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The Washington times., 1922-12-26
BY Garrett p. Serviss,
Eminent Astronomer and Authority
on Subjects Of Scientific Interest.

AIun11Eant fADt4 O1hOIhhCt nhhu
on Subjects Of Scientific Interest.
HITHERTO nobody has salts
factorily explained the
H great mystery Of the Gla-
cial Epoch. or rather epochs. for
there is evidence that large parts
OF the earth have been buried
under ice more than once In the
course Of geological history.
Another great unexplained mys.
terry In that of the former preva-
lence OF warm climates about the
earth's poles. both of which at
the present time are glacial. the
North Pole being covered by an
ice-roofed ocean. ,and the South
Pole lying under a lofty. Ice bur
dened continent.
Everybody has dimly seen that
some essential relationship was
likely to exist between these two
remarkable phsnomena, but until
now no common cause for them
has been suggested with sufficient
probability to command general
attention II not assent.
Now, Marsden Manson. in n lit
tie book on '"The Evolution of
Climate has put forth a theory
that has q great deal to commend
II. especially the fact that II a.
counts for both mysteries at once.
The mind in such cases instinc-
lively prefers tools that have a
wide capacity for use and are not
confined to a single application.
DIR. Manson's Theory.
DR.. Manson's suggestion is that
the solution OF the problem Of the
changing climates of our globe
during former ages must be found
by taking into account the effect
OF the earth's own internal sup
ply Of heat as we'll az that of the
heat derived from the sun. This
II contrary to the long prevailing
idea that after the earth's crust
was once formed and considerably
thickened the conduction OF heat
from the interior to the surface
would necessarily be too slow to ar
feet the climate; an assumption
that DR.. Manson disputes.
He holds that the Internal heat
OF the globe warmed the oceans In
early times to such n degree that
the atmosphere was kept thickly
charged with clouds. In such con-
ditions a more or less uniform eli
mate would prevail all over the
earth. and the polar regions could
nourish semi-tropical vegetation.
But as the earth's internal heat
The Washington times., 1922-12-26

iothcI ihtchcotihb "coes So'e'A
and mev'
FERNIE GOADS HIM.
Indeed" Fernie's voice was
insoient. He blew q cloud of
smoke casually into the air. Some
thing neutrality-suspicious. by any
chance that your name isn't John
Smith. now, 10 itT'
''No-rm not wasting my time
telling you things you know al
ready"
ITS not by any chance"-ths
old man went on-"that the man
who died in the woods six weeks
ago was John Smith, and that
you've been passing yourself off
In his place ever since and fooling
Miss Harding and taking his
money!" The Fortune Hunter
drew a hard breath. His hands
were clenched into fists. and It was
with the greatest difficulty that he
controlled himself as Fernie went
on in the same sneering voice:
IT'S not by any chance that
you're an impostor. Mr.. Smith!
Now, Is II? A vagabond impostor,
who the police will have some
thing to say to when ."
He stopped, the pipe clsttering
hi ha tn hA
the Fortune Hunter took a quick
step forward and caught the old
mans arm in a grip OF steel, his
face was as white as death. and
his eye sblazing.
TM YOUR SON.
And II am an imposter. as
say he said hoarsely. III
am an imposter. I'm something
else as we'll that concerns you
more deeply. I'm your son, DO
YOU hear?' Your son!
And now what have you got to
say to that"
For moment Fernie stared
up into the Fortune Hunters
passionate eyes without moving.
Then slowly the mocking look
faded and sickly pallor crep.
into his wrinkled face. He fell
back a step. his thin lips moving
though no words escaped them.
his hands shaking as II he had
suddenly been stricken with
palsy.
When the Fortune Hunter re-
leased him he fell heavily into a
chair, and for a moment the
silence was unbroken save for
the cracking OF the fire; then:
II don't believe tits q lie
a lie, like everything else you
have told since you came here"
The words broke from Fernie
painfully. He passed a shaking
hand across his eyes; then sud.
denly he started up. Prove
IT, Prove H." he almost shouted.
Coming here blackmailing me
with your cock and.bull story!
Prove II. I say!
The Fortune Hunter took the
framed portrait down from the
mantel shelf and the faded pho
tograph from his pocket.
Look at them-look at them
together" he said. You told
me this morning that this wom-
an was your wife, and that she
left you thirty years ago. Well,
she's my mother. She died In
Australia when I was seven
teen"
Old Fernie took the two por.
traits in his trembling hands
and looked at them side by side:
then he let them fall nervelessly
to the rug at his feet. looking
UP at the handsome face Of the
man standing above him with
something like terror IN his eyes.
There was a long silence.
"So-you're using this-to save
your own skin" he said at last.
And all the viRor seemed to have
gone out OF his voice. He spoke
like a very old man.
The Fortune Hunter laughed.
He took up his hat from the
chair and turned to the door.
I'm not sure that l wouldn't
rather be hanged" he said BIT
terly. than owe my salvation
to you. know how you treated
my mother.
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CONTINUED from Monday.l

mouth and sucked at 1t
IL reflectively. and for a
moment nobody spoke. Then the
Fortune Hunter put the portrait
back on the mantel shelf and
walked to tho window again.
Anne pushed back her chair and
rose suddenly. Its not raining
any more. I think"
She walked to the door and stood
IN the fresh, damp air.
She heard the Fortune Hunter
thanking Fernie for the shelter,
and then he Joined her outside.
She looked UP at him.
You had better put your coat
on now. I am quite warm and
dry"
IT shouldn't think Of It I'll
change when we get back" He
answered absently, as If his
thoughts were still far away. They
went down to the punt, but In
spite of the tapaulin cover which
they had pulled over 1t the rain
had penetrated, leaving little wet
pools and drenching the cushions.
I'VE shall have to walk" the
Fortune Hunter said decidedly.
Its too wet for you. I'll come
back later and fetch the boat"
They set off together along the
towing path and crossed by the
bridge. The Fortune Hunters
face was a little pale and pre-
occupied, and he hardly spoke at
oil. 1t was only just as they
reached Cherry Lodge that Anne
said constrainedly:-
ct wonder II you quite realize
how much Fernie hates you"
''Hates me"' He echoed the
words with faint amazement.
"Does he?" Perhaps he has his
ewn reasons for doing So"
~His own reasons! What do
you mean?"
"Nothing-I don't know why
said that" He opened the gar
den gate to let her pass through.
"And please change your clothes
at once" he added pcrcmptorily.
"And you-you are wettcr than
I am"
"I am going to change now"
But though he went straight to
his room, tho Fortune Hunter
made no effort to take off his
vet clothes. Instead, he took a
bunch of keys from his pocket
and unlocked the small drawer in
the dressing table. A small packet
Of letters-the only belongings he
had brought TO Somerton-wcre
tucked away under some collars
and handkerChiofs. and he took
them out with hands that were
& not quite steady, sorting them
through till he found a faded pho
tograph OF a woman in the style
OF dress worn thirty years before.
For long time he stood look
ing down at II, heavy frown be-
tween his eyes.
"I can't have been mistaken.
It's impossible" he told himself
over and over again.
The gong for lunch rang
through the house, and he hur-
riedly put the photograph and
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
:: Fiction P@de We e c.: c.: ::
B. FORTUNE HUNTER By Ruby M. Ayr
CHARACTERS IN THE STORY

THE FORTUNE HUNTER-Youthfu tramp,
who appropriates the pocketbook and identity Of
John Smith, whose body he discovers in the woods.
ANNE-Beautiful heiress, who loves The For
tune Hunter, believing him to be John Smith, ex-
convict who wooed and won her ten years before
the opening Of the story.
TOMMY-Ward of Mr. Harding, crippled boy,
whose life The Fortune Hunter saves, thereby
gaining entrance to the Harding household.
DIR. HARDING-Uncle Of Anne, a shrewd
country gentleman.
FERNIE-A prying trouble maker, friendly to
Tommy:
FOSTER-A rival for Annes favor.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
Seeker of Thrills Finds Himself
Mistaken for Another and Thereby
Becomes Enmeshed in a Maze
of Love and Mystery.

the bundle Of papers back In the
drawer and changed his clothes.
The rain had cleared d off and a
watery sun was shining across the
river as ne went downstairs.
ct wonder IL you quite realize
how much Fernie hates your"
Anne's words came back to him
significantly. Why had she said
that? Was It something she had
seen in the cottage. Something
she had heard in the tone of the
old mans voice? He knew that
her instinct was wonderful; at
any rate where she was con-
cerned. and yet It had not been
sufficiently strong to penetrate
the disguise OF his own fraud.
He tried hard to disguise HIS
restlessness during the afternoon.
But he knew that Anne was quite
we'll aware of It: knew that her
brown eyes followed his every
movement.
Once or twice he made a half.
hearted excuse to get away from
her-he would go and fetch the
punt they had left at Long End,
he suggested. but she said at once
that she would go with him.
For the first time in his life he
wanted to be by himself-to go
back to->Fernie's cottage and find
out the truth OF this sudden. new
suspicion that had been born in his
mind that morning.
II II was true well.
Garry Cannon's optimistic words
might yet be realized, and his luck
hold,
They found that Fcrnie had dried
the punt and the cushions for them
and left it all ready.
THAT was decent of him." the
Fortune Hunter said. I'm Just
go and thank him" But the cot
tage door was locked. and nobody
answered his repeated knocking.
Anne watched him silently; she
saw the look Of strained excite.
mcnt I'm his face, and her heart
sank.
II wish the old chap had been
in" the Fortune Hunters said, with
a last backward glance at the cot
tage as he stepped into the punt.
"It looks ungracious not TO thank
him
You thanked him this morn
inG," Anne said sharply. ''If
there was anything to thank him
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
Speed of AirpLaI1es

IN the first days of the Wright airplane, nineteen
years ago, the speed Of their machines was about
thirty miles hour Recently the airplane has touched
the mark Of 212 miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
A SUPERSTITION.

The Fortune Hunter made no
answer as he pushed the punt out
into the stream; his eyes were very
bright. and there was a sort OF
suppressed excitement about him
OF which Anne was painfully con.
sCious.
lie hardly spoke all the way
home: he seemed to be lost In
thought, but just as they nearcd
the mooring at Cherry Lodge he
drew the punt pole in and came
to sit down beside Anne.
lie took her left hand, which
was lying in her lap, and held IL
for a moment, looking at her ring
less finders with little sorry ex-
preston in his eyes.
"I should like to give you ring
to wear in place of the one YOU
you threw away this morning." he
said abruptly. MAY ]? 1t was
nv Mothers" He waited, but
she did not speak, and no added,
with a mirthless sort OF laugh.
"You need not wear It on-the
third finger unless you wish"
He saw the painful color creep
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON
GLACIAL EPOCHS

Exhaustion of Earth's Internal Heat and
Clearing of Atmosphere Put End to
Warm Climates in Polar Regions and
Caused Ice Fields, One Theory Holds.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
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The Washington times., 1922-12-26
The Elusive Eel

ACCORDING to Danish scientist, the eel lives up to
- years in fresh water; adult eels 60 down tide
water, where they spawn and die. Newly hatched ees
spend their early existence 500 fathoms below the surface
The Lamar register., 1922-05-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Lamar, Colorado
May 3. 1929.
Notice is hereby given that oliver IL
Tallman, of Lamar. Colorado. who. OF
April Is. 1920. made homestead entry
No. 0273s0. for SEh Section 10 and the
NEA Section 30. Township 25 South
Range As West. 9th Principal Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
final three year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. be-
fore Register and Receiver. U. s Land
Office. at Lamar. Colorado. on the 7th
day OF July. 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
f. II. Beagle. L. C. Johnson O. II
Strong. II. F. Jones, all of Lamar. Colo
A. l.. BEAVERS. Register
First Pub. May 10 1922
Last Pub. June IL 1922
The Lamar register., 1922-05-17
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. Mary c. Waldroupe. whose
address is Lamar Prowers Count
dated May 3rd. 1919. and recorded Ma,
9TH. 1919. in the office of the Clerk and
Recorder of PROVERBS County. Colorado.
in Book l2G at Page IS of the records
OF said County. conveyed to the Pub
lie Trustee OF said County the follow
ing land in said County. to-wit:
certain tract OF land. more par
ticularly described as follows. to-wit:
Commencing at u point on the north
boundary line of Indian Claim No. &c.
the same being In Township Twenty
two t22) South of Range Forty-six tiGD
and Forty-seven (47) West of Sixth
Principal Meridian. N. ~ degrees ~
minutes e. a distance of 5O55.7 feet
from the Northwest corner of said In
dian Claim No. &c; thence South IA dis
tanee of zoos feet to an intersection
with the South boundary line OF said
Indian Claim No. 26 thence North e.
degrees 35 minutes East to "a distance
of 263.2 feet; thence South 61 degrees
&c minutes East a distance of 95G.7
feet; thence North a distance of 2572.S
feet. more or less. to an Intersection to
the North boundary line of said Indian
Claim No. &c: thence South II DEGREES
boundary line. a distance OF 109s.s feet.
more or less. to the place of beginning.
or less. and a part of Indian Claim No.
&c. in trust to secure the payment of
one principal note of even date with
said Trust Deed for SI572.OO, payable
to the order of Leve Isabelle Lynch on
or before May LIST. 1921, after date with
interest thereon from date at the rate
Of SIX per cent. per annum payable an
nually.
Ana Whereas. Default has been made
| by the SAID grantor in said Trust Deed
ia the performance OF the covenants
and conditions Imposed upon her By
Tue terms OF said Trust Deed in this.
to-wit: That said grantor has failed
TO pay said principal note when due
and has failed TO pay the Interest due
| on said principal note ON May 3rd. 1920.
ana has failed 20 pay the taxes FOR
1920 and 1921.
And Whereas. The legal holder OF
| the Indebtedness represented by said
note has filed with said Public Trustee
| notice and demand in writing, declar-
ing said default and electing to declar,
| the whole debt represented by said note
| and interest thereon to date OF sal,
| due and payable. and demanding the
| sale OF said land under said Trust Deed
Now Therefore, Public Notice is here
/ by given that. pursuant to said notice
| election and demand. and under and by
| virtue Of the authority vested In me bA
| said Trust Deed and the law. I. J. Rus
| sell Msyfield. Public Trustee OF said
| Prowers County. viii sell the above de
| scribed land for cash. at public auctio'
| to the highest bidder at the west front
| door of the County Court House. in Ia
| mar In the County of Prowers and STATE
| OF Colorado. on Mnday. the 18th day Oi
| June A. d. 1922. at 10 o'clock in the
| forenoon for the purpose OF paw
| said note. interest to date of sale. taxes
| and the expenses of this sale. and viii
| give TO the purchaser thereof a certifi-
by law.
| Dated May IL. 1922
| J. RUSSELL MAYFIELD.
Public Trustee of Prowers County.
Colorado.
First Pub. May IL. 1922.
Last Pub. June II. 1922.
The Lamar register., 1922-05-17
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

Notice is hereby given that ON Mon
day. the 18th day of June, A. ID. 1922.
J. d. Spooner. the Conseryator of the
Estate of Bernie Pearson. Insane. Will
attend before the Judge of the County
Court at the Court House in Lamar in
the County of Prowers. Colorado. at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day for
the purpose of settling and adjusting
claims. at which time all persons haV-
ing claims and demands against said
Estate are notified and requested to
present the same to the Court, All per
sons indebted to said Estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Witness j.. c. Horn. Clerk of the
County Court within and for the Coun-
ty of Prowers in the state of Colorado
and the seal of said Court this 5th day
of May. A. D. 1922.
(SEAL).
J. C. HORN.
Judge and Acting Clerk
First Pub. May 10. 1922.
Last Pub, June Z. 1922.
The Lamar register., 1922-05-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Ini

department OF the Interior.
u. $. Land Office at Lamar. Colorado.
April "a. 1922.
Notice is hereby given that John
Dekema. OF Lamar. Colorado. who. o.
February 25. 1918. made Homestead
and on February is. 1918. made add,
tional homestead entry No. 02523O, fnt
SEh SWA. Section IL. Township 2G
south. Range 46 West. 9Th Principal
Meridian. has filed notice OF intention
to make final three year proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above de
scribed. before Register or Receiver
United States Land Office. at Lam" -
Colorado. ON the 22nd day OF June 1899
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Duncan. r. p. Rowe @ F. Woo
ten John +. Triska; all Of Lamar. colo
First Pub. May 10, 1922
Last Pub. June II, 1922
The Lamar register., 1922-05-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND
DIFFERENTIATION OF HEIRSHIP
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Herbert c. Weatherby.
DpCeaaed


Notice is hereby given, That on Mon
day. the 2ith day of July. A. d. 1922
at the hour of ten A. NJ of said day
the same being one of the regular days
of the June Term of the County Court
of Prowers County. in the State of Col
of said estate. Will appear before the
Judge of said Court. present my final
settlement as such Administrator, pray
the approval OF the same. and will then
ask to be discharged as such Admins
TRAITOR. At which time and place any
person in interest may appear and pre-
sent objections to the same. If any
there be.
And Further Notice is Hereby Given.
That at said time and place the Court
viii receive and hear proofs concerning
the heirs of said deceased. pursuant to
the verified petition OF @. G. Goodal"
as administrator OF the Estate Of the
asking for a judicial ascertainment and
determination of the heirship OF said
estate. and from which Il appears that
Loulu p. Weatherby. IA sister of de
ceased. whose residence is 1857 Allen
dale Ave. Detroit. Michigan. IL the sole
and only heir at law OF said deceased
Now. Therefore. ANY and all person
law Of said Herbert g. Weatherby. de
ceased. are hereby required to he nnd
appear thereat. or abide the determinn-
tion OF the Court thereon
Dated at Lamar. Colorado, this 12th
day Of NAV. A. d 1922.
&C GOODAI.E
Administratnr
Of the Estate OF Herbert G. weatherbv.
Deceased
Herschel Horn. Attorney
First Pub. NAV II 1872
Lest Pub June II 1929,
The Lamar register., 1922-05-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior.
u. ). Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
April 20. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that HoiI
Billlnssley. Of Lamar. Colorado, who
on July IL. 1917. made homestead en-
try No. O24I5s. for the Lots /. 2 ), Sci.
NWa Sec. IS. and ON Aug. 10, 1921
made additional homestead entry No
O2'sO2. FOR Lot Z. Section 6. Township
70 South. Range 46 West. 9Th Principal
Meridian. has filed notice OF intention
10 make final three year proof, TO es-
tablish claim to the land above describ-
ed. before Register or Receiver. United
states Land Office. at Lamar, Colorado
on the 9Th day OF July. 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
r. T. Casburn. Jay Reeves w IL
Hoskins. Frank Darbyshirs. ali of La i
mar, Colorado. South Route
A. L. BEAVERS. Register
First Pub. May 10, 1922
Last Pub. June IL, 1922
The Lamar register., 1922-05-17
sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue OF an alias Writ of Execu-
tion Issued out of the Clerks office Of
the District Court Of Las Animas Coun-
ty and State of Colorado. and to me
directed. whereby ! am commanded to
make the sum of Forty seven Hundred
Twenty-nine and 63-lOO Dollars.
tsi729.63) and costs of suit. the amount
Of a certain Judgment recently obtain
ed against w. l.. Burger. +. w Miller
and W. F. Miller in favor OF Mildred T.
Jackson. formerly Mildred F. Sanders.
Administrators of the Estate of Clar-
ence s. Ssndberg. deceased, out OF the
lands. tenements. goods and chattels Of
the said W. l.. Burger. u. W. Miller and
w. F. Miller. ! have levied on the fol
lowing property. to-wit:
Lots Eleven G1) and Twelve G2) In
Block Thirty-six 1850. In the Original
Town. now city. OF Lamar. Prowers
County. Colorado. and Lots Fifteen G5b
and the North Half (Nh) OF Lot Four
teen. I'm Block Fifty-slN (56). in Holmes
and Parmenter's Addition to the orig
do, with regard to any right. title and
interest in and to the same belonging
to the defendant herein. the said w T..
Burger. and standing In the name or
cords I'm the office OF the Clerk and
Recorder OF Prowers County. Colorado
subject to any valid. existing prior
lien.
mand. I shall expose for sale. at Pub
lie Auction. all the right. title and In
terest Of the above named W. L Burg
sr , e W Miller Ihnrn and sl,;, w ? Miller In
on Monday. the 18th day Of June. 1929
At ten o'clock a. NJ at the West Front
Door of the Court House at Lamar. In
Prowers County. Colorado.
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. this 2sth
day OF April. 1922.
Sheriff OF Prowers COUNTY
First Pub. May II. 1922.
Last Pub. June ~. 1872
The Lamar register., 1922-05-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior.
u. s. Land orrice at Lamar. Colorado.
April 8. 1929.
Notice r. hereby given that Alya "
Bradley. OF Denver, Colorado. who. on
try, No. OIOI59. for SEL Section %
NEL OF Section 81. Township 2l Soutl
Range 45 West. 9th Principal Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention TO make
final proof under Par. 3. Of Act Of
March 4. 1915. to establish claim 10 a..
land above described. before Regi7ts
or Receiver. U. s Land Omlce. at Ls-
mar. Colorado. on the 24th day OF May
1922
Claimant names as Witnesses
HF Decker OF Bristol. Colo. W. A
Decker. of Bristol. Colo. o. q. Bogusch
OF Lamar. Colo. @. II. Logan. OF Den
yer. Colo.
A. L. BEAVERS. Register
First Pub, April ~. 1922
Last Pub. May II. 1921
The Lamar register., 1922-05-17
EsTRAy ADvERTIsEMENT

Notice Is hereby given to whom IL
may concern that the following describ-
ed estray animal was taken up near
Granada, Prowers County. Colorado. on
or about May sth. 1922. to-wit: One
dark gray mare. years old. weight
$50 pounds. unbranded.
Said animal being unknown to this
Board, unless claimed by owner on or
before June 4. 1929, said estray will be
sold by this Board for the benefit of
the owner when found.
STATE BOARD OF STOCK INSPEC-
TION COMMISSIONERS. Denver,
Colorado