The Best of . . . "Prairieland Talk" By ROMA IN E SAUNDERS 1 - Thu Iw.r./ts ft... t-'urrl imrthllc irullistrv ari‘ tv#*prinu"«i *'• At the age of one full century a Nebraska woman tells of getting a meal in a hurry for Jesse James at her early home down in Missouri Ihe incentive to haste was a word from the outlaw and a glimpse at the artillery he was <“quipped with. Other Ne braska women served meals to outlaws. The Aprd sun pointed to tlie hour of noon a day in the early lKXOs. Three men came riding out of the gulches of the Niobrara river basin in northern Holt county Homer, Rene and Orlander I Hitcher, a trio of brothers but little removed ff__._ from the barbaric. lake Jesse SMnden James that came riding up to the Missouri woman's home and demanded some thing to eat, these three men dismounted at the cabin of a settler and ordered dinner and feed for their horses. The settler will l>e mentioned by the name of Ragan, though that is not the true name. The husband and father had started that morning for O'Neill 30 miles away to get a few supplies. Jimmy, the younger of three lx>ys, remained with his mother while the two older lx>ys t(x>k care of the horses. Mrs. Kagan prepartxi a piuiui meaj. mr wet with tears under pressure of a headache be cause of crushing poverty and so little to set before these men whom she recognized as the terrible Dutchers. They ate, or pretended to, went out, remounted and started hack over the trail in the direction from whence they came instead of proceeding on toward town as they had said they would do. With in a quarter of an hour there was heard at the settler’s home a rifle shot. Presently hack came the three men with a fleer slung across the horse of one of the riders. The men skinned the deer, dressed and cleaned the carcass and left it foi the family to feed on fresh venison. They then proceeded on the journey to town. The next day they returned with flour, sugar and other food supplies for a dos perately needy family of settlers who had shown a willingness to share their little. This was one way frontier “bad men” had of hunting out needy settlers. * * * Probably the most cheerful gent you can en counter is one who is boring through dirt, sand, rock and gravel in search of a {>ool of oil. Out there in the vicinity of the Si>encer dam, on the Holt county side of the Niobrara, a township was included in the scheme for a search for oil. Drilling had got well under way with that stuff they call oil shale showing up in the? subterranean specimens coming out of the hole. The last story told was on November 1. 1915, when the Ik>ss of the works called at The Frontier and informed us he was on a hunt for addi tional pipe. Said he was heading South. I don’t know what resulted from the hunt or if my friend of the oil industry ever got back to Holt county. the first to have the courage to ask their 1(X) thou sand or more employee* to agriK* to wage reduc tions. And they ihrow out the warning of a period i of unemployment if the demand for increased pay 1 continues. • • • . With head raised in an attitude that suggests he might he scanning the Nebraska heavens for a sign of rain, a new faculty member of the state university is pictured in state papers. The gentle man with a doctor's degree come* from Iowa to direct the university ehemurgy project. This is sui» posed to te, as Webster defines it, the application of a scientific knowledge of chemistry to the culti vation of the soil, to secure from it not only food, but clothing, shelter, heat, power and other unde fined possibilities. What Nebraska farm tractor drivers are getting out of all this has never been made known. But maybe we had tetter cancel the order. Here comes a candidate for president who if elected would pull up every other row of corn, and he is another Iowa gentleman. * * * The proj>osed draft for military service would be O.K. if the age feature was set at from 60 to 80. • * * Now comes a rabble rouser to the capital city preaching "political reform.” Maybe the best po litical reform would be to cut off the stream flow ing from the U. S. treasury to a large group of citizens and a return to the old fashioned American conception of survival through the medium of root hog or die. * * * Had Governor Dewey taken him on in Nebraska as challenged, the Dewey-Stassen bid for votes here might have resulted as it did in Oregon. Don’t in vite a gent who is on the tricks of the court room into a debate if you wish to avoid a trap. * * * Another Memorial day was alloted to the living. Out of the tragedy of battle field has come a beau tiful service. Memories suliduing the thought of material things on Memorial day with the floral tributes are no longer meant alone for the soldier. ‘ On fame’s eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread; And glory guards in solemn round The bivouac of the dead.” At the head of the graves of the Grand Army soldiers is placed the American flag they fought to preserve as the emblem of a united nation. Almost to the last man they have turned to the dust of earth from whence mankind came. Other men of other battle fields rest in cemeteries at home and abroad. There are none among the living of any com munity who have not been touched by the poignant sorrow of a desolated home. And as we have gone again to lay a wreath upon the graves of our dead that simple service has been an expression of the best in our lives. Editor ial School Land Problem Dale Payne, State Senator from District 3 at Papillion, has come up with a novel solution to the state school land problem. According to a letter from Senator Payne he has inquired of the Attorney General of Nebraska if it would l>e possible for the state to use the school lands (now leased to indi viduals) to conduct and manage ranching and farm ing operations. Senator Payne says and we quote “There ap pears to be mixed emotions among those participat ing in legislative decisions relative to the dividing line between a free enterprise system and state management of businesses. Usually the latter is referred to as ‘socialism’.” Mr. l’ayne continues in his letter, “While 1 am adamant about protecting the traditions of the free enterprise system 1 would point out that the idea of having the State of Nebraska directly participating in the ranching and farming busi ness could be justified since it would be conducted on lands that are already owned by the state. This is not jus extreme ;us other proposals whereby a legitimate business would be destroyed by legis lative action with the excuse that said destruction of private business Ls justified because julditional revenue would be realized.” “The potential increased income to the State of Nebraska under this proposal would produce much more revenue than is now realized from the rental system. This would appear to be in the public in terest.” All we can say is that if state management of businesses is usually referred to as “socialism" we can see no reason to call it otherwise in this case. Karl Marx may have fancier words and explana tions for the same system but it still boils down to the same thing. BUT WAIT! HOLD THE PHONE! Now comes another letter from Senator Payne, dated two days later. Seems another Senator is investigating the feasability of putting the State of Nebraska in the trading stamp business. Mr. Payne seems to have changed his views. We quote from his second letter: “Putting the state into business is dangerous and socialistic”. “Around and around it goes and where it stops nobody knows”. "If a bill to have the state conduct a trad ing stamp business is prompted by this Senator, (who remains nameless) it opens the door to all types of State of Nebraska-operated businesses.” "Certainly this type of legislation would give support to the growing idea that the state can make more money in raising cattle and farming on public school lands than it can from leasing the land to individuals. I believe the state would lose money in operating any business enterprise including the trading stamp business.” Senator Payne underlines his next statement. “I am opposed to the stab* being in any business. Private business pays taxes and helps support government.” Looks to us like Senator Payne is out to prove that there are two sides to any question and he's going to be on both of them. B J R Farming is Big Gamble Gambling is a practice, or vice that is univers ally condemned. Laws are passed to protect the stupid who do not see its viscious futility- or dis honesty. However, there will always be those who delight in playing the long odds and among them the most notorious of these is the farmer. The time is at hand just now for him to draw his cards in a game to be decided late next fall. His move now is to plant crops, buy feeds, stock his pasture and feedlots. throw in months of hard work, keep an eye cm the elements and play the markets by ear. His whole family will sit in on the game and with an uncertain hand to play against an unknown and unpredictable adversary, it would look to the kibitzer like a smart idea to just sit out this round. Don't suggest such a thing though, because again and again the Nebraska farmer has raked in a good stack of chips to say nothing of the excitement of the game. The first hand this spring brought a floundering market for livestock, and the second an unheard of hard freeze so late in May. The second play will be to take any necessary steps to combat the dam age; cut the blackened alfalfa and replant frozen com give needed care to late corn, watch out for cutworms and never forget that the jack is wild, meaning that it may be hail, wind or drought that can really throw the game. We are all watching because we’ve all laid our bets and late next fall we’ll tally the points—then a few weeks to plan new strategy, clear the board and a new deal is on. May the best man win. B J R BILL RICHARDSON, Publisher BRUCE J. REHBERG, Editor Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, $3-50 per year; elsewhere in the United States, $4 per year, rate abroad provided upon request. All subscrip tions payable in advance. Entered at the postoffice in O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This newspaper is a member of the Nebraska Press Association, National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Frontiers Ago 50 YEARS AGO \1. P. Clmton and Miss Mar ;aret McDermott were married Wednesday morning, leaving on he 10 o'clock Northwestern train m their honeymoon which will include a visit to various cities hroughout the west. A concrete :urb is being put in around the :ourth>iuse grounds. Iron rings have been set in the curb on the west side for the uccommendation . . .C A. Smith, Burlington, agent . . .C. A. Smith, Burlington, agen here for the past two years has been transferred to the Omaha offices, O W. West supplying the point here for the present. . . Col. Barney Stewart came up from Page Monday night going to Neligh Tuesday. The colonel, who is a perpetual Nebraska booster and authority on all sub jects, says the country looks best , this summer. 25 YEARS AGO Marriage rites were performed at the Lutheran parsonage at Walnut, Nebr., Wednesday morn- < ing, May 25, when Harvey Krjg man took as his bride, Emma Berglund of Opportunity. . Ho ward Bauman moved his beer parlor Wednesday to the new building a few doors west, just erected by Mrs. W. H. Stein and sister, and will be open for busi ness Friday. . .Dr. O. W. French and family moved from Page to the city Wednesday and are now located in the Mrs. Riley home in the northern part of the city. . .O’Neill friends have received word that Harlan Agnes, formerly a resident of O'Neill, but now liv ing in Sioux City, is to be mar ried to Katherine King of Sioux City. . .Lyndle R. Stout, Holt county agricultural agent, left Sunday for Lincoln taking with him a group of 4-H club mem bers and they will attend a state wide 4-H club meeting. 10 Y fc-AJtS A “Miss O’Neill” beauty con test will be sponsored Tuesday evening, June 9, at the American Legion auditorium. Simonson post 93 is searching for a lovely to represent the city in state wide competition. . .The office of Miss Alice French, Holt coun ty superintendent of public in struction, has been designated as a center for channeling housing provisions with the Air Force wind test to be held here later this summer. . .Donald Godel son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Godel of O’Neill armed Saturday, May 17 to spend a leave here. He was accompanied by Raymond Har mon, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Harmon. They had been at San Diego where they completed boot training. . .Mr. and Mrs. Will Conner of Ewing will be the hon ored guests at open house held for them at the Loren Jeffries home southwest of Clearwater, Sunday, June 7. 5 YEARS AGO Howard Manson was elected president of the Lions club. . . Bert Harding, 76, a former Holt deputy sheriff under Charlie Hall, arrived last Thursday from San Jose, Calif., to visit rela tives including his brother, Char les Harding and Mrs. Guy Cole. . Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Keyes, In man will observe their golden wedding anniversary, June 1. . . Janice Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Myers of Stuart, was presented as valedietorain of the class of 1958 of Stuart high school. . .Dr. William H. Ross was installed as minister of the Ewing Presbyterian church at ceremonies conducted at Ewing Sunday by a commission of the Nebraska Presbytery. Mr. Ross has served as minister of the church for some time on a sup ply basis. The Long Ago At Chambers 50 YEARS AGO At the regular session of the I OOF Lodge Tuesday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: O. Dorothy N. G., Hiram Hubbard V. G. The same officers held over for Secretary and Treasurer. . .Rev. Hunter will occupy the pulpit in the Baptist church Sunday eve ning, June 1. Everybody welcome. . Xucy Hayes and her associate players gave a performance al the opera house last Friday and Saturday afternoon. . .Dr. Gill i — reports the birth of a fine baby xiy at the home of Mr and Mr$ J >hn Green of Bliss last Thurs iay night Everybody doing line Walt TtbbiU arrived Tuesday from New Mexico where hia folk.' are living He will remain here all summer. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs Ear! Robinson tnee Dorothy Wilkinson) of Wood ruff, Kan , are the proud par ents of a 9‘* pound boy, burn to them on May 25 Sixteen of Emil Lieswald jr's neighbors helped him to re-sh ngle his barn, the latter part of last week, it hiving been un-roofed by the tor nado of May 17. Miss Mildred Waldo and Miss Birdie Doolittle were recipients of a miscellan eous shower held in the Amelia Hall on the afternoon of May 28 The girls have been friends since grade scfvx)l days and it seemed proper and fitting to shower them together with gilts and best wish es, . Miss Adaline Riehart re turned home Tuesday morning from Cody where she had spent the previous month with her sis ter. Mrs Milton Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are the proud parents of a ten pound son, bom May 13. Pages Past 40 YEARS AGO Mrs- Lee Hunter left for Wyom ing Tuesday. . The telephone company is putting up a new set of poles in town. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Cleve land is quite sick. . John Bal lantyne is building an addition to his house on Smith street. . . Miss Genevieve Kennedy is home from Lincoln for a months vaca tion. . The R. N. A. Kensington met with Mrs. Edmisten at Mid dle Branch on Wednesday. . . The schools of Holt County have organized an Athletic Association and will hold a baseball, track and field meet at O’Neill May 18. The baseball game will be played with Stuart, champion of the west and the champion of the east for the championship of Holt coun ty. . In the afternoon will be loot races, jumps, pole vaults and weight throwing. The school re ceiving the largest number of points will receive a large loving cup which will be the property of the school. A large banner will be given to the champions of the county. Each winner will receive a ribbon showing whe ther they took a first, second or truru piace in me Schools participating will be Page, Stuart, O’Neill, Atkinson, Ewing, Chambers, Inman and a number ol rural schools. 50 YEARS AGO R. K. Stevens sold a span ol horses the first of the week. . Roy Waring and family visited with the former’s family Sunday . .C . M. Stevens and wife vis ited at the George Frase home Sunday . .Mrs. Will Sholes hat been very sick with measles anc other complications. . .J. S. Walk er of Sioux City is visiting hi< 1 daughter, Mrs. George Hartforc this week. . .Fred Sholes anc wife of Hay Point and Warrei Weaver and wife of Montana vis ited with Charles Manning Sat urday. . .Last Thursday whili herding cattle on the school sec tion two miles north of Middli Branch, Bryan Stevens saw ai old wolf among the cattle. Hi chased it with his pony but fail ed to scare it away. Thinkmi it might have young ones nea by, the next morning his twi brothers took a spade and gui and went oat there. They sue ceded in digging out and captur ing eight young ones but failei to see the old ones. Riverside News By Mrs. Lionel Gunter Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fink, Mrs. Edna Lofquest and Mrs. Fern Pollock attended Mrs. Oscar Broadbrook’s funeral services in Colome, S. D. Thursday. Susan Napier visited Sheila Fry Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Lofquest and family visited at the Char les Rotherham home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Napier and family were in Lincoln Wednes day for the twins dental appoint ment and visited at the Ed Cad dy home. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Switzer and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Miller and family were guests Tuesday eve ning for ice cream and cake at the Wendell Switzer home in honor of Wendells Birthday. Mrs. John Napier and children visited at the Ed Walters home in Chambers last Monday after noon. Mrs. Robert Hobbs and child ren of Omaha spent Thursday Hospitalization at its Finest The Most Complete, Guaranteed Hospital, Surgical Medical Plan New Superior Plan Sickness or Accident For as low as $1.60 per month we pay $300 Per Month, For $3.50 per month we pay $750 For Free Details Return This Coupon to Fritz „ Bill Klusman & Park Insurance Agy. O'Neill, Nebr. Phone 635 NAME . ADDRESS ... .dBH . ltKIHtIKl) M IHNII. PI Pll-S tour. tl the I roil tier printing plant Friday. Shown here w a telling Gary Richardson, Frontier printer, are Susan Wells, Greg Hull, Nancy Wells, linger Besscrt. Kiln Hi'IU, <'iilliy IbtiM-n, Albrrt W*IU. »mjl«*nr llull. (ln-r» 1 W.IU it ml I ►.mull WH1* I Jin Hull it thr IciK lii r and were overnight guests at the I>ewstt Hoke home. They attend ed the commencement in Ewing public school Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Nelson and Jimmy. Mr. and Mrs. Holland Hord, Mrs. George Montgomery Mr. and Mrs Lynn Fry and fain Uy, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shrader and Gordon, Mr, and Mrs. Willie Shrader, Sandra and Davnl, Mr and Mrs. Leo Miller and family, Mrs. Dale Napier, Mrs. Z H Fry, Mr. and Mrs. S. S Schlot man and Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Gunter were also guests Thurs day evening after commencement at the Dewitt Hoke home in hon or of Clayton’s graduation Mrs. Keith Biddlecorne and Mrs. George Montgomery were supper guests at the Holland Hord home Wednesday Mrs. Montgomery spent a couple days at the Hord home Mrs. Keith Biddlecorne called on Mr. and Mrs Will Conner Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Aiders vis ited at the Earl Pierson home Wednesday evening. Mrs. Earl Pierson and Mrs. Keith Biddlecorne visited Mrs George Montgomery Tuesday af ItllhJtUl. ITfJUlWWUJ Mrs. Keith Biddlecome ter guests Thursday at the Walter Millers ami dinner guests Friday at the Deo Millers The CYC group met Friday eve rung .it the Riverside Free Meth odist church and Rev William Russ gave them a Missionary talk. The Riverside Missionary Soci ety met with Mrs Melvin Napier Friday afternoon Mrs. Dewitt Hoke and Mrs Wil bur Bennett attended the Ka\ tern Star Kensington Friday a! ternoon at the James Pruden home. Mr and Mrs Karl Pierson vis . ited at the Lionel O.mtei home I last Monday evening. I The Art Busshardt family vis ited at the Dave Pollock home Thursday evening They are now vacationing in Florida Wayne Fry and family and Vern Bushcamp were dinner guests Saturday at the William Lofquest home. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Williams Salem, Ore., are visiting her sir ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller Mr. and Mrs. David Bosell and son came Sunday to visit hei parents, Mr. and Mrs Howard Miller and other relatives. Mrs. Dale Napier and Mrs. Z H Fry visited Mrs. Wayne Fry in the Tilden hospital and George Montgomery in the Neligii hospit al Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Alfred Napier attended the court of honor for the boy scouts Friday evening. Leroy received his first class badge. School district 173 hail their pic me dinner at the school house Wednesday. The teacher, Miss Nila Cary has been rehired for another year. Rev. and Mrs. Paul Andre and family and Charles Dickau were dinner gjests last Sunday at the Grant Mott home. Mr. and Mrs. Web Napier and the Richard Napier family left j Saturday morning for Haysville, (Can . to spend Die weekend at .hr Husse) Napier home They jlan to return home Monday Clayton Hoke soornpanird Mrs Hubert Hobbs and children as far as Norfolk Friday morning Kev uikI Mr» George Frances and family, Grandma France*. Mrs Eathermae lliirnliart and larnily, Mi anil Mrs itonnie Molt and Charles Dkkau were guest* I'huraday evening alter the corn mencement exerciaea at the Ew mg school house, for lunch at the Grant Molt home The Frontier gas-toons] —BY— Fritz Bazelman *■1 <*»■«■ your wifi* Ik hIIII \t»Jt Ine her motli#*r, Eil!” You won't hove* ii worry in III*- world win'd w«* irrvicp your car Bazelman Mobil Service since i ritocir SM 111 way 20 Kami j It's the unity : • in a community : : that gets the job done • In Creighton... THE LARGEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY Another home grown industry that is helping Nebraska communities gain a sound industrial reputation is the Largen Manufacturing Company in Creighton. Founded more than 50 years ago, this firm manufactures the Flavor-Crisp pressure fryer for institutional and trade consumption. Largen Manufacturing employs 15 people and has a complete machine shop and foundry. Helping local industry with efficient, low-cost electric power is f ?. another benefit accruing to Nebraskans through Consumers’ service. CONSUMERS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT 1