Moisture Saving Practices for Inland Empire Farming
Instruction from the Palouse farming demonstration trains outlines fall disk land and fall plow to catch winter rain, then spring mulching and deep soil packing to hold moisture. It recommends three inches of loose surface soil, early disk if fallow, harrowing to form mulch, and using a Campbell subsurface packer with knife harrows to prevent surface drying while seeding spring crops.
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Inland Empire
O. Tt. & N. Ines
Palouse
Geo. Severance
State College
Pullman
Severance
College
Iaberstone
Prineville Faces Tax Fight After Prohibition Loss
The Prineville Review laments city finances in debt post prohibition and mocks Mayor Warabowler. It warns an occupation tax on businesses and professionals to cover saloon closures would provoke resistance and likely fail. The piece expects things to drift until residents accept higher levies.
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Waraweller
Nils
Boise & Interurban Railroad Extends Toward Snake River
A Caldwell report says the Boise and Interurban railroad may extend from Caldwell to the Snake River and intersect a river boat line between Huntington and Swan Falls. The Interurban currently runs Caldwell to Payette and on to Welser, promising rapid transport linking Home and Payette valleys and promoting settlement. Plans and data are prepared and financing movements are underway for the Caldwell to Snake River line.
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Boise & Interurban Railroad
Caldwell
Snake River
Huntington
Swan Falls
Payette
Welser
Home
Escapal Dunatic Recapturess at Goldstream Ranch
A man named Brock, escaped from Westminster provincial asylum in British Columbia, who had roamed Cherry for over four years, was captured at Goldstream ranch in the Okanogan country in 1904 and sent back to New Westminster. He cannot explain his whereabouts and remains a hopeless lunatic.
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Cherry
Brock
Nasel Postmaster Saddened by Death Threat Letters
A Nasel Washington postmaster, T. W. G. O'Connor, was alarmed by anonymous letters claiming he is responsible for his brother-in-law John Murray's death and that he must "make peace with god" after a few weeks.
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John Murray
T. W. G. O'Connor
Nasel
Pacific County
Wash
Log Driver Drowns Near Skykomish
Richard Riley, a log driver working on a boom near Skykomish, was drowned Wednesday after his hands slipped while pulling in a cable. He toppled backward and disappeared under the boom as swift water swept him about 1000 feet downstream into two feet of water.
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Richard Riley
Skykomish
Riley
Young Man Shoots Self Near Almira Washington
A. J. Murphy, a near Almira resident who was to wed soon, shot himself Thursday at Jena Welsman’s home. No motive is known for the suicide.
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A. J. Murphy
Almira
Wash
Jena Welsman
Northwestern coming to the coast line eyed via Boise
Chicago ad man FF Hatch reports plans to extend the Northwestern railroad from Lander through southern Idaho to Boise and possibly into eastern Oregon to reach the Pacific coast. A terminal at Boise or a through line to San Francisco through Oregon is foreseen, linking with the Southern Pacific. Local Boise hopes rise as surveys progress.
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Northwestern Railroad
Idaho
Bolseon
Oregon
San Francisco
FF. W. Hatch
Chicago
Wycroft Advertising Agency
Buffalo
Pacific Coast
Boise Capital News
Northwestern
Belge
Lander
Wyo
Boise
Medford
Pamalies
Southern Pacific
New Discovery Promises Relief for Coughs and Colds
Wester M Nelson of Naples Maine lauds Dr King’s New Discovery in a letter noting decades of use for coughs and colds and endorsing it as a reliable throat and lung remedy. The ad states the product has stood at the head of throat and lung remedies for nearly 40 years and offers 60 cent and 1 dollar sizes with a trial bottle free from Tallman & Co.'s drug store.
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Wester M. Nelson
Naples
Dr. King
Tallman &Co
Experimental farm near Rosalia to prove small farm viability
A new experimental farm adjoining Rosalia, directed by Professor Elliott and Mr. Seneca of the Washington State College system, is under way on 20 acres. The project aims to show 1000 dollars yearly output from the 20 acres through alfalfa, orchard, small fruits, and livestock, with future farms of 40 and 80 acres planned.
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Rosalla
Seneca
Washington State College
Elliott
Department of Agriculture
Rosalia
Spokenman-Review
Jersey
Wreck Injures Fred Hind and Partner Near Arden Station
Two men were severely injured in a freight train wreck on the F and N railroad near Arden Friday morning. Fred Hind suffered a dislocated shoulder and crushed jaw while an unnamed young man broke a leg. Both were taken to Harvey hospital in Colville for treatment.
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Fred Hind
Arden
Hind
Harvey Hospital
Colville
Dam breach on Deep Creek near Malad Idaho causes stock losses
A dam on Deep Creek nine miles from Malad Idaho gave way on Friday releasing a 20 foot deep wall of water that swept down the valley with no major damages reported. Considerable stock was drowned.
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Deep Creek
Malad
Idaho
Prisoner Escapes Fort Walla Walla Guardhouse
Robert J. McNaumara escaped from the Fort Walla Walla guardhouse Friday night while in irons from an attempted escape a week earlier. He fired the restraints and has not been recaptured.
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Robert J. McNaumara
Fort Walla Walla
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Wail
Prineville
Crook County
Rich District
Hatch
Rowlla
Stein-Bloch
V. Stroble
Conet Street
Bone Black
America
Workingmen’s Clothing Co
Old Hunt’s Depot
Main and Webb Sts
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