Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-22


Office 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
Lewistown, Mont
Any and all persons claiming adver.
sely the above described lands are re-
quested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 9Th day of
August, 1906.
First publication June /.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior, u S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont. June /, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named persons have filed notice
OF 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
sly swA. sec "a, nwA nwH, sec 25.
and neA neA, sec 26, tip Is n, 20
e; also
FRANCIS T. FLANAGAN,
of Gilt Edge, Fergus county, Montana,
administrator of the estate of Mary
A. Flanagan, deceased. on desert land
claim No. 203S, for the s1s seA, and
sk swA, sec 90, and WIZ nwA, ne4
nwA, and nwA neA, sec &c, tp Is n,
20 e: also
SHERMAN w. CLAVER.
OF Gilt Edge. Fergus county, Montana
on desert land claim No. 2O93, for the
seA nwA, sA neA, and nwA neA,
sec q, 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 L. Flanagan. Oscar New
kirk. Sherman w. Claver, BENJAMIN
j. Hill and Charles r. Smith, all of
Gilt Edge, Montana.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication June /.
NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATIoN.-De
partment of the Interior. Land Of
flee, Lewistown, Mont, May %, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that lie 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 H. E. No. 1887, for the
swA swA. sec "a, tp Is n, 10 e, lot
4. sec 8. lot |, seA neA sec 4, tip 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
Thomas Luton. Ben cline, John Ber-
ger, Dorman Jackson all of Lewistown,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register
First publication June /.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873
Notice for publication-U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, May 49,
1906.
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,
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, nla
sen, sec 10, tip 10 n, 10 e. lot 3, sec
10, 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 pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and re.
ceiver Of this office at Lewistown.
ynly Invy tha 1n.r ~
! 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 25
CONTEST NoTIcE-pepartment 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 f. entry No 1911
made Oct. 10. 1899. for the 81 sc 81
swA. sec 70, tip Is n. 90 e. by God
frey Fourier, 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 prior
to the expiration of five years from the
, date of entry, and the same has been
at all times since the date Of said en-
try wholly abandoned.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
; a. m. on June %, 1906. before the
register and receiver at the United
States land Office in Lewistown, Mon
. tana.
: The said contestant having. in Z
|, proper affidavit. filed May %. 1906
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of thi'
notice can not be made. 1t Is hereb!
: ordered and directed that such notice
) be given by due and proper publica
! ton.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
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