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■ypL, LVII_O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMKKK 26, 1986.No. 2S
FIRST PRIZE TURKEY
HEN SELLS FOR 55c A
POUND AT 4-H SALE
k Auction of Thirty-one Birds Brings
An Average Price of 18.6
Cents Per Pound.
P The first prize turkey hen raised
by Evelyn Ressel sold in the 4-H
| club auction Saturday to Armour
^ & Co. for 55 cents per pound. The
first prize tom raised by Jack Res
t sel went to Walter Boche at 25
cents a pound. The second prize
hen raised by Ella Eisert was sold
to John Weekes at 25 cents a pound
and the second prize tom raised by
Evelyn Ressel was sold to George
Miles at 22 cents a pound.
In all, thirty-one birds were sold
i over the block by Col. James Moore
for a total of $88.13, or an average
price of 18.6 cents per pound. The
toms averaged $3.29 each and the
hens $2.37. Club members were
very well pleased with the results
and since it was their first sale they
are looking forward to a bigger
i one next year.
Awards at the show are as fol
! lows:
Toms: First, Jack Kessel; sec
ond, Evelyn Ressel; third, Earl
Ressel; fourth, Claresse Ressel;
fifth Boyd Ressel; sixth, Marvin
Yarges.
Hens: First, Evelyn Ressel;
second, Ella Eisert; third, Hugh
Benson; fourth, Jack Ressel; fifth,
Boyd Ressel; sixth, Joe Curran.
Pens: First, Evelyn Ressel; sec
ond, Jack Ressel; third, Earl Res
ted; fourth, Claresse Ressel; fifth,
(ikyyd Ressel; sixth, Ella Eisert.
'’Cockerels: First, Marvin Stauf
fer; second, Dale Stauffer; third,
Wallace French; fourth, Burton
French; fifth, Ruth French.
Hens: First, Dale Stauffer;
second, Marvin Stauffer; third,
Wallace French; fourth, Burton
French; fifth, Ruth French.
Pens: Frist, Dale Stauffer; sec
ond, Marvin Stauffer; third, Wal
lace French; fourth, Burton French;
f fifth, Ruth French.
* Equipment: Frist, Marvin Stauf
fer; second, Marvin and Vernon
Yarges; third, Dale Stauffer;
fourth, Lucille Moeller.
Demonstration Teams: First,
Joe Curran and Bob Rees; second,
Marvin Stauffer and Wallace
French; third, Donald Vequist and
Bill Rees; fourth, Marvin Yarges
and Vernon Yarges.
Judging: First, Margery Rees;
Tied fdr second, Dale Stauffer, Ella
Eisert and Marie Hynes; Tied for
third, Marvin Stauffer, Dorothy
Young and Demaris Benson; Tied
for fourth, Helen Zink, Madelyn
Hynes, Vern Campbell, Bob Rees.
Horse From Jackson
Hole Country May
Have Circus Ability
R. E. Lucas, a pure bred cattle
breeder living several miles east
of this city, recently purchased a
horse in the Jackson Hole country
of Wyoming. The horse was load
ed into a truck and he started for
home with him. When he reached
Valentine, on his way home, he
parked his car with the trailer con
taining the horse attached, in a
yard at the home of a friend, while
he was eating dinner. A group of
boys W'ith a dog and a sled came
along and the commotion frighten
ed the horse, he reared up, turned a
complete flip-flop and landed on his
back on the top of the car.
Mr. Lucas rushed outside and
cut the rope with wrhich the horse
was tied and it immediately turned
over and landed on the ground,
none the worse for its circus per
formance. The top of the car was
quite badly dented. Now that he
is the owner of a horse capable of
performing circus stunts Mr. Lucas
may try and develop the circus
abilities of the horse.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our heart
felt thanks to the dear friends and
neighbors for their assistance and
messages of comfort; also for the
many lovely floral offerings, after
the loss of our beloved little one.—
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Aim and fam
ily, and other relatives.
* Fire Department Has
A Busy Day Friday
The fire department had two calls
for action last Friday. The first
came in the morning when they
were called to the “chicken hut”!
on the fair grounds, but the fire
did not create a great deal of ex
citement, a stove in one of the
tenant quarters having taken fire
and for a time it looked serious.
The stove was carted outside and
the fire was over. In the after
noon the department was called to
the residence of Art Barnes in the
southwestern part of the city where
i a neighbor was burning some gar
bage and danger was feared. This
fire was also extinguished without
any damage to the house or con
tents.
Little Change Shown
In Hogs and Cattle On
Tuesday Sale Market
Atkinson Livestock Market Re
port Tuesday, November 24th:
Cattle receipts 765 head. The
entire market carried a firm tone,
steers, calves and heifers were fully
steady with last week and the cow
market gained from 25 to 50 cents
a hundred over a week ago. A load
of fleshy 1100 lb. steers sold at
7.55. Two loads of 1000 lb. steers
in fair flesh at 6.75; bulk of heavy
cattle at 6.50 to 7.00. Two fleshy
outstanding heifers topped at 7.00
with some good warmed up heavy
heifers at 6.15. Best yearling
steers sold from 6.00 to 7.00; good
kinds at 5.50 to 6.00; red roans and
brockels at 4.50 to 5.50. Yearling
heifers at 4.50 to 6.00; plain stocker
heifers down to 3.50. Best steer
calves at 6.25 to 6.75; fair to good
kinds at 5.50 to 6.00. Canner cows
at 2.86 to 3.10; cutters at 3.35 to
4.00; fat cows at 4.25 to 5.00.
Hog receipts, 590 head. All hogs
regardless of weight sold well at
firm prices. Very few pigs regard
less of weight had to sell below 6.00,
while the heavier weights sold on
up to 8.00 with 165 to 185 pound
averages bringing up to 8.50. Top
190 to 210 pound averages sold up
to 8.80, while sows sold at 8.10 to
8.70.
Next horse auction Monday, Nov.
30. Next cattle and hog sale on
Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Corn-Hog Ration Very
Unfavorable To Profit
Holt county farmers are about
in the same position they were
following the 1934 drouth and are
faced with a very unfavorable corn
hog ratio which is causing them to
lose money on hogs they are now
marketing, it was pointed out this
week by Prof. H. J. Gramlich of
the Nebraska college of agriculture.
The corn-hog ration is now about
1:7.8 with corn priced at $1.15 and
hogs at $9.00 on the farm. This
means 100 pounds of pork will only
buy about 7.8 bushels of com. The
normal profitable ratio is 1.11. One
year ago Nebraska corn was worth
62% cents and hogs were $9.08 to
make the ratio -:14.5 or a very
favorable one for producers.
Urging producers to get back
into the normal breeding operations
if at all possible in anticipation of
next year, Gramlich told Agricul
tural Agent F. M. Reece that there
is the same relation between 1937
and 1936 as existed between 1934
and 1935. With numbers of hcgs
down now, a normal grain crop
next year will cause feed prices to
drop sharply which would re-act
to the benefit of the producer.
Referring back to past years,
Gramlich said the Nebraska man
who made plans in the fall of 1934
to raise a relatively large number
of spring pigs received a splendid
remuneration for those pigs even
though they started operations
under discouraging circumstances.
Very much the same thing may
occur during the 1936-37 hog pro
ducing season.
Gramlich suggests carrying a
few light gilts from 100 to 125
pounds thru the winter and farrow
ing late. Spring grain would pro
vide feed until the 1937 com crop
came on. He even thinks that spring
gilts can be saved for breeding
purposes and advocates getting rid
of the barrows and holding the
gilts for breeding.
Mrs. John Kersenbrock and sons,
Jack and Duke, drove to Lincoln
last Friday afternoon and visited
relatives there for a couple of
days and, incidently attended the
Nebraska-Kansas State football
game and saw the Nebraska boys
cover themselves with glory in de
feating the Kansas team with a
score of 40 to 0. They returned
home Sunday evening.
ATKINSON DOCTOR
CLEARED BY JURY
OF MALPRACTICE
Kali Jury Term of District Court
Completed Saturday. One Case
Settled Out of Court.
The jury term of district court
was completed last Saturday night
and the jurors were discharged for
the term. The jury for the last
case to be tried this term were em
paneled Saturday morning and
after they had been sworn in the
balance of the jurors were excused
for the term. The jury in the last
case tried reported about nine
o’clock Saturday night and they
were then excused.
The jury in the case of Terrance
McCarthy vs. Dr. William Douglas,
of Atkinson, who was charged With
malpractice, brought in a verdict
about 9:15 Thursday night, finding
for the defendant, Dr. Douglas. We
understand that there was but one
ballot taken in this case.
The ease of Charles L. Gillilan
vs. Howard Stott was the second
case to be tvied. This was an ac
tion over the ownership of ten tons
of hay and the jury found for the
defendant, Stott, in the sum of
$111.50.
The last jury case fried was that
of Herman DeGroff vs. William
Krotter company. This action was
over the ownership of some hay
and was an appeal from the county
court. The jury returned a verdict
for DeGroff for the full amount
sued for $250.00.
One other case that had been set
for trial was settled out of court
and in another that was to have
been tried to a jury the parties got
together and agreed to try it to the
the court.
Out of Town Guests
Honored With Party
One of the most enjoyable social
affairs for several years was that
given at the Golden Hotel on Tues
day evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
O’Donnell and Miss Anna O’Don
nell, honoring their sisters and
their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Quin
ten Deaver, of Sao Paulo, Brazil,
and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mclnerney,
of Casper, Wyo.
Twenty-four couples gathered at
the hotel at 7 o’clock for dinner
and after the guests of the evening
had done ample justice to the food
served for their edification and de
light, short talks were made by a
few of the guests, after which
dancing was indulged in in the din
ing room by those who loved to take
part in such festivities, and those
participating seemed to thoroly en
joy themselves. Cards were then
produced, and this amusement
went on for several hours, when all
the guests departed for home, after
assuring Mr. and Mrs. O’Donnell
and Miss Anna that they were
royal entertainers. The men
were especially enthusiastic in
their thanks as they have been
noticable by their absence from
most of the parties given by the
ladies in the past few years, and
more than one was heard to re
mark that they hoped this new in
novation would be continued.
Hammerlin-Lansworth
Miss Grace Mildrend Lansworth,
of O’Neill, and Mr. Elmer Ham
merlin, of Anoka, Nebraska, were
united in marriage at the Lutheran
church at Bristow, in Boyd county
by Rev. Carlson, on Friday, Nov.
20. Miss Lansworth is a daughter
of Mrs. Anna Lansworth and the
late P. J. Lansworth. The groom is
one of the prosperous farmers of
Boyd county. They will live on
the groom’s farm near Anoka.
Holt county friends tender sin
cere congratulations to the happy
couple and wish them many years
of wedded bliss.
Found Insane
Jake Sobotka, of Inman, was be
fore the insanity commission last
Friday, adjudged insane, and taken
to the asylum the same day. Mr.
Sobotka was raised near Inmn but
spent several years in Wyoming
and later in Madison county, re
turning to this county about three
months ago.
Hugh O’Donnell and William1
Credle, of Omaha, arrived in the
city last evening to visit relatives
and friends and to attend the re
union of the O’Donnell’s in this city.
Thanksgiving
't'oday we celebrate the three hundred
and fifteenth anniversary of the founding
of our only distinctly American holiday.
After a hard voyage in 1620 and a harder
winter during the first months of 1621, the
Pilgrims were blessed with a bountiful crop,
and they set aside the last Thursday in No
vember as a day for giving thanks to God
for having brought them safely thru hard
ship and tribulation.
As we sit around the festive board amid
an array of modern conveniences, let us not
forget the true spirit of the day we observe.
It is the one American holiday which has no
counterpart in any other country.
You Can Hear A Good
Story If You Listen At
the Right Listening Post
If you want to get a real kick
out of the tales of olden times you
want to get Sheriff Peter Duffy
and George Syfie, the merchant
prince, land owner, farmer and
cattle raiser of the Phoenix neigh
borhood, together and hear them
tell tales of the "long ago.” In
the “gay Nineties” Peter and
George were residents of that sec
tion of the county and. both were
bachelors, and they of course spent
a good deal of time together visit
ing and discussing things of gener
al welfare to bachelors—or at least
we think so, but we cannot speak
from experience—such as the cul
inary art, patching and mending.
In the course of time George got
tired of the life of single blessed
ness, went east and brought him
home a helpmate, but so far Pete
h^s managed to evade the matri
monial noose.
When George came here, over
thirty years ago, he started a little
store at Phoenix and was prosper
ous. He continued to add to his
stock until he had one of the larg
est stock of groceries and dry
goods carried in any country store
in this section of the state. He made
money and friends. He invested
his earnings in Holt county land
in the vicinity of his store and to
day has one of the largest farms
of choice Holt county land owned
by any one individual in the
county. For years he and his
charming wife and family made
their home over the store, but as
profits increased George built him
self a nice and commodious modern
home nearby, one that would be a
credit to any city in the state, and
there he and his charming family
are enjoying the comforts of life.
George, however, is not content to
remain idle and is just as active
today as the first day he reached
the county, laboring hard to im
prove things for his loved ones.
He is a splendid citizen and a man
whose word is as good as his bond
to all his friends and acquaint
ances.
On the other hand Peter Duffy
left the ranch and moved to Atkin
son, along about 1911 or '12, and
he was a resident of that city when
he was first elected sheriff of Holt
county. And we might say here,
that The Frontier was the first
newspaper in the county that men
tioned his name in connection with
that office. In an article giving the
names of the possible candidates
for the democratic nomination for
that office the name of Peter W.
Duffy, of Atkinson, headed the list.
He was nominated and elected in
the fall of 1916 and has been sheriff
of the county ever since, while his
old neighbor, George, has remained
on the ranch, raising cattle, corn
and hogs and taking care of the
wants of his neighbors in the
grocery line. When Pete retired,
from the ranch Holt county lost a
good rancher and horse lover, but
the people of the county secured a
capable official who has more
friends than any man that ever
aspired to hold office in this county.
Boyd County Judge
Wants Vote Recount
Judge J. A. Adamson of Boyd
county,who has been County Judge
in that county for some years, has
instituted an action over there con
testing the recent eletcion of
Wayne A. Davies as County Judge.
Mr. Davies, a son of John A. Davies
of Butte defeated Adamson by 24
votes and was issued a certificate
of election. In his contest Judge
Adamson charged irregularities in
the reception and counting of the
votes in all precincts and asks for
a recount. It is assumed the case
will be heard after the first of the
year.
Will Trap Beaver
Clarence Strong, living northeast
of O’Neill, has received a permit
from the state to trap Beaver for
the next sixty days. He will trap
them on the John Crandall place on
the Niobrara river. Mr. Strong
says that the quality of the Beaver
skin is very good this year and
that he is the recipient of many
orders for hides from local people
who wish to have Beaver coats
made.
Nebraska Accidents
During the week ending Nov. 7,
1936, there were 356 accidents in
the state, in which 207 people were
injured, and 13 deaths. Of the
above number 121 were automobile
accidents, 167 other public accid
ents, 31 in agricultural employ
ment, 13 in industry employment
and 24 home accidents. The ac
cident statistics are compiled by
the Nebraska Press association and
the state superintendent of public
instruction.
McCarthy’s Motion For
New Trial Is Rejected
Motion for a new trial filed by
Terrance McCarthy in his action
against Dr. W. J. Douglas of At
kinson for $25,000.00 for malprac
tice, in which a jury last week
found for Dr. Douglas, was over
ruled by Judge Dickson Wednes
day morning. It is not expected
that the case will be appealed.
Mrs. Ellen O’Donnell
Has Her Whole Family
Here For A Reunion
One of the happiest women in
the city today is Mrs. Ellen O’Don
nell, and this pioneer Holt county
mother has cause for real hap
piness on this great feast day. For
today, gathered around the dinner
table at her commodius home she
will seeseatedall her living children,
several grandchildren, sons-in-law,
and daughters-in-law. And these
children come from all corners of
the continent to help make the day
one that will long live in the mem
ory of mother. One daughter is
here from far off Brazil, about
3,600 miles from O’Neill, another
from Wyoming and one from Om
aha. Sons come from Texas, Ran
dolph, North Platte and this city
[ to make this day a day of days for
i mother.
The reunion today is the first
time all the members of the family
have been together since they left
their home fireside to start out in
life on their own, and it has been
several years since the last one
ventured forth into the world. Mrs.
O’Donnell has been a resident of
this county for nearly sixty years
and a resident of this city for over
fifty years. While well advanced
in years, and not in the best of
health, we predict that this will be
the happiest day she has experi
enced in many, many years. She
is one of the real old hardy pioneers
of the county and her many friends
wish her much joy on this day of
rejoicing.
Clayton Watkins Will
Speak at Farm Meeting
The Holt County Farm Bureau
will hold its annual meeting in the
K. of C. Hall on Thursday, Dec. 3,
starting at 10:30 in the morning
and lasting until 3:30 in the after
noon. Clayton Watkins, Exten
sion Forester at the agricultural
college, will be the main speaker
and will give a very interesting
discussion on trees and related sub
jects. J. R. Ross of the extension
service executive staff will also be
present. Those attending are to
bring a covered dish lunch and the
noon meal will be a dinner, family
style.
The financial report and the agri
cultural agent’s report for the past
year will be given and plans made
for the next year. Directors for
1937 will also be elected. Every
one, whether farm bureau member
or not, is invited to attend.
Milwaukee Brewery May
Have Warehouse Here
Clarence Zimmerman and H.
Beattie, of Norfolk, were in the
city Monday. Mr. Beattie is the
representative of one of Milwau
kee’s largest breweries and was
looking over the city with a view to
establishing a distribution plant
for their beverages here. Beer
would, be shipped here from the
brewery in carload lots and dis
tributed to the trade by truck.
They have such a plant in Norfolk
but figure they should have one in
this section to handle their trade
north, south and west of here, as
well as some of the towns to the
east.
Hospital Notes
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry C.
Walters of Chambers, a daughter,
named Mariea Louise, weight 7
pounds, on Friday, Nov. 20. All
doing fine.
Miss Libbie Jindra was operated
on for chronic appendicitis on Mon
day the 23rd. She is convalescing
nicely at the present writing.
Mrs. Fay Clark, of Page, tame
in Sunday evening, in a serious
condition. She gave birth to a still
born premature infant on Wednes
day morning. She is resting as
well as could be expected at the
present writing.
Maybe the fellow who boasts
that he is just as good as he used
to bo, didn’t used to be as good as
he thinks he was.
LONE TOUCHDOWN
BY O’NEILL BEATS
AINSWORTH CREW
Score Karly In Third Quarter Gives?
O’Neill Championship of This
District, And One West.
A great football game was played
here last Friday afternoon before
the largest crowd that ever wit
nessed a game in this city. The
contestants were two high school
teams that had not been defeated
this season, O'Neill, champion* *f
this district, and Ainsworth, chamjr.
ions of the western district. O'NeS
emerged victorious with a score ef
6 to 0, and they are now the u*
disputed champions of this dis
trict and the one to the west of im.
It was a nasty day for a cham
pionship game, as the wind came
up during the morning and seemed
to get worse as the game progreaa
ed. A very large delegation (£
Ainsworth citizens came dam*
with the team, who were escorted
by the Ainsworth high school band
of forty pieces. The O’Neill high
school band was also on the
grounds and there was music fgm
lore to spur the opposing teams on
to victory.
The first half of the game re
sulted in no scores for either side,
but there was a lot of good block
ing and fast football played during
the first half. Early in the third,
quarter O’Neill scored its lone
touchdown, and the only score of
the game. The kick for the extea
point failed, on account of the
wind. This was the only score «f
the game and the locals had no
difficulty in holding the visitors
scoreless.
Vincent and Hunt were the ater
ball carriers for O’Neill, each
making consistent gains each time,
they received the oval. On the
Ainsworth side Anderson waa the
star ball carrier.
The players on the O’Neill team,
as well as the spectators are too*
in their praise of the sportsman
ship and gentlemanly conduct of
the Ainsworth team, as well as the
spectators from the city to the
west. Spectators and players alike
won a warm spot in the hearts of
the O’Neill fans and the hope is.
freely expressed that we will haw
another opportunity at some futaw
date to see these two teams again,
in action.
Today O’Neill plays Atkinaon.
also a member of the western cm
ference and who were defeated by
Ainsworth, and O’Neill should haw
no trouble in disposing of this
team and end the season without
a defeat.
Supervisor Matousek
In An Omaha Hospital
Ed Matousek, a member of thm
county board from Atkinson, is in
an Omaha hospital where he sub
mitted to an operation last Thurs
day. Word from there the first of
the week was to the effect that the
operation was successful and that
he was getting along nicely, but
would probably not be able to come
home for several weeks. EdV
many friends in the county hopc
that he will speedily recover and
soon be back on the job, as the mem
bers of the board really need him
in their deliberations.
Sentence Deferred
In Abortion Case
Mrs. Mary Bausch, who was
arrested last August charged with
attempted abortion on a complaint
signed by Francis Sands, and who
had been out on bail waiting the
regular term of district court, ap
peared before Judge Dickson or:
Nov. 14, and plead guilty to the
charge against her. The court de
ferred sentence to a later date.
Card games for turkeys has been
a rather fascinating pastime for
many O'Neillites the past ten days.
We heard of one resident of the
city—and a good card player—
paying for about four turkeys and
winning none. Others were more
fortunate, however. We always
found it cheaper to buy them out
rightand not trust to dame fortune;
Robert Schulz and son, Palmer
and wife, drove to Pierce last Sun
day morning where Mr. Schulz
spent the day visiting with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Schulz drove
on to Norfolk to visit with Mrs.
Schulz’s parents. They returned
to this city Sunday evening