Snowfall Aids Nebraska Crops Despite Panhandle Winds
The post New Year snow benefited crops in Nebraska while the Panhandle saw wind driven snow with little residue. Stubble fields held moisture for spring work and some winter wheat retained thin snow. rain and light drifting improved moisture in some areas. Fieldwork halted by cold weather. livestock fed more hay and grain as grazing eased. Overall, most counties report adequate grain and concentrates though western sections note hay shortages.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
State
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
McGinley Keeps Ainsworth Stand and Pushes Mid-State Talks
Rep. Don McGinley of Ogallala says his stance on the Ainsworth irrigation project remains unchanged from last year, opposing new construction funds while not opposing the measure. He will seek early hearings on the Mid-State project and introduces a bill to build it as a regular Bureau of Reclamation project. He also aims to compensate landowners fairly where canals take land, noting different severance damages east and west of the One Hundredth Meridian.
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Don McGinley
Ogallala
Ainsworth
Congress
McGinley
Nebraska
Mid-State
Bureau of Reclamation
Nebraskan
Larry Brock
Wakefield
Farm Bureau Forms Agricultural Research Foundation
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation President Charles Marshall announced the board authorized a new Agricultural Research Foundation, Inc. to pursue independent research linked to Farm Bureau policy. The first project will study the feasibility of making alcohol from agricultural products, funded by direct voluntary contributions.
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Charles Marshall
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Agricultural Research Foundation, Inc
Farm Bureau
Nebraska
Ag Work Wage Report Due January 31
Deadline is January 31 for filing Form 943 reporting cash wages paid to farm employees in 1959. Farm owners with $150+ in cash wages or employees who worked 20+ days on time basis must file. Social security tax 5 percent total, with 2 percent each for employer and employee, up to $4800 wages. Wages paid after January 1, 1960 taxed 6 percent total.
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District Director of Internal Revenue
Omaha
Nebraska
GOP Dinner Across the Nation Attracts County Chairs
The ongoing GOP dinner campaign. tickets sent to county chairmen in Scotts Bluff Box Butte Morrill Sioux Dawes Sheridan Banner Garden Devel Kimball counties as events mass in major cities like New York Philadelphia Denver Boston Miami.
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U. S
New York
Philadelphia
Denver
Boston
Miami
Scotts Bluff
Box Butte
Morrill
Sioux, Dawes
Sheridan
Banner, Garden
Devel
Kimball Counties
Gracie Ends Oak Debate in Savannah
Gracie the hurricane settled a county dispute in Savannah about removing an ancient oak. County officials wanted to clear space for paving, while opponents urged saving the tree. Gracie blew down the giant oak near its roots, and it was later chopped for stove wood.
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Savannah
Gracie
K N May Extend Natural Gas to Northwestern Nebraska
The Kansas Nebraska Gas Co. plans to extend service from Alliance into Chadron and surrounding Chadron area with a new pipeline and compressor station. A Chadron Gas Co. purchase hearing is set in Lincoln, with likely franchise steps and interline agreements aiding future expansion to Crawford Hemingford and more. The system ties into Ohio and Colorado gas fields, promising 25 years of reserves and mutual service safeguards for regional customers. CHAPPELL J G McCormick marks 50 years in Deuel County offices starting 1909, noted for never losing an election and a long service record.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Colorados
Nebraska
Chadron
Sam Whiteman
Hastings
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co
Tead
Telegraph
K-N
Chadron Gas Co
Whiteman
Alliance
North Central Gas Co
Sidney
Colorado
Kimball County
Nebr
Sidney Corner
West Sidney
Huntsman
Gurley
Dalton
Bridgeport
Federal Power Commission
Kansas
Western Gas Fuel Company
Chadron Gas Company
Western Gas Fuel
Robert E. and
Fern B. Schweser
Omaha
Continental Oil Co Files 17 More Oil Leases In County
Seventeen oil and gas leases in Cheyenne County were filed by Continental Oil Co. via broker Lee A. Adams and reassigned to Continental. Leases lie in Range 51 52 and 53 west of the county. One lease north of Potter for Wytex Oil Corp. requires a well by June 30.
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Cheyenne County
Continental Oil Co
I. L. Pindell
Lee A. Adams
Continental
Potter
Wytex Oil Corp
Oil Well Drilling Report From Perkins Field Area
Gil-Gas the No. 1 Show in Perkins Field reports Glen Perkins plugging the No. 1 Forsling in section 19-14-56 a wildcat test. Three dry holes were reported in Cheyenne County. British American plugged No. 1 Woten in 29-16-52. Wayne McDaniel plugged No. 1 Goodwin in 20-15-48. Stuarco Oil Co. plugged No. 1 Arp in 32-16-52. Shell Oil Co. drilling at 2,500 feet on No. 3 A Gertler in 2-13-53 in Southwest Potter.
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Perkins Field
Glen Perkins
Forsling
Cheyenne County
Wayne McDaniel
Goodwin
Stuarco Oil Co
Shell Oil Co
Gertler
Potter Field
Lt Gov Dwight Burney Files For Re-Election
Hartington. Lt Gov Dwight Burney, a Republican and state senator for 12 years, has paid his filing fee to Cedar County treasurer for another term. He has served as lieutenant governor for four years.
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Dwight Burney
Hartington
Cedar County
Burney
Sidney Telegraph Want Ad Appeals to Shoppers
A Sidney newspaper note invites readers to shop in Sidney with the promise that money goes further when buying. The ad emphasizes value and local purchasing.
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Sidney
Margin of 533 to 468 decides local garden vote
The garden measure passed by a narrow margin 533 votes to 468. Resident Jick Cormick of Lewellen, the county section that was carried by the division, was noted in the report.
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Garden
Jick Cormick
Lewellen
Grain market price quotes from Farmers Co op Grain Co
The committee notes a wheat price quotation as of 11 90 am showing No 1 Ordinary at 1.69 and 12 percent protein at 1.73. Each 44 percent protein from 12 to 13 percent adds a half cent per unit and 0 5 cents per unit for protein over 13 percent.
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Farmers Co-Op Grain Co
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