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Legal Notices
(First pub. July 6, 1950)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids will be received
at the office of the Department
of Roads and Irrigation in the
State Capitol at Lincoln, Ne
braska, on July 27, 1950, until
10:00 o’clock A. M., and at that
time publicly opened and read
for GRADING, GRADING FOR
DETOUR, SAND GRAVEL
FOR SURFACING FOR DE
TOUR, CULVERTS FOR DE
, TOUR, CULVERTS and inci
dental work on the O’NEILL
SPENCER Federal Aid Project
No. F-14(9) Federal Aid Road.
Th proposed work consists of
constructing 5.0 miles of Grad
ed Earth Road.
The approximate quantities
are:
148,500 Cu. Yds. Excavation
2,675 Thousand Gallons Wa
ter, Applied
230 Hours Rental of Motor
Grader, Fully Operated
60 Hours Rental of Crawler
Tractor and Scraper, Fully Op
0T3t6(l
I, 600 Cu. Yds^ Sand Gravel
for Detour
23 Lin. Ft. 36” Corrugated
Metal Pipe for Detour
108 Cu. Yds. Concrete for
Culverts
II, 581 Lbs. Reinforcing Steel
foe Culverts
52 Lin. Ft. 36” Corrugated
Metal Pipe
40 Lin. Ft. 18” Culvert pipe
276 Lin. Ft. 24” Culvert Pipe
92 Lin. Ft. 30” Culvert Pipe
40 Lin. Ft. 42” Culvert Pipe
40 Lin. Ft. 18” Culvert Pipe
for Driveways
44 Lin. Ft. 24” Culvert Pipe
for Driveways
Each bidder must be quali
fied to submit a proposal for
any part or all of this work as
provided in Legislative Bill No.
206, 1939 Legislative Session.
Proposal forms for the grading,
grading for detour, sand gravel
for surfacing for detour and
culverts for detour will be issu
ed to contractors who are qual
ified to submit proposals for
grading.
The attention of bidders is di
rected to the Special Provisions
covering subletting or assigning
the contract.
The attention of bidders is in
vited to the fact that the De
partment of Roads and Irriga
tion has been advised by the
Wage and Hour Division, U. S.
Department of Labor, that con
tractors engaged in highway
construction work are required
to meet the provisions of the
Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (52 Stat. I860).
The minimum wage paid to
all skilled labor employed on
this contract shall be one dollar
and five cents ($1.05) per hour,
except that a minimum wage
of one dollar and twenty-five
cents ($1.25) per hour shall be
paid to:
Journeymen Carpenters
Dragline Operators
Crane Operators
Power Shovel Operators
The minimum wage paid to
all intermediate labor employ
ed on this contract shall be
ninety-five (95) cents per hour.
The minimum wage paid to
all unskilled labor employed on
this contract shall be seventy
five (75) cents per hour.
Plans and specifications for
the work may been seen and in
formation secured 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 Irriga
tion at Ainsworth, Nebraska, or
at the office of the Department
of Roads and Irrigation at Lin
coln, Nebraska.
The successful bidder will be
required to furnish bond in an
amount equal to 100% of his
contract.
As an evidence of good faith
in submitting a proposal for
this work or for any portion
thereof as provided in the bid
ding blank, the bidder shall
file, with his proposal, a certi
fied check made payable to the
Department of Roads and Irri
gation and in an amount not
less than the total amount, de
termined from the following
list, for any group of items or
collection of groups of items
for which the bid is submitted.
Grading, Grading for Detour,
Sand Gravel for Surfacing
for Detour, Culverts for De
tour Items one thousand
five hundred (1,500) dollars
Culvert Items six hundred
(600) dollars
The right is reserved to
waive all technicalities and re
ject any or all bids.
DEPARTMENT OF ROADS
AND IRRIGATION
F. H. Klietsch, State Engineer
J. M. Crook, District Engineer
Ruth Hoffman, County Clerk
Holt County 9-11
(First pub. July 15, 1950)
John R. Gallagher, Attorney
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 3677
In the County Court of Holt
County, Nebraska, July 7tb,
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O’NEILL
WILLIAM W. WATSON. Manager
North-Central Nebraska’s Finest
1958. I» the matter of the Es- i
tate of Claude A. Hamilton, De
ceased.
CREDITORS of said estate
are hereby notified that the
time limited for presenting
claims against said estate is
November 3rd, 1950, and for the
payment of debts is July 6th,
1951, and that on August 3rd,
1950, and on November 4th,
1950, at 10 o’clock A. M., each
day, I will be at the County
Court Room in said County to
receive, examine, hear, allow,
or adjust all claims and objec
tions duly filed.
LOUIS W. REIMER,
County Judge.
(COUNTY COURT SEAL) 10-12
CHURCH GROUPS
IN CHAIN VISITS
EWING — The Women’s So
ciety of Christian Service of the
Ewing Methodist church met at
the church parlors on Wednes
day afternoon, July 12, the meet
ing having been postponed from
July 5.
Seventeen members were
present and 4 guests, Rv. and
Mrs. Chas. Chappll, Mrs. W. H.
Briggs and Mrs. Dewitt Hoko.
Mrs. Earl Billings, president,
called the meeting to order,
reading the poem,” A Home
i Prayer.” The devotions with
the theme ‘‘Never Such Inse
curity, A Story of Israel” fol
lowed and was in charge of Mrs
Wm. Spence.
At the business session, plans
were made for same improve
ments for the interior of the
church, such as refinishing
floors and carpeting were need
ed. Mrs. D. W. Gemmill and
Mrs R. G. Rockey were appoint
ed on the floor committee, and
Mrs. J. L- Pruden and ivlrs. Wm.
Spence, on the carpeting com
mittee.
Having had the parsonage
redecorated, another improve
ment will be the addition of
a new elecrlic range for the
kitchen.
Mrs. R. B Crellin, secretary
of spiritual life, gave the year’s
report and plans for the coming
year, stating that “Evangelism”
will be the topic stressed. She
urged prayer groups to be faith
ful and gave out materials for
enlarging the prayer circle.
Mrs. Florence Ebbensgaard,
secretary of missionary service,
read a letter pertaining to her
department.
In the society, this year
chain visitation is being used
for the first time- The Page
socitey will visit Ewing and
Ewing will call on the Inman
society. This is to be complet
ed by September 1.
On adjournment, Mrs. Spence
presented the lesson on “Up to
the Mountains of the Lord.”
The singing of a hymn follow
ed by prayer, brought the ses
sion to a close.
A social hour was enjoyed.
Mrs. R. G. Rockey and Mrs.
Harold Harris were hostesses.
They erved ice cream, cake and
coffee from a arranged table in
a red, white and blue scheme,
using a large bouquet of blue
and white delphiniums with
red poppies for the centerpiece,
with a matching small bouquet
at each end of the long table.
Crepe ribbon and napkins with
the same colors completed the
service.
.GEN E
KRUPA
AND his orchestra
AMERICAN
LEGION
BALLROOM
— O’Neill —
SATURDAY
JULY 22
A dm.: $2 Per Person
(Incl. Tax)
BASIN GROUP IN
ANNUALMEETING
Niobrara Report Will Be
Ready for Congress
In June, 1951
The Niobrara River Basin De
velopment association held
its 4th annual meeting at
Gordon, Tuesday, July 18.
The business session, Presi
dent E. A. House of Ainsworth
presiding was called to or
der at 1:30 p. m. (MST), high
lights of which were a basin
i report by C. E. Burdick, area
' engineer of the bureau of re
clamation, tour- of Mirage Flats
area through the courtesy of
the Gordon Chamber of Com
merce and election of officers.
The evening program was
started at 6:45 p. m. with
a banquet and entertainment.
Principal speaker of the eve
ning was Harry Polk, of
Washington, D. C , president of
the National Reclamation as
sociation. Both meetings were
held in the cj^' auditorium.
This association has been
very active, since it's concep
tion in 1946, in maintaining
interest and promotion of the
development of the Niobrara
river basin.
The bureau of reclamation
program of investigations for
the basin is continuing on a
schedule which calls for the
completion of the basin report
by June 30, 1951. Much of the
field work has been completed
and plans for the various units
that lead to the overall basin
plana for development are be
| mg prepared. The preliminary
land classification has been
S completed which indicates
about 153-thousand acres of ir
rigable land in the basin. Over
50-thousand irrigible acres are
in the O'Neill vicinity.
A preliminary draft of the
project lands portion *of the
basin report has been complet
ed, reviewed and approved by
the regional office of the bureau
of reclamation at Denver, Colo,
j Water supply studies are well
| along. Designs and estimates
for several dams and other fea
| tures are now being prepared.
Secretary James W Rooney,
! Lyle P. Dierks and C. R. (“Bob”)
Hill were O’Neill Chamber of
j Commerce delegates. Also at
i tendiAg was Walter Ries, of At
kinson.
CHAMBERS NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. John Aumon
and daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Duane Stelling, of
! Orchard, wrere callers at the E.
R. Carpenter home July 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Cooper
and 2 daughters, of Winner, S.
] D., came Saturday, July 8, and
I spent Sunday with relatives.
They were guests of his aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Tibbets. Other guests in the
Tibbets home were Mr. and
Mrs. L. V. Cooper, Mrs. Gene
vieve Bell and Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Grimes and Bonnie.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whitaker
held a family reunion and pic
nic dinner at their home Sun
day, July 9, .in honor of Mrs.
Whitaker’s uncle, Anson Barker,
of Minneapolis, Minn. Other
guests were: Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. J.
Frank Changstrom, of Omaha;
Mr. and Mrs. William Carpen
ter and 3 daughters, of Elgin; j
Mr. and Mrs. Evert Miner, Rus
sell and Sharon, of O’Neill; Mr.
and Mrs. LeRoy Holcomb and
sons, Gary and Gail, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Whitaker and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Grimes
and Bonnie, and Mr. and Mrs.
E. R. Carpenter, all of Cham
bers.
Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Johnson,
of Emmet, came July 9 to take
home their 2 daughters, who
have been spending a few days
with Erna, Marie and Arnold
Zuelke. Other visitors in the
Zuelke home were Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Friedrich, of Spencer.
Anson Barker, of Minneapolis,
Minn., came Wednesday, July
j 5, for a week’s visit with his
j niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
; Floyd Whitaker, and nephew
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Carpenter. Mr. Barker, who is
past 91-years-old, has visited in
Nebraska the past 3 summers.
For many years he was manager
of the Garden City Feeder Co.
in Canada and resided at Re
gina.
Mrs. Lill Henshaw, of O’Neill,
recently purchased the cafe
formerly owned b y Donald
Grimes and is operating it in
connection with her sale barn
lunch room in O’Neill.
The following young people
accompanied Rev. L. M. McEl
heron back from the Baptist
youth camp at Polk Saturday,
July 8: Bonnie Grimes, Cot>1
Tracy, Beverly and Judy Ma»
terson, Linda Rowse and Mari
lyn and Virginie Rasmussen.
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County Treasurer's Semi-Annual Statement
HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Showing Receipt*, Transfers, Disbursements and Balances for 6 Months, Jan, 1, 1950 and Ending June 30, 1950 ,
Balances
1 -1 -'50
STATE FUNDS:
General - $ 20,639.73 j
Intangible- 359.21
Care of Insane---- 5,759.41
Special School--- 6.04
Veterans’ Aid - 1,808.26
Care Feeble Minded - 1,333.27
Special Building- 5,210.23
School Land- 11,737.48
University Lands_ 679.50
Highway Supervision - 17.81
Highway Maintenance- 135.38
Drivers’ License_ 118.20
Old Age Pension_ 2,328.49
Special Bee--- 19.80
Diesel Fuel---.- -
Tow Permit __:
STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS:
Old Age Assistance 922.58
Aid to Dependent Children *- 163.55
Aid to Blind_— 107.80
Adminstration Expense_ 757.21
Receipts Transfers Transfers Disbursements Balance*
l-l-'50 to from other to other l-l-'50 to June 30
6-30-'50 funds funds 6-30-'50 1950
53,065.60 $ 2,294.61 $ 66,891.92 $ 4,518.80
115 66 48.08 406.41 20.38
14,790.30 .— 646.76 18,655.19 1,247.78
3.20 _ -46 - 8.78
4 625.16 - 205.22 5,841.46 386.74
3411 93 -__ 152.36 4,309.15 283.69
13|349.84 585.40 16,850.89 1,123.78
23,764.85 30,878.83 4,623.50
2,511.90 2,856.40 335.00
4 224.26 4,177.74 64.33
32,104.28 .. 31,750.73 . 488.93
546.75 - 533.40 131.55
2,647.82 192.77 4,498.68 284.86
35.00 35.00
20.00 __ _ 10.00 10.00
72,817.93 _ . — 72,693.68 1,046.83
21,710.63 21,672.60 125.52*
1,170.00 1,277.80
6,441.04 6,414.92 783.33
COUNTY FUNDS:
General 76,494.00
Bridge _-- - 20,943.53
Road _ 59,600.54
Road-Bridge 8,269.06
Mail Route 23,025.59
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief- 1,584.41
Fair _ 2,372.43
Unemployment Relief 6,141.21
Mothers’ Pension 1,072.12
Delinquent Tax Sinking 34.91
Court House B. & C. 680.46
County Garage Building Fund 563.80
Inheritance Tax- 40,919.91
Advertising —_ 216.35
Refunds * . 74.30
Miscellaneous Fees-- 186.55
Drivers’ License_—- 342.17
Poll Tax.. 4,030.00
Partial Payment __—- 362.06
Interest on Investments_ 10,050.27
Tax Sale Foreclosure _ __— 4,154.23
Post War Gen._ 5,000.00
Noxious Weed-_--„- 895.11
Tax Sale Redemption_ 38.10
TOWNSHIP FUNDS:
General...—--45,614.81
Library_ 1,866.10
SCHOOL FUNDS:
General_l_ 163,537.40
Bond and Coupon__—- 11,087.47
Free High___56,212.66
Judgment- 89.22
Fines and Licenses__
State Apportionment
Miscellaneous
VILLAGE FUNDS:
General _ 13,892.18
Water B. & C._ 12,496.80
Funding B. & C.- 494.47
Gas Tax __
Auto Money .„«___ 592.97
Paving 1.76
Sewer B. & C. ... _ 18,379.96
$650,920.41 :
Balance Jan. 1, 1950 _
Balance June 30, 1950 _
•Overdraft
22.822.13 12,722.47 9.75 42,115.07 69,913.78
27,442.67 ....— - 28,682.90 19,703.30
70^608.63 - 31,693.30 98,515.87
8,104.29 . . 5,779.08 10,594.27
24,667.88 18,298.30 29,395.17
242.15 622.85 7,352.40
971.46 .... .. .. .. 136.95 3,206.94
6,413.20 ... 5,746.62 6,807.79
1,072.12
34.91
14 22 1 08 693.60
563.80
290.77 146.42 41,064.26
89.10 .-_ 305.45 —1
74.30 . _
737.25 923.80 --
15.75 __ 15.20 342.72
1.454.56 5,484.56 --
516.01 —... 382.50 495.57
2,187.50 —.-- 12,237.77
__ 4,154.23
_ _______ ___ 5,000.00
3.193.57 1,000.00 3,088.68
520.21 __T_ 546.21 12.10
35,018.91 3,790.93 1,496.21 47,043.00 35,885.44
1,778.86 76.45 1,590.00 1,978.51
196,667.63 34,943.97 6,529.22 263,900.06 124,719.72
4,599.73 100.41 3,528.11 12,058.68
29,689.54 2,313.91 677.47 69.831.84 17,706.80
_ 89.22
1,359.00 1,359.00 - -
33,519.97 _ 33,519.97 ____
65.00 _* 65.00 __ _
26.430.13 13,239.46 577.93 36,373.00 16,610.84
3.017.57 56.24 6,586.32 8,871.81
205.21 .j._ 3.45 40.50 655.73
2.099.76 2,092.76 ......
8,953.18 9,546.15 ....
6,27549 132.72 24,522.73
J 777,327.69 $ 67,085.04 $ 67,085.04 $ 853,813.03 $574,435.07
650,920.41
5T4.435.07
$ 1,428,248.10 $ 1,428,248.10
Bank Accounts _ _$362,865.75 UNALLOWED CLAIMS ON FILE IN COUNTY CLERK'S
Cash and Checks in Office_ 36,569.32 OFFICE ON JUNE 15. 1950
Investment (Government Bonds)_. 175,000.00 General — .$ 457.58 Road Drag-,— $ 32.23
_ Road _ 2,862.60 Road-Bridge_63.22
Balance June 30, 1950 _$574,435.07 Bridge - 799.30
_ _ . ^——_______
STATE OF NEBRASKA,
COUNTY OF HOLT SS.
I, J. Ed Hancock, County Treasurer of Holt County, Nebraska, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement of Receipt*,
Transfers, Disbursements and Balances is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
J. ED HANCOCK, County Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of July, 1950. _ _
(SEAL) RUTH HOFTMAN, County Clerk
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