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The Keota news., 1917-05-04

The circulation manager Of the Weld
County News presided - one Of the
judges Ut IN osatorical contest In Keota
ono night last week. Such temesity u
commendable but reprehensible. Next
thing We know be will be acting -
judge st baby show and . week later
we won't have. any subscribers left
Weld County News.
For Sale Purebfed yearling short
horn bull, color red. s. H. Showers,
four miles southwest Of Buckingham,
Colo. lott
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Schponover and
w. R. Stewart and family were guests
Of N. L. Haworth and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Nrs. n. P. Martinson returned
Saturday from Orchard, where they
had been for about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Davis, Mr.. Mckay
and Miss Mae Rhoadarmer made . busi-
ness trip to Greeley Monday.
A News I'd will sell It for you.
Whsa yos look your best 80 Fortnee.
The Keota news., 1917-05-04

NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items Of Interest to the People d
ke0t1 Community
The Sunny Ridge school. taught By
Miss Ruth Boyer. closed last Friday.
Closing exercises were held the previool
Wednesday evening, when IN excellent
program was rendered. Mr.. G. W.
Boyer favored the audience With two
recitations. and Miss Mildred Krum xavs
. selection from Peck's Bad Boy. Thia
was Miss Boyer's first term, but The
pupils and parents Ill praise her work
- teacher very highly.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Folsy md childrsc
motorsd to Lafayette Saturday evening,
returning to Keota Tuesday morning.
They were accompanied by Ars. Thomas
Knill and son. who will establish resi-
dehce upon the homestead taken by Mr..
Knill last fall, in the Hightower neigh
borhood. Mr.. Knill is working 1T La
fayette, but will probably come here
later In the season.
On April q Representative Timber.
lake introduced = bill in congress provid-
ing for the counting Of service In the
army or navy Of the United States q
equivalent to residence and cultivation
upon homestead entries, and in the
event Of the soldiers death In such
service providing for the issuance Of
patent for such land to his widow OF
minor children.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Moon, Of Breck-
enridee, Colo, arrived via Briggsdale
Tuesday for visit with Mr.. Moons sis-
ter, Mrs. D. w. Schoonover, and bid
son. Clarence. Mr.. Moon reports pros
perous conditions at Breckenridge.
where dredging and tunnel-minin9 have
received great impetus from the I'd
vance in metal values.
James Pospisil received . 1925 Case
tractor Monday, and started to hia
homestead with it that afternoon. A.
II. Currie, the Keota dealer, reports the
delivery Of one Of these tractors "a
Vivian Draege, Of Sligo. and also OF Z
2O-40 Case to George Speaker.
Nrs. H. H. Cronk and son. Philip. Of
Omaha, arrived Tuesday to spend the
summer 1t Spring Hill Ranch. on which
they resided ~ . homestead until last
spring. Miss Mildred Cronk, who ID
teaching 1T Omaha. will come later to
spend the summer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian Draege and chil-
dren, Charles. Fern and Roy, Of Sligo,
we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Ed
son. Monday. Mr.. Draege has received
. new 1925 Case tractor. bought Of A.
H. Currie. and delivered to him on that
day.
George c. Briggs, deputy assessor.
was in Keota Wednesday assessing mer-
ch.ndise stocks. He was accompanied
by E. E. Lewis. newspsperman Of
Greelev. and founder Of the Tri-Caty
Press. now the Pawnss Press. at Gro
yer.
Max Waxham became sick with cry
sipslas last Thursday, and on Sunday
was taken by W. A. Rhoadarmer to the
Cheyenne hospital for treatment. Ars'
w.vh.m and baby accompanied them,
The Keota news., 1917-05-04
DID You Know Thst
} II said to harbor . poot7

Xeota II said to harbof poot7
. popular young man about town
walked from halfway TO Raymer Of
recent Saturday night, and was happy
Notwithstanding the fact that be left .
perfectly good tho stubborn automobile
in the road ct the beginning Of his stroll7
much Of The joy Of the engineering
walk depends on the company ono has.
even tho chaperoned7
it's too bad We can't al b disciples
Of Weston?
Fertn~, PAstegrapAa. stwifng. Csls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned, either IN person or by deputy,
will be in each of the Election Districts
in Garrett County, Maryland, to collect
and receive taxes at the time and places
following:
July 9. McHenry, Brenneman's
Store, 10 a. m. to II m.
July 9. Sang Run, Postoffice, P. m.
to 9 p. m.
July 10. Hoyes, Smiths Store. 9 a.
m to II m.
July 10. t'riendsyille, Crawford Ho-
tel, to p. m.
July H. Friendsvllle, Crawford Ho-
tel, to II q. N.
July Il. Selbysport, Postofice, to
p. m.
July r. Cove, Browns Store, a.
m. to II m.
July II. Keyser's Ridge, Smear
mans Store, to 2. m.
/ July 10 Grantsvllle. National Hotel,
a. m. to 8 p. m.
July IA. Accident, Gies' Hotel, a.
m. to p. m.
July Is. North Glade, Theo. Beck
man S, 10 a. m. to p. m.
July17. Blttinger. Jonas Bittinger's,
9 a. m. to p. m.
July IS. Bittirger. Jonas Bittinger's,
| 9 a. m. to p. m.
July 10. jennings, jennings Hotel,
9 a. m. to II m.
July 10. New Germany. Postofice,
p. m. to D. m,
July 20. Scott Layman's, a. m. to
Jpn.
July 20. Thos. ]. Johnson's, 2 p. m.
July 20. Finzell. Werner's Store, c
July 81. Finzell Werner's Store,
a. m. to II m.
July 90. Av;lton, Store, 9 a. m. to
IL m.
July %. Strickland's, to s p. m.
July "a. Merrill, Postoffice, 9 a. m tC
II m.
July %. Swanton, Littman's Store,
8 a. m. to p. m.
July 26. Bloomington, Cleary Hotel,
9 a. m. to p, m.
July 27. Bloomington, Cleary Hotel,
8 a. m. to p. m.
July 28. Deer Park, Squire Hoye's,
9 a. m. to p. m.
July &c. Kitzmiller, Bank Building,
9 a. m. to p. m.
July 81. Kitzmiller, Bank Building,
8 a. m. to p. m.
August /. German, Duling's Mil, {
a. m. to 8 p. m.
August 2. Red House. 9 a. m to
?. m.
August 3. Crellin, Company's Store,
8 a. m. to p. m.
August 4. Getaway, Connell's Store,
10 a. m. to p. m.
If taxes are paid before Sept. l, 1917,
deduct 8 per cent. off County taxes, nc
discount being allowed on State Tax
N. By an act of the General As
sembly Of Maryland, passed at the
January session, 1890, being Chapter
$50, it is provided that all county taxes
shall be due and payable on the LIST OF
September succeeding the date of levy
and on all county taxes paid on or be
fore the said day a discount of 3 pei
cent. shall be allowed and after The
first day OF January all taxes shall beal
interest at the rate of per cent. pei
annum until paid; but this discount
shall not be allowed any person or cor.
porate institution unless the whole
amount of state and county taxes due
be paid when the same is made.
J. w. KIMMELL,
Treasurer of Garrett County, MARYLAND
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
ORDER NISI.

Gilmor S. Hamill Trustee, VS.. Floyd Lee, ct al
No. 2l2l Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
Ordered, this 9th day of June in the year
Circuit Court for Garrett county, sitting
in equity that the sale made and reported
in the above cause by Gilmor S. Hamill, Trus-
tee be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
TO the contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 10Th day Of July, 1917; provided q
copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published Garrett county, once a
week for three successive weeks before the
18th day of July. 1917.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$1,000.
True copy. Test: E. 4. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
SATURDAY, July 7, 1917,

at 1880 O'Clock a. m, or Immediately follow
ing the sale OF the Jameson and Lewis coal
and timber lands, in front of the First Ma
tiOnal Bank in Oakland, Garrett county,
highest bidder all the coal and other miner
ais, natural gas and oil underlying, and all
timber, except locust and chestnut, located
upon all those certain pieces or parcels of
land situated, lying and being in Garrett
county, Maryland. and which are particular
ly described as follows, viz:
All that tract of land known as
"McGrrs Homestead, which is COM
posed of parts of the following tracts,
known as 'Novazembla, "Brady's
Defeat" and "McGirrtan, containing
One Hundred acres, more or less; and
also all the mining rights and privileges
granted and conveyed to the said
Clarendon M. Lewis, and owned by him
by virtue of the deed conveying said
property and rights to him from Nor
man Barnard and Mary Barnard. his
wife, dated on the 23rd day of July,
1900, and recorded among the Land
Records of Garrett county in Liber E.
z. T., No. SO, folio 537.
The timber on this land is said to be
very valuable and the various beds or
seams of coal underlying it to be of
excellent quality. The property is &C.
cessible to the Western Maryland Rail
road, and with the Jameson and Lewis
coal and timber to be sold on the above
date at ten o'clock. comprises valuable
coal and timber field and presents a
rare opportunity to purchase very
valuable property.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash on the day of sale
as provided by said mortgage.
TAYLOR MORRISON,
ATTORNEY Named in Mortgage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
FOR SHERIFF..

/ hereby announce myself a candidate for
the nomination of Sheriff of Garrett county,
subject to the result Of the Republican
primary election, and solicit the support OF
my friends. -.
ROY @. WINTERS.
Oakland, District No. :.
hereby announce myself candidate for
the nomination for sheriff of Garrett county,
subject to the result OF the republican
primary Election, ana solicit the support of
my friends throughout the county.
GEORGE ID. WHITE.
Oakland. District No. =.
hereby announce myself q candidate for
the nomination of Sheritf. subject to the re
suit of the Republican Primary Election, ana
solicit the support OF my friends throughout
The county.
J. a. KELLY.
Oakland. Distri.t No
Al the solicitation of many republican
friends. | hereby announce myself as can
aid3te for the nomination for sheriff OF Car
rett county. subject to the Republican Pr
mary. ] solicit the aid ana support of my
party. If nominated and elected, promise
To- O my part in enforcing the laws OF the
Ounty and State. ..,--
JAMES FRAZEE.
June n, 1911 District No ,.
FriendsVille, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
Examiners Notice

Notice is hereby given, that the under
signed, appointed by the County Commits
sioners of Garrett county, to view the lands
through which the proposed change in loca-
ton of Oakland and GrantSville road. said
location of change to begin at a point near
the Beachy bridge crossing the Casselman
near the farm of c. G. Beachy, the new lOca-
ton to leave the old location at point Just
east of said Beachy bridge, and to run thence
through the Orph lands for a distance Of
about one forth OF mile and to intersect
the present location at point between the
summit of the Beachy Hin and the line of
Perry Broadwaters farm, and examine
whether the said road should be changed.
will meet on the 20th dav OF July, 1917. for
such purpose, and to determine whether the
public convenience requires the said loca-
tion OF said road. and if so, to locate the
same and perform their duty in the premises,
PERRY II. BkOADWATER,
SIMON resi-.
;. d. BRENNEMAN.
Examiners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
ROAD PETITION.

Notice is hereby given that thirty days
after the first publication hereof application
Will ne made to the Board Of County Com
missioDers Of Garrett county. Md, for the
appointments of viewers to view and locate
proposed change in the public county road
leading from Oakland to GAINESVILLE. said
proposed change being as follows: Leaving
the present location Of said road at or near
the farm OF DR.. N. c. Hinebaugh. and run
ming thence with the lands Of Horace
Dewitt and the d. f Ofutt estate and to
intersect the GAINESVILLE road at or near the
gate leading from the OfsGtt farm. said
proposed change being located for its entire
distance on said Onutt estate.
J. NJ. KISNER
A. l.. SINES.
BERT &. REAMS and others.
Published first time June >, 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
EnR cnrNTY cnMMIssL0NER.

hereby announce myself candidate for
the nomination of County commissioner,
Subjsct to the result of the republican Pr
mary Election. and most respectfully solicit
the support of my party friends throughout
EDWARD E. SOLLARS.
Oakland. District No. "A.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
nomination for County Commissioner,
subject to the decision Of the Republican
voters al the primary election. As an officer
conserving the peoples interests and give
chem an economical administration of
county affairs. .....,,
Oakland, District No. =.
hereby announce myself q candidate for
the nomination for County Commissioner
subject to the result OF the republican
voters at the primary Election anC for which
( earnestly solicit their support. and if
elected viii render my best service.
BRUCE FRIEND.
Friendsvine, District No. ..
vt the solicitation of many friends in diff
'srent sections Of the county ! hereby an
lOunce my candidacy for the nomination
IF County Commissioner subject to the re
suit Of the Republican Primary Election TO
be held. soliciting the support OF all my
JOSIAH G. FRIEND.
Swanton, District No. J.
I hereby announce myself q candidate for
tie nomination of County Commissioner.
subject to the result Of the Republican Pri-
mary Election and solicit tile votes and
upport Of Republicans throughout the
con ty.
JONAS YU-TZY.
District No. 5. Precinct No. ,.
At the solicitation OF number of friends
ana party associates, ! hereby announce
myself candidate for the nomination OF
county Commissioner, subject to the result
IF the Republican Primary Election, ana
earnestly ask the support OF my party.
II. p. lLLER.
Crantsviile, District No. a
Hereby announce myself q candidate for
nomination, subject to the Republican Pri-
mary Election to be held in September next.
Tor County Commissioner. If nominated
ana elected / shall conserve the interests OF
she tax payers and with profound Constancy
favor fair distribution Of public funds to
avery section Of the county. Thanking my
friends in advance for their support, ! am.
very respectfully.
GEORGE D. BROWNING.
Frleudsville. Nd, May LIST, 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
Political Announcements.

Announcements under this heading
will be carried until the primary cleo
zion. A charge of $500 for each an
aouncement is made and the cash should
accompany all orders for insertion of
the advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
MORTGAGES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Coal AND Timber
Property
In Garrett County, Nd.

Under ana by virtue of a power of sale
Lewis and Mary B. Lewis, his wife to Marcus
A. Patrick dated the 9TH day Of February,
1907, and recorded in Liber f. Il. T., No. s.,
folio $50 one of the Mortgage Records of
Garrett county. Maryland, default having
been made in the principal sum and the
interest secured to be paid by said mortgage.
!. Taylor Morrison, attorney named in said
mortgage for the purpose. will on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28

Judge and Register, Kitzmiller.
Election District Number Fourteen
Oakland
Chas. F. White, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Oakland.
Horace R. Dewitt, Republican, Judge
and Register, Oakland.
J. M. STANTON, Pres.
FRED L. MILLER,
GEO. D. BROWNING,
Board of Supervisors of Election for
Garrett County, Nd.
Il. A. RASCHE. Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
INDIAN nATORCYCLES

Call and get demonstration of the
new wonderful powerplus motor; also
bargains in used machines. j. j.
BAKER, Agent, Liberty street. Oak
land. Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28

OAKLAND, NJ D.. j y r. l., lHI
BY virtue of and in accordance with
the provisions of Section 7 of Article 80
of the Code of Public General Laws of
the State of Maryland, as mentioned by
Chapter 202, of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at its January
session, 1896, notice is hereby given by
the Board of Supervisors of Elections
/ for Garrett county, MARYLAND, that said
| Board has selected the following named
persons to be Registers of Voters and
Judges of Election in and for the sever
| al Election Districts of said county,
said officers to serve for the term of
one year from the date of their appoint
ment unless excused or removed from
Office. Notice is likewise given of the
postoffice address Of each person so
selected and also the political party
which the Board of Supervisors Of
Elections intends each of said persons
to represent, respectfully.
The law makes it the duty of the
Board to examine promptly into any
complaints which may be referred to
them in writing concerning the qualiti-
cations of any of the above named
appointees and to remove them from
office if in their Judgment they are un-
fit or incapable of discharging the duties
incumbent upon them as election Of
ficials.
Election District Number One
Swanton.
John T. O'Brien, Democrat, Judge
and Register, SRanton.
George w, Moon, Republican, Judge
and Register, Swanton.
Election District Number Two
Friendsyille,
James T. Groves, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Selbysport.
Jas. W. Friend, Republican, Judge
and Register, Frendsville.
Election District Number Three
Grantsville.
Louis Warwick, Democrat, Judge and
Register, New Germany.
Christian c. burst, Republican, Judge
andRegister, Grantsyille.
Election District Number Four
Bloomington.
Erwin Fszenbaker, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Westernport.
Joel Paugh, Republican, Judge and
Register, Bloomington.
Election District Number Five
Accident.
Lyman H. Frazee, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Accident.
Adam Hetrick, Republican, Judge
and Register, Bittinger.
Election District Number Six
Sang Run.
G. VIM. Browning, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Hoyes.
Sherman G. Savage, Republican,
Judge and Register, Sang Run.
Election District Number Seven
Oakland.
John F. Hart, Democrat, Judge and
Register, Oakland
Warren Rathbun. Republican, Judge
and Register, Mt. Lake Park.
Election District Number Eight
Ryan's Glade.
Ryan's Glade. First Precinct.
Frank r. Layton, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Bayard, w. Va.
Peter A Chisholm, Republican, Judge
and Register, Gormania, w. Va.
Second Precinct.
Robert Lathrum, Democrat, Judge
and Register. Oakland.
Marshall R. Wolfe, Republican, Judge
and Register, Oakland.
Election District Number Nine
Johnsons,
C. Arthur Murphy, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Frostburg.
James R. Mckenzie, Republican,
Judge and Register, Frostburg.
Election District Number Ten
Deer Park.
Bruce r. Browning, Democrat. Judge
and Register. Deer Park.
Benz. T. Thrasher, Republican, Judge
and Register, Deer Park.
Election District Number Eleven
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
Grantsville, District No. 3.
FOR House OF DELEGATES.

FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES
hereby announce myself a candidate for
domination for the House Of Delegates, sub
lect to the result of the Republican Primary
Election, and solicit the support Of my party
throughout the county.
J. ALVIN FRIEND.
Sang Run, District No. g.
At the solicitation of many of my friends in
different sections OF the county. hereby an
nOunce myself a candidate for the House of
Delegates subject to the result of the Re-
publican Primary Election. If nominated and
elected ! Will use all my power to bring
about laws that viii be for the good of all
l very earnestly solicit the support of all.
J. MILTON FIKE.
FriendSville, District No. 2.
hereby announce myself candidate tor
the nomination for House of Delegates, sub
ject to the result of the Republican Primary
Election. If nominated and elected | will
do all in my power for the betterment of my
county and State.
H. P.COPELAND.
District No. 3, March 30. 1917.
| hereby announce myself candidate tor
the nomination for House of Delegates sub
ject to the Republican Primary Election
and solicit the support of my party in Gar
rett county
FRANKLIN P. ARNOLD,
Mt. Lake Park, District No.7
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28

For RENT-A six room dwelling. APP
ply to William Kildow, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank

AT OAKLAND.
In the State of Maryland, at the close
of business, June Goth, 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
For STATE SENATOR

hereby announce myself candidate for
the nomination for State Senator, subject to
mated and elected viii pledge myself to
represent all the people of Garrett Co. and
do all in my power to give Garrett Co. a
more economical ADMINISTRATION of its affairs.
| earnestly solicit the support of the votel S
of my native county.
JOHN SHARTZER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28

hereby announce myself candidate for
the nomination of County Commissioner,
Subisct to the result of the Republican Pri-
mary Election, and most respectfully solicit
the support of my party friends throughout
ne nnnnfN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
Oakland, Md


FORCLERK To COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
hereby announce myself a candidate for
the nomination for Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners. subject to the result
of the Republican Primary election, and so
licit the support of my party friends
throughout the county.
WALTER G. MEYERS.
District No. II.
FOR CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
hereby announce myself a candidate for
nomination for Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Garrett county. subject to the result of the
Republican primary election. and solicit the
votes and influence of the men of my party.
+. z. TOWER.
Oakland, Md, May y, 1917.
/ hereby announce myself candidate for
the nomination of Clerk of the Circuit Court,
subject to the result of the Primary election,
and hereby solicit the support of all Re-
publican voters at the polls. II nominated
and elected to this office, assure all citizens
of the County, that the office shall be con-
Quoted according to law and that everyone
shall have courteous treatment.
JAMES G. PEDDICORD.
Oakland, District No. IA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-28
Election Supervisors
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENTS
OF
Judges Of Election
and Registers
Of Voters
Or FICE OF

OFFICE OF
TIE BOARD or SUPERVISORS or ELECTIONS
OF GARRETT COUNTY. MD.
OAKLAND. MD, JUNE, l., 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03

sirable associates they are almost
certain to take up with undesir-
ables"
But it remained for a man from
the Far West to come forward with
an ingenious plan. l give his let
ter:
Dear Madam
This may be of service. 1t was
suggested by your article of the
lgth.
Il happened n few years ago to
he in a San Francisco business place
where a young man of my acquaint-
ancc was employed, a nice, whole
some boy, with a normal boys de-
sire for a good time and the society
of girls of his own age. \ stranger
in the city, though, he had been un-
able to meet any nice girls, and he
had been too well raised by an ex-
cellent mother to take up with the
other kind.
"On the morning of which | speak
! noticed him going about his work
hSilessly and indifferentlY lie was
evidently desperately lonely. droop-
ing over his job like a chicken with
the pip. Then suddenly l saw him
straighten up, his expression alert
and Interested
Following his glance out through
the open window, | saw a very pref
" girl framed in the window of an
office across the street. and looking.
in our direction. The eyes of the two
met, and the boy smiled. The girl.
taken by surprise. smiled frankly