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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1961

Page

9

Nebraska Oil Tax Bill Faces Industry Backlash

Nebraska oilmen urge amendments to SB 174 over cryptic wording that may tax leases or mineral interests. They warn a lease tax could curb drilling while supporting mineral ownership consolidation through tax sales. LB 174, introduced Jan 16, would tax oil and gas interests as real property with separate listings for leases and mineral rights.

Nebraska Lewis Webb Ogallala M. M. Forrester Anselmo Lloyd W. Stalder Humboldt Forrester Forrester M. M Forrester Lloyd W. Stallder Register of Deeds

Banner Co Lands Feature Upcoming Fed 3 Lease Sale

Banner County lands highlighted for a February 3 oil and gas lease sale by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds. Fourteen tracts across Banner County, including northwest sparsely drilled and north-central areas, are offered in the Lincoln sale. A tract by tract breakdown follows.

Banner County Board of Educational Lands Lincoln

Rank Harlan Wildcat Test Finds Major Oil Prospect

A remote wildcat in southeastern Harland County Nebraska tests oil shows in the Lansing Pennsylvanian at No 1 Thompson C NE SW 34 IN 18W. W E Wickster reports 180 feet of heavily oil and gas cut mud on a one hour drillstem test. Further tests at the Harlan prospect are likely. Also notes historic Pennsylvanian production in Harlan County and planned tests by Superior Oil near Nygren in Saunders County. About 75 percent of northern Rockies forest fires are caused by lightning.

Harland County Nebraska Harlan Harlan County Wickster Battin Omaha Superior Oil Company Nygren Richardson County Tom Wessels, Jr Warner Banner County Wildcat Skull Creek Saunders County

Juelfs Field Plan Taken Under Advisement By Commission

The Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission took under advisement an application by British-American Oil Producing for a water flood program in parts of Juelfs Field while seeking broader secondary recovery in Cheyenne and Morrill counties. Also under review was dual completion of wells in Sleepy Hollow Field Red Willow County, as the panel approved several field units and updated regulations affecting well spacing and depth.

Juelfs Oil-Gas Commission Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission Juelfs Field Britis- American Cheyenne County Morrill County Sleepy Hollow Field Red Willow County Sleepy Hollow Cambrian Horizons Davis Field Banner County Davis Oil Company Denver Kimball County Commission

Special Dance Slated by Silver Belles and Beaux

A Saturday night square dance by the Silver Belles and Beaux Square Dance Club will be held at the VFW Hall starting at 8 o clock. Guest caller Bob Graham from Phoenix Arizona will lead the event. Admission is two dollars per couple.

Silver Belles Beaux Square Bob Graham Phoenix Ariz V.F.W. Hall

Sheep Growers Assn Names New Directors at Lodgepole Meeting

Cheyenne-Devel County Sheep Growers' Association named Don Criswell of Chappell and Ralph Frost of Lodgepole as new directors at its annual Lodgepole gathering. About 68 attended with Kenneth Quast of Denver as main speaker discussing nationwide promotional activity for lamb and wool.

Don Criswell Chappell Ralph Frost Lodgepole Cheyenne - Devel County Lynn Davison Sunol Cathy Hornicek Sara Johnson

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