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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office at Minot, N. D. Jan.
q, 1903,
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Milton Scott,
contestant, against HON estead entry No.
SOLO made April 26th, 1900, for the
nw1 sec %. twp 1853 SO by George A.
Clsmfner cofftestee,in which it is alleged
that said entryman has wholly aban-
doned said premises and has never es-
tablished his residence thereon, and
that he has been absent therefrom for
more than six months last past. that
said abandonment still exists
and that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employment
in the army, navy or marine corps of the
United States is q private soldier, Off
Ger 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
allegation at 10 o'clock a. IN. On March
18th 1903 before the Register and Re
ceiver at the United States LanA Office
at Minot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having in d proper
affidavit filed January Goth 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. SANBpRN, Register.
LeSaeur g. Bradfoad l 1925
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. D. Dec.
Is, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by King Fl. Kaylor
contestant, against Homestead entryNo
1O439, made Oct. 3lst, 1901, for the S.
Wa of Sec. 4, in Twp. l5S, N. of Rye.
SO, W., by Hirman Grouws, contestee.
in which it is alleged that said entry
man has wholly abandoned the said
tract for period Of more than six
months last past and has never estab-
lished. residence thereon: and has
never improved or cultivated said tract
according to the homestead laws
and that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employment
in the Amy, or navy of the United
States in time of war said parties
are hereby notified to appear, re,
spond and offer evidence touching said
allegations at 10 o'clock, a. m. Feby 9th
1903, before the Register and Receiver
of the United States Land Office in Mi
not, N. D.
The said contestant having in prop
er affidavit, filed Dec. 18th, 1902, 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 service be made
by due and proper publication.
d24j2l r. G. Sanborn, Registe,
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JAS. JOHNSON,
Attorney at Law.
4 Proofs Made and Con-
tests Defended.
CONTEST NOTICE.

CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. D., Jan
20, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been fled in this office by John Siegrist
contestant, against homestead entry No
1880, for the Sc of section q, Town
ship 1853 rg sc ", 5th p. ~, by William
Herring, in which it is alleged that said
entryman has wholly abandoned said
tract for q period Of more than six
months last past and that he has never
improved or cultivated said land accord
ing to the homestead laws, nor ever
established residence thereon, and that
his alleged absence from said land is
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 and,
said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegations at 10 o'clock a. IN. on
March II, 1903, before the Honor able
Register and Receiver of the Uni:e I'd
States Land Office at Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having in pro
per affidavit filed Nov II, 1903 set fourth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service can not be made,
it is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper
publication
r: G. SANBoEs, Register.
J.J. Coyle, Atty. for claimant. l-2l FL
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Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior, lane
office at Minot, N. D., Jan 80, 1905.
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 U. S. land office al
Minot, N. D, on March IA, 1903, viz:
JOSEPH Il. BREY,
Fl E No. 1863, for the ne ID sec. 10, twp
155, range 81.w
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence. upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Geo. H. Wagner, Warren Brey, Dan.
iel Elker, G. w. Clendening, all of Surrey
N. D.
r G SANBoRN, Register
G Aurland atty for claimant 2-43-11
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior, United
States land office, MiEot, N. D., Jan %.
1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by John NJ.
Swenson contestant. against homestead
entry No. 1874, made Feb. %, 1902, for
the seI, sec SO twp 159r92, by Thorsten
Thorstenson contesztce, in which it is al
legged that said Thorsten Thorstensen
mas wholly abandoned said land for
more than six NOR tbs since making
said entry and next prior to the date
hereof, that he has Wholly failed to es-
tablish residence on said land or
make any improvements thereon,
and that he is still abandoning the same,
that said alleged absence from said land
is not due to his employment in the
army, navy, or marine corps of the Unit
ed 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 engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
the goth day of March 1903, before
the Register and Reeeiver of the United
States Land office in Minot, N. D.
Thecontestant herein having in prop
er affidavit, filed in this Office on the
22nd day of January 1903, set forth
facts which shows that after diligent
personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that service Of the ssid notice
be made by due and proper publication
r. c. Samoan, Register.
G. A. johnson atty for contestant,
1-28 "a
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Department of the interior, land otfic

Department of the interior, land Office
at Minot, N. D., January IA, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the follow,
ing named settler has fled 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
the U. S. land Office at Minot, N Dak., on
February 20. 1903, ivz:
HARRY MCDOWELL,
Il. E. NO. 9lO4, for the ne4, of sec. IL
twp. 153, +. 50.
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence and cul
tivation of said land. viz:
Clarence 0. Jones, Moses H. Putney
jewell W. Putney, William Hoffman, all
of Sawyer, N. d.
r. g. SANBoRN, Register
First pub. Jan.l4, last. Feb.lS
James johnson, atty.
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Notice for Publication.

Department. Of the interior, land office
at Minot, N d., January IA; 1903:
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice OF
his intention to make final proof
in supporto OF his claim and that said proof
will be made before Register and Receiver
U. S. Land Office, at Minot, N. D., on
February Il, 1903. VIZ:
LoUIs WAGNER,
H. e. No 85O7 for the sel sec. SO,
twp. 1853, r. SO.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Claus Staffens, William Rouse, Il. B.
Caldwell. Dominick Hansen, all of Mar
kallie, N. d.
J. J. Coyle, atty. for claimant. j14f2l
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Notice for Publication,

Departments OF the Interior, land Off
ce at Minot, N. d., Jan. oath, 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., onMarch, I 1903, viz:
John Manner,
III p IO276 for the s15 sw14 ssc 81 and
n19 nv4 ssc2e twp l55 "a He names
the folloTing witnesses to prove his con
tinuons residence Upon and cultivation
said land; viz:
Peter Erikson, OF Burlington. N. D.
John Reiner, Of Des Lace N. d. John
Leuz and D. A. Mcdonald of Burlington
N. ID. re. Sanborni
Register.
Jas. johnson, atty for claimant. i2s.m4
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Notice for Public lfiun

Land Office at Minot. MD, Jan. 81
1903.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in sup
portof his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Register and Receiver U
S. Land Office at Minot, N. D., on Feb
9th, 1903, viz:
MABEL ALTHA WHITE,
for the sw14 sec. 20 twp. 15S, 49,
II. E. No. 1908.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz;
[. G.. WEIGH Will Markillie Fred
Liefson Fred J. Southland, all of Mark
illie North Dakota.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
LeSueur d Bradford Attys. 1-21 2-25
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

>NOeSOSs
Land Office at Minot, N. D. January
", 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 John Lynch, Clerk
Of the District Court of Ward County
N. D., at Minot, N. D., on February r.
1903, viz:
Robert j. Chamberlin,
II. E. No. 2798 for the s. E. "a, Sec. 6
Twp. 157, r. 50.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz;
Charles Tatman, Of Markillie, N. D.
NJ. S. Chamberlin, John Devereaux, Will
Jennyjohn, Of Minot,N D.
r. G. Sanborn, Register.
IL A-lL.
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New Map Of Minot Land District.

Blaisdell & Bird Of Mlnot have gotten
up a new map Of the entire Minot Land
istrict, divided into sections and show.
ing all the post offices, railroad lines and
rivers, in fact everything necessary tc
help and aid the honestesder ana land
locator. They have been gotten out at
great expense and the firm has had the
map copyrighted This is the only thing
Of the kind and will fill long felt WE mt
The maps have been placed on sale at
the very reasonable price of SOC.
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Sumn16ns.
SfAfE OF NORTH DAKOTA, ,,
COUNTY oE WARD.
In Justice Court.

SsfA7E or NoRr4 DAKOTA, 4 49,
COUNTY oE WARD.
In Justice Court.
Before John r. Cooper,
Justice of fTha Peace.
H. E. Wheeler and B.. A.
Kendall, copartners as II.
E. Wheeler & CO. Plaintiffs,
vs. Summons
w. N. Crane ana Mrs.
w. NJ crane, Defendants.
The State Of North Drk1,ta TO the said
Defendants:
BY this second Summons herein you
are directed to appear before me at my
office in Minot County Of Ward, in said
State at TO O'clock A. NJ Of the 2Ath day
| of February 1903, there to answer to the
|complsint OF H. Il. Wheeler ana B. A.
Kendall, copartners as III. e. Wheeler a.
Company against youy alleging defen-
dents are Indebted to plaintiffs in the
sum of seventy nine and SIXTY five one
hundreths dollars for goods sold and
delivered by plaintiffs, j. G. Hoff and
Peter Ehr to defendants, that no part
thereof has been paid and that plaintiffs
are the owners and holders of said &C
Icounts and each of them: That oath day
of January 1903, under writ of attach
ment issued by this court certain person
al property ot defendants was duly
served and demanding chat said proper
ty be applied in satisfaction of the said
debt, and YOU are notified that. unless
you 50 appear and answer, the Plaintiffs
will take judgment against you accord
ingly.
Given this 9th day OF Jenuary 1903.
JoHk r. COOPER
Justice OF the Peace.
LeSueur & Bradford. Attorneys for
claimant
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Hats, Caps, Gloves, Mittcns, and Shoes,
warm goods for cold days, at eleven &
Hansens. There are sizes and styles
for men, women and children in endless
Profusion.
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We have Just unpacked new line of
ladies' and gents underwear, which will
be sold at very low figure, at the Great
orthern Cash Store.
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When you want boots or shoes 20 to
II Lee Il Larsen store. They have the
very best articles on the market in all
sizes and prices. Step in and try on a
pair.
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Underwear for men, very heavy, Csc
per garment, and for ladies, &c. per gar
ment at eleven 4 Hansen's.
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Lee & Larsen have just received new
lot OF Men and Boys fall and winter
clothing. Call in and get suit.
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Examine what we cla,hi is the best
values for the money in winter dress
goods, outing fannd1s, ana WOODEN goods.
in the city, at our store today. eleven
& Hansen.
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| Corsets! corsots!! corsets!M 81 all kinds
! and prices. The jackson, Straight
Front, Girdle, Country Girl, Century
and others, from 75c. up, at eleven and
Hansen's
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Minot, N. D., Jan. 2

1908
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing 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 John Lynch, clerk
of the district court OF Ward county, N.
D, at Minot, d, on March 9th, 1903,
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Call and see the new lot Of gloves and
mittens, Just received at tho Great
Northern Cash Store.
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Only I fav ho,+ -
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exhilar.t ) ;nf,,an = ,;,al - ~
q learna3 that $3.50 80, 49, 49, Y"
into thrae ,,or+e M, III ~
IL JN;ll;.,,., 49,. !. - ~ fN0p-o
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Twenty Ave thousand new settler. . "a
expected in the west next spring We
trust that thew will br;no no
drought or flock Of hungry grass. honp-
I efs with them.
~
The Ward County Reporter has
added legal column to its rapidly
swelling pages. and the adv;ce which Il
throws out to the innocent homesteader,
is written by the sporting editor.
:
Prof. C1arNrof the North western TTni-
versity SAWS $500. per wear ;s sufficient
4 for tie support Of laborinp man and
his family. We would like to ask if tbe
gentleman with such mighty brain
figured in the annual coal bill.
q
ST.. VALENTINE.
VI When orchard leaves were yellow.
y won her in the Winter time
When Christmas bells pealed mellow.
All ~ ro,,ah tbe t,r.t 81 +b,+ - vo.r
4 wor.h ;r,,,a7 - ~ shr;no
Rn+ sh., - mo loo.ma most .aoaro
M =. 11-,.-.:
-. = $500 : 'eii 'ne .i1ine oousu''
q ~ .t'sii anu n''' so.le 1fus'eo'
I - :. o.onsin7 'i11 :, inisoAlioi "loosnV
s5F7 : = siAse '1eii , 70 oeon o't7'eo'
eoisis uai.ei - oon'ui'
+ ~ peni'sli. iaiy >, ooio iounsoi n"o ooeh
:. iass p"iuoiieu ~ as Aninioua
s.a.0. Anu Id. A'noiy in'oies' .nao
Sas y eoo,nee ~ 'aAo - .no oAo,n'A'''
8 no' oiis aiiows' wv INSISTS W LAD
. ...s. " ms oi's none. anu ss"pa-
.iA n, ~ ~, - ii's 'os ."lvA -
I s.1e puo,'s eye' - % ennpa'ti''' ioali' ~
slsso IN liis ao7oi1'e ie'iie'nens Aioiil
PuDiic iiie'
H.;
&c., 1Tan..z,,a,. "a ~ A11;.d norers
Z, ;;,,,,,a...nt f,,n,as,nant,1 ,,r;n.;n.1 80
80 ;ntenna+;an.1 ,.m = st,Lo
\ n +b;s c.sa tba H.one Tr;hnn.l will
So T., IN; a., "a a. a.11oa .sra1uo
Doctrine.,' M. Carlos Calyo who was
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Cole Younger, the noted Northfeld
raider, has finally been granted full
pardon on condition that he leave the
state never to return and that he does
not exhibit himself in dime museums,
shows, etc. He will make his home at
Kansas City, Mo.
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Hans M. Nordtvet

H E 1887. for the sw14 sec 20 twp 155 r
"a. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
rnd cultivation of said land viz:
Gust Larson, Jake Stark, J. w. Max
ms, Ole Gjurde, all of Des Laos, N, d.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
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Z Resubmission is the all absorbing
topic these days at Bismarck. 1t will
hardly pass muster, howevet, the house
members in favor of the bill claim
sufficient strength to pass it through the
house.
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The Chicago American, edited by W
e. Hearst the millionaire newspaper
man, has recently made the discovery
shat there is no coal famine in the coun-
ny At you have the price to move the
Nhearts Of the divinely appointed men
th;hom God in his infinite wisdom has
sllrTusted the coal fields Of these United
80 ates and Hearst wants to be a candi-
for president next term, if the dem
Vrsetors will nominate him.
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Senator Tillmans nephew, who shot
And killed an editor who had been fight
ing the political aspirations of the ELL
man family in South Carolina, now says
he is afraid he won't get q fair trial in
shat state. The facts of the case are
Hthe old party politicians Of that com
munity fear nothing SO much as they do
3 fair trial
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Ed. A. Smith, late of the Cakes Re-
publican, has purchased the Devils Lake
Free Press and judging from The general
make up OF the paper, together with the
Numerous press notices from the differ
ent state papers, he is the right man for
that paper, and The citizens Of that
,place should make him feel that he is
,a1precia4ed in their midst.
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The Democrats demand the national
ownership OF the anthracite coal mines.
Republican Congressman Jenkins has
introduced resolution demanding the
app ropriation by the nation Of all coal
alines. The Socialist party recommends
Mat all the people shall own all the coal
and control all means of production.
Take your pick, neighbor!
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-07
TIE WOMEN WHO WORK.

The Massachusetts bureau Of sta
tistics has been studying the women
swho work with amazing results.
For instance, in that state more
than 100000 factory workers are wo-
men of varying ages There are 10.
600 servants and 10000 women prac-
tice professions. All the time they
are invading the field hitherto oc-
cupied by men alone
There arc 1917 women employed as
messengers and errand girls, Al as
hackdrivers, Z as marble cutters, 10
as brickmasons and 3 as butcher.
More than 81 per cent Of the NO
men are unmarried.
The figures are not satisf1ct1 Dry.
That women should enter trades that
call for great animal strength IS a
shock 1t doesn't seem right No
one wants the girls Of Amer a "a
grow up into pale nonentlties Their
health, ambition and willingness TO
labor calls for admiration.
But think Of your mother as a
butcher, or a brickhyer stonocutter,
or perched on the seat Of hack
driving a span of horses lin public.
Yes, it hurts.
The world wants more good wives
land mothers. It wants women 10 feed
that motherhood is n goal, ana work
for wages in store or factory, or a
professional career, are life in1idents
of less importance than the making
|of homes.
The woman who argues Il case be
fore a jury isn't barred from wife.
hood. The girl who stands behind a
counter or at loom often graduates
into home of her own, and that Is
as II should be.
it will be "A sorry day if womana IN.
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THE CARDINALS.

In n sermon preached in Baltimore
last Sunday, the Rev. Father Russell
protested against the reflected ls that
were cast by the general pubic upon
the cardinals in the matter of the pa
pal election. III we are to believe
the rports that have been circulated.
said Father Russell, ave should
imagine that these cardinals are IN
spired with motives of personal ann
bition, to satisfy which they are not
aversc to becoming intriBucrs, wire
pullers and political schemers. II
these men are such as they are repre-
scented too often, We may he sure
they never would have attained the
position of trust they hold. HAD TIC,
been given too much talking they
would not have gained the confidence
which their superiors had placed in
them" There is some strength III
the protest, but it must not lie lost
sight Of that the rules established
by the church itself Tor the election
of Il pope give grounds Tor much
of tue unfavorable comment that Is
made of the cardinals, methods, ihe
elaborate precautions taken 10 Isolate
them from the outer wocld and utc
close scrutiny kept upon them ddrin,
the couclavc, even TO the point oi
examining their food to see tna1 AZ,
communications reached luem e,,-.
tiously. appear as casting suspicious
upon their integrity and strength 81
character If the cardinals are con
trolled by their conscienccs uuly. 4s
doubtless the great majority of theU
are in selecting a pope, and II they
are steadtast in the right. why shouiu
they not be left free of artificial re
straint to east their auneragcs tol
the head of the chuch2 Pope Plus
X. could do nothing better Tor the
credit and repute of the church,
which he has been called upon. IL
rule. than to revise the rulSs lor the
|conclaye, SO that the medieval atmos-
phere OF suspicion ana secrecy might
be removed from the princes OF tie
church whue tney are ensNseu "a
their high and solemn duty Ot choos,
ing supreme pontiff
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-07
wn.ted All Three wishes.

An Irish legend has it that a good
fairy once visited an old couple and
promised them that any three wishes
they would make would be granted.
After racking their brains for some
time III an endeayor TO discover what
they desired most the couple decided
to visit the county fair to see if some
thing there would suggest what they
wanted. They did so, and after ram
bling around all day and not seeing
anything that exactly suited them
toward evening they found them
selves before display of kitchen
utensils. Among them was a soup la
HE, cheap, but likely to appeal to a
woman, so the old woman in an alb.
sent moment said, ooh, L wish had
one of those" and Immediately she
had it. The old man was so enraged
because his wife had thoughtlessly
thrown away one valuable wish that
he retorted, Il wish that was stuck
down your throat" and Immediately
this was done. Thereupon he was at
once sorry at what he wished, and the
only thing left to do was to wish the
ladle out again. So all three wishes
went for naught.