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Supervisors’ Proceedings
O’Neill, Nebraska,
Sept. 24, 1935, 10 a.m.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present except Ezra W.
Cooke, whose death since the last
meeting caused a vacancy to exist
in the membership of the board.
The meting was called to order by
the Chairman.
The following resolution of con
dolence was presented and read at
this meeting:
WHEREAS, The Great Lord and
Master of us all has called to his
final reward our well beloved friend
and associate, Ezra W. Cooke who
departed this life on the 11th day
of September, A. D., 1935, and
WHEREAS, For many years
Ezra W. Cooke has been a lead
ing figure in the political, social
and business life of the South Fork
Valley and of Holt county and for
the past nine months a member of
this board as the representative of
the Fifth district, and
WHEREAS, Through his un
timely death the people have lost
a faithful, capable and conscient
ious servant and his associates on
this board a trusted, respected col
laborator and a true and revered
friend, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, By this
Board in regular meeting that
while we bow in humble submission
• to the will of the Divine Master,
we do, none the less, sincerely
mourn the loss of our friend and
associate and we extend to his be
reaved family our heartfelt sym
pathy in their deep affliction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That this testimony of our feeling
be spread upon the records of this
body and that a copy thereof be
offered the family.
John Sullivan,
Ed. J. Matousek,
John A. Carson,
Joe C. Stein,
Louis W. Reimer,
John Steinhauser.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and on motion were ap
proved as read.
At this time the Board took up
the matter of filling the vacancy
now existing on the Board of Sup
ervisors from the Fifth Supervisor
District.
The following applications and
petitions for appointment as Su
pervisor of the Fifth Supervisor
District were presented to the
Board:
E. F. Porter, Chambers, Nebr.
Rodell Root, Chambers, Nebr.
J. W. Walters, Chambers, Nebr.
G. P. Coleman, Inman, Nebr.
Seymour Harkins, Bliss, Nebr.
George S. Withers, Amelia, Neb.
Motion by Steinhauser, seconded
by Stein, that the Board vote by
ballot in making the selection to
fill the vacancy now existing in the
office of Supervisor of the Fifth
Supervisor District.
First ballot resulted as follows:
Rodell Root ... 2
E. F. Porter .. 1
J. W. Walters 3
There being no majority of votes
cast, Board, again voted on the
question. Second ballot resulted
as follows:
Rodell Root __ 3
J. W. Walters_ 3
There being no majority of votes
cast, Board again voted on the j
question. Seven additional ballots;
•were taken on the question, each
resulting in a tie vote as follows:
Rodell Root-.- 3
J, W. Walters_3
iz:uu noon, on motion, noara au
journed until 1:00 p. m.
John Sullivan, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
Sept. 24, 1935, 1 p. m.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment.
Members present Sullivan, Carson,
Xatousek, Reimer, Stein, Stein
Steinhauser. Meeting called to
order by the Chairman.
The following claims were audit
ed and approved and on motion
■were allowed and warrants order
ed on the Road Fund in payment
of same:
Roy Parshall_$ 27.20
Robert Ford Sr-- 9.30
Ed J. Matousek_ 30.00
Louis H. Steinhauser_ 6.80
Wilbur Shoal_ 36.40
John Steinhauser_ 10.00
Ed Jones ■- 12.00
Charles L. Beebe - 131.50
John C. Gallagher- 1.72
Wm. J. Thramer-- 16.95
John B. Friday -28.29
John Sullivan ---—■ 38.50
Richard Minton-— 8.00
John Sullivan- 20.00
John A. Carson - 10.00
Louis W. Reimer - 22.50
The following claims were audit
ed and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants order
ed drawn on the Bridge Fund in
payment of same:
Charles Allman . $24.00
Louis W. Reimer 15.00
Wm. J. Thramer 23.20
Ed J. Matousek 34.05
John A. Carson 59.00
Clint McKim 91.20
Walt Cleary .—.. 2.25
Sam Kaup 92.00
Bernard Kaup 96.00
John Baskin 88.00
Elmer Ernst 14.00
J. r. Stein ..—. 39.10
Ed Jones 9.00
Richard Minton 84.00
Dan Sullivan . 92.00
Wilbur Shoal 58.00
John Steinhauser 66.40
Louis H. Steinhauser 18.00
P. C. Peterson 50.00
W. L. Ulrich 82.40
The following salary claims were
audited and approved and on
motion were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on Salary Fund in
payment of same:
C. C. Bergstrom .$ 65.00
Teresa Connolly . 65.00
Peter W. Duffy 150.00
George Shoemaker 104.17
B. T. Winehell 166.66
Ed Hancock 65.00
Ed Hancock 15.00
C. J. Malone .... 188.33
Ruth S. Oppen 65.00
Grace O’Donnell 65.00
Loretta Phalin 104.17
John C. Gallagher ... 166.66
Harry Bowen 10.00
Grace Joyce .. ... 15.00
Esther Cole Harris 125.00
Marjorie Dickson 65.00
( To Be Continued)
City Council Proceedings
O’Neill, Nebraska,
September 6, 1935.
Council met as per adjournment
of August 22, 1935.
Present: Mayor Kersenbrock,
Councilman Coyne, Protivinsky,
Brennan, Harty, Yantzie, Uhl.
The meeting was called to order
by the mayor.
The Council met to receive and
reject bids on paving in paving
district No. 3
As the City Council had, made an
application to the Federal Govern
ment for a loan and grant on this
project and Contractors having
been notified no bids were submit
ted at this time.
Johnson and Butterfield met with
the Council and reported the re
sults of their findings of the test
wells they had dug.
Motion by Councilman Brennan,
seconded by Councilman Protivin
sky, that the Council pay Johnson
and Butterfield the sum of $50.00
a well for the three test wells now
dug and $25.00 for each additional
test well requested to dig. Roll
was called on this motion and the
vote thereon was as follows: Aye:
Brennan, Uhl, Coyne, Yantzie,
Protivinsky, Harty. Naye: None,
Upon motion the Council ad
journed subject to the call of the
Mayor.
C. W. PORTER,
< City Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
September 19, 1935.
Council met as per adjournment
of September the 3rd, 1935.
Present at this meeting were
Mayor Kersenbrock; Councilmen,
Harty, Coyne, Protivinsky, Uhl,
Yuntzie, Brennan.
The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor.
Motion by Councilman Uhl, sec
onded by Councilman Coyne, that
the Council take a vote on the Ap
plication of Ralph W. McElvain,
for an Alcoholic Liquor License, On
Sale by Drink. Roll was called on
this motion and the vote thereon
was as follows: Aye—Harty, Yant
zie, Coyne, Protivinsky, Uhl, Bren
nan; Nay—none.
Motion by Councilman Brennan,
seconded by Councilman Yantzie,
that the Mayor be instructed to in
dorse the approval on applicants
bond. Roll was called on this mo
tion and the vote thereon was as
follows: Aye—Brennan, Uhl, Pro
tivinsky, Coyne, Yantzie, Harty;
Nay—none.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Councilman Brennan,
and read:
RESOLUTION
Whereas, Ralph W. McElvain,
has made application for an On
Sale by Drink, Alcoholic Liquor
License, and
Whereas, said application is in
all respects, in legal, and due form,
and notice of hearing thereon has
been given according to law by
publication in The Frontier, and
Whereas, no remonstrances are in
terposed, and no objections are on
* file or made to the granting of said
application and the issuance of
license thereon, and
Whereas, a majority of the City
Council of O’Neill, Nebraska, fav
or the issuance of an On Sale by
Drink, Alcoholic Liquor License, to
said applicant.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Mayor and City Council of O’Neill,
Nebraska, that an On Sale by
Drink, Alcohlic Liquor License, be
granted to said Ralph W. McEl
vain, and that the City Clerk be
and he hereby is directed to issue
said license, in manner, form and
within the time prescribed by law.
Motion was made by Councilman
Uhl, seconded by Councilman
Coyne, that the above resolution
be adopted. Roll was called on
this motion and the vote thereon
was as follows: Aye—Brennan,
Uhl, Protivinsky, Coyne, Yantzie,
Harty; Nay—none.
Motion was made by Councilman
Brennan, seconded by Councilman
Yantzie, that the Water Commit
tee extend th'e water main from in
front of the Scott Hough property
to the Uhl property, size of pipe
left the judgment of the Water
Committee. Motion carried. •
Upon motion the Council ad
journed subject to the call of the
Mayor.
C. W. PORTER,
City Clerk.
ROOSEVELT PRAYER
(The following from the Tilden
Citizen is labeled L. C. Hansen’s
favorite prayer.
Lord Roosevelt—I am only a Mad
ison county farmer.
Thou knowest that when 1 had an
abundance of food, and feed for
my livestock, I was not satisfied
and voted for a NEW DEAL.
We therefore thank you for the
New Deal, the drouth, chinch
bugs, Henry Wallace and all
other parasites.
We thank thee for a subsidy to
farmers not to raise wheat, corn
and hogs, and to aid us in viola
tion of the laws of God and man,
to kill our sows and pigs, while
our fellowmen were starving.
We thank thee for taking gold
from us and giving us beer,
thereby improving the morals of
our people.
We thank thee that thou didst
chase the money changers out of
the temple and stop speculation
by making our national credit so
uncertain that business was
afraid.
We thank thee that thou didst cre
ate the Blue Eagle to take the
place of the American Eagle and
force a code on the coal dealers
whereby I pay $2.00 more per
ton for my coal. •
We thank thee that thou didst re
move the disabled war veterans
from hospitals and place CCC
workers in their beds in order to
balance the budget.
We thank thee for championing
man rights vs. property rights
for we all know a man owning
property is not human.
Our father, who art in Washing
ton, Roosevelt is thy name; his
kingdom come; his will being
done, even to strikes and the
licensing of land. Give us this
day our corn bread (tax free)
that Coolidge tried for four
years to get us to eat and Roose
velthadus eating in four months,
and lead us not into temptation
to vote for another Democratic
President; for Roosevelt has all
the power; all the glory and all
the radicals and we will be pay
ing high taxes forever and ever.
AMEN.
Pheasant Hen Tries
To Raise A Family
What kind of a creature is the
pheasant, anyhow? At a point
just a little short of one mile east
of the Northwstern depot here and
about ten feet from the south rail
where Elmer Neal cuts weeds and
grass on the Northwestern right-of
way there is a nest of pheasant
eggs, 13 in sight Sunday. A dog
cracked one egg, revealing it to be
strictly fresh. A shell nearby in
dicated one had hatched, perhaps
by the sun as the nest is abandoned
since cover reveals the eggs from
25 feet away.
It is presumed this hen had her
nests wrecked repeatedly and is de
termined to serve her country but
in late September her chances look
mighty slim. Several of the eggs
out of the nest were broken and
appeared to have been cooked by
the sun and this was possible since
thundering trains and pedestrians
are frequent at the spot. This hen
may have had trouble from hungry,
howling, teeth gnashing, ravenous
packs of wolves perhaps respon
sible for nearby disappearances of
domestic chickens recently and so
moved her nest to what appeared
a protective agency, the Northwest
ern railway with its ponderous
iron horses and serpentine trains,
whistles and bells and threats to
most things in a wild state. But
the pheasant eventually lost her
I battle, her prospective young crush
| ed and abandoned between the
I monsters of civilization and the
1 cannibals of jungles and prairies.
Ghost Story
“Daddy, there is something black
out there and he made faces at me.”
“It’s dark outdoors; how could
you see anything?”
“I guess it’s moonlight. This
thing got back of a tree and it
almost got me cornered.”
“The only tree in the yard is
about as large as a clothespin, and
there’s no moon tonight.”
“Well, I heard something say,
’I am it and this is my night to
eat.’ ”
“Rats! Perhaps some neigh
bor’s boy out to have some fun.”
“Nope; this thing made a sound
like a wild man and he went up a
tree like a wild cat."
“This is interesting. Have any
claws on his four feet.?”
“Sure, great long ones and the
awfulest grin on his face.”
“Sure it’s human in shape, are
you ? ”
Gosh, yes; could see his whole
body as plain as day.”
“Were his shoes black or tan.?”
“Black as ink and big enough for
a giant.”
“That’s funny. Had shoes on
and you say you saw his claws—
claws on four of his feet.?”
“Yes. But you see he removed
his shoes to climb this here tree.”
“Did this visitation squeal while
climbing?”
“Oh, most awful. And made
faces—gee, whillikers.”
“I know what you encountered.
You saw that democrat who failed
to get a federal job under Roose
velt.”
SHELLS!
You bet I shoot Gamble Shells
and I’ll shoot against any shell on
the market for pattern, penetra
tion or range—And another thing,
you can’t beat their prices.—Adv.
# .
BRIEFLY STATED
Mrs. Charles Manson, who under
went an operation at St. Joseph’s
hospital, Sioux City, four weeks
ago, returned home last Thursday.
She is recovering rapidly.
Mrs. Bernard Lydon and child
ren and Mrs. M. J. Lydon went to
Hartington Tuesday for a short
visit with relatives and friends, re
turning Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. -H. W. Tomlinson
and Mr. and Mrs. Pulaski and
daughter drove down to Ericson
last Sunday for a short visit with
friends, returning that evening.
Otto F. Lorenz, one of Holt
county’s hustling farmers, was a
pleasant caller at this office Tues
day and had his name enrolled as
a member of the large and growing
list of readers of this paper.
Ira H. Moss apd H. L. Lindberg
left the latter part of last week for
Wyoming where they expect to put
in a week huiiti^g lMg game. Ex
pect we will iiave some real hunt
ing tales when the boys get back.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. O’Hern and
son, Harold, arrived in the city
last Saturday from their home at
Barnum, Iowa, for a couple of days
visit with their son and brother,
Gene O’Hern of this city. They
left for home Monday.
Judge R. R. Dickson and Court
Reporter Ted McElhaney returned
last Saturday evening from Butte,
where they had put in the week
holding the regular fall term of dis
trict court. A large number of cases
were disposed of and the docket
cleaned up.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Koons, of
near Chambers, were here last
Friday, visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Edwards and went
on to Page to visit Mr. Koon’s
folks. The family, by car, took
the family goat along to supply
milk for a baby.
Several O’Neillites are planning
on journeying to Lincoln next
Saturday to witness the football
classic in that city that day, when
Nebraska and Minnesota football
warriors battle for supremacy on
the Nebraska Gridiron. Many
noted sports writers have picked
Nebraska as the winner.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reardon, of
Omaha, came up last Monday night
with the body of his brother, M. E.
Reardon, who passed away at
Hines, 111. Mr. Reardon was with
him when he passed away, reach
ing there a few hours before his
death. They returned to their home
in Omaha after the funeral.
The grand sight on the ride on
the special train to the Norfolk
free feed and drink party last
Thjursday was presented in tall
corn stalks and numerous stacks
of wild hay. There is plenty of
corn in this part of the country
and all kinds of hay. It is pretty
hard to judge a corn yield from a
passing train but a rough gness is
that fields between here and Nor
folk will yield from 15 to 40 bush
els per acre.
The dinner and card party given
at the Golden Hotel last Thursday
evening by Mrs. F. J. Biglin, Mrs.
R. E. Gallagher, Mrs. W. H. Harty
and Mrs. W. J. Biglin will live long
in the memory of the participants
as one of the real parties of the
year. After a splendid, dinner the
guests played contract bridge. Mrs.
C. E. Lundgren won the prize for
high score; Mrs. J. P. Brown the
all cut, and. Miss Grace Joyce the
traveling prize.
—
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barnhart, of
Norfolk, were in the city Thurs
day morning, visiting their son,
William, of Barnhart’s market.
“Barney” has been a resident of
this section of the state for over
fifty years and has been engaged
in the active practice of law for
nearly sixty years, and is still go
ing strong, although he has reach
ed the age of 76 years. He is en
joying good health and says that
he just thinks he will be active in
the practice of law as long as he
lives, as he just loves the work.
He met many old friends in this
city who were glad to see him.
Andy Wettlauffer, living in the
Opportunity neighborhood, had the
misfortune to break his arm last
Sunday while cranking a Ford. A
neighbor drove into his yard and
when they were ready to leave for
home the engine died. In order to
save the driver from getting out
of the car to crank it, Andy vol
unteered to do the job. Whether
the Ford resented the handling of
a stranger or just thru pure
cussedness has not been determin
ed, but it kicked back and Andy
GRIEVING over spent
money is nowhere near
as profitable as rejoicing
over money banked.
®lje
Rational
Hank
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits,
$125,000.00
This bank carries no indebted
ness of officers or stockholders.
has a broken arm as a result of
the kick. Andy says the next time
he tries to crank a Ford that he
will use a heavy sledge hammer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. DeLong and
daughter, Mrs. W. M. Griffin and
son, R. L. Griffin, who have been
visiting with their nephews Roy,
Floyd and Merl and Mr. DeLong’s
brother, W. J. DeLong, left Friday
morning for Oklohoma where they
will visit other relatives before re
turning to their home in Oregon.
A daughter, Mrs. H. B. Southen
and son, Harold, of Pontiac, Mich.,
arrived here Saturday and joined
them on their trip to Oklohoma.
While J. M. DeLong suffered a
spell of sickness while here he re
covered nicely and they enjoyed
their trip very much and still think
Nebraska is one of the brightest
spots on the map.
RADIOS!
What a beautiful line of Radios!
They’re the outstanding designs of
the year. That's what everyone
says about the new 1936 Coron
ados. 7-Tube Foreign Wave Con
sole, $36.95 — Mantels, $17.95.
Small down payment.—Adv.
Another Elkhorn Valley
Town Has Water Trouble
O’Neill is not alone in having
water trouble. Down the Elkhorn
at the fine little city of Tilden, the
city dads have scratched their
heads aplenty over what to do with
water that emits a sickening, nau
seating, disgusting and unpleasant
scent or smell.
That town has paid out many
thousands of dollars to remove this
smell from the drinking water. The
water is healthful, it is pure, un
contaminated, but there is the odor
and if money could buy it out of
existence there should be no con
founded aroma.
Tilden was sure the smell would
disappear when it put down a well
in the south part of town. It failed.
A Kelley well near the tower, 100
feet down,getting water thru grav
el, long in use, emits water not
quite so decidedly tainted. A blue
clay is the cause of the undesir
able smell. New test holes are be
ing drilled at Tilden to find water
in gravel with no blue clay. %
THE NEBRASKA
SCENE
(Continued from page 1.)
2. Increased tariffs on farm pro- ,
ducts that must compete at a dis
advantage with imports.
3. Negotiations of trade agree
ments that will provide markets
where there is an actual shortage.
4. The tariff now exists, but has
not been used, by the present ad
ministration.
The liquor tax is failing by near- ^
ly $20,000, to reach the average
set up by the state board of equali
zation in fixing the state levy two
months ago, present reports reveal.
The commissioner in charge of
finances says September receipts
totaled $109,836, the lowest in the
full four months of operation.
The state board of operation fig
ured the average monthly receipts
at $128,680.
The board used that figure to
hold the 1935 state tax levy down
to 2.15 mills after it was believed
the tax would have to be fixed as
high as 2.5 mills.
Monthly receipts to date: June,
$111,230; July, 188,811; August,
$188,911; September, $109,856.
The new state commission for
control of the feeble-minded, crea
ted, by the 1935 legislature, was or
ganized last week ready to carry
out the law’s protective society, for
a consensus of a feeble-minded
round table.
This commission will try to keep
the feeble-minded from mating,
but due to its lack of funds, it will
not try to keep a record of all meet
ings of the feeble-minded as the
original law required.
CALLING ALL TRUCK OWNERS
To save money on Tires. The
new Crest Super Truck Tire at
Gamble Stores. 30x5 and 6.50-20,
$17.45. S&G 30x5, $14.95—30x5
Tube, $2.35.—Adv.
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■■■ MY,
STORM LAKE AUCTION CO. *
STORM LAKE, IOWA
Where sales are held every Saturday and you can sell by
head or by weight.. THE GARDEN SPOT OF IOWA, where
crop failure is unknown. Give us a trial and you be the judge.
Write or wire us for information.
STORM LAKE AUCTION CO.
WM. GAFFNEY, Owner STORM LAKE, IOWA
Phones—Res. 230; Barn 727
Commercial Trust and Savings Bank is clerking and handling
the financial end of the business.
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