Farm wife helps run irrigated county operation in Kansas
Marilyn Simon grew up near Satanta and now helps Emilio farm seven quarter sections of corn and wheat in Haskell County. The couple, married after high school, plan no children but would consider adoption. Marilyn enjoys sewing and feels content in the county known for high irrigation levels and strong crop production.
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Satanta
Simon
Satanta High School
Emilio
Marilyn
Haskell
Simons
Haskell County
Kansas
Pines
Mark Morrison adapts to life in Sublette after Detroit move
Mark Morrison relocated from Detroit to Sublette three years ago following a lost maintenance contract. He works as an elevator man for Collingwood Grain, labels locals as wary of outsiders, and plans no return to Detroit. He feels small town gossip and a lack of entertainment shape his daily life.
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Mark Morrison
Detroit
Sublette
Morrison
Collingwood
Collingwood, Morrison
Garden
Dodge
Liberal
Rough-necking in 1921 to 192 ... Haskell County pumper recalls booms
Lee Dryden, a contract pumper in Haskell County, recalls starting in 1921 drilling across Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska and more. He notes six years ago 170 wells produced 1,074,087 barrels of gas and last year mineral production hit 20,696,735 dollars. He describes daily output of 15 barrels from his well and discusses deeper Wells, pay, and royalties held by outside firms since the 1930s.
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Lee Dryden
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
New Mi
California
Nebraska
Minnesota
Alaska
Haskell County
Wichita Man
Dryden
Haskell
Kansas City
J D Oxford Faces Changing Times at Sublette Service Station
J D Oxford, man of Sublette's Sinclair station for 34 years, notes bigger cars and unchanged friendly customers. A Arkansas native who settled in Haskell County after high school, he took over the business four years ago and says farm prosperity largely drives local business. He knows most town residents and recalls longtime customers whose families have grown up.
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Sinclair
Inman and
Carson Streets
J.D Oxford
Oxford
Arkansas
Haskell County
Missouri
Dodge City
Sublette
Roy Nelson
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Alantic Richfield
Mobil
John Montre
Rodney Hoffman
J.D. Oxford
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