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TOMLINSON BEATS
TUOR IN FOUR SET
IN TENNIS FINALS
Helen Toy Defeats Mary Morse In;
Three Straight Sets To Win
The Girls Tournament.
The City Tennis Tournament,
which was held during the past
week, with the finals being played
off Sunday afternoon between
James Tour and Bunkey Tomlin
son, was from all points of view a
success. The matches aroused a
great deal of interest and a large
gallery was present each evening
to watch the play.
In the finals Sunday afternoon
O’Neill was treated to a brand of
tennis seldom seen in anything but
State or district tournaments.
Bunkey Tomlinson played faultless
tennis, winning 6-0, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
In the finals of the girls singles,
Helen Toy, playing her usual brand
of tennis, defeated Mary Morse in
straight sets, winning 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
The committee in charge of the
tournament wish to thank all of
the people who so generously con
tributed toward making this tour
nament the success it was, and also
to thank all of those people, many
of whom do not play tennis them
selves, who contributed toward the
fund for the making and upkeep
of the courts.
Loans Available On
Farm-Stored Grains
Loans on farm-stored small
grains are now available to farm
ers in this territory through the
O’Neill Production Credit Associ
ation of O’Neill, James W. Rooney,
secretary-treasurer announced.
Approximately 60 per cent of the
local market value will be advanced
on oats, wheat, rye, barley and
other small grains, Mr. Rooney
said. Interest at 5 per cent a year
will be charged. Loans will come
due June 1, 1936.
Inspection of grain and sealing
of cribs or binS will be done by
state officials operating under the
state warehouse law, as was the
case with loans previously offered
on stored corn by the Commodity
Credit corporation.
Mr. Rooney pointed out the ser
vice will enable farmers eligible
as PCA borrowers to keep small
grain off the market at harvest
time and still pay harvesting and
other current expenses. Grain
may be stored for future market
ing, feeding or seed.
Applications are now being re
ceived by Mr. Rooney and by the
following local representatives of
the O’Neill Production Credit As
sociation: E. W. Luth at Butte;
H. C. Tulley at Spalding and B. H.
Wunderlich at Burwell.
The O’Neill PCA serves farmers
in these counties: Holt, Boyd,
Wheeler and Garfield.
Play A Flop Financially
The First Commandment, which
was presented last Thursday and
Friday nights was a splendid suc
cess forn^ the standpoint of an in
teresting and well produced pro
duction, but was a flop from a fin
ancial viewpoint. Considering the
magnitude of the production and
the historcial points produced and
the elaborate costumes, it was en
titled, to a much larger crowd than
was present either night. But
those who attended felt amply re
paid for the time they spent there
and many were heard to express
themselves as desiring to see it
again, if the opportunity ever pre
sented itself. The Ladies Guild of
the Presbyterian church, under
whose auspices the play was pre
sented, we understand, stand to
lose about $15 on the production.
The members of the Presbyter
ian Ladies Guild wish to thank the
members of the cast who helped in
the production of the play, “The
First Commandment.”
Where Is Nebraska's
Largest Elm Tree?
Where is the largest American
Elm tree in Nebraska? That’s
what Earl G. Maxwell, extension
forester at the University of Ne
braska college of agriculture would
like to know.
The largest Elm discovered thus
far is on the banks of Prairie Creek
near Stromsburg on the A. C. Mor
rill farm which was originally
homesteaded in 1871. This mon
ster tree, reaching toward the sky,
measured 1G2 inches in circum
ference at 4 feet from the ground.
It is in a good state of preserva
tion and apparently will live for
many more years.
Now, what Forester Maxwell is
wondering is whether there is a
larger American Elm tree in Ne
braska when measured four feet
from the ground. If there is such
a tree in Holt county, he would like
to know about it.
Sand Cherries Have
A Second Growth
Last Friday afternoon Morris
Johnson, Burlington section fore
man here, while cutting weeds sev
eral miles east, found some sand
cherries and every one has a split
and some excretion oozed and hard,
ened the shape of a bird’s beak.
About 20 of the berries were brot
here and exhibited. The additions
are believed the same manifesta
tions as knobs on potatoes after a
dry spell that is followed by a rain
—a forced second growth after the
fruit had ceased growing. Reports
from the sandhills southwest of
here indicate good sandcherry crops
in some sections and none in others.
Bristow Defeats Redbird
Playing on the Bristow diamond
Sunday, the Red Bird nine went
down to defeat 19 to 5. The bat
tery for the Red Birds was Richter,
Conard and Schollmeyer and for
Bristow it was Bartling and Bart
ling. Five of the Red Birds struck
out and nine of the Bristow play
ers did likewise. In errors, Red
Bird made six and Bristow three.
Bristow made 18 hits and Red Bird
8. Bartling knocked a home run.
A fair sized crowd saw the game.
Rhode Island Voters
Reject New Dealer
The voters of the First congres
sional district in the state of
Rhode Island delivered a crushing
blow to the New Dealers at the
election in that state last Tuesday.
With the support of the presid
ent directly at issue, Charles F.
Risk, a former judge, was swept to
victory by a margin of over 12,000
votes over Antonio Prince, demo
crat state treasurer, the democratic
candidate for congress. The re
publican nominee had campaigned
on a platform to “repudiate the
Roosevelt administration.” This
district was carried by the demo
crats nine months ago with a ma
jority of 21,000. Many cities in the
state went republican for the first
time in twenty years.
Last Sunday morning in response
to a message stating that Clifford
Kurtz, operated on at Lewiston,
Montana, several weeks ago be
cause of ruptured appendix, should
be able to return home when some
of his folks from here reached
Lewiston, Melvin and Andy Kurtz
and Cerlanos Vanderlinden left
this city for Lewiston and are to
return here with Clifford and his
mother, Mrs. Ray Kurtz.
Miss Marjorie Dickson and Miss
Grace O’Donnell drove down to
Sioux City last Sunday and met
Mrs. J. F. O’Donnell, who arrived
there that morning from Chicago,
where she had been visiting for the
past three weeks at the home of
her daughter.
Mrs. A. B. Gladson and daughter,
Gene, of Omaha, arrived in the
city Monday night for a ten day
visit at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mc
Pharlin, and with her old school
mates here.
Dr. Louis Brennan came up from
Omaha last Monday night for a
few days visit at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Brennan, northeast of this city. He
expects to leave Friday night for
Missouri, where he has the ap
pointment as medical officer at a
CCC camp in that state.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Fountain, of Pad
dock precinct, died at their home
last Thursday morning, at the age
of one day. The funeral will be
held Friday and interment in the
cemetery at Meek.
It is reported that Moussolini is
planning to buy off the leaders of
some of the African tribes with
silver. Why couldn’t Benito use a
little of his spare silver paying
what he owes Uncle Sam?
Ask For Raising of 25
Per Cent of Contracted
Hog Base By Dec. 1st
All Group II and III corn-hog
contracts have been offered pro
ducers for their signature and a
preliminary check shows nearly all
were signed.
The work of supervising the corn
acreage and getting a preliminary
count on hogs has been completed
with only a few cases to be taken
care of. These contracts will be
mailed out for landlord’s signature
as fast as they are signed by pro
ducers. The bulk of these will then
be sent to Lincoln for pre-audit
within the next few days.
Latest indications are that pro
ducers are going to be expected to
raise 25 per cent of their hog. base
before December 1, in order to
comply fully with their contract.
This will affect quite a large num
ber of signers as high feed prices
and shbrtage of breeding stock
have made it difficult to meet these
requirements. It is hoped the
local allotment committee will have
further definite information in the
near future.
4-H Farm Forestry Club
Farmers who have developed on
their farms evergreen windbreaks
have something for which to be
justly proud. Evergreens are the
most effective in checking winds
both summer and winter, are long
lived, withstand hailstorms without
serious damage and add beauty to
the landscape.
Many farmers have failed with
evergreens while others have had
splendid success. Evergreens can
be grown in Nebraska successfully
if handled properly.
For the purpose of demonstrat
ing that evergreens can be grown
on the farm the Extension Service
will provide one thousand once
transplanted evergreen trees of
suitable species to each of the first
15 4-H Farm Forestry Clubs org
anized before February 1, 1936
having an enrollment of ten or
more members, provided no county
shall qualify for more than one
such offer unless on February 1,
fifteen counties have not qualified
and providing the club members re
ceiving the trees will agree to plant
and care for them as recommended
and will agree to furnish reports
on their results as requested by
the Extension Service.
Each county qualifying for this
offer shall arrange to hold at least
one tree planting demonstration at
planting time for the benefit of the
club.
Anyone interested in joining or
sponsoring a club of this kind is
urged to get in touch with Agri
cultural Agent F. M. Reece as soon
as possible.
Makes Yearly Visit Here
Robert Vierboom, better known
here as Robert Nelson, arrived in
the city Sunday night for a weeks
visit with old time friends in his
old home town. Mr. Vierboom now
resides at Highland Falls, N. Y.,
and has been making yearly trips
back here to his boyhood home for
the past three years and says that
he intends to continue them as
long as he is able to travel. Monday
he made a pleasant call at this
office and extended his subscription
to The Frontier for another year,
as he says he gets real enjoyment
in reading about the happenings in
the old home. He expects to leave
here Saturday and join a bunch of
friends from Chicago at Omaha
and then go on to the west coast
and take in the exposition at San
Diegio before returning home.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Early Morning Service at 8:30
with Young Peoples Choir.
Sunday School 10:00—Mr. C. E.
Yantzi, superintendent.
Morning Worship 11:00—“Am I
My Brother’s Keeper?”
Our services are planned to help
all during the vacation season.
Some will not be able to attend the
regular service at 11 o’clock and
will attend the 8:30 service. If
this suits your time better you will
be welcomed.
H. D. Johnson, Pastor.
Remember the good old days
when a college professor didn’t
get any farther away from home
than the campus?
Several O’Neill residents drove
to Burwell this morning to take in
the rodeo at that place.
The l eather
Temperature Mois
High Low ture
August 2 _ 95 67
August 8 _ 94 55
August 4 88 69
August 5-98 71 .11
August 6 97 68
August 7_107 71
THE NEBRASKA
SCENE
by James R. Lowell
Dear Old John Barleycorn who
reecntly returned to Nebraska aft
er long exile has stepped into the
scene at the psychological moment
and paid off the mortgage on the
old homestead.
To be less melodramatic, the rev
enue from state liquor tax during
the coming year will knock off ap
proximately thirty-five hundredths
of a mill, or about a dime, from the
tax bill of the average Nebraska
taxpayer. Even at that, however,
he will be paying five hundredths
of a mill more on the per dollar
valuation than he did last year.
The state board of equalization*
has set the 1935 levy at 2:15 mills,
or only five hundredths of a mill
above 1934. The prognosticators
had unofficially set the levy at 2.5
mills, but they forgot to take into
consideration the estimated rev
enue from liquor.
The sum needed from the gen
eral tax levy in 1935 is $4,363,838.
The estimated amount that will be
raised from the 2.15 levy, including
an estimated $7?*i,160 from liquor
revenue, is $4,365,023. Additional
liquor revenue to the amount of
$700,000 was earmarked by the
1935 legislature for use by the
state assistance board, probably to
be used to a large extent for old
age pensions.
State liquor tax revenue, accord
ing to W. H. Smith, tax commis
sioner, is estimated at $1,571,000
for the year. Of this amount,
$138,000 will come out for expenses
of the liquor commission, leaving
the net revenue at $1,433,000 (es
timated), or th,» equivalent of the
purchase price of one pint of
whiskey for every man, woman and
child in Nebraska.
The grand total assessed valua
tion for Nebraska in 1935 is $2,
030,243,533, as compared with $2,
059,678,928, a decline of about 3 !
per cent from 1934.
The only counties that show an
increased valuation over last year
are Arthur, Chase, Cherry, Doug
las, Grant, Hayes, Loup, McPher
son, Morrill, Seottsbluff, Sheridan,
Sioux and Wheeler.
The 50th Nebraska legislature
increased the tax-raised appropria
tions for sufpport of the state gov
ernment during the 1935-37 bien
nium by $646,977. An official audit
of the general appropriations bills
enacted by the last session showed
that the state budget, supported
by property tax funds, totaled $11,
963,790, compared with $11,316,
813 for the 1933-35 biennium.
Of the general total, $11,560,281
represents general appropriations
and $405,509, emergency appropri
ations, including such items as pro
vision for audits of the state bank
ing department, state treasury, et
cetera.
Half of the biennial appropria
tion from tax funds leaves $6,183,
649 to be raised for 1935, but de
ductions due to anticipated mis
cellaneous collections from various
state departments leaves an estim
ated $4,363,838 to be raised.
Figures appearing in the daily
press relative to the assessed val
uations of railroads in Nebraska
are apt to leave a wrong impres
sion with the average reader.
For example, it was stated that
the Union Pacific was assessed on
a valuation of $78,030 for each
mile of its trackage on the Ne
braska main line. This doesn’t
mean what it says. It means rath
er that 15.71 per cent of the U. P.’s
total trackage is in Nebraska, and
20.72 per cent of the road’s gross
earning3 last year were taken in
in this state. This leaves an av
erage of 18.21 per cent of the sys
tem’s entire value and earnings
upon which the state may assess
taxes.
The Burlington main line from
Plattsmouth to the Colorado line
is apparently worth $42,678 per
mile. In reality this means that
27.69 per cent of the road’s total
trackage is in this state while 22.78
per cent of the gross earnings last
year were derived from Nebraska.
Averaging the two, you have 25.23
(Continued on page 5, column 3.)
Holt County Rancher
Celebrates Ninetieth
Birthday Anniversary
J. H. Oetter, pioneer resident of
Southern Holt county, celebrated
his ninetieth birthday at his ranch
home near Martha last Sunday.
Sixty-one relatives of Mr. Oetter
were present to help him properly
celebrate the event.
Mr. Oetter homesteaded in south
ern Holt county in 1879 and that
homestead is now' part of his ranch
of 1,105 acres which he owns in a
body, and some of the finest land
in that section of the county.
Among those who attended the
birthday cedebration were several
relatives from Norfolk and Battle
Creek, Nebr.
Bowen-Smith
Russell Bowen and Miss Wilma
Dell Smith were united in marriage
at Crookston, Minn., on Sunday,
August 4, 1935. After the wed
ding ceremony the newly weds left
for a honeymoon trip to Canada.
On their return they will go to
housekeeping in Crookston.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Bowen of this city and
grew to manhood in this city,
where he resided until last March
when he wras transferred by his
employers, the Interstate Power
company, to Crookston, Minn. He
is an industrious and affable young
man who has a faculty of making
and retaining friends and promises
to go far in his chosen line of work.
The bride is a Chadron young
lady, who for the past four years
has been teaching in the O’Neill
public schools. She is a charming
young lady who made many friends
during her residence in this city.
The many O’Neill friends of this
young couple wish them many
years of happiness and prosperity.
Hospital Notes
Mrs. John Hynes and baby
went home Thursday.
Miss Dorothy Rieken came in
Thursday evening for medical
treatment. She went home Friday
evening.
George Brewster, of Page, was
operated on for acute appendicitis
Sunday evening. He is convalesc
ing nicely.
Mrs. Tom Brennan came in Wed
nesday morning for medical treat
ment.
James Wayne Shipman was brot
in Wednesday afternoon on the
stretcher in a serious condition, and
undewent an abdominal operation.
He is doing as well as could be ex
pected.
George Wilcox, of Inman, was
in the hospital a few hours pre
paratory to a trip to the Veterans
hospital in Lincoln, for treatment
of ulcers of the stomach.
Score Looks Like A
Basket Ball Game
Two clever baseball nine8 which
ccuild be called the Scrawney Eyed
ScridgSts and the Scridgey Eyed
Scrawnets, boys around 10 or so,
played last Friday at the fair
grounds. The score was 31 to 34
—and of course the other side lost
everything. One nine was composed
of Captain Duke Kersenbrock, Paul
Kubitschek, Howard Graves, G.
Hammond, Don Loy, Jack Harty
and Bill O’Connell. On the other
hand were Meredith McKenna,
Jerry Toy, Clayton Powell, Red
Stuart, Harold Calkins, Jack Mor
rison and Francis Gunn. Hugh
McKenna acted as umpire and Bill
Biglin was the base umpire.
Honey Creek Turkey Club
The regular South Honey creek
meeting was held at the home of
Maurice Grutsch. The meeting was
called to order by Secretary Albion
Boshart. All members were pre
sent with the exception of Helen
Murray and Leonard Bauers. In
formation on feeding and caring
for turkeys was given by Dick
Huebert, the leader. A number of
visitors were present at the meet
ing. Ice cream and cake were
served after the meeting. The
next meeting will be held after a
picnic dinner near the home of
Ronald and Marjorie Huebert.
Tiny Tots Hike To
River For A Swim
Tuesday was a pretty hot day
and Dolores Jean, 3, Jimmey Jo, 2.
and Margaret Ann, one year and
eight i. onths, grandchildren of Mr.
and Mrs. M. J. Lydon of this city,
forever watching neighboring child
ren gathering and striking out for
the Elkhorn in high glee, wanted
to go along with the rest of the
Kang.
Permission was granted and with
an adult and older children the trip
was made on foot. The three Ly
don children walked the mile to the^
river and another one coming home
—two miles—and when nearing
home Jimmey Jo ran a half a block.
Jean, the oldest, always fearing to
enter the river, although she likes
playing in the sand, finally suc
cumbed to the lure of the crystal
liquid and all enjoyed the splash.
The Lydon children are remark
ably healthy. Part of their trip
was through grass and weeds high
er than their heads.
Judge Donohoe And Art
Mullen Here For A Visit
Judge J. A. Donohoe and Arthur
F. Mullen drove up from Omaha
last Friday night and spent a few
days visiting old time frienda here,
leaving for Omaha Sunday after
noon. Arthur visited many of his
old time friends while in the city
and seemed to be feeling oilt the
sentiment of the old stalwarts to
wards the president. We under
stand that some of the old stal
warts that he talked to were not
very enthusiastic for the president.
New Auto Registration
For Seven Months Is 275
During the month of July there
were sixty-one new automobiles
registered in the office of County
Treasurer Winchell. This brings
the total for the year 1935, up to
August 1, to 275, or about $200,000
worth of new automobiles sold in
this county since the first of last
January. The registration of new
cars by the month was as follows:
January, 26; February, 27; March,
23; April, 48; May, 55; June, 36;
July, 61.
W. H. Stageman, one of the old
j time residents of Randolph, Nebr.,
I was an O’Neill visitor last Friday
| and made this office a short call,
renewing old time - acquaintance
ship. We knew Bill Stageman
quite well about forty-five years
ago, when he did not have a grey
hair in his head and was as thin
as a rail, ditto the writer. Now
Bill is grey and corpulant and
while we are not as grey as Bill
we are just as corpulant. We thor
oughly enjoyed the visit. Come
again, Bill. ^
Judge R. R. Dickson returned
home last Friday from a weeks
visit at the home of his brother at
Osage, Iowa, and with an old school
mate at Minneapolis, Minn. On the
way home he stopped for a few
days at Lake Okeboji, Iowa. The
Judge says that crops in Iowa and
Minnesota are immense, these two
states having an unusually large
crop of oats.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mellor, Mrs.
D. Stanard and Clarence Stannard
left Thursday morning for Denver,
Colo., where they will spend a few
days visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Mellor expect to re
turn Monday, J. B., who has been
visiting there the past three weeks,
returning with them, while Mrs.
Stannard and Clarence will remain
at Denver for about ten days.
Jane Mains, Katie Coyne, Betty
Biglin and Mona Melvin went up
to Long Pine last Sunday to spend
a week at the new park there. Mr.
and Mrs. F. J. Biglin and Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Mains drove up Wed
nesday night and spent a few hours
with the young folks. They say
they arre getting along fine and
thoroughly enjoying themselves.
The Women’s Christion Temper
ance Union Tuesday aftemon elect
ed Elsie Johnson president and
Mrs. Lucy Leach vice president.
Their next meeting will be held at
Mrs. Emily Bowens. At this meet
ing the several department direct
ors will give reports of work done
the past year.
Senator and Doctor Royal C.
Copeland is quoted as stating that
Congress is too tired to think. Dr.
Copeland thus maintains his repu
tation for politeness.
There are no inheritance, estate
or other form of so-called death
taxes in Nevada. But they cer
tainly do tax you plenty for re
gaining your life and liberty.
ORDINANCE PASSED
FOR PAVING OF TWO
BLOCKS ON FOURTH
Fail To Reach An Agreement With
Shanner For Purchase of Well
He Dug On Lower Fourth.
At the regular meeting of the
City Council last Tuesday evening
a paving district was created of the
two blocks on Fourth street, north
of Douglas, and it was decided to
pave these two blocks at once. W.
J. Scott, of the firm of Scott &
Scott, engineers, of Lincoln, Nebr.,
was employed by the city to have
charge of the work.
Mr. Scott started work Wednes
day morning and he expects to
have the survey completed and an
estimate made, so that they can
ask for bids on the work within two
weeks. This will enable them to
have this work completed before
cold weather this fall.
The property owners in these
four blocks signed a petition for
this paving, as they, like most of
the rest of the% ,.: ;vbgkqjvbfir
the people of the city, were of the
opinion that these two blocks
should be paved, in order to keep
the gravel from washing down the
street and covering the paving on
the corner of Fourth and Douglas.
Most of the business men hoped
to see all three blocks north paved,
but it seems that this will not be
undertaken at this time. This will
be a valuable improvement to this
part of the city and will bring a
paved street right in front of the
new federal building.
At this meeting the Council also
rejected the well that had reecntly
been put down, on lower Fourth
street, as it did not meet the speci
fications of the contract. The May
or, as well as the members of the
Council, were willing to make a
settlement with the contractor and
allow him something for the well,
even if he really did not have any
thing coming to him under his con
tract, but he refused to make them
what they considered a fair offer,
so they have dropped the matter.
At agreement was entered into
by city officials and Mr. Shanner
on Wednesday, by which the city
was to pay him $750 for the well.
A warrant was drawn for this
amount and when he was asked to
sign receipts for the same he back
ed out, so the matter now stands
where it was before, except that
the city will probably have no more
dealings with Mr. Shanner and will
try to get another contractor to
come in and tr/ to get a well of
the capacity needed to supply the
city.
Cactus Kids Beat Royal
Nine Sunday At Inman
The base ball game at Inman last
Sunday between the Cactus Kids
and Royal was won by Inman with
a score of 4 to 12. The game was
very interesting and was witnessed
by a large crowd of fans.
Bill Alder was on the mound for
the Cactus Kids and he held the
hard slugging Royal team to 5 hits,
while the Cactus Kids made 17 hits
off the Royal pitchers. Royal has
the reputation of having a good,
fast ball team and this victory for
the Cactus Kids gives them some
thing of a reputation itf this sec
tion and the other teams in the
county want to look to their laurels.
Inman Poultry Club
The Inman Poultry Club met at
the home of Marjorie Rouse on
July 31. Care of the chicks was
discussed, after which songs were
sung. Mrs. Herbert Rouse, Mrs.
C. D. Keyes, Mrs. F. E. Keyes,
Mises Mildred Keyes and Lelia
Rouse were visitors. Our next
meeting will be held at the home
of Geneva Pribil on Aug. 14. Lunch
was served.—Mary Ruther.
GROUP GATHERING
The annual group gathering at
the Union S. S. was postponed
from the last Sunday in July to
August 18, in order that certain
speakers might be secured. Watch
for the program in next weeks
paper.—R. J. Hatch.
I_
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our deep
appreciation to the kind friends
and neighbors for their sympathy
and many acts of kindness shown
during the il’ness and death of our
beloved husband and father.—Mrs.
C. C. Millard and family.