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The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

U. s. Land Once nj Lamar. Colo, Dec. z, 1917.
Notice 10 hereby given that Mary wilhelm. Of
Buster. Colo, who. on April. II, 1916, made HID.
entry, No. o2ios7. for the Sx tsouth half of Sec.
n TWP. e s.. Range 81 W.. 6 prin. M. has fi'sd
notice Of Intention to make ,hrcc year protf to e.
,ablish claim to the land above deses'bed. before
Silas E. Speekmann. U. s. Conn.,. At Springfield
Colo.. on the Iiih day Of Fob, 1918.
Claimant nance a. wines %:
George Thomas. Gstus Martin. Fred Gooeh, and
Jsmes Craig. all four Of Buster Colo.
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Notice for Publication
Department Of the Inter iol

department OF inc inferior
u S Land Ofaee at Lamar. Colo. Dec. Is, 1917
Notice 10 hereby given that Carl NJ Hcarn
Baker, Colo. who, on January 9Th. 1916. msde
homestead entry No. olb7sl, for Lots s. Z, NJ. se
swI4 Of sec. Q. T % s.. II Il W. 9Th p M. has filed
notice Of intention to make thrce-yesr proof, to
establish claim to the land abovc described. before
Silas Speckmann, u S commissioner. at Spring.
Geld, Colo, on the 7th day Of March 1913.
Claimant names "a witnesses:
jess W. Harvard. G. L. MeManaman and Chur.
w. Brill all three of Baker, Colo, D. E. Sittor,
Of wentworth. Colo.
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NOTICE roR pUBLI,R RTIoN

Depaftnent oi The IntFSor
U 8. Land Once at Lamar. Colo. Dec. %. 1911
Mott, Q n hereby ven that Frank A Sherman
Of Clyde. Col ;, who, on June o. 10 3. made HI.
. Try. ssfiay ol3ic1. or Lot 6. nw'.:. hwH and
s'snx Of S.etion q. and lot I srh sw,4nwM
Of Section 2. Township a2 South Range ~
W. 9Th principal meridian. has filed notice Of in
tention to make three year proof. to -sta bli h
claim Z, thS land abov' described. before Silas E
spsckmann. y. s. Commissioner. at Springfield.
Colo. on the 18th day Of Feb, 1878
Claimant names - witnesses:
s, p. Mccullough. and D. D. Mccullough. both
Of setonsbure. Colo. Jsmes Cummings. and J. n.
Jordan both Of Clyde. Colo.
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The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
Notice for Publication
Department of tho Interior


u. S. Land Ofrico at Lamar, Colo
Dec. II 1917
Notice is hereby given that Peter Morris L0ck-
wood Of Springfield. Colo, who. on June is, MA,
made homestead entry No ol42s5 for Lots 6. 6, and
el1nwA of Sec. ls. T. % .. Il. As W.. and Lot 9.
ns.4neG, and sJzneH of Sec. l3 T. o. S. n. As ".
and on Dec. % 1916. made A. II. E. Serial No.
o22532 lot sec Is, T 80 g. Il +6 W 9th NJ. has flied
notice Of intention 10 make thrce-year proof, TO
establish claim to the land above described. be-
fore Silas z speekmann, U S eommissioner. Mt
SprinRneld. Colo. on tho 9th day Of March 1917
Claimant names - witnesses:
W. w. I@ach. Frank W. Start. and Fred START.
all three Of Springgclj. Colo Wurlenn jackson of
Villas. Colo.
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Notice por Publication


o. 8. Land Once at Lamar, CsAo. Dec. 10, 1917
Notice 10 hereby given that William M. Wsst-
moreiand. Of sprinxheid. Colo. " ho. on Apr. q.
1915. made Hid. entry, No, ol7oes- ior tho SEX,
Of Ssetion TO- Township. - s. Range Is W, 6ts,
P. M hss died notice Of inssntin to make fsal
year proof. to establish claim tn the land aoove
dsscribed before the Judge Of Inc County Court
At Sprin sfeid, Clio. on the 10 tiay Of Feb, 1915
Claimant nance a. vii nesses.
+. r. Hair. Samuel @ Smith. nd Paul r crsw.
ford. al three Of SprinGfesd. Colo. William L.
Frye Of Villas. Coso.
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NOTICs. FUR PUBLICATION
Department Of tho Interior

U. 8. Land Once al LANAI. Colo. Dee. 7. 1917.
Notice 10 hereby given that Edwin G. Rodssrs,
ofLamport Colo. who. on May q. 1914. made
Hid. entry Serial No. olAi2o. for the W.
(west half of, Section 20. Township
81 s., Range q W.. 9Th principal meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make three year proof,
to e.tabiish claim to u.s land above described. bo-
fore Silas E. Speekmsnn. U. s. Com. a Spring
fold. Coo., on the 9th day Of Feb. 1918.
Claimant nance - witnesses:
d. II. Collins. Edgar Wait, Jas. Collins. and E. Z
Silvey, all four Of Lampo't. Colo.
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The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
Final Proof Notices
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
Dep.rtment Of the Interior,

Department Of the Interior.
U. s. Land Once at Lanhr. Colo. Dec. 10 1877.
Notice 10 hereby xivsn that Jerry A. Green, o.
Springfield Colo. who. on Oct 81. 1914. made
h"mestead ntry No. olbl3s. for the sIi Of See
50. Twp 81 south. Range <5 west 9Th Prn
Meridian has hled notice Of intention 70 make
final year proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Judge Of the
County Court Springfield. Colo, on the 18th da,
Of Feb. 1918.
Claimant nannes ~ Witnesses:
Robert Ward Of Villas. Felix Ward. Alfred Nslta
barRer. Jim Rodgers, an three Of Springfield
Cello.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLIcAr ZION
DspariDspt Of dc Interior

q. 8. Lard Ones at Lamar Colo, Dec. q, 1917.
Nosiee 10 hereby given that Clarence " connsr
Of villas CeIo. wis. on May .. sl2. made
Id sntry, - ansndsd No. olisl4, Lots, s. 6,7 8,
Soc ., Lots ., IT, 70. q. ~ and Lots ~. Is.
u. -. Section and Lots ". snd a. section s
seetion. 7. Township 81 g., Range u ", 9Th
P. ~, has flied notice Of iotsntion 70 make three
year proof. 10 e-t.blish claim to the land above
described, bsiors N. J mes Jones U. 8. Com
missioner. At Two Buttss, Colo. on the ztth day
of February. 1918,
Claimant nance - witnesses:
Haxskiah Amrine, Fred Hollistsd. Fannie dol-
lister, Milton Amrins. all Of Vilas. Colo.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the intsrios. u land o6es at
Lamar colnr.do. Nov. q. 1877.
Notice 10 bsrsby given that Freeman ". Tate.
Rodisy. Colo. who on April asth. 1914. made
Hd snRy. hsoitses for n-ssa:- ns'4sws:- Iots
7.s-ia- Sec. 10. int IL nwAsw1.;. ssAswla:- See
II. +. - .. R Is ~. 9Th principal meridian
has Aied nottes Of intention TO make
final q re- year proof TO establish claim !" the
laa ab,vr drseritsI bsforr Slss =. Speekmann
U. 8. Con-. At sprinGnsId Colorado ths
iSth day Of JAM. 1918
Claimant namss a. witnesses:
G. N. BalIou. viii Baliou. Coy D. nrey. T.
Hawkins. sn Of Rodlsy. Coio.
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,oTlcE rpR Pt HLIrhTiO>
Publisher
nHI1 A M. N n Mt a H. iAiMEp IOR

U. 8. Land Once at Lamar. C"io. Dec. 1877.
E"TICE Ia hereby x,v'n that Minnie Leach.
formerly Minnie Adlns OF Stonington
Colo. who on January u. - made home
ste, .n,ry No. o9767. r lots ). 4. . nwS:- Of
Soc. = m on Feb IS. 1911. made ndd'l H. E.. No.
u9esa. for the s~a NJ Of Sc 4, 1~t. :. "
Range <3v.st, 6ih lin. Me- d'an-fs' fled n
tie Of H. enton to make three year proof. to
sxtar'ish cl-im 10 the Ind above described be
fore Sil Z. speckmrnn. US Com. at Spring
field CpIo on q e 26th day Of JAM. ols
laimsnt names as ~itn.sss
L. B. Chambers and Frederick d Twyford. both
of StonlnRton. Colo W. L. toekhill and L. c
Thompson. both Of Springfield. Colo.
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NOTICE PUBLICATION
tPublisherJ
Department. Of the Interior
United States Land omer

Lamar. Colosado, DEC. a 1911.
Notice 10 hsFsby given that Bert Chansv, Of
Campo. Colo, who. % Jan. q. 1913. nads
Honsstsad entry, No. oietss for M
Of Section q. Township ~ O.. Range
y w.. 9Th Pfin. Mesidisn. has hisd notice Of In.
tsation 70 make Final thr Q yea Proof. 70 sstah.
Bsh claim b the land above described. before
c. Swsm y. 8. Commissiousr at Cam.
70. Colorado % ihs 18th day Of Feb. 1917.
Claimant names o. Witnesses:
Gsores ". Petty. William Tsvsbauss.. George
c. Bowman. James n. MerriReld, all Of Campo
Colo.
A. L. DfAUeas, Renistsr.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

" D0psrtm0nt Of the Interior
U. 3. Land once at Lamar. Colo, Doc 10, 1917.
Notice 10 hereby siveu that William D. vsnosdeI
OF villas, Colo, who On Dec. 10, 1919. mad
homsstssd sntry No. oi2ssl for the swN, $50.
ton 50. TWP. 81 south. range Is west. and
lots T. 8. sKnwA Of Sec. s, Twy. q
South, r 45 west. 9Th Rrincipsl Meridian. hal
died notice of intention 70 make final year prooi
to estsblish claim 70 the land above described. b.
fsre the Judge Of the County Court at Spring,
field. Colo. on the lnh day II Feb. 1918.
Claimant nance ~ Witnesses
william Ne lintoek Of Villas, Cslo.. Frank Stsrit
Fred starit and Ralph Hooker, all three o1
Springfield, Colo.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Depaftmsat Of ths Interior.
q. 8. Land Once at Lamar. Colo.

q. s. land once at Lamar. Colo.
Dec "a. 1917.
Notice 10 hereby given that William n. Crum. Of
oklafsdo. Colo, who. ON Apr. ~. 1915. made
Homestead ol6s28 for the e1s:- Sec 20.
Section %. Township SO South Range 50 Yves.
6th Principal Nssidian. has filed notice Of intan-
ton 10 make nnal year proof. to establish claim
10 the land above described. before the Judge Of
the County Court. At Springfield Colo. on the
18th day Of Feb. 1918.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Wat A. Elrod. Frank B. Cras. Ed Thompsoa
Asher Berry. all & oklafado. Colo.
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The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
.eTrueAdventures of the Great War;
6VOlumeS Free!

has, hundred and
1900
absolutely rcnunn
told uo ~ords q the person
beule ot tho eipgit hn nov nr limited n'
Now and during
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-25
4 Close-Up of the War

magazines the along bfoau general
speak nations and armies But these stories
W YOU about audacious and heroic deeds of
N'ES-indviduais. They tell of exploit: which even now
yo think could happen No professional author IN
The history of lera,u,e could tell such stories for no
startling that the mind simply stand. at
onde They would thrill with blood A. cold As nsn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02

Doubtless Short Talks With Tel
Mothers" by Charles Jersey, desea|
it's popularity, but we can't help -
It's onc-stded dialogue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-19
PROPHECIES THAT FAILED.

When agricultural extension work
was comparatively new several tire
cries We're advanced which est has
knocked into a cooked hat Wise mon
told MS that young men who bad not
had years OF experience in farming
would never do as county agents or
agriculIuris,s. There were several
very good reasons why they would
never succeed. Now the majority Of
county agents are such young men
and they are making good in The mos
surprising fashion. Perhaps no more
useful body Of men exists in our cOur
try than these same youngsters who
were doomed 10 failure according 10
the seers and prophets OF few years
ago. Another theory was that SUI
vey" was necessary before q county
agriculturist could accomplish much.
Various surveys were made and dis
cussed and forgotten. No doubt some
Of them helped The county agricultuI
ISL anu QUIET lUjkb 100. nut tUt iIleH
who sailed into work without an,
surveys other than general acquair
lance with their field are doing well
and accomplishing much good. An
other theory held in esteem by Ger
tain writer's who Knew" farmers well
was that these farmers were a hard
headed and hardshelled species "
mankind who would not take a youth
full agricuturisi into their fields,
barns and confidence, as a result Ct
which he would accomplish little Tx
perience has completely demolished
this notion. Farmers have shown
themselves TO be ready and anxious
10 learn and TO cooperate with lhe
agriculturist. Other words of wisdom.
escaped from the pessimists which are
better forgotten; but we can't help
reminding them OF these few prophe-
cies which failed National Stock.
man and Farmer
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-19
City and Vicinity
News

Miss Charlotte Witzeman of Chica-
go. former Ottawa resident, is Wis
iting friends and relatives in this
city.
L. W. Brewer. Sr.. who has been
spending few days in Lincoln on
business has returned home.
Miss Charity Sanders has returned
home after spending the week end in
Chicago
Mrs. Clara Soldering OF Peoria. is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. George
Woolbert in this city.
Miss Helen Hodkinson has returned
home after spending few days in
Chicago.
Miss Clarless Goode OF Aurora, a
former student al Browns Business
college here. was an Ottawa visitor
yesterday.
Miss Elsie Thomas went To Chr
cago this morning on visit.
Wallace Sanders made business
trip to Dwight and Pontiac today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kelly have re-
turned home after spending several
days in Chicago.
Attorney Gene Malone of La Sale
was an Ottawa business visitor today
Harry Boyle was in Chicago yester
day on business.
Fred Bell. of South Haven, Mich.
I a former Ottawa resident is visiting
1 friends and relatives in this city
Sergeant Jerry O'Connor, of Cam
/ Pike, Ark. who has been spending Q
/ furlough with relatives in this city
/ returned TO camp today.
Attorney Clarence Griggs was a La
/ Sale visitor today.
Earl Haeberle has returned 10 thu
cantonment at Rantoul after spend
| ing a short furlough with his parents
! Mr.. and Mrs Fred Haeberle. on Web
stcr Street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-19
BRIEF DECISIONS

The most regrettable feature OF The
average auto accident is that the drif
er sacapes with few bruises.
Everybody knows Just what wild
ow is going to do next, but no one can
'e sure just when.
P0liteDess doesn't cost anything. i
wouldn't be worth anything if /, did
Some people sell out for money.
while others let money give them
away.
There is plenty of room at the top.
hut there isn't any place to sit down
A psssimist is a man who doesn I
know any body who cares to know
him.
Il isn't what a man knows that
counts, but what he is reputed IA
know.
When there isn't anything to talk
about, woman alone can do it jus,
tice.
He learns most in The school of ey-
periencf VINO loves ms teacher nest
All things come TO him who waits -
1. he gets there in tine.
A man Is always in hurry to mar
~ the wrong woman.
Prosperity has ruined many man
for his own good.
There isn't any trouble going Ia
waste.
Some men are married TO hush
money From Judge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-19
FRED VEzAlN DIES;
I'LL FOUR WEEKS

Fred Vezain. aged SO years. died at
his home, $50 Joliet street. yesterday
afternoon at four O'Clock. following a
four weeks illness of a complication
OF diseases. Hewas born in South Of
tawa township. March -. 1885,. and
was the son of Alex and Martha We
am.
During his entire life he had re-
sided in La Sale county and had a
great many close friends and rela.
tiyes here who will mourn his loss
He is survived by his mother. Mrs.
Martha Vezain, four brothers Frank
}. yezain. George F.. Ve2ain. Daniel
\. Velain and Steven T.. Vezain and
sister-Thirza f.. Vezain He was
a brother of Theresa NJ. Jaka. de.
ceased.
r The funeral service will be held
Thursday afternoon from the First
Baptist church in this city Evangelist
T.. r. l.audc officiating
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-19
A FEW YEARS HENCE

Today | saw a wondrous brute, s
horse the servants called il; twas
driven by an old aaloot, and with a
whip he mauled it. 1t had some kind
OF works inside but not key TO wind
it, twas covered with some sort OF
hide and had Tail behind it.
asked the driver lank anG lean. as
he was past me blowing, how he pour
ed in the gasoline, to keep the blamed
thing going. The people thloneeu
from everywhere to see that WondrOu
creature; they pulled its ears and
paved its hair and stared at every
feature.
Its surely from another world We
muttered as we viewed it; from far
off Saturn it's been hurled, or maybe
Mars has spewed it.
And then wise old eraybeard came
as aged as father Adam. "Once nags,
he said, were in the game. all sor,S
of people had EN-. can recall the
gorgeous day when first ! owned a
trotter, and | went scootine up the
way, with old Dad Binghams daugh
ter. I was a proud eXultant youth -
perhaps you'll not believe it, but what
| s:s Is true as truth; YOU take il oi
yoa leave it.
once nags were famed for speed
and power, which is as sure as shoot
ing, and men who drove ten miles an
hour thought they were more thaa
scooting. The proudesl multimillon
aires thought they were strictly in IT,
il they could send their speedy marc,
three furlongs in a minute This ami
NAL al which you gaze, which YER.
near corpse is, vas handed down
from other days when there were
hosts of horses
We shooed the graybeard from tbs
place. since truth he was defyne; fol
certainly it's disgrace TO hear an OLE
man lying.
In vain the atmosphere he'll fan
and gesture like speaker; il stand.
10 reason that no man would drive Il
weird creature.
In olden days there were pcrchanc Z,
such things as nags surviving, but it,.
apparent at a glance they were moi
used for driving.
You can't convince MS that our sire,
V ould be each one martyr. and driy,
a beast that has no tires, no clutci
or brake or starter.~-By Wal, Masor
from lttdep
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-19
JOHNSTON QUITS S. S.
FIELD TIC TAKE UP
YIN. c. A. WORK IN ARMY

". r. Johnston. local missionary Of
the American Sunday school Union in
concluding the sixth and last year OF
his work in the Ottawa field. reports
most successful work, establishing
new Sunday schools out in the open
country. distributing Bibles and Tes-
taments, and holding revival meet
ings.
During these six years three at De-
catur, three at ottawa he succeeded
in establishing thirty new Sunday
schools. re-organizing a large number,
travelling on foot. by rail, in auto,
thirty-six thousand. five hundred
miles. visited five thousand. eight
hundred homes, distributed two thous'
and, seven hundred Bibles and Tes-
taments. seven hundred dollars worth
of periodicals and literature, deliver
ed five hundred, eighty-three ser
mons and addresses. and conducted 4
number of revival meetings with
many decisions for Christ, held many
other gatherings of various natures
and kinds.
''lt has often been asked" says Mr.
Johnson, il these Sunday schools live
long, Some of necessity are short
i lived, but most of them live fol-
years. and many develop into
churches. Building churches is not
our work. but four churches of as
many denominations have developed
from as many Of my Sunday schools
two OF them being reclaimed abandon
ed church buildings and two have
/ been built new from the ground up
Our work is organizing Sunday schools
and they can rot be expected TO be "a
permanent as church. although
some OF our school house Sunda,
schools have lived for over three
quarters of century and are still
alive"
While working IN new communitie
Mr.. Johnson has been taken by tn
people for doctor, priest. preacher
tramp. agent, burglar and sheriff, Blu
he likes the work in Illinois, and al
preciated the hospitality and co-opera
ton of the people in general. II
wishes to thank the local press 10
their splendid publicity given him an
his work A new man will be sen
on the field TO take up the work a
soon as such man can be found.
Mr.. Johnston is leaving for Harlan
Kentucky, where he will spend fey
days with his parents. after which h
will enter War Y NJ. c. A. work unit
our government needs him to hel
lick Fritz. He is in Class ! and anon
first four hundred examined durin
February.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-19
DEMOCRATS RAT|FY
PRIMARY RESULTS;
HOLD CONVENTION
REPORTED CONTEST FAILS TO
MAT ERiAllZE - CANDIDATES
ARE GIVEN ENDORSEMENT OF
pARrY-cloSe, PETITION FOR
SOUTH OTTAWA OFFICES.

Candidates nominated at the March
9TH primary were unanimously en-
dorsed for election last night when
the Democratic town convention was
held in the supervisors room OF the
court house. The meeting OF dele
gates was 10 ratify the decision OF
the primary. which they did without
any protests being filed against the
decision OF the voters al the party
primary.
Allegations that contest would
be- demanded in the highway commits
sionership failed TO materialize when
the meeting was called to order. II
WAS limited before the convention that
Jules Vallat. who was defeated By
Michael Kerriean in the primary by
twenty votes. would insist upon re
count. Friends OF Mr.. Vallat maintain
he had such intentions and as no rel
erence was made al the convention
the looked for contest did not develop
Attorney l.. j. Koran was elected
chairman Of the convention and Judge
George koenig was chosen secretary
There was large delegation out and
each candidate was given an ovation
as his name was called and the party
strength was ordered thrown by hin
in the April . election.
South Ottawa Petitions Filed.
South Otrawa's proposed three
corncred highway commissioner fight
iailed to develop at midnight whct
time for filing petitions with Cleri
Floyd NJ. Del.app closed Only two
candidates appeared in the field
They were G.. A. Nils and K. +. Heth
As all the candidates in South Ottawa
run by petition there will be no party
lines drawn. the two men startins
away at the wire neck and neck.
Howard W. Farnsworth, the pres
ent incumbent. was The only aspir
ant for supervisor. He is as good a.
elected now.
y. NJ DeLapp will not have an
opposition for the town clerkShip.
r. G. Lucas. the present assessor
is O candidate 10 succeed himself, an'
like the others at the head Of tn
ticket, will make the race withou
on osition
Time for fling, according to Mr.. DE
l.app closed at midnight on Marcl
18th.