The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-02-25

A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Guy o.
Breeding of Elida, New Mexico, con-
testant, against Homestead entry No.
5203, made June 18th, 1904, for SWA
NEA, NWA SEA, and NE SWA, Sec.
%, Township s., Range rs E., by
John p. Riley, contestee, in which 1t
is alleged under date of January 31st,
1910, that said John P. Riley has never
established residence on said land, has
wholly abandoned same and has been
absent therefrom for a period of more
than six months next preceding date
of said contest affidavit; that he has
not resided upon said land nor cul.
tivated same nor any part thereof as
required by law, and
That said alleged absence from sal
land was not due to his employment il
the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps o
the United States in any capacity II
time of war, and this the said contes
ant is ready to prove at such time an
place as may be named by the Regis
ter and Receiver for a hearing in sal
case. Said parties are hereby nOtifie
to appear, respond and offer evidenc
touching said allegation at 10 oclocl
a. M, on March 81, 1910 before Charles
e. Hall, u. S. Commissioner, at his
office in Elida, N. Nj. land that final
hearing will be held at 8 o'clock a. m.
on March 81, 1910, before)S the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Roswell, New Mexico.
The said contestant having, H.
proper affidavit filed February 1Tth.
1910, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
r. c. TILLOTSON,
(Feb. 25-NIar.1S) Register.
Contest Notice.
1887.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Roswell, New Mex
leo, Feb. 81, 1910.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Lucian
H. \ Jones Of Elida, New Mexico, con-
testant, against Homestead entry No.
4946, made February 25th, 1904, for
S1a SEA Sec. 20 and NE NEH Sec.
30, Township s., Range % E., by
Mary G. Bell, contestee, in which 1t is
alleged under date of January 31st,
1910, that said Mary G. Bell has never
established residence on said land, has
wholly abandoned same and has been
absent therefrom for a period of more
than six months next preceding date of
said contest affidavit; that she has not
resided upon said land nor cultivated
same nor any part thereof as required
by law, and
/ That said alleged absence from said
land was not due to his employment in
! the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of
the United States in any capacity in
time of war, and this the said contest
ant is ready to prove at such time and
place as may be named by the Regis
ter and Receiver for a hearing in SAID
case. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. M. on March 81, 1910 before Charles
Il. Hail. U. S. Commissioner, at his
office in Elida, N. M. land that final
hearing will be held at o'clock a. M,
on March 81, 1910, before)" the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Roswell New Mexico.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit filed February 81,
1910, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it Is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
T. c. TILLOTSON,
(Feb. 25-Mar.1S) Register.
Contest Notice.
1867.
Department of the Interior, Unitet
States Land Office, Roswell, New Mex
leo, Feb. 8, 1910
A sufficient contest affidavit having
2 been filed in this office by Robert n
Shannon of Elida, New Mexico, con
testGat, against Homestead entry No
1899, made March 9th, 1904, for NEA
= Section 10, Township s.. Range 26 e.
; by Charles Jones, contestee, In whicl
l it is alleged under date of Januar
. Gath, 1910, that Charles Jones ha
never established residence on sal
land, has wholly abandoned same an
has been absent therefrom for perio
! OF more than six months next pre-
g ceding the date of said contest aft
dayit that he has not resided upo
S said land nor cultivated same as re
quired by law and
That said alleged absence from sal
S land was not due to his employment j
the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps c
y the United States in any capacity /
time of war, and this the said contest
ant is ready to prove at such time an
place as may be named by the Regis
e ter and Receiver for hearing In sal
case. Said parties are hereby notifie
q to appear, respond and offer evidenC
Is touching said allegation at 10 o'cloc
a. M, on March 81, 1910 before Charlie
ID N Lan II GnnaI.ll eeinnnr ai III