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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
5
An urging tract on dairy herd management stressing per cow testing to identify productive animals. It argues that profitable dairying comes from culling underperformers, rearing and testing heifer calves, and maintaining a herd of full milkers to boost butter production and income.
The coal tar product is used to treat posts and other wood to extend service in the ground. It requires high temperature and hours of exposure. Traditionally a metal tank heated from below is used but the setup is costly for farmers. the method boosts durability for timbers not ideal for posts when better varieties are scarce.
A farmer and wife bought an incubator and hatched 140 chicks from 200 eggs but failed due to not following feeding and heating directions. They relied on a water jug to heat a box, causing chilling and deaths. A neighbor using proper temperature and procedure also saw high losses, illustrating the importance of following directions in poultry incubation.
Burt the drayman from Carson City using $1000 saved his first payments on a small seven acre farm. He planted alfalfa berries vegetables with beehives for pollination and honey, expanding to a chicken yard pigsty and cowpen. By 1910 he earned $2063 and bought forty acres of river bottom land.
I wish to extend my sincerest thanks to all my friends and neighbors for their assistance during my recent bereavement. A. E. Quimby
In Benton County Washington the estate of Edgar Cox deceased has an executor Almyra Cox appointed May 10 1911. Creditors must file claims with vouchers at Kennewick Washington within one year from this notice or be barred. First publication May 12 1911 last publication June 2 1911. Anderson Marshall attorneys for executor.
Public auction to satisfy a 1911 judgment against defendants Hinsdale and Wright. The sale, at the Prosser courthouse front door, lists the property as the E half of the W half of the E half of the SE quarter of the SE quarter of section 5 township 8 north range 30 east. Proceeds cover $256.18 plus sale costs and attorney fees. date May 13, 1911 at 10 a.m. with Dated Prosser Washington April 12, 1911.
Department of the Interior notice from the U S Land Office Walla Walla April 8 1911 states Joseph F Svaton Sky of ee ashii filed intent to make commutation proof to establish a claim to sections 1 2 3 4 township and range in Washington Mohave area with witnesses Lewis Trimble James Dodson Owen Kniffen and Arthur H Keaton all from Kennewick WA before A S Commissioner F J Coad at his office in Kennewick on May 29 1911 First publication April 14 1911 Last publication May 19 1911
Summons requires Kathryn Leitch and R L Leitch to appear within sixty days after April 21 1911 and answer a complaint seeking 200 plus 10 percent interest from October 13 1909 on a promissory note. Attorneys for plaintiff listed. first publication April 21 1911 last May 26 1911.
Department of the Interior notice records Leo Gleason of Kiona Washington seeking final proof for Homestead Entry 03936 on land in Section 6 Township 8 N Range 28 E W M. The statement names F J Coad as commissioner and witnesses F E Scanten L T Young B A Tucker and Robert French all of Kiona with the June 5 1911 date in Pasco Washington.
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