The Frontier VOL. LVII O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1936. No. 23 (GEORGE SANFORD, EARLY PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY, DEAD 'Was One of the County’s Earliest Residents, Coming Here in 1874. Funeral Services Held Sunday. — George Sanford died at his home in southeast O’Neill last Friday morning about 4 o’clock, after an ' •illness of several years, of heart ■ trouble, at the age of 70 years and 21 days. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Vahle officiating at the service held in the Biglin Undertaking parlors, interment in Prospect Hill ceme tery. George Sanford was born at Sanduskie, Wis., on Sept. 25, 1866. In April, 1874, the family moved to this county from Wisconsin and took a homestead a few miles east of this city where George grew to manhood. He farmed for several •years and then engaged in the bridge building business for several years as an employee of the Town send Bridge Co., and later with the Western Bridge and construction company as a foreman in charge of the construction of bridges in sev eral parts of the state. He remain ed in this business for several years until failing health forced him to retire from this strenuous labor and for several years he has taken things easy, living in a cottage in the southeastern part of the city. George never married and kept bachelor quarters. George was a resident of this county for over G2 years and was one of the oldest residents in this vicinity, being exceeded in his years of residence in the county by very • few. He was a quiet unassuming man and had a host of friends in this city and vicinity, where he had lived for so many years. He leaves four sisters, Mrs. Ann Harding, Mrs. Ella Monroe, Spring view, Viola Hoxie, O’Neill, and Maggie Cain, of Wyoming, and two brothers, Charles Sanford and Eugene Sanford, of O’Neill, to mourn his passing, besides a large circle of friends in this city and vicinity. Claim Expense Allowance For Social Security Is Not Enough; Pensions Higher By James R. Lowell Social workers say that the new state assistance setup cannot do an efficient job of administering relief under the present allowance, and therein lies an argument which probably will prove to be one of the biggest bones of contention in the next legislature, according to state house observers. Director Ira Tolen started the ball a-rolling when he asked for a 22 per cent increase in the annual payroll of the state social security administration for the coming bien nium. Several weeks ago he pre sented a budget which made no request for wage increases, but last week he came out with a re vised suggestion that the salary appropriation be raised from $58, 230 to $72,100, an increase of $13, 870. Tolen’s idea was to improve the social service standards of his per sonnel. The political observers say this object may be entirely commendable, but that he com mitted a political boner in asking that his own salary be raised from $3,000 to $5,000 a year. Governor Cochran, who was out of towm when the budget request was filed, was quick to announce that he disapproves of any request ed increase in salaries for members of the state assistance committee administrative staff. Budget estimates calling for $10,477,797 for social security from state funds in the 1937-39 biennium were filed several weeks ago. Fed eral matching grants under the fed eral social security act as it now stands would make Nebraska elig ible to approximately $8,500,000 ad ditional, or a grand total of about $19,000,000 for social security in the two years’ period. About $13, 500,000 would go for old age pen sions. For the 18 months ending next June 30, the 1935 special session appropriated $5,574,133 from state funds for social security. Federal matching funds under the joint program make approximately $10, 000,000 available for the 18 month period. While the proposed expenditure is approximately double that for the state’s initial venture into social security, the estimates contem plate no added benefits or broaden ing of the program laid down by the last legislature, according to assistance officials. They explained the proposed budget is drawn on a 24 months basis instead of 18 months as covered by the current appropriation, and is designed to meet needs for a full biennium an ticipated on the basis of experience to date should program be contin ued as now set up. As an example of the increasing needs of the security program, 22,759 persons were paid $339,835 last month. An additional 528 per sons were granted blind pensions amounting to $9,822 for the month. The peak load for old age pensions is estimated at 28,000 when all per sons now eligible are certified. Because the $2 per capita tax is expected to bring a million dollars additional into the treasury that was not expected, old age pensions now are being revised upward to an average of $20 per recipient next month. The latest report shows a present average of less than $16 per month. Meanwhile county officials also see a need for more money for ad ministrative costs. They are now allowed 3 per cent but the North east Nebraska association of county commissioners, supervisors, clerks and treasurers, meeting recently at Norfolk, adopted a resolution re questing that the legislature make provision for increasing the amount available for administration of the social security program to an “ad equate” figure. The state director and his aides are allowed to spend only 2 per cent of the fund dispensed for state assistance for administration. To date, state administration ran silghtly under the 2 per cent max imum, while county administration has exceeded the limit, according to state assistance committee sources. Counties where the maximum has been exceeded, however, have kept within the law by various economies such as letting the county assist ance directors go payless for a time. Two Holt County Boys Have Calves In Ak Show Holt county will be represented by two boys who have entered two calves in the 1936 Ak-Sar-Ben Live Stock and Horse Show, which opens in Omaha, Sunday, October 25. It will continue for the entire week thru Saturday, Oct. 31, and will be the largest 4-H Baby Beef show ever held anywhere. The Holt county entries are Edward Grimes, of Chambers, and Vernon L. Holm, Stuart. Altho it has been the world’s largest 4-H show for several years, the Ak-Sar-Ben entry list never before has reached this year’s rec ord-smashing total of 685 calves, 112 swine, and 132 sheep. The big show will share headline honors in the Ak-Sar-Ben exposition with the world - famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to be seen in Om aha for the first time. Progress On Courthouse Makes County Eligible for Another PWA Grant Progress on the new Holt county court house has reached a stage where the county is now eligible for another PWA grant payment, County Clerk John C. Gallagher was advised Wednesday. Based on progress and expendi tures to date, the county can make application for $11,090.90 at this time. A check for $27,727.25 from the PWA was received and deposit ed by the county on June 9. The third and final payment, which will bring the government’s share up to 45 per cent of the total project cost, will not be made until after the project is completed and a final audit made to check the amount of and the justification for each expenditure from the building construction account. Present indications are that the total cost of the building, equip ment and furnishings will come within the $110,000 upon which the grant allotment was based. Last Saturday Harold Weir re signed his position as deputy county superintendent, having been ap pointed clerk in the O’Neill post office to fill the position vacated by George McCarthy, who was ap pointed earner on R. F. D. No. 1. —And of Course the Government Will Pay the Taxes lPli (Msgi&l | -VI vwiiioN f i V , \ Thz ; deal U Copyright 1936. by The Inquirer —Reproduced by Courtesy of Philadelphia Inquirer Roosevelt Foreign Trade Policy Demoralizes Egg Market for Farm Women CHICAGO, Oct. 8.—The Roose velt New Deal party’s foreign trade policy in refusing poultryrnen an excise tax on egg products, has cost the American farm woman who depends largely on the income from eggs for pin money for running her home, as much as $26,000,000 the harm Division of the Republican National Committee charged, in a statement issued from national headquarters. “Imports of frozen and dried eggs from China and other coun tries have risen from the equival ent of 205,000 cases in 1932 to the equivalent of 708,000 cases in 1935 and they will reach nearly 1,000, 000 cases in 1936,” the farm divi sion’s statement declares. “These importations have de pressed egg prices and thus have decreased by millions of dollars, the buying power of the farm wo men. “Last winter, the poultrymen asked for protection against the imports but were refused, due to the new foreign trade policy of lowering tariffs as advocated by the New Deal party. The change in money values had also opened uj the home market to foreign eggs after it had been closed under the tariff act of 1930. “On the basis of 87,300,000 cases a year, the reduction of one to five cents per dozen, depending on the time of the year the eggs are pro duced, cuts the income of the farm women by millions of dollars. “The reduction of the price o' eggs to the farm women by on: cent a dozen reduces the farm buy ing power by $26,000,000 which in turn, lowers the sale of industrial products and food that the farm woman can buy for her home. When a dozen foreign eggs enters the domestic market, the farm wo man has lost a sale and the total mounts up by leaps and bounds.” Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Huigens, of Creighton, came over Sunday for a visit at the home of their daughter, Mr3. Emmet Harmon. THE ALPHA CLUB The Alpha Club met at the home of Mrs. Art Auker on Wednesday, October 14. Eleven members res ponded to the roll call “my favor ite candidate and why I think he should be elected.” Eight guests were present. After a short business meeting at which Halloween Party plans were completed the remainder of the afternoon was spent at playing bridge directed by Mrs. Carl Widt feldt. The high score was held by Mrs. Vinton Simonson while the consolation prize went to Mrs. Lee Farran, who was also awarded the chair prize. After the game Mrs. Auker served a delicious lunch of pie and coffee. SPIRITED SIX CLUB The organization meeting of the Spirited Six club was held on Fri day, Oct. 9. The following officers were elected: Melvin Gelster, presi dent; Lloyd Henifin, vice president; Betty Langan, secretary; Berna ,iine Langan, news reporter. Don ald and Bonnie Henifin were ap pointed on the constitution commit tee. Bernadine and Betty were ap j)ointed to make the good deeds box, Bonnie was appointed song leader. A Good English contest was start ed, and at present the boys are ahead. In an attendance contest, the Reds and Blues are even. The next club meeting will be Oct. 23. Hospital Notes Bert Peterson, from the Lee and Prentice ranch, was brought in Fri day suffering from a severe ehest cold. He remained until Sunday afternoon for treatment. A. J. Broderson had his tonsils removed Saturday morning, going home the same evening. Della Hanson, lOyear old daught er of Mrs. Hansen, had her tonsils and adenoids removed Saturday morning. She went home the same evening. Miss Joyce Outhouse, of Inman, who had an operation last week for appendicitis, went home Saturday, feeling fine* Snow Brings .31 Inch of Moisture, and 11 Above This section of the state was vis ited with a "little blizzard." last Tuesday afternoon and evening that for a time looked like a real old timer. The storm did not last long however, and by 8:30 in the evening it was all over. According to Weather Observer Harry Bowen we received .31 of moisture from the snow. It was quite cool yester-1 day morning and this morning the 1 mercury dropped to 11 above. Just a reminder that winter is only around the corner. This little cool spell makes the merchants smile. They say that it takes cool weather to move fall and winter goods and that this fall has been too nice up to date to make much of a demand for their stock on hand. High Low Mois. Oct. 16 07 45 Oct. 17 - _ „ 90 33 Oct. 18 83 45 Oct. 19 . 76 45 Oct. 20 .. _ 69 31 Oct. 21 _. 31 20 .31 Oct. 22__ 11 Local Dealers Ready to Display New Chevrolet C. E. Lundgren, of the Miller Eros. Chevrolet company, Chevro let dealers, today confirmed reports that Chevrolet would shortly climax its 25 years of manufacture by in troducing a complete new line of cars embodying new beauty, style, safety, durability, and above all performance capabilities. Mr. Lundgren cited official notice from Chevrolet headquarters in Detroit, confirming the report that the new car would be a valve-in hcad six, the type on which Chevro let has concentrated with such con spicious success. “More than 12,000,000 Chevro lets have been produced in the com pany’s quarter-century of oper ation,” he pointed out.. “Of the number nearly 7,000,000 are still in active service. 1,125,000 of the 1956 models have been sold this year to date. According to word from Detroit, the forthcoming models, while new from bumper to bumper, will adhere closely to en gineering principles which have helped Chevrolet to lead the entire industry in sales seven years out of the last ten.” The “balanced” performance of the power plant in the 1936 models is credited with a large share of I the spectacular success which that' product has enjoyed, Mr. Lundgren asserted. “Our 1936 owners,” he said, “report not only ample power for every possible requirement, but also durability, and oil and gaso line economy even after many thou sands of miles. We have it on good authority from Detroit that the 1937 engine will rate still high er in all of these important res pects. SHOTGUN WOUND IN THE CHEST FATAL TO JOHN MONTGOMERY Farmer Living Near Stuart Found Dead From Wound While On A Duck IIlint With A Friend. W'hile out hunting ducks on the Niobrara river north of Stuart last Monday afternoon, John Montgom ery, 40, was accidently shot and killed, a load of shot from a 12 guage shotgun puncturing his heart. No one knows how the ac cident occurred as he was alone at the time. He went hunting Friday morning with the son of a neighbor, James! Allyn. They separated, Allyn going up the river and Mr. Montgomery | down the river. lie was found a few hours later lying at the side of of a little pond near the river. It is supposed that he shot a duck and in trying to draw it from the water the gun exploded, killing him in stantly. The accident occurred on the Fuelbcrth ranch in Cleveland town ship. Montgomery had been farm ing the old Andrew Hoffman place close by. He was married and leaves a wife and six children. I _ _ H. F. Barnhart, Father of Local Merchant, Dies At His Home In Norfolk H. F. Barnhart, of Norfolk, one of the outstanding lawyers of northeastern Nebraska, passed away in his sleep at his home in Norfolk Monday night at the age of 80 years. ‘Barney” as he was familiarly called by his friends and associates had been practicing law in this section of the state for over fifty years and he was a splendid lawyer and man. He was every one’s friend and he loved to take the side of the poor and downtrod den. He was noted us one of the greatest of the old-time lawyers in the trial of criminal cases, in which he was unusually successful. His last case was the trial of a man in Knox county for murder. This man was accused by the murd ered man’s widow with conviving with her to murder her husband. The defendant strenuously denied the charge. “Barney” was the leading counsel for the defense, and despite his age, his mind was as alert as ever, and no man ever questioned his knowledge of the law or the rules of evidence, and he conducted the defense so skill fully that his client was acquitted. He is the father of W. H. Barn hart, of Barnhart’s market, of this city. Surveying for Reroute of Highway No. 8 Engineers have been surveying a new route for highway No. 8 the past two weeks. The new highway will go east on the north side of the Northwestern Railroad, follow ing the railroad from Ewing west, thru Stafford and Inman and will join with No. 281 just south of the Gatz ice plant. This new road will shorten the distance between Ewing and O’Neill about eight miles. GRATTAN PROJECT CLUB The ladies of the Grattan Project club met at the home of Mrs. Russ on Wednesday, Oct. 14. There were fourteen members present and two guests, Mrs. W. T. MeElvain and Mrs. W. T. Sloan. A covered, dish luncheon was served at noon. The afternoon was spent discussing “The Important Job of Home-mak ing,” led by Mrs. Enard Leach. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Lawrence. Dennis Criss was down from Stuart Wednesday. THIS COUNTY WILL SHIP WORLD’S FIRST CAR OF4-H TURKEYS Car Will Consist of Dressed Birds Raised by 4-11 Clubbers and Bearing the 4-H InsiRna. Preliminary arrangements were made this week to ship out of Holt county the first carload of dressed turkeys from any point consisting entirely of birds raised and fed by 4-H club members. The birds are to be dressed local ly, federal graded, stamped with the 4-H insigna and billed direct to the eastern market where suitable advance publicity will be given them. In Holt county this year 101 members were enrolled in poultry clubs of which 48 had chickens and 5:5 turkeys. The members with turkeys have had better than aver age success with their projects this year, raising over 75 per cent of of the poults started. Considering that many of these boys and girls had had practically no experience handling turkeys, the results are very satisfactory. While prices have a lot to do with the final out come of projects of this kind, most members feel that the experience gained has been well worth while. Horse Prices Arc Good; Cattle Prices Higher and Hog Prices Are Down Atkinson Livestock Market Report Horse Auction. Monday, Oct. 19. Receipts, ICO head. Demand for good young horses and mules con tinues brisk, especially for young mares. Best two and three year old mules sold at $135 to $171; best two and three year old mares at $100 to $150; gelding at $85 to $125; matched teams at $275 to $300; good smooth mouth horses at $65 to $85; fair kinds at $25 to $50; canners and old horses at $5 to $20; weanling colts at $25 to $50. Cattle, hog and sheep auction, Tuesday, Oct. 20. Cattle receipts, 1,050 head. Market very active and fully 25 to 65 cents higher over a week ago. Choice fat cows at 4.75 to 5.50; good kinds at 4.00 to 4.50; heavy cutters at 3.50 to 4.00; canners at 2.70 to 3.20; fleshy heif ers at 4.75 to 6.00; good kinds at 4.00 to 4.50; on the stocker order at 3.50 to 4.00; best yearling steers at 5.50 to 6.25; good, kinds at 5.00 to 5.25; on the stocker order at 4.50 to 5.00; plain ones at 3.40 to 4.20; heavy fat two year old steers at 6.75; steer calves at 5.00 to 6.75; heifer calves at 4.50 to 6.00; bulls at 3.65 to 4.60. Hogs: Receipts 435 head. Mark et generally 35 to 50 cents lower than a week ago with some medium weight pigs as much as 1.00 lower, however demand was very good at the decline. Sows showed the least decline as did heavy butchers. Sheep: Receipts, 1,200 head. Old broken mouth ewes at 2.15 a head; 40-lb. lambs at 2.00 and 2.40 a head; good mouthed ewes at 4.75 a head; 55-lb. feeder lambs at 6.50 to 7.35 a hundred. 4-H Cow and Calf Club The long felt need of 4-H Club folks of this section of the country has been partially filled now in the announcement this week of a 4-H Cow and Calf Club. The club member is to start in the fall with the mature cow. He is to see that the cow is cared for thru the winter and to supervise the caring for the calf in the spring. Thru the summer he is to break the calf to lead, and get it used to eat ing small amounts of grain and finally wean it before fall. If a sufficient number of clubs are formed it is hoped to hold a “feed er calf” show in the fall for these calves. If any group of five or more boys or girls are interested in this club they should contact their agricul tural agent, F. M. Reece, for furth er information. Mrs. Max James, of Bakersfield, Calif., arrived last Thursday night for a visit at the home of her moth er, Mrs. D. Stannard, and other relatives here. Mrs. James will re main here for a couple of weeks and will then meet her husband and they will make an extended trip to eastern states, including Boston and New York City.