National Park Service Chief Wirth Visits Scotts Bluff
National Park Service Director Conrad L. Wirth will visit Scotts Bluff and Fort Laramie this week, his first trip to the region as service chief. He travels Wednesday to Scotts Bluff and Thursday to Fort Laramie, joined by Mrs. Wirth, Omaha regional director Howard Baker, Raymond Gregg, and NatGeo writer Nathaniel T. Kennedy. Kennedy accompanies Wirth to gather background for an article ahead of a September service superintendents conference at Grand Teton and Yellowstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotts Bluff
National Park Service
Conrad L. Wirth
Fort Laramie
Wirth
Howard Baker
Omaha
Raymond Gregg
Nathaniel T. Kennedy
National Geographic
Will
Kennedy
Grand Teton
Yellowstone National
Service Superintendents
Tax levies shift across Kimball county in 1940s plan
Kimball residents face a 0.14 to 0.9 mill tax drop while most county units raise levies. County levy stands at 4.40 mills up from last year. state levy at 8.66 mills vs 8.58. City total drops from 71.36 to 56.85 mills. District-wide cuts offset school and city levies, with Bushnell leading at 88.75 mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Bushnell
Topsithe
Jevy
Dix
Ordnance Depot Survives Big Economy Slash And New Cuts Foreseen
Ohio plans a new three inch 20 000 foot pipeline from Huntsman Gasoline Plant to Sidney rail right of way to ship liquid petroleum to Robinson Illinois. First tank car shipment expected next week with total project cost 30000 dollars. Initial products will be butane gas moved from West Sidney to Huntsman then into the pipeline.
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Ohio Oil Co
Huntsman
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
Ohio
Robinson
West Sidney
Langley Preliminary Hearing Draws Packed Potter Courtroom
Potter village marshal Dale Langley faces a second degree murder charge in the Aug 5 death of Oklahoma harvest hand James Stanford. The preliminary hearing in Cheyenne County moved to the district court as witnesses testified on the fatal fight at Katie’s Place.
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Cheyenne County
Potter Village
Dale Langley
Langley
James Thomas Stanford
Oklahoma
Telegraph
C. W. Smith
District Court For
District Courtoom
Mr. Stanford
Mr. Standford
Podyland
Katie
Potter Bar
Smith
Potter
Oil Drilling Advances Reported Across Cheyenne Area
Oil activity across Cheyenne County includes Fastenow No. 1 near Sidney nearing total depth around 5 000 feet and several new locations in Kimball Banner and Scotts Bluff counties. Wildecat and near term objectives noted for multiple wells with various companies among Potter and Hoatley Fields.
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Sidney
Maley
Fastenow
Cheyene County
Potter
British-American Oil Co
Maas No. 2
Juelfs-Gaylord
Stuarco Oil Co
Oil News
Heider
Petroleum, Inc
Champlin Oil& Refining Co
Republic Natural Gas Co
Griffith No
Kimball County
Aye Field
Wytex Oil Corp
Bratt Oil Co
Johnson No
Banner County
Cse
Wildcat. Petroleum, Inc
Otto
Wildcat
Shell Oil Co
Schrack
Prairie Field
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Young
Hoatley Field
British - American Oil Prod. Co
Willson No
Willson Ranch Field
Pan American Petroleum Car
Barrett No
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Christiansen
Gehrke Field
Ernst
Cnw
Scotts Bluff County
Sidney Council Faces Brief Agenda With Four Paving Votes
The Sidney City Council meeting is expected to be short with routine items and a sole substantive item approving construction costs in paving districts 76 77 78 and 79. A public hearing will be set for property owners to protest their shares. At a prior special meeting Fremont Contractors Inc won the airport runway extension bid nearly $27 000 under estimate.
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Sidney City
Fremont Contractors, Inc
Four Brownson Boys Lectured After Theft Action
Sheriff Bill Schutz lectured four Brownson youths aged six to ten after they admitted entering Harold Merklin’s trailer home in August. Tools a pocket watch and a ruby ring were taken and some items were returned. The sheriff noted some parents also spanked the boys.
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Bill Schutz
Brownson
Harold Merklin
No Passenger Death On U P Since 1951
Union Pacific officials report no passenger fatalities since 1951 and record more than 8.2 billion fatality free passenger miles. The figure, rising daily, was tallied at mid 1957 as 8 238 541 640 miles.
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U.P
Union Pacific Railroad
Certified Wheat Yields Higher in Nebraska Fields
Nebraska certified wheat fields averaged 33.4 bushels per acre, about six more than the state average of 27. Based on 150 growers, the higher yield results from pure variety seed, thorough cleaning, seed treatment, germination testing, and preharvest field inspections by the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Clare Porter
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Porter
Minatare Tax Levy Posted At 7155 Mills
The 1957 Sid ney tax levy remains 75 mills but Minatare carries a startling 155.23 mills due to a school district levy of 119.34 mills. In Scotts Bluff County the five main communities show higher rates than 74 mills with Scottsbluff at 76.753, Gering 75.333, Mitchell 75.733, and Morrill 75.723 mills.
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Sidney
Panhandie
Scotts Bluff County
Minatare
Scottsbluff
Gering
Mitchell
Morrill
City records reviewed in annual audit
The City of Sidney and its municipal facilities are undergoing their annual audit by Witthoff & McIntosh of Fremont and Columbus. The Sioux Villa Housing Authority records will be audited by Bond & Robinson of Sidney.
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Sidney
Witthoff & McIntosh
Fremont
Columbus
Sioux Villa Housing Authority
Bond & Robinson
Sioux Ordnance Depot Not Among Closures Despite Pressure
The Sioux Ordnance Depot in Nebraska is not among the eight depots slated for closure by the Army this year. Observers say its status remains uncertain as civilian cuts and political pressure affect defense spending, with the depot historically handling storage and issue of conventional ammunition and general supply since 1942.
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Sioux
Army
Washington
Soo
Sod
Nebraska
Deféncée Department
Air Force
Navy
Defense Department
Conventional Ordnance Corp
Final Cheyenne County Real Estate Taxes Due
Last week to pay 1956 Cheyenne County real estate taxes without penalty ends Saturday August 31. Delinquent payments face penalty and potential tax sale. County Treasurer M M Inhelder reports strong collection above 90 percent and total 1956 tax take projected at 1.5 to 1.7 million dollars. school districts receive bulk of funds. A $253000 state share has been sent. delinquent lists for personal property taxes will be provided this fall with new taxes due November 1.
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Cheyenne County
M. M. Inhelder
Inhelder
Nebraska
Sheriff's Office
Grain markets show wheat at 1.73 a bushel
Local elevator sources quote the day price for wheat at 1.73 dollars per bushel. This report records the current market level for wheat in the local grain market.
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Park Service
District Legion
Chappell
Legion Arid “Auxiliary
Walfair
State Legion
Ahd
Frank ‘Dee
Hemingford
Legion
Phinney
Cawiltts Whayes Scharge
Springs
Sanchiles
Alliance
Alliance Agricultural and ‘Breeding Eiation
Harry
Minor
Rand
Denver
Colo
Morrill County
Sidney Ane
Illinois
Weil Vciluuree
Council
Europe
R. L. Patterson
Kansas Wheat Commission
Carl Bruns
Nebraska Wheat Growers
Les Sheffield
State Wheat Commission
J. A. Shellenberger
Kansas State College
Patterson
Art Cummings
USDA
W. W. Graber
Earl Lester
Edison
Nebraska Wheat Commission
Sydney High School
St. Pat's
St. Pat’s
Francis Clapham
Dave McFadden
Bill
Giles
SHS
Clapham
Thompson
Dick Herman
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