The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07
CONTEST NOTICE
DEPARTMESTloY THE INTERIOR.
United States Land Office.

Pueblo. Colorado. November Is. 1909
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this office by Augusta Sitz, contestant.
against Desert Land entry No. 1884. made
August 10, 1907. for Lots ,, I, g.: Nwa, Sec
ton ), Township 30 g.. Range 81 W. by Charles
". Ni,l. Contestec. In which Is alleged tha, she
Is the wife OF said Charles ". Sitz, and that
she has hve children whose ages range from
| six to twelve years. Of whom she Is The sole and
only main,enAn, ,e and support. said children
reside with her aud constitute her family;
That she Is q deserted and abandoned wife.
her said husband. Charles " Sttz. having who'll
~ and definitely and absol lutciy abandoned her
permanently on or about the ,th day OF August,
A. d. 1909: that he left the State of Colorado.
declaring that he had no Intention Of ever re.
turning or living with affiant again. and that
she believes that he will never return. In con-
sequence whereof she Ia left the head OF the
Aforesaid family. and is CHARGED with the main
tenance and support thereof;
That during the second year after entry. end.
ing August 10, 1879. and down to date of this
affidavit Of contest. said Charles ". Nttz wholly
failed to expend the sum OF one dollar per acre
Or any other sum OF money In the reclamation
Of said desert land entry; aud that the only
reclamation and improvements made upon said
down to date OF this affidavit of contest, con-
sist Of certain Improvements made by affiant
alone after she was deserted and abandoned on
August :, 1909, a. aforesaid,
Afiiant states that she furnished most Of the
| substance and means which entered into the
i'm provements made during the first wear after
entry. ending August 10. 1908. As shown in the
nrst years annual proof filed by said Charles
W. NitE. and that satd Charles ". NitL got the
| benefit OF same during the first year: but that
| the Improvements made upon said land by
| atfiant alone and in her own behalf since Aug
ust 7. 1909, when she became wholly abandoned
and deserted, as aforesaid, which consisted OF
plowing part OF said land and the commence.
ment Of the construction Of reservoir. with
the Intention OF applying same upon her own
desert land entry which she desires to make
upon said land, were not made tor and in the
interest Of said Charles ". Nitr, but solely and
| only In the interest of affiant. as a deserted
| wife and the head Of 4 family,
| Therefore, by reason OF the foregoing facts.
atfiant hereby specifically charges the failure OF
| said Charles ". Nitz to do and perform upon
| said desert land entry 1874 the requisite statu-
tory work. or to make the necessary statutory
ex penditure Of one dollar per acre upon the
said claim. for and during the second year
| after entry, ending August 10, 1909, and con-
tinuing down to the date OF this affidavit of
contest.
Afiiant further specifically charges that said
Sitz. after the aforesaid dcscrtion and aban-
| donment. attempted to speculate in the sale of
| the relnuuishment OF said claim. and that he
left the State of Colorado permanently, declar-
ing he had given up and abandoned said desert
land entry. and would have nothing more to do
with same.
Now, Therefore. said parties are hereby mott.
fed to appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock o. IN. on
February ,. 1917. before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land Once in
Pueblo. Colo.
The said contestant having, In a proper afi
dav,t filed October %, 1900, Ect forth facts
" hich show that after due diligence pers nal
service of this notice cannot be made, It Ia
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication. =
8. A. ABBEY Register.
First publication Dec. IL