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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
4
Agricultural expert Prof Thomas Shaw outlines dry land farming rules for 12 to 15 inch rainfall areas. Emphasizes summer fallow, deep plowing, dust mulch, and regular harrowing to conserve moisture. Recommends corn for fodder and alfalfa as renovating crop to improve soil and hay yields.
At the last meeting the Ladies' Literary Club passed a resolution commending the Commercial Club for establishing Arbor Day as an annual event in Kennewick and expressing a willingness to cooperate. Committee members include Mrs. T. C. McMillan, Mrs. M. M. Morton, and Mrs. E. O. Brown.
The Kennewick City Council enacts an irrigation district named Local Improvement District No 4 to install pipe irrigation in parts of Menhinick's Addition Beach's additions and other parcels. It authorizes a water right purchase funded by bonds and levies annual rental liens on affected lots with a five year bond repayment option.
The assessment roll for Local Improvement District No 3 under Ordinance 132 covers main and lateral sewers on multiple streets in Kennewick. The City Council will meet at 7:30 PM on April 2, 1912, to hear objections and then act as a board of equalization to correct or modify the roll.
T J Wright city clerk notes options to roll back or modify an assessment and have it redone as just and equitable, then confirm by ordinance with first publication March 8 1912 and last publication March 15 1912.
Department of the Interior notice announces William Riley Montgomery of Kennewick Washington has filed for final five year proof on Homestead Entry No 14085 to establish land claim in Section 4 Township 6 North Range 29 East W M before A A Barnes Franklin County Clerk Pasco Washington on March 18 1912 with witnesses Don Cresswell Earl Moore Earnest Peterhand Arch Owins all of Kennewick Washington registered February 9 to March 15 1912
Land Office at Walla Walla Washington notifies Floyd Spaur of Spokane that Alfred Hendrickson filed a contest to cancel Spaur's homestead entry for Lot 4 and surrounding lands. Grounds allege abandonment residence improvements and wild state. failure to answer within twenty days after the fourth publication will admit and cancel the entry. Publications run March 1 8 15 and 22 1912.
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