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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-08
MONTHLY DIGEST.
OF Important Public Land De-
cisions.
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Under Section 3 of the enlarged
homestead act, as construed by in
structions OF June 20, 1911 90 l.. d.
I43), one who makes homestead entry
for less than $50 acres may enter
other contiguous lands, subject to
the provisions OF that act, which shall
not, together with the original entry,
exceed $40 acres.
The initial entry of public land
under the homestead laws is merely
Il declaration OF intention to acquire
title to the land by performing the
conditions required under the laws.
By such entry a settler is protected
against intrusion by other settlers
but as against the Government his
right is only conditional and inchoate.
Citing Whitney VS. Taylor (IsS u. s.
S.. o5); Frisbie VS. Whitney 70 wall,
1877.
To acquire any right against the
Government by such filing or entry
it is incumbent upon a claimant TO
establish by sufficient proof. to the
satisfaction OF the Land Department
according to the prescribed rules,
that he has fulfilled the conditions
required by the homestead laws and
is entitled to patent TO the land
Until such proof has been submitted
and final certificate issued no right
vests in claimant.
A REIMBURSEMENT made by entry
man intending to desert his wife and
in fraud OF her rights in the premises
after her residence on the land fol
nearly FIVE years, cannot be held tc
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-08
Using kind of proof to be offered, re
advertising will be necessary.

Using kind of proof to be offered, re-
advertising will be necessary.
No selection is complete until act
ed upon by the Department Where
two public surveys have been made OF
the same land and approved by the
Department and the first is in force
and effect when selection was made
and the second in force and effect
when patent was issued, the last sur
vey governs even if mistake were
made in the issue of patent.
Where it is charged in an affidavit
of contest that the entry was not
made in good faith, but for specula-
tive purposes only, and not with the
intent to make home but for the
mere purpose of selling a relinquish-
ment it, is sufficient to warrant the
ordering of hearing.
The Department will permit oral
arguments in contest cases pending
before it and it is the duty of counsel
to confer with all parties for the pur-
pose of deciding as to the date. Ar
guments will be heard on such date
If consistent with other plans. II
such stipulation cannot be had. the
Department will entertain a motion
for oral argument by any party. al
ter notice to all parties. When such
motion comes up, the question Of
whether an argument will be allowed
and if allowed, when, will be settled
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-08

For Sale-l46 acre ranch. ! u miles
southwest of Fowler. well improved
Price only SIPS per acre. IL shares OF
High Line, Terms, $4,000 cash. balance
time to years at 6 and per cent
Address p. o. Box IL. Fowler 6lo. 20
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-08

Dobbs g. Lyons. undertakers and en-
balmers. modern parlors, 4o4 S. Man
St. Night and day phone Ford ll6.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-08
Reasons
Why

Electric light does away
with matches and their dan
ger throughout the house.
1t gives all the light you
need in every room by press.
ing the button.
Low rates and the lungs.
ten lamp have brought it with
in the income of every home.
1t is the cleanest and the
safest light and saves in
painting, paper hanging. kali
somining and damage by fire.
The evening world., 1911-11-02
Smart Tailored Suits

Materials include CIR m
chcviots, broadeloths. 1IH.U
etc. Coats 20 inches. VAOsVV
Lined with guaranteed satin. Plain
and trimmed styles. Many with big
trimmed revcrs. Plain and trimmed
skirts. All sizes and all colors. Bcs.
suit value in town.
The evening world., 1911-11-02
BLUNDER COSTS s109, O41.
City Must Pay Vnics HIGHER Court
EeXcrsc Judgment.

Somebody's blunder in taking away a
contract from the Wakefield Coastruc-
ton Company for an outlet sewer in the
Bronx will cost the city slO).Oil, unless
the higher courts rc'cSse n judgment
rendered to-day for that amount by a
Jury before Justice Lehman in the Su-
preme Court.
The contract was granted 10 the con-
struction company during the Nc
Ciellan administration and rescinded by
the Gaynor administration. The con-
tract required the work to lie completed
An a certain period, exclusive of holidays
sundays AMI subjcc. to favorable
weather conditions. II was shown, on
behalf OF the Wakefield company, thar
a creek over which the material for
the sewer had TO be brought was frozen
for many days during the winter OF
1919-lO, n It was Impossible for the
concern TO perform It's work.
The company assed for $4,000 dam
ages.
For the city, Il was con'cnded the
contract was resc!ndcl 3GSause the
Weyk had been unnecessarily delayed.
The evening world., 1911-11-02
LAND SPECTATORS
DUPED BY "DANCS!'
ANDPRETTYW WOMAN
They Simply Tumbled Over
Each Other to Invest, In
| spectorS Say.
TOOK SOME SCHEMlNG.
But Using the Mails to Defraud
Led to Undoing of The
Promoters.
TOOK SOME SCHEMlNG.

Through the efforts of Postal Inspec-
tors Barber and Kroll OF this city. J.
Lewis Armstrong. president; Frank
Pierce Donovan, vlce-presldent, and j.
". Mcdonald to-day we're held in Ph.la-
delpliia In $500 bail on the charge OF
using the mails to defraud. The men
were at the head of what was first
called the New York Ground Company,
but later changed its name to the First
Realty Company.
While 1t was shown to prospective
customers that the headquarters Of the
company were in New York they really
were In Philadelphia. The concern had
n handsomely furnished suit of Offices
In the Singer Building, which were in
charge of Miss Wilhelmina Clements,
who Is described by the postal ins pee
tors to be the handsomcst ana cleverest
young woman they have yet found in
an office OF the "get-rich-quick" variety.
Miss Clements disappeared about six
months ago. Later the corporation
moved to the southwest corner OF Thir-
ty-fourth street and Astor Court. and
at the time the postal Inspectors raided
the main offices at No. "a Tenth street,
Philadelphia. the company had Offices
at No. 1i5 Broadway. this city.
lIcEO NEW NnEk OEEICES ONl v
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rlson. N. j.. . IS delayed. No one was

rison. N. j.. IS delayed. No n was
injured.
When the cars went from the track.
an employee who Is posted In the Full
ton street station with his foot on a
signal frog. was thrown two feet by
the vibration of the derailment. That
sort of long distance shock led to the
idea that something really big had
taken place on the line.
The officials found what was wrong.
put a wrecklng crew to clearing the
track and then sent all cars during tho
rush period over the single track that
was not INSTRUCTED. Trying to run
along on one track held back the usual
rush traffic to an annoying degree and
an average OF an hour was lost by com
muters from the other side.
The Pennsylvania Railroad uses,
Jointly with the Hudson Terminal folk,
a portion of the trackage governed by
the wreck and there was a consider
able delay in the movements Of such
portions of the Pennsylvania trafic AZ
depended upo the Joint track territory.
The evening world., 1911-11-02
Style and Economy
Go Hand in Hand in This BIOOmingdale Sale of
Women's and Misses Suits, Coats and Dresses
$500 "Twin" Coats
for Misses & Women

price of one. Very XU.W
serviceablc styles. Roll VAO
collars, straight line roomy effects.
Made from elegant double texture
cloths in charming color combina-
tions. In addition there arc dashing
polos. mixtures and broadc!oths. etc.
Sizes IA to is years for misses to 81
to AZ bust for women.
The evening world., 1911-11-02
TUNNEL
BLOCKED AN HOUR
BY TRAIN wreck
Switch Thrown Too Quickly
Derails Cars During
Early Rush Hour.

An empty train OF eight cars was
being sent into the Hudson tunnel for
rush hour service at 6..5 to-day when
the Grove street towerman, used to
switching four-car trains. threw the
switch too quickly. The train was de-
rallied. For an hour traffc In the
branch OF the Hudson Terminal road
that runs from Fulton street to Har-
The evening world., 1911-11-02
In Toilette Headquarters Open.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Headquarters from
which the campaign of jenator Robert
NJ. La Toilette for the Presidential NOM
nation will be conducted In the West
have been opened here. Robert NJ. Buck
Is in temporary charge.
The evening world., 1911-11-02
Fall Skirts in Many Models

Made up in elegant CO no
voilcs, broadcloths, ser NZ-VK
yes, chiffon panamas, %~O
mixtures. etc. Splendid styles. Loose
panels, high gird!cs, etc. Some EN-.
broiicred, others trimmed with but
tons. A very surprising value. All
sizes, including many extra sizes for
large women. A splendid assert.
meat, every ore a Ng value.
None c. o. D., no mail or oh
The evening world., 1911-11-02
USED NEW YORK OFFICES ONLY
AS A BlINC,


BY using the New York Offices as a
blind for prospective customers the
managed to get a number of
would-be property purchasers for their
tract of land near Southampton. l.. !.
Letters were sent broadcast Throughout:
the country giving the rev York Office
as the ~company's address. In each cir
cular was inclosed a postal card to be
returned to the New York office. When
these cards were received here, the
postal inspectors say, they were shipped
b. express to Philadelphia.
The company owned about twenty-five
acres Of land near Southampton and
heir methods of securing purchasers.
which resulted in accommodating about
$4,000, the inspectors say. were unique.
The women customers were taken In
charge by Miss Clements. and through
her engaging personality many sales
were made. Miss Clements talked with
90 much sincerity and was such an at
trective describer OF the advantages OF
the domestic on Long Island. the VIC
TINS now sigh.
Agents would meet other customers at
Southampton with an automobile and a
quick dash would be made throughout
that territory. The beautiful homes OF
Long Island would be pointed out as
being on the land OF this company. BY
the time the investors reached the point
where these lots were located they were
enthusiastic to put money in a country
that promised such rich returns and
was so quickly developing.
JUST IN TIME TO SEE THE MEN
At WORK.
Then the agent would direct the chauf-
feur 10 go to the place the New YORK
Gsound Company or the First Realty
Company was improving. \ ride over "A
mile and a half OF beautiful road would
follow until the automobile came to a
knoll. The party would alight and start
10 climb the small hill to see the beau
tiful tract OF land that was being de-
veloped on the other side OF the rise in
ground. But before the top of the hill
was reached a workman hearing a red
flag would appear and halt them. Pres
entity the report of a stick of dynamite
being exploded would be heard.
"Ah. We are just In time to see the
hundreds of men clearing this marsh
ari making 1t into just as beautiful
country as We have passed through
the agent would remark to his party,
But Just as the start was to be made
to explore the mysteries behind the
hill after the explosion the agent would
pull out his watch, become Apologize
and say they must hurry back to the
station, for they would just have time
to catch the last train to New York,
Did they bite" said Inspector Bar
her. "Well with the sound Of that
dynamite in their ears, the country
before their eyes and otter attractive
features held up before them, the ma
jority could not sign the contracts and
nay over money quick enough
The New York office laid It's infOrma-
ton before the Philadelphia bureau,
which had also been investigating, and
the philadelphia inspectors ralded the
Office In that city.
The evening world., 1911-11-02
High Grade Cloth Suits

styles, y ! { and Til ss'r slass ,S75.OO
make and fit. WcVSOeVV
want you to examine and admire
these suits. Made in chcvioss. serges,
mixtures. Plain and dashingly
trimmed models. Handsomely lined.
New plain and trimmed skirts. Sizes
for misses range from IL 20 Is years:
women. 81 to ~ bust.
ordess, none on approval. I'd Floor.
The evening world., 1911-11-02
Reversible & Other Coats

High Class. III sI3ts nn
for misses and women. H."
Stylish and pretty
effects. Graceful fit. Most charming
imported double faced cloths. IN
commonly pretty. Cape collars, etc.
Contrasting color effects. B~roadcloth
coats are neat and effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
New Orleans Cotton Market

New orleans, August 15.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady at an advance of 9 to l2 points on the trading months. Liverpool futures were higher than due. and this, in consequence with alarming deterioration reports from the cotton crop in the western sections of the belt, caused shorts to cover freely in the early trading and also stimulated some little fresh buying for long ac- count The weather map showed much rain in the central and eastern portion of the cotton region, but none in the west. Temperatures remained fairly high At theend of the first half hour of business the active months were IA to 16 points over yesterdays close
 The market had very steady tone throughout the morning session. Shorts were good buyers of covers and com mission houses received considerable number of buying orders from outside sources which kept the markets grad ually climbing. The forecast promised little or no change in prevailing wea tn CT conditions; dry weather was predict ed for Oklahoma and Texas and show cry weather for the better.
 In the afternoon session leading bears applied pressure to the market on the rumor that well known private crop report from the bureau was receiving bearish replies from its correspondents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
MARKETS ALMOST
 BARE OF POULTRY
Several Cars of Grain and Hay Received Yesterday
 On Morris Avenue

The markets of Morris avenue were ai- most bare of poultry Tuesday. Shipments this week have been very inadequate and the scarcity naturally has a stimulating effect on quotations. Fryers are being sold extensively, but there seems to he very little demand for hens. Fresh eggs prices also have an upward tendency as the result of small supply A few deal CTS accepted orders yesterday at 22 cents per dozen. although IS and 2oscents is be- ing asked by the majority of the mer- chants.
 The arrival of several cars of grain and hay were the most important receipts on the thoroughfare yesterday. Trade with the grain dealers was decidedly brisk Monday and Tuesday. Delivery wagons were kept busy hauling for the local trade, and out-of-town business was also much heavier than usual.
 Packers report business good Quota tions on meat remain stationary.
 General prices follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
LIQUIDATION SENT WHEAT PRICES DOWN False Reports of Cash Sales
 An Element of
 Weakness

Chicago. August 15.-what looked like today the loss being 11kc under yester- day. Corn was firm on hot weather in Kansas, closing h@5sc up. Oats finished 1kcdD14c to sc higher, and provisions from 1od171sc down. Trading was quiet.
 Wheat opened weak and sold down early s4c under yesterdays final figures. Shorts with profits in sight covered and caused a rally, but this was only temporary. and the close was practically at the bottom. September was liquidated in considerable quantities, and dropped into the eighties. the weakness of deferred fu- lures. The demand was far from equal to caring for the hedging sales. An ele- ment in the weakness was the discovery that reports of cash sales were unfound- ed, although the seaboard Is believed to have sold 20 cargoes for export last night. The foreign demand was seriously impaired by the English labor troubles and the continental holiday. News from Canada was that hot weather the last two days has ripened much wheat and ex- tended the harvest line further north. September sold between 9O%c and S9c at the extremes.
 The short selling of corn yesterday was somewhat overdone, and there was more of 1t at the opening today, which de- veloped after the Initial dip. Hot weather was reported in Kansas, and Kansas City traders sent In much bull ish news. Another factor in steadying the market was a private report to the effect that the crop is going backward in Indiana and Kentucky losing ground ir Ohio and Michigan, and suffering from heat in Missouri and Nebraska, as well as Kansas. September sold between an extreme, 641ac and 631fc.
 In oats the elevator interests sold much September, changing to the deferred op- tions. Prices followed the early tip in corn and the recovery later of that cereal. September sold between H%c and 40%c.
 The provision market was narrow and a weak affair. January pork closed 171ac lower at s16221a. September lard, 15c Town, at sS.921a, and September ribs, 121k6p 15c depressed, at So. .O21a19.05.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
4 SLIGHT ADVANCE
 IN COTTON MARKET
Trading Active and Excited With Close Barely
 Steady

New York; August 1b-The cotton mar lSet was active and excited during to- days trading with an early advance of about s1.50 a bale followed by a. very sharp reaction in the late trading. and with the close barely steady. although last prices were from 6 to 13 points net higher.
 The opening was steady at an advance of g to 12 points, and while slight reactions occurred during the morning, the trend or the market was upward and buying was both active and general. Shorts were evidently nervous, and there was heavy covering, as well as support from, trade and bull sources and the execution of stop-loss orders on a scale-up. De- cember contracts sold at Il .52c, or 3l points above the closing figures of last night, while August at one time showed a net gain of 3s points. and new cror positions generally off from 27 to 30 points Higher Liverpool cables than expected seemed to offset the unfavorable English labor situation, in addition to which sell CTS were fearful that the strike abroad bllght be suddenly settled, and the early advance reflected continued reports oi crop deterioration in the southwest. IL was said that the Texas crop was not as yet more than 26 per cent better than last year. Heavy realizing checked the advance during the middle of the day, the weekly report Of the weather bureau was considered rather more favorable than expected and the market weakened dur ing the afternon, with December selling off from il. .o2c to ii .33c, following q private condition report making the aver age condition of the crop SIP, against S3. 3 Ter cent at this time last month, and showing a deterioration of only 3 per cent for the period in Texas. The close was within point or two of the lowest. During the earlier trading it seemed that local sentiment had been considerably impressed by recent reports of rapid de- terioration in the crop outlook, and buying was perhaps more general than for some weeks past. The private condition report published later, however, seemed to re- vive bearish confidence to some extent, and sellers were active in the late trading.
 Receipts today, 9340 bales, against 392T last week and 9S50 last year. Today's re- ceipts at Houston, S414 bales, against S590 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
SIX MEN ARRESTED ON
 CONSPIRACY CHARGE

Shreveport. La. August 15.-six white men. Robert and Eldom Henderson, Eu gene and B. [. Altman, Leo Norwood and Roly Self. citizens of Zwolle, In Sabine parish, were brought 10 Shreveport and placed in jail today by Deputy Marshal Yancey Collins, charged with violating section 19 of the penal code of the United States, the section of the statute dealing with the intimidation of labor The mon are alleged to have taken part in con spiracy to frighten negro saw mill hands away from the plant of the Sabine LunI- Der company at Zwolle where efforts haNa been made to unionize the labor. They are charged with having shot one negro, who was not fatally hurt. The men will be given 0 hearing before United StatSs Commissioner Slatterly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, August 15.-(Special)- Again Texas reports high temperatures and no rainfall worthy of mention. These advances caused sharp advance in Liverpool before our opening on buying from continental and American sources From the opening until late in the afternoon there was an active demand in this market. advancing prices nearly 30 points, when a rumor of a rain in Texas with predictions of cooler weather, together with general railroad strike in England. brought about quick reaction with the close rather unsettled. We are reaching a point where the Texas situation re- gardine the crop is becoming serious. Whether it is offset by the depression in trade and the labor troubles abroad Is the new question before us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
SELECT GORDON'S
 SUCCESSOR

Memphis, August 15.-The democratic district committee of the Tenth congress sional district of Tennessee will meet Sat urday to devise plans for selecting party nominees for the unexpired term of Rep sentative George w. Gordon. A spirited contest is anticipated between the advo- cates of the primary and convention methods. c. K. Mcclellan. R. l.. Will Hanson. J. w. Anderson of Memphis and former Gov. M. R. Patterson are candt- dates or prospective ones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. August 15-(speeiaD-spo cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, 12ss; strict mid- ding, 12iAc.
 Frying size chickens are selling for 950 anc. and hens for 50c.
 Eggs are retailing at 25s, and wholesaI- ing at 200.
 Pctatoes-Seed. per bushel, $12S.
 LemonS-Extra fancy, s36OlG.
 onions, $1S0 to -$2 per crate
 Peaches-Alabama, $2.e5@2. 50 per crate
 Bacon-Ribs. 10c; bulk, 9H@99.c.
 LardAPure, 9Ac basis; fancy cotton oil lard. 9c;. packers compound. S1Ac
 Butter--Creamery flrsts, 26c and o7c. country, 1lc and 15c; renovated, 2Oc to 211ac.
 Flour-Tancy, nominal; straights, s40 405: patent. SAYS to $5.15; extra fancy pat ents, s6 to t$G.25. ! Meal-Standard se-pound bags, N.A: perfection waterground, $1.47.
 Coffce-Ordinary, 14lac to 1ohc; prime, lsc to 1sc; fancy. s20c to 22c; peabery, 22lbc; Arbuckle's, ss22.1o per case. New York basis; Mocha and Java blend, 271kc.
 sugar-Granulated. 51zc: Y. C., 5hc: fancy Y. C.. 5Ac.
 Full ceram cheese. daisies. 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
BANKER OF MEMPHIS
 IS SERVED WARRANT

Memphis, August I5.-Following the ar- rest last night of F. l.. Hendrey, pres- dent of the All Night and Day bank of Memphis on a warrant from Oklahoma City, charging that he had violated the state banking laws of Oklahoma, and after Hendrey agreed to return to that state without requsition, W. V. Taylor was appointed receiver of the Memphis in stitution early today.
 Announcement late yesterday that Hen rey was being sought by the authorities caused small run to be instituted on the bank After consultations with at torneys the officers of the bank closed it and the application for an appointment of a receiver showed confidence in the early morning hours.
 Receiver Taylor has expert accountants examining the banks books and ex presses the opinion that depositors will be paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
CONGRESSMAN'S CASE
 BE TAKEN UP LATER

New London, Conn, August l5.-The case of Congressman D. J. McGillcudy of Maine, who was arrested here last night for refusing to show his ticket to the conductor of the Federal Express on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, was called in the city court to- day It was afreed the case should be reopened when the congressman returns from Washington. Conductor Baker said he had no idea of the identity of the pas senger until the latter signed his nane at the police station.