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La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30

NEARLY 10, 900 acres OF land,
with water rights, east OF Pueblo.
in the famous Arkansas Valley,
were recently acquired BY syndi
cate. supposed to be representing
the American Beet Sugar Com
pany. The syndicate is reported
to have secured this land, to in
sure q sufficient crop OF beets te
maintain the several factories al
ready in operation in the district
and others which will soon be
built there.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30

The state Of Washington boasts
Of the biggest lumber yard 10 the
world-enough to last for 4 hun-
dsed years with al annual cut. oi
two billion feet. Tha geological
survey estimates shss' sbere are
now standing more than 10000. !.
600, 900 feet Of timber. People
generally have no idea Of the
extent Of the forests. nor the size
cf the trees. A single Wasbing-
ton tree has yielded 60, zoo feet
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30
Crest 10 Colorado.

Colorado agriculture beats the
world. Colorado folks have al.
ways believed ii. but most people,
when the state is mentioned, think
Of mountains, minerals and sage
brush. No other section OF the
union produces SO much per acre
OF cultivation, and our record this
year proves that Colorado is both
an agricultural and a mineral state.
being seventh 10 the LAST OF sgri.
cultural states. The proof is in
the shape Of record Of 3oS
medals given at the St. Louis
Worlds Fair for agricultural ex.
hibits from this state.
The list comprises three grand
prizes. seven special medals,
seventy, six gold medals, raj. silver
medals and Ioi bronze medals. aud
includes grand prizes to the state
on its collective exhibit Of grasses.
its grain exhibit and its instslla.
ton Of agricultural exhibits. The
medals awarded to Otero county
exhibitors are as follows.
Gold medals Lemuel Brown,
New Dale, oats; H. Brinten, New
Dale, beans; George Bryant.
Rocky Ford, oats; c. ]. Cover,
Rocky Ford. alfalfa; Losenz
Swink. Rocky Ford. oats. canta-
loupes; Otero county, canta-
loupes. wheat; Rocky Ford
Mill and Elevator Company,
Rocky Ford, -four.
Silver medals-I w. Bennett.
Holbrook, wheat; P. II. Blinn.
Rocky Ford. cantaloupes; Ole
Nelson, Rocky Ford, wheat; S.
w. Nelson, Rocky Ford, beans.
oats; d. V. Hammer, Rocky Ford,
barley; w. A. Harris. Holbrook.
wheat; Philip D,ecies, Rocky
Ford, cantaioupes; H. T. Oxnard.
Rocky Ford. wheat; ]. H. Per
kins, Rocky Ford, oats; ). and H.
Peters, Ordway. oats.
Bronze medals-American Beet
Sugar Company, Rocky Ford.
rye; w. A. Babcock Rocky Ford,
cantaloupes; c. c. Beaver. Rocky
Ford, potatoes; T. M. Busnsides,
Rocky Ford, beans; E. E. Cad
wallades. Manzanola, oats; Henry
Dossnas, Ofdway, eAfsa ". b.
Chero. Rocky Ford, esetaloupes;
b. F. Bowers, Menxsuola, carrots
ard besss; CkasleS Homer. oats;
Nanzanola Csnsaloupes Associa-
ton. eantaloupes; Edward Riley,
barley; Doss Smith, oats; G. B.
Todd, potatoes. -s'-zs.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30

CoLoRApo burros are being pur.
chased in large numbers by the
United States government, for use
in the Philippine Islands Two
carloads OF these 'Rocky Noun
tam Canaries' were recently
shipped from Trinidad, Colorado.
to San Francisco, for transporta
tation to the islands.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30

The way to heat the alluring
inducements OF the big mail order
houses is to advertise your stock
and your prices. When in the
market to buy. most people are
from Missouri. You have to
'.show EN-"
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30

One hundred and fifty thousand
dollars will be spent tor additions
and Improvements at the beet
sugar factory At Grand Junction,
Colorado. This factory handled
40. 900 tons OF beets this fall. and
its capacity will be doubled for
next season.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30

KANSAS is again safe and sane
and lined up in the Republican
column. In 1896 the Sunflower
state gave Bryan a majority oi
$4,000. and in this year of grace
gave Roosevelt a plurality oi
Iz4. 900. Kansas used to be one
Of the banner Republican states 10
the days Of Garfield aud Blaine,
but after a rather tempestuous
career during the closing years ol
the last century. is once more re.
suming her normal condition.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30

q lumber. That would be enough
to build. shingles and all. seven
fve-soom cottages. sni to leave
sufficient wood from the slabs and
limbs to heat the families living 10
those cottages for one year.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30

MASv people seem to think the
task OF boosting tor community
is like getting out OF bed in the
morning awful hard to get start
ed.-Bessemer Indicator.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30

The Roosevelt electors carried
forty-seven OF the fifty nine coun
ties 10 Colorado At the recent
election.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-30
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 80. 1904.
cs~Isg fsssss.

December Ist-World's Fair
closes.
December I7th--Delinquent Tax
Sale. --.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
is in pretty good condition now

is in pretty good condition now.
Powell-Plowing we'll advanced;
seeding began or the 26th; winter
grain looking we'll; stock being turned
on the range, generally looking poor;
range just now becoming good.
Chouteau-Farmers very busy seed
ing, crops nearly all in; grass has
good start but needs rain; range
stock is picking up a little or the
green grass.
Observation-Disclosures cloudy and dry;
grass improving but needs rain; small
| grain and potatoes all in; oats first
sown are up and look we'll; alfalfa
growing we'll, but crops and grass
both coming slowly, and although no
suffering yet, a good rain would be a
benefit; blowing for corn is general
Everything so far has a favorable as
pect for grass and crops.
Valley-Weather just beginning tt
warm up; some grass seeds have beer
sown; potatoes planted and a few
other vegetables put in; too cold TO-
crops to make progress.
Yellowstone-The week has beer
cool and cloudy with drying winds
blowing and seeding is being pushe;
as rapidly as possible; grass on tn
range is growing fast; good prospee
for a large fruit crop.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
The Nickel Plate Road.

Will sell tickets to Cleveland, o.,
and return, account of Naticnel Bap-
fist anniversary, ON May l6, IL n
10, at rate of one fare fer tn round:
trip, plus Is cents. Tickets good 60
ing date of sale. By depositing same,
extended return limit Of June 10 may
be secured. Through seryi.e to New
York City, Boston and other eaaiern
points. No excess fare CHI I'd on
any train on the Nickel Pl@te road.
Meals ON American club mgal pan,
ranging in price from 35c to 81; also
service a la carte. Chic93a depot,
LaSalle and Van Buren, .~atrGotg, the
only passenger station in Chicago on
the Elevated loop. Chicago city ticket
Offices, III Adams street and Audito
rum annex. Phone Contra POST.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Proposals for Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
board of trustees of school district
No. 2, Yellowstone county, Montana,
until IL o'clock noon May 81, 1904.
at the First National bank of Bill
ings, for the purchase of twelve thou
sand dollars ($12,OO0) of coupon bonds
to be issued by said school district.
Said bonds to be Of the denomination
of one thousand dollars Isl, OOO) each,
bearing date of July 1, 1904, payable
in twenty 600 years and redeemable
in ten (10) years after date, and to
F, bear interest at a rate not to exceed
five ger cent IS per cent? per annum.
Interest payable semi-annually on
January 1 and July l of each year.
Bonds and interest payable at the
office of the treasurer of Yellowstone
county, Montana, or at the office OF
the United States Mortgage and Trust
company of New York City, N. Y. A
certified check for 5 per cent of the
amount OF bid must accompany each
proposal. Each bid must, be marked
proposals for Coupon Bonds"
The board reserves the right to re
ject any or all bias.
If successful bidder desires, bonds
will be certified to by the United
States Mortgage and Trust compan!
of New York.
By order of the board.
IRA L. WHITNEY,
Clerk of School District No. 2, Vel
lowstone County, Montana.
Dated at Billings, Montana, Apri
10. 1904. 1O1-10
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
STATES BIG o
Rental from Lands Constantly and
Rapidly Growing Larger.

At the present rate of increase in
the amount of lands leased by the
state to stockowners it will not be
long before the commonwealth will
have an annual income from that
source alone OF 100000. 1t will also
be a comparatively short time before
the total number Of acres rented will
reach 1000, 900. The million and a
half mark has already been left be-
hind.
When the state land Office balanced
it's books at the end of April they
showed that the land rentals for the
! year amounted to $193, 5000, received
from 1885, 43 10 acres.
The total acreage leased is divided
among the different grants as follows:
University ............. 3O,355.O5
Public buildings .......... 61,426.93
School of mines .......... 63,711.2e
State normal school ...... 52,136.5e
Agricultural college bonds 7,857.1e
, Agricultural college income 55,425.6s
State reform school ...... 29,34O.4;
Deaf and dumb asylum. 25,O37.3
Soldiers home aid ........ 1,275.6-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Wanted.

Annually, from 100 to 500 l, 2 and
for shipment; also a party to turn over
100 or $50 head of stock cattle and
take an interest, or let out on shares
she stock or mixed; 200 square miles
of excellent we'll watered range di-
rectly tributary; $4,000 in equipment,
pastures, ETC.; incorporated. Address
The Marias Ranch & Cattle Company,
inc, box 8, Fort Benton, Mont. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
(First Publication April 20, 19O4.-3Odl
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Bozeman, Montana,
April 81, 19O4.-A sufficient contest atti-
davit having been filed in this office by
Christian Yegen, contestant, against
homestead entry No. 2427, made April
/, 1897, at Bozeman, Montana, for
SEA section 18, township l north,
range ~ east, M. P. NJ, by John
Woodson, contestee, in which it is
alleged that said John Woodson died
about April 13, 1900, and none of his
heirs have ever cultivated, improved
or remained in possession of said
land since the death OF said entryman;
and that said land has been wholly
abandoned for three years last past.
cultivate and improve said land has
not been due to their employment in
the army, navy or marine corps OF the
United States in time of war. Said
parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegations at 10 o'clock a. m
on June /, 1904, before T. A. Will
liams, clerk of the court, at Billings,
Montana, and that final hearing will
be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on June
9, 1904, before the Register and Re
ceiver at the United States land office
in Bozeman, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed April 81, 1904.
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
] ton.
Ri M. R. WILSON, Register.
J. N. KELLY, Receiver.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Worlds Fair Rates via Burlington
Route.

Route.
Tickets to ST. Louis and return,
good all summer, $54.15.
On and after April 25, sixty-day
tickets, $45.15.
Three days each month dates to be
announced later), final limit 80 days,
stopover will be permitted within 10
days going transit limit and within
final limit returning:
To ST.. Louis and return, $40.75.
To Chicago and return, $45.75.
To Chicago, returning from st.
Louis, or vice versa Transportation
between Chicago and st. Louis not
%included), $43.25.
To Chicago returning via st. Louis,
or ST. Louis returning via Chicago,
$4S.25.
For full information about. train
| service ask the ticket agent k-m29
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Billings Machinery and General Iro'
Works.

For machine, iron, boiler and general
repairs call on us. All kinds OF agri-
cultural machinery repaired. Save
money by good repairing. Repairing
of bicycles, guns and all kinds OF
fine mechanical work a speciality. All
, work done in fiTst-class mechanical
manner 1O3-11
BEHRENDT BROS, "a N. 29th st.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
(First Publication April 26, 1904-6wJ
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. y

NV WV
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, April 10, 1904.-Notice is hereby
given that James w. Richardson OF
Lavina, Fergus county, Montana, has
filed notice of his intention to make
proof in support of his desert-land
claim No. 1871, for the NJ SEA OF
section 80, township Z north, range
"a east, M. NJ, before clerk OF dis
trict court at Billings, Montana, on
Thursday, the 2nd day of June, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land: Edward
C. Roberts of Elso, Montana; John
II. Conway of Elso, Montana; Smith
S. Hood of Lavina, Montana; Alex.
! M. Voolfolk of Lavina, Montana.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Now Is the Time

To have your lawn mowers sharpen
ed. We can do it and do it right.
10 Bill BEHRENDT BROS,
The Machinists, "a North goth ST.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
FOR SALE.
WANTED

\ Transfers.
Laborers.
Sheep herders.
Men for LANDING
Ranch hands.
Y Camp cook.
Man and wife for ranch.
z Men for B. & NJ. R. R. Free rare.
Men for N. P. r. r. Free rare.
Teams for ditch.
Hand shearers to contract.
Man to take hay contract, 7Oo tons.
80 laborers, all summer work, $50
and board.
TO RENT.
Two or three rooms, en- suite, Win
bath and other modern c~onvenlences,
completely furnished for house keep
ing. Rates reasonable.
FOR SALE.
6 No. 3 wheelers, $50.
l Complete Blacksmith outfit, $50.
8 Secondhand slips.
1 Breaking pillow.
WANTED-TO BUY.
4 Teams, must be young horses and
broke gentle.
g.. 'ph o. 1913 j. F. KELLY,
Employment Office Southof Depot
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
(First Publication April l. l9O4.-6w)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

(First Publication April l. l9O4.-6w)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, March
26. 19O4.-Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim,
that said proof will be made before
L. Whitney, U. S. Commissioners, In
his Office, at Joliet, Montana, on May
2, 1904. viz:
RICHARD W. PRICE,
Homestead Entry No. 2S16, for the
lots 2, 8, 4, 8 and II, section Z, town
ship 8 south, range "a east, M. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence IN
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
R. w. Dunn, A. L. Paeth, John y.
Miner, Irvine Danforth, all OF SiiesiA.
Montana.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Notice to WooIgrower RS.

We will operate a tWenty-machlne
shearing plant at Wolf Springs tne
coming season. We have good range.
good water and have engaged a fast
crew of shearers. For particulars and
dates write us.
1-8 SCOTT BROS,
Junction, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Beaiu Now.

Billings Business College, GruWe
block. Day and night sessions. Term.
reasonable. 7l-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
For Sale.

For Sale.
Registered Short-Horn bulls for sale
cheap. Write at once to
SAMUEL GLEN,
10 Sunset, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Euus For Sale.

Pure Barred Plymouth Rock eggs
81 per setting of Is.
1929 MRS. T. G.. ARMITAGE.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
(First Publication April l, 1904. -6w)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, March
20, 19O4.-Notice is hereby given that
the following 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
r. A. Williams, clerk OF court, in his
office, at Billings, Montana, on May
Z, 1904, viz:
HENRY c. KLENCK, \
Homestead Entry No. 2515, for the
lot 1, SWA NWA section 25, lot 3.
SEA NEA section rs, township l
north, range &c east, NJ. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
| to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Brian Hart, Joseph Mminski, James
Ryan, John Schock, all OF Billings,
| Montana.
NJ. r. WILSON, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06

Latest styles in job printing at
The Gazette office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Bright's Disease and
Diabetes News.

Sacramento, CAL, March Is, 1904.
To relatives of those having Brlght,s
Disease or Diabetes:
Knowing what l do l consider that
it would be almost criminal to conceal
the knowledge l have as to the curabll-
ity of Bright's Disease and Diabetes
when there are so many homes con-
stantly saddened by the presence OF
these hitherto fatal diseases.
had Diabetes myself for many
years-had exhausted the best OF
medical talent here with RESULT
steadily progressed until l heard n a
there was a cure for it in San Fran
cisco. It looked unreasonable but
sent for it. In a few weeks l was on
the mend and in six months was IN
my usual health and strength. l then
nut an engineer of our road on it. he
was broken down with Diabetes and
was retired. In a few months he was
back to his old position on his engine
Later my son, aged thirteen years, was
discovered by our physicians to be in
an extreme condition as the result OF
Bright's Disease. They felt certain ne
could not live but a short while. go1
the treatment for him and he is now
to our delight, strong and vigorous
again and at school and growing won
derfully. Many here are taking tn
treatment. l have told a great many
in person for l know it to be an almos
certain cure for Bright's Disease AM
Diabetes in all stages.
Yours faithfully,
CHAS. A. NEWTON,
Yardmaster S. P. R. r. co
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06

The above refers to the newly dis
covered Fulton Compounds, the mrs!
cures the world has ever seen FOL
Bright's Disease and Diabetes. We are
the sole agents. Ask for pamphlet.
CHAPPLE DRUG CO., Billings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-20

Namegous sales and fittings ibis spring
Frederick pskgusyeT has psTth se@I The 81
acre farm Il Joseph Waisrs tes sJ~0
Diphiheria bAs been eF53rutr iH thts ytcir
It's and SiIiE neas here. SsvsH trais- nase
resulted. and other person. arr lil. lsu..i-rs
and Kindred throat iFo5shles are prevalent
Hm. Johns, Of Bluuzlr. Pa. has parcla eri
and taken possession y ;se store sfaa5 and
property uf i.euis Babb who d5d a profitable
bushes, here, uuili bis srcrat T,ra.yIsc stroke,
Quite a usaabsr of cur ri,frea. sprai last
week in Baltimore vie~lng iAs rusu~- Oar
store box orators hays PieuIy 0i iesi hr
thought and consideration ia the BALTIMORE
Are and Russo japan War
The r. q. :, q A.. al Baaaair. Pa, whp
have a large percentage e car people a. sisrln
hers Is thriving. bo,h in nrsu bersb5E 4ai
financially. Tbey aow have ab1ul l55 us-ni
b~rs
A railroad wreck 0ccarred at Nrw Frrr
dom. near here, last Monday evening. 4
pashe- engine ran INTO thr >g-zartslnzu az.
commodAiion. The iattrF's engine @as dsss.
bled and box car completely wrecked.
H. g. Frank has just 6ai,bei large con
tract OF saving. Eiih 6. T. Miilers sAsiug
outiit. near Muddy Greek FORKS, Pa Thi,
place is situated on the Nd. & Pa Z. e about
9 miles from the SusqGehanna River. The
section abounds IN forests Of heavy timber.
As general thiag. tobacco raising = The
chief Industry among the farmers
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-20
New windsor items.

DIR. aud Mrs. Frazer, of the Coileg-, gave
valentine party in honor Of their guest. Miss
Josephine Piunack. OF West Chester. Pa, on
Saturday evening. February 18Th At nine
O'Clock 4 mysterious budget Of mail arrived,
Sas assorted and distributed by William Fra
ser, Master Wallace Frazer, and Professor
HensIey. to the students. faculty and assem-
bled guests. Soon, upon Hll sides. could he
heard Explanations Of surprise, pleasure. dis
may. and hearty laughter, as the packages
were opened. examined aud commented ur-'n.
Boxes az flowers, boxes u confectionery.
valentines unique in drsign. valentines h-Mu.
tiful. comic, aud valentines elegant End appr0-
nriale were received. Oae particularly i'd
rpired aud .. ,lcxble. as sell As wttiy, ~as the
one received by Mr. DAVID T. Surser. aliud
ing to his resent success IN being elected Clerk
Of The Circuit Court Refreshments uf fruit.
cakes. candy. and nuts we're served. Hearts
Of pink, red. blue, and white, Nth words
''hearty weleome" ~ere disIribuied-rho-e
holding same color being the partners sel"c,e,i
for the evening. These accepting Invitations
uere.-NAihan Bale aud ante, David SDeiser
aud wife, Harry SioufeT Sud wIfe. J. L. Cali
and wife, Mrs. Edward Barnes, Mrs.. Minnie
|, Rsbnld. Mrs ". Cora StoudeF; Misses
Nellie Hibberd aud Lena Die,man; A. c.
Sm-iser and wife. Thomas Sling al. faculty
and students
Ladies Of ~ e Church held a valentine
supper. FRIDAY aud Saturday evenings, Frbru,
ary 18th aud 18th in Town Hal. The room
was artistieaIly decorated. The literary en-
lert2inment VAS pleasing and well rendered.
The Christian Endenvor Sgcieiy II Presby
terian Church will give "a entertainment, 10.
erary and musical. February sd. after which
they will bold a social; refreshments will
be served The Society is growing in strength
aud numbers. The social committee j. com
posed u the iollowiug;-Mrs. j. X Cali. Mr..
NJ. L. Rabold. Mrs. Joseph Englar, Mrs. Ed.
Barnes. Miss Anderson and Miss Gibert.
Ia MAY the State Convention Will meet 10
the Presbyterian Church. New Windsor. The
young people are planning for the entertain.
ment OF delegates aud look forward TO a most
successful meeting, socially. and spiritually.
Mas Agnes Dielman Is visiting IN Aanapo-
lis, after a pleasant visit to Washington, D. c.
DIR. G.. Winterson will move Into the house
Of C. Edgar NusbAum, April LIST. Dr. Win
,erson is building up large and successful
practice. aud is very popular.
Miss Shrivsr. Of Westminster, has rented a
room in Dielman's Hotel. and gives dancing
lessons. She has a large class which meets
every Friday night. Even the little tots JOIN
ing, aud all seem to have merry time.