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Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
NOTICE OF ADD, IcATIoN FOR

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATeNT.-Mineral Application NO NO
30, United States land ONCE Lew
lstown. Mont, July !, l9o0.
Notice is hereby given that George
j. Bach, whose postofiice address is
Lewistown, Fergus county, Montana
for and In behalf of Charles r. Lit
tie. owner, has this day filed an ap-
pllation for patent for l5OO linear leet
OF the Big Chicago lode or VEN, oeS
Ing 75O feet in a northwesterly dlrec-
ton and $50 feet in southeasteriy
direction, measured along the course
OF the vein from the center OF tne
discovery shaft, bearing gold, Win
surface ground claimed as 600 feet
in width on the northwesterly end
and gradually decreasing in width
from the said northwesterly end line
to the southeasterly end line OF said
lode, at which said southeasterly end
line the width of said lode Is 333.l6
feet, situated in Cone Butte (unor-
ganized) mining district, Fergus coun.
ty, state of Montana, designated by
the official plat and field notes on hle
In this office as Survey NO. 6SIS, In
tp IL n. 20 e. of Montana Meridian
said Survey No GS7S being described
as follows, to-wit;
Beginning at corner No. /, from
which the u section corner between
sections 26 and 81, tp II n, 20 e.
bears south 76 degrees minutes
east, 9.096.4 feet; thence south 35 de
grees % minutes west, 3S3,16 feet to
corner No. 2; thence north 81 de
grees 13 minutes west, l,4S6.11 feet
to corner No g. thence north 80 de
grees 0S minutes east, 600 feet, to cor
ner No. 4 thence south Al degrees
10 minutes east, 1,526.55 feet, to the
place OF beginning, containing total
area of 1883 acres, with magnetic
variation on all courses 10 degrees
80 minutes east.
The notice of location of said Big
Chicago lode claim is recorded in the
office of the Recorder Of Fergus coun
ty, Montana, in book No. 8 of Lode
Locations, at pages 265 and 266.
Adjoining claims; On the north
the Morning lode. unsurveyed. Robert
Mckee, claimant on the east. the
Morning Sun lode unsurveyed, Rober
Mckee, claimant; on the south, Chica
go Extension lode, unsurveyed, C. A
Case, claimant; on the west side, un
occupied public land.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any portion of the minin.
ground, vein, lode or premises so de
scribed, surveyed, plated and applied
for are required to file their advers,
claims with the Register of the Unit
ed States land office, at Lewistown
in the state of Montana, during th'
sixty days period of publication here
Of, or they will be forever barred b.
virtue of the provisions of the statut
in such case made and provided.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
Blackford & Blackford,
Attorneys for Applicant.
First publication July /.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication. U. S. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, July 81,
1908.
Notice is hereby given that
CLARENCE NJ GOODELL,
assignee of William X. Chambers. of
Philbrook, Fergus county, Mont. has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1887. for
also sw4 nwA, nwA swA, sec 27,
the neI4 seh. sec 2S, tip l6 n, IA e,
Mont. p. NJ; also,
MILLIE C. GOODELL,
assignee of David G.. Mccartney, of
Philbrook. Fergus county. Mont. has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on her desert land claim No. 1043,
for the nh neh, sec 27, tp 16 n. r
IA e. Mont. p. NJ. before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Friday. the 2Sth day of August, 1903.
They name the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Edward L.. Chambers. David G.. Nc.
Cartney. Theodore A. Gray, John F.
Milne, Millie c. Goodell. all of Phil.
brook, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First Publication July 80.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26

MOTTO FOX PUBllCA ION-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
flee at Lewistown, Mont, July "a,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing 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, Mont. on
Tuesday. September s. 1908, viz:
CYRUS SPANGLER.
who made II. +. NO. 1885, for the
nIk seA, swA seh, sec 20, nwA
neA, sec 20, tp IA n, 22 e, Mont.
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz;
George Maddox, William Maddox,
Wallace Dickson, Ward Dickson, all
of Grass Range, Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First Publication July 29.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publ,cation-U. s. Land
Office at Lewistown, Mont, July %,
1903.
Notice Is hereby given that
GARDNER X. ALDkICH,
of Lewistown. Fergus county, Mont,
has Med notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim NO.
1922, for the WIZ nwA. neA nwh, sec
TO- sea swii, sec 10. tp 16 n, 10 e,
Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver al Lewistown, Mont, on frl-
day the ith day OF September, 1913.
lie names the following witnesses
TO prove their complete irrigation anu
reclamation of said land
Joseph King, John Branger, Harley
d. Rogers, ..enry f. Shipman. all oi
Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First Publication July 29.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE a. 1879

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873
Notice for publication-United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, July Il, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in CON-
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 8, 1873, entitled
An act for the sale Of umber lands
in the states of California. Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892.
ALBERT BROAD,
OF Lewistown, Mont, county of Fer
gus, state of Montana, has this day
filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. So, for the purchase of the
SEA nwA. sec 81, tp IL n, r 20 G,
Mont. p. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this office
at Lewistown. Mont, on Saturday, the
18th day of September, 1908.
He names as witnesses:
John f. Cameron, Joseph l.. AS
bridge, Clare Battams, Willis Sander
son, all of Highfield, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day Of
September. 1903.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July Is.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
TIMBER LAND ACT June 3, 1873

TIMBER LAND ACT June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication, u. S. Land
Office at Lewistown, Mont, July ~,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that in CON-
pliance with the provisions of the
act of congress of June 3, 1878, en-
titled "An act for the sale of timber
lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington" as ex.
tended to all the Public Land States
b. act of August 4, 1892,
EDGAR l.. JACKSON,
O. Utica. county of Fergus. state OF
Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 70, fol
the purchase of the eh neA, sec IL
tp 14n,r11 e, Mont. p. NJ, and will offel
proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish his cla'm to said lano
before the register and receiver oi
this office at Lewistown, Mont, or
Monday, the 5th day Of October, 1903
He names as witnesses:
Peter E. Jackson, Martin Messner
August w. Potter, James Murphy
all of Utica, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad
yersely the above described lands
are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said 5th day
of October. 1903.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July 30.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
U. S. Land Office, at Lewistown,
Mont. July 27, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
BENJAMIN d. MCLEOD,
of Fergus county Mont, has filed no.
tice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1041, for
the neA nell. sec 33, ela seA, sec 2S,
nwA swA. sec q, tip 13 n. 13 e,
Mont. p NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on Mon
day. the 7th day of September, 1903.
ne names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Willie Cowan Fred r. Warren,
Thomas Steele, John Hamburg, all of
Utica Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July 20.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF-No

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-No-
tice for Observation-Disclosures of
the Interior, U. S. Land Office at
Lewistown, Mont, August s, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
BENJAMIN +. GORDON,
of Tibet. Fergus county. Mont, has
filed notice OF intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1862,
for the swl4 swA, sec 80. ek seA
and swi4 seA. sec 81. tp l3 n. 16 e.
Mont. p. NJ. before w. II. Peck. U. ).
commissioner at Garneill. Mont, on
Monday the 2Sth day of September,
1903.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Harvey Foris. of Rockford; Theo.
dore Nichols. of LewistowI George
p. Finch. William V. Lewis, of Gar.
neill, Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication AT; 10.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No.

ININb, noo' ~
tice for publication.-Department OF
the Interior-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown. Mont. July 81, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that
IRVING A. PIERCE,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
2O62, for the sha neh, neA neh, sec
32, nwA nwA, sec 33, tp 16 n, r II
e. Mont. p NJ, before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Friday, the 18th day of September,
1903.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Melvin l.. Cheney, Hiram G. Berges,
James A. Stewart, Ambrose V. Chen.
ey, all of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication August IL.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
EDWARD BHASSE1, HegISCer.
First publication June "a.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No.

DESERT LAND, FINAL PRO0F-No.
tice for Observation-Disclosures OF
the Interior-U. S. Land Office
Lewistown, Mont, July 13, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
MARY WINNETT.
of Flatwilow. Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on her des.
ert land claim No. 1862, for the swh
neh, nwA seA, mig swl4, swA swA
sec IL, also ela seh, seh neh. sec II,
tip ! 4 n. 2G e. Mont. P. NJ. before the
register. and receiver at Lewistown
Mont, on Monday, the 14th day OF
September. 1903.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Walter J. Winnett, John w. Woods
Saphronia II. jenkins, of Flatwillow;
John w. Hughes. of Lewistown. Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
first publication August IL.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No-

tice for Observation-Disclosures OF
the Interior-U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, July 81, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that
ANNA l.. PIERCE,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No.
206O, for the s12 nwA, swh, swA
sell, sec 2S. nwA nell, sec SS, tip l6
n, IL e, Mont p. NJ. before the reg.
lister and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont. on Saturday, the 18th day OF
September, 1908.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land
Melvin l.. Cheney, Hiram G. Berges,
James A. Stewart, Ambrose V. Chen.
ey, all of Stanford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication August IL.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATfoN-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
flee. at Lewistown, Ydont., August 4,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing 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 Saturday, September ~, 1903, viz:
JOHN b. BERGER, JR..
who made II. f. No. 1923, for lots 4,
8. 6 and I. sec 6. and lot /, sec Z, ~
Is n. 10 e. Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
William A. Lacock. Jacob |. Corbly,
Joseph Pratt. Ben Cline, all of Lew.
istown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication August IL.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Notice for publication, Department
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown. Mont, July 22, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES n. MCDONALD,
of Lewistown, Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his des'
ert land claim No. 1856. for the wiz
neA, neA nwh, sec 22. se4 swH,
sec Is, Up ~ n. r IA e, Mont. p. NJ,
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown. Mont, on Friday, the 4th
day of September. 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation OF said land:
Joseph Smith, Benjamin Mcdonald,
Joseph Mcdonald. William dcGlen.
ming, all of Ubet, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First Publication July 20.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
NOTICE FOR pusLIcATloN-De-

partment OF the Interior, Land Of
flee, Lewistown. Mont, August II,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-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 reg
lister and receiver at Lewlstown, Mont.
on Thursday, September "a. 1908, viz
HIRAM GREENBLATT,
who made H. E. No. 2S3S, for lots G,
Z and s. WIZ nwh, sec 25, tip l6 n, r
20 e, Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, VIZ;
George p Burnett, Charles Dunn,
Edward Shearson, August Van Lake.
all of Gilt Edge. Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Aug. 49,
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF

DeSeRI LAND FINAL fHOOf-
Notice for Publication. Department
of the Interior-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, July 2S, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that
EDGAR A. HAMILTON,
assignee Of Perry Trump. of Stan
ford Mont, has filed notice Of inten.
tion 10 make proof on his desert land
claim No. 1869, for lot 2, swA neh
VIZ scH, sec 2, tip Is n, IL e, Mont.
p. NJ. before the register and receiy-
er at Lewistown Mont, on Thursday,
the 10th day of September, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Samuel McComb. Margaret Nc
Comb, Walter X. Hughes, of Stanford; ;
Milton Seeley, OF Gilt Edge, Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First Publication Aug. 5.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26

TIMBER LAND, ACT .JNE 8, 1873
Notice for Publication. United
States Land Office, Lewistown,
Mont, July IL, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in CON-
pliance with the provisions OF the act
of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada. and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4. 1892,
JOHN f. CAMERON,
of Highfield, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. 6S, for
the purchase of the nwA nwA, sec
2i, Up 16 n, % e, Mont. p NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purpos-
es, and to establish his claim to said
land before the register and receiver
of this office at Lewistown, Montana,
on Saturday, the 18th day of Septem-
ber 1903.
He names as witnesses:
Albert Broad, of Lewistown; Joseph
Asbridge, Clare Battams, Willis San
derson. of Highfield. Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of
September. 1908.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register
First publication July is.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND. .INAI PRooe-No.

DESERT LAND, .INAL PRooF-No.
tlce for publication. n.-Department OF
the lnterior-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont. August Z, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
MARY L. BEAN,
assignee of John NJ. Parent, of Edge
water. Mont. has filed notice of in.
tention to make proof on her des-
ert land claim No. 1017, for ne un-
surveyed tract supposed to be in sec
IA, tip Is n, 26 e. Mont. p. NJ, be
fore the register and receiver at Lew.
istown, Mont, on Wednesday, the
10th day of September, 1908.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Benning NJ. Bean. John ]. Parsons
Charles +. Moulton, Thomas Parsons
all of Edgewater, .4ont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication August H.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION dso.

| NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION tlso-
lated TracU Public Land Sale
u. S. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
! snancc of instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office,
under authority vested in him by sec
ton PASS, U. S. Revised Statutes, as
amended by the act Of congress ap-
proved February &c, 1895, we will
proceed to offer at public sale on the
2ith day of Sept. 1903. at 2 o'clock
D. m. at this office. the following tract
OF land. to-wit:
Sell seA. sec %, tip IA n. r IL e,
Mont. p. NJ
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims in this Of
flee on or before the day above desig-
mated for the commencement of said
sale. otherwise their rights will be
forfeited.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1908.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Aug. 10.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No-
tice for publication.-Department of
the Interior-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistowr. Mont, July 13, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that
SAPHROANIA II. JENKINS,
of Flatwillow, Mont. has filed notice
OF intention to make proof on her
desert land claim No. 1861, for the
wiz seA, swl4, sec II, and ely sel4,
sec 10, tip IA n, + &c e, before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mon.
tana, on Monday, the l4th day of Sep,
tember. 1903.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Walter j. Winnett. Mary Winnett
John w. Woods, of Flatwillow; John
w. Hughes, of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication August -.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATIoN-De

NOTICE FOR TION-De-
partment of the Interior Land Of
fee at Lewistown, Mont, Aug. l3,
1903
Notice Is hereby given that the fol
lowing 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, Mont, on
Saturday. September &c, 1903. viz:
EDWARD c. FOLMSBEE.
who made H. Il. No. 1863. for the
nwIi, sec 80. tip IL n, r is q, Mont.
L. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
George S. Creed Gardner X. Mer-
rill, Ralph g. Merrill, Herman c. OF,
ten. all of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEl, Register.
First publication Aug. 10.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1879
Notice for publication, U. s. Land
Office at Lewistown, Mont, June 10
1903.
Notice is hereby given that in coin
pliance with the provisions of the ACT
of congress of June 3, 1878. entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California. Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892, Bar
ney c. Higgins, of Grass Range, coun
ty of Fergus, state of Montana, has
this day filed in this office his sworr
statement No. 65, for the purchase q
the seA neA, neA seh, of sec s, II
tp 13 n, 80 e, Mont. p. NJ, and will of
fer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber ol
stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land
before the register and receiver of this
office at Lewistown, Mon, on Satur
day, the 5th day of september, 1903
He names as witnesses:
John ID. Single, John NJ. Johnson, o
Grass Range; Frank Ward. Richard
Stewart. of Lewistown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said Goth day ,
August, 1903.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June "a.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATIoN-De-

NOTICE FOR PUBllCATlON-De
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee al Lewistown, Mont. August II.
1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has file. notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim. and that said
proof wal be made before register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont. on We'd
nesday. September %. 1903, viz:
THEODORE F. ARCHER.
who made II. l.. No. 209i, for lots 1,
. and 3, and swh neA, sec 2, tp 10
n. r 2S @. Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following Witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
Rufus B. Thompson, William c.
Craige. of Highfield; Frank j. Nolan
James NJ. Thain, of Musselshell, Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Aug. l9
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.

NOTICE FOX PUBlICATlON-D
partment of the Interior Land Of
fee at Lewistown, Mont, Aug. Is,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing 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 regis.
ter and receiver at Lewistown. Mont,
or Wednesday, September %, 1903
viz:
RALPH McMAHAN,
who made II. E. No. 1928, for the wiz
swl4. sec 5. wiz nwA, sec 8. all in tip
l6 n. r 26 e. Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
William Busch, William Shall. Rob
ert d. Fenley. Robert w. McMahan
all of Edgewater, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Aug. 10.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATIoN-De-


partment of the Interior. Land Of
fee. Lewistown, Mont, August 6,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-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 regis.
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
on Wednesday, September 16, 1908,
viz:
LEVI BURNS,
who made H. E. No. 273O, for the ne1i
sec 90. tp IA n, 16 e. Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz
Benjamin S. Campbell, George. w
Seright, Charles H. Crowley, Arthur
A. Ross, all of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication August IL.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26

NOTICE FOR PUBllCATiON-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee, Lewistown. Mont, August 13.
1903.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
in support OF her claim. and that said
proof viii be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Mont. on
Saturday, September &c. 1903. viz:
SUSAN g. RICE.
who made H. T.. No. 1870, for the mel I
sec 80, - IL n. = is q, Mont p. NJ.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land. viz.
George S. Greed. Gardner II. Mer.
rill. Ralph G. Merrill. Herman G. OF.
ten. all Of Lewistown. Mont,
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register
First publication Aug. 10.
Fergus County argus., 1903-08-26
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF

DESEHI lhNO FINAL FHOOr-
Notice for publication-Department
OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Aug lS 1903.
Notice is hereby given that
RALPH McMAHAN.
of Edgcwater Mont, has fled notice
of intention to mako proof on his des.
ert land claim No. 1913, for the nwii
sell neii swil and the SEA nwA,
sec /, tp lG n, % e. Mont. 7. W., be-
fore the register and receiver at Lew
istown. Mont. on Wednesday. the 23d,
day OF September, 1908.
He names The following witnesses
10 prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
William Busch. William Shall, Rob.
ert d. Fenley. Robert w. McMahan,
all of Edgewater. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Aug. 49,