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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1961)
Prairieland Talk "Publishes O'Neill History" By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, 4110 South 51st St., Lincoln 6, Nebr. In 1886 or 1887 the George Jones family carm to O'Neill from somewhere near the northeasten limits of Holt county. Mr. Jones acquired the Wan livery and feed barn which he conducted success fully for a few years on east Douglas street, a half block beyond what is now Fifth street. The family lived to the extreme east on that street while I know them. One son of the family and I were pals in our youthful days. In later years Charley located in Colfax county and I next saw him in Lincoln, I at the time living there and State Senator Jones _ , , . . Romalne having come down to the Capi tal City to serve, in the state Saunders legislature. I ran onto the senator in a bank on C Street where we both had come to draw on the hank’s cash resources. Understand Charley has pas sod out of the picture, having Hied sometime ago. A daughter of the George Jones household, Mrs.. Dave Lo.v, and a son, George II. Jones, remain in O’Neill Mrs. has long been a member and active worker ir the Presbyterian church. She and Mr. Loy make their home on east Everett street, a street namec for my revered grandsire who died in O’Neill in 1891. George II., her brother, is interested in local history ;ind we understand has published a little volume re eounting early day events of the O’Neill community. * * * The poet tells us that April showers will bring May flowers. Most of the first half of April this year clouds hang overhead dropping snow or rain. Now down the lane ahead we get a glimpse of the floral bloom that comes to prairieland in the merry month of May. I look out my window and there it stands, a tall stately walnut tree its nude arms reaching up toward the blue above. A few days more, then tree and bush will be adorned again in summer green, the velvet leaf on tree and twig fluttering in the summer breeze. <•- * * The State Library Commission, now housed in the high tower at the State House, is supervising a number of gatherings in the state this spring promoting interest in reading among our citizens. The gathering nearest to the O’Neill community will be in Valentine the first week in May. Valentine, the county seat town of that great cattle ranch country of Cherry county. If Sam McElvie were still a part of the picture up there he would doubtless invite the high brows of library centers to come out to his holing up place and see the boys rope and brand the yearlings. The Library Commission which I served as a member at one time is doing a great work promoting interest in reading of worthwhile books by our citizens. The Commission had over a million hooks at its disposal some years ago and may have more today. Editorial ■ Even the great of our land like to have their i fun. President Kennedy goes in for baseball. Former I President Ike takes to golf. Teddy Roosevelt was a South Dakota cowboy and a mighty hunter. The Russians tells us they circled the globe in a few minutes with their "space traveling wonder.” A Muscovite did it by standing at the south side of the North Pole and walked around it. * * * From a far distant Asiatic country there comes to my son, Ned, here in Lincoln, a call that he come to that distant land and supervise the erection and lay out the architectural designs of a hospital build ing, a school and a mission station structure. The institution here in Lincoln that he serves in a similar capacity does not want to release him for that job in the Orient, nor does Ned care to leave his home and family for such an undertaking. But to think over there in ancient Asia they are looking this way for my son to come and take over puffs Dad up a bit. * * * It was a week in April 55 years ago.—Mrs. John Olson and children departed from O’Neill to join Mr. Olson in Idaho, where the family established their future home . . . Mrs. W. T. Evans, accompanied by her father, Mr. Potter, were visiting relatives in Iowa . . . Mrs. D. H. Cronin was spending a few days with her people in Randolph . . . P. J. McManus was back from a trip to Chicago where he ordered some summer goods for his store . . . Tim Hanley was limbering up his good right arm preparing for the ball games . . . Mrs. Lucie Matheson of Los Angeles, Calif., was visiting at the home of her niece, Mrs. Rose Saunders . . . Mrs. C. E. Hall ac cepted a position as clerk in Mann’s store . . . Dr. Gilligan was called to Butte to treat a sick citizen of that community ... Dr. Corbett “extracted” my aching tooth. "On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame ... To that Old Rugged Cross I will ever be true, ‘til at last my trophies I lay down and exchange the Old Rugged Cross for a Crown.” * * * The recent number of the State Historical Society’s quarterly magazine has the story of pio neer undertakings along the upper Missouri river region, touching Fort Randall a bit, but does not tell the story of Holt county’s Kid Wade who could out do any soldier at that fort as a marksman, even let fly a bullet from his six gun and split that bullet on the blade of a hunting knife stuck in a piece of wood. The upper Missouri river region was a hunters paradise and skins and robes taken from animals were boated down the river to St. Louis and other points, some getting no farther than Oma ha. along with chunks of buffalo meat. * * * Nebraska had six congressional districts 60 years ago. Today we have four. Population of the state shrunk again and our state legislature has the job of redistricting, making but three. Plenty of elbow room on prairieland now. Taxing Your Opinion Are you in favor of the government taxing your ideas? If your answer is YES, please don’t read any further. But if it’s a loud NO, consider this: The Federal government presently denies a tax de duction for expenses involved if you express pub licly your views on matters that can affect your business—or your right to stay in business. It takes the position that if you promote your opinions to the public on economic matters that af fect your business, then you’re guilty' of lobbying and propaganda and you can’t write off incurred charges as an ordinary business expense. Not so long ago a newspaper editor found this out the hard way. Editor Alex Washburn of the Hope (Ark.t Star spent $6,000 to seek a referen dum on a sales tax a matter which he felt had a direct bearing on the welfare of his newspaper. But the Tax Court—relying on a Supreme Court ruling—decreed that he couldn’t charge it up to ordinary' business expenses and claim it as a de duction in figuring out his income tax. The government is still resting on those oars. How about joining hands and squashing this cen sorship by taxation? Right now, there are nine cor rective bills pending in Congress—eight in the House and one in the Senate—that guarantee your consti tutional rights without tax reprisals. The bills are sponsored by Senators Hartke of Indiana and Kerr of Oklahoma and by Congressmen Boggs, La.; Byrnes, Wis.; Miller, N. Y.; Herlong, Fla.; Teague, Tex.; Mason, 111.; Wilson, Calif.; and Dooley, N. Y. Get a letter off today to your Senator and Con gressman -and tell ’em that you, for one, don’t want your opinion taxed. BURLINGTON. WIS., STANDARD PRESS: -We’re putting students in classes according to their ability.’ This was a statement made by local Principal Frank Hanrath in a speech to Burlington Rotary . . .It’s the kind of thing so many people have been advocating for years. It’s the kind of thing that will keep us ahead of the Russions in education—for. the idea of trying to make the same thing of all children is ridiculous—it can’t be done. “What we are trying to say is simple. Don’t try to make college w'hiz kids out of all our stu dents.” TULELAKE. CTLIF.. REPORTED: “Ameri cans concerned with the maintenance of a strong competitive rail system . . . would do well to heed a warning sounded in recent new s reports from Eng land. “The government there announced that debts of the British railroads—which have been piling up steadily since nationalization in 1949—will be wiped out with the taxpaying public picking up the tab. “To prevent the expensive results of government operation in Britian from happening here, it seems obvious that the American railroads must be freed from the costly burdens of restrictive regulations and stifling labor practices from a bygone era.” 4 GREAT FALLS. MONT., LEADER: "No more logical argument could be given to teenagers con templating quitting school than a report by the U. S. Employment Service. In the midst of a recession in which 5.5 million workers are unemployed, nearly 18,000 jobs went begging last month for lack of qualified applicants. They included engineers, social workers, draftsmen, skilled trades of all kinds, ac countants, librarians, to name only a few.” CARLSBAD, N. M„ CURRENA-ARGUS: "There have been complaints in the Soviet press about the fact that many proposed improvements never get off the drawing board because the time necessary to install them would cut into the required quotas of factories where quantity comes before quality. Low paid workers also object to plant modernization be cause the time required cuts into their bonuses.” MYRTLE CREEK, ORE., MATT.- “The exten sion of the ‘helping hand’ of state funds to those in difficulty not of their own choosing is certainly most praiseworthy. And we should not wash it otherwise for those who have suffered ill fortune. But it should be made neither so comfortable nor so continuous that the recipients should wish to wallow in it. As sistance in time of need is one thing. Continuous sup port of the lazy and the indigent is another. And those who deliberately prey upon the public coffers, one way or another, need to be discouraged.” CLARISSA. MINN., INDEPENDENT: ‘‘We be lieve the education of our children should remain in our hands and not be placed in some far-off bureau in Washington, where standardization is the watch word and dictation of what, and how to teach would be the inevitable result.” CUERO, TEXAS, RECORD: “It must be hoped that, somehow, the small independent farmer, and business man, will be able to find a place in this country—a place where he can work and prosper and retain that independence and individuality that forms a priceless safeguard against regimentation, sameness and loss of individualism.” HARTLAND, WIS.. REPORTER: “There has been a great deal of talk that the new administra tion may well be advised to make some temporary tax cuts as one means of getting the economy ‘moving’ again . . . The dissident thought occurs: Is this what taxes are for? Are they meant to pro vide the necessary costs of government, or are they intended to be a magic wand that will change or cure, speed or retard our economic and social en terprises? A tax cut, even though temporary, would of course be welcome. But it would be far sounder and more beneficial if it reflected a reduction in government expenditures.” Frontiers 50 YEARS AGO O’Neill high school baseball team went up to Atkinson and dropped a game to Atkinson, 1 to 0 . . . William Gill and Attorney J. A. Rice of Stuart were in the city last week . . . Methodist church ladies will serve supper at the parsonage on Friday evening and there will be a very enjoy able time with plenty of good things to eat . . . J. P. Mann & Co. advertises ladies fancy dresses of white lawn and dimity in blue, pink and lavendar lace and embroider, $3.50 and $5. 25 YEARS AGO L. G. Gillespie and F. J. Brady get nominations for the uni cameral legislature ... H. R. Al len is now operating a horseless farm . . . Nancy Dickson will teach at Norfolk . . . Harold Shoe maker and Ramona Margaret Haun are married April 13 in St Patrick’s church . . . Mrs. Bord son of Spencer purchases the Chapman Style Shop . . . Miss Constance Golden entertained sixteen of her little friends with a dinner party at the Bakery and later at her home with games. 10 YEARS AGO Claryce Johnson is named as Girls Stater . . . New traffic signals installed by O’Neill . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Russell of Page will celebrate golden wed ding April 22 ... All personal ef fects of Orville Neal family lost in fire which destroyed their frame house . . . Funeral services held April 10 for Sadye Brion Jones of Ewing . . . Virgil Pock sells Atkinson greenhouse to Ray mond Grofs. 5 YEARS AGO New Seger Funeral Home under construction in Atkinson . . . Evangeline Daugherty, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Daugherty of Inman, has fractured left leg as result of tractor accident . . . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cranford of Lynch celebrate golden wedding anni versary April 22 . . . J. B. Dono hoe, 86, pioneer settler of O’Neill community, dies April 17 . . . Mrs. Mark Muff is elected presi dent of Friends of SMA . . . Dr. J. W. Lambert, son of Mrs. Carl Lambert of Ewing, is enroute to Sweden for plant breeding re search. The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO Smith Bros, open new Store in Odd Fellow building. . .The grad ing being done on our streets by Road Overseer Graham is a fine improvement and will be very beneficial when wet weather comes. . .The dipping vat at the Robertson Ranch will be running April 18-20 if the weather is good. . .Will Holcomb caught three coyotes in traps last week. . . Mr. and Mrs. J. E Doherty have moved from the McGowen hcuse to their home north of town. . . Asa Hubbard bought a saddle horse of Dr. Bernard Saturday. 25 YEARS AGO John Widman was kicked on the leg Tuesday morning by one of his horses; no broken bones. . . Largest class to graduate in Chambers. . .About 60 people at ted miscellaneous shower at the Johnson Bros, home in honor cf Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harkins. . . L. V. Cooper gets new All-pur pose Ford son tractor, first in this part of the country. . .Mildred Carter is elected president ttf turkey club. Homemakers Corner ... By Catherine Indra Home Extension Agent Bit by bit spring and summer vegetables will be or are appear ing in the markets. You might say “haste makes taste” if you follow approved methods of vegetable cookery. Too, you save time and fuel as well as nutrients, texture and flavor. Cat vegetables into small pie ces. This cuts cooking time of turnips, potatoes, carrots, etc. Shredding cabbage makes it cook more rapidly. The quanity of water needed depends on the cooking time and mildness of the fresh vegetable. The less water you use, the more quickly it will reach the boiling point. Covering the saucepan speeds up cooking, but whether to cover or not to cover depends on what’s cooking. To preserve the green color of vegetable, cook it uncov ered for two or three minutes, then cover. Or cover from begin ning of cooking time, but raise the lid three or four times dar ing the cooking period. This little trick gets rid of evaporating gas es in green vegetables which fade color. Cook fresh vegetables with liv ing care and their natural good ness will make them good with out sauces. Butter, cream, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, or a little minced parsley, chives, or onion will be all that’s needed. These general directions apply to most vegetables. Here are some speed-up hints for a varie ty of fresh vegetables. After you’ve washed and rinsed green beans, take a small hand ful of beans and jounce them a bit to line up the ends. Lay on a cutting board and trim with one oat. Trim opposite end the same way and cook whole. Broccoli cooks more rapidly if you start cut-up stems in boiling water to cover about five minutes before adding the buds. Same thing applies to asparagus. Cabbage is a fast cooker and re quires a minimum of advance preparation. Cut in eights and cook uncovered for five minutes. Then cover and cook about 10 minutes longer. Don’t peel or scraipe fresh car rots—and that means most car rots sold today. Add a scant tea spoon of sugar and a good piece of butter r maragarine to the cooking water. Sprinkle with chopped chives or parsley before serving. Corn-on-the-cob needs to boil on ly until the milk in the kernels has set about five minutes. Cook just before serving. There are several little speed up tricks with potatoes. French fry them whole. They’re quick and perfectly delicious. Heat deep fat to 350° F. Wash and dry small to medium potatoes (about 1% to 2 inches) but do not pare. Pierce with a fork 14 inch deep into each end of potato. Cook 20 to 30 minutes in hot fat, depending on size. Scalloped potatoes take only a few minutes in the pressure cook er. Place rack in 'bottom of a 4 quart cooker and layer sliced po tatoes and other ingredients as you would in a baking dish. Hold cooker under cold water as soon as potatoes have cooked about 1 minutes under pressure. This is to prevent over-cooking. To cut the baking time of But ternut, Hubbard and other win ter squash, cut in serving-size pieces. Place in a large sauce pan with 1-inch boiling water and xk teaspoon salt. Cover and cook 12 minutes or until almost tender, remove from water and dot with butter, brown sugar or other sea soning and bake an additional 10 minutes in a moderately hot ov en. Lettuce, romaine, escarole and other leafy greens are done in a minute. They are especially good cooked in bouillon, or dressed with crumbled bacon bits, minc ed onion, salt and pepper and a sprinkling of fresh lemon juice A Poem From Mrs. Eby ... —AT CALVARY— A pilgrimage transformed my life and overwhelms me still. The centuries rolled hack, I walked on a wind-swept hill; I looked beyond and lo: a scene of horror met my eye. Three crosses stood in silhouette against a laden sky; Upon each cross a form, but one alone I seemed to see. And tho I stood afar. I sensed His eyes were l>eckoninb me. I blindly ran across the rocks, and as I neared the place, My heart stood still when I Ix* held the anguish on His face; Upon the ashen thorn-clad brow, sweat-drops of hlcxxl had dried; Great gaping wounds in hands and feet, and a sword wound in His side, But in His eyes a glory shone, a holy radiance sweet, I threw myself beneath the cross and clasped the bleeding feet. ‘‘Oh Lord” I cried (I knew t’waa He) “What fiend did this to thee? Had they no shame, no trembl ing fear, no love, no sympa thy?” “How dared they touch the Son of God” but as I cried He sjxtke In voice so passionately sweet my slumbering soul awoke, My erring child, you placed me here, by His grace divine, "Because you came in faith, I gladly gave my life for thine.” Lillian Meiners Phone Your News To The Frontier Phone 788 AT YOUR FAVORITE... GET YOUR GOLD BOND GIFTS FASTER BECAUSE... • Less Gold Bond Stamps are needed • Less Gold Bond Savers Books are needed ^ • Less total purchases are needed • Convenient Gold Bond Gift Centers • Prompt Gold Bond Mail Order Service AND YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM OVER 1500 FAMOUS NAME GIFTS. ~r .