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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
United states Land Office at Durango.

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, May 10, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Rose
Steans of Vallecito, Colo, who, on
March 4, 1908, made homestead entry
No, 2i25 for Sc. u Sc. u section IS,
e. u NE. a section 10 and NV "A
NV. u, section 20, township SO north,
range 6 west, n. NJ. p. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
five year proof to establish the claim
10 the land above described, before the
register and receiver, at Durango.
Colo, on the 27th day of June, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses
Schuyler C. Whitney of vallecito,
Colo, John McGuigan of Durango.
Colo, Walter Crandal of Vallecito,
Colo, and Robert Tucker of Vale
cito, Colo.
f. G. PERKINS, Register.
First publication May 81, 1908.
Last publication June 25, 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Durango,
Colo, April II, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions OF the act
OF congress OF June 8, 1878. entitled.
an act for the sale of timber lands
In the States of California. Oregon.
Nevada and Washington Territory.
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892, Reu-
Den b. Whitaker, OF Durango, County
OF La Plata, State of Colorado. ha
this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1179 for the purchase
of the NWA NEA OF Section No. 19.
IN township No. So N, Range No. 8
w. N. NJ. r. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber and stone than
Tor agricultural purposes. and TO es-
tabi1sh his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver at Durango
Colo, on Friday. the 26th day of June.
1908,
lie names as witnesses
Daniel Shively, Owen F. Boyle.
James Otis and Robert Dale, all OF
Durango, Colo.
ANY and all persons claiming ad.
Versely the above-described lands are |
requested to file their claims in this
once on or before said 26th day of |
June, 1908.
F. G. PERKINS. Register.
First pub. April 20
Last pub. June rs
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
NOTICE FOB pusLIcA1loN.


Department Of the interior,
United States Land Office at Durango.
Colo, June 10. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Nancy
A. Foster of Bayfield,. Colo. who, on
July %, 1908. made homestead entry
No. 2210. for n. " S.E. Y and S.E. u
S.E. \. sec. 10 and s.W. x s.W. u,
section 20, rowrship 35 north, range :
west N. NJ. +. NJ. has filed notice OF
intention to make final FIVE year proof
10 establish claim TO the land above
described. before the register and re
ceiver at Durango. Colo, on The 1Stf
day of July. 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Johr
Moss. Joseph Sullivan and Bascon
Hampton OF Bayfield, Colo. and Nahum
w. Hammond of Durango, Colo.
+. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication June il, 1908.
Last publication July 16, 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.


To Edward N. Wilton and to his
Heirs, Executors and Legal Repre-
sentatives: Nl
You are hereby notified that | have
expended during each of the years
1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and
1907, one hundred dollars in labor and
improvements upon eacn of the fol-
lowing lode mining claims. to-wit.A
The Piermont, The Ole w, the Cham
pion, Rhodedendron, Sidney Carton,
Swartout, situate in Needle Mountain
Mining district, county of La Plata
and state of Colorado, the location
certificates of each of which said lode
mining claims are found of record as
follows; The Piermont In book s,
page 245; the Ole W. in book II, page
3SS; the champion in book 10, page
26; -Rhodedendron in book 81. page
IL; Sidney Carton in book 81, page
IL; Swartout in book 81, page II, In
The office of the county clerk and
recorder of said La Plata county. I'm
order to hold said claims and each OF
them under the provisions of section
2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States, and the amendment m.
proved January 22. 1880, concerning
annual labor upon mining claims, be-
ing The amount required to hold each
OF said lodes for the period ending on
the 3lst day of December, of each OF
'he said years. 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904.
1905, 1906 and 1907. And If, within
ninety days from the personal serH
Ice OF this notice, or within ninety
days after the publication thereof.
you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion OF such expenditure as a
co-owner, your inteSsst in such claim
as you shall fail to contribute Dr.
proportion of such expenditure as a
roowner will become the property OF
he subscriber, your co-owner, who.
las made the required expenditure
lpon each of said claims for each of
said years, by the terms of said sec
ion
JOHN H. SWARTWOUT.
FIRST publication May 81, 1908.
LAST publication August 20. 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interlor.

Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office at Durango
Colo. May 29. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Be~tho
b. Thompson, of Durango, Colo, VINO,
on June 4. 1904, made desert land en-.
try. No, 251, for NV. u N.W.A of
section IL, and NE. u NE. u section
ls, township SO north, range ~ west
IN. M, p. NJ, has filed notice of inten.
lion to make final desert proof, to es.
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the register and receiy.
er at Durango, Colo, on the 10th day
of July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George W. Thompson of Durango,
Colo; Barton b. Warren, Cos. Hilton
and John Wildon OF Red Mesa, Colo
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication June 4, 1908.
Last publication July 9. 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.
Mining Application No. 2122.

Mining Application No. 2122.
United States Land Office, Durango.
Colo. June 5. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that A. A.
Kaempf OF La Plata, Colo. has made
application for patent to the Switzer-
land. Little Pearl. Champion, Joe Tate
No. / and Beauty No. l lodes. sur. No.
1851, In sec. Q, twp. 36 ~, r, II w.
of the N. NJ. P. NJ. In California Mining
district. La Plata county, Colorado,
described as follows:
Switzerland Lode.
Beginning at cor. No. 1. whence NE.
cor. sec. 8, twp. SO N, r. II W. of the
N NJ. p. NJ. bears n 80 deg. AZ min.
30 sec. e. 4.l72.l IT., thence n. 81 deg.
32 min. w, 1.I076 II. to cor. No. 2,
thence s. as deg. W. 800 It. TO cor. No.
8. thence S 81 deg 80 min. f. 1,10I.6
It. to cor. No. A, thence n. As deg. r.
800 IT. TO cor No. 1. place OF beginning
Little Pearl Lode.
Beginning at cor. No. /. whence NE
S.."nt. r. NJ. "ijeafe n 50 d1egW Al fmlh.
30 sec. e. 1856 IT,. thence s. 45 deg.
W. 1900 IT. to cor. No. 2, thence n. As
deg. w. 300 II. to cor. No. 3, thence N.
45 deg. e. 500 H. to cor. No. 4. thence
S. 40 deg. Il. 300 fl to cor No. 1.
place of beginning.
Champion Lode.
Beginning at cor. No / whence NE.
cor. sec. 8, twp. 36 N. r. II w. OF the
n. NJ. P. NJ. bears n 65 deg. SO min.
E. 1.9436 IT,, thence S. As deg W.
l.500 #. TO cor. No. 2. thence N As
deg. w. 300 II to cor. No. 3. thence
N. 40 deg II, 1900 #. to cor. No. A.,
thence S. 45 deg. f. 300 IT. to cor. No.
l, place of beginning
Joe Tate No. l Lode.
Beginning AT cor. No. /, whence NE.
cor. sec. ., twp. 36 N, r. II W. of the
n. NJ. p. NJ bears N. 81 deg. 80 min
30 sec. f. 3,46l.4 IT,, thence s. As deg.
w. 1900 II. TO cor. No. 2. thence n.
40 deg w. $50 It. to cor. No. 3. thence
\. 40 deg E. 1900 IT. to cor No. A..
thence s. As deg r. 25O it. to cor. No
l. place of beginning. f
Beauty No. I Lode.
Beginning at cor No. 1, whence n f
cor. sec. ., twp. 36 N. r. II w. OF the
\. NJ. P. NJ, bears n. Ga deg. IL min
80 sec. f. 3,776.4 IT., thence N. il deg.
30 min. W. 1890 IT. to cor. No. 2,
thence s. 45 deg. W. 1896 1T. to cor.
No. 3. thence s. II deg 80 min. e.
] 500 IT. to cor No. 4, thence n. As
deg. e. 1896 II. to cor. No. /, place of
beginning.
The locations are recorded In Vols.
80. 80. 80, 9S and 80 on pages 1873.
is, 446, $50 and 1872 respectively OF the
records of La Plata county. Colorado
+. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication June ii.
Last publication August 13, 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
rbinks n saved His Lie.

Lester NJ. Nelson of Naples. Maine.
says in a recent letter: Il have used
DR.. Kings New Discovery many years.
for coughs and colds, and think 1t
saved my life. ! have found it re-
liable remedy for throat and lung COM
plants. and would no more be without
a bottle than would be without food
For nearly forty years New Discovery
has stood at the head of throat and
lung remedies As a preventive oi
pneumonia, and healer of weak lungs
1t has no equal. Sold under guaran
tee at all druggists. SOC and $1.00
Trial bottle free.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior,

~F@'s'tS VI AuG tUkGTtQTr
United States Land Office Durango
Colo. June 1. 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit hayinr
been filed In this office by Edwin NJ
Brown. contestant, against homestead
entry No. $3.50, made April %. 1907,
for NE Y NV. u section 1S, town.
ship 81 north, range west, N. NJ. p.
M, by Frank E. Myers. contestee, In
which 1t is alleged that the said Frank
e. Myers never resided upon cult
waited. nor improved said land at any
time. and has wholly abandoned the
same for more than one year last past
and that said absence was not caused
by any employment in the army, navy
or marine corps of the United States.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond. and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on July IA. 1908, before the reg
lister and receiver at the United States
land office in Durango. Colo.
The said contestant having, In
proper affidavit, filed June |, 1908, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this no.
.ics can not be made, 1t is hereby
'rdered and directed that such notice
q given by due and proper publica-
lon.
+. c. PERKINS. Register.
'irst publication June I. 1908.
at publication July .. 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
United States Land Office. Durango.
Colo. April I. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
IAN act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon.
Nevada. and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land
States by act of August 4. 1892, Nan
ME v. Cornelius of Durango, county
of Ia Plata, State of Colorado. has
this day filed in this office her sworn
statement No. 1177 for the purchase
of the SEA SWA and SWA SEA OF
Section No. 19, in Township No. "a ~,
Range No. 10 W. N. NJ. p. NJ, aud
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its tim
ber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish her claim to
said land before the Register and Re
| ceiver at Durango, Colo. on Saturday,
| the 18th day of June, 1908.
| She names as witnesses:
John NJ. Cornelius, Quincy Cornell.
| ius, George owen and William Owen
| all of Durango, Colorado.
| Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day oi
June, 1908.
f. C. PERKINS, Register.
First pub. April 8
1 ast t,tth J,Ip I
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HElRSHIP.

In the Matter OF the Estate OF Mary
Ella Gillespie Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that on Mon.
day. the 18th day OF July. A. d. 1905
at the hour of 10 a. M. of said day,
the same being one OF the regular days
OF the June term OF the county court
OF La Plata county, In the state of
Colorado. ], Hugh F. Gillespie, admin,
istrator Of said estate. will appear be-
fore the judge OF said court. present
my. final settlement as such adminis-
traitor. pray the approval of the same,
and Will then ask to be discharged as
such administrator. At which time
and place any person In interest may
appear and present objections to the
same, II any there be.
I And further notice is hereby given.
mat at said time and place the court
VIII receive aud hear proofs concern
Ing the heirs Of said deceased, pur-
susnt to the verified petition of Hugh
+. Gillespie, one OF the claimants as
heirs at law Of said deceased, hereto
fore filed herein. asking for a judicial
ascertainment and determination of
the heirship OF said estate. and from
which II appears that Hugh f. Giles
pie. Andrew j. Gillespie and Joseph h.
are heirs OF said deceased.
Now, therefore, any and all persons
who are or who claim to be heirs at
law OF said Mary Ella Gillespie, de-
ceased. are hereby required to be and |
appear thereat, or abide the determine.
ion Of the court thereon.
Dated al Durango. Colo. this 9Th day
II June. A. d. 1908
HUGH F. GILLESPIE,
Of the Estate Of Mary
r. Gillespie, Deceased.
w. c. Davidson. Attorney.
frst publication June IL. 1908.
.ast publication July 2. 1905.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

department. OF tne inferior.
United States Land Office at Durango
Colorado. May Q. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Dee c
Apperson Of Oxford. Colo. who, or
June 16. 1903, made homestead entry
No. 275 for s.w. Y Me-, u Sc. V
NV. Y, NE. Y s.w. " and NV. "
S.E. v. section gu. township "a north.
range west, New Mexico principal
meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make ANAL Ave year proof. to es.
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the register and re-
ceiver at Durango. Colo. on the goth
day Of June. 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: A.. l..
Charles Calhoun, Gustav A.
5tvckman and Tobe Apperson. all of
0zford. Colo.
F. G. PERKINS. Register.
First publication May II. 1908.
LAST publication June u, 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
First pub. April 9
Last pub, June IL

United States Land Office at Durango.
Colo, May 25, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that William
A. Gore of Oxford. Colo, who, on July
I. 1903. made homestead entry, No.
2779, for Il. II Sc. u, NV. a Sc.
u section 22 and NV. "a S.W. q,
section %, township "a north, range 8
west n. NJ. p. NJ, has filed notice of
intention TO make final five year proof.
TO establish claim TO the land above
described. before the register and re-
ceiver at Durango, Colo. on the 7th
day of July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William b. Sisley, Richard Il. Gaines,
Edwin G. Gibson and Edwin H. Oliver,
all of Oxford, Colo.
f. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication May 27, 1908.
Last publication July 2, 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
a Grand Family Medicine.

''It gives me pleasure to speak a
good word for Electric Bitters." writes
Mr.. Frank Conlan Of No. 4a6 Houston
street, New York. "It's grand family
medicine for dyspepsia and liver com
plications; while for lame back and
weak kidneys 1t cannot be too highly
recommended" Electric Bitters reg
ulate the digestive functions. purify
the blood. and impart renewed vigoI
and vitality to the weak and debill
tated Of both sexes. Sold under guar
antee at all druggists. boc.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
FOR SALE
HORSES AND MARES. APPLY
70 :. E. HAMPTON, FLORIDA.
NorlcE zoe PUBLICATION.
Department Of the interior,

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo... June 2. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph
Wielang of Durango. Colo. who, on
December 26. 1901. made homestead
entry. No. 1856. for NE. u. section
25, township IS north. range 9 west,
N. NJ. P. NJ, has filed notice Of inten-
tion to make final five year proof. to
establish claim to the land above de
scribed, before the register and receiv-
er Of the United States land office at
Durango. Colo. on the 14th day of
July, 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Carl
Brown, George w. Spencer. Thomas
clanton, Harry Clanton. all of Du'
range. Colo.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication June 4, 1908.
Last publication July Q. 1908
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
No Humpua.

No humbug claims have to be made
for Folsy's Honey and Tar. the we'll
known remedy, Tor coughs. colds and
lung troubles. The fact that more bot;
ties of Foiey's Honey and Tar are
used than Of any other cough remedy
is the best testimonial Of its great mer-
1t. Why then risk taking some un-
known preparation when Fotey's Hon
ey and Tar costs you no more and 10
safe and sure. G. d. Tiffany, Jr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

The Silverton basket ball team have
consented to play return game with
the Mancos team on June 20 at Man
cos. The Silverton girls stop at Du-
range to play the girls team at that
place on the 2lst. according to the
Mancos Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

NoTIcE OF REsToRATIoN OF PUB
Lie LANDS TO SETTLEMENT AND
ENTRY Notice is hereby given that
the secretary OF the Interior has vacated
departmental order of Withdrawal In so
far as the same affects the withdrawal
Tor irrigation purposes under the act OF
June H. 1902 (32 Stat. 3Ss). for use in
connection with the La Plata project.
Colorado and New Mexico. or the follow
ing described lands In the state of Colo,
rado and by his authority such of said
tracts as have not beep heretofore final
ly restored and are not otherwise with
drawn, reserved. or appropriated. will
be subject to settlement under the pub
lie land laws of the United States on and
after June 25. 1908, but shall not be sub
Iect to entry, filing. or selection until
August a.. 1905 at the United States land
office at Durango, Colo. warning being
expressly given that no person will be
permitted to gain or exercise any right
whatever under any settlement or occu-
patton begun after April 2s. 1905, and
prior to July 25, 1905; an such settlement
or occupation being forbidden: Township
81 north. range 10 west, all N. NJ. p. NJ
Fred Dennett. Commissioner OF the Gem
eral Land Office. Frank Pierce, First
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
First publication May n, 1908
Last publication July %. 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
Ihs se.t PIIl. ever Sold.

After doctoring 15 years for chronic
Indigestion. and spending over two
hundred dollars, nothing has done me
as much good as DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. / consider them the best pills
ever Sold" writes B. F. Ayscue. of
ingleside. N. C. Sole under guaran-
tee at all drug stores. Csc.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST. No
tice. is hereby given that the lands de-
scrtbed below, embracing 160 acres. with
In the Montezuma National Forest, Colo
rado, will be subject to settlement and en-
try under the PROVISIONS of the home
stead laws of the United States and the
act of June IL. 1906 - Stat. 233), at the
United States land office at Durango,
Colorado. ON July 16, 1905. Any settler
who was actually and In good faith claim
ing any Of said lands for agricultural pur-
poses prior to January ], 1906, and has
not abandoned same, has n preference
right to make n homestead entry for the
lands actually occupied. Said lands were
listed upon the application of the per-
sons mentioned below. who have u pref
erence right subject to the prior right
of any such settler. provided such set
tier or applicant IL qualified to make
homestead entry and the preference right
is. exercised prior to July. l6, 1905 on
which date the lands will be subject to
settlement and entry by any qualified
We OF S.E. X. section Is 'rie IT. a of
NE. u section 10, township 81 north,
range west. N. NJ. p. Nj, listed upon
the application of j. I. Cussins of Du-
range. Colo. Fred bennett, Commissioner
Of the General Land Office. Approved
April 23 1905 Frank Pierce. First Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior.
First publication Mny q. 1905.
Last publication June IL. 1905.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
ngton.---Farmlngton Enterprise.

-Farmington Enterprise.
o. S. GaIbreath is over from Du-
range this week attending to business
in the district court. Rumor credits
MIR. Galbreath with having designs on
the district attorneyship through the
Republican nomination.-Pagosa New
Era.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
RELIABLE ASSAYS

uoIu 20 Gents. Gold and Silver 81.
Lead 75c. Gold, Silver. Copper, sd60
Samples by mail receive prompt at
tention. Placer gold, retorts and rich
ores bought. Send for FREQ mailing
envelopes and price list. Ogden A.
cay Co.. 1888 Court pt- ose~sr, cs,A
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
You should Know This.

Foley's Kidney Remedy Will cure
any case OF kidney or bladder trou-
Die that is not beyond the reach OF
medicine. No medicine can do more.
G. q. Tiffany, Jr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11
nEIeHBoRtNe TOWNS

Ouray will not celebrate the 4th but
will join Ridgway in big day.
There will be a reunion of the pio-
neers OF San Juan county at Aztec Fri
day of this week
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11

wANTED-Stock for summer pas
ture. For rates see Chas. V. Mullen.
Florida Mesa. phone Black t32.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-27
PROFESSIONAL
NOTARY PUBLIC.

E. D. PASCOE, Notary Public. Con- veyancing a speciality. Acknowledg
 ments taken. 110 North Center St.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-27
THE LATEST REFORM.

The latest American custom to be assailed by those who delight in sticking their nose in other peoples business, to an extent that brings them into the category of reformers. is that of indulgence in soda water and similar soft drinks. Learned professors and analysts of repute are authority for the report that many deleterious substances enter into the manufacture of the, popular soft drinks They are probably right to some extent, but they.- are probably entirely wrong as to what extent. Anyhow they have stirred up such a commotion that the National Soda Fountain Association will on Sep tember 1 begin a campaign of self defense, just as the brewers and dis tillers have been doing for a long time
 That the soft drink business is responsible for vast amount of ill., health in this country is undoubtedly true, not so much through deleterious ingredients as through over-indulg- ence and then the question like that of intoxicating drinks resolves itself to one of personal liberty. All are hurtful but anything indulged in in temperately is hurtful and it is quite likely that the greatest physical evil of the day is over eating. More peO- pie injure themselves by over-eat- ing than by over-drinking either soda water or whisky and nobody knows it but themselves and the doctor
 It is a firm conviction of many men of good judgment that more physical injury results from overin- dulgence in soft drinks than in al- coholic drinks and there is good foundation for the theory in the fact that while liquor drinking to excess is chiefly the sin of men of mature years, the victims of the soft drink  include practically all the young peo- ple and a large percentage of their elders. Half the dyspeptic old cranks, both male and female, owe a large part of their chronic troubles to their harmless" youthful associa- | tion with the soda fountain and the 1 festive board.
 But civilized man is going to eat | something and drink something and i too much of it and chiefly these | questions must be taken care of by | the individual. The soda fountain as sociation will have. an easier defensei than the distillers and brewers for less of moral objection surrounds the former trade.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-27

MT. Bryan admits that Mir. Taft and the party he represents are right in condemning the trust evil. The is sue he raises is the remedy to be prescribed; to state it more accurate ly, the doctor to be called to attend the patient It is a foregone conclu- sion that it will be either Dr. Taft or Dr. Bryan. This question uncon- sciously presents itself: Would a sick man summon a practitioner who has been seeking fruitlessly for twelve years to attend him and dur ing all that time has been predicting a fatal issue of the ministrations of the physician in charge while he, the patient, was constantly growing bet ter, or would he finally decide to call the critical doctor who has never se- cured a patient and whose predictions have all been demonstrated to be un- scientific and the mere theories of a quack?