Eden Valley Schemes and a Deadly Feud Unfold in California
Robin Kershaw and his bride seek a cattle empire in Eden and Forlorn Valleys in northeastern California. Babson plots to seize water rights by damming Eden Valley creek, targeting Bar H land and Cattle Co. to secure irrigation and financing, while legal and familial tensions threaten the Kershaw legacy as the feud over water intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Kershaw
Fremont
California
Kershaw
St Eden Valley
Eden Valley
Kershans
Joel Hensley
Smpire
Hensley
Sone
Tichenor
Bar 8
Rance Kershaw
Nate Tichenor
Mr. Babson
Babson
Savings Bank of
San Francisco
Kershaw Ranch
Kershaws
Forlorn Valley Boom and Banker's Iceberg Policy
The valley rose from dry farming to a green boom after a hydroelectric project and a local bank led by Silas Babson expanded into creameries lumber and insurance. When farm values fell after the war Babson froze mortgages but sought a government loan scheme to swap debts for 54 percent loans and extract principal while irrigation wells threatened water levels. a government appraiser rejected dry farming land loans despite irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson
Federal Farm Loan
Eden Valley
Nathan Tichenor
Bar H Land and Cattle Company
Bar H Land
Forlorn Valley
Gold Run
Valley Center
Middle West Bank
Silas Babson
Bank of
Mr. Babson
Bank of Valley Center
Government Farm
San Francisco
California
Denton Town Election Notice for 1934
Under Chapter 730 section 74 the town of Denton will hold an election for one commissioner to serve three years on Monday April 28 1934 between 2 and 5 p m in the Fire Building Denton Md Registered voters with legal residence within Denton may vote A commissioner must be at least 25 years old pay municipal taxes on valuation at least 500 and have resided in the town at least two years J R Fleetwood Walter Sparklin President Clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of Maryland
Denton
General Assembly of
Maryland
Dr F J Wright Optometrist Denton Maryland Ad
Dr F J Wright Optometrist Denton Maryland offers eye examinations and glasses. Hours are 9:00 a m to 5:80 p m. Phone 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Wright
Optometrist
Denton
Maryland
Assignee's Sale of Valuab le Real Estate in Caroline County
Wilbert L. Merriken as assignee will publically auction two parcels in Caroline county Maryland in the Third and Eighth Election Districts. The sale at the Denton court house door runs between 2 and 4 pm with parcels totaling about 32.28 acres including a two story five room dwelling and outbuildings. Terms: half cash day of sale with balance on ratification or all cash at buyer option, interest bearing note secured by purchaser, title papers and stamps at purchaser cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Howe Towns
Walter H. Towns
Ida L. Towns
Annie Seeders
Caroline County
Wilbert L. Merriken
Court House
Denton
Maryland
W. J. Williamson
Concord
Andersontown
Williston
Johnson Land
U. S
Brick Mill
J. E. Westers
Auditor's Order nisi in Caroline County court
In Equity No. 2776 Chy the Auditor's Report filed in the Circuit Court for Caroline County is to be ratified and confirmed unless good cause is shown within three weeks from April 7 1934. A copy of this order must be inserted in a newspaper published in Caroline County once in each of two successive weeks before April 16 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Equity
Attorney's Sale Of Valuable Property In Caroline County Md
Attorneys Merriken and Merriken announce a public sale of real estate tied to a 1926 mortgage from Alice Evelyn Willis and Clarence Willis to Lawrence and T. Fred Towers. The bid land lies in Caroline county MD, near Denton, with a two story five room dwelling and garage. One half cash day of sale, or all cash, with balance at ratification. terms secured by purchaser note and title papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Evelyn Willis
Clarence Albert Willis
Lawrence B. Towers
T. Fred Towers
Caroline County
Denton
Maryland
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Eden
Owen
Lor
Are Tichenor
Nats
Peter B. Kyne
W.N.U. Service
Chapter
J. R. Fleetwood
Walter Sparklin
W.T. Sherman
ER Sears
Seatile, Wash
Poland
Laja Morgenstern
Pince Morgenstern
State of
Williamson
Johnson
Jack L. Stevens
Auditor's Order
Nisi
T. Alan Goldsborough
Robly Hackett
Lillian B. Hackett
T. Pee Horsey
Clayton Horsey
Calvert C. Merriken
Merriken
H. C. Wright
W. A. Smith
Market St. Denton
Stretf
Betsy Patterson
E. D. Sturmer
Custom Hatching
West Denton
Fairfax and Dorsett
Premier
Blakemore
Lupton
Edgebrook Farm
J. S. Long
Ridgely, Md
Ike
Fred Waring
Columbia Broadcasting System
F. C
Detroit
Easy Farms
Ford
Universal Credit Company
America
The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Bell System
Utilities Engineering Institute
N. Wells St
Chicago, Ill
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Allen’s Chicks
R.I
New Hampshire Reds
Co. C. Allen’s Hatchery
Seaford
Delaware
Niaows
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