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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-07

On the day nsmsd IN the no Ice
the sntrymsn must appear before the
officer designated to take proof with
Of least two Of the witnesses namel
10 the notice; but u for any reason the
en- lyman and his witnesses are unable
t. appear on the date named the VI.
fcsr should continue the cas-, from
day to day until the expiration Of ten
days, aud the proof may be taken on
any day within that time when the
~entryman aud his witnesses appear,
but they should, II II is at all possible
to do W, appear on the day mentioned
in the notice. Eutrymen are advised
that they should, whenever II In pos
sible to do No, offer their proofs before
the register or receiver, as II may he
found necessary to refer all proofs
made before other officers to n special
agent for investigation and report
before patent can issue, while IL the
proofs are made before the register
VI receiver there is less likelihood VI
this being done, and there Is less
probability Of the proofs being incor'
rectly taken, By making proof DO.
fore the register or receiver the en-
tryman will also save the fees which
they are required to pay other officers,
u they will be required under the law
TO pay the register and receiver tho
same amount VI fees IN each ease, re-
gardless Of the fact that the proof may
have been taken before some other VI.
hcer.
E.ntrymen are cautioned against i'm.
p~roviden,ly and improperly commit
ing their entries, and are warned that
any false statement made IN either
their communication or final proof may
result, In their indictment and punish.
ment for the crime Of perjury.
Judges, and clerks are not entitled
20 receive a greater sum than % cents
for Zach oath administered by them,
excep, that they are entitled to re-
ceiVe ~ for administering the oath
to each ~entryman and each anal proof
witness to anal proof testimony,
which has been reduced to writing by
them.
Congress has passed recently an
Act enlarging the Homestead Entry
from 100 to 800 acres, but the land
canno, he commuted on Five year
residence Ia required thereon.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-07

one years residence and cultivation
the soldier or sailor IL entitled to credit
on the remainder Of the Ave year period
for the term Of his actual naval or
military service, or II be was d~ischarg'
ed from the Army or Navy because Of
wounds received or disabilities incur.
red In the line Of duty he is entitled
TO credit for the whole term Of his
enlistment.
20. A soldier or sailor making entry
during his enlistment in time Of peace
Is not required TO reside personally on
the land, but may receive patent II
his family maintain the necessary resi-
denee and cultivation until the entry
II ave years old or until II has been
eommuted, hut q soldier or sailor IL
not entitled to credit on account OF
1 his military services In time Of peace.
80. Widows and minor orphan chill
dren of soldiers and sailors who make
entry as such widows and children must
begin thei, residence and cultivation
ON the lands entered by them within
six months from the dates Of their en-.
tries, or the fling Of declaratory state.
ment, and thereafter continue both resi-
denee and cultivation for such period
NJ will, when added 10 the time OF
their husbands or fathers military OF
naval service, amount to Eve years
from the date Of the entry, and II the
husband or father either died In the
service or vers discharged On account
Of wounds or disabilities incurred In
the line Of duty, credit for the whole
term OF their enlistment, not to exceed
forr years. may be taken. brt no patent
will issue TO such widows or children
until there has been residence and cul
tivation by them for at least one year
81. Persons who make entries a.
heirs Of settlers are not required {,
both reside upon aud cultivate the land
entered by them, but they must within
six months from the date ~ their en-
tries begin, and thereafter ~continuousl,
maintain residence or cultivation on
the land entered by them for the re
quired ave year period, unless their en-
tries are sooned commuted.
32. The widows, heirs or devisee'
Of a homestead entryman, who dies be
fore he earns patent, are not required
81 both reside upon and cultivate IN,
lands covered by his entry, but they
must within six months after the dealt
Of the entryman begin either residenc,
or cultivation on the land covered by
the entry, and thereafter continuous!
maintain their residence or cultivation
for such a period Of time as will, wher
added to the time during which th'
entrymAn complied with the law
amount IN the aggregate to the requir
cd Ave years, unless they SOONER con
mute the entry.
80. Homestead e%ntrymen who have
been elected or appointed to either
Federal, State or county Office afteI
they have made entry and establishe,
Al actual residence on the land cover
I'd by their entries are not required {,
continue such residence during thei
term Of Office, IL the discharge Of thei
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-07
and sItsn, Of such fsilur. or ds.true

and extent Of such failure or destrue.
ton.
(c) The Kind and extent Of the
sickness, disease, or injury assigned,
and the extent to which the entryman
Vas prevented from continuing his
residence upon the land, aud, IL prae.
ticable, q certificate signed by a rclia
BILE physician, a. TO such sickness, dis.
ease, or injury, should be furnished.
(d) The character, cause, and en-
tent Of any unavoidable casualty which
may be made the basis Of the spplies.
tion.
(e) The date from which and to
which the leave Of absence Is request.
cd.
Communication Of Homestead Entries
81. All original, second, and add.
tional homestead, and adjoining farm
entries may be committed, except such
entries as are made under particular
laws which forbid their Communication.
When residence was established with.
in siI months from the date Of any
entry made before November ], 1907,
aud thereafter continuously maintain.
ed with improvements ard cultivation
$2.25 per acre for land within the
granted limits, except as to certain
lands which were opened under statutes
requiring payment Of u price different
from that here mentioned.
Homestead Final and Communication
Proof.
Ss. Either FINAL or communication
proof may he made at any time when
il can he shown that residence and
cultivation have been maintained In
good faith for the required length OF
time, but IL final proof Is not made
within seven years from the date OF
a homestead entry the entry will he
cancelled unless some good excuse for
the failure to make proof within the
seven years is given with satisfactory
final proof a. to the required residene,
and cultivation made after the expira
ton Of the sever years.
80. BY whom proof may be offered
Final proof must he made by the entry
men themselves, or by their widows
heirs, or devisees, and cannot be mad,
by their agents, attorneys In fact, sd
ministrators, or executors, except In
the following cases:
(a) II az entryman becomes insane
after making his entry, patent will is
sue to the ~entryman on proof by his
guardian, or other legal representative
that the entryman had complied will
the law up to the time his insanit,
began.
(b) II q person has made q home
stead entry and afterwards died Will,
he was serving as q soldier or sailol
during the Spanish American war OF
the Philippines Instruction, patent
will issue upon proof made by BIZ
widow, IL unmarried, OF his, her, Of
their legal representatives.
(c) Where entries have been made
for minor orphan children Of soldier
or sailors, proof may be offered by theii
guardian, IL any, IL the children arr
still minors at the time the proof shoul,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-07

bona ade oficial duties necessarily re
quire them to reside elsewhere than
upon the land; but they must continue
their cultivation and Improvements foI
the required length Of time.
A person who makes entry after he
has been elected OF appointed 10 Of
fee is not excused from maintaining
residence, but must comply with the
law In the same manner as though hs
had not been elected or appointed.
-. Neither residence nor cultiva
ton IL required or lands covered by m
adjoining farm entry, or an additional
entry of the kinds mentioned In para
graphs IL and Is; but a person who
makes an adjoining farm entry Ia no,
entitled to a patent until he has con
tinued his residence aud cultivation
for the full hve years, on the adjoining
lands owned by him, unless he sooner
eommutes his entry after fourteen
months residence ON either the enter
ed lands or the adjoining lands owned
by him. A person wno has made an nd
ditional entry for lands adjoining hii
original entry is not entitled 10 a pat
ent to the lands 20 entered until h,
earns a patent to the adjacent land,
embraced in his original homestead on
try at the time be makes bis additions
homestead entry he is entitled Mt one,
to o patent under the additional On
try.
35. Neither residence nor cultiva
tion by an insane homestead entrymsI
is necessary II such e%ntryman mad,
entry before he became insane aud com
Piled with the requirements Of the Law
up to the time his insanity began.
Leaves Of Absence.
80. Leaves II absence for one yea
or less may he granted to entrymeJ
who have established actual residenc,
IN the lands entered by them In al
cases whore total OF partial failures o.
destruction Of crops, sickness, or otheI
! unavoidable casualty has prevented thu
| cntrymen from supporting himself AN,
those dependent upon him by a c%ultiva
ton Of the land.
applications for leaves OF absenc,
should be addressed TO the register anC
receiver Of the land office where tn,
entry was made and should be swori
TO by the applicant and some other dis
interested person before such regis,et
and receiver or before some officer il
the land district, using a seal and au
thOrized to administer oaths, excep
IN cases where through age, sickness
or extreme poverty the entryman /
unable to visit the district for tina
purpose, when the oath may be mad,
outside Of the land district. All az
Iiications Of this Kind should c%.earl,
set forth:
ta) The number and date Of th,
entry, a description Of the lands on
tered, the date Of the establishment
Of his residence on the land, and IN
extent and character of the improve
ments and cultivation made by the AZ
p~licant.
(b) The kind OF crops which fail
ed or were destroyed and the caus
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-07
TO THE TEACHERS.

Don't forget the Annual Summer
Teachers Normal will be held In Tu.
cumesri beginning August 9. The last
two weeks Of the normal will be com
pulsory to all who expect to teach, sx.
cept those who hold 5 year or life
certificates.
No schools will DO allowed TO run
during these two weeks, unless the
teacher has attended the required mum.
Der Of Gays at some summer normal
during tho year Of 1909.
c. q. Cramer.
42.2wk. County supt.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-07

For good tables where you can play
. quiet game Of pool try Patty's. +o.tf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

A pleasing, good, high grade.
truly favored, amber cOlOred cup
of coffee can be had-and with.
out the real Coffee danger, OF
damage to health-by simply us.
ing DR.. Shops new substitute
called Health Coffee" Pure,
wholesome, toasted cereals, malt.
nuts, ETC., make DR.. Shops
Health Coffee, both healthful and
satisfying. No 20 to 30 minutes
tedious boiling. MADE in a min
ute," says DR.. ShoOp. If served
as coffee, it's taste will even tricl
an expert. Test it and see. A,
B. Hover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Frank Woestman brought some
corn to Dawson & Zutavern's Of
flee last week that looks as if
the corn was not all in this To-
cality. The ears are finely form
ed, very large, and the kernels
are all good size. We saw some
other samples brought in by Joe
Becker, that also were certainly
very fine. 1t appears that right
around Great Bend the corn crop
is in better shape than most 9th
er places. d.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

John Brown has been here
from Lansing this week visiting
his many friends and looking af-
ter business matters. He has not
been here since he left over two
years ago to take an official po-
sitiOn in the State Penitentiary
consequently noted much improve
ment in our city. He is at pres
ent an assistant engineer in
charge of the electrical plant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

County Attorney Clarke and
son Joe have returned from their
Colorado outing. Mr., Clarke
looks somewhat improved IN
health. Mrs. Clarke and the 9th
er children will return soon. Mr..
Clarke and family visited at Sc
attic. and other Pacific coast
points, including Bellingham
where they saw c. A. Swartz.
Mr.. Swartz and family are well
and prosperous.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

F. c. D. Marley came down from.
Ellis. county last week to take in
the circns and visit with P. Fl.
Markey aad family. Charles is
busy farming Il lot Of land il FL
lis county. H. reports having
had a very Fair crop this yeaI
and that he win again pd' out a
large acreage c. wheat. BIS faith
er, mother, and two sisters are
living in Hays JJity. Mr.. Marley
Sr. is County SruH eiyor' Of Ellis
county. The family are all enjoy.
ing good health and are pros
pering.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Paul Lewis, who is holding
down a farm in Finney county,
came in last week for a little Wis
it with pa and ma and for a
square meal. Paul says he had
a fair wheat crop this year and
is happy and contented in fol
lowing the life of a granger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17
Publication Notice.

:. tember leS.'A d 1909.
The State cf Kansas &C
Barton County
In the Probate C6drt in and lcr said Cousty.
o In thematter Of the estate of V o Stevens.
deceased, Oreditgs and all Others interested in
the foresaid estate are hereby notified. that i
shall apply to the probate Court. in and for said
County. sitting in the Court House, i n Gre t
Bend County Of Barton, State Of Kansas, on the
LIST dayot November, A D 1909, for full and
FINAL settlement OF said estate -
MOrtimer.A Fish, administrator Of the estate
GV o Stevens deceased.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

L. R. Smell went to Lyndon
this week to try and purchase a
car load of mules to be. sold out
to farmers in this locality. Mrs.
Smell accompanied him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

C. P. Ayers is home from a
trip to Seattle and other places
west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Frank Wood was out in Col
orado this week looking up sew
eral car loads of sheep which he
will purchase and winter here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Found By Earl Morris, on the
site of the circus tent, a pail. OF
glasses. Owner can have same
by calling here and paying for
this notice. -.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Messrs Bailey & FallOn, who
will soon begin work on our
prosperity" edition, were in the
city Sunday visiting home folks.
They are at present engaged in
the same line of work at Larned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Attorney F. V Russell attend
ed United States court in Wich-
tia this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Ben Hughes had several cars OF
cattle on the Kansas City market
this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

9 MIR. and Mrs. Ed Merten have
moved into their city home, the
Giles property. q loo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Nelson Of
the south side have returned
from a visit east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Claude Dawson and family were
out from st. Louis the past week
visiting Claude's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. W. Dawson, and other
friends and relatives. Mr.. Dawson
is looking well and prosperous.
He is engaged in the laundry
business in st. Louis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Mrs. Will Jennings was the
guest of Mrs. A. E. Dirks Sunday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Mrs. N. V. Newman is here
from Arnold, Kan, and will re-
main indefinitely, keeping house
for her daughters, Miss Maud of
the First National Bank and
Miss. Grace of the Born store.
They have rooms at the Buck
land residence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Mis- Francis Moses is visiting
in Dodge City this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Sans left
this week for visit, principally
in Ohio with sister Of Mr.. Sans
but while gone, which will be for
about six weeks, they will step
in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and
any other place thar suits then
fancy. 1t has beer some time
since they took a long yaca.
ton, hence they expect to make
up for it this time. q
E. E. Epperson was in Wich.
tia this week attending United
States court as a witness in q
suit brought by Mrs, Hannah
BockemOhle against an accident
insurance company, growing Out
of the suicide of her. husband il
January of last year. Later
At the last minute Mr.. Eppersor
was notified not to come as thu
suit aid been thrown out o.
court. no 3.
Evening star., 1909-05-12
ANDREW JACKSON ISAAC DIES.
Death of the Oldest Resident of Eli
colt City, Nd

ELLICOTT CITY. Nd May 1o-An-
drew Jackson Isaac. the oldest resident
of this locality died yesterday afternoon
at his residence in this city. He was in
his ninety-third year. He was a lifelong
resident of this neighborhood, a man very
active and enjoying the best of health uI
until about six months ago.
A stonemason and cutter by trade, he
became actively engaged in the quarrying
business, conducting the Ellicott City
granite quarry, now known as the Pa
tapsco quarries, for about forty years
His father being a great admirer of An
drew Jackson. named his boy after the
great general. 1t was also on the ami.
versary Of Jackson's great victory at New
Orleans that Mr.. Isaac was bori and he
had the pleasure of meeting his great
namesake.
When boy about six years old he lived
with his father on farm near Carroll's
Manor, at the time when Jackson paid q
visit to Mr.. Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Jackson was acquainted of the fact of his
living in the neighborkood and went t6
visit him. He found him playing around
the house. eating a piece of corn pone
They became great friends and on de
parting Jackson presented him with 9
tive-dollar gold piece.
Mr. Isaac. when a boy. carried water
for the first locomotive that ran from
Baltimore to Ellicott City.
He was a member of Emory NJ. E
Church for siXty-seven years and of ths
Iudependent Order of Odd Fellows fol
seyenty-one years. Six children surviv,
him.
Evening star., 1909-05-12
DOG AND PONY SHOW COMING
GENTRY BROTHERS WILL BE
HERE ON SUNDAY.
Public Reception in Afternoon.
Parade and Performances
on Monday.

The Gentry Brothers dog and pony
show, which makes a speciality Of catering
to audiences of ladies and children, is
coming again to- Washington.
The little educated animals are going to
stop a week in the capital. On Sunday v
they will be dressed in all their best for
a reception.
The Gentry show is now working north,
having put in the earlier weeks Of spring
In Dixie. 1t will arrive here early Sum
day morning. and with precision char
acteristic OF canvas shows. will erect
tents at 10th and L streets northwest.
AS soon as the necessary work Is done
around the lot the dogs and ponies will
be given their Sunday morning bath. In
the afternoon, from until O'Clock,
the animal tents with the shows will be
thrown open to the public for free in
spection.
The Sunday reception is a Gentry show
novelty. Tried out as an experiment, the
Gentry Brothers found IL met with great
public approval
Every morning during their stay in
Washington the Gentry shows viii give
a parade This parade is one OF the d +
ferent sort. 1t does not run to things of
magnitude. On the contrary. it presents
the fables Of Mother Goose. The actors
in the gilded char.ots are educated dogs.
Evening star., 1909-05-12
HANGS HIMSELF IN HIS BARN.
Henry Strock, Prosperous Farmer,
Tires of Life.

HAGERSTOWN. Md. May 12.-Henry
Strock, aged thirty-six years, a prosper
Gus farmer who lived on the old David
Hoover farm. near Chewsville, committed
suicide yesterday by hanging himself In
the barn. The body when found at noon
was cold 1t is believed he had been dead
for several hours. The last seen of him
alive was at o'clock in the morning
when John Neikirk, who occupies the
tenant house on the farm. noticed him
watering the stock. The body was found
by James Lowman. farm hand, and
David Palmer. Strocks knees were dou-
bled up and nearly touched the floor.
Abram H. Martin and Daniel Eshleman
cut down the body and carried 1t into the
house Strocks wife nearly tainted when
| the news was broken to her.
No reason has been assigned for the
suicide. Mr.. Strock's relatives stated that
| he had no financial difficulties. his health
was splendid and his family relations
pleasant.
| He married Miss Maude Lehman,
daughter Of John Lehman residing on
Cannon avenue. Hagerstown. He leaves a
| widow and four small children, the ED
1 es: about six years old.
! He was the youngest sen Ct William
Strock. wealthy farmer of near
| Haserstown. and brother of Willoughby
Strock. Isaac Strock and Luther Strock.
Evening star., 1909-05-12
WILL SELL OLD RIFLES.
Army Ordnance Department to Dis
pose Of Discarded Pieces.

The army ordnance department has de-
cided to sell the stock OF Springfield rifles.
new. caliber As. on hand at the Rock Is
land arsenal at reduced price. The gov
ernment has hitherto asked So for these
guns. but hereafter they will be. sold for
$50 each. The old Springflelds, cleaned
and repaired, will be sold for S1.25 each.
These guns have been in demand abroad
and until recently they could only be
sold for export New York dealer In
arms and ammunition recently bought
900 Of the new rifles at the uniform
price Of 60 cents each. but the purchase
was made on condition that the rifles
must all be exported.
1t is announced that the War Depart
ment will sell rifles only to users. citizens
who desire to practice and to rifle clubs.
Every precautiOn will be taken not to
allow these weapons to fall into the hands
of persons who would put them to any
undesirable use.
Evening star., 1909-05-12
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VA.

Bernard c. Grant of Warrenton. Va.
and George Fl. Herman of Washington
d. c., who have each purchased two lots
in the Latterner addition to Clarendon
will erect homes thereon.
Miss Ethel Garrison of Waycroft is
building two houses near the Georgetown
pike, opposite the station. near Waycroft
Mrs. p. H. Hiden of Newport News. Va
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. w. S
Hoge, jr, at Highland Park.
Robert Croson has completed his new
residence on Garrison road, near Claren.
don.
Evening star., 1909-05-12
Cannot Force Railroad Company.

Acting Secretary of War Oliver has
approved the plans of the Northern Pa
cinc Railway Company for the recon
struction of the bridge originally built by
the st. Paul and Duluth Railroad Com
pany between the states Of Minnesota
and Wisconsin. near the city of Duluth.
In taking this action IL was he'd that
the War Department had no power to
compel the railroad company to provide
adequate facilities for veh:cular and foot
traffic over the river in the absence of
statutory requirement TO that effect.