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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-02-01
CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the Interior, u. 5.
Land Office at Clayton, new x
January %. 1907. A sufficient
contest affidavit having been filed In
in this Office by Lee G. Pearson
contestant, against homestead en-
try no 1880 made Sept. "A, 1906, for
So mel Sec and 50 nw4 Sec . Twp
ION Range Doe: by Annie Ragland,
contested, in which IL lis alledged
under date of December I6, 1907
that said Annie Ragland has
wholly abandoned said tract; that She
has changed her residence therefrom
for more than six months past since
making said entry and next prior to
the date hereof, That said tract Is not
settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law; and that
she has not made any improvements
on any of the land since making home
stead entry. that said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to her
employment in the Army, navy or
Marine corps Of the United States, as
a private soldier, officer, seaman or
marine during the war with Spain or
during any other war in which the
United states may he engaged" said
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'clock Il. IN. on
March 10, 1908 before K. l.. Patterson
Probate Judge at his Office in Tucum-
carl, \. NJ. land that final hearing
will be held at 10 O'Clock a III on
March II, 1908 beforel* the Register
and Receiver at the United States
Land ONCE at clayton. New Mexico.
The said contestant having, in "a
proper AFFIDAVIT, filed Jan. 20, 1908.
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice eau not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such no
tice be given by due and proper pub
lication.
Edward w. Fox. Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-02-01
CONTEST NOTICE
Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton, N. NJ.

Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton, N. NJ.
January 20 1908
a sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed In this office by James
L Pittman contestant, against home
stead entry NO. 1881, made Dec /.
1906, for SEA. sec 30, twp IN range
35e by Elihu Davis cOntestee, In
which 1t Is alleged under date of
Aug.3 1907. that the said Elihu Davis
has wholly abandoned said tract
OF land for "A period of more than six
months last past and next prior to the
date hereof: that ne has wholly failed
to establish and maintain his residence
upon said land as required by law,
that he has not cultivated nCr improved
said land as required by law and that
the land Is In It's original wild state:
that said defects have not been cured.
and that the said alleged absence
from the said land was not due TO his
employment i'm the Army, Navy or
Marine corps of the United States as
a private soldier, officer, seaman, or
marine during the war with Spain or
during any other wal in which the
United States may be engaged" said
parties are HEREBY notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence concerning
said allegation at 10 o'clock "A m. on
March 20 1908, before II. II. Putnam,
U ) Court Commissioner at his Office
In Texico n NJ land that final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock "A IN on
March y 1908 beforel* the Register
and Receiver at the United States
land Office i'm Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having, In IA
proper atlidavit, filed January 20, 1908
set forth facts which show that, after
due diligence personal service Of this
notice cannot he made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given due and proper publication.
l-23-S Edward w. Fox, Register
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Clayton N. M.

' 10y -
January ~, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by David +. Stewart,
contestant, against homestead entry No.
I2bo6 made August 90, 1000 for the SEQ
sec s. twp Sn, rose by w. NJ DeL.app,
contestee in which it is alleged that said
w. NJ. DeLapp, has wholly abandoned said
tract OF land for a period of more than six
months last past and next prior to date
hereof that he has not
established and maintained thereon his
residence as required by law, that he has
not improved and cultivated said tract of
land as requiredby law and that said alleged
absence from the said land was not due
to his employment in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United States, as a
private soldier officer seaman or marine
during the war with Spain or any other
war in which the United States may be
engaged, said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a m
March 20, 1908, before II. X. Putnam u.
>. Court Commissioners at his office in
Texico, New Mexico, land that final
hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock a m on
April 2 COS b%efore)* the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having in a proper
affidavit. filed January II, 1905 set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not be
made. it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and pro.
per publication. Edward w Fox,
2-I-oS Register
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Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Clayton, New Mexico,

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Clayton, New Mexico,
December 20, 1907.
A sufficient affidavit having been filed
in this office by w. +. Manney, Sr.,
contestant, against homestead entry No.
1901. made February I, 1907, for sw4
sec 20, township s n, range 81 e. by Jesse
r. Watkins, Contestee, in which it is
alleged under date of September 70, 1907,
that the said Jesse +. Watkins has wholly
abandoned said tract, that he has changed
his residence therefrom for more than six
months last past, that said tract is not set
tied upon and cultivated by said party as
required by law, and that the said alleged
absence from the said and was not due to
his employment in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United States as a
private soldier, officer, seaman or marine,
during the war with Spain or during any
other war in which the United States may
be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegations at 10 o'clock a. M. on
March II, 1908, before N, V. Gallegos, u.
5. Court Commissioner at his office in
Tucumcari, new Mexico; land that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on
March IL. 1908, before) y the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having. in a proper
affidavit, filed December 20. 1907, set
forth facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
I-iI-8 EDWARD w. Fox, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Clayton, N, NJ.

Land Office, Clayton, N, NJ.
Clayton n. NJ, December. ~, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Sam II Ming,
contestant, against Homestead Entry No,
IIo22, made Sept, IS, 1000, for ne4 Section
Twp = on, range use, by Minor NJ. Young,
contestee, in which it is alleged under date
OF June rs, 1907, hat said Minor NJ
Young has wholly abandoned said tract;
that he has changed his residence there
from for more than six months since maxi
ing said entry that said tract is not settled
upon and cultivated by said party as
required 10y law; that the land is unoccupi.
ed and that there is no house or place of
abode upon said tract of land and that
said alleged absence from the said land was
not due to his employment in the Army,
Navy or Marine Corps of the United States,
as a private soldier, officer, seaman or
marine, during the war with Spain, or dur
ing any other war in which the United
States may be engaged, said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. or February ID 1908 before
l.. House, u 5 Commissioner at his
Office in House, New Mexico (add that
final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock on
Feb. FL. 1908, b~efore)" the Register and Re
ceiver at the United States Land office in
Clayton, n. NJ.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, filed go set
forth facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, il is hereby ordered and di-
rected that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
I-II-8 Edward W.. Fox, Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-02-01

See Anderson's Pressed Steel
Bath Tubs, Something new; they
arc fast taking the place of the
heavy cumbersome cast iron tubs.
I4-tt
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Four room residence and three
lots on corner in MCGEE addition
for 5000. 90 If taken soon. This is
the best bargain in the city.
I6-tf Lange * Sisney.
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NOTICE

The Tucumcari Public Service
Co. will gin cotton Tuesdays and
Wednesdays of each week, until
further notice. 1858
II. S. BRIcKLEy, Manager.
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BETHEL CHAPTER NO. is
r D OF EASTERN STAR

Meets on and and 4th Tuesdays of each
month at 8 p m at Masonic Hall over Post
Office
Mrs. J.. c. JONES, Mrs. NJ n. Koch.
Worthy Matron Secretary
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LODGE NO. u
A. F. g. A. NJ.

Meets on Ist and 3rd Monday of each
month at 8 p m in Masonic Hall over Post
Office
A. ID. GoLDENBERG, w. J. HARGIs,
w. NJ. Sec.
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Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton, New Mexico.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-03-06
HOME NEWSPAPERS.
They Bring Many Benefits 20 tho
Town and to Their Patrons,

If the average merchant would calm.
~ study over the matter of benefits
that can, be brought around by the
home paper, the editor would receive
a more liberal advertising patronage.
The country-town paper fills a Pc
culiar field. There is no substitute
for it. 1t is the purveyor of local
news, the criterion of the degree Of
prosperity of the town. Week after
week the editor talks to a thousand
or more people of the community. He
Is the molder of public opinion, and
his paper is not alone his own mouth.
piece, but the megaphone OF the
whole surrounding country. People
read daily papers that are published
in, the large cities for the large amount
of current general news; the local
paper is read for the little doings in
the local field. Rarely does the sub
scription list represent dollars enough
to pay running expenses. The paper
must have advertising to be success.
Let it be announced single time that
there will be an auction sale Of John
Jones' live stock, agricultural imple-
ments and other wares, and see how
many will be at the auction. This
proves it's value as an advertising me.
dium. Note the most successful
storekeeper in any town, and you will
find he is the most liberal patron Of
the home paper.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-03-06
1urban AQain In Favor,

With the stimulation of interest in
things Oriental due to the Moroccan
troubles and the Turkish Persian dis
pute the French papers say it is quite
natural that there should be a return
to the turban as a fashionable head
dress for. women. The .turban is the
coming theater .headwear, according
to one authority because it offers a
compromise, solution of the question
of removing the hat during the per-
formance which has been convulsing
the Paris world for the last year or
so. :
The turbans that are being worn in
Paris are made Of the softest materi-
ais in orchid hues in combinations Of
white and rose or in delicate shades
Of dull gray. They ARE worn without
aigrettes or pompons or anything else
tending to increase their height
Some have a single heavy tassel of
gold lace falling to- one side. 9th
eEs are trimmed with ropes of pearls.
Sometimes also very handsome
piece sof jewelry, . a$screscsnt, q sun.
burst or. a feather OF hower clasp, Is
placed in front over the middlea Of
the xforehe A few are . trimmed
with gold or silver lace. but this is
not regarded as being in character.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-03-06
Merit VI. Prizes.

Premium schemes and prize Offer
ings held out as bait to the people to
get them to use certain brands of
goods should be very carefully consid-
cred. The most common plan is the
certificate deal, by which is promised
some article represented to be worth
the total amount paid for goods, if
only a certain number be saved. Com
mon business sense assures that when
such a proposition is made the goods
must be of an inferior quality, or that
there is a catch somewhere. Goods of
merit do not have to carry a prize in
order that they be in demand. People
are quick to buy goods Of merit, par
tcularly in the staple line. If they
know of them. OF the STANDARD brands
Of foodstuffs, of cigars, Of thread, Of
different other things, how many are
giving prizes? This is not the case
with numerous classes Of goods that
are sold with premium attachment.
Most Of them are of inferior quality
and the price paid for them more than
covers the cost Of the premium given.
It is the old glimmer Of getting some
thing for n0thtng,sa and the women Who
want trading stamps. or prize with
their purchases. pay pretty dearly .for
their whistles. : ~ s.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-03-06
IDEA FOR TABLE DECORATION.
Floral Harmony Adds Greatly to the
General Effect.

When one is using a special flower
for the decoration of the table at for
NAL luncheon or dinner it is artistic to
have the same flowers used as a gar.
nish for as many of the dishes as pos.
sible.
Thus. If one has daisies and ferns in
the center of the table, have the lamp
shades of green paper, cut in narrow
frond-like pieces to represent ferns.
Serve the oysters in their shells
with wreath of ferns around the out.
side and a lemon nesting in a bed Of
daisies in tho center.
Twine the .tems of sherbet glasses
in maidenhair. if it can be done just
before sending to the table, otherwise
it will be too v7ilted.
If you have grape fruit served in
glasses have them standing in a
wreath of daisies, with ferns on the
stems. Or, if the half fruit is served,
let the edge CT the plate be wreathed
with a mixed wreath of ferns and
daisies.
The ices should be nodded in the
form CT daisies, if you care to 20 to
the expense, and should have a touch
of pistache in them to represent the
green.
II you do not use nodded ices, then
they will look we'll served in boxes in
the form of paper daisies or covered
with real ferns.
The place cards. can be a painted
bunch of the flowers, cut out so they
can be slipped on the top of the COB.
let
The candy and small cakes should
be green and white, and If the dinner
is elaborate enough to give souvenirs
you might have the floral centerpieces
arranged in separate lunches of
daisies and ferns that can be given to
each guest in the drawing room be.
fore she leaves.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-03-06
Der Noise an Automobile Makes.

A large German woman held up
long line Of people at the oney-orde-
window in the Boston post office the
other day, and all because her memory
went back on her. She wanted to send
some money to her son. a sailor on \
merchant steamship, then in foreign
waters, but when she presented the
application at the window the clerk no.
ticed that the address was lacking.
We'll, where do you want to send
it," he asked. I'VE can't give you
the money order unless you know the
name of the place"
yah, dots de trouble" she replied.
II didn't pring his letter und can't re-
member der name Of der town, but it's
some place out by China, dot sounds
like der noise an automobile makes"
The two clerks looked at each other
dubiously. What kind Of a noise does
IN automobile maker" asked one.
"Honk, houk." suggested the other.
"Yah, dct's it," exclaimed the WON.
an. 'Honk, Honk, dots der place."
Fill it IN 'Hongkong,' said the
clerk, and she paid over her money
with q smile of relief.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-03-06
" "PLEAsuREs OF FARNa-r1FE..
Science and invention RevoIutionlzs
Mettods IL Agricultural District s..

Old-fashioned life. on the farm ID
fast disappearing. Things have quick
ened some and science has wrought
changes for the better. Drudgery has
been obliterated through improved
machinery and there Is no reason why
the farmer Of to day should not lead q
life Of comparative gentle ease. In.
stead Of following the plow he rides
the plow. The sowing Of the crops
and all this cultivation, is done by ma
chinery. 1t is no uncommon thing to
find the farm house equipped with all
modern conveniences known to the
city folks, gas or electric lights, hot
and cold water and every sanitary.in,
novation. The telephone and the
rural delivery. bring the farm close to
the town, and no longer q need the
average farmer be behind the times as.
to passing events" He has ssufh cient
leisure at his home f1resfde to acquire
greater fund of information from the
daily papers and other good literature
which he receives than has the busy
merchant or professional man who re.
sides In tho city.
This closer communion with the
world at large has revolutionized farm
life and has robbed it of many unde-
sirable phases. No longer does the
farmer feel abashed when among
townspeoDle on account of his lack of
information; rather he is proud the
fact that he is quite as up-to-date and
we'll informed Us any intelligent citi-
zen, it matters not where he may re-
side. This feeling on the part of the
farmer has changed his attitude
towards the home town. He has come
to a realization that the distance be-
tween the farm and the town has been
annihilated and that his work on the
farm is an important thing In the
maintenance of the nearby town. He
is interested in good roads, he is in
terested in all local improvements.
These are matters of Importance to
him just as we'll as things directly re-
lating to his farm. The farmer Is be-
ginning to realize, even more than the
merchant, the relationship of tie agri
cultural district to the home town.
1t is now up to the residents of the
villages and the small cities to study
into conditions and to place the proper
estimate upon the Importance of the
farmers work In town maintenance.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-03-06
Driven Out by Pure Food Law.

During the past half dozen years
there has been constant cry for pure
food, and this clamor has caused near
ly all the states, and the national gov
ernment as we'll, to enact pure food
laws. If there has been need for re-
form it has been in lettering the
classes of foods which are intended
to feed the millions as we'll as keep
them in good health, and improving
the conditions under which they are
prepared.
Such frauds had grown up in food
stuffs that it was imperative that
stringent measures be taken to pro-
tect the lives and the health of the
people Unprincipled persons engaged
in manufacturing of baking powders,
f1avoring extracts, the selling of spices
and coffees and teas, and their prod
ucts were the vilest combinations of
drugs and other materials. These
goods we're disposed of to dishonest
grocecs, but the chief way of selling
them was through travelling agents,
and direct by mail. Not many months
ago the pure food department of a
western state secured a shipment of
more than a dozen different articles
of food from concern that sold it's
products direct to the consumer.
Analysis of all the articles proved
each and every one adulterated. Bak-
ing powder was composed of cheap
-four, starch, tartaric acid and alum;
what was labeled "pure spices" con-
sisted of ground bark and a highly
concentrated favoring substance So
it was with all the goods. Since the
pure food laws have been in effect,
many of these concerns have quit
business.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-03-06
Towns and Their Growth.

Say, did you ever think that a town
or city is only what the people make
it? There are dozens of towns, hun
dreds of them, yes, thousands, that
have been killed of and made
grazing places just because the people
Of the place who had in their hands
the direction of its destiny were not
of the right spirit There are exam.
pies all around of how few penurious
mentalities killed of every prospect
of advancement, and prevented some
town becoming a city Of more than
ordinary Importance. 1t is the people
that make q town or build up a city.
Enterprise is what wins. Talk about
one-man towns! Dozens of them can
be named-Anaconda, a city of $4,000,
In Montana, was built up by the work
Of one man-Marcus DAILY; Jerome,
Ariz., is the work of w. A. Clark. Z
multimillionaire who has the richest
copper mine in the world there; Pull
man, ILL.,, was built up by George Pull.
man, and thousands of other towns
and cities have found their existence
and development through few enter
prising mortals. Read the census sta
ttstics of the United States for the
past ten years: note the advancement,
and then think! Stand up for your
town. A half dozen men with
brains and the will to work can do
more for town than a dozen skin
fiints who hoard their money and sap
the life out of the poor farmers and
business men who become their debt
ors. Merchants, business men, get
together, pull together, and for the
good of your town. Tell the world
of the advantages that it offers. Start
enterprises that will employ people.
Work to keep the dollars made at
home Pick out the ones who send
away for. their supplies and persuade
them to patronize home stores, Don't
be niggardly. Work with will. Got
together and make. your town q
good one. :,