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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-02-01
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior, United States
land Office

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office
Clayton n NJ Dec. "a 1907
a sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by John X Mitchell con-
testant against homestead entry No. IlI45
made Oct, Q 1906 for ) + ! Sec - Twp s
n Range 80 east by Victor +. Blackburn
contestee, in which ii is alleged that Victor
+. Blackburn has wholly failed to establish
his actual bona fide residence upon said
tract within the time required by law, six
months; that said tract has been wholly
abandoned for a period OF more than six
months next prior to the initiation of this
contest, June 3 1907 that said tract is not
settled upon, cultivated and improved by
said party as required by law; that said de.
faults have not been cured. That said al.
legged absence from said land was not due
to his employment in the army, navy or
marine corps OF the United States in any
capacity in time of war, and this the said
contestant is ready to prove at such time
and place as may be ramed by the Regis.
ter and Receiver for a hearing in said case
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock a III on Feb. II
1908 before II Il Putnam, u 5 Court Com.
missioner at his Office in TeXico y NJ land
that final hearing Will be held at 10 O'Clock
a IN on March 5 1905 before)* the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Clayton n NJ.
The said contestant having in a proper
affidavit filed Dec IL 1907 set forth facts
which show hat after due diligence per-
sonal service OF this notice can not be made
it is hereby ordered and directed that such
no@ice be given by due and proper publica.
tion+
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CONTEST NOTICE
of the Interior United States
Land Office

Department OF the Interior United States
Land Office
Clayton n NJ Ian. Q zoos
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Ressie Stone con-
testant against homestead entry no nan
made Sept II 1900 for S e 4 sec II twp ?
n range IS east by John Harden contestee
in which it is alleged under date of Nav 10
1907 that the said John Harden has who'll
" failed to establish his actual bona fide
residence upon said tract. within the time
required by law, that said tract has been
wholly abandoned by said entryman 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
said party as required by law, that said de.
faults have not been cured and that said
alleged absence from the said land was moi,
due to his employment in the army navy or
marine corps of the United Sts,es as a
private soldier. officer. seaman or marine
during the war with Spain or during any
other war in which the United States NAV
be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified To- ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a m on March
5 1908 before II k Putnam u 5 Court
Commissioner at his office in Texico n NJ
land that final hearing will be held at 10
O'Clock a m on March 9 1905 before)* the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Clayton n NJ
The said contestant having in a proper
affidavit filed Jan. 9 1905 set forth facts
which show that after due diligence person
al service OF this notice can not be made il
is hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given b. due and proper publica-
ton.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton New MEXICO
January -, 1908.
Asudicient contest affidavit having been
6Lad IN this office by Ephrlam w. Sparks,
contestant against Homestead Entry No.
boo made March -, 1907 for e2 sw4 and
%, Sc, Sec Il, Twp IN, Range 35e, by
Chester Hamilton, contestee, IN which
It is alleged under date OF September
:, roo7. that the said Chester Hamilton
has wholly abandoned said tract,that ne mas
changed his residence thereirom Tor more
than six months next prior TO the date OF
said affidavit, hat he has not settled upon
and cultivated said tract as required by
law; and that said alleged absence was
not due to his employment IN the army,
navy or marine corps Of the United States
as a private soldier, officer, seaman or
marine during the war with Spain or dur
ing any other war in which the United
States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at ten o'clock a. IN. on Feb
ruarv 10 1905 before A.. T.. Curran, u. ,.
Commissioned at his office in Clovis,
New Mexico, and that final hearing
will be held at ten o'clock a. IN. on March
1, 1905 before the Register and Receiv-
er at the United States Land Office IN
Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having. in a proper
affidavit filed ...........Ioo. , 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.
Edward w. Fox. Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior United
States Land Office, Clayton n. NJ.

Department of the Interior United
States Land Office, Clayton n. NJ.
Dec, u, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Thomas i Lambrighi
contestant, against Homestead Entry NO.
1874, made March :, 1907, tor W. SEQ anu
e2 sw4. Section 7, Township ION, Range
2SE, by Fermin Lucero, Contestee, IN which
it is alleged under date OF September q,
1907, that the said Fermin LuCero mas
wholly abandoned said tract, that he mas
changed his residence theretrom Tor more
than six months last past, that said tract IS
not settled upon and cultivated 10y SAD
party as required by law, and that sad
alleged absence from the said land was
not due to his employment in the Army,
Navy, or Marine Corps during the war
with Spain or any other war in which
the United States may be engaged, as a
private soldier, officer, seaman or marine,
said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond, and offer evidence touching such
allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on March
;, 1905, before n. V. Gallegos, T.. >.
Court Commissioned at his office IN
rucumcari, n. NJ. land that final hear
ing will be hello at 10 o'clock a. IN. on
March 10, 1908, betore) the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land office
IN Clayton, y. NJ.
The said Contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, filed December II, 1907, sci
forth facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and di-
rected that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
Edward w. Fox, Register.
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Homestead Entry No. 7,6oi
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Clayton, New Mexico, January u, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Jesse w.
Buttram, of Barancos, n. NJ, has filed
notice of his intention to make final
communication proof in support Of his claim
viz:
Homestead Entry No. 70o4, made }..,-
90. for the NJ NED, sea ne4, Sec. II. sw,
nw4, Section II, Township 8n, Range ,Ie',
and that said proof will be made before
IL. l.. Patterson, Probate ludge of Quay
County at T~ucumcari, n. M, on February
l7th, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence npon, and
cultivation of, the land, viz:
Tom C%outShaw, of Lloyd, New Mexico
Lum Johnson, Z" .
Josh Pendergraf of Tucumcari, " " ,
John Nelson, of Barancos, " " >
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office. Clayton, n. NJ.

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land Office. Clayton. n. NJ.
January 7, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed IN this ONCE by Isaac 5. Ritter,
contestant against homestead entry No.
1850, made September 4, 1906, for SEQ,
Sec 10, Twp. On, Range 33e. by James
W. RULER, contestee, in which il is alleged
mat under date OF June IS, 1907 that said
James w. Fuller has wholly abandoned
sad tract; that he has changed his resi-
dence theretrom for more than six months
since making said entry, that said tract is
not settled upon and cultivated as re-
CURED by law. and has never established
MS actual residence nor made any i'm
proVements on the land since he made
H. l.. and that said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to his en-
ployment IN the army, navy or marine
corps OF the United States as a private
soidler, oihcer, seaman or marine during
the war with spain or during any other
war IN which the United States NAV be
engaged. Said parties are hereby notified
TO appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m
Oh February ~, 1905 before X |. Patterson
PROBATE Judge at his office in Tucumcari, n
VI ana that final hearing will be held a,
10 CLOCK a. m on March 2, 1905 before)+
1T NeglSier and Receiver at the United
states Land Office in Clayton, n. NJ.
ne SAID contestant having in a proper
~Sn'u"''t Med December 5 1907 set forth
'ac's which show that after due dill
GENE personal service of this notice can
io' DE made II is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice he gwen boz due
ana proper publication.
I-IS-oS-St EpwARp ~. Eov po,..-
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton New Mexico.
December y, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by j. b. Brown,
contestant against Homestead Entry No.
1884, made September "a, 1906, for
southeast \ Sec. IA, Twp. I2n, range 32e
byElisha L. Dabney contestee, in which it
is alleged under date of September 9,
1907 that the said Elisha L. Dabney has
wholly abadnoned said tract, that he has
changed his residence threfrom for more
than six months last past, that said tract
is not settled upon N cultivated by 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 during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged. as a
private soldier, officer, seaman or marine.
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at ten o'clock a. m, on Feb
uary 20 1908 before y V Gallegos u )
Court Commissioner at his office in Tu-
cumcari n NJ and that final hearing will
be held at ten o'clock a. IN. on March 7,
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 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.
I~-IS-oS-St Edward w. Fox Register.
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honest entry no 1883
Notice For Publication

- Depart ment Of the Interior.
=, D Lana ONCE at Clayton. m ~.
December IS, 1907, !"
notice is hereby given that Dominoo
armiJO, Of Logan, II. m has tieeGJ
iioIice OF his Intention to make final
I'VE year proof IN support OF his claim
Elh' homestead entry no 4OSS, made
vCt' . 1902, for the mel, ne4 Of Sec 20
H. l'Wt ana nw4 nei Of Sec. II, Twp
nfni i'allge j2e., and that said pronf
~ oc liiaae before Manuel Maritime,
Di '""rt Com NJ his Office, Gale.
ne names the following wi, nassas
10 prove his continuous reSidenna mu
T,l, ana cultivation of the land Viz:
Locodlo Vigil, Vivian SisneroS -,
Malaonado, Of byzantine, n n
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office

Land Office
Clayton. N. NJ. Dec. 10 1907
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Herbert Oglesby con-
testant, against homestead entry No. $3.50
made June 10 1905 for S Il Sec II Twp
Q North Range 80 east by Mary J. Harp
contestee, in which it is alleged under date
of Oct. 9 1907 the said Mary Harp has
wholly abandoned said tract, that said tract
is not settled upon aud cultivated by said
party as required by law, that said Mary
Harp has wholly abandoned said land, that
she has sold the improvements thereon and
that same have been removed and that said
tract is unsettled and u~noccupied, and that
said alleged absence from the land was not
due To her employment in the army, navy
or marine corps of the United States as a
private soldier, officer, seaman or marine
during the war with Spain or during any
other wal in which the United States may
be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock n m on Feb. IS 1905
before Eugene +. Hedgecoke Il ) Com
missioner At his office at Endee, n. NJ. land
that final hearing will he held at 10 O'Clock
a IN on March 2 1905 before)* the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Clayton n. NJ.
The said contestant having in a proper
affidavit filed Jan. s 1908 set forth facts
which show that after due diligence per
sonal service of this notice cannot be. made
it is hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper publ.
cation.
1858 EDw w. Fox, Register
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homestead entry no. 1929
NOTICE FOR pUBLICAtIO,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior, Land
ONCE at Clayton n. m, January H.,
1908.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
w. w. Wallis, formerly Kate Ethel
Burman Of Dodson, n IN, has filed not
ice OF her intention to make final COM
mutation proof in support of his claim
viz: homestead entry no 1929, made
OcJ. ID, 1905, for the W. sci, Section
%, W. ned, Section y, Township
Sn, Range poe, and that said proof will
be made before n. V. GallegoS, T.. s.,
CT Com at his otice in Tucumcari,
\. M. on February %, 1908.
lie names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon,
cultivation Of the land, viz,
Dan Ware OF Quay, New MeXico;
} Nj Wise, A." /:
Dee Basel, of Tucumcari, {;
Wright Wise, of Quay, :.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS.
TRAITOR.

In the Probate Court of the County
of Quay, New Mexico, i'm re: Estate
OF Theo. w. IIeman, deceased.
TO whom it may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that Elwood
M. Heman was on the 9th day Of IAN
uary A ID 1906 by the Judge of the
Probate Court OF Quay County, New
Mexico, appointed administrator of
the estate Of Theodore w. Heman,
deceased, and has duly qualified as
such, and all persons having claims
against the estate of said decendent
are hereby notified to present the
same within the time prescribed by
law.
Dated at Tucumcari, New Mexico,
January IA, 1908.
Elwood NJ. IIeman, Administrator
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office

Lana OtnCe
Clayton, n. M. Jan. IS. 1908
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Benjamin G. Han
cock, contestant. against homestead entry
No. I65zS. made March g. 1907 for 5 l. 4
Sec "a Twp II n Range 81 east by Frank
Compton contestee. in which it is alleged
that under date of Sept. S, 1907 that the
said Frank Compton has entered said land
for the purpose Of speculation, that he has
listed the said tract for sale with a certain
real estate man in Tucumcari, that said
Frank Compton has executed a ~relinquish
ment and deposited it in a bank in Tucum-
carl with instructions that said bank should
turn the REIMBURSEMENT over on the event
of a sale of the Slam by said real estate
man. that said entry was not a bonafde
homestead entry and was never made with
the intention of being actually settled upon
and cultivated according to the laws of the
United Stated relating thereto.
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
such allegation at 10 o'clock a nj on March
2 1905 before X. L. Donohoo, Pr bate
clerk at his office at Tucumcari, y. NJ,
land that final hearing will be held at 10
O'Clock a IN on March Q 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 ian. IS iooS set forth facts
which show that after due diligence per-
sonal service of this notice can not be made
il is hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper publica-
ton.
1858 Edward w Fox, Register
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Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton New Mexico.
December p, 1907.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-18
DANGEROUS FISH.
Ways Of the Green Moray Of ssrmuds
and the pevifish.

Ways Of the Green Moray Of Bermuda
and the peviIfsh.
When one speaks of dangerous Ash
the first rnat come TO mind are the
shark and the octopus. But neither or
theseils really formidable TO fishermen.
The shark never attacks boat and the
octopus very rarely.
A much worse creature than either
shark or octopus Is the devlfish--a
large ray that is common IA the warm
waters Jf the Atlantic. This fish
grows to a weight Of ton and hale
and besides formidable teeth. is arm
ed with horrible barbed and poisoned
spike IN the tail. 1t has often beenl
known 20 attack boats
A fishing party in Il launch succeed
ed in harpooning one of these fish mi
The bay known as Aransas Pass, Tex
az. The brute towed them eighteenl
miles out to sen ana very nearly upset
the launch 1t was twenty-five feet
long and weighed 5000 pounds.
A very nasty customer Is the greell
moray Of Bermuda. This rather rel
sembles conger eel, but Is green inl
color and savage beyond any fish that
swlms. An English marine officer. fish
ing of Bermuda a year or two ago.
hooked a large specimen and began tol
pull 1t I'm.
His negro boatman, his eyes staringl
with fright, begged him wildly to cut
the line The officer at first refused,
but when he saw the iisa turn on Itself
and with crunch OF saw edged teeth
bite large piece out Of its own body
he came to the conclusion that 1t was
not a nice thing to have in a small
boat
The swordtsh is a dangerous crea-
ture. Swordfsh are caught for the
sake Of their oil and flesh, especially
along the Atlantic coast OF the United
States They are harpooned in the
same manner In which whales used TO
be killed. Quiet enough until attack
ed. the swordfish then seems to go
raving mad and fights with unmatched
ferocity. London Answers.
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Section 3 A Legislative Commits
sion is hereby created to be com
posed OF tie governor, and eight mem
bers. to be appointed by him. not
more than four OF whom shall be.
long TO the Same political party, to be
known as the Senatorial Dire5t Elec-
ton Commission Of the State OF Ok
lahona Il shall be the duty Of sait
Legislative Commission to urge ac-
tion by the legislatures of the sew
oral states and by The congress Of
the United States TO the end that o.
convention may be called as provided
in section one thereof The members
OF said commission shall receive no
compensation.
Section A. THAT the Gogernor ot
the State OF Oklahoma is hereby dt
rected forthwith to transmit certified
cG!ies OF this joint resolution and
application 20
Roth Houses of the United States
Congress-.
To the Governor OF each State in
the Union, and
To each az our Representatives and
Senators IN Congress-
GEORGE w. BELLAMY.
President OF the Senate.
WM II MURRAY,
Speaker Of the House Df
Representatives
Approved Jan. 9, 1903.
c. N. HASKELL.
Governor OF the State of
Oklahoma.
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when attacked by cough or
cold, or when your throat is sore. Il
Is rank foolishness to take any other
medicine than DR.. Kings New Dis
covery,' says c. o. Eldridge, OF EN-
pire Ga Il have used New Discovery
seven years and know It is the best
remedy on earth for coughs and colds,
Group. and all throat and lung troub-
les My children are subject to Group,
but New Discovery quickly cures
every attack" Known the world
over as the King of throat and lung
remedies Soid under guarantee at
c. r. RENFRO drug store. 5oc. and
81 90. Trial bottle free
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A Pennsylvania divine formed one
of a house party in Philadelphia where
the younger son, IN accordance with
what the clergyman observed to be his
constant habit, as soon as he had seat
ed himself at breakfast immediately
possessed himself Of large slice OF
bread, the quality OF which he proceed
ed to test by liberal mouthful.
The mlHister, a stickler in such mat
ters OF Bropriety, gazed blandly at him
Tor moment or so; then he folded his
hands aud closed his eyes in prepare.
tion for grace.
For what we are about to recelve,vI
he intoned, with painful emphasis.
"anG ffor what our young friend has
already received, Lord. make us truly
thankful. -Harpers Weekly. W
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ALL OVER OKLAHOMA.
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A Lawton white woman aged 10
years, married an Indian seventy
years of age, and declares II was a
love marriage
Lawton republicans, few in number,
attest 10 their choice Of Taft as pres
idential timber. There is postmas-
ter aud assistant and five strays
down In the creek bottoms.
Tulsa county has made arrange
ments for an attendance OF 1000 pii-
pills and seems to think they can be
found
A MT. Bibb at McAlesser is in dis
tress. lie wanted 10 handle forty
quarts Of whiskey at a profit and got
into an argument as 10 ownershin
with the shorif. who seems to be on
the holding side OF the case
A Muskogee negro died and the
eas stove Ia his apartment got SO hot
II baked the body The negro was
named Fleming and did prosperous
realty hus'ness.
Deputy Sherin Hamlin Of Muskogee
tied a prisoner BY the name OF Reese
20 a chair and Went 10 supper. When
he returned the chair was broken and
Reese had gona 70 the timber With
the aid Of four ASSISTANTS theaprisoner
was recaniured nav e41iad n
Enid gained ESQ school children
over lasf years attendance
Big poultry show u Enid fog mid.
wintef attraction Il success.
BLACKWELL insists on having au al.
falia MILL and no objections can be
made 10 the modesty Of tho Kay
county city
The town OF Walter has had the
second tire within kfse months. and