Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-24
REAL ESTATE
VERY ACTIVE
Several Deals Involving Large Acre.
age Are Closed UP and the
Deeds Are Recorded.
C. M. g. St. P.'s BIG PURCHASE
Man in South Africa Buys a Fergus
Ranch-Collins, of Helena,
Takes Hold.

The most notable real estate trans
fer of the past week was that made
by Louis Iehfeldt to the Enterprise
Land Il improvement company, the
real estate holding corporation of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
The land included in the transfer is
that purchased by Mr.. Lehfeldt from
Joseph Sims some time ago, as we'll
as his own holdings and some other
tracts. 1t embraces 35,o3O acres. 10
Gated in the southern part of the
county. along and near the Mussel-
she'll
Consideration Is Big.
If the acreage is big. so is the con-
sideration. which is set out in the
deed as 100000. The land transfer
red is all of sections |, 3 and 5. town.
ship north, Of range 20 east; all Of
sections |, 13, 10, 23. 25, q and 35,
and some fractions in township s
north, of range 90 east; all of Sec
tions l. 3, 5. 7, 8, II, 13, Is, II, 10,
81, 90, 23, 25, q, 80, 81, 33, 35 and
some fractions in township north,
of range 23 east; all of sections 25.
q, 80, 80 and 35, in township north,
of range 90 east; all of sections /, 3,
5, 7. 8, II. 13, Is, II. 19, q. %, 25. q.
81, 33, 35. township north, of range
% east.
The real estate market has been
quite active during the past week,
and the outlook is all the more en-
couraging from the number of inquir
les being made. Investors seek both
ranch and city land, and some large
deals are on the tapis.
r. NJ. Collins, of the Collins Land
company, of Helena, one of the larg-
est concerns of the kind in the state,
Henry Neill, state land agent, and
David Hilger, went out into the Flat
, willow country last week, returning
, to Lewistown Saturday night. They
l were very we'll pleased with the trip.
t Mr.. Neill examined several sections
of land for which applications have
d been made, and it is understood that
Y plans are forming by which the Col
). Inns Land company and Hilger & Bus
J.. enburg will organize stock compan-
t. les to take over several ranch prop
d critics in the county Particulars as to
l. Just what properties are to be secur.
s ed are not given out by the parties
t. interested, but apparently they are
large stock ranches in the eastern
n part of Fergus.
l. Several other parties are now here.
y or will be here shortly, to look over
q the situation.
Is Deals Closed Up.
X Some of the deals closed up during
II the past week are as follows:
l. John Branger to John Camestral
e 100 acre tract in section %, town
n ship 16 north. OF range 16 east, the
'e stated consideration being 81.
3 F. NJ. Whiting has sold to J. H. B
Hoseman for $1,000, 100 acre trac!
in section S, township IA north, OF
range II east.
e Amanda J. Phillips to Richard E
Is Bowen, of johannesburg, South AT
n. rca, a GAO acre tract in sections %
g. 26, q and 35, township 13 north. o
s. range 10 east, the stated considera
tion being nominal.
nr N. Welter has sold to A. Jackmal
or for $425, a 16O acre tract in sectiol
o. 90, township 18 north, of range 2
ty east.
m E. Clifford Wilson has sold to Mari
l.. Wilson for stated consideration
et- of 81, a 80 foot strip Of land In tn
of rear of lots and 6, block 13, of tn
ty original townsite of Lewistown.
,s- Frederick A. Lyon has sold to tn
To- West Trust company, for $3.50. "a
mt acre tract in sections and H. tOwr
ship IA north, of range 81 east.
ne l.. p. Slater has sold to J. j. Flen
as ing for $3.50, 240 acre tract i
I'd sections 4, 5 and s, township ii nortf
g. of range 81 east.
al The Santa Fe Pacific has sold +
tie c. w. Thurston for $1,440, 100 acr
he tract in section "a. township Is north
hit of range 16 east
ng G. w. Tubb has transferred to 7
c.. Power & Bro. for $3.50, lots an
d, 2 in block of the Morase addition.
st Joseph King and others have sol
in to Chris King and others for state
lp, consideration of 81, 800 acre trac
ad situated in section II, township
to north of range 16 east.
re F. f. Wright has sold to the BAN
in of Fergus County for stated consid
se GRAFTON of 81 100 acre tract in sex
as tions 30 and 80, township - north Q
In range Is east.
list Ben Mcdonald has sold to the Ban
he of Fergus County for stated consit
,th Grafton of 81, an so acre tract in SET
,m tion %, township IL north Of ran 3
ay IL east
ed. Lewis E. Coryell, of Moore. has sol
lis to ]. R. Jones for $1,000, an so acr
ny tract in section 13, township 13 mort
of range 15 east.