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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
7
Real estate ad shows 5 acres in city at 500 dollars, 20 acres well improved paying well, Coffin Brothers ranch 40 acres priced 275 to 300 dollars per acre, 4 cows on 275 acre alfalfa lease, small house rent 6 dollars, large houses 18 to 40 dollars per month, exchange options and total pricing details.
Watermelon rind pickling and canning methods are shared with steps for sweet syrups and lemon ginger preserves. Recipes cover mock lemonade and nourishing drinks, plus tips on sealing jars and testing for leaks. A health department note suggests using formaldehyde in water to kill flies. Temperance and liquor trends are discussed with official barrel declines from 1907 to 1908.
An advertisement in this issue touts The School of Quality slogan for the Portland Business College. It invites practical education seekers to request a free catalogue showing penmanship samples, business forms, courses offered, and tuition rates.
United States Land Office notices Northern Pacific Railway Company of St Paul Minnesota filed on July 12 1909 in Walla Walla Washington for selection under the 1898 and 1906 acts NW Sec 12 Tp Fp G N R 27 E W M Adverse claimants or objectors must file affidavits of protest by August 27 1909 with Register A J Gillis Not Coal land.
U S Land Office at WallA WallA Washington on June 9 1909 announces the filing of an application under the 1898 act for lands NW14 of SW14 Lot 4 in township 12 range 5 north east. Interested parties opposing mineral character or other disposal objections must file protest affidavits in this office by August 6 1909 with Register A J Gillis. Not coal lands.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Wallawalla Washington July 31 1909. Rudolph H Nordhoff of Seattle Washington filed Desert Land Entry No 44 Serial No 0774 for sw 4 Section 10 Township 10 N as of December 21 1903.
The Interior Department announces restoration of irrigation withdrawal for Yakima project lands in Washington. Notices describe land lots across T10N R28E and T9N R28E and related sections, with entries stating settlement possible after October 5 1999 but no rights to entry before November 4 1909. Public notice lists multiple lot numbers and sections under Willamette and related meridians.
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