Decisions of the Department of the Interior and the General Land Office in Cases Relating to the Public Lands, Volume 20U.S. Government Printing Office, 1895 |
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... witnesses were introduced by the contestants , and they severally positively testified that Saunders , the entryman , and McElhany , the first contestant , had both come into the Territory ahead of time . The testimony of said seven ...
... witnesses were introduced by the contestants , and they severally positively testified that Saunders , the entryman , and McElhany , the first contestant , had both come into the Territory ahead of time . The testimony of said seven ...
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... witnesses who testified at her final proof are not men- tioned in the published notice . The advertisement of final proof named as witnesses , Frank Stone , William S. Russell , J. E. Hogeboom , and George Lemase . The wit- nesses who ...
... witnesses who testified at her final proof are not men- tioned in the published notice . The advertisement of final proof named as witnesses , Frank Stone , William S. Russell , J. E. Hogeboom , and George Lemase . The wit- nesses who ...
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... witness thereto , and that he believes that such facts were only within the personal knowledge of the entryman and his personal friends and persons controlled by them , and difficult to establish by voluntary testimony . This affidavit ...
... witness thereto , and that he believes that such facts were only within the personal knowledge of the entryman and his personal friends and persons controlled by them , and difficult to establish by voluntary testimony . This affidavit ...
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... witnesses . " It was held that as Parker's affidavit was upon informa- tion and belief , and Worth's corroborating affidavit was of the most general character , not even a single fact being stated within his knowledge which would ...
... witnesses . " It was held that as Parker's affidavit was upon informa- tion and belief , and Worth's corroborating affidavit was of the most general character , not even a single fact being stated within his knowledge which would ...
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... witnesses sworn , alleging that for various reasons it was impossible to reach the place of hearing sooner . Her application being denied , she renewed her showing on the day set for final hearing before the local officers and asked for ...
... witnesses sworn , alleging that for various reasons it was impossible to reach the place of hearing sooner . Her application being denied , she renewed her showing on the day set for final hearing before the local officers and asked for ...
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26 Stat acres act of Congress act of March action affidavit of contest affirmed allotments allowed appeal application to enter approved April April 12 April 21 attorney August August 18 cancellation claimant Commissioner December declaratory statement Department departmental decision desert land entitled entryman evidence fact February February 26 filed final proof grant hearing heirs held hereby HOKE SMITH homestead entry homestead law indemnity Indian Interior issued January July June 22 land district Land Office local officers March 19 ment mineral motion for review Northern Pacific R. R. Northern Pacific Railroad notice November October office decision office letter Oklahoma Oklahoma Territory overruled parties patent payment plat pre-emption prior protest public lands purchase reason record register and receiver rejected relinquishment reservation residence rule Secretary Smith selection September September 29 settler supra survey testimony thereof thereto timber tion township tract United