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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
ALvARADo AS A BANKING CENTER.

OF $26563O which certainly reflects the prosperity and
frugalty OF the people who make this their banking
center There is stringency felt in the money
market to move the crops to finance other enter
prises that have for their purpose the uplifting Of this
territory.
STATE BANK OF ALvARADO.
The State Bank of Avarado was established in 1905
and has capital and surplus $4,000 and deposits
August 10th, the last CALL Of $191 ,254, which is
an increase over the statement of October 3D. 1914,
which was $186630. The State Bank Of Alvarado is
housed in its building, which is sp1endidy equip
ped for doing business They make farm loans and
write insurance and pay per cent time deposits.
The president of the bank L. NJ Olson, who organized
it IN October 1905, is recognized OF the lead
ing bank presidents of the Valley M. H. Sands, vice
president treasurer of the school board and post
master since 1908 and also manager Of the Sands
Mercantile Company. Frank E. Dahgren, cashier
to the bank January 8, 1906, to fill this position
while W. F. Maln, assistant cashier of the act
i've of affairs
Mr.. Dahlgren is also manager of the Lundgren,
Wittensten Co.'S. agricultural implement house, that
is Of the largest handlers Of agricultural nipple
ments in this section Aside form these duties Mr..
Dahlgren some four improved farms, containing
1900 east of town. farms that priced at $50
per acre but that are good buys at 800.
THE FARMERS STATE BANK.
This bank established in 1905, and owing to its
liberal and conservative banking policy it has built up
large clientele covering the business and farm
ers in this section of the Valley that have banking
business to transact The bank has well-built,
splenddly furnished banking house, with ample
to attend to the wants of its patrons The deposits of
the bank June 23d, the last call $780, 68235,
with loans of $96,31599 which is considerable in
the call Of October 49, 1914 shown in
list, covering twenty-five banks in Marshall
ty The president of the Farmers State Bank is O. a.
Taraseth who is also president of the State Bank of
Warren, of the leading banks of the Valley: a. L.
Melgaard is vce-president, also president Of the
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Argyle; with l. N.
Lodoen CASHIER who took this position in 1907, coming
here from Warren, where he had been in the
tile business. Mr.. Lodoen is Of the roadguaged
upto-date citizens of Alvarado, who spends his
time for the up-buding of the whole section, who
has made many friends for the Farmers State Bank.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
WHAT ALvARADO STANDS FOR.

This is an electrically lighted town. has cement laid
walks through the business and residence section,
graded streets and avenues local and long distance
telephone service, covered by the Warren Telephone
and the Northwestern Companys service, besides two
farmers lines that connect up all the outlying farms
tributary to Alvarado, making this the trading and
market center for a territory all its
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
ALvARADO FARMERS, ELEVATOR co.

ALVARADO FARMERS ELEVATOR co.
This elevator was established in the fall Of 1908
and Incorporated for $4,000, it's capacity being
$4,000 bushels. The farmers tributary to this great
so-producing section not satisfied with the old
line companies, believing that they could serve the
grain shipping interests better by elevator owned
and managed by themselves and result the Avar-
ado Farmers Elevator was built and put into COM
mission It has served its mission well and has proven
a boon to the grain farmers by affordng them not
only cash market and the highest market price, but
giving them full credit to grades, which of itself
has proven profit maker. In addition to grain, they
are dealers in -four feed and coal, farm machinery
and implements, making theirs great trade-pulling
center to supply bhe wants in these commodities for
this whole section extending IL miles north Is miles
south and miles east and west in the greatest grain
producing section of this wonderfully pregnant Valley
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
NOTICE OF CONTEST
(For Publication)
Department of the Interior
Halted Stoteu land office

Lamar, Colorado. Jan. IL, 1915.
To Florian Leber of Springfield. Colo, Contested
You are hereby notified that Joseph P. Sketch
ley who gives Butler. Oklahoma. his postotfice
address, did on December 18th, 1914, file in this
office hs duly corroborated application to con-
test and secure the cancellation of your home
stead entry serial No. OI8si6 made September Sth
1913, for nell, n sex and Lot and Section rs,
Township SO g., Range &c w. 9Th Principal Meri-
dian, and as grounds for his contest he alleges
that Florian Lcber has wholly abandoned the
said land; has never established residence since
date of entry; has not cultivated nny portion
or improved the same and that all the said de-
faults exist to the present date.
You are, therefore further notified that the
your said entry will be Cancelled without your
further right to heard, either before this aee or
on appeal II you fail to file in this Office within
twenty DAYS after the FOURTH publication Of
this notice. your answer, under oath, speciacal-
ly responding lie these allegations Of contest,
together with due proof that you have served .
copy Of your answer on the said eontestant either
in person or by registered mail.
You should state In your answer the name of
the post Office TO which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
Eugene N. Whitaker. Rssistsr.
Date of first publication Feb. e, 1915
AZ second $ 10, ="
third " Is, I"
g fourth Mar:
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
NOTICE of CONTEST
tFor Pblication)
DEPARTMENT OF-THE INTERIOR

United States Land office
Lamar, Colorado,
February 8. 1915,
To Aiva Roy Kintner Hugyton, Kansas,
Gontestee
You are hereby Notified that Wade H, Odneal
who gives Fioris, Oklahoma, as his post office
address, did on January s, 1915, flo in this Ct
fee his duly oorroborated application to contest
md secure the cancellation Of your homestead
Entry No. 0123l6, Serial No, 0l23It made Dee
10 1912, for Lots g g 10 13- VIZ neH. nei4 nwi4
sls nwl4 Section lG, Township 50
Range Al West, 9Th Principal meridian, and as
grounds for his contest lie alleges that said Alva
Roy Kintner has never established Permanent
zesidcnc on said land: that he has only made &C.
casional visits thereto; that he has failed 10 cu-
tivate any part thereof, and that all these de-
faults continue TO this date.
You are, therefore, further notified that he
said allegations will be taken as confessed and
your said entry will be cancelled without further
right to be heard. either before this office or APP
peal, II you fail to file in this Office within twen-
ty dogs after the FOURTH publication Of this
notibe, as shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically responding 10 these allega t,ons
Of contest together with due proof that You hapo
served . copy Of your answer on the raid
contestant either in person orby registered mail
You should state in your answer the name of
the post Office to which YOU desire future notices
to be sent 10 you.
EUGENEM. whitaker
Register
Date Of frat publication Feb. 18th 1915
Date of second Publication Feb 10 1911:
Ddte ofsthird publication Feb. 26
fourth Mar. 9Th e
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
(For Publication)
Department Of the Interior
II G l LII

january 80, 1915,
Notice is hereby given that Elizabeth R. Shan
non. whose post-offics address is Regnier, Coio..
did, IN the 25th day Of August. 1914. Ale In this
Office sworn statement and application No.
Ol4747 to purchase the Lots 8, g. sei& nwA zee.
ton "a, Tow nship ~ 8. Range 40 W., 9Th princf-
pal Meridian, and the timber thereon, under the
provisions of the act Of June 3. 1873 and acts am
endatory, Anown as the climber md stone law, -
at..such value as might be fixed by appra'sment,
and that, pursuant to such npplicstion, the land
and stone thcreon have been appraised two hum
dred eighteen & o?-100 that said applicant will of
fer final proof in support Of her application and
sworn statement on the 18th day of April, 1915
before S. E. Speckmann, United States Commis-
sioner, at Springfield. colo.
Any person 10 at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before en'ry. Or initiate Il contest at any
time before patentissuss, by dling corroborated
af,davit in this ONCE. alleging facts which would
d feat tho entry,
Eugene N. Whitaker Register
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
NOTICE. OF CONTEST
(For Publication)
Department. of the Interior
United States Land Office


United States Land Office
Lamar, Colorado, Feb. "a, 1915
To the heirs OF Samue! jackson, doc
eis d ;',xi oma Oklahoma, Contestee.
You are hereby notified that James
L. Bottorf, who gives Springfield.
Colo, per S. E. Speckmsnn,
as his Pos. Office address, did on
February "a, 1915, file in this Office his
duly rroborated application to con
test and secure the cancellation of
your homestead serial No, 07305,
made March 4th, 1910, for ST section 26
township 20 S. Range 46 W. 9Th prin-
cipal M, and as grounds for his cor
tie It he alleges that said Standardization
is deceased. having died in the fall OF
1911 tina, prior to his death about 40 &C.
res we're broken and planted in 1911
that no cultivation was other
wise performed, that the heirs names
unknown) have failed 10 continue the
cultivation AID continue improving the
land, that all said defaults exist to this
date.
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
be heard, either before this Office or on
appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice. as shown be-
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
NOTICE OF CONTEST
tFor publication;
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office

pnl'eu states Land ofh &c
Lamar. Colorado,
February Is, 1915
To James E. Drumming Of Jetmore Kans, Cen-
testee: You are hereby notified that Earnest L.
haxon who gives Ivanhoe, Okla, as his
post Office adress, did on January, 18th, 1875
file in this Office his duly corroborated appIiea
ton to contest and secure the cancellatioa of
Your homestead, Entry No..... Serial No oi2s92
made February ~ 1918, for Lsts 10, me-, 10, u.
sel4nwk ela swI4 Sec. 6, TWP. s3 S.. R. IT W.
9Th principal, Meridian, and as ground- 70, his
Observation-Disclosures Drumming has who
ly abandoned the said land has not resided there
on more than two months and is abs emit from the
land at the presentiime and has been for more
than ore year last past. and that he soil all Of TIE
improvements thereon and all of the said defaults
exist to the present date.
You are, therefore further notified that the
said Allegations will be taken ~ confessed and
your aid entry will be cancelled without further
right to Be heard, either either before this Office
or on appeal il you fail to file in this office within
twenty days after the FOURTH publication OF
thu notice, as shewn below, your answer, under
cath, specifically responding to these allegations
Of Contest, together with due prof that you
have served copy Of your answer ON the said
contestant either In poison OF by registered mall
You should state In your answer the name Of
the post ofics to which you desire future
notices 10 be sent to you.
A. L. BEAVERS
Register
lIste Of first publication Feb, 10 1915
Date OF second publication Feb 26, 1915
Date Of third publisation Mar. s, 1916
last 90 Mar. 4. 1918.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
FINAL SETTLEMENT

ooSnty Of Baca, S. In the county
court
In The estate Of ThomssJ. Cook de-
caarsd, p q. Cook. adri' TRAITOR.
Notice Of final settlement ard Of de-
tsrminaton of heirship.
The People of the State of Colorado,
70 Hsllie l. Dokc, Virsie :. George,
Inslla Thomas, Es.ie II. Campbell.
ara Minnie E. Hilton and all other
pex,ens to whom these presents shall
cone, Greeting:
Yon AMI each of you and all persons
intersstei in the settlement OF the es-
tate Of Thomas J. Cook, deceased, are
boreby notified that l., l.. E. Cook, ad-
,.,n'strator of the estate of Thomas j..
Cook. deceased, hc wing obtain, d an Or
dor a. III, Honorable County Court Of
BAG, Count, Co'oraeo, sitting IN pro-
bate thsr for, will, on Monday, the
s9th dag of March. A. D. 1918, at the
hour of one O'Clock, p. m. OF SAID day.
present to said court, at the count!
court house, at Springfield So'oi" uo'
his accounts as such administrator Tor
final settlement and prays to be DIS
charged as administrator of SAID e.
tate after making distribution OF tn
assets thereof.
You are further notified that at the
above mentioned time and place EVIL
dence will be presented to said court
concerning the heirs of sad Thomas d
Cook, deceased, and application for tn
determination OF heirsnip said decedeIt
will then and there be made to the coui
Done by virtue OF the authority OF al
order of the county court of Bacs Co.
Colorado, and dated February lStb'
A. D. 1916.
E.Cook
Admi nistrator.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
Notice

A reward of $50 will be given
for information leading to the
conviction of any person or per-
sons cutting down or defacing
any of the poles. taking wire, or
destroying any property belong
ing to the Springfield amar
Telephone Co. The penalty for
the above effense is a fine of 800.
or six months in Jail, or both in
the discretion of the court.
F. Emerson Fres,
r. f. Hooker Sec.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05

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County of baca. y
t. unity Court.
Elvn c. LeDuc, fia'"t'h'
vs. fs
John G.LeDuc, Defendant
The D. ople of the State of Co orado.
To John G. LeDuc the Defendant,
above named, GREE ING:
You are hereby required
10 appear in an &C.
ton brought against on by the above
named plaintiff. in he County Court
of Baca County State of Colnra'o'
and answer the complaint! thu rein
within twenty days after the service
hereof, il served within this County;
ar, il served out of this Count or by
p biication, wit in thirty days after
the ser ice hereof. exclusive oil the
day of service; or judgement by de-
fault will he taken against you "r-
cording to the prayer of the complaint.
And if a copy of the complaint in the
above entitled action be not served
with this summons or if the service
hereof be made out of this State, then
t.. days additional to the time herein
before specified for appearance and an
swer will be allowed before taking the
Judgment by default as Aforesaid
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
Notice Ter Publication
(PublishegJ

(PublaheyJ
Department Of the Interior.
u. 8. Land Once at Lamar C'lorad.
January 70. 1915,
Notice is hereby Givsn that Iva ReGnier whose
post of,cs sddress il Rsepier, Colorado I'D. on
the 9Th day cf Ausust, 1914, hle in this Office
sworn sta espent and application. No. oi4!ts to
purchss, the Lots lst&lT section s4Tognrhip ~ ..
Range lsw.. 9Th principal Meridian, and the tim
ber thereon. under the provisions Of tue ret
OF June 8, 1878. acts amendatory. known as the
timber ond stone law" Mt such value As might
be liked by appr.isement, and that, pursuant TO
such application, the land and stone therein
hsve besn sqpra'red, One Hurried Five bl-l0p
the timber estimated board feet at 5 per m. and
the i,pi s that said applicant will offer final
praof in rupport of his applieation and sworn
abatement on the 18th day Of April, 1915, A'fore
q F, speckmann, Cnitr States Commissioner
at Springfield Cola
Any person il at libel ty to protest this put
chase befcr, entry. or initiate contest n any
time before patent ss,les. by fling corro' orat-
cd af,davir In this office, alleging facts which
would de feat the entry.
EUGENE wHtr>KER. Registe..
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIN.
Publisher
Department of the Irter;or

U. S. Land Office at Lamar, Colo
Jun. is l9.5
Notice is hereby given that Alvord NJ. Massie OF
Villas, Colo, who Dec. 10, 1910
made HID entry serial No. 09224 for Lots II. II.
10. 81, 81 SO, 81. and nl4sw4 of Section rs, and
neAsel4 of Sec. 20, and Lots and of Sec. SO
CAS- amended December 4, 1ylll
Township 81 s., Range IA W.. 9th Principal
M. has filed notice Of intention to make five
year proof to establish claim to tho land above de.
scribed. before Silas E. Speckmann, U. S. Com.
missioner at Springfield, Cole, the 9Th day OF
March, 1915.
Claimant names witnesses;
Gideon r. Thompson
Edward Stapleton
G. r. Poyner
Sarah Smith, all Of Villas, c. 10.
EUGENE N. whitaker. Register
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
Office FOR PUBLICATION.

EoTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher>
Department of the Interior
US. Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
Jan. 81 lel5
Notice is hsrby given that Earl Esiiek
CT Sionington. Colo, who, on Mar. 81 1903. mnds
homestead entry No. a64I aerial No. 0lisos' Tor
me-; Sec "a and on Dec. !. 1911, made Add. Id.
entr, No. 0Ilsos for nwk of section sb
Twp. 20. s, r. ~ W. 9Th P. Meridian
ha. Sled notice Of intention to make five
year proof to establish claim to the land above
described. before silas E. Speckmann the United
States commissioner. at springfield. Colorado
on the sth day Of Mar. 1918
Claimant names Aa witnessss:
Israel D. Packard. Lo,ansky F. Davis both OF
Villas, Colo, Levi Mobley. Roxy Hsnnaflous'
both Of Ston. nHton Colo
EUGENE n, WHITAKER,
Register.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
Department of The Interior.
u. =. Land office at Lamar, Colo.

Department OF The Interior.
U. $. Land office at Lamar, Colo.
Jan. Is, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that John
f. Lyons, of Texhoma, Okla, for
the heirs of Mary Lyons deceased Wit
OIL Aug. 81, 1907, made homestead
entry, No. 1881 Serial No. oS476, for
Lots 3, 4, and sanwa of Section Is,
Twp. IS s., Range AZ W, 9Th z. Mer
idian, has fled notice of intention Ia
make five year proof to establish
cain to the land above described. be-
fore the Register and Receiver,
at Lamar, Colo, on the 9Th day
of March, 1915
Claimant names as witnesses:
George ellis of Garnet, Okla, Mar
ion A. Huff. Mary L. Huff, Rosa Lyons
all three of Texhoma, Oklo.
EUG ENE n. WHITAKER. Register.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
NOTICE OF CONTEST
(For Publicationl
ia rARrMENT OF THE INTERIOR


nrARlMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office.
Lamar Colorado. Febo, 1915
To Henry Katzer Of Tyrone. Okla.
or Jefferson City, Mo-. Contestee.
You are hereby notified that Far
rington Little who gives Greensbure, Kansas,
az his post-office address did On Sept
?6 1914. file in this Office his duly corroborated
application to contest and secure tho cancella-
ton of your homestead Entry No. Serial
osl2l made May 2s, 1910. for south " Of Sec.
IL Twp. 30 ). Range 4s W. 9Th principal Ne
rdisn md as Rrounds for his
contest he alleges that said Henry Katzer
,as wholly abandoned said land for more than
or year last past: failed to cultivate the same
for The last year: that all these defaults con-
tinue to this date.
You ere therefore further notified that the
said allegations will be taken by this office as
having been confessed by you and your said entry
will be Cancelled hereunder without your further
light 70 be heard therein, either before this Office
IRON appeal il you TAIL to file in this office withir
twenty days after the FOURTH publication
this Lotice rs shown below your answer undti
oath specifically meeting and responding to thett
allegation OF contest or II you fail within tn;
time to file in this office due proof that you hav;
served copy Of your answer on the said contest
ant either in person by registered mail. II this
service is made by the delivery Of copy Of your
answer to the contestant in person proof OF sucl
service must be either the said contestnntt
written acknowledgment or his receipt Of the copy
showing the date Of its receipt. the affidavit Of
the person by whom the delivery Wal male stat
when and where the copy was delivered: II
made by registered mail proof Of such service
must consist Of the affidavit Of the person by whom
the copy was mailed stating when and the post
office to which IL was mailed aud this affidavit
must be accompanied by the postmaster's receipt
Or the letter.
You should state in your answer the lame Ct
the post Office to which you desire future notice
to be sent to you.
EUGENE II. WHITAKER. Register
Dateof first publication Feb. 18th, 1918
fourth Mar. 9Th 1915
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
Notice
of Adjustment Day

Estate of Lauretta A.Myers' Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appoint
ed administrative of the state of Lau-
retta A. Myers, late of the county of
Baca, in the State OF Colorado, d. ceas-
I'd, hereby gives notice that she will
appear before the county court Of said
Baca county, at the court house in
Spring field, in said county, on Monday
the 18th day of March, A. D. 1916, at
the hour of one o'clock p. NJ. of said
day, at which time al persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose of having same adjusted All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate paymen:
to the undersigned.
Dated a: Sprin Rfield, Colorado, thi
q tn day Of February, A. D. 1915.
Della NJ. Oxenreide Administrative
Of the estate of Lauretta A. MyeE
Deceased.
tSeaD c9-3 L. H.Alberti, Attorney
NOTICE of CONTEST
For Publication
Department of the Interior
JJuited States Land Office
Lamar Colorado
Feb. 6, l9l5
To Raymond L. FISHER of Lamar,
Colo. Contestee.
You are hereby notified that Arthur
r Greer who gives Springfield Colo
RADIO. as his post-office address did on
February 6. l9l5 fil- in this office his
duly zorro oorated application to con-
test and secure the cancellation of
your homestead Entry No Serial
No. O,2646 made March LIST, l9l3 for
Ell SET nwi set nj swi sw4 nw3 and lots
I and s of Section 20 Township 3lS.
Range 46 W. 9Th principal meridian an!
as grounds for his contest he alleges
that Raymond L, FISHER has wholly
abandoned said land. that he has failed
to establish residence upon, improve
or cultivate any portion thereof since
date of eutry that all said defaults
exist to this date.
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 be
heard, eI,her before this office or on
appeal, ifyou fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the Fourth
publication of this notice, as shown be-
low, your answer, under oath, specifi-
caliy responding to these allegations
of contest, together with due proof
that you have served a copy of your
answer on the said contestant either
in person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the post office to which you
desirc future notices to be sent to you.
Eugene M. Whitaker, Register
Date OF first publication Feb IL. 1876
second y :l9
third y " 26 \"
fourth q March 5,
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-03-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher)
Department Of the Interior

U. S. Land Office, Lamar. Colorado.
Jan 9, 1J15.
Notice Is hereby given that Mary Lee Wagner
Of Clyde Colorado. who on Oct. To- ls1
made homestead entry No. oil1ls for SEX, Sc :.
"a. T. 81 S. R. 20 W. and Lots 4. 8, e'aswN Of Sec
10 Township. 81 south. Range u west 9Th
Principal Meridian has hIed notice Of intention to
make three year proof to establish claim to the
and above described before Silaa e. Speckmsnn
United States Commissioner at sprinsheA'
Colorado on, the day Of March. 1915.
Claimant nanfs rs witnsssss:
Lincoln C. Haserman, F. E. A. Taylor zo'l Was-
ner Roscoe ". Kemper al Of Springfield, Colo.
EUGENE II. wHITAKERRssietsr.