The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-15
(First published in Daily Leader Feb.
1, 1902.)
CONTEST NOTICE.

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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office
Guthrie, Ok, Feb 1. 1902
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Louisa X.
Weinand, contestant, against home
stead entry No. 1920, made August
2, 1899, for lots 3 and and south half
OF NV =. section 8. township 10 N
range w by Mary seick, guardian
of Nicholas Welnand, minor. heir OK
Peter weinand, 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.
AHiant further alleges upon her
oatn that she IS now and has been
we'll acquainted with the lots 9 and 4
and = NV a sec S, t Is nr " OF
the Indian Meridian; that she was ae
qualuted with Peter Welrand in his
life time and is acquainted with Mary
SeiclJ and Mary seick, guardian OF
Nicholas Weinand aud with the said
ward, Nicholas Weinand; that she ia
also acquainted with Jacques Vein.
and and Nicholas weinand. the two
adult heirs OF Peter Weinand, above
named
Anlant further says that the said
ward, Nicholas Weinand is the grand
son OF Peter Weinand. and Jacques
Weinand and Nicholas weinand SEN
TO- are the only children and heirs at
law OF the said Peter Weinand. and
that the said ward. Nicholas, jacques
and Nicholas Weinand above named
are the only heirs at law Of Pete.
Weinand, deceased.
Affiant further says, that the said
Mary Seick. as guardian OF the said
ward. Nicholas Weinand, the said
ward himself, jacques weioa5td 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 Tor a
period OF more than six months prior
to the filing of the said contest affida
yit IN this cause. and each and all OF
the said parties have continued to
abandon the said tract so as afore-
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 in 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 Weinand, as
charged in the original affidavit and
Ircpeated here.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and oher evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m, on the third day Of March, 1902.
before the register and receiver at
.Gathrie. Ok, at the United States
land Office m Guthrie, ok.
Jones G. Herod
Attorneys for Contestant.
The said contestant having. in a
proper affidavit, filed 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 ana prop
J er publication
John j. Boles,
Register.
Fred e. Mckinley,
Receiver.