Land Use Facts From State Water Plan Revealed
Nebraska land use details from the Land Inventory appendix of the State Water Plan show 941000 acres for transport and urban use, 17000 acres needed by the Interstate system, and 102600 acres across 43 cities over 2500 population. It notes national monuments, refuges, state parks, and public lands totaling many thousands of acres, with about 94 percent privately owned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Press Information Service
Harold H. Gilman
University of Nebraska Extension Conservationist
State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Nebraska
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Gilman
National Park Service
Homestead National Monument
Scottsbluff National Monument
Agate
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Commission
Department of Defense
Frontier System Up As Sidney Drops In June
Frontier Airlines reports a 13 percent rise in seating and 14 percent gain in revenue passenger miles for June, with a 46.9 percent load factor, up 1 point. total passengers systemwide reach 218,940, a 6 percent rise, while Sidney boardings fall to 155 from 162 amid schedule uncertainty and a planned cutback to a single Denver to Sidney Omaha round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Frontier Airlines
E. Paul Burke
Sidney
Frontier
Denver-Sidney-Omaha
Burke
Hospital District Meeting At Alliance On July 15th
Alliance directors of the Box Butte Better Health Facility Committee meet with Verne A. Pangborn to plan a hospital district survey for Alliance. The group aims to form a district, requiring a 10 percent signature petition and voter approval with a one mill levy if approved, covering Box Butte and parts of Sheridan and Morrill counties.
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Alliance
Box Butte
Verne A. Pangborn
Nebraska Department of Health
Raymond Olson
Pangborn
Box Butte County
Sheridan County
Morrill County
Angora
Antioch
Lakeside
Ellsworth
Bingham
Corn Fields May Be Short of Nitrogen
Nitrogen deficiency shows as general yellowing in corn and smaller plant size. Apply 30-50 pounds of nitrogen as sidedress or in irrigation now, with a second 30-50 pounds at tasseling on coarse soils. Sandy fields under pivots show more deficiency, and late symptoms resemble drought with fired lower leaves.
Youth's Death Is Accidental
Keith Greathouse 16 of Dix died July 4 1970 at his farm home north of Dix. Coroner ruled accidental. Survived by parents Forrest and unknown mother two sisters a brother and grandparents. Funeral at Allen Funeral Home with Rev Don Notz. burial in Dix cemetery. Memorial to Camp Rock near Redington established.
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Dix
Keith Greathouse
Fred Hurlbut
Forrest Greathouse
Allen Funeral Home
Don Notz
Keith
Kimball
Dixigh School
Allan Ray
Colleen Rae
Deanna Marie
F. J. Greathouse
Gering
L. F
Frank) Dugan
Bayard
Camp Rock
Redington
Taking Part In Conservation Ninety Kimball Farmers
Ninety Kimball farmers and ranchers participated in the 1969 Agricultural Conservation Program. Total conservation investment reached about 75000 dollars with ACP sharing about half and producers matching or exceeding the public funds. The effort emphasized 11 long term practices, seeding 948 acres to grass, 2181 acres of sup cropping, 34 miles of terraces, 14 acres to trees, eight livestock wells, one sod waterway, three erosion control dams, 120 cropland acres leveled, 161 acres served with buried pipe, and ten miles of irrigation ditches lined with concrete.
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Kimball
Agricultural Conservation Program
Kimball County
RC&D Survey Progress for Oshkosh Drainage Project
Four engineers from the State Soil Conservation commission completed key preliminaries for Oshkosh flood water control work. They mapped profile elevations along the railroad, all Oshkosh street intersections, and first floor elevations north of the tracks, plus Lost Creek cross sections and drain profiles. The team then surveyed Jack Robinson, Art Miller, and Herb Hartman ranch areas before moving to Lisco and Lewellen for similar work.
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Oshkosh
State Soil Conservation Commission Office
Walt Ekdahl
County Resources Conservation and Development
Fourth Street
Rc&d
Telegraph Printing Co Business Cards Known For Specialty
The Telegraph Printing Co. highlights its expertise in producing business cards and all other forms of business printing, emphasizing high quality and reliable service for professional needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Telegraph Printing Co
Gas rate control push gains regional backing in Nebraska
Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce board unanimously backs creating a state utility commission to regulate natural gas prices and supply. The move aims to reduce the burden of 140 local regulators on KN, with cost shifts to utilities and ultimately consumers. Also reports three new drilling locations approved in Scotts Bluff, Red Willow, Banner counties, none yielding new recoveries.
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Wnuccok
Fort Robinson
Kansas- Nebraska Natural Gas Company
Western
Nebraska
South Platte United Chambers of Commerce
Len Wayne Ziebarth
Wilcox
WNUCC
Bob Harris
Hastings
K-N Public
State Commission
Harris
K-N
Allison Johnson
Hemingford
Doug Borman
Gordon
Western United Chambers of Commerce
Sidney
Hyannis
Scotts Bluff
Red Willow
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Hampton
Carmax, Industries
Toltek Drilling Co
Commission
Crabill
CSW
Deal Drilling Co., Inc
Red Willow County
Sleepy Hollow
Stay-Johnson
Belworth Drilling Co
M. E. Stay
C.E. Johnson
Stoeppelworth
Banner County
Wyatt
Magnus Petroleum Co
B-W Drilling Co., Inc
B-W
Burnett
Banner
Kimball
Morrill
Cheyenne
Morrill County
Dunlap
Bridgeport
Certificates Available for Jurors at County Court
All jurors summoned for the April term may pick up certificates at the Clerk of the District Court. They must be cashed at the courthouse treasurer's office. Certificates are also available to those summoned but did not serve during the three month period.
ASC Equipment Up For Bid In Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County ASCS invites bids on an SCM Merchant Electric adding machine and an electric Royal typewriter. Bids due by Monday July 13 with opening on Wednesday July 15. Office at 11th and Alvarado Road south of Cedar Lanes Alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
ASCS
SCM
ASC
11Th and
Alvarado Road
Cedar Lanes Alley
Regional rail hearings leave several towns unrepresented
The Scottsbluff area, including Crawford, Alliance, Ogallala, Chadron, Hemingford, and Scottsbluff, confronts a dispute with KN over a rate increase while the board lacked representation from those towns during the proceedings.
Interest Shown In Budget For Local Schools
The Sidney board of education may hold its regular meeting Monday night at 7:45 p.m. in the Junior High library. Agenda includes roll call, reading and approval of minutes, budget hearing and adoption of the 1970-71 budget, discussion of a 2-mill sinking fund, free high school tuition for grades 9-12, junior high tuition for grades 7-2, elementary tuition K, teacher elections, policy on excuse slips, and other board business.
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Sidney Board of Education
Minoa
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10Th
Osage
Oliver No
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International Harvester Sales & Service
Tye
Rove
Pien
Rudolph A. Matern
Master Plan Service, Inc
East
Jericho Toke
Mincols
N.Y
Ae Savings A&a Loan Association
Illinois
Arn
DeVille
Chass
Ideal
Gold Star
Dodge City
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