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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1943)
THE FRONTIER D. H. Cronin, Editor and Owner Entered at Postoffice at O’Neill, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION One Year, in Nebraska—$2.00 One Year, Outside Nebraska 2.25 ~mmm mmmmm mmmm Views of Congress Br Dr. A. L. Miller, M. C. The returning members of Con. gress all indicate that they have ad a very busy summer. It was common to hear them say that they came back to Washington to get some rest. The people in all parts of the country seem to be thinking along the same lines as those in Nebraska. There is much unrest caused by a feeling that federal agencies have been making too many rules and regu lations. A tremendous ground swell of public opinion against the many mistakes being made on the home front is sweeping the country. When individuals and groups get in the way of over whelming public opinion they are very apt to get run over. I visited the great army show, “Back the Attack,” on the grounds surrounding the Washington Mon ument. Here is a wonderful dis play of the equipment of modern warfare, tanks, artillery, machine funs and rifles of the latest type, ombers and fighter planes of different kinds. It illustrates all the details of military life from mobile shoe and clothing reparing and laundry units to the splendid medical care and the condensed food furnished our armed forces. The show is being put on by the army to stimulate the sale or war bonds. It convinces the observer that we have the best equipped, best fed, best clothed and best paid army in all the world. One sort of swells with pride to know that a peace loving country of two years ago was able to switch from plow share to swords to produce an army with the finest equip-1 ment and more of it than all the other nations combined. If it is possible after this war to switch from swords to plow shares and have industry and labor produce the many things needed in the United States it will be an equally marvelous performance. It can be done. Every community should be making plans for this and for jobs for returning sold iers. - / Interesting hearings with the military are being held this week. Some of them are public and some secret. There is a general feeling among Members of Con gress that it is no longer necess ary to have seven or eight million men under arms in this country. They feel that the armed forces may be getting too large and that there is much extravagance and waste in their growth. It is be coming more and more evident that the military is running the government. A Major General is at the head of the Selective Service System, when Congress intended it should be run by civil ians. It is natural for the armed forces to get all they can while they can. I believe the pendu lum is now swinging back and the elected representatives of the people will have a greater voice in the affairs of government. Your congressman has sent an urgent request to the Treasury Department to grantia sixty day extension of the time ^or filing of income tax reports. He has further urged that income tax forms be simplified. The , House Ways and Means Committee is now working on these problems. Were times normgl, Washing ton would have been the scene of a great celebration on Saturday, September 18th. As it was, the sesquicentennial of the laying of the cornerstone of the Capitol passed by without any official notice. This was in direct con tra$t to what took place on that date in 1893, the centennial anni versary. Describing that event the "Washington Star of September 18, 1893, said: “The day was ushered in by the ringing of centennial chimes. Following as closely as possible the program of the orig inal ceremonies, the procession was chiefly confined to civic bod ies, * • *. At the head of the procession * * * rode the Presi dent of the United States and his cabinet officers in an open ba rouche attended by Mr. Beriah Wilkins, chairman of the recep tion committee, and escorted by a squadron of United States Cav alry • * *. The east porticoes of the House and Senate, which were free to the public, were like pyra mids crowded with gazers * * *. By one o’clock nearly all the im mense space in the grounds of the Capitol at the eastern front were occupied by thousands of spectators.’’ At the time the cornerstone was laid in 1793 the headquarters of President Washington and the Congress was in Philadelphia but Congress was not in session due to an epidemic of yellow fever there, and the President was stay ing at Mt. Vernon. He came to the site, which was then only a hill on the outskirts of old George town. It was said that Washing ton, on his way to the ceremonies in which he was to officiate, had his coach stopped on the Virginia shore of the Potomac, opposite Georgetown, and pointing to the Hill, said: “There is the begin ning of the grandest structure of the age. There is about to be celebrated an event that will never be forgotten There lire be ing planted the seeds that are to grow until the branches flourish ing there will reach from ocean to ocean.” Today the magnificent ivviES - am a# w<mt Because the Fabrics Are / 7 Wool— *3250 It’s quality that makes our clothes out standing. The fabrics are all wool, the fine tailoring gives permanence to the styling. These are busy days when com fort, good looks and long life in clothes are a necessity, because there are other things to buy. Your civvies can be worn with pride and for the duration, if you buy quality suits like these. The more Bondi and Sweat . . . The Lesa Blood | and Tears . . . capitol building dominates the site of the city which is not only the Capitol of a nation that reaches from ocean to ocean, as envisaged by Washington, but j whose influence reaches around the world. No one living today has even seen the cornerstone of the Capi tol for it is buried deep under the Get Out v of Debt E BELIEVE this is sound advice, both from your personal viewpoint and the coun try's. President Roosevelt has urged paying off debts as a counter-inflation measure. It is also wise preparation for the uncertain post-war future. We shall be glad to help if we can. Perhaps by consolidating your debts into one low-cost loan you can better concentrate on paying them off. O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK O’NEILL, NEBRASKA Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation BROWN-McDONALD SHOES Worthy of Voir NOW—Just As Much As On Oct 30. It’s sensible to use your No. 18 stamp now instead of waiting until the last day the stamp is good. 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The Fulbright Resolution, with an appropriate amendment, has been passed by the House. About the best statement of the attitude of the whole country on the sub ject of post war collaboration for the purpose- of ensuing peace was written by Editor Cass of the Ra venna (Nebr.) News. Here it is: “Isolationism is dead — not be cause the New Deal, or the Demo crats or the labor unions killed it—but because the world does move, and we arfc moving with it whether we are conscious of it or not. The United States is embark ing upon a new era of her his tory. We cannot stop it, we can not ignore it. It is a destiny that was meant to be." We wish we had room to re-print his whole editorial, for it is very worth while reading. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Lundgren and Mr. and Mrs. James Rooney were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Miller of Ainsworth. Miss Hazel Cronk and Miss Margaret Cronk spent Sunday in Page visiting their father, Fred Cronk. Miss Betty Biglin of San Fran . cisco, Cal., arrived Monday to 'visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Biglin, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Grace Wilcox and mother, Mrs. Brookhauser returned Sun day from Sioux City, where Mrs. Brookhouser had been in a hos pital for the past two weeks for medical treatment. THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Sixty Years Ago Holt Co. Banner, Sept. 25, 1883. Garfield Lodge No. 95. F. and A. M., is now under a charted granted to them by the Grand Lodge of the state. Parties to whom guns were is sued some time ago by the state are requested to return them, either to Patrick McCoy’s, P, Hagerty’s or M. H, McGrath’s. Should the matter be turned over to the attorney general, those who do not return the guns will be personally responsible for the same, and will be so held by the state. Married, at the Catholic church on the 20th inst., by Rev. Father Smith, John Testman of Nor folk to Miss Mary A. Kearns of O’Neill. A wedding supper and evening hop at the residence of the bride’s parents, near O’Neill, were among the festivities of the day. Holt Co. Banner, Oct. 2, 1883. The Methodist church presents a fine appearance. The roof is on the main part and the wing, the cupola is about finished and the carpenters are now putting on the siding. John McBride and family will soon occupy their new house on the hill. It is about the hand somest residence in town, site and everything considered. Messrs. Fallon and Hayes have commenced the erection of a meat market on the lot next to •the corner lot belonging to the bank and will commence butch ering immediately. J. C. Smoot has purchased the building formerly occupied by Evans & Welton as their meat market and is fixing it up in good shape for his barber shop, and will stay in O’Neill. Holt Co. Banner, Oct. 9, 1883. C. B. Herman has sold his meat market to Fred Gatz of Colum bus, who is expected to take pos session today. The republican county conven tion was held in this city last Saturday and the following ticket was nominated: County clerk, John W. Wertz, Willowdale; County treasurer, David L. Darr, Steel Creek; Sheriff, Ed Her shiser, Center; judge, Neri T. Hoxsie, Saratoga; superintendent, Rev. B. B. Blain; surveyor, Alon za E. Rice, Stuart; coroner, Isreal R. Smith, Center; commissioner, first district, John E. West, Ford. The county board has decided to submit to a vote of the people the question of dividing Holt county into two equal parts, con structing a new county out of the west half of the present county to be known as Perry county.' Fifty-Five Years Ago The Frontier, Sept. 27, 1888. With this issue of The Frontier James H. Riggs retires from the editorship and management of the paper, the same being taken over by his brother, George D. Riggs. James Riggs retains his interest in the paper but, for a time at least, he will work in other fields. A lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah will be instituted under the auspices of Elkhorn Valley Lodge No. 47, I.O.O.F., on next Thursday afternoon. The home of D. J. Sparks, liv ing about six miles south of town, was destroyed by fire Tuesday af ternoon. The Frontier, October 4, 1888. Will Conton’s handsome resi dence north of the school house is about completed. The democratic senatorial con vention met at Deloit, this coun ty, last Saturday afternoon and nominated Patrick Fahy, one of the pioneer settlers of O’Neill, as their candidate for state senator. Quite a number of O’Neill’s prom inent democrats attended the con vention and were accompanied by the O’Neill Cornet Band. The Frontier, October 11, 888. Potatoes are being shipped from O’Neill by the trainload. They are the finest in the land, raised on Holt county soil and weigh on an average of a pound apiece. Billie Merriman left O’Neill last Saturday morning for Port land, Oregon, where his family now reside and where he expects to remain in the future. Messrs. Frank Toohill and Wal ter O’Malley have opened up their new meat market north of the First National Bank building. Ernest Weekes will manipulate the knife and saw for the firm. Mrs. M. McDonough and son, Walter, started Monday morning for Canada, Mrs. McDonough’s former home, to visit among rel atives and friends for a while. They will then go to New York City, where John is located and where they will make their fu ture home. Fifty Years Ago The Frontier, Sept. 28, 1893. Married, at the Catholic church in this city on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 1893, at 8 o’colck a. m., Rev. M. F. Cassidy officiating, Dennis Carlon to Miss Alice Slattery, both of O’Neill. Mrs. J. B. Berry died at her home on the Niobrara near Pad dock on September 10, 1893. She was one of the pioneers of the county, coming here with her husband in 1871. $he is survived by her six sons and four daugh ters. The Frontier, October 5, 1893. The republican county conven tion met in the court house in this city last Monday morning and the following ticket was nominated: | Sheriff, H. C. McEvony; clerk, C. E. Butler; treasurer, Neil Bren nan; superintendent, S. L. Ander son; judge, E. M. Ogle; surveyor, R. E. Bowden; coroner, H. A. Skelton, Page. The democratic county conven tion met in this city last Satur day and nominated the following ticket: Treasurer, Hi Hodgkin; county clerk, Peter Carberry; sheriff, P. Ieman; county judge, Sam Wagers; superintendent, Phillip Sullivan; surveyor, Luther Maben; coroner, O. F. Biglin. The Frontier, October 12, 1893. Married, at the Catholic church in this city Wednesday morning, October 11, at 7:30, Rev. M. F. Cassidy officiating, T. D. Hanley to Miss Delia Marsh, both of this city. Barrett Scott was brought back from Mexico last Saturday in charge of three men and is now in jail here. Forty Years Ago The Frontier, Sept. 24, 1903. William Luben, residing some three or four miles south of Em met, sustained the loss of his house and all its contents, barn, two horses and four sets of har ness Sunday by fire. He and his family were away at the time of the fire and cannot account' for it. Another of the old veterans has passed away. Last Thursday night the death angel called Silas Smith. He had been a sufferer for about two years of heart trouble. He was 70 years of age. He leaves, besides his wife, a son and daugh ter and one brother, I. R. Smith. The Frontier, October 1, 1903. J. H. Addison died at his home fifteen miles northeast of O’Neill on Saturday, September 26, 1903, at the advanced age of 82 years, six months and two days. Mr. Addison came to this county in 1881, coming here from Minne sota. Last Thursday night, or early Friday morning, Ewing had a sen sation in the shape of a bank rob bery. The vault door was blown off by dynamite and a small amount of cash secured, the rob bers making their escape. The Frontier, October 8, 1903. A change in the management of the Dewey house occurs next Monday, when Ira Lapham takes charge, he having bought out Mr. Hough. Ernest Adams has been circu- -• lating around with a box of cigars under his arm and handing out smokes to his friends on the strength of a pair of husky boys | that arrived at his home Tuesday morning. A son was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. A. Baker. Thirty Years Ago The Frontier, Sept. 26, 1913. Last Saturday Judge Carlon performed the ceremony that united in marriage Ralph S. Stev ens and Miss Elizabeth Conard, both of Page. Martin Conway of Dixon, Nebr., last week purchased the J. M. Culbert farm of 320 acres ten miles northwest of this city, pay ing $10,000 cash therefor. Mr. Conway will move on the place next spring and plans making ex tensive improvements thereon. The Frontier, October 2, 1913. The new public school is near (Continued on page Five) WATfl OVERSEAS XMAS PACKAGES SEPT. 15 ib OCT. 15 RULES FOR MAILING CHRIST MAS PACKAGES TO SOLDIERS OVERSEAS TIME OF MAILING—Gift packages may be mailed to American soldiers overseas with out presentation of a request from the soldier during the period from September 15 to Oc tober 15. SIZE AND WEIGHT—Packages must not exceed five pounds in weight, 15 inches in length and 36 inches in length and girth combined. LIMITATIONS—Only one such package will be accepted for mailing by or on behalf of the same person or concern to the same addressee during any one week. It should be indorsed "Christmas Gift Parcel". Perish able matter will not be accepted. ADDRESSING—Write legibly and give full name. Army serial number, service organiza tion and unit, APO number of addressee and the post office through which parcels are to be routed. s PREPARATION—It is absolutely necessary that articles be packed in substantial boxes or containers and that various gifts in a com bination be securely fitted. Pointed or sharp edged instruments should be protected. Candies in thin pasteboard boxes should be enclosed in wood, metal or corrugated paste board. POSTAGE—The rate on parcels of fourth class matter (exceeding eight ounces) is the zone rate applicable from post offices where mailed to the post office in care of which parcel is addressed. The third class rate of one and one-half cents for each two ounces applies to package not exceeding eight ounces. Parcels containing only books are acceptable at the special rate of three cents a pound. Inscriptions such as "Merry Christ mas" or 'Don't Open Until Christmas" may be placed on the covering but should not interfere with the address.
