Gas tax issues loom in Hugoton field amid mergers and reporting woes
Finney County faces complex gas well valuation as operators from Hugoton and Panama Council Grove drive 8 percent severance and ad valorem taxes. Union Pacific, Anadarko, OXY, BP Amoco and Mobil provide figures for 1999–2001, while mergers shift ownership and add new reporting headaches for the county appraisal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dental Petroleum Corp
Sondra Kendall
County Oil and Gas Appraiser
OXY
Union Pacific Resources
Union Pacific
Anadarko
AME
Finney County
Hugoton
Panama
Council Grove
Kansas
Kendall
Kansas Department of Revenue
Roop
BP Amoco
OXY USA
Mobil
Exxon Mobil
Royalties Show Many in Finney County Read Like Society List
A Finney County survey of gas royalties shows owners include long time residents and scattered names from Miami to Los Angeles. Royalties, tax rules and historical notes on overriding interests are outlined along with county values, delinquencies, and sheriff’s action plans for 1999 and 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Who's Who Society
Finney County
Mayo
Brookover
Reed
Jones
Johnson
Renick
Keller
McGraw
Beach
Burnside
Drussel
Stone
Beckett
Waller
Fleagle
Wampler
Collins
Weldon
Strackeljohn
Clude
Kansas
Miami
Los Angeles
Virginia
Massachusetts
Georgia
Raylene Dick
Sheriff’s Department
Garden City loses longtime businessman Tony Geier
Tony Geier, a prominent Garden City businessman and longtime Chamber of Commerce member, died leaving a legacy of community service and mentorship. He built a large electrical firm, supported family and neighbors, and was remembered by colleagues for fairness, positivity, and strong German Russian heritage. The obituary continues on Page A3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geier
Garden City
Ine Rhodes
Wichita
Larry
Tony
FA. Geier
Alex Geier
Joe Geier
8-G Electric
Riedel
Carol Meyer
Garden City Area
Dad
Gas wells lift tax revenue in Finney County communities
Gas and oil tax revenues flow to the area where wells are located. In 2000 Holcomb USD 363, Garden City USD 457, and Garden City Community College received sizable funds, while small allocations reached city and township fire departments. Distribution hinges on well location and valuation, with oil wells outnumbering gas wells about five to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Wendy Dunagan
Roop
Mark Beck
Kansas Department of Revenue
Finney County
Carol Brown
Holcomb
Garden City
Sherlock Township
Ivanhoe
Pierceville Fire Department
Terry Township
Harvest time looms for wheat as moisture drops
Wheat harvest nears with moisture content around 12 to 15 percent, signaling drier grain but uncertain yields. Elevators expect a 10 to 14 day harvest window after farmers begin delivering, with some patches slower to mature. Kansas statistics show winter wheat abandonment at one million acres, while managers hedge on yields versus last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Garetson
Knowlton
Hanson
Haskell
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Garden City DUI Checkpoint Planned on West Jones Avenue
Garden City Police Department will run a DUI checkpoint Sunday from 12:30 to 2:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Jones Avenue. Officers will stop eastbound traffic to spot signs of impairment, with tests possible. Alumni from the Citizen’s Police Academy will assist to curb alcohol and drug–related incidents in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Garden City Police Department
Citizen’s Police Academy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugoton Field
Ann Papay
Grant County
Brad Welch
Kearney County
Finney County Oil and Gas Appraiser
Williams and Meyers
John Orban II
Spain
North
South America
Mexico
Lucille Archer
Oklahoma City
Okla
C.H. Atchison
Mandeville
Gerald Baier
Kan
Renee
Lola L. Bootz
Peoria
Helen Briggs
Susan Calderoni
Los Altos
Calif
James M. Cowgill
c/o
Texas
Robert R. Dodderidge
Bluemont
Cere Ereer Neers
Nellie Faye Dunagan
Cottonwood
Callis. Co
Janice Ruth Kester Elkins
Raymore
Felicitas Goetz
Lauren C. Gilman
Micanopy
Fla
Rence Renee
Seassote
Thomas Heaston Graber
Jerry John
Mabel Keeley
Pontiac
JH Keller
Howard B. Smith
Amoco
Tulsa
Steed
Margaret and
Kenneth Kingston
Andrew H. Layman Trust
Layman&Layman
Houston
Leland Stanford Jr
Clara Lewis
O.K. Lewis
A. Malone
Ulysses
J.H
Cora Marlow
William M. McClurkin
Chester P. Muzzio
Portland
Midwest Radio Co
Mobil Oil Corp
C.R. Morris
Nielson and Co
Sonoma
Katheryn G. Peterson
Galesburg
Ill
Evelyn M Potttorff
Tupaties ER
Sccreeeeeneb Ceraswaagess
Brenda P. Riddle
Beaverton
Ore
Shirley Ridgell
Dallas
Lamar Roemer
Denver
Jim Rohleder
Resaca
Bennie Stowers
Pensacola Beach
Richard Stowers
Columbia
S.C
St. Labre Indian School
Ashland
Mont
Greg E. Sullivan
Samuel Glen Thompson
Midland
Seema
Nancy M. Tucker
Ellinwood
A.W
Blanche A. Zick
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