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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

same as cor No. / Of Sur. No. 7les. from
which the ne cor Of sec %, tp Is n, r IS
e; bears So ~ e. 5525.7 It: thence g
same as cor No; 3 of Sur. No. 746s;
thence 7S0 ". SIG IT to cor No. 8; thence
g s. e. 1900 It to cor No. 4; thence
n 7s0 e, GIG It to cor No. and place Of
OF 2059 acres.
For said Sur. No. 747o. the Coulee Lode:
beginning at cor No. 1, which is the
same as cor No. Of Sur. No 1869, from
e. bears n So So 20" e, siis.s 6 It; thence e
n g s. W, 1900 It to cor No. 2, which il
the same as cor No 8 Of Sur. No. 74e9:
thence 7S' ", SIG IT; to cor No. 8: thence
13' e. GIG IT to cor No and place OF he
ginning; containing an area claimed Of
205S acres. "a
For said Sur No. TAI. the Iron uorsa
Lode:
90 Beginning at cor No; 1, which Is the
which the ne cor Of sec 49, tp IS n, r
IL e; bears n 81 s. 40" e. 67l2.1 it: thence
the same as cor No. 8 Of Sur. No. 747O;
thence W 1888 It to cor No. 5; thence
- 80 W, 1883 IT to cor No. 4: thence
e 900 IT to cor No. l and place OF begin
acres Va 1000
Magnetic variation 49, 80 e: contain
ing total area Of 114.42 acres
me amended notices of location Of the
Ccuiee lode mining claims are recorded
IN the office OF the County Recorder in
an1 Tor Fergus County. Montana, in the
IoiiowinG Books and pages Of the rec
rus OF Fergus County. Montana. as fol-
Loc ne Morth Star lode in Book Of Lode
The Ridge Lode In Book Of Lode
locations at page o43
The Bench Lode in Book o ~ r.oda
LOCATIONS at page o4o
me Couiee lode In Book 9 OF I.ode 70.
cations at page al. Ne
Inc notices Of location Of the aforesaid
D n,os creek and Iron Horse lode mining
C,aims are recorded IN the office OF the
county Recorder in and for Fergus Coun.
W montana, In the following Books and
pages Of the records OF Fergus Countv
montana. as follows. to-wit:
The Dog Creek lode in Book o ~ r.oaa
Legations at page 239
Inc Iron Horse lode In Book Of I,ode
legations at page 2s9 Ao
The adjoining claims are:
On the south the American Eagle. Sur
No. 716o and Snowflake Sur. No. 7ls1: on
the east Golden Crown, Sur. No. 7I57
and Wild Cat Sur. No. n5s: on the north
unappropriated public land: on the west
unappropriated land
Any and all persons claiming advars..
" any portion Of the aforesaid lode min
ing claims or surface ground are reauir-
Cd to file their adverse claims with the
Register OF the United States Land Of
nee az Lewlstown. Fergus County, State
OF Montana. during the sixty days period
OF publication hereof or they will be for
ever barred by virtue of the provisions
of the statute.
EDWARD BRAssEY Register.
biackford q Blackboard attorneys for APP
First publication limo 81
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1874
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, June ia
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 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,
JOHN JOHNSON,
OF Lewtstown. county of Fergus. state
OF Montana, has this day filed in this
onice his sworn statement No. 1876.
for the purchase of the swN sell.
sec 81. tp Is n, q e, and lot 4. sec s.
and lots and 2, sec 6, tp IA n. r ri
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.
tablfsh his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this of.
nee at Lewistown, Mont, on Tues.
day, the 29th day Of August, 1905.
He names as witnesses
Swend Holland, BENJAMIN Hill Thor
Nielsen, Sam Haaland. all Of Gilt
Edge, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
ohfce on or before said goth day Of
August, 1905.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
First publication June 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
CONTEST Nor,cE-pepartmept Of

CONTEST NoTicE-Department of
the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, July Is, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
LEE PERRINE,
contestant, against H. E. No. 1885,
made July Is, 1904, for the MI sell.
sea sen, sec 10, tp IL n, ~ 9.
and lot 4. sec IS, tp IL n, 10 e, Mont
=. NJ, by John White, contestee. in
which it is alleged that John White
dled on or about February II, 1904.
anu that during his life time he did
not reside upon or improve said land
and since his death, the heirs or legal
representatives of said John White
have not lived upon, improved or cul.
tlvated said land and the same is now
open public range and said absence of
defendant, his heirs and legal repre-.
sentatives was not caused by being
IN the army or navy OF the United
States.
said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Wednesday, August %, 1905.
pelore the register and receiver at
me United States land office in Lew.
lstown, Mont.
me said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit filed July Is, 1905.
SET 1orth facts which show that after
que diligence personal service of this
notlce can not be made, it is hereby
Ordered and directed that such notice
ne given by due and proper publica.
l.. w. ELDRIDGE. Receiver
First publication July p.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
CONTEST NOTlCE.-Departme ~

CONTEST NoTlcE.-Department of
me Interior, U. S. Land Office.
Lewlstown, Mont, May II, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav.
ing been filed in this office by
WALTER L. billiard.
contestant, against homestead entry
NO. 3016, made January %, 1903. for
the VIE swA, sec 25, sk sell. sec
20; Up II n. II e. Mont. P. NJ. by
John e. Robinson, contestee, in which
IL Is alleged that John e. Robinson
LETT said land and said county of Fer
gus more than nine months ago: that
ne mas not resided upon said land or
occupied 1t since the first day of Aug.
ust, 1904. and has wholly abandoned
said entry.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on August %. 1905, before the
register and receiver at the United
States land office in Lewistown. Mont.
The said contestant, in proper
affidavit, filed May II, 1905, set forth
facts which show that after due dill.
sence personal service of this no.
tlce can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given due and proper publication.
l.. w. ELDRIDGE, Receiver
First publication July 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Puhlication-Denart mon%

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
Of the Interior. U. S. Land Office
Lewistown, Mont, July 20, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
THOMAS J. TUBB,
assignee by mesne conveyance of Mar
tin M. Williamson, of Lewistown, Fer
gus county, Mont, has filed notice of
intention to make proof on his des-
ert land claim No. 1913, for the e5a
nwA, neA swA, sec IS, tp IA n, r
II e, Mont. P. NJ, before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Monday, the 18th day of September,
1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
George w. Hyde, John A. Cravens,
Fred c. fowler, Hans Jensen, all Of
Utica, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Aug. T.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 3. 1879,
Notice for Publication.-U. 8.
Land Office, Lewistown, Montana,
June 20, 1905.
Notice IL hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions Of the act
of congress Of June 8, 1873, entitled,
IAN act for the sale of timber lands
In the states of California. Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington territory. !"
a. extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892,
ALLISON r. FRAME,
OF Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
OF Montana, has this day filed in this
ohice his sworn statement No. 1877.
for the purchase of the swA swK,
sec l, and nwA nwA, sec IL. tp IA
n, 10 e, Mont. P. M, 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 his claim to said land be-
fore the register and receiver Of this
Office at Lewistown, Mont, on We'd
nesday, the 30th day of August, 1905.
He names as witnesses:
Abraham L. Lang, George Culver,
John H. Willard, of Lewistown; Al
bert s. Sellers, of Gilt 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 30th day of
August, 1905.
EDWARD BRASsEY, Register.
First publication June %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1lS-U.
s. Land Office. Lewistown. Montana.

June 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that David
as EDGE F wnsss
attorneys n-fact for The Mammoth Group
Gold Mining company. has this day filed
application for patent in behalf Of the
said The Mam mn Group Gold Mining
lode, mining claim. being 1870 It in a
ncrtherly direction and 1886 It in a
southerly direction. measured along the
course Of the vein from the center OF
Spring (unorganized) Mining District.
County of Fergus, State OF Montana,
designated In the Field Notes and Onl-
cial Plat. on file in this office. as Min
na . Mont 0 M ana la'! partieuI "a "
described as follows:
Beginning at cor No. l from which the
NV cor of sec 49, tp. 16 n, 20 e. bears
St' a. 90 e 1855 It; thence north So 4
Il 80 east 1896 # to cor No. 8: thence
south So II east $3.50 It to cor No. 4;
thence north l. So west 1904 It to cor
No. l, place Of beginning. containing an
ton on all courses given Of 19o 80 e.
The declaratory statement Of this claim
is of record In Book 4 of Lodes at page
2os records Of Fergus county. Montana.
the Cheyenne lode (unsurveyed), Mann
moth Group Gold Mining company. claim
ant.
Any person claiming adversely any
auired to file their adverse claim with
the register and receiver Of the U. S.
land office. Of Lewistown. Fergus coun-
~. Montana. during. the sixty days per-
iod of publication hereof or they will
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication June FL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1879,
Notice for Publication.-U. 8.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1879.
Notice for Publication.-U. 8.
Land Office. Lewistown, Montana.
June IA, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF congress of June 8, 1873. entitled
An 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,
BEN BERVEN,
OF Flatwillow, county Of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. 1874.
for the purchase Of the seN neA, n1s
seA, seA seA, sec No. 81, in tp is n,
81 e, Mont. P. M, and will offer
proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its tim.
Der or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before the register and
receiver of this office at Lewistown,
Mont, on Saturday, the 26th day of
August, 1905.
He names as witnesses:
John Berven, Thomas Raister,
Lewis HOMELAND, of Flatwillow;
Swend Holland, of Gilt 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 26th day Of
August, 1905.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication June FL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

NOTICE FOR PUeLICATIoN.-D
partment of the Interior, Land Of
fee, Lewistown, Mont, July 6, 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 Tuesday, August Is, 1905, viz:
ALONZO A. PIPER,
who made H. E. No. 3496, for the s1a
seA, s1s swA, sec rs, tp IS n. r l9
e, Mont. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
John A. Singley, Jr., Charles w.
Rich. Nicholas Piper, Wallace Rifle,
all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSE;Y. Register.
First publication July Z.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
MINING APPLICATION NO. 120-U.
S. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,


Notice is hereby given that David ].
Burr, whose postoffice address is Ken
dali, Fergus county, Montana, in behalf
of himself and his co-owners, George 8.
Crawford and Attilla Gudgell. has this
day filed his application for a patent for
lioSs linear feet of the North Star lode
mining claim, 1900 linear feet of the Dog
Creek lode mining claim, 1900 linear feet
of the Ridge lode mining claim 1890 lin
ear feet Of the Bench lode mining claim,
1900 linear feet of the Coulee lode min
ing claim and 1900 linear feet of the Iron
Horse lode mining claim, said veins,
lodes or deposits bearing gold and other
metals, with surface ground 600 feet in
width for each Of said claims, all of
said claims being situated in the North
Moccasin tunorganiZedD Mining District.
County Of Fergus. State of Montana
and designated by the Field Notes and
official plat on file in this office as Sur
veys Numbers 1866, 1851. 1863, 1863, 1i70 and
7il, and all in Sections 10. 20. % and 80
tsurveyed), of the principal Base Line
and Meridian of the State of Montana,
said mineral surveys being particularly
described as follows, to-wit:
For said Sur. No. 1i66, the North Star
Lode:
Beginning at cor No. from which the
ne cor of sec 20, tip Is n, IS e. bears
II 81 81 e, 1887 IT.; thence ~ co. W..
G4.5 IT to cor No. 3; thence 153' e, $685.
fl to cor No. 4; thence n ZAP 90 e, 377.9
f to cor No. 5; thence 72' A. e, lSs
It to cor No. s; thence 2s' 49, e, ass
IT to cor No. /. and place OF beginning;
containing an area claimed of 1870 acres.
For said Sur No. 7is7, the Dog Creek
Lode:
same as cor No. OF Sur. No. 1866. from
which the ne cor OF sec %. tp Is n. Is
e. bears So 9 e. $3.50 r.; thence 5.
80 e. 1900 IT to cor No. .: thence ~
m fhanCa a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
CONTEST NoTIcE.-Department q,

wv eSI NOTICE.-Departm ~
the interior, U. S. Land Office, lew.
lstown, Mont, July Is, 1905.
suHiclent contest affidavit hav.
ing been filed in this Office bv
LEE PERRINE,
OF Utica. Mont, contestant. against
desert entry No. $685. made july IL
l9o4 for the sell swA, sec IA az
hwA, lot 2, sec 10. tn - n. IL
Mont. P. NJ, by John White. contestee
wv va Whlcn 1t is alleged that said John
Wnl.e dled on or about the 18th day
VI reoruary, 1905, and neither he. his
neirs or legal representatives have
uohe the work as required by the des.
ert land laws, in that $1.OO per acre
mas not been expended on the above
described land during the first wear
ana the land is now in it's wild. orig.
maj condition, open public range
SAID parties are hereby notified Tn
appear, respond and offer evidence
touchlng said allegation at 10 O'Clock
d. IN. on Wednesday, August 90. 1905
before the register and receiver at tho
united States land office in Lewis.
town, Montana.
The said contestant having in
proper affidavit. filed July Is. 190s
set forth facts which show that
ai.er Que diligence personal service of
,hls notice cannot be made, it is here.
oy ordered and directed that such no.
ice De given by due and proper publ.
cation.
l.. w. ELDRIDGE. Receiver
First publication July 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
NOTICE FOR PUeLicArloN-De-

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
partment OF the Interior. Land or
fee, Lewistown, Mont, July "a,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the 'oi
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, Montana.
on "Wednesday September 6. 1905,
viz:
CHARLES A. CREEL,
who made H. E. No. 1923. for the
ely swA. swA swA, sec %, nwi4
nwA, sec 26. tip 13 n, Is e, Mont
T. Nj.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Charles Mahana. George Rohrback
er. William WEIGH. William Davis. al
of LewistOwn, Mont.
EDWARD RRASSEY, Register.
First publication July %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

NOTICE FOR PUsLlcATioN.-De-
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee, Lewistown, Mont, July 81,
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, August %, 1905, viz:
LEWIS ROWLAND,
who made H. E. No. 1919, for the
eh swA, nwA swA, sec 20, ne. a
sen. sec 80, tip Il n, r 26 e, Mont.
P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
John Berven, Thomas Reisater.
Ben Berven, Willard E. Bean, all of
Flatwillow, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

1~sNOp VtN~e
Notice for neutrality-suspicious.
of the Interior. U. S. Land Office
Lewistown, Mont, July 3. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
DAISY I. HANDEL,
assignee of Merlyn w. Bromell, of
Mont, has filed notice Of
intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 1885, for probably the
neA nell, sec IA, WIZ nwA, seA
nwA, sec -, tip II n, 20 e; also
DAISY l. HANDEL.
of Musselshell, Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on her des-
ert land claim No. PAL, for the neA,
sec IL. tip 10 n, 20 t, Mont. P. NJ,
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown. Mont, on Thursday, the
10th day of August, 1905.
They name the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land
Abraham Hogeland, of Lewistown;
George w. Handel, Michael Finnin,
George Mather, of Musselshell. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July 5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for neutrality-suspicious.
a. l.A I,nAo

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Department
Of the Interior. U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, July rs, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN MAULAND,
of Judith, Mont, has filed notice of
intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 1881, for the following
described tract of land, viz: Forty
acres of unsurveyed land described
in metes and bounds as follows, to-
wit: What will be legal subdivision
of forty acres of land after survey,
located one mile northwest Of the
forks of Cut Bank creek, and sup.
posed to be in township 81 north,
range nineteen east, Mont. P. M,
which said tract contains certain
spring from which it is proposed to
secure water to reclaim said tract Of
land, before the register and receiver
at Lewistown, Mont, on Tuesday, the
9Th day of September, 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation am
reclamation of said land:
Nels Anderson, Swend Thompson.
of Judith; Loui Nesheim, of Lewis
town; Swend Mauland, of Mauland,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04

NOTICE FOR PUeLlcATloN.-De
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee, Lewistown, Mont, July 90,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled no
tice of her intention to make final
proof in support of her claim. and
that said proofs will be made before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on Wednesday, Angus
%, 1905, Wig:
DELLA VANN FITZGERALD,
formerly Della Vann, who made II. E.
No. 1896. for the swA swA, sec 3,
WIZ nwA. nwA swA. sec 10, tp Is n,
r II e, Mont. p. M.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land. viz:
William Shelton. Ira w. Snow. Wit.
leaiw Shelton. Nancy Vann. all OF
Stanford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, July 81, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
BENJAMIN F. MOULTON,
assignee of George w. Phillips, Of
Grass Range, Mont, has filed notice
Of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1908, for the
swA neA, SIC nwA, nwA nwA, sec
10, tip Is n, 90 e, Mont. F. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on Tuesday. the goth
day of August, 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land
Herbert P. Imislund, George Irwin,
Walter Richardson, Leslie Hunt, all
of Grass Range, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication-Department
Of the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 20, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
THOMAS GEER,
of Stanford, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1871,
for the swA seA, sec 80 (unsurveyed)
lot l, neA nwA. nwA neA, sec 81,
tp Is n. II e, Mont. P. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Lewis.
town, Mont, on Wednesday, the 9th
day of August, 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
of said land:
Bessie E. Geer, John W. Leslie, Hor.
ace Bowling, John Ferns, all of Stan
ford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July 8.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
NOTICE FOR PueLIcATloN-De-

NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATiON-De-
partment of the Interior. Land Of
fee, Lewistown. Mont, July 10,
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. August %, 1905, viz:
ERIK c. APELAND.
who made H. E. No. 114S. for the NV.
sec IA, tip IA n. 16 e, Mont. P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land. VIZ.
Theodore Waaga, Lizzie Waaga,
James c. Corbit, Thomas Coffmah,
all OF Moore, Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04
FOR PAYMENT
IN ADVANCE
COST OF PUBLICATION MUST be
DEPOSITED At TIME OF AP.
PLlcATlON TO MAKE Fl.
NAL PROOF.

On and after July "a, 1905, it is
required that the entryman, at the
time Of making application to make
final proof on his claim. shall deposit
with the receiver of the United States
Land Office, the cost of publication
OF such notice. or present to the reg
lister a certificate of the publisher
that such payment has been made
to him. The following are the in.
structions of the secretary of the in.
terror on the subject:
"The filing Of notice of intention to
make proof must be accompanied by
q deposit of sufficient money to pay
the cost Of publishing the notice to
be given by the register, the deposit
to be made with the receiver, who
will notify the register thereof, that
he may cause the notice to be pub.
lished, but settlers are not to be de.
prived of the right to make their own
contracts for publishing notices of
their intention to make final proof
and to make payment therefor direct
ly to the publishers of the paper, af-
ter the notice has been prepared by
the register and the paper designated
by him, on presenting to register a
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