Oil discovery opens vast Denver Julesburg Basin in Nebraska
Geologist Maury M. Travis from Denver says the Mary Fgging No. 1 well northeast of Sidney marks the start of a large oil play in the Denver or Julesburg Basin, spanning parts of four states. He outlines economic benefits, potential for wildcatting, and urges Sidney and Cheyenne County to act before opportunities pass.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Maury M. Travis
Denver
Mary Fgging
Travis
Julesburg
Nebraska Panhandle
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Brush
Colo
Wheeler
Scottsbluff
Laramie
Mr. Travis
Ohio
Montana
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Alls City
Pawnee Royalty Co
Odessa
Hunton
G. E
Knievel Well Reaches 2700 Feet Depth
The Ohio Oil Co.'s offset well The W. T. Knievel No. 1 reached 2700 feet Wednesday evening. Drilling paused for a new drill bit installation.
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Ohio Oil Co
W. T. Knievel
Two Wildcat Wells Ready To Go Down
Two new wildcat oil tests will start in Cheyenne County within a week or ten days. The Roberts Brothers test on the George and Mary C. Thompson land lies southeast of Gurley, while a Frontier Refining Company and Ideal Drilling Company joint venture will drill about three miles northwest of the Ohio Egging No. 1. Roberts Brothers bring ten truckloads of equipment from Shreveport, and Ideal Drilling plans a Wyoming rig. Lease terms require start by August 6 and completion within a set time. Both tests target the muddy sands of the Dakotas, with Ohio officials watching to define the oil-bearing structure. Ohio continues the offset W. T. Knieral No. 1 near Gurley, while data remains private.
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Cheyenne County
Roberts Brothers
George and Mary C. Thompson
Gurley
Frontier Refining Company of
Denver
Ideal Drilling Company
Casper
Wyoming
Ohio Oid Company
Mary Egging
Shreveport
Ideal Drilling Co
Roberts
Thompsons
Frontier
Ideal
Frontier- Ideal
Dakotas
Ohio
One Bidder for Deuel County Oil Rights
C. S. McGhee of Denver was the sole bidder on 2,036 acres of state school land in Deuel County. Bidding 25 cents per acre, the minimum, the state would receive a 12 1/2 percent royalty of production if oil is found. Farming and grazing rights remain unaffected. more leases are offered in Garden, Cheyenne, and Morrill counties on Saturday.
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C. S. McGhee
Denver
Deuel County
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Garden County
Cheyenne County
Morrill County
Kreinbring Rites Held for Johanna Kreinbring Gurley
Rites are set for Mrs. Johanna Augusta Kreinbring 73 in Gurley with services at Gehrig Funeral Home and Salem Lutheran Church. Burial follows at Greenwood Cemetery Sidney. Born in Germany, she came to the United States aged ten and later lived in Sidney and Gurley. Surviving are husband Henry and five children, plus a sister in Hebron.
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Johanna Augusta Kreinbring
Gehrig Funeral
Salem Lutheran Church
Gurley
Greenwood
Sidney
Johanna A. Ahlbrecht
Germany
Cheyenne County
Kreinbring
Thayer County
Nebraska
Henry Emil Kreinbring
William A. Kreinbring
Ella M. Christensen
Frieda J. Kieselhorst
Henry F. Kreinbring, Jr
Deposits Over Ten Millions Across Four Banks in Cheyenne County
Deposit totals for four Cheyenne County banks surpass ten million dollars as of June 30, with The American National Bank of Sidney holding about 6.24 million. Potter State Bank reports 1.62 million, First State Bank Lodgepole 1.24 million, and Dalton State Bank 1.06 million. The rise follows a modest oil boom and year end tax timing.
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Cheyenne County
American National Bank of
Sidney
Potter State Bank of
Potter
First State Bank of
Lodgepole
Dalton State Bank of
Dalton
Me No Drive Me No Drive Wreck Near Sidney Bridge
Three Mexican men from Peetz pleaded guilty to intoxication after a 9:15 p.m. Tuesday crash near the Sidney area. Their 1937 Ford struck the bridge banisters, damaged three poles, and hung on the edge. Deputies said no serious injuries. Names: J. W. Gonzales, John Cortez, Ladislao Gutierrez. They were jailed, then fined $25 and $5.50 costs each by County Judge Robert A. Barlow.
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Peetz
Sidney
Alliance
Arnold Braasch
J. W. Gonzales
John Cortez
Ladislao Guttierrez
Robert A. Barlow
Zike Rink Set to Reopen After Repairs
Dr C W Zike said in The Telegraph that the fire damaged Zike Roller Rink will have a reopening date announced in Tuesday's issue. Finishing touches are underway and the rink should be ready for use next week.
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Zike
C. W. Zike
Telegraph
Will Sidney Become Another Tulsa Timely Fox Ad
Elmer Haines Fox Theatre manager promotes the film Tulsa with a timely booking for today and tomorrow. The oil boom backdrop and stars Susan Hayward Robert Preston and Pedro Armendariz are highlighted as Sidney eyes Tulsa like wealth from the oil rush era.
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Sidney
Tulsa
Timely
Fox
Elmer Haines
Fox Theatre
the Pictures
Susan Hayward
Robert Preston
Pedro Armendariz
Oklahoma
Four-County Labor Supply Higher Again
The Nebraska State Employment Service in Sidney reports June labor supply rose again, chiefly migratory and transient workers from other regions. Demand for non agricultural workers edged up vs May while agricultural orders surged. oil production jobs show no demand. Total Sidney office traffic rose over May by more than 20 percent with 1076 visitors including 150 women and 347 veterans.
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Nebraska
Hiner
NSES
Sidney
Devel
Kimball
Banner
Cheyenne
Storage Loan Program Offered to Cheyenne Farmers
Cheyenne County Agriculture Committee chair Muriel R Crosby announces a new government farm storage loan program. Loans cover up to 85 percent of storage costs or 45 cents per bushel of capacity, repayable within five years, with extensions possible after crop failure. Program applies to eligible storage structures under the price support plan and storage payments or price-support proceeds offset annual payments.
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County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Muriel R. Crosby
Cheyenne County Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
VEW To Sponsor Circus July 20th
The Sidney VFW post sponsors Rogers Brothers circus on Wednesday July 20 with a matinee and evening show. The VFW will receive fifty percent of advance tickets and ten percent of same day sales, with half of its share donated to the Gold Star Mothers Memorial Home at Cheyenne Veterans Hospital. Commander Arthur Lenzen urged buying advance tickets to maximize VFW proceeds.
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Sidney Vfw Post
Rogers Brothers Circus
Gold Star Mothers
Veterans Hospital
Cheyenne
VFW
Arthur Lenzen
Pool Opens Sunday After Repairs By Park Commission
The municipal pool will reopen Sunday after a weeklong closure for drainage repairs that caused a sidewalk collapse. The park commission announced the opening and noted work on the pool area is completed.
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Park Commission
Ho Gamers
Fourth Birthday Of Legion Club
The American Legion Club marks its fourth anniversary with a new dance and entertainment act. Barbara and Her Better Half Notes, a trio, arrives from Decatur and Troy for the celebration. The Three Sharps and Flats wrap up their long engagement tonight. Flowers, prizes, and refreshments greet guests as the party runs from seven to nine and the club opens at one p.m. A possible move to build new club rooms on Illinois Street is under study after purchasing a site between Ninth and Tenth Avenues.
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American Legion Club
Barbara
Sidney
Decatur
Ilinois
Troy
New York
Three Sharps
Illinois Street
Ninth and
Tenth Avenues
Heaton Names Law Partner Connors Joins Firm in Sidney
Harold Connors a Lisco native and World War II veteran resigns from the FBI to become partner with P. J. Heaton in Sidney Nebraska. The firm will be Heaton and Connors with Connors serving as partner after earning a Creighton University law degree in February.
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Harold Connors
Lisco
P. J. Heaton
Heaton and Connors
Connors
FBI
Philadelphia
Chadron Normal College
Creighton University Law School
Evelyn
Maurice Edward
O'Neill
Nebro
Sidney
the Telegraph
Sioux Villa
Heaton
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Young Democrats
Oregon Trail Days Festival Heads to Gering
Old timers from eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska visit Gering for Oregon Trail Days in Oregon Trail Park. Highlights include the Old Settlers Reunion, Half Century club program, a 4 mile Friday parade, Oregon Trail Horse Festival, vaudeville acts, carnival rides, street sports, penny showers, and free square dancing. For the first time in 27 years a woman serves as honorary president, Mrs. O. O. Ferbrache of Mitchell valley, following the late president G. Marion Crabill.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Gering
North Platte Valley
Pioneer Town
Oregon Trail Park
Old Settlers
Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail Days
O. O. Ferbrache
Mitchell Valley
G. Marion Crabill
Melbeta
Sidney Junior Legion clinches district playoff with 20 run win
Sidney's Junior Legion ball team crushed Oshkosh 20 to 5 at the county fairgrounds, extending their perfect seasonal record. Jensen, Willard each scored three runs. Ovenden, Meyers, Rodgers, Smith, Moore added two apiece as eight hits and nine walks fueled the outburst. Oshkosh had ten hits but limited scoring, with Lake the lone visitor to pocket two. The Juniors visit Dalton tonight for further district action.
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Sidney
Bullock's Valedictory 660 Summary of Wheat Trouble in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County W P Bullock reports on the first half of 1949 wheat conditions before leaving for a new Scotts Bluff County post. Off condition wheat, first seen in 1947, shows discoloration and root crown damage with progressive yield reductions. Plant pathology cooperated but offers no satisfactory cause. Agronomic practices and weather may contribute. no definite cause yet.
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Cheyenne County
W. P. Bullock
Scotts Bluff County
Hopper Threat Is Great This Year
Dr Ephriam Hixson University of Nebraska entomologist warns Nebraska 1949 grasshopper crop is expanding rapidly and poses a serious threat. He urges immediate anti grasshopper campaigns for farmers and gardeners. Bran bait is suggested as the easiest control method while sprayed gardens must be washed to avoid residue. The population this spring is at least double expectations and could worsen with hot dry weather. A university test plot was cleared by spray but is now heavily infested.
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Nebraska
Ephriam Hixson
University of Nebraska
Hixson
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Bond Issue Rates Becoming Stiffer
State auditor Ray Johnson reports a noticeable stiffening of public bond rates with some issues between 4 and 5 percent. The Omaha bond issue at 1.28 percent covers $2,915,000, while others have issued at around 1 percent. School districts Scotts Bluff, McCook, and Furnas County are among entities issuing bonds for new projects and facilities across several amounts.
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Ray Johnson
Omaha
Scottsbluff
McCook
Hastings
Grand Island
Sidney
Gering
Alliance
Fairbury
Beatrice
North Platte
Fremont
Furnas County
Harvest Need Under Study in Four-County Area
Nebraska State Employment Service in Sidney mailed over 2000 cards to Wheat growers in Banner Devel Kimball and Cheyenne Counties to estimate labor and machinery needs for harvest. The form asks for number of men trucks combines acres and estimated start date. Manager Francis Hiner urged prompt completion to help plan staffing and equipment amid earlier expected harvest in nearby Box Butte.
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Nebraska State Employment Service Office
Sidney
Banner
Devel
Kimball
Cheyenne
Francis Hiner
Sidney Nses
Hiner
Box Butte
NSES
Danger of Excessive Speed Emphasized In Safety Drive
The Greater Cheyenne County Safety Council and police launch July speed safety program as part of a year round traffic effort. President Harold Keith cites speed as a factor in one third of fatal crashes, urging self imposed Conscience Speed Limits and seven practical tips for safer driving including legal limits, quick stops, signal awareness, proper following distance, mirror checks, night speed reduction, and the warning that speed kills.
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Greater
Cheyenne
Keith
Mr. Keith
Lodgepole Area First In Harvest
Cheyenne County wheat harvest may start late next week with most farmers projecting July 20 as the likely begin date based on weather. Estimates put harvest from July 20 to 25, with combining extending into mid August if conditions hold. A damaging east west storm brought rain and hail threats, but losses were not reported and crops are ripening in high temperatures. Storage space is scarce as fears of three million bushels surplus loom, prompting storage expansions and government loan programs to help build permanent facilities. The weekly forecast notes mixed crop futures with corn improving, wheat light yields, oats hurt by heat, and alfalfa strong while pastures stay excellent.
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Cheyenne
Lodgepole
ACA
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
Panhandle
Platte Valley
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Discovery
Zike Rink
VEW
Legion Club
Oregon Trails Days
Bullock
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