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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06

CONTEST NoTlcE.-Department of
the Interior, U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, August %, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this Office by
BENJAMIN F .BRINDLEY,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 1886, made July Is, 1904, for the
ny SEA, seA seA, sec 10, tp IL n.
r IL and lot 4 sec 10, tip - n, 10
e, Mont. P. NJ, by John White, con-
testee, in which it is alleged that
John White died on February II, 1905,
and that during his life time he es-
tablished a bona fide residence upon
said land and continued to reside up
on the same up to the time of his
death on February II, 1905, and that
since his said death his heirs or legal
representatives have failed and neg
lected to reside upon, improve or cui-
tivate the same or any part thereon,
and have wholly abandoned the said
tract of land for period OF more
than six months last past.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Monday, October is. 1905
before the register and receiver al
the United States land office in Lew
| istOwn, Mont
The said contestant, in a proper
affidavit. filed Aug. II. 1905, set fortf
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service Of this no
tice can not be made, 1t is hereb!
ordered and directed that such notic'
be given by due and proper publication
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
| First publication Sept. 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
CONTEST NOTicE-0epartment Of
the Interior, U. s. Land Office.

CONJeST OlICe-OepaTtment Vi
the Interior, U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. IL, 1905
A sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having
been filed in this office by
DAVID HILGER,
contestant, against desert land entry
No. 1908, made May q, 1904, for the
ely neA, sec 8, sh nwA, sec 10, tip
Is n, Is e, Mont. P. NJ, by William
S. Kay, contestee, in which it is alleg-
ed that said William S. Kay has failed
to perform or cause to be performed
the required expenditure of one dol
lar per acre during the first year of
said entry, in any improvement up
on said tract, or intended for the rec
lamation thereof, and that he has fail
ed to file in the U. S. land Office proof
of such work as is required under the
desert land laws during the first year
of said entry No. 26O3.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on October 20. 1905, before the
register and receiver at the United
| States land office in Lewistown, Mon
tana.
The said contestant having. in q
nroner affidavit, filed Sept. II, 1905
set forth facts which show That afteI
dne diligence personal service of THU
notice can not be made. 1t Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
no given by due and proper publica
ton.
First publication Sept. Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
NOTICE FOR PARLIAMENTARY.

NOTICE FOR PUeLIcArioN.-De.
partnent e the Interior. Land OF.
fice, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 6,
1906.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settlers have filed no.
tice of his intention to make final nroof
in support Of their claims. and that said
proof will be made before the regis.
ter and receiver at Lewlstown. Mon.
tana, ON Thursday, October -. 1905
viz:
SOLOMON S. OWEN.
who made H. E. No. 1888, for the
nwA neA. 81 neA, nwA sell, sec
21, tp Is n, 16 e; also,
CELIA A. OWEN,
who made H. E. No. 3O95. for the
WIZ neA. sec "a, tip IA n, Is e
Mont. p. M.
They name the following witnesses
to prove their continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land
viz:
William ]. Owen, Samuel Wolf
Charles l.. Robinson, Georgi I. Fogle
Solomon S. Owen, all of Moore, Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
CONTEST NoTlcE.-Departmenr o.
tho IntariAr IL and Office aW

CONTEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the Interior, U. S. Land Office. Lew.
istown, Mont, August %, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav.
ing been filed in this Office by
BENJAMIN F. BRINDLEY,
contestant against D. L. entry No. 1888.
made July is, 1904, for the seA swA,
sec 10, Ell nwA, and lot 2, sec 10, tip
IL n, 10 e, Mont. P. M, by John
White, contestee, in which it is al
legged that John White died February
II, 1905; that neither he nor his heirs
or legal representatives have done
the work required by the desert land
laws nor any in that the sum of 81
per acre nor any other sum whatever
has not been expended on the above
described land during the first year
and the said land is now in it's orig
inal condition, and is wild, open pub
lie range.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Monday, October 16. 1905
before the register and receiver ut the
United States land ONCE In Lewis
town. Montana.
The said contestant having. In a
proper affidavit, filed August IL, 1905
set forth facts which show thai
after due diligence personal service Of
this notice cannot be made. 1t IL here
by ordered and directed that such NO
tice be given by due and proper publ
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Sept. 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication-Department
Of the Interior-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont. Sept. 6, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES A. CREEL,
Of Lewistown. Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice Of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1868. for the WIZ sell, sec 8. nwH
neA. neA nwA, sec 10, tp 16 n. +
10 9. Mont. P. NJ, before the register
and receiver, at Lewistown, Mont,
on Tuesday. the 10th day of October,
1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation aud
reclamation of said land:
Frederick T. Colver, Frank Mitch
ell, Benoni Devivier, Christian Wied-
man, all Of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06

NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATiON-De
partment of the Interior. Land OF.
flee, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. ~,
1905.
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, aud that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Friday, October 20, 1905, viz:
JOHN B. McCLUNG,
who made H. e. No. 1928, for the
nwA, sec 10, tip IA n, 20 e, Mont.
P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Samuel Tyler, Daniel L. Tyler, Jos
eph H. Finn, Thomas s. Frost, all OF
Forest Grove, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
partment of the Interior, Land Of.
fee, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. IL,
1905.
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 Wednesday, October 18
1905, viz:
FRANCIS R. CUNNINGHAM,
who made H. e. No. 3O41, for the
neA nwA, nh neA, sec 80, nwN
nwA, sec 33, tp 16 n, 81 e, Mont
P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Stephen A. D. Washburn, James B
Washburn, Charles H. Dahl, Albert
Schneider, all of Gilt Edge, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSE;Y, Register.
First publication Sept. Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
MINING APPLICATION NO. 121-
U. s. Land Office, at Lewistown

Montana, August l1tn, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that the Moe
Company. a corporation, oy wills q.
office address is Kendall, Mont. has this
nns met 81 tSe fSa D1sspf aes
8 M: sOs5 linear It. Of the Butterfly:
HOO 3oe linear # Of Of the Wedge and l!sS
claims, being go n: and 1850 s, $50 and
rs =. and io5s7 W. w. and g 8 ". and isss.i
Of The veins from the point Of Their Re.
Moccasin mining district. county Of
sssps s ths o It pa and h IN the sE
on No. file y ts.s See g. Mns sna
1882; in sec 81. tip IS n. 1s e. and sec s.
ularly described as follows:
Sur. No, 1921 Beginning at cor. No:
|, from which the sw cor sec 81, tip is
NJ Is e eeas s S. tS w. cor No t. thenc
n So 49, e s45.7 IT. to cor No. s.. thence
$ 49, 81 1853 It. to cor No. 4; thence $
&c. sse g, W s2,s #. to cor No. s; thence n
450 81 W $685. IT. to the place Of begin
ming, containing an area Of 1927 acres.
n, IS e, bears 8 "a 81 e 2ao5.S It; thence
n So ss' W sos It to cor No. =: thence
$ So s. W s2;4 It, to cor No. 3; thence
$ So 80 e, 79sS It. to cor cor No. 5: thence thence
IT. s. 1851 It. to cor No s, thence
n 80 g. g. g. p "a It. to cor No. I; thence
ming Containing = an n area ,s q 700 acres.
Survey No, 1923. Beginning at cor No:
l. from which the ne cor Of sec 6. tp II
n, 10 E. bears = S. %, e 1854 It.: thence
So IS IS It. to cor No. No. 4 thence
II g. 1919 It. to cor No. 5; thence $
49, t. T. to % cor cor No No. e thence thence
l. 2s' 1905 IT, to the place Of begin.
Sur. No. 1880 Beginning at cor No. l.
1s e.. bears n $50 a W 21s4.7 IT,: thence
n 80 ~ e 9os:5. It. to cor No. 8; thence
e s IL t. TO cor No. No. s. themes themes
go 81 MI IT. to the place of be.
ginning: containing an area Of 719 acres
Sur. No. 1881 Beginning at cor No. 1
n $40 45' e 100 IT. to cor No 2; thence {
J. 2s ;,o GOO :, f. to cor No. :: thence 81
containing an area Of 1905 acres.
Sur No: 1882. Beginning at col. No; 1
AIuIn WHICH tne ne cor OF sec b, Up IL n
rs e: bears n $50 49, 1868 IT.: thence
81 A. 1425.4 1T: to cor No. 2; thence
81 q, s5' "a da2s s. It. to cor No. 4; thence
containing an area Of 1880 acres, making
the total area claimed 80 acres, witt
magnetic variation on all courses giver
Of 49, 80. e. The notices OF location o
Lodes. at pages 343, 344, 340 s41. 339 AM
s42 respectively in the office Of the re
corder Of Fergus county, Mont.
The adjoining claims are to Sur. No
1927. on the N: w. Hopeless lode. Sur
No. $685. on the N Midget lode, SUI
No: 72ss: ITO To Sur. No. 1923 on the n
get lodes. and Sur. No. 65s1. Nipper lode
On the E: Of Sur. Nos. 752s-752s is Sur
claiming adversely. any portion Of tn
said mining ground are required to Al
their adverse claim with the registe
and receiver Of the U. s. land office
at Lewistown. Montana, during the six
ty days period Of publication hereof
or they will be forever barred by tn
provisions of the statute.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
j. E. Wasson. Attorney for Claimant
First publication Aug. II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06

NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATioN-De
partment Of the Interior, Land Of
flee. Lewistown. Mont, Sept. IS.
1905.
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
Monday, Oct. %, 1905, viz:
JOSEPH LESIOCK,
who made H. E. No. PIG, for the MI
seA, seA seA, sec 81, swA swA,
sec %, tp II 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:
George Easton, Henry Pense, Ed.
ward Jensen, Frank Swanser, all Of
New Year, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLicATlON.-D
partment of the Interior, Land Of
fee, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. II,
1905.
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
Wednesday, October IS, 1905, viz:
FRANK A. CAMPBELL,
who made Fl. E. No. 1912, for the Ell
neA, ek seA, sec 80, tp 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:
Orthello w. Ellis, Frank F. Bow
man, Perry c. McHugh, William ]
Harrison, all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register
First publication Sept. Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06

.ESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Depart
ment of the Interior. U. S. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. S,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that
PHILIP I. MOULE,
assignee of Clayton U. Prior, of Der.
call, Mont, has filed notice of inten.
ton to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 1858, for the swA neA,
nwA sen, sec 6, tip n, IS e, Mont.
p. M, before the register and receiv-
er at Lewistown, Mont, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of October, 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said lands:
James Shell, Henry Gerling, viii.
liam J. Bruce, of Bercail; John j.
Williams, Of Irene, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATloN.-De

NOTICE FOR PUBLicATION.-De
partment of the Interior. Land OF.
flee. Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 5,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
owing 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 Monday, October 9, 1905, viz:
JOSEPH GIBSON,
who made H. E. No. 1876, for the
swA neA, nR seA, sec 8, nwA
swA, sec 10, tip Is n, l3 e, Mont.
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
James Gipson, Bias Gipson, Eliz
abeth GipsOn, Lurana GIBSON, all Of
Utica, Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Sept. 9.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication--Department
of the Interior. U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 7, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
RICHARD f. HUFFMAN,
of Whelan, Fergus county, Mont, as
signee of Dominick McDevitt. has fill
ed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1879,
for the sEs nwA. sec 1, tip 10 n, 10
e. Mont. p. NJ, before the register
and receiver at Iewistown, Mont. on
Tuesday, the 7th day of November,
1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Lewis p. Stigen. Charles B. Shapes
Thomas n Lee. William Williamson
all of Whelan, Mont.
EDWARD RRASSEY. Register.
First publication Sept. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
MINERAL APPLICATION NO 49,
U. s. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont
SeDtember 18th. 1905.

Notice is hereby given that the Barnes King
Mining Company, a corporation by John Z.
Barnes. its Treasurer. whose post office ad-
dress is Lewistown. Fergus County, Montana.
Lode. Survey No. 1902 in Secs, % and 81 T. Is
n of X. ~ +. of the principal meridian Of Mon
tana in North Moccasin Mining District.
County of Fergus, State of Montana. described
as follows, tn wit:
Beginning at the 5. f.. cor. No !. from which
the u Sec. cor bet Secs. % and 81, T; Is n. OF
X. IS r.. bears n. IS 20 +. IN. I feet. Thence n
s 30 +. 4Os IT.. to cor No.: Thence \: 7O
IT,. to cor Mob: Thence $. s6 90 w. 1851 it,,
to cor Nc L. Thence S. - 26' W: 26ss f.. to
cor. No. 81 Thence =. y So w. 251.5 #. to
cor. No. @: Thence S. Is w. 1916 #. to cor,
No. I: Thence n. s6 20 f.. 6i2 fl. to the place
of beginning. The location is recorded in
book of Lodes at page 5-8. Records of said
County.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
J.E WATSON, Att. for applicant.
FIRST PUBLICATION SEPT. 18TH 1908
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATioN-De-

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATiON-De-
partment of the Interior, Land Of
fee, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. Is,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notics
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, Or
Tuesday Oct. "a, 1905, viz:
WILLIAM AUSTIN VANNEST,
who made Fl. f. No. 2117, for the s1s
nwA, sec %, sell neA, neA seA, sec
Il, tip 16 n, IS e, Mont. P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Duncan McLachlin, Frank Wads-
worth, Willis A. Akeley, of Lewis
town; John Shepherd, of Rogers, Mon.
tana.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF
Notice for Pubication-Depart
of the Interior. U. S. Land Onice
Lewistown Mont. Sept. 20, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
SARAH E. BACKUS,
of Fergus county. Mont, has filed no.
tice of intention to make proof on her
desert land claim No. 1865, for the
swA swA. sec 3, nwA, wiz neH,
sell neA, sec 10, tp 16 n, IL e, Mont.
P. NJ, before the register and receiv-
er at Lewistown, Mont, on Tuesday,
the oath day of October 1905.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
David Simpson, James Croft, Of
Stanford; John Nelson, Catherine Mel
son, of Utica, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Sept. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
NOTICE FOR PueL,cArioN.-pe

NOTICE FOR PueLlCATiON.-ne
partment Of the Interior. Land "
fee. LewistOwn, Mont. Sept. IA,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lNwing 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, October 10. 1905, viz:
JOHN MILNE.
who made H. E. No 1858, for lot 4.
SEA swA. sec 10. ely nwA, sec 80.
tp 9 n, r 10 e. Mont, P. NJ.
He names the following witnesse
to prove his continuous residence mp
on and cultivation OF said land. viz:
George Pirrie, James Firrie, David
Pirrie. of Rothiemay; Frank Gamer.
on, of Halbert, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register
First publication Sept. Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication.-Depart
of the Interior. U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN ESCHLIMAN,
of Grass Range, Mont, has filed no.
tice of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1641, for lot
/, sec 49, tip Is n, "a e, Mont. P. NJ.
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, on Monday, the
25rd day Of October. 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
David Foreman, Benjamin F. Moul-
ton, Harry l.. Briggs. Mary f. Fore
man, all of Grass Range, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Sept. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Depart
of the Interior. U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown. Mont, Sept. 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
MARY f. FOREMAN,
assignee of John P. Bowen, of Grass
Range, Mont, has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. 1909. for the n1s seA
N.Y. swA, sec 90, tp Is n. "a e. Mont.
p. NJ, before the register and receiver
at LewistOwn. Mont, on Monday, the
23rd day of October, 1905.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamatlC, C., said iand
David Foreman. Benjamin F. Moul-
ton, Harry l.. Briggs. John Eschliman,
all of Grass Range, Mont.
EDWARD BkASSEY. Register.
First publication Sept. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
NOTICE TO cREDIToRs.-The Es

NOTICE TO CREDlTORS.-The Es-
tate of James Motheral. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, executrix of the last will
and testament of James Motheral, de-
ceased. 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 publication Of
this notice. to the said executrix at
her residence near Castle Butte, Fer
gus county, Montana, or to Rudolf
Won Tobel, her attorney, at Lewis
town, Montana. the same being the
place for the transaction of the bust.
ness of the said estate in county OF
Fergus, state of Montana.
Dated September Goth, 1905.
ELLEN J. MOTHERAL,
Executrix.
First publication Sept. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF

Notice for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF the Interior. u. s. Land Otice
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. %, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that
FRANK PIPER,
of Lewistown, Mont. has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim, No. 1869, for the
nv swA, sec 5. nk seA. sec 6. tip
IA n, r 90 e, Mont. P. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on Tuesday. the 7th day of No
vember 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Nicholas Piper. Charles Rich, Phil
lin Lang. of LewistOwn; Jacob Sanford
of Rogers. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. REGISTER.
First publication Sept. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for neutrality-suspicious.

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Depart
Of the Interior. U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. Z, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
FRIEDERIKE PETERSEN,
Of Fergus county, Mont, has filed no
tice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1864, for
the eh, sec IA, tp Is n, II g, Mont.
p. M, before the register and receiv-
er at Lewistown, Mont, on Friday,
the 18th day of october, 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Herman Often, Julius Peterson, An
gus Mcmillan, Charles Learn, all of
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASNEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Depart
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. S, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM J. BRUCE,
Of Bercail, Mont, has filed notice OF
intention to make proof on his des'
ert land claim No. 1923, for the swA
swA, sec Is, M nwA, nwA neh
sec %, tip 9 n, 10 e, Mont. P. NJ
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, on Tuesday, the
18th day Of october, 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land:
James She'll, Philip I. Moule, Henry
Gerling, of Bercail; John ]. Williams
O. Irene, Mont.
EDWARD RRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-06
TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 8, 1879
Notice for Puhlication=II s

TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 8, 1879.
Notice for Publication.-U. s.
Land Office, Lewistown, Mont, Sep
TENDER, 5, 1905.
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 Ian DIS
In the states Of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington territory"
as extended to all the puh:...- land
states by act Of August 4, 1892,
RUDOLF Won TOBEL,
of Lewistown, Mont, county of Fer
gus, state of Montana, has this day
fled in this Office his sworn state
ment, No. 1879, for the purchase of
the neA neN, sec a., tp 10 n, 20
e, Mont. P. M, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more val.
liable for its +'~'',er or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the reg
lister and receiver of this Office al
Lewistown, Mont, on Monday, the
18th day of November, 1905.
He names as witnesses:
Thomas G. Nielsen, Jens L. Nielsen
Gertrude M. Maxwell, Of Lewistown;
Theodore Nichols, of Ubet, 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
November, 1905.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 8.