The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-09-20

Department of the Interior, United States
contest N afdavt Sa7ine
filed in this office by liver Hallum, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 36Oi9, made Oct.
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Christian D.. Merbostad, contestee, in which it
is alleged that the said entry.man has wholly
abandoned said land for period OF more than
that he has failed to established and maintain
a residence thereon; that he has failed to Guilt
vate and improve the land; and that ne has
laws Of the United States; and that the said
land is still in its natural state; and that the
said alleged absence from the said land wss
or marine corps Of the United States as pri-
tho war with Spain. or during any other war
said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 O'Clock a. m. on Oct. 3, 1906, before
the register and receiver OF the United States
land office in Minot, N. Oak.
The said contestant having, in g proper aftl-
davit, filed Aug. p, 1905, set forth facts which
%as
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication i -, Rec.;vsr
Mark M. Chatfleld, Atty. s:s0lo:4
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TINE
OF REDEMPTION.
Office of County Auditor, Minot, N. D.,
Sept, 5, 1906.
State of North Dakota, &C
County of Ward. 0'
TO Ole X. Hustad, the person in whose
name certain real estate situate in Ward
county, North Dakota, and hereinafter
described, now appears of record in the
Office of the Register of Deeds OF Ward
county, and which said real estate was
assessed in the year 1902, as follows:
East half )E115) of Southwest quarter
(SwA) and lots three and four Il. and
~ Section thirty-one Sec. 81 Twp.
one hundred and fifty four Twp. 154)
Range eighty-three Rge. 83.)
Said real estate being assessed in 1902,
to Ole X. Hustad.
You are hereby notified that the above
described real estate was sold as pro-
vided by law, of the annual sale of lands
upon which taxes had become delin-
quent, after advertisement thereof, as
provided by law, which sale was made
at the Auditors office at the Court
House in the City of Minot, County of
Ward, State of North Dakota, on the
first day of December, 1903, and the
amount Of the delinquent tax due upon
the property aforesaid at the date of sale
was Fourteen and 57-1OO Dollars includ-
ing penalties, costs and interest, to make
which amount the said property twas
then and there sold as provided bya law
and certificrte of said sale was issued
to the said purchaser thereof under the
hand and seal of the Auditor of Ward
and you are further notified that
the owner and holder OF the certificate
so issued has presented the same to the
undersigned as Auditor Of said county
and demanded deed for said property
as provided by law, and said certificate
being and remaining unredeemed, and
there being Twenty. five and 79-lO0l
Dollars due and unpaid thereon, and
there appearing no legal objection why
q tax deed should not be issued as de-
You are therefore notified
that Twenty-Five and 7s-lOO Dollars ex-
elusive Of accruing costs is necessary to
redeem said property from said sale, and
that unless the said amount and the
cost Of these proceedings. are paid on or
within ninety days after the service of
this notice upon you, tax deed will be
issued therefor as provided by law.
Period of redemption expires Dec. 9Th |
1905.
Given under my band and seal this
9Th day of Sept. 1905.
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