The Ordway new era., 1909-12-31
CONTEST NOTICE
psrARrMnST.or the INTERIOR
Ifnit,d States Land Ofticc.

DEF ARrNESr.of the INTERIOR
United States Land once.
Pueblo. Colorado, November is h'''
A suftirient contest affidavit having neeh
filed In this oiiicc by Augusta Ni'f, e"h'es''"'
against Desert Land entry No las'' m'''
| August 10, 1907. for Lots =, I, se N"A' 'e'
lion g. Township 90 3 Range % W. pN op'',''
! W Nitr Contestec, In witch Is alleged 'h' s"'
: IL the wife OF said Charles W. NItf' "u" '"''
she has live children whose ages range ''"'''
six IA ,u,Iy, y,ar-. of whom she Is the sole ani
only maIntcnan, and support. said chi'dtoh
reside with her aud constitute her family
That she is deserted aud abandoned vile
| her said husband. Charles w NitE, having Nn"''
| ~ and definitely aud Abso utrly Ahaudohed nc'
permanently on or about the 'th day August
| A. u. 1909: that he loft the state OF Coiorau"
| declaring that he had no Intention ot ever re-
turning OF living with Ansut again Hnd th"'
she believes that he will never return, IN con
sequence whereof she is left the head oil th'
| .foresatd family and Is charged with the main
tenancc and support thereof;
That during the second year after entry. end
| ing August ~, 10 .. and down To date OF TINS
affidavit of contest, said Charles W. Nih wholly
| failed TO cNpcnd the sum Of one dollar yer H'''
or any other sum u money In the reclamation
OF said desert land entry: aud that the only
| reclamation and improvements made upon said
| aud during the second year after entry ana
down to date OF this affidavit OF contest con
,i-t ut certain Improvements made 10y Aihah'
| ,lonc after he was deserted and abandoned on
| August :. 1909, a. aforesaid,
| Affiaut states that she furnished most Of the
substance and mean which entered into the
improvements made during the iirst wear after
entry, ending August TO- lols, Rs shown IN the
nrst years annual proof hIcd by said Charles
" Nitz aud that -aid Charles ". Nitz got the
benefit of same during the trst year: but that
the improvements made upon said land by
aitiaut alone and In her own behalf since Aug.
ust :, 1909, when she became wholly abandoned
aud deserted, as Aforesaid. which cOusi-ted OF
pluwiug part OF said land and the commence
mcut OF the construction Of reservoir, with
the intention OF applying sane upon her oNu
desert land entry which she desires 10 make
upon said land, Ne q not made Tor and IN the
interest Of said Charles ". Siiz, hut solely and
only in the interest OF afiant, a. deserted
wife and the head OF family,
Therefore. by reason OF the foregoing facts,
atiiAut hereby specifically charges the failure oi
-aid CLaflcs W. Nitz to do and perform upon
said desert land entry y I the requisite statu-
tory work, or 10 maze the necessary statutory
* pcndituTr Of on" dollar per acre upon the
said claim, for and during the second year
after entry, ending August 49, 1879, and con-
tiuLinE down TO the date OF this atiiIaNit uf
contest.
Aiiiaut further specifically charges that said
NtE. after the Aforesaid dr-ertiou anI ahAn'
dunment, attempted 10 spt Culhtr Ia the sale Of
the REIMBURSEMENT of said Ciaim, and that he
left the State Of Colorado permanently, dcclar-
tug he had given up aud abandoned said desert
laud entry aud would have nothing more 10 do
with same.
Now, Therefore, said parties are hereby noii-
ned to appear. respond and Ofier evidence
touching said allegation At ~ O'Clock q. IN. on
February ,, 1910. before the Register and Re-
ceivCr at the United States Land Once in
Pueblo. Colo.
The said contestant having, in a proper affl.
davrt flied October =, 1919, set forth facts
"a hicu show that after due diligence personal
service Of this notice cannot he made, u l.
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
:. 4. ABBEY Register.
FiIst publication Dec. Il.