Legal Notices
(First pub. Feb. 10, 1955)
Julius D. Cronin, Attorney
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
BOYD COUNTY, NEBRASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE AP
PLICATION OF HOWARD
ZOBRIST AND DOLLIE ZO
BRIST TO AUTHORIZE HAR
OLD H. HARGENS, ADMINIS
TRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF
ORLOW COLWELL, DECEAS
ED, IN NEBRASKA, TO EX
ECUTE A DEED TO REAL
ESTATE.
CASE NO. 3834
ORDER
Now, on this 7th day of Febru
ary, A.D., 1955, this matter came
on before the Court upon the pe
tition of Howard Zobrist and Dol
lie Zobrist, under oath, directed
to this Court, alleging that on or
about December 3, 1952, petition
ers entered into a written contract
with Orlow Colwell, now deceas
ed, to purchase the Southwest
Quarter of Section 33, in Town
ship 35, North, Range 33, West
of the 6th P.M., in Boyd County,
Nebraska; that the petitioners
have paid the total sum of $1,
400.00 on said contract, and that
there remains past due and un
paid the sum of $6,600.00 and in
terest. That said contract provides
that the said Orlow Colwell was
to execute and deliver to petition
ers a deed to said premises on
March 1st, 1954. That the said
Orlow Colwell in his lifetime
never executed or delivered to the
petitioners a deed of conveyance
to said real estate, pursuant to
the terms of said contract. Peti
tioners pray that a day be fixed
for hearing on said petition, and
that notice thereof be given as
provided by law, and that upon
said hearing a decree be entered
directing the Administrator of the
Estate of Orlow Colwell, Deceas
ed, for and on behalf of said
estate, to execute and deliver
good and sufficient deed convey
ing said premises to petitioners,
upon payment by petitioners of
the balance due under said con
tract, and interest.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED
that a hearing be had upon said
petition in the District Court
Room in the Court House at Butte,
Nebraska, at the hour of 10 o’
clock A.M. on the 2nd day of
March, 1955, and that notice of
the pendency of this matter and
of the time and place fixed for
hearing thereon be given by pub
lishing a copy of this order for
three (3) consecutive w£eks prior
to such hearing in The Frontier,
a legal newspaper printed, pub
lished and of general circulation
in Holt County, Nebraska.
BY THE COURT:
LOUIS W. REIMER
41-43 JUDGE
(First pub. February 10, 1955)
John R. Gallagher, Att’y
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 3986
In the County Court of Holt
County, Nebraska, February 7,
1955. In the matter of the Estate
Official Proceedings
Holt County Board of Supervisors
O Neill, Nebraska
January 11, 1955
10:00 A.M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met on this date as required by
statute for the purpose of reor
ganization. All members present.
Meeting called to order by the
County Clerk.
Election of Chairman was first
order of business.
Motion by Frickel, that all rules
be suspended and unanimously
elect Frank Cronk Chairman for
the ensuing year. Second by Ba
tenhorst. Vote carried. Aye 6, Nay
Motion by Tomlinson, second
by Batenhorst to elect Ed Flood
as Chairman of Welfare Board for
the ensuing year. Carried. Vote:
Aye 6, Nay 0.
Motion by Batenhorst, seconded
by Barthel that both janitors be
rehired at the same wage as pre
vious year. Carried.
12:00 Noon. On motion the
Board adjourned until 1:00 P.M.
t O’Neill, Nebraska
January 11, 1955
1:00 P.M.
Motion by Frickel, seconded by
Tomlinson, that the Independent
be made the official newspaper
for the year 1955. Carried.
Motion by Frickel, seconded by
Flood that The Frontier and At
kinson Graphic publish the pro
ceedings of the County Board for
the year 1955. Carried.
of May McGowan, Deceased.
CREDITORS of said estate are
hereby notified that the time lim
itea for presenting claims against
said estate is June 3, 1955, and
for the payment of debts is Feb
ruary 7, 1956, and that on March
3, 1955, and on June 4, 1955, 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
objections duly filed.
LOUIS W. REIMER
County Judge
(COUNTY COURT SEAL) 41-43
(First pub. Feb. 17, 1955)
Julius D. Cronin, Attorney
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR
PETITION FOR FINAL
SETTLEMENT OF
ACCOUNT
No. 3978
COUNTY COURT OF HOLT
COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH SCHOLL
MEYER, DECEASED.
THE STATE OF NEBRASKA,
TO ALL CONCERNED:
Notice is hereby given that a
petition has been filed for final
settlement herein, determination
of heirship, inheritance taxes,
fees and commissions, distribution
of estate and approval of final ac
count and discharge, which will be
for hearing in this court on March
10, 1955, at 10 o’clock, A.M.
LOUIS W. REIMER
County Judge.
(COUNTY COURT SEAL) 42-44 .
Motion by Frickel, seconded by
Barthel to rehire dragline operat
or, bridge foreman, elevator op
erator. Carried.
Motion by Tomlinson, seconded
by Ernst, that the operator wage
be same as 1954 with guarantee
of $200.00 per month for Dec.,
Jan. and Feb., for two operators
in each district, bridge foreman,
elevator opeator and dragline op
erator.
WAGE SCALE FOR 1955
Single Man .75 per hour
Common Bridge
Labor.95 per hour
Foreman—Bridge
Workers. 1.10 per hour
Truck Drivers, Tractor & Grader
Operator .85 to $1.00 per hour
Experienced Operator or
Mechanic ... 1.05 or Minimum
wage of $200.00 per month dur
ing Dec., Jan. and Feb.
Tractor & Operator 1.50 per hour
Tractor Loader . . 2.50 per hour
Experienced Line
Operator . 1.10 per hour
Truck and Driver . 3.00 per hour
MACHINERY RENTAL FOR 1955
Dragline .$12.50 per hour
100 H.P. Patrol .. 10.00 per hour
140 H.P. Patrol . . 12.50 per hour
75 H.P. Patrol .. . 9.00 per hour
Cat & Scoop or
Blade . 12.00 per hour
Small Cat and
Scoop . 9.00 per hour
Crawler Tractor Loader
with Bucket .. 10.00 per hour
Elegrader. 17.50 per hour
Motion by Barthel, seconded by
Tomlinson that Cronk be appoint
ed Highway Commissioner. Mr.
Cronk then appointed each mem
ber of the Board to take charge
of his respective district.
The Chairman appointed the
following committees for the en
suing year:
Courthouse — Flood, Ernst,
Frickel.
Finance— Barthel, Batenhorst,
Tomlinson.
Printing— Frickel, Batenhorst,
Barthel.
Tax—Flood, Tomlinson, Ernst.
J Bonds — Barthel, Batenhorst,
Tomlinson.
Bridge — Tomlinson, Ernst,
Frickel.
Road — Barthel, Batenhorst,
Flood.
Settlement Co. Officers—Flood
and entire board.
Claims — Barthel and entire
board.
Insurance — Tomlinson, Ernst,
Flood.
Motion by Fickel, seconded by
Ernst, to accept the present bid
$75.00 with addition of $25 to in
clude painting and repairing both
rest rooms in Court House on
third floor. Carried.
Motion by Frickel, seconded by
Barthel, that the caterpillar pa
trol formerly of District Number
3, go to the new District Number
3. The 1952 Chevrolet pickup go
countywide to be used with ele
grader. Vote: Aye 6, nay 1.
5:00 P.M. On motion the Board
adjourned until January 25, 1955
KENNETH WARING
County Clerk
FRANK CRONK
Chairman
O’Neill, Nebraska
January 25, 1955
10:00 A.M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present except Ernst.
Minutes of previous meetings were
read and approved as read.
Motion by Frickel, seconded by
Tomlinson, that the following res
olution be adopted.
RESOLUTION
Ten freeholders, not members
of this Board, having requested
by petition that this Board em
ploy additional counsel to de
fend the county in a certain ac
tion pending in the District
Court of Lancaster County, Ne
braska, entitled “State of Ne
braska ex rel. Frank B. Heintze,
Plaintiff, vs. County of Adams,
et al, Defendants” docket 192,
page 19, and the firm of Cham
bers, Holland & Groth, 850
Stuart Building, Lincoln, Ne
braska, having been suggested
by a committee of the County
Attorney’s Association, to han
dle the defense of this county
and sixty-eight other counties
similarly situated.
BE IT RESOLVED that this
county employ said Chambers,
Holland & Groth to represent
it in said action, and that the
County Attorney of this county
be, and he hereby is, authorized
to notify said attorneys of such
employment by this county.
The Finance Committee report
ed that all fees for the month of
January from the various offices
had been remitted to the County
Treasurer as required by law.
12:00 Noon. On motion the
Board adjourned until 3:00 P.M.
O’Neill, Nebraska
January 25, 1955
3:00 P.M.
Holt County Board of Supervis
ors met as per adjournment. All
members present except Ernst.
Meeting called to order by the
Chairman.
The Applications and Securities
of the following Banks were ex
amined:
First National Bank, Omaha,
Nebr.
First National Bank, O’Neill,
Nebr.
First National Bank, Atkinson,
Nebr.
O’Neill National Bank, O’Neill,
Nebr.
Tri-County Bank, Stuart, Nebr.
Farmers State Bank, Ewing,
Nebr.
Motion by Batenhorst, seconded
by Flood, that the following Res
olution be adopted.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE ABOVE
NAMED Banks have made ap
plication for the privilege of be
ing designated as Depositories of
the monies of this County, and
WHEREAS, all of said Banks
have deposited certain securities
of the character and form re
quired by law, for the safety of
and and all public monies de
posited in said Banks by said
County, or its duly elected and
acting County Treasurer, and
WHEREAS, said Securities
have been deposited in escrow
in the manner and form as pro
vided by law, and
WHEREAS, these Banks have
agreed to abide by all of the
provisions of the law with re
spect to the deposit of public
monies,
NOW, THEREFORE, I move
you that the above named
Banks be designated and named
the Depositories of the public
monies, and that the Treasurer
of Holt County, Nebraska, be,
and he hereby is authorized and
empowered to deposit the pub
lic monies now in his hands or
hereinafter to come into his
hands as such Treasurer, in the
above Banks in the manner and
within the limits provided and
prescribed by law, making de
posits in the Holt County Banks
first and only depositing the
surplus that the Holt County
Banks cannot take care of in the
First National Bank of Omaha,
Nebraska.
iiie active motion on Deing pux
to a vote by the Chairman was
declared carried.
Motion by Frickel, seconded by
Barthel, that the following claims
be allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the General Fund in
payment of same.
Margaret Aim, salary . .. $166.66
K. L. Barthel, mileage . . 13.74
A. M. Batehorst, salary .. 118.75
Dorothy Bennett, salary . 80.00
Bricker Typewriter Co.,
office supplies . 1.58
Dr. L. A. Carter, mental
hearing and examination 10.00
Churchill Mfg. Co., court
house supplies . 1.79
City of O’Neill, Water De
partment . 13.20
Coyne Hardware, Court
house and annex repairs 38.69
Frank Cronk, salary _ 118.75
Helen Engler, salary. 166.66
Clarence Ernst, salary .... 118.75
Edw. N. Flood, salary .... 118.75
J. R. Freeman, courthouse
supplies . 54.75
Alice L. French, mileage. . 31.32
Alex Frickel, mileage ... 44.76
Grant Publishing Co., sub
scription to Nebr. Su
preme Court Journal . . 18.00
Wm. W. Griffin, salary . 208.33
John Grutsch, Service Of
ficer, mileage . 5.40
J. Eld Hancock, salary . . 300.00
Sharon Hancock, salary . . 140.00
Esther Harris, box rent &
postage . 5.00
E. V. Hickok, mileage to
Veterans’ Service Com
mittee meeting . 2.00
Kansas-Nebr. Natural Gas
Co., gas service . 245.75
Howard D. Manson, Clerk
of Dist. Court., court
costs . 63.40
Moore - Noble Lumber &
Coal, repairs. 2.94
Ruth Hoffman Baker, sal
' ary. 30.00
K. L. Barthel, salary _ 118.75
A. M. Batenhorst, mileage 47.60
Rosalia Boyle, salary _ 166.66
Ed T. Campbell, bond fees 12.50
Dr. L. A. Carter, mental
hearing and examination 10.00
City of O’Neill, Water De
partment . 6.00
Consumers Public Power
Dist., electric service. .. . 3.56
Frank Cronk, mileage .... 21.90
I R. Dickerson, bond fees 17.75
Clarence Ernst, mileage .. 20.64
I First National Bank, O’
Neill, rubber stamps .. 2.50
Alice L. French, salary .. 300.00
Alice L. French, postage
& box rent . 14.43
Alex Frickel, salary.118.75
Gillespies, courthouse sup
plies .. ... 5.74
J. B. Grady, bond fees .. 17.75
John Grutsch, salary . . . 233.33
Hammond & Stephens Co.,
office supplies . 2.52
J. Ed Hancock, Co. Treas
urer, postage . 15.00
Esther Harris, salary .... 200.00
Carolyn Hiatt, salary .. 200.00
Holt County Extension
Service . 167.92
Esther E. Kaiser, salary . . 166.66
Virgil L. Laursen, bond
fees . 5.00
Howard D. Manson, sal
ary . 266.66
Moore - Noble Lumber &
Coal, fuel for annex . . 208.99
Virginia Morrow, salary . . 166.66
James Mullen, salary .... 191.66
Nora Mullen, salary .... 200.00
Mobrara Valley Electric
Membership Corporation,
electric service . 1.20
Elizabeth O’Malley, salary,
for recording births and
deaths for Holt County 64 -SO
Florence Ponton, bond fees 60.00
Redfield & Company, of
fice supplies . 30.74
Redfield & Company, of
flPO cimrvlinp a n rr a
-fi. .
Louis W. Reimer, salary . . 325 00
Charles Richter, salary . . 223.00
Arlene Ruroede, salary . . 166.66
Ophelia Sessions, salary . 200.00
Keith J. Sexton, bond fees 5.00
Stephenson School Supply
Co., office supplies ... 1*2
Leo S. Tomjack, prisoner
board & fee . 95.75
Leo S. Tomjack, expenses
for state sheriff school
& convention . 48.50
Leo S. Tomjack, mileage . 109.50
Arthur W. Tomlinson, sal
ary . 118.75
Kenneth Waring, County
Clerk, postage, box rent,
postcards, stamped en
velopes . 15.39
Wm. F. Wefso, County As
sessor, express charges,
postage & supplies .... 5.37
World Book Co., office
supplies . 15.66
John J. Underwood, salary 150.00
James Mullen, mileage .. 45.00
Mabel McKenna, salary . . 166.66
Northwestern Bell Tele
phone Co., telephone ser
vices .177.08
Paymaster Corp., bond fees
& insurance . 54.50
Redfield & Company, of
fice supplies ... 43.95
Redfield & Company, of
fice supplies . 15.84
Redfield & Company, sta
pling machine . 9.99
Louis W. Reimer, County
Judge, box rent & post
age . 6.00
Servall Towel & Linen Co.,
laundry servisces . 8.50
George H. Shald, mileage
to veterans’ service com
mittee meeting . 4.30
Stuart Advocate, publish
ing fees . 20.93
Leo S. Tomjack, salary . . 233.33
Leo S. Tomjack, box rent,
postage and telephone . 25.79
Arthur W. Tomlinson,
mileage . 21.72
Kenneth Waring, salary .. 300.00
Wm. F. Wefso, salary .... 300.00
Ailene Wilkinson, salary .. 166.66
E. T. Wilkinson & Associ
ates, apraisal services . 2500.00
Motion by Barthel, seconded
by Batenhorst, that the following
bonds be approved. Motion car
ried.
Edward Cernousek, Clerk, Town
ship of Antelope
Elmer Wiseman, Treasurer, Town
ship of Antelope
Wilbur W. Lange, Clerk, Town
ship of Belle
H. C. Walter, Clerk, Township of
Chambers
H. R. Farrier, Justice of Peace,
Township of Chambers
George Rowse, Treasurer, Town
ship of Chambers
Loyal Hull, Clerk, Township of
Coleman
Ralph Green, Justice of Peace,
Township of Conley
Lawrence Tangeman, Clerk,
Township of Conley
J. L. Weibel, Clerk, Township of
Deloit
Herbert Sweet, Treasurer, Town
ship of Dustin
George Skopec, Justice of Peace,
Township of Emmet
Ed Winkler, Treasurer, Township
of Emmet
Raymond Schmidt, Clerk, Town
amp ui vjruiuen
Wilmer Mosel, Justice of Peace,
Township Of Golden
Lionel W. Gunter, Treasurer,
Township of Golden
Richard D. Edwards, Treasurer,
Township of Ewing.
Wm. D. Sammons, Justice of
Peace, Township of Fairview
Jay Dobrovolny, Treasurer, Town
ship of Francis
Robert D o n o h o e, Treasurer,
Township of Grattan
Elmer Vogel, Clerk, Township of
Green Valley
Harold Vrooman, Treasurer,
Township of Holt Creek
Marvin Rouse, Treasurer, Town
ship of Inman
Chester Youngs, Clerk, Township
of Inman
Gerald Waring, Treasurer, Town
ship of Iowa
Albert Harkins, Clerk, Township
of Lake
Louis Goeke, Clerk, Township of
Pleasant View
Anthony O’Donnell, Treasurer,
Township of Pleasant View
Tom Troshynski, Justice of Peace,
Township of Pleasant View
Blake Benson, Treasurer, Town
ship of Rock Falls
James E. Deming, Treasurer,
Township of Sand Creek
Alex Forsythe, Clerk, Township
of Sand Creek
Ray Wilson, Justice of Peace,
Township of Scott
Francis C. Peter, Clerk, Township
of Shamrock
Ray Hoffman, Treasurer, Town
ship of Shamrock
Tom Engelhaupt, Justice of Peace,
Township of Shamrock
L. G. Slaymaker, Treasurer,
Township of Sheridan
John Silverstrand, Justice of
Peace, Township of Sheridan
Raymond J. Conway, Justice of
Peace, Township of Shields
Leo P. Matthews, Road Overseer,
Township of Shields
Guy Johnson, Clerk, Township of
Steel Creek
Edward Carson, Treasurer, Town
ship of Steel Creek
David Keidel, Justice of Peace,
Township of Sandcreek
Walter A. Smith, Clerk, Township
of Stuart
Fred O. Zink, Justice of Peace,
Township of Stuart
Wilbur L. Moon, Treasurer,
Township of Stuart
Dale R. Mitchell, Justice of Peace,
Township of Swan
Elmer Trowbridge, Clerk, Town
ship of Verdigris
Albert J. Derickson, Justice of
Peace, Township of Willowdale
Ben A. Miller, Treasurer, Town
ship of Willowdale
Harlan Dierking, Justice of Peace,
Township of Wyoming
Alice French, County Superin
tendent, County of Holt
George E. Collins, County Survey
or, County of Holt
Wm. F. Wefso, County Assessor.
County of Holt
, Donald Benton, Treasurer, Town
ship of Josie
5:00 P.M. On motion the board
adjourned until January 26, 1955
at 10:00 A.M.
KENNETH WARING
County Clerk
FRANK CRONK
Chairman
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Mir. and Mrs. William Kelly en
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day night at their home.
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POSTPONED ...... NEW DATE
Improved 240-Acre Holt Co. Livestock
Farm and Personal Property at
Public Auction
Friday, February 25th
(ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FEB. 18)
— 1 P.M. —
On premises 5 miles west of O’Neill Drive-In Theater,
2 miles north.
THE LAND: Level, Elkhom valley, in proposed irrigation area;
55-acres pasture, 28-acres alfalfa and brome; 15-acres fail
wheat, 140-acres farmland.
THE IMPROVEMENTS: 6-room single story dwelling; 32x48
cattle barn; 44x46 cattle-hog shed; 10x20 garage; 30x32 double
corncrib-granary; 16x32 chicken house; brooder; milkhouse.
Terms available. Inspect anytime.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: 2 horses; 13 feeder pigs; poultry;
grain; machinery (all tractor-drawn machinery new since 1949);
some household goods. Terms: Cash.
MR, & MRS. JOHN KEE, Owners
Col. Wallace O’Connell, O’Neill, Auct.
Col. Verne Reynoldson, O’Neill, Auct.-Broker
Carl Lorenz, O’Neill, Clerk
"' ———a
LEGION ^BENEFIT |
| Postponed
Community
To Be Held in Town of Chambers, Nebr., on —
Saturday, Febr. 26
Starting at 1 P.M. Postponed from Saturday, Febr. 19th
Machinery Cleanup
Consigned by BROWN MOTOR & IMPL
NEW EQUIPMENT
Springtooth Field Cult., WD & WD 45 A.C.
Coil Shank Field Cult., C.A., A.C.
1 5-Ft. Disc, A.C.
Kelly Ryan Spreader, 1 00-bu.
Mounted 2-Row Corn Planter, A.C.
I Pickup Grass Attachment for A.C. Forage
Harvester
USED EQUIPMENT
Farmhand, complete with manure fork dirt
plate and stacker head
f A.C. Roto-Baler, guaranteed good
1954 Front Mount Kelly Ryan V-Type
Rake, like new W-D mount with rake
Like New B-C Allis Mower
, Farm Wagon, adjustable reach (5th wheel)
1HC Lister, 2 -row Reg. or F-20
_
1
No. 3 Semi-Mounted A.C. Mower, good
Automatic Crop and Livestock Sprayer,
complete with agitator, bbls., etc.
Rexair Vacuum Cleaner, including all
attachments and sprayer
Public Address System, complete with
mike and cord (ideal for square dance
clubs, etc.)
2—Power Lawn Mowers (good)
IHC B Trac. Cult.—’48 Ford 1 J/J-ton Truck
Equipment, Etc.
Consigned by BURGE FARM SUPPLY
Miscellaneous Shop Tools
Miscellaneous Items
Oil Burner — Air Compressor
A.C. Combine 51 — 5—30-Gal. Bbl. Oil
3—Pool Tables, 2 rotation, 1 snooker
Davenport and Chair — China Cabinet
Kitchen Stove (Warm Morning)
Lawn Mower (hand) — Screen Door
Do You Have Something to Consign?
CONTACT THE AUCTIONEER, CLERK OR ANY MEMBER OF THE CHAMBERS
LEGION. COMMISSION PROCEEDS GO TO LEGION POST.
Col. Merlin Grossnicklaus, Auctioneer — Cleo Alderson, Clerk
