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Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
FOR PATENT NO. 81
United States Land office.


Lewistown. Mont, Dec. 8, 1901
Notice Is hereby given that William c. Wall
dorf, whose postoffice address siKendall. Fer
gps ,,y county Montana, in behalf himself and
owners, has this day filed an application for
patent for 1aO linear feet along the lead, being
l0t. 2 IS 5 e and So s. W i.0e0 f.. measured
rom the center OF the discovery cut on the
Santiago lead. and 1894 II. measured along the
lead. being 100 f. n So 5. e and si64 II. 5 Is S
W from the center of the discovery shaft of the
Santiago Fraction lead. together with 800 II. on
each side OF the center of the vein, said claim
being designated as Survey Nos. 6217 and 62lS,
situated In North Moccasin (unorganized) )min-
ing district, Fergus county. Montana, in sec 81,
tp Is Z Is Montana meridian: said claim Is
recorded IN the Office OF the recorder of said
Lodes. at page III and 4s1. and described as
follows: Said Sur. No. GIT beginning al cor
No. 1, from which the u sec cor between secs
20 and 50. tp lsnr 1se. bears n 66' 10 8,07i.7
80 2 W i,l5s.l fl. TO cor No. 8; thence 81 s. e
$40 II. to cor No. 4; thence n S5' g. 1,ls0 IT, to
the place of beginning. And Sur. No. 62ls be-
ginning at cor No. !, from which the y sec cor
meridian, bears n 81 9S l.oss IT,; thence 81
5 W $40 #. to cor no. q; thence 20. 50 W 1854
Il. to cor No, 3: thence 81 s. e 1855 H. to cor
No. 4; thence n 81 So # to cor No. 3; thence s
fl, to the place of beginning. Magnetic vari.
alton on all courses i9' 30 e, and area claimed
27.96 acres. Sur. No. 1868. Passaic Lode, ad-
Joins on the north; on the east the Agnes Lode
Sur. No. 62l5 adjoins: on the south the Quartz.
lite Lode Sur. No. 62l6 adjoins.
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 regulations hereunder within the
time prescribed by law. with the register of the
United states land Office AZ Lewistown. in the
State OF Montana, they will be barred forever
by virtue OF the provisions of the statute in
such case made and provided.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Dec.l.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

APPLICATION FOR PATENT. No. ~
United States Land Office. Lewlstown,
Montana, December 80. 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that
FREEMAN 3. AKELEY.
whose postoffice address is Kendall Fer
gus county, Montana, has this day filed
an application for patent for 1215.7 linear
feet along the lead. being 5537 feet n. 80
&c - ana % l2S feet 5% ", measured
center OF the discovery cut OF the Abbey
Lode, together with 800 feet on each side
or tne center OF said vein. said claim be-
ing designated as Survey No. 636s. situ-
Mining District. Fergus county. Montana.
IN sec ~ tp is n is e. Montana Merld-
OF the recorder OF said county at Lewis
page 247 and is described as follows:
Beginning at corner No. l from which
the NV corner. sec S, - Is n Is e, NJ.
NJ, bears lso 5O e, 1856 feet, thence 5
thence y s' FIST 9ss! feet !S corner to corner Mc NO.
3: thence SCI ss' e. 1851 feet TO corner
No. Z: thence. 3 g g e.. 1856 feet to COR
ner. No. and place Of beginning Mag
netie variation aIda In all courses ls' a. east
Rat tunsurveyed); on the east the
bruno tunsurveyedl; on the north the
Keno" tnnsurveyed). There are no
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the mining ground. vein. lode OF
premises, or any portion thereof, so De,
scribed, SURVEYED. plated and applied
for, are hereby notified that. unless their
adverse claims are duly filed accordine
to law and the regulations Hereunder,
Within the time prescribed by law. with
the Register of the United States Land
Onice at Lewistown. in the state OF Mon
tana. they will be barred forever by the
provisions of the statute In such case
made and provided.
Er'vARp BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Jan. !.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
Application for Patent--No. 70.
United States Land Ohic

United states Land Ofnce,
Lewistown, Mont. December 18th, 1901,
Notice is hereby given that Frank +. Wright,
whose postoffice address is Lewistown, Mon
tana, for himself and for and on behalf oths CO.
owners. AS. Wright,whose postoffice ADDRESSES
whose postofiice address is Deerfield, Mon
tana, has this day filed his application for
patent for l.42I.5 linear feet of the Golden Buck
mine or vein bearing gold and other metals,
with surface ground 6OO feet in width, situated
in North Moccasin (unorganiZedl Mining DIS
trict, county of Fergus and state OF Montana.
and designated by the field notes and official
plat on file in this Office as Survey No. 63l3 in
township Is n. range Is e of principal tase line
and Meridian of the state of Montana, said
Survey No. 6373 being as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at corner No. !, from which the
quarter section corner on the west boundary
line of sec 81, tip Is n, lS e. bears "a ~ ~ ",
2,i03 Fl. distant; running thence u "a 10 e,
1.i27.5 it,; thence s 81 4S e. SO IT.; thence 5 "a
IS W, .S}5 it,; thence So IS W, 800 IT.; thence
which notice of said application was posted on
the 10Th day of December, 1901. The location
of said mining claim Is recorded in the ofhce
of the County Recorder in and for Fergus
county, Montana, in Books of Lodes, at page
SIS. The adjoining claims are Survey No.
$685. Cape Nome Lode on the east. with which
olaim there is conflict of .0l acres. which IS
excluded from the application; and the Gold
Bug (unsurveyed) on the south. Said Golden
Buck lode contains an area OF IN acres, ex-
elusive of all conflicts.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
RUDOLF Won ToBEL.
Attorney for Applicants.
First publication Dec. %.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

CONTEST NOTICE.-Department of the
" Interior United States Land Office, Lewis
town, Mont. Jan. 3, 1902
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by
HERMAN Z. GAUGLER,
contestant, against homestead entry No. 1910
made July 2, 1885, for the sig neH. sla nwh,
sec IS. tp IL n. re- IL e, Montana p. NJ. by John
NJ Hatton, contestee. in which It Is alleged
that the said claimant, John M. Hatton. has not
established residence upon said tract. neither
has he cultivated or improved the same, and
that said tract has been wholly abandoned tor
more than six months, next prior to the date
herein, and that such abandonment was not due
TO claimants enlistment in the army or navy of
the United States during time of war, or any
other time.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
tion at 10 o'clock a. m. on Feb. 2l 1902, before
the register and receiver of the United States
land Office in Lewistown. Montana.
The said contestant having. in proper afii-
davit, filed Jan 3, 1902, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, II is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
First publication Jan. sth.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
AlLlGATORS LIKE NEGROES.
Will Eat Phcm. Says an Authority,
In Preference to n White Man.

In Preference to a White Man.
An interesting story of the saurian
family Is told by one of Alglers' old
est citizen, Mitchell ]. Barrett, who
has spent much of his life in adven-
lure ON the high seas and in travelling
shores. lie relates that when a boy,
living on the banks Of the st. Johns
river, il was customary for the boys In
the nelghborhood 10 go In swimming
every day.
Alligators were very numerous, but IL
was a seldom occurrence that white
person was molested by them. Mr..
Barrett says that he cannot recall an
instance where a white man or boy
was ever killed by one. On the other
hand, woe be unto the pickaninny who
ventured into the st. Johns where
these water pests held forth. 1t Is said
that negro never risks life where an
alligator lives.
Mr.. Barrett says that on one occa-
sion, while he and several of his COM
rades were in bathing, n negro boy.
well known to the party, came by,
shufIied off his clothes and dived in
with the others. He had been In but
few minutes when he suddenly disap-
peared without the slightest apparent
struggle. An alligator caught him In
the middle" and took him under the
water without giving him time to even
warn the others.
lie tells Of a similar incident on the
Sabine river. another paradise for the
alligator. lie states that while he, two
friends and negro were crossing the
river in n small boat it ran against a
snag and capsizcd near nest of the
pests and the white men swan ashore
without molcstation, hut the negro was
pounced upon by several alligators as
II they had some special grudge against
him.
Men can easily avoid attacks from
this source. But long ago. when Flor.
ida was more spaTsely settled and
there were no fences along the banks
Dl lHt IlNNlS, tuAllt ilAAl y"
ly strayed down TO the rivers edge 10
find quiet, cool spot to Craze and
fight the gallinippers which were there
in droves and made shadow as
cloud. AS long as the stock would find
these places on the banks they were
comparatively safe from alligators, but
as the day would grow and as the heat
would increase they would stray down
TO the rivers edge and wallow In order
to get under the water to keep cool.
Their instinct. however, failed to teach
them caution, for invariably the sly al
ligator was there for a different pur-
pose. He had crawled to the waters
edge to sun his back. which could
scarcely be distinguished from an old
log, and while the thoughtless COW or
hog wallowed In the waters the pest
of the Florida waters would make his
attack with varying success.-New Or
leans Times.Democrat.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
BOUND FOR THE FRONT.
An Incident Showing the Military
Courage of the Montenegrin.

An Incident showing the militnry
Courage of the Montenegrin.
In military courage the Montenegrin
probably stands at the head Of Euro
pean races. The best wish for baby
boy is, MAY you not die In your bed"
and to face death is, TO man or boy,
only joyous game. Says w. ]. Still.
man T., as Autobiography"
| nave seen n man under heavy
Turkish fire deliberately leave the
trenches and climb the brcastwork,
only to expose himself from sheer
bravado.
While lying at headquarters at orea'
buk, awaiting the opening Of the cam.
palgn in 1877, | was walking one day
with the prince, when boy Of lG OF is
approached us, cap In hand.
"Now," said the prince, I'll show you
an interesting thing. This boy is the
last of good family. His father and
brothers were all killed in the last bat.
tie, and ordered him to 20 home and
stay with his mother and sisters, that
-ie family might not become extinct"
The boy drew near and stopped be-
fore us, his head down. bis cap in hand,
"What do you want?" asked the
prince.
81 want to go hack to my battalion"
But" said the prince, you are the
last of your line, and | cannot allow q
good family to be lost. You must 60
home and take care Of your mother"
The boy began to cry bitterly.
"Wlll you go home quietly and stay
there" said the prince. ''or will you
take a nogging and be allowed to
fight?'
The boy thought for moment. A
fiogging. he knew well, is the deepest
disgrace that can befall Montenegrin
"Well," he broke out, "since 1t isn't
for stealing, I'll be fogged."
NO." said the prince, you must &c
home"
Then the boy broke down utterly.
But" he cried, II want to avengc
my father and brothers"
He went away still crying. and the
prince said: in spite Of all this he
will be in the next battle"
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
Application for a Patent. mo. 60.
L. S. Land Office, Lewisto ~n, Mont.

l>duu oiIiett LtW!stpWU,
Dec. II, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Frank (. Wright
whose posotfce address Is LewistOwn, Mon
tana, and Thomas Riser, whose postoffice adj
dress is Deerfield, Montana, have this day filed
their application for pate mt for 150Gllnear feet
of the Waterloo lode mine or vein bearing
gold and other metals, with surface ground 600
feet in width. situated in North Moccasin (un-
organized) mining district. county of Fergus
and State OF Montana, and designated by the
field notes and official plat on file in this Office
as survey No. $50, in tp ls and rigs II and Is e
of principal base line and meridian of the state
Of Montana said survey No. $50 being as fol-
lows, tO-wit:
Beginning at corner No. I, from which the
quarter section corner on the west boundary
line of sec 81, Up Is n. T Is e. bears IS % W.
l02S.5 II distant. and running thence y e. 296
fl thence 80 25 W. ls3 fl; thence 10 II W,
l3l5.5 #; thence n % W. 533 #: thence n s3 %
e. 1900 II, to place of beginning, being 800 # n
81 p e. and lilo II " % W from the center Of
discovery cut, embracing an area of 1864 acres.
The location of this claim is recorded in the
office of the county recorder In and for Fergus
county, Montana. in Book of Lodes, at page
2il. The adjoining claimants are survey No.
Gi6a, Golden Rule lode. on the north. survey
No. 63Il. Last Hope lode and survey No. 63,22,
Hore lode. on the southeast. Notice of said
application for patent was posted upon said
claim on the 18th day of December, 1901.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
RUDOLF Won ToBEL,
Attorney for Applicants.
First publication Dec. 25
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - uni,ed
Dec. IL. 1901. ''''"'''
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
70 make nnal Proot n support Of her claim and
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on
Tuesday, Jan: % 19Ul, viz
MARGARET J. SIPPLE,
who made II. K. No. 1923, for the VIZ neit sec
4! swt sen. sen swh. sec III. tp II n. II e,
Montana p. NJ.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz.
Zebulon Goodrich and Edward Truax, of
Cottonwood, Mont, and Emma McGlnnis and
Robert Morrison. of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Dec. Is
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-Estat of
John Ettien. deceased. Notice is hereby
given by the undersigned. executor of the
last will and testament Of John Ettien.
deceased. to the creditors Of and all per-
sons having claims against the said de-
ceased. to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers. within four months after
the first publication OF this notice. to the
said executor at tica, Mont or to
* r.. smith. attorney at law, ut IN
office in Lewistown, in the county of
Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont, Dec. rs,
1891. -
WILLIAM ETTIEN.
Executor of the last will and testament
of John Ettien. deceased.
First publication Jan. l.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publicaton-United States Land Office
at Lewstown, Mont, Dec. Is, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that
PHILIP ID. LANG,
of Lewistown, Mont, has filed notice of in
tention TO make proof on his desert land claim
No. 75i, for the sl9 nwA, sie neI4, nls sell,
els swA, sec u, tp IA n r 19e, Montana r. NJ,
before the register and receiver at Lewistown.
Mont, on Tuesday, the ith day of February,
1902
ne names the following witnesses to prove
land:
Walter Downing Frank Thompson. Frank
Piper and Allison X. Frame, all of Lewistown,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register
First publication Dec. 25
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
First publication Jan. %.
PEARL PLATED BEESWAX,
Interesting Result of an Experiment
In Assisting the Mollusk.

The Smithsonian institution has re-
Gently acquired the most remarkable
artificial pearl In existence. 1t is about
an inch and half in length, oval In
form and an exquisite pink in color.
II it were not ilawed, it would be
worth an enormous sum Of money, but
even In It's present condition II is price
less as curiosity.
The pearl was made by introducing
q ball of beeswaX into the shell Of a
living fresh water mussel. one of those
bivalves common in many rivers Of
the United States, which frequently
yield fine pearls. occasionally produc-
ing a gem of this kind worth many
thousands OF dollars. The nacre secret
ed by mollusl,s of this genus is pink.
often bordering on salmon, and the
pearls obtained from them are among
the most beautiful In the world.
The ball of wax was placed near
the hinge Of the bivalve, which, being
kept in tank of fresh water, was
carefully watched. Under such cir
cumstances of course mollusk tries
to protect itself from irritation by cov-
ering the foreign object with smooth
coating of pearl stuff. the same ma.
terial as that which 1t uses for lining
Its own shell.
This is exactly what the mussel did
In the case described, and the result
was an enormous pearl. Owing 10
pressure, however, the waxen ball lost
its spherical shape, and the pearl be-
came oval in form.
At the end Of two years the mussel
was taken out Of the tank and opened
for the purpose Of removing the pearl,
which was given, together with the
bivalve which produced 1t, to the
Smithsonian institution. Contraction
Of the waxen core, due to Gryness,
caused II to crack.
This misfortune. while destroying its
commercial value. made 1t possible to
observe the thickness OF the nacreous
coat, which Is somewhat greater than
that of sheet Of ordinary letter pa
per.-St. Louis Republic.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont-
January 8. 1902.
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. February q. 1902. viz:
JAMES NATTER,
who made II. +. No. 1912, April II. 1896. for the
SO seL, SIX swll sec 2j, Up Is n, IA {. Montana
7. Nj.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Henry u. Lapham. Jessie Lapham. Albert
Deitz and John {. Hauck, all of Philbrook
Montana.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Jan. Is.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
DESERT LAND FINAL pRooF-NotIee

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publicatlon-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, December g. 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that
SADIE A. WEBSTER,
OF Winniecook. Montana, has filed notice of
Intention TO make proof on her desert-l Land
nwA seA, sec %, tp n, rife, Montana r. NJ,
before the register and receiver at Lewistown.
Montana, on Tuesday. the 9TH day Of Febru-
ary. 1902.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land
Frank s. Webster. Thomas 4. Baty, Daniel
{. Webster and James L. Hand, all OF Winni-
cook. Meagher county, Montana.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First Publication Dec. 25.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
nIMRER LAND ACT JrNE 3. Is7s-No

TIMBER LAND ACT JUNE 3. 1s7s-No
| tice for Publicatlon-UniteG States Land
Office Lewistown. Mont. Nov. q, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF congress OF
June 8, 1875, entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory" as extend
ed to all the public land states by act uf August
!. lsg2. John II. Willard. of Lewis,own, conn-
" of Fergus, state Of Montana. has this day
filed in this Office his sworn statement No. Is
for the purchase of The swli nwia sec 5. T. II n,
r22e. Montana L. NJ. and he will offer proof
to show that the land sought Is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural pur;
poses. and To establish his claim 10 said land
before the register and receiver Of this Office
at Lewistown, Mont, on Friday, the 3lst day
of January, 1909.
He names as witnesses:
Doler Brabant. George Culver. Matthew
Flaherty and Donald Fowler, all of fLewistown,
Montana.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file their
claims in this office on or before said 5ist day
of January, 1902.
L. W. ELDRIDGE. Receiver.
First publication Nov.G q.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
Il ton No. 32s2-U. s. Land Office at Lewis

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
ton No. 32s2-u. s. Land Office at Lewis
town, Mont. January 10, 1902.
Public notice is hereby given that
c. w. CLARKE,
whose postoffice address Is San Francisco, CAL
ifornia. did upon the 2lst day of September.
1900. make application TO select under the pro.
visions of Act June T. 1897. 40 Stat. 36) the fol-
lowing described tract of land. to- wit
Tue neh nek. sec 10, tp II n. lee. Montana
P. M. situated In Fergus county. Judith Land
District. Montana
Any person. company or corporation claim
ing adversely said tracts or any of them, OF any
portion thereof. or that said tracts or any pof-
ton thereof are more valuable for mineral pur-
poses may within thirty (3O) days from the date
OF the first publication hereof file in this office
duly verified protest or affidavit of contest
against the allowance of said claims, or any OF
them.
EDWARD BRAssBY. Register
First publication Jan. %.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

TIMBER CULTURE Notice for Pub
lication. United States Land Office, Lew
istown, Mont, Dec. q, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES LOWE
has filed notice of intention to make fin
al proof before the Register and Receiv-
er at his Office in Lewistown, Mont, on
Tuesday. the 1lth day of February. 1902.
on timber culture application No. 26i2.
for the MY neI4. swi4 nelt. seA nwh. OF
sec No. ., tp No 10 n No. 10 e.
He names as witnesses:
John Ross, Denton: James Kelleher.
William Skelton, Robert Turner, OF
Stanford. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Jan. l.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

NOTICEto TO Creditors-Estate of James Reed,
~ deceased: Notice is hereby given by the
James Reed. deceased. TO the creditors of. and
all persons having claims against the said de.
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice. to the said admins
tratrix at the Office Of Frank K. Smith. in the
city of Lewstown. In the county of Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, January 18th,
1902. KATHLEEN HAMILTON.
Administratrix of the Estate of James Reed,
Deceased.
First publication Jan. %.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

NOTICE TO CREDIToRS-Estate of
George Jackson, deceased. Notice Is
hereby given by the undersigned. execu-
tor of the last will and testament OF
George Jackson. deceased. to the credit
ors of. and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, with
I'm four months after the first publica-
ton of this notice, to the said executor
at Gilt Edge. or to Frank T.. Smith, at
torney at law at Lewistown, In the coun-
ty of Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont, Dec. rs.
ROBERT SHARP.
Executor of the last will and testament
of George Jackson. deceased.
First publlca alton Jan. l.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewstown, Mont,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
Az States Land Office at Lewstown, Mont,
January Is. 1902.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
% 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, Feb. 22. 1902, viz;
NICHOLAS ID. HILGER,
who made homestead entry No. 1902 for
the sci neh, el9 sel4, sec 49, nei4 neL, sec
IL, 70 Is n, re 10 e, Montana p. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
of said land. viz;
William III Fergus. Christina NJ Montana Geo. A.
Gilpatrick and Andrew Fergus, Armells, Mon
tana and Jesse K. Pinkley. of Lewistown,
Montana.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Jan. Is.