Inventor’s Lock Test Fails to Impress Prison Officials
In Sing Sing a visiting inventor Gustave Blickendorfenbach unveils a lock claimed unpickable as detective George Doyle scouts a plan to recruit ex con Bill Avery. The scene shifts to prison politics with Doyle and Warden Handler arguing about stool pigeons and Valentine’s case as Gate of Hope visitors arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave Blickendorfenbach
Germany
France
Engad
Naples
America
Handler
George Doyle
Bill Avery
Doyle
Jimmy Valentine
Valentine
Avery
Bill
Cotton
Tony
Gate of Hope Society
Blond haired stranger rescues girl and a prison tale
In a dramatic incident a stranger saves a girl on a moving train after a burglary. The warden recalls a Cotton murder case and notes the rescuer’s blond hair and tall build. A Chicago contact schedules start for Columbia River area power stations at Entiat and Chelan Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handler
Buffalo
Rochester
Cotton
Valentine
Chelan Falls
Columbia River
Entiat
George D. Brown
Upper Country
Columbia
Public Land Notice for Robert L. Moore Assignee
Notice of application to locate and enter land in Walla Walla Washington under Sections 2304 2506 Revised Statutes. Land described as N4y NW14 SE NW Sec 2 T1N R28E W.M. protests due by February 25 1911 with affidavits to Register John H McDonald First publication January 13 1911 Last publication February 17 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Walla Walla
Wash
Robert L. Moore
Jacob Shook
Washington
United States
W.M
John H. McDonald
Register
Northern Pacific Railway filing to select land in Washington
Notice from the U S land office in Walla Walla Washington dated January 3 1911 states the Northern Pacific Railway Company based in St Paul Minnesota filed an application January 3 1911 to select land under the 1898 act and to dispose to the applicant by February 20 1911 with publications from January 13 1911 to February 17 1911.
Notice of Final Commutation Proof for George W. Grove
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Walla Walla Wash January 6 191l Notice is hereby given that George W Grove of Mottinger Wash who on May 18 long made Homestead Entry No 03717 for SEC 14 Twp 6N Rng 29 E WM has filed notice of intention to make Final commutation Proof to establish claim to the land above described before F J Coad U S Commissioner at his office at Pasco Washington on the 18th day of February sgll Claimant names as witnesses George H Mottinger Ernest Peterhans both of Mottinger Wash Charles Truch of Hover Wash Don Cresswell of Kennewick Wash Register First Publication Jan 13 loll Last Publication Feb 17 Igll
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Walla Walla
Wash
George W. Grove
Mottinger, Wash
F. J. Coad
U.S
Pasco
Washington
George H. Mottinger
Ernest Peterhans
Charles Trucb
Hover
Don Cresswell
Kennewick
John H. McDonald
Register
U. S. Land Office
Philip W. Buckner
E.W.M
Guy H. Pearl
U.S. Commismissioner
Prosser
Charles E. Nicason
A. E. Sweeny
C. B. Quillen
E. Work
Kiona
Earl A. Work
Kiowa
U. S
Has. E. Nicason
Kennewick, Wash
B. Quillen
James Painter
Kiona Wash
Pacific Railway Company Seeks Land in Washington Territory
United States Land Office Walla Walla announces Pacific Railway Company of St Paul Minn filed an application on December 21 1910 to select under the 1898 act and 1906 extension for lots 3 and 4 and 8 g Nw 4 Section 4 Township 5 North Range 29 East Willamette Meridian objections affidavits of protest due by February 17 1911 with publications from January 6 to February 10 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Walla Walla
Wash
Northern Pacific Railway Company
St. Paul
Minn
N. R
John H. McDonald
Register
Buckner Files For Final Proof On Homestead Land
Philip W Buckner of Kennewick Washington filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish his homestead claim to SE Section 32 Township 7 North Range 28 East Willamette Meridian before Guy H Pearl U S Commissioner in Prosser on March 2 1911. Witnesses are Charles E Nicason and A E Sweeny of Kennewick and C B Quillen and E Work of Kiona. First published June 27 1911 last publication February 24 1911.
Notice of final proof for Kiowa land claim in Washington
Earl A. Work of Kiowa Washington filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish his homestead entry for SWI4 Section 20 Township 7 North Range 28 East Willamette Meridian. Witnesses include Has. E. Nicason A. E. Sweeny both of Kennewick Washington B. Quillen and James Painter both of Kiona Washington. The proceeding before Guy H. Pearl U S Commissioner at Prosser Washington is set for March 2 1911 with publication dates January 27 to February 24 1911.
Orders to Show Cause Why Distribution Should Not
In Benton County Washington Probate Court in the matter of Luella Staley deceased an application by C Perry Staley Administrator seeks a final distribution of the estate residue. The court orders all interested to appear February 20 1911 at 2 PM in Prosser to show cause and that notice be published weekly for four weeks in the Kennewick Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
State of Washington
Benton County
Luella Staley
A. D. Igll
C. Perry Staley
Prosser
Kennewick
Washington
Andrew Brown
Anderson & Marshall
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Smith
Sion
Webster
Mrs. Moore
THE
Fay
U.S. Lad
Minnesota
Loll
Igll
Nat Coal Land
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