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crate Historical Society < The Frontier . — ■ ' 1 11 - ■- ■ " — " -- — — VOL. LV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1934. No. 25 * REPUBLICANS WIN IN THREE OF FOUR SUPERVISOR RACES Joe Stein Has A Close Race In 1st District; Matousek, Cook And Sullivan Other Winners. In the race for supervisors the republican candidates were success ful in every district except the Third, where John Sullivan was re elected to succeed himself. There was a very pretty contest in the First district where J. C. Stein, regular republican candid ate, was running for re-election and his democratic opponent was Tom Troshynski. Henry Vequist, a re publican politically, entered the race as a petition candidate, and it was believed that this would di vide the republican vote and result in the election of the democratic candidate. But Joe Stein again demonstrated that he was a good runner on a fast track and he emerged from the contest with 10 votes to the good, with several mail votes to hear from, which are said to be largely in favor of Stein, so there seems to be no question of his election. In the Seventh district, Ulrich was the democratic candidate and Matousek the republican candidate. James Barrett was a candidate for the democratic nomination, losing out in a nine cornered fight. He urged voters to write in his name on the ballot, with the result that he received 263 votes at the elec tion, or 43 more than the regular democratic nominee, Ulrich. Ma tousek, the republican candidate, was elected with a plurality of 477 over Barrett, runner-up, or a clear majority of 257 over both candid ates. In the Third district John Sul flivan was re-elected with a major ity of 91 votes over Chauncey Porter, the republican candidate. Porter made no canvass for the office, or the result probably would have been different. In the Fifth district Ezra Cooke, Chambers, won the election from Forrest Smith easily, receiving a majority of 339 in the district. Following is the vote in the sev eral townships on supervisors: ^ First District Troshynski Stein Vequist Saratoga — 12 30 37 Emmet_133 58 5 Pleas. View 59 18 9 Dustin_ 17 45 11 Rock Falls _ 38 51 48 Cleveland_26 62 1 Colman- 27 58 12 Total ... 312 322 123 Fifth District Smith Cook Shamrock . 20 53 McClure ... 33 52 Inman . 256 89 Conley .— 25 84 Wyoming ...- 19 111 Chambers ._. 44 302 Lake _ 18 61 Total ..415 752 Seventh District Ulrich Barrett Matousek Fairview _ 5 10 29 Atkinson_ 40 81 135 A. 1st W 20 42 124 A. 2nd W 31 25 124 A. 3rd W ... 88 34 143 Sand Creek 19 30 57 Sheridan_17 41 128 Total.... 220 263 740 Third District Sullivan Porter Grattan 184 154 O'Neill 1 . 241 157 O’Neill 2 . 172 111 O’Neill 3 . 160 244 Total_,- 757 666 STATE SENATOR Frank J. Brady, of Atkinson, re publican candidate for state sen ator, won from John A. Robertson, the democratic candidate, easily, ^ carrying every county in the dis trict except Boyd, which he lost to Robertson by three votes. The vote received by each candidate in the several counties of the district was as follows: Brady Robertson Holt » ' 8846 Boyd 1323 1326 ' Rock 769 £67 Keya Paha 588 433 Brown 1301 1022 Totul „ 7817 ’ 6688 Brady's majority—929. DEFEATS HOWARD KARL STEFAN Karl Stefan, Norfolk newspaper man and radio announcer who won over Edgar Howard, veteran con gressman of the Third district, by a majority of over 19,000. Buying of Holt County Cattle Is Closed Nov. 2 With the sale held in O’Neill, Fri day, November 2, the cattle buy ing program in Holt county ended with a total of 17,360 head bought from Holt county herds, or 18,014 head, including foreign cattle re ceived at Holt county buying points. Of this number only 265 head were condemned, a comparatively small percentage. Five hundred and six ty-one calves were butchered for local relief. As a result of these sales, Holt county farmers will realize #254, 501, more than 90 per cent of which has already been paid out. There will be no further pur chases of drouth stricken cattle un less the demand makes it necessary and further appropriation be made. RELIEF PROBLEM GROWING The matter of government—fed eral, state, and local—relief for those in absolute need is the big gest job at hand in this country to day. It is likewise an affair of genuine concern to everyone in any wray connected with agriculture; because of the direct bearing it has and will continue to have on the prices of food stuffs. An analysis, made by the Farmers Union Live stock Commission house at £:oua City, of the latest official data compiled by the FERA is given be low: Every state in the union has a part of its population on relief rolls. Outside of the primary drouth area, no particular section is in much worse condition than any other. It is estimated, that at the present time more than 17, 000,000 persons in the United States are on relief rolls. It is thought possible, that the total may reach 20,000,000 as a maximum early in 1935. There are three states where 25 per cent or more of the population is on relief. Two of these states are in the primary drouth area, and the other in the extreme south. These states account for a little more than 4 per cent of the country’s destitute. Relief is being provided in six states for 20 per cent or more of the residents in each. All of these, except one—a southeastern mining section—are in the severe drouth area. This classification is only 8 per cent of the grand total on re lief. Ten states have 15 per cent or more of the populace on relief rolls. These states are found in every section of the country, except the Pacific coast, and account for 39 per cent of the people receiving aid. Nearly one-half — twenty-one states—have on relief rolls 10 per cent or more of the population, and are from every section of the country. This group is the source of four and one-quarter per cent of the grand total on relief. There are nine states in which over 5 per cent of the people are obliged to ask relief. This classi fication includes two Com Belt, six Atlantic coast and one inter-moun tain state, and. accounts for nearly four and one-half of the whole re lief bill. Forrest Smith, of Arcadia, was in the city last Friday. While here he purchased 100 tons of ha>^ to ship down to Sherman county. Bert Shearer was down from Stuart last Wednesday. DEMOCRATS RETAIN THEIR HOLD ON THE NEBRASKA VOTERS Karl Stefan, As Congressman, And Swanson, As Land Commission er, Only Republican Winners. Nebraska voters decided Tuesday to remain in the Democratic col umn for at least two more years, when they turned down all of the republican candidates for state and national offices but two, Conklin, the man with the janitors, being de. feated for Land Commissioner, and Karl Stefan, of Norfolk, who de feated F-dgar Howard for Congress man from the Third district. The following account is from Thursday morning’s Slate Jounral: “Nebraska is looking ahead to a complete revamping of its legisla tive machinery and liquor laws as the same vote avalanche which re corded a new deal victory resulted in adoption of amendments to the state constitution. “All except two democratic nom inees for state and national offices rode a victory wave topped by the more than 60, 000 vote lead rol led up by Repre sentative E. R. Burke for the United States sen atorship, but an even large swell pushed across a-| mend.ments for the Norris one 1 1 • - 1 _ A_ Edward R. Burke plan and constitutional prohibition repeal. “The overwhelmingly democratic legislatuz-e which will assemble in 1935 under Governor-Elect R. L. Cochran, democrat, will face a var iety of special tasks as a result of the nearly 100,000 vote victory for repeal and about 75,000 vote win for the Norris amendment. “A total of 525,525 votes were cast for governor in 1,982 precincts; 523,967 for senator in 1,982 pre cincts and 483,068 votes were cast on the repeal amendment in 1,914 precincts, tabulations at 7 p. m. Wednesday disclosed. “It will be the last time the two legislative chambers will be in ses sion but they must fix the numeri cal strength of the 1937 one house legislature between thirty and fifty members. They will be called upon to strike bone-dry liquor laws from the statutes and possibly to regulate pari-mutuel betting on horse races which was legalized by a 60,000 vote majority. “The victory for the one house plan was construed as another im portant victory for Senator Norris, who ignored the bitter fight in the state over the new deal, to stump the prairies for the amendment, previously considered as merely an academic dream. He said the plan would fix responsibility, reduce ex penses and make it more difficult for selfish interests to thwart the people’s will. “The republicans elected Karl Stefan to congress over 76 year old Edgar Howard, democrat six termer, but the democrats carried the other four congressional races and lost only one state office, land commissioner.” lhe following Associated Press tabulation of figures will be the last one compiled until the state canvassing board meets a month or so hence officially to canvass the vote. It shows less than fifty pre cincts lacking on the more import ant twenty-two offices. Senate, 1,983 precincts of 2,029: Burke (D) 268,415; Simmons (R) 228.134; Hoffman 6,361; O’Sullivan 2,057. Senate short term, 1,936 pre cincts: Hunter (D) 259,523; Kemp (R) 197,122. Governor, 1,982 precincts: Coch ran (D) 268,469; Griswold (R) 250,532; Madison 3,586; Schefcik 2,988. Lieutenant governor, 1,959 pre cincts: Jurgensen (I)) 275,948; Johnson (R) 210.707. Secretary of State, 1,946 pre cincts: Price (D) 242,958; George Marsh (R) 214,323.# Land commissioner,1,959 pre cincts: Conklin (Dl 208,978; Leo Swanson (R) 238,783; Jensen 19 570. State treasurer, 1,969 precincts: Hall CI>> 267,919; Bass (R) 207, 871. Attorney general, 1,960 precincts: Wright (D) 259,652; Richard John, son (R) 210,144. Railway commissioner, 1,947 pre cincts: Maupin (D) 256,586; Rob ert Marsh (R> 208,032. * State superintendent, 1,854 pre cincts: Taylor 273,137; Jimerson 126,841. AMENDMENTS 1914 precincts of 2,029: For prohibition repeal 293,204; against repeal 189,864. For one house legislature, 1,889 precincts: For one house 246,594; against one house 162,285. For pari-mutuel betting, 1,894 precincts: For 223,783; against 161,106. NON-POLITICAL. Supreme court judge: Sixth dis trict, 565 precincts of 602: Carter 44,606; Tewell 41,614. Supreme court judge: Fourth district, 167 precincts of 236: Good 33,831; Brunt 10,082. University regent, third district: 334 precincts of 364: Thompson 41,602; McGinnis 31,003. CHADRON BAND CANCELS ITS ENGAGEMENT HERE OSMOND REPLACES THEM The Chadron band, which had been engaged for the Legion cele jbration here next Monday,cancelled the engagement and the Legion boys have engaged the Osmond High School band of thirty-six pieces for the day. The Os mond band is under the direction of Prof. Ira George and they were state champions in 1931 and for five straight years, prior to that, were district champions. It is one of the noted musical organizations of the state. Outside of the change in the band there will be no change in the ; program and it will be carried out as announced in last weeks paper. The program is being put on in conjunction with the schools of the county who are observing National Educational Week. The grand par ade will form promptly at 10:30 a. m. at the O’Neill High school. If you want to enjoy yourself come to O’Neill next Monday and help the Legionaires celebrate Ar mistice Day. METHODIST CHURCH A. Judson May, Pastor Sunday School 10 A. M.—Rev. D. S. Conhad, Superintendent. 11 A. M. Special Armistice Day Service. Sermon Subject, “The Prince of Peace.’’ Special music by the choir. Epworth League 6:30 — Miss Esther Sexsmith, Leader. Evening Service 7:30—“Christ ian Charistics.” Choir Practice Tuesday evening at 7:30. Young People’s Choir and Bible study Thursday at 7:30 P. M. at the church. The Monthly Official Board meet ing was held Tuesday evening at 7:30, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lindberg. About 20 were present and beside the reguler reports and business the board voted to clean the floors of the church, made plans to dec orate the basement, elected J. II. McClees as head usher for the even ing services, and voted to have a church supper and program Monday evening, Nov. 19. The next meet ing is to be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Porter. SERVICES AT THE PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH. Sunday school 10, Mr. Sauers, Superintendent. The pupil present every Sunday makes better pro gress in Christian growth. Morning Worship 11:00—Armis tice Sermon. Evening service 7:30—The Young People’s choir will give a special Armistice program of speaking and music. They will play and sing a number of soles, duets, etc. We invite you to the above im portant services. H. D. Johnson, Pastor. CARD OF THANKS Last week we brought the body of our sister, Gertrude May Bed ford, back to her old home for bur ial and the old time neighbors were very kind and helpful. We desire thru the columns of The Frontier, to express to each and all our j sense of grattitude for services rendered, sympathy expressed and the many beautiful floral offerings. — Mrs. R. P. Campbell, Mrs. Albert Kaczor, Mrs. Edward Larson and Mrs. Claude Berry. GOVERNOR-ELECT R. L. COCHRAN Former state engineer who was nominated on the democratic ticket in the primary and defeated Dwight Griswold in the race for governor. EDUCATIONAL NOTES The first State Teachers’ Exami nations will be held in Stuart, At kinson, Ewing and O'Neill on Sat urday, November 17. The next meeting of the Teach ers’ Study Center Institute will be held in the court room in O’Neill on Saturday, November 10. District No. 246, a rural school north of Atkinson, with an enroll ment of only five pupils, held a Hallowe’en program and pie social. A very excellent, well prepared pro gram was presented to a good crowd. The proceeds amounted to $10.80. Mrs. Helen Raymer is the teacher. District No. 128 near Pege, re cently held a box social and pro gram in their school. The proceeds amounted to $12.90 with which they expect to purchase a phonograph. Miss Luella Hartford is the teach er. Offer Short Course For Farm Operators The College of Agriculture at Lincoln will again offer a Farm operator’s Short Course. The term this year will open November 19 and continue for four months. These courses are open to young men over seventeen years of age who “wish information and care little for credits. Anyone inter ested should see County Agent Reece for further information or write T. H. Gooding at the Agri cultural College. County Schools May Close For Program The American Legion, Simonson Post No. 93, O’Neill, have requested me to sanction the dismissal of any school that may desire, on Monday, Nov. 12, the date of the Armistice Celebration. I am heartily in favor of a fitting celebration of this day, since it is the commemoration of a peace movement on the part of the world. I feel that we have always made the mistake of glorifying war rather than in exalting peace. We have given our children to under stand that it is an honor to fight for our country, but we have not yet emphasized to them publicly that any movement for peace is far more commendable. 1 truly feel that Armistice day should be one cf the most outstanding days of the year. Emphasis should be placed on the fact that upon this day a war was ended that while it might have been making the world safe for democracy, it at the same time, was robbing the world of millions of its most desirable citizens. The town invited the schools to take an active part in the celebra tion on this day and I heartily recommend that you co-operate with them. County Superintendent. Hospital Notes Miss Frances Sands returned to her home in Ewing on Tuesday, November 6th. Mrs. Mike Enright entered the hospital Sunday with a fractured tibia. She is doing nicely. Mrs. Ed. Jones, of Chambers, was dismissed from the hospital Mon day, October 29, and re-entered it! Monday, November 6. She is re-! ceiving medical treatment. Dr, Venneman, of Spencer, was j an O’Neill visitor last Friday. HOLT COUNTY VOTERS ARE NOT OVERLY PARTISAN IN NAMING COUNTY OFFICERS Esther Cole Harris Is Re-elected Register of Deeds With A Big Majority; Gallagher Receives A Good Majority To Remain County Clerk. COUTY VOTES DEMOCRATIC ON MOST OF STATE TICKET, EXCEPTING MARSH Last Tuesday was an exceptional fine fall day and the voters of this county went to the polls and cast the heaviest vote ever cast in the county, but still several hundred short of a 100 per cent vote. On United States senator, the head of the respective tickets, there were cast 7131 votes. Possibly several voters did not vote on senator and the actual vote will not be known until the official canvass is made, which will be started Friday morn ing. It was a very peculiar election. The voters seemed bound to ex periment, which in a measure ac counts for the great majority given the three amendments to the consti tution in the county, totals of which will be found elsewhere. The republicans cast a splendid vote in the county and two of the candidates on the state ticket car ried the county. Dwight Griswold, republican candidate for governor, received a majority of 47 votes, ex clusive of the mail vote. The lat ter might change the vote and give the county to Cochran. Robert J. Marsh, republican candidate for railway commissioner and a resi dent of this county, carried the county with a majority of 1547 votes, exclusive of the mail vote. Outside of the two mentioned above the democratic state ticket carried the county, with majorities of from 260 to 400. The republi cans made a very fine showing, not only on the state ticket but on the county ticket, as the democrats had a majority of 1200 in this county at the primary election. Karl Stefan, republican candi date for congress from this dis trict, carried the county with a majority of 817 votes over Edgar Howard and he carried, the district with a majority of over 19,000, carrying about every county, if not every county, in the district. Karl was one of the few republicans elect ed to congress last Tuesday. Frank Brady, republcan candi date for state senator, carried the county with a majority of 296 over John A. Robertson, democrat, and is elected with a majority of about 1,000 in the district. Lloyd G. Gillespie, republican, carried the county with a majority of 114 over Charles N. Gonderinger, democrat. This is exclusive of the mail vote, but there seems to be no question but what Mr. Gillespie will represent this county in the next session of the state legisla ture, as he will receive a good portion of the mail vote. John C. Gallagher, democrat, running for re-election for a second term, polled the largest vote in the county. He received a total of 5048 votes as against 2129 for his republican opponent, Claude P. Hancock, or a majority of 2919. Esther Cole Harris, republican, running for re-election for a sec ond term, like the county clerk, polled the second highest vote. She received 4366 votes to 2817 for her democratic opponent, Mrs. Shorthill of Emmet. One of the surprises of the cam paign was the ,remarkable race made by Ira H. Moss, republican, for re-election to the office of clerk of the district court, a position he has filled for the past twelve years. It was admitted during the cam paign that the race would be close, but rtoss made u run-a-a-way race of it. He received the fourth high est vote in the county, polling 4065 votes to 3165 cast for his demo cratic opponent John Harrington, or a majority of 900. B. T. Wine hell, democrat, was elected to the office of county treas urer defeating J, J. Krska, republi can, by a majority of 369. Winehell polled 3715 votes to 3446 cast for Krska. Sheriff Peter Duffy was again ^ successful in his race for re-elect- • ion. He received the third highest vote in the county, polling 4186 votes to 3265 cast for his republi can opponent, Henry D. Grady, or a majority of 921. One of the real close races of the election was that for the office of County Attorney. In this con test, Julius D. Cronin, republican running for re-election for the fourth term, has a lead of 84 votes over Emmet Harmon, democrat. The vote is Cronin 3707, Harmon 3623. There were 132 mail votes sent out, and possibly 125 of them will be returned, but it is thought unlikely they will change the re sult, but may cut down Cronin’s majority. John P. Sullivan, democrat, won in the race for county assessor, de feating the republican candidate, C. D. Keyes, who has held the position for the past eight years. The vote was, Sullivan 3635, Keyes 3319, or a majority of 316. On the non-political ballot Mc Clurg defeated Mrs. Luella Parker, who has held the office for the past eight years, for the office of county superintendent, having a majority of 922. The vote stands, McClurg 4151, Parker 2197. FOR UNITED ST AES SENATOR: Edward R. Burke, democrat 3702 Robert G. Simmons, repub., 3442 FOR SENATOR. Short Term: Richard C. Hunter, dem., 3586 J. H. Kemp, rep., .. 2929 FOR GOVERNOR: R. C. Cochran, dem., . 3629 Dwight Griswold, rep., 3676 FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: W. II. Jurgensen, dem., 3688 C. W. Johnson, rep., 3457 SECRETARY OF STATE: H. Swanson, dem., .. 3553 Frank Marsh, rep., 3191 STATE AUDITOR: W. B. Price, dem.,.. 3231 George Marsh, rep., 3011 LAND COMMISSIONER: H. P. Conklin, dem., _ 3234 L. N. Swanson, rep., 3008 STATE TREASURER: G. E. Hall, dem., . 3576 T. W. Bass, rep., .. 3024 ATTORNEY GENERAL: W. H. Wright, dem., 3417 R. O. Johnson, rep., 2933 RAILWAY COMMISSIONER: Will Maupin, dem., 2540 Robert J. Marsh, rep., 4087 FOR CONGRESSMAN, Third Dist. Edgar Howard, dem., . — 3210 Karl Stefan, rep., 4027 ON PROHIBITION AMENDHENT For Repeal 4266 Against Repeal - 2544 ONE HOUSE LEGISLATURE: For one House ___3593 Against one House . 2322 HORSE RACING For Pari-Mutuel betting 3432 Against Pari-Mutual betting 2169 JUDGE SUPREME COURT: E. F. Carter 3291 J. L. Tewell 2653 STATE SUPERINTENDENT: C. W. Taylor 3973 J. A. Jimerscn 313) STATE SENATOR: J. A. Robertson, dem., ."340 Frank J. Brady, rep., 3630 STATE REPRESENTATIVE: C. N. Gonderinger, dem., 3457 L. G. Gilespie ,rep.,__ 3371 COUNTY CLERK: John C. Gallagher, dem., 5043 Claude P. Hancock, rep., 2122 REGISTER OF DEEDS: Mrs. James Shorthill, dem.,. 2817 Esther Cole Harris - 4363 CLERK DISTRICT COURT: John J. Harrington, dem., _. 3165 Ira H. Mo«s, rep., 4066 COUNTY TREASURER: B. T. Winchell, dem., . 3715 J. J. Krska, rep., . 3346 SHERIFF: Peter W. Duffy, dem., 4186 Henry D. Grady, rep.,. 3265 COUNTY ATTORNEY: Emmet A. Harmon, dem., 3623 Julius D. Cronin, rep., -- 3707 (Continued on page 5, column 7.)