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NOTICE OF CONTEST
Contest 5s'

Department Of the Interior, U. 8. Land ONCE at
GlenwoOd Springs, Colo. March q, 1914.
To the heirs Of William H. Melton, deceased,
Of White River, Colorado COntestee:
You are hereby notified that Charles Magee
who gives AngOra. Colora 10. as his postoff,ce
address, did March II, 1914, file in this ONCE
his duly corrOborated application to contest
and secure the cancel alton of your homestead
Entry No. 0ls77, Serial No. = made July z.
1907, for seA nwk, 81 mex. Sec rs, TIP N. X
lOl W, 9Th p NJ. and grounds for his contest
he alleges that said William II. Melton has never
established residence on said land; that said
William II. Melton has never placed any i'm
prcvements on said land and has totally
abandoned same.
You are, therefore. further notified that the
said allegations will be taken as confessed. and
your said entry will be Cancelled without further
right to BIZ heard, either before this Office or
on appeal, II you fail tn file in this ONCE within
twenty days after the FOU RTH publication Of
this notice, rs shown below, your answer. un-
der oath, specifically responding to these ale
cations OF contest. together with due proof
that you have served copy Of your answer on
the said contestant either in per on or by
registered mall.
You should state in your answer the name OF
the postofice to which you desire future
notices to be sent to you.
WE. WALLACE, Receiver.
Daie of first publication April !. 1914.
Date Of second publication April y. 1914.
Date Of third publication April ls, 1914.
Date Of fourth publication April q, 1914.
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Notice for Publication
Sar,a1 07ake

Department Of the Interior, U. 8. Land once at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, February IA. 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given that David Smith,
whose postOtIice address Is Meeker, Colorado
did, on the End day Of December, 1918, file in
this mice sworn Statement and Application,
No. 01st2. TO purchase the nek nek. Sec ii. TIP
/ N, X &c W, 9th NJ. and the timber thereon
under the provisions of the act OF jun 3, 1879
and acts amendatory, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at SUCH value as might be
fixed by appraisement, and that, pursuant TO
such application. the land and timber thereon
have been appraised at $265.00 the timber
estimated at 12I5.OO, and the land $4,000;
that raid applicant will offer maj proof In
support OF his application and sworn statement
on the 18th day OF April, 1914. before Henry J.
Hay, u. 8. Commissioner, at Meeker. Colorado
Any person il at liberty to protest this pur~
chase before entry, or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues, by filfng . corrObO-
rated allidavit In this Office. alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
EE FORDHAM,
f2i-el8 Register
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Administrators Notice

Estate of William C. Greene. deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
ndmtnistratrix Of the estate of William q.
Greene, late of the county OF RIO Blanco, in
the state of Colorado, deceA sed, hereby gives
notice that she will appear before the county
court of said Rio Blanco county, at the
court house in Meeker in said county. ut the
April, at which time all persons hav.
ing claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose Of
having the same adjusted. All persons In
debted to said estate are requested to make
Immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Meeker, Colorado, this S0th Day
CORA M. GREENE, Administrative.
Montgomery 4 CLARK, attorneys Tor ad-
ministrntrix. at-A@o
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SERIAL 0Sl6

Department of the Interior, U. 9. Land Ones al
Glenwood Springs, Colo, February u, 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Joseph D.
Long, of Axial, Colorado. who, on May ~, 1911.
for seA nwk, nwk mex, and Lots ], 2, g. 8 and
10. Sec 81, TIP 4 N, X % W, 9Th IN. has flied
notice Of intention to make Final Three Proof,
to establish claim to the land above described,
before Henry J. Hay. U. 8. Commissioner. at
Meeker, Colorado, on the 10Th day Of April,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Madison Huston, Of Axial. Colorado. and
Frank r. shaver, James b. Henry and Gilbert
WessOn, all Of Aoekcr, Colorado.
3. r.. FORDHAM,
m7.All 40; Register.
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Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, U. 9. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, March Z. 1914.
NOTICE Ia hereby given thst James II.
POmeroy. of Meeker, Colorado, who, on June
2lst, 1911, made Presumption Declaratory State
ment. Serial. No. 066S4. for Lot q. Sec y, swia
swk, Sec 10, Lots /, 1, s, II and Q, Sec IL. and
Lot ], Sec 10, TIP N 4 81 W, 9th N, has filed
notice OF intention to make Final Presumption
described, before Henry J. Hay, U. d. Commits
siOner, at Meeker, Colorado, on the END day Of
April 1915
Claimant names As witnesses:
Edgar j. Wilson, Albert Martin, Bruce
Clublne and Henry A. Wilson, all II Meeker,
Colorado.
metals Re9ister.
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Notice for PublicatiOn-ls
Tract
PUBLIC LAND SALE
tall sGoG

Department Of the Interior. U. q. Land Once n.
Gienwood springs, Colo. March ~, 1914.
NOTICE Is her~by given that. as directesi by
the Commissioner OF the General Land Once,
under provisions Of Act Of Congress approved
June u. 1905 t34 stats, BID. pursuant to the
application Of Arthur b. Critchlow Of Meeker,
Colorado, Serial No. 0666l, we will offer at
public sale. to the highest bidder, but at not
less than 500 per acre: At u rs O'Clock q. m on
the 10th day Of May. 1914. 1t this once, the
Sec q. Tp j 8, X SS W. 9Th p. n. NThis tract
ia ordered into the market on chewing that
the greater portion thereof Ia mountainous or
too rough Tor cuItivatkOn."
Amy persons claiming adversely the above
described hand are advised to file their claims.
or objections, on or before the time designated
for sale Z E.FOHDHAN,
all-my16 Register.
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Notice for Publication
Serial Es8

Department Of the Interior. U. 8. Land Once ii
Greenwood Springs. Colo, February -, 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given that BENJAMIN r.
Grove. of Meekcr. Colorado. who. on March 10.
laJS, made Homestead Application. ~ Ute,
20, TIP I 8. X ~ W. 9th N. has Med notice of
intention to make Final Five Year Proof, tn en-
tablish claim to the land above described befnre
Colorado. ON the 10th day Of April, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joeeph Ralston, Dawson W. Black, David
W. Mcmillan, and James L. Tasert, all Of
Meeker, Colorado.
z. f. FORDHAM,
mall Register.
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Notice for Publication
Serial 06S49

Department of the Interior, U. 8. Land Once at
GlenwOOd Springs, Colo, March ~, 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Hamilton s.
Carver, Of Meeker, Colorado, who, on July H.
1911, made preemrtio Declaratory Statement,
Serial No. Oh649. for Lot 3, Sec 2. Up 8, X ~ W,
9th p. NJ, has filed notice of intention to make
Final Presumption Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before Henry J. Hay
U Commissioner, at Meeker, Colorado, on
the End day Of May. 1914.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
o. Adrian Coats. Andrew l.. Lowe, George
W. Seeley and Houston Kendall, all Of Mceker,
Colorado.
mch2S-may2 Register.
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SATURDAY. APRIL II. 1914
Strengthens Weak and Tired
Women

~ was under great strain nursing
a relative through. three months
sickness" writes Mrs. J. c. Van De
Ssnde, of Kirkland, ILL.,, and "Elec-
trio Bitters kept me from break
ing down. will never be without It,"
Do you feel tired and worn out? No
appetite and food wont digest. 1t
isn't the spring weather. You need
treatment today, nothing better for
stomach, liver and kidneys. The
great spring tonic. Relief or money
back. SOC and $l.OO, at your druggists.
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This is the time Of the year when
cold is easily contracted. Check
it and cure 1t by using Strehlke's
BrOmO-Febrin.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday School every Sunday O.OOa.m.
Preaching, Sunday ...-.--..-.-.--ll.O0 a. m.
Preaching, Sunday ...........-... 7.3O p. nj.
Junior League, Sunday 300 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Thursday 7.3O p. m.
Choir rehearsal, Thursday, 500 p. IN.
Monthly business meetings of the
church. Monday after the last Sun
day. at 1870 p. IN.
MCKENDREE DENfOTTE, NJ. n, d. u.
Pastor.
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Cough Medicine for children

Too much care cannot be used in
selecting cough medicine for chill
dren. 1t should be pleasant to take,
contain no harmful substance and be
most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy meets these. requirements
and is a favorite with the mothers of
children everywhere. For sale by all
druggists
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Ifyou have any lathe work, Lindow.
Lytle Il Son are prepared to do it in
a skillful manner. mh7
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Notice for Observation-Disclosures
Tract

PUBLIC LAND SALE
Serial 06660
Department of the Interior. q. s. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, March ~, 1914
NOTICE is hereby given that, as directed by
the Commissioner Of the 7eneral Land Once.
under provisions Of Act of Congress approved
June n, 1905 "a Stats. SID. pursuant to the
application OF Arthur b. CrtChlow Of Meeker.
Colorado, Serial No. 0oo6a, we will offer at
public sale. to the highest bidder. but at not
less than et.O per acre. At II O'Clock a. M, on
following tract Of land: metz sex. Sec 90, Tp i
8. X 90 W. 9Th P u. This tract Of land Ia
ordered into the market on q showing that the
rough for cultivation"
Anv persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advfsed to hle their claims.
or objections, on or before the time designated
Tor sale. e. e. FORDHAM,
allmayl6 Register
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COAL Orders taken and collec-
tions made for BLACK DIAMOND
COAL. H. E. Low; Phone, Meeker
No. "a.
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Home Made Candy at the Candy
shop. Three doors south Of the post
office-Peaslee's.
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An alarm clock isn't much account
at getting boy up unless Mother is
on the job to second the motion made
by the alarm clock.
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wont believe In the Votes-For-
Women crowd have a lood-in until i
see pictures of some of the Suffra-
gettes in the safety razor ads.
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. Check Your April Cough

Thawing frost and April rains chill
you to the very marrow, you catch
cOld-head and lungs stufYed-you
feel feverish-couyh continually and
feel miserable--you need Dr. Kings
New Discovery. 1t soOthes inflained
and irritated throat and lungs. stops
cough, your head clears up, fever
leaves. and you feel fine. Mr.. J. 4.
Davis of Stickney Corner, Me-. was
cured of a dreadful cough after doc
tors treatment and all other remedies
failed" Relief or money back. Pleas
ant-children like 1t. Get bottle to-
day. 5Oc and $l.OO, at your druggists.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all sores.
Engraved cards, invitations, ct.
Our samples will help you decide.
The HERALD.
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Straight at 1t

There is no use OF our ''beating
around the BUSH" We might as we'll
out with it first AS last. We want you
to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
the next time You have cough or
cold. There is no reason so far as we
can see why you should not do so.
This preparation by its remarkable
cures has gained world wide repu-
tation, and people everywhere speak
speak of it in the highest terms of
praise. 1t is for sale by all druggists.
There may not be- any cabarets in
the jay towns where the favorite
sport is to go down to the depot and
see No. 8 come in. But you bet that
nearly every man in town owns his
own home.
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When girl has pair Of props
that resemble two No. 10 needles she
has no business crossing her legs in a
street car and disappointing lot of
ornery men.
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Money to Loan.

Unlimited money to loan on farm
security. Low interest. For partic-
ulars apply to F. E. Sheridan. (tD
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Found---Watch

On the Rangeiy road. Call at this
office for information. m28-a4
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S:: !: iii: :: 4: e: :: j +
his modal. ..u.1 meet in life a
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Some Wise Sayings of
Mrs. Solomon

Copyright 114b tho P-sPub
daughter, hear the instructions of Married Woman and at
lVI tend to know understanding:
For of men, have known upward of ninety and-nine,
and in the days of my yuot my was great in the
Land and the youths Babylon bracelets upon mine arms
and garlands upon my doorstep
charge thee thou Love Came seek not to
vanquish other whether II De al pouc OF al
golf, at repartee.
For man honoreth the MAN who wosteh him in battle but he
despse the woman who worsteth anything of ALL in
argument.
Be not like unto popular novel; which easy pick but
hard Drop rather like unto good reputation which dcuf
attain but easy to lose.
delight of the HUNTER scngaster abomnaton and
a clnging vine choketh out sentiment
Let not man home" upon three evenings in sue
cession pulled up his conce and in his heart
Lo she EXPECTETH me- Yea, have her HYPNOTIZED."
For in the of uncertainty is worth pound
of hospitality.
When man maketh foolish crying:
Beloved love thee for tyse ALONE Yea for the beauties
of thy MIND and the glory of thy SOUL do adore three and NOT
for shape Of thy foot the dimple within thy chn
Kiss him upon both cheeks and re his forelock endey but
let not thine heart be troubled
For no man knoweth WHY he loveth woman.
And brilliant complexion be desired than brilliant
wit; yea, dmpIe exceedeth higher education.
Rich thy l thy purse will buy; for though knoweth not
ask neak last years hobble from this years panner
the imported look from the homemade and good
LINES" shall not escape him.
He rejoice to company of sartoral MASTER
PIECE, but soulful trump is his abominahOn.
charge fling away ambition for by that sin fell the spin
sters!
For proGteh though she converse in six Ian
guages and think two yet EYES in one?
Behold shall call thee Queen and another shall call
thee Kitten and shall call thee "CUM yet when man
seeketh wife he of these, but MOTHER.
Verify verify unto wise damse all men man-and
that BABY! Selah
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Everard held out his hand. My dear
old Ruddy," he said, how are you?
Here, waiter! Bring two more stems
light beer for you? Light beer, waiter!
And will you eat? This sausage is great.
No? Ali right just beer and cigars
Fancy meeting old Ruddy again like
this. Everard was delighted. He re-
membered organizing the funeral at
the end Of his first year for this man.
baptized into his college as the Ruddy
Burgher. The reason of his being shot
out made him laugh once more. Ruddy,
after a crew dinner, had climbed into
the wrong college in a state of great
cheeriness and vocabulary activity, and
mistaking the dean of that college for
a scout of his own, had used phrases in
description of his personal appearance
and habits which had caused the VEN
cradle dean to take grave umbrage.
Il suppose you're still up, doing your
self top-hole, as usual?'' Rudy pulled
his chair round so that he was also
facing into the hall, and produced a
pencil and several old letters.
No. said Everard, II had a funeral
halfway through last term"
Ruddy was making vivid sketches OF
all the types at the other tables
Great work. he said. by Jove, I'm
jolly grateful they chucked me so early
in the proceedings. / hate to think OF
all the time that runs to waste up
there-I don't mean just time, but good
time. enjoyment of every moment-life.
They don't begin to know what life
means at Oxford"
Continuation of ThI1 Story VIII
Be Found In Tomorrow
Issue of The TimcA.
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LITTLE ROMANCES OF
ARTISTS MODELS
Copyright Publishing Coz
EVERETT SHINN and the "Dudl Personality Girl

little controlled and as ugly tonRued
as one would care 10 see. Georgia hao
grievance which incensed her with
wild thoughts.
She came of old Georgia stock, but
in the family cupboard was a skeleton
which caused the girl To leave her home
and shift for herself. AS described by
Georgia, her mother was the dearest.
ioveliest, gentlest, genteelest lady in all
the world. The girl worshiped her. and
when she talked OF ner a beautifuI rT-
preston glorified her face and made
her all that she said her mother was,
When she spoke of her father on
the contrary the menace Of her young
eXlstence), anger and hatred shook her
girlish form and she became unattrac.
tive and almost objectionabIe in her
language.
He bets on the ponies: he's A crook
gambler disgrace she would cry
Vehemently. 1 gave up the only man I
want TO marry because was not going
to take any chance on Eds Throwing
me over. I cleared out because my
father Is demon. / know it was wrong
to leave my mother alone, but 7 couIS
not stand 1t anv longer
she told me how the old sport had
delved into the family eXchenlier. how
he had lost large sums in betting. and
she vowed she would never return home
until her father swore off gambling.
Georgia was verging on nervous
breakdown when one dav good news
came from the South. Her father had
been trying to retrieve his losses hy
risking more and more. He had lived
the narrowed, feverish existence of the
gambler who plays fJr gain out OF All
proportion to what his efforts deserve
1t must have been TO save the soul of
the beautiful girl that fate was unwon-
tonly kind. With one stroke of luck
he won back the money he had reckless
ly used.
"Everything was waiting fo- her at
home: the mother she adored, the man
she loved and the father to v hom when
in one of her better moods! she wanted
to become reconciled, provided he would
her family. The old man had more
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love for his Georgia than she had for
him, and now that chance came 10 win
her back he was ready to prove Irrs de-
vOtion. At her demand he signed over
every cent of his winnings to his wife
''Georgia's humiliation vanished. She
no longer had any scruples about mar
rying the man she loved, for the dis
grace of the family had been miracu-
lously wiped out. Ed Whcm she
brought to see me on their honeymoon,
said:
I'd have come after her myself il
she had not come back soon. No man
could fail to appreciate how splendid
she is. and nothing that her old man
did would have kept me from marrying
her, even II she thought she could lose
me. But as 1t happens, ever ything has
turned out for the best"
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LOVE AT FIRST
SIGHT A MISTAKE
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. 5.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. 5.
Here is the Happy Mar
riage Prescription" given by
the secretary of the National
Race Betterment League:
Take a piece of paper and
write on one side ones ac-
complishments and on the
other the requirements lack
ing. Start out and find a
mate VINO possesses the
necessary requirements.
Love at first sight" is a sad
mistake and one of the rea-
sons for so many unhappy
marriages and so many chill
dren not up to the proper
physical standpoint, accord
cording to officials of the
league, which meets here
next week. y
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T about $50 o'clock that night
" Everard might have been seen
~ walking hard along Ealing
Broadway. head up, shoulders
down, sweating profuseIy.
He was returning to London on foot
because he loathed the Idea OF putting
into ghastly suburban stations and sit
ting next to ghastly suburban people
when the need for physical action was
still strong in him. So te returned
TO the club for his cap and tramped
the dusty roads at a steady four miles
an hour.
Electric tram-cars changed along the
broadway, and Everard stared curiously
at the people who pushed and surged
and elbowed on the pavement. They
were new TO him. these boys with high
collars and made-up ties of egregious
"OlOrs, who sloped up and down eying
the girls. who themselves were elabo-
rately HATED, though down at heel, and
sclf-cOnsciOus and giggling.
All the shops looked cheap: bicycle
shops which sold everything but bi-
CYCLES; gramaphone shops through
whose open doors came ttn1V music TO
which listened groups o. cigarette
smoking louts; sweet shops blazing
lights and cinematograph places with
uniformed attendants. who adGed to the
street noises by crying the attractions
in raucOus, h-less voices, and drew at
tention to the highly colorei posters OF
bl OuCO-DuSleTS ana lIdlH SptlSICAS-
Everard found himself reminded OF
something. Although he had never been
10 such place before, thev we're some
how familiar, these shop boys and girls
with their cheap tie-pins and fake rings.
For a time he could not gother now II
Tas that he should have tle feeling OF
having been there before, almost as II
II were in some vaguely remembered
previous existence. II annoyed him, and
then in a flash he knew. and smiled.
IL was, Of course. the district which Ii.
g. Wells had made his own, and these
were the types which he kneH and de-
scribed so intimately.
To read about them was one thing,
but 10 be in the middle of them, TO hear
'hsir inane laughter, and be jostled by
them was quite another. Their at-nos-
phere was depressing, and Eyerard was
glad when the lights of the Broadway
were left behind and the streets became
almost empty again.
But with every mile he covered, sub
urbanism became more solid and op-
pressive. Every breath he took into his
lungs filed him with a greater dislike of
his surroundings, a sense of uneasiness
and mental discomfort. He began to
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CHAPTER XVI.

A about $50 o'clock that night
~ Everard might have been seen
n walking hard along Ealing
Broadway. head I'D, shoulders
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Continuation OF ThII story WID
Be Found In Tomorrow
Issue of The Times.
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which displays two distinct
sides. think 1t is usually a very i'm
or temperamenral indivta-
ual who gives evidence of this contra
diction Of character.
MY model Georgia had a faculty OF
me by sudden and uneXpect-
ed changes from girl as mild and we'll
bred as there ever was, 20 a shrew as
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LOCAL MENTION.

Light Your Way-Flashlight, 6oc.
Electric Webster. 7l7 9TH.