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The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25
H0MBSTERDERS

Washington Feb. 10. (SpeciaD
The secretary of the Interior
today sent instructions to receiv-
ers and registers for guidance in
administering the recent act ex-
tending the time for establishing
residence on homestead entries
in Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho,
Montana and New Mexico.
On all entries in these states
made after June l, 1909, the
entryman are given until May Is,
1910, to establish residence upon
their claims. The act also
grants leave of absence for three
months from Jan. %. 1910, to all
homesteaders in the states named
The period of residence either
under Communication or tive-year
proofs is not shortened by the
act. Denver Republican.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25
ENUMERAToRS ON
THE ANGES

Washington, d. c., Feb. 18th, 1910
1t has been decided by the census bu-
reau authorities to have the census
enumerators take the census of the
number and valie of the live stock on
the ranges of the Western states as a
part of the Thirteenth Decennial Cen
sus, beginning April Is next.
The census authorities are convinced
that the enurneratorswill be able to
gather these statistics even more eX-
peditiously, correctly, and economical
ly than would be possible by special
agents under existing conditions.
This decision was not reached until
after Assistant Director William F.
Willoughby had returned to the bureau
from series of conferences through
out the West, which were attended by
all the census supervisors in the range
states. He was accompanied by Chief
Statisticians William C. Hunt and LIE
Grand Powers, of the population and
agricultural divisions, respectively.
The supervisors in conference recom-
mended that the work be placed in the
hands of the enumerators. They as
sured the assistant director the enum-
orators can do it, in connection with
the count of population and farms,
with greater dispatch and economy
than could special agents. They stated
that there would be no difficulty what
ever if the livestock owners We're
made to appreciate the. fact, that in
giving to the enumerators the infcrma
ton regarding their livestock holdings
there is absolutely no danger of it be-
ing communicated to county assessors
or Forrest Service officials. The sup
ervisors stated that otherwise there
might be hesitancy to furnish this data
for fear it might mean extra taxation
or larger grazing charges. IL
Mr.. Willoughby pointed out to them
that under the act of Congress provid-
ing for the present census every super
visor, supervisors clerk, enumerator,
interpreter, special agent, or other EN-.
ployee must make oath not to divulge
any information contained in the sched
ules, lists. or statements obtained fol-
or prepared by the Bureau of the Cen
sus to any person or persons. He in
formed them that the penalty clause il
the law provides that n violation shall
constitute 2 misdemeanor, to be pun
ished by fine not to exceed $1,000 OF
by Imprisonment not to exceed twt
years, or both fine AND imprisonment
in the discretion of the court. The bu
reau, authorities have always maintain
ed the position that all information
gathered by it was for its statistica
use solely. and would not under any
circumstances be imparted to any othe,
branch of the government.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25
Extracts from John
Minter's letters to the
Illinois Courier
Colo, Jan. psth, 1910.

Springfield, Colo, Jan. 29th, 1910.
Editor Courier AS am again on
.one of my visits in the West, l thought
| would write few lines on conditions
as see them around my former home
in Baca county, Colorado.
From the records at the county seat
/ find what my observance indicated on
the. stage route between Lamar and
,Springfield,Na distance of about fifty
i,niles-namely, that the homeseekers
have finally won the battle over tic
large cattle syndicates. The cattle in
large numbers have disappeared, small
,er herds having taken their place, own
ed by the actual tiller of the soil.
The officers at the county seat are
busy with, new corners filing papers.
contests and making final proof on
their homesteads. For many years the
big fish ate the little ones even out
here on these suit, kissed plains. Hun
sireds of little shanties and dugouts
have been deserted and destroyed on
recount of these surroundings, namely,
she free range of large herds of, cattle.
The Two Buttes irrigation compa-
my and the Town company are putting
in reservoir with a twenty mile water
front on Butte creek capable of irriga-
ting %, 900 acres of land 4, The work on
dam and bitches is being pushed with
great energy and the company expects
to be able to turn on the water by June
ist. tt.u.,
Springfield, Colo. ,...
n As | remarked in my previous letter,
.he eastern people have made rapic
strides in settling the county, and the
large droves of cattle have disappeared
and are replaced by smaller herds own
ed by the tillers of the soil... This fact
was more than corroborated in my drive
over those large and beautiful plain:
covered with the native buffalo ant
,grama grass. On two occasions l rose
70 my feet in my buggy, standing still
and counted thirty settlers sod, rock
,and small frame houses, and yet in al
this drive of 100 miles in roundabout
way found only six of my former ac-
syaintances of years ago.
NY old friend, Daniel Woolley, a
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25
NOTICE FoE PUBLICATION
Department of the, Interior.
4. :. Land Office

Lamar, Colo. Jan. 25, 1910
Notice is hereby given that Robert II. Clark
of Las tnimas Colo, who, on June 3. ,9os,
made homestead entry No 1854, serial No. 04653
for sEAsWI4 Sec. NEllNWl.. lots lN2 Sec
:. Township ~ couth, Range 81 west OF the 9Th
p. m. has fled notice Of intention to make ina
five year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the clerk of the County
court, at Ias Animas, Colo. on the 18th day ol
March, 1910.
Claimant names as WITNESSES: John j. Walk.
cr, Eugene j Gaume, John II. Elliott, Thomas
II Marshall, all of Las Animas, Colorado.
~ .JoHN A. WILLIAMS, Register,
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25

The so called Wonderberry or
Jsunberry is again extensively ad-
Nertised, and as printers ink is a
wonderful power" probably a
good deal of the seed will again
be sold. Baca county people
who planted last season were not
very favorably impressed with
This so called lucious berry.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
ST tTE LANDS

onice of The State Board of Land Commis
aiohcrs, Denver. Colorado. Feb. End, 1910,
Notice Is hereby given that John Z. Moore
whose postonice address is Villas, Colo. has
made application No 743i to lease the following
described school Lands, situate in Baca Coun
ty Colorado. to-wit:
All of Section lG Township 81 south. Range
~ West
No. other application to lease the above de-
scfihud lands Will be considered after March 4,
1910
u. l.. JtrfEnScN, ...-
Register state Board Land Commissioners.
20 %
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25

former lllinoisah, who, with myself,
was appointedas county commissioner
by his honor, Job Cooper, then Gov. of
Colorado, Is still holding the fort on
his first quarter section, settled on by
him twenty-three years ago. He en-
dured the hardships Of all early settlers
but he surrounded himself like others
with fine herd of cattle and horses
and with the help of his good wife,
who is still healthy and strong, has
raised to manhood siS boys, who are
as fine set Of men az any one could
wish to meet. The father and six sons
have about six sections of as good land
(To be continued,
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Mail Time Card.

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(Routc Ne 65271)
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sATURDAY.
(Route No 652,9)
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Daily except Sunday
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Springfield ky. Am. villas Ar t:aS sse pm pm
s'oninston hr. W. Il p. a. mo %'
sPRlNGFIELD-CARkIE
tRoute No. eSasl)
Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday leaves Springfield
$40 a. M, arrives At Carrixo I 9Op ny
Leaves Carrizo on Monday, Wednesday,
Friday at $40 d, m. arrive Mt Springfield.
I :OOp. m.
(Free box delivery ON hi routcs
All mails closed ten minutet before leaving
time. SiLAs +. SPEcKAASS, =. NJ.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25

w ANTED:-Good young work
W horse, will exchange a 25-35
winchester repeater rifle, one
new $50. saddle and pay differ
ence in cash. H. B. Warner,
Monon, Colorado.
SEED-The popular double
dwarf milo maize, hand selected,
hand thrashed and thoroughly
cleaned. Also some clean broom
corn seed and maize chop now
ready. NJ. B. McGEHEE,
Stonington, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS

Olicc of the State Board o + Land Conmissio ners.
Denver Colorado. February, 1910
Notice Is hereby given that Chas. l. Rea whose
postoifce address is 927 E. 18th st. Kansas City,
Mo. has made application No 1901 20 lease the
following described School Lands situate in
Baca County Colorado. to wit; all OF section l6
Township rs South Range Il West: all OF Section
l6 Township 29South Range Il West
No other application to lease the above described
innds will be considered after, March 1910.
b. l. jefferson
Register State Board Land Commissioner
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25
STATE OF COLORADO.
County OF Baca " court 's p'''''''
Il. {. Boiwclil pllntin,
Duane W. Burr idge, Mary Sum mons.

IL. c. Bolwelii planiin,
Duane W. Burr idge, Mary Sum mons.
Lapham aud Albert T.. King
defendants
The people Of the state of Colorado to Duane W.
Burridsc, Mary Lapham and Albert +. King,
the deiendents above named.
GREETING: You are hereby required to ap-
pear in an artiun brought against YOU by the
abovc named plaintiff, in the District Court of
Baca County, State Of Colorado. and answer the
complaint therein within twenty day. after the
service hereof, II SERVED within this County, or,
II served out of this County, or Wy publication,
within thirty days after the service hereof eS-
elusive o. the day Of service; or Judgment by
default will bc taken against You according to
the prayer of the complhint; and " copy of the
complaint in the above entitled action he not
served with this summons, ur II the service
hereof be made out OF THE state, then ten days
additional to tho time hcreiuabovc specified for
appearance and answer will lie allowed before
the taking of Judgment by default as aforesaid
The said action Is brought to quiet title to the
southeast quarter OF section Twenty two t22)
In Township twcnty-ninc (.g) south, Range
Forty.two (4e) West Of the Sixth Principal Me
ridian 18th p. NJ containing one htndred and
sixty tlG0) acres more or less according to gov
ernmcnt survey. all situated in the county OF
Bnca, State uf Colorado, rs will more fully ap-
pear from the complaint in said action 70 which
reference is here made: n copy Of which is here
To attached.
And you are hereby notified that if you fall
to appear. and to answer the said complaint as
above required the said plaintiff will take jndg-
mcnt against You by default according 10 the
prayer of the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
court at Springfield, in said county, this md
day of Fcbruart. y. u. 1910.
tsEtLl EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
Clerk of the District Court.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25

Farmers, now is the time to
put mulching around your fruit
tree. This will hold the frost in
the ground, consequently hold
back the buds and insure good
crop of fruit. Granada Times.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25
SorIaE OF APPLICATION 10 LEASE
.. STATE LAND.
once OF the state Board of Land
onmmiss;o,orn
VWIIlTIlTsslUHvIN
tyrnysI Tpinr.p,In r

commissioners
t., Denver. Colorado, Feb 2nd, 1870,
Holce, Il hereby given that jacob Haney
whose pcstofhcc address is Stoninston. Colo,
has made application NoN7tso to lease the fol-
lowing described school lands, situate in Baca
county, Colorado, wit: All of Section 30,
Township ~ south, Range q west.
No other application to lease the above des-
cribed lands will be considered after March 4,
1910.
f. J.. JEPFEIsos. 80
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25

STRAYED-A red COW with
horns, branded on left hip % but
very dim; left ear swallow fork,
right ear cropped. Notify
M. u. McClendon. Stonington.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25

Defendants
The peopic Of the State of Colorado tn John r.
Fahnestoch aud Mary Laphrin the defendants
above named,
GREETING; You are hereby required To APP
. pear In An action brought against YOU by the
above named plaintiff, in the District Court of
Baca County, state Of Colorado. aud answer
the complaint therein within twenty days after
the service Hereof. il served within this county;
or. If served ont Of this County, or by publica-
ton, 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 II Il COPY Jf
tile complaint In the above entitled Gction be
not served with this summons nr If the service
hereof b. made ont of His State, thcntc days
additional to the time hctcinHboyc specified for
appearance and answer Will lie allowed before
the taking of Judgment by ici!iult a- aforesaid.
The said action is brought To quiet title 10
The Southeast quarter OF section twenty -one
C!ij in township twenty-nne l9al south, range
forty.two tisi west of the Sixth Principal Me
ridinn. 9th p. Nj containing one hundred and
sixty 160l arrcs more or less, according 10 gov
crumcnt survey. all situated In the County OF
Bacn.State of Colora lo,as will more fully appear
from the complaint in eaid action To which
reference Is here made; II copy Of which is here
to attached.
Aud you are hereby notinod that IL you fail to
appear, and to answer the said complaint as
above required the said plrintin will take jtidg-
mcnt 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 ind day
of February \. D., 1910.
SEAL l.. NJ. WHITAKER,
2s-3. Clerk Of the District Court.
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EoR SALE: Thoroughbred Her.
l eford bulls from the w. c..
Bontz herd of thoroughbreds.
V. M. SHANNON, Regnier, Colo.

A liberal reward will be paid
for any information leading to
the recovery of seven head of
yearling cattle with horns.
Branded on left hip
NATHAN CURTIS.
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25
County Officers

Regular meetings of the Board of
County Commissioners: First Mondays
in January, April, July and October.
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Great Post Card Offer.

The Kansas City Weekly Journal is making n
great post card offer. Anyone sending the small
sum of % cents to the Kansas City Weekly Jour
nal Kansas City, Mo-, will receive that Great
Weekly mailed to their address for One Full Year
and will also receive their choice of p handsome
Post Cards. They can take their choice Of any
hne set of cards as follows:
"a Beautiful Birthday Cards,
high class and finished IN gold
all different.
% Beautiful Gold Finished
Floral Cards; all different.
"a Beautiful, Language of tho
Flower Cards. giving verses
and sentiment OF the flowers
all different
a Comic Post Cards highly
The Springfield herald., 1910-02-25

Remember that all you have to do is to send 25c
and specify which set of CARDS you desire, and
you will receive the Weekly Journal one year and
p post cards mailed to your address all for the
small sum of 25 cents. Just the price Of the
Weekly. You get tho cards free,
II you desire to accept this offer, send in at
once as the proposition will not be good but for a
,bort time Address The Kansas City Weekly
journal Premium Dept "a" Kansas City. Mo.
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month No preferred position given.
huslsEss LocALs-5 cents line each insertion
FIYAL PROOF NoTIcE-homestead(6 weeks $3.50
~ % timber claim '' $3.50
!" " stone claim 40 wceksjSl5.
All other legal printing subject TO state rates
cents per inch for first insertion, .s cents for
Zach subsequent insertion, counting IL lines
to the inch. nonparcil measure
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Register State Board Land Commissioners
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-10

ton that have sunk to such insignificant rank on
salt water to-day?
The colonies let loose their seamen upon the COM
of their naughty enemy. Their merchant ships
had long carried and gunners. Fighting was
part of commercial seamanshp in those piratica days
dwnded down to nine while the American prlvateers
amounted to 49, with 6,735 guns all manned by mer-
chant sailors and directed by private owners.
These armed merchant ships not only secured the
directions sweeping British commerce away,
they hung the British coast and captured
the very linen vessels The linen fleet passing between
Ireland and England to be- for the first time,
voyed by men-of-war.
So CALAMITY did the American privateers outwit
outrun kings cruisers and prey the kings COM
the end Of the they had captured
destroyed something like $12000000 worth of British
property say nothing of the terrific loss occasioned
by the general interruption of British And
things that merchant ships built of American trees
in American shpyards by American Sailors
the pursesensitive British all the to
abandon the struggle with America.
What could United States to-day, under SINH
lar with practically deep merchant
marine and with steam navy that has to depend for
any unusual upon foreign ships and foreign
adequate coal supply?
1t is not fact that the American members of The
Hague international conference continue plead with
great nations respect carried in neutral
ships during And why? because only 10 per cent
of American international goes under the
American flag and must depend upon the flags OF
other nations to protect the other 80 per
In 1894 the tariff weapon used to protect Ameri-
can ships when congress abandoned the 10 per cent,
reduction duties cargoes carried in American ships
and, instead added 10 cent. to the duties
chandise imported in foreign ships.
American shipbuilding and ocean commerce grew by
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-10
DOUBLE REWARD OF VIRTUE
Love Story Written by Small Boy at
Least Brought Things to a
Happy Conclusion.

Apropos of love stories in general,
Jerome S. McWade, the well-knoYl
Duluth connoisseur, said at recent
dinner:
eat the approach of Valentine day
last year / offered prize of five dol
lars to the little boys Of my Sunday
school class for the best short love
story. have one of the stories here,
and am going to read it to you"
Mr.. McWade then read:
"A poor man fell in love with lady
whose mother was rich toy dealer.
"The poor man could not marry the
rich lady, because he had no money.
"a villain then offered him $50 IL he
would become drunkard.
1.-THE poor man wanted the money to
get married with, so he agreed, but
when he got to the beer saloon he
said:
emo, will not become drunkard,
even for great riches
"On the way home he found a bag
of gold. So the young lady married
him. 1t was a splendid wedding, and
the next day they had twins.
"Moral-Virtue is its own reward"
IN. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-10
STOMACH CENTER
OF HUMAN LIFE.
ALL ELSE SECONDARY

The immense success which has FOL.
lowed l.. T. Cooper during the past
year with his new preparation has ex-
ceeded anything of the kind ever be-
fore witnessed in most of the leading
cities where the young man has intro
duced the medicine. Cooper has
novel theory. He believes that the
human stomach is directly responsible
for most disease. To quote his own
words from an interview upon his ar
rival in an eastern city: "The average
man or woman cannot be sick If the
stomach is working properly. To be
sure, there are diseases of a virulent
nature, such as cancer, tuberculosis,
diabetes, ETC., which are organic, and
are not traceable to the stomach, but
even fevers can, Il nine cases out of
ten, be traced to something taken into
the stomach. All of this half-sick,
nervous exhaustion that is now so
common, Is caused by stomachic con-
ditions, and it is because my rem
edy will and does regulate the stom-
ach that am meeting with such sue
cess.
ITO sum the matter up-a sound d.
gestive apparatus that is doing its
full duty, getting every particle of vi
tality out of tho food by transferring
1t to the bowels in a perfectly digest
ed state-this above all else brings
health"
Mr. A. c. Brock, chef of the Brock
Restaurant, Market District, Boston,
Mass, who is a staunch believer in
Mr.. Cooper's theory and medicine, has
this to say: 81 had chronic indiges-
ton for over three years. l suffered
terribly, and lost about thirty pounds.
/ was a physical wreck when l started
this Cooper medicine, a month or so
ago. To-day | am as well as ever
was in my life. am no longer nerv-
Gus, my food does not distress me
in the least, and have q splendid APP
petite. I am gaining flesh very rap
idly-in fact, at the rate of a pound
a day. would not believe any medi-
what this has done. 1t is remark
able preparation, and Mn. Cooper de-
serves all his success"
Cooper's New Discovery is sold by
all druggists. If your druggist cannot
supply you, we will forward you the
name of druggist in your city who
will Don't accept something just as
good" 1.-THE Cooper Medicine Co., Day
ton Ohio
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seamanshp; but what is that to the continuous VIC
tories of merchantmen throughout the world to the
pride of American ships that could outsail all rivals
lead in all trade and when turned into means OF
war, make the American flag terror in all waters?
1t armed American merchant ships that para
yZed British commerce in the struggle for indie
pendence.
1t armed American merchant ships that humbled
the pride Of England in the of 1912.
In the beginning it only natural that civilized
Americans should become ship builders and sailors The
coonsts. set the shores of the Atlantic with
the great ocean, beyond which lay the civilization and
markets of Europe, were, of the very nature of
things, drawn to the
They had forests of the finest timber growing down
to the edge of the salt water and they ener
getic and practical people. after the Puritan
coonsts settled and Boston the armed trading
ship Blessing of Bay the first deep vessel Of
Massachusetts. built at Medford.
In 1740 New England had at least thousand sail in
the fishing trade. Commerce with Europe grew. In
the coloniss built $50 vessels with total tonnage
aggregatng 10000 tons And there shipyards in
Hampshire Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connect
cut, New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
The British shipyards could not compete with Amer
ica British forests largely depleted while the
Americans glorious supply of white oak live oak
white pine yellow pine all the materials metal
fastenings necessary construction of ships
ing right at the margin OF the ocean.
English shipwrights swarmed to the colonies.
In 1924 shipbuders of the Thames uttered public
oucry against the departure OF their most skilled WORK
to America.
The mother country steadily worked to break the
American shpbuildng industry. But all in vain.
At the time of the revolution the tonnage of Amerf-
can ships $4,000 almost third of the entire
British tonnage and American trade with the British