Water and Windmills Fueling Early Western Railroads
The Union Pacific and Burlington Railroads navigated water and coal needs as they spread across the plains. Wells with sand-point pipes supplied water, while crews pumped nonstop to fill tanks. Coal came from Wyoming beds and Iowa Illinois fields, with windmills powering water pumps in Nebraska towns, now memories from a bygone era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Platte Valley
Plains
Wyoming
Burlington Railroad
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Burlington Road
America
Nebraska budget plan reshapes university and state units
Lincoln legislators back a record 192.3 million dollar two year budget for the University of Nebraska state colleges and education welfare and public institutions. The plan raises spending 19 percent from the current level with 14.3 million extra from general tax funds and a 68.5 million six year building program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Paul Lincoln
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Peru
Wayne
Chadron and
Kearney
Sam Klaver
Omaha
Clifton Batchelder
Kenneth L. Bowen
Kerr-Mills
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
State Agriculture Department
Pearle
Finigan
Midwest Research Institute
Kansas City
Central City
James Sandstedt
Midwest
John Lynch
Nebraska State Education Assn
Education Department
Lynch
Ft. Robinson
Morrison
John Hossack
Mel O. Steen
Robinson Area
State Education Department
County Commissioners Settle Claims in Polk County
Polk County Nebraska board audits and approves numerous claims for labor, supplies, and services. Payments include sheriff prisoner board, printing, fuel, medical, and utilities across multiple funds with several lease and culvert agreements approved. Adjournment noted for April 20 1965 with Frizzell as clerk and Dahlin as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Carleton Anderson, Co. Treas
Ceva Carlson
City of
J. Homer
Reynold Peterson, Co
Polk County Publisher's Assoc
Polk County Soil & Water
Redfield & Company, Inc
Stenographic Machines, Inc
The
Augustine Company
Shelby Sun
Thorce
Western Power & Gas Co
Woodruff Printing Company
Womell Consolidated Laboratories, Inc
Breeders Supply Co
Gary B. Garey
Stromberg’s
IGA
Ruth Wicklund
Dale Frizzell
Reynold Peterson
Irene Hasselbalch
Johnson
Ingalls
Lewis Schott
Donald Dahlin
Paul Moorhead Orchestra at King's Ballroom May Night
Advertising for Paul Moorhead and His Orchestra at King's Ballroom Shelby Nebraska. Admission 1.25 tax included plus a 700 cash draw. Condolences to local residents missing the drawings. Dancing classes start May 4 with 8:00 pm basics and 9:30 pm advanced. Call 527-3821 or enroll at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Murray
Columbus
Jerry Konz
Monroe
Clarence Mindrup
Platte Center
Dale King
King’‘S
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York, Nebraska Bay
Dekal
Ned “Sudax
Texas
Shelby Ph
Ray Branting
Frank Lisko
Richard Hiemer
Stanley Harless
Roy Glasser
Leland Harless
Stromssurg
Polk
Capitol News
General Fund
Marian M. Cotter
Edith Heilman
Stromsburg
E. T. Zikmund
B. N. Greenberg
Ralph A. Gregory
Geren’s Drug Store
Hale’s Drugs
Litzenberg Memorial Co. Hospital
Central Parts & Machine Company
Dick’s Standard Service
Farmers Union Co-op Oil Assoc
Geis Tire Co
Hurlbut’s Cycle Shop
Island Supply Welding Co
Mihalka’s Auto Electric
Mobil Oil Co
Overland Sand & Gravel Co
Palmberg Auto Supply
Palmberg Auto Suply
Shelby Lumber & Supply Co
Shelby Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
the Island Supply Company
Timm Electric
Village of
Nebraska Tractor & Equip. Co
Island Supply Company
Polk Co
County General Fund
Eldon Johnson
Our
al Hedbloom
Fabric & Labor
Hemming
King’s Ballroom
Shelby, Nebr
Paul Moorhead & His
Columbus Sales Pavilion Inc
Freddie’s Fabrics
York
Lincoln Ave
Falcon
Ltd
Chevrolet
Sigler
Osceola, Nebraska
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