Early Days In Kern Rice History and Production Growth
Early Kern County rice story traces rice origins from Asia to America, noting California and Kern's entry into rice farming. It highlights Merced and Sacramento Valley plantings, 2,700 acres last year with 3,600 tons valued at $150 per ton, and mentions uses from sake to wedding rice throwing.
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Indus Valley
Pakistan
Near East
United States
Madagascar
England
Charleston
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
California
U.S
San Joaquin Valley
Merced
Sacramento Valley
Don Fages
Kern County
Canada
Colusa
Sutter
Butte
Glenn
Yolo
Yuba
Fresno
Lamont
Bakersfield
India
Europe
Pere Ere
Statewide highway users tax apportionment announced
State Controller Kenneth Cory announced August’s highway users tax apportionment totaling 75.3 million dollars to the State, counties, and cities, with Kern County receiving 432,956 and Shafter 4,525. The month showed increases in gasoline and diesel taxes over July, while investments yielded no income in July.
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Kenneth Cory
Kern County
Shafter
Obituary notices and holiday telethon headlined in Kern County
Obituaries detail graveside services for Fred Kaempfe aged 94 in Shafter with survivor list and church rites, followed by Gonzalo Rodriguez 74 and Johnny Studdard 23 memorials in Shafter. Also notes Agee Funeral Home services and a Labor Day telethon on KERO-TV from Las Vegas with 23 hours of programming.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Fred. A.ae
Shafter
Paul Johnson
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Kaempfe
Illinois
Wilbur Kaempfe
Ely
Nevada
Pat Williams
Baker
Agee
St. Therese’s Catholic
Gonzalo _M. Rodriguez
Bakersfield
Rodriguez
Apolonia
Frank
Joe
Buttonwillow
Alex
Los Angeles
Rudolpho
Buttonwil
Johnny D. Studdard
Ment
Studdard
Pauls Valley
Oklahoma
Richland
Preston's
Industrial Service
J.D. Studdard
Jimmy Studdard
Linda Underwood
Donna Studdard
Shiela Allen
Gayla Jameson
Georgette Studdard
Kero-Tv
Las Vegas
First Texas Longhorns Traced to Spanish Cattle Roots
The first cattle raised in the United States trace to Texas Longhorns descended from cattle brought to Mexico by Spanish explorers in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Shafter Press
West
Page
United States
Texas
Mexico
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Kern
Benjamin Franklin
Fred Kaempfe
Gonzalo Rodriguez
Department of Fish and Game
Kern River
Democrat
Borell
Isabella
Lake Isabella
Ranch Inn
Moon
Twesuaszen Temmerr
Sial Ting Diaige
Siuigsou
Iter Ees
Central Avenue
Indy
Home Plate Pizza
Walker Street
Shafter Call
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!