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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-30
.sIF I fail to secure the no,

.sIF / fail to secure the nomi-
nation, let me assure you l will
give the nominee my best and
loyal support" Says A. P. Cook
candidate for the nomination of
sheriff of this county. These SEN
timents are certainly worthy of
consideration. Mr.. Cook has
been a hard worker in ST. Louis
county for the Republican party
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-30

VoTE for the men on the ticket
whom you know are qualified to
conduct the affairs of the city in
a business-like manner. You have
the privilege of voting for whom
you wish.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-30

By order of the Republican
Committee of the Sixth Congress
sional District of Minnesota.
Dated March 10Th, 1900.
OSCAR MITCHELL,
+. S. BRIGGS, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-02-07

Ifyou want the finest Texas Seed Oats
cheap, get them at Vandiver BrcP.
Roofing, tin work, galvanized iron
work and plnm bing done on short notice
by Osborne q Osborne.
Pallard's Obeliek aud Guthries Finest
Patent Flour for $3.50 per barrel at Van
diver Bros. Free city delivery. 'Phone76
When you have any kind Of Plumbing
would like to figure with you on 1t.
S-tf John +. BurriBs.
There are no two things in this world
exactly alike. A difference exists be-
tween them all. But with some objects
this diffs' ence curls to a greater extent
and c,n be more easily detected. You
have possibly heard It said that some
other Plow was '.just like'' and '.just as
good" as the great Oliver Chilled Piow,
but remember there II a differ ence a
vast difference. Rob the suullght of Its
glorions spiendor by a comparison with
the dismal night sooner than dishonor
the great Oliver by comparing it with its
pitiable im.tators.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-02-07
Local News.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. Z, 1900.
THE COTTON MARKET.

Corrected Weekly by Brown. Osborne & Co
Strict Good Middling-S.
Good Middling-7i.
Strict Middling-7a.
Middling-7s.
Stained Cotton-G to7.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-02-07

MIN up.
Mr.. j. b. Douthit has rendered his
resignation as Commissioner of the
Dispensary, and it will be accepted by
the Board. Mr.. Douthit says that he
would haveresigned as soon as he was
vindicated by the Board, had not the
members insisted upon him holding on
until the February meeting. Since the
Senate has confirmed him and he has
thus been personally and officially vim
dicated, he insists upon his resignation
because his private business demands
his attention.
Architect j. M. Smiths now ut work
CT: the plans for iigon g. Ledbetter's
building to be erected On the lot which
they recently purchased from A. L..
Welch, ON North Main street. The
building will be Of brick, 40 130 feet,
with basement and two stories above.
1t will be handsome and modern
building, and specially arranged for
the Wholesale Grocery business. The
old buildings are now being torn down
and moved to the rear of the lot, to be
used as g. warehouse.
Mrs. Dorcas Kay, wife of Mr.. Nimrod
Kay, died at her home in Broadway
Township, last Wednesday morning,
after ON illness of several weeks. Her
remains were inferred ut Meals Creek
Church onThusday, the funeral SER
vices being conducted by Rev. 0. j.
Copeland, in the presence Of n large
concourse of sorrOwing friends and
relatives. Mrs. Kay was about as years
of age, and since her girlhood had been
devoted and exemplary member of
the Baptist Church. She was truly
good woman, and was greatly beloved
by all of her ecquaintaDces, who deeply
regret her death. Her venerable hus-
band and six children are left to cher
ish her memory.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
Application for Patent, No. AZ.
United States Land Office,

L~ewistOwn, Mont, Jan. 3. 1860.
Notice is hereby given that the Great North
manager, Ernest W. King. whose postoiiice ad-
dress Is Gilt Edge, Fergus county, Mont, has
this day filed an application for patent for the
lode mining claim called the Bay Horse quartz
mine. situated in Warm Spring Lunorganized
mining district. Fergus county. Montana. and
designated by the field notes and uihcial plat
on file in this office rs Mineral Survey No. 5ii5,
in Township 10 North, Range 70 East ut Mon
tana principal meridian, said mineral survey
being described as follows magnetic variation
being 10 30 BE.
beginning al the S. Z. corner, which is Cor
neT Nn. |, where Is set a pine post. , inches
square, ) II long. 2 II deep. with mound oi eatth
around II and marked "%l-5745.' and from which
the a sec cor on west boundary OF sec Is. tp 10
N re- 20 f., bears n 7I' o. 30 +, sg9S Il; thence
1883 80 W, l0l2 feet, to Corner No; z; thence
G. 20 +. 30 T., to- Corner No. 4; thence ) ~ Q
f., 1872 #. TO Corner No. 3; thence ) @. 20 w.
t0l 4, to place of beginning; total area Claimed
The presumed course of the lode is north
west and SOUTH east. The number Ct feet
claimed on the lode Is HE, being los II N 'sW
w and lU4 II ; ~ o. T., measured along the
course OF the vein from the center o. the dls,
field notes. The surface ground claimed Is ore
hundred and hfty-one feet IN width on the
northerly side of the center of the lode, and on
the southerly side varying from three hundred
feet to two hundred and fifty feet. to conform
to the lines of adjoining claims. Tie notice OF
location of said Bay Horse quartz mine is of
record in the Office of the county recorder OF
Fergus county, at Lewistown. Montana, In
book 3 of Lode Locations, at page SD.
Adjoining claims: On the Northeast the
Plum lode, unsurveyed; on the southeast the
Golden Eagle lode, unsurveyed.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground. vein. lode, premises, or any
portion thereof so described, surveyed, plated
and applied for. are hereby notified that unless
their adverse claims are duly filed according TO
law, and the regulations hereunder, within the
time prescribed by law, with the register of the
United States land office At Lewistown. State
OF Montana, they will be barred by the pro.
visions of the law in such cases made and
provided.
First pub Jan 3. 100.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
BIG BILL FOR SPORT.
Sir Thomas Lipton's Fun VIII lost
q Million Dollars.
The Yacht Races Have Us
sides More Than Ever
fore The challenger
Running Expenses

$50, nod, q,
Sir lhomas Lll''h .,,,
challenge again Tor Tue ANN -
before 1901 is better Uh"''' H.
the cost OF this year racing ''N
Shamrock is knoWI'
The races tins scas'" nv r.,,La
on both SIDES than ever "''''''
challenger having TO ''''s y"
INC race his yacht IN '"'''-' r,
has borne the greater tNt'
Shhmrock ltsoIi' I'D ''HN'''.
equipment l. s"lV OH Pr ~.
thority to have cost utar'l ~ p"
Thomas has admIi''| ''"' " I'"'
on the buIl NOR" 'U'" sN
much as LORD DunfAN'" TOD" ""
last NalkNrle' ana N"."H'''
S6U,UOo' Figuring Of" 'I' '
1t is easy TO Sho" mai 'I' ~
onet mas spent dpoui I" "''''" 700
on ms season sport
WINE III thIa country '"''
has maintained a hv'' '' IN
lnclua'ng the Sl'amfu'Ie' j., '''s ms"
ms haeshlp' me II'h' ".I''
Il IL Is sun'PlN'"~ S''.' '''"
with u stan oi ''e"'T''' '"N' "D"
servants L" att'i' y. U.S. ".",'
Then there WAS the J. I"'"'' d s''"'l
tender on when Tue Nb""'''." 'ir"'
The many carpenters s~"''""",'N' ''S
gers ana machITI'iN >'pi "I" "''' "
tughoat Tor towing purpose "n'u VIC
was ur'"'A''' Fl" S'''".. S'e""'
launch II small ,''ail""'l "h''l r'u
between the sanity loon "~H'''laS' "l'
the battery To transport HIr i""ln"S
guests. Besides maintaining ms He.t
h baronet entertaireu III r"H"' IaSI'
ion, more than a score oil guests nav
ing beer brought irtm EuE.'H" al MS
" expense ana many oil mem otlhE
provided by HIM with accom-
at the nos expensive Ne" l"rN h"'e's'
Sir Thomas also brought over MS PrI-
waite physician To attend u" lI' party
and a painter, 'htNa'T'r "a, M"r'lho,
who was to produce maF'"' views III on
Oh the cup races oh race Gays 'h'
Darohet employed Il baho'
All TINS eost sir lh"IiaN an"u' S-'''o
aGay III running expense aht me rae
ing thls year owing I" ia'" "I WING,
was prolonged over twice lNr usual
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
Reducing the Surplus.
There were two it'll. kittens, a black and a
gray,

There were Two littl. kittens, a black and
gray,
And grandmamma said with a frown.
at will never do To keep them both
TIT black one we'd better drown
Don't cry, my dear to riny Bcss,
Zone kittens enough To keep;
Now run to nurse. for its growing late,
And time you were fast asleep"
The morning dawned, and, rosy and sweet.
Came little Bess from her nap.
The nurse said, Go into mother room.
And look in grandma's lap"
Come here said grandma, with a smile,
From the rocking chair where she sat.
GOD has sent you two little sisters:
Now. what do you think OF that"
Bess looked at the babies a moment,
With their wee heads. yellow and brown.
And then to grandma sobcrly said,
(Which one are you going TO drowni"
Selected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
THE GUERIN FARCE.
An American Describes u Ludicrcus
Incident Of the Excitement
In Paris.

A. Barton. a New York commission
merchant, who comes direct from Paris.
in conversation with some friends gave
an amusing description Of the siege of
Castle Gucrin. The IuGicrous feature
Of the affair to American eyes. he said,
lis the extreme courtesy exhibited by
both sides. ! was lucky enough To have
a letter 10 an official OF some uromi-
nence, and he had a lieutenant Of police
detailed TO accompany me Ia the Rue
Chabrol. where Guerin's house Is locat-
ed. In that way | was enabled To pass
the lines of guards, which were sta
toned at all the adjacent corners, and
look my stand directly opposite the
premises. While ! was staring at the
closed shutters, a midd.e-agrd man,
wearing a shiny silk hat. approached
between two policemen. Ourofthc la,-
ter knocked AT the front door with The
lilt Of his short sword and then spronr
back and struck an attitude on the
curb. In n moment a little latticed
window in Il of the panels was flung
open ard a mans head appeared. The
policeman bowed imprcsSiycly and
pointed to his companion with the
shiny hat, who advanced, saln'ed and
presentOi n large envelope which he
held in his hand. | learned afrcrward
that IL was n personal letter which the
authorities had permitted 10 be dcliy-
cred. The ceremony concluded with
more bows and sllutcs On both .idrs
and the latticed window was closed I
roarcd with laughter, | simply couldn't
help 1.-THE whole thing WIS yn iucred-
IDLY absurd. The idea of a man Incking
himself in his house in the heart or n
great city and defyinp arr,., is emf.
nently Gallo. In our country a bio.
double-fistcd policeman would smash
down the door with Il couple of kicks
ard Gucrin and his friends would be
inside a patrol wagon before they could
count 40. explained this To my escort
and he was clearly shocked. On the
way back we passed a man seated be-
fore a cafe in the Boulevard Uaussmonn
He was mnudlin drunk, and every few
seconds he would bawl: Mort any
Juifs! Mt the top Of his voice. Another
chap about ten feet away was doing
exactly the same thing, and they alter.
mated like a pair Of automatons. No
body disturbed them. When I Ief.
Paris | carried away a confused impres-
sion that I had been among a lot OF
lunatics."-N. o. Times-Democrat
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1873
L Notice for publication. United States
Land Office at Lewistown. Mont, Nov. 20. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June 8. 1915, entitled 'An act for the sale of
timber lands In the States Of California. Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended 10 all the Public Land States by act
of Aug, 4, lSg2,
WALTER J. WINNETT.
Of FlatwillOw, county of Fergus, State of Mon
tana, has this day filed In this office his sworn
statement No. 8, for the purchase OF the nl2 sell.
els swI4 sec 5 tip II n r27 c, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more valuable
Tor its timber or stone than for agricultural pur.
poses, and to establish his claim to said land
before the register and receiver of this Office at
L~ewistown. Mont, on Saturday, the 2Ithday OF
January, 1900.
He names as witnesses:
William II, Simons, William Shaules, Thomas
]. Sherman and George NJ. Stafford, all of Lew
istown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 9th day
January, 1879.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Nov. %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
Application for Patent, No. Al.
United States Land Office,

ShliN l-aillAl III
Lcwistown. Montana. Jan. 3. 1900.
Notice IS hereby given that the Great
Northern Mining n Development Co
by is general manager, Ernest w. King, whose
postoiliCe address is Gilt Edge, Fergus county.
Montana, has filed an application for patent
for twelve hundred and slNty-seNcn and 1--WE
tenths linear feet of the lode mining claim
called the Toad quartz mine, situated IN the
Warm Spring tunorganizcd) mining district.
Fergus county. Montana. and designated by
the field notes and official plat on file in this
office as Mineral Survey No. 5ii2, in TIP. 10 ~,
X. 70 h., of Montana principal meridian. said
mineral survey No. 5I+2 being described rs fol-
lows tmagnetic variation being 49, 20 el: Be
ginning at the SE corner, which is Corner No.
| of this survey, where Is set a pine post ) ms.
square. 3 II long. 2 # deep, and marked "l-jIt2";
and from Which the = sec cor on north 6eundaty
it39.2 H.. thence n CO. 80 W. 1853 # to Corner
No. 2; thence n -. 20 u, tT6 n, TO Corner No.
3; thence 5 S. Is L, 1855 fl. to Corner No. 4;
thence 5 So 30 W. tSl e to the place of begin
ming total area claimed 1875 acres.
The presumed course of the lode Is north
west and southeast. The number OF feet
claimed on the lode is l267.5, being $50 feet 5
along the course OF the vein from the center Of
the discovery cut as described in the said field
notes. The surface ground claimed Is 800 II. In
width on the north-easterly side Of the center
of the lode and on the south-westerly side
VARYING from llJ feet to 1877 feet or Whereabouts.
The notice Of location OF said Toad quartz
mine is Of record In the Office OF the county
recorder of Fergus county. Montana,
in Book ( Of Lode Locations, on page 20. The
adjoining claims are, on the north west the
Fortune lode, uns%urveyed: on the south. east
the Free Trade lode, unsurveyed: OF all other
sides the claim is surrounded by unoccnpied
public land.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground. vein, lode, premises, or any
portion thereof SO described. surveyed. plated
and applied for. are hereby notified that unless
their adverse claims are duly filed according TO
law, and the regulations hereunder. within the
time prescribed by law, with the register OF the
United States land Office az Lewistown. State
Of Montana. they will be barred by the pro:
visions Of the statute In such cases made and
provided.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First pub Jan. g.. 1900
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Il Tenth Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County Of Fergus.
ORDER-ln accordance with Sec. IS. Oh. 1,
Part 1. of the Code Of Civil Procedure, il is
hereby ordered that the terms of court for the
county of Fergus. 10 be holden at L~ewistown,
the county seat of said county, during the year
1900, be as follows, to-wit
!. Saturday, March 10, 1900.
2. Tuesday. June ~, 1870.
3. Saturday. Sept. Is. 1860.
I. Thursday. Nov. -, 1900
II is further ordered that this order be filed by
the clerk OF the district court in and for the
county Of Fergus. and that the said clerk cause
the same tn be published in the official paper
of said county once a v week for four successive
weeks, Immediately after the filing Of this or
der.
(Signedl DUDLEY DUBOSE,
Judge,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
Odd RccnNerN Of Il Ting.

Fifteen years ago n farmers wife in
Maine lost a ring. Last month her hus-
bard while digging potatoes noticed
one more curiously shaped Than The
Others. 'Ic picked it up and, ifa Maine
paper may hc credited, he found his
wifc's long-lost ring crcircling il. The
potato bulged out on each side OF the
ring, holding il sccurcly.-N. Y. Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
p~ataxonin's Future.

DIR. Moreno. the director of the La
Plata museum, during a recent viH to
London, gave a lecture on Patagonia,
III which he declared that that country
does not deserve its bad reputation.
Although its present population is
small and scattered. il has, he AYERS,
n healthy soil capable of supporting n
large population, and it presents a vast
field for human industry, In DR.. Mo-
reno's opinion Patagonia is a remnant
of an ancient antarctic continent
Youths Companion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
FOREST RESERVE LIEU AppLIcA.

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
L tion-U. ). Land Office at L~ewistown.
Mont. Jan. Il. 1900.
Public notice is hereby given that
PETER VI. COLLINS,
whose postotiice address is Helena. Mont. has
this day made application to select under the
provisions of the Act Of June 1, 1897, CD Stat
Sll, Sic nw14 sec 81 Up IL n T "a e. of the Montana
Meridian.
Any person. corporation or company claim
ing adversely said tract or any portion thereof,
or that said tract or any portion thereof Is more
valuable for mineral purposes than for nom
mineral purposes. may, within 20 days from the
date Of first publication thereof, file in this uf
flee a duly verified protest or affidavit Of con-
test against the allowance of said claim.
EDWARD BRAssEy, Register,
First publication Jan. "a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
Dec. n, 1879.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Tuesday. Feb. o. 1900, viz:
JOHN L. LOLLAR,
who made III. +. No. 1858, for the swL nwlt,
VII swA. sec "a; nwA nwil sec q tp II n r IL e,
Montana y. NJ,
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz;
Jonathan ). Phillips, Amanda Phillips, Jo-
seph Smith aud Charles H.. Overrocker. all OF
Utica, Mont.
E1wApD naAssEy. Register.
First puu Dec. u
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

"A young man came into our store
yesterday suffering from a severe nj.
tack of cramp collie" writes h. +.
Hess. miller and general merchant.
Dickey's Mountain, Pa. HE had
tried various home remedies without
relief. As | had used Chamberlnln's
Cole, Cholera and Dlarrhoea remedy
i gave him a dose and 1t soon
brought him out all right. never
saw a fellow so reIolced." Sold by
all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at LewistoWn, Mont,

Dec. rs. 1893.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana. on
saturday, Feb. 10, 1900. viz:
CHARLES V. JENIZEN.
who made II. 4. No. 76s. for the swli nw4, nl9
swli, sel4 " 4 sec II. tp 7 nrl9e Mont. 4. NJ
He names the following witnesses to provn
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz:
John Pileeger, Albert J%enizen. Arthur
Charlswurth of Shawmut, and William Colyer
of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Jan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

nESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
= Tor publication-United States Land Office
At Lewistown. Mont, Dec. q, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that
CHAkLES II. ONERROCKER,
OF Fergus Co, Mont. has filed notice of inten-
non 70 make proof un his desert land claim No.
lana Il. NJ, before the register and receiver at
Le~istown. Mont on Tuesday, Feb. q, 1890.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land;
Patrick Rooney, John f.. Lollar, William A.
Abbott and William Johnson, all Of Utica,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Dec. q
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

CONTEST NOTICE.-Department Of the
" Interior. United States Land Office, Lew
istown. Mont, Dec. Is, 1899.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by
JOHN MILNE,
contestant, against timber culture entry No.
22j9. made May q, 1879. for lots 1, 2. 5 and 4. sec
Stp 8 n 7 10 e, Montana T.. NJ, by Rachel Awe,
contestee, in which il is alleged that the said
Rachel I'VE has failed to comply with the
timber culture law during the years from 1889
up TO the present time. not having broken or
cultivated any of said land. nor planted any
trees, tree seeds or cuttings upon the same
during the first. second, third or fourth years
after making said entry, as required by law, or
at any other time.
Said parties are hereby notified TO appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
tion at 10 o'clock a. m. on Feb. ~, 1900, before
the register and receiver at the Uniteu states
land office In Lewistown, Montana.
The said contestant having, IN a proper afli-
davit. filed Dec. Il, 1891, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made. II is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
BIZ due and proper publication in the Fergus
County Argus at Lewistown, Mont.
l., W. E%LDRIDGE. Receiver.
First publication Jan. IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States land Office
al Lewistown. Mont, Jan. 3. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANK STEPHENS,
assignee of William A. Profiiit,
Of Fergus Co.. Mont, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof on his desert land claim
No. 3S4. for the SEX sell, sec 81; sic swA,
sec "a tp ~ n 7 II e; lot 3, sec 3 tip IS n T II Z,
Montana p. NJ. before the register and re-
II. 1880.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Archie Mccormick. John W. Butler and
John Arnold. OF Deeriield, Mont, and Carl "A.
Anderson, of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, REGISTER,
First publication Jan. 10
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
l. toni. ;. Land Office at L~ewistown,
Mont. Jan. IL. 1900.
Public notice is hereby given that
THOMAS c. POWER,
whose postuflice address is Helena. Montana,
has this day made application to select under
the provisions Of the Act of June 4, 1897 80 Stat.
81 mel, swi4 sec ~ tp % n II e: swl nwll,
wig swI,, sec ~ tip % u III Z, unsurveyed, and
OF the First Principal Meridian of Montana.
Any person, corporation or company claim
ing adversely said tract or any portion thereof,
or that said tract or any portion thereof Is more
valuable for mineral purposes than for nom
mineral purposes, may, within thirty days from
the date of first publication thereof, file in this
office a duly verified protest or affidavit of con-
test ag ainst the allowance of said claim.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First pub Jan. IL