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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18
Notice to Co-Owners.
State of Montana

State of Montana GO
County of Madison. :"
r 0 Wallfred Larson. your heirs, administra.
] tors and assigns: You are hereby notified
that |, 7. A. Grigg grantee OF w. A. Kelly and
NJ. r. Craig. your cO-owner 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.
Quartz lode mining claim located on the 22nd,
day of October A. D. 1892 and situate in sand
Creek, mining district in the County OF Madl,
son. State of Montana, aforesaid and described
as follows
running S25 feet in q westerly direction to the
asst center end stake, thence 300 feet sOutherly
to the south east corner stake, thence 1900 feet
westerly to the south west corner stake thence
600 feet northerly to the north west corner
stake, thence 1900 feet easterly to the north
east corner stake, thence 800 feet sOutherly to
the East center end stake, thence 1926 feet west
erly to the discovery, the place Of beginning:
filed for record in the Office Of the county clerk
and recorder Of Madison county, Montana, on
the sth day of November. A. d. 1892, and re-
corded In hook four Of lode locations on page
57S, Records of Madison County, Montana. the
sum of one hundred dollars tor the year 1895,
And now you, Wallfred Larson reputed co.0wn.
er IN the said claim are hereby notified that. u
notice by publication you fail to pay to the un
designed your portion of the said years repre-
sentation Of the SAID claim being thirty -tnre'
and one third dollars according to your real 10
terest in the said claim, if any you have. tn
same will be the property OF the under
| signed as provided by aw.
Dated Butte. Montana, January 18th. AID. 1872
First publication Jan, 10. 1886: 1914
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18
School Bonds For Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that the trus-
IN tees OF South Boulder school district
No. 81, within the county OF Madison and
state OF Montana, at JAS. DeFrance's resi-
dence. in said county and state, on the 18th
day OF April, A. D. 1896, at 10 O'Clock q. m.
of said day, will offer tor sale five (b) bonds
of said South Boulder school district No.
q. OF the denomination OF two undre
redeemable in one ~ year from the date
thereof and to draw interest at the rate OF
six (6) per cent. per annum, said trustees
reservinc the right to reject n and all
bids. All bids must be in writing and sub
mltted to W. H.. Newton, and marked "Bld
tor school bonds"
district. w. h. NEWTON. Clerk.
Dated South Boulder, March -. 1896.
First publication March 81, 1896. 22-4t.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18

notice of location thereof as. recorded At
page 461 of Book 5. Records OF lode locA-
lions, 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.. P HOugh and
said j. p. Gordon. and reputed
with the undersigned in said Gem
lode claim. your heirs. executors. admtn1ss
traitors. grantees and assigns are hereby no.
titled that. it within 80 days from and after
the service OF this notice on You by publica-
ton and within 90 days after the last pub.
hcation hereof. as required by law. you fall
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 sun OF sixteen and two.
thirds dollars. according to the One-slXth
interest OF you. the said c. p. HOugh. in
said Gem lode claim. and the sum of twelve
and 5O-1OO dollars according to the one
eighth interest OF you. the said }. p. 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 to law and become the property
OF the undersigned.
HENRY Filing.
WILLIAM W. NORRIS.
Co-Owners.
Dated at Virginia City. Montana. JAN
uarv oath. 1896.
First nuhl,catjon Ian %. 1890. 14.14t
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18
Notice to Co-OWner.

TO Thomas Gillespie, or heirs. assignees and
l. legal representatives: YOU rre hereby mott.
fed that the undersigned L. o. Enochs, one of
the owners Of the mining claim hereinafter
mentioned has in accordance with the
provision of Section 1924 of the revised statutes
OF the United States, and the acts amendatcry
thereof, expended in labor and improvements
the sum of one hundred dollars $500 .0O) on the
Moline quartz lode mining claim. situated, ~
ing and being near the head of the south fork
Of north fork of Meadow Greek, unOrganizei
mining district. Madison county, state OF
Montana. the notice of location whereof IS re-
corded in page AZ of book I, records of Madl-
son county, said sum being the amount required
to represent and hold said Moline quartz lode
provisions of said section 1924 of the SAID reyis-
ed 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 publica-
tion, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro-
portion of such expenditure as cO-Owner, all Of
your right, title, interest and claim of in and to
said Moline quartz lode mining claim will be-
come the property of the undersigned co-owner.
l.. o. ENOCHS.
First publication March 81, 1896. 22-l4t
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18

Too. G. Fudge and James D. Fudge. their
L heirs, assigns, nr legal representatives.: you
are hereby notified that the undersigned.
James Killham and F. A.. Apders1n, co.own.
lode mining claim and the Copper Queen"
quartz lode mining claim, situated Ill Choteau
Mining District, Madison county, Montana,
have in accordance with the provisions Of sec
tion 1924 of the revised statutes of the United
States. and the acts amendatOrv 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
said claims for the year 1895. And IT. at
the expiration OF ninety days
publication. you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure as co.own-
ers, all OF your right, title. interest and claim
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. 1896
JAMES KILLHAM,
F. A. ANDERSON.
First publication Jan. Is, 1896. 1874
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18
Notice to Co-Owners.
State of Montana,

County of Madison\
no Jonn Riley and George Stevens [Stephens]:
are hereby notified that l, j. NJ. Siegfried, your
IN accordance with the provisions OF
section 1924 of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States. have expended one nuhdred DOL
1895 upon each of the following described quartz
lode mining claims, situated in the Browns
Gulch. uTcrganized, mining MI district IN tne
upon the crystal quartz lode mining calm,
which said claim and the date of location there
of is particularly Described IN the notice Of 10
records of lode locations: upon the Alhambra
quartz lode mining claim, which said claim and
The date of location thereof Is particularly de"
scrihed in the notice OF location 1ne re Las Is re-
cations. also upon the Puritan quartz lode min
ins claim. which said claim and the date OF the
location thereof is particularly described IN tne
60 of book 8, records of lode locations, al! OF
said records being the records of lode locations
of the county of Madison. and are hereby par
And, now you, the said John Riley and the
| said George Stevens [Stnphens1, and
| rcpuled in said claims and your heirs.
executors. administrators and assigns are here
by notified, th"t If within 20 days. after the ex.
piration of this notice by publication. ana ~
days after lawful service thereof on you by pub
~lication for Ninety, days, as required by law. you
tatives, or assisns your PORTION. OF the annua
costs Of labor and Improvements fol. the veal
1895, the said amount beng the snm oil $IS each
fourth interest that yon each have therein, you
right and property in said claims. aud the rtgni
and properly of each OF you In eacn OF sac
claims VII be dor,e,.en sc0ofa,ne 70 70" sno oe
J. II. sIEGFRIED.
Dated Virginia City. Montana. Jan. 10th
Fist publication January Is. 1895. N-lm
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18
NO.. (366O)
Applioation For Patent.
S. LAND OFFICE, Helena, Mon

" S. LAND OFFICE, Helena, Mon
u tana. Feb'y. II, 1896.
Notice is hereby given, that Henry Filing,
whose postofice address is Virginia City,
address is Helena. Montana, and Luman W.
Woodruff. whose postofice address is Pony,
Montana, have this day made application
for U. S, Patent for Hasa linear feet OF the
Golden Chariot lode mining claim with sur
face ground GOA and 6lS feet in width: STU
ated in the Mineral Hill (unOrganized) min
ing district. in Madison county. Montana,
and designated by the I'm ted States sur
veyor general for Montana as survey NO.:
4673. in township 2 south, range 8 west, and
described as follows: Commencing at corner
number l. a granite stone 24x12x4 inches,
marked 1-4673, from whence the Willow
Creek initial point bears north IL degrees
90 minutes east. 32Oo feet: thence south %
degrees 81 minutes east. 6lS feet to corner
number 2, a granite stone 24X1OX6 inches,
l6 inches deep, marked 2-4673: thence south
so degrees 46 minutes west. 7S5 feet TO a
granite stone 2lXSX4 inches, set IA inches
deep. marked 34673. corner number 3:
thence south 43 degrees IA 1-2 minutes west.
71S 9 feet to corner number 4, a granlte
rock in place. 6X3X3 feet above ground,
marked X 4.4673: thence north IS degrees q
minutes west, 6O4 feet to corner number .,
a mica schist stone'2Ox1Oxe inches, 13inches
deep. marked 5-4673:-thence north As de.
grees 20 minutes east. 1AS. feett . place OF
beginning. containing an area OF 1922 acres
On the west the Woltton lode claim, Henry
l.. Frank ct al, claimants survey number
4671. conflicts with this application. area III
conflict is claimed by the applicants: Tue
location OF said claim ia recorded in the OF
fee of the clerk and recorder OF the county
| of Madison. Montana. at page 81 OF Dook 4
record OF lode locations of Madison county
No known adjoining claims. Any and al
persons claiming adversely the said lcc'
Claim and: premises or any part thereof; 81
described. surveyed. plated and apRlte'
for. are hereby notified. that unless thei
adverse claims are duly filed according t
law and the regulations hereunder. witt
the time prescribed by law With the regis
ter Of the U. S. Land Office at Helena. Mon
tana, they will be barred by virtue OF tn
". E. COX.
Register
First publication Feb. q. 1895. 1910
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18

TNITED STATES Land Office. Helena,
u Montana.
Protest having been filed in this Office by
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
against the classification by the Board Of
Mineral Land Commissioners of this dis
trict, under act of February 26, 1895, pro-
viding for the classification of certain lands
in Montana and Idaho, of the following
described tracts. to-wlt:
The NE IA OF Sc IA: the NV IA Sc IA;
the Sc IA ST Ia; the SW IA Sc IA;
the NE IA SW IA; the NV IA SW Ia;
the Sc IA SW IA; the SW IA SW IA Of
Sec. SO, Township / North, Range 4 west;
and the NE IA Sc IA; the NV IA Sc IA;
the Sc IA Sc IA: the SW IA Sc IA; the
N Ella s w IA; the n w IA S w II;
the S E IA S w IA; the S
w IA SW IA OF Section So. Township
l North. Range 4 West, in Madison county,
Montana.
Now, therefore, a hearing is hereby or
dered to determine the character OF the
land lnvolved; and all parties OF interest
are hereby summoned to appear at this Of.
flee on the 9Th day of May, 1896, to respond
and furnish testimony, as to the mineral or
non-mineral character of the land in con-
troversy.
JEREMIAH COLLINS,
Receiver.
First publication March %, 1896. 23.6t.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18
Notice to Creditors.

TSTATE of Nahum Parker. deceased.
u Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. administrator of the estate OF Ma
hum Parker, deceased, to the creditors OF
and all persons having claims against the
said deceased. to exhibit them. with the
vouchers. within tour months
after the first publication OF this notice to
the said administrator at the city of Viz
ginia, county of Madison. state of Montana.
the same being the place for the transaction
of the business OF the said estate IN the
county of Madison.
Dated at Virginia City this 3lst day OF
March, 1896.
JULIAN A, KNIGHT,
Administrator OF the estate of said deceased
First publication April 4, 1895: Pat
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18

situated in Potosl mining district, Madison
county. Montana, and the location notices
of which are found OF record in book 3 OF
lodes. the Banker at page 57S, the Clark at
page COS, the hex at page go, and the Raj
eigh at page COZ, records OF Madison coun-
ty, Montana. That the said labor and I'M
provements were performed and made IN
order to hold the said mining claims under
the provisions of section 1924 OF the revised
statutes of the United States, and the
amendments thereof. concerning annual
labor OF mining claims, that beins. the
amount required to hold said lode claims
for the year 1895. And ii within ninety
days from the personal service of this no.
tice, or within ninety days after the pub
licatlon thereof. you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such expendl-
lures. as a co-owner. your interest In each
of the said mining claims will become the
property OF the subscribers, your co-own-
ers. who lave made the required expendi-
lures, according to the terms OF said Sec
ton.
JOHN HALLAHAN,
w. S. DUNCAN,
Co-Owners.
First publication March % 1896. 23-14
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18
Notice to Creditors.

TSTATE OF Dennis O'COnner. de-
III ceased. Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrator otthe estate OF Den
MS O'Conner. deceased. to the creditors OF
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased. to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers. with
in four months after the first publ.
cation of this notice to the said administra-
tor at his office IN Virglnlh City, county OF
Madison, state of Montana. the same being
the place for the TRANSACTION OF the:business
of the said estate in the county OF Madison.
Dated at Virginia City, this thirty-frst
day of March, A. D. 1896.
JULIAN A. KNIGHT.
Administrato of the estate OF said deceased
First publication April 4, 1896. 244t
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r the justice court. township OF Hot
1Springs, county of Madison and state OF
M Montana. Before w. s. Duncan justice of
the peace. John H. Barton plaintiff. YER
sus The Puget Sound Milling and Mining
Company. defendant. Summons.
The State of Montana. greeting: To the
Puget Sound Milling and Mining Company,
defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear be-
fore me at my Office in Hot Springs town.
ship. IN the county of Madison. on the 18th
day of May. A. D., 1896. at one O'Clock p.
NJ to answer the complaint OF the above
named plaintiff.
In a civil action to recover the sum of
two hundred and ninety.fve dollars; two
hundred and forty two 5O-100 dollars are due
bv reason of an assigned account OF T. b.
Holt to plaintiff for labor performed by said
T. B. Holt at your special instance and re.
quest between November 9Th, 1895. and
February 18th. 1896, and fifty two and oO-1OO
dollars of which are q balance due plaintiff
for labor by him performed for you, the
whole amount thereof being $295.00, still
due and unpaid.
II you fail to appear and answer. Judg'
ment will be taken against you according
to the complaint.
Given under nv hand this 9Th day o.
w. s. DUNCAN,
A justice Of the peace
OF said township OF Ho
Springs.
| First publication April II, 1896. 25-4
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18
Sherlf's Sale.

DY virtue of an execution issued out OF
1.-THE District Court OF the Fifth Judicial
District of the State OF Montana IN and Tor
the county of Madison, in an action where
IN Nelson j. Isdell was plaintiff and ii. A.
Dlmock was the defendant, upon = judg-
ment rendered the t~wenty-nlnth dav OF
February. A. D. 1896, tor the sum OF Eight
Hundred Ten and 2410O Dollars, with in
terest thereon at the rate of ten per cent
per annum till paid, together with One
Dollar accruing costs. l did on the Second
loving described property. to.wit:
All right. title, claim and interest OF said
defendant, H. A. Dlmock, of. in and to the
Willow Creek Ditch, so called. that the
said Willow Creek Ditch ia more partlcu.
Iarly described as follows, to- wit: Said
ditch has it's head at a point on the right
about one and one.half miles below Clark's
Hot Springs, at which point said ditch d.
yerts the waters of South Willow Creek
and conveys the same along the mountain
side on the south side OF said creek, and
across the divide between said south Will
low creek and Camp creek; thence along
the mountain side on the right hand side OF
Camp ere elk and South Willow Creek to the
summit OF the divide between said South
Willow creek and Norwegian creek. cross
ing the SAID divide at a point where the
public wagon road leading from Pony TO
Sterling crosses, ana dep0sltlng lts WateIS'
through numerous side bitches n rav!nes.
in Norwegian creek. Said ditch is about
five fee: wide on the bottom and about eight
feet wide across the top thereof n IL
about two and one-halr feet deep. and has
an estimated capacity Of one thousand
inches OF water. All situate. lying and be-
ing In the county OF Madison and state o.
Montana.
Public notice is hereby given that 81
Saturday. the 25th day OF April, A.. D. 1896
at one o'clock p. m. OF said day. in front o
the court house door. in the city OF Virgin
IL. county OF Madison. and State Of Monta
ma. ] will sell at public auction: tor Lawful
money ct the United States, all the right
title. claim and interest OF said defendant
H. A. Dimock, OF, in and to the above de
scr.i,ed property, or SO much thereof q
may he necessary to satisfy SAID judgment
with interest and costs, to the highest an
best bidder.
JOS, I. HAINES.
Sheriff.
Dated this oath dsv OF March. 1896.
Ei:s. publication April 4. 1896. 2S4t.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-18
Notice to Creditors.

TSTATE OF Michael Ready, deceased.
~ Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed administrator of the estate 0fMichseI
Ready, deceased, to the creditors OF and
all persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the nee
essary vouchers. within four months after
the first publication Of this notice. to the
said administrator at his office in
Virginia City. 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 Virginia City this thirty-frst
day of March, 1896:
JULIAN A. KNIGHT,
Administrator of the estate OF Michael
Ready, deceased.
First publication April 4, 1896. 24.4t
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NO. 259.
Alias Summons,

I'm the District Court of the Fifth Judi
i cial District of the State OF Montana, in
and tor the county of Madison.
Thomas Waldo Story, plaintiff,
Ruby Gold Mining and Milling Company,
q corporation, defendant.
Alias Summons. Action brought IN the
District COur of the Fifth Judicial District
of the State of Montana, in and tor the
county OF Madison, and complaint filed in
the said county OF Madison, in the office OF
the clerk OF said District Court.
The State OF Montana sends greeting to
the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action which is filed IN
the Office of the clerk of this court, q copy
OF winch Is herewith served upon you: and
TO file your answer and serve a copy there
OF upon the PLAINTIFFS attorney within
twenty days after the service of this sum-
mons, exclusive OF the day OF services; and
in case of your failure to appear or answer,
Judgment will be taken against you by de-
fault tor the relief demanded In the COM
plant.
The said action Is brought to recover q
judgment against you IN the sum OF Thirty
Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety Dol
lars, (S3O.2 90. O0), together with interest
thereon at the rate OF six per cent. per an.
mum from the thirty-irst day OF January,
Nuu klVCu W WIG OVAOA0000 ~eSS ~O
; Minlng 8 Milling Company to one James
&. Van Marter, Jr.. At Tacoma, Washington,
on the said thirty-irst day ct January, 1894,
for the sum OF Thirty thousand Two Hun
dred and Ninety Dollars, payable one year
after date, and bearing interest from date q
the rate OF SIX per cent per annpm until
The mortgage hereinafter mentioned, duly
Endorsed and assigned by the said James G.
Van Msrter, Jr.. on the first day OF March,
said ". ". story, ON the sixth day Of Az:
gust. 1885. duly .ss,xned TO the plaintiff
and m~ortesee; and 70 obtain . decree Of
this court Tor the foreclosure OF thst Ger
tain morte.gs szesatsd sad given ven y zu II:
Comnany 20 The said James @. Van HsrteF
Jr., Il Tacoma. Vashinston. on The IRE,
day Of March, leeI. e secure the Rayns,'
morteaao wss % IL eth. day Of March
1894, duly recorded IL the o0ee 81 IL
, county resordsr OF Aadisea county, ssse'
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{tsaI aotifts.
Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that, under
~ and Nv virtue of an order OF sale n
decree of foreclosure and sale. issued out OF
the district court OF the Filth ~
dlcial district of the state OF Montana IN
and for the county OF Madison. ny slgneu
A. u. 1895. attested on the twenty-sixth day
Of March. A. D. 1896. in an action wherein
Henry Filing was plaintiff and Chas. Church
and Mrs. Chas. Church were the defend
ants. in which said action the plalntln re-
covered q Judgment and decree OF lore
obscure and sale. against tne a e y
for the sum of Twenty w and 50-lOO dol.
lars, cost OF suit and the further sum OF
Five Hundred thirty nine and $1,000 dol.
lars the amount of Judgment and counsel
fees. decreeing the sale of the property
hereinafter described or so much thereof
as NAV be necessary to pay the above sums
of money and interest thereon. l will on
Saturday the second day OF May. A. D. 1896
Al the front door of the court house In the
City of Virginia. county OF Madison, state
of Montana. at 2 o'clockp. m. OF said DAY:
sell all the right. title, claim and interest OF
the above named defendants. OF. In ana
to the following Described properly STU.
ated IN the comfy OF Madison and state OF
Montana. to the highest bidder for cash In
hand lawful money OF the United States, TO-
WITT The west half of lot number IL, IN
block number 8. in the town OF Pony, IN
the county OF Madison. Montana. as shown
bv the official plat Of said TOWNSHIP now on
fie in the Office OF the clerk and recorder OF
said Madison county. Montana. together
with all and singular the tenements. hered'
itaments and appurtenances thereunto be.
longing or IN anywlse appertafnlng. Dated
'n,' !" JOS. I. HAlNES.
By Jas. Summers. SheriH.
Undersherlff.
First publication April IL. 1896. 25-4