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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1921
Page
7
Albert W. Sperling appointed by the county as executor of Julia R. Sperling deceased seeks all claimants to present their claims within six months from this notice as required by law. Published February 1921 in the county court records. Hayter is listed as attorney for the estate.
Executrix Emma Frances Henkle seeks final account in Wald County Oregon with a hearing scheduled for March 7 1921 at 10 A M in Dallas Court Tour. Objections to the final settlement must be filed for consideration by the court. Attorneys M and Swope represent the estate. First published February 1921.
A 1921 Polk County document blends an extermination notice for Digger Ground Squirrels with a real estate lawsuit in Buona Vista Oregon. It details poison grain formulas using strychnine suitable for ground pest control and a separate court action by J E Taylor et al. against Ella Kiger Hulda Hammersley Taylor and others over Lot 1 2 4 5 6 7 and part of Lot 8 in Buona Vista, asking for partition or sale and distribution of proceeds, with publication dates set through April 1 1921.
County court of Polk County Oregon will appoint a person to proceed with the extermination of squirrels on land buildings wharves and docks. Notice to owners requires action within two weeks under statute and two consecutive issues dated February 17 1929.
A gust in Rittenhouse Square lifted a woman’s hat and sent brand-new Sb 1 bills from her bag spiraling through the air. Dozens of bills drifted up to about 90 feet, and none of the scattered money was recovered.
Oregon Agricultural College announces 27 counties now operate county agent programs, with Crook County added. William Tucker becomes Crook County agent after Idaho work, Elvin McMindes and Frederick Holibaugh named additional agents. All are married with training and farm experience as the farm bureau system expands nationwide.
Salaries paid to state and local government employees are exempt from taxation. State workers must file a return if their non state income reaches a threshold, with tax due on income over $1000 or $2000 based on marital status. Installments may be used, four dates noted in 1921, with at least one fourth due with filing. Federal employees are not covered by these exemptions.
The obituary recalls St. John BH. L. Skinner of Twin Falls Idaho as Lane county Oregon’s first white male child born November 17, 1851, and notes siblings Leonora and Phoebe as the county’s first two girls born in 1848 and 1850. It mentions Eugene Skinner, father of Eugene city and Skinner’s Butte, as a pioneer of Polk county and references early Oregon government during his arrival.
The narrative traces St John Skinner and his wife Mrs Skinner as early settlers who moved to the Eugene area in 1846 and 1847, long before Oregon was organized as a territory. It notes Mrs Skinner as the region’s lone white woman for years amid volatile Native Presence, and their children’s upbringing amid hardships. Skinner, a farmer by trade, later moved toward Kellogg Idaho and then Twin Falls, reflecting a rare steadfast attachment to farming amid Oregon’s frontier period.
The Agricultural College editors urge planting asparagus by April for early harvest and note a circular from the exchange explains care. They warn against a straight grain ration for hens, recommending a mix with ground seeds. A leaf for pest powder from arsenate, tobacco dust, and sulphur is cited. Broccoli from Roseburg to Portland faces price and quality issues as heat heads delay, with Prof Bouquet noting slow production and weather dependence.
A Florida Times Union item notes daily car discoveries by a reader including three hairpins and a powder puff. A profile credits Mrs. Francisco Villa as a leading beauty and achiever in the southern republic. Ted White compares vaudeville singers to others in bravery. Eugene-Sawmills begins county operations.
Lawrence Kansas—Dr James A Naismith head of physical education at the University of Kansas receives life membership on the national intercollegiate athletic association rules committee, honoring the 30th anniversary of his invention of basketball. He originated the indoor game in 1891 at Springfield Massachusetts Y M C A using peach baskets as goals and a seven to five player setup later. He was born in Canada and by 1898 joined Kansas as associate professor, becoming full professor in 1908. During World War I he served with the Y M C A in France directing social hygiene for the American Expeditionary Force.
Salem district court approved a settlement allowing Mrs. Jessie Stenstrom widow of Cass V Stenstrom to accept 6140 to cover injuries from an accident at the Vick Brothers Ford shop plus medical bills. Stenstrom, employed by Vick Brothers, was hurt December 3 and died January 4. The $6140 was a negotiated compromise with Vick Brothers.
Charles H Patterson Auctioneer promotes livestock and farm equipment sales in the Middle West. He advertises posting prices, invites contact via mail or visit The Farmers' State Bank for dates. Residence listed as 6th and B Streets, Independence Oregon, P O Box 75.
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