Underpass Cost Down to 495000 After State Review
City council learns from state officials that the 13th Ave underpass estimate dropped from 621000 to 495171.06 dollars. Union Pacific will contribute about 50000 toward the project and drainage, with construction ahead of schedule for a October completion. Some right of way damage cases may go to district court for final determination.
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13Th Ave
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
U. P
Northwest
Murrey Fuller
Bushman Construction Co
3Th Ave
Fuller
State To Auction More Home Lots
The State Board of Educational Lands and Funds will auction additional lots in Sidney on Friday July 6 at 10 a.m. in the courthouse. Listings cover multiple blocks and additions in Lodge Pole Creek and Fenske additions, with no mineral rights and a 15 percent cash payment due day of sale.
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State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Sidney
Lodgepole Creek
Fenske
Oil Field Activity Near Kimball Highlights Plugged Wells
Oil and gas notes detail eight wells plugged as dry holes including four wildcats. Operators New Drilling Co Wytex Chandler Musgrove Rock Hill Arrowhead Exploration Lowell Williamson and Shell Oil report plugging and limited saturation at several sites around Kimball including the Herboldsheimer B 7 feature and the Jacinto area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Drilling Co
Kimball
SE SE
Wytex
Hagstrom
Heidemann
Buried Today for Joseph A. Crumrine in Gering
Funeral services were held in Gering for Joseph A. Crumrine 74 who died in St. Petersburg Florida. Rev Harold B Taylor of Sidney officiated with burial in West Lawn Cemetery. He was born January 6 1882 in Phillips Neb and lived in Scottsbluff Gering Sidney and Florida. Survivors include his wife two sisters a half sister and several nieces and nephews. The U S aircraft carrier Saratoga is the sixth ship named Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boley - Dennis
Gering
Joseph A. Crumrine
St. Petersburg
Fla
Harold B. Taylor
Sidney
West Lawn Cemetery
Phillips
Neb
Crumrine
Martha Schamow
Scottsbluff
Florida
Claude Bauder
Sod
Carl Huffman
Hattie Koeffler
Broken Bow
State Tax Rise Seen In Nebraska Fall Levy
Nebraska officials warn the state tax may reach a historic high this fall as valuations fall under the basic value law. Lower farm prices and rural income shrink state valuation, pushing up the levy. Cheyenne County, with less loss in valuation, faces a larger tax share. county officials close a board session amid a $4,755 rise in inventories and personal property home schedules. A July 2 equalization board session is planned to challenge large firm valuations.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
County Board of Equalization
Equalization Board
Billfold Lost in Sidney Reward Offered
Paul Shellabarger of 1375 Nelson Street Denver lost his billfold in Sidney this week. He offers a reward to anyone who finds the wallet and returns it with valuable personal papers inside.
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Paul Shellabarger
Nelson St
Denver
Sidney
Shellabarger
Sunday Evening Callers Reported Around Local Homes
Sunday evening callers in the Kan ter lme north of Chappell included Mrs Al Brands and Sandra and Mrs John Theis calling at the John Hokom home. Monday evening Mrs Ralph Tahch visited her mother Mrs Olive Johnson. Monday a.m. Mrs Guy Tremain attended WSCS at Mrs Harold Isley’s home. Mr and Mrs Ed Block were Sunday a.m. callers at Bud Hobson’s home.
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Kanter Lme
Chappell
al Brands
Sandra
John Theis
John Hokom
Ralph Tahch
Olive Johnson
Guy Tremain
WSCS
Harold Isley
Ed’ Block
Bud Hobson
Crawford Won't Get Livestock Laboratory
The Crawford Chamber of Commerce reported from Washington that the U S Department of Agriculture will not build an 18 million dollar livestock laboratory at old Fort Robinson. The site must be near a land grant college with abundant water, rail and air access, 300 to 400 acres, and proximity to 1 000 cattle and 1 000 hogs, plus capacity for 200 to 300 families.
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Crawford Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Old Fort Robinson Chamber
Don Williams
Charles Thone
Roman Hruska
Small Grain Support Prices Announced For 1956
Agriculture Department sets new parity based support prices for oats barley grain sorghums and rye with national averages of 65 cents a bushel for oats 1.02 a bushel for barley 1.27 a bushel for rye and 1.97 a hundredweight for grain sorghums all for Grade 2 or better and parity at 76 percent.
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Agriculture Department
GWG Opens Gasoline Plant In Colorado
The third Logan County natural gasoline plant began limited production six miles west of Peetz. Ginther, Warren and Ginther’s Lewis Creek plant will have capacity of five million cubic feet daily once completed. Production includes natural gasoline for motor fuel blending plus butane and propane. The firm’s district superintendent said combined Ginther plants in Logan County will reach 35 million cubic feet per day, with existing centers at center field 20 million and Padroni 10 million. The company also operates the Dorman plant near Sidney.
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Logan County
Peetz
Ginther, Warren & Ginther
Lewis Creek
R. I
Slim’ West
Ginther
Padroni
Dorman
Sidney
Helping Hand Club Holds Annual Picnic at Legion Park
Sunnyside News reports the Helping Hand Club held its annual picnic at Legion Park in Sidney on Sunday with good attendance. The Girls 4-H Club met at Malcolm Yeager home, and several local residents traveled or hosted visitors the week, including Ed Block family traveling to Kansas for a funeral and Clifton Yeager heading to Lincoln for Boy's State.
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Helping Hand Club
Legion Park
Sidney
Malcom
Gib Holtman
Herman Dykman
Wallace Hernbloom
Patty Sheridan
Ross Glassburn
Olive Johnson
Sara Johnson
Ross Glassourn
Ralph Talich
The Kitchen Matins 4-H Club Meets at Hare Home
The Kitchen Matins 4-H Club held a regular meeting at Carol Ann Hare home at 1 o clock on June 11. Minutes were approved and roll call covered neckline and figure type. Hare demonstrated sour cream chocolate cake and members judged plain cake samples. Plans included District 4-H Camp and future meeting at Connie Hruska home on June 18 at 1.
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Kitchen Matins 4-H
Carol Ann Hare
Hare
Connie Hruska
Experts Assess Sioux Depot Blasts Safe for Sidney Structures
Two University of Utah experts tested demolition blasts at the Sioux Ord nance Depot and found explosions well within safety limits. Concussions would not crack Sidney buildings beyond 3,000 feet, and any damage would likely be limited to broken windows. Formal findings will be sent to depot officials later.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Sidney
University of Utah
Wayne L. Wood
Robert
L. Dolle
M. L. Jensen
Melvin A. Cook
DuPont
Texas City
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State Highway Department
Highway Department
Cer
Herboldsheimer
NWSW
Dusters
Joe Crumrine
U. S
Saratoga
Omaha
Pennsylvania
Sharon Kay Ritchie
Don Brown
Lodgepole
Neil Hughes
Miss Ritchie
Dan Duncan
Margaret O'Neill
Thompson
Crawford
Girl Scout Troop
Trudy Leach
Mexico
GWG
Colorado
Sunnyside News
Chrysler
Illinois St
Maddox Motor CO
Nebr
Tuto
Sioux Depot
The
Mediterranean
Telegraph
Brent
Contacts
Campbell Piano CO
Baldwin
Wurlitzer
Sidney Scottsbluff
Wizard
H.P
Clinton
Westinghouse
AGS Bayan
PY Associate
Home Owned and Operated
Herb Aldrich
Ilinois
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