Oil patch gains momentum with new tests in Cheyenne County
Multiple new drilling sites and two successful pump tests shape a busy week in Cheyenne County oil fields. R K Kelley Inland Drilling Co moved in on No 1 State in Preble Field while several wildcats and field extensions are staked around Gurley Huntsman and Bentley Field areas.
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Cheyenne County
R. K. Kelley
Inland Drilling Co
Preble
CNE
Telegraph
Gurley
Kelley
Huntsman
Oil-Gas Lease Activity Dips in Cheyenne County
County Clerk I L Pindell reports a lighter week for oil and gas instruments with fifteen new leases filed, eight lease assignments recorded, and one overriding royalty assignment. Leases span two to ten years, the long one limiting rights below the Dakota formation where oil is produced, as producers hope for deeper horizons.
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I L Pindell
Dakota
Cheyenne County
Herefords Lead Prices at 42nd Western Nebraska Auction
County Herefords produced strong bids at the Western Nebraska Hereford Assn sale in Alliance. Top bull from Earl Henderson and Sons sold for 2250 to Ed Belsky. reserve champion brought 890 to Henry Ahrens. overall top twelve bulls averaged over 800 while two Sidney and Dalton growers posted notable sales. The 42nd annual show and sale drew about 100 attendees with Ed Meddlesworth judging and Charles Corkle serving as auctioneer.
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Sidney
Dalton
Nebraska
Alliance
Wiliam T Schaffert
Mary Peterson
C. L. Watters
Wamod van Pelt
Bushnell Forge
Henry Krene
Earl Henderson
Harrisburg
Alliance Livestock
Association
Ed Meddlesworth
Henry Charles Corkle
Norfolk
Wis
Sidney Man Is No. 1 Chevrolet Retail Seller
H P Craig of Kokjer Motors Sidney was named No 1 Chevrolet retail salesman in a six state area. He joined 63 national winners from 26 000 dealers for 1959 based on territory sales and will be honored at a Denver banquet April 4 to become president of the Legion of Leaders in the Denver zone. Craig has worked in Sidney since 1923 and led dealers in a year total exceeding 44 million in car and truck sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Chevrolet
Nebraska
K ED Staley
Auto Company
Staley
H P Craig
Kokjer Motors
Craig
Columbine Country Club
Denver
Legion of Leaders
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
Wyoming
South Dakota
B L Walker
Sidney Motor Sales Co
Ford
Laer
Wade Hamilton Chevrolet
Gurley
Janed Thomas Kokjer Sr
Kokjer Motor Co
Oil and Gas Commission Approves Three Pan Am Units
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approved three Pan American Petroleum unit agreements and secondary recovery programs by water flooding in Banner County fields. A March 28 special hearing was set for Cabeen Exploration Corp on an unorthodox well location in Cheyenne County.
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Pan American Petroleum Corp
Bonnett
Banner
Kimbal
Pan Am
Lewis Field
Banner County
Brinkerhoff Field. Org
Commission
Cabeen Exploration Corp
Bentley Field
Cheyenne County
Lorenzo Cabeen
Maxwell
Petroleum Incorporated
Petroleum State
British American Oil Produce Co
Willson Ranch
D Sand
Grain market reports wheat price at $1.76 per bushel
Local elevator sources quote wheat at 1.76 dollars per bushel today. The price reflects current grain market trading and is used by area buyers and sellers.
Ponds Multiply in Cheyenne County as Snowmelt Spreads
Cheyenne County faces an unprecedented number of ponds from rapid snowmelt. Water levels surge on roads and fields, with draws near Sidney and Dalton producing up to 100 cubic feet per second and Rush Creek up to 209 cfs. Farmers fear damage to wheat lands. restoration hinges on warm dry weather and timely field work by April 1.
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Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
Sidney
Dalton
Rush Creek
Tyegren
Couns
Deuc
Western Nebraskans debate tax shift at chamber gathering
Alliance leaders urged a sales tax or combined sales and income tax to replace property tax revenue. The motion passed with no votes against and some abstentions, while opposition to income tax via opponents in center Nebraska and eastern areas was noted. Directors also backed extending highway paving from Crawford to the South Dakota line and scheduling the May general meeting in North Platte. Sidney representatives attended the session.
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Western
Nebraska
Monroe Bixler
Hattison
WMCC
Centre Nebraska
Omaha
South
Sioux City
Highway 2
Crawford
South Dakota
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Sidney
Carl Christ, Jr
Sidney Wmcc
John Elwell, Jr
Sidney Chamber Board
Wayne Moran
Missing candidates trail in governor roundup report
Only two of ten nominees on the Democratic and Republican tickets could attend the governor roundup meeting. Mangiamedi and Lienemann planned to attend, but a prior engagement kept them away.
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WSO Sessent
Onmee
Peasseas
Oran Bop
Momocmesth Sen
St Patrick’s
Dax Predt
Snes
Lienemann
Mangiamedi
de Tuoi
Elks to Host Delegations from Alliance and Ogallala
Sidney Elks Lodge 1894 will host about 60 visiting Elks Monday night. Delegations include Geoge Mint zer from Alliance and Clifford Brice of Ogallala with Stan Danckas as state president. Six Alliance candidates will be initiated and local officers elected. A $1 dinner at 6:30 p.m. precedes the 8 p.m. meeting.
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Sidney Elks Lodge
Alliance
Ogallala
Geoge Mintzer
Stan Danckas
Broken Bow Lodge
Elks Association
Clifford Brice
Ogallala Lodge
Ogalllala Group
Frank Pivonka
Sidney Lodge
Elks
Lions Club Sets Amateur Talent Contest Date
Sidney Lions Club sponsors an amateur talent contest on April 19 with three age divisions. Call L L Swanson after 5 pm at 5616 to enter. Entries close Tuesday April 12. The event is at Sidney Senior High auditorium. District winners advance to Dalton on April 24 and state finals May 22 in Sidney with trophies.
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Sidney Lions Club
Vince Maliszewsk
S Mor
L. L. Swanson
Sidney Senior High
Dalton
Lions Club
Sidney
Legion Shrimp Feed Boosts Sidney Hospital Care
Sidney American Legion Post held its annual shrimp feed at the city auditorium this Wednesday. Inclement weather and poor roads reduced attendance, but leftovers were delivered to Sidney Memorial Hospital where patients enjoyed a rare, budget friendly meal of shrimp, potato salad, and shrimp sauce.
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Sidney Memorial Hospital
Sidney American Legion Post
The
Legion
City Auditorium
Touch Of Spring Arrives On Time In Nebraska
A touch of spring appeared with a brisk March breeze across western Nebraska and Panhandle skies. Intermittent snow squalls gave way to sun while roads remained passable and fields stayed too wet for spring fieldwork. a warmer trend is forecast through Saturday.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
City Election Deadline Ends in a Busy Race Field
Petition deadline yields 12 candidates across three races for April 5 vote. School board has six finalists with two by petition and four from caucus including incumbents tied to a close runoff. Police magistrate features three candidates, and City Council fields three nominees.
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School Board
Carl Christ
Mel Adams
George Taylor
John Underdown
Hull Cook
B H Grimm
Bart Taylor
Ros Gish Lee Guin
Glenn Green
Verbal Barbs By Candidates Spice Meeting
Eight of Nebraska’s 10 gubernatorial hopefuls debated taxes and highway construction at the Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce forum in Alliance. Democrats Bob Conrad Charles Bates and Frank Morrison and Republicans Hazel Abel Terry Carpenter John Cooper George Ramsey Dwain Williams answered questions while Monroe Bixler and Clair Callan attended. Bixler received WMCC merit in a crowded, partisan exchange.
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Western
Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
Alliance
Charles Bates
Lincoln
Frank Morrison
Hazel Abel
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Robert Conrad
Dwain Williams
Broken Bow
John Cooper
Humboldt
George Ramsey
Mas
WMCC
W. D. “Twist Newberry
North Platte
Nebraska
Glen Fiebig
Governorship Forum
Bob Conrad
Conrad
Genoa
Gov. Brooks
Cooper
Carpenter
Brooks
Monroe Bixler
Harrison
GOP
Congress
Clair Callan
Odell
U. S. Senate
Bixler
Abel
Bates
State Highway Advisory Commission
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St. Jamson
Moe
Abeen Exploration Co
Nebraska-A
Nebraska - Colorado
No. Hawkins
Shell Oil Co
Larson
Potter Field
Tom Wessels Jr
Strain Drilling Co
Ernest
British - American Oil Producing Co
Willson
B A
Falcon-Seaboard
Rg Co
Wytex Oi
Jack Ladmer
Niemann Field
Sage Or
Baumgartner Oil Co
HIM Drilling Co
Banner Oi Co
Hagemeister
Sutton Field
Ine
Young
Murfin
Champlon On and Reining Co
Wickhorst
Llama
Exeter Drilling
Falcon Seaboard
Schuessler
Nwsw
Lauren Schwilow
Scottsbluff Schoors
Dalton Lions Club
Russia
Presbyterian Fellowship Hatch
Sidney Man
Fr. P. Craig
Thompson
Oil-Gas Group
Ok’s
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Inurschas
Mary
Minnesota
Gene Kemper
Boo Clark
Wasor
Rudy Munderloh
Clark
Beig
Fey Fav
Alia Ory
Coil Cormelus
Bob Wart
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