The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-16
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot, N. D., Jan. q, 190O.-
\ sufficient contest atfidavit having been
filed in this Office by Joseph Haley, con
testant, against homestead entry No. 1877,
made April 2l, 1898, for the south a of the
northwest quarter and lots 3 and of section
4, township 161, range 80, by Anton Olander,
contestee, in which it is alleged that Anton
Olander has wholly abandoned said tract of
land since July, 1888, and has not erected a
habltable dwelling or any other building
thereon, that he has never resided on said
land, does not now reside thereon and yet
abandoning the same, and that said alleged
absence from the said land was not due to
his employment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States as private SOL
war with Spain or during any other war in
which the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on May IL,
1900. before James D. Landsborough,
notary public at Bowbel!s, Ward county
North Dakota, and that final hearing will be
held at 10 o'clock a. m. on May 18, 1900, be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the United
States Land Office at Minot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, filed Dec. l, 1899, set forth facts
which show that, after due diligence, per-
sonal service of this notice cannot be made,
notice be given by due and proper publica-
ton. THOMAS Z. DISCARD, Register.
A. w. Mov1us, Bowbells, N. D., Attorney
for Contestant. 1916
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office. Minot, N. d., Jan. %, 19OO.-
a sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by James Eckert, con-
testant, against homestead entry No. 556,
In l,,r,n for %l,r, r{h o. rk>
of section "a, township 161, range 80, by Ed.
Sonders, contestee. in which it is alleged that
Ed. Sonders has wholly abandoned said
tract of land for more than two years last
past, has never resided on said land and
does not now reside thereon, and that he
has not erected habitable dwelling
or any other building thereon, and that he
is yet absent from said land, and that said
alleged absence from the said land was not
due to his employ ment in the army, navy or
marine corps of the United States as a
private soldier, officer, seaman or marine
during the war with Spain or during any
other war in which the United States may
be engaged. Said parties are hereby mott
fed to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m.
on March IA, 1900, before James D. Lands
borough, notary public, at Bowbells, Ward
county, N. D., and that final hearing will
be held at 10 O'Clock a. IN. on March q,
1900, before the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land Office at Minot,
North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in proper
affidavit, filed December 5, 1899, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not be
made, it is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper
publication.
A. W. Mov1Us, Bowbells, N. D., Attorney
for Contestant. 1916