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CONTEST NOTICE

Department. OF the Interior. United States
Land Once. Ainot, No Dak., Feb, Il, 1905.
sufficient con,es. andayit having been f!ed
in this Office BY John G:anley, contestant.
against homestead entry No. 1862. made June
IS. l9Qc, for lots and =, section x, and iots
and :. section "a. in township lS5 north, range
Is west uf 5th principal meridian. and lots 9
and Z, section ie. township us, range u, BY
Claude f. Roberts. contesiee, II which it is al
legged that defendant has wholly abandoned
said tract OF land tor more than SIX months just
prior 10 the date OF said sida7it of c0a:est; the
fact is. be neser did reside thereon, and never
did make any Improvements thereon Of any
kind and that said alleged absence from said
land was not due to his employment III the
army. navy or marine corps. Of the United
States as, q private soldier. officer, seaman or
marine. during the war with Spain or during
ans other v0t in which the United States rnay
te engaged. Said parties a.e hereby notified
10 appear respond and otfe. evidence touch
ing said allegation at II clock a. m, on April
IL, 1865 before the register and receiver at the
United States Land Ot:c. i. k:not, North pa.
Lota.
+ -frlse -t;t: cns,.stsat having, Il a props. a1-
iavit. ...Gi E.e-uncy ". .Gs,, SO: forth facts
which s'.t'yT .tet tItar .tos, d:slIan:s personal
service: q: tt;s ntlct caa nor ~ made, IT. il
eeseos ordered and directed thar such notice
&c given Is due uIad proper plol alton. 81"
L. .. Nctfahsn, Register,
T. s, Fox, Receiver.
James Johnson.
Attorney for contestant a-ls-a2
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De p;.rtment of the Interior, United states
Land Office. Minot. n. D.. Jan. -. 1906,
i sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been
filed in This office by John B0rEt. contestant.
against homestead entry No. 24IsE5, made July
II 1893. tor Wis Aw34 sec. ). e;2 LcI section /,
township l55 II. range 81 W, by Charles \. Sur-
ton, contestcc. 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 filing of th. contest: the fact is he
never aid reside upon said tract of land, and
never did make any valuable improvements
thereon; that any leave Of absence obtained
was through misrepresentation, as H., never did
reside on the land (and that SAID alleged alb
Sence from the said land was not due - his en-
plcymcnt III the army. navy or marine corps OF
the United states Il, IL private soldier, officer,
seaman or marine during be war with Spain
or during any other var in which the United
States may be clsugcdl. said parties are here.
by notified to appear, respond and offer evi-
dencc touching anid allegation 3: 10 u'c.uck Il.
m. on March 90. 1906. before Ihe register and
receiver at the United STATES Land Office in
Minot. u. d.
The said contestant having, IN q proper atii
daTit, flied Feb. S. 1865, set to.lh facts which
sho ma, after due diligence personal service
OF shs notice can not be made, il is hereby or.
oe-ed and directed that such notice BE gwen 10y
dle and proper publication.
r +. Fox Receiver
James Johnson.
Attorney for Contestant. ir3-2,
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ALIAs cONTEsT NOTICES

,,epar,men. OF the Interior United States
I.aad ONCE. Minot. N. D.. Feb. Is. 1906.
4 sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
il this Office by John Cihlas, contestant.
against homestead entry No 2sAS. made June
1. 1904 for the swA nwA lot4. sec. 2. and ~
neA and lot in section 3 township 159, n.
ranss IS ". by John d. McRae. cOnteStee. in
W which II is alleged that said entryman has not
at any tine established his residence thereon:
that he has not 81 any time cultivated the same
or any part thereof: that he has not at any
time made any improvements thereon Of any
sind: that he has wholly abandoned the same
for more than six months last past ind that
said aileg absence from the said land was
not due to his employment IN the army, navy
or marine corps OF the United States Us pri-
vate soldier officer. seaman or marine during
she war with Spain OF during any other " OF In
which the Omitted States was enReged.
Said parties ore hereby notified 70 appear.
respond. and 03er violence touch hing said alleE
atioA at 10 o clock ., M. on April 10. loA befo
.he register and receiver Of tbs United States
Land O80e IN kin0t. NJ. oak. s5.es!s. H..
The sold contestant having, II proper aaf-
6aSit. Med rfebruaxy6 .leoA eesttoeth feelg
which Ah00 that amer Due dNtQe10e pefsooA
sesV3OoSle this n0G1c0 conD0e 00b0e4e, IN
hefe&I[4Aa1DA anAaAiro1oeA t41fSnoh nOesoe
- n'@ y ne ed "a ~ ~ - kss,,
$ 49,: EfIr s,ass,
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WNTEsT NOTICE

Ipepa,tnnens Of tho Interior, United States
Land Office, Ainot, N. D., Feb. Is, 1905. 4
a, sataeen, eoatess affidavit having been.
tessan.. against homestead entry No., 2476A.
made August 18th, l9O3. for the sws4 Of nwl4 Of
section %, and the sch Of the ne.a of section
80 in township ISIS north. range 81 west, by
Thomas s. Spry, cont estee. in which it is alleged
that said entryman has wholly abandoned said
tract Of land for more than six months last
past: that in fact, said entryman never did es.
tatlisll any residence ON said land and never did
make any valuable improvements on said land
that said land is in its wild state wholly unin,.
proved and uncultivated: and that the said
alleged absence from said was not due TO his
employment 10 the army. navy or marine corps
Of the United States. as a private soldier, otfi-
Ger, 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 appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said Allega-
tions at 10 o'clock a.. M on April II 1906
before the REGISTER and Receiver OF the United
States Land Office In Minot. North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in proper affl-
davit fled February II, 1906 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice cannot be made, il is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
u. ID. Mc,1ahan, Reg stcr.
r, r. Fox, Receiver.
James johnson.
Attorney for Contestant. 2223-:M
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CONTEST NOTICE

u ps -tment OF the interior, United sta,es Land
OtHce, 4Ainot, n. D., Jan. 81. 1905.
A sufficient contest afadavib having beep Hied
in this Office by Edward q. 6rotte contestant,
against homestead entry No. a6eos. made No.
vetnber23. 1909, for thesh seq sec. y, ny neA
section Is. township is4, a. ranPesse by John
Bratlee, contestea. in which it is alleged that
said ensryman has not since the date Of his H.
inx thereon had or. maintained his residence
thereon but has resided elsewhere than On said
land that since the date Of his filing thereon
he has not cultivated the said land or any par.
thereof nor has he PLACED or made any i'm prove
nents thereon OF, any kind that he has wholly
abandoned the same for more than si1 months
last past and thai said alleged absence from
the said land was not due 70 his esnplqHrnent
States as prisate soldier, OFFICER, seaman o,
&c krine during the war with Spain W during any
other war in which the Ckntsd States was en-.
gagged.
Said parties ara hereby notified. TO appear
respond and offer evidence touching 6asd alleR.
alton at 10 Oelock o. III. on ka.ch 81 1905. before
the register and receiver At the United States
Land Office in AiuOt, n. y.
The said contestant having il a proper affi.
davit fled February IL, 1905. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service Of this notice canno, De made, is here.
by ordered and directed that such noti,e be
given by due aud proper publication.
T. e Fox, Receiver.
c. hurland. Atty,
dinot,N d 2-lt32
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CONTEST NOTICE
l.0SOeUf 4 DFHdtOrd,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
>{inOt- \

Eepart,nent OF tho Interior, United States
Land Otfice, Ainot. y. D.. Jan. -, 1916,
4 su,ficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this once by Frank j. Spalla, contest
ant, against homestead entry No. 2'lS5, made
Nov 1, 1909, for the seh section Ii, township
lS3 u range 81. BY John J. Hick man, contestee,
in which II is alleged that said entryman has
not at any tine established his residence there.
on; that for a period Of more than six months
last past he has not resided thereon and docs
not reside thereon at this time: that his resi.
dence is now aud for moro than six months last
past has been elsewhere than on said land that
since tho date OF his entry thereon the said CHI
trymnn has not cultivated tho said land nor any
part thereof aud during that time he has not
made any improvements thereon OF any kind ;
that he has wholly abandoned the same for
more than six mouths last past and that said
alleged absence was not due to his employment
in the Q. $. army or navy during war.
Said parties are hereby notified To appear.
respond aud offer evidence touching said alleg-
alton ut 10 o'clock a, IN. on March y, 1906. bo,
fore the register and receiver of the United
States Land Once in Ainot, N. d.
Tho said contestant having in proper atilda-
sit tiled February g. 1906. set forth facts which
show tbnt after due diligence personal service
cannot be made, 1t is hereby ordered and al.
rected that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
T. f. Fox. Receiver.
c. Aurlnnd, Atty,
NinOt. N. II. o-lJ-E-G
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NOTICE Or SALE

Eoticci * hereby given that by virtue of d
Judgment ard decree IN foreclosure; relluete t
and Given bv the district court of the Eighth
Judicial district. in and Tor the county Oh W aru
and State Of north Dakota ana entered ana
docze ted in the office OF the CLERK OF sac c9.rt
ana for said county. on the 18th day ofOctobcr,
1905 in an action wherein Peter Err. plalntlti,
and Ole J. Hagan and Ragnhlld HaEah ms
wife: Bank OF Minot, 4 corporation tHuc."utA
comnany of North Da kOta. a corporation: Nct-
chants National Bank or Devils Lake. a cotp.t-
alton; Theodore +. l{enwald' !ohl Mcshnnes t.
Treasurer OF Ward county J"hn Mc!a W',,
State of North Dakota. 4 corpor4tlon; ware
county, 4 corporation: Clarence l. Becker, I.
II. striker, Arthur NJ. Hubbard, and all other
persons unknown, claiming any t.RH., I' IN , H
interest in and to the ianu deScrlDeu III lie
complaint. and their unknown heirs defend
ants for the sum of fourteen hundred ana one
dollars and seventy nlne cent? wn'c'i tbs
sale bv me of the real estate hcreihaitef ue
scribeti, to satisfy the amount OF SAID 1uusneh'
with INTEREST," thereon and the costs ana OK
J of such sale or so much thereof as tie proceeds
of such sale applicable thereto Will satiSi!. ahu
by virtue OF writ TO me issued out OF the ONE
of the clerk OF said court III ahu 1oi Saa ~
| of Ward and under the seal of said court. dl-
| rectiny mo to soil aid real property pursuant
| to said Judgment and decree. !, John j. Leo
sheriff OF said county, and pcrson, apPo ,i os
matter described real estate to tho highest Do
: aer. for cash, at public auction. at the front
of the honsd y the So 9 naiota
on the 24th day OF March 4. D. lss5 at clocS
=. H. OF that day, to satisfy said Judgment, with
nenses of such sale, or so much thereof as the
proceeds OF such sale applicable thereto will
satisfy. Tho premises to be solo as aforesata
pursuant to said Judgment and decree. ana 20
said writ. and to this notice. are described IN
said Judgment, decree and writ as follows TO-
wit: The south half ISL Of the southeast
quarter =eA of section twenty six sji. and the
north half (n!al of northeast quarter lneA OF
sect ton thirty i've [35l in township one hundred
and fifty four [l54) north, OF range eighty three
1851 vest OF tho hfth principal meridian, con
tanning 40 acres more or less according TO the
Coy crnment Snrvey thereof
-, - John j. Lte.
Sheriff Of W ard County.
state of North Dakota
IeSueur& Bradford,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, ,,
NinOt n
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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE

Nv virtue Of u special execution issued out
OF and under the seal OF the district court OF
the eighth ;uGicia! district within and for the
county Of Ward. state of North Dakota. upon
% decreeand judgment rendered IN said court.
dated the 9lst day of February 1876 and enter
cd and docketed in the Office OF the clerk or
said court ON the same 9lst day OF February.
1905 in an action wherein james K Meyers was
plaintiff and p. y. Podhola ana NJ. II. PodhOa
"a, a municipal corporation were defendants.
in favor OF ,h. plaintiff. and against the said de-
PENDANTS. p: T. Podhola and H. II Podhola Tor
the SUM OF Two hundred and thirty one dollars
and s..y-iye cents ts2Sl So principal ind inter
es, and the costs OF sHid action taxed and al
lowed q. nfty one dollars and eighty cents
tSl go, maisins t2sal sum Q, Two won nana a,a
(sssa. 35) and directing the sale OF the req! es-
tate hereinafter described TO satisfy the
amount Of said judgment and costs when exc
cution waS dated the 2lSt day OF February.
1905 wherein was commanded and dlrect ted.
In accordance with said Judgment and decree
TO proceed forthwith TO advertise ana sell Salo
property hereinafter described or so nucn
thereof - may be necessary to satisfy the Sald
sum SO nd Judged to be due. with interest ana
costs, spd costs and expenses or sale. WMch
said property is described as follows. tOWlt:
All os that tract or parcel of laudsituute and
being in the county OF Ward and stnte or
North Dakota described as follows: The un-
divided one-half % OF lot ten Qo), block one
ID original townsite OF Sawyer. aud the undi-
vided one half (1S) OF the building. s4xssxl2.
situated on said lot according TO the plat OF
SAlC town on NE or Oh record III tuc oH!Cc
the register o. deeds in and for said county and
state.
Nov therefore, notice is hereby given thatI
the undersiyne Us sheriff Us aforesaid Will
sell the sbovc described real property TO the
highe5, bidder for cash. at public auc ton at the
front door OF the court house In the city OF
Minot, county of Ward anu state of North p;l-
kota. on ssaturdaysthe 3lst day OF March, 1906.
at 10 Cselocl. q. M to satisfy said execution to-
gether Sish interest aad costs thereon.
Dated ut Minot, North Dakota. February
2lss. 1866.
80 John J. Lee.
Sheriff OF Ward County. n. ID.
P1lda Burke Attys ior Plaintiff,
Oh NIL.
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Nor,Cp ar RxDCur1oN SALE

Sa asaneoiaI execution issued mt ~
~ Nv ~ ~ TIA districI GOVT ~ the
s ss@ht I Sffact vitSin Ynd for the coun.
sSws ~ North Dalota unon a a y.
WotwSa M sen1aSsd r. saG I court ~.
SSseoAess a. Eehrunry. lqfe and enter
"a ~ "a 80 ain the ofIict. Of the clerk OF
sa,A cc,,.s = ~ Name IAN day Of Eebrlary.
I Ien1 T II Az scsiun wheren William I.arrabee
~. n;..rai1 ana Smith kermnre Dry ConI Cp'
:, .o.rnornfson' ]. q. nurphy a. trpatee. Ken.
~ ~ - sSfr. az Z cnrnorafion way;
=. T.ccM Eustor jacohi A. O. Van6er.
snovs Inn Croshy. Rogers Lumber co.
y. vSo s...-,o,nt;on. Sseorpe ~. HEAVY. John
III, n x Eo,hes Is. "a. Gibbs Nd Charles
1S,hS. -. xcre defendanta. Ia favor 81 the
Ell n,sinti1 ana acRiast the said defend
~. smith Kenmare Dry Coal Co. for the sum
~ SoSrteen thonsnnd Ana thirty three dollars
HIil IA o1N nrincpsl md interest and the cost,
~ ia srtinn. ta1ed snl allowed at forty dol.
NJ "a tGentv cents eco - and a. attorney e
rs ~ Shrne hnnsred an6 6fteen ik8i6 OCl dollars
20 r,orIiod hv ~. maiin q totsl suuu or tous-
80 esn~so ~ three hnnHred ava. eirhty ont
HcMaa ana twcn1v cent? Iei4 ~ WJl ma direct
az. ~ aeIa ~ ia roai estate herein iteY tes-
.;s.sH L. .ot;esv the anns,nf Of sid,iuaSment.
,.at. - "teor1sv Zoo ,rhirh executiGn wnS
SSesS tHa Sist anvnf Eehrunrv isa1s pherein
-. s.s ~. ana diracteG II, 'nccnrdanco
~ saI1 ;nI1S,ont ana 6ecree To procce1
sSa1sstS - .SSsSrt;.o nrS sen sa;I srape-tv
ssS.stra ftar IescrihaH ~ 81 much thereof "a
nofeina.ses t ~ =. to Saa a,nn,.rt CO
kncy oe ucScyoSaS - .stS 4 ,sta,e.H n ~ costa
W ~ ~, oas ~ at tha 800 40 svr.nsas
A1@ SssVs1S? 'oS,Y 80 ~ 49, s,S.srrheS ss
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Preyentics taken at the .sneeze stage
will prevent seated cold; they do not
.phyeic, consequently theirs is no gripping.
These simple. yet edcctual candy cold
.tablets-resch . cold by opeAing thu
;ppres oe4hs' BODY Risk Sc 20 tast III.
Shoopb PresenN.R 9eA BY A. r.
I6aOCcu.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department. Q! The Interior. LAID Ut6es a
Ainot, North Dakota. Feb. ~, 1876.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his iuten:io,
To make Gpal proof in support Of his cain. and
that said proof will be made before tire rexste,
and receiver at the United States land Office
Minot. ". d. on April Ia. lstki.,yts: forster c
MostRd II. g. No l62&. for thu ". Y SEA, SW il
NEa. SEA EW;4 See. 8, Town. ,5s. Range ".
his continuous resideoce npon and cultivation
Of said land viz:
james b. He'll. Ole A. Sund.e, Guide: S
Reishus and liver Grothc. Minot. y. ..
l., .. Metiahan. ReHister
g. .iurland, AttorneS.
MinOt n. u 2-na..f a.
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Eos more than seventeen years DR..
6hoop has prescribed and compounded
. certain Shrub remedy DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. Tho Spanish. Americans
il and about the Rocky Mountain dis
tSicts call this plant tho sacred herb'.
Always epseify Dr.. 9hoops Cough CNpe.
lt y cold nodss 0esssntse thst il puhi.
tSeeay eoaeAaae - Opiem ~ skhes ~.
c0kic eekaes QloaA ~ AZ. 1aa9s-N
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Department OF the Interior, Land Oslee at
MinOt. F. D.. Feb. ], 1896
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to mako Anal proof in support Of his claim, AJAX!
that said proof will be made before Reg. and
q 1906, viz: A ndy Urban. Fl. Z No. s7;SA. Tor
tho eaneA Sec S, ard wsnwA Sec. g T. la6N..
r. S3W.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz: Otto Wolff Edwin Living:
stone, Albert Susak. Paul Pitonaik. al OF
S.sais L d. AclAaAx. Register
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In tn matter Of the. estate Of Anders

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In tn matter Of the. estate of Anders \.
Strande, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed Andrew Balcrud administrator
Of the estate OF Anders n. S:rande late
Of the City Of Mipot in the County Q!
Ward and State OF North Dakota. de-
ceased. the creditors Of, and all persons
having claims against said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary vouch-
ers. within four months after tho frs:
publication Of this notice. to said I'D.
,ministrator at office of James johnson
ins ~ city Of Minot in said Ward
coVhvy
Dated February "a, A. d. 1908.
ANDREW BALKRup,
J xAtSAJ CRIMSON. Administrator.
.Srney for Administrators. a6-3-1
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Office Minot, n. d. Feb. S. 1866,
A sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT: by having been
filed in this Office by Daniel Danielson, COZ.
testaut. against homestead entry No 1859,
made Ap.il.S. 1902. for y = swa See:aa and Va
nwA section g. township Us, range S. by Anna
Mills, eontestee:in which il is alleged thai said
entryman has wholly abandoned said tract
and changed his residence ,heref.oun ior more
than six mouths since making said entry ana
prior to the date thereof: tina: he has 70: e.
tablished residence thereon; that said ,ssae:
remains in its No tural state wholly abandoned
and uuinp roved and tina. said alleged ahae1ce
from the said land was not due. TO his employ
ment In the army, navy OF marine corps Of the
United States as q private soldier. officer,
seaman or marine during the war with sgaia OF
during any other war in which she United
States was engaged, and said parties aye here
by notified 20 appear, respond and ohe: evidence
touching said allegation at 10 clock 5. II. on
April :. 1865. before the resiste. and receiver q:
tho Cnite3 States !aad Office in hinot, n. Oak.
The said conteStaut+ having, m q proper al f.
dsvit, FLED Feb. Is, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of thia notice can not rs rnEke. j. IL hereby
ordered and directed that 1uch uo,!ce be iisea
~ due and prupey publication
T. F.. Fo1, Receiver.
C.Anrland. Attorney,
-,
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department vi the Interior, United S.a,es
Land Office. Minot. N D., Jan ii. 1896.
A sufficient contest Affidavit h;yying been tlled
in this office by 6. T. Erickson. COM estant.
agains, homestead entry No 2lll6. made Sept
Is, 1905 for the neA section "a. township III,
n range saw, by Jacob p. WjndneS coateStee.
in which il is alleged that said entrymun has
not since the date OF his fling thereon had his
residence thereon and that since the date of
said fling he mas lived elsewhere tnIn on said
land: that he has not since the DATE OF his said
filing cultivated the said land any part T,e-e G.
of nor has he made any improvements the reon
of any kind except that d small >ned has been
placed thereon: tlat ne has wholly Aband on ed
the sumo FOR more than six months last n2st
and that said alleged absence from the said
land was not due 10 his employment in the
army, navy or marine corps OF the United
States us 10 pIivale soldier. officer. seaman or
marine during the war with Spai1 or during
any other war in which the United States was
engaged,
Said parties are hereby notified TO appear.
respond and Offer evidence touching said aNeE-
atiOr at 10 O clock q, n Oh March II, 1856. ce-
fore the register aud receiver o3 me United
States Land Office in Minot. ". p
The SAID contestant having, IN &; proper ali
davit filed February IL. 1915, Sc; forth facts
which show that after due diligence persona!
service OF this notice cannot be maze, IL is
hereby ordered and directed .hat such notice
be given by due and proner publication.
r, r. Fox. Receiver
G.. Aur.and Atty. .s @
NfnS1t. S1scSry
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CONTEST NOTICE.
c. Aurland, Atty,
Nir1Ot.. Mr.

Department OF the Interior. o. s. Land Office.
Mnot. North Dakota, February 23t. 1870
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this Office Dy Robert A. Macmullen con-
tcStant. against homestead entry No. 1897.
made July 7. lSns. for the west half of the
nerthw est fourth. and the north half OF the
south est fourth. Ot section = township l59.
range So. by Julius Wonke. conteStee.in which
il is alleged that the said entryman has wholly
abandoned said tract OF land for n period Of
more than 81 months since making sud entry
and next prior To the date of the commence
r.ent OF this contest. that he has never resided
upon in good faith nor cultivated said land.
normade any improvements thereon. and that
the said alleged absence FROM the said land
v as not due to his employment in the army,
navy or marine corps of tho United States as
private soldier officer. seaman or marine. dur
ing the war with Spain or during any, other
war in which the United States may be en-
gagged; said parties are hereby notified 10 ap-
pear. respond and ofsr evidence touching SAID
allegation at 10 O'Clock Il M on April H. 1875
before the Register and Receiver a. the
United States Land Once in Minot. North
DAKOTA,
The said contestant having, in a proper atm
davit. fled March 3rd 1906. 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 proper publication.
T. F. Fox. Receiver.
NAAK II. CHATfIELD.
Atty for Censestant. AinOt. n. D: %stls