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The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
CONTEST NOTICE
Department Of the interior,
United Stntcs Land Oilicp.

Lamar. Colorado. Dec. 2l, 1909.
a sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this onlcc by i. Il. Luelltn, contestant.
against homestead entry No. s5ss. made Sept.
3. 1907. for the Northwest quarter of section N,
Township 32 s., Range ~ w. of 9th Principal
Meridian. by Lem"ine L. Lucllcn Contcstee, in
which 1t is alleged that said Lemoinc l.. Luellen
has wholly abandoned said land; that he has
failed to reside upon or to cultivate any part
thereof dun ing the last year,
SAID parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence tonching said ale
CATION nt 10 O'Clock II. M. on April 18th,
1910 before tho Clerk of District Court. ut
Springfield. Colo, and that final hearing will
he held at O'Clock p. M. on Apr. I5.l9io before
the Register and Receiver al the United States
Land ohce in Lamar. Colorado.
The said contestant having, in proper afada-
VT. filed set forth facts
which show that after dug diligence personal
service Of this notice not be made, 1t Is here
by ordered and Directed that such notice be Civ
en- by due and proper publication.
30-M C. FROST L'GGETT. Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the
powers granted in that certain trust deed execut-
ed by Wilson NJ Hartzell. and Clara S. Hartzel
his wife to George W Toms, trustee. recorded in
book So at page $40 in the. office of the County
Clerk and Recorder of Las Animas County. Colo
RADIO. whereby the said Wilson NJ, Hartzell and
Clara S. Hartzel his wife. conveyed to the said
trustee the following described land situate. lying
and being in Baca county. Colorado. to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter of Section nine (9) in
Township Thrty-three 1881 South, Range Forty
five (45) West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
said land at the time Of the executing and record
ing said trust deed being situate in the County IF
Las Animas and State of Colorado out of which
said Las Animas County. the said Baca county
was, subsequent to the executing and recording
of said trust deed by statute erected for the pur
pose of securing the promissory note of the said will
son M. Hartzell pnd Clara Hartzeapd in which
said trust deed have been by the legal holder OF
said note appointed substituted trustee WILL at the
request of the legal holder of said note offer sad
land public sale to the highest bidder for cash.
at the fremont Street door of the Court House in
the city of Donver Colorado on the 14th day of
May. A. d. 1910. at 10 o'clock n M. for the pur-
pose of satisfying said note. which is past due
and unpaid. together with accrued interest there
on, Dated at Denver. Colorado this LIST day
of April. A. D. 1910. JOHN F. MAIL,
34-39 Substituted Trustee.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
STATE OF COLORADO,
ss. In the District
County of Baca Court
r. C. Bodwell plaintiff
SUMMONS
]. Frank Reynolds and
Edgar +. Mason,
Defendants
SUMMONS

The people of the State of Colorado, to j. Frank
Reynolds and Edgar F. Mason, the defendants
above named.
Greeting: You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court of Baca
County. State of Colorado. and answer the
plant therein within twenty days after the SER
vice hereof. if served within this County. or, if
served out of this County, by publication. with
in thirty days after the service hereof. exclusive
Of the day of service: or judgment by default will
be taken against you according to the prayer of
the complaint. And If a copy of the complaint in
the above entitled action be not served with this
summons. or il the service hereof be made out of
this State. then ten days additional to the time
herenbeforc specified for appearance and answer
will be allowed before the taking of Judgment by
default aforesaid,
The said action is brought to quiet title to the
Northeast quarter 60 of Sec. Twenty-Five t22)
in Township Twenty. nine (29 South. of Range
Forty-two t42) West of the Sixth Principal Me-
ridian P, M containing one hundred and sixty
Q60) acres more or less, according to government
survey, all situated in the County of Baca, State
of Colorado, as will more fully appear from the
complaint in said action to which reference is here
made: a copy of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired the said plaintiff will take judgment
against you by default according to the prayer of
the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court
at Springfield in said County. this End day of Feb
ruary A. d, 1910.
EUGENE M. whitaker.
[SEAL1 Clerk of the District Court.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
Prairie Fire Qevastates
Ranches, Farms and
Homesteads.

On Saturday last prairie fire was
Started by some settler living in the
yicinity of Kit Carson, the wind was
blowing gale and the fire few like a
demon of destruction. She strip of
country burned over is reported to be
10 miles in width and almost a
hundred miles in length, innumerable
losses occurred among the homestead
srs. farmers and ranchmen, many
homesteaders losing all their feed and
grain, some of them barns, homes and
horses,
,The awful furnace of fire rose in MAJ
iestic form and leaped rods, roads and
every obstacle. 1t travelled faster than
The swiftest race horse. Burlington
Republican.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
Notice Of trustees Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that pursuant to the
powers given in that certain trust deed executed
by Frederick Schmid and Margaretta Schmid his
wife. to Herbert f. Ball trustee, and recorded in
book 81. at page 372 in the office of the County
Clerk and Recorder of Las Animas County. Colo
rndo. whereby the said Frederick Schmid and
Margatetta Schmd conveyed to the said trustee
the following described land. Mt that time situate
lying and being in Las Animas county. Colorado
and now situate, lying and being in Baca County
Colorado. to-wit:
The South half of the Northwest Quarter and
Lots Three (3) and -Four "a of Section One d)'
Township Twenty-nine t2s) Range Forty-eight
As) West of the Sixth Principal Meridian. for
the purpose of securing the promisory note of the
snd Frederick Schmid and Margaretta Schmid
in which trust deed have been by the legal hold
er of said note appointed substituted trustee, l
will the request of the legal holder of said
offer said land at public sale. to the highest
bidder for cash. Mt the fremont Street door of the
Court House in the city of Denver Colorado, on
the 18th day of May. A. d. 1910. at 10 O'Clock.
m.. for the purpose of satisfying said note. which
is past due and unpaid. together with accrued in
terest thereon.
Dated at Denver. Colorado. this LIST day of April
A. d. 1910 JOHN F. MAIL.
3a-3e Substituted Trustee
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
CONTEST NOTICE
wv fs''f tNO TIE
Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office,
Lamar. COLORADO. Dec

Lamar, Colorado, Dec. 81, 1909
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this oillce by Richard NJ. Fowler, con
testant, against homestead entry No. SI6a, made
June l2th 1907, for the North East quarter of
section I, township 80 South, range A. West
OF the Sixth Principal Meridian, by George
w. Aylor. contestee, in which it is alleged
that said George w. Aylor has wholly abandon
ed said iand; that he has failed to reside upon
said land as required by law; that lie has
been absent from the same for II period of
more than six months last past and that ali OF
said defaults exist to this date, said parties
arc hereby notified to appear, respond and Of
fer evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock m. on April 10. 1910, before Clerk of
Dist. Court Mt Springfield, Colorado, (and that
final hearing will be held at 2o'clock p. m. on
April 10, 1910, before the Register and Re-
cever at the United States Land Office in Lamar.
Colorado.
The said contestant having in proper afi-
davt, filed Feb. Bird. 1910. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dcrcd and directed that such notice he given by
due and proper pub ication.
s0-34 e. FROST I.IGGK1r Receiver
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Public Notice is hereby given that, whereas. on
the LIST day of July. 1899. Lois Bischler. of the
County of Baca and State of Colorado made and
executed and on the 23rd day of July. 1889 ac-
knowledged and delivered to David r. Emmons.
trustee his certain trust deed whereby he convey
ed to David r. Emmons. trustee the following de-
scribed land. situate, lying and being in Baca
County. Colorado. to-wit: The Southeast Quar-
ter of Section Twelve tl2) Township Thirty-three
1881 South. Range Forty-five (45) West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian. for the purpose of Sc
curing the promissory note of the said Lois Bisch-
Ter. payable to the order of the American Mort
gage Company, Limited. of London, in tho sum of
three hundred dollars, and interest, which said
trust deed was thereafter and on the 7th day of
August A. d. 1889 recorded in the office of the
County Clerk and Recorder of Baca county. Colo
rado in Book T. at page 92; and. whereas. the said
note and the interest thereon is wholly unpaid.
and long past due; and whereas. it is provided
in said trust deed that in case of the failure of
the maker of said note to pay the same. and the
interest thereon the said trustee or his successor
in trust. shall at the request of the legal holder
of said note, proceed to sell said land at public
sale, at the front door of the court house in the
county where the premises situated. first Civ
ing thirty days public notice of the time. terms
and place of sale. and of the property to be sold
by advertisement IN some newspaper printed ana
published in the county where the premises are
situated:
And. Whereas it is further provided in said
trust deed. that in of the death, inability.
refusal to act. or absence from the county in
which the premises situated of the said David
r. Emmons. trustee. then the then Sheriff of the
County in which the premises situated shall
become successor in trust. and vested with all the
powers. duties and obligations of said David X
Emmons. trustee. in the premises: and. whereas.
the said David r. Emmons. trustee. is permanent
y absent from Baca county. and from the State
of Colorado. and is therefore unable to act as
trustee and. whereas, under the terms of said
trust deed. the undersigned mas become successor
in trust:
Now. Therefore. at the request of the legal
holder and of said note. IL will ut ten o'clock
in the forenoon. on Saturday the l4th day of May.
A. d. 1910. in front of the court house in the
town of Springfield. County of Baca and State of
Colorado proceed to sell said land, and the whole
thereof at public auction. to the highest and best
bidder for cash for the purpose of satisfying said
note and interest. and the cost Of executing this
trust.
Dated at Springfield. Colorado. this 1st day of
April. A. D.. 1910. l.. =. MCFARLAND sher-
ifT of Baca County. Colorado.
$3.50 Successor in Trust.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
Young Jack for Sale
and a Bargain
In Land.

l have a black Jack, mealy
points, one year old on the 22nd
day of last July. He is out of my
big Mammoth Jack David and
big Spanish Jennet. This young
ster is a good one every way,
fine knee action, good bone, clean
head and measures now 14a
hands, jack when a years old
will measure 16 hands or better
and will be worth then all kinds
of money. He is no dead head
but active and will handle a
goodly number of mares this sea-
son. ! also have some big Jen-
nets; set of heavy, double strap,
brass mounted work harness with
collars. Also set of light driv-
ing harness with breast plates;
a Fine Improved Ranch, z quar-
ters decided, 6 quarters leased
land, II miles from the county
seat, land al in one body, all un7
der good fence, plenty of water,
$50 acres of alfalfa land, grows
by sub-irrigatioa. 7 cut four
crops season on part of the
land. Prices on the above are
right. Also one pair good mules,
wagon and harness, price 1926.
w. P, BAILEY,
Springfield, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Lnnd Ofllce at Lamar, Colorado.

February ss, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Abraham Z. Fisk ,
of stonIngton, Colorado, who. on Dec. 9TH, 1907,
made Homestead entry No. o0sI. serial No.
0l942, for the Swl4 OF Section IL. Township 33
south, Range ~ west of the 9Th Principal Meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention to make
Final Five-ycar Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before the Clerk of
the District Court, ut springfield. Colorado on
the 2atri day of April. 1919.
Claimant names ms witnesses: g. J. Malm-
berg, 7. S. witbneli, W. $. Mathies, 5. W.
Mathies. all of StQnington, Colorado.
,loHS A. wILLLAMs.
3i-96 Register.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08

Oklahoma papers are coming
money in the publication Of no
tices of the different candidates
Tor county office. The woods
are full of fem. The notice car
.ries along with it q beautiful
word picture Of the candidates.
qualifications, well worth the
money, which is a v, we under
stand and no jaw bone goes.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NOTICE OF APPLICATION 10 LEASE
STATE LANDS.
onIce Of the stete Board of I.ana comm's-

onicc Of the state Board of Land comm!s-
siOnera.
Denver, Colbrado. Feb. 3bth 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that Jas. Murray whose
postonico address is Lao Animas. Colorado,
has made application 30. 1902 to lease the
following described School lands. situate
in liaca County, Colorado, to-wit:
sleii of Section III, Township 10 South, Range
80 West.
No other applications to lease the above de
scribcd land Will he considered after March
25th, 1910.
B, l.. JEFFERSON,
Register state Board Lapd Commissioners,
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
The Gulf and Northwestern

The Gulf and Northwestern
according to Hamilton County
papers, will begin the active
work of construction during this
month, This road, like the Dem
yer and Gulf, is headed for Den
yer and will run parallel, not
many miles apart. We. hope
there is no danger of the country
being too much cut up with rail-
roads.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE

Oilcc of The State Board of Land Commits
sioners, Denver. Colorado, March 10, 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that 7. j. sayler
whose postoflice address is Lamar. Colo has
made application No 7'73 to lease the following
described School Lands, situate in Baca coun
ty, Colorado. to-wit:
All of Section 20, Township =, South, Range
IS West
No other application to lease the above de
scribed lands will he considered after April Is.
1910
b. l.. LEfFERs9S.
s2-sp
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08

We are in receipt Of the Quarto
Centennial Edition of the Pilot.
published at Steamboat Springs
in the county of Routt. It is a
magnificent publication and
ought to be sent by the thousands
into the different States of the
Union. The PILOT is by all odds
the greatest weekly published in
northwestern Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

United States Land Onice at
Lamar, Colorado. Feb. II. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Jo ID. Smith
of Springfield Colorado. who, on April .. 1905,
made homestead entry No. 5b06, Serial No.
olads for VIZ sw1i Sci, Swl4 and swla NwA,
of soc. II. twp. ~ s, range 40 W.. 9Th p. NJ. has
filed notice of intention to make final Ave year
proof, to establish claim to tho land above
described, before Clerk of the District Court. at
Springfield, Colorado, on The 9th day of April
1870
Claimant names ns Witnesses: william Hook
er, Ralph f. Hooker. Gabriel McSickle. James
McNicklc. all Of Springfield, tolotado.
e9-a John "A. WILLIAMS, Reg lister.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08

NOTICE OF APPLICATION To LEASE
STATE LANDS
Oflice of the State Board Of Land Commissioners
Denver, COLO. March %, 1919
Notice Is hereby given that A: II. Barrett
whose postoficc address Is Villas, Colorado. has
made application No. 1874 to lease the following
described school lands, sitnate in Baca county,
Colorado, to-wit: All of sertion l6, Township
80 south. Range - west.
No other application to lease the above de-
scribed lands Will be considered after April %,
1910.
b. l.. JEFFERSON,
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE STATE


NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE STATE
LANDS.
Office of tho State Boara of Land Commissioners.
Denver, Colo. March 25, 1910
Notice is hereby given that crede H. Davis
whose postofIice address is Mayey Colorado. has
made application No. 7799 to lease the following
described school lands situate in Baca county.
Colorodo, to-wit;
NE'4 of Me-, Seq, SO. Twp 2s south. R. 40 west
SWi4 of NE1. R. 40 west
NEl4 of SWl4, r. 40 west
SWla of SWl+, R. 40 west
No other application to lease the above describ-
ed lands will be considered after April o. 1910.
B. l.. Jefferson
Register State Board Land Commissioners,
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Onicc.

Lamar. Colorado, Feb. a, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Harry X. Ward of
Springfield, Colo. who, on March 2srd, 1908.
made homestead entry No. $500, Serial No. ol86o
for Lots and and ElsNwlI Section :, Town
ship 81 South X ~, W. 9th Prin. Marjhan. has
hled notice Of Intention to mrke Final Five
year Proof. TO establirh claim TO the land
above described. before Che Cieiis of the district
Court. at Springfield. Colorado on the 9TH day
of April, 1910.
Claimant names WITNESSES: Herbert f.
Homsher. William Al. Stewart, Il. r. McFar-
land, ali OF Springfield and Robert O. werd,
of Villas Colorado.
1884 John A. Williams. Register.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
STATE OF CoLoRADo
County of Baca
w. M. Stewart.
Plaintiff
VS.
Alexander R. Collins
and Elijah Collins
Defendants.
In the County Court
SUMMONS.

Dcfendpnts. J
The people of the State of Colorado to Alexander
r. Collins and Elijah Collins the defendants above
named
Greeting: You hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff. in the County Court of Baca
County. State of Colorado. and answer the COM
plant therin within twenty days after the service
hereof if served within this County: or, if served
out of this county. by publication. within thirty
days after the service hereof. exclusive of the
day of service; or Judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the prayer of the
complaint; and If copy of the complaint in the
above entitled action be not served with this sum-
mons. or if the service hereof be made out of this
State. then ten days additional to the time here
nabove specified 70 appearance and answer will
be allowed before the taking of Judgment by de-
fault as aforesaid
The said action is brought quiet title in Plain
tiff in and to the following described lands situ-
atcd in Baca County. Colorado. to-wit: The North
East quarter of Section Thirty-five t3j) in Town
ship Twenty-nine (29) South. in Range Forty-five
t45) West of the Sixth 9th p. NJ. for costs and
all other proper relief: as will fully appear
from the complaint in said nction to which refer
cnce is here made: a COPY of which is hereto at
tached.
And you hereby notified that IL you fail to
appear. and to answer the said complaint as above
required the said plaintiff will take Judgment
against you by default.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court af-
fixed. TT Springfield in said County. this 18th day
of February. A. u. 1910.
fSEALl ELMER f. ALEXANDER.
3o-34 Judge and Ex-Oifcio Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS;
Office of The State Board of Land Conmissio ners.
Denver. Colorado. March "a. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that w. A. Thompson
whose postoffice address is Stonington, Colorado.
has made application No. 1900 to lease the
following described School Lands. situate in
Baca County, Colorado to wit: all of section &c
Township 81 South Range AZ West: all of Section
SO Township 81 South Range 42 West
No other application to lease the above described
lands will be considered after April %, 1910.
B. L. Jefferson
Register State Board Land Commissioners
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NoFINE or AfPLlcATI6N T0 hsAsE

STATE LAND.
ONCE of the State Bolrd of Land
Commissioners
Denver. Colorado, March 10, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Eugene M.Whitak-
or whose postoiiice address is Springfield, Colo,
lins made application No. IIas to lease the fol-
lowing described school lands, situate In Bnca
county, Colorado, TO wit: All of Section 86,
Township 2s south, Range ~ west.
No other application to lease the above des-
cribed lands will he considered after April i5,
l0lO.
Is. l.. JEFFERsoH,
Register state Board Land Commissioners
32-35
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08

No other application to lease the above describ-
ID lands will be considered after March 25 1910,
B. L. JEFFERSON.
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
Methodist Episcopal
Church.
SprinaTieId Circuit

springfield Circuit
There will be a preaching in Spring
Geld, Sunday, April 10th OF II o'clock.
And in the afternoon at Villas at 3:3O.
All are cordially invited.
JOHN STEPHEN. Pastor.
Union Sunday School at Springfield
every Sunday at 10 a. m.
Baptist Church
At Springfield the fourth Saturday
Of each month in the morning. and the
fourth Sunday, morning and evening.
REV. HAZEL, pastor.
The ladies aid will meet with Mrs.
E. M. Whitaker, Thursday, April 18th,
At p. m. There will be song or Sc
lect reading.
Mrs. Geo. Brown, President.
Proceedings of the County Commis-
iioners will appear next week. The
Board will probably decide to erect an
%ther county building on the old site.
The Election.
DRY
Evans, Lamar, Lyons, Monument,
Windsor, Eldora and Marble
WET
Brighton, Brush, Buena Vista, Cen
ter, Carbondale. Del Nortc, Glenwood
Springs, Gunnison, North Longmont,
Sheridan and Ward.
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS TO LEAsS STATE LANDS.
once of the state Board of Land
Commissioners.

Denver. Colorado, Feb. 25, 1910 :
Notice is hereby given that J. L. Labrier whose
postoffice address Is Carrizo, Colorado. has made
application No. 1885 to lease the following de-
scribed Agricultural College Lands. situate in
Baca county, Colorado. to-wit:
NWl. NJ SWI. Sac L. Twn. RI 3 Ranpe 6O w
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
County onicers

Clerk and Recorder Will Spurgeon
,Treasurer.,....,... Herbert E. Homsher
Judge. ................. Elmer E. Alexander
Sheriff ff..........,...... Ernest ?. Mcfarland
Assessor. sor.........,....,..Ed Edward Emerson
.Ssupt. of Schools. ID. Conner Jones
Surveyor yor~.............Je Jesse F. Harrison
commissioners.......c. y. Davis, w. c.
Byers. Lucius McAdam
Health Officer DR.. c. F. Milligan
CLERK Of Dist. Court. Eugene n.
Whitaker
The Springfield herald., 1910-04-08
Arkansas Valley Seed House
LAKIN. KaNsAs

We are HEADQUARTERS for aIl
KINDS OF SEEDS
Australian Salt Bush, the dry land
alfalfa, Speltz, Barley, Oats, Milo
Maize; Cane. Broom Corn, Kaffir corn,
Jerusalem corn, Brown Dodrrha. Millet
and Alfalfa; also sweet potatoes; Seed
Potatoes. Peanuts. Flower and all
GARDEN SEEDS.
- Write for Prices.