The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-21
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,

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sufficient affidavit having been filed in this
office by John L. James, OF Cline, Okla, against
suspended homestead application No. 22y9 da.
ted Feb. q. 1905, for the SEA Sec. o, T 3N R 2S
4 G NJ, by George Gordon of Cline, Okla, con,
testee, in which it is alleged that James q ,Roed
made II L No, i496i March Is, 1908, for the said
SEA Sec. 8, T. 3N, r Is L CM. On May 2S, 1906,
George X. Seacord filed his affidavit of contest
against said entry charging abandonment and
prosecuted the same, which entry was Cancelled
by Commissioners letter III" of Jan, "a 1903,
Cancelled on the local records Jan. 81 1905 and
on Feb. s. 1905, George r. Seacord was notified of
his 80 days preference-right within which 10
make entry OF said land, and during the penden-
cy of Seacord's preference-right, aforesaid,
George Gordon on Feb IS, 19OS, filed his formal
application supported by the necessary afiida.
Wits to entry said tract, which application was
numbered 2299 and suspended pleading the
preference-right Of George X, Seacord the sue
cessful contestant; that on March ;, 1903, he
appeared before the Woodward. Oklahoma,
Land Office and filed his formal application sup,
ported by the necessary afidayits to enter said
land, which application was numbered 232i and
was suspended pending the preference.right of
George X. Seacord and also the Suspended nm
plication number 2299 of George Gordon; that he
did on or about the 18th day of November. 1907
go upon the said SEl4 Sec ., T SN, RECON.
and made actual settlement thereon; that he at
the time constructed box dwelling house upon
said tract and furnished the same with bed and
bedding, stove, chair, table, dishes, clotbing
and other personal effects, and he did ON or
about the 10th day of November, 1907. establish
his actual residence upon said tract In said
house; that he has resided upon said land since
said date and Is residing thereon now; that he
was an actual settler and resident upon said
| tract on Feb. Is, 1905, at the time George Cor.
| don filed his application number 1893 for said
tract and that he was an actual settler thereon
prior TO Feb. Is 1905, aud since Nov. 20, 1907.
and has continued to Reside upon said tract AT
| all times except few days temporary absence
| while working out; that by virtue of his SETTLE
ment, improvements and residence upon said
land as aforesaid. he claims a prior and superl.
or right Of entry OF said tract over and above
any rights acquired by George Gordon by yirtue
of his suspended application No. 2299, aforesaid.
or by virtue OF any other act OF settlement or
claim to said land by the said George t,ordon.
and this the said contestant is ready to prove.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear. re-
spond and offer evidence touching said alleea.
tion at 10 O'Clock a. M, ON Iune "a. 1913, he.
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States land Onice IN Woodward, Oklahoma.
The said contestant having, In proper aff-
dayit, filed Apr % ias, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice cannot be made, II is hereby or.
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
| $50 5.H DICK 7. MoRGAN, Register.