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The Lamar register., 1893-05-13

1t is the opinion of this office that,
with the exception of the item of
plowing, the expenditures in question
fail to fulfill the requirements of the
act of March 3, 1891.
The expenditures contemplated by
said act must be for such purposes as
will directly tend to irrigate and re-
claim the land and prepare it to
raise ordinary agricultural crops, as
the construction of reservoirs, bitches,
canals, fumes, dams, or likewise i'm
provements, the purchase of water
rights, &c.
Said proof is rejected. and you
will advise the claimant that he will
be allowed 60 days from notice, with
in which to submit new yearly proof
showing the proper expenditure, as
above indicated, giving the amount of
each separate expenditure, or to ap-
peal from this decision, failing to do
either of which, his entry will be
cancelled.
Furnish him copy hereof, and,
at the expiration of the time desig-
mated, report the action taken
Very respectfully,
5. W. LANoREAuI,
Commissioner.
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13

The attendance upon the Worlds
Fair has up to the present been far
below the expectations of its proiec-
tors. This is owing in part to the
cold and disagreeable weather that
has prevailed at Chicago. partly to
the belief of thousands, that the rail
road rates will be still further re-
duced, and largely to the belief on
the outside that the great exposition
is still in a chaotic condition-that
buildings are unfinished, that dis
plays are still in disorder, and those
who want to see things at their best,
must wait for two or three weeks.
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND oYrIcK AT LAMAR. Colo.

April %, lsas
NOTICE is hereby given that the followtsy
" named settler has fled notice of intention
to make nnai proof in support of his claim and
Register and Receiver At their office in Lamar.
Colorado. on June eoth, 1885, viz; sam
uel II. Tope II. Z. No. szI5 for the nws soetion
Is, township q south. range liw west
He names the following witnesses TO proya
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Francis Raymond and John johnson, ali Of
Granads, Colorado
ALSO at the same place on May q. Isas. Charlie.
W. Crane, II. T.. No. S9Is for the Sc 4 section IL
township IS south, range a. west
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation uf
said land viz: Theodore Pilloud, j. O. Ford
William Dar.,ie and Scott Henderson. all of
Lamar, Colorado.
apr2z mar c. ID. FORD. Register.
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13

President Cleveland has closed the
doo,s of the White House upon office
seekers, and hereafter will give none
of them an audience. When the ear
of the executive is TO be reached, it
must be done through the senators
or representatives.
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND oFrIcE At LAsAH. Cote. /

LAND OFrTcE At LANAI. CoLo.
Nay 4 Isu.
NOTICE i. hereby given that the foliostns-
IN named settler has nled notice az his in.ao-
tion to max. final proof in Support Of his elAirzs
and that said prpof will bc male before fhr
Register and Receiver at Lamar, Colorado. %
June ioth, lsss, vtrs Lewis H. NAnville. IL =
No. Las, for nes s~otaon =, township =
south. range 81 west
He nAnse- th. following witnesses TO prove
his continuous resieiroc- uroa and cultsNsslosz
OF. said land. via A. J. Ped. Richard Ezasrson
Fred koAhcr and Nicholas Heintz. ali Of
Lamar, Colorado
mAJS-iuni0 c. ID. Fozp, Register.
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND oyrIcE At L.sAx. CoLo. I
Aay 2 i-t1

LAND oyrIcE At L.akx. CoIo.
Aay = iss1
NOTICE is hereby gives that that follo.ins-
~ named settler has rled notice OF his iuten-
ton To make nnsl proof IN support Of his elsirn
And that said proof viii Be made before the
Register or R~oeiycr at Lamar. Colorado on
June 10. is<i. viz Joha W. Nelsoz. u. T. No.
sst!. for the n~s section u. township Il south
range ~ west
He names the following witnesses To prov. hi.
continuous rosidenec upon and enlfiyatioa os
said land. yiIs Samuel Mccain and Jeremiah
Nc. ain. OF Stewart, Colorado. Jacob Hinmer
and James l. hAy5sld. ofGrsnxd.. Colorado.
maye iunio c. D. Po.p. Rr.i,,.-
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND orsIcE AT LsxAx. Cote. I
Nsy. i-S<1

LAND ossIoH AT LsxaE. Cote.
Nay = i-es1 I
NOTICE is hereby xiven that the following
" named settler has fled notice Of Ia. iEteE-
iior TO nazke tnsl prosf N .uptort Of his elsira-
and that said proof viii Be made tcfcr~ th-
Register or E-cs-vcr at Lamar, Color.si On
June 10. isis. via hernrth Sutherland n. Y No.
-. for the nek section y, township = south.
range a west
He name. the following Witnesses TO prove
his continuous rc>id~nos urua AEd ealtlvztioz
Of. said Land. virs Frank Aekinaey. LAX Nc
Kinney, W. q. Russell and Ed Mckinney. all Of
Zuek. Colorado.
mAye-3uaio C. ID. Fosp Register.
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND orriex AT L.s.,. coto. I

LAND Orrrcx AT LANAI. Coto.l
April n. lssc- I
NOTICE Is hereby give that Everett; L ko~n
~ OF Prow-r- county. Colorado. has nlsi no.
tice OF intention To make proof on hi. d~-ert
NV section Is, township = south rHnxc u ~--t
before the Register OF R-e-ivcr Al Lamar. Colo
He names the following witnes.~. 10 prove tn.
complcte irrigation and reclamation of said
land; e "; Burke, A. W. Miller, Peter Huf-
man and r. Sosl-, all of Lamar, Colo.
sprSluns Z. ID. foxp. Register.
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND oryIcH AT L.xkE. Coto.
Nay ), iss3
NOTICE Is hereby girea that the following
Az named settler has flied notice Of his inten-
tion 10 make final proof IN suppori Of his claim
and that said proof will BE- made before the
Register or Receiver at Lamar. Colorado, ca
June Il, i-spL via; William NJ. Wil~oa. II. Z
No. as Pueblo serie-l Tor the sws seeiton II.
township > south, raaSe a. ~est-
He nannes the folla~ inx witnesses 70 prurr his
continuous residence uIon and cuiiiraitol OF,
said land, VIA; Allcn : ThompsCu. c, R Hcts~s,
James h Cline and Anderson h Stewart. al! OF
Granada, Colorado.
mays !unio G.. ID. Fozp, Register.
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAsp orrIcs AZ LlnA.. Coz

LAND OfFiCE AT LAhAR. CoIo.
April =. issS.
NOTICE is hereby xiyen that the fallouin,-
named settler has fled notice OF his inter-
tion to make final proof In support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before th~
Register or Receiver at Lamar. Colorado, on
June 3, ls;8, viz: Jerome Blackwell n. ElSo
tlss for lots ), 0, II aud Il section :. township
u south. range ~ west
He names the following vitnes. TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation on
said land, viz: g, ID. Fiquet, Madison wllsop
and William Mckenzie. OF Granada, Colorado.
and +. ". Tate. of Lamar, Colorado.
prssiuns L. ID. FoRD, Register
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13
Ofjnterest to Those Having Oesest
Entries.

Under the fifth section of the
Desert Act of March 3, 1891, it is
required thai the entryman shall eI-
pend for the purposes Of the statute
at Least 50 per scre-S1 per acre
'dnring each year Cor three years
and shall file proof thereof during
each year, such proof to consist of
his affidavit colohorsted by the
affidavits of two or more witnesses,
showing that the full sum OF 81 per
acre has been expended during such
year, and the manner in which ex-
pended. A failure to file the zaGrired
proof during any year, forfets the
land and al paymaxts made.
Several afidayits Of expenditures
forwarded from the local office have
been rejected in part by the Com
missioner of the General Land Office
for the reason that the improvements
do not tend to reclaim or redeem the
land.
1t is of great importance that en-
trymen should understand what is
and what is not improvements"
under the act, and We therefor give
portions of recent letter OF the com
missioner that will guide them:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 30, 1893
Register and Receiver, Lamar, Colo
GEsTLEMES-I am in receipt of your
letter of February q, 1893, trans
mitting yearly proof OF on
Desert Land Entry No., showing
The Lamar register., 1893-05-13
n, us.i,l Pap. a !.sEsn County,

The trial of DR.. Graves for the
murder of Mrs. Barnaby will not oc-
eur before next fall. The case wss
set for May %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29

A dude is gentleman who tries to be-
have in a ladylike manner.-Boston Tran
script.
The leaves have begun to turn, possibly
In anticipation of the 1st Of January.-Au-
gusta Chronicle.
expressman; IT can carry my own trunk"
-Harper's Young People.
He-Then 1 suppose you think the devil
has cloven feet? She-I think he has
cloven breath.-Brooklyn Life.
The man who is always ready with a rea-
son is generally an exemplary citizen, and
also somewhat of a bore.-Milwaukee Jour-
nal.
When a man advertises that he wants to
buy safe horse for his wife to drive, he
means one that will not cost more than
$20-Atchison Globe.
Waiter, it is almost half an hour since
1 ordered that turtle SOUP" Waiter-Sorry,
sir, but you know how slow turtles is
-F'liegende Blaetter.
1t is understood that the King of Italy Is
displaying much anxiety over the question
as to whether he is eligible to the Van Allen
set.-Washington Star.
If the college football player was COM
PEELED to earn his living at the game the
average young woman would deem him
perfectly horrfd.-Washington Post.
Customer (who likes to talk shop)I sup
pose with such an enormous crop there
must be something in peaches this year?
Fruit Dealer - Yes, the stones.-Buffalo
Courier.
1t has been stated so often that the
Barney stone at the worlds fair is not
the genuine article that we cannot remem-
Der ever hearing that II was.-Rochester
Post-Express.
A spiritualist claims to have heard from
the late lamented Marie Antoinette "If the
poor can't afford to buy coal this winter
says Marie, 'let them board at hotels"
New York World.
Here's the most important fashion item
ever cabled from Paris ''Theater hats or
bopnets are not much larger than the
wearer's hand" Men will anxiousy await
a practical Observation-Disclosures Tribune
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There is to be a new English edition or
Hawthorne's works illustrated by two we'll
known artists and Enclosed in bindings de-
signed by Walter Crane.
A forthcoming book which ought to be
attractive is one called 'Weathor-Lore."
verbs and folk sayings concerning the
weather.
Mr. George KEENAN, has written a story
one taken from real life and framed as a
psychological study. 1t Is called John
Henderson. Artist" and Is coming out In
The Century.
Miss Wilkips's tales Of New England life
are treated by foreign critics something
entirely new I'm literature This is doing in
justice to the charming work of Miss 5. O.
Jewett and of the late Rose Terry Cooke
These two authors led the way in stories
of this kind
A work Of tremendous size is about to be
Installed in the library of the British Mu-
scum 1t comprises a thousand big books
umes of the wonderful Chinese encyclopaedia
This is the only perfect copy IN Europe
and even In China there are not more than
Ave copies of this edition.
Miss Olive Schreiner's promised novel
From Man to Man." is not to be published
soon-in fact nobody knows whether the
book will ever see the light or not. 1t Is
understood that it deals with the ethics OF
mems relations to men and their relations
to women. The authors new book is mere
ly collection of short stories.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her
daughter, Mrs. Stanton-Rlatch, of England
are engaged on a book entitled Babies
Their Past. Present and Future" 1t will
contain hints to mothers suggestions CON
corning the education of children and much
curious historical and chronological Informal
ton. Mrs. Stanton-Blatch is frequent
contributor to pedagogic publications.
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to garrison Fort Harrison, and eight men
with a sergeant were left at the block
house near the mouth of Vermillion. Those
details may have reduced the force to 900.
but Mr.. Strouse shows that General Har-
rison sent back to Vincennes for four addi-
tional companies OF militia and got two.
These two companies Joined the expedi-
ton on Nov. 2, five days before the battle.
Assuming that they averaged fifty men
each, they could have brought Harrison's
effective force up to about 1000. most Of
whom were Indiana militia IL they were
full companies they would have raised the
force to Lose. This new evidence shows
that the commissioners would have made
a grave historical error If they had stated
the number OF American troops engaged at
Tippecanoe at about $780,"
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Born In Edinburgh Aug. 10. 17S5. He died
In his home I'm London. March 3, 1864. he
was an entirely honest merchant, and his
memory is, to all who keep IL, dear and
helpful. His son, whom he loved to the ut
termost. and taught to speak the truth,
says this of him"
The Car made himself very popular dur
Ing his stay in Copenhagen by wandering
about plainly dressed and In democratic
fashion. accompanied only by the Royal
Princes. 1t was his custom to enter any
shop or restaurant that struck his fancy,
and his large purchases OF jewelry and
confectionery won the hearts OF the shop
Keepers The Cars habit OF sauntering
about unattended caused the police great
concern.
A party Of young men In Detroit are put
ting finishing touches to a yacht which pro-
vokes a laugh from all who see It The keel
was laid on slanting ground. They were
careful enough to have the deck level, but
when they came to construct the cabin they
forgot the slant, and the roof is more than
foot higher aft than ii is forward. Be
fore the mistake was noticed the cabin had
been completed. and SO 1t will stay.
DR.. Samuel F. Smith. the author OF
America" passed his eighty-fifth birthday
last week at his home In Newton Center,
Mass, near Boston lie Is active and
alert, and feels the burden Of his advanced
age little He visited the worlds fair dur
from his long trip abroad, ten years ago.
DR.. Smith has been actively engaged in
literary pursuits and religious work. He
has continued to preach, supplying vacant
churches in neighboring Massachusetts,
towns.
OF the late Lucy Stone William Lloyd
Garrison wrote from Oberlin, O., to his
wife. Aug. g. 1S47: Among others with
whom 1 have become acquainted Is Miss
Lucy Stone, who has just graduated, and
yesterday left for her home in Brookfield,
Mass She Is very superior young woman,
and has soul free the air, and Is
preparing to go forth as a lecturer, par
ticularly In indicating the rights of women.
Her course here has been very firm and In !;
dependent, and she has caused no small
uneasiness to the spirit of sectarianism in
the institution
The recently published memoirs Of Baron
Thiebaud, Frederick the Greats friend, in
dictate that Marie Antoinette, whatever her
physical charms may have been, was OF
untidy If not slatternly appearance. The
apartments to the Chapel Royal at Yer
sailles, and she was then dressed in thin
cotton goods SO soiled and shabby that she
might easily have been mistaken for a
q number of splendidly dressed ladies' We're
attending her. But her whole attire denoted
carelesSneSS and neglect
IT'S now the prudent mother
Lets her children wildly rove,
Lest they hear their father talking
When he's putting UP the stove.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
He hung up curtains all the day,
With whistle and with song,
And when his wife came home at night
0"e s''o '"'' Oh Vogue
There was a young man in Me-.
Who wished large fortune TO ge.:
All chances he'd shirk
OF good honest work,
So ne went off and held up tire.
Chicago Inter Ocean
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29
TROOPS AT TIPPECAN0E.
Mr.. StrOuse Furnishes Valuable Facts
as to the Number Engaged.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
Your editorial on the subject OF historical
accuracy In connection with the number
and personnel OF the army at Tippecanoe Is
timely. There is no occasion for a "oreak
on the part Of the Monument Commission
In composing an appropriate and accurate
inscription. The records at the War De-
partment are accessible and will show
everything necessary on this point; or, IL
the commission has not the time for this
research, 1 will take pleasure in loaning
them copies of the official reports or Gen.
Harrison, from the conference with Te-
cumseh at Vincennes TO the final report In
January. 1872. During the year 1856 l de-
voted considerable study to the campaign
of General Harrison, the result being an
article which was published In the Maya
zine of American History in May. 1887.
The records furnished through the kindness
of Secretary Of War Endicott cover nearly
one hundred pages OF manuscript and con-
tain many things of historic value over
looked by Dillon and earlier historians.
Some of these 1 gave in the paper mem
toned above, though many could not be
given by reason OF the limited scope of the
article. 1t was stated therein that Gen.
Harrison left Nincennes with a force OF
LBS men, of which he had In camp at Bat
telle des Illinois 1,020 noncommissioned Of
fcers and privates, fifty-one OF whom
were sick But this also includes
the force left to garrison Fort Harrison.
Later a blockhouse was built and a small
number of men left there. A detachment
of mounted rifemen was also sent out
from the main army to patrol the settle
ments along the river. Being in need OF
three more companies OF militia, General
Harrison sent back TO Vincennes for four.
expecting to get three Of the number asked
for. Two of these companies overlook the
army and were present on the "a of No
venber, when he writes that there is no
probability of the others coming up" With
the exception of these two companies the
following statement will show the strength
and disposition OF the forces under General
Harrison:
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

"Bill Nye," or. in other words, Edgar W.
Nye, has been SO successfully humorous
that he Is able to spend the coming winter
in Switzerland.
1t is learned that the secret donor of
$4,000 to Harvard Collage to build, equip
and maintain a reading room was the late
Fred L. Ames, of Easton, Mass.
r. c. Spencer. NJ. p, wears collars four
inches high, probably the highest on rec
ord. They are made from a special pattern,
never stand more than or two wash
ings, and 1T takes three of them a day to
satisfy Mr.. SpencerS instincts of neatness.
The Order of the Chefakat has been con-
ferred by the Sultan of Turkey upon Mrs.
Cooksley, San Francisco woman. who has
been travelling in the East with her hus-
band, Capt. Z. A. Cooksley, in acknowledge
ment of her success in painting the portrait
of the Sultan'S son, little lad about seven
years old.
Mrs. Crisp. the wife OF the Speaker, has
been good deal of an invalid for years,
degree of domestic ability in consequence
children and has uncommon skill In MAX
ing home comfortable. He is an expert in
the building OF CRATE fires. 1t Is said.
An interesting history attaches to the
Old Kings Head, Corydon. England. which
has now been closed and will soon be re-
moved to make room for a public improve
ment, inasmuch az a former landlady was
the grandmother of Ruskin. Mr.. Ruskiu,
in his "Praeterita," has given descrip-
ton Of his Corydon experiences His father
lies in Shirley churchyard. the spot being
marked by the following characteristic In
scription: Here rests from days we'll
sustained burden. John James Ruskin-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29
LAND-oFFICE BUSINESS IN FACT.

The United States has been the largest
purchaser of real estate in the world. When
the United States went into business as a
nation in 1883 it had s19.sl5 square miles of
territory In 1893 Jefferson, while protest
ing that he had no right to do so. made the
so-called Louisiana purchase OF France,
getting 1888 square miles and a title to
225 94s square miles in the Columbia valley,
in Oregon, through the Lewis-Clarke ex-
petition of 1905. BY act of Congress the
United States obtained 9.7i0 square miles in
West Florida, and in 1919 the remainder OF
Florida was obtained. Through the annexa-
ton of Texas we got 26o. go square miles.
In 1920. by treaty with Great Britain. we
got 1850 square miles in the Columbia val
ley, and. in 1853. secured the so-called
Gadsden purchase from Mexico. Finally. In
1861, we got Alaska-577. $50 square miles.
In disposing of its real estate the United
States has pursued different methods. From
1884 to 1901 the policy was to sell by special
contract, but the average annual sale was
less than 100000 acres. In 1901 the system
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OF sales in small lots on credit was adopt
ed. and under that method about Il. 5000 OO0
acres were sold prior to 1920, but one-sixth
OF it reverted again to the government. In
1920 the government began to sell for cash
in lots to suit purchasers. and about 6OOO.-
600 acres were disposed OF by this method
prior to the revulsion of 1887. The pre-emp-
ton system followed. which secured to &C
.tual settlers the most desirable lands. The
homestead legislation at the beginning Of
the war carried the principle of land for
the .landless' still further. The policy OF
railroad grants preceded the homestead pol
icy, but 1t was not until during the war
and the years Immediately following that
the railroad, public Improvement and agri-
cultural college grants depleted Uncle Sam
of his lands. At the present time the United
States owns a great deal of land here and
there. some Of which is valuable but the
greater part mus await irrigation to give
1t real value. 1t is easy now to criticise
the methods of the United States as real
estate dealer, but they have given homes
to millions of people. and. indirectly. added
billions to the wealth of the Nation where
they have expended millions in purchase.
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recent editorial in the Journal in re-
gard to the number Of Americans engaged
In the battle OF Tippecanoe has called forth
q communication from Mr.. Isaac r. Strouse.
OF Rockville. Ind, which throws new light
on the subject. 1t Will be remembered that
the Monument Commissioners proposed TO
place an inscription on the monument stat
ting that the American force consisted OF
"about 500 men. mostly Indiana militia"
The Journal produced evidence to show that
the force instead or about SOC. could not
have been less than 900. Mr.. Strouse shows
from official records that IL was about
1000. The official report shows that Gen.
eral Harrison had in camp at Battelle
des Illinois. on the 18th OF October. 1871. a
force of loo men. OF whom fifty-one were
reported sick. leaving an effective force OF
- OF this fore a small, 'smber were left
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29
A Stairway Cozy Corner.
Philadelphia Inquirer

Is there bare space at the head OF the
hrst and the bottom Of the second flight OF
stairs which strikes you as unsightly?
Across the top OF the window, which there
usually is at such a turning tix a piece Of
japanese network. From a slender brass
rcu at the bottom OF this let me finest,
filmiest white net curtains fall in straight
nimiest white net curtains fall n straight
undraped lines, and inside OF them TX
drapery curtains of dull red denim. Build
a. window seat and cushion IL In Dark red
have low platform. about eighteen inches
nigh and four feet square. made and on X
put as many palms ana ported plants as
1t Will hold. This can be rolled in front or
the window for the sunlight part OF the
day. and then pushed OF into corner,
where IL will look green and beautiful A
little table. with a big. shaded lamp and q
book or work basket, Will complete the
Charm OF the stairway coy corner.