Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-10-21
Land Office Notes.

A decision was rendered Thursday by
the local land offices i'll favor of CON-
testant in the case Q! George ?. Me
Bride VS.. Mrs. Ellen McCullugh nee
Maynihan. This case involved 100 acres
of land situate near Weippe in Shoshone
county. 1t was hard fought contest for
possession. Attorney George w. Tan
nahill represented Mcbride and Morris
& Kroutinger the contestee. The con-
testant alleged that the contcstee never
did establish her residence thereon nor
did she cultivate or improve said home
stead asrequired by law. Mcbride further
alleged that contestee the day after She
made her entry married James McCullugh
who was al the time of their marriage
the possessor of an unprotected home
stead entry.
VIM. +. Bland has filed a contest
against the heirs of Samuel NJ. Risher,
deceased TO a quarter of section of land
in section I9, township 81 north, west,
1,
since Risher died none of his heirs have
carried out the provisions as required by
the homestead laws. The hearing is
set for Dec. 6.
John NJ. Johnson vs. State of Idaho.
This contes. is ordered by the COM
missioner for hearing and il set for Nov.
24th The contestant is residing on SO
acres of land in section S and s i'll 80
north, | west, on Cedar Greek that is
unsurveyed and the other SO has been
selected by the state but the contestant
| AYERS that such selection was made since
he settled thereon, The hearing is
ordered for the purpose of determining
who has prior rights.
Chas. c. McCarty will contest the
right to the homestead entry of James M.
| Thornton to 100 acres of land i'll section
II, township 80, 3 cast, situate near
| Stuart The contestant alleges wholly
abandonment on the part of the entry
man and will endeavor to prove that
fact Dec 9TH.
Eugene Bartlett filed Thursday con
test against George w. Beaver. The
contestant in this case also alleges
abandonment and the hearing will b'
had Dec. 4tl. This case involves {
quarter OF section of land in section 80
township sc north, range west, nea
| Melrose.
The following homestead entries hav'
been made: Allen Weston 100 acre
near Orofino in section 20, township 81
north, range east; Corbett c. Chas
30. Is acres near Keuterville in section
township 81 north, range west; Rob'
S. Stiers 1859 acres near Keuterville II
section 7, township 81 north, range
west; Hiram Howard 40 acres nea
Ferdinand in section "a, township 8
north, 1 west; Vim. J Daniel 40 acre
near Kippen in section IS, township 3
north, range west; Andrew IL. Carso
So acres near Teakean i'll section Ie
township, I east; John II. A. Stolte II
.acres near Beeman in sectian as, towr
ship ,6, north, range west; Julia Waugh
40 acres near Nezperce i'll section 29
township 80 north, range 2east; srankli
A. Burnham I6o acres near Gregg !
section q, township "a north, range
east; Fred Morton 100 acres i'll section
township "a north, range west, situa'
T near Troy; o. B. Richardson 100 acres /
section 10, township 36 north, range
east, near Oro6no; John J. Smith 1t
acres near Moscow i'll section Is, tow
ship 40 north, range 1 west; j. l.. Powe
SO acres near Beeman in section 1 tow
/ ship IS north. range west; Asa Harma
100 acres near Fraser in section 23, tow
ship IS, north, range 3 east; ID. ii. Pn
nam I6c acres near Denver in Sections
and "a, township 80 north, range eas
Hamilton Bryant 40 acres in section )
township IS north, range ) east.
Mrs. Harry Grice of NJ oscow Is spen.
ing few days in the city visiting friend