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*•«. Hi„0,iMl locie(j • | I The Frontier VOL. LVII O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1936. No. 7 SPLENDID /MEETING HELD ATTHEK.C. HALL TUESDAY Many Democrats Attend Meeting and Manifested Great Interest in Speaker’s Remarks. A fairly large crowd of interest ed citizens and taxpayers were in attendance at the Republican meet ing held at the K. C. hall last Tues day evening, which was addressed by Hon. James H. MeLafferty, for merly a member of congress from California, now making a tour of this state organizing clubs of the “Republican Volunteers.” Mr. MeLafferty is a very pleas ing and entertaining speaker and entertained the audience for nearly an hour and a half with a pointed and masterly address on the orgy of spending indulged in by the present administration, the brok en promises of the candidate, which he made prior to the election four years ago, and the prospect of con tinual spending if he is reelected at the coming election. He said that the coming campaign was not one of the old time battles between democrats and republicans, but that it was a contest between the republican party and the New Deal ers in order to prevent them from changing our present system of government with a dictator at its head and bureaucrats running the country and every line of business in it. At the conclusion of his ad dress he was warmly congratulated by many of his audience, among them were quite a few democrats, many of them who have repudiated the New Deal party and platform , and have swung into line for Lan * don and Knox. Fred H. Wagner, secretary of the republican state central com mittee followed Mr. McLafferty and explained the organization of Re publican Volunteers. Members were presented with application cards which were signed up and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: H. W. Tomlin son, O’Neill, president; R. B. Crel lin, Ewing, vice president; R. J. Kelly, Atkinson, secretary. This organization is not limited to members of the republican party but is open to men and women of all parties who are opposed to the New Deal. The officers of the organization will make a drive in the county for membership and if you wish to assist in saving this country from the control of bur eaucrats, join the organization and help boost for Landon and Knox. Emil Sniggs Retires After Fifty-five Years One of O’Neill’s oldest business men has retired from business. He is Emil Sniggs, who since 1887 has operated a blacksmith shop in this city. He sold his blacksmith shop and tools at public auction last Sat urday and proposes in the future to take things easy. Mr. Sniggs came to this city in February, 1887, coming here from Shelton, Buffalo county. On his ar rival here he bought a shop that was located where the Galena Lum ber company yards are now, that is the south en$ of their lots. He had a very successful business and about 1905 he built the building that now houses the Galena Lum ber Company, and therein he op erated a blacksmith shop and also a large retail implement house. He was hit pretty hard financially in the implement game and he quit that end of the business after a few years, sold the property to the Galena Lumber Company and er rected the building on Douglas street where he has conducted a j shop for many years. Mr. Sniggs has been actively en gaged in blacksmithing and horse-1 shoeing, he being classed as an ex pert shoer, for fifty-five years, and he is certainly entitled to take it easy for the balance of his days. Sues State Official For $10,000 Damages 7 I Homer Smith, one of the owners i of the New Deal Transport Lines brought suit in the district court last week against W. B. Banning and A1 Hogue, both of Lincoln for the sum of $10,000 and costs of suit. In his petition Smith alleged that he was arrested at Hebron, Nebr., on May 28, 1936, for transporting, into the state fuel oil without a, state license, the warrant having been issued by the county judge of Thayer county on complaint of Hogue. He alleged that he was held in jail until June 4, 1936, not being able to make bond in the sum of $500 which he claimed was ex cessive. He was tried on the charge on June 4 before a jury and was acquitted. He alleges that he was compelled to pay an attorney $250 to defend him. As a result of his arrest and detention he alleges that he lost several contracts and also that his reputation has been damaged as a result thereof. W. B. Banning is the secretary of the state board of agriculture, and as such officer has charge of the enforcement of the laws pertaining to the shipment of gasoline into the state. Hogue is one of the inspectors in the de partment under Banning. Mr. Ban ning was in the city on business last Thursday and while here, ser vice was had on him in this suit. Country Club Will Entertain Members At Club July 4th Members of the O’Neill Country Club and their families will cele brate the Fourth of July at the club grounds. The program of sports will begin at 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon. K. A. Wehl and Bob Moore will be in charge of the program of all ages as well as some contests for the grown people present. At 9:00 o’clock a splendid display of fire works w'ill be offered with H. J. Reardon and H. E. Coyne in charge. There will be no free lemonade cr coffee served on the grounds. Each family is instructed to bring a pic nic dinner, which will include cof fee or lemonade. Free beer will be served. Tourney Winner Congratulates Club Fairfax, S. D. June 25, 1936. President and Members of the O’Neill Country Club. I wish to compliment you on the excellent manner in which your an nual tournament was carried on. It was indeed a pleasure to play on such a well kept course. From my standpoint of view the tourna ment was a great success, and I am sure anyone who entered feels the same way. The members and ladies of the club showed the best sportsmanship of any gallery I have seen—not to me but also my worthy opponent. I thank you for the fine time which I had at O’Neill, and in clos ing say that you have one of the best live-wire organizations I have ever seen. My one regret is that I am not able to show my appreciation in a better way. Sincerely yours, RILEY LAMBERT. -, West Side Club Mrs. W. J. Hickey entertained the West Side Project Club at her home, on Wednesday. The after noon was spent by some of the ladies, doing fancy work, while others read and discussed a paper on “Why Mothers Get Gray.” About 4:30 o’clock a luncheon of sandwiches, blackberry short cake, coffee and pickles was served, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Then Mrs. Hickey gave us a guessing game, and Mrs. L. John son won the prize, a cigarette holder. The next meeting of this club will be at the home of Mrs. John Miller. Conservation Program Work of listing the work sheets of Holt County will be practically completed in the County Office by the end of this week. Over 4,500 individual work sheets have been filed and the data tabulated. With the July 1 date past on which an operator can comply by completing the first op eration on his land for payment this fall, attention can now be giv en to the establishment of bases. Individual notice will be mailed producers and landlords when these bases are finally established. Op erators should not forget to com plete tillage operations on summer fallow which will prevent blowing, keep down weeds and conserve moisture. CONGRESS—AS SEEN BY A NEBRASKAN By Karl Stefan The 74th Congress came to an end shortly after midnight Satur day, June 20, and believe it or not, more than 18,400 bills and resolu tions were introduced in the two sessions of the house and these bills and resolutions were from one to 30 pages each. In the second session of the 74th Congress there were more than 136 roll calls. The close of this session was con siderably different from the close of the first session. The past year when Congress closed, there were a lot of vaudeville stunts and singing as the sine die resolution was read and approved. But this year there was considerable sadness and the close was very dignified due to the fact that all members are sorrow ing for the loss of their Speaker, Joseph Byrns. The flags on the capitol buildings are still at half mast, members are mourning the passing on of the late Senator Fletcher, of Florida. Members knew early in the after noon that adjournment was coming, but the opponents of the Guffey coal bill on the senate side started a fillibuster which killed that meas ure and kept Congress in session until midnight. About the only activity when Congress came to an end was the saying of “goodbye” to the new Speaker, William Bankhead, and the farewells between members. As is usual in the closing hours of Congress, the majority party pushed through bills with practic ally no consideration, and made ef forts to push through major bills by applying the gag rule. In fact it was worse than the gag rule, es pecially on the bill to construct a road in Virginia and North Caro lina. The powerful southern bloc, which controls the house and sen ate due to the long seniority in the house, and due to the fact that the southerners have most of the chair manships of the powerful commit tees, was able by a margin of only fourteen votes to get a bill through the house to build a 477 mile road, 800 feet wide, over the mountains in Virginia and North Carolina. Secretary Ickes came into the house to help push across this piece of pork legislation. It was considered one of the big gest steals perpetrated during this session of Congress. The road will cost over 48 million dollars, accord ing to statements made in the house and the government will pay out the entire amount from tax payers’ money and will agree to maintain it forever at the expense of taxpayers. The fact that the bill carried by only 14 votes gives some idea as to the power of a great majority in the House of Representatives. The same tactics were tried on the food and drug bill. This bill passed the house by a big majority and came back from the senate with such an important amendment and through such a gag rule, that even southern democrats were not able to swallow it. When the house had finished on this bill originally it contained a section which would save to the farmers of America the market for many million bushels of grain, but the blackstrap molasses kings induced the senate to delete this section and when attention was called to members of the house to this fact and other facts, the house voted to retain its original bill, and as a result the entire bill was killed. Most of the members have left Washington. Some of them are re maining here for a few days to fin ish business. Many of them have already another great party con vention. The third congressional office will remain open in Washington for a month or longer, in order to take care of the third district Nebraska congressional business. This has been the most expensive session of Congress to the taxpay ers during peace time. Many of the members are re-1 The West is in the Saddle ©•PPrtght IPS*, by Th» Chicago -uod Jiaq} o} 'jaociaJ o; aiuoq qauq^ 3uto3 ajojaq jjjoav Jiaq) SuiAiaiA stituents and many of them hope that everything is going to be all right. All afternoon on Saturday, floor leader Jack O’Conner, who is chair man of the powerful rules commit tee, and minority floor leader, Ber trand Snell, and the new Speaker, William Bankhead, were seen in the house with their arms about each other, talking about adjournment and telling each other how much they liked each other personally. The house yesterday passed a resolution appointing a joint com mittee to make the necessary ar rangements for the inauguration of the President of the United States on January 20, 1937. John O’Con nor the new majority floor leader and Bert Snell the minority floor leader are members of the commit tee and the purpose is to make ar rangements for the big inaugura tion of the next President of the United States. The Congressional Record is get ting thicker and thicker each day as members are filling it full of politi cal talks which they expect to make out to their constituents during the next election campaign. The gross national debt jumped $2,543,000,000, and the total debt is now officially reported at close to $35,000,000,000. Expenditures for the present fiscal year went to $8, 492,000,000, and. the deficit for the year went up $1,648,000,000. Both sides of the house are be ginning to talk economy and many of the thousands of employees are beginning to wonder how long their jobs are going to last. One report is that many of the bureaus will have to be curtailed after the next election. About the only way, to balance the budget, leaders tell us, is to start curtailing government expenditures, and reducing the number of bureaus in and out of Washington. Just when this econ omy program i- to start is prob lematical, but guesses are that it will start shortly after the new year. In the meantime, some of the departments which have employed many temporary workers to get out the soldiers bonus and other temporary jobs are beginning to tell their employees to start look ing for other jobs. The spending continues at the rate of about two dollars for every dollar the government takes in. Assistance Committee Moves Their Office The County Assistance commit tee offices will he moved next Sat urday from the Gatz building on Douglas street to the jury room up stairs in the court house. The re settlement offices now occupying the offices will move to the David son building on east Douglas street. The Weather High Low Mois. June 25 .103 68 June 26 _100 72 T June 27 98 64 June 28 .102 69 June 29 . 99 75 T June 30 92 64 July 1 . 87 58 .17 It has been hot and dry in this section, as well as over the state, for the past week. Wednesday we had .17 hundredths of an inch of rainfall here, but it was much heavier in the southern part of the county, while north and east of here they had about the same amount of moisture as we had here. A few clouds are in the sky this afternoon and we have another shower before morning. Donlin Tops Market Thomas Donlin shipped 32 head of hogs from his South Dakota ranch, Friday of last week and he topped the South Omaha market, the hogs selling for $10.35 per hun dred pounds. The average weight of the hogs was 250 pounds. Mothers’ Vacation Camp The closest Mother’s Vacation Camp to Holt County will be the one to be held at Stanton, Nebr., July 26, 27, 28, and 29. The enroll ment fee will be less than $1 per day which covers all expenses while there, but does not cover transpor tation. Any mothers or ladies planning to attend this camp should get in touch with Agricultural Agent, F. M. Reece, as soon as possible. 4-H Club Camp July 16, 17, and 18, 4-H CliA Members and leaders will meet at Long Pine for a three day outing. While there, club members will be under close supervision of trained leaders from the Agricultural Col lege at Lincoln, Nebr. Members and former members who intend to go should notify their leaders or Agricultural Agent, F. M. Reece, as soon as possible. BRIEFLY STATED Mrs. B. J. Grady visited, at the George Agnes home in Sioux City, over the week end, returning home, Monday. S. J. Weekes returned from Omaha Tuesday night where he had been the past two days looking af ter business matters. John says it is very hot and dry in the Omaha section. ■ Deputy Sheriff Bergstrom went down to Lincoln last Friday morn ing taking down Floyd Denton who will serve not less than two nor more than three years for the death of Roy Hopper, of Stanton in a beer tavern at Stuart last week. Howard Eves, of Seattle, Wash., was in the city last Friday, visiting old time friends. Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Eves, formerly engaged in the newspaper business here, was on his way home from De troit, Mich., with a new car and came back this way so that he could visit the old home twon and meet some of his school day friends. He left for home, Saturday. Herb Hammond, Bill Martin, M. H. Horriskey and Rev. B. J. Leahy, of Omaha, will leave Sunday for a fishing trip in northern Minnesota and into Canada, that will take at least two weeks. The party expects to fish near International Falls and will probably get as far east as the Lake of the Woods. It is need less to say that they will have a good time and we are looking for ward, to a real fish feed when they return. Leonard J. Robinson and Miss Doris Carsten, both of Oakdale were granted a marriage license in county court last Wednesday and were later united in marriage by County Judge Malone. The county seat of Holt county is becoming famous as a gretna green for there is scarcely a week but what some couple from some other county, or state, do not appear at the office of the county judge and secure a li cense and are later married in this city. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Whitlock and daughter, Vera, and son, Har old, left O’Neill Tuesday morning after a short visit with Rev. and Mrs. A. J. May, for their home in Springfield, 111., where Rev. Whit lock is pastor of one of the Method ist churches. Rev. W. H. Whitlock preached at the Methodist church in the morning last Sunday and the son, Harold, preached in the evening. They were returning from a vacation trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park. Mrs. R. E. Gallagher and her mother, Mrs. M. A. McCafferty re turned last Thursday night from St. Louis, where they had been vis iting Mrs. Gallagher’s son, Gene, who is attending a theological seminary there. On their way home they stopped for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frenking in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Frenking have gone to the west coast for a visit and Mrs. Gallagher brought their son, John Joseph, up with them and he will remain here until after his parents return from their visit. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Vail and son, Robert, left Tuesday afternoon for Miles City, Mont., where they will make their future home. Mr. Vail had, been a resident of this city for about two years, being an employee of the Gamble Store. He resigned his position with that company and has accepted a position as manager of an Electrical appliance store at Miles City. Mr. and Mrs. Vail made many friends during their residence in this city who regret to see them leave O’Neill but wish them happiness and prosperity in their new home. Holt county has received from the state Child Welfare Bureau eighteen certificates, representing aid for fifty-one children in the county, according to Roberta Ar buthnot, county assistant director. These certificates represent $453 per month of state and federal funds coming to the county. There are approximately ten cases yet to be investigated and certified. It is expected that when the dependent children program is in full opera tion in this county it will represent a total monthly expenditure of state and federal funds of $819.92. ___ A business deal was consumated the first of the week by which H. L. Lindberg took over the bulk station of the Eby Oil Company and Chauncey W. Porter took over the filling station on west Douglas street, taking possession on Wed nesday of this week. They will handle Diamond Petroleum gas and oils. Mr. Lindberg has been en gaged in the oil business for sev eral years, operating the bulk sta tion of the Farmers Union Gas and Oil Company. Mr. Porter is new at the game, but he has a lot of friends in this city and vicinity and we predict he will make a success of the business. CONTRACT FOR NEW BUILDING GIVEN TO CHICAGO FIRM Work on Structure Will Probably Commence Some Time The Coming Week. V. C. Batie, of Omaha, postoffiee inspector in charge of the rental of buildings for postoffice purposes and also the selection of sites for new buildings, was in the city, ! Monday. Mr. Batie was here compiling a list of the new furni ture to be installed in the new building to be erected in this city. Mr. Batie had a copy of the plans and specifications of the new building with him and he exhibited them to the writer Monday after noon. The building will set back fifteen feet from Clay street and fifteen from Fourth street. The building will face Fourth street. It will be 83 feet wide, facing Fourth street, with a portico extending over the loading dock, which will make it about 100 feet. It will be sixty feet wide, on Clay street. There will be a full basement, with several offices and store rooms. The building will be 21 feet high above the main floor and will be a very imposing structure and a credit to any city in the state. We understand that the J. H. Marchbank Construction Co., of Chicago had secured the contract on their bid of $54,476 and it is ex pected that work will start on the excavation within the next week. This Big One Did Not Get Away Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tomlinson, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Calvert, and Mr. and Mrs. William Turner, of Cham bers, returned last Sunday evening from a weeks fishing trip to Park Rapids, Minn. The party had a very successful trip and to Glenn fell the honor of catching the larg est bass caught out of that lake this I year. Demand For New Cars Still Continues During the month of June, thir ty-two new automobiles were reg istered in the office of the county treasurer. Not even hot weather or a threatened drought seems to diminish the demand for automo biles. Only a few years ago they were considered a luxury, but now they have become a necessity. Hospital Notes Mrs. Art Tibbetts and baby went home Thursday. Mr. L. E. Skidmore went home, Sunday, feeling fine. Little Charlotte Sullivan daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sullivan, had her tonsils removed Tuesday morning. She went home the same evening. Miss Louie Shoemaker left Mon day morning for Denver Colo., where she will spend her vacation visiting friends and relatives. MARKET REE’ORT OF ATKIN SON LIVESTOCK MARKET TUESDAY, JUNE 30. A heavy run of hogs, estimated over 1,200 head, sold on an active to higher market, with packer and order buyers particularly keen for all fat hogs. A liberal portion of the top fat hogs sold at $10.15 with medium and heavy \yeights at $9.65 to $10.10. Packing sows sold mainly at $8.40 and $8.75 with thin sows at $8.00 to $9.00. Light feed ers brought from $9.50 to $12.00 a hundred. The cattle market held steady with a week ago. Best yearling steers at $6.00 to $6.35, best heifers at $5.00 to $5.35. Plain and trashy kinds brought from $4.00 to $5.00, fat cows $3.75 to $4.80, canners and cutters $2.50 to $3.50, bulls $4.00 to $4.50. Sixty head of horses were sold on a fully steady market. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. II. D. Johnson left Wednes day morning with six of the Pres byterian Young people for the con ference to be held at Dana College, Blair, Nebr. Those who made up the party were Patrice Robertson, Anna Toy, Norene Barker, Doris Robertson, Hugh McKenna, Virgil Johnson. They expect to return July 8. There will be no preaching service in the Presbyterian church July 5. The Sunday School will be conducted as usual.