The Dolores star. [volume], February 22, 1907, Image 1

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Dr. Hill will preach in the Baptist
thurch at this place the second and
fourth Sundays in each moiith.
Forß SALE—32O acres of good pinion
land adjoining thie Wedell farm, cheap,
Easy terms. Inquire of Orville D.
Pyle, Dolores, Colo.
Of Interest to Homesteaders.
. Wasliington, Feb. 12, 1907.
The Secretary of the Interior.
Sir:—Since tHere is some uncértainty
toncerning thé itieaning of thé ofder of
January 25, relating to fssuince of
evidence of title under the public land
laws, I reissue the order in the follow
ing more specific form: .
To facilitate the final disposition of
proper applications for patent and to
prevent the fraud now practiced in the
acquisition of pablic linds of the
United States, I_have to direct that
hereafter no final eertificate, patent, or
bther evidence of title ghall be issued
until an officer authorized to make
fleld examination has made such ex
amination or has obtdified information
of equivaletrt value. This dfder; hbw
ever, shall lot be taken to aftect or
modify the following:
1. Final flve:iyea'r homestedd entries
heretofore made where the proof is
satisfactory and complete.
2. Final certificates and réceipts in
final five-year homestead proofs here
tofore or Hereafter made whén the
proof is satisfactory arid Contipléte.
3. Homestead éntries commmuted on
teded Indian linds in which antiual
imlyments are required. ;
. Entries where claimant’s compli
ance with law hds been established by
contest or other regular adverse pro
tetdings. ; §
5. Entries confirmed which :may
have been confirnied by viftue of an
fict of Congress:
6. Belections and entrles iti which no
residence or improvenient is re(lulred
r'y law when the lands embraced there
n are situated in noan-mineral locali
ties, as shéwn by tlie records of the
Geological Survey, or when _their
t:hlracter has been fixt by investiga
jon and clagsification rfdde in ac
tordance with law.
7. Reissuance of patents because of
Gome- clearical error occutfing fn pat
&nts heretofore issued.
8. Military . bounty land warrants
ind other simildr warrintd wbén the
te%ulslte rgmof has been made.
Lis order is to replace my order of
Swnuary 85, 1907;
TasoporE ROOSEVELTI
The Dolores Star.
DEVOTED TO THE AGRICULTURAL, STOCK ANIRBUSINESS INTERESTS OF MONTEZUMA COUNTY,
Any price wall paper thit yoli wint
at Blali's dtug store.
About & month ago Dt. Cabell golic:
fted and obtained sfx(l or elght subscrib
érs to Farin Progress a_farm monthly
published by the St. Louis Reptiblic.
Dr. Cabell lost the list. Those who
subscribedl to this paper will cotifer &
favor by telling him of it.
Live Stock Market.
Dénver Unlon Stock Yards, Feb. 18—
Offerings of cdttle wete vety good here
last week, total fecelptsd belng 4500
same as & week ago. Markét ruled ac
tive and good cattle clodéd strong to &
dime higher. Eastern markets ¢on
tinued dull aiid drdggy on docount of
the car situation but this fact hid very
little effect on the Jocal market.. Good
torn fed steers sold to packers at $5.10
dnd pulp dnd biy fed stuff went large:
lyat $4.85 to $4.75. Demind Strong
for steers afid riot encugh bére to meet
ft. Corti fed cows of good duality
went largely 4t $3.40 to SI.OO, pretty
good pulp kind hdy fed cows 4t $8:30 to
$3.75 nnira a few lbadd of good dnes up
to $3.00. Mediuin cows were a little
dull and guotable at $2.80 to $3.15.
‘Bulls active and fifin with best gelling
tip to $3.35 and bulk at $2.46 tb_s3.oo.
Veals steddy at $4.50 to $6.00 Feeder
and stocker supply was light and de
mand strong for dhything good. Buy
ers still perfer the heatvy steefs of se
lected quality, Howéver, and prices on
on this kind are strong to 10 cents
Higher: Therk is véry little improve
ment in the plain and fougbet grades,
éither in demand or price. Bome
¢hoice Ban Luls yilley steers went to
thecountry dt $4.65 fit and bulk of
the pretty fdir grudes sold at SI.OO to
$4.40 wlti the cominoh stuff all the
Way dowh to $3.00. :
Fancy Colorado cofn fed steers sold
it $5.50; the highest price paid bere
this semsbn outside of show stuff.
Northetit Colorado stéers sold &t $4.85
#lid good cows at $3:85. The market
was active at steady prices despite
father ufifavofable ddvises from eas
tern points. Buyers here dre wanting
dll kiridé of good cittle dud paying
father bettet thin fiver prices ke the
ftuff that suits them.—W. N. Fulton.
Subicribe fot The Dolorées Star; |
DOLORES, MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COBDRADO, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1907.
Wall paper! wall paper! wall
at Blair's drug store.
Thelma Denney visited with
friends the first of the week.
Henry Goodman of Moab, Utab, is
visiting relatives in this place.
R. 8. 8. Fox and family are expected
home from their eastern trip Sunday.
Mrs. G. E. Mineah of Mancos, visited
with Dolores friends Saturday
Sunday. ¥
For BALE—One sorrel mare, 5 years
old, weighs about 1,250; price $148.00.
Enquire of J. B. Millard, Quarry, Colo.
J. M. Brumley and family moved
into the Porter house on Fourth street,
Wednesday. They will move on their
ranch as soon as they can build a house,
The Christain Endeaver soclety will
give a ditne social in the opera house
Tuesday evening, February 26. A
program will be rendered and cake
and coffee served. Come and spend &
pleasent evening.
Mrs. Dick Wilson, who hds been
quite sick with pneurionia since her
arrival ffom the South is very much
improved #nd it is hoped that Colorado
sunshing will resture her to perfect
health.
A telegriam recelve Sunday from Du
fango stited that Mts. McGrew was
very low. Mr. McGrew went to Dus
tango Mohday, and a letter received
from him yesterday stated that M.
MeGtrew was hot linproving vety fat.
The Cortez Lodge K. of P. elé:
britéd the 44th andiversdry df thé
Order Tuesday Evening. 8. W. Car
pénter of Mancos, was the prinecipil
speaker and, judging from reports;
must have done himself proud. Lunebh
was Berved. i .
The Dolores public schools will ir‘
propriately célebrate Washington's'
Birthday with two programes tdday:
‘Miss Gordon’s and Mis. Denney's
‘tgbins ‘give & progrim this mornin
4nd Prof. King's rootn will fender one
this afternoon.
Dr. Blair has {nstalled. five 500-can
dle-power gasolingé lights in his build:
ing—three in the store rooin and two
in his residence. He just recently put
d new fioor in his buflding #nd papered
it throughout &nd fiow hils as neat &
[drug store ds can be found énywhére.
Otto Kostet and Mrs. Georgé Moore
6f Rico; came in on Sunday’s train
#nd were met it the depot by August
Kuhlman sand dfoyé to his ranch
where théy hidve since béeti visiting.
While here Mr. Kostef inteiids killing
#nd shipping dome cattie that Mr.
Kuhlman hiis béen feeding.
_ Last Friday événing Mis. Hattie
Burgwih entertdined a number of
goung people in honor of her Brother
ohn’s 28rd birthday. Thére were
éighteeti present. The évening was
spent in guessing contests and games.
Maiy Rush won thie lady’sand Harvey
Wallace the gentleman’s prize in the
guessing contest. Dainty refreshments
were served and all present teport a
delightful time. §
This section of the countty was
treated to all kinds of stormd Sunday:
1t began snowing Saturday uight and
rained, sieeted, hailed and snowed up
to Sunday noon when it cleared off
and the liftetnbon was Guite pleasant.
About 6 p.m: a black cloud came
out of the sduthwedt &nd we were
treated to #n elebtric storm that would
bave dorie credit to a July effort, ex
ceptinig that instead of rdin; snow fell. l
Dick Wilson and G. W. M¢Millen
called .at The Star office Saturday in
search of Hterature descriptive of this
county, to send tofriends iu the South.
‘These gentlemen; with théir familles,
have recéntly irrlved froth the Indiah
terfitoty &nd Seem well pleased with
tHis country. Mrs. Wilson has beeii
very 11l since arfiving which has pre
vented Mr. Wilson from seeing much
of the country. These gentlemen ex
pect to mike C'dlorn;:ethelf- home.
At the mausé meetiig heid in this
‘ place Saturday the following delegates
‘were elected to tepresent {his cdmmu*
nity in & delegate tohvention to be
held in the opera house Saturday after
‘noon at 2o'clok: Matt Koehn, J. N.
‘Withers, J. H. Liynton, Chsfles Bear,
Frank Morgan, O. D. Pyle and August
Kuhlman. Mancos and Cortez will be |
represented il this couvention by seven
delegates each. While this is k,dble!
gate meeting And the business will be
transactéd by the delegates, all others
who wish to Attend will find a cordial
welcome and any suggestions they may
offer will bé céirefully tousidered: -
Dr. Blair was a business visitor to
rango the first of the week.
Mrs. Andy Miller visited with Mrs.
rge Mineah of Mancos, the first of
e week.
Mrs. Ruth Peake of Ridgway, is
iting with friends and relatives in
this place.
£ Dick Leavell and family have moved
the Denney ranch. Dick will work
)r Mr. Denney this summer. ‘
'— —e
Enr. M. M. Blair keeps a large stock
M lenses. If you need glasses call on
Bim and have your eyes fitted.
“Henry Goodman and J. H. Brumley
were Durango visitors the first of the
?ek, returning home Thursday.
i
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
‘tfimle Miller Friday afternoon, March
+ All ladies are requested to be
&em.
P ———————
. Keep a look-out for posted bills tell
"' you all about a sale of blacksmith
apd woodworkers tools March 9th at
?blom. 46-49
§B. M. McConnell and wife and
ughter, Callle, were Durango pas
ers on Tuesday’s train, returning
e yesterday.
“Albert Smith, water service mah on
the Southetn, left for Denver Sunday
h‘ seek medical ald from the Com
pany’s cheif surgeon. Albert had a
sévere ittack of tobhsilitis the first of
1'» year and bas never gained his usu:
l!‘ health since.
| R. it. Bmith of Cortez, was in town
Wedhesday making arrangements to
ip potatoes and oats. Mr. Smith
ade a trlp to Silvefrton last week and
#dcured ofders for threé cars of spuds
Bud two cars of vitts. R. R: wolld be
,{;msclm miin to find markets for the
lfm ptoducts of Montezuma countyy
if he had & warehtuse at some railroad
and could spare the time from
‘h ofe to visit the deéalers in the
-‘_“w:p.-’ -—. ;.. ‘f"“:‘{’_’_fiw"' A
Bunday afternoon Rev. Ayef, Prof.
King, Matt Hammondl and his two
daughters, Iréne and Louise, drove to
Upper Mildred, It had beeii announted
that d Sibbath school would be organ
ized In the sthool house at that place
by Rev. Ayer, iind he was greeted by &
idrge nuinber of people Wwho had
giltheted at the sthool holise to assist in
ofgdnizing. OMcers wete elbcted ant
the outlook for a prosperoils &chiool to
be éarried thivugh the summnier is very
pfomising. An adult Bible cliss will
be organizéd next Sunday. 5
A party wis giveén at the home of
‘ Mr: and Mrs. Robert Dunham last
Friday in honor of Grandma Dunham,
it being ber Bsth birthday. The fol
lowing guests were piesent: Mr. and
‘Mrs. Mdtt Hammond, Mr. and Mrs.
Gieo. Wiltsie, Mr. aind Mrs. J. P. Akin,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smith, Grandma
Johnsbn; Rev. Ayer Jlm Hdmniond;
Angle Wiltsié &ntd Irene Hdmmond
A sllinptuous dinuver wds Berved
to which &mple justice was done. Jim
Hamthdnd had his music bot with
him dnd fssisted in the ehtertaining:
The ddy was pleadintly dpent and the
guests left late in the afternoon aftet
wishitig Grandmsd a happy year un
til the feturh of another annivérsary.
Appeal For China.
President Roosevelt has expressed;
by offfciil proclaniation, the profound
Syinpathy of this country for the
15,000,000 famine sulferers in Chinn;!
and has invited the Atnerican people
to Gontributea fund (o be dpplied u)‘
redéf work. The proclamition ia
giveh in part below:
“Thete. is an. appalling fainine in
China. Throughout & district cover:
ing ?,ver w,OOquuare iles, and sup
port IIE a population of 15,000,00%. the
(:R:}n ave been destroyed by floods,
and milhions of geople are on the verge
of staryation; thousands of .dwellings
have b'i)eh bestroyed and their inmates
are without homes. An urgeht appeal
has been made for the assistance of the
Upited Stated. Busmmre
‘Our people have ofter, under simi
lar econditions of distress in other
countries; respohded genetously tosuch
appeals. Amid our abounding pros
perity, and in this hollddy Season of
good Will to men, assuredly we shtitild
do ouf part to aid the unfortunite; énd
relieve theidlst.reqeed among thé pgnrle
of China, to whom we have bieen allléd
forso masy yedrs in friendship add
kig:nhs." 3
e above proclamation was issued
several weeks ago, but these fifteen
millioh people will bave to. depend
upon outside help until their hatvest
time Ih June. Any one wishing to
aid in the fellef of this suffering can
band their contributions to Rev. F. W.
Ayer within the next week and it will
be forwarded to one of the telief com
mittees kit once:
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Q! Y THE DOLORES MEAT MARKET
I Fresh and Salt Meats
£ ,{/1 3 9 At ‘Wh.ol‘o.fale and 'flethi!. £
a ANSSENNN 2 iARM PRODUCTS OF ALL KiNDS
;;.,’-) Ve L/ Taken in Exchange for Merchandise.
f; ‘ -yl Cas!n Paid for ifides and Peiu
EN® . EXON & RUSH.
PP RS DOLORES, = =« = COLORADO
Sdihething new for Dolores. A stock
of wall paper in town,
Just Arrived—Large stock of wnlli
papers direct from the factoty. ‘
Geéorge Phelps 18 clerking in the
Southern hotel during Mr; McGrew's
absence,
For BALE—Beveral teimß with har:
nesd. No teams reserved. Take your
choice. Inquire of A. A. Riist, Dolo*
res, Colo. ; 46-48
Bend your orders to D. Mayef, Min
cos, Colo.; for your sifety flues, tin,
galviinlzed ffon #nid sheet iron work,
roofiiig dnd gpouting.
O: D. Pylé feceived a large phone:
graph yesterday. The mnchtne wil
be used to furnish inusic for balls held
in the opera house.
Thé Rio Grande Bbuthern is having
a batd time to keep Its freight trains
on the rails. A bddrd fence on both
sides and close to the track might
temédy the difficulty.
APPLICATIONS, Fofi GRAZING
PERMITS.— Notice is hereby given
that all applications for pgrmfia to
fraie cattle, horses, and, sheep within
he Montezuma Forest Reserve during
the season of 1907, must beé flled in my
office at. Durango, .Colo., on or fxefore
March éo', 1007. # Fu;:e:lgofmhl:.pn in
.the grazin rged
:fi?mfi%&%fms to%é used A.fixclhl'kg::é
‘appliciation; will be furnished upon
request. H. N. WHEELER, Supervisor
DOLORES MARKETS. ‘
Whent—Szgriug. 85; winter, sl.oBi l
Oats—-$1.25.
Corn—sl.oo to $1.25; in elr:
Carrots—4o to 50.
Cabbage—sl.oo to $1.50.
E105<85.25 o 80.00 |
.25 to $6.00. 1
Pt;l;l;ry-—l:lem 10; roosters B, tutkeys
% : > ‘
Butter—2s, ‘
ey
' Honey—SB to 10,
'Hay—Alfalfa, $10.00; timothy, $lB.OO
NUMBER 47.
There will be services ih the Catholid
church the thitd Bundhy of eacH
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thyeh sk lonie Jo X o
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u'nv':}h D.PYLE, K. of B. & 8.
ViBITING KNIGHTS ALWAYS WELCOME.
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Mémbers f" dther Cdimps n'lwnyf welcome
FIRE INSURANCH
R. S. S. FOX;
NOTARY PUBLIE;
Agent for Insutance Compdnies whicH
bave stodd the test Uf the gheat fires of
Chicago, Baltimbre; Sah Franciscd
and other titikd.
Notaty Work and Legal Papers
Httentied to:
Office 16 o
4. J. Maßiis & oS BiNK
DOLORES; COLORADO
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All Varjeties of Fruit Trees. |
Efl And Finest Stock.
Al qnfm':'md True to Naine.
Ffom Brown Bris.’ Nureties
Rochester, N. Y.; MW
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P.on:iorcruu Gmm.
‘Shipped in cir Idts.
Cheapest Wholedale PHbes.
A. W. DILLON, iget,