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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
8
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Department of the Interior notices publish land claim actions. Names include Linden and Raymond Kearns with dates in 1902 and 1906. The listings reference the United States Land Office at Williston and register officials GEO W Wilson and others.
Notice declares the 1906 mortgage by George Franklin to EK Dickinson and Helen Gilmore will be foreclosed by sale at 7 p.m. January 30, 1909 at the Williams County courthouse North Dakota. The property to be sold is the southeast quarter of section 8 township 163 range 100 Williams County. Amount due at sale is 378 dollars 93.10 cents plus foreclosure costs. Geo A Gilmore and Atty for Mortgagees.
Advertises seventy five horses for sale in car load lots or teams. Ages three and four years old, weight range from eleven to thirteen hundred pounds. Contact L. B. Burns in Trenton North Dakota.
The Electric Light outshines competitors with a clear glow and progressive appeal. The ad promotes wiring services at pleasing prices for stores and factories, plus an artistic display of china and cut glass, suggested as wedding gifts.
Nels C Knudson of Williston North Dakota filed a dentury 150 entry for Northwest quarter of section 35, township unspecified, with serial number 05289 and patent number 26807. The claim is to establish a final proof with witnesses Jenn Henderson of Freckthwon North Dakota and GEO W Wilson listed as register and receiver signatures in Williston North Dakota.
Agnes Freehan files a contest against entry No 29607 for the southeast quarter on June 27 1908 alleging abandonment and lack of residence by Tom Mahus contestee. Notice orders his appearance and response at 10 o clock morning January 27 1909 before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Williston North Carolina.
Affidavit filed alleges Tom Mabus has wholly abandoned the tract in SEM section 9 township 158 range 99. Contestant seeks cancellation and notices to be published. Hearing set for 10 o clock January 29 before the Register and Receiver at the U S Land Office in Willis. Receiver John P McDowell notes filing and directs proper publication. Attorney for contestant M J Barrett, Minot and Fessenden ND.
Hoy Howard Rosa files a contest alleging abandonment and non cultivation of the tract in section 34 township 159 range 102 by James D Turner. The notice, ordered for publication, is filed in the US Land Office Willie and served at Williston North Dakota with attorney Geo A Gilmore for the contestant.
Notice of mortgage foreclosure in Williams County North Dakota. John Hyslin mortgagor defaulted to Garry E. Chambers mortgagee. Record dated October 12 1905 filed October 14 1108 Book A Page 628. Sale February 6 1909 at 2 PM at courthouse front door to satisfy $702.98. Property: NE quarter of Section 11 Township 161 North Range 95 containing 160 acres. Attorney James Johnson.
Interest in land filing by Margaret M Grimes of Williston North Dakota and a court notice for Erick Rather druggist permit hearing in Williston Williams County North Dakota. Hearing set for January 11 1909 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at the county court house outlining petition details and contest rights.
Notice records intent to make final proof for land claims in Williston North Dakota. Names mentions James Ki Jay and Charley Zammiatta with serials and sections. Proceedings set before U S commissioner Johny Fluttie and others on January 2 1909 and dates in late 1908. Witnesses listed include Frank Waters Arthur Smith E Laird Grant Rutledge and more.
Benne Ericken of Wiliston North Dakota filed for final five years proof on the land described. The hearing before County Judge Williams in Williams County takes place on the 28th day of 1908. Witnesses named are AL Brickley TE Brickley Robert Goss and Edward Davin of Williston ND.
Notice is given that Richard Lisan of Williston ND on October 1 1907 filed a claim to a land lot described as seW ace 44 two 1edny re 100W 6h p m with intention to take final proof before John Phittie US Commissioner at Williston ND on January 9 1909. Also Harvey C Kadzal of Higley ND who on April 1903 filed land claim no 21182 serial 06041 for swi sec 27 twp 186 ry 102 5th pm has filed notice to make final five year proof before A L Butler judge at Williston ND on January 6 1919 with witnesses Eckert Christensen Skogberg and Reiley.
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