THE FRONTIER
VOL. LVIII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1938. No. 35
ED MATOUSEK IS
SELECTED COUNTY
BOARD CHAIRMAN
Named As Chairman of Board By
Unanimous Vote At First
1938 Meeting Tuesday.
The Holt County Board of Super
visors met in their first regular 1938
session Tuesday morning and pro
ceeded to the election of a chair
man for the ensuing year. Ed
Matousek of Atkinson, was unan
imously elected chairman, succeed
ing J. C. Stein of Meek, who had
been the chairman the past year.
After the election of the chairman,
the board adjourned until after
lunch to enable the chairman to
name his committees for the year.
At the convening of the board
for the afternoon session Chairman
Matousek named the following
committees for 1938:
Court House — Sullivan, Stein
and Smith.
Finance—Reimer, Stein and Gib
son.
Printing—Stein,Reimer and Car
son.
Tax—Gibson, Carson and Smith.
Bonds—Sullivan, Smith and Car
son.
Bridges—Smith, Reimer and Sul
livan.
Settlements with County Officers
—Gibson and the entire board.
Claims—Reimers and the entire
Board.
Mr. Matousek is serving his
fourth year on the board and has
been a valuable member through
his term and he will prove an able
and efficient chairman.
The Frontier was designated as
the official paper of Holt county
for the year.
Pioneer Resident Of
The Inman Vicinity
Laid To Rest Monday
William Sheridan Goree, son of
David A. and Louisa Baldridge
Goree, was born in Illinois March
12, 1866, and died at his home in
Inman on Friday morning, Jan. 7,
1938, being at the time of his death
71 years, 9 months and 25 days old.
When only a small boy he moved
with his parents to Neaslia, Mo.,
where they resided for several
years moving from there to Fre
mont, Nebr., and later coming to
Holt county where in 1886 they
moved to a farm seven miles south
moved to a farm seven miles south
west of Inman. Mr. Gorre made
Inman his home since that time,
with the exception of two years
spent in Oklahoma.
On Sept. 21, 1892, he was united
in marriage to Mary A. McCutchon.
To this union seven children were
born. Five of whom, with his wife,
survive to mourn his passing. Two
sons, Herbert and Cecil, died in
infancy. Surviving children are:
Roy G. of Ling Pine, Nebr.; Mrs.
Fay Lewis, Memphis, Tenn.; Milton
and Arthur of Encinitas, Calif.,
and Earl of Santa Rosa, Calif.
There are also twelve grandchild
ren. He also leaves four sisters,
Mrs. Ella Klinetobe and Mrs. Anna
Swain of Rapid City, S. D.; Mrs.
Della Perry of Norfolk, Nebr., and
Mrs. Nettie Derby of Yakama,
Wash.
Mr. Goree was for many years a
member of the I.O.O.F. and Mod
ern Woodmen lodges. He was a
good citizen and neighbor and his
loss will be keenly felt by all.
Funeral services were held at the
M. E. church in Inman Monday
afternoon, Rev. E. B. Maxcy, pastor
of the church, officiating. A double
duet composed of Mrs. Leona Smith,
Mrs. I. L. Watson, Mrs. A. N. But
ler and Mrs. Walter Sire sang.
Mrs. L. R. Thompson played the ac
companiment at the piano. Pall
bearers were A. N. Butler, Harry
McGraw, Earl Miller, E. L. Watson,
E. E. Clark and P. D. Hartigan.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful.
The Weather
The weather has been fairly mild
the past week. Last Tuesday morn
ing people of this section were
startled when word came over the
radio in the early hours of the
morning that a major storm* wa^
headed toward the central west and
would strike sometime Tuesday
night. With memories of the great
blizzard of 1888 old timers began
to scan the skies for evidences of
the coming storm. About 10:30
Tuesday morning the wind in
creased to about thirty-five miles
an hour and the air was filled with
dust. Shortly before 1 o’clock it
began to snow and it looked like an
old time blizzard. But the radio
announcers at noon gave the word
to the waiting populace that there
would be no major storm and the
tension was lessened. The snow
did not amount to much and it dis
appeared rapidly. It was three de
grees above freezing this morning
and while snow was predicted today
for this territory no severe storm
was predicted.
High Low
Jan. 1 .. 43 23
Jan. 2 _ 45 11
Jan. 3 . 39 22
Jan. 4_ 50 21
Jan. 5 _ 49 23
Jan. 6 . 32 11
Jan. 7 ... . 17 —5
Jan. 8_30 —4
Jan. 9_31 4
Jan. 10 . 44 4
Jan. 11_ 41 24
Jan. 12 . 31 16
“Montana Jack” Recalls
Impression Famous 1888
Blizzard Made On Him
We received a letter from Mon
tana Jack Sullivan last week, in
which he spoke of the great bliz
zard of Jan. 12, 1888, and we are
going to give our readers Jack’s
impression of that great storm.
His story of the memorable storm,
the likes of which has never been
seen since, nor before, are as fol
lows:
“As it will soon be time for the
annual round-up of the 1888 bliz
zard I wish to jot down the im
pressions of that blizzard on my
mind.
“As I recall it there was quite a
lot of snow on the ground. There
were great drifts banked up to the
east and south of our house. It was
a clear and mild morning with the
sun shining bright and the sky was
clear and blue. My mother was
feeding chickens to the south of
the house and I was digging an
igloo in a large snow drift to the
southeast. I didn’t know much
about an Eskimo or an igloo then
and know a d- site less now.
But I guess an igloo is what one
would call digging a house in a
snow bank.
“Our horses and cows were feed
ing in the corn stalks about 200
yards distant, to the west. The
horses and cattle suddenly became
agitated as by instict they scented
the danger. My attention was at
tracted to them by the commotion
and as I looked toward them to the
west, there on the horizon, where
the earth and sky appear to meet,
was a whirling gray blur that was
roaring toward me with the roar
and speed of an express train. As
it approached it was preceded by
a snapping and cracking sound like
static electricity. I was so fas
cinated with the extreme terror of
it that I stood spell bound ’til the
storm rolled over me.
“Storms, Indian scares and floods
were water on my wheel during my
childhood days and I presume that
it is that love for excitement within
me that even to this day causes me
to run to a fire. Since that day
I have witnessed volcanic eruptions,
earthquakes, winds and floods and
most every other form of natural
violence, but never since have I
experienced anything that gave me
the overwhelming impulse of terror
that the approach of that blizzard
did.”
Montana Jack’s father and the
father of the writer came here
from Hancock, Mich., together in
February, 1877, and until their
deaths lived on adjoining farms,
just northeast of the city, both
places are still owned by their
families. The blizzard of 1888 was
the worst storm ever experienced
in this country, or any other, ac
cording to historians. If we
should tell the younger generation
of the severity of that storm we
would not be believed, as nothing
comparable has visited the country
in the last fifty years. The num
ber of people who were residents
of the county during the eighties
are getting fewer every year, but
there are many yet in the county
who remember it and are thankful
that they emerged unscathed from
the terrific tempest of snow, wind
and extreme cold.
Ridgeway Sheep
Club Organized
The Ridgeway Sheep club re
organized recently with the follow
ing officers and members: Edwin
RWktschler, president; Bill Rentsch
ler, vice president; Lloyd Marcellus,
secretary; Mildred Davis, news re
porter, and Melvin Thompson, Ger
ald Thompson, Virginia Thompson,
Donald Marcellus and Betty
Thompson. In addition, Edwin
Rentschler, Bill Rentschler, Lloyd
Marcellus, Melvin Thompson, (her
ald Thompson and Harold Miller
will carry a stocker-feeder project.
Fire Department Gives
Half of Ball Recepits To
Fr. Flannigan’s Home
The members of the O’Neill Fire
department at their regular meet
ing last Monday night voted to
give half the profits of their an
nual dance, held two weeks ago, to
Father Flannigan’s Boys Home at
Omaha. The amount remitted was
$71.00. Fire destroyed a large stock
of the supplies at Father Flanni
gan’s home a few weeks ago and
the members of the local depart
ment decided th$t as many former
residents of this county had been
cared for at this home, without
cost, that the home was entitled to
financial assistance at their hands.
It is a very worthy cause and the
members of the department are to
be congratulated on their thought
fulness in making this award.
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Lincoln Hotel People
Desirous Of Building
A Hotel In O’Neill
Ed Jungbluth of Lincoln, an em
ployee of the Cornhusker hotel of
that city, was in O’Neill last Thurs
day and Friday looking over the
field with a view to building an
other hotel in this city. A very
desirable location was sighted but
he was unable to see the owner of
the property while here and left
instructions with a local man to
ascertain what the property could
be purchased for.
He said that they desried to erect
a fifty room hotel here, which
would be modern in every respect,
and fire proof. He said it was
generally recognized over the state
that O’Neill was in need of addi
| tional hotel facilities and the people
he represented would try and sup
ply that deficit.
Twenty “five Have
Asked Corn Loans
Twenty-five applications for corn
loans have been received at the
county office up to the first of this
week. Sufficient supplies have been
received so that applications can
now be taken as fast as they are
presented. Most of the corn tested
so far has had less than fourteen
and one-half per cent moisture.
We received a letter last week
from William Storts, who left
about the middle of December for
a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Ada
Terry at Troutdale, Oregon. Bill
was a resident of this county for
over fifty years, prior to his trip
to Oregon, but he seems to be fas
cinated with that country, judging
from his letter. He says: “It sure
is a busy country in this section.
We are on Highway No. 30 and it
is like the streets in a large city,
with the amount of traffic. I like
^he climate here fine and every
thing is green and there is lots of
rain and snow. Troutdale is fifteen
miles east of Portland. Best wishes
to all Holt county friends and a
happy and prosperous New Year.
The Holt County Independent
came out last week with a seven
column paper instead of a six, and
with a twelve em measure instead
of a thirteen em measure, thus
getting abreast of the modern
trend in journalism. The Frontier
made the change from a six column
thirteen em paper to a seven col
umn twelve em paper over three
years ago, in September, 1934, and
we have found it of value as it
gives the advertiser better posi
tion and gives the readers more
news matter. The Frontier always
leads, others follow.
CARD OF THANKS
To the many friends who were
so kind and helpful to us during
the dark hours surrounding the
death and burial of our beloved
husband and father, W. S. Goree,
we extend our heartfelt thanks.
Your kindness will never be for
gotten. We also wish to thank the
various organizations and others
who sent the lovely boral offerings.
—-Mr3. W. S. Goree and family.
PAGE AND INMAN
GROUP BUY SALES
PAVILLION HERE
Gallagher Bros, of Inman And Buy
Wanser of Page Acquire Sale
King of L. D. Putnam.
The O’Neill Sales Pavillion was
sold last Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs.
L. D. Putnam to Gallagher Bros,
of Inman, and Buv Wanser of Page.
The new owners will have their
first auction on Thursday, Feb. 3,
1938, and expect to hold sales every
Thursday thereafter
The new owners aie experienced
cattlemen and have the financial
backing necessary to make the
O’Neill market one of the best in
the country. The Gallagher boys
are successful and large cattlemen
living near Inman. They have
been in the cattle business all their
lives and have made a decided suc
cess of the business,
Buv Wanser of Page, the other
member of the firm, will be the
manager of the pavillion. Buv has
been a resident of Page and vicin
ity parctically all his life and is
known as one of the best livestock
auctioneers in this section of the
state. For several years he has
conducted a sale at Page and has
made a decided success of the busi
ness, and we predict that the new
firm will make a decided success of
the O’Neill pavillion.
The people of this city welcome
the new business men to the city
and hope that their fondest dreams
will be realized in a business and
financial way.
Special Tax and Debt
Free Nebraska, Boosted
As Refuge For Industry
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 10.—Inquiries
from busines men all over the na
tion are flowing into the offices of
the Associated Industries of Ne
braska at Lincoln'in response to
the national advertising campaign
launched recently in Time maga
zine in the interests of Nebraska’s
agriculture, labor and industry.
“Although only one advertise
ment has been published, from a
total of 26 to be used during the
year, we are amazed at the volume
of eager letters from business ex
ecutives seeking to learn more
about Nebraska’s industrial ad
vantages,” said 0. H. Zumkinkel,
managing director of the Associ
ated Industries.
“A large percentage of the in
quiries seek more information on
Nebraska’s freedom from sales and
income taxes, as well as other
forms of extra taxation. Great in
terest has also been shown by many
firms in Nebraska’s ‘pay as you
go policy,’ and the absence of state
debt.”
The enthusiastic reception given
announcement of the campaign
within the state rivals national in
terest. Mr. Zumwinkel pointed out
that Nebraskans in every walk of
life are lending support, and took
ocasion to pay particular tribute
to the fine cooperation which news
papers have shown. All daily
papers in Nebraska and most of the
weekly papers are reprinting with
out charge the advertisements as
they appear in Time. A number
of inquiries from outside of the
state have been traced directly to
the reprinted newspaper advertise
ments which have been clipped and
mailed by readers to industrial
friends.
Nebraska radio stations are co
operating and will shprtly begin
broadcasting Nebraska's story to
listeners all over this part of the
country.
Designs for outdoor billboards
have been accepted and will be
placed on highways entering the
state before the end of January by
the state’s outdoor advertising
companies donating free display
space.
Chambers of Commerce thruout
the state are stimulating coopera
tion in each community in an effort
to bring new industries to Nebras
ka. Reprints of the Time adver
tisements are being sent out to
select lists of prospects outside of
the state.
Civic organizations, many busi
ness firms and manufacturers are
using the “White Spot” sympol on
their stationary, envelpoes and
other printed material, as well as
in newspapers and trade paper ad
vertisements. As an aid to firms
wishing to use the “White Spot”
idea the Associated Industries of
Nebraska is preparing electrotypes
and mats for use in reproducing the
theme of the campaign.
The State Treasurer’s office an
nounced that all statements issued
from this office would carry tie-in
material with the Nebraska cam
paign.
“Advertisements in Time force
fully illustrate the fact that Ne
braska is truly the “Whie Spot” on
the map of the United States. Un
like all other states it has no sales
tax, no income tax, no other special
taxes and no bonded debt. Ne
braska’s natural resources, its
farming advantages, marketing
and transportation facilities, ex
cellent labor supply are promin
ently featured in the series.” ac
cording to Mr. Zumwinkel.
All inquiries received will be fol
lowed up with a comprehensive
booklet describing in detail Ne
braska’s advantages to industry,
and will be handled from the offices
of the Associated Industries of Ne
braska. These inquiries will also
be given to the chambers of com
merce thruout the state for further
follow up.
O’Neill High Makes It
Six Straight When They
Defeat Inman Quintet
The blue jerseyed boys from the
O’Neill high school made it six in a
row last Tuesday night when they
defeated a strong Inman team by
the score of 40 to 13, on the local
court. The O’Neill boys were
never behind. The score at the
half was 14 to 1.
Inman was greatly handicapped
by the small floor and the low
ceiling, but nevertheless, they
were outplayed by a sizeable mar
gin. Lewis, the Inman center, was
the shining light of the invaders,
while his namesake, Lewis of
O’Neill, was high point man for
the home team. Pinkerman was
one of the smoothest men on the
floor but his smooth floorwork was
overcome by the excellent guarding
of O’Neill’s sophomore, Brown.
For the local team McKenna and
Lewis were again the big guns in
the basket barrage. Randall, jun
ior center, is continually showing
improvement while Bergstrom and
his understudy, Brown, are fast
becoming a pair of the finest guards
in this section of the state.
Dorlin Lockman’s grade school
boys continued their undefeated
season by winning from the Inman
grades 12 to 4. The success of
Lockman with his boys has been
one of the bright spots in this
year’s O’Neill high school athletics.
The O’Neill resevres won from
the Inman seconds by a score of 2G
to 9 with Yarnall and Loy leading
the attack for the home boys.
O’Neill— pf ft fg tp
McKenna fg 4 1 G 13
Lewis f _ 0 3 8 19
Randall c 3 0 2 4
Bergstrom g 0 0 12
Brown g 3 0 1 2
Yarnall f ... . 0 0 0 0
Sauers g - 0 0 0 0
Sanders c _ 0 0 0 0
Total 40
Inman— pf ft fg tp
Pinkerman f_ 2 0 12
Castor f 110 1
Clark f _ 0 10 1
Lewis c___113 7
Stevens g »_- 3 0 12
Mossman g_10 0 0
Rouse g _ 10 0 0
Total 13
Referee, Earl Hurst, Atkinson.
Free throws missed: Lewis 3, Ran
dall 2, Bergstrom 1, Brown 1, Pink
erman 1, Castor 1, Clark 2, Lewis 4.
The local high school team plays
Atkinson on the Atkinson court
Friday night in what promises to
be the toughest game so far this
season. A large crowd of O’Neill
supporters will follow the team.
Agricultural Agents
Report of Activities
Agricultural Agent F. M. Reece
sent his annual report to the Lin
coln office this week. Some of the
high points were:
Four thousand six hundred and
forty-four office callers were re
ceived; 24 project clubs organized
with 3,0 members; 39 4-H clubs
completing 93 per cent of all mem
bers; 1175 horses cooperatively
treated for bots; 1 milk cooler dem
onstration conducted; cooperation
in keeping anthrax from spreading
over the county; over a carload of
grasshopper bait distributed; 172
samples of seed corn tested; as
sisted in treating 7 prairie dog
towns; 43,000 Clarke-McNary trees
ordered; distributed 29,225 honey
locust trees given by shelterbelt;
cooperated with 2 fairs, 1 calf show
and 2 seed shows; one potato and
one alfalfa variety test conducted;
2 hybrid corn tests conducted near
Page and O’Neill; conducted one
sorghum variety test near Atkin
son and received 488 paid farm
bureau memberships. *
This work was all made possible
thru the cooperation of the Holt
County Farm Bureau. It is hoped
more farmers will join the organi
zation in the membership drive
started last week so that an even
better report can be sent in next
year. Any farm family is eligible
for membership and voluntary
memberships sent in by mail will
be greatly appreciated.
Top Soars To $8.40 In
Heavy Run Of Fat Hogs
At The Atkinson Market
Atkinson, Jan. 11.—Over 700 fat
hogs, the heaviest run since mid
summer, was snapped up by packer
buyers at prices ranging generally
from 26 to 40 cents higher than a
week ago. One bunch of choice
hamps from Verdigree brought 8.40
or 10 cents a hundred above Oma
ha’s extreme top for the same day.
With numerous droves selling at
8.30 and 8.36, while bulk of the
better 170 to 220 pound averages
cleared at 8.00 to 8.26. Most 230
to 250 pound averages cashed at
7.75 ot 8.15 while extreme heavies
sold down to 7.60. Good sows sold
at 6.00 to 6.35 while feeder pigs
of all weights brought from 7.75 to
10.00; thin sows sold at 6.50 to 6.00.
Cattle receipts were slightly in
excess of 300 head. Nothing of
choice quality was included. Prices
while uneven, ruled fully steady
with those of a week ago. Best
steer calves here sold at 7.35 with
the bulk of the fair to good kinds
bringing 6.75 to 7.25. Stock heif
ers and calves sold at 5.00 to 6.00
a hundred. Canner and cutter cows
bulked at 3.40 to 4.75, while bulls
cleared in a range of 5.00 to 6.20.
Starting with next Tuesday’s
auction, special horse sales will be
held in connection with the regular
auction. The horse sale will com
mence at 11:30 a. m. Hogs and
cattle will be sold immediately
after the horse auction, starting
not later than 2 o’clock.
Mrs. Clarence Strong
Mrs. Clarence Strong of Norfolk,
Nobr., who has been in poor health
the past several years, was taken
to a hospital in that city where she
died Saturday morning at about
7 o’clock, at the age of 53 years,
11 months and 7 days.
Lena Clara Krake was born in
Berlin, Germany, Jan. 29, 1884 and
immigranted to America with her
parents while still a child. They
made their home in Norfolk where
Miss Lena Krake grew to woman
hood and was united in marriage to
Clarence Strong of Norfolk on Feb.
5, 1902, at Stanton, Nebr.
To this union twelve children
were born, two girls, Bessie Kling
ler and Lucille Klingler of O’Neill,
and ten boys, Elmer, Robert, Har
vey, Gilbert, Harold, Theodore and
Vernon of O’Neill, and Clarence jr.,
Ralph and Lester of Norfolk. Other
survivors are her husband, Clar
ence Strong of Norfolk, a sister,
Ida Koehler, and a brother, Walter
Krake, both of Portland, Ore.;
Robert Krake of Berlin, Germany;
Remhold Krake, Chicago, 111., and
Arthur Krake of Omaha. She also
leaves nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from
a chapel in Norfolk Sunday after
noon at 2:30 and burial was in the
Norfolk cemetery.
The stockholders of the O’Neill
National bank held their annual
meeting last Wednesday morning,
being adjourned from Tuesday. The
old officers of the institution were
elected for the coming year and
Bennett Grady was elected assist
ant cashier. The usual dividend
was declared and the officers re
port a fairly good year, better than
1936.
Mr, and Mrs. Joe Kluck of Crete,
Nebr., arrived in the city last Sat
urday for a weeks visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Kersenbrock,
Mrs. Kluck being a sister of Mayor
Kersenbrock. Tuesday morning
when they heard the radio account
of the contemplated storm heading
this way they pulled out for home.
ARMOUR PLANT IN
THIS CITY SOLD TO
A SIOUX CITY FIRM
Tri-Statae Produce Co. Hopes To
Have Plant In Operation By
The First Of February.
A business deal of considerable
improtance to the people of this
city and this section of the state
was consumated in Sioux City last
Monday when the local plant of the
Armour Creamery company was
sold to the Tri-State Produce com
pany of Sioux City, Iowa, and plans
for the repairing of the building,
which was partially destroyed by
fire last summer will be commenced
next week. 4
Phil Sherman of Sioux City, who
.with his wife, are the owners of the
Tri-State Produce company, was
in the city last Tuesday and in
spected the local plant. With him
on the trip was a Mr. Kinney, one
of his employees for the past
eight years, who will be the man
ager of the local plant. Mr. Sher
man inspected the plant here and
interviewed carpenters and local
lumber men regarding the contem
plated repair of the building. He
said that it was their intention to
have the plant in readiness for
business by February 1, 1938.
Mr. Sherman has been engaged
in the produce business in Sioux
City for the past twenty years and
has been very successful in the
business. Last year he built a new
plant in Sioux City which is said
to be the most modern plant in the
country. He said the local plant
was not damaged nearly as much
as he had anticipated and that they
expected to be going by the first of
next month.
Mr. Sherman also conducts a
wholesale friut business in Sioux
City in connection with his produce
business and he expressed the opin
ion that this was a very desirable
point for a wholesale fruit distri
buting house and the thought that
he would start one here after he
has the refrigeration plant going in
good order. This would add much
to the business importance of this
city and road facilities out of here,
having two trunk highways, would
make this city an ideal point for
a wholesale plant of this kind.
The Armour Creameries, during
their years of business in this city,
distributed thousands of dollars to
the people of this section for pro
duce and their payroll in this city
ran around thirty thousand dollars
a year. The reopening of this plant
is the best news the people of this
city could receive at the beginning
of the New Year and the new firm
will be heartily welcomed to the
business ranks of this city and
county.
Jan. 12 Brings Memories
Of Great Blizzard To
Early Day Residents
Several residents of this city
have recollections of the great bliz
zard of January 12, 1888, and
among them are Mrs. Mary A.
Uttley. On Jan. 12, 1888, she was
a teacher in a little sod school
house just across the Niobrara
river at Hogan’s bridge in Keya
Paha county. She had thirteen
pupils with her the day of the
storm and they remained in the
school house all day and all night
with neither food, fuel nor light
from four o’clock in the afternoon.
She says the storm struck there
about 9 o’clock in the morning and
raged until about 3:30 the next
morning, and at 5 o’clock Mr. Ho
gan, who was then a director, and
two other neighbors came to their
rescue, and she said, she had never
known who was the happiest, the
children, the teacher or the parents.
She says that she met Mr. Hogan
in Springview six years ago and he
told her that the only way they
could tell the school house from a
haystack was because they knew
it was close to a row of trees, which
were planted for a windbreak. Had
it not been for this row of trees
two of her pupils would have been
lost in the storm.
She said that she knows very
little about the lives of these child
ren, but has met a few of them
during the past eight years. Many
of them are now grandparents with
snow white locks. One of the little
boys fills a soldiers grave in France.
Americans use 25 pounds of soap
a year per person. This, of course,
doesn’t include political soft soap.