The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-01-07
CONTEST. NbTlcR.

SONISSIsNpflGE.
Department Of the Interior, United
States land office, Minot, N. D., Dec. 5,
1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Susan
Ovens, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 12453, made Jan. ID, 1902, for
the n1s sell, sec twp 1851 81, by Frank
b. Mills, contestee, in which it is alleged
that said entryman has never es-
tablished his residence on said tract; that
he has been absent therefrom for more
than six months last past; that he has
| never built a habitable dwelling thereon;
! that said Abandonment still exists:
+, that said alleged absence from said land
is not due to his employment in the
army, navy. or marine corps OF the Unit
cd States as a private soldier, officer.
seaman or marine during the war with
SPUN or during any other war i'll which
the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock g. IN. on
the 22nd day Of January 1903, before
| the Register and Receiver of the United
States Land office in Minot, N. d.
/ Thecontestant herein having in prop
OK dHldttNlt, lllSA III tIlS. otuCc vi HlAe
4th day OF December 1902, set forth
evidence v hich shows that after di!igent'
search personal service of this notice can
not be made. it is hereby ordered ard
directed that service of tho ssid notice
be made by due and proper publication.
=. c.. Samoan, Register.
LeSueur & Bradford atty for Plff. dlTj7
Contest notice.
Il ~ ~, inf 1TpitaT
States land Office, Minot, North Dakota,
Nov. 20 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been fled in this Office by Jake Slayer
. contestant, against homestead entry
No. 1886, made December 5, 1901,
fol the north east quarter Of see. 3, twp
160, +. Sc, by Pat Iuohey, contestee, in
which it is alleged that naid entryn.an
has wholly Abandoned said tract for a
. period of more than six months last
past, and that he has never improved or
cultivated said land according to the
homestead laws, aor ever ESTABLISH ed a
, residence thereon. and that said alleged
absence was not due to his employment
in tie army, navy or marine corps OF the
Cnite,: States as private soldier officer,
seaman, or. marine, during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which
fla TTnitn1 STATES. nav he enracpd r
s,;a nastas are tn,ahv notit;ed r. an
near 49, re p and .,tse'. evi1'nca torcp-
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Receiver at the United States lard
office in Minot, N. d.
The said contestant having, in !. prop.
er affidavit, filed Nov. is, 1902, set forth
facts which show that after due dilise ice
personal service OF this; not;ce can rot
be made, it is hereby ordered and di
5 rected that such notice be <. zen by due
and proper publication.
r. G.. Sanborn, Register.
! Bird, Harris s. Beede, Atty's. for con
testant, Minot, n d, First pub. dec X
last dec3l
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). Department Of the Interior. u. S
Land Office, Minot, N. D. Nov. ORC
! 1902
A sufficient contest affidavit having
,. been filed in this office by Hugh M. Ash
contestant, H. E. No. 1922. made Apri
!, 3st. 1902 for the Sc y, Of sec Il twp Isl
> contestee, in which it is alleged that iaic
eh.lyllan lau Wholly apahuohlu ~
Sald land; that he has never established