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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-06
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior.
United States Land Office, Wo, dward. D. 7.
March, II, 1oos.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this Office by John M. Sipe, of Chicago
H.. contestant, against HE No. l24sS.
made July az 1902 for Sc Sec. IS. To. X
"a, X. Z. N by James NJ. Kirby, Contestee,
In which 1t IL ale ged that; James M. Kirby
has never established residence on said tract
OF land and has never fenced cultivated. or
improved said land and has wholly abandoned
said land for M re than one year next pre-
ceeding the date Of ing this contest and that
said alleged absence is not due to bis employ
menL in the Army. Navy or marine corps OF
the United States In the war with Spain or
other war In which the United States is en-
gagged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear. re-
pond and Offer evidence touching said aliega-l
tien Mt 10 o clock A. NJ, on 73 day of May, 1905.
before E. P. Kelley Clerk of the u. g. District
Court OF Beaver Beaver County o. T. or in his
absence then before w. I, Quinn his Deputy
and that Anal hearing will be held at IL
O'Clock a. m. on June ord Ioos. before the
Register and Receiver at the United states
Land offce in Woodward Coun ty o. +.
The said contestant having. in a proper
affidavit flied March. 8, Ioo5. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service os this notice car not be made. Ii is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be gwen by due and proper publication.
DICK T. MORGAN, Register
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior United States
Land Office. woodward. o. T. March, 10, 1905.
sufficient contest nfIidavit having been filed
In this Office by Otis f. Spear contestant against
HE No. 2l027 made January IL, 1904. for 3. W. "
Sec. 2, TIP. 2, N. X. - L. G. NJ, by Walker Corn
well Contestee In which 1t is alleged that said
Walker Cornwell has wholly abandoned the said
tract OF land for period OF more than six months
since making tine said entry and next prior to the
date OF the Initiation Of this contest, he having
failed to improve or cultivate and to establish
and maintain d residence on the said tract within
the statutory period (six months) as by law pre-.
scrbed that he never did establish a bona fide
residence on the said tract and that the said de.
faults have not been cured;
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment In the Army, Navy, or
Marine Corps OF the United States In any capac-
ity In time OF war, and this the said contestant is
ready to prove at such time and place as may be
named by the Register and Receiver for hearing
In said case. SAID parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m on May g. 1905, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office In Woodward, o. T.
The said contestant having In a proper AMI
dayt filed March, 10, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice cannot be made 1t Is hereby order
ed and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
DICK T. MORGAN, Register.
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Department Of the Interior.

Mich al ,oos
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice Of their in
tcntion to make nnal pr0of In support of
their respective c,aims and that said proofs
Will be made before the Register and Receiv-
er oi The U. Land Office at Woodward. Okla.
on May. l5, lool
william Is. Evans. Madison. Okla, HE No.
3a2s lr the IN Mex, Section 81. NwH NWK,
Sec. ga, SEX SEX, Sec. 80, Up. N X ~ l..
He names the following wilnesse to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion OF said land, viz:
John A. Husscl. Madison. Okla. Charles IL.
Baldwin, kner Harlan. Tom Smith, Logan.
Okla.
Nancy Barrett. Logan, Okla. HE No. Pool
for the Lots and q, and Mex NWk, NWk
Mex. Sec. 81, Tp. North, Range az ECM.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion OF said land. viz:
William b. Evans, Madison, Okla, Tom
Smith. Charles II. Baldwin. Elmer Harlan, /,
Logan. okla.
Charles II. Baldwin. Logan, Okla. HE No
aois, igr the NEA Sec, 10. Up. North, Range
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upCn and cultiva-
tion Of said land, viz:
william Evans, John A. Russell. Madi-
son, Okla, Tom Smith. Elmer Harlan. Logan.
Okla.
DICK T. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department. Of the Interior. United States Land
Ofiioe, Woodward, Okla, March, IA, 1905.
su-icient contest affidavit having been nled I'm
this ONCE by Ira X. Schawyery contestant against
HE No l47i4 made Feb, IA, 1858, for sei4, Sac, 4
Tp., sN.. r., y EcM, BY William T. Merrell con.
testee, IN which IL Is alleged that said William p.
Merrell has wholly abandoned the said tract for
period OF more than six months next prior 10 the
Initiation of this contest that he has failed In any
manner 70 improve or cultivate the said tract or
TO establish or maintain a residence thereon as
provided by Law; that the said defaults have not
been cured.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due 20 his employment IN the Army, Navy or
Marine corps OF the United States In any capacity
IN time OF war and this the said contestant Is rea-
dy TO prove at such time and plaoe as may be nam.
ed by the Register and Receiver for a hearing In
said case. said parties are hereby notined 70 APP
pear. respond and oier evidence touching sald al
Legation al 10 O'Clock q. m, on April %. iNb, be-
fore the Register and Receiver Of the United
states Land once IN Woodward Okla.
The said contestant having, IN proper a1iiasit
nlsd March, Ia 1906. set forth facts which show
tlsat after DUE diligence, personal serice OF this
notioe cannot be- made Il Is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
Dscx 7. AoRgsS, Register,
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OONTEsT NOTltE.
~parmehs OF tne lnterior' vnlted states Lam

Department OF the Interior, United States Land
Office, Woodward, Okla. Mch., ~, 1906.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed In
this oilice by y. y. Redman, contestant, against
HE No. Iy4g2, made Oct. "A, 1873, for Nwa Sec,
~, township north, range "a T.. by Walter Turn
er contestee, In which II Is alleged that said Wal
ter Turner never established actual residence on
said tract within months from date OF filing
thereon and has wholly abandoned said tract has
failed TO reside upOn cultivate and improve said
tract for period OF more than months next pre-
cedng the date OF filing this contest and that said
absence was not due to his employment In the
Army. Navy or Marine corps Of the U. s. I'm time
OF war.
said parties are hereby notified 10 appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said ale
satien at ~ o'clock a, m. on May 10, 1905. be-
fore II. II. Meese. Probate Judge. at Beaver,
Okla. and that final hearing will be held at
ooclork .. m. on May, 25, 1905. be ore the
Register aud Receiver st the U. $. Land or
fee in Woodward, Okla.
The said contestant wing, in proper AM
davlt filed March. "a, loo5. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice car not be made II Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
DICK L. MoRGAs, X, gister,
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CLEAR CREEK g. COTTONWOOD.

Alva Cloth,er AMI family are back
from Kansas where they spent the
winter. They returned last Saturday.
Mrs. Doug Smith was out among
her neiphbors Thursday hunting up
eggs TO Gil her incubator. Sh. must
be going into the chicken business
Success 10 you, Mrs. Smith.
Ms. Matte Walker left for Missou-
ri the first Of the week, where she was
called to the bedside OF her brother
who is very sick.
Cowboy Charlie went west with his
show outfit last week.
Theo Weeden made "trip 10 the
railrosd last week and got eau yht in
the rain.
Born, to will Plain an d wife on
March, 25, son.
Mrs Cora Kile and children visit
ed the county seat Monday.
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CONTEST NOTICE.


Department OF the Interior United States Land
Office, Woodward, Okla, March, 16, 1905.
sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been filed In
this Office by Archie Richie Of Clear Lake, Okla.
contestant, against Isaac Allen entry No. H059,
made jan. IS, 1904, for Lots and z and Sly nei4
Sec, {, Tp. IN, r., rs ECM., by Isaac Allen con-
testee I'm which tits alleged that Isaac Allen has
wholly abandoned said tract for a period OF more
than month next prior to the date OF the initia-
tion OF this contest; that he has never established
his residence thereon or improved or cultivated
the same as required by law that said defaults
have not been cured.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment In the Army, Navy or
Marine corps OF the United States In any capacity
In time Of war and this the said contestant Is
dy TO prove at such time and place as may be nam
I'd by the Register and Receiver for hearing In
said case Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 O'Clock a. m, May 3. 1896, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land ONCE I'm WOODWARD Okla.
The said contestant having, I'm proper affidavit
filed March, is, 1906, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service Of this
tice cannot be made, 1t Is hereby ordered and d.
rected that such notice be given by due and prop
er publication.
DICK T. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior United States Land
ONCE Woodward, o. T. March, II, 1896.
sufficient contest afhdavit having been filed I'm
this Office by Artemus W. Chalmers, OF Oleta, o.
r. contestant, against homestead entry No. 1885
made September 18th, 1903, for N. Il. "a Sec. 13,
TIP. N, Range 10 T., by Abram Groves OF Tyrone
o. T. Contestee, In which 1t is alleged that said
Abram Groves has wholly abandoned said tract
for more than six mont last past and next prior
to the date OF the Initiation OF this contest: that
he has wholly failed to establish OF maintain his
residence thereon ut any time since making said
entry; that he has wholly failed to improve or to
cultivate said tract OF land I'm any manner what
ever and that said defaults have not been cured.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment In the Army, Navy or
Marine corps of the United States I'm any capacity
In time OF war, and this the said contestant Is rea-
dy to prove at such time and place as may be NAM
ed by the Register and Receiver for hearing I'm
said case. Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock q. m, on Aug, 9Th, 1876,
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office I'm Woodward, Okla.
The said contestant having, In a proper affidavit
filed March, II, 1905, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service OF this
notice cannot be made. Il is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
DICK T. MORGAN, Register.
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$50


Department Of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Woodward Okla, March, IA, 1906
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed I'm
this Office by Joseph l., Seaver, contestant, against
George W. Nichols. III Reno Okla, entry No. 1886
made Oct. LIST. 1903, for nel Sec, ., Tp;, g. r., 2,
by George W. Nichols contestee, In which II is al
legged that George w. Nichols has never estab-
lished residence on said land and has never i'm
proved fenced or cultivated said land and has
wholly abandoned said land for more than six
months next preceding the filing OF this contest
and that said alleged absence by defendant from
said land was not due to his employment I'm the
Army, Navy or Marine corps Of the United States
IN the war with Spain or any other war In which
the United States may be engaged.
said parties are hereby notified TO appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 o'clock a. m. May, 10, 1905, before II. ID.
Meese, Probate Judge, Beaver, Beaver county, Ok.
Ia, and that final hearing will be held at 10
O'Clock a. In on May, IL, 1906 before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land Ofiice In
Woodward Okla.
The said contestant having, In a proper affidayt
filed March. IA, 1895, set forth facts which show
that, after due diligence, personal service OF this
notice cannot be made, II Is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
DICK T. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEXT NOTICE
Department of the Interior,
u. y. Land Office, Woodward, q. r.

department. pf tue Interior,
US. Land ofice, Woodward, o. Y.
March 80, reos
- A sufficient contest affidavit iinying been
testint. agslnsi HE M. lois made New, a,
leoi for EK NwA, Wy NE4 sec as Up I,
Moran Range az T., by Ransnm r. Reynolds,
eontestoe, IN whish 1t Is all, ged that Ransom
T. Reynolds has wholly abandoned said tr..ct
tor period OF more than months since max
Ing vi entry and next prior 10 the date here &.
ln ha having fniled to establish b. ma a ie res
Id nee upon said tract or cultivate or iIn-
prove the same Within the statutory period Is
monthsl as required by law, that said default
has o, besh cured and that said al eyed alb
nee fr'im the sAid laad wis not due o. his EN-.
ployment IN the Army. Navy or Marine corps
OF the u. :. ~ p.ivaiv eol,lier. officer. sea-
man sr marine duriur the war with spain or
curing anl other war la which the U. \. may
be engaged.
said rar'ie are hereby notified 10 appear.
r.spond aud "tsr evidence touch ing said Ie-
before u. p. Kelly. Clerk oi the u = District
Court AT beaver, o. r., aud In his absence be
fire W. U, Quinn. his deputy. at his oTicr In
bcaver. oklanoma Territory. and thai fnal
h ,arng viii lie held at 10 ocl,,ck &. M on Nav
-. 10 u. before the Register aud Receiver Al
the united states Land oitce In Wood
ward. a. A.
lhe said contestant having. In a proper AM
duyit, nlsd March, ss ,ooi
az iorsh farts which show ,hAi, after due dil..
gence. l,srsbnnl service of this n,tice slnnot
he made. 10 Is hereby ordered and dlle,,I. Il
th'a such notice be giyeu by du. aud pIop 7
DIX =. MORGAN. aesi..sg.
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CONTEST NOTICR.


Department of the Interior. United States
Lana Office, woodward, Okla. Mch,, 40. 1905.
A sumcient contest AFFIDAVIT haviag been
hled IN this Office by Heman A Ksllogg, Lo-
gan, Okla; contestant, against HE No. iS7i2.
made April. ss, 1903, for SEA NEA, EK SEX,
SMA seq Sec, 9. Up, North. Range %. Z
IN, by benjamin =. Marriott, Oleta, Okla.
In which II Is alleged that said Benjamin f.
Marrritt has wholly failed to establish and
maintain his actual bona f1de residence upoA
said traot. that he seeks TO hold same by max.
Ing occasional visits thereto under the guise OF
maintaining his residence thereon that he has
wholly iailed to cultivate or improve the same
rs required by law, except that he has built a
small dugnut thereon, and except that he has
plo~ed out hre guards on the east and north
sides thereon, and that said defaults have no,
been cured
That said alleged sbscenre from said land
was not due 10 his employment In the Army
Navy OF Marine Corps Of the United States
IN any capacity In time Of war, and this the
said contestant Is ready to prove at such time
aud place MS may bs named by the Register
and Receiver Tor hearing In said case
said parties are are hereby notified to ap-
pear respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m, on May,
9, l9oS, before the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land ONCE In Woodward,
q. T..
The said contestant having In "a proper All
davii nled Nch., ~. 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made IL 10 hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper p ibiication.
Die L. MORGAN, Register.
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May be Something Doing

Some time ago, The Eagle had an
article regarding the needs Of an out
let to- the west for this city. The pa
per containing this article was sent To
the Rock Island pc ople, those who do
things, and there may be something
doing along this line before long
The Rock Island railroad company
O. outlined in the Eagle a nanbsr of
times has the best opportunity for
einching the business OF the northwest
-ern part Of tue territory that was ever
presented to railroad com pany. IL
Has line already co-structed 10 Ring
wood, and there IA a feasible route
from there tn Woodward. on the Santa
fe. and from there 10 Fort supply.
where the Insane hospital will be locat-
-a afeer the irst Of July With its
lines reaching nearly all parts Ut the
f-rritory exec / tbs one part. the build
ing of this line ef about eighty miles,
sould place the Noe, Island in a DO
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CONTEST NOTICE


Department OF the Interior, United States Lard
Office, Woodward Okla, March, &, 1906.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed In
this Office by william NJ. Hart OF Suma, Okla,
contestant against He No. l9S47 made Oct, a.
1913, for the sly swl5, Sec, "a, Tp, 8 NJ, r., "a
ECM by Jesse N. Mecham oontestee, In which II
is alleged that said Jesse N. Mecham mas wholly
abandoned said tract OF land for period OF more
than six months since making said entry and next
prior TO the date OF this contest that he has
established residence upon said land or In any
manner cultivated or improved said land; that
said defaults have not been cured.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due TO his employment In the Army, Navy OF
Marine corps OF the United States In any capacity
In time OF war, and this the said contestant Is rea
dy 20 prove at such time and place as may be nam
ed by the Register and Receiver for a hearing In
said case. said parties are hereby notified TO ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock a. m, on May L. 1875, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Once IN woodward, Okla.
The said contestant having In proper affidavit
nled Marcia ., 1895, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service OF this
notice cannot be made, II Is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
DICK T. MORGAN Register.
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Liquor Notice

Notice is hereby given that A. T.
Black has this day filed his peti tion to
sell at retail malt, vinous and spirituos
liquors on the S1s of SEli, and So of
SWl4 of See s, Tp., Q. of Range 90 f..
G M. in Pleasant View precinct in
Pleasant View Township in Beaver
county, Oklahoma Territory, and il no
objection in writing BE- n,ade and filed
of April A. ID. 1905 said license will be
granted dated this 3rd day of April A.
ID. 1905,
J. III LASGsToS.
County Clerk,
BY I. l.. FLOYD
4-8. AGO Deputy.
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Land Office Woodward o. T..

Notice is hereby given that ihe 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 Z. p.
county or In his absence before W. T. Quinn,
his deputy In his sfiice at Beaver, OKLA, on
May. az, 1905. viz:
Mary II. Bradley. widow Of James Bradley, q
deceased soldier, of Conroy, Okla, HA No.
soslo. for the SwH. Sec., a. Up. North. Range
% EcM.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and guilty alton
OF, said land, viz:
Henry Mitchell. George Wright. Cenroy,
Okla. Harvey Miller SOPHIA, Okla, George
Dennison. IvanhOe, Okla.
DICK 7. MoRoAK. Register.
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Land ONCE at Woodward. o. T..

MHrCh, 81 IVoS.
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 he made before K. p
Kelly. clerk OF the District Court for Beaver
county, Okla, or in his absence before W.
4. Quinn his deputy in his Office ut Beaver
Okla, on May, 10th. l9os, viz:
william II. Ray, Of Beaver, Okla, HA No
Iss.S for the Mex, Sec., rs. Tp. North.
Range a. ECM.
Ho names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of. said land viz:
William Thompson. James II Smith, River
side. Okla Alfred Ray, Ernest {. savoy, Bea-
YER. Okla.
DICK T. MORGAN. Register.
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Department of the Interior.
IL, s. Land Office Woodward Okl

March, 81, 1905.
notice Is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed their intention TO
make final proof. and that said proof will be
made before T. p. Kelly, Clerk of the District
Court for Beaver county, Okla, or In his alb
Office at Beaver Okla, on May. Ie, Ioo5, viz:
Joshua Cbilcote, of Beaver. Okh HA No.
H77S for the VIZ NEK. VIZ SEX, Sec, a3. TIP.
North, Range az EOM,
DAVID Chilcote, si b aver. Okla. HA No.
l62ss for the sWA. Sec. s3. TIP. North, Range
% ECM.
They name the following witnesses TO provs
ton of, said land, viz:
Dave N. overton, Albert Overton. Arch
Stephenson, Riley Gregg, of Beaver. Okla.
DICK II. MORGAN, Register.
IN
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Land Once a, Woodward. Okla.

60, March, Is 1905.
Nchce IS hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
max final proof in support of his claim and that
said propt viii be made before d. ID. Meese
Probate Judge of Beaver county. Okla. or in his
absence, W; q. FIELDS, clerk of probate court at
MI ME schwartz. HE NoIq7l7 for the
southeast quarter. Sec. AZ, Tp, N. Range. ~
He names the following witnesses to- prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said lsnd viz:
. Ce'rge Arnhol;, William Arnholt, Charles
Laughton, Jesse Homes, all of Palko O. T.
DICK II. MORGAN. Register.
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Department Of the Interior. United States Land
Offioe, Woodward. Okla, March, Is. 1915.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed In
liz 10 1D4S6, made Dec, 10, 1893, for sela, Sec
81, Tp.. an. r., - T.. by Albert X. Homan oon-
testee. in which II Is alleged that eatryman has
never established residence on said tract Of land
and has never improved OF cultivated same and
has wholly abandoned said tract for more than six
months.
spond and offer evidence touching said allegation
Al 10 o'clock a. H., ON May, ., 1906. before II. ID.
Meese Probate Judge, at Beaver. OKLA, and that
MAY II, 1896. before the Register and Recriser at
the United States Land Onice In Woodward. Okla.
The said contestant having In a proper affidavit
nied March, y. ls5. set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service OF this
notice cannot be made. II is hereb, ordered and
directed that such notice be given BY due and
proper publication.
DIcs 7; McnsAs Register.