Desert irrigation urged as key to prosperity and settlement
Walter E Weyl argues in Success that arid lands hold vast food potential and should be irrigated rather than relying on scant rainfall. He cites ancient desert civilizations, praises desert fertility, and promotes a planned trip to the irrigated Valley of Arkansas to showcase investment opportunities.
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East
United States
Egypt
Syria
Palestine
Persia
Arania
India
Africa
Peru
Mexico
Earth
Arkansas
For Sale Horses and Land in Osceola Area
Twenty six head of matched three and four year old horses for sale in teams. One acre of land on Gospel Ridge offers building potential. Also forty head of Polk County's best horses available. Various listings mention Osceola corporation land, livery business closure, and local contact names including John G Rhodes and Joe Gubser.
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Clarks
Phone Lo
George Fineey
Ls Acre
My Place
South East Quarter
Sez
North East Quarter
Corporation of Osceola
John G. Rhodes
Polk County
Joe Gubser
Gospel Ridge
E. J. Youssa
Farm Labor Rehearses Spring Work and New Arrivals
The piece outlines farm mustering for the new season with hands set to till land, spread fertilizer, and ready seed oats while noting a newborn baby boy in the Cox home and relatives’ joyful greetings. It also reports on local hires manning Polk County Telephone, a weathered windmill update, and a political commentary on state legislature.
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Roy Cox
Roy
Alf Gierbart
Dean Richards
Taft
O P Hendershots Lincoln Sale Promises Strong Breeding Stock
O P Hendershot announces Lincoln Nebraska sale on March 25 1909 featuring tall stallions aged 3 to 10 from 1600 to 2260 pounds, 30 mares aged 3 to 6, and ten jacks of the Goned line with good heads ears and breeding guarantees. Prices expected lower than prior sales and suitable for breeding rather than premium flesh. Readers urged to read the ad and request the catalogue and mention the paper.
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O. P. Hendershot
Lincoln
Nebraska
Hoerdeville Druggist Arrested on Bootlegging Charge
Hoerdeville druggist W E McFarland was arrested on bootlegging charges after deputies raided his store, finding eight to ten gallons of liquor. He was taken to Aurora for examination on a county attorney’s complaint and will face trial in April.
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Hamilton County
Hordeville
W E. McFarland
Weaver
McFarland
Sherif
Hordville
Aurora
Grosvenor
Central City
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Walter E. Weyl
Hastings Bros
Osceola——David City—Central City
Osceola Office
Jjiiui
Oxford
W.O. Johnson Company
Oscola, Nebraska
Osceols
Wm. Everett
Osceola
Lawrence
Julian Ludden
Stromsburg
Mellie Farris
Rogers Bros. Able
John McHeth
Henri Black
George Hill
Henri
George
Ross McBeth
Jessons
Et. Crook
Brewers
Fusion
Shallenberger
E. H. Campbell
Norden
Fremont Commercial School
Chas. Meinhold
Davenport
Charlie
Wagner
Mr. Meinhold
A. Vance
H. L. Swanson
E. BE. Marquis
Touepine
Rising City
Sheil Larimer
Shelby
Frank Johnson
Hardeville
C. A. Olson
Grant Kingsolver
George Marker
Hilma Anderson
George Foy
Litchfield
J.A. Wamberg
Chappell
City
Joo. Tschauner
Ros. Welch
Columbus
Gus Johnson Jr
J. L. Heald
Anamosa
Iowa
George Jarmin
Fremont
Daniel Jarmin
M.M. Kerr
Valley
Union Pacific
Henry Williamson
Beatrice
Mr. Williamson
David Westberg
Wahoo
Anna Taylor
Westberg
W. B. Carson
Nebr
Howard Barley
Florence Newcomer
Frank Newcomer
Rogers Bros
M.simpson
Little Son
University Place
Simpson
Jessie Pyle
W.S. Kelley
Seattle
Wasi
Elsie Buchta
Miss Ball
David City
E. BR. Ware
Buchta
The
Rebekahs
Order
Dorsey
A. B. Rosa
Boyd County
Butte Gazette
Erblers
Hoerdeville
Ida M. Hanson
New York
Chicago
F. Leiholtz
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