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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
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