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PORTRAITS I'm DUST.
Pictures Composed of Dust Deposited
by Electricity i'm the Air.

The most remarkable portrait in the
world is owned by a New Yorker. 1t rs
a photograph of a man, and is composed
OF fine particles of dust deposited on a
pane of glass. 1t is a natural phenom-
enon. 1t formed itself out of the lying
dust of the atmosphere, which adhered
to the glass in varying thicknesses I'M
til a perfect likeness of living human
being was produced. 1t required eight
years for completion, yet so delicate is
it that all this wonderful production of
nature may be wiped away and totally
obliterated by the simple rubbing OF the
finger tip. Many theories have been
advanced explaining the cause of the
formation. Several leading scientists
have concluded that it was caused by
atmospheric electricity generated by
the action of the sun rays shining
against an old portrait.
1t is probable that many persons have
possessed dust portraits for years with
out being aware of the fact. 1t is also
possible for any person to make dust
pictures, not as elaborate as the one
mentioned above, perhaps, but fairly
good representations nevertheless. the
science of dustography, as 1t might
aptly be called, owes It's discovery "
an accident. w ]. Hammer the cleo
tricfan, happened one day to bserve a
photographer remove an old photo
graph from its frame. When the pane
of glass which had rested in front of
the picture was held up to the light it
was found that a photograph or tracing
the same in every respect as the orig
inal picture-was printed in dust on the
glass. The phenomenon was not due
to the pressure of the old photograph
on the glass, for the two had been sep
arated by a mat to the extent of one
sixteenth of an inch. Besides, the dust
picture could be rubbed off the glass by
pressing the fingers against it, and it
yet bears the finger marks of persons
who have thus tested it's yulnerability.
How did it happen to come there? Sci
entists puzzled over it for a long while,
but could not solve the problem. Then
it was agreed that it must be due to the
action of the electricity in the air gen
Grated by sunlight.
Certain objects under the action Of
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direct sunlight are constantly giving off
electric currents. Different parts OF
the same object give off currents of va
rious strength. For instance, the dark
parts of a picture emit a greater cleo
trio flow than the light portions. In
the above dust picture hardly any dust
remained On the glass opposite the dark
surface of the old photograph. The
darker the surface, the less dust there
was opposite to it; the lighter the sur
face, the more dust there was oppo-
site to it. This was because the heavy
currents emitted from the dark sur
| faces scattered the dust which at
tempted to settle on the glass in front
of them. The weak currents emitted
from the lighter portions of the pic
ture permitted dust to settle on the
glass in more or less quantity. Thus
the currents coming from the several
parts of the picture scattered the dust
which settled on the glass according
to their strength, and therefore made
perfect copy on the glass of the orig
inal picture behind it. This went on
for eight years before the perfect por-
trait was formed. Such pictures are
liable to be formed in any household,
therefore persons possessing old glass
covered photographs which may have
hung in direct sunlight, should remove
the glass and examine it carefully to
see if any electric dust pictures have
been formed The pictures will be
found naturally on the inner side of
the glass. They resemble a daguerro-
type in appearance, and when discov
cred should Immediately be placed be-
tween two glass plates to prevent the
picture being rubbed away by the fin
gers of careless observers
Leader
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WERE NOT INTERESTED,
Prize Fighting Was a Disgusting
Thing to Them

AuAHS " HSIu.
II am not particularly interested in
that fight" remarked the bank Presi-
dent, who had dropped in at newspa-
per office. Still, have little curiosity
TO know which of the two brutes
whipped"
! THE report has just come over the
WIRE replied the Circuit Judge, who
had happened in a few minutes before
him, that Fftz-Fitz-what is the rest
! of his name?"
| Il think his name is Fitzsimmons.'
| 1t SOUNDS like that. At any rate, the
dispatch is to the effect that he has
whipped. l don't take much interest in
this sort of thing, but was passing the
office and stepped inside to see what
was drawing all this crowd"
! How many-what do you call them ?
did they fight?''
Il think they call them rounds. They
fought fourteen
Rounds, II l remember, is the word
And F1tzs1mmons knocked the other
man out in the fourteenth round?"
Yes. The other mans name, they
say, is Corbett''
"Corbett? He's the man who fought
Sullivan some years ago, isn't he?"
The same man. He would have won
this fight, too. judge from the bulle-
tins, if he had not been too confident. -
Wasn't he overturned"
Not a bit of it, He was in the pink
of condition.
He must have weighed at least fif-
teen pounds more than Fitzsimmons -
| Yes, but FitZsmmons' enormous
chest and shoulders offset this differ
ence. He had taken better care of him.
self, too
Il know, but if Corbett had been the
tighter he claims to be he would have
knocked him out inside of ten rounds -
"Corbett had him whipped didn't he,
UP to the tenth round?"
Not by houseful. Fitz was getting
stronger all the time
The bulletins show that Corbett
landed three times to his once
Yes, but his blows lacked steam.
F1tz was waiting for a chance to hit
him once, good and hard and when the
chance did come he was ready. He
never lost his head a single time during
the whole fight. He's the gamest man
~ -O 'OSN AShtcI III the WOrIU To-
day, and I'll bet money on it!''
He's game enough, but if ever the
two fight again, my money will be M
on Corbett. He's the most scientific
boxer and the greatest pugilistic gen
eraI that ever stepped inside a prize
ring 1t was chance blow that knocked
him out"
No, it wasn't. He had waited for
that blow. He
Why look at that sixth round! Cor
bett had fought him to his knees,
and"
He wasn't half as badly done up as
he appeared to be. You can bet on that.
He wanted Corbett to rush him, and he
would nave been ready
Rot. Anybody that knows a boxing
glove from baked turkey knows
tha-"
"A man who couldn't tell the differ
ence between prize fight and a Quaker
meeting has no business to talk about
pugilism,"
The Judge recovered himself first.
AS l remarked when you came in
he said, 1 don't take any interest in
TINS sort of thing. The whole business
is distasteful to me. l only stepped in
here by accident. Good afternoon. -
Chicago Tribune.
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THE HOME BAKERY AND RESTAUR-
ant-Strictly home cooking; delicious
coffee (Mocha and java with pure
cream; don't fail to try it. 631 NJ, cor It'll
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The Blessing of Strong Nerves

is recoverable, not by the use of mineral
seoatiVes, but by recourse to efrectual
tonic treatment. Opiates and the like
shouid only be used as auxiliaries and
then as sparingly as possible. Vigorous
nerves are quiet ones, and the most direct
way to render them so is to reinforce the
vital energies. That sterling invigorant.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will he fo1,nd
al-sufiicient for this purpose, since ii en-
tirely removes impedments to thorough
digestion and assimilation of food. so that
the body is insured its due amounr af nnnrs
ishment, and consequently of stamina.
Rheumatic tendencies and affections of
the kidneys and bladder are also counter
acted by the Bitters, which is besides n
thorough medicinal stimulant. Infinitely
purer than the raw excitants of commerce.
which react injuriously upon the nervous
system.
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RED DAT HAY, 81 PER TON, AT
Weltys, five miles lower Stockton road
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Her Idea.

Old Hoor-I have just been reading of
a woman who fell out of bed in the mid
die of the night and broke her neck.
leaving her husband snoring, uncon-
scious of the terrible accident
Mrs. Hoon with biting sarcasm)-
Therei You see what a mans snoring
will drive a woman to.-New York
World
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Her Doubt.

Yes" the Chicago maid of honor was
saying, Upon the whole the wedding
was very nice. indeed. To be sure, the
brides weeping was rather amateurish.
as il she hadn't rehearsed it enough;
but I'm sure everybody overlooked that,
it being her first marriage-her debut,
as it We're. Town Topics.
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Willing to Investigate.

Doctor Ito Irish patient)-Do you
sleep with you mouth open?
Irish Patient-Shure Oh don't know,
doctor. Oi've never seen myself whin
Owe been aslape. but Orll have look
onight,-Tit- Bits
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Too Cheap a Brand.

Hewitt don't see how you make so
many friends, / can't do it.
Jewett-I couldn't do ii with your kind
of cigars.-New York Tribune.
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sPIRITUALISM.

CLAIRVOYANT-
CLAIRVOYANT-
CLAIRVOYANT-
SPECIAL ARRIVAL AND FIRST VISIT
to Sacramento of the marvellous full
life-reading clairvOyant and trance
medium, PROFESSOR ADRIAN CHES-
TER. Plain, practical, clear-brained in
formation. The master mind leads
others follow. Fee, soc, SOC, SOC and up
for one week only. Honest, truthful,
fearless and capable. Professor Chester
is undoubtedly the greatest medium of
the age. He tells your name, your age
your occupation, where you live num-
Der of your house, guides you Alright in
all matters pertaining to love and mar
rage. restores lost affection, brings back
to you the ones you love, be it husband
lover, sweetheart or wife; locates buried
treasures, stolen property and minerals
of all kinds. Professor Chester does not
come as a stranger; he has the greatest
testimonials from the most noted people
throughout the English-speakng world
Whatever may be your troubles, anX-
ieties hopes, fears or wishes, call on this
gifted man There is nothing within the
aim of human power, intelligence or am
hilton that he cannot do for you or place
within your reach. Satisfaction guaran-
teed Remember, no matter what others
are or have been, Professor Chester is
exactly what he represents himself to
be. Letters with stamp answered Par
lors % and "a, third floor, Joseph Build
ing e01Ih K street. Hours 10 q. m. to 9
.. m. Sign on room door, none DOWN
q
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jealousy.

All their neighbors speak very badly
of Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot"
They must be living most happily
with each other. then, if I know any
thing of the neighbors. London Judy.
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ED-GENTLEMAN AND WIFE
or single gentleman to board and room
in small private family; extra good board
at reasonable terms. Address 3. H. G..
this office.
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CALL AND GET CURED-THE COMBI-
remedies for female troubles, weak lungs,
rheumatism, piles, lame back. No cure,
money refunded. 1925 Eighth. DR.. ]. w.
Lewis
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Most of the silk and wooden goods
manufactured in France and Germany
'or importation to this country is said
o be adulterated.
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Boys Suits.

The best boys suits ever sold to-day
and tomorrow 81. Regular price
SD so. The Model.
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FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED
front room with board, home cooking, OF
board without room. 1915 Seventh street
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BOARD AND LODGING.

THE PLEASANTON, TENTH AND L
Best boarding house in town, rooms ele-
gantly furnished; call and see; terms
rea Sonable. a25-5t+
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DRESS AND CLOAKMAKING.

FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING-S
made to order for 81 and upwards, or
will go out by the day. 1922 H street
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING AND
beautifying Darlors; skillful treatment
of the face and scalp. Room 2, 7011a st.
DRESSMAKING-SUI SO so AND UP
ward; lawn dress, 81 so. 9211a Sixth ST
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WANTED.

EXPERIENCED YOUNG
lady bookkeeper and cashier Apply in
writing Address p. o. Box 4S0 city.
aS0-3t
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FINANCIAL.
CARPET CLEANING.

ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE? IF so.
ring up RIVETT, the carpetman, and
see how little 1t will cost to have your
carpets thoroughly cleaned and properly
yelaid. Telephone, 2S2. Southwest cor
per Twelfth and O.
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MRS T. DARRALL. CLAIRVOYANT
and trance medium. to Y, to 8. ALI p
card reader; past. present. future. 1908 l.
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SELECT SCHOOL.
OPTICIAN.

LOUIS DORAIS. OPTICIAN, DIAGNOS.
ing, treating and dispensing glasses for
all physiological eye troubles Is and Ii
Breuner Building. Hours. to IL a. m.
1870 to p. m.
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WAITER WANTED AT VIENNA CAFE
and oyster House, 107 street. One who
can open oysters.
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WANTED-AGENTS To SELL WATER
filters. Can make $40 day. Apply room
1885, Western Hotel, from Ii TO 4. Also, Lady
Agents for good articles. ap29-2t*
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NO FREE ADS.

No free "want" ads. are taken in
THE RECORD UNION. Births,
deaths and marriages also charged
for. NO PREMIUMS GIVEN. NO
CATCH-PENNY DEVICES. The pa
per is worth the money you pay for
it. although higher priced than most
others, Published Sundays also.
The class who have money to spend
all take it. Rich and poor like it for
its cleanly, healthy tone. Classified
ads. by the month, Wants, For Sale.
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wATERHoUsE g. LESTER.

WAGON AMI " caR RPlIseSl MATERIALS.
Hardware, Lumber, Iron, Steel and Coal,
Horseshoers' and Blaeksmiths' Supplies.
zoe, IA, 713s 40 Sc. sacramento.
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BUSINESS CARDS

L. C. THOMPSON, PRACTICAL MILL
wright pattern and model making me-
chanicaI draughtinS, general jobbing
inventors assisted. 1908 * street.
CURTAINS DONE UP. 65 CENTS A
pair and upward; fine fannels laundried
without injury to the garment. French
Laundry 912 l.. Tel Sunset, 922 black
ROOT. NELSON & CO. UNION
Foundry; Iron and Brass Founders and
and O: Castings and Machinery or ali
kinds made to order. II. E. ROOT
ALEX NELSON, j. DRISCOLL
FOR ROOFING, TIN AND SHEET
iron work, w. d. Bessey can't be beaten
I2U | street. Sunset Tel. No. 773.
John D. SHEARER ARTIFICIAL
stone walks and concrete foundations.
1918 n street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07
q. s. Land Office,

q. 8. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. D. Sept 4, 1897,
Complaint having been entered at this
office by Fred M. Chase against Milo
Laranway for failure to comply with the
law as to timber culture entry No. 6O87
dated Nov. 10Th 1887 upon the neA
section 10 township 1872 n, range 81 W,
in Cavalier county with view to the
cancellation of said entry; contestant
alleging that the SAID Milo Laranway has
wholly failed to comply with all the
.requirments of the timber culture law
and his timber culture entry above
described since said entry has been made
That there has never been any breaking
or blowing or tree planting done on said
tract since said date of entry and further
that at the present time or date there is
no treeseeds, cuttings or trees planted or
growing thereon and the said tract
stands as it did before said tree claim
entry was made by said Milo Laranway.
The said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office OH the 18th day of
Nov, 1897 at 9 clock a. M, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. Testimony will be taken
before John E. Truax, Clerk Of District
Court of Cavalier county, North Dakota,
at his Office in the city of Langdon on the
10th day Of November, 1897 at 10 O'Clock
q. m. 8.l2
JAS. v. BROOKE, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07

U. s. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. D. Aug. 70, 1897.
Complaint having been entered at this
Tracy for failure to comply with law as
to timber-culture entry No 4S47 dated
June 3, 1885, upon the sw4 section 13,
township 163 n. range CIV, in Cavalier
county, with view to the cancellation
OF said entry; contestant alleging that
said Dennis Tracy fuiled to SOW or
plant 10 acres Of said tract to trees, seeds
or cuttings since making said entry and
that up to the present time there has
not been 10 acres of said tract planted
or sown to trees, seeds or cuttings. the
said parties are here by summoned to
appear at this office on the 18th day Of
October, 1897 at o'clock u. M, to re-
spond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged failure. Testimony
will be taken before Walter A. Lalllaw
notarp public at Langdon, N. d., on
October 8, 1897, at 10 a. m.
5-9e JAS. V. BROOKE, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07

Notice is hereby given. that that GER
tain Mortgage, executed and delivered
by Jabez Bissett and Elizabeth Bissett
his wife mortgagOr's, to the Farmers
Trust company corporation, MORTGAGE
dated the 9th day Of August, A. u. eigh-
teen hundred and eighty nine and filed
for record in the Office of the register of
deeds of the county of Cavalier and state
of North Dakota, on the 10Th day of
August, A. D. 1889, and recorded in book
l6 OF mortgages, at page $50, and assigned
by said mortgage by an instrument in
writing to Franz Miehlich dated the 9TH
day of September, A. D. 1889, and filed
for record IN said Office of the register of
deeds on the 10th day of August, 1898,
and recorded in book IA of mortgages,
OH page 1862 and assigned by said assignee
by an instrument in writing to w. F.
Winter dated the 18th day of Sept. 1897
and filed for record in said office of the
register of deeds on the 9th day of Sept,
1897, and recorded in book IS of mort
gage on page 621, will be foreclosed by a
sale of the premises in such mortgage
and hereinafter described, at the front
door of the court house in the city of
Langdon. in the county of Cavalier and
state Of North Dakota. at the hour of 2
o'clock p. NJ, on the 18th day of Novem-
Der 1897, to satisfy the amount due upon
said mortgage on the day of sale, and the
costs of sale.
The premises described in said mort.
gage and which will be sold to satisfy the
same. are those certain premises situated
in the county of Cavalier and state of
North Dakota, and described as follows,
to-wit: The northwest quarter (nw4) of
section fourteen Q4) township one humid
red and sixty-three north, Q63) of range
sixty-two west (62.)
There will be due on said mortgage at
the date of sale the sum Of three hundred
and sixty -four and 80. 100 dollars ($364.35)
the amount due on the promissory note
therein described and one hundred and
seventy-six and 5000 dollars ($176 89)
the amount of the taxes paid by the un-
dersigned assignee including interest
thereon and fifty dollars $3.50 OO) attorney
fee, AS provided in and by said mortgage,
making total of five hundred and ninety
one and 24-100 dollars 1851 PA, due on
said mortgage.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota. this
18th day of Sept, 1897.
W.T.. WINTER,
Assignee Of Mortgages Assignee.
J. G. MoNNET,
Attorney for Assignee. 8-14
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07
PRICE OF SILVER.

Narrow monometallists have
been extracting much comfort out
of the recent fall in the price of
silver. On the same principle
they must experience a good deal
of discomfort when they read the
quotations showing a rise in the
white metal of about s cents
above the low mark reached Sep
TENDER l.
The facts that the upward turn
was due entirely to more rumors
that purchases of silver were being
made for India substantiates the
contention of bimetallists that the
disparity in the commercial value
of gold and silver is mainly due
to the degradation of the white
metal caused by it's being
struck from the coinage.
Another stimulating element was
the tentative announcement by the
governor of the Bank of England
Of the possibility ofthat institution
utilizing it's silver reserve as per-
mitted by it's original charter.
That the suggestion did stimulate
the price is another proof that
bimetallists are right.
The Importance which attaches
to the rise Of 8 cents in a few days
must appeal with telling force to
the minds of the uncompromising
single standard advocates here and
in Europe.
In 1890, when itseemed probable
that congress would enact free
coinage Of silver bullion rose to
$l.20 and ounce in gold in all the
markets of the world, lacking 9
cents per ounce of reaching parity
and all because Of a mere PROBABLE
ity of the restoration of the white
metal to the coinage of the United
States.
These are solid facts which no
amount Of argument by the enemies
of bimetallism can destroy or
weaken.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07
REPUBLICAN NEPOTZSM.

A careful perusal of the state
press shows general desire to
condemn the practice of nepotism
on the part of our republican
holders of state Office, an instance
of this having been brought to
light in the case of State Auditor
Hannum, whose wife is alleged to
have drawn several hundred dol
lars for clerk hire in face of the
fact that she has never done a
day work at the capitol since her
husbands election last fall.
Leading republican papers have
joined in the appeal that Mr..
Hannum explain, but he maintains
a stolid air of indifference, which is
irritating to all parties. To the
republicans because they demo-
unced it in a strong plank of their
platform last fall and to the demo-
Gratis because the same accusation
was unjustly laid at their door dur
ing the administration of six
years ago. It is indeed bad
enough to find this condition of
affairs in state politics, but when
the same charge can be truthfully
brought against our chief ex-
ecutive, Mckinley, it is especially
regrettable. His uncles, nephews
and cousins, extending to q long
list of kinsmen have had their
hunger for Office appeased at the
public trough since his Inaugural
ton last March, which has quite
ma turally caused much dissension
in his own party.
The people of this country have
always heartily disapproved of
tendency towards nepotism. They
see the justice of leading and in
fuential party workers being re-
warded by appointments, but they
cannot perceive the logic which
would pen sion a family on state
or national treasury because one of
that family's members Glanced to
have been given honor of an cleo
ton to Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

In the matter Of the estate OF William
Agar, late of the township Of Loam
county of Cavalier. state Of North Dn'
kota, Deceased:
All persons having claims against said
William Agar deceased, arc rea,lircd IN
exhibit the same with the net.suurv
vouchers to the undersigned duly nm.
pointed and qualified Executors Of nuiI
estate, at the Office Of W. b. Dickson. in
me CITY OF Langdon, county OF Cavalier
state OF North Dakota, and that innr
months after the first publication Of th;a
notice has been limited as the tim. for
creditors to present and prove tl.ir
claims against said estate '''''
Dated 18th day Of September 1897
ALoNzO Franklin ADAn
RooEn CHAnLKs A1An,
Executors OF the estate OF WilIi.,
Agar, deceased. ""''""
VIM. 3 Dickson, 7.Io
Attorney for executors, Lungdon, NJ d
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07
U. s. Land Office,

U. s. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. Oak. October Z, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following man,
ed settler has filed notice of his Intention to
make Communication proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
Cavalier County. N. OAK, at Langdon, N. Oak,
on November 18th. 1897. viz:
RAYMOND CHAMPAGNE, H. e. No. 1888,
for the swA sec 10. twp 1862 n. range g. W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land. viz:
Emanuel Beauchamp, Arthur Chauvin, Fred
villeneuve. Lazare Cote, all OF Langdon p. o.,
Cavalier county, N. Oak.
viz:
MATH1LDA CHAMPAGNE, h. E. No. 146O7,
for the eek sec IA. twp 1862 n, range g. W.
She names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land. viz:
Emanuel Be1uchamp, Arthur Chauvin, Fred
vlllenenve, LazaIe Cote, all of Langdon P. o..
Cavalier county, N. LAX.
GA JAS. v. BROOKE, Register.