Yesteryear

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The combined tax values of Rooks County real estate, severed minerals, personal property, utilities, and oil for 2011 increased almost $7.4 million in value compared to 2010 figures. The total for 2011 was $92,735,065.00 and $85,350,202.

Body Drilling on another oil well in Rooks County is scheduled to begin later this week. The well is located on the J. A. Marshall farm, about three miles northeast of Stockton. The Eldorado Refining Company is drilling it. Erection of the derrick was completed last Thursday.

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Body Awakened at about 1:30 Saturday morning by footsteps in his home northwest of Stockton, Barney Rea started investigating and found a young man about 17 in the house attired only in a pair of trousers. The youth appeared to be a little strange so Mr.

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Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Stockton Police Department reported that two people were arrested in connection with a burglary at the Stockton J-Mart. Among the items stolen were $3,000.00 in Kansas Lottery tickets, several cartons of cigarettes, around $200.

Body Rooks County has completed 18 wells, a garden pond, and several farm ponds under the extensive water conservation program initiated last summer by the KERC, according to a report on the program received by Miss Pearl Rorabaugh on Monday.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Rooks County Appraiser’s Office released new oil valuation figures, showing an increase of $6,871,405.00 from the previous year, a 12.5% jump. The price of oil increased from $65.29 to $73.19.

Body SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Elmer Slansky: “The radishes out of my garden look more like turnips, but they taste like radishes.” Albert Richardson: “Record ads are really effective as I got my bee hive back the same day the paper came out.

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