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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United

~ States Land Office al Lewistown, Mont,
April 10, 1901.
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
Tuesday, May q, 1900. viz:
GEORGE CROSS.
who made II. Z. No. s97, for the WI mex. sek
mex, neh SEA. sec 80 tp 10 n T II e, Montana p.
M.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viIt
William Blackburn and Oliver N~anninga. all
Of Deerfield, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssKY. Register.
First publication April II
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF-Notice
~ for Observation-Disclosures States land Ofics

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-united States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, April II, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that
MARY A. WINNETT.
of Fergus county, Montana, has filed notice Of
intention TO make proof OF her desert land
claim No. 7s2, for the MI nwA. neA, neh sell.
tana y. NJ; and
RICHARD Z. WINNETT.
Of Fergus county, Mont, has filed notice of
claim No. ISL, for the swk swA secs; wiz nwh,
SEX nw4, sec 10 tp IL n 7 20 e, Montana p. NJ,
before the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, or Friday. June s, 1900.
They name the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
Andrew ~lyerson, Edward Peterson. Louis
Holland and Peter Peterson, all of Flatwillow,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication April Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
EOREsT RESERVE LIEU AppLIcA

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA.
Il tion-U. ;. Land Office al Lewistown.
Mont, April q, 1850.
Public notice is hereby given that
{. r. GLOVER.
whose postotiice address is san Francisco, Cal
ifornia, has this day made application TO select,
under the provisions of the Act of June 4, 1897
go Stat. 81 the sci. mex sec 8; the ss nwA and
the wiz neh. sec "a: and the nwA sell sec 81;
also lots and 4. sec 2; also swk nwA, sec q;
all In tp 10 n Z ~ e, unsurveyed, in Fergus
county, Montana. Mont. Z. NJ.
Any person, corporation or company claim
ing adversely said tract or any portion thereof,
or that said tract or any portion thereof Is more
valuable for mineral purposes than for non.
, m,n ss,e p ~ kSs, Sn hhay, !, ,h. ss,y S Ssy ~ Nom rom
Office a duly verified protest or affidavit Of
contest against the allowance Of said claim.
EDWARD bRAssKY. Register,
Emit publication April Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION : ypl.ed

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
April %. 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 Lewistown. Montana, on
Friday. June 8. 1900, viz:
JOHN NJ. DONEY,
who made II. E.. No. 800. for the sen nwh, nle
swk. sec IS, neL seh4 sec II tp l6 n T 20 e, Mon
tana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation.
of said land, viz:
Eli Gardipee. Frank Johnson, Joseph Doney
and Joseph Larock. all of TT. Maginnis, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication April Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
April "a. 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 Lewistown, Montana. On
Thursday. June T. 1901. viz;
MILTON c. WIGHT,
who made IL. 4. No. 1850, for the neh sec 30
tp II n rs e. Montana p. M.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
William n. Friend, John Woodwork, Frank
Woodworth and Thomas Rooney, all OF Phil
brook, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Maya
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
NOTICE FOR PrBLIcATIoN United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
May ~. $40.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF her intention
to make proof in s1ppo of her claim, and that
said proof will be made before the register and
receiver at LewistuWn, Mont. on Friday, June
u, 1900, viz;
NELLIE HOWE.
formerly Nellie Amos. widow Of William
Amos. deceased.
who made H.. T.. Nose. for the sell swlI swA
sell, sec Is; nell nwit, nNiI nell. sec ~. ~ rs
n, Z Is e, Montana T., NJ.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Emrst kcIn, Fred Bean, Hiram KEYS and
Frank y. Bristol. liI'ui Cottonwood. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register
EIr-t publication A,sN l6
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
Driving DETERMINATIONS simply deyel.

Drying preparations simply devel-
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing a far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuiTs
and use that which ~cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such O remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
Zoe. size. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St., NY.
TIE Balm cures without pain, does not
ini ate or cause sneezing. II spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, %relioy-
in1 lmediately the painful inflammation.
a Ily's Cream Balm You arc armed
ar Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication May2
FOREST RESERVE LIEU AppLIcA.

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
tion-U: 5. Land Office at Lewistown,
Mont, April q. 1900.
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 4, 1897
go Stat. 35l, the nwh seh sec 8; also the swA
neA sec 8. also the mex swA and the nwli
seA, sec IS, all In TIP Is n Z "a e. unsurveyed,
Montana Meridian, in Fergus county Montana.
Any person, corporation or company claim
ing adversely said tracts, or any portion there
OF, or that said tracts, OF 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 claim.
EDWARD BRAsskY. Register,
First publication April q
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 5, ls7s.-
l. Notice for publication. - United States
Land Office, Lewistown. Mont. April l6, 1900
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June 3. 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 of
Aug. 4, 1897,
OLE STALHEIM.
of Grass Range, county of Fergus, State of Mon
tana, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. for the purchase of the lot I
of sec q, tp II n. 7 20 e, and will offer proof
to show that the Land sought is more valuable
for its timber OF stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said land
before the register and receiver of this Office at
Lewistown, Mont, on Thursday, the 2istday of
June, 1900.
He names as witnesses:
George NJ. Stafford and Thomas J. Sherman,
Of Lewistown. Mont, and Mons I. Teigen and
Bethel Haaland, of Grass Range, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 2lstday of
June, 1900.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First pub April Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
DESERT LAND FINAL pRooF-No.Ice

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-NotIce
~ for publication-United States Land Office
al L~ewistoSn. Mont, May /, 1850. Notice is
hereby given that
FREDERICK JENNI.
of Fergus county, Montana, has filed notice
claim No. iSi, for the swl nell sec % To rs n
II e, Montana Z. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lcwistown, Mont. on Saturday,
June ~. 1851
He names the following witnesses TO prove
land:
Join 5. Jcuui, Leo Diezigrr. Robert Keller
and Angus McMlIll1. an Of LcWistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssET Register.
First publication Maya
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
EDWARD BRAssEf, NVBIsuttI
First publication May ID

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office, Lewistown, Montana.
tlsolated tractI-PubiiC land sale.
Notice Is hereby gwen that In pursuance Of
Instructions from The commissioner of the gen
eTal land Office, under authority vested IN him
by section 2i5., |. =. Revenue Statutes, Is
amended by the act of congress approved Feb.
~, lSDj. We viii ptuCerd tn offer al public sale
m the lHh day of july. 1900. at . o'CluCk y. III,
az this office, the following tract of land tu-wIt:
r ~ e, Montana i. d..
Any and all person. claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised Ia lie their
claims In this office un pr before the day above
designated for the commencement IT said sale,
otherwise their rights viii lie forfeited.
Dated this llih dIv ct May. tNUL.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First uub Nav Id
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
Z. X. CHEADLE.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication Mays

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont-
Nav 3, 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 ana
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana. on
Friday. June IS. 1900, viz:
JOHN MOORE,
who made III. 4. No. l42l, for the neh sec Il tp
Is IL E, Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
David Simpson, Samuel McComb and Alex
ander Peters, Of Stanford, Mont, and Tim
Ryan, Of Utica. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Mays
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

For a sun neck there IL nothing
better than u free application Of
ChamherlniD'H Pain Balm. IL quick
ly relieves the stiffness and soreness.
etfccting n complete cure. For sale
by an druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
lsOlated tract 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 2I5j, u ;. Rev. stat, as amended by
the act Of congress approved Feb. 70, 1885,, we
will proceed to offer al public sale on the I'd
day Of June, - at 2 O'Clock p. M, at this
office. the following tract of land. to-wit:
81 sell sec q tp Is n 7 - e. Montana i. VI,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised 10 file their
claims in this office ON or before the day above
designated for the commencement of said ale,
otherwise their rights will lie forfeited.
Dated this lsth day al April, 1850.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
EIrst pub April %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, May II. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
ALICE b. BARROWS.
assignee OF William Watson.
of Fergus Co, Mont, has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on her desert land
claim No. 800, for the lot I, sec 4, lot !. sec 5,
tp II n is e. Montana p. NJ. before the reg
lister and receiver al L~ewistown, Mont, on
Monday. June q. 1901.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land.
Frank Lye, Charles Lye, Lee Perrine and
Clarence Il. Bsrrnws. all Of TIBET. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication May l6
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF-Notlce

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-NotIce
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, April Is. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM 4. BURLESON.
of Lewistown. Montana, has filed notice of
intention 20 make proof on his desert land
claim No. 4S5. for the WI nwh sec "a, sen neh.
neh se4. sec Is tp IA n Z q e, Montana r. M
before the register and receiver at Lewistownr
Mont. on Friday. June y. 1900.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
John Sellers, Roland Fisher, Thomas F. Bur-
Lesson and William Sanders, all of Lewistown-
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication April Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April2s, 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 L~ewistown, Montana, on
Friday, June Is, 1900, viz:
AMELIA +. FERGUS,
formerly Amelia f. Wiedman.
who made II. Z. No. 1886. for the mex sell,
sec 81; swh nwA. WI sw14. sec 81 tip Is n T 20
e, Mont. p. M.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Nellie IL. Fergus. Marion Murray and An
drew Fergus, of Armells, Mont, and Fred T.
Colyer, OF LewistOwn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First pub Maya
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION I Z,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ~ ted
y states Land office at LeNIstuwn, A.iul,
UsUlatcd Tract Public Land Sale
Notice l. hereby given that I'm uurslaut, ut
instructions iruW the Commissioner 81 tlC
General Land OiiCe, under authority yUsiCU ~
him hy section tli. Us. Rev. stat, rs an uud-
eel by the act VI cuugrc sappupVCd Fch.2 M
We Will proceed to offer 1T public sale &. 1rC
"a day uf June. i3sp, at = O'Clock D.. 81
this office. the following tract OF land tu-l 9:
Elg uUll sec l3tp l. rli Z, Montana L.
ANY and MI persons claiming ADVERSE Z e.
above described lands are advised ~ file 'i.l-
claims in this office ON or before the day e
designated for the commencement al sal, e
otherwise their rights will lie forfeited.
Dated this M daV Of April, 1854.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication April %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8. 1875
l. Notice for publication. - United States
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont, April16. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June 8. 1875. 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
of Aug. 4, 1892.
MONS p. TEIGEN.
of Grass Range. county Of Fergus, State Of Mon
tana, has this day filed in thiso office his sworn
statement No. for the purchase of the sell
nell, nell seh. SIC sel4. sec 20 tip 10 n T Is e, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timbe or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and 10 establish his claim
10 said land before the register and receiver
Of this Office at Lewistown. Mont, on Thurs
day, the 2lst day of June, 1900.
He names as witnesses:
George NJ. Stafford and Thomas J. Sherman,
of Lewistown. Mont, and Ole Stslheim and
Bethel Haaland, of Grass Range, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above. described lands are requested to file their
claims In this Office on or before said 2lst day
June, 1909.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication April IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
nESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
" for publication-united States Land OlhcV

nESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-N0tlce
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at LeW1stown, Mont, April q. 1870.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM ii. FRIEND,
of PhilbroOk, Fergus county, Montana
filed notice uf intention 10 make pro-
his desert Lane claim No. 75s, for the ell
seA sec 2s 70 II n T II c, Montana
before the register and receiver al
town. Mont, ON Thursday. June 7. 1900.
He names the following witnesses 10 r-'3t
the complete irrigation aud reclamation ul sd
land;
Milton {. Wight. John Woodwork, J
Smith and Harry Wight, all 81 Phil
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Regis
Fu-I pJhASatluu Alay >
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
Il TloN-u.S 5. Land Office at L~ewistown,
Mont. March s, 1900.
Public notice is hereby given that
PETER NJ. COLLINS.
whose postotiice address is Helena. Mont, has
this day made application To select under the
provisions Of the Act Of June 4. 1891, go Stat.
36). the following described tract: NwA nell
sec II TIP 10 n 7 q e; nwli swl sec 81 tp Is n "a
e; swh swl4 sec Is tip " n T zoe; sel4 nei4 sec 9
tp Is n T q e; nwA nell sec 5 u II n r21e. Mon
tana Meridian (unsurvcyedD.
ANY person, corporation or company claim
ing adversely said tract or any portion thereof,
or that said tract or any portion thereof p more
valuable for mineral purposes than for nom
mineral purposes, may, within 20 DAYS iTOmthe
date of first publication thereof. file in this Of
flee a duly verified protest or affidavit Of con-
test against the allowance OF said claim.
EowA7I BRAssEY Register
First publication April IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont-
Arril Il. 1901.
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, May Is, 1900, viz:
THEODORE +. NICHOLS,
who made IL. T.. No. s27, for the sch sec 9 tp II
n r l6e Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
of said land. viz:
William Gordon, Daniel S. Hastings and
David Sherman. OF ubet. Mont, and William
Deaton, of Lewistnwn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication April
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
First publication April Is
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE - LEWIS
~ town, Fergus county, Montana, May s,

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE - LEWIS
1900.
To Sol Ganzberger, Sam Kohlberg, II. 6.
Mclntire and n. /. DinsmOre, their heirs. as
signs or legal representatives, You are hereby
notified that ], the undersigned. your co-own-
er. have expended 800 in labor and improve
ments upon the Discovery Claim, or No. 2
Placerlocation situate. lying and being in Warm
Spring (unorganized) mining district in the
county of Fergus and state of Montana and re-
corded in the office of the clerk and recorder of
said county in boo | OF Miscellaneous Loca-
tons on page :, as will appear by a certificate
filed Tuesday. May s, 1896. in the Office of the
recorder of said, county, in order to hold said
premises under the provisions of Section 2324.
Revised Statutes of the United States. being
the amount required to hold the same for the
year ending December 81. 1899. and that | have
expended a like sum during the years 1889, 1880,
1891. 1882. 1896. 1896, 1897, 1895, and If within
ninety days after this notice by publication you
fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as a o-owner amounting to
four hundred and fifty (si500O) dollars, your
interest in the said claim will become the prop
erty of the subscriber under said section 2324.
J. FRANK SAGE.
First publication Mays
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at IeMlatnWn. Mont.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
MAY l. 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
Friday. June ~, 1907, viz:
HIRAM n. KELLEY,
who made II. +. No. 1853. for the wig nwk,
sec u; MA nell. sc: ~. tp IL ~. ~ e. Mon
tAna L. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
lin Ryan Alexander Peters. Mark Ryan
and Charles Wolfe. III of ltCd. Mont.
EDWARD HRASSEY. Register.
liE-t publication May
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-,Notice

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
for publication-Unit States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, May ~, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that
CLARENCE Is. BARROWS.
of Fergus Co, Mont, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof on his desert lana claim
No. ig3, for the ell nwh, ncii swL, SEC 50
tp II n T Is {, Montana Il. NJ, before the
register and receiver at LeWistOwn, Mont, on
Monday, June -. E'n.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Charles II, Plat, frank J. Gauglcr. Olive
Lockwood and Alllu b. BarruWs, all Of tlut,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. REGISTER,
Ell ILLL---.aIL..I Mn. III
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United
N Stntns Ianl Office at IpMistnMn- Mont

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont
April 8, 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 Lewlstown, Montana, on
Thursday, May IL, 1900. viz:
HARRY MOORE.
who made III. l.. No. 1898, for the swil sec 5
tp II n r Il e, Montana 7. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
uf said land. viz:
Telesphare Gervais, Ralph Merrill, George
Wells and Herbert Moore, all of Lewistown,
Mont.
Er'TARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication April II
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

CONTEST NOTlCE-Depanment Of the
" Interior, United States Land Office, Lewis
town. Mont, Feb. u, 100.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by
JACOB MOORE,
contestant, against homestead entry No. 1885,
made heb. -, 1898. for els swa sec I, mex nwl,
nwli neli, sec ., tip II n. 10 c, Montana =. NJ.
by William Bryan, contestee. in which II Is al
legged that said William Bryan abandoned said
aud an resided elsewhere for more than six
months next preceding the fling Of this con.
test, a d has never cultivated any portion of
said land. which abandonment was not caused
- service in the military or naval service of
the United States.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
tiun at 10 O'Clock a. m. on June IL, 1901. before
the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Lewistown. Montana.
The sad contestant having, in a proper aft
daNit. filed Feb. q, 1900. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
- this notice cannot be made, il is hereby or
lered aud diuccted that such notice be given
by ,ue and proper publication.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Mays
(uRT & WOODEN,
'iiufupys Tor Contestant.