Alaska Railroad Survey Chronicle by George Mayo
Assistant United States engineer George Mayo chronicles the first government railroad survey in interior Alaska. He details voyage routes from Beattie to Skagway to White Horse and Fairbanks, encounters with mosquitos and bears, river travel, swampy terrain, and labor challenges faced by eleven engineering parties laying out the line toward Nenana and Tanana.
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Alaska
al Bev
Monaster Biark
Tanans
George Mayo
United States
Tricia Point
Seward
Kenaipeninawia
Alaska Northern Railroad
Ternigas
Katk Arms
Susit
Fairbanks
Ketchikan
Wranget
Juneau
Skagway
Lynn Canal
White Pass
Yukon
Bennett
Caribou
White Horse
Lake la Verge
Preniack
Profit in economical feeding of pigs and care tips
A farmer advises on pig rearing focusing on open pasture weaning at three to ten weeks, feeding milk and shorts, and generous rations to produce sturdy pigs. Emphasizes balanced grain mixtures, roots in winter, dry beds, clean troughs, bedding changes, charcoal and ashes, and milk as a key nutrition for growth.
Good Rations for Ewes with Lambs
Expert advice favors clover hay with grain for breeding ewes over timothy. Clover alone sustains pregnant ewes to lambing. add grain after lambing. Corn silage with clover hay and grain offers better roughage than stover, moldy silage is dangerous, and a corn silage plus hay plus grain ration is most efficient.
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Stover
Importing Breeding Horses Catalogued for 1914
The Bureau of Animal Industry lists horses imported for breeding in 1914 with certificates of pure breeding issued by the federal department. The table records the horses by name, registration number, importer, and department number across breeds, showing the certificated imports for the year.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Federal Department
Blanched Celery Methods Describe Dirt, Boards, and Tiles
The article describes methods to blanch celery by mounding dirt around stalks or placing boards along rows. It notes that drain tiles may be set over each plant for advantage. It mentions patent paper or weed bleachers as other options.
One May Prevent Bloat in Cattle
Dr A Alexander from Wismein Euperiwnt Station outlines prevention of cattle bloat from clover alfalfa. Advices include gradual transition from winter rations to pasture, avoid moisture rich fields after dew, feed dry hay before turnout, provide salt and lime mix, and frequent pasture visits in early summer.
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A.& Alexander
Wismein Euperiwnt
Feed efficiency and pest control in farm practices
Investigations show corn seed as good feed but best when combined with protein like tankage or linseed meal. Experiments with sixty five hogs found corn alone underperforms. hogs fed corn with tankage gained most. Also notes a method to prevent breeding of flies by sprinkling powdered hellebore on manure, highlighting cost efficiency and nonfertilizing concerns.
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Mies
Boy Breaks Window Then Haunts Iron Heap Incident
A boy uses an iron heap to damage a house window causing a neighbor to wait for the owner. The owner arrives with a glazier who repairs the glass after the boy’s father figure appears briefly. A misidentification leads to a confusion over parentage and responsibility.
Alaska Potatoes Dominate Interior Farming Effort
An Alaska Commercial report notes potatoes as the state’s key crop, with commercial growth at the Fairbanks area proving viable for Interior farmers. A single farmer cites a 50 ton yield worth about $4,000 at four cents a pound, while hog farming at Fairbanks uses unsold potatoes as feed.
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Alaska
Coummeres
Pair Banks Station
Vieloity
Fairbanks
Seashore Summers Teach Lessons in Swim Tales
Quotations recall a seaside scene where a speaker jokes about learning to swim. Each day a new man offers advice, reflecting social norms and playful exchanges at the coast. The lightweight banter captures era voice and leisure mood.
Porter and porter conversation from the governor’s party
Bert Winter, ex law clerk to Gov. Samuel M. Ralston and state accounts official, returns from a Panama exposition trip with the governor’s party. In the Rockies he asks porter George for a private talk, but the porter responds with a playful line about conversion. Indianapolis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Winter
Samuel M. Ralston
Lebanon
Mtr
George
Indianapolis News
Em It's Been a Great Year for the Pes
The fragmented line reflects a year end sentiment about the pes. It appears in a column or note, expressing positive reflections on achievements and outcomes. The readable fragment hints at a retrospective tone without concrete events.
At the Beach Playful Exchange on Swimming Lesson
Dialogue fragment shows Jack joyfully predicting that Miss Plumpleigh will allow him to teach her to swim. He recalls teaching her last year during a seaside outing. The tone is light and intimate, capturing a small personal moment.
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Jack
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