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The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Public Land Sale.

Lamar, Colorado. Land Office. Aug. 81, 1905
Notice is hereby given that. as directed 10y
the Commissioner Of the General Land onice
under provisions of Act of Congress approved
June %, 10 G, Public-No. sO3. we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock
a. M. on the 2lst day OF Oct. next. 1905. at thi
onice, the following tract of land to wit: NV
I-ots and and Es.Nwi l,of Section !, Town
ship sS 5, Range - W OF 9th p. NJ.
Any persons claiming adversely the above.
described lands are advised to file their claims
or objections, on or before the day above desig-
mated for sale.
JoHN \, WILLIAMS. Register
c. FRosT LiseErr, Receiver
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Public Land Sale.

Lamar, Colorado. Land onice, Aug. -, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office
under provisions ot Act Of Congress approved
June =, 1906, Public-No. 313, we will offer al
public sale, To the highest Bidder. al 10 O'Clock
a. me- ON the 2lst day NJ Oct. 1905 next, Mt thi.
Office the following tract Of land. to wit: sEi4
Of section CO. Township 90 :, Range ~ W, 6u
p. NJ
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are advised to file their claim.
or objections ON or before the day above desig.
mated Tor sale.
joins \. WILLIAMS. Register
c. FROST LIGGErT, Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Dropped Dead.
Robert W. Mcfarland passed
away at-about 3 o'clock
this Friday afternoon.

/. We very much regret to record
the death of R. w. Mcfarland
of this place, who died about 3
O'Clock. Friday afternoon, due to
heart failure. DR.. Chas. Milli-
gan, who was here attending to
some of his patients, was hastily
summoned and used every device
known to the medical profession
to resuscitate him, but of no
avail. A full obituary will be
given next week.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Public Land Sale.

Lamar, Colorado, Land Oncc, Aug. q, 1905.
Notice Is hereby gieeu that. as directed By
the Commissioner OF the General Land Office,
under provisions Of Act Of Congress approved
june q. 1905. Public-No. 9g. will offer at
public sale 10 the highest bidder. at 10 O'Clock
m, the sl=t day q Oct, 1905 next, at this
office, the following tract OF land, to wit: Me- .
OF Section !, Township 81 :, Range "A W, 9th
2. NJ.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are advised to lille their claims,
or objections. on or before the day above desig-
mated for sale.
Jon, \. WILLIAMS, Register
G. FRosr LIGGErT. Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Public Land Sale

Lamar, Colorado Land Onice, Aug. "a. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that. as directed by
the Commissioner OF the General Land Oncc.
under provisions OF Act Of Congress approved
June %. 1906, Public-So. sos we will offer at
public sale TO the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock
a. m, on the elst day of October, 1905 next, at
this oilice, the following tract OF land, to wit:
sIsswA, sec. Z, T. so :, Il. a W. 9TH PM.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are advised TO file their claims.
or objections, on or cfore the day above de-ie-
mated for sale.
JoHN \. WILL ANS. Register.
{. FRoSr LIGGETT Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Public Land Sale

Lamar, Colorado, Land oniee Aug, - 1876.
Notice Is hereby given that, a. directed by
the Commissioner of the General Land oGice
under provisions ~ Act Of Congress approved
june q, 1906, Puhiic-No. s0l, we Will offer at
public sale to the highest bidder. at 10 O'Clock
u M, ON the 2I-t day Of Oct, 1905 next, at this
onice. the following tract Of land. 60 wit; NV
Of section %. Township so $, Range e W, 9Th
Pm.
ANY persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are advised to file their claims,
os objections, on or before the day above desiE-
mated Tor sale.
oHN \. WILLIAMS, Register.
c. FROST LIGGETI. Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Public Land Sale.

Lamar, Colorado. Land ONCE, Aug. -. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that, a. directed ny
the Commissioner Of the General Land once.
under provisions OF Act Of Congress approved
June 18th, 1905, Publie-No. 3cS, VIC will Offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock
n. ON the sist day Of October 1905, next. ut
th- once, the following tract Of land, to wit:
NEil, section n. Township 30 s.. Range ~ w,
9Th +. NJ.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are advised to file their claims
or objections, on or before the day above desig-
mated for sale.
JoHN A. WILLIAMS, Register.
c. Frost LIGGETr. Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25

American genius once more
asserts itself and Orville and
Wilbur Wright are the undisput-
ed champions of aeroplane flights
in this and the old counry. They
have broken all records of flying
machines, both here and across
the water.
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NOTICE ron PUBLICATION
Department 0f fh- interior,
Land Office at Lamar, Colorado

Department OF Inc Interior,
Land Onice at Lamar, Colorado
sept q, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Sarah F. Jones
Of Villas. Colorado. who, December 10th,
1904. made Desert Land Entry No. eI5, for the
SEA OF the swi. Of section 3l. Township 60
south, Range IS west Of the 9th Principal Merid
ian. has hled notice Of intention to make anal
proof, to establish claim to the land
gbove described. before the Clerk OF the District
Court, at springfield, Colorado. on the 24th day
OF October 1905.
rlaimant names as witnesses: William spur
eeon. Andrew Capansky, both Of Besnier. colo.
Harry McChntook, Joseph P Jones, bota OF Vi
las, Colorado.
JOHN y. WILLIAMS. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
United States Land Onice.

Lamar, Colorado. Sept. o, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas Larrancc.
of Konantz. Colorado, W o, on Mar 18th 1903,
made Homestead Entry No. 1855, for Lots /, :
and WI.NWl OF section 20, Township 81 south.
Range Il west of 9Th z NJ, has fled notice of
intention to make final communication proof, To
establish claim to the land above described
before the Register anil Receiver AT Lamar,
Colorado on the 2ith day of October, 1905
Claimant mes rs witnesses: W, Nc
Creary. James \. Daggett. II. ID. Fleming, d.
;. kecton, all Of konantz. Colorado.
JoHN A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
Innu Anirn III Inrnnr lnln

July s3fd. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Roy NJ. Rowland
of Stonington. Colorado. who. on March a5th
1907, made Homestead Entry No. 1ID5. for the
northeast quarter of Section %, Township % S
Range i2 west of the sixth Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of his intention to make final
communication proof,to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Register and Re
ceiycr. at Lamar, Colo. on the 2ith day of octob
er, 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jacob W.
Harmon, Jacob F. Leckrone. Lee W. sayers. all
3 OF Stonington, Colorado. and Clarence {.
Ball Of Richheld, Kansas.
JOHN y. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
l.. l.. Knox
Brand Inspector
Springfield, Colo.
GlGanilgS and Comment.

And still they want better and
larger locomotives for express
and passenger service. They
are now building an engine that
will haul twice the number of
coaches and still retain the fast
time. Just any kind will suit us.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,


Lamar, Colorado, Sept o. 1905
Notice is hereby gwen th1t Henry o. Mil
Ter, of konantz. Colorado. who August
Ith, 1907. made Homestead Entry No. $500, for
the southeast quarter Of section IS, Township
81 $. Range Al West of 9th p NJ. has filed
notice of in entior 20 make final communication
proof, to establish claim to the land above de
scribed. before the CLERK of the District Court,
at Springfield, Colorado, on the 24th day of
October 1905.
Claimant names rs witnesses: Frank McGow-
an, j. NJ. Bryan. Marion Bryan, Eldridge Bryan
all of konantz. Colorado.
JouN \. WILLIAMS. Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
JOHN \. WILLIAMS,
Register.
Land emce at Lamar. colorado.

I7'77TV 771777-V ~ I@7sII1'1I' VT777l 'sTV'
Aug 9th, 1905.
Notice Is HEREBY given that Mary Cockaync,
formerly Parker, Of Konantz. Colo, who. IN
Feb -, 1901, maze Homestead Entry No. 78i7.
for the Northeast quarter of sec. =, Twp. 81
south. Range Il west of the sixth principal
meridian, has fled notice OF intention to make
final Communication proof. II establish claim to
the land above described. before ihe Clerk OF
the District Court at Springfield, Colo. on
the 10th day october. 1905.
Claimant names a. Witnesses. sam NJ. Dean.
Jacob Il. Dean, both Of Richheld, Kansas, sam
NJ. Bryant, James Daggctt, both of Konantz.
Colorado.
JOHN \. WILLIAMS. Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior.

August TO- 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Carrie Il. Par
ri-h, OF Nonon, Colorado, who. on July 18th.
1903 nnde homestead cutry No. o2sI, II. Z. No.
'tOh FOR Lots and and EisNw1,. OF Section 81.
township 20 south. Range u west Of the sth
frnctpal Meridian. has fled nolice Of intention
to make Final Communication Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, before the
register and receiver. at Lamar. Colorado. ON
the 25th day OF september. 1905.
CIaimant names a. witnesses. Arthur John
sion OF Monon. Colorado, and Harry :. BOIL.
Peariey Il. Boil. FAM. j. McGowan, an fsi o,
konaut-. Colorado.
JoHS A. WILLIAMS.
Register
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Public Land Sale

Lamar, Colorado Land Once, sept. 81 1908
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office, under
provisions of Act of Congress approved June q
1906, Public->o. 1903, we will offer at public
sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock a. M,
on the 10 Gay of November. 1905 next, at this oil
ice. the following tract Of land, to wit: NJ.
Nwi4 Sec. %. Y. 80 s., II. 10 W., 9th p. NJ.
ANY persons claiming adversely the above -des
cribed lands advised to file their cIaims, OF
objections, on or before the day above designat-
ed for sale
John A. Williams, Register.
C. Frost Liggett, Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
pena.Iment OF the Interior.


Land Office at Lamar. Colorado.
igust Il. 1905.
Notice l. hereby ;tven that Gulford Blicken-
stan. Of Stouington. Colorado. who, on June %,
1907. made hpme-te entry No. p3li. II. E. No.
S25s, FOR southwest quarter OF Section y Town
ship y >nuth, Range ~ west OF the fth Principal
Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make
Final Communication Proof, TO establish claim to
the land bove .'y .ribed, before the clerk of
the district couft. ar Springfield. Colorado. on
the 18th lny Of optrnhcr. 1905.
Claimant names rs witnesses: Daniel Row
land, j. F. Iecbrorg Lee Savers, F. b. ivy
ford, all Of stoniustuh Colorado.
join \. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Notice

There will be regular meet
ing of the Tax-title association,
Saturday, Oct. 10, 1908, in Villas,
at 10 q. m. w. H. Konkel,
Secretary.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Public Land Sale.

Lamar, Colorado, Land Office, Aug. -, 1905
Notice Is hereby given that, as directed by the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office. un-
der provisions OF Act Of Congress approved
June %. 1906, Publio-No. 8Q3, we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock
a M. ON the 2lst day Of october, 1903, next, al
this ofice. the following tract OF land to wit:
SEA Of sec. Il, Township ~ south, Range - W.
9Th p. VI.
Any persons claiming adversely the obove-
described lands are advised to file their claims,
or objections, ON or before the day above desis-
mated FOR sale.
JoHN A. WILLIAMS Register.
c. FRosr LIGGETT, Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land Onice at Lamar. Col orado

land Ollce AZ Lnmal. C0I orAdo
Sept. 18th, 1905
Notice is hereby gwen that yirgie 4. Roles
of Springfield, Colo, who, on April !, 1907,
made homestead entry. No. ,7do, for the South
west Quarter of section 20, Township 80 S.,
Range A. W, 9th P. VI. has filed notice of in
tcntion to make final communication proof, to cs-
tablish claim to the land above described, be,
fore Clerk of the District Court al Springfield,
Colorado, ON the 3lst day October. 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses: Henry stein,
Albert Boyd. John Corbln, Theodorc Nutter. all
of springfield, Colorado.
JouS a. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
The County Seat

Springfield the pleasantly located
above the junction of and Bear
newspaper barber shop county Offices office hotel and
residences also NJ WA. lodge
might well be proud Of bank building and
completion An excellent local telephone
Villas and ranches miles
alton Other phone lines building telephone
necon secured via Lamar the F railway
Daily Sunday mail the Lama
by which the
from the county
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25

corner oi
Colorado, being 1t 81 miles long o east
wide from north to SOUTH containing an area Oh
square miles. is from3 4,50O feet
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
Some Facts Concerning
Bdca County.
AS BIG AS "A STATE

AS BIG AS n STATE
DACA southeastern corner OF
D Colorado being 81 miles long from east
to west and As miles wide from north to south 5 CO 0n" @ @ an area "
CLIMATE
exceptionally beneftng especially those
trouble To appreciate the dry climate and the aDund
sunshine pleasant cool nights which follow the
warmest days each must come and experience Tor se
from the Rocky Mountains to escape
the the foothills not too far to be IN the cyclone
which Colorado The climate mild seldom sutry IN
cold Cattle and horses usually go through
the winter with little feed other than grazing on the range
IToPoGRAPHY
The western part of the county is rough containing
supplies and for settea de-
cied advantage the hmeeader hills and timber
gradually give the central part of the
county, with round and the eastern
is generally quite level prairie
ITS PAST
after the Indians forced back and the buffalo was
prairie the cattle kings held sway
pasung their vast herds here presumg own put sue
tti m b hv @ @abshd M homes here and are working faith.
fully possibly their best interests and the home
with to settle upon the
good and their posteri
the farming system of soil culture success
fully carried out by Campbell The main hope of the county lies IN the
for the growing crop Crops generally yield in accordance with the
labor properly that one repaid for the extra work.
LAND AND "A LIVING
Baca The land rich and productive and would all be taken
back East knew of being for home.
CROPS
mle maize, kafr
raised and milo
very extensively broom produced
nualy. especially resisting is
This WILL before
wheat producing Live stock of all kndcat
sheep thrive products the
The quality Colorado pork, fed the small
is to be unsurpa passed.
FRUITS
very
Largest Collection of Fruits District"
WATER
pure anda at a depth of
places Windmill extensively practced
Population
The population of the above 1000 growing The
progressive, peaceable
neither saloon a the
Schools and Churches
county system grade
Mehods oganizaionn
Taxes.
of county conducted
along economical lines.
The County Seat
Springfield pleasantly
and Bear
barber
NJ Wa lodge
might well be proud Of bank building livery nearing
completion excellent local telephone system,
Villas miles in
nection via Lamar railway
town. with drai
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CLIMATE

exceptionally heathu beneftng especially those
trouble the dry climate and the aou
nights which follow the
and experience Tor hse
the Rocky Mountains to escape
of the foothills too far to be IN the
Colorado The climate mild seldom sutry
usually through
with feed grazing the
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25
The Springfield Herald
Official Paper of Baca County

Entered at the Postonicc at Springfield, Colo
as Second d-class Matter.
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TOPOGRAPHY

the county rough containing some miner
deposits abundance of cedar pine spruce
supplies fence posts for settersa very
hills
gradually the rolling prairie of the central part OF
county, the round and the caste
part generally quite level prairie.
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Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-25

-'s'N" NfFhhh
Earmarks; Crop
and slit right. swal-
low fork left
Additional brand:
Tr,anglc-cross-L l. any
where on right side.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
OPPOSES PLEA Of
AGED MAN S WIFE
Counsel for Citizens Appear to
Oppose Executive clemency
for H. B. Register.
i special to The Times. Dispatch. j

RALEIGH, N. O., July e7.-1nsisting
that the crcumstantial evidence was
most conclusive and that nothing has
developed since the trial to weaken It,
and that there should be no lnterfcr-
ence With the sentence of the Column
bus County Court, j. d. Lewis, OF
swhiteville, appeared before Governor
Glenn this afternoon representing the
interests In hts section opposed to the
pardon OF Fl. B. Register, now serving
a life sentence in tn. State prison for
In the murder Of jim Staley
and Jesse sowles.
The aged wife. and three daughters
of Register were present in the cx-
ecutive Office with c. NJ. Bernard. who
defended the Registers In the trial
below, some six years ago. to plead
for the pardon, on the ground that
there is now grave doubt of the guilt
of either II. 3. Register or his son.
label. who was hanged for his part in
the crime, the contention OF the prose.
cution being that the old man induced
label and Cross Edmondson. bow
raised by the Registers. to 20 to the
home Of staley and sowles. murder
then. and burn the house for purposes
Of robbery. It was Edmondson who
tuHNed States evidence against the
Registers and got off with six years
Imprisonment, he having since died IN
prison. .
Mr.. Lewis did not go fully into the
grounds OF the opposition to the the par
don. and asked the Governor to grant
q further hearing on some future date.
when the opposition can be more fuiIv
heard and many citizens opposed t.,
the pardon can either sign petitions
to that effect or write the Governor
personal letters. This will be done.
The feeble wife OF the aged prisoner
and her three daughters made a touch
Ing appeal to Governor Glenn for the
pardon. Register was rather pros
perous mar in his day. was United
States Commissioner and filled other
responsible6po Positions.
Governor Glenn is being urged to
grant a pardon to J. L. Howard. the
last OF the three Chicago gold brick
the penitentiary on the charge OF at
tempting to sell gold bricks to Mr.. Paul
Garrett at Greensboro nearly ten years
ago. There We're three Of the men
sentenced to long terms, the other two
ing a. L. Daily and II. D. Hawley.
The latter died In prison and Daily
vas pardoned by Governor AycocK
These men began their sentences III
1901 and Howard has only about one
more year to serve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
60 BEYOND De PT'H
BUT A ||.|' RESCUED !. s Ed
Two Ladies and Two Men Have
Marrow Escape from Drown
ing at Ocean View.
4 Especial to The Times nispatcn. /

ID Special to The Times Dispatch.
4 NORFOLK, VA, July 7.-Four per-
sons, all Of Richmond, narrowly es-
capped death by drowning late yester-
day afternoon at Ocean View, as a
result of going out too far. the ladies
becoming exhausted, and the accom-
lpanying men giving out before they
could reach shore. Life-Saver Leary,
the scene in time resoulng the women.
and the men clingng to the side OF
reached. f35s5
The ladies were Mrs. Bernice Cole
man and Miss jamie Manning, and the
mon, Messrs. r.. NJ Baldwin, and j. II.
Kelly, all of Richmond fortunately,
all escaped any harm beyond extreme
exhaustion. # m 35ia'i
The 'life-sayer had Just warned the
bathers, staying away from the ropes,
the bathhouse, when the two young
women floundered into It, and becom-
ing excited, hampered the gentlemen
when they. tried to set them, A. sha now
water, Mr.. Leary had n6ticed he
party near the dangerous hole and
was, pull ling for the spot when the cries
women, He was uiclsly on tn scene
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
GIVES his LIFE ron FRIEND.
Jerome LanninE Saves John McGwinn,
But Is Drowned Himself.
Special to The Times- Dispatch.l

jerome LanninK Saves John McGwinn,
But e Drowned Himseli.
AsHE ERsfsI E Ne a. Ju nspa sT1n an
effort to save a young companion from
drowning. Jerome tanning, nineteen
years of age. lost his life yesterday in
the French Broad River mile above
Young Lanning and several other
boys We're swimming In the river. when
one of the number J ohm McGwinn, at
the middle Of the; stream to the shore:
He was not an expert swimmer, and
the current was soon carrying him
swiftly down the river tanning swan
ms an rssGSs b Gaas o his
made an effort to reach the old pier,
but the effort was too much for his
strength. and he was seen to falter
his snow isss Win ii and GRADY
Hunt, swan out to the two boys and
brought McGwinn ashore. but paid,
little attention to tanning. who was
His strength, however. seemed to have
been entirely exhausted. and though
he reached within short distance of
the shore. the swift current sucked
showed out to him, which he grasped.
but he was too exhausted to retain
his hold on 1t, and he again sank. Britt,
who had swan to his assistance. man-
he was sinking a third time, but the
current was too strong, and Britt. In
order to keep himself from going un-
der. was obliged to relinquish his hold
and the body sank.
Young Lanning was son Of Marion
Tanning, abweu-to-do farmer of Fair
view. He,sFhowever.. was a resident
Of Asheville, where he had been em-
we'll known and very popular among
his companions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
SETS FIRE TO DWELLING.
Work Of Ince diary in .Salisbury-Man
Killed by Train.


Killed by Train.
[Specalto The Times Dispatch.1
SALISBURY N. c.. July 27-Fire.
which is thought to have been OF in
cendiary origin. was discovered In The
rear Of the residence OF Mr.. g. w.
Windsor. a well-known merchant here
late last night, and twas by heroic
efforts that the dwelling was saved
from destruction. The damage amounts
to less than $1,000.
After being struck by northbound
train No. 80 near the Sails
bury depot early Sunday morning,
William S. Stewart. aged about forty
years. was carried to the Whitehead
Stokes sanatorium here. where he died
from his injuries yesterday afternoon.
1t is said that he was sitting on the
main lire track when struck by the
train running at high speed,
g The remains of Mr.. James Z. Wat
son, who was found dead in his room
morning. were brought to. his home in
Salisbury. last night and the s'interment
an honored member, attended the fu-.
neral at the First Presbyterian Church
In a body.