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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
TO POTATO GROWERS.

For the benefit OF those VINO are go
lng to plant potatoes this year we
publish the following from the Field
md Farm
Some argue that the largest and
best potatoes should be selected for
seed but the majority OF growers
plant small ones or those of medium
size, This season while potatoes are
dirt cheap will be a good time to do n
little experimenting on an acreage
basis. The objection some have to
large potatoes for planting is that
when properly cut the eyes have too
much of the potato attached 1t is
claimed that wnen small piece of
potato Is used for seed the plant
throws out roots more quickly and
sets greater number OF tnbers than
when large section is planted. The
large pieces do not dry out or decay
quickly and furnish food for the stalk
until matured. II is claimed also
mat In cutting seed potatoes each eye
should have section reaching to
ine center OF the tuber. Potatoes are
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango. Colo. April
IS, 1905. ...
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 Register
and Receiver at Durango, on May %
1905, viz: Samuel o. Snooks, who
made Homestead Entry No. 1893 fol
the $. u S. w 4 section 32, town,
ship 80 n, and lot 3 and s. T.. u N
w 4 section in township "a \. r.
: W., n. NJ, P. NJ $50
He names the following witnesses
to prove ais continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land
viz: Joseph Glenn, Of Piedra, Colo;
Andrew Jus,esen, of bayfield,, Colo
Walter Tinnin, OF Bayfield,. Colo.
Andrew Miller, OF Bayheld, Colo;
... F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, April 20,
Last publication, Mry %.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Forest Lieu selee.Ion Mo-. 1oazs.


Forest Lieu Selection No. 1O876.
u. S. Land Office, Durango, Colo.
April 27. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that The
w. f, Moses Land Scrip and Realty
Company, whose postotfice address is
Denver. Colorado. on June IA, 1904,
made application to select under the
Act of June +th, 1897 $50 Stats, 36)
tne following described lands:
The southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section thirteen,
in township thirty.fve north of range
six west, New Mexico Meridian.
Within the next thirty days after
the date of the first publication mere
OF protests or contests against the Sc.
lection on the ground tnat the land
described. or any portion thereof. is
more valuable for its minerals than
for agricultural purposes, will be re-
ceived and noted for report to the
Commissioner OF the General Land
Office.
+. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication, May 4,
Last publication, June s.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of tn. ,nteri

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango, Colorado
April 80. 1905.
Notice is hereby given tnat 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 Regis
ter and Receiver at Durango, Colo.
on June 8. 1905, viz; Benjamin +
Hollar, VINO made Homestead Entry
No. 2757 for the f. " OF n. W. Y OF
section lsu, township "a north, range
west n. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF said land.
viz: F. d. Nordyke. Of bayfield,.
Colorado; c. II. Dart, of bayfield,,
Colorado; e. NJ. Henderson. OF Bay.
field, Colorado; Loren o, Campbell.
OF bayfield,. Colorado.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication. May 4.
Last publication, June ..
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
HARPikG ON THE CANADIAN
GIRL IN AMERICA.

In his series of farewell addresses
DIR. Osler, the new regius professor
OF medicine at oxford, has referred
repeatedly to the apparently irresis-
tIble attraction of the United States
for the Canadian girl. He speaks
feelingly oD the subject. He does
not like the situation and thinks the
Canadians have been too indolently
Indifferent to a crying evil.
Twice he has suggested that II
would be highly profitable invest
ment to pay $1,000 TO any nice Can
adian girl contemplating emigration
or expatriation TO induce her to re
main at home. Tne other night, In a
speech 10 the McGill university men
In New York. he said: Il want you
TO stop Canadian girls from coming
over here-stop bringing them over
here. 1t is "A great shame the way
they are coming
Now, since all the McGill men In
New York are ex-Canadian. immi-
grants. Or. Osler's appeal meant that
they should urge their own sisters,
cousins and girl friends not TO accom-
pany or follow them to the United
States. A strange request, truly. II
Canadian young men find more oppor-
tunity and promise in this country
and they would not come II they did
not--can they logically and consist.
emily advise Canadian young women
to stay at home? And would not
such advice be a reflection on them
selves? Is II not the most natural
thing in toe world that the young wo.
men of a country should follow its
young men 10 another, richer and
more prosperous country?
DR.. Osler is sorry for the cause
of Canadian emigration" That is, he
is sorry the Dominion has not an ac-
tive demand for labor, talent and skill
fully equal to the supply, and that
many Of its young men and women
should nnd IL necessary 10 emlgrate
TO this country. Tnis is patriotic
and laudable sentiment Since. how
ever, the conditions are what they
are. how does he expect to induce the
Canadian girl to forego and knowing
ly neglect opportunities which the
Canadian men SO successfully seek
--Record-Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior

Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office. Durango
Colo, April 12. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Jenni,
Mason OF Durango. La Plata County
Colorado, assignee of George L. Sny
der of Bayfield,, Colorado, has filed no
tice of intention to make proof on iler
desert land claim No. SO, for loi
and S. Z. \ of s. w 4 section 10
and lot l and n. E. /. of n. W. Y
section 80, township 80 n. R. w, n
NJ. p. NJ, before the Register and Re.
ceiver of the U. S. Land Once at
Durango, Colo, on Wednesday, tne
lith day OF June, 1905.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land Josiah
Hinkson, Elmer n. Mason. and Mar
tin V. Salyer, all of bayfield,. La Pla-
ia County, Colo; also Wise B. Shoull,
OF Durango. La Plata County, Colo.
+. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication, April 20.
Last publication. May 25.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango, Colo, May 3.
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler mas filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Regis.
tor and Receiver al Durango, Colo,
On June II. 1905, viz: Warren l.,
Mullin, who made Homestead Entry
No. 1891 for the S. Y s. f. u. N. w.
Z S. F. u, s. E u S. w. 4 section
"a, township 36 N, range W. N. NJ.
p. NJ
He names the following witnesses
70 prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF said land viz:
Benjamin II. Bennett, Jacob H Abee,
Theodore NJ. Mutton, John b. Bennett.
all of Bayfield,, Colo.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, May IL.
Last publication June l5
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18

therefore cut through the center
lengthwise. then cross-sectioned max
Ing four, six or eight pieces accord
Ing TO the number of eyes. The acre
age Is being reduced fully twenty-five
per cent this spring on account of ex-
tremely low prices and this is there
fore good season to go into the bus
mess to make winning. We do not
anticipate sucn low prices again and
on the contrary expect to see Q good
profit from this years crop. The
farmers in the Greeley district are
sending out an average of forty car
loads day at the extreme low price
of fifteen and twenty cents a sack.
This price barely pays the expense of
the last sorting and rehandling OF the
tubers, and shippers are losing at
least $50 a car on the cost of seed and
growing of the crop. While most
spuds are sold at these prices we paid
80 cents a hundred the other day for
a carload OF Pearl seed in Weld coun-
ty OF one years growth from Wlscon-
sin stock and they were the smooth
est and most open run OF spuds we
ever saw. The best goods cost mon
ey just the same and we have learn
ed to take only the best.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.

department OF tne INFERIOR.
United States Land Ofice, Durango.
Colo. May /, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Richard NJ.
Bleak OF Kline, La Plata county, Colo
rado, contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 2517. made May 81, 1902. for
the s. w. 4 of section 3. township
30 N. range IL w. n. NJ. p NJ, by Dell
X. Best. Contestee. in which II is al
legged that said entryman has wholly
abandoned said tract and changed
mis- residence therefrom for more
tnan six months since making said
entry, and next prior to the date
herein; that said tract is not settled
upon and cultivated by the entry
man as required by law: that said
enlryman has never settled upon said
land and has never established res
idence thereon, and has made no i'm
provements upon said land, (and
that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employ
ment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States as a priv.
ate soldier, officer, seaman or ma
rine, during the war with Spain. OF
during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged said
parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m
on June 10. 1905, before the Register
and Receiver at toe United States
Land Office in Durango, Colorado.
The said contestant having, in &
proper affidavit filed May /, 1905, Sc
forth facts which show that after du,
diligence personal service of thi,
notice can not be made. It Is hereb,
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica
lion.
d. l.. SHEETS, Receiver.
First publication, May l.
Last publication, June /.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office, Durango
Colo, May 4, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Bal
tharsar Kern of Durango, La Plata
county, Colo, has filed notice OF in
tention TO make proof on mis- desert
land claim No. ia, for the S. Y S. f.
a section 90 and n. Y n. E. u sec
ton 20. township "a N, range s w. n.
NJ. p. NJ, before the Register and RE.
ceiver at Durango, Colo, on Friday,
the 18th day of June, 1905.
He names the following Witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land: William
II. Wigglesworth, OF Durango, Colo;
John w. Sites, of Durango, Colo.
John Rudy, of Durango, Colo; John
Wilmer, of Durango, Colo.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, May IL.
Last publication, June 15
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Land Office at Durango. Colo, March
2S. 1905.
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 tnat said
proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at Durango, Colo, on
May 10, 1905. viz; Loren o. Camp
bell. who made Homestead Entry No.
2S13 for the n. w 4 5. w. 4 section
81. township "a N r. W. N. NJ. p.
NJ
He names the following witnesses
10 prove. his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land
viz:
Charles L. King, Alfred Underhill
II. ID. Brindle, C.. H. Dart, all of Bay.
field, Colo
f. C. PERKINS, Register
First publication, April 8.
Last publication, May IL.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

United States Land Office Durango,
Colo. May 8. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in com
piiance 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 4, 1892.
Charles s. Allen, Of Durango, county
OF La Plata State of Colorado, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. S44 for the purchase
of the West y of n. w. u OF section
No. 4, and East y of n. Il. a OF sec
tion No. in township No. S5 n.
range No. w. n. NJ. p. NJ, and will
orfer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim
10 said land before the Register and
Receiver OF this office at Durango,
Colorado. on Monday, the nth day of
July, 1905.
He names as witnesses: Daniel
Place, James Cash, Martin Martin
and Alexander Davis. all OF Durango.
La Plata county. 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 18th day of
July, 1905.
F. G. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, May IL.
Last publication, July l3.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE Eoa pusLlcArIoN.
pen,rtment .I OF the Inter,or,

Department OF the interior.
United States Land Office, Durango,
Colo. April IS, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that In com
pllance with the provisions OF the act
of Congress OF June ,, 1878. entitled
An act for tine 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 4. 1892. Sam
uel o. Snooks, of Piedra. county OF
Archulets, State of Colorado, has this
day filed in tnis office his sworn state
ment No. S39, for the purchase OF the
S. W. 4 of n. f. 4 of Section No. 5 in
township No. "a N, Range No.
west. n. NJ. p, NJ, and viii offer proof
to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes. and to es
tablish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this Of
flee at Durango. Colo. on Saturday
the 24th day OF June, 1905.
He names as witnesses: Henry ]
Nelson, of Piedra, Colo; Elias Han
sen, of Bayfield,, Colo; Walter II
Tinnin. of Bayfield,. Colo; Jackson
Glenn. of Piedra, Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad
yersely the above described lands
| are requested 10 file their claims il
this office on or before said oath da!
of June, 1905.
| f. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, April 20.
Last publication June %.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Once, Durango
Colo, April IS, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
$. Wilson OF Kline. Colorado has hled
notice Of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. So, for the
$. y S. f. Y section 26 and W. X
N e. u section 35, township "a n
X. l2 W.. N. NJ. p. NJ. before the Reg,
lister and Receiver at Durango, Colo,
on Friday. the 26th day of May, 1905
He names the following witnesses
10 prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land: Thomas d.
Harris, John r. Eaton Richard Bleak.
William Slade, all Of Kline. Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, April 90
Last publication, May 20,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the interior.

department OF the Interior.
United States Land ONCE, Durango.
Colo MAY 5, 1905.
A sufficient contest affdavit having
been filed in this Office by Elmer
Fleisher, Durango. Colo. contestant,
against Homestead Entry No 2275,
made September q, 1901, for the
\. w 4 OF section 30, township "a
north, range 8 w. N NJ. p. M, by
Elizabeth n. Barnett OF Durango,
Colorado, Contestee in which II Is al.
legged tnat said Elizabeth N. Barnett
has wholly abandoned said tract and
changed her residence therefrom for
more than six months since making
said entry, and next prior to the date
herein; that said tract is not settled
upon and cultivated by said party as
required by law and has never been
cultivated by her; land that said al
legged absence from the said land was
not due to her employment In the ar
my. navy, or marine corps OF the
United States as a private soldier, of.
hcer, seaman or marine during the
war with Spain or during any other
war in which the United States may
be engaged; said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and ofYer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock a. m. on June 13, 1905. be
fore the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Once in Durango.
Colorado.
The said contestant having. in a
proper affidavit. filed May s. 1906, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service Of this no
'ice can not be made, It is hereby Or
iered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
ton.
F. G. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, May II.
Last publication, June 9.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18

The Chicago Democrats honored
themselves when they honored Pres.
Ident Roosevelt for in receiving him
they gave evidence that tney respond
to the impulses OF his nature and
recognize the high attributes OF mind
and character which have made him
a leader of great men and an example
Of wnat is the best, the most sterling
and the most true in American life
Denver Republican.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
PRESIDENT RooSEVELT's CHI
CAGO RECEPTION.

No man could have received a fineI
tribute or one more fully deserved
than that which was given President
Roosevelt by the members OF the lro
quois club, Chicagos famous Demo
cratic organization. upon the occas
ion Of his brief stay in that city on
his way TO Washington from ais Wis
II in Colorado.
Although number Of prominent
Republicans were invited 10 the ban
quet given in his honor by the Dem
oerats. nearly all tne guests wer,
members Of the Democratic party. II
was therefore a tribute 10 the man
and the official and not to the leader
Of political organization. Ii was
the testimony most heartily and en-
Enthusiastically given of his political
opponents 10 his sterling manhood
and ais fearless honesty OF purpose
in public service. The American peo,
Pile and particularly those who live
In Chicago appreciate great energy
and force Of character, and when
these qualities are associated with
personal honor and high sense of
public duty they awaken the admira.
tion of all true men Wherever they
may be found.
II is these qualities OF energy
force. personal honor and high
sense of public duty which distinguish
onicisl station. They have been
guiding and cnntr,Iling f,,,,ys i, H..
career since he first reacned mans
estate and we're as marked in the
days when, as young man, ne rode
the ranges OF Montana and Dakota as
they have been in his more mature
years, They made him conspicuous
aud efficient commissioner of police
In New York City; they were eXhib.
tied when ne was assistant secretary
of the navy under President McKin.
ley's nrst administration; they were
revealed when he went TO the front al
the outbreak of the war with Spain
and helped organize the regiment OF
rough riders OF whicn subsequently he
became colonel. The same qualities
secured him the governorship of New
York, made ais administration of that
once q distinguished success and lat.
er elevated him to the vice presi.
dency II was their revelation to the
whole country while filing out the
unexpired term Of President McKin.
ley's second administration which in
sured his nomination aud subsequent
triumphant election TO the iiigh office
ne now holds.
President Roosevelt 10 in touch and
sympathy with all that is numan. He
is In his own personality a center of
magnetic force. which generates In
him the wonderful enthusiasm and no
less remarkable energy which have
marked his career from the begin
ming. Fearless in the presence OF
either moral or physical danger, he
has contempt for IL in women and
little children. His controlling pur-
pose Is TO do what ne thinks is right
both In private life and in public sta
lion; and the conviction In the minds
pf the people that tnis is true is the
secret of his popularity and the won.
lerful tribute Of approval which he
receives on every hand from political |
'pponsnts ~ well ~ from personal !
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT Of the Interior.

apartment Of the Interior.
United States Land Office, Durango
Colo, April 25. 1905
Notice is hereby given that William
NJ. Spinning of Durango, Colorado. mas
filed notice of intention to make proof
on mis- desert land claim No. 76. for
Lot 3 OF section 2U N E. 4 of N. w.
Y section 11u, township "a N. r.. 9
W. N. NJ. p. NJ, before the Register
and Receiver U. S. Land Office, at Du-
range, Colo, on Saturday, the 10th
day of June, 1905
He names the following witnesses
TO prove complete irrigation and re
clamation of said land: Albert E.
Reece, of Durango. Colo; Andrew
Cook, of Durango, Colo. George W.
Spencer, of Durango, Colo; Edward
Wright, of Durango, Colo
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication, May 4.
Last publication. June s. -
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FARMS WANTED.

We have constant Inquiries for
farms in all parts of La Plata and
San Juan counties, aud If you want e.
eel, list your property with lis. and
sion charges reasonable. No sale, no
charge. Call and 80 US when in town.
or drop US q line.
II yon have valuable papers that
are subject to fire, 1t win pay you 10
examine our steel safety deposit
boxes when you are In town again.
THE LOCAL SECURITY Co,
w. s. Pickerin. Sec'y
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
FOR SALE.

In the California mining district, La
Plata county, the valuable lode claim
named the Fredericton. This claim
is situated in Burnt Timber gulch
and is believed to contain at least a
thousand feet of very rich vein. For
particulars, address Mrs. j. b. Har
don, 164S Massachusetts Ave, Cam
bridge. Mass.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18

ON July I6. 1862. naval battle
was fought between the United States
Sloop Wyoming. with six guns, and
three Japanese converted merchant
men armed with twenty guns. backed
by seven land forts with thirty guns.
The action lasted one hour and the
Japanese failed to remark "Banzail' .
on that occasion. Their ships were
sunk and forts put out of business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18
Frank and Aleck Ptolemy are over
from Mancos for the races.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sloan are on
their way home from Pennsylvania
where they have been the past two
years for the benefit of Mr.. Sloan's
health which, we are pleased to
state, Is much better. They will
probably reach Durango within the
next week or ten days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18

A French engineer advises that a
lock canal be built at Panama for use
within four years. and says that. at
lhe same time, without serious extra
expense, work can be pushed on a
sea-level canal. 1t is gratifying to
know that the engineers say the un-
dertaking is easier than they consid-
cred 1t a few years ago.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18

The county treasurer in Teller
county has kept the sneriffs office
busy the past two weeks serving dis,
uaint warrants on people who have
refused to pay their back taxes and
as result the county is s35 900 rich.
ar than it was two weeks ago. Much
Of The taxes collected have been due
for five years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18

six years ago there were 200 ex-
perimental rural free dtlivery routes
in the United States. Now the 80.
rs2 routes serve $4,000. 900 people
with daily mail and in some cases
with more than one. The rapidity
with which this great improvement
has been introduced is fair example
pt tne American style OF doing things.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18

In September Baltimore will hold a
Jubilee to- show now much 1t has ac.
complished since the big fire of Feb,
ruary, 1904, The only difficulty will
be the piles of building material in
the streets. but visitors will make al
lowance.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18

New York is getting ready 10 Gel.
citrate in 1907 the centennial of the
first trip of Fulton's steamboat. The
improvement of transportation in a
hundred years has been marvellous
aud there is no telling what will hap
pen during another century If the
pace is kept up.