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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-05-11
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior. gnite d. States
sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in this ONCE BY George w. Buckminister con-
testant. against Homestead entry No. 2OS99,
made March 1S, 1903 for the ne's Section 2s,
Township ISL, Range IS, by Harry Mcclure con-
testant. 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 the fact is said claim
ant never did reside upon the said tract of land
and never did make any valuable improvements
thereon, 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 as private soldier. offlcer. seaman, or
marine during the war with Spain or during
any other war in which the U S. maybe engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said ale
gation, at 10 o'clock a; m. on June 8, 1904, be,
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States land Office in Minot, N. ID.
The said contestant having in proper affi-
davit filed April II, 1904 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
4.ls5-ls Il. c. sANBoRN, Register.
g. g. Ripley Attorney.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land cfilee, Ainot, n. D.. April 8. 1904
A sufncient contest afiidavit having been filed
in this ofico by Herbert A GOodhue, contestant
against Homestead Entry No. lisp. made May
9, 1902, for the nek section -. Township, l5.
Range s. BY Nels Q. Grinde contestee, in which
it is alleged that said claimant has wholly
abandoned said tract OF land for period Of
more than six months just prior to the fling of
this contest, the fact is said claimant never did
reside upon tho said tract Of land, and never
did amy valuable improvements thereon, and
that said alleged absence From tho said land
was not due 70 his employment In the army,
navy or marine corps of the United States as a
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 ale
CATION at 10 o'clock a. m. on June !. 1904 before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land office in Minot N. ID.
The said contestant having. in o proper am
dayit filed April 8. 1904 set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice can not be made, 1t Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
r. G.. SANBoRN
g. q. Ripley Atty. for contestant. Register.
II351s.
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A DEMONSTRATION.

L. M. Davis, manager OF the
Minot electric light plant, states
that the company is not .charg-
ing the city more for the lights
than is absolutely necessary to
make the company a reasonable
profit, and considering that the
company was put to an expense
OF $4,000 for stringing six miles
OF wire and putting up poles for
thirty-two lights, the company
cannot give the city more lights
for the same amount of money
which is now being paid. The
Independent does not pretend to
know what it is necessary to
charge the city, but takes for
granted that the city would not
be overcharged. In no case was
the Independent knocking"
against the electric light COM
pany. 1t being a Minot institu-
ton, the Independent hopes that
it will live long and prosper.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land Once, Minot. N. D.. April IL, 1904.
A SUFFICIENT contest aftdavit having been
tiled in this Office by Anton Letrud. contestant.
against Homestead entry No. 9153. made Sep
TENDER n. 1901 for SwA Section 30 Township
1873 Range IS by julius f. Smith contestee, in
which it is alleged that said entryman has
wholly abandoned said tract and changed his
residence therefrOm for more than six months
since making said entry. and next prior to the
date hereof; that he has not established u resi-
dence thereon: that said tract remains in its
natural state. wholly abandoned and unim-
proved; except q small piece broken thereon.
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 as o private soldier, officer. seaman 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 nOti-
fed to appear respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation ut 10 o clock q. M. on
June z. 1904 before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Once in MinOt, N D.
The said contestant having. in y proper am
davit, fled April Is. 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.
G.. AURLAND. Atty.
MnOt, n. ID. 4-27 6-l
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior. United Stat,
Land Once

department OF unc ANTERIOR, Oultcu CLdIcS
Land ONCE.
MINor, N. D.. April 2. 1901
sufficient contest aff1davit having been
filed in this Office by Nina G. Nelson. contest
ant against Homestead Entry No. 1888, made
January 81. 1902. for the sw1@ Section 81, Twp.
1874 r ange IS. by Ole johnson, cOntestee, in
which it is alleged that the said entryman has
wholly abandoned said tract for period Of
more than six months last past and has never
improved or cultivated said tract acc Ording to
the homestead laws and has never established
q residence thereon. and that said alleged alb
sence from the said tract is not due to his en-
plOyment in the army. navy or marine corps
of the United States during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock o. M. on May 20
1904, before Riley H; Lyon, Notary Public for
Ward county North Dakota at his Office at
Mckinney, N. D., and that final hearing will be
held at 10 o'clock a. m. on May q. 1904, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office at Minot n. d.
The said contestant having, in a proper am
davit filed April ]. 1904. 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. SANIORN.
+. r. Williams. Atty. Register,
for contestant.
4-l3-5l8
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Good Prices for Western Cattle.

In a special letter to the indie
pendent, relative TO the outlook
Of the Chicago market for range
cattle during the coming season,
Messrs Rappal Bros. 4 Co., OF
Chicago say:
'1The prospects for a good cat
tie market after midsummer are
luminous, and we are very opti-
mistic regarding the outlook for
western stock. The free ]iquida-
tion of beeves stillcontinues, and
the Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Missouri and Nebraska feed lots
are seemingly being rapidly
cleaned out. The past winter has
been disastrous one for middle
western feeders and shippers in
general, the high price Of corn
and the low range OF values has
put many live stock men out OF
business, and there arecompara-
lively Few cattle being put on
feed for the summer and fall mar
kets. Indeed, traders predict
that there will be a surprising
scarcity Of native cattle during
the coming season, and we are
constrained to the opinion that
there will be a healthy advance
in range cattle values
Everything points to an ex-
septionaliy good market for
western sheep the coming season
as the southern ranges have
been and are very dry, and the
outlook is very poorfor fat sheep
from that section
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Long Road to Bismarck.

Attorney j. II. Greene returned
from Bismarck where he trans
acted business several days. Mr..
Greene reports that the 500,
without a doubt, has purchased
the Washbnrn ROAD and we may
look Tor the roads being ex-
tended to a point west OF Minot
on the Great Northern soon. TO
90 to Bismarck and return one
must now travel $40 miles,
whereas our state capital is but
100 miles from MinOt.
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Good Farming.

DO not be deceived, farmers,
with thinking that you can put
your crops in in any fashion, and
still get good results. Take
pains and do less work if neces-
sary, and still you will be money
ahead. We saw examples Of this
last year. John Ehr, G. A. Stiles,
j. p. O'Neil and others all had
fine crops, while those who sim
ply scratched the ground did not
get enough crop to pay them for
their trouble. Will there be a
repetition this year?
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Sons of Veterans.

E. L. Sutton is attempting to
organize a Sons OF Veterans
camp in Minot and applications
have been sent for. 1t is neces-
sary for twenty to Join in order
to secure a charter. The organ
ization is to be military in every
respect, a rifle range to be pre-
pared, guns furnished by the
government, and a regular mill
tary company formed. Only
sons OF old soldiers may Join.
He wishes to confer with all
such in this vicinity.
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Stick a Pin Here.

An effort should be made by
Minot to get the train which
comes down on the branch, to
pull directly into Minot and go
back in the afternoon, in time to
catch the passengers at Gran
vile who come into that place
on No. %. This would give the
people along the branch an op-
portunity Of coming to Minot to
trade and return home the same
day, and would be good thing
for all classes of business in this
city.
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To b, S. AYREsl
described lands and premises to wit: Lots
twelve Q2) and seventeen U7) in block eleven
M. BROOKLYN addition TO the City OF Minot
cember 4. IS. lsaS' duly snld for taxes for the
sum Of two dollars and four cents. That the
fine when the redemption period will expire
for said lands is the seventh day OF December
deem said lands. exclusive OF the costs to ac-
crue upon this notice i the sum OF four dol
lars and forty cents. An Of said lands being
Dakota.
II you fail to redeem the same within ninety
days from the date OF this notice. q tax deed
for the aforesaid land will be issued and delv-
cred to the holder OF the tax certificate.
Dated at ninot. North Dakota. this s5th day
of April A. ID. 1904.
ISeal Louis A. LARSON.
4-s7-5-l1 Auditor OF Ward County, N. ID.
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NOTICE WHEN TINE FOR REDEMPTION
WILL EXPIRE

To MRS. T.. o. HAIGHT
You arc hereby notified that the following
described lands and premises to-wit: Lot
number eighteen tls) in block number eleven
TN, Brooklyn addition to the City Of Minot.
were heretofore and on the seventh day Of De.
cembcr A. D. 1897, duly sold for taxes for the
sum Of two dollars and four cents. That the
time whom the redemption period will expire
A. d. 1900. and that the amount required to re-
deem said lands exclusive OF the costs to ac-
crue upon this notice, is the sum of four dollars
ated in the County Of Ward, State Of North
Dakota.
II you fail to redeem the same within ninety
th fnrasa a; ,and ,;, h ;uss n "a .o
to the holder Of the tax certificate
Dated at Minot North Dakota. this 18th day
of April A. ID. 1904.
tSeall LOUIS a. LARSON
4-27-5-1l Auditor Of Ward Cuonty,, n, D.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
CnI-NTY nE Wapn

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
COUNTY OF WARD.
In District Court, Eighth Judicial District.
Caroline Mckinnon. Plaintiff,
VS.
Dougal McKinnon. Defendant
SUMMONS.
State Of North Dakota to the above named de-
fendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the com.
plant of the plaintiff in the above entitled &C.
ton and to serve a copy Of your answer upon
the subscriber within 20 days after the service
of this summons upon you. exclusive of the day
Of service, and in case Of your failure to appear
or answer Judgment will be taken against you
By default for the relief demanded in the com
plant.
Dated this End day of March, 1904
GREENLEAF 4 LEIGHTON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Office and Postoffice address, Minot, N. d.
Yhu are further notified that the complaint
herein will be filed in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court in and for Ward county.
North Dakota, by the 10th day of March. 1904.
GREENLEAF a. LEIGHTON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Office and Postoffice address. Minot. N. d.
5-li 6-15
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NOTICE WHEN TIME FOR REDEMPTION
WILL EXPIRE.

To CHAs. w. SILVER:
You are hereby notified that the following
described lands and premises tO-wlt:
Lots number seventeen Q7) and eighteen
Ns) block number twenty (2O). Brooklyn Add
ton to the City OF Mnot We're heretofore and
on the seventh day of December a. D. 1897, duly
sold for taxes for the sum of One Dollar and
Ninety-four cents. That the time when the
redemption period will expire for said lands is
the 14th day Of July A. D. 1904 and that he
amount required to redeem said lands. exclu-
Sivc of the costs to accrue upon this notlce. Is
the sum OF Four Dollars and Forty cents. All
OF said lands being situated inthe County OF
Ward. State of North Dakota.
II you fail to redeem the same within ninety
days from the date Of this notice. a tax deed
for the aforesaid land will be issued and de.
livered to the holder of the tax certificate.
Dated at MinOt. North Dakota. this 14th day
OF April A. D. 1904. LOUIS A. LARSON.
4-2O "a Auditor of Ward county. N. D.
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NOTICE WHEN TIME FOR REDEMPTION
WILL EXPIRE

TOB. S..AYREs
YOU ARE hereby notified that the following
described lands and premises. to-wit. Lots
number Fifteen Q5) and Sixteen 06) in Block
number Eleven 1D. Brooklyn addition to the
City OF Minot. were heretofore and on the
seventh day OF December, A. d. 1897. duly sold
for taxes for the sum OF one dollar and eighty
four cents. That the time when the redemp-
ton period will expire for said lands is the
seventh day Of December A. D. 1900. and that
the amount required to redeem said lands. ex-
elusive of the costs to accrue upon this notice
If sail, lands beinp sitnntea in the Cnnntv ~
Ward. State OF North Dakota
1t YOU fail to redeem the same within ninety
for the aforesaid land will be issued and dev-
cred to the holder of the tax certificate.
Dated at Ninot. North Dakota this 22nd day
of April A. ID. 1904.
Seal LOUIS A. LARSON
4-27-5-1O Auditor OF Ward County. N. d.
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Little One Dead.

The six-weeks-old baby girl OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Q. Seglund died
Saturday Of pneumonia and was
buried in the Norwegian GENE
terry Monday at 10 O'Clock, the
funeral being conducted from the
house by the Rev. MIR. Larsen.
The remains OF the little one
were conveyed to it's resting
place in a boat it being impos-
sible to reach the cemetery by
hearse- The parents have the
sincere sympathy OF all.
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United States Land, office, Minot. N. D.

United States Land, office, Minot. N. D.,
Apil g. 1904
Notice ris hereby given that Lewis c. Black bv
ONCE on the 3Oth day ofAugust, 1902, his APP
plication to select by Forest Reserve Lieu Sc
lection, the nwh swi4 of Secti on p Twp. l54-
n Ss.a q kanss &C. h ahe
ing said described land under the mining laws,
or desiring to show said land to be mineral in
charabter, an opportunity to file objections to
of said Y. S. Land Office and to establish their
interest therein or the mineral character OF said
land.
Dated. Minot, n. D., this 9th day of April, 1901
r. G. Sanborn, Register.
n. Davis Atty. for Applicant, Minot, n. d.
4-l31-lS
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WHEN TINE FOR REDEMPTION
WILL EMPIRE.

You are hereby notified that the following
number seven (7) and eight (s) in block number
twelve (l2>. Brooklyn addition to the City, OF
Minot, were heretofore and on the seventh day
OF December A. d. 1897. duly sold for taxes for
the sum of two dollars and four cents. That
the time when the redemption period will ex-
pire for said lands is the seventh day Of Deeem
Der A. d. 1900, and that the amount required to
redeem said lands. exclusive of the costs to ac-
crue upon this notice. is the sum Of four dollars
and forty cents. All of said lands being situate
II you fail to redeem the same within ninety
days from the date of this notice. tax deed
for the aforesaid land will be issued and de-
livered to the holder of the tax certificate:
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this 18th day
of April A. d. 1904
Seal LOUIS A. LARSON,
4-27-5I1 Auditor of Ward County. N. d.
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lnsinuatiOns.

4 spirited political meeting
was held in Minot, Monday
night. Sutton Pierce, James
Johnson and Murphy speaking
in behalf of the regular Repub-
lican organization Geo. MCGEE,
T. III. Baukol and others spoke
against the organization. A
great many personalities were
indulged in. AS usual, no direct
charges were made against the
county officers, but there were
nsinuatiOns ghlOre.
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Every Town Has

A liar.
A sponger.
A smart aleck.
A girl who giggles.
A weather prophet
A neighborhood fued.
A woman who tattles.
A man who-knows-it-all.
More loafers than it needs.
One Jacksonian Democrat.
\ boy who cuts up in church.
A few meddlesome old women.
A stock law that is not en-
forced.
Some men who make remarks
about women.
A few who know how to run
the affairs OF the country.
A girl who goes to the post
office every time the mail comes
sn.
A grown young man who
laughs every time he says some
thing.
Scores OF men with the caboose
of their trousers wore smooth as
glass.-Ex.
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Harnessn,aker.

Z. E. Morstad, a competent
harnessmaker, has opened a
business in the Union hotel
block with Melander Bros. He
has had many years experience
as a harnessmaker and repairer,
and will make harness to order.
All work is turned out quickly
and we'll. At
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Woman Kills Many Gophers.

Mrs. L. O. Higley, wife OF the
popular International Harvester
Cos. collector, made a great
record shooting gophers, which
perhaps has not been equailed by
any woman in thu state. With
95 shots she killed S5 gophers,
using "a Stevens rifle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Higley use about 5000 shells
yearly. Mr.. Higley shot agoph-
er dead at distance of % rods.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, LAND OFFICEI
AT MINoT, N. OAK. April 10, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make Anal proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
at Mniot. n. OAK. on June 4th. 1904, viz: John1
Peltier H. +. 1868, for the neA Section 26, Town
ship 157, Range IS.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: +. =. Holmes, O. r. Hat
away. P. Hathaway, w. n. News all Of LyrrDs
n. Oak.
r. C. SANBoRN,
j. f. McKoANE, Register
Agent 4o0 52l
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NOTICE FOR BIDS

Board of Directors for Norman School district
of Ward County, N. D. will receive sealed bids
for the building of a school house in said dis
tr!ct Plan and specifications will be seen at
the Clerk ONCE. bond or certified check
for f2tU.C co must accompany each bid for the
faithful performance to enter into contract.
Bids will be opened at o clock D. IN. May 23rd
1904 at the Clerks Office ut Hesnault p O.. N.
d. Board reserves the right to reject any or
all Bids.
Dated ut Norman this 18th day Of April
1904 John A. Berg. Dist Clerk 40 5-ls
NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
County of Ward.
In District Court, Eighth Judicial District
The Otto Gas Engine Works a corporation.
Plaintiff
George l.. Stroup
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue OF an
execution to ne directed and delivered and
now in my hands issued by the Clerk of the
above named Court upon Il Judgment rendered
and entered in the above entitled and named
the said defendant. drec ting and decreeing a
sale OF the property hereinafter described
have taken into my possession the following.
line Engine described as s folloWs: style 4.-B.
Shop No. $685. of the type Of gasoline engine.
manufactured by the Otto Gas Engine Works
OF Philadelphia.
That shall on Saturday the 14th day Of May.
1904. at the hour of one O'Clock in The after
noon of said day ut the front door of the Court
House in the City OF MinOt in the County OF
Ward and State of North Dakota, proceed to,
sell the above described property or mach
thereof as may be necessary for that purpose
to satisfy the Judgment and costs herein
amounting to S4O7 80 together with all accruing
costs OF sale and interest on the said sum OF
AO7.39 from March 3d. 1904, ut per cent per
annum, at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash
A. p SCoEIELD.
Sheriff OF Ward County. N. d.
G. AuRLAND. Atty. for Plaintiff.
Minot. n. ID.
Dated April 26 1901 4-21-5-11
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Democratic Caucus.

The Democratic caucus OF Mi
not was held in Greenleaf &
I4eighton's Office Monday after
noon and the following delegates
elected to attend the county con-
Vention to be held at Minot,
Thursday: D. G. Greenieaf, John
Ehr, George Hecker and John
O'Ieary.
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Black Langshang hen eggs for
sale. 50 cents per dozen. Mrs.
4. r, Oneil Minot, N. D. l t 4
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NOTICE WHEN TINE FOR REDEMPTION
WILL EXPIRE

Seal LOUIS A. LARSON.
$40 Auditor OF Ward County N. D.
The Dolores star., 1904-02-26
Grow Less in Depth

One of the most remarkable phys
ical features of the globe is the deep
and wide depression in the hollow of
which stands the Caspian sea, and
near to 1t the Sea of Aral. The Cas-
plan is nearly as large as France. and
its surface is eighty-four feet below
the level of the Black sea. The Sea
of Aral is nearly as large as Ireland,
and is very little over the sea level.
Within recent geological times the
vast expanse in which these lakes are
found was sea. Its floor has been
gradually raised, and the waters fill
ing the depressions are all that Is left
OF an ancient Mediterranean. A
strange feature Of both bodies of
water is that, although they receive
large rivers. especially the Caspian.
into which the Volga, the Ural river
and scores Of streams from the eau
casus flow, both have for many years