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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1904
Page
4
A mosaic of land deals, water rights, filings, and court notes lists transfers in Wenatchee Chelan and surrounding districts. Includes mortgages satisfactions homestead changes and notices from churches and canal and mining claims with dates and involved parties.
Frederick Jacobsen of Leavenworth Chelan County Washington has filed sworn statement number 438 for a land entry section 8 township 26 range 17 to prove the land is more valuable for timber or stone than for agriculture and will prove his claim before US Commissioner J 8 Shore on July 25 1904 in Leavenworth Witnesses named include Harry J Carr Ernest D Gates Petrel Davis and William P Hadley Claimants adverse to the lands must file claims by July 25 1904 M B Malloy Register First publication May 13 1904 last July 15
Notice from the United States Land Office Waterville Washington dated March 14 1904 for Edward T Sherman of Wenatchee to prove his timber land claim No 378 in section 30 township 6 range 17 W M before U S Commissioner Henry Cross at Wenatchee on June 1 1904. Witnesses listed include Elizabeth M Sherman J W Southard Frank Shibley Charley Reach. Adverse claimants must appear by June 1 1904. First publication March 18 1904.
Emil Prank of Leavenworth has filed sworn statement No 4ie for purchase of the owl4 of section 4 in township 36 north range 18 west Willamette meridian. He will prove the land is more valuable for timber or stone than agriculture before U S Commissioner J B Shore at Leavenworth on June 10 1904. Witnesses named include Martin Christenson CG Varney BE Shugart and Louis Hauck all of Leavenworth. Adverse claimants must file by June 22 1904 with Register M E Malloy. First published April 15 1904.
United States Land Office Waterville Washington issues contest against homestead entry No 5A2 by Charles Ellom alleging nonresidence abandonment and lack of cultivation for over six months. Hearings set June 3 1904 and final hearing June 9 1904. publication ordered due to service issues. Contestant William A Hintson filed affidavit April 20 1904.
United States Land Office in Waterville Washington prints notice that James M Duffy of Wenatchee filed sworn statement No 67 to purchase part of section 8 township 26 north range 176. He will prove timber value over agricultural value before Henry Cross on July 12 1904 with witnesses Frank Bush James Williams EB W Sherwood and Henry Middleton all of Chiwaukum Washington. First publication April 29 1904.
The notice lists Jacob Thowe sworn statement No 404 for purchase of eight percent of section 82 in township 27 and range 18 east WM with witnesses Martin Christenson Trad C Varney Emil Frank and Louise Hauck all of Leavenworth Washington. A second notice states William W Thompson holder of homestead entry No 2230 for section 32 township ?, range 17E prepares final proof with witnesses David Phillips W H Griddley Charles Buttles and James M Duffy of Wenatchee and Chiwaukum Washington. both notices indicate dates of June 22 1904 and May 2 1904 respectively and first publication April 15 1904.
Notice announces Patril Davis of Leavenworth filing sworn statement No 35 to purchase se 4 of section 14 township Nov6N range 17E Will offer proof before U S Commissioner J E Shore at Leavenworth on June 8 1904 Witnesses named John Carstens Harry Carr F B Jacobsen Rollin Rideout Adverse claimants urged to file claims by June 6 1904 First publication March 25 1904
In Waterville Washington March 15 100¢ June 3 1878 an act for sale of timber lands extending to all public land states by Seth L Morris notice No. 381 sworn statement for purchase of timber of section 4 township 26 north range 17 east Willamette meridian before J I Shore U S Commissioner at Leavenworth on June 7 1904 witnesses listed and adverse claimers invited before that date M B Malloy Register.
Elizabeth M. Sherman of Wenatchee Chelan County Washington files sworn statement No 877 to purchase lots 1 2 and the e% of awl of Section 40 Township 26A Range 17 W M seeks to prove land valuable for timber or stone over agricultural use and to establish her claim before U S Commissioner Henry Cross at Wenatchee on June 1 1904 Witnesses named Edward T Sherman J W Southard Frank Shibley Charney French Major dates include March 14 104 and First publication March 18 1904
Notice to public of a sworn statement No. 420 by C Varney of Leavenworth for the purchase of timber land in Chelan County Washington. Hearings before United States Commissioner J K Shore on July 1 1904. Witnesses Northup Northup Hauck Dicken son. Adverse claims to be filed by July 1 1904. First published April 22 1904.
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