The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
CONTEST NOTICE

department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office, Woodward, o. t.
A sufficient contest a affidavit having been 9Iod
IN this Oiiice by j.. SterHberg, of Pronto, OK.
August 2ith, 1915, Tor the SWL, Sec. /, Tp. 1, n,
X. y, Il. {, NJ, by Charlie II. HixOn, Boise,
Oklahoma contostee, in which IL f. alleged that
said charlie htxon has wholly abandoned said
tract for period Ut more than six months last
past and next prior to the filing OF this affidavit.
IlaG lac has wholly failed to cultivate said tract
IN any manner for more than six months Last
past and nuxt prior hereto, aud that said de-
faults nave noe been cured. That the prior CON
test of Murray Esmond No. 47Oi, involving the
tract above described is not in good faith hut
purely speculative in this to Wit: That tho
weIyot OF the said Esmond's Preference Right
or~Nithdrawhl OF his contest or authority to
withdraw said cause has boon placed in the
hauds OF the duly authorized ayoAt with the re-
iinQuisuIcnt 10 SAID tact Tor the sole burmese
Of sale OF the same for the purpose of gain
Wierc.are contestant prays that the Preference
hig1s pe Genicd said Esmond and a Preference
hlSag b9dWd tlsd 90 this contestant on the can-
collation. of tho said entry. That the alleged alb
sonce uf the shii entryman Cha-lie H., Hixon
tr1m the said land was not due 10 his employ
nsont IN the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps OF tho
United States IN time OF war in any capacity,
AthdhNlt further alleges that since the hlirg Of
the original affidavit of contest herein To- wit ON
February s.h. 1905, arolinquishment o of the de-
PENDANT Charlie II. HiXon To the entry above de-
ser!bod wda filed in the above named Land
Ohtce ana that on the same day one Enos b.
D,skins mule and dled his formal application
10 enter said tract which application was sus-
IFnuou pointing the Preference Right of con
testant Murray Esmond. February 26th, lgbj
Murray hsmond was duly notified by Registered
Mati OF his Preference Right TO enter said tract.
May Zen, 1906, no action having bocnI taken I'M
Der such notice the contest of Murray Esmond
vs.. Charlie u. HiZon was closed. That ON the
lbth day OF February, 1906, George 4. Tummins
made and hled his formal application To make
entry i0r the tract above aescribed which was
suspended and numbered l9i, That for the
REASONS herein above set forth the contestant j,
j. Storahers claims a Preference Right To make
entry upon and Tor the said tract and this tho
contestant j.. j. Stornberg is ready To
prove az such time and place as may bs named
and he further asks that he be allowed to prov.
such allegations aud that he be awarded a
Preference Right to make entry upon and
Tor said tract.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and oifer evidence touching said al,
legauons at 10 O'Clock a. M, ON September IA,
lAhi, before the Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office in Woodward, Okla.
The sald contestant having, in a proper aiH-
daNlt iled Aug. sth, 1905, set forth facts which
SHOW that after duo diligence, personal service
ot this nohce cannot b1 made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
o-lO 10 DICK 4. MORGAN. Register