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The Frontier MB—————————- ■ - •. ... , .. -IZ- - ■ — - - — — — - -• — — . ■ — •— — — —— ■ ,.,— .. ....— ■ i. i ii»»^—«—J VOL. LVII O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1936. No. 30 FUNERAL SERVICES HELD WEDNESDAY FOR “SLIVER” TRIGG One of City’s Residents of Longest Standing Dies Monday At the Age of Eighty-Two. Janies W. Trigg, better known as “Sliver,” passed away Monday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sanders, where he had been rooming for several months, after an illness of about two weeks at the age of 82 years. The fun eral was held at 10:30 a. m., Wed nesday, services being held in the Biglin morturary, Rev. H. D. John son officiating and burial in Pros pect Hill cemetery. James W. Trigg was born in Michigan City, Indiana, in 1854. In 1882 or '83 the family moved to this city where “Sliver” lived for fifty-three or four years. In the early days of this city and county the Trigg family were very prom inent in the social and civic life of the city. James Trigg, nick named “Sliver” on account of his diminutive stature, was very active in the early day3. Although a small man he was a splendid ball player and for several years was the star catcher for the O’Neill base ball team, and in them days we had some team. His size did not seem to make any difference, although when O’Neill had a speedy pitcher on the mound every ball he threw would nearly knock “Sliver” over, yet he held on to them. He was one of the active members of the first fire department in the city and a good fire-fighter. He and his \rother, George, had been members *of the Michigan City fire depart ment prior to their removal to this city and when the department was organized here they were the natural leaders. The first few years of his resi dence here he liked to tell of the great Chicago fire. At that time he was a member of the Michigan City department and that depart ment was one of many that res ponded to Chicago’s cry for help. Over fifty years a resident of one little town is a long time in anyone’s life, but “Sliver” lived here for more than fifty years. He was a quiet and unassuming man, even in the days of his pros perity, never quarrelsome, even tempered, and although of late years the way has been rather rough he never complained and seemed to enjoy life. He had a host of friends and in his passing O’Neill loses one of its old time landmarks. He was married here about forty or forty-five years ago, but he and his wife separated after a few years and she went west. They had one daughter, now Mrs. Edith Yancey, of Long Beach, California, and her daughter, Mrs. Edmund Johnson, also of Long, Beach, are believed to be his only living rela tives. His two brothers, John and George, passed away a good many years ago. George left here in 1913 and went to the west coast and died in Seattle, Washington, during the World war. A sister was a resident of Minneapolis for several years but we understand she passed away a few years ago. “Sliver’s” father died here in 1892 and his mother passed away in 1907. Invited To Farm Loan Conference At Omaha R. H. Murray of this city, presi dent of the O’Neill National Farm Loan association, and Louis Barthel of Amelia, president of the Swan township National Farm Loan as sociation at Kola, have been in vited to attend a farm loan con ference in Omaha on December 16 and 17 as guests of the Federal Land bank. The invitations were extended by Charles McCumsey, president of the land bank, who said the pur pose of the meeting is to bring about a closer working relationship between the bank and the coop erative associations through which it makes farm mortgage loans. Grace O’Donnell DeHho Women’s Club Pledge From Chicago comes the infor mation that Miss Grace O’Donnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. O' Donnell of this city, was among the 126 Uuniversity of Chicago women rtudents pledged by the thirteen Women’s Clubs recently at the close of the rushing period. Miss O’Donnell, a freshman like most of the other pledges, accepted a bid to Deltho, which pledged seven in all. The Club average was ten, although the various pledge groups ranged from five to twenty-seven. Rushing activities, including a stated number of teas, luncheons, and informals and ending in an an nouncement dinner, exteded over a period of two weeks in November, the second month of the Autumn quarter. Initiation will take place during the winter quarter. Hog Prices Move Higher An Cattle Show A Slump Atkinson Livestock Market Report Tuesday, December 8. Hog Receipts 700 head. A lot of good quality fat hogs were included in the days run. Bidding was very spirited on all classes and the market ruled from 15 to 20 cents a hundred higher on finished hogs and sows and from 25 to 35 cents higher on feeder pigs. Top hogs brought from 9.25 to 9.40 with 170 to 190 pound averages selling at 8.75 to 9.15; 125 to 150 pound av erages brought from 8.00 to 8.65; feeder pigs all weights from 6.75 to 8.00. Very few feeders sold below 7.00. Sows at 8.60 to 9.00. Cattle receipts 767 head. Buyers seemed less eager to take hold of cattle due no doubt in part to the stormy cold weather. While the good to choice kind looked fully steady with a week ago, the com mon and in between kinds showed losses ranging from 15 to 25 cents a hundred. A few single fleshy steers brought 8.00 and 8.10; best yearling steers in load lots at 6.50 to 6.80; best yearling heifers at 5.50 to 6.20; fair to good yearling steers at 5.50 and 6.00; reds and roans at 4.25 to 5.00; heifers on the stocker order at 4.00 to 5.00; choice fat cows at 5.00 to 5.50; heavy heifers up to 6.00; canners at 2.86 to 3.25; cutters at 3.36 to 4.00; milk cows at 35.00 to 60.00 a head; steer calves of good quality at 6.25 to 6.85; best heifer calves at 6.10 to 5.70. Next cattle, hog and horse auc tion Tuesday, Dec. 15. Mayor Will Give Dinner To O’Neill Football Team Mayor John Kersenbrock will be host to the members of the O’Neill High School foot ball team and their mothers at a dinner next Thursday night, December 17, which will be served by the ladies of the Presbyterian church in the church basement. The 1936 team went thru the season undefeated and the Mayor is giving the dinner to the boys and their mothers in appreciation of the splendid record the boys made on the gridiron. HOLT COUNTY FARM BUREAU STARTS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The newly elected board of di rectors of the Holt County Farm Bureau met Thursday and started the 1937 membership campaign. According to state and federal laws it is necessary for any county to give financial support to the carry, ing on of extension work in that county before state and federal money is made available. Some counties do this by taxation and 24 out of 26 counties that voted on the question carried at the last election. Others carry on by mem bership and Holt county will be among this group. The money or pledges must be in this office on January 1, 1937, or the county will be redistricted and headquarters will be moved to an adjoining county. We do not believe the people of Holt county will want this county to be thrown in with another district. However, the memberships must be collected or pledged by that date. John Kellogg, who had been vis ing friends in this eity for the past few weeks, left for his home in Sioux City the first of the week. Before leaving John made a call at this office and ordered The Frontier sent to him for the coming year so he could keep posted upon the hap penings in this city and county. Mrs. B. J. Grady entertained the Martez club at her home last Mon day evening. The prize winners of the evening were Mrs. Max Gold en, Miss Marjorie Dickson and Mrs. P. B. Harty. The Weather Hiph Low Mois. Dec. 4 .. 29 10 .03 Dec. 5 .. 25 11 .04 Jan. f> .. 10 —11 Dec.-7 __ 29 —4 Dec. 8 20 12 Dec. 9 _ 25 13 Dec 10 0 Four Men Face Charges In Atkinson Robbery The hard liquor store of Frank Weber, of Atkinson, was broken into on the morning of November 24th last and thirty-seven cases of assorted wines, liquors and whisk ies stolen. Mr. Weber carries quite a large stock of merchandise and keeps it in the rear of his retail store. The thieves gained entrance thro the front door and removed only goods contained in the original cases. The loot included Black berry wine, Orange gin, Gin, Whis key and other liquors. The Holt County officers have been working on the case for some time and on Tuesday of this week Mr. Weber filed complaints in the County Court against Preston Pit cher, Robert Carr, Frank Sesler and George O’Connell charging them with breaking and entering and stealing the whiskey and with receiving it knowing that it was stolen. There had been a complaint previously filed against Pitcher but the last one includes additional charges. Pitcher resides at Norfolk, Carr west of Atkinson and Sesler and O’Connell near Emmet. It is un derstood that Carr confessed to his part in the transaction which con sisted of receiving five cases of the contrabrand and permitting O’Connell to leave it on his farm. Preliminary hearings on all cases have been fixed for Tuesday, December 15th at 10 o’clock before County Judge Malone. BRIEFLY STATED Herb Bitney was down from At kinson last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ira H. Moss were looking after business matters in Hastings last Monday. Ted McElhaney made a business trip to Omaha last Friday, return ing home Sunday night. Esther Cole Harris, register of deeds, left Monday for Omaha where she is attending the annual convention of county officials, being held in that city. C. W. Porter and H. L. Lindberg went down to Omaha Tuesday morning to attend a meeting of oil dealers of the state, which is being held there this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Krotochvil, of Osmond, came up last Friday and made a short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kersenbrock, returning home Saturday after noon. Owing to the inclement weather last week the Presbyterian ladies will again hold their bazaar on Sat urday, December 19. Place and hours of sale will be announced next week. Anyone who has discarded toys please bring them to the Sewing Circle west of the library, where they will be remodeled for Christ mas, or call phone 4, and they will be called for. C. B. Yarnell returned last Mon day from a week spent attending a meeting of the managers of the Golden Rule stores at Holdrege, Nebraska. He says the merchants are complaining of a lack of busi ness in that section of the state. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Donohoe left Wednesday morning for Omaha. Mrs. Donohoe’s father, Michael Holland, about 92, fell a week ago and was severely injured, and, on account of his advanced age, fears are entertained for his recovery. Mr. Holland was one of the pioneers of this county, coming here in the summer of 1877 from northern Michigan and filed on a homestead about three miles west of this city where he resided for many years until his removal to this city and later to Omaha. He has many friends among the old time resi dents of the county who wish him a speedy recovery. LAST RITES HELD AT INMAN FOR AN EARLY PIONEER Ellas Brumbaugh of Inman, Over Fifty-five Years A Resident of Holt County, Is Dead. Elias Brumbaugh passed away at his farm home south of Inman last Monday evening after a short ill ness of infirmities due to his ad vanced years, at the age of 93 years, 7 months and 19 days. The funeral was held this morning at 10:30 at the Methodist church in Inman with burial in the Inman cemetery. Elias Brumbaugh was born at Mansfield, Ohio, on April 18, 1943. His family moved to Valparaiso, Ind., where he lived for several years and where, on June 19, 1876, he was United in marriage to Idilla Auten. Two children were born of this union, Ezra Brum baugh, of Blair, Nebr., and Mrs. Maysie Kelley, of Inman. They, with his helpmate of many years, his loving wife, are left to mourn the passing of a kind and affection ate husband and father. Mr. Brumbaugh heeded Horace Greeley’s advice, “Go west young man, go west,’’ and in the spring of 1881 they cafflt to this county and he filed on a homestead three miles south of Inman where he resided up to the time of his death, over fifty-five years. Mr. Brum baugh was one of the pioneers in that section of the county and he and his wife went thru all the hardships of the early day pioneers in the county. He was a splendid citizen, a good neighbor and friend. He lived to a ripe old age, his work was completed and he quietly passed away. Coyote Hunt Sunday Another coyote hunt will be held in the northern part of the county on next Sunday, December 13. Those desiring to participate are requested to bo at the Midway store at 1 p. m., from where the start will be made. There are a number of coyotes and a few wolves in that section of the county and the promoters of the hunt argue they can bag quite a few if suf ficient number participate so as to keep them from getting through the ring. Pine Trees (Jood For Dry Weather Plants With present moisture conditions none too satisfactory, Holt county farmers planning to plant Clarke McNary seedlings and transplants next spring were this week advised of research work done by the Ne braska college of agriculture indi cating clearly the need for careful selection of species, the correct site for a windbreak and care after being planted. All is necessary if the trees are to survive. Earl G. Maxwell, junior extension forester, informed farmers that; studies made during the past year indicate red cedar, Austrian pine und yellow pine particularly have demonstrated their drouth resistant qualities and should be planted in greater numbers. Evergreens, be sides their^ advantage of requiring less water and being more drouth resistant give better wind protect ion and add more beauty to the landscape. Correct spacing of trees is nec essary also if seedlings are to sur vive. Tests made in May in a 6 year old Chinese elm windbreak on the Albin Dusek farm in Buffalo county showed available moisture dangerously low to a depth of 30 feet. Later in the summer the treses began to die. The trees were planted with an 8x8 foot spacing. Moisture conditions in nearby cultivated fields were dang erously low also. However, moisture tests taken in the evergreen windbreak on the Chris Lattcn farm of Kearney county showed opposite results. Here the trees were planted with a wider spacing, 8 by 12 feet. They were Scotch pine set in 192G from Clarke-McNary stock. The trees were given clean cultivation for two years and have been mulched with straw since then. Moisture to a depth of 30 feet average 17.9 per cent as compared with an average of 11.7 percent in a nearby culti vated field where there had never been trees or alfalfa grown. Forester Maxwell says the reas on for the good moisture condition underneath the evergreens was probably due to the fact that the dense narrow planting caught and held snow, that the straw mulch reduced evaporation and that moisture requirements of evergreens is less than the broad leaf species. Christmas Matinee For Children Will Be Friday Mrs. Rasley has been kind enough to arrange to have the annual Christmas matinee on Friday after noon, December 11, 1936, at 3 o’clock. Admission is a toy as it has been in other years. Because of the lack of time and the busy season we are most anxious that the toys be in reasonably good condition and clean. Please do not give anything that you would like to receive yourself. May we ask your cooperation in making this Christmas a Happy one? Seed Corn Loan Blanks At Agricultural Office Applications for the 1936-7 pre ferred unselected corn loans are on hand at the office of F. M. Reece, agricultural agent. The preferred loan is made on 1936 selected seed at the rate of $1.76 per bushel. The main requirement on this typo of loan is that it cannot test over 14% "C'VERY time you waste a dollar you throw an encouraging bone to the Wolf of Poverty. The O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $125,000.00 This Bank Carries No Iadebtednesa of Officers or Stockholders. MBMBKR FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION moisture and that the loan forms must be completed by January 19, 1937. The unselected corn loan at 55 cents per bushel can be made on corn of any crop year. Further in formation can also be obtained by writing or calling the agricultural office. Damage and Injuries Caused by Exploding Boiler In Atkinson The steam boiler in the Atkinson postoffice building exploded last Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, caus ing considerable excitement in our neighbor city. All the windows and doors were broken in the front of the building and flying glass inflicted cuts and bruises on several boys standing on the street. A headlight on a new car at the curb was broken and paint on the car badly scratched by flying glass. Steam and water did considerable damage to the mail, equipment and furniture at the back of the building. It required several hours for workmen to board up the win dows of the building. • The building is owned by G. E. Morgan and A. G. Miller is the postmaster. The damage has been estimated ut $1,000. Page Girl Has Midland College Scholarship Margaret Farnsworth, of Page, is one of the twenty-seven fresh men who are attending Midland college, Fremont, on a part-tuition scholarship awarded in recognition of outstanding scholastic attain ment in high school, Midland offic ials announced this week. Miss Farnsworth is also one of twenty-two girls pledged to mem bership by the Wynn Alpha social group at Midland as the school’s rush week was climaxed. Miss Farnsworth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Farnsworth. JAMES 11. CARR James H. Carr, son of Mrs. John Carr, died at the family home at 12:30 this afternoon, after an ill ness of about one year of a liver complaint. He was 32 years, five months and 27 days old at the time of his death. The body was brought to this city and tomorrow it will be taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. R. L. Jordan where it will lie until the hour for the funeral at 9 a. m., Sat urday morning, which will be held from the Catholic church, Monsig nor McNamara officiating and interment in Calvary cemetery. Obituary notice will bo published next week. Book Owners An appeal is made at this time to those in this vicinity who own and have read worth while books to make a donation of these books, for which they have no further use, to the O’Neill Puolic Library. The demand for books has never been greater in the history of the local library and any persons contribut ing books will have the sincere thanks of the Library Board. They will be doing a very charitable j w.rk by permitting many people to share in this pleasure and edu cation. At the present time a large list of books have been ordered from the publisher, that will in a manner fill some of the present demand. The new books are expected to ar rive at the Library within the next ten days. Anyone who has books and wishes to donate them to the Lib rary will kindly notify the Librar ian and arrangements will be made to call for the books or. bring the books in person to the Library. F. J. Bigiin, President Library Board. T. Wallis Tweedale has filed suit in the district court for divorce from Mary Helen Tweedale. In his petition he alleges that they were married on January 16, 1922, in Essex, Ontario, Canada, and they went to Detroit to make that their home, that being his residence at the time of their mar riage. He alleges that she desert ed him on September 16, 1931, and that he does not now know her whereabouts. They are the parents of one daughter, Mary Alica, eight years old, and he alleges that he has not heard from his wife or daughter for more than four years. ORGANIZE A LIONS CLUB FOR THIS CITY TUESDAY EVENING Thirty-eight Sign Applications Par Membership In Lions Club On Its Reorganization Here. At a dinner held at the Golden Hotel last Tuesday night, attended by twenty-six business and pro fessional men of the city, the Lyons Club was reorganized here. Mr. Munion, a representative of the national organization, had been m the city for ten days and had se cured thirty-eight signed appK catnons for membership. Several were unable to be present at the meeting Tuesday night, but the officers of the Club are assured that most of them will appear ad the next meeting, to complete their membership. At the reorganization meeting the following officers were elected: James P. Marron, president; O. A. Myhre, first vice president; L. D. Putman, second vice president; F. M. Reece, secretary and treas urer; Pete Todson, lion tamer; C. E. Lundgrcn, tail twister. Mem bers of the board of directors: Dr. F. J. Kubitchek, R. E. Moore, Charles B. Yarnell and K. A. WehL After the election of officers the Club decided to meet at the Goldea Hotel on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, at 6:30 ja. m. The next meeting will be held Monday evening, December 14. This city has need for a service club that will continue to work for the advancement of the civic needs of the city. In order to make it successful its membership should consist of practically all the busi ness mca of the city. On various occasions j we have attempted t» keep a commercial club going in the city, but, while it would func tion for a few months after each organization, it soon became in operative. Maybe the Lions Club is the answer to the problem. If it will have the support of the busi ness and professional men of the city there is no question but what it will be a success, and can be made a power for good in the ad vancement of the welfare of the city and its inhabitants. Unearth What Appears To Be An Indian Grave Ed L. Hood, living on the Nio brara river west of the Spencer dam, was in the city last Saturday and he informed us that he and a party of eighteen men working on the Mallory dam, a WPA project, on Spring Branch about half a mile east of the Spencer bridge had unearthed the skeleton of a man and a dog and they also found an Indian tomahawk, sharpened on the end. The skeleton on account of the tomahawk is supposed to be that of an Indian. The skeleton of the dog was at the foot of the human skeleton and the tomahawk was near his head. The find was made under about five feet of sand on the bank of the creek and Mr. Hood said they found evidence that there had been a village there at some time in the misty past. The skull of the man is perfectly preserved and is divid ed in only three sections. Last summer Mr. Hood worked for several days with the Univer sity men who were excavating the lost village near Lynch and he is of the opinion that they will be back thir summer and investigate many mounds in this county along the Eagle creeak and the Niobrara riv er, and he says that he looks for startling discoveries to be made. Mr. Hood has lived along the Niobrara river for many years and he has for several years taken an interest in the discoveries in that section of the county. He says that he has quite a collection of Indian relics and relics of other tribes picked up in that part of the county during the past 20 years. The dam they are building on the Mallory place will be 18 feet high, 95 feet wide and about 160 feet long. Leonard Youngsworth, who has been head of the national re-em ployment agency in this city for the past two and a half years, left Sun day for Falls City, Nebr., where he will become the manager of the state re-employment agency for several counties in that section of the state. His wife will remain here until after he gets located.
