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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1935)
Over the County SOUTHWEST BREEZES Part of the herds of Bower & Hall have been moved to their south feeding grounds to eat up the hay at that place. A Kansas editor says the old scouts down that way are getting mad about the official stalling around over the pension program and are threatening to go to work. Dandelions are in yellow bloom nestled in the clover and bluegrass, nothwithstanding the mercury hit within two degrees of zero the morning before election. — George Holcomb has gone into annual hibernation at his custom ary winter hangout over in Iowa, but the fountain in the yard of George’s Amelia abode flows on thru winter and summer alike. The 1936 Dodge, with a blaring horn that scare a year’s growth Put of a yearling, has arrive^ and been put into service at the Jgmep ranch, and it makes a classic look ing outfit for traversing the wind ing trails. Most of us feel our particular political, religious or social group is numerically and otherwise im portant. Over a billion one hun dred million in far distant lands never heard of us. Mankind in masses are wrong about as much as right. It was the mob that erected the cross on Calvary. E. E. Young bought some calves at the sale Thursday last, which were delivered in a truck, the day following being devoted to riding the neighborhood, lariate colied at his saddle bow, looking for run aways. He explained that the calves had been unloaded by truck er before his arrival home without regard to having them in an en closure, hence the runaways. Grover Cleveland, one of the few democrats to attain the White House, laid down the doctrine that the people are to support the gov | ernment and not the government " the people. The present adminis tration reverses rather an reveres this doctrine. One political stand ard bearer reverses the preach ments of another, while the party followers have whooped it up en thusiastically for both. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Baker and others identified with the cattle in dustry of the southwest went to Lincoln,, Sunday to interview de partment of agriculture officials with respect to the T. B. tests in this county. John Bower accom panied Mr. and Mrs. Baker. According to a tall tale coming out of Central City, credited to the Associated Press, southern Holt county, Chambers and westward is in the track of a privately owned highway for bus and truck traffic. The Golden Rule Bus Line and Transportation company has been incorporated at Central City and plan the building of a graveled highway between Omaha and Craw ford. It is proposed that the line take a course between two rail roads, and the plan it to provide traffic facilities for a territory not now served adequately. Right of way will be purchased along the north side of the Union Pacific rail road between Omaha and Colum bus, and then to Genoa and Albion. From Albion the road will be thru Boone county, Wheeler county to Chambers in Holt county, and then west thru Rock, Brown, Cherry, Sheridan and part of Dawes county to Crawford. The passing of W. D. M. removes another of the great of Holt coun ty’s early pioneers. Gifted in large measure as a go-getter, The Front ier has justly ascribed to him first place in getting the attention of the country directed to the Elkhorn valley, resulting in its settlement and development. Printer, editor, postmaster banker, United States land office official and always p community booster while a resid ent of O’Neill. In the early nine ties an unrest took hold of “Doc” and others and there was a migra tion to the south, Dave Darr and Lew Shanner inspiring a nurpber to settle with them near West Plains, Mo., while Doc located at Stutgartt, Ark., launching a paper ^and repeated in part his boom methods that were so successful in Holt county. West Plains and Stutgartt became the grave of blasted hopes. Most of the Holt county contingents got out of there because of inability to gain a live lihood among the rocks and snakes, while the mortal remains of some were buried with the dead hopes. In addition to W. D. M.’s. large activities, he found time to hold down a Holt county homestead, located one mile north and three and one-half miles east of O’Neill. My father’s homestead joined it. A part of the house now owned and occupied by L. G. Gillespie was Doc’s homestead house. There were no four rooms and bath” those days. An unfurnished room below and the same above. Very few of the men and women who started things in Holt county are1 now living. Their sons and daught ers, too—mindful of a sacred her itage—are now approaching the sunset. We do so with a memory made fragrent with thought of the achievements of the great and the humble of our early pioneers. R. S. EMMET ITEMS Bobby, four-year-old. son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gartner, passed away Saturday morning in the Norfolk hospital, after suffering a few days with lock jaw. The burial was held in Randolph, Nebr. Mrs. John Welsh spent a few days last week visiting her mother, Mrs. William Menish, of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh and family, Mose Gaughenbaugh, Hom er Maring and Francis Clark were visitors Sunday at the home of Stewart Earls. Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Tompson visited with Mrs. Tompson’s folks, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sesler Friday. Guy Cole has purchased a new Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ott, of O’Neill, visited Sunday at the home of Frank Sesler. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allen and son, Hugh, went to Winner, S. D., Sunday to visit with Mr. Allen's brother, Shermap Allen. Bill Tenborg and Mrs. Ruth Wagnon and children visited at the Cadman home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Luben and children and Ed Luben, of Clear water, Nebr., visited Sunday at the William Luben, Sr., and William Luben, Jr., and Nora Luben homes. Mose Gaughenbaugh and Bob Gartner went to Norfolk Thursday to see Mr. Gartner’s son, Bobby. Mrs. Joe Jurgensmeier and son, Arthur, spent Sunday night at the Shorthill home in O’Neill. Jim Regal is employed on the Inman school. Mr. and Mrs. George Weldon and son visited with Mrs. Jim Shorthill Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fox visited at the John Bonnenberger home in Emmet Sunday. Mrs. Jim O’Connell was called to Ainsworth Friday because of the illness of her brother. She return ed home Sunday. Pat McGinnis, John Conard, Mose Gaughenbaugh and sisters, Clyde Hershiser and family, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Clark and Bonnie Welsh attended the funeral services of Bobby Gartner at Randolph. Lee Hershiser was a business caller in Emmet Monday. Barbara Mitchell, of Colorado, visited in Emmet with friends on Monday. A bridge party was held at the home of Mrs. Jess Wills Thursday. MEEK AND VICINITY Elmer Devall and Dorothy Har rison were supper guests at the Ed Thomas home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffith visited at Eric Borg’s Friday even ing. Fred Fox is quite ill at the home of his brother, Harry. Later— Harry took his brother, Fred, to Omaha to the hospital Monday morning. His many friends are hoping for his recovery. Mrs. Ella Hull was quite badly burned when standing by a heater and her clothes caught fire. Her son, Billy, wrapped a blanket around her and succeeded in putt ing the fire out, but not until her back was burned. At last reports she was getting along as well as could be expected. Margaretha Nelson left for Omaha last Saturday where she will spend some time visiting rela tives. Neva June Schelkpof left for Geneva last Sunday. Dinner guests at Frank Griffith’s on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rouse and children, of In man; Maude Rouse, of O’Neill, and Arthur Rouse. Afternoon callers there were, Mr. and Mrs. Will Blitzkie, of Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Graham and children. Mr. and Mrs. George Bay, of O’Neill, called at the Morris Gra ham home Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Puckett and son, of Emmet, were guests at the Fay Puckett home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kaczor and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffith and son called at the Harry Fox home Sunday evening. Mrs. Haynes, who suffered a stroke several months ago and was left practically helpless, was moved to her son’s home at Parmlee, S. D., recently. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy SpindJer and children were callers at Frank Griffith’s Saturday evening. Walter Rouse, of Inman, was an overnight guest of his cousins, Lawrence and Lloyd Rouse on Sat urday. Orville Lowrie had the misfort une to have his hand quite badly smashed between two blocks of salt one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kaczor and Mrs. E. H. Rouse called at Orville Harrison’s Sunday afternoon. James Kelley, of O’Neill, put down a new well on the Hubby place last week. The Emmet Slate family live there. INMAN NEWS Mrs. Mary M. Hancock has been quite ill the past week. Her con dition is fair at this time. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Claridge, of Stuart, were in Inman Sunday vis iting friends. Mrs. George Killinger is quite ill at her home here. High blood pressure being the trouble. Mrs. William Schwinck andchild ren of Neligh were here Saturday visiting among friends. Everett S. Dodd and son, Loren, of Omaha, were here Monday look ing after business. The building of the school house is coming along nicely. The roof is being put on this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Grazier and children, of Tipton, Missouri, are here visiting her parents, Mr. gnd Mrs. George Coventry and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Harmon are spending several days of this week in Wayne, Nebr. Otto Beckenhauer, of Norfolk, was here Tuesday looking after business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Smith and daughter, Ardith, left Wednesday for Hay Springs, Nebr., where they will spend the Thanksgiving holi days with his sister, Mrs. B. H. Murton and Rev. Murton. Announcements are out here this week revealing the secret marriage of Miss Mildred Riley to Jack Al exander of Royal. They were married at Neligh May 3, 1935. A county W. C. T. U. Institute was held here at the M. E. church Wednesday. The State President, Mrs. Iva M. Innis was here and gave the main address Wednesday evening. A large crowd from the local union and other unions of the county were present. PLEASANT DALE Little Roland Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Crawford, has been very ill the past week. He is improving at this time. Mjss Irene Bellar of district No. 90 gave a program and pie social Friday evening, November 22. There was a large attendance and the pies brought over $11.00. Carl Lorenz was the auctioneer. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gallagher and daughter, Mrs. Harry Ford, of Atkinson, called at the Ed Heeb home Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Pongratz and daughter and grandson visited relatives at Stuart Saturday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cadwalder visited at Henry Winkler’s Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janzing, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler and son, attended the old time dance in At kinson Thursday evening. Mrs. Ed Heeb and daughter, Lil lian, spent Thursday with Mrs. Joe Pongratz. » A large crowd was present at the blue rock shoot at Carl Hoppe’s Sunday. Cards were played, in the afternoon and evening for ducks, Mrs. Hazel Beckwith and her mother, Mrs. E. R. Young, attended the mother and daughter banquet given by the M. E. Ladies Aid in Emmet Wednesday noon. Paul and Helen Hoehne and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Babcock and son visited at Otto Hoehne’s Friday afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Gutzler, of Fort Garland, Colorado, was a guest of Mrs. Ralph N. Leidy Sunday. Mrs. Gutzler will be remembered by friends as Miss Barbara Mitchell. Mrs. Dell Johnson returned home from Atkinson after a few days visit with her sister, Mrs. John S. Gallagher. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winkler and granddaughters and Mrs. Henry Lesserman visited at the Ed Heeb home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Segar and children, of Norfolk, vjsited at the Gus Segar homq Sunday. Mrs. John Kee, Mrs. Ralph N. Leidy and Mrs. Guy Beckwith and son attended the mother and daughter banquet in Emmet Wed nesday noon. Mrs. Guy Beckwith and children and Mrs. Ralph Beckwith and children spent Sunday at the Fred Beckwith home. Soft Corn Should be Dried or Put In A Silo by the County Agent Some Holt county farmers may be wondering what to do with their soft corn. Professor H. J. Gram lich in a recent article gives sev eral suggestions on the best ways to use this feed and recommends putting it in pit silos if there is a considerable quantity on hand. In cold weather snapped soft corn freezes and is hard for cattle to masticate. No difficulty is ex perienced where this product has been made into ensilage and is fed, in this form during sub-zero spells. There are two possible methods of taking care of this corn. One is to snap the corn and pile in such a manner as tq, permit a fair de gree of drying. Open cribs might be used although not infrequently corn has been ricked on the ground in comparatively long piles. The other method calls for snapping the ears, hauling them in and run ning thru an ensilage cutter or roughage mill; the resultant pro duct being stored in a silo either a standard above ground unit or a trench or pit underground. 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BACHMAN O’NEILL, NEBRASKA A nd listen to "Link "Lymar every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Kb All, Columbia Network. | STANDARD I ■mSI 6:45 (c.s i )wv\\ Kl UK some question regarding the silo lasting as long as the silage is preserved. Snapped corn makes wonderful ensilage. Experimental work done at the University of Il linois shows very satisfactory re sults can be obtained feeding it. Undoubtedly the maximum feed value is derived from the product when handled in this manner. Assuming the producer will be forced to depend upon a market for this product, it seems that making it into ensilage is prefer able to snapping. Snapped soft corn cannot be held to an advant age into a second season. The pro ducer might possibly have to sell under a considerable handicap dur ing late winter were he to have it stored as snapped ear corn. If stored as ensilage it could be held over one or more seasons if desired. A time may come next summer when cattle can be fattened upon this ensilage and made ready for market under very opportune con ditions. Cut for ensilage now it might not be necessary to add water al though there would be no harm done. Some farmers are consider ing cutting their corn with binders and putting it in the silo. This can be practiced although a great many leaves will shatter and it is doubt ful if the resulting silage will be of sufficient additional value to justify the work of trying to pre serve the stalks. This is especially true in a year when there is an abundance of low value roughage. Ensilage made from snapped corn is entirely safe as a feed for cattle and sheep. It possesses all advantages of regular ensilage and in addition contains sufficient ad ditional nutrient to make a com paratively concentrated feed. 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