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The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
A CASE OF REACTION
BY JEROME FOLEY.

"Were you sick yesterday" asked
the tall commuter as his neighbor set
tied into his accustomed seat in the
smoker.
WELL" said the neighbor as he sat
down rather carefully and drew out
bis pipe, 81 wasn't really sick. had
what my grandfather used to call a
crick in my back but it was an oblig.
ing 'crick' and disappeared about 10
o'clock.
"And then" said the tall com
muter, "you just hung around all
day."
mo, I didn't; really had a fine
day." returned the ex-invalid. i
don't remember having felt as salts.
fed with myself in a long time as
did last night 1t was a pure case of
virtue having its own reward, too! l
did something for somebody else"
you talk like the hero of Rollo
book" said the tall commuter, land IL
you keep it up I'm going in the next
car"
His hearer grinned. ION the level.
I had bully time. / gave my little
girl a present. present there was
no reason she should have got"
you don't have to have a reason
to give a child present" grumbled
the tall commuter. THE child herself
is reason enough"
"Well-perhaps- assented the
other, but nevertheless nine people
out Of ten have a reason for giving
even a child present. 1t is Christ
mas or 1t is Easter. or it is the child's
birthday, or the child has been sick
and you give 1t present because 1t
was decent enough to get well and
not blight your remaining days by dy-
ing on you. Any of these are legiti-
mate reasons for giving children pres
ents, but / didn't resort to any of
them.
'If your little girl got as much out
of the present, as you seem to have
done, she is lucky" said the tall COM
muter.
1T was this way" said the bearer
of gifts. Her doll fell and fractured
its face beyond hope of recognition.
1t had been a handsome doll in its
day. One of Santa's choices prod
ucts, and the howl Hope sent up as
she gazed on the fragments of its
SNUG waxen face would curdle your
blood. Now the usual mode of pro
cedure when little girl has been be-
reft of a really handsome doll is to
tell her how soon 1t will be. Christ
mas, or that her birthday is the If
teenth of the month. My wife did
both"
did she bite?" asked the tall COM
muter.
mot 80 you could notice it." said
his friend, "and then had my inspira-
ton. I went right down to the village
and bought her the most stylish thing
in wax you ever laid your eyes on, and
I hadn't waited for Christmas, or New
Years, or the Fourth of July, either.
you did the hadsome thing. / must
admit, said the tall commuter, gen
erously. "and suppose the younger
daughter was pleased"
pleased" said the proud parent.
PLEASED doesn't express It. No other
doll ever got the reception accorded
this one. ! wouldn't have missed buy
ing 1t for farm. Well, we're in the
station"
$50 we are" agreed the other. Say
I guess I'll bring my boy home a pair
of ball-bearing roller skates tonight
instead OF waiting for his birthday
No reason why all the good feeling
should stay at your end Of the block.
Is there?'
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
Are You Uonstipated

II 50, get a box OF Dr.. King 8
New Lie Pills, take them reg uIilr-
~ and your trouble wlll quickly
disappear. 1hey will stimulate the
aver, improve your digestion and
set rid oil all the poisons from the
system, they will surely get you
we'll again. zoe at N. N. McLean's.
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT of the Interior

Z. 5. Iand Office at lamar. CoIorado.
January %. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Charlie
l.. Baird of Lamar. Colorado. who on
December Il. 1908. made Homestead En-
try. Serial No. O11OO for NWA Section
IS Township % s., Range IS w. 9Th
PRINCIPAL Meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make Final three year
Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Register
and Receiver at Lamar. Colorado. on
the 10th day of March, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
w. p Strong Dennis Moore, Frank
Willard. Harrison H Hackenberg, all
of Lamar, Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
Register
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
A Testimonial.


'T admire that old plug Of car You
sold me, Dubbs." said Winkletop sar-
castically. TT shows such admirable
self-control."
What do you mean by thatf" 70
torted Dubbs, seeming trouble.
why. as you said when you In
duced me to buy 1t, It can go 76 miles
an hour. but It won't" said Winklstoo.
Judge.
kse EmanolpsfAna.
1st-s see. when was the smanofpa'
ton proclamation sfgnedr
"A year ago this month. whyr
why, I thought-sureiy the slaves
were declared free prior to the break
ing out Of the war between ths
statesr'
"Oh. thati I thought you were -
fsrring to my divorce"
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19

The following quotations are furnish
ed by +. L. Cofield Wool Commission
City. Mo.
Kansas City Hide and Wool Prices:
Green sailed natives No. l II per h.
Green sailed natives No. 10 per Id.
Side branded. over 40 Ibis:
Bulls. native No, / 80. 11hc per pound
Side brands. over 10 lbs fiat lie per Id.
Part cured hides nc less than
cured; incurred 1c than cured.
Glue Hides flat go. sc per pound
Calf skins. deacon :. .65c to S1.i0 each
Green horse hides. medium $3.50 each
Green horse hides, medium $3.50 each
Green horse hides. small So. % each
Dry Horse hides lie to 81. so each
hides So. .....75 to S1.50 eac
fohy ana colt, green sailed
Dry Hides. Flat
Dry flint, fallen Fl to &c per pound
~ Sh'e '''' ~ per ~
Pelts
DRY fun wool sheep pelts lie per lb
Green SAT- sheep pelts 60c to 81. % each
Green SAT-, shearing ....25 to soc each
Ahe%a goat skins =. 10 to 7Jc each
Tallow
No. l. 81 C. No. 2. size.
White &C. Yellow SO c.
BeeswaN-Bright rs to 30c.
Scrap Iron
Country junk mixed iron Sc to $40 ton
country junk bones $14 to $3.50 ton
fur Quotations they are selling on
the open market from the Central
states according to kind. size and quail
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
NOTICE FOR DUPLICATION
Department Of the Interior

U. S. Land Office at amar. CoIorauO
February 10. 1913.
l.. Kraybnl of Lamar. Colorado. VINO
on March 16. 1908. made Desert Lane
Entry No. s47. Serial No oiSS2 RIO, ro'
ship 81 S. Range As W, 9th Principa
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Proof. TO establish claim
to the land above described DeIoit
the Tsegister and Receiver at Lamar
Colorado. on the 2lst day OF March
1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
G. l. Harrison of McClave COLORADO"
John Manbeck. ]. A. Weidman, e.
V. Donovan, all three Of Lamar Colo
RADIO.
EUGENE NJ WHITAKER.
Register
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department OF the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
March z, 1913.
Notice Is hereby given that Dottie A.
VILE. widow of Henry l.. VILE, deceas-
ed, of Lamar, Colorado, who on Aug
lrst 20. 1907. made Homestead Eptry
No. S52S. Serial No. 03i74 for Sh MEX
and ny SEA of Section 10, and on
January IS. 1913. Add Homestead En-.
try No. 012E7 for Wa SwA, 'NEA
SWh and SWA NwA of Section 10.
cipaI Meridian. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make Three Year Proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above de.
scribed, before the Register and Receiv-
err at Lamar. Colorado. ON the 2lst day
of April, 1918
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ed NJ Tanner. Pearl Petticrew, John
Petticrew. Murt Tanner. all of Lamar.
Colorado.
EUGENE NJ whitaker.
ke1iater
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
Balm to the suffraoetts.

The social worker stopped a small
girl who was carrying baby. isn't
he fine, big boy?" she began. In
gratiatingly. whats his manner"
The child waxed indignant. 1T
amt boy! Everybody thinks it's q
boy" She Rugged the baby closer.
You poor darlinH" she soothed.
"They amt got much opinion Of you.
ave they?"-Life.
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

u. S. Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
February 20, 1913.
Notice Is hereby given that Fred Mil
Ter Of Lamar. Colorado. who on. March
II. 1910. made Homestead Entry. Serial
ship "a s., Range IS w. 9Th Prin-
cipal Meridian has filed notice of in
tention to make Final three year Proof
to establish claim to the land above
described. before the Register and Re-
ceiver at Lamar Colorado. the 24th
day of April. 1913
Claimant names witnesses:
Alfred Elsw1ck. Oscar Myers. Cara
dog Evans. all three of Lamar. Colo
RADIO. G. N. Cowen of Carlton. Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. whitaker.
Register
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

Fe Il 9' Al. 1918. Lama" o''O
Notice Is hereby given that Myrtle
october 5, 1909. made Homestead En-
try, Serial No. u6z29 for SWh Section
10. Township 81 s.. Range 10 w. 9th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make Final Communication
Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Register
and Receiver at Lamar. Colorado. on
the 18th day of April, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Theodore Ellington, Arnold Billing
ton. Frank Friend. Roy James. all OF
Lamar. Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
Japan coIonIzIna In Brazil.

Japan will colonize tract of 1907
900 acres in Brazil, where Will be
operated great rice plantations. Spe-
niaJ privileges have been secured from
The Lamar register., 1913-03-19
White plymouth Rocks

Fishel Strain. The Best In
the World" A few choice cocker
els Tor sale. Prices reasonable
Edwin +. Brace,
EOS w. Olive street. Lamar. Colo.
The Dickinson press., 1913-12-27

blood was calling. By threatening to
stop payment Gordon had foiled Hills
plans for getting more money. Then
it was that the spirit Of murder was
aroused and the. deed was committed.
The charge of Judge w. C. Crawford
to the jury was eminently fair. The
people gave close attention during the
20 minutes that it took to deliver the
charge.
This was about s 10 Tuesday evening
and the jury: Immediately went I sup
per in charge Of the bailiffs.
The jurors were as follows: Foreman
T. N. Hartune. Charles Nolan, j. w.
Parks. Charles Offet,; J. G. F. Parker,
J. F.. Carroll, Z. c. Esse. Fred: Dohe-
mann, Nick I. Boltz. C. C. Turner.
VIM. Gardner, Henry Schmidt.
Mrs. Harry Haeerman. sister Of Mrs.
Hill, al up from Mandan on Friday
and Saturday and was seated inside
the rail. Another sister was here a par,
Of the time and q brother Mr.. Metz.
Of Martin Co. MINI. Mrs. Miller Of La
Moure. sister, Of defendant. was in cour,
each day and watched the trial very
carefully. ,s.x i&.. TIL ,a. s
The Dickinson press., 1913-12-27

fore the rumors may have troubled him.
Senator Z. A. Simpson followed. He
went into the evidence of the case very
thoroughly. 1t was the 18th murder
trial in which he had taken a part and
he fel: most keenly the responsibility
which rested upon him. Mr.. Simpson
recalled the fact. that the state had not
introduced as evidence a box of car
tridges taken from the Gordon home
and placed In evidencesat the gcoro-
inquest. He also stated that it
had been necessary for the defence to
send to the eastern part of the county
and recall q state witness, Robert Het-
?tenbaush, to show the only evidence
introduced on the possible ownership
Of the revolver. He thought that the
sins of the me who had passed to the
Great Beyond were back Of the trsgedy.
Senator Simpson was both eloquent and
pathetic in some. Of his remarks. When
DE referred TO- Ed. Hills mother back
in Ohio. tears. were seen to roll down
the cheek of defendant and his sister,
Mrs. Miller.
Geo. P. Jones. the silver tongued at
sterney.. from La Moure, had the closing
argument In opening he stated that
he had been around a good deal in his
day and had heard all the great legal
lights Of the state and must admit that
the palm for oratory should 60 to the
Great; Simpson He was sure that
the Dickinson attorney had o forgot
ten anything that would strengthen the
position of his client, the defendant.
Attorney Jones said a life had been
ssnuffed out and there must be a reason
Eforait. There was no reason why Mr..
Gordon should have taken his own life.
EItt%8was clear to him that defendant hae
had designs ont ordon's life for years.
Deep seated animosity was the motive.
Further, he commended that defendan,
was, not only q murderer but a black
mail and the: voice Of Cash Gordon.
The Dickinson press., 1913-12-27
Continued from page y

don suggested elopement: said he had
waited all these years for her and if he
could not get her would kill himself
and his wife. On several occasions
Gordon had manifested his love toward
her. Mrs. Hill said revolver in evil
dence was not her husbands: had never
seen it; thought they carried same
make at store; one in stock is 80. j,
Mrs. Hill said she talked the store
deal over with Gordon at Kihm hotel.
AT that time he suggested, that she
should get divorce from Hill and when
obtained he would get one from his
wife. Mrs. Hill told him that she could
not think of doing that. She said they
had cast their lot for life and should
stand by it. She felt kindly toward
Mo- Gordon and did not want to see
any trouble in either family. She knew
Hill had been wanting to sell store.
On cross examinations: Mrs. Hill adj
mitted to T. F. Murtha that while on
the farm Gocdon came to their store
about every day for long time; Hill
was jealous and she finally told Gordon
that it would be better if he did not
come so often :; did not think Hill really
threatened to kill Gordon-just wanted
him to keep away; believed she sent a
warning note to Gordon by her son at
one time: my husband said Gordon
coming little oftener than was neces-
sary I didn't want trouble told Of two
hours conference with Gordon in her
oom at Dickinson hotel night of No.
vember 9th. Her Q u. Lester. went to
both moving picture shows; came up
night before /; did not know Gordon was
to be ip Dickinson too : out Hiding with
Gordon in afternoon boy attending
matinee: aftef8the elopement talk Cor
don suggested that I buy the store and
let him furnish the money: we went
to Rchardton with Gordon morning of
9Th and took No. 8 to Antelope. Hus-
band asked about meeting Gordon in
Dickinson; thought he had asked their
son Hill visited Dickinson and looked
up registers +; l told him all about it
he was mad thought Hill took ST. 600
check to Richardton; had not seer it
since; she did not know very much
about Gordon's visit to Antelope No.
vember 18th only that he looked 0yer
stock II little did not 60 into basement
to e stock; talked deal over mostly
with her husband in living ROOM. At
Rigler's Office witness said Hill told
Gordon he had looked up Dickinson trip
and he thought that things had gone
far enough and probably he had better
leave rather than have families broken
up; said husband didn't swear more
than usual: denied any attempt to
force Gordon however. admitted that
Hill did threaten to expose Gordon to
his wife if he did not complete agree.
ment. didn't 60 back up stairs after
shooting; neither did husband +; said
there had never been any improper
relations between her and Gordon.
DR.. Furman was called again spoke
of powder burns he noticed on two first
fingers of left hand. also in palm of
hand; small scared spot in hand
witness did not really think Gordon in
The Dickinson press., 1913-12-27
Ed. F. ML mot GUILTY"
IS VERDICT Of JURY

attempt to ward off shot could have re-
ceived these marks; said Gordon was
strong man and usually in good health.
Witness told Murtha ON Cross examina.
ton that marks on Gordon's hand prob
ably came from contact with cylin-
der of revolver. .
Robert Hettenbaush identified revolt
yer in evidence as much like me-. he
sold Gordon 3 years ago. He said Cor
don told at time that Hill had threat.
ened to get him.
A. D. Davis testified to noticing de-
formed thumb. on left hand Of Gordon
noticed burns on index finger; presumed
it vas caused by blaze from something.
E. F. HILL
E. F: Hill was called to the witness
stand about 4 is on Monday. He said
that he had been a resident of North
Dakota for 10 years. He engaged FIRST
in the sheep business with his brother
in-law Harry Hagerman. close to
Sentinel Butte later he engaged in the
cattle business for himself. about "a
miles north dt Belfield, the Open A
ranch. He came to Dickinson for one
winter and in the spring. ten years
ago. moved to Antelope. where he had
since been in the mercantile business.
He saw Gordon Tuesday before bis
death and had talk with him about
buying the store and stock. Gordon
was down in the afternoon, remaining
about an hour. looking over stock.
Said he valued store and building a,
So. 600. fixtures and stock at 81. 600.
They went to back room where Hill
made memo of the agreement entered
into. Gordon was to pay s., oo0. dowr
the balance of 81, coo to be secured BY
collateral. The final priee of the stor.
Et0Fbe determined &by IA inventory. II
it exceeded the 81. 600 balance due.
Gordon was to get the benefit, if it fell
below, Hill was to apply the difference
on deferred payment. The check Ger.
titled was to be given Hill before Sat.
urday, and the security deposited witt
bank at same time. Hill received
check for ST, 900 and the following day
with his wife went to Richardson to
see Gordon he figured on closing The
deal. getting additional j, 200 and
! turning over papers. Hills memo.
randum book was offered in evidence
and read to the jury. Hill recited how
he went to bank, and finally with Cor
don to Rieler's Office. Said he WASH,
aware that he appeared more nervou.
than usual. 1t was he who suggested
going to bank for conference, but Gordon
preferred to 60 to Rjgler's Office.
AS to what t%ranspired in the office
Hill says "Rigler stepped out and We
started to talk over things. the phone
rang aud Gordon answered, while he
was doing so ] stepped out into the hall,
l saw Mr.. and Mrs. Rieler in their liv-
ing room. I didn't know l was glaring.
We talked matters over. principally
store-Gordon was deaf, talked loud
as l usually did to him, possibly I sale
damn, l some times do so. If Corridor
said he wanted me to stand by the
settlement I don't know what he meant
The controversy was over 81, 600 he hat
not advanced as agreed. I was stand
The Dickinson press., 1913-12-27
Notice 10 Stockholders

. The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of$the First National Bank
q board ,of directors for, Tue ensuing
year. will be: held in the director room
of said bank on January 18th, 1914. at
2 80 O'clock p. N.
adv. 12-13-5t Cashier.
The Dickinson press., 1913-12-27
70 Exchange Real E..aie

TO exchanee-swN, 27-13o-97. Stark
county. N. D., for California property.
Give description and make propagation.
Box 322. Fresno. Calif.-adv. !12-13.3p
The Dickinson press., 1913-12-27
An Eve.las6ar R-eneaIir,aalsle

OF your deceased loved ones is a Tomb
stone with unfading photo init See F.
jNADVORNIK, over Dickinson Mer. Co.
ia r. Il ssh anisslpp asfss
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-05
WEATHER IN JUNE.
Many Hot Days In June, Which Lap.
ped Over into July-Rained 3.sS
Inches During Month.

The weather in La Junta during thu
month of June has been something
fierce - that is. most of us have
thought SO. and probably some OF us
have really thought we were suffer.
ing, but really and truly 1t has been
as cool and balmy as "A peaceful sum
mer day In Greenland as compared to
the torrid zone of the effete east.
where innumerable prostratious have
been OF daily occurrence. The high.
est temperature recorded by S. II
Miller. OF North La Junta, our local
weather observer, was IS on the Iith.
and this record was made at { O'Clock
In the evening of that day. MIR. Mill.
er makes his observations at 4
O'Clock. morning and evening. and of
course at the noon hour the temper
ature has been higher, one day show.
Ing record Of 9s degrees In the
shade. and this was the highest that
Mr., Miller made a note of.
During the month of June It rain.
ed on twelve different days. the
greatest precipitation being on the
9Th. when the rainfall aggregated a
total OF 1872 inches. and from that
amount down to just a trace" on
he 18th. The rainfall for the month
was 3.ss inches. which is phenom.
enal record for the month OF June In
the Arkansas Valley. The rainfall
for the month OF April was l.79 in.
ches and for the month of May 1853
inches. and this shows that We have
had an unusually favorable season
for growing crops In the Great Am.
erican Desert.
Mr.. Milier's report OF weather con
ditions during the month of June,
bis observations being nsAe At .
|elork. ,nasV1ng END evreniax. 10 ~
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-05
HAS GOOD COAL YEAR
Colorado Produces Nearly Eleven Nil.
lion Tons in I912-Ranks Seventh
in Coal Producing States

Colorado is the most important
coal producing state west OF the Mis-
sissippi river and ranks seventh
among all the states The coal min
cd In 1912 was i0.977,S2i short tons,
an Increase OF S20.iil tons over
1911. according TO Il. W. Parker. of
the United States Geological Survey
The value lncreas from sl1.Ii7. 764
To Sl6,3i5,336. This increased pro-
dnction may be attributed to the
bountiful crops and general prosper
ity throughout the state. which natur-
ally created an improved condition
In the coal trade, particularly In
the last four months of the year.
There was much complaint of def
ciencies In labor and car supplies
The coal mining Industry OF Colo
rado was singularly free from labor
troubles In 1912. an output OF prac-
tically IL 100000 tons being won
without strike or suspension. 80
far as reported. The United States
Bureau of Mines reports total Of
95 deaths from accidents In the
coal mines of Colorado In 1912. an
Increase OF I over 1871.
In quality the Goals Of Colorado
range from subbituminous tback lig-
nitel In the Denver region. through
various grades OF bftuminous. includ-
Ing the high grade cokinr coal OF the
Trinidad and Glcnwood Springs fields
to true anthracite. In the Crested
Butte and Yampa fields. Some OF
the coal be,s of Colorado attain enor-
nous thickness. This Is especially
true In the Gienwood Springs field.
and some Of the beds In the North
Park field are also said 10 be OF
great thickness. The total area I'M
derlain by coal In Colorado is esti-
mated at 1870 square miles. and
about 60 per cent a that entire
|aeea b believed n coatsia eoat dAaf
10 workable under ~ sent conditions.
The state contains areas embracing
over 1000 square miles about which
little In known. but which may con.
tain workable coal. and nearly B.
00O square miles In which the cr0l
lies under heavy cover and Is there
fore not workable at present.
In point Of production the most
important area ix the Trinidad field.
underlying considerable portions Of
HuerfapO and LAS Animas counties.
which In It's southern extension In
to New Mexico as the Ration field In
aiso the most important producer In
that state. The coal of this field In
high grade cokinx coal. probably
the best coal Of that grade IN the
Rocky Mountain States.
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-05
Fourth q !s,y ~ Red s'..,.

Mrs. o. q. Swanson sends us a
huge pos%ss sAvsrtisinr the bir
c~lcbra'IoN sAat was pulled off In
Red Rives. n. ~. yesterday. Red
River I. ths coming mining camp Of
New McxSco. and tho whole state.
Including several la junfai'cs. II
enthused over tho prospecs-both n.
70 mining asA the fourth Of July
stunt Anoas The Ia juntaites. and
former IL juntaites. who celebrated
at Rcd River yesterday arc the fol
lowing ~. ). G. King. Kenny
Woods sHl family. Gi.n Bsidr'dre,
n. J. f'eissAe and family. Mrs. ANA
iia swansea. Nr. snd Mrs. Joe Bri.
mer. Of v6st Madison. Iowa. e. l..
esry and (Aaslv. and o. =. Swan
en- and en0ev.
La Junta tribune., 1913-07-05
Waiting Former Hsunts

Rev. Samuel Edgar. . former pas
tor Of IN. Reformed Presbyterian
church Of this city. arrived In La
Junta Thursday morning.. accompanied
by his wife and children. and spent
two days visiting friends. Rev. I'd.
gar spent several years In Syria NJ
a missionary. but tho troublous times
among the Turks caused him TO come
back home for = vacation. which was
prolonged on account oi the war Tn"
family has been visiting relatives In
La Sale. Colo. and are nov ON their
wny tn Boston. where they will Wis
Il until September with Mr.. Edxar's
mother. whom Il II their intention IA
sail for Syria.