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Scottsbluff (skŏts`blŭf'), city (1990 pop. 13,711), Scotts Bluff co., W Nebr., on the North Platte River near the Wyo. line; inc. 1900. It is the market, distribution, and processing point of an irrigated farm region. Besides livestock and agriculture, there is some light industry. Tourism is also important. The city is named for a nearby butte, Scotts Bluff (alt. 4,649 ft/1,417 m), a landmark to travelers on the Oregon and Mormon trails. In 1864, Fort Mitchell was established there as an outpost of Fort Laramie. Oregon Trail Museum is in Scotts Bluff National Monument, and Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is to the north (see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
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The court may well have been swayed because the initial settlement offer from the husband was paltry given the size of the operation, according to Jeff Hansen, an attorney in Scottsbluff, who is familiar with the case. 1-5: Potato Association of America Annual Meeting, Scottsbluff, Neb. Kosman Chairman, President, and Chief 2000 Executive Officer, Platte Valley National Bank, Scottsbluff, Nebraska Bill L. |
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