The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-09
LAND GOING FAST

LAND GOING FAST
The fact that eovsrnnsss Land in The
Lanar land district 10 still looked upon
% food thing to possess was demos.
stratsd at the local land oliee durisf the
month Of March. There ives no sbate.
meat il the rush Of honssesksrs that has
prevailed for several months past, snd the
reGister and receiver and their clerks had
lew idle moments durist working hours.
When the books closed yestsrdsy even.
inG total Of Ill new ilinss had bees made,
the majority Of which we're fer $40 aors
tracts. In additioa there was 22 amended or
supplementary AlisGs. snd contests to the
aumber of 50 we're instituted BY parties
eater to secure particular tracts. The
receipts Of the once for March were in
the nsilhborhood of $4,000.
A. wss the oass duripl the month Of
February. the majority sfthe 6liols were
made on laad located in Baea county,
and southern Bent county. A number of
new settlers are establishing Immediate
rssidenoe on their homesteads and ore.
psrinS to 1fow foraGs crops this yesr.
The majority Of the elalms taken, how.
ever, will not be taken until fall.
A noteworthy feature in connection
with the present settlsmsnt Of fovsrn.
msnt lasds in this district, il the
fact that the new homeseekers are
., rule well supplied with horses, cat.
tie and farm Implements. The present
quarantine regulators aSainst outside
states works hardship on those settlers
dssirist to en9s1e in farm work this
sprial. Il is hoped that before si1 nonshs
have elapsed the neosssity for the sxols.
sion Of outside cattle will no lonfer exist.
The following 10 detailed statsmsnt Of
the bssiness done At the Lamar land Of.
Zee during February and March:
March:
Original applications 10 Fsbruary 32l
Amended applications in Feb. 9
Total applications 10 Feb. $50
Original applioations in March al
Amended applications in March 2l
Total applications in March 433
Total sppiioations Feb. and March 1853
Con.ests fled in February II
Contssts fled in March So
Total contests Feb. and March 40
Approximately 100000 acres have been
fled on since February 1, 1915.
Turned into U. s. Treasury Feb.
ruary s 7I4O IS
Termed into U. s. Treasury In
March ll7sl e.
Total 1880 20
Larssst days business March 81, IS
applications, Feb. Is. second, with 50
applications and March l9. third, with
81 applications. s.-Lanar Sparks.
w. M. Rankin, who resides in
Charlottesville, Ind, has bee
spending some time here lately
seeking investments, Heis greatly
pleased with our country and pros.
poets and we expect to BEE him
make some land purchases in the
near future. Lands here are good
investment at present.
Word was received from Glen.
wood Springs that a son had been
born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Norris,
formerly of this town, on last Sun.
day, the little fellow weighing in
at seven pounds. Mrs. Norris was
formerly Miss May Christopher.
Their many friends here extend
hearty congratulations.
The j. j. Hood family departed
Tuesday evening for La Junta,
their new home, and where Mr..
Hood entered the bakery business
some time ago. The Hood family
made many friends during their
years residence in this town, and
all people join with the Chieftain
In Wishing them success in their
nav home.