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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

CONTEST NOTICE-Department OF the
- Interior, United States Land Office. Lewis
town. Mont, Aug Il, 1850,
\ sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed IN this office 10y
HAMILTON ROSS.
contestant, against timber culture entry No.
2.2ii. made Nav IL. 1891, for e. nei,, sec :, ~
ron. r Is {. by Frank {. Draper, cuntestee, in
which 1t IS alleged that the said Frank { Drap-
er has failed To- break, pillow or cultivate any
portion of the land embraced in said timber
culture entry. or cause same tu be done; that no
seeds. cuttings OF trees have been planted upon
said tract since the filing Oi said entry; that the
land embraced In said entry j. wholly abandon
ed and lies open 90 the public range. and that
the defendants whereabouts are unknown.
SAID parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spund and offer evidence touching said allcga-
ton at ~ O'Clock a.. m, on saturday, Oct. ~,
1890. before the Register and Receiver AZ the
United States Land Office in Lewistown, Mon
tana.
The said contestant having, in a proper atii-
davit, filed Aug, IL, 1900. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
uf this notice cannot lie made, il i hereby or
dtrrd and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
l.. w. ELpRIDGE, Receiver
First publication Aug. y.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
INV 8NNH 'T8E|'T NNTF"F
First publication Aug. -,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
N States Land OAice at L~ewisto~n, Mont,
August Il, igDl
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Ot his intention
"a make final proof in support ut his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver NJ LeWlstuWn, Montana, on
kulay, sept, .. 1901, VIZ:
BENJAMIN II. STEVENSON.
who made II. T.. No. lj,9, for the w nwh. scAl
nwil, nett swil. sec u, tp II u,rlNr. Montana
L. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. VIZ;
John W. Beck. Isaac l.. Bowman, Fred Heck
ford and Isaac j., Beck, all ui LcwIstuwn.
EDw Arr pRAsaEY. Re"ister
First publication Aug. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
DESERT LAND FINAL PRoOF-Notlce
" for nnhlicafinn-Enifn Sfafns and Dfiica

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 1, 1850.
Notice is hereby given that
CATHERINE MCONNELL,
of Fergus county. Montana. has filed notice
of intention to make proof on her desert land
claim No. ll3i, for the nwii swhi, sec II. nell
sell. s'9 sell, sec >, tp II ~, IL e, Montana Z.
NJ, before the register and receiver at Lewis
town. Mont, on Monday, the 18th day of Octo-
Der. 1900.
the complete Irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Emery \. Husou. Daniel ]. Bryan. Peter Nc
Council. of Deerfield. Mont; Albert +.
Hodges, of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Sept.5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
Annual Report Of Corporation.

Onicc Of the tn,t EJ-g Mercantile Co, Gilt
Eugr. Montana, SEPT, 10, i'U.
To WHOM In NAV CuNtUIS
In accordance With 'Nr provisions 90 section
iSi uf the Clvll code ut the state ut Montana.
we. the undersigned, %lrinEtUr president and
majority uf the llfrTtuf- ut the Gilt Edge Mcr-
camille Co. present the following report uf the
condition Of slii corporation on the first dayut
september. Esu:
The amount uf capital -iuJk Is. $1,000 al
The amounted capital actually ia,d %
So. 1850 NJ
The amount OF existing .rtl- D., s,sui Il
G.J N~lEprVNN. Pres,
I'll, MIIpINNN,
W, u. SNNME~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
Annual Report OF Corporation. :

Office OF the Lewi-tuWu Telephone Com.
pany. LcwistOwu, MuUtaua. Sept. Il, lEO.
To WHOM lr MAi CuNCERN!
In accordance with the provisions NJ srCtIOn
a5l of the civil code OF the state uf Montana.
we, the undersigned, hriug the president and
a majority of the directors of the LrWi~luwn
Telephone Company, present the following
report of the condition ui said CufpUUItIOu on
the first day 81 September. 1861:
The amount OF capital stock IS. ........ F1.iup
The amuun OF capital actually paid In Is I,5u
TIT amount OF existing debts Is. ,.,..,,.. 2,jDO
.Atsr1N W. MNRR, Pres.
l.. ", ELpRipGE.
T.. l.. Wright.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land O!.gu At Lewlstvwn, Monte
Aug. s. ig'l
NOlrr .s grra.v given ihat thp following
named -rturN g- flrl unf.,. ut lIs intention
tn maEr tjnai iu.u' loo -4iImf ufhi- claim, and
that ,ll proof Vlll lr made before the register
and receiver 70 lvNi-towu, Mont, on Satar-
day. Sept, ~. 1851, VIZ:
Iu>lAll a. SHERMAN.
who made Il t. n" 7e NaI,hs-e, g~, ssc2t'
L. NJ.
He names the following Witnesses 20 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. VIZ:
Carl LlulsirNl and William Quiglcy. Of
FlatwilluW. Mont; Edward Buwmvr and
Thomas J. sherman. rf l.rWJ~tnwu, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssET, Register,
Fist publication AuE, Il
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
First publication Sept. 3,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
y States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Aug. II. 1900.
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 L~ewistown, Mont, on Tues
day, Sept. 25. 1850. viz:
MICHAEL THELEN,
who made H.. E. No. SJG, for the eig swl lots 8
and 1, sec 81 tp ~ T IL Z. Montana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
George Barney and John Hanlon, of Rock
ford, Mont: Juhn Stoudt and JOIN Simpson,
of L~ewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First pub Aug. Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
Il toni. 5. Land Office at L~ewistown,
Aug. O.. 1900.

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
Il tom. ). Land Office at L~ewistown,
Mont, Aug. 8. 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that
ARTHUR W. BOWER,
whose postottice address is Stanford, Mont, has
this day made application to select, under the
provisions Of the Act of June I, 1897 l5OStat. 36l
the following described tract;
The els OF the sell. sec 10; nell neA4, sec 10;
nell nca, sec 3; and the uusIrvcyed sen nwli,
sec Il; SET sell. sec 20. ~ u n, II G; the swli
ut the " sec y; sch swit. sec 2; nvll swa,
sec ,: nell Sl, sec 3; nwlI mex, sec Il; SEX
sch sec y, ~ II n, T II q; the swli Of nell,
uusurveyed, Of sec =, ~ II n,r1l e; the mex
of the sw 4, sec q; the -wli uf the nell, and
the nwh Of the sell, sec y, ~ 1871 T II e, and
swit ne ., sec y, tp II n, u e, swh swli. secR,
sell swA, sec y. tp II nj II 4, mex swl sec21,
u ~ n, II e, sell nwll, sec y, c e sehi, sec 10,
nell neIi, sec Il. nell nrll. SEC 3. Up Is H.. r II z,
Within the next ~ tnys from date hereof
protests ur contests against this selection on
the ground that the lanU described, or any put-
ton thereof. is more valuable for Us minerals
than fut agricultural purposes, viii be received
and noted for report to the cummisslone ofthe
general land office.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Sept.5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION 49, United
~ States Land Office at Lewistuwn, Mont,
Sept. 5. 1900.
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
Saturday, Oct. ~. 1900, viz:
AUGUSTUS W. HALL,
who made II. f.. No. i16, for the lots !, ., 3 and
4, sec 6. tp IL n. p -. Montana L. M.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Frank Degnar. Josiah q. Sherman, Charles
W. Mcdonald. William {. Robertson, all of
Flatwillow, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Sept, II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
N States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
Aug. :, 1850.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten
ton To make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on saturday, Sept, %, 1900. viz:
WILLIAM QClGLEI,
who made II. f.. No, i3l. for the neh sell,
s.. sell, sec I, swll swiI sec 5 tp IL n r y t,
Montana p. VI,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land, viz:
Josiah q. sherman and Carl Lindstrand, Of
Flatwillow. Mont: Edward Bowmer and
Thomas J. sherman. of Lewistnwn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Aug. Il
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
nEsERT LAID FINNL PROOF-NotIce

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-No'ice
~ for publlcation-United States Land Office
at LcNistoWn. Montana, Aug. %, 1850, Notice
Is hereby given that
CLARA \. CHASE,
of Fergus county. Mont has tiicdnutiCe uf IN
tcutiun To- make proof on her desert land claim
No. 5Og. Tor the =. sell sec -, ne'a nell, seer,
uwl, nwt., sec %, tp II u, II e. before the reg
lister and receiver at LewistuWn, Mont, on
Saturday. the 9Th lav of October, 1900.
She names the following witnesses To prove
the complete irrigation and OF SAID
land:
Thomas Lewis. Of Lrwi-tOwD, Mont; Sam'l
Is. Chase. Jr.. uf TIBET, Mont; Frederick VI.
Severance and William L. Mills, Of Gatneill,
Mont,
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Aug -.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
" States Land Office at Lewlstuwu, Mont,
Aug Is, 1870.
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, Oct. s. 1870. viz:
SAMUEL K. LEEPER.
who made II, +. No. t5j. for lot ! ST. mel sec
4, swii nwii, sec Up 10 H.. Ri Z, Montana Z NJ
lie names tie following witnesses 20 prove
of said land. viz:
John simpson, of Lewistown, Mont: Charles
Hughes. Charles Evans and Henry Spence, of
Rockford. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Aug. -.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

STATE OF NONTANNI

COUNTY or FERGUS, IS
l.. " Eldridgc being duly sworn on oath
says that he rs the secretary ofthe above named
corporation, that the ahuye and foregoing re-
port IS correct and true tuthe best uf my kuowl-
edge and heliet, and that the above signatures
are those of the president and a majority ut the
directors uf said corporation.
l.. W. ELpRIDGE.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me- thi, 18th
day OF September, 1880.
lSeall HALsEN Il. WATSON,
Notary public in and Tor Fergus county, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. is7s..

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, ISIS
l. AutICc for publication. United States
Land Office, LcNlstOwn. Mont, Sept. -, 1891.
Notice Is hcrrly given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act uf congress of
June 3. lis. entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber lands IN the States Ot California, Ore
gOn, Nevada, and Washington Territory, - as
extended 10 all the Public Land Statesby actUf
Aug, l, lsg2.
MARY J. WINNETT.
Of FlatWillnw, county utFcrgus. State0t Mon
taua, has this day filed ln this office her sworn
statement No, ~, for the purchase OF Tie Wiz
nell, sell ueA, ucI4 sCA, sec -, u ION, q e,
Montana f.. NJ, and viii offer proof to
show that the Land sought Is more valuable
tNr its timber or Stone than for agricultural pur.
poses, and 10 establish her clam To- SAID land
before the register and receiver 81 this office Al
l.ewistuWn, Mont, ON Friday, the I'D day OF
November, rHn
She DamCS SWituCs~es:
John ". Moods. LON, Is Jenkins. Walter J.
Wtunett and lienlamln i. Leppcr, of Flatwil-
low, Mont.
ANY and al persons claiming adversely the
above described lands ARE requested tplilrtheir
claims In this office on ur before said 2l day OF
November, l@n,
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
First publication sept. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office AT LewiStOwn, Mont,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
N States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Sept. 5, 1900.
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
Thursday, oct. Is. 1900. VIZ:
LYDIA \. DOVER,
formerly Lydia A.. Layman, who made III. E.
No. S36, for the swli mex. ns nea, neA swlI,
sec Is, tp u n. T II e. Montana 7. NJ.
She names the following witnesses 20 prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John h. Lollar. Charles II. Overrocker, Bur
ton c. White, Charles II. Perrlne, all of Utica,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Sept. II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
II TONI. ). Land Office at Lewistown,
Mont, Aug. Is. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
ANDREW FERGUS.
whose postotiice address Is Armells. Mont, has
this day made application to select. under the
provisions of the Act of June 1, 1897 go Stat. S6)
the following described tract:
The sw14 nell, sec %, tp 20 n, r 20 e, Montana
Z. NJ.
Within the next 30 days from date hereof
the ground that the land described, or any por-
ton thereof. is more valuable for its minerals
than for agricultural purposes. will be received
and noted for report to the commissioner of
the general land office.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1s7s.-
L Notice Tor publication - United States
Land Office AZ LeNistown. Mont, sept. u, 1850,
Notice is hereby given that In compliance
with the Provisions OF the act Of congress OF
June 3, ISIS, entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands In the States ot California, Ore
gon. Nevada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to oil the Public Land States by act
OF Aug. 1, lSt2.
LOUIS JENKINS,
OF FlatwtlluV, county OF Fergus, State OF Mon
tana. has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No, Il. for the purchase Of the Sell
sec - tp ~ n r2b t. Montana Z. NJ, and will
offer prOuftn show thatth land sought Is more
valuable Tor rs timber uT stone than for agricul
tural purposes, and 10 establish hisclatm To said
land before the register and receiver ut this
Office ~ Lcwi>tpWn. Mont, on Friday, the 23d
day of November. 1900.
lie names a. witnesses:
John W. Woods. Walter J Winnett, Renja-
min i, lepper and Mary J. Winnett. Of Flat
willow, Mont.
ANY and al persons claiming adversely the
ahovc-dcscrbcd lands are requested 10 file their
claims In HIS Office on or before said sd day
of November, 1871
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication sept. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
TIMBER LAND. ACT JI-NL 4 l,7s.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3 I,7s.-
L Notice Tor publication United States
Land Office, Lgwt.tuWu, Mont. Sept. u. 1890.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
With the provisions ui the act of congress ut
June 3, lSIN, entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands In the States NJ California. ore
gOn, Nevada. and Washington Territory" as
extended To all the Public Land States by act
OF Aug. t. lsIg,
JOHN W WOODS.
ofFlatwillOw, county of Fergus. State of Mon
tlna. has this day filed In this office his sworn
statement No. ~. for the purchase Of the sell,
secs ~ IH,r2 p e, Montana i. NJ, and will
ntfer proof 20 show that the land sought is
more valuable for IT'S timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and - vstablish his claim
tg said land before the register and receiver
9f this office NJ LewistuWu, Mont, on Fri
dav, the g3d day at November, 1850.
He anne ~ witnesses:
Louis u, Jenkins, Walter ], Winnett. Benia-
MN +, LepBer and Mary J. Winnett, of Flat
willow. Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abuUr described lands are requested to tile
tleir claims In this office on or before said sd
Gay Of November. 1900.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ states / and Office M IpWistoWD. Mont.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistownr Mont,
Aug. 20. 1900.
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
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana. on
Saturday, Oct. l3, VIZ:
ALFRED w. SHAPLEG,
who made II. +. No. 1852. for the s~lsseii, secl7.
nwti nett, net. nwll. sec ~, ~ l3n, rs e, Mon
tann L. NJ,
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, vizi
Daniel bean, John Single. Fred Finkbeinen.
Of Grass Range, Mont: Paul Smith, of Lewis
town, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssKr. Register,
First publication Sept. 5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
N States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
N States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Sept. d, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF her intention
10 make final proof in supper OF her claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver AT Lewistown. Montana, on
Friday, Oct. ~, 1900, viz:
MINNIE SCHNEIDER,
who made ii. T.. No. 1lli. for the swt4. nell
nwlt seh. eR swli, sec I, tip u n, T q e, Mon
tana 7. NJ.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
John Kelly, Frank Mccartney, Anton
Flewry. John II. Schneider, all of Grass
Range, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Sept. II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
nEsERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
u - Sintrs LINK OIlCe

nESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-No t!ce
~ Tor publication-United States Land Office
at LeWt-tuWn. Mont. Aug. ~. 100.
Notice Is hereby given that
DAVID PIRRl,
of Fergus county, Mont, has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on his desert land claim
No. 81, for the sell swl !. SEC III. nla nwl,G sw'4
VII, sec IL, N 10 n. 81 t. Montana l.. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on Saturday, the 18th day OF October,
1874.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and OF said
land:
James Wilson, John Main, Of Elatwillow,
Mont: Donald Fowler, of Lewistuwn, Mont. !,
John Goldberg, of L.avina,. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEI, Register.
First publication Sept. ).
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
First publication Sept. ).

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
4 tion-U. $. Land Office at Lew 'stown.
Mont, Aug. Z, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
HENRY 5. MORRIS.
of San Francisco, Cal, by jeremiah Collins. his
attorney, whose postoiice address is Helena.
Mont, has this day made application 10 select,
under the provisions of the Act of June I, 1897
$50 stat. 9il the following described tract:
WI swli. sec 81, tp q n, RI Is t, Montana Z.
NJ, unsurVeyed.
Within the next 30 days from date hereof
protests or contests against his selection on
the ground that the land described, or any por-
ton thereof, is more valuable for its mineral.
than for agricultural purposes, will he received
and noted for report to the Commissioners OF
the general land office.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
Collins Land Co. ll52l.
First publication Aug. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notic'
~ for publicution-Cnited States Land Ohio

DESERT LAND FINAL PROoFINotice
~ for publication-United States Land Once
AZ LeWistown, Mont, Aus, IL, 1850.
NOTICE Is hereby given that
JOHN NJ. EDWARDS,
of I'het. Montana. has filed notice Of in
tentiun 10 make proof on his desert land claim
No. 81. for the rls ueA, cls sell sec II ~ II y
r II e. Montana 4. NJ. before the register and
receiver al Lewistown, Mont, on Monday,
Oct, s. 1890.
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation of said
land:
Frank Alexander and Adam Shell. Of TIBET,
Mont; John 4. ]. Dawes and William shell,
Of Garncill, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First puhlication Aug. u
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
EoREsr REsERvE IIrr AppI1cA-

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
toni. 5. Land Office at Lewistown,
Mont, Sept. 1. 1890.
Public notice is hereby given that
c. w. CLARKE.
whose postofiice address is san Francisco, Cal
%ifornia. has this day made application to select
under the provisions of the Act of June T. 1891
80 Stat. 3j), the following described tract OF
land: Beginning at a point OF the east line OF
tp IL n, 7 q e, 40 rods south of the point where
said line is crossed by Dry Elk creek, running
thence east 80 rods. thence north across said
creek ~ rods, thence west 10 rods to said town.
ship line, thence south along said township
line TO place OF beginning, which said describ-
ed tract Is supposed to be lot three 81 of sec Z,
tp Ia n, "a c, Montana Meridian. unsurveyed.
Any person. corporation or ompany claim
ing adversely said tracts. or any portion there
OF, or that said tracts, or any portion thereof,
are more valuable for mineral purposes. may,
within thirty days from the date OF the first
publication hereof, file in this Office a duly
verified protest or affidavit OF contest against
the allowance Of said claims.
Er'yARD BRAssEY, Register,
RUDOLF Won ToBEL,
Attorney for applicant.
First publication Sept. 5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Aug. ~. 1890.
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, Oct. 5. 1900. VIZ:
WARD DICKSON,
who made II. E.. No. 6lS. for the swA nell. nell
swA, els swli. sec TIP II n % e. Mont. z. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
of said land, viz:
August Westvelt. William Mattox, Freder-
lex Finkbeiner and Wallace Dickson, all of
Grass Range, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Aug. 70.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
u for pnblication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, Aug. Is, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that
MARY \. SLAYTON,
assignee of Daniel Whalen. Of Folsom. Mont,
has filed notice Of intention to make proof
on her desert land claim No. 5s6. for the nell
nwiI. sec Is, ~ 10 10 e, Montana p. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver At L~ewiStown,
Mont, or Saturday, the 9Th day of October,
1900.
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land.
Harry Wills, Thomas Wells and Dalon f.
Slayton, of Folsom, Mont. and Daniel Whalen,
of Irene, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Aug. 2g.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
DzsERT LAND FINAL PRooF-Nacs

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publication-Cnited States land Office
at LewIstuWu, Mont. Aug. L.. 1900
Notice Is hereby given that
THEODORE LINDSEY,
az Lewistown, Fergus Co, Mont, has filed
notice Of intention a. make proof on his desert
land claim No. -. for the sell scll sec q tp
20ntle, Montana T., NJ, before the register
and receiver At L~cwistown, Montana, On Fri
day, Sept. -. 1851.
He names the following witnesses IN prove
the complete Irrigation aud reclamation of said
land:
JG6p Foster, Patrick Leary and John b.
King. Of Denton, Mont. and Monta Bailey, of
LeWistOWn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Aug. q