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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Chicago. Oct. 27.-The politico-industrial crisis in Russia kept the wheat pit here in | a turmoil today. After prices had ranged | from one cent above yesterdays final quo
 tations to one cent below. the market closed weak at Saimost the lowest point of the
 session. For the May option the net loss
 was xc. December is down hc Corn is
 off %c. Oats show loss of hc. and pro Extreme fluctuations marked trading in
 the wheat pit The volume' of business was
 vance of 1E@1Kd in the price of wheat at Liverpool. the market here opened strong
 with May up a shade to Ec at s1% 9ssHe: hc higher at ssk soc. Demand was ex- tremely active. Commission houses had
 come into possession of an almost unlimited orders had apparently been placed in large
 part by foreigners. and by that part of the market when an occasion like the pres ent develops. The sharp advance. how ever. brought out realizing sales of q whole sale kind. Toward the end of the first half hour. the market yielding to continuous profit taking. some reaction occurred Of ferings then seemed to suddenly cease and from a prominent banker in London claim
 ing that all business in Odessa had been caused fresh outburst of buying. The price of the May delivery jumped to 92xc.
 while December went up to sohc Throug- ont the remainder of the session the market was decidedly nervous. fluctuations in prices being nhc between trades During the last half hour the market became notably depressed in consequence of general plrofit
 taking. Fries sunk lower and lower until
 May had touched sohc and December SS%c. The market closed weak with May at 90z @s1c. Final quotations on December were at s9c. Clearanees of wheat and flour were equal to 501O00 bushels. Exports for
 the week. as shown by Bradstreets. were
 equal to 4.267o00 bushels. Primary receipts
 were 1.197 900 bushels. compared with l. 2S9.000 a year ago. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of s46 cars, General liquidation caused weakness in the market. There was no change in
 the general situation surrounding the mar
 ket. Local receipts were light export de mand was very urgent and stocks exceeding
 ly low. The high prices prevailing however
 started realizing which pesulted in a con- siderable decline The market closed weak
 with prices at the lowest point of the day.
 December opened h@hc highr at 4eM9 Q
 46%c. sold off to 45%c and closed at the cluding 2s of contract grade
 similar to that in the corn market. the fea- ture being active selling by longs. Demand the market had a weak undertone. The close was at the lowest point of the day December opened unchanged to Mc lower at 30h I30Gc. sold off to 30hc and closed at S0c, Receipts. 23s ears
 Provisions were a trifle easier on selling credited to local packers. decline of 5n in the price of live hoga was depressing influence. Weakness of coarse grains was another bearfsh factor. At the close Janu- ary pork was off Sa7Ac at Si2 S6. LaTa down 2hc at $6.T7M. KIDS were DC
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. go cars: corn. 1Se cars; oats. 2bO cars: hogs l2.ooo head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
MARINE NEWS.

Mobile Oct. 27.--Arrived: Strs. Bluefie1ds. Nor. Halvorsen, Bluefields; Utstein, Nor. Aarsvold, Puerto Cortez; bark Silicon, Nor. Jensen, Ponce, P R. Cieared Strs. Origen. Nor, Hegge, Port Limon; Espana, Nor, Danielsen, Puerto Cortez; Belize, Nor, Jo- hannessen, Belize; Earlswood. Br. Foyn, Tyne, Eng. via Newnort News: schr. Gertrude X. Bartlett Jacobs Havana
 New Orleans-Cleared; Strs. Nymphaea. Br.. Sutherland. Bordeaux: Comus, Kemble. New York.
 Port Eads-Arrived: Strs. Ell Monte, Max son, New York; ,Chalmette, Birney, Ha- vana: St. Croix, Dan. Berg Progresso; tug Higgins, Port Arthur. Sailed: Strs. Condo states cruiser West Virginia at 10 m. Hampton Roads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

occasional sprinkles to light rains. has pre- vailed over the southeastern quarter of the country, though a heavy local rain oc- over Minnesota yesterday has moved north eastward into Canada. Temperatures have risen to II degrees from middle TexaA northeast through the Lake region. though an area of high barometer spreading south eastward through the Missouri valley. and which has peen preceded by sprinkles to light rains along most of the east slope of the Rockies Is giving fair weather over the yves . n two-thirds of the country. with sharp te.nperature falls from the northern Plateau region east to the upper Mississippi valley. Fair weather will prevail in this section tonight and Saturday. with very little change in temperature.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 For the 24 hours ending e. m. 18th meridian time.
 Montgomery Ala. Oct. 27. 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

New Orleans. Oct. 27.-secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as follows, in round numbers:
 This week, 275.ooo this year. against 31s- 900 last year and 227.0o0 year before last.
 Total since Sept. 1st. this year 1,723, ,000. against !.4ss.ooO last year and 1.o47.OOO the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took 334.000 bales this year. against 333- 900 last year and 2eo.ooo the year before last year and s2s. .o0o the year before: and foreign spinners s73.0OO. against 76s, ,0o0 last year and 45s.0o0 the year before
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
sEA ISLAND COTTON.

Savannah, Oct. 27.-sea island cotton: Factors ouotations: Fancy Flordas. lSc; extra choice Floridas. lsH @17c; choice Fioridas, ,1ec:. fancy Georglas.. fix @lsc; extra choice Georgias. 16hc: choice Geor- gias. l5h 916c: extra fine Georgias and Floridas: 1Sc: fine c. and F.. 12c: common
 charieston-sea island cotton market: Receipts. 792k exports. B; sales. 5s0; stock. 2762. Fully fine nominal. 25c: extra fine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Shot Cotton Shows Gain of 3ke-Futures
 Show Small Net Loss.
 New Orleans. Oct. 27.-Spot cotton firm: sales ae50 baies including 2.400 to arrive. Prices advanced Nc: middling. 10 11-1sc.
 Futures opened 1s@2s points down r as market fluctuated wildly at times. In the trading December opened g points lower at 1o.4tc. sold down to 10. soc and finally 10 ssc. sold up to 10. .74c. declined to 10 72c and finally advanced to 10, ssc The clos ing was firm within a point of the highest of the day. the list showing net losses of 1i@1a polnte.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR. .
Nrvv y0RU nRy Gn0nS.

New York Oct. 27.-The volume of trade in the dry goods market today increased somewhat owing to the fact that the in crease in raw material caused buyers to take more interest in the situation. In cer- tain instances buyers operated further than they were inclined to a week ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

Indicates rise. Indicates fall
 River Forecast.
 (For next two dayS) The Coosa and Alabama will remain near ly stationary, except a slight rise in the upper Alabama. and a slight fall in the Coosa.
 Weather Conditions.
 (Paat 24 hours) The baromAtric depression over South Car-lIna yesterday has moved off to the eastward, and cool cloudy weather. with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
MONTGOMERY COTTON
DxTTER TONE TO THE MARKET FOH
 SPOTS. S
zheodere Price AEain Talking of if.ooe.- co Crop, but Reports From the
 Belt Do Not Warrant It.

Cotton had an upward tendency yestsr- day and good prices for spots were main tained. In fact spots are firmer every where than futures.
 Buyers of cotton must be impressed with the fact that the staple Is coming into stght slowly comparison of port receipts with last year shows that they are not more than 50 per cent of last years receipts and offerings at present prices are slow. Crisans S yssterday ' only sso bales were re-
 There were reports early yesterday of erpooI cables was good. Futures opened at m advance of two to three points. which let and N sdvanced until there was . re- coyery of 1201s points at the close.
 The performance of the market indicated flusnce as he once had. Before the market opened yesterday Mir. Price flashed a bear issS.s sass Ts..s the o% speculators do not seem to impress the country like they oncs did
 becoming more in keeping with crop ad- vxces. which indicates short yield. the general run of which figures about 1o.5oe.-
 Arrivals at primary points indicate con- tinued iight port movement and as receipts sss, ooo baies. last year sss.ooo. only 5000 less notwithstanding Texas to have ginned 7s4.S0o bales more to Oct. 18th than ono
  liyeries from that State will soon show marked decrease relatively when compared with last years arriveis during balance of the season.
 The official weather and crop report for the State of Georgia issued last Tuesday states that the cotton crop has bsen gath- cred in except small amount in scattered fields in the northern half of the State. The New York Journal of Commerce. publishes preliminary report ia advance of It's regu- lar editions. and says replies indicated that about sb per cent pf the crop in Georgia had been harvested. Last year Georgia produced . crop of 1.s75.e0o bales to Oct 18th. This year 1.05s.00o bales had been ginned in the State. In Alabama about 80 ner cent of the croo is reported as gather ed. Last year Alabama marketed 1.470.- noo bales. To Oct. 18th of this year. the State had ginned e4i.00 bales.
 The sunallness of the crop is becoming all the more apparent. the movement from plantations during the past week amount Ing to but l27.ooo bales. against s47.ooo last year.
 Montgomery buyers and sellers are still playing . waiting game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
RANK CT.EARTNGS

New York. Oct 27.-The following table. compiled by Bradstreet's. shows the bank clearings at the cities named for the week ended Oct. 26th. with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady, 1OAc; net receipts. 15.- a0s: gross. iB.s08: shipments. 14.S0s: sales Aueusta---steady, l0xc: net receipts g. CPS; gross s.o42; shipments. 1.544; sales 2z42: stock. T7.1s1.
 Memphs-steady ,i0&c; net receipts B. SIS; gross. 6.9s7; shipments. sore: sales 1850; stock. B4. .e36.
 St. Louis-Steady, 10&c; gross receipts ITS; shipments. i.17s: stock. s.s39.
 cincinnatt--Net receipts, 63o; gross. 530i shipments S45; stock. 10.721.
 Louisviiie--Firm. 1okc; net receipts. 347; gross. s47; shipments 2b: sales. s17: stock
 Total today: Net receipts, 2s.4s1; gross. 2s.463; shipments. 21.47s: sales. s.ss5. stock 231.s1s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

Cincinnati. Oct. 2T.-Flour firm Provisions easier.
 Whiskey quiet. S1. 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT
 New York. Oct. 27.-The following Is tn
COTTON MOVEMENT STATISTICS.

New York. Oct. 27.-The following sta tistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending Friday, Oct. 27, were compiled by the New York oCtton Exchange
 Weekly Movement.
 This year. Last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

T Indicatas trace Of precipltation.
 Light rains have fallen in Mobile and eastern districts. being heavy in western Alabama, with practically no rain in other portions of the belt Day temperatures have fallen somewhat in Mobile, Montgomery and Wilmington districts, and night readinge In New Orleans and VicksburR districts: else where the changes have been sight with tendency towards cooler.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEB.
 Section Director. weather BuroaI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

Liverpool Oct. 27.-cotton futures opened easier and closed steady. American mid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
COTTON RECEIPTS.

New York. Oct 27.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all Dorts since Sept lst:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

EIoquence. The man of millions has no need On oratory's wiles to wait. He merely lets his money talk. And the applause Is always great.
 S-Waahington StaI..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

Totals. <: :: .s2sss,Sd2,O4s ,3.! .... Houston and Galveston not included in totals because of containing other items than clearances
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement,

Gaiveston-steaiy, 1o&c: net receipts. 13.s72; gross 1s.s72: sales. FPS: stock. 2So,- 33o: shipments. to Great Britain. 11.5o2: to France. 22.431.
 New oriean.-Tirm. 10 1l-lsc: net receipts 2so: shipments. coastwise. 1ss.
 Mobile-Easy.. 1o%c: net receipts. 1,71s; gross, 1.7f6: sales. foo: stock. 4a,753.
 Savannah-Quiet, 10 1-16c: net receipts, S774; gross, s,7s3; sales. 1881; stock. ts5,- 75s; shipments. to continent. s.26o: coast
 charieston--steady. 1oMc: net receipts, 1.7ss; gross, l.7ss: stock 42,s4s; shipments, coastwise. ee3.
 wilmington--steady. 1oMc; net receipts, 3.567: gross 3.557: stock. 1S.213.
 sss: gross, 4.s6s; sales. sss: stock. 61.s30: shipments. coastwise. 3.539. Baitimore-Nominal 1oAc: net receipts. 2.4ls gross 3.966 stock. 5.676: shipments. to Great Britain. e.I97; to continent r. s.4ss: sales. I4sa: stock stock. ssS7ss; ship. ship ments. to Great Britain. 2.Sss: to continent. Boston--cuiet, Io. .e5c: net receipts. 65; gross. 1o.s7s: shipments. to Great Britain.
 Philadelphia Steady. 10: soc; net receipts. 2si gross. s4: stock. s.os7. Total Movement. Total today. at all ports. net SLOTS: ship ments. to Great Britain. 2e.9s0: to France, 22,4s1: to continent. 10.735; stock. s43, ,643.
 Consolidated at all ports, net 2s3, 3s5: ship
 Total since Sept 1. at all ports. net E. o15: to France. 1s3.47i: to continent 5s4,- s14: to Japan. $500: to Mexico. 100.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
TREASURY BALANCES.

TREASURY BALANCES. Washington. Oct. 27.-Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve. show:
 Available cash balance .... .$13f.e77,361 Gold coin and bullion .... 15,035.172
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

m. SS.iS 60 T Ciouiy-NE Maximum temperature for day. s2 deg. Minimum temperature for day. 52 dHs. Average temperature for day. s7 q Accumulated deficiency since Jan. L 1oS deg
 Average relative humidity for the day. 90 per cent.
 Total rainfall since Jan. 1. 3e.42 inches.
 River Bulletin. Observations at a.. m.. 18th M. time.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR.

New Orleans. Oct. 27. Sugar market quiet Open kettle centrifugal. az @s 5- i6c; centrifugal whites, 4 4 44hc; yellows. Molasses-open kettle. new. BOG: centri- fugal new. 27c.
 Syrup-New cane. 31132c. @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
KANsAs CTrY LTyE STOCK.

Kansas City Oct 27. = Cattle-Receipts
 00, including 500 Southerns; steady to 10c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
WORLDS sPINNERs. rAKINes.

Brought into sight thus
 far for season ...... 2.ss3ss1 s.47s.s57
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
NAVAL STORES.

New York. oct 27.-The London tin mar ket was unchanged. Locally dull and slight ly lower: spot. $32. .40@32.60
 Copper 5s lower at f71. 5s for spot in London; futures unchanged Locally the market was unchanged.
 Lead firm. $5. .20@s.40 for spot in local market. London higher at f14. 1ss. ed.
 spelter unchanged. both in London and
 Iron higher abroad. Els. Cd for standard foundry and 53s for cleveland warrants Local situation unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

Totai sales for the day. 7ss.sOO shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

WEEKLY LOCAL COTTON STATEMENT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28

Indicates rise. Indicates fall
Fergus County argus., 1905-03-08

oGoERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Department
Of the Interior, U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown. Mont, Feb. 6, 1905.
Notice 10 hereby given that
FRED A. ALTON,
assignee Of Eliza Roche, of Denton.
Fergus county. Mont, has filed no.
tice of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1925, for the
eh SEX, swA SEX, sec 25, tn 10 n,
r II e; also
AMANDUS STROM,
assignee Of William P. Roche, of Den.
ton. Fergus county, Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1926, for the
seA swA. sec "a. e1z nwA, neA swk,
sec 25, tp 10 n, IA e; also
FRED A. ALTON,
OF Denton, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1862, for
lot 8. sec 30, tp 10 n, Is e, Mont.
P. M, before the register and receiv-
er. at Lewistown, Mont, on Tuesday,
the 14th day of March, 1905.
They name the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said lands:
Fred A. Alton, Amandus Strom,
George H. Allan, Jack Foster, Oscar
Danielson, all Of Denton, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Feb. 8.
Fergus County argus., 1905-03-08
Notice of Bond Sale.

Notice is hereby given that upon the
fifteenth day of April, 1905, in the
village of Straw, in Fergus county.
Montana. at the Office OF the clerk of
school district No. As, Of Fergus coun-
ty, there will be offered for sale one
coupon bond to the amount Of nine
hundred dollars (s900.00), upon the
credit of school district No. As OF
Fergus county, Montana, said bond
to be due and payable in eight yea rs
from the date thereof, in lawful
money of the United States of Amer
lea, and to bear interest at the rate
Of six per centum per annum, pay
able annually.
Sealed proposals for the purchas,
Of said bond will be received by IT,,
undersigned clerk Of said school dis
trict at Straw. Montana. until 2 p. N
of the day of sale. and the right (,
reject any or all bids is hereby ex
| pressly reserved.
BY order of the board Of trustees O
school district No. As, Fergus count,
Montana. .5c-
THOs. GREGORY. Chairman.
H. e. GAUGLER. Clerk.
First publication March I.
Fergus County argus., 1905-03-08
ALIAS sUMMoNs-In the Distri

ALIAS SUMMONS-In the District
Court of the Tenth Judicial District
OF the State of Montana, in and for
the County of Fergus.
William s. Wareham, plaintiff, W.
Ellis Wareham, defendant.-Alias
summons.
Inc 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, copy of which
Is herewith served upon you, in the
county wherein you reside, and to Gle
your answer and serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorneys 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 defaut, for the
relief demanded in this complaint.
This action is brought for the pur-
pose of obtaining a decree of this
court dissolving the bonds of matri-
mOny between plaintiff and defendant
upon the grounds that defendant de-
serted and abandoned plaintiff on or
about the cath day of July, 1903, will
fully and without cause and continues
so to wilfully and without cause de-
sert and abandon plaintiff, and to live
separate and apart frcm him, without
any sufficient cause or reason, and
against his will and without his con-
sent; and for the custody of the minor
child, Lloyd Wareham, and for gen.
eral relief. All of which is more
fully set forth in the complaint on
file herein, to which reference is here
made for greater particularly.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court, this 7th day of February,
1905.
(SeaD JOHN B. RITCH, Clerk.
BY PETER ]. OSWEILER,
Deputy Clerk.
Fergus County argus., 1905-03-08
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1874

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1879.
Notice for Publication-U. 8.
Land Office, Lewistown, Mont, Feb.
IA, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that In COM
pliance with the provisions Of the
act of congress of June 3, 1873, EMIT
led AN act for the sale of TINT er
lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington terri.
tory" as extended to all the public
land states by act of August 4. 1892.
MARY A. FERNALD,
OF LewistOwn, county of Fergus, state
Of Montana, has this day filed in this
office her sworn statement No. 113, for
the purchase of the nwA neA, sec 81,
tp Is + 21 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 purpos
es, and to establish her claim to said
| land before the register and receiv
er of this office at Lewistown, Mont.
on Friday, the 21st day of April, 1905
She names as Witnesses:
William II. Fernald, Abraham Hoge
land. James Fellows. John II. Will
lard, all of Lewistown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to Ale their claims In this
office on or before said 21st day ol
April, 1905.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Feb. Is.
Fergus County argus., 1905-03-08
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, Feb. Is,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that In com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 3. 1873. 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,
THEODORE LINDSEY,
of Kendall, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 122,
for the purchase Of lot 2, seA nwN.
mex swN, swA neA. sec IS, tp II n. r
18 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 Of
fee at Lewistown, Mont, on Satur.
day, the 9Th day of May. 1905.
He names as witnesses:
Charles w. Myer, Homer A. Knerr
John Sweeney. Louis D. Wilkison, all
Of Kendall, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in thii
Office on or before said 9Th day Ol
May. 1905.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
First publication Feb. %.
Fergus County argus., 1905-03-08

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication.-Depart.
ment Of the Interior. U. 8. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, Feb. 4,
1yU5.
Notice is hereby given that.
THOMPSON FLETCHER,
OF Deerfeld, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice Of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
1472. for the seA swA. sec 2, eh
nwA, nwA neA, sec II. tp Is n, r
II e, Mont. P. M, before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Monday, the goth day of March, 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Rufus Gour, John Butler, William
Blackburn, David LangfOrd, all of Ken
dali, Mont.
EDWARD BRAsSEY. Register.
First publication Feb. is.
Fergus County argus., 1905-03-08
CONTEST NoTlcE-Department o

CONTEST NOTICE-Departmen of
the Interior, U. S. Land Office, Lew
istown, Mont, March l, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by
FRANK KEYES,
contestant, against OdilOn Wilma, who
made H. e. No. 2761. May 20. 1902,
for lots 2, 3 and 4. and swA neH, sec
4. tp II n, IS e. Mont. p. NJ, by
OdiliOn Wilma. contestee, in which it
is alleged that said Odilon Wilma has
wholly abandoned said homestead.
and the land embraced thereby for a
period of more than six months last
past, and there are no improvements
upon said land and the same has not
been cultivated nor improved in any
way.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on April II. 1905. before the
register and receiver of the Unit
ed States land Office In Lewistown
Mont.
The said contestant having. in a
proper affidavit. filed March /, 1905
set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, 1t II
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication March 8.