Over the County
SOUTHWEST BREEZES
By Romaine Saunders
H. L. James went to Walthill
Friday after their daughter who
will visit here for a time.
Mr. and Mrs. James report an
other grandson, born to Mr. and
Mrs. Revord at St. Paul, Minn.
The ladies of the Methodist
church at Amelia are planning a
bazaar to be held at the hall on
Dec. 2.
Swan precinct will have a new
member on the township board,
Asa Watson being elected over
Howard Berry for treasurer.
It is reported that the Gilmours
over on the Graver ranch south of
Inman have contracted for the
Dawes ranch in southern Swan
precinct.
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Ed Turner has been "off the
route” for a few days, while Mrs.
Turner keeps up the schedule of
mail deliveries between Atkinson
and Amelia.
When Holt county resumes the
normal production of potatoes we
might send a sample of them out
to Scottsbluff people to let them
have a taste of real spuds,
The captains of finance come in
for a large share of berating, but
the principal growlers do what they
tell them when the bankers come
around just before election.
What is there about the word
“emissaries” as I write it that looks
like “nuisances” ? Wall street may
be a nuisance in general but it is
one that will not soon be abated.
John Addison returned to hisj
home near Opportunity Wednesday
of last week after a visit at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Robin
son, on the west side of the county.
^ The candidate for U. S. Senator
rejected at the primary by demo
cratic voters has been selected by
the bosses for state chairman and
national committeeman. The bosses
do rule.
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The teachers of the Amelia
school entertained the young people
of the school and community Sat
urday night at the school house.
Games and other social features
made the evening enjoyable to all.
The tabulated statement of the
vote in Holt county discloses that
the old time democratic majority
of around 2,500 has dwindled to a
measly 188 for the head of the
ticket, with a republican majority
for six out of the eleven candidates.
Should it find itself important,
shorn of spiritual force, standing
naked and ashamed the church that
has abandoned the old paths for
a “new gospel,” against which the
great Apostle Paul once threw out
a warning, it will learn that a soul
service, not a social service, is the
thing needed to bring healing to a
world’s heartache.
A can of blastftig powder inad
vertently placed upon a live bat
tery and the explosion resulting
jeopardized the safety of three
young men at Amelia a week ago.
Bill Arnholt, Lawrence Stanedge
and Ray Smith escaped with their
lives but their hides are not ex
actly intact. Patches and band
ages on faces and heads indicate
the boys had a close call.
Mike Kir wan showed me an old
photograph of the interior of John
Smoot’s barber shop, Jphn and
Mike each shaving a customer.
Charley Davis reclined in a chair
while John applied the lather and
Con Keys was enjoying a shave by
Mike. Photography has probably
advanced considerably since that
picture was taken forty or more
years ago but for clearness and
natural result photographers now
have nothing on those of that day.
Stories of the prairie wolf hunts
the past week call to mind a hunt
44 years ago that left with me the
last vivid picture of Barret Scott,
one of the last victims of the rem
nants of the vengful vigilanters.
I saw him many times before and
after but that day’s experience
brought a close-up that has stuck
thru the passing years. Thanks
giving morning, 1892, ten or a
dozen men—booted, spurred and
mounted—rode out of O’Neill with
three seasoned grayhounds and
headed for the grassy reaches of
Dry creek valley. Barret was with
the company. Besides myself, I
think the only ones now in Holt
county who participated in that
chase are Clyde King at O'Neill and >
Fred Swingley at Atkinson. It
was a merry party as the rat-a-tat
tat of the horses' hoofs took them
swiftly out on the frozen road and
to the open prairie. They kept well
together and sat in the big saddles
like veterans of the plains. After
crossing the Elkhorn the riders
headed west for a few miles and
then reined off to the southwest.
A half mile from Dry creek a
yellow-gray streak flashed out of
the grass. The hounds caught
sight of a fleeing wolf and the
chase was on. Barret and I rode
the two fastest horses, he a high
strung Pinto fleet of foot and I
a bay gelding that I had raised and
broken to the saddle. He would
brook no horse to head him in a
chase. This put Barret and I side
by side, and well in the lead of the
other riders. We came to the creek
and I sat back on the curb bit as
there was ice and I didn’t know
whether it would bear up a horse
or break thru. Barret plunged
ahead and the flying hoofs of his
Pinto shattered the ice. When I
got into motion again the other
riders were streaming along. In
the hills to the south we came upon
the wolf at bay but defiant. The
dogs had it surrounded but were
not closing in. One of the party
struck the wolf a blow on the head
with a rifle and ended its existance.
That seemed to satisfy the prima
tive lust for a kill and ended the
hunt for the day. I was impressed
with Scott's daring and reckless
ness as a rider in the chase and a
leader of men who was unconsieous
of his leadership.
INMAN NEWS
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Dorlin
E. Lockman on Monday, November
23, a baby son weighing eight and
a half pounds. Mrs. Lockman and
son are being cared for at the
home of Mr. Lockman’s parents at
Stuart, Nebr.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moor, Rev.
E. B. Maxcy and Miss Gladys Han
cock attended a group meeting at
the M. E. church at O’Neill Mon
day. Dr. W. A. Albright, super
intendent of the Norfolk district
of the M. E. church, was the prin
cipal speaker.
Karl Keyes drove to Omaha Sun
day taking with him his father,
C. D. Keyes, who entered Lord
Lister hospital for treatment pre
patory to undergoing an operation.
The operation will be performed
next week.
The Inman Extension Club met
with Mrs. Hardin Anspach on Fri
day of last week. Most of the
members were present and an in
teresting lesson was studied. The
next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. J. T. Thompson.
Mrs. Howard Temperley visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kivett
last week, leaving for her home at
Norfolk on Tuesday. She was ac
companied by Mrs. Kivett who will
visit in Norfolk for a few days be
fore going to Madison where she
will spend Thanksgiving with her
parents, Mr. and Mr^. Carl Pen
well.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Sparks and
son, Donald, and Miss Doris Brit
tell, of Newport, spent the week
end with their sister, Mrs. Dora
Morsbach and other relatives.
Rev. W. A. Albright, superintend
ent of the Norfolk district of the
Methodist church, was here Mon
(lay evening and held the first
quarterly conference of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sire and
son, Jimmie, and daughter Marjor
ie Ann, went to Stuart Thursday to
visit her parents for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sholes and
children went to Ewing Sunday and
visited in the John Hawk home.
Mrs. Hawk is a sister of Mrs.
Sholes.
Mrs. Gene Sanford, of O’Neill,
spent several days of last week
here visiting her sister. Mrs. E. J.
Enders and her brother, E. R.
Riley.
The Misses Dorothy and Wilma
Chicken and their cousins, John
and Harley House, drove to Allen
Tuesday and visited until Wednes
day morning at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Roe.
The Junior play “A Meddlesome
Maid" was presented at the High
School auditorium Friday evening
before a large audience. Leading
roles were taken by Gerald Sobotka,
Donna Hutton and Donald Moor
who showed exceptional talent.
Others in the play were Doris
Stevens, Walter Rouse and Evelyn
Moore and Sarah Conger.
The members of the Coffee Club
held a party at the Ladies Aid
parlor Wednesday evening at
which time they entertained their
husbands and guests. A program
was given. Rev. E. B. Muxcy sang
two numbers, accompanying him
self on the guitar. Miss Gladys
Hancock gave two readings. Sev
eral poems were read by different
members and games were enjoyed
by all. A delicious oyster supper,
supplemented by pumpkin pie was
served. Everyone enjoyed the
evening and the men have prom
ised to entertain the ladies at an
oyster supper soon.
EMMET ITEMS
Katie Mullen came up from
O’Neill Saturday evening to spend
Sunday with her mother.
Guy Cole was in O’Neill on busi
ness Friday.
Larry Tenborg made a trip to
WANTED
A Carload of
Turkeys
We will have a car on track
at the Northwestern Depot,
Tuesday, Dee. 1.
The turkeys will be graded,
weighed and paid for with
cash on the day they are de
livered to the car. Bring in
all your turkeys.
For further particulars see
our representative, John L.
Quig, O’Neill, Nebraska.
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Stuart Saturday afternoon.
Charles Strong spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil McMillan.
Mrs. Mullen, who has been Very
ill, is much better at this time.
Milt Lawrence, Guy Cole and
Harry Werner went to the Nio
brara to hunt Sunday, but again
came back without any ducks or
geese.
Claussen brothers held a blue
rc:k shoot and card party at their
| i.ome Sunday afternoon. They had
a very large crowd.
Mr, and Mrs, Clyde Allen spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Wolfe of O’Neill.
Little J. A. McConnell spent
several days last week with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex
McConnell.
W. R. Tenborg was in Atkinson
on business Monday.
Helen Anspach is spending this
week with her parents in Inman.
Margaret Cuddy has returned to
her duties at the Conard store after
spending a week at her home in
O’Neill.
Dorothy Lewis spent the week
end with relatives and friends in
O’Neill.
Charles Dallegge Sr., and son
Charles and wife were guests Fri
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bonenberger.
Miss Theresa Pongratz spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Pongratz.
Miss Marion Holbert went to
Omaha last week.
Guy Cole and J. B. Ryan attend
ed a meeting of the Elkhorn Valley
Hay dealers Tuesday night.
Mrs. Guy Cole was hostess to
the Ladies Aid Wednesday. .Mrs.
John Conard helped serve.
The Women’s Foreign Mission
ary Society will meet at the home
of Mrs. Guy Cole next Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat McGinnis and
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cole and fumily
will be guests Thanksgiving of Mr.
and Mrs. John Conard.
Mrs. W. R. Dailey was hostess
Saturday at a surprise bridge party
held at her home, the occasion
being her birthday. Miss Maxine
McConnell won the cut prize and
Mrs. Jesse Wills the traveling
prize.' Miss Viola Kellar had high
score and Mrs. Clyde Allen the low.
Mrs. Dailey was presented with a
beautiful what-not shelf. A de
licious lunch was served, after
which everyone departed wishing
Mrs. Dailey many more happy
birthdays.
MEEK AND VICINITY
Mrs. Fred Johring and daughter,
Shirley, spent Wednesday afternoon
at the Howard Rouse home.
Mrs. F. H. Griffith spent Wed
nesday afternoon at the A. L. Borg
home.
Frank Nelson received word
Saturday morning that his brother
had passed away at his home in
Omaha.
Those who were entertained at
the Frank Griffith home on Sun
day were: John Griffith, of New
ton, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Rouse, Walter, Marjorie, Walter
and Marvin, of Inman; Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Young and children, of
Opportunity; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Young and children; Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Walters and children, Miss
Maude Rouse, Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Rouse and children, Mrs. E.
H. Rouse and Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
Spindler and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson and
Margaretha left Saturday for
Omaha, being called there by the
death of Mr. Nelson’s brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters and
children were supper guests at the
Howard Rouse home on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thomas and
family were guests at the Orville
Harrison homo on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson left
Sunday for Omaha to attend the
funeral of Paul's uncle.
(Continued on page 8, column 1.)
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