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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
Application for Patent, No. 80

United States Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, July 3. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the Great North
ern Mining q Development CO., acorporaiion.
by Its general manager, Ernest w. King whose
~postoffice address is Gilt Edge. Fergus county,
Montana. has filed an application for patent,
under the mining laws of the United States,
for 1900 linear feet of the Chickadee Fraction
gold, embracing sis # S 20 Is " and li22 It n
~ Is e. measured along the course of the vein
from the center of the discovery shaft, situated
in Warm Spring tunorganiZed) mining dis
trict, Fergus county, Montana, in tp 10 n, I 20 e,
of the principal meridian of Montana, and des-
ignated by the field notes and official plat on
file in this Office as mineral sur No. 556l, and
described as follows, to-wit:
beginning at cor No. /, marked by a pine
post 4le ins square. 5 # in length, set 2 II in the
ground. with mound of earth around il and
marked "1-5561', from which the quarter seccor
on the north boundary line of sec 20. tp IL n, T
20 e, bears 5 IS 20 G, 3i7l.7 #. thence n y W
pa fl TO cor No. 2; thence n 20 Is t 1901 # to
cor No. 3; thence 50 e S fl to cor No. 4:
thence S q, Is W lllg # to cor No. 5; theme 5
IS So G IA It to cor No. 6; thence s IA 10 " sl4
# to cor No. /. and the place of beginning;
magnetic variation of all courses in this survey
being 10 30 e. and the area claimed being i.5l
acres, of which LA acres are in conflict with
amended sur No. sos, and 0.6o acres are neon
tict with sur No. Sab. The notice Of the
amended location Of the said Chickadee Frac-
uOn quartz mine Is OF reCofu IN the oHlCt VI tle
county recorder of Fergus county. at Lewis
town, Montana, in Book 3 of Lodes, at page 800;
the official plat and a notice of application for
patent was posted upon the said premises on
the 29th day of June, A. d.. 1899. The adjoining
claims are: On the east, sur No. a35. Chicka-
dee lode: on the sc cor sur No. SOS, Puck lode
The surface ground claimed is pa II at the
southwesterlv end and Is # at the northeasterly
end of the said mining premises.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground. vein, lode. premises, or any
portion thereof so described. surveyed, plated
and applied for. are hereby notified that unles:
their adverse claims are duly filed according Il
law, and the regulations hereunder, within the
time prescribed by law. with the register of the
United States land Office at LewistownyS State
of Montana, they will be barred by the pro
visions of the law in such cases made and pro
vided.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication July
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE g. 1879
l. Notice for publication = United States
Land Office, ~LewIstown, Mont, Inne %, 1893
Notice Is hereby given that in Compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress- OF
June 5, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States BY ACT
JAMES TWOHIG,
Of Flatwillow, county Of Fergus, State of Mon.
tana, has this day filed In this office mis- swom
statement No. S, for the purchase of the nj
nwk and ma neh of sec 30. tp II n, 2s e, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought Is
more valuable for its timber or stone than fol-
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the register and receiver OF
this Office at Lewistown, Mont, on Thursday,
Aug. 81, 1899.
He names as witnesses:
John w. Woods, Walter J. Winnett. Benja.
min +, Lepper and William IL. Carl. all OF
Flatwillow. Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested ofile theil
claims In this office on or before said 3lst day
of August, 1889.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication lime 2s
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont-
July IL, 1879.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim and
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana. on
Monday, Aug. ~, 1863, viz:
ANNIE MORAN BLOXHAM,
h made II. L. No. 1899. for the swA swtl
sec TO-; seA se4 sec 9; nf neh sec Is. tp 16 n,
r@e. Mont. p. NJ. d
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Bryan McSharry, August Van Lake, Michael
O'Brien and William Potts. all of Gilt Edge,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First pub July 10
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

nESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-united States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, July 10. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that
OSCAR STEPHENS.
Assignee OF Mary c. Orvis,
of Fergus county. Mont. has filed notice of
intention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 5ll, for the swh swA sec O.; sell se14
sec s. tp 10 n. 10 e. Montana p. NJ. before the
register and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Monday, Aug. II, 1899.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Harry Fields and Clyde T.. Stephens. of Fort
Maginnis, Mont; Thomas NJ. Shaw and Henry
Ford, of Lewistnwn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication July IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont-
july q. 1889.
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, Aug. 81. 1879. viz:
HARRY q. BOWMAN,
who made II. +. No. l352. Tor the eIe sWi4,n ws
sell, sec 81, tp IL n, T 10 e, and nea WA sec D
To ii n. r ~ e. Montana +. Nj.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz; n
Buntz and David Bowman, all of Lewistown
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
First publication July 70
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
July s. 1859.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 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, sept. 1. 1899, viz:
RENO l.. PARKER,
who made II. 4. No. 1888, for the els swl4, nwii
sell, sec %; neh nwh, sec q, tip Is n, 7 10 e,
Mont. y. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
William Kelley of Bort Maginnis, Mont.
George Gilpatrick. Jacob Schaedler and John
b. Mills. of Maiden. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication July IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
NoTICEFoR PUBLICATION-lsOLAT-
~ II a.an D..lI.n lnul nnln

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-ISOLAT-
~ ed t~ract-Public land sale.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance OF
Instructions from the commissioner OF the gen.
eral land office, under authority vested in him
by section PASS, u. 5. Rev. Stat, as amendedb by
the act of congress approved Feb. 70. 1895, we
will proceed to offer at public sale on the 10Th
day of August. 1889, at this Office, the following
tract of land, to-wit:
S. neA sec 81, tip Is n, r p e.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised to file their
claims in this office on or before the day above
designated for the commencement of said sale,
otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1893.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication July IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
App ication for Patent, No. 40
United States Land Office

United States Land Office,
Lewistown. Mont. July s, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the Great
Northern Mining * development Co. a corpo-
ration, by Its general manager, Ernest w. King,
whose postotfice address is Gilt Edge. Fergus
county, Montana, has filed an application for
States, for l3s2.5 linear feet Of the Puck quartz
mine vein, lode OF deposit, bearing gold, en-
bracing !15 # n So Is W and 9li.5 # S So Is e,
measured along the course of the vein from the
Spring (unorganized) mining district, Fergus
county. Montana, in tip Is n. I 20 e, and desig-
mated by the field notes and official plat on
file 10 this Office as mineral survey No. 56S,
and described therein as follows, to-wit: Be-
ginning at cor No. l, marked by a pine tree 6
ins In diameter, blazed on the side toward the
claim and marked ''1-556S', from which the
quarter sec cor on north boundary of sec 20. tip
10 n. T ~ e, bears $ 20 Is e 2l55.5; thence n IS
80 W l3l. 9 # to cor No. 2; thence S 20 l6' W 1885
I to cor No. 3; thence n ~ rs W 279.5 # to cor
No. 4; thence n 81 81 W 2O II to cor No. 5;
thence 5 23 Is W 207 # to cor No. 6; thence n
- 05 W ~ Il to cor No. Z; thence n 81 IS W
3i6 # to cor No. 8; thence $ "a 10 W 21S # tocor
thence n IL 20 e 29.5 # to cor No. IL; thence S
81 . e GU Il TO cor No. IL; thence S rs 03' e
800 IT to cor No. IL: thence n IA 10 e 1898 # to
cor No. Z, and the place of beginning, mag
netic variation of all courses in this surrey be-
ing IL 30 G; area claimed, 5.6S acres. There
are no conflicting claims. The notice of loca-
tion of the said Puck quartz mine is of record
In the office of the county recorder of Fergus
county, at Lewistown. Montana, in Book 3 of
Lodes, at page ga. Thu official plat and a no.
tlce OF application for patent was posted upon
the said premises on the 10Th day of June, 1899,
Adjoining claims: On the north sur No. $685.,
Chickadee lode: 543l. Popular lode: on the
south sur Nos. 1884, Cuba lode; SIG, Plattsburg
lode; on the west, sur No. 1851. Chickadee
Fraction lode.
The surface ground claimed is S79.3 feet at
the easterly end and 2lS feet at the westerly end
of the said mining premises.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground. vein, lode, premises or any
portion thereof so described, surveyed. plated
and applied for, are hereby notified that unless
their adverse claims are duly filed according to
law, and the regulations hereunder, within the
time prescribed by law, with the register of the
United States land Office at Lewistown, State
of Montana. they will be barred by the pro-
visions of the law in such cases made and pro-
vided.
EDWARD BRAssEY. REGISTER,
First publication July6
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Offlce
Lewistuwn, Mont, July II, 1899. Notice is
hereby given that
RUFUS b. THOMPSON,
assignee of Emmergene Thompson,
of Fergus Co. Mont, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof on his desert-land claim
No. 46l. for the wle nwh. Wig swh, sec II, IT,
10 n, T "a t, before the register and receiver at
Lewistown. Montana, on Monday, Aug. Is,
1899.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land.
Joseph Asbridge, Thomas Wilson, VILLAS
Saunderson and Eugene Erwin. all of High
field, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First pub July IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, June "a. 1879. Notice is
hereby given that
JOHN RAE,
of Stanford, Montana, has filed notice of in
t%enti0n to make proof on his desert land claim
No. 437, for the eS sch, sec 8; VIZ swl4 and
swh nwI, sec 10, tip Is n, r IL {, Montana p. NJ,
before the register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on Monday. Aug. Z, 1899.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Elmer Young. Charles Courtney. Joseph
SITTER and Edwin McAllister. all of Stanford,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
First publication lime D
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
NOTICE FOR PgBLIcATIoN-y nitec

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
Az States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
June "a. 1899.
Notice Is hereby. given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
70 make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewlstown, Montana, on
Monday, Aug. Z, leys. viz:
ELMER YOUNG.
Devisee of James Morris,
who made H.. +. No. 1857, for the neA neA.
sec lS, tp II n, II e; LOT 4 and se4 swA. sec ],
and lot 1. sec Is IN " nrl II e. Montana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
William II. Alshouse. Charles Courtney, Jo-
seph. suffer and Edwin McAllister, all of
Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication June "
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown. Montana, June 70. 1898. Notice
is hereby given that
ANDREW FERGUS,
assig1ee Of Paul Haenel,
of Fergus county, Mont, has filed notice of in;
tention to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. 356, for the sell nw4, eta swA. and
lot 3, sec ) tp l6 n T 70 e. Montana p. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
on Saturday. Aug. ~. 1899.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
Lincoln p. Slater, Charles Hall and Edward
+. Chandler, of Lewistown, Mont, and George
A. Gilpatrick. Of Maiden. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Julyb
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
June u. 1893.
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, Aug. 10, 1899, VIZ:
CHARLES "A. EVANS,
who made II. f.. No. COS, for the wiz nwj4, WIZ
swll4. sec 2s tip IA n r II e, Montana p. NJ.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John .Whipple, Henry Coffman, John Simp-
son and Saunders Cotfman, all of Cottonwood,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication June %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
Notice OF Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the
jth day of August, A. ID. 1889, an election will
be held at the district school house in the vari-
Gus school districts oi the county of Fergus,
State of Montana, for the purpose of deciding
whether or not county free high school shall
be established at the town of Lewistown, in
said county, according to the provisions of an
act passed by the Sixth Legislative assembly OF
the State of Montana, entitled AN act to es-
tablish county free high schools and TO pro-
vide for their maintenance"
The polls of which said election will be open
al 2 O'Clock D. m. and continue open until 6
O'Clock D. IN. of the same day.
BY order of the board of county commission
c. NJ. KELLY, Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
Iry Aliens FOOt-Ease,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. Your
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lie Roy, y. Y.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United
July ~. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
saturday. Aug. ~, l&p. viz:
GERTRUDE W. MCDONALD,
formerly Gertrude W. Messenger,
who made H.. + No. IiG. Tor the So nell. sell
nwA, and lot 3, sec 2, tip Is n, r p e, Montana
z. NJ.
She names the following witnesses tn prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Charles W. Mcdonald, of Flatwillow. Mont.
Horace A. Moulton and George NJ. Stafford. OF
Alpine, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
Eirsl uubIicatInn ,uIy ~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
July ~, 1899.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
20 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, sept Is. 1899. viz:
HENRY c. BROWN.
who made II. +. No. 1916, for the ma sel4, swhi
nell seL nwi4, sec "a. tip 10 n, 7 20 {. Montana
p. nj.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Peter ). 1eigen, Edward f.. Hill and Marion
Maury. of Fort Maginnis. Mont, and Errett
Smith, of Lewistown, Mont.
FpwA2D BRAssEY, Register
First publication Aug.2
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1879
L Notice for publication United States
Land Office, L~ewistown, Mont. June %, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June 8. 1875, entitled can act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of Aug. 4, 1892,
BENJAMIN F. LEPPER.
of Flatwillow,. county of Fergus, State of Mon
tana, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 4, for the purchase Of the mex
swA, nw14 sell and sha neh of sec 81, tip IA n, I
% e, and VIII offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the register and
receiver of this office at Lewistown, Mont, on
Thursday. Aug. 81, 1899.
He names as witnesses:
John w. Woods, Walter ]. Winnett. James
Twohig and William H. Carl, all of Flatwillow
Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 3ls'
day of August. 1899.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication June Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown. Mont, July IL. 1899.
Notice is hereby given that
THOMAS WILSON,
of Fergus county, Mont. has filed notice of in
tention 10 make proof on his desert land claim
No. al, for the sie swa, sec II; nwA nell mex
nwi4. sec 20, Up 10 24e. Montana L. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont. on Monday. Aug. rs. 1893.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Joseph Asbridge. Rufus b.. Thompson. vii.
las Saunderson and Eugene Erwin, all of
Highfield. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication july II
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
States Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
July IL, 1871.
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, Aug. Is, losy, viz:
CHARLES T. THOMAS,
sec 81; se14 sw14 sec 10, tip 10 n, % e, Montana
p. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
James l.. Ujerde, Harry Richie, BENJAMIN
+. Lindsay and Nathaniel T. Smith. all of Roy,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication July 10
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = Unite,
IN States Land Office al Lewistown, Mont

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
July y. 1899.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 maize final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana on
Thursday, Sept. p, 1899, viz:
WILLIAM QUINN.
who made III. +. No. 1875. for the sch swl4, swA
SELL, sec u; ma nwlt, sec q, tp Is n, 7 IA e,
Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
William Raw, William V. Lewis and John
Hancock, of Philbrook, Mont, and BENJAMIN
+. Sink, Of Utica. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First pub Aug
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notic
~ for Dublic2 Al. Limited States I and Onic

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publica .. United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mon,. July 2, 1899.
Notice is hereby giveI nat
DOROTHY S. McVAY,
widow of John M. McVay,
Of Merino, Meagher county, Montana. has
filed notice of Intention to make proof on
her desert land claim No. 466. for the nj nwA
sec IA, tp I n, r 10 e, Montana p. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Tuesday, Sept. 5. 1899.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
William Fem. Doremus Fem, Samuel Shaw
and Thomas Busteed. all of Merino, Meagher
county, Mont
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication July rs
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02
First publication Aug.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
1' States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
July 20, 1899.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
TO make final proof in support of her claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Friday, Sept s, 1899, viz:
MARGARET A. KIRKPATRICK.
who made II. L. No. 1910, for the ST. sell. sec
Is: nh nell, sec 10 tp II n 7 10 e. Mont. Z. NJ.
She names the following witnesses 10 prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Joseph c. Walker, David c. White, Benja.
min A. Mendenhall aud Michael Piper, all OF
Iewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First pub Aug.2
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-02

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, July 4. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that
LIZZIE NJ. HAMILTON,
of Utica, Fergus county, Montana, has filed
notice of intention 10 make p-oof on her desert
land claim No. 69i. for the nell swA sec 2, ~
IL n, r IL e, Montana Z. NJ, before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on Mon
dav, Aug. IA. 1899.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
land:
Simon Douglas, Tim Ryan, Joseph Duns-
more and Alex Peters. all of Utica. Mont.
EDy,AR rRAesFY. REGISTER
First publication July q