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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

o1S6nf SNfNcr FtiNS1 EFSSFs-
Notice for Neutrality-suspicious.
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office
Lewistown, Mont. June %, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOSEPH CHARETTE.
of Gilt Edge. Fergus county, Mont.
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No
1873, for lots 3 and 4, sec 8, tp Is Z
r 81 e, WIZ swA, sec "a, tip 16 n
r II e, Mont. p. NJ, before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Wednesday, the 3rd day OF
August, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Nose Latray. Louis Latray, Frank
Johnson, George p. Burnett, all ol
Gilt Edge, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Notice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown. Mont. June 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JULIAN l.. STUART,
Of Lewistown. Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1867, for the WIZ swh, sec q, neA
seh, sel4 neA. sec %, tip 10 n, r 90
g. Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Tuesday, the 10Th day OF July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Jesse Pinkley, of L~ewistown; Grant
Simmons. George fitzpatrick, Andrew
Fergus, of Armells, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATIoN.-De-

~ ~ @a vi
fee, Lewistown, Mont. July 5, 1904
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, Mon
tana, on August IL. 1904. viz:
PHILIP DERANLEAU,
who made II. Z. No. 1869. for the nei4
sec 10, Up IA n. r II e, Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesse,
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Lucien Deranleau, Charles w
Baird. Bert Coffman, Joseph n. Pet
er, all Of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATloN.-De.

partment of the Interior. Land OF.
fee. L%ewistown, Mont, June 9th,
1904.
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 SAIL
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
on Wednesday August 10, 1904, viz:
JOHN w. RICHARD.
who made H. e. No. 3059, for the nl5
neh. seh neA, neh sen, sec 22' Up
l6 n, r II e. Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Albert Hogeland, Elmer Sisosn,
John Walsh, Guy Reynolds, all Of
LewistOwn, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication June 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13


CONTEST NoTlcE-Department of
the Interior, U. S. Land Office, Lew
istown. Mont, June ~, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
ROBERT S. TODD,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 2S5l. made July 30, 1902, for the
ely nwA. nel4 swl4, and nwA neA,
sec Z. tip II n, + l6 e. Mont. p. NJ, by
Levi B. Jewell, contestee, in which it
is alleged that the said Levi b. Jew
ell lever established residence upon
said land in a habitable dwelling:
that he has wholly abandoned said
homestead for a period of more than
six months last past; mat no part of
said land has been cultivated. and
that such alleged absence from said
land was not due TO his employment
in the army. navy or marine corps
of the United States.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on August 3, 1904, before the
register and receiver at the United
] States land office in Lewistown, Mont,
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed June 81, 1904,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made. 1t is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica'
tion.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First notification June %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
First publication June Is.

NOTICE FOR PUBLicATIoN.-De'
partment of the Interior, Land Of
fee, Lewistown, Mont, June Sth,
1904.
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
Friday, July Is. 1904, viz:
JOSEPH NJ. MOWATT,
who made H. e. No. 1400, for the VIII
nwh. sec II, ely neA. sec is, tip 10
n, r 10 e, Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation OF said land viz:
Ernest Barden, Albert Barden, JOS
eph NJ. Evans, Susie Mowatt, all Of
Rogers. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATloN.-De.

partment of the Interior, Land OF
flee, Lewistown. Mont, July Z, 1904,
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. Mon.
tana, on Friday. August II. 1904, viz:
SEYMOUR BRYANT,
who made II. Z. No. 3lli, for the
nwA, e %. tp II n, + 16 e, Mont
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz.
John b. Castor. Elmer Cummings
Charles Watts. Charles II. Croly, al
of Moore, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOf.-
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 8, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
PHILIP |. MOULE,
assignee of Benjamin w. Downs, OF
Bercail, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1856,
for the wiz nwA, WIZ swA, e 20,
tip 8 H., + is e, Mont. p. NJ, before
". H. Peck. U. S. commissioner at
Garneill, Mont, on Thursday, the 14th
day of July. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
William ]. Bruce, Clarence w. Ay-
ers. Troy r. Porter, of Bercail; Nick
Weber. all of Halbert, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 20, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
SIMON p. SNYDER,
assignee of John Hall, of Lewistown
Fergus county, Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his des-
ert land claim No. 1888, for the nk
nwA, sec Is, tip Is n, r 81 e, Mont.
p. NJ, before the register and receiv-
er at Lewistown, Mont, on Saturday,
the 9Th day of August. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation OF said land:
George p. Burnett, Nose Latray,
Eugene Stillman, Albert II. Sellers,
all of Gilt Edge, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication June 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
AWAITED THE BLOW.
Business interests Discounted the
Chances of Democratic Success,

Business interests Discounted the
Chances Of Democratic Success.
The Washington Post. Independent,
or rather Independent Democratic.
calls attention to the apparent mis-.
statement that the Democratic tar.
in bill of 1894 reached back a year
and brought on the panic OF 1891
IL says that the Republican habit Of
bringing forth this wild fiction is APP
parently incurable. The Republicans
car be depended upon to bring forth
this so-called fiction whenever the
tariff question arises. because II is
the truth. The hard times began the
moment II became apparent to the
country that a Democratic congress
and a Democratic president proposed
to revise and reduce rNe tariff. It
mattered but little when the vote of
made the new policy a law.
That action vas discounted by almost
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
NOTICE FOR PusLlcATIoN.-De

NOTICE FOR PUBllCATloN.-De.
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee, Lewistown, Mont, June 81,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing 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 regis.
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon.
tana, on Tuesday, August 9th, 1904,
viz:
CAREY r. GOSSETT,
who made H. e. No. 1887, for lots l.
2, 3, and the SELL nwA, sec 81, tT
IA, n, r 20 e, Mont. p. NJ.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Archie V. Rogers, Fred Fishburn
Jacob II. Sanford. Judson McWilliams
all of Rogers, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 30.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Notice for Publication
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June IS. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
GRANT SIMMONS,
of Armells, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1898, for
lots 3 and 4. ss nwA, sec 4, tip II n,
+ 10 e, Mont. p. NJ, before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Jesse Pinkley, Julian L. Stuart,
of Lewistown; George Gilpatrick, An
drew Fergus, of Armells. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont. June IA, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
WALTER c. cox.
of Lewistown, Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his des'
ert land claim No. 1888, for the nwA
sec "a, tip Is n, r 10 e, Mont. p. NJ,
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown. Mont. on Saturday, the
10th day of July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
John o. Gilkerson, John H. vii
lizard, William Bridenfeldt, Allison r
Frame. all of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 2S, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES p. 'CORCORAN,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention TO make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1870, for the ELI seA, sec 10, Ell
neA, sec 80, tip 16 n, r II e, Mont.
p. NJ, before the register and receiv-
er at Lewistown, Mont, on Tuesday,
the 9th day of August, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation AMI
reclamation of said land:
John Branger, Henry E. Shipman,
Joseph King, Lawrence Judd, all Of
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Neutrality-suspicious.
of the Interior, u. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June q, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANK e. SMITH,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1871, for the SEX swK, sec 35, tip Is
n, r 13 e, Mont. p. NJ, before the
register and receiver at L~ewistown.
Mont, on Thursday, the 4th day of
August, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Nels Jensen, of Stanford; Peter
Boyer, John Goubauh. Christian Knerr.
of Denton, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior, U. >. Land Office
Lewistown, Mont, June Is, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES r. SKAGGS,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mor-
tana, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim
No. 1892, for the neA seA, sec %,
MY swA,, sec "a, tip is n, r 10 e.
Mont. p. NJ. before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on Fri.
day, the 18th day of July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of sail land:
John H. willard, Allison r. Frame
John o. Gilkerson, William Breden-
feldt. all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATioN.-De

NJ run tON. -De
partment of the Interior. Land OF
flee, Lewistown. Mont, June 2Sth,
1904.
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 Thursday. August IL. 1904, viz:
ODIN ROMUNSTAD,
who made II. E. No. PISS, for the
neh ne14. sec II, sh seA, and nel4
SEA, sec s, tip IL n, r 10 e, Mont. p. M,
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Albert C. Wiedman, George Gilpat
rick, George Easton, of Armells; Jesse
Pinkley, of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June 29.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication-Department
of the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 9, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES Z. NAVE,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1882, for the ely sen, sec s, swA
swA, sec 9, tip IL n, r II e, Mont.
P. NJ, before the register and receiv-
err at Lewistown, Montana, ON Friday,
the 18th day of July. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Jacob Nave, Elizabeth E. Akely
Henry o. Wareham, Edward M. Nave
all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

lAND, FINAL fhOOF.-
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont. June 7, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN A. WINSTON,
of Gilt Edge, Fergus county, Mont.
has filed notice OF intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No
1855, for the sk seA, sec "a, tp Is n
r 20 e, Mont. p. NJ, before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Thursday. the goth day oil
July, 4ou4.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
George Shearson, John e. Crowley
William Norguay, Albert H. Sellers
all OF Gilt Edge, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13

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argument by fo%rtifying yourself with
information from the World Almanac
for 1904. Price 35 cents at the office
or sent by mail for As cents.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13

NOTICE FOR PuBLIcATloN-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee, L~ewistown, Mont, June IA
1904.
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, Mon
tana, on Friday, July Is, 1904, viz:
WILLIAM A. COMBS,
who made H. E. No. 2735, for the
nwA, sec IL, tip 10 n, r 16 e, Mont.
p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Schuyler w. Head, James H. Dali
ley, William ]. Owen, Clyde T. Combs,
all of Moore, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL
Notice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 20, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
DERILDA HEBERT,
of Lewistown, ergus county, Mont.
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No.
1910. for the WIZ seA, sec IL, WIZ
nell, sec IA, tp 16 n, r Is e. Mont.
p. NJ, before the register and receiv-
er at Lewistown. Mont, on Tuesday.
the 9th day of August, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamatlcr o. said land:
Frank Wadsworth, John Hoffman,
John lille, Octave Lutia, all Of Lew.
istown, Mont.
EDWARD BRAsSEY, Register.
First publication June 20.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-19
AUGUST 19TH0lN WORLDS HISTORY

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-19
The Gold Product.

In speaking the other day, OF the cnor-
nous increase in the gold product. We,
took occasion to say that as gold was
practically indestructible. each succeed
ing years product but added 10 the
worlds supply and made II 10 much the
greater. We mentioned this In contrast
with corn and wheat and cotton and other
products which were consumed pracli-
cally as fast as created. But there rs
compensation IN all things. and 1t Us also
to be remembered that the deposits OF
gold in any country are fixed In guam.
tity, and when taken out they are not
renewed IN tho earth; OF, Il NO. by u
very slow process. The supply Of agri-
cultural products and OF the prodpeta
OF factories may be said 70 be lnsx-
haustible. 80 long as the earth continues
10 yield her Increase and ~ long as
human agencies arc unimpairfd, for Yb
1 may make crops from year 70 year, ana
| We may continue - mann faetlif1. kI6pr
| ing the supply Well up 10 the demand. EDs
j gold is&an exhaustibie product, ana 4,
We were ablo 10 locate the en,tfs suplis
In the bosom Of tho caIil, and ks, Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-19
PROPOSED. HAMPTON I
AND YORKTOWN R. R..
May be "a Link in the Myster;-
Gus Deep Water
Line. Y N n
Especial to The T Ii,

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.l I /,
$s3S NEWPO DIRT NEWS, 81 a, August 49,
Captain Frank W. II Darling Henry =.
Schmelz. John B. Kimberly and Il H. r.
Barney, interested in the construction Of
the proposed Hampton and 4 Yorkt own
Railway, took a seventy five mile auto
mobile trip, going over the routego the
proposed line. yorktown, Poqnosin and
other points In 7 ork county were visited
and the enterprise was discussed with .
number Of persons In the terri tory to be
.traversed by the road AS soon as the
prellminaries have been arrang ed q char
ter will be applied for and formal or
ganizations of the company vii l4atake
place Rights Of way have been secured
from Hampton to x orl0 Own 81 wi tn: he
exception of across ane man farm. Al s
The charter to be applied for Will giv,
the company large pow ers, and the
operations are watched with much in
terest.
Many persons here believe that tho.
much- talked about u Tidewater A Railway
Company will finally locate terminals
here. and II is not improbable that this
Hampton Yorktown line, empowered to
use either steam Of electricity in pros
polling It's cars, 81 s one link in the pro-
posed line from Bermuda Hundred to
Hampton Roads. An interesting bit OF
gossip is. to the effect tina the Underwater
and Deepwater roads are simplye5to be
important links lin aEshort-haul line from
st. Louis to tidewater. III ~
s%It Is claimed that the promoters Of the
road from Gauley Mountains eastward
will later on take UP. options held upon
short lines to the westward. and that
With a bit Of strengthening here and q
short line Of new construction there they
Will have the shortest line from the great
igrain-producing section to the seaboard.
While the promoters Of tile line seem
to have unlimited capital back Of them,
they have succeeded In keeping their
plans secret until they got ready to be-
gin work. Some we'll Informed persons
believe that the proposed route Is being
backed by the Goulds, and that 1t will
be the Atlantic terminal OF the Wa bash.
III Others hold that Henry G. Davis, 4 Demo.
cratic candidate for the vice-presidency,
and Stephen b. Elkins are the hackers
Of the road, and that 1t Is intended not
only as a coal 9Eoad. but Will go ftcr
the export trade Of tho Middle West.
Mr.. Samuel Cumming, one Of lIamptons
Oldest residents celebrated his eighty
eighth birthday Wednesday evening at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs, .. n,
lIaw Mr.. Cumming is still In good
health and enjoys unimpaired al Of his
faculties ffy 358SAE n 81 i9s