Prairieland Talk —
Oldtime Holt Printer Coined Word
Blizzard’ Now Used World Over
* By ROMAINE SAUNDER*
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LINCOLN— There are a few
patriots left in Holt county who
will recall the terrible day 64
years back on the scroll of time
this coming
Saturday. To
memorialize a
weather event
i s something
out of the ordi
nary but Ne
braska has at
least one Janu
ary 12 blizzard
club, function
ing in Lincoln.
Though I per
sonally escaped
Romaine by a hair’s
Saunders breadth from
being a silent
victim of that raging day, I have
not been identified with a club in
whose gatherings the stories of
suffering and death are retold.
I think it was that storm
which inspired O. C. Bates, an
oldtime printer around O'Neill
and Atkinson, to coin a word as
he sat on a stool at a case of
type and from his own fertile
brain without the customary
"copy" spiked up the type for
a classic story of the storm in
which for the first time appear
ed the word "bliziard."
The story has been forgotten,
covered with the rubbish of such
literature as “Prairieland Talk,”
but the one word lives on. And
who witnessed or became envel- .
oped in that avalanche of snow
apd wind and lived to tell the ‘
story could have come up with a ‘
better combination of letters to
name it than “blizzard”?
Bates lies in an unknown, un
marked grave in Atkinson or Stu
art but his word lives on to tell
the story of snow and winds the
world over.
• • •
Under a camouflage of alluring
public service, while there is a
thin dime in the public store
I house, the busybodies will be af
j ter it. A group of dentists are
I pushing for a program to dope
| the water supply in Lincoln with
an organic poison known as flour -
j ine, a byproduct of aluminum that
tests have proven to be death to
living things in the Gulf of Mex
ico and one inland small body of
water.
Without producing any evi
dence the knights of the tooth
ache say the fluorine added to
drinking water is beneficial to
kids’ teeth, promoting the growth
of healthy, even and shining
white mouth equipment.
A standard medical work says
the opposite of the dentists’ claims
is the result. The waters of Ne
braska, pure nectar of the sands,
are the best to be found any
where. The program for doping
Lincoln waters meets with plenty
of opposition.
Whether the brewers and soft
drink production centers have a
hand in this move to encourage
more consumption of their pro
duct has not been disclosed. That
dentists are promoting a thing
that would put their business on
the rocks is a new thing in hu
manitarian endeavor.
Well, why not add a little DDT
to put the mosquitos out of busi
less and a liberal does of whisky
to protect us from snake bite?
* • •
For strangling his wife, and
tilling his 3 daughters by burn
ng the trailer house they called
>ome, a 27-year-old Nebraskan
>aid the penalty for his fourfold
rime on the gallows at the Kan
sas state prison. . . Mr. Griswold,
oack from a winter visit to Mex
ico, is getting steamed up for a
vigorous campaign for the U.S.
senate short term. . . Holt county
democrats are alloted 5 delegates
to get in on the state convention !
in Omaha February 5. The county 1
convention to name these 5 dele
gates is called by the state chair
man for January 26. Come on,
fellows, it’s a little discouraging,
but make a showing at your con
vention. . . Senator Butler has re
turned to Washington to he on
band for the second session of the
32d congress. His candidacy for
•enomination is "in the hands of
lis friends.”
• • •
This morning there lay upon
prairieland a robe of celestial
white. Trees and bushes and
hedge rows were dusted with the
purity of fallen snow unmarred
by the hand of man, a winter
scene of transcending beauty giv
en only to those who live where
snow and frost and ice are na
ture’s contribution for the welfare
of mankind. What the heavens
drop upon the earth in the winter
season does more to renew fertil
ity of the soil than the conserva
tionists can accomplish in a hun
dred years. Oh yes, it requires
some back-bendinr snow shovel
ing, but why let that mar the
charm of a lovely landscape?
• • •
Julius Caesar led the Roman
legions in 500 battles, took over
1,000 cities and was responsible
for the slaughter of 1,192,000
killed in battle. He himself was
cut down by the daggers of
treachery. Caesar's nephew,
Caesar Augustus, took over
trouble Rome and gave the
world sovereigns lessons in tax
gathering. A new breed of Au
gustus Caesar has sprung up
that makes the ancient tax col
lectors appear as pikers.
• • *
Anything Homer S. Cummins j
accomplished as a member of the
Roosevelt cabinet may have been
forgotten, but not what he said
when state’s attorney in New
York in a case wherein a defense
less fellow was charged with J
shooting a priest who was walk
ing on the street in his parish
town. “It is just as irqportent,”
Cummings said, “for a state’s at
torney to use the great powers of
his office to protect the innocent
as it is to convict the guilty.” His
investigation in the trial of the ac
cused resulted asking for the dis
missal of the charges. The record
of that trial is now required study
in law schools.
• * •
Coaches making up the swank
passenger train now take on their
human freight through side op
enings like cattle cars. And we’ll
not be surprised if a 20-thousand
dollar aristocrat from one of
those stock shows, curried and
groomed and the red hair cover
ing an ample hide waved and
curled like a lady stepping out of
a beauty parlor, would be led by
a silver-trimmed halter and put
aboard one of these new creations
that travel the rails.
* • •
Now it turns up that it was a
Jewish rabbi that ousted the Pen
dergast crowd down at Kansas
City in the notorious 30’s. That
was not the first instance of a
Jew turning over the established
order of society. It was a Jew o\
he tribe of Benjamin who turned
he Greek and Roman worlds “up- 1
?ide down.” And was it not a :
Jewess of the tribe of Judah who :
tave birth to the babe whose ad- ,
vent so recently has been ob
served. a babe destined to change
the thinking of mankind?
Are there any newspaper guys
out of a job? Maybe Governor Val
has something for you. Another
editor has just been corraled for
service in and out of the state
house. And Nebraskans now have
the assurance of the protection of
a guardian agency with an able
newspaper man to head the civil
defense setup. The next best
qualified to an editor for such a
job I would say try an army
brass.
* * •
Flour is put up in 10-pound
bags now and sells at the rate of
$10 per 100 pounds, which Holt
county bread makers once got at
Bill Nollkamper’s mill out on the
Eagle for $2.
INMAN NEWS
Nels Christensen, of Ewing, was
a visitor in Inman Monday.
Mrs. James Coventry entertain
ed a group of girls Thursday eve
ning a. ta birthday supper in hon
or of her daughter, Kay. who was
13-years-old on that day. Games
furnished the entertainment and
Kay received many gifts.
The WSCS met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Floyd Keyes. Mrs.
James Coventry had charge of the
devotionals. Lunch was served at
the close of the afternoon.
Mrs. Anna M. Clark has return
ed to her home here after spend
ing a few weeks visiting in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clark
at Burwell.
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Cloyd Docks with
Navy Rocket Ship
EWING—Word has been re
j ceived in Ewing of the recent ar
| rival of 3 of the navy’s small
but mighty rocket ships in the
harbor of San Diego, Calif., and
an item of special interest to
folks in the old home town con
cerns David Cloyd, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Irvin Cloyd, who is aboard
the USS LSMR 409. The vessel
just completed 7 months of almost
continuous action in Korean
waters. In a telephone call to his
parents, he said he expected to be
home within a few weeks.
Billy Sisson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robley Sison, sr., is also home
ward bound after 4 years in the
Far East. He is expected to be
home on leave some time in Feb
ruary.
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Other Ewing News
New officers of the Women’s
Missionary Society of the United
Presbyterian church in Ewing are;
Mrs. Lee Fink, president; Mrs.
pale Napier, vice-president, with
Mrs. Carl Christon as alternate;
Mrs. DeWitt Hoke, secretary; Mrs.
Wilbur Bennett, treasurer; Mrs.
Archie Johnston, thank offering
secretary; Mrs. Willie Shrader,
president of the junior missionary
with Mrs. Fred Colfack, assistant.
Donald Clark, of Ewing, is
among those from Holt county se
lective service resigstrants who
will report for induction on
Thursday, January 17.
Evelyn Snyder celebrated her
5th birthday anniversary on Sun
day. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerald Snyder, served a dinner
honoring the anniversary. Mrs.
Eula Eppenbach, Evelyn’s grand
mother, was a guest.
Mrs. Wayne FYy and daughters,
who have been guests of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alivin Gibson,
for the past 10 days, returned to
their country home on Saturday.
On the evening of January 3, !
the Band Mothers club met at the
Ewing public school for the reg
ular meeting. Due to weather and [
road conditions the attendance
was small. At the business ses
sion, plans were discussed for
raising money for new band uni
forms. The following band mem
bers presented vocal solos: “My
Hero,” by Volanda Biddlecome;
“The Big Brown Bear,” by Joel
lyn Eacker; “Friend of Mine,” by
’udy Jelferies, Miss Marcia Gib
son was pianist for all the num
bers. The club plans to meet the
first Thursday of each month at
1 o’clock. Gerald Chapula, music
lirector, will make arrangements '
:or a program of musical numbers
'or each gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pollock
ttAKA m i 4 o Citn/lntr rt ♦ 4Via k/xma
of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Huffman
and daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Goulding, of Til
aen, aiwe to owing 10 spcua a
day visiting at the home of their
daughter, and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Brennaimen.
Maj. and Mrs. E. D. McDonald
and son, Douglas, have returned
to their home in St. Louis, Mo.,
after visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Funk and
Rosalie Spittler returned home on
Sunday from Omaha where they
spent a few days - visiting rela
tives. They called on Mrs. Fred
Decker, Mr. Funk’s sister, who is
a patient in an Omaha hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Spittler and
son, of Omaha, came Saturday to
spend a few days visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Spittler. They returned on
Tuesday, accompanied by Mr.
Spittler’s brother, Richard, who
is a student at Creighton univer
sity.
A family party was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Funk
and daughters on New Year’s day.
Those in attendance were her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Spitt
ler and Rosalie, Mrs. Nellie Ko
mer, J. B. Spittler, of Omaha, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Regan, of Inman.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Harris, Betty
and Billy, of Fremont, Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Merchant, of Elgin,
were guests on New Year’s day at
the Harold Haris home.
A New Year’s 0 o’clock dinner
was enjoyed at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Harris. Guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson,
James Wilson and Leonard Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sanders
had as their guests on New Year’i
his mother, Mrs. Caroline Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Sanders anc
'children, ail of Ewing.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawk and
family moved into their new
, home during the holidays.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G.
Rockey was the scene of a happy
Christmas party. Dinner was
served at noon to the 26 guests in
the recreation room where a long
table was set, decorated in a holi
day scheme. Those in attendance
1 were: Mrs. Frank MacNeil, of
Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Buford
Carlson and Danny, of Orchard;
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rockey, Ver
non Rockey, all the children of
Mr. and Mrs. Rockey. Others were
Mrs. Leota Butler, Mrs. Vera An
son and son, Lyle, Miss Vina
Wood, K. R. Porter, Donald Ru
roede, Gene Fields, all of Ewing;
Mr. and Mrs. Will Staples, Mr.
and Mrs. Vance Butler and fam
ily, all of Neligh, and Mr. and
Mrs. Coe Butler, of Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Rockey,
Mrs. Leota Butler, Mrs. Vera An
son, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tuttle
and daughter were guests on New
Year’s uay at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Vance Butler at Neligh.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rockey
drove to Omaha New Year’s day
to visit at the home of Willis’ sis
ter, Mrs. Frank MacNeil.
The Women’s Society of Chris
tian Service, of the Ewing Metho
dist church met at the church par
lors Wednesday afternoon, Jan
uasy 3. Mrs. Henry Fleming had
charge of the devotionals and she
also presented the lesson, “Be
cause We Have Been Greatly
Blessed.” Mrs. W'llliam Spence,
president, presided at the business
session at which routine business
was dicussed. Mrs. Charles Chap
pell and Mrs. Maden Funk were
the hostesses for the afternoon.
On adjournment, they served a
luncheon from tables which were
decorated in a New Year scheme.
Miniature snowmen made a clev
er centerpiece.
Mx\ and Mrs. cietus Muff and
family, of Clearwater, Mr. and
I Mrs. Mark Muff anu Carolyn, of
O’Neill, were dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jef
feries on Sunday. Other callers
the same day were: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Maulding and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Bumgardner, all of El
gin, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kurp
geweit and son, Donald.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jefferies,
accompanied by their daughter,
Mrs. Wilma Daniels, were O’Neill
visitors on Wednesday, January
2. , * i*
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maben, of
Clearwater, were guests at the
George Jefferies home on Wed
nesday, January 2.
i Mrs. Henry Wegner, a longtime
resident of Ewing, is now a resi
dent of Orchard where she has
just completed building a new
home. Her property in Ewing
has been purchased by Mr. and
Mrs. John Shiffbauer, of Madison,
former residents of Ewing. They
rpppntiy mpvp<i their household
goods from Madison. They have
one son, Tommy, who is a fresh
man in school.
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Boies spent
Sunday visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. David McGee at
Clearwater.
Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Shain and Mr. and Mrs.
Gail Boies attended the Clear
water Pinochle club which was
j entertained at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. David McGee at Clear
water.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Shaw, of
O’Neill, were guests at the home
of their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Frances Shaw, and family on Sat
urday.
New Year’s day guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks
were M. W. Dierks, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Spittler, all of Ewing, Mrs.
Wilda Carr and family, of Hol
drege.
Virginia /\nen returned to ner
home at Plainview Sunday after
spending a part of the holiday va
cation at the home of her friend,
Miss Sandra Dierks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Evans and
family, of Imperial, were calling
on friends in Ewing during their
Christmas vacation. Mr. Evans is
a former superintendent of the
Ewing public school.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis spent
New Year’s day in Orchard where
they visited at the home of her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Barton.
Victor Kennedy, of Ord, was 1
an overnight guest of his grand
mother, Mrs. Grace Briggs on Fri
day.
Miss Ina Bennett was a guest at
the J. L. Pruden home on Monday
and Tuesday, December 31 and
January 1. She went to Clear
water on Wednesday, January 2,
to resume her school duties in the
Clearwater public school.
Mr. and Mrs. R B. Crellin en
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Harris at a New Year’s eve dinner
party.
Returned Korea
Veteran Weds
Miss Joyce Johannsen, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jens Johann
sen, of Armour, S.D., and Cpl.
Joseph Jardee, son of Mrs. Em
ma Jardee, were united in mar
riage on Wednesday, January 2,
by Reverend Wigdahle at the
Lutheran parsonage in Lake An
des, S.D.
They arrived here Monday,
January 7, from Deadwood, S.D.,
where they have been visiting his
brother, Mr. and Mrs. George Jar
dee, and family. At Hot Springs
they visited his aunt and uncle.
Corporal Jardee will report for
duty at Camp Carson, Colo., today
(Thursday). Mrs. Jardee will re
main in O’Neill with Mrs. Emma
Jardee.
Corporal Jardee served 15
months in Korea and arrived in
the U S. December 11. He also
served in Guam for about 11
months.
( Numerous Servicemen
Home for Holidays—
oYNCH—Servicemen who en
joyed the holidays with home
folks and have returned to duty
are:
SM Stanley Bjornsen who left
Friday, December 28, for San Di
ego, Calif.
Pfc. August L. Kalkowski left
Wednesday, January 2, for Chey
enne, Wyo.
SM Buddy Stewart left Wed
nesday, December 26, for Norfolk,
Va.
SM Ronald J. Stewart left Sat
urday. January 5, for Norfolk, Va.
Pvt. Ernest Vomacka left for
Ft. Sill, Okla., on Wednesday,
January 3.
Pvt* Clayton Bennett left Mon
day, December 31, for Aberdeen,
j Md.
, pvt. Ivan J. Thomson left
Thursday, December 27. for Cal
I ifornia.
SM Alvin Carson left Saturday, :
| January 5, for the West coast.
Pfc. Leo Sedlacek left Thurs
day, January 3. for Keesler Field,
Miss.
Sgt. Lyle Hoffman left Sunday,
December 30. for Rantoul, 111.
Pvt. Duane Pikklapp left Fri
day, January 4, for Camp Roberts,
Calif.
Pfc. Duane Hammon left Fri
day, December 28, for Oceanside
| Calif.
Richard Tanner and Gerald
Elsasser arrived this week.
O'NEILL LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parker were
New Year’s dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Ross.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ray left
Saturday, January 5, for” their
new home in Loveland, Colo.
Rev. Eugene F. Gallagher, S.J.,
arrived Tuesday, January 2, to
visit his brother and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. John R. Gallagher, and
family. Father Gallagher, who
had been in Denver, Colo., and
other places, left for Omaha Fri
day. He had planned to stop at
St. Mary, Kans., before returning
to St. Louis, Mo., where he head
quarters.
Don't let the record show you
forgot! Send your contribution
for the Tuberculosis Association
today to the Christmas Seal
Chairman, O'Neill. —Bernadette
Brennan, Pub. Ch. 36c
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Huebert 1
eft Monday for their home in j
Wichita, Kans., after spending
he holidays with Mr. Huebert’s !
mother. Mrs. Edna Huebert, and
Mrs. Huebert’s parents, Mr. and 1
tnmttttHHtunttmmtjmajmtttHjtmtt
Mrs. Clyde Streeter, and other
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Johnson
were Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Grothe at Emmet.
"Cattle gained 2.95
Lbs. per day oft
SWEET LASSY~
Soys John Milemki
Rocky Ford. CoU.
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1. CATTLE EAT, DRINK MORI
Rich in molasses sugars, SWEET
USSY stimulates the appetite.
Makes cattle eat, drink morel
2. STRETCHES FARM FEEDS
SWEET LASSY helps cattle utilise
farm feeds better ... helps cut
feed costs.
3. FAST, PRIME FINISH
Packed with proteins, minerals, vl
tamins and other nutrients that con
vert to beef faster, SWEET USSY
helps produce a finer finish that
means top market prices.
SEE US TODAY I
Come in and let us explain how
SWEET USSY can help you make
more money with your feeder*.
Stop in today I
SHELHAMER FOODS
O'NEILL
Dr. j. l. sherbahn
CHIROPRACTOR
O'Neill. Nebraska
Complete X-Ray Equipment
V4 Block So. of Ford Garage
POSITION OPEN
GOOD CLERICAL position In our office for man or lady in
age bracket of 28 to 40 year*. PomiHon is steady and gen
eral requirements are: Must have good driving knowledge
of automobiles, high school graduate, average or better hand
writing and able to do some typing. References required as
to past employment, character and integrity. Position will
pay $180-8200 to start, with benefits of vacation period, holi
days. free life insurance. Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan. Please
do not apply unless you can meet requirements.
Apply to John Harboitle In person, no phone calls
MIDWEST MOTOR CO., LTD.
O’Neill < Phone 100
Antelope Co. Ranch & Grain Farm
400 ACRES SELLING AT
AUCTION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th
— STARTING AT 2:00 O'CLOCK P.M. —
On the premises 7 miles north and 4 east of Neligh. or 7
miles south and 1 east of Brunswick.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
East Half of Sec. 13-26-6 and the WVt of SWV4 Sec. 7-26-5
Antetelope County, Nebr.
TAXES
for 1951 were $270.34.
IMPROVEMENTS
24*24; Barn. 24x32; Crib and Granary,
5°* House’ 18x32: Gar«Ke. 14x24; New Chicken House,
14x24; Brooder House. 10x12; Milk House, 8x10. Buildings in
good repair and nicely painted. REA to all main buildings
snd water is in the house.
THE FARM
Farm land. 125 acres; Hay land, 75 acres; Pasture, 195 acres:
Shelterbelts and yards, 5 acres.
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TERMS and POSSESSION
25 percent down payment on day of sale; the balance of 75
percent of the purchase price on March 1, 1952, when posses
sion will be given. A good and sufficient warranty deed and
a merchantable Abstract of Title will be furnished the buyer.
For Further Information, Contact:
H. L. HADS, Realtor, Elgin
LAWRENCE R. KUBAL, Owner
H. L. HADS. Aucl. Cr L. BISHOP. Realtor, Bartlett Nebr.
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ON HAND AND READY
FOR
8ELIVERY!
1—New IHC Pull-Type Picker, at a har
gain.
1—Case DC Tractor,
1—Case SC Tractor.
1—New M-M Cornpicker.
1—VAC Case Tractor with the New
Eagle Hitch. (Come in and see how
this new hitch works.)
1—New Idea 2-row Com Picker.
1_—Case 2-row Corn Picker.
1—Good Used M-M 2-Row Picker.
DELCO BATTERIES
ANTIFREEZE — Prestone, Zerex, Peak
WM. KROTTERCa OF C’NEILL I
West Douglas O’Neill, Nebr.
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Things You Should Know About
School Leases
.he h? "ir4
Land Lease-Holders think that the people shouldVo^ ?cht)o1
what they are buying when they *£££ 88 f°
Some people have the impression that thev are petti™ „ j j
to school land when they purchase a lease. Such is not fhf dCCd
When a lease is put up for auction the successful bidder S
| lease which gives him the privilege of renting the land w2
of 12 vears, at a rental to be determined by the “Board ” This rental
can be raised at any time by the board. The purchaser of the lo- S
pays the full amount of the bonus at the time of purchase Any fm
provements will be appraised by the Board of Supervisors . i/ca^e
the old and new lease-holders can not agree on the value of the im
provements. The new lease-holder pays the appraisal cost. The pur
chaser of the lease will pay the amount of the appraised value of the
improvements to the Countly Treasurer, to be held in escrow for
the former lease-holder. If the appraised value of the improvements
is not satisfactory to either party he may appeal to District Court.
If the lease-holder, who secures a lease by being high bidder at
public auction, desires to assign his lease to another party for a val
uable consideration, the state receives one-half of the consideration
of the assignment, exclusive of the value of the improvements.
Whenever an application to assign a lease is made to the “Board ”
the “Board” may put up the lease for auction if they deem it in the
best int6rests of the state, one-half of the consideraion received, ex
elusive of the value of the improvements, must be paid to ’ the
“Board.” For example: If a man gives a bonus of $2,500.00 for a
lease (12 year) and then after 2 years he assigns the lease for $2
000.00. the state would receive $1,000.00 of the assignment price of
$2,000.00.
Bidders on a lease should bear in mind that the payment of a
high bonus by any purchaser will enable the “Board” to raise the
valuation of the land, which will increase the rental to be paid by
the lease-holder. The “Board” will reason that if the land is worth a
high bonus then they do not have it appraised high enough.
At the end of the 12 year period the lease will again be put up
for auction The prospective purchaser must realize that there is a
question whether the “Boa-d” can execute a valid lease. Those lease
holders whos' leases have been cancelled do not have much confi
dence in the state’s word or in a contract with the state. The new 12
year lease will be subject to any further interpretations of the Su
preme Court. There is some question, when a lease-holder dies dur
ing the term of a lease, as to what rights his heirs may have, the
lease might be cancelled and the lease be put up for public auction.
"It is taken for granted by the law that all lease-holders know
what they are securing when they execute a lease.” They are dealing
with the “Board” as “trustees.” “In dealing with a trustee, an indi
vidual is supposed to know what authority a ‘trustee’ has and deals
with him at his own peril.”
Anyone planning on purchasing a school lease should first con
sult an attorney and find out what he is buying.
HOLT COUNTY SCHOOL LAND
LEASE - HOLDERS
