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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-11-02
CENTRE MONTyILLE.

CENTRE MONTNILLE.
Leslie G. Thompson has been repairing
his buildings. John Penney of Knox had
charge of the work. Mr.. and Mrs. f. 0.
Clement of Newport are visiting their par
ents.. Miss Neva, a daughter of Mr.. and
burn Classical Institute, Waterville, was
one of fifteen to secure a place on the
'honor list" There were $50 competitors
Those attaining place on this list may do
their studying at home, attending recita-
tons only. Weldon A. Poland raised some
turnips this year that deserve mention.
Three of them only lacked three pounds of
weighing out a bushel One weighed %
lbs, one 10 and one 16 pounds. George
Edmunds and Wesley Wentworth have re-
turned home with their threShlng machine,
having threshed about $4,000 bushels. 80.
Bert Baker has the outside of his new shed
nearly completed David BOyrton has been
at work for him.. Charles Palmer went to
j. w. WentwOrth'S last week to board. go.
Charles Il. Thompson went to Belfast last
week on business. Mrs. Eliza Waterhouse
has copy of the Ulster County Gazette in
her possession, which was published at
Kingston, New York, on Saturday, January
| 4, 1900. 1t contains an account of the funeral
of George Washington, and the ceremonies
| at the tomb at Mount Vernon. Under the
heading, --latest Foreign" the news dates
from October 18th to October Oath And
here is a sample advertisement:
For Sale, the one half of Saw Mill. With a
convenient place Tor Building, lying in the town
OF Rochester By the Mill is an inexnaustible
quantity of Pinewood.-And also, A Stout,
clined to purchase, may know the particulars by
applying to John Schoonmaker Jun, at Roch-
| ester
November 10, 1899.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land Or
fee at Durango. Colorado. Septem-
Der 26, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has hled 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, Colorado,
on November Z, 1905. viz, Samuel
Parks, who made homestead entry
No. 1898. for the lot ], Sec. 4. Y. 30
n. II. w, and S. " Sc. u, Sc. u
sw. u Sec. 80. T. sc ~. r.. w, N
NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove mis- continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land, viz.
Jacob Wommer Jacob II. Abee. Mat
thew F. Mayn and Schuyler c. Whit
ney. all of Bayfield,, Colo.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Sept. 2S, 1905.
Last publication Nov. >, 1905"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
fee at Durango. Colorado, Septem-
her 81 1905,
Notice is hereby given that the fol
luwing-named settler has filed notice
ui his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim, and that said
proof will he made before the register
and receiver at Durango. Colorado. on
November 10, 1905. viz; Cromwell r.
Allen, who made homestead entry No.
22Si for the SW. a of Sec. in TIP.
~ N. of r. Z W.. n. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land. viz.
Victor Manzares, Antonito ] Rodri.
Guez. Carl Hyatt and Thomas Nolan.
all of Ignacio. Colo.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Oct. 5, 1905.
Last publication Nov Q. i905.'
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Orfce at Durango, Colo, Sep
tember %, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, by
committing same to cash entr" ana
that said proof will be made before
the register and receiver of the Unit
ed States land Office at Durango. Coz
orado. on Nov. s, 1905. VIZ, Nelson
Trnmble, Durango. La Plata county
Colorado. homestead application No
9S51. for the northeast quarter oil sec
ton is. township 81 north, range IL
west. n. NJ p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence up
IN and cultivation of said land, viz.
William b. Bonds. viva Hurst, Verna
Boron and William Trumble, all ol
Durango. La Plata county, Colorado.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Sept Il, 1905.
Last publication Nov. 2, 19O5.f
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
Tbs Herald for JOB worn.
NOTICE FOR PusL,cArIoN.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
fee at Durango, Colorado, August
26, 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 the register
and receiver Of the United States land
office at Durango, Colo, on October
10. 1905, viz: James Clark, homestead
entry No. 1858, for the Sc. u OF SW
!. Sec. s u. Twp. "a N, r W.. N. NJ
?. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land, VIZ
Henry A. Shanks, OF Durango, Colo.
William II. Craig, of Durango, Colo.
Daniel Hancock, of Durango, Colo.
William A. Trurmble. OF Durango
Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Aug. 81. 1905.'
Last publication Oct. 8, 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
the county.
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior United
States Land Office, Durango, Colo
RADIO, Sept. I. 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by John r.
Monteith of Durango, Colorado, CON
testant. against desert entry No. 245.
made April 16. 1904 for the south
east quarter of section 30, township
"a ~, range II W. n. NJ. p. M, by
BENJAMIN e Loewus, contestee. in
which ii is alleged that said Benja-
min e. Loewus has neglected and
failed to make and file any affidavit
or proof showing that the full sum OF
one dollar per acre has been expeni
ed on the lands embraced in said des
ert entry during the year ending April
1G, 1905 and said parties are hereb.'
notified to appear. respond and offeI
evidence touching said allegation a'
10 o'clock n. m. on November I. 1906
before the register and receiver al
the United States land office in Du
rango, Colorado
The said contestant having, in q
proper affidavit, flied September I
1905. set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made it Is
hereby ordered and directed that sucf
notice be given by due and proper
| publication
f. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Oct :. 1905.
Last publication Nov, 2. 1908.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
MINERAL APPLICATION NO. 1884
Mineral Survey No l7+89
L [ and Nlhcn-

D L
Durango, Colo, Sept. ~ 1919
Notice is hereby given that Ephraim l-issner
whose postofice address is Boston, Massachu-
-ctts by his attorney in fact Henry Hechtmar
ot Durango, Colorado, has made application Tor
q patent for ljp fee; linear on each, The oy-
ington No L. The Coyington No and the Head
iirht L,ndes situated in Needle Mountain Min
ing District, La Plata County. State ofColorad9,
bearing gold, silver rnd other minerals, with
SURFACE ground $50 II in width for each OF said
with posted. and by the field notes on file in the
office OF the register OF the United states Land
Office at Durango. Colorado, as follows, viz:
THE CovtNGTON No. LODE
1865 bears n. AZ 81 W l27a.i # thence q -
49, 1900 n. 10 cor. No. thence ;. o6s 30 "
sol Il to cor No. , thence y. rs l5' W 1900 #
IN cor No I thence y 8f' 80 + :n1 II. to cor
No place Of beginning.
Tux CONVICTION No. LoDK
Beginning at cor No. identical with cor. No.
o2s'Hp i' iii76 S bears T n 81 Il %" " i9s.a &
thence l6s 81 f. 1900 IT. to cor. No. 2 thence
&c 20 ": gn2es # to cor. No 81 thence n. is'
q IT. To place oi beginning.
iHE HEAD LIGHT l.ppf
Beginning at cor. No ! identical with cor. No
The CoyinRton No z lode OF this survey whence
thence $, 33' ~ + 1870 # cor No 2; thence 5
68s 30 " B0 II. to cor. No. 3 thsucs y 49, 80
w. 800 II. to cor. No thence n t6e & +. S0t
It. to place of beginning.
Containing an area OF BV9l acres and being
located in suspended Township 81 n. Range
" n. VI. p NJ
No adjoining or conflicting claims, Enerald
Lake No. 5 Lode survey No. 1iiI5 4. same claim
ant; nearest claim Enoun.
+. { PERKINS, Register
First publication Sept, IS, 1905.
Last publication Nov. so, 1906.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Denartmeut Of the Interior. Land OF
Ace at Durango. Colorado. August
"a, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the ioi-
lowing named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make fnal PROOF
in support of his claim, and that said
,roof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver Of the United States
land office at Durango, Colorado. on
October 9, 1905, viz, Thompson Nioii-
fer. homestead entry No. 1888. 1or .he
w. n NV. u section 20, sW. 4 sW'
v section 20, and Sc. Y Sc Y see'
10. twp. Sc n, R. I W., w. n. M
He names the following witnesses W
proye his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said iand' VIZ.
August e. Miller, OF Durango ooio. :
Johu T. Pennington. oil Durango
Colo: Perry A. Stark. oil Durahso'
COLO. John A. Gallagher of Bayhelo'
Colo. paois,er
First publication Aug. 81 lso''
Last publication Oct. s. 1910
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


United States Land Office, Durango.
Colo, August 10, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
Of Congress OF June 8, 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, John
W. Olinger, of Porter, county of La
Plata, State of Colorado. has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement
No. S52, for the purchase of the N. f..
a of Section No. IS in Township No.
Be N. Range No. II w, N. NJ. P. NJ,
and will oner proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
TO said land before the United States
Land Office at Durango, Colo, on Fri
day, the goth day of October. 1905.
He nnmes as witnesses; George W,
Shields of Hesperus, Colo: Henry
Hunt OF Hesperus, Colo. Nettie v.
Coppenger OF Durango. Colo; Joseph
\. Coppenger of Porter, Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
yersely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office Oh or before said Goth day OF
October, 1905.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication, Aug. II.
Last publication, Oct. 10
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
FRUIT TREES WITH
OUT IRRIGATION


NJ r. Wiedell. husband of the Mrs.
Wiedell who died from the effects of
injuries received In the Rio Grande
Southern wreck, writes the Cortez
journal as follows regarding cultiva.
tion Of fruit trees:
Il have fifteen acres OF orchard.
this season the Oldest trees are four
years old. haven't irrigated any OF
my trees more than twice. For the
last two years have never opened an
iIrigating furrow in my orchard. This
spring set out 104 trees. OF this
number 100 are now living; the 9th
ors we're killed by tree borers.
'If you do not believe II, come and
see my orchard. I can show you az
good Young orchard as there Is II
the county.
This is the way have done the
work: In the first place ! plowed th'
ground eighteen or twenty inches
deep. After the trees are set out
cultivate instead of irrigate. make
what is called the dust mulct; tina
holds the winters moisture.
q also have an acre of grapes whici
has not been irrigated In four years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office. Durango,
Colorado, August 30. 1906.
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 -
states by act of August 4, 1892, Floyd
W. Goodykoontz. OF Mancos, county
of Montezuma, state of Colorado, has
this day filed in this office his sworn
statement for the purchase of the
southeast u of Section No. 81. in
Township No 50 N, Range No. II w,
n. NJ. P. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to estab-
| lish his claim to said land before the
register and receiver OF the United
States land office at Durango, Colo
RADIO, on Saturday, the 4th day of No
yember, 1905.
He names as witnesses: Henry
Hunt and Arch Allen of Hesperus
| La Plata county, Colorado; Grant Gift
| lord of Durango, La Plata county, Col
orado; Wallace Olinger of Porter. LIZ
| Plata county. Colorado.
ANY and all persons claiming ad
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in ths
office, on or before said 4th day oi
| November, 1905.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
| First publication Aug. 81, 1905.
L aaI nnhlicatinn Nov 1qnh
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land OF
fee at Durango. Colorado, Septem
ber IS. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
NJ his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will he made before the regis
ter and receiver at Durango. Colo
RADIO, on November 10. 1905, viz.
David S. Hollar. who made homestead
entry No. 2702 for the NV. v Sc. Y
Sec, . u, Township "a N. Of Range
West, n. NJ. p NJ.
He names the following witnesses
10 prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation OF said land, viz. .
James II. Hollar. James ]. Woolsey.
'ohn Weaver and Victor l.. Couisop
all of Bayfield,. Colo
f. c. PERKINS, Register
First publication Oct. 5, 1905.
Inst publication Nov Q. 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


United States Land Office Durango,
Colorado, September 6, 1906.
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"
rs extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892, Mary
Petty, of Porter, county of La Plata,
state of Colorado, has this day filed
in this Office her sworn statement No.
s55. for the purchase of the NE. u OF
NV, u, the NV. u of NE, a and
lot of Section u, and Sc. u of SW.
y OF Section %, in Township No. 35
n, Range No 10 w, n, NJ. P. NJ, and
will offer proos to@show that the land
sought is more valuable for Its timber
or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses. and to establish his claim to
ceiver of the United States land office
al Durango Colorado. on Friday, the
18th dag OF November. 1905.
She names as witnesses: Thomas
Houlding. Thomas Mason Sr., Joseph
Powell and Nathan Dickinson, all of
Porter. La Plata county. Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
yersely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said nth day of
November, 1905.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Sept. IA, 1905.
Last publication Nov. 16, 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
BEET SUGAR MEN ARE
STILL WORKING

when asked today how the sugar
beet was progressing. Hon. Blair Bur
well responded:
u am glad you asked me about
that. want to tell You say to the
pt ople that the sugar beet committee
of tho Durango board Of trade is prob
nlly better equipped vita data Of gen
cral and sueciGc character than most
ppople are aware. Om committee is
enthusiastic, every man of them, and
We are working and getting results.
There are many who probably do not
have the interest we have, others who
luyc no interest at all. but we are
;oing right along"
Mr. Burwcl is chairman OF this
ommittee and has never failed OF
altered since the work begun. He
continued:
We need only a guarantee of b,000
lcrcs and we believe we can secure
10000 acres. We have four rail
ays running into Durango from -four
Inherent directions and three of them
sin carry the products of sugar beet
rowing sections.
with the cheap Indian labor VIC
awe at home and these facilities for
angportaton we have superior ad
antapcs over any other beet grow
lr section. We viii have the sugar
Get factory"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office. Durango. Colo
rado. Oct. 3. 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed In this office by Daniel r.
Nailey contestant, against homestead
entry No. 1885, made March l5. 1905.
Tor w u NV "a, Sc a
NV. "a and NE. a sw n
Section 3, Township IS ~. Range II
W.. N. NJ p. NJ. by Clifford A. Merr,.
Held, contestee. in which IL is alleged
that said entryman has failed to re,
side upon. cultivate or improve said
land for one wear last past and has
abandoned the same and that said
absence was not caused by any ser
vice in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States at any
time; said parties are hereby mott
fed to appear, respond and offer evi.
dence touching said allegation Mt 10
O'Clock n. m. on November IL. 1908
before the register and receiver at
the United States land Office in pu.
rango Colo
The said contestant having. In
proper affidavit, filed October 3. 1905
ret forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not he made. 1t Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
he given by due and proper publica.
tion.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Oct. s. 1905.
Last publication Nov. Q, 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


United tSates Land Office. Durango,
Colo, August 10, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 8, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California. Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory,
rs extended to all the Public Land
States by act OF August 4. 1892, Net
tie V. Coppenger of Durango, county
of La Plata. State of Colorado, has
his day filed In this office her sworn
statement No S51, for the purchase
Of tine S. +. Y Of Section No. 2S in
Township No. S6 N, range No. IL w,
N. NJ p, NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish her claim to said land before
he United States Land Office at Du-
tango, Colo, on Friday. the goth day
OF October, 1905.
She names al Witnesses: George
W. Shields OF Hesperus, Colo; Henry
Hunt Of Hesperus, Colo; John w,
Olinger. OF Porter. Colo; Joseph "A.
Coppenger of Porter, Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
yersely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
office on ~ before said goth day OF
October. 1903,
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication. Aug. Il.
Last publication. Oct 10.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office. Durango,
Colorado. October 3. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with tnc 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 A. 1892, Abner S.
Lowell, of Bayfield,, county OF La
Plata. state Of Colorado, has this day
filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No. $50, for the purchase of the
lots 3 and and S. " NV. a Of Sec
,ion No. /. In Township No 80 ~.
Range No. Z w, n. NJ. p. NJ. and will
ofrer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its tim,
Der or stone than for agricultural pur'
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and re
ceiver at Durango, Colorado, on Fri
day, the sth day of December 1905,
He names as witnesses: George
Sapp, of Bayfield, Colorado. Fred
Greathouse, of Bayfield,, Colorado: ia
cob Wommer, Of Bayfield,, Colorado
Christopher Zipperian, of Durango
Colorado,
Any and all persons claiming ad
yersely the above-described lands are
requested 10 fle their claims in this
Office on Or before said Sth day ot
December, 1905,
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Oct ). 1906,
Last publication Dec, 7.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE roK PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office. Durango
Colo. August 20. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliahce with the provisions of the ac
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. 1902
George Pawling of bayfield,. county OF
La Plata, state of Colorado, has this
day filed IN this office his sworn state
ment No. s53, for the purchase of the
northeast quarter of section No. 81,
in township No. 35 n. range No. w,
n. NJ. p. NJ. and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for Its timber or stone than
Tor agricultural purposes. and to estab-
lish his claim to said land before reg
lister and receiver at Durango. Colo.
on Monday. the 9Th day of November,
1905. He names as witnesses: Henry
Schultz, Of bayfield,. Colo; John Nc
MILAN, of Bayfield,, Colo: W. b. Brit.
ton of Bayfield,. Colo; Mirt Bartholo-
new. Of Bayheld. Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely to the above-described ispds
are requested to file their claims in
this office on or before said 9Th day OF
1906.
r. G. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Aug. 81, 1905.
Last publication Nov. Z. 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

L
United States Land Office, Durango
Colorado, September 6, 1906
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, aud Washington Territory,
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892, John
i'arroll, of Porter, county of La Plata.
state 9f Colorado. has this day filed
In this Office mis- sworn statement No.
$3.50 for the purchase of the W. y of
Sc y and lots 3, I, and of Sec.
lion 90 in Township No 35 n, Range
No, 10 W. n. NJ, p. NJ. and will offer
proc, lp show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim TO said land before
The register and receiver of the United
States land office at Durango, Colo
rndo, Oh Friday, the 18th day of No
vember, 1905.
He names as witnesses: David Lew
Is. Thomas Rowlands, William Roberts
and George Donald. all of Porter, La
Plata county, Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad
yersely the above-described lands are
requested TO file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of
November. 1905.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Sept. IA, 1905.
Last publication Nov. 16, 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-05
A PLATA MINES TO
RESUME WORK

q
The Durango Girl mine, one OF the
.ohest producers IN The La Plata die.
rict resumca work today. after ar
'leness OF several months, aud it will
gratifying 20 those interested in
ne district to learn that the mine
Nv og1in hc oporntcd by its old. own.
ers. Gilbert brothers John and
aoreoD A. d, Leiner and Joe Wei
MFG
a large quantity OF additional sup,
los were taken up today and the
irraugo Girl win soon be sending out
allurium ana gold that Cripple Greek
an not match for richness.
Mr.. Young resigned his position on
he police force TO take mp this work,
well does It look Tor pay ore.