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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1921
Page
4
Nebraska college of agriculture reports early plowing for fall wheat improves soil readiness and seed bed. Moderate plowing adds fertility, reduces weeds, and allows more rain absorption while damaged seed bed forms for quicker planting. Delays in threshing may push plowing earlier to avoid weather interference.
A notice clarifies that the Alliance Country Club at Broncho Lake is private property. The club grounds pier and 40 acres of lake are for members and families only, with strict enforcement and trespass penalties for all, including children, who use the pier or facilities.
The Herald reports a recent visit to the Agate oil well west of Alliance and rumors of a new well near Lakeside east of Alliance. It notes prior discussions of drilling near Chadron and recounts claims by John Kelly that the Banner county well showed three oil veins at 2 500, 4 500 and just under 6 000 feet with oil samples.
Alliance beat Whitman 10 to 1 in a ten inning game highlighted by four double plays. Gene Black of Alliance was hit by a pitch and knocked down briefly but returned to finish. Umpire was W. E. Byrne. Alliance slated to play Crawford on July 8 and 4, Sidney to meet the local team on July 10.
The wholesale price of gasoline fell two cents per gallon in Alliance on Saturday and local dealers reduced retail price two and a half cents to twenty five cents a gallon at filling stations. Kerosene also declined two cents. Crude oil price reductions drive the lower fuel costs, with Wyoming crude as low as 50 cents a barrel versus 1.25 to 2.75 a year ago.
E B Smith of Minatare visited Alliance on Sunday. Mrs James Feagins visiting her son at Casper. Mr and Mrs Chas Rathburn motored to Scottsbluff Sunday. W R McCroskey of Angora was a visitor in Alliance Saturday. Theodore Abrams underwent surgery Saturday for acute condition. Billinett and Richard Ale went fishing Sunday at Crawford. Mrs C L Montgomery was operated on.
The column notes numerous visitors and travels including Miss Geraldine Bradley leaving Newcastle to visit her sister, Mrs. E T Patriarch hosts visitors, Mrs. Larson from Council Bluffs visiting Alliance, and Josephine O'Donnell of Pocatello visiting her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Ed O Donnell. Bill LaMon sprained his ankle. Morris ill with rheumatism. Ed Bhone ill with appendicitis.
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