Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-10
BIG DEAL IN
CITY REALTY
John Quincy Adams Buys All Of G. N.
Stafford's Lots Except his own
Residence Property.
cosIDERAr,oN is PRIVATE
Two Hundred and Sixty Two Lots
Turned Over-Many Ranch
Sales Made.

1t Is learned that George NJ. Stat
ford has sold all of the lots owned b.
him in this city. with the exception o
his home property on Main street
to John Quincy Adams. In this dea
Mr.. Stafford disposed of 262 lots sit
uated in his fourth and fifth additions
The amount paid is not known, the
parties to the transaction desiring tc
keep 1t private. 1t is known to have
exceeded 100000. however. as Mr.
Stafford was offered a little more
than that sum for the property a lit.
tie while ago, and it is reasonable to
suppose that he would not sell now
except for an added inducement 1t is
understood that Mr.. Adams and his
associates intend to hold this prop
erty. believing that with the develop.
ment LewistOwn is certain to expert.
ence during the next few years, the
value of the lots will be greatly en-
hanced.
Other Sales Of the Past Week.
Edith l.. Walden has sold to George
NJ. Stone for stated consideration Of
81, 100 acre tract situated in sec.
tion "a, township Is north, of range
Is east.
Clarence Meserve, of Denton, has
sold to B. Kierstead for $500, 159
acre tract situated in section a.,
township 10 north, of range IA east.
B. F. Fuller has sold to Martha j.
Acly for $500, lot located on the
poor farm road.
Charles Mier, of Natal. has sold to
X. C. Mier for $500, a 100 acre tract
in section 7, township 13 north, of
range 1S east.
X. G. Mier has sold to August Mier
for stated consideration of 81, a
half interest in a 100 acre tract situat-
ed in sections and 8, township 13
north, Of range 1S east.
The Santa Fe Pacific Railroad has
sold to the Buffalo Creek Sheep COM
pany for a stated consideration Of 81,
1870 acre tract in section 10, town.
ship ~ north. of range Is east.
Ernest May. of Lead City. South
Dakota, has sold to Peter J. Osweiler
for $4,000, all of the block on Main
street. just south of the Montana
Railroad track, adjoining Walter Cox S
place.
J. J. Stapleton has sold to w. e.
Smith for $3.50, lots and 8, in block
z, of Highland Park addition.
Edward Foster has just purchased
from Hilger & Busenburg a GAO acre
tract of land. situated less than a
mile from this city. It is all patented
land. and the consideration was a
large one, but is not made public.
Howard Louder has sold to c. B..
Shipman for $505O, a 100 acre tract
in section 13, township 16 north, Of
range 16 east.
Samuel Hunter has sold to C, B..
Shipman for 81 600 800 acre tract in
section 9, township 16 north, of range
16 east.
w. L. Hartman has sold to H. E.
Shipman for $500, a 100 acre tract
in sections Z. Is and 1S, township 16
north, of range 16 east.
E. l.. Skinner has sold to H. f.
Shipman for $500. a 1862 acre tract in
section 2. township is north, of range
16 east.
The Kendall Improvement company
has sold to L. w. Burnett lot 10, in
block 38. at Kendall.
j. M. Gaunt, of Great Falls. has
sold to G. S. Knerr of Knerrville
for $2,40O. a 100 acre tract in sections
80 and 80. township 10 north of range
II east.
c. B. Shipman has sold 10 II. E.
Shipman for a nominal stated consid-
GRAFTON an 80 acre tract in section "a,
township Is north of range 16 east
p. J. Osweiler has sold to F. Viii
liams and Daniel Currie for $500,
lots l. 2 3. Z. 8, 9, 10 IL and 12,
block. 2 in Stafford's first addition.
c. NJ. Withrow has sold to c. w.
Helmick for $4,000 a 400 acre tract
in sections 20 and 80, township l3
north of range II east.
John Stout has sold to George
Stoudt for $1,000. a 400 acre tract in
sections 90 and 26, township Is north.
of range l6 east.
Jacob c. Flock has sold to C. w.
Baid three-eighths of an acre in sec.
tion 90. township II iorth, of range
II east.
vesuvius Gets Strenuous.