Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-15
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1879

CANc' lie" IStoWu. MOut., May Il,
1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pllance WITH the provisions Of the act
OF congress OF June 3, 1873, entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada, and Washington territory" a.
extended to all the public land states
by act Of August 4, 1892.
LOUIS J. LEHMAN,
OF Lewistown, county of Fergus. state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 1872.
for the purchase of the nwA sen,
neA swA, sec %, tip Is n, 10 e. and
VIII offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land
Defore the register and receiver of this
ONCE at Lewistown. Mont, on Mon.
day the 9Th day of August, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
George Nevill, George Johnson, Char
les W. Rish, Perry C. Heath, all Of
I.ewistown, Mont
Any and all persons claiming adver.
sely the above described lands are re-.
ouested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 9Th day of
August, 1906.
First publication June l.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior, u. S. Land Office,
Lewistown Mont, June l, 1906
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named persons have filed notice
or intention to make proof on their
respective desert land claims, before
the register and receiver, at Lewis
town. Mont, on Thursday, the 5th day
of July, 1906, to-wit:
OSCAR NEWkIRK
OF Gilt Edge, Fergus county, Montana.
on desert land claim No 1914, for the
s1a swA, sec "a. nwA nwA, sec 25.
and neA neA, sec 26, tip Is n, r 90
G; also
FRANCIS T. FLANAGAN,
or Gilt Edge, Fergus county. Montana.
administrator of the estate of Mary
A. Flanagan, deceased, on desert land
claim No. 203S, for the sk seA, and
SIC swA, sec 23, and wiz nwA, ne4
nwA, and nwA nell, sec 26, tn Is n.
20 e. also
SHERMAN w. CLAvER.
OF Gilt Edge. Fergus county. Montana,
on desert land claim No 2093, for the
sea nwH SIC neA, and nwA nell,
sec p, tip Is n, r 20 e, Mont P. NJ.
They name the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation OF said land
Francis T. Flanagan. Oscar New.
kirk, Sherman w. Caver, BENJAMIN
}. Hill and Charles R. Smith. all of
Gilt Edge, Montana.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register
First publication June /.
NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATION.-D
partment Of the Interior. Land Of
flee, Lewistown, Mont. May %. 1906.
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
Friday, July 6. 1906. viz:
JOHN LA FOUNTAIN,
who made II. f. No. 1887. for the
swA swA sec "a, tip 16 n. r 10 e, lot
4, sec 3, lot l. se14 neL sec 4, tn Is n.
10 e. Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz
ger, Dorman Jackson, all of Lewistown.
Mont.
EDWARD PRASSEY, Register.
First publication June /
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1s7s,-
Notice for publication-U. 8. Land
Office Lewistown, Mont, May 10,
1906
Notice is hereby given that in com.
p!iance 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,
ALEXANDER SHARP,
Of Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 1871, for
the purchase of the swA neA, nls
seA, sec Is, tip Is n, r 10 e, lot 8, sec
18, tp Is n, 20 e, Mont. P. NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for its tim.
Der or stone than for agricultural DUR
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and re,
ceiver OF this office at Lewistown.
Mont, on Wednesday. the 25th dav of
July. 1906.
He names as witnesses:
George A. Bowman. David Bowman
William Sharp, George Clark. 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 25th day Of
July. 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication May %.
CONTEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the Interior, U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont. May %. 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
WILLIAM E. SHEARSON.
contestant against II E. entry No. 1911,
made Oct. 10. 1899. for the 81 se14 SIX
swA, sec -, tip Is n, r 20 e, by God
frey Fournier, contestee. in which it is
alleged that the said Godfrey Fourier
On Or about the first day of May, 1901.
died, and that during his life time he
failed to establish residence. improve
or cultivate said land that since
claimants death his heirs have failed
to cultivate, improve or occupy the
lands embraced in said entry: that
there has never at any time been a
house built upon said land, and that
said default existed at all time nrior