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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April II, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Monday, June g., 1879. viz:
WILLIAM WALTER.
who made H.. 4 No. 525, for lots 3 and 4. e1a
swL. sec 81. tip IL n, T 10 e. Montana p. NJ.
He. names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Dalon w. Slayton, Frederick O.. Myers and
Togar Stigen, of Folsom. Mont, and Charles
Mclaughlin, az Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication April 10
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
NOTICE ZOE PgBLICATIoN : Uplted

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
May 1. 1853.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
To make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewlstown, Montana, ON
Saturday, JUNE IL, 1879, viz;
CARL c. MARTIN,
who made ii. L. No. 1885, for the wis sel4, sec
): wig nel4. sec :, tp Ia n, T Ice. Montana T.. Nj
She names the following witnesses TO prore
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Joseph King. John Branger, VIII Marsh and
Henry Shipman, all of LewistoWn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
tITst publication .Aay ~
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NOTICE OLE Iewisinwn

NOTICE OF CONGRATULATIONS
IN Fergus County, Montana, April 4, 1899.
To William Vantilburgh. his heirs, assigns,
or legal representatives. You are hereby mott
fled that !, the undersigned, your co-owner.
have expended one hundred 400 dollars in
labor and improvements upon the North Ken
lucky quartz lode mining claim, situate, lying
and being in Warm Spring mining district
~lunorganized), in the county OF Fergus and
State of Montana. and recorded in the office of
the clerk and recorder of said county, in Book
2 of Lode locations, on page a9. as will APP
pear by a certificate filed Jan. 16, 1899. in the
office OF the recorder Of said county, IN orderto
hold said premises, under the provisions Of
section 2Sl4, Revised Statutes of the United
States, being the amount required to hold the
same for the year ending Dec. 81. 1888, and if
within ninety days after this notice by publica-
ton you fail or refuse to contribute your pro-
portion of such expenditure as a co-owner,
amounting to $50, your interest in said claim
will become the property of the subscriber un-
der said section 232i.
CHARLES LINDNER.
First pub. April
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-Uuited States Land Office
at LewistOwn. Mont, May II. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that
JOSEPH SCHNEIDER,
of Utica. Mont. has filed notice uf intention Ia
make proof on his desert land clam No. 5gl. for
the nell nell sec Is, tp rs NJ lie Montana 7.
NJ. before the register and receiver al Lewis
town, Mont, on Thursday. June -. 1899.
lie names the following witnesses to Prov
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF saic
land;
George Bach, Of Lewistovn. Mont; Anton
Schafer, David Simpson and Robert DunsnOlr,
of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication May IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication MAY

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont. April 26, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that
LIDIA A. DOVER,
nee Layman. of Utica. Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intent on to make proof on
her desert land claim No. 365. for the wig neA,
sell nelI, nell sell. sec 10. tip IL n, r IA e, Mon
tana p. M, before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, ON Saturday. June 10, 1893.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Jonathan 5. Phillips. Amanda j. Phillips,
Charles II. Overocker and John K. Lollar, all
of Utica, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Mays
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First pub April 26

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April ~. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim and
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Saturday, June 3. lest, viz:
RAIL- +. MERRILL.
who made III. l.. No. III, for the sh neh, nwL
sea. sec -; neh neA sec 22, tip IL n, 7 Is e,
Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Frank Engleman, Charles Shufelt, Abner
Shufelt and Theodore J~ervais, all of Lewis
town, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First pub Aprii rs
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
TIMBER CULTURE, FINAL PROOF

TIMBER CULTURE, FINAL PROOF
l. Notice for Publication-U :. Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont. April 20, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that Andrew T.. Jack
son has filed notice of intention to make final
proof before the register and receiver at their
office IN LeWistown, Mont, on Thursday, the
Sth day of June, 1880, on timber culture APP
plication No. II, for the VIZ ntA. el2 nwla, sec
n. tp IAN, n e, Montana r.. NJ.
He names as WITNESSES:
George Shepherd, Charles Hunter, Frank
Belcher and Ehen l.. Ashley, all of Flatwilluw,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication May
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DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF-Notc,

nESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Nuticl
- for publication-United States Land Ofica
az Lewistown, Mont. May l6, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANK l., PROCETT,
of PhilbroOk. Mont. has filed notice OF inter j.
ton TO make proof on his desert land claim NJ.
40. for the nwil swl sec ., ~ 10 II, l5e, Mon
tana T., NJ, before the register and receiver Il
LeWistown. Mont. ON Friday. June Z3, 1899.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land.
George A. Lamb. William ;. Dickson. ELL
gene Peacock and Mary A. Lamb, all Of Phil
brook, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Reg ster,
First publication LAY II
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
NOTICE FOR dPsgBLIcATIoN United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Lane Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April "a. 1879.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
Inc receiver at Lewistown, Montana. on
Friday, June 2. 1893, viz
NOAH RASOR,
who made II. E. No. 642, for the sw4 sec p IT,
10 n r12e. Montans p. VI.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Samuel McCOmb, Peter Person, John Jel-
mex and Walter Waite. all of Utica. Ment.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First pub April rs
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-Unit States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, April rs. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that
EBEN l.. ASHLEY,
Assignee of Charley Ring.
of Flatwillow. Fergus county, Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. $40, for the VIE nwh sec q, tp 10
n, r 10 e. Montana p, M. before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on Thursday,
June 8, 1899.
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Andrew 7. Jackson and George Shepherd, of
FlatwillOw, Mont, Samuel Baker. of Irene,
Mont, and Daniel Whelan. of Lewistown,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
Etr~t qualification May
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at LeWistuwn. Mont, May q. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that
CHILAND W. STONE,
of Ubet, Mont. has filed notice OF inten-
ton to make proof on his desert land claim No.
386, for the WI sei4. 81 swlA, sec . ~ II n IS
e, Montana +. NJ. before the register and
receiver NJ Lewistown. Mont, on Thursday,
June II. leN.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Oscar Lockwood. Hervey T. Dadmun and
John 5. Redding. of TIBET, Mont, and George
Clark. of Philhrnok. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
FiTs. publication MAY ~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
Notice of Probate of Will.

State of Montana. ss
County of Fergus 80
District Court, Tenth Judicial District.
In the matter of the estate of Samuel Corwin,
deceased.-Notice of Probate q Will.
Pursuant to an order of the said court. made
given that Saturday, the 2th day of May, 1893.
at inc O'Clock a. m. of said day. at the court
room of the said court, at the court house, in
the town OF LewistOwn, county of Fergus and
time and place for proving the will and tesla.
ment of the said Samuel Corwin, deceased, and,
for hearing the application of Walter 5. Cor
win. of Utica, in the said county and state, for
the issuance to Walter 5. Corwin of letters tes-
tamentary thereon, when and where any per-
son interested may appear and contest the
same.
EDMUND WRIGHT, Clerk.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1899.
First publication Mays
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont,

NOIlCh fOk Unted
~ States LAM Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April 70, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana. on
Friday, June 2, 1893, VIZ:
PETER PERSON,
who made II. +. No. 65i, for lots 2, 3 and 4, sec
81; lot |, sec l., tp u n. T II e. Montana Il. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
of said land, viz:
Walter Waite. Noah Raser. John Jelinek and
Samuel McComb. all of Utica. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication April rs
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April "a. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, On
Saturday, June s. 1879, VIZ:
CHARLES y. COLVER,
who made ii. L. No. 40, for the swl4 swh sec
q; 81 SEX. nwA sell, sec 81, tip II n, T IS e,
Montana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz,
William Nannest. Theodore Muller and John
Sweeney, of ] ewistown, Mont, and George
Knapp, of Maiden. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication April 70
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at LewIstown, Mont. April II. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that
EMMA SAUNDERS,
of Stanford, Mont. has filed notice of intention
to make proof on her desert land claim No. 347,
for the sw4 neA. SEX nwA, sec Z. tp 10 n. r Is e,
Montana p. NJ, before the register and receiver
at Lewistown, Mont, on Saturday, May n,
1899.
She names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
Lee Balm. Legrand Saunders. John Bower
and Thomas Peck, all of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication April u
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,

MAY a. 1859.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana, ON
Saturday, July /, 1875, VIZ:
CLAYTON L.. PRIOR,
who made III, T.. No. l42s, for the mig sei4 sec
IL tp IA n r ~ {; lots . and 3, sec Il tp II n 7 70 e,
Montana y. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
frank Piper, James l.. Bennett, William w.
Bennett and James Weldon, all OF Lewistuwn,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication May 10
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
April Is, 1891.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Thursday, June l, 1893, viz:
JOHN A. WINSTON,
who made III. +. No. rs, for the e1e nell, sec
70: SIC nwl4. sec "a. tp Is n. r ~ e. Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Charles k. Smith, Benjamin J. Hill, Edward
c, Abbott and Simon p. Snider, all of Gilt
Edge, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First pub April2 rs
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April ~. 1893.
Notice Is hereby. given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Thursday, June 1, lsgy, viz:
WILLIAM II. STEPHENS.
who made III. 4. No 1891. for the n16 neA,
nell nwhi, sec 10; nwh nwh sec 20, TIP Is n, 20
e. Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Ole q. Ninger, WILDER b. Sullenger, Herbert
p. lmislund and Craig Sullenger, all OF Grass
Range, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First pub April %
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
Lewistown. Mont, April %. 1899. Notice is
hereby given that
WILLIAM J. SWEENEY,
of Helena. Montana. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof On his desert-land claim
No. 269. for the neA sec *, IT, IL n, Z p e, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lewistown,
Montana. on Monday. June &, 1899.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land.
John l.. Kelly, John McCumsey and Osloe
+. Roberts. of Grass Range. Mont, and John
+. Edwards, of Junction. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First pub April 70
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Nav 3. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Thursday. June 10, 1879, VIZ:
FRED w. FREEMAN,
who made IL. +. No. 1913, for the nek mex,
sec "a; SO SEX, sc1I swi4, sec 10 tp IA nrl7e,
Montana Z. NJ
He names the following witnesses TO prove
of said land, viz:
AlOnZo NJ. sloan. John Batdorf, Robert f..
Morrison and Arthur w. Johnson. all OF Cot
onwood, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication May 10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont-
May 5, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
20 make hnal proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, ON
Thursday, June 10, 1893, viz;
ARTHUR n. JOHNSON.
who made III. +. No. lll2, for the WIZ swiI. So
nWll, sec IL, ~ II n. Z II e, Mont. l.. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuousr residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Alonzo NJ. Sloan. John Batdoh. Robert Z.
Morrison and Fred w. Freeman. all OF Cotton
wood, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
= rAst pun may ~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-17

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Observation-Disclosures

value of the pot before the deal twenty
five dollars, and the rule was to open
for not less than the size of the pot.
The limit was the roof, which meant
that there was practically none. At
one time early in the game was near
ly eight thousand dollars to the good,
and being the poorest man in the bunch
was tempted to jump the game; but
poker honor forbade it.
"The colonel was steady loser from
the start. The saloon man and myself
being winners while the other two
broke about even. The first of the
second week began to lose; gradually,
all my hard earned winnings, and
finally on Friday morning saw the last
of my once numerous stacks of blue
and yellow chips worth S. and $25
each chip respectively, go glimmering
across the board to grace the pile in
front of the saloon man who remained
throughout the game a steady winner.
From then on I became a loser and
continued so until the end of the game.
"The merchant and the cattle baron
were also losing now, and the colonel
rendered desperate by his losses, al
though he never murmured, was stay
ing on ace high, or small pairs and bet
ting after the draw with a recklessness
that was truly astonishing. At one
time with only pair of sevens, The
attempted to bluff the saloon man, who
had opened the pot and stood pat, by
betting a thousand dollars, throwing a
check on the table for that amount.
The saloon man who had studied his
play closely all through the game, at
once raised him another thousand
which forced the colonel to lay down
his hand.
swell the game, as all games must,
finally broke up. Upon comparing
notes we found that the colonel was
thirty one thousand dollars loser, the
merchant and cattle man each being a
thousand out, while 1 was shy nearly
six hundred. The saloon man was
winner about two thousand dollars"
"And what became of the rest of the
money which was lost?" asked the
hotel clerk.
ave spent it for drinks and cigars"
answered the drummer as he took a
pitcher of ice water from the bell-boy
and started for his room.
"Say," said a stranger, standing near
the desk; "who is that fellow anyhow ?"
The clerk swung the register around
and pointed to name on the page.
"Geo. Washington, Dallas, Tex" read
the stranger. j. S. B.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
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"Probably the longest sitting in a
poker game on record" said the drum
mer, after he had set his sample cases
down and seated himself, "was that in
which old Col. P and three others
including your humble servant, sat out
in the western part of the state.
"The Colonel was poker fend,' ii
there ever was one, and to use very
common expression, would rather sit
behind a four flush or any hand for
that matter, than to eat. The fact is
the Colonel liked the game so we'll that
he had lost fortune of over 100000
trying to hold the best hands, and in
which effort he invariably failed.
"But L was saying-it was in one of
the boom towns that made the State
famous, or infamous, as you like. Be-
sides the colonel and myself there was
cattle baron, a big retail general mer-
chant, and a saloon man, in whose
place we played. The game:commenced
one Tuesday evening about seven
o'clock, and continued until two weeks
from the following Saturday at nine in
the morning, making continuous Sit
ting of 422 hours. Certainly [ don't
mean to say that we all sat during this
time without leaving our seats; but
that we did not at any time leave the
room; nor was any hand left out on
any deal during this entire time. A
little explanation will make that per-
fectly clear. AS you all know it is not
often that everybody in game stays,
especially if you are playing all jack
pots as we were; so if man quit for
an hours nap on the lounge in the
room, whoever dropped out played
the hand that was dealt to the man
asleep. In case all four stayed in, the
man to the right played the hand and
his own too, dividing the pot with the
sleeper in case either hand won.
"The colonel was regular loser in
nearly all games that he took part in,
but was very cheerful one. In spite
of the fact that in three years he lost
money and property to the value of
nearly quarter of million, 1 never
knew him to kick at his hard luck.
During the course of the game,
short adjournments of probably thirty
or forty minutes, were taken at inter
walls for meals, which were brought in
from neighboring restaurant. These
were paid for out of the pot on the
table at the time, as were also the
drinks and cigars, which were numer-
Gus, and the tips to the porter.
"The game started with a five
dollar jack and which made the total