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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
CONTEST NOTICE

department oil the interior,
United States Land Office Woodward o. r.
March ~. loo5.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled IN this Office bv James X. Humphrey,
contes'a /. Dg,inst HE No l6sso, made JHly.
l3, l9 3, for VIZ Mex, Ek NWh, Sec "a Up.
} ~. RANGE "a M, by Arthur Bledsoe. con-
testee, in which IL is Hll' that enilym II
~ never establish d residence on said land
and has never improved, fenced or cultivated
said land and has wholly abandoned said land
for more than months next preceding the
hllng oi this contest. Aud that said absence
was not due TO his employment in any cupac-
ity In any war In which the u. 5. is engaged,
Said parties are hereby notified To appear,
respond aud offer evidence tosching SAID a le-
CATION NJ 10 u'clock a. m. on Sept, .. IDrS
before f.. p. Kelly. Clerk OF the Distr ct Court
Tor Beaver comfy o. r., or in his absence be-
fore W. r. Quinn, his deputy, at Beaver o. T.,
and that final hearing viii be held at NJ O'Clock
a. m, ON sept, 10, l9os, before the Register
and Receiver of the UniIed States Land Onice
in Woodward. Woodward county O. r.
The said contestant having in proper am
dRsit Hltd March. ~, l9O5
set 9th ftc which show that after due dili-
geucr prrsunHl service of this notice cannot
De nude It II hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due aud proper pub
lioniiun.
DICK +. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department 0f the Interior. Ueited states
Land Oftice Woodward q. 7. Matvil, ~, 1905.
A sufcifnt contest affidavit having been hlcd
IN this Onice by AdClphus &. Rumgarner. Of Flor
Is. okla. contestant, against u L No. l177l made
August n, 1913, for Lots 3 q and y. " S. W. a,
Section 80. TIP. 6 n. X. u H., by Thomas " Shep-
hard. Contestee. IN which It Is alleged that en-
tryinan has never established his residence on
said tract OF land. has never fenced. Improved or
cultivated said tract and Is seeking TO obtain title
by occasional visits 90 sild land aud has wholly
abandoned r. I'd Land lor o period Of more than
six months next preceding the fling OF this CON
test
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment In the Army, Navy
or Marina Corps Of the United states In any ca
pacty In time OF war, and this the said contest
ant Is ready TO p rove at such time ana place as
may be named by the Register and Receiver for q
hearing IN said clsc. Said parties hereby notified
10 appear respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. H., on May ~ 1905
before ~. ID. Meese. Probate Judge at Beaver
oklahoma. (and that final hearing will be held at
10 O'Clock a. NJ. on May u, 1895, before)t the
Register an Receiver at the United States Land
Ofiice In Woodward. o. I.
Tie said contestant having. In n proper aifi-
dayit hlcd February list, 1895. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal SER
vice OF this notice cannot be made, IL is hereby
ordered ana directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publirdtlOn.t
DICK T. MORGAN. Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Depar' ment of The Interior United States
Lana Oflice, Woodward, Okla, Mch,, 20, zoos.
sutnCiont contest affidavit having been
filed ia his office by HCman a kellogg, Lo-
gam Okla. contestant, against HE No, IsTi2.
made April, rs, 1909, Tor SE4 Mex, EH SEX,
SWA SIN, SOC, y, Up, 1 Nprth, Range 20 +
CA by beIjHlnin +, Marriott, Olcta, Okla,
In when It Is alleged that said Benjamin f.
Mari q has who Is failed to establish and
m idtain his actual bona fid residence upon
said tract. that h. sevKs To h Id same by mn k
lns ocCaSi.n ! lists thereto under the guise OF
lnuintainiug his residence thereon. that he has
wholly iailcd to cultivate or Improve the same
~ required by law, except that he has built a
sinai dugnut thtr on, and exc pt that lie has
pluNcd cut ire guards ON the east AND nor h
sides thereon, aud that said defaults have not
been curcil
1ha. slid alleged abscense from said land
was not due TO his employment In the Army
Navy, or Marine Csrps of the United States
In ahy capacity IN time oi war, and this the
and place us may b. named by the Register
aud Receiver Tor Il hearing In said case
said parties are are hereby notified 10 ap-
near, respond and oner evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. M. on May,
=, zoos, before the Register and Receiver of
tue United states Lana ONCE in Woodward,
%. T.
The said contestant having in u propv; afIi-
uaNit hivd Mch., ~. 1895, set forth facts which
show thHl after due diligence personal service
ot this notice can not be nude IL is hereby or
dercd ana directed that such notice be given
10y due and proper publication.
DlCN +. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department OF the Interior United States Land
Oflise Woodward D. T. March. II. 1885.
A sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been iiled I'm
this Office by Arteiaus W. Chalmers, OF Ulcta o.
7. coftestaht against homestead entry No. 1885
made september 2th, 1872. tor n. Y. "a Sec. 49,
Up. n, Range ~ T., by Aurtm Groves Of Tyrone
o. T. Contestee, IN Which It Is aiaged taat said
Ahram Groves has wholly ahai Toned said tract
for more than six months last past and next prior
to the date oi the initiation OF this contest: that
he has wholly failed to establish or maintain his
residence thereon at any time since mating said
entry; that he has wholly failed to improve or to
cultivate said tract OF land In 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 in
said case. said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m, on Aug, 4th, 1895,
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office In 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, II is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
DICK T. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF tine Interior, United States
Land Office. Woodward. o. T. March, 70, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this Office by Otis Z. Spear, contestant, against
HE No. 2lO2l made Ja1u'fry Is, 1871. Tor 5. W. IA
Sec. 2 TIP. z n. r. IS Il. c. NJ, by Walker Corn
well ConteStee, ~ which IL is alleged that said
Walker Co1Well has wholly abandoned the said
tract OF land for period of more than six mcnths
since maSing tie 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 residence on the said tract within
the statutory period (siN months) as by law pre-
scrihed; 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 I'm the Army, Navy, or
Marine Corps of the United States In any capac-
lty 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. ln., on May o, 1905, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at tho United
States Land Onice I'm Woodward, o. I.
The said contestant having, in a proper AMI
davit filed March, ~, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice cannot be made, it Is hereby ORDER
ed and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
DICK 7. MORGAN, Register.
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CON rLSI Nn1lCE
Department cr the Interior.
United states Land Office, Wo dward, o.

department ~ the Interior.
United states Land Office, Wo dward. o. T.
March, II, loos
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office b John NJ, Sipe, Cf chicago
HI contestant against HE No. 1875.
made July ~, i9o2 for SE Z Sc. IS, Tp. X
"a r.. G.. N by James NJ. Kirby, Contestee,
In whch II H. alleged that; James NJ. Kirby
has never established residence ON said TRACT
OF and and has never fenced cultivated. or
improved said latd and has wholly ahan oned
said land for IN re than one NCar next pre-
ccedlng the date Of Il ing This couIest and tn at
said alleged absence is not due to his emuloy-
men IN the Army, Navy or marine corps of
the Unit States In The war with 'phn or
o. her war In which the United States Is en-
gagged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear. re-
pond and ufIrr evidence touching said allrga-j
tian nj ~ clock A. NJ, ou AZ day of MAY, 1903,
before Il. p. Kelley G ERIK of the u. s. District
Court oI BeRv T Beaver County o. Il. or in his
absence then before W. I, Quinn his Deputy
ard that tinul hearing viii be held at II
o'ciuck a. IN. on Iuhe ard Ioo5. before the
Regis or and Receiver at the United states
Land Cftce in Woodward Coun ~ q, L.
The said contestant having. in n proper
affidavit filed March, 8, 1908 set forth facts
which show that af6er due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made. it il
hereby Ordered and directed that such notice
be gwen by due aud proper publication.
DICK Y. MORGAN, Register.
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cnNrrsr NOTICE

Department OF TIE Interior United States Land
Office, Woodward, Okla, March, l6, 1905.
A sufficient cOntt 81 affidavit having been fled In
this Office by Archie Richie, OF Clear Lake. OKLA,
contestant, against Isaac Allen entry No. NOSy,
made Jan, lJ.l0ui, Tor Lots and and sls nelA,
Sec. 4, Tp., 2 n, r., 25 ECM, by Isaac Allen con
tcstec, IN which it Is alleged that lslac Allen has
wholly abandoned said tract for period Of more
than month next prior TO the date OF the initia-
ton Of this contests 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
cd by the Register and Receiver for a hearing In
said case sad parties are hereby notified TO APP
pear, respond and ofer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock a. M. on May 8, 1905, before
the Register end Receiver at the United States
Land Office In Woodward Okla.
The said contgs stant having, in proper affidavit
filed March, l6, 1895, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service OF this no.
tice cannot be made, It 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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cnNrnsr N1l1rlr

d 'partment OF the Inter or United states
Land lih ~ wood ward, Okla, April, 10, tgas.
sufficient CO 'ust utr iuvit having been
hlcd this o'uce by William T.. RsGtt, of
ditch ok, Okla, comics ant. against a. T. No.
S!7.', mad" Ju,y. -, t3ai, Ter southeast quar-
ter soc. s, Tp. N, Range ~ ECM., by j hu
w, Hopkins, ut k0Ipu'us, Okla, Contes; e., IN
which II is rll grd that said luhu ", Hop
hiHs, hts wholly alb btndOn-l said tract FIR a
petiOd OF more thHn rnths next prior TO
tn date of the initiation # tnts coptrs that
he hit~ VIII lily lRl c t. cultivate or I'M lrove
snid tracts th ne has never ,st ,hUshet n 3
residence thereon and tnat said defaults EaN g
not been cured,
rhrt said alleged Jbsenco from said lind
vas not du" tn hie rmp oyIuCut ln tue Army
Navy or Marine corps uf the United STA es IN
amy c'p ielly IN NuV OF war aud tits the said
con ostaut Is ,Ndy to prove at such time and
Place ~ NAV be tmed by the k,glstcr and Re-
cel"-r Cor hear n iu said ctse,
said IRIttss are hereby nptinCl TO Onpear
SpOnd and Tier Nldcucc touching snid allie
sHt'Nn nj 10 'eluck u M, on May, rs, Ioo5.
hefurc thu ltrg gt' r and r. cctyer al the United
STATES la Il Oiic NOStw trl, Okla.
The Srid cont start having ~ rnpt 7 am
dav;i filed Al ri icth, ,gS. SIT forth mct,
which thuw INIT aucr due diligence personal
s'ryica this n ltc' cannot be nhda, IL is
h'r b or'icr'd and DIR cted that such notice
be given by due aud ron rpubhyatgou
h'ck L. MusGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.


Department OF the Interior United States Land
Office, Woodward, Okla March, IL, 1905.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed I'm
this Office by Joseph l.. Seayer, contestant, against
George W. Nichols FL Reno, Okla entry No. 1886
made Oct. LIST. 1913, for nel4, Sec 8, Tp 3, r.. y,
by tIeOrge W. Nichols contestee, In which II Is al
legged that George w. Nichols has never estab-
lished residence on SAID land ard 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 In 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 o1er evidence touching said allegation
at 10 O'Clock a. M, on May, ID, 1876, before IL. ID.
Meese, Probate Judge. Beaver, Beaver county, Ok
Ia, and that final hearing viii be held at 10
O'Clock a. m ON May, H. 1905, before the Register
and Receiver az the United States Land Office In
Woodward, Okla.
The said contestant having, I'm proper affidavit
hled March, IA, l9O5, set forth facts which show
tnHt, aiter due diligence personal service OF this
notice cannot be made, IL is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
DICK 7. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE


Department OF the Interior, United States Land
OAoe, Woodward. Okla, March, 8 1906.
sufficient contest afiidayit having been filed In
this otlice by William NJ. Hart, OF Numa, Okla,
contestant against he No. l93i7 made Oct, n.
lgs9, for the sl2 ,swH sec, q, Tpr 3 N, r., q
ECM., by Jesse \ MeCham COnte7tee, I'm which &c
Is alleged that said Jesse n. NCCham has wholly
abandoned said tract of land tJr q period o. more
than SIN months since making 81 Il eutry and next
prior 60 the date Of his contest; mat Ee hnS never
established residence upon said land OF In any
manner cultivated or Improved said land; that
said defaults have not been cured.
That said allie ged absence from said land was
net due 10 his employment I'm the Army, Navy or
Marine corps OF the United States IN any capacity
I'm time OF war, and this the said contestant Il rea
dy 20 prove at such time a.id place as may be nam
ed by the Register and Receiver for hearing IN
said case. said parties are hereby notified TO ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said M.
legation et 10 o'clock a, m, on May l. 1875, before
the Register and Receiver az the United States
Land Office In Woodward. Okla.
The said contestant having In proper affidavit
filed March, 3, 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 7. MORGAN, Register.
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Department OF The Interior.


Men, 81, 1905
Notice is hereby given that tie following
named settlers have filed notice OF their In
tcntion to make hnW proof in support Of
therrcspoctlve g aims and at sa Il proofs
Will be made beflrr the Register and RCcev-
er of 'he U. S Land Office ut Woodward. Okla.
ON May, II, igol.
william H. lsvaus, Mad son, Okla, He No.
S22O tor the ~ Mex, Section 81. NwA nv u,
Sco, %, SEX SEH, Secr 80, Up. k27 +.
lie names the following witue sSes to prove
his continuous residence upon and cutivu-
tion ol said laad, viz:
Johu A. Russll, Madison. Okla, Charles fl.
BALDWIN, klmcr Harlan, Tom Smith, Logan,
Okla.
Nancy Barrett, Logan, Okla, HE No. 26o7
FOR the Lots and ?, and MEX NWA, NWA
NE4, Sec, 81, Up. = Nnrth, Range 81 ECM
She names the following witnesses 10 prove
her c-nliuuoss residence upon and culuva-
ton Of said land, viz:
Wdium B. Evans, Madison, Okla, Tom
smith, ChaIlts II, Baldwin Elmer Harlan,
Logan, okla
Charles II. Baldwin, Logan, Okla. HE No
s6i3. the MEX Sec, 10, Ip. North, Range
20 ECM.
He names the FOL towing witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upln and cultiva-
tiuu of said land, viz:
William Evans, John A. Russell. Madi-
son, Okla, Tom Smith, klmer Harlan, Logan,
Okla.
DICK +. MORGAN, Register.
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COVTE-T NOTICE.
Department. o ifp lgterl9r United States Land I
sTilss Woo ieard G,i. M,rrh VI ty6

IepdrtMpul % ifr liErfl3t ullcd states Ianu
BHice. Woo lWlTd. Otlu. March. "a iyjJ.
a sufficient CUatySt GliiaYit having been fled
I'm this % ice uy CHARLIE Johnson. contestant
a,prs' hl 30. i!U'h made NoY4 p lyt Tor SEA
$50. eleven township north, range q ECM., ~
harsM %. Iu.s ,GIt,sttc. :n W'i,n ~ IS ale ged
thht ga .l dU,r, ,Itt las NdCuy aharOuned said
described uEC. e. inG, has 'GilcG 10 rside upon
and cul.'"rtc 'gid tu.0 fOr lcH0d Of more than
GuOut' Elvft rrcedilg the date o. r!uI OF this
contest uridg'i,, tlHt Ec hCs never q; gny time
established 3! a rEdrurc Oh said t-ict. and TINT
said AL td u' ftbre nom shid apsciu.d tract OF
baud Was sDi On. O. Ms "uilo at. - !i tae Army,
NHyJ or ..f.Ii.H COPS OF go, t.Aed SNteS as a
r. .,'Etr fvh.tr. uGigpr seaman ur B'u', during
{. e. ETI W;H ID li'u o. dUirT Dng other Waf in
al i,r ti,r HI.,va t',ataS Wl hg engaged.
said paitiCs grt hereby notified 20 appear, re-
spOnd and Oter evidence touching said allegation
at iO u'clOcN q. M. on MAY 20, 1888, before IL. ID.
Mncse PTObgte Judge OF Eeaycr county, OKLA In
his Once at Beaver, OAla., ana that hna hearing
viii De held at 10 CLOCK n. M on May, q, IyOj,
before the Register and keccyerat at the U $. Land
Oilge I'm Woodward Uila.
The said contestant having, In proper aillday-
IT, nl"d March. ~, 1913, set forth facts which show
tnut after due diligence. personal service oi this
notice cannot be Iuado II Is hereby ordered and
dirvcted tLat such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
DIcg T. MORGAN, Register.
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CONTEXT NOTICE.
Department Of {he lpjSsriSr, United states Land

department OF lne interior, lllltbd states Land
OnlCe, woodward Dtlg., Mch.. u. 1919.
sufficient contest anidayit having been Gled I'm
this Oniee By ). T.. kedlnau, contestant, against
III No. 1912, made Oct, "A, Ia8, Tor NWi4, Sec,
y. township north. range "A H., by Walter Turn
er conteStte, IN which It is alleged that said Wal
ter Turner never established actual residence on
said tract within months from date OF fling
thereon and has wholly abandoned said tract, has
faxed to 7, side uIOu cultivate aud improve said
tact for period OF more than 6Tonths next pre-
cedng the date Ot ding this contest and that said
absence WHs not due to bis employment In the
Army, Navy or Marine corps OF the U. 5. in time
Of war
sad parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and uficr evidence touching spid allC-
3 alton at 10 O'Clock q. III. on May rs, 1905, be.
fore ii. ID Meese, Probate Judge, at Beaver,
Okla. md that flual heating viii be held a.
loocio a. m, on hlay. IS, 1905. before the
Register aud Receiver at the u. S Laid OI-
fice In Woodward Okla.
The said contestant having, in proper afri.
davit filed March, az, l9o5. set forth facts
which show that after due diligencr personal
service uf this notice can not be made 1t is
h. reby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
DICK L. MoRGAN, Il gister,
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CONTEST NorIcE.
Departmv't II the Interior.
u. =, Land Ohicc, No s,dward, q.


u. ;, Land Office, Wu''dward, o. Y.
\ sufficient confess nnIGavit having been
hicd in ihis OF Cv br Charley NJ Gr,gg con.
testtnt. ugains itE No. le7 made New, A
,yoi Tor VA NWA, u NEA Sco as N,
N'rth, Rang a. 10y SAMSON 4. lieynods
eOntVs,S,, In valet IL H. uih god that Ransom
e. Rcynoluh has Shol y ahandoned said jract
ior "A period OF mere t,mp months sincu u.ak-
ins III entry aud next prior ta the date heIe.
m II" having huhd la IS all ish b IA n te roe
III nee upon S'ld lrycL tr CulI iNutv OF nm-
prove tho sam With the statutory period 20
uunth9 rs required by aw. thar said default
has hc'p cur, snd hat said al tged ab-
- nee Fin ttV sail ttud was not duo IL h is en-.
play ynynl tp tine Army Navy or Marine corps
nl the I. = ~ "a iuiVAiv sohiivr, uficsr. sci-
IN 'n ar mAu e uurlnr the way VITA spain ~
duras gpN other Wir in ~aiuh the U. > may
be '-'H aged
3 "a parties are hereby noilaed 10 Hppsar.
rcs'Hnid aud rnsr cvideucr touch NJ said a le-
gIiion. Al a. o'cioeE d. fli. ln May "a lsbs
n-fpru r. y. Kelly. Nlsikui the u - District
Cont ~ iiehFrf, %. r., aud lu tlis absence be
Tore ". L. puinl b,s deputy. "a he oiiio. in
aeAvVr, okislhu ul.iH Ierr rs. AMI tlIut lnal
h-s,ring vii De- aeld 20 20 oclock m on Nav
81. ~ j. bctotr tl.e Regis er aWd Rueeivsr az
the Ugited States iAlhd Office Ia Wood
ward q. A.
Tao said cant ntestart having. in proper aai-
'lnVt, nle0 Maro.a ~ 1907,
geHce, ptrspniu service ut this "a ,tice cannot
he made. ~ Is herrhy ordered and ditcottd
thar such notice be giveu by due and prop, r
DICK =. MORGAN. nesIsier
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NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION.
CONTEST NnTICn.
Department of the Interior,
Land Otilvg AT WOOl Avurd. .. :

Department OF inc Interior,
Land OtilvU at Woodward, .. T,
March, 81, 1908
a sum icent contest affidavit having been
filed IN ihis Office 10y b, rry &. iiaker
contestant asuinst id. outrY No III 2, made
April "a, l9o2, for SWA, Sec. as, rp, ,. n. u.
~ L. q NJ, 10y Jacob &, Mongolia C~ntusttc,
In which II Is sUllcgcd that Jacob <. Mongolia
has wholly ubnndoued the said trait fur "a
perld OF more thaa six months since making
said entry and mex prior 10 the date OF IhiH
ntost, h having fuiiri - in any manner
GU tivAte ur impruvc s.hd land or t. establish
reNidenco the con rs + qlired by laws that he
never did establish bota hda Residence
thercon; that the said dsiGul have n)J been
CulCd;
rhat -ald alleged absence from said land
WIS n u due 10 his employ mcRt VA the Army,
Navy, OF Mar ne Corps pi the i.tcd tlstcs In
any opacity In time OF war, and .hIs the said
coutCstant Is ready ,oproVc ~ sucn time aud
place ps may le named by the ltegstor and
Receiver Tor heulinv in said u,sa. SAID
parties are hereby uotiied 70 appear, re-
spuud and offer cVil'UCe tOucainS suiI allie.
gntinH a. 10 o'c.Ocku m, ON May o. zoos,
hef re- the Regi>ter and Receiver at the
United states tHnd phCc in Woodward D. T.
The said contestant having IN a pro- er dffi
da IT hoi February a3 igoS, set forth fact
which show ,hnt a'tcr dUe diligence personal
serve" oi this notice car not bc made 1t l.,
hereby orlorcd and directed that such no.
tiee be VI en- hy du and pr pc, pub ic,,u N ,
(Simcn DICK 4. MORGAN, Register.
"a 5-4. lu