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Kodak Supplies always on hand
Repairing In all Branches
Special Sale on Knives, Forks
and Spoons.
Notice Of Contest.


Serial O2l00 Contest 24g0
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Las Cruces New
Mexico, April q, 1911.
To heirs of James 4. Gooch Of Deming,
New Mexico, Contestee;
Yon are hereby notified that Walter
7. Wilkinson, who gives Deming, New
Mexico a. his postoilice address, did on
January Is, 1911, file In this Office his
duly corroborated application TO contest
and secure the cancellation Of your
homestead, entry No. $751;, serial No.
02l00, made February 10, 1907, for swf
section 70, township 25s, range 9w, N
M P Meridian. and as grounds for his
contest he alleges that said James +.
Gooch died en- the 10Th day Of January,
1903. that he was an unmarried man,
and that heirs or relatives are unknown
to this afiiant; that the said tract Of
land Is and has been wholly abandoned
since the death Of said contestee for
more than six months since the date of
entry thereof and next prior TO the date
herein, and that there are no improve.
ments thereon.
You, are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this Office a. having been confessed
by you. and your said entry will be can.
eelled 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 az.
ter the FOURTH publication Of this no.
tice, as shown below, your answer, un.
der oath. specifically meeting and re.
spending 70 these allegations OF contest,
or II 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 Ia 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 It's receipt, or the affidavit of
the person by whom the delivery was
made stating when and where the copy
was delivered; II 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 postofiice to which II 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 postofiice to which you de-
sire future notices 10 be sent to you.
JOSE GONZALES, Register.
Date Of LIST publication April %, 1911
"a " May 5,
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Notice Of Contest.

serial U2i93 Contest No. 2542
Department Of the Interior. Unite,
States Land Office, Las Cruces. NJ
NJ, April "a, 1911.
10 Andrew j. VERIFY Of Deming
n. NJ, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Francis
;: Collin. who gives Hondale. New
Mexico, as his post Office address, did
ON April n, 1911, file in this o.Ijce
ms duly corroborated application 10
contest and secure the cancellation M
your homestead, entry No. 57l3. seriaI
No. O2ig3, made Feb. q, 1908. for nwi
section -, township 25s, range low
N M T N, and as grounds for 6is con
test he alleges that Andrew J. Yerby.
eontestee, has wholly abandoned said
tract OF land and changed his residence
tnerefrom for more than six months
since making said entry and next prior
10 the date herein; that said contes,es
mas not established his residence on
SAID land since the date of entry there.
~, anu there are no improvements
You are, therefor, further notified
tnat the SAID allegations will be- taken
py TINS Office as having been confessed
W you, ana your said entry will be
cancelled Hereunder without your fur.
,her right TO be heard therein. either
before this office or on appeal. II Won
I aall 70 HE m this Office within twenty
u "a after The FOURTH publication OF
ullS houce, US shown below. your nm.
swsr, under oath, specifically meeting
anu responding 10 these allegations ~
contest, or II you fail within thai t;ma
70 ME IN this office due proof that v",,
nave served n copy of your answer an
the said contestant either In nerson 49, ~
ny o.a, LeI s mail. II this service Il
,aaue py the delivery Of copy of yo,r
answer 10 The contestant IN neraon
prool OF such service must be eitha,
.ne SAID contestants written aekre",
laugnent Of his receipt of the conv
showing the date Of is recent or TX,
,n,I'naVit OF the person BY whom tba ~
nyery was made stating when AVA W.
~, mnsIe tne copy was delivered, II mada
~ registered mail, proof of such sss
vice must consist Of the affidavit az H.
lmrson Dy whom the copy was ma;lad
sIting when and the posto,,,"" ''. ~
when " was mailed. and this aal,d.,,,e
'nus. o. accompanied by postmassss
receipt Tor the letter. e'
oa, r"u ~ .a state IN your answer IN.
' uI,n ,,' o. the postoiiice to which Won d.
''fe iuture notices TO be sent vo,, ~ U.S.
Da,. ., JOSE GONZALES. Register.
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"E"Fff""FF""
Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Lss Cruces, New
Mexico. April II, 1911.
To Elijah W. Richmond Of Deming,
New Mexico. Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Robert
Bivins who gives Deming, New
Mexico, as his postoifce address, did
on April 8. 1911, file In this office his
duly corroborated application 10 contest
and secure the cancellation Of your
Homestead entry No. A7l, serial No.
O22S6, made August "a. 1907. for set
section |, township 26s, range low,
N M + Meridian, and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that said Elijah
W. Richmond, contestee, has wholly
abandoned said tract of land and chang
ed his residence therefrom for more
than six months since making said en-
try, 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, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this Office rs having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be can
celIed Hereunder without your further
right 70 be heard therein, either before
this Office or on appeal, " you fail to
file In this Office within twenty days af-
ter the FOURTH publication Of this no.
tice, rs shown below, your answer. un.
der oath. specifically meeting and
responding 10 these allegations OF con-
test, or II you fail within that time "a
file IN this office due proof that you
have served copy Of your answer on
the said contestant either In person OF
by registered mail. II this service Il
made by the delivery Of q copy Of your
answer 10 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 It's receipt, or ths
affidavit OF the person by whom thu
delivery was made stating when ant
where the copy was delivered; II mad.
by registered mail, proof Of such ser
vice must consist Of the affidavit O.
the person by whom the cop,
was mailed stating when and III
postofiice 10 which Il was mailed, an,
this affidavit must be accompanied b,
the postmaster's receipt for the letter
You should state in your answer III
the name Of the postoiIice to which yol
desire future notices 10 be sent to YOU
JOSE GONZALES. Register.
Date Of LIST publication April 2s. 1911
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Remaining uncalled for in the post.
Office at Deming. When calling for
these letters say advertised.
EDWARD PENNINGTON, p. M.
Renaldo AIbsrado. Cristobal Bandera,
w. +. Bartlett, Julia Curiel. Coles
Bros. Shows. W. s. Fassett, Agapito
Felix, ]. Hurst Ferguson, C. c. Hart
sell, Leo Hester, Mrs. H. u. Hines,
Manuel u. Josales. s. w. Morrow,
Jesus Moran. Anna Parson, +. M.
Price, Mrs. ]. r. Robinson, b. c.
Smith, Walter Tilden. Joaquin valen-
suela, Hipolito Zambrano (2).
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Notice nf Contest.

Serial O3lO6 Contest 2b3l
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Las Cruces, New
Mexico, April IL. 1911.
To Henry label Of Deming, Mem Mex
leo, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Daniel
q. Hines, who gives Dcming. New
Mexico as his postoiiice address, did on
April 3, 1911, Gle In this Office his duly
corroborated application TO contest and
secure the cancellation Of your home
stead, entry No. O3lO6, serial No. 03lO6,
made April Is. 1909. for sci, section IL,
township 26s, range low, N p Meri-
dian, and as grounds for his contest he
alleges that said Henry label, contes-
tee, has wholly abandoned said tract Of
land and changed his residence there
from for more than six months since
making said entry, and next prior Ia
the date herein; that said contestce 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 therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be- taker
by this office M having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be-
cancelled Hereunder without your fur.
Their 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, an shown below, your an
swer, under oath, specifically meeting
and responding 10 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 a copy of your
answer 10 the contestant IN person,
proof of such service must be- either
the said contestants written acknow-
ledgment Of bis receipt Of the copy,
showing the date Of its receipt, or he
affidavit Of the person by whom the de-
livery was made stating when and
where the copy was delivered; il 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 postonice TO which
i was mailed, and this affidavit must
be accompanied by the postmaster's re-
ceipt for the letter
You should state in your answer the
name Of the post Office TO which yoade-
sire future notices 10 be- sent to you.
JOSE GONZALES, Register.
Date Of lst publication April q, 1911
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Notice for Publication

Department Of the Interior, u. s. Land
Office at Las Cruces, New Mexico,
April "a. 1911,
Notice is hereby given that Emma A.
McGlinchey, Of Deming, N. NJ, who. ON
December IL, 1909, made Homestead
application, No. O3Sl3, for net, see. u
township 2Ss, range 9w, N Mp Mer,
idian, has filed notice of intention Ia
make final communication proof. TO es-
tablish claim to the land above describ.
ed, before b. Y, McReyes, u. S. Com.
missioner, vt Deming, N. NJ, ON the
18th day Of June, 1911.
Claimant nnmes as witnesses:
John Corbett, of Deming. N M
c. Walter johnson, /"
Arthur A. Temke,
Thomas ID. Dryden, +"
may5jun2 JOSE GONZALES. Register
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Department Of the Interior, U, s, Land
Office At Las Cruces, New Mexico,
April n, 1911.
Notice i hereby given that Esther A.
Shull, assignee OF Laura A. Peterson,
Of Deming, N. NJ, who. on Feb, al
1905, made desert land entry, No. Ills
tOso5), for set; s}nei; e3awi, section 5,
twp. 24s. range Sw, N N r Meridian
has filed notice Of intention 10 make
final proof. to establish claim 70 the land
above described before b. Y. MeKeyes.
U. s. Commissioner, 1t DemIne'
N. NJ, on the 10Th. day Of June, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Earl Craig, of DeminR. N. M.
Earl Van Sickle, !" y
Jacob II. Christmap, . y
Joseph G. Chfistman, . F"
JOSE GoNzxLEs. Register
II you don't see 1t advertised,
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Look at the date on your GRAPH.
' e and see u you are paid up, II
., not kindly attend to It at your ear.
Hest convenience. w
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The following schedule went into ef-
feet On the $. P. Sunday, November
20, Deming time,
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Department Of the Interior y Land
1lIice at Las Cruces. New Mexico.
on April 8. 1911 !.
Notice il hereby given that Sidney &.
Boyd Of DemIng, N. NJ. who. on No.
vember II, 1908. made homestead e.
tgy, No. us5si, fnr zwss. s--s;'.,' &.
township 2as, range Hw. N NJ + HeF'a'
ian, has liled notice Of intention q
make final Communication proof to pslnh'
lish claim TO the land above described
before B. Y. McKeyes. U. 3. Commits
sionor. at Defining. New Mexico. on III
"a day Of June, 1911.
Claimant names a. witnesses:
Robert T. Mahan OF Deming. n. ~
James N. Iennox
David ]. Phillips
Oliver b. Bishop
JOSH GONZALES, Register.
i arrlArnavI1
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what the merchants say; n
GRAPHIC" :" ue
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have been recentlv rendered by the
Secretary Of the Interior,
DESERT LANE ENTRIES.
II paying crops can be obtained
from land without irrigation, the
land ii not desert in Character and
l. thus not subject to desert entry.
On the other hand. II It Is claimed
that land win not thus produce
without irrigation and It Is upon
this claim entered under the Desert
Land Law, then irrigation must be
performed In order to acquire title.
Where contest affidavit Is filed
against q desert land 9 ntry. charg-
ing the non-desert character Of said
land because Of only partial reclaim
alton thereof. under a prior home
stead entry and water right, II Is
necessary to slow that the entire
irrigable area Of the entry has been
reclaimed. An affidavit alleging
only partial reclamation IL INSULT
eient to maintain q charge that the
land 10 non-desert.
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
Under the liberal provisions Of
the Act Of May 10Th. 1908 t25 stat.
467), actual residence means pres
ence on the land as a home. unless
absence Is constrained by such force
as deprives the claimant Of volun-
tary control Of himself. Actual In
this statute must be construed as
real" as opposed to constructive
or notional.
Where land Is selected under pro-
visions Of Act Of January 4th. 1897.
go stat, $685.. and contest afiida-
Wits are filed against such selection.
upon the ground that the land was
occupied. such affidavit must anege
prior right In the land in contestant
and must also disclose the names of
alleged occupants at the time Of
selection. The selection Of occupied
land is not a fraud against the gov.
eminent, per Sc.
MINING.
Affidavit indicating that posting
plat and notice was upon adjacent
land was fatally defective.
Where the same person or COM
pany owns several contiguous min
ing claims. capable of being worked
out under one general system Of de-
velopment, 1t is not necessary that
all of such claims to be embraced In
the same proceedings for patent,
but may be applied for and singly
or otherwise at different times.
PRACTICE.
Where il is alleged in a contest
that one party originally obtained
from the other party |
by fraud, and such charge was made |
before the local land Office, and the
sntryman from whom the relin-
Iuishment was obtained appears
'eady for trial, although in default
If the rules of practice, the local
'fficers should, of their own motion,
axe steps to secure reinstatement
# the original entry and of the con-
est and should fix a date for hear
NC the same. In cases above the
Department will consider the case
lpon certiorari.
An order of the General Land
)fhce, directing that a hearing be
lad to determine the respective
lights of the parties claiming the
anne tract Of land is not appealable
kept where such order involves
natter which the Land Department
annot inquire into, or is for any
eason contrary to law or the set
led rulings of the Department.
iting p. Walenberg, ct al. 90 L.
J.. 3O4).
An application to amend an en-
ry is always addressed to the equit-
bic powers of the Land Depart
rent. and is not granted as Of
curse. especially not, as against in
ervening rights.
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Latest Copyrighted Digest Of
Land Decisions.

The following important decisions
have been recentlv rendered BY the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-04
OLDEST WOMAN
In the State Dies Of Dropsy at
the Home Of Her Daugh-
ter Friday.

Aunt Fannie" Cockerel, coiored.
aged 11G years, died Friday morn
ng at $40 o'c.ock o. dropsy at The
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Turner, GI5 Monticello avenue.
/ Mrs. Julia Robinson, who Is ABOUT
so years old, is half sister. Be
sides Mrs. Turner, two other daugh-
tiers survive, who are Mrs. Edward
Jones, and Mrs. Elizabeth Brown.
The deceased woman was well
known among her people, and was
famliarly known as Aunt Fannie
Thomas At Tie time OF the Civil
war she belonged to John Lowe. now
deceased. Who owned farm on
simpson creek Born in 1895, her
life embraced almost the whole of
he period of the American repub-
ic's existence.
In spite Of her grea age, she had
AWAY, l,cen in comparatively good
health. until two or three days be-
ore her death. She was afflicted
With blindness ior the last thirty
years OF her life. Her husband also
reached a great age, dying 25 or so
years ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-04

why Capt. Doney came to me for an
investigation as l had notified Mr..
Blair, towner of the check,) and he
told Capt. Doney. Now in regard
to the settlement of this unfortunate
affair, l fully realized 1 was placed
in a dark and very embarrassing po-
sition.
All i possess / have gotten by
hard work, and the business people
of this community are aware of this
fact. Under these circumstances
and after receiving advice from COM
petent men, I decided to have the
amount paid to Mr.. Williams and
save time and expense. | positively
did not acknowledge to Capt. Doney
or Mr.. Williams or any one else of
having the check cashed as was re-
ported by parties apparently with evil
intent. did not buy, did not forge
tho check or have anything to do
with it illegally. was simply the
unfortunate victim OF another's guilt
in this matter. These statements
which / now present to you for pub
lication are the truth, and nothing
BAT the truth.
trust that this information will
satisfy the curiosity Of the class Of
people who are so ready and willing
to magnify false reports and endcav-
or to iniure their neighbors' reputa.
ton.
Yours very truly,
Z. S. EMRICK.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-04
SHORT LINE
Division Trains Will be Oper-
ated for p Miles by Fair
mont Dispatcher.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Twenty.
two miles of track on the Short Line
division of the B. & o. will be pu;
in charge of the train dispatchers in
the Fairmont Office and all the trains
over that part of the road, which
extends from Lumberport to Tunnel
VIII be operated from that office.
This additional work will keep the
Fairmont dispatchers very busy as
there are fourteen coal mines to be
looked after.
The train dlspatchers are now ac-
themselves with the road,
each man spending two days time
going over it. Yesterday Dispatcher
Fuqua went up and he viii be fol-
lowed by Dispatcher Kelley.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-04
FIRE DESTROYS
POWER PLANT
Mines Will Suspend as Result
from go 10 90 Days and
Probably More.

The second fire within asfew
months yisited the plant of the Pitts
vein. coa Company at Flemington
Thursday and destroyed tic power
plant OF the company cntalliug a
loss OF Sl5pOO. which Is partially
covered by insurance, All Tie
machinery was totally destroyed In
GLIDING three boilers, TWO engiucs,
and two generators.
The fire msans u suspension OF.
operations at the mines for a period
of sixty to ninety days and prob
ably longer This mines were rup-
ming on nearly full time, with bisl-
ness. good and the company was
about up with its orders. The power
house was located about forty feet
from the tipple, and a light wind
saved the structure, which was Iii
danger several tiutes during the
blaze.
1t has been but a few months
since the plant. of the company Yas
visited by fire that destroyed tho
storage house and blacksmitl shop
The loss then was quite heavy. That
fire was on December "a.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-04
MAY Be MURDER
Negro Strikes Woman on the
Head with a Brick and
Then Makes Escape.

FAlBMoNT, April 2S.-oRccrs
at night We're at Monongah look
ing for a negro known as Rabbit, .
who is accused of rracturing the
skull Of Mrs. Mary Coates, negro
woman there in the afternoon, with a
brick. 1t is claimed that Rabbit,
while drunk, struck the woman, per-
haps fatally injaring her. During
the early afternoon he then refused
TO allow anyone TO leave the house
TO spread the alarm and it was s
o'clock when negro girl escaped
from the house and told the officers.
Warrants were issued for Rabbit
and a physician is caring for the
woman.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-04
CLERKS PAY
TO Be LARGER
Bill by Congressman
Davis Becomes a Law
Of the Land.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May l.
Representative John w. Davis is of
the opinion that clerks Of the United
States district courts should have
mere pay in instances where they do
heavy work, and has introduced a
bill to increase the maximum pay
from $500 to $1,000 year.
The pay OF clerks is by fees and
the present law requires the clerks
to turn over to the government all
fees in excess Of $500 a year,
while Mr.. Daviss bill requires them
10 turn over to the government I'll
fees in excess of $4,000. II clerk
does small amount OF business his
pay would not be increased but il
he has a lot Of work the bill pro-
poses that he shall he paid for it.
Representative Littlepage has
also introduced a bill affecting the
federal courts in the Southern dis
trict OF West Virginia. He proposes
that the term Of court at Webster
Springs shall commence on Tuesday
instead Of Monday, so the court san
spend sunday at home and stiIf ar
rive at Webster Springs in time 10
open court on the day required by
law. He has also introduced bill
changing the date of the spring
term OF court at Lewisburg from
February to April.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-04
FIRE EXITS
Are Installed at the Popular
Odeon Theater on Pike
Street.

Manager Fred Pickett takes great
pleasure in announcing that he has
been able to add additional FIRE exits
at the odeon theater. Double doors
seven by eight feet have been hung
on the side next to the Brunswick
pool room and these can be thrown
open in second. They provide an
ample avenue for emptylng the
building quickly. Besides these,
there are exits at the stage. The
new doors are absolutely fre-proof
and ten inches thick. This addition
al precautIon on the part of the
management of the odeon makes
that theater more popular than ever.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-04
HAD 70 KILL
Member Of Notorious Daniels
Family Reports He Was
Forced TO Murder.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. May q
Il had to kin Wan. Davis. viii give
up; send for me- The above mss.
sage, signed Charles Daniels, was re-
ceived yesterday afternoon by Pros
ecuting Attorney j. L. Stafford, OF
Mingo county. The killing took place
near Devon, Mlngo county, but just
why Daniels had to kill Davis could
not be learned. Daniels is a member
OF the notorious Daniels family, and
his mother and sixteen-year-old sis
ter were killed on Christmas day,
two years ago, when posse attacked
the Daniels home in an attempt 10
arrest two OF the boys,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-04
COUPLE
MISSING now
Chief Of Police Sends Out
Description and Reward
is Offered.

Harry L. Bro ks, chief of police, is
sending out notices Of persons misc
ing from their homes here as follows:
wv. c. Richardson, aged 30 to -.
height sis feet, weight 10 to l55
pounGs, long nose brown eyes, shows
his iceth Whom t1ILNzN large scar ~
lf'St ann, wearing brown silt, black
stiff hat, and generally works in a
hotel or restaurant
Anna ShanaAan, aged 10 years,
weight l25 pounds, light brown hair,
height five feet"
Rewards are offered for informa-
ton as TO their whereabouts.