Show i I II HOLD OLD HEA HEARING RIN I IN N COAL LAND TD CASE The coal land hearing he of oC tho state Preston Nu Nutter an and T T. Thomas Crick against John D Niles was nas concluded In tho the coal land office yesterday after having been In progress several days Tho The cont contention of or the state stale was that It Is entitled to tho the lands by right of or survey Crick an and Niles however howe contended contended contended con con- tended that coal was discovered on this land prior to tho the time of or survey and ind that therefore due to anI and occupancy tho they should have o had tho the preference The parties will present their briefs briers to tho the land Jand office office- after which the tho case will bo be taken under advisement by Mr Ir |