The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-02-27
PROTEST AGAINST
FORQUER'S ENTRY

Judge r. Gilray, on behalf of John
b. Davis and s. ID. Love, has fled pro.
test against the granting of patent to
William II. Forquer to lands lying
within the limits of the town of Win.
nemucca. The protest was filed yes.
terday and was accompanied by an
affidavit by John b. Davis, as follows:
i. That he is a resident and citi.
Zen of the town of Winnemucca. coun.
ty of Humboldt, state of Nevada.
2. That he is well acquainted with
the SWA of the NEA; the WIZ of
the SEA, and the SEA of the sEA
OF section 20, township SO north
range 3s east, Mount Diablo Meridian
humboldt county Nevada, embracing
the homestead entry of William II
Forquer, Serial No. O655O, made Oc.
tober "a, 1911, and in which notice Of
Communication proof is now being pub-
llshed, said proof to be made March
the 9th, 1913, before W. S. Bonnifield.
Jr, u. ). Commissioner, of Whine.
mucea, Nevada.
8. That said affiant on behalf of
himself and on behalf of the citizens
and residents of the town of Whine.
mucea, humboldt county, state of Ne.
vada, protests against said homestead
entry of said William II. Forquer. and
alleges upon information and belief
as grounds therefor the following
facts, to-wit:
L. That the said William III. For.
quer has not complied with the re-
qulrements of the law relating 70
homesteads, in that he has not resided
on said homestead nor has he made
his residence on said homestead in ae-
cordance with the requirements of the
homestead law.
z. That the said William III. For
quer Is taking up the said homestead.
and made entry therefor, for speeula-
tive purposes; that said land, embrac-
ed In said entry, is not adapted for ag-
rleultural purposes, save about FIVE
acres.
8. That said land, embraced in said
entry, is within the limits of the said
town of Winnemueca, and that the
said land is more valuable for town
site purposes than for agricultural
purpose
4. That the county commissioners
of the said county of Humboldt. under
and by virtue of an act of the legisla-
ture of the state of Nevada. entitled
An Act providing for the govern
ment of the towns and cities of the
state of Nevada approved February
20, 1881, did, on the 9TH day of April,
1909, by resolution duly passed and
approved by said commissioners, fix
and establish the boundaries of the
said town of Winnemueca, and said
boundary so established embraced all
of sections 10, 90 % and 30, in said
township 36 north range 80 east, NJ.
ID. NJ, in said county of Humboldt,
state of Nevada, and the land, en-
braced in the homestead entry of the
said William IL. Forquer is within the
town limits of the said town of Win
nemucca, boundaries so established by
said commissioners.
.. That bill has been introduced
at the present sitting of the legisla-
ture of the state of Nevada for the
purpose of Incorporating the said town
of Winnemucca, and said bill provides
for the Incorporation of said town of
Winnemucca with the same boundaries
as those fixed and established by the
county commissioners on the said 7th
day of April, 1909. Said bill has had
its first reading and it will no doubt
be finally passed and become law
before the present legislature adjourns.
6. That the land embraced in the
homestead entry of William II. For
quer will be valuable asset to the
said town of Winnemucca, after incor-
poration thereof. and after the said
town of Winnemueea acquires title
from the government, and to the citi-
zens of said town of Winnemucca.