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SALE or sCHooL LANDS.


Notice is hereby given that 1 will
sell at public auction to the highest
responsible bidder on the 18th day OF
February. 1914. at o'clock p. m. at
the office of the State Board of Land
Commissioners. Capitol Building. Den
yer. Colorado. the following described
lands. situated in Fremont County.
Colorado, viz:
NEL Section SO, Township II
Range 70 w. Minimum price per acre.
$3.50: value Improvement. $40. Owner
Vile. Applicant.
SwA Section 80, Township II
Range 73 W. Minimum price per acre.
$3.50; value of Improvement, SO
Owner of improvements. Mrs. A. c.
Somerville. Applicant u
Swk Section 80. Township II s
Range 73 W. Minimum price per acre.
800: value Improvement, $40. Owner
of improvements, Mrs. A. c. Somer-
Vile. Applicant
SEX Section Sc. Township II s
Range 10 W. Minimum price per acre.
800: value Improvement. $50. Owner
of improvements. Mrs. A. C. Somer-
Vile. Applicant
Subject to any or all easements or
rights OF way heretofore legally OBJ
NaAAG4 anu NV a. Ae%~N .--~ -
feet. n any there be.
Reserving, however. to the State OF
Colorado all rights to any and all min
erals, ores and metals Of every kind
and character, and all coal. asphaltum-
oil. and other like substances in or
under said land. and the right OF in
-gress and egress for the purpose OF
mining. together with enough OF the
surface of the same as may be nes-
essary for the proper and convenient
working Of such minerals and sub
stances.
No land will be sold at less than the
minimum price per acre. as given
above. The parcels will be sold In the
above order. and each tract will be
sold as described above-be the same
more or less.
Terms of payment shall be as fol-
lows. viz: On lands selling for $3.50
To SIS per acre. 10 per cent of the pur-
chase money on the day OF sale. the
balance In eighteen equal annual pay
ments at 6 per cent per annum-
Lands selling at more than SIS per
acre and less than SIS per acre. 20
per cent cash on the day Of sale. tho
balance in fourteen equal annual
payments at per cent per an
mum. Lands selling for SIS and
upwards. 30 per cent cash and
balance in seven equal annual
payments at per cent interest
II the purchaser does not own the i'm
provements. he must pay for the sam
at sale. Purchaser must execute bond
as provided in Section sS. Act OF July
II. 1905; must be a citizen OF the
United States. OF one who has :
ciared his intention of becoming such:
must pay appraisement and adyertis-
ing fees.
The Board reserves the right tr
reject any or all bids.
No sale shall become effective un-
til approved by the State Land Board
Application No. Ai3o2.
Date sale ordered by Board No
vember IL. 1918.
Date Of sale. February 4. 1914.
vOLNE-Y T. HOGGATT.
Register Stcsa Board OF Land Com
missioners.
First Pub. Jan. :. 1914. -
Last Pub. Jan. 80. 1914. -
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NOTICE.
STATE OF COLORADO.


County Of Fremont.
In the County Court. In Probate.
In the matter OF the Estate OF Thomas
Wright. deceased.
Order to show cause on petition for
sale Of real Estate and water
stock
The People of the State of Colorado
TO the heirs at law herein, Greet
ing
This matter coming on to be heard
on Wednesday. this thirty-frst day OF
December. A. ID. 1913. upon the petit
ton nled herein by Joseph \. Wright.
as Administrator OF said estate. for
the sale. at private sale. OF the fol-
lowing described real estate. or a por-
ton thereof. to-wit: Lot Twenty-Five
te5l In Earle and Reynolds Subdivi-
sion OF part OF the West Half OF the East
Half OF Section Twenty-nine t2Sl, in
Township Eighteen CiSl. South Range
Seventy t70). West of the Sixth (ethl
Principal Meridian. according 10 the
recorded plat thereof in the office OF
the County Clerk OF Fremont County.
Colorado. subject 10 the right OF way
for streets as shown thereon, said
real estate being situate in the Coun-
~ OF Fremont and State OF Colorado.
together with One Hundred uo0l
shares OF the capital stock OF The
Fruitland Water Company. or SO
much thereof as may be neces-
sary or proper. in said petit
ton asked to be reserved and
sold with said real estate. said real
estate being irrigated by said Com
pany. on account OF the ownership of
said stock by said estate. for the pur-
pose OF paying the just debts allowed
and TO be allowed against said estate.
And IL now appearing to the Court.
from said petition. that proper and
legal grounds exist for the sale OF
all or portion OF said real estate and
said One Hundred li00) shares Of the
capital stock of The Fruitiand Water
Company at private sale
NOW. THEREFORE,. 1T Is Or
DERED. By the Court. and we. the
People of the State OF Colorado. do
hereby command you. that you. Eliza
Rowson. Kezia NJ. Mccall. F. Gertrude
Wright. and Joseph \ Wright. as heirs
OF said decedent. and all persons.
known or unknown. who are heirs OF
said decedent. be and appear before
said Court at the Court room of said
Court. In the County Court House. IN
the City OF Canon City. In Fremont
County and State aforesaid. on Mon
day. the second day OF February. A.
u 1914. at the hour of ten o'clock In
the forenoon OF said day. then and
there to show cause. II any there be-
why an order should not be made di-
rccting the said Joseph A. Wright. as
Administrator OF said estate. to sell.
at rrisate sale. the whole. or so much
OF said real estate and said One Hun
dred tl00l shares OF said capital
stock of The Fruitland Water Com
pany as may be necessary for the
purposes specified In said petition.
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED that
this order be published for at least
four successive weeks In the Canon
City Record. weekly public newspa-
per. published In said County.
tSeal OF By the Court:
said Court. JAMES L. COOPER.
County Judge
First Pub. Jan. LIST. 1914.
| Last Pub. Jan. 20. 1914.
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STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF The Diamond Fire Brick
Company will be held nj its office. 81.
Main street. Canon Cits. Colorado. or
the Goth day OF January. 1914. at s:3e
o'clock u. M. for the purpose of elect
ing a board OF directors for the ensu-
,ng yoar and for the IL nsacti1n OF
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
- r. JEwETT. President
A. &. SHARNIAN. Secretary.
First Pub. Dec. IS. 1918.
Lart Pub. Jan. Is, 1914.
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TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS. AND TO ALL OTHERS
WHO MAY RE INTER ESTED.

WHO MAY BIZ INTERESTED:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That,
by virtue OF the authority vested In
me by a decree OF the Court In the
above entitled cause made and entered
on the 7th day Of January. 1914. and
the order OF the clerk OF said Court
made and issued pursuant TO the pro-
visions and directions OF said decree.
will. on the 3lst day Of January.
1914. commencing at the hour OF 1,
o'clock In the forenoon of that day.
offer for sale and sell. at public auc-
tion at the front door of the Fremont
County Court House in Canon Cits
State OF Colorado. to the highest bid
der and for the highest and best price
the same will bring for cash: all the
following described real estate. prem
ises and property situate in Fremont
County. State OF Colorado. to-wit
The Sortherly seventy-two and eight
tenths GAS feet off OF Lots One 10.
Two t2). and Three C3). in Block One
ID. in Capitol Hill Subdivision"
The purpose OF said sale Is TO
comply with the requirements ami
provisions o. said decree which wa
made and entered In an action for
the foreclosure Of certain mortgage
recorded In the office of the County
Clerk and Recorder of Fremont Coun-
ty. in the State OF Colorado. in Book
lS5 at page 42o. and particularly to
alfze from such sale the sum OF
f13ss4. with interest from the date of
said decree aud being the amount
due and owing to plaintiff as by said
decree found: also to realize the
amount OF costs in said action as
taxed in the sum OF sfl.io, and the
expenses of this sale.
Dated January eth. 1914.
WILLIAM II. NENCOMB.
Sheriff OF Fremont County.
First Pub. Jan. :. 1914.
Last Pub. Jan. -. 1914.
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SO full was he of psychIcal magnet

ism.
And IT was not long thereafter that
he started out to make his living as
a magnetic healer. He visited most OF
the large cities of the country dis
playing his unusual powers and max
ing for himself. as he says, "a repu--
tation to be envied." He Travelled from
New York to California and from
Michigan to Texas several times.
In 1896 he went from Texas to Pu-
ebio. where he practiced his wierd
healing powers for about six months.
when he became III. He ramained in
the Smoky City Of the West for an
ether year and then came to Canon
City. penniless. II was always a good
liver" said Doc. 'and though l made
good money. | had very little when I
became sick. When / came to Canon
was broke.
"A fellow I met let me sleep with
him In an adobe house on River street
which Fred Reynolds owned. I stayed
with thi sfelIow about six months. The
frst work I did In Canon City was
for Andrews brothers on Lincoln Park.
picking fruit.
After a while l got a tent and put
{. up around back Of the hog back.
Warden Martin came along one day
and asked me what / was doing. r
told him was living. He asked me
why I didn't build a shack and live
like a human being. And l did. That
shack | live In now was built by me
fourteen years ago. IL wasn't as big
az It is now The old part has about
fourteen coats OF paint. | paint Il
every year and sometimes oftener IL
get the money"
Docs shack is located on the west
side OF the hog back upon which runs
the Skyline drive 1t Is built up against
the rockciad mountain. in fac, one
portion OF the hovel Is bored out OF
the rock. The place is picturesque to
tourists and townsfolk alike because
in its painting almost every possible
shade OF color has been used and to
talk slang. lit has Joseph's coat
hacked Off the map"
Why did you paint your shack IN
50 many colors-- Doc was asked.
well. II wanted to lie to you. Il
would say that It's rule OF n secret
order belong to In Europe. But that
amt the reason. It's because I want
it that way
why have you stayed so long in
Canon cityT- was another question
put to him.
because couldn't get away was
the lacouic rept. This is a poor
town for magnetic healing. and work
Ing in orchards and on the streets and
selling soap don't make hardly
enough to buy me grub and get my
whiSkers cut once in a while. And be-
Sides don't want to 20. Amt that
good reason
Doc comes from English and French
stock. His grandmother on his moth
er's side was De Leucy and came
over from France when Lafayette
brought his army. She lived to be los
years old His grandfather on his
fathers side descended from the sib-
ieys OF England. He settled in New
Hampshire. where his descendants
still live.
Are your parents still aliver" was
another question put to Doc.
No. replied Doc. They died years
ago and are buried on their ranch
near Raymond. New Hampshire. where
they moved after came away. I
haven't been back for twenty-five
years. And whether III ever go hack
again. the Lord only knows. don't"
pcv ukppIV Ichvcc
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES SALE
STATE OF COLORADO.
County OF Fremont,
In the County Court
SARAH A MORAY.
Plaintiff. }
JAMES r. FULLER. VI. T.
PRESTON, HUNTER PAL
MER. n J. EVANS. LAFE
COMBS. II. II. FREYE, JOE
ZULLO and EDWARD Mac-)
CLAIM.
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Record Wan, Ads bring results.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
POST FALLS

The schools are announced to open
Sept. 8 with l8 teachers.
Curtis f. Pike, Masonic grand
master, was In St. Maries Sept. ;.
Richard Harper. while working 10
the lath mill at st. Joe, was injured
by q silver penetrating his side, re-
sulting fatally. He was buried at
Lane beside the body OF his wife, who
met death by drowning at Rose Lake
two years ago. Two children survive.
Members OF the farmers union had
u picnic at Sunnyside recently, going
by way Of the river and across the
lake.
A grass dre burned over the d.
Harshman tract on East Greenacres,
destroying the trees and shack.
A project is on foot to organize q
lodge Of the Court Of Honor 10 Post
. Falls.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
News Of the State.

Under the federll regulation State
Game Warden j. B. Gowen advises
that the season on ducks, geese and
other water fowl opened September
l and will close December Is. A
proposed amendment extends the
time of closing to January l6, but
the president has not yet signed it.
E. P. Taylor, field hOrticulturalist
for the University of Idaho agricul-
tural extension work, is in Boise from
a trip through the southwestern part
OF the state in the interest of secur-
ing fruit exhibits for the Panama
Pacific exposition. He is entbusias-
tic over the success that Is attending
this particular line Of work.
Inuuiry at the office of the Idaho
Falls factory Of the Utah-ldaho
Sugar company developed the fact
that the sugar companies operating
throughout the valley, of which there
are three, one at Idaho Falls, one at
Sugar City and one at Blackfoot, will
not be affected by the shortage in
sugar beet seed caused by the Europ-
can war, as they have a supply on
hand and have been able to produce
a good part of that supply locally.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
BRADY IS NOMINATED
Governor Haines Endorsed. Some
County Nominees,

Senator James H. Brady was nomi-
mated for senator on the republican
ticket by large plurality, as indi.
Gated by incomplete returns from the
primary election Of Sept. l. Smith
is renominated for congressman and
n y. Jones is 10 the lead for the
other congressional nomination.
Haines is renomnnated for governor.
Lewis coming second and Stevens
third. Taylor is renominated for
lieutenant governor. Barker is in the
lead for secretary of state, Allen for
treasurer and Bell for mine Inspector.
Walters Is nominated for supreme
Judge, Morgan coming second and
Beale third,
Hawley is the democratic nominee
for U. S. senator Forney and Dun.
ming are In the lead for congressman.
Alexander is nominated for governor.
In Kootenai county, returns from
% out of so precincts, up to Wednes-
day night indicated that Sheriff
Bailey, Commissioners Downie, Esgate
and Libby, Assessor Acton, Treasur-
er Kercheval, Probate Judge Reed
Surveyor Modlin and Superintendent
Egbers are all renominated. A. R.
Carman seems to have captured the
republican nomination for auditor,
and r. T. Morgan for attorney.
Edelblute, Fitzsimmons, Hunt and
Kiger are in the lead for the legisla-
ture.
Figures are lacking on the demo-
cratic side but it is thought Ferguson
and Flemming are nominees for
county commissioner,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
ITEMS Of COUNTY TOWNS
What Neighboring People Are
Doing.
FROM THE EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities Of Kootenai County Com
munities.
cGuR D'A1ENR

James Lma, Korean. arrested
some time ago for stealing q horse
from M. A. Graham Of Post Falls,
has been bound over to the district
court under $500 bond.
A. o. White. local agent. says the
monthly expenditures Of the N. p.
railroad company 10 Occur d'Alene ia
about $50, 900.
The Occur d'Alene Mothers club
held Its nrst meeting Wednesday
afternoon.
Over dfty applicants for teachers
certificates took the exami nations the
latter part Of last week In the office
OF County Superintendent Egbers.
NJ. Hallman has teen bound over
to the district court on the charge Of
perjury. The case grew out Of tht
affairs OF the former California Wine
house.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
Martial Law at Butte.


Trouble between the Butte New
Mine Workers union and the Western
Federation Of Miuers at Butte led 10
serious riotina aud u partial shut
down Of the miues last week The
authorities are said to have been
powerless to keep order.
Gu Sept. !. the Montana Natioual
Guard 600 strong was called out to
preserve order and that Dsght Butt.
was under martial law. Regular
troops, $50 iu number, from Furt
George Wright, Wash, were quickly
transferred to. Furt Harrison 4,
Helena, Tuesday nigh, SD as To be
within I25 miles from Butte 10 case
they were pceded.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
State Tax Reduced.

The state board of equalization
has fixed the state tax levy for
1914 at ali mills, which, it is
estimated, will raise approximate
ly 5000, 900, as against $I,o4o,152
raised on last years levy.
The board, according to koote-
mai county officials who conferred
with it while property values were
under consideration at Boise,
shattered practically all recon-
mendations of the state tax com
mission. 1t reduced farm lands !
per cent, raised railroads, power
lines, telephones and telegraph
lines slightly, but they remain tai
under the tax commissions recon-
nendations. The tax commission
If Clearwater county's timber
recommendations OF 80 per cen
decrease was cut to 20 per cen
decrease, and applied to land only
and not to timber.
Under this years levy kootena
county will be required to contri
bpte SIS, 500, instead of s73,11I
contributed last year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
THE VOTE IN RATHDRUN
Figures on Republican and Demo
cratic Candidates.

Figures on Republican and Demo-
cratic Candidates.
Two hundred and forty.two
votes were cast in the primary in
Rathdrum precinct, Sept. I, more
than 100 being republican, 60
democratic, about ten progressive
and about ten socialist. Two or
three ballots were blank and
several had only one or two names
marked. The vote polled was
about two-hfths OF the normal
voting strength Of the precinct.
Receiving judges a. the polls
were Geo. Woolery, D. r. Adams,
w. A. Poleson; clerks, Mrs. At
wood and Mrs. Ben Wood.
Counting judges were F. L. Run
yon, Ernest Reinhart, ]. M. Re.
pass; talley clerks F. L. Coon, ].
r. M. Culp; constable, H. L.
Bradley.
Following were the votes cast
on the republican and democratic
tickets:
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
The New Davenport.

Spokane, Wash.--1mvit atious TO
mayors, presidents sS comm ercial
clubs and newspaper. editors ot In.
land Empire cities aud towns To
participate 10 the. ceremonies attend
ing the opening. Ut the $2,25O. 900
Davenport hotel are bel or prepared
by the Spokane: chsmber of commerce
and the hotel COMPANY.
A series OF briD liza ut ceremonies, in
which It Is planned to have people
from all parts 9 ( the Inland Empire
take part. will be held commencing
Thursday, Ser i. II. and concluding
the following Monday.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04

mate Independence for the Pbilln-
pines has received the tentative con.
sent OF President Wilson, and it is
expected that it will appear before
congress to be acted upon next
winter. or course it is going to
mean a big fight, as there are many
viewpoints concerning what should
De our attitude toward the islanders
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
pLUMMER

Alfalfa Is doing we'll Ia this locality.
One Of the farmers has anished bis
third cutting for this season.
Fifty men fought fire along the
railroad east Of town all day Monday
Of last week before they got 1t under
control.
An electric light plant is under
construction.
A state land sale Is to be held IN
Piummer Sept. %. Sevcnty-thret
40's are to be offered.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04
HARRISON

Mrs Susan e. Elmer died last
week at the age OF 88 years.
The SearchlIght points out that
the lines of division for the proposed
new counties Of Beowah aS.d Occur
d'Alene both leave Harrison entirely
In the remainder of KootenS county.
Ed Schurl0ck Of Lane is Offering
the reward OF an ice cream cone for
the recovery OF bis dollar watch los,
in the water while he wa 8 sximmiD Ing
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-09-04

AuA ANA OAA VA AAV3v
Very Dry Weather All Through
August.
Portland, Ore, Aug. 3l-Extreme-
y dry weather, innumcrable 6res
from various causes but comparative
" small damage to green timber, and
only normal loss OF logging equip.
ment aud ranch improvements, due
TO prompt action on the. part OF
patrolmen. sums up the ore season tU
this time In the Pacific northwest.
according to reports received By the
Western Forestry l. Conservation
association. The absence Of future
damaging fires will mark 1914 as the
most successful season, taking con-
dItions into account, that has ever
been experienced BY dra- protection
agencies. Cooperative patrol has
everywhere shown Its efficiency and
preparations TO meet q bad year
which have been going forward the
past two favorable seasons, have
helped during the present dangerous
year. Comparative absence Ut east
winds has been the only factor
favorable 10 the work Ut Ore sup
preston this season, which In many
sections ia the ar,~st rtOce weather
bureau records have beeu kept. Z, st
Of protet:tion will, uf necessity, lie
high Ia most localities.
Washington had oser 100 dtcs dur
Ing August. Some logs hayc lccn
burned but very little damage IL
settlers has resulted, and only small
amount Of green unbcr has been
damaged. The chief danger until
rains come Is high winds.
Idaho associations have had un.
usually bad and expensive 1res to
contend with. Prompt action aud
the employment Of large number ot
fre fighters has, however. prevented
great loss OF green timber. Not l,ss
than 200 fires have been handled dur
log August, the bulk of these having
been caused by lightning and ranch
ers burning slashinRs Two arrests
; for failure to secure permit before
burniORs have been made.
Montana reports an extremely dry
aud dangerous year. A large num-
Der OF fires have occurred on govern
ment aud private iaud neces>itating
the employment of large crews Of lite
fighters. Numerous lightning tns
have occurred and though all n,es
have been promptly detected and
fought. the season will not be one
without loss Of green timber.
Oregon has experienced the dricst
season ever recorded by the weather
bureau. Although patrols were ma
terially increased early Ia the mon, h
over 200 fires have occurred. Piac.
tically no green timber has been
destroyed, the flres for the most part
being confined to old burns. Loss oi
logging equipment has been sustained
10 few cases. The most common
cause OF dres is reported 70 be camp
ers and rADchers burning slashiDgs
Lightning also has been responsible,
. for some fires. The country is very
e smoky in some localities rcnderin,
the lookouts useless. As a result
reports that hunters were leaviDl
camp ares unextingulshed and be
cause OF the long dry spell, Governo
/. West on August nth declared
closed season on hunting until fal
rains occur. There are approximate
I ly 400 private, state and governmen
q wardeos guarding the area Outsid
u the national forests.
" Incomplete reports FROM CalIf0r0i
y. indicate that conditions continu
" more favorable than last year, an
,r that Ore losses have teen light.