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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1935)
Over the County SOUTHWESTBREEZES Miss Lavada Bly visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hazel baker a few days last week. Miss Arlene Downs, of Josie, was the guest of Miss Doris Carpenter the early part of the week. 1 James Bilstein was up from the ® lake Wednesday and Thursday hob nobbing with Derold Carpenter. Swan lake and Amelia ball toss ers went to bat Sunday at Amelia. The lake boys had nothing to say as to the result of the game when they got home. Last week E. E. Young sustained the loss of a valuable and needed mare, dam of a young foal, thru an injury inflicted by another horse. (Last week Floyd Adams sold his Ford “pick-up” to C. F. Gillette, of Chambers, who will make use of the same in his garage busi ness for towing in the lifelesss motors, Mr. and Mrs. William Carpent er were entertained for dinner Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roblyer near Atkinson. A Saturday night band concert at Atkinson is drawing some from the southwest who have a fancy for the blare of the horns and roll of drums. Sunday afternoon baseball games draw larger attendance than Sun day morning sermons. A prefer ence for action rather than talk— seeing rather than hearing. ,-X_ After the heat of the day Tom Baker went to Atkinson Saturday night for a cake of ice to cool off. By morning the weather had done a more extensive work of refrig | eration. Some rain fell during the night. Doc and Bud Clemons and Ned Saunders went to Atkinson Satur day night for a little variation from the daily round of duties at home. Atkinson is going to touch off the fireworks the Fourth. t Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day, Flag Day, Better Housing Day— they have passed again. What next? The Fourth, Thanksgiving and Christmas are enough to set aside for special observance. Days for this and days for that are be coming so common most of them are sized up for what they are— propaganda. A Salvation Army gentleman with the title of Major was in Wyoming and Swan precincts last Friday soliciting cash, checks, chickens and food supplies he said were to be used to help reestablish the flood sufferers of the Republi can valley. Seed buyers hunting out the Kentucky blue grass seed in this county have overlooked this com munity, which this season is highly favored with luxurant growth of blue grass, now in full head. When Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ar buthnot, of Cedar Rapids, guests ' in this community over night Sun day, June 9, reached their home they found things badly wrecked by a wind storm. A roof of one building lay up against their house and outbuildings had been toppled over and rolled around. Holt county has such steady blows that there is scarcely opportunity for a concentrated effort of the wind to wreck buildings. It is stated that there are 11,000 murders annually in the United States. That is between three and four thousand more than the en tire population of all the towns in Holt county. Or to put it another way, the annual harvest amounts to every citizen of our municipal ities lying dead some morning, and I a few thousand more out through the county. Abolishing the death sentence for murderers would prob ably not reduce their numbers. A hundred years ago there was no national debt and Chicago was the size of Chambers but not as good a town. Wars have been fought and won, large things done in making of farms and cities, k Our federal government has be ' come involved the past two years in so many billions of bonded debt that nobody pretends to see the way out. In the sixties a million and a half a day was spent to maintain the Union armies in the field, but these old timers were pikers compared with our present day spenders at Washington. R. S. INMAN NEWS William Harte, who had been in a Sioux City hospital for the past three w-eeks, has returned home. His condition is reported as just fair. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sholes and children, of Ewing, visited among relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ruthledge, of Bradish, Nebr., were here Sunday visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kivett'. C. M. Fowler has returned to In man after spending the past sev eral months in Ohio, Iowa and Illi nois. Misses Helen Anspacn ana iuar jorie Butler spent the past week at Emmet with the former’s sister, Mrs. John Conard. Mrs. Jennie Wilcox, who had spent the past several months in New York city with her daughter, Mrs. Norval Church and family, re turned home Sunday night. Mrs. W’ilcox also visited at Mankato, Minnesota, and at Lincoln on her way home. Mrs. Loyal Hull and little daughter, Lois Helen, of O’Neill, were visitors at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Hancock, Sunday. Announcements have been re ceived here of the birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith of New Castle, Nebr. The Smith’s were former residents of Inman. Chester Fowler, who teaches in the Sioux City schools, came Sun day night for a.visit with his sis ter, Mrs. A. N. Butler and family. Chet, has been hired for his eighth year in the Sioux City schools. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Gores and daughters, of Long Pine, were here Sunday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Goree. Mrs. Fay Lewis, of Memphis, Tenn., spent the past two weeks here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Goree. She returned to Memphis Tuesday morning accom panied by her son, Jack, who will spend the summer there. Miss Marie Posvar, who has taught school at Gomel-, Nebr., the past year is here visifing her mother. Mary Elizabeth Dobbins, of Ban croft, is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. H. Outhouse and family. J. M. Wilson left Sunday for his home in Grand Island in response to a message stating the serious condition of his mother, who is ill. Fay Brittell transacted business in Norfolk Friday and Saturday. John Anspach tested cream at the Fair store during his absence. Misses Beulah and Belva Pen well, of Madison,, twin sisters of Mrs. Vaiden Kivitt, visited here at the Kivitt home several days last week. Paul Carrico, of Battle Creek, was here Saturday to attend fun eral services for Gene Lintt. Miss Ruth Fraka has gone to Rising City for a several weeks visit with her friend Ava Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Chase and children, of Sheldon, Iowa, are here visiting her mother, Mrs. Ellen Gallagher and other relatives. George Sobotka, who lives on a farm east of town, met with a very serious accident Saturday evening, when the horse he was riding trip ped and fell throwing him to the ground. George was rendered, un conscious and did not regain con sciousness until Sunday afternoon. His condition is reported as still serious, although hope is he’d for his complete recovery. Mrs. E. R. Riley was severely bruised when she fell from her back porch Friday. Mrs. Riley had been in her garden and was cleaning her feet on the scraper, before entering the house, and her heel evidently caught and threw her and she landed with consider able force. Her back was wrench ed badly and her left leg injured. GORDON EUGENE LINTT The communities of Inman and Page were grieved Friday morning to hear of the death of Eugene Lintt who passed away at an Omaha hospital Thursday night. Gene, as he was known to all his friends, had been in poor health for some months, but his condition was not thouught to be serious un til Tuesday when he suddenly be came very ill and was taken to a hospital in Omaha. Gordon Eugene Lintt was born at Neligh August 8, 1915, and passed away June 13, 1935, at the age of 19 years 10 months and 5 days. When yet a small baby his parents moved to Cody. When he was three years of age his father passed away. His mother then moved to Battle Creek at which place she was later married to Milo Benson. In March, 1930, they moved to a farm between Inman and Page. Gene attended the In man High school for two years. He was a splendid student and took a prominent part in the High School atheletics and was a gener al favorite among the student body. His last two years of High school was spent at Plainview and he graduated with the class of 1934. During the past year Gene had been making preparations for a home of his own. He was to have been married to Miss Ruth Fraka this spring, but because of his fail ing health the wedding date had been postponed. Funeral services were held at the Inman M. E. church Saturday afternoon, the Rev. W. T. Taylor of Rising City was in charge. Rev. Mr. Taylor had also been asked to perform the wedding ceremony. Rev. Taylor was assisted in the ser vice by Rev. Mertie E. Clute, pastor of the church. Misses Gayle But ler, Lois Killinger and Mr. Curtis Smith, former school mates, sang. Pall bearers were also former school mates, Robert Jackson, Leonard Leidy, Walter Roe, Billie Harte, Cecil Keyes and Vere But ler. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Gene leaves to mourn his depart ure his mother, Mrs. Milo Benson, one sister, Gretchen, one brother, Burdette, his grandmother, Mrs. Pierce, of Battle Creek; his grand father, Mr. Lintt, off Cody; his stepfather, Milo Benson, a number of step-brothers and sisters; his fiancee, Miss Ruth Fraka, a host of other friends and relatives. The body was taken to Cody for burial beside his father. MEEK AND VICINITY Paul Nelson motored to the Hen drix ranch north of Atkinson, last Sunday. Mr. Danielson, of North Platte, was an overnight guest at Frank Griffith’s on Thursday, enroute to his farm east of Fairfax, S. D. Mrs. Ella Hull and son, William, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Will Kaczor and Edward, were guests at Harry Fox’s on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Borg called at R. D. Spindler’s Sunday after noon. Arthur Rouse and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffith motored to Plain view Sunday for a visit at the Dan Stroup home. Mr. Stroup, who was injured in a truck wreck some time ago, is recovering slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Rouse, Lester, Walter, Marjorie and Marvin, of Inman, and Miss Maude Rouse, of O’Neill, were guests at the Henry Walters home on Sunday. Neva June Schelkpof and Cecil Griffith were dinner guests at the R. D. Spindler home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wyant and children, of O’Neill, visited with Mrs. Wyant’s mother, Mrs. E. H. Rouse, or. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith, of Montana, are visiting at the Bert Miller home and also other rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Bay, Miss Tena Kaczor, Arthur Rouse and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Griffith spent Sunday evening at the A. L. Rouse home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Miller spent Tuesday with Mrs. William Hull and son, Bill. Mrs. Virginia Broderson spent Tuesday with Mrs. Fred Lindberg. A nice gentle rain fell in this vicinity Monday afternoon and evening. It was needed as the top soil was baked in some places. Fred Borderson has been helping Charlie Linn do field work, as Char lie has a great deal of road work to do since the bridges and the ap proaches were washed badly in the big rain of a couple of weeks ago. The Will Langan children are down with the measles. Supervisors’ Proceedings Continued from page 2.) Clarence Larson _ 5.00 Joe and Ed Kaczor — 35.00 Jim Hawk _ 12.80 Pat Sullivan - —.- 4.00 Ralph Stevens- 30.00 John Dorr . 20.35 Boehnhe Bros. . 5.50 Mrs. Marg Brennan .... 2.96 Gerald Calvert 4.00 II. E. Coyne . .-. 34.27 John C. Gallagher 3.88 Segar Bros. _ ........ 16.38 F. M. Keating & Sons . 13.25 Dexter Bros. — . 6.25 Joe Brown _ 6.05 Wasson Service . 3.50 Dierks Oil Co. - 161.82 Atkinson Oil Co. 56.65 Miller Bros. Chev. Co. 2.00 New Deal Oil Co. 20.49 Deep Rock Oil Co. 51.52 Continental Oil Co. 66.12 Finwall Garage 27.14 Page Oil Co. 63.00 Stuart Oil Co. _ 167.94 Continental Oil Co. 36.94 Texas Co. 37.74 J. H. Gibson 47.60 J. H. Gibson 28.10 Island Supply Co. 13.23 Island Supply Co. 60.80 Island Supply Co. 48.95 Eli McConnell ..... 31.60 Clinton McKim 52.00 Clinton McKim - 31.60/ Ezra W. Cooke . 53.00 John Steinhauser .... 10.00 Louis W. Reimer 17.50 John A. Carson 42.00 Ed. J. Matousek 110.00 Edward Carson 10.40 Ronald Carson 44.00 Albert Carson 10.40 Sam Kaup 57.20 Lee Marlow .. 13.20 Richard Minton , 44.00 Eli McConnell 22.80 D. J. Sullivan 62.00 Harry Sullivan .... 8.00 Wilber Shoal 57.20 John Sullivan 35.00 Wm. J. Thramer ... 46.60 John B. Friday _ 16.40 J. C. Stein 25.00 The following claims were aud National Parks of the Rocky Moun tains — on one Burlington ticket The Yellowstone geyserland, unique in ail the world for its hot water phenomena; its collossal colorful canyon and waterfall; its abundance of wild life; its far-famed Cody Road. Glacier Park—goal of world travelers—with its 60 living glaciers, countless alpine lakes; its confusion of mountain peaks —many of them unnamed and untrod. Rock Mountain National (Estes) Park in Colorado—priceless heritage of frosted peaks that go up beyond 14.000; of upland meadows ablaze with wild flowers; of crags and canyons and tw meadows ablaze with wild flowers; of crags and canyons and twist ing trails. Here is rest, recreation, health and vacation happiness. • All principal trains completely air-conditioned this summer. Extra luxury for you at no extra cost. The advantage of seeing two or all three of the National Play grounds on one grand circle trip is readily seen in this compari son of the low summer fares. -‘ROUND TRIP FROM O’NEILL 16 Day Limit Season Limit Colorado.. . $21.95 $31.00 Glacier Park 42.65 57.35 Yellowstone Park .... _ 37.65 52.35 Colorado-Yellowstone-Glaeier Parks 44.80 60.03 * Good in all classes of equipment. Ask about special round trip to Colorado in coaches, (Saturday and Sunday only) at still low er fares. 16-day limit, $17.75. En route between Glacier, Yellowstone and Colorado you travel right past the Black Hills of South Dakota and can stop off for a 2-day all-expense motor tour through this fascinating region at only $24.75. TRAVEL ADVICE RESERVATIONS TICKETS Free vacation booklets L. E. DOWNEY, Agent — __ ited and approved and on motion were allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the 1933 estimate of the Bridge Fund in payment of same: Edward Carson $ 3.20 Wesley Thompson 1.25 Ezra W. Cooke 26.80 Ronald Carson 48.00 H. E. Coyne 46.80 John A. Carson 89.00 Clarence Duvall 1.25 Albert Carson 5.60 Walter Duvall 1.25 John F. Galligan 3.00 J. H. Gibson 7.25 John Sullivan 32.00 Harry Hiscock ..2.40 Island Supply Co. 384.27 August Karel 2.00 Sam Knup 15.00 Richard Minton 52.00 Louis W. Reimer 80.90 John Sullivan 22.50 John Steinhauser 22.00 L. H. Steinhauser 27.75 Wilbur Shoal 15.00 J. C. Stein _ 30.00 Wm. J. Thramer 8.40 In the District Court of Holt County, Nebraska. In the Matter of a Mothers Pension for Neellie Hamilton. ORDER. Now, on this 28th day of May, 1935, this cause came on for hear ing on the matter of a mothers pension for Nellie Hamilton; on consideration whereof, the Court finds the allegations of her appli cation to be true, and that she is entitled to a mothers pension in the sum of $10.00 per month, com mencing June 1, and continuing during the months of June, July, August, September and October, 1935. It is therefore, ordered that a mothers pension be granted to the said Nellie Hamilton for the period above stated of $10.00 per month, commencing June 1, 1935; and that the Board of Supervisors of Holt county, Nebraska, make the nec essary order for the county clerk to draw a warrant therefor. ROBERT R. DICKSON, Judge. State of Nebraska ] > ss. County of Holt J I, Ira H. Moss, the duly eleected qualified and acting Clerk of the District Court of Holt county, Ne braska. do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original order now on file in my office in the above entitled cause. Datedd this 28th day of May, A. D.f 7935. IRA H. MOSS, Clerk of the District Court. District Court Seal 15th Judicial District, Holt county, Nebraska. Motion by Carson, seconded by Steinhauser that the above order be approved and warrant ordered drawn on Mother’s Pension Fund in accordance therewith. Carried.. (Continued on page 8, column 1.) 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