Desert in Bloom Furnace Creek Ranch Story
Furnace Creek Ranch in eastern California is described as the most isolated farm in the world. The 65 acre hay operation relies on irrigation from Funeral Mountains springs and evaporative cooling to survive Death Valley heat. The article notes extreme low humidity, year round heat, and historical attempts by white workers who suffered in the valley's harsh climate.
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Furnace Creek Ranch
California
United States
Funeral Mountains
Edward Hogg
Death’ Valley
Mount Whitney
Furnace Creek
Death Valley
United States Weather Bureau
Funeral Mountain
Funeral Creek Ranch
Lunch outing sparks marital debate in Indianapolis
A Indianapolis lawyer took a female client to lunch and kept quiet, but a gossiping friend tipped his wife. She scolds him for a misdemeanor, noting the bill explains the difference between his secrecy and her social outings.
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Indianapolis
Hairy Peruvian alfalfa stands out for rapid growth
Forage experts of the United States Department of Agriculture praise hairy Peruvian alfalfa for rapid growth quick recovery after cutting and more winter and shoulder season pasturage. It thrives in a limited western to southern coastal region and along the Gulf and cannot withstand winter temps below 10 degrees. Introduced in 1899 seed supply efforts intensified by 1903 with circular 93 detailing the industry.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Pacific
Mexican
Gulf
Atlantic
Charleston
Timber raising in the East earns profits from growth
The article cites cheap land unsuitable for farming, abundant rainfall that speeds tree growth, strong rail and water transportation, and big cities as markets. It notes the East is distant from the Pacific Northwest’s virgin timber supplies.
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Pacific Northwest
Wagon Tailboard Is Handy for Loading and Pouring
A tailboard attachment for a wagon box enables shoveling from a full load of potatoes or apples and can serve as a hopper to pour produce into a chute. It uses heavy hinges bolts sheet iron wings and rivets with reinforcement cleats and an adjustable support chain to hold angles.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Cull unthrifty chicks and select strong breeders
The article advises removing unthrifty birds in a brood to save feed costs and keep profits. It notes some chicks stall in growth and should be culled while identifying cockerels with rapid growth for potential use as breeders.
Old Milk Can Becomes Effective Rat Trap
An old milk can serves as a simple rat trap. Fill the bottom with bait such as bacon rind cheese or cracked walnuts and set the can in a likely location. Rats enter but face a hard time escaping.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Constitutional Cure
An advertisement states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as acting through the blood to reduce inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube, restoring hearing. Circulars free. available from all druggists. Fr. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Notice for Publicaton of Homestead Claim in Montana
Notice is given that Axel L. Larson of Bole Montana filed intent to make three locar proof to establish his land claim for southeast quarter section 20 township 24 north range 3 west Montana Meridian. Hearing before A C Warner U S Commissioner at Chateau Montana on June 8 1921. Witnesses Alsin Holm Charles E Hallberg John E Holm John C Bjork all of Bole Montana. J A Barker Register. First pub May 34 last June 2
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Axel L. Larson
Bole
Tartar
Township 24
Range 3 West
Meridian
A. C. Warner
U. S
Chateau
Alsin Holm
Charles E. Hallberg
John E. Holm
John C. Bjork
J.A. Barker
Register
Doan's Kidney Pills Endure for Chronic Back Ailments
Retired carpenter Benj Kron reports long term relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He states he still uses the remedy years later and finds it effective. Foster Milburn Company of Buffalo markets the pills at 60 cents.
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Chateau
Doan
Mr. Kron
Foster-Milburn Con., Misrs
Buffalo, N. Y
Montana Nine teenth District summons in mortgage foreclosure
The State of Montana serves Alias summons in Teton County to Louis Beringer Minnie Beringer Alice M. Kinsley Lulu B. Stanton and others. Plaintiffs seek foreclosure and lien determination on a mortgage dated November 1 1915. Defendants must answer within 20 days or risk default judgment.
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Nineteenth Judicial District
State of Montana
County of Teton
C. Lewis Davies
Ada Pugh
Louis Beringer
Minnie Beringer
Alice M. Kinsley
Lulu B. Stanton
First National Bank of
Seid
Minnéa
Beringer
Merae
Foreclosure of Montana Mortgage on 160 Acres in Teton County
Blanche M. Jacobson, Clerk, announces foreclosure of a Montana mortgage against gagors Mrs C Lewis Davies nee Bessie Swank and others. Property described as Southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 26 N R 3 W containing 160 acres in Teton County. Attorneys Freeman Thelan Frary represent plaintiffs. first publication April 21, last May 12.
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C. Lewis Davies
Bessie Swank
Ada Pugh
Ada Swank
Teton County
Montana
Township
Montana Meridian
Freeman, Thelan & Frary
Great Falls
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Teton County Abstract CO
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CHAS
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Fidelity
Alice McCullough
Sooson
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T. A. Smith
Main Ave
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Will R
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Seats & Bowners
Scott’s
Wilks Auto Electric Service
Forrest Bldg
OIL Trust
J. E. DeHaas
H. D. Upman
J.S. Martine
Choteau, Montana
Willow Creek
E. A. Durham Co
I. S. Martine
County of
Teton
Blanche M. Jacobson
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Goodrich
Choteau Garage
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