Fort A Moore Seeks Five Year Final Proof in Washington
Fort A Moore of Kennewick Washington filed notice of intent to make final five year proof in support of his Homestead Entry No 2 for the SE 1 4 Sec 2 Township 7 South Range 9 West and will proof before the Register and Receiver at Walla Walla Washington on January 17 1907 Witnesses to prove residence and cultivation are A L Owens J M Wroe S E Barnett A M Barnett all of Kennewick or Prescott Washington and S Gillis Register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States
Lave
Walla Walla
Wash
Fort A. Moore
Kennewick
Homestead Eutry
Wella Walla
Isna
Vis
A. L. Owens
J. M. Wroe
E. Barnett
Prescott, Warh
A. M. Barnett
A.J. Gillis
Register
William C. Moore
J.m.wree
Prescott
Thomas N. Moore
J.M. Wroe
A.M. Harnett
FE. Barnett
Public Land Notice for William C Moore Homestead
William C Moore of Kennewick Washington files final five year proof for Homestead Entry 8506 dated October 15 1900 for Swig See 28 Two N 12 E. Proof before Register and Receiver at Walla Walla January 17 1907. Witnesses A L Owens J M Wree A M Barnett J E Barnett all listed.
Final Five Year Proof Notice for Charles T. Irvin
Charles T. Irvin seeks final proof on his Homestead Entry No. 37 filed October 6, 1900 for the SW Sec 22 Twp 7N R 29 E WM. Hearing set in Wallula Washington January 18, 1907. Witnesses: A. L. Owens J. M. Wroe Wmn Moore J. F. Irvin, all of Kennewick Washington. A. J. Gillis, Register.
Land Office Notices for Desert Land Claims at Walla Walla
Notices list final five year proofs and witnesses for desert land claims in Kennewick and Richland Washington. Thomas N Moore Eva J Smith Laurence E Johnson Benjamin F Ennapp named. witnesses Amon Muncey Amsbury Muncey Harris served. proceedings held January 1907 before U S Register Gillis in Wallula Walla Walla Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Walla Walla
Wash
Laurence E. Johnson
Eva J. Smith
Kennewick
Graves seeks proof on homestead claim at Walla Walla
Oscar D. Graves of Kiona Washington filed notice of intent to make final commutation proof for Entry No 13352 in NW section 20 Township 7N Range 2S Willamette B A V M The proof will be before the Register and Receiver at Walla Walla on January 23 1907 He lists witnesses James Pointer Carles Quillen B W Batson Hans Smith all from Washington to establish residence and cultivation A J Gillis Register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
Ian
Walla Walla
Wash
Oscar D. Graves
Kiona
Washington
Walla Wallawashé
James Pointer
Kions
Carles Quillen
Horse Heaven
B. W. Batson
Hans Smith
A.J. Gillis
Register
Notice of final five year Homestead proof filed
Charles F. Lott of Kennewick Washington has filed for final five year proof in support of Homestead Entry 12975 dated March 7 1904 for the southwest quarter of Section 34 Township 9 North Range 29 East WM. Proof will be made before the Register and Receiver U S Land Office at Walla Walla Washington on February 6 1907. Names of witnesses listed: Win M. Martin M F Thornton Milton R K Tripp Patrick J Murphy all of Kennewick Washington. A J Gillis Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Wallawalla
Wash
Charles F. Lott
Kennewick
Washington
Register and
U. S. Land Office
Win
M. Martin
M. F. Thornton
Milton RK. Tripp
Patrick J. Murphy
A. J. Gillis
Register
Kennewick man seeks final homestead proof in Pasco
Carl Vertrees of Kennewick Washington filed intent to make final commutation proof for Homestead entry number 14280 filed September 9 1905 for the NE quarter of section 14 township 8 north range 2 east Willamette meridian The proof will be before U S Commissioner C T Giezentanner at his Pasco Washington office on February 8 1907 Attending witnesses include G Tripp W R Weisell and A Day all of Kennewick Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Wailawalla
Wash
Carl Vertrees
Kennewick
C. T. Giezentanner
U. S
Pasco
K.G. Tripp
W. R. Weisel
A. Day
Don F. Cresswell
Kennewick Wash
Publicland notice filed in Kennewick for section 12 township 7 north
Eli W. Barton of Kennewick Washington filed notice of his in no 13606 made December 7 1904 for the sey section 12 township 7 north range 24 EWM. Proof will be made before the register and receiver U S Land office at Walla Walla Washington on February 7 1907. Names J F Larkin Emory Owens Alfred C Amon Peter Storland all of Kennewick Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Walla Walla
Wash
Eli W. Barton
Kennewick Wash
U. S. Land Office
Walle Walla
J. F. Larkin
Emory Owens
Alfred C. Amon
Peter Storland
Kennewick
Revel P Bronson Seeks Final Homestead Proof at Pasco
Notice announces Revel P Bronson plans final commutation proof for Homestead Ferry No. 14230 filed Aug 1 1905 in Nw quarter section 7 township 7 north range 2. Proof to be made before U S Commissioner Giezantanner at his Pasco office on February 8 1907. Names Charles Quillen Ida Quillen Mary B E Dodge and Kennewick work in Washington state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Walle Walla
Wash
Revel P. Bronson
Kennewick
Washington
Homestead Ferry No
Range
Giezantanner
U.S
Notice of land claim by Henry A. Winans in Washington
Henry A. Winans of Kennewick Washington has filed notice of his land claim No 14425 dated November 16 1905 for the southeast set section 14 township north range 2a EWE. Card proof will be made before C T Giezantanner U S Commissioner in Pasco Washington on February 7. Witnesses listed are J E Tull G F Richardson Carl Vertrees and H C Mitcham all of Kennewick Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Walla Walla
Wash
Henry A. Winans
Kennewick
CT. Giezantanner
U. S
Pasco
J. E. Tull
G. F. Richardson
Carl Vertrees
H. C. Mitcham
Summons for Publication in Washington Court
A Benton County Washington summons requires defendants to appear within sixty days after November 28 1006 to defend a suit to remove a cloud on title and cancel a mortgage by Evan Owens on 40 acres in section 22 township 8 north range 30 east W M. Attorney CQ Anderson Kenneth? Kennewick is listed.
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Superior Court
State of Washington
Benton County
Oy E. Hansen Plaintif
D. KH. Thompson
Joseph Thompson
Jane Doe Thompson
Evan Owens
Evans Owens
Bessie Doe Qwour
Gill
Tis
Yakima County
Benton
Township
North Range
A. D
C.Q. Anderson
P. O. Addie Kennewick
Washington
Notice of land claim proof in Walla Walla district
John F. Larkin intends to marinal commutation proof in No. 18818 filed Feb 16, 1905 for the NE 1 4 section 12 township N Range 28 E. The hearing will be before the Register and Receiver at Walla Walla on January 9, 1907. Witnesses Alfred Amon E W Barton Emory Owens Peter Storland of KennewickWashington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Walla Walla
Wash
John F. Larkin
Kennewick
Township
Woot
Alfred Amon
E. W. Barton
Emory Owens
Peter Storland
A. J. Gillis
Register
Dissolution of Galloway and Taylor Partnership
Notice that the partnership of Robert Galloway and E D Taylor forming Galloway and Taylor is dissolved by mutual consent. Taylor will continue the business and assume all debts and collect all outstanding accounts. Dated Kennewick November 23, 1906. R A Galloway E D Taylor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Galloway
E. D. Taylor
Galloway & Taylor
Taylor
Kennewick
R. A. Galloway
Prosser Traction Company seeks electric railroad franchise
Benton County officials schedule a public hearing for January 8 1907 at 10 00 AM to hear objections to granting a franchise for constructing an electric railroad on specified township sections in Township 9 north and 8 north with ranges EW MM W M and EK W M. County Auditor F H Gloyd issues notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosser Traction Co
Boauty of
County Commissioners
Benton County
North Range
F. H. Gloyd
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Charles J. Beach
In Benton County Washington the estate of Charles J. Beach deceased is probated. Harriet Beach executrix directs creditors to present claims with vouchers at her Kennewick home within one year from December 27 1906 or be forever barred.
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State of Washington
County of
Benton
Charles J. Beach
Kennewick
Washington
Harriet Beach
Notice of Sealed Bids for Wagon Bridge Repairs Benton Co
The Benton County Commissioners invite sealed bids to repair the wagon bridge crossing the Yakima River near Prosser with necessary spans and approaches. Bids must include plans and diagrams and be accompanied by a bond equal to ten percent. Bids to be opened January 12, 1907 at 2 o clock p m. The county may reject any bids. F H GLOYD County Auditor and ex officio clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Benton County
Washington
Yakima River
Prosser
County Commissioners
F. H. Gloyd, Co
Benton Co
Subscription offers for The Oregonian details
The notice lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions, including 12 months and shorter terms. It explains payment methods by post office money order or bank check, with cautions about risk for stamps or currency and instructions to remit to The Oregonian in Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregonian
Portland
Oregon
Pseudo Aurora Light Columns On Frosty Nights
A scientist explains a curious optical effect called the pseudo aurora. Frost crystals form six sided ice plates that reflect light from lamps into columns that reach toward the sky, breaking when wind tilts the plates.
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Jerome K. Jerome
Curious Worship and Food Facts in Brief
A Harper's item recalls Dean Swift founding Wednesday and Friday prayers with only his clerk Roger present. A kitchen note explains white pepper as ground from the same seed as black, less irritating and suited to dairy dishes. A New Orleans man reports a chicken surviving twenty three days without food or water in a forgotten cellar, proven by affidavit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Swift
Loracor
Roger
Harper’s Weekly
New Orleans
Divorce grounds questioned in light hearted exchange
A lawyer asks about grounds for divorce as a woman quips that she was insane at the time of marriage, reflecting a playful yet pointed remark about the marriage. The exchange centers on insanity as the reason, with the punchline indicating personal responsibility.
Varnish Oils of the Philippines From Local Trees
The report describes three natural varnish oils used in the Philippines. Supa or oil yields pale liquid, darkens and forms a hard varnish. ba lao or oil of apitong is white at first, darkens and makes a tough varnish. panao is less effective. All oils are hydrocarbons called sesquiterpenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Panao
Peddlers Trade Turtles For Gardens Near Paris
Disparate notes describe peddlers selling small turtles to villa residents near Paris. The turtles are placed in gardens to deter insects and garden pests, a practice noted alongside Carlyle’s quip about Disraeli cited by William Black in reminiscences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Asiatic star tree grows tall with bare trunk and glowing limbs
A freak of nature described as the Asiatic star tree rises sixty to eighty feet with a forty foot bare trunk. From the top spring tangled limbs bearing clusters of pointed leaves that emit a phosphorescent light at night.
Cautious Jacks Townley and Quotations on Reputation
The excerpt humorously praises extreme caution personified by Jacks Townley and notes the value of receipts for compliments. It also contrasts hearable song with inner heart song and cites Paine on reputation and character as observed by God and angels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Paine
The Etymology of Boulevard and Esplanade Origins
The piece traces boulevard from a bulwark and esplanade from a fortified slope. A 200‑year‑old writer noted boulevard as the void space between citadel girds and town, later widening to promenading areas. It cites Cotgrave on esplanade from ex planare meaning to smooth or flatten, linking to explain and explanation.
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Cotgrave
It’s the baby who gets all they could and did nothing
A Houston Post reader recalls a school lesson on idleness. The little girl answers with confidence that the baby is the person who “gets all they could and did nothing in return.” The remark leads to a quip about keeping out of jail rather than aiming for heaven.
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Houston Post
Witness recalls wedding as trouble began
In a Philadelphia Bulletin account the witness testifies he attended the couple’s wedding and confirms being present when the trouble started between the man and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Only Safe Place in Harper's Bazaar Quotation
A brief Harper's Bazaar excerpt questions practical living with a humorous exchange about laying carpet to prevent children from wearing it out, joking about placing it on the roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Late Stranger and a Cross Examination Anecdote
A Philadelphia attorney notes difficulties cross examining an Irish witness in railway accident lawsuits. The witness humorously reframes the term stranger by saying the man on the track is a partial stranger since his left leg is gone. The tale reflects courtroom storytelling and coaching by counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Celt
Wosuun
Dinner Call Snafu Prompted by Friend's Gaffe
An intimate family friend announces a dinner invitation after confessing he has not attended lately. The family protests that he has not been present for meals, and he explains his absence may be corrected by a timely dinner visit. An invitation quickly follows.
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New York Press
Bookstore exchange and Creole identity notes
In a Boston Record piece two women discuss a purchase in a bookstore with a brief exchange about Ella and a clerk. The document then quotes the Creole definition from the New Orleans Times-Democrat describing Creole as Louisiana born of French or Spanish parents and distinguishing creole negros from true Creoles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella
Boston Record
Louisiana
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Why Indeed Why Godparents Promised You
A newspaper clipping style item notes a Sunday school classroom moment. A bright girl answers Why indeed in reaction to a question about godparents promises and receives marks. The piece contrasts child wit with parental budgeting remarks from humorous verse and a Brooklyn Life style caption.
Doubtful. Lady Tests Color In Dry Goods Store
A humorous exchange unfolds in a dry goods shop as a salesman jokes about the color authenticity and the roses on the lady’s cheeks. The playful dialogue continues with the lady requesting another item for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kleines Witzblatt
Child Impropriety Sparks Parental Debate in Detroit
A Detroit Free Press column captures a heated exchange between a father and mother over a precocious child. The father complains the youngster deserves a spanking while the mother defends the boy's behavior as not truly precocious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
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Charles T. Irvin
Wmn. Moore
J. F. Irvin
Benjamin F. Ennapp
HS Amon
L. A. Amsbury
William Muncey
NS Harris
Richland
Nolice
Gillis
The
Turtles
Carlyle
Disraeli
William Black
Glasgow
Jacks — Townley
Johns
Onida
Chicago Record-Herald
Kennewick Market
Wm. Dircksen
Prop
O. K. Soda Bottling Works
Geo. C. Fendler, Prop
Great Northwest
Puget Sound
Columbia River
Bitterroot Range
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Mississippi
Pacific
A. M. Cleland
Gen
Pass
St. Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Minneaplis
Duluth, Superior
Great Pacific Northwest
Hawes & Schoch
Sophia
Brooklyn
Outfitters
Piu
Cemete
Lay
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