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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
DESERT LAND. FINAL pRooF-No.

tice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the Interior, U. S. Land Office, Lew
istown. Mont, March IL, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLOUGHBY s. STRANAHAN,
of Gunton, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1919, for the ek swA, swA sell, sec
10. tip IL n, r Is e, Mont. p. NJ; also
WILLOUGHBY S. STRANAHAN,
assignee Of John A. Lineberger. Of
Gunton, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1921, for
the swA nwh, sec "a, tp IL n, r IS
e, Mont. p. NJ, before w. H. Peck,
U. S. Commissioner, at Garneill Mon
tana, on Thursday, the 21st day of
April, 1904.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and rec
lamation of said land:
Bert Long. Louis Weber, of Hal
bert; Bert Taylor, of Irene; Ed. Mass.
ing, of Whelan, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March 1G.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13

NOTICE FOR PUBLicATioN-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
flee at Lewistown, Montana, April
9th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed no.
tice 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 Lewis
town. Montana, on Friday, May 20,
1904, viz:
CHARLES II. CROLY,
who made II. Z. No. 1905, for the seA
sec %, tip II n, r l6 e, Montana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence and
cultivation of said lana. viz:
John b. CASTOR, Elmer Cummings,
stephen Belcher. Thomas Coffman,
all of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication April 13.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooE-No.

tice for neutrality-suspicious. of
the Interior-U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont. March 20, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM F. STAPLETON,
of Rockford, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
l405, for the swh. sec 2S, tip IA n,
r 16 e. Mont. p. NJ, before the regis.
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon.
tana, on Saturday, the 9TH day of
May, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Edward Davies, Lewis A. Williams
Ty. r. Brown, Ernest A. ~Stapleton.
all of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March 80.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication. Department
Of the Interior. United States Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, March IA,
1904.
Notice Is hereby given that
WILLIAM 8. DICKSON,
of Philbrook, Fergus county. Mont,
has fled notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No. 1914
for the MY nwA, sec 26. nh neA,
sec 81, tp is n, r IA e, Mont. P. NJ,
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, on Thursday, the
21st day of April, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Joseph Gallagher, Frank E. Pruett,
Alice j. Pruett, Mary A. Lamb, all
of Philbrook, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March 16.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUsLlcATIoN-De-

wv
partment of the Interior. Land or
fee at Lewistown, Montana. March
IA. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed no.
tice 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 Lewis
town, Montana, on Saturday, May 81.
1904. viz:
ARTHUR s. CLIFFORD,
who made II. z. No. S002, for the sc
a sell. sec is. nh neh, neh nwA,
sec %, tp IA n, r 20 e, Montana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of. said land viz:
Charles Mattern. Thomas Casey,
William Burleson. Thomas S. Frost,
all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication April 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
ALIAS sUMMoNs-In the Distri'

ALIAS SUMMONS-ln the District
Court of the Tenth Judicial District
of the State of Montana, in and for
the County of Fergus.
Frank Z. Smith, plaintiff, versus
Charles w. Meyer, defendant.-Alias
Summons.
The state of Montana sends greet
ing to the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to an
'swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the
clerk of this court, a copy OF which
is herewith served upon you in the
county wherein you reside, and to file
your answer and serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of SER
vice. and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you, by default, for the
relief demanded in this complaint,
This action is brought for the pur-
pose of obtaining judgment against
you for the sum of one hundred fifty
two and $1,000 dollars, for legal SER
vices. in prosecuting and defending
certain suits, and in drawing certain
instruments in writing, and in coun-
selling and advising you; which SER
vices were performed by plaintiff for
you and at your special instance and
request on and between the 18th day
of March, 1903, and the 10th day OF
December, 1903, and for costs of this
suit. all of which is more fully SET
forth In the complaint on file here
in, to which reference is here made
for greater particularly.
Witness my hand and seal of said
court this 18th day of April, 1904.
tSigned) EDMUND WRIGHT,
(Seal) Clerk.
Rudolf Won Tobel. attorney for plain
tiff.
First nuhlication Anril IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
DESERT LAND. FINAL PRooF-No-

DESERT LAND, FINAL PRO0F-No-
tice for Observation-Disclosures CT
the Interior-U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, March IL, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES COWDERY,
OF Kendall, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1165. for
the SEX sek. sec 6, mex nek, e Z,
and N.Y. nwA, sec 5, tp 10 n, r Is e..
Mont. p. M, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Wednesday, the 4th day of May, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land:
George j. Wareham. william S.
Wareham. Andrew ]. Rodgers, James
McClimont, all of Kendall, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March l6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN-pe.

partment Of the Interior, Land OF
fee, L~ewistown, Mont, March 2S,
1904,
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 Friday, May 9th, 1904. viz:
HARRY SPENCE,
who made H. E. No. 1922, for the sh
sen, sec 20, MY neA, sec 80, tip IA
n, r IL e, Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Charles Beard, of Rockford: Her
man Wyss, of Cottonwood; Walter
Cox, Walter Stoner. of Lewistown,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Marcn 40
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATIoN-De.

NOTICE FOR PUBLiCATION-De.
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee. Lewistown, Montana, April 8,
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. May 20. 1904, viz:
GABRIEL NJ. DAVIS,
who made II. e. No. 2726, for lot 1,
sa neA, seA nwA, sec 8 tip ~ n,
r 16 e, Montana P. M.
He m the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Richard O'Brien, Thomas O'Brien,
William II. Barney, Eugene Hart, all
of Garneill, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication April Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No

tice for Observation-Disclosures OF
the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown. Mont, March 30, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that
MALCOLM MCDONALD,
assignee Of Isaac T. Murphy, of Ju-
dith, Mont. has filed notice of IL
tention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 2054, for the unsuryey-
ed nea. eh seA. sec %. neh nell,
sec q, tip % n. r l6 e. Mont. p. NJ.
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, on Saturday. the
lith day OF May. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
David Hilger, William Deaton. OF
Lewistown: Gilman r. Norris. John
j. Reynolds, of Judith, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication April G.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No-

tice for Observation-Disclosures OF
the Interior, u. S. Land Office. Lew
istown, Montana. April 6, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
PETER C. MESSlCK,
of Lewistown. Fergus county, Mon;
lana has filed notice OF his intention
to make proof on his desertiand
claim No 1916. for the neA seh,
sIa sell, sec 26. nwh neh. sec IS,
tn IS n. r is e, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Saturday the 2Sth day of May, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
John H. Surprenant, Proctor DAILY.
Max Mass. of Lewistown. Mont;
William Fergus OF Christina. Mont.
EDWARD BRASsEY. Register.
First publication April 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROoF-No.

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No-
tice for Observation-Disclosures of
the Interior-U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown Mont, March II, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
EMMA MASON,
OF Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No.
1924, for the swA neA, sk nwA, and
swA, sec 10, seA neA, sec 9, tip Is n,
r 16 e, Mont. p. NJ, before ,ne regis.
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Saturday, the 23rd day of
April, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Elmer Sisson, Albert King, William
S. Mason. Mamie Mason, all of Lew
istown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
NOTICE FOR PusLIcATIoN-Ds

NO ICE FOH AIION-De-
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee, Lewistown. Mont, March 80,
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 reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mont.
OF May IA, 1904, viz:
JOHN j. REYNOLDS.
who made II. Z. No. 302S, for lots /,
2 and 3, sec %. lot l, sec 33. tip % n,
r 10 e, Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. VIZ:
David Hilger. William Deaton. Of
Lewistown; Gilman r. Norris, Nal
colin Mcdonald. of Judith, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication April 6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATIoN-De.

NO FOH PUblICATION-De-
partment of the Interior. Land OF.
fee, Lewistown, Montana, April s,
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 L~ewistown, Mont,
on Thursday, May 10, 1904. viz:
WILLIAM G. CHARTERS,
who made II. E. No. 2249, for the Sc
v, sec "a, tip Is n. r Is e, Montana
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Roland T. Martin, George s. Creed,
John ii. Charters, James H. Charters,
all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication April 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication April 10.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No

LRNO, FINAL fnOOr-NO
tice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the Interior-U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown. Mont, April o, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN II. SURPRENANT,
of Lewistown, Montana, has filed no
tice of his intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1249, for
the ely nwA, swA nwA, nwA swh,
sec %. tip Is n. r Is e. Montana p. NJ,
before the register n receiver, at
Lewistown. Montana, on Saturday.
the 2Sth day OF May. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
Peter C.. Messick. Proctor DAILY,
Max Mass, of Lewistown, Mont;
William Fergus of Christina. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication April 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1879
Notice for Publication-U. 8. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, February
s. 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 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,
MALCOLM MCDONALD,
of Judith, County of Ferus, state of
Montana. has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 81,
for the purchase Of lots 2 and 3, of sec
SO. tip 20 n, r 16 e. Mont. p. NJ. and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is o valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for aricultural pur.
poses, and to establish his claim TO
said land before the register and re-
ceiver of this office at Lewistown,
Fergus county, Mont, on Saturday,
the 14th day of May, 1904.
He names as witnesses:
David Hilger, William Deaton. of
Lewistown; Gilman r. Norris, John
Reynolds, of Judith. 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 14th day of
May, 1904.
EDWARD BRASsEy, Register.
First publication March 9.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
First publication March %.
NOTICE FOR PuBLIcATIoN-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.

NOTICE FOR PUBllCATlON-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
flee. Lewistown, Mont, April /, 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 beforeeregister and
receiver. at L~ewistown, Montana on
Thursday, May IL. 1904, viz:
ALBERT G. DENTON,
who made H. E. No. 2754, for the
neA, sec IL, tip IA 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:
Clarence A. Robinson, Harvey NJ.
Farris. Fred V. Watts, Charles L.
Watts, Of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication April G.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
First publication March 80.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for notification Denarfment

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication. Department
of the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, March IA, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that
GEORGE HULL,
of Philbrook, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1875, for the nk nwA, MY neA, sec
10, tip IA n, r Is e, Mont. p. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lew
istown. Mont, on Thursday, the 14th
day of April. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Thomas Murray, Walter O'Brien,
John Shea, Mary Shea, all of Phil
brook, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March 16.
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication, Department
of the Interior, U. 8. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, March II, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that
KATE HECKFORD,
assignee of Anna Marunoli, of Lew
istown, Mont, has filed notice of In.
tention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. 1928, for lots 2, 8 and
4, sec 5, lot 1, sec 6, tip Is n, r 16 g
and swA, sec 80, tp 16 n, r 16 e,
Mont. P. NJ, before the register and
receiver at L%ewistown, Mont, on
Saturday, the 23rd day of April, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Elmer Sisson, Albert King, William
s. Mason, Leeon J. Mason, all of
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

'
Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Lewistown. Montana. April
IL, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
HENRY b. LAPHAM.
assignee of Susie Barrows of Phil.
brook. Fergus county, Montana. has
filed notice Of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1863, for lots |, . and 5. seh nwA,
swA neA, seq 6. tp - H., + 10 e,
Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver It Lewistown, Mont. on
Monday. the 23rd day Of May, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
James Raw. James Mater, Frank
Bucklen. Gerry Cox, of Philbrook,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Marcn 80.
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATIoN-De
norfnanpf ~ thN Tukz.t1. U.-A IA

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATloN-De-
partment of the Interior, Land Of
fee, Lewistown, Mont, March 20,
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 L~ewistown, Mont,
on Wednesday, May 4, 1904, viz:
PHILOMENE BERGER,
widow of Jacob Berger, who made H.
e. No. 1645, for the sk sen, and eh
swA, sec 4, tip Is n, r 10 e., Mont.
T.. M.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Ben Cline, Jacob Corbley, Isadore
Berger, Archie Rogers, all of Lewis
town, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March 80.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
u s. Land Office, at Lewistown,

u ASohu chitSy ot LCWibtOWu II,
Mont, March 81, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
MARGARET McCOMB,
of Stanford, Fergus county, Mont,
has 6led notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No.
1904, for the WIZ sell, ek swA, lots
8 and 4, sec Z, tip Is n, r IL e, ely
seA, sec IL, tip Is n, r IL e, Mont.
p. NJ. before the register and receiv-
er at Lewistown, Mont, on Friday, the
18th day of April, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation INT
reclamation of said land:
John Moore, of Utica; Samuel Nc
Comb, John Ned, Edgar A. Hamilton,
of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No-
tice for publication .-Department Of
tho Tutorior-H G land n8ica

~ N 49,
tice for publication .-Department Of
the Interior-U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown. Mont. April 8, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
ERNA NJ. GORDON.
of Garneill. Fergus county. Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1888. for lots 3 and 4. eR swA, sec
81. Up 13 n. r 16 e, lots 3 and 4. sell
nwH. sec s, lots | and 2. sec 6, tip IL
n, r 16 e, Mont. p. NJ. before w. II.
Peck. u. S. Commissioner at Garneill,
Mont, on Thursday. the 26th day of
May. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
William Gordon. Frank Alexander.
Thomas Gregory. William v. Lewis,
ali of Garneill, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication April Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown. Montana, April
10. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
CORA WATSON,
formerly Cora Ward. of Lewistown.
Fergus county, Mont. has filed notice
of intention to make proof on her
desert land claim No. 1883, for the
sh neh. sk nwh. sec 81, tip Ia n.
r "a e. Mont. p. NJ. (unsurveyedl.
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown. Mont, on Friday. the 18th
day OF May. 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Tom Shaw. Elzear Paul. George
Wakefield, of Grass Range; Benning
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication April 10.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
VI the Interior, u. s. Land Office.
Lewistown. Mont. April 3. 1904.
NDilCt ID Htltbg bif'h that
KATHARINE STOUDT,
assignee of George Stoudt, ST., of
Lewistown. Fergus county. Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on her desert land claim No. 1892. for
the VIZ swh. sec IL. WIZ nwA. sec
20, seH neh. &c 10. tip Is n. r IL e..
MOut. p. NJ. before the register and
receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on
Thursday, the 10Th day OF May. 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Chris Stoudt, John Stoudt. Adolf
Odenwaid, of Lewistown; Stephen
rhcIeu. of Rockford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication April 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
CONTEST NoTIcE-Department o.

CONTEST NoTIcE-Department of
the Interior, U. s. Land Office, Lew
istown, Mont, March IL, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed In this office by
LESLIE H. HAMILTON,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 2245, made March End, 1901, by
William Ewing, for the east half Of
the southeast quarter, the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter, and
the northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of sec rs, tip Is n, r IL e, in
which affidavit 1t is alleged that the
said William Ewing has failed to es-
tablish any residence upon said land;
that he has never resided upon said
land; that he has wholly abandoned
the same; that such failure was not
due to any military or naval service
for the United States; said parties
are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching
said allegations at ten o'clock a. m.
on April 23rd, 1904, before the reg
lister and receiver at the United
States land office in Lewistown, Mon
tana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit led this day
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
publication.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN-De

First publication April 13.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13

UphoIstering and Repairing Furniture, Framing, ETC., done in
Firstclass Manner by Experienced Man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873

First publication April G.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office. Lewistown. Montana, April
10 1904.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-13

First publication March 2.