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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
l. for publicatiUu-United States Land Office
AZ l.rwlsiuwn, Mont, OCt. 80, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
ROBERT Il. FERGUS,
OF Fergus county. Montana, has filed notice Of
Intention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. SO, for lots . and 3, swA neta, nwit
sell. sec &, 70 20 u. T ~ {, Montana 7. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at L~ewistOwn,
Montana, on Thursday. the 18th day Of Dec
embcr, 1870.
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
George A. fitzpatrick, Of Armells; Charles
Hall, of Lewistown; George Clibon. Chris
Jensen. of Christina. Mont:
EDWARD BRAsssY, Register.
First publication Oct3l.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
SUr11ONS.

IN the Justice Of the Peace Court of Judith
township, IN the County OF Fergus end state
OF Montana, before VIM. Jackson, Justice of
the Peace.
Geo. Aokley, plaintiff. vs.. G. b. Thomas, de-
PENDANT summons.
!he state OF Montana sends greeting 10 the
above named defendant.
lou are hereby summoned To appear before
me, Nin; Jackson. a justice ufthe peace in and
Tor Judith township. In the county of Fergus.
and state OF Montana, at my office in Utica I'M
said county and state. on Thursday, the 26th day
~ Nov, n. ID. 1907, NJ 2 O'Clock b.. IN. Of said
day, then and there td make answert Ia the COM
plant of Geo. Ackley, the above named plain.
titt, in a civil action.
The said action Is brought to recover a hill of
sSfJ.O tor work performed and money loaned
at the defendants own request.
Ana you are hereby notified that il you fail
10 appear and answer judgment will lie taken
against you, q. Is: Thomas, the above named
defendant, according to the said complaint.
ana for costs Of suit Ia your behalf expended.
Given under my hand this LIST day of Octo-
Der, a. ID. 1900.
WM. JACKSON.
Justice of the peace in and for said township.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
To see Herself.

Mrs. Glyem-lSu'G Mrs, Loudlcigh
rather o~stcntauuus about her char.ta-
bic works.
Mrs. Roastcm OStcntatious, ! should
say 50. Why, that woman would like
to have Il pier elas, over her mantle Of
charity Baltimore American.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
" states Land Office AZ L.ewlstUwn, Mont,
Oct. Q, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
tp make final proof in support Of his claim and
that SAID proof Will he made before the register
aud receiver at IeWIstOwn, Montana. on
Monday, Nov. 10, 1900. viz;
JOHN NORTON,
who made II. +. No. leJs. for the 81 neli, Wig
sell, sec 81, tp 10 n. T 10 c, Montana T. Nj.
He names the following Witnesses To prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Thomas l.. Halbert. Andrew J. Diestler. of
Gunton. Mont; Lille N. Cameron, Frank J.
Cameron, Of Halbert. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Oct. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
E0NApB "R.2SE7. keS steI
First PM Oct, 5,
NOTICE FOR PCBLfCATION-T United
N Slales land Nnire NJ Lew lOM Mont,

NOTICE FOR PCDLfCATION-T United
~ States Land Office ut Lew lstown, Mont-
oct. ~, 1g0.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice uf his intention
10 make final prod In support Of Ills claim and
that said proof will lie made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
MOnday. December ~, 1870. viz;
FRANK DENGEL,
who made w.. T.. Ne. 92l. for the sell nwi j,
ne'4 swa, M sell, seq. tp l6n.r22 t, Mon
tana L. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Thomas DUFFY. Fred France. Of For Magin-
mis-, q. +, Burnett. of Gilt Edge; August Den-
gel, OF Alpine, Mout.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Oct 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
Justice of the peace in and Tor said tS%nshI

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. IS7s.-
Notice for publication - United States
Land Oihce, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. Is. $50.
Notice is hereby given that in Compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June !. ISIS, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands In the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended 20 all the Public Land States 81 act
Of Aug. 4, 1889,
JOHN W. WOODS,
OF flatwillow. county OF Fergus, State of Mon.
tana, has this day filed In this office his sworn
statement No. 10, for the purchase of the sell
sec ., To 10 n, I 2 {, Montana Z. NJ, and viii
offer proof 10 show that the land sought Is
more valuable for It's timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
10 said land before the register and receiver
of this office at Lewistown. Mont, ON Fri.
day, the I'D day OF November, 1850.
lie names as witnesses:
Louis Is. jenkins, Walter J. Winnett, Benia-
min f.. l.epper and Mary J. Winnett, of Flat
willow, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 10 file
their claims in this office on or before said 23d
day of November, 800.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

Tho editor Of The LoncIack Recorder
threatens to pUll our nose the first
time we strike his town We shall
show up there Sunday, and It's , IN I
that The Recorder n makes 2 break
for the hills, as usual.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

Some heroic critter flung n brlckha'
through one of the editorial windows
Of The Kicker Office "Wednesday night
md got away before we could get TO
the door and bring Our gun Ia bear. If
he will call some other evening. Wen
make 1t pleasant for him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Unlted

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewisiown, Mont,
Nov. 10, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof i'm support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before tine register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
friday. Dee. y, lEn. viz:
FRANCIS ]. LEWIS,
who made IL. f.. No. UP. for the ely sell. sec
Sc. WI sWli sec35. tn Is u. rice. MontanaP NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Jesse Sample, Theodore Hogeland, of Deer
field: Isaac NJ. H~obensack, Abraham lloge-
land, of LewistOwn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Nov. u.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
teachers Examination.

The regular quarterly summation ui appli-
Giants for trarhtr- cu1Ii,lteS VOL ic held n
office OF the county superintendent ut schools
November 18th anil liNl. An thn-c desiring
certificates, or whose certificate are about 10
expire, should attend.
ELENRETH~ PEBBLES,
SUIT. ut schools.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
DESERT LAND FINAL pRooF7Nosice

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publicatiou-Ini ted States Land Office
az Lewistown. Mont. Oct. \ 1900.
Notice is hereby giventhat
FRANK ALEXANDER,
Of TIBET, Montana, has filed notice of
intention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 526, for the nehi mel Y, secll, wiz nwA,
nwli sw4, sec ~, ~ II n, 7 Is e, Montana p.
NJ, before the register ana receiver al LEWIS
yember. 1900.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
William Gordon. Emit Marcellus. John NJ.
Edwards, William Shell, all OF Ubet, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Oct. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Oct 20. 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
Saturday, December Is. 1900. viz:
PHlLLl? w. WATKINS.
who made II. Il. No. 17I3, for the sig nwii, nlR
swli. sec 81. tp II n, j. e, Montana Z. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
William Jones. Benjamin Wills, Benjamin
Jones, George Rohrbaker, all of Lewistown,
Mont.
EDwJRD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Oct "a.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

'They are finding a good many dry
holes" said Mr. Snaggs, who has lately
become interested in petroleum.
sWeA. you know that there has beeo
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United
States Land Office at LewisioWn, Mont,

NVITVE q III BLIONTIVN > nIttu
~ States Land Office at LewistoWn, Mont,
Oct. ~, lNu.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice ~ his Intention
10 make final proof IN support of his CLAIM and
and receiver at LewistOwn, Montana, On
Monday. December 10, l.IO, viz:
AUGUST DENGEL.
who made II, T.. No. ri, for the nj swh, VII
sell. SEC %. ~ lon, 22e. Montana J.. NJ.
He names the following witnesses "a prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Ihum.l- Dudy. Fred France. of Fort Magin-
mis-; q. L, Burnett OF Gilt Edge: Gutlicb Den
gel, az Alpine, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Oct. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

Hc-Do you think IL is proper for n
young man To kiss a girl On short ac-
qu]aiutancc?
Shc-l should Say not - If he can
reach her llps without standing on d
chair.-Chicago Times Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Oct. %, 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 ana
that said proof will be made before the register
aud receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Monday, December j. led, VIZ:
FRANK y, uASSETT,
who made n. T.. No, 80, for tile neil swii. SIS
sWit. sw4 sell, sec -, ~ II n, II L, Montana
u. VI.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upun and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Il. Dawes, Edward l.. Brock, all of Garneill
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Oct. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

maj 10 bounce us Tor Winning II 500
race by three lengths. we IRE willing
to let this old p~ostoliicc 20 TO smash.
NJ. QUAD.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF1Notlce

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication United States Land Office
L~ewistOwn. Mont. Oct. IL, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
ROBERT DUNSMORE,
assignee OF Simon y. Campbell, of Stanford,
Mont, has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No. Con. for the
swA sell, sec -. Up Is n, 7 II {, Montana Z. NJ,
before the register and receiver AZ Lewistown,
Mont, on Friday. the 23d day Of Nov. 1870.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation of said
land:
William Hughs, Antoine Shafer. James Stuart,
John Moore, all of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASsEY, Register.
First publication Oct. IL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

There are people In this town who
crltIcise us for riding our mule in
rnccs and are seeking TO make II n
point against US with the postmaster
general. IL the r. G. is the sort Of
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United
States Land Office at L~ewistown. Mont,
Oct. 10. 1870.
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, December s, 1Nu, viz:
ROY Il. JOHNSON,
who made IL. 4. Nc. los. for the 50 sell, sec
3, nlS mex, sec II, tp " n, Ice Montana p. ".
He names the following witnesses 60 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Frank NJ. Wlddlfeld. Hugh r. Dawes, Ed
ward L. Brock, Frank b. Hassett, all OF Gar
neill, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First pub Oct. "a.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

very lIue rain nIrIy, explained Mrs.
SnaCgs. - rittsburg Chronicle Tele.
gtHpl.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
oct. J5. 100.
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,
fha. said proof will be made before the register
md receiver at LeWistown, Montana, on
fndly, December Z, igNO. VIZ:
DANIEL W. SLAYTON,
who made II, 4. No. go. Tor the sWii sell. sec
q, VII neil, nV4 SEA, sec ~, tp sn, u e,
Montana T.. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz;
samuel Phillips. Jacob J.. Corbly. Donald
Fowler, Emil Plum. all Of LrwistoWn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication oct. II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

one Good Turn Deserves Another.
Job. Jack. isn't my reversible plaid
golf skirt luyolyT'
We'll how's the bin? ITm-S2l!
Are those figures reversible tooy'-De-
truit Free Press,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at LeWistoWn, Mont,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
Oct. Is, 1900.
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
Saturday. December s.. 1910. viz:
JOHN B. SULLINGER,
who made II. L. No. S07. for the nwA swN. sec
~, MS sell. sch sen, sec 81, TIP IL n. Ice, Mon
tana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
George Culver, Benson Browman. Nelse
Nelson, Joseph Silvers. all of Lewiston n ,Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Oct. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
~ fnr sta,ns 1 and DHica

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notics
~ for publication-United States and Office
at Lewistown, Mont, Nov. ~, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN BERNEN,
cf Fergus Co, Mont, has filed notice of inten-
ton TO make proof on his dcsertland claim No.
l0l6, for unsuryeyed land along Pike creek ex-
tending for about one mile above desert land
entry No. eS2 in Up IL n, T2i e. Montana Il. NJ,
unSurveyed. before the register and receiver
at LeNistown. Montana, on Friday, the 18th
day of December, 1850.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation OF said
land:
Carl Lindstrand. Peter Peterson. BENJAMIN
Farensworth, David Hammergren, all OF Flat
Willow, Mont.
EDWARD RRAssEY. Register,
First publication November II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
DESERT LAND FINAL PRoOF-Notlce

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at LewtstOwn, Mont, Oct. -, 1850.
Notice Is hereby given that
AL. SGLLENGER,
uf Class Range, Mont has filed notice of IN
tcntiOn to make proof ON his desert land claim
No. Ubb. for the swli nrl. ~ uwi sec q. selI
neil, SEC y, Up 10 n, T % e. Montana l.. ~.
before the register and receiver at leWistoWn,
Mont, ON Tuesday, the 10Th day " November,
1900.
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
Morse Heith. John Z. ~Sullenger, OF Lewis
town Mont; George W, Ayers, Henry X
prddy, OF Grass Range, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Oct. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
fit, Dollars Reward

Not cheap work. buiwofk cheap, Is the rule
of the ARGts IuL rsuu-.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
FiTst publication Sept. 70.
COREsT RESERVE LIEU AppLICA.

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
L toni. ;. Land Office at L~ewistOwn,
Mont, Aug. y. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
"a lE' i. y. HYDE * co.
ct san Francisco. California, by Z. NJ. Collins,
their attorney In fact. whose pOstutlice address
Is Helena. Montana. has his dav made ~ plea
ton to selrrt, under the provisions of the Act
of June 4, 1897 (30Stat. 3bJ the iIllowlng uc-
scribed tract:
1heuwll nwii. sec. H. mduwL nwii, sec. q,
tp, - n, r. I6 e, Montana 4. NJ, ~unsurycyed.
Also thai Thomas G.. Power. Of Helena, Mon
tana. has made application Ia select, under the
above mentioned act, the following described
tracts;
The swli swti sec. II. and sell swil sec. %,
~. - n. r. 10 4, Montana Z. NJ. unsuTveyed.
Within the next 80 days from date hereof
protests or contests against this selection on
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.
GEORGE ID. GREENE, Register
First publication Oct. I. (j22.D
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at IeWistOWn, MOnt..

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Oct. ~, 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, December I, 1900. viz:
ALFRED b. HOPKINS.
who made ii. l.. No. l59S, for the swA sell, els
swA, nw1i sw4, sec 20, tp 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:
Theodore Muller. Harry Bcrk. Charles =.
Colver, Frank Swears. all OF Lew istown, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Oct. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
ARIZONA klCKLETS.
live Items OF News From n Very
Breezy settlement.

%tCopyriGht. 1870. by G. H.. LcwIs.l
There is n scheme Before the COM
mon council TO condemn Il private
editorial graveyard and then buy it in
for n public park. We will wager . TO
! that we plant half the aldermen there
before the scheme Is put through.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publication-United States land Office
at LeWistoWn, Mont, Oct. g. 1901,
Notice is hereby given that
HERMAN OFTEN.
of Fergus county, Montana. has filed notice
OF intention to make proof on his desert Land
claim No. j2S. for The WIS neil sec "a, ~ Is H.,
II (. Montana Z. NJ, before the register and re-
ceiver ut Lewistown, Mont, On MONDAY, the
18th day of November. 800.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete Irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
Richard III. Kelly, Thomas Kelly. of Cotton
wood, Mont; Julius Peterson, Arthur Nc
Carly, Of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Oct. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ Tor publication-United States Land Ofhce
at Lewistown. Mont, Oct. ~, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN FOSTER,
of Denton, Fergus county, Mont, has filed no.
tlCe of intention tO make proof on his desert
land claim No, 522, for the nl9 neIi, sec Is, ME
nWii. sec IL. tpt9 n, T IA e, Montana 7. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at LewistOwn,
Mont, on Saturday. the 9th dav OF Nov, 1900.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation of said
land:
Patrick Luary, George II. Allen, James L..
Ross, Andrew Joss. all Of Denton. Mont.
EDWARD BRAsSEY, Register.
First publication Oct. II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
an nrcIinrh ION.

Lois-Did you have any proposals
this SUMMER
Ella Seventeen.
Lois-My. | didn't meet that many
men.
Ella-Nor /. They were all from the
same man.-phlladclphia Bulletin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,

N States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
Oct. ~, 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, December 3. 100, viz:
WlNlERED \. ERICKSON,
who made II. Z. No. 1854. for the via sell. sec
y nwh nelst mex nw4, sec -, Up l6 n, T 10 c,
Montana r.. NJ.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz;
Lucy Organ, John Trepp, John Camastral,
Henry h.. Shlpman. all of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Oct. n.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, lsIs-
l. Notice for publication - United States
Land Office at Lewisiown, Mont, Sept. Is. 1850.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act Of congress of
June 3, lsIs. 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. 1, l%2,
LOUIS JENKINS.
OF Flatwllluw, county Of Fergus. State Of Mon
tana. has this day filed I'm this office his sworn
statement No. i. for the purchase Of the sell
sec 22tp ~ II 81 e. Montana T.. NJ. andNwill
offer proufto show thatthe land sought is more
valuable for its tiiuberorstone than for agricul.
tural purposes, and to ESTABLISH his claim to- said
land before the register and receiver uf this
Office at lcwistOwn. Mont, on Friday, the I'D
day VI November. 800.
lie names as witnesses:
John w. Woods. Walter ]. Winncit, Benia-
min +. Lepper and Mary J. Winnrtt, OF Flat
willow. Mont.
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
abuve-described lands are requested 10 file their
claims in this Office ON or before said sd day
OF November, 1900.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
III - g.. al
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

mirror of the Governor saloon and
poker room and then p]lanycl down
the money and walled out. He had
probably eyc shot anything before.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-14

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPL1CA-
l. toni. ). Land Office at Lewistown,
Mont, Sept. -, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
e. w. CLARKE,
whose postofiice address, Is san Francisco, Cal,
has this day made application TO select under
the provisions of the act of June T. 1897. go
Stat. 3l the following described forty it0l acre
tract of land. unsurveyed. supposed To be i'm
sec Is. tp22 II, r2i e, Montana +. NJ, Fergus
county, Montana, to-wit:
Commencing three go miles northwesterly
from Spring COulee spring and about two q
miles easterly from Taiiy Ridge roundup
coral, and about nue-half a. rIile from a
point called the Golden Gate, and supposed to
be in sec Is, tp - n, T q e, Montana Z. NJ.
ANY person, corporation or company claim
ing adversely said tracts, or any portion there
OF. ar 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 uf said claims.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Nov. II.