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The Calumet news., 1911-12-04
New Developments May Help to
Solve Mystery of Michi-
gan Mans Identity
SIS, 900 INSURANCE INVOLVED
Mother and Sister Still Refuse to
Recognize Him
Man Claiming to be George A. KimmeI
Has Kept Friends Guessing
Fifteen Years.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec 1.-The celebrat-
ed case Of George a. Kimmel the
man Of mystery" Is to have an airing
In the courts again this week. I'm the
federal court here today the suit
brought by KimmeIs heirs and other
interested parties To recover the
amount of a policy held by the miss
ing man I'm the New York Life Insur-
'ance Company was called for trial.
This will be the second trial of the case
I'm the first trial the jury disagreed
being unable to determine to their
own satisfaction whether Kimmel was
dead or alive. Since the first trial
there have been some new and inter
.esting developments and it is believed
that the present trial may solve the
mystery that has puzzled the people
.of half a dozen states for nearly hf-
teen years.
The Kimmel case is among the most
singular in this country, involving the
identity of a man supposed to be dead.
George a. Kimmel was born in Niles,
Mich, in 1867. After receiving his
education in the public schools he en- p
tered the employ of his uncle, Charles
A. Johnson as bank clerk Later he
engaged i'm real estate and investments
IA Omaha, and still later he became
cashier of the Farmers state Bank at
Arkansas city, Kas. He was prosi-
dent of various corporations which
owed money TO his unclcs bank AMI
other banking institutions.
Disappeared Mysteriously.
In July, 1898. while cashier at Ar
kansas city. Kimmel went TO Topeka
TO have some bonds redeemed From
Topeka he went 10 Kansas City. Real
izing he could not reach Kansas City
before the close of banking hours. he
telephoned his bank correspondent to
have $55O.20 brought over to the Mid
land Hotel. He arrived at the hote,
and the cashier handed him the cur
rency. Immediately after he left the
hotel, and from that hour he has never
been seen alive, according to the dee c-
laration of his relatives and intimate
acquaintances.
The Kimmel family attempted to col =
lect insurance after the seven-year pc
riod, after which a missing man is
presumed To be dead. Kimmel, three
months before his disappearance. had
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01

ly BY Rogue River and partlv nv vo
cant ana unoccupied land belonging
70 the United States Government: on
cne west by Rogue River; on the
south partly by Rogue River and
parity by vacant and unoccupied land
belonging to the United States Gov
ernment; and on the East by vacant
ana unoecupied land belonging to the
United States Government. There
are no mining claims, quartz or plac-
CT, adjoining or conflicting with the
SAID Robert Dean" claim as above
described to the knowledge or belief
81 either Of the owners thereof: the
SAID claim being designated as Sur
vey NO. 7S4 on the official plat post-
ed herewith.
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
yerstly the sad placer mining
ground, Or any portion thereof so de
scribed, surveyed, plated, applied
Tor, are hereby notified that unless
their adverse claims are duly filed as
according to law and the regulations
hereunder, within the time prescrib-
ed by law, with the Register of the
United Staes Land Office at Rose
burg, in the County of Douglas, State
of Oregon, they will be barred in yir-
tue of the provisions of said statute.
Dated and posted on the ground
this 9th day Of February, 1911.
BENJAMIN F. JONES,
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of tho Interior,

Department Of the Interior,
u. s. Land Office at Rossburg. Ore.
June 28, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Rob
ert ]. Craig, whose postoffice address
is Wellen, Oregon, did, on the ~
day OF June. 1911, file In this office
sworn statement and application,
No. 06421, to purchase the nEk
SEA, section 81. township - g..
range 5 west Willamette meridian.
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions Of the act Of June 3, 1873.
and acts amendatory, known AZ the
timber and stone law" at such val
ue as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that, pursuant to such ap-
plication, the land and timber there
on have been appraised, $1S5.00. the
timber estimated $780, 900 board feet
at rs cent per M. and the land moth
Ing; that said applicant will offer
final proof in support of his applica-
ton and sworn statement on the 1S
day OF September. 1911. before Her
bert Smith, United States commits
sloner, at Grants Pass, Oregon.
Any person Is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or ini-
tiate a contest at any time before pat
ent Issues, by filing a corroboratsd
affidavit In this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
BENJAMIN +. JONES,
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior
U. 5. Land Office at Roseburg, Ore,
August /, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Adeline
Erskine Lawrence, whose post-office
address is 415 Kerr Avenue, Ho-
quiam, Washington, did, on the Sth
day of July, 1911, file in this office
Sworn Statement and Application,
No. O7,S4S, to purchase the NEM
NEA Section 4, Township SO s.,
Range s, west Willamette Meridian,
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions of the act of June 3, 1873,
and acts amendatory, known as the
Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that, pursuant to such ap-
plicatlon, the land and timber there
on have been appraised, $26,342, the
timber estimated 240, 900 board feet
at 75 cents per M, and the land
$S3,42; that said applicant will Of
fer final proof In support of her ap-
plication and sworn statement on the
Goth day Of October, 1911, before
Register and Receiver United States
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
Any person Is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry. or initi-
ate contest at any time before pat
ent issues. by filing corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
BENZ. II, JONES,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
Department Of the Interior.

Department OF the Interior
t. s. Land office at Roseburg, Ore.
August 90, 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that VIII
liam Wallan Hayener. OF Selma, Ore
gon, who, on August 9, 1911, made
Homestead entry, Serial No. O745S,
for SWh being lots 3, 4 and 5. and
NEh SWh Section 2S, Township 3S
S., Range Z west Willamette Merldl.
an, has filed notice Of intention to
make Final Communication Proof, to
establish claim TO the land above de-
scribed. before Herbert Smith, Unit
ed States Commissioner, at Grants
Pass Oregon, on the Goth day Of Oc-
tober, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
A, e. Hampton, OF Selma, Oregon.
r. L. Tolln, Of Selma, Oregon.
w. ~ Tolin, Of Selma. Oregon.
c. S. Rugg, Of Kerby, Oregon
BENJAMIN f. JONES.
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Roseburg, Ore.
August IS, 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that Emma
L. Lamphere, whose post-office ad-
dress is Hotel Del Mar, Long Beach,
California, did, on the goth day Of
August, 1910. file in this office
Sworn Statement and Application,
No. 06556. to purchase the e \ NV
Y and NWh NEA, Section "a,
Township S5, S. Range W., VIII
lamette Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under the provisions OF the
act of June 3, 1878, and acts amenda-
tory, known as the Timber and
Stone Law" at such value as might
be fixed by appraisment, and that,
pursuant to such application. the
land and timber thereon have been
appraised, $600.00 the timber esti-
mated 100000 board feet at s1.00
per M, and the land nothing; that
said applicant will offer final proof
In support of his application and
sworn statement on the S1st day OF
October, 1911, before Register and
Receiver, United States Land Office,
at Roseburg, Oregon.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
a contest at any time before patent
Issues, by filing a corroborated affi-
davit In this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
BENJAMIN F. JONES,
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office, at Roseburg, Ore,
July 10, 1911,
Notice is hereby given that Sam
uel II. Blackburn, whose postoffice
address Is Ridgefield, Washington,
did, on the 27 day of October 1910,
file in this office sworn statement
and application, No. 067O5, to pur-
chase the east half OF west half, sec
tion 2S, township "a s., range 3 west
Willamette meridian, and the tim
Der thereon, under the provisions OF
the act OF June 8, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the Timber
adm Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application
the land and timber thereon have
been appraised $52S00, the timber
estimated $4,000 board feet at 60
cents per NJ, and the land 5000;
that said applicant viii offer final
proof In support OF his application
and sworn statement on the % day
of September, 1911, before Register
and Receiver United States Land or.
flee, at Roseburg, Oregon,
Any person Is at liberty 10 pro
test this purchase before entry, or In.
itiate contest at any time before
patent issues, NY filing corrobor.
ated affidavit IN this office. alleging
facts which would defeat the entry
BENJAMIN +. JONES,
Register
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Deartment OF the Interior,

Deartment or the Interior,
U, S. Land Office, at Roseburg, Ore,
July 10, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Ger
trude Blackburn Simpson, whose
postoifice address is Palo Alto, Cal
ifornia, did, on the 16 day of No
vember, 1910, file In this office sworn
statement and application No. O676S.
to purchase SW Y NEi4 and Wa Sc
Y, SEA SEA. section rs. township
"a s., range 3 west Willamette mer-
idian, and the timber thereon, under
the provisions OF the act of June 8,
1878, and acts amendatory. known
as the Timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might be fixed by ap-
praisement, and that, pursuant to
such application, the land and tim
Der thereon have been appraised
$4,000, the timber estimated ESQ.,
600 board feet at so cents per NJ.
and the land $4,000: that said ap-
pllcant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn
statement on the 2Sd day OF Sep
tember, 1911, before Register and
Receiver United States Land Office,
at Roseburg, Oregon.
Any person Is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry, or
initiate a contest at any time before
patent Issues, by filing a corroborat-
ed affidavit In this office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
BENJAMIN z. JONES,
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS.

In the County Court for Josephine
county, Oregon.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF George
w. Cooper, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Lena
Cooper, the undersigned, has been ap-
pointed executrix OF the Last VIII and
Estate Of George w. Cooper, deceas-
ed, by the County Court Of Josephine
County, Oregon, and all persons hav-
Ing claims against said Estate are
hereby notified to present the same,
duly verified, to the undersigned exc
cutrix at the law office of II. D. Nor
ton at Grants Pass In Josephine Coun-
ty, Oregon, on or before the expira-
tlon Of six months from the date Of
the first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication, July 2S,
1911.
LENA COOPER,
Executrix
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT Co
OWNERS OF MINING CLAIM

Notice is hereby given, that II. N.
Albright and Ed Burke. who with
Carl Wintjen are co-owners In those
six certain contiguous quartz mining
claims situated In the Illinois (un0r.
ganized) mining district In Josephine
county, Oregon, and hereinafter more
fully described, have done and Der.
formed all of the annual assessment
and representation work required un-
der the mining laws OF the Unite1
States and Of the state Of Oregon for
the year 1909 and the year 1919;
the work thereon for the year 1908,
having been done and performed b.
the said II. M. Albright and Ed Burke.
OF the value OF 100000, between the
9th day Of July. 1909. and the 2GtA
day Of December. 1909: and the said
Il. M. Albright and Ed Burke diS
also during the year 1910 perform
the annual assessment and represent
alton work required upon said claims
under said laws In the sum of $500,
between the Sd day OF January, 1919,
and the 18th day OF March, inclu-
slve OF both dates; and that the said
Carl Wintjen, one OF the co-owners IN
said mining claims, has failed to pay
any portion OF the assessment work
for the year 1909 OF the year 1910.
and that the full sum OF $40O Ia due
and delinquent upon the share and
interest of the said Carl Wlntjen for
said years.
The said Carl Wintjen Ia hereby
notified, that unless he shall within
ninety days from the date OF the serv-
Ice OF this notice upon him, pay unto
the undersigned, his co-owners, the
sum In which he Is delinquent, or
fail or refuse to contribute his due
proportion OF said assessment work.
that his said interest In said mining
claims will become the property OF
the undersigned co-owners, who have
performed and caused to be perform
ed such assessment work.
The mining claims and premises
herein referred to consist OF six con-
tiguous quartz mining claims ok
about 20 acres each, and named res
pectively;
phh culO VuuIth Hinlnh Clhikns
recorded In Vol. Q OF Mining Records
Of Josephine county, Oregon, at page
As thereon;
The Golden Eagle quartz mining
claim, recorded In Vol. 0 OF said Min
Ing Records, at page 20 thereof;
The Cleopatra quartz mining claim.
as recorded In Vol. IL OF said Min-
Ing Records at page 627 thereof;
The Excelsior quartz mining claim,
as recorded In Vol. . OF said mining
records at page 81 thereof:
The Moss Back quartz mining
claim, as recorded In Vol. IL OF said
mining records at page s26 thereof;
The Web Foot mining claim, as REQ
ordod 10 Vol. 10 OF said mining
records at page 3 thereof; reference
10 which records being here had for
more complete description OF said
mining claims.
Dated at Kerby, Josephine coun-
ty, oregon this 9th day Of June.
1911.
u. M. ALBRIGHT.
ED BURKE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

Department OF the Interior,
U. s. Land Office, at Roseburg, Ore.
July 20. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Julia
A. Lytle, whose post-office address is
677 N. 18th street, Salem, Oregon,
did, on the 2Sth day of June, 1910,
file In this office Sworn Statement
and Application, No. 06424, to pur-
chase the NEA section 80, Township
40, S. Ranges, West Willamette Me-
ridian, and the timber thereon, un-
der the provisions of the act OF June
3, 1878, and acts amendatory, known
as the Timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might be fixed by ap-
praisement, and that, pursuant to
such application, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised 1855. 90
the timber estimated 10000 board
feet at so cents per NJ, and the land
100000; that said applicant will Of
fer final proof in support Of his ap-
plication and sworn statement on the
9Th day of October, 1911, before
register and receiver United States
land office at Roseburg, Oregon.
ANY person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initi-
ate contest at any time before pat
ent issues, by filing a corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
BENJAMIN F. JONES,
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, by virtue OF an order Of
sale Issued out Of the County Court
Of the State Of Oregon for Josephine
County, licensing me, the underslgn-
ed guardian Of the estate OF Corllss
II. Topping, Edwin G. Topping and
Ethel u. Topping minors, to sell at
private sale all of the estate, right,
title aud interest Of said minors OF.
in and to the Ell OF the N.E.A and
the Ela Of the s. Il. q OF Sec. 10,
Township SS, S. OF II. 8 W., OF the
w. M. In Josephine County, Oregon,
| will offer for sale and sell for cash
In hand or for not less than one
third Of the purchase price in cash
and the balance secured by mort
gage on the premises sold the undl-
yided three-fifths interest OF said
minors In the east one-half OF the
northeast quarter and east one-half
OF southeast quarter OF Section Ten,
Township Thirty-eight, South OF
Range Five West, OF the Willamette
Meridian In Josephine County, Ore
gon, and will accept and receive the
highest and best bid therefor which
shall be offered All bids must be
submitted In writing addressed TO me
nj Murphy, Josephine County, Ore.
gon and must be accompanied by a
certified check fst ne amount OF the
bid
All sales subject 90 the approval OF
the County Court OF the State OF
Oregon for Josephine County. Dated
this 4th day OF August, A. ID. 1911.
MINERVA TOPPING,
Guardian
Colvig q Williams. Attorneys.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court for Josephine
county, Oregon.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Frank
NJ oggler, Deceased
Notice Is hereby given, that Mar
garette J. McCoslln, the undersigned,
has been appointed Administrative OF
the Estate OF Frank M. Oggler, do
ceased, by the County Court OF jose
phlne County, Oregon, and all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate are hereby notified to present
the same, duly verified. 20 the under
signed administrators at tho law Of
flee OF II. ID. Norton. at Grants Pass.
In Josephine County, Oregon, on or
before the expiration OF six months
from the date Of the first publication
.of this notice.
Date Of first publication, July 2S.
1911.
MARoARBTTE J. MccAsLIN.
Administrative.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


Notice Is hereby given, that
Charles d. Sexton, the undersigned
has been appointed administrator
with the VIII annexed OF the Estate
of Caroline Sexton, deceased, by the
County Court for Josephine County,
Oregon, and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notl-
fled to present the same, duly veri-
fled, TO the undersigned admlnlstrat-
or at the law office OF II. ID. Norton,
at Grants Pass In Josephine County,
Oregon, on or before the expiration
Of six months from the date OF the
first publication OF this notice.
Date OF first publication, August
A. 1911.
CHARLES d. SEXTON,
S-4-5t Administrator
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
U. s. Land Office, at Roseburg, Ore,
July 10,19l1.
Notice Is hereby given that John
w. Blackburn, whose postoffice ad-
dress is RidgefIeld Washington, did,
on the q day Of October, 1910, file
in this office sworn statement and ap-
plication, No. 06706. to purchase the
Nancy, SEA NEA, NEA sen
section 2S, township "a s., range 8
west Willamette meridian, and the
timber thereon, under the provisions
OF the act Of June 3, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appralsement, and
that, pursuant to such application,
the land and timber thereon have
been appraised $4,000, the timber
estimated 10000 board feet at 60
cents per NJ, and the land $4,000; (;
that said applicant will offer final
proof in support Of his application
and sworn statement ON the Esd day
OF September, 1911, before Register
and Receiver United States Land Of
flee, at Roseburg, Oregon.
ANY person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or init
late contest at any time before pat
ent Issues, by filing corrobrated af-
fidavlt In this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
BENJAMIN r. JONES,
RaQistar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE

To Whom II May Concern: Noties
10 hereby given that l. the under
signed, owner OF one-half interest In
the Sugar Pine mine at Calice. Ore
gon, will not be responsible for any
debts incurred against said Sugar
Pine mine or for any labor or Inn
provemonts performed thereon; also
that no person catering on said prom
ises for any reason whatsoever shsll
remove therefrom any ore, mineral or
timber.
Dated February 2s, 1910,
(Bikned) v. n. KNIGHT,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon, for Josephine County.
In the matter Of the estate)
Of Paul Bertleman, De-
ceased
Notice Is hereby given. that the
undersigned, Z. G.. Mccormick. has
been appointed administrator Of the
estate Of Paul Bertleman, deceased
All persons having claims against the
said estate are hereby required "a
present the same with the proper
vouchers attached thereto 20 the ad.
mlnistrator at the law office Of oil.
yer s. Brown, In the City Of Granti
Pass Josephine County State oI
Oregon. within six months from tho
date OF this notice
Dated this lst day Of September
1911
U. G. MCCORMICK.
Administrator
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
o. O. MCCORMICK
Oliver S. Brown,
Attorney for Administrator.

The correct form OF quartz and pls
Ger location notices are on sale al
The Courier office; csc for 9; toe
Der dozen. atiti
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
SUMMONS.
SUIT TO QUIET TITLE.

In the II cut Court in and for the
County of Josephine, State of Ore
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Josephine County.
Hugh McCourt,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01

F. D. Keye, and also, ALL
Gother persons or parties)
unknown, claiming any
right, title, estate, lien)
or interest in the real. es-)
tate described in plain
tiff's complaint, }
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

H. D. NORTON.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-04-14

ally four times q day, but If the
ducks fail to clean up the feed, re-
move what remains before it be-
comes stale and unclean. and strive
to reduce the allowance to the point
where it will be cleaned up perfect
ly.
A liberal supply of drinking
water is essential to their we'll be-
ing and should be located at the
feeding place so that while eating
they can plunge their heads into it
to wash the soft food from their bills.
Despite the fact that a duck has no
crop like a chicken, they require
grit, and should have access to it at
all times. With proper care and
feeding ducks will reach marketable
size in ten or eleven weeks and,
considering the ready market there
is for them, the chance for profit
seems tempting. Unlike the chicken
business, duck raising is not over
done, and people living on farms
who are looking for a money-mak-
ing side line will do we'll to con-
slider its possibilities.