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NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1936. No. 44
CONNECTING ROADS !
TO HIGHWAYS WILL
BE BUILT THIS YEAR
Holt County Roads Totaling Over
Fifteen Miles On Schedule
For Completion Soon.
L. G. Gillespie, accompanied by
Rev. May, went to Lincoln Sunday,
returning Monday afternoon. Lloyd,
as state representative from this
county in the last legislature and
the author of an amendment to the
road bill which is giving this coun
ty some new highway, is interested
in the plans for carrying forward
some projects. The amendment to
the road bill made possible the con
necting of the town of Amelia with
highway 11, contract for which it
to be let the 26th.
Seven miles from Stuart north
on the surveyed highway to the
state line is among the work now
beginning. A mile at both north
and south ends of the Redbird
bridge is being graded and grav
eled. Another piece of work to be
done is south of Ewing connecting
the highway there with the Elgin
road. That involves a strip of five
miles in this county. This is ex- j
pected to start as soon as the fed
eral bridge project in Deloit pre
cinct is completed that the federal
workers there may be available for
the road work. A plan is being
now worked out that will change
the route of the highway west from
Norfolk to follow the railway right
of way all the way to Ewing,
thus missing some towns between
Norfolk and Ewing.
The work now in hand is financed
entirely by federal funds, all of
vlbich are now appropriated. It is
expected, however, that additional
funds will be made available by an
appropriation of congress, in which
event this county has reasonable
assurance of at least two more
completed highways that have been
hanging fire for the past few years.
These are all a part of the intric
ate farm-to-market federal road
program.
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St. Mary’s Seniors Give
Give Irish Class Play
“The Luck of Derryveragh” was
presented by the members of the
Senior class of St. Mary’s academy
on March 17. An Irish estate was
the setting for the play which was
picturesquely portrayed. Outstand
ing work was done by Jane Mains
who took the part of Cathleen.
Francis Soukup as Larry O’Leary
also did fine work.
An unusual feature in the play
was the quaint and artistic pre
sentation of the role of Sheila,
Mary Kathryn Coyne, whose sweet
toned voice was a source of added
enjoyment. Special mention should
be made of the excellent character
ization of Constance, Betty Biglin,
and Fergus, Bennet Heriford. Also
the work of the entire cast for
their exceptional performance.
The St. Mary’s orchestra played
beloved Irish melodies to a large
and appreciative audience. The
young players should be given
credit for an entertainment in keep
ing with the day.
T. T. Wade Gets First
Old Age Pension Check
T. T. Wade was the first Holt
county man to receive a check—or
rather county w-arrant—under the
pension set up. A list of nineteen
came in yesterday from the state
office at Lincoln to County Clerk
Gallagher approved for payment.
The list totals $382.03, or a frac
tion over $20 for the average tho
some get more and some less, the
first warrant taken out being for
$18. There are about 200 applica
tions for pensions in from this
county.
South Side Improvement
Club
The South Side Improvement
club met with Mrs. Robert Gartner
i Thursday, March 12. The lesson
on home needlework was given by
Mrs. Ralph Fritton and Mrs. Alex
McConnell. All but two members
were present, Mrs. Clyde Hershiser
and daughter, Irene, were guests.
Thursday, April 2, the club will
have an all day meeting at the
home of Mrs. John Welsh.
^ Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie are ex
pecting their daughter, Mrs. Wood
and daughter, here from California
early next month for several weeks
visit.
Deaths
Madeline Oxner was born at
Central City, Nebr., Oct. 12, 1919,
departed this life March 13, 1936, j
after an illness of ten days at the
O’Neill hospital. The funeral was j
held Saturday at the Methodist!
church, interment in Prospect Hill, i
Deceased was married at Stuart
on Feb. 11, 1936, to Lewis Tasler.
Is survived by her husband, father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Oxner, two brothers and one sister.
The funeral of Mrs. George
Lawrence was held Tuesday at 2
p. m. at the Methodist church at
Emmet, conducted by Rev. Jay,
burial in Prospect Hill at O’Neill.
Deecased was born at Green, la.,
April 18, 1867, and had been a
resident of this county since 1903.
Her marriage to Mr. Lawrence
took place at Columbus, Nebr., in
1878. There are four sons and two
daughters, Albert at Atkinson and
Milton at Emmet, Mrs. John Obart,
of Basset and Mrs. Elsie Norton, of
Colony, Wyo. Her husband,
civil war veteran, died some twelve
years ago.
Down In Old Texas
Mission Texas, March 12, 1936.
To the O’Neill Frontier, Dear Ed
itor: 1 11 write and let our Holt
county friends know' we are still
aliVe. We see by the papers that
you had lots of snow and cold. We
have had fine weather down here
in the Rio Grande valley. Carl
Grant was here last fall and we
enjoyed a visit with him. This is
sure a lovely climate. Crops grow
ing the year round. Corn is knee
high and some planting yet. We
will plant corn again in Septem
ber. This is the finest place to
raise chickens and cattle and hogs,
because it is warm all the time.
We have been here over two years
and the longer we stay the better
we like it. We see Nebraska peo
ple here every once in a while. I
heard J. B. Mellor was here this
winter. Why didn’t-you come and
see me? Land can be bought worth
the money, but not for long, the
way people are coming in from the
north. Any of our old friends who
might come this way are invited
to come and see us.—Oscar Craig.
E. M. Righter, of Lincoln, repre
senting the Intertype corporation
of Chicago, was in the city a short
time Friday eevning. He travels
over Nebraska and Kansas selling
newspaper composing room equip
ment. Nationally known business
concerns are planning large ex
penditures the coming year in ad
vertising campaigns, absorbing
their surpluses in that way rather
than have it taken from them as
tribute in taxes.
The county clerk’s office Wednes
day received the bonds to be filled
out and forwarded to the secretary
of state for acknowledgement and
then returned here to be registered
before being delivered to the pur
chaser. There are sixty-one of the
bonds for $1,000 each, $3,000 due
in 1937 and 1938, from 1939 to 1944
$4,000 of the bonds are due each
year, from 1945 to 1950 there will
be $5,000 due each year. Coupons
for interest payable semi-annually
are attached to each bond.
In federal court at Lincoln last
Saturday transcript of suit was
filed by attorneys for Emma Witt
who asks personal damages of
$3,900 from Dave Gerking alleged
ly caused in an automobile collis
ion near O’Neill last Oct. 3. It is
alleged plaintiff suffered broken
rib bones and other injuries and it
is charged the collision was a result
of Gerking’s negligence.
St. Patrick’s clay is not what it
used to be in O’Neill. Pat Shea
was loyal to the custom in the
wearing of the green and Tom En
right rejoiced he didn’t have to
serve on the jury on that day, but
green ribbon and the Shamrock
was not on parade to any con
spicuous extent. It is said the day
is no longer what it once was in
old Dublin itself.
Locks of a lady’s hair found on
the sidewalk on a main thorough
fare suggest a possible lively scene
between some fair one of the city
and an irate rival. More likely in-1
advertently dropped, from a bushy
head whose sparce growth had
been artfully concealed, or maybe
drifted thru the door of a aoarby
barber shop.
BRIEFLY STATED 1
J. D. Cronin went to Lincoln t
today.
H. L. James, of Swan precinct,
was in O’Neill Wednesday,
Clerk of the Court Ira Moss
was an Atkinson visitor Friday
evening.
John Walker, of Page, was
among the many at the court house
yesterday.
Mrs. William Smith of Crofton
is a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Quig.
Mrs. Julia Braddock-Gilmore re
turnedSunday from Chadron where
she had been visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Hayne, of
Page, spent last Sunday afternoon
here at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Johnson.
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Donald, small son of Chief of
Police and Mrs. Chester Calkins
has been seriously ill of a cold. He
is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Johnson,
Mrs. Roy Johnson and her daught
er, Janice, went to Sioux City on
business Tuesday.
Chas. Martin was up today from
the metropolis of the South Fork
and came in to shake hands with
the temporary editor.
Miss Catherine Finley spent the
weekend in Omaha, visiting with
her sister, Mary Jo, who is a stud
ent at Duschene college.
A few Iowa trucks are seen
headed out of the county with loads
of baled hay. We have plenty of
hay out here to supply all comers.
Walter Warner was over from
Ansley and spent last week here,
his father being in a serious condi
tion at the local hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Asher, of
Page, were here on business Tues
day and visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Van Every.
Without opposition the names of
Ben Winchell and Hugh Birming
ham are nominated by petition for
re-election to the school board.
S. J. Weekes got down town
Monday, after a 10 day tussle with
the grip which reduced his weight
a little but otherwise had no bad
effects.
Hebner Breiner and family de
parted on Tuesday for Grand Island
to take over the management of a
lunch stand recently purchased by
Mr. Breiner.
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Mrs. John L. Quig returned Fri-,
day from St. Joseph, Mo., where
she had been for several weeks at
tending her mother who was ill
with pneumonia.
Arthur Leach, William Maxwell,
GeneSanders, Edward Kirkpatrick,
Allen Spindler and Marvin Van
Every last Sunday visited at the
Roy Cole home near Emmet.
Mary Ann Meer, a student here
at St. Mary’s academy, entertained
sixteen of her friends Sunday
evening with a lovely party at the
home of her aunt, Miss Mamie
Meer.
A letter from Mr. Cronin con
veys the cheering information that
a thorough examination at the
Mayo clinic finds him just about
100 per cent sound. He expects to
arrive home at the end of the week.
Lawrence Chapman returned to
Omaha Sunday evening, accom
panied by his aunt, Mrs. Margaret
Byrnes, who returns to her home at
Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Chapman
will remain in the city for a few
days.
A reminder of the past was dis
covered in County Clerk Gallagh
er’s desk in the shape of two old
claims against the county when M.
D. Long was county clerk in 1884
and 1885. One claim was for sup
plies furnished by the Omaha Re
publican printing plant and the
other for supplies bought of the
State Journal company, a concern
still doing business with the county.
CONGRESS—AS SEEN
BY A NEBRASKAN
By Karl Stefan.
The treasury department sold
over a billion and a half dollars
worth of interest bearing bonds in
the twinkling of an eye. The offer
was made Monday and Tuesday the
books were closed. Nobody knows
just who bought these bonds, but
apparently they went in big blocks
to the eastern bankers who keep
their application on file for them at
all times. A private citizen want
ing to buy these bonds direct from
the government has little chance to
compete with these big purchasers.
When the forty-million dollar ap
propriation for the District of Co-,
lumbia was up for debate a few
days ago, there were only sixteen
members present on the floor of the
house out of 435 members.
About a thousand retailers were
in town yesterday for a convention
which has as its purpose the boost
ing of H. R. 8442, which is a bill
making it unlawful for any person
engaged in commerce to discrim
inate in price or terms of sale be
tween purchasers of like grade and
quality, to prohibit the payment of
brokerage or commission under
certain conditions, to suppress
pseudo-advertising allowances, to
provide a presumptive measure of
damages in certain cases and to
protect the independent merchant,
the public whom he serves, and
the manufacturer from whom he
buys, from exploitation by unfair
competitors. Many of these in
dependent merchants came from
Nebraska. The chain stores are
opposed to this bill, which will very
likely come up for consideration
during this session of Congress.
Policemen tell us that there is no
town like Washington in the world
today because of the gigantic pay
j roll. The boom is bigger than it
was a year ago, witrra 'government
pay-day every two weeks. On Sat
urdays and pay-days, the stores re
semble the Christmas rush back
home. Nearly every one of the
110,000 government employees are
urged by the store keepers to start
charge accounts. The credit of the
government employee whose pay is
sure is good with these merchants
who maintain unusually fine col
lection agencies. A lot of young
men and women working for these
offices say that everything possible
is done to teach them to spend all
of their salary in this town.
Members were told today that
the president drafted a new work
relief bill which will cut next
year’s relief appropriation about a
billion dollars. This indicates that
the president is anxious to limit the
size of next years relief program.
The reason for that is because the
national debt is now at an all time
high. Some WPA workers discuss
ing this today feel that it is liable
to result in the loss of some jobs,
especially those that have to do
with irrevelant work, such as tap
dancing, etc.
Members of the house ways and
means committee today started
tackling the job of drafting a new
tax bill based on yesterday’s mes
sage from the President. While
some of them are talking for the
record about how much they op
pose more taxation, they are posi
tive the new tax bill is going to be
passed by this house, but none of
them know what the tax bill is
going to contain, and that has
started discussion on the hill, that
this tax bill is going to result in
keeping congress in session longer
than was expected. The President
and leaders hoped that congress
could adjourn the last of April or
the first of May, hut they say that
a tax bill will require a lot of time,
and perhaps it will be a month be
fore such can be passed.
While the senate is working on
the rural electrification bill, the
house is taking about three days
on general debate for the District
of Columbia appropriation bill for
the fiscal year 1937. The people
of this town want more money and
the house committee has cut their
appropriation down, which brought
a flood of protests from nearly
every business organization in this
city. Strange as it may seem, this
town wanted more money from the
taxpayer in face of the fact that
they have a three million dollar
surplus, and because they have that
the committee decided to cut down
their appropriation, and let the city
commissioners raise additional taxes
to meet the future required expend
itures. People in this town pay
less taxes than any other town in
the United States, and both the
members of the Democratic and
Republican parties on the commit
tee have decided that the people
who live here should not have an
advantage over the taxpayers in
any other part of our country. The
tax rate this -year is $1.50 per
hundred on real estate and only
.50 per hundred on personal
property, and there is no thought
in the minds of the committee to
increase the tax next year.
In this town, the gasoline tax is
only two cents a gallon. The auto
mobile license costs only one dol
lar. That would be a dollar per
car for a $8,000 Rolls Royce, as
well as a dollar per car for a Ford
or Chevrolet, or a dollar per any
kind of a truck, whether it is a one
ton or a five ton truck.
Letters come in indicating that
the relief burden is as great, or al
most as great as a year ago. Al
tho thousands of heads of families
formerly on relief have gone back
to work, others have taken their
places. Some officials figure that
we still have today about twenty
million dependent on money col
lected from the taxpayers and bor
rowed against the taxpayer’s cred
it. All of this members are told,
means more red ink on federal
ledgers every year, which means
that there must be some economy
and also more taxation, and all of
these things are being taken into
consideration by the committee
which is working on the tax bill
which is coming to the house soon.
Some members went into the com
mittee room today and found the
members are piled up with thous
ands of proposals calling for var
ious forms of taxation. The biggest
demand is a drastic increase in in
come tax, and the levying of some
kind of excise tax.
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Every suggested clue that the
old timers got hold of for the pos
sible development of important in
dustries in Holt county was ravel
ed out, from prospecting for coal
to making of brick. Hay, grain and
cattle continue to be the depend
able resources and those who have
stuck to these marketable com
modities have made good.
Those who knew him in this
county will be interested in the
report that the varied career of
Az Perry has been merged into
that of a faith healer. The com
manding personality of Az is re
puted to have been put into service
to drive out the demons of disease.
August Schintzel, of Fremont, is
in the city installing a cooler at the
Grady grocery. They expect to
have everything ready for opening
for Saturday of next week and are
putting forth every effort to make
it a notable occasion for the dis
play of food products.
Sheriff Duffy went to Lincoln
and Beatrice Saturday to take to
the state institution for feeble
minded Nadine Bauersach, of At
kinson. Mrs. Snell of this city ac
companied them to Lincoln to see
her husband, who is at the veteran’s
hospital there.
Hugh O’Donnell arrived in the
city the latter part of last week to
spend two weeks here at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
O’Donnell, convalescing after an
apendicitis operation which he re
cently underwent in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Smith, of
Inman, were in the city yesterday,
being accompanied to Inman by
Frank Griffith, of Meek, who will
spend a few days at the home of
his nephew near Iuman.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Johnson,
their daughter, Mrs. Cora Kirk
patrick, and their grandchildren,
Morris and Junior, were visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoar at Long
Pine last Sunday.
George Crawford, of Atkinson,
was in the city Monday and was
drawn as a juryman in the Conklin
case. He paid this office a visit at
a leisure hour.
Hospital Notes
Zeb Warner, who has been quite
ill the last two weeks, went home
Monday eevning feeling much im
proved.
Mrs. Ralph Prill, of Page, went
home Thursday the 12th, feeling
fine.
Tom Joyce came in Tuesday the
17th for medical treatment and
went home the next day.
Cattle To Be Retested
For Tuberculosis
The T. B. Cattle testing in Holt
county seems to have been rather
bunglesomely handled from the
start, according to the view of cat
tle raisers. First, antagonism (was
aroused by arbitrary orders from
the department of agriculture at
Lincoln. Then when testing got
started only 10 per cent of many
of Holt county herds were tested.
Now after the lapse of some two
months the expense of doing the
work all over again is to be incur
red. An unexplained feature of
this test now going on is that small
groups of cattle that were passed
as T. B. free two months ago are
to be again tested. How the tuber
cle bacillus or any other disease
germ cultures survived out on the
open prairies or in ice and snow
bound barnyards this past winter
and can affect stock now is not
clear to the uninitiated.
Activities In The County
Atkinson will request the Works
Progress administration for funds
to assist in improving many of
the main streets of this city with
a six-inch oil mat paving surfaced
with asphalt.—Atkinson Graphic.
A bridge crew is at work south
east of town putting down piling
for one of the bridges,two of which
will be constructed when highway
No. 8 finally comes into Ewing on
the east side of the railroad track.
—Ewing Advocate.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Martensen
and little daughter, Hilda, were in
Chambers Friday finishing their
last minute business matters and
saying goodbye, before leaving
Sunday for Neligh to visit relatives
and from there they will visit in
Leigh, Morse Bluffs, Platte Center
and Humphrey. Leaving Omaha
the 21st they will sail from New
York on the ship Huuse, March 23,
going to Joldelund, Kreir Huaum,
Schleswig Holstein, Germany.—
Chambers Sun.
Construction of a new livestock
auction sales pavilion will be be
gun here immediately. Messrs. Gus
Obermire, Ira Snyder and Ernest
Dodd will finance and mange the
enterprise, which will be located at
the Dodd farm just northwest of
Stuart. Forty pens are planned
for the original construction and a
modern plant will be completed as
rapidly as possible.—Stuart Advo
cate.
Wednesday, March 25, the mer
chants of Page will cooperate with
F. M. Reece, agricultural agent,
and the state Extension service in
sponsoring an egg show and poul
try meeting. The meeting will be
held in the Odd Fellow hall at 2 p.
m. Several prizes will be given
for the best in three weight class
ifications of both light and dark
colors and a prize for both the
largest and smallest eggs.—Page
Reporter.
Tom Coyne got up town Monday
with the aid of crutches, the third
time he has been able to venture
out since last July when he sus
tained a bad injury to his right
knee while cranking a car. Tom’s
hearty laugh, forcible and cordial
hand clasp have lost none of their
vigor and his old friends are glad
to see him out.
James Davidson believes he and
Mrs. Davidson hold the record of
any householders in Holt county.
They have never lived in rented
quarters and have never moved
since their marriage in O’Neill over
forty years ago, and have raised
a family of eleven children, and
have fourteen grandchildren.
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Mrs. R. R. Morrison came home
from Omaha Saturday, returning
Monday. He husband, R. R., is still
suffering from his injured arm
which is not healiag as well as had
been hoped. Aa infection ha3 de
veloped attended by much pain.
JURORS RETURN A
VERDICT OF GUILTY
IN CONKLIN CASE
Two Other Jury Cases Have Been
Dismissed, Both Law Suits
For Damages.
At 10:30 Thursday the jury re
turned a verdict, finding the de
fendant guilty on the second count.
The penalty is imprisonment from
one to twenty years. Three days
are allowed for fil&g a motion for
a new trial.
Up until 4:30 p. m. Wednesday
the district court room has been a
center of attraction since Monday.
The case of the state of Nebraska
vs. Conklin was called Monday
morning, most of the forenoon be
ing consumed in selecting a jury'
and getting ready to proceed with
the trial. Freeman R. Arbo was
the complaining witness, alleging
that the defendant as service officer
of the local post of the American
Legion had endorsed his name to
a check for $50 without authority
from him and securing the money
on the check.
J. D. Cronin, as attorney for the
state, prosecuted the case, and
James P. Marion of this city ap
peared in behalf of the defense.
Amdng the witnesses for the state
was Col. R. G, Douglas, until his
recent resignation, chief clerk of
the Legion state fund relief com
mittee with offices at Lincoln. His
testimony was with regard to a
number of relief remittances sent
from his office for the aid of var
ious ones here during Mr. Conklin’s
period as service officer, as well as
various details.
The court room was crowded to
capacity much of the time. The
case went to the jury at 4:30 p. m.
Wednesday.
Two other jury cases had been
scheduled to follow but have been
dismissed. Terance McCarthy of
Inez dismissed without prejudice
his suit for damages against Dr.
Douglas of Atkinson. O'Connor
vs. Wilburn, automobile damage,
was also dismissed and the jury
discharged without having served.
Gas War On In O’Neill
A war in which 100 per cent of
the citizens are cordially in favor
of has been declared in the city.
The gasoline dealers have armed
themselves, figuratively speaking,
with artillery for a finish battle
along the line of competitive en
deavor to secure each his share of
the gas business, while gasoline
users say, go to it.
For more than a week one grade
of gasoline has been selling for a
fraction under 13 cents with other
grades around 16 cents, tax includ
ed. The price marks at the pumps
show no change Thursday morning
and as there are big companies in
volved capitulation of the O'Neill
dealers may have to come any time.
Meanwhile some consumers grasp
the opportunity to lay by a few
extra gallons, while those from
elsewhere who know about it who
have occasion to come this way
wait until they get into O’Neill to
“fill up.’’
Ashland Dentist Answers
Hay Measuring Problem
The Frontier’s story of Dr. Cart
er’s hay measuring problem seeni
to have aroused widespread inter
est. Daily papers have made use
of it. A dentist at Ashland, Nebr.,
had his interest sufficiently aroused
to write to Dr. Carter here and
send him the rules for measuring
hay, obtained from a book he has.
The problem was the measurement
of a square stack. The rules laid
down for such a stack are multiply
the width by the length, this by
one-half the height and divide the
result by 300. Authorities say it is
safe to figure 500 cubic feet to a
ton of hay. The Ashland dentist’s
interest is unusual as he is a total
stranger to Dr. Carter.
Some of the board of supervisors
departed Tuesday, we are informed,
to join a group of county super
sivors from Nebraska making a
pilgrimage as guests of a road
machine factory to visit their
works at Peoria, 111., and see a new
creation in road making machinery
in practical demonstration.
Emil Block was in to enroll as a
Frontier reader Tuesday. He has
lately moved to the Lawrence
Murray neighborhood from the
eastern part of the county.