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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
Plan To Have City Dwellers
Take Up Farms In The
West.

Chicago, May 81. "A confer
ence between officials of the Un-
tied States reclamation service
and railroad men was held here
today to devise plans to induce
residents of eastern cities TO set
tie Oh farms in The west IL was
suggested that a national bureau
Of Information for the dissemma-
ton Of facts regarding western
lands open for settlement be es-
tablished under government dir
rectiOn.
Speakers declared that one OF
the chief factors in the recent
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
Homestead Law Amend.
ment Important TO West

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revised statutes o.
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W PASS WIN sue
l'iio~ins amendments oeflNe
a'i aleer lne ehac1lng cause
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

waited the same for the Term Of
three years succeeding the time
loft fling the affidavit. and makes
affidavit that no part of such
land has been alienated except
as provided To- section 2288. and.
that he, She or they win bear
true allegiance TO the govern
ment of the United States then
in such case he. she on they, If
at that time citizens Of the Un-
tied States shall be entitled To-.
q patent as tn other cases pro
vided by law. chat upon filing iu
the case land Office notice Of the
beginning of such act, the entry
man shall Be entitled to continu-
GUS leave of absence from the
land for q period not exceeding
five months in each year after
establishing residence. and upon
the termination of such absence
the entryman shall file notice Of.
the termination ia the local land
office. but IN case Of communal
ton, the fourteen months actual
residence as now required by
law must be shown. and the per-
son committing must be at the
time a citizen of the United
States, provided that when the
person making entry dies before
the offer Of the final proof. show
that the entryman had complied
with the law in all respects to
the date of his death and that
they have since complied with
1.-THE law in respects ais would
have been required of the entry
man, had he lived. excep ting
that they are relieved from ans
requirement Of residence upor
! the land, provided further thai
the entryman shall in order t.
comply with the requirements o.
+ cultivation herein provided for
cultivate not less than one six
teenth Of his entry, beginning
+ with the second year Of the en-
, try and not less than one eight
beginning with third year Of tn.
j entryman hal he lived, excep
, that in case of entry under Sc c
ton 6 Of the enlarged home
stead laws, double the area o
e cultivation herein provided shaI
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
Plants! Plants!

Cabbage, Tomato, Sweet Po-
tato and Pepper Plants. Ask
for prices.
ROSWELL SEED 60.
Roswell. N. M.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

The Portales Times man s
coming in for considerable chat
fling because he records the fact
that live frogs are being pump
ed from the Yoakum well and ar
cues that the underground watt
ers are connected 80 some way
with the Colorado river Such le-
witty is misplaced, and the Poft-
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

be required, but the secretary Of
the interior may, upon a salts
factory showing under rules and
regulations prescribed by him.
reduce the required area of cul-
tivation; provided that the above
provision as to cultivation shall
not apply to entries under what
is commonly known as the Kin
clad act, or entry under the act
of June III, 1902. a reclamation
act. and that the provisions Of
this section, relative to the
homestead period shall apply to-.
all unprotected entries as well
as entries hereafter made, upon
which residence is required; pro
vided that the secretary of the
interior shall within go days af-
ter Che passage of this act, send
q copy of the same to each home
stead entryman of record. who.
may be affected thereby, By or
binary mail to his last known.
address. and any such entryman
may, By giving notice within 100.
days, after the passage Of this
act, BY registered letter to the
register and receiver of the lo-
cal land Office, elect to- make
proof upon his entry, under the
law which the same was made
without regard to the provisions
of this act.
Section 2297. If at any time
after the fling of the affidavit
as required ia section 2290 and
before the expiration of The
three years mentioned In sec
ton 229l, if it is proved after
due notice 20 The settler to the
satisfaction Of the register 81
the land Office, that the person
having filed such affidavit ha.
failed to establish residence.
within 6 months after date b.
entry on abandoned the land.
for more than six months az ana
time. then and in that event.
] the land SO entered shall revert
: to the government, provided
= that the three years period O.
residence herein fixed shall dat.
from the establishment of actGa
permanent residence upon thi
land.
And provided further, Cha
where there may be climatic res
sons sickness on other unaVoic
liable cause. the commissioner
Of the general land Office may {
his discretion allow the settle
twelve months from the date e
the hllng ln which to c0mmenc
his residence on said land undt
such rules and regulations as b
may prescribe.
lf The Trainers of the measar
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

TREES Of quality, backed
By q quarter century sue
cessful business. Catalogue
on request.
Hereford Nursery Co.
Hereford, Tex.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

Miss Greathouse of Portales
was in the city this week attend
ing to some business matters
pertaining to the school.
The record., 1912-04-11
Our NarYinq Moodc.

"Yes. environment does influence
as."
How now?"
"ICu never see ron coming oat
bf ch'i;ch with his hot Ecrc,:aI or {, .
a;Ge of lis head"
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FOR ROAD BUILDERS
SUGGESTIONS TO HELP THE IN
EXPERIENCED IN HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION.
. FIRST STEP is DRAINAGE
Get Water OF and Away From Road
as Quickly ss PossibIe-Wceds ard
Sod Make Trouble-Proper Use ~
Gravel.
BY HOWARD II. GROSS.

II is not overstaiirg the fact 10 say
that thrce-fourths of the men charged
with the responsibility of building
and repairing the roads the country
over, know very little about the sub
jact; they have rot had the engineer
ing experience or even the practical
experience necessary: they have sim
ply followed their predecessors and
they do what the fellow before them
did
In the movement fo- better high
ways the first step is more intelli-
gent expenditure of The time and
money appropriated for the better
ment of the roads. 10 the end that the
community shall get the most and the
best results for its contribution IL
is common practice to do either the
wrong thing, or if perchance the right
thing is done. 10 do il at the wrong
time Of the year. and the result is
very often an expenditure of one dol
lar TO get thirty cents worth OF bene-
flt. AS an instance We might cite
that Illinois is spending five million
of dollars a year upon the highways,
and those in position 10 know, assert
that more than half of il is wasted
n III timed and misdirected effort
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, farther down hill than the in,

bly, farther down hill than the in.
take
where cu,yc-ts are necessary have
them Of ample size. and il is equally
important to give the culvert sufficient
fall 4 twelve inch culvcrt, twenty.
four feet long with a fall of four
inches. is better than one twice the
size with fall of Two inches. The
rapid flow through the culvert with
greater fall will keep the culvert
clean. In one where the flow is slug
Eish. dosposits will form and soon will
choke the flow Re sure to leave am
pie outlet so the water can move
freely after passing through the cul-
vert
In grading To make fill do not al
low any weeds or sod to get into the
roadway. These viii decay and make
all kinds of trouble. Ii is much bet
ter 10 keep them ont in the first in
stance.
IL. in making the fill, the material
must be moved six hundred feet or
less. il will lie advantageous to do
this with scrapers wheel type pre-
ferred hut if the material must be
moved more than that IT will be
cheaper 10 put it upon wagons. Any
filling of this nature should be made
early in the spring. preferably as soon
as the frost is out of the ground. so
ii will have ample time TO compact
and settle by the summer rains and
tho traffic. Hy proper handling dur
ing the summer season, fill sew
eral feet deep can be put in shape
for the road. \ fill of this kind should
he dragged with split log drag or
its equivalent after rains in order to
keep the fills smooth and rounded so
the water will run off quickly. The
main thing is TO prevent this fill from
becoming water soaked. II this is
done il will be thoroughly dried out
and in good condition before the win
ter sets in. and ii can be kept com
paratively dry. if the tiles are kept
open at the side and water is kept
off the surface. In order TO do this
The record., 1912-04-11

Z MuhlenberS County
: is rich in coal, iron, timber, potter's clay,
ssetc., and the most inviting field in Ken
stucky forinvestment ofcapital and pluck.
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O.d Weird c7st!c en- the Hudson.

Washington EticE:s is to have
,Gstle lie these of the Old worlt
'l:Es are boirs pre- pared for Con
fort"tcre CCloctino PiIa. wealth
rortor Ct raw sill: and a moTber {
iitrrsud Brothers. II is to be cree
4 on the high bluff overlooking IT,
rGs cn river Grd tie Palisades, j.l:
ack CT the h:storicai Arrowhead in,
Tie property ccwprisos more tha
wonty lots. being part of the forIC
iCCCrE: ick tract.
Tie cas;le is 10 be surround h
allan gardens. nd the slope of Il
lI.T is TO be torracCd md wirdir
cSts built TO reach the castle fro'
ne boulevard. The building itsGlf wi
,e a throe-story asair. with two loo
Ut tur-ets az citter ond ard lc-.
ICrco!a at tie ncrth end. lt;i'i
r,EaissGnce will be the arcAitc5t.'
( oyory Gct;il IF TIE CX'oricr I'D !,
cr.cr.-Ncw York TrihrIo.
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the ruts mast be flied as soon as
made
When a grade is once established
the surface thereafter should never
be disturbed except the top two or
three inches in order to smooth it
out with a road drag or harrow
We will assume that the fill has
been made preparatory to putting
gravel or crushed stone upon the
highway, and thus have a permanent
Improvement
The following suggestions will be
of benefit TO the inexperienced road
builder, who has simply farm tools to
use
II is not designed to suggest TO the
experienced builder, having improved
road machinery to use.
Where roads are graveled, it has
been very common for the farmers to
haul the gravel and dump 1t down in
a winrow, and leave it to be spread
and oompacted by traffic. Every
driver avoids this winrow until soft
weather comrels him to drive over
The record., 1912-04-11

What is true of Illinois is true
throughout the central west.
In order TO make suggestions that
will be of value one must assume
some typical conditions and indicate
what 1t is best TO do 10 improve the
roads under them.
In road improvement the first and
most important step is drainage.
Without proper drainage every effort
will fail. Water is the only natural
enemy of roads, and water is a COW
ard and will run away II given a
chance, hence get the water or the
road and away from the road as
quickly as possible. This may be
done either by surface or sub-surface
drainage. by side bitches with ample
fall and proper outlet to carry the
water away from the highway, or by
tile. II the latter is done nothing
less than four inch tile ought to be
used and il should be very carefully
laid, and should be put on each side
Of the road. particularly where the
drainage is most needed. Be sure
The record., 1912-04-11

A hcrse dsclcr was showing rors
% prospective buyer. After runuir
lin back and forward for few mi!
utos, he storpod ard said - tre bu'
r: What DO you think of is ccat
Isn't he a carGy?"
The buyer, noticing that the hers
.ad TIE Lea,es. rCElitj: Yes. lik
his coat. all hight, but | don't lie hi
uants." s."-1it-Eits.
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that the outlet is unobstructed n side
bitches are used, especially on hill
slope. and have them as wide as prac.
ticable at the bottom.
Suppose ire bed of the ditch Is
tweniy-four inches wide down a hill
slope. Construct so that the bottom
of the ditch next to the hill side will
be an incl or so lower than the size
next to the road. SO the flow will
tend to the hill side instead of to the
road
Wherever IL Is necessary TO carry
watG- across a roadway, 1t is best to
use iron or concrete pipe and carry
II across ct an angle. Strong tile
will do If II is placed sufficient dis
tance below the surface so it will Eot
be broken b. the traf6c. The outlet
Of this crossing should be coasiiera-
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= johnson City, Tenn.
IT. Hence the road made in this man.
ner requires a long time and a great
deal of subsequent attention before
fairly good gravel road is the re-
suit
Before putting down the gravel
shoulders should be made the width
that the gravel is to be spread, which
may be anything from nine feet or
lore. After the gravel is dumped in
between the shoulders, take all cid
fashioned field harrow aud 60 back
and forth over this winrow, and with
the aid of a little hand work here and
there, have II spread over the surface
smoothly. and three or four inches
higher at the middle than at the sides.
This narrowing is very Important as
it gct the PARTICLES, composing TIE
material. c.cSer together and To q
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the RATE TO CHICAGO REDUCED.
MonOn Route Announces New Schedule
Of Fares One Way and Round Trip.

The Monon Route announces that
it will henceforth sell tickets between
Louisville and Chicago at SO one
way. instead of SS as formerly, and
81, round trip, good so days return
ing, instead of SO. Patrons are Of
fercd exceptionally good service by
the Monon, which on night trains
from Louisville operates Compart-
ment and Drawing room Pullmans,
as well as the usual straight sleeper.
The day trains have Parlor and Din
ing cars, and the very finest modern,
new coaches. Inquiries cheerfully
answered by +. II. Bacon, ID. p. A.,
Louisville, Ky.
Save your home bv having your
hues repaired. BarkleY Bros. do
81 -, H.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-06
FIRST AERIAL Line.
Regular Trips Between Chicago and
Milwaukee July 20.

Chicago, July Irregular aerial
passenger service Between Chicago
and milwaukee is to be established
this month 1t will be the first air
shin line in America, making regular
daily trips. The initial voyage Will
be made Saturday, July 20, and every
day thereafter when the weather per-
mits. .
A great dirigible balloon similar 70
Count Zeppelin's Deutschland, the nrsI
airship to make regular passenger
trips in Europe, has been imported 1or
the Chicago Milwaukee service. III
will be equipped with a luxurious CAP
in. The Chicago terminus of the line
will be at White City. A large steer
and concrete hangar is now pelns
built here. ..,,,,
Trips to Milwaukee and return Will
he made at 10 a. m. and p. m. ana
special intercity trips VIII De con-
tracted for on application, it is an
nounced. Milwaukee being S5 miles
away, the trip there and back can pc
made in less than two hours under Ia.
vorable conditions. The schedule Will
be arranged, however, so as to leave
time for aerial tourists for rest ana
sightseeing at both ends.
The dirigible will be commanded py
C,antain Horace B. Wild, the only
American licensed by the Federation
Aeronautiuue Internationale. He VIII
he remembered as field captain of the
Chicago aviation meet last summer.
Reservations are now being made Tor
messenger trips. The minimum fare
will be S25 for each person
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-06
BY WEST. ].


The National Bank of Norton, appel
liant, v. Elizabeth Duncan, ct al, ap-
pellants; appeal from Norton county.
Reversed anG remanded for further
proceedings.
Andrew P. Westine, appellee. V. The
A, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.. appellant; APP
peal from Neosho county. Affirmed.
Mary E. Kenneth, appellant, v. Mrs.
Howard Kidd, ct al, appellees; appeal
from Geary county. Modified.
H. E. Fisher, appellant, V. Lou Mont
gomery, ct AL, appellees; appeal from
Harper county. Reversed
Kate Belle Coblentz, appellee, ".
David Pulitzer, ct al, appellants; appeal
from Reno county. Reversed and Ge-
manded for new trial
Carrie Sarbach, Administrative, ap-
pellant, V. The Fidelity & Deposity Co.
of Maryland, appellee; appeal from
Jackson county. Affirmed.
PER CURTAIN.
Dennis D. Doty, appellant, v. L. c.
Cash, appellee; appeal from Meade
county. Affirmed.
Mary O'Leary, appellee, " The Metro
politan Street Rly. Co., appellant; APP
peal from Wyandotte county, Rehear-
ing denied.
The Chanute window Glass Co., ap-
pellee V. w, A. Pierce, appellant; ap-
peal from Neosho county. Affirmed.
The A, T. & S. F. Ry.. Co., appellee,
v. Board of County Commissioners,
Reno county, appellant; appeal from
Reno county. Reversed and remanded
with directions to overrule the demur-
rer to the defense set up to the first
CO use of action and for further pro-
ceedingS.
c. p Gingles, appellee, VS. Westing-
house, Church, Kerr & Co, appellant;
appeal from Sedgwfck county. Re=
versed and remanded with directions
to sustain the demurrer to the plain
tiff S evidence.
G. c. Trimmer. appellee VS.. William
sells, appellant; appeal from Wa
manded with instructions to render
judgment in favor of the appellant as
to both causes of action
State of Kansas, appellant, VS.. AL
from Leavenworth county. Reversed
and rernanded with instructions to set
aside the order of dismissal and to
proceed with the trial.
Mrs. G. A Irwin, appellant, VS.. Met
ropolitan Street Railway Co, appellee;
appeal from Wyandotte county. At
firmed.
The City OF Attfca, appellant. VS..
The State of Kansas, ex rel, appellee;
appeal from Harper county. Affirmed.
J. A. Monger, appellant, VS.. Carl
Efland, appellee; appeal from Sumner
county. Affirmed.
Adam c. Bare. appellee. VS.. U. p.
Railroad Co., appellant; appeal from
Wyandottee county. Affirmed.
z. P. Murray, Appellee, VS.. The Mo.
Pac. Ry. Co. appellant: appeal from
Montgomery county. Affirmed.
F. Wilson. appellant. VS.. Board of
Commissioners of Cloud County, APP
pellees; appeal from Cloud county.
Affirmed. (Opinion to be fled later.)
The City of Ottawa, appellant, VS..
c. B. Barnes, appellee; appeal from
Franklin county. Appeal dismissed.
State ex rel, plaintiff, VS.. A, T. &
S. f. Ry. Co.. original proceeding.
Order directing distribution of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-06

List of opinions handed down by the
supreme court of the state of Kansas,
Saturday July 6, 1912:
BY JOHNSTON. c. ].
sherman Culbertson, appellee VS.. the
lola Portland Cement Co. ct al, ap-
pelIants; appeal from Allen county.
F. =. Martin, ct al appellants. vs..
Galen S. Battey, ct al. appellees; appeal
from Jewell county. Affirmed. (Smitn'
j. not sitting.)
CLYDE pay ct al. appellees VS.. the
Kansas city Pipe Line Co., appellant;
from Wilson county. Affirmed.
e. NJ E. Thompson, appellant, VS..
Joseph Barber, appellee; appeal from
Jackson county. Affirmed.
Alkaline E. Storey, appellant, VS..
Ignzet Lang ct al, appellees; appear
from Trego county. Affirmed.
The state of Kansas, appellee, VS.:
George H Terrill, appellant; appeal
from Pawnee county. Affirmed.
BY BURCH. ].
H L. Mills ct al, appellees, VS.. c.
E. Rossler. appellant; appeal IRON mar
per county. Afnrmeo'
n. l.. Mills ct al, appellees, vs.: y.
p. Cleveland, appellant; appeal from
Harper county. Affirmed
The state of Kansas, appellee, VS..
clifford Link. appellant; appeal from
Wvandotte county, court common
Meas, AulTIO6Q-
by MASON. J.
Joseph Readicker. appellee, VS.; n
DOMINIC ct al, appellants; appeal from
Allen county. Reversed ana renanoeu
for further proceedings.
John D. Funk, appellee, vs. Inc
shawnee Fire Insurance Co., appellant
anneaI from Marion county. Affirmed
frank Henry, appellant, VS.. The kaw
Roi1erwerks, etc, appellees; appeal
from Chautauqua county. REVERSED
and remanded for a new trial.
Relle c. Holmes ct al, appellees, vs.
r,be campbell college ct al appellants;
anpeaI from Cowley county Reversed
md renanded with directions to render
Judgment for the defendants.
ID, F. Evans, appellee, VS.. The Cen
+raI life Insurance Co, appellant; APP
neal from Harvey county. Modified by
deducting attorneys fee, otherwise al
firmed. ..Ac
Joseph L. Landrey, plaintiff, VS.:
Frank N. Holcomb. defendant; original
proceeding in mandamus. Writ allowed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-06

trial. In the second action, involving
deeds to $4,000 worth of property, made
by Gordon to his wife a few months be-
fore his death. the supreme court held
for Mrs Gordon.
Jennie S. Gordon was twice married and
divorced before her marriage to the
wealthy Topekan. Both of her divorce
DEGREES were questioned by Lille Gordon
Mum, who contested the stepmother's
right of inheritance. But the supreme
court said these DEGREES were regular ana
that the marriage contract with Gordon
should stand. Then there was an ante
nuptial contract wherein Gordon gave
his fiancee a deed to two small pieces OF
North Topeka property as her only IN
heritance. According to the testimony OF
quently abrogated by Gordon. This ac :
ton followed a prolonged sickness IN
which the wife nursed her husband back
to health and he is said to have promisei
the woman full widows portion of the
estate.
Testimony was offered by Mrs. Mum
tending to prove that Gordon still al
hered to the ante nuptial contract a snort
time before his death. This testimony
was rejected by Judge Whitcomb. the
trial judge, and it was on the rejection
of this testimony that the supreme court
reversed the case and remanded the ac-
ton for rehearing.
Gordon to his wife covering the Potwin
home and property east of Topeka. Mrs
Mum commended that her rather was
mentally incapacitated and that the wife
used undue influence in securing the sig
nature to these deeds. The property con-
yeyed in these deeds was valued at $2O,0Oo
while the remainder of the estate was ap :
praised at $4,000. Judge Dana held that
Mrs Gordon was entitled to the Potwin
and East side property and the supreme
court upheld the decision.
The Gordon-Munn case was one or the
most bitterly conteste civil actions tried
in this county in years. Three weeks wei e
consumed in the taking of testimony at
each of the two trials. Following the
first trial in Judge. Danas court the CAGE
was reversed because the trial court de-
MED the plaintiffs the right of a trial by
jury. Then Mrs. Gordon won in Judge
Whitcomb's division, only to have heT
case again reversed. The third trial VIII
be held in october or November.
The supreme court today affirmed the
decision of Judge Dana in allowing
George Hampe $2,647 damages against
Aaron Sage for breach of a contract in
the sale of real estate. Sage contended
that the land in question was portion of
an Indian allotment. but the supreme
court said this was not proper pleading
in defense of an action for damages.
Hampe and Sage entered into an agree
ment whereby Sage was to convey to the
plaintiff certain Oklahoma lands in eX-
change for Shawnee county property The
conveyance was never made and Hampe
the case was shown that the Sage prop
erty was a portion of grant held in
trust for the allottees, members of the
tribe of PottaWat0mie Indians, and that
under the act of congress any convey
ance or contract looking thereto was null
and void This was pleaded in defense of
the Hampe claim, but the supreme court
an allegation of fraud and action for
damages.