Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-31
TIMBER LAND ACT June 3. 1873
Notice for Publication. U. s. Land
Office. Musselshell. Mont. June 10.
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NOtlCe LOT FODIlCatlOn. U. 5. Land
Office. Musselshell, Mont, June 10,
1906.
Notice Is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions Of the act
Of congress 81 June 3, 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.
CHARLES D. PRATHER.
of Musselshell. county of Yellowstone,
state of Montana, has this day filed in
this office his sworn statement No.
1877. for the purchase of the swA
swA, sec %, tip Is n, r 80 e, Mont.
p. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before Fred w.
Handel, United States Commissioner
at Musselshell, Mont, on Thursday,
the 18th day of September, 1906.
He na1hes ae W .nesses:
Arthur O. Wilkinson. Sarge w.
Weede, George A. Smith. benjamin
Collier, all of Musselshell, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested 10 file their claims In this
office on or before said 18th day Of
September, 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July 6.
CONTEST NoTiCE.-Department of
the Interior. U. S. Land Office, Lew
istown, Mont, Aug. 10, 1906,
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
MAX r. ROBERTSON,
CONSTANT against homestead entry No.
4010, made August Is, 1905, for the
seA nwA, sis neA, neA sell, sec
10. tip 16 n, + Is e, Mont p. NJ, by
Harry r. Bauley. contestee, in which
1t is alleged that no one is at present
residing upon said land, or no evidence
OF habitation; that claimant has not re-
sided upon, cultivated or improved
said land for over one year last past,
and that claimant has wholly abandon
ed said land since September. 1905.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on September 2S, 1906, before
the register and receiver at the Unit
ed States land office in LewistOwn
Mont.
The said contestant having. in a
proper affidavit, filed August 10. 1906,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made. it Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication
G. e. McKOIN. Register.
First publication August "a.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873
Notice for publications.. S. Land
Office, LeWistown, Mont, August 16
1906.
Notice is hereby given that in con-.
pliance WITH the provisions Of the &C.
Of congress of June 3. 1878, entitle..
AN act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada, and Washington territory" az
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892,
Edwin l.. GEMBERLlNG,
OF Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 209, for
the purchase of the n1a neH neH
nwA, sec T. sell seA, sec 6, tp IAN.
r 81 e, and will offer proof TO show
that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than lor agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the register
and receiver of this office at Lewis
town, Montana on Wednesday. the
18th day of October 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Walker r. Hopes, William G.
Gooch, Of Edgewater. Alphonso Jack.
man, of Lewistown. William +. Bras.
sey, of Grassrange Montana.
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 18th day Of
October, 1906.
G. f. McKOIN, Register.
First publication August II, 1906
TIMBER LAND ACT, June ., 1875
Notice for PublicatiOn.-Unite
States Land Office, LeWiStOWn.