regular busi
ness of the church was taken up.
After the regular reports had
been received the board voted to
purchase a range for the parsonage
do some painting and decorating;
authorized the finance committee
to proceed in a similar manner as
to that of last year in making the
canvass and receiving money and
paying the bills..
W. P. Curtis, F. M. Reece and N.
C. Slothower were elected ushers
for a period of three months.
A committee of three was ap
pointed to secure janitor service
for the year.
The next meeting, the first Tues
day in November, is to be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Lindberg.
Rev. A. J. May, pastor, presided
and Miss Mildred Conard was sec
retary.
After the meeting adjourned the
hostess served a delicious lunch.
Holt County Youths Are
Arrested At Neligh For
Thefts In South Dakota
Tom Strong jr., 19, and Harvey
Strong 25, were arrested in Neligh
last week for cleaning out a couple
of farm homes near Colome, South
Dakota, a short time ago.
From what we have been able to
learn the boys were selling some
stuff at Neligh that had been taken
from the home of James O Johnson,
living a few miles south of Colome,
when they were arrested. As we
get the story the young lads en
tered the home of Johnson, in the
owners absense, and stripped it
bare. Another farm home a few
miles away was also entered, but it
was not entirely cleaned out like
the Johnson home.
The young lads have been resi
dents of this county for some time
and have been in trouble here at
various times. They are to be
taken over to Winner, South Da
kota today to answer to the charge
against them.
Seed For Spring
Crop Planting
When the seed survey of Holt
county was made early this fall,
we found a material shortage of
wheat, barley, oats and new rye.
Quite a large quantity of old rye
is on hand within the county and
sufficient corn is sealed to plant a
normal acreage. Several farms
have reported fields of sudan grass,
sorghums and other forage var
ieties that have matured sufficiently
to harvest for seed. Every effort
should be made to conserve this
seed wherever possible using hand
threshing if necessary. The sup
ply of seed of the main grain and
forage crops is the lowest it has
been in the history of the United
States in proportion to the acreage
to be seeded. The Seed Stocks
committee of the United States
Department of Agriculture are re
commending each county take care
of its own needs wherever possible
and not rely upon unknown seed
for spring planting.
Aden Shurff, of Norfolk, was an
O’Neill visitor the first of the week
Mr. Shurff is another resident of
Madison county who is interested
in the candidacy of Karl Stefan for
congress from this district He is
also boosting the candidacy of Bob
Simmons for United States sena
tor, Dwight Griswold for governor
and Robert J. Marsh, of this city,
for a member of the state railway
commission. Mr. Shurff says
that this part of the state is
entitled to representation on the
commission and that the people of
northeastern and northwestern Ne
braska will give a splendid vote to
Robert J. Marsh for this office. He
has covered a good portion of
northeast Nebraska, in the past two
weeks, and says that sentiment for
the entire republican ticket is grow
ing daily in this territory and he
looks for a clean up in the state for
the ticket.
Dr. C. H. Lubker went down to
F'remont last Sunday morning and
spent a couple of days visiting with
relatives and friends, returning
home Tuesday evening.
J. S. Hedgecock, of Lincoln, sup
ervisor of grain warehouses for
the Nebraska State Railway com
mission, was in the city the first
of the week.
SENATOR NORRIS
WILL SPEAK HERE
COMING MONDAY
Will Speak At Knights of Columbus
Hall On His Plan For A One
House Legislature.
Senator George Wr. Norris, one
of the ablest members of the
United States senate, will be in
O’Neill next Monday evening and
will speak at the K. C. hall at 8
o’clock that evening on a subject
that is dear to his heart, the one
house legislature for this state.
Senator Norris has served in
congress from this state for thirty
years and he is recognized today
as the most powerful member of
that body. He has made enemies,
some of them bitter ones, but he
has also made many warm friends
and we do not think there is a man
in public life today, in any state in
the union, that has more loyal and
sincere friends than the senior sen.
ator from Nebraska. He is a love
able man, able, clean and loyal to
the principles that he advocates.
While we have always been a loyal
friend and supporter of Senator
Norris, and have been honored with
his friendship, we have not always
agreed with his views, but we have
always respected and honored him
for his ability, his sincerity and
rugged honesty. No matter at
what cost to himself, politically, he
always advocated what he believed
was for the best interest of the
people of his state and the nation.
Unlike most politicians he does not
keep his ear to the ground listen
ing for the public clamor, then
jump into the fray. He is willing,
and always does, advocate meas
ures that he believes are advan
tages to the people of this country,
whether popular or unpopular, and
then advocates their adoption with
all the vigor and ability that he
possesses and he has won many
victories in the national halls of
congrc33, some of them after many
years of fighting.
The Senator has many friends
in this city and county and he is
assurred of a large crowd at his
meeting next Monday night. Come
out and hear him.
NOTICE TO PARENTS
The teachers are on duty at 8:30
A. M. and at 1 P. M. There are
two teachers on duty during the
noon hour to care for the students
who live a distance of 12 blocks or
more and bring their lunch.
The doors of the school building
are opened at 8:30 A. M. and at 1
P. M.
There are over 500 children and
teachers in the building and the
conditions are crowded. We do
not feel safe to allow a large
number of children in the building
before these hours when the teach
ers come on duty, at which time
the pupils can be properly super
vised.
In any kind of an emergency,
fire or otherwise, 500 children need
supervision and guidance.
We ask the co-operation of the
parents in the regulating of the
time of your children whereby they
will arrive between the hours 8:30
and 9:00 A. M. and again at 1:00
and 1:15 P. M.
The proper regulation of the time
of arriving at the school building
will not necessitate any pupil being
outside to wait at any time.
Board of Education Committee.
A Word Of Thanks
O’Neill, Nebr., Oct. 8, 1934.
Editor Frontier: May I have a
little space in your valuable paper
to speak to my many friends in
Holt county?
I am just home from sixteen
days in the O’Neill hospital. The
usual way is to bear tribute to the
kindness of friends and favors
here. Friends have meant much
to me in a time like this. Both
Catholic and Protestant friends
were in prayer for me, while I lay
on the operating table—that God
would guide the hands of the phy
sicians—his instruments for my
delivery from affliction and sus
tain me through the shock of oper
ation.
About seventy-five friends, of all
creeds, visited me in the hospital.
Only God knows the cheer they
brought to my heart. But I must
not forget the surgeons and nurses.
Every kindness and care was shown
to me by the three nurses. I can
give no better tribute to both phy
sicians and nurses than to say, that
if again a double operation becomes
necessary I would choose Dr.
Brown and Dr. Wilson, and the
O'Neill hospital as the place of
operation and convalesence.
Pastor S. M. Ohmart.
Holt County Farmers
Vote For Continuance
Of Corn-Hog Program
Thursday, October 4, the corn
and hog producers of Holt county,
both signers and non-signers, met
in community meetings and voiced
their opinion as to whether the
present program should be con
tinued and whether a blanket pro
gram should be drawn up for 1936.
Following is the vote from
twenty-five corn-hog districts by
contract signers:
Question No. 1. Do you favor
an adjustment program dealing
with corn and hogs in 1935?
Yes, 497.
No, 278.
Question No. 2. Do you favor
a one-contract-per-farm adjustment
program dealing with grains and
livestock, to become effective in
1936?
Yes, 259.
No 400.
The majority of non-signers
have not changed their minds as
shown by the following vote:
Question No. 1.
Yes 45.
No 127.
Question No. 2+
Yes 45.
No 139.
O’SULLIVAN SAYS HAS RIGHT
TO BE A CANDIDATE; SENATE
The supreme court has held that
a man defeated in the primary can
not be a candidate for election to
any office in the fall election.
Gene O’Sullivan of Omaha, who
was defeated in the democratic
primary for governor, wants to
enter the field as a petitioi} candi
date for United States senator. He
insists that the state statute pro
hibiting a candidate defeated at the
primary from filling as a petition
candidate in the general election
next following is unconstitutional.
He filed a brief in the supreme
court the first of the week in sup
port of his views and the matter
will be decided by the court next
Saturday. He contends that a
state cannot require other qualifi
cations of a candidate for United
States senator than those contained
in the federal eortstitution. He
argues that he possesses all the
qualifications prescribed by the fed
eral constitution but he cannot be
come a candidate because of the
prohibition in the state law. This
disqualifies him. It makes him in
eligible. It gives him a stattus
different from all others possessing
these same qualifications for a
candidate for senator. He calls at
tention to the statute as disquali
rying only a defeated candidate and
not a successful candidate from fil
ing by petition. The petitioner must
be given the same right to run by
petition that every other person is
given, he argues.
Henry Vequist, of Rock Falls
township, has filed a petition in
the office of the county clerk with
about 200 signatures, asking that
his name be placed on the ballot
as a petition candidate for super
visor from the First district. T.
Troshynski is the democratic candi
date for this office while J. C.
Stein is the republican candidate.
Last spring Henry Vequist filed for
the republican nomination for su
pesrvisor from this district and
later withdrew his filing.
Mrs. Hugh J. McKenna, of Sioux
City, was a pleasant caller at this
office last Saturday, while in the
city on business, and advanced her
subscription to The Frontier. Mrs.
McKenna says that she lived here
so long that she believes she could
not get along without the weekly
visits of The Frontier, which keeps
her posted upon the doings of her
many friends in this city and vicin
ity.
Mrs. J. E. King, of Webster, Ky.,
arrived in the city last Tuesday
evening for a protracted visit at!
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Cluuscn, and her sons,
Grover Shaw and W. R. Shaw, in
the southwest part of the county.
HOLT COUNTY MAN
RECEIVES A MEDAL
FOR WAR SERVICE
Will Langan Receives Decoration
At Convention Of Fourth Div
ision Held In Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Langan
returned Tuesday evening from
Omaha, where they went last Sat
urday; Bill to attend the annual re
union of the World War veterans
of the Fourth Division, of which he
was a member, and Mrs. Langan
to visit with relatives and friends.
Forty-five members of the Di
vison were present at the reunion
and banquet. On Sunday 19 of the
members were decorated for valor
in a special ceremony at the court
house, and William D. Langan w'as
among the number. They were pre
sented with Verdun medals, given
by the citizens of that war torn
city, in appreciation for the protec
tion of their homes during the
World War.
The medals were presented by Col
A. M. Miller, chief of staff of the
Seventh Corps area, and they were
pinned on the breasts of the former
soldiers by August Borglum,
French Consular agent in Omaha.
It was an inspiring scene as the
formers soldier stood at attention,
and received their decorations, and
it was witnessed by a large crowd.
Mr. Langan says that he is of
the opinion that there are several
more members of the Fourth Di
vision in this county, and he would
like to have any of the members of
that Division that are residents of
this county, write to him, so that
Holt county may have a good re
presenation at the next convention
of the Division, to be held in Oma
ha next year. Mr. Langan’s post
office address is O’Neill.
Books And Money Are
Donated For Library
A nice crowd attended the Li
brary Tea given by the Womens’
Club at the club last Saturday. A
goodly number of books were do
nated, which were turned over to
the public library and $3.60 was
collected which will be applied on
books. Anyone wishing to donate
books will please take them to the
Library. The following program
was given:
Piano selection ... Elizabeth Graves
Reading Mrs. Mildred Spann
Piano selection Ruth Osenbaugh
Reading _ ... Marjorie Hunt
Piano selection Mary K. Coyne
Reading ..i... Mrs. Todson
Piano selection ... Elizabeth Henry
A musical reading by Betty Lou
Harris accompanied by Doris
Powell. xx
Powell. xx
The vote on the corn-hog pro
gram in the state indicates that the
farmers of Nebraska are not as
strong for the new deal as they
were a few months ago. With but
but one little precinct in Banner
county missing they favor the con
tinuation of the program for 1935
with a majority of 754 votes, about
half the contract signers participa
ting in th eballoting. The vote
stands 27,326 for the program and
26,572 against. They voted down
with a majority of better than two
to one a plan which envisaged a
single AAA contract for 1936 cov
ering all livestock and grains.
Senator George W. Norris will be
in O’Neill next Monday night for
an address at the K. C. Hall and
the business men of the city are
giving a dinner for him at the
Golden Hotel at 6:15 that evening.
The dinner will be non-political, as
will the meeting at the hall later,
as the Senator will talk on the
unicameral legislature, and give
his reasons for believeing its adopt
ion would be of advantage to the
people of the state. This is a non
political question.
The application for bids on the
paving for Fourth street has been
withdrawn and it begins to look as
if there would be nothing doing in
the paving line on that street for
some time. State officials, an
nounced, however, that the with
draw! of the request for bids on
the work was only temporary.
George Davies came up from Lin
coln lust Friday to look after some
business for his firm in this section
of the state.
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Conklin Elected Local
Commander Of Legion
The members of the Simonson
>ost of the American Legion held
their annual election of officers
ind banquet last Tuesday evening,
["he following officers were elected
!or the ensuing year: C. W. Conk
in, commander; Roy Carroll, first
rice commander; Charles Reka,
second vice commander. The fol
owing were elected members of
the executive committee: Ira H.
Moss, Leo Carney, John Hynes,
lohn Davidson and Joe Gallagher,
rhe annual banquet was held at
Bauman’s Cafe and an enjoyable
time was had by all.
SALES PAVILLION
WILL BE ERECTED
Building 60x40 To Be Erected Just
Outside Of City Limits.
There has been considerable talk
about the erection of a sales pav
illion in O’Neill during the past few
weeks and we have been informed
that plans are now under way for
:he erection of the building.
The main building will be 60x40
fe«t with the necessary yards, pens
and scales, etc. A. site has been
selected, just outside the city limits
an the west, and we understand
that a number of our citizens have
promised financial support. It is
planned to receive donations and
sell stock to raise the necessary
money for the enterprise. It is es
timated that the total cost of the
pavillion complete, including lease
of four acres of ground, will not
exceed $3,500. A committee is now
being selected to secure pledges for
the purchase of stock. A corpor
ation will be formed and officers
elected as soon as adequate finan
cial support for the project is as
sured.
The Frontier is of the opinion
that a sales pavillion would be of
great benefit to the city in a com
mercial way. It would bring buy
ers here from over the state and
the farmers of this territory could
bring their stock here and sell, in
stead of taking them to some other
market, at less expense to the
farmer or stockman. There would
be outside money brought into the
county, some of which would be
spent in this city, and where money
is being spent business is bound to
be good and our merchants, filling
stations and other lines of business
would get their share. We hope to
be able to announce next week that
the project is going over with a
whiz.
Ross-Swanson
Oliver Ross, of Red Bird, and
Miss Agnes Swanson, of this city,
were united in marriage last Satur
day evening in the rectory of the
Catholic church, Rev. B. J. Leahy
officiating, in the presence of a few
of the relatives and friends of the
contracting parties.
The bride was dressed in a
medium bright blue dress with dark
blue accessories to match. Her
sister, Anna Swanson, was brides
maid and her brother, Robert
Swansoh, was best man. They
were both attired in dark blue.
The groom is the spn of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ross, of Red Bird, and
is one of the hustling farmers in
the northeastern part of the county,
where is is well known and
admired for his many sterling qual
ities.
The bride has been a resident of
this city for many years and has
bben very popular among the
younger set. She is a charming
little lady with a host of friends
who wish for her and her husband
many years of happiness and bliss.
The young couple will live on a
farm operated by the groom in the
vicinity of Red Bird.
R. M. Gannon, of Inman, one of
the hustling farmers and stockmen
of that section, was a pleasant
caller at this office Tuesday and ad
vanced his subscription to this
household necessity up to January
1,1936. If severul hundred of our
readers would emulate the example
set by Mr. Gannon it would relieve
the financial stringency around
these headquarters considerably.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chapman
came up from Omaha last Satur
day afternoon and Sunday took Mr.
Chapman’s mother to Omaha, where j
she will receive medical treatment.
PROSPECTS OF THE
ERECTION HERE OF
FEDERAL BUILDING
V. C. Batie, Postoffice Inspector Of
Omaha, Here Wednesday Look
ing City Over For Sites.
It begins to look as if O'Neill
was finally in line for a federal
building. Wednesday morning V.
C. Batie, postoffice inspector of
Omaha, arrived here to make a sur
vey of the city, look over the avail
able sites, estimate the size of the
building necessary for the business,
and the amount of money necessary
to secure a satisfactory site. The
government will require lots with.
100 foot frontage on the street, on
an alley or corner preferable.
Mr. Batie spent the entire day in
the city, returning to Omaha Wed
nesday night, and looked over many
sites that would be satisfactory for
a federal building, while in the city.
Some of the sites inspected wen*
not on either of the main streets
and two of them, a couple of blocks
from the main business corner. If
the business men of the city desira
to have the building erected dose
to the business center they will
have to get together on an avail
able site that can be offered the gov
ernment at a very reasonable price,
as they will not pay an excessive
price for real estate.
This is the first move in the long
cherished dream of the residents of
O’Neill for a federal building, and
it begins to look as if the dream
was to be realized. Mr. Batie says
that O’Neill is the largest city of
its size, that is in point of receipts
of the postoffice, in the state that
has not been taken care of, and
we seem to be next on the list. If
the department decides to go ahead
with the mater of the building,
bids will probably be asked within
a few weeks for proposed sites and
that the contract for the biulding
will be let during the winter so
that work can begin on the building
with the opening of spring, about
April 1.
Meeting Held Here For
Managers And Workers
Of Council Oak Stores
Last Thursday evening the man
agers and employees of the Council
Oak Stores in this section of the
state met in a convention that was
held in the Odd Fellows hall. The
managers and employees of the
stores at Valentine, Ainsworth,
Spencer and O’Neill were present.
The meeting was conducted by
W. S. Warfield, of Sioux City, the
president of the firm. He was as
sisted in the meeting by W. H.
Richter, vice president; Wayne
Rubel, architect of the company and
Tom Greenburg, head of the mer
chandise department, all of Sioux
City.
Mr. Warfield informed the man
agers that he, as well as the other
officers of the company, were grati
fied at the splendid business done
by their stores in this section, in
spite of the depression, and said
that it spoke volumnes for the
ability of their managers and em
ployees and the quality of the goods
they sold.
All present had an enjoyable time
and were unanimous in the state
ment that it was a splendid meet
ing.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School 10:00—Mr. li. M.
Sauers, Superintendent.
Morning Worship 11:00 — “The
Church.”
Evening Service 7:30.—A large
chorus of young people will lead
the singing. We were glad to see
the increase in attendance. A re
sponse to the call of the church ia
a personal vote for the best.
H. D. Johnson, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH
A. Judson May, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.—Pro
motion Day.
11:00 A. M.—Sermon, "He Went
About Doing Good.” Special Music
by the Choir.
6:30 Epworth League—Leader,
Miss Aladine Kee.
7:30 Evening Song Service—
Young People’s Choir. Sermon,
"Whither Bound.”
Young People’s Choir and Prayer
meeting Thursday 7:30 P. M.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. O'Donnell re-. «
turned last Thursday evening from,
a short business trip to Omaha.