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From THE MERRIMAN MONITOR, October 21, 1937
CARSON RANCH SOLD TO OGALLALA MAN
The following item taken from the Lincoln Nebraska State Journal tells of the sale of the old Jim Carson ranch north of Irwin last week:
Purchase of "the old Jim Carson ranch" of about 20,000 acres north of Irwin, Cherry County, by George McGinley of Ogallala is announced. A portion of the ranch equipment and livestock also was included. The sale was made by the administrator of the estate of the late William J. Hynes, Jr., who about a year ago bought the ranch from the original owner for his Farmers Terminal Elevator Company, to be affiliated with his farms at Herman and Tekamah. The price was not made public.
This increases McGinley's Nebraska ranch holdings to approximately 80 thousand acres which, with the help of five of his six sons, he is operating. Jess McGinley, one son, will move to the Carson ranch about November 1. Emil Malmberg will continue as foreman, it was said.
For years, the Carson ranch has been known as one of the best balanced cow ranches in the hills.
McGinley settled in the North Platte valley in 1890 and added gradually to his home ranch at Keystone until it comprised 40 thousand acres. Later he bought a 20 thousand acre ranch at Lisco from George Richardson. The United States recently bought from McGinley two thousand acres of his best hay land at Keystone for construction of its dam.
From the same MERRIMAN MONITOR, October 21, 1937
FOOTBALL TEAM IS ENTERTAINED AT FEAST
At six o'clock last Monday evening the entire football squad of the Merriman High School motored out to the Chris Christensen ranch where they were entertained at a banquet as a reward for defeating the Martin team.
A speech was given by Coach Jones before the boys were allowed to dive in and fill up. After the speech, Mrs. Christensen assisted by Pearl Ford and Mrs. Mattison started carrying on the food and were kept busy for an hour serving chicken with all the trimmings. After they had eaten a chicken or so apiece, the dessert consisting of fruit salad and chocolate cake was served. By the time this course was finished every man—including Coach Jones—was so full they could scarcely breathe. A few jokes were cracked around the table, and all their football games were discussed and replayed.
The boys heartily thank the Christensens, and all of them are of the opinion that Chris has a mighty fine filling station out at the ranch as well as the one in town.
HORSE THIEF'S SENTENCE COMMUTED LAST WEEK
The pardon board last week reduced the sentence of Rinehart H. "Rat" Peters, who had been convicted in Cherry County for stealing horses in December 1935, from five years to three years. With his good behavior time, this will free Peters in a few months. This reduction of the sentence came over the protestation of the County Attorney and the Sheriff who advised the board that Peters was not entitled to a shorter sentence.
Peters' case was overshadowed somewhat by Banker Wupper's hearing in which the former Beemer banker, who embezzled over a million dollars prior to 1931, was granted a reduction to 85 years in a sentence which originally called for 110 years imprisonment. Wupper will do 25 years for his misdeed, but with good time he will be out of the penitentiary in about ten years. He has served six years.
CARSON RANCH SOLD TO OGALLALA MAN
The following item taken from the Lincoln Nebraska State Journal tells of the sale of the old Jim Carson ranch north of Irwin last week:
Purchase of "the old Jim Carson ranch" of about 20,000 acres north of Irwin, Cherry County, by George McGinley of Ogallala is announced. A portion of the ranch equipment and livestock also was included. The sale was made by the administrator of the estate of the late William J. Hynes, Jr., who about a year ago bought the ranch from the original owner for his Farmers Terminal Elevator Company, to be affiliated with his farms at Herman and Tekamah. The price was not made public.
This increases McGinley's Nebraska ranch holdings to approximately 80 thousand acres which, with the help of five of his six sons, he is operating. Jess McGinley, one son, will move to the Carson ranch about November 1. Emil Malmberg will continue as foreman, it was said.
For years, the Carson ranch has been known as one of the best balanced cow ranches in the hills.
McGinley settled in the North Platte valley in 1890 and added gradually to his home ranch at Keystone until it comprised 40 thousand acres. Later he bought a 20 thousand acre ranch at Lisco from George Richardson. The United States recently bought from McGinley two thousand acres of his best hay land at Keystone for construction of its dam.
From the same MERRIMAN MONITOR, October 21, 1937
FOOTBALL TEAM IS ENTERTAINED AT FEAST
At six o'clock last Monday evening the entire football squad of the Merriman High School motored out to the Chris Christensen ranch where they were entertained at a banquet as a reward for defeating the Martin team.
A speech was given by Coach Jones before the boys were allowed to dive in and fill up. After the speech, Mrs. Christensen assisted by Pearl Ford and Mrs. Mattison started carrying on the food and were kept busy for an hour serving chicken with all the trimmings. After they had eaten a chicken or so apiece, the dessert consisting of fruit salad and chocolate cake was served. By the time this course was finished every man—including Coach Jones—was so full they could scarcely breathe. A few jokes were cracked around the table, and all their football games were discussed and replayed.
The boys heartily thank the Christensens, and all of them are of the opinion that Chris has a mighty fine filling station out at the ranch as well as the one in town.
HORSE THIEF'S SENTENCE COMMUTED LAST WEEK
The pardon board last week reduced the sentence of Rinehart H. "Rat" Peters, who had been convicted in Cherry County for stealing horses in December 1935, from five years to three years. With his good behavior time, this will free Peters in a few months. This reduction of the sentence came over the protestation of the County Attorney and the Sheriff who advised the board that Peters was not entitled to a shorter sentence.
Peters' case was overshadowed somewhat by Banker Wupper's hearing in which the former Beemer banker, who embezzled over a million dollars prior to 1931, was granted a reduction to 85 years in a sentence which originally called for 110 years imprisonment. Wupper will do 25 years for his misdeed, but with good time he will be out of the penitentiary in about ten years. He has served six years.