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Nebraska Oil Drilling History Summary From 1936 to 1940
A compiled survey traces Nebraska oil drilling from 1936 through 1940 across multiple counties and farms. Key sites include J. D. Cook’s Henry Hanson ranch near Tryon, Hall No 1 near Alliance, and Boice near Falls City, with depths from 400 to 4,500 feet and intermittent operations, seismic tests, and attempts to secure state oil bonuses.
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McPherson County
J. D. Cook
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Lincoln County
Helmeric and Paine Company of
Tulsa
Okla
North ‘Platte
Carl Judd
Lyman
Cotts Bluff County
John ‘Shuneman
Franklin
Franklin County Sentinel
Ohiowa
Humboldt
Milligan Review
Humboldt Drilling
Ollie Stauffer
Ed. Ubri
H. C. Stephens
Nebraska
Humboldt Standard
Nebraska ‘Oil
Hall Ranch
Alliance
C. L. Frice
Alliance Times and Herald
Hall
Nebraska Writers’ Project
WPA
Falls City
Albert D. Ladner
R. H. ‘Boice Quarter
Guinn
Boice