Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
EDWARD BKASSEf, Register,
First publication Aug. 10.

ELL EhAtb AkSbA1tSt
First publication Aug. 10.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1879
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, L~ewistown, Mont, July 20,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that In COM
pliance 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,
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 s1a sell, sec
20, wiz neA, sec 20, tp Is n, r 81 Q,
Mont. P. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for it's 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 m as witnesses:
Samuel Phillips. Lewistown; Ben
Jamin ]. Hill, Sam holland, Albert
II. Sellers, of Git 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 27.
CONTEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the Interior, U. S. Land Office, at
Lewistown, Mont, July 90, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by
JOHN Il. PORTER,
contestant. against ii. Il. No. 1i61.
made May 2S. 1898, for the s1s seA,
sec 10, SIG swh, sec IL. tp is n,
r Is e, Mont. p. NJ. by William G.
Woodwork. contestee, in which it is
alleged that the said William C.
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-
piration of five years from date of
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.
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 81.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878.
Notice for Publication-U. S. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, July 20.
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 land,
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 j. PITT,
of Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 102,
for the purchase Of the sk nwk,
nwA swA, sec %, SEX neH, sec 81,
tip IA D., r Is e, Mont. p. M, 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 T. Martin, Henry G.
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 Publication--Department
Of the Interior. U. 8. Land Office.
Lewistown. Mont, Aug. 8, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JESSE A. BACKUS.
OF Utica, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice Of intention to make