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Contest Notice.
Department OF the Interior. ~ n
United States Land ONCE, Bismarck, NJ u

Department of the Interior. ~ n
United States Land Office, Bismarck. Nj ~
July 8, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having, Dee1
filed in this, office by William Cranston ~
Hensler, Oliver Co., N. Dak., contestant aga .nno
homestead entry No. 1886, male June o. ~,
for.eX nwh iots1 and 2 section 80, townslii u
14s y. range 50 W. Adam Rrower contestee't as
which It IS alleged that the said clalmant mas
wholly abandoned the said tract; that ne mas
changed his residence therefrom Tor more t Inid
six months since making said ntay; tiat SAY
tract is not settled upon and cultivated ny sala
party as required by law and the absence oa
said claimant is not due to employment IN the
army or navy in time of war, .soa
said parties are hereby not,teu
to appear, respond and offer evidence tOucning
said allegation at O'Clock a. m: on Sept; s4'ii L
1903, before Rose A. Ward. a notary pa9lc III
and for Mclean 60, N, Dakn Ut wasnD sra
hearing will be held at 2 O'Clock p. M, on oct t;
3rd, 1903, before the Register and Receiver q
the United States Land Office In Bismarck M
Oak. a,,,, 4,
The said contestant having in a proper aflldavl u
filed July 3. 1908, set forth facts Wiicn
show that after due diligence personal serVice
Of this notice cannot be- made, 1t Is hereDy
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
John Satterlund,
iulvu Receiver.
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NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department of the Interior,

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office
Bismarck. North Dakota, May 12, 1913.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been ilied
in this office by Archie G.. Snider, contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 1862, made June
9TH, 1902. for So ne1a and lots and g,ssction :.
township 147 H.. range SOW, by George barroWs
Contestee, in which it is aliegedt that said George
Barrows has never established Il residence on
said land and has in NJ manner improved the
same and has been absent thercfrom for more
thar six months and has wholly abandoned the
same and that said alleged absence was not due
to his employment in the u. S. army, navy OF
marine corps in time of war, said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer ev'
idence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a;
IN. on August II, 1908, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office III
Bismarck. n. Dakota.
The said contestant having in Il proper afhda'
Wit, filed May u, 1903 set forth facts wlllcl
show that after due diligence, pers 'nal service
OF this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
~. C. McGillivray.
may % Register.
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ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Liant Office, Devils Lake n. d., July /, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by =. W. Gallagher, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 2S7G2. made June
18th 1902. for the south east quarter of section
IL. township 149. range IS, by Thomas r. Was
son, contestee, i'll which it is alleged that said
entryman has wholly abandoned said land for Il
period of more than six months Immediately
preceding the date of said affidavit; and that he
has uever improved or cultivated said tract as
required by the homestead laws, nor ever es-
tab1iehed II residence thereon. and that the alb
Sence of said entryman was not due to his en-
plOyment in the military or naval service of the
United States in time Of war; said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer ev-
idence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock Il.
IN, on August Is, 1903, before Alfred Blaisdell,
U. S. Commissioner, at his office in Balfour, n.
g.. and that final hearing will be held at 10
O'Clock a. III. on August 25tll. 1903. before the
Register and Receiver of at the United States
Land Office in Devils Lake, Nd
The said contestant lauing, in Il proper atli-
davit, filed May &c, 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made it is hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
o. A. Serulngard,
Register.
Record Address of cOnteStee Balf0ur, n. d.
Bird, Harris and Sutton, Attorneys for
july Is contestant, BalfOur, N. Oak,
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NOTICE For PUBLICATION

and Office at Bismarck, N. ID. July IA, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has notice of his intention to
make final COMMITTED proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made before
Aug. i. johnson, Il US. commissioner for tile
District of North Dakota, at his office at Wash
burn N. D. on September 24th: 1903, viz:
for theseast half ofnortllwest quarter and east
halfof southwest quarter of sectiod 81. town
ship us, range SO.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
ofsaid land, viz;
O.. M. Lundin. Andrew Under, Conrad A.
johnson and Otto Hedlund, all Of Malcolm.
N. ID.
A.C McGillivray.
July IS Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior. $
United States Land Once, Bismarck,

united states Land once, Bismarck,
North Dakota. June 10, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Halvor Knt,tson Of Washburn,
Mclean county, contestant against Homestead
entry No; 1890, made September 10, 1902, for
sA nwA 4 VIZ neA section II, township l4s n
range 80 " By Pearle Bangs contestee, il which
1t is alleged that said claimant has wholly aban-
poned said tract; that she has changed her
residence there from for more than six months
since making said entry; that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said party as re-
that said alleged absence from the said land Is
not due to employment in the y. s, army or
navy In time Of war: said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation, at 10 O'Clock a. M, on
September 8. 1908, before Rose A. Ward a notary
public in and for Mclean county, n: Oak. at
Washbnrn. and that final hearing will be held
At 9 o'clock p, m, on Sept. Is. 1903. before the
Register and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Bismarck, n. DAk,
The said contestant having in 2 proper aft.
davit filed June 10 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made 1t Is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
John Satterlund,
june 90 Receiver.
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Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior
United States land Office Bismarck n.

Department of the Interior
United States Land Office Bismarck N. ID.
May 23rd 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit lMvin. been
filed in this Office by Matte a. Keel. of Darling,
Mclean Co., N. Dak., contestant, against home
stead entry No. 1885,, made September % 1H2,
for e1s swa T. lots and 1 section 80, township
l4s II. range 81 W. by Roy w. Buchanan. conteS-
tee, in which it is alleged that the said claim
ant has wholly abandoned said tract; that he
has changed his residence tllerefrom 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 his employment in
the US; army or navy in time of war; and that
said default now exists; said parties
are hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation, at 10 O'Clock
Il. m .,on August Is, 1908 before Rose A. Ward +,
a isftry public at Washblrn, N. ID. and that
final hearing will be held at 9 O'Clock y. III. on
August %, 1903 before the Register and Receiver
at tile United States Land Office in bismarck,
n :Dak.
That said contestant having in a proper aft
davit filed June Both 1903 set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made :tiS here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
John Satterlund,
iulV I Receiver,
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Contest Notice.
Department Of the Interor.
United States Land Office, Bismarck.

Department OF the %Interor.
United States Land Office, Bismarck. N. ID.
June 18th, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Henry I.andsyerk. OF Wash.
burn, Mclean Co. n. Dak.. contestant, against
hon estead entry No. 2Ol99 made Oct, q. 1902,
for VIZ neA wLseA section -, township l4S n.
range 81 W. by William Shaul cOntestee, In
which it is alleged that the said claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract; that he has
changed his residence thercfrOm for more than
six months since making said entry, that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required bv law; further. that said
claimant has never made actual settlement on
said land. and that default EOw exists; and that
said alleged absence from the said land Is not
due to employment in tho U. 5. army or navy in
time, OF war; said parties are hereby
notified to appear respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock. a. m. on
Sept. 18th 1903. before Rose A. Ward q notary
public in and for Mclean County, N. OAK,
1T WAshburn, North Dakota and that
final hearing Will be he'd at O'Clock p. m. on
Sept. 18th, 1903, before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land Office In Bis
marck, n. OAK.
The said contestant having. in a proper atfida-
Wit filed June %, 1903 set forth facts which show
that after due diligence, personal service OF this
can not he made. it is hereby ordered ami di,,
rected that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
John Satterlund,
july Receiver.
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Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior.
Land Office at Bismarck, n. Dak.,
June 18th, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, aud
that said proof will be made before f.. A. Lamb
Co. Judge. Mclean Co., N. OAK. at his office
at Washburn, on 18th day Of August, 1908, viz;
Lowry Johnson
for the swl4 sell SEA SwA neA swA g. seA nw14
section 81, township MS II, range 50 W. 9Th p. M.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz
William A. Evason. Otto Hedlrnd, of NAL
colin, N. Dak., John VedOO Turtle Lake. N.
Dak., and Martin happen Of Casey, N, OAK.
A.C. McGillivray.
lune 81 Register.
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Notice for Public cation

Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Bismarck, n. Dak,,
June Goth, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before William L.
Nuessle. u, S. Commissioner, DIST. of N. Oak.
at his office in Washbnrn, N. ,Dak., on August
10th, 1903, viz
Carl II. Torgerson, II. +. No. 1GGlG
for the seA of section %, township l45 range sc
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz
A. r. johnson, Ole Dalbotten, Gilbert Tokva.A
and Ole Skjerdal, all of Washbnrn, N. Oak.
A. G. McGilivray,
june27 Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Bismarck, n oak, June 10. 1908
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
t III 't' said l praof {'T viii be- be- sapPel be 3e "i Z s' < fam aha
County Judge. Mclean county. N oak, at
Washburn, n. Dak,. IN July 25th, 1903. viz:
Emmitt puffy
for the sw1l section II, township LAG, II. range
81 W. 18th p. II.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz.
Geo. Bush, Samuel H. Pfatf and ROLAND
Bush of Washburn, n. Dak,, and Charles Ho-
gan of lugersOll, N. Dak.71
y. G. McGillivray.
june &c Register,
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Contest Notice.
Department Of the Interior,
nnita1 States Land OffiC

United States Lana OHce.
Bismarck n. d., July 9th, 1903.
in this office by Austin Brown, Of Hensler,
Oliver Co, N. Oak, contestant against home
stead entry No. 17O5l, made April Goth, 1902,
for NJ swA NJ sell section 4, township 14s n.
range s. ". by Daniel Corbett, contestee,, in
wholly abandoned said tract; that he has
changed lis residence therefrom for more than
six months since making said entry: that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated by said
now exists: that the absence of said claimant is
not due to employment in U. 5. army or navy
to appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. M. on September
30. 1913. before Rose A. Ward. a notary public
ut her Office at Washburn: McLeanCo., N:lDak.
and that final hearing will be held at o'clock
p. m. on Oct. Z 1903, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office in
Bismarck, n. Oak.
The said contestant having, in a proper atfi-
davit filed July 9th, 1903, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence, personal
service of this notice cannot be made, it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
John SatterluDd,
July II Receiver.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department. Of the Interior,
Land Office at Bismarck, N. D., j une 25, 1903
Notice is hereby. given that the following.
named settler has filed notice Of her intention to
that said proof will be male before E. A
Lamb. County Judge, Mclean Co., N. Dak., at
Washburn on August % 1908, viz:
Abbie A. Cook
for the tseA sec. 20, twp. 14s. IL. range 81 W. 9Th
shenamesthe following witnesses to prove hel
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land. viz:
Emmitt Bills, Fred Slater and Grace Bidlack,
of Coal Harbor. N. Dak., and Joseph Mann 81
| Washburn, N. Oak.
julyl1 Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Bismarck. N. D.. June 80, 1908.
Notice IS hereby given that. the following
make final committed PROOF in support of her
CLAIM, and that said proof will be made before
AYE: i. johnson u y, $. Commissioner for the
burn, n. D., on August 20, 1903. viz:
hatharlna Just. nee Katharine Vossler H. Il,
NO la4M. for the neA Of section 10, township
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon inc cultivation of
Jacob Kurle, Fred Just, Jacob Lieb and 10
mann Flemmer all Of Isaak, North Dakota.
A. G. McGillivray.
july III Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department of the interior
Land Office at Bismarck. n. Dak.; 4
June 10th, 1903.
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
2: A. Lamb, Co. Judge, Mclean Co. n. Oak, at
WasllburIi, on August II. 1903, viz:
John II. Baker Jr.
FOR the So sei4 section 2G. and ny ne4 section
30, township lis, Il range Sc w. 9TH pm,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Robert Tower, L., S. Neal of Coal Harbor, N.
pax, ana J.R Mann, and A. u. Sutton OF
WaSnburn, n. Oak,
A.C. McGillivray,.
July t Register.
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Contest Notice
Department OF the Interior.
United State,

United States Land Office,
Minot, y. Dak., July 9, 1903.
a sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by w. w. Wright contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 1ss43. made Oct
Is, 1909 for neA section .. township 100 II. range
s7w. by John Larson contestee, i'll which it is
alleged that said entryman has wholly aban-
loned said tract for Il period of more than six
months last past and mas never established IL
residence on said land nor cultivated same ac-
cording to homestead laws of U. S. and that
said alleged absence from said land still exists,
and was not due to employment in the army OF
navy In time of war: said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
August 81, 1908, betole the Register and Re
ceiver at the United States Land Office in
MinOt, N. Oak,
The said contestant. having, in a proper aft.
davit sled July 1, 1903, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice cannot oe made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
X. G. SAnbOrn,
july IS Register.
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!. No11cE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior;
Land Office at Bismarck. n, Oak, July 8, 1903
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 L, A. Lamb
County Judge, Mclean Co., n. pax, at Wash
burn, ON % day of August 1903, viz,
Otis +, McGray
for the ek5 nwA lots L, 2, 3 section 0, township
148, u. range SO w.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz,
&C. Lyman, ri Ward, Fred Fisher and H,
L., Deuchane all of Coal Harb0r. N. OAK.
&C. McGillivray,
July IS Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior.
Land Office at RismsTek, n. Oak. June %" 1903
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has Tiled notice of her intention to
that said proof will be made before L. A. Lamb
County Judge of Mclean Go. n. Oak. at Wash
burn, on 18th day Of August. 1903, viz:
LulA Badlack'
for.the wa nw14 seA.aWA nwh WI of section
81. township l4S, II. range sc W, 9Th p. M.
She .llines the following witnesses to prove
her confinnous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
,l:mmft Bills, Fred slatsr AMI Abhie A. Cook,
Of Coal harbor. N, pakv and JOSEPH Mum of
WashbAln, n. OAK,
4, c. McGillivray.
iuly II Register.
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Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office, Bismarck, North
Dakota. Junc2, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office bv Andrew NJ. l~Ialseth, con-
tcstant. against Homestead entry No. 1907,
made June -, 1900, for Sel4 nwla Iel4 swA and
lots . and 3 section -. township lI7 u. range Il
W. 9TH p. III. by Ben Anderson contestee.. in
which it is alleged that Ben Anderson has Who'll
~ abandoned said tract. that he has changed
his residence thercfrom for more than six
months since making said entry; that said tract
is not settled upon and cultivated by said party
;s required by law and the absence of said Ben
Anderson is not due to his employment in the
w.. $. army or navy in time of war and that the
present condition of SAID land is wild and I'M
cultivated prairie land: said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock Il. IN. on
September 10. 1903, before the Register and Re-
crivcr at the United Sti ties Land Office in Bis
marck, y. Oak.
The said contestant having. III IL proper ati-
davit. flied July Stl, 1903, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot he made. 1t is hereby or
dered that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
John Satterlund,
julyll Receiver.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Bismarck, N. OAK.
July 8, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has notice OF his intention to
that said proof will be made before +. A, Mamb,
County Judge, Mclean Co, N. OAK, at WASH
burn on August % 1903, viz,
" Oscar C.. Lyman
for the 81 swA lots 3 and 4, sec. IS, township
lie names the following witnesses to prov
his continuous residence upon, and cultlvatlon
o. +. McGray, r. D.. Ward, Frsd Fisher.
and HI Deuchane, all of Coal Harbor, N. d.
~, A.. G. McGillivrAy,.
July 1s Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Land Office at Bismarck, n. d. July IL. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
to make final committed proof in support Of her
claim and that said proof will be made before
Aug. +. johnson, a u $. commissioner for the
district of North Dakota, at his office at Wash
burn. n. d, on August %. 1903. viz;
Mary \. Staley. IL. E. No. l44G1,
forth east half of the southwest quarter and
lots 3 and 4, of section 10, township 14S, range 81
she names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz.
Ralph Ward, Bruce Smith, +. l., Mackey and
George Nj. Robinson, all of Coal Harbor, n. d.
A.C. NcGillivray,
july IS Register,
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Contest Notice
Department Of the Interior,
ITpit.J Stnfns nt,l nt1ipu II

oIllJJ Y anu OlliNI ISliA iS", A' y.
July -. 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Ole ltingheim of Coal IiarbOr,
Mclean Co, y. D.. contestant. against home
stead entry No, 20St7 made Nov. %. 1902, for
nell section 8, township 47, H.. rargc slw. by
Theodore CT auper contestee, in which it is
alleged that the said claimant has wholly aban-
doned said tract, that he has cladsed his resi-
dence tlcrefrom for more than sin months since
making said entry, that said tact is not settled
upon ana cultivated by said party us required
by law, further that said default now exists and
that the absence OF said claimant was not
caused by claimant being engaged in U. S.
amy or navyin time of war: said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
Il. IN. on October n. 1903 before Rose A. Ward.
Il notary public ut her Office at WaShburn, n.
d.. and that final hearing will be held at O'Clock
p. m. IN October 9, 1903, before the Register
and Receiver of the United States Land Office
in Bismarck, n. Oak.
The said contestant having. in "a proper aft
davit filed July 10. set forth facts which show
that after due diligence, personal Service of
this notice cannot be made it is hereby ordered
and directedthat such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
.IOnn Satterlund,
July % Receiver.