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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1936)
The Frontier D.H. Cronin, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the Postoffiee at O’Neill, Nebraska as Second Class Matter. One Year, in Nebraska $2.00 One Year, outside Nebraska $2.25 City Council Proceedings O’Neill, Nebraska, Dec. 3, 1935. Council met in regular session. Present, Mayor Kersenbrock. Council men: Harty, Coyne, Prot ivinsky. Yantlie and Brennan. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. Minutes of the previous meetings were read, and approved. The City Treasurer’s statement for the month of November was read and approved. Upon motion the following bills were allowed: On the general Fund: Elmer Neal $ 1.00 James Davidson 31.15 Grand Cafe 8.60 Ben .1. Grady .93 Chester Calkins 90.00 R. E. Strong 3.00 Elmer Hagensick 10.00 Interstate Power Co. 255.94 Mrs. R. L. Arbuthnot 14.00 Ida Fox 1.75 Uhl Transfer 5.50 The Frontier 11.32 Emmet A. Harmon 25.00 G. E. Miles 4.00 C. W. Porter 15.00 On the Road Fund: Leater K. Hough $32.00 On the Water Fund: Arbuthnot & Reka $ 3.20 AND HERE’S YOUR BONUS CHECK! More than 1200 employees of Gamble Stores were recipients of bonus checks at Christmas time. It has been the policy of Gamble Stores each year to set aside 10% of their yearly profits for distribution among their employees at Christmas. Above, B. C. Gamble, left, and P. W. Skogmo, right, founders of the organization, are shown presenting Miss Helen Forberg with her check at the company’s annual Christmas Party for General Office and Warehouse employees which was held Monday evening, December 23rd at the St. Anthony Commercial Club In Minneapolis. At the same time, all other Christmas checks were In the mails for every store employee In the organization, In conformance with Gamble Stores’ bonus program. J. W. Seybold 4.20 Ralph Scofield 4.20 Continental Oil Co. 29.50 N. W. Bell Telephone Co. 7.76 Mattie Soukup 8.00 C. W. Porter 10.00 .I esse Scofield 90.00 F.. 0. Gillespie 12.20 Motion was made by Councilman Harty, seconded by Councilman Protivinsky, that tne city accept the insurance policy No. 600 of the Harmonica Insurance Company in the amount of $2,500.00 dated from December 23, 1935, to December 23, 1936, premium $12.00 on pump house and equipment, L. G. Gilles pie ajjent. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 164-A was intro duced by Councilman Harty and read. Motion was made by Councilman Coyne, seconded by Councilman Brennan, that the rule that this Ordinance be read on three differ ent days be suspended. Roll was called on this motion and the vote thereon was as follows: Aye: Prot ivinsky, Harty, Brennan, Yantzie, Coyne. Nay: None. Ordinance No. 164-A was read by title. Motion was made by Councilman Coyne, seconded by Councilman Protivinsky, that Or dinance No. 164-A be passed, on its first reading. Roil was called on this motion and the vote thereon was as follows: Aye: Coyne, Protivinsky, Harty, Brennan, Yant zie. Nay: None. Ordinance No. 164-A was by title lead a second time. Motion by Councilman Yantzie, seconded by Councilman Harty, that Ordinance No. 164-A be passed on its second reading. Roll was called on this motion and the vote thereon was as follows: Aye: Protivinsky, Harty, Brennan, Yantzie, Coyne. Nay: None. Ordinance No. 164-A was then read at large. Motion was made by Councilman Harty, Seconded by Councilman Protivinsky, that Ordi nance No. 164-A be passed on its third reading. Roll was called on this motion and the vote thereon was as follows: Ay.e: Protivin sky, Harty, Yantzie, Brennan, Ciyne. Nay: None. Motion by Councilman Coyne, seconded by Councilman Yantzie, that Ordinance No. 164-A be adopt ed. Roll was called on this motion and the vote thereon was as fol lows: Aye: Protivinsky, Harty, Yantzie, Brennan, Coyne. Nay: None. R over half a century the con tant endeavor of this company has been to refine the best possible grade of motor oils and lubricants. Year after year has seen new de velopments and many improve ments. At all times you are assured the very highest grade of oil that experience, skill and equipment can produce. EN-AR-CO MOTOR OIL The new En-ar-co Motor Oif, we believe, is the finest of all. And we are convinced that a thorough trial of it in your auto, truck, tractor or Diesel engine will improve the serv ice of your motors and make you a life-long friend. WHITE ROSE GASC JNE KNOCK-PROOF REGULAR PRICE Ford Batteries Are Dependable 1 A Size to Fit Every Make of Car _GUARANTEED MELLOR MOTOR CO. Fifth & Douglas O’Neill, Nebr. Upon motion the Council ad journed subject to the call of the Mayor. C. W. Porter, City Clerk. EVENTS ANI) PEOPLE The many friends of Leo Dever eaux, who was seriously in an auto mobile accident about a month ago, are pleased to see him around on the streets again. He says he is still a little sore, but getting along nicely. The supreme court of the United States, in an opinion delivered last Monday, declared the Triple A un constitutional. The next day hogs went up $1.50 per hundred on the Omaha market. Who was paying the processing tax ? J. P. Mann entertained five guests at a dinner party at his home last Saturday evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Froelich, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stout and Mrs. E. F. Gallagher. After dinner the guests and their host played bridge. Frank Gallagher left Sunday for St. Louis, Mo., where is is finishing his medical course, after spending the holidays with the home folks. After graduation in June, Frank expects to spend a couple of years as interne in one of the large St. Louis hospitals. The office of the county treas _ urer is one of the busiest places in the city these days, if not in the county. The office is crowded from the opening hour in the morning until closing time with automobile owners seeking to get new licenses for their cars. Owing to the new law they must pay their per sonal tax on their car before a new license is issued, so that it takes longer to issue a license than it did in former years. Miss Eileen Enright was on her way up from Omaha last week for a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Enright, and stopped in Norfolk to visit a friend and while there took sick. She had been suffering from a severe cold and when a physician was called he stated that she was suffering from pneumonia. Her parents were notified and Friday her mother went to Norfolk to be with her daughter during her illness. THE NEBRASKA SCENE (Continued from page 1.) Sl,0r3,795; county high school dis (1ALENA LUMBER COMPANY Phone 74 ARE YOU SICK? If so don’t fail to attend our next Free Clinic which will be held at THE GOLDEN HOTEL, O’NEILL Tuesday, January 14 at which time we will give you FREE, with no obligations whatever, a complete health exam ination, and tell you the exact cause of your trouble. Only one free examination to a family. Married women must be accompanied by their husbands. TANNER’S HEALTH LABORATORY Dr. FRANK CURRIER, Technician tricts, $181,000; counties, $4,316, 195; and precinct, drainage and ir rigation districts, $4,416,908. The latter may be only about $2,000, 000, according to Ayres, as state officials have found it impossible to obtain accurate reports. Some communities are heavily (burdened with indebtedness, the state auditor points out, because the governmental subdivisions have failed to levy a tax as they should have to retire bonds. In a number of instances the amount of the original issue has been paid for 4 more than twice over in interest because of this shortcoming. On the other hand many communities are entirely free from debt. Seward county, for example, has no bonded indebtedness, either school, village or county. From Jan. 1, 1935 to Dec. 30, 1935, cities and villages and. school districts issued original bonds to | (Continued on page 8, column 6.) HOT SHOTS in Our January Clearance UNION SUITS MEN’S — Heavy Rib-16-Lb. Union Suit . . . just right for cold days . . . Hurry! not many left. 88c Boys’ Union Suits Fleeced or Ribbed . . . Don’t be cold! . . . Warm up with these values! Sizes 6 to 16. 44c SHEEP LINED COATS Men’s Leathertex Here is you answer to the cold weather! Regular $5.45 value. $3.88 SHEEP LINED COATS Men’s Moleskin Shell Good Sheep Pelt . . . and what a value! . . . Warm up for— $2.88 COATS-COATS LADIES!—Why not Save on your Winter Coat? We have your size in Furred collars or Sport Style! Hurry! They’re going fast! $11.00 BLANKETS 70x80—Single cotton blanket.. .. Long wearing good patterns, and a Real Value—Regular 79c value— ' , < 59* feRouin-mcDonflLD # Is AL ^ It Takes! To Pay A Year’s Subscription to The Frontier THIS RATE IS GOOD ONLY IN HOLT AND ADJOINING COUNTIES « Covers the County of Holt Like A Blanket All the News All the Time—and will be sent again to subscribers in Holt and adjoining counties for $1.00 per year! ry^HE FRONTIER is the oldest newspaper in this section of the state, and publishes 8 more columns of news each week than the other O’Neill paper. Eight and ten seven column pages each week, filled with news of this section of the state and the nation. Old readers can take advantage of this offer by paying all arrearages, if any, at the regular rate and then a year in advance at $1.00. If your subscription is paid in advance you can have the date extended one year by the pay ment of $1.00. Subscribers outside of Holt and adjoining counties are not eligible for this rate. J THIS OFFER CLOSES FEBRUARY 8, 1936