Oil drilling saga near Potter and Rushville era summary
The article recounts early 1920s drilling near Potter and Rushville, effort by Liberty Oil and Refining and Royal Oil Company, multiple depth milestones, financial drops, and community enthusiasm. It notes spudded wells, eventual abandonments, gas findings at Beaver Creek, and geologist Doc Cook’s lease schemes, plus frontier life details from 1925 26 including prices and wagon journeys.
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Leader
Bassett
Royal Oil Company
Potter
Liberty Oil and Refining Company
Potter Review
Rushville
Sheridan County
Nebraska Boundary Line
South Dakota
Nebraska
Ardmore
Nebraska-South Dakota
Beaver Creek
Charles Krotz
Rushville Standard
The
Standard
Henry C. Cook
Doc Cook
Omaha
Los Angeles
Muler Ranch
What’s Doing in the Panhandle
The text recalls Hurda’s arrival amid a cricket invasion that damaged crops. A July grasshopper sweep emptied 100 acres of corn and oats, followed by a severe winter with limited food. Supplies arrived from the east. the Hurd home cost 150 dollars and measured 16 by 20 feet. The barn was sod and oxen were kept.
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Hurd
Sidney Woman Dies From Farm Home Burns
Mrs. Leonard formerly Margaret Beard of Sidney High School’s 1923 class died after her clothing ignited and she tried to smother flames on a bed at the Steele farm. Born in Rosewell New Mexico she had lived in Sidney since 1919 with her son and husband. Funeral services were held at Gehrig Funeral Home with Rev. George Higgins and burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Steele Farm
Steeles
Sidney
Kearney
Steele
Leonard
Rosewell
New Mexico
Gehrig Funeral Home
George Higgins
Sidney Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Leonard
Mr. Steele
Linear
Sidney and Chappell Set Tonight Showdown
Sidney faces Chappell in a key Western Nebraska showdown after routs impressively. Minatare, Wallop Morrill 50 24 Melbeta Henry 51 8 Harrisburg 25 24 Sunflower 32 21 Bushnell Burns 30 16. Bluffs Bearcats plan revenge for an earlier loss as Maroons prepare Friday in Scottsbluff.
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Gering
Lyman
Minatare
Nebraska
Morrill
Melbeta
Henry
Liberty
Harrisburg
Sunflower
McGrew
Bushnell
Burns
Wyo
Sidney
Chappell
Maroons
Scottsbluff Bearcats
Bluffs
Bearcats
Snow conserving moisture by ridging fields noted
Farmers urged to store moisture by building snow ridges around garden plots. An A frame plow creates drifts up to four feet high, guiding meltwater back into soil. By concentrating snow, four to six inches of subsoil moisture may be stored for early vegetables, aiding drought resilience.
Snow Moisture Content Tied to Depth Measurements
A rule of thumb states snow yields about one inch of water for every three inches of accumulation. This relationship helps forecast melt risk and plan water resource management and road safety measures.
Railroad Men Feted For Safety At Work
Union Pacific officials honored repair track workers in Sidney for three years without a reportable injury. The crew logged about 100,000 hours without lost time injuries while handling 776 complete trucks weighing about four tons each. The department averages 55,000 dollars in annual salaries and 30,000 dollars in material use, with wives among the most appreciative attendees.
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Sidney
Denver
Colo
Staf
U. P
Mr. Jones
Union Pacific
Jones
The
Telegraph News
Spud Special Train Visits Town Monday Exhibits Planned
A Spud Special train arrives Monday offering displays on potato production practices soil profiles and causes of good and poor stands. An hour program will feature officials from Union Pacific University of Nebraska and USDA along with local agricultural leaders for discussions and tours aboard the train.
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Earle Reed
Union Pacific
M. D Weldon
R. O. Pierce
U. S. Bare
H. O. Werner
E. H. Hoppert
University of Nebraska
Marx Koehnke
Nebraska Certified Potato Growers
Neal Sanborn
Denver
Lionel Harris
Scottsbluff Experiment Station
A. E. Edgar
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Unicameral Cost Exceeds 3000 Dollars for 11-Day Session
Computations show the 11 day special legislative session that adjourned Jan. 13 cost $3,054 according to Clerk Hugo Srb. Printing of permanent journals and session laws not included and still undetermined. Final cost expected not to exceed $5,000.
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Hugo Srb
Srb
City Expenditures Highlight Officer Salaries and Perks
The largest item to date is 1546 dollars for salaries of officers and employees, with 539 dollars for mileage for members and 450 dollars for postage, ranking next.
O connell dies famed western Nebraska machinery dealer
Thomas OConnell a popular western Nebraska machinery dealer died after a brief illness. He led Allis Chalmers agency sales in the region for two years and built strong client loyalty through repairs and service. He was married in 1914 to Julia, with a son Tommy Joe and several siblings surviving. His passing shocked the community. he died after a period in an oxygen tent. He belonged to the Elks lodge.
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Nebraska
O'Connell
Allis. Chalmers
Mr. O'Connell
Great Falls
Montana
Julia
Tommy Joe
Martha O'Connell
Wasta
South Dakota
James
William
Hastings
Grover
Boston
Mae Stewart
Pine River
Minn
Tot Rush
Sidney
Nell Heiden
Grand Forks
N. D
Ann Winchell
Red Owl
S. D
Martha Morris
the Elks
Farm Bureau Meeting Highlights 1923 to 1930s Struggle
In Sidney on Saturday the Farm Bureau gathered to discuss wheat smut control hog cholera postwar deflation and farm losses amid early 1930s unrest. Agricultural Agent Swinbank praised long-serving board members and introduced 11 4 H award winners including Florence Siemers Deloris Coulter Ruby Sparks Betty Jane Peters Dorothy Lipke and Robert Rexroth.
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Mr. Willey
Swinbank
E M. Nelson
Fritz Bauer
Alva Harte
Sidney
J. C. Johnson
Potter
Otto Perso
L. F. Cunningham
Vern Nelson
J. M. Nelson
W. W. Wise
George Burke
Paul Spark
John Kastens
Ford Weikhorst
J. Osborn
Deloris Coulter
Ruby Sparks
Betty Jane Peters
Wild Life
Burlington
Dorothy Lipke
Robert Rexroth
County 4-H Leaders Recognized For Countywide Work
Members of the Cheyenne County 4 H committee and club leaders were named for their unselfish efforts in 4 H club development. Swinbank led 25 major projects and 20 minor ones including crop variety tests, horse disease control, irrigation records, budgets, land use, weed and grasshopper control, erosion and moisture conservation, grain certification, and cooperative marketing.
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Paul Sparks, Jr
Burlington
Leon Larson
Betty Lea Yowell
U. P
Dorothy Anderson
Ruby Sparks
Cheyenne County
Swinbank
O'Connell calls for probe into panhandle bird feed shortfall
Frank B. O'Connell chief state game conservation officer asked a state game commission representative to investigate the short age of feed for game birds in the panhandle. He noted Panhandle Sportsmen's association is feeding birds unable to obtain food due to heavy snow. He said eastern and central Nebraska birds are in good condition though some drought areas there and in western Canada threaten future hunting.
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Frank B. O'Connell
State Game Commission
Panhandle
le. O’connell
Drouth
O’connell
Wesern
Canada
United States
Tom Main
Ducks Unlimited
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Adlerika Gas Relief Ad Coupon Claim
An advertising blurb for Adleriks Adlerika promoting gas relief and bowel cleansing. Claims one dose relieves stomach gas pressing on the heart and cleans out both upper and lower bowels, attributed to Western Drug Company.
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Adleriks
Adlerika
Western Drug Company
Ducks Unlimited language on water storage and project total
Reservoirs and retaining dams are not built to impound water he told a meeting of Illinois sportsmen. Ducks Unlimited which has a membership of 20 000 in 38 state organizations completed 12 new breeding ground restoration projects before the December freeze up Main said. This brought to 34 the number of projects covering 680 000 acres under the organization's management.
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Ilinois
Ducks Unlimited
Mohair From Goats Powers Auto Motives
A note explains how Aveangora goats yield mohair sufficient to supply the fabric needs of the average automobile sedan. The document highlights farm practicality and textile use in vehicle production.
English car fenders use wings and mudguards
Front fenders are called wings while rear fenders are mudguards in English automotive terminology. This reflects regional naming conventions and showcases distinct terms for car body parts across dialects.
If Doctor Not Handy Treat Flu This Way
Public Health Service guidance outlines home care for flu when a doctor is unavailable. Key steps include bed rest, ample fluids, liquid then soft foods, avoiding laxatives in favor of enemas, not suppressing coughs, careful nasal and bronchial care, warm baths with subsequent warmth, limited medicines without physician guidance, and strict isolation especially for the elderly to prevent infections.
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Public Health Service
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Earl Durant
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George Sanders
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