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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-10
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department. of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot, N. D., May, 20, 1903.
y sufficient contest at1idavit having been filed
in this office by Charley H. BurgesOn, contest
ant. against homestead entry No. 1102G, made
Nov Is. '!Ol, for the northeast ore quarter (nc4
sectior7 township 159 north range 81 west, BY
Anton j. Nelson contestee, in which it is alleg-
ed tina. said entryman has wholly abandoned
said tract and changed his residence thcrcfrom
for more than six months. since making said EN-
try and next prior to the date hereof; that he
has not established residence theron
that said tract remains in its nat
unimproyed; and that said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to his employ
IN the army, navy or marine corps of the Unit
ed States as a private soldier, officer seaman or
marine, during the war with Spain or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged, and
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said allega-
tions at 10 o'clock a. m. on July TO- 1903, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
land office in Minot, N. Oak.
The said contestant having, in a proper afIi-
davis, filed May 20, 1903, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
5-27 II r. c. SANBORN. Register.
W. N. Crane Atty for Contestant Minot N. d.
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CONTEST NOTICE,

CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Minot, N. D., May
10, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Thomas e.
Rowe, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 1912, made June %, 1902, for
sea section Is, township $50. range sc,
by Emil August Wellner, contestee, in
which it is alleged that entryman has
wholly abandoned said tract and changed
his residence therefrom for more than
six months since making said entry and
next prior to the date hereof; that he
has not esta blished residence thereon:
that said tract remains in it's natural
state, wholly abandoned and unimprov-
ed; and that said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to his employ
ment in the army, navy or marine corps
of the United States as private soldier,
officer, seaman or marine, during the
war with Spain, or during any other war
in which the United States may be en-
gagged, and said parties are hereby mott
fed to appear, respond and offer evil
dence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock m. on June 81, 1903, before the
Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, filed May 10, 1908, set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
5-2O GA r. G. SAEEoES, Register.
n. ]. Eurrett, Atty.
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CONTEST NOTICE.


Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot North Dako-
ia, May IL, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Erik Pers-
son, contestant, against Homestead
Entry No. 1852, made August Ii, 1902,
for the southeast quarter of section 4,
township Isl, range 86, by Gustave H.
Lehrlsind ,contestee, in which it is alleged
that said entryman has wholly aband-
oned said tract and changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry and next
prior to the date hereof; that he has not
established residence thereon, that
said tract remains in its natural state,
wholly abandoned and unimproved;
and that said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States during the
war with Sprin, or during any other
war in which the United States may be
engaged. Said parties are hereby no.
titled to appear, respond and offer evil
dence touching said allegation at &c
o'clock a. m. on July 7th, 1903, before
the Register and Receiver az the United
States land office in Minot North Dakota,
The said contestant having in prop
er affidavit, filed May Ii, 1903. set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
r. C. Sanhorn Register.
Blaisdell, Bird & Beede, Atty. $50 6-24
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Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Minot, N. D., May 10Th, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim. and that said proof
will be made before the Register and
Receiver, US. land Office at Minot, North
Dakota, on June 26th, 1903, viz. H. e.
No. 1881, of
DANIEL WALTER,
of Walter, North Dakota, for the neL
of sec. II, twp. 15s, range 81.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Jonathan Oakley, Daniel S. Walter,
Wilson Walter, Edwin H. Walter, all of
Walter, North Dakota.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
James johnson, Atty. $40 6-24
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CONTEST NOTICE.

SONIESI 4NOIlCE.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office Minot, N. D. May 8,
1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Rasmus G..
Sherry contestant, against Homestead
Entry No. 264O, made November II, 1899
for the northeast quarter of section q
township 1872, range 81, by Alfred p. An
derson contestee, in which it is alleged
that said entryman has not since max
ing his fling thereon or at any other
time established his residence thereon,
that he has not built or caused to be
built any abode or dwelling house there
on during that or any other time, that
he has not made or caused to be made
any improvements thereon of any kind,
that he has wholly abandoned the same
for more than six months last past, that
his absence from said land was and is
not caused or due to his employment in
tho army, navy or marine corps of the
United States as private soldier, officer
seaman or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which
the United States was or may be en-
gagged. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a.
m. on July 3, 1903, before Register and
Receiver at the United States land Office
in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having, in prop
er affidavit, filed May 9th 1903, set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
r. G. Sanborn, Register
G. Aurland, Atty. for Contestant,
Minot, N. d. 5-13 GIT
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Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, land
office at Minot, N. D., May =, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Register and
Receiver of the United States land Of
flee at Minot, N. D, on June 70, 1903, viz:
SEN1Us CHR1sT1ANsoN,
H E No. 1887, for the 81 nw4 section
II, and 81. nel section Is, town ISL,
range 81.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Nels Anderson, Christ Christensen,
Carl Christensen, Hans Skaug, all of
Minot, N. D.
r SANBoRN, Register.
G. Aurland, atty for claimant 5-l3 6-17
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NOTICE rnR Punl1uArIoN

Land Office at Minot, N. d., May
10, 1903
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Alfred Blaisdell.
United States Commissioner, District of
North Dakota, at Minot, N. d., on juno
q, 1903, viz:
JAMES E. MURPHY,
H. E. $3.50, for the 81 nw4, lots 3 and
Of section 5, twp. l5l n, range IS W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Albert Newcomb, Rose Newcomb,
William Hennesler, Frank Bush, all of
Minot, N. Oak.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
The Blaisdell- Bird Co., Attys. $40 6-24
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NOTICE For PUBLICATION.

department Of the interior, Land ofico at
Mnot, n. OAK, June ., 1903.
Notice is hereby givcu that tho following
named setpler has filed notice Of his intention
To m AXE final proof il support OF his ctaim. and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver, United States land office OF
North Dakota, at Minot, N. D., on July 10th,
1903, viz: H. +. No. 1882 of
LAURA MERRILL
formerly Laura Heath of Minot, n. D.. for the
e u sw "a Sec. % and u NV II Sec. 26 Twp.
Isl Rye. 50.
He names tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: -
Silas Merrill Erwin Merrill, Charles William
son, George Robinson. all of Minot, N. D.
5& r, G. SANBORN, Register.
James johnson Atty. for claimant 6-37-S
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot, N. D., May u, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by. Mark Francis, contestant,
against homestead entry No 1899 made July Is,
1902. for the northwest quarter of the north
cast qua rter of section s, township 1873 range 81,
BY John IN. MeWs,alIace,. contestee in which
abandoned said land for more than
six months since making said entry
thereon and next prior to the date hereof, that
he has wholly failed to establish residence on
the said land or make any improvements there
on, and that said a1ledged absence
from the said land was not due to his en-
ploymcnt in the army, navy or marine corps Of
the United States as soldier. officer,
seaman marine during the war with Spain
Or during any other war in which the United
States may be engaged, and said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a M. on July Is, 1903, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States land office in
N;."t " H.
The said ,ntcstart having. in proper afsi-
davit, filed afay TO- 1903, set forth facts which
show that ter due Diligence personal service
Of this MOTTO can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and d rected that such notice be given by
due and pro err publication.
81 II R..hS.S MORN; Rreieter
c. \. John on Atty Tor CONTESTANT Minct -
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PuBL1C LAND SALE.


Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of instructions from the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office, un-
der authority vested in him by section
2455, U. S. Revised statute as amended
by act of Congress approved February
26th 1885, we will proceed to offer at
public sale on the 18th day of June 1903
next at this office, the following tract OF
land towit: the sw4 sea of section Is,
township l55. range "a, 9Th P. M,
All persons claiming adversely the
above described land, are advised to file
their claims in this office on or before
the day above designated, for commence
ment of said sale, otherwise their rights
will be forfeited.
r. G. Sanborn, Register.
Jas. johnson, Atty, 5-N 1927
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Minot, N. D. May II, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing 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 Register and Receiver of
United States Land Office at Minot, N. D.
on June 20, 1903, viz:
FRANK E. FELCH,
H. e. No. 1912, for the e1s sw4 and VIZ
se4 section %, town l53, range 80.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
r. L. King, Ell. P. Smith, w. Klimpel,
of Sawyer, N. D., Stewart Reed, of Minot,
N. D.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register
C. Aurland, Atty for Claimant. 136-l7
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Minot, N. D.. MAY Is

Land Ofnce at Mlnot, n. D.. May ~,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing 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 the Register and Receiver
of the United States land office at Minot,
N. d., on June %, 1909, viz:
BLANCHE HAGLER,
Minot, N. D, III. E. No. 1164O, for the
southwest quarter Of section %, town
ship 153 north, range 50 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation CT said land, viz:
Q. L. Toffner, Edith Mory, John
O'Leary, Ferdinand Toffner, all Of
Minot. N. D. r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
LeSueur & Bradford, Attys. $40 6-24
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Notice for pubilcation.

Department. Of the interior,
Land Office at Minot, N. D., May 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. and
and Receiver Of the United States Land Office
at Minot, N. D., on July g. 1903, viz:
Christian 4. Christianson Fl. E. No. 236l
for the sell swll, sa seli sec. 3, and swia
swla sec. twp 157, range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Senius Christensen, Hans Skaug, Hans Bale
rud John Lee, Carl Christensen, all of Minot,
Nd.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
C Aurland Atty for Claimant MinOt n D 5-27 IL
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Contest Notice.

contest NOClCe.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. D., May
-16, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been fled in this office by John Sches-
tag, contestant, against homestead en-
try No. l47l3, made April Is, 1902, for
northeast quarter section %, township
159, range 81, by Henry Smoke, con-
testee, in which it is alleged that said
entryman has not at any time estab-
lished his residence thereon; that he has
not at any Cime had, built or caused to
be built thereon any dwelling house or
abode of any kind; that he has not at
any time made or caused to be made
thereon any improvements of any kind:
that he has not at any time cultivated
the same or any part thereof; that he
has wholly abandoned the same for
more than six months last past and that
said alleged absence from the said land
was not caused or due to his employ
ment in the army, navy or marine corps
of the United States as private SOL
der. officer, seaman or marine, during
the war with Spain or during any other
war in which the United States was or
may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
July II, 1903, before the register and
receiver at the United States land Of
fee in Minot, N. D.,
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, fled May %, 1903, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this notice
can not be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
G Aurland Atty for Claimant Minot N D
ALIAS CONTEST NoT1CE.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. Oak. May
81, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by John E.
Stoughton, contestant against home
stead Entry No. 1856, made Oct. II, 1901
for the northwest quarter Of section 20,
township 158, range SO, by John B.
Thomson, contestee, in which it is alleg-
ed that said entryman has wholly aban-
doned said above tract for a period of
more than six months last past, has failed
to improve said land and has never es-
tablished residence thereon. And that
said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the army,
navy or marine corps of the United
States as private soldier, officer sea-
man or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war in 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 a. m. on
July 13, 1903, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Of
flee at Minot, N. Oak.
The said contestant having in prop
er affidavit filed May 81, 1903 set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
5-27 II R. G. Sanborn, Register,
Greenleaf & Leighton Atty's
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When you call for Minot flour
say "Pride Of Minot," and see
that you get it. Gtf
The Nome nugget., 1903-03-18
M ORE
 MONEY Currency Bill Introduced
 in House NEW NOTE ISSUE
Provided For By the National BankS....NO Bond
 Deposits.

Washington, Dec F. 17.-Representative Fowler, chairman of the house com mitte on banking and currency. in- trodured bill today which was drawn the Republican members, expressed at recent conferences, and which will be urged instead of the currency bill re- ported to the house at the last session. The bill provides that any national bank may with the approval of the com ptroller of the currency, take out for issue and circulation an amount of national bank notes not exceeding p per cent of it's paid-up and unmpaired capital, without depcsiting United States bonds with the United States treasury in the manner provided by the existing law.
 ''That said national bank notes shall be furnished by the United States at expense of the respective banks issu- ing them, and shall be in the denomi- nations of Sl0 and mutiples thereof.
 That before any national bank shall receive any of the notes r, ferred tn in this act it -hal first deposit in the treasury of the United states as guar antee Of the payment thereof an am ount of United States bonds or gol coin, or both. equa to D per cent of the amount of the notes t. be taken out, and such deposit >haii be counted as Il part of the Iawf'.i reserve of "a q bank against said notes.
 "the interc~t upon said bonds shall be paid to the bank so dcpositing them, and ii said bank shall retire said cir culation or any portion thereof any amount of bonds or gold coin, or both, equal to per cent. Of the roteS so re- tired shall be r. turned to said bank; provided, however. that if it should be necessary to sell said bond, for the pul- poses defines in this act the secretary of the treasury is hereby authorized to dispose of the same and use the pro- ceeds in accordance with the provisions herein contained"
 A tax of one quarter of cent. is tu be paid on the first days of January and July of each year in gold on the average amount of said notes in circu- laton during the preceding six months, which tax, together with the } per deposited. shall constitute guarantee fund. The bill provides that these notes shall be lien upon the banks i>- suing them.
 Provision is made for the redemp- ti0n of the notes and the protection of the United States in case bank falls
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Notice of Forfeiture.

To E. ]. Matteson:
 You will please take notice that the Solomon River Mining Company, co'owner with you Of the MaLteSon benra p!acer mining claim on Solo mon riyel. in the Cape Nome recording precinct, Alaska notice of location of which claim is of record in volume 3, Bonanza mining district rec ords at page 3S, which said record is now in the office of the recorder of said Nome precinct, has during each of the years of f0OO 1901 and 1902 expended in labor and Improvements on said mining cai n the sum of &iUJ; that said eXpen- ditureS were made during each of said years re- Spectively for the purpose of doing The annual representation work thereon as required by Sec tion 23a4 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and amendments thereto, as follows: During the year ending December 3st 1900, as representation for tfat calendar year, Sl00: dur ing the year ending Decenh'er 3lst, 1901, as rep. reSentation for that calendar year, Sl00: and during the year ending December 3lst 1902, as representation for that calendar year, $l00.
 And you are further notified that unless you within ninety days after the date Cf service or you of this notice by pubica tion. as required by said Section 2S24, Revised Statutes of the United States, contribute your propOrtiouate share el the expenditures SD made us aforesaid, as co owner tn s,iid mining claim, to the undersigned at the Bank of Cape Nome in the City of Nome Alaska you will, under said Section 23a4. forfei all your interest in said miniug claim. Date of first publication Feb 9, i903. Date of last publication May 27, 1903. SOLOMON RIvEj. MINING Co.,, By C. H. SoULR lN hsuAser
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

Tu F.. B. Sierer az q John Hastings. and Wm
 Dean ani Geo. l.. Fish, and all others whom
 may couceCn:
 You are hereby notified that have expended duri f the year i!U2 two hundred (f210) dollars in work ard labor upon the mining locations in he BlueStonc mining di- trict now Port Clar- ence recording disrlct, of the District of Alaska. known and described as the Black Bird and "Manx King" placer mining claims, located on Gold Run Matilda creek, about eight miles from the mouth of said creek. ln.Order to hold said claims tnder the provisions of section 2j2i of the Revised Statutes of the United States nd the amendment hereto, approved Jan. 22, lSSA conccrning annual labor upon mining claims being the amount required to be done on said locations during the year ending on the 3lSt day of December. la02. to hold said locations and you are hereby notineu that 1T within ninety days utter final publication of lsis notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion or such exDentilL Lure as ca-oWnerS your interests in the said locations will become the property Of the subscriber your co-owner, who has made the exleptt. cure required by the terms Of Suid sec ton .3?4 of the Revised Statutes and the said amenCmcnt thereto
 Date of first publication Jan. 2l, 1903.
 Date f last publication april s2, 1908.
 w THoS. SORENSON.
The Nome nugget., 1903-03-18

conducting whaling stations, demanded the prisoner. They had erected gal. lows and concluded to be judges and executioners. They proceeded to their work in way peculiar to themselves. They secured the prisoner and on the way to the gallOws he was pounded and hammered in tiendish manner, and was then hanged. I have forgotten whether they used force or not in order to get him away from the refuge sta tiOn.
 Of course this was reported to the commander of the Bear. 1 don't re- member that there was an investiga- ti'n. Wolf was relieved, and the next ..anager used native employees moeLy indennity, think, was paid by some body, but who got it do not know.