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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-16
To Whom It May Concern.

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of
January, 1907. George NJ. Welty filed with the
Board of County Commissioners, an applica-
ton for franchise on the public roads here
matter described, for the purpose of erecting
telephone and telegraph and electric light
graph and electric light lines to be used by
said George M. Welty.
That upon the filing of said application, the
Honorable Board of County Commissioners of
Stevens County, Washington, duly fixed the
day of the hearing on said application on the
{2} o'clock p. M of said day, at the commits
sioners' room, in the court house, at COlville,
Washington, at which time and place any
person or persons interested in the public roads
hereinafter referred to, may appear before said
board and oppose the granting of said fran
then and there directed the undersigned, the
auditor and ex-officio clerk of the said board to
give public notice of said hearing by posting
and publication thereof, as required by law.
The said roads over which and along the
lines of which the said George M. Welty applies
Official plats and records of Stevens county, as
follows: The Laundry road, Deep Creek road,
COlville and Metaline road, Calispel Valley
| road, West Side Calispel Valley road Schultz
| road, Cusick road, Metaline and lone road,
Colville and Little Dallas road, Mill Creek
Colville, Little Dallas and NorthpOrt road, Col
vile and Marcus road, Hickey road, Columbia
River road, Columbia River and Fruitland
road, Colville and Chewelah road, NOrthpOrt
and Boundary road, Gent road.
Dated at Colville this 10th day of January,
1908. F. "A SAVAGE,
Auditor of Stevens County, Washington, and
Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Stevens County.
By l.. E. JEssEPH, Deputy. 1913
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-16
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873
Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office Spokane, Wash,
Sept. %, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 8, 1878, entitled can act for the sale o!
timber lands in the States of California Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
JOHN A. DYGERT,
of Newport, county Of Stevens, state of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 2O3O, for the purchase OF the NJ
NEA and SEA NEA OF Sec. No. 10. in T No. 20, n.
r. As, E,W M and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for it's timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before Sidney
w. Rogers, U. s. Commissioner for the Eastern
Dlstrict:of Washington, at Newport Wash on
He names as witnesses: ]. L. Monzheimer,
j. c. Jacobson, 1, M. Johnson, Of Newport,
WASH, and A. Maine, of Harlem, Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
abOvedescribed lands are requested to fl lie
their claims in this Office on or before said
10th day of February, 1908
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TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 3, 1878
Notice for Publication
U. s. Land Office, Spokane, Wash

U. S. Land Office, Spokane, Wash.
August %, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that IN compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 8, 1878, entitled can act for the sale of
timber lands in the States OF California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land Statas by act
of August 4, 1892,
JOHN A. DENNETT,
OF Occur d'Alene, County ofcKootenai, State OF
Idaho, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No 1914, for the purchase of sw14 Mex
VIZ SEA OF Sec. 2, Twp, % n, R. As. E; W; N;
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab.
lish his claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver, U. s. Land Office, at Spokane,
Wash on Tuesday, the 25th day of February
1908.
He names as witnesses: w. p. Brennan, F. P.
Noble, A. E. Gage and Elmer C. Rauch, all of
Coeul d'Alene, Idaho
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office or before said 25th
day of February, 1908.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878
Notice For Publication.

U. s. Land Office, Spokane. WASH,
January 8, 1908
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled Gan act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892.
JOHN HARRISON,
OF Spokane, county of Spokane, State of Wash.
ington, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No: 2165. for the purchase of
the NEN of Section No. % in Township No. 35
NJ, Range No. 43, E. w. M, and wifi offer
proof to show that the land sought is more val
liable for its timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes and to establish his clainr to
said land before the Register and Receiver at
June 1908.
He names as Witnesses James H. Mcintyre,
OF Ruby, Wash; J.. Henry Harrison and Will
lam Carroll, of Spokane, Wash, and Joseph
E. Williams, of Blueslide, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said 1lth
day of June, 1908.
l-9 3-l2 Hal ]. Cole, Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication
U. s. Land Office, Spokane, Wash. j,

u s. Land Office, Spokane, Wash,
Sept. g. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress Of
June g. 1878, entitled can act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
WILLIAM r. ELLIS.
of Hillyard, county of Spokane, state OF Wash
ington, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1885, for the purchase of the Lots
and 2 sEA NEL of Sec. s, Twp 81 N. R. As
E. w. NJ. and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish his claim to said land before the regis
ter and receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Spokane.
Wash. on Friday, the Goth day of March, 1908.
He names as witnesses: Victor Sandstrom,
of Newport. Wash. S. w. M1nthorn, James 8.
Ellis and w. H. Ellis of Hi1lyard, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said Goth
day of March, 1908.
l1-16 1-25 Ha J. Cole, Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication
J. Land once, Spokane, Wash.

US. Land Office, Spokane, WASH,
December Is. 1907 i
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 8, 1878, entitled can act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
RUBY F. MONTZHEIMER,
OF Newport, county of Stevens, State of Wash.
ington, has this day filed in this Office her sworn
statement No. 2151, for the purchase of Lot and
81 NWN and NwH swN of Section No. 2,
il il Township No. 9 North Range No
show that the land sought is more valuable for
Its timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish her claim to said land
before Sidney w. Rogers, U. s. Commits.
sioner fQT the Eastern District of Washington,
at Newport, WASH, on Thursday ,the 10Th day
of March, 1908.
She names as witnesses: l.. NJ johnson.
James 9. jacobson, George Torreson and James
L. Montzheimer, all of Newport, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
ab0ve-described lands are requested to file
1neir claims In this office on or before said 10Th
day of March, 1905
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Notice OF Forfeiture
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF STEVENS. }

Newport, Wash, Jxh. L. 1908.
To THOMAS W. NORTON,
You are hereby notified that have expended
three hundred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the "Key' lode mining claim, de-
scribed as follows: commencing at post No. J.,
thence 1900 feet west to post No. 2, thence 800
feet north to a center end post No. 3, thence 800
feet north to northwest corner post No. 4,
thence 300 feet east to post No. 5, thence
800 feet to center end post No. g. thence 200 feet
sOutheasterly to place of beginning. Also the
"Last Chance" lode mining claim, described as
follows: commencing at post No. 1, thence 1900
feet West to post No. 2, thence 800 feet north to
center end post No. 8, thence 300 feet north to
northwest corner post No. thence 1900 feet
east to post No. 5, thence 800 feet south to
center end post No. 6, thence 800 feet south to
place of beginning. The foregoing mining
claims are situate in the Newport Mining Dis
trict, Stevens County, Washington, and adjoin
tie ..Comstock Mines as will appear by certif
cate filed Dec. H. 1907, in the office of the auditor
of said county, in order to hold said premises
under the provisions of Section 1924, Revised
Statutes of the United States, being the amount
required to hold the same for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1907. And If within ninety days from
the service of this notice Tor within ninety days
after this notice by publication) you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner, your interest in said
claims will become the property of the sub
scriber under said Section 1924
1921 HARVEY MCCULLOUGH.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-16
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior,
u. s. Land Office. SpOkane. Wash

" -. OpOkduc, w aSu.,
October 2. 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Frank L. Wilson,
contestant, against homestead entry No.
17SS4, made August ..21st. 1906. for the Lot OF
Section "a, Township 80 North, Range A E.
". NJ. by Victor Haglund the heirs of Victor
Haglund, deceased, contestee, in which it
is alleged that said Victor Haglund never
established acntal residence upon said land
and that said Victor Haglund died upon the
18th day of November, 1906. That more than
six months has elapsed since the death of said
Victor Haglund. tO-Wit, ten months, and that
the heir or heirs of said Victor Haglund are
unknown to afiant, and that they have not
established a residence; that the said heir or
heirs of the said Victor Haglund have not cul-
tivated any part of said land nor placed any
improvements thereon at any time that the
said heir or heirs of the said Victor Haglund
have wholly abandoned said land for more
than six months last past and that there
are no improvements on said land. Said
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock a. m. on February 8, 1908, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Spokane, Wash.
The said contestant having, in proper afr
davtt, filed OctOber2 2, 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.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
United States Land Office, Spokane, Wash,
Nov. 49, 1907
Notice is hereby given that III compliance
With the provisions of the act OF Congress of
jane 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California Ore
son, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
offended to all the Public Land States byact
y of Augu 4, 1892
ELL r. DALTON,
O. Spokane, county of Spokane, State of Wash
ington. has this day filed in this office his
.worn statement No. l771, for the purchase of
> section 2. in Township "a North,
Range No. 43, E. w. M, and will offer proof to
:h.W that the land is more valuable for it's
lmber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
ind to establish his claim to said land before
ne Register and Receiver, U. s. Land Office, at
Sfokane. WASH on Tuesday, the oath day of
Mach, 1905.
he lamee as witnesses: w. H. Wakeley, A.
K. McClintocg and B. L. Willis. of Spokane
Wash, and A. F. Horton. of Newport, Wash.
Anv and all persons claiming adversely the
,oov: described lands are requested to file
.he1 claims in this office on or Eefore said oath
iav I March 19O8
10 3-l2 Hal ]. Cole. Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
u 5. Land Office, Spokane. WASH,

A sufficient contest affidavit having been
ME MED IL, IN this office by George W. Neville,
1000, made November 10, 1902, for
the NwA of Sec. "a, Twp. SO North.
r. AZ E. w. NJ, by Patrick H. Reyns Ids, con.
Iestee, In which it is alleged that said Patrick
h. Reynolds has entirely failed to establish his
residence re tha upon said land from date Of entry
70 the present time; that said Patrick ii.
Reynolds has entirely failed to reside upon.
cuItlvate or improve said land for more than
SIX months last past and has wholly aband oned
the same: that said land is unimproved and is
In Its wild and natural state and that said
alieged absence from the said land was not
due to his employment in the Army, NAVY
or marine corps OF the United States as pri-
vate soldier, officer, seaman or marine during
the war with Spain or during any other war in
winch the>United States may be engaged. Said
partes are hereby notified to appear, respond
ana OHer evidence touching said allegation at
~ O'Clock a. m. on February II, 1903, before the
Register and Receiver at the IT, s. Land once
IN Spokane, Wash
me said contestant having, in proper Aft.
oavlt nled January s, 1908, set forth facts which
snow tnat after due diligence personal service
OF TINS notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
py que and proper publication.
: 10 ~ s. A. WELLS, Receiver.
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Timber Land Act, June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication.
U. S. Land Office at Occur d'Alene, Idaho.

u s. Land Once at Occur d 'Alene Idaho.
Oct.3 1907
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act OF Aug
ust 4, 1892,
WILLIAM L. KINNEY,
of Occur d'Alene county of Kootenai, state OF
Idaho, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 3186, for the purchase of the
81 Of theeswA and the 81 OF the seq OF
and will offer proof to show that the land Sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish hisclaim
to said land before the Register and Receiver
at Couer d'Alene, Idaho on Thursday, the
23rd day OF January 1908.
He names as witnesses: James O'Rourke
William Brennan, William Harley and Frank
Ruelle, all of Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described landsare requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 23rd day
of anuary, 1905
11-9l-18 r. N. Dunn, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
IL Land Office Coanr d,AIono I6ahn'


Q. s. Land Office, Occur d'Alene, Idaho
November 10, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Richard Carey, contestant.
against homestead entry No. 431s, made
February Z, 1905. for the 81 Of the NwA
and Lots and of Section /, Township IS
North, Range 5, w. B. NJ, by Joseph Potestio,
contestee, in which it is alleged that the said
Joseph Potestio has failed to establish resi-
dence thereon and has wholly abandoned said
tract and failed to comply with any of the laws
in reference to settlement, occupation and Gull
tivation thereof; and that the said alleged
absence from said land was not due to his en-
Payment in the army navy, or marine corps
OF the United States, rs a private soldier,
officer, seaman or marine during the war with
Spain in, or during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged. Said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond and
oner evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock q. m. on January %, 1908. before the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United States Land
ONCE in Occur d'Alene. Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper afi-
daylt, filed Dec. 6, 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
cannot be made, it is hereby ordered and di-
rected that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
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Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby giveu that ]. R. Walston, on
the 5th day of December, 1907, took up and now
keeps at his ranch, three miles from Meyers
Falls, Washington, one red bull, one year old,
and said estrav will be sold to the highest
bidder for cash. at the place kept, as above
1908, at the hour of o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, unless the owner thereof or his
legal represen tatives shall appear prior to that
time and make out his title and pay all charges
against said estray.
Date of the first publication of this notice.
January 16, 1908
F. A. SAVAGE, Auditor of Stevens County.
By WILL C. SPEDDEN, Deputy
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Timber Land, Act June 3. 1878.
Notice for Publication.

U. S. Land Office, Spokane, WASH,
December 20, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 8, 1878. entitled can act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
EMILY L. CLANCY,
of Elk, county of Spokane, state OF WASH
ington, has this day filed in this office her sworn
statement No 2l56, for the purchase of the
Nw14N En- of Section No. 20 in Twp. No. % N,
Range 45 E. w. M. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish her claim to said land be-
fore Sidney W. Rogers, United States Com
missioner for the Eastern District of Washing
tor, at Newport, WASH. on Thursday the
10th day of March 1908.
She names as witnesses: Willis A. Mason
William II. Kunkel, E A. Burke and Pete L.
Forsberg. all of Elk, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abovedescribed lands are requested to file
their claims in this office or before said 18th
day of March, l908
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Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that L. L. Covell, on
the LIST day of December, 1907, took up and now
keeps at ranch, one and one-half miles south
east of Usk, Washington, one black mare, 8
years old, left hind leg white, small white spot
in forehead, weight 800 pounds, and said estray
will be sold to the highest bidder for cash, at
the place kept, as above specified, on the LIST
in the forenoon of said day, unless the owner
thereof or his legal representatives shall appear
prior to that time and make out his title, and
pay all charges against said estray.
Date of the first publication of this notice,
January 16, 1908. L. l.. COvELL.
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Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Coonc Bros. on
keep at ranch of CoonC Bros, near Daisy,
Washington: One horse, aged 8, bay, star on
left hip. A on right hip, right ear split, and
for cash. at the place kept, as above specified,
on the 10th day of January, 1908, at the hour OF
10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, unless
the owner thereof or his legal representative
his title, and pay all charges against said
estray.
Date of the first publication of this notice
January 2, 1908.
F. A. SAVAGE, Auditor of Stevens County.
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Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that August Anderson,
on the 18th day of December 1907, took up and
Washington, one red heller, one year old, and
said estray will be sold to the highest bidder
for cash, at the place kept, as above specified,
the hour of 10 O'Clock, in the forenoon of said
day, unless the owner thereof or his legal rep
resentatives shall appear prior to that time
and make out his title, and pay all charges
against said estray.
Date of the first publication of this notice,
January 16, 1908.
F. A. SAVAGE, Auditor of Stevens County.
By WILL C. SpEDDEN Deputy
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Wash.
January Z 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Louise Flynn,
of Scotia, Washington, has filed notice Of
his intention to make final fiye-year proof in
support OF his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
1908, made March 3, 1904. for the NwA of Section
"a, Township 81 N, Range A E. w. NJ, and that
said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver, U. S. Land Office Spokane,
Wash, on April Is, 1908
He names the following witnesses to prove
ton of said land viz:
Charles P. Trask, John Anderson, James
trasler and Benjamin Fowler, all of Scotia
Wash.
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Notice to Contractors.
Zone Of the 500 A. D. S. Family Remedies

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received by the Undersigned school directors
and clerk of School District No. 1926. tor the
Stevens county, Washington. according to
plans and specifications which may be seen at
the Office of the Newport Miner, Newport,
Wash. Bids will be received up to the hour OF
of said Newport Miner, at which time and place
the contract will be awarded,
All bids must be accompanied by certified
check for $4,000. The directors reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
HUGH KENNEDY,
O. G. BRACKET,
A. E. DAVIDSON Clerk. Directors.
.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Wash.

Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Spokane, Wash.
Dec. 2. 1907
Notice is hereby given that Charles Edward
lie, of Sacheen, Wash, has filed notice of his
intention to make final five year proof in
support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 1871, made Jan. 3, 1903, for the 81 sw14
and that said proof will be made before Sid.
ney w. Rogers, United States Commissioner
for the Eastern District of Washington, at New
port, WASH, on February 10Th, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF. the land, viz: w. R. Duncan and George
Sweezy, of Sacheen, Wash, Benjamin T. Vaughn
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Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Albert Lund, on
the LIST day of December, 1907, took up and now
keeps at ranch near Fruitland Washington
One cayuse, bay, G A on left hip one cayuse,
white, ] s on left shoulder, and said estrays
will be sold to the highest bidder for cash, at
the place kept, as above specified, on the 18th
in the forenoon of said day, unless the owner
thereof or his legal representative shall appear
prior to that time and make out his title, and
pay all charges against said estrays:
Date Of the first publication of this notice
January 2, 1908.
F. A. SAVAGE, Auditor of Stevens County.