The May 7, 1959, issue of The Superior Express reported a contrast of times. Two nearly new boats collided and were demolished on Lovewell Lake, the Webber community was hit by a tornado, soaking rains since Saturday afternoon had measured 5.36 inches and a wagon train had crossed Nuckolls County that week. The wagon train story follows: (see related discussion of this event in the Editor’s Notebook).
Eighteen days on trail, a half-dozen Indian raids and no casualties so far for the Oregon-bound caravan of the Oregon Centennial wagon train.
The train crossed Nuckolls County Tuesday and Wednesd...
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