Prairieland Talk
"Frontier To Move"
By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, 4110 South but St, Lincoln 6, Nebr.
Pnnter-Editor-Captain Gal Stewart spent a day
early in December in the Capitol City and got out
to 51st street to give Prairieland Talker a glad
hand before heading back to O'Neill. Cal has had
nearly a year now away from
his ardous duties as editor and
publisher of the Frontier. He
has the matenai tc^jether now
f(*r a striking literary contri
bution to our country's collec
tion of notable incidents of
World War U, of which Captain
Cal waa a part W’e await with
interest the publication of the
honk which we believe will be
of historical value as well as
thrilling interest. It was a
Bommlne
pleasure to have a visit with
Cal and thus learn of friends •Monder*
where I had spent life's greater number of years.
Cal informed me The Frontier is to move a block
to the north of the old stand where it was first
published in 1880. In the '90 s the plant was located
in the Millard building that stood where now stands
a great food market at 5th and Douglas streets. In
1899 'Hie Frontier was moved back to the old
location, that building destroyed by fire in the late
20's and a new building erected on the site of the
old. The Frontier was established in 1880 by W. D.
Mathews in a little building that burned down, two
more nuuuings men louoweu. .xuw uie oiuesi es
tablished business concern in Holt county is to
move to a new location. The second oldest business
concern in the county is the Atkinson Graphic,
started by a brother of the pioneer who started
The Frontier, and the Graphic is published in a
building that stands on the site of the first Graphic
office. The next oldest business concern in O'Neil]
stands here yet. The First National bank.
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December 4 and 5 a group of Nebraska Young
Republicans met at the Comhusker hotel in Lincoln,
some in the group not so youthful any more. In
terest in I960 elections is warming up.
Promoters of schemes to make you good, or do
as they do, in the Capitol City plan to go at it again
when the next legislature convenes- a Sunday clos
ing law. You will be permitted to buy a gallon of
gasoline but you can't buy a quart of milk, you
can go to church but not to the ball game. Sunday
laws have yet to make any individual good; but
rather such laws inspire hatred and resentment.
The Creator invites His people to “remember the
Sabbath day.” But that is another day, not Sunday.
At the last legislative session the Gov. Brooks’ pro
posed Sunday closing law was defeated in com
mittee. Now another group is going to try it.
• • •
F. A. Johnson, a lawyer of Fremont, Dodge
county, comes to the Capitol City to assume the
duties of state tax commissioner, the appointment
being made by Gov. Brooks to fill a vacancy.
President Eisenhower is on his world tour ac
companied by his son and his son s wife Throngs
of welcome at every stop. The president goes
abroad in the interest* of world peace, that which j
the vast majority of world people want. But work!
dictators would not have it so And as we think we
have "peace and safety, then sudden destruction
comes."
• • •
We travel the highway of life and are pleasant
when things go our way but you still smile when
everything goes haywire!
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It was a day in December 50 years ago. James
Early pulled into O’Neill from his farm with a
"load" of hog meat for market, just one porker
that made a wagon box load. It weighed 748 pounds
. . . Irishmen, Attention, was the headline over u
notice in this paper a week in December that year
- 1909. A meeting was called to make plans for a
big celebration of the next Saint Patricks day,
March 17. It was signed by Neil Brennan, J. J. Mc
Cafferty, M. M Sullivan, John Golden, James Mul
len, O. F. Biglin, John Carr, T. V. Golden and M
F. Harrington.
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The daily papers featured a story from i
Washington telling us that seventeen United States
senators have relatives on the federal pay roll, one
Nebraska senator among the lot, though he denies
he had anything to do with his son getting a federal
job. Well, why not sons and daughters and others
of the senators' kith and kin being given govern
ment jobs, surely a senator should favor his own
ubove all others. That quite a group of our U. S.
senators feel that way is commendable and this
superanuated has been favors them doing so.
!
The first week in December snow and cold in
Florida, Georgia and elsewhere in southern re
gions. An afternoon of a day the first week in
December here in the Capitol City of Nebraska,
Prairieland Talker parked in a porch chair out in
front for a time bathing in the bright December
sunshine. But the Club will have their annual
gathering, maybe while wind and snow blows, to
remind them of the blizzard of Jan 12, 1888, that
swept across prairieland and left a trail of death.
But the sun shines in all its golden glory this
December day, the day Prairieland Talker has his
89th birthday.
• • •
Among a numl*er of greetings received a day
the first week in December tins telegram came
from Washington, D. C.: ‘‘Its not the year and not
the day, its only you that makes me say happy
birthday.” The one who sent it is a long time resi
dent of the nation's Capitol City who 67 years ago
was a baby in an O'Neill home. And maybe only a
native daughter of Nebraska could say it that cute
way.
Editorial
Benson's Prepping For Surgery
Ord ljuiv—Ord, Nebraska
Our best slick paper magazines indicate Sec
retary of Agriculture Benson is proposing some
more surgeries on next year’s farm program,
operations that closely parallel his inspied (?)
handling of this year’s corn.
The latter has the GOP currently reaching for
a restraining jacket hut to refresh your memory
of it, it consisted of reducing the supports on com
from $1.31 a bushel to $1.07 a bushel in return for
unlimited production.
Did the program work?
Well, it beats the heck out of us. All we know is
that storage this year by the government will call
ioi on anuuiouai uimon. wnai nappenea was
that when the support price dropped, corn far
mere simply went out and raised more.
Well, you might argue, "Then the program re
duced wheat or other crops- since every acre in
com was denied to something else.”
That’s a fine argument except that wheat pro
duction other crops loo, for that matter, isn’t down
either.
Well, what did the program accomplish?
For one tiling it shatply curtailed Valley county
farm income because farmers here didn't raise that
extra 25 per cent more coni to offset the reduction
in price; and it curtailed it further in other crops
because when com went off 25 per cent it dragged
several other associated products with it. Barley
for instance went from 97c to 67c.
These related lower prices, less com per acre
and the ever increasing cost of farm poduction has
actually dropped farm income here this year to
the point that it is pinching.
Some farmers have discovered it already.
Others won't until they suddenly realize what
big amounts of money they have lieen handling
this year and how little of it is left to get ac
quainted with.
"Let's Be Honest"
Neligh Leader—Neligh, Nebraska
comment on r resident rnsennower s world tour
came tumbling out of the Democratic camp this
week.
"Goodwill tours are all right, but what this
country needs is a man who will—
"1. Stabilize the economy at home;
"2. Overtake the Russians abroad;
"3. Dower taxes.
"Only the Democrats can give the nation such a
man," said the party spokesman.
Most of us are aware that with election time
drawing near, we can expect some pretty hollow
promises, but this one is a little wild for even the
staunchest party believer.
How we d laugh at the fat lady for telling us
she was going to loose weigh by eating more food
and that this would lower her food costs.
Yet we are expected to believe a similar story
on a national scale.
Perhaps just perhaps—it’s time for both Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike to tell an honest story
to the vote is. ,
To admit that giving away' billions of dollars
has not pueehased any reliable friends for United
Stall's. ; 1
That Russia is far ahead in both the missile and
propaganda race. , t
TVhxf <Wne nfrfe bifiion dollars will be needed
just to pay interest on this country's fantastic
national debt.
That world peace hangs on such a thin thread
of political and economic intrtque, statesmen are
fearful of even trying to untangle it lest it break
I
and throw us into war.
That there can be no honest talk of lower taxes
with inflation on our doorstep.
That there can be no talk of lower taxes when
businessmen, farmers, veterans, young and old ask
for more and more hand-out from the federal
government.
That this country is in a hell of a mess both in
ternally and as a world leader.
That it’s time both leaders and citizens realized
this, stopped talking and acting like fools, and
showed some of the determination and sacrifice1
that made this country the greatest nation on the
face of the earth.
Protection vs. Prevention
Pierce County Leader—Bill Cox
All the towns in Pierce county offer their com
munities rural fire protection. Fire trucks and
trained manpower await your emergency call day
or night.
Pierce, Osmond, Plainview, Randolph, Hadar,
Battle Creek, Meadow Grove, Tilden and Wausa all
serve portions of Pierce county with rural fire pro
tection. Rural residents are indeed fortunate to
have such facilities available when fire strikes.
Rural fire protection is fine . . . but alone it
cannot do a full job unless the rural residents
practice rural fire prevention.
Just because your farm has rural fire protection
does not mean that you can safely do a welding
job with a pan of gasoline for washing parts on
the floor just below, your weeding job.
A heat lamp placed too close to hay can result
in fire . . . shelling com and allowing the shaff to
build up around the tractor can often cause a fire
... a neglected chimney allowed to cake with
soot is a sure start for a fire . . . good rural fire
protection is a help after the fire breaks out but
you are the only one who can practice fire pre
vention on your farm.
Be grateful you have good rural fire protection
. . . but don't be careless and forget fire preven
tion. Just because you have a good life insurance
[x)licy is no protection if you drive 80 miles an j
hour down a rural road and have a tire blow out.
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“THE VOICE OF THE FRONTIER” Mon.-Wed. Sat.
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JAMES CHAMPION, Editor and Co-Publisher
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Entered at the postoffice in O'Neill, Holt coun- |
ty, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under
the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This news
paper is a member of the Nebraska Press Asso
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Bureau of Circulations.
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Frontiers
Ago
50 YEARS AGO
Master Elwin Smith who has
been visiting with his sister, Mrs
H. H. Johnson of Winnebago, for
the past month has returned home
and is attending school again. . . .
M F. Kirwin has opened a restaur
ant in the old Sam Thompson
building south of Coyne’s feed
store and is now ready to feed the
hungry at all hours . . .Clarence
Campbell left yesterday afternoon
for Seattle, Wash., where he ex
pects to make his future home
Clarence will enter the employ of
a lumber company of which M F
Harrington of this city is the ma
jority stockholder. . . Married on
Sunday, November 14. 1909, Wil
liam B Graves of O’Neill, to Miss
Arelie E. Holden of Chambers , . .
Marriage licenses: Oscar M
Grimm and Miss Pearl Charles,
both of Chambers. . . .Death:
Charles Wesley Tullis, 67, Mineola
resident.
30 TEAM AGO
The fire alarm sounded about
1 30 this afternoon and it was dis
covered that the Pat O Connor hay
ham. just west of the Tri State
Hatchery was on fire The fire had
gained great headway before it
was discovered and from the start
it could be seen that the building
was doomed The hatchery just a
few feet east also caught on fire
but the fire department soon had
I it under control . . Sunday Dec
ember 10, was the 90th birthday
of Mrs. P J- Lansworth a pioneer
Holt county settler, and in honor
of the event nine of her thirteen
children gathered at the family
home in celebration. . . .Dr. L. A
Carter drove to Pawnee City last
Sunday, returning home Tuesday
! evening, after visiting a few days
with his sister. Mrs Liseo and old
; acquaintances them . Mrs. Guy
Cole of Emmet and Mrs Esther
dole Harris left Monday for Oma
ha where they will visit relatives
and friends for a week
10 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs William William
son observed their 56th wedding
anniversary Tuesday. December 6,
I at their home in Page . . Very
Rev Timothy O’Sullivan, of Jack
I son has been appointed successor
to the late Rt. Rev J. G. Mc
Namara, as pastor of St Patrick’s j
Catholic church in O’Neill. . . Mr |
and Mrs Otto Matschullat and Mr
, and Mrs. Neil Asher and son, |
Jerry will lease Thursday morn
ing by train for California where
they plan to spend two months. , ,
Mm Peter Moore returned Tues
day, December 13, from Lincoln
where she has been near her
daughteMn-law, Mrs Harold Berg
kind, who has been ill. . . Deaths:
S^Sgt. Conrad Liebsack, 49, Orch
ard man in air force; Robert C.
Heck, 61, of Inman; Clarence P
Stevens, 41, of Page; Emil Milacek,
farmer near Lynch; Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Farley Davis. 79, Atkin
son World War I gold star mother;
Mrs Dan Austin, 68, Orchard re
sident.
5 YEARS AGO
Mrs Blaine Garwood suffered
numerous injuries Saturday after
noon when her car upset on state
highway 11 south of the Lee Gil
man ranch Mrs. Garwood was re
turning home from Atkinson . . ,
Imogone Davis of Inman will be
among the 31-voice University of
Nebraska Madrigal singers who
will appear by tape recording
Christmas day from 4:30 to 5 p m
on the Columbia Broadcasting
System. . .Mrs. William Grothe
sr, celebrated her 75th birthday
anniversary on Friday, December
10 Five or her children were pro-,
sent. They were Mrs. Earl Farr,
Mrs. Bert Henning, Mrs. Sam
Banks, William Grothe, jr„ and!
Herman Grothe and their families
. . . .John Schrunk, jr , formerly j
of Atkinson, had the honor and!
resjwnsibility of designing the ir
ligation system to be Installed on
President Eisenhower s farm near
Gettysburg. Pa. . .Death*: Joseph
Holan, sr , 93, Knox county pio
neer; Ferdinand Hapke, 40, vic
tim of polio since 1948; J A. Shel
1 hammer, 74, retired O'Neill pe
troleum dealer; Clarence F. Stew
art. 72, resident of this community
for about 35 years; ami Harry
Irwin, 87. Lynch resident.
Inman News
By Mrs. Janies McMahan
Mrs Kenneth Coventry spent
the weekend in Omaha visiting in
the home of her brother and
sister-in-law , Mr ana Mrs James
Pmkerman.
Joe Peters, who is empoyed at
Norfolk, spent a few days last
week visiting his family here.
Mrs. Ira Watson left Tuesday
for Ljncoln where she will spend
several da.vs visiting in the home
of Mr. and Mi's Edwin Langley
and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Brown en
tertained at dinner Saturday eve
ning in honor of their daughter,
Karon's sixteenth birthday The
following attended; Mary Mors
bach, Kay Kelley, Garnett Gillog
ly, Bernice Colmnn, Sharon Mich
aelis and Caroly n Reimers. They
attended the dance at Ewing in
the evening
Mr. and Mrs. John Mattsor and
Mrs. James McMahan spen* l ipf
d.i.v in Not folk in business
Butterscotch Nut Breed
Is Enjoyable Gift Loaf
Suggests Joe Sivesind
Put this butterscotch nut bread
on yvxtr list of things to bake"
before Christmas Your friends
will enjoy receiving a loaf of the
rich, moist tea bread during this
entertaining season, says Joe Sive
sind. local salesman of the Meadow
Gold Dairy
it's such a simple bread to
make, points out Beatrice Cooke,
director of the company s Chicago
test kitchens, that you may wish to
bake several loaves. Just be sure
you have plenty of dairy egg nog
on hand as this popular holiday
beverage is used to provide moist
nets.
Butterscotch Nut Bread
2 cups sifted flour
Du teasjxxms baking powder
’ 4 teaspoon soda
t teaspoon salt
'j teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
bi cup chopped nuts
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup egg nog
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Sift together flour, baking pow
der, soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix
in brown sugar Stir in nuts Com
bine eggs, egg nog. end Initter
Add to dry ingredients, mixing
just emxigh to moisten Four in
to greased 9 bv 5 by .1 inch Uuif
pan Bake at 350 degrees about 1
hour, or until done.
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