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Homestead Entry I34II

homestead Entry I34II
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Clayton, New Mexico,
Feb. rs, 1908
Notice is hereby given that Fred G..
Thomas, of Quay. n. NJ. has filed notice of
his intention to make final Communication
proof in support of his claim viz Home
stead Entry No. I34II made Dec. !, 1000,
Tor the southeast quarter Sec. 81 Twp. Sn,
range 3oe and that said proof will be made
before y, Y. Gallegos L.. 5. Court Commits
sioner at his Office in Tucumcari, n. NJ. on
April :, 1908.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of the land, viz:
Bill Middleton, Charley Cossev. viii
Springer, q. A. Perdue, all OF Quay. n.
NJ.
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Homestead Entry 4Iio


NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Clayton, New Mexico,
Feb. Is, zoos
Notice is hereby given that Cecilia
Montana, formerly Cecilia Miera, OF Tu-
cumcar y. NJ, has filed notice of his in
tention to make final five year proof in
support of his claim, viz: Homestead En-
try No. ltIo. made October 18th, 1902
for the e2 sw4, nw4 SEA, swA ne4,
Section o, Township I'm range "a east.
and that said proof will he made before
y. V. Gallegos. L. :. Cour, COMMISSIONS
at his office in Tucumcari, y. NJ. on
April 9TH, 1905.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, ami
cultivation, of the land, viz
Pedro Vigil, Of Quay. New Mexico.
Pedro Borquez,
luan d. Il. Gonzales. of Tucumcari y Nj
Teo -. Martinez,
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Homestead Entry 5o-S
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, Land Once
at Clayton, New Mexico,
Feb. IS, 1905
Notice is hereby given that MiSue.
Garcia, of Tacumcayi, y. NJ, has filed
notice of his intention to make final five
year proof in support OF his claim, viz
Homestead Entry No.. 3o7S, made Aug. 10,
TqoI, for the So sw4, Sec. 20, NJ nw4, Sec,
81, Township IGN, Range 32e, and that
said proof will be made before y. V
Gallegos. u. ). Court Com, at his office
in Tucumcari y. NJ, on April sth,
1908.
He anne the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of the land. viz:
Maxine Garcia, Christobal Garcia,
Sosteno Gallegos, Jesus Garcia, all Of
Tucumcari, n. NJ.
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Homestead Entry 5o9I

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Clayton. New Mexico.
Feb. IS, 1905
Notice is hereby given that Emma
Hardy, for the heirs OF William r. Millet.
of Tucumcari, n. NJ. has filed notice
OF his intention to make final communication
proof in support of his claim viz Home
stead Entry No. sooI, made June :, 1905.
for the e2 ne4, Sec 9, VIZ nw4, Section 10,
Twp I'm, range 3re. and that said proof
will be made befofe Il. Il. Donohoo, Pro-
bate Clerk of Quay County, at his office in
Tucumcari, n. NJ. on April g. 1905.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of the land. viz:
Joe Haefner. Sam Mantooth, II. S. An
derson, J. b. Hardy, all of Tucumcari. y.
NJ.
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Homestead Entry 1888
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Department of the Interior, Land Office
At Clayton, New Mexico,
Feb. IS, 1905
Notice is hereby given that Frank
Smith, of Endee, y. NJ, has filed
notice of his intention TO make ina five
year proof in support of his claim, viz;
Homestead Entry No. 1898, made Dec.
:, 1900, for the sw4 se4, e. sea, Sec
ton 50. nw4 sw4, Section 81, Township
ION, Range 35e, and that said proof will
be made before Eugene L. Hedgecoke,
United States Commissioner at his Office
in Endee. y. NJ. on April 2. 1908.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, the land, viz:
Roby Is. Williams, Willie !. Fife, Tom
Riley, Eugene Sullivan, all of Endee, N.
NJ.
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Homestead Entry 6o3o
NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ALTON

NOIlCE fOk - AllON
Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Clayton, New Mexico,
Feb. IS, 1908
Notice is hereby given that Walter w.
Bennett, of San Jon, n. NJ. has filed not
ice Of his intention to make final com
mutation proof in support of his claim, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 6o3o, made Jan.
10, 1900, for the NJ nw4, sea nw4, Sec
ton 10. Township ron, Range 34e., and
thai said proof will be made before n. V,
Gallegos, u. S. Court Commissioner.
at his office in Tucumcari, \. NJ, on
April Sth, 1908.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of the land viz:
!. L. Brauham, of San Jon. New Mexico;
]. T. Dudley,
Mack Horne. ;
James Bell, of Tucumcari, .
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Homestead .Entr, 400
NNrICE ENk PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department, Of the Interior, Land Once
Al CLAYTON. New MeNIco,
Feb, Is. 100
Notice Is hereby given that Oscar
smith, 81 I~ucumcari. y Nj, has filed
notice OF her intention to make final five
year proof IN support OF ms CLAIM, VIZ.
homestead Entry No. 400, made March
3, 1903, for the South West Quarter Sec.
ten %, Township I'm. Range SIZE, and
that said proof Will be MADE before IL. r..
Donyhoo, Probate Clerk OF Quay County.
at his office in rucumcari, y. NJ, on Apr.
5, 1905.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, the land, viz:
*. \. Doss, Sam Hardwick, +. T..
Crump &. Nj. Showers, all OF Tucumcari,
y, NJ.
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at Clayton, New Mexico,
Feb. IS, 1908
Notice is hereby given that Jessamine
Blair, of Grady, n. M, has filed notice of
his intention to make final Communication
proof in support of his claim viz Home.
stead Entry No. 1901, made Dec. "a.
1906 for the northeast quarter section II,
Twp Sn, range sac, and that said proof
will be made before n. V. Gallegos, i. S.
Court COMMISSIONS at his office in Tu-
cumcari, n. NJ. on April 3, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, the land, viz
Scott r.. Lyon, J, r.. Shope, S, +. Jen-
nings, Il. L. Davis, all of Grady, n. NJ.
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Homestead Entry I362I
Notice for Publication

Department OF the Interior, Land Office
at Clayton, New Mexico,
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
MANY BELLS C[ANG
ON SHIPS OF WAR

You stood on Telegraph hill, on Goat
island or on some other place of van
tage the other day and you watched
the great ships OF the Atlantic and Pa
citic fleets circle majestieally down the
bay and then settle to anchor. squadron
by squadron. in their appointed places
every ship dropping it's anchor stimuli
taneousIy with every other, yet each
la perfect alignment and at exact dis
lance, almost to the yard, from It's
neighbors. 1t looked easy. didn't tt?
II looked as though they just slowed
down to a creeping pace and then
stopped at the command of signal
the easiest thing in the world to do.
But ask one of the men from the en-
gine room Of one OF those battleships
how easy It was to do, and If he's in
the mood to really tell you you'll hear
something worth while 1t isn't the
simplest thing in the world TO keep
$4,000 ton battleship In exact posi-
tion. AM as those ships came TO anchor
in formation there was mad scramble
in evervsengine room. From the bridge
came q constant volley OF orders and a
constant clang OF gengs-now full speed
ahead" now slow" now half speed
astern.y now standard speed ahead
in bewlldering rapidity. The big ship
was Kidding her position preparatory
to anchoring. In the engine room they
tell story that illustrates. the point
One or the big ships came 10 anchor
in formation while In the grip of an
unusually strong tide and the changing
OF bells IN the engine room became a
chaotic medley OF sounds. The anchor
age was effected and from the bridge
came the order to bank Ares. An hour
afterward the captain had turned in for
mar. when suddenly there came
great comnotion- The engines had be-
come suddenly alive. ychurning madly at
full speed for an instant. then slowing
down. reversing and speeding up again.
The ''oid man Jumped from his couch
AMI Eent an orderly on the run to the
engine room for q report OH the cause
Of the trouble. The engineer faced the
orderly with serene cemposure
What's the trouble with the en-
gines7" he repeated. you go back and
tell the old man there's not a id
thing the trouble with the engines. I'm
40 signals behind on coming to anchor
and I'm just trying to catch up"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
LUNCHEON IN HONOR
OF MRS. METCAlF
Secretary's Wife Entertained at
Brilliant Affair at Claremont
Country Club

OAKLAND. May 11.--Mrs. Victor II.
Metcalf was guest of honor this after
noon at one of the largest luncheons
of the year on this side OF the bay
when Mrs. Henry Glass, wife of Rear
Admiral Glass. and Mrs. Merrill Miller
entertained at the Claremont country
club. The details of the AFFAIR We're
the prettiest seen for some time.
Forty-fve guests were present Red,
white and blue was the color scheme
of the decorations. Wild flowers in
these hues were used in effective de-
sign. Among those for whom covers
were laid were Mrs. Philip f. Bowles.
Mrs. E. II. Nicholson, Miss Viva Mich
olson. Mrs. William Howard Metcalf.
Mrs. Henry Martinez, Mrs. Charles
Buffers, Mrs Charles Greenleaf, Mrs.
Benjamin Ide Wheeler. Mrs. E. j.
Wickson, Mrs. E. ]. Clapp and Mrs.
Clinton Day.
On Wednesday afternoon the women
of the Century club OF San Francisco
are to give reception in honor OF
Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf and the Of
ncers of the feet with their wives.
Secretary Metcalf will leave
Wednesday evening for Washington.
d. c., after strenuous fortnight on
the coast as the personal represent
ative of President Roosevelt. Mrs.
Metcalf will remain some time longer
as the CUES of Mrs. Bowles and OF her
mother, Mrs. Nicholson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12

saw their opportunity to kill two BIRDS
with one stone.
Judge Melvin was placed on the slate
for district delegate and his name Is
written there now along with that OF
Prentfss Halliday.
As the Lincoln Roosevelt league
swept all Oakland except the seveiitn
ward, the republicans Of Oakland DO
not take kindly to the defeated forces
arranging a slate for them which Will
leave them no Representatives piedseo
to the principles on which the primary
fight was made and won.
Denied the right to name dele
gate to the convention they are genu-
inely angry and all sorts OF indignant
expressions are going around in rela-
tien to the latest attempt OF the ma
chine to dictate to the people OF the
county.
They appointed lot Of delegates
and are going 10 use them TO Jam
their slate through. while we elected
delegates and are to be give no chance
to name our choice is the way the
situation is being explained.
1t is not thought that Judge Melvfn
will lend his name >or his consent to
this latest exhibition of push" dsspot-
ism Many Of his friends have already
stated that he is unlikely to allow
himself to be the instrument used by
the push" to foist their slate on the
people OF Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
PUSH Attempts to Jam Program
Down Throats Of Republicans


Oakland republicans are wrought to
high pitch OF Indignation over the
latest attempt OF the push to jam
program down the tbroats of the In
dependents. The latest exhibition OF
despotic machine methods comes as
result of the victory which the Lincoln-
Roosevelt league won In Alameda
county.
Previous to the primary election the
organization slate for delegates to the
national convention from the third CON-
gressional district bore the names OF
that old warherse OF push politics,
George w. Reed of Oakland, and Prem
tiss Halliday of vallejo.
Reed. who is chairman OF the Ala
media county committee. was a delegate
from the fiftieth district and had the
humiliation of being showed under by
the league forces by a majority of over
two to ene
That put Reed out OF the running, SO
his name was rubbed of the slate and
the organization prepared 60 give the
third congregational district republicans
a new deal.
Judge Harry Melvin of Oakland had
been spoken of as candidate for dele
gate at large, but as the Herrin ma
chine must provide a place on that
larger program Tor Governor Gillett.
there is hardly room for Judge Meivln's
name, and In the defeat OF Reed they
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
SUMMARY

Home run--Frink- Three base hit-Giu Two
base hit--Kohn. First base on called bails--Dn
Friak 3. OF Dorniek ? Struck Out-By Frink ~
oy Reynolds S, By DornIck ;. Hit by pitcher
Gin. Demo, D0Tnick. Double play--Grares 10
Bonepnrt. Passed ball-SGnd. Wild pitch
Frirk. Tine Of game hours and 10 minutes
Unpire-Knowles. scorer--Jones
Three more games viii be played
between the two teams before the
championship IS decided. This after
noon they Will play. tomorrow they will
rest and Thursday and Friday the re-
meining two games will be played OF
Should one game result IN a tie, the
rubber will be played Saturday.
Each vessel in the fleet has its ball
team. The New Jersey boasts the in
dividual championship. The picked or
all star team that played yesterday
has 16 members representing seven yes
sells The New Jersey has five. the
Kansas comes second with three. the
Virginia and Minnesota each have two.
while the Vermont. Wisconsin, Kear-
sarge and Connecticut each have one
player on the team.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
CORNERSTONE OF
TEMPLE IS LAID
Prominent Men Assemble On
Site OF Home for Union of
American. Republics

WASHINGTON, May IL. - Under
splendid auspices of patronage and
beautiful spring weather the corner
stone was laid today of the proposed
home for the International Union OF
American Republics, or. as Secretary
Root aptly. called 1t, "A temple dedi-
Gated to international friendship.
Three thousand persons. including rep
resentatives OF political, official and
social life in Washingto who occupied
seats on stands composing great
quadrangle, were interested spectators
OF the ceremony. The decorations We're
in keeping with the. occasion. Flags
and colors of 21 American republics
floated in the breeze over the. grand
stands. while the coats of arms OF
these countries were displayed at many
places about the stands. Over the
speakers portions of the presidents s
stand were the celors of the United
States and Brazil, the latter In honor
OF Ambassador Nabuco.
During the ceremony the flag OF each
Of the I'll countries represented W as
hauled aioft by a blnejacket from tina
Washington navy yard and attached
to a wire. and when the last one had
been placed In position the group
made line OF emblems that stretched
from one end of the court to the other.
AS they were being hauled up tho ma
rine band played strains from the ma
tional airs of the particular country
the flag represented.
NOTED MEN ARE HEARD
On the presidents stand there were
seated the cabinet, the supreme court.
the diplomatic corps and members OF
the senate and house. John Barrett.
director of the bureau, introduced Sec
retary Root as. the presiding officer.
Cardinal Gibbons delivered the invoca-
tion
There were addresses by the presi-
dent, Secretary Root, Andrew Carnegie
and Brazilian Ambassador Nabuco and
reading of cabled messages OF con-
graduation from the presidents or the
Latin American republics.
Bishop Cranston pronounced the
benedictfon. aa
President Roosevelt told his hear
ers. when the portion Of HIS speech re-
lating TO that subject was reached. that
he was glad to hear them applaud the
battleship feet. He believed in peace
and arbitration. he said. but he Also
believed In keeping IN such trim that
1t shall be a temptation to nobody to
wrong us.
When Barrett read cablegrams Of
congratulations from the presidents OF
the American republics 1t was noticed
that there had been no response to the
invitation to contribute to, the SYM
postum from either President Castro
of Venezuela or tho president OF Para
quay. There was no public explana-
tion of President Castro's failure to
send a dispatch, while paraguay is
not represented in the governing board
of the bureau.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
Excursion Boats Carry Crowds TO Warships
INVASION OF WAR
SHIPS CONTINUES
Excursion Boats Garry Large
Crowds to Each of the
Big Men O. War

The invasion OF the warships by Wis
itors continued yesterday, although on
a smaller scale than at any time since
the feet arrived. The number of vis-
itors was small, however. only in COM
parison with the other days. The ma :
jority OF the excursion boats were busy
all day and crowded to their capacity
on every trip. The flagship continues
TO attract many visitors, although the
people are beginning to wake up to
the fact that each and every one of the
big vessels is worth seeing. The, Min
nesota was the popular ship yesterday
and was crowded all day with sight
seers.
Among the visitors to the Minnesota
were the teachers and children OF the
Grant school. about 200 in all They
were the guests OF DR.. George K. Erin k
and were taken out on the steamer
Caroline. which was in command of its
owner. Captain william Leale. After
seeing the Minnesota under the guild
ance OF members OF the crew the party
re-embafked on the Caroline and made
q tour of the fleet. Each battleship and
cruiser was given three cheers by the
children. = The children of the Spring
Valley school Will be DR.. Frinks guests
today for a similar treat. They will
board the Caroline this morning at
Jackson street wharf.
The children OF the Armitage orphan
age Of San Mateo were taken out TO the
feet yesterday on the steamer J. II.
Corcoran.
Captain Leale of the Caroline will be
the host of the HolluseheckIe club to-
night on board his steamer The mem
bers OF the club are going out to sere-
nede the Minnesota
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12

Continued from Page 1, Column
do was to disband. which they dld
forthwith
Behind the tragic features of the dis
oandTnent there lies a tale of love. de-
clare the deserted actors. Ever since
the company left New York, they sadly
assert. they discerned the evidences OF
a soul affinity between Miss Pettes ana
Manager COnnor.
or late tha bond OF sympathy between
them has been unusually apparent. and
last night, when the anal act OF the
play was concluded. Miss Pettes tripped
hurriecly to the street. clad in her
stage costume. jumped into an auto
mobile and departed -fOr--where2
No one in Oakland seems TO know.
and her former associates say they
VIII make no vigorous EFFORT TO ind
out
IF they can enjoy a romance paid
for in such manner-wen. let them
enjoy 1t, said one member Of the COM
pany.
Tomorrow Miss Shaw will leave for
New York and the other members OF
the company win depart as soon as
possible.
During it's first week in San Fran
cisco the company played to crowded
houses at the Van Ness theater. and
the FeceiplS were so large thaI, dIter
a fairly successful week in Los An
geles and satisfactory visits 10 several
one night stands. they decided to come
back to San Francisco and Oakland.
Business in San Francisco was again
good. but in Oakland the houses were
very disappointing.
The scenery and other property OF
the company is held here under an at
tachment sworn out by James Green
~ =
weeks engagement with the company
during their stay in Los Angeles. The
only members OF the company who
were paid mp TO date were Miss Pettss..
the stage carpenter and the property
man.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
BERKELEY PLANS
TO GREET SAILORS

BERKELEY. May 11.-Active prep
street department. aided by citizen
workers OF the committees in charge
of feet day, to decorate Berkeley in
gala attire for the big reception to the
bluejackets May IA.
Under the direction of Street Super
intendent f. Q. Turner holes were dug
and posts erected, on which Charles
Keeler's decoration committee will
hang flags, pennants and festoons to-
morrow in readiness for the arrival of
the sailors Thursday morning
Permanent sockets for the poles were
cut into asphaltum. and 80 foot poles
will be erected every 25 feet along
Center street, from Shattuck avenue
to the university grounds, and along
Shattuck avenue from University ave-
nue. to Allston way. Wires will be
strung across the street from pole to
flags of blue and gold. evergreens In
festoons and other decorations.
Aroused by. the work of the street
department merchants in Shattuck ave.
nue. near the Southern Pacific and Key
Route stations commenced today to
decorate their places of business. The
Studio. Alpha, Wright. Native Sons.
First national bank and other large
buildings will be suitably dressed for
the occasion.
In the square opposite the Wright
block tall fagpole has been erected.
from which will float one of the largest
American flags ever raised in this city.
For the night program the streets
will be lighted with Chinese lanterns
and the university grounds adorned
with Japanese lanterns. Final arrange
ments in regard to the night decora-
tions are in the hands of comnlittees.s
If sufficient guarantee is allowed
the Morel airship, which Is now being
completed at the corner of Kittredge
and Grove streets, will make two
flights
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-12
GRFWSOME find is
YELLED IN MYSTERY
Remains OF Old Graveyard Are
Found Near Building of
Stanford University

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May IL
Again have the unknown remains
found in the peculiar casket back OF
Stanford university been moved from
their resting place where they have
lain for years. This time the moving
is being done by the authorized work
men of the university and not by un-
known vandals searching for loot. Not
only have the grave diggers unearthed
the peculiar casket which it is
thought may contain all that Is left Of
the beautiful companion OF Peter
Coutts, an erratic Frenchman. but an
other coffin Of similar make, much
smaller and containing the remains OF
baby, together with collins contain
ing the bones OF nine other adults.
have been discovered This unexpected
find Of IL bodies has given rise to the
opinion that the spot must have been
the private burying grounds OF either
Peter Coutts or the original holders
of the ranch
This wholesale removal OF bodies
was ordered today by the university
authorities. who have leased the cenle-
terry site as building property and IT
Will be cut up into lots.
The expensive casket is now unc0v-
cred fully for the first time. The
workmanship of the coffin is unique
The metal name plate is void Of any
name.
IN the plot not vestige OF any
tombstone was found. The caskets
which contained the remains OF the
nine other bodies were OF wood and
appeared very old.
1t is believed by those in this vicin-
ity who are familiar with the tradi
tions Of the erratic Peter Coutts that
the bodies may have been those OF his
immediate household Coutts was an
exiled French nobieman who came
here after obtaining large sums OF
money from the French government.
He proceeded to found a medieval
castle and fitting surroundings. Many
monuments have been left by this
queer character who inhabitated the
country before the land was acquired
by Senator Stanford. queer little
lake nestled in the foothills construct
ed at considerable expense and known
to the students as ''Frenchman's lake"
together with a medieval tower fur
ther back In the hills. bear evidence Of
the eccentricities or Peter Coutts.