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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
3
A lecture by Mrs. W H Lawrence urges women to aim high within income and master family finances. She cites practical education in domestic science as essential, noting duties of wife and mother, proper food handling, and laws protecting food quality to prevent illness and discord.
Messrs L. C. Rolph M. B. Elliot A A McAlpin H T Ketcham returned from bear hunting in Okanogan county with one bear and two deer seen but not shot. Albert Oldham came back from Walla Walla after malaria treatment. G W Palmer and sons J B and Nixon E with O Kendall Edgar McCampbell and Williard Eddy returned from a Columbia River salmon trip. Wheat fields in Horse Heaven show rapid growth and good planting conditions. Mrs Don Glezentanner returned from Pasco. J H Kennedy loading winter apples. Electric line surveyors to White Bluffs were here recently.
John Almer for the heirs of Anna Maybee deceased of Kennewick Washington filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to their land described as Home stead Entry No 11828 in section 6 township N range 30 E WM before F J Coad US Commissioner in Pasco Washington on November 25 1908 Witnesses include Don F Cresswell Eva Cresswell Mrs A H Richards and A H Richards all of Kennewick Washington. Not coal land. A J Gillis Register.
United States Land Office notice from Walla Walla dated Oct 10 1908 informs that the Northern Pacific Railway Company of St Paul Minnesota filed Oct 9 1908 to select lands described as S of SE Sec 6 Tp 9 N R 29 E WM under the July 1 1908 act. Adverse claimants or objectors must file protest affidavits by Nov 28 1908. A J Gillis not coal land.
United States Land Office notice states Northern Pacific Railway Company filed October 9 1908 to select SW1 4 of section 2 township 5 north range 27 east W M objections affidavits of protest due by November 28 1908. Not coal land. Register A J Gillis.
Department of the Interior notices Louise Sagsvold of Kiona Washington intends to prove up her homestead entry made July 18 1902 NW section 28 township 7 north range 28 east W M before U S Commissioner F J Coad in Pasco on December 10 1908. witnesses Hans Smith James Pointer Mrs Phoebe Work and Mrs S E Walker all of Kiona or Kennewick Washington. Not coal land. A J Gillis.
Kennewick Abstract Co. lists transfers from Nov 2 to 7 in the eastern Benton County area. Harry E Beach and others convey Lots 8 and 9 in Beach's 2nd Add to Kennewick to G A Lehllund by war deed. Amy K Harvey to Hover Schiffner Co land contract for NW of Lot 1 in Sec 28 29 7.84 acres valued at 744 dollars. W W Beck and others to Hover Schiffner Land Contract NE of NE of NW.
Burton O Lum of Seattle filed to prove ownership of Desert Land Entry No 616 on a parcel in Section 18 Township 8 North Range 30 East Willamette meridian. He will present witnesses Lloyd Peckenpaugh Frank Emigh K C Bowers and O W Rich of Kennewick Washington on December 22 1908 before the U S Land Office Register and Receiver at Walla Walla Washington.
Sarah Sagsvold of Kiowa Washington plans final five year proof to establish a homestead claim on July 19 1902 entry for EX NW and lots 1 2 Section 18 Twp 7 N Range 28 E W Mer at U S commissioner F J Coad office Pasco Washington on December 10 1908 James Pointer Cassie Dennis and Louise Sagsvold of Kiona Washington noted as witnesses.
Notice from Walla Washington dated Oct 30 1908 lists Minnesota filing for land selection under 1898 act. Applicants must file affidavits of protest in this office by December 14 1908.
Department of the Interior notice from the Walla Walla land office dated October 24 1908 states Wm A Heberlein of Kennewick Washington filed intention to complete final five year proof on his homestead entry No 11853 for the southwest quarter section 8 township 7 north range 29 east Willamette meridian.
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