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The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06
UNPRECEDENTED
OPPORTUNITY.
The Chieftain Will Be Sold at a
Great Sacrifice.

Owing to the mental condition
of Mrs. Miner we have decided
to offer The Chieftain plant and
business at great sacrifice.
There isn't better money-mak-
er in the state of Colorado, con-
sidering the size of the invest
ment and town. No competition.
There isn't town in the state
where there is greater certainty
of advancement than in the Hol-
ly country. Plant all new within
the past I8 months and invoices
$500 (well worth $4,000, but
will take less in cash, or will
trade for income real estate, or
equity in printing business in
town of 5000 or more.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06
Dissolution of Partnership.

have sold this ninth day of
Nov, 1907, to w. B. Leasure my
undivided half interest in the
meat market, known as the Am
mann & Hoisington Market at
Holly, Colo, together with all
the stock, tools, accounts, bills
and demands thereunto belong
ing. w. B. Leasure has to pay
and assume all claims against the
firm of Amman & Hoisington
for which the undersigned might
be liable.
E. Amman.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06

We voice the sentiment of the
people of Holly and any other
well-regulated community when
we ask the town to make use OF
the money in Improvements rath-
er than let the treasurer use it III
the conduct of his clothing busi-
ness. It's unfair to the other mer-
chants, any one of whom pays as
heavy taxes, and most OF whom
would be willing to pay the town
a reasonable interest thereon.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06
THE HOLLY CIEFTAN HOLLY COLORADO FRIDAY DECEMBER 1907
AT the Churches
Baptist.

Services in Masonic hall. Bible
school at 10, preaching service at
II and 7:3O. Special singing at
both of these services. A cordial
welcome extended to everyone.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
night at the pastors home.
Teacher training class meets af-
ter the prayer service.
The pastor will preach at Sunny
side school house Sunday after
noon.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06

The New York school board
has ordered that no more Christ
mas stories, songs or other refer
ences to such be taught or allow
ed in the schools. The reason as
signed is that all the pupils are
not Christians and therefore the
board believes it unfair to con-
tinue this sectarian teaching.
'Twouldn't hurt tho.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06
Printing Material For Sale.

Paper Cutter-he have a ~
inch Paragon paper cutter, which
we will sell for SIS f. o. b. Holly,
as we must put in larger one 20
take care of our growing busi-
ness. 1t is in very fair condition
and has cut all the fine work
turned out of our factory during
the past two years.
Gasoline Engine-F Fairbanks :
Morse Jack-of-all-Trades, hip.
This is in frst-class condition and
is guaranteed to be so. Can be
seen running if desired. 1t was
displaced by larger one, in order
that we might run 3o-light dy-
namo, which was beyond the ca
pacity of a two-horse engine. Sell
for $85 or SIS spot cash.
Observation-Disclosures, per-
feet condition and latest model.
Have used it carefully and but a
little each week for about a year.
Sell forh SIS cash, or terms to re-
sponsible party.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06
Sounds Funny.

A. Plank fell from the new
Baptist church in Holly the 9th
er day, says Garden City Herald,
and sprained an ankle, according
to the local paper. This seems a
little strange, but guess it is all
right if studied out.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06
The town authorities

The town authorities at Las
Animas have seen fit to quaran-
tine the town. close the schools.
lodges, and all public gatherings,
and require all school children to
remain on the premises OF their
parents. This action was taken
on account OF scarlet fever, which
has developed into over 60 cases
and four deaths.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06
Revival Service.

The pastor will commence a re,
yival service at Fairview school
house Sunday night. Service
every night in the week except
saturday night.
You are cordially invited to at
tend.
Presiding Elder DR.. R. A. Chose
conducted quarterly meeting at
the methodist church Tuesday
night.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06
Methodist.

At the morning service the Holy
communion will be observed, Also
reception of new members into the
church.
League service in the evening.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06

The Chicago banks have never
had more money in their strong
boxes than today. Reports at the
close of business Tuesday showed
them to have over $500, 100000 in
cash. Boys, the panic is all over;
let's go back to business and forget
it!
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06

No one realizes more forcibly
the misfortune of the lost oppor-
tunity than does the advertiser,
for out-of-season goods seldom
bring a profit. Advertise it now.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-12-06

Oil is selling at 7tc per gallon
at Garden City. Holly is in Col.
orado, so that won't affect us any.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1907-10-05
llSTA De IwASACIoNES
%DELlNCUENTES.


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iona an y mar ii Terutorio IA Nueyo
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IA Ia nroniedaS ' de IA suma de- Ios inn.
nuestps. nenas ' coates Al frepte de cada
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,oa snac,ecaclo sanarsda IA Lac tasa.
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donds lss mismss ta~sscIonas Ron dabIdas
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mas Grlepo; Orlente, Dor Atchison. To.
peka y S. r. R R. Co.; Ponlente, por 81
Ria Grande. Ayaluo total de propiedad
rail-. $500. Tasacion S3s.oO. PenaIidad,
al 90. Costos 35c. Total $40. rs,
Otero. Sra. M. 81. TERRA on 81 precipto
No. i. Bernalillo. linda al Norte Dor
Francisco @. do Baca: Sur. por Ia Iylesla
CatolIca. Orjente. nor al MolIno Vieio
de perea: p~oniente. nor al Rio Grunde.
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No, i. lIndado Norte DOR donaclon india,
Sur. Dor terra de- los indios; orien,e.
nor eli ~ferrocarril A, 4, & $. NJ; poniep-
IL. nor Aeeouia de- IndIos de Sandia.
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clnto ,indado Norte nor 81 CAMEO del
Rosoue: Sur. nor ]. A Luian: OrIept..
nor Fl Estero yieio: Poniente. nor la
Acequia De Sandia.
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No. !, lindado Norte por Teresa Coma
les dc Perea; Orlente, por 81 Estero We
10; Ponisnie. por Ia Acequla dc los In
dios de Sandia.
Otro pedazo DC TERRA en- 81 preclnto
No. 2. lindado Norte por lgnacio Cutie.
rrez; Sur, por +. Gonzales; oriente, por
acequia; Ponlente, por la .eja del Rio
Puerco.
Otro pedazo de TERRA en- cl precinto
No. 10, la MERGED d. Terreno del TETON,
preclnto NC. rfoP'eoao oe los oJos
oalien.es ue 'emea. a..
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de azure.
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nitas, Ava'uo .o'a', So,sto. Iasaclon
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El Nuevo mexicano., 1907-10-05

Il 83u. 5B. w. R0nnIIdnd. MARI CoQtna NbC.
ro,sl ses' ~.
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Pate tado Ain nombra' veta. i.otrs M,
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nalidnd. ala "a: costos asc, Total 62rp..
%.
Duenos~ desconocidos dbl yeclamo MI
n4ro Corona: RecjAmo nntentado Corona
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IHfiefa 10. 10. $50 acres: syaluo deI te.
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lad All a, costos Az. Tota, Ss0. a.
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ling claim, recIamo p~atentado The Cor.
ner V meioras en- 81 mfsmo. CabiIdo ie
IN. HIlerA 4 o.. aO.0l2bs acres, Avsluo
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"a. 9s: Costos soc. Total Ss4 0e.
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4 Claim; reclamo pateptado ' yeta I'll
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ls, N. Hilera 4 o.. 8.44 acres: ayaiuo
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Dueuos ~desconocldos del EmrIre Min
ling Claim; reclamo patentado veta En-
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Hing Claim; rsclsmo patcntado. VISTA
Monster ' meioras an Ia misma. Cabll.
ldo is N. Hil,ra4O s.s47 acr. 4. Ava.
lluo $8a5. 100. Tasacion. ss6. 50; PennII.
dad 81. 80; co.tos 35c. Total SIS "A.
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,antado Mnnte Carlo . Maioraa anr q,
mismo' CablIdo IAN m 10 taAii
acres Al. 25O. Tasaclon s5ale. psnali.
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me,oras cah,ldo "a N Hs'o Avn.
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S7s.e9, renaiidad sS'9S; costos S5c.
Total SsS.o2.
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tos S5c. Iotal 800 4.
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NO. IL, Pena Blanca; lindada Norte por
Iiiparri; BUR por 81 Es'ado De 4. Baca;
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
The Boys Opinion.

They is kinds Of maggisenes one
kind that has powder in them and
which xploads and blows up people
and gunbOtes and forts and snap craker
stores and a mother kind that doesn't
have any powder in them or ennything
else kept advertising my father says.
the last don't Xpload very often but they
busts up sumtimes.
they is a CRATE many pages in mag
gisenes the second kind. don't know
how many but they is a auful lot of
pages. 1T don't take long to read a
maggisene the second kind, not the
ferst, becaus most of the pages Is about
silver pitchers for 50 dOllers and $40
cents peace and sets Of Shakspear for
81. dollar and how to study law by
male for $50 cents AMI how to rase hens
and squobbs for ST.. doller and $25
cents and about sope that f1otes and
pictures of stockings with legs in them,
and niggers with dippers in his hand
and a white apern on and 2 little mig
gers without emmy close kept little
skirts, and babies without close on set
ting in tubs and outermobiles and moter
boats and gas stoves and toilet powder
and bull dogs and most everything else
in this wirld kept stories.-Su. cess
Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14

when lie same and then deliberately
sat down on the opposite side of the
pier, with his back toward me. 1t
was too absurd. At any rate I wasn't
going to spend a whole morning out
in the broiling sun angling for horrid
slippery fish and play deaf and dumb
asylum. Still, l couldn't think just
what to do. l couldn't ask him to put
the worms on the hook for me be-
cause / didn't have worms, but min
nows. l couldn't get the hook stuck
in my hand because it would hurt
too much. He looked so severe that
l didn't dare flip the line over my
head and hook him. So there was
nothing else to do but just what
did.
In the interests of. the lonely little
blonde girl l sacrificed my personal
comfort-for it was a cold, shivery
morning and the water was like iced
consomme-it reminded you of how
very nice it could be if only it was
warm. I moved around as though |
was trying to get up, pretended to
slip, gave pathetic little scream
and tumbled off into the lake.
You see, l forgot that the pier ran
out so far and that the water was
deep. 1 expected to land on my feet
and with a perfectly dry head gaze
modestly, modestly but thankfully at
my rescuer as he grasped my hands
and drew me up to the pier. Instead,
/ kept going down for miles, it seem
ed. Finally 1 came up in the world
again, gasping and strangling and
, dripping, and looked like a fright.
Oh, yes, Mr.. Clark was there. He
even condescended to save me. He
hauled me in just as though / were
a large fish and said: "You should
have known better than to wear such
high heels in the first place! Now
you've scared the fish away!"
Do you blame me for having MUIR
der in my heart? And he left on that
nights stage. / was on the porch
and heard him tell the clerk that he
was going to some other resort where
so many accidents didn't happen to
the young women; that it made him
nervous and he needed rest.
On the whole, I'm glad he left. He
wasn't so awfully good-looking, now
that l think of it.
If you see George, tell him that I'm
having the very gayest sort of time
and have no chance to write him. A
small jolt like that will do him good.
Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
BRIEF STATE HAPPENINGS.

The county board of Dane county voted
to organize under the new highways law,
The Great Northern railroad will erect
plant in Superior for the manufacture
of steel cars.
Christopher Deiganan lost the fingers
of his right hand while operating a corn
shredder near Lake Geneva.
The sum of $4,000 needed to assure
Albany canning factory has been over
subscribed. A factory will be built at
once.
Anton Pastedon, a farmer of the town
of Pound, dropped dead while at work.
His remains were found by some of the
workmen.
The Christmas Dinner Club CT Oshkosh
is raising an organization to give dinners
to the poor on Christmas. Last year
600 were fed.
David Wetter of Walworth, while run
ming corn shredder, caught his hand and
arm in the rolls. Amputation of the
hand was necessary.
A surprise was created in Chippewa
Falls by the announcement that Miss May
Cameron and Frank @. Emerson, two
well-known young people, had been Sc
cretly married Jan. 2, 1907.
John Hobscheid, aged 16 years, was
accidentally killed while at work in the
Kimberly-Clark mills at Niagara. He
was employed in the pulp room and it is
supposed that he was struck by a revolv-
ing shaft.
Efforts are being made at the Osh-
kosh normal school to establish a memo
rial in honor of the late r. II. Halsey,
who was president of the school. Among
the plans offered, is an oil painting and
a stained glass window for the audito-
rum.
The jury in the Lombard murder case
in Ashland found the defendant, John
Specht, guilty of murder in the second de-
gree. Specht was found guilty of muir
dering Boney Lombard, who was found
dead in the forest with a bullet hole
through his body.
1t is learned that the Ringing broth
ers, who recently purchased the majority
of the stock Of the Barnum & Bailey cir
Gus and who own the Sells Forepaugh
show, will take the latter circus OH the
road and divide the stock and wagons be-
tween the Barnum show and the hingling
brothers show.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
CARE OF ESQUIMAU BABY.
How the Little One Is Carried by the
Mother-PrimitiVe Ways In
Alaska.

The arrival in the world Of the
youthful Esquimau is not greeted by
the orthodox cradle and swaddlin2
clothes. Practically till he can shift
for himself he lives absolutely naked
inside his mothers sealskin blouse,
skin to skin keeping him warm.
This arrangement allows the moth
er to SO about her work almost I'M
mediately, and she can also travel
and hunt without perambulator and
without having to leave any one at
home to mind" the baby. The moth
er's dress is almost exactly like the
fathers, except that it has a long
sort of tail reaching nearly to the
ground, embryo, no doubt, of the
modern train"
Spared the miseries of soap ant
water, and early weaned to the readily
swallowed diet of blubber and raw
seal meat, the infant rapidly devel-
ops that invaluable layer of subcu-
taneors fat, which, while it enhances
the Jolly appearance of the lads
and the shapeliness of the maidens,
assists materially in economy in
clothing.
Thus in their frigid cline, once in
their skin tent, the whole family will
divest themselves Of every stitch OF
clothing, unembarrassed by the fact
that so many families share the tent
with them. Sociability is early de-
veloped when ones next door neigh
Dor on each side is only separated by
an imaginary line between the deer
skin you sleep on and the one he
uses. The winter deerskin serves as
bed and bedding at night and as par
lor furniture during the day. Com
munity of goods is almost imperative
under this arrangement. Thus when
one kills a seal all are fed; and like
wise, when he doesn't, all go hungry
ogether-From the American Mis-
sionary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
Trolley Wires and a Fire.

The head of the fire department OF
Rouen, France, has suggested to the
Mayor novel project in the fire ex
tinguishing service. Inasmuch as the
city is traversed everywhere by the
electric street car wires it is sug
gested that there should be provided
pumps, driven by dynamos, to take
current by means of trolley hooks at
tached to the street car wires at the
nearest point to the fire. The ad
vantages are seen at a glance. The
power is unlimited; the motor
strength on a 5O0-volt circuit could do
anything with a stream of water. No
engines would have to be kept going
and the machinery would be smaller
than the great mass of metal that has
to be dragged to the scene Of fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
WORN AWAY BY HANDLING.
Effects of Touch of Thousands OF
Hands on a Smithsonian Exhibit.

EHeCtS or ouCn OF inOuSdnOS VI
Hands on a Smithsonian Exhibit.
The touch of thousands of human
every week day in the year has worn
away a portion of one of the exhibits
of wood at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. The exhibit in question is a
carreta or OK wagon, and stands IN
the east wing of the Institution. The
part of the axle that has been worn
away simply by the admiring touch
of thousands of visitors protrudes sew
eral feet and is easily reached. The
wonderful smoothness of the wood
which has slowly but surely been
worn away is the result.
The old OK wagon is made entirely
of cottonwood, and is without a sin
gle piece of metal. 1t was built by
Pueblo Indians and is the style used
in New Mexico and Arizona. The
design is that introduced in this coun-
try by the Spaniards many years ago.
It is a clumsy affair, with two wheels
that are far from being round. For
many generations, however, this sort
Of cart has answered the purpose OF
transportation for the Pueblo Indians
as we'll as other tribes.
The axle that has been worn away
is directly under the sign giving an
account of the origin and history OF
the OK wagon. While reading, nearly
every sightseer rests his hand upon
the wood, perhaps does a little knock
ing for good luck, and perchance
picks a splinter. Anyway, the axle
end has been worn away, and today
is as smooth and as shiny as bill
lard ball.-Washington Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14

and sunlight ale indispensable for
health
CD Gastro-intestinal hygiene
Frugality and sobriety are the best
elixir vital fer a long life.
(4) Epidermal hygiene.-Cleanli-
ness preserves from rust; the best
kept machines last longest.
90 Hygiene CT sleep.-A suff1cien-
cy of rest repairs and strengthens;
too much rest weakens and makes
soft.
co Hygiene of clothiDg.-He is
well clothed who keeps his body suf-
ficiently warm, safeguarding it from
all abrupt changes of temperature,
while at the same time maintaining
perfect freedom Of motion.
CD Dwelling hygiene-A house
that is clean and cheerful makes a
happy home.
90 Moral hygiene-The mind re-
poses and resumes its edge by means
Of relaxation and amusement, but eX-
cess opens the door to the passions,
and these attract the vices.
co. Intellectual hygiene.-Gayety
conduces to love of life, and love q
life is the half of health; on the
other hand, sadness and gloom help
on old age.
(10) Professional hygiene.-If it is
your brain that feeds You. don't al
low your arms and legs to become
anchylosed. Do you dig for a liveli'
hood, don't omit to FURNISH your in
tellect and elevate your thoughts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
coNsULs WORK UP TRADE.
The Government Finds Foreign Mar
kets for Manufacturers.

There can be no doubt that the
published reports of our Consuls have
constituted an important factor in the
phenomenal development of our for
eign commerce in the last twenty-five
years.
The monthly publication of consul
ar reports was begun in 1880. In
that year the total exports of merch-
andise from the United States to the
world amounted to 100000, while
in the fiscal year 1906 they amounted
to S1,743, 769, 612.
But the growth of the export trade
in manufactured goods is even moro
significant, says the Atlantic Month
ly. 1t rose in the period mentioned,
from S1O3,0OO,0OO to $6O3, 100000, or
an increase of 4S5 per cent.
The statement is often made, and
freely conceded by leading European
economists, that in respect of practi-
cal value the trade reports made by
American consular officers are unsur-
passed.
After the United States there can
vices of Germany and Great Britain
render the most effective assistance
to their national commerce.
Until very recently our Govern
ment made no attempt to discrimi-
nate in favor of American citizens in
the matter of disseminating any class
of trade intelligence, all reports re-
o04x 80 IN hn
consular reports, or given to the
press, or filed in the archives for fut-
ure reference.
Less than a year ago, however, the
Bureau of Manufactures adopted with
reference to a limited class of trade
intelligence a policy somewhat SINH
lar to the German practice. An occa-
sional department of the Daily Con-
sular and Trade Reports was insti-
Iuted, entitled Foreign Trade Oppor-
tunities," in which notification IS
given of inquiries on file at the above
mentioned bureau, each bearing file
number, to which applicants for in
formation are requested to refer.
The majority of these opportunities
relate to foreign calls for tenders and
give names and addresses, but an in
creasing number are treated as cor
fidential, in order to enable the bureau
to promote exclusively American ex-
port trade.
In numerous instances American in
terests have testified to the import
ance Of the assistance rendered them
by the consular reports, as well AS
through correspondence and personal
efforts. Many important contracts i'll
foreign countries have been secured,
many valuable markets have been dis
covered, and acquired markets safe
guarded as a result of the vigilance
and prompt action of the Consuls.