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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Order to Show Cause.

TN the district court of the Fifth judicial
L district of the State of Montana, in and
for the county of Madison. In the matter
of the estate of James L. Minniss, deceased.
1t appearing to this court, by the petition
filed herein by Julian A. knight, admins
TRAITOR OF the said estate, that it is necessary
to sell the Jack Rabbit quartz lode inning
claim belonging to said estate and situated
in the lower Hot Springs (unorganizedJ,
mining district, county of Madison. state OF
Montana, near the town of Red Bluff, to
pay the debts of decedent and the expenses
Of administration.
1t is therefore OF dered by this court that
all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased appear before the said court. on
the Goth day OF February, A. D., 1896, at the
hour of ten O'Clock q. m. OF said dav, at the
court room OF said court, at the court house
in the city OF Virginia, county OF Madison.
state OF Montana, to show cause why an or
der should not be granted to said admins
traitor to sell SAID mining claim at either
private or public sale, and that a copy of
This order be published for tour successive
weeks in the MADIsoNIAN. a newspaper
printed and published In said county.
Dated the 29th day OF January, 1896.
Witness the Hon. Frank Showers. judge OF
THOMAS DUNCAN.
Clerk.
First publication Feb. 1, 1896. 1915
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Certificate Of partnershiD.

We, the undersigned, co-partners. doing q
general merchs ndislng business under the firm
name and style of Wilcomb Brothers,, at Laurin.
Madison county, state of Montana, do hereby
certify that said partnership is composed of the
following members, tO-wit Almond J. Will
comb, Frank H. WllcOmb, and Orrin f.. Will
comb, and that the place of residence of each
member or partner is placed Op JOsite his name
hereunto subscribed.
Witness our hands at Laurin, Madison county,
Montana, this fifteenth day of January. 1896.
Almond J. Wilcomb, of Virginia City. Montana;
Frank H. Wllcomb, Of Laurin. Montana;
Orrin E. Wllcomb, of Laurin, Montana.
Estate state y OF ~ N9 Msaison IS
On this fifteenth day OF January. A. ID. 1896.
before me, Lew. l.. Galloway, a notary public
in and for Madison comfy, Montana, PERSONAL
~ apr cared the above named Almond j. Will
comb, Frank H. Wilcomb ana Orrin e. Will
comb. personally known to me to be the same
persons whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing certificate Of partnership. who each
and Severally acknoW lodged to me that he exc
cuted the same for the uses and purposes therin
mentioned.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and official seal the day and year in this
certificate first above written.
LEW. l.. GALLOWAY.
Notarisl Notary public. IN and for
seal Madison County, state OF
Montana.
First publication January Is. 1886. 1874
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Notice to Creditors.

TSTATE OF John Jones. deceased. No
II tlce Ia hereby given by the undersigned
adminisrrator OF the estate of John Jones.
deceased. to the creditors OF and all persons
having claims against the said deceased. to
exhibit them. with the necessary vOuch-
ers. within foul months after the first pub
LEGATION OF this notice to the said admins
traitor at his store in Sheridan. Madison
county. Montana. the same being the place
for the transaction OF the business of the
SAID estate in the county OF Madison.
Dated at Sheridan. this 22nd day OF jan
uary, 1896.
H. D. ROSSITER,
Administrator of the estate of John
Jones. deceased.
First publication Jan. 2o. 1896. Hat
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Executors sale Of Real Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance
N Of an order OF the district court of the Sec
ond judicial district of the State of Montana,
made on the 23rd day of December. 1895. in the
matter of the estate of Sarah McGarry. deceased.
the UNDERSIGNED. the executor OF the said es-
tate, will cell at public auction. to the highest
bidder for cash. in awful money OF the United
States. and subject TO conf, nation by said
district court. on Wednesday,. the 4th dav OF
March, 1896, at 2 O'Clock y. m, at the front
door of the premises on Man street, near Jack
son street. in Virginia City, county of Madison,
state of Montana. all the right. title, interest
and estate of the SAID Sarah Mciarry at The
time of her death. and AL the right. title and
interest that said estate has. by operation ot
law or otherwise. acquired other than or in adj
ditiOn to that of the sald Sarah Mctiarrv at the
time of her death, in and TO all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being
in the said Virginia Citr, county of Madison,
state of MOrtana, and bounde and described as
follows. to-wi, Lot No. IS in block No. l54
in the city of Virginins City. Madison county,
| Montana, with the saloon building and I'M
prOvementS thereof.
Terms and cOnilticn ms of sale cash. ten per
cent. of the purchase money to be pad to the
anctiOneer at time of sale. balance on confrma-
ton OF sale bv said district court. Deed at ex.
pense Of purchaser.
HENRY P. RES.
| Carroll & Leehey. Executor of the es-
Attorneys for estate tate of Sarah McGar-
nv, deceased.
First publication February S, 1896. 1873
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
NOTICE.
Proposals for Building Jail Corridor

CEALED bids will be received by the
OBoard of Commissioners of Madison
County. Montana. at and during the regu-
lar session OF the Board to be held on Wed
nesday, March tth 1896, tor the construc-
ton of a steel corridor about the cages or
cells in the County Jail OF said County. in
the City of Virginia. The proposed cor
ridor Will require 90 feet of stee! grating. I
feet 2 inches high to surround 1t. The
floor space of 4OO square feet inside Of pro-
posed corridor to be covered with steel
plates and fhe covering to be OF the same
kind of grating as the sides of the corridor.
In the IS linear feet required are included
three doors. All angles are right angles.
All bids must be accompanied by explicit
specifications and descriptions OF the kind
and quality of material proposed to be used
in construction by the bidder.
Sealed bids must be filed with the County
Clerk OF said County on or before 1Oo'clock
a. m. OF Wednesday, March 4th. 1896, at
which time the bids or file will be opened
and passed upon by the Board; the Board
reserving the right to reject any and all
bids.
BY order OF the Chairman of the Board OF
Commissioners.
BARCLAY JONES.
Clerk.
Virginia City, Montana, Feb. 6, 1896. 16-4t
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legal aotitts.
Notice Of Administrators Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
an order OF the district court OF the Fifth
Judicial District of the state of Montana,
in and for the county OF Madison. made and
entered Of record on the 2Srd day OF No
vember. 1895, the undersigned, the admin
fstrator OF the estate OF John Trout. de-
ceased, will on the oath day of February,
1896, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m OF said
day, at the front door OF his Office IN the
City of Virginia, Montana. sell at private
sale, to the highest bidder tor cash, subject
to confirmation by the district court, all tine
right, title and interest OF the said John
Trout ut the time of his death, and the
right. title and interest that may have &C.
crued to his estate other than that possess
ed at the time of his death. by operation OF
law or otherwise, IN and to the following
described real estate, situated in the coun-
ty of Madison, state OF Montana. and more
particularly described as follows:
the Middle quartz lode mining claim, the
undivided half interest in and to the On
tario quartz lode mining claim, and the un-
divided one-halt interest IN the Grover
quartz lode mining claim, all situated near
the Easton lode mining claim. in the
Browns Gulch mining district, Madison
county, Montana.
Sealed bids will be received for said
property up to II O'Clock M. OF said oath
TERMS OF SALE: Cash, ten per cen,
on day OF sale and balance on confirmation
OF sale by district court, deed at expense Of
purchaser.
The right is reserved to reject any and al
bids.
HENRY S. GILBERT.
Administrator OF the estate OF Johr
Trout. deceased.
Dated January oath. 1896.
First publication January %, 1896. l4-i
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15

Henry Filing & Co.. plaintiffs. versus Mary T..
Root defendant. Summons.
The state If Montana. to the above named de-
PENDANT. greeting
You are hereby summoned to he and appear
before me Arch'd M"(iown. police justice Of
Virginia City. ann ex-Oficio q Justice of the
peace. in and for the county of Madison. at my
Office in Virginia Citv. Union township. on Sat
urdav. the eth day Of March "A. r.. 1896. at 10
O'Clock a. m. Of asid dav. then and there IT, NAL e
answer to the complaint Of Henry Elliny 4 Co.,
the above named plaintiffs. IN a civil ac'ion :"
recover the sum Of One Hundred forty 23-1N)
Tsl 40, 23l dollars for balanc 20 Of account due for
goods. wares and merchandise furnished de-
PENDANT between June 5'h. 1898. and J1ly 22nd
l.aS. the whole amount thereof being Sl52.4s.
said balance as aforesaid being still due and I'M
paid, and in default thereof Judgment will be
rendered AGAINST you. Mary F.. Root. the above
named defendant. for the sum nf One Hundred
forty and 23-tOO dollars. and cost of suit in their
behalf expended.
Given under my hand this oath dav of .Ianu-
arv, d. n. 1896. ARCH'D MrGOWN.
w, A, Clark, Police Justice and
Attorney for Ex-Oficio Justice
Plaintiff. of the Peace.
First publication Jan 25, lSGb. l4-5t
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Mining Application No. 149.

~ s. LAND OFFICE, Hozeman. Mont
u ana, December 4. 1888. Notice Is
hereby given, that Oliver L. Chisholm and
George Cox, whose post Office address is
Bozeman. Montana, have this day filed APP
pl.cation tor II. S. patent Tor l465 linear
feet OF the Exchequer lode mining claim.
with surface ground 5O2 d feet in width.
situated in an ~(unorganized) mining district
Madison county, state OF Montana. and
designated by the u. S. Surveyor General
tor Montana as survey No. 1850 in section
%, surveyed township 2 south, range east,
and described rs follows. tO-wit: Begin
ming at the n. E.. corner. a granite stone.
24x12x10 inches set in ground. with mound
OF stone alongside and marked l.47O for
corner No. 1. from which tie IA section
corner, between section 25. twp. . south,
range l east and section 30. twp. 2. south.
range 2, east, bears south 81 degrees, 6
minutes east. S7l.2 feet; thence south IS
degrees. 4 minutes west. 502.8 feet: thence
north GO degrees. 10 minutes west, l46o feet;
thence north IS degrees. 4 mute east,
5O2.6 feet. thence south 60 degrees. 10 min
utes east, 1865 feet to the place OF beginning
containing an area of 1G 80 acres claimed
hereunder.
The location OF this claim is recorded ia
the Office OF the recorder OF said county, ir
book 3, page 102. book 8, page 433. and bool
8, page SIT. OF lode locations.
The adjoining claim is the Excheque,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Notice to Co-OWner.

TO Walter Macksy. his heirs or assigns: You
L are hereby s~everally notified that j. A. Muir
raw. living at Butte City. Silver Bow county.
Montana, your has in accordance
with the provisions of section 1924 OF the revised
Statutes Of the United States expended in work
and improvements upon the Gold Bug quartz
lode mining claim, which is located in the
RABBIT Mining District IN Madison county, Mon
tana. One Hundred [$lOOl dollars, annual rep
resentatiOn for the year ending December i-95,
and you are hereby notified. that unless y"t,
Walter Mackay, your heirs or assigns, contrib
ute your proportion of such expenditures. so,
together with the interest and costs within IL Ue-
ty days after the complete service of this notice
by publication. all your right, title and interest.
estate. claim and demand in and to the above
named mining claim will become the property
O:the Undersigned, your who has
performed the work and made the required ex-
pendlture.
J. A. MURRAY.
Dated Butte. Montana. Jan. 8. 1896.
First Publication Jan. IS, 1886. l2-I4t
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Alias Summons.
State OF Montana

County of Madison.
IN Police court, of the City OF Virginia. Union
township. Before Alchd. McGOwn. police
justice and ex-Oticlo justice Of the peace.
Henry Filing and SIR. Buford, partners doing
business under the firm name and sly q If 8. RI
Buford & Co.. plaintiffs. versus George Stew
ms and John Riley. defendants. Summons.
The state of Montana, to the above named de-
PENDANTS. greeting
before me-. Arch'd. McIown, police justice and
county Of Madison. at my Office in Virginia City.
CnlOn township, IN saturday. the eth day OF
March, A. ID. 1876, ~ , O'Clock p. IN. q! said d'v.
then aud there to M Ike answer to the cOnAp'aiit
Of the above named plaintiffs, IN a civil act" m
to recover the sum Of One Hundred tWentv-; wO
and 81 100 dollars for balance of account due
said pla 'nt,tfs from def. ndants for goods sold
and delivered to defendants at their special in
stance and request, in the sum of $lO7.5 81. be-
tween the 9th day OF December 1892 and the 10th
day of April 1893, also for balance due on ac-
count to Y. o. Hickman. in the sum Of SIS. As
for goods sold and delivered to defendadts. at
their special instance and request. between the
path day II October. 1892, and 10th day Of De-
signed Ia riting to Jacob Albright and by III
Albright to plaintiffs. and in default thereof
Judgment will he III Tered against you, the
above named defendants. for the sum of One
Hundred twenty two and 9.-l0O dollars. aud
cost Of suit In their behalf expended.
Gwen under my hand this 24'h day 1T January
A. u. l>96. ARCHD. McGOWN,
W. a. Clark. Police ,mstIce and
Attorney for EN .%othcio tsIice
plaintiff. Of the peace.
Fiist Publication Jan p. 1876. N.5
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE Of Catherine Darby, decea sed. No
Itce Is hereby given by the undersigned ad
min,stratOr Of the estate ot Catherine Darby de-
ceased. to the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased. to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers. within four
mont his after the first publication Of this notice
to the said administrator at his Office in the city
Of Virginia, county q, Madison, and state OF
Montana. the same being the place for the tran
saction Of the business OF the said estate III the
county of Mad
Dated at Virginia City this sixth day Of Feb
ruary. a. u. lS96.
JULIAN A. KNIGHT,
Administrator of the estate Of sad decea sed
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Notice to Co-0wners.
State OF Montana,

County of Madison.
FNo e: p. Hough and J. p. Gordon, their
l. heirs, adminlstI ators. grantees, and
assigns:
You are hereby notified. that we, William
W. Aorrls and Henry Filing, your CO.
in accordance with the provisions of Sec
ton 1924 OF the Revised Statutes of the
United States, expended one hundred dol.
lars in labor and improvements during the
year 1895, upon the Gem lode mining claim,
situated in the Mineral Hill. unorganized
mining district, count OF Madison, state
of Montana, which SAID claim and the date
notice OF location thereof rs recorded at
page 46l OF Book 5, Records OF lode loca.
tons, of Madison county, Montana. in the
office OF the clerk and recOrder of the coun-
ty OF Madison, which said record Is hereby
referred to and made a part hereof for the
purpose OF more accurate description and
Identification of said Gem lode claim.
And now you, the said G. Z. Hough and
said j. z. Gordon, co-owners and reputed
with the undersigned in said Gem
lode claim, your heirs, executors, admins
traitors. grantees and assigns are hereby no.
titled that, ii within 80 days from and alter
the service OF this notice on you By publica-
ton and within 80 days after the last pub
location hereof. as required by law, you fail
or refuse to pay or contribute to the under.
signed, their heirs. representatives or as
signs. your just portion OF the costs OF an.
nual work and labor and improvements
made by US upon said Gem lode claim to
prevent the forfeiture thereof, said portion
amounting to the sum OF sixteen and two.
thirds dollars, according to the one-sixth
interest OF you, the said C. =. Hough, in
said Gen lode claim. aud the sum OF twelve
and 5O-lCo dollars according to the one.
eighth interest OF YOU. the said j. 2. Cor.
don, In said Gem lode claim. your right and
interest and property, and the right and
property and interest OF each OF you in and
to said Gem lode claim. will be forfeited,
according 10 law and become the property
vi the undersigned.
HENRY ELLING.
WILLIAM W. MORRIS.
CO-Owners.
Dated at Virginia City, Montana, Jan
uarv 24th, 1896.
First publication Jan. %, 1896. 1414i
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Notice to Co-0wnsrs.
State Of Montana /.

state OF Montana IA
County IF Madison. %
7 . wallfred Larson. your heirs. administra-
) tore and assigns: You are hereby notified
that |, 4. A. Grigg grantee of ". A. Kelly and
n. i. Craig. your o-own has in accordance
with the provision Of section 1924 Of the Revised
Statute of the United States expended labor
and improvements on the Saturday Night.
quar- ode mining claim located on the 22nd
day OF October A. T.. le9! md situate in sand
Creek, mining district in the County of Madi-
son. State OF Montana, aforesaid aud described
as follows
beginning at the discovery shaft, thence
running s:5 feet in a westerly direction to the
eas, center end stake, thence 800 feet southerly
to the sOuth East corner stake, thence 1900 feet
westerly to the south west corner stake, thence
600. feet H. r'helly to the n0rth-west corner
stake, thence 1900 feet easterly to the north
east corner stake. thence 800 feet southerly to
the East center end stake. thence s25 feet west
erly 70 the discovery, the place OF beginning.
The notice Of location Il which elaim wa
died for record in the once OF the county elerh
and recorder Of Madison county, Aoutsas, OF
the e<a day Of Novenber.. A. b. luoe. and 70.
corded y book Sou1 Of lode locations on pay
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Notice to Co-OTrers

TNO Oscar c.. Stone and Fl. A. Dinner,
l. their. and each OF their heirs. assigns
and legal representatives:-iOu. and each
OF you. are hereby notified that the under
signed Dean w. Nickers. one OF the owners
Of the inning claim hereinafter mentioned,
has IN accordance with the provisions Of
section 1924 OF the revised statutes OF the
United States, and the acts a%mendatOry
thereof. expended in labor and improve
ments the sum OF one hundred dollars on
the California quartz lode mining claim. sit
uate. lying and being in Williams gulch, un-
organized. mining district. Madison county,
State OF Montana. the notice OF location
whereof is recorded in book , OF quartz To-
cations. page 59o. records of Madison cOun-
ty: said sun beng the amount required to
represent and hold SAID California quartz
lode mining claim for the year 1888. accord.
ing to the provisions OF said section 1924 of
the SAID revised statutes OF the United
States. And if at the expiration of ninety
days after the service Of this notice upon
you in writing, or by publication, you fail
or refuse to contribute your proper
ton Of such expenditure as co-own-
er. all of your right, title. interest
and claim of. in and to said California
quartz lode mining claim, will become the
property of the undersigned
Dated at Virginia City. Madison county,
Montana, this second day of January 1896.
DEAN w. VICkERS.
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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Notice for Publication of Time Appointed for
Proving will. etc.

cTATEof Montana, County of Madison. In
.ODistrict court. In the matter of the estste Of
John Raptiste Laurin. deceased. Notice for
publication of time appointed for proving will.
etc.
Purauan+ to an order OF SAID court. made on
the twenty fourth day Of January, 1896. rotice
ia herebv given, that Monday. the seventeeth
day Of February 1896, at O'Clock p. m. or SAID
day, ct the court room Of said court, AT the
conrt house in the city of Virginia, county Of
Madison. State of Montana. has been appointed
as the ime and place for proving the will Ct
said John Baptiste Laurln derea led. and for
hearing the application of Adeline Legiis Lau-
rim for the issuance to her of letters Testament
tary thereon, when and where any person inter-
ested NAV appear and contest the same.
Dated January "a, 1896
THOMAS DUNCAN.
Clerk.
First publication Jan %, 1896. IA
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Notice to Co-Owners.

Toe. G.. Fudge and James D.. Fudge, their
L heirs, assigns, or legal representatives; you
ave hereby notified that the undersigned,
James Killham and +. A. Anderson, ro-own-
ers with YOU III the queen Of the tlillS'' quartz
lode mining claim and the Copper Queen'
quartz lode mining claim, situated III Chotcau
mining District, Madison county. Montana,
have in accordance with the provisions Of sec
ton 2324 of the revised statutes of the United
States. and the acts ameniatorv thereof. ex-
pended in labor and improvements the sum OF
One Hundred dollars upon the SAID Queen OF
the Hills lode claim. and One Hundred dollars
upon the Copper Queen lode claim which
aims are the amounts required to represent
said claims for the year 1895. And II ut
the expiration of ninety DAYS
after the service of this notice upon You by
publication. you fa,l or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure as CO .ovn.
ers, all OF your right. title, interest aud clai~a.
Of. in and to said Queen of the Hills' quartz
lode mining claim. and the cooper Queen"
quartz lode mining claim will become the prop
erty of the undersigned CO. owners.
Dated at Butte City. Silver Bow county, Mon
tana. this 10th day of January. 1895:
JAMES KILLHAN,
F. A. ANDERSON.
First publication Jan. Is, 1896. I3-l4t
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Notice to Creditors.

TSTATE OF George H. Goodwin, deceas-
Lied. Notice lie hereby gived by the un-
dersigned Julian A. knight and Joseph d.
Radford. administrators, with the will an.
nexed. of the estate OF George H. Goodwin,
deceased, to the creditors OF and all persope
having claims against the said deceased, to
within ten months after the first publica-
ton OF this notice to tie said admlniftrators
ut the Office OF Hartman Bros, & Stewart at
Bozeman. Montana. the same being the
place for the transaction Of the business Of
The said estate in the county OF Gallatin.
Dated at Virginia City, Montana, this End
day OF January, 1896.
JULIAN A. KNIGHT
and JOSEPH D. RADFORD,
Administrator, with will annexed, Of Geo.
H. Goodwin, deceased.
First publication Jan. II, 1895. l35t
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15

$40, Records of Madison County. Montana. the
sum of one hundred dollars tor the year laos.
And now you. Waiifr.i Larson required cO.Own.
within ninety days after the expiration Of this
notice by publication you ia il to pay to the un.
dersignea your portion of the SAID years rep~6s
sent atom of the SAID claim being thirty three
and one-third dollars according to your real in
terest in The said claim, f any you have. the
same W II be the property of the UNDER
signed as provided by law.
L. A. GRIGG.
Dated Butte, Mcn'ana, Janusry 18th. AID 1895
First publication Ja". Is. 1926. l3.i4t