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Minutes of Meetings
of the County Board
O’Neill, Nebraska,
April 30, 1937,
9:00 A. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present. Meeting called
to order by Chairman. Minutes of
previous meeting were read and on
motion were approved as read.
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
draw'n on General fund in payment
of same:
L. W. Reimer $ 40.50
J. C. Stein 67.50
John Sullivan 25.00
John A. Carson 47.00
Louis Wr. Reimei - 26.00
Ed J. Matousek 76.88
Walter K. Smith 57.00
John Sullivan 38.00
J. H. Gibson _ 63.50
On motion the following claims
were allowed on the County Relief
fund:
Bailin BrOI ? 10.00
j. c. Pi
O'Neill Food Center 15.00
R«*n J. Gradv 30.00
Farmers Union Store 5.00
Golden Rule 5.00
Robert Schulz 15.00
Council Oak, Atkinson 23.00
Harry Cofles S 20.00
Fair Store lo.on
Gloor Meat Market 5.00
Atkinson Lumber Co. 2.25
Matousek Bros. Dairy 11.60
Garfield County AA’t.
Committee 87.64
J. T. Myers 20.00
Midway Store 10.00
J. I. Gray 84.00
John Wrede 10.00
L. B. Fenner . 25.00
Barnhart's Store 20.00
Bahde Grocery ... . 10.00
J. P. Gallagher 58.30
J. P. Protivinsky 18.00
Linder’s Store 10.00
Council Oak, O’Neill 64.80
Yantai & Son 15.00
Stannard’s Store 15.00
• 12:00 noon. On motion, Board
adjourned until 1:00 P. M.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
April 30, 1937,
1:00 P. M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present. Meeting called
to order by Chairman.
Mrs. Sarah Norton appeared be
fore the Board relative to the open
ing of some roads in Saratoga pre
cinct.
At this time, the Board took up
the matter of the allowance of the
claim of Joe Tomjack amounting to
368.00 for 170 yards of Gravel at
40 cents per yard furnished to the
county.
The following objection was filed
against the allowance of this claim
by Emmett A. Harmon, attorney
for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Kay:
IN THE MATTER OF THE
CLAIM OF JOSEPH TOMJACK
OF EWING, NEBRASKA FOR
GRAVEL:
Comes new Joseph C. Kay and
Mrs. Joseph C. Kay and hereby
object to the allowance of the
claims of Joseph Tomjack for
the reason that they are the real
parties in interest and it is to
them whom should receive the
proceeds from the sale of gravel.
Joseph C. Kay and
Mrs. Joseph C. Kay.
By Emmet A. Harmon,
Their Attorney.
The board then took up and con
sidered the objection filed against
the allowance of this claim.
After full discussion of the claim
and the objection filed thereto, it
was moved by Sullivan, seconded
by Gibson that the matter be con
tinued to the first day of the next
regular meeting when the ^matter
will come on for hearing and dis
position at two o’clock P. M., on
said day, upon said claim and the
objection filed thereto.
The above motion, on being put
to a vote by the Chairman was de
clared carried.
The ,'ol'owin claims were audited,
approved and on motion were al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn
on Road-dragging fund in payment
of same:
Leo Matthews_,_| 8.8C
Gerald Graham ,_ 5.5l
Geo. Latzel_-.. 15.00
O. B. Stuart_9.00
R. D. Stevens_11.90
Frank Sullivan_ 18.00
E. W. Jenkins-.-5.40
Ray Williams__— 18.00
Motion by Reimer, seconded by
Carson that WPA officials be re
quested to permit the sewing cen
ters at Atkinson and Page to do
their own cutting of materials used
in these centers.
Carried.
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the 1936 estimate of
Bridge fund in payment of same:
Elmer L. Crosser _$ 1.50
! Ralph Mlinar_ 3.95
Continental Oil Co.- 15.19
Sidney Stracke . 3.75
John Carson . 22.00
S W. Hytrek 6.06
Ed J. Matousok _ 4.30
F. S. Brittell 2.70
Motion by Matousek, seconded by
Smith that claim of Spann Brothers
amounting to $42.12 be allowed as
follows:
Bridge ... $23.39
General __$18.75
Carried.
The following claims were aud
ited and approved and on motion
were approved and warrants order
ed drawn on the 1936 estimate of
the General fund in payment of
some:
Arbuthnot & Reka . $ 11.25
William Gatz 20.50
Oliver Jenkins 19.80
Mrs. D. Stannard 6.00
Mrs. D. Stannard - .95
P. J. McManus . 1.75
Chas. Snowardt .. 10.00
Otto CUussen s.oo
Dr. O. W. French. 10.00
Lavainia Sawyer _ 1.60
Dr. W. J. Douglas ...- 6.47
Mrs. Kate Marsh - 3.00
Mrs. Bessie Wanser . 3.50
Geo. Sobotka 3.BO
Harold Park 4.50
Harriet B. Carson . 4.50
J. I. Cork _ 5.00
Nora M. Peterson _ 3.00
Geo. H. Jones .. 5.40
r. M. Harrington . 7.00
Ralph Bauman . 1.00
John J. Rhode 28.50
James Davidson 66.68
Hugo Mtttalataedt 2.00
John J. Rohde 9.00
John Sullivan _ 35.00
Sidney Kent 14.95
Margaret Howard . 16.35
Mrs. Mnt SchifTern 15.00
Brown McDonald Co. 29.25
Mrs. Mae Anderson 8.00
Mrs. Mybelle Lyons 1.50
G. J. P. Cheyney 3.50
Evelyn McManus .70
Wm Bruder 6.00
Dr. O. W. French 5.00
J. L Cork 3o.oo
Fred Ruhrocde 5.20
W. J. Thramer 7.20
Tillie M. Wtmka 3.00
Brown McDonald Co. . 2.64
Gayle Lyons 8.00
Mrs. Celestine Williamson .. 6.00
Mary Togman 1.50
Wm. H. Graver 16.00
P. C. Donohoe 5.43
P. J. McManus . 17.64
Frank H. Janzen _ 36.80
Mrs. Laura Mitchell ....... 26.50
L. H. Downey 90.80
Dale Downey 7.20
Grand Cafe 16.15
Chas. L. Beebe 101.42
5:00 P. M. On motion, Board ad
journed until May 25, 1937, unless
called at an earlier date by the
clerk.
J. C. STEIN, Chairman.
John C. Gallagher, Clerk.
THE NEBRASKA
SCENE
By the Lowell Service
Since the adjournment of the
legislature politicians have been
buzzing concerning the political fu
ture of Governor Cochran.
Winning a significant majority in
the presidential landslide, the sup
porters of the governor urge that
he seek a third term. Oposing this
view are many veteran politicians.
Just now the opposition to Cochran
is gathering under the banner of
Bill Banning, candidate for the
nomination against Cochran in 1934
and now retired from the office of
secretary of agriculture.
Many think Banning will seek
the nomination in 1938. Some how
ever, say he is in the combyiation
that is discreetly grooming Mayor
Dan Butler of Omaha for Cochran’s
place.
Mysterious publicity experts and
a group of experienced politicians
are in on the deal, according to re
ports from Omaha. Attracting at
tention throughout the nation by his
assault on ‘‘Idiot’s Delight,” Mayor
Butler has now declared war on
several alleged citadels of sin in
Omaha. Along with this crusade,
Mr. Butler displays marked ability
at a dramatic critic. In fact, some
of his recent utterances qualify him
for membership in the inner holy
of holies of Lincoln highbrows. So
why not the governorship?
The sudden appearance of Butler
3 an a prospective candidate makes
3 the fur fly in democratic circles
3 With Senator Burke promisee
3 Eastern support for the president
3 ial nomination in 1940, With Terr>
3 Carpenter busy on the Westerr
f Front, with Butler threatening tc
- make inroads in Cochran’s forces in
- Omaha and with Norton and Dafoe
) being talked about as gubernatorial
I possibilities in the center and
south, it will certainly be some
primary fight.
i Banning is not the only backsild
1 er from the Cochran forces. Irl L.
: Toicn is a powerful factor in the
Fifth district. He has been elimin
1 ated from the state assistance set
1 up as a result of the victory won
by the organized social workers,
captained by a powerful coterie
with headquarters on the campus
of Northwestern university. In this
controversy Cochran is the loser.
In advancing Mrs. Nuquist to the
board of control, the governor
gathered another political goose
egg. Mrs. Nuquist comes form
Osceola, and Polk county is the
spearhead of the Norton boom for
the governorship. In the east and
southeast sections of the state, Da
foe is the strong factor.
Speaker Warner, it is now almost
certain, will be the leader of the
Old Guard in the race for the re
publican nomination. Dwight Gris
wold will not be in the next fight
for the governorship. Bob Sim
mons, according to reports, will try
for the congressional nomination
in the First district. Kenneth
Wherry of Pawnee City is regarded
as a leading candidate for the re
publican nomination. He was nosed
out in a close fight by Griswold in
the spring of 1932.
John G. Burket, president, and
Willard M. Folsom, secretary, of
the Nebraska Central Building and
Loan association, have been indict
ed on three counts by the federal
grand jury. The association and
the officers are accused of making
false statements and exacting pay
ments for the satisfaction of mort
gages in addition to HOLC bonds.
Penalties are fines of not more than
$5,000, or not more than two year's
imprisonment, or both. There are
three counts against each officer
and the company, and a count
against each officer and the com
pany for alleged conspiracy. Title
12, section 1467-a, United States
Code is the statute supposed to be
violated.
Burket is specifically ehrarged
with agreeing to accept $1,958 in
HOLC bonds for the settlement of
a mortgage against Delmar C.
Landis of Kearney. It is charged
that Burket compelled the signing
of a $200 promissory note in addi
tion to the delivery of the bonds.
Elizabeth Reams, it is charged,
signed a note for $125 after the
company had agreed to accept
$3,036 in full payment.
Folsom is charged with taking
$600 from H. O. Clark of 520 South
25th street, Lincoln; with exacting
$700 from George and Othine Nel
son of 1714 N. 13th street, Lincoln,
and with taking $443 from L. E.
Schwab of Chadron. The third
count is a charge that the two of
ficers and company conspired to
accomplish these objectives.
Early in January the attention
of the legislature was called to cer
tain supposedly illegal acts in in
surance and building and loan as
sociation circles. Intermingled with
them were the accusations against
a cotorie of Lincoln and Omaha at
torneys. It was finally decided to
purify the business atmosphere by
a series of complaints to be filed by
the state authorities and by certain
investigations by the grand jury
where federal statutes are involved.
Counseling irregularities is also
an offense under the federal stat
utes. Considerable perspiration is
exuding in legal circles. Charges
have been filed with the attorney
general and with Senator Charles
Dafoe, chairman of the committee
on legal discipline of the state bar
association. According to report,
about sixty individuals are involv
ed, most of them upper crust,
“main stem" business men in Oma
ha and Lincoln.
Attorney Jackson Chase of Oma
ha has written a red-hot letter to
Governor Cochran in an effort to
prevent a repetition of the Cosmo
politan fiasco.
I The Royal Highlanders, Chase
i claims, is tne fraternal involved in
■ the present controversy. Attorney
■ Chase, in his letter to the governor,
s declares that Insurance Commis
■ sioner Smrha has permitted the of
l ficers of the fraternal to change
i into a mutual company contrary tc
, law. Chase gives a list of the bills
■’ presented to the legislature to se
e cure legalization of this change
i He asserts that the governor vetoec
f one of them and the rest failec
3 of passage.
Chase asserts that the Roya
r Highlanders is in excellent condi
tion; that there is a surplus oi
$2,000,000 and assets of $4,000,000
and that the action of Smrha is i
violation of law. Chase has filet
suit in the Lancaster county dis
trict to prevent the change, but die
not make the insurance commis
sioner a party,
* “This surplus and the assetts of
the Royal Highlanders,” Mr. Chase
declares, “caused hungry vultures
to hover over the Highlanders
ready to feed on the life blood of
the society. The commissioner has
slipped a few weak societies into
the deal, to try to save them at the
expense of the membership of the
Royal Highlanders.”
Almost two years ago the atten
tion of the condition of Cosmo
politan Old Line Life Insurance
company was called to the atten
tion of the governor. Nothing was
done. Commissioner Smrha declin
ed to interfere. Suit was filed in
the Lancaster county district court
but was not mentioned by the Lin
coln newspapers until six months
after the report was printed in the
! weekly press. Judge Shepherd, af
ter listening to testimony and
arguments for Several weeks, or
dered $191,000 restored to the cof
fers of the policy holders. The in
surance department then intervened
and was given authority to protect
the policy nolders.
Nothing has been done.
Attorney Bernard S. Gradwohl,
who conducted the suit for the com
plaining policy holders, was paid
$10,000 out of the company funds
for securing the verdict. So far,
no benefits have accrued to the
policyholders.
Loud outcry has resulted from
the efforts of Leo Swanson to il
luminate the state house tower. The
beams of light, aimed at the tower,
are pale and washed out. Between
the feet of the Sower, Swanson has
placed a red lantern.
The Lincoln Star, in an indignant
editorial, declared that the ten
mill ion-dollar state house resembl
ed “a glorified root-beer stand.”
A motion has been filed with
the Nebraska supreme court by
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BRIEFLY STATED
S. J. Weekes went down to Om
aha Monday night to spend a few
days on business in the metropolis.
Dr. W. H. Mullen of Omaha, was
visiting relatives and friends in this
city and vicinity over the week-end.
Mrs. Reka Merrill of Omaha, and
Mrs. Fred Forslund of Ewing vis
ited at the Harry Bowen home Fri
day.
Ralph Tomlinson and the Misses
Xeona and Leota Pribil left this
morning for a short visit at Nor
folk.
Miss Iris Parrish of Long Pine,
arrived in the city Monday to ac
cept a position in the Johnson
Drug store.
Miss Ila Anderson, of Norfolk,
spent the week end with friends
in this city, returning to her home
Monday night.
Miss Reta Reardon left last
Thursday night for Omaha where
she expected to spend a week visit
ing relatives and friends.
The Misses Roberta Arbuthnot
and Loretta Phalin drove to Grand
Island Sunday morning and spent
the day with friends there.
Mrs. Max Golden and son, James,
went down to Omaha last Monday
for a few days visit with relatives.
They expect to return Friday.
W. J. Froelich came out from
Chicago last Friday night to spend
What’s What
r Who’s Who
in WASHINGTON
Carter Field, noted cap
ital correspondent, in a
weekly letter, now gives
the readers of this paper
an intelligent understand
ing of what is going on
in Washington.
Reai' these brilliant,
forceful and illuminating
letters, which appear
under the heading
SEEN and HEARD
L— AROUND THE
NATIONAL CAPITA!
' the week-end with his family and
other relatives and friends here.
Art King made a business trip
to Norfolk Tuesday morning, re
turning home Wednesday evening.
May 31st was a very quiet day
in this city. A large number of the
business houses closed about 1:30
and remained closed the balance of
the day.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Clausson left
last Sunday for Rochester, Minn.,
where Mrs. Clausson will go thru
the Mayo clinic for a health ex
amination.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Donohoe of
Bonesteel, S. D., arrived here this
morning to attend the funeral of
Mr. Donohoe’s sister, Mrs. Cath
erine Matthews.
Mrs. H. J. Zimmerman of Hast
ings, spent from Friday until Mon
day visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bowen and with
other friends here.
Francis Montgomery and Ira H.
Moss left last Monday for Kansas
City and other nearby Missouri
points to spend a week visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Todson and
children drove to Grand Island last
Saturday and visited relatives and
friends there over Sunday, return
ing home Sunday night.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars will have
a food sale at the Grady grocery
store Saturday, June 5, from 2 to
6 o’clock in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rose and
daughter drove to Grand Island
Saturday night and spent Sunday
visiting friends in that city, re
turning home Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Frenking and
children came up from Omaha last
Saturday and spent the week-end
visiting relatives and friends here,
returning to Omaha Monday after
noon.
The Ladies Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. R. M. Sauers on
next Thursday, June 10, with Mrs.
C. E. Yantzi, Mrs. A. A. Hiatt and
Mrs. G. L. Bachman as assisting
hostesses.
Frank and Dick Golden and Wil
liam Daly of Omaha, came up last
Saturday afternoon and visited
reltives and friends in this city
until Monday afternoon when they
returned home.
Mrs. Henry Alfs of Norfolk, was
visiting friends in this city last
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter visit
ed relatives at Brunswick and
Plainview last Sunday.
The Redbird ball team is in the
field this year with another good
nine. They defeated Butte last
Sunday 5 to 1. They play Spencer
at the home diamond near Scottville
Sunday, June 6.
Miss Mae Hammond came up
from Omaha last Saturday even
ing and spent the week end visit
ing relatives and friends in this
city, returning to her home in
Omaha Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Chapman
came up from Omaha last Friday
night and visited friends here and
looked after business matters until
Sunday afternoon, when they re
turned to Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Conklin
and children left Monday for Oga
lalla, Nebr., where he has been
transferred. For the past year Mr.
Conklin has been in charge of the
re-employment office here.
W. P. Kelley and sister of Oma
ha, drove up last Saturday and
spent the week-end visiting rela
tives and friends in their hold home
town. They returned to their home
in Omaha Monday afternoon.
Mrs, Z. W. Credle and brother,
Hugh O’Donnell, came up from
Omaha Saturday and visited at the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. O’Donnell until Monday after
noon when they returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Castle of Des
Moines, Iowa, spent the week-end
here visiting at the home of his
sister, Mrs. J. E. Dailey. Miss Vir- '
ginia Dailey accompanied them
home for an extended visit at Des
Moines.
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