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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the Ditric, Court ufthc Tenth Judicial Dis
tnct of the state NJ Montana, ~ aud for the
County ut Fergus.
William II. CLARK. plaintiff, versus Maria
Jane CLARK. defendant Alias summons,
The state uf Montana sends greeting 20 the
above named defendant.
You are hereby summoned to- answer the
complaint In illi. action, which Is filed in tie
Office of the Clrrk ui THIS cont, a copy ~ Which
h herewith scnCd upOn you ana 10 tile your
answer AVID serve q copy thereon upon the
plaiutlG's attorneys within twcuiy days after
tic service of his eNClu I've ut The
day OF service, and IN case ct your Failure 10
appear Or answer. Judgment VIII Ice taken
gains you. by default, iurthe relief demanded
Ia this complaint.
THIS a,,luu Is brought ~ obtain a decree Of
this ruVu UuWnTd hrTCtuturC existing between
you and the plaintiff, for the custody Of MAJ
garcl ClWk. Mary Clark and WILLIAM Clark, i5-
Sue uf -aII lHarriJgC, and Tor general lulici up
"a the ground, th" SAN defendant, hHsc cutn-
united adultery on and since the aih day ut
December, 1915, with phr Juln llnt., and for
more llgu one year last past deserted and
abandoned plaintiff without ans CItise ur rTu-
Vocation. al at which more fully appears from
plaintiffs verified complaint filed herein AND
herewith served uIuu yuu, which complaint 4
hcr.uF rc.crtrd 80 ana mf'e 4 Ilft hereof
Witness my nand and thc seal ut the said
count this 10Th day 81 APRIL, 1901.
I>EALl EDMrSb WEIGHT. Clerk.
Corr * WORDEN,
Attorneys for plaintiff,
First Publication AlTllI
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United

NOTICE FOX PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
1solated T~ract)-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 PISS, L. 5. Revised Statutes, as
amended by the act Of congress approved Feb
ruary ~, 1886, we will proceed to offer at public
sale on the 18th day Of May, 1901, at this office,
the following tract OF land. to-wit;
The sell sell, sec %. Up Is n 7 Is e, Mont. PM.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised to file their
claims in this Office on OF before the day above
designated for the commencement of said sale,
otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
Dated this 10th day Of April. 1901.
EDWARD BRASsEY, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

$. c. Gilpatriek arrived in Lcwistown
Monday from Helena and ut nee pro-
ceeded TO Armclls, where his wife is
suffering from a severe attack of pneu
monia.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
A Testimonial from Old midland.

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the best In the world for
bronchitis, Says Mr.. William Savory,
Of Warrington, England. at has
saved my wife's life, she having been
a martyr to bronchitis for over six
years, being most Of the timeconiined
to her bed. She Is now quite we'll"
Sold by G.. III. Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
NOTICE FOR PgBLIGATIoN United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ states Land Office at L~ewlstown, Mont,
March 2iih. 1904,
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~cNistown, Montana, ON
saturday, MAY itt, llnt yiLs
IVA WENTWORTH,
formerly Iva Curhlry. who made II. T.. No.
l12}f ur the nwll {, CclL,tp - rlHe, Mont. l.. NJ.
She names the following witncssC- to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Archie Rogers, Jacob Sanford. Jesse Clark.
Henry Eliiah all of lewistown, Montana.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication March 9th.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
Application for Patent MOST.
United States Land Office.

az s'NhA1E A@thAANA III
Lewistown. Mont, Feb. 20, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Simeon ,. Hob
son, whose postoitlcc address IS Utica, Mon
tana. has this day filed application for patent
for 1856 and 1880 linear feet, respectively, of the
Baker and Snowdrift lodes, claiming " feet 5
70 Is W and 1859 feet n 70 2s' Z from It's discov-
cry shaft on the Baker lode, IS feet 5 81 81 W
and l5l1 feet = y! Ky e from the discovery SHAFT
course OF the BAKER lode is 5 IS . W and II IS
y G. The presumed general course of the
SnOwdrft lode Is % 80 W and n o. 80 e, sit.
uated in Yugo tunorganizcdl Mining District,
Fergus county, Montana, and designated as
Surveys Numbers 6Jj2 and GUj3, respectively, in
fractional township 10 n ri t Montana Princi-
pal Meridian, Montana, which claims are re-
corded in the Recorders Office of Fergus
county, Montana, at Iewistown, in said Couniy
and state; the Baker lode in Book 3, page 40,
and the Snowdritt lode Ia Book 3, page I23, and
described as follows, to-wit:
Sur. No. rl52, Baker lode. Beginning al cdr.
No. |, which Is also cor. No. 3, Sur. No. COOL,
from which the nv cor To sec Is tp IL nrlle
bears ~ % G 1850; thence n IS 2s e 1856
feet. TO cor No. .: thence II u Is W $50 feet to
cor :; thence ; ~ - W 1896 feet, to cor
No. J.; thence II Is c 5ii feet to cor No. j,
tie place of beginning, containing an area of
Sur. No. CQ53, Snowdrift lode. Beginning at
cor No. l, which II Is also cor No. 2. sur No. 6l52,
bears IS G llO3.G feet; thence II II IS " $50
feet. to Cor No, ., thence u ~ IS { 1852 feet,
to cor No. 8; thence 5 o. 10 t 20t feet 10 cor
No. 4: thence S II u Z Isl feet TO cor No. ;;
thence 5 3S IL W jeI.S feet to cor No. d; thence
5 81 - W aO2,S feet to cor No. /, the place OF
beginning. containing IN area of 1873 acres,
Embracing a total area Of S2.2j acres, upon
which, notices Of application for patent were
posted On the 18th day OF February, 1901.
There are no conflicting claims.
Adjoining claims, on the west end of the
Baker lode, is sur No. GGjl, Hoover lode: on
the south OF the Snowdrift lode. is sur No. l6i5,
Lincoln placer claim: on the north Of the
Snowdrift, is sur No. 1866, Divide placer claim,
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Baker and Snowdrift lodes, are
required to Tile their adverse claims with the
register OF the United States land office at Lew
istown. In the state of Montana, during the
sixty days period Of publication hereof. OF
they will be barred by virtue Of the provisions
ofIthe statute,
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Feb. u.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office M LpWistuWn. Mont. /

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office Ut Lewlstown, MontI
Aptl -, 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
said proof will he made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Monday, June 3, 1901, viz;
GEORGE STUART,
VINO made II. +. No. lao, for the sell +, see I, ~
: u rlHr, Montana y NJ.
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
John Milne. George Pirric. James Pirrie, of
l~lalheTt; David Pirrie. q fIavina. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication April IL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

IN States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
Mach II, 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of her intention
10 make final proof in support of her claim and
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana. on
Friday, April ~, 1901. viz:
MATTE VI. PHILLIPS.
who made Ii. +. No. ~, for the nle nell. swl4
neh, nelt nwhi, sec p. tp 10 n, II e. Mon
tana 2. NJ.
She names the following witnesses 10 prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Jonathan 5. Phillips, William Jackson. Jr..
John A. Dover, Thomas Steele, all OF Utica
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication March 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - Cnitet
~ states Land Office II LrNIstOWn, Mont.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS - United
~ States Land Otluc n Lc~istOwn, Montp
MARCH -, ilul
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
90 make final proof In support uf his claim and
that said proof will be Wlle before the register
and receiver at LeNlslUwn, Montana, ON
Friday, May q. 1901. viz;
JAMES =. FERGUS,
Who made II. f.. No. 100. for the vi, nwll !. sec
10, sell sriI. srC 9. IT, l. 10 m e. Montana L. NJ.
lie names the following Witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz:
George Gillian, of Christina; David Ililger.
Jesse pinkley, of LcwistOWl William Fergus,
of Fergus, Mont.
EDWARD BRASsEG, Register,
First publication March -.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Nottcc
~ for p sulicatiOn limited States Land Office
At Lewistown. Mont, March %. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that
GEORGE CULVER,
Of Fergus county. Mont. has filed notice Of IN
trntion "a make proof on his desert land claim
No. 40, for the sell swA. sec y. tpljn, rlge,
Montana T.. NJ, before the register and re-
CcivcT NJ LcwistOwn, Mont. on saturday, the
lth dav nf Nav, 1901.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete Irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
John II. Willard. John l.. Bright. William
A. Jackman. Donald Fowler, all Of L~ewis'own,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEy, Register.
First publication March q.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lew lstown, Mont,
MarCh ~. 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 Ut Lcwistown, Montana, on
Monday, MAY T.. 1901. VIZ.
tOHN n. BERGER,
III made HE. So. -uT. for the sca sWl4, sec O.,
tp Isl fly q. Montana y. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upo and CULTIVATION
of said land, viz:
Jacob Corbley. John II. Nadnais, Joseph
Pratt, Odilon Ianeaux, all of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEy, Register,
First publication March n.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
Don't Accept a Substitute |

When you ask for Cascarets be
sure you get the genuine Cascarets
Candy Cathartic! Don't accept
fraudulent substitutes, limitations or
counterfeits! Genuine tablets stamp
ed c. c. G. Never sold in bulk.
All druggists, Ioc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION -lu,Ir
- States Land Office at LewistUWn, MJ..
March -, 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that the ~folloNin:
named settler has filed notice al his Intention
60 make final proof in support ut his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver 1t Lewistuwn, Montana, on
Fuday, May 3. 1901. Viz;
WILLIAM FERGUS.
uu behalf ul the heir, Oi NluNWnlcT n, Fergus.
deceased, who made II. l.. M, ~, Tor the sWii
swii, sec =. ulg hwN, sec 81, IT, Is n, + ~ t;
Montana i, NJ.
lie names the following Witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF sad land. VIZ:
Grurge Clibun, ut Christina; David Illlgcr.
Jesse linkley. 1T l.cWistuWn: james r.. Fer
gus. of Fergus, Muut,
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register
First publication March u.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
" Stales Land O.iice at LeMistoWn. Mont.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Moat,
April ~. 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 u. 1851, viz:
PERCY c. BULLARD.
who made II. T.. No. 1895. for the vi swii, So
nwh, sec *, tp % n II 4, Montana l.. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Fred a. Brown, Fred Hart, William Dun
dom, Sr., Katie Durdom, all of L~ewistown,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication April II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at LewlstJwn, Mont,
April / 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
md receiver g. Lewistown, Montana, on
Monday. May ~, 1901, VIZ:
ADDISON MYERS.
who made II. Il, No. Gll. for the e. sell, sec I
NJ, ucl4, sec 2. Up II n. T II e.. Montana +. NJ.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz;
Joseph Mcdonald. John Richard. William
Reid, Edward SilNurthurn. all of DreIiicld,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
FirKt publication April 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
EDWARD BRASsEI, Register.
First publication April 10.
DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF,7Yat!ce

DESERT LAND FINAL PROoF.Notice
~ for publication-Cnited States Land Oihce
at Lewistown, Mont, April I, 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that
FRANK j. LEWIS,
of Deenield. Mont has filed notice Of in
tention to make proof ON his desert land claim
No. 55l, for the 81 nell sec y, ~ 20 II I III e,
Montana T.. NJ, before the register and receiver
At Lewistown, Mont, ON Friday, the lIth day of
MAY, 1901.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation OF said
land
Abraham Hogeland, of Lewistown; Theo
dore Hogeland, Jesse Sample, Thomas Mer-
iCkle, of Deeriield, Mont.
EDWARD BRAsSEY, Register.
First publication April 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publication-Cnited States Land Office
~ L ..NlIatDNun MINT Mich : IunI

IESEKI LIND FTNAL PROOF-Notce
~ for publication-Cnited States Land Office
at Lcwistuwn. Mont. March Z, 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that
JANET MURRAY,
of Fergus Co, Mont, has filed notice of inien-
ton 10 make proof on herdcsert land claim No.
bGi. for the So nwi4, nwit sNIi, CIV swll, sec -,
~ Ii n. T Il c. Montana Y. NJ. and
JANET MURRAY,
assignee Of Thomas Nehawn. of Fergus CO.,
Mont. has filed notice Of intention 10 make
proof on her desert land claim No. I10, for the
neh neli. sec y, ~ Is II T Is t., Montana T.. NJ.
before the register and receiver az LeSisiown,
Mort, ON saturday, the 9Th day If May. 1901.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
George II. Mcdonald. Sarah Cox, John Shea,
Mary Shea. all Of Philhronk. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, REGISTER,
First publication March rs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April -, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
20 make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana. on
Friday, May y, 1901. viz:
LORENZO ID, RIGGS.
who made II. Il. No. go. for lots 1, ., 8 and 4,
sec 10, tip Is n T 10 e. Montana i. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Patrick Rooney. Joseph T. Walton, of Phil
brook; Samuel 5. Powell, Martin l.. Mood
man, Of Lcwistown. Mont.
Edward Brassey, Register.
First publication on April IL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publication-United States Land Office
LewistoWn, Mont. April III. 1901.
moi g is hereby given that
CHARLES II. GARRETT.
OF Folsom. Fergus Co, Mont, has filed notice Of
intention to make propfon his desertland claim
No. GDL, for lots 3 and { and sell nwA. ncA swLt,
sec q, tp 9nr20c. Montana p. NJ. before the
register and receiver at Lewistown. Mont on
saturday. the 18th day0t May. 1871.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
Allison II. Brewington. Samuel Baker. vii
liam Roper. OF Irene; William FerR uson, Of
Bercail. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication April IL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Unite

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
Mch. II, 1901.
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 Lewistown, Montana. on
Saturday. April 20, 1901. viz:
WILLIAM l.. BURLESON,
who made II. T.. No. 1913. for the sell swii, sec
%, nis nwiI sell nwh, sec IS, tp II n PIE. Mon
tana Z. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses 70 prove
his contiguous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz:
John Sellers, John f.. Frye, Peter c. Wey-
dert of Lewistown, and William NJ. Sanders Of
Grass Range. Mont.
EpwIRD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Mch. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lew.stown, Mont,

April .. 1901.
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
Friday, May 18th. 1901. viz
LUTHER l.. WARDEN,
who made ii. Il. No. 1914 for the nla sell. sell
seLi, swii nell, sec IA, tip q n. r Use. Mont. Nj.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Walker Wells. OF Lewistown, Montana, Carl
Williams, George Clibon and Robert Fergus,
OF Christina, Montana.
EDWARD BRAssKr. Register.
First publication April 3. 1901.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
DESERT LAND FINAL, PROOF-Notic,

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-In itcd States Land Office
At Lewistown. Mont, March Is. 1901.
Notice is hereby gircnthat
JOHNSON STRONG,
OF Fergus county. Mont, has filed notice n. in
tcntion TO make proof on his desert land claim
No. Ilji. for the nwh nell, 50 nell, sea nwli,
sec l., 10 1iuruc Montana u. NJ, also
WILLIAM B. HOLMES.
uf Fergus county Mont, who has filed notice
OF intention to make proof cn his desert land
claim No. So. for lots 3 and 1. sec ~, tp l5nru
e. L.ewistuwn land district, and sell sell sec q,
mel, nell, sec q, ~ Is II roe. Mont. l.. NJ, also
ELIAS HAL.SETH,
of Fergus county. Mont. who has filed notice
uf intention 'n make proof on his desert land
claim No. 7Nl, Tor the nwii seh, c'2 swl4, and
lot 3, sec Is, ~ H. n ri e, Montana II. NJ, be-
fore the register and receivCr ~ Lewistowu,
Mont, on Friday. the 10Th dIv u' ApIil, 1901.
They name the following wltG' .srs 10 prove
the complete irrigation ard ic,y'.'nation of
said land:
Johnson Strong, Ella, l'a's-''. William y.
Holmes, James ". SitNlTl. IC.lc ". Parkin.
all Ut Stanford. Mor',
EDWARD rrAss-Y. Register,
First .Itl g.,tp,ti az. rI -
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publics ~ United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mort, March 6. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM e. BURNETT.
Of Fergus CO., Mont, has filed notice of in
tcntiOn tn make proof on his desert land claim
No. $50, for the nl& swa. sei4 swli, sis sell. sec
-. - 10 n r 81 e. Montana i. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewisluwn, Montana,
IN ] Thursday. the 18th day of April. 1901.
He name the following witnes ses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclaim ution OF said
land:
simon Snider. Edward c. Abbot. John Big
len, Henry C.. Burnett. all Of Gilt Edge. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First pub March Is,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
DESERT LAND FINAL pROOF-Nn,tce

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Noiice
~ tor publication-Unit States Land Office
at Lewistown. Mont, March q, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that
ALBERT c. SCHUFELT,
Of Fergus Co.. Montana. has filed notice of in
tentiOn to make proof on his desert land claim
No.5lG for the Eeii nNi4, nWli neI4. sec p, u
I'm; r l6e {. Montana T.. NJ. before the register
and receiver at Lewisiown. Mont, ON Satur-
dav. the 10Th day uf April. 1901.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
Theodore Gervals. Fred Bunker. Charles If.
Schufelt, DOlor BFahant, III OF Lewistown,
Mont,
Epr7ARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication March ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United
~ States Land Office at IeWisfnWn. Mont.

~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
March II, 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, April %, 1901. viz:
ROBERT MORRISON,
who made HE. No. 1925 for the So swii, swli
sell sec Is tp II n rg II c. Montana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultivation
of said land. viz:
William +. Cort. Edgar q. Worden of Lew.
istown. Alonzo NJ. Sloan and Charles W. Baird
of Cottonwood. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication March -.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

CONTEST NOTlCE.-Depanmeut Of the
- Interior, nited States Land Office, Lewis
town. Mont March -, 1901.
n sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this Office BY
WILLIAM II. FERGUS,
contestant, against homestead entry No. 3Il,
maje oct. - lsg2. for the 81 SEX, sec -, ~
sNti, sec -. tp IS II I II L. Montana T.. NJ,
Cuute-irc, IN which it IL alleged that tine claim
ant, james Dempsey, has wholly abandoned
said homestead entry and The land embraced
therein. and changed hi residence and remov-
cd irO.l the state for more than two years last
past; Nat claimant has sold the imprOt ements
located on said land and piaovcd from the
state ani not intending Ia return. and that tie
land is wholly abandoned, and said abandon
Wcut WAS not caused hv claimants enlistment
in'hc army or navy OF the United States during
time uf wdT.
SAID parties are hereby notified 20 appear, re-
spuTd and u.Tcr evidence touching said allega-
ton az ~ o'clock a. m. on May q.
lt0l. before the Register and Receiver e the
lnited States Land Office in LewiNtown. Mon
tana.
The saih contestant having. in proper atii-
davlt, filed March %, 1901, set forth Facts which
Show thai after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot hc made. II Is hereby Of
drrcI and directed that such notice be given
10y due and proper publication.
EDWARD BRASsEY. Register,
Eirs. publication March -.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication April 10.

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Ofijce
at Lewistown, Mont, April !, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that
WILBUR a. MOORE,
of Lewistown. Mont. has filed notice OF in
%tentiou TO make proof on his desert land claim
No. Sll. for the NJ uwi4 sec y, nla nell, sec
20. to ~ n Is e, Montana i. NJ, also
REBECCA }. SLOPER,
of LeWistown, Mont, has filed notice OF inten-
ton 10 make proof on her desert land claim No.
llqs, for the sell uWi. cls sWii, sec p. neli
nwll, sec Is. tp ~ n l. e. Montana 7. NJ, be
fore the register and receiver nj l.ewtstown,
Mont, on Tuesday. tie 18th day of June, 1901
They name tie following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation ufsaid
land:
William S. Wareham. Henry o. Wareharn,
yethro Wareham, Of LcwistuWn; James y.
Awbery, Of Deericld. Muut.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First notification ApTil 10.