SOUTHWEST BREEZES
By Romaine Saunders
Lowell Hall got out the old nags
Monday and wallowed thru the
snow for four milds to his south
hay stacks and brought back a
good-sized load with his rubber
tired hay wagon.
Democrats ai'e still demdcrats,
“born and raised,” republicans have
come to life out of the avalanche of
'32, mugwamps are on the fence
and Swan precinct citizens still
feel that the G. O. P. is our only
hope.
Tom Baker sold 16 head of young
steers last week to feeders from
the “corn belt.” Cattle raisers out
this way are not disposed to let
loose of the young “she stuff,” feel
ing that the indications are for an
advance on cows in the no distant
future.
An outfit which will step in and
shut off the speech of a former
president to make a speil,j about
Saturday
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O’NEILL HATCHERY
chewing gum ought not to be able
to sell another package in Nebras
ka. They did their product infin
itely more harm than help by such
advertising.
The governor of a state who is
“too busy” to extend a few words
of greeting and the handshake to a
former president visiting the cap
itol city is lacking in common cour
tesy and devoted to rather narrow
partisan conduct which brings a
feeling of humiliation on the state.
Nearly a foot of snow and 16 be
low is a combination which brought
the shivers-to the southwest the
past week. The low mark in tem
perature was for Saturday morn
ing. Traffic on the highway con
tinued to move but those out a dis
tance have remained at home. The
mail carrier from Atkinson has
come thru regularly and about on
time though he has some 10 miles
to travel of ordinary country road.
The Jim McCaffrey household
at Amelia ran low on fire wood and
sent a truck over into Swan Mon
day in search of a load. It didn’t
get far west of this corner until
retreat was sounded and was last
seen heading back over the track.
Zero weather is a bad time to be
out of fuel and it is hoped the
truck got loaded up somewhere.
Taxpayers are disposed to re
gard county officers more or less as
a liablility. Judge Malone of the
county court tells us his office the
past year received, in fees nearly
$1,800 in excess of office salaries to
be turned into the county treasury.
Other offices in the county doubt
less made a similar showing tho
we have not the figures. Judge
Malone has administered the office
as an asset to the county, maintain
ing a dignity and high standing in
HEREFORD BULL
AUCTION
Sales Pavillion, Atkinson, Nebr.
Saturday, February 1
35 Registered Bulls
A choice draft of coming two-year-old bulls from the herds
of S. P. Peterson, Leigh; C. M. Wolcott & Son, Ainsworth, and
other Nebraska breeders.
PRINCE DOMINOES—BEAU MISCHIEFS
ONWARD DOMINOES
BRIGHT STANWAYS —BEAU BLANCHARDS
Rugged, thick-set Hereford breeding bulls of correct height
and easy feeding qualities. The kind that will sire market top
ping feeder calves. Several prospects for pure bred herds are
included.
SALE TO START AT 1.00 P.M.
A. W. THOMPSON, AUCTIONEER
For Further Information Address
Charles Corkle, Stock Yords Station, South Omaha, Nebr.
our probate court excelled at no
other period in the history of the
county.
The meaning of some of our good
American words are taking on a
reverse interpretation. For in
stance, kick. Lexorgraphers would
probably define it as a sharp blow
with the foot or hoof. Getting “a
kick” out of something is a pleas
ure much sought after by the 1936
model geneous homo. Now, a blow
administered like the drive-shaft of
an engine by a kicking mule is no
fun. Kick, in the one case means
something to be avoided, in the
other a pleasure to be sought after.
Such is the picturesqueness of the
American’s modern lingo.
There came to hand the other
day a letter with this on the en
velope: “Real money enclosed.”
The envelope was torn to bits in
the anxiety to get at the “real
money.” And it really proved to
be such—a penny stuck to the top
of the letter. But overshadowing
and eliminating from consideration
the penny was one of those fascin
ating, alluring, tantilizing, seduc
ing “pay to the prize winner”
$5,000 bank drafts. Awakening to
the realization that in a prize con
test there is one lucky dog in a
million attention was again turned
to the penny. It was intended for
the return of a card but has gone
into the family purse.
To the best of my knowledge and
belief, as the legal formula has it,
the record for number of years of
continuous functioning as a going
business of any enterprise in Holt
county belongs to The Frontier.
Other business concerns, other
papers, have been started, flourish
ed and gone, but The Frontier goes
on forever. It probably turned out
more journeymen printers than all
the other similar institutions in the
county combined. I graduated as
such under the patient guidance
of Clyde King when James H.
Riggs, a brother of Mrs. Meredith
of O’Neill, ran The Frontier. By
a consolidation, or rather absorb
tion of the O’Neill Item, Mr. Cron
in early became identified with The
Frontier’s interests and has been its
sole owner since 1896. There has
been both prosperity and struggle
and thru it all the paper has stood
for the upbuilding of Holt county
and a square deal for its people
from their public servants.
Joseph Raymond, a Holt county
homesteader, seated in his rude sod
abode in the far distant past of
half a century, penciled the words
on a bit of rough paper that have
become a national heritage in song
—“The Little Old Sod Shanty ou
the Claim.” Two miles south of
Inman, the southwest of section 31,
township 28 and range 10, a grass
grown quarter of that charming
and fertile valley, is where this
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song of the sod was conceived in
the poetic mind of a lonely but
joyous homestendor. It first came
to light thru the medium of the
Inman Index, a small paper of un
certain circulation published by
Cross & Son. Other papers got
hold of it. The popular fancy was
captured at once. Now in this day
crooners of the country are bring
ing it to the millions in the invis
able radio audiences. Some song
have made their authors famous
and opulent. It is not known that
this song ever made its author one
penny of profit, but it is now time
some tribute be paid to the memory
of an inspired homesteader of the
long ago. Why no; a tablet for
Joseph Raymond in the new' school
house at Inman?
EMMET ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Thompson
of O’Neill, were visitors Sunday at
the Frank Sesler home.
Arthur Cole visited with the
Bryan family in Ewing over the
week-end.
John Luben has resigned his
position at the creamery in O’Neill.
Guy Cole went to Iowa Thursday
returning Saturday. He reported
heavy snow in that state.
Mrs. Frank Sesler returned home
from Cody, Nebr., Friday night.
The Misses Evelyn Tom jack, Ter
esa Pongratz and Geraldine Harris
were Wednesday dinner guests at
the W. P. Dailey home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Wills and
children and Miss Bonnie Welsh
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernie Wegner in Ainsworth, Nebr.,
Sunday. Miss Bonnie Welsh re
mained there for a longer visit.
Don O’Connell has purchased the
place formerly owned by George
Peebles.
Mose Gaughenbaugh made a
business trip to Omaha Thursday.
He was accompanied by Jimmy
Diehl.
Nelle Gaughenbaugh visited at
the John Welsh home Wednesday
afternoon.
MEEK AND VICINITY
Elmer, Walter and Clarence De
vall spent Thursday evening with
Cecil Griffith.
Frank Nelson was on the sick
list the past week.
Mr. and Mrs< Jim Abbott moved
to the Mart Schelkopf place last
Saturday.
Sam Robertson started to put up
ice Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Griffith and
Cecil called at the Roy Spindler
home Sunday afternoon.
Edward Kaczor and Lawrence
Rouse were dinner guests at the
Frank Nelson home Sunday.
Morris Graham spent Monday
afternoon at the Griffith home.
The cold weather and snow of
the past week has been rather hard
on news in this vicinity. Not much
doing here these cold days.
At the annual town meeting in
Paddock township Chester Ross
was re-elected road overseer on the
north side anff'tiborge Nelson was
elected on the south side.
Ralph Rausch was an overnight
visitor at the Morris Graham home
Saturday.
Mrs. A. L. Borg and Mrs. Frank
Nelson went to O’Neill Wednesday
to attend the project club.
INMAN NEWS
The local High school cagers
again scored their way to a win
ning margin Tuesday night when
they defeated the Page High team
the score being 26 to 8. The sec
ond team also won their game as
did the grammer room team. The
High school lost their game with
Clearwater Friday night by just
one point, the score being 21 to 22.
Mrs. Walter Jacox and children
and Leonard Leidy drove to Nor
folk where they spent the day with
Mr. Jacox who is in a hospital
there.
Contractor Harry Beckenhauer,
Henry Ahrens arid Leonard Patter
son, all of whom are working on
the new school house, visited rela
tives in Norfolk Sunday.
A crew of Italian terazza work
men are putting the fancy floors
in the school house this week.
The Y. M. Club enjoyed a sleigh
ing party Saturday evening, their
destination being the Roy Gannon
WANT TO HIRE MAN
immediately with farm
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week. Car necessary.
Write or sign your name below
and mail to Box 164, Dept 3596,
Quincy, III.
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home two miles north of Inman
where a party was held.
The pople of this community are
rejoicing over the beautiful snow
fall here. They remember the old
adage, "Lots of snow in January
bursting bins next fall.”
Leslie Clark, invalid son of Mrs.
Anna M. Clark, was critically ill
this week but is reported as some
better at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sholes and
family have moved into the house
recently vacated by the R. M. Col
man family. The Sholes family
had been living with his mother
and brothers.
PLEASANT DALE
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wayman went
to Atkinson Sunday to visit Mrs.
Margaret Gray from this commun
ity, who is now with her brother,
E. J. Mack. They found her en
joying good health.
Relatives and friends of Otto
Lorenz gathered at his home last
Monday evening, January 13, and
gave him a birthdny surprise. A
nice lunch was served and every
one spent a very enjoyable evening
The extreme cold and snowey
weather is making it difficult for
rural teachers to get to their
schools the past few days.
Mrs. Florence Bradley spent the
week-end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ohmart.
Ed Wayman has rented the Joyce
farm for this year.
Verne Beckwith is the owner of
a new Ford truck, purchased a
couple of weeks ago.
Walter Schmohr and LaVcrne
Stahley, eighth grade pupils at
Pleasantdale, took examinations in
Emmett.
Mrs. William Evans, who re
recently suffered a light stroke of
paralysis, is slowly recovering.
Spirit of ’36, District No. 90.
Margaret Babl, Reporter.
On January 13 the meeting was
called to order by the president and
the minutes of the meeting were
read and approved. Next the sec
retary called the roll and David
Ryan was the only one absent
We answered roll call by naming
one of the states. Next week we
will answer by calling th«- name of
one ol the cities in tho U. S.
Three of our members did not
get to color their “sitting straight”
stones. The program committee
gave a program, which consisted
principally of jokes. The program
committee for the next time are:
Jack Janzing, Wendell Babl, Ken
neth Boche and Gerald Harding.
Publishing Farm Almanac
Publication of a “Farm Almanac
and. Facts Book’’ which will be dis
tributed to the rural population in
all parts of the country was an
nounced today by the Ford Motor
company.
The book is of a convenient pock
et size, containing 48 pages. It is
unusual in makeup and content,
presenting an extensive array of
handy tables, statistics and charts
for the assistance of the farmer
and business man. Other sections
are designed to aid the farm wife.
This first Ford Almanac is pub
lished for 1936 and is now being
distributed. It carries a readily
available calendar on the back cov
er and contains tables showing the
time of rise and set of sun and
moon in all parts of the country
every day of the year. Other help
ful and interesting astrological and
astronomical information included.
DANCE
AT
K. C. Hall, O’Neill
SATURDAY EVENING
January 25
at 9:00 p. m.
COOI) MUSIC
PUBLIC SALE
The following described property will be sold at auction one mile
east and 2*4 miles north of O’Neill cemeteries, or 2*4 miles
straight north of Sunset Lodge in O’Neill, at 12 o’clock sharp on
Thursday, January 30
FORTY HEAD OF CATTLE
Nineteen head of good milk cows, some fresh and rest to
be fresh soon; 5 stock cows; 5 coming 3-year-old heifers; 1 well
bred Hereford bull, coming 3-years-old; 10 calves.
ELEVEN HEAD OF HORSES
Black team mares, wt. 2,800, 1 7-yrs. old, the other smooth
mouth, both in foal; team of blacks, smooth mouth gelding and
mare in foal, wt 2,500; team of sorrel and gray geldings, smooth
mouth, wt. 2,200; 1 bay mare smooth mouth, wt. 1,200; 1 kid
pony, gelding, smooth mouth, wt. 1,100; 1 black mare, smooth
mouth, wL 1,100; 1 coming 2-yr. old mare colt; 1 suckling.
One stock pig, wt. 125; 21 fall pigs; 1 Brood Sow
Farm Machinery - - Household Goods - - Feed
John-Deere 7-ft. disc; Moline 9-ft. disc; John-Deere gang
plow, nearly new; John-Deere walking plow; 3-section John
Deere harrow; 2 John-Deere single row listers; 2 John-l)«ere
2-row elis; 1-row cultivator; 7-ft. Monitor drill; 7-ft. McCormick
binder; Deering com binder; 2 6-ft. McCormick mowers; one
sweep; 12-ft. McCormick rake; Deering rake; wagon and rack;
2 wagons with boxes; 2-wheel trailer with box; Fairbanks 500-lb.
scale; 1 sets harness; 1 saddle; 175 rods of hog wire; 2 hog
sheds; one 10x10 brooder house; two 120-egg Old Trusty incuba
tors; No. 15 DeLaval cream separator; Maytag washer; Win
chester 22 rifle; 1 range; 3-hole Perfection oil stove; 2 beds and
springs; kitchen table; dining table; china eopboard; sewing
machine; 6 new chairs; two 9x12 rugs. Other articles too num
erous to mention. Also some hay and straw; about 140-bu. of
White Kershen Seed oats.
DICK BROTHERS
Col. JAMES MOORE, Auctioneer ED. MURRAY, Clerk
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