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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEiRSHIP.

In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas
II. Wigglesworth, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that on Mon.
day. the 25th day of July, A. D. 1910.
at the hour of 10 a. m. of said day.
the same being one OF the regular days
of the June term of the County Court
of La Plata County. in the State OF
Colorado, l, Ann C. Wigglesworth. Ad
ministratrix of said estate. will appear
before the Judge OF said Court. pre-.
sent my final settlement as such AID.
ministratrix. pray the approval Of the
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior
U. S. LAND OFFICE at Durango. Colo
RADIO. July 1st 1910
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
Mary Petty. of Durango. Colorado. who.
on April 18th 1906. made Desert Land An,
plication No 35l. Serial No. 0l697 for the
southeast quarter of Section MT. Town
snip ~ North. Range II West, N. NJ p NJ
has filed notice of Intention 10 make Final
Desert Land Proof. to establish claim 10
the land above described. before the Reg
ister and Receiver Of the u. S. Land Of
day OF August, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry Lipperd. of Durango. Colorado.
Ihoinas Powell, OF Pendleton, New Mex
leo. 10. A Sohlahach. OF Durango cola
rado' and Frank Petty of Durango. Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON.
r,,rs. p,,it.o,,. Register,
Last Publication August H. TO-
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Coal Entry
SAFtnl NJ Asl-lnR

strlhI NO, U23E2
LAND OFFICE at Durango. Colorado,
July LIST. 1910
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that Oh
I'VE M. Moore, of Durango. County OF La
tlata, state of Colorado. who on the 12th
dy OF August. 1909. filed In this office
coal Deelaratory Statement for the N ~
Sc Ia of Section % Township 81 North
Range 10 West, n. NJ p. NJ, has this dav
illed IN thls office rAppl to Purchase
tions 23is to 1852. u S. Revised Statutes
Amy ana all persons claiming adversely
inc lands described, or desiring to oh
lect Tor any reason to the entry thereof
by applicant should file their affidavJta
of protest In this office ON or before the
Eth day of August, 1910.
g. II. CHARLTON.
r,,,, p,,,,,,a.,, Register.
Last Publication August II. 10.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOB II
s. PATENT

Mining Application No. O9756
Mineral Survey No. 19O51.
June 10, 1910.
United States Land Office,
Durango. Colo.
Notice is hereby given that lama
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First Publication July Z, 10.
Last Publication August II. 10.
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Americans charge and begged him to
stand by him through thick and thin
until the lad is able to take care of
himself. As if there were not loyal
men in Graustark who might have
done as much for their prince"
King looked interested II see. The
people no doubt, resent this espionage,
Is that it,:
Spantz gave him whitening look. as
much as to say that he was a fool
to ask such a question in place SO
public. Without replying, he got TO
his feet
Il must return. have been away
too long"
The American sank back in his chair.
Suddenly he became conscious OF a
disquietiug feeling that some one was
looking AT him inteutly from behind
He turned in his chair and found him
self meeting the gaze Of a ferocious
looking, military appearing little man
at a table near by. His waiter ap
peared at his elbow with the change
''Who the devil is that old man at
the table theref" demanded young Mr.
King loudly
The waiter assumed a look of ex-
IRENE insolence, That is Baron Dan
gloss. minister Of police. Anything
more. sir"
Yes. What's he looking so hard at
me for? Does he think I'm pick
pocketT
You know as much as |. sir" was
all that the waiter said in reply. King
pocketed the coin he had intended for
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"A Story of
CrouSfark
BY
GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON
x'%S

rand as Graustark. At first he would
not believe, but the English bank in
Meshhed assured him that he would
come to it if he travelled long enough
and far enough into the north and
west and If he were not afraid of the
hardships that most men abhor The
dying spirit of romance famed up in
his heart His blood grew quick again
and eager. He would not 90 home
until he had sought out this land of
fair women and sweet tradition. And
so he traversed the wild and danger
Gus Tartar roads for days and DAYS.
like the knights of Scheherazade in
the times of old. and came at last to
the gates of Edclweiss.
Not until he sat down to a rare din
ner in the historic Hotel Regengetz
was he able to realize that he was
truly in that tabled. mythical land Of
GrauStark, a quaint grim little princi-
pality in the most secret pocket of the
earth's great mantle This was the
land Of his dreams. the land of his
fancy. He had not even dared to
hope that it actually existed
And now it becomes my deplorable
duty to diyulge the fact that TruIton
King. after two full days and nights
in the city Of Edelweiss. was quite
ready to pass on to other fields. com
pletely disillusioned in his own mind
and not a little Disguised with himself
for having gone to the trouble to visit
the place.
Where were the beautiful women
he had read about and dreamed of
ever since he left Tehcran? ON his
soul, he had not seen half dozen
women in Edelweiss who were more
than passably fair to look upon. True.
he had to admit, the people he had
seen We're of the lower and middle
classes-the shopkeepers and the shop
girls, the hucksters and the fruit vcnd-
erS. What he wanted to know was
this: What had become of the royalty
and the nobility of Graustark? Where
were the princes the dukes and the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-03-03
men of Edeiweiss in the streets. SIR

men of Edeiweiss in the streets. sir,"
snapped SpantZ.
Don't they ever go out shopping?"
Hardly The merchants. if you will
but notice, carry their wares to the
houses of the noble and the rich, But
tomorrow the garrison at the fortress
marches in review before the prince
If you should happen to be on the ave
nue. near the castle gate at II o'clock
you will see the beauty and chivalry
of Graustark. The soldiers are not
the only ones who are on parade ="
There was an unmistakable sneer in
his tone.
You don't care much for society.
I'd say" observed Truxton. with a
smile.
Spantz's eyes famed for an instant
and then subtly resumed their most
ingratiating twinkle I'VE cannot all
be peacocks," he said quietly. You
will also see that the man who rides
beside the princes carriage wheel is
an American, while Graustark mobiles
take less exalted places"
IAN American. eh?'
yes. Have you not heard of John
Tullis. the princes friend? He, your
cOuntryman. is the real power behind
our throne. On his deathbed the
princes father placed his son in this
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barons, to say nothing of the feminine
concomiyants to these excellent gen
tlemen3
One dingy little shop in the square
interested him. 1t was directly OPP
posite the Royal cafe. with American
bar attached, and the contents of its
grimy little windows presented a pc
culiarly fascinating interest to him.
They were packed with weapons and
firearms of ancient design. Once he
ventured inside the little shop. Find
ing no attendant he put aside his sud
denly formed impulse to purchase a
N ghty broadswOrd.
on several occasions he had seen a
grim. sharp featured old man in the
doorway of the shop, but it was not
until after he had missed the Thurs
day train that he made up his mind to
accost him and to have the broad
sword at any price. With this object
in view, he inserted his tall frame into
the narrow doorway, calling out Justify
for attention.
What is III" demanded a sharp, an
cry voice at his elbow. He found him
self looking into the wizened parch-
ment-like face of the little old man
THAT broad Say. you speak Eng
fish, don't your
Certainly" snapped the old man.
"Why shouldn't |? | can't afford an
Interpreter You'll find plenty of Eng
lish used here in Edelweiss since the
Americans and British came. They
won't learn our language, so we must
learn theirs
whats the price of that old sword
you have in the Window
''Three hundred gavvos."
"Whats that in dollars?"
"Four hundred and twenty. 1t is
genuine. sir, and 300 years old. Old
Prince Boris carried it It's most
rare"
"I'll give you a hundred dollars for
it, Mr.--er"-he looked at the sign on
the open door-"Mr. Spantz."
81 don't want your money. Good
day"
Truxton King felt his chin in per
plexity. Its too much. can't af-
ford it," he said. disappointment in his
eyes
81 bave modern blades of my own
make. sir, much cheaper ard quite as
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[To BE CONTINUED. ]
THE GRANGE IN NEW YORK.


Over Ninety Thousand Members En-
roled-Infuentia In Legislation.
The influence of the grange in New
York state was never greater. Ten new
halls have been dedicated This year
one costing over $1,000. The grange
is demanding cleaner fairs, aud the
fair associations are recognizing the
influence of the grange. y grange
hall has been erected as part of one
of the new building al the state fair
grounds Addresses are given here on
one day of the fair
AS 10 cooperation. there is no state
organization Tor That purpose, bur fully
half a million dollars is reported i'll
cooperative trade for the past year.
Patrons fire relief associations carry
$l00.UOUUOO insurance at a saving of
two thirds the cost of the old line
companies. The grange is recognized
as an important factor in legislation.
particularly in road legislation. The
grange has been influential III Secur-
ing the passage of laws dividing the
burden of construction of highways
SO tIldl tue pohItI luldIu toNu us are
relieved largely of the cost of the
same. The low assessed value towns
receive more aid from the state than
towns of Il higher assessed value
About 1900 miles of maCadam high
ways have been constructed. aud the
state is to construct about $500 miles
of state roads. There are altogether
about l6,500 miles of improved roads
in the state. IT costs about S1,OOO0OO
year TO maintain the roads. An
amendment to the state Oleo law was
enacted at the last session of the legis-
lature whereby oleo must be sold ir
unbruken packages of not to exceed
five pounds. properly marked, wrap
ped and sealed. Before this law was
passed fully 80 per cent of oleo sold
was sold as butter.
The grange has created a new in
terest in agricultural education, and
the college of agriculture Mt Cornell is
crowded to its fullest capacity. Inc
agricultural college. experiment sta
ton and the department of agriculture
are all working harmoniouSly together
with the grange as the four great fac
tors in building up the agriculture of
the state.
There are now over 10000 members
in the grange of the Empire State.
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,'a ~
r.: T.: !: Is; e.: ::;:;;;i;v,i'Uj.jXON
!: Z / > King
II Copyright. 1903. by George
N Barr McCutcheon
N Copyright. 1909. by Dodd.
Mead q Company
ICE FOR THE SOUTH POLE
nection W

Tru1ton King, a millionaire
son, sets out in search of adj
venture. Where better could he
look for stirring events than in
faroN Graustark, where the age
of chipairy yet survives in all
its romantic opportunity where
rules Prince Robin, the most
precocious boy monarch in the
realm of fiction; where The reds
of Europe plot his murder in
mysterious underground retreats
where gallant Truston King and
brave Uncle Jack" fight val
iontly for the preservation Of the
prince and the love of beauti-
.ful princeSSeS; where American
pluck and manhood are pitted
against foreign intrieuerS, and
where honesty and courage are
nliehtier than the sword? Read
of Prince Robin, son o. an Amer
lean princess Of Olga PlataHopd,
the girl with the dread mission
of Mariane, the Iron Count Of
John Tuliis, the American bull
wark Of foreign throne; of{ovely
Lorraine and o. daredevil Truxton
King and then you viii under
stand why an American lad is
Prince of Graustark and an
American author prince Of story
fpITprs
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SHOULD why"
1t goes without saying that the i'm
cent rejoinder opened the way to
acrid discussion Of John TulIis.
that gentleman's ears burned in
Spouse to the sarcastic comments Q
the Duke of Perse and Baron Pultz
they probably tingled pleasantly as tn
result Of the stout defense put up by
Halfont, Dangloss and others.
The dukes impassioned plea was Of
no avail. His confrcres saw the wis
dom of keeping Russias greedy hand
out Of the country'S affairs-at least
for the present-aud reiterated their
decision to seek the loans in England
and France. The question. therefore,
would not be taken 10 parliament for
reconsideration. The duke sat down,
pale in defeat; his heart was more bit
ter than ever against the shrewd
American who had induced all these
men to see through his eyes
At this juncture the prince, gather
ing from the manner of his ministers
that the question was settled to his
liking, leaned forward and announced
to his uncle, the premier:
I'm tired, Uncle Caspar. How much
longer is it,"
Count Halfont coughed "Ahem!
Just a few minutes, your highness.
Pray be patient-er my little man"
Prince Bobby flushed. He always
knew that he was being patronized
when any one addressed him as my
little man"
Il have an engagement" he said,
with a stiffening Of his back
The Duke Of Perse smiled grimly. In
his most polite manner he arose to ad-
dress the now harassed princeling.
who shifted uneasily on the pile of
lawbooks
May your most humble subject pre-
sumo to inquire into the nature Of
your highness' engagementF'
You may, your grace" said the
prince.
The duke waited. \ smile crept in.
the eyes Of the others. We'll. what is
the engagements"
Il had a date to ride with Uncle
Jack at II and to review the troops"
Count Halfout intorposed good hu-
moredly: There is nothing more to
come before US today. your grace, SO l
fancy We may as well close the meet
ing. To my mind it is rather a silly
custom which compels us to keep the
prince with uS-er-aftcr the opening
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in Austria. Three
years ago in Buda-
pest he was mar
ried to Ingomede,
the daughter Of
the duke. Count
Marlanx has great
influence at the
Austrian court
The Duke Of PeGse
realized this when
he compelled his
daughter to accept
him as her nus
band The fair In
gomede is less han
twpnty-fiyp Cnars
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Count is fully sixty-fve"
I'D like to see if she's really beau
tiful. I've seen but one pretty woman
in this whole blamed town. your niece,
Herr Spantz. I've looked 'em over
pretty carefully too. She is exceed
ingly attract
"You will not find the beautiful wo-
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CHAPTER II.

MEETING OF TIE CABINET.
AT this time the prncipality of
"a Graustark was in most
"a prosperous condition Its af-
fairs were under the control
Of an able ministry. headed by the
venerable Count Halfont. The Duke
of Perse. for years a resident of st. Pc
tersburg and a finaucier of high stand
ing. had returned to Edelweiss soon
after the distressing death of the late
Princess Yetive and her American nus.
band. and to him was intrusted the
treasury portfolio.
The financing of the great railroad
project by which Edelweiss was TO be
connected with the Siberian line in the
north fell TO his lot at time when no
one else could have saved the little
government from heavy losses or even
bankruptcy.
The opening of this narrative finds
the ministry preparing to float new
100000 gavvo issue of bonds for con
struction and equipment purposes.
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winter opens. Why should
England? Why Francc?"
For some unaccountable
struck the table violently VI
and directed his glare upon
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ished p
eXplosiN
caught
by surp
gasped
lips fell
Then it IN
occurred
that the {
could be al
by no on
the pers
whom it W
plainly addr
He lifted his
and pipeC
shrilly and
a ferv or
startled even
intense PerSt
Because |
J a c k said
9 l. on Il I
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nature that essentially savage and that otherwise
would have been cruel and bitter The was lean
fulnostrled and delicate and Of size to fit the face
while the high forehead, If to for its narrow
ness, was spenddly domed and symmetrical. In line
with the Indian effect his hair very straight and
very black with gloss to it that only health could
give.
Burning Daylights burning candleght," laughed
Dan Macdonald, outburst of ordinations and
merriment came from the dancers.
AN he iss der boy to do it. ell, LOUISE" said Olaf
Henderson.
Yes, by Gar! you bet on dat" said French Louis
dat boy is all gold
And when God Almighty washes Daylights soul
out ut the last big sluicin' day." Macdonald inter
rupted, why, God Almightyn have to shovel gravel
along with him into the sluice boxes"
dot ISIS goot," Olaf Henderson muttered regarding
the gambler with profound admiration
'Ver good" affirmed French Louis. ST fink we
take drink dat time. ehT'
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Circle. After that Kearns had fallen back on his
posts at Forty Mile and Sixty Mile and changed the
direction Of his by sending out to the States
for small sawmil and a river steamer The former
was even then being sedded across Chilcoot Pass by
Indians and dogs, and would come down the Yukon in
the early summer after the ice run Later in the
summer. when Behring Sea and the mouth Of the
Yukon cleared of Ice the steamer put together at St
Michaers to be expected up the river loaded to
the guards with supplies
Jack Kearns suggested poker. French Louis Dan
Macdonald and Hal Campbell, who had made a strike
Moosehde. all three of whom were not dancing
because there were not enough girls to 20 around In
clined to the suggestion. They were looking for a
fifth man when Burning Daylight emerged from the
ROOM the Virgin his arm the train Of dancers
in his wake. In response to the hail Of the poker
players be came over to their table in the corner.
Want you to sit in" said Campbell "How's your
luck?
Il sure got 1t tonight" Burning Daylight answered
with enthusiasm, and at the same time felt the Vir.
gin press his arm warningly. She wanted him for
the dancing Il sure got my luck with me. but I'd
sooner dance. I amt hankerin' to take the money
away from you-an"
Nobody urged. They took his refusal as final, and
the Virgin was pressing his arm to turn him away IN
pursuit of the supper seekers when he experienced
change Of heart. It not that he did not want TO
dance, nor that he wanted to hurt her. but that in
sisent pressure on his put his free man nature
in revolt The thought in his mind was that he did
not want any woman running him. Himself favor.
lite with women nevertheless they did not bulk big
with him. They were toys, playthings, part Of the
relaxation from the bigger game OF life. He met
women along with the whiskey and gambling and
from observation he had found that it was far easier
to break away from tie drink and the cards than from
a woman once the man was properly entangled.
He was slave to himself, which was natural in q
man with healthy ego but he rebeIled in ways either
murderous or panicky at being a slave 10 anybody
else. Loves sweet servitude was a thing OF which
he had no comprehension. Men he had seen in love
impressed him as lunatics, and lunacy was a thing
he had never considered worth analyzing But COM
radeship with men was different from love with
women There was seryitude in eomradeship.
1t business proposition a square deal between
men who did not pursue each other but who shared
the risks Of trail and river and mountain in the pur-
suit Of life and treasure. Men and women pursued
each other and must needs bend the other to his
viii or hers Comradeship was different There WIS
no slavery about it and. though he. strong be-
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twenty thousand dollars and what was left In the
ground was twenty thousand more. But, as he him
self proclaimed that was no more than getting his
ante back He had anted his life for dozen years
and forty thousand small pot for such stake
the price of a drink and a dance at the Tivon. Of
winters futter at Circle City and a grub stake for
the year to come.
The Of the Yukon reversed the Oh maxim till
It read Hard come, easy 60 At the end Of the reel
Elan Harnish called the house up to drink again.
Drinks were dollar apiece, gold rated at sixteen
dollars an ounce, there thirty In the house that
accepted his invitation and between every dance the
house was Elam's guest This his night, and no.
body was to be allowed to pay for anything. Not
that Elan Harnisl was a drinking Whiskey
meant little to him He was too vital and robust too
untroubed IN mind and body to incline to the slavery
Of alcohol He spent months at a time on trail aud
river when he drank nothing stronger than coffee.
while he had gone year at a time without even
coffee But he was gregarious, and since the sole
social expression of the Yukon was the saloon he
expressed himself that way. When a lad in the min
ing camps Of the West men had always done that
To him It was the proper way for to express
himself socially. He knew no other way.
He was a striking figure OF a mar, despite his garb
being similar to that Of all the men In the TivolI
Soft tanned moccasins Of moosehide, beaded in In
dian design, covered his feet His trousers were
ordinary overals, his coat made from blanket
Long gaunteted leather mittens lined with wool
hung by his side being connected. Yukon fashion.
" a leather thong passed around the neck and
across the shoulders. On his head was a
fur cap, the earfaps raised and the tying cords
dangling His face, lean and slightly long, with the
suggestion Of hollows under the cheekbones seemed
almost Indian The burnt skin and the keen dark
eyes contributed to this effect though the bronze OF
the skin and the eyes themselves were essentially
those Of a white he looked older than thirty,
and yet smOoth-shaven and without wrinkles. he
was almost boyish This feeling the onlooker had OF
age was based no tangible evidence. II came
from the absracter facts Of the man, from what he
had endured and survived. which was far beyond
that OF ordinary He had lived naked and tense
~ and something Of all this smoudered in his eyes,
vibrated in his voice and seemed forever a-whisper
on HIS lips.
The lips themselves thin and prone 20 close
tightly the even, white teeth But their harsh
ness was retrieved by the upward curl at the
of bis mouth This curl gave 10 him sweetness the
minute Fuckers at the corner Of the eyes gave him
laughter. These necessary graces saved him from
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CHAPTER II.

{ was two in the morning when the dancers. hem
on getting something to eat adjourned the dancing
for half an hour. And it was at this moment that
Jack Kearns suggested poker. Jack Kearns was
big blur featured man, who, along with BEETLES.
had made the disastrous attempt to found post on
the head reaches Of the Koyokuk far inside the Arctic