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Land Contests Spark Busy Week in Evanston Office
In Evanston last week, land office business was brisk as Register T V Davis and Receiver F M Foote oversaw contested entries. Special Agents Cottin and Bouton led proceedings with defense by Ben Ausher man and J K Arnold, listing contested claims by Everley Potter Inama Snow. Witnesses included Jones Whitman Twichel Baker and others. Evidence will be sent to Washington for decisions still pending.
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Evanston
T. V. Davis
F. M. Foote
Cottin
A. B. Bouton
Ben Ausherman
J. K. Arnold
John T. Everley
Chas. E. Potter
Celeste Inama
Riley Snow
Washington
Lewis G. Jones
George F. Whitman
Philetus Twichel
Daniel Baker
James Jones
Howard M. Holden
Charley Potter
Joe Inama
James Rumble
Oliver Twichel
Walter Hankin
James Taylor
Rasmus Mickelson