The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-19
(First published in Daily Leader FEB.
1. 1927

Ffrst published in Daily Leader FEB.
1, 1929
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior. United
states Land Office
Guthrie. Ok. Feb. 1. 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
heen fled in this Office by Louisa X.
Weinand. contestant. against home
stead entry Ne. 1920, made August
2, 1899, TO- lots 3 and 4 and south half
Of NV !. section s.. township Is N
range W. by Mary selck, guardian
OF Nicholas Weinand. minor, heir OF
Peter Wolnand, deceased, for the
heirs Of said Peter Weinand contes-
tee, in which it is alleged that, all the
heirs of said Peter weinand have
wholly abandoned said tract.
Department Of the Interior.
Afiant further alleges upon her
oatn that she is now and has been
well acquainted with the lots and 4
and u NV q sec o, 15nr 2 W OF
the Indian Meridian: that she was ac
qualnted with Peter Welnand in his
life time and is acquainted with Mary
Seick and Mary selck, guardian OF
Nicholas Weinand. and with the said
ward Nicholas Weinaud. that she 10
also acquainted with Jacques Vein
and and Nicholas Weinand. the two
adult heirs of Peter Weinand. above
named
Affiant further says that the said
ward Nicholas Weinand Is the grand
soo Of Peter weinand, and jacques
Weinand and Nicholas welnand sen
TO- are the only children and heirs at
law Of the sale Peter Welnand, and
that the said ward. Nicholas, Jacques
and Nicholas Weinand above named
are the only heirs 1t law OF Peter
Welnand, deceased.
Aflant further says that tho said
Mary Seick as guardian OF the said
ward, Nicholas WeInand, the said
ward himself, jacques welnand and
Nicholas Weinand, each and all as the
heirs OF Peter weinand or otherwise
have and had, wholly abandoned the
said tract Of land, and said tract for a
period Of more than six months prior
to the filing OF the said contest afflda-
Wit in this cause and each and all OF
the said parties have continued TO
abandon tho said tract, so as sfore-
said and have not cured the said de.
fault and the same continues, and
that the said default and abandon
ment did not arise by reason Of alb
.sence of any of the said parties liz the
employment OF the government in the
military or naval service OF the Uni
ted States during the late Spanish
war or in any war or by reason OF any
service, military or naval or other
wise for the government.
Afiant further says, that the said
parties did not cause the cultivation
or Improvement OF the said tract, but
the same was wholly abandoned, by
all the heirs OF Peter Wenand, az
charged in the original affidavit and
repeated here.
Said parties arc hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
"a. m, on the third day OF March. 1902.
before the register and receiver at
Guthrie. Ok at the United states
land office in Guthrie, Ok.
Jones & Herod,
Attorneys for Contestant.
The said contestant having. in
proper affidavit, fled this first day OF
February, 1902, 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 prop
er publication.
John j. Boles,
Register
Fred e. Mckinley
Receiver