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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1931
Page
5
Notice from the General Land Office directed contest proceedings against Jessica placer mining locations in Clark County Nevada. Allegations claim non mineral character lack of discovery and abandonment. Respond within 20 days after the fifth publication and specify mailing post to receive further notices.
June 15 1931 notice to Daniel Bonelli and heirs that contest proceedings are brought against the Senorita Lode Location in Clark County Nevada under section 2335 RS United States by Commissioner General Land Office. Allegations claim land is barren mineral discovery abandoned and they must respond within two days after the fifth publication. Registrar Clara M Criser notes multiple publication dates through July 22 1931.
Notice to several Kemper heirs and associates of Santa Ana Mining Co. that contest proceedings under 2325 Revised Statutes target the Vegas Extension No. 2 placer in Clark County Nevada. Address unknown. failure to file within 200 days after the fifth publication voids the claim, per official letter dated August 19, 1930.
In the OCR fragment a court or party names appear with publication dates June 24 1991 and July 1 1931 and July 8 1931 and July 15 1931 and July 22 1931. The text is incomplete but indicates a multi publication notice under oath referencing M Criser.
United States Land Office dissolves unknown recipients in a Nevada contest regarding the Vegas placer claim near Vegas Wash in section 31 T218 R65, held by Santa Ana Mining. The notice lists heirs and assigns, with Clara M. Crisler as registrar, first published June 14 1931 and repeated through July 22 1931.
The United States General Land Office notifies R B Sproul and heirs that contest proceedings are directed against the Studebaker Six Quartz mining location in Clark County Nevada. The notice cites a letter dated August 20 1930 and records a February 16 918 location with a position about 1 mile north of Vegas Wash and 2 miles west of the Colorado River in section 25 town 41 south range 64 east MDM. Clara M Crisler registrar publishes first June fourth and July 15 1931 with fifth July 22 1931 notices.
Contest No. 1200 addressed to Clara Perkins Emma E Cox and Eva Whitmore. heirs notified that address is incomplete and contest proceedings proceed under section 2335 Revised Statutes of the United States by Letter N dated August 25 1930 issued by the Commissioner of the half of the United States.
The notice records mining sites on lands of the United States near Boulder Canyon dated September 18, 1906. It references sections, township and range details, and M.D. M. locations within Sec 30, T 208, R 67 E, with contest proceedings noted.
Contest No 1201 from the United States Land Office Carson City Nevada dated June 16 1931 directed to Santa Ana Mining Company and Kemper heirs contends that mineral claims Red Bank Nos 2 and 3 are invalid due to unknown address and failure to locate. It warns alleged claims will be declared void and asks response naming office to hold interests with publication dates June 24 1931 second July 1 1991 third July 15 1931.
Notice to Santa Ana Mining Company and multiple heirs and assigns that address is unknown and under 2335 RTUS a contest of the Island No 2 lode is directed. The claim located August 10 1898 at head of Boulder Canyon in section 31 township 20 south range 67 east MDM. locations have been abandoned and a confession and answer are required.
Publication details from the County Recorder refer to Clara M. Crisler as registrar. The notice cites land within certain limits, mineral quantity claims, and publication dates from June to July 1931. It specifies first, second, third, and fourth publications with dates and locations, including the northwest corner of a section.
Federal land office in Carson City Nevada notifies Hugh P Kemper Willis M Kemper Frank S Kemper David R Joe Henry Kemper Howard W Kemper Herbert J Delamer Gerald J Delamer Roger M Kemper and heirs they are in contest of mining locations on Reina del Rio placer lands filed May 23 1898 described near NE NW4 SE4 Sec 7 T21S R68E FE. Proceedings cite August 26 1930 and 1931 notices.
United States Land Office at Carson City Nevada issues contest for Maine placer location in section 7 township 21 south range 68 east. owners listed as R Kemper and others. Address unknown, defendants must answer under oath by July 1, 1991. notice details include location and initial monuments near Bonelli house.
Contest No 1215 IOR United States Land Office informs A L McKesson Alice M Bonelli and assigns that under section 2335 Revised Statutes the Commissioner directs contest proceedings for the Desert Gem Placer Location as recorded in the location notice on file.
Public notice lists Mrs Elmer Syphus Mrs Mary A Beebe W R Callaway Mrs Sarah J O Donnell Catherine O Donnell C R O Donnell Mrs Mary Gibson Frank Goetzel J F Miller as parties in a contest under section 2335 Revised Statutes directed by the General Land Office to the Goldfield Salt Placer claim NW4 Sec 9 T18S R68E MDM Clark County Nevada. The notice states the land is nonmineral discovery the mining locations have been abandoned and directs contest responses to the registrar Clara M CrIsler with dates of publication June 1931 July 1 1931 and July 22 1931.
Contest proceedings are directed against mining locations on lands of Clark County Nevada. The Oyster claim near Greggs Ferry in section 5 T21S R71E MDM and the Echo Bar placer and Echo Bar relocation placer on the Colorado River are cited with dates 1898 1901 and 1903. Names listed include C M Stevens E L Stevens Gertrude M Caldwell heirs and successors.
The readable parts mention June and July dates with uncertain references to hearings or publications. No clear individuals, organizations, or events are identifiable. The fragments resemble a legal or public notice but lack sufficient details to confirm actions or deadlines.
Contest No. 1260 concerns claims by M Razelli and M Noarse with a January 3, 1931 letter declaring contest on the Clipper placer located about three miles above Greggs Ferry in Lincoln County and the Beaver placer on the north bank of the Colorado River five miles above Greggs Ferry. The record references Lincoln County Book I locations pages 320 321 360 and entries dated March 11, 1898. The notice notes fourth publication July 15 1991 and fifth publication July 22.
Contest No 1261 targets mining locations Emma placer Corn Cracker placer Ninety Eight placer near Greggs Ferry in Lincoln County Nevada. Notice records locations dated May 11 1898 and March 11 1898 with several references to Townships ranges and counties. Further notice sought via multiple publications ending July 22 1931.
Notice to multiple recipients and heirs including Mrs R Stewart J W Poore John Thompson Mark Warren E J White L Poore F B E Andrews Ed Alberton and their heirs in a legal contest opening at City Nevada on June 16 1831 with rights and duties outlined for all parties involved.
A 1931 notice from Clerk Clara M. Crisler outlines contest actions against land claims in Clark County Nevada. It lists locations 34 miles northeast of Griggs Perry and near Coxes Camp, with entries from Book B 2 and references to sections and township ranges. The notice demands responses within 29 days and notes multiple publication dates in 1931.
Contest No 1289 issued for City of City Nevada on June 17 1931 to David H Kemper Hugh F Kemper Willis M Kemper Cincinnati Ohio H W Kemper Kingman Arizona under provision of February 9 1931 directing contest against the Wallapai No 2 Placer recorded September 27 1898 in Lincoln County book Page 448 location records July 28 1898 described as three miles below Greggs Ferry in Sec 1 T 22 R 70 E MDM warning interested parties to respond.
Notice to multiple Jones and Lamson heirs and others that a contest by the Commissioner of the General Land Office against a mining location in Clark County is directed by letter dated 1931. The location is recorded June 14 1919 and includes sections 29 to 32 and an unsurveyed Section 1 in townships 31 north 17 west and 22 south 70 east. Minerals are alleged in character.
Contest notices list Mark W Musgrove Kingman Art Blackburn Mil Henry N Libby and others claimed in New York City. The United States appears in dispute with several heirs unnamed. The filing indicates a hearing and press of required responses by a second and third publication dated June and July 1931.
Notice summarizes a land contest filing for Sterling Placer in Lincoln County Nevada with references to historic dates from 1909 and 1931. It lists publication dates and directs claimants to respond within required time while naming CLARA Mr. CRISLER as Registrar. The fragmentary text preserves official contest language and filing actions.
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