Mr. and Mrs. S B. C
Of This City Have Been
Married Sixty-two Years
Once again Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Carter, parents of Dr. L. A. Carter,
have quietly celebrated an anniver
sary of their wedding day. The
event was observed at the home of
the couple in southwest O'Neill. On
December 12, 1873, the Carters
were married at Glenwood, Iowa,
and their immigrating into Kansas
to homestead and following events
encompass enough adventure to
cram a large book with much inter
esting reading.
In the first place thd couple
located near Beloit, Kans., Mitchell
county, in 1873, and the scene that
greeted their eyes must h^ve been
little different thousands of years
ago. There was prairie on every
side, raw land everywhere, few
people and money about as scarce
as hen’s teeth. But the young
couple searched for work and a
chance to fashion a home and they
realized their mission in Kansas
was not in the nature of a vacation.
After filing on a homestead, Mr.
Carter asked his bride if she was
willing to live temporarily in a
home scooped out of the side of a
hill, in a “dugout,” and she replied
with a clean-cut “no” that left no
doubt about the matter. Mr. Cart
er had a frame residence in mind
but he wanted time to do the build
ing. He hurried his work and soon
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had his bride busily engaged in one
of the largest and most attractive
frame residences in Mitchell county.
When hard times are mentioned
within hearing of the Carters they
smile. Times like the present must
seem to them like prosperity be
decked in a castle of gold. Asked
about anydepression they may have
experienced, Mrs. Carter said:
“Hard times area new story to many
and the present experience unique
to many others, but to us it seems
like normal times when we com
pare it with what we had to go thru
down there in Kansas.
“While we were desperately try
ing to get started there in Kansas
along came the great panic of 1873.
Practically everyone lived solely on
corn meal. People had no money
to buy anything else. We had a
neighbors who used his head trying
to evolve some scheme for produc
ing some other food to vary his
monotonous com meal fare and he
finally rigged up a contrivance that
caught great numbers of snow
birds. These he fried or baked and
he told people he swore ofF eating
corn meal and ate straight snow
bird because he had no money to
buy the meal with and was forced
to hold expense down to zero. This
fellow emerged in the spring nice
and healthy, actually a tribute to
his ingenuity.
“When times there were at the
worst, 1 decided, after long con
sidering the matter, to spend a ten
cent piece I kept as a memento. To
part with that dime was like part
ing with some favorite dog or horse.
But I made up my mind to let it go
and while in town I went to get
mail and there I received a letter
from my father in Iowa and when I
opened it there was an unexpected
check to me for $100. Only those
who have been in similar circum
stances can appreciate tho sheer
joy I enjoyed as I started on a
round of pricing and shopping.”
Two things they feared in Kansas
were rattlesnakes and savages, and
prairie fires too, were formidable
but easily could be guarded against
—especially by a young husband
bent on protecting his bride at any
cost of time or labor.
Mrs. Carter also told of thous
ands of head of cattle being herded
to Kansas to feed on rich and rank
buffalo grass, from Texas over the
famous old Chrisholra trail, and of
an exceedingly heavy fall of snow
which half melted and froze, en
casing the cattle by thousands,
freezing and smothering them to
death. The prairie was transform
ed from a blank plain to a scene
dotted with white mounds, snow
covered beeves lying in death. Hun
dreds of rich cattlemen were rend
ered bankrupt, she says, by the
storm. Skinners worked hard but
always were far behind with re
moving the hides of the fallen
cattle.
The Carters, married 62 years,
experienced more in their lives than
does the average person and ap
parently they have enjoyed every
moment they have lived.
Mr. Carter broke many acres of
Kansas prairie, using the then com
mon “breaking plow” and drawing
$3 an acre for his labor. One day
Mr. Carter stopped at a place and
asked if there was prairie sod
breaking to be done. “I, too, am
searching for that kind of work,”
the farmer said, “and if I do not
find it I do not know what I shall
do. I am now eating the last mor
sels of flour and baked prairie
chicken there are for miles around
here.”
Cracks an inch wide in the man’s
house sort of corroborated what
his tongue declared. In traveling
one time Mr. Carter had to pull his
wife from a w'agon, shake her, then
hold her on his arm until he got
her to running so to start her
blood circulating and thus save her
from intense coid that had gripped
all Kansas.
One time down there while all
the whites in a neighborhood wrere
in town, a white girl of tender
years was sort of “shooed” out of
the grass, perhaps she had been
day-herding cattle, and she ran to
a homesteader’s residence where
the family dog promptly bit out
half a pound of flesh from one of
her nimble legs. But she kept on
sailing until she had entered the
house and the Indians failed to get
past the dog—and the girl could
not leave the house until the white
family returned from town.
That was early Kansas; always a
“picture show” on the plains to
entertain hardy souls who “stuck
it out” and just took things as
they came.
It must have been about the time
that corn meal and prairie chickens
were running low when William
Noah, brother-in-law to Mr. Carter,
opened up in favor of the populists,
members of a political party that
just suited many of those in the
mid-west of the time.
Mr. Noah spoke wherever he
could gather an audience. Of his
efforts, Mr. Carter had this to say:
“My brother-in-law, Noah, actual
ly spoke all over the country and,
although we felt certain he even
tually would be shot, poisoned,
quartered or burned at the stake
for what he said about the monied
people of the land, he astonished
us by returning alive.”
After the Carters had battled
Kansas with its hot and cold winds,
it’s give and take, but mostly take
at that time, they packed up and
moved back to the state of Iowa
and lived there 18 years.
Another move was made, this
time to Washington county, Kans
as. Finally came the day when
the Carters sold out there and mov
ed to Pawnee county, Nebraska.
The last time, they lived 18 years
in Kansas.
One of the most remarkable ob
servations made by this couple on
the vagaries of life is that of all
the couples that were married in
and around Glenwood, Iowa, at
about the time they were united,
say within a few months or years,
only two couples, as far aa is
known, are alive today, and these
are Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DcLash
mutt, of Whiting, Iowa, and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Haney, of Glenwood,
Iowa.
The couple are parents of 10
children, three of them having died.
The great 2,000 acre cattle ranch
of the Carters, situated 12 miles
southwest of Chambers, in Holt
county, was built up by this re
markable couple. One day they
decided this place should be divided
equally among their children, and
this was done and the matter of
shares and interests settled for all
time.
Mr. Carter is about 84 and Mrs.
Carter is about 80 years of age.
Their health is satisfactory, they
take keen interest in everything,
and they always are in pleasant
disposition.
The Frontier wishes the Carters
many more years of happy mar
ried life.
THE CHRISTIAN ANI)
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
Rev. Albert W. Swanson
Services will be held each Sunday
at 3 p. in. at Epicospal church.
This Sunday, Jan. 6, is the open
ing of our Sunday School at 2 p. m.
followed by devotional hour at 3.
Bring your children this Sunday
that we may begin all at the open
ing service of the Sunday school.
Prayer meeting will be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wil
sey, 407 E. John St., Thursday
evening at 7:30. Welcome.
METHODIST CHURCH
A. J. May, Pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
11a. m., Morning worship. Sub
ject, “The Unwelcome Christ.”
Special music by the choir.
6:30 p. m., Epworth League.
“The Epworth League Pledge.”
7:30, Evening song service and
sermon. Subject, “The Mystery of
an Existence.”
Senior choir practice this Satur
day evening at 7:30.
Junior choir practice each Thurs
day evening at 7:30.
One week from next Sunday we
have a special meeting. Commun
ion service and reception of mem
bers. The entire membership should
be present at this service.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School 10:00—Mr. R. M.
Sauers, superintendent.
Morning worship 11:00—This will
be our regular quarterly commun
ion service. Every member and
Christian is urged to be present.
Evening service 7:30.—A very
beautiful Candle Light service is
being planned. We invite you to
begin the New Year by attending
church.
H. D. Johnson, Pastor.
BRIEFLY STATED
Kersenbrock lake is anything but
a frozen asset.
Emory Peterson had business at
Bartlett Tuesday.
John Steinhauser was down from
Stuart Wednesday.
T. M. Thompson, of Omaha, was
in O’Neill Thursday.
Frank Fundas, of Ewing, was in
O’Neill Wednesday.
There are no vacant serviceable
buildings in O’Neill.
Sam Hainen, of Ewing, was here
Wednesday on business.
James Morrison went to Norfolk
Thursday on business.
Sunday the Burlington railway
freight puled out 28 cars.
George Van Every went to Bart
lett Tuesday on business.
W. B. Bradstrect, of Spencer,
was in O’Neill last Monday.
Helen Given3 spent New Year’s
day with friends at Norfolk.
P. W. Roberts, of Neligh, had
business at O’Neill Wednesday.
Leo Lydon, of Ewing, was in
O’Neill Wednesday on business.
Adolph Lotsel, of Ewing, was in
O'Neill Wednesday on business.
T. J. Lydon, of Ewing, was in
O’Neill on business Wednesday.
Lauren Ohland, of Dustin, was in
O’Neill Wednesday on business.
Frank Steinbeck, of Stuart, had
business at the court house today.
W. B. Tracy, of Sioux City, was
here on business last Wednesday.
H. W. Newhard, of Butte, was
here transacting business Thursday.
Bert Parshall, Stuart drayman,
was in O’Neill on business Thurs
day.
Dan McCarthy was in town
Thursday from his Dry creek ranch
home.
George and James Butler, of
Ewing, were in O’Neill Monday on
business.
Mr. and Mrs, Ted McElhaney
spent Christmas with relatives at
Orchard.
John Ratigan, of Stuart, was at
O’Neill on business Thursday of
this week.
Charles Johnson, of Plainview,
visited friends and relatives here
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rohlfres
were in O’Neill from Paullina, Iowa
last Tuesday.
Louie Nielsen, of Chambers, at
tended a public sale north of this
city Thursday.
Forty-four couples attended a
watch party at the Golden hotel
New Years Eve.
Dr. W. J. Douglas, of Atkinson,
was looking after business matters
in this city today.
Joseph Boyle, rancher 10 miles
south of Chambers, was in O’Neill
one day last webk.
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John Sullivan and John Stein
hauser went to Omaha on county
business Wednesday.
George Thoendahl of Goose Lake,
was in O’Neill Wednesday on busi
ness at the court house.
Miss Dorothy Sesler, of Emmet,
visited here at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Higgins, of
Inez, visited here with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred McNally last week.
Patrick Boyle was in O’Neill
from his ranch 10 miles south of
Chambers this Thursday.
Miss Rose Taylor, of Norfolk,
arrived last Thursday to spend a
few days visiting friends.
H. W. Beal returned Tuesday
from Washington, Iowa, where he
spent the Christmas vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElhaney
went to Omaha last Wednesday' and
returned here Saturday night.
Charley Pettijohn is here from
his ranch north of Stuart and plans
to remain here most of the winter.
Guy Shaver drove to Sioux City
Sunday where he had a business
engagement. He returned Monday
night.
Mrs. Wayne Carson and small
daughter, and Mrs. Scott, of Cham
bers, were in O’Neill Wednesday on
business.
Donald Dailey was home from
the CCC camp at Franklin, Nebr.,
to spend the vacation with the folks
at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halva and
family visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Valla last Sunday
afternoon.
Walter Asher, Opportunity-Star
mail carrier, bought a new’ Ply
mouth car of A. Marcellus New
Years day.
Dwayme Abbott and Donald and
Merle Mitchell returned Tuesday
after visiting Richard Mushower
at Brunswick.
Clinton McKim and Mabel Mc
Kenna accompanied 10 recruits to
Niobrara, Nebr., w’here they are to
enter the CCC.
Robert R. Dickson, district judge,
is back from Omaha where he at
tended the state bar and its district
judges meeting.
Wilma Del Smith returned Tues
day from Chadron, Nebr., where
she has been spending the holidays
visiting at home.
John Abbot, trucker, Sunday took
a load of cattle for Arthur Cowper
thwaite to the Sioux City market,
returning Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zimmer
man, of Norfolk, were guests New
Years’ day at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Bergstrom.
A large brilliantly red meteorite
falling east of here about 7:30 last
Sunday evening caused several per
sons momentary fright.
W. T. Kennel, of Niobrara, field
man for the Sioux City Journal,
visited his representative here, Ber
win Shaver, last Friday.
Michael Eugene, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tomlinson,
wa3 Christened at St. Patrick’s
church here last Sunday.
Edward and, Francis Donohoe,
sons of Edward Donohoe, of Bone
steel, S. D., came here last Friday
and left Sunday after visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Bren
nan. The boys are students of
Columbia college at Dubuque, Iowa.
(First publication Dec. 27, 1934.)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 2411
In the County Court of Holt
county, Nebraska, December 24,
1934.
In the matter of the Estate of
Lisbon C. McKim, Deceased.
CREDITORS of said estate are
hereby notified that the time lim
ited for presenting claims against
said estate is April 18, 1935 and
for the payment of debts is De
cember 24, 1935, and that on Jan
uary 18, 1935, and on April 19, 1935,
at 10 o’clock A. M., each day, I will
be at the County Court Room in
said County to receive, examine,
hear, allow, or adjust all claims and
objections duly filed.
C. J. MALONE.
County Judge.
(County Court Seal) .
32-3 J. D. Cronin, Attorney.
(First publication Dec. 20, 1934.)
NOTICE OF FINAL
SETTLEMENT
Estate No. 2304
In the County Court of Holt
county, Nebraska, December 14,
1934.
In the matter of the Estate of
Henry Harry Meyer, Deceased.
All persons interested in said
estate are hereby notified that the
Administrator with the will an
nexed, of said estate has filed in
said court his final report and a
petition for final settlement and
distribution of the residue of said
estate; and that said report and
petition will be heard January 10,
1936, at 10 o’clock a. in. at the
County Court Room in O’Neill, Ne
braska, when all persons interested
may appear and be heard concern
ing said final report and the dis
tribution of said estate.
C. J. MALONE,
County Judge.
(County Court Seal)
31-3 J. D. Cronin, Attorney
(First publication Dec. 20, 1934.)
NOTICE OF SUIT.
To:—Delos D. Miles and Vinetta A,
Miles, non-resident defendants.
You and each of yon are hereby
notified that the AETNA LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY, OF HART
FORD, CONNECTICUT, A COR
PORATION, as plaintiff has filed
its petition in the District Court of
Holt county, Nebrahka, against
Delos D. Miles, Vinetta A. Miles,
John Doe and Mrs. John Doe, his
wife, real and true names unknown,
as defendants; the object and pray
er of said petition being to estab
lish and foreclose a real estate
mortgage, executed and delivered
to the plaintiff by the defendants,
Delos D. Miles and Vinetta A.
Miles, as husband and wife, on or
about the 25th day of February,
1920, and duly recorded in Book 126
of the Mortgage Records of Holt
county, Nebraska,at page 322 there
of, securing the principal sum of
$10,000.00 with interest thereon at
the rate of five and one-half (5%%)
per cent per annumn, due on the
1st day of March, 1925, which said
mortgage was extended in writing
by the parties, under date of April
20, 1931, until the 1st day of March,
1935, which extension agreement
was recorded in Book 147 of the
Mortgage Records of Holt county,
Nebraska, at page 377 thereof; that
default has been made in the terms
and conditions of the note, mort
gage and extension agreement, by
the failure of said defendants and
each of them to pay the interest
due on the 1st day of March, 1932,
to the 1st day of March, 1934, in
clusive, and by their failure to pay
the real estate taxes levied and
assessed against the West Half and
the West Half of the Southeast
Quarter of Section 3, Township 31,
North, Range 9, West of the 6th
P. M., Holt county, Nebraska, being
the land so mortgaged and con
veyed, for the years 1930 to 1934,
inclusive; for the appointment of
H. S. Joslin, of Norfolk, Nebraska,
as Receiver to take charge and
possession of said real estate, and
rent and manage the same during
the pendency of this action, under
orders of said Court, the bondemaa
for the applicant and said Receiver
being proposed as the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company, o£
Balitmore, Maryland; that plaintiff
claims a first lien upon said real
estate for the sum of $10,000.00,
with accrued interest and taxes
paid, in accordance with the alle
gations of its petition, now on file
in the office of the Clerk of the
District Court of Holt county, Ne
braska; and for general equitable
relief.
You and each of you are hereby
notified to answer or otherwise
plead to plaintiff’s petition on or
before the 28th day of January,
1935.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCECOM
PANY, OF HARTFORD, CON
NECTICUT, A CORPORATION,
Plaintiff. 31-4
By R. J. Shurtleff, Its Attorney.
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