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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
6
State Engineer Roy Cochran outlined a $7.25 million yearly highway plan for 1930 including 100 miles of paving 550 miles of graveling and about 100 bridges. He noted rerouting the Omaha Lincoln road near Ashland will cut six miles and remove twenty right angle turns.
Chicago Nebraska delegates bring pure bred stock and leading crops to a major agricultural show in Chicago. Notable entry includes former Governor A C Shaillenberger with his Shorthorn herd. Lincoln issues 240000 fishing and hunting licenses for 1930 to county clerks and dealers as permits go on sale early, with 230000 licenses planned and expected sales near 200000. Last year’s total was about 170000, with growth in spread of fish statewide.
The Nemaha County Republican reports the sale of its printing office from Jack H. Walsh to O. N. Smith of Auburn. Smith runs an Auburn auto agency and is not a newspaperman. Possession was taken immediately. consolidation with the Nemaha County Herald in Auburn may follow.
Genoa Indian School receives about 27 thousand dollars as part of a 182 thousand five hundred dollar federal budget item sent to Congress. Superintendent Samuel Davis cites 12000 for heating and lighting, 4000 for a new well and water supply, and 8000 for cattle sheds. Dispatches from Washington note large Indian bureau allocations.
State hospital expansion at Kearney to cost about 60000 with bids open January 1 for a three story building to house 30 women. Crete C A R and C A R plan a forest planting at Tuxedo park. Ulysses voters approve Sunday movies by 136 to 72. Grand Island chamber offers 25 dollar prize for best holiday decorations. Barbara Weeks eyes save followed by surgeries in York. Senator Norris backs Twin Valley Commercial clubs irrigation project and water impounding feasibility. Ellen Sweeney option to sell Lindsay exchange to Nebraska Continental for 7000. An orange tree in Polk bears fruit, eight year growth. Midwest fairs dates set for state fairs in Des Moines Topeka Hutchinson Sedalia Lincoln. Fort Kearney State Bank reopens with new officers. Alliance substation improvements under 10000 state funds. county builds farmstead. Nebraska Manufacturers association hosts Nebraskan themed sessions with Woods Weaver O Connor. Republican valley irrigation survey planned for spring by government engineers. Porter confirms survey via Twin Valley association at St Louis meeting.
Iowa exhibitors led at the International Live Stock Exposition, winning 206 awards and 388 championships as eight days of events closed. Elliott Brown, a 20 year old from Rosehill, Iowa, earned 9,142.50 from prize cattle, while a 12 year old boy secured the 1928 grand champion steer title with Lucky Strike.
The coastwise vessel Tsurashi Mamaru ran aground and sank with twelve passengers and twenty two crew members drowned. The disaster leaves no survivors among the passengers and crew reported in Tokyo.
Mary Marks Sogod an Indian woman aged about 120 died at the parsonage of the Indian church in Kewadin Michigan She was born among the Chippewa near St Tenace and lived a long life in the community The report notes her reputed age and tribal origins.
Dr. Rosalye Bobo, a Haitian revolutionary leader and former provisional president, is dead in Paris after leaving Haiti following American intervention.
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