The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-20
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CONTEST NoTIcE.
I'LL Department OF The Interior United
States Land Office, Minot, N. d., April
IL IA, 1903
"A sufficient contest affidavit having
been fled in this office by Mahlon G..
Antrim contestant against H., 81. entry
II No, 1904 made May 9Th 1901, for the Sc
u M Of Sec. ~, township 1855, Range 81, by
DOhn U. Studeb baker conteStee, in which
His alleged that said entryman has
4 wholly abandoned said tract for per
Il iOd OF more than six months last past
i and in fact, never did establish residence
\ thereon and has never cultivated
the same. And that said alleged absen-
ce from said land was not due to hiscm-
i EplOyment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States as a private
soldier, officer, marine or seaman during
i the war with Spain or during any other
war in which the United States may be
It engaged. Said parties are hereby noti-
u fed to appear, respond and offer evil
llence touching said allegation at 10 O.
clock a. m. on June 9th 1903 before the
81 register and receiver at the United
l States Land Office in Minot N. D.
Tho said contestant having in a proper
Il affidavit filed April Goth 1903, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service OF this notice cannot
I be made, it is hereby ordered and di-
rected that such notice be made by due
h and proper publication.
r. @. SANBoRN, Register.
4 Greenleaf l. Leighton, Attys. 4-29 80
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Mlnot, N. d., April
Il IA, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Joseph Geliuske
contestant, against homestead entry No.
1928, made January 4th, 1872, for
northwest one quarter (nwL4), section
90, township 153 N, range So w, by
John Chick, contestce, in which it is
alleged that said entryman has wholly
\ abandoned said tract for a period Of
more. than six months just last past has
n failed to establish residence thereon,
and has never cultivated the same, and
that said alleged absence from said land
was not due to his employment in the
army, navy. or marine corps of tho Unit
ed States as private soldier, officer,
seamen or marine during the war with
the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
Dear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
June 8, 1903, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States land Of
b fee ii Minot, N. d.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed April 22ru, 1903,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby or.
dercd and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
Greenleaf & Leighton attys 4 "a $50
CONTEST NOTICE
Department the Of Inter;os, United States
4 contest affidavit having been filed in this
4 office by Alma Lange, contestant, against home:
stead entry No. 1902, made December 9, 1904
for the wiz of ne II and wiz of Sc II of section
Is 90 township 153, range 81, by ANN Boeltcr con-
testee, il which it is alleged that said Anna
period Of more than six months Immediately
prior to the filing OF contest affidavit; she has
not been on said claim after filing, never built
s n house thereon, Fever cultivated any part OF
said land; that said abandonment was not due
to her employment in the army navy or marine
@ corps of the United States in time OF war, that
iii good faith; said parties are hereby notified
Il to appear, respond and offer evidence touching
s ssds eaton St 70 ocloe on June
United States land office in Minot. n d.
@ The said contestant having in a proper Aft
slayt filed April -, 1903, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
8 derGd and directed that such notice be given
81 10 GO +. C.SASBoRN, Register.
f,oyrrI,sr. N0TIrE>
DEPARTMENT. Of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot, N p, April "a, 1905.
sufficient affidavit having been filed IN this
Anderson, entry No. 1886 made July 2lst, lsoe,
for ne II OF Sc II sec. 4. twp ~. range s., 10y
Lena Anderson, contestee in which It IS alleged
u land for more than six months since making
sud entry and next prior to the date hereof,
she has Wholly d failed +" ei1ablsh sesl
.hereon, that said alleged absence from said
y hand was mos due to her employment 70 the
navy, army or marine corps of the United States
as asprivate soldier, officer, seaman or marine
wariin which the United States may be engaged.
Said parties arc hereby notified to appear,
yfspond and offer evidence touching said a llega-
tion.as 10 O'Clock 4. m. on june Sth 1903, before
the REGISTER and Receiver at the United States
land Office ia Minot MD IS
Tie said contestant. having, in a proper aft
divit filed April sth. 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
dcrsd ane, directed that snch notice be givcn b..
dueand proper publication.
I'D $40 r. G. SASBoRS, Register.
e. 4, johnson, Atty for contestant.
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior United States
LandOfice: Afnot, n. D., April Is, 1903.
4 sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
this office by John Paulson, contestant, against
III ENo13le3 made Februa rs % 1902 for the sw II
Of section 20, township E13, range 49, BY Oakley
Northington, contestec, in which it is alleged
that said entryman has wholly abandoned said
above tract for a period OF more than six
y. months last past, has failed to improve and
cultivate the same, and has mover, in, fact, cs
!. sablished d residence thereon. And that said
alleged ahscnce from said land was not due to
IL his employment in the army. navy or marine
corps Of the United States as private soldier,
y officer, seaman or marine during the war with
Il Spain or during any other war in which the
Unified States may be engaged. Said parties
ere hereby notified to appear. respond and offer
y evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
4: Iile on June 49, 1909. before the REGISTER and
Receiver at the United States land Office in
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