The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,

Woodward, Okla. April %, 1908.
sufficient affidavit having been filed in this
office by John f. James, OF Cline, Okla, against
suspended homestead application No. 2299 da-
ted Feb. Is. 1905 for the SEA Sec. O. T 3N, r ~
4 c NJ, by George Gordon. OF Cline, Okla. con-
testee, in which it is alleged that James e. Reed
made H + No, 1864 March l3 1903 for tho said
SEA Sec. 8, T. SN, X 2SECM, On May 23, 1896,
George II. Seacord fed 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, 1908, and
on Feb. 1905 George X. Seacord was notified OF
his 80 days preference-ri right within which to
make entry OF said land, and during the penden-
cy of Seacord's preference right, aforesaid,
George Gordon on Feb. 2s, 1898, 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 r. Seacord the sue
cessful contestant; that ON March s. 1903, he
appeared before the Woodward. Oklahoma,
Land Office and filed his formal application sup.
ported by the necessary afiidavits to enter said
land, which application was numbered 2324 and
was suspended pending the preference. right of
George r. Seacord and also the suspended ap-
plication number 22s9 of George Gordon, that he
did OH or about the 18th day Of November, 1907,
90 upon the said SEA Sec ., T SN, R2sECM.
and made actual settlement thereon; that he at
the time constructed a box dwelling house upon
said tract and furnished the same with bed and
bedding, stove, chair, table, Dishes clothing
| and other personal effects, and he did On or
about the 2Oth 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 tho time George Cor
don tiled his application number 22g9 for said
| tract and that he was an actual settler thereon
prior to Feb. ~, 1905, and since Nov. 20. 1897.
and has continued TO reside upon said tract at
all times except a few days Temporary absence
while working outi that by virtue OF his settle.
ment, improvements and residence upon said
land ~ aforesaid. he claims a prior and superi.
or right Of entry OF said tract over and above
any rights acquired by George Gordon by yirtne
of his suspended application No. 22ss, aforesaid,
or by virtue OF any other act OF settlement or
claim to said hand by the said George Gordon.
and this the said contestant Is ready to prove.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, re.
spond and offer evidence touching said slleea
tion at io o'clock a, mm on June "a, 1905. be-
fore the Register aud Receiver at the United
atates Land Onioe in Woodward. Oklahoma.
The said contestant having, in proper aff
davit, filed Apr. ys, 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, IL L. hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given b,
due and proper publication.
~ ea pgCK 7. AoRoAs. Register,