The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-16
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

TO Clarence w. Melvin Of Pitts, N. d..
Contestee:
You are hereby notified that l.. r.
Miller, who gives Pitts, N. D., as his
postofice address, did on October II,
1911, file in this office his duly cor
roborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation Of your Id.
Entry No. l46OO, Serial No. 06a35,
made June 20, 1909, for Lot 4, Sec
ton S, Township 1853 N, Range "a W..
9TH +. Meridian, and as grounds for
his contest he alleges thai said con-
testee has wholly abandoned said
tract of land for period of more than
nine months since making said entry
and next prior to the date hereof, and
is still abandoning the same; that he
has wholly failed to establish a resi-
dence on his land or to make any
improvements thereon.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confess
ed by you, and your said entry will be
cancelled Hereunder without your fur
Their right to be heard therein, either
before this office or on appeal, if you
fail to file in this office within twenty
days after the fourth publication OF
this notice, as shown below, your an
swer, under oath, specifically meeting
and responding to these allegations OF
contest, or if you fail within that time
to file in this office due proof that you
have served a copy Of your answer
on the said contestant either ia per-
son or by registered mail. II this ser
vice is made by the delivery of a copy
Of your answer to the contestant in
person, proof of such service must be
either the said contestants written &C
knowledgement Of his receipt of the
affidavit Of tho person by whom the
delivery was made stating when and
where the copy was delivered; if made
by registered mail, proof OF such SER
vice must consist Of the affidavit OF
person by ~nom the copy was mailed
stating when and the postoffice 20
which it was mailed, and this aft
lavit must be accompanied by the
postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
name of the postotfice to which you
desire future notices to be sent to YOU
THOMAS F.. DISCARD,
Register
ROBERT GORMAN,
Receiver.
Date OF first publica ton, October 26,
1911
Date OF the second publication, No.
vember 2, 1911.
Date OF third publication. Nov ember
9, 1911.
Date Of fourth publication, Novem-
Der 16 1911
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County Of Ward-ss. In County
Court. Before Hon. N. Davis,
Judge.
In the matter Of the estate OF Ed
ward P. Fisher, deceased.
L. II Fisher, Petitioner, vs.. Eliza
beth Fisher, Rosa Fisher. Clara
Heitzman, Mary A. Buchanan and
Christina Duggan, and all other per
sons unknown claiming any estate
or interest In, or lien or incum-
brance upon the property described
in the petition, or against the estate
of the said deceased, respondents.
State Of North Dakota to Ill Of the
above named respondents; and all
other persons interested in the es.
tate of Edward p. Fisher, deceas-
cd:
Notice is hereby given that l.. H.
Fisher has filed in the county court |
Of said county Of Ward duly verified |
petition praying for a decree estab-
fishing tho right Of succession to the
estate of Edward P. Fisher, deceased;
that the said petition and proceed
ings relate to the land and premises
in the county Of Ward in the
state Of North Dakota described az
follows, to wit:
The north half Of tn northeast
quarter one NEA) and the north
half Of the northwest quarter (N1s
NW1l} of section twenty { Sec 2o)
and the south half of the northeast
quarter (Sk NEA) and the south half
of the northwest quarter (s1a NWA)
Of Section twenty (Sec. 2O) Of town
ship one hundred and ffty-seven
(Twp. 157) of range eighty-one Or. |
SD, west of the fifth principal merid. |!