River floods and local notices fill Rocky Ford pages
The Rocky Ford Enterprise reports rising river and ditch levels after heavy rain, notes on farm activity, livestock moving, and multiple local moves. It covers judge and assessor discussions, road work, arrivals, family news, a fatal accident near Monument, and funeral details for Frank Ford, son of Chas. D. Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Frank Ford
Monument
Chas. D. Ford
Register of United States Land Office
Lamar
Ford
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Colomapo Lamar Land Contests Decided in Bent County
Bent county attorney sues to collect unpaid taxes of eighty seven dollars. Lamar residents named in conflicts include Joshua W. Glenn William H. Dennis William A. Wolf Daniel Gilbert Henry L Savage Jacob Stops Andy A Pinckle Joseph C Hutchinson and O G Hess. Complaint filed by John M White against Charles Wesner for abandoning Homestead Entry 3063 with hearing set Sept 25, 1889 at 9 a m before the Bent county office in Lamar Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua W.glenn
William EH. Dennis
William A. Wolf
Daniel Gilbert
O. G. Hess
Bent County
Bent
Las Animas
Lamar
U. 8
Lane Ofice
Colo
John M. White
Charles Wesner
Township
Prowers County
Colorado
Notice of Public Land Entry Proofs at Lamar Colorado
Notice from the Land Office at Lamar Colorado dated August 8 lists several settlers filing to prove residence and cultivation for final proof on specified dates in September and October. Names include James T. Carico, Samuel H. Hoffman, Victoria F. Link, and Carl W. Burke with multiple land descriptions and witness lists from Lamar residents. Public protest and cross examination rights are noted with dates and locations for hearings before the Register and Receiver.
Final Proof Notice for Jeane N Stearns Land Claim at Lamar
Land Office at Lamar Colorado July 29 1889 notice of intention to make final proof in support of claim and commute to cash entry before Register and Receiver at Lamar on Sept 1889 Jeane N Stearns H E No 3073 for N12 NW Sec 2 and lots 5 6 Sec T225 with witnesses James H Mills Fred Williams Clark B Jones Everett Kelsey all of Lamar Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Colo
Jeane N. Stearns
Tle
James H. Mills
Fred Williams
Clark B. Jones
Everett Kelsey
Cole
Interior Department
Pia
Notice of final proof for Eliza J. Weddell at Lamar
Land Office at Lamar Colorado July 25 1559. named settler Eliza J Weddell has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of her claim before the Clerk of the County Court Prowers Co Colo at Lamar Colo on November Lith 1889. The witnesses are John W Aber J W Mace Carle W Burke William A Ellis all of Lamar P C Prowers Co Colorado. Cross examination allowed at the specified time and place under the Interior Department rules.
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Lamar
Colorado
Iss
Colo
James T. Carico
Albert Mayhew
Samuel H. Hoffman
W. H. Tavener
Fred Williams
Melvin S. White
Samuel
McKinney H. E
Soloomon Wise
Victoria F. Link H
William Banta
Nancy E. Elrod
Laura F. Hunter
Duncan H. Doles
James D. Maxey
Carl W. Burke
N. E
Ranger
J. W. Mace
J. W. Ancre
C. Fleming
G. A. Cox
Cole
Interior Department
Charles D, Ford
Register
John W. Aber
Carle W. Burke
William A. Ellis
Lamar P. C
Prowers Co
Asa Brigham
P. M. Cole
James A. Collins
James Stephenson
John O. Stream
Ira E. Swadley
Martha A. Reed
P.M. Cole
John Hester
John Williams
Ira E. Swadiey
Uch
Land Office notices of final proofs at Lamar Colorado
Land Office at Lamar Colorado notices file final proof dates for Asa Brigham Martha A Reed and Jesse Hoffman with witnesses named. Protests allowed at Lamar on October 18 and November 15 1589 with cross examination opportunities provided.
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Will Craddock
Martin Myers
Caddoa
J. B. Barnes
Mr. Perham
John Hess
Kansas
Burger House
City Drug Store
J.D. Turner
E. M. Slater
Oll
J.D. Martin
Carlton
Los Aniass
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Sol. Coxhead
Pueblo
J. B. Traxler
Coolidge
G. M. Hall
L. Jones
Addie Grobecker
la Junta
J. M. Springer
Kinskey
John B. Porter
Tonica
Iinois
Sweetman
den Iall
A.and
D. A. Black
Albany
Rina Fuller
J. C. McDowell
H.M. Law
Montrose
D. Zimerman
Charlie Myers
Essers
D. E. Cooper
C. C. Goodale
BW. Burger
Verna Galladay
Will Logue
Walsenburg
M. L. Swift & Co
D. L. Egger
The
Malvane News
W. Burke
Sam Woods
Malvane
O. Royal
William Henry
Olathe
L. F. Blodgett
C. C. Huddleson
M. E
T. Graham
W.A. Downing
Wilde
C. D. Ford
Frank
Mr. Ford
CoLomnapo—Lamar
Henry L.savage
Jacob
Andy. A. Pinckle
Joseph C. Hutchinson
D. Ford
C.C. Huddleston
Deering Mowers
Reapers
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Mair
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