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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23
BASKET BALL.

On Feb. %. the boys from Palisade
will play basketball game with the
high school team. The preliminary
game will be played between two girls
teams, picked from the high school.
Palisade was beaten by Mancos and
that goes to show that they are not
invincible; so 1t 10 up to our team to
do their best.
The high school will do Its best to
accommodate all who come and people
that are interested in good. clean sport
go and enjoy yourselves.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

+. N. Oberd1ng, state mine inspector
returned last night from Hesperus and
went up to Perin's Peak today. on an
inspection trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Reid came
in last night from Denver and points
east, on their way to their home In
Rico. They will stay over in Durango
for few days before continuing home.
Mrs. Mabel Tyler was in the city last
night, passing through from Farming
ton, where she visited friends. to her
home in West Cliff. Colo.
| w. d. Hodgson was guest of the
| Savoy last night, on his way from
Aneth, Utah, to the Texas coast, to
spend the winter. on account OF his
health.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas II. Kelly are
guests OF the Strater today. They
came down from the May Day mine
Yesterday, just for change from the
hills. There is snow at the mine, and
as you may have noticed. there Is
snow here, but 1t is a different kind.
Mr.. and Mrs John Sutherland were
arrivals last night from Canon City
and left this morning for La Plata
City on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Price. Mrs. Sutherland is Mr.. Prices
sister. They stayed over last night
at the Savoy.
The Durango schools are In ses-
sion today, in order to take their
into the middle of the week. 1t makes
better vacation and avoids spelling
weeks work. There will be pro-
grams In the rooms tomorrow, In honor
OF Washington.
Mrs. Paul Backinger came down on
the morning train from Hermosa,
where she has been looking after
| tHluBS loT u lew unJS, ii"S tAS
Hopkins absence in town on account
of Miss Ethels illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Evans and baby
Ruth were through passengers from
Silverton this morning to Denver
where they expect to locate. The
baby is pretty little mite with big
gray eyes with the purplish tinge OF
a summer rain cloud.
A. l.. Fisher departed via the South
ern this morning for Grand Junction
to meet his wife and baby, who are
returning from California where the!
visited Mr.. Fishers people in Grass
Valley, for the past three months
Mrs. e. e. Seybold and little Louise
who accompanied Mrs. Fisher, are re
turning with her
We are pleased to be able to STATE
that Miss Ethel Backinger, who wa.
operated ON Saturday at Ochsner hos
pital, is getting along nicely. SE
severe operations were performed a
the one time and until yesterday thu
family were very anxious as to thu
outcome. Mrs. ]. 8. d. Hopkins, thu
young lady's mother. returned to he
home at Hermosa last night.
No minstrel entertainment is com
plete without the silence and fun &C
and in this the Civic society has Sc
cured Lum Bago and Cy Attic, the.
are hard to beat on either side o
the Atlantic and have been engaged a
! great expense.
The outgoing eastern was delaye'
until 1890 today, on account Of
freight wreck early this morning a
Tiffany. Three or four cars were de
rallied and stuck in the mud, and hat
to be put back on the track befor,
the passenger could pass. The trail
| was held at Durango until track wa
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23
HOW THEY STAND
DISTRICT NO. I
DISTRICT NO.
ONE PIANO, DIAMOND RING, ONE ecHoLARsAiP AND ON
DISTRICT


1850
$3.50 y
Mabel 6sssO y
= Miss Madeline Ede Durango 612lS 4
..107bo
= Robbins Hospital 10bSl 4
.10O5o =
Miss
Steineger
Miss Blackburn. Animas asC...............1ls0
q Miss blanch Talbot Anmas City
Misc Blanche staIings
y Mrs Ruth Randolph, Anmas City.
Miss Perle Thompson Durango
q Miss Edna Smith, Durango u
Miss Lena Finn. Durango
ONE PIANO. ONE DIAMOND RING SCHOLARSHIP ONE
WATCH DISTRICT
Miss Clara Zimmerman Ignacio 1250
= Mis- Florence Tovrea. Oxford 1910
= Miss Lula Taylor. Mancos 606O
= Miss Reta Roberts. Griffith
Mise Allie 2sS
= Miss Dorothy Brown. slvertou 2s1so
= Miss Sylvia Pargin. Tiffany
Miss Griffith.
= Miss Annie Lockway. Aztec.
= Miss Alice Nash Kline
q
y Miss Trmbe Springs
q Miss sany Hunt Allison LILO
Kelley
= Mss Pennington
q
Oddis Rckner, Manoos
Aiss Katherine Clark La Plata
Craig. Eco
y Aiss Same num- TIFFANY
= Aiss Osa
Miss Buslah
Aias williamson
Il = = = = = = = M = = = = = = = au
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23
EalIa Victim 70 IhIsxss.

8. w. Bends of Coal City. Ala. has
1ustinable grievance. Two thieves
stole his health for twelve years. They
were q liver and kidney trouble. Then
DR.. Kings New Life Pills throttled
them. He's well now. Unrivsled for
constipation. malaria. headache, dys
pepsia. 25c at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

Paul L. Ellerbe, the United States
naturalization examiner. who has been
in Durango and vicinity for several
days on business for the government,
departed for Denver this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

Marie p. Ness, and Renie B. Wicklem
all Of Allison. Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Feb. %, 1911.
Last publication Mar 80. 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

Nat o. Walker and son, A. W., ar.
rived last evening from Denver. Mr..
Walker is in the insurance business
and is putting his son on to some OF
the tricks of the trade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

Bert Brown returned this morning
from a business trip to Silverton.
Emmett Writ, the post trader from
Dulce, N. NJ, is spending the day in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Wertin passed
through this morning from Silverton
to Denver on a vacation trip.
F. e. Aisthorp came in from his
home at Tiffany last night. and is
here on business for q few days.
M. c. Heflin was q Durango visitor
from Pennington last night on briet
business trip.
A. M. Bright came In last night from
Longmont and left for Dolores today,
on land seeking trip.
Deputy Sheriff J. d. Gay of San Juan
county, N. NJ, Is in the city today,
from Aztec. on business.
1t was ten degrees below zero. and
clear and calm, this morning at Sil.
verton, when the passenger left.
J. F. Bryant Of st. Louis. Mo-, re-
turned last evening from business
trip to Silverton and went out via the
Southern bound for home.
]. 8. Brice, an oil man from Bluff
City. Is staying at the Southern for
a few days waiting for men and ma
chinery to arrive from Alamosa.
]. 8. Hardy. who has been In Du-
range and vicinity for . few days,
looking around In search Of = loca-
tion. left for Grand Junction today.
Said he was going to gst out Of the
snow. Do yoa thiak hs win sueessd'
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

All Atterbury clothes are guarans
teed strictly haAd tailored. Mcxl1
M. r7
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Alexander and
on the eastern this morning, bound
for Denver to spend ten days or two
weeks on a vacation trip. They ex.
pect to take in number Of the city's
attractions and visit Walter, who is
bill clerk in the senate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

]. 8. Brice. an oil man from Bluff
City. Is staying at the Southern for
few days waiting for men and ma
chinery to arrive from Alamoss.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

The Southern passenger arrived last
night fifty-five minutes late. The train
was on time till they reached Hes
perus. They were held there on ac-
in the mud, with heavy load and a
soft track. The passenger had TO wait
until the freight could get off the main
track on to siding.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

Mrs. Charles McLennan and daugh-
ter. Miss Isabel, passed through this
morning from Silverton to Dawson. N.
NJ, where they will make their home
in future. Mr.. McLennan was killed
short time ago by an accident in =
mill At Gunnison, as cur readers VIII
remember. Carl Thompson accompa-
nied the family to Dawson. where he
also expects 70 locate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

Subscribe for The Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23

J. F. Bryant of st. Louis. Mo-, re-
turned last evening from a business
trip to Silverton and went out via the
Southern bound for home.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-06

bnsof ofHe udca
sare f
~ last
be Mnowna
O UNCONSTITUTIONAL amendment Against Constitutional Amendment
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-06
w &n mEAD DUVUkE uU
LOCALS

WANTED 200 laying hens and
pullets delivered, Clear Lake.
Cranberries! Cranberries!
Cranberries at Taylor's.
Call at E. w. Taylor's and see
that fine Mirror he is giving
away.
BIDS WANTED:- Wanted bids
for hauling supplies from Shell
don, Ariz., to Clear Lake, N. M.
Bids for hauling ore Hinkley
mines to mill one mile downgrade
Address w. Franklin Burnham
Clear Lake Camp. Steeple Rock
N. M.
If you use whiskey buy the best,
it is not only better, but it costs
less when you buy it from the
only mail order house in the
Southwest that sells direct to the
consumer, and saves you a middle
mans profit. We sell four full
quarts bottled in bond, for $4. 90.
Write us for prices on keg or bot
tied beer. Bert Ramsay & Com
pany, Inc, Wholesale Liquor
Dealers, Ell Paso, Texas. 16tf
FOR SALE: Cord wood, dry
willow and cottonwood.
$4 per cord delivered at Duncan.
j. H. McCleskey. 23tf.
New school books at E. w.
Taylor's. All books sold for cash
only.
Send your orders for Liquor to
Bert Ramsay & Company, Ell
Paso, Texas, box 2O7, the cheap
est mail order house in the South
west. 16tf.
We have a nice assortment of
mems shirts which we offer for
limited time 500.
|. F. & M. E. Campbell.
WANT TO BUY Fresh cow
not over 6 years old. State price,
and full particulars must allow
two weeks trial and be prepared
to deliver same Clear Lake.
Several of the state Democrat
candidates passed through Dun
can Monday morning returning
from Clifton and Morenci where
big speakings were held.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-06

Fresh corn meal at Cambell's,
Mrs. j. w. Aker went to Cliff
ton last week for medical treat
ment at the Hospital.
w. w. Holder was in town
from Sheldon last Monday on
business and we acknowledge a
pleasant call from him.
C. E. Tyler, Republican nomi-
nee for Assessor, Sundayed in
Duncan, having taken in the big
Republican rally the night before.
Judge G. H. Cosper returned
Monday from Clifton where he
attended the big Demscratic
meeting. The Judge says that
Henry F. Ashurst, nominee for
the U. S. Senate, is a second
William Jennings Bryan.
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
Notice ofrrustee,s Sale

Notice is hereby given that. pursuant to the
powers granted in and by that certain trust deed,
executed by Asa D. Galbreath and Mary Gal
breath, his wife. to George w. Toms.
trustee. and recorded in Book II. page 1I6 in the
office of the County Clerk and Recorder of Baca
County. Colorado. whereby the said Asa D.
Galbreath and Mary Gabreath conveyed to che
said trustee the following described land. situate
in Baca County Colorado. to-wit:
The Southwest quarter of Section Twenty-eight
(2S). in Township Thirty three (3s) South, Range
Forty-onc (ir w of the 9th 2. NJ. for the purpose
of securing the promissory note of the said Ash D.
Gnlbreath and Mary Galbreath, and in which
said trust deed have been. by the legal holder
of the said note, appointed substituted trustee.
will. at the request Of the legal holder of said
note offer said land at public sale to the highest
bidder for cash. at the fremont strteet door of
the Court House in the City of Denver. Colorado
on Saturday. the 18th day of May. A. D. 1911 at
10 O'Clock a. M. for the purpose of satisfying
said note, which is past due and unpaid. together
with accrued interest thereon.
Dated March 3lst, A. D. 1911.
JOHN F. MAIL. Substituted Trustee.
Firstpub Apr. 7-last pub May IL
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
KentOn Items.

Mr.. and Mrs Murray and Mr. and Mrs
Peerley went to the flats in their autos
last week for visit at the Christie and
Hollister ranches.
Miss Emma Orender has purchased
The Tom Virgins house and lots contain
ing five acres of ground.
An agent last week sold sewing ma
chimes to Mrs. Z. G. Freeman and Miss
Emma Orender.
Saturday was an old time day of sport
in Kenton First there was fine horse
race-a beautiful start and close finish
with Derby. the Giles horse, in the lead,
him and Ned Oakes third some distance
behind. After the race came a boxing
match between Moon and Schultz, the
decision, giving the victory to Moon on
a foul by Moon. caused general dissat-
isfaction In the evening tho Woodmen
gave a splendid literary and musical en-
tertainment at the school house, fol-
lowed by box supper. The boxes sold
at prices ranging from S1.00 to $500.
After the supper the young people
tripped the light fantastic until 2 O. clock
next morning.
E. K Curran, who has been suffering
with inflammation of the eyes, Is i'm
proving.
The community was shocked last
Thursday to learn that during the night
Mrs. John Dabney and Mrs. Oliver
Tucker had died after brief illnesses.
Each leaves family of husband and two
little children to grieve for their loss.
Mrs. Tucker was in town only the Sat
urday preceding her DEATH. Greatest
sympathy is felt for each bereaved fam
ily.
Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Bergman spent
W ed. night in town.
i, d. X. Lord has returned from his va
cation.
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
M. wHIrAKER. Reei
Record address of en- trymGn-
Madison nklabpp,o
Contest Notice.
Serial No.
( io1-zsrt No zoQ,

ontstt NO. JZ5o4
Departments of the Interior,
United Ssntes Land Office,
Lamar. Colorado. Jan. 23. 1911.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
this Office by Charles H. Clark, contestant, against
homestead entry No. 96ui made April II, 19oS for
S q I. Of seetion 22 township % south, range 4S
west 9Th Principal Nerd n by George W Hamilton.
contestec in which tits alleged that claimant has
wholly abandoned said land for more than six
months last past; that he has failed 20 reside
upon or otherwise improve said tract, that all of
these defaults have existed for than six
months last past and continue TO date hereof said
pasties are hereby notified 70 appear, respond and
offer evidence tnaching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a. m. June Isl, 1911. before the Rag
isteT and Receiver at tho United States Land
office in Lamar. Colorado.
The said contestant having. in a proper ef-
hdnvit- filed April "a, 1911, set forth fnets which
show that after due diligence personal service of
this notice no 10 inndc. it is hereby ordered
and directed that rot,ce be given by due and
proper publication.
EUGENE M WHITAKER. Register
First pub April 2s-l.st pub May 26
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
GLEANEGs AND COMMENT

artesian wells in this county By fall
W there will be forty. blind that this
HAT Baca take her the of the
great counties of the
= =
certain brand of safety advertised in the Peruna
~ way, and the father Of Denvers juvenile it
his endorsement and lends his photo make the ad catchy
he governor fallen with his decpes the legislature
them of rank direlec of duty refusing pass
measures and that another will
be called after this notorious adjourns
Improvement benefits, which the law allows to
~ those who lease lands when the lands sold to
wiped bill by Cary which passed
second reading yesterday This bill the special
der calendar and will be placed final today 1t
the objections of Senator Parrish
ed that the of the law giving the lessee
land Of the received sale of the
by the state land board compensation for
would result the aboishmet Of the leasing system No
declared Senator Parrish will lease land
If will nothing
for his when the land sold Such
this bill will that only those who able
buy the of the state them This
absolutely freezes out the whose capital small to enable
him the outright from the Denver Republican
May 1st.
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
uoNTEsr NOTICE
Department OF ths interior,
U. s. Land once Mt Lamar, Colorado.
March "A, 1911

hhrch "A, l1ll.
Serial No. Gloss
Contest No. $3.50
A sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been filed
in this Office by Johnston f. Sanders, coni estant,
against homestead entry No.9si0, serial No o40ss,
made Jan. 81, 1905. for the 8 X OF section 81,
Township 80 5. Range ~, west 9th Principal
Meridian. by Felix IL. McLcmore, contestee. in
winch 1t Is alleged that said Felix II. Nc Lcmore
has wholly abandoned said land: tha at
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 are hereby notified to appear. re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
tion at ten olock "a. M, on May u. lall, before
clerk Of the district court, Mt Springfield, Colo
rado, and that final hearing will he hold at 10
o'clock u. m ON May 81, 1911. before the
Register aud Receiver Mt the United States
Land Ohcc In Lamar, Colorado.
The said contestant hav!ng, in q proper nfi-
davlt, nled March eth, 1914. set forth
facts which show that after due diligence per
sonal Service OF this not.s. De made, 1t Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. wHiIshEe Register.
Record Address of Entryman-
Hooker, Oklahoma.
First pub april 2l-Iust pub 5Iay 20
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
Pretty Prairie.

OW Brant, who has been attending
school at Nickerson, Kansas, the past
winter. returned home last week.
Granddaughter Robb, who has been
spending the winter with her two sons,
has returned to her home in Hoyt, Kas.
II N Corrie is hauling his wheat to
Holly.
Oliver Donsr and w Tudhope hauled
their broomcorn to Syracuse last week.
r Dance IL giving his house coat of
paint 80.
Everett Thomas arrived Wednesday
from Isabel, Kansas, is now residing
on his claim. y
There will soon be first class cross
ing on Bear craek on the Holly road.
The ones having it in charge are push
ing the work to completion.
Rev. C. N. Corrie and wife of Evans
ION, Illinois, are here to spend the sum-
iner with Mr.. Corrie's parents.
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
Contest Notice.
| Contest 10. b2s7
@-Departnent of tho Interior
Serial No.


Contest 10. 5267
--Departnent of tho Interior.
United States Land Office.
Lamar. Colorado. Jan. %, 1911
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this Office by Charles H. Clark. contestant.
neainst homestead entry No. 1902. serial No.
made April II 1905. for Southwest one-auarter
sec o.. township 20 8. range az West 9th p. M.
by Frank Fowler. contested in which it is al
legged that Frank Fowler has wholly aban-
doncd said land for more than six months Last
past, that he has failed to reside upon or to
cultivate otherwise improve said land; that all
of these defaults have existed for six months last
past and continue to this date, said PARTIES are
hereby notified 70 appear. respond, and otter
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
IL IL. on June /. 1911 before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office in La
mar. Colorado.
The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit
flied April "a. i8ll set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made. it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given BY due and
proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. whitaker, Register.
First pub Apr 2s-last pub May &c
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
April 2S-May 10.
CONTEST NOTICE

Serial No 03270
Contest No. 4S7T
Depar smout Of tho Interior
United State, Land Onice.
Lamar, Colorado. April 4th. 1911.
sufficient contest affidavit havnt. been filed in
this office by William E. .Rourk,contestant, against
homestead entry No. s225. serial No. 03270, made
June az 1907, for N w Y of sec q. twp ~ south.
range Al west 9Th principal meridian. by Frank NJ
Mcdonald. contentee. in which 1t is alleged that
said Frank NJ. Mcdonald has wholly abandoned
said land; that he has failed to reside upon or
to cultivate any part of the same for moro than
one year last past; and that said defaulto exist
to this date. said parties aie hereby notified to
appear respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock n. m, on June eth 1911.
before the clerk OF tho district court at Spring
field. Colorado and that final hearing viii be held
at 10 O'Clock a. m. June 10th lDl1 before the
Register and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Lamar, Colo.
The said contestant having in a proper affidavit
fled April /, 1911 set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made. it is hereby ordered and
directed tnat such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER, Register.
Record address of entryInan-
Hoyt Kansas
April 2s-Niay &c.
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
CONTEST NOTICE.
O3770.
Scrial No. oso26.
Contest No. 5e6S.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
Lamar, Colorado, March "a, 1911.

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
Lamar, Colorado. March a. 1911.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
this office by C.Kinsman Dean. against
homestead entry No. 1857. serial No. 03T7o. made
Oct 23. 1907, and additional entry No. 1926 made
May II. 1910, for the S W = nndN w q sec %,
township 70 south. range 42 west 9th principal
meridian, by George F. 1saacs cbntestee.in in which
1t is alleged that tho original homestead entry
was not made in good faith for the purpose of
procuring home. but for speculative purposes:
that said George F. 1saacs offered final comnnuta-
ton proof for said land on Juno IL. 9o9 that said
proof was accepted. that afterwards to-wit: On
May II, sl9l0, he attempted to make additional
homestead entry No. so26 above described; that
the said entryman on or about the time he offered
said Communication proof sold the land embraced in
his said original homestead entry for and in con-
sideration of the of sl20OOO, that he received
the purchase money. being paid $4,000 cash, and
the remainder in horses and other property; that
after receiving the payment for said land he fail
ed and refused to pay the purchase price pro-
vided by The communication law; that he is now Of
ferinp his relinquishmcnt ror sale; afiiaut states
that this action preneditated and previously
planned for the purpose of. fraud and speculation:
that If his REIMBURSEMENT is now filed and accept
ed his said fraudulent and speculative intent will
have bcen fully accomplished. said parties are
hereby notified 10 appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a M. on May ~ 1911. before the Register
and Recevet at the United States Land Office in
Lamar. Colorado.
The said contestant having, in proper affidavit
filed April 10. 1911. set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, it ia hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
EUGENE M whitaker, Register.
Record address of entryman-
Monon Colorado
First pub Apr 2l-lnst pub May l2
The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
Serial No. 057s7
Contest No. 5l63


Contest No. 5l63
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office.
Lamar. Colorado. Feb. 81. 1911
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Henry Blanchat, contestant
against homestead entry No. serial No. 057s7
made Sept 25, 1908. for the N w u 20, twp 80
S. rarse '3 W 9th p. NJ, by Francis B. Davis
contestee, in which It is alleged that the said
claimant has wholly abandoned said land from
date of entry to the present time; that said de-
faults have existed for than six months
last past up to the present date. said parties
hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
n. on May Is, 9l1 before the clerk of the dis
trict court at Springfield, Colorado, and that
final hearing will be held ut 10 o'clock n. m. on
May 10, 1911, before Tho register and receiver at
the United States Land Office inLarnar Colorado.
The said contestant having. in proper afii-
davit. filed February 81. I9ll set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service of
this notice not be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that suc. notice be given by due and
proper publication.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER, Register.