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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-02-17
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the interior. United stAtes
Land Office, Ainot N. d., January 3 1904
A sufficient contest af6dayit having bsen
fled in this office BY Ivor Z. johnson. contest
ant, against Homestead Entry No 1850, made
April 18th lsg. for the non Section =. Township
in which it is alleged that said claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract OF land for period
of moro than six months just prior to the filing
Of this contest against the said land, the fact
land and never did mako any valuable i'm
provements thereon, and that said alleged alb
sence from the said land was not due to his
employment in the army. navy OF marine corps
of the United States private soldier, officer
seaman or marine during the war with Spain
or during any other war in which tho United
States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock a. m. on March 5, 1894, be.
fore the Register aud Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, N. d.
The said contestant having. in q proper afR.
davit. filed January g. 1904, 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 by
due and proper publication
R. c. Sanborn, Register.
James johnson Atty for claimant, Ainot, N. D
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior United States
Land Office. Minot N D.. jan II, 1904.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Hale A. Randall contestant
against homestead entry No. 1917, made Octo-
Der u, 1902. for SWA NWA VIZ SWl4 and N El4
SW1 Section 4 Township l56 Range SO by
JOHN JOHNSON.
contestee, in which it is alleged that said claim
ant has wholly abandoned said tract of land for
a period of more than six months Just prior to
the filing of this contest against the said land
the fact is said claimant never did reside upon
the said tract OF land and never did make any
valuable improvements thereon, aud that said
alleged absence from the said land was not do
to his employment in the Army, Navy of Marine
Corps Of the United States as a private soldier.
officer seaman. or marine during tho 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 al
legation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on March 8. 1901, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
states Land Office in Minot. N. D.
The said contestant having in a proper afii-
davit. filed January II. 1901. 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.
X. G. Sanborn. Register.
g. G. Ripley Atty. for claimant, Minot, N, d.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior. United States
Land Once. Mnot. N. D., Feb. 4. 1904
sufficient contest andavit having been
filed in this office by Edward S. Green. con.
testant. against homestead entry No. $685.
made May "a. 1893. for northeast quarter OF
section 20. township 1855 N. range "a W.. by
Hans Anderson, contestee. in which 1t Is
alleged that said entryman has wholly aban-
dOned said tract and changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months since
making said entry and next prior to the date
hereof; thathe has not establishes residence
thereon; that said tract remains in it's natural
state. wholly abandoned and unimproved; and
that said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the army. navy
or marine CORPS of the Un ted States as pri-
vate soldier. officer, seaman or marine durinR
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 ale
CATION at 10 o'clock .. M. on March &c. 1904
before the register and receiver at the United
States land ONCE tn Minot, N. D..
The said contestant baviny in o proper an
davit. fled February T. 1904. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service Of this notice .nn1t be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be gwen by due and proper publication.
r. G.. SANBORN, Register.
N. Davis Atty. for Plaintiff Minot N. D..
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
gage. executed and delivered BY Ben F. Car
gors to Nathan NJ. Barnes. mortgagee. dated
the 25th day Of April. a. D. 1902. and filed for
record in the Office OF the register Of deeds Of
the county OF Ward and state Of No r "a.
o'clock p. M, and recorded in book c. OF
mortgages. on page $50 and duly assigned by
said mOrtgagee to the undersigned. A.. D.
Murphy, by an instrument in writing duly
signed, sealed. acknowledged and delivered by
said mortgage to said A. D. Murphy. bearing
date the 10th day Of January, A. D. 1904, and
deeds OF the county Of Ward and state of
North Dakota on the 2nd day OF February.
A. D. 1904 at 10 clock q. M, and recorded in
book "v''of mortgages. on page lo7, VIII ". ne oe
mortgage hereinafter described. at the front
door of the court house in the county OF Ward
and state OF North Dakota at the hour OF tW
o'clock in the afternoon on the 18th day OF
March. A. ID. 1904. to satisfy the amount due
upon such mortgage on the day OF sale. The
premises described in such mortgage and
scribed as follows: The southwest one-quarter
(swO of section four az. in township one
hundred fifty-ive G50 north. OF range eighty
one sd west OF the fifth principal meridian.
in the county of Ward and state Of North
Dakota, containing one hundred and sixty u6Ol
acres. more or less. according to the United
States government survey thereof.
Der i, 1909. and i've installments OF $50 each.
due on the first day OF November OF each OF
the years. 1908 1904. 1906 1905 and 1907. and ex-
pressly provided in substance that II default
be made in the payment of any of the said in
stallments then all OF the principal sums above
specified, together with the interest accrued
thereon should. 1t :he election of the holder
Of such mortgage: become At once due and
payable, such election to be made at any time
after default and without notice. Default has
been made in the payment of said two install
ments due on the first of November in each OF
the years. 1909 and 1908. and the undersigned
has elected. and does hereby elect. to declare
the entire amount of money, secured BY. said
mortgage now due and psysble. Therefore
there will be due on such mortgage at the date
Of sale the sum of one hundred end sixty-dve
dollars (sl05). with accrued costs and legal
fees.
Dated at MinOt. n. D.. this 3rd day OF Feb
ruary AID. 1904. A. D. MURPHY.
3-iO3-l6 Assignee of Mortgage.
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Trees and Novels.

Nine successful novels recently pub
iished in the United States had q total
sale Of over 100000 copies. Since
the average weight of each book sold
was probably twenty ounces, little
calculation will prove that these 1900
0e0 books contained approximately
2,000, 900 pounds Of paper. A manu-
facturer Of paper asserts that the aver
age spruce tree yields little less thar
half a cord Of wood, which is equiva-
lent to about 500 pounds of paper. III
other words, these nine novels swept
away 4,0Go trees and they form but
. small pat of the fiction SO eageE:s
read by tbs American people.
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4 wSst,uGu Rspsvr.vx s.sAs,,
essa - 01iek 0vdsrs, ~ osssmss
an Alienation

esa y Qslek 0vdsrs, ~ Dsssmss
an AsstomatorA
= bsAsvs tAat there r 10 work h
- wosld that makes such machines
= Dsa - does the business Of waiting
i some q these quick lunch sating
Uaces." said the business man. '"Tho
trains q the walters seem to work
Ike Photographs. WHAT thoy hear b
the WV " orders given them 10 seen,
fngly registered and reproduced With
out any apparent mental activity Or
realization ct exs~tly what the order
means. The other moving. for in
stance. I overheard this dialogue and
Honologus IN ore Of these restaurants.
Two men seated 1t the same tsblo
save thsk orders to The Same waiter.
Bring - . couple e ssls-boilsl
aGgs and cup sf ceRss.' salA % Arse
nan.
'SeMs thing for ~. waiter sail
Ne second. adding IA . toeular way.
bat be suro tho sgss aes frssA.'
All Yishs.' vac The Ssply.
"A1a Q noneue iAhsv his voteo cane
shvm he besk e sAe rsstaarast: 'Ssft
1otlsd ~ tvo-sa' lavs tws q @'sR
keoh!'"
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a GATHERING or A.r,srs.
'Csma,!nelins sf Great v0tsos Mad
me V1indoAvo 0attiO.

'Csn,a,Ineiins sf Great vstsss Made
Inc Nin1e0s 0atta0.
New tAae the operate artlsts--ol
most q tssm-have goas ASeoaA. Mr.
CsmpaaAh 10 desolats. His comfort.
able apartment has for several years
bssa favorits rysting place for many
u the soag brds during the long New
FORK ssasoa: md Ans. CsmDAnari
serves sDaGAstti-BdouArd - Rsssks
IN ~ how we'll. TIE singing giant
1sed to 1ossGD al0ose ~ cher grati.
9catioa - the pAlaes 10 sajoy the
hnpaaa1 ltaliaa pasoo. together with
strange sosees. aach0vlss. bovoli, fag'
10, end eavtars. like the fellow in
sCYuth1A's aevels."
~Alas!" EQUINE the versatile and
nnper Dsrasus barlto0s. what Sun.
1sy suppsrs they were: and how "a.
aaArd asA did sing: nd how tie win.
1DWs rattlo1.''-New York Mail and
UkQcoes.
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Hold Lots High.

6. H. Olmsted, right-of-way
man for the q. n, has been in
Minot trying to purchase two
pieces Of ground along the tracks
in the city for the company. He
has been unable to close any deal
on account of the high price
asked for the land.
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Monument to Rumsex.

An effort will be made to secure an
appropriation from the West Virginia
legislature for the purpose O: erecting
. monument to the memory of James
2umsey, who, it is Claimed, was recog-
aized by George Washington as the in
gentor CT The steamboat. The pro
posed memorial @,ll be erected on a
nigh cliff II the Potomac river at
Sterhe.E; .,&2. overlooking the spcs
wtssa :: Is alleged that the first AZ
plicati,'n Z steam to the purpose OF
Giarine propulsion was made.-Scien
ii6c American
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Some New Job Typs.

This Office has just purchased
two new series Of job type, the
latest We were able to procure.
Either is especially for card, let
terhead, notehead, envelope, and
such other work. Wefeel assured
that trial will please you. 1t
is the intention of this Office to
keep up-to-date along all matters
pertaining to Job work and our
customers will get the advantage
of it.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the matter OF the estate of Albert Nelson,
deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
James johnson. executor Of the Last Win Of
County of Ward and the State of North Dako.
ia, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against, said deceased, to exhib-
it them with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publication of this
notice to said executor at his office in the City
of Minot. in said Ward county.
Lated Jan. 18th A d. 1901
James johnson,
Execu tor.
First publication. on the 3rd day OF Feb. A. d
1901. :.a2-24
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In district Court,
COUNTY OF WARD s Eighth Judicial dis
trict.
G. Aurland, Plaintiff Notice Of
John N. Murray. Defendant Sale
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
writ OF execution to me directed and delivered
and now in my hands, issued by the Clerk Of the
above named Court upon judgment rendered
in said court in favor of the Plaintiff, G Aur
land and against the defendant, John n. MUIR
ray, l have levied upon the following described
real estate located in Ward county. North Da-
kota and described as follows to-wit:
The south east quarter of the north east quar-.
ter OF section numbered twenty-nine In town
ship one hundred ffty-two north of range eighty
one west OF the fifth principal meridian contain
ing 40 acres and shall on Saturday the 18th
day of March 1904 at the hour of one o clock in
the afternoon of said day at the front door of
the court house in the city of Minot. in Ward
county, North Dakota proceed to sell tho above
described real estate or so much thereof as
may be necessary for that purpose to satisfy
said judgment and costs amounting to $496. 4S
together with all ACQUIRING costs of sale and
interest on the same from December 70, 1903 at
tho ratio OF per cent per annum, at public
auction. TO the highest bidder for cash.
E.A Crokat
Coroner
and Acting Sheriff of Ward county, North Da-
kOta.
Dated February :, 1904.
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior. United Stste
Land Offica: n.
hinot, N, D.. January = 40

hinot. N. D., January = 1904
sufficient contest affidavit having boon filed
in this office BY Claude H. johnson contestant
against Homestead entry No.l59Oi made June
o. S1h !, isCg Tor the sen Of sec Twp i57. Range
legged that claimant has wholly abandoned said
tract OF land the fact is he never did reside up
o. said land and never made any improvements
thereon, and that said abandonment existed
for more than months prior to the filing Of
this contest. That said absence was not do to
his employmen in the Armies or Navios Of tho
United States during war or otherwise.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said alle-
cation at 10 o clock a. m. on March 10, 1904, be-
fore tho Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having in a proper am
davt, filed January Il 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due dlhRence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, it il hereby or
dcred aud directed that such notice b given
by due and proper publication. AZ
r. G. Sanhorn, Register.
James johnson Atty Tor contestant.
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An Optic Dsea.

While standing in front Of the Leland
Hotel,
ives accosted one day BY regular
swell. r
He walked rather shsky and didn't hook
we'll,
And he smiled at me weakly while this
| he did tell:
| Sim man of means from Devils Lake,
A man we'll known throughout tho state,
A newspaper man but cay, let's shske,
And take 4 drink on.s live mans wske."
From his pocket bottle he did produce;
Twas labeled "strictly Pure Bug Ja,oe."
ats the best you can get in this |
place"
(Ssid this newspaper maa and b msds
awry face.
Fer, finding that with him I wssldl's
make merry,
He had drank from the bsttis - Il 10 \
were sherry.
Then he swsre like trooper, ssat ssns-
!. enc to H.
AAd turning 70 me said, II guess r1
best tell
Hsw I tried to buy tho Optic ,fesn Nc.
Clure,
Just to get my morey into ssnetAiaG |
sure;
Bat he stuck it in SO hard, put the price
way up SO high,
That thought it was his gold nine
that he wanted me to buy.
$50 to put the deal through right
| just tt ought Id get Mac tight,
And asked lin would 10 come Up %
my room
tWh,re | could buy tho Optic and hs
could drink his doom.)
swell. the scheme vas working nicely |
for awhile
And Mcclure Was getting fuller with .
smile,
hut the laugh vas on me
was Is full Is could be-
'While Mcclure was smiling at my wiley
OF trying to got him dunk on Ainst
booze.
And when I me atiored Optic,
He just said You'd tetter drop it
Till you're sober: new lay devn and
Snooze.'
SWELL, I'm nearly sober new, Of will b |
S0On,
And I'm going to tsko the train that
leaves 1t poen.
But there's enc thing kssw wsd,
That Mcclure will never sol
The Optic while his price u in oAsi
moon."
Al. WocLvRRrON.
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CONTEST NOTICE

: .ss|. ASA1 w
Department okthe Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, N. D., Jan, 20, 1904.
in this once by Helen Coan contestant. against
for seA, section is. Township l5s, range 81, BY
Joseph williams, Contestee. in which It IS al:
leged.that said claimant has wholly abandoned
said tract q land for ! period Of more than si1
against the said land, the fact is he never did
reside upon the said tract Of land, and mover
and that said assspce from the said land was
or marine corps OF the United States as pri-
vate soldier. oficcf, seaman. or marine during
which the q. $. may DO engaged,
i Said parties ore hereby. notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said ale
cation at 10 o'clock Z. m. ON March II, 1904, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at tho United
States land Office in Ainot, N. ID.
I Tho said contestant having in proper an
davit filed Jan. TO- 1901, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot DO made, It is hereby or
derod and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
|. -. r. c. SXNBORN, Register. /,
James johnson, Attv for contestant.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of tho Interior, land Office at
Minot, N. D., Jan is, 1901.
nam 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 U. S. land Office at Minot, N. D.
on March ., 1904, viz:
John A. Gobel.
H. E. No. 1923 for the Sc. y Sc. n Sec. y Twp.
l56, Rye "a.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Charles Scribner. OF Burlington, N. D.: Ole
Kittelson. Bill Aon and John Bonholzer. of
Minot. N. D.
2O-27-31O-17-24 r. e. Sanborn, Register
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter or the estate of Peter Hennes
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
George Popping. administrator of the estate
of Peter Henns late of the town of Burlington
in the county of Ward and state of North Dako-
ia. deceased, to the creditors Of and all persons
having claims against, said decease to exhibit
months after the fist publication of this notice
to said adnlinist rator at M. j. Barrett's office
in the city of Minot, in said Ward county.
Dated January 2S, a. ID. 1904.
George Popping.
Administrator.
I rst Publication on the Ord day of Feb. A. D.
l3a 2-3224
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Csasass Norton q Bsr4seown. ~.
y ths peoaA poesasa1 * Q roses tAa1
= soos11Ae sy0 - ya9xs ed, bua
. In . sDlsadid state Of preservation
nd = far Superior 70 the rasoEs q
aodern times. The rasos was former
y owned By Judge Vsneble ol the col
3oy Of Virginia. and who vas pron,
hent patriot. Judge Vens6le was ap
pointed Judge OF Kentucky county By
Patrick Heury, governor Of Virginia
Kentucky then being q county Of thai
commonwealth. The razor was made
It 5kemeld. England, in the year 1881
and Is very heavy, the blade bsirg ex.
1emely thick and broad, with large
wooden handle.
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Notice for Publication .
Department of the Interio

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Minot, n. D., January 30, 1901.
Notice is hereby. given that the following
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 Register
and Receiver of the United States Land Office
at Minot, N. D.. on March II, 1901 viz:
ARLEY T. JONES,
Fl. E. No 1906, for the SEA ofSec. Is, TWP,
15l, Range "a.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon ana cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Ed Kviley, Andrew Sampson, Ole Wig and
Albert Gunderson all of Minot, N. d.
r. G. SANBORN, Register.
% 80 JAS. johnson
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NOTICE VIXEN TINE FOR RKDUEpuON
WILL EXPIRE

To b, L. Ayres:
described lands and premises. to-Eit Lots num-
bered nineteen O0) and twenty 90 In block
numbered eleven III Brooklyn add TO the City
of Dec. A. d. 1897. duly sold for taxes for the
sum of One Dollar and ninety four cents. That
the time whom the redemption period win ex-
1900 and that the amount required to redeem
said lands. exclusive of the costs to accrue
upon this notice. is the sum of Four Dollars and
uate in the County OF Ward State Of North
Dakota.
II you fail to redeem the same within ninety
for the aforesaid land win be issued and de-
lvered to the holder Of the tax certificate.
Dated at Minot North Dakota. this 18th day
of Jan. A. d. 1904.
[sHAL] LOUIS A. LARSON.
Auditor OF Ward County. N. D.
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Jennie Sitter, Omaha 81 have gained
thirty five pounds in two months. Moth
Ing did me any good until used Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea A blessing
to sickly women. A. s. Blakey.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, &C
COIL Ay.l,Xy IN A II N -

STATE ro OF T9a RI w nAKorA' IS
In district court Eighth Judicial District.
The Garfield Co.. corporation Plaintiff.
VS..
State Of North Dakota to the he above named
defendant
Summons
You Are hereby summoned to answer the COM
plant in this action, which is on file in the Of
ice OF the Clerk of the District Court of Ward
county, North Dakota, and to serve a copy of
your answer on the undersigned within 30 days
after the service of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive Of the day of service, and in case Of your
failure to appear or answer, plaintiff will take
Judgment. against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint
Burke & Kehoe, Attorneys for plaintiff.
Postoffice address. Cando, N. OAK.
Dated January Is, 1904. l-Z5 By
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NOTICE FOR CALLING IN SPECIAL
SCHOOL WARRANTS.

All Minot special school warrants must be
payment from numbers 1875 to 2l75, inclusive.
registered between the dates of October. 1901.
and October. 1903. Interest will cease ten
days after date OF this notice. Il
BY order of Board OF Education.
2-10S-l7 JAMES CAvANAUGH, Treas.
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pema,,d for Rolling stock.

Han railway circles, with the ADM.
ted scarcity of rolling stock and mo-
tive power, has Jed to large number
Of orders being placed by the railway
companies for new equipment with
both Canadian and American firms,
ard the facilities Of the companies
have been taxed to the utmost to MI
these orders, while the Canadian Pa,
;;.hc has had to go to Scotland and
Saxony in order to obtain the loec
MOTIVES required by the road.
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New to Lonaoner..

The Londoner will be greatly an
soyed by innovations when the
American electrical cars are running
IN the Metropolitan underground and
tn'perny tube railways The fare
viii be fra cents for any distance;
there will be no first, second or third
ela1s the high speea will be over
~. Tas an hour ard the twenty.
go !. to stops will 1--WE him .
G.. e.tfon In ~ e-e-'
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NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION.

STATE OF NORTH DAKoTAl In district Court,
COUNTY OF WARD Eighth Judicial dis
trictt