Show pretty alad there was a oas bassenger on the stage monday who felt pretty BOIC and it was not on account of the stage either but the fact of being compelled to make a trip aiom rock ishad ind illinois to vernal to defend a contest against his homestead filed by wm wardle the gent lemans name is chas E sexton and lie he is 19 a conductor on the rock island road between that city and des moines iowa iona ile ho was here bere in the spring built a house on his hia claim in tho dry gulch and got a leave of absence signed by register demoisy DeMoi ay and left to earn a living for a few months lie was noti notified Cled at rock kock island illinois of a montest which was to come up for hearing this week and ho he came back to defend the case upon his arrival here mr lr wardlo wardle met him and withdrew the contest claiming that tit at the time of contest lip lie did not se ai Q tho the house on the ground and up until the I 1 few dis he did not know of it existence it being in an obscure place this would naturally make it m min mill in feel soi abie e and parties carlies should be very cageful and make a thorough thoi ough instigation sti gation before filing a contest mr air sexton has gone over to his claim to make further improvements |