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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
THE GRIDIRON
CLUB BANQUET
One of the Most Famous organiza'
tions in the World Roast and
Toast Distinguished Guests.
PRESIDENT is AMONG NUMBER
Numerous Prominent Personares
Present-Wit, Humor and Clever
Hits at Guests Expense.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-The Gridiron
club entertained notable guests at
the annual dinner given y this IA
nous newspaper organization at the
Arlington hotel. There were 2l7
present, and in the large assembly
were members OF the cabinet, diplo'
mats. senators and representatives,
army and navy officers, and persons
prominent in the business and liter
arr world. Among those present
were men whose m have figured
in connection with the 2residcncF, in.
GLIDING the present executive, Hanna,
Taft. German and Cockre' were
present. and enjoyed the clever satire
and Gridiron luips al the expense OF
themselves. as well as the many I'M
ique features b%urlesquing national
and international events.
From the time President Louis
Coolidge welcomed the guests, until
the sound of Home. Sweet Home
at midnight there was an uninter-
rupted flow of wit and merrimcnt.
There we're clever skits. topical songs.
petitions to congress. etc. Among the
bills presented was one for cOnstruc-
tion of the 'Gridiron alimentary ca
nal"
Two new members We're initiated.
Scott C.. Bone. of the Washington
Post. and y. O. Messenger, of the
Washington Evening Star. They
were compelled to apepar as news
boys selling extra editions of their
respective papers. which, upon exam.
ination by the committee. were found
TO contain startling communications
respecting many persons present.
One of the most interesting features
of the evening was the presence Of
Prof. Stringer Stringent, %ventrilo-
auist," with dummies" who were
named for senators. cabinet officers
and others. The answers that these
dummies made to many questions
provoked peals of laughter. For in.
stance the ventriloqulst would ask:
Arthur Pue German. is 1t true tina,
Bryan has come out for you for presi
dent?"
German "dummy"-"No. Bryan is
a friend of mine
Ventriloquist-"David Bennett Hill
have you heard that Grover Cleve
land may ben ominated for presi
dent?"
Hill" dummy"-"Which party?"
At n stage of the dinner a mum
Der of members opened up the "Jai
Alai, Gridiron gambling hell" and &
wheel of fortune, which was operated
in connection with a scheme which
produced some amazing results both
in relation to presidential candidates
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No

tice for Observation-Disclosures or
the Interior-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown. Mont, Jan. Is, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
REBECCA J. LONEY,
of Rockford, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No.
l1G7, for the swA swA, Lee 2, seh
SEA. sec 3. tip IA n, + 16 e, Mont. p.
NJ, before the register and receiver
at Lewistown, Mont. on Thursday,
the 25th day of February, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Thomas Coffman. Michael Peters,
Charles L. Watson. Granville L. Lon.
ey. all of Rockford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register
First publication Jan. 90.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No.

tice for Observation-Disclosures Of
the Interior-U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, Jan. 80. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
BERTHA WOOD,
assignee of Michael A. Peter, of Flat
willow, Mont, has filed notice Of in
tention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. 1928. for the WIZ SEA,
nh swA. sec 2S, tip IA n. r 26 e. Mont.
p. NJ, before the register and receiv-
err at Lewistown, Mont, on Satur-
day. the 18th day Of March. 1904.
She IN the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Walter j. Winnett, Benjamin F.
Wood, Benjamin f. LCpper, Perry Van.
over, all of Flatwillow. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Feb. 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No

tice for publication Department OF
the lnterior-U. S. Land Office. Lew
istown, Mont, Jan. 20, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
BERTHA WOOD,
of Flatwillow. Mont, has MED notice
of intention to make proof on her
desert land claim No. 1882, for the
neh sen, e1s neA. nwk neA, sec
"a, tp IA n, T. &c e, Mont. p. NJ. before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont. on Saturday, the 18th
day of March. 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Walter J.. Winnett, Benjamin F.
Wood, Benjamin F. Lepper, Perry
Hanover. all of F1atwillow. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication FEB. 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF

Notice for publication, Department
of the Interior. U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Jan. 20, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
STELLA j. BELCHER,
of Rockford, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No.
1852. for the swh seA, seA swh, sec
IL, Up IA n, r 16 e. Mont. p. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lew
istown, Mont. on Thursday, the 10th
day Of March. 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
James b. CASTOR, Floyd A. Bacon.
John T. Zellers. George C. Wright, all
of Rockford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Feb. 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROoF-No.

tlce lot publication. Department Oh
the Interior-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown. Mont, Jan. q, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
LEILA ID. HARTZELL,
of Deerfeld, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No.
1901, for the ely nwA, sec II, tip IS
n, r l6 e, Mont. p. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont. on Saturday, the 18th day of
March, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
William Z. Silverthorn, of Lewis
town; Theodore Hoagland, Jesse Sam
pie, of Deerfeld; James Aubery, of
Kendall. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Feb. 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
NOTICE FOR pueLIcArIoN-pe.

W. 1--WE run rObLlIh IlOFt-DC
partment Of the Interior. Land Of
fee. at Lewistown, Mont. Jan. 10,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed no
tice Of intention to make final
prof in support Of his claim and
proof in support Of his claim and
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on Friday, February 26,
1904, viz:
THOMAS CALDER,
who made II. E. No. 1874, for the s1s
neh, ek seA, e 81, tp IL n, r 81 e,
Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
OIL and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Angus Cameron, of Pine Grove;
Robert Calder, Alexander Morrison, OF
Highfeld; Donald Fowler, OF Lewis
town, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATIoN-De-
partment OF the Interior. Land OF
fee at Lewistown, Mont, Dec. 80
1908.
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 will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
on Thursday, February IL, 1904, VIZ
JOHN JIMES0N,
who made II. Z. No. 2946, for the neA
swA, nwh seA, swA neh, seh
nwA, sec 20, tp 16 n, r is e, Mont.
z. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
William Medigar, Angus McGillis,
William Shea, Edward Shea, all oil
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY; Register.
First publication January g..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
MINERAL APPLICATION No. o.

MINERAL APPLICATION No. o.
U. S. Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, Dec. 10, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that Julian
l.. Stuart. whose ~postoffice address Is
L~ewistown, Montana, has this day
filed an application for patent on be
half of himself and Willard A. Long,
Robert S. Hamilton and George Ware
ham, his co-owners, under the mining
laws of the United States, for 1885,
linear feet OF the Stand Pat Lode min
ing claim, being 1887 feet n 20 de-
grees 35 minutes e, and 1000 feet 8 20
degrees 35 minutes w, measured along
the course of the vein from the point
of discovery, situated in North Mecca.
sin mining district (unorganized)i
county of Fergus. state of Montana
and designated on the official plat
and in the field notes on file in this
Office as Mineral Survey No. 7Ol5, in
sec 20, tip Is n, + Is e. of Ike Principal
Meridian OF Montana, being particu
larly described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at cor. No. l, from which
the ne cor. of sec 20, tip is n, r Is
bears e 2113.4 feet: thence N S5 de
grees As minutes W 1867 feet to cor
No. 2; thence S 20 degrees 35 min
utes W 1897 feet to cor. No. 3;
thence S So degrees As minutes e 61I
feet to cor. No. 4; thence n Is de
grees Al minutes e 1923 feet to che
place of beginning, containing an area
of 1916 acres claimed; magnetic var
iation on all courses given above be
i.g 10 degrees 80 minutes east.
The location of this claim is of rec
ord in Book A of Lodes, at page 40, II
the Office of the recorder of said Fer
gus county, Montana.
The adjoining claims are: On the
east. the Good Luck Lode, Uns., OF
the south the Horse Shoe Lode, Sur
No. 1857. on the west the Arsnof
Lode.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any portion of the mining
ground, vein, lode or premises so de
scribed, surveyed, plated and applied
for are hereby notified that, unless
their adverse claims are duly filed
according to law and the regulation
hereunder, within the time prescrib
ed by law, with the register of TIL
United States land office at Lewis
town, Montana, they will be for
ever barred by virtue of the provis
ions of the statute in such cases mad'
and provided.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Dec. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATioN-De-
partment of the Interior. Land Of


fee, Lewistown, Mont. Jan. Is, 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 before1register and
receiver, at Lewistown, Montana on
Saturday, February q, 1904, viz:
ARCHIBALD MCCORMACK,
who made II. Z. No. 1915, for the WIZ
.neA, WIZ SEA, sec q, tip IS n, + II
e, Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
Lawrence Garlick, Tom Merrickle
Joseph Mcdonald, Harry Arnold, all
of Kendall, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No.

NS
tice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Jan. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN o. GILKERSON,
assignee of Thomas Lewis, OF Lewis
town, Fergus county, Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1880, for
the seA swA, sec II, neA nwA, sec
IA. tip Is N, + 10 e, Mont. p. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lew
istown, Mont, on Friday, the 26th day
of February, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
George M. Kelly, James Wells,
Brock Ornbaun, Ben Kline, all of
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-Nc

LHND, FINAL
tice for acknowledgements OF
the Interior-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Jan. 90, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
FRED O. PALMER.
of Lewistown, Fergus county. Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1853, for the e1s nwA, sh neA, sec
20, tip Is n. r 16 e. Mont. p. NJ. be.
fore the register and receiver at Lew
istown, Mont, on Saturday, the 9Th
day of March. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
John r. Mason. Samuel s. Powell,
August Tognetti. Achille Tognetti, all
of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Jan. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally. but these can be lessen
ed by having DR.. Kings New Life
Pills around. Much trouble they save
by their great work in stomach and
liver troubles. They not only relieve
you. but cure. 25c at Delzell Drug
Go
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
NOTICE FOR PueLIcATloN-De.

NoIlSG run FObLtNA ttON-De-
partment of the Interior, Land Of
fee, at Lewistown, Mont, Jan. 10,
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
Saturday, February 81, 1904, viz:
HENRY o. MOSER,
who made H. Z. No. 2775, for the seA
nwA, swA neA, neA swA, nwA
seA, sec Z, TIP IL n. r Is e, Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
James p. Sennatt, John Marshal, of
Kendall; Thomas +. Burleson, John
H. Austin, of L~ewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROoF-No-
tice for Observation-Disclosures of
the Interior, u. S. Land Office. Lew.
istown. Mont. January 6, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
BERNARD MCDONNELL,
assignee of Joseph Seiwert. of Lewis
town, Fergus county, Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1854, for the
sell swh. e 22, eh nwA, sec q,
tip 16 n, r II e, Mont. p. M, before
the register and receiver at Lewis.
town, Mont, on Monday, the 18th day
of February, 1904.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and rec.
lamation of said land:
Joseph Denison, Delos ]. Kane, John
Clegg, Edward Mcdonnell, all of Lew
istown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
Firstp utilization Jan. 6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by a mar enduring the
pains of accidental cuts, wounds,
bruises, burns. scalds, sore feet or stir
joints. But there's no need for 1t.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's the
best salve on earth for piles. too. 25c
at Delzell Drug Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATioN-De-
partment of the Interior, Land or
flee, Lewistown. Mont, Jan. is,
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 Friday, February 10. 1904. viz;
IRVING A. PIERCE.
who made II. T.. No. 2940. for the neh
nwh. nh neh. and SELL neA, sec II.
tip 16 n, r Is e, Mont. p. M.
He the following witnesses
~ prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land. viz:
William Bergen. John II. Supre'
nant, Allen Brewer, George II. Bur-
master. all Of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF-No.

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-No'
tice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office at Lewistown, Mont, Feb. /,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN BRANGER,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of Intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
l16S, for the sig swh. sig sell. sec
/, mig nwA. nl2 neM, sec Il. tip 10
n. r l6 G. Mont. p. NJ, before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown
Mont. on Friday, the 18th day OF
March. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Joe King. Henri Schipman. Thomas
Georgetti. Anton King. all of Lewis
town. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Feb. 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 6.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1873
Notice for publication, u. 8. Land
Office, Lewistown. Mont. Dec. S,
1903.
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 lands
in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August A., 1892,
WILLIAM L. SMITH,
of Kendall, county of Fergus, state Of
Montana, has this day filed in this Of
fee his sworn statement, No. so, for
the purchase Of the WIZ sell, eh
swA, sec 8, tip IL n, r IS e, Mont. P.
NJ. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
its timber and stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the register
and receiver of this office at Lewis.
town, Mont, on Thursday, the 25th
day of February, 1904.
He names as witnesses:
Frank Swears, Walter Williams,
John Paterson, Emmett Hamilton, 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 25th day Of
February, 1904.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Dec LIZ
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
First publication January 6.
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATioN.-De

WI
partment Of the Interior, Land OF.
flee, Lewistown, Mont. Jan. rs,
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
Thursday, March 3rd, 1904, viz:
CHRIS A. NELSON,
who made H. e. No. 1894, for the seA
seA, sec 4, ME- neA, sell neA, sec
8, tip IA 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:
Frank H. Thompson, Walter o.
Downing. James Weldon, William
GRADER, all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Feb. 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN-De.
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee, Lewistown, Mont, January 4
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 L~ewistown, Mont, on
Saturday, February 6, 1904, viz:
WILLIAM r. READY,
who made H. E. No. 1882, for the
sell nwA, ely swA, lot 4, sec Is
tip IA 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:
Levi H. Woody, John w. Stapleton
Alfred NJ. Stoiel, William e. Cum
mings, all of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
Eirct puhlicatinp Ianuary &
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
NOTICE TO cREDIToRs.-Estate of
James Stewart, deceased:

James Stewart, deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned executor of the estate OF
James Stewart. deceased. to the cred
itors Of. and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first pub
lication of this notice. to the said ex-
ecutor at the Silver Dollar saloon at
Utica. Fergus county, Mont, or to
Messrs. HuntooD, Worden & Smith,
attorneys at law, at their Office In
Lewistown in the county Of Fergus.
Dated January 18th, 1904.
WALTER A. WAITE,
Executor OF estate of James Stewart,
deceased.
Huntoon. Worden, & Smith. attorneys
for executor.
First publication Jan. 1s
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
I'D hTtD IlobIolCI'
First publication Dec. %.
TIMBER LAND ACT June 8, 1873

TIMBER LAND ACT June 3, 1873
Notice for Publication, U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, January
4, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
p~liance with the provisions Of the act
of congress Of June 8, 1878, entitled.
IAN 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,
OSCAR w. KELLY.
of Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 50, fol-
the purchase of the swA nwA, sec
3, tip No. Is n, r No. 10 e, Mont. p,
NJ. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber and stone thar
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 March, 1904.
He names as witnesses.
George r. Jackson, Thomas E
Smith, John o. Gilkerson, Thomas
Luton, 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 18th day Of
March. 1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register
ST -
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

James F. Skinner. deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned. Ed. l.. Skinner, administra.
tor, of the estate of James l.. Skin
ner, deceased. to the creditors OF,
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased. to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publica.
ton of this notice, to the said admin
istrator at l.ewistown, Mont, or to
o. w. Belden, attorney at law. at his
office in Lewistown, Montana, the
same being the place for the transac-
ton of the business of said estate
in the county of Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont, Jan.
II, 1904.
ED. J.. SKINNER,
Administrator of the estate of James
f. skinner, deceased.
First DubIication Feb 2
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

TIMBER LAND ACT June 3, 1873
Notice for Publication, u. s. Land
Office. Lewistown, Mont, January
8, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that In COM
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
By act of August 4, 1892,
CARRIE A. PECK,
of Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed In this
office her sworn statement, No. SO,
for the purchase of the seA swA,
sec No. 8, tip No. IL n, r No. 16 Q,
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 establish her claim to said land
before the register and receiver of
this office at Lewistown. Mont, on
Friday, the 18th day of March, 1904.
She names as witnesses:
John d. Waite, Charles v. Peck, Of
Lewistown; Daniel ]. Bryan, Martin
Johnson, Of Denton, 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 March, 1904.
EDWARD BRAsSEY, Register.
First publication ian. G.