AZ vs. CA:19 California Exhibits, Vol. XIX; Nos. 4000-4044

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[8] ingly concerning it; that same is desert, nonmineral land; and that each and every statement made by applicant in the foregoing declaration as to the condition, character, and situation of said land is true of our own personal knowledge; and we further state that we are not interested, in any way or manner, directly or indirectly, present or prospective, in the application or declaration in support of which this affidavit is made, nor in the land itself, nor in any title thereto which may be acquired by said applicant or any other person. /s/ Floyd A. Rutherford (Sign here, with full Christian name.) /s/ May S. McKinley (Sign here, with full Christian name.) Note.-Every person swearing falsely to the above affidavit will be punished as provided by law for such offense. (See Sec. 5392, R. S., preceding.) I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was read to or by affiants in my presence before affiants affixed signatures thereto; that affiants have been satisfactorily identified before me by personal papers; that (Give full name and post-office address) I verily believe affiants to be credible witnesses and the identical persons hereinbefore described, and that said affidavit was duly subscribed and sworn to before me, at my office, in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, ( Town.) (County and California, within the Los Angeles, California land dis- State) trict, this 2nd day of March, 1926. /s/ Louis Vandenhook Acting Register (Official designation of officer.)