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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior {, :, Ian
Onirr at Turumcnri. New Mexico
August y, 1912
Notir" D., hereby given that John g..
Brown, Of Roosevelt. y. VI. who uu
October -, 1907, made Il T. 81 80 OssI1
It'd 80 -O9?o, Tor Els NEii; wv,
MEL and Me-, NNil Sec -, Twp 5N
Ring ROE, \ VI T. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention 20 make Final Three,
Year Proof, 100 establish claim 10 llr
baud above described, before /. +. Wi.
liams. T.. :. Commissioner ar MurdonN.
y, VI, on the 10Th day Of October, 1917
claimant names u, witnesses:
Virgil d, Robertson. Charles T.. Rol.
hrrSou, John \. Robertson, Marshall T.
RuhhcrSou, all of Ard, y. NJ,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior L, \. Land
Onicc at Tucumcari, New Mexico
August 81, 1912
Notice is hereby given that Henry
". Brown, of Looucy, y. NJ. who on
December 10, 1906, made II f. No 1875
for NEh Sec L, Twp ~, ring ZOE, y
VI = Meridian, has filed notice II IN.
tcutiDn 70 make Final Five Year Proof
10 establish claim 70 the land above
described, before Register and Receiy.
rr T. : Land Ohicc at Tucumcari, Y. NJ.
on the 23rd day Of Sept. 1912.
Claimant names ms witnesses;
Jim Squircs, Dan Ware, Jim Donley,
and j. VI. Wise, all Of Looney, n. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the lul"r,"r I : Land
Office ~ Turumrali. \rw NrvI,u
September Ia, 1912.
Notice is hereby gwen tha, Joseph
". Jolly, Of McAlis,rr, y. NJ, who. ON
October ]. 1906. made II. T.. No. 1850.
for NEl,, See, !, Twp. : y, Range 30
T., y. NJ, T.. Meridian, has filed notice
Of intention 10 make Final Five Year
Proof, 20 establish claim to the land
above described, before |" +. Williams.
I. n Commissioner, a. Muriork, y. NJ,
IN the 2lth day pf October, 1912.
Claimant names aS witnesses.
Harvey l.. sprinkle, John \. Young,
Freierick \, BOllir, James Il. Vance,
I'll, IT MrAIistrr, y. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior L. s. Land
ONCE at Tucumcari, New Mexico
August %, 1912
Notice Is hcrchv given that John X,
such, Jr. Of Tucumcari, y. NJ, who on
November II, 1906, made II f. No l306l
for 81 NET, SEH NWh Sec 30, Twp
l2N, ring 3OE, y NJ p Meridian, has
ilod notice Of intention TO make Final
Five Year Proof, TO establish claim to
the land above described, before Regis.
ter and Receiver 4 5 Land Onice at
rucumcari, y, N. on the 95th day OF
september, 1919,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Tomas Lopez, win Dickey, Chester
Berry, Louis Riberts, all Of TuCumcarI
New Mexico.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department of the Interior U. y. Land
Once at Tucumcari, New Mexico
August 81, 1912
Notice is hereby given that Walter
a. McAnnally of Tucumcari, N NJ. who
on March !, 1905, made II f No 74Ol,
for SWH NWh Sec IA, 80 NEk and
NWH SEH Sec Is, Twp ION, ring BE
Y VI L Meridian, has fled notice Of III.
]trntion TO make Final Five Year Proof
20 establish claim 70 the land above
described, before Register and Receiver
T. ; Land Office at Tucumcari, ". NJ.
on the 2sth day Of Sept. 1912.
Claimant names ns witnesses:
j.. A. Valentine, W. W. Gotten, Jess
smith, V. G. Mars, all Of TucumcAri,
New Mexico.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior T.. =. Land
Ofirr ct rurumcHri. New Mexico
September 10. 1912.
\"tlc" IL hereby given that Lille NJ.
W"'morr, formerly Lille VI. Bush, OF
NrIrusc, y. NJ, vino. "a July 80. 1909.
made II. f. Serial No. Ul2O7s. for SWit
SEC. ~, Twp ) y, Range 81 f., y. NJ. =.
Meridian. has filed notice Of intention
70 make Final Three Year Proof. to
establish claim 10 the land above de-.
-rrih"d, h"for, !. +. Williams. T.. =.
Commissioner, ~ Murdock, y. NJ, ca
~" sta day al November. 1912.
tlai'I'ut name. ~ witnesses.
&. T.. Bush, Frank \. Ritter. u. l..
Dair. aud Julia l.. ~hrnu. aII ~ Mel
rose. y. VI
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
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department OF the Interior u. =. LaRi
once at Tucumcari, New Mexico
August q. 1912
Notice is hereby given that Alvin C.,
Bowen, OF %Tucumcari, y. NJ. who on
October ., 1907, made II + No 20403 for
SWA NEA, VIZ SEA, SEA-
SEA, Sec -, Twp Jpn, ring SEE, y
VI. j.. Meridian hns filed notice Of in.
]trutiou 20 make Final Three Year Proof
200 establish claim 20 the land above
described, before Register and Receiver
& = Land Office at Tucumcari, n. N.
~ the 9th day OF September, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses;
X. +. Horne, Paul :. Jackson, ii. q.
Wofford, l.. c. Reed, all Of Tucum.
earl, y. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department of the Interior t.. =, l.aul
unicc AZ Tucumcari, New Mexico
August -, 1912
Nu'.rr l. hereby given that James
\. Ward. of IIutsou. y. VI. who on
July -, 1909, made II f. Sr no Ol1Gj9
for |El See :, Twp I'm, Rug BE, y
VI T. Meridian has filed notice ut In
'cu'luu {" make Final Three Year Proof
'u establish claim 20 the band above
described, a"torr Register end Receiver
t.. :. Land Olirc at Iucumcari. y. VI.
on 'nr 2%rd i,y nr September, l"Ig
claimant names - witnesses:
j. VI. Bartlett. Il. II. Ba.'lr',. u. W.
SON, y. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior L. 5. Land
Office ~ ~i'ucumrari, New Mexico
August 2s, 1919
Notice is hereby given that Clarence
:. Cramcr Of Tucumcari, n. NJ. who on
October 10, 1907, made II f No 20735,
for Elg SWiI NwT SWit See. -,
Twp. L. y, Range 81 T., and NEA
NWI Soc, >. Twp. II y, Range 81 T.,
and Addl II. T.. Entry No. 0l2l63
made August 9, 1909, for NWA See. 80,
Twp. 10 y, ring 81 f., n. NJ. =. Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof, TO establish
claim 10 the land above described, be.
fore Register and Receiver, II. s. Land
Office, AZ TucGr:aari, New Mexico, on
the 3Oth day Of September, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Mary W. Wright, orville Smith, Ollie
T., Gault, F.. Grau, all OF Tucumcari,
New Mexico.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


department of the Interior T.. =. LAM
Onicc at ~Turumcnri, New Mexico
August -, t9l2
Notice l., hereby given that MaItha
\. Icuuiug, of Quay, y. VI. VINO ON Jan.
nary !, 1906, made II T. 80 llUIS. ior
NEi, 500 80, Twp ~, Rug Bon, y NJ
T. Meridian has filed uo, Zee Of intention
90 make Final Five Year rrDot 10 e.,
nblish claim to the land above described
before Register and Receiver L : Land
Oiirc at Turum"ari, y VI on the eth
lay Of September, l"I2.
claimant names a., witnesses:
". \. Stewart, i. /" ~Kulhcudall, e.
Il. Hunt, Ola Hudson, all Of quay, y.
McNIru,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department ot the Interior L, =. lHui
Onicr nt ~Turumcari, New Mexico
August ~, 1912
Notice * hereby given that Robert
l.. Hicks, of Tucumcari, y. NJ. who ON
October 10, 1905, made II f. 40 Gl25
far Lots ., 3, / and SWI NWT Soc
3, Twp l0N. Rug 81 and Addn II T.
0l2ol0, mat" January II, 1910. for ~.
SNl and Wa SEl See - Twp IN,
ring 3lE, y VI = Meridian has filed no
licc of intention to make Final orig
under Five Year and Addl under Three
Year Proof. 10 establish claim TO 'hr
land above described, before Register
aud Receiver l. : Land Onicc at TIA.
rumcnri, y. V. ON the 27th day ot
September 1872.
Claimant names as witnesses:
H. G, Mars, Il, Thrclkeld, Virgil @
B]anuon, Tom Jackson, all Of Tucum.
carl, y. NJ,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior U. y. Land
Office at Tucumcari, New Mexico
August 81, 1912
Notice is hereby given that Charles
l.. Bonner, of Tucumcari, n. NJ. who
On August II, 1905, made II L No Og4s
for SEA SWA Sta SEA Sec 8 SwA
SWlt Sec >, Twp I'm, Rug 3OE, y NJ
T. Meridian, has filed notice Of inteu.
ion TO make Final Three Year Proof,
20 establish claim TO the land above dc.
,cribed, before Register and Receiver
T. : Land Office az ~Tucumcari, ". NJ.
On the 23rd dav OF SeTt. 1912.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
John Akin, Johnny Such, o. Lopez,
and A.. y. Dauber, all Of Tueumcari,
New Mexico.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department "i NE" interior I. :. Land
Office ~ TurumcHri. New Mexico
September ~. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Charlie i.
Ford. "t Lovd. y. NJ. who. uu January
:. 1905. made II. T.. 40. g22GG. for Orig.
SWi and Ndd1 II. t.. No. Ol199s, made
July .. 1909. fer SEA Soc. %. Twp. g
y, Range 81 T., Y. VI. =. Meridian. has
flied notice Of intention ~ make Final
Three Year Proof, 10 rstuhlISh claim 70
the lanl ahov" described, before Reg
I,trr aud Receiver. T.. -. Land Ohirc. ~
rurumcari, y. ". Oh the S'h lay Of
November. 1912.
Claimant names - witnesses.
VI. I. Carter, i. II. Pearson. i. e.
\llrn and II, T." Tarrow. all of I.tvd.
y. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
department OF the Interior L, s.. LanI
Office at Tucumcari, New Mexico
August 81, 1912
Notice is hereby given that Morris
f.. Carter, of Lloyd, n. NJ, who on June
10, 1907, made IL h No ls29s, for Orig
SEA AddI II + Oll3js made May IL,
1909 for NEA or Lots /, 2 aud Sh
NEH) all in See 3, Twp ~, RING 3lE,
y VI i Meridian, has filed notice of
Intention to make Final Three Year
%lroof, TO establish claim TO the land
lboye described, before Register and
Receiver L : Land ONCE at Tucumcari
s.. VI. on the eth day Of Sept, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses.
NJ. +. Jones, Lloyd, y. NJ; c. j. Ford,
lloyd, y. NJ; j. c. Allen, Lloyd, n. NJ;
Il. II. Boye,, Tucumcari, n. NJ.
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Department Of The Interior L : Land
Office at Turumcari, New Mexico
September 10. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Salli" H..
Bridges, Of Wills Point, Texas, who on
October II. 1907. made II. r.. No, 20670,
for SEi Sec, y, Twp, , y, Range 80 T.,
y. NJ, =, Meridian, has flee, notice Of
intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, 10 establish claim Ia the land
above described, before l.. +. Williams,
T.. =. Commissioner, ut Murdoch, y. NJ,
ON the 18th day of Octcher, 1919,
Claimant names ~ witnesses;
II, l." Sprinkle, Of McAlistcr, \, NJ,
Lee Tarplry, Of Murdork, y, NJ ".
Green, rcros, Texas, Mary Green, Pecos,
Texas,
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department ol the Interior T.. :. Land
Onicc ut TurumcarI, New Mexico
september 10, lglg.
Notice I~ hereby gwen tina, Mcigs
Stewart, widow of Guard stewart, de-.
rra,"d. of rlnu,irw. Texas. wno, on
March /, l9ui, made II. T.. No. lj65p,
i"r SWi, see. -. TWP. Z y. Range -
T., \. VI. T.. Meridian. has filed notice
at intention iu make Final Five Year
Proof. 80 establish claim 10 the land
above Described h"torr Register and
Receiver, I. :. Land Onire, at Tucum.
earl. y. W., on the llth day If No.
N"mhrr, 1912.
I%aluI1ut nruu,s e. witnesses.
Mrs. VI. i. Bowcrmau. W. .. Jordan.
u, l.. Cox, aud James Jordan. all Of
Jordan. y. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department uf the Interior T.. y. Land
ONCE at Tucumrari, New Mexico
September 10, l9l2.
Noiirr j. hereby pl'"u that James
Douglas Bruucr, Of Harris, y, NJ, who,
an December u. l9OS. made IT.. T..
serial ~. U35l3, Tor Me-, See. %,
Twp = y, Range - T., y. VI. T. NERD.
ian, has filed notice Of intention go
make Final Tire" Year Proof. t. rstab.
lisa claim to IA" land above described
before Murry ". Shaw. T.. &. Commits
%,ioIer. nj HaSsell. y. NJ, on the 2lsr
day Of October, 1912.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
Abe Drake. Charles Wilson, Henry
J.. Rhonc aud William t.. Montgomery,
all a Harris, y, NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
department VI the Interior u. >. Land
Ontce at ~Tucumcari, New Mexico
August u, 1912
Notice IS hereby given that Joseph
T.. House, Of Lloyd, y. Nj. who on Au.
gust 20, 1906, made II r. No yyl2, tor
NWA Sec 70, Twp sN, Rug BE, y
VI + Meridian, has filed notice Of iuteu.
ION 10 make Final Five Year Proof,
eco establish claim to the lana above
described, before Register and kcceiy.
60 [ , Land Office at rucumcari, y. VI.
on ,ue goth day Of Sept. 1912.
claimant names as witnesses:
a.. T.. Nelson, l.. y. Gore, Jacob Ar.
Mold, and ". NJ. Hill, all of Lloyd, Nm.
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Cuban Finances.

Demands by the United States Tor the
satisfaction of claims by Americans TO
the extent of 100000 for work done I'M
der contract may bring about another
crisis in the affairs Of the island republic:
IL appears that the work for which these
contracts were let was included in a
scheme of improvements for the financing
of which a loan of $10,OOO.OOO was raised
In New York. Thus the money to meet
all these claims has supposedly been in
the Cuban treasury, and is there today
improper uses. That this is the case is
suggested by the rejoinder of the Cuban
government that it is without funds to
make the payments demanded by the
United States. and that an act of con-
gress will be necessary to make APP
preparation. or course, the United States
has no direct concern in the money at
fairs of Cuba, but it is entitled to pro-
test against delays in paying the just
claims of its citizens who entered upon
contracts on the assumption that funds
for their satisfaction lay within reach IN
the Cuban treasury. This case is of i'm
pOrtance in suggesting once again the
possibility that the Cuban administered ion
is affected by graft. This charge has
been made repeatedly and is said to be
one of the main causes of public discon-
that IL this is the fact conditions in Cuba
will grow worse as time passes. for there
is nothing so demoralizing and discoro
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The Presidents Proxy at Toxic.

The President has made admirable
selection for an official representative of
this government at the funeral of the
late Japanese emperor al Toxic in Sep
tember BY commissioning Secretary
Knox to carry the condolences of the
United States 10 the japanese people
upon the passing of their beloved ruler,
he comes as close as possible to attend
ing the ceremonies in person. The Sec
rotary of State occupies commanding
position u representative American.
lie has recently returned from an ex-
tended tour through South and Central
american countries, carrying a message
u encouragement and good faith and
assurance OF American friendship Il tour
that has already brought excellent re-
suits in Strengthening the ties which bind
the United States to- the smaller repub-
lies of this hemisphere. In his designa-
ton az the President representative al
the funeral of the late Emperor of Japan
the American chief executive attests 10
The cOrdiality Of the relations between
Japan and the United States, relations
which have happily remained unbrokeu
despite the mischievous endeavors OF
those who would have Japan viewed with
suspicion by Americans as plotters of ag-
Sression. Already the example set By
President Taft has been followed by Ger
many in the designation of Prince Henry
the emperors brother. as his representa-,
tive at the Japanese funeral ceremonies
7 MS action at Berlin clearly indicates
tliat ths Presidents estimation OF this
event is none too high.
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flight from New York and hiding in the
the relation of the police to this affair.
Ii is wired from Hot Springs that Schepps,
in his talk with the police chief there
after his capture. said that while he was
still in the New York mountains five
policemen came to his hiding place one
night, men whom he knew WELL and lift
ing a blanket from his face aroused him
and asked who he was. Upon his telling
them that his name was Smith they drop
ped the blanket and went away, though
they knew him perfectly. That night he
left the neighborhood i'm a motor car. If
this tale is true-and it comedies with
other indications that the police hunt for
the gunner in the Catskills has been a
farce--it clinches the belief that the police
are doing their utmost to keep the full
story of Rosenthals assassination away
from the courts. So low has the police
organization now fallen in public esteem
in New York that the municipality is in a
sorry state of decentralization. The alder
men are soon to begin their inquiry into
police conditions, and a move is now on
foot to circulate a petition calling upon
the mayor to resign on the ground that
he is responsible for present conditions
through the negligence or apathy or worse
eff his appointees. Such a move will
hardly succeed, however. as Gaynor has
not heretofore shown a tendency to
weaken under fire.
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More Light on the Case.

Interest in the Rosenthal murder case
in New York is revived by the arrest at
Hot Springs. Ark. of Sam Schepps, who
has been known as the paymaster of the
gun gang and, though sought with appar-
ent diligence by the police upon reauisi-
tion of the district attorney. had thus far
evaded capture. IL appears that Schepps
is in position 10 give good many facts
concerning the killing. and possibly other
matters with reference to police graft in
New York and to corroborate the testi-
mony of Rose. Weber and WALTON, vino
have turned states evidence. But apart
from what he may be able TO disclose re-
Earding the grippe itself Schepps. it is re-
ported. has a story to tell about his
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Washington and the Merit System

In the course of the debates on the pro-
posed Scvcn-year tenure of department
clerks. the suggestion was made in both
House and Senate that the business men
"f Washington and the newspapers were
animated 10y an entirely selfish sentiment
in opposing any such innova ton in the
civil service system. obviously an effort
to diScredit and discount the local pro-
tests AGAINST this proposition President
Taft can be trusted to view this matter
judicially and to recognize the essential
I nth of the matter. OF course, it is not
10 the interest of business Washington to
have the department system subjected to
periodical descriptions. OF course. il is to
the advantage of all who are concerned
in the development and maintenance of
this community to secure as far as pos
sible permanence of tenure on the part
of its officially employed residents. And,
of course all those with direct stake
in the welfare of TIE community are agi-
tated and disquieted when il is proposed
To place thousands of Washingtonians
who have heretofore enjoyed a certain
measure of permanence in their employ
ment upon the uncertain basis of limit
ed tenure, with reappointments de-
pendent upon their ability to pass diff
cult examinations in competition with
those fresh from the schools or the meas
ure of their political influence with their
department chiefs.
The fact that business Washington is
alarmed should be viewed as a sure proof
of the unwisdOm of the proposed meas
ure 1t is surely to the interest of the
government as we'll as To that of Wash
ington to establish and maintain a fixed
and stable force of workers here. Not a
single argument has been advanced in
favor of the fixed tenure idea that suffices
TO carry conviction. The pretense that it
is designed To eliminate the dead wood
from the departments is shallow. An in
fnitely better method has been suggested,
commencing itself TO all but the narrow
est Of so-called economists, and those
who unable to separate themselves
from an unreasoning prejudice against
any form of civil pensions. The plain
purpose of this seyen-year tenure, OBJ
yious 10 all who understand practical
questions OF politics and the congressional
pressure for patronage, is recognized as a
direct and dangerous move toward a re-
turn To- the spells system. What if it
does run in the present terms to the
period OF seven years. carrying 1t beyond
d singe administration 1t must not be
forgotten that in its original form 1t was
for four years, the precise period of
presidential term. And if this seven-year
proposition should be accepted the grave
mistake will have been made of admit
tins the cameIs nose into the tent Let
the present principle of permanent tenure
during good behavior and good service be
once changed 10 any limit whatsoever.
and a start is made toward the destruc-
ton of the merit system.