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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

Yesterday there was a marked III.
activity at the State we'll, contractor
Gray has beer boring and fishing Tor the
past month or more. The work OF
fishing Tor the lost tools has been given
up as : bad job. The new tackle which
WAS brought from California took hold
Of the lost tools with such effect that
ueithcr The original package or the new
apparatus can be brought 10 the surface.
The value OF the tools Will reach into
several hundred dollars and this, it IL
believed. will have to fall on the con.
tractors.
A. near as can be figured the casiDg
has collapsed and in forcing the tools
past the broken joint, 1t has caught and
held the tools firmly. The State Board
realized that II was useless to fish
further IL that particular place and
after a consultation with NJ. Gray It was
decided To abandon the place and Try
else y here.
Il Is possible that a new we'll will be
sunk within a few Zee, ~ the present
hole. as all that will have /" be done
wIll lee Ia move the rig a ier feet either
way. and as It Is all il position, this
will take but a short time.
NauN people have advocated moving
the euure plant Ia another site outside
the Capital sqU~re, "hich really seems
10 be the best plan. but as the law Is
the man late IL this affair, II seems that,
The well must Toe dug on the State
prorert! 1t will lie several .iay= before
a decision will be reached. and a. the
cash = III the treasury 20 prosecute the
Tork It L probable that another well
~ll! be attempted while this complete
NJ L IL The State.-AEpeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04
TRIAL NV JTUY.

Why should any one hc ]eurphard
because Secretary ~ War Taft made
bold in hie Yale address to question the
sacrchncss Of "triaI by jury" Mr.. Taft
has eminent republican authority Tor
his position.
Have We %forgolt"n that when u re-.
publican president scu' his Instructions
to tho Philippine commissioners H."
usch the language 81 the aiSth amend.
ment Ia tho constitution, barring u Very
important clnuscY While IN the lam
gungc Of the RiSth nmcnImru, lao di.
rcctcd TINT ain all criminal prosecutions
the accused phnll enjoy the right Of
speedy and public irinl" hc omitted the
balance Of the sentence, Ia wit: "by an
impartial jury ~ the state aud district
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

De back numbers. list III the modern
whirl o, dollar getting. In times hse
these it i well to pause and remember.
Col. William Tolriue. who died IN
MlDueapols recently, was 4 Of those
whom il Is well 70 remember. lie and
his sind are the foundations u which
the c5lniry L really huiliei. Col. Col
vile Nounan led the First Minnesota
r-ciGrC: IL the civil! war. The general
service %. the regiment vas distinguish
81. bat al GETTYSBURG il aud IL COM
= &r conducted the IL selves - a man
u-r 20 :a-olsh insrirs2oo tor America
citizens tor a.! time. With his regiment
depleted through previous service To a
to;al q bat IA officers and ueu. Col.
Cy.v.,le ~as ordered I" defend a orchard
o>cu?!us a crucial punt II the union
Lce @. defense. After The regiment les
than three tGQ companies. had taken is
place. General Harcccs. sselng the
c5a-ce @. General Pickett was 4 De Ill
-,c:"i straight al il. ordered the First
N~'-usso;z - Lo.l IL position. us mai
;v- SLat TIE Sst Tie reply o! Col. Col
lille should & given a place anon: the
>=I:-ss Dc: :-el; ACearanE- The First
H.ou--c;a viii aoll 1t I~usi,jou even il
2; Lss a. load With t-Uu%r b~u,;ous.-
I4Sc caGe tie cka--e 4 Plcks;i's yell.
- l--.o.- and their repgl$e. and after.
sa.ls. hen the relieving force came 70
;-a- tue lla= o! the Fist Minnesota
regiment @! infantry, the! found forty.
l-v= men alive and Uoxouuiej, som
--a-i~i %! a colonel HhO lad been
Soa-iri sven times. 81, all Il the
regiment. alive o. dead. vas within tie
little orcLa.J.
Tie p-rcsEtase q los o. this regi.
NETT II this oue engagement, - PER
cent killed and wounded. place. It Al;
he head Of all regiments tor ali the
Ear III the perceEtage Of meG lost. 1t
= doubtful /: an! reg meutal force IL
Al! u-h: that IVES anything Uut 4 ma
SAGE ever came nearer Ia CONFLICT.
enu!4iia.ou than did the First Min.
-Ne.tA - 49, I'E NOL+--A hL
this ~ocsa-inu shows what the .hn-r!rar
citizen Con- 10 II cher lines than none,
@aElug-
The cITi. var Is only a matter O, u.
casi'nal remembrance uoS. II, count,
.e>s EXAMPLES o: courage and devotion
are forgotten TO- the great uGmbvr
Our modern, strrEuou- he io,tlI.
Thought u anything bat the ~;I=e,Iu.
questions %! the day. Therefore 1t L
well to pause and remember. rLer- /
such a thing as patriotism. II l. IL,
thing tia; !aa!r Col. C5lville and hi,
IA NEE Lo.i the peach o-chari, aud i
exists today. We are much too nu=y :,
give II serious con=.i-'a'Iuu q, y:esrut
out j! occasion sLnn irmauI It vii
demonstrate tina: It : still with u=.-
Chicago R-corI.E IrrAli.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

The welfare 81 the railroads and the
welfare Of the people q this country de-
pend % an early AID isir and just ST
;Iemeu; Of the rate problem. Il~rr
nay t@ 4 eoDF:CLE-, but there caCoOi
b= Z COMPROMISE 0! principle. The law
calls fox : fair and a just rate 10 al,
md tia: = the Ou.y settlement Oh
x4lch the people will MAKE au agree
nett. s. spoke CONGRESSMAN Cha:.es
Z. Ioxr@ni Of Michigan "a the meu.
he-= Of the Nation al Hay AssoHa-op
III convention in Toledo. Ohio. He
continued:
Here Is case thai; came before u
last year. II L possible :" ship 100
roaaa= Of cotton goods from Chicago
to Boston Tor sI.25. \ shipment 81 The
same from Chicago 10 Salt Lake Cit!
costs go. \ shipper would be -avluS
money by sending bis gods from
Boston to Sau Francisco and then t.
Sal; Lake City. Tie could 90 It cheaper.
There are iwO PARTIES to the freight
ra'" contract. the railroads and the
people. The trouble in the past has
been that Judges held the individual
and corporation as equal. This l.
wrong. in ny opinion. The railroads
have been given power 10 condemn
property for their riEh; o;-way to force
you to sell ont; they have evcn been
given land. They have the better u thu
. individual in almost every way.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04
FRIDAY. AUGUST !45
An ENCOURAGING urILuoh.

II any az1n--a: G-q1-e3 :" tEs- :
el.o2y yi=E c: - !-tz-= =: - tia
oagrscs=e-: i ~U=z : - AF
fsz !ez-+-
IL dean 10 ~ q@p--; e.%-@o-
Q! @cEto-= kss E-E@- Ec@ F7P-=l-
tja- u=T@: -eSivej sr2o--o-1t L
aoc--s# nj iLl---- yeE-= lER. Sco=
Is; tine ID PROPOSE a-=-2-=-; has
carried = t= 5o-~ O. representatives
ic-: t3@= Il Lzs o==o =o1o--- -
tEo Lr3s @: - states 40 :! iEo
G=1-=-E.- -E-gaA plz::g--=. j =iL
coz=.
Tie protective ;z-!E L oeoo-cS nor
All zc-e u&gls - = u~no1e uo'e
EPgz-L: ;1zi t5= -z-gizcic:s=s a-s
=IforiIuS iro2 tie People q: ho--
E4l= III! sci sb-oaj II competition
iii tb= <O-!1. TI5 reform All DIX
Ac3 the Gt5=5i ia-scE ;A= LIST G'cai
year s1gc=t= IL aiTEz5.G:! u: a. II
cp-= tax.
Ibs trusts 49, exiting -lpre md -o-=
0-pJS!uoc q ;LsI- methods bs o-v
koo=a. -PaTs;= ~zo39poI= ale !ode.
.oab!s Eod Tc:o!=-a5Ie- and al Of IL, Z.
soJ-e - .6:=- u eI;e:-l-z;vI The
E-9E;h u oan.cipI Ozoer=Ap has
t=s- Vts-oEerL and me- q al Ia-:3=
az Supporting ;lAt p-aa Il al the c:ti=
To= railroads have Ri '1+ir OK, vs!.
Ths! hare Ezi=:ei heir ztrc. and dis.
caniuEted between persons and p.ac-:,
bBt TIE! VII b jro--h: u-1er goTeTl.
G4.i c0o;r--
lie P2Lpi:u= s.t2E@oa : proving
tie ucTrte:u-ss @, tEe q -lgc-ztIc py7
uos. Tie z.Euds s.s : b1:!eo IL peace
Lc5 & weakness II Sar. 4 c~y.5I.al
Poi-y irogI5+= :: al tines : ceput.,
boa Q, or tA-e-y Q! Eoys:Gusl'. and
Ultimate luds p=td=ro- = tie OIL.
s2lgrUo-
he LzboT question demands e,tle,
Ds9t along democratic Gass and eaci
years delay emphasizes liz necessity
for rth-L.
Inc Gagrtit siTe tLso:! q lLon=! In.
u = esisbAsheJ and the bruet. o.
large volume Of c1Ererry has beck
delncns;rEua5.
Pre.iisIi Ro5+yel,'s popularity hat
teen woo b! the advocacy Of Democrat.
poI:ie= and viu be lo=; Il he !a.ls Z
make good.
Nhy shoulI democrats Q find IN.
cyuageuelt IN the situation: The on,
iDak surely grove brighter day b. day
&
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04
LANp GRABBING ~ AMERICA.

Foreign landlordlsm is reaching out
ito tcntaclcs in the direction Of the
United States. IN EnglisL syrdicnt,
owUg Il vast tract in Wisconsin. u Lon.
dOncr lords IL over 5000 acres IN Kan
sas and m English land company owns
10000 acres ~ Arkansas. In West
Virginia u proprietor from Halifax
controls tCO,000 Hcrcs. Recently q
Scotch syndicate bought 10000 ncrcs IN
FlOridn. Through 0ut tho cattle graz
ing region T,00O.0CO acres ARE owned by
two foreign eyndicntcs located IN
Holland and Germany. Altogether il IL
said that there arc 2l,OOO.GC0 aCrcs of
a mcricaD land owned by foreign land.
lords.
II has always been tho boast Of
America TINT il VIVA a lnnd Of small
propriot0rs, but things arc changing.
After the French revolution the land
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04
Total population.
- 1890 80

In the Supreme Court Monday a nrt
o' mnndamus was o icrcd ls=ucl IN the
case OF the Nevada Guar u'y and Trust
Company " Tunopah against the Re
cord"r and Auditor u Ny" county. The
suit grew out 81 the refusal o, the
County Recorder aud Auditor to per.
mt the agents Of the cumpnu, To OF
anime the county records Tor the
purpose Of making ahstracta. Tho
Recorder and Auditor Of Earpor,iJ,
county took ,h" same action with re-.
'pert 20 tn" company. but h" will
probably wi;hdras from his decision
nnN
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

Tho public Is aroused f" a know lctgc
4 the curative merits ui that great
medical tonic, Electric Bitt"r=. Tor lick
stomach, liver and Kiduey=. Mary II.
Walters, d BIS Clair Ave-. Columbus
o., wu'"s For several montIs. was
li'"u up &" die. ! had fever ard agur.
ny nerves were wrctChcd: | could not
sleep, and my stomach was So weak.
from useless doctors drugs. that | could
r"t cat. soon after beginning to take
Electric Blttcrs,I obtained relief, and in
- short time | was entirely cured =
Guaranteed at EikO Drug COS Store:
price juc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

The American people are more pros
porous than any other on the face q the
globe. They wear better clothes. eat
better 'oci and more Of At, enjoy IRE
lu"nt surccasc from toll ind rrii"
themselves on plethUric bank accounts
and gigantic real estate Investments -
that IL. some Of the American people
do. Not all are enjoying special priv.
lcgcs and living upon the contributions,
enforced. Of their follow citizens. Most
Of them are thus day telling hur Ter than
over Ia meet their LIVING expenses. the
cost 81 which lur The average family
since 1890 has increased from - to %
per cent. Those who have accumulated
q small building funI for the purpose
Of owning u home OF their own are
met with the statement 81 the United
States bureau Of labor that lumber and
building materials are now 22I per
cen: higher than they wcrr fuur yonrs
ago. This increase III prices IL due tO
the trust, the progeny ~ u tariff that
in sapping the substance 81 the mnuy
for the benefit 81 the few. The pros.
pcri'y 81 m'st citizens ~ Ia" United
States these days is lictiti0us.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

According "a conservative estimates,
fifteen hun irri inhabitants have beer
added to the population 81 Lincoln
comfy within the last eighteen months.
In 1880 the CELSIUS shove the county Il
have a population Of 31si. IN ,stimnt,
was made Il tcw days ago 10y S"uatof
Frcudenthal Who placed the population
Is follows. the bulk OF it beng IN the
southern TART Of the county which here.
to'ore hh- been almost 1. stitut" OF
pgyul..
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1-lsEr"phOn-s B-iuE Installed Ry
Railroad.

I"~legraphones. the new Instruments
which make il possible to use telegram
aIrcs 'pr COT muuicAuou b. telephone.
have been -upflirt t" all passenger
crew u 'Ae Los Angeles division - III.
Southern Pacific AID the railroad CON.
pan! l. nov prepared 10 give the inven.
ton IT. tirst practical test ~ Cahtorui..
u! means - the telegrspLoue. eth.
pi"!ts on trains may be placed III direct
standardization with the dispatcher a:
the end @, the division within two min.
u;cs after the tram has been brought 10
a stnp. Tie Instrument is hung H. the
side walls Of the cars and the conucc,Iuy
Wirr- are Brought IN CONTACT with the
telegraph wlr"- %! all rIten-iou ROD.
Should the officials o! tina, division
noi tie invention t. come Up 10 their
enpcctiti"r- It L. the ultimate intention
Of the SpuiAs r. Pacific man <. m.nt to
-imiAHr!. equip the rutirc system.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04
F.endish Suffering

Is often caused 10y sores. ulcer and
carcers. that eat away Your skin. WIN.
Bedcll, Of Fla: Rock. Mich. sa,s.-I
have used Buckleu'= .hrnica Saise, Tor
ulcers. sores and cancers. |, Is the b+s,
healing dressing | ever found Soo,h. :
and heals cuts, burns and scalas. 2ic a,
ElSu Drug Cos store; guaranteed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

j y. Ean!au, u B-,!rryiIle. .. laid
the pecula: dI.sFpcarauc" d hi- pain
IN. symptoms. o. Indigestion and bib
business, to DR., King New Lie PILE.
IL say: lie! arr a perfectly rcmej!
Tor ~d!2Ln.~s, SOM stomach, hc-iache.
o"Gstiiati"u. etc Guaranteed at E!ku
Drag COS store, Fac" -.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

Dr. ellison Is o engage ~ having
ueS -~wrraSr placed IN the Nryud.
Hospital toF Mental Diseases Thu i
al Improvement; that has ben u~~,,l-l
tor -umc !'ar.. Tie present 5cAvrs
werr fu' ID i.ar" VIXEN the hospital Mas
bGi.t IL ISL, mare han twenty y~ar=
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
>Pi-Dstd AdEsHiNse,t for study ana LiN-
IrE fer Yong N.a Asd Women.

Splendid Adr,a,>se.tor study ana Lr-
IrS fSE reeps N-a .sd Women.
Tie UriversIi! 9! Nevada viii open
IL Fan T=-n - AuSu+ G.ih. 1915.
Nsz Solsa;s sbo@.i s!F~a- b<toIe
to- Co-uiite= - Crt3er1s.s o. August
SrS- Fo.asr s;c3+-;s <5o-.d gPfxa-
=: os-Isu:aEtoo - Auc-E SIS; ard
Ell %u5=uts 10: l-sr1cl.z0g1 a-j regis
t@ao- - SA:1rlD. S~sY:e=t~r 5;h.
oovs>E oy >--og.
-: c++ aoauac - TIE C:ive.sr!
~ I5e, the !uLozIcS N---~s = study:
Ge E-E.c~e-@S Cc=:~-. Culture
C-7-~= II Arts al S-l-->. Courses IL
A~--c-.ic-- And Da=~=.- 49,. Courses
=: Teachers, HiEA 81. Coa'sss.
?~-~;z-A;o-! e ~ C-.ye:-::. Ind 6
G--=~ Cozr@.
Ea= C-ivs-sity High >s-.a- e5s-s
- yez-s G: Hich SCI y =
?-i's : i2+ 2c-r:rs 49, Vto have
1-sa=S - Ho-s g. - =
--a5==
- g. os-eiG HI.a >s.,.l gives
=c~--I i-.-Ueaos Il oy-ss=zP.e.
49,, - -
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

,"''S "I III th" horn Is M engraving IN gold of the President.
ne shhi'' bride ana breast strap nrr orunmoutrl with gold nd silver
h' SCI with diamonds. II IL. without doubt. the most beautiful rig
'r manufactured. ANA IN consideration OF his friendly feeling toward the
~ I' ~ '"NNhh would !" n most appropriate" gift to tho President.
tue subscription was stnrt"l Wednesday. Below are those who
nav" nus mr. Subscribed. Anyone desiring Ia sul~cHlrm leave mime
n" amount with t" First National Bank. and in cnsc the whole amount
X mot raised the money will lr refunded
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

MCDEENOTT-In Elko. Nevada. An.
gust >. l"U3, to the vile OF f.. L.
McDcrmott, a daughter,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-04

For room. light. iI"i and boar H.,
CniYer-ity makes the ~as.oaphngly low
charge It 5lG.0J per month, payable ID
advance, a rat" whIrh rauuo. be dupIi.
Gated in any other wea;erG University.
Ga the whole. the state 81 Nevada
oilers t" it, chiIIrcn ~ it, highest
clurntional Institution q great opportu-
nifty Tor education ht the owes, cost.
a sound and scholarly preparation Tor
lie. "
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AccoMMoDATIoYo FoE .TvDExT-.

For the coming year The siuieDt= will
be cared FOR IN their splendid college
homr-, MauzsnIts and Lincoln Halls
In MauztnIta Hall Mrs. 4. f.. Kay e
viii devote brr entire time Ia the i'm
pprtlnt wOrH OF caring Tor the youug
ONE Professor J. \. Reid and Mrs.
Reid Will be in charge # Lincoln Hall.
where "very interested the young mcu
will receive their thou-h;iuI ,are and
attention.
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~srsSCEIITION E4IE>

E-tS-es ~ - EE2 q5s:7s= 80 -L--ss.a-
trr-cA - -4L-s As ss=3-Ass =Siis--
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Surgeon General Wyman has already
taken measures to prevent the spread
of cholera from Germany to the Unit.
ed States by ordering DR.. McLaugh.
lin, now stationed at Naples, to pro-
coed Immediately to Hamburg. DR..
Mclaughlin has been directed to en-
force the treasury regulations relative
to ships leaving for American ports If
he believes the situation warrants
such action.
Secretary Bonaparte has disapproved
Of 90 much Of the findings in the Ben
nington case as declare that the gun
boat "was in an excellent state Of
discipline and good and efficient con-
dition" at the time Of the explosion
and orders that Captain Young. in
command of the vessel. and Ensign
Wade, in charge of machinery, appear
before courtmartial.5
Brigadier General Carter, command
ing the department Of the Visayas in
the Philippine division, in his annual
report says that owing to petty disor-
ders a large number of stations pre-
viously abandoned have been reoccu-
pied by troops.
Owing to the existence of cholera at
certain German ports the United
States board of immigration has or
dered that all steerage passengers for
the United States shall be at the port
of embarkation six days prior to sail
ing.
A notable board of distinguished en-
gineers assembled in Washington Fri
day upon the request of President
Roosevelt to determine the relative
feasibility of sea level or lock canal
on the isthmus of Panama.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
gage. executed and delivered by Wilhelm
M No ((,widlowerl Mortgagoss to Nathan n;
1904, and filed for record in the office of the
Register of Deeds of the County of Mclean
and State of North Dakota, on the twelfth day
Of May, 1904, and recorded in Book ~ Of Mort
Of the premises in such mortgage and herein
after described, at the front door of the Court
House in the County Of Mclean and State Of
North Dakota, at the hour q 70 o'clock a. y,
to satisfy the amount due upon such mortgage
on the day Of SALE, The premises described in
the same are described as follows:
The north east one quarter of the south west
one quarter (nex swsl) J, and north half of the
south east one qnerter lnn seq, and south
(swA Of neA)i section twenty .foIr (24), all in
seyenty-seyen (77). 5
!. There viii Is due on such mortgage at the
day Of sale the sum of One Hundred and Fifty.
Ave and 1870 Dollars, besides the costs and
expenses Of said sale and statutory attorneys
fees. 81; - 81 81 f. l3g1
NATHAN n. BARNEs,
Blaisdell and Bird. Mortgage.
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Alias Contest Notice.
Department of the nuer1or,

department Oh tIl6 Interior,
Unite United h. states Land h. Office, Minot,
\ sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office 9y Frank j. yanFeet con:
made July 80 1904, for the NEla Of section 81,
township $50, range Sc, by Vernon C. Jones' con.
testeee, in which it is alleged that said entry
man a has wholly abandoned tbs said premises !;
that he has been ah-ent therefrom for more
than SIX months last past; that he has never
ESTABLISHED his residence thereon; that he has
wholly failed to cultivate or improve the same
in any manner whatsoever, and that said al
legged 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,
officer, seaman or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged:
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pfHsr respond and offer evidence touching sad
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, N. D. 'E
The said contestant having, in a proper .affl
davit fled July y 1923, set forth facts which
Of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
81 T. E. Fox, Receiver.
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ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE

department of the interior,
United States Land Office, Minot, North IDA
kota, July 26, 1905. -
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Ellen Romsaas Contestant,
against HOMESTEAD entry No. 22766 made June
!, 1913, for SWA section 2, township 149, range
IS, by Knute Bake. contestee in which it IS al
legged that said entryman has not at any time
established his residence thereon that he has
not at any time cultivated the same or any part
thereof; that he has not at any time made any
im i'm thereon Of any kind; that he has
months last past and that said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to his employ
ment in the army, navy or marine corps as a pri-
y, yate soldie1E officer, seaman or marine during
which the United States may be engaged; said
parties are hereby notified to appear. respond
. o'clock a. m. On september 20, 1goa before the
Land Ofi'ce in Minot, N Oak.
The said contestant having, in a proper ,aff1-
davit filed July s, 1905, set forth facts which
shoW that after due diligence personal service
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
I. e. Fox, Receiver. 49,
C.. Aurland, Atty. Minot. N. ID. S-4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
CONTEST NOTICE.
of the Interior,
United States Land Office

X,
North Dakota, August q, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Ben Peterson, contestant
against Homestead entry No. 2O74O, made No
yember 18th. 1902, for NE se4 and SIX mel, sec
son, contestee, in which it is alleged that said
claimant has wholly abandoned said tract !;
that he has changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months last past; that he has
not resided upon and cultivated said land as
required BY laws, that. such default dees now
exist; and that the 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 a private soldier, officer. seaman or
marine during. the war with Spain or during
any other war in which the United States NAV
be engaged; said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on Nov "a,
1903, before Karl Klein, notary public at his
office in Washburn, North Dakota, and that
final hearing will be held at 2 o'clock p. m. on
december /, 1885, before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land Office in Bis.
marck, N. d.
The said contestant having, in a proper affi-
davit. fledAug. 49, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
81 NH. Jewell, Register.