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Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01

To Chris Stoudt and George Stoudt:
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled that /, 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
trict, Fergus County. Montana, to-wit:
The Cape Nome quartz lode mining
claim, located on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1900, and recorded on the 10th
day of December, 1902, in book of
lodes at page 1873; also the Fourth of
July quartz lode mining claim, located
on the 4th day Of July, 1901, and re-
corded on December 10th. 1902, in
book of lodes at page 1874; also the
Elizabeth quartz lode mining claim, To-
Gated on the 28th day of July, 1901,
and recorded December 10th, 1902. in
book 8 of lodes at page 1876; also the
White Elk quartz lode mining claim.
located on the 18th day of December,
1900, and recorded December 10th,
1902, in book 8 Of lodes at page 1856;
also the Bombshell quartz lode min
ing claim, located on November 28th,
1902, and recorded December 1e.h,
1902, in book 3 of lodes at page 1877;
also the Powhattan quartz lode min
ing claim, located On the 26th day of
November, 1902, and recorded Decem-
ber 10th, 1902, in book of lodes at
page 1888; also the Sassacuss quartz
lode mining claim. located on the 26th
day of November, 1902, and recorded
January 9th, 1908, in book of lodes
at page 175; also the White Elk mill
site, located on the 26th day of No
vember, 1902, and recorded Decem-
Der 10th, 1902, in book l., miscellane-
GUS locations, at page 302; also the
three water rights recorded In book 3
of water rights at page AL, 442 and
443 on December 10th, 1902, all In
the office of the Clerk and Recorder
of said Fergus County in said records
thereof. in order to hold said premises
under the provisions of Section 1924,
Revised Statutes of the United States,
said $4,000 being the amount re-
quired to hold the same for the year
ending December 31st, 1912.
And II within ninety days from the
service of this notice by publication
you fail or refuse to contribute and
pay to me your proportionate share
of such expenditures as co-owner to-
wit: The sums of $175.00 each, your
interest in said claims will become
the property of the undersigned CO
owner with you in said claims under
said Section 1924.
WILLIA7INA E. FENDER.
! First pub. April S13tpd-July
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01

dian for Order of Sale of Real Estate.
On reading and filing the petition
Of w. A. Stingley, the guardian Of the
estate of George Henry Downs, a
minor, praying for an order of sale of
certain real estate belonging to the
said ward, for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
It Is Hereby Ordered, That the next
Of kin of the said ward, and all per-
sons interested in the said estate, ap-
pear before this court on Wednesday,
the second day of July, 1918, at ten
o'clock a. m, at the Court Room of
this Court, at the Court House in the
Town Of Lewistown, County Of Fer
gus, then and there to show cause
why an order should not be granted
| for the sale of such estate.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That q
copy of this order be published at
least once week for three successive
weeks before the said day of hearing,
in the Fergus County Democrat, q
newspaper printed and published In
said Town of Lewistown and County
of Fergus.
Dated the Sd day of June, 1918.
ROY E. AYERS, Judge.
Edgar G.. Worden, Lewistown, Mon
tana, Attorney for Estate.
First publication June 10-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
SheriH's Sale.

Power Mercantile Company, cor
poration, Plaintiff, VS.. Earl r. Ryan
and John B. Ryan, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on
Tuesday, July 9Th, 1913, at two o'clock
p. M, at the front door of the Court.
house, in Lewistown, Fergus County,
Montana, to the highest and best bid
der for cash in hand, the following.
described lands and premises, which
are situate, lying and being in Fer.
gus County, Montana.
Lots four, five, seven, eleven
twelve and thirteen, and the south
half of the northeast quarter of sec
tion thirteen, in township nineteen
north, of range sixteen east, of M. p
NJ, and the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter, east half of the
southwest quarter, lot four, section
nineteen, lot one, northeast quarter
of the northwest quarter, section
thirty, township nineteen north, Of
range seventeen east of M. M.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appur
tenances thereunto belonging or il
anywise appertaining.
Dated June 10th, 1913.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY L. P. SLATER, Undersheriff.
Belden & DeKalb, Attorneys fol
Plaintiff.
First publication June 17-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01

Order to Show Cause on Application
Of Guardian for Order Of Sale OF
Real Estate.
In the District Court of the Tenth Ju'
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County Of Fer
gus.
In the Matter of the Guardianship
Of the Estate of Fred Lewis Briggs,
a Minor.-Order to Show Cause on
Application of Guardian for Order OF
Sale of Real Estate.
1t appearing to this Court from the
petition this day presented and filed
by Harry Owen Briggs, the guardian
of the estate of Fred Lewis Briggs, a
minor, praying for an order of sale of
certain real estate belonging to said
ward, and that it is for the best in
terest of said ward and necessary and
expedient that such real estate should
be sold:
1t is hereby ordered that the next
of kin of said ward and all persons in
terested in the said estate. appear be-
fore this Court, on Monday, the
twenty-frst day of July, 1913, at ten
o'clock a. M, at the Courtroom of
this Court in the Courthouse, in the
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Filamaine Berger, de-
ceased Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, o. w. Belden. admins
traitor of the estate Of Filama1ne Ber-
ger, 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 publication OF
this notice, to the said 0. w. Belden
administrator, at his office in the Bank
of Fergus County building, in Lewis
town, Montana, the same being the
place for transacting the business OF
said estate in the County of Fergus
Dated at Lewistown, Mont, June
10, 1918.
o. w. BELDEN,
Administrator of the Estate of Fila
maine Berger, Deceased.
Belden & DeKalb, Attorneys fol
Administrator.
First publication June 10-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Owen Biglen, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrative of the estate OF
Owen Biglen, deceased, to the credi
tors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to the said ad
ministratrix, at her home near Lew
istown, Fergus County, Montana, OF
to Chas. J. Marshall, her attorney, at
his office in Lewistown, Fergus
County, Montana.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, June
Gath, 1913.
CELIA BIGLEN,
Administrative of the Estate Of Owen
Biglen, Deceased.
Chas. ]. Marshall, Attorney for Es
tate.
First publication June 24-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Notice of Contest.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, June 18th, 1913.
To Pearl Park, of Moore, Montana,
Contestee.
You are hereby notified that
PAUL CHRISTEN,
who gives Roy. Montana, as his post.
office address, did on June 10th,
1913, file in this office his duly COR
roborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation of your Home
stead Entry No., Serial No. O11531,
made July 18th, 1910, for NWA, Sec.
IL, TIP. II ~, R. % E., Montana
Meridian, and as grounds for his con-
test he alleges that said Pearl Park
has deserted and abandoned said
homestead entry and has sold and re-
moved the house which was on the
said land, and has not lived on said
land for more than one year prior to
the date hereof, and has not improved
the said land or complied in any way
with the provisions Of the homestead
law.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be
cancelled Hereunder without your fur
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Notice of Special Meeting Of Stock
holders of the Basin Lumber Com.

Notice Of Special Meeting Of Stock.
holders Of the Basin Lumber Com
pany.
Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with resolution duly adopt
ed at special meeting of the board
of directors of the Basin Lumber
Company, a corporation, held on the
24th day of May, A. ID. 1913, special
meeting Of the stockholders and share
holders OF said Basin Lumber Com
pany. corporation, was called to be
held at the office of Chas. J. Marshall.
attorney for said Basin Lumber Com.
pany, corporation, in Lewistown,
Fergus County, State of Montana, on
Saturday, the 18th day of July. A. d.
1913, at the hour of two o'clock D. m,
on said date, for the purpose of con-
sidering. acting and voting upon the
proposition Of increasing the capital
stock of said Basin Lumber Company,
corporation. from $1OO,OOO0O, being
1000 shares of the par value of $4,000
each, to $200,O00.00, being 1000 shares
of the par value of $4,000 each, also
for the purpose of considering, acting
and voting upon the proposition OF
changing the principal place Of busi-
ness OF said Basin Lumber Company,
q corporation, from Moore, Fergus
County, State of Montana. to Lewis
town. Fergus County, State of Mon
tana. also for the purpose of consid-
ering, acting and voting upon the
proposition of extending the term of
existence Of said Basin Lumber Com
pany. a corporation, to a period OF
forty (4O years from the date of its
original Incorporation, and also for
the purpose of considering, acting and
voting upon the proposition Of extend
ing the business of said Basin Lum-
ber Company, corporation, to such
other branches as may meet with the
: approval of the shareholders and
stockholders of the said Basin Lumber
Company, corporation, and as au-
thorized by the laws of the State of
, Montana.
Dated at Lewistown, Fergus County
> Montana, this Gath day Of May, A. D.
1913.
; BY order of the Board of Directors
J. r. OWEN, Secretary
; s. N. LANGDOC,
J. r. OWEN,
; w. r. McKENNA and
w. J. OWEN,
! constituting a majority Of the Board
of Directors of the Basin Lumber
Company, a corporation.
First publication May 27-6t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Order Of Sale of Real Estate.

Order Of Sale of Real Estate.
In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer
gus.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Jennie Kicks, Deceased.-Order Of
Sale of Real Estate.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order of the District
Court of the Tenth Judicial District
of the County of Fergus, State Of
Montana, made on the 10th day of
June, A. D. 1918, in the matter of the
estate of Jennie Kicks, deceased, the
undersigned, the administrator of said
estate, will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder for cash, and subject
to confirmation by said Court, on or
after Saturday, the 5th day Of July,
A. D. 1913, at the hour of ten o'clock
a. M, at the office of Chas. ]. Mar.
shall, attorney for said estate In the
City of I.ewistOwn, County of Fergus,
State of Montana, all the right, title
interest and estate of the said Jennie
Kicks, deceased, at the time of her
death, and all the right, title and in
terest that the said estate has by
operation Of law, or otherwise, &C
quired other than or in addition to
that of the said Jennie Kicks, de
ceased, at the time of her death, In
and to all those certain lots. pieces
or parcels of land, situate, lying and
being in the said City of Lewistown
County Of Fergus, State Of Montana
and more particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
lot ten (10) in block thirty-one (31]
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
KINDNESS REWARDED
IN SUBSTANTIAL WAY
SCHOOL TEACHER NEAR SNOWlES
LEFT LEGACY BY
AGED MAN.

Inland Empire: Word has been re-
ceived that Miss Katherine Klieman,
daughter of VIM. Klieman, residing
south of Moore, in the foothills Of the
Snowies, is to receive a fourth Of the
estate of Lauren B. Knapp, deceased,
according to the terms of the will
probated in the estate.
Mr.. Knapp was formerly a resident
of Fergus county and at one time
owned a farm near Moore, known
as the Scott place, that was tenanted
by VIM. Klieman. He was well along
in years, in poor health, practically
alone, and spent much OF his time IN
and around Moore and the country
south of here. After selling his place
south of the city he took up home
stead, locating close to the town o1
Benchland, and after making PROOF
sold his place to ]. w. Brown. lie
then went east for medical treatment
and died in Illinois in the spring o1
1912.
The bequest will amount to ovel
one thousand dollars, and is pre-
sgumed to have been made as tokeI
OF appreciation Of care and attention
bestowed upon him by the legatee
and her parents, with whom he spen
much Of his time.
Miss Klieman is an industrious ant
estimable young lady and has a hos
of friends, who will be pleased t
learn of her good fortune. She il
now engaged in teaching school a
the Nicholson school," located nea
her home.
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01

City Of Lewistown, Fergus County,
Montana, and then and there to show
cause why an order should not be
granted for the sale Of such estate.
And 1t Is further ordered that a
copy of this order be published at
least once week for three successive
weeks before the said day of hearing
in the Fergus County Democrat, a
newspaper printed and published in
the said City of Lewistown, Fergus
County, Montana
Dated June goth, 1913.
]. MILLER SMITH,
Judge Presiding.
Burton R. Cole. Ralph j. Anderson.
Attorneys for Guardian.
First publication June 24-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Sh4jH's Sale.

Power Mercantile Company, a cor
poration, Plaintiff, VS.. G. L. Saylor,
Defendant.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on Tues
day, July Sth, 1913, at eleven o'clock
a. M, at the front door of the Court
house in Lewistown, Fergus County,
Montana, to the highest and best bid
der for cash In hand, all the right,
title and interest of the said defend
ant, C. L. Saylor, in and to the fol-
lowing-described lands and premises !:
The southeast quarter and the
southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter, of section nine, township
fourteen north, of range seventeen
east, Montana Meridian, which prop.
erty stands in the name Of w. D. Mar.
win on the records of Fergus County
Montana, under contract to convey
to said defendant.
Dated June 10th, 1918.
FTRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. p. SLATER, Undersheriff.
Belden & DeKalb, Attorneys fol
Plaintiff.
First publication June 17-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Notice Of Sale Of Delinquent Stool

Notice Of Sale of Delinquent Stock.
Office Of the Judith Belle Gold Min
ing Company, 413lA Main ST., Lewis
town, Montana.
There Is delinquent upon the fol
lowing stock on account of
assessment levied on the 9th day of
May, 1913, the several amounts set
opposite the names Of the respective
stockholders, as follows:
w. J. Lackey, Certificate No. 1862.
5000 shares, $39S.
SUSAN Layton, Certificate No. 100,
200 shares, 16 cents.
r. w. Layton, Certificate No. 191,
200 shares, 16 cents.
w. Fl. Layton, Certificate No. 1872
200 shares, 16 cents.
And In accordance with law, and an
order of the Board of Directors made
on the 9th day of May, 1913, so many
shares of each parcel of the stock as
may be necessary will be sold at the
office Of the above-named corporation
413R Main ST., Lewistown, Montana
on Friday, the 18th day Of July, 1913
at o'clock p. m. of such day, to pa!
the delinquent assessment thereon, to
gether with the costs of advertising
and the expenses of sale.
E. w. METTLER,
Secretary, 413R Main Street, Lewis
town, Montana.
First publication June 17-2t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Filled EXCUSES.

Husbands" was the pleasing sub
ject under discussion, while the two
ladies sat gently slipping China tea and
nibbling creamy cakes.
"Oh, my husband is FUNNY" cried
one of the fair damsels. He mas
such awfully amusing excuses when
he comes home late"
Lets hear" said the other, pour
ing another cup of tea.
well, he's a maniac on system, Du'
know. He has everything tabulated-
at least as much as he can-and he's
even had a lot of excuses written out
and numbered them"
"No!"
eyes; and when he does little
staying out late he just shouts up the
stairs: L say, darling, it's No. 2, OF
s, or a. just as the case may be. =
Philadelphia Record.
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
SherlH's Sale,

Lewis e. Tuck, Plaintiff, VS.. George
C.. Commet, Defendant.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on Tues
day, July 18th, 1913, at two o'clock p.
M, at the front door of the Court
house in Lewistown, Fergus County,
Montana, to the highest and best bid
der for cash In hand, all OF the de-
fendant's interest in and to the fol.
lowing-described lands and premises
which are situate, lying and being In
Fergus County, Montana:
The southwest quarter of section
twenty-seven, in township twelve
north, range twenty-five east, Montana
Meridian in Montana, according to the
government survey thereof, containing
one hundred sixty acres.
Dated June 23rd, 1913.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
By L. P. SLATER, Undersheriff.
A. d. Baker and J. C. HuntOOn, At
torneys for Plaintiff.
First publication June 24-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Notice to Creditors,

Estate of Isaac F. Beck, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed, John w. Beck, as executor
of the estate Of Isaac F. Beck, de-
ceased, 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 publication OF
this notice, to the said executor al
his residence near Smith postoffice
Fergus County, Montana, or to VIM
M. Blackford, attorney for said execu
tor, at his law office in the First Ma
tional Bank building, in the City Of
Lewistown, in the County of Fergus
Dated at LewistoWn, Montana, June
10, 1913.
JOHN w. BECK,
Executor of the Estate of Isaac F
Beck, Deceased.
First publication June 10-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Notice of Contest.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, LewistoWn, Mon
tana, June 18th, 1913.
To Ruby Park, of Philbrook, Mon
tana, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
ED HANSEN,
who gives Roy, Montana, as his post
office address, did on June 10th, 1913,
file in this office his duly corrobor-
ated application to contest and Sc
cure the cancellation of your Home
stead Entry No.---.-, Serial No. O1153O,
made July 18th, 1910, for NEA, Sec.
12, TIP. II NJ, r. % E., Montana
Meridian, and as grounds for his con-
test he alleges that Ruby Park has
deserted and abandoned said home
stead entry and has sold and removed
the house which was on the said land
and has not lived on said land for
ice must be either the said contest
hereof, and has not improved the said
land, or complied in any way with the
provisions of the homestead law
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be
Cancelled Hereunder without your fur.
ther right to be heard therein, either
before this office or on appeal, if you
fail to file in this office within twenty
days after the fourth publication OF
this notice, as shown below, your an
swer, under oath, specifically meeting
and responding to these allegations
of contest, or if you fail within that
time to file in this office due proof
that you have served copy of your
answer on the said contestant either
in person or by registered mail. Il
this service is made by the delivery
of copy of your answer to the con
testant in person, proof of such serv
more than one year prior to the dat'
ants written acknowledgment of hi
receipt of the copy, showing the dat
of its receipt, or the affidavit of thu
person by whom the delivery wal
made stating when and where th'
copy was delivered; if made by reg
istered mail, proof Of such service
must consist of the affidavit of tn
. person by whom the copy was maile'
stating when and the postoffice t.
which it was mailed, and this aft
: davit must be accompanied by tn
| postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answe
the name of the postoffice to whicl
|you desire future notices to be sen
to you.
!. c. E. McKOIN, Register.
Date of first publication, June 17tf
Date of second publication, Jun
Oath.
Date of third publication, July Is
Date of fourth publication, July 8tf
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Notice to Creditors

Estate of Rose Wilson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, E. w. Mett'er, administrator
of the estate of Rose Wilson, de-
ceased, 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 publication OF
this notice, to the said E. w. Mettler
administrator, at his office, 413k
Main street, Lewistown, Montana.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, June
28th, 1913.
E. w. METTLER,
Administrator of the Estate of Rose
Wilson, Deceased.
First publication June lat
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-01
Notice Of Contest,


Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, May %, 1918.
To John Renaud, of Kendall, Mon
tana, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
EUGENE L. FORREST,
who gives Lewistown, Montana, as his
postoffice address, did on April Il,
1918, file in this office his duly cor
roborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation of your Home
stead, Entry No. O1O6S9, Serial No.,
made May 9th, 1910, for NWA, Sec.
Is, TIP. 20 N, r. 10 E., Montana
Meridian, and as grounds for his con-
test he alleges that claimant has not
resided upon or cultivated said land
for over six months last past and that
claimant has wholly abandoned said
entry and has not lived up to the re-
quirements of the homestead laws;
that there is no dwelling thereon.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be
Cancelled hereunder without your fur
ther right to be heard therein, either
before this office or on appeal, If you
fail to file in this office within twenty
days after the fourth publication of
this notice, as shown below, your an
swer, under oath, specifically meeting
and responding to these allegations
of contest, or if you fail within that
time to file in this office due proof
that you have served a copy of your
answer on the said contestant either
in person or by registered mail. II
this service is made by the delivery
of copy of your answer to the CON
testant in person, proof of such serv
ice must be either the said contest
ants written acknowledgment Of his
receipt of the copy, showing the date
of it's 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 tt
which it was mailed, and this aft
,, davit must be accompanied by the
; postmaster's 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.
, G. E. McKOIN, Register.
Date of first publication, June 10
!, 1918.
Date of second publication, June II
1913.
,, Date of third publication, June "a
1913.
Date of fourth publication, July !
1918.