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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
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DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publication-Unite States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 1, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that
ALBERT 4, HODGES.
of Fergus county, Montana, has filed notice of
intention to make proof OF his desert land
claim No. 55l. for the So swA, So sell. sec %.
tip IL n, II Z, Montana Z. NJ. before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Monday, the 18th day Of October. 1900.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
Peter Mcconnell, Catherine Mcconnell. of
Deerfield, Mont; Levi knerr. of Denton,
Mont; Nellie =. Hodges. of Stanford. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Sept j.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
DESERT LAND FINAL pRooFa5YHSs,iIse

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-Enited States Land Oihce
al Lewistown. Mont, Auguss =, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM IL ROBINSON, .
Of Fergus County, Montana, has filed notice OF
intention to make proof on his desert land
claim No, ll26. Orthe wiz seb, eig swl sec 10
10 Il n T Y e, Montana +. NJ, before the
Thursday, Oct. I. 1874,
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and OF SAID
land:
Frank Mitchell, Seymour Hash, John
Arnold, George W. Canon, all of Stanford,
Mont, n
First publication Aug %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
FOREST. RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
L tion-U. :. Land Office at Lewistown,
Mont, Aug. Is. 1900,
Notice is hereby given that
STEPHEN j. HARDING,
whose ~postoifice address is Fort Maginnis,
Mont, has this day made application tn select,
under the provisions of the Act of June 1. 1897
80 Stat. 36l, the following described tract:
The nwli mex, neA nwlI, sec "A, tp II n, ri
e, Montana p. NJ.
Within the next 30 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 cummissione of the
general land office.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Sept, ).
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF-Notice

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, Sept. s. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN +, LOLLAR,
of Utica, Fergus Co.. Montana, has filed
notice of intention TO make proof on his desert
land claim No. 63s forthe swli sell, sec2l, nwl4
nel4. sec %, IT, II n, 7 II e. Montana p. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont. on Thursday, the 18th day of Oct. 1900.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land.
John A. Dover. Lydia A. Dover. Charles II.
Overrocker, George II. Payne, all OF Utica.
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Sept. II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 5.

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
Il toni. =. land Office AT Lewistown,
Mont, Sept. 1. 1900.
Public notice is hereby given that
c. w. CLARKE,
whose postollice address is San Francisco. Cal
ifornia, has this day made application TO select,
under the provisions Of the Act of June 4. 1897
30 stat. 3jl, the els swii and the swh sell. sec
lO; the nell neA, sec %. and the nwii nwl, sec
idian.
Any person, corporation or company claim
ing adversely said tracts or any portion thereof,
OF that SAID tracts or any portion thereof are
morevaluable for mineral purposes. NAV. with.
IN thirty days from the date ofthe first publica-
ton hereof, file in this office a duly verified
protest or affidavit of contest against the allow
ance of said claims.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
RUDOLF VoN ToBEL,
Attorney for Applicant.
First publication Sept. 5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
N States Land Office at IeMIsiOWn. Mont.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
N States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont-
Aug, y. 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
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Thursday. October 4. 1900. viz:
MARIL l.. MERRlFlELD,
widow OF James l.. Merrytield, deceased, who
made II. Z, No. 1T5lfur the slg sell. sec ~. swlI
swA, sec ~. and nwi4 nwh, sec ~, Up II n, 7 ise.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz;
Thomas f. Merryfield. Frank Mitchell,
Wenzel Wocasek and Michael Hall, all of
Maiden, Mont.
EDWARD RRAssEY. Register,
First publication Aug. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Aug. y. 1860
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewlstown. Montana. on
Saturday, Sept. 2., 1900, viz:
GEORGE W. COOPER,
who made II. +. No. $50. for the els nwA,
nell swA and lot 3, sec 80 tp IL n rise Mon
tana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Lowry Mclaughlin, of Garneill, Mont; VII
liam Lampson, Nicholas Weber and Troy
Porter, of Gunton. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Aug. Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
Attorney for applicant.
First publication Sept. s.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1875
l. Notice for publication = United States
Land Office, Lewistown, Mont. Aug. 81, 1900.
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 of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
PETER f. GAYLE,
of Grass Range, county of Fergus, State of Mon
tana, has this day filed in this office mis- sworn
statement No. 10, for the purchase of the So
nel4, sell nwk and neil swl4 of section No. u,
in township No. IA n, range No. % e, and will
offer proof 10 show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
20 said land before the register and receiver of
this Office at Lewistown, Mont, on Thursday,
the sth day of November, 1900.
He names as witnesses:
George NJ. Stafford. Thomas J. Sherman, of
Lewtstown, Mont. Swend Haalam. of Gilt
Edge Mont; Ole Stalheim, 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 Sth day
OF November, 1900.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First uubliCation Sent. <
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
" States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
Aug. s. 1875.
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. oct. 5. lgO. viz:
ELIZARETH EMERSON,
who made II. +. No. 1921. for the Wig sw4 sec
u. elo sea sec ~ To ~ n, r III Z. Montana 4. NJ.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz;
Roger ". Clifford. William II. Barney, Will
liam Gordon and Frank Gordon, all OF Oar
neill, Mont.
FDwAHD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Aug. Il
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewisiown, Mont, Aug. y, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that Walter Knight,
assignee of Richard Holt. of Lewistown, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1868. for the MIG seA
and neh, sec 8. Wig ngll, sec 10, tp ii n, r IL e.
before the register and receiver al Lewistown,
1900.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
John Simpson, of Lewistown. Mont; Hiram
S. Lenard, Benton Morris, George Court, Of
Cottonwood, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Aug, 70.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
IL for publication-united States Land Office
al Lewis,own. Mont, Aug. II, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that
GEORGE W. TRASH,
of Utica, Fergus county, Montana. has filed
notice of intention To make proof IN his
desert land claim No. Gl2. for the certain unsur-
veyed tract OF 30 acres supposed to be in tp IL Il
r II L; also
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

nESERT LAND FINAL PROOF--Not!ce
~ for publication-United States Land Ofhce
LeNistown. Mont, Sept. l. 1850.
Notice Is hereby given that
CHARLES p. COLNER,
of Lewistown, Mont, has filed notice OF inten-
ton To make proof on his desert land claim No
81. for the seii neA, els sch, sec 80. tp II n, r
IS {, Montana L. NJ, before the register and re-
ceiver at Lewistown, Mont on Monday, the
18th day of October. 1900.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation oil SAID
Theodore Muller, Alfred b.. Hopkins. Frank
Swears, John Sweeney, all of L~ewistown.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register
First publication Sept.j.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
Annual Report OF Corporation.

Office Of the L~ewistoWn * Great Falls TeIr.
phone * Telegraph Co.. LgNls,uUn, Mont.
sept. II, 100,
TO WHONIT MAY CONCERN:
In accordance with the provisions II sertiou
Al of the civil code ut The -tIfr III Noutara
We. the undersigned, being tNt president and A
majority Of the directors of he LrWistuWn A
Great Falls Telephone and Telegraph Co,
present the following report Of the rnuditnn
of said corporation on the first day of Septrn.
Der, 1900;
The amount OF capitol stock Is sIono
The amount Of capital actually paid IN Il, lOly0
The amount Of existing dputs -. nnue
+ T.. WRIGHT. Pres,
F.k. WRIGHT.
AUSTIN ". WARR.
JoHN NJ NROoMAN.
> HuHsuN,
STATE OF MONTANA
COUNTY OF FERGUS
Austin W. Mari beng dulv sworn On oath
says that he is the secretary Ufthe above named
corporation. thatthe above a0d fIfegOjng rn.
uort Is correct and true tOthe be-t0f my kneV.J.
edge and belief. and that the above signature
are those of the president and q majority Of the
directors OF said corporation.
AUSTIN W. WAR;.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of September, 100.
lSeall .HALsEY X. WATSON,
Notary public in and for Fergus county, Mont
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
al Lewistuwn, Mont" Aug. q, lSo.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN c. BEBB,
OF Fergus county. Montana, has filed notice
OF intention to make proof ON his desert land
claim No ll5s. fortlc swii " sec @t, s'2se,i'
sci, swl., sec 90. ID II n. II Z. Montana i. NJ
before the register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on Tuesday, the 9Th day OF October
1900.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete Irrigation aud reclamation OF said
land: r..
Samuel T. Dalgan. William T.. NELL, Emett
Marcellus, of Garneill, Mont, and AT }. Steph-
ems, of Lewistown. Mont:
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Aug. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
First publication Sept. i2.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont-
Aug. :. 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 Lewlstown, Montana, on
Friday, sept. u, 1899, viz:
BARNEY RASSORD,
who made II. +. No. 1912, for the So nwL, wig
sWii. sec 80 TIP IL T II e, Mont. r., NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Daniel Coffman and John Rit, of Rockford.
Mont. Frederick Deranleau and Phillip De-
~ranleau, of Cottonwood, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Aug. Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
JANE TRASK.

FORMERLY .aut PlTrle,
OF Utica. Fergus Co, Mont. has filed notice
Of intention 10 make proof on her desert land
claim No. go. for the certain unsurveyed tract
ut 100 acres supposed 20 ,e in tp I'm r II t also
JANE TRASk,
assignee ui Charlotte Pirrle,
Of Utica. Fergus county. Montana. has filed
notice OF intention 70 make proof on her desert
land claim No. 81, for the certain lG0-aCre tract
ut unsurveyed land supposed tn De in u II n T
II Z, before the register and receiver NJ Lewis.
town, Mont, on THURSDAY. sept. ~, ltuI.
They name the following witnesses to prove
the complete Irrigation and reclamation Of said
lands:
Isaac +. David and William Peck, of Utica,
Mont; George NJ. stafford and Rudolf won
1Ohel, of LcWisioWn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First puLllcatinn Aug. Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
II for publica a. United States land Office
at I.ewistOwn. Mont, Sept. II, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
FREDERICK +. CARR.
Of fergus county, Mont, has filed notice of in
tentiOn To make proof on his desert land claim
No. SIG, for the SELL seA. sec s. swit swii. sec 8,
tp IL n. r ii c, Montana Z. NJ, before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Friday. the 18Th day " October, 1900.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete Irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Harvey II. Dadmun.of Rockford. Mont; VIII
liam H.. Barney. John ID. Campbell, Samuel
Anderson, of Garneill. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Sept. u.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

Secretary Gage and Secretary Long
have each. recommended ia their an
nual reports that a separate building
fer the accommodation of govern
ment archives and records be built.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

During a severe typhoon. on Novem-
Der Is. the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite,
moored III the harbor of San Luis
d'Apia. Island of Guam, parted her
cables and went on a reef and then
struck on the rocks, receiving such
injuries as TO cause her 10 sink. later,
after drifting 20 miles from theisland.
Her crew. with the exception of five
men. sent out in a launch 10 find
shelter. and who were drowned by
the capsizing Of their boat, were res
cued by the United States collier JUS
tin
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

The new siN-inch naval guns for the
battle ships of the Maine class were
tested, on the 27th. at the Indian
Hesd proving grounds, under regular
service conditions, with excellent re-
suits.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

Lieut.. Faramond. the French nava
attache at Washington. has been ad
vised that the training ship Duguay
Trouin. with a large number of cadets
on board, will visit American watera
next spring.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

The British war Office announced.
on the seth. that Lord Roberts had
handed over the command of the
British troops in South Africa 10
Lord Kitchener.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

Count De Toulouse Lautrec. VIII
was eNtradited TO Canada from Chica-
go, was sentenced, at Montreal, on the
21th. TO five years in the penitentiary
on charge of receiving bonds know
ing them to be forged.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

The United States cable ship Burn
side, bound from New York TO the
Philippine islands, arrived at Singa-
pore, Mira. on the 27th.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

Count Won Buelow, the German inn
perial chancellor, has caused the min
listers of railways in the various states
of the empire 10 be invited TO devise,
jointly, measures TO prevent the re-
currence Of such serious accidents as
have recently happened.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

When travelling nowadays. Emperor
William usually takes with him a
specially-caryed pulpit, elaborateIy
ornamented with heraldic devices,
from whicn he delivers his orations
and sermons.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

Subscriptions in London. on the
3Oth. 10 the new issue of e3.OOO.OOO
three per cent. eNchequer bonds. re-
payable in 1905. totalled e6.263. 500.
The tenders ranged from % to 100.
The average price was 9S 2-IO.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

United States Senator Cushmau Kel-
lOgg Davis. chairman of the commit
tee ON foreign relations in the senate,
died at his home in st. Paul, Mimi,
on the 27th. at S:4s p. m. after an ill
ness of two months. He had suffered
greatly during his sickness. and grad
ually sank away, being unconscious
for several nours before death, and so
= yr as could be known, suffering no
pain.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

Postmaster NancJtt of New York
city conferred with Postmaster-Gen-
Cral Smith and others, on the 26th,
regarding the proposed new post of
tice building in New York Mr.. Van
colt afterwards expressed the opinion
that the bill now pending, appropriate
ing $2.5OO,OOO for this purpose, would
pass at the approaching session of
congress.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

y recent German publication, re-
marking the growing American trade
in the Levant. says: Lately two large
firms in COnstantinople have, for the
first time. received extensive ship
ments of American shoes. This shows
that the persistent efforts of the
Americans TO gain a footing in the
Levantine markets have achieved sue
cess"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

The proposition to levy a tax for
Tie support of free public library
was carried at a special election held
in Dubuque, Ia. on the 26th. The re-
suit carried with il gift of $4,000
from Andrew Carnegie. also the
Young Mems Library associations Is
Coo volumes and other property worth
$4,000.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

The president. in the first week Of
the session of congress, will submit
tu the senate for confirmation 60
nominations for presidential post Of
fees. This includes those appointed
during the recess, and postmasters
whose terms of office expire previous
TO Janutry !. next. II is the smallest
list OF recess nominees sent in for
some wears.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

Former mayor of Portsmouth, o.,
G. \. Waller, who. was a delegate to
the convention that nominated Abra-
ham Lincoln. in 1o6O. and who was
Lincoln elector from Ohio. died at his
home in that city on the 27th.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

The tyPhOon which caused the loss
OF the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite
wrought great damage andIoss of life,
also, on the Island of Guam. Among
the worst sufferers was the town of
Moraujan. which was completely de-
molished, with a loss of 30 townspeo-
pie killed and many injured.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

Charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. man represent
ing himself as DIR. William 4. Fergu-
son, formerly of Galveston. Tex, but
who is alleged by the New York po-
lice To bC eN-Guv. Moses. OF South
Carolina. was arraigned, on the 3Oth.
before United States Commissioner
Shields. and held in bail of Sl.COO for
examination.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

The annual report of Secretary Will
son of the agricultural department,
q complimentary reference to the work
of his predecessors. which had
brought the department TO its present
state of efficiency" The report shows
the affairs of the department TO be in
a generally satisfactory condition.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07
Our Chinese Policy.

lantly repelled. It fell to the occupying
torces to restore order and organize q
Provisional admins ira ton.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07
Preparations for Relief.

AL the preparations for relief by the
combined powers are gone into, and when
that object was finally accomplished on
August Il the conditions met with in Pc
king are described as follows:
The imperial family and the govern
ment had fed a few days before The
city was without visible control The re-
ma1ninE imperial soldiery had made on
the night OF the 18th 8 last attempt 10
SxtermlnAta the oesieged, which was gal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

In connection with our relations with
England he refers TO the partial settle
nent Of the Alaskan boundary dispute.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

He urges the approval of the CONNER
cial conventions entered into between
this government and other powers as
soon as possible that the agricultural and
other industries of the country may profit
thereby. Continuing on this' subject he
says:
The policy. of reciprocity SO manifestly
a0nIfv and has been so repeatedIy ap-
proved by the people Of the United States.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07

Under a discussion of the postal serv-
ice he urges an extension of the rural
free delivery system and says:
This service ameliorates the isolation of
farm life, conduces to good roads, and
quickens and extends the dissemination of
general information. Experience thus far
has tended to allay the apprehension that
it would be so expensive as to forbid it's
general adoption or make it a serious bur-
den. It's actual application has shown that
it increases postal receipts, and can be ac-
companied by reductions in other branches
of the service, SO that the augmented rev.
enues and the accomplished savings to-
gether materially reduce the net cost The
evidences which point to these conclusions
are presented in detail in the annual re-
port of the postmaster general which with
its recommendations is recommended to
the consideration of the congress. The full
development of this special service, how
ever, requires such a large outlay Of money
that II should be undertaken only after a
careful study and thorough understanding
Of all that 1t involves,