State issues warrants totals and shelterbelt program announced
State Auditor W B Brice reports February warrants on general current funds totaling 560 947 and overall current funds 1 567 710 with 7 832 from trust funds. Earl G Maxwell Nebraska college extension forester notes 12 field demonstrational shelterbelts to be established on farms in Douglas Polk Johnson and other areas. program independent of federal shelterbelt project.
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W.B. Brice
Douglas, Polk, Johnson and Nounced
Earl G. Maxwell
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska
Maxwell
Holdrege Named 1936 Nebraska County Assessors Convention Site
Arthur H. Barstler of Nebraska City was elected president of the Nebraska Association of County Assessors as the annual convention closed. Holdrege was chosen as the 1936 convention site from nine cities. Gus Hall of Holdrege became vice president and Mrs Aytes Taylor of Valentine was elected secretary treasurer.
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Arthur H. Barstler
Nebraska City
Nebraska Association of County Assessors
Holdrege
Gus.Hall
Aytes Taylor
Valentine
Nebraska Labor Preference and Relief Measures Debated
The House adopted a Hopkins resolution urging federal action to favor Nebraska labor for rehabilitation farmsteads amid about 500 Omaha transients slated for local projects. A state relief committee, chaired by Frank D. Throop, oversees a $4,060,000 relief fund. Gov. Cochran signed a road tax suit reform bill. and Nebraska industry stats show declines in establishments and wages from 1931 to 1933 with total product value and added value also dropping.
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House of Representatives
Owen
H. Hopkins
Alma
Nebraska
Hopkins
Omaha
Frank D. _ Throop
Lincoln
State Assistance Committee
F. W. Heagey
Cochran
William Wright
Throop
State Relief Committee
John Havekost
Hooper
Nebraska Supreme Court
U.S. Department of Commerce
Changes in service on Northwestern railroad branch line
The state railway commission heard protests from about 30 residents near the line regarding service changes. Dressler, the railroad's attorney, argued that automobile and motor truck competition necessitate adjustments and warned that without regulation motor traffic, railroads may be forced to withdraw from the state. The protest was taken under advisement.
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Northwestern
State Railway Commission
Dressler
Servce Anegee En
Prospects for Water Supply Reported Poor
The January bulletin from the Bureau of Irrigation notes low Pathfinder Dam storage at 62 910 acre feet or 12 percent of the 1921 1930 mean. Snow in Colorado remains below normal while Wyoming shows some gains, but North Platte basin snow is 8 percent of average as of January 31. Pathfinder’s capacity of one million acre feet could be insufficient without spring rainfall.
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Kearney
Bureau of Irrigation
Pathfinder Dam
Colorado
Wyoming
North Platte Basin
Genoa School Becomes Nebraska State Property
Genoa land of two tracts including the former United States Indian school plant is now state property for a public institution. Governor Cochran signed 8.F.99 accepting the site under board of control with an emergency clause. Plans include opening Genoa as a home for epileptics and other needy patients with future remodeling funds.
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Genoa School
Lincoln
United States Indian School
Genoa
Nebraska
Board of Control
Cochran
Witain
Optimism Grows As Nebraska Crop Prospects Improve
Nebraska crop prospects shift from fair to optimistic as snows and rains lift precipitation toward normal. A. E. Anderson notes subsoil moisture to 30 inches in many areas and fears about spring drought ease with March moisture. Southeast Nebraska shows above normal moisture while panhandle regions still lack water.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Anderson
Panhandle
Drouth Still Lingers as Conditions Improve
Prof. H. J. Gramlich, chair of Nebraska Agricultural College animal husbandry, notes drouth effects persist into 1934 though moisture has improved. He leaves for Washington as AAA feed adviser, citing snow and rain nationwide lifting outlook but cautioning the Midwest remains not yet out of the woods.
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Lincoln
H. J. Gramlich
Animal Husbandry
Nebraska Agricultural College
Middlewest
Gramlich
Washington
AAA
Platte Canal Contract Let To Lytle and Central Contractors
North Platte district awarded the open canal contract to Lytle company of Sioux City Iowa for 316 408. A tunnel syphon under the river bed went to Central Contractors of Omaha for 122 160.
Let Our Motto Be GOOD HEALTH Doctor Lloyd Arno Advice
Dr. Lloyd Arno extols prevention of the common cold and cautions against drastic early treatment. He notes no cure exists, promotes rest, exercise, fresh fruits and vegetables, and outlines home remedies once symptoms begin. He warns against unhealthy daily habits that worsen colds and mentions vaccines and ultraviolet lamps as limited aids.
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Lloyd Arno
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