The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-11-19
Serial No, ozoi2
Contest No. san
Notice Of Contest

Department of the Interior, q 5 Land
Office, Tucumcari n NJ, Nov q. I9i4.
To the heirs OF Henry II Frazier. de-
ceased, Of Mclean, Texas, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Herman l..
DeOliviera, who gives Puerto. New Mex
leo, as his post-offce address. did on Nov
o. 1914. file in this office his duly corrobo.
rated application to contest and secure the
cancellation Of your homestead entry No
lagos, Serial No. o!oI2, made January 10.
1905, for n. ~ 5. w ia and $. "a n.
w ~, Section 81, Township s ~. Range
- L N. NJ + Meridian. and as grounds
for his contest, he alleges:
That the said eniryman departed this
life on or about the Ist day Of October,
1870. that the heirs are al unknown except
one nephew, A. W Haynes, and one
niece, Mrs A W Haynes, whose last
known address was Mclean. Texas, that
diligent inquiry has been made. OF the
%neighbors living in the immediate vicinity
OF the said entry, and no one knows of the
heirs or their addresses, except as stated
above that the said cntryman was a Wild
over. and that his wife died two years
after their marriage, which was many
years ago. and there were no children
born to this uniou.
That on or about the Ist day Of May,
1905, the said entryman willcd the said
entry in writing to a Mr. l.. t.. Gragson,
secured a leave OF absence Tor SIX months.
and LETT for Mclean, Texas. Later. on
the expiration OF the first leave. he secured
a second leave for six months more with
out returning to the said entry. aud with
out any attempt as to the requirements of
residence or cultivation. that on or about
the 18th day Of July 1910, the SAID +. L
Gragson. returned the aforesaid will to
Henry II Frazier, the aforesaid en,ryman,
who shortly thereafter willed the said
entry to his nephew a W Haynes
That the said entryman. Henry II. Fra
zier, had wholly abandoned the said entry
for more than twelve last past and prior
10 his death which occurred on or about
October LIST, lolo, and that the heirs OF the
said entryman rave wholly abandoned the
said land since the entryman's death and
no residence has been established, nor no
improvements or cultivation has been
made The land has been wholly aban.
doned since May LIST. loos, more thar
twelve months last pas, and prior to the
entrymans death, that none OF the heirs
have made any attempt a, settlement or
cultivation since the death OF the entry.
man, that said abandonment still exists
and has not been cured, and the land has
not been earned To- pass ,ue same TO patent
You are, therefore, further notified that
the said allegations will bee taken as con-
iessed, and your said entry will be can
oeled without further r,ght to he heard
either before this office or on appeal, II
you fail to file in this office within twenty
days after the FOURTH publication OF
this notice, as shown below, your answer.
under oath, specifically responding to these
allegations Of contest. together with due
proof that you have served a copy OF your
answer on the said Contestant either in
person or by registered mail
You should state in your answer the
name of the pos,oihee to which you desire
future notices to be sent to you.
Il. J. DoSoHoo. Register
fgLirg SANCHEZ BAcA, Receiver
Date OF frs, publication Nov. L., lola