The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24
Order to Show Cause.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and Tor the
county of Chouteau.
In the matter of the estate of NJ. e.. Cox. de-
ceased.
The state of Montana TO all persons interested
In the estate of the said M. +. Cox, deceased
and to John Doe Cox real name unknown son OF
the said NJ. E. Cox, deceased, Levi Cox brother
of the said NJ. E.. Cox, deceased, and Levi, viii
liam, John, Charles, Mary, Ella and Martha Cox
children Of liz John mn. Cox, dsceased, Charles Cox and
Cox children of said Charles Cox, and Sanford
Cox brother of said M. X. Cox, deceased, greet.
ing: You and each Of you are hereby notified
this court from which it appears among other
things that ssid petitioner is a brother of and
therefor claims to be an heir to the said M. e.
Cox. deceased, and that rs such he claims to be
entitled to the distribution to him of a part of
the estate of said NJ. E. Cox, deceased; that
more than one year has expired since the
Issuance OF letters of administration upon the
estate OF the said M. K. Cox, deceased; that such
letters OF administration were issued to Bert
orr, who Is now the duly appointed, qualified
and acting Administrator of the estate of said
M Il. Cox, deceased and that such admin istra-
tor has filed his final account herein praying for
the distribution of the residue of said estate,
and that said final account has been settled and
allowed, and that there Ia in the hands of said
administrator the sum Of $7s4.O7 which he de-
sires to distribute TO the heirs OF said M. K. Cox,
peared in said estate claiming any interest
therein during the course of the administration
or the same: that at the time of the death of
said deceased the said M. T.. Cox was possessed
of the south half of section fifteen in township
thlrty.seVen north of range four east of Montana
meridian IN Chouteau county, Montana, contain
ing 800 acres, which the COVE. nment of the
united states has patented to the heirs of the
said NJ. f. Cox, deceased: that the names, aees
and residences of many of the heirs of said ,te-
ceased are unknown to said petitioner and pray
ing this court to ascertain and declare the rights
OF all persons to said estate of said NJ. T.. Cox.
deceased, and all interest therein and to whom
distribution should be made.
Upon reading and filing the petition of the said
Lew Cox this court made and entered herein its
certain order directing service of this notice to
all persons interested in said estate to appear
and show cause on the 10th day of March, 1909.
Further notice is hereby given to all
persons named herein, or not named, hav-
Ing or claiming any interest in the estate
of said M. Il. Cox, deceased, to be and sp-
pear before the above named court, at the court
room thereof, in the court house at Fort Benton,
Chouteau county, Montana, on the 10th day of
March, 1909, at the hour of 10 o'clock q. m, and
to file III the matter of said estate, pending in
said court, your written appearance in person or
through your authorized attorney, and then and
there to show cause, If any you have, and that
you and each of yOu, having or claiming any in
terest IN the estate of said deceased, appear and
exhibit your respective claims of heirship, own
to said court.
Witness the Hon. Jno. W. Tattan, Judge of said
court, and the seal of said court this
sp.1 l2ad day of December, 1908.
" CHAS. H.. BOYLE,
Clerk of said Court.
F. f. Stranah8n, attorney for petitioner.
first publication Feb. l, 1909.