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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
CHARLES f. DEALY
Cleansing, Pressing and Repairing
Ladies' and Gents Clothing, Water
Street

One of the business establishments
in Skowhegan is Dealy's for fine
cleansing and pressing work on
clothing. Ladies' o. gentlemen's
clothing of any description is over
hauled, thoroughly cleansed by
special process, pressed and repaired
and returned to you looking just as
good as new, at minimum of cost.
Pressing is done by electric irons,
cleansing by the latest improved
process, and the repair work by
several skilled tailors who are en-
ployed. Orders by mail or telephone
will receive immediate attention.
Rush work is done for tourists and
others who pass through this section,
Charles E. Dealy, native Of Au-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

fruits and vegetables. They also
handle splendid line of smoked and
salt meats, CONNECTIONS, and cigars
and tobacco. They give a fine store
delivery service to all parts of the
town. From the first they have
adopted the policy of giving the finest
quality products at lowest possible
prices, hence the economy in dealing
with this popular house.
f. S. and William Lessor, father
and son, respectively are the firm
members, both honorable and fair in
all their dealings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
+. y. LESSOR & son
Dealers in Plain and Fancy Groceries
305 North Avenue, Plains

At this end of the town people find
it pleasure and profit to trade with
f. S. Lessor & Son of 305 North Ave
For 13 years they have been giving
best values in all kinds of plain and
fancy groceries, making speciality of
the finest teas and coffees, leading
brands of flour, condiments, table lux
uries of all kinds, and the choicest
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
SYMONS' SPORTISG GOODS HOUSE

AT "Symons' Sporting Goods House
they carry everything in the sporting
goods line at the lowest prices. They
handle large line OF Base Ball, Ten
mis-. Golf supplies. Boxing Gloves
Fishing Tackle. Knives. Razors
Leather Novelties. Auto Accessories
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
BEST COUNTRY WEEKLY
Somerset County conceded to Have
Best Country Weekly In America

Some time since after an eXamin-
alton of sample copies of the lead
ing country weeklies af the various
states in the Union, the College OF
journalism of the University of Ore
gon made up list of so which they
considered superior to all others
The independents Reporter was one OF
those thus chosen out of 100.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

at home throughout the store Every
courtesy will be extended to you.
In the last analysis the success
and popularity of store is based on
its service to the public and that
"Ordway's" has achieved the greatest
success is due to the fact that the
public is best served there. Best
Store Service consists, as it should,
in providing the best merchandise for
the least money. and this Walter T..
Ordway personally assures you.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

If you want a daily paper, let us
get you the Portland Press for ST. the
Boston American or the Boston Post
for S240 a year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

When in Skowhegan you will be
welcome to the Philathea Rest Room
for Women. Dodge Block, Water
street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
ADVERTISING
Value OF Publicity Well Understood
by Local Merchants

Skowhegan business men have
never been of the kind that propose
to hide their light under a bushel
They have always grasped the fact
that well chosen publicity was the
principal factor in all business de-
yelopment Skowhegan stores and
the things they carry are known in
all households for hundreds of miles
around.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08
The New Skowhegan House
Somerset Countys Most Modern HotelAll Improvements
and Conveniences-Garage in Connection

appeals to the careful and critical
buyers.
Your Merchants Day visit will not
be complete if You do not look over
the unusual offerings at Walter 2.
Ordway's. He stands behind every
thing that leaves the doors. an abso-
lutte guarantee of style, quality and
fair price. Mr. ordway welcomes
the public to his big store Meet
your friends there and make yourself
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

Victor Talking Machines and Records,
Cigars and Tobacco. J. & NJ and
Pyrine Fire Extineuishers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

Skowhogan is fortunate in that it
affords excellent hotel Accommodations,
the Skowhegan House being one of
the modern hostelries of Central
Maine, admirably managed BY the
futile Brothers who have operated il
for the past sixteen years, each year
seeing some new Improvement, and
additional convenienees and COM
forts for tourists and travellers. Only
a few years ago sixteen newly fur
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-04-28
Notice for Publication.

U0O5IU
Department Of the Interior, U. 8. Land
once at Roswell, N. NJ, Mch. %. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Egbert Skies.
of jenkins n. NJ. who, on April Is. 1915,
made HE. Ser. No. O50Qie. for VIZ. sec. 1,
TIP. sS, Range 81 e.; N. NJ. P. Meridian,
has fled notice of intention to make Final
three year Proof, to. establish claim to the
land above described, before G. r. Goebel. U.
s. Commissioner in his Office Mt Eaglehin
n. NJ, on May 9. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry Beebe, Monroe j. Brown. Tonne j,
Emmett Patton.
Mch 3t-Apl 2S. Register.
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United States Land once, Fort Sumner.
New Mexico. March ~, 1915
Notice IS hereby given that the State OF rev
Mexico, BY virtue Of the Acts OF Congress
approved June 81, 1898, and June 90 1910. has
has fled in this ofice selection lists for the fol-
lowing lands;
List NO. 7lS8. Serial No. Ol3555
All OF sec. Is, T. 4 s.. II. 20 r., N. NJ. p. NJ.
containing GO acres.
Protests or contests against any or oil oi such
selections may be filed in this ofiice during the
defiod OF publication or at any time thereafter
before final approval and certlhcation,
A. j. EVANS,
a. IN. 8. Register.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-04-28
A Sad Accident.
Mcb. 3l-Api. 2s,

On last Saturday morning
little Ralph Cooper, four year
old son of Mr., and Mrs. ]. A.
Cooper, living four miles North
east of here fell from a wagon
and died instantly. Ralph to-
gether with his older brother
Harry were travelling over the
ranch that morning with their
father when the little fellow
either jumped or fell and was
thrown under the wheel break
ing the neck and causing death
instantly.
Funeral services were held at
the church Sunday at 2;3O, con.
Quoted by Rev. Hendricks.
The body was buried at the
Kenna Cemetery. The bereav-
ed have the heartfelt sympathy
of the Record and their many
friends in the untimely death
of their little boy.
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NOTICE OF CONTEST,
Contest No. 1ssf.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office. Roswell, N. NJ. April l2. 1915
To William N. Williamson of Eagle Hill n.
NJ. contestee:
You are hereby notified that Haynie II.
French, who gives RichlAnd. N. NJ. as his
post-oHnce address. did on ifeb. %, 1915, file In
this ONCE his duly corrobOrated application to
contest and secure the cancellation OF your
homestead entry, SeriolNo, O20sO5 made Dec.
II, 1914 for sEilNW1l. s5sNE4. N1<sEll.
sE14SE,f, Sec. 2il Et9NEtl Section g. township
s., Range So E. N. NJ p. Meridian. and as
grounds for his contest he alleges that said
William NJ. Williamson has wholly abandoned
said place since date Of his fiing up to present
time. making period Of more than six months
last past That he has never put any improve
ments on said place.
You are, therefore. further notified that the
snid allegations win be takenb by this ONCE as
having been confessed by you and your said
entry win be Cancelled Hereunder without
your further right to be heard therein. either
before this ONCE or on appeal. II YOU fail 20
file in this ONCE within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication OF this notice. as shown
below. your answer. under OATH specihcally
meeting and responding to these allegations Of
contest. or II you fail within TINT time to fle
IN this oniee due proof that you have served
q copy OF your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail II this
service 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 con
testant's written acknowledgment OF his re:
ceipt of the COPY, showing the date OF its
receipt. or the afidayit OF the person by whom
the delivery was made stating when and
where the copy was deliyered il made by
registered mail, proof of such service must
consist OF the afidavit Of the person by whom
the copy was mailed stating when and the
post onice to which 1t was mailed ana this
afadoyit must be accompanied by the post
masters receipt for the letter. You should
state in your answer the name OF the post
once to which you desire future notices 10
be sent TO you. Emmett Patton. Register.
Date OF nrst publication April p. 1910
second April 20. 1915
THIRD May 8. lH0
fourth May ls, lQle
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Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Roswell. ". NJ. Apl. H. ioi6
Notice ishereby given that MoIie y. Harren.
OF Elkins, N. NJ. who. on Dec. 19, 1911. made
HE. Serial No. O25522, for N1l. Sec. la, Up, S.,
r. ss o.. N. NJ. r Meridian, hasnled notice OF
intention to make nnal three-yea ear proof 10
establish claim to the land above described.
before Dan Q. Savage, U. S. Commissioner.
In his ONCE, at Kenna, N. NJ. on May 23 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Crawford e. Fuller, samuel r. Bean, Oscar
B. Morrison, Thomas b. Young, all of Ellsins.
Nm.
Emmett Patton. Register.
Apt si.Ndy ig.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
OaO0l7

UIUVII
Department OF the Interior U, s. Land
Ohlce at Roswell. N. NJ, Mch, 81, 1916
Notice Is hereby aiyen that Coplin pate
Of jenkins, N. NJ, who on April 12 1915. made
HD. E'' Serial No q30oi7 for E5f, Section l.
Twp. s.. r. a II N. NJ. Z. Meridian, has
nled notice OF intention to make Final Three
Year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before G. e. Goebel. U. S.
Commissioner in his office, at Eagiehin. N. NJ.
on May o 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Monroe }. Brown. Claude G. Freeman. Ruhe
Hardin. these Of EaSlehin. N, NJ. .Egbert Skies.
Of JeuisinE. N. II.
Emmett Patton. Register.
A. I'M 3.
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Notice for Publication.
02T3le

Department of the Interior, U. 8.
Land once at Roswell H NJ. Mch. 25. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Charles S. Steph-
ens,of EllSns. N. NJ, who on Nov, 26 1913. inaGe
HID. E..Serial. No. O973ls. for the SIS Wa. Sec.
q and the NR1f, and E1ENw1l. Section ls,
Township IS, Range Is e.. N. NJ. p. Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim TO the land
above described before J, f. Carroll. u s,
Commissioner, in his Office, at Elllins, N. NJ.
on May q tole.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Oscar p, Morrison, Vio y .Haclett, Albert S,
Han, Otbcr G. Stephens, all OF Ellsins, n. NJ.
Emmett Patton. Register.
Mch. si.Apl. ss
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NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.
O96H5

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land ONCE at Roswell II. NJ. Apl. II, 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that Naf'cy A, Glaze.
Of Elya. N. NJ. who on Dec. l3 1919, made HID,
e. Serial, No. OseTi5. for w1sNE1(; and WE
SEA. Sec. 81. Tp., s. Il. % f., N. NJ. p. NJ.
Meridian, has nled notice OF intention to
make Ghai three year proof to establish claim
to the land above described. before Register
or Receiver. o. s. Lahd Once nt Roswell,
N NJ, on May 1s. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Madison NJ. Smith Emmitt NJ, Norred, Ed
win UlshoeHer. John NJ. Glaze. all Of Elva. ~
NJ.
Emmett Patton, Register
Api tI-Nay Il.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
ABi. ai.Mayis


Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land once at Roswell. N. NJ, Api IA, 1916.
Notice IS hereby given that Niles w. Harrell.
of Elldns, N. NJ, who on Sept 1s. 1911, made
HE Serial No, o251s4. for SEA, Sec ?, TIP. 7
s., Range 2sB N. N. NJ, P. Meridian. has FLED
notice of intention TO make iiai tmeeyear
proof, to establish claim TO the hind above de-
scribed. before Dan C. Savage. 10. s. Commits
sioner' In bis ONCE at Kenna. N. NJ, on May e3,
1910,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Crawford Il. Fuller, Samuel r. Bean. Oscar
b. Morrison. Thomas b. Young. all Of Elkins
NM,
Emmett Patton. Register
Apl, sl-Nisyls.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O9TIO7
Ogfao3


0g72o3
Department Of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Roswell, N NJ. Mch. q, 1910
Notice is hereby given that Virginia c.
Ricbard, OF Rt 3, Ellda, N. NJ, who on Mch
z6I iois. made I'D. E.. Serial No. Oa7iO7i for
tile SEA Sec. S; and on May 10, lois. made
Add'l He, Serial NO O2Tso5, for the NEll,
See; II. Twp. S.,Range SO EN-, NJ. p. Mer-
iqisn, ha5 filed notice of intention to make
Final three year Proof. to establish claim TO
the land above described. before ban c.
Savage, U. $. Commissioner, in his ofice at
KennO, N. NJ, on May 0. 1916
Claimant namesNas Witnesses:
John p. Smith, OF Kenna, N, NJ. While II.
Cryer NJ. David Manages. these of Valley
View. N. NJ, Simon b. Rickard. Rt 3, Elida.
N. NJ.
A. cM.5. Emmett Patton. Register
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Notice Tor publication.

Department OF the Interior, u. s.
Land once at Roswer, N. NJ Apl II. 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that Charles z, Glnze,
OF Elyo, N. al, who, on August si, 1919, made
lid. r.. Serial No., oge97O. for SE94sw94, Sec
4; and Ni6Nwlf; SEllNwi(, See, 9. Twp. 81
Range 90 b., n. M. p. Meridian has hled notice
of intention to make nnai three year proof to
establish claim to the land above described
before Register rRsceiyer. u. S. Land once
at Roswell, n. NJ. on May is, 1915.
Claimant names at Witnesses:
Madison NJ. Smith, Emmett NJ Norred, Ed
win Ulshoener, John NJ. Glaze, all of Elva. N.
NJ.
Emmett Patton. Register.
Apl. ltMar ta
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Department Of the Interior, U. 8. Land
Office, Fort Sumner, New Mexico,
Mar 22, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that the State
Of New Mexico, by virtue OF the Acts
Of Congress approved June 21, 1898.
and June 20, 1910, has filed in this Office
selection lists for the following described
lands,
List 7iOe, Serial 0i3sSG.
s1fNWlf, NEl(sW54 Sec. "a. T. s.. R. % r..
N. NJ. p. NJ, containing 100 acres.
List 5lO7. Serial Oi8637
W7isWA SEaSW5(, sec.24. WI Sec. 2a.
sE'dNE5l. SEhsWA. NENsE(. ShsE'l,
Sec, 20, T.5 s.. r. q E., n. NJ. p. NJ. containing
$40 acres.
List 7ii6, Serial 0isos3
Mex Sec. 33. T. 2 s., r. 20 T.. N, NJ. p. NJ.
containing 100 acres
List n0s. Serial 0is7s7.
Lots /, q 3, 4, See 4, SE3{NE1s Sec. 10.
sWl(NW1(. NKsWl. SEs(sw(. sWi4sE5(,
Sec. II. VIZ lNill ssctionlt "a, II. s., H. 30 T..
Nm. p. NJ. containing isi.ii acres.
Protests or contests against any or
all OF such selections may be filed in
this office during the period Of publi-
cation or at any time thereafter before
final approval and certification.
A. J. EVANS,
Register.
NJ 8i-A. .ea,
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Mrs. T. w. Hayes, Native Of This
Section, Now ROunning for County
Superintendent.

Rev. DIR. w. w. Orr. pastor
of the East Avenue Tabernacle.
and one Of the leading minist
era OF the state, directed The
Charlotte Observers attention
yesterday to the fact shat a
Macklenburg woman is a lead
ing candidate for the office of
Superintendent of Public In
struction in Chaves county, New
Mexico, of which Roswell is the
county seat. Said he:
I'm New Mexico, as in many
other Western States, the wom-
On vote and hold office, thus
shaiing.the responsibilities and
dividing the honors with the
men
Without knowing, or in any
sense disparaging the other can I
didates fu this office, and L
have no doubt they are all good
and competent, vet knowing
Mrs. Hayes as I do, l am sure
the voters will make no mistake
in selecting her. She is a born
teacher-comes of a family of
teachers-alI of whom have been
wonderfully successful in school
work. Mrs. Hayes was Miss
Estelle Pope, daughter of the
latsgohn Pope of this county.
She received her early training
in the Huntersyille High School
Of this county and then gradu
ated from the Woman's College
of Due West, S. G. After her
graduation she married the Rev.
T. W. Hayes, and for a number
of years was a successful
preachers wife. On account of
her husbands failing health,
she moved to New Mexico and
there ministered to him faith
fully and Loyalty in the last
years Of his life. Left with a
family Of children, she has grid
ed herself not only TO raise, but
to educate them and fit them
S6r useful positions.
MRS. Hayes has every quali-
flcation for a successful county
saBafintendent- attractive in
personal appearance, a splendid
college education, several years
Of practical experience in the.
school room and executive abil-
ity uf a high order.
"Mecklenburg sends greetings
to Chaves county, New Mexico,
and heartily congratulates her
on having the opportunity of
securing such a capable, efficient
superintendent for their schools.
GAS county we boast of our
cotton mills, of our fine farms.
our splendid merchants, able
lawyers, great newspapers, but
Of nothing are we prouder than
Of the splendid men and women
who have gone out from our
county to be a blessing to other
PLACES in our great country.
The greatest asset of any
country is its manhood and
womanhood, and no country in
any state has produced more or.
q higher grade Of this article
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-04-28
The Agricultural Year
book.

1915 Edition is now ready for
distribution. I will be glad to
answer all calls for copies of
same until my supply is ex-
hausted
T. B. CATRoN,
Washington, D. @.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-04-28

than Macklenburg.
Here's hoping that a Meek.
lenburg woman may preside
over and direct the schools of
Chaves County, New Mexico !"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-04-28
Restored to Entry.

we are IN recelpC OF letter
from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, which is
in part as follows:
"And it is further ordered
and directed that the remaining
unreserved and unentered lands
embraced in said withdrawal
list No. 3, be, and the same ara
hereby restored TO the public
domain, towit:
New Mexico Principal Meridian
Il. 3 ~, R. % E Sec. IS, N1-2
NE1 4, SEl-4NE1-4, SEI-4
SW1-4; SIC. "a, Wl-2NEI-4,
\. / NJ, R. 26 E., Sec. ]. Lots /,
2, S1-2NE1-4. EI-2SW1-4,
SE1-4; Sec. IL, -2SE1-4; Sec.
12, E1-2, E1-2NW1-4, SW1-4;
Sec. 13, WIZ; Sec. IA, SE1-4
NEl-4, SELL; Sec. 20, NE1-4,
sW174NW1-4, S1.2; Sec. "a,
NW1-4; Sec. 26, W4-2; Sec.
27, N1-2SEl-4, SE1-4SE1-4;
Sec. 81, El-2NE1-4, SELL;
Sec. 35, WIZ.
t. 2 NJ, R. 26 E., Sec. 1. N1-2
SW1-4, SE1-4SW1-4; Sec. II,
Lot 4, 5, 8; Sec. II, NE1-4,
S1-2NW1-4, SW1-4, SEl-4,
Sec. 13, all; Sec. Is, Lots /, 4,
5, 8; Sec. 23, Lot /, SEA-
SELL; Sec %, S'W1-4SW14;
Sec. 26, NE1-4NBl-4.
T. 8 N, r. 26 e., Sec. 20, Lot IL;
Sec. q, NE1-4SW1-4.
r. 2 N. r. 27 e., Sec. 80, El-9
NWl-4, E1-2SW1-4; Sec. 81,
Lots 3, 4, to become and be.
Immediately upon the receipt
hereof in your Office, subject to
with view to entry
under the homestead laws; and
at nine O'clock a. m., on the 29th
day next succeeding the date of
receipt hereof, April "a, 1916, in
your office, subject 10 entry un-
der the homestead and deSert
land laws; and at nine O'clock a.
M, ON the saith day succeeding
the date of receipt hereof. June
10, 1916, in your office, subjsst
to all other forms of entry, fill
ing, selection, and disposition
under the applicable public land
laws,
"Warning is expressly given
that no person will be permit
ted to gain or exercise any
rights whatever under any set
element begun prior to the date
of settlement fixed herein, eth
er as to the tract settled upon,
or any other tract within the
purview Of this order Intend
ing settlers are also warned to
ascertain the status of the sur
veyed lard by inquiries at the
local land office before making
thereon. Persons
having valid, subsisting rights.
initiated prior to the reserva-
ton and who have maintained
the same, will be allowed to
COMPLETE such rights in accord
ance with existing laws and
A full and complete copy Of
this letter is posted in the local
land office.
Fort Sumner, n. NJ,
March 2S. 1916.
A. ]. Evans,
Register.
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MeckIenbufg Woman
For Supt. of Schools

(The following item was clip
ped from one of our exchange
papers, The Challott, N. G.,
Observer, and we reproduce
herewith for the benefit of the
voters, -Editor.l
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-04-28

The Kenna Record. ! yr. .$l.OO
The Sunday Roswell Star,
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Both papers one year for .Sl,S
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-04-28
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Apl al-Mayla

s0I QlS525
Department of the Interior, U. s..
Land once at Roswell. N. NJ. Apr. Is. 1915.
To Lee W. T;igalemap OF Roswell. New Mex
leo. Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Frank Myers;
cough, who gives Roswell. New Mexico. as
his post Office address, did on Feb. 49, 1916.
iile IN this ofiice his duly corroborated appli-
cation to contest and secure the cancellation
OF your homestead entry Serial No. 0ls5s5
made May 81. 1900 for ssNWa, Nlksw9f
Sec. ss; and NEl4 sec. s9 Twp. s s., Range -
f. n. N, r. Meridunt and as grounds Tor his
contest he alleges that said entryman has
wholly Abandoned said homestead and chang.
ed his residence therefrom for more than four
years last past and since making said entry,
ana that ssid tract has not been settled upon
cultivated ana improved hs said party as re-
quh ed by law.
You are. therefore, further notified tltat
the said allegations win be taken by this
Office rs having been confessed by you, and
your said entry will be Cancelled Hereunder
without Your further right 70 be heard there
I'M either before this Office or on appeal. If
you fail TO file in this Office within twenty
days dftet the FOURTH publication OF this
notice. ds shown below. toar answer. Under
oath, specifically meeting and responding to
these Allegations of contest, or il you fail
within that time to file in this office due
proof that you have served a eopy Of your
answer on the said contestant either in
person or by registered mail. II this service
is made by the delivery OF copy OF your
answer to the contestant in person, proof
OF such service must be either the said
contestants written acknowledgment of his
receipt OF the copy. showing the date OF
its receipt. Or the affidayit OF the person b.
whom the delivery was made Stating when
and where the copy was delivered; II made
by registered mail, proof of such service
must consist OF the anldayit OF the person
by whom the copy was mailed stating when
and the post onlce to which It was mailed,
and this anidaylt must be accompanied by
the postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the name
of the post Office TO which you desire future
notices to be sent to voa.
W, q. Cowan. Receiver Is
Date OF hSst publication April 81, 1915
second April e. 1915
third May 8, 1915
fourth May 10, 1910