The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-25
(First published in Daily Leader Feb
i, 1902.)
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, United
Estates Land Onice.
Guthrie, Ok, Feb. ], 1902
A sufficient contest affidavit having
beeu hled in this office by Louisa X
Weinand, contestant. against home
stead entry No. 1890, made August
2. 1899. for lots g and 4 and south half
Of NV "A, section g. township 10 n
range 2 W, by Mary seick, guardian
Of Nicholas Weinand, minor. heir OF
Pet Weinand, deceased. for the
heir II said Peter welnand, contes-
tee, in which It is alleged that, all the
heirs Of said Peter Welnand have
wholly abando~ ed said tract:
Department Of the Interior
Affiant further alleges upon her
oath that she is now and has been
well acquainted with the lots and 4
and II NV a sec s, t Is r 2 W OF
the Indian Meridian; that she was ac-
quainted with Peter weinand in his
life time and is acquainted with Mary
Seick and Mary seick, guardian OF
Nicholas Weinand, and with the said
ward Nicholas Weinand that she Is
also acquainted with Jacques Vein.
and and Nicholas welnand. the two
adult heirs Of Peter weinand. above
named.
Aniant further says that the said
ward Nicholas Weinand IS the grand
son o. Peter Weiuand and lacquer
weinand and Nicholas Weinand sen.
io- 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 Peter
Weinand, deceased.
Affiant further says, that the said
Mary Seick. as guardian of the said
ward. Nicholas Weinand the said
ward himself, Jacques weinand 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
10 the filing of the said contest affida.
Wit 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
tied 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.
Affiant further says, that the said
parties did not cause the cultivation
or improvement of the said tract, bui
the same was wholly abandoned, by
D all the heirs of Peter Weinand, al
charged in rhe original affidavit ans
repeated here.
Said parties arc hereby notified t,
appear respond and OFFER evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clocl
a. m, on the third day Of March, 1902
before the register and receiver a
Guthrie, Ok. at the United State
' land office in Guthrie ok
Jones g. Herod
4 Attorneys for Contestant.
+ The said contestant having, in
proper affidavit, filed this first day O
d February, 1902, set forth facts whic
show that after due diligence persona
service of this notice can not be made
it is hereby ordered and directed tina
such notice be given by due and proI
D. er publication.
John j. eoies,
Register.
Fred e. Mckinley,