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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1940)
The Frontier D. H. Cronin, Editor and Proprietor filtered at the postoffire at O'Neill, <ftfrgaska, as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION Ooc Year, in Nebraska $2.00 Qaq^Year, outside Nebraska 2.25 Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of subscribers will be instantly re —ared from our mailing list at ex piation of time paid for, if pub Sthbor shall be notified; otherwise tin subscription remains in force at 4ba designated subscription price. 4Swwy subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a opart of the contract between pub 4iafcer and subscriber. Display advertising is charged Sm on a basis of 25c an inch (one catamn wide) per week. Want ads per line, first insertion, subse <]scit insertions, 6c per line. THE DAYS OF IONG AGO Fifty-Five Years Ago Tin Frontier, February 19, 1885 Matt McCormick came back from Omaha Tuesday night looking fat and saucy after his confinement in the hospital. His thumbs are tak en off at the first joint, and his -fingers are all taken off at the last joint. Married, at the Catholic church ——4»y Rev. T. J. Smith, on Monday morning last, Arthur J. Hammond and Miss Sarah Fitzsimmons, both of Omaha. The bride is a sister of the Golden brothers, and was here on a visit The newly-married pair took. the train on Monday for their home. Fifty Years Ago The Frontier, February 20, 1H90 Jess Mellor, who went to Ta coma, Wash., after Tracy Gwin, who w«a lying ill at that place, returned borne Friday, bringing Tracy with him. A week ago tonight the citizens of O’Neill were surprised, shock ed and grieved beyond expression ~ -by the alarm of fire from the di rection of our handsome roller mills, and that it was really in that building soon became evident to all. In a few short hours after thu fire was discovered the build ing was in ruins. The loss is es timated at between fifty and sixty thousand dollars, covered by in surance of 124,000.00. Mr. Bridges, on« of the owners of the mill, said that it would be rebuilt. ! ; Forty Years Ago ..The Frontier, February 22, 1900 J. P. Mann departed Sunday for a business visit to Chicago. Romaine Saunders of The Fron tier force is confined to his home this week with an attack of tonsil itfs. Thirty Years Ago The Frontier, February 17, 1910 C. E. Hall has decided to engage in the real estate business and will open an office in the little bui lding next to McManus’ hard ware. Ray Spindler of Meek and Miss Nelle Blair of Glenwood, Iowa, were united in marriage at Meek, d'lebr., on Wednesday, February 9. Mrs, Mary Ann Harnish died at the residence of her son, J. C. Har ish in t his city last Saturday. She was 82 years of age. Twenty Years Ago The Frontier, February 19, 1920 R. H. Parker returned Monday frtim Long Beach, Calif., where he had been enjoying the beach scenes the past three months. The first democrat to shy his ‘political bonnet in the ring in this cuunty is T. J. Coyne, Clerk of the District Court, who filed for the democratic nomination to succeed hihiself. J. A. Jarman, of Cham bers, and Ira H. Moss, of Atkin son. have filed for the republican nomination. Ten Years Ago The Frontier, February 20, 1930 Petitions were in circulation this week for the following, who are candidates for office at the coming crt* election: C. E. Stout, Mayor; Ed. T. Campbell, City Clerk; C. P. Hancock, City Treasurer; M. J. Knrjght, Police Magistrate. Coun cilmep: W. H. Harty, First Ward; Thomas Brennan, Second Ward; “Morris Johnson, Third Ward. Official Proceedings of th< Holt County Board (Continued From Last Week) FINANCE Wulf Matousek Gibsor PRINTING Smith Wulf Carsor TAX Carson Gibson Smitl BOND Sullivan Wulf Carsor BRIDGE Matousek Smith Sullivar SETTLEMENT COUNTY OFFICERS Gibson and entire board CLAIMS Matousek and entire board The application of Harry Bower for custodian of Court House and grounds for the ensuinp vear was read at this meeting. Motion by Gibson, seconded by Wulf, that Harry Bowen be appointed custo dian of Court House and grounds for year 1940 at a salary of $100.00 per month. Carried. The Chairman appointed Sulli van, Gibson, Carson and Matou sek on a committee to appear be fore the Board of Educational Land and Funds on Thursday, January 11, 1940, to protest against the proposed increase in the rental value of school land in the county. 5:00 P. M. on motion. Board ad journed until January 23, 1940, 10 A. M. unless called at an earlier date by the clerk. J. C. Stein, John C. Gallagher, Chairman Clerk. O’Neill, Nebraska, January 23, 1940 10 A. M. Holt County Board of Supervis ors met as per adjournment. All members present except Carson. Meeting called to order by Chair man. Minutes of previous meet ing were read and on motion were approved as read. The following claims were aud ited and approved and on motion were alowed and warrants ordered drown on General Fund in pay ment of same: Luree Abart . 85.00 Harry Bowen . 10.00 Harry Bowen ...... 100.00 C. C. Bergstrom . 69.76 C. C. Bergstrom . 70.00 Julius D. Cronin . 108.33 Teresa Connelly . 70.00 Peter W. Duffy . 160.00 Peter W. Duffy. 20.76 Marjorie Dickson . 70.00 John C. Gallagher . 7.04 Mary Ia)is Hammond . 104.17 Ed Hancock . 104.17 Esther Cole Harris .... 4.76 Esther Cole Harris . 126.00 Mary Harty . 70.00 Mary Jardae . 70.00 Ira H. Moss 166.06 H. Mittelataedt . 16.00 Elja McCullough.168.33 Elja McCullough 8.60 John C. Gallagher 160.60 Edna Marie O’Malley 70.00 Inez O’Connell . 83.33 Louis W. Reimer . 183.33 Helen Sullivan .. 70.00 Walter G. Sire 50.00 B. T. Winchell 166.60 B. T. Winchell . 14.76 Margaret Howard 10.00 Holt Co. Farm Bureau 207.40 Motion by Matousek, seconded by Gibson, that the following wage scale for the year 1940 be adopted: WAGE SCALE Single Man .26c hr. Man and team . 45c hr. Man and 4 horses .66c hr. Common Bridge labor . 26c hr. Foreman Bridge workers ... 40c hr. Tractor and Grader operator . 40c hr. Road dragging ...60c mi. round trip Tractor dragging $1.00 hr. Truck Driver . 30c hr. Carried. 12:00 Noon, on motion, Board adjourned until 1:00 P. M. J. C. Stein, John C. Gallagher, Chairman Clerk O'Neill, Nebraska, January 23, 1940 1 P. M. Holt County Board of Supervis ors met as per adjournment. All members present except Stein. Motion by Sullivan, seconded by Smith, that Matousek be appoint ed temporary chairman in the ab sence of Chairman Stein. Meeting called to order by temporary chair man. This being the time set for the hearing on the road petition in Stuart Precinct, and there being no remonstrances or protests filed, a motion was made by Smith, sec onded by Carson, that the Baid road described in the petition be declar ed a county road and ordered plat ted. Carried. This being the time set for hear ing on petition of John T. Sullivan for license to operate a Rural Dance Hall at Danceland, and there being no protests against same, it was moved by Carson, sec onded by Wulf, that license be granted. Carried. The application of the following banks as depositories of county funds were read at this meeting: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the First Nationa Bank, O’Neill, First National Bank Atkinson, First National Bank Stuart, O’Neill National Bank O’Neill, have all made applicatior for the privilege of being desig nated as county depositories oi the monies of this county, and WHEREAS, all of said banks have deposited certain securities o: the character and form as by lav required, for the safety of any ant all public monies deposited in sait banks by said county or its dulj elected and acting County Treasur er, and WHEREAS, said securities havi been deposited in escrow in thi manner and form as provided b; law, and WHEREAS, all of said bank; have agreed to abide by all of thi provisions of the law with respec to the deposit of public monies. NOW, THEREFORE, I raov that the following banks, all ii Holt County, be designated, select ed and named as depositories of thi public monies, to-wit: First National Bank, O’Neill First National Bank, Stuart i First National Bank, Atkinson O’Neill National Bank, O’Neill And that the Treasurer of Holt County, Nebraska, be, and he heie by is, authorized and empowered to deposit the publie monies now in his hands or hereinafter to come into his hands as such treasurer in the above named banks in the man ner and within the limits provided and prescribed by law. It is further moved that a copy of this resolution be delivered to the County Clerk and the Treas urer of the County. John Sullivan John A. Carson The above resolution, on being put to a vote by the Chairman, was declared carried. RESOLUTION Mr. Chairman I move you that the bonds and securities pledged for the security of public monies, by the following hanks, to-wit: First National Bank, O’Neill First Natidnal Bank, Atkinson First National Bank, Stuart O’Neill National Bank, O’Neill be approved. John Sullivan J. H. Gibson The above resolution, on being put to a vote by the Chairman, was de clared carried. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the banks of Holt County, who have made application for and who have been designated as depositories of the public mon ies, desire to secure such monies by pledged bonds and secprities in the manner and form and of the char acter provided by law, and WHEREAS, Holt County does not have vaults sufficiently strong within which to keep or house such a large amount of securities, NOW, THEREFORE, I move you in accord with Section 6, of Chapter 84 of the Session Laws of Nebraska for 1927, that the follow ing named banks be approved as depositories for such bonds and secvurities, to-wit: Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City, Missouri Federal Reserve Bank, Omaha Nebraska. J. H. Gibson John Sullivan The above resolution, on being put to a vote by the Chairman, was declared carried. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the newspapers and printers of Holt County, organized as the Holt County Publishers As sociation, furnished to the satis faction of county officers and this board, the county printing and supplies purchased during the per iod January 1, 1939 to December 31, 1939, and made a considerable saving to the county without sacri fice of quality, and WHEREAS, the Holt County Publishers Association makes re quest to this board for a continua tion of the business of January 1, 1941. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Holt County Board of Sup ervisors in regular session this 23rd day of January, 1940, hereby awards the county supply business to the newspapers of Holt County for the year ending January 1, 1941, and that all printing, sup plies, publications and all such oth er supplies and office equipment purchased by the county shall be ordered through the supply com mittee of the Holt County Publish ers Association, it being under stood that the association guaran tees to furnish high quality pro ducts suitable to the various coun ty officers, at prices in line with those that have proved a substan tial saving over those paid pre vious to the association’s handling i of this business. It is further un ; derstood that the association wil give ample notice of relinquisn ment to the board of supervisors in case it finds itself unable to finance the business. Walter K. Smith W. E. Wulf The above resolution, cn being put to a vote by the temporary chairman, waff declared carried. The County Assistance Director met with the Board in regard to a number of assistance cases In the county. 5:00 P. M. on motion. Board ad journed until January 24, 1940, 9 A. M. J. C. Stein, John C. Gallagher, Chairman Clerk (To Be Continued Next Week) THE NEBRASKA SCENE (By The Lowell Service) Lincoln — Taxation, insurance problems, and the questions con cerning the conservation of Ne braska’s resources will intrigue the next unicameral. Several prominent men have reg I istered interest in the next session, i One of them, C. Petrus Peterson, has filed in the Twentieth district, represented for several sessions by Lester Dunn. According to reports, a serious effort will be made in 1941 to curb and repress the flood of bills that always assails a session of the leg islature. The inundation has been restricted somewhat since the in auguration of the one-house legis lature. Still, in the 1939 session, more than one hundred ancient specimens bobbed up, and some even gained a place on the general file. Many of these bills have been presented to every session for half a century. There is certain to be a determ ined attack on THE DEFICIT. For Nebraska has one, and it amounts to $7G7,471, as of January 31. Foun dation was laid for this indebted ness in 1936, when the low levy of 1.76 mills was made. A levy of two-tenths of a mill was made last August to retire the deficit, but it has grown larger, instead of smaller. To pay bills, the state skips about among the various cash funds, borrowing here and there. The constitution permits an emergency indebtedness of $100, 000. Beginning in 1923, and then in the McKelvje, Bryan and Mc Mullen administrations, a deficit of $5,000,000 w4s incurred, dur ing administration of Governor Weaver, the legislature ordered a special levy to wipe out the debt. The collection of this tax and pay ment of the deficit played an im portant part in the defeat of Gov ernor Weaver in 1930. A seven-member, “non-salaried” committee has been added to the state assistance setup. It is ex plained as a body to supervise in an advisory way the “administration of the consolidated merit system, affecting about 1,000 state, federal and county social security program workers.” It is claimed that the creation of this committee is re quired by recent congressional acts. Members of the new committee are: E. W. Augustine, Grand Is land; C. C. Helmers, Lincoln; Wili iam D. Lane, Omaha; Thomas J. Dredla, Crete; Dr. Hattie Plum Williams, Lincoln; Judge Fred A. W'right, Omaha; and George F. Williams, Lincoln. It was ex plained that all members have act ed in an advisory capacity except Mr. Williams, who represents the Nebraska federation of labor. There will be a paid supervisor. Members of the committee were chosen by the joint action of the board of control, State Labor Com missioner V. B. Kinney, and Dr. P. H. Bartholomew, state director of health. State Administrator Felton now has 30,000 persons on the WPA rolls. The time is almost at hand • when the emergency helpers must be released from the service. Douglas and Lancaster counties are the most troublesome when it comes to relief administration. Re cently, Administrator Feiton spent I considerable time in Omaha. The 1 heads of the various welfare agen cies reported a pitiable condition of affairs. The unemployed num bered several thousand. The re lief allowance was about half that of the out-state counties. The maximum grocery order was $2 a week regardless of the size of the family. Felton delivered a red-hot speech to the civic leaders. Although the managing editor of one of the metropolitan papers was present, there was no publicity. 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