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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-02-11
Notice of Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at
public auction, on Feb. 18th,
1905, at 10 a. m, at the court
house in Fallon, all the property
belonging to the Wyrick estate
in bankruptcy.
W. E. HIGMAN, JR.,
Trustee,
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-02-11
Notice.

All persons indebted to my
store are requested to settle at
once as | wish to settle all ac.
counts now standing on the
books
w. w. WILLIAMS.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-02-11

Two hundred acres of Desert
Act land, partly improved, for
sale by G. W. Likes.
Clothes cleaned and pressed
at Happy's residence corner OF
G~od-help-us and Misery street
near Fuller's residence.
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PULASKI.

Pulaski, Feb. 1.-Mr. and Mrs. N. H.
Shepherd and children of Bloomfield
are visiting Mrs. Shepherds mother
this week.
Alvie Hunt returned home from Ar.
kansas and Oklahoma Saturday even
ing, having spent the past two weeks
viewing the country.
Rev. B. S. Denny, state correspond.
ing secretary Of the Christian church,
preached here Friday night.
Will Miller of Oklahoma is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Miller
Miss Nancy Hartyler, who left here
about a year ago, for Arizona, on &C.
count of i'll health, died at Yuma, Arr
iona, January IS. The remains were
brought home for burial and arrived
here last Monday morning. The fu
neral services were held the same day
in the German Mennonite church. The
services were conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. w. W. Miller, after which the
body was laid to rest in the country
graveyard.
o. E. Ten Eyck left Friday evening
for Quincy, Ill.
Dan Kinsinger and family will leave
today for Peoria, Ill, where they will
make their future home.
U. S. Miller, Ben Schlagel and Joe
Schlatter were transacting business
here Friday.
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RIcHLANp.

IE4. HsEts. 49, fL-El N
Richland, Feb. 1.-Lennie Lewis, of
Libertyville, visited relatives here over
Sunday.
Oswald Greeson was in Sigourney
Saturday.
Curt Martin visited a brother in Pc
oria last week.
Lyman Hatfield visited relatives in
Libertyville last week.
Minnie Barley is at home from Os.
kaloosa.
Jack Ramons was in sigourney last
week. +
Mrs. M. L. Thome and son returned
Tuesday from an extended visit in Du-
buque and Gilmore City.
Mrs. r. M. Warner is very sick.
Mrs. John Newhouses and daughter,
of Harper, visited at the parental Nc
Carly home last week.
Charlie Horning was in Pleasant
Plain Sunday.
The Misses Lucille Richards and Ber-
nice Wade were In Stgourney Satur.
day.
Mrs. James White and daughter,
Mercedes, of Keota, are visiting at the
parental G. w. Mills home.
Mrs. l.. r. Sidmore, who has been
visiting at the parental Bridger home
for the past three weeks, returned to
her home in Unionville Friday.
Abner Chacey is visiting relatives in
Ollie.
Jane Wade, who has been very sick
and recently underwent an operation,
is no better.
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evening. The latter part Of the even
Ing was devoted to dancing. Every
body had a good time.
OFT Buchholz, Of Court street, was
transacting business in Ottumwa the
past week.
Quite a number Of Bobtown citizens
are attending court in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Post, Of OF
tumwa; were visiting at the home OF
their daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Dun
ming Sunday.
Austin and Jonah Summer have
rented the Israel place for the coming
season.
Chas. Wood was t~ransacting bust
ness in Ottumwa Saturday.
S. q. Odenbaugh is spending a few
days visiting friends and relatives near
Eldon.
Mrs. John Wood, Of Court Hill, Ia
spending a few days visiting relatives
on Taylor street.
Prayer meeting at the Myers home
was we'll attended Thursday evening.
Mrs. S. S. Wood, of Court Hill, was
visiting friends on Sorghum Ridge
Sunday.
Pet Watts was visiting at the Cor
don Datts home Sunday.
James Dunning, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday at the parental home on Sor-
ghum Ridge.
Everett Jessup and wife visited at
the home of Mrs. Jessup recently
Noah Harrison, Of Agency, visited al
the l.. s. Wood home Thursday.
M. Shook was ~transacting business
in Ottumwa recently. ss
N. Harrison and ]. s. Wood, were Or
manville callers the last Of the week.
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WEATHER REPORT
THERMOMETER REGISTERS BE.
LOW ZERO MARK ON NINE
DAYS in JANUARY.
Highest Temperature Was 81 Degrees
Above Zero on January - Seven
and one-Half Inches of Snow Fall
Coolest Day January "a.

W.
There were nine days in January
on which the thermometer registered
below zero according to the statistics
taken at the local weather station. The
highest temperature for the month was
81 degrees above zero on January 1,
the warmest day of the month, the
mean temperature being 80 degrees.
The lowest temperature recorded was
IL below zero on January 25. The
coolest day was the oath, the mean
temperature being degrees below
zero. The thirteenth was the only day
in the month on which the thermom-
eter failed to get above the zero mark
during the twenty-four hours. There
was IN inches Of snowfall during tho
month and 10 inches Of melted snow.
There were twelve cloudy, nine fair
and ten clear days. The following
table gives the maximum, minimum
and mean temperature of each day:
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spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Ethel Owen.
Galter Owen called at the ]. Rob.
erts home Sunday.
Bessie Odenbaugh called at the G.
Mute Home, Saturday evening.
Fred Proctor was entertained at the
Sarah Owen home Sunday.
Fred Odenbaugh accompanied his
cousin, Miss Hattie Dixon to her home
at Pleasant Home Sunday.
Scott Welman, wife and daughter
Maude, attended church at MI. Zior
Saturday night.
Nettie Mute returned home Satur
day after a visit with her sister, Mrs
Bennett, of Butler.
Eta Mute is on the sick list.
A merry party of young people
called or Bessie and Ethel Odenbaugl
Monday night. They were Misses Ids
Bedwell, Myrtle Shaw, Goldia Allen
Ella Vida, Nita Proctor, Nettie Mute,
Messrs. Edgar, Fred and Joe Proctor
Charles and John Allen, Harve Smith
and Ben Kershmer.
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wooLsoN.

Woolson, Feb. 1.-Vivean Byers will
farm near Brookville next year.
j. M. Horns children are having a
turn at whooping cough.
Stoner Davidson's family is quaran-
tined with scarlet fever.
r. w. Shelley and wife drove to
Saunders.
Lucille Richards drove to sigourney
Saturday.
Miss Carrie Butler, of Oskaloosa,
very ac~ceptably filled the pulpit here
Sunday.
Miss Lora Hadley, who was COM
PEELED to leave school last week on ac-
count Of sickness has returned to her
school at Pleasant Plain.
John Purdin, of Fremont, was a
business caller last week.
DR.. Miller, Of Burlington, was in this
violently last week with his agent, Mr..
Salts.
Revival meetings are in progress at
Mt. Zion church, conducted by Rev.
Kitch, assisted by Miss Carrie Butler.
Mrs. Baker Hanna is reported to be
seriously Ill.
Mr.. Mullen, a brother-in-law Of Ray
Grafton, Is staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Grafton while he learns telegraphy.
Ira G. Hadley returned last week
from a business trip to Chicago.
VIM. Quackenbush n family have
moved back on the farm with Mr.
Quackenbush's mother.
Rhoda Neville spent several days
recently in this vicinity visiting friends
and relatives.
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PAckWooD.

.Packwood, Feb. Ed. Bortoff, who
has been in Idaho for the asst two years
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Bortoff, Of Second street.
Mrs. John G.. Oliver was called to
Woodhill, ILL.,, by the illness Of her
mother, Mrs. Houghton.
Ben Gardner has tented his property
to a Mr.. Malotte of Monmouth, Ill,
who will soon move.
Mrs. Mary Snider. widow of the late
James Snlder, of near Abingdon, was
recently married to ]. S. Adams of
Washington.
Miss Helen Stewart of Abingdon is
spending this week with her friend,
Miss Fay Hughes, of Oliver street.
Chas. Peters has rented one of Mrs.
Sophia Anderson's farms south of
town and will oon % on it.
A daughter was lorn January 20, to
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wooley.
Dain Metzler is a great sufferer from
a malignent carbuncle OF his neck.
Miss Mary Davis and Ed Wilson
were callers at DR.. Moorman's Satur-
day.
Rev. w. T. Howe gave the first
number of the lecture course Friday
night, his program consisting of hui.
morous and dramatic impersonations
Mrs. Amanda Hite Of Eldon was
here last week calling on friends and
looking after her farm.
Mrs. Ben Lyon is very i'll.
Emil Borgstrand who has been sec.
ton foreman on the Burlington since
1897, has resigned his position and will
remove to the farm he recently pur.
chased between Coppock and Way.
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Borgstrand made
many warm friends during their eight
years residence here that are sorry
to see them leave.
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CONCORD.

Concord, Feb. 1.-The protracted
meetings at the Liberty church closed
Sunday night. The meetings have
been in progress for about five weeks.
Fifty-three persons were converted.
Andy Eslinger and family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday in this vicin
ity.
G. n. Swain was a business caller in
C%enterville last Wednesday.
Rev. Mason and daughters, Ola and
Soly, returned to their home Tues.
day.
Charles Hunt attended the last day
of school at Scattersburg Friday.
Clyde Smith OF near Hopewell at.
tended meeting at Liberty Saturday
night and Sunday.
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DUDLEY.

Dudley. Feb. !. - Last Thursday be-
ing the thirteenth birthday anniver-
sary of Miss Winnie Baker her parents
planned a surprise for her and a most
enjoyable time was spent. At an early
hour in the evening, about twenty in
vited guests assembled at the Baker
home and walked in and took Miss Ba-
ker by surprise. The evening was
spent in playing games, ETC., after
which refreshments we're served. The
party departed at a late hour, wishing
Miss Baker many more happy birth
days. .aAt it, 4
Quite a lot of ice has been put up
by the farmers Of this vicinity the
past week.
Mrs. Edward Gustafson visited with
John Gustafson on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgason and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carlson attend
ed the iftieth wedding anniversary
celebration of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Swenson Saturday at their home near
Munterville.
Charles L. Swanson was an OF
tumwa visitor Saturday.
Miss Bessie Flemming visited at the
home of Ezra Stevens on Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Alex. Peterson and Mrs. Lou
lisa Hokanson of Ottumwa returned to
their homes on No. 10, Monday after
having attended the golden wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs, John Swenson at Mum
terville.
Thos. Stodghill was a business Wis
itor in Abba last Tuesday.
Several from this n~eighborhood
were members of the party who took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wal
lace at their home south of here last
Wednesday.
RUSSELL.
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SteWart-Fisher Co.
116 East Main Street.
Mrs. Noble Dies.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Evaline Noble passed away this
morning at 2:20 o'clock at her home
813 West Mill street. She was SIS
years of age and is survived by several
children. Funeral services will be on
Quoted from the residence Wednesday
evening at 1880 O'Clock, DR.. A. e.
Craig officiating. The remains will be
taken to Bussey on Thursday morning
for interment. Mrs. Noble was a men,
Der Of the Methodist Episcopal church
at Bussey and was held in the highest
regard by a large circle of friends.
Death Of Infant.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses K. Leonard, who reside south
Of the city, passed away yesterday.
Funeral services were conducted from
the residence this afternoon. Inter.
ment was made In the Hopewell
churchyard.
Funeral Of Matthew Mcinerney.
The funeral services of the late
Matthew McInerney, who died at the
home of his nephew Michael McIner.
ney, 1905 East Main street, on Satur,
day night. were conducted from the
Sacred Heart Catholic church this
morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. Father Jas.
Foley, officiating. Interment was
made in Calvary cemetery.
A. G. Jordan Dies.
John G. Jordan received word this
morning that his brother, A. G. Jordan
died yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
in st. Paul. MINI. The remains will be
brought to this city and the funeral
services will be conducted from the
Jordan home on North Court street on
Thursday afternoon.
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Ridgeway, Mo-, died Tuesday at Ell
Paso Texas where he had gone a few
months ago in the hope of regaining
his health. The remains were brought
to Russell Saturday night on No. 2, to
the home of his parents. Funeral
services we're held at the Presbyterian
church at IL o'clock, the sermon being
delivered by Rev. McGaughey. The
I. o. o. F lodge had charge Of the serv-
ices. Interment was made in Russell
cemetery.
Mrs. Martha b. Thomas died at her
home in Russell on Friday night. The
funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Christian church. Interment was
made in Russell cemetery.
Mrs. Maggie Shire and daughter
Mertie of Knoxville came to, Russell
on Saturday to attend the funeral Of
her brother. WILDER Shire.
Nellie Argo Of Charlton was a Rus
sell visitor on Monday.
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ALBA,

% AI6IAs
Abba, Feb. Nv. G. Hammond Is
buying cattle this week in the country
about Abba.
The Shakespeare club will read and
discuss "Othello" at Its weekly SEES
sion next Monday. The members are
preparing to make the meeting both
interesting and profitable.
L. T. Richmond, Father Guinan and
M. G. Falvey, all Of Abba, were Sun
day initiated in the Ottumwa lodge
of the knights of Columbus.
The ladies' of the Christian church
will hold a rummage sale next Satur-
day.
The Y. w. G. A. will hold Its regu-
lar meeting tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock in the "rest" room Of the court
house. All young ladies are invited
to attend.
The Narcissus club met at the W. G..
Ramsay home Monday evening and
gave Miss Bessie Afford a linen
shower.
Jesse S%nodgrass, whose condition
has been the cause of some alarm to
his friends for several weeks past, has
improved somewhat. He is now able
to take more food and hopes are strong
that he may regain his usual health.
Mrs. J. G. Mabry Is the guest of
relatives and friends at C~enterville.
Mrs. T. W. Martin is in Des Moines
visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Amos Brandt.
D. W. Bates and Frank Morris were
among the Albians who went to Mel
rose Sunday to hear Father Nugent's
popular address.
Next Wednesday at 1890 o'clock,
occurs the marriage Of Robert M.
Boord of Decatur county, and Miss
Matte Wilkin, of Bluff Creek town
ship. The wedding will take place at
the home Of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. v. L. Wilkin.
Mrs. Geo. Robb is still resting as
we'll as could be expected after such
a serious operation. Two tumors were
removed which proved very trying to
the rallying power of the patient.
Mrs. T. ]. Baird returned from Fair
field last night, where she has been
visiting with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. J. M. Bachelor, both of whom
have very poor health this winter, es-
pecially the former.
e. 3. Turner returned from Sey-
mour this morning, having secured
what he feels will be evidence enough
to convict VIM. Pierce of the theft of
his team. He found two men who had
seen and talked with the prisoner
along the road, one Of whom had an
especially long conversation with him.
and thinks he could identify the man.
w. B. May and G. j. Spencer
passed through Abba on their way
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BRUSH CREEK.

Brush Creek, Feb. miss Hattie
Dixon visited here cousins, Bessie and
Ethel Odenbaugh Sunday.
B. Fleming and wife attended
church at Ash Grove Saturday night.
Harold Davis is visiting his cousin,
Fred Odenbaugh.
T. o. Howk was in Blakesburg Sun
day.
Miss Mary Howk Of ormanyille
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, Feb. is. D. Gordon, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, a worker in the
young peoples societies of Christian
Endeayor, will be in this city next
week and will hold services in the va.
rious churches from next Sunday aft.
ernoon until Wednesday. The ser.
vices will be held at A o'clock in the
college chapel. and in the evening at
1880 at the Methodist church; Monday
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WAS A GOOD MONTH
CLERKS OFFICE DOES WELL in
JANUARY IN MARRIAGE IL
cENsE BUSINESS.

Five Sundays In Month Given as the
Cause for the Sale of Thirty-Sik Ger.
tificates Change In Clerks Another
Reason.
Thtrty-six licenses to wed we're Is.
sued at the office Of County Clerk Ed
win DUNCAN, as a result of Dan Gu.
pid's labors during the month Of Jan
uary just passed. This good showing is,
perhaps due to the fact that the initial
month in the year 1905 contained five
Sundays, upon which the wooer and
the wooed could spend whole days in
debating over the givings and the mis-
givings of matrimony. Then again,
the fact that a e clerk reigns in that
Office Of Offices to the matrimonially in
cl1ned persons. may have had some eff
feet.
January 1s and % were the busiest
days. Six marriage certificates were
issued on the former, while a quartet
Of licenses received the official sig
nature on the latter.
The full list of licenses issued dur
ing January. and to whom given is as
follows
Jan. Jed King and Miss Flossie
Keller.
2-Oliver G.. Quick and Miss Laura
Skinner. Earl Birkinbine and Miss
Nellie B. Leggett.
3-Trenton J.. Ballagh and Miss
Jennie P. Curry.
4-Elmer Nelson and Miss Julia Les
ley. VIM. ]. Moulds and Miss Mary
Mungoven.
George Briley and Miss Ida Sim.
mons.
Carl Shelton and Miss Ef1e Will
son. Absalom Turner and Miss Emma
G.. Sutton.
9-Peter James and Miss Rose e.
French.
10-Fred Molony and Miss Ella Gal
lagher.
11-August Koehler and Miss Edna
Caroline Hargesheimer. Harry T.Dike
and Miss Rilla M. Hollingshead.
13-W. M. knight and Miss Mary E
Hart.
14-David Nugen and Mrs. Floretta
Cary.
16-Jesse o. Long and Miss Nellie
Acton.
1s-Ralph G. Holman and Miss
Kyle Dimmitt.
18-Hugh L. Traul and Miss virgie
Miller. Perry Whitmore and Miss
Scottie Smith. Benny A. Rocker and
Miss Pearl MILFORD. Albert e. Roberts
and Miss Blanche 2. Starr. A. ]. Loyet
and Miss Beulah M. Brotherton.
19-Charles Robinson and Miss
Clara Anderson.
2O-Burton schutte1feld and Mis-.
Rosa Willard. 4
21-Ira A. Wallace and Miss Mar,
A. Wood.
23-Charles H. Stevens and Miss
Cora N, Abegg.
24--Marion Hardin and Miss Sadie
e. Buckner.
25-Roy D. Miller and Miss Efie D
Chisman.
26-John Richards and Miss Dora
Oliver.
2S-W. A. Smith and Mrs. Rosetts
A. Henshaw. John w. Savage ant
Miss Margaret J. Hayden. Woodward
Stewart and Miss May Merritt. Thos
W. Cloudy and Miss Mary Way.
30-Orville E. Wilson and Miss Der
tina Wooden.
31-Pleas McKim and Miss Olive B
Cohenour. John w. Cole and Miss
Daisy Schooner.
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BoBToWN.

Bobtown. Feb. Lott. Vaughn is
working for H. Mowery on Honey
street.
Quite a number Of young people of
this vicinity We're royalty entertained
at the Frank Amelang home Tuesday
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afternoon at $3.50 at the Lutheran
church, and in the evening at the Pres.
byterian church; Tuesday afternoon in
the Lutheran church and Tuesday ev.
+ening in the Presbyterian church. The
arrangements for these meetings have
been fully completed and all interested
are awaiting a%nxiously for the time OF
Mr.. Gordon's arrival.
Misses Grace and May Fisher enter.
tanned a company Of young ladies and
gentlemen at their home on West
Washington street, last evening, in
honor Of Miss Elizabeth Funkey, OF
Mt. Carroll, who is visiting friends in
this city. The company was com
posed of school friends and high
school associates. A very pleasant ev.
ening was spent.
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Only three days more Of the half
price sale on oyercoats and boys suits
at The Hub.
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Jewelry !!

at prices to please you, in all new, up
to-date goods.
Imitation Watch, latest novelty ..24c
The Countess Chatelaine :. -. ..4Sc
Best $1,0o Tie Pins, gold front,
only ......... SIC
The latest Bead Necklace, 19c, 4sc
anu ............ ............. S9c
Blouse Pin Sets. something new,
24c and .......... ...........39c
Ladies' Silk Guards with rolled
plate slides /. (. $3.50. 80. !. ..39c
Up-to-date 25c Collar Pin ...... 15c
Ladies' Fob Chatelaine, the latest 4sc
Watch charm. s1.oo value. al $50
Something new in Hat Pin sets ..15c
Regular $1.0o quality in gold filled
HlnSS ...... ......... ........48c
Cuff Buttons, usually sold for $1.25
Gents new $1.00 Fob, rolled plate
mounting -. -. ~. -. -. ...69c
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RUSSELL

Russell, Feb.1.-Wilber Shire +,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-08
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Bismarck, N. D. Nov. %, 'O5.
To all Officers authorized to write Final Proofs:

BISMARCK, N. ~. 10, ':
To all Officers authorized to write Final Proofs
All proofs written by you in tn
future must conform to the follow
ing requirements of the Genera
Land Office, given through the in
spector of said Office
Each witness in a case must ties
tify to his own knowledge, and no
from information and belief, anc
must show satisfactorily that he is
in a position to so testify.
Answer to all questions must be
full, detailed and unevasive. In
answer to question 5 as to when
claimant established actual resi-
dence, must state Of what such
actual residence consisted.
The periods Of absence must be
given in detail, by dates, as nearly
as possible. In regard to cultiva-
ton, witness must state how much
has been cultivated, and in what
manner, describing the crops raised
and the number Of acres Of each
kind raised each year.
The improvements must be min
utely described so that this Office
and the Department may better
Judge of the probable value. In
short, the whole testimony must be
fully and fairly given, and in such
a manner that a full history Of the
entry will be given.
The number of written words in
all cases must be counted, and
charged for at the rate of 15f per
hundred words; each figure and alb
breviation is counted as one word.
All proofs which do not meet the
above requirements will receive adj
verse action by this Office.
Respectfully,
M. H. JEWELL,
Register.
JOHN S~ATIERLUND,
Rpccirc1..
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:, SOME ~sUPERsTITIONs.

, II you want q, cat to stay at your
home, rub it's paw OF the stove.
To keep a new dog, measure his tail
with a %cornstalk and bury the latter
under the front step.
If you sing in bed you will cry next
day. If you sing before breakfast you
will cry before night.
A family must lever move except In
the light or increase of the moon. This
will secure prosperity and increase OF
possessions.
If a woman is making soap and a
man stirs 1t, all will be well n the
O will be fine, but if a woman comes
the soap will spoil in the making.
Looking at a new moon for the first
time through distractions, as through
a treetop, foretells misfortune during
that moon. To see it over the right
shoulder and in a clear space brings
good luck.