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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
EDWARD BRAssEy. Register.
First pub Jan. 3. 1900
Application for Patent, No. AZ.
United States Land Office.

ShthN1 atattl ANnhe NV
Lewistown. Mont. Jan. 8, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the Great North
ern Mining & Development Co., by its general
dress Is Gil Edge, Fergus county, Mont, has
this day filed an application for patent for the
lode mining claim called the Bay Horse quartz
mine, situated in Warm Spring lunorganizedl
designated by the field notes aud official plat
on file in this Office as Mineral Survey No I45,
In Township 10 North, Range 20 East OF Mon
tana principal meridian, said mineral survey
being deseIi6ed as follows magnetic variation
Beginning at the S. K. corner. which is Cor
ner No. l, where is set a pine post, 5 inches
square; ; # long. # deep, with mound of earth
the y sec cor on west boundary of sec rs, tip IS
n re- 20 +, bears N ~ OF 30 L, S69S It; thence
y 50. 80 W, 1912 feet, to Corner No. 2; thence
s. 90 f. 21o f, to Corner No. /; thence S 10 q
f., 1882 It. TO Corner No. ); thence 5 G. 90 w,
t0l f. to place of beginning; total area claimed.
II. 20 acres.
The presumed course of the lode is north
west and southeast. The number of feet
claimed on the lode is l132, being los II N 10 O6!
w and lU2+ II ) 80 0 +, measured along the
course of the vein from the center of the dis
covery shaft, as described in the foregoing
field notes. The surface ground claimed Is ore
hundred and fifty feet in width on the
northerly side of the center of the lode, and on
feet to two hundred and fifty feet, to conform
to the lines of adjoining claims. The notice of
location Of said Bay Horse quartz mine is of
record in the office of the county recorder of
Fergus county, at Lewistown, Montana, in
book 8 of Lode Locations, at page $40.
Adjoining claims: On the Northeast the
Plum lode. unsurveyed; on the southeast the
Golden Eagle lode, unsurveyed.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
| mining ground. vein, lode. premises, or any
portion thereof so described. surveyed. plated
and applied for, are hereby notified that unless
their adverse claims are duly filed according to
law. and the regulations hereunder. within the
time prescribed by law, with the register of the
United States land office at Lewistown, State
of Montana, they will be barred by the pro-
provided.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07

second entry who abandoned or re-
linquished the former entry for n
valuable consideration. Many per-
sons who have hitherto made home
stead entries in good faith have been
unable to make final proof and Sc
cure title to the land so entered. for
various reasons. II being In accord
ance with the spirit Of the home
stead laws that every qualified entry
man who so desires shall have the
opportunity Of periecting title To II
trnct of land under those laws, 1t liz
clearly jnst and proper that those
unfortunate homesteaders who have
made the attempt in the past to
secure title to lands under the home
stead laws. but failed, shall he given
an opportunity tn make another ef-
fort. This section bars those from
It's benefits who have secured a valu-
able consideration for their former
claim"
Accompanying and made part OF
the report IRE letters from the com
missioner OF the general land office
and from the secretary OF the interior
iavoring the bill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
Fxemot,oos Of Gusrdsmen.

County Assessor Fowler addressed
an inquiry to the attorney generai
last week concerning exemptions
from head taxes of members oi the
national guard. In hls reply me as
sistant holds that all members OF the
guard are exempt, but adds mat ne
Ia informed by Adit. Gen. English
that the only company OF the ma
tional guard in this state Mt present
Ia one at Helena. The conclusion TO
be drawn from this II that there are
no ~guardsmen in Fergus county. we
believe that this view Is incorrect.
Surely, there IN no organized com
pany In Fergus county, but there are
guardsmen, and as such they are ex-
empt. When the great majority Oh
the Lewistown company enlisted IN
the service OF the United States n
became Company | OF the First Mon
tana infantry, there were n number
who for one reason and another,
good, bad and indifferent, remained
ut home. They had taken an oath
to serve as guardsmen for n term oil
three years, and we de- not think
that they have been mustered out.
The effect OF this would be. dcplor-
able as it il, that those who served
their country are now subject to road,
poll and all head taxes. while those
who shirked or were unit Tor duty,
can claim exemption ms guards
men," II such exemption Is claimed
the assessor should furnish the news
papers with the names.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
United States Land onic

L.fa olulGs
Lewistown, Montana. Jan. 8. 800
N M9ties Is u hereby given TIA, the Great
p By ssss sas adaT %s1 4 Silt E ESss y E. KIns :o SaSse
Montana. has filed an application for patent
for twelve hundred and sixty-seven and five
tenths linear feet of the lode mining claim
Called ne Load quartz nine situated 10 the
Fergus county, Montana, and designated by
the held notes and official plat On file in this
office as Mineral Survey No. $40, in TIP. 10 N,
mineral Nj % n' s 81 MSp N ! s,i P!iSs sins de @sIilSSisdn !, s foIi
lows magnetic variation being 49, 90 el; Be-
ginning at the Sc corner. which Is Corner No.
] OF this survey, where Is set a pine post 8 ms.
square, ; # long 2 # deep, and marked "L.sIs2";
line Of sec %. tp IS Q * 70 e. bears t6. on L,
No; 2; thence N 80. 30 Z, l76 #, to Corner. No.
thence 5 s: 30 " Isl Il TO u the place GSaa Of begin
ming total area claimed 1925 acres.
Ihe presume course of the lode Is north
west and southeast. The number of feet
S. IS Z and sS7.5 fl n So IS w, measured
along the course of the vein from the center of
the discovery cut as described in the said field
notes. The surface ground claimed is 800 #. In
width on the north easterly side of the center
of the lode and on the south westerly side
varying from 10 feet to 1877 feet or thereabouts.
The notice of location Of said Toad quartz
mine IS OF record IN the office of the. county
recorder OF Fergus county, Montana,
In Book OF Lode Locations, on page 20. The
adjoining claims are, on the northwest the
Fortune lode, unsurveyed; on the south east
the, Free Trade lode, unsurveyed; on all other
public land.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground. vein. lode, premises, or any
and applied for. are hereby notified that unless
their adverse claims are duly filed according to
law. and the regulations hereunder. within the
time prescribed by law. with the register of the
United States land Office at Lewistown, State
of Montana, they will be barred by the pro-
visions Of the statute In such cases made and
provided.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
ILL., .A.A L.. q IODA
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
Real Estate and Mining transfers.

John A Bohslcr To Saml McComb, Il =. sec Is
Up Is n = e; SELL ncii see - tp 10 r II e; $50.
Luther l. Warden to Mary stuart. ncii nwA,
nis neL, see "a; nwA. nwiI sec So 70 Is nrlSe;
sO.
Ed Gilkey TO K W Jones, Its &c, q, y, blk 81.
Gilt Edge: $50.
Lewistown Electric Light X Power Co to q
J Bach and q W Cook. all property Of grantor,
including light plant, etc; siy0O.
Edwin l. Mayo to J w Dougherty, MS neli
sec 81; swIl swa sec %; nwN nws sec % tp II
mr. 10 e; $685..
VIM NJ jenkins to Lizzie J Jenkins, Il s. frac
Ito, blk 1. staff add; frac Ii .. blk 3. Jan add No
2; 81.
Julius Riser to c NJ Goodell. !. int in Weaver
quartz lode, \ Moe dist; II.
Julius Riser to Jas Weaver. u int in Weaver
quartz lode. y Moe dist; ~.
John T Moores to Charley Hughes. scG sec
stp Is n II e; sso.
q A Reeder 10 Oscar Stephens, els sci, sec
a2: sls swA sec 80 tp Is II Is e; si5.
Cyrus Stiles and W { Waldorf to Il J Bach
and g w Cook, Its 1, =, 3, 40, 10. II. L., blk l.
Jan add. water right, and all property of Judith
Roller Mills; S6,OO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07

CONTEST NOTICE-DEPARTMENT OF
" the Interior United States Land Office at
Lewistown, Mont, Feb. IL. 1890.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by
ALMA c. SLOUGH,
contestant. against homestead entry No. $50.
made Sept. Is, 1895, for e12 swh, wig seL. sec 8.
tp ID n. r II e. Montana p. NJ, by Clarence o..
Newkirk. contestee. in which il Is alleged that
the said Clarence q. Newkirk has changed his
residence from, and wholly abandoned, said
homestead entry. and the land embraced there
bv, for a period of more than six months last
past and Immediately prior to the 9th day of
February, 1900, and that such abandonment was
not due to his employment in the military or
naval service In the United States during the
war with Spain, or in any other war.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 O'Clock a. m. on March rs, 1900. before
the register and receiver at the United States
land office in Lewistown. Montana.
The said contestant having, in a proper afi-
davit filed Feb. II, 1900. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made. IL is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication in the Fergus
County Argus.
l.. W. ELDRIDGE, Receiver.
First publication Feb. II
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
Application for Patent, No. 49,.
United States Land once

Lewistown. Mont, Jan. "a, 100.
Notice Is hereby given that Stewart j. Bu-
chanan and William NJ. Buchanan. whose post
office address is Lewistown. Montana, have
this day filed application for patent, under the
mining laws OF congress. for 1900 linear feet Of
the North Star lode. the same being for us feet
S 81 u W and 1855 feet n 81 IS e from the dis
covery cut thereon, which isthe presumed gen.
eral course of the vein. situated In North Moo
casin (unorganized) mining district, Fergus
county. Montana, and designated as sur No.
515s. IN fractional township Is n Z II G, Montana
Principal Meridian. which claim Is OF record in
the office Of the recorder of Fergus county, in
Book ! of Lode Locations. page 81, at Lewis
town, In said county and state, and described
as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at cor No. l Of sur No. 5739, from
which corner to sections l and 2 on the north
line OF tp II n n e bears $ Is. 81 40 c 1887. Z
feet; thence n 80 Is c 1900 feet to cor No. 2;
thence n 10 40 W $50 feet TO cor No. 8: thence
$ o. W 1895 feet 90 cor No. 4; thence 3 so 10
G 6+ feet to cor No. 1, the place of beginning.
Containing an area of 1881 acres. upon which
a plat and notice of application for patent was
posted on the 18th day of December. 1893.
There are no conflicting or adjoining claims.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
First publication Jan. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
Some Radical Suggestions.

EDITOR ARGUS; Youthrer editors In Lew
istown have told US about ali the bad YOU can
about each other. suppose YOU give Us a rest
and tell us all the good yon can, Dont you
think there are too many papers 10 Lewistown,
anyway?
Say, what do sou think about trying to get
all those fellows that have been taking and
giving brides and doing false swearing intothe
penitentiary ut hard labor it life and compel
ling the two principals 10 occupy the same cell
and sleep in the same bed? Don't you think II
would have a salutlry effect: And what do
you say about trying 10 close NJ the eleven
whisky shops in Lewistown for a year or two
as an experiment. +.
From the above it will be observed that Mr.,
Fergus has lost none of his moral and intellcc-
tual vigor. lie would deal out swift and exact
justice to the bnbe-giver and brbc-taker alike,
and would give the pcrJufrr q term In tie pen
itentiary also. No doubt this Is What should lie
done, but whether the matter will he pushed
after the Clark case is disposed oi remainsto be
seen. To round them all up and try each case
would nearly bankrupt the state. If convic'
tions were certain, however. the people could
well afford the expense, in our opinion, 9th
erwise the sooner the disgracciul proceedings
are suppressed. the better. The public is get
ting weary reading about the Clark case.
As regards the saloons, they must be regu-
lated by state and municipal laws, We believe
high license is the best method Of dealing with
the saloon question, but 10 place the license sc
high that it Is prohihitivc requires the support
of a strong public sentiment, which is rarely
ever found in the newly settled regions Of the
west. Possibly our Democratic common coun-
Gil could lessen the number Of saloons by rails
ing the license 10 conform Ia the state license
There is no question but Lewistown has toe
many saloons, but We doubt If she has more
than other live towns Of her size in the state. a
healthy moral sentiment will lessen the num-
her Of saloons in time. rs in the older states
All reforms move slowly, En-.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
Application for Patent, No. AZ.
OnlteQ states Land Offlce,
Lewistown. Montana. Feb. .. 100.

OnlteQ states Land OfnCe,
Lewistown, Montana. Feb. ., 1900.
Notice is hereby given that James Fergus.
whose postoffice address Is Armells, Fergus
county, Montana. has this day filed application
for patent, under the mining laws of congress.
for 1856 linear feet of Voltaire lode, claiming
622 feet 5 80. 81 W, 73i feet n So 81 c from the
discovery shaft thereon, which Is the presumed
general course of the vein. situated In Cone
Butte (unorganized) mining district, Fergus
county. Montana. and designated as survey
No. 5lJ6, in fractional tp II n 20 e, Montana
Principal Meridian. which claim is OF record In
the office OF the recorder of Fergus county, in
Book z of Lode Locations, page lIl, at Lewis
town, In said county and state. and described
as follows:
Beginning at cor No. I of said sur No. 5756.
from which cor to sections %, q. rs and n, tp II
n. T 20 E, bears S S. OF. e 7lS3 feet; thence 5 So
81 " 1856 feet to cor No. 2; thence s % IL G 600
feet to cor No. 3; thence n 81 IS c 1865 feet 10
cor No. 4; thence n % IL W "a feet to cor No.
1, the place of beginning.
Containing an area of 11.62 acres, upon which
a plat and notice OF application for patent was
posted on the I'D day of January, 1900.
There are no conflicting claims.
Adjoining claims, on the north the Herald
lode, unsuryeyed; on the west end Annie lode,
unsurveyed.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Eeb.T
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
A HOME GILL.
Its Passage viii Make Possible a Great
Number O! New I~ptries.


Number o! New fntries.
The special Washington CORES
pondent OF the Anaconda Standard
says: 1.-THE house committee on pub
lie lands has favorably reported the
Mondell bill relative to second home
stead entries. The first section OF
the bill provides that persons who
have heretofore made entries under
the homestead laws and committed
the same by making payment of 8 .25
per mere and upward, according to
the location and character of the
lands, after residing upon the lands
a certain length of time, as provided
by section 23Ol Of thereyised statutes,
shall be allowed to make another
entry under the homestead laws; but
In case such second entry should be
made the entryman must live p o
the land the time required by the
homestead laws md utcommute
the entry which the bill authorizes.
THE committee. in it's report, Is of
the opinion that those who have
commuted homestead entries have
not, as n matter Of fact. had the full
benefits OF the homestead law. The
report says: "As 1t IL the intent Of
that law that every qualified entry
man shall be allowed the full benefit
of Its provisions il Is believed that
the legislation proposed Is in conso-
nance with the spirit Of the home
stead act. The purchase Of land
from the government after n resi-
dence OF some length OF time, az is
done In the case Of a communication,
In not full enjoyment Of the benefits
OF the homestead law and this Sec
ton OF the bill proposes to confer
those benefits upon former commu-
tiers.
1.-THE second section OF the hill con-
fers the right to make asecond home
stend entry upon those who have
hitherto made entries under the
homestead laws, but who for any
cause have lost or forfeited the same,
hut bars those from making such
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
application for Patent, No. As.
United States Land Office,

Illt att l~llld iii
Lewistown. Mont, Jan. q, 1871.
Notice Is hereby given that Stewart J. Blu
chanan and William NJ. Buchanan, whose post
office address Is Lewistown, Montana, have
this day filed application for patent, under the
mining laws of congress, for 1900 linear feet
OF the Midnight Sun lode, the same being for
$50 feet 5 ~ o. W and 40 feet n 80 ~ c, which
Is the presumed general course of the vein,
situated in North Moccasin (unorganiZedl min
ing district, Fergus county. Montana, and des-
ignated as sur No. $40. in fractional tp Is n II
e. Montana Principal Meridian, which claim is
Of record In the Office Of the recorder of Fergus
county, In Book !. page 34i. Of Lode Locations,
at Lewistown, in said county and state. and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at cor No. I of said sur No. $40,
from which the cor to sections I and 2 on the
north line Of tp HnfII e bears 5 23' 10 t0' W
1851 feet: thence n So 80 W COO feet to cor No.
2: thence n 20 OF e 1900 feet to cor No. s;
thence 5 So So e +0e4 feet 10 cor No. 4: thence
5 40 30 e 21i feet to cor No. 5; thence S 80 @'
W ltD feet to cor No. 1, the place of beginning,
containing an area of 20.t9 acres. upon which a
plat and notice of application for patent was
posted on the 18th day Of December, 1899.
There are no conflicting claims. Adjoining
Claims on the east. the Rising Moon lode. sur
No. 5I3s; on the south, the Midnight Sun No.2
lode.
| EryARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Jan. 81
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07

My mother suffered with chronic
dlarrhoea for several months. She
was attended by two physicians,
who at last pronounced her case
hopeless. She procured n 25-cent
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
md Diarrhoen Remedy, and five doses
gave her permanent relief. l take
pleasure In recommending 1t ns the
best on the market.-Mrs. +. +. Wat
son, Aiken. Ala. Sold by all drug
gists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
EUWAKD BFAsshfI NtgISc'
First publication Feb u.
FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLIcA

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
Il tom. ). Land Office at Lewistown,
Mont. Jan. 10, 1900.
Public notice is hereby given that
THOMAS {. POWER,
whose postOiiice address is Helena, Montana,
has this day made application TO select under
the provisions of the Act of June I, 1897 (30Stat
3) neA sw4 sec 10 tip % n II e: sw4 nwh,
Wig sw14, sec 10 tp Y y III e. unsurveyed. and
of the First Principal Meridian Of Montana.
Any person, corporation or company claim
ing adversely said tract or any portion thereof,
or that said tract or any portion thereof is more
wllable for mineral purposes than for non
mineral purposes, may, within thirty days from
the date of first publication thereof, file in this
Office a duly verified protest or affidavit OF con
test against the allowance nf said claim.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
liz. ..l I1A. az
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
Notice of Probate of Will.

State OF Montana, 90
County of Fergus. 90
District Court, Tenth Judicial District.
In the matter of the estate of Elite Wood
house, deceased.-Notice of Probate OF Will.
Pursuantto an order of the said court. made on
the 18th day of February, 1900, notice is hereby
given that Saturday, the 10th day of March, 1900,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. of said day, atthe court room
of Lewistown, county of Fergus, and state OF
Montana, has been appointed as the time and
place for proving the will and testament of the
said Elite Woodhouse. deceased. and for hear
ing the application of Ethel Bling, of White
Sulphur Springs, Meagher county. Mont. for the
issuance to her of letters of administration
with the will annexed. thereon, when and
where any person Interested may appear and
contest the same.
[Seail EDMUND WRIGHT, Clerk.
Dated thisl 18th day of February, 1900.
FRANK T.. SMITH, Atty. for Petitioner.
First publication Feb. IA
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
l.. w. ELDRIDGE, Receiver
First publication Feb. II
NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN- United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
Jan. q, 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
Tuesday. March -. 1917. VIZ:
ALEXANDER c. GREENE.
who made ii. +. No. Gil, for the e1s nw4. neli
swli, nwl4 sch, sec 7 tip II n T II e, Montana p.
NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz;
Fred X. Warren, of Utica, Mont: Charles III.
Perrine. of Ubet, Mont; John ID. Waite and
Donald Fowler. Of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Jan. 81
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Jan. ~. 100.
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, March u. $50. viz:
GRACE JACKSON.
who made III. i No. lidi. for the nell neI, sec
u: seli se4 sec :; ST. swI sec . tp IA n Is e,
Montana p. NJ.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
William Baxter and Gottlieb Heiserman. of
Utica. Mont; Oliver W. Belden and John ID.
Waite, of L~ewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Jan. 81
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
- for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, Feb. 4, IyuO.
Notice is hereby given that
SAMUEL MCCOMB,
assignee of John A. Bohslet.
OF Stanford. Mont. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof on his desert land claim No.
AS, for the lot z, sec Is tip IL n r " t, and selt
nell sec is. tp Is n r IL e. Montana =. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont. on Saturday. March II. 1900.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
Abraham l.. Boatright. Irving Shippee. John
Mcdonald aud James Stewart, all OF Stanford,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Feb