PAGE —THE FRONTIER. O'Neill. Nebr., Thur*.. Dec. «, 1IH
Prairieland Talk ...
Paddock Had First Paper
By ROMA1NE SAUNDERS. Retfrod. Former Editor The Frontier
LINCOLN—Holt county has had 26 newspa
pers; four are now published in the county. Elev
en of the 26 were published and printed in
O’Neill when G. M. Cleveland launched The Ban
ner, T. V Golden being an associate of Mr.
Cleveland, W D. Mathews launched The Frontier
in the year 1880 James H. Riggs was the next
publisher and editor of The
Frontier, followed by Clyde
King, D H. Cronin and the
present owners and publish
ers, The O’Neill group of
weekly papers consisted of
the Banner, Frontier, Trib
une, Free Press, Holt County
People, Item, Sun, Alliance
Tribune, Beacon Light, Inde
l>endent. Democrat.
The first paper in the
county carried a Paddock
date line and was known Komaine
as Holt Record. Others in Saunders
the county were the Minneola Sun, Dustin Dis
patch, Amelia Journal, Emmet Echo, Chambers
Eagle changed to Bugle and then Sun, Inman In
dex, Ewing Item and Ewing Advocate, Page Re
porter, Shamrock Pickin’s, and two papers at At
kinson, the Graphic and Plain Dealer, Stuart
Ledger and Stuart Advocate, the total outside of
the countyseat adding up to 15.
There were highway incidents in the long
ago also. The Atkinson Plain Dealer in an issue
of late November, 1900, told of Henry Martin
of Sheridan township being thrown to the ground
when his buggy upset as a wheel dropped into a
ditch, the horses taking off on the run and drag
ging the upset buggy with them, Henry escaping
unhurt. The Chambers Bugle told of a similar
experience. Mr. and Mrs. August Schrier had when
out riding in their buggy, Mr. Schrier being
quite badly hurt in the upset. . . Bennett Mar
tin sold his ranch of 600 acres in the Redbird
country to a citizen of Laurel. . . G. C. Hazelett
and A. J. Meals arrived home from Alaska. . .
Miss Mattie Mann visited friends in Atkinson. . .
Rev. Father Cleary came to O’Neill to give his
second series of lectures to those interested
here. . . Rosco Conklin, a Union soldier in the
war with the south and a bachelor character of
frontier days in O’Neill, died in Binghampton, N.
Y., November 2, 1900. In his pockets at the time
of death there was found $1,400 in cash.
• • •
The group of young bogus statesmen that
gathered in a law-making body at the state
house and supported measures they thought
Nebraska needed, among them the ton-mile tax,
will know more about It when they get to op
erating the farms and ranches and industries
of the state.
• • •
British and French and Hebrew military
might at the field of Armageddon, United Nations
troops patroling the land of the Phraoahs, Poland
and Hungarian revolts, strikes at the U. S. in
dustrial centers, the “poor farmer” and the out
look for winter wheat—all of minor concern, the
weighty matter of prairieland: shall a Nebraska
patriot be yanked up and sent to jail for knock
ing over a game bird for his dinner while within
the law-blessed precincts of a five-rod highway?
Mr. Warren, county attorney over in Knox, has
stirred up a judicial hornest’s nest. Maybe he
should bo sent, not to jail, but to Congress!
* > • *
Holiday—when men loaf and housewives
stand over the cook stove preparing a big feed
for the family and the company, then wash
dishes the rest of the day.
The farm near Page that Paul Shanner re
cently sold for $100 an acre was where Paul’s
mother sat as a bride in the long ago in a little
one-room homestead abode and shed tears be
cause she did not have even two pennies with
which to buy a stamp to mail a letter to her
people in Indiana. She and her husband qow lie
buried in the Page cemetery. The younger of
their two sons died recently in Arkansas. Now
Paul leaves the land of his childhood and mature
years and drives to the southland. His parents
and an uncle of Paul’s, L. T. Shanner, a mer
chant in Inman in the long ago and at one time
in the state legislature, wrere pioneers of prairie
land and from such as they, this generation has
its heritage. Paul goes to Arkansas and his de
parture closes the story of another pioneer fam
ily of prairieland. So long, Paul! Come and see
us some day.
• • •
A young Indian mother with her two small
children, from the Rosebud of South Dakota,
lost their lives when the shack near Scotts
bluff where they had holed up for a week was
destroyed by fire, the buck and dad of the
group out dowmlng firewater til a pale face
cop came along and landed him in jail.
• * *
Back there on the Atlantic sea coast, in old
Boston town, eyes are turned this way. With
a capital of 20-million-dollars to start with
"Christianland” is to be built somewhere out this
way, a minature Nazareth, a Jerusalem, Geth
semany and others of sacred memory to the
Christian world. In the minds of men there must
be shrines, a place for pilgrims to journey to and
j maybe roll in the dust. He in whose honor
Christianland stands for did not ask for shrines or
pilgrimages, but rather if you would do Him
honor through inspired devotions, go to thy closet,
shut the door, bow there, and “Thy Father which
seeth in secret shall reward thee openly,”
• * *
The whirling eddies of time lay us upon the
lap of the closing month of the year, the month
in which Prairieland Talker was born in the long
ago. Millions may have birthdays in December
but only one of transcending significance to man
kind; we call it Christmas. Out of the drifting
winds of centuries has come a day when we look
again upon a Babe in a manger, feel the inspira
tion of the wise men of the East who laid their
gifts at the feet of Joseph and Mary and we pass
along our little tokens that friends and dear
ones have a place in these human hearts of ours.
So we lay again upon the altar of human emotion
our Christmas greetings with a simple gift.
Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Carter have traveled life’s
highway together for 60 years, the passing years
uniting them forever in hand and heart and now
in life’s golden age enjoy peace and plenty in
their home at Fourth and Everett streets where
for years now forgotten Jonh Barleycorn was
dispensed to cow punchers and the hilarious, now
a pleasant home with flower beds and inviting
summer garden. Friends of Dr. and Mrs. Carter
not only extend the hand of congratulations but
wish for them continued happiness in home life
together.
* * *
A lad, 10- or 11-years-old, stood on the cor
ner of a busy intersection. An aged patriot ap
proached the opposite corner to cross the street.
The lad rushed over, took the old man by the
arm and guided him safely across the icy street.
The lad is a student at a parochial (church)
school. If he learns nothing else but to be cour
teous and helpful it is worth it.
Editorial . . .
Who Is Exempt?
Sportsmen from four counties converged at
O’Neill Friday night to hash over some problems.
But the dramatics in the socalled Robertson
case and its sequel, the Skokan case, dominated
the meeting.
Fifty sportsmen from Knox, Holt, Boyd and
Rock county adopted resolutions applauding
Knox County Attorney Merrit C. Warren of
Creighton for his position. The resolutions also
called for the resignation of Donald Robertson
of North Platte, member of the state game com
mission.
Why the meeting?
Basically, it was an outlet for indignation.
Perhaps it provided a forum to ask the simple
question: Who is exempt?
To refresh our readers with the background,
this is the general (though not detailed) story:
Mr. Robertson sometime ago was approach
ed by a state game warden in Johnson county.
The warden went to the county attorney in
Johnson county and complained that Mr. Robert
son was shooting game from a public highway
(verboten in Nebraska, but okay in South Da
kota). The Johnson county attorney filed
charges. Subsequently, State Game Director M.
O. Steen, a newcomer in Nebraska, ordered the
charges dropped, declaring the facts did not jus
tify a hearing, etc.
Late last month Leorge Skokan, Knox county
assessor, was approached on a highway by State
Game Warden Fred Salak of O’Neill, who com
plained to Knox County Attorney Warren.
Mr. Warren made no bones about being re
luctant to file charges against Skokan, pending a
clarification of the socalled Robertson case. Knox
County Judge Ora Ballard, who would have heard
the Skokan case, strongly suggested Mr. Skokan
would have been found not guilty.
A spokesman for the Knox delegation, pres
ent at Friday’s meeting here, carried the matter
further:
“You can’t find a jury of 12 men in Knox
county who would convict Skokan!”
Reverberations set in at the statehouse.
Gov. Victor Anderson said he would order a full
investigation of the Knox case. Spokesmen in
the attorney-general’s office said Mr. Warren
could be ousted from office if he refused to pros
ecute.
Warren declared he never refused to file
but somehow the charges stayed put in a desk
drawer while statewide publicity, sometimes
embarassing, was biting at his heels.
Now, Mr. Warren is considered by The
Creighton News as a good county attorney. The
News declares Mr. Warren has prosecuted more
cases and spent more time on the job than any
other Knox county attorney in the past decade.
Law violaters, the Creighton paper continues, are
quick to agree that Mr. Warren believes in full
enforcement of the statutes.
Therefore, Mr. Warren’s only sin is that he
is fair. He believes that Knox eountyans should
get the same treatment as others.
Thus the crux of Friday’s discussion at
O’Neill was not so much whether Mr. Warren
was remiss in his duties as it was whether or
not the same law applies to all Nebraskans.
Can a member of the state game commission
get by with something that other people can’t?
It appeal's Governor Anderson should have
called for an investigation in the Robertson case
before getting exercised about the Skokan inci
dent. It also appears Mr. Robertson should have
taken the advice of the state legislature’s special
committee, which delved into the matter some
months ago, and came up with the suggestion that
Mr. Robertson resign.
The legislative committee, which did not at
tempt to find Mr. Robertson guilty or not guilty,
simply adopted the view that Mr. Robertson, by
virtue of what had happened, had served his
period of usefulness.
State Game Director Steen called Robert
son's violation a “technical” one, but no one
comes forward to explain the difference between
a “technical" violation and an ordinary one.
Mr. Steen referred to the Knox incident as
a "kindergarten comedy”.
But Dr. H. D. Gildersleeve of O’Neill, who
was made temporary chairman of the North-Cen
tral meeting, wrote Governor Anderson:
“Sportsmen are legion who disagree with Mr.
Steen’s version . . . they regard proceedings
todate as rather serious”.
Other items on the agenda for Friday night
were glossed over, ie: elimination of the Niobrara
game reserve, hunting and fishing fees, relations
with game wardens, etc.
Any wonder?
Because most of the sportsmen were bent on
finding the answer to that simple question: Who
is exempt?
__
When the weatherman misses his prognosti
cation and the weather turns out more severe
than he predicted, he is the object of barbs; when
he errs and the weather turns out pleasant after
all, folks unzip their coats and gloat over the
sky watcher’s mistake. Mr. Weatherman: You
can’t win!
Whether you spell it Santa Klaus, Kris Krin
gle, Pere Noel, of Father Christmas, the spirit is
the same and the present that fits every stocking
is a U.S. savings bond.
CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher
ARTHUR J. NOECKER and ESTHER M. ASHER,
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When Yon and I Were Young. . .
Explosion Burns
Stuart 8-Year-Old
Tries to Start Fire
witS Kerosene
50 Years Ago
Mrs Harvey’s little 8-year-old
boy of Stuart got up Thanksgiv
ing morning and while his moth
er was asleep, tried to light the
fire with kerosene. An explo
sion tock the skin off his arm
and burned the sides of his face
and neck. . . Charles Cavanaugh
and Mary Boyle were united in
marriage Friday by dev. M. F
Cassidy. . . Thomas Simonson
and Charles Wrede, two Frontier
subscribers at Agee, were in to
renew their subscriptions. . .
Mr a nd Mrs. Henry Ihney are
still confined to their beds with
typhoid fever. . . Mr. and Mrs.
Sharp's baby girl died and was
buried Thanksgiving day from
their home in Page. . . Travel
ing by automobile from O’Neill
to Star, a group of five gentle
men made it in an hour and one
half for dinner at Mr. Thierolfs.
20 Years Ago
Mrs. Julia M. Thomas died of
' pneumonia at the age of 63
years. . . Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Taylor of Opportunity celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary.
They are the parents of 11 chil
dren. . . Mrs. Henry Mullen
came into the hospital Wednes
day severely burned when her
(clothing caught fire from the
’ stove in her home . . Mr. and
Mrs Orville Lowery of Meek are
the proud parents of a baby girl
j l>orn November 25. All concern
ed are doing nicely, even Orville
is expected to recover
10 Years Ago
Mrs. Fannie Gallagher, 76, a
native of Liverpool. England, died
after a 20-day illness. . . Miss
I Jeanne Kennedy of Ainsworth
and William Sorenson of Page
were married . . Richard
Strube and Miss Ellen Martin
of Yuma, Ariz., both who have
been residing in Hollywood,
California, were married. . .Mrs.
Ralph Cooke, the former Celeste
Gleed, of Chambers, was honor
'd at a miscellaneous shower at
theC . V. Robertson home.
One Year Ago
Mr. and Mrs. John Cassidy of
Spencer, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary. . . Martin
A. Scheikopf, 64, died at St. An
thony's hospital. . . Yvonne
Mlnarik of Ewing and Cletus
Thramer were married. . . Baby
boys were bom to Mr, and Mrs.
Lyle Honback, Mr. and Mrs. Don
ald Watson, Mr. and Mrs. D. A.
Kersenbrock, Mr. and Mrs. Max
Mossman all of O’Neill and baby
girls to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Van
Scoyk of O’Neill, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Colfack of Page and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scheinost
of Spencer and twins, a boy and
a girl to Mr.an d Mrs. Don Foc
;en of Atkinson.
The Misses Janelle and Donna
Tams of Ewing were weekend
guests at the M. B. Marcellus
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. Miller
were in Norfolk last Thursday.
Mrs. C. F. Clark, 72,
Expires at Burwell
BURWELL — Funeral services
for Mrs. C. F. Clark. 72, of Bur
well were conducted at 2 p.m..
Saturday, December 1, at the
Methodist church here. Burial
was in the Burwell cemetery.
Mrs, Clark died Wednesday,
November 28. Her parents were
hornesteaers in Garfield county
and she had been a resident of
the county since 1903.
She married Mr. Clark in 1910.
Mr Clark has been a director
of the O’Neill Production Credit
association for over 15 years.
Survivors include: Widower—
C. F.; two daughters, several
j grandchildren and great-grand
| children.
One daughter, Vivian, died two
years ago.
M. B. Higgins, D. C. Schaffer,
William Mattern, Merle Hickey
and James W Rooney, all of O'
Neill, and Otto Krupicka of Spen
cer were among those from a dis
tance attending the funeral.
Plan Yule Party—
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club met Wednesday, November
28, with Mrs. Dwayne Philbrick.
The lesson was on refinishing
furniture.
The Christmas party will be I
December 11 with dinner at 8 o’
clock at the M&M cafe. The
meeting will be at the home of |
Mrs. Ted Kyster.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sobotka, Joe
Sobotka, jr„ and Mrs. Margaret
Miller and Marie visited over the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Simmons of Hastings. a
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