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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1931
Page
5
Multiple contest notices issued by the General Land Office affect mining locations in Clark County Nevada. Listings name Vegas placer Manganese Queen Nos. 1 and 2, Reina del Rio placer, Red Bank Nos. 2 and 3, and others with dates of location in 1898 1906 and 1899. Allegations claim non mineral character lack of discovery and abandonment. defendants urged to answer within the set publication window.
United States Land Office in Carson City issues contest proceedings for Senorita Lode and Vegas Extension No 2 placer claims. Unknown addresses prompt notices with August 19 1930 directive, claims described in Sec 20 S R 66 E MDM and Vegas Extension No 2 location. Proceedings allege nonmineral character or lack of discovery, with hearings or appeals possible. Publication dates June 24 July 8 July 15 and July 22 1931.
The United States contests a Studebaker Six Quartz claim near Vegas Wash Nevada about 1 mile north and 2 miles west of the Colorado River in Sec 25 T215 R64 E MD M D M. Address unknown intended to heirs and representatives. contest actions note non min ing quantities and abandonment. right to hearing before the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Clara Perkins Emma BE. Cox Eva Whitmore and their heirs personal representatives and assigns are notified that under section 2335 of the Revised Statutes the Commissioner of the United States by letter N dated August 25 1930 directed contest proceedings against you and each of you.
Contest No 1203 addresses Santa Ana Mining Company and heirs or assigns for Island No 2 lode at head of Section 31 Township 20 South Range 67 East MDM. Notice states address unknown and requires filing within 20 days and asks for the post office name in the response.
City Nevada June 15 1931 To W M Kemper D R Kemper Roger Kemper Henry L Kemper F H Kemper Howard W Kemper H J Delamer Gerald H Delamer their heirs personal representatives and assigns address unknown contest proceedings under Nevada Revised Statutes regarding Maine placer location described as Sec 7 T21S R68E M D M initial monument about 2 miles west of Bonelli house opposite road to White Hills proceedings 1 land within locations abandoned you confessed and the said location you contest notice shows your contest Date first publication June July 1 1931 third fourth publication July 1 1931 1931
United States Land Office serves notice to A L McKesson Alice M Bonelli and heirs that under section 2335 of the Revised Statutes the Commissioner of the General Land Office directed action regarding Desert Gem Placer Location as recorded in the location notice on file.
The County Recorder, in Book H page 32, describes land in the Northwest Corner of Section 6, Township 215, Range 68 East, as of January 18, 1897. The notice warns that alleged contest claims render the locations null and void if no response is filed within the fifth publication, with Clara M. Crisler as Registrar and a June first publication date referenced.
Contest No 1256 life of land by the United States General Land Office informs parties Elmer Syphus Beebe O Donnell and others that their addresses are unknown. The committee cites section 2335 Revised Statutes and notes mining locations have been abandoned. Respondents must state the post office to which they desire further notices, with publication dates June to July 1931.
Notice announces contest proceedings for several mining locations in Lincoln County Nevada near Greggs Ferry and Echo Mountain. It lists Oyster Echo Bar placer Emma Corn Cracker Ninety Eight placer claims and legal heirs or representatives, date June 16 1931, and details of former location records dated 1898 through 1903.
The fragment notes a notice related to contest allegations and a request for responses, with dates indicating publications on July 1 1931 and July 15 1931 and a fifth publication on July 2 1931. It mentions a July 1 1931 deadline and a sequence of notices as part of the process.
United States Land Office in Car son City issues a contest notice under section 2335 referencing Clipper and Beaver placers located along the Colorado River near Greggs Ferry Lincoln County. The document lists claims filed March 11, 1898 and indicates abandonment of mining deaths. parties Ragelil M Nearg and heirs are named as respondents with publication dates June and July 1991.
The notice cites Revied Statutes of Nevada and details two mining claims the Golden Scepter placer and Echo Bud placer near Griggs Perry. It alleges invalid discovery, abandonment, and sharted locations, warning owners to respond within 20 days or have claims declared null and void. Public notices dated June to July 1910 appear with official registrar references.
Contest No. 1289 issued to multiple Kemper parties from Cincinnati and Kingman Nevada directed proceedings under section 2336 against the Wallapai No. 2 Placer claim recorded September 27 1898 in Lincoln County near Gres Ferry.
No. 1290 son City Nevada dated June 17 1931 addressed to D J O Rourke Frances O Rourke Blanche Jones Alex L Jones Marion B Jones Richard Lamson Lora Lamson Albert H Jones and heirs personal representatives unknown notified by United States General Land Office contesting mining locations in Clark County Nevada including No 13 Placer located March 22 1919 and recorded June 14 1919 with description near section corners T 31 NR 17 W G & 5 R M MDM.
Notice in the matter of a land contest in Carson City Nevada dated June 18 1931 informs heirs Libby Irene and others that section 2335 of federal statutes governs appeal. details of filings deadlines publications and locations in county records are given. The notice lists parties A A Hassett W Musgrove and Clara M Orisles as recipients and details multiple publication dates in July 1931.
Contest No 1500 concerns land offers around Carson City Nevada with signatories Woll Crosch and others. It notes unknown addresses and publication dates from 1909 to 1931, referencing mining claims near Sec 3 and Sec 215 in T1 R70, with allegations of invalid claims and abandoned mining locations.
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