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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Extracts from Reports of Crop Core
 spondents.
 Northern District.

Cleburne. Hefiin-All crops growing nice.y: cotton beginning to bloom; light rains here on 24th, being heavy in south ern part of county.-L. T. Beason.
 Colbert, Tuscumbia: Week dry. with hot days and cool nights corn needs rair and cotton needs hot nights; laying by'' completed.-J. L. Tompkins.
 Cullman, Loretto: Crops needing rain though benefited by showers on 2nd cotton very poor; corn good; cane ar average: grapes rotting.-Jas. Kemp.
 DeKalb. Whiton: Corn laid by and looking well; cottcn not so promising cane, peas and ground peas doing well.- A J. Ray.
 Etowah Crudup: Corn and cottor growing nicely, but needing rain: hay crop good: sweet potatoes doing we'll T. C. Galloway.
 Fayette, Pilgrim: Conditions favorable for cultivation and crop growth; corr looking well; cotton improving rapidly ain needed.-V. Savage. Jackson. Bridgeport. Cotton blooming and it's condition improving; wheat al thrashed. yield light; apples and swee potatoes good.-J. S. Hackworth. | Lauderdale- Cloverdale: Cotton three
 weeks late, though making rapid growth corn. apples and potatoes good; rair needed-H. l.. Reeder.
 Lawrence. Hillsboro: Corn and cottor doing well. but beginning to need rain pastures. peas and grapes needing rail | badly-I L. James.
 | Madison. Madison Station: Corn doing
 well. but will soon need rain; cottoI | twenty days late. some blooms; nights 1 cool and days hot-John Hertzler, ST. | Marion, Winfield: Crops at a stand | still for lack of rain, though not damaged
 much yet: cotton three weeks late; corr promising ng-W. J. Trull. | Marshall, Albertville: Cotton on'
 month late and poorly fruited, beini laid by" corn promising. but the earl!
 planted needs rain; peas good-A. C | Walker
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PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
 OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau, Alabama
 Section.
General Conditions.

For the week ending Monday. July 1q02
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29

Sold throughout the world cutieuIa Soap, &c., oins snt Sc HsaovonG 50c. Gin form of Chocolate Coaaad Ptlla 9se per vial of e0). Depotsi London Charter house aq. PArs, Rue de Ia Psx Boston l9 Columbus Ave, Potter DTaR | Chem. Corp. Sole Props.
 aB-Sand foT " new t0 Cure Every Humour."
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Contest Notice.
,nnrtmment Of the Interior.

L~epartmment OF the Interior.
United States Land Office. Bismarck, N. ID
February II, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by James T.. McCnlloch, contest
ant, against Homestead entry NO. 1866, made
MARCH, 18th. 1894, for neA Of section "a, town
ship IA, range. 81. by Adolf w. johnson now
deceased, cOnteStee,
said AdOlr w. Johnson deceased have totally
abandoned said tract Of landt more tnan one
year last past; that there are ''provements
in. its wild state, and that claimants absence
from said land is not nor was not caused by
claimant being engaged, In the military or naval
service Of the United States In time OF war,
said PARTIES are herehYAdtIied to appear. res.
pond and offer evidence touching said allega-
9. NJ. Digen a notaiypnbHc:a 7;shburn, Nc
kean county,, N. Dak:,anq that II lal hearing
will be held at 2 O'Clock PIN. on May 49,. 1903,
before the Register ard Receiver at the United
That said contestant having, In u proper affi-
dayit filed February 10. 1903, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence, personal
service of this notice cannot be made, 1t Is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
John Satterlund. WI
Feb % Receiver.
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NOTICE OF NOR TGAGE SALE
BY ADVER rISEMENT.

r tlce is hereby given. that that certain
mortgage. executed and delivered by .Iosephene
Kost and George kOst, her husband. mOrtga
gO:s. to Plinn Fl. Woodward. MORTGAGE, dated
the l4tli day of December A. b. Nineteen hun
dred and one, and filed for :ecord in the office
Of the Register Of Deeds. Of the County Of Nc
day of December A. ID. 1901, at 9:45 O'Clock a.
M. in book "a of Mortgages. at page I, will lie
by a sale of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described, at the
front door of the court house in the town Of
Washbuln III the county of Mclean and state
ii North Dakota, at the hour of . O'Clock p. m.
On.the 9th day of April A. ID. Nineteen hundred
and three, to satisfy the amount due upon said
mortgage on the day OF sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are those
certain premises situated in the County Of Me-
Lean and State of, North Dakota, and des-
cribed rs follows. tO-wit: The North Half Of
the North East quarter [nta neA and the North
Half of the North west quarter [nR nyhl OF
section Fourteen [14l IN township One hundred
fifty 1851 range Seventy five [75]. containing
hundred sixty 1861 acres more or less ac-
to The gOvt rnment survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at tho date
of sale the sum Of -Four Hhndred Seven dollars
and Seventy-tive cents [$4O7 ISL
March, 1903.
Plinn Fl. Woodward.
Mortgage.
George X. Shaw. Attorney for Mortgage.
lag FeSSenden. N. D..
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Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior
nnifp0 States land flffi,o I,

Department of the Interior
United States Land Office Bismarck N. ID.
March 3Oth. 1908,
Asutficient contest affidavit having been
N this Office by Homer Z. Spohn, OF McHenry.
\ DaR: ontestaEt, against homestead entry
NO 1886 made Sept. 2sth, 1902. for sell swL
ana lots IS ~ ~ 5 %v e. E; section 8, township ii i.
which it is alleged that the said claimant has
Wholly abandoned said tract. that he has
f SIX a'G % naf s si9ee making said entry. tilat said
party as REQUIRED BY law; and the absence Of
said claimant is not due to employment in the
VI >. Army or navy in time OF war, said parties
a aye hereby fy, Notified Ito to appear, respond and offer
a. N on May 18th 1908 before J.T. McCulioch
= Us. Comm, Dist. of N. Dak., and that final
hearing will be held at Q o'clock y. m. On
June 81. 1903 before the Register and Receiver
AZ the United States Land Office in bismarck.
N. I)ak.
That said coptesta. t having in a proper affi-
dayit filed April 10th 1908 set forth facts
s wnlde s n tI, that att after I'D due ,s. diligence personal
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publicatlOn,
John Satterlund,
apr IL Receiver,
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NOTICE AND CITATION.
HEARING THE FINAL ACCOUNT AND
DISTRIBUTIONS OF ESTATE,

State OF North Dakota In County Court
County OF Mclean Before Hon. +. A.
Lamb. Judge.
John Aett's ~ Executor
Anna Marie Bitterman, Friedrich Koepplin.
Luisa Bitterman, and the German Evangelical
Congregational Ebenezer Church OF Mclean
county, North Dakota, Respondents.
Notice and Citation. Hearing the final ac-
count and distribution of the Estate.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents; an all persons interested
in the Estate Of Michae! Koepplin, Deceased:
You: the said Anna Marie Bitterman, Fried
man Evangelical Congregational Ebenezer
each OF you, are hereby notified, thai The final
Testament OF Michael kocpplin late of Mclean
County, North Dakota, Deoes sed. has been
rendered to this Court. therein showing that
the Estate Of said deceased Is ready for final
that his account be allowed the residue of said
estate be distributed to the persons thereinto
entitled. ms admlnis' ration closed. and he pc
O'Clock n the fore noon Of that day at the Court
rooms Of this Court in the Court House in the
Village OF Washburn, County OF Mclean. Stgte
Of North Dakota, has been dull, appointed by
time and place any person interested iE said es-
tate may appear, and file his exceptions in
writing. to SAID account and petition and con-
ties the same.
And you the above named respondents and
each OF you. are hereby cited and required then
and there to be and appear before this Court,
ana show cause, If any YOU have, Why said "a. &c;
estate distributed, the ADMINISTRATION of said
estate closed, and said John Mettler, Executor
DISCHARGED.
atcu Tie 10th day Of April 1903.
IS. liz. Court
H.. .. L. ~,
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Strayed-One light gray geld
ing; weight 1000 pounds; light
name and short light tail; no
brand; left range two weeks ago.
Any one giving information will
he rewarded. Address Geo. A.
hitchcock, Baldwin, N. D. !.
Lewis Hanson, who has been
i'll the past two weeks, was down
town Thursday. We are glad to
see Mr.. Hanson out again.
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Contest Notice
Department Of the Interior,
United States Land ONCE, BiSl

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office. Bismarck, N. d.,
,pril. Is. 1903.
a sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
against Homestead eitry No. 1882, made
July esd, 1902 for east half southwest quar-
ter. southwest quarter, OF southwest quarter,
and lot 8, section %. township l4s, range 81, by
William a. M:Cord cOntestee. in which it Is al
legged that William A. McCord has not at any
time for the past six months lived upon said
land; that there has not beeu at any time, to
the claimant has wholly abandoned same; that
the absence is not due to employment in the
army or navy of the U. S. in time OF war, said
parties are hereby notified TO appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock 4. m. IN June 1, 1908. before the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Bismarck, n. ID.
The said contestant having. in a proper af-
tldavit. filed February 81 1908, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made it is
hereby ordered\aud directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
John Satterlund,
Apr Is Receiver.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office, Eisllla, elk, NE.
March 31St 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been flctP
in this Office by Charles Bell. of WaSlDnrn, r..
pax contestant against homestead entry No.
l5c55 made Jan. 22.t 1901. for seh Section 10.
township l!S IL. range 81 w by arl o. Anderson
contestee, in which it is alleged that the said
claimant has wholly abandoned said tract;
thai he has changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months since making said en-
try; that said tract is not settled upon and cul-
tIyated by sela party as required by law: ana
the absence OF said party is not due to employ
ment III the u. S. army or navy in time OF war;
SAID pa ties are h"re!5y notified to appear. res.
ton at 10 o'clock II: m. on May sd, 1873. beiote
j.. !. McGuil1oh a U. $. Com n. DIST. of N. Dak.
and that final hearing will he held at 9 O'clo k
?. n. on June LIST. 1903, bef.,,e the Register and
Receiver at the United States Lane Office in
Bismarck, ~. OAK.
That said contestant having, in a proper aiida-
Wit, filed April 10th 1908. set forth facts
which Which, s he VT that after due diligence personal
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and prOpel publication.
John Satterlund,
Receiver.
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State of North DiNuta u, District Court,
County of Mclean .aiXtll Judicial District
Bismarck, Wasllbnrn AMI Great Fails Rail
way company. rs s0fpof'"o'' rl"'n'ln
Thomas ] Baird Lewis NJ. Johnson
Willard Wilson william A. FUCHS.
Phillip keSsclring III, Joseph Mann
g.. NJ. Digen, Alexander cameron.
Hiram G. Wilson. L. f.. Tolletson, L. H..
Bclsccker &. L.. Davidson Jr. NelS G.. Sum
Peterson, John Erickson. j. NJ. Arder- mons
son; W. G. Jertson, A. o., Hesnc,
richard SYKES, johannes
Kurni,. Henry NJ. Novel;. Amlrcw
ia!llGicn. Claus Larson, ltcbecca
Handy. Mlthl 5 kowarscil, o A.,
knudtsGn, Defendants
The State of North .Aakota to the above
named defendants:
YOU are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint III this action and to serve Il copy OF
your answer upon the subscriber within fifteen
days after tie service of this summons upon
you. exclusive of the day OF service. anu in case
or yonr f;uiire To appear or answer Judgment
viii bctai.cn against yoil by default for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated April Is. 1903,
JanCsT. McGulIoch.
ATTORNEY for Plaintiff
Wa>!lDurn. Mclean County. North Dakota.
Please take notice that the SllmAolls and COM
paint IN this action has been tiled in the Office
of the Clerk OF the District Court of Mclean
Co..nty. North Dakota.
james L. McCuiloch,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Nashburn, Mclean County, N,ttl Dlkota.
apr lS-it
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

Land Office at Bismarck, N. Oak. April 2, 1903
Notice Is hereby. given that the following
make final proOfin support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before E. A. Lamb
County Judge, Mclean Co., n. D., at Washburn
on May Is, 1908, viz:
for the nwl4 sek and lots 8, 4 and 5, section IL,
township 148, range 80.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Neis Nelson, i. E. KIaft m John Melin.. of
Casey. N. Oak, and William Reuter-, of Darling.
N. OAK.
A. C. Mc&illivray,
Apr II Register.
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NOTICE OF LEASE OF SCHOOL AND
Institution Lands.-The School and Institution
c ta%as; Of aos Nc atasaa aga i stste of s NuIeS p IN 5se
will be offered for lease at public auction to
the highest bidder at the Court House in the
town of W%ashburn, Mclean County, North
Dakota. commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th, 1903.
No bid will be entertained for less than one
per cent of the appraised value Of any tract per
year and no quarter section will be leased for
less than $500 per year., All lands will be offer
ed for lease for a term of five years. The ell
tire amount of the first years. rental together
with the requiredfee of $3.O for each five year
lease issued must be paid at the time of leasing
and no more than one half section will be in
cluded in any one lease. All deferred pay
ments of rentals must be paid on or before the
9th day of January of each year.
The Board of University and School Lands
reserves the right to reject auv or all bids.
dated at Bismarck this 9th day of April A. d.
1908.
ID. ]. LANDAU.
Commissioner Of University and School
" Lands.
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NOTICE OF
of the Interior,
United States Land Office

department OF Tile INTERIOR, .
United States Land Office
Bismarck. North Dakota, March "a. 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by. david Paisley. OF Washburn,
contestant, against Homestead entry No. 1855
made June 18th, 1902, for neA swA T. nwA sell
a AZ \ lots 2 and 3, section 8, township -. range
which it is alleged that the said claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract: that he has
changed his residence therefrom for more than
six months since making said entry: that said
tract Is not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law; and the absence of
said claimant is not due to employment in the
are hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation. at 10 O'Clock
q. M. on May 10th, 1903. before James T. Nc
Culloch, U. $. omm. Dist of >. pax. and that
i NJ q O'Clock \ hearing al n Nav viii II ,oo. be held .h
Register and Receiver, at tile United States
Land Office in Bismarck, N. d..
The said contestant having in a proper afIida-
VT, filed April 2, 1903 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence. pers onal service
Of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
John Satterlund, Receiver. ABR II
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Bismarck, N, ID,

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office. Bismarck. N. d..
March 18th. 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by JOHN Doran. of Washburn, N.
ID. contestant, against homestead entry No.
1875. made Sept. 18th, 1902, for nwA section
IL, township 14s, range 81. by Eugene Guertin.
contestee;, in which it is alleged that the said
claimant has wholly abandoned said tract; that
he has changed his residence therefrom for
more than six months since making said entry;
that said tract is not settled upon and cultivated
by said party as required b. law; and the abb
Sence of saiG claimant is not due to employ
ment in the U. $. army or navy in time of war;
said partie, are hereby notified to
appear. RESPOND and offer evidence touching
satd allie: alton Il 10 O'clO * Il. Ill. on May u, 1903
before J. L. McCulIocll a U. :. Comm. at Mh-h-
burn, N. nak. and that final hearing will .e
held at O'Clock p: IN: III May IS, 1903, "ti"r
the Registera and iteceivei al the United :otarc.
Land Once in Bismarck. N. Dak.
The said contestant, having in a lrope. all :
dayit filed April 9. 1903 set ,ortl facts
which show that alter due diligence personal
service OF this notice clnnOt be made it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
John Satterlund,
April Receiver.
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Pursuant to II. S. o. nS97) Cap. 100. I'LL PEI
carter late of the Nillageof Washhurn iii the
county Of Mclean and state of North Dakota.
sailor. deceased. are required to deliver on or
before the 23rd Gay of May 1908. to the under
signed solicitor for Donald L.. Macpherson the
administrator of the estate of the said deceased.
4 flln statement of their claims and the secl,ri-
that after the said date the estate will be dis
trIhitcd among the persons entitled and the
administrator will not be responsible for any
claims of which he or his Solicitor shall then
not have notice.
April IA. 1903.
$500 w. BRYDONE,
apr rs Clinton, Ontario. Canada.
Solicitor for the Administrator
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FIRST Pub. Apr Is.
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of tho Interior,

Department of tho Interior,
United States Land Office. Bismarck, T., D..
February 10th, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Emil G. Guenther of Washburn.
y. Oak. contestant, against Homestead entry
No. 1887 made March 9th, 1901, for neA section
8. township 147, Il range SO w. b, James T. Mar
Yin eontestee, in which it is alleged that the
said claimant has wholly abandoned said tract;
that lie has changed his residence therefrom
for more than sin months since making said Ell
try, that said tract is not settled upon and csl-
tivatcd BY said partya as required by law; and
the absence Of said claimant is not due to EN-
ployment in U, $. army. or navy in time of war,
said parties ar are hereby notified to appear; res
ton at 10 O'clock a. m. on My 20 1908. before
, ose a. Ward; a notary public in and for Nc
Lean CO.. N. ID. and THAI final hearing will
be held at . O'Clock p. m. on May 2stli. 1903.
before the Register and Receiver Of the United
Tie said contestant having, in a proper at1ida-
Wit hleu February II, 1908 set forth facts which
SHOW that after due diligence personal service
or this notice cannot be made, it is hereby order
ell and directed that such notice be given by
t;ie and proper Publication.
John Satterlund,
Receiver
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NOTICE. OF FINAL o

Land Office at Bismarck N. Dak. April 4th 1908.
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 f.. A. Lamb,
County Judge, Mclean co, N. Oak. at Wash.
burn, n. OAK, on May 16, 1903. viz,
ChaS. +. BillOwS,
for the nwA nwA & neh neA and lots | and 2
section %, township 147. n. range 80.
He names lhe following witnesses to prove his
residei.ce upon and cultivation of
said land. VIZ.
swan Hanson. Alex Casper, Herman Han
son and Peter Miller, all of Turtle Lake, n. i,ak
A.C McCiillivray,
april Register.
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Public Land Sale.
States Land Office.

United States Land Office.
Bismarck. North Dakota, March a., 1903.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance OF
instructions from the commissioner OF the
General Land Office, as contained In letter "C'
of June IN, 1901. under authority vested in him
by section 245 U. S. Revised Statutes. as
amended by the Act OF Congress approved
February 2G. 1893. we will proceed to offer at
May 1903. at this Office. the following tract Of
land. to-wit: Lots / and 9, section 2. L. LAG, N.
Il 81 w. 9Th +. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described land or any part thereof are
advised to file their claims in this office on or
before the day above designated for the COM
menccmrnt Of said sale. otherwise their rights
will he forfeited.
A.. G. Mct;Iili"rav, REGISTER.
John Satrerlind, Receive.
Mar oI-cf
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior.

y Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office. Bismarck. y. ID.
April 10, tM3.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Halvor knudtson, Lake Park.
Mimi, contestant against Homestead entry No.
1868 made April 2lst. 1902: for nw4 section %.
township AS. range 81. by Lewclyn w. Morgan.
eontestec; in which it is alleged that the said
he has changed Ills residence thercfrom for
more than six months since making said entry;
that SAID tract is not settled upon and %cultiva-
ted by said party as required by law and the alb
sence of said claimant is not due to his employ
ment in the U. 5. Army or navy in time of war;
sal parties are Hereby notified to appear, res
allegation at 10 o'clock n. IN. on June II.
1908. before Rose a. Ward, a notary public. It
Washburn, N. Oak, and that final hearing will
be held at o'clock p N. on June Is. 1903, be;
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Onice in Bismarck North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a proper atti-
.avit. flied April lG. 1903. set forth facts
/ which show that after due diligence. personal
service Of this notice cannot lie made. it is here
by ordered and directed that surh notice be
given by due and proper publication.
John Sattrllund.
apr % Receiver.
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Notice of II Proof.

Iand Office at Bismarck y. D.. Marc! % 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the foil wing
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 +. A. Lamb
County Judge and eN-otliclo Clerk Of Court at
Washburn, ON May2 1903 viz:
Jon h. Johnson,
for the Ell, of nwl4 and VIZ of L.eA see. 81, twp.
HI, range SO.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
levi Miller. ST.. Levi Miller .Jr. ana Oscar
Sollberg. of Coal HarbOr. N, ID. and G. nj. Best
of WasIburn, n. ID.
A. C. McGillivray,
Mares register.