Texas and Oklahoma money may boost area oil search
A Nebraska oil office spokesman says new operators from Texas and Oklahoma will spend heavily exploring in the Panhandle in 1970, focusing on the D and J sand areas around Cheyenne Kimball Banner Scotts Bluff Morrill counties. drilling activity rises with seven rigs in western Nebraska and a Morrill County discovery near Bridgeport producing about 529 barrels per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska
Panhandle
Cheyenne
Kimball, Banner
Scotts Bluff
Morrill
Garden
Devel
Box Butte
Clinton Oil Co
Wichita
Pan-Am
Kimball
Union Pacific
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Banner
Sioux
Bridgeport
Braden-Gear Drilling Co
Sundance Oil Co
Denver- Julesburg
Approval Given AC and D Project For Planning Aid
Two men are jailed in Kimball County on auto theft charges after a vehicle stolen from Hertz Rental in Dallas was stopped by State Trooper Richard Larsen. Thomas M. Fiser of Wynne Arkansas and Richard T. Malczewski of Chicago were ticketed for theft and face forgery and mail theft investigations. In Washington Congressman Dave Martin announced final approval by the U S Department of Agriculture for the Nebraska Panhandle RC D project to plan and develop conservation and related programs across 11 western counties. The Soil and Water Conservation Service will administer the program which includes more than 200 separate projects and will provide technical assistance. The project area covers Cheyenne Stouk Scotts Bluff Banner Kimball Dawes Box Butte Morrill Sheridan Garden and Devel counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Kimball County
Richard Larsen
Thomas M. Fiser
Wynne, Ark
Richard T. Malczewski
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Dave Martin
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Panhandle
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford Hardin
Martin
Agriculture Department
Panhandle
Soil and Water Conservation Service
SWCS
Nebraska _ Panhandle
Rc&d
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Stouk
Scotts Bluff
Banner
Dawes
Box Butte
Morrill
Sheridan
Garden
Devel
Colonels to Perform at Alliance Chamber Dinner
The Ft Sidney Colonels, a male singing group from Sidney, will headline the Alliance Chamber of Commerce dinner on January 14. Main speaker is Bill Burtness, an insurance director from Denver. Nebraska paddlefish record stands at 75 pounds 8 ounces from Ga vins Point Dam Tallwaters, set by Laverne Opkis of Creighton on October 14, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Alliance
Sidney
Bill Burtness
Insurance Company
Denver
Nebraska
Gavins Point Dam
Laverne Opkis
Creighton
State Health Seminar Here On Jan. 21st
The Legislative Council Committee on Health Problems will meet in Sidney at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel banquet room at 9 a.m. on Wednesday January 21 to study nursing education, psychiatric technician training and rural health care staffing and facilities. The session invites area residents and officials to attend and offer recommendations. Other Nebraska meetings follow in later dates. Mrs C B Dorwart handles local arrangements and the Nebraska Educational Television network will televise the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Council Committee On
Sidney
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Nebraska
Jack W. Rogers
C. B. Dorwart
State Committee On
Nebraska Educational Television Network
County Commission Agenda Set for January Meeting
Official appointments for the year and related business will appear on the Board of County Commissioners agenda for the meeting next Tuesday January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Nebraska to Alter Soil and Water District Boundaries
The Nebraska Soil and Water Commission will consider changing district boundaries after a 1969 law required 25 to 50 districts. A task force recommends 28 districts based on stream basins, counties, and precincts, with hearings to follow. In Cheyenne Kimball Devel, Lodgepole would span 2 714 sq mi valuing 100.95 million and 16 500 people. Upper North Platte would cover 4 821 sq mi valued at 192.4 million and 44 200 people, including Scottsbluff Banner Morrill Garden White River Gering Plum Valley. Keith Lincoln would cover 2 016 sq mi valued at 89.5 million with 30 600 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Nebraska Soil and Water Commission
Kimball
Devel
Upper North Platte
Scottsbluff
Banner
Morrill
Garden
White River
Gering
Plum Valley
Keith-Lincoln
Keith-Arthur
Lincoln
Brule
High Wheat Land Price At Dalton Estate Sale
A half section of wheat land on the Dalton table ten miles east sold for 155 per acre at the Clara Clough estate sale on January 6. One quarter brought 152.50 and the other 157.50. Buyers Hopkins and Son and Robert Ernest are local large scale farmers. oil and gas rights accompanied the sale, though not a major factor amid regional drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Dalton Table
Here
Clara Clough
Hopkins and Son
Robert Ernest
Deere Dealer to Host Farming Film Program in 70s
John Deere dealer E. R. Jimerson will host Farming Frontiers 70, a film program at Sidney Implement Co. on Wednesday Jan 14. The show highlights Furrow on Film topics, new farming equipment for 1970 including John Deere combines, and the film A Way of Life about rural America. A 21 inch electric start Power Mower will be given away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Implement Co
E. R. Jimerson
John Deere
America
Jimerson
Five Day Panhandle Forecast Warm then Colder Next Week
Fair to day with increasing clouds tonight Attle warmer today and tonight Mostly cloudy Saturday with a chance of light snow Highs 20 30 today lows zero to 10 Saturday 20 30 Five day outlook temperatures through Wednesday slightly below normal A little warmer through weekend then turning colder toward mid next week Highs 20 30 lows near zero Chance of snow Saturday and again mid next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Front May Bring Relief From Chill
Forecasters expect a cold front from Canada and northwestern Wyoming to bring a temporary relief from bitter cold. Weekend warming is possible with chances of snow, but arctic air likely to return afterward. Since Jan 1 temperatures have not risen above 29 degrees and dipped to minus 12. Snow occurred early in January with light moisture, and daily highs and lows are listed through Jan 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Wyoming
Federal Aviation Agency
Extension In Annual Meeting Extends Voting Rights
Cheyenne County Extension Sponsoring Board plans a Monday meeting to consider a constitutional revision allowing any county resident of voting age to vote and participate. If approved the change would introduce urban representation. election of two board members is also on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Rodney Mathewson
Carl Kurz
Russell George
LaVern Thomas
Art Hagen
Scottsbluff
Third Level Carriers Considered for Panhandle Air Route
Nebraska towns Chadron Alliance and Sidney explore a third level carrier to maintain air service as Frontier Airlines faces losses. Don Brown of Don Air Service outlines routes, equipment, and cooperative steps including ticketing support and CAB approval for a replacement carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron
Alliance
Sidney
Frontier Air Lines
Panhandle
John Baudekr
Lloyd Carr
Overland Air Service
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cole
Don Brown
Lodgepole
Don’s Air Service
Sidney Group
State Aeronautics Department
Paul Burket
Lincoln
Jesse Quinn
Gothenburg
Burket
John Auer
Alliance Times-Herald
Hugh Bunnell
Chamber of Commerce
Lou Flower
Chadron Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee
Harold L. Clark
Frontier Airlines
Clark
Frontier
Don Air Service
Phil
Brown
Denver
Judge Limits Testimony In Rate Dispute
In Sidney, Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co seeks a 25 percent rate hike. Judge John Kuns ruled to admit only KN’s injunction request at the Jan 13 hearing, excluding constitutional issues for now. If granted, KN would post a refund bond pending final court disposition. cities may pursue constitutional questions later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Sidney
John Kuns
K-N
Reports From Farm Bureau Directors Board Meeting
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau board hears state and national meeting reports Tuesday night. Rollie Green describes the national convention in Washington with slides, Dyle Dillon covers January Bridgeport session, attendees include Francis Runge Bob Misegadis and Mrs Barney Mowry. Membership drive planned to begin at 9 a.m. January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Rollie Green
Washington, D. C
Dyle Dillon
Bridgeport
Francis Runge
Bob Misegadis
Barney Mowry
Misegadis
Bob Thompson
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Senator Clark Tours State Budget Requests In Midweek Visit
State finances occupy the time of Senator Bob Clark and the unicameral budget committee during a three day tour of state supported institutions. In Kearney they evaluated Kearney State College TB Hospital and Boys Training School then moved to Grand Island Soldiers and Sailors Home and Hastings State Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Clark
Kearney
Kearney State College
TB Hospital
Boys Training School
Grand Island
Soldiers & Sailors Home
Hastings
State Hospital
Clark
Soldiers and Sailors Home
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Congress
Pan-American Petroleum Corp. of
Tulsa
Nebr
Cerrier
Sidney, Nebraska
United Fund
Don Jorgenson
American National Bank
Benny Hochman
Sidney United Fund
Jorgenson
Bank
Telegraph
Ac&d
Ag Dept. Givest
Washington
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Department
United States
Cheyenne County
Laurice Margheim
Burker
Minneapolis
Montana
North Dakota
Dana Air Service
State Department of Aeronautics
Farm Bureau
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