Dodge City times., 1890-11-07
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES LAND Of
FICE, GARDEN CITY, KANSAS.
US. Land Office, Garden CITY, Kansas,
October 1fh 1S.O

october ith, lSgO.
Plaintiff. Special hearing No. AS.
vs. Involving title to y. W. Il
William II. Dean, Of Sec. Is, TIP. a6s. X. siw
Defendant
NOTICE to William II. Dean:
You will take notice that hearing has been
ordered on the following application of Hamilton
d. Bell, to-wit: Hamilton Is. Bell, Of lawful age,
being first duly sworn. on his oath says: That he
is the same person who. on July 10Th, 1858, fled
homestead entry No. 1905 at the United States
Land Office at Garden City, Kansas, for the n. W.
quarter, Sec. Is. TIP. s6s, X. CIV; that prior to
fling said tract Of land, the same was embrac-
ed in the homestead entry No. 497, made by one
Hensey Miller; that one, William II. Dean, had
tract of land on the ground of abandonment; that
afiiant, Hamilton u. Bell, filed a second contest
against the entry Of said Hensey Miller that said
entry No. 497, Of said Hensey Miller was cancel
ed no June At b, 1883, on which day the homestead
application and affidavit Of this aiant, the said
Hamilton L. Bell. was on file with said second
contest: that said William II. Dean was allowed
30 days in which to file on said tract of land, and
that the said time and more than the said 20 days
expired withOu0the said William II. Dean fling
or attempting TO file on said tract CT land; and
that this atiians, Hamilton 3. Bell, having had a
second contest against the entry of said Hensey
Miller, and an application On file TO enter said
tract as homestead entry, did, July 10th,
1888 file homestead entry No. 1906. for said tract
liam II. Dean applied TO file soldiers d. S. for
said tract Of land, which application was reject
ed by reason OF atlantis homestead entry being
intact on the records: that said appeal Of VIII
liam II. Dean WAS sustained, and on February Is,
1859, aiiant was allowed 60 da; in which 10 show
cause why his said entry should not be cancelled,
and the application Of said William II. Dean to be
allowed TO 90 Of record: that on February 18th,
1888, afiiant was notified Of laid order at Dodge
City. Kansas, and the said William ii. Dean was
notified by his attorney. H. 4. Blanding, person
ally accepting notice Of such OTder that sometime
prior 10 the application Of William II. Dean to
file Soldies D $. for said tract Of land, he, the
said William H. Dean, resided in Ford county
Kansas. that be has removed away from said
Ford county and is residing in the state Of Illi-
attempted TO make any Improvements, or in any
way laid claim to said tract Of land since the time
that affiant flied bis HON. stead entry thereon;
that at one time the said William II. Dean resided
in Ford County, kanrzs; that his postofiice ad-
dress was Dodge City, Ford County. Kansas: that
afiant made eaid entry in good faith. and that he
used due diligence in trying to and the said
" illiam II. Dean. prior 10 the expiration Of the
30 days; that afiant Is informed and believes
that the said William H Dean does not intend TO
prosecute his application for fling said tract Of
land, that his attorneys. being duly authorized,
accepted service Of the order holding atlantis en-
try for cancellation and allowing Deans entry to
go Of record; that said William H. Dean has new
er taken any action therein, nor in any way laid
claim to. nor improved. nor attempted to improve
said tract Of Aand Wherefore, the the said Ham
lton b. Bell praye that the order holding his en-
try for car cellatinn be set aside and tEat hear.
ing be ordered to determine the respective rights
Of afiant and the eaid William II. Dean to the
said tract Of land.
Said parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this I" o1acs On the twelfth day Of pesenner is9o
mony concerning said alleged failure:
D. H. FROST, Register
NUN Z TIYIk Attys. fds b. B. Bell Il