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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1959)
Prairieland Talk 'Old and Full of Days' By KOMAINF, 8AI NDFKM, 4110 South ,*>lst St., Lincoln «, Ncbr. Friend Harry White, a kid in sod house days in the long ago down in the Amelia section of grass robed and flowing well region of stnjthwest Holt county spending the past winter with a daughter in Denver, writes to inform me of the death of William H McNichols, father of Governor Steve McNichols of Colorado. The dead man was old and full of days, had served the city of Denver as aud itor for many years. He was of the pioneer O'Neill family of McNichols, a brother of the late Steve McNichols, one time county clerk of Holt county and an uncle of the late Billy McNichols, one of the 6,500 lawyers of Ins Angeles county, Calif., and who visited in O'Neill al»out once a year. Mr. White plans to return to his Holt county home and friends by early summer. The sod house is gone, a pleas ant modern home and other buildings surrounded by stately trees and charming scenes of nature hold a lure for the visitor to the White ranch south of the village o( Amelia. • • • It was known in the early days as the Commer cial Hotel, John O’Neill the landlord and Rosco Conklin the functionary at the desk. It stands there today at 4th and Everett streets, and I notice by an ad in The Frontier that the present owner seeks a buyer. Headquarters in the long ago for newcomers, travelers, cow punchers, horse thieves and outlaws. ONeill, lloscoe, A/ Perry, the Shellharts and others presided at that hotel and fed you a big feed for two bits, bed and breakfast for 50 cents. Mr Moore had shined up ttie old hotel building and made it over into a modem structure. But there is an aged one here and there, like Prairieland Talker, who cherish memories of the old hotel as it was when a one-time sweetheart of mine presided at dining room tables. Another star in the crown of statehood. Hawaii closes the gate on the last of the country’s terri tories and liecomes the 50th state. In my school boy days we were taught that our country con sisted of 38 states and 10 territories. Next, take on Canada and the stars and stripes will wave from the Gulf to the North Pole. Another of the pioneers of the Minneola neigh borhood in northeast Holt joins the Addisons, the Henrys, the Bluebaughs, the Lamonts and others once dwelling on that grass-rolled level land now at rest in the dwelling place of the dead. I have a regret to haunt me that I did not go to the home of Henry Tomlinson when last I was in O’Neill and learned that he was sick. We both had been pio neer prairie kids, both imported to prairieland from neighboring communities in southern Wisconsin. Two lads ‘‘grew up” on the prairies of Holt county, traveled life’s highway to old age and now one is done with it all, the other lives on. Tomlinson was a worthy citizen, a loyal friend, a capable official. Rest in peace, Henry • • • Mussolini is scarcely a memory today. From the height of fame came he tumbling down, no more to wear an emperor's crown; no —not to die as kings have died to pass on to a descendant a crown of glory, but‘crownless and scepterless Mussolini lay his form at rest in Italian mud. Now comes a ghost of Worlcf War II, a son of the fallen trouble maker, Vittorio, just cleared by an Italian military court of a charge of desertion and pulling out for South America. • • • Millions going into highway construction to take care of the many running to and fro" that the pro phet Daniel 2,500 years ago saw us up to out here on prairieland as he unraveled the history of man kind. It was a day in April in the year 1902- Milo Pick ering, a pioneer of northeast Holt county' and a worthy citizen, met his death in an effort to stop a runaway learn of wild and frightened horses. . , . There was no coun ty agent those days to tell clod hoppers what to plant or not to plant, but there w'as a Sugar Beet factory on the go here at O'Neill and they had a few beet - growing experts going about to tell the clodhoppers how to pull a weed and hill up _ . their row of sugar beets. . . . m nci John O’Neill and daughter, Mrs. lm rs Belle Ryan, returned from a stay in Omaha and planned to remain in O’Neill. . . . Miss Alice Cronin retired as a teacher in the O'Neill schools, . . . Mrs. S. J. Weeks was visiting friends in her girlhood home in the eastern part of the state. . . Mr and Mrs. P. C. Corrigan went to Omaha on a business trip. . . . The talk of the town was those new patterns in wall paper at Gilligan and Stouts. . . . Attorney R. R. Dickson went to Lincoln, having a case in the supreme court. • * * Lincoln High basket ball boys, said to have an illustrious past in sports if not in education, have added another star to their crowns by defeating the boys from Omaha, who might outshine our Lincoln heros on the lecture platform. . . . C. C. Whitcomb, unknown only in his home community down at Dor chester where he is Burlington railroad station agent, has been honored by the heads of that railroad for his 50 years service, starting when a boy as a sta tion helper. ... A hundred years now on th£ map men in the Capital City grow whiskers. Haven’t seen any ladies out wearing sunbonnets and hoop skirts. • * * And now the days of pain and suffering are over for Charles Harding. He had been an invalid for • some years. The Harding family, Charles’ parents, came to O'Neill after the blizzard of January 12, 1888, from the Swan Lake community; that blizzard wiping out their heard of cattle, as it did for many others. The elder Mr. Harding was a Civil War veteran and his son Charles a veteran of the war in Cuba. * * * 1 Life has its ups and downs, a tear for every smile, a heart throb for every joyous thrill, so many thorns where the rose buds bloom, so many mis understanding because I know not you and you know not me. But all the way along the trail we go a lot of fun in spite of a bit of woe. * * • Mr. Anderson goes to old London as an honored delegate to a gathering to set the world straight and make us all happy. Now, Vic, is not that going to outshine anything that ever comes to one sitting in the governor’s office down at the Statehouse? • * * I can not paint as great artists do, nor reach a hand to yon distant blue. I can not direct the affairs of nations of earth nor bring one lifeless soul re birth. But I can lend a hand to lift a fallen fellow man as down the stretch of this life I go! Editorial O'Neill's New Improvements O'Neill can be seen growing in more ways than one. New places of business and new offices and equipment for others point to a very healthy business climate for our community. Just a few of the improvements include a new Fetrow appliance store, a new Standard service station, and a new job printing press for The Fron tier. As we look around, we see other improvements. The city council has just made the necessary plans to increase the number of wards in the city, there by making it necessary to elect another councilman. Juvenile Trouble From The Koch County I,eader There is an old saying that a word to the wise is sufficient, and we hope that the words which follow will be heeded by youth of our community. It has been determined that a number of high school youths have been secretly taking articles from stores in the city. The practice is said to be more widespread than might be generally imagined. Three boys ranging in age from 14 to 16 were caught and a complaint was filed against them in county court for juvenile delinquency. We hope that others who are suspected of having done the same thing will take heed, and correct their ways before it is too late. i ne pfooiem or wneuier ro puniisn names oi juveniles in newspapers is something which has been debated for years. Generally newspapers have followed the policy of not printing names of first offenders for minor charges. Many persons are now advocating (J. Edgar Hoover among them), that youngsters who do wrong be named and forced to assume the responsibility for their actions. There are logical arguments on both sides of the question. We have talked the problem over with County Attorney Art Welter and Cbunty Judge Doris Huston, and have come to this decision regarding the pres ent case and others which may come up in the future. The boys involved in the present episode will not be named, but from now on names will be used. In this we have been assured of the cooperation of county officials who are in agreement with the policy. It seems that as youth of today more frequently get into trouble, they need stronger measures to deter them. Publicizing names of those who stray may keep someone else from stepping over the line. County officials, likewise say that sterner mea sures will be adopted in the future for those who appear in the courts. As we said in the beginning a word to the wise should be sufficient. Take heed before it is too late. We would also say this We would much rather publish things of a pleasant nature about the youth of our community than to publish unpleasant things. We hope we won’t have to publish the unpleasant incidents too often. The Lost 'Meggs' Spring is here, but where are the marbles? Not so long ago it seemed that at every street comer, at the back of every home or just about any • * I » where or everywhere boys with favorite “meggs” were challenging the prowess of the “best thumbs of the block.” Mumbly pefe is gone too, the old timers say. An other vanishing America? What’s changing the boys, or is it just the world around us that is changing even the habits of small boys with baggy pants? Bright Easter Children Let’s hope that little boys and girls going to church don’t change too much. This observer, at any rate, is looking forward to the white Easter bonnets and bright new shoes. The faces will be clean next Sunday, at least for an hour or two, no mistaking that. But they will not walk to church and the old timers will tell you sadly that the horse and buggy has gone to the same place as the flying jack knives and marbles. Fire Protection From The Neligh News At the coming election, April 7, Neligh residents will be called upon to decide whether or not our fair city will have adequate fire protection for the years ahead. Presently, the fire house is the home for four fire fighting vehicles. Two of these vehicles are modem up to date rural fire trucks. The other two are outdated modes of transportation. We are not trying to kid anyone that at most fires in Neligh, the rural trucks will be used and very satisfactory, however there is always the possibility that a rural fire will spring about the same time as a city fire and then the firemen will be required to take the rural trucks to the country and use the present city trucks to take care of the local fire. This possibility was brought home to us Monday morning when one of the buildings at the Neligh Hatchery was ablaze. Someone casually made the remark as to the predicument we would be in if the fire whistle should blow and require us to take the trucks to the country. Such circumstances would have undoubtedly cost the loss of another building. “VOICE OF THE BEEF EMPIRE” «> 122 South Fourth St. — Box 330 — O’Neill. Nebr. JAMES CHAMPION, Co-Publisher JERRY PETSCHE, Editor Entered at the postoffice in O’Neill, Holt coun ty. Nehraska, as second-class mail matter under the Act o< Congress of March 3, 1879. This newspaper is a member of the Nebraska Press Association, Nation al Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, $2.50 per year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 per year; rates abroad provided upon request. All subscriptions payable in advance. ; Frontiers Ago THE CENT! RY TERNS Charles E. Stout was re-elected mayor of O'Neill by a majority of 101 votes over his opponent, Roy M. Sauers, at the city election held i 2 1930 . ... 1 >r W, F Finley and his sister. Mi's. Frank It Phalin, were called to Ferry ville. Wise., on March 19, on ac count of the death of their mother The congregation of the Presbyterian church arranged a farewell reception fo Rev. H. H. Beers and family held in the church parlors. Rev. Beers and family left March 31 for their new home in Waukeeney, Kan. Crow heads are being brought to the County clerk's office in this city in fairly good sized quanti ties. After March 31, the crow bounty of ten cents per head was discontinued as usual until the first of October. MOST OF I S REMEMBER The entire teaching and cust odial staff of the O’Neill public school has been re-elected for the 1953-54 school year.Work started March 23 on the new tel ephone system being installed at Chambers by Kenneth Werner. Continental Oil company announced plans to construct a modern, new Conoco super service station at the corner of Second and Douglas streets.The Bethany Presby terian church held their first ser vice in the new sanctuary on the evening of Good Friday.The Beef Judging team, Farm Manage ment team and the Shop team from the O'Neill veterans class earned first place honors in an eight-school ag judging competition here March 21.... One of the lar gest crowds to attend a funeral in O’Neill was at the funeral of Army Cpl. Lyle C. (Red) McKim, 24, at the Methodist Church, Rev. W: B. Smith, pastor, officiating. Deaths: Thomas W. Harding, 85, O’Neill resident and retired farmer. THE FRONTIER WAS YOUNG • F. M. Raymond, James Galla gher, Charles Stout and E. S. Ear ley rode the Woodmen goat March 21, 1899. The boys are now full fledged woodchoppers. Taken from the March 23 1899 issue of the Frontier—"A herd of swine, while meandering along on the sidewalk on\the east side of main street in O'Neill, were suddenly surprised by the deep and stentorious voice of the chief of police, notifying them to clear the walk. The aforesaid swine did their best to save themselves from arrest and dodged the eagle eye of the said officer by jumping through the mnus boards in the afore mentioned walk. The thief thus seeing himself baffled in me king arrest of the herd immediate ly betook himself to the nearest place of worship where he par took of the ceremony and emerged forth, not in sack cloth and ashes, but vowing vengeance on the swine and the boards which were not in the sidewalk.” Mike Sullivan returned from Park City, Utah 1 and has purchased a farm east of town and will settle down to tilling the soil .. John G. Woolley deli vered an address upon temperance at the court house. Dear Editor: We were shocked this week when we opened the Frontier (we usual ly receive our Frontier on Monday following its publication! and read of a Sunday public auction of 924 head of cattle. We don’t question a man’s right to hold such an auction any more than many other thinks that are being done both in work and amuse ment or recreation. But it is ad vancing and broadening the fields of Sabbath breaking. We question the wisdom of that in an age when youth delinquency and disregard for the rights and safety of others is increasing in alarming propor tions. The scriptures teach that indidiv duals and nations of individuals, who defy God’s laws for the Sab bath shall not go unpunished. Some one has said, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” and again “Every Christian must fight the evil he sees. If he doesn’t op pose it, then he accepts it.” Sincerely, Fay A. Puckett Dear Editor; I am a stranger to you, but I lived in Nebraska 63 years, and mostly in the O’Neill area until we left there four years ago. We attended Sunday school in the church which picture appeared on the front page of the Frontier two weeks ago. In 27 years, I have many friends and many fond me mories of the place, and in the O’Neill area. I hope you can print the enclosed protest against another form of Sabbath desecration that could spread and grow to the detriment of our great country. Success to you in your new en terprise. Sincerely, Fay A. Puckett Money To Loan! Household Goods, Personal Property, Oars, Trucks, •'arm Equipment HARRINGTON Loan and Investment Company LOW RATES Inman News Victory Group Hold 4-H Sign Meeting; Gary Fick Speaks The Victory Boys and Girls held their third regular meeting Friday at the Inman public school. Gary Fick, president called the meet ing to order with the 4-H pledge. He gave a short talk on the State Forestry Award he won. The se cretary called the roll. There were 27 members present. Gary appointed a committee to see about erecting a 4-H sign and material was handed out for some of the projects. The next meeting will lie April 17th, with Jim and Kenneth Given try on the lunch committee. The meeting was closed with the 4-H prayer, Raymond Taylor, the recreation leader, had dancing for recreation ! and Mrs. Bill Butterfield and Mrs. I George Colman srved lunch. Garnett Gillogly, reporter, j1 By .Mrs. Carrie McMahan Among the out of town relatives • attending the funeral of Mrs. W. C. Kelley on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelley, Fairbury; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kel'ley and fam ily, Falls City; Mrs. Walter Nel son, Lansing. Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley and family and Mrs. Lyle Ruth Jackson, St. Paul, Minn; Ned and Neal Kelley of ' Norfolk and Don Kelley of Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Comstock and son, St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. Walter Nelson came Sun day from I^ansing, Mich, being called by the death of her mother, Mrs. W. C. Kelley. The Inman Workers Extension Club met March 18 afternoon with Mrs. Rosara Kopecky. There were 13 members present. Mrs. Wood row Gaughenl>augh and Mrs. Leo Harte gave the lesson on “Con cerning Color." A dessert luncheon was served. Mrs. John Gallagher returned to her home March 18 from St. Anthony's where she was a patient ; for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Kelley, who are employed at Grand Is- ( land, came March 19. Ivan Couch, who is employed at ] Geneva, spent the weekend with ; his family. < Lloyd Smith has returned home from St. Anthony's hospital where < he underwent surgery. | Dick Coventry , Mrs. Ronald Co ventry and Joe.of Norfolk -.pent the vveektnd in the Kenneth Coven try home. Mr. and Mrs Dean Stuckey and family of Graft, n, spent Sunday visiting in the home cf Mrs. Stuck- ! ey s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eu i Qiudomelka. Mrs. Elizabeth Morshneh has returned front N'eligh -where she has been visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. I.evi Morsbaoh and and son. Miss Wilma Stamp of Omaha is J visaing her parents; Mr. and Mrs. William Stamp, O'Neill Locals — Miss Karen Sue Sheihamer, dau- j ihter of Mr. and Mrs. Wally Shel- j lamer celebrated her fourth birth lay at a party in her home March 18. Her mother planned the enter ainment for ten of Karen's play nates and their mothers. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Butterfield, \tkinson, were Sunday guests at he C. G. Shellhase home. In honor of their granddaugh-1 er’s tenth birthday, Mr. and Mrs. Z.G. Shellhase entertained Mr. and Vlrs. Keith Shellhase and Margie, Ukinson, Friday evening. Guests at the Paul Shierk home Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. John Stahlecker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Oville Sindelar ;pent the weekend in Lincoln at the rony Sindelar home. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Straka, At tinson, were dinner guests Sun lay at the John Schmidt home. Mr. Mike Schmidt, Atkinson, tpent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Anderson, sturges, S. D., and Mrs. Ruth Gay, Lincoln, stopped at the Ralph Wal ter home Saturday enroute to Stur ?es from Lincoln. Here from Monovvi at the Regin ald Pinkerman home Saturday vere Mr. and Mrs. Vigo Christen sen. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ramold and amily were at the Wendell Babl lome in Emmet Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Tucker and Mickey, Ewing, were supper guests lunday at the Don Richardson lome. Mrs. George C. Robertson return id Thursday from visits to the lomes of her children, Mr. and drs. R. P. Orth, Oklahoma City, md Mr and Mrs. George P. Rob ■rtson, Benkleman. In Sioux City Monday were Mrs. 1. E. Jones and Mrs. Esther Mor ;an. ASC Office Reminds of incentive Plan Chairman Homer Krnsf of the Holt Agricultural Stabilization an , Conservation office remind* wool producers to lie sure that the sales documents they have receded for selling wool during the past year contain all the information required an.ier the wind incentive payment program. It is particularly important, Ernst says, that the sales docu ments show the true m t sales pro ceeds including deductions made for freight and other marketing charges. Where false information is filed, Isith the produeer and ihe wool buyer are subject to penal ies. Producers will be eligible for payments to he made this year : under the 1958 ptogram for wool and unshorn lambs marketed not Inter than March 31 this year loi ter marketing, will t o eligible for 'payments under the 1959 program Applications for payment under the 19fk8 program must be file d not later Utan April 30 ;ii the ctnutty i it tee. This cut-off date is neces sary tt> [termit a final accurate cal culation of the average price re ceived by fanners for wool during the 1958 marketing year. When the average price received for shorn wool is known sometime this sum mer. the payment rate will he an : nounecd and payments will tv | made to growers. -—-- I WHEN YOU need money fbr any worthy purpose, such as old bills. Installment purchases, medical attention, home or auto re pairs . . . see CENTRAL. Quick, confidential service; easy re payment terms to fit your Income. CENTRAL FINANCE CORP. FRANCIS TIOHE, M*r. — BOB HAYTER, Asst. Mfr. Phone 14 — O'Neill TOMLINSON'S TRAILER COURT At Public Auction This trailer court sale also includes a 7-room modern dwelling with half basement. The Trailer Court and house are located at 103 West Everett Street, 1 block south of the New Deal Oil Company in O'Neill, Nebraska and is to be sold on . . . Saturday, April 4 Sale Starts at 1 p.m. Sharp LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 22, 23 and 24, Block 37, Riggs Addition, O'Neill, Nebraska. This very fine trailer court consists of 6 hook-ups to city sewer and electricity. At present there are three trailers on the property and they are and have been steady income. By removal of two build ings on the property, much more trailer space could be available. There is pavement on both sides of the court. During the summer months this trailer court has been full to capacity. The 7-room dwelling on the property is furnished with two na tural gas heaters which will be sold with the house. THIS ENTIRE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD AS ONE UN IT AND INCLUDES HOUSE, TRAILER COURT, AND TWO AND A HALF LOTS. This is very good investment property and with little care can be a good opportunity to increase ones personal income. TERMS OF REAL ESTATE: 25% down on sale and balance when abstract is brought up to date. Clear title will be furnished. PROPERTY MAY BE INSPECTED AT ANY TIME. 0 ALSO TO BE SOLD AT THIS AUCTION Complete Line Of Household Goods 9 cu. ft. Deep Freeze, like new 30-in. gas Cooking Stove 2— Room Heaters, both for natural gas Utility Table 3— Easy Chairs Buffet Small Stand Two Dressers with mirrors Writing Desk 2—Cameras, new Electrolux tank type Vacuum Cleaner 9-ft. Refrigerator Small Gas Heater Chrome Breakfast Set, nearly new Platform Rocker Studio Couch 9x12 all wool Rug with pad One Bed, complete One Chest of Drawers Spring Cot and mattress 22 Colt Auto. Hi-Standard Pistol, like new Underwood portable Typewritei with case, very good Shop Tools; Used Lumber; Garden Tools; Many, many other articles. TERMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY: Cash. Mrs. H. W. TOMLINSON, Owner AUCTIONEERS: Col. Vern Reynoldson, licensed rea I estate auctioneer, and Col. Wally O'Connell Ed Murphy, clerk !fffl!‘!r * * ••