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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department at the Interior T. = Land
ONCE ct Tucumrari, New Mexico
September ~, 1912,
Notice Is hereby given that Hugh
Miller, of Quay, y, NJ. who, on Feb.
ruary 2G. 1905, made II. r.. No. 1852.
for Orip. NElr Sec, 81. aud Add II.
T.. No, 0l2240, made August -, 1902
for NWir Soc. -, all in Twp. : y.
Range 30 f., y. VI. =. Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention 10 make Final
ORIGINAL Five Wear. Nddl Three Year
ProCf, 10 establish claim 10 the land
above described. before Register and
Receiver, L. :. Land Onice. at Tucum,
carl, y. NJ. on he Goth day Of Novcm.
her. 1919.
Claimant amps az witnesses:
II. i. Whitesidr. W. G.. Hitch, !. II.
Wood and John W. Siuor, all Of Quay,
y. VI.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department ot the Interior T.. -. Land
Office NJ rurumcarI, New Mexico
September 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Walter l..
Borcn, N Lloyd, y. NJ, who. On May 5,
1907, made u. T.. No. No. 1850, for
Orig SElI Sec. ~ and add II. r.. No.
.OllS21, made June 81, 1909, SWH Sec.
-, Twp. . y, Range 81 T., n. NJ. =.
Meridian, has filed notice If intention
70 make Final Five Year on Orig. and 3
Year On ADD Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register aud Receiver, T.. -. Land Office,
AT Tucumcnri, y. NJ, on the 18th day Of
November, 1912.
.Iaimpi : names rs Witnesses:
Phillip Shahan, q. ". Bell, j. +. Jack.
son, aud r.. G.. Abcrcrombie. all Of
lloyd, y. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department of the Interior u ) Land
Office AZ Tucumcuri, New Mexico
September 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Martin B..
Hall, Of Ragland, y. NJ, who, on March
18th, 1907, made II. f.. No. l660l, for
Lots 3 and ( and tla SWI Secls, and
Add II. f.. Serial No. Ol46ss, made
December 20, 1911, for Lots l aud .
and Ely NWH See. IS, Twp. Z N,
Range 81 T., y, NJ. =. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention 10 make Final
Five Year Proof, to establish claim 10
the land above described, before l.. f..
Williams, L. :. Land Commissioner, a.;
- dock, y. NJ, on the 25th day Of
October, l9l2.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Hugh NJ. Warren, X. S. Kirk, II. b.
"ratcr and w. j. Gragg, all Of Rag.
land, n. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior u ) Land
Office ~ Tucumcari, New Mexico
September 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Nathan
g, link, of House Y. NJ, who, on Au.
gust %, 1906, made II. T.. No. 1905, for
NWh See, 20, Twp, 6 N, Range 80 f.,
y. NJ. +. Meridian, has filed notice of
intention 10 make Final Five Year
Proof, to- establish claim to the land
above described, before l.. +. Williams,
u, =, Commissioner, at Murdoch, n.
NJ on the 22d day Of October, 1879.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
j. NJ. II. Dwight, John Eschler, Mar.
tin Young, and Aaron B%rubaker, all OF
House, y. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

I''VHITIIrht ~ The Interior I, :, Land
Office at ~Tucumcari, New Mexico
September 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that James !.
Morris, of House, y. NJ, who, on April
IL, 1905, made II. r.. No. 24g55. for
NEll G'". 90, Twp. ) y, Range 90 T.,
\. VI. +. Meridian, has fled notice of
intention tn make Final Three Year
Proof, 10 establish claim 10 the land
above described before Murrv W. shaw,
I. :. Commissioner, at Hassell y. ~.
ON III" 2lSt day Of October, 1912.
Claimant names ls witnesses:
Jesse y. Lambert, David T. Kirby,
and James Il. Mace, Of House Y. NJ,
James NJ, DRYDEN, Of Roosevelt. n. VI.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department ~ the Interior Y. =. Land
Ohic" at Tucumcari. New Mexico
September 10. 1912.
Notice il hereby given that Marion
y Young, Of House, y. NJ, who. on
January %, 1907, made II. T.. No. 1888.
for NEh Soc. 30, Twp. o y, Range 20
+, Nm T. Meridian, has fled notice
OF intention 70 make Final Three Year
Proof, 20 establish claim 70 the land
above described, before l.. ?. Williams,
I. :. Commissioner. At Murdock. y. NJ.
on the 22nd day of October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
y. VI. II. Dwight, n. &. link. John
Eschl"r. and j. G. Fuller, all Of House,
y VI.
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DON'T PAY INTEREST ON COAL

Coal advances in price in just n
short while. Economy should be an
object with every laboring man. To.
day is the day to buy the coal you will
HAVE TO BURN during the coming
winter. Think this over and phone the
Tucumcari Transfer co. for prices
WILLIAM TROUP, Prop, Phone 100
1914
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above described, before +. J.. Williams
I. :. Commissioner, az Murdoch. y. NJ.
on the 22d day N October, 1912.
'laimHnt names ~ witnesses.
j. VI. II. Dwight, n. &. link, John
Eschlcr, aud j. G. Fuller, all Of House,
y. VI.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department oi the Interior L ; Land
Office at TucumcarI, New Mexico
September 10, 1872.
Notice is hereby given that James c.
Brown, of Ragland, y. NJ, who, on
March 20, 1907, made II. T.. No. 1860,
for SWl, See. II, Twp, : y, Range 81
+, \. NJ. =. Meridian, has filed notice
vt intention to make Final Five Year
Proof, to establish claim 10 the land
above described, before l.. +. Williams,
I. :. Commissioner, at Murdoch, y. NJ.
IN the 25th day Of October, 1912.
Claimant naiUcs as witnesses:
Robert -, Kirk, Martin b. Hall, II. B.
Pratcr and II. VI, Warren, all Of Rag.
land. y. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department ut the Interior L. :. Land
Office ~ TurumcuH, New Mexico
September 10. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that John w.
sinner, Of Quay, y. NJ, VINO. on July 18th
1905. made II. f.. Ne. 1919. for NEl,
See. -, Twp. : y, Range 30 T.. Y. VI.
i. Meridian, has filed notice of intention
To make Final Five Year Proof, to ~.
tahlish claim 10 the land above describ.
ed, before Register aud Receiver, u. =.
Land Ohi"c, ~ Tucumcari, y. NJ, on
the 20th day of November, 1912.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
II, T.. Whitr-idp. W. e. Hitch. !. n.
." Miller. all Of QUAY,
y. VI.
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T.. 5. Land ONCE, at Tucumcari, Y. NJ,
op the 2sth day Of October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry +. Maywald. clyde W. Dean,
Jesse Underwood, and b. A. Troth, all
It Norton, y. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O574G

Department of the Interior Z. S. Land
One" NJ ~Tucumcari. New Mexico
September 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Moses l..
House, Of House, y. NJ, who, on Octo.
her ], 1906, made II. f.. No. llsOs,
Serial No. Oj7lG, for M SwA and
So NWli, See. 81, Twp. . n, Range
." I, y. VI. =. Meridian, has filed no.
Ne" OF intention 10 make Final Five
Year Proof, TO establish claim TO the
.and above described, before l.. f. vii.
llams, l. ;, Commissioner, at Murdoch.
\. NJ, on the 23d day of October, 1912.
claimant names as witnesses:
j. l." House, !. G. Fuller, j X Mace.
aud j. j. Fowler, all of House, n. NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior 4 : Land
Ohicc ~ ~Tucumcnri, New Mexico
September 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Aaron
Brubakcr, Of House, y. NJ, who. on
September T.. 1905. made II. r.. No.
1883, for SEi Sec. 10, Twp. 9 n.
Rang" 90 t.. y. VI. p. Meridian, has
filed notice Of intention 10 make Final
Five Year Proof, 10 establish claim
10 The land above described, before J..
T. Williams. Y. :. Commissioner. at
Murdoch, y. NJ, on the 22d day Of
October, l9l2.
Claimant names as witnesses:
y, VI. ii. Dwight, y. G.. link. John
ES'hlcr aud Martin Young, all Of
House. y NJ.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior Y. s. Land
Office at Tucumcari, New Mexico
September 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Wolfe
G. Marcus, of Norton, y. NJ, who, on
October !, 1906, made II, T.. No. ll642,
fOr Orig. NEA and AddI II. T.. No.
0l9536, made October 22, 1909, for the
So SEh, NEH sEh and SEA SwA ,
all in See. o, Twp. o N, Range 80 f, n.
NJ. p. Meridian, has fled notice Of in.
%tention 10 make Final Five Year on
Orig, Three Year on Addr Proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-.
scribed, before Register and Receiver,
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voTEs-Put your votes on motor.
cycle at Emporium for Jim Lovelady
lie will appreciate them II
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of he Interior U. 8. Land
Office at %Tucumcari, New Mexico
September 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that John A.
NJ. Young, Of House, N. NJ, who, on
January %, 1907, made II, y. No. 1876.
for SEA Sec, 30, Twp. 9 N, Range 30
T., y, NJ. p. Meridian, has filed notice
Of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to The land
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31
HOMELESS CHILDREN
ASSURED HOSPITALITY

Wallace. March -(Specialo-
Homeless children in Idaho who are
given into the keeping OF the Chill.
drcns Home Finding association. al
Lewiston. will be surrounded with
every comfort. and win live in a
palaiial residence until permanent
MONIES are found for them. This
statement was made yesterday by Rev.
. Chase, who Is in charge of the
nome. Mr.. Chase came to Wallace
TO investigate two or three cases that
mad been referred to him, but dc.
cided to let the matter rest until tie
county commissioners hold their nexr
session. when action will be taken by
them,
The association has just purchased
for $4,000 a building erected by ".
a. Hilbert. former banker OF Lewis
ton, at cost Of nearly double the
amount which It sold for II is a
beautiful building, thoroughly mod
ern, has 2e rooms and is delightfully."-
situated on a plot Of ground en-
Dracing six lots on Blanchard Heights
II is expected that 1t viii be ready
for occupancy within week or 10
days.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31

When your feet are so tired they feel
iikc stumps, when they ache SO tina,
they hurt way up to your heart when
YOU shamble your feet along and II
seems as though all the misery you
ever had has settled In your feet. look
at The happy Tlz man in the picture :
You can be happy-footod lust the
same. If YOU have corns and bunions
that everybody seems 10 step on. ius,
mink OF this happy Tiz man. He had
corns and bunions, too. This man
used Tiz, and now hc has no moro
tender raw, chafed, bllstered, swollen.
hred' smelly feet corns, calluuscs or
bunions,
sAs soon as yon put your feet IN a
iiz bath, you feel the happiness soak
ing In. It's like mountain ozone 10
lungs.
Nothing else but Tiz can give Won
ms happy foot feeling. Don't accent
any substitutes.
Ilz, 20 cents a box. sold everywhere.
or sent direct, on receipt of price, bv
walter Luther Dodge & Co. Chicago.
~ Recommended by all drug stores.
department and general stores.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31
TEACHERS PREPARE
FOR MEETINGS
INLAND .EMplHE ASSOCIATION
HOLDS IT'S ANNUAL GATH.
eRlNo NEXT WEEK,

Wallace, March 3o.-tspccialo-
with the joint meeting OF the Sho.
shone and kootenai county teacher;
TO be held In Coeur d'Alene but three
days off and the Spokane meeting OF
Inland Empire instructors less than Q
week distant, Miss Frances Wilson
interested In the first meeting, and ~
n. Smith. largely responsible for t:ie
second program. are both confident OF
record breaking attendanccs. Both
predict that these gatherings will be
unusual In their exceedingly high
character, A
Miss Wilson, head OF the schools OF
this county, In speaking of the Coeur
d'Alenc gathering stated yesterday
that practically every teacher In the
two counties will be present. "Sick.
ness is the only thing that VIII keep
Shoshore county teachers away" said
Miss Wilson.
Drawing conclusions from the many
assurances which are reaching from
parts Of the two states. MIR. Smith
feels that he is safe in predicting the
largest attendance In the history or
the instructors gather in Spokane
"Wednesday and Thursday.
"As the time draws near for the
annual meeting of the Inland Empire
Teachers association IL seems TO me
that the prospects are better with
each succeeding day." writes Henry
q. Dewey. superintendent OF schools
in the state Of Washington. u have
had occasion to visit many sections
OF this state and find that nearly
every section will be represented.
anticipate that this will be the largest
educational meeting ever held In the
northwest"
G. a. Duniway president of the
University Of Montana and president
of the Inland Empire association.
writes that tho prospects point TO the
largest delegation from Montana that
has ever attended meeting OF the In
land Empire teachers" This delega-
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31
cLERGYMAN's SON CURED
or TUBERCULOSIS

Consumption is a flattcring disease
and the sufferer Is filled with bright
hopes of Improvement Cali 1t by Its
own dread name-and then-take
Eckman's Alternative, becuse 1t Is ef-
fcctive I'm tuberculosis. No one need
doubt about it--there Is plenty of EVIL
dcnce from live witnesses Investi-
gate the following:
"Amcnia, n. Y.
Gentlemen: Prior to February, 1908,
was located In Rochester. n. y, suf-
ferirg with lagrippc, which developed
into tuberculosis. My physician gave
me one month TO live l was having
terrible night sweats and mid day
chills and losing flesh rapidly. having
gone from 15J to 1876 pounds.
coughed and raised continually and
became so weak that walking a few
feet exhausted me on my return
homo my regular physician gave me
little encouragement. Ny fatisJa.who
is a clergyman. heard Of Eckinan's Al
tcrative and induced me to take II. The
night sweats and chils disappeared,
my cough became easier and gradual.
ly diminished and IN few days I de-
velopcd an appetite. the first. I'm
months. am now in perfect health.
back to 155 pounds. | feel certain that
! owe my life 10 Eckman's Alternative.
"tSigned) II. III. COWLES,
Gentlemen: cannot find words to
express my appreciation OF what your
remedy has done for my son. 1t
changed despair into hope within two
weeks after he began taking II, and
without any doubt In my mind, 1t
saved his life.
wish TO add my endorsement to
every word of his testimonial.
tSigneD REV. j. j. COWLES.
Pastor Presbyterian Church"
Eckman's Alternative is effective In
bronchitis asthma. hay fever. throat
and lung troubles, and In upluiIdlng
the system Does not contain poisons,
oplates or llablt-forming drugs. For
sale by Missoula Ddug Co.. and other
leading druggists Ask for booklet of
cured cases and write to Eckman lab
oratory, Philadelphia. Pa. FOR addi-
tional evidence.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31
Doctors Prescription for Eczema

The most advanced physicians Of
this country and Europe are now pre-
scribing n wash of wtntersrccn, thy.
mol ana other soothing snd healing
ingredients FOR the cure of eczema.
psoriasis and all other FORMS Of skin
trouble. This compound IL known as
tho p. u. u Prescription.
br. Holncs. The we'll known skin
specialist. writes: Il am convinced
that the d. d. ID. Prescription Is as
much specific for eczema as Is
auinine for malaria We have been
prescribing the d. ID. D. remedy for
years"
We, ourselves, vouch for the y. y -,
Prescription for eczema and absolute.
IS, guarantee that II will take away
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31

the itch tho Instant you apply 1t
II you will call AT our store we will
bc glad 10 let You have a $1.00 bottle
ON the guarantee that II will cost you
nothing Unless you find II does the
work; Ana you decide. For that
matter trial bottle for 25 cents ought
to he enough absolutely to prove the
merits OF the remedy.
DROP into our store. snyway. and as
we have seeh q great tnsny cases Of
skin trouble. we VIII slve you free =
pamphlet, giving directions for bath.
inI. diet etc, for all kinds Ut skin
trouble.
Ask for the d ID. D. pamphlet,
cause and Cure OF Skin Disease"
Get posteds N4dAIil9s wonderful remedy
today. MfssoufG ,Dr0g Co
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31

ton viii include instructors from as
far east as Bozcman, Dillon and Great
Falls as well as many froin points
In the western part OF the state.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31
SOCIALIST NOTES
Contributed,

Professor palmer's address on The
Future of Literature of the fniagIiia-
,ion." was pronounced excellent by all
the local Sunday afternoon constituted
Professor Palmers audience At the
conclusion OF the address questions
were asked by those who dissentcd
from some of the views advanced By
the professor. and also by others who
wished 10 emphasize a thought A
vote of thanks was given Professor
Palmer. who is~thc first of the uni
versty faculty to recognize the desire
of the socialists for greater knowledge.
Socialism is q great educational move
mont: doubtless tho greatest the world
has ever known. IL has rcvolutionizcd
the teaching OF history by making II a
chronicle OF the growth of the human
race and not the annals of wars and
rulers. History. as taught today, Is
sroycct OF absorbing interest. The
has q discovered this in following the
story Of the settlement and growth Of
our own country.
IT China has reached its present
civilization through the labors Of mis-
sionarics, 1t is time to call them home
10 help raise the standard of civiliza-
tlon In England and America. we
need them and the Chinese can now
dispense with such services as they
have granted the ballot to women and
in other ways proved that they are
rapidly distancing In progressiycncss
tho Anglo Saxon nations.
The socialist Lyceum lectures are 70
be given next year. Arrangements are
likely 10 he made for a short as well
as long course. This will make Il
possible for weaker locals to under
take the course and derive the benefit
to be obtained from this new educa-
! tional movement. Those who attended
the socialist lectures given here last
winter learned. at least, that socialists
do not believe In dividing ,tp," free
letc or any sof tho other dreadful
things which arc commonly attributed
10 them; they also learned not TO con-
found socialism with anarchy. The
enlightenment OF this community with
regard TO socialism did not end with
the lectures. for at least $500 worth
of socialist books and periodicals are
stiif carrying the message of true
democracy To more than 500 people.
Did the working men of Missoula
read with care the recent report of the
inquest held over the body of Frank
Kellogg, who was killed few DAYS
ago In the. Rock Island riots" and
Tie press comments on the event? II
not, II would be well for them 10
study the article in question. for il
contains deadly menace to the whole
working class. against which ii is di-
rected The press report says: al
though II Is known that the deceased
Tell by one of the bullets fired by
the police, who attempted to qucll the
mob. yet the result of the verdict is
In doubt. Ringleadcrs of the mob may
be charged with the death, as they
are now accused of being accessories
to the police methods made neecs-
sary. ? the question Is ours). by the
riot violence. Indictments ordering
the arrest or several hundred men arc
expected" This inquest is carried on
under the protection of 200 militiamen
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31
Got Ny Sore Foot
in Il Right!..TK"
"A Tiz Bath, My Boy, . Tix Bath!
You Can't Beat u for Sore Feet,
corns and Hunions!'

Is this man tcndcr-foot? No. Hc
Ia a JOY walker--onc who uses Tiz and
gets from the feet happiness one
never fdt before.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31

and the same, means. apparently. are
TO be used against the leaders of this
so-callcd riot" which catsed Eft II
TO be sent to Jail and held there with
out bull tn~this accusation against
leaders OF the riot there will be the
somblancc of law. but how about its
justice? II is time the workers began
to realize that laws. which had their
origin In desire to protect society,
are to be interpreted hcnceforth solely
in the interest of the masters of the
bread. Is II surprising that there Is
II prevalent lack of respect for the
decisions of our courts7
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-03-31

: Statistics just published show that
the greatest number Of immoral 81
criminal women are recruited from
domestic service and yet girls have
been exhortcd to enter domestic serv-
ice in preference to other employ
mcnts. as 1t was said that there was
less temptation in home life for the
unprotected. Now II should be re-
vcaicd why there Is the greatest
danger in domestic service. Many oi
our pet theories need to be rcvolu-
tionized.
The program at the local. March III,
Is on Wages and the Cost of Living.
Miss Clarssa Spencer will give a
piano solo. At the close Of the meet
ing refreshments are TO be served. All
are invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-20
OIL LEGISLATION URGED.
Director of United States Geological
Survey Says New Law Needed for
Public Oil and Gas Lands.

Survey Says New Law Needed fol-
Public Oil and Gas Lands.
The most urgent need of legislation
for the disposition of mineral deposits
is in the case of oil and gas. 1t is
most apparent that the placer law,
which is none too well adapted to meet
modern conditions in mining placer gold,
is wholly inadequate If applied to public
oil lands, inasmuch as oil is discovered at
late stage in the exploration and devel-
opment Of the land claimed under the
law. Thus, large expenditures, extend
ing over several months, if not years,
are necessary before any right is ac-
quired against the government, and dur
ing all this time there is no legal pro-
lection of the oil projectors against I'M
serupulous claimants or competitors bet
ter backed by capital The need for
remedial oil legislation is somewhat less
pressing than it was a year ago, by
reason Of the passage of the act APP
proved March 2. 1911, the effect of which
is to validate class of claims which,
although clouded by the construction
which the department was forced to
place upon the misfit placer law under
which title TO oil lands must now be
gained, were bona fde in that the in
cepton Of their development antedated
the oil-land Withdrawals
The need for better law is, how
ever, imperative, and the legislative ac-
ton demanded by the situation should
not be limited to an attempt to re-
vamp the general placer law, but should
consist OF the enactment of an altogeth-
er new measure, especially adapted to
provide for the sane and equitable devel-
opment of this industry in the future.
From 32d Annual Report, Director
United States Geological Suryey.l