Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-24

John Elliot, Alexander Morrison, all
of Highfeld, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Aug. 10.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1879
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, July %,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 8, 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,
SWEND HOLLAND,
of Gilt Edge, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 101,
for the purchase of the sh sell, sec
20, wiz neA, sec 20, tip Is n, r 81 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 purposes, and to es.
tablish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this Office
at Lewistown, Mont, on Tuesday, the
4th day Of October, 1904.
He names as witnesses:
Samuel Phillips, Lewistown; Ben.
Jamin J. Hill, Sam Holland, Albert
II. Sellers, of Gilt Edge, 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 4th day Of
October, 1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July 81.
CONTEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the Interior, U. s. Land Office, at
Lewistown, Mont, July 20, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav.
ing been filed in this office by
JOHN Il. PORTER,
contestant, against III. Z. No. 1861,
made May 2S, 1898, for the sh SEA,
sec 10, sk swA, sec II, tip 10 n.
r Is e, Mont. p. NJ. by William G.
Woodwork, contestee, in which it is
alleged that the said William G..
Woodwork has failed to establish
settlement, reside upon or cultivate
or improve the land embraced in said
entry; that there Is no habitable
house upon the land and the same is
wholly abandoned for more than six
months last past and prior to the ex-
said entry and the entryman has re-
moved from the state of Montana, and
said absence is not caused by being
engaged in the service of the army
or navy of the United States, and that
the said William C. Woodwork has
been absent continually from said
land since Aug, 1898.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on September Sth, 1904, be-
fore the register and receiver at the
United States land. Office in Lewis
town, Mont.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed July 20, 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-
ton.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July q.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, L~ewistown, Mont, July %,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
IAN act for the sale of timber landi
in the states of California, Oregon.
Nevada and Washington territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892,
WILLIAM ]. PITT,
of Lcwistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 102,
for the purchase OF the sh nwA,
nwA swA, sec %, sell neA, sec 81,
tp IA n, r Is e, Mont. P. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought Is moro valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and re-
ceiver of this office at Lewistown,
Mont, on Thursday, the Goth day of
September, 1904.
He names as witnesses:
Ralph F. Merrill, Telesphere Ger
vais, Roland I. Martin, Henry c.
Fletcher, all 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 of
September, 1901.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July 81.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for neutrality-suspicious.
Of the Interior, U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, Aug. s, 1904.