The Ward County independent., 1903-04-01
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office Minot, N. Oak, March 4

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Department of the Interior, u S..
Land Office Minot, N. Oak, March g..
1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by John Ehr,
contestant, against Homestead Entry
No. 2793, made November 25, 1899, for
S. w. Ii of S. w. ID sec. 3, W. n. ". III
S. 6. II, n. w. ID Section 10, Township
I55, Range SO, by Jennie Johnson, con
testee, in which it is alleged that Jennie
johnson has wholly abandoned said
tract and has been absent therefrom for
more than SIX months last past: that
she has never established her residence
thereon, and that said abandonment
still exists; and that said alleged bsence
was not due tosher employment in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the
United States as private soldier, offic-
er seaman 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
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on May l, 1903, before the Regist-
er and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Minot n. Oak.
The said contestant having in a prop
er affidavit. filed March il, 1903, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this notice
cannot be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
AHMED Il. HANscoM, Receiver.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Z r Il, Ia .L<,l
States Land Office, Minot, N. d. Jany.
II, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Hugh q. Jewell
2f Devil Lake, Ramsey County, State of
North Dakota, contestant, against Home
stead entry No. 94O4, made Oct. 5, 1901,
for the sw. of See. q, Twp. 15S, Range.
S3, by Oltmann b. Seilver, conte2tee,
il which it is alleged that said Oltma,ln
8..Seilver has wholly abandoned the said
and for period of more than six
months Immediately preceding hedate
of the said contest affidavit ard has never
Established bona fide residence on
said land; that his shack is uninhabit-
ible; that the said entry was made for
ne purpose Of speculation and not in
sood faith, and that said alleged absence
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employment III the army, navy or
marine corps Of the United States as a
,rirate soldier, officer, seaman or marine,
turing the war with Spain, or during
any other war in cl1ich the United
states may be engaged; said parties
ire hereby notified to appear, re-
pond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock, a. m. on April q.
1903 before the Register and Receiver
AZ the United States Land Office in Nj,
aot, ~ d.
r. G. Sanborn, Register.
disappearing to the satisfaction Of this
,ifice, from. the foregoing affidavit Of the
laintif in the above entitled contest
hat personal service Of the notice OF
said contest cannot be made upon the
defendant in this State, it is hereby
ORDERED that the notice Of said con
test be served upon the defendant by
publication, pursuant to the rules Of
practice in such cases made and
provided.
g. 33-33 3 II ABNEE Il. HAERcoM, Receiver.