El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-17
LANn oFFIcE NorEs-

Las Cruces, N NJ. May 1.-THE
hearing on the contest of Essie S.. Fer.
guson, of Deming, vs. Rose X Points.
of FL Paso. Texas, IS now being. held
before the receiver and register Of the
land office in this city. The contest
is on a desert land entry made in
February. 1 cog. for the southeast quarter
Of section 30 In township %. south Of
range 9 west, and involves $50 acres
The charges preferred were failure to
make the necessary expenditure.
Contests Filed.
Mo1lie L.. Bruce. Deming VS.. James
B. Williams, of FL Paso, Texas. home
stead application for southwest quar-
ter of section 25s township 26 south Of
range 9 west Containing 100 acres
Charges abandonment and failure to.
cultivate and improve land.
John L. Franks. Of Columbus. vs.
Harry L. Hoskinson, Of Ell Paso. Texas.
homestead application for east half
Of the southeast quarter of section 81
and west half of southwest quarter
section 35. township 81. south of range
s west containing Ice acres Charges
abandonment md failure TO cultivate
and improve land.
John L. Franks, OF Columbus. VS.
William s. Valentine, of Ell Paso,
Texas, for northeast quarter section "a,
township 81. south Of range west,
containing go acres. Charges aban-
Comment and failure to cultivate and
improve land.
Final Communication Proof.
Mark T. Kennedy OF Haywood has
made final Communication proof on his
homestead application for east half of
southeast quarter section I 8 and north
half of northeast quarter section "a
49,
containing 100 acres, and certificate
has been issued to him.
Rejected Application Allowed.
The homestead application Of John
M. Latta, of Pratt. which was filed
IL March, 1911, and was rejected be-
cause the applicant failed to mske
payment for a small excess In area
has been allowed, the additional pay
ment having been made The appli-
cation is for southeast quarter Of
northeast quarter east half OF south
east quarter and lot 1, section 4, town
ship 80, south OF range 20 west, and
contains 1927 acres
Notice of Intention.
Isaac c. Holden. Of Animas has sig
nified his intention to submit final
commutation proof for homestead ap-
plication for the northwest quarter of
section II, in township 80. south OF
range Is west, containing $50 acres.
YesSly Proofs.
joseph N Wilcox, of Sylvanite, has
made first yearly proof on homestead
appliostio for east half of northwest
quarter. and lots 1 and 2. Of section Z.
township 30. south Of range 16s west,
containing 1927 acres. Expenditure,
s21f
Second yearly proof has been filed
by Jennie Hunt, of Columbus, on desert I
land application for east half section
81. township 81. south of range west,
containing $40 acres. Expenditure.
$3.50.
Patents Tssued.
Sarah e. Bowler. of Deming. for
desert land entry for north half sec
ton 20, township %. south OF range
s west. containing 800 acres.
. George NJ. Stevenson. of FL Paso.
Texas. for homestead application LOT
l, southeast quarter Of southwest
quarter and. south half of southeast
quarter section 8, township 20 south
of range 4 east. containing $50 acres.
INJURED BY NAH. IN FOOT.
Las Cruces. N NJ May I'm. C..
OHara is laid up at his home at Avon
dale ranch. Just northwest of town.
from the effects of a rustv nail which
penetrated his foot So far no trace
Of blood poisoning has shown nm. and |
1t is thought that Mr.. O'Hara will soon /!
be able to again resume his duties.
NEW RESTAURANT.
Las Cruces, N M May 17.-Nrs. |
Zahn and daughter. Mrs Miller, of I