JThe Frontier
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(First publication Dec. 15, 1938.)
LEGAL NOTICE
All persons interested in the
estate of Sarah Bollwitt, deceased,
both creditors and heirs are notified
that on December 12, 1938 Frank
Bollwitt filed a petition in The
County Court of Holt County, Ne
braska alleging Sarah Bollwitt, a
resident of Holt County, Nebraska
died intestate on May 25, 1928 and
was the owner of Southwest Quar
ter of Section 32, Township 26
North, of Range 9 west of the 6th
Principal Meridian in Holt County,
Nebraska. That her heirs arc Au
gust Bollwitt Sr. her husband and
Ernest Bollwitt, August W. Boll
witt Jr., Carl Bollwit, Fred Boll
witt, Anna Snowardt, John F. Boll
witt and Frank E. Bollwitt her
children. That petitioner is the
owner of said premises. That the
prayer of the petition is "Petition
er prays that the Court determine
the time of the death of Sarah Boll
witt; that she died intestate; decree
who are her heirs and their degree
of kinship and determine the right
of descent of the real property
above described.” You are notified
said petition will be heard January
3, 1939 at 10 o’clock A. M. at the
County Court Room in O’Neill,
Holt County, Nebraska.
C, J. MALONE,
(SEAL) County Judge.
31-3
(First publication, Dec. 29, 1938)1
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
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the office of the Department of
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Roads and Irrigation in the State
House at Lincoln, Nebraska, on
January 19, 1939, until 10:00
o’clock A. M„ and at that time
publicly opened and read for Sta
bilized Soil Base Course, Prime
Coat, Armor Coat and incidental
I work on the Bassett-O’Neill Feder
al Aid Projects Nos. 168-A (4) and
| 168-B-Unit 2, Federal Aid Road
[and the Newport South and Stuart
South State Projects Nos. 168-K
and 763, State Roads.
The proposed work consists of
constructing 18.7 miles of Oiled
Road.
The approximate quantities are:
16,260 Cu. Yds. Mineral Ag
gregate (Gravel)
5,040 Cu. Yds. Mineral Ag
gregate (Sand Gravel)
1,930 Cu. Yds. Mineral Ag
gregate (Coarse Sand) from
Local Pit No. 3
1,370 Cu. Yds. Mineral Ag
gregate (Fine Sand) from
Local Pit No. 2
3,450 Cu. Yds. Soil Binder
from Local Pit 5
8,400 Cu. Yds. Soil Binder
from Local Pit 6
2,230 Cu. Yds. Soil Binder
from Local Pit 7
1,480 Thousand Gallons Wa
ter, Applied
988 Stations Manipulation of
Stabilized Soil Base Course
98,800 Gallons Asphaltic Oil
for Prime Coat, Applied
2,680 Cu. Yds. Mineral Ag
gregate (Sand Gravel) for
Armor Coat, Applied
74,200 Gallons Asphaltic Oil
for Armor Coat, Applied
The attention of bidders is di
rected to the Special Provisions
covering subletting or assigning
the contract.
The minimum wage paid to all
skilled labor employed on this con
tract shall be fifty-five (56) cents
per hour.
The minimum wage paid to all
intermediate labor employed on
this contract shall be forty-five
(45) cents per hour.
The minimum wage paid to all
unskilled labof employed on this
contract shull be thirty-five (35)
cents per hour.
Plans and specifications for the
work may be seen and information
secured at the office of the County
Clerk at Bassett, Nebraska, at the
office of the County Clerk at
O’Neill, Nebraska, at the office of
the District Engineer of the De
partment of Roads and Irrigation
at Ainsworth, Nebraska, or at the
office of the Department of Roads
and Irrigation at Lincoln, Nebras
ka.
The successful bidder will be re
quired to furnish bond in an
amount equal to 100% of his con
tract.
As an evidence of good faith in
submitting a proposal for this
work, the bidder must file, with his
proposal, a certified check made
payable to the Department of
Roads and Irrigation and in an
amount not less than three thous
and five hundred (3,500) dollars.
The right is reserved to waive all
technicalities and reject any or all
bids.
DEPARTMENT OF ROADS
AND IRRIGATION
A. C. Tilley, State Engineer
C. L. Carey, District Engineer
Chester Stockwell, County Clerk
ROCK COUNTY
John C. Gallagher, County Clerk
33-3 HOLT COUNTY
(First publication, Dec. 29, 1938.)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the Department of Ronds
and Irrigation in the State House
at Lincoln, Nebraska, on January
19, 1939, until 10:00 o’clock A. M„
and at that time publicly opened
and read for GUARD RAIL and in
cidental work on the Bussett
Stuart, O’Neill-Ewing, and Staf
for d-Orchard Federal Aid
Projects Nos. 168-A-Unit 2, 200
A-Unit 2, and 203-1), Federal Aid
Roads.
I he approximate quantities are:
7,136 l.in. Ft. Guard Rail
The attention of bidders is di
rected to the Special Provisions
covering subletting or assigning
the contract.
The minimum wage paid to all
skilled labor employed on this con
tact shall be fifty-five (55) cents
per hour.
The minimum wage paid to all in
termediate Jabor employed on this
contract shall be forty-five (45)
cents per hour.
The minimum wage paid to all
unskilled labor employed on this
contract shall be thirty-five (35)
cents per hour.
Plans and specifications for the
work may be seen and information
secured at the office of the County
Clerk at O’Neill, Nebraska, at the
office of the District Engineer of
the Department of Roads and Irri
gation at Ainsworth, Nebraska, or
at the office of the Department of
Roads and Irrigation at Lincoln,
Nebraska.
The successful bidder will be re
quired to furnish bond in an
amount equal to lOO'/r of his con
tract.
As an evidence of good faith in
submitting a proposal for this
work, the bidder must file, with his
proposal, a certified check made
payable to the Department of
Roads and Irrigation and in an
amount not less than three hundred
(300) dollars.
The right is reserved to waive
all technicalities and reject any or
all bids,
DEPARTMENT OF ROADS
AND IRRIGATION
A. C. Tilley, State Engineer
C. L. Carey District Engineer
John C. Gallagher, County
Clerk Holt County 33-3
Editors Note: Congressman
Karl Stefan who is now returning
to Washington to attend the first
session of the 76th congree will
write a column for this newspaper.
The congressman who is a newspa
per writer by profession has been
writing these columns ever since
being elected to congress with the
purpose in mind of making some
report to his constituents through
the medium of this newspaper. The
congressman does not write from a
partisan viewpoint but endeavors
to give his constituents his im
pressions of congress and various
legislation that is coming up or
which is being considered. He also
endeavors to write items which will
be of human interest which are
some times not carried by the regu
lar news gathering organizations.
The congressman’s Washington
column will start shortly after the
session begins.
Members are now being bom
barded with letters from other
members urging them to vote for
various colleagues for floor leader.
It is generally assumed that Wil
liam Bankhead, of Alabama will
be the majority floor leader and
that Joe Martin of. Massachusetts
has the best chance for election as
minority leader with James Wads
worth of New York his closest op
ponent. Members of committee on
committees are also being be
sieged by members for various
ocmmittee assignments. New
members of the house will not get
an office until January 3 when they
take their oath of office. In the
few days between now and Janu
ary 3 new members usually get
office space with older members.
There usually is a wild scramble for
space during the first few days of
the opening of a new congressional
session.
Women who have been employed
in the sewing project of the WPA
and who have been laid off under
recent orders have called at the
congressional office stating that
they were sent there by their su-j
pervisors who they state told them
that the only way they could get
their jobs back again was through
congressional influence. These dis
charged women carry the “403"
orders in which is typed that the
reason they were laid off was be
cause of insufficient funds. This
indicates that the supervisors are
in some way using, thq .unfortunate
ELEVEN
discharged employees to lobby for
new appropriations. Undoubtedly
a deficiency bill to secure more
money for relief may come up early
in the new session of congress and
that may be followed by a new re
lief bill and some amendments re
garding new methods of distribut
ing relief.
One constituent writes that he
has a twenty dollar gold certificate
and says he now needs the money
and wants to know if he holds it
longer if he can get moie money
for it. The answer to that is that
all possession of gold coins and
gold currency by private citizens
has been illegal since the recall of
gold coin and currency a few years
ago and it is generally assumed
that the Treasury Department be
lieves there are no gold coins and
no gold currency outstanding.
About the only thing this constitu
ent can do with his gold certificate
is to take it the bank and cash it
for current issue of money.
The congressional office has com
municated with some members of
the prairie states group of con
gressmen urging immediate formu
lation of demands for better ser
vice on feed and seed loans. Many
‘‘ai mers complain that the feed and
seed loans come to the farmers to
late. The bill to repay feed and
seed loans bushel for bushel in
kind will be reintroduced by the
Third congressional office immedi
ately after the opening of the 76th
congress.
Many farmers who have loans
with the federal land bank and who
because of the drouth are unable
to pay part of the principal or in
terest tell the congressional office
that they fear that the government
is becoming more severe than any
insurance company or bank which
holds mortgages on farm lands.
They declare that when they tell
the federal bank they cannot pay
now due to the fact that the drouth
killed their corn crop and that the j
government can take their farm;
and that they will give the govern- J
ment a deed, the land bank agents
threaten them with a deficiency •
judgement which may follow them
afterthey try to start over again. |
In many cases it is argued insur-j
ance companies are not pressing
the farmers and in some cases arc!
allowing the farmers to rent the
farm and will apply that rent on
interest and principle when better
times come and give the farmer a
chance to buy his farm back again, j
Demands for more extensions and
njpre leniency in these cases have
been made by the congressional
office.
The Congressional office is now
closed and the Washington office is
open so that there has been no in
terruption in the congressional
work. All mail should be sent to
the Washington office. The con
gressional office welcomes letters
and suggestions from home folk
The mail should be addressed to
Karl Stefan, House Office Bldg.
Washington, D. C.
To all readers of this newspaper
the congressman and members of
the staff in the congressional office
send their wishes for A Joyous and
Happy New Year.
Over the Back Yard Fence
Eileen McKenna—"My Man.”
Alma Wallace—“My Own”.
Tomie Finley—“What Have You
Got That Gets Me.”
Coney Biglin—“You’ve Got Me.”
Betty McNally—“Blue Skies.”
Dorothy Ryan—“Heart and
Soul.”
Mary Davidson—“I’ve Got a
Pocketful of Dreams.”
Coney Golden—“I’m Having My
self a Time.”
Gen Graves—“Lucky Me.”
Verne Coyne—“You Are My
Lucky Star.”
Marge Cronin—“Night and Day.”
Bob Parkins—“You Look Good
to Me.”
Bob Earley—“They Say.”
Bill Kub—“The Eyes of Wyom
in Are Upon You.”
Bugs Graves—“Your the Only
Star in My Blue Heaven.”
George Hammond—“Zing Went
the Strings of My Heart.”
Woody Malina—“The First Time
I Saw You.”
Bob Mitchell—“I Live the Life
I Love.”
Junior Shoemaker—“You Must
Have Been a Beautiful Baby.”
Junior Toy—“Deeu in a Dream.”
Duke Kersenbrock—“Day After
Day.”
Bal Miles—“My Reverie.”
Bob Shoemaker—“Mickie Does
n’t Live Here Anymore.”
Judging by the way the New
Deal congressmen and senators ran
in the November election, Charlie
MeCarthey isn’t as popular among
the voters as a lot of people
thought he was.
.h ...i--—
Just to think that in this country
Congress cata appropriate four and
a half billion without batting an
eye while over in Bermuda the
government is split over a propo
sal to furnish the governor with
one automobile.
A new automobile invention is
said to make is possible for a car
to sand still while operating in high
gear. This is the most sensible in
vention we have heard of for a long
time. f
The official New Deal monopoly
inquiry is now on. But the Su
preme Court disposed of the bigg
est breeder of monopoly when it in
validated the NRA.
The Agricultural Department
might be able to improve conditions
on a lot of farms it it would en
courage the raising of more hogs
and less dogs.
The city of Dayton was forced to
close its public schools for two
months on account of a shortage
of funds. Isn’t there some way to
blame this on to the Dies Commit
tee?
A poll shows that the mapority
of the British people would rather
light than give Germany back any
of the colonies taken from the
Reich during the World War. But
John Bull is no doubt willing to
sacrifice some of Portugal’s and
France’s colonies to Hitler in the
interest of peace.
We don’t know what they are
planning for the New York
World's Fair next year but it seems
to us that a big crack-pottery ex
hibit would be in order.
The Lost is Found
By Our Want Ads
When you lose V advertise
They Don’t Stay Lost Long
Vatican State
Holds Records
Is First in Percentage of
Autos, Radios and ■
Even Soldiers.
VATICAN STATE. — The pontif- !
ical state, newest and smallest of
nations, holds more records than
any other country in the world.
Whether it be telephones, auto
mobiles, radios, soldiers or even
prosaic elevators and refrigerators,
it is the Vatican City that has more
of the per capita than any other !
country.
Although there are only 600 names
listed in the Vatican telephone di- j
rectory, it is estimated that each
inhabitant averages more than one
phone apiece. With a population
estimated slightly above the 700
mark, the per capita rate is roughly
.85. The United States, with 15,295,
852 telephones, is far behind with ap
proximately one-eighth of a phone
per person.
Actually the papal state’s average
is higher than .85, because many of
the phones connected with Pope
Pius’ private and official apart- '
ments and other interapartmental
hookups are not listed in the direc
tory.
Fifteen Outside Lines.
The Vatican also has 15 lines with '
the outside world, which in this case
is Italy. There is no country that
can boast of such a high average of
interurban lines for its population.
The Vatican has 32 electrically
driven elevators and in a few
months the figure will be increased
to 35. Although there are about 100
buildings in the small territory, two
thirds are small one and two story
structures used as small offices
and residences for Vatican em
ployees.
ihis means that there is one ele
vator for each of the larger build- |
| ings. Yet 20 years ago the Vatican
State could only boast three ele- I
vators and all of the hydraulic type. !
King Edward VI rode on one of
these old-fashioned lifts when he
came to see the then-reigning pope
early in the Twentieth century.
Boy Still on Job.
The fat, pompous elevator boy
who piloted King Edward to one of
the upper floors is still on the job. ;
His job has been greatly simplified. ;
Instead of lugging on a cable, all he
does now is to press buttons and
modem science takes care of the
rest.
It Is estimated that there are
more than 200 automobiles in the
miniature state. It is calculated
that there are two cant for every
seven inhabitants. Even the United
States, which boasts of one auto
mobile for every 4.9 inhabitants,
cannot match this mark.
It is estimated that there is an
average of one radio and one elec
tric refrigerator per Vatican family.
Although the Vatican can be con
sidered the most peaceful of states,
on the surface it gives the opposite
impression of being classed among
the most military. Its army makes
up about two-thirds of its entire pop
ulation. Even Russia, Germany,
Italy and Japan, which are consid
ered the most heavily armed, fall
far behind. However, the Vatican
army, composed of Swiss, pontifical
and noble guards and papal gen
darmes, does not possess a single
cannon, a machine gun, an airplane
or even a tank. That in itself is
another record.
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‘Birth Certificate’ Valid
Delaware Still Insists
DOVER, DEL.—Delaware is pre
pared to defend again the validity
of its “birth certificate.”
New Jersey tried unsuccessfully >
in the United States Supreme court
and in the English courts to prove
that the parchment deed granted
William Penn 100 years ago was
turned over by Penn to James, duke i
of York, and that the present bound- J
aries of Delaware are not correct. I
An announcement at Trenton, N. j
J., disclosed the state intends to
bring an expert from London, Wil
liam LeHardy, to examine papers !
New Jersey claims will show that
Penn made the transfer, and that he !
never received another grant in its
place.
The original parchment deed es
tablishing Delaware’s boundaries is i
preserved in the state house here.
Giant Lemons Displayed
NEW ORLEANS.—Lemons that
the grower, Fred Smith, of Myrtle
Grove, claimed would make half a
gallon of lemonade each were dis- j
played here. The lemons, of the j
Ponderosa variety, were from 15 to
20 inches in circumference. I
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Grades of Athletes
Found to Be Average
LINCOLN. NEB.—A popular
belief that athletes are not out
standing in the classroom is not
borne out in a study made of the
scholarship of University of Ne
braska varsity players by Dean !
T. J. Thompson.
He found that more than half of
the Husker athletes last year
ranked above the university scho
lastic average of 77 per cent. His
survey did not include men par
ticipating in tennis and golf.
A majority were partially self
supporting and several earned
their entire expenses.
"g". M-ULUUUS2L. ———■—J
Those hats the women are wear
ing this fall are about as bad as a
lot of the pre-election forecasts
turned out to be.
A remarkable fact of the recent
congressional election is that no’
sitting Republican member was
defeated. Only Democrats and
radicals lost their seats in the na
tional House of Representatives.
With International trade talks
being carried on, Roumania had a
propaganda week during the first
part of the month. Shows how far
we are ahead of 'em. Every week
is propaganda week in the United
States.
Mr. Ickes insists that Chairman
Dies have his committee investi
gate the invasion of the United
States by the Men of Mars. Not
necessary. If the Martians really
come down here Ickes and Hop
kins can take care of them by put
ting them on the WPA and the
PWA.
Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy, of
Hastings, arrived Saturday and
spent Christmas at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mc
Carthy.
Mn. Nell Ryan and son, Jim
left Friday for Chicago where they
will spend Christmas with Neil,
returning home immediately after
the holidays.
Ait *r*i*£»s
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ADS ARE NEWS
Printed In Big Type
'Ufrt'feofr
Friday and Saturday, December 30 & 31
Happy New Year
With this greeting we wish to express appreciation
of your many favors during 1938. It has been a real
? pleasure to serve you and during 1939 we shall do our
utmost to improve our service in every way possible.
Beef Roasts Pound 16c and 14c
From among the tender, juicy roasts on display at
Council Oak there is a roast that exactly meets your
requirements for the New Years Dinner.
Pork Chops “«SSi 12c
Pork Loin Roast -b.19c and 12c
There will be a quick demonstration of apprecia
tion when you set before the family a savory Pork Loin
Roast with Dressing and Apple Sauce on the side.
Bulk Sauage ’ound . 121c
Pig Souse n piece or sliced, Lb.__ 121c
Fresh Beef to Boil Pound ...1........... 13c
Big and Ring Bologna 'ound . ...... 14c
f / • »
Rib Beef Steak ’ound . .>—— 18c
Florida Grapefruit ifo. 300 C*n 08c
Brokn Brand “Hand Peeled” Grapefruit has a flavor
superior to that of the “Lye Peeled” fruit. Far more
convenient to serve than fresh fruit. Most economical
at the special price.
Buckwheat ’repared f > Bag 24c
Cakes that bring a thrill for Sunday Breakfast can be
made from Robb Ross Prepared Buckwheat. For best
results follow directions on package.
Syrup lx?” 10 _. 49c
* The “Superb" Brand is an assurance of top quality
\ corn syrup. A heavy, amber syrup for pancakes, waf
fles and for home made candy.
White Loaf Flour % ««.■<»« $1.19
Buy a bag of this “Thirsty Flour” and enter the
White Loaf Flour Contest. Inquire at Council Oak for
5 full particulars.
Pantry Pride Flour '/« Bbi. Bag. 89c
Plain Cookies 2 Assorted 25c I
For those who prefer iced cookies we have a wide as
sortment of fancy cakes at a special price of 2 lbs. for
27c.
Tomatoes "Kffiiflk. 08c
Tomatoes at a price are not always a good value.
Morning Light Tomatoes in No. 2 cans at this special
price are an outstanding value. Red ripe, fine flavored
and well filled cans.
Swedish Rye 24 Sir 10c
Many kinds of rye bread are sold as Swedish Rye.
Try Council Oak Swedish Rye which is baked by the
exact formula used by a large bakery in Stockholm,
Sw eden.
Clabber Girl “SWSIS. 21c
Have you tried “Clabber Girl”. A quality baking j
powder at a special price for this sale.
Macaroni Bag 13c
Your budget does not suffer when you serve the end
less variety of delightful food combinations that include
macaroni and spaghetti.
Red Bag Coffee 43c
It’s because of the sweet mellow flavor of this popu
lar priced coffee that it sells in such quantity. Try a bag
at the special price.
Haskin’s Hardwater Castile Ca-e 4c
Blue Barrel Soap 2 » ound Bars .. 13c I
