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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land OF
fee at Durango, Colorado. Septem
her 20, 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 regis
ter and receiver at Durango, Colorado
on November I. 1905. viz, Samuel
Parks. who made homestead entry
No. 239S. for the lot l. Sec. 4, T. 81
N. r. W, and 5. p Sc, u. Sc. 4
Sw. u Sec. 30. T. 3G n, X. I w, N
NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land, viz.
Jacob Wommer. Jacob H. Abee, Mat
thew F. Mayn and Schuyler c. Whit
ney. all OF Bayfield,. Colo.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Sept. rs. 1905.
Last publication Nov. .. l905.'
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
The Herald for 3ob work
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land OF
fee at Durango. Colorado, August
26. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the foi'
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 register
and receiver of the United States land
office at Durango, Colo, on October
10. 1906, viz: James Clark, homestead
entry No. 1858, for the Sc. Y OF SW
l.. Sec. s u, TWP "a N, X W., N. NJ
P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. VIZ;
Henry A. Shanks, of Durango, Colo.i
William II. Craig. of Durango, Colo
Daniel Hancock, of Durango, Colo.i
William A. Trurmble, OF Durango
Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Aug. 81, 19O5.'
Last publication Oct. 0, 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28

ing out some good looking ore, but
has not yet reached the point where
It is expected to cut an ore shoot that
shows on the surface.
There Is not much to say about the
Empire Mining company except that
the big tunnel is going ahead steadily,
If not very fast. and is now in between
300 and 400 feet, with about 400
feet yet TO run to cut the Small Hopes
vein.
The Boren Gulch Mining comany's
tunnel is gaining length at the rate
of ten feet per week. The company
has made final payment on the claims
bonded from Strayer Gordon AMI
now have title to 81 claims In one
body.
The lower tunnel on the May Day
property Is in over l 400 feet and only
lacks about 300 feet of reaching the
May Day vein. which 1t will cut at
depth of $50 feet. The ore ship
ments from this mine are from thirty
to forty tons per day of smelling ore.
The last of the ten mortars were
hauled to the Bonnie Girl mill yester-
jady. Seventeen men are now rush
ing work on the upper terminal, ore
bins and crusher room, which are
combined in one building, and another
month should see this 200-ton plant
ready for operation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Durango, Colo. Sep
tember 26, 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 entry and
that said proof will be made before
the register and receiver of the Unit
ed States land office at Durango. Col
orado, on Nov. S, 1905. viz. Nelson
Trumble. Durango. La Plata county
Colorado, homestead application No
2s51. for the northeast quarter OF sec
ton is, township 33 north, range Is
west, ~ NJ p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz.
William b. Bonds. Viva Hurst. Verna1
Boron and William Trnmble, all Of
Durango. La Plata county, Colorado.
F. C.. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Sept. 81, 1905.
Last publication Nov. 2, 19O5.'
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, Land o.
flee at Durango. Colorado. August
"a, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the foi-
lowing named settler has hled nouce
of his intention to make fnal PROOF
in support of his claim, and tnat saio
nroof will be made before the reslS-
ter and receiver OF the United states
land office at Durango. Colorado. on
October 9, 1905, viz. Thompson Niah-
fer. homestead entry No. 17sS' Tor tne
w. ~ NV. 4 section 90. sW. y sw'
u section 20, and Sc. u SE. nee
10. twp. SO N, R. I w, w. n. r. M
He names the following witnesses 10
nrove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, We
August L. Miller, of Durango oo'o' :
Iobn T. Pennington, OF Durango
Colo; Perry A. Stark, OF Dur.hto'
COLO: John A. Gallagher, OF Bayneia'
Colo. ,.
First publication Aug. 81 iso''
Last publication Oct. 3, lsoe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

United States Land Office, Durango,
Colo, August 15, 1905.
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"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August L. 1892, John
w. Olinger, of Porter, county OF La
Plata, State of Colorado, has this day
iiled in this Office his sworn statement
No. s52, for the purchase of the N. e.
a OF Section No. 2S in Township No.
30 N, Range No. IL W., n. NJ. p. NJ,
and win 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 names as Witnesses George W.
Shields of Hesperus, Colo; Henry
Hunt of Hesperus, Colo: Nettie V.
Coppenser OF Durango. 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 or before said goth day of
October, 1905.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, Aug. II.
Last publication. Oct 10
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Durango,
Colorado. August 30, 1905.
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.
as sextended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892, Floyd
NJ. 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 4 of Section No. 81, in
Township No. 35 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
RADIO, on Saturday, the 4th day of No
vember. 1905.
He names as witnesses: Henry
Hunt and Arch Allen of Hesperus
La Plata county, Colorado; Grant Gift
ford OF Durango, La Plata county, Col
orado; Wallace Olinger of Porter, 1t
Plata county. Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the aboye-described lands are
| requested to file their claims in THU
| office on or before said 4th day o
November, 1905.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Aug. 81, 1905.
Last nuhIication Nov. g 1905
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office. Durango,
Colorado, September g. 1905.
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, 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. a of
NV 4, the NV a of NE. a and
4 of Section %, in Township No. 35
N, Range No. 10 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 pur-
poses. and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and re
ceiver of the United States land office
at Durango. Colorado, on Friday, the
nth day of November, 1905.
She names as witnesses: Thomas
Goulding, Thomas Mason Sr.. Joseph
Powell and Nathan Dickinson, all of
Porter, 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
November, 1905.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Sept. IA, 1905.
Last publication Nov. 10, 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS.
Because It's for One Thing only, and
Durango Is Learning This.

Nothing can he good for every
thing.
Doing one thing well brings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only
They're for sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney
i'll,
Here is evidence to prove it,
Mrs. II. Bartholomew, wife of II.
Bartholomew, retired. residence I135
Second avenue. says: my health has
pain in the small of my back has an
noyed far too long to he pleasant 1t
hurt me severely II | stopped at.
tempted to lift anything or after any
extra exertion about the house. The
muscles of my back were tired lame
and often sore, and It struck me II
Doan's Kidney Pills performed half
what they promised. they might help
n little and Mr.. Bartholomew went
TO Geo. +. Tiffany. Jrs. drug store
for box of the remedy. The treat,
ment certinly helped You are at lib
erty TO refer to me as having tried
Doan's Kidney Pills and that | OBJ
tained very satisfactory results"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
states. Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
MINES AND MINING.
Tia Plata MinerD


John Bryant has commenced work
on his properties west of town.
The Durango Girl people will start
work on that prperty this week with
n good force.
Jos. Steinegger is making good prog.
ross with work on the D. & II. &. lode
opposite Basin gulch.
The Little Kate tunnel has cut a
25-foot lode and the contractors are
drifting on the vein.
The Expansion Mining company is
working small force on the Bay City
tunnel and expect to cut big ore
body very soon.
Judge Eastman is making good
headway in his drift on the Command.
er lode and expects TO cut cross.vein
within few feet.
An expert examination of the Co
lumbus property was made this week
by Mr.. Menty and 1t is possible that
will be done on this mine
his fall
w. A. Stewart mas two men drifting
IN the Valley View lode and is TAX
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Durango
Colorado. September 6. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the aci
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 a. 1892, John
Carroll. of Porter, county of La Plata,
state of Colorado, has this day filed
in this office mis- sworn statement No.
$50 for the purchase of the w. " of
Sc. a and lots 3, 4. and of Sec
tion 30 in Township No. 35 N, Range
No. 10 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
establish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of the United
States land office at Durango. Colo,
rado, on 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 ai-
versely 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., 1905-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United tsstes Land Office. Durango,
Colo, August Is. 1906.
Notice IL 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
Nevada and Washington Territory,
as 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
this day fled In this office her sworn
statement No. SOL, for the purchase
Of the S. z. Y of Section No. 2S in
Township No. 3b N, range No. IL W.,
N. NJ. P. NJ, and will otYer 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
the United States Land Office at Du.
range, Colo, on Friday. the goth day
Of October. 1905.
She names as witnesses: George
w. Shields Of Hesperus. Colo; Henry
Hunt Of Hesperus, Colo; John w.
Olinser. Of Porter, Colo; Joseph A.
Coppenger of Porter, Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested to fle their claims in this
ONCE on or before said goth day of
October, 1905.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, Aug. II.
Last publication, Oct. 10.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
MINERAL APPLICATION NO. 1854
Mineral Survey No l7Hq

Q MINERAL APPLICATION NO. 1854
Mineral Survey No l1A9
Z, $. Land Office,
Durango. Colo, Sept 90 1905
Notice is hereby given that Ephraim Lissner
whose postofhco address is Boston, Massachu
setts, by his attorney in fact Henry ] Hcctm8n
Of Durango, Colorado, has made application for
"A patent for 1850 feet linear on each. The ov-
ington No. I, The Covngton No 2 and the Head
lght Lodes, situated in Needle Mountain Min
ing District, La Plata County, State OF Colorado,
bearing gold, silver. snd other minerals, with
surface ground SEQ It in width for each OF said
lodes and described by the otiicisi plat hore-
office OF the register Of the United states Land
Office at Durango, Colorado, as follows, VIZ:
THH CovfNGruS No, LoDE
Beginning at cor No ! whence Y / N "
IS f 1900 It. 70 cor No. ,; thence 5 eS' 30 W.
3Ol II. to cor No. 3; thence N. 2ss Is W 1890 #
to cor No. 4; thence n ~ 30 T. Sol n. to cor.
No place of beginning.
THI CONVICTION No, LoDE
beginning at cor No identical with cor. No.
lCoyingtpn No. Lode of this survey whence [ &.
: L. NJ, 1itIH bears \. 81 Il i0' W, 277S.2 fl
thence l6' 30 F. 1900 It. to cor. No 3; thence
5. So 30 W 9o2. It to cor. No. 3 thence N iss
30' W. 1900 II to cor No, 4: thence \ 66e 30 E.
2 25 It. to place oil beginning
The HEAD LIGHT LODE
Beginning at cor No l Identical with cor. No,
The Covington No. lode of this survey whence
u. 8 l. NJ. it418 bears n. 25e 26 l0i' w l23s s It
thence s. 23' 10 L. 1870 It. cor. No 3; thence 5.
s6s 80 " 800 II. to cor. No. 5; thence N. 23s 80
". 1901 IT, to cor. No thence N. sBs so e. 100
IT. to place OF beginning.
Conta lining an area OF 30.gpl acres and being
located 10 in suspended Township ss N Range :
No adjoining or conflicting claims, Emerald
Lake No. s I ode survey No i4l76 A. same claim.
ant, nearest claim knoan.
f. c. PERKINS, Register
First publication Sept rs, 1905.
Last publication Nov 30, 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28

Farms in all parts of La Plata and
san Juan counties. and If you want T.
sell, list your property viii" MS, and
we will md a uorcnaser. Commits
sion charges reasonable. No sale, no
charge. Call and SO US when In town
or drop us \ line.
II you have valuable papers that
are subject to tire. 1t will pay you ia
examine our steel safety deposit
boxes when you are in town again.
THE LOCAL SECURITY CO.
w. s. Pickerll, Sec'y
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Duranl

United States Land Office. Durango
Colo, August 25. 1905.
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
NevadS 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 nled In this office his sworn state
ment No. S53, for the purchase OF the
northeast quarter OF section No. 81,
in township No. IS N. range No. w,
n. M. 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 hts 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 Bayneld, Colo: John Nc
MILAN. Of bayfield,, Colo; w. B. Brit
ton, Of Bayfield,. Colo; Mirt Bartholo-
new, Of Bayfield,. Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely to the above-described lands
are requested to file their claims in
this office on or before said 9Th day OF
1905.
r. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Aug. 81, 1905.
La9t publication Nov. :. 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
mode from selected materials
vi HTRAJTS,.C &COV
OVeTEl k.H.1.i'

The Ridgway special returned from
yesterday afternoon, remained over
night. departing for Silverton between
and s. returning to Durango short
| ly after noon.
Whoever Ia to blame for the short
age of cars for accommodation Of pas
sengers who desired TO visit Durango,
should come in for discipline. The
management should nave seen that
plenty OF coaches were provided.
Mrs. ". H. Crooke was among the
arrivals from Silverton this morning,
and will remain during the fair the
guest of her sister, Mrs. l.. c. Jakway
Mrs. Crooke is one of those who never
fail to come and see us every time
there is pumpkin and squash show.
San Juan county, New Mexico, was
awarded filst at the territorial fair
I held at Alb lquerque last week. This
again proves Herald assertions-no
section on earth can beat our south
ern neighbors And the fruit section
starts in at Cedar Hill.
While at Pennington yesterday the
Ridgway party took drive to several
of the orchards, visiting the George
Allen place where they were provid
ed with plenty of fruit to eat and bas-
lSets of luscious Elberta peaches which
they will remember for some time.
II. T. Henderson, the successful pro-
| moter of the great lockwood electric
enterprise, is expecting the arrival
this evening OF DR.. Jameson. Frank
Schmid, Paul White ari V. T. Mallott
of Indianapolis, all directors in the
company. AS they can not secure
rooms in Durango, they will have to
20 on through to the power plant. The
| fair has brought a great crowd.
Sherir Boone Vaughan of Farming
ton and DR.. w. r, NJ Rec of Aztec
returned to riraDco last evening, hav
ing taken Ed. G. Berry of the latter
place to the insane asylum at Las
Vegas, n NJ. Mr.. Berry had resided
for more than twenty years at Aztec.
where he was a blacksmith and jus.
tice of the Deice. He was always re
garded as eccentric, but very brign-.
s.rod fellow.
| The new broad gauge train service
to the south is said to be verr good
for a new road. The schedule time
to Pennington is three hours and they
are keeping pretty close to 1t. We
| viii have during the fair hundri Is of
Visitors from our neighboriIlg towns
on the south. They have been given
a half rate or one fare for the round
trip. Many who have not seen Du-
rango for years will be here.
l.. Habermann the Rico mine op-
| orator, is down to visit mis- family and
take in the fair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior uhi'eu
states Land Office, Durango, COLO
RADIO. September IS, 1908.
/. sufficient contest affidavit havihe
been filed in this office by Henry
slade. Kline. La Plata county, COLO
RADIO. contestant, against Desert Lana
Entry No. S4 made July l5, l9ol'
for the east half OF the SW'
of section %. township "a NJ
range ~ w. n. NJ. P. NJ. by Sarah
r Sullivan contestee, Durango, La
plata county. Colorado, in which 1t is
alleged;
That more than the period OF four
wears has expired since the date OF
said Desert Land Entry No. "a. and
no proof has been made of the recia-
nation and cultivation OF the land EN-
braced in said Desert Land ENTRY,
and payment has not been made 10
the receiver of the United States land
office of Durango, Colorado, OF the
sum of one dollar per acre for said
land.
That she did not at the expiration
of the third year after the date OF
said entry, or at any other time. ME
in said United States land office
map or plan showing the character
and extent of the improvements made
upon the land in said entry.
That she has not cultivated one
eighth of the land embraced in said
entry.
That she has not conducted water
during any one season upon all the
land embraced in said entry. or any
portion of same. and the said land
has not been irrigated and reclaimed
from its desert condition TO such an
extent that it will now produce an az
ricultural crop or Il paying crop OF
hay.
That no ditch or bitches are on
either legal subdivision of the land of
said entry, and no ditch or bitches are
used in irrigating the land OF said
entry
That no water has been distributed
through and by means of any ditch
or bitches over all the land In each
legal subdivision, or any portion there
of of said entry, with view to the
proper reclamation thereof since the
date of said entry.
That no agricultural crop of any
kind has been raised on any part OF
the land in said entry as the result
of irrigation.
That she has not expended in the
necessary irrigation, reclamation and
cultivation OF the land In said entry
by means of main canals and branch
bitches, and in permanent improve
ments upon the said land. and In the
purchase of water rights for the irri-
cation of the same in the aggregate
extent OF three dollars per acre.
That the land embraced In said en-
try has not been effectually irrigated
at any time from the date OF said en-
try to the present time.
That the whole tract and each legal
of said entry has not been
actually irrigated from the date of
said entry to the present time.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at II O'Clock
A. m. on October 2s. 1905, before the
register and receiver at the United
States land office in Durango, Colo
RADIO.
The said contestant having. In a
proper affdavit. filed September IS,
I9O5, set forth facts which show that
'iter due diligence personal service
d tnis notice can not be made. 1t ts
hereby ordered and directed that such
lo'ice be given by due and proper
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Sept. 81. 1905.
Last publication October 26, 1905.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

k
In the matter of the estate OF Adeipnis
F. White, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Moh'
dov the 10th day of October, A. D.
1905. being one of the regular days
of the September term OF the county
court of La Plata county. in the sta'e
of Colorado, |. Bessie Kaylor, admin
lstratrix of said estate, VIII appear
before the judge of said court present
my final settlement as such aamihis'
tratrix. pray the approval OF tine same,
and will then apply to be discnargea
as such administrative. Al winch
time and place any person IN in'efes'
ma appear and present objection 10
rhe same if any there be.
Dated at Durango. Colorado sep
tember ~, 1905.
Administrative of the Estate oil Adei
mia F. White, Deceased.
First publication Sept a. lso''
Last publication Oct. 3, 1903.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-28
STATE WAGON ROAD

STATE WAGON ROAD
state Engineers Once,
Denver. Colorado
Sealed Proposals. will be received here until
noon, October i4th., 1905. for the building and
reconstruc,ing. OF the wagon road from the
mouth OF FlAEier Forks along Junction Greek
tanon towards Durango
Certified cheek and bond required. Specifica.
tions, instructions to bidders and blank form OF
contract can be seen at the Office of the County
I ierk OF La Plata County and at this office
T. W. JAYCON
State EnRineer
First publication Sept. Z.
Last publication Sept. 2S