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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
4
The article discusses apple drying methods emphasizing rack drying with tallow on floors to prevent sticking, heat control roughly 150F early then 125F later, and turning practices to avoid scorching. It also shares Berkshire hog feeding advice including milk and slop diets, cooked feed, alfalfa, new corn, pumpkins, tankage, dry beds, and feeding twice daily.
The writer in Country Gentleman asserts that improving one property raises adjacent land value. Improvements attract neighbors to build drives, lawns, plant trees, drains, and crops to maximize returns. Tourists and farmers alike visit, inspired to elevate their own land and farming practices.
In Illinois, ground limestone steam bone meal and rock phosphate do not harm land, but benefits are temporary in continuous grain farming. A profitable permanent system requires crop rotation with liberal use of legumes and extensive farm manure application, as urged by Cyril E. Hopkins.
Feeders claim cabbages can give milk an unpleasant odor or taste. It may be avoided by feeding cabbage just before or after milking and removing milk from cabbage presence promptly.
A compact page of 1880s classified items includes for sale and trade notices two fillies for trade to acquire a good team, requests for oats wheat barley rye alfalfa and clover seed, a farm lease listing 80 acres north of an experiment farm, a cheap piano sale, salesmen wanted for a boiler fuel saving device, a draft team listing with awards, a practical nurse advert with contact in Homedale, a land sale of 160 acres west of Homedale at twenty dollars per acre, and a lost Calvert coat between Caldwell and Boise river bridge with instructions to leave it at Redway's store.
Wanted. Young ladies to take training, must give first-class references. Wal la Walla Hospital Training School for Nurses, Mrs. Eva M. Young, supt. of Nurses. Walla Walla, Wash. NEW BABY CARRIAGE- Paid $25 for it December last will sell for $12.50. Inquire of Mrs. RK. R. Place. FOR SALE-Rock quary, gravel pit and sand beds, good, clean grit, at a reasonable figure. In quire at Tribune office or of T. W. Wheeler. Independent phone.
Rock Springs Coal Lump or Nut priced at 7.50 per ton delivered. Portland Cement offered at 0.90 per sack with spot cash terms. Limited time sale presented by Caldwell Lumber Co.
Ninety five acres of level sage brush land near Caldwell offered in 5 to 40 acre tracts with water optional. Also two small houses with lots priced at 350 and 650 dollars with partial down payments. Additional adjoining and corner lots, artesian water nearby. Livestock including two milch cows yearlings and young pigs for sale. Inquiries at Tribune office or T W Wheeler one mile north of Main Street Independent Phone.
The piece surveys ancient naming practices, noting single names and patronymics used to distinguish individuals. It highlights Marmaduke as a modern form of Merodach, a god linked to Mesopotamian lore, and traces forename lineage from biblical Adam to Roman Marcus and Lucius, with Mascus still found in some families.
United States Geological Survey geologists conclude that divining rods reveal unconscious body movements rather than hidden powers. Experiments show downward rod motions align with operator expectations and water occurs in definite groundwater conditions. No device outperforms simple geological knowledge. skilled operators merely provide sharper observation.
Department of the Interior notice warns that George Hamrickhouse of Caldwell Idaho seeks final commutation proof for Homestead Entry 9688 filed January 7 1907 for the west half of section 4 township 2 north range 4 west. Proof will be given before Walter K Capp U S Commissioner in Caldwell Idaho on June 2 1908. Witnesses: William W Simmonds John M Humrickhouse William H Tanner Harvey Kissel.
Notice dated April 17 1908 states William W Simmonds of Caldwell Idaho has filed intent to make final commutation proof for Homestead Entry No 9884 filed March 27 1907 for the NW IY of section 4 township 2 north range 4 west. Witnesses named: George W Hodson George Hamrickhouse Harvey D Kissel. Balderston A25 M2 9 16 23 Register.
In Canyon County Idaho the Idaho Meat Co sues J F Brown for 181 02 dollars for goods sold January February 1908 plus assigned balances from W H Redway Co and Baker Harris. Brown must appear June 16 1908 at 10 AM in Cald well Canyon County to answer. judgment and costs if he fails. Attorneys Van Duyn and Plowhead represent plaintiffs.
A probate notice sets May 22 1908 at 10 a.m. in Caldwell Canyon County Idaho for the Caldwell Banking and Trust Company Limited to seek an order directing conveyance of Lots 9 10 11 12 Block 34 Caldwell to the executor estate of Albert K Steunenberg deceased. Interested parties may appear and object in writing. Clerk of the Probate Court. Date line references 18 25 2 9 16.
Theodore L. Williams of Caldwell files a contest against Henry R. Lee on homestead entry 9208 in Township 4 North Range 4 West. Hearing dates set. appearance required April 28 1908 at Caldwell and final hearing May 5 1908 in Boise. Publication ordered due to hard-to-serve notice.
Harron McGrath of Ellensburg Washington files a contest against Ralph P. Crow’s homestead entry No. 7078 in Boise District. The affidavit alleges abandonment and non cultivation. due to inability to serve, notice is published by order of Receiver Fred V. Tinker. Hearings set May 21 and May 28, 1908 before U.S. Commissioner Caldwell Idaho and Boise Office.
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