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sandy region without vegetation or inhabi-
'ahts is defective, ard the idea that it is nec-
essarliy nat is erroneous. Most portions Of
Tue average desert bear an extensive though
eon.e"nat Widely spaced, flora. Many desert
regions contain numerous settlements the Sa-
hara desert for instance having a nonulation
o1 1'oOO,OOO. Loose sand is a minor feature,
ana much more prevalent on the seacoasts ana
along the bottom lands Of rivers. There are
VIDE areas of bare rocks, and the larger des
erts include mountains. ridges, mesas and deep
canyons.
The deserts of the southwest are regions
OF very scanty rainfall, parts of them having
eighty inches or more
Ihls canyon is the mle-deep gorge cut by
the Colorado river across the high plateau of
northern Arizona. The view from the rim
reveals the most stupendous panorama 1mag-
Unable, for one sees into an area of about 600
square miles filled with an endless variety Of
most rugged topographic forms of many beau
t1ful colors. On the skyline ten to fifteen
miles away is the edge of wide-reaching pla.
teau, and In the middle ground of the picture
flows the Colorado river. nearly mile below
ones feet.
The features are so gigantic and so plainly
IN view that all sense of scale is lost and It Is
not until one has been down to the bottom of
the canyon at the river level that any adequate
sense of proportion can be gained
The canyon was discovered by Cardenas.
VINO went to its edge in 1540 on branch trip
from Coronado's expedition on information OBJ
tanned by Tovar from the Hopi Indians The
original name given to the river was Tison.
Spanish for 6rebrand. and it is to be regretted
that the name has not been retained to avoid
the present confusion due to the river having
the same name as the state
Coon butte. another of the greatest wonders
In our country, is also situated in the south
west, but owing to it's distance from the rail-
road 1t 1s seldom visited 1t is great crater
like bowl In the plateau, about ten miles south
OF canyon Dablo station. "The crater" is
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ninnac1oa and monuments Some of these 1ea-
lures appear also in the great wall OF feo
sandstone on the north side OF tue WIZ w
preston through which the santa re on M oao
crosses the continental divide east OF "aiiup
One of the most remarkable pinnaces OIL ILLS
wall is fancifully termed the Navajo Cnurcn
Few persons who travel across the soutn'
west realize that in Arizona and New MeAico
there are enormous forests of valuable tlmoer
and that the numbering is an important INDUS
try. In both territories there are several large
forest reservations, and of these IN Arl'
zona, the Coconno forest, with nearly o,oOo
square miles, is the largest single reserve IN
the United States. The total forest area re-
served in Arizona is 15,250,130 acres, or more
than $4,000 square miles, and in New Mexico
there are 10,971, I'll acres, or more than l'.ooo
square miles. Southern California also has
several large reserves
The Coconino forest in Arizona occupies
part of the great plateau in which the Grand
Canyon IS cut and extends to the brink OF the
canyon.
The visitor to the southwest usually takes
keen interest in the Indians, who are numer-
GUS not only along the main lines of travel,
but In many remote villages. Some tribes;
notably the Apaches, who continued to be
troublesome until relatively recent date.
have become famous for the mlsdeeds that ma
terially retarded the development of Arizona
and western New Mexico. Now, however, all
is peace and tranquility. The newspapers. es-
pecially eastern ones, occasionally print &C
counts Of uprisings. but these prove to be local
quarrels with few Individuals
The Indians of the southwest are Of two
kinds, differing greatly in most OF their char
acteristics. One is the nomad type, represent
ed by the Apaches, Navajos, the Yumas, Pa
pagoes and Pimas, and smaller tribes; the
other is the pueblo type, which is comprised
OF 26 pueblos, or villages, scattered through
central and western New Mexico, and in the
Hopi reserve, in northwestern Arizona
Probably there is greater popular interest
In the pueblo people, for their settlements are
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Saucy Soldier Shut Her Up.

saucy Soldier Shut Her Up.
COL Robert C. Carter at Nashville
banquet was talking about campaign
comrades.
Then there was Dash of Company
A." he said. Dash had the reputa-
ton of being the nastiest tongued man
In the regiment.
1T was Private Dash, you know.
who, out foraging one evening on a
rich estate. came accidentally upon
the owners wife, a grande dame in
evening dress.
Dash asked her for food. She re.
fused him. He asked again. But, still
refusing, she walked away.
"'No,' she said. I'll give you moth.
ing, trespassing like this; I'll give you
nothing. My mind is made up
"'Made up, is it?' said Dash. Like
the rest of you, eh?'"
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MAINLY MATTER OF BARTER

The men In Germany do not marry
they are married; they are more or
less passive articles of sale. which
stand In rows in the matrimonial shop
window with their price labeled in
large letters in their buttonhole, wait
ing patiently for a purchaser. They
are perfectly willing. even eager. VIC
ltims; they want to be bought, but
their position does not allow them to
grasp tho iniattive. and hey are
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permanent and mostly very ancient and their
religious ceremonies are extremely elaborate
and picturesque. They live in villages of sew
eral hundred inhabitants, in substantial stone
or adobe houses, some of which are in groups,
rising In tiers to height of four or five sto-
ries, with streets and central plaza. They are
peaceful and Industrious, raising crops largely
by irrigation. They have herds Of cattle and
sheep. and spinning, weaving and making
their garments is one of their important occu-
pations.
Work appears evenly divided between men
and woman In the queblos. The men do the
farming. tend to the cattle and sheep, do the
hunting. build the houses, and have many
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smaller trades ana
occupations. The
women do the house
work, grind t h e
corn, make pottery,
b a n X e is an d
clothes.
The visitor is
generally impressed
by he pue b | o
people and pleased
with the agreeable
home life and sim
pie h o sp ! t a lit y
which they readily
offer.
The interesting
features of the
southwest, notably
the beauty of the
coast region and the
special climatic ad.
vantages, draw a
large mum Der of
tourists and health
seekers, especially
in winter, and every
year sees a substan-
tial increase in the
influx of visitors.
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PUEBLO or zU7u WE5zERN MTW MEXICO

about 1000 feet wide and 600 deep.
with an irregular encircling rim of
loose rock fragments from 12O to 160
feet high.
The petrified forests attract many
visitors, especially the most acces-
sible one south of Adamana, a station
on the Santa Fe railroad few miles
east of Holbrook. There is a large
quantity of the material in sight here,
some of 1t in large logs. One of these
logs spans a small draw as a natural
bridge.
Arizona possesses a very pictur-
esque natural bridge of limestone
spanning Pine creek, in Gila county,
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therefore, make their choice. Others
OF lesser means would have had to
content themselves with an officer,
cavalry or infantry. according to the
dot. or lawyer. or a doctor, or a
merchant, and 90 on down the scale
From Miss Wyne's my German
Year."
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thankful when at last some one comes
along and declares herself capable
and willing to lay the .,rice.
The girl and her mother, with their
purse IN hand, pass the articles in re-
view. and choose out the one which
best suits their means and fancy.
Il shall marry; an ofncer," one, girl
told me some time ago. with the easy
confidence OF person about to order
2 new dress;and 10! and behold be.
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70 miles south of
Flagstaff. It does
not, however RI
val the gre at
bridges recently
discovered in
Utah. Its span
is 80 feet, it's
height about 125
feet, and it s
leng h up and
down the creek
is over 400 feet.
G. yon d 9
Chelly is one OF
the most notable
scenic features In
Arizona, but it Is
so far off the
main line of trav-
ell that it is rare
ly visited. 1t is
cut deeply into
soft sandstones.
which rise in YER
tical walls, with
any outlying
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Beware the Dog,
ms eeaTAua soneanv. Wsw voaR Ont.

Beware the Dog!
A family moved from the city to q
suburban locality and were told that
they should get watchdog to guard
the premises at night. So they bought
the largest dog that was for sale in
the kennels of neighboring dog fan
cier, who was q German. Shortly
afterward the house was entered by
burglars, who made good haul. while
the big dog slept. The man went to
the dog fancier and told him about it.
well, vat you need now." said the
dog merchant, "is leedle dog to wake
up the big dog ."-Everybody's
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The Nurse-The doctor brought the
baby yesterday morning.
Willie (aged 6)-Better not forgit
where the doctor lives.
The Nurse-Why?
Willie-'Cause If the baby needs a
hand or leg, you'll have to get new
parts for him, won't you
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ert ridges, hnal-
ly passing out
into the wide del
ia plain extend
ing to it's mouth.
The Rio Gran
de is a larg
river rising in
the mountains of
Colorado, trav-
ersing New Mex
leo from north to
south, and finally
constituting the
boundary line be-
tween Texas and
Mexico.
The definition
of a desert given
by the dictiona-
riQS "a dru
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oNAoAAAO VI AIO A4A4u NAA-
mate will respond with
large and profitable
crops.
Unfortunately. there
is not enough water
for all the land, but
there is sufficient. If
all were utilized, to
support a population
many times as large
as the present one. The
government is now
spending $12,O00,000 in
reclamation projects in
Arizona and New Mex
leo which supply water
for nearly one-half mil
lion acres of fertile
lands. This will give
great impetus to devel-
opment, and in time.
when settlers take up
the reclaimed land.
there will be a large
Increase in its agricul.
tural productions.
In the great coast
region of southern cal-
liorn1a, with a popula-
ton of nearly 100000
the principal product
is the orange and 9th.
or fruits, with a value
OF about s20.0oo,oo0 a
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time, began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and soon felt relief. I continued
and was cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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For five weeks l was
as helpless as a baby.
My back throbbed as
If it would break and
the kidney secretions
were in terrible con-
dition. The doctors
held out no hope and
I was resigned to my
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W. at tho TOP Aaain.

The wheel of fate has turned an.
other full circle, and WI T1ng-iang
comes to top again in China's politics.
having just been appointed council
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WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
Buy Furs and Hides. Send ior catalog los.
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., NJ 'nreapois, Minn.
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A girl who sits and waits for man
to propose must feel good deal like
cat that Is watching a rathole.
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Constipation causes many serious diseases. It
is thoroughly cured by Doctor Pierces Pleasant
Pellets. One q laIativo, three for cathartic.
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GIVEN UP TO DIE.
Doan's Kidney Pills Effect Marvellous
Recovery.

Mrs. NJ. A. Jinkins, Quanah, Texas.
Gays: "'I was bloated almost twice
natural size. l had the best physi-
clans but they all failed to help me.
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When it comes to finding fault. even
q detective can make good
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II you would keep your friends don't
put them to a severe test
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W'0YmS

"caecarets are certainly 6ne. gave . friend
one when the doctor was treating him for cancer
OF the stomach. The next morning he passed
four pieces Of q tape worm. He then got . box
and In three days he passed taps.woem 4s feet
Dauphin Co., Pa. I am quite 4 worker for casca-
rets. use them yself and find them beneficial
for most any disease caused by impure blood" I"
chaa. e. condoo, Lewiston, Pa, (Mif1iu co.,
Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicksu, ,Weaken or Gripe.
10c, sc, Soc. Never sold In bulk. The eenu-
Inc tablet stamped c c. Guaranteed to
cure Or your mooey back @
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of New England, New York, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and the Virginias. Much public at
tention has of late been attracted to Arizona
and New Mexico in connection with their adj
mission to statehood, and one gratifying result
of this has been greatly increased interest
in their resources and conditions.
Excluding the popuous and thrifty coast
region of southern California the southwest is
the most thinly populated and least developed
portion of the country south of Alaska. As
this condition is due mainly to climate so
arid that but little can be raised without irri-
cation, it's future development is to be meas
ured by the utilization of the vast volume of
food waters now going to waste. This water
can be applied to millions of acres of level
lands with rich soil, which with the unending
The Ordway new era., 1910-05-20
Contest Notice
Department OF the Interior.
United States Land Office.

Department OF the Interior.
United States Land Office.
Pueblo, Colo, May 7. 1910.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this office by Peter F. Mcclure. con-
testant. against Homestead entry No. 1869.
made May Q, 1901, for 81 SEX Section IS.
T. 10 s., Lot 4, Sec I. Lot l, Section 2, Town
ship 20 8 Range 81 W.. by Thomas J. Trotter
(now deceased, COntestee. in which 1t is al.
legged that said claimant wholly failed to re-
side upon, cultivate or improve said tract Of
land in any manner ~ required by the home-
stead laws prior to his death which occurred on
or about the lath day Of January, 1907; that the
said claimant left = widow, Mrs. Amanda
Trotter. and four sons, all OF whom are Of age,
two Of whom are named Charles Trotter. and
Roy Trotter and the names OF the other two
are unknown, that neither said heirs or any
one In the interest OF them has resided upon.
cultivated. or improved said land In any man.
ner for more than one year last past; that ab-
sence was not due to military or naval service
in behalf Of the United States in any capacity |:
Now. Therefore, said parties are hereby noti-
hed to appear. respond. and offer evidence
touching said allegation At 10 o'clock q m on
June %. 1910. before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Once In Pueblo,
Colorado.
The said contestant having, In . proper afii-
davit, nled Mays S, 1910. 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.
S.A. ABBEY, REGISTER.
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Nellie went to school last week in
new outfit, looking unusually neat
aud pretty. Her schoolmates gath
cred around her and for u time she
was the center OF interest and her
costume the object OF admiration.
Nellie, where did you get that
pretty dress 2" Get it," said Nellie.
"why, got it where we get every
thing else we buy. Mother has had
wide experience in buying for the
family and she says she gets Il better
quality OF goods and third more for
the money at Kropf Brothers than
she can anywhere else" A chorus Of
voices responded: MY mother says
the same thing" This incident liter
ally occurred on April 3lst.
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Tho Fatefu/ Question

She saw that she was going to put
The question long expected.
She tapped the carpet with her foot
And tried to look collected.
And Us she waited for that man
To ask that fateful question,
Across her aging features ran
Sanguinnous congestion.
The rose her cheek inCarnadined
Was followed by the lily,
So great was her distress OF mind
She really felt quite silly.
At length he stammered out the word,
The word so long belaJed,
That made the maiden when she heard
So deeply agitatcd.
And then lie said: beg pardon, Miss
His voice was quite unstcady-
II simply had to ask you this"
She had her answer ready.
"Why should you not. sir ?"she began.
"l'm glad to give my answer,
'Tis eighteen years, kind Census.man,
Since first my life began, SIR"
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NOTICEoFOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior.

DEPARTING OF the Interior.
U. 8. Land Office at Pueblo, Colorado,
May II, 1910
Notice Is hereby given that Harvey P. Jones.
Of Rocky Ford. Colorado. who. on August g..
1903. made homestead Entry No. 1888. Serial
No. O3O7i, for the MEX Section 10. Township %
8, Range 81 W 9th Principal Meridian, has filed
notice Of Intention to make Final five-year
Proof. to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before the United States Land ONCE
At Pueblo. Colorado, on the 18th day of July,
1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank allett.
Cornelia Mallett.
John 7. Case,
John J. Jones, all Of Manzauola. Colorado.
Not coal land.
g. A. ABBEY, Register.
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Live Stock Market.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Maybe
There was some readjustment in cat
tie prices last week, but changes were
not great in any class. Choice hard
fat cattle are becoming scarce, and
we're firm all OF last week, closi ng
some higher for the week, and traders
believe that finished steers will appre-
ciate In value as the summer advances.
Medium class fed steers barely held
their own in price, and the lower
grades, which are more numerous
came in for decline OF 10 to % cents,
Cows and heifers lost 10 to % cents,
as they came in freely, and buyers
saw an opportunity to reduce them
to position more In line with other
cattle. Stockers and feeders met a
better demand than 10 recent weeks,
but closed without any net gain for
the week, but with the yards we'll
cleaned up of them. The run today
Is 5000 cattle estimated, but the final
count will raise this another thou
sand, and the market Is steady to
weak, the lower grades showing the
weakness. With favorable weather
owners will likely be busy In fields the
next few weeks. and receipts are not
likely to be OF Il volume that will work
toward lower prices. Top steers
today brought $780, but prime quality
would reach a quarter to 40 cents
higher than this price, bulk OF steers
$3.50 to $3.50, a few sales each day now
under 5000, cows at $3.50 to $3.50,
heifers $500 to $7.35, bulls g. p to
SO. %, calves 5000 to $500, stockers
sl.OO to $3.50, feeders s.. 90 to 50. .25.
Supply Of quarantine cattle today 40
carloads, market on them steady and
active, steers selling at 5000 to s7.25
for best, lower grade steers at 81. 20 to
$3.50. Colorado fed steers bring SC. 25
to $500.
Hog receipts here last week exceed
ed $4,000 head, and the total at the
five leading markets WAS only forty
thousand head less than correspond
ing week last year, and yet it was a
bull week, with prices closing Is cents
higher for the week. Run is 5000
today, market 10 lower, with some
improvement at the close today, top
S9.42 bulk 1925 to 80. 10. Shipping
demand has been firm for Il week. and
light weight hogs sell only five or ten
cents under the heavy weights. Pigs
are a quarter higher than week ago,
at SS.75 to $500.
Sheep and lambs travelled in oppo-
site directions last week, sheep losing
% to 30 cents, while lambs gained u
quarter. The run is 5000 head today,
and the market is Is to % lower on all
kinds, with best shorn lambs at IS. .65.
wool lambs worth Up to ss 80, wethers
worth Sc. so to $50, ewes S5. so to s.. 90.
Texas muttons are worth $5. 80 to Sc. SO,
and spring lambs have wide range.
according to quality, 1925 to sS7
Goats bring S4.OO to $425 for killers,
which is so to IS cents lower than a
week ago, but brushers are steady, at
80. 90 to 81 10.
J. A. RICKART.
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Notice for Publication
Department Of the Interior,

U. s. Land Office at Pueblo. Colorado.
April %, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Forrest A. Whit
ney, OF Ordway. Colorado. who, on September
-, 1904 made Desert Land Entry No. $40. Ser
ial No. oll52. for the NWH, M SWH Section
IL, Township 81 8, Range So ", 9th P. Merid-
ian, has flied notice Of Intention to make Final
Proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed before the United Land Office, atPu eb.
10. Colorado. on the II day of June, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George H. Clafin.
J. F. Drescher,
A. F, Enyart
Edd. G. Whitney, all of Oiney, Colorado.
Not coal land.
8. B. ABBEY. Reg lister
First published April 90, 1910.
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Notice for Publication
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
U. 8. Land Office At Pueblo. Colorado.
MAY 0. 1910.
Notice II hereby given that Gardner NJ
Greene. OF Pueblo, Colo. who. on December %.
1906. made Desert Land Entry No. $50. Serial
No. o72+o. for MEX Section 23. Township 10 8.
Range 81 W. 9th Principal Meridian. has fled
notice OF intention to mako Final Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above described, be-
fore U. s. Land Odice At Pueblo. Colorado. on
the ?4th day Of June. 1910.
Claimant names witnesses:
Charles s. Wilson.
John Vinyard.
T. B. Downey,
Charles McCabe. all Of Ordway, Colo.
Not coal land.
s. A. ABBEY, Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior,

Department of the Interior.
US. Land Ofiice at Pueblo. Colorado.
May 0, 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that William Worker.
OF Ord way. . Colorado. who on April 9th, 10 0.
made Desert Land Entry No. 77s. Serial No.
g7i40. for Lots 3. I. 8. SEX NWA. secti0n 0,
Township 1913 Range SOW 9th Principal Merid-
ian. has filed notice OF intention to make Final
Proof to establish claim to tho land above de-
scribed, before tho United States Land Otfics.
At Pueblo. Colorado. on the cath day OF June.
1910.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
John vinysrd.
Charles X. McCabe,
Win A. Colbert,
Thomas G. Estep. all OF Ord way. Colorado.
Not coal land.
8. 4. ABBEY. Register.
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Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
United States Land Office.

DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR.
United States Land Office.
Pueblo, Colorado. May II. 1910.
Notice 10 hereby given that James E. Price.
Of Sugar City. Colorado. who, on February IL,
1907, made Homestead Entry No. l6s43, Serial
No, OSos4 for Nwk Section -. Township 10 S.
Range sc W., 9Th Principal Meridian. has filed
notice Of intention to make Final Commuta.
tion P roof. to establish claim to the land above
described. before U. 8. Land Office at Pu-
eolo. Colorado, on the l4th day Of July. 1910.
Claimant names witnesses:
Crum Epler, Of Pueblo. Colorado.
George Valerius, of Sugar City, Colorado.
William Andrews, of Sugar City, Colorado.
h. f. Huston, OF Sugar City, Colorado.
Not coal land
8. "A. ABBEY, Register,
First publication May 10th.
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Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior.
U. 3. Land ONCE o. Pueblo, Colorado,

U. 3. Land ONCE as Pueblo, Colorado,
April %, 1910.
Notice Ia hereby given that Thomas B.
Downey. Of ordway. Colorado. who. on May :
1906, made Desert Land Entry No. 800, Serial
No. O7isO. for the w. NwA. Wa swA. Sec.
tion II. Township 10 s. Range 81 W. 9th p. Ne.
ridian. has filed notice OF intention to make
Final Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the United States
Land Office, at Pueblo. Colorado. on the 2.th
day Of June. 1910.
Claimant names a. witnesres:
John vinyard,
Charles R. McCabe,
Chas. Wilson,
E. E. sirris. all OF Ordway, Colorado.
Not coal land.
s.A. ABBEY. Register.
First published April %, 1910.
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A Man Wants To Die

Only when lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful dependency.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
poisons from the system: bring hope
and courage: cure all liver, stomach
and kidney troubles; impart health
and vigor to the weak, nervous and
ailing. 25c at all druggists.