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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-03
FIRST Publication Dec. IL
ORDER HEADING PETITION FOR
SALE OF LAND.

oal1J ~ 4alNAs
state of North Dakota } IN County Court
County of Mclean Before Hon. E. AL amb
Judge.
Inthe Matter Of the Estate of Lawrence A,
Burson and Andrew l.. BursOn, Minors.
Louis Burson, Petitioner
VS.
Lawrence A. Burson and Andrew l.. Burson
Respondents.
Notice of Hearing Petition for License to sell
Real Estate:
Tho State of North Dakota to:the above
named respondents. and all persons interested
in the Estate Of said MINORS:
You are hereby notified that the petition Of
Louise Bnrson guardian OF the persons and es-
tate Uf'Said minors, has becn filed In this court
therein petitiOninS that she be authorized, EN-
powered and directed to sell real estate be
longing to said decedtnts estate. described as
follows, tO-wit: The undivided two.thirds in
tercst in the east half of the southeast quarter.
aud the southeast quarter of the southwest of
section thirty two. township one hundred and
fOrty-fOur, range eiguty-One.
That said petition will be heard by this Court
on Thursday tile 18th day of January, A. d. 1875,
az 10 O'Clock in tho forenoon of that day, at the
Court Rooms OF this court. in the village of
WaShburn, county of Mclean and State of
North Dakota.
And you and each Of you are hereby cited and
required then andthere to be and appear before
this Court and show cai.Se, II any you have
why the prayer Of said petition should not be
Dated the 9Th day Of December. A. D. 1902.
BY the Court.
tsKAL f.. A. LAMB,
John F. Philbrick.
st Attorney for Petitioner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-03
Contest Notice.
apartment of the Interior.

department OF inc Interior.
United States Land ONCE, Bismarck, ~. D.
december -, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this by Christian SchwaitZ contestant.
against Homestead entry No. 1881 made Feb. 4,
l9e. Tor Sc of lwA section 20. township l4S.
range -. by Mistola Shanine rontestee, in which
it is alleged that said contestee La wholly
abandoned said tract: thatsaid tract is not set.
tied upon and cultivated by said party as re
quiled ny law, that said entryman never es-
tlElislrcd a .esidence Oh said land and has never
lived or resided thereon to this date, and that
the absence of the SAID contested is not due to
his employment IN the military or naval service
OF the United states in tine of war;
said parties are hereby notified to appear res
pond and offer evidence touching SAID allega-
lions at 10 O'Clock Il. III. on February 18th. 1908,
before John II. Ei'lers Il notary public in Harvey
N. IL. and that iilalhealing will he held at 2
o'clock J.. m. on Febraary 18th, 1903, before the
Land Office in Bismarck. N. -.
The said contestant having, in a proper afhda-
Wit. filed december end 1902. set forth facts
which show tnat after Que ailllgencc personal
ordered and directed that such notice I've given
by due and prOpe. publication.
John Satterlund,
jan Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-03

Lane Office at Bismarck. N. D.. Dec. 20, 1902,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention 70
make final proof in support uf Ills claim and
that said proof will be made before E. A.. Lamb
US. nm Dist N. Dak., at Washburn on
February z. 1908. viz: II
Peter U. Anderson
:Orthe southeast quarter section s, township
146 n. range 81
He name the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upea and cultivation
of sale land, viz:
N. d.
jan.,3 Rest6esr.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROBE.

Land O.tica al Bismarck, ". Dai. Dec. G. 1872
Notice is hereby given thar the luiioNin
natncu settler mas fled notice of his intentloH /.
make final proni in support OF Ills tlaill. ;nt
that said proof will he made before i. A.. i.amu.
US. Commissioners at Wasnhuru. ~. Dak. on
Jan. 20, 1905. viz:
Adrian ID. l%.at!lrop,
for the es nwA y VIZ neI of section g.. twp.
III. range 81
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and Guilty ton o.!
said land viz:
b. r. Jones, Eanc Jones. Lean Biyler and Ed
watn 5. Bigl2r all of Cunkiing, ~. d.
A.C. Mct;iliivray,
Dec 2o-6t Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-03
First Publication Dee 10.
NOTICE hF FINAL Pk.OF.

Department of the interior,
Land Office at Bismarck. y. Oak
lbn" 1872
Notice is hereby gisen that the follpwin
named settler has filed notice 81 his intention I
make til al proof in Srroort of his ciliIm an
said uno"f will ne maze before T.. "A. ialna, U
S. ConimiS>ln"er III ,taSnHuil, n. ilaN., OF
January 20, l.u6. va:
Cluu"r o. TiAon
for the SWA OF Sc l.. ,ml. ~. range 81 W.
ne l'aihes inc inlluWlIis WITNESSES 70 PROV
his continuous residence upon all. CLitlSatio.
of said land. VIZ:
job, heuter. MEX Reuter- AM! albert Heck
of Turtle Lake. N. D.. anl J..sepn Mann; o.
Wasnb,rn: n. D..
A. C. McGiltivraT. Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-03
Contest Notice.
Department Of the Interior,
limited StateS J.ands Office Il

Department OF the Interior, II
United States Land Office, b 1marck. N. d..
December L, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Joachim sWeise, hWashhurn, N.
ID, contestant, against Timber culture entry No.
AIS. made December 2. 1883, for southwest
quarter sOectiuu 20, township liz. range 20, by
Andrew Nelson contesree: in which it Is alleged
that Andrew Nelson has not sown; grown or
planted any trees, tree seeds. nuts or cnttiDs 70
Upon any part Ut said land at any. time during
the last Ten years and that. no improvements
nave been made upon sa d tract, said lssrttes
are hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching SAID allegation. ut 10 O'Clock
notary public 81 her 'officsln Wasnburl. N. 5.
and that final hearth win be held At 2,o'cloek
p. m. on February II; 1908, tbafOrettiie ReGistor.
and Receiver ut the United States Land Office.
In NICK yJSf-N h IT. 1hAsH3ts Y
The ssld. contestant having in proper. anita-.
vt tleesD6cehiH4r 40, fSOs, set fOCftl fects winch,
Nov ! e.,t ta Ist atter; due iae dllgenss personnsi service
'dered and directed Ghat such notes be given by.
and proper publication
A..C.i McGilvray,
Register. i.
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!, t. alton Dee, q
Contest Notice.

u ~. - = interior.
uh,y.Snc. md Office. Bismarck, n. ID.
rcrmtrr Is, 1902.
A.ta!~,I 1T ,rnir>i affidavit having been filed
gul> or ,h 'tam II. springer contest
I: '..~ a. - Z" >tehd en- ~ W. i0f,: made
t., ~! ~ ior -c'1 section II township ~.
lIn ,-ah l., : lNrs''r kirtlIy rortcStrc III Whirl
/ j. al G g IL >. lycstrr Kiith!y ma, VII lily
:tni Il, mdilr> - i" t act that II has not set
II" ul"H ,t#i.n.n al az improved sail tract:
i It ii" meyer ,s''hl She I lr,id"lc" POI, sad
ttirt aud a,~ ro l. toi luc I" his employment
i ga ru nIthr L $. in time oi "ar;
l.p ~" &c .r, by notified IN ap' ear. !n>
r,,! III ,"irr, "l!nI,r touching said AL" :!ti'n
OF. a. u ~. "a February .th. 1903. p"r't'
.N,'rr rotary ~lli'ic IL IN iinr t."
e uuiy Nai- #it.Gvcy N.p amt tiHt !lnal
lear Vail r"h at?"'ci~"k p. M, ol frbrll-
{; Tia. $50 Va. tt1 "~c4i>,"t and Ecc"lv"l
& I.INHr" Land U,llro N bismarck.
".'t,r ~. 'ut. i%Hyinrtna iropy" All
. D. "a r,H.}A r. 1T, 100 sci ,rrtii fHr =
v irh = i4 8..dlr 'ilN rncr pnr.nrH
,... o., 4. D., 40 r'',"tnHnt i,r nGti" il is here
! p,ir d 1nI d. cte,t / nj euh notice b"
i..rr'! t|IGtauI y 1pci la. ~l.rttitl.
.jliiU ~a''erlarl.
ityroiS T..
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NOTICE COMPUTATION FINAL
PROOF.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of her intention TO
make final proof il support of her claim and
tina. said proof will be made before L. a.. Lamb,
s. commissioner. Il W:t,hburn, n, d., on
January II. 1908. viz:
Carrie WeStlniller
for the SwA of sw'a of sec 2, nwh Of nwA sec.
II. nc1a of i,A of ser. 10, S'4 Of sei4 sec. 3
WI. las. range 30.
Sac namc> the following witnesses TO prove
h"r continuous residence upo.. i.il cultivation
If said land. viz
NJ. Wc>lmilicr OF Wasllburn. y. H.. lohn
Reuter-. H.. James and Nick Reuter- of Turtle
I.t;;r, y. d..
A. G. McGillivray,
Noy9Gt Regis,er.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-01-03
SEALED BIDS.

Notice is hereby -iNrn that sealed proposals
for IT, e deposit nf funds of MrLrGn comfy, ne
provide: ~ law. will he received hy the under.
sl"ii..'i at his office at Wlshhurn. n. ~, up TO
md including 9 'clrch p. n. January Mh iM3,
sncr Of the board of county commissioners.
me right to reject anvand all bids il reserved
Dated WaShlHrn ". d.. Dec 10, | OF
Angus f.. johnson,
Co. Auditor, Me! can county.
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first Publication bee 20 1907.
NOTICE. FOR PUBLICAi ION.
'tUMMUiAIION PROOF,
Noy9G 1T

Land Office at Bismarck n. d.. Der.5. 1902.
Notirr is hereby given that tne roll wing
i.tmrh settler has filed notice nf his intention to
make iIial PR, + in >llplnft Of Ills claim. and
o. S. Ctullm:r n.>t of y. d.. ut Mashburn, on
January 24til, 1898. viz:
George %I.aycork.
"r the northwest quarter. Sc. %, township l46.
ai.. 50.
lie names the following witnesses TO prove his
'ontinnn.s r~c-ilenc upon and cultivation of
Sai i.li. VIZ:
Fred johnson, all OF WasAbur0, y. :.
A.. &. Mct'illiyray,
i.eGIsler,
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CON TE3I NOTICE
Department OF the Interior.

Department OF the Interior.
ttitr! States Lam. Office. Bismarck. n. ID.
lrcrmher T.. 1902.
Asnffir lent contest affidavit having been filed
in THIS ohio" NY Mrs. NC. Prouty. contestant,
i.ainSt ,iomcst ad entry 40. l5ll7 made Octo,
cr 9Th. 1871. for nrA of section II. township
IL: range 81: Ivy Frank r. Swift contcStce. in
which ii alleged that said rl'imant has a',an.
lorrd said tract for more han six months last
as'. and 'l;;t 81 d AL ed abscnce. FROM said
Rand VA not due To MS empl 'vnn"nt in The. arm>
lavy or marine corps of the United ''ates as a
~rriNatr soldier. ntti .er. seaman ~ marine driin.
The war With Spain or duiiag any other WI.
in which the United States nay be engaged
said parties are hereby notiliel ln appear.
'rs,ond ana oil"r evidence t%oiIchiag sal allie
alton at Il o,slock a. III on Feb. :and. 1903, he
fore Rose" A. Ward. Il notary pubiic. mt Wash
urn. y. D.. and that final hearing will be held
2o'rlnck p. IN. on February 9rh. 1903 before
the REGISTER and Receiver at tile Unitei Stutrs
Land OIlicr In Bismarck. M
I'nr said contestant having. in 81 proper af-
i',lvit. filed december l2tIl 1902. set forth 'artS
which show 'l,at after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made it is
lere!y ordered and dire rted that such notice
ne given by due and proper publication.
John Sattellmnd,
t~icreiy"r.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION--COM
MUTATION PROUF.

land Office at Bismarck, N. OAK,
Nov. 20. 1902.
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
burn, N. OAK, on January, nth. 1913, VIZ:
ri Edwin F Ramsey
for the 81 seq Sec. No. 2, twp. l46, range 81 ".
He names, the. following Witnesses 70 prove
Herman Hanson and Anton johnson o. IL
gers0l!, n. D.E J Jones and A.C. Ranard of
.FWashbnrn, M u. Na
A. q. MeGinivray za5
:. Dec. est 4 .Regster.
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First Publication Nov %.
NOTICE OF CON Els L.
Department Of the InterIor.

United States Land Once, bismarck. N. n.
NOveinnor 10TH, 1907. o..
A sufficient Contest a.,layir having he Il filed
In this office ~ Otto Err ksOn cOnrestan
against %i,OIneslead entry M. 1917, maze \pfil
2lst 1902. for south nalf Of n~h ant lots $ ant !
ectiOn 4, Township LAG, range ~ Uy thomas +.
1dsO, cul:testee III %ilcn II Is allege that
Thomas I. ldsO has not since making lis nono-
stead entry either lived or "r improved the
land or cultivated it OF expressed any intention
to hold 1t aud maze 1t his home; that he has
wholly abandoned said tract: that he he has
cnaHged his residence therefrOm for more than
six months since making the entry. that said
tract IL not settled upon and cul lvateI ny said
party as required by law; and the absence Of
said Tn mas L. tdsO IL not due to employment
In u. s. Army or navy IN time f war; sail par;
ties are hereby notified to appear, respond and
offer e%vilenre l0ucilng sail allie CATION 1T 10
O'Clock a. m. on January 10Th 1AE3 b lore G. l..
King, Il notary public. at his office IN Denhoff
n. a.. and that final nearing viii b. acid at 2
O'Clock p. IN. on January II. 1873. be ore the
Kegi ter aud Receiver at the United states
Land Offi c In Bl>Marc North Dakota.
The said contestant, having, III Il proper af-
fdtvit illed November til 1907. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service uf this notice an hot be- made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice be
given 10y due and prop l. publication
JOuu Sutherland,
Receiver.
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NOTICE. OF COMMU IA ZION FINAL
PROOF.

Department of the Interior,
Lana q .lc. at Gi>mlrcN, n. D., pee. 8, 1902,
Notice Is HEREBY Sl.en Tat the following
named settler mas ,lled nuticr OF ui> intention /,
MAKE final proof iii SUI pat Of l!s clam an
tnat sal. proof viii be lni,o, brio.e L. A. Lamu
u. >. Co,nnissi ner. ut NashDuru. N. ID Oh
.Itl tlry, ~, 1915. w:
john itock
10. the southeast Vuartet. see. IL. twi, 40, r.. s
lie names the ioIloW!ny witnesses to prove
his continuous resldcnce upon and cullivatio
Ol saiu lana viz
T.. l.. f! u>l.. l,tlsc ll!>A, G;l ~ I n.anan,
William {. Dtiln, ali ni Waaitb.rll. y. D..
Az Mct,llliVt ay,
pee IL GC Register.
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First publication pee. 20
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
Land Office At Bismarck, n. d
PROOF. :.

Land Office At Bismarck, Nd.
pecan )er 10, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice q his intention t,
that said proof will be made before Z. A. Lamb,
u. S. Commissioner at Washburn, N. d., on
January. 2Sth 1908, viz:
Peter j. Hanson
for the eh nwl4 e!la swA section IS. township
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Charley r. Hogan, Charley Johnson, Louis
Berquist and Emil Peterson all of Ingersoll,
Nd.
A.C. McGillivray,
Register. +.
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NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION.
Lan.l Office ut BiSmarck, n. irk. y ". 10 1907
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention t.
that SAID proof will be made before L. A.. LAM
U, S. commissioner at Mashburn. Nd o
anliAry 81. 1903. viz:
Bet ev Carlson formerly Nelson
for the s /. nell and lets | and = see. !. twp ia
ran e 81.
Sac names the f Ill ,wing Witnesses IN prove
her c. n!inuouS residence upon ana cultivation
of said land. VIZ:
lbavirl cart on. Louis Anderson aid JOIN
l.aml2rnn. Of coal Harbor. \ D.amd l., II. Wal
lin of WaSlbnin, y. -.
Nov, ~ A., M"lillivray.
Register.
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ssse saa ilng gan furnish any
magazinesor periotl leal that :xon.
wish. sss 5s9 . ',5 y; ~
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Correspondents wanted at every
post oficein the county for tie
year 1903. u;
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Notice of Final Proof.

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The Nome nugget., 1903-05-23
PRICE B CENTS
A Reading Circle.

The Nome Juvenile Reading Circle was organized recently for reading and discussing popular books and acquiring familiarity with parliamentary rules. The officers elected for the first three months are: President, Miss Sara Wheeler; vice president, Miss Olive Storey; secretary, Miss Helen Marr.
 The club meets every week. It was pleasantly entertained last Tuesday evening by Mss Annie Arnott and will meet next Tuesday evening with Miss Helen Marr. The members are Misses Rowena Lewis. Laura JaycoX. Annie Arnott, Nesta and Olive Storey, Sara and Arlene Wheeler, Helen Marr, Grace Fisber, Olga Dahl,trom, and Masters Irving Brogan, Daryl White, George Wilkinson. Frank Rurley, Walter Eul, Harris J ne~ Richard and George Bcale and Lntte E ardman.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-23
A Billion and a Half.

Washington, March 4.-The appro- priations made during the session of congress which closed today aggre- gated S753, ASA, ,0l9, as against $500, 624,- 496 for the last session. The total for the entire congress thus footed up $l.554, los, ,jl4, or something more than $l00, GOO, ,000 in excess of the total ap- proprialiOns for the fifty-siXth congress. The total for that congress was Sl, 440 4S9, 43S. The itemized statement showing the expenditures for the past session, by bills, is as follows: Agri- culture SLOTS, 160; army, SIS, l3S. 757; diplomatic and consular, 1908, 250: District of Columbia, $8.64S, 497; fortifi- cations $7, lSS, 4l6; Indian, SS, 5l2, $50: leg islative, executive and judicial, $27, ,595,- 953; military academy. $653 24S; navy, S3l, ,S7l, 291: pensions, Sl39, S47, 600: post offices, Sl53. 40l ,459: sundry civil, SS2,- 272, 955; deficiency, $2l ,56l, ,572: perman- eut annual appropriations, Sl32, 5S9, S2O; miscellaneous, S3, 3,250,OO0.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-23
Cost of Conducting This
 Term of Court.
UNCLE SAM'S M0NEY
Being Spent in a Liberal Manner in the Early Spring of
 the Year 1903.

Commencing next Monday the cost of conducting the present term of the district court will approximate $750 per day. The cost is made up as follows: Twenty-two grand jurors at S5 day each, $llO: one bailiff s5 per day; rent of grand jury room in Golden Gate hotel S5 per day; 1l5 petit jurors at 80 each, per day, $575; two bailiffs at s5 a day. Besides this the average cost for the attendance of witnesses will amount to at least $50 per day. The total ag- gregates s755 per day.
 Besides this is therregular salary list for the juoge's. clerks and marshall $ offices, directly chargeable to the above account, which will amount to at least about S200 per day.
 ~Of course, the number of petit jurors
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-23
Suit Filed to Condemn
 Snake River Bridge
BY MAY0R RUSTGARD
Court to be Asked to Appoint Commissioners 10 Assess
 Value of Property.

Proceedings have been begun in the district court to have Snake river bridge condemned. Yesterday City Attorney James w. Bell flied sult wherein John Rus gard, as president of the common council of Nome and eA-of- ticio mayor, IS plalnliil ana A. L bun ham and C. II. leduin, are oeteudr hts.
 The complaint filed rcctty, luut Nome Is an incorporated city, that plalntltf is a duly electeu councilman and president of the city council; that Snake river bridge: that d large num- ber of the inhabtant, of Nome live on what is called the >andSpit and are com pelled to cross the bridge daily: that the streets leading to and across the bridge are maintained by the city: that the defendants exact toll, all of which Is source Ot great inconvenience and annoyance to the people who use the bridge, and to the city. It is also set forth in the complaint that right of way be had, and that the bridge be under the control and management of the city for the free use and benefit of
 it's inhabitants. Therefore. the plain. tiff demand, judgment; that said prop. erty be condemned, and that the court appoint three commissioners, who shall proceed by law to asseo- tae value of the property and luprovth.en,o and tu ass ., the dama4' ; the lt tenuuuts may June l2
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-23
GRAND JURY
Return a Secret IndiCt-
 mert at Noon.

The grand jury came into court at noon today and returned an indictment against some person. whose name will nut bs divalged in all fprobaurf1ryA nhtil the arrest is made.
 After making the presentmcnt the grand jury wasaslled thron@h their fore man, if they had any further commnni- cation to make, to which negative re- ply was given. The grand jury has now been in session for three weeks, and the term promises to continue for some time to come.