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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
5
The article defines Orchard and Field Certified Milk and related products. It outlines Clarified, Condensed, Evaporated, Electrified, Malted, Modified, Sanitary, Pasteurized, Peptonized, Powdered, and Sterilized Milks with purposes, temperatures, and prep details. It notes premium list availability and a price hint of $500 over 1910 offerings.
The 1911 Spokane Interstate Fair premium list shows about 36100 in cash prizes for live stock and agricultural exhibits. Railroads offer reduced exhibit rates and the management provides full guidance, yet only a small percentage of potential locals exhibit. Apple prizes total 1458.50 with notable increases across categories.
This article explains irrigation costs per acre for first and subsequent years, noting initial expensive needs of one dollar or more per acre, then about sixty cents after ditches settle. It covers labor needs, acre efficiency for grain and alfalfa, hours required, furrow versus ditch systems, and provides detailed cost tallies for clearing, plowing, seeding, irrigation, and harvesting for alfalfa and wheat.
Public notice lists first publication on April 28 1911 and last publication on June 2 1911 for a land related matter not coal. The notice tracks sequential publications across a legal or municipal filing.
The Washington Development League organized in Seattle draws 188 delegates to an inaugural meeting. Open to all state commercial groups, the league will advertise Washington and distribute follow up inquiries to members. Officers include J W Maxwell of Seattle president Albert Pancoast of Bellingham vice president and Rufus R Wilson of Seattle secretary. An executive committee will meet first in Olympia in July.
Land near Willapa Harbor may soon grow rice with large purchases indicating a shift to rice culture. Experts report soil here is well suited for rice and could yield a product comparable to Texas and Louisiana fields.
Puget Sound and Columbia River mills share a large 12,000,000 foot lumber order for Australian buyers. About half the supply comes from Sound mills. The purchase is expected to improve a dull lumber market.
In Benton County Washington the executor of Edgar Cox deceased invites all creditors to present claims with vouchers at Kennewick residence within one year from this notice to avoid bar. Almyra Cox executor dated May 16 1911 first publication May 12 1911 last publication June 2 1911 Anderson Marshall attorneys for the executor.
W C Martin administrator will sell by private sale for cash after May 29 1911 real estate in Benton County Washington including portions of SE quarter of Section 13 Township 9 North Range 28 E W M west of the coulee containing 6 acres NE quarter of NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 13 Township 9 North Range 28 E W M containing 10 acres Lot 20 in Block 1 Town of Richland Benton County Washington bids in writing may be left at the law offices of C Staser Kennewick or Walter Staser Ritzville or delivered to the administrator Witness May 16 1901 Walter Staser Attorney for Administrator Ritzville Washington First Publication May 19 1911 Last Publication May 26 1911
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