The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
Order to Show Cause.

In the district court of the T.elth judicial
district Of the state of Montana, in and for 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. E. Cox, deceased,
and to John Doe Cox real name unknown 500 OF
the said M Cox, deceased, Levi Cox brother
of the said NJ. E.. Cox, deceased, and Levi, Viii.
liam, John, Charles, Mary, Ella and Martha Cox
Susannah his wife, and Fred, Edna, Roy and Eva
Cox children OF said Charles Cox, and Sanford
Cox brother of said M. K. Cox, deceased, greet
ing: You and each of you are hereby notified
that Lew Cox has heretofore filed his petition in
this court from which it appears among other
things that esid petitioner is a brother of and
therefor claims to be an heir to the said M. E.
Cox, deceased, and that MS such he claims to be
entitled to the distribution to him of a part of
the estate of said M. E. Cox, deceased; that
more than one year has expired since the
issuance of letters of administration upon the
estate of the said NJ. 4. Cox, deceased; that such
letters. of administration were issued to Bert
and acting administrator of the estate of said
N. E.. Cox, deceased and that such admin istra-
tor has filed his final account herein praying for
and that said final account has been settled and
allowed, and that there ia in the hands of said
administrator the sum Of $TS4.O7 which he de-
sires to distribute to the heirs of said M. E. Cox,
deceased; that no person has heretofore ap-
peared in said estate claiming any interest
therein during the course of the administration
u wv sdHc, tudI hG tIe tlHe u Il Inc ueAln OF
said deceased the said M. <. Cox was possessed
of the south half of section fifteen in township
thirttyy.seven north of range four east of Montana
meridian In Chouteau county, Montana, contain
ing $50 acres, which the Cover nment of the
United States has patented to the heirs of the
said Nj. K. Cox, deceased; that the names, ages
and residences of many of the heirs of said de-
ceased are unknown to said petitioner and pray
ing this court to ascertain and declare the rights
OF ali persons to said estate of said NJ. f. Cox,
deceased, and all interest therein and to whom
distribution should be made.
Upon reading and filing the petition of the said
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. X. Cox, deceased, to be and ap-
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 in the matter of said estate, pending in
said court, your written appearance in person or
through your authorized attorney, and then and
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
ership or interest in said estate, If any you have,
to said court.
: Witness the Hon. Jno. W. Tattan, Judge of eaid
court, and the seal of said court this
SEAL. 22d day of December, 1908.
~ CHAS. H.. BOYLE,
Clerk of said Court.
F. E. Stranahsn, attorney for petitioner.
First publication Feb. l, 1909.