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Stoninaton items

Elder l. L. Oakes of Cotton, Califor-
MIA, and Geo Oakes Of Alva, Oklahoma,
made their brother w. A. and family,
a short visit the .14th. Their stay was
entirely too short as they have many
friends here. .,, q,
Stonington school closed Friday last
with dinner and an Entertainment in
the afternoon. The.occasion was enjoyed
by all who were present.
o. F. Leach has purchased fine COW
and calf of w. j. Doris.
N L. Barnes has smile for every one.
His wife is here and doing the cooking.
Allen Barker came over from Spring
field the 10th. with his bride and after
visiting his friend II. X. Ellis and others,
left for Mead Kan. s..
G. o. Kellogg is enjoying visit from
his mother. -,. 6
Charlie Kellogg who went to Missouri
for his health, is no better.
Miss Eta Long is helping in the
Journal office.
Two more of A. L.. Walkers children
are down with the mumps.
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CONTEST NOTICE.


Serial 40. oss25
Contest No. 500
department of the Interior
United States Land Office,
Lamar. Colorado. April 3, 1911.
, sufficient contest affidavit having been hled
in this office by Ernest Miller. contestant
against homestead entry No. Sis. herial No.
pss25. made Sept. 25, 1907 for w q section Il.
township 80 S. range Al W 6th T. NJ. by Elmer
Brown. contestee. in which it is alleged that
said entryman has been wholly absent from said
and for a period of more than six months last
bast. that he has wholly abandoned his said en-
try; that all of these defaults exist down 10 the
fng of this affidavit. said parties are herepy
rotiiied to appear, respond. and oher evidence
.ouchinc said allegation at 10 O'Clock a M on
June 10. 1911. before the clerk OF the district
court at Springfield Colorado, and that maj
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. ma on June
IA, 1911, before the register ant receiver at tine
United States Land office in Lamar, Colorado
; The said contestant having in n proper afhdaVit
iiled April 8. 1911. set forth. facts which snow
that after due diligence personal service OF thiS
notice can not be made. il is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER Register.
Record address of entryman-
Liberal. Kansas.
Nav l2-June 8
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SUMMONS.
rHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CoLo-
: 'RADO, To the Defendant above named,
TpI7urINrr.

rHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLO
: 'RADC, To the Defendant above named,
GREETING: ,..-
You are hereby required to Rppear in an action
brought 0g,inst ,'ou by the above named plain
tiG In the District court of Bacn county, State of
Colorado. and answer the complaint therein with
in twenty day altar the service hereof, if served
withiu'this COUNTY or, If served ont Of this coun-
ty, by publiratioo within thirty days after the
service hereof. exclusive Of tho day OF service;
judrmont by default will be taken against you ac-
cordinR to the IRA, Of the corplsint And if a
copy of the complain in tho above entitled action
be not served with this summons, if The service
hereof oo made out of this state. then ten days
additional TO the time hereinbcfore specified for
appearance and answer will be allowed before the
taking Of judgment by default as aforesaid
The said action is brought to quiet title to
the following described land. lying and being
in Baca County, Colorado, to-witi The southwest
quarter of section seventeen On township thirty
three ts3 s. range forty three t43 W Of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, will more fully appear from
the complaint in sad action to which reference is
here made. A copy OF which is hereto attached.
And you hereby notified If you fail TO appear
and answer the said complaint as above required,
the said plaintiff will take judgment as prayed.
Given under my hand this 3lst day of March,
A. D. 1911. JOHN F. MAIL
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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CONTEST MOTTO E
CONTEST NOTitE
Department OF the Interior,
U. $. Land Oilccnt Lamar, Colorado"
march -, 1911.

Serial No. O,OsS
Contest No. $40
A sufficient contest aliidnvit hiying been filed
in this oricc by Johnston L. sanders, contestant,
against homestead entry So9siO, crial No.O4Oss,
made Ian 81, MO5. for the : Z = of scctionSl,
Township - :. Range AZ, west 9th Pli!cpal
Metid.an, by Felix IL. McIemure, contestee. in
winch il IS alleged that said FeiiN H.McLemorc
has wholly abandoned said land; that
he has failed to reside upon or TO cultivate any
part Of the same for more than six montas last
past, and that said defaults exist to this date,
said parties hereby notified to Gppcdr. re-
spond and offer evidence tourlhng said alIega-
tiOn at ten clock n M, on May 81. 1911, before
clerk OF the district court at Springfield, Colo
rado, and that final hearing VIII be held ut 10
o'clock y. m May 81 1911, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Once in Lamar, Colorado.
The said contestant having, in Il proper AMI
davit, filed March 24th, 1911, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence per
sonal servcc OF this notice can not bc made, it II.
hereby ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER. Register
Record Address of Entryman-
Hooker, Oklahoma.
First pub April 2l--Iast pub May 20
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Contest Notice
stfls4I NO
Contest No. 52s7

Contest No.52s7
Department o: the Interior.
United StEtos Land Office.
Lamar. Colorado. Jan. %, l9ll
a sufficient contest Affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Charles II. Clark contestant.
AGAINST homestead entry No. o502 serial No.
made April ! +.Q5, --r eth 'o-t onc-quarter
sec %. township 2s s. range % West 9th p 81.
by Frank Fo@ier. contestec, in which it is al
legged that Frank Fowler has wholly aban-
doned said land tur more thar six months last
past, that he has failed 20 reside upon to
cultivate or otherwise improve said land: that all
of these defaults have existed for Sis nionths last
past and continue TO this date, said parties are
hereby notified TO appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said alteration 1T 10 O'clock
H. m. on Juno J. 1911. before the Register and
Receiver At tic United States Land Office in La
mar, Colorado.
The said contestant having, in Il propci affidavit
filed April "a. 1911 set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service of this
notice not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed thnt sich notice be given by due and
proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER, Register.
First pub Apr 28-last pub May %
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Trustees Sale.

Whereas. James H Wardrip and Mary h. war
drip. his wife did by their deed of trust dated
che first day of May. A. D. 1889, and recorded in
book I2 page li3. of the records of Baca county
Colorado, convey to George w. Toms the follow
ing described real estate. situated in the County
Of Baca and State of Colorado to-wit:'
The northeast quarter of section thirty-five tS5l
In township thirty-one GID south in range forty
,wo (42) west of the Sixth Principal Meridian,
containinE l60 acres more or less, to secure pay
,nent of the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty
Dollars. secured. to be paid by his one certain
nobe of even date with said trust deed. and pay
able to the order of William F. Leonard, on the
first day of March. 1891. with interest thereon at
the rate of eight per cent per annum from March
lst 1889, until due. and payable semi-ahnually.
And Whereas 1t is provided in, and by said
iesi of trust, that in case of default in the pay
'nent of the principal note or any part thereof
with the interest thereon, then upon the applica-
lion of the legal holder of said note, the said trus
Ice shall advertise and sell said premises.
And Whereas. The principal note due and pay
able on the first day cf March. A. d. 1894. is now
due.
And Whereas, sad deed of trust also provides
that in the case Of the death inability OF refusal
to of the ssid party of tine second part (mean-
ng George W. Toms at any time when action
under the foregoing powers and trusts may be re-
nuired. then the legal holder holders Of said
note shall have the option of substituting any
other person in his stead by writing duly, &c
snowledged. and the acts and doings of .aid party
20 substituted shall be effectual and binding
II done by said party of the sscond part And
-uch person substituted shall have power to
prosecute suit in equity tc forecose this deed of
trust to make sale hereinbefore provided
And Whereas, The said George w Toms is de-
peased and the undersigned. w. NJ. Stewart. has
,1een appointed ard substituted trustee hy the
legal holder of said note. by writing duly
tnowlcdged. ,,.. ..
, Now. Therefore. a, tie request OF the legal
holder ofsaid note. will, trustee afcrcsld-
on Saturday the 10th day of June, a. D. 1911, be
tween tire hours of o'clock n. and o'clock p,
m of that day, the main front door of the court
house. in Springfield. County of Baca and State
tf Colorado sell TO the highest bidder. fer canh.
he above described premises. and all right and
tauty including homestead of the said Ianea II.
Gardrip. and Mary E. Watdtip
Dated May uth, A. D. l9u
I W. M. STEWART. Tru7tee.
First publication May i2
las, = - June 4.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
III ~ NVs
Cont. - No. 52sg.
Cont - No. 52Sy.
Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office.

Contest No. 52sg.
Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office.
Lamar. Colorado Jan. 20. 1911.
sufficient contsat affidavit having been filed in
this Office by Harvey W. Clark, contestant.
a,anst homestead entry No. 1864. serial No.
made April 4th. l9os, for northeast
one-auartcr Of section q, township % south,
range 4s vest 9th principal meridian, By John o.
Richmond eontestee. in which it is alleged that
said claimant has wholly abandoned said land for
more th1n six months last past that he has failed
10 reside upon to otherwise improve said tract
in any manner; that all of these defaults have ex-
listed Cor more than six months last past and
continue date hereof said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond and ofcF evidence
touching said allegation 10 o'clock q, m, on
June 1st 1911. before the Register and Receiver
at the United statss Land Office II, Lamar, Colo
RADIO.
The said contestant having, in proper affidavit,
hlaa April "a. 1911 set forth facts which show
that after due diligence pergonal service Of thi,
notice can not be mEdc tits hereby ordered and
directed that suoh notice be given by due and
proper publiestiea.
EUGENE Nj. WHITAKER,
First pesb Apr 2s-last rub May 26
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Serial No.
I ontest No. 525s.


I ontest No 525s.
Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office,
Lamar. Colorado, Jan. % 1911,
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
this office by Charle3 H. Clark, contestant against
homestead entry No. 1901 made April H. 1905, for
S E =. of section %, township % south rango |s
west 9Th Principal Mcrd'n by Geori-e W Hamilton.
conteseein which it is alleged that claimant has
wholly abandoned said land for more than six
months last past; that he mas failed 20 reside
upon or. otherwise improve said tract, that all OF
these defaults have existed for more than six
months last past and continue to date hereof said
parties hereby notified 70 appear. respond, and
offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a. M, on June lst, 1911. be-fore the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Lamar. Colorado.
The said contestant having, in proper af-
Gdavit. filed April "a 1911, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service Of
this notice can no ~. made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that sucn 1tice be given By dun and
proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER, Register.
First pub April 2S-Inst pb May 26
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Contest Notice.
I ohtc-t NO. Dos
Department Of the Interior
United states Land Ofiee
Lamar. Co orndo.

Contest No. 525s
Department Of the interior
United states Land Oniee
Lamar. ca! !ornio. 1911.
j sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
sii lFlc ~ Iarrlson +. Ran contestant, against
homestcad entry No. 9i1s. serial No made
Mar II, 1905 for S =. n W = md n q w -
section 4. township 81 South. Range q west
9th principal meridian. by Albert Robinson
contestcc in which it is alleged that said Albert
Robinson has wholly abandoned said land;
that he haH failed to reside upon said land for
more than year lost past and has failed to cult-
vats any part Of tho same since date Of entry:
that nc has been absone from said land for more
than n year last past. and that sand defaul9 con-
tinue this date. said pa-ties arc hereby notified
to appear. respond. and offer evidence touching
sad al,cgation at 10 o'clock Il. H. on June l5.
1911, before the clerk of the district court at
Springfield Colorado, and that final hearing will
be l,sid at 10 o'clocl, 4. June 7o l9li' be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States land office in Lrmar. Colorado.
The said contestant having. in proper affidavit
filed March is, 1911. set forth facts which show
that ritter duo diligence personal service Of this
notice cah not be made. it is hereby ordored and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
EUGENE ii WHITAKER. Regiater.
Record address Of entrymHn-
Villas Colorado
May ls-Junc is
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CONTEXT Nor1l E.
Department. .. the INTERIOR

Serial No 13G.O
Contest No 520l
Department os thc Interior.
y. :. Land Onicc Lamar. Olu., April 5, lail.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Ernest Miller, contestant.
against homestead entry No. S7iS. serial No.
O95sO. made Sept. 27. 1907. for N Z : section 20.
township 80 S, range Il W 9Th p. NJ. by Herman
Brown. eontestec, in which 1t ia alleged that
said Herman Brown has been wholly absent from
said land for n period of more than six months
last past. and has wholly abandoned his said en-
try; that all of said defaults exist up 10 the date
of the filing of said affidavit. said parties are
hereby notified TO appear, respond. md offer evil
dence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock q. M
on June 10. 1911. before clerk Of The district
Springfield, Colorado, and that iiial hear
ing will be held at 10 O'Clock y. m. on Jane II.
1911 before the register and receiver at the Unit
cd States Land Office in Lamar. Colorado.
The said contestant having. in proper aiii-
davit: Glcd April 5th. 1911. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal SER
vice Of this notice gan not be made, it it hereby
ordered ana directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER Register.
Record address Of entryman'-
Liberal. Ksnsas
May i2-last June o.
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Notice For Publication.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office.
lamar. Colltndo, Apr.


Notice is hereby given that Henry o. Green. OF
Springfield. olo ron Jan. s7,l90S made home
stead entry No. ae:!G-OiO76 for S IN Eli. =
E !, section 20. township 81 south. range &c
west 9th P. M, has filed notice of intention to
make final communication proof. to establish claim
to the land above described before tine Clerk of
the District Court. at Springfield, Colorado, on
the 9th day of June. 1911 Claimant names as
witnesaes:
George Brown, Charles M Gordon, Herbert E.
Homsher William II. Denney all of Springfield.
Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER. Register.
First pub May 5-last June 2.
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Blaine

Mr: Rhea was caller in the Curtis
nelghborhood one day last week.
Walter Serfoss and wife were callers
on Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Curtis last week.
Mrs. Hall visited Mrs. KnGx the 18th.
Dayton Knox helped. Harvey Hall do
some fencing last west
L. Grant has sold mis- relinquishment
to a Mr.. Smith of Tyrone, Oklahoma.
NJ. Gross is having a well drilled north
of the Hall ranch.
Artesia has great flowing well at
a depth of 230 feet.
Lester Denney was in this vicinity
last Saturday and Sunday. Evidently
there is some attraction.
III. N. Myers is building a cement
house.
The family of Forrest Hall are much
improved from their recent sick spell.
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filed May u. 1871. set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service Of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed the: such notice be given bv due and
proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER. Register
Record address Of entrymen-
Chctwoodt Mo.
First pub May 2d-lnst pub June 2s
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Serial No. 02i3
Contest No. 5O25
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Once.
Lamar. Colorado, May 10, 1911.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Virgil Wolfey. contestant,
against homestead entry No. serial No O23.
made Aug. s,l9os, for the s e :. sec SO. twp 80.
S. range ~ w 9Th P. NJ. by Eugene Bewley!
contestec. in which it is alleged that said Eugene
Bewley has wholly abandoned said land; that
he has failed to reside upon or to cultivate any
part of the same since date of entry and that said
defaults exist to this date. said parties are
hereby notified to appear, RESPOND. and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. M on June 20. 1911. before the clerk of the dis
trict court ut Springfield. Colorado, and that
final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on
June %, 1911. before the register and receiver at
the United States Land office in iarnGt, Colorado
The said contestant having. in proper afIi-
davit. filed May 10Th. l9Il set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service of
this notice not be made. it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER, Register.
Record address of entryman-
Greensburg, Kansas
First publication May l9-last June l6
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Serial No. 0H0s.
Contest No. 5lO5.
Department of tlic Interior,
United Statea Land Office,
Lamar, Colorado. May II. 1911.

Contest No. 5lO5.
Department of tlir Interior.
United Statea Land Office,
Lamar, Colorado. May II. 1911.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed IL,
this office by Robert C. Wooey. .conteotant against
homestead entry No. s27a. serial No. OiOs. made
Feb $. 1905 for the northwest quarter OF sec Is,
township 81 south. range 43 west 9Th principal
meridian. by Hugh Ross. contestec in which
it is alleged that sad Hugh Ross has wholly
abandoned said land; that he has failed to estab-
lish residence on said land since date Of entry;
that he has been absent from the same for more
than six months last past and that said defaults
exist to this date, said parties hereby noti-
fed to appear, respond, and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock A. M. on
June a. 1911, before the ciett Of the district
court at Springfield Colorado, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock A. M on June
2sth' 1911. before the Register and Receiver ut
the United States Land Office in Lamar, Colo.
The said contestant having in a proper affidavit
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April 28 last pub May 2e
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.

Office Of the State Board of Land Commissio ners.
Denver. Colorado. May 10, 1911
Notice is hereby given that j, A. Cluck.
whose postotiice address is Sentinel, Oklnhoma,
has made application No. 1856 10 lease the
following described School Lands. situate in
Las Anirnas county, Colorado to wit:
All of section So, township 33S, h 10 W.
No other application to lease'the above described
lands will be considered after June p 1911.
b. l.. jefferson
Register State Board Land Commissioners
First pub May la-Last pub June
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior
U. s. Land Office at
Lamar. Colorado May -. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Isaac A. Gregory,
of Konantz. Colorado, who. Nov. 30. l90i,
made homestead application No. $40. serial No.
Oi4g9 for S E sec twp 81 S r ~ W 9th Z. NJ. ,
has fled notice of intention make final five-year
proof. to establish claim the land above describ-
ed, before the Clerk of the District Court, at
Springfield, Colorado. the 24th day of June,
S9l.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
W. C. Byers. of Mouon. and Flank MeGowan.
eeriey H. BOIL and Harry Boil. all three of Ko-
anti, Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER,
Register.
Fist pub May ls-last pub june %
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Serial No. 02Ssi.
Contest No. s05a.
Department OF the Interior,
U. =. Land Onicc at
LaI1ar. CoIoralo. Mnreh y, I0Il


La'nar, Colorado. March 80, 1911.
sufficient contest affidavit having been ilc'i
in this Office by Buris j. Price, contestant.
against homestead entr. %. serial No.
OF 81 made March, G8, 1851 for nor'hpat; quaricr
OF section as. Township ~ s. % wet G'h
PM. by Fred Pugsl ~, cnutes'ec, IN which
it is aiegu'i that said Fred ~. uugsley ha- whol-
ly abandopc,I sHi land, h vim, been lI,ht from
same fora period Of more thau a, months las
past, and tNuS said defaults eNi~t To thi. date.
said parties he eby notified to appear, re-
sppnd nnd oner evidence, touching s',id allega-
tion at 10 o'clock ~ NJ. dr May Z, lpli.
before clerk OF district courI nj Sp,ugiie d,I olo,
and that final hearing VII be held at 10 O'Clock
a. m. May II, !nil, before the Register and
Receiver at the United ates L1ud Onice in
Lamar. tolorada
The said contestant having. IN irppcr ALI
davit, filed Mnrch %, 1911, set forth fHrts which
show that after due diligence p-rsomai service
Of this notice can not he matte, II l. hereby or
dcrcd and directed that such rioti"t ,e given ny
due anil proper publication.
ECGENE NJ. WHITAKER,
lieisistcr.
licc,,rd address o. Entrymun-
vilas, Colo.
@ First pub Apr - --ht,t puh May 90
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We are carrying several new ads.
this week There is room for yours,
fall in line and advertise in The Herald
if you want results.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
department Of the Interior,
U. 5. Land Oflice

department OF the Interior,
U. 5. Land Onice
Lamar. Colo. May ", 1911
Notice Is hereby given thnt Alonzo Hunt.
of stoninston, Colo, WHO, ON April 20, 'so7
made homestead app. NO Tol0, scrial No. 93042,
FOR lot and I, aud ". " quarter, section
e, Township - south. Rang. AZ west OF tine eth
p. m, has ilcd notice Of intention to make hunl
five year proof, to establish cnim to the land
above described. before the rlcrl. OF the district
court, at Springfield, Colo.. oh the 2ith Gay Of
June, 1911.
Claimant names as witne-sts; WI. Keller,
Thomas Il. McSickell. David C. Grer.housc,
james II. Bixlei, all of stun'nrton. Colorado,
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER, II Sistcr.
First pub May l9-last June 3S.
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Notieefor Publication
No. 07pO
Department of the Interior,
United states lnnd Onlee
Publisher

Department OF tho Interior,
United States Land Office
Lamar, Colorado May II, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that arah r. Pawley, Of
Kenton, Oklahoma, who. Nov. IL, 1897 made
desert land application No. 500. serial No. O7OO.
for S f "a Z, SIN =, We j S E
:. section 81 township 81 south. range 81 v4es. 6th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
make final proof to establish claim to the land
above deeyibed. before the clerk of the district
court at Trinidad, Colorado. the 18th day of
June. 1911. Claimant names witnesses:
John $, Pnwley, John NJ. Dabney. both of Ken
ton, Okla. and Wilford Humphreys Of Trinidad,
and Robert E. Pawley of Folsom, N. NJ.
EUGEl!B Nj. WHITAKER,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-26

Les Jones and little daughter are
back f rom Arkansas