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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29

ancestry into the matter ana WoI rs
IN nreiudice against the boy on the
race germ" theory. He thought
men were to be convicted on such tes-
timonv. none of us would be saIe,
He charged that Majors was PENS
petifogged to death, and that II eIe
evidence now at hand had been DeIole
the court at the proper time the PTS
oner would have been granted a new
trial without doubt. He thought thaI
conviction in this case was Improperly
secured.
Mr.. Fitch was anxious TO present 70
the board the affidavit OF George II.
Chase OF Brigham City. TO the erect
that there had been stipulation en-
tered into at the time OF Majors Ildl
10 It's Sect that no expert attorney
were TO b. engaged, and that the State
broke this stipulation. This athdaNlt
did not arrive. but Mr. Fitch was per-
mitted to state the purport or IL
His Fate is Sealed
The hearing was completed at 11:5O
and the board of pardOns went INTO
executive session. For long weary
hour the mother waited with two lazy
friends. Then word came tha- ad-
iournment was taken until CLOCK
The mother was prompt 10 the hour,
anxious to get the first word OF re-
prieve for her SON.
YEARLY the hours passed in the not
court room. while the muf1ed voices
of the arbiters could be heard IN ear
nest debate One by one the id!ers
dropped out until there were lett out
Mrs. Majors, her little boy and one
lady who never shirked-
Just before 4 o'clock Mrs. Majors LETT
the room under the fear that she was
being sketched for the papers her
friend placed her in her carriage and
returned to get the verdict.
AT 4:30 Clerk Stevens came from the
chamber and in a few words told the
result-the board refused the appear
for Communication to Imprisonment Tor
life Then this friend. a member OF
the Christian Science church, passed
out. walked to the carriage IN Whlcn
the mother sat. broke the news Win
out the least show of excitement, ana
drove away.
The news was broken to Majors at
the penitentiary at about O'Clock IN
the evening by Warden Dow. He took
the announcement calmly, although
stating at the time that he expected
his appeal to be granted. He showed
very little. emotion and made no
scene
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HORRORS Of STEERIPF
London Writer Attacks the m
migration System.
OF BRUTALITY
FLAYS OFFICIALS AT BARc1
FICE AND ELLIS IsT,AND

Copyright. 1900, by the Associates
London, July ga serious ,..sl
has been made in the columns % :,
Express against the treatment % ne
grants arriving at New Yorl, r,''--
paper sent a representative = nat
steerage of the steamer Ia 7
payne, who, in the course of q St
articles entitled The CIosa5 n NJ u
has been giving English readers -.
pictures Of the horrors of stss ,.slI
passage. 5'age
The writer. however, chiefly da,,,-.-
hlmselt TO the alleged brutality arS
corruption OIL officials At the bsrr-
Office and on Ellis island. The IS
is described as a prison yrbera i1 -.-r
grants are beaten and --hUsa5 nj III
than cattle. The Ellis island Use Use
are called the dirtiest ruffians in Us
York" Medical examination of -.
grants is alleged to be made yritEr'--
any regard To the principles Of ~.
giene. ny
The reporter says the invincibrsz
Mullet and Fitz Harris. were mn,
better treated than other enigraTts
not excluding feeble women and cLT
dren- He gives numerous inSfa7cs-
with names
An idea Of the attack can be gains5
from the following account of a sTI.
per on Ellis island:
we passed in a long line around tho
room. A man with filthy hands MA
out hats with mOUldy prunes. Anotba-
thrust two Jumps of bread in onr
hands. Supervising the Distributes
was fOul-mOuthed bOwery tough who
danced upon the table and poured forth
upon us torrents Of obscene. blasnba-
nous abuse. I saw him drag an ola
man. a long bearded Polish Jew. nas-
the barrel of prUnes by the hair on the
face. l saw him kick another emf
grant, a German, on the head with a
heavy boot
The Express writer believes that i
the shipping companies We're compelled
by the legislature to refund 10 the de-
ported emigrants the entire sum spent
in the journey, agents would soon cease
to embark people who obviously have
no possible chance of acceptance.
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CIVIC BODY is NAMED.
Organization to Promote Discussion
of Live Issues

Chicago, July 2S.-The committee -
organization of the National Civic Fed
Grafton announces the executive coun-
Gil or governing body for that organiza-
ton. This council will act until the
first annual meeting, and is as follows:
A c. Bartlett. P. ]. Bonebrake. James
II. Bowman, D. Russell Brown. J. W
Cutrer, Edward f. Dunno. James P.
Eagle, James H. Eckels. William D.
Foulke, Harry a. Garfield, Samuel
Gompers, Frank w. GunsauIus. VIII
liam R. Harper, Abram S. Hewitt,
Frederick W. Hollis, William Writ
Howe, Clark Howell, Samuel insult
Theodore c. Search. Willis ! Abbott
William F. King, Edward Rosewater
John Ireland. jeremiah w. jerks,
Aaron Jones, Edward A. Kelly, Cyrus
Q. Luce, Franklin MacVeigh, w. A.
McCorkle. E. B. Martindale. f. P. Rip
ley, Frank P. Sargent, Charles A. Schie-
rem, Cato Sells. Albert Shaw. John M
Stahl, Jay L. TOrrey. Charles F. War
wick, Booker T. Washington, BENJAMIN
Ide Wheeler, Dudley G.. Wooten.
national conference will be held
Sept. "A, 25, &c and p in Central Music
nall, Chicago, at which will be dis
cussed Imperialism, money and trusts.
Arrangements are being made TO Sc
cure the participation Of the ablest ex-
ponents Of the different views of the
subjects announced. No RESOLUTIONS or
action savoring of a political character
will be permitted. The programme will
be IN charge of bipartisan commit
tees.
Its second conference. programme and
details Of which will be announced
later, will be held in January, and will
include the subjects of taxation, indus
trlal arbltratlon and municipal owner
sh-0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
Is Handsome Publication

The commencement number of the Uni
versity Chronicle has been issued and is
by far the handsomest number of that in
teresting publication ever published. 1t
contains seventy-two pages of matter of
interest to the students and is very neatly
bound in a heavy crimson cover All Of
the Orations and poems which made the
graduation week at the university so en-
joyable are printed, and well-writJen col
lege verse and stories go to make up a
publication of which any college in the
country could be more than proud. Hand
some half-tOnes of the members of the
college and normal graduating classes are
features of the publication.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
URGES CUT IN ROYALTY.
Commissioner Will Report on Yukon
Gold Tariff

Vancouver. 3. c., July -H-Lli7
steamer Clutch arrived this afternoon
from Skagway with nearly $Z7v-V0v III
gold dust on board. Her most prom
nent passenger was E. c. Senkler, guy
commissioner at Dawson. who Is On =
way TO Ottawa to consult with Ihe 81 ".
eminent there on official matters -
will probably advise a reduction % -
Yukon royalty. as he says the M -
owners are urging very strongly
Injustice. lar
On the way up the Yukon Hl- IL,
named Ransom, who was leaYlrg, 80. w.
a stampede party for the Upper EL.,es
art. was shot and killed by
King
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
BOYS PLAY BOXERS 9
Knife Wounds and other Injuries Are
a Result.

Chicago, July 2S.-Fifty boys uFl"7
in Brighton Park and New City. pain
of the stocIzyards. formed into TWO
gangs, played Boxers with disastrous
effect at FOrtieth street and Western
avenue. When the fight was over lNo
boys had received knife wounds III
shoulder and hip. and a score or olhe-s
had been battered and bruised ao2u-
the head with clubs in the hands o. I--0
Boxers -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
TREATY WITH CHINA.
Mexico Enters Close Relations With
Oriental Nation.

Chicago July PA special to the
Record from City of Mexico SAYS: The
government official daily organ, the
Diario. today published the text of the
new treaty of commerce, friendship and
navigation between Mexico and China.
The treaty stipulates that citizens of
both countries shall be free to go to
each country and reside with complete
protection. Diplomatic representatives
are TO be appointed. and also consular
officers. Import and export charges re-
ciprOcally are to be no higher than in
the case of the most favored natinn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
BUYS IDAHO TIMBER LAND.
Scofeld Syndicate of Wisconsin
Makes Investment.

Marinette, Wis, July Ex-Governor SEQ
field and the men associated with him,
known as the Scofeld syndicate, have
closed a deal for the purchase of 1000
acres of pine lands in Idaho.
With the exception of less than 900
acres it is all in one tract. along the
Clearwater river. The purchase will scale
known.
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Nome Formally Guaranteed

Washington, July 28.-The preSloT -.
has promulgated an order dratte5Ji;, . =.
the marine hospital service. estay -Tons
ing q national quarantine agalnsl - 5s-
Nome and Dutch Harbor, AiasA4-
cause of the epidemic at these The
This order gives a legal status -
quarantine already in operation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
SAW KIDNAPERS AGAIN.
They Persist In Hounding the Home
of Mrs. Williams.

OF MIS-. Williams.
Mrs. Nugent Williams, whose little
daughter, Lucille, his figured prominently
in two cases of attempted abduction, de-
clares that she saw the same two men
who tried to steal the child, standing on
the sidewalk opposite her house Thurs
day afternoon. The neighborhoOd is
greatly excited over the appearance of
these men on the west side so often, and
the police are being criticised for not
making more strenuous efforts to allay
the feeling by at least making a search
for the ScoundrelS.
Nobody in the neighbOrhoOd or who
knows Mrs Williams doubts that she has
seen these men, and they declare that be
sides sending an officer out TO the house
10 hear Mrs Williams story, the police
department has done nothing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
Amateurs On tie Stage.

Amateur night in Salt Palace theatre
drew a large crowd last evening. The acts
We're all good and the prizes were award
chain, Amelia Williams, song: Dot and
Rosie Kenner. second prize, two silver
bracelets, cakewalk, and William Morris,
tramp act. third prize. box OF cigars. The
judges were Mr.. Hardy, E. B. Lewis ana
I r Norton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
PERKY PICKED FOR CHAIRMAN
Mountain Home Man Heads Idaho
Democratic Committee.
(Special to The Herald.l }

Boise. Ida, July 2S.-Captain Frank w.
Hunt, Democratic nominee for governor,
has selected *. J. Perky of Mountain
Home as chairman of the state commit
tee. Mr.. Perky was temporary chairman
of the committee. The selection of a
chairman of the committee was left to the
candidate for governor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
Noted Artist Is Dead

San Francisco. July 2S.-Richard D.
Yelland. the distinguished landscape
artist. died of pneumonia at his resi-
dence in Oakland after an illness of
several months. He was a native of
England. aged 80 years. His work
ranks among the best ever done on the
Pacific coast
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
Another Fire Due to Kerosene

Austin. Tex, July 2S-A fire. due to
the careless handling of kerosene in
starting a fire, destroyed the residence
of Theodore HaCkenburg. Hackenbure
and his wife were fatally burned. The
property loss is about $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The Kenyon.-C. J. Burke, John
Vaughn, Iowa; J. r. Mead and wife.
Wichita. Kan: c. r. Munsell. Omaha
James NJ. Kirkham, Lehigh; j. H. Smith.
Portland, Ore; Simon Bamberger, Rer-
lin; A. j. Rand. St Louis; II. Bamberger.
Hamburg, Germany; O. c. BeTsbeck Chi
cagO: Mrs. Lullwith, Berne Mont; D. J.
Lindsay. Chicago. s. Barwich San Fran
cisco. Mrs. r. II. Burke. Chicago: Miss N
Maekin. Chicago; NJ Herman. Georgia /:
George y. Nickel, Colorado; J. r. Sharp,
Sunnyside. Utah; W. T. Lingle. Brennan,
Germany: John ]. Stottard. Columbus. O. /:
+. J. Coates and wife, Grand Island; j.
Day. ogden. II. V. Meloy, St. Paul: J. j.
MsDonald. Nampa, Ida; NJ. l.. Meeham
Denver Colo: l. O. Leonard. Missouri
Pacific. Joseph p. Marks and wife. Hele-
ma Mont: William Glasmaan, Ogden; +.
w Adds, San Francisco: j. G. Ryan. Chi
cago; f. X. Alden, Caldwell, Ida; j. II.
Shaw, Cincinnati O.: III. d. Welmore and
wife. Chicago: r. H. Hulzschuler Schley,
Germany: A. J. Conley, Chicago; Mary G.
Hawlev, Tacoma, Wash; Mrs. d. II.
jackson Denver, Mrs Wilder Harding.
Fall River Mass: F. +. Wuerpel and
Wife st. Lotus; a T. Lipman. San Fran
cisco; j. r. Murphy ST. Louis.
The Knutsford.-A- A. Funk. Chicago: r
NJ Friend. Wyoming: w. II. Herrett and
vie. Denver; Charles A. Warde. SYRIA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
Nellie BLY, Ends Her Life

New York, July 2S.-The woman who
committed suicide at the Presbyterian
hospital yesterday has been identified
as Miss Nellie G. Bly, Of 1850 Caroline
street, ST. Louis.
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Alleged Cattle Thief Wins.

Especial 70 I he HeraId)
Boise. Ida. July 2S.-The supreme court
has reversed the case of Emery H. Sey-
mOur Of Fremont county. convicted of
cattle stealing, and remanded il for a new
trial. II finds the evidence did not war
rant the verdict.
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Continued from page II
fully reviewed my case and found that
there is not lawful or adequate reason
for reversing the verdict of murder in
the flrst degree found against me by a
jury IN the First judicial district court
OF Box Elder county, on the 18th day
OF May, A. d. 1898. it remains that
must appeal to you for clemency and
the preservation of my life.
L take it that TWO questions will
naturally arise in your minds while
considering my case: First, are there
any extenuating circumstances which
were obScured or miSrepresented at
the time of my trial. Second, am 1
worthy of the life which God has given
me?
In answer to this first question, hon
oraoie gentlemen, 1 respectfully refer
to the records of my case, wherein you
viii find that on the S0th day of April,
1889, double tragedy occurred in Box
Elder county, Utah, which resulted in
the death of my brother. Archie c. Ma
Jors, and William a. Brown of Ogden
Civ ITt9h
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Grief For His Brother.

On the day following, May l, 1, still
suffering and affected 10y heartrending
grief caused by the sudden and violent
death OF my beloved brother the day
before, was ushered into the justice
court of Brigham City and given a pre-
liminary trial for the killing of William
A. Brown
Without giving me time to reflect
upon the dreadful charge paced against
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29

Thomas Riley, Omaha; NJ. D. -Rholand,
Pennsylvania; ]. f. Berry, Ogden; Mrs.
Janet Smith. j. E. Smith, South Pass,
No; Archie Bowman. Ogden; E. D. Ben
nett, Butler, No; Miss Mahle Bennett,
Miss Daisy Stanley, Butler, Mo; H. w
Grant and wife, Lawrence Kan: John
Hammond, K. c. Davis, A S Sealeigh,
Nevada; Charles Joy and wife. Arlington,
Ore; j. W. Reden, Pocatello; William
Taylor, Kemmerer, Wyo.
The Walker.-W. L. Boner, Walker, Col
orado; A. J. Johnson, Iowa; A Jensen,
Hyrum; F. II. Smith. Eureka; DR.. George
II. Fennemore, Beaver; w J. Sparks, Ne
Park City; c. W. Mount, Denver; Mrs r
Hecht, j. Hecht, St Louis; T. Il. Bryan,
Charles Wright, Tampa, Fla; +. Rogers,
Dallas, Tex; ThOmasB. Pankeatz, chi
cago; Hugh Latter, Denver; H. Jacobson,
Greeley, Colo; w Carter Grantsville; }.
Carter, ]. Holmes, TOoele; William Dee.
+. Shaw, A &. Stone. Ogden; Don L..
Harwood, Lehi; A. S. Garland, Lima.
telIO; Charles II. Myers, H S Conlisk,
city; Louis Scheiznger, Mercur; g J.
Lose, Fit Wayne, Ind; Dan Senir, Lottie
Senir, Rosaiia Senir, Castle Gate.
White Housed. Jenkins, c. Davis.
Castle Gate; r. Guhl, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs.
j. Wood, Miss Wood, Pocatello; Z. A.
Richards, Oakland, Cal; Rev. Phil Baird,
Fort Dodge, Ia; H. Quinn, ". 5. Wright,
Park City; w. Hood, j. Hedricks, Chica-
go; Dave Lewis and family, Castle Gate;
Leo Johnson, Grantsville; w. A. Frailey.
Thomas Mitchell, Stockton; T. w Healy,
Carson, New; Willis Johnson, Circlevllle;
w l.. Calhorn. Boise; f. c. Lundberg, !
johnson. Bingham; Thomas n. Wright,
Fort Dodge. Ia. NJ. Larsen and wife, MRS.
j. p. Larsen, Miss j. Larsen, MISS Z. Lar
sen. Master Larsen, Manti; Mr.. Johnson,
Miss johnson, Bingham.
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The Knutsford.-A A Funk. Chicago: r.
NJ Friend Wyoming. w. II. Herrett and
wite Denver; Charles A. Warde. SYRIA
suse; George billiard, New York; g. ID.
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BOARD OF PARDORS SAYS
ABE MAJORS MUST DIE

Continued from page II
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The gold standard advocates claim
that conditions have changed since
1895, and that with the increase of pro-
duction OF gold we no longer need free
coinage of silver at 16 to 1, or at any
other ratio.
What are the facts in regard to the
amount of gold and silver we have as
a basis on which 10 do the business of
the country? The secretary of the
treasury claims that we have in the
United States June /. 1900:
In gold coin and gold bullion. 81, ca, 531 ,374
Held in the United States
treasury .......... ............ 218, SCI. 545
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05
Notice of Contest.

Department of the Interior. United States Land
Office, Minot, n. d. June 49, 1900
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Hans Rasmussen, contestant,
against homestead Eentry No. 222S, made Octo-
Der 9 1899, for e1s neA, swN neA and seq nwA
section 10, township 154, range %, bv Walter c.
Martin, contestee, in which it is alleged that
his said homestead and changed his residence
therefrom tor more than six months since max
ing said entry, and next prior to this date name
ly, April 4, 1900 atliant further says that he has
resided upon said tract with his family for the
last year and a half, and has placed thereon
houSe l6 by Is and 16 by 20 feet, well with pump.
garden. barn ana out-buildings, of the value Of
provementa were there when the said Martin
made said entry, and that afiiant was living
there at said time with his family, all OF which
was well known to said Martin, land that said
alleged absence from the land was not due to
his employment in the army, navy, or marine
corps of the United States as q private soldier.
officer. seaman or marine, during the war with
Spain, or during any other war i'll which the
United States may be engaged said parties are
dcnce touching said allegation, at 10 O'Clock a.
M, on August H. 1900, before r. II. Copeland,
Notary Public, at his Office i'll WillistOn, N. D.,
and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock
a. m. on August 81 1900, before the register and
receiver of the United States land Office i'll Minot
N. d.
The said contestant having. in proper aft
davit filed April 18th, 1900, set forth feots
which show that after due diligence, personal
service of this notice can not be made, 1t is here
by ordered and directed that such notice 10
given by due and proper publication.
THOMAS E. DISCARD Register.
jy5 ABNEE l.. HANsCOM. Receiver.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05
he WAS AMB1DExrRous.
- AaAd and Tele4raDhe4 with
!. =. the Other.

Six tramps entered the telegraph Of
nee Of the Southern railway at what is
known as Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg crossing about three miles west OF
Alexandria, shortly before ten o'clock
one night recently, says the Washing
ION Post, and threatened to kill the
telegraph operator, James Cox, unless
he agreed to flag the Chesapeake q
Ohio, train, which leaves Alexandria
southbound at II o'clock. This train
+ . through express, one Of the fastest
on the road, and the operator refused
70 comply with the tramps' demands.
Two Of them had come into the office
20 make the demand, and when it was
refused they set upon Cox and the
other four entered the Office to assist
In the attack upon the operator.
When the tramps sprang upon Cox
he drew q revolver and razor from the
drawer and held them at bay. At the
sight Of the weapons all drew back and
four of the six fed from the office and
disappeared in the darkness. The
others tried to follow suit, but Cox COW
erred them with his revolver, made
them throw up their hands, and forced
t1le1n into corner. Covering the
he4med in men with the pistol held in
hiss left hand, Cox used his right to
work his key. and telegraphed to the
railroad Office at Alexandria, describ-
ing the situation out in the little office,
miles away from help.
The instant the message was re-
ceived at Alexandria the police were in
formed and an engine was made ready.
In . few minutes it started for the A. &
+. crossing with trainmaster and Of
'acers on board. When they arrived at
the telegraph Office they found Opera
cor Cox, with both of his captivea
penned In Q corner, still covered with
his pistol and thoroughly cowed. The
prisoners were placed aboard the en-.
CINE and taken 70 Alexandria and
locked up. The country around the
Telegraph Office wss searched by the
officers, but no trace Of the other
arlmps could be found. ,As... ~,>,a-a,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05

Mean te.,lEerP'. "a jas month Tor
twenty-five yeas, 81.
Mean Temperature for the month. 50;
hivhest temperature l02, the 22;
lowest temperature 38. the 18th.
Total precipitation, O.65 inches.
Number clear days. rs; partly cloudy
days, 4; cloudy days 0.
This Indicates beow zero.
E. w. DANIELS,
Agent Weather Bureau.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05
Hostsof nacetioqs Everything New
Funny Clowns | rivo1ity and Original
W|ston July 9TH A ASs pssf: Gpsn;eg
EREE Morning Exhibition on Show Grounds alter the
| ALoL Grand Street. Parade
Notice..

Notice is hereby given, that the board
of equalization will meet Monday July
End, 1900, in the office of the county
auditor, at 9 a. m. All persons consider
ing themselves aggrieved by said assess
ment, or who wish to complain that the
property of another is assessed to low,
are hereby notified to appear at said
meeting and show cause for having such
assessment corrected. No complaint
that another person is assessed too low,
will be acted upon until the person so
assessed or his agent shall bave been
notified of such complaint, if resident
of the county.
H. v. SMITH,
Go. Auditor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-07-05
Notice of Final Proof.

Land Office at Minot N. D., June 10, 1900.
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 J. c. Field
clerk of district court of williams county, N. D..
at Williston n D., on August 4th, 1900, viz:
JOSEPH ". WILSON,
II. E. No. Ais, for the seq sea sec. IS, swM swM
sec 81 neN nciI sec. So nei4 neg sec. 81, town.
ship 1914, range 1O1
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of, said land, viz;
James s. Costello, Astoria ~ Austill John Hef-
fernall, Joseph r. Brown, I'LL OF WillistCn, N. d..
THOMAS Z. DISCARD,
je21 Register.