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The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
THREE YEAR HOMESTEAD Law
BRINGING SETTLERS TO STATE

The three-year homestead law is
doing for Colorado exactly what Its
framer, CONGRESSMAN Edward T.
Taylor, hoped 1t would do when he
forced its passage through congress
cause an influx of settlers and
thousands Of filings on public lands.
Land In the Denver district Is be-
ing taken up at the rate OF $4,000
acres month since the law went
into effect. The same is true of
other districts. Registrar Charles ID.
Ford estimates that for the year
ending June 1. 1912, there will be
nearly 5000 final proofs filed In the
Denver office.
The law is proving the one best
booster for Colorado. Filers can
now obtain land after three years
residence. Five months OF each
year they are permitted to remain
away from the land. They must
notify the land officers when they
go and when they return. 1t per-
mits the poor man to work else
where five months and save money
to help buy a COW. horse. pig or
make payments on the land.
The new law will cut down the
receipts Of the Denver land office
$4,000 for the calendar year. while
1t increases the number OF flers.
Final proof on $50 acres in the rail-
road belt" brings the land office
but $12, while a commuter pays
$500. It il one of the differences
caused by the new methods. Re-
,ceiver Hugh Taylor estimates the
receipts for the year at about 1885,
900.
The report OF the year will show
approximately 100000 acres OF
land surveyed and unsurveyed In
the Denver district. Thousands OF
acres OF this is unfit for cultivation.
but valuable for grazing, timber and
mining purposes. In the state the
years reports will show approxi-
mately 100000 acres of survey
ed and unsurveyed lands.
There are many thousands OF
acres that will be worth hundreds
OF dollars per acre when water is
brought to II. There are vast tracts
OF desert land suitable for dry
farming, the last year indicating
success with ordinary efforts and
patience.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26

before when the big Christmas tree
lieved of its load of presents that
the terrible tragedy had occurred.
when little four-year-old Robert,
the golden-haired pet of the family
had been scalded to death by the
criminal carelessness of servant.
Mother had been dreading the
approach of the holiday season, for
the sight of the loads of Christmas
and the holly wreaths in the
and heart-sick and she had finally
been obliged to request the chill
dren to do without the usual Christ
mas festivities.
There was no resentment toward
mother in the hearts of the chill
dren but it was hard to have Rob-
ert gone and to do without a
Christmas tree, too.
As the lad looked from the WIN
dow into the yard where every
thing was covered with deep snow.
he saw flock of tiny birds on the
stalks of the tall rose bushes near
the window, picking at the dry
stems
Poor little birds. they won't
have any Christmas tree. either, y
he thought. then suddenly his face
lighted and he ran to his mother
and said, Mamma. why can't we
have our Christmas tree for the lit
tie birds this year. We will have 1t
back of the garage, where you can
not see it,.
Mother consented the girls were
called and they were all soon busy
working on the decorations for the
tree. Gaily trimmed little paste
board boxes and cups were filled
with all kinds of grains, seeds and
crumbs and there were also genu-
inc Christmas decorations like chill
dren have for their trees, of pop
corn and cranberries on strings.
Father bought the tree and put
It in place where it could be seen
from the south window OF the living
room and from this place the chill
dren watched the birds come in
great tiocks to the Christmas tree.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26

Oiogenes, the old fellow who
8aut his life many centuries ago
0<ns about with a lantern In an
nort to find really honest man.
uld have ended his search in
sSjAS>yesterday. had he still been
o. the Job. c. Fl. Wolfe. owner of
the s~ribune, thipS.I SO. at least, and
he believes that he has found the
most honest man in Weld county
In the person of NJ. Il. Hollings-
worth who left Greeley yesterday
for c. lifornia.
1t a rame about this way.
One Sunday morning. several
weeks &go. Mr.. Hollingsworth was
in the postoffce and found that he
was shy three two-cent stamps. He
appealed to MIR. Wolfe who hap
pened to be near. Mr.. Wolfe had
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
KERSEY ROADS

Kersey. Dec. 23. -Hodgson' s
road gang is busily engaged in
graveling about mile of road
northwest OF here. and is being as
sisted by the farmers of this dis
trict. who are anxious to help in
putting this bad stretch OF road in
good condition.
Where the work is being done is
a stretch of road that in spring and
rainy seasons is particularly muddy
and sticky. and has given the farm
ers considerable trouble for long
time. From eight to ten inches OF
gravel is being distributed on it
now. which, 1t is thought, will be
sufficient to put 1t in the best OF
shape,
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26

Deceased.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO TO:
Martha ,}udson, Hewasd InSr M,Si;s SIdson; n
Judson William Judson Abernethy.
Adoniram Bradford. Adoniram Brad
ford Judson. Nathan Judson. Salts
Judson Johnston: and the unknown
heirs of sarah Isabella Judson. de-
WHEREAS. 1t has been made to
Court of Weld County, in the State OF
Colorado. that you. the said persons:
are heirs at Law or dev'sses es,am1 an1
heirs of Sarah Isabella Judson. de.
ceased. and that you. and each and all
OF you. cannot be found after diiisens
that you and each of you reside out OK
the State of Colorado
NOW. THEREFORE,. BY order OF
Court. you are hereby notified that
an instrument in writing, purportnS
to be the last will of the said Sarah
18th day of December, 1912. presented
to said Court for probate by Charles
IL. Wheeler: the Executor named
And the said decedent was, at the
time of her decease. a resident OF
the City of Greeley. Colorado; that
alleged WILL devised and beaueathed
her property as follows:
That her debts and funeral expenses
be paid.
That her Executor place a monu-
ment at her grave costing not less
than $l5oo.oo. provided with perpetual
care.
To Martha Judson and Howard Jud-
son. children of her cousin. Clarence
Howard Judson. 100000 piece.
To William Judson, son of James
Judson. 100000.
silver spoons to William Judson
ard Judson.
All the rest and residue Of said es-
tate in equal parts to Clarence How
ard Judson and Adoniram Bradford.
The will appoints Charles H.
Wheeler of Greeley. Colorado. EXecut-
or: and is duly attested.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to
be and appear before said Court at
the County Court Room in the Court
House in Greeley. in the County OF
Weld. in the state of Colorado. on tho
and there to attend the hearing on
the probate of the said alleged last
will and testament of the said sarah
Isabella Judson. deceased and further
to do and perform what shall then. by
the said Court be required and ad-
judged.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court at my office in
of December. a. n. 1912.
G. II. BRADF1ELD.
Judge and ex-Officio Clerk, County
Court. Weld County. Colorado
John T. Jacobs. Attorney
| First publication in Greeley Tribune
ISIS. " last po0''ea'''n JAM >
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
L.ASALLE

LASALIAE
The school board was busy this
morning fixing up the school war
rants for the teachers.
Mrs. ]. A. Beatty started this
morning for Taft. OKLA, where she
will attend family reunion.
Glen Briggs left this morning for
Loveland. where he will spend
Christmas with friends.
The Farmers Union is having a
carload of flour shipped here from
the Greeley mills, to be distributed
among the farmers.
School will close here this after
noon to remain closed for two
weeks.
Mrs. Maggie Moore returned to
her home in Fort Collins this morn-
ing after visiting two days In La
Sale.
s. F. Martin. the Greeley bakery
man. was in LaSalle yesterday visit
ing with friends.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
Notice Of STOCKHOLDERS Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting OF the stockholders
of The Greeley Ice & Storage Com
pany will be held at the office of
Mosher & Parker. Eighth street.
Greeley. Colo. on Monday. the 9Th
day of January. 1918. at 1880 p.
M. for the purpose of electing q
board OF directors and for such
other purpose as may regularly
come before said meeting.
ALBERT IGO, Secretary.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS
Office of the 81

Office of the state Board OF lano
Commits toner's.
Denver. Colo. Dec. I. 1912
Notice is hereby given that Mary
Mackey, whose postoffice address Is
Masters. Colo, has made application
No. A-1221 to lease the following de-
scribed Indemnity School Lands. stu
ate in Weld County. Colorado. to-wit:
VIZ of SCI, Sec. 80. ~: 81 w;
sen of NE and NE14 of SEA sec
8. SWi of SEA. See. is. MEX Sec.
10. VIZ of SWA Sec. 20.
81. of Nwia Sec. n. Twp. N, X
So W.
Mex of NEA. SIs of NEA, W. of
NWL, NIs OF SWA, SWA of SWA,
E:ls OF SEA. and all Sec. rs, in Twp
n. +. s. w.
No other application to lease the
above described lands will be consid-
cred after January ,, 1918.
B. l.. JEFFERSON.
Register state Board Land Commis-
sioners.
First publication in Greeley Trib-
une Dec. L., 1877 last publication
Jan. . 1913.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
Diogenes is Out of Job at Last;
That Honest Man is Found in Tom

Just three stamps, which he offered
to MIR. Hollingsworth. The latter
insisted on paying tor them, but
had only a nickel. He promised to
pay the other cent and both laugh
ed over the promise.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Wolfe
passed j. w. Shearer and the lat
ter called, Wait minute, I've
got some money for you
The announcement is so rare in
these days that Mr.. Wolfe nearly
fell over in faint. He racked his
brain to recall any indebtedness.
Mr.. Shearer approached and grave
ly handed out a one-cent piece.
mir. Hollingsworth told me to
give you this. he said. He left
for California today and said that
he owed you cen. ror stamps.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26

Receiver Hugh Taylor a year ago
submitted figures to Washington
showing that thousands OF collus-
i've suits were being brought in the
Denver land office and recommend
ed a small filing fee because of the
fraud and deception that was being
practiced. He showed that from
July /, 1908. to November 1S.
1911. there were 1000 cases dis
missed for want of prosecution.
These cases cost the government
large sums with no return.
New rules of practice. the fact
that 1911 was dry year and the
thirst for land had been quenched
in the dry farming districts. tenn
porarily at least. stopped the col
lusive suits and the land officers at
Washington did not act.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
RANDOLPH PERKINS.
PURE BRED STOCK, AND GEN.
ERAL FARM SALES A SPECIAL
TY. SALES MADE EVERYWHERE.
TEL. RED 364. GREELEY
EsTRAY ADVERTISEMENT

Notice is hereby given to whom IL
may concern that the following de-
scribed estray animal was taken up
near Lucerne. Weld County. Colo. on
ora bout Dec. Is. 1912. Towit:
One bay horse. about nine years
old; weight about 1900 pounds; three
white feet; star in forehead; no
brand.
Said animal being unknown to this
Board. unless claimed by owner on
or before Jan. IL. 1913 said estray
will he sold by this Board for the
benefit of the owner when found.
STATE BOARD OF STOCK INSPEC-
TION COMMISSIONERS,
Denver, Colorado.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
Breaks Ribs Skating

Johnstown. Dec. 23.-While skat-
ing on q pond near here Sunday af-
ternOOn George kipton, who lives
southwest Of town. fell on the ice
and broke one of his ribs. He was
later attended by a physician who
left him feeling as we'll as could be
expected in the evening, although
suffering some pain from the injury.
which will knock him out Of doing
any work for a time.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26

Fort Lupton. Dec. l9-Since the
cold weather came on II has not
been comfortably warm in the
school building. SO 1t has been de-
cided to put aside the furnace. and
install stoves to keep the building
properly heated. The furnace was
stored away pending the erection OF
new school house. which Is ex-
pected to be among the next i'm
provements in Fort LuptOn. The
district Is In dire need OF this i'm
provement, and 1t 10 already being
agitated.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
Christmas Exercises

Eaton. Dec. 23.-Christmas exer-
cises will be held Tuesday evening
in the three churches here. Baptist.
Methodist and Congregational. with
treats for all of the children, Christ
mas trees and interesting programs
in each instance. The children
have been instructed to bring with
them treats for the poor children of
the town and it is expected that
every child here will receive some
thing.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
1r4gating Meeting

Platteville. Dec. l9.-The an
nual meeting OF the stockholders of
the Meadow Island Irrigation COM
pany No. will be held at the town
hall here Tuesday, January Z. at 10
m. for the purpose Of electing
officers and to transact such other
business as may come before the
meeting.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
Observe Christmas Sunday

Evans. Dec. 23.-The Sunday
school CLASSES of the Methodist
church received their Christmas
treat Sunday morning at the church.
II consisted of oranges, nuts and
candy. A large crowd was present
The Rev. John divers treat was
presented in the form Of q sum OF
money. which had been contributed
by the congregation.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
KERSEY

w. c. Fisher spent the day at
Masters yesterday visiting with his
friend, C. C. Rowe.
Mrs. Jennie Lockard OF Whitman.
Ia. mother of Mrs. l.. B. Tucker. Is
in Kersey visiting at the Tucker
home. She brought home Mr.. and
Mrs. fuckers little son, who has
been visiting her for four months.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
To Take Examinations

Kersey. Dec. l9-Miss Gertrude
Hill and Miss Estelle Messler went
to Greeley yesterday. and will take
teachers examinations today.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26

A woman passed barber shop.
No Gus Lomers being present the five
BARRIERS were sitting around. The
lazy things" the woman said.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26

Mrs. A. Wedemeyer, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Engel. left this morning for
her home at kiOwa.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
NEWS NOTES OF
WELD COUNTY
EATON

ENIV1N
Mr. and Mrs. l.. B. Reed left this
morning for Wisconsin, where they
will spend the holidays with Mr..
Reeds parents.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Henson left
Sunday morning for Indiana, to
spend the holidays with relatives.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
Pierson Funeral Held

PNrSOh FtnerHI HeW
Fort Lupton, Dec. 20-The fun
eral OF Fred Pierson of Tacoma,
former miner. who is we'll known
here. was held in Fort Lupton this
afternoon at O'Clock.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
AUI.T

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Tormy. who
have been visiting with Mrs. Tor
my's sister in Longmont, returned
home last evening.
There will be a club dance in AL
lerton hall Saturday evening.
Plans are under way tor big
masquerade ball to be held in AL
lerton hall Christmas night. Supper
will be served.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26

spending the day at the home {
Mr.. and Mrs. j. h. Hayes.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
EVANS

EVANS
Mrs. Isabella Wallace is spending
the day in Greeley.
School will close for two weeks
this afternoon for the holidays.
Mrs. Addington. principal OF the
school. will spend her holiday va
cation in Iowa.
Miss Nicholson. one OF the teach
ers in the schools. will spend her
holiday vacation in Arvada.
Mrs. G.. X. Parks. who has been
in Denver several days, returned
home last evening.
W. J. McMillin and family are
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
PIERCE

The Rev f. ]. Skinner is again
able to be about after an illness of
week.
Five new families have moved to
Pierce since the first of December,
increasing the population Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kinney and
daughter, Lena. left Wednesday
for Salt Lake City. where they will
spend Christmas.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
BARNESyILIE

Joseph Rydin Is taking care OF
the weighing Of beets at the local
dump.
Mrs. Doebke has gone to Gree
ley for a visit of few days with
her son.
John Radford of this place has
not yet returned from Pawnee City.
Neb.. where he went this week to
attend the funeral Of his brother,
who was killed in q railroad acci-
dent at McCook, Neb.. Monday.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-26
IN THE COUNTY COURT IN PRO-
BATE
State Of Colorado ,", IS.
County of Weld,

In the matter of the pro-
bate of the last WILL
and TESTAMENT OF
Sarah Isabella Judson. : NOTICE
Deceased.
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY %. 1912

of modern make and great effectiveness
while on the trail or on the hunt, to say
nothing of the warpath, was a no-account
Indian indeed. In fact, he was IN the ranks
of the coffee coolers, if he could not show at
least three ponies each capable OF making nifty
to eighty miles a day. The army gathered
in one hundred and seventy-four stands OF
arms. all told, and not one that was not more
dangerous to the shooter than to the shootee.
There were muSkets of the vintage OF Queen
Anne, and hintlock rifles whose stocks and
barrels were held together by buckskin
thongs.
The roundup of horses was a little better,
amounting to about six hundred all told; but
of all the spawned, knockkneed, blinded,
sore-backed herds that ever set a landscape
awrv, this was the worst. Guns and horses
could not have been sold for an aggregate
of two hundred dollars, unless IN the lot were
some specimens that had value as curioS.
The raid cost the Government many thou
sands of dollars, and in the end something
was effected by the capture OF good ponies
TO the number of between three thousand
and four thousand head. These were driven
across the plains TO St. Paul, and sold at
auction at an average of more than twenty
dollars each but the money resulting was
not absorbed by the Government but turned
back to the Indians in oxen, plowS, wagons
and agricultural implements.
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OF the most noted of his colleagues the actual
value to Japan of things captured, con-
cessions assured, and spheres OF commercial
activity opened, would prove within the next
decade to have aggregated larger amount
than the thousand million dollars France
paid Germany in 1870. He added that this
did not take into account the enormous
value of the treaty with England, nor the
incompatible increment to Japanese credit
in the worlds borrowing centerS.
SOMETIMES there is a comic side to
~ wars spoliationS. After the massacre
Of General Custer and his command on the
Little Big Horn in 1876, the War Depart
ment was fully appriSed Of the fact, before
suspected, that most Of the hostieS returned
to their reservations when they grew hungry
or tired Of the warpath, bringing with them
the guns they had used TO shoot down white
soldiers or settlers, and riding the ponies
that made them the most splendid light cav
airy in the world Later that year 1t was
decided to disarm and diSmount the Sioux
living at Standing Rock Agency, and Cen
cral Terry, with twelve hundred troops, SUR
rounded the camps and demanded OF the
Indians their arms and horses.
The result set the army laughing Tor
week. Before the requiSition, every able
bodied Sioux who had not AZ least one
often two-Winchcstcr Henry, or Sharp,
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resource had been keeping the escape valve
open, and the entire apparatus had been
slowly descending. Finally, when about one
hundred feet from the ground, the big gas
bag tore itself out Of the netting and shot up
ward into the clouds; while the unfortunate
air traveller, fell with crash % the earth.
STRANGELY enough, both recovered from the
severe injuries resulting from their tall.
IN the spring Of 1868, two well known
1 acronauts. Coxwell and Glaishcr ar
ranged 70 make an ascension from Crystal
Palace Conditions for the start were I'M
propitious. and the balloonists heSitated
about going up. Chance determined the
matter. however; for when they were dis
ctlssing the question, both at the moment
being i'm the car. the ropes that held the
balloon to the earth broke and the big silk
bag shot upward into the disturbed air.
The ascent was one OF the most rapid on
record. Within three minutes the balloon
had attained height Of three thousand feet
and nine minutes later It had gone up 10 seven
thousand feet. Finally it reached an altitude
Of twcnty-four thousand feet; that IS, over
four miles.
The aeronauts had no idea in what direc-
ton tllcN were DtlilS NdlllC'l' NlllNC 1' lilo
height it is impossible TO get view Of the
earth. They therefore decided to descend;
and the valve being thrown open, the balloon
dropped two miles in about six minutes
Then. at a height of two miles from the earth,
the balloon dropped out Of the lowest cloud
stratum. and the earth could be plainly seen
On looking downward. the balloonSts were
appalled, to perceive almost directly under
them a large expanse OF water. the tartheSt
limits Of which could not be seen. GlaiSher
writes. Mr.. Coxwcll almost hung % the
valve line, and told me 70 10 the same, and
not 20 mind its cutting my hand. l. was 4
bold decision opening the valve in this way,
and II was boldly carried out.
The balloon, thu, deprived fits buoyancy
lroppci downward Ike a pummet, falling
from the lofty hcigh, Of tour and hall miles
20 the earth in lc,, than fifteen minutes, the
last Two miles in four minutes. The collapsed
par, Of the balloon. however. was carried up
into the netting. and formed a kind of para
chute which broke the force II The contact;
SO that, while the car landed with 4 crash
the ballooniSts suffered no injury beyond L
few bruises