OUR TRIP TO KENTUCKY

By Mr. Mrs. Clarence E. Mitchum
Published on March 1, 1968
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This threshing rig, we believe, to be one of the oldest and no doubt one of the first steam rigs to operate in Kansas. It was owned by a Mr. Struble of Verdi, Kansas. It was a Nichols & Shepard portable engine and separator. Mr. Struble is standing near t
This threshing rig, we believe, to be one of the oldest and no doubt one of the first steam rigs to operate in Kansas. It was owned by a Mr. Struble of Verdi, Kansas. It was a Nichols & Shepard portable engine and separator. Mr. Struble is standing near t
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This small boiler is very old but apparently in good condition. It was probably buried in sand when we went to get it. Mr. Struble, the owner's son, now 81, does not know its exact age, but said he knew it was a Nichols & Shepard. The wheels are not the o
This small boiler is very old but apparently in good condition. It was probably buried in sand when we went to get it. Mr. Struble, the owner's son, now 81, does not know its exact age, but said he knew it was a Nichols & Shepard. The wheels are not the o
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This is a reprint of the original picture that was taken in 1906 of our corn shelling rig. The engine was a 10 H.P. Advance and the shelter was a new 4 hole Spring sheller International. We shelled an average of 1000 bushels per day the two winters we ran
This is a reprint of the original picture that was taken in 1906 of our corn shelling rig. The engine was a 10 H.P. Advance and the shelter was a new 4 hole Spring sheller International. We shelled an average of 1000 bushels per day the two winters we ran

Route 1, Mead, Washington 99021

When we left last May first, we didn’t know what to expect
in weather. Boy, did we get it.

Our first stop was at St. Regis, Montana, to see our steam
friend, Charles Bennett. We were hoping to see his new boat but he
had taken it to the lake.

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