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La Junta tribune., 1902-02-12
u j.n.. Cos, Company.

Superintendent ]. L. Boyd, of
the La Junta Coal Company, re
quests the TRIBUNE to announce
that since coal was first discovered
in Otero county, in Jack Canyon,
that company has been prospect
ing to find better vein and grade
Of coal, something that would
give the people of La Junts and
vicinity satisfaction and be bene,
fit to the town AMI county. The
company has bored several test
holes and has also sunk pros
pect shaft to the coal vein on the
north circle of Minnie canyon
A drift mine, on the south side Of
the same canyon, has alse been
opened for considerable distance,
from which good marketable
coal is now being taken OUT. This
mine is located in Otero county,
and IS four miles nearer La unta
than any Of the other prospects.
The company is now prepared
to furnish coal for the local mar
ket in limited quantities, and q
the mine is develoved and more
men are employed, in any quantity
desired. For delivery in La Junta
the company will for the present
be governed by the ruling price,
until ways and means can be de-
vised for cheaper delivery, the
present method being an overland
haul Of about twenty-five miles.
The company respectfully solicits
. share Of the local patronage.
declaring that il will be its aim to
deliver good. clean coal, free
from slate and bone, with guar
antee Of your moneys worth.
La Junta tribune., 1902-02-12
New SAINT. s. ome,.l i. /. J.o..,

c. NJ. Taylor, master mechanic
OF the New Mexico division of the
Santa Fe, with headquarters at
Ration, was recently appointed
mechanical superintendent OF the
western grand division, with head
quarters at La unta, his jurisdic-
tion extending from Albuquerque,
N. NJ, to Newton. Kan, and
south from the latter point over
the Panhandle division. Mr.. lay
lor will have force OF eight clerks,
and temporary offices are now
being fitted up in the quarters
formerly occupied by the reading
room. Mr.. Taylor and ]. II.
Beggs, who is to be chief clerk,
went to Ration yesterday morning,
but will return in a few days to
take charge and reside perman-
emily in this city.
La Junta tribune., 1902-02-12
e....e. c.., Mine.

John Pearson, the coal magnate,
informs the TRIBUNE that work rs
progressing satisfactorily at his
Minnie Canyon prospect. The
vein is now thirty-three inches
in thickness, and seven miners,
one cook and teamster are en-
ployed. The output averages
about eight tons per day, which is
not equal to the demand, Mr..
Pearson expects to employ more
miners and have traction engine
or an automobile in operation
soon, which will greatly reduce
the cost OF delivery from the mine
to the consumer. The coal is OF
excellent heating quality, and is
giving good satisfaction.
La Junta tribune., 1902-02-12
me,.. rh,.,s. c.s..r.s.

Sheriff Barr returned last Sat
urday morning from Holly with
John Standley and Arthur Hunter,
two young men who are wanted in
this county for stealing team OF
horses, set OF harness, Balm wagon
and various and sundry articles
from Lewis Swink, of Rocky
Ford, on the night Of February
I'D. Standley is about "a years Of
age, and Hunter year or two
younger. Neither look like hard
ened characters, but have the ap-
pearence of not being possessed
OF any great amount Of either wit
or wisdom. Sheriff Barr received
word Thursday that the horse
thieves had been seen on the road
headed kansasward, and left the
same morning for Lakin, Kan. He
tOSS NuC NIAu lOA = sthCp LUZ ouO
sequently captured his men with
the complete stolen outht near
Holly.
Standley and Hunter were ar
raIgned before Judge Burns last
Saturday afternoon and both
pleaded guilty to the complaint as
read, being apparently utterly in
different to the "peace and dignity
of the state Of Colorado" the
world, the flesh or the devil. They
were bound over to the district
court in the sum of 81, 900 each, in
default of which they will abide in
the Hotel de Barr until the April
term OF the district court.
La Junta tribune., 1902-02-12
City Council.

A special session OF the city
council was held last Friday even
ing to consider several propo-
sitions that demanded immediate
attention, this being the first meet
ing that has been held for many
weeks. Mayor Sabin presided,
and Councilmen McNeen, Bentley,
Carlisle, Draper and Daimler were
in attendance.
E. P. Stephenson petitioned the
council for permission to move the
Harvey House curio stand from
the depot to position on Granada
street, where he intends to run it
in connection with his peanut
stand. The matter was referred
to the street and alley committee.
Councilmen McNeen and Draper
were appointed as committee to
confer with Mrs Lieb. librarian
Of the public library, and author
lied to expend not to exceed SIoo
for magazines and periodicals for
the use Of the reading room.
Councilmen Daimler, McNeen
and Carlisle were appointed as
committee to examine the books
and accounts Of the city treasurer
and water commissioner.
Councilmen Carlisle, McNeen
and Bentley were appointed to act
as a city hall building committee.
After allowing large number Of
accumulated bills the council ad-
journed.
La Junta tribune., 1902-02-12

Mullins last Saturday morning
with his attorneys and asked for a
change OF venue to La Junta. Mrs.
Lackey contested this on the
ground that he was a prominent
politician there, and she was
afraid she could not get fair trial.
The motion OF the husband was
denied by the court. Judge Mul-
Inns ordered that Mrs. Lackey be
paid $40 a month temporary ali
mony. $50 court costs and $a5o
attorneys fee.
La Junta tribune., 1902-02-12
meurs 70 le..s Town.

Harry Dunbar, a gambler who
has been located in this city about
two months, was arrested one day
last week by Sheriff Barr, charged
with crime Of "larceny as bailee." !"
The complaint was made by one
Daniels, bird of passage. who
claimed to hail from Kansas City.
where he held lucrative. position
in thirst parlor. Daniels assert
ed that upon his arrival in this city
in the early morning hours, by the
"bumper route" he was somewhat
chilled, and visited one Of our
saloons to get warm and alleviate
his thirst. There he met Mr.. Dun
bar, and the thirst alleviating pro-
cess progressed at rapid pate.
Daniels had money, and this
fact evidently aroused the cupidity
Of Mr.. Dunbar. Tde latter claimed
to be a detective, and said he was
looking for a man who had been
sshoving the queer" alleging at
the same time that Daniels answer
ed the description Of the much.
wanted man very well. Dunbar
asked the stranger in strange
land if he had any bills about him,
and Daniels replied by placing
two S. bills on t.,e bar for the in
spection of the "detective. Dunbar
placed one OF the bills in his
pocket, saving that he would keep
one of them for investigation, and
left the saloon. Later, when ap-
preached by Daniels with a de.
mand for his money, Dunbar
denied ever having met him before.
Daniels then hunted mp Sheriff
Barr and had Dunb4r arrested
The case came up in the county
court last Wednesday morning.
but was dismissed by District Al
torney Goblin fot, some reason.
Later Dunbar WAS re arrested aud
his case set for hearing before
Judge Burns for last Saturday
morning. The facts related above
were brought out in the testimony
Introduced, and the judgement Of
The court was that Mr.. Dunbar be
fined $50 and costs, the fine to be
femitted providing the costs we're
paid aud Mr. Dunbar left town
sithin twenty.four hours. He
chose the latter alternative and
made his s'get:away" sometime
during Sunday night or early she
next morning. Thus esdefh the
first lesson -of . proposed series.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-04-17
Notice to Creditors.

IN THc NATTER or THB ESTATE OT
Thsna.J. wsedrs. iss~ of the Tswushlp sf
Eimwood OF BEAVER. coussy Of Beaver. terri.
ofokiahonia, deceased.
All p'rsons having claims against ssid
Tho'nns J. wsedss. deceased. sSs required TO
exhibit the same. with tho nseesssiy veucs.
srs to the mr. dcrsisned. duly app lated and
qualified admins rator a sAtd deceased. st
Eimwood township In the County of beaver
months after the aiss pubIicstion Of this no
iiss has been limited by srdsr of the Probate
Court Of said Beaver county. - the time toy
crcdit1s Of said accsased. to exhibit and pro.
sent their elaine sSaisst said sstate.
dated this yist day OF March. A. ID. isos.
u. d. Miller.
Sw w s-3 Administrator.
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oeoo.oo howard.

The above ssu will bs psid fsr 10
fosns,ios leading 70 the ssrsss an
ecssistios Of suy oss ssihy Of tiliiss
stealing or dspreds,isy ON any cs,,l
bslesvisg y ne.
FsED TArHros.
mo. EssIsvsod, kss.
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Land OGce n McodMnrd. q. T.

Land OGcs st Woodward. .. T..
Apr. , isDs
Notice 10 hereby siv~n that the following
named settler has died n'iIc. of his In
t~utlsn 10 make Anai Ir.of In support Of
his ciaimi, ani that said i'roof viii no
made before Jay y. PicksTd. clerk sf ths Dis.
trlct Csnr, Of HEAVIER coun'y. q. r. aud In
case Of his sLsenc'. befre T. X. blanchard
his deputy. at n. aver. OkinhD'na Ts rritsry.
On May Is isos viz;
Harry o McCooi. of Uiversidc. o. r.. IA
No iye1 for the M aeh snd mex nwh Sec =,
and ssk swh SCI ~. Tp <S. II 40 ECM.
lie names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous rsnis. nee spun and cultivation
VI said lands. viz;
George Y. Hssiy. John W. Savage. Rivor.
aide. q. r.. Deck y. Kinder. Heavier. D. r.
lance u. cuiiom. Cissr Lake. y. r.
20 HsALs, Register.
FIRST pub 4-l7
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Land once o. Woodward, q. 7.


Mich. ., igos.
Notice 10 hereby sivsn thst the following
named settler has nied not,ce Of her i.sen-
tion ~ mske 6ani prpof ib support Of her
claim aud that ssid SoOf will be mads IN .
lore chariSsO. Tannthiil, Pr.hsts Judge In
and ..r iisav~r rsaniy. y. r. ~ In hts absrnes
then before Cortha KsSay clerk Of said
cs.urt q sesssr, y. r. ou April %, ssos,
viz.
Ruth A. Smith. widow Of Hirsn y. Smith,
dscensed. HE 300 for tue SEA sec .. Tp /, n. Il
% ECM
shs names the follow Ing witnesses 70 prove
her continuous residence upon aud cuItiva
ton OF said laad viz:
Frank i.apshrin. James Il. Qninr. d vld
Miller. william white u ! OF HEAVIER. o.
F.D. BEALY. R.gisiei,
First pub. 81 ~ iaOs
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Parties knowing themselves isdsbs
Cd 10 10 please call sad settle st once
% No ere obliged 10 have the nossv.
RossaTs. WkBB 4 McKsLLiPs.
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Land once nj wo.d~ ard.O. T
Mch 10 iy,5
Ns'ics 10 hereby given that the following
named settler hss hled soties Of bic II
tepii.H Ia make anai prOoi In sui pert of bis
claim. aud that ssid pro 4 Wiii be made be-
fore Jay n. Pirksid. ri. RI o. the district
o,sri of HEAVIER county. Oklahoma Territ''ry'
and In oSsc of hIs abseucs then bef"rs Claude
u blanchard dsi uiy clerk, at the encs sf
cierk. at Beaver. Oklahoma Territory, on Apr
%. 1907. wis:
Henry roshsr. q: Cline. q. r.. ia No. 'sss
for the ~ ssk sud ~ swX Sec u 1r>N, x
s,E
lie names the fDiiowing Witnesses 10 prove
his cen inuous rssidspes upOs, and cuitiva.
tiOn Of. snid land. vis:
joel L Murphy. Of Ciiae. o. T.. John ".
Savage. Ansei Groves. FrsdC. Tracy Of lea.
yer. OF.
F.D. HEAI.y. Register
First pub. ,--2;. iSs
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Land oaicc at Woodward. o r..

Land Onicc at Woodward. o r..
Mcb.. 10. Ie-s
Notice Ia hereby given fhst tho following
named settler has flied notice of her Intention
To make nnsl proof In support Of her claim and
that ssd proof will ,sc made before Chsriss
o. Tsnnchiii. probate judge In and for Beaver
c'lDty. %. T.. az In his absence then before
cortLa Ksssy. clerk of said court nj Beaver.
q. 7. ON April. %. iSos. viz:
Extra Kin.low. HE sIi Tor the Lots aud .
ssi eH nv y, y. T N. Rat KcM.
She nsnMs the following wiiressr~ To prove
her continuous residence upos sud cultiva.
tion Of said lsnd vis;
Anssi Osevcs, William r. Qniun. james q.
Quinn ssd Eugene W. Groves. Of Beaver. y.
I.
I'D HEALy. Register.
~ $50 I9ss.
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Lsad Oace st woodward. o..
neh.. %. isos :
NO:icsis hereby sivcs that tbs foiiswiug-
named s~ttiss has Sled noeies Of bis intsniioa
to make flnsi proof ~ surport of bis claim
and that ssid pruuf Will be ssssis bsss'se Char
is o. Tsusehiii. probate Jsdgs n ed sor
beaver county. d. r. % 10 hIs sbsesss then
before cosths ksOsy. clerk ~ ssid court ut
Beaver. o. T.. on April, -, tss7. vtE
Omar .. LssssussU. MI ~ Ter the Nv y
iBse ~. Tp . n. = y EcN.
Ne nanss The folIL siss siswessss 70 prove
bic essntisusss residspes vpon esd cvnsvs-
tios sf said lssi. via;
CosAmas =. eiassssa, Henry y. simons,
Jamss D. Nssse1ls of 0sAss o. r.. 0sorUs
Lsnsmoss. sf Cobu. U =.
I'd IIAALY. Register.
rIrss pub 2--se,
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Land once sl Woodward, OF.


Moh'. o, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have fled notice Of their in,sn
'ios 10 make anal proof 10 support Of their
claims and that said prof will bs made be-
fore Charles q Taanshill, Probsts Jadgs In
aad for Beaver County, OF. or 10 his alb
senes then before Corths Kassy. Clerk Of
said Court, st Beaver. q T, on Apr - iOvs
vis.
rrsnh N Howard lie 1859 for tile sex sec : T
sN. \ ~ ECM. and
fred Howell Hs ,s,s fr the swx mex and
w srk and sek swk sss 81 r , N. II 30 ACM
They names the following witnesses To prove
their continuous residence upon ssd caiti-
vsiion al. said iands, viz:
.iames ". IN smpson of Beaver. o. r.. John
Ricr. Aionzo Palmer aud Samuel Mann ol
boyd. OF,
y. d. iiEALy. Register.
Land once at WOODWARD. o. r.
Mch. Is i9cs
xosIrs 10 hereby given that the fo.iowiss
netoeo eettIep mss ea n'uce OS hbs In'
tsntios IN mske anai proof In supp,St a bis
ei-im and ihst said pronf will bs ins'ie before
4 Jay n. Pickssd. Clerk ~ the District Couit In
- ~ ? Sssvsr sonn'y OkIshosns. .and In csss
Of his abssnrs b~foro Claude X. blanchard.
ia depaty. NJ Beaver, q. I. on Aprii. % igOs
| viz:
Alfred L. Foshtr. Of cline. q. r.. IA No.
| is,7 for tho eK nch Sec ~ and ~ nw'I Sec Is
TY&N. Rs,E
lie names the following Witnesses ID
prove his csssinusus residence upon and
csltivsiisn Of said land. viz:
John ". Savage. Ansci Groves Of Beaver. o.
T.. Joel e. Murphy OF Chno. u. T.. Roy Green.
Of Gate. u. T.
=. d. HEALy. Register.
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Land once si woodward. o. r..

Land once si woodward, o. r..
nch ~ Ies.
Notice 10 hsrsb. Givsn thss The following
named settler hes nIsd neiies % bis In.
tsniios 70 make ansi pro,fis support Of his
elsIin. ssd shst ssid proof Will bs made BE-
fore Charles o. TannehiiI. probate judge ID
ssd for Beaver county or In bis absence the n
before cortha xsgsy cisrh 0f said court st
Besvss q. r.. on May H. ieos. viz;
Iosei.h II. Piekstt. NE HIS for the sh nwK
swN awk NV swx SEQ ., - n. n IS ECM.
He nance the ioilcwisG Witnesses 10 prove
bic continusus rssiAsucs upos ssd cultivation
Of said land. viz,
Rsbsrs q. DuniSp. Bsujamis 3. Cast. George
Rsdimer and Thadcrs v. wssdsn OF Clear
Lfks, u. r.
?. d. HsAIr, Register,
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Nstiss 10 hereby gives that sh~Ss will bs On
sSsmiaaiisa os sSpiisauts for tsashsfs' cssti.
nsstss. 81 Deaver. Okla. on vsidsy ant Sat
usdsy. April ss asA ID. ssss.
coStha Kagsy.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-14

lawmaking. Here Gov. Bond used to
hold levees and here the hunter and
aatboat men of the early days came
10 study the prevailing fashions in
the capital city after a eason in the
woods OF the trip to New Orleans and
return. On the east bank of the river
still stands Riley's mill, the first erect
ed in Illinois, and about half a mile
west, in a lonely, tangled wildwood
sleeps Elias Kent Kane, the first sec
rotary Of Illinois, who served under
Gov. Bond.
The entertainment Of the river a few
years ago became so serious that the
graves Of the pioneer dead in Kaskas-
kia were IN danger Of being washed
into the waters. A removal was made
and a fine cemetery was located on the
blur near by the ruins Of Fort Gage
and a beautiful monument erected
which bears the following inscription:
Those who sleep here were first bur
led at Kaskaskia and afterward re-
moved to this cemetery. They were
the early pioneers of the great Missis-
sippi valley. They planted free insti-
buttons in the wilderness, and we're the
founders Of a great commonwealth.
In memory Of their sacrifices Illinois
gratefully erects this monument in
1892"
Across the river a few ancient
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wanted to kill the Indian instantly.
but Bernard would not allow it, for, he
said, they should leave him to deal
with his daughters lover.
When the party reached Kaskaskia
the girl was placed in the convent
there. Then Bernard took the Indian
to the bank Of the Mississippi and
binding him tightly to a log turned
him adrift in the river, AS the help
less Indian drifted away to his death
he raised his eyes to heaven and
cursed Bernard, who, he declared, would
die a violent death. The Indians last
words were a prophecy that within 200
years the waters which were then
bearing him away would sweep from
the earth every vestige Of the town.
so that only the name would be left.
The unhappy girl died in the con-
vent. Bernard was killed in .1712 In a
duel. The last trace of Kaskasia has
been obliterated. On dark and stormy
nights the ghost of the Indian is said
to appear. The specter, with strong
arms bound and face upturned, floats
slowly by on the river where the
stream sweeps by the site Of the van-
ished city In which Marie Bernard once
lived and in which she died mourning
the red man to whom her affections
had been given.
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oifis and uequesta OF Rich Member 30
enc rnir Ser.
Women were. az usual. oonspicu-
ouaiy generous with gifts and requests
during l901-tho aitt year Of the new
century. The record for charitable.
educational and like purposes reaches
approximately the sum Of SIS. 600. 900.
or about $780, 900 every month. OF
the $l5, 1000 1000 given to colleges alone
during the first six months Of the
year women contributed $1,000. 900. Il
has been noted that while men give
more literally to education. women
contributed chiefly to charity and re-
hgion. Her beautiful home In Virginia,
l,5OO acres of land and an endowment
OF 100000 IS a recent gift, by will.
Of Mrs. Indiana Williams for a girls
school. Mrs Mccormick, Of Chicago,
continues her liberal gifts to educa-
ton, and Miss Helen Gould contrib
uted to the same cause most gener-
ously. Vassar College has been pre-
scented with scholarships as well as
the New York University. the latter
receiving a fund for perpetual endow-
ments. Miss Gouldni is also interested
in Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions. having erected buildings for
several. Yale College has pronted by
the generosity of several women. A
valuable library, $780, 900 to establish
a Y. NJ. @. A. for the scientific school,
and money to found q memorial fell
lowship being amoas the important
gifts. Libraries have prodted to the
extent Of $1,000, 900 by women's gifts.
In the realm Of charits, gifts and be-
quests are recorded i~aggregating the
splendid sum Of 9t0,0 200. 900. Rarely,
il ever, has so much money been con-
tributed for charitable purposes as
this year. Upon Easter day alone in
New York churches. nearly half a mill
lion was placed on the aims basins at
the different services, Grace church
giving S167,5O9 Of this amount. It is
safe to say that women gave over half
Of this near half million dollars. At
the t~riennial convention Of the Epis-
copal church, held at San Francisco,
In October. women gave 100000 for
missions. and pledged the further sum
Of $4,000 for a girls school in China.
One of the most notable gifts for hos
pitfalls is that Of Mrs Coils P. Hunt
ington, who has presented her beauti-
full home in San Francisco to the city,
to be converted into a hospital for
women. The house cost a quarter Of a
million dollars and was used only
about two months in the year by the
Observation-Disclosures News.
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Once Proud City
Now a Memory (:


The ancient capital Of Illinois "a
now practically wiped from existence.
The waters Of the Mississippi have
Tor years been making steady inroads
upon the town and today flow over
the spot where once the sages Of che
great prairie state Of the west conven-
ed to enact laws for the government
Of It's people. The postmaster general
has driven che last nail in the coffin.
so TO speak, OF Kaskaskia. and no long
er are mails delivered at the old
town site. and officially the place Is
merely a memory Of the past. Since
the first Of the present year the post
ONCE department has had no knowl-
edge Of Kaskaskia, once the pride Of
I~linoisans and thought to be a future
metropolis Of trade and commerce and
a center Of political activity.
When FIRST laid out by the surveyors
the town Of Kaskaskia was situated
on the Okaw river, and in early days II
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four miles on the run, and arrived at
Braoken an but exhausted. Yet back
he would 30 with the doctor. And. on
the whole. It was well that he did.
There vas a fighting chance for
Ben's recovery, so said the doctor.
presently, but Ben didn't think so.
upon recovering consciousness. and he
wanted his father and brothers. The
doctor would telegraph the elder Hark-
ness from the next village, but the Nc
tnness camp lay sixty miles out Of the
course he must follow.
There's a very sick woman I must
see, right in the opposite direction. he
told Mrs. Hardness. Il came here first
because she's probably got some other
woman who can do almost as much az
I can with her, and I never delay over
calls like this. But / must get on to
her without delay"
I'll 90 for the boys" spoke up the
young minister. 1T will be moon