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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.
A survey in Lancaster county
showed disturbing conditions and
caused a shakeup among social ser
vice workers at the court house.
Circulation of petitions to initi
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