The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-12

What was in all respects the most
successful sale of state lands yet
held in Montana took place at the
court house in this city yesterday.
The announcement of the sale was
made some time ago and as the time
drew near a general interest was
manifested, not only by the residents
of the county, but throughout the
state as well. Numerous inquiries
had been received by State Land Reg
lister Thomas D. Long from parties
in the east, and when the sale was
commenced number of residents of
Iowa, Ohio Minnesota and other east
ern states were in the crowd to avail
themselves of the opportunity of Sc
curing some of the famous F1atnead
| lands at easy rates. AS was expected,
| high prices prevailed, and in some
instances record breaking prices were
established.
Mr.. Long conducted the sale,
assisted by Assistant State Land Reg
lister Whipple, and at 10 o'clock,
when the first piece of land was Of
fered for sale, the court room was
filed, every seat being occupied and
standing room was at a premium
The first few parcels of land offered
were not as choice as some of the
rest, and bidding was light, but when
III 1r
came with a rush and much spirit
was shown. In a number of instances
where leased land was sold the i'm
provements already on the property
aggregated many hundreds of dollars
and had to be purchased from the
tenants.
Following is the list of land sold
and price:
W. H. Griffin, southeast quarter of
southwest quarter, section IS, town
ship 26, range 10; 40 acres, $40 per
acre, $500.
James Manning, northwest quarter
section IS, township q, range 20;
100 acres at $13.75 per acre, $4,000.
F. Webster, northwest quarter sec
ton II, township 27, range 20; 16C
acres at SIG per acre, $2,560
w G. Whips, southeast quarter
section II, township 81, range 20;
100 acres at 1872 per acre, $500.
M. D. Baldwin northwest quarter
section 10, township q, range 80;
1916 acres at $12 per acre, $1,S21.
D. R. Peeler, northwest quarter of
section 3, township %, range 20;
1921 acres, $3O.25 per acre, $4,S76.6O
K. Odegard, southwest quarter OF
section 8, township %, range 20;
100 acres, SIS per acre, $2,SS0
R. M. Donnel, southeast quarter OF
section 3, township %, range 20;
160acres, $3.50 per acre, $4,000.
J. l.. Eckleberry, northeast quar-
ter section 4, township %, range 20;
1924 acres, $22 per acre; $3,5472 %
]. E. Hardwick, southeast quarter
, section A, township %, range 20; 16C
acres, $21.5O per acre, $S,440.
c. l.. Sheldon, northeast quarter Of
section 6, township 49, range 20;
16095 acres, $3S per acre, $6,116.
> H. Tycheson northwest quarter o.
section 6, township %, range 20
!, 1892 acres, $3.50 per acre, 1924
:, T. B. Conllin, southwest quarter
:. of section 6, township %, range 20;
147.07 acres, $33.25 per acre, $4,S90.
G. l.. Sheldon, agent, southeas
: quarter of section 6, township %
> range 20; 100 acres, $40 per acre
= $4,000
J. W. Understood, northeast quar-
: ter of section Z, township %, range
: 20; 100 acres, $2250 per acre, $4,000
Mrs. James H. Grant, southwest
! quarter of section Z, township rs
: range 20; las acres, $36 per acre
$5,32S.
: Mrs. Rising, north half of northeas
'. quarter of section 16, township rs
" range 20; 80 acres, $25 per acre
. $4,000.
Mrs. E. c. Holstein, south half o
" northeast quarter of section 16, town
ship %, range 90 1876 acres, $41.2
per acre, $3,25S.
William Bellefeur, southeast quar-
q ter of section 16, township %, rang
20; 100 acres, $2S, $4,4SO.
II F. H.. Phipps, northwest quarter SCI
g ton II, township %, range 20; 16
20 acres, $25 per acre, $4,000.
A. S. Bland, southwest quarter c
section II, township %, range 90 16
e. acres, $31 per acre, $4,000.
Ie G. N. Jaquette, northeast quarter c
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