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Notice of Contest


Serial O5l62 Contest No. 26OS
Department Of the Interior, United
states Land Office, Las Cruces. N
NJ, Aug. %, 1911.
To j. Glenn HUFF of Deming, New
Mexico, Contcstee:
You are hereby notified that Cora
6. Matthews, who gives Dcming. New
Mexico, as her post office address, did
on Aug. Is, 1911. file in this Office
her duly corroborated application TO
contest and secure the cancellation of
your homestead, entry No. O5lG2 serial
No. 05l62, made Feb. 20, 1911. for swl
set; saswl; nwiswi, section 10,
township 2Ss, range . west, NM
Meridian and rs grounds for her con.
test she alleges that said j. Glen Huff.
contestee, has wholly abandoned said
tract of land and changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months
since making said entry, and next prior
to the date herein; that said contestee
has not established his residence ON
said land since the date Of entry thereof
and that there are no improvements
thereon of any kind.
You are, therefor, further notified
That the said allegations will be- taken
0y tins office as having been confessed
by yvu, and your said entry will be-
cancelled hereunder without your fur.
ther right to be heard therein. either
before TINS Office or on appeal. il Won
iall 10 HE IN this office within twsnt,,
days after the FOURTH publication Of
thls notice, as shown below. your nm.
swer. under oath, specifically meeting
anu responding TO these allegations of
contest, or II YOU fail within that time
70 ME IN this Office due proof that Won
nave served q copy of your answer ON
the SAID contestant either in person or
by Restored mail. IL this service i
made by the delivery OF n copy of vonr
answer TO the contestant IN person
PROOF OF such service must be either
me said contestants written acknow.
lesdgment OF his receipt of the copv
showing the date Of lis receipt or H.
alhdavit OF the person BY whom the a.
livery was made stating when and
where the copy was delivered. n mada
by registered mail, proof Of such ser.
wee must consist Of the affidavit Of The
person by whom the copy was mailed
staung when and the postoflice In
which u was mailed. and this afIidavit
must be accompanied by postmasiar's
receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
n ns OF the postoiiice to which YOU do.
sire future notices TO be- sent YOU.
NJ, JOSE GONZALES. Register.
Date OF LIST publication Sent / io,,
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Notice Of Contest.

Serial No. OHIO Contest No. 26Ol
Department OF the Interior, United
States land Office, Las Cruces, New
Mexico, September 2. 1911.
To s. Meredith Strong Of DemiIig, New
Mexico, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Henry
G. SIM. who gives Deming, N. M, as
his postoflice address, did on August IL
1911, file in this office his duly corgob-
Grated application TO contest and secure
the cancellation Of your homestead
entry No. i497, serial No. OHIO, made
September %, 1906, for swiswi section
Z, winwl; selnwf section is, township
2Ss, range 9w, N M Z Meridian. and a:
grounds for his contest he alleges that
S. Meredith Strong, contestee, has
wholly abandoned said tract of land ant
changed his residence therefrom fol
more than six months since making
said entry. and next prior to the date
herein that said contestee has not es'
tablished his residence on said lanC
since the date Of entry thereof, anC
that there are no improvements there
on.
You are, therefore, further notifieC
that the said allegations will be taker
by this office as having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be can
celcd Hereunder without your further
right to be heard therein, either before
this office or on appeal, II you fail L
file in this Office within twenty days af
ter the FOURTH publication of this no
tto., No oh.ttt,, h..lnt,, .yot,f apaxpar nm
der oath, specifically meeting and re-
spending TO these allegations Of con
test. or IL you fail within that time tC
file in this office due proof that you
have served a copy of your answer OF
the said contestant either in person OF
by registered mail. II this service il
made by the delivery OF a copy of YOU
answer TO the contestant in person,
proof Of such service must be either
the said contestants written acknow
Judgement Of his receipt of the copy
showing the date of its receipt, or the
affidavit of the person by whom the de-
livery was made stating when and where
the copy was delivered; IL made by reg.
istered mail, proof of such service must
consist Of the affidavit of the person by
whom the copy was mailed stating wher
and tue postoflice to which il was
mailed. and this affidavit must be ac
companied by the postmaster's receipt
for the letter
You should state in your answer the
name OF the postoffice to which you de-
sire future notices TO be- sent TO you.
JOSE GONZALES, Register.
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Serial 05S9i.
Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Las Cruces, New
Mexico, August q, 1911.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day Of August, A. ID. 1911,
Arthur T.. Powell, Of Albuquerque.
New Mexico, filed application under
Section 23O6, Revised Statues Of the
Uuited States. 10 enter tho SEiNEi
Of Sec 4, T2i S, R7W, N NJ pm.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
all persons claiming the land adversely,
or desiring 10 show il 10 be- mineral in
character, AN opportunity TO file OBJ
lection to such location or selection
with the local officers for the land
district in which the land
is situate. tO-wit: at the land Office
above mentioned. and TO establish
their interest therein. or the mineral
character thereof.
seplsep29 JOSE GONZALES. Register.
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Notice of Contest

Notice OF Contest.
Serial No. 0S544 Contest No. 26li
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Las Cruces, New
Mexico, Aug, 30, 1911.
To Charles 5. Hatch, of Deming,
New Mexico. Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Thadcous
l.. Chase, who gives Deming, New
Mexico, as his postoiIce address, did
on Aug. 20, 1911, file in this office his
duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation Of your
Homestead entry No. 035i4. serial No.
O35ii, made Sept. Is, 1909. for net.
sec. "a, township 2is, range low,
N NJ p Meridian, and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that Charles
:, Hatch, contestee, has wholly
abandoned said tract of land and chang
ed his residence thereirOm for more
than six months since making said en-.
try, and next prior 10 the date herein;
that said contestce has not established
his residence on said land since the date
of entry thereof.
You are. therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be- taken
by this Office us having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be- can
celled Hereunder without your further
right to be heard therein, either before
this Office or on appeal, il you fail To
file in this office within twenty DAYS az.
ter the FOURTH publication of this no.
tice, as shown below, your answer un.
der oath, specifically meeting and
responding TO these allegations of con.
test, or II you fail within that time TO
file in this office due proof that YOU
have served copy of your answer on
the said contestant either in person or
by registered mail II this service is
made by the delivery Of copy Of your
answer to the contestant in person.
proof of such service must be- either the
the said contestants written acknow.
ledgment of his receipt of the copy.
showing the date Of lis receipt, or t6e
affidavit Of the person by whom the
delivery was made stating when and
where the copy was delivered if made
by registered mail, proof of such SER
vice must consist Of the affidavit of
the person by whom the copy
was mailed stating when and the
postoiice TO which II was mailed, and
this affidavit must be accompanied by
the postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
the name OF the postolIice to which you
desire future notices TO be- sent To YOU.
JOSE GONZALES. Register.
Dntn of LIST notification cnni inih
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Notice Of Contest.


Serial 0259i Contest 26l3
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office. Las Cruces New
Mexico, August 30, 1911.
To William Y. Wallace of III Paso,
Texas. Contestee:
Yon are hereby notified that Jeanne
Schmeiser Taylor. who gives Deming,
N. M. as her postotiice address, did on
August 30, 1911. file in this Office her
duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation Of your
homestead. entry No. 5l7l, serial No.
0259i, made April 20. 1908, for nbnel;
nhnwt sec 20, twp 2Ss, range wv, N
M Z Meridian, and as grounds for her
contest she alleges that William Y.
Wallace, contestee, has wholly aban-
doned said tract of land; that said entry
was made prior TO Feb. 10. 1911, and
that said entryman had been absent
from said tract for more than six
months prior 10 the passage of the Act
of Congress Feb. 10. 1911; that said en-
try being made prior to Feb. 10. 1911.
said entryman had never established
residence on said tract.
You, are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this Office as having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be- can
celled hereunder without your further
right TO be heard therein, either before
this Office or on appeal, il you fail to
file in this office within twenty days af-
ter the FOURTH publication Of this no.
tice. rs shown below, your answer, I'M
der oath. specifically meeting and re-
spending TO these allegations Of contest.
or IL you fail within that time TO file in
this office due proof that you have SER
we'd copy of your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by reg
istered mail. II this service is made
by the delivery of copy of your an
swer TO the contestant in person, proof
of such service must be either the said
contestants written acknowledgment
Of his receipt Of the copy, showing the
date OF its receipt, or the affidavit Of
the person by whom the delivery was
made stating when and where the copy
was delivered; IL made by registered
mail, proof Of such service must con-
sist Of the affidavit of the person by
whom the copy was mailed, stating
when and the postoiiice TO which il was
mailed, and this affidavit must be ac-
companied by the postmaster's receipt
for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
name Of the postoffice TO which you de-
sire future notices 10 be sent 10 you.
JOSE GONZALES, Register.
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Notice Of Contest

Notice OF Contest
Serial O6l6 Contest No. 26l2
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Las Crucas, New
Mexico, August 30, 1911.
To William Moeller Of III Paso, Texas,
Contestec:
You are hereby notified that Jeanne
Schmeiser Taylor, who gives Defining,
N. NJ, as her postoflicc address. did on
August 30, 1911, file In this office her
duly corroborated application to con
test and secure the cancellation OF your
homestead, entry No. 5S72, serial No.
O6l6, made April 20, 1908, for sAnei; 81
nwi, section 26, township 23s, range
wv. N M p Meridian, and as grounds
for her contest she alleges that William
Moeller. contestee, has wholly abandon
cd said tract of land: that said entry
was made prior to Feb. 10, 1911, and
that said entryman had been absent
from said tract for more than six
months prior TO the passage of the Act
of Congress, Feb. 10. 1911; that said
entry being made prior to Feb. ~, 1911 4,
said entryman had never established
residence ON the said tract.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be- taken
by this Office as having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be can
celed Hereunder without your further
right TO be heard therein. either before
this Office or on appeal, II you fail to
file in this office within twenty days af-
ter the FOURTH publication of this no.
tee, as shown below, your answer un-
der oath, specifically meeting and NJ
spending 10 these allegations Of contest,
or II you fail within that time to file in
this Office due proof that you have serv.
cd copy of your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by r'gis-
tered mail. II this service is made by
the delivery Of copy Of your answer
TO the contestant in person. proof OF
such service must be- either the said
contestants written acknowledgement
of his receipt Of the copy, showing tn,
date Of its receipt. or the affidavit of
the person by whom the delivery wa
made stating when and where the copy
was delivered; il made by registered
mail. proof Of such service must con
sist Of the affidavit Of the person 10y
whom the copy was mailed stating
when and the postoiIice To which il was
mailed, and this affidavit must be- ac
eompanied by the postmaster's receipt
for the letter.
You should state in your answer tn,
name Of the postoifce TO which you de-
sire future notices 10 b. sent TO you.
JOSE GONZALES, Receiver.
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Department Of the latcrior, United
States Land Office, Las Cruces, New
Mexico. Sept. IL. 1911.
To William Hartef OF Doming, New
Mexico, Contestee.
You are hereby notified that Mary
Tracy, who gives Deming, N. NJ, asher
post office address; did ON Sept. III,
1911, file in this office her duly corrobor-
ated application TO contest and secure
the cancellation Of your homestead, en-
try No. 0S76s. serial No. 0S7bS, made
November "a, 1909, for swi section 10,
township % south, range 9w, N M Il
Meridian, and as grounds for her con-
test she alleges that William Harter
contested, has wholly aba n
doned said tract of land; that said entry
was made prior 10 February 10, 1911,
and that said entryman has been absent
from tract for more than six months
prior to the passage Of the Act Of Con-
gress, February 10, 1911.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this Office AZ having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be
cancelled hereunder without your
further right TO be heard
therein, either before this Office
or on appeal, IL you fail to file in
this Office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication of this notice, as
shown below, your answer, under oath,
specifically meeting and responding to
these allegations Of contest. or II you
fail within that time to file In this Office
due proof that you have served copy
Of your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail.
II this service is made by the delivery
Of copy Of your answer to the con-
testant In person, proof Of such service
mast be either the said contestant s
written acknowledgment Of his receipt
Of the copy, showing the date Of its re-
ceipt. or the affidavit of the person by
whom the delivery was made stating
when and where the copy was deliver
ed; IL made by registered mail, proof OF
such service must consist Of the afii-
davit Of the person by whom the copy
was mailed stating when and the post
Office 10 which II was mailed, and this
affidavit must be accompanied by the
postmaster'e receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
name Of the post Office TO which you
desire future notices to be- sent TO you.
JOSE GONZALES. Register.
r. - II.
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Notice.
Department Of Territorial Engineer
Mau.k.n u ...-.-Il--.. -

DeP"i Nihcnt VI ieTFltOrlal Engineer,
Number Of application SAG.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Aug. II, 1911
Notice is hereby given that ON the
10Th day Of February, 1911, in accor.
dance with Section 26, Irrigation Law
Of 1907, Lee Plat of San Marcial
County OF Socorro, Territory of New
Mexico, made an application 10 the Ter.
ritorial Engineer Of New Mexico for n
permit TO appropriate from the Public
waters OF the Territory Of New Mexico.
Such appropriation Is to be made
from Foster Draw at point sw cor
5 2G, 7 2Os, X low, by means Of diver.
sion and $40 Gu. II. per sec. and or
Z0-acre feet Is to be conveyed to sec.
tons 35-&-S-l0 by means of storage
works and canal, and there used for r.
liigauon OF CHS acres and stock water.
ing purposes.
The Territorial Engineer will take
this application up for consideration on
the lith OF November, 1911 and all Der.
sons who may oppose the granting Of
the above application must file their
objections substantiated with alIjdaviis
with the Territorial Engineer and copy
with applicant on or before that date
CHARLES ID. MILLER.
sepSoct6 Territorial Engineer.
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Department Of the INTERIOR U. ), Land
Office &c Las Cruces, New Mexico,
August 2b. 1911, Ia,
Notice is hereby given that Nora
Baker Of Dcmlng New Mexico VINO
ON December %. 1907, mnde desert land
entry No. 15is lOll2s), for sei section 3.
township "a south, range . west
N M p Meridian, has hled notice OF IN
tention TO make final PROOF
10 establish claim 10 the land above de-
scribed, before u. s. Commissioner b.
Y. McKeyes, at Deming, New Mexico,
ON the 18th day Of October, lsll.
Claimant names rs witnesses: :.
wilberforcc A. Ramsey Of Deming, N. NJ.
Lee o. Lester -
John 3. Wright "
Richard Choate
sepl.29 JOSE GONZALES, Register
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In the Probate Court Of Luna County
New Mexico.
In the matter Of the estate Of John H..
MooFc, deceased.
The undersigned administrator Of
said estate hereby gives notice. that ON
Monday, the 9th day Of November,
1911. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day, at the Office Of the Probate
Judge IN Deming, Luna county, New
Mexico. he will apply to said court for
an order of approval Of his final report
which Is now on file, and for his dis
charge rs such administrator.
WIZ. u, SMITH,
Admr. Est. John II. Moore, deceased
sep4. %.
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TERRIroRy oF NEW Mexico.
OFFICE oF TnR SECRETARY.
INCORPORATION CERTIFICATE.
I. Nathan Jaiia, Secretary Of the Territory Of
New Mexico do hereby certify that there wka
filed for record IN this Office nj two clock d. M
on the thirtieth day Of August A. ID. 1911;
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
and certificate Of Stockholders non-lahiiity Of the
Pioneer IIenncy Ranch and Live Stock Investment
Company, Numbers. 09f5-t9i6.
WHEREFORE The incorporatora named IN
the snId articles and who have alsned the same
and their successors and assigns are hereby do
carcd 20 be from this date until the thirtcth day
Of August Nlreteen Hundred and Sixty-ans. 4
corporation by the nafne and FOR the purposes aet
forth IN aid articles.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal Of the
Territory u New Mexico. nj the city u Santa Fee
the capital on this 90th day Of August. A. ID. 1911
NATHAN JAVA
lsnALl Secretary Of New Mexico
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Notice for Publication

NotiCc iOI ubiiChliOn
Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office, Las Cruces, New Mex.
Sept. |, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that John +.
Jollitfe Of Deming, New Mexico, who,
on Nov. 4, 1907. made homestead en-
try, No. 5572(023G0) for einwt; shnei
sec 20. twp 24s. range 9w, N NJ
p Meridian, has filed notice Of inten-
ton to make final Communication proof, to
establish claim 10 the land above de.
scribed, before b. Y. McKeyes, u. 8.
Commissioner, at Deming, New Mexico,
on the 2lst day Of October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
J. M. Williams Of Deming, N. M.
AL v. Wilkinson q"
Sim Holstein "
Ada Hostein q"
sepSsep29 JOSE GONZALES, Register
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ORDINANCE NO. 6s


An ordinance amending ordinance No.
., complied ordinances of the Village
of Deming, entitled: IAN ordinance
licensing and regulating the sale Of
intoxicating liquors in the Village Of
Deming and for other pusposes, APP
proved April 2lst, 1908.
BE II ordained by the Board of Trustees
Of the Village of Deming, New Mex
leo.
Section |. That Section Of 0rdin-
ance No. 3. compiled ordinances Of the
Village Of Dcming. entitled IAN ordin-
ance licensing and regulating the sale
Of intoxicating liquors in the Village Of
Deming and for other purposes" APP
proved April 2lst, 1908. be and the same
is hereby amended by striking out the
words Three Hundred" where the
same occur in the last line of said sec
ton AS the same appears in the printed
ordinance, and inserting in lieu thereof
the words -Four Hundred and Fifty" so
that said section when amended shall
read as follows: "Sec.l. On and after
the I'd day Of January. A. ID. 1908. all
persons. firms or corporations engaged in
the sale. barter or exchange of spirit
Gus, malt, vinous. or intoxicating liquors
in quantities Of less than five gallons
within the corporate limits Of the VII
lage Of Deming, County of Luna and
Territory Of New Mexico, shall before
entering upon, engaging in or continu-
ing in said trade or business be- requir-
ed TO obtain a license therefor from
the Board Of Trustees of said Village
and shall pay an annual license fee Of
Four-Hundred ard Fifty Dollars, paya-
Bile quarterly in advance
Section 2. This ordinance shall be- in
full force and effect on and after the
LIST day of October, A. ID. 1911, after
its passage and legal publication.
Passed this 18th day Of Sept, A.
ID. 1911.
Approved this 18th day of Sept, A.
ID. 1911.
lsEALl (SigneH JoHN CoRRETT.
Chairman Board of Trustees.
Attest:
(Signed A. A. TEMKE.
Village Clerk.
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Not,ce for Publication

Department Of the Interior, u. ,: Land
Office at Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sept ., 1911. :.
Notice Is hereby given that Belle M:
Shuil OF Garien City, KAN, assignee o.
James s. Quesenberry, who on Feb. ~,
1906, made desert land entry No. lllt
lO9O6, for swi sec. g. and SCI sec. a.
township PAS, range Sw, n M 7 Mer-
idian, has filed notice Of intention e
make final PROOF, TO es
tabish claim TO the land above describ'
cd. before Il. Y. McKeyes, U. s. Com
missioner, at Deming, N. NJ, on the
9th day Of October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: :.
Earl Craig Of Deming. N. NJ
George ID. Shull
Richard Hamilton
Earl Van Sickle
sepl5octl3 JOSH GONZALES, Register
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Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior U. 5. Land
Office ut Las Cruces, New Mexico,
on August 25, 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that Le Roy
Hon of Hondalc, N. NJ, who, on
Jan. o, 1910, made homestead entry.
No. O3SSS, for swi; section Is.
township 25s, range DIV, N M p Merid-
ian, has filed notice Of intention to
make final communication proof TO estab-
lish claim TO the land above described,
before h. Y. McKeycs, u. s. Commits
sioner. at Dcming, New Mexico, on the
18th day of October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Paul j. Harrison OF Hondale, N. M.
Edward j. Berwick
James Z. Westfall "
Martin kief
JOSE GONZALES. Register.
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Notice for Publication.

sf0"s@N W q t'H,sfN't"
Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at Las Cruces, New Mexico,
Sept. /, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Mary +.
Lester, of Deming, New Mexico. who,
on Aug. 90, 1910, made desert land
entry, No. 0i7Ol, for southeast quarter
section O. township 2ls, range 9w,
N NJ P Meridian, has filed notice of in.
tention to make final proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before u. s. Commissioner b. Y. Me-
Reyes, ut Deming. New Mexico. on the
2lst day of October, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Erastus +. Hurt, of Deming, N. M.
Edwin NJ. Chase, "
Calvin l.. Baker, a"
Ethelbert X. Lowe, q"
sepSsep29 JOSE GONZALES, Register.