, 1920-07-01

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing. May %, 1890.
To the Heirs of John C.. Coburn, of Sar-
atoga, Wyoming, Contestants:
You are hereby notified that Charles
Il. Crouch, who gives Saratoga, WyO.,
ms his post-office address, did on March
%, 1920. file in this office his duly cor
roborated application to contest and Sc
cure the cancellation of your Home
stead Entry Serial No. 013S34, made
July %, 1915, for E12 SEA of Sec. y,
and VIZ SW4 of Section %, Township
II N. Range 81 w, 9th T.. Meridian,
and as grounds for his contest he al
leges that John G.. Coburn has been
dead for more than three years; that
no heirs or relatives have appeared Or
made any effort to complete said en-
try; that said land has been completely
abandoned since the death of the
claimant more than three years go.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken az
confessed and you said entry will be
cancelled without further right to be
heard, either before this office or uu
appeal. if you fail to file in this Office
within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown be-
low, your answer, d oath, specific
ally responding to these allegations OF
contest, together with due proof thai
you have served "A o of your an
swer on the said contestant either in
person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the pOst-Ofiice to which you
desire future notices TO be sent to you.
WILL REID, Register.
Date of first publication, June II, 1920.
Date of second publication, June "a,
1920.
Date of third publication, July l, 1920.
Date of fourth publication, July s, 1920.
List 2-2i6I. Restoration to Entry of
Lands in National Forest. Notice is
hereby given that the lands described
below. embracing 152.JG acres, within
the Medicine Bow National Forest.
Wyoming, will be subject to settlement
and entry under the provisions of the
homestead laws of Ii United States
and the act of June IL, 1906 ga stat.
233), at the United States lane Office
mt Cheyenne, Wyoming, on August "a.
1920. Any settler who was actually
and in good faith claiming II of sail
lands for agricultural purposes prior
to January /, 1906, and has not aban-
hbliNu Shiit. mas a pltleleltc IlEbl ~
make II homestead entry for the lands
actually occupied. Said lands Were
listed upon the applications of the per.
sons mentioned below, who have Il pref
erence right subject to the prior right
of any such settler, provided such set
tier or applicant is qualified to make
homestead entry and the preference
right is exercised prior to August -.
1920, on which date the lands will be-
subject to settlement and entry by any
qualified person. Applications may be
filed twenty days prior to the above
date but will not be allowed until the
day set for opening thereof. EX-ser-
vice men who served during war with
Germany will also have a preference
right Of entry for n period of sixty
three days prior to the above date.
Such preference, however. is subject to
the superior preference of settlers prior
TO January l, 1906, and ~listees. The
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10 N, II. 81 W., 9th p. NJ, containing
1880 acres. Listed without appli-
cant and should be entered in its en-.
tirety. List 2-2464. June 2, 1920. d.
X. PARROTT, Acting Assistant Com.
missioner of the General Land Office.
(First pub. June 10