The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04
filing ON FORT
BERTH0LD COAL Land
JUDGE McPHAUL HAS CHARGE
OF FILINGS AT FEDERAL
BUILDING IN MINOT-HOME-
STEADERS MUST BE ON HAND
ON THE DOT.

Filings on the government coal land
on the Fort Berthold reservation COM
menced promptly at o'clock Monday
morning. Out of the first forty
names called, every one had responded.
The applicants had been notified at
exactly the minute and the day he
was expected to be ready for filing
and he had previously visited the res
ervation, making his selection. The
locators have been doing a good bus
mess and they have done very effective
work Getting across and back from
the reservation has been hard task,
the roads in places being in a poor
condition and scores of automobiles
have become stalled in the mud.
The filings are being made under
the personal supervision of Judge Nc
Phaul: The applicants are closely
questioned as to their rights to file
on land c. F. Connors of Minot, who
held No. 10, could not file because he
had previously exercised his home
stead right.
The locators organized Monday with
David Larin president and w. P. Mil
Ter secretary. The other locators are
A. F. McLane, Kersey GOWN, John
sorte, E. C. Alleson and T. N. Eng
dahl
Out of the first 70 names called, ff-
teen failed to respond The following
is list of those who have filed, to-
gether with a description Of the land
selected:
(, Charles R. Porter, Anoka, Mimi,
| w IL Sc IA, E 1-2 SW IA, "a ISL 90.
w olof
lots 5, 6, 7, and IL SW Ia 1872 81.
3-George A. Oberg, Minneapolis,
Mimi, Sc IA 20 1852 80.
Jacob Lenartz, New Rockford,
N. D., Sc IA 80 1872 90.
5-Olga A. Tennesen, Minneapolis,
MINI, NV IA % 152 go.
Crank E. Risch, St. Paul, Mimi,
SW IA 81 1852 go.
7-Francis A. McGrath, Keokuk, Ia,
| NV Ia "a Isl 90.
/ S-Chris Poulsen, Van Hook, N. D.,
NE IA 20 1872 90.
John Pollert, Roseglen, N D., S
w Ia 20 ISL 80.
1O-Wilfred Larson, Gladstone,
Mich, NV ID 35 ISL 80.
11-Olive Lasher, Granville, N. D.,
NE Ia 20 152 go.
IL - William :. Edwards, Galena
Heights, Kans., NE IA 81 ISL 90.
13-Henry ~ Rosenberger, Par
shall, N. D., NE IA IS ISL 80.
14-Martin johnson, Simms, N. d.,
SW IA % ISL 80.
15-Vernon E. Stenersen, Minot, N.
D., E 1-2 Sc IA %, w 1-2 Sc IA "a
ISL 80.
16-Benedict J. Efinger, No. st.
Paul, Mimi, NV IA 26 Isl co..
17-Albert R. Lovcik, Pisek, N. D.,
NV IA 21 ISL 80.
18-Clarence Roy Sund, Gilmanton,
Wis, Sc IA Is ISL 80.
19-No selection.
2O-Francis w. Copeland, Parshall,
N. D., NE IA 26 ISL 80.
21-Wesley H. Husband, St. Paul,
Mimi, SW IA 26 Isl 90.
22-Willie A. Wossner, Elbow
Lake, Mimi, NV IA % ISL 90.
ga. Bonnie Gilstad, Baldwin,
Wis, NE ID 81 152 go.
24-Oscar M. Hoist, Parshall, N. D.,
NE IA 9 149 81.
25-Olaf Kirkland, Parshall, N. D.,
NE Ia 81 ISL 80.
AO-CuWIl ". I1dIIllIlOIlu, ~. dul,
Mimi, NE Ia "a ISL 80.
27-Robert w. Martin, Minot, N. D.,
NE IA rs ISL 80.
28-Samuel C. Deidrich, St. Paul,
Mimi, NV Ia Is ISL 80.
29-Lou Mabin, Minot, N. D., SW
Ia Is ISL 80.
3O-John A. Corrigan, Stanley, N.
D., SW Ia rs ISL 80.
31-Axel Hanson, Ryder, N. D., Sc
Ia 20 149 88.
32-Lucious Lax, Minot, N. D., Sc
Ia 25 ISL 80.
33-Ingvald Sylvester, Thompson,
N. D., Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, SW IA NV Id,
W IL SW IA, 8 149 81.
Salary D. Horst, Minot, N. D.,
Sc IA % ISL 80.
35 William G. Thomas, Flasher, N.
D., NV Ia Is ISL 80.
36-Knut o. Bolsoe, Chicago, Ill.,,
NE Ia % ISL 80.
37-Lloyd C. Young, Devils Lake,
N. D., NV IA % ISL 80.
38-Gunder 0. Evje, Northwood,
Iowa, Sc Id 148 81.
39-William C. Rhodes, Detroit, |
Mimi, Lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 81 ISL 80.
40-Alex G. Larson, St. Paul, Mimi,
Sc Ia 81 151 80.
William Drummond, Oberon, N.