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New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
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A meeting OF the general committee conorosed
Of representatives. from the leading amateur atb-
letic organizations of the United States and
Canada. in charge Of the project 10 provide lot
in Woodlawn Cemetery and TO erect thereon a
monument in honor OF the late William B. Curtis
the Father OF Athletics was held at the New,
York Athletic Club house last night.
Some of the associations represented were the
Amateur Athletic Union OF the United States the
Canadian Amateur Athletic Union the IntercoJ-
legiate Amateur Athletic Association Of America
the Western intercollegiate Amateur Athlete As
ISOLATION, the United States Golf Association the
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen the
National Amateur Skating Association Of Amer
lea, the Skating Association OF Canada. the An
palachian Mountain Club and the Crescent Attn
letic Club
man of the preliminary committee reported the
addition 10 $500 paid for the cemetery lot. The
nary committee was adopted.
Committees finance, building and ceremonies
appointed and a resolution appointing the
New-York Athletic Club custodian of the lot and
monument and holder OF the title as trustee for
the givers. adopted.
II decided 10 hold the dedication ceremonies
early in October. The monument is be OF
granite. in the form of Greek sarcophagus. with
a large wreath OF solid bronze the top bearing
Athletis Of American" The front will also
bear suitable inscription. including the name and
dates Of the birth and death Of Mr.. Curtis.
Subscriptions being taken provide % 500
for defraying the expense OF the dedication cere-
monies and for making illustrated reports.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
GENERAL CATLIN THINKS EVEN GUERILLA
WARFARE is NEARLY ENDED.

Washington. March 25.-Adjutant General Corbin
has received letter of unusual interest from Cen
eral l. y. Catlin. at Manila. which gives a COM
prehensive account of conditions the Philippine
capital
While a matter OF course" says General
Catln the collisions between our forces and the
retreating and disappearing bands of guerilla in
surrectos continue TO be quite frequent it also is
true that they were never so reentlessly and
ceaselessly pursued during the last months
Every volunteer regiment has seemed desirous OF
placing to its credit additional honor and fame be-
fore returning to the States and IL has lost op
portunity give glorious account of itself when
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
pnblir \ uures.
NEW YORK SUPREME CoURT.-1n tha

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT-In the
OPENING M' as Ss AeRs e o CITY ST '6f a s SsFs s q s
Counsel TO the ceEporan OF said City relative acau
City Of New York 70 lands, reneents heredita
Of New YORK bounded by Eleventh and Txfr5 % tne lily
Vest Fttysecond West FfythIrd West Firtyfour,S
public under and IN f provisions Of
Somssioners Of Estimate in the above e,i1 s
laws Of 1ss hereby give notice to ne oe % $40 Sr s
lessee or lssses parties and persons respectively
premises title to which is sought to be this
First: That we have competed our ssSisg 20 Wit
sessment in the above entitled matter and hled
together with eur damage % and Ssnsas maps
second That me Board Of Stree; Opening Improve
under and IN OF the provisions ~ s,N
Chapter $50 OF the Laws OF 1857 hereroore d.,s
be incurred acquiring for such PARK sPes 20
h ciy 0f YorS ow The city es o Ne YGr
the property persons and estates 70 pc bene upon
ss pd4 or or Balance @ % d a s' @ a within when
sessed should be as follows namely;
Street the east by Ninth Avenue and the wes py
Third: That the limits of assessment sor bs,as.
include & & al iI,s & pieces or parcels OF land situate lying
b a Sa{ s b al % Iart 9g Pe5S9ns S whoSs rights
thirty DAYS after the arst publication ~ his, may aC within an
office. No on the fourth floor StaatsZsInr
gdsF @ m poTa syse % @ che sa6s a0sS 5 o. Sr N,
Of Iss and sna We The SAID SAID eHniSsono.3 % viii hear
sn M OH day q AR5 r 1901 a, two SsIGcn
Fifth: Tha, our report herein VIII be presented
held at Part M tn 'Ss the County sesSa9 Soa.s
G h0ss use 5 m the a., city y r 81 New 1 YORK & q
that day and that then and there soon there
made that the sad TepOr: bs confirmed VIII .
S4RSSeF EsI1iSS,E WaaRREs, ,r, commissioners.
JOSEPH NJ scHEScK. Clerk
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
APPOINTED By THE PRESIDENT.
FREDERICK l. ALLEN COMMISSIONER OF
PATENTs-w a. RoDENBERG CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSIONER

Washington March 25.-The following appoint
rnents ny the President were announced to-day:
FREDERIcK I,Elsn l. allen Of Auburn Y. TO he Com
resigned resigned OF Fa'ens to succeed Charles H. Duell
Er-congrsssman qq,; W A RopENBERG o. Illinois to be
caused by the death Of Mark s Brewer WEI the vacancy
GHited states sALPNN al Of 4hR 70 be consul Of the
% n6F At Of c9EssSs 6 e he consul of
sogiS.n 70 D s IT G.sfra Of he United
for be L IL aERTZ 70 be collector of internal
ARMY
Thrieth h ] Rsgiment Of Infantry I. s v-FREDER1cK
fRaNeFs RsaANRoTS tR Rhs sf snetzin = FRANCIS M ii ELLISON
FF6AR F6A - . Ef, = ESfer I tn
tenants' WILLIAM H WILDER 10 be second lieu
Thrt,g5eighth Regiment Of Infantry. L : v-JoHN
It. sIsn FH6 6AXFs 1fBo6d and JoHS g S
w HUNTER, 10 Re second leutenants
@ Captain 5?1RiEz WfsoN BAE4RB EiTFF1 y y.
osptsinoFTE s1TEeo1s Il yolgneers with Isnk OF
JoHSsToSB and Jt1rts H5CKs x EsooBAR 5c ERNEST
Miiiti4 81 The District Of co aGARFIEI.D ARTHUR
Btaon HARRY Eirr RRTSI RTSIaPy ny B. B. togT5s sscG5s
KiMME KsinMssafal COMPANY C Eth Ba,aIion FERDINAND
To he captain-sAMUEI W VERY.
BAYLEY and JAMES II Pf1RRY Fra "ANNhN b
TO he heutenant-oornmander-A y. WOOD.
ifGEs9Sa &Sos slia Bsvfs 2R72S 22s +
TO Re pay inspector. with rank Of cornu.andAr-
JOHN y. SPEEI.
@. SElBELS. -
u passed assistant payrnsst.r. with rank Of
Ir1sIg1snant ganior gradel-GEoRGB c sCHAFER ana
FREDERICK @. PERKINS.
To be boatswan-JoHN F. DUNN
Inc selection OF Mr.. Rodenberg as 2 Civil Ser
wee commissioner removes one Of the factors
which has delayed the appointment ot the ST.
Louis Exposition commissioners Mr. Rodenberg's
irlends pressed him persstently for one Of these
places II is generally believed that Mr. Roden
herss candidacy clashed directly with that Of Pro-
lessor NorthTup, Of Minnesota. The appointment
Of the commission is expected within a few
days
NEW THIRD SECRETARY AT LONDON
Washington. March 25.-Wflliam Corcoran F,,,s,,e
mas neen appointed third secretary TO the United
states Embassy at London. He will take the pIaca
which will be vacated by the resignation of Josenb
h Choate. jr. son Of the ambassador Yonnr
Mr. Choate is leaving London 10 complete his
stuGles al Harvard Mr. EUstis IS a son-in-iav of
tA-N lre-f resident Morton He spent time
Ihe american Embassy Paris when his upcIe
James b Eustfs was ambassador there. 0'
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
NEW THIRD sEcRErARr At 1o,-no.
THE NEW coMMIssIoNER OF PATENTS

Auburn, y. Y, March 25 CspeciaD 7
AMEN who was to-day appointed Commissioner OF
fauehts 10 succeed Charles H Duel was born in this
city on January 1s 1883. After being graduated ~
the Auburn High School he attended Phillips Acsd
emy al Andover, and was graduated at Yale with
the class of 1879 He admitted to the bar in
1882 and has since practsed his profession In tbie
city. with offices No rs Genesee-st He is a son
in-laW Of General William II. Seward Mr. Allen
has MADE a speciality Of patent law and is recog-
pied as an authority in that branch of the pro-
fesslon. He has practised patent law for 6ftsa,
years. His father was also a patent LAWYER e
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
sEuBRIcH HAS TO CANCEL ENGAGEMENTS

San Francisco March % (speciaD.-Madame Sem
brich to-day paid off all her opera company OF one
hundred and fifty persons and started back 10
New-York. The money loss will be heavy. she
able TO give only single performance here
She paid two weeks of the Grand Opera
House. and she brought out all the properties TO
stage six operas. She was attacked by cold eft
Salt Lake City and had TO cancel all engagements
there When she reached here her throat In
bad condition. and the single occasion when
she sang many notes were harsh.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26

with another triangular plot fronting 112 feet
the opposite side of North Wiiam-st. and run
ming back 50 feet the bridge roadway enlarge
the loop used by the trolley cars Space enough
for roadway would be reserved to the east Of
the trolley loops. and the triangular block bounded
by Park Row. Chambers-st and Centre-st.. would
be cut in two leaving The Staats-Zeitung Build
ing standing. This would give wide roadway.
afordng easy access to Chambers-st., and by way
OF Centre-st- 10 the Elm-st.. which was
opened TO relieve the pressure Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
TO SUCCEED HERMAN sULzER.
JAMES OWENS CHOSEN TO FILL THE OFFICE
MADE VACANT BY THE FORMER
COUNCILMAN'S DEATH.

Fx-Alderman James Owens. a we'll known Tam
many Democrat of the XXXIvth Assembly Dis
trict has been selected to succeed the late Herman
Sulzer as councilman. Mr.. Owens is at present
employed by the Consolidated Gas Company. He
was elected an alderman in 1885 and defeated
when he ran the following year. He Is Civil
War veteran 1t Is expected that he will be elected
the meeting of the Council to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
MAYOR APPROVES SHELTER SCHEME

Mayor Van Wyck has approved Alderman
DowlinSs resolution requesting the Commissioner
OF Bridges ito provide a suitable and adequate
shelter the Manhattan entrance TO the Brooklyn
Bridge for the protection Of the travelling public
AT the office of Bridge Commissioner Shea yester-
day II said that Mr.. Shea had turned the sub
ject of a shelter city engineers with
a request that they give early report.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26

PLANS PROPOSED FOR INCREASING TRAF-
FIC FACILITIES AT MANHATTAN END.

One of the plans proposed to relieve the congested
traffic the Brooklyn Bridge is take for bridge
purposes the triangular block bounded by Park
Rov, North William-st. and the bridge roadway.
which is 1921 feet long in Park Row 12.s feet in
North William-st and 92.10 feet the bridge. and
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
BRITISH sTEELMAKERs HANDICAPPED.

London March 25.-Sir Theodore Doxford speak
Ing to-day at the annual meeting of William Dox-
ford & Sons of Sunderland said that as long as
the heavy import duties on steel continued in the
United States British shipbuilders would he able
to get American steel at from 70 TO 40 shngs less
a ton than the price the steel sold for in
America. Hence the steel combination. selling its
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
Chicago
Great
WeSterr

Chicago to st. Paul and Minneapolis; TO pes
Molnes. ST. Joseph and Kansas City. For
full information apply 10 any railroad agent.
call O. or address f. NJ JENKINS City
Passenger Agent. 319 Broadway. New York. or
F. H. LORD, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago Great Western Railway, Chicago
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
6clp mantco-maIe.

WANTED FOR U. 5. ARMY: bodied. unmarried
w men. between Of 81 and 80: citizens United
States OF good character and habits
speak read and write English. Recruits specially
sired for service in Philprnes For information apply
RECRUITING OFFICER. IS Third Ave. lS2 Park
Ave-. So E. 125th ST.. York CstJ.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
Ruptured
20 Years.
Cured by j. A. SHERMAN. the WeIl.Kno~s
Hernia Specialist. 800 Broadway, ~ y.

FHEtffN'I4L lIdICH f'0.
j.. A. SHERMAN
300 Broadway. New York.
Dear
After you from Europe I consulted you for
rupture that had bothered fot
twenty years tried best could find, but
they all especially when slipped
by. in the Freehold Gas Company and nv
require mental and physical enortS and
found must have help or give up my business was
with Of patients. who urged me 20
YOU and Heaven. found from treatment
Never from the first day did l have
from the rupture did lose an hour from
business a thousand times Obliged TO and hope
YOU help others you have helped
~ W F. FREEMAN.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26

surplus production in Great Britain. would keep
the cost of America built ships and keep down
the cost of ships built in Great Britain.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
Courtesy

costs nothing and makes life worth
living. Courteous attention to its pa
irons from employees is enforced by the
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
Gearher5

DR. w C. NOVEL;. private tutor at pupils home, o
at III E Sed-st Two pupils received in family.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
- CANDY cArnARne 81
C09cQ)ue&0
iOs. An
ibe. Zoe. ~ oresista.
Genuine stamped c. C. c. Never sold In bulk
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
"son,sthns lust as good

Pullman Car Conductor j. A. VAIN.
who was injured In the ID. g. X, G.
wreck near Chama few weeks ago.
and who has been at Mercy hospital.
departed for his Denver home Sunday
morning. accompanied by his wife.
who has been providing for his wants.
along with the good Sisters at the hos
pital. Mr.. VAIN has steadily i'm
proved and Is able to walk with the
aid OF crutches. although his hips are
pretty sore. one OF he bones being
cracked. 1t will probably be some
weeks before he Is able to resume his
work. AZ n memento of the acci-
dent. Mr.. VAIN has a couple OF keys
that are a curiosity. They are large
keys and were In his hip pocket at
tached to string of keys. The key
parts were jammed together as though
welded. and just how this was done
VIII always remain a mystery. 1t
seems impossible that they coul have
been pressed against the flesh. or even
bones. In such a manner.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
SU M M ON S.

State of Colorado. County OF La Plata.
SIS. In the District Court.
John King, plalntiff, versus Martha
King. defendant.
he People of the State of Colorado.
the above to Martha King. the de-
fendant above named. greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
In an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the dis
tTict court of La Plata county, State
of Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within thirty days after the
service hereof. If served within the
State of Colorado or by Publication;
or. If served out of the State of Colo
rado. within fifty days after the ser
vice hereof. exclusive of the day Of
service; or said action may be regu-
larry set for trial the same as though
such appearance had been made and
issue had been joined IN such com
Ilain.
The said action is brought by PLAN
tiff t. obtain decree of divorce. dis.
solving the bonds of matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and defend
ant, on the ground of wilful derser-
tion for a period of sixteen months
last past. as will more fully appear
from complaint in said action to
which reference is here made and a
copy of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court, at Durango in said
county. this 3rd day of September, A.
D. 1901.
(SEAL.) ]. PRICE, Clerk.
First Pub Sept. II. 1901.
Last Pub. Oct. 10. 1901.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Durango, Colorado. Aug
~, 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol
lowing named entryman has filed no
tice of his intention to make final proof
In support OF his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Durango. Colo. on
Sept 26. 1901. viz: William b.
Chockley who made desert land entry
No. GA for the N. X N. W. Y of sec.
.. township 32 n OF range w. N. NJ.
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land. viz:
Charles W. Mcbride. of Arboles,
Colo; Francis NJ. Evans. OF Pagosa
Springs. Colo: Ferdinand +. Stoll.
steiner. of Durango. Colo; and Clar-
ence E, Bradt, OF Pagosa Junction,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
SUM MONS.

State OF Colorado. County OF La Plata,
HI. In the County Court.
Adolph Gonzales. Plaintiff. VS.. Mar
guerite Gonzales. Defendant.
The People of the State of Colorado.
To Marguerite Gonzales, the de
fendant above named. greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the
county court Of La Plata county,
state of Colorado. and answer the
complaint therein within thirty days
after the service hereof. If served
within the state OF Colorado or by pub
lication. or II served out OF
the state OF Colorado. within fifty days
after the service hereof. exclusive of
the day of service or said
action may be regularly set
for trial the same AS though such ap.
pearance had been made and issue had
been Joined on such complaint.
The said action is brough; by plain.
tin to obtain decree of divorce. dis
solving the bonds of matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and defend
ant. on the ground of desertion and
adultery, as will more fully appear
from complaint in said action to
which reference Is here made and a
copy of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear. and to answer to
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said county at Durango. In said
county. this 18th day of August. A. ID.
1901.
(SEAL) CHAS. A. PIKE,
County Judge.
First pub. Sept s.
Last pub Sept &C.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land Or
flee at Durango. Colorado. August
8, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Reg.
lister and Receiver OF the U. S. Land
Office at Durango. Colorado. on Mon.
day. September %. 1901, viz: Thorn.
as Shurvinton, who made homestead
entry No. 1893. for the S. " N. f. "
w. " s. E. u. section 81. township 81
N, range 10 w. N. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
William johnson, Hal Forquar. viii
liam Hardesty and W. S. Dornblaser
all of Durango. Colorado.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First pub. Aug. Is.
Last pub. Sept 10.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19

have used c. d. Warmers Com.
pound of Seven Cures with such goof
results tina, recommended II TO Geo
Chipp. who was taken with typhoid
fover about two years ago, The dis
ease settled In one OF his legs. caus
Ing the enlargement OF the entire
limb, which resulted in n fever run
ming sore. rendering TIE leg entirely
useless. The doctors tried 90 cure
H., but had no success, and they n
ylsed him that his lex would have to
be smputsted. Then ! urged him 70
give the Seven Cures n fair trial and
accordingly he commenced taking Il
and continued It's use for six months
He iH well and hearty today and hif
leg is Just ns sound as ever.
MICHAEL GEARHEART.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 6. 1900.
For sale by J, l.. Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land Act, June 8, 1873.
First pub. Aug. Is.
Last pub. Sept. 10. .

United States Land Office. Durango,
Colo, July % 1901.
Notice is hereby given that In COM
piiance with the provisions of the
act OF congress of June 3. 1878, enti-
tied An act for the sale OF timber
lands in the states OF California. Or
egon. Nevada, and Washington ter
ritory, as extended to all the public
land states by act OF Aug. 4. 1892
Forest X. Hampton, of Durango
county OF La Plata. state of Colorado
has this day filed In this Office her
sworn statement No. 454. for the pur.
chase OF the S. w. u of n. w. Y
OF section No. IA. In township No. 81
N. range No. s W. N. NJ. p. NJ. and
will orrer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for Its tim
ber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses. and to establish her claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this Office at Durango, Colo,
on SatuI day, the 5th day Of Octoocr
,901
She names as witnesses: Ebert
Miller. Luther NJ. Lyons Samuel j.
Hood and Homer Self. all o. Durango
Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
verseiy the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on OF before said 5th day of
October, 1901.
f. q. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, Aug. l. 1901.
Last publicati IN, Oct 3, 1901.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878.
United States Land ONCE. Durango

United States Land Office. Durango.
Colorado, July 10. 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF congress of June 8. 1873. entitled
AN act for the sale of timber land in
'An act for the sale of timber lands In
the states of California. Oregon. Ne
vada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4. 1892. Edna II.
Short of Durango. county of La Plata,
state of Colorado. has this day filed
in this office her sworn statement No.
427. for the purchase of the S. e. u
s f. a sec II. e. Y N E. u N f.
u S. f. a of section No. 90. in town
ship No. 81 NJ. range No w. N NJ.
p. NJ. and will offer proof to s. ~
that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and to establish her
claim to said land befSSe
the register and receiver OF
this office at Durango. Colorado. on
Friday. the 27th day of September.
1901.
She names as witnesses: Charles
c. Graham of Columbus. Colorado.
Schuyler G. Whitney of Columbus.
Colorado. James Il. Banta of Column
bus. Colorado. Martin Bates of Bay
field Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 9th day of
September, 1901.
F. C. PERKINS Register.
First publication, July 25.
| Last publication, September &c.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act Jnue 3. 1873.

United States Land Office. Durango.
Colo, July 20. 1901.
Notice is hereby giveA that in com
piance with the provisions Of the act
of congress of June 3. 1873. entitled
An act for the sale Of timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon.
Nevada and Washington Territory
as extended to all the puhic land
states by act of August 4. 1892, Wilton
R. Day, of Bayfield,, county of La
Plata, state of Colorado, h25 this day
flled in this Office his sworn stat1ment
No 456. for the purchase of the Il u
N w. 4. N F.. 4 S w. Il and $. w.
Y N. e. 4 of section M. a. in town
ship No. "a N. range No. " n VI.
p. NJ. and will offer proof 20 show that
the land sought is more valuable for
t,ral purposes and to establish his
claim to said lani before the Register
and Receiver of this office at DucangG,
Cello, on Saturday, the 5th day Of
October, 1901.
He names as Witnesses; Thomas
C. Graden, John Judy, George Ruife
and j. C. Bailey, all OF Bay field, Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ;d-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file tlaii claims in this
office on or before said 5th day of Cc-
tober, 1901.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First pub. Aug, l.
Last pub. Oct g.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land Act. June 3, 1878.
First pub. Sept, 10.
Last pub. Nov. 81.

United States Land Office. Durango,
Colo. Sept IA. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF congress OF June 3 1878. entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington territory" :"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 1. 1892.
Jerome B, Petrie. of Durango. county
OF La Plata, state OF Colorado. has
this day filed In this Office his sworn
statement. No. 1873, for the purchase
Of the w. " N. T.. u of section No.
II, in township No, "a N. range No
. w n. NJ. p. NJ, and will offer proof
TO show that the land sought
is more valuable for its tim
ber or stone than for agri-
ultural purposes. and to establish his
claira to said land before the register
and receiver Of this Office at Durango,