The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-25
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

There is an unusual amount OF litiga-
ton before the land office for the mex
two months. The following namedliear-
ings and contests are set as follows:
Lead City vs. Conflicting Mineral
Claims. A rehearipg has been ordered
on the following named mining claims
that conflict with the Lead City town
site entry, to-wit; Gen. Allison, Badger,
Morning Glory, Hiawatha, Surprise,
Clara Nevada, Sun Rise, Mammoth,
Gold Run, Elephant, Independence, Cor
don. Moody& Washabaugh are attys.
for mining claimants as they were on
previous hearing. The rehearing has
been set before VIM. Long, notary pub
lie at Lead City, on Feb. I'd. 1892.
Holly Wilson Lode; A hearing has
been ordered on protest OF James l..
Street against this mining entry testi-
mony to be taken before Vim. Long at
Lead City, January 25, 1892. Rhine
hart appears for mine and Moore Tor
protestant. Keith, the well known
landlord at Deadwood, is interested i'll
this mine.
Waller Lode No. 1: Joseph Snyder
protests against the issuance of patent
! toOscar Waller on this lode. Hearing
had been ret before U. S. commissioned
Burns at Deadwood on Feb. s. 1892.
| VanCise & Wilson atty's. for Waller.
james Boughton VS. Luther G. Law
ton. Contest against homestead entry
before register and receiver, January 26.
1892.
Atlanta II. King VS. Marshall Y. Long.
Wood & Buell. Tor King. S. j.. Parsons
for Long. Gross fraud is alleged against
Long and others in the imitation Of his
entry, and it is claimed q great wrong
has been done Il widow and two children
by Long, the claimant.
Samuel Smith vs., Edward l.. Feisle.
The testimony has been taken in this
case and is now being considered bYland
office, Schrader appeared for Fcigle and
Smith for Smith.
Peter j. f. Franzcn VS.. NichoIine Jen-
sen. This IS a hearing to be had at Hot
Springs on Jan. 81 before Judge Gull.
Il valid settlement upon the preemption
claim upon which she proved up.
Robert N. Eryin V. s. Frank Holteon
ct. al. Buell. d Wood q Templcfor Erwin,
and Fowler for Holteon. Hearing is to
be had in this case Jan. Is before the
land office.
John L. Smith V. S. Samuel L. Clark,
Hearing before land office Jan. Ii La
fabre for Smith.
Abel A. Odell VS.. Clarence D. Bailey,
Hearing before land office Jan. 16 La
fabre 4 Martin d Masen for OdelI.
Nathan Brooks VS.. Daniel HannifG.
Hearing before land office Jan. 10 1892
Laiabre for Brooks. :.
.EliZebeth Goar VS.. Carl j. L%lnstrand.
Hearing before land office Jan. 10 1892
Max Hochn for Goar.
There are three contests instituted by
settlers against Thomas III. Ruth, the
settlers claiming settlement before the
selection OF these lands by the coinmiss-
1ou. The lands are all in Hardingcounty
about 100 miles north OF Rapid City.
There are several hearings that are
set down for trial in Feb. upon reports
of special agents alleging fraud OH past
OF entry-lnen.
Mineral Entries by Harvey Ecak Tin
Mining Milling and Manufacturing com
pany.
Japanzy lode, Triangle placer, Mill
Site lode, February no. 2 lode, Cowboy
Fraction lode, Pennington county S. u.
A. D. Wilson Dale placer, Jacob *.
Gilcrest ct. al. Boss lode, G. III. Enos ct.
al. West Minister lode. Rockford mining
District, Lawrence county S. D.
A. Schuster ct. al. Sunday lode, Bear
Eutte Nininp district.