The Daily Missoulian., 1909-07-06
WILL LOCATE LANDS4
IN FLATHEAD
COMPANY ORGANIZED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF LOCATING PROS
PEcTlvE hoMEsTEADERs

The members OF said company are
J. T. Glenn, general manager; Charles
T.. Avery, attorney at law; a. w.
Avery, secretary and treasurer, and
A. M. Avery, civil engineer, all of
whom are residents of Montana and
have been for several years. The main
office Of said company is located In
Missoula, Mont. at 119 West Cedar
street {postoffice block), and they
have branch office at Kalispell,
Mont. Their field men have gone over
the vacant lands on the reservation
and are familiar with all lines and
corners and are able to show them in
very short time.
They have arranged to have three
locating camps on the reservation, one
at Dixon in charge of A. M. Avery;
one at Poison in charge of j. e. Glenn,
and one at Camas Hot Springs in
charge of Frank Chapman. The fore
man in charge of these camps will
take parties over the vacant lands in
his territory and show them the kind
of land, giving the price of each 40
acre tract, and point out the advan-
tages of location, condition Of soil
and value of lands for agricultural
purposes, stock raising, etc. and will
furnish blank sectional diagrams and
assist in checking up these lands so
that they will be in q position to make
an intelligent selection at the time of
making entry.
At the proper time they will have
at the Missoula land office Charles e.
Avery, attorney at law, and have Sc
cured the services of A. r. Williams,
attorney at law at Kalispell, to as
sist parties In making their entries.
They will check up each day all the
lands taken and keep parties advised
as to what lands are left to select
from.
It is very important that parties
should see the lands before making
entry, as they will be required to live
| on them for at least ID months before
they can dispose Of them. Some parts
of the reservation are mountainous
and of no value except for grazing
purposes, while there Is a lot Of land
classified as grazing land which would
make good farms.
The government has provided suf-
ficient length of time between the
drawing and time of making entry to
enable parties to look over the land.
One-th of the appraised value of
the land is required at the time Of
making entry, and should parties
lands that are of no value they would
lose the amount paid.
The general manager will attend the
drawing at Coeur d'Alene City and
will notify all parties who register
with them by telegram or registered
mail should they draw number,
what their number is and the date
when they will be required to make
entry. Their attorney will examine
your application and see that it is
properly executed and advise what
steps are necessary to obtain title to
these lands
Their maps showing all vacant lands,
classification and prices will be open
/ to inspection at their office by all
who desire to see them, free of charge.
The government advises that it will
! furnish a map to each party drawing
number which will show classified
tion and prices of all the vacant lands
thrown open to settlement.
Their fee for registering name and
ADDRESS, examining application, advis-
Ing how to proceed and notifying par
| Ties by telegram should they draw a
number is only 81. Their fee for show
ing the vacant lands, assisting in max
ing entry and furnishing all informa
tion necessary to making entry, should
you draw a lucky number, will be $25
The firm name of the organization,
is The Flathead Investment company
with offices AT 40 West Cedar street
4 M;sSCula Mont