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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior United States
Land Office. Minot. N. D.. Feb. 8. 1905.
A sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been
filed in this Office by Robert Miller. contest
ant against homestead entry No. :sc45, made
June II, 1903, for Lot Section r.. twp 1854.
range SO. by John Kelsey. contestee. in whichit
is alleged that the said John Kelsey has
wholly abandoned the said land and changed
his place OF residence therefrom and that he
has boen absent from the said land continu.
ously for period of more than six months i'm.
mediately proceeding the date OF the said
contest afidavit: that there are no improve.
ments whatsoever on the said land but that
said land remains in its natural wild
state, and that said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to his employ
ment in the army. navy, or marine corps OF the
U. S. as private soldier. onicer. seaman OF
marine during the war with Spain or during
any other war in which the U. s. may be or has
been engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching said ale.
cation at 10 o clock q. m, on Aprl 10. 1877 be.
fore the Register and Receiver Of the United
States Land Onice in Ainot. N. D.
The said contestant having in a proper AMI
davit filed Feb. 49, 1907. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made. it is hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication. L. d: McGahan
G. B. Bach Mnot. N, D. Register
Atty. for contestant. 2-2l-3-zS
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Once, Mirot. North Dakota. Feb g. 1907
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed i'll this Office by Selmar Field contestant
against HON cstead entry No, so695, made No
vemcer 81 1904. for the swh Of Section 20,
Township 132 n. Range 81 W.. 18th P. NJ, by
Robert Ank am contestee, in which it is alcg-
ed that Robert Auklam, said contested. has
wholly abandoned said tract and changed his
residence therefrom for more than six months
since making said entry and next prior to the
date hereof; that he has not established resi-
deuce thereon; that said tract remains in its
natural state, wholly abandoned and upimprov-
ed and that 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 private soldier. officer, seaman or marine
during the war with Spain, or during any other
war in which the United States may bs en-
gagged. and said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. M, on April II,
1907, before the Register and Receiver at tho
United States Land Office in Minot North
Dakota.
The said contestant having, in proper aft
dgYtt. filed March ., 1895. set forth facts which
show hat after due diligence personal service
o. this notice can not be made it is hereby or.
dered end directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
Thomas T. DISCARD
ATTY. Tor Contestant.
Minot NJ d. 3-74-it
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the interior. United States
Land Office, Miaot, North Dakota, Feb 49, 1907
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Ole T. Semmen, contest
ant. against homestead entry No. 3OlS7, made
November 3rd, 1904, for the sw4 of Section 81,
Township 1872 N. of Range IS w., by Joseph
Baer, contestee, in which it is alleged that said
entryman has wholly abandoned said tract and
changed his residence therefrom, for more than
six months since making said entry and next
prior to the date hereof; that he has never es-
tablished a residence thereon; that said tract
Of land remains in it's native state wholly
abandoned and unimproved, and that said al
legged absence from said tract was not due to
his employment in the army, navy or marine
corps Of tho United States as private sol
der, officer, seaman. or marine during the war
with Spain, or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged and that
said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said allega.
ton at ten o'clock a. M. on April u, 1907, DO;
fore the Register and Receiver in the United
States Land Office in Minot. North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in h proper aft.
davit, filed Feb. %, 1907. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of the contest notice herein cannot be made, it
is therefore hereby ordered and directed that
such service be made by due and proper pub
lcation
L. D. MCGAHAN, Register.
NJ. j. Barrett. Atty. 3.74-1l
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Department of the Interior. United states
Land Office, Ainot. N. d., Fob. 16, 1907.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this ONCE by Francis Chase Bliss. con-
testant, against Homestead Entry No. 1884
made June 7th. 1901. for swA seA Section 10,
nH nwA, nwA neA Section Is, Township $50 n,
Range 50 W. by Mary Rafter, contestee, in
wholly abandoned said land and changed his
residence therefrom for period of more than
six months last past and since making tho said
entry; and that said entryman has never es.
tablish residence on the said land; and that
said tract remains in its natural state. wholly
abandoned and unimproved; and that said
alleged absence from thu said land was not
due to his employment in the army, navy or
marine corps of tho United States as private
soldier officer, seaman or marine during the
var with Spain or during any other war in
whish the United States may b engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and otier evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock a. m. on April q, 1897 be;
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, North Dakota.
Tho said contestant having, In proper am
davit, dled March 5th 1907, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service Of this notice can not be made. it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notics b
given BY due and proper publication.
L. D. McGshan, Register.
Mark NJ Chatfeld. S-14.+1S
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given that certain mort
gage made. executed and delivered by Andrew
Muin, single. mortgagor, to Clinton d. Lord.
1905. filed for record in the office of the Register
of Deeds, County of Ward State OF North Da-
kota on the 2Sth day of Decem Der. 1908, at 3 :lo
O'Clock p M, and recorded in book "3S,' OF
mortgages on page ''95''. will be foreclosed by
a sale of tho premises in such mortgage mon
toned aud hereinafter described. at the front
door OF tho Court House at Minot in the County
of Ward, and State Of North Dakota at the
hour of two o clock in the afternoon of the 4th
day of May, 1907, to satisfy tho amount due
upon such mortgage on said date of sale. The
promises described in such mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same are SITUATE IN
the county of Ward and state of North Dakota,
and described as follows. to-wit:
Tho south half of the northwest quarter So
nw14 and lots three [3l and four u. of Sec
ton one ILL., in Township Dum bered one hun,
bred sixty [lG0l north, of range eiShty-hve 1851
west. accor ing to the United States Govern
ment survey thereof. There will be due upon
such mortgage at the date of sale the sum OF
forty-seven and 72-loo dollars, which said sum
includes tho sum of twentythree and S2lOo
dollars necessarily paid by said mortga$ee as
amount due and unpaid upon a first and prior
mortgage lien upon said premises. besides the
statutory costs and disbursements.
Dated March 7th, 1907.
Clinton D. Lord, Mortgsgce.
II. A. Libby, Atty. for Mortgage.
3l4-4-s5 Park River, No. OAK.
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5C1NTEsT NOTICE

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land once. Hinot. N. D.. Feb. 10. 1901.
A suflcient contest anldsyit having been
nled in this office By John F. Karlstsn, contest
ant. against homestead entry No. 3llbs: made
Doc Is, 1904, for the o. sen Section
e, VIZ sw IA Section %. Township 1853
N. Range IS W.. by William ksnnicult,
contestee. in which it Is alleged that said en-;
tryman has wholly abandoned said tract, and
changed his residence therefrom for moro than
Ak months since making said entry and next
prior to the date thereof; that he has not %.
tablished q residence thereon; that said tract
remains wholly abandoned and unimprovod,
and that said alleged absence frsm the said
land was not due to his employment 10 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. and the said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegations at ten o'clock q. m.
on April Is. 1907. before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land Office In
MinOt North Dakota.
The said contestant having. In q proper ani-
davit filed March Z, 1907. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of the contest notice herein can not be made.
it is therefore hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be made by due and proper pub.
LEGATION.
L. d. McGahan, Register.
N. j. Barrett Atty. 3144.l8
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE FORE
CLOSURE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by. Frank
Kohoutek and Annie Kohoutek, his wife, mort;
sagors to RoberC L. Fraser. MORTGAGE, dated
the Goth day of July. 1904 and fled for record
in the office OF the register OF deeds OF the
county OF Ward and State of North Dakota
on the 9th day of July. 1904 at s;2o o'clock p
M. and recorded in Book ~ OF Mortgages.
at page AS will be foreclosed by sale OF
the premises in such mortgage. and hereinaf-
ter described. at tho front door of the Court
House In the city of Mnot, Ward county, state
Of North Dakota. at the hour Of o'clock p
m on the 9th day of April 1907. to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage on tie day OF
sale.
The premises described in such mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy tho same are
described as follows to-wit: The south "a1t of
the Northeast quarter [sHNEA]i arg M W
North half OF the Southeast quarter lNHSEAJ,
Of Section Twenty-Two [22] in Township One
Hundred Fifty-One, [Twp. 1911, OF Range
Eghty-Two Rye. 81.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale tho sum of Sixty-Three and Egh-
ty One-Hundredths [S63so] Dollars and Statu-
tory costs and attorney fees.
Dated this 9Th day OF March. A. p. 1901.
Robert L. Fraser. Aortgagee.
H. f. johnson. Atty. for mortgagee.
Ryder. North Dakota. 3-l4-4-la
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Birch Reed May Be Alderman.

The voters Of the Fourth ward
held caucus at the home of
Birch Reed Saturday night, and
Mr.. Reed was chosen almost
unanimously to represent that
ward as candidate for alderman
at next Tuesdays election. Mr..
VanHousen who was considered
says he is wiling not to run, Civ
ing Mr.. Reed practically the clear
field. Mr.. Reed will likely be
elected as he should be. He is a
man with good clean record,
and his principles are strictly
right. Minotneeds aldermen who
will attend all of the meetings of
the council and men who will
pick out the right path and stick
to it. Our city needs progressive
men, yet aldermen who will not
spend the city $ money ruthlessly.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot North Dakota, Feb. 1o 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled in this office by William Vetter, contest
ant, against homestead entry No. 1871, made
March 10, 1902. for swA of Section 2, Township
1853 N, range IS W., 5th p. NJ. by Albert Reed,
contested, in which it is alleged that said Al
bert Reed, said contestee, has wholly abandon
ed said tract and changed his residence there
from for more than six months since making
said entry and next prior to the date hereof;
that he has not established residence thereon:
that said tract remains in it's natural state,
wholly abandoned and unimproved; and that
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 private
soldier officer. seaman or marine during tho
war with Spain, or during any other war in
which the United States may be engaged, and
sold parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock a. m. on April %. 1907.
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, North dakota.
The said contestant having. in proper aft.
davit lied Feb. Is. 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
l.. D. McGAHAN
Thomas E. DISCARD Register
Atty. for contestant.
MiuoJ, N. D. 3-7411
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Mark N. Chatf,
ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE

Department of tho Interior, United states
Land Office, Minot. N. Oak. Fob. q, 1907.
Asufficient contest AFFIDAVIT haying been filed
In this office bv Louise Swenson, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 24OeS. made June
2. 1905, for southeast quarter Section 26. Town
ship l5.. Range So. by Nikolai Larson, contestee,
l. which it is alleged that said entryman has
wholly abandoned said land for more than six
months last past. and has mover established q
bona fide residence thereon at any time. and
that said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the army, navy
or marine corps of tho United States as q pri.
vate soldier. officer, seaman or mari during
the war with Spain or during any other war in
which tho United States may be engaged.
Said partiesare hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock q. m. on April q, 1907.
before the Register and Receiver at the Unit
ed States Land Office in Minot North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a proper affi-
davit filed March IL. 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication
3-14-4-l8 Il. f. Fox, Receiver.
Greenleaf g. Leighton, Attys.
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FORECLOSURES SALE

Notice is hereby given that that Ger.
tain mortgage executed and delivered
BY John Emerson Nixon (unmarried),
mortgagor, to Henry A. Barnes, mort.
gagee, dated the 18th day OF May, A. D,
1905, aud filed for record IN the Office OF
the register Of deeds Of the county Of
Ward IN the state Of North Dakota, on
the 3lst day of May, A. D. 1905, and roc
orded in book 8 Of mortgages, at page
1854, will be foreclosed by sale of the
premises in such mortgage and herein
after described at the front door of the
court house in the county of Ward and
state of North Dakota, at the hour OF
o'clock p. M, on the 18th day of April
A. D. 1907, to satisfy the amount due
upon such mortgage
The premises described in such mort
gage, and which will be sold to satisfy
the same, are described as follows: The
northwest quarter (nwA) OF section
seven C7) in township one hundred and
fifty. -four (154) and range eighty-five 1857
in Ward county, North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum of $l23.89, OF
which 1888 is past due and 1926 Of
which is due by virtue of an election by
MORTGAGE in SAID mortgage contained
to declare all sums due IN case Of de-
fault in payment in any sum due which
election mortgage has and hereby ex-
ercises, and said mortgage containing a
power Of sale, and that the undersigned,
joseph Denoyer, possesses a statutory
power Of attorney duly recorded in reg
lister of deeds Office aforesaid.
Dated at Minot, N. D., Feb. 28th A. D.
1907.
Henry A. Barnes,
Mortgage.
Joseph Denoyer,
Attorney for Mortgage,
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given that certain mort
gage. executed and delivered by George 81.
(ierbis and Ernstina \. l. Gerbig, his wife,
mortgagors to Mouse River Valley Bank. cor
ation mortgages dated the End day of Dc
tober A. D. 1905, and lied for record in the office
of the register of deeds Of the county of Ward
and state of North Dakota. on the 18th day of
November 1905, at 10 .. N, ana recorded IN
book 20 of mortgages at page Az be Torectosed
by sale OF the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described, az The front door of tho
court house in the city of Minot in the county
OF Ward and state Of North akota. at the hour
of o clock p. m, on the 10Th day of April A. D.
1907 to satisfy the amount due upon such mort
gage on the lay of sale, The premises descTib-
ed in suce mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as follows. viz:
Southeast Sua-t 0f section four, (4). township
vol n !rsa sixty.tw, q. north of range IS,
yes . 5th p. II, in the county OF Ward and
state of North Dakota.
There will be due such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of five hundred thirty
three and 25-1GO {S533.25) dollars and costs of
Mouse River Valley Bank,
Weeks & Murphy. Mortgage
Attorneys Tor MOrtEaEee,
Eottiueau, North Dakota. 5-i-l-lS
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE


Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by George
H. Gerbig and Ernstina A. L. Gerbg, his wife,
to Mouse River Valley Bank: a sS!Eporstiion;
for record in tho Office Of the register Of deeds
in and for the county of Ward, state of North
Dakota, on tho 18th day of November 4. D, 1866
At IT., O'CLOCK g 50 minutes m, ard recorded in
closed by sale of tho premises in such mort
gage and hereinafter described. at the front
door of the court house in the city of Ainot,
county of Ward and state of North Dakota. at
the hour of two o'clock m, on the 18th day OF
April A. D, 1907. to satisfy the amount due upon
such mortgage on tho day of sala.
The premises described IN such mortgage and
which viii! be sold to satisfy the same are des-
cribed as follows: Southeast quarter Of section
four, township one hundred sixty-two north OF
range eighty.six west of fifth principal mort.
dian, in the county of Ward and state OF North
Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage on the
day of sale the sum of two hundred one and
70-l00 ($20l 10Y dollars and costs of foreclosure
Mouse River Valley Bank,
Mortgage and holder of mortgage.
Weeks g. Murphy,
Attorneys for Mortgagee,
Bottineau, North Dakota. 3-74-11
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State of North Dakota,
IT County of Ward
G A Peterson, Plaintiff.

Gilbert t Lind X Bank Park Of Rs MiPo i,
Minot corporation, North Dako-
ia Title Insurance and Trust Com.
pany'a corporation. A b GuIGlll.
Receiver Of the 6.nk,, hipot
Guarantee Company Of North Da-
kota corporation, E Jossman, fsUMMONs.
unknown heirs OF E Jossman. Pc
ter:Ehr, John A ShOckley. Pearl
Shockley, H R Freitag, Herbert
Freitag, Emma L Freitag, and all
persons unknown claiming any in
terest or estate in, or lien or in
cumbrance upon the property de-
scribed in tho complaint,
The State of North Dakota to the above named
You are hereby summoned and required to an
swer tho complaint OF the plaintiff in tho
iled before tho service of this summons in the
Office of the Clerk Of tho District Court in and
for the County of Ward and State OF North Da-
state, and to serve. q copy Of your answer on
tho subscriber within thirty days after the serv-
ice of this summons upon you exclusive of the
day of such service, and, in case of your failure
to so appear or answer said complaint OF the
plaintiff wi thin tho time aforesaid the plaintiff
will take Judgment against you for the relief
demanded in the comp laint,
Dated at Mnot. North Dakota. this 18th day
of February, A. D. 1907.
F. B. Lambert,
Attorney for plaintiff
P. o. address, Minot, NJ u.
To the above named defendants:
You and each of you will please take notice
that this above entitled action is brought to
determine adverse claim and to quiet title in
plaintiff 70 lands in Ward County, North Dako-
ia, described as follows. to-wit: South west
quarter Of Section Twenty-three, Township One
HuAdrcd Fifty three, Range Eighty-.one, and
for no other purposes and that there is no per-
sonal claim made or Judgment asked for by the
plaintiff against any Of tho said defendants.
Dated at Minot North Dakota. this 18th day
of February. a. D. 1907.
B. Lambert.
Attorney for plaintiff.
P. o. address, Mnot, N. D. 3-H-4-IS
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ststs OF North Dskota. !
County Of Ward.
Nels Hampen. Plaintiff
In District
Court, Eighth
judicial District

County Of Ward. Judici. l' b asaaca
Nels Hamper. Plaintiff.
estate or Interest IN. or lien or SUMMONS
CIRCUMFERENCE upon the property
described in the Complaint.
Defendants.
The State OF North Dakota to the above-named
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint OF the plaintiff In the abOve-entitled
action. which is fled in the office of the Clerk
of the District Court. within and for the Coun.
Office in the City of Minot. In said County and
State. and to serve copy OF your ansWer on
the subscribers at their Office Ia the City OF
NinOt, IN the above-named County and state.
within thirty days after the service OF this
Summons upon you, exclusive OF the day of
swer or appear. judgment will be taken against
you by de fault for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated at Mnot. North Dakota, this twenty
PALDA & BURKE.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Postofiice and Office,
Opera House Block.
MinOt, North Dakota,
NOTICE TO THE ABovE-NAMED DEFENDANTS
You. and each OF you are hereby notified
that this action relates to the following des;
scrlbed real estete. situate and being in Ward
County. North Dakota. tO-wit: South vest
quarter 90 Section eleven (lD In Township
one hundred and IF ty-nine (150). north Of Range
containing one hundred and sixty acres $780,
That no personal claim is made.
PALDA BURKE.
s.s1-3-28 Attorneys for Plaintiff
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