Kennewick Man Seeks Final Homestead Proof in Walla Walla
Wm A Haynes Sr of Kennewick Wash filed intent to make final five year proof for Homestead Entry No 14266 dated Aug 22 1905 in Sec 32 T71N R28E. Proof before Register and Receiver at Walla Walla Oct 22 1907. Witnesses Wiley Barnett Milan Burnett A L Owens John M Wroe all of Kennewick.
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Walla Walla
Wash
G. J. Ortman
North Yakima
Nathan J. Wheeler
U.S
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States Land Office
A.J. Gillis Register
Wm. A. Haynes
Kennewick Wash
W. M
Walla Walla, Wash
Wiley Barnett
Milan Burnett
A. L. Owens
John M Wroe
A. J. Gillis
Register
Notice of Hearing on Drainage District Land Acquisition
The County Auditor of Benton County describes multiple Chicago Ten Acre Tracts parcels totaling about 11 to 19 acres and others, noting damage estimates of 125.00 to 110.00 dollars for right of way and strips 12 1 2 feet wide. It details the drainage ditch route from the southeast of Section 6 to the Columbia River and a related lateral, with total drainage work needing occupancy of land and compensation determined by the County Engineer.
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Onty
County Engine-1
Chicago
Benton County
Washington
Township Eight
Columbia River
Section Five
W. M
Towit
Triley
W. S. Jenkins
Fohn Winds Explained by Dr Okada
The Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan reports Dr Okada’s account of fohn winds in Korea. These warm downslope winds from mountains melt snow, raise temperatures, and dry the air, similar to the Swiss snow eater and the North American chinook. They occur in various mountainous and Arctic regions, sometimes producing paradoxical warmth in winter.
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Journal of the Meteorological Society of
Japan
Okada
Korea
Switzerland
Wonsaz
Ixorea
North America
Rocky Mountains
Arctic
Greenland
France
Men Who Help Thieves And The Rechristener Traditions
A London Standard vignette explains the rechristener as a clever engraver who alters watch numbers or names to disguise stolen property, often by adding initials or reworking markings to mislead pawnbrokers. The practice raises risk for thieves and complicates police-receiver communications. Also presented are brief items on ocean salt’s assumed role in purifying seas, and a grim Hungarian epitaph about a family of shootings.
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J. Robins
T. J. Robinson
London Standard
Boards of Health
Marine Journal
Debrescia
Hungary
Joseph Moritz
Frau
Elizabeth Moritz
Wager of Battle and a Bit of Victorian Folly
In 1817 Richard Thornton faced a murder charge and challenged his accuser to wager battle in open court. Lord Ellenborough ruled the ancient right still existed until a defendant declined combat and was discharged. Parliament soon abolished the privilege. A second item notes a first grader regressing in spelling after the neighbor sat nearby. A misanthrope offers blunt practical advice: never shout murder at night, yell fire to trigger a quicker exodus.
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Richard Thornton
King's Bench
Mary Ashford
Lord Ellenborough
England
Thornton
Quotes on conflict and patience from Milwaukee Sentinel
A trimmed excerpt presents a joke about choosing sides in a quarrel and a biblically toned remark on silence and patience. The Milwaukee Sentinel line contrasts practical caution in disputes with a reflective biblical sentiment from Robinson.
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ST. Paul & Tacoma
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H. W. Nelson
Cashier
A. L. Norton
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C. K. Soda Bottling Works
Geo. C. Fendler, Prop
Kennewick
Kennewick Transfer Co
Drug and Express
Baggagea Specialty
Haydon & Holmes
A. Bell
Kennewick, Wash
Kennewick Studio
J. H. Gravensland
Mann & Co
Scientific American
Sariary & Co Pees
New York
Stevens
J.stevens Arms & Tool Co
Chicopee Falls
Mass
U.S. A
Milwaukee Sentinel
Robinson
W. Wiegel
Northern Pacific Railway
A. D. Charlton
Portland, Ore
Ikennewick, Wash
Ronururur
Cual Uus
Grand Union Tea Company
Valley Barn and Dray Line
Kennewick Electric Supply CO
Niebel & Coulson
Brunswick
E. Tripp & Son, Props
J. E. Burmaseer
Richland, Wo
Debbelaar
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