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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1936)
Over the County SOUTHWEST BREEZES By Romaine Saunders The synagogue of Satan invades many communities in the form of so-called night clubs. ' Lloyd James is managing affairs at the ranch while his father, H. L.. looks after their business interests at Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Snelson were able to venture out of hibernation Sat urday and pilot the coupe up to Ernest White’s. Raymond Bly was the first from the west to venture thru this way with a car or otherwise, making a trip to E. E. Young’s Thursday. Tom Baker and Ernest Young made a wagon trail to the town ship line just west of Young’s Sat urday. Automobiles were thfei able to get thru. Two energetic neighbors just to the north did a little road grade repairing along our east front Sat urday, saving a portion of the grade from being washed away. This column was written before leaving for O’Neill Monday for a fortnight’s sojourn at the call of Mr. Cronin to help with this issue and the one following during his absence. After the passing of another decade will the “shelter belt” idea be recalled as a monumental folly of a mad age or as something worthwhile salvaged from the wreck of time? The Carpenter family has moved to Burwell. The place here has been turned, over to the owner at Atkinson. At present the Ferich family from southern Wyoming precinct are occupying the house. The Coolidge brothers have con siderable fence to repair because of a blockade on the Amelia road connecting with highway 11. Traf fic went across their meadows and pastures, much fencing being cut. The governor has restored him self somewhat in favor down this way by extending courtesy to the republican Kansas governor on his visit to our state capitol on a polit ical mission. Mr. Hoover was en titled to like treatment but didn’t get it. - Senator Burke is a democrat who lets it be known he will not sell his soul to a dictator. Old timers like Dan Stevens look with suspicion on the course adopted by the senator who seems to be headed for about the same alignment with his party as Norris with the G. O. P. Recognition has again come to a Holt county man from the Nebras ka Press association, Editor Ralph Kelley of Atkinson being chosen vice president. Some twenty-five or more years ago the present ed itor of The Frontier held the office ^ of president of the association. Stealing a loaf to satisfy hunger is merely responding to a funda mental need. Perloining a saddle _' ! MEN I | WANTED| . [ DEISEL—We want | to interview reliable I men, mechanically in [ dined, to start imme [ diate training in this | vicinity to install, ser vice and operate DIESEL ENGINES. Toolsfurnished. Write today. Schoeck Diesel Training, Box 737 c-o The Frontier, O’Neill. blanket is about the limit of con temptible thievery. A neighbor borrowed our saddle and blanket; the blanket escaped from the barn during the absence of everybody from the place. John Baker, accompanied by 'Mrs. A. Baker, came up Friday from Burwell and remained over night at the John Hazelbaker home. Mr. Baker expects to move back on the place occupied last summer when he finishes his job of sawing, which will be some two weeks yet. He says he was confined to his bed during the two coldest weeks of the winter with a severe attack of the flu, - Every farmer gets more or less experience butchering to furnish the family supply of meat. When no difficulty arises the job is none too desirable. If the animal is ready to do battle in defense of his life the job is frought with danger. Levi Clemens encountered such a circumstance butchering a huge hog that had grown murderous tusks. The hog charged and caught Mr. Clemens on one knee, making a vicious refit with his tusks which penetrated the leg and hooked un der the knee-cap. A somewhat painful injury resulted, but the butchering proceeded. We hear a lot about the “farm ers’ problem.” As my memory runs it started about the time of the establishment of the cabinet office of secretary of agriculture during Cleveland’s last term. Previous to that those on the farms owned their farms and were as independ ent a group of individuals as could be found. Some counties in Ne braska now show as much as 50 per cent rented farms. Old timers will readily recall when there was no such thing as a rented farm in Holt county. The picture is changed today so that there are nearly as many rented farms in this county as those operated by the owners. The basic need of the farmer today is what it has always been—favor able seasons and fruitful harvests, with individual incentive to acquire in fee-simple title to a piece of land and less interference from the poli ticians. The southwest has thawed out after a “winter of discontent.” At the end of last week a few ventured forth on long-abandoned roads and by Monday of this week mail car riers traversed the regular routes for the first time in months. Road overseers have done little or no “opening of roads” and the snow bound waited more or less im patiently for Old Sol to turn on sufficient warmpth to reduce the drifts to liquid. Earth’s upper crust is pretty well dampened and tame grasses have already started green sprigs from their sun-touch ed beds. There is promise for an other large hay yield and abund ance of pasture. Wild ducks are more plentiful than for 3ome sea sons past but the gorgous-plumed pheasants are found in pitiful fre quency where storms overwhelmed them. PLEASANT DALE Mrs. Ed. Heeb and daughter, Edna, spent Tuesday night at the John Babl home. Charles Cadwallder, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bache and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dobias and Emil Heeb were dinner guests Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gold fuss. Mr. and Mrs. John Babl and sons called Sunday on Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pongratz. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Phillips and son, Robert, and Mr. Phillips’ moth er left Wednesday for a visit with relatives in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. John Tipton and sons, Mr. and Mrs. James Beck and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Elder and family were shoppers in O’Neill Saturday. Mr. Elder was able to wear his shoe Saturday for the first time since last fall when his foot was badly crushed. His saddle pony fell with him. Sunday visitors at the Gus Seger home were Rex Beckwith, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Seger, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Beckwith and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beckwith and family. #* Gus Seger sprained his hack quite badly when he fell on some ice last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Quinn and family have moved to a farm near Atkinson. Mervin Kee has carried the mail in this community for about two weeks. The regular carrier was able to make the trip with his car Monday morning for the first time since the storm. Miss Olive Beckwith spent Mon day and Tuesday at the Fred Beck with home. Mrs. Guy Beckwith and Daryl and Arlene spent Wed nesday and Thursday there. Mr. Beckwith is convalescing from a foot ailment. Miss Betty Ritts, high school student at O'Neill, spent the week end at her home. Ed. Heeb helped Charles Cad wallder saw wood Tuesday. M rs. Robert Fullerton returned j home last Wednesday evening from California where she has been vis iting her mother for the past three months. The pupils of Pleasant Dale en joyed a belated Valentine day Fri day. After the Valentine’s had been given out their teacher, Miss Pribil, gave them a candy treat. Osmond Goldfuss and Charles Cadwallder visited Ed Heeb Wed nesday afternoon. The Misses Geraldine Dusatko and Aladene Kee were home last week-end. The Lions club of Sutton spon sored a banquet in honor of the 43 athletic boys of that high school and their coach, Henry Seger. The boys had a very successful foot ball season. About 300 attended the banquet. Their coach is well knowr. here. A correspondent writes from Carmel, California that they had fifteen successive days of rain with sunshine between showers. At Stockton and Saeremento Valley the high water broke some of the levees and caused considerable damage. March has been warm and the beach is full of bathers. George Weber, of Stuart, called on the Joe Winkler family Monday. Robert Gardner and family were & Tk M| * ¥ ja "^fB® NEVER BEFORE such values in fine guaranteed V CARS 1931 Chevrolet Coach Carries OK tag. New pis tons, good rubber, upholstery in good condition. A popular model at a popular price. 1931 Chevrolet Sedan Good Finish, Good interior with new floor mats. Motor has been reconditioned. 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Phone 100 “Chevrolet Dealers Over 20 Years” O’Neill, Nebr. Sunday visitors at the Joe Winkler home. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beckwith went to Lincoln Tuesday morning to at tend the funeral of Mrs. Beckwith’s sister, Mrs. Fred Antiss, who was formerly Miss Lela Hickman. Mrs. Wilbur Coleman of Phoenix, and Mrs. Vera Hickman and son, Frank lin, accompanied them to Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. William Ernst moved Monday to the farm vacated by the Horace Crawford family. MEEK AND VICINITY Grace Lansworth spent Tuesday with Mrs. Art Auker. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Harrison and daughter, Mary, called at the Charlie Linn home Wednesday afternoon. The bridge across the Redbird at the Hicks place went out during the high water Tuesday. The Red bird and Blackbird creeks run to gether about a mile above this bridge. Cecil Griffith spent Wednesday evening at the Rouse Bros. home, tune to full on thecmfwTyp~die ofn Mrs. Ray Kurtz fell on the ice last week and received very pain ful injuries. She is able to be around but is still suffering from the fall. The Ladies’ Aid met with Mrs. C. E. Linn Thursday. Owing to bad roads there were several un able to attend. Mrs. Linn served a delicious lunch. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Frank Nelson. Mrs. Orville Harrison hurt her arm and leg quite badly in a fall on the ice. Horace Rouse and Cecil Griffith called at Mrs. E. H. Rouse’s Thurs day afternoon. The Horace Crawford family re cently moved to the place on Eagle creek where Chester Ross formerly lived. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ross called Monday at the Harry Fox home. The Ed Henifin family and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crawford were guests at the Dan Hansen home on Sunday. Milo Jones, who is in a CCC camp, spent the week-end with the home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rouse and sons, Lawrence, Lloyd and. Delbert, were guests Sunday at the Frank Griffith home. Paul Nelson trucked two loads of hogs to O’Neill for Rouse Bros. Monday afternoon and also a truck load to the Morton place Monday forenoon for Jim Miller. Mrs. Roy Spindler spent Mon day with Mrs. Frank Griffith. Mrs. A. L. Borg spent Monday W'ith Mrs. Sam Robertson. Arthur Rouse called at the Gus Karel home Tuesday. Mr. and. Mrs. A. L. Borg called Tuesday evening nt the Sam Rob ertson home. Our mail carrier from O’Neill has not been able to go around the route yet. He goes from Joy to I Agee and back to highway. Then to Midway and from there east as far as George Hansen's. INMAN NEWS Miss Esther Fraka, who works in O’Neill, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fraka and family. Mildred Ann Ruther, of Ewing, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ruther, Sr., here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Bartch and children, of Royal, were here Sun day spending the day with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Riley. R. G. Goree, of Long Pine, was here Saturday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Goree and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coleman are in Chadron this week at the home of their son, Richard and wife. Judge and Mrs. C. J. Malone, of (Continued on page 8, column T>.) PUBLIC SALE 1 will sell at auction at the Old Aim farm, 4 miles east and % mile south of Opportunity, and 13% miles north of Page, the following described property, commencing at 1 p. m. on Monday, MARCH 16, 1936 5 head of Horses, 10 head of Cattle, Poultry, Feed Machinery Furniture, Household Goods TERMS—CASH. No property to be moved until settled for. RALPH E. BOWRING, Owner BUY WANSER, Auctioneer MAX WANSER, Clerk STOFF BROTHERS CLOSING OUT SALE Thursday, March 19 As we are going to Germany to settle an estate, we will sell all our personal property— without reserve—to the highest bidder on the above date. Sale to be held on the “Old McKinney Sheep Ranch" located 6*/i miles southwest of O’Neill, Nebr., or 1 '/j miles southwest of the Ditch Camp Corrals, commencing at 12 o’clock noon. 134 Head of Cattle 48 Head of High Grade Hereford stock cows, coming 4-years-oId, bred to Registered Hereford bulls for early calving. 40 Head of Yearling Hereford Heifers, in high flesh. 20 Head of Hereford heifer calves. 20 Head of Hereford steer calves—some year- j lings. I 4 Milch cows, 2 fresh, 2 heavy springers. 2 Registered Hereford Bulls. 3 and 5 yrs. old. I These cattle are all of good Hereford Breeding and of good age. All are 1. n. tested. 12 Head of Horses Span of black mares, smooth mouth, wt. 2,800; Span of bay mares, smooth mouth, wt. 2,600; These mares are in foal to a Percheron horse. Span of black mares, 5-years-old, wt. 2,400; one in foal. Four head of coming 3-year-old colts. I One yearling colt, and 1 sucking colt. 2 Spotted Poland China Brood Sows FARM MACHINERY One 8-ft disc; 4-section harrow; 14-inch John Deere gang plow; John Deere corn planter; 2 single row cultivators; walking plow; overshot ha ystacker; 2 McCormick Deering rakes, 10 and 12 foot; 3 six foot mowers, 1 Deering. 2 McCormick; side hitch sweep; nearly new wagon and box; steel wheeled running gear and rack; 4-wheel trailer with good tires; 3 sets of work harness, nearly new, collars; 2 individual hog houses;- hog troughs; tank heater with oil burner; grind stone; saddle; pitch forks, etc. 2 doz. Rhode Island Red Pullets. Geese, Turkeys and Guinas - — —■ ■ i Furniture and Household Goods ; One nearly new enameled top range; kitchen cabinet; heating stove; buffet, china closet; day i bed; dresser; chairs; one Crosley radio, complete; water cooler; separator; kerosene stove; exten sion dining table; dishes; washing machine and many other articles - ■ ■ ■ r-■■■--- i TERMS—Cash. No property to be removed until settled for. Lunch will be served on the grounds all day! STOFF BROS., Owners WELLER & McMINDES, Auctioneers O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK, Clerk