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.VOL. LVII O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 22,1987. No. 49
\ LEGISLATURE KILLS
NON-PARTISAN BILL
ON COUNTY OFFICES
Fourteen Member Planning Board
To Study Building Needs
Will Be Set Up.
By the Lowell Service
Lincoln, Xebr.—The people lost
several rounds during the last few
days. Conversely, the organized
lobby won some brilliant victories.
The bill for the non-partisan
election of county officers and mem
bers of the railway commission was
suddenly defeated. Politicians com
bined with the lobby eliminate this
reform. The county manager bill
was killed. Also the Omaha police
bill. All bills which would decrease
the cost of county government were
slain. ,
By a vote of 26 to 17 the legis
lature killed the non-partisan
county bill, which provided for the
election of all county officers and
state railway commissioners on a
non-political ballot. R. M. Howard,
author of the measure, said grimly
at the conclusion of the vote: “I
wish to commend the effectiveness
of political organizations in oppos
ing this bill.”
^ Gas tax exemption for the farm
ers of western Nebraska who use
maclrinery on a large scale, was
again defeated. The bond control
bill was killed. The mill levy for
state building got 28 votes lacking
one vote to enact the emergency
clause.
It became evident that the secret
foes of the unicameral had planned
a drive for the last days of the
session, seeking to clog the legisla
tive machinery and provoke crit
icism of the one-house legislative
system.
Ambitious members also played
their part. During the 'last two
weeks there have been many secret
conferences with the republican and
democratic party bosses. Some of
the members eager for partisan
office have been reporting to the
political machines.
The power, anti-power fight prob
ably will end in no gain. The acrim
onious contest between Tri-county
and Sutherland rages without ad
vantage to either side. The bill to
create a Nebraska TVA has been
killed. So have the collection of
bills introduced by W. V. Hoagland
and others of North Platte. The
representatives of the rural public
power districts rewrote LB522, and
it has been rewritten to make a few
minor amendments in S. F. 310.
As far as the battle between the
power companies and the hydro
electrics is concerned, it is certain
that there will be no new legisla
tion. »The power representatives
have failed to amend or repeal any
existing legislation.
To study the building needs of
state institutions, a 14-member
planning board is to be set up at
once, by the provisions of a bill
passed Tuesday by the unanimous
vote of the legislature. The meas
ure was strongly recommended by
Governor Cochran. A ten- year
building program is to be outlined
by the board, which is to report to
the governor once in every two
years, beginning not later than
Dec. 1, 1938. The board is to have
an office in the capitol building, and
its members are to serve without
salary. The state tax commission
er and the state engineer are to be
members of the board and the
others are to be appointed by the
governor.
A legislative control official will
be appointed by the legislature it
self, be paid out of the contingent
legislative appropriation, and hold
office for four years, if LB564,
which has been advanced to the
general file, passes the legislature,
where it seems to be meeting un
animous approval. At the opening
of the legislature such an official is
supposed to be able to give accurate
and definite information as to the
needs of the various departments.
In Nebraska, now that LB316,
with the emergency clause, has
passed the legislature, and will
doubtless be signed by the govern
or, no person can vote by proxy
more than $5,000 worth of building
and loan association stock; also,
fifteen instead of fifty stockhold
ers of associations constitute a suf
ficient number of persons to vote
the majority of stockhqlders if an
adequate number is represented by
proxy.
One of the wonders of the uni
cameral session is the calm unruf
feled manner in which some of the
members toil to preserve the salary
and emoluments of Land Commis
sioner Swanson, whose office was
abolis"hed at the last election by a
majority of 30,000. This attitude
evidently results from the opinion
of Supreme Justice Carter, declared
by Editor Edgar Howard to be a
most amazing composition. Judge
Carter held that the constitutional
office had been abolished. But the
statutory position remained, de
clared the judge. The attorney
general advised the state auditor
not to pay the salary. However,
Taxpayers’ league took up the cud
gel for Swanson and actually urged
that he be given two years’ pay.
In order to save the cash, the
legislature merely has to repeal the
statute. It is hard to understand
why the statute is not already re
pealed since there is no constitu
tional authority for its enactment.
In the committee of the whole
Wednesday morning, John N. Nor
ton’s county home rule bill was
killed by a vote of 21 to 14. By its
provisions a constitutional amend
ment was to have been submitted
at the next general election to
authorize the legislature to pass an
enabling act permitting counties to
adopt any lawful form of home rule.
Other bills killed at the same ses
sion were the Omaha police civil
service bill; also LB485, requiring:
the state to pay hospitals for the
care of indigent persons injured in
automobile accidents.
The state building levy of one
half mill for immediate building at
various state institutions was de
feated at the first roll-call Thurs
day by a single vote. This was
when the emergency clause was at
tached. Without the emergency
clause, the vote against the bill was
21 to 12. Governor Cochran stated
that he would have vetoed the
measure if it had passed.
Judge Dickson’s Brother
Puts Top Price Beeves
On the Chicago Market
Judge Dickson received a clip
ping from his brother, William
Dickson, of Osage, Iowa, the first
of the week, which told of his
success as an Iowa Cattle feeder.
The Judge 'thinks he might have
done better had he entered the
farming and cattle game instead
of the practice of law. The article,
from the Mason City Globe-Gazette
was as follows:
“Iowa steers sold at the Chicago
stockyards this week for the high
est price paid for cattle at this
season at any market in the past
17 years.
“William Dickson, well known
Mitchell county feeder, made this
record-breaking sale here Monday
on 24 head of 1,356 pound Here
fords that brought $16.60 a hun
dredweight, or $225.10 a head.
They were bought by Swift for
eastern shipment to the United
Dressed Beef company.
“This price was 35 cents above
the previous high point of the sea
son and compares with a top of
$11 a year ago, $14.50 two years
ago, and $7.80 three years ago.
“These steers were the last of a
drove of 60 head which Mr. Dickson
bought a year ago last fall. They
had been on feed for 16 months on
his farm near Osage, and they
made a nice profit since they ate
50 cent corn until early November
last year. Then they were fed the
new crop, which was valued around
$1 a bushel, and only reecntly were
fed $1.25 corn.”
Marriage Licenses
Frank Naffke and Miss Bertha
Bauer, both of Ewing, on April 16.
John J. Henning and Miss Mar
garet Barrett, both of Atkinson,
on April 16.
Clarence Hansen of Creighton,
and Miss Ruth Keyes of Inman, on
April 17.
Birthday Party Given
For R. J. Hatch
About forty-six people assembled
at the J. K. Ernst home on the
evening of April 13, to help R. J.
Hatch observe with propriety his
68th birthday. A program of
hymns, prayer by Mrs. Mary Cole
and an address by Mrs. Ohmart,
and a benediction by Roy Cole
started the evening gathering.
Refreshments were served, consist
ing of ice cream and cake. There
was a splendid array of cakes, the
birthday cake being a large pink
cake with white frosting, with the
name of Mr. Hatch on it in red
sugar lettering. It was truly a
triumph of the ladies art.
In addition to the regular pro
gram, the ladies and gentlemen of
Center Union sang some songs
which will be sung at the anniver
sary services of the Center Union
church. The guests departed for
their homes about 11 o’clck, wish
ing Mr. Hatch many happy re
turns of the day, after having spent
a very enjoyable evening.
Cattle Price Rally A
Little From Week Ago
In Sale Ring Prices
Atkinson Nebr., April 20.—Bet
ter action was the rule on all
classes of cattle at Tuesday’s auc
tion. The market generally ruled
from firm to 25 and 50 cents, and in
some instances even higher than
a week ago. Killing classes and
better feeders, also fleshy heifers
sold equal to the season’s best
prices. Cattle w'ere shipped or
trucked to South Dakota, Iowa,
Indiana and Illinois as well as
eatserti Nebraska. Two carloads
were bought for shipment to Wy
oming.
Best yearling steers here brought
from 7.00 to 7.50; best steer calves
at 7.50 to 8.20; fair to good steer
calves at 6.50 to 7.00; best yearling
heifers at 6.50 to 7.50; fair to good
heifers at 5.50 to 6.00; heifer calves
at 5.65 to 6.50; red and roan calves
and yearlings at 5.00 to 6.00; fat
cows from 6.00 to 7.50; medium
killing cows at 5.00 to 5.75; can
ners and cutters at 3.35 to 5.00;
bulls at 5.00 to 5.75. Receipts
w'ere lighter than recently at 450
head.
About 235 hogs were on sale.
Top fats at 9.40 to 9.55; sows at
8.50 to 9.30; feeder pigs at 7.00
to 10.00.
A little better demand for good
work horses with prices showing
some advance over the past two
sales.
Next auction Tuesday, April 27,
starting at 1 p. m.
Blue Ribbon Heifer
Club Reorganized
The Blue Ribbon 4-H Purebred
Heifer club reorganized this year
with C. V. Robertson of Chambers
as leader. This makes four years
Mr. Robertson has led a 4-H club
and now the members of the club
all have one or more purebred
heifers of their own. The officers
and members are: Jack Alderson,
president; Edwin Hubbard, vice
president; Floyd Walters, secre
tary; Elwyn Robertson, reporter;
Boyd Ressel and Jack Ressel. Del
bert Robertson is taking up work
in market pigs.
George Agnes Returns
To the Lumber Business
George Agnes has gone back to
his old love. A couple of weeks
ago he moved from Sioux City, la.,
to Petersburg, Nebr., where is
manager of the Finkbine Lumber
yard, one of the chain of yards op
erated by this company in several
towns in Nebraska. George is an
expert in the lumber business and
will be a valuable employee for his
new employers.
During the last generation the
candidates for President always
claimed they were born in a log
cabin. It is an even bet now
whether the candidates in the com
ing generation will have to say
they were born in a hospital or a
trailer.
They used to talk of the long
arm of the government but the
way it’s interfering with private
business now perhaps we ought to
say the long nose of the govern
ment.
A minister tells us that the man
who is known as an outstanding
liberal in politics doesn’t always
follow out his principles when the
collection plate is passed on Sun
day morning.
A fashion note from Paris says
that ladies’ millinery has taken the
military mode this spring. The
hats we have seen follow the cul
inary mode—potato pancakes.
Some of these days we expect to
hear that an inventor has perfected
a sit-down striking machine.
The Weather
The past week has been a little
dry. A small-sized dust storm
visited this section last Monday and
that evening it clouded up and we
were treated to .28 hundredths of
an inch of rain. It started raining
about 10 o’clock that night and
continued for a couple of hours.
Looked like rain Wednesday but
none received. Th weather pre
dictions are for showers in this
section of the state for today and
tomorrow.
High Low Mois.
April 16 . 74 51
April 17 63 43
April 18 69 38
April 19 75 38
April 20 72 46 .28
April 21 77 37
April 22 77 50
Southern Holt County
Farmer Is Found Dead
Axel Stromquist, residing seven
miles south of Chambers, was found
dead in bed at his home last Thurs
day morning. County officials in
vestigated and found that he had
died from natural causes, having
been sick for several weeks. Big
lin’s went after the body and it was
brought to this city. The funeral
was held from the Methodist church
in this city last Sunday afternoon
at 2:30, the Methodist minister
from Chambers officiating and bur
ial in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Deceased was born in Sweden
August 22, 1882, and came to the
United States after he had reached
manhood’s estate. He was united
in marriage at West Point, Nebr.,
on May 28, 1922, to Miss Melvina
Martin, who with five children, two
daughters and three sons are left
to mourn his passing. He came to
this county from Beemer, Nebr.,
in March, 1936, and had been re
siding on the farm south of Cham
bers since his arrival in the county
up to the time of his death.
Recommends Sorghums
As One of Rest Known
Forms of Crop Insurance
Crop insurance in the form of
sorghums is one means of partial
ly insuring a feed crop in 1937.
That's the suggestion passed on to
Holt county farmers by agrono
mists at the Nebraska college of
agriculture in their proposed five
point soil and crop program for
this year.
Five to 10 per cent of the normal
Nebraska corn acreage could well
be replaced by sorghums, they say.
Recent dry years have demon
strated that sorghums are highly
resistant to drouth, heat and insect
damage.
For fodder and silage, Atlas Sor
go is the outstanding variety. In
normal seasons it can be expected
to produce a tonnage about double
that of corn and in dry years will
far exceed this relative amount.
Seed of Atlas Sorgo is none too
plentiful though and such varieties
as Kansas, Orange, and Red and
Black Amber may need to be sub
stituted. Kansas Orange will yield
nearly as much as Atlas but it is
not lodge resistant. Red and
Black Amber are earlier and yield
less. Hegari seed will likely be
plentiful again this year.
Hegari is a satisfactory sweet
stalk forage variety and in good
seasons can be expected to produce
a heavy yield of grain in eastern
Nebraska. Sweet-stalk, white kafir
or Cheyenne i‘ a very early matur
ing dual purpose fodder and grain
variety. It is extremely popular
in southwestern Nebraska where
Atlas and some of the other larger
types mature too late.
HAPPY HOUR PROJECT CLUB
The Happy Hour Project Club
met at the home of Mrs. John.
Hynes Wednesday, April 14, for a
social meeting with a good attend
ance. A delicious dinner was serv
ed at noon by the hostess. Games
and cards were played, prizes being
won by Mrs. John, Grutsch and Mrs.
Bernard Hynes. Four visitors were
present. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. D. L. Moler’s April 28.
A twenty-nine year record kept
in Iowa shows that the sex ratio
of calves born is 112 males to 100
females. Well, with the amount of
bull constantly increasing that
shows why the state has started
going democratic.
If a man doesn’t answer your
question it doesn’t mean that he is
ignorant—he may be just smart.
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Arthur Mullen and His
Brother Visit A Day
In the Old Home Town
Arthur F. Mullen of Omaha and
Washington, D. C., and his brother,
John of Omaha, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon for a short
visit with old time friends. While
the years have added a touch of
grav to the former long, black locks
of Arthur, he is looking good and
is about as slender as he was in the
good old days when he was a prom
inent resident and political power
in this county. They left for Om
aha this morning.
Local Church Host To
Niobrara Presbytery
Two Days This Week
Tuesday and Wednesday mem
bers of tihe Niobrara Presbytery
of the Presbyterian church held
their annual meeting here. Rev.
H. D. Johnson of this city, state
clerk and treasurer, was host to the
visiting clergymen and laymen, of
whom there were twenty-five in at
tendance. The Niobrara Presby
tery takes in northeast Nebraska.
The session of Tuesday was ad
dressed by Dr. J. W. Pressly of
Omaha, who gave steroptican views
and a lecture on the national mis
sion field of the church. Rev. W. F.
Dierking of Wayne, preached the
sermon at the popular meeting on
Tuesday night.
The business session was held
Wednesday afternoon, at which
meeting Rev. R. C. Propst of Val*
entine, was electer Moderator for
the ensuing year. Reports of the
various churches in the Presbytery
were received at this meeting and
they were very encouraging and
all members, both ministers and
laymen, were looking forward to a
very successful year.
Joseph Patterson Rites
Held Tuesday at Page
Joseph Patterson died at his
home in Page last Saturday after
noon after an illness of four days,
of cancer. The funeral was held at
the Gospel Mission church in Page,
Rev. Zook officiating and burial in
the Page cemetery.
Deceased was born in Winn
county, Iowa, Apail 17, 1875, and
was 62 years of age at the time of
his death. In 1882 his family
moved to Knox county, where he
resided for several years. He was
united in marriage to Miss Hattie
Sanford who died iji April, 1918,
and he later married Nina Dobney,
who with two children, a son and a
daughter, survive. The children
are: William Patterson of Orchard,
and Dorothy Bababuskey of O'Neill.
WEST SIDE PROJECT CLUB
The West Side Project club met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. W.
Hickey. The lesson, “Planning the
Leisure Hours,” was given by the
leaders, Mrs. J. W. Hickey and Mrs.
L. O. Johnson, which was ably
demonstrated. Two members were
absent. Games were played and
Mrs. Vic Johnson won the prize, a
lovely candy dish. Luncheon was
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
Joe McNichols.
GOLDEN ROD PROJECT CLUB
The Goldenrod Club met Wednes
day at the home of Mrs. Frank
Clements. A very interesting les
son was given on planning the leis
ure hours, by Mrs. Cunningham and
Mrs. T. Conley. Officers were
[elected as follows: Mrs. T. M. Har
rington, president; Mrs. Teresa
Connelly, leader A; Mrs. Frank
Clements, leader B; Mrs. C. E.
Cunningham, news reporter; Mrs.
Mary Uhl, secretary-treasurer, and
Mrs. John Donohoe, social leader.
Plans were made for Achievement
day. Two visitors were present,
Mrs. Ray Marcellus and Mrs. Vance
Suchy. A delicious lunch was
served at the close of the meeting
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Cunningham.
Crippled Children’s Aid
Directed Thru County
Assistance Office Here
According to a statement re
leased today by Harry J. Becker,
Acting Director of the State Child
Welfare Bureau, the crippled child
ren’s division, of the bureau has
given care to seven children in Holt
county. In addition to this number
that are receiving care, six are re
ceiving services or awaiting plans
for further care.
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The crippled children’s service
administered by the state child wel
fare bureau is made possible thru a
joint state and federal plan, using
funds appropriated by the state and,
federal governments for social i
security. The funds are used for]
the treatment of crippled children
needing the services of a specialist.)
The child who receives services
under this program must be under
sixteen years of age and must be
one whose parents are financially
unable to provide necessary med
ical treatment. Children are re
ferred to this division by the family
physician or county assistance di
rector.
Special Hoard Session
On Road Application
of Cleveland Precinct
A large delegation of the citizens
of Cleveland precinct were before
the county board, in special session,
last Tuesday upon the hearing of
a petition for the establishment of
a new road, or the completion of a
road partly established in that
precinct.
One of the things brought out at
the hearing was the fact that
Charles Peterson, large rancher
living southwest of here, was a
large land owner in that precinct
and that he had fenced and was
still fencing his holdings of sev
eral section in one body. This was
objected to by some of the land
owners in that vicinity, although
Mr. Peterson, on the land already
fenced, had installed gates on all
roads so that travelers could drive,
thru. Mr. Peterson was represent
ed by a lawyer at the hearing. The
hearing was not completed at the
adjournment of the meeting and
was postponed until a later date.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Burgess drove
to Norfolk last Sunday. Dr. Bur
gess returned home that evening
while Mrs. Burgess remained in
Norfolk to be with her sister, Mrs.
Henry Fowler, who underwent a
major operation in a Norfolk hos
pital Monday. Mrs. Burgess re
turned Tuesday night and reports
that the operation was successful
and that her sister was getting
along as well as could be expected.
Daniel Stroup, a former resident
of southern Boyd county, and well
known by many of the old timers in
the northern part of Holt county,
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Hazel Kukuk, at Sioux City,
Iowa April 9. The funeral was!
held at Plainview, Nebr., where he j
lived for several years, and burial ]
was in the Plainview cemetery.
Miss Betty Biglin and brother,
Joseph, returned from Omaha
Tuesday afternoon, where the lat
ter had been receiving medical
treatment for his eye the past two
weeks. Physicians there are of the
opinion that their treatment will be
successful. Joseph will have to re
turn to Omaha in about two weeks
for further treatment.
Mrs. J. F. O’Donnell, accompan
ied by her daughter, Mrs. Stuart
Meech of Chicago, and Mrs. J. J.
Harrington drove to Omaha last
Sunday where Mrs. Meech took the
train that evening for her home.
Mrs. O’Donnell returned Tuesday
afternoon, while Mrs. Harrington
remained in Omaha for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Miss Ila Anderson, who has been
employed in the WPA office here
for the past two years, has been
transferred to the Norfolk office of
that government division, and left
here Sunday for her new position.
Her place here will be filled by Miss
Violet Fleming of Atkinson.
Abe Saunto closed a deal last
Tuesday for the purchase of the
Harry Radaker home on Clay
street, between Fifth and Sixth,
and expects to take possession the
first of the month.
Mrs. Bob Brittell entertained
three tables of pinochle Monday
evening as a surprise party for
Mr. Brittell’s birthday. Mrs. Dave
Loy won high prize for the ladies
and George Mitchell was high for
the men.
Attorney Alexander of Orchard,
was looking after legal matters in
this city Tuesday.
PIONEER LADY OF
EMMET IS BURIED
HERE ON MONDAY
Mrs. J. I*. Mullen, One of Holt
County’s Karliest F'ioneers
Is Taken By Death.
Mrs. J. P. Mullen died at her
home in Emmet last Friday morn
ing, after an illness of several
weeks, at the age of 75 years, 2
months and 12 days. The funeral
was held at the Catholic church in
Emmet last Monday morning, Rev.
M. F. Bryne officiating and burial
in Calvary cemetery at O’Neill at
the side of her husband who passed
away in January, 1921. The funeral
was very largely attended showing
the high esteem in which the de
ceased was held by the people of
this section of the county.
Mary Ann Hennessey was born
at Janesville, Penn., on Feb. 4,
1862. On January 30, 1883, she
was united in marriage to James P.
Mullen at Andenried, Pa. To this
union nine children were born,
three sons and six daughters, all
of whom are left to mourn the
passing of a kind and affectionate
mother. The children are: Mrs.
Mary Baker, O’Neill; Margaret
McCafferty, Atkinson; Henry,
O’Neill; Mrs. Alice Regal and Mich
ael, Emmet; Mrs. Julia Shorthill,
Katie Mullen and William, O’Neill,
and Mrs. Jergensmeir, Emmet.
Mrs. Mullen was a pioneer resid
ent of the country northwest of this
city, coming here after her marri
age from Hazelton, Pa., and locat
ing on a farm in Pleasantview
precinct, where she made her home
for many years, but a few years
ago left the farm and moved to
Emmet where she since made her
home.
Mrs. Mullen was a kind and de
voted wife and mother and had a
host of friends thruout the county,
who will regret to learn of her
death. During the early years
she endured all the privations and
hardships of the pioneers, when
settlers were few and far between,
but she persevered, never complain
ing, giving her entire love and de
votion to her husband and children
and looking forward for the hap
pier days that w'ere to come. Her
death removes another from the
list of pioneers of the county and
one Who had much to do with the
early history of this county.
New Bakery Soon
Ready for Operation
A. E. Kiehl of Ainsworth, who is
putting in a new bakery in the
Stein building on west Douglas
street, has his new oven installed
and is busy having the interior of
the building painted and expects
to be ready to open for business
next week. The oven is one of the
latest models with a capacity of
140 loaves every thirty minutes. It
is an oil burner and electrically op
erated. A lot of other new mach
inery has been added and he ex
pects to have one of the most mod
ern bakeries in the state.
Application Closing
Date Set at April 30
April 30 will be the last date
the county agricultural conserva
tion office will be prepared to accept
conservation applications. Report
ers started measuring unmeasured
farms the first of the week and
hope to be thru by April 30. The
county committee also started
checking summer fallow the middle
of the week. They, or their repre
sentative will contact everyone who
stated they will comply by this
method before May 1, and explain
in detail the requirements in con
nection with complying by this
method.
Revenue Collector Will
Have. Office In O’Neill
The revenue collector districts
for the state have been changed
and O’Neill is now one of the head
quarters for a collector of internal '
revenue. Deputy Collector Bishop
of Burwell, has been designated fou
this district and he is expected to
open an office in this city about the
first of the month. Offices have
been secured for the collector on
the second floor of the new court
house. The designation of this city
as headquarters for a collector will
be of benefit to the people in this
section of the state, who have to
contribute to the maintenance of
the federal government.
