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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
4
A Paige automobile crank is missing between Polk and John Detloff's farm. Finder should leave it at the Progress office.
Eighty acre property on sale with 40 acres farm land and 32 acres pasture plus fair improvements. Quick sale encouraged as bargain price. For details call 7812.
C N Peterson notes a surge in demand for Rhode Island Reds as parties seek eggs for setting and must place orders immediately to secure stock.
Two pure bred bulls, one red and one roan, aged thirteen and fourteen months. Phone 35-11 Bradshaw exchange. J. A. Shambaugh, Route 2, Bradshaw, Nebraska.
Creditors of the estate of Anna C. Carlson deceased must file claims by September 25, 1920. Debts are payable by June 25, 1921. The County Court will hear and adjust claims on June 25 1920 August 25 1920 and September 25 1920 at 2 00 P M F H Ball County Judge (Seal)
Notice to all persons interested in the estate of Charles Niermann deceased that the Executor filed a final account and report and a petition for final settlement and distribution. A hearing is set before the Polk County Court on June 18, 1920 at 10 o clock A M to contest the same. Dated May 24, 1920 F H Ball.
Village of Polk trustees met in June 1920 with Sundberg Strand Peterson Stark and Allison present. The second partial estimate from Hugh Murphy Construction Co totaling 1689.65 for paving and curbing District No.1 was approved and warrants ordered.
The Dolin Ad Verister prompts the shop to let it run as is, urging no interference with a quarter page ad set into a new inch double column space despite concerns from the compositor groebing about space and layout.
Votes show approval for Bruce and Grape estimate of 1056.10 for district 1 paving and curbing with warrants to issue. Bond for treasurer D B Carter read and accepted. C G Jack named to audit books. Several bills. motions authorize payment and adjournment.
Last Friday a car traveling from York to Henry Graves place near Leaming farm caught fire by Mrs. Hastings place. Henry Graves and Read rode to town with Chris Wahl who was headed to York Arborville item in Bradshaw Monitor.
Notice to taxpayers announces a June 15 1920 meeting at the Court House Osceola to adjust and equalize real estate and personal property assessments. Call for hearings on complaints and note of a county wide real estate re assessment this year dated May 28 1920 signed John Sjoblom County Clerk.
Published reports condemn North Dakota for a 300 percent tax hike over two years under Non-Partisan League rule. The league’s socialist program allegedly raises living costs, with farmers receiving little extra for their crops and bread prices rising similarly. Critics accuse a costly political machine of benefiting a privileged few and scaring away investors, while warning the league aims to spread influence to other states in elections.
Local readers are invited to place ads in Progress columns to sell livestock machinery hay and other items. The notice encourages farmers to use the column for selling a horse cow hog or any equipment or goods.
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