Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Ottawa Herald in Ottawa, Kansas

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1999

Page

9

Co op sues short line railroads over grain car delays

Farmco Co op filed a complaint with the Surface Transportation Board seeking 334,662 dollars in damages from Wichita based Central Kansas Railway and Kansas Southwestern Railway. The eight elevator owner says 303 promised rail cars never arrived, forcing alternate transport and losses. OmniTrax parent lines defend the case as meritless.

Tribune Farmco Co-op Surface Transportation Board Federal Central Kansas Railway Kansas Southwestern Railway Co-Op Northwest Kansas Jim Irlands Wichita Farmco Irlands Mike Ogborn Toesea'in Kansas Southwestern OmniTrax Ogborn Canada United States STB Kelly Davidson Cargill Union Pacific CKRY Davidson

Appreciation Day Showcases 4-H Activities in Franklin County

On June 5 the 4-H Club of Franklin County hosted Appreciation Day at Orschlem Town and Country to give the public a taste of 4-H. Exhibits featured bucket calves by Kendra Smith representing Rick Smith Qairy, lambs shown by Chris Schulz, and sheep products from wool to chewing gum and shampoo. Local shearer Michael Rossi demonstrated lamb shearing while Chris and Steven Brundage and their yellow lab Sadie offered dog obedience lessons. The event showcased farm products such as feed, milk replacer, grooming supplies, and show items, with a cooling tent set up for the animals.

Herald Kendra Smith Rick Smith Dairy Pomona Jay Schmidt Cody Waverly Chris Brundage Ottawa Franklin County Orschleln Rick Smith Chris Schulz Schulz Michael Rossi Chris Steven Brundage Yellow Sadie Orschlem Town and Country

Winter wheat harvest forecast cuts amid price pressure

The Agriculture Department predicts winter wheat harvest at 1.6 billion bushels, down 270 million from last year as farmers shift to sorghum and soybeans due to low prices. Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas growers reduce acreage amid ongoing price pressures. July wheat futures slide to 2.89 a bushel. The orange crop also seen down 28 percent from last year’s record due to extreme weather.

Ashington Agriculture Department Kansas Oklahoma Texas Jack Eberspacher National Association of Wheat Growers Kansas City USDA

Also Mentioned on This Page

Neves Martha S. Ash MESA Midway Machine Shop Ugh Ottawa Herald Stella Fyfe Lawrence Kdeva The Dad Kim Tom Ae Ea Ay
Search Courier

Search the Ottawa Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Ottawa Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication