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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior. United States
land Office, Clayton. n. M,
Feb 18th. IooS.

OF the Interior, United States
Land Office, Clayton. N. M,
Feb. 28th. 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit, having been
filed in this office by Leonard M. Lamar,
contestant agains, homestead entry No
3447, made Jan. =, I9o2, for sea Sec. 22,
Twp. i'm, gle, by Woodford IL. Heller,
contestee. in which it is alleged under date
of Jan. 3, 1908, that the said Woodford II
Heller has wholly abandoned the said tract
that he has changed his residence there
from for more than six months since
making said entry and next prior to the
date hereof, that the said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by the said
party as required by law, and that said
Heller never established his residence
on said land, and hat the 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 OF during any
other war in which the United States may
be engaged; said parties are hereby noti-
fed to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m.
on April 10, 1908. before y. V. Gallegos.
u. ). Court Commissioner at his office in
Tucumcari, N. M. and that final hea ling
will he held at 10 O'Clock a. III. on April IS,
1908. before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Clayton,
n. M.
The SAID contestant having, in a proper
affidavit filed February a8, 1908, 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
proper publication.
ST GRO. w. DErAMoRE, Receiver
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior, T.. :
Land ONCE, Clayton, N. NJ.
March 7th. 1903

Land Office, Clayton, N. NJ.
March It'll, 1908.
A sufficient contest aiHdavit having
been filed In this Office by George NJ.
Mills, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 5l3D, made Nov. d, 1903, for
nel nw4 nw4 ne4 Sec. and e2 sw4
Sec u, Twp. Gil, Range 2ge, by james
ketchum, contestec, In which IL
Is alleged under date OF January Il,
1905, that the said James ketch-
um has wholly abandoned the said
tract, that hc has changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry, that
said tract Is not settled upon and
cultivated by said party Us required
by law, and that said contestee never
made settlement on said land, and
that the said alleged absence still
exists to the date Of this affidavit,
aud that the sad alleged absence
from the said land was o 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 "a In which the
United States may be engaged. Said
pdTblcS are lltItDy IlObllcu W appear
respond, and offer evidence touching
said allegation at ~ O'Clock a. m. OH
April Ii, 1908, before N. Y. Gallegos,
u. ). Court Commissioner at his
office in Tucumcari, New Mexico; and
that final hearing will be held at III
O'Clock, a. III. on April ~, 1908, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office In
Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed March It'll,
1908, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made, IL Is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
3-l4 Edward w. Fox, Register
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
Homestead Entry I362I
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. Land Office
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. 1904, made Dec. -.
1906 for the northeast quarter section II.
Twp On, range sac, and that said proof
will be made before N. V. Gallegos, u. S.
Court COMMISSIONS at his office in Tu-
cumcari, N. M. on April 8. 1908.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation Of, the land, viz
Scott X. Lyon, J., p, Shope, S. +. Jen-
nings, X. +. DAVIS, all of Grady. N. M.
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
Homestead Entry 10000
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department of the Interior. Land Ofics
at Clayton. New Mexico.
Feb. IS, 1908
Notice is hereby given that Clemmie V.
Pippin, of San Jon, N. M. has filed notice of
his intention to make final Communication
proof in support of his claim viz Home
stead Entry No. 10000 made Aug. IS Ioo6.
for the sw4 ne4, sea nw4, section 20,
Township 10 north, range 81 east and
that said proof will be made before w.
w. Bennett, u. S. Commissioners al his
office in San Jon \. NJ. on April 2, 1908
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation OF. the land. viz:
J. X. Breeding. Tom Moore, Warren II.
Burton, W. o. Pippin, all of San Jon, N.
M.
2-12-S Edward w Fox Register
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
Homestead Entry I362a
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Clayton. New Mexico.
Feb, IS. 1908
Notice is hereby given that Francis NJ.
Blair, of Grady, N. M. has filed notice of his
intention to make final Communication proof
in support of his claim viz Homestead En-
try No. I3622, made Dec. IS. 1906 for the
northwest \ Section FL Twp. On range
sac and that said proof will be made
before N. V. Gallegos u. S. Court Com
missioner at his Office in Tucumcari N M
on April 8. 1908.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. the land. viz:
Scott X. Lyon, J. p. Slope. S. K. Jen-
ningS K, L. Davis. all of Grady. N. M.
2-a2 Edward w. Fox, Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, u. 5
Land Office, Clayton, n. NJ.
February %, 1903.

February %, 1903.
ing been filed In this office by Warren
f. Britc, contestant, against home
stead entry No. 1926, made October
20, 1906, for sw4 section g., township
tin, range BE, by william j. Evans
c~ontestee. In which il is alleged under
date OF November II, 1907, that the
said William J. Evans has wholly
failed to establish his actual bona tide
residence upon said tract: within the
time specified by law, that said tract
has been wholly abandoned for "a
period Of more than six months next
prior to the initiation Of this contest;
that said tract Is not settled upon,
and cultivated by the said party AS
required by law, and that said de-
faults have not been cured.
That said alleged absence from said
land was not due To his employment
I'm the Army, Navy or Marine corps of
the United States In any capacity In
time OF val and this the said contest
ant Is ready to prove at such time and
place AZ may be named by the Register
and Receiver for a hearing In said case.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and CiTer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
u. IN. OH April ., 1908, before III. K.
Putnam, y. S. Court Commissioner at
his Office In Texico, N. NJ, and that
final hearing will he held at III o'clock
"a. IN, on April IL, 1908, before the
Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office In Clayton, n. NJ.
The said contestant having In "A
proper affidavit filed February % 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made. 1t Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica
ton.
3-l4 GEO. w. DETAMoRE. Receiver.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Clayton N. M,
Feb. 2Sth, 1908

Feb. 2sth, 1908
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Robert S. Hood.
contestant, against homestead entry No.
1882 made January /, 1907, for the sea
Sec. 80, Twp IN. R32e, by Henry Stewart,
contestee, in which it is alleged under
date OF August "a. 1907. that the said
Henry Stewart has abandoned said tract of
land for a period of more than six months
last past and next prior to the date hereof.
that he has not established and maintained
thereon his residence as required by law.
that said land is in its original wild state,
that said defaults nave not been cured. and
that the 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 during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified TO APP
pear. respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
April IS. 1908. before ]. l.. House.
u. S. COMMISSIONS at his office in
House, New Mexico. and that final
hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
April 20, 1908. before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Clayton. New Mexico.
The said contestant having in a proper
affidavit, filed January rs. 1908, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can no be
made. it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and pro-
per publication.
3-7-o8 Geo. w Detamore. Receiver
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
CONTEST NOTICE

department OF the INTERIOR, United states
Land Office, Clayton. N. NJ,
March 10, 1908
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by ]. b. Brown.
contestant. against Homestead Entry No.
1884, made September "a. 1905, for
southeast 4 Sec. ID, Twp. I2n. range 32e,
by Elisha I. Dabney, contestee. in which
it is alleged under date of Sept. 6 1907 tina.
the said Elisha T. Dabney has wholly
abandoned said tract, that he has changed
his residence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry, that the
said tract is not settled upon and cul-
tivated bv the said party as required by law
and that the 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 during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified TO APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at ten o'clock a. IN, on May
/, 1908, before y. V. Gallegos. u. S.
Court Commissioners Al his Office in Tucum-
carl, N. NJ. and that final hearing will
be held at ten o'clock a. III. on May 3.
1905 before the Register and Receiver a,
the United States Land Office in Clayton,
New Mexico.
The said contestant having. in a proper
affidavit filed March 10. 1908, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice car not be
made. it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
3-aI Edward w. Fox Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
Contest Notice.
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton,
n. NJ, Mar. IL, 1908.

States Land Office, Clayton,
n. NJ, Mar. IL, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed In this office by John III.
King, contestant against Homestead
entry No. l4737. made Feb |. 1907,
for nw4 Section "a. Twp Sn, Range
Doe. by Oscar A. ScearS, Contestee,
I'm which 1t Is alleged under date Of
February 3, 1908, that the said Os-
a A. Scears has wholly abandoned
the said land, that he has changed his
residence therefrom for more than
six months since making said entry,
and next prior to the date hereof,
that said land Is not settled upon and
cultivated by said party as required by
law, and that the said alleged alb
sence 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 during any other war
In which the United States may be
engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond. aid offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
q. m. on April 70. 1908, before w. T..
Bartlow, u. s. Commissioner. at his
office In Hollene, N. NJ, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock a..
III. Oh April u, 1908. before the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United
States Land Office In Clayton. N. M.
The said contestant having, In a
proper affidavit, filed March IL, 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service OF this
notice not he made, 1t Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
he given by due and proper publication.
3-l4 EDWARD w. Fox, Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office. Clayton, New
Mex, February 10, 1908.

States Land Office. Clayton. New
Mex. February Ie. 1908.
A. sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Henry w. Red
wine, contestant, against homestead entry
No. 3348. made July 10. 1902. for the
northeast quarter Section rs, Twp. On,
Il. age by Balm kirkpatrick. Contestee, in
which it is alleged under date of Dec. 27,
1907, that the said Balm Kirkpatrick has
wholly abandoned said tract. that he has
changed his residence therefrom for more
than six months since making said entry,
that said tract is not settled upon and cul-
tivated by the said party as required by
law, and that said alleged absence still
exists to the date of this affidavit, and that
the 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 ma
rine during the war with Spain, or during
any other war in which the United States
may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on Apr. 6,
1908. before n. V. Gallegos. u. 5. Court
Commissioner, at his office in Tucumcari,
N. NJ. and that final hearing will be held at
10 o'clock a. m. on April IS, 1908 before
the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Clayton. N. NJ.
The said contestant. having, in a proper
affidavit filed February Io, 1908, 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 proper
publication.
81 edward w. Fox, Register.
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Homestead Entry 1888
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Clayton. New Mexico,
Feb. IS, 1908
Notice is hereby given that Frank
Smith, of Endee. N. M. has filed
notice of his intention to make final five
year proof in support of his claim, viz
Homestead Entry No. 1898. made Dec.
s, 1900, for the sw4 sea, e2 sea, Sec
ton 50, nw4 sw4, Section 81, Township
ION. Range 3Se, and that said proof will
be made before Eugene L. Hedgecoke,
United States Commissioner at his Office
in Endee. N. M, on April ?, 1908.
He the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. the land, viz:
Roby r.. Williams. Willie |. Fife, Tom
Riley. Eugene Sullivan, all Of Endee, N.
M.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Clayton N. NJ,
Mar. 4th, 1908.

mar. Attn, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by James M. Hunt,
contestant against Homestead Entry No.
9472, made August 8, 1906. for northeast
quarter Section 4, Township On, Range
age. by Joseph X. Bennett, deceased con-
~testee, in which it is alleged under date
OF Feb. I'll, 1908, that the said Joseph X.
Bennett. deceased, and his unknown heirs
has wholly abandoned said tract, that they
have changed their residence therefrom
tor more than six months last past, and
since the death OF said deceased, that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated
by the said party as required by law, and
that the said alleged absence still exists to
the date OF tins affidavit, and that said al
legged 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 during any
other war in which the United States may
be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at ten o'clock a. m. on
Apr. 2o 1908 before N. V. Gallegos, u. S.
Court Com. at his office in Tucumcari.
New Mexico, and that final hearing
will be held at ten o'clock a. m. on May
9, 1905, before the Register and Receiv-
er at the United States Land Office in
Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having, in a proper
fiidav filed March 4, 1908. set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not be
made, il is hereby ordered and directed
hat such notice be given by due and proper
publication.
3-I4 Edward w. Fox, Register.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-28
EDITORIALS By Tnt pt0plt.
An Appreciative Reader.

To the Editor OF The Times: For
five years your paper has come 20 me
with unfailing regularity and as ] am
sending Tor rather takins) to each CT
the patrons OF my route little son'
venir. I feel that | may enclose one 10
you. hoping II may express in small
way the appreciation | feel for having
received The Times for so long tine.
TO be sure. | am a stranger 10 you,
and only humble X. +. ID. carrier al
that. but The Times is not a stranger
TO me. | have become well acquainted
with the paper through the editorial
column, the reading Of which never
miss. The liberal views, the utter dis
regard for class. frequently the only
champion of the under dog, and
always upon the side Of right and jus
tice; these things have marKeG tie
editorial column as your most interest
ing page. The Times is second To no
paper in Detroit. So here's % The
Times may your Xmas be merry. your
New Year be prosperous. and your ia
tiuence never be less.
II. F. ID. CARRIER NO. 81.
Pit:sfoId. Mich, Dec. "a. 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-28

seen the tender =lances pass between
YOU
Why. have known her since she
was baby" Goyain protested.
Exactly" Grace assented wither
ingly Her parents treai YOU like
a son. Her husband does you favor
-fayors that you accept eagerly, and
yet disdainfunlly What vet are do
ing is cod-blooded vicious. danger
Gus. Perhaps that is the reason II
allures you"
"A very clever deduction Govaiu
agreed.
Il know YOU well, jerome, for /;
was you who taught me what suffer
Ing meat
And you know what Is IN Anne
Marie's heart. OF cours9 Govain
snecred contemptuously.
Anne Marie / should think shed
make you charming sweetheart.
am jealous of her
Unfortunately, Grace, thar stuff as
all in your head Govam declared
airily.
Il know that you expect TO bring
Annette TO the Cafe de Paris to-
night" Grace said.
LET Sleeping Dogs Lie"
Well. what X do?" Ccvain ask
ed. ceasing his effort In blind his
former sweetheart.
tContiaued Tomorrow
The Detroit times., 1908-12-28
AVENUE.

Miners Burlesquers. headed by Haf.
ry Fox, the tixer." opened for "a week
in the Avenue theater, Sunday after.
noon. Harry's work in fixing" things
between Michael Clancy and his wife.
after Michael had been out for an
automobile ride with the girls. was
quite a success. but Harry would
make more of name for himself il
he fixed the whole play. The first act
is the slowest affair seen i'm the Ave.
nue. this season. The action brightens
up toward the last. and with the all
OF good olio seemed 10 please a
large audience.
The CHIEF fun-makers in the farce
presented were Harry Fox. John Price
Ned Dandy and Bob Francisco. Bella
Wilton Is The leading lady OF the com
pany. She has shapcly figure. AMI
plenty of opportunity is given her +,
display her charms.
The Millership Sisters. Flossie and
Lille. pretty and clever little girls
made a hit With their dancing. their
work being the feature uf the olio
They were assisted by Harry Fox.
whose singing was well received.
The TWO Francisco comedy jugelera
and slight-of-hand artists presented i
novel stunt and the Bush-De We're
trio appeared in an eccentric musica!
act that made hit
The Detroit times., 1908-12-28
Big News.

"a half-coiumn dispatch in a news
paper lately announced the important
TACT that President Roosevelt mas or
dcred hunting boots from BrocktOu,
4.IasS., IaCtOry.J
The Detroit times., 1908-12-28
THE WHITNEY,,

The Whitney management has pro-
yided As year-end Offering one Or
the best plays in the point of dramatic
interest that has been seen in thai
play house since the season opened.
Ii is named Wanted by the Police.
and in ii the author, Langdon Nc
Cormick. has gone far outside the
beaten path for situations calculated
to create the thrills so essential 10 the
success of present day melodrama.
The thrills aren't all crowded into
one act, either One would suppose
the superlative degree had been reach
ed when, as the climax OF the second
act. Two locomotives race across the
STAGE. one bearing on its cowCatCher
the hero, Billy West. and the girl wh1
is wanted hv the police. while on the
CHER rides they illain. The girls lib
Crty is al stake-she has been falsely
accused of murder by her pursuer
who IS the real murderer-and as the
lace proceeds. the participants add an
extra thrill or TWO by engaging in .
desperate pistol duel from engine
TO engine. and the william falls.
The black-hearted one is on deck
again III the next act, hoNehtI, III as
a fiddle. and takes IN the pursuit OF
the girl where he left off as though
nothing had happened. This time the
villain and his confederates seek re-
course 10 the telegraph. and this *
where the nero shines. Billy West
is the king or the key, so to speak.
and the way he again turns the trick
on the plotters by burning out all
the instruments in the busy telegraph
Office forms another bristling climat.
Harold Nosburgh is the big man ~
the current show and his work at all
The Detroit times., 1908-12-28

with me" Szemere answered, and
next day brought. the manuscript The
baron menorized the speech and de.
livered it on the third day The cham.
Der re-ecnoed with applause.
AT this moment the president rose
and asked: Is anybody here to an
swer this speech ?" The baron locke ed
sneeringly around. The members all
remained silent. Just then Barthcl
Szemene arose. He began. Worthy
gentlemen. what the orator said is
from beginning to end incorrect" and
then he began TO show, In an able
speech, the mistakes the baron had
made.
Don't you believe him, gentlemen,
the barren cried angrily. interruptinr
him suddenly; lit was he himself who
wrote the speech for me- Every on
OF the fifty-two members rolled in his
seat nearly convulsed with laughter.
and the baron made a VOW never
again to speak In public.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-28
An Irish Courtship.

An Irish hoy marrie5 when he has a
rid house, and an Irish girl just when
she pleases. Sometimes she SO phases
while yet her years are few; at other
times she is content to wait upon wis
dem. In the latter case, of course.
she makes \ wise choice: but In the
former almost always a lucky one
for Luck is the guardian angel OF the
Irish
You're too young 10 marry yet.
Mary" the mother said. when MARI
pleaded that she should grant Laur-
encc O'Mahoney a particular boon.
III you only have patience, mother.
I'll cure meself of that fault" was
Mary's reply.
and she's never been used to work.
Laurence" the mother said to the
suffer. discouragingly.
"lf you only have patience. ma'am,
was Laurence's reply TO this. I'll cure
her OF that fault" And he did, too
Seumas MacManus. in Lippincott's.