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Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Notice Of Assessment on Stock.

Winnett Irrigation Company, a Mon
tana corporation, whose place of bust.
ness is Lewistown, Montana. Notice
is hereby given that at a meeting of
the directors, held on the 21st day of
April, 1913, an assessment of one dol.
lar per share was levied upon the cap.
ital stock of the corporation. payable
May l, 1913, to George ]. Wiedeman,
Treasurer, at Lewistown, Montana.
Any stock upon which the assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 1st
day Of June, 1918, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc.
tion, and, unless payment is made be.
fore, will be sold on the 18th day OF
June. 1913, to pay the delinquent as.
sessment, together with the costs OF
advertising and expenses of sale.
(Signed) E. H. HOLMBOE, Sec'y.
First publication April 29-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Notice TO Creditors,

Estate of James E. Miner, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate OF
James e. Miner, deceased. to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to the said ad
ministrator at the office of Edgar G
Worden, First National Bank Block
Lewistown, Montana, which place is
hereby designated as the place oi
business Of the said estate in the
County of Fergus.
Dated April 30, 1918.
EDGAR G. WORDEN,
Administrator Of the Estate Of James
+. Miner, Deceased.
Edgar G. Worden. Lewistown, Mon
tana, Attorney for Estate.
First publication May est
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Sherin,s Sale.

In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District for the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer
gus,
Bernard E. Stack, Plaintiff, VS.. Les
ter D. Forester, Daisy B. Forester,
James e. Melin and the J. l. Case
Threshing Machine Company, cor
poration, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on We'd
nesday, the 28th day Of May, 1913, at
2 o'clock p. M, at the front door Of
the Courthouse in Lewistown, Fergus
County, Montana, the following-de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
The east half (E1a) Of the north
east quarter (NEA) of section thirty.
four (34), the southwest quarter Of
the northwest quarter (SWA NWA)
of section thirty-five (35) and the
southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter (SEA SEA) of section
twenty-seven (2O, all in township
nineteen l9) north of range sixteen
16) east of the Montana Principal
Meridian in Montana, containing one
hudred sixty 160) acres, more or less
according to the government survey
thereof, together with all and singular
the tenements, hereditaments and ap
purtenances thereunto belonging OF
otherwise appertaining.
May 9th, 1913.
F. TULLOCK,
Sheriff of Fergus County, Mont.
BY L. P. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
E. X. Cheadle, Attorney for Plain
tiff.
First publication May 6-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Theodore T. Jones, de.
ceased. Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Elijah O.. Jones, admins
traitor of the estate Of Theodore T.
Jones, deceased, to the creditors Of
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publica-
tion of this notice, to the said Elijah
o. Jones, at Moccasin, Fergus County,
Montana, or to Belden & DeKalb, at
torneys for administrator, at their Of
flee in the Bank of Fergus County
Building, in the City Of Lewistown, in
the County of Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, April
%, 1918.
ELIJAH o. JONES,
Administrator of Estate of Theodore
T. Jones, Deceased.
First publication April 29-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20

cember, 1911, defendant wilfully and
without cause deserted and abandoned
plaintiff and ever since has continued
and still continues to wilfully and
without cause desert and abandon
plaintiff and to live separate and apart
from plaintiff, all without plaintiff's
consent and against her will; that
plaintiff has never seen defendant
since said December 18th, 1911, nor
does plaintiff know his whereabouts
nor has defendant since said Decem
Der 18th, 1911, ever communicated
with plaintiff: that defendant owns
personal property of the probable
value of $475.O0, located in said Fer
gus County, Montana.
That defendant is the owner of real
property situated in Fergus County
Montana. described as follows, to-wit:
East half of the southwest quarter
southwest quarter of southeast quar-
ter. and lot four of section is, town
ship l6 north, of range % east. M. p
| NJ, of the probable value of $2,50O.0O
That there are two children, living
the issue of said marriage. to-wit
Fred Russell Wiedeman, a son age(
eight years, and William Wallac,
Wiedeman. aged six years.
Plaintiff demands Judgment that The
bonds of matrimony existing between
plaintiff and defendant herein be for
ever dissolved and that plaintiff b.
awarded the custody of the two sait
minor children, and that plaintiff b,
decreed all the property of defendan
both real and personal. Plaintiff pray
for general relief
For greater particularly plaintiff
amended complaint on file herein Il
hereby referred to.
| Witness my hand and the seal o
said Court, this 21st day of April, 1918
| Court SeaD JAMES L. MARTIN,
| Clerk.
BY JAMES E. JOHNSTON,
Deputy Clerk.
w. II. Smith, Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication April 22-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Notice to Creditors.

Estate Annie Barney, deceased. No
tice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
Annie Barney, deceased, to the credi-
tors of, and all persons having claims
within four months after the first pub.
lication of this notice, to the said ad-
ministrator at his residence at Deer
field, Fergus County, Montana, or to
S. w. Pennock, at his law office in
Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, May
5, 1913.
FRANKLIN E. BARNEY,
Administrator of the Estate of Annie
Barney, Deceased.
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Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Notice Of Sale Of Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that the City
of Lewistown, Montana, will, on the
ninth day of June, A. D. 1918, at ten
o'clock a. M, sell at public auction at
the Council Chambers in the City Hall
in the City of Lewistown Montana, to
the bidder offering the highest price
for them, Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,-
000) of gold bonds, said bonds to be
known and designated as "Public
Buildings Bonds of the City of Lew
istown," and the money to be derived
from the sale of said bonds shall be
used exclusively for the purpose of
the erection of an addition to the City
Hall Of the City of Lewistown, Mon
tana, which shall be owned and con-
trolled by the City of Lewistown, and
which shall be used for the purposes
Of municipal offices.
Said bonds shall be of the denOmi-
nation of One Thousand Dollars ($1,-
O0O) each, dated January 1st, 1913,
and shall be redeemable and payable
as follows, tO-wit:
All of said bonds shall be redeem
able and payable on and after the 1st
day of January, A. D. 1928, and shall
be due and payable on January 1st,
A. D. 1888.
All of said bonds shall bear interest
at the rate of five per cent. per an
mum, interest payable semi-annually
on January 1st and July 1st of each
year. at the office of the City Treas.
urer of the City of Lewistown, in Lew.
istown, Montana, or at the option of
the holder at some bank to be desig-
mated by the City Treasurer in the
Citvy 0f to%1 0fN
All persons desiring to bid will be
required to deposit with the City
Clerk of said City, before the time
set for the sale of said bonds, GER
titled check in the amount of three
hundred dollars, payable to the order
of the City Treasurer of the City of
Lewistown, Montana, as a guaranty
of good faith, and no bids shall be en-
tertained at less than par.
Any person making bid for said
bonds at said sale must be prepared
to make an unconditional offer to take
the same and must not depend in any
wise upon the approval of the pro.
ceedings thereafter to be had by coun.
sci for such purchaser, except as to
the supplemental transcript herein.
after mentioned and hereinafter limit.
! ed.
To the end that the successful bid.
der may be advised as to the legality
of the steps taken by the City Council
of said City relating to the sale of
said bonds, a printed transcript has
been prepared showing all proceed
ings of said City Council up to and in
cluding a copy of this notice. A sup
Elemental transcript showing matters
set forth and proposed to be done in
the future will be shown in said tran
script and, under no circumstances
will the City Council or any officer OF
said City furnish any other or further
information than that set forth and
that proposed to be done in said sup
Elemental transcript.
| A copy of the transcript containing
supplemental transcript of the pro
posed action as herein set forth may
be had by applying to the City CLERK
of the City of Lewistown, Montana
BY order of the City Council.
H. L. FITTON, City Clerk.
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Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20

mated by the City Treasurer in the
City of New York, State Of New York.
All persons desiring to bid will be
required to deposit with the City
Clerk of said City, before the time set
for the sale Of said bonds, a certified
check in the amount of three hundred
dollars, payable to the order of the
City Treasurer of the City of Lewis
town, Montana, as a guaranty Of good
faith, and no bids shall be entertained
at less than par.
Any person making bid for said
bonds at said sale must be prepared
to make an unconditional offer to take
wise upon the approval of the proceed
ings thereafter to be had by counsel
for such purchaser, except as to the
supplemental transcript hereinafter
mentioned and hereinafter limited.
To the end that the successful bid
der may be advised as to the legality
of the steps taken by the City Coun-
Gil of said City relating to the sale of
said bonds. a printed transcript has
been prepared showing all proceedings
of said City Council up to and in
Guiding copy of this notice. A sup
Elemental transcript showing matters
set forth and proposed to be done In
the future will be shown in said tran.
script and under no circumstances
will the City Council or any officer Of
said City furnish any other or further
information than that set forth in the
transcript and that proposed to be
done in said supplemental transcript
A copy of the transcript containing
the supplemental transcript Of the
proposed action as herein set forth
may be had by applying to the City
Clerk of the City of Lewistown, Mon
tana.
BY order of the City Council.
H. L. FITTON, City Clerk.
First publication May est
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20

twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of serv-
ice; and in case of your failure to ap-
pear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default, for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought for the pur-
pose of obtaining a judgment and de-
cree of foreclosure of certain mort
gage made, executed and delivered by
Hans Nekole Jensen on the 10th day
of November, A. D. 1909, for con-
sideration of 100000, with interest
thereon, and attorney fees for fore
closure as in said note and mortgage
provided. which mortgage covers and
includes the southeast quarter of Sec
ton 80, and the north half of the
northeast quarter, and the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter and
lot one of section thirty-one, in town.
ship fourteen north of range fifteen
east of the Montana Meridian in Mon
tana, containing 1858 acres, and also
for the purpose of obtaining a judg.
ment and decree of foreclosure of a
certain mortgage executed by Hans
Nekole Jensen on the 18th day Of No
vember A. D. 1909, in favor of G. E.
Shoemaker and Company, a corpora
ton, for $250.23 on the same property
above described, and for the sale Of
the above described property accord
ing to 4aw and the satisfaction of said
mortgages and payment of the costs
and attorney fees as in said mortgage
provided; for the sum of $81.37 paid
as taxes on said property on the 18th
day of January, 1912, and the sum OF
Stab paid as taxes on said property
on the 18th day of January, 1913, and
for the purpose of adjudging and de.
creeing that said mortgage is a prior
lien on said premises to the claims OF
l. M. Busenburgh and the Judith Basin
Mercantile Company, corporation.
all of which facts are fully set forth
in the complaint Of plaintiff on file
herein duly verified according to law,
to which complaint reference is here
by made for greater particularly.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court, this 29th day Of April, 1913
| Court SeaD JAMES L. MARTIN,
BY JAMES Z. JOHNSTON,
Deputy Clerk.
Belden & DeKalb, Attorneys fol-
Plaintiff, Lewistown, Mont.
First publication May 6-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Alias Summons,

In the District Court of the Tenth Jul
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer
gus.
Emerson, Brantingham Implement
Company, corporation, Plaintiff, VS..
J. M. Hurd, Defendant.-Alias Sum-
mons.
The State of Montana Sends Greet
ing to the above-named Defendant.
You are hereby summoned to an.
swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office Of the clerk
of this Court, copy of which is here
with served upon you, and to file your
answer and serve copy thereof up.
on the plaintiff Attorney within
twenty days after service of this sum.
mons, exclusive of the day of serv'
ice; and in case of your failure to ap
pear and answer, judgment will be
relief demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought for the pur
pose of collecting certain promis
sorry note dated March 10Th, 1912, due
on Oct. 18th, 1912, for the sum of 81,
100000, with interest from date at the
rate of 8 per cent. per annum, on
which there was credited the sum OF
s244.55 on Nov. 25th, 1912, and the
further sum Of $234.40 on May 5th
1913, and costs of suit, as is more
fully set forth in the complaint, which
is made part hereof by reference
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said Court, this Sth day of May, 1913
Court SeaD JAMES L. MARTIN,
Clerk.
BY SAMUEL L. PRATT,
Deputy Clerk.
Ralph J. Anderson and Burton R
Cole, Lewistown, Mont, Attorneys fol
Plaintiff.
First publication May 13-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Notice of Contest,

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, May 8, 1918.
To George r. Johnson, of Winnett
Montana, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
DANIEL BLAZICEVICH,
who gives Lewistown, Montana, as
his postoffice address, did on May 8,
roborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation Of your Home
stead, Entry No. 014616, Serial No.
014616, made June Is, 1911, for SWA
SWA, Sec. 10, WIZ NWA, NWA
SWA, Sec. Is, TIP. IA NJ, R. 81 e.,
Montana Meridian, and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that you have
failed to settle upon, cultivate or i'm
prove the land embraced in said en-
try. That you have built no house
thereon, and the same has been
wholly abandoned at all times since
date of said entry, and that you aban-
doned the land Immediately after
filing thereon.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been con-
fessed by you, and your said entry
will be Cancelled Hereunder without
your further right to be heard there
in, either before this office or on ap-
peal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the fourth
publication of this notice, as shown
below, your answer, under oath, spe-
officially meeting and responding to
these allegations of contest, or if you
fail within that time to file in this Of
flee due proof that you have served a
copy OF your answer on the said con-
testant either in person or by regis.
tered mail. If this service is made by
the delivery of copy of your answer
to the contestant in person, proof of
such service must be either the said
contestants written acknowledgment
of his receipt of the copy, showing
the date of its receipt, or the affidavit
of the person by whom the delivery
was made stating when and where the
copy was delivered; if made by reg
istered mail, proof of such service
must consist of the affidavit of the
person by whom the copy was mailed
stating when and the postoffice to
which it was mailed, and this affidavit
must be accompanied by the post.
masters receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer
the name of the postoffice to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
C. E. McKOIN, Register.
Date Of first publication, May 13
1918.
Date of second publication, May 20
1918.
Date of third publication, May q
1918.
Date of fourth publication, June 8
1919
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20

To Chris Stoudt and George Stoudt:
You and each Of you are hereby no.
titled that l, the undersigned, have
expended $4,000 for you and myself,
Of the $4,000 necessary in labor and
improvements upon the following de-
scribed quartz lode mining claims, sit
uated in North Moccasin Mining Dis
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20

Order to Show Cause Why An Order
for the Sale Of Real Estate Should
Not BE Made.
In the District Court of the Tenth Ju.
dicial District Of the State of Mon
tana, in and for Fergus County.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
James A. Harris, Deceased.-Order to
Show Cause Why An Order for the
Sale of Real Estate Should Not Be
Made.
It appearing to this Court by the
petition presented and filed by Hattie
E. Harris, the administrative of the
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Alias Summons.

Alias Summons.
In the District Court of the Tenth Ju.
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer.
gus.
w. D. Symmes, Plaintiff, VS.. Hans
Nekole Jensen, I. M. Busenburgh and
Judith Basin Mercantile Company "a
corporation), Defendants.-Alias Sum
mons.
The State of Montana Sends Greet.
ing to the above-named Defendants.
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the clerk
of this Court, a copy of which is here
with served upon you, and to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof up
on the plaintiff Attorney within
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20
Notice of the Dissolution Of co-part.

nership.
Notice is hereby given that the CO
partnership between P. J. McGinn and
H. c. Ohland, doing business under
the firm name and style of the Lew
istown Plumbing & Heating Co., in
the City of Lewistown, Fergus County
Montana, have this day dissolved by
mutual content. H. c. Ohland will
conduct and carry on said business
assume and pay all firm debts, and
collect all Indebtedness due the firm
Dated May 18th, 1913.
P. J. McGINN,
H. G. OHLAND.
First publication May 13-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-05-20

by JAMES e. JUHNSTUN,
Deputy Clerk.
w. II. Smith. Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication April 22-5t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-30

Mrs. Myron johnson is keeping their
house during their absence.
Schools in town began this week, NJ
II. Willis teaching in the village, Miss
Edith Clarke in tho River district,
Miss Grace McNeal of Ludlow on South
HILL Mrs. Ella Amsden on West hill,
Mrs. Lena White in Maynard hollow.
Recent visitors at George Gardner 5
were Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Farnum and
daughter, Maolyn, Of Wardsboro, F.
a. Aldrich of Northampton, Mass,
Miss Emma Bailey and two children
Of East Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. ". G.
Swinington and two children of Biller-
lea, Mass.
Among those from Jamaica who at
tended the reunion at Townshend We're
John S. Robinson, G. II. Hollenbeck,
Mr. and Mrs. r. Allen, Miss Fanny
Ballard, Miss Rena Allen, Miss Bea-
trice Bemis, Miss Lila Kingsbury, Har-
rison Kingsbury, Floyd Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Butler and others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-30

Frank billiard of Townshend is the
new engineer at Merriield 5 mill.
Clarence Lewis and sister, Miss
Helen Lewis, went to Townshend Wed
nesday evening to attend the alumni
concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7. Corbett and f.
\. TuthiH and daughter, Mildred, re
turned Wednesday from Stratton, where
they had been in camp 10 days.
There viii be two games of ball here
Monday afternoon between the East
Dover nine and the locals. The first
game will be called at 0 clock.
The village schools will begin next
Tuesday, Sept ,. Miss Isabel Barnes Of
Mansfield, Pa, has been engaged to
teach the higher departments, and Mrs.
Rena Morse of MiddIebury, Vt, comes
to teach the lower grades.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-30
WEST DOVER.

f. J. Circuit and family are on camp
ng expedition in Stratton. =.
Mrs. Jane Howard of Wilmington is
the guest of her niece, Mrs. J. NJ. Up
ton.
William Shippee has had telephone
installed at his residence, the call being
1921.
DIR. and Mrs. LinneI are visiting J.
L. Graves at his home on the Cold
Brook road.
Mrs. d. F. Fitch, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Hartwell, and Rosa Butter
field left Monday for a trip to Canada
H. L. Jefts is recovering from a
broken instep, sustained by sliding from
the back end of load of hay, and strik-
ing on a stone.
Guests at S. L. Hills recently have
included Mr.. and Mrs. William Burning
ton of Heath, Mass, +. +. Copeland of
ston.
o. f. and Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hill, u.
f. Fitch, Charlie Butterfield, and Mr..
and Mrs L. H. Moore of Wilmington
went over the mountain to Somerset one
day recently.
Schools in this part of the town will
begin next Tuesday. The village school
will be taught by Miss Cecile Carpen-
ter of Readsboro, who taught the No. 5
school last term.
An automobile party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. w. Bliss and son, Verne,
and daughter, Miss Ruth Bliss, of Shell
burne Falls also Miss Edna Richmond Of
East Charlemont, were entertained at
Maplewood farm Sunday.
The ladies aid picnic at the home of
y. L. Graves and daughter, Miss Cert
rude, was attended by a good number
who found bounteous repast and games
for old and young. Much credit is due
Miss Graves for her kindly hospitality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-30
WEST WkRDSBORO.
Mrs. Jessie Bissen slawson.

The following is from the DeSoto
(Mo) Press: 'The sad news of the
death of Mrs Jessie Bissell Slawson,
wife of Judge A. f. Slawson of this
city, came to the people of DeSoto Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock. She had
been very i'll some months, spending
several weeks in a hospital in St. Louis,
where she had the best medical care
and treatment, but all efforts failed to
save her, and she passed peacefully
away Friday, August 10, 1913. She was
a woman of whom it may be said that
she had an evenly balanced mind. She
was loved by all who knew her as a no
bic Christian character and devoted
wife and mother. She leaves a heart
broken husband and daughter and
other relatives. She was a sister of Mr.
n. H. Bissell of this city. The funeral
was held ait the home at ) clock
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
DR.. J. II. Chenille, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the city Gem
etery. The Press Joins the large circle
of friends in extending deep sympathy
to the bereaved husband and daughter,
and other relatives in their great loss.