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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
Order TO Show Cause.

r. the district court of the Fifth judicial
i district of the State of Montana, in anc
tor 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 oil the said estate, that it ia necessary
to sell the Jack Rabbit quartz lode mining
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.
Il Is therefore ordered by this court that
sll persons interested in the estate of said
deceased appear before the said court. on
he 10th day OF February, A. D., 1895, at the
hour OF ten O'Clock a. 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 sald mining claim at either
private or public sale, and that q copy Of
This order be published for tour successive
weeks In the xADISONIAN, q newspaper
printed and published IN said county.
Dated the 18th day OF January, 1896.
Witness the Hon. Frank Showers, judge OF
said district court.
THOMAS DUNCAN.
Clerk.
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Executors sale of Real Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance
y 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 undersiRned. the executor OF the said es-
tate. will sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash. in lawful money of the United
States. and subject TO combination by said
district court. on Wednesday, the 4th day OF
March. 1896. at 2 O'Clock y. M, at the front
door Of the premises on Main 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 McGarry at the
time Of her death. and all the right. title and
interest that said estate has. by operation of
law or otherwise. acquired other than or in adj
uitlOn to that of the said Sarah McGarrv 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 City, county OF Madison,
state of Montana, and bounded and described as
follows. to.wit Lot No. IS in block No. 1874,
in the city of Firginina City, Madison county,
Montana, with the saloon building and i'm
provements thereon.
Terms and conditions of sale cash. ten per
cent. of the purchase money to be paid to the
auctiOneera at time of sale. balance on confirms
ton OF sale by said district court. Deed at ex-
pense of purchaser.
HENRY P. RIES.
Carroll & Ieehey, Executor of the es-
Attorneys for estate tate of Sarah McGar-
nv, deceased.
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Notice to Co.OWuer,

TO Walter Macksy. his heirs or assigns: You
l. are hereby severally notified that j. A.. Muir
raw, living at Butte City. Silver Bow county.
Montana. your has in accordance
Statutes Of the United States expended in work
and improvements upon. the Gold Bug quartz
lode mining claim, which Is located in the
ksbit Mining District IN Madison county, Mon
tana. One Hundred [$iOol dollars, annual rrr-
resentation for the year ending December 1895.
and you are hereby notified. that unless you,
Walter Mackay, your heirs or assigns, contrib
ute your proportion of such expenditures, $50,
together with the interest and costs within nine.
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
oithe undersigned. your co-owner, who has
pendlture,
j. A.. MURRAY.
Dated Butte. Montana. Jan. 8, 1896.
fHSs publication Jan. Is, 1895. l3.l4s
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mo. 145.i
Application for Patent.

" S. LAND OFFICE. Bozeman, Mon
- . tana, November 30, 1895. Notice is
hereby given, that Nelson J.. Isdell and
William w. Morris, whose postofice ad-
have this day filed application for U. s. pat
ent for GA g acres OF the Norwegian placer
mining claim. situated in Norwegian (un.
organized) mining district, Madison county.
state OF Montana, and d~eslgnated by the U.
S. Surveyor General for Montana. as survey
No. 470S IN section SO. township 2 south,
range ? west. and section 1. township 49,,
B.. 2 west, which claim is recorded in the
office OF the recorder of Madison county,
Montana, in Volume No. 7, page $50, OF
placers. aud described as shown by the Of
fetal plat m field notes now filed In this
office - follows. to-wit: Beginning at cor
ner No. l, q granite stoue 22x1Ox3 inches,
set in the ground with mound of earth
alongside, and upon the extreme east boun-
Diary of M. =. No. l49, and marked 1-47O3,
from which the quarter section corner
between sections So and l, townships . aud
5 south. range 2 west, bears south 80 de-
grees, q minutes east, 1900 feet; thence north
800 feet along the said east boundary of NJ.
E. 149; thence west 659.6 feet along its north
boundary; thence north 32s.9 feet along
boundary OF m. g. No. 20; thence east aid
along boundary lines OF m. e. No. 20
and A. 1852 feet to corner No. 5: thence
south 90 degrees, 4Sminutes west, 6O7 feet;
thence south Is degrees. 80 minutes west,
4s57teet;thencenorth 81 degrees. A minutes
west. 246 feet;thence north u degrees,
80 minutes east, 4,475.7 feet; thence north
So degrees g minutes west 500 feet; thence
south 76 degrees. 40 minutes west. AT teet:
thence south 60 degrees. - minutes west, 35l
feet to place Of beginning, containing GAGS
acres claimedhereunder.
The adjoining claims to these premises
are m. e. No.. 149, Thomas Clark. claimant,
on the south and west OF the extreme west
end, and on the west and north by
m. e. Nos. 20 and A, J. T. P. Fletcher,
ct al. claimants.
C.. z. BLAkELY.
j. V. ROgert, Register.
Atty. tor applicants.
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NOTICE.
Proposals for Building Jail Corridor.

GEALED 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 We'd
nesday, March 18th 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 :
feet 2 inches high to surround it. The
floor space of 400 square feet inside Of pro.
posed corridor to be covered with steel
plates and the covering to be OF the same
kind Of grating as the sides of the corridor.
In the rs 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 fled with the County
Clerk OF said County on or before 10o'clock
q. m. of Wednesday, March 4th. 1896, at
which time the bids OF 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. l6-4t
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Notice to Coo Hners.

ITO Oscar c. Stone and H. A. Dinner.
L their. and each OF their heirs. assigns
and legal representatiyes:-You. and each
OF you, are hereby notified that the under.
signed Dean W. Nickers. one of the owners
OF the mining claim hereinafter mentioned,
has IN accordance with the provisions of
section 1894 OF the revised statutes OF the
United States. and the acts %amendatory
thereof. expended in labor and improve.
ments the sum OF one hundred dollars on
the California quartz lode mining claim. sit
uate. wing and being in Williams gulch ,uu.
organized. mining district. Madison county,
State OF Montana, the notice OF location
whereo: IS recorded in book , OF quartz 10.
cations. page $50. records of Madison coun-
ty: said sum beipg the amount required TO
represent and hold SAID California quartz
lode mining claim for the year 1895. accord
ing 70 the provisions OF said section 1924 OF
the said revised statutes OF the United
States. And it 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-owr-
en-, all Of your right. title. interest
and claim Of. in and to said Calitorn,s
quartz lode mining claim, will become the
property OF the undersigned cO-owner.
Dated at Virginia City. Madison county,
Montana, this second day Of January 1896.
DEAN W. VICKERS.
FIRST publication January I, 1896, 11.14
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Alias Summons.
State Of Montana

County of Madison.
IN Police court, Of the City of Virginia. Union
township. Before A,chd. Midtown, police
justice and ex-Oticio~ Justice Of the peace.
Henry Filing and AR. BufOrd, partners DOING
business under the firm name and style is. ks
Buford y Co.. plant ifs. versus Ge"rge Stew
ms and John Riley. defendants. summons.
The state of Montana, to the above named de-
PENDANTS, creating:
You are hereby summoned to be and appear
before me. Arch'd. Mct1own. police justice and
ex-oticlo q Justice OF the peace. in and for the
county of Madison. at my Office in Virginia City,
Union township, ON Saturday, the eth day Of
March. A.. q. 1886, at 2 o'clock p. m. Of said day.
Of the above named plaintiffs, IN a CIV. il action
to recover the sum Of One Hundred twenty two
and 97-l00 dollars for balance OF account due
said ifs from def ndante for goods sold
and delivered to defendants at their special in
stance and request, IN the sum of $lU7.52, be-
tween the 9th day vt December 1892 and the 10th
day Of April 1893, also for balance due on ac-
count to r. o. Hickman. in the sum If BIS A.
for goods sold and delivered to de'en"adtS. at
their special instance and request, between the
Gath day - October. 1892, and 18th day Ut De-
cembsr, lSa2. which eaid account was duly AS
signed 10 writing to Jacob Albright and by 2 i'd
Judgment will be rendered against you, the
above named defendants. for the sum of One
Hundred TWEEN v two ard 0;-lOO dollars. and
cost of suit ir their behalf extended.
Given under my hand this 24th dav of January.
A.. ID. 1885. ARCH'D. McGOWN,
W. A. Clark, Police Justice and
Attorney for Ex.otaciO justice
plaintiff. Of the peace.
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Notice to Co-Ownsex.


State Of Montana IS
7 . Wallfred Larson. your heirs, administra.
! tors aud assigns: You are hereby not fed
thas J, 7. A. Grigg grantee of ". A.. Kelly snd
NJ. X. Craig, your own has in accordance
with the provision Of section ssaA Of the Revised
Statute Of the United States expended labor
amt Improvements on the Saturday Night.
Quartz lode mining claim located on the sSnd,
nay at October A. d. 1892 aAd situate in sand
Greek, mining district In the County Of kAdi-
son. State Of Montana, aforesaid aud described
as follows:
''Begi, ming ct the discovery shaft, thence
running VS. feet 10 . westerly direction to the
east center end stake. 'heace YO i~et southeYly
to the south east corner stake thence 1860 feet
westerly to the south west corner sta ke. thence
6O0 feet H. rtherly to the north west corner
stake, thence 1900 feet easterly to the north
east corner stake, thence 800 feet soutteriy to
the East center end stake, thence sz5 feet west
erly TO the discovery. the place of beginning.
The no'lce Of location ii which claiM MAS
died tor record in 'he ONCE Of the county clerk
and recorder ut Madison county, Montana, on
the s'h day 0f November. A. II. 1902. and re-
corded In book four Of lode locations on page
SO, Il, cords OF Madison County. MOntAn~. the
sum vi one hundred dcllsrs Tor the year lMt.
And now y0u. WaAtreu LaSs0a repueed cO.0Wn.
er IA the . Id clasm are hereby eotinsd that Z
within ninety dag sster the expiration Of this
designed your portion Of the said yeaes repre-
sentAtioa Of thu saad clAtn belAg th1sT .saEee
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fssaI 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 23rd day of No.
vember, 1895, the undersigned. the admin
ceased, will on the Oath day of February,
1896, at the hour of 9 O'Clock p. m of said
day, at the front do0r 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 the
Trout at the time of his death. and the
right. title and interest that may nave &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 undivided one-balt interest in and to
the Middle quartz lode mining claim, the
undivided half interest in and to the On
cario quartz lode mining claim, and the I'M.
divided one-half interest IN the Grover
quartz lode mining claim, all situated near
the Easton lode mining claim. in the
Sealed bids will be received for said
property up to II O'Clock NJ. OF said oath
day of February.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash, ten per cent
IN 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 all
bids.
HENRY S. GILBERT.
Administrator OF the estate OF John
Trout. deceased.
Dated January oath. 1896.
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Notice to Co-OTners.

toe. G. Fudge aud James d. Fudge. their
4 heirs. assigns, or legal representatives: you
are hereby notified that the undersigned,
James kilItlam and F.. 4. Anderson, cO-own.
ers with you IN the Queen OF the IIillS'' 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 1924 of the revised statutes OF the United
states. and the acts amendatory thereof, ex-
in labor and Improvements the sum OF
One Hundred dollars upon the SAID Queen OF
the Hills lode claim. and One Hundred dollars
the Copper Queen" lode claim which
are the amounts required to represent
said claims for the year 1896. And if at
the expiration of ninety days
after the service of this notice upon you bv
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 quart
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. Non
tans. this 10th day OF January. 1896.
JAMES KILLHAN,
+. A. ANDERSON.
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Alias Summons.
State Of Montana }
IF m

COunCy OF MaOlsOn.N
N police court. Of the City Of Virginis. Union
township. Before Arch't Mc(;Own. police
justice and x-ot1cio justice of the peace.
| bHenry Ellihg and Chas. Walter, partners. do
ing business under the firm name ami style Of
Henry Filing L Co.. plaintiffs. versus Mary E..
Root defendant. Summons.
The state of Montana, to the above named de-
PENDANT. greeting
You are hereby summoned to be and appear
before me Arch'd McGOwn. police justice of
Virginia City, and ex-OficiO a Justice of the
peace, in and for the county of Madison. at my
Office in Virginia City. Union township. on Sat
urday, the 7th day Of March. A. D.. 1895. at 10
O'Clock a. IN. of eaid day. then and there to make
answer to the complaint Of Henry Filing & Co.,
the above named plaintiffs. IN . civil action to
recover the sum Of One Hundred forty 80 100
[$i4O.2 3] dollars for balance Of account due for
goods, wares and merchandise furnished de-
PENDANT between June 5th, 1898. and July 22nd,
1893, the whole amount thereof being SIS. 4S.
said balance as Aforesaid being still due and un-
paid, and in default thereof judgment will be
rendered against you, Mary E. Root. the above
named defendant. for the sum Of One Hundred
forty and 23-IoO dollars. and cost Of suit in their
behalf expended.
Given under my hand this cath dar of .Ianu-
airy, A. o.. 1926. ARCH'D McGOWN,
w. A. Clark. Police Justice and
Attorney for Ex-Oficio Justice
Plaintiff of the Peace.
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Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE of Catherine Darby, deceased. No
Atice Is hereby given by the undersigned ad-
minIstrator of the estate ut 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
months after the first publication Of this notice
to the said administrator at his office in the CITY
OF Virginia. county OF Madison, and state Of
Montana. the same being the place for the tran
sactlon Of the business Of the said estate in the
county Of Madison.
Dated at Virginia City this sixth day Of Feb
ruary. A.. D. 1895.
JULIAN A. KNIGHT,
Administrator of the estate Of sad deceased.
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Notice to Creditors.

TSTATE OF John Jones. deceased. No
lL tlce ,s hereby given by the undersigned
administrator OF the estate OF John Jones.
deceased. to the creditors OF aud all persons
having claims against the said deceased. to
exhibit them. with the necessary vouch-
ers. within fOu 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
tor 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.
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Notics for Publication Of Time Appointed for
Proving will. etc.

oDistrict court. In the matter O fthe estate of
John Baptiste LaIrin. decreased. Notice for
publication Of time appointed for proving will,
etc.
Pursuant to an order OF said court. made on
the twenty fourth day Of January, 1895. notice
is hereby given, that Monday. the seventeen
day Of February 1895. at O'Clock p. m. OF said
court house in the city of Virginia, county of
Madison, State of Montana. has been appointed
as the inn and place for proving the will Of
hearing the application of A1eline Legris L.au-
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 q, 1896
THOMAS DUNCAN,
Clerk.
First publication Jan. 25, 1896. IA
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
Notice to Creditors.

TSTATE OF Allen Wilcox. deceased.
II Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. executor Of the estate Of Allen
Wilcox, deceased, to the creditors Of and
all persons having claims against the said
essary vouchers. within tour months after
the first publication Of this notice to the
said executor at his ranch near Harrison,
Montana. the SAM being the place Tor the
transaction OF the business of the SAID e.
tate In the county of Madison. p.
Dated 1t Pony, this Eli tday. OF January,
O. WAY,
Executor Of The estate of,Allen Wilcox,
deceased.
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Application 70. q Patent.
NO., $685..

" S. LAND OFFICE, Helena. Mont
~ i. ana, January 7, 1896. Notice is
hereby given that Henry Filing, whose
posi- office address is Virginia City. Mont
made application tor U. S. Patent tor l1.72
acres OF the Spratt Lode Mining Claim,
claiming 1888 linear feet OF said VEN, lode
and mineral deposit containing gold, silver
and other precious metals, with surface
ground $50 feet in width, situated in the
Browns gulch, unorganized mining dis
trlct, Madison county, Mont, in uusurveyed
township seven south, Range 3 west, which
said claim is more fully described as to
metes and bounds by the official plat here
with posted and by the field notes of survey
thereof now fled In the office OF the regis
gfster and receiver of the Lane Office OF
the district of lands subject to sale at
describe the boundaries and extent OF said
claim on the surface. with magnetic varia-
ton 10 degrees, 30 minutes east, as follows,
to w.t.
Commencing at corner number l, which
Is also corner number 2 OF Survey num-
Der 4517, a granite stone 4x8 inches, 10
inches above ground, marked 2-4517 and
1-4766, from whence the section corner com.
mon to sections 3, 4, SO aud "a, tOWns
ships 6 and 7 south. Range 3 west,
bears north 5 degrees O5 minute east. 622O
feet, thence south % degrees @ minute
VS0Ve WV - " " OAAS NJ - - 4A0ASN
stone 2OxSx6 inches, Is inches deep, marked
2-4766: thence south Al degrees A IL min
utes east. 1923 feet to corner number 8, a
quartz stone 2Ox1Ox7 inches, Is inches deep,
marked 3-4768: thence north Is degrees 6
minutes east, 800 feet to corner number 4,
a quartz stone 3Ox14x14 inches, 20 inches
deep, marked 4-4766: thence north 46 de.
grees 81 IL minutes west to corner number
l. place of beginning: the said mining claim
being OF record in the Office Of the
clerk and recorder OF the county of Madison,
state of Montana, and recorded at page al
OF book GU" records of lode locations of
said Madison county, the presumed general
direction ofsaid Spratt lode mining claim
and vein, lode or deposit being shown upon
the plat posted herewith az near as can be
determined from the developments thereof,
said claim being tor linear feet and
surface ground as shown upon the Official
plat posted herewith, and designated on
said plat as survey number 4766.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the mining ground, vein. lode. or premises,
or any part thereof, 80 described. surveyed,
plated and applied tor are hereby notified
that unless their adverse claim is duly flied
according to law and the regulations there
under, within the time prescribed by law
with the register and receiver of the United
States land Office at Helena, Montana, they
will be barred by virtue OF the statute.
w. E. COX,
Register.
First publication Jan. II, 1895. 1910