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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, n D., April 18th, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office BY Charles Eckman. constestant,
against homestead entry No. 1885, made July
18th, 1902, for the ca sell section q, ne14 neli
section -, nwl4 nwh section 80, township 15:i,
range 100 by Viggo G. Andreasen, contestee, in
which it is alleged that the entryman has
wholly abandoned said tracts of land for a
has never improved or cultivated said lands ac-
cording to the homestead laws or ever estab-
lished IL residence thereon; that said land is
practically III the same condition as when sur
veyed and said abandonment still exists; and
and that said alleged absence from the land
was not due to his employment in the Army,
Navy or Marine Corps Of the United States as
private soldier officer, seaman or marine dur
ing 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 allie
CATION at 10 O'Clock a.. m. on June 9th, 1903,
before Willard b. diversion, a Notary Public in
and for Williams County, n. Oak. at his office
in Williston, N. Oak, and that final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on July LIST, 1908,
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having, in a proper affi-
dsyit, filed April oath, 1903, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence, personal
service of this notice not be made, it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due aud proper publication.
may21 r. G. SanbOrn. Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
Contest Notice.

Department. of tho Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot, N. D.. May %, 1908
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by R. S. Lockett contcs.
made Jan'y 70, 1897, for swA SEX, sec. 8, wa
neA; seH nxA, section Il, township 1ss, range
it is alleged that: Said entryman has wholly
abandoned said tract of land for a period Of
more than five years last past, and has never
improved or cultivated said land according to
the homestead laws. nor has ever established a
residence thereon; that said land is practically
in the same condition as when surveyed, and
that said abandonment still exists. 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, seaman or marine during the
war with Spain, or 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 July IA, 1903, before Willard
B. diversion, a Notary Public, at his office in
Williston, North Dakota, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. M, on
July q 1903, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office In Minot, N.
D. The said contestant having, in a proper af-
fidavit filed May 10, 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
R. C. Sanborn, Register.
D. C. Page, Atty. for Contestant.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
,Fipht Will Ba Bitter.

Those who will pereist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends
ton OF Dr.. kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have long and bit
ter fight with their troubles. if MT endetl
earlier by fatal termination. Read
what T. R. Brnll of BealI, MISS, has 10
say: Last fall my wife had every
symptom of consumption. She took DR..
Kings New Discovery after everything
else had failed. Improvement came at
once and four bottles entirely cured her.
Guaranteed Nv Rrownell & McPhee.
druggists. Price so and 81. Trial bot.
ties free.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is ner.
vous"~ts. sleeplessness, or stomach up
sets. Electric Bitters will quickly dis.
member the troublesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach, regu.
late the kidneys and bowels, atimuIate
the liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all tie usual attending aches vanish un.
der its SEARCHING and thorough effect
iveness. Electric Bitters is only so c,
feet satisfaction. Guaranteed by Brow.
nell Il McPhe+, druggists.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
Notice tor Publication.
Land Office ut Minot, y. D.,

Lana OI1ICo III MIUOC, n. D.,
May q, l9O3
Notice is hereby given that the following
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before W. D.
Gillespie, U. s Commissioner. at Ray, Williams
g ,unty, N. D., ON July Stl,, 1903. viz:
H. +. l4O46 Of OLE P. HOFF,
of Wheelock, Williams county. y. D., for the
sci4 section S. township liz. range 9S.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land. viz:
Mason Smith, James Maloney. John 4. Stems
rud, Louis Olson. all of Wheelock. n. D.
my2S K. G.. SANBORN. Register
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18

John Olson, who has been travelling
through Arizona, Utah and other sonth-
ern states for the benefit, Of his health
for the past eight or ten months, re-
turned home last Saturday. much i'm.
proved. John says he SAW much while
absent, and learned considerable OF the
ways Of the world, but found no place
where prosperity was greater than in
North Dakota.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
Notice for Publication.
fIthd OAie3 * Minot. N. IL.

June /, 1908. :
Notice is hereby given that tho followitA*
named settler has fled notice Of his intentitAl:
TO mako final proof in support Of his claim, ar I
that said proof will b9 made before ZeEltI
Bruegger, clerk of district court of Williams
county, at Winston, N. D., ON July 18th, 1905;
ANDREW SvEEN, husband of Annie Sveen;
formerly Annie Bryn DECEASED, H. E. No. 794,
s me nw q s %s - 81 81 rake ~
He names the following witnesses tQ Prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
John Kjorstad, H. P. Hendrickson, Otto DalA,
L. r: Rowell, all of Willfstqn, N. D.
je4 r. c. SANBoRN. Reefstef.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
Land Office at Minot, N. D.,

Land ofacs At M ,siP H. n d.
Notice is hereby givon that tho following.
named settler has filed notice of bis intention
to make Communication proof IN support Of his
claim and that said proof will b. made before
Williams county, at Williston, n. D., ON July
25th, 1909. viz:
JAMES L. WOMAN, H. e. No. 1857,
l02.
He names tho following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Nathan Bellinger, William Van Alst, Martin
Jensen, j. Carpenter all of Williston N, d.
je18 r. G. SANB0RN. Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18

D. D. Davidson han been appoined
game warden for Williams county, by
State District Warden Hale. Dave will
make good warden, M he will keep \
Hharp lookout for violRtors of the law.
and that is what is needed in this sec.
ton Of the country.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Minot, N. D.;

:. May ~, l0(N.
Notes + hereby giyeH that the folEo1itts::
named settEef has aled notice Of his int4ntf :
that said proof will s. made before Zeho'
Brueeeof; ckfk of district court Of Williams
county 4 twRili;tpn n 81 q yuly nh 1907
for tho 81 nwk. .neA nwA, Of. section u, and
seA swA, of section IL, township 1872. range lOl.
.He names tho following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Joseph g.. Stroud, Leslie V. Coulter, all pf
Williston, n. D., Cornelius Jaynes, Denis Mo-
je4 B; C. SANBoRN; Register:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Minot, N. D.,

May 2s, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to mako final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before W: D.
Gillespie. U. 5. commissioner, ut Kay, in Will
liam> county. n. D., on July Sth, 1908, VIZ:
H. Z. llOA of JOHN A. STESsRGD,
of Wheelock, in Williams Co., North Dakota =,
for the nelA section 35. township 156, range 49,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Mason smith. James Nal oney. Ole Hof, Louis
Olson all of Wheelock. n. D.
naYS &. c. SAxBoRS. Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18

PIANOS! PIANOS!

Write 10 Cbas. J. Hops, Grand Forks.
N. d., for catalogues and prices on q
full line ut Pianos, direct from the fac
tory. Ten different makes to select
from. Low prices; easy payments.
ie11t8*
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen.
sive. Occasionally life itaelf il the prize
of mistake. but You'll never he wrong
il you take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for dyspepsia, dizziness. headache.
liver or bowel troubles. They are Remtle
yet thorough. 25c, at Brownell & Me-
Pieces druRstore.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
e 49,
Notice tot Publication.

Land OEse at Minot, y: d.
Juno 18th, 1901. {
Notice is hereby gitef that the FOLLOWING.
named settler has hled httice Of his i1iEgnti,r
to mako Communication proof in support Of his
Zeno Bruegeer, clerk OF district cc1itt of
Williams county, at Williston, N. d., ON July p,
1908, viz:
LEvERNE E. YOEMAN, H. E. No. -,
for the nwA of s6etioh IL, township 155,
range 1Oe.
He names the following witnesses to ttove
his continuous residence Uton and cultivation
Of said LAND ,,,, viz: tsit,;,..s w.. A.. u.x,;u
Jensen, j. Carpept6f; III 6f Williston, N. y:
jelS +: C.: SXNBORN. RoHistUf:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
For Sale or Trade.

A farm Of 800 acres. mainly timber,
with about 40 acres cleared, located in
Polaska County, Illinois. Will trade for
pr"vsd.up land in Williams County, or
sell for cash. Twelve miles from county
seat, and II miles from railroad station.
For information inquire of R. H. Cope.
land, Williston, N. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18
Summons.

Summons.
State of North Dakota, In District Court,
fss. Eighth
County OF Williams: Judicial District.
w. H. Shaw, Plaintiff,
Nettie G.. Shaw, Defendant
The State of North Dakota, to tho above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in the above entitled action. which
will be filed in the Office of the Clerk Of the
District Court of the Eighth Judicial District,
in and for the County of Williams and State of
North Dakota. and to servo u copy of your
at his office in the town Of Williston, in said
county and state, within thirty days after the
service OF this summons upon you, exclusi We Of
the day Of such service; and in case of your
failure to appear and answer. Judgment will be
taken against you by default for the relief
demanded in tho complaint.
Dated juno 18th, 1905.
W. b. DIVERSION,
je1lt6] Plaintiffs Attorney, Williston, N. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18

Axel Carlson ia the happy dad Of 4
bouncing fat baby girl. who made her
appearance in the household last week.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18

+ Editor Hughes Says that Ray will have
celebration Of their own on the
Fourth, but are willing to entertain
everybody who will 80 there for q gen.
eral good time.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18

Married-On thursday, juno II. 1871,
by Hon. A. A. Austill, judge Of -,
county court. Mr.. Grafton L. Wal :.
and Miss Margaret Gehl. all Of Willis.
ton. Congratulations are now in order:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18

r. H. Kingston was Springbrook
visitor in the city Monday.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-18

"Farmer" Smith. the redoubtable
sheep man OF the Muddy, was in town
this week, taking = rest after . hoelnx
season among the pumpkin vines.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-15
Facts about the AngOra

None OF our domestic animals
have made such rapid progress
into general favor 50 soon at
tea il has been introduced into
the country, as has the Augora
goat. Only half a century ago.
the first Angora was landed into
this country "A a curiosity, and
It has been only with,na few years
that they have attracted !any at.
tention. first for their bar and
pelts. and very recently for their
meat. They have increased very
rapidly within the last few years
and there are probably between
100000 and 1000. 900 scattered
through the states, Texas having
The greater number.
There IL a great prejudice
against the meat OF the Augora,
and while large amounts Of itwas
sent to market during the last
year or two, il bad 10 be sold az
mutton. but soon /, VAS discov.
cred that IL was superior quail.
sly OF mutton. and now il has be-
come such high favor tina, i, can
be sold for just VIVA I it is Angora
meat. The demand for IL has
grown 10 such an extent that
there will soon he completed i
large packing plant in Kansas
City for the exclusive use oi
banding the Angora goats. The
plant Will be equipped with a tan.
ming outfit. and the skins will be
made into robes, mats. Get, the
demand for which j. large and
con family growing, and which
now eonnot be supplied.
As the Angora goat can be
raised 80 cheapIy, will live on
most anything. isvcrv hardy and
IS very prolific, We may now see
the Angora industry come rap.
ably TO the front, and it bids fair
to be- one 81 the most prosper.
ou~ businesses IN which anyone
can engage
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-15
A. w. HALBERT.

The Journal OF Agriculture
says OF alfalfa:
II there is any one crop that
really deserves the title OF liking"
We arc inclined tn award the palm
10 alfalfa. We have had letter
from a Missouri correspondent,
giving some account OF his cx-
p,riencc with alfalfa. Al the
time be wrote be had already cut
six tons OF hay to the acre. aud
expected TO get enough more at
the two additional cuttings he
counted upon making to make up
ten tons OF cured hay 10 the acre.
II sounds almost incredible, and
ycta number OF reliable men
have tol ! Us that they raised in
the Snake River Valley. Idaho,
seven tons OF hay at two cuttings
OF course they bad very thick
stand. II this hay will sell for
$40 ton. a. i, ought. the gross
returns per acre would be 500.
II nigh, no, sell a, tina, price Nv
bay. but fed TO good cattle. aud
the market price remaining near
the present figures. the hay
would bring fully that in the cat.
tie. There il no other field crop
tina, will bring 20 much money
IN the Central west. Even
hundred bushels OF corn "A, Doc
bushcl will not do il. But the
scllirg or feeding value il by no
means the whole of the value of
an alfalfa crop. AZ soil i'm.
proven Il ranks with the other
lceumcs. and in the experience
OF many who have tried it, an
alfalfa h"id planted in corn or
tobacco or sown in wheat has
made larger crops than The same
land ever did before. No crop
has ever hecn brought 10 the
notice oil Missouri farmers that
Is more worthy OF their careful
study and adoption on the farm.
Now LEI King Cotton grow
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-15

r man
will Bauk cSuesHo
HALBERT, Starkville, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-06-15
Red Poll Bulls and HeiferS

Ages ranging from 10 months TO ~ years.
Beautiful animals of choicest breeding in America and
foundation stock All stock will be sold with
tfcate of incubation by Dr. J. {. Robert OF the A NJ COL
lege. State Venaran We have never lost single animal
from reclamation tick fever after completed uaton by
the State Vcnaan although covered with ticks after that
time The Red Poll Beatrice the first prize $1,000.
cash Live Stock Show Chicago in
November 10 General Purpose class. counting the nd
dual cow her milk and butter production andher calf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29

Is ~ 4 O ! 40
toothsome spring chicken is to be the
bone Of contention" between the women
folks and the hawks. The sound OF clap
ping hands and the time honored Yell OF
k.t'Shoo-hoo! Shoo-hoo ~ fills the land from
the day in March that the first brood OF
chickens Is put out In the sun until they
arc put on the table. VS. 81
IT. said that the dana ges done by the
recent heavy rains amOuntto many nun
dreds of dollars In the Northern Neck.
The public highways are broken and gull
lied in some sections as they have not
been in many years. and some of the most
fertile fields here are little else than huge
gullies. On some farms the soil Of newly
5plowed land was completely washed away.
leaving the naked sub-soil to tell the tale
OF the heaviest fall Of rain since the
spring of 1889.
81 The cyclone that passed over this neigh
sborhood Monday, leveling nearly every
thing In It's track Of thirty yards wide
and nearly mile long, has created no
little dread Of others. which, It, IS feared,
may come at any time. VIII q 4 " 5ss,EI Il
rs Mr., Nv. II. Il Mayo. attorney at law. Of
Hague. returned some days ago from Bal
Stimore. where he went to perfect the orr
ganizaton OF a joint stock company.
formed for 4 the purpose Of operating Ii q
line OF steamboats, between Coan River.
In the Ncrthern Neck. and Crisheld, Md.
With such a line established. the North
ern Neck truck ers would realize thousands
,of dollars more from their business every
year than they have been able to do here
N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
BIG! BUSINESS
IN LUMBER |. ! | !! Il: !. /:
Mammoth Mills Biting Into n o
Lunenburg Forests.
NIL. |, FOR SMALL !, TIMBER i i
Tobacco Plants Growing So Rapidly
Farmers Fear They Cannot Get
Land Readyin Time for Them,
German Settlers.
Mammoth Mills Bitinq Into
MILL FOR SMALL TIMBER
ESPECIAL ID Tho Times. pispa tcb

Ell Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch.)
MEHE RRIN. VA, March 2S.-The lupl-
Der business In this section Of the country,
has for the past two years been steadily
on tho Increase and at present load after
load II of the best kind 4 Is hauled here
every day. IS }8,f HI }
Fl Three years ago there was not In this
portion o f the county an 8up-to-date ~
mill that was run from one years end to
the other and employed q force of labor
ers over six or eight. And the great for
est OF fine timber stood 3unmolested. Sew
5eral companies came here and went over
these lands, and all seemed well pleased,
but for some reason failed to locate, Oyer
IA year ago Messrs. HALEY AM Ward
purchased a good share OF this land and
placed large mill In tho field. and since
They have done a tremendous business in
this line, cutting all kinds of lumber and
ties for northern markets, giving employ
8ment to aboutStWenty-hVe hands and buy
ing ali that ia situated nenr them, there
by increasing the income Of the various
land owners, 8s
d Several teams are kept busy hauling
this timber to the depot, and car after
car Is loaded here,
S 81 srAVE FACTORY. 5iB
"a few months after this mill wns es-
ttabllshed Messrs. Crawford and Company
and tablished n large staye factory. to
cut up the small trees that cannot be
used by the lumber manufacturers,
This mill is doing thriving business,
shipping car after car OF fine slaves
to large northern concerns; and this In
dustry Keeps about twenty hands, and
several pair Of horses are kept busy oars
rying this product to Its point Of Ship
nlent, IA Il
Recently Messrs Miller and Miller, OF
SRicilnond, have placed q large mill In
this field and they, too, doing large
business In this line, ss
Thls vast forest of timber has been
standing for n number OF years. steadily
Increasing In value Only q few railroad
ties and a smallslot Of hickory has been
taken from 1T, But now the ring OF the
axe and the shrill whistle Of the mon
s,roIs engines that are used 70 cut the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
{ ARM WORK
BACKWARD.
Wheat. Oats, Grass and the
Pastures Well Advanced.
AN EXCELLENT !. j, il HAY i CROP Il Of
49, n a.. e H..
AN EXCELLENT HAY CROP.
Only a Small Percentage of the! Early
Nj Irish Potato Crop Has Been Planted
as observation-disclosures ARE Bat Il Ii,
Thing With Hawks. Ssti

i:8 C:t Il. OR VA Mon. 27--Whilc ali man!
n MIR ol%tarm work Is more bac edward hare
n tsunrc,haps eyer hcitre at the closro OF
Il March, wheat. oats hay-grasses and pas
e lures are much further advanced than
4 usual at this time of the year. n otwlth-55
4 standing the absence OF snow the wheat
y and oats stood the winter remarkably
Il Well and have grown rapidly since the
first Of this month. These crops are fur
N Their advanced and more promising now
than they were at the middle OF April
K last year. is5Ef & 5iss8
AS n rule. the forest pastures are In ex-
y cellent condition for this time In The yeav,
Y They are green already. and afford bet
Y ter grazing forScattle than they did at
s hnyy time In April, 1902. II. AZ
The early advent OF grass Is consid-i
cred q Especial tproyidence,"4fo for, In many
sections; the supply Of rough proyenderi
gave out q week or so ago, and, as n
81 general thing, the cattle are weak and
II In poor condition. This Is due to the ract
that the winteG was SO open and Ini',l
that cattle didinot relish dry proyellder.
IA u,, lid nj eat WI uyidity, as they t;,.s
~ in severe winters, Discussing the yun-.
ject yesterday.Ha gentleman Of long ex-
u perlence and observation said 81 An OPEN
n mild winter is always followed by very
poor cattle. and the reason Is plain. In
s,aru5 weather cattle and other FARM
animals have a good appetite and GA +
y neatly all the time 10 keep thems WIS
warm, etc, while In warm winter YNqtk-
& er they appear to be languid and without
appetite, and cannot be induced to cat
4 largely OF dry food
e All the present Indications point to%ant
excellent hay crop this year, Glover aud
orchard grass are unusually Well-sr,Wn
ana vigorous, and the stand Is remark
I. ably good. t "a
Only a very small percentage OF the
early Irish potato crop has been planted
ms yet, AZ no. time prior to the middle
4 OF last week was the ground dry enough
ITO admit of preparing ard planting, and
Just as the farmers had fairly begun to
* pow up their potato ground, on Wednes-
day and Thursday. norrnous rains came
again and caused o. suspension Of all
3 garden and ~ field work. 58Sl
MI The annual battle between housek eepers
end hawks ia well orl7,-a yerltableg proof
thAt sprlgtime has come and that the.