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The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-12
The 640.Acre Homestead Law

The 640-Acre Homestead Law
This bill, which has been pending in
Congress for nearly two years, became
law with its signature by President
Wilson on December %, 1916. No in
structions have been issued upon the
law as yet january IL. 1910 other than
a telegram from the Commissioner of
the General Land Office to the local land
offices advising them to receive and
suspend applications which are accom-
panied by petitions to have lands desig-
mated as subject to the law.
Briefly, the provisions of the law are
as follows:
Section l. A person qualified to
make entry under the homestead laws
may make a stock-raising entry for not
to exceed $40 acres of land, in reason
ably compact form,
Section 2. Authorizes the Secretary
of the Interior on application or other
wise to designate as stock-raising lands
such lands as are in his opinion chiefly
valuable for grazing and raising of for
age crops, and of such character that
GAO acres are reasonably required for
support of family. Applications to
enter, when accompanied by petitions
for designation of particular tracts, are
to be suspended by the local land Offices,
pending action by the Secretary of the
Interior. No right to occupy lands is
acquired by reason of an application
until the lands shall have been 80 desig-
mated.
Section 3. Terms of homestead law
shall apply, except that in lieu of culti-
walton, permanent improvements to the
amount of $1.25 per acre shall be placed
upon the land prior to final proof. A
former homestead entry of the charac
ter described shall not be a bar to entry
of a tract within radius of twenty
miles of such former entry, to make q
total of not to exceed GAO acres. Entry
man must enter all contiguous. areas
prior to entry Of any noncontiguous
land.
Section 4. An entryman who has not
submitted final proof may enter desig-
mated contiguous land, residence upon
the original entry to be credited upon
both, but improvements amounting to
$1.25 per acre to be made upon such
additional entry.
Section s. Persons who have SUBJ
mitted final proof upon such lands may
enter additional contiguous lands and
receive patent upon proof of expendi-
ture upon the additional entry as pro-
vided.
Section 6. An entryman or patentee
of lands of the character described, be-
ing unable to exercise the right Of addi-
tional entry because no vacant lands Of
the character adjoin or lie within
twenty miles of the original entry, may
relinquish or reconvey to the United
States the land SO held, and may then,
within the same land district, enter $40
acres and aquire title to same upon
showing of compliance with all the pro-
visions of law in regard to the new
entry. (Note: As there were only
10.062 acres of unappropriated land
within the Sterling land district, and
II, ,136 acres within the Denver land
district, on July l, 1916, and = consider
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-12

When you look your best see Fortner
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
DAUGHTER OF THE GODS
AT TEMPLE THEATRE
NEXT FRIDAY

Enchanting is one Of the words TO
qualify "a Daughter of the Gods
William Fox's 81 100000 film spectacle,
the attraction booked at Temple Thea
ire for Friday, Sept. 2lst Massive in
its magnificence, luxurious in its wealth
of scenic investiture and costuming,
this spectacle is the last word in motion
picture classics. AS fast as the eye is
fed with the Kaleidoscope changes Of
locale and incidents "the spectators s
brain reels with enthusiastic admiration
and childish WONDER" says one critic
describing the story, which is filled
with heart throbs, human emotions and
nerve-testing conditions, all harmonized
in an enduring spell of beauty.
$50 far as feminine physical perfec-
tion is concerned" comments Mary
Edith Butler, author of "The Rose Be-
hind the Wall, " annette in very truth
is a daughter of the gods, so perfect in
flesh and blood composition, so in
stinctively graceful, that she fills the
eye like an inspired dream of the Greek
masters" The scenes in which she
takes part, dream-stuff and golden
poetry, one must carry ever after for
mental retrospection whenever the
subject Of motion pictures is sug-
gested."
Fantastic is the story, al times, to
the point of real childhood belief, and
yet it entrances and grips the spectator
with its sheer realism.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
Red Cross Notes

The Red Cross will have a booth in
the Agricultural Hall at the Fair, where
samples of work may be seen
Mesdames Zerwick and Blount will be
in charge and will gladly answer ques-
tions and explain about the work
needed.
Remember that you can get a good
supper at reasonable price at Red
Cross Headquarters Friday (to-night)
from to 1880.
Plan to spend the whole day at the
Fair for good meals will be served at
the Eating House by the Boyne City
and East Jordan branches OF the Red
Cross on the three big days. Thursday
Boyne City serves and Wednesday and
Friday East Jordan serves.
The Co. Sec. has just received notice
of the amount of knitting allotted to this
Co. chapter as follows:
200 Sweaters
200 pr. Wristlets
200 pr. Socks
200 Scarfs
200 Helmets.
These will be divided between the
three branches-Charlevoi Boyne
City and East Jordan-and their
auxiliaries. This means that we have
a good deal OF knitting to do before the
cold weather comes and while a num-
ber of people are already at work,
many more knitters are needed. Mrs.
Merchant has the department in charge
and will give all needed instructions.
Yarn will be furnished by the branch to
all who will knit.
THE WAR-NURSING SERVICE
Professional Nurses
Army Nurse Corps
Caring for the wounded
Nurses aids, chosen from
Red Cross classes.
Assistants in diet kitchens
and housekeeping in hospitals
and engaged in simple nursing
of patients in convalescent homes.
Thousands Of nonprofessional volun.
teer women all over the United States
in city and country keeping the hos
pitals supplied with materials, sew.
ing, collecting, packing, and shipping
under the direction of the Red Cross
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14

Lecturing on "The Effect on the Eye
Of Varying Degrees of Brightness and
Contrast" before the Illuminating En-
gineer society recently, DR.. James
Kerr of the public health department
of the London county council referred
to some effects which, may be surpris-
ing. Having to examine long lists of
figures In black type, he tried to facili-
tate his task by drawing vertical and
horizontal lines In red Ink, but the diff
ferent focusing Of the black and red
strained his eye and gave him head
ache, which did not trouble him when
all the figures and lines were either
black or red.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
Good Roads
Association
Formed for Charlevoix County
Last Monday Evening.

A meeting of thirty representative
men equally divided between the tri'
angle cities of Boyne City, East Jordan
and Charlevoix, with few supervisors
and farmers, was held at the Hotel
Bartlett, Charlevoix last Monday even
ing, Sept. 10th. At this meeting the
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY ROAD I'M,
PROVEMENT ASSOCIATION was
formed, and the following officers
elected for one year,
President-Geo. H. Van Pelt of Char.
levoix
Vice President-W. +. Tindall oil
Boyne City
Sec'y-Treasurer-R. o. Bisbee oi
East Jordan
Committees for the three cities were
elected, those at East Jordan being, X
o. Bisbee, A. Cameron, A. E. Cross
X. Mackey, John Porter, j. F. Kenny
The matter of developing good roads
was thoroughly discussed, and the fol
lowing resolution was presented anC
unanimously adopted
Believing it to be high time that the
voters of Charlevoix county shoult
know exactly what our nine feet grave
roads are costing US, and that a nine
foot concrete road can be built under
contract for the same sum
Resolved-That it is the concensus
of opinion of this meeting that at the
next meeting OF the Board OF Super
visors of Charlevoix county furnish US
with an itemized account of every item
of expense from both the regular tax
money, as well as the amount taken
from the contingent fund, including
grocers, ice, and all commodities fol-
the boarding OF men, automobiles, gas
olne, and every other item which the
road commissioners have charged the
county for the building of roads. Such
account to be published in all the
papers published in the county free ol
expense.
This motion is made for the purpose
that every voter and tax payer in Char
levoix county may be able to discus.
this all important question of road
building. Remember Gentlemen-that
good roads lead to Heaven, Harmony
Also that badly built roads lead to Hell
and discord.
Further be it Resolved: That every
law abiding citizen should take ar
active interest in the manner in which
the funds for our county are being dis
bursed. We owe it to our children
and to ourselves, and to the new com
ers into our county. In conclusion, let
me ask first for your serious considera
tion,-Is there any business man in
Charlevoix county, who would hanc
over to any agent or employs, the sun
OF $50, 10000, and say, here, go to it
spend it as you like, and make no &C
count of it, or would he not say, give
me daily account of your expenses in
order that may know what you are
spending my money for.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
WARRIORS OR MASTERS
WHICH ARE YOU?

War is waste; waste of men and
material.
We waste to end waste.
We are a nation of wasters.
This war calls for a loan of eight
billion of dollars-a sum which the
mind of many can not conceive and yet
in the fire loss each year in the United
States we waste an amount which
would pay the interest on this gigantic
sum.
The fire loss in the United States
during the last fifty years would have
duplicated fund in excess of eight
billion dollars and paid its own interest.
Carelessness in the United States last
year cost five hundred dollars minute.
The fire loss in Oregon in 1915 and 1916
would have fully equipped and put in
the field 92,77l men.
Warriors or wasters, which are you?
Every bushel OF wheat wasted, every
stock of provisions destroyed, is more
valuable to our enemies than a line OF
trench or newly built submarine.
Aerial photography shows break in
the enemy's line. Be an aerial scout
and watch your own chimney.
Liquid fire looks harmless; so does
gasoline.
If you can't fight, sit tight and clean
your basement, your flue and your
attic.
Warrior or waster, which are you?
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
SAFE REMEDY FOR CHILDREN

Chas. Baker, Brownsville, Tex,
writes: "For years | have used Foley's
Honey and Tar and found II especially
efficient for bad coughs Of my children.
recommend il to my friends as a safe
remedy for children as 1t contains no
opiates. II is certain to bring quick
and lasting relief" Stops coughs.
-Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
Presbyterian Church Notes
Robert S. Sidebotham, Pastor.

Sunday, Sept. 16, 1917.
1890 a. m.-The Heart of Jesus
Teaching
1900 m.-Sunday School.
$50 p. m.-Christian Endeavor.
1880 p. m.-'Christ in the Storm
Sunday 2:30 p. m. preaching at Ches-
tonia school house.
Thursday 1880 p. m.-Prayer Meeting.
Topic, Prayer as Communion with
God This will be the second of the
studies in the Meaning of Prayer. We
are following the course outlined by
Prof Fosdick; course prepared for a
study course In the Y. M. C. A,
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
on the pavement.

on the pavement.
Definite announcement of this feature
date as the plans of the Committee are
not fully matured. 1t is safe to say at
this time however, that excellent enter
tainment will be provided visitors dur
ing the evenings OF Sept. 26 and 9th
Meals will be served at the dining
hall on the grounds during the Fair by
the Red Cross Association of Charlevoix
county.
Every resident OF Charlevoix County
should plan to make Fair week holi-
day week and each should do his share
toward making the County Fair huge
success.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14

As good real kid story az you've
probably noticed for awhile 10 related
herewith, The four-year-old son was
having lunch alone with his grand
mother At his proposal they agreed
TO play father and mother" He was
the father, and she was the mother
After the few words of grace he bent
forward In excellent imitation Of bis
father and said. "well. mother. and
have the children said anything cute
today T'-Philadelphia Star.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14

Silence is difficult argument to beat
The best brand of conversation i:
made up of truth, good sense, good
humor and dash Of wit.
The only man who doesn't make 9
fool of himself occasionally is the one
that nature saved the trouble.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
ARE WE GETTING ON
: THE RIGHT TRACK?

more, that we are surely on the right
track. See the boys who were here at
the meeting of the Charlevoix County
Good Roads Association Committee,
composed Of six men, good and true,
from each of the triangle cities, Boyne
City, East Jordan and Charlevoix.
This is special committee and all
voters in Charlevoix County will be
heartily welcomed to our good roads
association.
We cordially ask each and everyone
OF the voters, and their wives and
children, to look into this matter of
building gravel roads, closely and
minutely, and learn the cost OF same as
we are now building them under our
present plan, and we predict that il
they do, that the unanimous opinion
will be that we can build 16 foot con-
crete roads for the Dixie Highway and
West Michigan Pike, with Federal Aid,
cheaper than we can build a gravel
road 16 foot wide. This road being a
so-called road.
Also, that we can build the Mackinaw
Trail and the road around Pine Lake
go miles as il is now laid OUT $500
with State Aid, cheaper than we can
build l6 foot gravel road. -
Do not forget to take into considera.
ton this great and lasting fact, that
when you build concrete it is there to
stay for all time, for neither you nor
your children will have to rebuild it.
Now what about the gravel roads as
we are now building? You all know
that they have to be repaired the next
year after they are built, and each year
thereafter the cost doubles up for re-
pairing until four or five years after
they have to be rebuilt entirely. 1t is
so here. II is so everywhere.
Now / am not kicking against any
man now engaged in the road work,
but know too much about business,
and so do you, to know that you would
not conduct business of your own as
this road business is being done by the
County system, because If you did
you'd 90 broke and you couldn't pay
your debts if you tried. l think what
Charlevoix County needs, land the
tourist business demands it,, that we,
in order to hold this important business
build the Dixie Highway and the West
Michigan Pike and the road around
Pine Lake, which in all probability will
be called the "Dixie Highway Annex, "
of concrete, 16 foot wide, and then with
our County road tax to build all the
roads in the County foot gravel, COM
mencing at each of the triangle cities,
with the most important roads and con-
tinuing on with the next and the next,
until every other road in Charlevoix
County is a good gravel road, and also
from Boyne Falls to the County line
toward Vanderbilt and East Jordan to
the Mackinaw Trail.
The County road will pay for itself.
In 20 years this County will be way
ahead of the game and worth more
than double what it is now, and il you
do not want to pay anything on il, you
need not. You can leave 1t for those
who come after us. And why not!
They will have had, like ourselves, the
use of il all this time at an average ex-
pense of say 5000 per mile free. Inter
est and the advance in property pays
the original debt.
Yours truly,
VAN PELT.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14

Alas for those heads that feel light
only when the owner has a heavy load
on!
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14

"wbut wuz 81 an his wife a-doin'
when you stopped at their farm awhile
ago, Ecker"
"Oh, a-hemmin' an a-hawin'."
"Hemmin' an hawinT'
yep. She was hemmin' apron, an
he was hawin' at the mule."-Florida
Times Union.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14

Love and pain are more or less
chummy.
It's foolish to worry about the things
you can help or the things you can't.
Facts are stubborn things that never
apologize.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-09-14
St. Joseph's Church
Rev. Timothy Kroboth.

Sunday, Sept. l6.
500 a. m. Mass; Benediction. Holy
Communion for the Ladies Altar
Society.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
TEXAS TROOPS
ARE MODELLING
ENGINEERS AND SUPPLY UNITS
FIRST, INFANTRY NEXT, AT
CAMP BOWIE.

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 1S.-The
mobilization Of the new units Of the
Texas national guard at Camp Bowie
Fort Worth, got under way this morn.
ing and will go forward as rapidly as
possible on schedule worked out hy
Major Stockton, quartermaster Of the
state troops.
The guard companies will be as.
sembled into regiments at the camp. and
the regimental commanders have been
notified to be on the ground to receive
and place the companies as they come
in. The troops already on the way to
the camp are engineers and supply
units.
1t is expected that the infantry regi.
ments will-be moved next as the camp
is reported ready for tn reception
first. The movement Of other troops
will be governed by the readiness OF
the quarters at Camp Bowie
The Second. Third and Fourth Texas
regiments now doing guard duty on the
border will not be included in the moblli.
zation for the time being. but VIII re
main at their present stations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
CUBA OFFERED
TRAINING CAMP
STATE DEPARTMENT AT WASH.
NGTON TELLS WHY TROOPS
GO TO ISLAND.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Regarding the
announcement that the United states
government would send some troops OF
the national army to Cuba to be trained
the state department today issued this
statement:
The government OF Cuba has offered
In a most friendly spirit to the govern
ment Of the United States the use OF
three training grounds in that republic
for the American forces.
This generous offer has been ac
eepted by this government with great
pleasure, and careful consideration has
been given TO the question as TO. which
Of the American forces would be most
benefited by training on the island OF
Cuba.
This question has not been determin,
ed and American forces win proceed to
the eastern end OF Cuba for training
at an early date.
The action on the part of President
Menocal In making this friendly offer
is considered as a further proof of
Cuba's desire to give cordial co-opera.
tion to the United States OF America and
to be OF every assistance to II in the
war which both countries are now
waging for the rights OF humanity
against the German government"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
BONDS OF SEMINOLE COUNTY MEN
ARE FIXED BY COMMISSIONERS
AT NEARLY HALF MILLION.
$4,000 TO $4,000
One Prisoner Testifies tnar II. C.
Spence, Alleged Organizer of w. c. a.,
Told Accused Men That They Could
Beat the Army Draft "Wlth Match"

McAlester, Okla. Aug. 1S.Lseventy-
three alleged antidraft rioters from
Seminole county were held to the fed.
eral grand jury in bonds aggregating
almost half a million dollars at the com.
pletion here late today Of their pre-.
liminary hearings before United States
Commissioner r. p. McNIillen.
Twenty-seven prisoners were liberated
by the court, but held on $4,000 bonds
as witnesses.
The hearings were completed at noon
after VIII Hobler, the governments
chief witness, had told in detail Of
the alleged activities Of leaders of the
Working Glass Union in Seminole
county
II. c. Spence, alleged organizer Of the
w. c. o., Hobler testified, had advised
his fellow members that they could
beat the army draft with the match"
"AIOst Dangerous Weapon
Abraham Lincoln said that the most
dangerous weapon in the world is a
match. There are still plenty Of matches
left" Hobler swore Spence had told
the men, holding up handful Of
matches I'VE can beat the army draft
by using these"
Hobler said Benefited one Of the ac-
cused, remarked there was no need in
getting more ammunition. as eve can
take all we want from the men who
come after u.s."
lOn this same night, Hobler testified.
a call was sent out for members of the
organization to assemble the following
evening at the Spears farm. 1t was
here officers charged the band. putting
to light sixty-five and taking fifteen
prisoners.
Bonds Total Si35,0O0.
The smallest bond fixed today was
$4,000. II. c. Spence was held in $4,000
bond; spurgeon Estes. Roy Crane and
II. w Benefited, $4,000; seven others.
$500 and the remainder $4,000 each.
The bonds totalled S435 900.
Preliminary hearings Of defendants
from Hughes county will begin Mon.
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
No TAX STAMP
ON BANK CHECKS
THE SENATE BY VOTE OF 3s TO %
CUTS 1T OUT OF THE
WAR BILL.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-In disposng Of
minor disputes Of the war tax bill the
senate today by a vote OF 3S to %.
struck out the provision inserted by the
finance committee for onecent stamp
on bank checks, drafts and certificates
OF deposits designated to raise 10000.
900 In revnue.
An amendment TO prevent spending
any money raised from the bill in trans.
porting men to Europe who have not
volunteered for such services was intro.
duced by Senator Gore.
The Oklahoma senator said his object
was TO conserve American man power
He declared that the total number Of
men Of draft ages in all the allied coun.
tries is nearly equal 20 the total popu.
dearth In man.power among the Euro.
derth in man.power among the Euro.
pean countries now at war with the
central powers. What we need most is
not men, but munitions, arms, weapons
and supplies, he said.
The amendment was passed over
without action. An amendment by Sen.
ator Underwood Of Alabama providing
that Increase in postage rates shall not
be the basis of increasing any postmas.
ters compensation, was adopted
on the first roll call taken on the
hill the senate retained, 2S to 81, the
committees provision for a one.cent
stamp tax on transportation OF parcel
post packages amended so as to ex.
empt packages costing under 25 cents
For each additional 25 cents charged,
a further one cent tax would be i'm.
posed, From the parcels post tax s2,.
100000 in revenue is estimated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
MICHAELIS PROVES TO BE
UPH0LDER OF MILTTARISM
Words He Wrote in 1914 Are Recalled
In Denmark.

Copenhagen. Aug. 1S.-Interestlng
light on the political creed OF Dr. Georg
Michaelis, the German chancellor. Is
given in an article he wrote in De.
oember, 1914, for an obscure religious
weekly. 1t condemns parliamentarism
on the one hand and on the other the
selfish policy Of the conservative party.
What democrat. in view Of the mis-.
erable fiasco Of parliamentarism IN Eng.
land and republican constitution in
France can demand parliamentary rule
In Germany DR.. Michaelis asked.
Who dare TO touch the emperor's mill.
tary authority2"
He challenged those who wished TO
place the moose Of ministerial response.
bility to the law about the neck OF the
chancellor"