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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Summons.

In the District COu of the Tenth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, in and
for the County of Fergus.
CATHERINE MOORE, Plaintiff,
VS.. Summons.
DALLAS MOORE, Defendant.
The State of Montana sends greeting to
the a~bove-naned defendant: You are here
by required to appear in an action brought
against you by the above-named plaintiff
in the District Court of the Tenth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, in and for
the County of Fergus, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within ten days
exclusive of the day of ~service) after the
service on you oil this summons, if served
within this county; or, if served out of
this county, but in his district, within
twenty days; otherwise within forty days,
or judgment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer of said COM
plant. The said action is brought to dis
solve the bonds of matrimony now existing
between you, Dallas Moore, and the said
Catherine Moore, plaintiff, and for such
other and further relief as to the court may
seem Just and equitable; the complaint OH
file in said cause alleging that you. the
said defendant, and the said plaintiff inter
married at Butte, Montana, on or about
September @, 1890, and ever since have been
and now are husband and wife, that you
have been guilty of extreme cruelty toward
plaintiff in failing to provide plaintiff with
a home and the comnlon necessaries of life,
or to make any provision whatever for her
support although often requested SO to do;
that on or about the first day of November,
1880, you deserted and abandoned plaintiff
while she and her infant child were i'll,
without making any provision for her sup
port. and that you have not since contrib
uted anything toward her support, and left
her dependent upon charity and her friends.
without my cause whatever, thereby caus-
ing plaintiff great bodily and mental suffer-
ing. all of which is more fully set forty in
the complaint on file herein, TO which ref
erence is hereby made.
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant, as above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment against you for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint on file
herein.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
District Cour of the Tenth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, i'm
and for the County of Fergus. this
25th day of March, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-one.
fSEAL.l ID. A. MEAGHER,
Clerk.
f. W. MORRISON and RUDOLF Won ToBEL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Alias Notice.

U. S. Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March IL, 1891.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Frank A. Lamb against Louis q.
Deubell (his heirs and legal representatives,
and j. II. Smith. public administrator,D for
abandoning his homestead entry No. 1856.
dated February 6, 1858, upon the SEA
NW4. ST NE4. Sec. 6, and SWt NW9, Sec. 8,
TIP. Is N, r. % E, in Fergus county, Mon
tana, with a view to the cancellation of said
entry, contestant alleging that the said
Louis g. Deubell. his heirs and representa-
tives, rave wholly failed to cultivate or in
any manner improve said land for more
than one year last past.
Now. therefore. the said parties are here
by tn appear at this office on
the lIth day of April, 1891. at 10 O'Clock
a. m, to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
CHARLEs A. BURG, Register.
DAVID SCoTT,
Atty. for Plaintiff.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice Of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March II, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the folio wing
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will he made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on May 6, 1891, viz:
William Esehmeyer,
who made homestead application No. $500,
for the E3 SEA, NW4 SE4, Mex SWA, Sec.
20, TIP. 16 N, X. % +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Curtis l.. Coder. Fred rance and Arthur
w. Stoddard, of Alpine, Mont, and Will
lam II. Kelly, of Lewistown, Mont.
CHARLIE A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
NOTICE /!

u. s. and Office. Lewistown, Mont,
January u, 1891.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by Frank F.. Smith against Prosper
Lapine for abandoning his homestead
entry No. 1850, made at Helena land Office.
dated April %, 1883, upon the 81 SEA, Sec.
80; ST SW4, Sec. "a, TIP. Is N, r Is F., in
Fergus county. Montana, with a view to
the cancellation Of said entry, contestant
alleging that said Prosper Lapine has
abandoned said tract and changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six months
next prior to the date herein; that said land
has not been settled upon and cultivated as
required by law, and that more than seven
years have elapsed since the date of said
entry.
Now, therefore, the said parties are
hereby to appear at the u. 5.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont, on the
4th day of April, 1891, at 10 o'clock a. M,
to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged abandonment.
q. w. Cook. Receiver.
CHARLES A.. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice of Final Entry.
INV ID ptUTT,
Atty. for Plaintiff

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
March IL, 1891.
Notice is hereby given tibet the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on April "A, 1891, viz:
Edward Wells. ST.,
who made homestead application No. 1871,
for the M NEA and Mex NW3, Sec. 33, TIP.
I6 N, X. IS +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Paul Morase. Zebedee Milot, Leon A
Lapalne and Michael Longevin. all of
Lewistown, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice--Timber Culture.
U. S. Land Office at Lewistown. Mont
March 26, 1891. 4

U. S. Land Office at Lewistown. Mont.,(
March 26, 1891.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by Lewis G. Robinson against Henry
G.. Mcintyre for failure to comply wit
law as to timber culture entry No. l147,
dated October %, 1884, upon the NE4, Sec.
20, TIP. 8 n, r. Is E., in Meagher county,
Montana. with a view to the cancellation
of said entry; contestant alleging that the
said Henry q. Mcintyre has wholly aban-
doned the same; that he has not broken,
or caused to be broken, any part of said
land; that during the years from 1884 up
to this date. 1881, no breaking, cultivation
or planting of any kind has been done on
said lane by said claimant, or by any one
i'm his behalf.
Now, therefore. the said parties are here
by summoned to appear at this office on the
Sth day of June. 1891, at 10 O'Clock a.
M, to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged failure.
CHARLIE A. BURG, Register.
RUDOLF Won ToBEL,
Atty. for Contestant.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March 9. 1891.
Notice is hereby given hat the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont. on April %. 1891, viz:
William ID. Shell,
who made presumption declaratory state
nent No. 1851, Tor the NW!, Sec. -. TIP.
10 N, r.. IL +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land, viz: Henry II.
Hedges, John Goodso and Fred G.. Meyers,
of Bercail, Meagller county, Mont. and
David Dinwoodie, of Yale, Meagher county,
ont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

U. S. Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
March IL, 1891.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by Frank A. Lamb against Louis q.
Deubell This heirs and legal representa-
tives. and ]. H. Smith, public admin
istrator,) for failure to comply with law as
to timber culture entry No. 1893, dated
April 20. 1856, upor the NJ SEk, NEaSWt,
SEk NW4, Sec. 4, TIP. Is N, X. q E., in
Fergus county, Mont, with a view TO the
cancellation of said entry; contestant alleg-
ing that the said Louis q. Deubell has
never plowed. al caused to be plowed, the
sufficient number of acres, nor has ever
planted, or caused to be planted. any trees,
tree seeds or cuttings upon said land; that
there are no trees now growing POI said
claim.
Now, therefore. the said parties are here
by summoned to appear at this Office on
tile 18th day of April. 1891, AT 10 O'Clock
a. M, to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged failure.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
DAVID SCorr,
Atty. for Plaintiff.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

Land Office at Helena, Mont,
February 23, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and hat said proof will he made be-
lore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on April 10, 1891, viz:
william II. Peek,
who made pre-. emption declaratOry state
ment No. 927S. for the E4 NE4. El Sci.
See. Is. TIP. Is N, X. IL f..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: George II.
ketchner, George ID. Edwards and Henry
Wareham, of Stanford, Mont, and Jacob
knerr, of Denton. Mont.
S. A. SwIGGETr, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice Of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE, Lewistown, Mont..l
March 10, 1891.

LASp OFFICE, Le~wistown, Mont.,l
March 10, 1891.
Notice is hereby given hat the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town. Mont, on April IL, 1891, viz;
John Foster,
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 1872. for the WA NE4, NE4 NE4,
Sec. 20; SEA SCI. Sec. IL, TIP. 10 n, r. IA
Z.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Sullivan Wareham, William McColm,
Anderson Drummond and John Geiger, all
of Denton, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont.,(
April @, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton TO make final proof in support
of his claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town. Mont, on May Is. 1891. viz:
Alexander Branson,
who made homestead application No. As.
for the Nwt. Sec. 80, TIP. Ia N. X. IL +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
William G. Long. Harry C. Bloom and
Frank Moshner. of L~ewistown, Mont. and
Thomas Cooper. of Cottonwood, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice of Final Proof.

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, Mont, /
March "a, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make tina proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Register and Receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, on May 2, 1891, viz:
James kelleher.
who made homestead application No. 1851,
for the 81 SWt, WI SCI, Sec. 1, TIP. IL N.
r.. IL +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land. viz:
Joseph Suter, John Emmitt, julius Balm
and William b. Peck. all of Stanford, Mont.
s. A. ~SwIGGETr, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

U. s. Land Office, Helena, Mont,
March Is. 1891.
Notice is hereby given that Peter Vann,
of Stanford, Fergus county. Mont. has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1927, tor the NJ SWf,
EA NWi, Sec. %; NE4 SEA, Sec. 81. TIP. IL
N, X. II East, before the Register and
Receiver at Lewistown. Mont, on Tues
day, the 2Sth day of April, 1891.
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land:
John r. Thomas, Thomas Cave, Henry
Anderson and Daniel Thomas, all OF Stan
ford, Mont.
S. A. SwIGeErT, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice of Final Entry.

Lane Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March IA, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof i'm sup
port of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the Register and Receiver
at Lewistown, Mont, on April "a,
1891, viz:
James Wells.
who made p~re-emptIon declaratory state
ment No. 1123I. for the lot 3. Sec. ., TIP.
10 N. II. l6 f.; Nj SWA, SCI SWi, Sec.
81. TIP. IL N, X. IL east.
Henamesthe following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and ~cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Joseph II. Magallon, William j. STRAIT
ton, Joseph f.. Lutz and Thomas A. jeff
rey, all of Okla. Meagher county, Mont.
CHARLIE A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
DESERT LAND FINAL PROoe.

q. S. Land Office. Lewistown, Mont,
March "a, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that Nelson s..
True, Of Utica, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1886, for the M
NEt. Sec. "a; NJ NWk, Sec IS: 50 NE4 and
SEA. Sec. "a; 81 NW3 and the SWk. Sec.
26. TIP. IA n, r.. Is E., before the Register
and Receiver at Lewistown. Mont, on Fri
day. the sth day of May, 1891.
He names b following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land:
John Duffield, Enos F. Mowery. Charles
NJ. Belden and Jesse /. Phelps, ali of Utica,
Mont.
CHARLIE A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT LEwIsrowN, Mont,
March IL, 1891.

LAND OFFICE AT LEwIsrowN, Mont,
March IL, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on April 30, 1891, viz:
Michael Brass.
who made homestead application No. 2712.
for the WI SW4, SEX SW&. Sec. "a. TIP. Is
n, r. II E., and lot 3, Sec. 3, TIP. IA N, X.
IL +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land. viz:
Leo Keller, Robert Keller, Angus Nc
MILAN and John Tresch. all of Cotton
wood, Mont
CHARLES A. BuRe, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March 2T 1891

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March q. 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in supper of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis.
town, Mont, on May 3, 1891, viz:
Frank Howard,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 1OO72, for the E4 SEA and 81
NEA, Sec. "a, TIP. Is N, r.. 20 +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
William w. PARROT, Andrew Fergus and
Charles Hall, of Fort Maginnis. Mont, and
William H. Fergus, of Christina. Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

U. s. Land Office, Lewisto wn, Mont,
March 10. 1891.
Notice is hereby given that Martin l..
Woodman. of Philbrook, Fergus county,
Montana. has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert lam claim No.
for the SEA, Sec. 80. and Nj SWk, Sec.
"a. TIP. Is N, r.. Is F., before the Register
and Receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Tuesday. the 5th Gay of May, 1891.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton OF said land:
John Shea, Eugene Lewright, John Raw
and John w. Winter. all of P~hilbrook,
Mont.
CHARLIs A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
What She Meant.

Mrs. White -"What an amusing
woman Mrs. Black is! She's a VERT
able Mrs. Malaprop. She was speak
ing of the influenza the other evening
and she said she hoped it wouldn't
become academic"
Mrs. Gray-"Why, | should think
you'd have laughed right in her face.
She, OF course, meant she hoped it
wouldn't become epidermis Boston
Transcript.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

Land Office at VIII, Mont,
March ii, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler Inns filed notice of his Inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont. ON April Is. 1891, viz:
Isaac r. Beck,
who n,ade presumption declaratory state
ment No. lU16S. for the SWa, Sec. II, Up.
Ia N, X. Is +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence uI,on and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Nick Kizer. William p. Kizer. Lincoln ii.
Root and JOIN j.. Thompson, all of Lewis
town, Mont.
CHARLEs A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

U. s. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont.
April q, 1891
Notice is hereby given that Sarah Anna
Massing, of Halbert, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make proof
on her desert land claim No. 1888. for the
s! SCI, SCI SWh. Sec. 2; NEli, and SCI
NWA, Sec. IL, TIP. 10 N. r. Is E., before
the Register and Recei yer at Lewistown,
Mont, on Saturday, the 23d day of May,
1891.
Shenames the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land:
John Ross. Andrew J. Diestler, Thomas
l.. Halbert and William Walter. all of Hal
bert, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice of Final Proof.

Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
March %, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on May q, 1891. viz:
Benjamin 5. Hollopeter,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. l1192, for the SEA SEA, Sec. IL;
NE1 NE4. Sec. "a. TIP. 10 n, r. Is E., and
M NWA, Sec. 10, TIP. 10 N, X. 10 f.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Manus L.. Wentworth, Thomas A. jeff
rey, John A. Thompson and William ].
StrattoD, all of Okla, Meagher county, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March 81, 1891.
Notice is hereby given hat the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make inal proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on May 13. 1891. viz:
Zebedee MflOt,
who made homesead application No. 1874.
for the NW4 NEt, NE4 NWt, Sec. "a; SW4
SCI and SCI SWh, Sec. %, TIP. 16 n, r.
Is T..
He names he following witnesses to
pre- se his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Paul Morase, Isaac L. Butts, Henry Butts
and Michael Longevin, all of Lewistown.
Mont.
CHARLIE A.. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice Of Final Entry.
Land Office at Helena, Mont.
March 9, 1891.

Land Office at Helena. Mont.
March 2, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that tn following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and hat said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and RECEIVER at Lewis
town, Mont. on April %. 1891, viz:
Henry Anderson.
b made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 1913, for the SW3 SEA SEA SW&,
Sec. 9. TIP. IL N, II. IL l..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Peter Vann. Thomas Cave. John p. Thomas
and Henry keeton, all of Stan ford, Mont.
s. A. SwIGeErr, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
March Is, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filtd Notice OF his inten-
ton to max inal proof in support of his
claim, and hat said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver, at Lewis
town, Montana, on April 9th, 1891, viz:
John odsOn
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 1O4S4. for the Ell SEA, SWh Sci
Sec -, NWt SW4, Sec. %, Up. IA N, Il. Is
east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon AMI
cultivation Of, said land, viz: John 5. Mar
shall, William Jones, George Rohrbacller,
and Charles f.. Mahana, all of Cotton
wood, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.
Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
March III. 1891

Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
March 10, 1891.
Notice is hereby given hat the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in supper of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on May 4, 1891, viz:
Harry Braistreet.
who made homestead application No. 4705,
for the 81 NWI, WI SWl. Sec. IL, TIP. IA
N, X. 20 l..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
George Duncan, Caleb Duncan, Thomas
Casey and William A. Jackman, all of
Lewistown, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March I6, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town. Mont, On April %. 1891, viz:
Cary b. Fly,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 94iO. for the W. MEL. Wa SCI,
Sec. 10, TIP. 10 N, X. Is f.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land, viz:
John Clegg. Lewis Butler. Bristol T.
Scoyel and Theodore A. Sloan, all of Lewis
town, Mont.
CHARLES A. Burg, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
One Answer.

There is only one answe to be made
to the newspaper which declares that
"the Republican party found a sur
plus and left a deficiency" The Re
publican party used the surplus to set
tie debts created and sneaked out OF
by a Democratic administration, and
there will be nc deficiency.-New York
Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Land Office at Helena. Mont.

Land Office at Helena, Mont.
February 26, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont. on April Is, 1891. viz:
James A. b
who made homestead application No. 1916,
for the SEA NEk, Sec. %; WA NW4, NE4
NW4, Sec. %. TIP. Is N, r. III f.
He names In following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land. viz: George f.
Knowles, Harrison NJ. Packard, George NJ.
Frazier and John Braiden, all of Stanford.
Mont.
S. A. SMIGGErr Register