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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-06-20
Contest Notice
Department Of the Interior.

Department OF the Interior.
United States Land Office,
Bismarck, N. Dak., April 80, 1908,
A sufficient contest affidavit having been hled
in this office by Michael Sheeran, Of Coal Har;
Dor. N. Dak., contestant against Homestead
entry No, 1928. made September Goth 1902, for
e zhwA and lots ! and 2 section -. township
14S, range 81. by Ed Gruher, cOntestee, in which
it is alleged that the said claiE,ant, has wholly
abandoned the said tract; that he has changed
his residence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry; that said tract
is not settled upon and cultivated by said party
as required by law: and the absence Of said
claimants not due to employment in the y. 5;
army or navy in time of war: said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. M. on July 16. 1903, before Rose A, Ward; a
notary public in and for Mclean 60, y. OAK:
and that final hearing will be held at 2 O'Clock
D. m. on July %. 1903, before the Register and
Receiver of the United States Land Office at
Bismarck, N. lax.
The said contestant, having, in a proper affi,
davit sled May II, 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice cannot De made, it Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
A.C. McGillivray,
may % Register. T.
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Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior
United States Land (lffioo

DepdftlueuC OF tile Inferior
United States Land Office Bismarck N. d.
March 3Oth. 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
Il L this his office BY Homer i. spohn, Of MeHenry.
No 1885 made Sept. 2sth, 1902. for seA swI
ana lots 4: 5and g. section G.: township IA n.
which it is alleged that TIE said claimant has
changed his residence thereform for more than
SIX months since making said entry, that said
tract Is not settled upon and cultivated by said
party az required BY law; and the absence Of
SAID claimant Is not due to employment in the
US. Army or navy in time OF war, said parties
are are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
a. m on May 18th 1909 before }. 7. McCulloch
North Dakota and that final
hearing will be held at 9 O'clOck u, IN, on
June 81. 1903 Before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Bismarck,
N. lDak.
That said contestant having in a proper aft.
davit filed April 10th 1903 set forth facts
Whlclfshow that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made tits here.
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publicatIon,
John Satterlund,
apr Is Receiver.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
Limited StateS Land Office. Minnt. N u:

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, MinGt, N. Oak.
June 1, 1898.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Ross Everson. contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 1917 mace Aug.
%, 1902 for SWh section n. township 1d9, range
81. 10y Peter Stale contestee, in which it is al
legged that Peter Stale has neither established
or maintained ii residence OH said land for the
past six months and that said default still con-
linues. and that said alleged absence from said
land was not due to employment i'll the army,
navy or marine corps Of the United States as a
private soldier, officer, seaman or marine.
during the war with Spain or during any other
war i'll which the United States may be engaged,
and said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidences touching said allie
cation ut 10 O'Clock a. IN. on August 10, 1908,
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Lam Office in Minot N. Dak.
The said contestant having, in u proper affi-
davit filed June 4, 1903, set forth facts Which
show that after due diligence. personalservice
of this notice can not be made. it is hereby or.
dered' and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publications. .
r.. {. Sanborn,
Attorney for Claimant, M ais'f.S Il. d. june "a
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SHERIFF'S SALE

State'of North Dakota
County of Mclean IS
Henry Radburn and james Garner, Co-part-
ners as Radbourn & Garner, Plaintiffs.
VS.
Albert Harris and w. +. Harris. Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an ex-
ecution to me directed and delivered and now
In my hands, issued out OF the Clerks office of
the Fitch Judicial District I curt; State Of
North Dakota, IN and for the County of Wells.
upon a judgment rendered in said District
court On tie 9th day Of January, A.. d. 1909,
duly docketed In the office OF said clerk court on
the 9th day of February 4. d. 1908, l levied upon
the following described real property of said
defendant W.. L. Harris, to -wit; ALI OF section
Eleven u1(, township One hundred ~forty-siX
ll46(.. north OF Range Seventy-fOur (74) W., Still
ated In Mclean county, North Dakota, and
that I shall Oh the. 18th day of June A.. D.. 1908,
atthe hour OF 2O'clOck Of said day at the front
door of the court house in the village of Wash
burn In the County of Mclean and State Of
North Dakota proceed to sell all the right, title
and interest of the said W. T. Harris In and to
the above described real property to satisfy
said judgment and the costs amounting to Six
hundred Seventy and 6O.1OO ($67O. Gl dollars,
together with all accrued costs of sale and in.
terest on the same from the 9th day of jan
uary, A: D.. 1903. at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash,
Ole Gradin,
Sheriff Of Mclean County, North Dakota.
BY robert Marty, Deputy,
Hanchett and Wartner. Attorneys for Plain
tiffs, Harvey. N. ID. may Is
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of tie Interior,
United States Land Office, Minot: y. d;

Department of tie Interior,
United States Land Office, Minot: y. Oak.
June 6. 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having heen
filed in this office by Ralph A. Berg, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 1906, made june
2S. 1902. for sell section %, township l49, range
So. b! Fred &. Miller cOntestee, in which it is
alleged that FredC Miller has wholly abandoned
said tract and changed his residence therefrOm
for more than six months since making said
entry and next prior to date hereof; that he Ii S
not established residence thereon; that said
tract remains in Its natural state wholly aban-
doned and unimproved, except a small shack
and a few burrows of breaking 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 during the
war with spain or during any other war in
which the u. S. may have been engaged either
as a private solGier, officer, seaman or marine:
said parties are hereby rotilielto appear, res
pond and offer eviderce touching said allega-
ton at 10 o. lock Il. m. on Aug 10th, 1908, before
the Register and Receiver at The United States
Land Office in Minot. n. D..
The said contestant having, ina proper aft.
daNit, filed June I, 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence %ersonal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or.
dered and directed that svch notice be givenIby
due and proper publication.
. II. G. Sanborn,
j. j. Coyle, Register.
Atty. for Claimant. Minot, n. b. June la
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SUMMONS.

State OF North Dakota In District Court
County OF Mclean 9th Judicial District.
Will am II. Brown ara
William G. Nixon, trustee, Plaintiffs
against
Erick O. Ulander, Defendant.
The tate OF North Dakota to the above nam
defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the com.
plant In this action, which complaint will he filed
with the Clerk of the district Court in and for
Mclean County, State OF North DakOta, at his
office In the Town of Washburn, North Dakota,
and to serve a copy of your answer upon the
subscriber within ,hirty days after the service
OF this summons upon you
exclusive Of the day OF service. and in
case of your failure to appear and answer Judge
ment will be taken against you for the relief de
manded in the complaint.
Dated at Mandar, North Dakota, this 18th
day April 1903.
H.. G. VOSS,
:. Plaintiffs Attorney
Post Office address: Mandan, N. d.
To the above named defendants: You are
hereby notified that the complaint in the above
entitled action was filed with the clerk of the
District court in and four the cOrnty OF Nc.
Lean and State of North Dakota, the 2Ist day of
MAY. 1903
Dated June list, 1903.
H.G VOSS,
PLAINTIFF Attorney, q
Post Office address: Mandan, Nh.
june 6-Gtf.
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CITATIoN-NOTICE HEARING FINAL
REPORT Of ADMINISTER TRIX.

County Of Mclean S. oouAi Be s {
Hon. E. A. Lamb.
In the Matter Of the Estate of the Of JOHN
Ruth LesS Vs Petitioner,
Ralph Lessel and Leonard l1essel, Respondents
The State Of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents:
You the said Ralph Lessel and Leonard Les
sci, heirs Of John Lessel, Deceased. and all
other persons, interested in said Estate are
hereby notified that the final account Of Aure-
ia DuPrey. Adn,inistratrix Of the Estate of
county Of DALLAS, and state Of Iowa. deceased.
who at the time of his death owned certain prO.
perty in tneacountyDflMcIe Lean and state Of North
Dakota, has been rendered to and filed with
this court, Monday the 9th day Of july, i903.
At 10 O'Clock In the forenoon Of that day; at the
Court Rooms of this Court In the village al
Washburn. Mclean County, North dakota. has
been duly appointed bythiS Court for the set
jtlement thereof, at which time and place anv
person: interested In said estate may appear
and Tile his; exceptions In writing. to said reDOrt
and ~acceunfng or any part thereof and contest
Andyou, the above named Respondents. and
each OF yQn. are hereby cited and required then
and there 70 be q appear before This Court.
snow cause. II anv you have, why said a.
count shall not be allowed.
Dated this 18th day Of june. 1908.
sy1hs Goa TExixB.
('e eane ,o 3sdss g e M Sssnasss Con-. 4. !.
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Notice of Mortgage Sale.

Notico 4, horehv ,Ivnn th,t , car,,ir mnrt,,,ye
.x n"uI H J H. Sar e,i Nv iioi,n y A,|nstrnnr
nInrtna"nr = =" the Mnrt,,s,,r RANK and Invrsi'
MANI CE",I.nv ,nort,.a1"e datnI tho l,th Iav
~ ~ HT,v isi" ,nL dad fnr r.cnrd in tne nttice ~
~ ~. My, 49, o. :. "rT nn na ~ t,o :, ~ WnI oan
~ Ststn of WW,,th n,Iottn On five 18th "I.w NJ
%iu " Zoo o n,I rannr%aG T." Hn,E 81 ,n"rtyo
atay ,"oo. s ~, nj /" inssI,nog ~. s.id ,,,rtnna"a
tes : '"GS "-f' NV +"sih' IL a. S"i" uEin,nS"s~ ~
w. ,,oi !" INV, III, ut .nn3a n,ad For recnyi in in the
" IS. ~ ~. Do pn,,i i, -. ~ i,naJ. ~ tha r,,,nty. ~
~. /" ", . .,nI 49, 80 Wn,th IT,Intn nn tic Ss2nt
.nu. f mi" ,iI' 200 ~ rannrIad in hhon: q NJ
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Notice of n Proof

Land Off ce at Bismarck. N. L. April 25 1908.
named settler has filed notice of her Intention tc
make final proof in support OF her claim. ana
that said proof will be made before E. A. Lamb.
Washiurn, y. Oak, on tile Goth day Of .iuly
1903, viz:
Minnie Richie
for the e1l9swA So nwA sec 81, twp. 14S. rance
81.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz
Ursula coleman. T. l.. Britton. George Tetro..
Of Turtle Lake, n. Dak... nd Joseph Mann. OF
WaShDnrn. n. Oak.
A.C McGillivray,
may . Register.
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Contest Notice.
apartment of the Interior

United States Land Office.
Devils Lake. y. d., April 10, 1903.
A. sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Nick Johnson contestant
against Homestead entry nc. 23ls9, made DE
cember the Sd, 1900. for the WIZ Sel4 sel4 swA
and lot 4. sec. : twp. 100. range %, BY George
Westburg. contcstee. in which it is alleged that
said George WeStburg has wholly abandoned
said tract. that said tract has not been settled
upon and cultivated by said party according
10 law; and that said entryman has never eS-
tablislIed actual residence thereon. and that
sid alleged absence from the land was not due
to his employment in the army, navy or marine
corps OF the United States as a private soldier
officer. seaman or marine during the war with
Spain or during any o her 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. III. on June 20. 1903, before Franz BreitZmann
a notary public at his Office at Anamoose, ~. ID
and that final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
a. III. on June p. 1903, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office in
Devils Lake. n, D..
The said contestant having, in a proper affi-
davit filed May 4th, 1903, set forth facts
which show that after due diliyence. personal
service OF this notice cannot be made, 1t is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
Ole Serumgard.
may 16 Register.
Record address Of contestee. Anamoose. n. d.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,

department. or the Inferior,
United States Land Office. Bismarck,
North Dakota. June 10. 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Halvor Knutson of Washburn,
Mclean county, contestant a 'ainst Homestead
entry No. 1870, made September 10. 1902. for
sa nwh Il WI. nelA section II, township 14s n
rance 80 by Pearle Bangs contested. in which
it is alleged that said claimant has wholly aban,
poned said tract; that she has changed her
residence there from for more than six months
since making said entry; that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said party as re-
CURED by law and that said default now exists,
that said alleged absence from the said land is
not due to employment in the U. s, army or
navy in time of war: said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m.,. on
September 3. 1903. before rose a. Ward a notary
public in and for Me- can county, n: Oak. at
WaslIburn. and that final hearing will be held
At 2 O'Clock p, m, on Sept. 10. 1903, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States Land
ONCE in Bismarck, n. OAK,
The said contestant having in Il proper affi-
davit filed June 10 1903. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
John Satterlund.
june 20 Receiver.
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NOTICE OF
Department Of the Interior,

United States Land Office ,
Bismarck. North Dakota, May IL, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by, Archie g.. Snider, contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 1862, made June
5tll, 1902. for So ne14 and lots s and 8, section Z,
township 147, n, range SOW, by. George Barrows
Contestee, in (which it is aliegedthat said George
Barrows has never established u residence on
said land and has in no manner improved the
same and has been absent therefrom for more
than six months and has wholly abandoned the
to his employment in the U. s.. army, navy or
marine corps in time of war, said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer ev-
idence touching said allegation ut 10 O'Clock a.
M. on August II. 1903, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office in
Bismarck. n. Dakota.
The said contestant having in a proper aflda-
Wit. filed May ~, 1908 set forth facts which
Of this notice cannot be made, it is h ua,,bb
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
A.C. McGillivray,
may % Register.
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Contest Notice.
department of the Interior.
United States Land ONCE. Minot. y.

l'llttli!Il'Nut u lll' IltEIlJl,
United States Lane ONCE. MinOt. y. d..
June Ii. 1909.
A. sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Paul Nicholson GfCoal Iiarbor,
n. d.. contestant. against HOMESTEAD entry No.
1901. made sept. l., 1902. for northeast quarter
section %, township 149; range 80 by John Nc
Govern contcstee, in which 1t is alleged THAI
the said claimant has wholly abandoned the
said tract that he has changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months since
making said entry. that sal tract is not settled
upon and cultivated by said party as required
by law: and that the absence of the said claim
ant is not due to his employment in tie U. S.
army or navy in time of war; said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and otfe,
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
IA. m; on August s, Iaes, before Rose A. WarL.
final hearing will be held ut 10 O'Clock a. IN. on
August Is, 1908. before the Register and Re-
ceiVer at the United states Land Office in Mi
not. N. Oak.
The said contestant having, in II proper affi-
davit, filed June 3, 1903, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence. personal
service of this notice cannot be made. it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
re. SanbOfn.
june 20 Register.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

Lane Office 1t Bismarck, N. Oak, y
May 10. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his Intention
to make final proof III support of his claim, and
that said proof VIII be made before James T.
burn on the 9th day of June, 1908, viz;
Job B. TAYLOR,
for the neA sec. 10, twp. 142 II. range 81 W.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
August f. Nelson, Chas E.. Holm. Nels E.
Erickson and Edwin w. Frankluud all of Paint
ell Woods, n. OAK.
A.C McGlllivray,
may23 Register.
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State of North Dakota In District Court.
County of Mclean fSixth judicial Distric
Charles e. Gibson, Plaintiff,

David Goldstone. Mary Goldstone. Al
b. Guptill, as receiver of the Bank OF
Minot, G.. III. Mears, b. s., BrynjOlfson
Norman I. Mears and A.. b. Guptill as
Receiver Of the Mortgage Bank and In
vestment Company, Defendants.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF,S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue o. the
Judgment of foreclosure and sale lii the above
entitled action, entered on May q: 1908, in said
and q special execution issued upon said judg-
ment, the subscriber. Ole Gradin: Sheriff Of said
county for the purpose appointed, will sell at
public auction at the front door of the court
house at Washbgrn. North Dakota, on June
q. 1908 at 10. O'Clock in the forenoon of that
day. the lss Southeast quarter lseAl Of Section
four GA OF range Eighty.one (sl). in said
county, being the mortgaaged premises directed
In said execution and judgment to be sold. or so
much thereof as may be Sufficient to satisfy
such Judgment and COSTS amounting in all to
$994.60,g with interest thereon from the date Of
said Judgment, and all accruing costs of sale.
Dated May 81, 1908.
OLE GRADIN, Sheriff
Of Mclean County, North Dakota.
Ball. Watson & Maclay. Attorneys for Plaintiff
Fargo, North Dakota. may 23-6t.
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Contest Notice.
penartmcnt of the Inte,ior

Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office. Bismarck, N. ID,
April 21St, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Herman 4. uiowl, of WASH
burn, y. OAK contestant. against Homestead
entry No. 1892. llade ADril 30tl, 1902, for VIZ
nWA section 10. M neA section ., township
14S range SO: by Elof w johnson, contestea. in
which it is alleged that the SAID claimant has
wholly abandoned said tlact; that he has
than SIN months since mailing said entry; that
said tract is not settled upon and cultivated by
said party as required by law; and the absence
Of said claimant is not due to employment in
the U 5. amy or navy in time of war, said par
ties are hereby notified to appear, respond and
O'Clock a. m on June %, 1898, before Rose. A.
Ward a notary !. .blic in and for Mclean. Co.,
z O'Clock p. m, on June soth, 1905, before the
Land office in Bismarck, N. Oak.
The said contestant having. in a proper Aft
dayir filled May Z, 1903. set forth facts which
show that aftei.due diligence personal service
ofsthis notice cannot he made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
John Satterlund,
may 16 Receiver.
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First Pub. Apr 10.
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office. Bismarck. N. D.
May 10th, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
IN this office by LiZZe b. Olson, contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 1861, made April
Is, 1902, for swA section %. township las. n.
range 81 W: by Julius Wilke c9ntestee, In which
tabhshed Il residence on said land and has in
no manner improved the same and has been
absent therefrom for more thar six months and
that said alleged absence was not caused by
employment in the U. S. army. navy or marine
corps in time Of war; said parties are hereby
notified to appear, r%espondan offer evidence
touching said allegation at II O'Clock Il. III. on
Jrly 10. 1903, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Bismarck,
N, Dakota.
The said contestant having. in a proper af1ida-
Wit filed May 16, 1908 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby order
ed and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
A. {. McGfllivray,
Register.
VIM. +. COchrane,
Attnrpav for Contestant On
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Bismarck. N. Dak.. Jure 10, 1908.
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim. and
that said proof will be made before E. A. Lamb,
Co. Judge, Mclean Co. N. Dak., at Washburn,
on July 25th. 1903. viz:
Elizabeth Waggoner
for the lots 5. 6, and IL, section ., lots5 6 and Z,
section 1, township 147, n. range sc W. 5th p. IN.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Z. S Neal. f. T.. Mackey. r D Ward and Al
fred Staley Coal Harbor, n. oak.
A.C. McGillivray.
june 20 Register.