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Free press., 1907-02-16
Homestead Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office, Colby, Rams

Department of the Interior,
u S. Land Office. Colby, Kansas.
Jan 81, 1867 No 12115-
A sufficient affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Joseph G. Beatty, CON
testant, against Homestead entry No.
19, $50 made May %, 1906, for the E3ne4,
Sw4ne4 & Nw4 set sec. 26, town. Is
south, in range 90 west by George b.
Cornelius, cOntestee,
in which it is alleged that George B
Cornelius has wholly abandoned said
claim for more than six months last past
and has never cultivated said trac+, and
that said abandonment still exists and
was not caused by claimants employ
ment in the army or navy of the q. S.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer eTidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 O'Clock A, NJ
on March 10, 1907 before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
office in Colby, Kansas.
The said contestant having in prop
er affidavit, filed Jan %, 1907, set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice
cannot be made, it is hereby ordered &
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
John Thomas. Register,
John Nelson, Atty.
1st pub. Feb. 8. 1907.
Free press., 1907-02-16

On Monday the State Senate passed
unanimously the Appropriations for
the State Agricultural college and for
the State Normal Schools, which in
cluded our Experiment Station and our
State Normal. The bills were then
sent to the House and will no doubt
pass in a few days.
For our State Normal school, it give
back now the $1785 land rent money in
the State treasury. 500, ZOO a year
for two years, beginning July 1st next,
for maintenance and $40, 600 next July
to enlarge the present main building.
AS the present building cost but 500, 900
this handsome sum will make a grand
addition, and provide for the great in
crease in attendance that is sure to
come this year and every year.
For Our Experiment Station it gives
$4,000 right away to put up new barn
in place of one burned down, $32, 900 to
be spent the first year beginning July
1st and $25, 900 the next year.
Free press., 1907-02-16

The United States Court has again
decided after long contest, that the
Union Pacific railway has the right to
the original two hundred feet right of
way on each side of their track through
Kansas.
''The right of way in question was
originally granted by an act of congress
terms provided: That the right of way
through the public lands be and the
same is hereby granted to the said
company; said right of way is granted
to the said railroad to the extent of
200 feet in width on each side of said
railroad where it may pass over public
lands and the United States shall ex-
tinguish as rapidly as may be the Ind
ian titles to all lands falling under the
operation of this act and required for
said right of way"
So those in this county and in the
the old J. E. Wilson addition to Hays
who have located or using land closer
than 200 feet of the middle of the main
track on each side can rest assured
that that land belongs to the railroad
and will eventually be taken possession
of by them. as in this case between
Lawrence and Kansas City.
Free press., 1907-02-16
he Saturday Afternoon Club.

The Saturday Afternoon Club viii
meet at the home of Mrs. Laura Stout
Feb. Is, 1907. Program
AS You LIKE IT.
Collect.
Roll Call,
Secretary's report.
Reading of
Act II. Scenes 3, 6, & Z.
Free press., 1907-02-16

The Regents had thousands printed
of the letter of Mrs. Brown, president
of the State Ladies Clubs, about her
visit to the Western Kansas State
Normal school here, and Prof. Picken
had the typewriter class direct, for
practical practice, the envelopes, and
he sent copy of the letter and the
illustrated school souvenir to every
school teacher and school officer in the
western half of Kansas; it is sure to
bring lots of students here this year
and for years to come. There is no
question of Prof. Picken working hard
to advertise the school in this city. He
is proud of his school.
Free press., 1907-02-16

A bill is before the Legislature to
appoint some one under the direction of
the State Agricultural college as State
Dairy Commissioner, so important has
this industry grown that it reaches the
immense sum of over II million dollars
year in this state. More than the
combined income of the horticultural
and garden products, oats, barley, rye,
buckwheat, potatoes, flax, cotton, to-
bacco and broom-corn. Outside of the
wheat and corn no products equal it.
Last years Assessors reports showed
I'll, 152 milch cows in the state, and
the average of 100 pound of butter fat
year, as half the state feed only buff
falo grass, while other states average
125 pounds. Many farmers run their
cows 200 pounds, and with the increas-
ed growing and feeding of alfalfa and
kaffir-cOrn, most cows will average
that, and a cow that does not average
$50 pound is not worth milking for pro-
fit. And such commissioner will have
this to demonstrate to the farmer, en-
courage them to get more cows to
milk, raising feed for them, rather
than so much wheat and corn which
continually robs the soil.
A ton of wheat at present prices sells
for about $50, and its production robs
the soil of about $3.50 worth of fertil-
ity. On the other hand a ton of but
ter is worth $40O and only takes from
the soil so cents worth of fertility.
The dairy-farmer is increasing the val
ue of his farm the longer he continues
in business. The wheat-farmer is con-
stantly selling away the value of his
farm when he sells his wheat crop
The Topeka Kan. Farmer"
Free press., 1907-02-16
Church Services.

PRESBYTERIAN. = Sunday School at
10 a. m. Church Services at II a. m.
Christian Endeavor at $40 p. m. Even
ing services at 7:3O p. m.
METHODIST = Sunday School at 10 a.
m. Preaching II am. Epworth Leag-
ue at $50 and Evening Service at 7:30
pm. Everybody cordially invited.
LUTHERAN. = Sunday School at 10
am, Public worship at IL; C. E. So
ciety at $50, and Evening services at
7:30 pm.
BAPTIST. = Preaching in the morning
and evening by the pastor Rev. St. Clere
Matthew. All are cordially invited
Free press., 1907-02-16
Take Notice.

Leave your Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry for repair at j. B. BasgaH's
store. Goods called for and delivered
every Saturday. All work guaranteed.
All styles of engraving done at reason
able prices. There can be no middle
station IN eye glass and spectacle fit
ting; they are right or wrong. one or
the other. We fit them right = just
right, frames right, lenses right, treat
ment right, prices right; right our way
please. HENRY THoLEN Son,
Victoria, Kansas.
Free press., 1907-02-16

A janitor in a neighboring school
threw up his job the other day. When
asked what was the trouble, he said,
'T'm honest and wont stand being slur-
red. fl find pencil or handkerchief
bout the school hang it up. Every
little while the teacher or some one that
is too cowardly to face me, gives me a
slur.' ''In what way?'' asked the of
icer. ''Why, little while ago l saw
written on the board, find the common
multiple. Well, l looked from cellar
to garret, and l wouldn't know the
thing if met it on the street. What
made me quit my job? Last night in big
writin' on the blackboard, it said, find
the greatest common divisor.' Well, l
says to myself, both of them darn things
are lost now, and I'll be blamed for
swipin' 'em, so I'll quit.
Free press., 1907-02-16
New Presfdent af S.. Mary.s.

Rev. AIoysius A. Breen, who was ap-
pointed Jan. 20 president of ST. Mary's s
college by Rex. Francis x. Wernz, gen
eral of the Society of Jesus at Rome.
was formally installed in Office Sunday
by Rev. Henry Woeller. S. j., provin-
cial of the Missouri province.
Father James McCabe, S. j., the out
going president, has held his position
since December 29th, 1897, Topeka
State journal.
Free press., 1907-02-16

The Supreme Court of this state this
week again decided that the present
bona-fide settlers on State School Land
could hold as against those claiming a
right under old settlements and con-
tracts abandoned and forfeited years
ago and lately tried to be revived in
Western Kansas. This case being one
in our neighboring county of Trego,
where an 1885 settler tried to revive
his certificate as against the present
holder who settled on and bought reg
ularly in 1903.
Free press., 1907-02-16
Land for Sale.

l have a section of Land in Buckeye
township which I will sell at a reason
able price on easy terms. Will divide
into quarter sections, if desired.
Also some good work horses and dri-
vers and several milch cows.
w. J. HADDOCK. Bantam P.O.
Free press., 1907-02-16

A new swindle is abroad in Missouri,
according to the papers. The swindler
sells barbed wire fencing stretcher ma
chimes. He leaves the machine and
forty rods of good fence for trial, re-
quiring the farmer to sign for the return
of the stretcher. The farmer signs for
So, which turns out to be $500.
Free press., 1907-02-16

The following gives some idea of the
results of prohibition
''Bank deposits at Kansas City, Kan.
have increased one million dollars since
the saloons were closed. That is the
way prohibition is running Kansas City,
Kan. "-K.C. Star.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON.
In TormeRts with Terrible Sores on
Face and Body-Tore at Flesh
Cured by Cuticura.

my little son, when about a year
and a half old began to have sores
come out on his face. They began to
come on his arms, then on other parts
of his body, and then m came on his
chest, worse than the others. At the
end of about a year and a half of suf-
fering he grew so bad l had to tie his
hands in cloths at night to keep him
from scratching the sores and tearing
the flesh. He got to be a mere skele-
ton and was hardly able to walk. 1
sent to the drug store and got a cake
of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura
Ointment. and at the end of about two
months the sores were all well. He
has never had any sores of any kind
since, and only for the Cuticura Rem
edies my precious child would have
died from these terrible sores. 1 used
only one cake Of Soap and about three
boxes of Ointment. Mrs. Egbert Shell
don, R. f. D. No. 1, Woodville, Conn,
April %, 1905
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
A MASTODON ON ICE.

is to be taken out Of cold storage
shortly after the robins nest again, is
a m~astOdon, which was discovered in
cased in ice in the Cleary creek region
of Alaska late last summer. The prop
osition is to induce this monster to
yield up its hide, hair and bones for
exhibition at the Observation-Disclosures
exposition, to be held at Seattle,
Wash year after next.
The flesh will be eaten, as it is not
considered practicable to preserve it
with embalming fluid by the process
practiced during the late unpleasant
ness with Spain in the case Of roast
beef prepared for the fighting men.
Skeletons of the mastodon have been
reconstructed from scattered bones
and exhibited at former fairs, but no
exposition has had the big beast just
as he looked when alive.
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacifc exposition
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
ITALY is TAKING TO BEER.

lows in quarts; In 1901, 5.563, 900;
1902, CLOS, 900; 1903, $500. 600; 1904,
1875, soc, and 1905, $4,000
Reckoning from the tax rate on
manufactures, in 1905 there was con-
sumed in Italy 3O,465, 600 quarts Of do
nestle beers and 5000 900 quarts of
imported beers, a total of 9,O75, 900
quarts, or four and one-half quarts an
nually for the adult male population.
Thus the Italian use of beers is vet
moderate, wine continuing to be the
national drink. In 1905 Italy produc-
ed 1925, 1923 900 quarts of wine, of
which 9S,225, 500 quarts were exported.
The balance, $3.50, 697, 200 quarts, be-.
ing consumed at home, gave a per
capita consumption of 325h quarts
of wine per year for each man of vot.
ing age.
"The serious intention Of the Italian
brewers to meet foreign competition
is indicated by the fact that there are
already 95 breweries in the kingdom,
all in north Italy, Advertising is con.
Quoted on an extensive scale.
1T may be more than suspected
that there is an opening for American
malt extracts and other tones Of
that nature. The Italian is a ready
tippler of these specially bottled
goods and could easily be taught 4
benefits Of this class Of product
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
poPuLAR AppRovAL OF rAeFr.
English Writer Sees Significance In
Gloridca alton Of Robbers.

The idea Of private property has
never been fully accepted by the
masses of the people, and never had
their cordial approval as IN institu-
ton. says a writer in the London
News. The most popular songs and
ballads Of our nation in all ages, it
may be noted, have been those which
described sympathetically attacks on
private property. from the Robin Hood
cycle to the broadsheets in which
Turpin and Sheppard were made
heroes.
Even nowadays the literature that
really touches the people, the litera-
ture that the educated classes seldom
so much as see exposed for sale, the
literature that is sold in the small
general shop in the back street. and
costs fewer pennies than the novel W
know costs shillings, still very largely
deals with the romantic exploits of
the robber. He is a villain; he
is noble and generous to a fault; but
he is convinced of the improperly of
persons having too much money.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

will be held primarily for the exploita-
ton of Alaska.
Late last summer, while President
J.. e. Chilberg of the exposition was at
Nome word was brought in that a CON
plete specimen of a mammoth incased
in ice had been discovered by w. 3.
Thomas on Cleary creek.
Mr.. Chilberg investigated, and learn
ed that the specimen was practically
perfect, the flesh and hide being intact
except in one small place, which the
melting ice had exposed, where some
animal had eaten away a portion of
the flesh.
Aside from the small hole in its
back, the animal was in excellent
shape. 1t is probably the finest ex-
ample of the pr%eservative powers of
cold storage extant, for the animal got
caught long before people knew even
how to keep ice during the summer
months.
President Chilberg learned also that
the mastodon could be removed from
the ice, preserved and shipped to Sc
attic at comparatively small cost.
1t was too late then to send a crew
of men to preserve the specimen, but
there was present the consolation that
the approaching cold weather would
freeze it solidly and no harm could
come to it until next summer,
Early next season Prof. Trevor KIN
caid. the z~oologist Of the University Of
Washington, will be sent into the IN
terror of the northland to save every
particle of the creature possible. The
job of preserving the monster will be
a big one for some taXidermist.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
True TO the sex.

On swept the amazors. Suddenly
the long line of female warriors halt
ed on the brink of battle.
What are they waiting for?" asked
the war correspondent.
Powder" replied the commander
laconically.
All, they are about to put some
powder in their guns"
mo; they are about to put some
powder on their noses. Just because
they are warriors is no reason why
they should be any different from
other women
And then there was a ~moving-pic.
ture scene Of animated pufs and
flashing hand mirrors.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

laundry work at hoine would DO
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch we're used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, It is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fneness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
iance Starch. as It can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
Native Breweries Flourish and Oppor.
tunities Await American Product.

Washington.-One naturally associ-
ates the Italian, especially in his ma
tive land, with wine in his drinking
hours. Yet Giuseppe's fondness for
beer and other malt drinks is rapidly
growing.
Consul James e. Dunning of Milan
reports that the Italian demand for
beer is being rapidly met by the ma
tive breweries, which are increasing
in number and output. The consul
continues:
The demand of foreign residents
of Italy is adequately mel by German
and Austrian importations. There is
no promising field for American beers,
but the situation apparently offers
opportunities for study on the part of
American manufacturers OF malt ex-
tracts and other tonics of that nature.
Ten years ago for the fiscal year
1862 the Italian government tax on
manufactures yielded only $4,000
from breweries; for the fiscal year
1905-06 the same rate yielded $780,,
900. In the meantime importations
of foreign beers grew rapidly. arrivals
from Germany Austria-Hungary and
Switzerland since 1901 being as fol
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
PROTECTION OF CHILD LIFE.
Congress for This Purpose to Be Held
in Brussels Next Fall.

Washington.-The department of
state has received from the Belgian
minister announcement of the second
international congress of EQUITIES de
lait" protection of child life), which
will be held at Brussels from Sept II
to 16, 1907.
This congress is to be held in ac-
cordance with resolutions passed at
the general meeting of the first con
gress of EQUITIES de lait" at Paris in
1905. There will be two sections. The
first will be concerned with philan-
thropic and social questions, the PC
ond with the scientific problems Of in
FAINT hygiene. The congress will o n
sist Of Belgian and foreign members
who have subscribed beforehand the
sum of 20 francs C$3.96. Any institl-
ton for the protection Of child life
NAV be represented by a delegate in
whose name the subscription should
be paid.
An exhibition of infant hygiene Will
be organized and opened during the
congress.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
PUT PONIES ON SNOW SHOES.
Novel Experiment on Mountain Trail
a Complete Success.

Granite, Ore.-To Elmer Thornburg
and j. w. Tabor of this place proba-
bly, belongs the distinction of being
the first parties to travel over the
deep SHOWS of the Blue mountains
with horses equipped with s~nowshoes.
Their first venture in this way of tray
cling was so successful that hereafter
for such trips they will use horses ia,
stead of carrying heavy packs cn
their backs.
The trip was to the Ben Harrison
mine. about IS miles from this place,
in the Greenhorn mountains. The ROAD
for six or seven miles this SIDE of the
mine is buried under several feet Of
snow. Packing mine supplies and pro-
visions over this snow on snowshoeA
is a difficult proposition, and it was
to avoid this that the experiment was
made with horses On shoes. The
horses used were two black ponies
owned by Grant Thornburg. They
weigh between 600 and zoo pounds.
The s%nowshoes were made of boards,
y inches square one of these being
firmly clamped to each foot Of the
ponies.
Thus fitted, the ponies were able to
walk owe the snow eight feet deep
with perfect ease. They were hitched
to a beef hide, in which had been
sewed 500 pounds Of mine supplies
and provisions, and this was dragged
behind the team.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
A Paradox Of AmbIauItv.

Il saw any one so stuck-up as
Markley,' began Popley. Last night
he
Why" interrupted Goodart, that's
not like Markley at all. He's the best
natured fellow"
"Of course continued Popley, but
last night he came to my house with
molasses candy for the children and
let them sit on his lap while they ate
it"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure.
F.J CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. j. Cheney
for the last 10 years. and believe him perfectly hon.
Orabia in all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by bis firm.
WALDiSG, kiENAE d MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure IS taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood aud mucous surfaces OF The
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cents per
bOttle. sold by Ell Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
PrIze for the UNNAMED.

The latest novelty in bazar attrac-
tons is that introduced by the Spring
side Wesleyan chapel, R%awtenstall,
England. A wedding cake was cut up,
and in m section was concealed a
marriage certificate. 1t was announced
that the bachelor or spinster securing
the chunk containing the document
had the opportunity offered to be mar
ried free Of cost within the next -
months by the Rev. j.. Benefits.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
PREHISTORIC MONSTER, PRE-.
SERVED INTACT, FOUND.
Will Be Taken from Resting Place in
Alaska to Yukon Exposition at
Seattle-Big Beast to Look
as if Alive.

Seattle, Wash.-When warm wealth
er comes again a party of men with
well-developed domes of thought is go
ing t. take out of cold storage the
largest and the oldest piece of meat
ever preserved in this manner. They
will be strengthened for their work by
roasts from this wonderful bit of cold
storage preservation, and will bring
back to civilization enough to prove
the almost unbelievable stories they
will tell.
The particular piece of meat, which
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
nsnsft Of Modern MaohLnnr,-

It is estimated by the department
OF agriculture that last years crop
was produced and gathered at a saw
ing Of $685., OOO, 900 over what would
have been the cost Of raising an equal
crop so years ago. This saving was
accomplished by the use of mode. 4
agricultural implements.-Farm Ma
chinery.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

Defiance Starch is the latest inven-
ton in that line and an improvement
on all other makes; it is more eco
nomical, does better work, takes less
time. Get it from any grocer.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

A great mart, to be devoted wholly
to the sale of autos and accessories is
to be built in London. 1t is to be an
automobile "Tattersalls."
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
queer Nance Of Jurvmen.

Among those drawn for jury serv-
ice for the April term of court in
Franklin county are: Mr.. Button, Mr..
Hasty, Mr.. Curl, Mr.. Lord, Mr.. Dyer.
Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Pear.-Kansas City
Star.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

Nobody does anything well which
he cannot help doing; work is only
done well when it is done with a will.