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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Mining App. icntion No. lss3. U. q
Land OAlos. lIsl0na. Montana. Aug. -
1901.
Notice IL hereby given that Lizzie L.
Rngeling. whose pcstotfics address Is
Philipsburg. Montana. has this day filed
her application fer Il patent for 05.4 linear
feet. being 81 fcst south easterly anu S.4
feet north westerly from discovery shaft
on the Corner Lode Mining claim, upon
which a notice of intention to apply for
patent was posted on 31st day Of July.
1901. situated in Summit Valley (unorg.)
mining district Silver Bow county,
Montana. designated rs Survey No. 5577
in township 3 north. range west. being
more particularly described as follows.
to-wit: Eeg!nnig at the southwest cor.
ner. which Is also corner No. Of
amended Survey No. 1l4l. a granite stone
with mound Of earth alongside and
marked 1-5517 for corner No. Of this
survey from which the Y section corner
on the south boundary of section Z. town.
ship north. range west. bears south
) degrees Is minutes west 676.S feet and
running thence north 3 degrees IS min
utcs west 260 feet: thence north 80 de-
&, ees As minutes east sos feet: thence
south degrees % minutes east 26O feet:
theSce south so degrees As minutes west
SEQ feet to corner No. l. the place Of
ehg!rni,g. containing an area OF $50
acres from which .002 acres in conflict
with survey No. 696 and 1928 acres in con-
hct with surver No. hi are excluded
and not claimed. Net area claimed. IL
acres.
The location Of this claim Is recorded
in Book p" on page 42n. records Of Sill
yer Bow county. Montana.
Adjoining claims on the south. survey
No. 1888 the Combination Lode, lot No.
2e1. William j. Mcnamara applicant, on
the west amended survey No. 1141. the
Psrnell lode, lot 140, John Purtle ct al
applicants. and conflicts on the north
east and southeast survey No. III. the
Man!tou lode. lot No. $50 ana survey No.
SOC the Shannon Lode. lot No 81, Charles
X. Larable. applicant for both.
GEORGE -. GREENE. Register.
NJ. I. Baker. U. 8. Claim Agent.
First publication August Is. 1901.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 4424.

United States Land Office, Helena, Mon
tana. October 2. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
II. Kinds. Edward Kaufman and Miles
Finlen whose postoff1ce address Is Butte
City, Montana, have this day filed their
apple alton for patent for 1.249 linear
feet being $685. feet easterly and $685.
feet westerly from discovery shaft Of
the Rival Lode Mining claim, upon
which a notice OF intention to apply for
a patent was posted on the 2Sth day of
September. 1901. situated in Summit VAL
ley (unorganizedl Mining district. Silver
Bow County, State of Montana, desig-
mated as Survey No. 1872. in Township 8
North, Range West, and being more
particularly described as follows. to wit:
Beginning at Corner No. l, a granite
stone set in the ground. with a mound
Of earth alongside, and marked 1852.
for Corner No. l, from which corner to
Sections II, IL. 13. and "A, T. 3 N, r.
w. bears S. So degrees and 80 minutes
E. 1874 feet and running t, >nce N. Q
degrees and 30 minutes w. 56.5 feet:
thence N. 81 degrees and II minutes r.
1S4.7 feet; thence N. 43 degrees and IS
minutes r. 211 feet: thence n. DE- grees
and ~ minutes w. 174.5 feet; thence 8.
~ degrees and Is minutes w. 340.7 feet;
thence N. ~ degrees ana ~ minutes w.
:36 feet; thence N. 80 degrees w. SIG
feet; thence S. 43 degrees and 25 mir utes
w. SIS feet; thence s. 80 degrees E. ,230
feet to the place of beginning. contain
ing an area Of 14.41 acres claimed by the
The location of this claim is of record
in the Recorders Office of Silver Bow
County. State of Montana. in Book &C."
on Page 276 Of Lode Records.
The adjoining claims to these premises
are Survey No. 1913. Manzenille Lode. Lot
378. Lewis Stettheimer ct al. applicants.
on the northeast; Survey No. 1888. Ia
zelda Lode, Lot COL. Robert M. Cobban ct
al. applicants, on the southeast: and on
the west the Katie Kavanaugh Lode (un-
surveyed), John Dreeland ct al claim.
ants.
GEORGE d. GREENE,
Register.
SAMUEL BARKER, JR..
Attorney for Applicants.
(First Publication October 3, 1907
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Mining Application No. 1894. U. 8.
Land Office. Helena. Montana. Aug. Is.
1901.
Notice Is hereby given that Robert
Morrill,. whose postofiice address - Ana.
conda. Montana. has this day filed an
application for a patent for $500 acres
of the Placer Mining claim. situated n
unorgsnized mining district. Deer Lodge
county. Montana. the position. course.
and extent. Of the said mining claim.
designated by an official survey thereof.
as survey No. 1926. township No. north.
range No. 10 west). as set forth and de-
scribed in the application for patent and
plat on file in this Office. and being more
particularly described by metes and
bounds Is follows. to-wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner. .
sand stone boulder 22x10X6 inches. set
lG inches deep. with mound Of earth ana
stone along side. and marked 1-A295 for
corner No. l. from which the Il section
corner. between sections and IL. T. Z
north. range 10 west. bears north SO de-
grees 10 minutes west $50 feet, and rum
ming thence north 0 degrees 10 minutes
east 1890 feet: thence north 80 degrees
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South 81 deg. West. one hundred and
twenty feet distant; and running
thence North SS deg. A. min. East one
hundred and fifty feet to the Northeast
corner: thence South 1 deg. 80 min
East. one hundred and fifty feet to
the Southeast corner: thence South IS
deg. A. min. West. one hundred and fifty
feet to the SouthWe corner: thence
deg. so min. West. one hundred and fifty
feet to the place of be ginnng.
Terms and conditions of sale:-Cash,
lawful money of the United states Of
America. ten per cent of the purchase
money to be paid by the purchaser on
the day of the sale. the balance on con-
firmation of sale by said District Court
Deed at expense of purchaser. les, r.
SARAH c. GASSERT. Z
Administrative Estate Harry Gassert
Deceased.
H. j. Miller. Atty. for Admx n.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 4455.

MINING APPLICATION NO. Ass.
United States Land Office. Helena. Mon
tana. Oct. is, 1901. f'
Notice is hereby given that Richari
Dryer. Dennis Courtney. Dennis O'Don-
nell, John Holland and John Lenihan.
whose postoffice address is Butte Mon
tana, have this day filed their applica ion
for ratent for 81 linear feet being 36.5
feet westerly and 0.5 feet tasterly from
discovery shaft of the Admiral Dewey
Lode Mining Claim, upon Which a notice
of intention to apply for a patent was
posted on the 14th day of October. 1901,
situated in Summit Valley. unorganized
Mining District. Silver Bow County
State of Montana. designated as survey
No 6453 in Township north Range !
west. being more particularly described
as follows, tO-wit: '--
Beginning at the northeast corner, a
point in the west end line Of survey NJ.
1945, a granite stone set in the ground
witnessed by bearing rocks and marked
1-s453 for corner No. l, from which 4
section corner on the west boundary IF
Section 6, Township 3 north, Range
west, bears north 40 degrees
56 minutes west. 2St47 feet, ana
running thence north 50 degre es 55 min
40 minutes east, $685. feet; thence south
SO degrees SO minutes east, 81 feet;
thence north 0 degrees 10 minutes west.
IS feet; thence north degrees West, Is
feet: thence north degrees SO minute;
west .51 feet to the place OF beginning,
conta ming an area of OBS acres claimed
by the above named applicants.
The location of this claim Is OF record
in the recorders Office of Silver Bow
County, state of Montana, in Book 3
of lode cations on page 34
The adjoining claims to these premises
are survey No. 1945, Niagara Lode; lot
219ani Survey No. 5s6, Black Rock LODE
lot SO, on the east: survey NO. l2o- Elm
Orlu Lode. lot 159, on the south, and
survey No 793 Jersey Blue Lode. lot 20,
on the west.
GEORGE D. GREENE, g.. ID
Register.
SAMUEL BARKER JR.. "a.
Attorney for applicants.
First publication October 2l)
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 4446.

NJ. 3440.
U. S. Land Office, Helena. Montana. Oc-
tober II, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Jerry Sui
Ivan, whose postof!ice address is Butte.
Montana, has this day filed his applica-
ton for a patent, for 1913 linear feet, be-
ing 20 feet westerly and $50 feet easterly
from discovery shaft of the st. James
Lode Mining Claim, upon which a notice
of intention to apply for patent was
posted on the Sth day of October, 1901,
situated in Summit Valley. unorganized.
Mining District, Silver Bow County,
State of Montana, designated as Sur. No.
6423. in Township North of Range Z
West, being more particularly described
as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the
northeast corner. which Is also Cor. No.
of Sur. No 6424, and point in the west
end line of Sur. 2479, a granite stone set
in the ground witnessed by bearing
trees. and marked 1-6423 for Cor. No. /.
from which the southeast corner Of Sec.
"a, T. N, r. W.. bears No. 9 deg. IS
min. E., 7424.3 feet, and running thence
S. deg. Al min. E., 109 feet; thence s.
u deg. q min. W.. 989 feet: thence N.
deg. ~ min. W.. 1866 feet; thence s.
So deg. "A min. E.. PSI feet; thence N.
sc deg 80 min. E., 1877 feet to the place of
beginning, containing an area Of 4.30
acres claimed by the above named APP
plicant.
The location Of this claim is Of record
In the recorders office of Silver Bow
County, State of Montana. in Book u"
Of Lode Locations, on page III.
The adjoining claims to these prem
Uses are Sur. No. 6424, White Cloud Lode
and Sur. No. 1878. Stumbling Block Lode
on the north: Sur. No. $685. Roam Dick
Lode, lot 800 on the west, and Sur. No.
241O, Oceanic Lode, lot 339 on the south.
GEORGE d. GREENE,
Register.
SAMUEL BARKER, JR.,
Attorney for Applicant.
First publication. Oct. II. 1901.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 1896.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 1895.
United Ste :es Land Once. Helena Nom
tana, Aug. %. 1901.
Notice is hereby Cive.t that the Ana
conda Copper Mining company. a corpor-
alton existing under the laws Of the
state OF Montana. by John Gillie. its at
torney in fact. whose pcstofflce address
Is Butte. Montana. has this day filed its
application for . patent for So linear
feet, being SIS feet southeasterly and a
feet nortllwesterly from discovery shaft
Of the Alta Lode Mining claim. upon
which a notice Of intention to apply for
q patent was posted on the 18th day Of
August, 1901. situated in Summit Valley.
unorganized. mining district. Silver Bow
County, State Of Montana. designated
as Survey No. $3.50. in township 3 north
O. range 8 west. being more particularly
described a. follows. to-wit: Beginning
at the northeast corner. a granite stone
set in the ground. with a mound Of earth
alongside. and marked 1856 for Cor. No.
]. non which the x Sec. cor On the noeoh
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MINING APPLICATION NO. A403.

MINING APPLICATION NO. A403.
United States Lani ONCE, Helena. Mon
tana. September g. 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that Henry
Smith. Arthur Smith. John F. Nettle
and Joseph Williams. whose postoffics
address IL Butte, Montana, have this
day filed tn ir application for a patent
for 1885, linear feet beirS 1898 fee:
easterly and 1872 feet westerly from the
point Of discovery, in drift Of the Silver
Bow Fraction Lode Mining claim. upon
which a notice of intention to apply FOR
a patent was posted on the 9th day OF
August. 1901. situated in Summit vaI.'y
lunorganized Mining district, Silver Bow
county, State Of Montana. designa ted as
Survey No 62s6. in Township North.
Of Range West. being more partic2'
larry described as follows. to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner,
which is the point of intersection OF the
nortl: side line Of Survey No. 1887. and
the east end line OF Survey No. 1912. .
porphyry stone set in the ground. with
a mound of stone alongside. and marked
1-Cc36. for Corner No. l. from which the
mort beast corner of Section II. T. NJ.
r. W., hears 8. 30 degrees OF minute
w. 1922 feet. and running thence ". u
degrees AZ minutes e. 3O7.S feet; thence
N. degree E. 1913 feet; thence N 81
degrees Is minutes w. 297.5 feet: thence
s. degree w. 377.3 feet to the place Of
beginning, containing an area OF al
acres. of which SIS acres are in conflict
with Survey No. 2062. not claimed. leav-
ing 1853 acres claimed by the above
named applicants
The location of this claim Is Of record
in the Recorders office Of Silver Bow
county. State Of Ncntana. in Book RI
Of Lode Locations. OH Page 1914.
The adjoining claims to these premises
are Survey No. 1896. Ironside Lode MINI
ing Claim No. E.. OIL the north; Survey
No. 2062. Rosenthal Lode. on the east:
Survey No. 1887. Donnybrook Lode. Lot
3S7. on the south: Survey No. 1872
Spread Delight Lods. Lot PSI. ON the
west.
GEORGE d. GREENE.
| Register.
SAMUEL BARKER. Jr.,
| Attorney for Applicants.
(Flrst publication Eeptembsr 4. 19o1.)
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LES. T..
CERTIFICATE OF CO-PARTNER-
SHIP.

We, the undersigned, hereby certify
that we are partners. transacting BUSH
ness in the state of Montana, at the city
of Butte in Silver Bow county. under
the firm name and style of the Red Chair
Second Hand Store: that the names IN
full of all the members of such partner
ship are George Robertson and S. z.
Barnaman, and that the place Of our RI.
spective residences are Set opposite our
respective names, hereunto subscribed.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands this eth day Of October
"A. D. 1901.
[SEAL.1
GEO. ROBERTSON,
Residence, PIP West Mercury street,
Butte, Montana.
[SEAL.]
S. E. BARNAMAN.
Residence, 4o1 Washington alley, Butte,
Montana.
State Of Montana, County of Silver
Bow-ss:
On this 7th day of October, in the year
One Thousand Nine Hundred and One,
before me, Edwin NJ. Lamb, a notary
public, in and for the County OF Silver
Bow, State Of Montana. personally APP
peared George Robertson and S. E. Bar
sons whose names are subscribed to the
foreg Ding instrument, and they duly ac-
knowledged to me that they executed
the same
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my notaria seal
this 7th day of October A. d. 1901.
[SEAL.]
EDWIN NJ. LAMB,
Notary Public, in and for the County of
Silver Bow, State of Montana.
In the District Court of the Sixth Judi
cial District of the State Of Montana,
in and for the County of Park
In the matter Of the estate of Harry
Gassert, Deceased.
Notice OF sale OF real estate.
Notice is hereby given. that in pur-
| suance of an order OF the District Court
of the Sixth Judicial District of the
| State Of Montana, in and for the County
| of Park, made on the 21st day of Sep
TENDER, 1901, in the matter of the es-
! tate of Harry Gassert. deceased, the
undersigned, the admintratrix of said
| estate, will sell at private sale. to the
| highest bidder, for cash, lawful money
| of the United States of America. and
subject to confirmation of said District
Court on wednesday. the 3Oth day of
| October, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. M. at the
| law office of J. S. Shropshire in the city
| of Butte, County of Silver Bow. State of
Montana, all the right, title. and inter-
est that the estate has. by operation Of
law or otherwise. acquired other than
or in addition to that of the said Harry
| Gassert at the time of his death, in and
! to all that certain lot, piece, or parcel
| of land, situate, lying and being in the
| sad City of Butte, County of Silver
Bow, State of Montana, and bounded
| and described as follows. to wit: All of
the following portion OF the surface
| ground of the Spruce Lode claim. begin
ming at the N. w. corner Of the lot here
in described, from which an IRON pin
| driven at the S. w. corner of the inter-
section of Washington and Aluminium
streets. bears South So deg. Is min.
West, one hundred feet distant; and
corner No. OF the Spruce Lode bears
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FOR RENT.

PASTURE FOR RENT-FlNE FEED
ing field for horses. on reasonable
terms. For particulars write Fred
Hopp. Willis. Mont.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 4422.

MAENA@~o AK LIMA A4OAv AVE- 1S1os
u. 8. Land Office. Helena. Montana,
Sept. Is. 1901.
Notice is hereby given. that Alanson J.
Lewis. William D. Bartlett. and Henry
r. Bartlett whose postoff1ce address 10
Butte. Montana. have this day fled an
application for . patent for 900 linear
feet, the same being for 90 feet in q
northeaster!y and 219 feet in a SOUTH
westerly direction from the point Of dis
covery on the Bee Hive Fraction Lode
Mining Claim. situated in Summit VAL
ley (unorg.) Mining District Silver Bow
County. Montana, the position. course,
and extent. Of the said mining claim,
designated by an official survey thereof.
as Survey No. 1856 Township No. N.
Range No. 8 W., a notice Of which was
posted on the claim on the Gath day OF
September. 1901. and being more particu-
larly set forth and described in the OH
cial field notes and plat thereof on file
in this office. as follows. towit:
Beginning at the N. Z. Cor. where 10
set granite 6xSx4 inches above ground
marked 163S6 for corner No. /, With
mound of earth and stone alongside, IN m
which the N. E. Cor. of section II. T. .
NJ. r. w. bears N 10 degrees 20 minutes
E 2053 feet. and running thence S. Q &C.
grees Is minutes w., 254.5 feet to TIE 8.
E. Cor. No. 2: thence N. IS degrees q
minutes w 204.5 feet, to the 8. w Cor.
No. 3: thence N. 9 degrees Is minutes p.
Is feet to Cor No. L. thence N. 20 de-
grees E. ia fet to the N. W. Cor. No.
s: thence N. 60 degrees 81 minutes E. 23A
feet to Cor. No. l, the place Of Begin
ming. containing an area Of 0.S4 Of an
acre claimed.
The location Of this mine Is recorded
in the office Of the Recorder Of Silver
Bow County, on page LAT in Book v. Of
Lodes.
The adjoining claims are on the north.
Sur. No. 1881. the Belcher Lode; on the
east. Sur. No. 957. the Twilight Lode: on
the south, Sur. No. 3S9s. the King O'Toole,
Lode, and on the west, Sur. No. 6S8. the
Bachelor Lode.
GEORGE D. GREENE, Register.
JOS. H. HARPER,
u. S. Claim Agent.
First publication Sept q. 1901.
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10 minutes west 954 feet: thence north 0
degrees 10 minutes east 1920 feet; thence
north 80 degrees 10 minutes west 12A0
feet: thence south degrees 10 minutes
west 600 feet: thence north 50 degrees 10
minutes west GA feet: thence south 0 de-.
grees 10 minutes west eco feet: thence
south 50 degrees 10 minutes east 124o
teet: thence sortk degrees 10 minutes
west 1920 feet: thence south 50 degrees
10 minutes east 1878 feet to corner No. I.
the place Of beginning. containing an
area of $500 acres IN this survey claimed
by the above named applicant.
The location Of this mine IL recorded
In the Office Of the recorder of deer Lodge
county. on page 1 in book Of placer
records. The adjoining claim IL on the
southwest survey No. 1745, a placer.
GEORGE .. GREENE. Register.
JOSEPH H. HARPER. U. 8. Claim
Agent.
First publica ton August 10, 1e0.
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FURNISHED ROOMS.

3S2 Il. PARK, UNDER NEW MANAGE
ment, newly furnished rooms. electric
lights and bath; prices from $40 up;
call and see them. Also housekeep ping
rooms. Lulu Robertson.
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Residence, 401 Washington alley, Butte
Montana.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-26
IT'S TRUE, IT'S PITY.

There T gullible people every
where, and our county is no excop-
ton. Let an agent drop in on us
from unknown parts and he can
dupe u people into buying patent
remedies for all ails, patent ohurns,
ranges, quilting machines, lightning
rods, and all sOTt s of thing, and
they eagerly cough up their hard
earned money for what is vulgarly
called "sky." A home nan couldn't
sell them a scent article without
their crying hard times on him,
where a stranger can pull dollars
from them without a grumble. "a
fool and his money r easily
parted" is a trite saying, but lots Of
mighty good mon are caught some
time. Remember this lesson First,
beware of agents. Second, if you
buy, know first whab you r trad
ing for. If it is a good thing, then
all right, go ahead. Third, never
sign any paper without knowing
every word that is on it, and always
sit down and coolly calculate where
your profits T to come from before
paying an ag5nt a big price for the
privilege of selling his trick in GER
tain prescribed territory. We write
this for benefit of those who have
never learned it by experience. 1t
is a reflection on no one. All make
errors, but they are too costly as
times to allow them to be repeated
by others when a word in time
would prevent -Stanly Enterprise.